The Express. — London, England, 1862-05-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.) The Srmanwri took the chair at 12 o'clock. The ilwastead and Eps Dowse Railway 8111 eras read g third time and Several Wastes were presented spinet the re. revised educatiou code. COUNTY COURT PROCEDURE BILL. _ . Mr. INIAHON moved the second reading of this bill, explaining that it consisted only of eleven clauses, em bracing principally amendments which had been sug gested by persons of practical experience in county court procedure tending generally more to assimilate the practice In these courts as to the rules of evidence, and the power to raise questions of law for the purpose of appeal to the practice of the superior courts. There was another pro- vision, and if the bill evoked opposition at all, he appre hended it would be upon this, vu., for repealing that death of the County Courts Act which made the decision of the judge in CASCO under 20/. as absolute a s that of a Turkish I:whew, and which enabled hini. if the parties did not appear, or the order of the c ourt, made perhaps on ex parte statements, was not o brpol in regard to payment, to commit the defendant over and over again for the same debt. He could see no fe11...0n why there should be one law for claims under 201. and another for debts above that amount, and he proposed therefore to give, within certain limits, • power of mtr oal against the decision of the judge. He proposed slice to allow equitable defences to be set up in answer to plaints where there was no defence in law, as in the supe. nor courts. There were other clauses of less importance, Minded merely to simplify the practice, but those he had described were the main provisions. The ATTORNEY•OKNEHAL thought, it would be in es redient to proceed further with the bill. The county courts stood upon a different footing to the superior courts, and the opinion of the county court judges was adverse to the measure proposed. Experience had shown that none of its provisions were necessary, and there was only one clause, the 6th, which be thought the hose would, under any circumstances, be disposed to atm. As to the power of commitment by county court juil,tes, alluded to by the hon. and learned member, he saw reason for interfering with it. But the provisions of the Common Law Procedure Act might now be made available to the class of cases referred to ; and that explanation die ,4l of several clauses of the hon. and learned mem de{s bill. Claus 9of the bill was in operation in all the county courts in England, by rules which the county court judges, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, were empowered to make, and the two next clauses followed in the same way. The iuterpleader jrvis diatom enacted by one of the clauses, the county court judges saw no necessity for, besides which it was opposed to that general view on which the county courts were founded, and might entail considerable expense and incon venience upon the litiganta. The jurisdiction to enter equitable defences was equally objectionable. It was rarely ever resorted to in the superior courts, anal was obviously inconvenient to refer to the courts constituted for wholly different purposes questions of equity. It was found in practice that when such questions arose they were referred to the ordinary courts of equity, instead of the parties availing themselves of the powers conferred by the Common Law Procedure Act. The principle of the bill was opposed to that of the County Courts Act, which was to withdraw from the ',term courts, and so to exempt the parties from th e ex prom and delay of proceeding in those courts, claims under a certain amount. To the sixth clause, were it, con tained in a general bill for establishing • county court junoliction, he should not object, but it , was undesirable in matters not of preening importance to legislate piecemeal, and therefore he opposed that rho. It was possible some amendment was needed in the county court practices, and if th the representation of the judges of those courts would receive due attention. lie moved that the bill be read • second time that day six _mouths. Mr. HENLEY m.rvested one point in which amendment em required. He alluded to the position In which the lower dames were placed under the county court law in regard :o imprisonment for debt. Practically the recent changes ci the bankruptcy law exempted persons of the middle and higher classes from debt, but as to the poor they were L'Ae to imprisonment, not for fraud, but if they did not or muld not pay when the judge ordered them to pay. The remit was that we had now in our gaols many persons be bulging to the humbler claws who were confined for debt and not for fraud, while their families were thrown upon the parish. He hoped the attention of the government would be directed to this anomaly in the law. Mr. AYRTON joined in the recommendation. Sir G. GREY admitted that the point was one desers:ng the consideration of the government, sad promised that the subject should be seem to. Mr. M'MAHON replied, observing that if they were to depend upon the suggestions of the county court judges for improvements in county court position, any measure d reform so based would not be worth the paper on which it was printed. After a few words from Mr. VAICS, the second reading of the bill was negatived. SMOKE NUISANCE (METROPOLIS) AC AMEND. BILL. The house then went intoooinr;ilitee on this bill. I Left sittiag.l BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. (THIS DAY.) The anniversary meeting of this society was 1141 this morning at 11 o'clock, in Exeter Hall the Earl Of SILLYTISBUBT, president of the societ , took the chair. On the platform were—Lord H. Cho ey, Lord C. ktusell, Lord Radatock, the Hoe. A. Kisnaird, Y. P., the I Bishops of Bangor and Cashel, the Dean of Carlisle, Rev. Cauca Stowell, Hoo. and Rev. B. Noel, Revds. D. Tidman, H. Vona, W. Wens, & Anriol, W. Wilkinson, R. Rotten bury, W. Bunting, Thorold, C. Clayton, C. It. Alford, sad Mr. J. Hendence. . _ _ _ -.- The Rev. Mr. JACKSON read letten of apology for shseece, and expressing continued and unabated interest in the society from the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of London and Winchester. The reading of those letters, which were couched in very strong terms, elicited Lot cheers. The report, which was read by the Rev. Mr. JACKSON, anted that the receipts of the year coding March 31, 1862, had exceeded those of any preceding year (excluding the special funds). The amount applicable to the general pur poses of the society was 90,923/. 3s. Bel., being an increase of 6,0681. 121. 4d. over the preceding year ; while the 111:001113t received for bibles and testaments bad been 76.7.0/. 17s. Bd. ; er 6,1481.17 a 7d. less than is the preceding year. The total receipts from the ordinary sources of in. come had amounted to 167,684/. Is. 4d., being 519!. 14s. 9d. more than in any former year. To the above, it was said, must be added the sum of 6311. 13s. Bd. for the Chinese New Testament fund, and 12141. A. sd. for the special fund for India ; making a grand total of 168,443/. 15a. sd. The issues of the society for the year were as follows : —From the depot at home, 999,957 ; from depots abroad, 505,291-1,595,248 copies. The total homes of the society now amounted to 40,910,474 copies. The ordinary payment+ had amounted to 140,808/. ss. Bd., and the pay ments on account of the special fends to 3,943/. la. 9d. ; making the total expenditure of the year to amount to 144,7511. 7s. 5d., being 20,7111.45. 9.1. leas than in the pre ceding year. The society was under engagements; to the extent of 56,9311. 13e. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, expressed his ardent attachment to the society—au attachment which wee, he said, so great that he could hituself occupy the whole time of the meeting in dilating on its merits. After expressing his deep regret at the absence of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, who had intended to be present, he said he had the pleasure to announce a &mafiosi of 50/. from Lord Palmerston to the funds of the society. (Tremendous cheering.) They might well cheer ; for a more patriotic thorough Engliah hon never lived in this country. (Renewed and enthwii s,tic cheers.) He would give them his lordship's own words with reference to that society. He said to him, ea the previous day, " I am most happy to do anything that I can for your admirable institution.' (Reiterated cheers.) The Bishop of BANGOR moved the adoption of the report. The Rev. Canon litrowin.L, in seconding the motion, said he was happy to have that opportunity of testifying to his unabated attachment and loyalty to that best and greatest .4 religious societies. Its principles remained, he said, no. mowed, and while they continued unchanged its true aud host friends would not change in their feelings with re gard to it. (Cheers.) Far distant might be the day when the good work would be impeded by petty divisions among themselves. (Great cheering.) t o the motion of the Rev. Kr. RATTENBUBT, president of the Wesleyan Conference, seconded by , the Rev. Mr. 1:1.•ii O RDSON, the followiug resolution was afterwards passed : "That this meeting, in reviewing the labours of the society during anotheryear, desires to express ita devout thankfulnees to Almighty God for the measure of blessing vouchsafed in conuerion with the means employed for the circulation of the Holy Scriptures in many lands ; and recognises, in the somas which has marked past operations, as well as in the ignornoce and superstition of the vast majority of mankind, the strongest motives for persevering, in the spirit of Lith and prayer, in the prosecution of every plan calcu lated to give still wider dissemination to that inspired volume which is able, under the illuminating grace of the Noir Spirit, to make men wise unto salvation through faith io Christ Jesus." ltr.t.P.Asen FROM PRISON.—The three men wen teavo to penal servitude for 14 years at the last Yorkshire "ore., for the trade outrage at Thorpe Haley, near Shef field, have unexpectedly been set at liberty. The evidence give, on the trial was very coodictirtg. That for the pro %calm. was apparently very conclusive against the pne.mers, but on the other band no fewer than seventeen sitomsm depeaed to having seen one of the prisoners at Soaps:, and another at Clunterfield, at the time when the outrage Perpetrated. Notwithstanding the alibi peeved by the concurrent testimony of so massy per , sous, the jury convicted the prisoners, and they Wry sentenced to penal servitude. It was gene rally felt that the jury bad erred in their verdict, the elm being attended with doubts that would have justified an aoluittaL The attention of the government and the Home Secretary has in various ways slime been drawn to the case, and the result has been the liberation of all the convict'. The most sanguine of their friends had scarcely anticipated so early a compliance with their wishes. —Leeds Mercury. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1862• THE POLICE COURTS. (ma DAY.) EXTRAORDINARY DISAPPEARANCE. A lady, reading at No.ll, Gillingham-terrace, Vauxhall- ' bridge-road, came to the court this morning, and requested to speak to the magistrate upon an occurrence of a mat ex traordinary and distressing description. Applicant said that being in want of a domestic servant a few months ago, she obtained a young *omen named Mary Tidy from the country, who remained with her until Sun day week, when she suddenly disappeared. Yr. Paynter naked under what circumstances. Applicant replied under circumstances which strongly lad to the belief that she had been waylaid, or entrapped in some way. Mr. Paynter desired to know the particular circumstances. Applicant observed that it had been the young woman's habit togo to the Holy Trinity Church, Beesborough-gardens, on Sunday evenings, and she se regularly returned imme diately after the conclusion of divine service. She left home on Sunday evening to go there as usual, but never returned. Applicant waited up for her hour after hour, wondering what bad become of her, and at length retired to rest, much alarmed at her eontinued absence. Mr. Paynter inquired whether she had any friends. Applicant replied that she bad. Mr. Poynter asked if she had seen them upon the subject. Applicant said she had immediately communicated with them at Croydon, where they resided, and they were ea much surprised at the young woman's absence as herself, and up to this day had heard no tidings of her ; they were much dist:weed in mind and knew not what to do. Mr. Paynter inquired whether the girl was known to have formed any intimacies in London. Applicant said she did not think for a moment that she had. She was a vary quiet and reserved girl, who had no acquaintances whatever in London, and it was quite clear that she could have had no notion of leaving her home at the time she went out to church. She had nothing what ever with her, and had no money in her possession. Mr. Bunter said he could not help the applicant; bad she given any information to the police respecting the girl's dis appearance? Applicant replied that she had, and they bad promised Lo use every exertion in their power. She was only 18 years of age and was a girl of rather prepossessing appearance. She had never been in London 'before she entered applicant's service. Mr. Punter regretted he could not assist her. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARS-LANE.-(THIS DIY.) The supplies this week of home-grown wheat and flour are moderate ; barley, malt, and oats limited. Beans and peas rather mom liberal. Scotch and Irish oats none arrived. The foreign arrivals of wheat are moderato, principally Prossiao. Barley eon nearly all from Denmark. Flour none. Oats is.= arrival, mostly Danish and Swedish, and • few from Holland. A small quantity of beans from Egypt and Francs, but not any peas or seeds of any dmoriptions fresh up. Today the attendance of buyers is small, and the wheat trade is quiet at the seduced quotations of Monday. Flour not mach doing in any description, at Monday's rasa. Barley • slow trade, but without change from hit market. Oats, a fair business passing, and quite as dear as on Monday. Roans and peas without alteration. Linseed and rapeseed steady, and but little doing in clover mad ; trefoil, mustard, and canary, at about previous prices. 6, FLOATING CARGO/Z.-Not much business doing, and prime barely oupportcd, 21 -English : Essex and Kent, white, new, b3e. to „W 60a; ditto, fine old, -a. to -a.; ditto, red, new, 4 9 a. to 561., ditto, fine old, -a. to -a. ; Norfolk, &c., fine old, -s. to 7, 0 7 -a; red, new, -e. to -s. Foreign Danteic, 60s. to 625.; is fine, 625. to 63a.; extra, 635. to 65..; Konigsberg, 565. to 10 60a.; ditto, extra, 62g. to 705.; Rostock, extra, 58a. to 61.5.; Mecklenburg, 56e. to 60e. ; Uckermark ditto, --a. ; American 575. to 60a ; ditto, red, 153 a. to 55a; Oast. dian, 53a. to Ma. et. pAitur.-English malting, 360. to 375. ; Sc., 41s. ; grinding, 28a. to 305.; and distilling, 31a. to 3.15. per qr. ; foreign gnuding, 26e. to Ms.; ditto distilling, 30m. to 32.. fif air.- bah, Ease: and Norfolk, 595. to 630. ; fine. 5 63a. to 675. ; Kingston and Ware, 655. to 684.; brown, 040 58a. aTIS.-English feed , 21a. 03. to 245. Od. ; potato, In 25a. to 29• ; e forego, 22• to 275. Bwrig. 7 E•igh tick, 34a. to 365. ; barrow, 384. to 395. ; • _ --a _ st3Sa to 395. ; JO - reign, 30s. .to 324:: a : 37.. ; Konigsberg, 38s. to 395. ; tian, 325. to 335. : 6 6 - 6 PIM-English boilers, 39.. to 40..; w to and blue, 39e. gi . to 425. ; maoe, -s. to tea; grey, 351. to 375.; hog, 375. 96. to 395. ; foreign, 35e. to 38s. It, FLOoI.-English town, 445. to 45e.; ditto flue, 465. to 51e; 119 . country, 425. to 44a ; Norfolk sad Suffolk, 375. to 405.; re Preach, -s. to -s. per sack ; U.S. sweet, 27.. to 304.; ''''• Osnadian. 275. to 30s. : 13;enial. - s. to -s. Ili lemur Ijoas.-Whlte, 31s. to 335. ; yellow, 295. to 31s. Is. is FLOA2III9 CA90999, .11 Q. F. sad L -Wheat : Her& et seeki and hbaianople„ per 49211.., 445. to 495. ; Gbh* 445. M. to 48s. ; Polish Odessa, per 48011 m, red, 41s. to 435. ; white, la - • Danube and Use, 455. to 465. ; Eb.... It • err 33i. to 365. Barley : Egyptian and Syria, per - 10011m. t i . 21.. to 22a. ; Odessa and Danube, do. Me to 235. Besas : 60 Egyptian, per 4801b5.,30e. to 31s. Yeei : Odessa and Galata, 26 pp 4921b5., 30s. Od. to 31s. ; Ilwail and Bulgarian, err 1.10 48011.., 30s. Od. to 31a ; French, do., --s. to --s. : Amerien, do., 26a to 294. ; Egyptian, -a. to -s. M. Sum -Oanary seed, per qr., 40s. to 50s. ; Hemp- It . seed, per qr., 465. to 50s. ; Mustard seed, per bushel, 44, White, 6s. to 9s. • brown 7s. to 10a. ; Linseed, per qr., 64. ernshiog, 6h. to '6Bs. ; Limed ease, English, per ton, IA 111 Os. to 121. Os. ; American, thin, in brie, per ton, SS. 12/. Or. to 121. 104.; do., is begs,lll. Os. to 111. 10s.; Baltic, . 1 .,... 01. to 01. Os.: Marseilles, 10!. to 101 10s.: Baps cakes, 61. ID Os.to 71. ; Tares, per bushel, winter, Bs. to 9a Od. ; Baps- is seed, English, per qr., 64a. to 725. al Assivaa INTO LONDON FROM MAY 6 To MAY 7. a , 1981129 ail 4 Sootal. INN. Nordin. n 1 . 490 . 900 620 sno to I • • • 1 6 140 M. Milt • M. .... • • - • Mar, Nftalah, 430 siekt. WO 24. !!. Vitale Barley oats MINOING latalL-(THIS DIY.) ak. 14. SUOAIL-The tone of the market has improved, more eve- a t. cdally for refining qualities, and folly former prices have been SA. paid-ordinary brown Demerara, 31s. ; crystallized ditto and Berbice, 38e. to 425. ; low to fine grocery Barbados., U 341. 6d. to 42a. ; Maudlin', low to good brown. 291. to Aa 345.; crystallised, 395. 6d.to 42e.; Bengal, good and fine white i t Betimes, 43e. to 445. 6d. ; Penang, brown, 32e. 6d. to 355.; tow to good yellow, 365. 6d. to 40a. ; Madras, native brown tie sndyellow, 'Ns. 6d. to 32e. ; Surinam, 341. to 37e. Two it. floating cargoes of Cuba Mnacovado sold for the United King. deco at 221. Refined firm. B t. t. Correia.-Firmpion are paid for all qualities. Plants 11. lion Ceylon, low to good middling. sold at 84s. to 921.6 d. ; good oraary Native Ceylon, 72e. to 74a. 6d. 0000A.-TARi6d sold at full prices; grey to fine red, 56e. to 84s. TEA continues quiet. Run at about previous prices ; an extensive barium has been done in Demerara at Is. ed. ; a few at le. 7d. Rica is in fair request. Neeranne Anacan sold et 10s. middling and good middling heated white Bengal at 10s. 9d.; to its. 6d. SALTPETRE has sold at higher prim ; refraction Bto 34, 414. 63. to 42e. 6d. Eogliah re fi ned, 44s to 455. CorroN is dull of male. HEMP. -St. Petersburg, clean, quiet at 34/. CARDAMWOL-Good Malabar sold at 75. 6d. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Prieto are quoted u follows : Tows tallow, 455. eel cash ; Petersburg Y.C. ea the spot, 46.. 3d. ; May to Jose, 46a. to 46 5. 3 d. ; July to kr.mw., 413 e. 9d. ; October to December, 48.. 6.1. to 48s. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report a fair demand for both English and foreign hops, at fully late prices. The supply very limited. COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Walls End Hello*, 17s. ; Walls End Haswell, 17s. ; Walls End South Hetton, 17e. ; Walls End Braddyls Helton, 16s. 3d. ; Walls End South Kelloe, 16s. ; Walls End Hough Hall, 15e. ; Walls End Clump, 16s. ; Walls End Eden, 15e ; Walls End A oorn Close, 15s. ; Walls End FramweUgsts, 15s. ; Belmant,_lse. ; North Pelton, 13 4. ; Bell's Primrose, 12s. 13d. ; Walker Primrose, 12.. 6d. ; West Hartley, 15e. 6d. ; Grn's Hartley, 15e. ; Behinds Hartley, 15.. 6d. ; Lambsrt's Hartley, 6d.-74 ships at market GRAND REVIZW AT WOOLWICH BEFORE THE JAPANZSZ ANRAssAtooss.—(Tms Day.)—This morning the Japanese Ambassadors and suite proceeded from their hotel in Brook-street, to Woolwich, arriving there soon after 10 o'clock. They were received at the Arsenal station by the authorities, from thence proceeded to the Royal Ar senal, and viewed the whole of the departments ; from thence proceeded to Woolwich-common to witness • review mi of the troops in garrison by his Royal Highness the Duke la of Cambridge. THE THUNDERSTORM OF LAST ND:MT.—The thun derstorm that broke over the metropolis last evening, be- at tween seven and eight o'clock, and continued until nearly MI two o'clock this morning, was disastrous in its effects. At half-past nine o'clock the rain fell in sheets, inuodat- LW, Mg the carriage roads and washing off the surface of the ;07 macadamised reeds. The growing mops in market gardens 100 and young shnibs in nurseries were also injured. A man ioo was knocked down by the electric fluid is the Holloway- too road, and a team of two horses were struck by the same flash at the bottom of Highgate-hill, and felled to the ground, where they lay trembling for a considerable time. as The rain ceased shortly after ten o'clock, but lightning con tinned until nearly daylight. THE CATASTROPHE ON THE NORTH BRITISH 110 RAILWAY.—We are glad to state that up to the time of the starting of the last train from Melrose last night, the three i.e surviving sufferers most seriously injured flora the fearful is. railway accident on Saturday evening were doing well. Mr. re. Hunter, of the Kelso Academy, and Mr. Sherriff, of Deem, RA are still lying at the waiting r3oms at Melrose Station, OD assiduously attended to by their own and by other friends, sa and nothing has been omitted which could in the least de gree tend to mitigate their sufferings. Both of these gen- le tlemen, at the time of our writing, have recovered their SO consciousness, and Mr. Hunter is so well as to have been SO yesterday found by his medical attendants (Drs. Brown • • and James) reading the account of the accident as re - i t ported in the Scotsman. Mr. Sherriff is also now pro- s , gremlins favourably, although he is also unable to be re- it. moved. The young man Easton, at Newtown, is also 10 recovering, but it is believed that his internal injuries are of a more serious nature then was at first - known, and it may be some time before be can be removed. Ifs The other parties injured were all going on favourably 10•1 up to last night. In reference to a report which ap- 10./ our own and other Edinburgh papers yerter- Llr,ed in that the Rev. Mr. Blair, of Oidathieh, was 7 . 1 amongst the wounded, and was conveyed to Kelso, we gm are requested to state that the rev. gentleman whose name *1 was thus mixed up in the reports was not the Rev. Robert Blair, et the Weal U. P. Church there, but a probationer of Riel the United Presbyterian Church of the seine name, who had been officiating at Oalashiela for the Rev. Mr. A. Oliver, of the East U. P. Church, the day being the preparation au Saturday before the half-yearly communion. Mr. Blair 01.1 =ad in his own church on Sunday. The body of Mn, * , senior, was removed to his own residence at Mus KI - selburgh by his relatives by the ordinary train on Suoday evening.—From the &Mynas of yesterday. COLONIAL Paocialta. —Tbe Montreal Gazette re- WA oar& the birth of " a quintette of girls* on the 29th of March, and states that the mother, a French Canadian, is rl herself one of four ell still living. The five children are "doing well," and the same may be said of the mother. Considerable excitement has been created in gai Guayaquil by the accidental discovery of Indian graves oa Rr the Island of Santa Clara. in the Goey_squil River. It sp. '1 pears the keeper of the lighthease L *We alien a Ito* rij hit at a jar coatnialag 3,000 dame, sad several other .; rich *wearies were afterwards made. About a thousand iv people had collected on the island from the surrounding s. country, and all were busily engaged in digging up the graves. —Ame Mexico o rica wes n riand at the present time 15 7 millionsd istill& Spain millions, and Prawn 1 million. CRYSTAL YALeoz. ONE SHILLING Tonne.; MAT 6.—Admissions on payment, 1,450; ditto, by mama tickets, 471; total, 1,921. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before Vioe-Chanoellor Bir W. P. Wood.) RI THE SOLVENCY MUTUAL nrsommi COMPANY. The Vice-Chancellor, in giving judgment in this case, said the question was whether Mr. Hawthorne should be struck off the list of contributories. Mr. Hawthorne be. came • shareholder in the company by taking • policy for three years. Upon the back of that policy there was • condition that every policyholder should be taken to have renewed his insurance at the end of his three years unless he pee notice to the company to the contrary. There had already been a ease at law, in which the validity and effect of such • con. dition had been disowned ; and upon the whole it ap peared free from doubt that the condition was valid to effect a new contract, so to speak, for three more years, if due notice were given to the company before the expiry of the first three years. There was no form of notice pro vided in the case of such • desire to terminate the con tract, though in other respects the policy weif more explicit.. The case, therefore, resolved itself into the was there a sufficient notice given by Mr. Hawthorne ? That gentleman, it appeared, effected his policy through • Mr. Sherwin, the agent of the company for the town in which Mr. Hawthorne resided. His account was that in 1855 he effected an insurance, paid U. at first, and afterwards an additional 21. 105. upon it. Shortly afterwards he incurred • bad debt of 16/. re., of which he gave notice to the office, receiving in reply an intimation that nine-tenths of the amount would be allowed him in respect of it, which sum would be set off against future premiums. This the company were entitled to do, but Mr. Hawthorne having overlooked the fact that such • rule existed was offended at not receiving the amount in money, and told Sherwin he should have nothing more to do with the company. Sherwin's evidence corroborated this statement. and, in fact, from that time Mr. Hawthorne nevercommunicated with the company, or received or paid anything from or to them. Had the statement just alluded to been made to the di rectors there could be no doubt, but that it would be sufficient to terminate Hawthorne's liability. Then came the question whether Sherwin was a sufficient spot for the purpose of receiving this notice. It appeared that he was the general agent of the company, for its purposes in the usual way, and it therefore, to his Honour that the receipt of a notice like t • fell within his usual duties. Mr. Hawthorne's name must, therefore, be struck out of the list of contributories. PALMER C. This was a case ID winch a testator gave all his property to a natural son, and if he died without children, then to the children of certain others of his relatives, each of the persons so to be benefitted then living to have an equal' share one with the other, and if any of the persons so in. tended to be Dm:refitted should be then dead leaving a child or children, such child or children were to take the share of their parent. The question was, whether the original children dying in the lifetime of the natural son, and leaving no children, were to take. Sir H. Cairns, Mr. Bolt, Mr. Wilcock, My Martindale, Mr. Inc., Mr. Batten, and Mr. Stevens were in the ease. The Vice• Chancellor, after commenting on the very pecu liar terms of the difficulty of satisfying himself what was really meant, said that he had come to the conclusion that the children in question were not to take. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) JANIS O. ZDWAILDS. - - - Mr. M. Chambers, Q.671W - frisintm, and Mr. E. J. Smith appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks for the defendant. The plaintiff, Miss Ann James, propounded the will of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Francis, who died at the agmof 82, at Fisliguard, Pembrokeshire, on the 3rd of November, 1861, leaving property worth about 3,0831. Probate was resisted by the defendant, a nephew of the deceased, on the ground that the document had not been dory executed and was not her will. It appeared that the plaintiff bad been adopted by her aunt when she was only three years of me, and that she had lir( 1 with her 4 7 years. She stated that she had received several offers of marriage, but had declined them all, at the testatrix's request, and on her promise to provide for her. The will was not found until the plaintiff had made three several searches for it and it was at length discovered amongst some papers which bad been taken out of the decealed's bureau. It purported to have been executed a dozen years ago, and to have been attested by three respectable persons—all d whom were Dow dead. [The ease was proceeding when we went to press.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Yr. Commissioner Holroyd.) HI BZ CHABLI * HENRY s out" JON.—nis innc ANC& TEIZABiII!T.... The bankrupt was a solicitor, of ilf Westbottrne-park, Paddington, and of Gresham-street, City. This was the sitting for examination and discharge. The adjudication was on the bankrupt's own petition. His statement of ac counts shows liabilities of 10,8421. The largest claim, and the one which had led to the bankruptcy, was that of 9,1901. by the official manager of the Life Assurance Trethory, now in course of winding-up. The circumstances under which the claim .. aroth were thus stated by the bankrupt:—ln October, 1860, he gave promissory notes to the company for 6,1901., and executed • bond for securing the payment to the company of an annuity of 2521. • year during the life of his father, Henry Edmund Vonles, then 53 years of age. with the understanding that he should not be called upon for payment of the notes' except he failed to pay the annuity regularly. The estimated value of the an nuity was 3,0004, making the total liability to the company, 6,190/. At the time this arrangement was entered into the company released the father who was then liable to them on over-due notes and bills of exchange ; and he ale* discharged them from his claim for bills of meta. The bankrupt states that he was inducei to enter into this arrangement on a promise that himself and his father should su bsequ ently be employed at solicitors to the company, from whi he expected to derive a profit of at least 5001. a year ; but they stopped payment shortly afterwards. Mr. Bagley said he appeared for the official manager of the Life Assurance Treasury. now in the course of winding-up. The business of the cowpony was that of effecting insurances. The called-up capital was 22,0001., but only about 6,0001. had bean paid up. The bankrupt's connection with the mai paoy was rather derivative than direct. His father had been solicitor to the company, and owed them upwards of 6,000/. An arrangement was made for trans leering the debt to the son, and releasing the father ; but the son was unable to pay. He had given promissory notes in October, 1860, to the compact) , for about 6,0001., payable twelve months after date ; also a bond for securing payment of an annuity of 2521. during the life of his father, Henry Edmund Voyles, who was there upon released by the company. The company had also undertaken to employ the bankrupt and his father as solicitors ; but a winding-up order was moo after made against them. It was impassible not to see that this bank rupt had lent himself to a scheme, and undertaken a r sibility which he could not possibly meet ; and therel manager would probably feel it necessary that steps should be taken elsewhere. The debt had been incurred without reasonable or probable expectation of payment. The bankrupt was emunined and said be was only ad mitted as a solicitor in Trinity Term, 1860, very shortly before he undertook this responsibility. He had no pro- perty, and nothing beyond his professional expectations. Had a very strong assurance from the company that the business should be continued iu their office. His father hail incurred large liabilities to the company. By Mr. Lawrence—His father had derived 400/. or 5001. a year from the banner of the company, then flourishing. It was part of the arrangement that his father, who was 54 years of age, should insure his life, and that on his death the witness should be released from his responsi bility. He had endeavoured to make terms with the official manager cd tSe company, but un sucnssfully. Had incurred other debts on the strength of having the business of the company. The officers of the company were anxious to carry out this arrangement for their own protection; it was under con sideration for six weeks, and was finally carried out on the Bth October, 1860. By Mr. Bagley—The society was then flourishing; every one could see that. Several of the directors of the company ware private clients of his father. 13rough appeared for Mr. Barshawe and other large shareholders in the Life Assurance Treasury. Mr. Lawrence objected to his being heard, as there was no direct debt to those parties. His Honour concurred. In answer to the court, the bankrupt said the arrangement was that the business should continue in his father's office, and that he should become a partner with his father. Subsequently, his father having some misgivings as to the position of the company, the partnership was not formed. The annuity would have been paid out of the profits de rived by the company by whomsoever received. He was never so much astooished as when be heard that the com pany was in difficulties. The arrangement as to the pay. scat of the annuities was between him and his father. Mr. Inwrance submitted that the arrangement was a per firmly reasonable one. His Honour said the bankrupt bad been guilty of a very imprudent act ; at the same time there did not appear to have been any misrepresentation. The company had chosen to take the guar ntee of the son in place of that of the father, and they were therefore the more cul pable pertain There seemed to have been an expecta tion that the son would succeed to the business of the father, who was in ill health, and that he would pay the annuity out of the profiles of the business. He had entered into a liability which, if things turned out unfavourable, he certainly had so means of meeting ; but if blame was to be thrown any where it must be equally divided between the company, the father, and the bankrupt. The order of discharge would therefore be granted. NEw Count Corm JUDGE.—The Chancellor of the Duchy ci lesseaster has given the appointment of county-court judge is Noncheatar to Mr. E. Ovens, chair man of the Word court of quarter missions. Lord Palmerston has given permission for the RocoeYs Boutharaploon, am other volunteers to assemble in blew& at &midlands, to be inspected and exercised, on Friday next. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (sT awn= NEWMARKET MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) JOCKEY CLUB PLATE. Asteroid walked over. 50/. HANDICAP PLATE. Callihan Knight of the iieth .:: 10 ree. ... 1 SWEEPSTAKES OF BO SON'S. Lost three miles of B.C. The Roe here. PAID FORTZIT.—Itaage Dragon, Hagar, 'Joiner* Sequi tur, and Zinpro. ENTRY FOR 501. PLATE. R.H. King of Hearts, Blaekoook, Di 0130214 Lord Albert, and Susan. All are bare. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Last half-mile of A.F. Nutbash, Wimp& Little Lady, and Bertha are here. Pero Foatarr.—Tom Bowline. SELLING HANDICAP. }lnt half of Ab. X. Dionces, Rupert, Snowdrop c, The Prophet, aid Tetragon& AU are here. SWEEPSTAKES FOR TWO AND THREE YEAR . - - OLDS. Last half of Ab. M. Lorelei, Good-for Nothing, Don't Come Late, Alice, Witch of Ender, Dux, cby Vedette, and Grisette. AU are here. PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES. Eveuhaod walk' over. SWEEPSTAKES. Cepheus walks over. SWEEPSTAKES. A.F. Bing of Heart. walks over. LATEST BETTING. ONE THOUSAND ErL414153. 4 to 1 apt Bertha (t) 4 to 1 Imperatrios (t) sto 1 Hurricane (t) sto 1 Ethel (t) CHESTER CUP. 9 to 2 apt Zodiac (t) 100 to 8 Brighton (t) 100 to 8 Vest c (t) 100 to 7 Stampedo (t) DERBY. 11 to 2 apt Auluis (t) 7 to 1 Bucluitone (t) 100 to 7 Zetland (t) 20 to 1 Stockwell c (t) 25 to 1 Neptunns (t) 25 to 1 Duke Rollo (t) Weather excessively hot. THE ESCAPE OP KRAUSS FROM HEWOATE. LATEST PARTICULARS.-(THIS DAY.) --- - - , This (Wednesday) morning, at 10 o'clock, Mr. Sheriff Cockerel! and Mr. Sheriff Twentyman, with the under sheriffs, Messes. Farrar and Gammon, with the visiting justices of the prison, proceeded minutely to ex amine the cell in Newgate, and the way taken by the priso ner Krause in his daring escape from the poL The door of the cell in which he was confined is el great thickness, and the time he must have been occupied in hewing his way out could not have been less than several hours. How this could have been effected without some one or other of the turnkeys hearing him at work either by day or night is a mystery, and we understand it is a nutter which requires a much clearer statement than has hitherto been made by the officers to the prison authorities. Once out of his cell, the remainder of his mode of escape was evidently easy ; and being in his usual dress (the case being a re manded one), it is not to be wondered at that he got clear away after dropping from the low ledge over the pol kitchen. During the whole of yester day and throughout the night, up to the meeting of the justices this morning, not the slightest clue to his present whereabouts has been obtained ; and it is generally thought he has managed to escape to the mut end, and that he is either in ambush on shore there, or concealed in some vessel in the neighbourhood of the docks. The sheriffs this morn ing have put the nutter in the hands of Smith, the de tective (who so cleverly caught the two thieves a few days since who plundered the premiss of Messrs. Pritchard and Co., the tobacconists, of King.street, Snow-hill), for him to deal with in accordance with his own judgment. ANOTHER MURDER IN TIPPERARY. DUBLIN, MONDAY EVENING. . A farmer named Mag uire, who lately took pos session of a farm from which a man named Kennedy had been evicted, has been shot dead to-day in the neighbour hood of his own farm at Glenbowen, in the county Tippe rary. This is the fifth murder in Ireland within the last eight weeks or so. In all seven lives have been taken ; only two of these murders, however (those in Tipperary), are of an agrarian character. WEATHER REPORT.-(IBIS DAY. WEDNESDAY, ML! 7. • LX. L L. X. D. & Q 1. P.. NAOS ..... lass sa ei IL 1 0 Or 0.16 ... 50.94 SO 40 N.N.Z. 1 0 Sr 0.16 1 Lanu 11111110[ 29.91 Id fa L. 0 lat Sr 0.43 1 61610411411 19.91 OS 14 N.& 8 0 Pollalßl 66L1/6r Sonsau . 29.91 60 66 3.9.1. Sr 0.11 9066906418111. am ST 56 N.& 1 4 t aziosoLum 30.13 67 /2 &L I 1 b 4 L1V1169001. WI 2975 57 58 8.11. 1 r 5 r r AITZ ° 9611200111 1 0 .88 07 id 1.1. 1 1 b I lama. lO.l BlO 07 Z. 1I 1 91. 0.14 - 00111 WB3, to 03 AA 1 1 b 1 Porrotors 50.8 11 66 66 N.H.& $j 6 itr 0.10 Poorisso 29.86 66 64 LL 1 9 40 0.16 1 Maim= Pomo= Poen Tlll/1118DAT. NORTH N. W., modems to froth, to places. TRIDAY. . to B.W. to N.W., ftetb to mode ,ralo rote. W.S.W. to N.N.W.. Nab to moderate. Aa next above. mum. —11.8.11. to W.&W., trash. showery. onst&—ll.Z. to &W., mode rato) to freak, 'bowers. • °OgiE-1.11. to 8.8. W., 8.8.2. to W.B. W., moderate. moderate to treas. • toW.S.W., 8. to W. sad N.W., fresh to fresh es to moderate, some moderate. *ow. 4114 RE LISIBe4THIB DAY.) Two &OWL Very little business has been done this morning in English railway stocks, and scarcely variation from yesterday's prices has occurred. London and North-Western stock is now quoted 94/ to 951 ; Great Westerm_74 to 1 ; Mid land, Mt to / ; Lancashire and Yorlughire, 107 to ; South Emaern t 841 tog ; Caledonian 1091 to ; Eastern Counkee, 581 to 1; and 'Great Northern, 115 to 116. Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are firm, at 4 to 41/ prem. There is a further heavy fall in Great Luxembourg and Sambre and Meuse Rail way shares. oRDINAZY itttAltln AID STOCKS. sa.lrei Lutatary. 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Lyons. end Meat. 11 all Tads and Means 20 19 ilLecdfe and tei 8. Franelsoe glonaincol II all Ziga and Dunablarg N all &opal Daniel& I all loyal Swedish 4 Al I Do. 7 per cent N all ,11anibre and Meuse . e 10 all Do. per cent. ?m 10 8 1.7 nerd 20 Di &Aunt& Venetia& ID 7 &Lot rortugat7perct p 10 4 Tiffin and Slum 119 all ,Iloutnera of Blanca.. .011 Mandan a& all 11 Do. a; par rout Pret N all Med& X. W. 41 /ranee manna 17081 81.1 Pd 1 Irnariya 46 66 AS 46 67 6 4 ILWATL__ tawlern N itarillralaiallp.a. 116 all Badlaloalakkolialoala le all Do. Prahroace 10 IN Butf.,DraaadcOodiaicb 11p.o. lltda, Aug. 1822 aaiores:byßuff.l l . ll . MI 100 Do. July 1. ISM Waa. MI 100 Do. Jam 11174,41 k a all Oakvalla isalara 111 Cope TADock p.agna 100 Ilaainra Bawl boa WWI $ Do. 0. Tama et tans& Jict.l on. ▪ Do. 6 par et. Praf. ▪ Do.dar—Prid. 6 aD Do. 6 par at. Debella. all Da7 par et DM— all Do. do. 1867 all Do. do. 1572 160 Great WWI Paslaada 1! Do. Now 2 Do. January, 1662 100 looms. 6 all GlWeit Canada. lama li Do. Naw all Do.op.elldapay7ll,a.op all Do. 61 do., 71.adt.(9. aB Do. do. 78 without.* all Dal; pealkla,pay.lB 100 100 Madras Guar do. 6. ae por Do. cl . l 100 Da 46 par CO. all Llo. 6 per caul. do. !CO 11elb.Corp.6p calked .11 N. Brunswick et Canada elms A cap. .6. all Do. do. land 40. ell Do. d do. laad doo. cap. de. an Do. IC B. of Canada 6 p. c,l 10v delude 16 Do. panjaub an Do. 100 D0.1nd.81.1 , 10146.5p.a Irrinkia4l.halta.norili 133 i . 74 Si 1071 I 7 100; ;14 i!7 rh :71 2 pe l li 11 II ca JOINT 6600 100 ,100 .660 60 6000 U MO 100 AU SO .I_ 2 l ll 123:21. BO I 67 141 15 ml ii 9 10 11 411 de 1 10 Pm 11 7 0101 49 i 44 9 1 Al 99 1 4, $ dila '', 15 2 ei 1 O 4i Pm 4 igo 88 4 8 11a . Gemini Pima. LOBS. 67 72 102, LOS 1711 11. lt SS N 4% SO SS s s 1 4 42 j 104 144, za 21 q " 71 74 SO 43 40 4:4 45 48 38 •40 28 40 102 1 1021 Pm 101 184 r 1 01 1 9 03 1 12 1 7 7 dla 104 204 93 93 ... 171 14& i I 14 11l I 93 96 92 94 101 l 1021 9i 99 6 ▪ T • II 6 6 85 88 Wei 3n I pm zn 201 re 03 100 an I cue Wt Aod C. nor. lions AthanceGo ALlverpoot kulealada Doak al W .. Bank * DOWN. Anisdna, amt. Bank of laddet. Annus*. and Canna . 11 *Mei Nara. ad adta, Lae, and Mini 10111 1 :0 n ew .000 100 1 6019 11 al Canada . . 10 lb& booLetAuaLailia. 600, IS D. lank at Iwttantand. .001 le CO. Bunk* Lad* .000 10 Do. New .10 10 lewd= and County 6210 10 .LCaldOn Joint Mock .- 6NO SO !Landon & South IJ9fama ',KO 100 Lac and Wonnalnaler _.. 1,00111 100 'Metro. 4 Prov. Bank (L. 11011 100 iNak Prow. al Moat AN so Do. Nw AO le ,Salliosil Bank .000 10 iNW Swath Wallas AN 11 'Oriental Bank Vann* X OOO N lateakaa Bask ..., Me its r u ltedai al Ireland 'OO * Artist* , * Union al Australia 1 MI Vulva d London A May Katona 102 f 1041 i nib Urn i I - 6.011 * ,1101 * .001 I* 94 90 Et ii. 54 54 201 201 34 26 95 97 39 40 181 10/ tbi tat 16 871 Dm 39 a im. ISM iii Fri CI MI U IR 44 44 82 11.8 nal 11., 01.1110e1P4p.0./sernivir 100 N 101 ILI Nerfolksp.o.liar.idapt. 100 01 96 96.1 5.194.49.0t.1a5A1a 9121100 98 100 , St. . Scattla 11. gaol. 6p. 41,100 la.oool st.; W.lll4landOz .-640.01. 1100 101 106 MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY•) Two &Cwt. The funds to-day are rather Sat. A decline of per cent. has taken place in Consols. The adjust ment of the monthly account continues to engage attention. There is no change in English railways. Belgian have again fallen considerably. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Bente, opened at 71fr. 05c., being sc. better than yesterday. Turkish Loan Scrip is quoted 21 to 3t prem. ; Egyptian, 11 to 2 prem. ; and Rusaian, to prem. Console' are officially marked 931, 94, and 931 for money, and 931 and / for the account (May 8). The present quotation is 931 to both for cash and to-morrow's settlement. The officialabusiness report is as follows :—Three per Cents, Reduced, 92, 1, 911 ; New Three per Ceuta., 92, 1, 911 ; India Stock, 229; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 109, 1; Four per Cent. " enlaced " rupee paper, 911 ; ditto Five per Cents., 1031 ; Exchequer Bills, 18s., 21s. prem. The fluctuations in Spanish Certificates con thine ; transactions have taken place between 9 and 10, and the last recorded are at 91. The Turkish Loan of 1858 is supported at 71 to 1, while that of 1854 is somewhat weaker, at 801 to 811. Italian Five per Cents. continue in demand. Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian Four and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 1858,1860, 93 ; Egyjr tian Seven per Cents., 21, 2 pram. ; Italian Five per Cents., 71, 1 (exchange 25f r.); Mexican Three per Cents., for account, 311 ; Moorish Five per Ceuta, 911 ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1853, for account, 451, ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 91; ditto Three per Cents., 18159, 591 ex div. ; Spanish Passive, 191 ; the Committee's Certifi cates, 10, 9, 1 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1864, for account, 801; ditto Six per Cents., 1868, for ac count, 711, 71 ; ditto 1001. Bonds, 721 ; ditto Six per Cents., 1862 (scrip), 31, 21 prem. ; ditto paid up Scrip 701, 1. The shares of the new London and Brazilian Bank are quoted to-day 2to 21 prem. About 3,0001. in gold was bought by the Bank yesterday. The Australian advices announce the shipment is England during the month of 532,0001. in gold, making the total on the way hither 800,0001., in clusive of 268,0001. previously reported, and still at sea. The Continental exchanges yesterday afternoon were tires, in and in several instances the tendency of the rates was rather in favour of this country. Subjoined is our usual list : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.18 to f ; ditto, 3 days, 11.151 to 16 ; Rotterdam, 3 mouths, 11.18 to jam, Antwerp, 3 months, 25.47521 ; Hamburg, ma. three mouths, 13.81 to e ; Sdays, 25.25 to 30; ditto, 3 mouths, 25.471 to 6 2e ; F ort-ou-the-Maine, 3 months, 1191 to e ; Petersburg (per rouble), 3 months, 3 4 to 1; Pianos, eft. do., 3 months 13.30 to 45 ; Trieste, elf. do 3 months, 13.30 to 45; Maarid, 3 months, 491 to I ; Mir, 3 mouths, 48j to 49 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.60 to Genoa, 3 mouths, 21.55 to 60; Milan, 3 mouths, 25.65 to d 05 2) Naples, 3 mouths, 39f to ; Palermo, 3 meths, 819* to ; Messina, 3 mouth; 1191 to j ; 90 days, to j ; Oporto, 90 days, 521 to 63. A circular, just 'aimed, announces the failure of Mr. J. G. Vallentin, merchant, of Cullum-street, " in consequence of the non-arrival of anticipated remittances." The liabilities are computed at about 200,0001. It is hoped that the liquidation will be of a favourable character, although the firm have sustaiued very heavy losses in Americo, through the depressed state of trade as well as by their shipments to Europe . T he operations of Mr. Vallentin were chiefly in connexion with the hide trade. The accountants employed are Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co. The bills have also been returned of Messrs. Hill and Ledger, wholesale and export oilmen, of Creechurch-lane. Their liabilities are unders tood to be considerable, but so, it is dated, are their assets. The new London and Brazilian Bank (Limited) has been received with great favour. The payments to the bankers yesterday amounted to 40,0001., re presenting applications for 18,000 shares, while the entire capital of the bank consists of only 10,000 shares. This is irrespective of the amount sub scribed for prior to the issue of the prospectus. It is expected that the list will be closed almost im mediately. The final calj of 1/.. isto be paid on the Redeem able five per cent. Guaranteed shares of the South Yorkshire Railway Company by . the 2nd of June. The annual meeting of proprietors of the lonian Bank will be held on the 13th of May. The annual meet i ing of the Wellington Annuity and Life Assurance Sotdety was held on the Ist inst. It appear . ed from the report that 422 policies were issued during the year 1861, for assurances of 132,9811., and producing in annual premiums 4,1251. ss. 9d. Mr. Robert Ferrel, for 24 years connected with the National of Ireland Insurance Company, has been appointed resident secretary in Ireland of the Queen Insurance Company. rners. John and H. T. Walsh are the Irish local managers of the company. Mr. E. W. Edwards has been appointed official liquidator of the Compressed Coal Company (Li mited), which has been ordered to be wound up by the Court of Bankruptcy. A telegram from Almeria, dated Monday, states that the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Masan* Captain Bowen, from Southamp ton to Alexandria, had got on shore near Ad ra, but came off again without damage, and p for Malta. INIESDAT EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 931 to 94, both for money and Thursday's settlement, opened and closed to-day at the same quotation. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 931, 94, ; ditto, for account (May 8), 03k ; Bank W.A . , .IZB, 236 Three per Cents. Reduced ly 92, ; New Three per Ceuta., 92, 1,91 i, 92i, 91 ; Now Two-aud-a-Half per cents. , Thirty earn Annuities, 1885, 15 3-16 5-16 ; India Stock, 2261 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1081, 109 ; ditto Four per Cent. De bentures, 1863, 1031 ; ditto 1864, 100/ ; ditto Bonds, 275. prem. ; Five per Cent " tafaced" rupee paper, 103} ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., losi, All Indian government securities were very firm, owing to the favourable nature of the financial ad vices from India. The Five per Cent. stock rose 1 per cent, closing at 109 to India Bonds were I quoted 275. to 30s. prem., and Exchequer Bills 19s. to 225. prom., being Is. higher. In the foreign stock market to-day the principal movement was again in Spanish Certificates, which have experienced a severe fall. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLoow. The mining market is generally steady to-day, with a good amount of business. East Caradon shares are quoted 44 to 42 ; Marke Valley, 10 to 1; East earn Brea, 131 to 4 ; Providence, 41 to 42 ; Wheal Ludoott, ; and North Downs, 4 to Bt. John del Rey and Port Phillip Mining shares continue in demand ; the former are marked 504, and the latter I and prem. At the West Par Console Min meeting yesterday, the accounts, made up to yesterday, showed abalone. of liabilities over meets of 1,37b1. A call of Is. per share was made. A resolution was passed calling a special general meeting to take into con sideration the advisability of abandoning the mine, or of providing fresh capital for its further prose cution. At the aooonnta the Penhalls Mine meeting showed a loss upon the three months' working of 4771. The report was considered highly naWao tory. 11 to 261 -