The Express. — London, England, 1868-05-08 00:00:00

final judgment after two-thirds shall have decided the question of conviction or acquittal. Bills to admit Louisiana, Arkansas, North and South Carolina have been introduced in the House of Representatives. It has been officially announced that the new constitution has been adopted by North Carolina and Louisiana. A resolution has been introduced in the house O n g the President to take measures to protect American fishermen in Canadian waters. • VElf ATLANTIC TILLSORAPH. THROUGH Mt RIOTER'S MAMMY.) WASHINGTON, MAT 7. The Senate Court agreed to-day to adjourn until Monday, and to take the final vote on the impeachment of the President on Tuesday next. (savrials Tzuniam.) CANADA. THE ATTACK ON THE DUKE 07 EDINBURGH. THE ASSASSINATION OF MR. • D'ARCY KGEE. OTTAWA, Aram 28. The Canadian parliament has adopted an address of indignation and of sympathy with the Queen at the attempted murder of the Duke of Edin burgh. The House of Commons has passed a bill pro viding for the family of the late Mr. MThe. Two detectives have testified to overhearing Whelan admit the murder of Mr. M'Gee to alleged accomplices in gaol. OUR PARIS LETTER. THE "FIRST COMMUNION" OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL. (nom ous owx coma:woman.) PARIS, THURBDAT EVILNING. The Prince ImperialrecejeaLhiamst soMiaaeam fn the Tuileries Chapel at half-past 9 this morn ing. It was administered by the Archbishop of Paris, and not, as I had been given to understand it would be, by the Bishop of Adras. The latter prelate only assisted at the ceremony and said the mass. The chapel was profusely ornamented with flowers and choice shrubs for the occasion. Scarcely anybody was present but the imperial family and the members of the household, but these were almost enough to fill the chapel. One semi-official journal says that it was " regretted" that space would not allow of more invitations ; but according to another authority of equal weight the Emperor's desire was that the ceremony should have an entirely private character, is order that the young Prince should not be distracted from the solemn thoughts befitting the occasion. The Prince was dressed as all little bays in Paris are for their first communion—namely, in a blue frock coat, with a white scarf, and white waistcoat and trousers. When he entered the chapel the Arch bishop of Paris offered him holy water, with which he sprinkled himself, and a lighted wax candle, which he carried very upright to the seat provided for him in front of the altar. The court journals say that the " pious attitude" of the young Prince profoundly moved everybody present. As soon as the Emperor and Empress took their sesta the mass began. The Archbishop then made a speech to the neophyte, which, we are told, found "an echo in every heart." When the Prince received the communion the corners of the cloth were held by Prince Joachim Murat, General Frossard, the Prince's tutor, the Bishop of Adras's principal chaplain, and the Abbe Mullois, one of the Enaperdr's chaplains. Prince Napoleon's two suns, Prime) Napoleon Victor and Napoleon Louis, had places in the chapel. After the ceremony the Archbishop of Paris made another speech, at which the audience was much moved again. Young Conneau and some other children who haw the honour of being playmates of the Prince witnessed the ceremony from a gal:ery, and when it was over they were permitted to conic down and embrace him. At 5 this evening the Princs received the sacrament) of confirmation from the Archbishop of Paris. It i. said that the Emperor and Empress have entirely .abstained from business during the whole of this day. _ M. de Cormenin, a very old councillor of state, died yesterday. He wan born in 1788, and became an auditor of the Council of State so long ago as Jan. 10, 1810. The result of the elections for the two vacant snits in the Academy is such as I anticipated yes terday. M. Autran obtained 23 votes against 9 given to M. Theophile Gautier, M. Claude Ber nard was elected by 21 against 7 polled by M. Ca mille Sonnet. Yesterday, an attempt at murder and a suicide was committed in the house of M. Kcenigswater, a Jewish banker, formerly a deputy for Paris. His valet, a German, who had been many years in his service, fell violently in love with an English girl. his wife's lady's maid. She gave him no encouragement, and his master, hearing that his attentions were annoying to her, called him into his study, and told him he must let her alone. The valet answered that he did not see that his master had anything to do with' his private affairs. Immediately on leaving M. Keenigavrater's room he met the English lady's maid. and pulling a revolver from his pocket fired at her, and wounded her very seriously. He fired a second barrel into his own heart and fell dead. The Bourse was much depressed. Rents, though less affected than any other securities, fell sc. for cash, and 771 c. for account, closing at 69fr. 25c. and 69fr. 22ic. Mobilier fell 25fr., closing at 210 fr. Credit Fonder fell life. 25c. ; and Italian, 15c. OUTWARD INDIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN MAILS.- GIBRALTIR, MAT 7.—The Nyanza, from Southampton 2ad inst., arrived at 7 a.m. to-day and left at 11 a.m. for Alexandria. All well. She experienced foggy and un settled weather. IIoMBAY MAIL. MAINEILLI4, MAY 8. —The Pere arrived at 9 a.m. to-day. The mans leave for London by the 11 a.m. train. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—EmiIy Johnson, s girl only six years of age, the daughter of parents who reside in Leeds, and • member of the ballet troupe performing in the jcintomlme The Fair One with the Golden Loas, now being produced under the management of Mr. John Coleman, at the York Theatre, was on Wednesday eight the subjecti of • frightful accident. The pantomime bad advanced to • part where • "demons dance" is introduce I by Mr. Royce, one of the e ff ects brought to bear on which is the li me light. The person who had the management of this light had a candle placed near hint at one of the wings at which Miss Johnson was 'trading. Her feet and body were in graceful motion to the urine of the band,wben her muslin dress came into contact with the candle in question, at once ignited, and en ?eloped l.er in flames. The calamity was witnessed by Mr. Royc e f rom th e oppos i te w i ng, and heat once rushed to her reavie. He first seized the poor girl and rolled over with lam and then be enveloped her in an old coat which watt at hand, and extinguished the flames. This hew er''', not done before the child had been fright fully Im i nt about the arms, legs, back, and other parts of her 'anion. Her cheat and face escaped. Surgical 'mist awe warn ve ni a at hand, and the sufferer was removed to York 'otuty hospital, where she now lies in • critical Ft:itiou. Mr. Royce himself was also burnt from the Ilion of an article c a ll e d lieopodiam, which was on the front of his red tight-fitting dress. His injuries are only on the lower part of his face, and are not serious. The circumstance, though not witnessed by the audience, sweated some alarm smong them, but the performance shortly after proceeded. THIR,D• EPITION. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. &Hinge is Basco.--(Before Juatises Blackburn, Mellor and THE HEW r, 11-OOVIINOR ETRE. Mr. Powell. Q.C. showed cases vain** a rule calling upon Mr. lyre, late Governor of Jamaica, and also upon Mr. Vail/ban, mew of the Bowatreet polies magistrates, to show eatue why the latter s ho uld not bear the matter of a 111L112•101111 taken out to inquire into certain chaiges that bed been preferred against Mr. Eyre. He was informed that Mr. Eyre did not appear. He was instructed by Mr. I Vaughan, not so much to show cause against the rule, but I to state the reasons why he conceived he had no jurisdic tion, and to take their lordships opinion upon the metier. He contended that Mr. Vaughan had no jurisdiction. The proceedings against Mr. Eyre were taken under the 11th and 12th William 111., a. 12, an act to punish governors and others for crimes committed by them in the colonies and plantations of this country, and under the 42nd Geo. 111. c. 85, for the trying and punishing in Great Britain persons guilty of commit ting offences abroad bolding public appointments abroad. The ant act provides that such offsnoes should be " inquired of, heard, and deter mined in his Majesty's Court of King's Bench, here is England." Those words had received a judicial interpretation, and were held to be a preliminary exami nation by a grand jury and a subsequent trial before a judge and jury in • public court. The 42nd Geo 111. e. 85, provides that Al any person who was emplo yed in a civil or military capacity, Ac., out of Great Britain, should have committed an offence under such employment be might be prosecuted or inquired of, end beard and determined in his Majesty's Court of King's Bench here in England, either upon an information exhibited by has Majesty's Attorney- General, or upon an indictment found, and that such offences might be laid to have been committed in the county of Middlesex. The venue of the indictment must be in the county and the trial in the Queen's Bench, but aa was very well known, there was not one King's Bench only bemuse the King's Bench sits in many places. Mr. Justice Blackburn—Just ao. If the court ad journed to Oxford, the Middlesex jury would have to be taken there to try the case. Mr. Powell mid that ill 4 nee affect the real %annuli. MAW tra44Wile i•-'ett Shelf That under any pro m:ad** under them statutes any attempt had been made to bring such proceedings before justices of the peace. Mr. Justice Blackburn said it was not likely, as there bad been only two attempts to enforce the act. Mr. Powell said there were three cease, but whether there had been only three or thirty there had been no case under the set where the proceedings had been taken before justices. It was for the other side to show affirma tively that the justices had jurisdiction. Mr. Justice Blackburn said that Sir It. Collier based his application for the rule under the 11th and 12th Viet., chap. 42, under which justices exercised their powers is the metropolis. It was impossible that any case could have occurred in which this point could have been die , cussed. POLICE COURTS.-(TIIIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. DINING 871111? NONINIT. Edelsrd Godfret -- Wheii;eafelf;sdcfrees, was plawd at the bar before . Alderman Hale, charged with steal ing • gold Albert sin from the person. Mr. Benjamin Thorpe said he was a retired Inland Revenue aloe:, sod lived at 99, Oseaston-street, Easton. road. Last night, about 20 minutes to 12 o'olosk, he was proceeding towards the Moorgatemtreet Railway station, when, at the corner of Tenter-street, the prisoner snatched his gold Albert chain. He put his hand to his et, and preven t ed watch pr=eran oft liar with it. Ha felfetes lowed him, calling " Step thief," and a policeman stopped him. The prisoner, in answer to the *harp, maid be was in great distress, and the gold chain was a temptation to him. Mr. Alderman Hale committed him for trial. SOUTHWARK. DEFRAUDING A RAILWAY COMPANY. John Drew, 24, &purified as a labourer, wu convicted of defrauding the Ruth Eastern Railw►y Company by tra. Telling in a second class c►rriage from hfaklatons to London without paying the fare. He was fined 40c. ; or, in default, to be imprisoned for 14 slays. Mr. Powell said it was not a statute extending the powers of justices, but only for regulating the powers which they possessed before that act was passed. The RUOIIIeS Bench had a definite meaning, and that court sitting in Middlesex was not intended to be included in the general words of the statute, referring to any court of over and terminsr, and courts inferior to the Queen's Bench, such as the quarter sessions of the pesos. Mr. Justice Blackburn said one of the moat important functions of this court was to sit in oyer and terminer and try criminal cases. Mr. Powell said this court was a court of coroner, and the Lord Chief Justice was the highest coroner in the realm. He thought it was absurd because their lordship: were justices of the peace to contend that such cases as were sent to quarter session should be sent to be tried in this high court. As he had said, the " Queen's Bench" was a distinctive term, and was well known as applying to a particular court, and the legisla• ture had always known how to distinguish it from other courts of oyer and terminer. The court of oyer and terminir meant by these statutes was the court in the district in which the accused was found. FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE FROM THE PARAPET OF A HOUSE. An inquiry was held by'hir. W. J. Payne, the deputy coroner, last evening, at St. Bartholomew's Hoy pital, respecting the death of HUM& Louisa Velloweth, aged 38 years, who committed suicide yesterday by leap ing from a housetop in Cannon-street. A witness named Frederick Beecher said that at 6 o'clock in the morning he taw the deceased standing on the parapet of the 4egsr Loaf. Her face was towards the street. She appeared to be in her sleep ; but she jumped off the top of the house, which was three storeys high, and fell on the pavement. She alighted on her feet, and then fallbackwards. She did not hesitate, nor did she spring like • person intending to leap off. He thought she was asleep ; she was only partly dressed. Sophia Velloweth .said that her slater was not in the habit of walking in her deep. -John Death, pot boy at the Sugar Loaf Tavern, said that he had known the deceased two months. During the last month he had often seen her crying. When asked what was the matter, she observed " trouble." At 9 o'clock on Wednesday night • young man called upon her, and after speaking to her for half an hour he left. Witness did know him. She had been out for half en hour that evening, and she said that she had gone to see a doctor. She took supper, and went to bed at half-past 10 o'clock. She slept on the second floor. When witness was called by the police, he found that she had gone up to the top of the house and unbolted the trap-doer leading on to the roof. She bad complained of • pain in her side. Before she cried she used to say, " I have had such bad dreams." He never knew her to walk in her sleep. Ali in the house were asleep when she leaped from the roof. _ Mr. Justice Lush said the act of Victoria waa intended to give power to justices to commit for all indictable offences ; but the learned counsel's contention was that a justice could not inquire. but that an indictment must first be prepared before the magistrate could commit. Mr. Powell said his contention was that, under the statutes be had quoted, the grand jury must ex parte find a bill. There was no power to take any preliminary information. It was never intended that persons of Mr. lire's position were to be subjected to the indignity of going before a magistrate like persons who were charged with petty offences. All Mr. Vaughan wanted was their lordships' direction ; and whichever way they decided, be would be happy to obey their directions. Sir R. P. Collier, Mr. Fitxjames Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. Payne appeared in support of the rule ; but were not heard. Mr. Robert Rams, manager at the Sager Loaf, said that he did not think anyone had taken advantage of the deceased. She was a very quiet, steady woman. Mr. Co►lbrook, surgeon, said that the deceased died at 9 o'clock yesterday. She tried to answer his questions, but she could not speak. She was dreadfully injured ; several of her bones were fractured. The post martens eiatuination proved that she was not enceinte. The Coroner having summed up the jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while in • state of temporary in sanity." Mr. Justice Blackburn said the court need not trouble the other aide. It was clear that the rule must be made absolute for the magistrate to investigate the case, arid then, if he thought the charge wan made out, to commit the accused. He was to inquire and decide judicially, and if he committed to return the deposition to the Queen's Bench, where, end where alone, the charges weld be (Unposed of. It had always been considered, and justly so, oppressive to go before a jury and prefer an indictment ex parte, and he thought it would be better if the legiala• tore was to specifically enact that it should not be done in any instance, but send everyone before a magistrate in every instance. The justice has solely to bear and consider, not to think and determine upon the wee. The magistrate, in this case, having a doubt upon the point, had acted perfectly right, in taking the opinion of this amt. _ Rule absolute. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) DRYSDALE Y. DRYSDALE, CORSI?, AND CANE. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Inderwick appeared for the petitioner ; Dr. Neaps, Q.C., end Mr. Searle for the re spondent ; Mr. Price. Q.C., and Mr. Butt for Mr. Corbett ; and Mr. Staveley Hill, Q.C., and Mr. Willis for Mr. GUM This case was resumed and concluded. It was a peti tion for divorce on the ground of adultery committed by the wife of a merchant's clerk in London. The fovea dent had fallen into intemperate habits, and had in consequence been separated from her husband. While living thus apart from him she was charged with having committed • criminal offence with the respondents and with a Frenchman, of whom nothing precise was known. The case rested chiefly upon the evidence of • servant at the house where she lived. On behalf of the co-respondent Corbet great stress was laid upon the alleged unsatisfactory evidence of this witness ; and on behalf of Cane evidence was also given to prove an alibi on the occasion sworn to. _ _ _ At the close of the judge's charge to the jury, Dr. Spinks said he was satisfied that the ch►rge against Gans was a mistake, and with the consent of his client he withdrew it. Sir J. Wilde said the jury would probably have oorce to the same conclusion ; and the question ►rose whether as the servant had so positively sworn to Cane her evidence could be relied upon as to the other co-respondent 'The jury were deliberating when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RR GEORGE CRUIZINHANR, JUN. The bankrupt, described as an artist, publisher, and newspaper proprietor, of Mabledonplace, Burton-crescent, and Fleet-street, applied for his release from custody. His debts amount to about 2501., and he attributes his difficulties to losses sustained by the publication of • comic weekly newspaper called Toby. Mr. C'hidley eased that the application might stand over until after the choice of assignees, but His Honour saw nothing to take the case out of the ordinary course, and made an order accordingly. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RE LEWIN BALFOUR, JUN. The bankrupt wu described u of Spring-grove, Middle sex, late of Mission-row Calcutta, trading in partnership with two others as gene ral merchants. The liabilities amount to 392,631/., and the assets are returned at 257,000/. ; and they are in course of adminis tration by the assignees of the firm in India, which is also bankrupt ; the liabilities above stated beir.g those of the firm. His Honour granted the order. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) (Beton Bann OhanselL) THE ALLEGED FORGERIES AND FRAUDS UPON THE ERMA BANKING COMPANY. At the sitting ofthe court, Mr. Ttoates Edgelew, for a merchant, carrying on business in the City of London end also at Leeds, surrendered to take his trial upon various indictments for eonspiring and fraudulently obtaining from the Leeds Banking Company the rum of 120,000/. It will be recollected that this case has now been standing over for nearly twelve mooths, and it has been postponed from time to time at the instance of the de fendant, and in December last Ur. Justice Lush made • peremptory order that the trial should come on at the present session. On Wednesday, however, when the trial was appointed to be taken, another applies'. tion was made on behalf of the defendant to postpone the trial, but Mr. lustiest Wilke expreeeed his opinion that he ought not to grant the application, and tired Friday for the trial to come on. In consequence of this order all the witnesses for the prosecution were now in .ttandance.l rerjeant Ballantine, who appeared for Ithe de endent, .F . ( E 8 ENNESIRZWIMYY • -'' ' ..... '. i 3 83 4 11418 • iif . - TikiTigf i . k irk lakrZhork . w4sw LA , - . , , Sleigh, sew apsdiat . tor. a postponermiat of the 'Mal, on ees•gh, the stair aisalliseisla immaii rata, a whetter LO !NI( lorv--livair-viv6--- at , wan a ea's. impartial sad llellegasry whom. •r.- , MN? 1' .' , JIM gmasgage.) •1 .' •:blw . for the delandaali upon the tisane 4 anosplesey 'Welt was pregiseed So be talon, the Amiss • pr L i f ins w ~20 s : .: .. . .• 4 e i r ,) - _OVA X:i 0 having - been virtually abandthed by the and that he bad goat abroad upon his hosirpaima below Ilk • ' ... ` '6\ .444° ' 4 82- /6 " 4 a subpaisa Nicht be served upon him, sad I. his sheath i. - '-• .. 01"! ~..., • . the defendant could not proem& to trial. He put I. 1 , '') ' • •' 0 llflrilVai• sildimfts in rapper* of his applioaMea. • ili •7? of. n • . , ... 2 Mr. Gifford, Q. 0., who, with llfr i ;=as Weeded to 4. -6.•• '','• 6,,.. ••!.• e..• rm.. '' prosents,streasousiyoppoesd the a fltepeelpoom went, and said that these rep . . , calculated to utterly wear out thelEF il dMi= , 61140. s 101131IIIIiii P&L entirely the fonds that were at • for • en the pram:utiles. He said that Mr. Justice Willey a order was a permaptory the that the trial should come oa at the present sosics. •• • T . Baron Chambell said he was aware of that but he could an. not help *betroths that the present application was made 0/11198111 STAIN. upon a. 'Mimi, fresh ground. He was always nawilling ••• to try a prisoner upon a serious charge la the absentee if a •• • witness who might be able to give important evishisce, and in the present Matinee he thought the applicatioa for tf a further postponement ought to be granted. Mr. Giffard wished that his lordship would make a peremptory order for the trial to °erne on at the June ma sks. Serjeatit Ballantine—There Is no such thing as a peremptory order. Suppose the defendant should die? (A laugh.) Baron Channell said be thought he ought to a maks sa enter that the trial should come as at the June session, and the cats was accordingly formally postponed until then, the defendant being liberated upon the same rimer Mistimes as heretofore, namely, himself in 3,0001. and two sureties I. 1,5001. each. 13POttAt 3 byes. t) per or.. Queensland, 6 per cent., 1891, Jan. and July, 1061, 1, Victoria Government, 6 per cent., 1891, April and Oc tober, 110:3, 4, 4. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Bristol and Exeter, 82. Caledonian, 7:4, 4. Great Eastern, IQ, 4, ;. Great Northern, 1024. Do., A(A receive' no dividend until 6 per cent has been paid to B), 961. Great Western, Original, 54, 31. Do., West Midland—Oxford 313. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 127 11. London, Brighton, and South t, 53i, 21, 3. London, Chatham ' and Dover, 183. London and North Wasters, 115, Metropolitan, 1121, 12. Midland, W 7. North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, 1313. North London, 118. Do., 1866, 114. South Eastern, 744. Staines, Wokingham, and Woking, 104. ~~ rweats, Aar.) . " O'CLOCIL: 101. With themmeption of thenaglieli funds, which hew imilealsed• 3.16dt ts•tipsr sent., the mark tete foe %mink% are dull to-day. The P uneettain position of the Ministry tends to check bona fide purchases, and advantage is taken of this eimumsteace by the usual spoon labors for a fall The amount of business generally, however, is very limited. Some of the railway stocks have declined i to I per cent. Foreign bonds are without any noteworthy change. &chequer Bills are again !latter, upon additional Isles by bankers, who find that they can obtain a better rate of interest in the dimount of com mercial bills than that afforded by these securities. The demand for money is moderate, and the 16 and 744 to 1885, 751 to ; Chili= of 1867, 95/ to 96 ; Egyptian of 1884, 78 to 79 ; Italian of 1861, 48/ to i; Peruvian of 1866, 831 to I ; Russian of 1866, MI to 87 ; Spanish of 1867, 35j to f ; Turkish of 1858, 59} to 60* • ditto of 1862, 62 to 63 ; and ditto of 1866, 341 to /. The Indian Four per Cent. stock has declined 4 percent, the present price being 1014 to 102. The Five per Cents. are at 113 to 1164 ; the bonds, 225. to 275. prem.; and the debentures, 105 to 4. Exchequer bills are 2s. lower, at 10s. to 15s. prem. Bank Stock, 244 to 246. Some of the bank shares are in moderate re quest. London and Westminster, 694 to 4 ; Union of London, 341 to I ; Oriental, 412 to 421 ; Anglo-Austrian, 44 to 5 prem. ; London and Brazilian, 30 to 25 ilia. ; Imperial Ottoman, I to 4 prem. ; and Consolidated, A to f prem. The market for miscellaneous shares is quiet. Telegraph Construction, however, are in quired for, at 141 to g. National Dis count, 54 to f prem. ; General Credit, 24 to f dis. ; Credit Foncier, 74 to 7 dis. ; International Financial, 24 to 11 die. ; London, 23 to 21 dia. ; Hudson's Bay, 15 to 1 ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to dis. ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent. Prefe rence, 5 3-16 to 5-16 ; and Anglo-American, 231 to 1. United States 6-20 Bonds are still in demand, and exhibit a fresh rise of 1 per cent., viz., to 704 to 71. On the other hand, Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures and Consolidated Mortgage Bonds are 4 lower, at 28 to 4 and 31 to 4, respectively. Erie shares, 46 to ; and Illinois Central, 95 to 4. The Spanish Colonial Eight per Cent. Loan, fully paid up, is at 91 to 914 ; and the Scrip, 2 to 14 dia. An extraordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Railway Company will be held on the 28th inst., for the purpose of considering the provisions of a Bill " for enabling the Metropolitan Railway Company to make a Junction line in the parish of St. Sepulchre, in the City of London, for giving effect to arrangements with other com panies, for extending the time limited for the pur chase of certain lands, for amending the acts relat ing to the company, and for other purposes." The annual meeting of the proprietors of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China is called for the 19th inst. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. The share markets remain flat. Railway stocks have declined to I per cent. since 1 o'clock, the most important movement being in Caledonian. Consols and foreign bonds are without change of importance. FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols are dull, and have relapsed 1-16 to 1 per cent., the present prices being 93/ to 94, with div., for money, and 921 to 1, ez div., for the account. Home railway stocks show a fresh decline of 1 to 1 per cent. Caledonian, 74 1 1 to 3 ; Metropolitan, 112 to 1 ; Brighton, 521 to d ; South Eastern, 74 to 1; Midland, 1064 to 1071 ; London and North Western, 1141 to 1161 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1271 to 128 ; and Great Western, 631 to 1. Foreign bonds exhibit no special alteration Italian, 481 to I ; Orel Vitebsk, 79/ to 1 ; New Spanish, 351 tug ; Turkish of 1885, 341 to 35 ; and Nicolsi, 64 to 1. About 60,000 sovereigns have been taken from the Bank for Brazil. The important decrease (8,6451.) in the week's traffic of the London and North Western Railway, by comparison with last year, as referred to yesterday, arises from the circumstance that the return of last year included the traffic of Chester suo tarausasta aur money Ls wooers's', area the • . HANDIOAP MATH supply good. Nevertheless, the rate for choice 111. ••• ... - • ... Jib ... ..• ... I bills is maintained at 2to 2} per e en t. ... :1 Canals are quoted 94 to }, with div., for money, , ••• • • 6 rat. and 921, ex div., for the account (June 4), CITY PLATE. and the Three per Cents. Reduced an d N ew Th ree •... 1 • • ... •• • • per Cent.., 92} to 1. 3 The railway market is dull, and several of the * 4 ree• principal stocks have declined } to } per cent. 2 NORTHERN HANDICAP. Caledonian, 751 to 76 ;London and N or th Western, 1. to oa As mid (a) rto 7 'pi Paul Jowls (off) 1151 toe ; Great Western, 633 to 54 ; Midland, 107 to } ; London and South Western, 90 to 92 ; Great RAI Y, MINING, AND OTHER Eastern, ssi to } ; Brighton, 53} to } ; South ' ARBB.—(THIS DAT.) Eastern, 741 to 1; Metropolitan, 112 to } ; • leeks ky 1 ] Great Northern, 102} to 103 ; ditt o A, 97 t o } ; te4 to p.m 00 ' GOVERNIIIINT GROORITHIII. London' Chatham, and Dover, I .Bi to i ; Len- Owed% Jemmy sad July. 901. ,_ eat, 6pse east..Jeaaary sadJely, len csabire and Yorkshire, 127} to 128} ; Y or k an d to 1884,1. . ' cut North Midland, 94} to 96 ; Berwick, 102 3 t o 103} ; De., , t. Caps dope, 6 per Gent, Also and °Meter, and North British, 33} to St. 1800 to l' .. 4. No alteration is apparent in foreign securities Ceylon , mat., November, 187 A, 114. Natal f • ' II pr east., Kay and Nev., 1 with ,the exception of a rise of } per cent. irft• .... I 5 per cleat, by sea. draws. from 1867 to , viz., to 15} to - 16 and 791 to 1875,101. 1, respectively. Brazilian of 1885, 751 to' New Zealand, 6 per cent., 1891, June and Deo : , 112._ i : Chilian of IRB7_ onl t., on • ir..,.....;... ~.v " asts - ANOTHER DEATH DEATH FROM DLSTITUTION. This morning Mr. John Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, held an inquiry at the Doke of York Tavern, Rateliff, relative to the death of Margaret Miller, aged 38 years. On Saturday morning about 7 o'clock • constable found found the deceased in Regent-street, Metal!, in a helpless state and very ill. She was so .2h:sorted that at first she was unable to se•k, On pirtialli.moossiss.. ebeldrebe had been waft - the streets all night, far she had no home ; end for two days she had been utterly desti tute and without food. The woman was at that time quite sober. She was removed to the workhouse infirmary, where she died. Her occupation was, it appears, that of • laundress, and the only person who spoke to her identity was a woman named Kenny, living at Palmer's folly, who said that she had lost sight of her about a month ago. The jurT, acting upon the medical evidence, returned the following verdict:—" That the deceased was found insensible and destitute in the public streets, and that she died from effusion on the brain ; but whether the said effusion arose from a fall, or blow, or from destitution, the evidence failed to show." WRATH:BB REPORT.-(THD3 DAY.) MALY, MIT 8, • AIL LL B. T. W. 1 1. ,-L• I , -- 11"116 W. II it 12 I.i D. I 1 /1_ . ..abn - 29.08 f 29.08 f 1= 1 11=T. 7i - - 7 ADWISIM 29.761 &B.W. 1 8. bo - 1 Una - .761 • 8. 2 IL Bo - - 610104 ii . i ant 8. 1 8.8. W. cr - 2 Grosnaabb .681 • . B.W. 1 8. m0r,0.28 - Vabeila 29.76f 46 W. 6 & ore 0.44 6 Caps Clear .70 R.W. 4 8 8. a 1137 8 Bochira Pt 28.701 62 B.&W. 4 B.&W. bat 0.12 1 Ilvarpool MI 8.1 2 W. c 1 - - 11olybobl 29.761 B.&W. 2 B.&W. 1 cI- 3 Petbano• 20.8116 • B.W. 3 8. boo - 4 Mai - .84 166 W.N.W. 6 N.N.N. lbw' - 2 Locket.-- .84164 W. 2 W. blo - 1 Itooltabel .80r • S.W. 4 B.W. mo - 2 Willits .6 67 & 3 B. oI - 2 Coronas JO N.W. I - - 0 I ..- 1 Plymouth .0111 S. 3 ILL bin ..- 3 , ;•= 29.1111 ILL 0 1 b 1 -. - 3 .sso Aut. 2 8.8.1 be Lanka 29.801151 Z. 8 Z. b - 2 T_ _ atmonlb .928 B.S. 4 1 eb - 3 Sa•rboronsb 0011 8.8.1. 3 Li ob - 2 Slake All • &W. 2 B.W. e - 2 SAM" 1996 6• 1 - ... - Brarab 19.20 N. 10.1 - ••• b - - Parb 9lO [ I - - Lyon' 30.00 , B. i -I - Itsromster corrected and rednowl dig. as sea Isvd. Wars r (risins), t (talliag), s (steady). iodate dirsatias of skotionst wtth ( a bwtl4 boon. Itiserwasseber imposed to shads. ihrtrowsforce , with its direction daring list St imam L—cahn. Wiliam: b.—bias ; —clouds (tstasiod) ; 1. — tog; 18.--hs11; L--11gbtaing m.—misty (bur ) ;o.—overcast (chill) ; r.—isle ; ; t. --toodr. gabs UMW if Eaß thligto4). dation lad It hours. ewe distarbsaas REMARKS.. A general diminution has oecurml in barometrical pressure since yesterday . the greatestdecrease has been in the west, and amounts to three.tenths of an Inch. Presentee are hest in Ireland and Scotland, but no great difference of readings Is noticeable. Temperature Am generally Inemesad, and la rather high at southern stations. Winds ham been light, and chiefly from the southward, except on out east cont. Moderate breezes from south-west to south-east are blowing on the southern coasts. Weather h fine, but generally overcast. Some min has fallen on the coast of Ireland. The Rev. W. Morley Punahon and Mr. Anthony Trollops arrived at New York by the ilootia. Mr. Trollop. was duly taken charge of, upon landing, by a literary com mittee of irrepressible New Yorkers. The juror, through whose sickness at Sligo, the trial of one of the Jacknell mincers fell Oros& was charged on Wednesday at Sligo petty sessions, and held to bail, for saying, while drunk, "I'm the man who litre. rated the Fenian prisoners." The accounts of the harvest in Franca are more satisfactory. Under the influence of the alternation of rain and sunshine the wheat looks well, and the fields, which seemed bare ten days edo, now show • bescaffial peen covering. Round Paris and is the metre of Frames the ground has now received sufficient moisture, sad only wants heat ; but drought is still complained of in the Var, Rouchee du Rhone. Mal Ard;:che. Adrian from the vine•bearing districts are also more b.voumble. PREFERENCE SHARES AND . STOCKS, lireatiieaVern, 6 per oent. ;. Midland, 5 per cent., a. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Vale of Neath, 96. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Bombay, Bared*, and Central India, guar. 5 per stout., 104 L a. Eastern Bengal, guar. 5 per cent., 106 a, a. Bast Indian, guaranteed 5 per cent., 111. a. Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 5 per cent., 109 a, a. Great Western of Canada, 14j, a, a. Madras, guar. 5 per cent., 100, a. Grade and Rohilcund, guar. 5 per Dent., 103 i, 4. INDIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURRS. Rut Indian (1870.71), 109 g. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10. Dandling and Witepak (Limited), guaranteed 5 per smut— 78. 71. Par* Lyons, and Mediterranean, 354. San Paulo (Limited), 171, x d. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS. Northern of France, 3 per cent., 13. Orel Vitebsk, guaranteed by Russian Government,'s per amt., 79j, I. BRITISH MINES. West Chiverton, 641. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES. Anglo-Brazilian Gold a rimited),ll-16.1 Cape Copper (Limited , 11, I. Chontake Gold and Ter Mining (Limited), Doo Pedro North del Rey, 2 pm. Por . J 14 Philip, Stohn del (Limited), 19. Worthing (Limited), 7.16. JOINT STOCK BANES. Agra (Limitel), A, 10. Anglo•Egrpthan Banking (Limited), 181, 191. Aartralamm 64. Bank of Otago (Limited), 5 4 /. Chartered NM of India, Leedom. and China, 28. English ScaMriek, alrealimajlimirtum‘l74- -..=l4l9leinalik . • Ohariesed of ustralis, 241, 1. Leedom and County, II e lr . London Joint %oak, , . NNationalProvincial el 1 d, 2nd and 3rd Moue, 39. Standard of British S. Af (Lim.), 11 ad. Union of Australia, 471, 8. MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 231. Atlantic Telegraph, 571. Do., 8 w mat., 105. Ceylon Company (Limited), A shame, 24. City of Memoir Gas (Limited), 51. East India Irrigation and Canal, 161. Ebbw Vale, 131. Egyptian 9 per cent. Viceroy Loan, guaranteed by Egyptian government,B9l, a. Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), 104. Hudson's Bay, 15, 1,14 j. London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 2. Madras Irrigation and Canal, guaranteed 5 per cent. by Indian government, 104. National Discount Company (Limited), 101. New quebrmla (Limited), 1. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 59, 81. Telegraph Construction andMaintenanoe(Lim.),l44. An art treasures exhibition, primarily designed for the benefit of a local educational institution, was opened at Over Darwen, yesterday, by the Marquis of Hartington. The funds of the Westminster Hospital have been enriched (says the Li:n*o during the last few days by the munificent donation of 1000/. from a benevolent and liberal goveinor of the institution. rummy. Goveromatt ifs Other Sacantla 1%284 4CM Notes Mid sad Silver Cola 5A3,4144.):17 O. PORBXS. Chief Caab:er. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. There is a moderate inquiry for mining shares. Prince of Wales, 508. to 51s. ; West Chiverton, 634 to 64 ; North Crofty, to k ; Chiverton Moor, 6k to • Wheal Seton, 80 to 82} ; East Lovell, Bto • Drakcwalla, kto ; Wheal Trelawny, 8 to 9 ; and Great Vor, 16k to 17. Foreign and colonial mining shares are dull. St. John del Rey, 184 to 19k ; Don Pedro, 11 to 2 prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, 3-16 to '5 16 prem. ; Pestarena, to k dis. ; Chontales, 21 to ; Roma Grande, par to k prem. ; Anglo-Italian, par to} prem. ; United Mexican, 11 to • Frontino and Bolivia, 7-16 to 9-16 ; and Port Philip, 1} to g. At Lawton copper mine meeting, held yestercl:ty, the accounts showed a credit balance of 186/. COMMNRCIAL AND MARKETB. MARK-LANE.--(THIS DAY.) There we only a moderate supply of English wheat on sale here today, and the demand for all qualities ruled extremely dull. Although we do not alter the quotation, the few transactions that took place were concluded on rather lower terms. There was a good show of foreign sample@ in which a limited retail business was effected at barely the late decline In prices. Fine malting barley ruled steady in value, and the quo tations for both grinding and distilling qualities were well supported. The malt trade was very quiet, but factors demanded the full rates of Monday last. The supply of oats was extensive, and inferior parcels ruled in favour of buyers ; but good sound corn was steady in price. Maize was held on former terms, with a dull inquiry. Beane were steady in value and demand. Peas commanded late rates with a slow sake. Linseed and rapeseed were dull and drooping. Eagiish feeds of al: descriptions were nominally unaltered. Town-made flour supported previous currencies, kat in. fetter foreign and country marks were the turn lower. slitfv_Als or owl! irro TEL roar or torootr. WAY 6 TO MAT 7, BOTH INCLUOIVI =Mt aad Scotch Total Yalu, 1.110 qrs. LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKET!. (THIS DAY.) (ii TILMIILAPIL) (nom cm' OWN coaassrommirr.) COTTON.—The market steady ; maim 8 000 Coax.—Thin bales. attendance at market. Inset • very slow sale, and prices fully 38. per oental lower. Floor dull, at Gd. per barrel dearer. Baas and peas steady. Oats and oatmeal quiet, and tone lower. Indian corn in fair request, at Gd. per qr. advance ; mired , 38a. to 395. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) (BY 1111101/PN ) (PEON 001 OWN CONAWIPOND/O00.) With fin. weather and a dull Hour trade, wheat sells slowly at la. reduction. Barley and other articles unal tered. MINOENG-LANIL—(11118 DAY.) SUGAR. —The market oar:dame quiet but firm at the previous value. Jamaica *old at 345. ; Trinidad. 345. to 34*. 6d. ' • St. Vincent, 33e. 6d. to 36 a . : Demerara,44a. ; crystallised, 395. ' • Muscovado Manilla, 28s. 6d. ; et y mon Jaggery Madras , , 27a. 6d. R e fined also quiet without change i n nloe. COPPIL—The demand for oolory qualities of colonial continues active, other kinds sell slowly ; plantation Ccy ion, grey and small, 00s. 6d. to 70e. ; l ow ml4Bling and middling, 72a. to 79a. 6d. ; good and fine ditto, 80a. to 88a. ; sopalar, 90.. to 965. Native Cayloa ordina; b ry o to 66a. to good ord 58e. inary, 48.. to 50a.; firm fine ordinary, ld, TZA. —The market continue* quiet, but there are so sellers mikes at full rates. raced. As the shipment of wheat has been begun from The traffic return of the Grand Trunk Railway of the West by way of the Mississippi, its old channel, to the Canada, for the week ending the 18th ult., shows Atlantic ports, it is announced that the trade is to be es- an increase of 2,889/. over last year. tended, and that arrangements are being made to ship The annual meeting of the proprietors of the Lon wheat direct by water from St. Louis to Liverpool. don and South African Bank was held yesterday. THE LATE ELECTION FOR BRIBTOL.—It is stated A dividend of 6s. per share was declared, making, that the liberals have resolved to present a petition against w i t h t h e interim distribution announced in No the recent return of Mr. J. W. Miles, the conservative vember last, a total payment of 3} per cent. for candidate, on the ground of alleged corrupt practices on the part of some et his supporter.. the year. Tax Quitetv's Boox IN Gsamo. —lt has been i W ith reference to the West Flanders Railways, l a w sui t / a t o m r . A ngus m ee ph ereee , th roug h h er G root , it is notified that the dividend coupon at the rate the Duchess of Athole, that it is her Italesty's pleasure of se. 3d. per share for the half-year ending the that M r . UsePhereon translate the Queen' , hog* into 31st December last, and the coupon on the pre- Gaeli fames shares at the rate of be. 6d., will be pay as DIEDIN. —The proof that his inftuence able on and after the 15th inst. as an Anti - Jacobin and Anti-Gallic/us writer was real and The Master of the Rolls made an order yesterday 000sidetehlei is his having received • Pin!" in 18°3 tram for the voluntary winding up of the Umzinto Plan- Pitt's government —a government slow to acknowledge literary merit ; and the Scotch department of whi c h, a tation and Trading Company of Natal (Li m it e d) few years before, bad allowed Burns to live and die a by Mr. J. Waddell, accountant, and Mr. H . saner. This Pension of 2001 - was withdrawn by the Thurburn, the present liquidators, under the administration which followed and only a pert of it re- • supervision of the court. stored not long before his death, in 1814. One sappmed The colonial wool s a w w i ll begin on Thursday reason of this was his publication of a sangiplesdlng the .. hardy tan," w h ose seffenege wen next, and extend to the 27th of June. The arrivals m °a rrolt o lesa th in e tereetiog to the Admiralty than their reach 156,000 bales. enthusiasm when needed for service. Bet, as far The Emigration Commissioners have taken up as we know. this explanation ill w aledarsi• 1 the ship Monarch for the conveyance of massagers Dibaja vsa r t. * " 117 maerbleal i w like Me " 1 front Birkenhead to Melbourne. of the gallant snows whose prowess celebrated! and whose leisure he cheered, to kb went of partlearedety The following is the ofikial return of the cheques or family conneetions. Be that as it may. the lama was , and bills cleared in the Bankers' Clearin g -h ouse dissetroes to him_ , sad he found it hapemOille to regain his for the week ending Wedneed&y, May 6 : points. Be bed mold his *sake en Ike eirengib of the Thursday. A.pril 30 £10,801,000 la MI, and soling is Omaha* Is Mae forced Friday, May 1 8,241,000 e ll s= hie eaterialosinta sad Naha to ewes • male. Saturday, May 2 « ? k in 18 fa Ms sixty-tldrd Tsa r --he eke had him Monday, May 4 .......... ...-....„ 11,801,000 life Moi he was still in a ! After • eiregile, Tuesday, May 5 .... 10,061,000 keg server of the vetersa—i se bad atenterpart Wednesday, My 111 a the Manny sad airfield saner el the wais-el-wash soma —the "Tom Toughs " sad " Toes Toddle,* whims he sew ! as,oos --eaded ia hankruptey. A euhrociptien wee 114111141 fee him ; Jo= O. room', De puty ' eareseor. 1 fa 1810, sad oa the owl refs& ef IMs he seta went • Bulk& ol urus A sue, m y 7. Into flthigaint hi ara eg lea ' arma . Usatlea4"l4 death, sad he year before h The present return is the first in resp ec t o f whiet 1 A raeetiag of the liberal peaty of V 0 VaIeFPHIF . ' w Paralysis mime epee him the year we are enabled to reeks a comparison with t toe. of Ii a ion has been called fee Well?Fient inlet a ibm died on July 25, 1814, after . a period of bodily hslpletpmess, and, we fear, of privatlea—Corshill Meyo:ine for May. responding period of last year, when the .publ ics . tressawn.' Tavern. Brit.-120 puncheons of Jamaica sold at steady ptices, also 50 casks of Mauritius at Is. 9d. Rtcr.-1,100 tom of Solgon sold at lls. 3d. ex ship. PBPPRIL —1,300 bags of black sold, Singapore, 301. to ; Penang, 3 116 d. to 3 3 . 16 d. cash and prompt. Corrou.—The market continues dull, sad prices again rule in buyer.' favour. SALTPETRE. —3OO bags of Bengal sold on full terms, in cluding refraction 9i at 19a. 9d. cash. TALLOW ILAREAT.—(THIS DAY.) ' The market is fiat. Town tallow 413. 93. ; Paten. burg T O. sr the spot, 435. : 31. 6 : si fti to Joao, 435. 6d.; October to Denabse„ 44e. ; , Mo. 6d. HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) ' rAILDINKALL—Hides:-641be. to Me., 3}d. to 41.; 641 be. to 44.; bs. r to ib s.,B62 3PI. to 3.d.be., 44. to 40 ; 7 &Ube. to Mo.. 111 e. to 806.6.,a... &t.; to gd. Hone bides, to. 6d. t o 10 s . 6d. Oalf skim, A. to 4s. ; full, 7e. Itzeztorweit.--ilheepskins :—Downe, 78. to Jambe. lts. to Ss. 9cL ; shearlings, 13. ld. • BOROUGH HOP MARKET. —(THIS DAY.) keens. Pattenden and Smith revert a eentinned steady demised to meet the requirements el soosaineta. llispika of all good desseipMeas are ready reduced, and pries! con sequently rule am COAL MARSBT.—(THIN DAY.) ./ Walla Bad Regan, 17e. 6d.; Walls Bed Beenren, 17a. 6d • Walla Bad Haemarta, 165.• Walls Bad Tess , 17a. • Wal ls Red bat Was and 16e. 3d. ; Walls Mal Maddrit Hettea, 15a. Had loath liertle, 13e. • Walls Zed Ken os , 3 e . - Wane Zed Met Mats, 15a. bd. ; Walla tad Hawthorne, lam 9d. • Was Mad Heaeoa Lyme', 14e. C y ; Bremee Cnnel, 6 6d. ; Wyl 34. well, 1 3d. ; West Hartley, 16e. ; 1 4 1 k 19 Y, 16144-3hipa at market, 43; at sea, 20. irbsa Wa ign.g] It* Oft, eva. bds, ro 20 2470 Iwo law 14 ii 8640 860 16826 1460 I 2470 8640 ••1 NIG 111Alse i sm nes /-3 .. I _, .-. I tied bordinidsOsit tins ' 'bittapintd, • ' like present tarilshow an increase of ~- -, . , inkllione, vkich it may be inferred •," lIIP 'I“ ? l . undergone Some ' little tearrery . ... - as . 'twelve months. The wieldy WWII 440 Affri- COMP OP" the following &alga : • ag , ii . M ilt(.. ........................• ~....., in Neese a . Private deposits = 8 8:670 Timmer, Wanes The coin and bullion seam nkeer a osessiderable increase, while in the disoonnts and circulation there is ones more a material relapse. The return of the Bank of England for the Week lending Wednesday, May 6, compared with that for the previous musk, shows the following sheave : Obeedation boas 2211.234,185 Dearesio 11162,305 Ohlmlatlosi sett?, 24,4114,886 Loarease 303,780 !labile deposita 5,128,327 Increase 321,218 Other deposits Governmene securities is . leuildes depertmeat 13,717,696 No cheap. Other soosrlidee la banking depari ia meat 19,238,404 Inman 1,154,629 Os!a and bailie& be* - d — aga — rtsiMas — 90402,999 Demean 229 8.... day aad stair hills— , 479,130 Lamm 6, , 3 894 82 The Rost 3,101,706 Doormat 5,797 Notes is maim Toad imarai (salsa k said is bsaddas daparest 10,948,107 Daman 536,674 The diminution of 633,8741. in the reserve is attributable of course to the revival in the de mand for diaconate and loans at the Bank, as in dicated by the increase of 1,154,629/. in the " other" securities, against which is to be set' the increase in the deposits. The decrease-229,e941- -in the coin and bullion exceeds by about 176,000 t. the amount of gold reported as withdrawn froth the Bank during the week for exportation. BANK 07 "ENGLAND. - V Lemont pursuant to the Act 7th sad Stb Irte., a3ll. be the week meatus as Wideness, tie Oth day of 1/16 Mu= SOWahrsow Other red Nis 11.904, Gold cola and Dal- _ tlon 19,584 dthet bola on e34.?..34,196 lumina DI =store' Capital 4106;000 3,191.795 Public Deposits /in cluding fachaq om Bay. Banks, C vela of Nations! Debt, sad Div. 634, 284 1 Aco3eite 5.121,327 Other Deposits awed day sad other 47413.) May 7. MS. £43,464.= Lan and I ~~ ,-\ ~ .1.