The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-21 00:00:00

Al 4 THE EXPP T " NT Music. 'RESS, MONDA It Sparttng intelligence. THE LATE EPSOM SUMMER MEETING. TO TEM IDITON OF THE ZIPILIBII. Sri,—Rumours of war abroad, heavy rrommer cial failures at home, and—worse than all for the time being—a threatening morning, could not alter the "old, old story " of the Derby-day, which told us that the company, as last year, and the year before that, and that, was more numerous than ever. The increase of popula tion, honey or otherwise, of course assists in bringing about this consummation ; still, the facilities for reaching Epsom by rail have improved so much lately, and the business is worked so perfectly—almost as perfectly as to make amends for the extortionate demand of treble fare made for the occasion—that Mr. Dorling has to thank the railway authorities for many a thousand extra that visit the Downs and bring4t to his milL There was, at the same time, a great f • off in the attendance of carriage folk, but which is easily accounted for, the ruffianismof the road having driven hundreds and hun dreds into the nets of the rival companies, whilst owing to the tightness of money many orders to job masters were countermanded, as one " money-minder" after another stopped payment during the preceding few days. The foreign element, so conspicuous last year, was "nowhere," not a solitary French horse starting to bring them out, though Count F. de Lagrange was represented by his Eng lish-bred Plutus, who had but a 1,0110 to 5 chance at the finish ; but the race was none the worse for this, the front presented by the invincible Lord Lyon, and the confidence of the Rustic party, failing to stall off a couple of dozen of their opponents. These, however, were a somewhat motley crew, such as liarefiald, Plutns, Freedom. Stabber, Janitor, Robin Hood, Hidalgo, Duke of York, and the Czar being quite out of their element, as be trayed by their previous performances this season ; whilst of the dark 'hiatus, Stabber, Knapksack, and Savernake (the Bribery colt), all but the last named were " safe" for such a contest. Of the others, Monarch of the Glen did not like the hard ground, the Toxophilite colt proved to have grossly deceived the talented people who tried him ; Strathconan and Veapesian did not appear to like the dis tance; neither Westwick nor Abergeldie were sufficiently " furnished," nor Laneret trained enough, to win a Derby. Redan, Blue Riband, the Corsair, and Sealskin running but second raters only, the fi ght for the three places was reduced a long way from home to Lord Lyon, Savernake, Rustic, and Knight of the Crescent. How the dark horse was very nearly vanquishing the invincible one, and the mighty men of Danbury saw their vaunted Rustic run • " soft brute" when he faced the hill, are stale matters now, having been discussed till they are posi tively sickening ; what with the doubt expressed whe ther French came too soon or too late, or rode too hard or too easy, and how far Custance would have won if his arm had been perfectly free. It was cer tainly an extraordinary phase in the history of the winning jockey, to break his collar-bone only five weeks ago , and win the richest of Derbies on the post ; and he full deserved the ovation given to him on returning to weigh in. A disappointment to Savernake at Tattenham-corner might have just done him out of the prize ; but otherwise his backers have every reason to be satisfied, for French got all that was possible out of him, and when the two meet again for the St. Leger it will be a near thing again— all straight—though he will like the course better than the young Paradigm. Rustic will also like the flat better than the Epsom hill' ; nevertheless the position he occu pied—only a length before the Knight of the Crescent — gives further proof to that furnished at Chester, that cer tain of the Danbury horses, no matter how good favourites they may be, are not particularly worth following in great races, and the tricks played for the Oaks with Repulse, who was kept in until it was impossible another guinea could be got out of her, the operators having driven her from 2 to 1 to 100 to 1 before she was scratched, is another reason why they should be shunned. In Repulse's absence it was a very " good thing" fur Tormenter, as Ischia is evidently not so good at mile-and-a-half courses as she was over a T.Y.C. when two years old, and the remainder were but an indifferent lot, with the exception of Elfeta (amiss), and Mirella and Lady Vane, who had improved so much since last they were seen in public as to run second and fourth. Tormenter, however, won very cleverly, thus doing me a better turn than Lord Lyon did in the Derby, for she brought off the second of • " double event," and allowed me the distinguished honour of having in good time foretold the winners of both tho Derby and Oaks. Tormenter will have an engagement or two at Ascot, but is in none of the future great events either at home or abroad, the best of the English champions that may visit Paris on Monday next for the Grand Prize consisting of Monarch of the Glen, Mazeppa, I3ertie, Magician, La Dauphine Lochiel, The Primate, Apsley, and a few of J. Day's. The value of the stake is good enough to tempt anything ; and as I take Ceylon to be the best of the string belonging to the Duke of Beaufort, who is not likely to keep him in the stable even supposing he is made a favourite, he should beat all the Frenchmen—and win, if he can beat the Monarch of the Glen. Beyond the two great races nothing very exciting came off at Epsom, Lord Lyon's sister, Achievement, having little to du to beat the fractious Hermit for the Wood- ' cote ; whilst the handicaps were little more than " instruments of gaming," and would have passed off without remark, but that one of them, it was said, went to a horse not " wanted." There was an occasional " tack up" during the four days to ease the settling over the Derby, which is expected, however, to be anything but a good one, the " books" being so had generally that thousands and thousands were lost by the layers before they went to Epsom. In some cases " serve 'em right" must be the verdict, for many difficulties arose mainly through the anxiety to "pepper" supposed safe horses, one of which, the Bribery colt, would have admin istered a dreadful blow, had he won, to two or three individuals, who were led to believe he was defunct by the " flash betting" that took place between the very parties that were standing him. When he ran so well, people began to recall how other " good things" in the same stable Pintail for the last Cam bridgeshire, St. Albans for his St. Leger, &c., Pte. — had been knocked about before they came right, and the Marquis of Ailesbury roust have been rather astonished to see his pet colt made the tool for such " shaming " as certain followers of the stable played with him, after his third trial—one too many, some think—in which he gave two stone to Staghound and 181 b. to Pin tail. He has some nice little stakes waiting for him at Ascot—one, the Prince of Wales's Stakes, being worth over 4,0008., and it is to be hoped he will get on all right for the St. Leger, which will be a great race in the event of the three placed horses fur the Derby being " well on the (lay." The current week will he kept as a sort of holiday by the professionals, the meetings to come off being mainly for the amusement of holiday-makers not ' honey. i The inhabitants of the metropolis have West Drayton and Wye to visit,and the cottonopolitans,Manehester. But I can see nothing in the programmes worth venturing an opinion upon.—l am, &c., METEOR. THE CAPE MAIL. The Union Company's Cape Royal Mail steamship Saxon, Captain R. Baynton arrived at Plymouth on Saturday, from Table B ay April 17, at 4 p.m. ; St. Helena, April 25, at 4 p.m. ; and Ascension, April 28, at 9 p.m. The news from Natal is, so far as ecclesiastical matters are eanoerned, more unsatisfactory than ever. There was usthinc but wars, and strifes, and wranglings, on every side. There were appeals to the courts, and interdicts, and order in reply to them, right and left. The bishop bad go; the dean interdicted from holding service in the cathedral on Good Friday morning. The dean, on Enter Tuesday, at an excited meeting for the election of church. wardens, became more excited than any one else there, and emddenly dissolved the assembly, which, however, would sot be dissolved in obedience to him, and the meeting vent on amid disreputable uproar and confusion ; hall the members voted and the other belt refused to have any thing to do with the business. An address bad been got wp to the Metropolitan asking him to cease meddling or interfering with the diocese at all. A counter address had been iic4 up to the dean, expressing fullest sympathy, and aig= energetic aid in his proceedings. A telegram from Pietermaritzburg just as the steamer was leaving; stated that the quarrel had at length resolved itself into • very literal contest about the keys. The court bad ordered possession of the cathedral to Bishop Colons°, and having further enjoined the dean to deliver up the baptismal registry, the Golenaonian party took possession by forcibly opening the church doors, wrenching off the locks and substituting their own. The other side then re turned the compliment by wrenching off these new locks, and thus the wrangle was proceeding. The paper war be tween Dr. Colenao and the dean was also maintained in the local proms. - • • • - The Rev. Mr. Fredonz, a missionary, son-in-law of the Be;. Mr. Moffat, Ben., had met with a sudden and tragic death in the far interior. A trader named Nelson had committed a crime for which he was a fugitive Srom justice, and followed the track of Mr. Fredoux, who was on a pastoral journey to Morokwain. Mr. Fredoux had instructions sent to him to arrest Nelson and compel his return to Motito to receive judgment for his crime. When called upon to surrender Nelson at first tried the effect of an apology, but finding that of no avail he shut himself up in his waggon, threatening to shoot any one who should come near him. Mr. Fredoux approached the waggon to remonstrate with him and point out the hope lessness of resistance, when, to the horror of snch spectators as escaped, waggon and bystanders were blown into the air, and six blackened corpses, including those of Mr. Fre don: and Nelson, were stretched on the ground. There were 1751b5. of gunpowder in Nelson's waggon, and this he had fired. ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEw CROSS. —The an nual general meeting of the members of this corporation took place on Saturday last, by the kind permission of the council, in the Theatre of the Royal United Service Insti tution, Whitehall-yard ; Admiral Sir W. Bowles, K.C.E., President, in the chair. Amongst those present were— Admirals Sir T. Hastings, Sir G. Back, W. G. 11. Whish, ][`Hardy, Barnett, Williams, Goldsmith, C.B. ; Captains, R.N., the Hon. F. Maude and G. A. Bedford ; Colonel Congdon, R.M., Sir J. Liddell, Dr. W. T. Doraville, RN.; the Revs. J. C. Connolly, E. Kitson, W. G. Tucker, chap lains R.N. ; and Mews. Breaks, R.N., Ellis, R.N., Bar ber, Hall, &,c. Mr. Alfred Eames, the secretary, read the report, which was unanimously adopted, and from which it appeared that a large extra outlay had to be met for new steam boilers and enlargement of boiler-house, plastering and painting pupils' dining hall, and painting the whole of the interior quadrangles and tower, amounting in all to 5151. fie. 2d. Notwith standing this unusual outlay, and the high price of provi sions, Ac., it had only been found necessary to sell out sufficient stock to realise 1501., owing to the in.ceaaing exertions of the secretary in bringing this national insti tution under the notice of the well-wishers of the service, who have answered his appeals by donations to the amount of 5431. 7a. 9d., including liberal grants from the Merchant Taylors' Company, and the Salters, Skinners', and Car penters' Companies. A legacy of 1001. has been bequeathed by Captain J. Sykes, R.N., and was invested in Consuls. The council earnestly solicit support during the present year, on account of the still increasing price of provisions, and of the necessity of an outlay of nearly MOI. for Ben ham and Sons' new cooking apparatus, to replace the kitchen ovens, and cauldrons, which, having been in use since 11444, are obsolete and worn out. The average number of pupils last year was 212, of whom 156 were sons of 'naval marine officers, paying less than their actual cost to the institution, and nearly one-third of these were admitted gratuitously, or on very small rates of payment, sot exceeding 115/. per annum ; the remaining ni; pupils were the sons of civilians. During the past year the centre of the playing field has been levelled anti re-turfed, for the English pastime of cricket, played with other large public schools. The report, finally, referred to numerous in stances in which the former pupils (nearly 409 of whom have become subscribers to the school) hail distinguished themselves in their examinations fur the universities, Indinn Civil Service, the public hospitals, and espeendly for the united services, particularising those who had enc. oesafully competed for the coinmissions and cadetships placed :it the council's disposal by the Admiralty. \a- CIIIICICP in the council, b.c., having been filled up, the meet ing, terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chair man, who was congratulated upon his appointment as Bear-Admiral of the rafted Kingdom. MENDIcITV SOCIETY. —The forty-eighth annual I meeting of this society was held on Saturday, et the society's rooms, Red Lion-square ; the Marquis of West minster in the char. The Assistant Manager read the -report, from which it appeared that the receipts from all sources during the year nad been 3,916/. 2s. ail., including i I a legacy of 1,000!. from the late Mr. E. Mackintosh. A superannuatior. fund had been established, which was in. I tended to provide for the society's officers who were no lone( a able to fulfil their duty, and thus to prevent them from becoming themselves a burden upon the bene volent. The operations of the society showed that in p, the ,st year 1,038 mendicants had been appriheuded : and that :aid had been committed, showing an increase, conilareil with the preceding year, of ant of the former and 21d of the latter. Some of the parties relieved hail been Italian boys, who had been apprehended while pur suing a system of mendicancy at too instigation of the peair. pea The. were ultimately sent to their own country by the assist:awe of the Italian Benevolent :so ciety. During the year 51.137 meals had been given away. and 5,152 subscribers' tickets had been presented at the office by applicants for relief. In the begging letter de partment the number of applications referred for in quiry was 3,80, and the :uuount of disbursinicnts on ac count of subscribers was 1.3491., showing an increase of we compared with 1564. These returns manifested an increaseel activity, and a higher average relief per case than in soy former year since 1 , 447. An amount of 18a. had been given through the society during the year to over 1.000 .begging.letter applicants—about if. Oa. to each case. The balance-sheet showed a sum of as subscriptions and donations, the total receipts being, as already stated, 3.916/. The gross expenditure amounted to nearly that sum. The report was adopted. EARL RUSSELL AND MR. BANCROET.—Corre "ponder= has been laid before the Amer-lean Congress in reference to Mr. Bancrofis oration on President Lincoln delivered some few months since. The following is from Lord Russell to Mr. Adams :—Cheshem-place, Feb. 8. Dear Mr. Adains,-1 observe in the Daily we of yester day extracts from a speech of Mr. Baneroft, delivered in the House of Representatives on the 12th instant. In this speech Mr. haucruft is represented to have said, referring to the breaking out of the civil war— " The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs made haste to send word through the palaces of Europe that the great republic was in its agony ; that the republic was no snore ; that a headstone was all that re mained due by the law of nations to • the late union.'" As words pronounced on such an occasion and by so emi nent a man as Mr. Bancroft may have an effect far beyond the injury which my personal character might suffer, I must request you to convey to Mr. Bancroft my denial of the truth of his allegations, and to refer him to facts of a totally opposite character. Soon after the news of resist ance in arms of the Southern States to the government of the Union arrived in this country, a member of the House of Commons stated in his place that the bubble of republicanism had burst. I replied in the Lame debate that the bubble of republicanism had not burst, and that if the curse of slavery still hung about the United States it was England who had made them the gift of the poisoned garment which was now their torment. In fact, I have never had any doubt that, whether the 'United States consented to separation or pursued the war to extremity, the great Western Republic would remain, happily for the world, a powerful and independent republic. As Mr. Bancroft's speech is likely to have very extensive publicity, I reserve to myself the power of making public this letter at such time a. 9 I shall judge fit.—l remain, my dear Mr. Adams, your faithful servant, Ryas :ELL. In his reply Mr. Bancroft maintains the view expressed in his oration, and cites in support of it the despatches of Earl Russell to Earl Cowley and Lord Lyons, Loth dated May G, 1801. He adds :—" In speaking to the American Congress of the life and character of Abraham Lincoln it was my unavoidable duty to refer to the conduct of the British government toward our country during his administration, for nothing so wounded his feelings, or exercised his judgment, or tried his fortitude. I was asked to address the two Rouses of our Congress, and those only. When I learned that the British Minister at Washington was likely to be one of my hearers, I requested Mr. Seward to advise him not to be present ; and through another friend I sent him a similar message, which he received, and perfectly understood. THE BRINDISL 114, UTE. —We have had the plea sure of seeing several gentlemen who have lately arrived from India and Chine by this route, and with some excep tions, easily remedied, they describe the steamers between Alexandria and Brindisi and the whole line of rail through Italy as most satisfactory. The entire distance from Alex andria to London can be performed in six days and a few hours. The line traverses a moat beautiful country, and, with the late completion of lines, Rome may now be reached by a branch from Ancona en route to or from Brindisi. We shall shortly be able to lay before oar readers a full report on this most agreeable change in the routs to the far east.—London end C 741.4 raferapli. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. Dina de Monks, whose first appearance this season was to have taken place on Saturday week, but was prevented by indisposition, appeared on Thursday last in Lucia di Lawmalnoor, and on Saturday in 14 Son- nambida. On both nights the theatre was crowded to the doors, and the audience were enthusiastic in their demon strations of admiration and pleasure. It will be remem bered that Mdlle. de Muraka came to us last year an entire stranger, when she appeared for the first time in the character of Lucia, and may literally be said to have taken the town by storm. She became at once—with the sole exception of Titiens, the queen of the modern lyric stage—the great favourite of the public at this theatre ; and now at the beginning of a second season promises to be a greater favourite than ever. She has done well to appear in the characters of Lucia and Amin'', because both of them are peculiarly calculated to display the marvellous extent of her vocal powers, as well as her charms as an accomplished and captivating actress. Signor Mongini, in the character of Elvino as well as in that of Edgardo, maintained his reputation as one of the greatest tenors of the day. He has the genius of a trage dian, and is, we think, on the whole the best representative of the hero of Walter Scott's pathetic tale now on the stage. For the character of Elvino he is not so well fitted, simply because he cannot assume the aspect of the peasant youth. He is too Lig and too heavy for the part, which certainly would have been better in the hands of Gardoni. In the small, but very pleasant part of Count Rodolfo, Santley was excellent, and his singing of the fine air, " Vi ravviso," we need scarcely say, was perfect Mr. JOHN THOMAS'S CONCERT. —Mr. Thomas's Matilde Maairale on Saturday, at his residence in Wel beck-street, drew a crowded and fashionable assemblage, of whom the major part were ladies. Mr. Thomas's per formances on his own instrument, the harp, were varied, and iss need scarcely say) masterly. The most remarkable pieces were Gounod's " Meditation on Dach's first pre lude," played by Mr. Thomas on the harp, Signor Pezze on the violoncello, and Herr Ganz on the harmonium ; a harp solo, consisting of an introduction and rondo, com posed and performed by Mr. Thomas ; a grand duet for two harps, played by Mr. Thomas and his pupil, Mrs. Henry Davies ; the war song, " Obedient to my country's will," from Mr. Thomas's cantata, Ltercel rya, sung by Mr. Roaaer ; Rossini's air from OteUo, " Assisa al pie d'un wake," sung by Mdlle. Angele, with harp accompaniment ; a pianoforte fantasia of Chopin, performed by Miss Louisa Stone ; Swedish national airs, sung by Mdlle. Ennequist ; and several of the finest Welch melodies, played by Mr. Thomas. All these pieces were warmly applauded; and the entertainment must have been especially pleasing to the lovers of the elegant instrument of which Mr. Thomas is so distinguished a professor. LONDON SATURDAY CONCERTS. —Mr. Howard Glover has announced a series of concerts to be given under his direction at St. Martin's-hall. Their object is to give the public high-class concerts at low prices ; an object likely to be accomplished ; for the programme of the first on Saturday evening, presented an ample selection of ex. cellent music, sting and played by favourite vocal and instrumental performers, while the price of admission is only one shilling. The second concert takes place on Sa turday next. erniberdity Enteiligtntr. OXFORD, MAY 19. In a congregation holden this day the following degrees were conferred : llacuEL.m Or DIVINITY. —Rev. Charles Frederick C. West (fellow) St.. John's College. Baceawa OY Cam Lew.—Henry Kirke, Wadhani College. Alantsaft or ARTB.—Rev. Joseph F. Simmons, Lincoln College ; John Stainer, Magdalen College ; Henry Kirke, Wadhata College ; Richard S. Cobbett, Allan Ramsey, Pembroke College. BACIISLORA or ARTS.—Patrick A. Henderson, Balliol College ; Henry Kingsmill, Worcester College, incorporated from Trinity College, Dublin. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. —We under stand that thy chair of political economy in l'niversity College, London, will become vacant st the end of the pre sent session, in consequence of the retirement of Professor Waley, who has occupied the chair since 1653. Slain(' an7l Milani,. ADMIRALTY, MAY 19. —A PPOINTMENTS. —COM mender C. D. Inglis, recently promoted from flag lieute nant of the Hastings, to the Cambridge, gunnery ship at Devorport. Lieutenants T. M. Campbell, to command the Swanftge coastguard station, vice F. OslAirn, to Rutland ; W. H. Elton, from Ramsgitte to Lyme Cobb, Dorsetshire, coast guard station, vice Master •1. W. Lowe. Master J. S. Snell, to the Pearl, 21, screw corvette, at Portsmouth. Paymaster G. F. Norman, to the Hibernia, 104, at Malta. CHATHAM, MAY 20. TROOPS FOR BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. —An order has been received by Major-General Sir Robert Walpole. K.C.8., coninuinding the troops at this garrison, directing the following reinforcements to be held in readi ness to embark to-morrow morning, onboard the chartered troopship Achilles, at Gravesend, for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, to augment the corps serving at those stations—vi 7., two officers awl 65 non-commissioned officers and men of the Ist battalion nth Regiment ; 13 non-commissioned officers and gunners of the third divi sion depot brigade, Royal Artillery ; one officer and 73 non-commissioned officers and men of the 2nd battalion 17th Regiment ; six men of the Royal Engineers ; toge ther with 12 men of various corps. The following officers will embark with the troops :--Captain .1. Wilkinson, 15th Regiment, Captain J. D. Travers, 17th Regiment, Ensign H. 11. Le Mottee, 15th Regiment, and Staff. Surgeon C. Martin. in medical charge ; giving a total of four officers, and 14 , 3 non-commissioned officers and men. A RAILWAY BRIDGE ON FlRE.—Yesterday after noon the traffic on the London and Greenwich Railway, between Greenwich and, Deleon', was interrupted for several hours, in consequence of the bridge which crosses the Deptford-canal having naught fire. It would appear that a heap of straw lying close to the bridge at either side of the canal was ignited by a spark from one of the boats, and the fire was communicated to the bridge, a great por tion of which is constructed of wood. The fire was imme diately discovcred, and messages were et once despatched to the nearest stations for the fire engines, two of which were promptly in attendance. Meanwhile the running of all trains to Greenwich was suspended, and every precau tion was taken to ensure the public safety. With the aid of the er.gines the fire was quickl extinguished ; after which an examination of the bria e was made by the officers of the company, when it was ound to be uninjured. A portion of the woodwork was slightly charred, but the proper tests having been applied it was found that the security of the structure warn in no way endangered. Traffic was accordingly resumed after about tour or five hours' interruption. A large crowd collected to witness the fire. and the passing of the first train after it was put out was watched with considerable interest amounting almost to anxiety. The accident occasioned some in-- convenience to the Sunday excnnrioniste to Green wich-park, many of whom were detaimd fer some time longer than was agreeable to their wishes. Fortunately , no buildings were near, or she fire might have extended, and resulted in a serious loss of property. DISTREMING ChnuJRRENCE NEAR DERBY.—A very sad art•ir occurred on Friday evening last, which resulted in the death of the Hon. Gerald Stanhope. fifth son of the present Earl of Harrington, of Elraston Castle, Derby shire. It appears that on Friday afternoon the Earl of Harrington left Elvaston Castle on horseback for Derby, and was accompanied by one of his daughters (Lady Caro line Stanhope) and his son (the Hon. Gerald Stanhope), also on horseback. After spending some time in Derby they returned towards Elvaston, and on passing Osmaston Park (about • mile out of Derby), the deceased's horse began kicking, and threw him to the ground. The earl at once dismounted, and picked his son up, putting him in a cart that was passing at the time, in which he was conveyed to the residence of Mr. Hollis, surgeon, Elvaston, a mile further on the way to . wards Elvaston. On reaching Mr. Hollis's, the deceased (who was only 12 years of age) was able to get out of the cart and walk into Mr. Hollis's house, and the latter took him to the castle in his own private carriage, and remained with him until ten o'clock on Friday evening. At mid night a change for the worse took place, and Mr. Hollis was again fetched, and, believing that the deceased was in a dying state, at once sent for Mr. S. W. Fearn, surgeon, Derby, for consultation, and that gentleman arrived at the castle at two o'clock on Saturday morning. The poor fellow, however, had become unconscious, never rallied, and died on Saturday afternoon. The cause of death was concussion of the brain, but there was no doubt a rupture of a blood-vessel in the head, as for some hours before his death he was insensible. The earl and family are in the greatest grief at this painful occurrence, the deceased being • favourite son. PETERBOROUGH, WIBBRACH, AND SUTTON BAIL NAT.—This line is to be opened for traffic next week. It will be worked by the Midland. which will run through trains from Peterborough, via Wisbeach and Sutton-bridge, to Ira. LONDON DETTING.—SATeRDAY. There wee literally nothing doing at either of the clubs to-day. Scarcely a dozen members were ever at one time present at the Victoria, and those who did drop in con tented themselves with discussing the topics of the week, without even alluding to future events. THE PARIS RACES. PARIS, MAT O. The Paris races were run to-day, with the h.llowing result: PRIX DRS CHAMPS ELVSEE.s. Pm pc exbita. Czar Bionnette Czar aro' Blouette ran a dead heat. lu the second race Mon nette bolted off the course. Yam Urseorittu. Gaulois TEI HANDICAP. Soveraln Melimelo Won easily. PRIX SATI.RY. lianevedis. Fortune ... 1 2 CRICKET.—FOURTEEN OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. THE U.I. ENCLANT) ELEVY.Y. —This interesting match, which during the three days' play was witnessed by nearly 2,000 persons, terminated on Saturday afternoon last in favour of all England, who won with three wickets to go down. The smallness of the university score in their first innings, as compared with that of their opponents, viz., 79 to 246, made it look rather ominous for the fourteen, and odds were laid that the eleven would win in one innings ; but nothing daunted, even at the very great number of 167 to be rubbed off to save themselves from such a signal defeat, they went to the wickets spiritedly, and their splendid play produced 245 ; so merry was the play that in three hours the runs were made. The eleven had occupied the wickets for their 246 nearly live hours. The number to win, 79, was thought so insignificant that great odds were laid on the professionals, even 2C to 1, but when four of their side was out for 36, matters looked rather blue, and the next falling for 2 more made them look worse ; the next wicket fell for 57, when Jackson came to the rescue, and with Carpenter made the required number. The ground was in very tip top condition, the weather was splendid, and the play was a great treat to the numerous spectators. THE SUNDAY BANDS IX THE PARES.—Nearly 50,000 persons are said to have visited Victoria-park yes terday, the eleventh season of the Sunday bands being then opened. The large staff of unpaid adult programme sellers, who this ye►r replace the boys, is a decided im provement. 2,643 persons gave their pence in support of the movement ; should this be averaged throughout the season, it will fully meet the expenditure. The conduct of the large crowds was unexceptionable. CASES IN THE DIVORCE COURT.—The cause list for Trinity Term contains only 96cases,16 standing over by " consent of parties or otherwise." HOLIDAY AT THE COMMON-LAW OFFICES.—TO day the Common-law offices will be closed and the Chancery-offices will be re-opened. HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, VICTORIA PARE.—The number of patients relieved at this institution during last week wee 1,663, of which 296 were new masa , Y EVENING, MAY 21, 1866 FATAL COLLISION O w THE NORTH LONDON RAIL. A collision, terminating fatally to an engine driver, and with serious injury to 'several weenie:re, hap pened on Saturday evening at the Shoreditch staton of the North London Railway. The passenger train which left Fenchurch-street at 7 o'clock, and was due at Broad-street station at half-past 7 o'clock, had arrived at Shoreditch station to set down passengers, and some of the bearings of the engine having become warm, the driver, John Ellis, got off the engine and went underneath it, in order to oil the parts affected. This operation caused the train to be detained some minutes longer at the station than the time allotted for it; but there is a signal-box with the usual semaphore signals at the end of the platform, which should give full protection to trains standing in the station. The train in question had been at a standstill about live minutes or so, and the engine-driver had not left from underneath the engine, oiling the joints, when a passenger train from Chalk- farm for Broad-street was observed coming into the station at the usual speed. The driver of an out going train which had just left Shoreditch station, perceiving the approach of the Chalk-farm train, and knowing that the Fenchurch-street train was standing in the station, raised his arm in order to apprise the driver of the Chalk farm engine that the road was blocked. It is stated that the driver of the Chalk-farm train did his best to slacken speed, but was unable to prevent a collision, and the engine of his train ran into the rear of the train which was standing still with considerable force, shattering the carriages, and driving the train forward many yards. The unfortunate driver, who was under the engine, waakilled on the spot, his head and other parts of his body being sadly mutilated. As may be imagined, the shock to both trains was severe, but the Fenchurch-street train, which received the full force of the blow, suffered most. The rear van was smashed, and many of the car riages were driven in, but luckily they were not thrown off the mad. The greatest alarm prevailed amongst the pas sengers, and several are reported to have been much inured. Among the sufferers are three .children in one family • a lady who lived at Notting-hill was taken home in a c ab, and other passengers were sent to their respective resi dences, after being seen by the medical men who were in at tendance. The most prompt means were taken to stop all trains at the Balaton junction until the line was cleared, and a stretcher being procured, the remains of Ellis, the driver, were removed to Shoreditch workhouse, to await a coroner's inquest. As to the cause of the collision, the driver and others in charge of the Chalk-farm train allege that the signal at the Shoreditch station was clear for them to come in, and there being a sharp curve at this par ticular part of the line, the driver would be unable to see that a train was standing in the station until he was close to it. We believe the signalman represents that the danger signal was on ; but the Fenchurch-street train being longer in the station than usual, it is just possible that he may have fallen into some error, as trains stop at the station every seven minutes, and the one from Chalk- I farm was due. REFRESHMENT-ROOMS AT RAILWAY STATIONS. — On Saturday, at a special licensing session for the City of London, Mr. Matson applied to the bench on the part of Mr. Felix W. Spiers, of the firm of Spiers and Pond, refreshment contractors, for the transfer of two licenses for refreshment-rooms at the Metropolitan Railway at Aldersgate-street and Little Moorfields. Alderman Wil son said it was no doubt better that a license should be granted to one person than to a railway company, but in one case the outgoing tenant was a servant of the company. Mr. Matson said the bench would have a guarantee in Mr. Spiers properly conducting the places ; be was with his partner the refreshment contractor at the railway stations. Mr. Alderman Wilson said the place at Moor fields was nicely fitted up. One application stood over, and the other was granted. THE CATTLE PLAGUE RETURNS.—An analysis of the last cattle plague return shows that of the counties in England, exclusive of " the metropolis," two counties re main free from the disease • in 20 counties no cases have been reported as occurring during the week. Ten counties show an increase of 72 cases during the week ; l4 counties show a decrease of 196 cases during the week ; showing a total decrease during the week in the counties of Eng land of 124 cases. " The metropolis " shows the same as for last week. Of the counties in Wales, 10 counties remain free from the disease ; in 10 counties no cases have been reported as occurring during the week ; one county shows an increase of 44 cases during the week ; no counties show a decrease during the week ; showing a total in crease during the week in the counties of Wales of 44 cases. Of the counties in Scotland, 10 counties remain free from the disease ; in 2.5 counties no cases have been reported as occurring during the week; three counties show an increase of 8 cases during the week ; two counties show a decrease of 23 cases during the week ; showing a total decrease during the week in the counties of Scotland of 15 cases. Of the counties in England, Wales, and Scotland, 22 counties remain free from the disease ; in 55 counties no cases have been reported as occurring during the week ; 14 counties show an increase of 124 cases ; 16 counties show a decrease of 219 cases ; showing a total decrease during the week ending May 12, 1866, in England, Wales, and Scotland, of 95 cases, as compared with the week ending May 5, 1866. THE PROSECUTION AGAINST A CATTLE-PLAGUE INsPECTOR.—At the 31arylebone police-court ,on Saturday the case against George Scott, of Lismore-house, Havcr stock-road, Kentish-town, inspector appointed under the Cattle-Plague Act, and Thomas Sketchley, a dealer, fur fraudulently obtaining two cows, of the value of 44/. 10s., belonging to a cowkeeper named Thomas Plant, on the pretence that the animals were affected with the cattle plague, was again beard. The particulars have already appeared in our columns. Additional evidence having been given, Mr. Vaughan committed both the defendants for trial, but said he would accept bail, each in the sum of 4001., and each to find two sureties in the sum of 2001. each. •••••••• THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN IRELAND.—Tho third edition of the lk!fag News-Letter of Saturday contains the following special telegram from its Lisburn correspon dent:—" This morning ?dr. Jenks, V.S.. and Mr. Dl*Call, V.s.. made a post-mortem examination of the cow slaughtered at Cabra. Their report is that it was a decided case of rinderpest." THE EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE NEAR THE REGENT'S-PARK.-0E Saturday, Dr. Lancaster opened an inquest at the Bank of England tavern. Paddington, on the body of Elizabeth Stall, who lost her life at the explosion of gas which occurred on Wednesday morning in the )ORII - belonging to Mr. Gambert, No. 62, Avenue-road, Re gent's-park. It will be remembered that the proprietor of the premises had in course of construction a large marquee, and in order to illuminate which indiarubber piping had been laid on. The men engaged at the work had neglected to turn off the gas at the main, and the consequence was that on the deceased attempting to light the fire, the moment she ignited a match an accumulation of gas in the kitchen exploded, and pictures of great value, windows, and walls were hurled into the street, several of the in mates seriously injured, and the deceased fatally so. The inquest was adjourned for further evidence. FIRE IN SOUTHWARK.—THREE lIOESES BURNED TO DEATH. —Late on Saturday night a very alarming fire happened in the extensive range of premises belonging to Messrs. Reddin, contractors, in The Grove, near South wark new street. The flames commenced, from some un known cause, in the stabling, and seizing upon the hay and straw, speedily encircled three valuable horses. At that time, it is stated, there were more than 100 horses on the premises ; but, fortunately, with the exception of the three before alluded to, they were rescued. The pa tent engine by Shand, Mason, and Co., promptly at , tended, from Southwark-bridge-road station, and plenty of water having been obtained, the flames were confined to that part of the stabling in which they commenced, but one horse WWI burned to death and two others so severely injured by fi. e that they were obliged to be killed. The police of the A and M divisions rendered essential aid to the firemen by keeping the crowd out of the way of the firemen. LONGWORTH OR YELVERTON V. " SATURDAY Review."—ln this case, it will be remembered .11 jury found for the defenders by a majority of nine to three, and the pursuer, immediately after the trial, gave notice of a motion for a new trial. But in affidavits made by the jurors who constituted the majority, it was stated that they had given their verdict under a misapprehension of what the judge had laid down as law in reference to the privileges of the press, and that they would have found for the pur suer but for that misapprehension, although it is doubtful whether the court would have looked at these affidavits in considering the question of a new trial. On Friday, at all events, at the of the case, the pursuer made no appearance, having inti mated her desire to proceed no fur ther in the action, and being satisfied, as we are informed, with the reconsideration of their verdict by the majority of the jury. The notice of motion was accordingly held as de/Lofted from.—Strotstitan. THE LONDON JOURNEYMEN BAKER.9.—The jour neymen bakers of London met at the call of the " Amalga mated Union of Operative Bakers" on Saturday night at the blechanios' Institute, Southampton-buildings, Chan cery-lane. The object of the meeting was to promote the reduction of the hours of labour in the baking trade from the present irregular periods to a fixed limit—namely, from five o'clock in the morning until five o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. G. Howe, the chairman of the Central Board, took the chair, and stated the case to the meeting. Resolutions were tomato to agitate with a view to securing the fixed hours of labour desired. THE WAGES QUESTION ON THE CLTDE.—What threatens to be the commencement of a severe struggle between capital and labour in the engineering and ship. building trades in this neighbourhood was decided upon on Friday. In order to put an end to the frequent demands upon them, the master engineers and shipbuilders on the Clyde on Friday decided on a thorough lockout, to take effect on the 28th inst. It is to be hoped that negotiations will yet prevent this frightful calamity coming on the district. —.Worth British Mail. _ HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED ET DORA/LET% DRUMM; EDViLDNTA ABAZIC• FOOD, which Mies Without OW dlcine or Incoamnience dyspepsia (Indigestion tas ), p m a usk asthma, _ Okla, , im amsconsnm, bilious, liver, and s con tomach stipation complaints. It WOW Arty times Its oat In other remedies, and Is the beet food for Enfants 60,000 mires Barry and Cu. No n, Regent-street, London, W. In tins, as IA lid, ; UD ta od. ; ; 241 h., 405. ; also still, Grasechureb-street ; 4, Chespelde; 03;160, sal 1611, Ozfordiftee4 ; and at aD GrOMM—(Advistissomst.] Ub ifigttnignue. METROPOLITAN COUNTY COMM (Bitting days an tor the promweeit.) Main Await, Maryrosa. M 7 se ; Wefts& day, 23 ; Friday, 26. WANDSWORTH, SOUth-street. —Tuesday, Mai22 esilay WHITE:CHAPEL re , Gat Prescot-street. —u Wednesday, 23 ; Thursday, 24 ; Friday, 26. Soontwasi, Elwanatreet—ay. May 22; Thursday, ; Friday, M. 'Agana, Camberwell Neweved.—Tuseday, xsy IL GREENWICH —WedirSday, May 23. r. ILei 22: WooLwics.—Thurada kay errs or LONDOX, 0 -buildlaga—Wednesday, May is ; Saturday, 26. - COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE, WERTMTNNTIL Sittings in and atter Trinity term. Court el Probate—Owns without j uries : Wedneada , WaY ZS: Thursday, 24; and Friday, 25. With juries: Wednesday, June 90; Thursday, 21; 22 ; Saturday, 23 ; Wednesday, 27 ; Thursday. 28 ; Friday, and Saturday 30. Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causal — Causes without juries: Saturday, May 26: Wednesday, 90: Thursday, 91 ; Friday, June 1 ; Saturday, 2 ; Wednesday, 6 : Thursday, 7 ; Friday, 8; Saturday, 9; Wednesday, 13: Thursday, 14; Friday, 15; and Saturday, 16. With lurk*: Every Wed nesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, from Wednesday, July 4, to Saturday, July 28, both inclusive. The judge will aft In chambers at 11 to hear summonses, and In court at 12 to hear motions, on Tuesday, May 22, and on every succeeding Tuesday till Tuesday, July 24, Inclusive. The papers for motions must be left with the Clerk of the Papers before 2 o'clock on the pre- ceding Thursday. IirCLISIASTICAL COURTS, de. ARCHES COURT. The court win sit at Westminster on Monday. May 38, at 101, and on such other days as may be hereafter appointed. ADMIRALTY CO&RT, WEST!' iftSTEIL The court will sit on Tuesdays, May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, and July 3, and 10. at 104, for summonses and motions in chambers and at 11 for motions in court. The court will hear causes on every week day from Tuesday, May 29, to Saturday, July 14, both inclusive. Causes not ready for hearing on or before Saturday, July 14, will not be beard until a ft er the long vacation. The causes set down for hearing before the Court of Divorce for Trinity term amount to 96; those standing over number 16. THE POLICE COURTS. THAMES. Susan Sprat, 24, servant, was charged with the wilful murder of her male illegitimate child, aged nine days, on the 16th of April last. The child was found in the play ground of the Stepney Grammar-school, and an inquest was held upon it, when a verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned against some person unknown. It had since been discovered that the prisoner was confined of a male child at a house in Half-paved-court, Salisbury square, fleet-street; that she bad previously had another illegitimate child, now two years old ; that she had gone out with the infant for the purpose, as she said, of placing it at the Bow Union, and said it had died in her arms on the road ; and that she had left it wrapped up in the shawl as it was found upon a door step. She still per sisted in this story. The surgeon who made a post mortem examination of the body said that the child was small, but healthy, and that death was caused by a fracture of the skull, which could only have been effected by a severe blow. A alight blow or pressure could not have done it. The prisoner, who treated the charge with great indif ference, was committed for trial fur wilful murder. HAMMERSMITH. The Rev. George Hearysidr, aged 63 years, who presented a lamentable appearance, was placed in the dock, charged with being drunk and incapable. Before the evidence was taken, the prisoner said—l am sorry to say here lam ag►in, sir. I hope you will let me off this time. I have paid 15s. between you and the Rfarylebone court. The constable then proved finding the prisoner drunk and perfectly helpless in the High-street of Notting-hill, with a large mob round him. Prisoner—l hope you will let me off. I will promise never to get drunk again if you will let me off this time. Mr. Dayman—You were here yesterday. I see by the charge-sheet before me that you were also here on the 15th. The greatest kindness I can do for you is to require you to find security to be of good behaviour. Prisoner—l cannot do that, lam sorry to say. Mr. Dayrnan—l shall require you to find two sureties in 10/. each for your good behaviour for the next month. I believe it is the kindest thing I can do for you. Prisoner—l cannot do it. In default of finding the required sureties the prisoner was locked up for one mouth. MARKETS. COTTON.—LivunPorn., MAT 19.—Market quiet and very irregular. Sales to-dny 5,000 bales, including 500 speculation and export. 2,500 American, 10d. to 15d. ; 400 Pernani, &c. Hid. to 141 d. ; 30 Maanbam, 15fd. 300 Egyptian, 18id. to 20d. ,• 1,760 Surat, SA. to 110. ; Madras, Na. 91c1.; Bengal, Scinde, dco., Gd. ;10 Peru, 14d. COTTON GOODS. Mamettrons, HAT 19.—The depression and distrust which were the leading features of this market at the close of Ileac week were succeeded early in the present week by a slight reaction. There had been an attempt at Liverpool, on Saturday, to rally prices a little, and people here, on Monday and Tuesday acted upon an impression that the worst of the money crisis was over. The result was that on Tuesday sellers of yarn and cloth put up their prioss • little, and there was rather more business. The market, however, has since relapsed into a state of stagnation equal to anything that prevailed last week, and closes exceedingly flat. The appre hension of war on the Continent, and the closing of many of the cotton mills in Germany, to say nothing of the tightness of the money market there, have deprived our spinners of a market in Germany for their yarn, so that there is little or no demand for that quarter. For India the demand for yarn is interfered with by the difficulty of getting the long-dated paper drawn against shipments thither cashed, and the same remark applies to cloths suited to that market. India yarn is id. per lb. worse to sell than on Tuesday, and most kinds of spinning& can be bought on easier terms. Cloth has undergone no change so far as sellers' quotations go, but the market generally is weaker. The demand, however, is extremely languid. Buyers are looking for a further considerable decline in cotton, and are disposed for that reason to wait before placing fresh orders, while the commercial failures in various parts of the country are • further reason for caution and inac tivity. Cloth, however, maintains its value with more tenacity than yarn. HARDWARE.—Brampic HAN, MAT 19.—The trade of this town is much quieter than it was at the commence ment of the quarter, and, in fact, shows less of animation than at any former period of this year. In the course of the last fortnight orders on account of the home trade have very much fallen off ; and as the country ironmongers and others engaged in the hardware trade are tolerably well stocked, it is not improbable that more or less of slackness will prevail during the remainder of the quar ter. Up to this time the manufacturers have bad suffi cient orders on the books to keep them at work full time, and most of them will continue to do so for the next two or three weeks, even though orders come oin as mlerstely as they have done of late. In the metal trades not much change has yet been experi enced, but the hollow-ware manufacturers report business dull, the orders in hand being below the average for the time of year. In the foreign department only a moderate amount is being done ; there is scarcely an exception to this as to any of the principal markets. In many in 'dances, the merchants have orders on hand which are I being withheld, and in the present state of the money I market, and with a war threatening on the continent, there will be a great disposition to restrict engagements until a more favourable season. Some inquiry has been made in the course of the week for guns for the Italian govern. ment, but not much business has yet been done on that account. CORN.—CAMBRIDGZ, Mar 19.—Our millers were very shy buyers of wheat, and last week's prices were barely maintained. Wheat, 445. to 48s. ; barley, 30a. to 345. ; beans, 445. to 464.; oats, Ws. to 30s. CARLIeLE, MAY 19. —There was only a small supply of grain at our market this morning. This being term clay " farmera are changing their servants, which may in some degree account for the scanty stock on offer. Oats sold at rather high prices, while wheat and barley fetched the rates of this day week. Prices :—Wheat, white, 19a. to 215.; red, 17a. to 19s. • barley, 13a. 6d. to 14s. 6d. ; potato oats, 10s. 6d. to lls. 6d. per Carlisle busheL Flour and meal without change. COLCHESTER, KrY 19.—A short supply of wheat, with a slow trade, at the currencyof last week . A small show of . peas and beans, which GUILDFORD, MAT 19.—There was • large supply of wheat at market to-day, for which the trade was not brisk, but late values were realised on all parcels in fair condition. Beans rather dearer ; other spring corn with out alteration. Wheat, 3ds. to gds. per qr. ; barley, 345. to 40s. 6d. ; oats, 20s. to 295. ; beans, 40s. to 495. HERTFORD, MAT 19.-A moderate supply of wheat, some of 1865 harvest. Trade not brisk, and prices in some cases were 6d. per load lower. Grinding barley in better request then of late. Oats and beans rather dearer. Wheat, red, per load, runs. 28s. to 304. ditto, fine, 31s. 6d. ; white, 30a. to 324. ; fine, 345. Baz:ley. grinding, per qr., 30e. to 36a. Oats, new, 16s. to 245. ; fine, 32a. Beans, per load, 245. to 314. Peas, 21s. to 25a. LEICESTER, MAT 19.-The show of wheat was 'middling. Buyers purc hased sparingly, and price* were not much altered. Old red, 49a. to 525. . • old white, 555. to 565. ; new red, 464. to 494. ; new white, 50a. to 52a. per 36 stone. In barley there was not much ramming, and late rates were maintained ; malting, 35e. to 40e. per qr. ; grinding, 31s. to 33e. per 30 stone. Oats were in demand, and com manded high prices ; new, 275. to 32a. per 24 atone. There was a very limited show of beans, which ware held at rather more money ; old, 50a. to 545. • new , 44a. to 48s. per 38 stone. Fine flour, 38e. ; seconds, 355. to 375. per 20 stone. NZWCABTLZ-ON-'1Y1(11, MAT 19.—At our market this morning we lied • moderate show of wheat from the growers,but in spite of the large foreign arrivals, amounting in round numbers to 17,000 qrs., fresh thrashed samples were taken off quickly, at the eatreme rates of this day ss'naight. Thom the stands little was done ganazally, the only sale of importance being of a cargo of 1,000 gm 0., We*est, at Ma. perso4lbe. Flour met y i g Little starring in ba rley. Fine malt mated. peas unchanged. Oats lase inquired for loom e_sy s o t ,i; foreign, with which our principal buyers are well The arrivals this week are :-Wheat, wwws w i e r u i r s : foreign, 16,804 ; barley, foreign, 1,077 ; oats, eakehrh e k m *, 2,06 ; peas, ooastwise, 55 ; for 75 q ,,,„ ; owsisurise, 2,044 sacks ; Indian emu flour, 714 gigk i. NoIWICRI, MAY 19.-The amply of wheat was rably good at this market to-day, although IWO mend was slow prices must be quoted fully sa 16 4 as on this day se'nnlght, and in some instances wars rar, in favour of the sellers. In barley, oat., beam, sad little doing. The week has been a dry one, but wish / Z and brisk easterly winds, and severe frosts ths morning. Warm and genial weather is no w yesterday and to-day exhibited an improvere ss Z s t wheat (weighing 641 be.), 50e. to 545.; old red ditto (w t 651 be.), 48e. to 50e.; new red ditto (weighin g elyir t : 631b5.), 43a. to 48a per qr. Flour, 31s. 6d. to a k sack. Averages :-Wheat, 1,775 qrs., 44e. 11d.; h e t; 95 qrs., 36e. 9d. NOTTINGHAM, MAY 19.-There was a fair a s p* at wheat from the growers, the demand f or which ft*. at about recent rates. Old white sold at 55e. 1 0 o h. ; old red 48s. to 50s. ; new white,' 50s. to red, 46s. to 495. per 36 stone. There was se , ) a s* showing, sad prices were equal to the. -* week-malting, 38s. to 42a. per ; &d im _ k vr to 325. per 30 stone. Of oats the show was szasl edy a tone of the demand proved firm, at extreme nurrew m _ old, 30s. to 34a. ; new, 275. to 325. per 24 Maw. h im were in small supply, and moved oif at about Is. sw advance-old, 50s. 63e. ; new, 475. to 50e. per Ly e ,. Super flour, 38e. ; fine, 345. to 365. per sack. inTORD, MAT 19.—There was but a IMO Wags** this Corn Exchange to-day, and trade was chill. p w , chasers of prime samples of wheat had to pay b a c, 2s. per qr. more, which confined the transaction stray to purchasers from necessity ; dealers and othouseed, not at all inclined to speculate. English barley win .. scarce. Oats and beans were much asked far, sad o ;4 money was obtained. Flour (seoonda), 35 e . per Farmers complain that, owing to the cold nigh* A s 711s crops in many places will be thin. Prrunonoofm, MAT 19.—A small supply o f all here to-day. The wheat trade ruled dulL b ut 11 7. would not take less money than was made Lot wink. Di and beans were both dearer, the latter reached 30s. RR of 38 stone. RZADIXO, MAT 19.—The attendance at our Imlay day was rather short, with only • short slimy of lii Purchasers were freely inquiring for both Am* barley, and prices generally had an upward Oats, beans, and peas were also a good trade, st iel 4 enhanced prune. Recur-81mm, May 19.—Farmers brought fermi & dente supply of wheat at our city market, dm g dt samples being in improved condition. Business, keen ; consequent on the depressed state of the discard irez , was very dull, and the transactions were chiefly of character. For superior runs of both white Andre:l4o holders demanded an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr., vim , rather checked business, and the transactions Add en mostly of a retail character. Extra qualities of di g wheat were 475. to 60s. per qr. •, secondary kinds, 41/ 475. • and inferior parcels, 41s. to 435. per qr. ;iM red, 40e. to 445. ; and secondary and inferior, So. to 40s. per qr. The foreign market was gat, li g with the present unsatisfactory aspect of melletal affairs, North Sea kinds of wheat are fully dearer, with only a small retail demand. Best tons flour is 6d. per sack dearer, and secondary firm &I kis rates. With a more active demand for barley inst bF lish samples fetch rather more money, but woman ra inferior parcels are hardly as dear ; for bed chewbe th quotations are 36e. to 405., and malting 335. to fit pr qr. ; beet grinding barley 31s. to 335., and °dinar* 31s. per qr. Scarcely anything doing in malt. Prim old oats fetch rather more money, best feeds being abort(. per qr. dearer. Beans are Is. to 2s. per qr. dears, la peaalittle doing. - - - - - WISBECH. MIT 19.—The supply of grain of all khan to•day's market is short. Wheat has lost the edema if last week. All spring corn made fully former ton Prices to the grower:—Wheat, white, old, 50a to 351., 631bs. per bushel ; red, 475. to 495.; white, new, C. a 50$. ; red, 455. to 475.; Oats, Is. ld. to ls. 2d. per Um WORCEBT7.II, MAY 19.—At this day's market then ens short supply of wheat, which was finally held fir no currency of this day se'nnight. Raley scarce, and tidy as dear. Oats leas in request. Beans and per ipar rather dearer. You', MAY 19.—There was only a moderst:2ll r i i wheat, and the condition of the samples was tone of the demand was quiet, and late rated weep: White sorts realised 50s. to 565. ; red, 465. to 49►. pa: stone. Barley a very small show, and busiaerusyl written as nominal : malting, 38s. to 40s. per qr. ; pbbs 325. to 34a. per 30 stone. There was a scanty rank oats, which sold readily at fully late rates ; new, Sit 30s. per 24 stone. In beans a tolerable trade maw The show was meagre, and the best qualities were la I qr. higher than last week ; new, 465. to 48s. per Mum Malt, 645. to 66a. ; rye, 30.. per qr. Flour, 365. to Yap sack of 260 lbs. KIRKCALDT, MAT 19.—At our country markets this we had fair supplies of wheat ; small of oats and Ineley. Wheat in the early part of the week brought la 'droner latterly little has been done, farmers holding rather submit to a reduction. Oats and harley unchanged. to-day we had small supplies of all kinds of grain. unchanged ; oats 6d. , and wheat 64. to Is. lower. 448. to 500. per qr.; barley, ;16a. to 381.; oats. 28a is WATERFORD, MAT 19.—Arrivals of foreign grant k th.l port since Saturday last are somewhat liberal, bats( oar own growth, with the exception of oat , ., very little mom at market. Our trade this week has been fairly Although the present very high rate of interest TWA naturally be expected to depress prices, here it is earn , acted by a steady consumptive inquiry for all deseriptirs of grain, and our last quotations are supported. tren scarcity of Irish wheat and barley we can merely giver. nominal values of these articlu: , . Foreign wheat emirs to move off freely at the currency of this day sew Indian corn has attracted a good deal of attention, ad re sales for the week have been considerable nt foll Fria Flour quite as dear. Imports this week :—/drea, 3, 14 qrs. ; wheat, 5,000 qrs. ; Hour, 300 sacks. Exports as week :—Oats, 3,918 brls. ; flour. 328 sacks ; oatmeal, DESPATCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—SOTBE Aterros, MAT 20.—The Peninsular and Oriental Compare steamer China, Captain Haskell, sailed this immat with the mails for Gibraltar, the ltlediterransin, Foi Aden, Ceylon, India (except Bombay), China, *WM the Cape of Good Hope, Australia, and New &AWL She took out 71 first and 50 second class passengers, sal* freight a general cargo including specie, ke, sibs 18,960/. 6s. lid., for the following ports, viz. :—Madini Gold coin, 2,297/. 10s. ; gold thread, jeweller'', Wa lwl, &c., :1,0991. Is. 6d. Calcutta: watches, jewellerl lo ,". 1,317/. Iris. 6d. Hong Kong: jewellery, &c.,2.1.5/. 0.. dollars, 1,080/. ; jewellery, &c., 2751. ; bar silver , Melbourne : watches, 186/. ; Hobson's Bay: 'Welsh jewellery, 1,615/. Sydney : jewellery, 5951. ; and Ake andria, ditto, 601. THE BOMBAY MAIL.—MALTA, MAY 19.-1 111 Nyanza left here at 9 p.m. yesterday, and the NO will leave at 11 a.m. to-day. The former may bl petted at Marseilles on the 21st, and the latter at Ses* amptan on the 28th inst. CALCUTTA AND CHINA .31AILS.—Atexese su • MAT 20.—The Ceylon and Pere left herr at S a.m. Mei: The former may be expected at Marseilles on the No inst., and the latter at Southampton on the 2ndJah The Pen has a full cargo of cotton and silk. PLYMOUTH, MAY 20. Messrs. Green's ship Renown, from Calcutta, with the headqumten of the putt battalion of the 18th Regiment, arrived here this attest= [Advertisement. ] —HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. —Th. pills are better for strengthening a debilitated constitatios $ ll l any other medicine in the world. PerAons of a nerviest:a*: body. and all who are suffering from weak digestive a l P ta 'iy. whose health has become deranged by bilious ordered atommeh, or liver complaints, should lose 110 giving these admirable pills a fair trial. couslis.oo l6, "'" or shortness of breath are also within the range. of Or powers of this remarkable medicine. The cures dread these pills are not superficial nor temporary, but compltit om _ permanent. They are as mild as they are e fficacious. sat be given with confidence to delicate females and young Wei* BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DUI% BIRTHS. DOERINO.—May 17, at Gloucestersquare, the wife of COI I J. W. Doering. of &daughter. MITCHELL - , May 18, the wife of F. 11. Mitchell, of Idel-kkt Tower-street, of a son. SALMON.—May 17, at Sherwood-lodge, Upper Norirea. wife of R. 11. Salmon, Req., of a sor. SPRAGUK—May 17, at Park-villa, Heasitree, J. H. Sprague. Eaq., of a son. _Jag TURNBI ILL —Mai47 , , at Pin ner - green , Middlesex. J. It. ~ of a duleiter. WOOD—May 18, at ew Cross. Mrs. R. P. Wood, of a soe. MARRIAGES. BT'LLOCR —RAY.—May 17, at All Saints', Prince , park, by the Rev. G. R. Oray. the Rev. J. 0. Hallam .... curate of Christ Church, Battersea, to Marls lashing ov. daughter of E. B. Ray, Esq., of Prinee'sgate, ilyde-per' MATTHEW-8M YTH.—May 17, at St. Paul's 4 veu ae o g gy's the Rev. D. S. Matthew, J. K Matthew, Esq. , of Ell v d road, N.W.. to Clara, daughter of the late S. Staff , Newman-street. mall& STY A N—SAN DAIT.—May 17 at St. Pancras Min* kf W. Ager, 0. H. Myers. kaeL q to Caroline Kate Cam daughter of A. Van Sandia, ~ of Mecklenbarlik 446l". DEATHS. EIDSI..4—Nay 17. at Stoke Newingtou-roid. Usk (*SI" ——• • - - of the late T. — BalWell, aged 50 se. ROS, COM BE.—May 17. at Talbot-terrece, BayliWilief, CO ' 80. FIELDER.—May 17, at --‘ Barley-pla t e. Regent's saa... - widow of the late T. Fielder. Rag . aged 89 . go NAPIER —May 17, at Dunedin Villa, flistu.. B 4 1.44" wife of D. Napier. Req. REDPATII.—May lig at liaeeestoek hill, IlasePlitiod• 121144 the wife ad C. .1. Readmits. n., WOW d WALKER.—May 17, at Kmswortb, Banta, Mari ••• the late J. W. D. Walker, leg. -- ----I-, Fa Printed and Pabilidted b p WftLlA x KM BA LM .. a Lornbard•street, in the City of Lapdog. 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