The Express. — London, England, 1864-04-09 00:00:00

4 TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENI (azurtz's TamazaNa.) THE BOMBARDMENT OF BONDKRBORG. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 8, 2 P.N. To-day the enemy commenced the bombardment of Sonderborg and of our entrenchments, with ex traordinary violence upon our left wing ; the enemy is within f,500 yards of our entrenchments. BERLIN, Aram 8. The semi-official Nord Deutsche A Ilyemeiue Zei lung of to-day publishes an article upon what it terms the "insinuations of the English press that Sonderborg, being an open town, had been bom barded by the Prussians." The article draws attention to the fact that Sonderborg has been employed by the Danes themselves as a fortified place, and has been treated accordingly. THE SIEGE OF DIIPPEL. GRAVENSTEDI, Arm 8, 11.45 Lit. The second parallel is completely finished. Our lose is two men of the 35th Regiment of Infantry and seven of the Guards wounded. COPENHAGEN, Arun. 8, 10.48 4.14. Yesterday the bombardment of Duppel was kept •up vigorously by the enemy. On the town of Sonderburg the fire was however weaker. The coufiagration of the town has been subdued. HOLSTEIN. FLID1881:71t0, Aria 8. The assembly of Holstein Notables, which was to Uwe taken place to-day, has been prohibited by older of the Au/Aro-Prussian Civil Commissioners. DISSOLUTION OF THE DALMATIAN DIET. VIENNA, Aram ii, Erman. The Dalmatian Diet was dissolved to-day by an imperial resolution, on account of the party intrigues and attacks of the government which have occurred. THE MEXICAN CROWN. VIENNA, Aria 8. Bynum. . . The Oesterreickische Zeitung of to-day announces positively that the Emperor will leave for Miramar this evening, all matters relating to the acceptance of the Mexican crown having been fully arranged. His Majesty will be accompanied by Count Rechberg, Herr von Schmerling, and the represen tatives of the Hungarian, Transylvanian, and Croatian Aulic Chancellery. MIRAMAR, Aram 8, The Archduke MaximilialilireoWiv; the Mexican deputation and accept the Imperial Crown upon Sunday next in the forenoon. In the afternoon deputations from the littoral slistricts of Austria will be received. The Emperor Maximilian is expected to take his departure for Mexico on Monday evening or early on Tuesday. ITALY. lIIILLN, Ann. 8. TLe Persererasza of to-day denies the rumour that the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs has resigned. FRANCE. PARIS. Anita La France of this evening states that the Empe ror gave an audience to Marquis Pepoli, the Italian Ambassador at St. Petersburg, who is at present in Paris. TURKEY AND THE POLES. PARIS, Aram 8, Evwain. Ad v received here from Constantinople, dated yeiterday, deny that the Ottoman government had consented to deliver up to Russia a Pole who had escaped from Odessa. The fugitive is still at liberty. THE WAR IN DENMARK. THE BOMBARDMENT OF SONDERBORG. (riot OUR SPILCILL COMSPONDIST.) HORUP HAP, agar SONDERBORG; Aran 4. Yesterday morning was comparatively quiet ; a shell cause now and then from Broagerland, but across the Sound we heard much less cannonading. Towards mid-day the Prussians began a tremendous fire upon Sonderborg, five shots a minute crashing through the unhappy town. It is easy to speak lightly of horrors when they are remote. Cities in China may blase unpitied beneath foreign bombard ment, or we may read of American calamities with cool indifference. People who sit in English draw ing-rooms can scarcely realise what is described by such familiar expressions as "blown to pieces" and' " bead knocked off." There is something so dread mai in the sight of mangled human forms, that 1 will draw a veil over what waa seen in Son derborg streets during those memorable hours of April 3. The inhabitants, wildly alarmed, fled from their houses. Here ran a miserable husband, driven mad by having lost his wife and nes-born child. Behind came sick persons carried on stretchers, or groups of children clinging with frightened faces to some elder brother, who tried to brave it out for their sakes. Carts with fur niture and luggage choked every avenue of escape, moving slowly away from the burning town. Why do these scattered parties rush so quickly into any open passage, crouch upon the ground, and seem so terribly agitated I A shell is beard screaming along the street It bursts, sending splinters about in a shower. Perhaps there follow piercing cries if anybody is bit, but generally, the shock being over, work recommences in nervous haste. I must praise the noble conduct of many Danish soldiers, who assisted their civilian friends with what little property it was possible to remove in the confusion. A couple of girls came tottering forward, supporting an old lady whose sight bad failed her : of course they were instantly relieved by the nearest soldiers, their grandmother being fairly lifted up and carried off between two yellow-haired giants of the Guard. Young recruits with kind smiling encouragement brought infants out of danger, whilst the poor wearied mother would tearfully walk beside them. As shot after shot reached further up the town our sheltering hotel became untenable, so there was a retreat of the English colony to Baran Hay. Some found quarters in farm-buildings, but I saw a red ensign waving among the masts of this crowded harbour, and knew that under the brave old tl.ig a warm welcome was certain. Captain Scarl-tt, of the steamer United Service, received us wit!, a sailor's frank hospitality. Everything was done to make his small cabin accommodate four unexpected guests, and the hungry fugitives enjoyed a plain, though hearty, meal. This sudden -!selling of an unfortified place, filled by non-combstants, is truly disgraceful to Prussia : if duty rumpelled her commanders to destroy Son derborg a proper notice should have been sent, that women might withdraw from danger. I returned to Sooderborg later in the day, with an English officer, and found that many portions of the town were blazing furiously. Shells continued to fall at intervals upon its lower extremity, and the crash of breaking timber followed each explosion. We visited our hotel, but could naturally obtain no food, although the house was still unhurt, so came back at night and slept aboard this comfortable steamer. In spite of their wretched triumph in de stru3ing a defenceless place, thu Prussians have as yet done nothing towards the capture of DybbOl. hill. Amid suffering and horror of every sort, the military strength of General Gerlach's position stands out more clearly than ever. Forts remain nnsileneed ; bridges secure. The Danes have sus tained very little loss, and are resolutely determined to hold out. But for the fact that Denmark is quite alone and Prussia stung by d e f ea t, I s h ou ld not despair of saving Dybbol in spite of all. IMPERIAL IPJ churob, or of the faith width tbey gedimadLas tors exposed to the influence of men of learciag. of peas powers of persuasion, and of very attractive Manners, such as those who had been mentioned; but he hardly thought the hon. gentleman would recommend that house to adopt any brie. measure measure to counteract influence of that kind. The only way in which it could be done was by mug all the means in their power to ground the youth of the country in the doctrines of our church and our religion, and thus better suable them to oope with those influences. Mr. Smee also appeared to have taken an erroneous view, both with regard to the object of the Burial Acts and the powers Invested in the Secretary of Sista. These acts were entirely for sanitary purposes • and although the Secretary of State was required to give his consent to the establishment of burial grounds within the metropolitan districts, it was never intended by parliament to confer upon him an arbitrary power in that respect, still ler that his approval should be obtained or withheld with the slightest reference to the religions feeling of the per sons who made the application. But Mr. Smee thought otherwise. He was of opinion that he ought to have re fused the application in this cue, and he war also clearly of opinion that an extraordinary course had been adopted, and some undue secresy observed in obtaining the burial ground. He (Sir George Grey) hoped the oorrespondence would re move that imprerion, sod he regretted that Mr. Sines bad thought fit to introduce the name of the late Duke of Norfolk into the discussion. (Cheers.) Tin application for opening the burial ground was made in the usual course by Dr. Faber, who was the principal of what was celled the Roman Catholic College. It was referred to an in spector who happened to be occupied in other business, and u be did not make his report for a considerable time, the Duke of Norfolk wrote the letter which was now before the house, calling attention to the applieatioo, and expressing the importance which the members of his church attached to it. That letter was sent to the inspector, who reported in detail, showing clearly that as regarded sanitary regulations not theslightset danger was to be apprehended from such a burial ground. Accordingly the application was granted, as it would be, and had been, in other cases, where the rued wee for the exclusive use of the members of a religious community, whether Roman catholic or protestant. There woe nothing in the application to show that the pound was for the members of the order of St. Philip Neri, but if there had been be could nos have said that that body was illegal because they said they were not bound by vows. Eves were they bound by vows, they must ascertain who imposed the vows and who accepted them before they cooled take any proceedings against them for a violation of the Act for the Relief of Roman Catholics. When Mr. Smee complained last year that certain regulations existed in the burial ground, the Inspector was again desired to report, and he made a report which was satisfactory. It appeared that in the interval of sever years only three interments had taken place, and therefore no possible injury could have bean cared to the inhabitants. Auer was given to the cemetery to the friends of thou who were buried there; and with regard to the inscriptions on the tombstones, that was a matter over which the governmeot had no one trot If the real name, of praxis buried were not given, no doubt ioooseenience might result is searching for names to establish the right to property, or for any other purpose, but the inconvenience would be much greeter if no names whatever &peered over the graves to record who was buried beneath, and there wars no law which compelled the erection of tombstones, or the placing of inscriptions upon them. Mr. Swag complained that his relative was induced by undue seiritusi influence to dispose of his property ; but if he had noder such undue infinities disposed of it in • manor in which he would not have done if be had been free from that influence, the law furnished a remedy. He (Sir G. Grey) was told, but it might be a mere rumour, that proceedings had been taken with regard to the will of this person, founded on the allegation of undue infinenos. Mr. NEW DEGATE said he believed the law was totally insufficient to meet a eau of this kind. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, Ann. 8. The Lour Ctumoz.z.oa took his esti cos the woolsack i 5 o'clock. PETITIONS. Lord WYNFORD presented a petition from, u we understood, some place ia Denbighshire, praying for the abolition of the milt duty. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from the inhabitants of Christchurch, Harkinland, near Halifax, Yorkshire, praying that bosses for the male of intoxicating liquors might be closed between the hours of eleven on Saturday nights and six on Monday mornings. Sir G. GREY thought if that were wit must be because the judge or the jury before whom the osse came, came to the conclusion that undue influence had not bees used, Heir.) He believed that so caw had been made out fat granting the inquiry which the hon. member sought. No doubt steps of the kind mentioned by the hon. member had been taken in other countries, but the same reasons did Dot apply to England. The law of mortrimin here prevented those evils which he said were the foundation el the pro reeding' in the Italian parliament. The right boo. baronet, in sooclasiou , unites he did not see that any good regalia could arise from the inquiry, he must oppose the motion. Lord L HOWARD complained of the toes of Mr. New degates speech, and of the calumnious attacks made upon his own family is the petition. With regard to the Oratory, any act. of that society supposed to be illeg►l were coots able by the ordinary tribunals of the country. As to the increase of conventual establishments, most of them WWI merely edocatioaal. Mr. MUTE said the noble lord had cast a sort of impala- Lion upon the boa member for Warwickshire for having brought this matter forward without giving him notice. That imputation was wholly unfounded. He had had no communicatioa with the hos. member, but be knew all about this case, sad that it weld be brought forward ; and the cable lord seemed to know that also. But he rose to refer to what fell from the Secretary of the Home Department, for be believed that religious influences, how ever strongly exhibited, and however close to de►th, did not afford a legal reason for setting aside a will. The only question was whether such cases as those cited by the boa• member for North Warwickshire were sufficiently numerous to justify legislative interfereoas ; but whether they were or not, he thought the hop. member, instead of the reprobation, deserved the thanks of the house for calling attention to this institution. Mr. O'HAGAN contended that it was unmanly and unfair to email these priest" is a place where they could not be present to defend themselves, and that the house should not agree to this motion on assertions such as they had beard that evening. Sir G. BOWYER said that the hon. member for Warwick shire complained that the name on Father Hutchinsoo's tomb was sot his baptismal epplioatioo, but the fact was that he had changed his name at coofirmation, as was per • barely legal. The hoe. member would see on the highest authority, Coke upon Littleton, that it wee perfectly lip' for a mac to change his name at confirmation. With respect to the will, it was so death-bed will, but had been made by Father Hutehiasoa three years before hie death. Mr. R. P. LONG disc/aimed for Mr. Newdegate any in tuition to amperes the family of the sable lord the member for Arundel. The noble lord's speech was a most ingenious panorama of his hon. friend s observations. He (tlr. Long) must my that if he were a Roman catholic member, he would not oppose a inotioo of this sort. lonised of keeping cooreats and moosatie institutions hermetically sealed, the object of all members of that house should be to let light into them, and to expose the coercion and maltreatmeat of the inmates (Order.) Lord E. HOWARD wished to know whether the boo. member applied the words " ingresses perversion " to anything he (Lord E. Howard) had said. (Order, order.) Sir P. O'BRIEN recommended to the hon. member for Chippenhase to remember an axiom of hie political thief which told them that " insolenoe was not sarcasm, and violent* wee not invective.° (Loud cries of "Order.") NEWDEGATE essayed a few words in reply, but was called to order by the Speaker. The house divided : For the original motion ll3 For Mr. Newdegate's amendment THE NEW BANKRUPTCY ACT. - - . fir. MOFFATT directed attention to the ;;;king of the new bankruptcy law which, he contend, imperatively required amendment,contended, bevies signally failed to realise the expectatious of parlianisot, and encouraged the perpetra. Coo of gross frauds, sad the demoraliaatioo of the mercan tile community. He argued that it wee the duty of the legialatnie either to eliminate the act from the statute book altogether, or to institute a searching inquiry. Mr. MURRAY also urged the necessity of taking steps to alter and amend the net of 1861, in the principle of which he entirely concurred, though the mode in which it had been administered was most objectionable. The ATTORN EY-GENERAL said that inquiry was us. doubtedly desirable, owing to the manifest defects of the law. He thought, for example, that expe ri ence of its operation did not eemourage them to persevere is croetinaierg the practice of entrusting to creditoes' amigo... the collie lion of the assets, inasmuch as it had been found that these persoos did not realise laiger divideods for the creditors, ear reduce the expense of administering estates. It also ap peared that the oasts of the court ware intolerably great. THE BIRKENHEAD STEAM RAMS. Sir L PALK called attastion to a rule obtained for a commission to examine the Paths of Eqpt and other witnesses at Cairo to obtain evidence against the steam rams detained at Birkenbeed and asked how long the in vestigation was likely to last, and the probable expense of it ; whether the trial of the Birkeehead iron dads would be postponed from May next, until this information should be obtained, and why the rule was not applied for when the vessels were Snit detained. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that the man rnimion was made returnable on the 10th of May, which wee an earlier day than the earliest on which the trial could take place. He could not undertake to say what the ex. pease was likely to be, bat the crown had adopted the least expensive course. The rule was not applied for when the seizure was made, because he we. not then ready to go to trial BOMBARDMENT OF SONDERBORO. Mr. DILLWYN called the Munition of the boom to • telegraphic despatch which appeared io the Times newspaper of the 6th inst. relative to the bombardment of Sooderborg by the Prussian. without previous intircatioa, and asked the First Lord of the Treasury if her Majesty's government had received information whether such account gives io that despatch was substantially correct ; and it so, what steps had been takes by her Majesty's government to recall the Prussian government to a seam of the necessity of carr7ieg on war to accordance with the usages of civilised nations. He said he did sot come forward as the advocate of owe aids or the other, further than to my that be *might the Prus sians is the first instance were right and the Danes were wrong. but at the same time be thought the Prussians had prosecuted their claims in a manner which was most **lent and uojustillable, and be thought they might have obtained what they wasted without . bloodshed _ _ Mr. OgBORNE was mash Mailed to believe that the omsferesee would turn oat to be a wham/Diary hoax —(bear, hear)—ead might better, in his °Maio°, instead at on the 12th of April sett, be held on the let of April seat ma(lataaht•r.) Bat he wished to ask whet this eos ins to assemble ? At present the meetiag was &zed Is, the 12th of April, bus he sadiestaad that some obseges THE EXPVIS, SATITEDAY Krltelte, AtBIL 9, 1894. bad takes pines which would postpone this date, sal tbea if say modem were brierght forward on this subjeotia the house the saunahouse, would be that it would be prejudicial to the publie linnets to damn it whilst the conference was sitting. Bat he thought the bands of the government would rather be strengthened by • dimmed= on this subject. He trusted the cable lord, before be sat down, would give the house some account of what had become of the treaty of 1832. (Hear, beer.) Did her Majesty's government iotend to adhere to that treaty, or were they to have another state of affairs—lnch as • temporary patching up of this intern strider the eoutersnoe, by which the Bliewig-Holsteners were to be 000demned to return to the " sway of their lawful sovereign "—(hear)—bat one whom they did not acknowledge as their lawful sovereign—(cheep)—sod he was surprised to dad a chief of the great liberal party forcing upon these people • treaty bylerhieh they never were concluded. (Hear.) He hoped the noble lord would give the house some infor mation on these points, and sure be was that whatever might be the present opinion of the country—if it were not afforded, they would at last come to believe that Germany had been irritated, Denmark cajoled, sod England (Chun.) Mr. Nunnoitre rose, but almost immediately afterwards gave way to Lord I'ALMERSTON, who said—My boo. friend ob jects to • conference which is to meet for the pur pose of endeavouring to put an and to the hostilities which are now ra gin g. He lays it is absurd to agree to • confer. am, and it will only do more mischief than already Male -(" hear, hear," from Mr. Osborne)—and he pledges hie political sagacity—and I beg that the house will bear it in mind—that it can lead to no good result'. (" Hear, bear," from Mr. Osborne.) Well, we will see that in future, and I bops my hon. friend will be able next year, and oo the day he has moo tioeed—(laughter)—to remind us of what be has said to-night. (Chun.) But my boo. friend says we were equally wrong tot to have goo* to a congress. ("Hear, hear, " from Mr. Osborne.) He says the reason you gave for not agreeing to • congress was absurd. namely, that there was no object in agreeing to it. V. there was no object. Then was then no war for • congress to put an end to. There was DO peculiar object to which its attention might be directed. Where there is an object— ' a distinct object—the object being to endeavour to reconcile parties who are differing, and to 'put an end to hostilities which are raging, I the cam are utterly dissimilar, and I think my hon. frie nd might have shown more diecritnina ; Lion if he had not drawn that distinction, which is exactly in the wrong direction. Well, I say, all the parties who concluded the treaty of 1852 agree in maintaining that they are bound by that treaty, that treaty binding them to acknowledge King Chriatiin as King of Denmark, and to respect and mantain the integrity of the Danish monarchy. My hop. friend may lay that is not • basis. Still it in ao agreement. All these pasties are agreed that that is the condition upon which they will enter the conference, within the treaty and within the limits of the treaty. My hon. friend coulounds two things which are in themselves entirely separate—the agreements of 1851 sod 1852 and the treaty of May, 1852. There are dif. ! femme between Germany and Denmark as to the agree ments of 1852. Those agreements in the main were that whereas, on the one band, the German powers agreed not to require that which had formerly been demanded—the ad ministrative and political union of Holstein and Slessiig; oe the other head, the Daniell government agreed not to do anything tendiog to iocorper.-ate Sleawq with Denmark. These were the agreements of 1851 and 1852 ; but they are totally different from the treaty of 1&52 ; and it is quite essential to the understanding of the matter that that dia. ' Unction should be bone in mind. The agreements of 1861-1852 may be settled either way, with out at all infringing the treaty of 1852 • and the treaty may be adhered to by that; who entertain very different opinions as to the agreements which preceded that treaty. Then my hon. friend asked when the conference was to meet. We have the assent of all the powers who coocluded the treaty—l don't mean those who aoudad afterwards, but of those who signed it—nsmelv France, Austria, Prins* Russia, Sweden, and Denmark: The German Confederation was not • party to that treaty. (Mr. 01:180111 —They were never asked.) No ; at that time there was an objection to the proposal that they should join. At one time Prune objected, but she afterwards changed her mind ; and other German power dad not &arse. But we have asked the Diet to send • plenipotentiary to the conference. Whether the Diet be so long in giving an answer as my bon friend supposes Ido not know, but with regard to the meeting of the conference, it has been postponed at the de sire of Austria and Prussia from the 12th to the 20th of Apnl. France, it is true, wishes that the Diet should send a representative, but that is not • sine quk non. France says that if the Diet does not send a representative, the protocol may be left *pee for the Diet tome& to it after. My hon. friend alluded to • despatch frost the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, containing a eaggestios for an appeal to the population of Sleswig-Holstein—tot as a basis, as stated by my hon. friend, but a suggestion thrown out. To any each proceeding it is not likely that the other powers would accede. (Hear, hut.) The French he say that they abide by the treaty of 1852. That is the state of the case. My bon. friend has his opinion, but I do not think it is partaken by the country at large. (Hear.) But though abundant in criticism. I was at • lose to understand what my hoe. friend would do if he had the management of the affair. (Hear, hear.) (Mr. Onsoang—Leave it alone.] My hon. friend, therefore, being a party to a treaty which bound him to acknowledge • certain sovereign as king of a cottony under the sway of the crown of Denmark, and to respect the integrity of the Danish monarchy, and which he was bound by buriar and interest to maintain, would sit by and do nothing. (Hear.) I do not think that such • course would be creditable to the government or satisfactory to the country. (Hear, hear.) The view of my boo. friend is not our view. We may be right or we may he wrong. We endeavour to persuade other governor , ots to fall into our view, and we have accom plished or are about to accomplish our object by assembling a conformal with • view to the restoration of peace. (Rear.) That is the Rumor to my hon. friend. 1 will not! at this hour go into the other matters to which he referred. He began his question by referring to what was said to have taken place at Sonderborg, and from what we have heard I am afraid it really took place. We have DO official statement, but I mu inclined to think that a bombardment of flonderborg did take place, and that the lives of several citizens were sacrificed. I have already said that the inse am of Danish territory was, in my opinion, uojust and un justifiable, and I am sorry to say that Proceedings have Wren place with regard to the conduct of the Gorman troops during the invasion which are not in keeping with the practice of civilised nations. ( Loud opposition chem.) We have made inquiries at Berlin as to whether this thing was true, and if so by whose authority it did take place. We bare received so answer yet. IJo not mean to say that we can assume the right of dictating to the Prussian government, but at the earn* time there are opinions which may fairly be expressed in the interests of humanity if the usages of war have been departed from. And it remains for us to determine what we shall say when we get an answer. (Hear, hear.) Mr. KINGLAKE anticipated no good results, but rather fresh difficulties and a-implications, from the conference, and he censured Lord PiJmerston for having that evening declared that the King of Denmark was the only lawful Sovereign of the Duchies. This could not but prove offen sive to the Germans._ atO 1 Ely 6to 1 Arai Mkt Gement PEEL said that the bombardment d Sooderborg was too serious a subject to be treated with laughter in that house. (Hear, hear.) He regarded each • mode of dealing with the subject as nothing lees than an insult to the house. (Hear, bear.) The noble lord said there was nothing in the blue-book to lead anyooe to the °occlusion that Denmark wee urged on by the government of this country. He was afraid that there was • great deal not in the blue-book which ought to be there. (Beer, hear.) The noble lord stated last session that if the duchies were invaded the Danes would not be lett alma (Hear, hear.) For his part, be regarded that declaration when made as a very indiscreet ooe on the part of the Prime Minister of England, but he perfectly relied on it. (Hear, bear.) Daring the winter when be was abroad, and whoa be heard the Germans speaking of the invasion of the duchies, to his statement that such • proceeding would be resisted by thin country, be invariably received the reply, "Oh no, it will not; Denmark will be left alone." (Hear, bear.) Bin °sly object in rising was to Gamma his opinion that it was not upon • question being naked upon going into committee of supply, es to whether a telegram which appeared in a newspaper wee true or not, that a matter of so much impor tant, as that which had been introduced should be die. cussed. The significant fact that there had been omitted from the speech from the throne the usual paragraph as to • good feeling subsisting between this country and foreign powers rendered it necessary for the house to inquire whether the absence of that sesuraoce wasor was not the result of the foreign policy that had been adopted by the government from the moment they came into office. That was a question which it was the duty of the house to ask, and which he ventured to promise them they would have an opportunity of discussing. (Opposition cheers.) Mr. PEACOCK E regretted the toes adopted by the noble lord, and advocated non.interventioo, because be believed Denmark was originally in the wrong, and had never yet put herself io the right. A solution of the difficulty would not be rendered more easy by the use of exasperating lan. gouge. After few words from Sir H. VERNIT and Mr. S. Etuomorr, the bowie went into committee of euppiy pro forma, sad resented. WAREHOUSLNG OF BRITISH SPIRITS BILL. This bill passed through committee, and was ordered to be read a third time ma Monday. LIFE ANNUITIES AND LIFE ASSURANCES BILL. The CHANCELLOR et the EXCHEQUER moved the second readies of this bill, which provided that all stock re ceived by the commissioners for the reduction of the on. Clonal debt, either on account of life easurances or deferred annuities, should not be cancelled, es they would be under the present law. but should be held by the oommissioners to meet the liabilities as they became due. The bill was thee read a second time, and ordered for com mittee on that day three weeks. The other orders were then postponed, and the horns ad journed at twisty-five manatee to 1 o'clock. Coars or ComminsIONAIRIIL—The annual non acid; et this soros, is the °subsidy &closure, sear Ruin - gardens, will cosmoses this thermos, sad autism chill tro! &JO till 8.30 p.m. Homissx's fas is choice and strong, moderate U prim and abolitionists to um These advaatires have muted lot OM Ws • pascal antenna TO sold la jaalt•i• by ;ISO rteam•••••.r..=A SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM SPiaNG MZTING. The weather had uadergone a delightful change mice yesterday, the air ea the Dowse being that of real balmy @piing, and the sports commencing in bright sanshiee, the effect was a great increase in the attendance, the road being well patronised, whilst the crowds from the seaway station reminded the spectator@ in some degree of the Derby-day. Lord Westmorland on his appearance in the inclose» was again warmly congratulated by the noble patrons of the turf, and his lordship's anomie in the City and Suburban Handicap had the effect of improving the position of Birch Broom in the Derby quotations, as inquiries were frequently made after him, aid as little as 14 to I would have been taken to win a good stake. We believe the noble,owner of Many Hart netted 12,00131., and, generallyspeaking, for bookmakers the wianerof tin City and Suburban was a bad ooe, as very few were fortuoate enough to escape without laying all their hooka. It is needless to say that though the Metropolitan Handicap was the feature of the day, it has sow give° way in public favour to the City en d Suburban, which is decidedly on. of the moat popular handicaps of the spring. The card contained six items, the first of which was fixed at 1.30, bat owing to a delay at the start, the officials were thrown back fully half an hour. Fourteen ran for the opening reset, the Waterloo and old Suburban upset the calculations of " the West " (who selected Practitioner and Atteché) by winning in the easiest manner. A dozen ran for the New Two-Year-Old Stakes, and smolt brilliant struggle ensued with the three placed. Friday, who at the dietetics looked oat of the race, "came" again with such a vigorous rush that he secured a head victory from the French horse, °outran, end Lemonade, who tleished equally close for almond and third positions. The Balaclava Stakes, like all the selling races, produced some animated spetialatioe, and the immense favuunte, Usher, was beaten by William Day's " var. mint-looking" filly by Vedette from Vixen, whose male realised 1351. in excess of the entry price. The great Metropolitan Handicap had eleven starters, the brothen William and John Day supplying the two fint favourites. A magnificent race occurred with Joco, Touchend-go, Major, and King Charming ; and »close was the finish that the spectators were left in suspense as to the result until Mr. Clark announced the fortunate Epsom " No. 7 " (Joco) as the winner. The eleven upon the card out of the twenty-one entries for the Walton Stakes only brought out five runners, conspicuous amongst the ab sentees being Gleaduak and Cceur de Lion. The backers of hones freely supported Attraction and Attache, but they were defeated by Zona» Junior, another good•loring 2-yr old from the French stable. The two days' meeting was wound up with the Durdans Plate, for which Flettoe, Countersign, Knight Templar, and Practitioner were the non-starters of the thirteen entered. The rape, which at tint began at a smart pace, was throughout confined to Earl of Surrey and T. P. Cooke, Mr. Fred. Fisher, however, beating his former confede rate, Mr. T. Hughes, very easily at the finish. Subjoined are details of the day's running : Tne WATERLOO PLATS of 50 sore., added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 Rom each, for all ages ; winners extra. Three-quarten of a mile. Count Battlyam'a buburban, by Stockwell—Jane, 6 yrs, Let (Custanoe) 1 Mr. Craven'. Practitioner, S yrs, eat 131 b.. (J Orimahaw) Captain Barriers Coronet, aced, set lib oiongeurs, S The following also ran: —Overture, Bosh, Comet, Balirerne, Deception, liarbadoes, Confederate, Vlagt-Sept, Dispute, Thread bare, sod Attaché. Betting : 3 to 1 apt Practitioner, 100 to 30 apt Atta.li, 9 to 2 apt Suburban, 8 to 1 apt Confederate, and 10 to 1 apt Overture. — Tug Nsw Two-YsAs OLD STAKES of 10 sows. each, with 50 added ,• colts, Bst 10tb ,• fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra. T.Y.C. Thres•quarten of • mils. (23 subs.) Mr. T. Pares ritilag, by Defiance—Constance, sat 1011 b Hastopi 1 Mr. Payne's Lemonade, Set 71b (IL Orimahaw) 2 Baron Nivstres Gontran, B.lloib (A. Edwards) S The following also ran n - Ethelred, The Grappler, J uneaten, British ßritish ► (Due; afirspnell, Sissiono, The Brigand, Swordsman, and --- Betting : 2to 1 apt Gestrae, 7to 1 each apt Grap ier, Shrapnel], and Lemooade, ad 10 to 1 each apt British (NINO, Simone, and Friday. THE BALACLAVA STAILLB of 5 soya. each, with 30 added, for all ages ; selling and other allowanoes. Ball a mile. Mr. W. Is f by , Vedette—Then, I yrs (301 cat 7lb (J. ffnmahow, I Lord Westmoreland's Th e Usher, 3 yrs ,aol.l bat lib (Morgan t Mr. J. R. Meld's Little-go, 3 yrs (W.), But lib T. Prmelr ) 3 The following also ran s—lleerssy, bothones des t, Mountain )laid, lluek, sad lvanbc2.. Betting : 6 to 4 on Usher, 6 to 1 yrt Um Vixen filly, 7 to 1 Mat the Belhaven dam filly, sod 10 to 1 seek opt secrecy and Little-go. Tilt MRTROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 25 mows. each, 15 ft, sod only 5 if declared, with 100 added; winners extra. Two miles and a quarter. (82 subs., 41 et whom declared.) Mr. W. Day's Joao, 4 yrs, 7st Lb Ol. Adams) 1 Mr. 11•Kenzle's King Charming, 4 yts. 781, Mussn) t Mr. !isylor's Touch.aad-go, 4 yrs, 7st MD ... .(Challoser) t Mr. W. Stewart's Mato!. 3 yr, INA .. ..... Oritashsw) A dead heat for 'Tamed *are. The foltowtng aka ran :—Brighton, Saraniervdde, Iphleenta, Lord Zettand, Aunt Judy, Until* and Jeannette. Bel De monic was scratched at 1.54 p.m. Betting : 3 to 1 apt Lord Tolland, 4 to 1 apt Joao, 5 to 1 apt Kiss Charming, 10 to 1 each apt Sammerside, Touch.aad-Oe, and Ma j and 100 to 6 apt °resins. THE Wavroar &rein or, of 10 son. ascii, 5 ft, with 100 added ; for 2 and 3 yr-olda ; certain penalties and allow- ances. T.Y.C. Tbree-quarten of • mile. Count Lagrange* &gars Junior, by Houma—lady Btrd (bred In Prance), 2 yrs, fa 101 E ( Hunter) 1 Mr. G Angell's Attach*, 2 yrs, est 101 E .... (Woodhouse) 2 *tarots ofAssitage! Attraction. 7 yrs, Est (J odd) 3 ' stastoZid The /VW( lan; .Lo ran. Batting : 2 to 1 sett Attraotioo, 9 to 4 seat Attache, 4 to 1 wt Zousve Junior, sod 11 to 2 aim Flying lions. The DVIDAIIIS PLAIT (Handicap) of 50 son., for all ages. Dishy Course ; ono mils sad a half. Mr. F. Fisher's Earl of Surrey, by Llsistos— Dinah. 5 yys, bat 2lb (Blbberd) I Mr. MOW& T. P. Cooke, aged, 7et 71b (Cbelloner) 2 Mr. John Graham's hoes Lou. S yrs, bet 101 b Grunshaw The to/lowing also ran :—llarveat Moos, Comet, Golden Croak Douche, Truant, arld _ _ Betting : 3 to 1 ept Earl of Sarney, 4 to 1 apt T. P. 5 to 1 apt Truant, 6 to 1 apt Rosa LOIN and 10 to frarkeiour. LATEST BETTING ON THE COVE= _ CRINTIOI CVP. 1000 to 60 apt Anfisld (t) 1 40 to 1 apt Oreville (t) TWO THOUSAND. 600 to W apt eminbumosa (t) DZILBY. 7to I apt BoottAth ettitd 100 to 6 apt Camboacsokof (, Q 6tol t, 20 to 1 PrinceArthur ‘ t 14 to 1 Web Drape 21 to 1 First Might (t) (wanted) ONO to 15 Pintas (t) 100 to 7 Coast Chard ft) WOO to 15 Major (t) 100 to 7 Paris (t 600 to 306 apt &Meth Cb 41 being first, second, or third 4to 1 ?MOO Arthur ditto 4to 1 Birch itroont ditto 4to 1 Paris ditto ditto NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING-MONDAY. Tat ClavaaPt.sri of 80,.,.. gives by the Jockey Club ; 3.yr-olds, Est 101 5 ; four, Bst 81b ; five and upwards, 9st 21b ; the wirier to be sold for 5001., if demaaded, Ice., or oarry 71b extra ; bones to be sold for 1001., allowed 715. A. P. (1 mitt 2 furious" 73 yards.) A HANDICAP PLATS of 50 00TC., for 3-yr-olds and up wards. T. Y.C. (5 furlooge 140 yards). A HANDICAP SWIIIPBTAINS of 15 DOM alma, for 3-yr olds and upwards. D. M. (7 furlooF 210 yards). A swarermun of 50 sows. each, h ft, for 3.yr-olds ; oaks. Bst 10Ib ; Allies, Bet 51b ; allowances. R. M. (1 mile 17 yards). (9 8068.1—Horse Marino, Plasst (41b). c. by Young Ifelbourue—Fluttsr. lindaniaste (41b), Guerilla (41b), Let nester (fib), Brindisi (41b). Wondering Missies' (41b), Revival (41b). _ _ A SwiirSiA ems of 25 ems. esels, for 3-yr-olds ; oolis. 13et 10Ib ; Moe sod geldiap, Bst ilb ; maidens allowed TD ; T. Y.C. (5 furloop 120 yards). (5 solo.)--1 by Weft Australian—Clarions, Attraction, Caryophylles, Blaney, sod Leicester. A Fm HANDICAP HWINPOTALLS of 50 sown each, h f►, for 4-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards.) . . . 'Aso st lb Age lb lady Clildon 6 8 Macao 6 7 1 Batsman 6 7 : 200, h ft.—Lord Glassoles Clarissimus, Bst 1011), apt Lord Weamorlaad's Wall 'am Alive, Bst 41b, both firs years old. S.M. (1 mils 17 yards). IlAvca : 100, ► tt.—Lord Coventry's Tennyson, Bst 101 b, apt Lord Wastatoriand's Wicket, 84 71b. Last half of A.Y. (3 furlongs 217 yards). Maven : 100 h ft.—Darossens, and, 2st 71b, apt The Lender, 2 yrs, 7st. Lest ha of Abair. THZ UTZ GRAND NATIONAL STIZPLICHASZ AT MHLTON 1110WHILAT.—Is shooordance with the announcement a few darn eines, the objection wind Mr. Lobe°, the rider of Cookeborosigh, was investigated by the stewards oa Thurs day at Epson, when they decided that the objection wee valikand accordingly awarded the stokes to Mr. Behrens Game Chicken, who mine is neon& METROPOLITAN BOARD or Wous.—The weekly monies of the board was held yesterday, at the Milos, ie Spring-prdens ; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. A report was brought up from the wawa' committee, which stated that with reference to the proposal for Imam sad parches ieg land in Southwark-street, end the new street to the If aosionlouse, cod with respect to the present high and in creasing value of build*/ land in the City of Loudon, and n coesideng that the board had As yet acquired mil a gouda portion of the property in the new 'beet to the . house, it was premature faded with the oompany io respect of their offer, especially by on. leader, without testing its value by once petition, bat if the company were inchord to make an offer for the remaining plots is Southwark. *treat, the committee would be prepared to recommend the board to entertain such a proposal. The report was adopted, and the other proceedings being devoid of interest, the board adjourned. OITIRAL PALMY& - ONR SHILLING DAT. FRIDAT, Ana B.—Adesimietut ow payment, 1,510; ditto by wawa tiekdo, 904 ; total, 2,414. NILW AND BRILLIANT PIANOTORIS Pig : Wol leebeript's etyrkans, 40. • WoDenbaupt's Marche Hongrolse, dedicated to Mr. Panes% , Tours Serapidae. This. three new compositions have been played with bunion ~ma by Mr. Otto Bernener. it to. Crystal Palms. nest tree for In stamps coed—River and Co., 87, BasenteArest, Loadea.—(44- verneastnt.l THE SETTLTD ESTATES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill as amended paned through committee, and was ordered to be reported oa Thursday amt. THE COURT OF CHANCERY (DESPATCH OF BUSINESS) BILL. This bill was read a third time and, as verbally amended, pared. Tim house adjourned shortly after a quarter past 5. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, APRIL 8. The house met at 4 o'clock. LISBITRN ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. ADAIR gave notice that on Monday he should move that the minutes of proceedings and *video°e taken before the Lisburn Election Committee be laid upon the table. (Hear, bear.) BRITISH SUBJECTS IN AMERICA. Sir A. AGNEW asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's government had re ceived any reports from eousalar officers in the United States of America, stating that British subjects had been kidnapped, detained, or otherwise outraged with the object of forcing them to serve as soldiers in the Federal army. Mr. LAYAltll said the government had received reports from her Majesty's consuls at Boston, Portland, sod New York upon the subject of the kidnapping of Irishmen, who had been induced to go to the United States on various pleas. These reports agreed in the main with the information the public had been able to derive from the newspapers. The number of British subject, so kidnapped were seven at Portland and 102 at Boston. These persons had beta induced coder various pretences to leave Ireland, and on reaching the United State. they were actually thrown into prison, kept without sufficient food, and while in a state of intoxication, ware induced to eater the United States army. Lord Lyons had already made representations to the United States govern ment upon the subject of enlistment. As woo as her Majesty's government received information of what had occurred at New York, instructions were sent to Lord Lyons to auk for explanations and redress io that case also, and he was also directed to take some security for the pro- tection of British subjects who might in future be induced udder similar circumstances to go to the United States. He Loped shortly to receive as 'account from Lord Lyoos, stating what be had been able to do in the 0111111 of those who had boss so badly treated at New York. CONVICTS IN LOCAL PRISONS. Mr. 0. GORE (the government having lammed the allowance towards the maintenance in county and borough gaols of convicts sentenced to penal servitude from • ma:l -mam of 4a. per head per week to a maximum of Ss. for such • period ma they may be detained in prison beyond two calendar months from the time of conviction) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was intended to keep such convicts in county gaols for any time longer than at present, as it would in Shropshire necessitate au to e:aim, of accommodetioa and in stag, there beiog no mesas of giving hard labour for any plater number than at present. Sir G. GREY replied that it was certainly not the inten tion to detain convict* in local prieoue after tontines for a longer time than formerly. On the contrary, he hoped they would be detained for a shorter time. The fact was, that owing to the Rearm in the number of sentences of penal servitude io 1861-2 it became difficult for the govern ment to provide for them, and they were, therefore, de tained longer than usual in the borough and county gaols. It was thought that where they were detained longer than usual there should be more than the usual allowance. He was happy to say, however, that last year the number of men condemned to penal servitude was less than in the previous year, ►nd he hoped that they would be removal at an earlier period. BRADFORD RESERVOIRS. Mr. FERR AND had been requested by a large number of persona residing in the neighbourhood of Bradford to ask the Home Secretary whether he had received Mr. Bawhoson's report on the state of the Bradford reservoirs ; if so, whether he had reported them to be safe ; if not, which were reported unsafe ; and, in the them being unsafe, whether the government would take immediate steps to protect those persons whose lives were endangered ; and whittler be would lay the report upon the table of the house. Su. G. GREY said Mr. HawHewn had not yet made a detailed report on the result of his inspection of the Brad ford nnervoirs, but intended to send it in as soon as he could consistently with the performance of his ordinary duties. The reservoirs connected silk the Bradford corpo ration were 11 in number. Two of them, the Doe-park sod the Bradfield, were considered to be imperfect in their embankments, but the water had been drawn off, and a ?p ledge had been given by the corporation that it would not let in spin till they were made safe. Lied tl;allFr. Rawlinson's report might be laid alma the table of the house as soon as it cam* into the immersion of the government. Bir G. GREY did not think thole could be any oh friction to produce the detailed report. (lieu, hear.) ELESWIG AND HOLSTEIN. Sir H. VERNEY asked the Fink Lord of the Treasury whether, at the conference &boat to assemble oe the affairs of Germany aad Dearnerk, the interests of the intuthatants of the doable' of Holstein and Sleswig would be reprcoented and protected. Lod PALMERSTON—I can ensure my boo. friend that the interata of the people of Sleswig and Holstein will be eutheieptiy cared for. (Hear, hear.) In the first place there will be in the conference • representative of their lawful sovereign—c' hear." laughter, and Crime of "Tame, name ").—and that sovereign, no doubt, will have equally at hair' the interest of all hie subject.. (Hear.) le the next place, there will be in the conference representatives of the two German powers who have taken up arms upon the alleged—{hear, knurl—ground of enforcing engagementa connected with those two &whim Thirdly, there will be, we hope, in the conference, • representative of the Diet, who have not yet given an answer, but we are in hopes they soon will—not that they have anything to do with fileswig, it not being under the Confederation ; but, of comes, the representative of the Diet will take good mire of the interests of the Ducby of Holstein, which is part of the Confederation. (Hear, hear.) FACTORY INSPECTORS. In reply to Colevel EDWARDS. bir G. GREY said it was required by the regulations rela ting to the inapection of factories that such inspectors should he at least 25 years of age at the time of their appointment. The new scale of salary, which was the sods recommended by the chief inspectors and submitted by them for the consideration of the Treasury, would not give an annual limner of pay ; but there were five claws, the lowest beginaing at 3001. a year, and there was an increase at the rate of 501. a year, after a certain number of years ser vice, reaching to 500 f. a year after 30 years. It was true that only two could stand at the highest class. As to the glowers for express, sub•inspectors received 12s. a day is addition to their travelling expenses, which was precisely the same amount that colliery inspectors received, and he had no near to believe that it was insufficient. Lord J. MANNERS asked whether the increased scale reenenmeeded by the Treasury had received the sanction of both of the chief inspectors Sir G. GREY replied that it was the joint recommend►- tion of the two chief inspectors. THE APPROACHLNO CONFERENCE. Mr. HORSMAN—I wish to give entice that, on Monday next, I shall put a question to the First Lord of the Trea sury upon the subject of the approaching conference. I shall ask whether, if the result of the conference should be that the government is about to advise that new merge. meets should be undertaken on the part of England, whe ther they will submit those engagements to the knowledge and consideration of parliament before they advise the r►ti fication of them. (Hear, hear.) BLIPI LY. IRE ST. MART'S, SYDENTHAM, BURIAL-GROUND. On the motion for going lab committee of supply, Mr. NEWDEGATE moved for a select committee to inquire into the allegations contained in a petition of Mr. Alfred Smee relative to the St. Marv's, Sydeabaro, bariel ground; and, further, into the existence, increase, and nature of the conventual and monastic commun ities, societies, or institutions in England, Wales, and Scotland. In calling the attention of the house to what he con sidered the singular circumstances connected with the burial ground referred to, and the burials in it, he pre a narrative of the proceedings of the community, order, or establishment called the Oratory, at Brompton, which, in his opinion, showed that these institutions ought to be inquired into. In his belief he said. this burial ground and this community ware be yoed the purview of the law. He then dwelt at much length upon the unparalleled extension of coaveatual and monastic establishments and Roman catholic religions amis. ties in this country as well as in France and other conti nental states, where, he said, the 3 bail acquired a danger ous political character. . _ _ fli; G. GREY watered it appeared to him that the petition of Mr. Same, upon which the motion of the hoe. gentleman wee founded did not in itself afford any sufficient reason for the appointment of the committee asked for, and he must express the same opinion with regard to the correspondents between Mr. Sines and the Home office, which had been laid before the house. He could eater into the feelings of Mr. Sam, and sympathise wit► him on account of a near relative, with whom he bad ban brought up on terms of intimacy, sod afterwards became closely connected by ties of marriso, being induced to change the religion In which be had been brought up and adopt the cased of a church from which he honestly and coomientioasly dissented. It was a matter 01 siseen Ned sere groat regret that the youth of this =navy should he so impithelly eogesieted with the dairies@ et their eon NAVAL AND MILITARY. - - ADMIRALTY, APRIL B.—APPOINTMLNTS. Stet Simms Dr. T. Stratton to the Canopur. Assistant Paymaster J.E. C. Sullivan, to be secretary to Admiral Soneriatentendent Auntie, at Malta. Naval Cadets (nominated) T. Hadley, R. H. Folly, ao J. H. Galloway. PORTSMOL'TIf, A►att 8. The Nile, 78, screw line-of-battle ship, Captain E. K. Barnard, bearing the Bag of Vice-Admiral Sir A. ander Milne, K.C.8., arrived at Spitbead to-day from the Wait Indies, and exchanged salutes with the nag ship of the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Michael Seywour, K.C.B. She baa completed the term of bet comaineina, and will go to Plymouth to dismantle amid pay off. TER LATZ VoLincrEEß Rsvtsw•,—Lieutenant-C e • nerd Sir John Pennefatber ban made his report, oa the Lite volunteer review at Blackheath. The general is of opinion that the site was well calculated for the purpose of the He gives a technical description of the disposition :a] movement' of the forces on the ground, and time r, marks :—" I; affords me the utmost gratificatiou to state that my report of the volunteers must be most favour. able. Those engaged on the 28th instant seemed aci. mated by one and the same spirit to perform their dutie' ss soldiers to the best of their ability. The corps are cum. posed of fine, active, iatelligent men, well dressed, their appointments well put on, their arms generally in god order, their step is alert and active, they skirmish well, ati keep up an excellent sustained fire. But the bat. taliocs require more steady drill, in order to render their movement" more collected, more handy, and more self•powewd u compact bodies, in the burn, noise, and confusion unavoidable in real action. .IL4 whilst I coesider the force in a state of efficiency most CR. ditable to the officers and volunteers, and most valuable as a defasaive force, I recommend more steady company sod battalion drill, and that the corps should be brigaded as often as convenient, and the brigades commanded by the same brigadiers. I should also report that the detachniett of Light Hone of the Honourable Artillery Compaoy, which worked linden. ffiajor•Geoeral Rowley with the Hone Artillery, turned out very well, and manceuvred steadily and quickly ; the corps is well appointed, well mounted, and the men ride well—(Signed) J. L. PECIVESATHLR. The Adjutant-General" UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. —A— CAMBRIDGE, Ann. R. TRINITY COLLZOL —The undermentioned gentle- men were this day elected Foundation Sebolarn of Trinity College E. F. Marshall, K. G. Arbuthnot, R. M. Bray, R. E. Webster, J. J. Pansies, C. N. Delta), E. S. Carlo., Cumming, G. S. Brows. A. M. Resdal l, E. Johoson, C. 1). Aril's, S. Maass!, A. L Galabia, T. S. Aldis, J. Stewart, A. E. Horoplueye, W. D. Nivea. MARKET& SCCIAIL—BRIsTor, Aram B.—The market has Inieo quiet here derma the past week, and the trade will only purchase to meet daily wants, until the duties are fina ll y settled. Ram sells &lowly, at lam rates. TALLOW.-Fnmsv Erielia.-Tbe market was steady to-day. Spot, 41s. 3d. ; April to June, 41s. ; June, 41s. 6d. ; July to September, 425. 6d. to 425. 3d. ; Oct o b er to December, 444. Od At the auctions, of 9110 asks offered 500 sold. Australkui beet, 41s. fine to 39.. inferior ; abase, very fine, 42.. to 425. 6d. to 41a. inferior; North Americas, 40a. to 40s. 9d. middling to good ; very fins, 41s. 6d. to 41s. 9d.; South Amen = cbiefiy bought in at 425. Ist pipes. Town tallow declined 9d. per cwt., 40e.. 6d. net. cash. Delivery to last everting, 695 ; arrive's, 115 casks. Cocoanut oil firm : about 400 to.. offered at seance sold ; Cochin, 43a. 3d. ; Ceylon, 395. 3d. to 395. 9d. ; Sydoey, 38s. 6d. to 38a. 9d. good, re. 6d. low and weak. Palm oil quiet, 365. Gas Lagos. Palm nut oil mares, 33a. to 34a. Old T.C., 401. tid. Horse grease, 21. Id. COTTON . —Lrviapooi, Area B.—We bare bad a steady market, without change. Th e Wes are 7,000 Was, of which 2,500 are for export awl speculation. 500 American, 24 id. to 29d. ; 220 Peream, lie., 26d. to 261 d. ; 78 Maccio sod Bahia, 250. ; 1,500 Egyptian, 264. to as. ; 2,710 Surat, 110. to 2 4 d. ; 2,oooChioa, 160. to Di. COTTON GOODS.—Nawcurrza APRIL B.—There is not mush °bongo in the market for shipping yarns. and prices are about the woe as is Tuesday last, with the en easiest of those made from the better close of cotton, which are comparatively dearer than this day week. The demand for these continues good, whilst in the lower elms of yarns users is seemly 'awaiting doing. Nippon aro sot doing mash Wiwi far say whet Homo trod* yams are about the same as to demand as last week, and prices are noodieged ram Tuesday. For the coarser sambas (below 4ifs) 0 the demand has been very limited. For the beer counts there is rather more demand, and prices are 'Monger. la the cloth market Waimea is characterised by much the same features as were dmoribed is Needay's report. There is very little inquiry, and prices remain without much change. Buyer. are very cautious, end seem quite as indisposed to operate a. they bare dome any time during the last few weeks. The accounts to hand from India are considered very dis couraging. For that market we have been almost totally without bonuses. For some of the finer classes of shirfa c A and other cloths a little more inquiry has been es porton but for staple articles it is hardly possible the market be flatter. Purelimen still bold to the impreesicia that se come@ comes is more freely mines will further give way, but manufacturers mandate their .1 uotations generally, and it is only times who an more pressed to realise who an willing to make any aosasosioa. CORN. —CaumaroaD, Arzu. B.—Than mis • moderate show at wisest at market today, and • dull sal. at lam week's rates. In some instances • slight &elm was sub mitted to. Wheat, red, 41:11. to 41s. ; sutra, 425. ; whits, 435. to 465. Beam la dearer ; Yuman, 211 s. to 30s. ; task; 325. ; barrows. SI& LINCOLN, APVL B.—We have bad a fair amply of wheal at market to-day, sod the trade dull at barely late rates. &May be en at last week's prima No change I. Mbar articles. Wheat, red. 37e. to 4A. ; white, 39.. to 43e. Barley, 275. to 375. Oats, 18s. to Ms. Beans, SA. to 365. Livmtroot., A,vz. B.—We bare had only a email M. Madams at torlay's =that, sal with the exception of two or three purehmes is wheat to bold over the amount of ioquiry has Irma of very limited extent, sod we must quote vale folly ld. to X per costal amp" ma the week, whilst white winter is almost unsaleable. Flour is still neglected, and bosh sues sod barrels are OM. against sellers. lodisa out meets a batter inquiry, at a shade alder the Meg current en Friday last. Oats sad oatmeal vary dull. Beam steady at full pekes. Market closes rather firmer than it weed. Wawiiui, APRIL 8. —Wheat Made dull ; prima rather is favour of buyers. Barley firm st late totes. Other arti cles unaltered. Aversive for the week ending April 4:— Wheat, 1,751 quarters, at 40a. ; barley 21d, at 31s. 20. ; oats, 30, at 20s. ; beans, 179, at 30e. 10jd. [Advertimemeat.)—Houoway's Ortrninerr AND 711.1 a, Indisputable remedies for bad kms, old wounds, ROM sad ulcers. If used according to directions given with thou. there Is no wound, bad lag, ulcerous sore, or bad breast, how ever o` agnate or long standing. but will yield to their healing and curative properties. Numbers of persons who have beta patients In several of the large hospitals, and under the care of eminent surgeons, without deriving the slightest benefit, have been thoroughly cured by Holloway's Ointment and 1114. For glandular swellings, tumours, scurvy, and diseases of the Mts. there is no medicine that can be used with so good an effect. la fact. In the worst forms of disease dependent upon the condition of the blood these medicines are irreetatitim BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS BEAVAN.—ApriI 0. at 1 1 11;1;17eloa=park, the wife d L BO"; S of • daughter. CHATAWAY.—AprU 6, at Waiting Vicarage, the wife al the Rev. J. Chatham, et • sea. BAJIBOAD.—Apeti 6 at Wag Berlin& Rectory, Norfolk, the wife of the Boa. aad Nov. J. Harbord, of • daughter. BICAIIDO.—•prtI S. at Gatwents, Ittochiultaniptou, the wife of H. D. Ricardo, My., d• eon. WILCINBON.—AprII I, at luverseraterrace, Bywater, the wife et A. W IHttaeoa, 800.. of • wt. WISTMOBLAND.—Agri) ti, at Porehester•quare, the wife of 7. G. Westmorlead„ Bay., of • daughter . MARELtORS. ITZR—DR MALANIDL—ApriI 7, at tidal** by the Very Rev. the Dean of the Chapel loyal, C. R. IL lee*. Req., Royal Homo Guards, of Bentworth Hall. Hampshire, to the Ron. Sure Awe, daughter of Lord Talbot de Malahlde, Malted.% Castle, count g Dublin. N—YRRNCIf.—Ape 6, at Holy Trinity Chtueh, Burton on•Treut, by the Rev. T. V. French, N.A., Iseurnbest of 114. John's Church. Cbeltsahara. the eel:. R. M. Meadow. curate of Stlllbrook. near Southamptoe. to Peselope Marl Talpy, daughter of the DAL P. Preach. ILA., lectualseat of Holy 'Malty. UAL tt, at SL Mary's Church, Lewisham, by the Re,. W. J. gowerby, T. O. Zeal, L e .. of Redhill. Sur el. to Jane, daughter of B. Parka, Zip , of Lewisham, Int. DEATHS. DllooB.—April 6, at Phliant, eaUsarine Anna, wife of L O. 00M oo. o.—April 6, at Cartton4lll.villas, Canideirroad. Miss both, wife of Mr. L Gooding. LONG.—April 6, at fit. Alban's-road, Watford. Emma Maria, wife of Mr. L . Long, apd W. MANUAL—ApriI E. at Adelaide-road, Haverstock.hill, Caro line, danshtor of Wr. W. Manuel. Med 26 STANTON.—ApriI 6, at Amwellatreet, Clarecnont-egnare, Rosa Hicks, wife el IL Wanton, lag.. yted 66. eNITH —April a, at Dover, Henrietta Anne, wife of H. L. Smith, aged PrWog sad tablaball by WuMAX Una of /fa & Lookordotroof. Ma City of koala, of as °Poo Loaboal , amel.. la. Product of WidioltioNb-. 110171 DAY. Uan & ISO& I ..... •••rf T' irk§ vial Cat 2& I WY 8 OU Oa& Oa VI WM r 1 P' THE ILN TO. L' Uncle net env Prort De9; 3-4 of A 012. Corot Pro In NE bs An 'The haat The:o being WOW Na To th Una ItB Wm the C mewl men, LA