The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-05 00:00:00

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I Sales. 1 1 1 6} 161 16f 17} 6 7 14 35 40 37} 70 75 731 80 17 19 Pas ivas 6 4 414 11} 12} 1 :}pm 1 10 26 91 94 3441. 69 71 • 141. 1 Ms par IMt p.r 12 11 dis If Ildls $ estps 8 6 z ..: ai; 15 17 15 14 dim 12 10 dls Oldie Pm 6 • din 8 13 03 i 6 0 18 • 3 thud 25 27 100 104 105 106 II • dis T 6 din 51 3 din 16 16 as 4 3131. 166 186 _Ws id SOKOTO-T4i to 1 p.m. ii A ie 119 a 4 uo le ID a ID ID is_ . . itt.443 ALANW it 11.14000 At . AIMS° I At =ec ?/0 3t . 81, —:: i " SIMI I et -. I K DEBENTII/LE MCI& STOO I Pd I _ Ot. Zed 4 p.c. InkiilW -, ~. 100 - D.Ntlui.4 p.c. Jan.& Julyloo ca [ O, 4) p W . l e t t. a LJ — W. Lim et T u.4p.o..Jaa.isa 'VIGO Lea. Brlgh.4p.e.Jaa.tr..lll 100 L.tl4. Vl.49.c.Jaa.d July 100 Do. lep.o. Jan.& July,,loo LAS. W.4p. c. 'ADA Jolyloll IflellsaL4p.e.JsnAtJuly 100 N. British, L P. is D.8.,j 11 p. et., Fob. & Avg .. flOll N. islas.,4p.e.Jau.4l . oooo N.8.,4 p.a.Ap.804. 100 .r 0 IPAJOILS, . . ____ 11611.1 c: 8ri11ehe0ba.664.18.,1472 100, Uu. lit:, ...... Caa. Gov.(' p. c., 18774.1 .... Do. 6peret,YebatAng. Do.6perct.Mar. 1114 . Do. 6 per et..lan.r m li 8. m i 686. Do. 6 peret. los. SW 100,066 Gapeottl Hope6per.lB73 , .. I Do. 010.180046001 — vr i Do. do. 108040 ..,—. Do. do. 180041 136: O. 6p. c. 6p...006'4.1900 100ZICeoloa,NoT. D. 09, 6p.tt 160, Do. 1878, do.. 1.000,000 Do. 11711 d 0... tou,o Mauritius 6 per e1.,1871 , W, Do. 1878 ROO, Do. 1882' IWO, Do. 11106 166,6“0 1 NatalGos.cp e Ap.Roe. 166.01.41 New Bruns.Gov.llperca. , 1,L15,e00 New South Wales Gov., : 1 p. eent.,lll7l to 1876 3,671.6. Do. 6 p. a 1984 to 1803 4:1: 860, D 0.5 pc r. 1867 to 1876 j lio,i New Zealawl 0 pur cast. • Opel. oast. 1.000,i Do. 600, De. 6 per cent. 1801 360, Do ,11,...14:11Junen Dec 860,00 u Nora Mods e p. 0,1816 /0188,20.1 Queensland Goy. 6 p. ot. 18..tuaLGOV. 6 p. e.,67-77 Tw,riacii Da. 1974 and npeeda I 660.000 WlLGoe.elp. e. iil2l. July 7.0611,006 1 Do. 6p. ct. norther - 0 I BRITISH 71 No. I Sh. 1 Mtsse. I . . OGLONiA.L alcuartii Pd. i —65--... a«. 112 96 07 66 96 97 101 102 Ms 136 4 99 101 101 102 97 W 91 92 i:l7 911 106 106 108; 108) 106 106 zd Pd. R.I. pricea I 901 1011 1 — Li pr -- oes. " 81) DS 10.5 SO 96 1164 11Si 76 11'; 1.4 I, :03 2 1121 1 1 111 al C. Inn leg Se. 1 di I 190, 1 10,940 ID 1614) 1 25, 80, 6 10, 20 100,900' 25,000' 210901 2 10,009 2 20,000 20 6 e. 000 1 1 15,000 7,927 50,000 4 in,ooai I 10,000 50 1 100,055 5 itooo 1iF,600 1 11,000 10 42,174 SO 30,000 2 60,000 1 10,000' 10 6,000' 10 20,000 6 Sa 76, 11 S . xd THE - EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1867. B. i &dr. determining that the true basis of their national power is to husband and save their resources in ordinary times, and to develop them without stint. No far from acceding to the doctnnes of my hon. friend (Sir G. Bowyer) I cherish the hope that this magnificent example set by the American people will have its effect not only in this country but in Europe, and will shame the indium on the continent out of that suicidal policy by which they have not only treated their resources by creating standing armies for idle parade, but what is worse, have created a serious and positive danger, as being a ready means of conflict. (Hear, hear.) lain rare the prevailing sentiment of the house will be to convey to the American people, to the authorities there, and to the able and enlightened Minister of Finance (Mr. M'Cnlloch), our hearty congratulations and our best wishes that he may long continue to apply . the same vigorous and prudent hand in thus wisely adnninstering the resources of Ins country. (Hear, hear.) The true policy, which if it be good in America is good here and elsewhere, is to act with energy and decision in the reduction of the national debt. My hon. friend (Sir G. Bowyer) says what is this small reduc tion of 24 millions from a debt of over 800,000,0001. ? My answer is that it is something, and if we prepare for that reduction this year, we may do something next year or the year after. and thus in time make a considerable reduction of our national debt. I cordially agree with the right hon. gentleman in the proposition which he has made, and I confess that if he had allowed this opportunity to pass without doing something towards the reduction of our debt it would have amounted to a dereliction of duty. I think the right hon. gentleman dmierves credit for having resisted the attempts which may have been made upon him to apply this surplus in the reduction of taxation, and which might have gained for him some popularity, but which would not have resulted to so great an extent for the benefit of the publio. (Hear, hear., The discussion was continued by Mr. READ, who thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to have taken off one-fifth of the malt tax ; by Colonel BARTTELOT, who stated his intention to move for a committee on the malt tax • Mr. J. Moose, who expressed his belief that if a reduction of the malt duty had been proposed sufficient liberal members would have voted for it to have carried it ; Sir F. CROSSLEY, who suggested the creation of termin able annuities for 100 years ; Mr. Fswearr, who thought they ought to reduce the debt by the simple process of paying off a portion at a time ; and by several other members in further criticism of the Chancellor's propositions. Eventually the formal resolutions for the continuance of the tea duties and the income tax were agreed to. On the order for the second reading of the Tenants Improvement (Ireland) Bill, Mr. Ossositz and several Irish members objected to p • with it then, which ended in this, and the Lan Improvement and Leasing (Ireland) Bill being postponed till the 29th. The Bankruptcy Bill, and the Bankruptcy Acts Repeal Bill, were read a second time. The Canadian Loan Bill passed through com mittee. The Judgment Debtors Dill was read a second time. The house then went into committee on the Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill, in which some progress was made ; and the other business having been disposed of the house adjourned at 20 minutes to 1 o'clock. 1 ClOverto• ICWfoN Atfsl Der. G. Con. (Taviatek )1 prekewalla ti ns ! P aase . e (11klan) Esst Caradoti East Care Brea But Grenville 16.6 'East Lovell ' 18.0 IL W. Matesell (iadstk ) 111.10 Ora/abler t St. heart 66 Great Larry abetted) all (Groat south 'foam Cl. W. Vor lielstoo) ' 40 !Gress ills 1 9.0.6 'Herod's foot ' 81. 10s. Ilingstoe Downs 5.10.6 MareAret , Uny latent) 13.17.6 :Harks Valley Lllwynd7 Iron Ore i Mow Salon se North &wheat . 3B North Wheal Crotty =GolfedB.l4.o nee (C. Lotion% 106.7 10. Caradoe (St. Clear; 11 'Meth coodarrow —.l 142.0 'B. W. Frescos (1/108paa d , 16189 'Stray Past 36.16.6 Ilia Croft West, Basset ,Hlogan) ll. W. Caradon fllskeard) 14 West Chlrertots West :felon Wh. Basset (1llogan) I4 Wh. Buller (ltedruth) 1 - - W,l4(suyAna 'Metibets )1 Wheal astma :Wo. Trammel, fliskS VOREIGN IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS.—THrRSDAT, ANRIL 4. IN the Horse of L0a0.4, yesterday, several bills were forwarded a stage. The sitting lasted but a few minutes. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tut E. Aran. 4. lx the HOUSE of COMMONI, Lord STANLEY stated that ho had received a telegram saying that official intelligence had been received of the pur chase of Russian America by the United States. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then rose to make the annual financial statement. He said the estimate of expenditure for the last year was 67,013,0001., and the revenue yielded 69,434,000/., showing a surplus of 2,421,0001., the surplus being almost entirely under the heads of customs and excise. The estimated expenditure of last year was 67,031,0001. and the actual expenditure had been 66,780,0601., showing a saving of 251,0001. ; so that the balance for the year 1866-7 amounted to 2,654,1721. ' and the balance in the Exchequer was on the 31st March, 1866, 5,885,314/. ; and on the 31st March, 1807, 7,294,150/. He estimated the expenditure for 1867-8 at 08,134,0001., and the income at 69,340,0001., and this would give an estimated surplus for the year of 1,206,0001. The question then arose, what were they to do with this surplus. There was no tax at the present moment injuriously affecting the in dustry of any class, except the producers of barley, but the malt tax question was a very extensinep. It could n , ot be d it w ealt with except ve in a com rehensive way , and as impossible for him, with the resources he had at command, to deal with it. The next mode by which relief could he given was by a reduction of the debt. He did not propose to interfere with the present law, by which any balance of income over expenditure at the end of the quarter was applied to the reduction of the debt. But there were two other modes by which they could deal with the national debt—one was by a sinking fund, of which he disapproved, sod the other by terminable annuities, or converting stock into terminable annuities, a proceeding for which the government had great facilities. Last year Mr. Gladstone called attention to this subject, and brought forward two plans ; by one of which he proposed to cancel a debt of about 5,000,0001. owing to the savings banks by the formation of an annuity which was to termi nate in 1885. That measure was carried, but before it could be carried into effect the panic took place in the money market, and the operation was suspended, but he hoped that it would soon be carried into effect, and he had provided for it in the charge of the year. Mr. Gladstone also proposed to deal with a sum of 24,000,0001. by a compli cated arrangement extending over a long period, and not terminating till 1905. If circumstances had been favourable government would have endeavoured loyally to have carried out that plan, but when they acceded to office the surplus was already diminished, and fur ther claims coming upon them it was im possible to proceed with that operation. He pro posed to deal with 18,000,0001. of that amount by the creation of an annuity of 1,332,0001., termi nating on the sth of July, 1885, and with 6,000,0001. by the creation of an annuity of 446,0001., terminating on the sth April, 1885. The total of the two azmuitiea Auld be 1,776,0001., but from this must be deducted 720,0001., the amount of interest now paid on the 24,000,00., leaving the increased charge only 1,066,0001., but as the dead weight annuity, 585,0001., now paid to the Bank of Eng land, would cease this year, the increased annual charge for the debt would hereafter be less than 500,0001. The increased charge would however this year reduce the surplus by 750,000/., and there would still remain a surplus of 456,0001., and he intended to make use of this by reducing the duty on marine insurances, which now ranged from 3d. to 4s. per cent., to the uniform rate of 3d. per cent., except for time policies extending over six months, when the duty would be 6d. This would absorb 210,0001., leaving a surplus of 246,0001., with which he hoped the house would not interfere. Mr. LAINO did not agree in the statement that there was no tax remaining besides the malt tax that pressed disagreeably, and he instanced the post-horse duty and the fire insurance duty. Mr. Manse observed that there were many license duties which ought to be removed. Mr. DENMAN complained that it was not part of the scheme to abolish the duties on attornies' Icertificates. Mr. WHITE complained of the increased expendi ture, and suggested that the marine insurance duty should be entirely repealed. Sir G. Bowrzn ridiculed the idea that by the creation of terminable annuities to the amount proposed they would make a sensible effect on the debt. Mr. HUBBLILD expressed his satisfaction at the proposed reduction of the duty on marine insurance; but with this his satisfaction ceased. At a fitting opportunity be should move that until the lire in surance is reduced very considerably, it is not ex pedient to deal with the national debt in the way that was proposed. Mr. GLADSTONE expressed his dissatisfaction with the augmentation of the expenditure, which was 2,029,0001. more than last year. He thought there were several license duties that ought to be removed, and that the duties on locomotion ought to be dealt with. The fire insurance duty, so far as regarded buildings, he thought ought to be dealt with on the principle of substituting for it an increased charge on house property. He thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer was entitled to credit for having resisted the temptation to obtain popularity by the reduction of some tax, and having proposed instead a plan for reducing the national debt : The hon. member for Dundalk (Sir Geo. Bowyer) chal lenges the whole policy of reduction. He says, " Why reduce the debt at all ?" That is • very large question, but without pretending to aim at a discussion of the question, I will call attention to the return numbered 69 of this ses sion, which contains matter of considerable importance in relation to this subject. It may, however, be sufficient to say that the reduction of our debt has been reeognised in this country as a principle of public policy at every period since our debt began to be created, with the exception of those periods when, unfortunately, we were obliged to extend it, and this reduction has been made in ways— first, by the application of surplus revenue, and secondly, by terminable annuities. A principle so recognised seems to me to rest upon something more than mere ab stract argument. I assume that the House of Commons does not wish to determine or reverse that policy, and therefore the burden of proof that it wishes to do that rests upon those who may propose it. Let us see how this principle has been acted upon of late years. From 1834 onwards there has been a regularly increasing amount applied in reduction of the debt through the operation of terminable annuities. In 1846-7, 2,07 ug 6,0001. were so ap plied, and that sum progressively increased till in 1855-6 it amounted to 3,000,0001., and in 1858-9 to nearly 3i millions. In 1860.1 there was a surplus to the extent of 1,232,000/. from the falling in of terminable annuities, and that sum was increased in 1865-6 to the sum of 1,673.0001., and in this year there is a further falling in of the sum of 600,0001. Now, if there be no attempt to make • further reduction of our debt, it would amount to an abandonment of th‘t policy which has been so long established, and to a deter mination to adopt no means for the reduction of the debt, except from the ciuival surplus of revenue. lam not dis pued to act upon that principle, and I would press home an example which the house will do well to hear in mind. Let us not be ashamed to follow a good example wherever we may find it, or to render a just tribute of ad miration to the courage and forethought of the American people, who are at this moment bearing a large burden of taxation, both in its amount and kind, which makes their conduct a marvel, because they believe that the true secret of their future power lies in the steady and rapid reduction of their debt. (Hear, bear.) It is really worth while to consider what the Americans have done. The highest point of the American debt was reached on the 31st August, 1865, when it stood at 2,757 million dollars. Immediately after that the process of reduction commenced, and on the 30th June, DM, the debt had been reduced to the amount of 2,650 million dollars. On the 31st October, 1866, it was reduced to 2,575 million dollars ; and on the Ist January last it was reduced to 2,543 million dollars. The total decrease of debt between August 31st, 1865 and January 1 5t,1867, was 214 A million dollars, or nearly 43,000,0001. star ling,and this amount has been taken out of the taxationof the country in the period of 16 months. Passing by the argu ment of my hon. friend (Sir G. Bowyer) I must say when I see such facts as these I am infinitely imprused with the greatness of the American people, and with the formidable character of the conflict which we or any other country must sustain in any war with them. That people have not idly and vainly imagined that the true secret of their soccer is in time of pesos to keep up huge armaments (lieu, hear.) I believe that they have judged rightly in NATIONAL REFORM UNION. The monthly meeting of the executive was held on Tuesday afternoon, at Manchester; Mr. WILLIA4 WARBURTON in the chair. The minutes of the preceding meeting, and the minutes of the finance committee, were read and confirmed, and all accounts owing by the executive, which had been examined and found correct, were ordered to be paid. The agent, Mr. J. D. Morton, reed the usual monthly report of the operations of the executive, from which it appeared that there had been more than usual activity amongst the various auxiliaries, acting in conjunction with the central executive, and that the strongest possible feelings of dissatisfaction were ex pressed on all hands by the active members of the union against the measure at present before parliament. One of the largest and most crowded meetings that ever took place in the Free-trade Hall was held by the executive in that building on the Ist of March, for the purpose of con sidering the reform proposals of the government, at which resolutions were passed expressing doubt in regard to the sincerity of the government on that question, and calling upon all true Liberal, to be watchful lest a dishonest Reform Bill should be carried by the House of Commons ; and immediately on its being known that Mr. Disraeli would introduce his " bill to amend the re presentation of the people," on the 114th ult., the execu tive convened a special meeting to consider the bill, and to report to their numerous branches and members' the deci sion arrived at. Themeeting expressed its strong disapproval of many points of the bill, including the residential re strictions, the prospective disfranchisement of compound householders, the absence of any lodger franchise. the amount of rating proposed for the county franchise, the dual voting, all fancy franchises that are substituted for a genuine extension of the suffrage, and that nothing short of household suffrage, pure and simple, would be accepted as satisfactory. The report showed that meetings had been held during the past month as follow : At Little borough, Rawtenstall, Glossop, IVorsley, Moines, Liver pool, Leamington, Platt Bridge. Leek, Hindley Green- Beawick, Crewe, Blackley, Smalbridge, Dewsbury, Levens, hulme, West Leigh, Macclesfield, Bolton, Tottington, Wigan, Farnworth,elaury, Warrington, Slaithwaite, Orrell, Heywood, Rochdale, Hanley, Middletoo, Stoke, Burs lem, Hollingworth, Pediham, New Mills, Tintwistle, Rainfurd. Twelve other meetings were arranged to be held within the next few days, and eleven new branch associations bad been formed in the month of March.— The Chairman said be had had much pleasure in visiting London, at the request of the committee, twice during the month, to do what he was able to assist the executive and the cause in which they were all interested. He had seen and conversed with many liberal members of parliament, some of whom thought it was just possible that Mr. Disraeli's bill might be altered to a shape that would enable it to pass, but many others were of opinion that it was quite impossible to do anything that would change it into an honest and satisfactory measure. He assured the executive that there was a large number of gentlemen in London who thoroughly sympathised with the objects of the National Reform Union, and that they were quite reedy to aid the executive in carrying on the agitation. It was felt on all hands that the main, if not the only diffi culty in the way of obtaining an effective and satis factory settlement, is the fact that a considerable number of members of the opposition are not sincerely desirous to obtain a good measure, and do not support Mr. Gladstone heartily. The utmost vigilance on the part of all reformers would be required to avoid being tricked and deceived. It was a great mistake to regard the object secure and the battle won. The meeting was then ad journed until after the meeting of the liberal members, to be held at the house of Mr. Gladstone. THE PERMISSIVE BlLL.—Yesterday morning the Secretary of State received a deputation, correlating of the following gentlemen :—Mr. J. Candlish, M.P. Mr. Cheet ham, H.P., Mr. B. Whitwoeth, M.P., Mr .: T. Barley, M.P., Mr. Blake, M.P., and about fifty other magistrates and gentlemen, who presented a memorial in favour of the adoption by go‘erniiient of the "permissive prin ciple" in granting puhlie-house licenses. The Rev. R. A. Steinthal read the memorial, and spoke in support of the principle of conferring upon the people of each district the power to veto the issue of licenses : thus enabling them to protect themselves from the evils and public burdens inevitably resulting from the sale of intoxicating liquors. After several gentlemen had followed with arguments to the same effect, Mr. Walpole said he world give his best attention to the subject. He quite agreed with the depu tation that the matter was of importance, and that it must be taken in hand. The deputation, having expressed their thanks to Mr. Walpole, withdrew. MR. NEIVDEOATE AND THE NONCOIVFORXISTF.— Mr. Newdegate has this week made a pitiful appeal to seine lading nonconformist ministers to support him in his parliamentary efforts. He drew a melting picture of his own forlorn position as leader of the protestant party in the House of Commons since the death of Mr. Spooner. He bad nobody to act with him now, be said, except Mr. Whalley ; and Mr. Whalley was worse than useless. His words, however, fell on stony ground. What Mr. Newde gate regards as treason to the constitution the friends of religious equality regard as sound progress ; what he vene rates as the bulwarks of protestantimn are to nonconfor mists but props of intolerance, and hindrances to the spread of true religion. They admire Mr. Newdegate's honesty, but have nothing in common with his ultunate principles.—Erseish Independent. A DAINTY DlBll.—Two French sailors belonging to a vessel lying at Penryn-wharf were on Tuesday con victed by the Penryn magistrates of stealing a favourite at belonging to John Tregellee. They were fined 11. 18s. 6d., including the value set upon poesy. The eat was missed last Saturday, and her owner, having a shrewd suspicion as to her destiny, went on board the vessel and demanded his cat. The crew were unanimous in their protestations that no such animal was on board ; but a police officer, who was then sent for, found hanging up a dead cat, s kinned and trussed, ready for cooking. The crew were thus disappointed of their dainty dish.— Western Morstiy News. EAdVertMenlellt i l—HOLLOWAY OINTMENT AND Pitia—Rheumatic en Nervous Pain&—The 'hilly mornings and evenings provoke those tortures In constitutions susceptible of such maladies. Nothing affords so much relief so Holloway's Ointment well rubbed upon the skin after repeated fomentation. Thousands of testimonials bear witness to the wonderful comfort obtained from the safe and simple treatment which all can adopt. Holloway's Ointment, assisted by a Judicious use of the rill& Is eepecially serviceable In assuaging the suffering from cramp and other muscular pains, whether they be acute, chronic, external, or internal. It Is earnestly recommended that every sufferer from three pains shouts give Holloway's remedies a few den' trial, which wilfully convince the Invalid that a cure will be the remit of continued perseverance. 7 8 7 8 370 390 id 18 21) 84 3 2 3 :o 11 if 34 4 5 171 18/ 19 # „ l id 1 14 33 la 24 if 7 9 91 4 44 7 1a 5 40 96 7 9 6_ 1, 3 3y 34 32 2.10 310 -- 1 - il 18 10 3 141 1 161 1 1 8 10 70 74 1341 141 4111 671 tS 16 11 14 100 110 10 11 t a i .o ITNEB. I Pd. ICL prices. I Salta. Per edis. I CPul zd 4 4" 111 — SD dig 86t ~,, i dI6 Pr 6 $ die i i Inn id xd Shims. tlamilloe Lirafled) .. 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Tii 98 101 120 116 7 •ft 6 4 4 idie 32 64 00 70 3 1 lidt. n Mao Iran 1 Oedb , 7,7 4 , T 7 6 1061 Li Oa 1114 WIC - vl *parting intelligence. (.ILtND NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASES. THL'lllillAT. The fifth anneal meeting, under the auspices of the Grand National Haut eontnilttee, was celebrated to-day over Yr. Hlgnin's fans, about four miles from Bedford. There was a very lame and aristocratic attendance, and the weather being floe a pleasant afternoon was spent, but the sport provided was scarcely equal to that of former anniversaries, more especially as one of the races became void through insufficient entries. The unveil, which Is composed entirely of grass land, is four miles round, and the obstacles, %Lich are pretty "stiff," are sixteen In number. but the takings off and landings being good no accidents occurred. The Grand National was contested Id , a field of &Meet. runners: smaller than on any previous occasion. and the result was the victory of Emperor 111., own brother to Emperor, who won the same race in 1866. In the Kimbotton Castle Makes Cortolvia failed to commit° the weight he was called upon to do to Tuseulanuni, who won easily by a couple of lengths. Tile GRAND NATIoNAL HCNT RTEEPLECHASI Of 10 sort. each, 5 ft., with 250 added ; weight for age gentlemen riders. The owner of the second to receive 60 soya, and the third M. About foar miles. (26 webs.) Mr. thaplin's Emperor ILL, by Orpheus—dais by Record, 6 yrs, tut tab 11r.. Cidthorptis General Vitlliams, 6 yrs, IM de ',3lr. Goodman; '2 Mr. Bidgood's Gelert. 4 yrs. lOst 1011) Owner) 3 Thirteen others also ran. Betting: 100 to 30 apt Sensation, 13 to 1 each sot Father O'Leary and Emperor 111., 7 to 1 agst Yarborough. 10 to 1 &gat Bicester and General Wfillatrut, and 100 toe eget Mayflower . Toe 14ESuLTtS4 CASTLE STALLS of 15 muss each, 5 tt . with 100 added; for all ages ; list each. Penalties and 011uWIWCY.4. Your miles 136 suha.l Mr. Stokes nd. Tusealanam, by Stockweli—Frenry, 5 yrs. :21) Capt. Smith) I Mr. ilobron's Bishopton, 5 yn, list Sib , 'Owner) 2 Duke of Hamilton's Cortoleln, aged, ltst 'llb 21It ex.. 4- Nix) 3 Five others aho rap Mr. Studds Ahaußarry, 6 yrs, was weighed for and the number hoisted, but It was immediately tale° down, owing to Mr. Thomas having hurt his and* and being unable to ride. Betting: Even on Cori...dein, 6to 1 apt Tuseulanum, 7 to I agst Savannah, 10 to 1 anal Lincoln. and 100 to 8 agat Novice. A figtligis SrEgrtgesasl of 5 sore. each, 8 ft. with 30 added weight for age, with certain allowances. Two miles. . 5 subs, Mr. W. W. Baker's Oostutwk, by West Australian (g5O; 6I gd, IMt b . Hobson) 1 Mr. James's Monitor 'CSO 5 yrs, Itst 10 1 h (Mr (J. EageJ Mr. Doncaster's Tbe Tartar was distanced. _ . %Wog 6to ♦ aptOushawk, 2to 1 aget Mooltor, sad .5 to 2 apt The Tartar. Birrrixo IN LONDON.—Tarasray. Although tl'e attendance at the cleft to-day was not very large a corudderaide mount of business wicatransacted,snd some important movements took place likely to influence future events materially. For the Two Thousand Plaudit no longer exhibited the thinness he has maintained for the lest two or three months, but receded from 5 to 2 to 4 t" 1, at which latter odds £lOO was invested, but the same price conthmed to helmet', offered in several quartan,and the horse was utunistakably Julius and Iletmit wire inquired after, and both would have found supporters at 'shade of odds over thoseoffered. Marksman and Vauban each found friends at 1,000 to 80, and the former especially had a " coming " appearance. Knight of the Garter was backed at 1,000 to GO and 300 to 21. "with a start." For the Derby, the highest offer against The Bake was 7 to 1, met by a response to accept 800 to 100. Hermit was in great demand, one large speculator offering to take 10,000 to 1,000. or any part thereof, but no one appeared thawed to lay that price, the highest cffer forthcoming being 9to 1. The same desire to ope rate against Plaudit was manifested here as for the other event, offers of 100 to 8 being plentiful, faintly answered by a proposal to tale 100 to 7. The Palmer found a supporter at lit to 1, and Grand Cross was backed at 1,000 to 35 the backer desiring to take the mine twice again, hut failing In being acconimodated. The price of Marksman and Taralen was asked, but did not ap pear to suit. llie new continental outsider, Ferreous, was made the medium of an investment at 5.000 to 50. For the Mester tap. Lecturer was a good deal inquired about, and 100 to 12 was taken three times, it bring evident that a point or two more odds would have secured gold husincm. 20 to 1 was taken about Quick March, and the same price was offered against App,ucled are the closing price.: CHESTER CUP. 100 to 12 apt Lecturerk I 20 to 1 omit Moakley 'an Lro to 1 bum Havelock. ^3 to 1 lldlb. Cleo late Quick I l i l t March t, TW THOC9AND. 4to 1 agst Plaudit 1d o „ fllnlghtol the IP) to 15 Julius off, .„„„ 7 , Garter .t, to wit h a Mart; 9to 1 Hermit (off, t 20 to 1 Star of India fo 19 to 1, 25 to 1 Trocadero (off 1000 to AD Marksman 't) 100 to 3 The Palmer ;o, 1000 to SO ratiblut t4O to 50 to 1 Ferragus off) DERBY. 7to 1 mist The Rake 'ntf, t I 20 to 1 apt Marksman 'ofd ' 000 'e 100 , Ito 1 The 'Ulmer tl 9to 1 Ilurtnit ,t4ll. t 1000 to 3:4 Grand Cross t 1000 t) to 1000 I and wanted, 100 to S Plaudit (off, $ I 1000 to 40 Taraban •off) PG to 7 Woo to 50 Ferragus ,t) 13 to 1 DAti;ou off BETTING AT MANI TWO TH4 2to 1 apt Plaudit itt u; 9 to 1 opt Lecturer to 1 t 100 to 6 Dolby ,olf, t 20 to I) 20 to I gams ,t) 20 to 1 lionise, kt) DERI to 1 eget The Rake 31 10 to I Plaudit o.off, 11 to 1 Hermit 1 & 0) TATTERSALLI Nothing doing. The subscript liar next for settlhig oa North ortbnary btoinese. TESTER.—TIitIMIAT. IUSAND 7 1.4 1 agtt Juni]. 'off, tl5 tut MVP= CCP. 1 apt Nina Havelock kftitck March ,t; 33 to 1 Mratherator(t, 40 to 1 hrtu.ken (t) GO to 1 The Duko (t) ti to 1 apt Torah's It fi 23 tu 1 Oroadtkusa,o) .-THCRSI)AT. room will be open on Satyr topten, and the tranasetion of NORTHAMPTON.—WATIMLOO 00ISI STAMM —The objection to Veuator, the winner of this race, has been withdrawn. THE POLICE COURTS. LUIBETH. A respectable young man, named Thomas Phillip Jo•ea, described as • carpenter, recently employed at the new Foreign-office building, was charged before the Hon. G. C. Norton on Saturday hod with ringing the door-bell at the house of the Rev. Dr. Weddy, principal minister of 11213. beth Chapel, and otherwise annoying that gentleman. The ease was a very sad one. The defendant had been • very steady mechanic, and was regular in his attnidance at Divine service at Lambeth Chapel, and was well known and respected by all the gentlemen connected with the chapeL Some short time since he unfortunately met with an accident, and was struck on the head by the fall of a heavy weight. Since that time he has shown alight aberration of intellect and laboured under the delusion that he was the author of • great many literary works of a high standard. He was continually calling upon the Rev. Dr. Wad.ly and other gentlemen for the purpose of submitting his literary productions to their consideration, and asking their opinion ontheir merit, sad ea early as one o'clock in the morning of Saturday last he drove up to the rev. gentleman's house in Chester-place, and created a disturbance. It was only after great efforts at persuasion and forbearance had failed that it was found absolutely necessary to lock him up. He was remanded for the prison surgeon to inquire into the state of his mind. life relatives, most respectable people, now made an ap plication for the young man to be given up to them, pro mising to take care of him in the country. The application wu granted. MARKET& TALLOW.TIIPRSDAY Ev market was quiet to day. opot, Ms. ed.: April to Jame. 44a. ed. : Jams, Sim ed. to 446. ad.: October to December, 44e. 9d. Deliveries to last scruing, 004 costa COTTON.—larmtrook ARIL 4.—Our market Is Irregular, at yesterdays prime. Patimated sales to-day, 0,000 bales, including 1,500 speculation and smolt. 3,500 American, 111 d. to 1444. ; 000 Pemam, &c., 13d. to 141 d. ; 100 llaraubant, 130. to 14d. ; 800 Mambo and liable, 131 d. to 134 d.: 200 PgY9llOO. 1544. to ltd.: 200 Smyrna, 10}4. to 11j4 : 2,500 Surat, Bd. to ltd.: Madras, 1014 to lid Bengal, Adode, Ac.. 744. to M.; 100 Peru. 1244 to 34 1 1:1 4, Dbollerah : 1 fair .11d ii • d talr . Onnsrawsittee, fair Egyptian, fan. Peniato, ltd. ; mbldlurg l owsda, 134- ; Orleans, Ind. COTTON GOODS.—Mrthesstrfirit, APRIL 4.—There hi very little change In the market for cotton yarns and cloths since Tuesday. The market Is, if anything. natter. buyers operating sparely and with caution. It Is still a question es to whether present prices can be maintained with the probable supply of cotton. On this subject yen Du Fay and Co. say in their circular for thisroonth Well-informed people are of opinion that with an American crop of 1.700,000 bales present prices would he maintained." They proceed to observe that the Dota -1 nest in the manufacturing districts continues quiet, as the portant markets of India and China do not give any, or only a slight relief as regards moths, while the home trade is unusually dull. partly owing to the high mice of all articles of food, and of wheat In pattieular, the average price of which exceeds that of last year by about las. per quarter. Messrs. Ellison and Hay wood's Liverpool circular, Bp:akinr of the prospects of the cot ton lid manufactured goods markets combined. for the imme diate future, say :—"We think that upon the whole they are less favourable for the raw material, and more favourable for the mannfutured article, than appeared probable at the date of our last report (March I'. The past quarter hu been a moat unsatisfactory period fur consumers : but their position is nut quite so had now as it was three months ago, and there are reasonable grounds for expecting an improvement henceforward. Thu year opened with considerable depression in Manchester. owing to the languid state of both the lideigti and domestic departments of the trade : brought about in the one case by exceesive shipments, made tint so much In response to any positive demand from aerial consumer" as to relieve the necessities of producers, who, In default of being able to sell in Manchester, shipped their products on their own aocount and in the other, by the stagnation existing in all branches of our nati• nal industry, and which, combined with the high price of food. considerably reduced what may be called the clothing fund of the people. Moreover the position of producers was made still 1/01110 by the comparative firmness imparted to the Liverpool market by the limited supplies of cotton In prospect for the opening months of the year. Looking three months ahead, however, they think it only natural that, after some four or live months of bad trade-- du- Ing which eoesumptlon has been reduced some Do per cent--a change fur the bettor will take place: especially as the prices now current are ljd. per lb. In aural*. and 21. in American, cheaper than early In the year. They thlsk also with a revived demand for yarns and goods, we have also a certainty of a very liberal supply of cotton. The arrivals at Liverpool for the first three nn anal of this year averaged only a little over 17,000 bales per week, bet they estimate them fur the quarter now current at 70,000 or 71,000 per week, We from the present large stock of 645 hale.. With such a simply, a voluble...lde increa, el dentate! may take place without any important influence !mb prices. and :ut stock.' of cloth are net heavy, they hope to imps.% ement in the position of producers. The cr.clual de in receipts at Amerieth ports, they think, point., to a Anal yield than 2,500,000 bake, "but against this we hav e ceedingly favourable account. from India" and Mr. liayaeol is a good authority on this point, " whence the shipments hat- e become very large, and are likely to continue on n wry !Metal scale until the commencement of the monsoon. The Antenean supply will fall off towards the close of the summer ti k , Indbm crop, the bulk of which wW then be arriving, will ed the vacancy. Afterwards the course of the market will Orpoa upon the character of the news we shall then be ruching r !meeting the new Southern crop." WOOL AND WORSTED.—LUDFORD, APRIL 4.—The aunt trade is very flat to-day. The actual business done ns my small. Low offers are made. bet staplers generally are 11110.6 to accept them. A few spinners who have rewired .I,lr. bay to cover them, but spinners generally are doing nothtur Prices are rather irregular, and depend in a great nu ~ , 1 1 the position'of the spinner, and whether his stock hw see re . molly bought of the grower or not. Stocks are still mull The business done in worsted yams Is also very restricted Ike Increased duties of the Americus tariff have tended to k demand for the Inferior qualities of worsted yarns whi. I. have hitherto flowed towards tlermaOy on account .1 their Merman trade. While the demand for the better aorta of sup e r 4i, keeps up, the lower qualities are quite neglected. som e orders have been placed in ffrs and :U's lustre. There is little 'e nothing doing on home account. The business doing either In two-fold, Gensappe, or carded yarns is very scanty. Price.... far as they are tided, show no change. The orders which base b e placed in pieces to-day are enceedingly nutting offer pla c e d in fancy goods that is really cheap is picked up I.> hear and American merchants. The advice. from America WV hopeful, and the Germany trade is very healthy, and the pn.lvet, of the immediate future are not bad ; but still there to ere .t mt. nem In goods, and a considerable quantity of machinery r e . mains standing. Prima are irregular and drooping. LACE AND ROSlERY.—Norntronaff, Aran. 4.—There la rather better tone in the lace trade this week, sal the 001 improvement noticed In our last report is fairly niaintauwil. There Is a brisker demand than of late for plain goods, bat all kinds of silk and fancy laces and curtains move off •liorly 80. h fur the home trade and the Continent and other •hippia ports there is a more general inquiry for goods. In the Route) trade, however, the tendency is towards a reaction, scarcely oq branch being so active as In former weeks. Yarns have corn way slightly, but It is supposed that political events hare • rather depressing effect upon trade.—" Nottingham Journal" CORN.—Bututtonwi, Ann. 4,—At this day's market there was a abort supply of Engllah wheat, and good red realawl se advance of Is. per quarter. Foreign unaltered. Barki Is, gee quarter lower. Oat sad beans about maintained their value. BRisToL, Avtnt. 4.—At our market to-day there was a mode. rate supply of English wheat, which sold slowly. at last week's prices. For foreign a moderate consumptive demand, at as In. provement of ftd. to la. per qr. Malting barley steady. A good inquiry for grinding, at fully hot week's rates. ilia quiet. without change in price. Indian corn held for more money. Arrivals:— Foreign vrhect, 8,4013 qrs. Irish oats, 3,V4 qra ; foreign barley, 4.37) airs. DIVIZES, Ann. C—We had a good attendance at market I. day. hut, although the supply was far from large, wheat hung 011 hand, and prices ma* bs quoted in favour of the buyer with a slow trade. Barley was in fair supply and to moderate mend, at last week's prices. The top price was 50a. Other articles as before quoted. Best white wheat, 3!s. Oil. to 35. best red ditto, 311 to 335.; ditto new white, 31s. to 33s ; other sort; 214. to Dia. ; barley, 30a to 1.04. ; beans. 21s. to los peas. 18s. to 225. ; vetches, ils. W tit : rye, its. to 1 51 rid ins Boar, ha. to 52a. ; best seconds, 41. to 40s. RIANCRRITER, APRIL s.—At oar market this morning Ens. Bah wheat met a very moderate demand. at the currency of this day seamen, while foreign was held for id. to Sd. per 100 Is over that day. rates. Flour was taken slowly at a reductioe of ed. to la per sack. Beaus were in slow request, but wfthut *lunge in value. Indian corn was IR ed. per quarter dearer. PiRWARE, APRIL —We had hardly au average supply of wheat at our market. For superior parcels the deemed am healthy at fully late rates ; for other kinds there was not 000 h Inquiry. Barley as last week. In oats no material Telltales. Show of tares small, prices tended 'manuals. MIMICRY, Arita 4.—We had a very short supply of wheat this day, which tally maintained last week's pdom barley plentiful, the trade slow and in favour of the purchaser. .Na change in oata or been'. I: initial; Amt. 4.—The corn trade now Ls dell. Wheat Is cheaper la to Ea, and beans and oats la per qr. Malting herley being scarce Neils readily at better prices than have been made fur mane weeks peat. EDIASCA O3 . APRIL 3—Aa compared with last week, wheat was dd. down on top, and Id. up on average Barley WAS sense on top, and 3d. up on average. Oats were aa down on top, and ed. down on average limns were se. dd. down on top, and ad. down on average. Wheat, Ns to gas ; barley, r 2► to 45a., oats, 21a. tot. to SI& ; beans. 355, to 46t. CATTLIL—STRYINO9AII, APRIL 4.—Wo received about the same number of beasts as Thursday last, the trade Sat at Tuesday's prices. Sheep were a moderate supply ; trade bean. lower prices submitted to. Calves a fair supply : a fair clearest, made. Pigs a good supply; trade eat. Id. to W. per lb. ; mutton, dd. to W. per lb. : veal, 6d. to bid. per lb bayou plus, M. to Ets. Id. per score ; pocket ditto, Is. to Is al per score. BRISTOL, APRIL 4.—After the limited supplies of the put few weeks we had to-day the fullest market of beef and mutton that we have seen here for many months. The Irish animals num. bered upwards of 100, and In addition to these we had large consignments of Deceits, Herefords, and animals from the mr rounding districts. This large supply was probably owing to the fact that keep la getting short, and animals are now lone sent out from the stalls. The trade was dull, and the animals remained on hand so long that it is extremely difficult to pre quotations. Encumbered with a supply which far exceeded the demand, holders had to submit to a considerable reductioa. Some of the primes& beef was bought at Übe. per cwt., and sa aver age figure for hest descripUons was from 638. to 675. per cwt, bat W a few inatauare ie.. wasobtainedbybandforextraprimequali ties. The supply of store cattle was rather large, but trade was dull. and good Weepers could be obtained at from CIO to CM The sheep pens were crowded with a supply which was greatly Is excess of the demand, and trade was dull, at a slight reduction on recent Mae ; best wethees la the wool realised Sjd., and is some cases Yd. per lb. was given, and out of the wool they realised 7el. to /bd., while ewes and secondary descriptions in the wool sold at ed. per lb. ; but a large number both of sheep awl cattle were left on hand. The supply of lamb c mtinues eery short, and prices extremely high. V. e had some large consign. manta of pigs from Ireland, but, probably owing to the Matt price of feed just now, trade was remarkably dull, and prices showed a considerable reduction. Porters were sold at M. per score, and bacon pigs from M. RI to M. ; while a thee quantity of the former remained on hand. There was a geed show of horses, but the attendance of buyers was Welled, and only a moderate trode was done. NorrfuoliSß, Mark 3.—Then was a middling show of beasts, which dial not sell so well as last week, prices being from so. rid to Ya per stone for illmt-clans quality, and for second ditto from 95. to 61. ed. We had a good supply of sheep, the greater por tion of which was shorn. Those in the wool realised from at to ed. pee lb., and those out of the wool were *Mld at from 7.1. to ?bd. Porket pigs were selling from 6s. to Gs. 6r1., and lonon pip made much the mine rates. A good show of calves from 7ed. to 84d. per lb. Stock at market r—Mbirday —Masts, ; calves, 13 ; sheep, 13; pigs, 240. Wednesday—Beasts, isl . calves, ; sheep, 600; Pigs. 3e. niiiithltalf, APRIL 3. —The number of cattle this morning was 424, being 170 head fewer than on this day eausextu. There was a good demand, and the prices of last market were maintained. Current for the best beef, M. to ER 6d. ; secondarf. 7s. ed. to 7a 9d. per stone. The supply of sheep was 3.7P5, leis etel lees than on this day week. Sales were slowly effected. mid in some Instances prices were la a head down as compared frith late rates. Extreme top price, ad, par lb ; current top. skt . sad down to tel. per lb. ; half-bred hogs, 9d. per lb. Fed prim nreuaht 5a 6d. to 6e. 3d. per stone six to eight weeks old to 10s. 6d. a head. Numbers In market. Fat cattle, Lt. store do., a 1; milk cows, 34 ; fat sheep, 3,733 Pigs. 3V. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Maw Pas-Wen Total. UK ItAILWATL opus. sowers. chinas*. 1667. 1661. Week ending Jas. fB. F S .4 I Greet Southern of ladle 127 57.0 491 1,947 454 Week ending Feb. 2. Madras-6°6th West Una. 402 7,852 7,19 North West Lbw. 153 1,538 1.1 11 Week oodles Feb 10. Bahia and Sill Francisco 7Q 275 492 747 08 Week ending March 29. Belfast and N. Counties fref 977 1,223 2,200 2.95 Dublin and Meath Londonderry* Coleraine West ending Man* 30. North Fistent 122811 18,331 52,918 0,312 110 Week ending Mara 31. Bristol and Exeter l34} 3,491 3,248 8,709 9: 45 Greet Eastern 7o9} 13.112 17,226 $1,107 135.131 Great Western 1311 WAG 40,368 71.012 72441 North BetUsk 733 8.194 18,762 24,898 Km • Good Friday, 1$ Good Friday and raga Muddy. BREAK FA ST. —EPPS'S COCOA. —The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it • /mend favourite. Invigorating and sustaining. with a refined and grateful nacre: developcd by the special mode of preparation applied, thi. ecorna is used as their habitual beverage for breakfast by thourawis who never used cocoa before. "Cocoa stands very notch high , / than coffee or tea." Dr. Hassan hays "and contains every 14 1, " Went necessary to the growth and s u stenance of the body." It Is made simply by pouring boiling water or milk no the pMI . IU . ra" Lion as sold. }lb., } lb., and llb. packets!. This I . ooo*. ,o "it by jam. kpps, the Homeopathic Chemist first ens 1.7g71 this country, is very generally called Hpps's Dour , putAic Coces.—(Advertisement.) BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. APLIN.—April 2, at Wallscourt House, At. Lykes-road, Wed. bournwpark, the wife of Cuntaln A plin. of a daughter. anitin—April 1. at lihneburyness, the wife of Major R. Curti , . R A., of a daughter. SMITH. —April 1, at Richmond, Surrey, the wife of J . Smith, Imo., of a AprSHEILDB.—iI 2, at Moselle Villa, Lee-road, Blacklwath. the wife of F. W. Abeilds, Eat., of a sou. WILLIAMSON.—ApriI 2, at Clapham, the wife of 11. 8- Williamson, Req., of a goo. KARRIAGIO4. BAILEY—LOVERIDOK —April 2, at the parish cherub of "i• liarylebone, James, son of J. Bailey, of Nt. lierwans. to Emily, daughter of the late J. Loreridge, of A. John.' wool,and Musiairy, Devoe U.:LT—MA:MY. —April 2, at Pnetiderpat ("tiara. llaverforilui'd• by the Bev. J. II A. Philipps, B. G. Lely, Egg .of Er'''"' ham bud, Norfolk, to Annette Jane. daughter of E. T. Base. Bet, of Cottesmore, In the county of Pembroke. DEATHS. BRIDRICK.—ApriI 2. at Beigrave , road, Mary Aim, relict of U . . Hendrick, Esq., aged 76 KMP ,— April 2. at Beuningtoa.park.road. Mary, trident of th e late Hr. H. Kemp. aged 7a. LEACH—ApriI 2, at Crawley, Sussex, William, son of the Igo W. Leech, Esq., aged 38. [I. MARTIN. Pee —April a. at St. Stephen's-road, Ilamm,rstultb, artin, , feted or.. WHITKHKAIt—ApriI 2, at East-cliff, Preston. Lancashire , W . J. Whitehead, aged Si. Printed and Published by wruamt HMO BALM d l ie ,h; Lniabardatreet, to the City of Loodoo . Printer. 0 . Odtce, to Looheedatreet. la the Preelpot ot Whitettitr►' VILIDAY, APRIL b, *~~ I=l 92 9i 92 94 93 95 '" Pra uia ': 1 - 1 - 111 MOO , OOl 40,000 1 31,6001 110400 40,0001 10,000 10,000 10,600 16,000 61,000 ID maim' 10,1141 /A 00,006 32,4401 10,000 10,000 10,000 : 14,000 00,000 16,000 /200,000 60,000 10.000 14,100 0,100,0001 isisoor Oreit Prom, 1,0:4' .. .~~i :: tocoi 61 :. 51 .. 1,02 .. __,___ con itoo,ooo 1 Kew I 10 . 000 1 150.000 1100,000 80,000 60,000 1.000000 "Mee 6,0001 10,000 00,000 11,000 *OOO 148,645 5,000 60,000 50,000 atm 1 ! 2 •!°? I .* i i o 10,000 16,000 15,000 1 i1eT,175 40,000, 40,000' 10,000 30,000 00,000 40,090' 116,000: 10,000, MAO MOO 117.600 100,000 25,000 10,000 20,000 ii:OOO i.ciiO moos i el i l 41 s u m. 8 6 di. 1 . 816 par Ili* liTi 725 i tES. ble at 10 dls cent.