The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) (711ANCERY Cli.‘lltEßS;. ;.••!:• i•.IJ seas 111.01, ill the witolitm-Up matter on t • Mt. llolyl.ind. the official lilunl,tor, to pay a -too of ',IASI/. They were large creditors, and Tarn on the Agra and 'Masternisn's Think. a, II , •Ii Loci said the money would go in part discharge _lli ui ats.ut 41410111 W, There was a dividend of it was a mere matter of arrangement as the Agra colld pay in full their di his. t 'hot, h. the chief eh ik of the ?taster of the Rolls, u Cher tlo• Ant and Ma,ternian's Rink could pay , tia• &Wind. )1:. I lolyi.unl ye,.. sir; 20,1. in the pound will be I Arm .1 getitlermih thmight the applielti.ni remmu- I . .01 , 1 umil.l merely fool: into the papers before the 0 . 1 3 II.LII or, %NI RANKIN, C.,NIPANV. th. is n Ihale and St" ot ten h accomptnbkl by 11Ir. Litt. the It rublator, made application to jkly certain ond reccitc.l direction of Mr. Church, the . on the subject. It. !INF!•lA 'SANK. icrk ()Ir. Church). ots the purchase and sale 1.1 •!.!, for the benefit of creditors, sleciilvil that it . it h. t :.33at ry suit, :mill then all parties : I. un.l. the control of the court. .sccosatugly. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Ni*i Prin.; at Guildhall. LlBefore Mr. Baron Bramwell and a Common Jury.) %1:1.Er..N ANI , AN..IIIEIt lII:NSF:TT. Thu, aas action on a bill of exchange for 30/. abl. TI •• drf,nd.,nt pb.vied th:d it had been given to com p,mbie filmy. Mr. rh.ii le. Pollock, Q.i'. ' and Mr. Cate.i were coons,l for the 0.6000.. :Ind Mr. /ludo Heston, Q.C., ;Ind Mr. 1:/ron for the defendant. In eoie.e.ponee of the notices of the pleadings the de- 1. • dont's SC,, pro...ceded with first. The plaintiffs, :and L. .d e. were dealers in Birmingham I ..olov-te, carrying on business in Oxford-street, and the .1.:. nolant was a young man employed in a civil engi vo office. The brother of the defendant, Frederick B mien, had been in the employ of the plaintiffs, h according to the defendant's evidence Lake informed hint that he bad received a tele p.n. from his partner at Birmingham stating that FlC.ktich Wim a defaulter, and must be proceeded olii•t. lle said that he owed the firm more than !SM., unless the money w.os paid he would give him in , custody on a charge of embezzlement. At this interview the father, another brother, as well as the olefeholant. and Frederick were present, and it was ar r.,;‘,l that they should give three bills for the amount. The 101 l now sued Upon was one of these, and the de f. iidont said that when he gave it be believed his brother bet been guilty of embezzlement, though he admitted he was now satisfied that it was only a matter of account between the parties, and that his broth er di s p u t e d th e bal once arid claimed deductions for salary. The defendant's father and one of his brothers gave corroisaative evidence. 31r. 'barb, Pollock, Q.C., said that after this evidence h.• would not enter upon his came, as the plaintiffs did not wish it to be auppo,ed for a moment that they wanted bills of exclimige or money for the purpose of compromising • (ahoy. Ile would consent to a nonsuit. A uousuit was accordingly entered. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commismiuner Gutilburn.) IN RE LIECTENANT-COLONEL DicKsoN.—APPLICiTION FOR RELEASE. ..... The temkrupt, Samuel Auchmuty Dickson, was de scribed as a lieutenant.colonel in her Majesty's Royal Lnuriek County Militia, formerly member of parlia ment for the county of Limerick, then of Chapel stre t, Belgrave-square, afterwards of Homburg, in Gemainy, then of Wellington-square, Chelsea, now a prisoner for debt. The adjudication was made on the baitknipt's own petition dated on the 19th inst. He thus describes his failure Inaufficiency of income, heavy loetet through failure of others, and heavy electioneering exis.uses." The debts (which are not cast up) appear to be about 12.0001. Amongst the creditors are Mr. Taite, mayor of Limerick, 1,500., and Sir Thomas Bateson, M.P.. XS This was an application for release from custody. His Honour inquired whether the bankrupt was the great reformer whose name had been so much before the public Litely, and was answered in the negative. Mr. Bagley opposed the application, and stated that the assignees hail not yet been chosen. Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, said he was prepared to give hail to any amount. His Honour said be should not think of interfering in • case where the debts were upwards of 11,0001. until the assignee. had had time to look into the account*. The application might be renewed a reasonable time after the choice. TN RI BAR-VITT. The bankrupt wu a pawnbroker and paper4rtainer, of Ratcliffe. He applied for his (Recharge from debts of 4,441!., and gave up property which wu stated to have realised 4.'N9f. Mr. Thompson, for the assignees, said there visa no doubt the bankrupt would have been solvent had his estate been realised in the ordinary way. He had been directed to file additional accounta, but had not complied with the order of the court ; an adjournment would, therefore, be necessary. His Honour directed an adjournment, but allowed the costs out of the estate nnd, being informed that the bank rupt had only had an allowance of 21. a week, recommended that it should be increased. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) OXFORD CIRCUIT. READING, MONDAY. This morning Even Pigott arrived in this town, and at 10 o'clock proceeded to the assize courts, accompanied by the High Sheriff, Mr. Thomas Hargreaves, of Arborfield Hall. His lordship having opened the commission, at tended Divine Service at the parish church of St. Law. sacs. the sermon being preached by the sheriff's chaplain (Rev. Sir J. Warren Hayes, Bart.). The customary plan of adjournin g until the following day was not adopted, for at 12 o'clock the Crown Court was opened, and Baron Pigott commenced the trial of prisoners. There are about the usual number of criminal cases ; among the prisoners are two member of the Reading police force, charged with perjury ; an Abingdon surgeon committed for mak ing a film declaration to a registrar of births ; and a New bury brewer charged with fraudulently disposing of pro perty belonging to the creditors. The Nisi Prius at the anises has usually been very light, but this year there are five or six special jury causes, besides common )cry cases. Both courts will be opened to-morrow, when Mr. Justice Blackburn will arrive. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) The February session of the Central Criminal Court was opened this morning, at 10 o'clock, before the Lord Mayor, the Reco r d er , Alderman Salomon., M.P., Alderman A ll en, Alderman Finley, and Alderman Gibbons, Aldermen and Sheriff Waterlow, Mr. Sheriff Lycett, Mr. Under-Sheriff Crossley, and Mr. Under-Sheriff De Jersey. The first edition of the calendar contemn the names of prisoners --83 males and 10 females. Of this number there are committed from the City of London, 20 ; from the county of Mithllesex, 54 ; from Essex, 4 ; from the Admiralty jurisdiction, 2; from Kent, 10; and from the county of Surrey, 8 prisoners. The offences -are thus classified :—Wilful murder, 1 ; burglary, 12 : utter* counterfeit coin, 17 ; embezzlement, 7; feloniously at tempting to shoot, 1 ; forgery, 8 ; horse stealing, 1 ; houseb rea ki ng , 7 ; larceny, 17 ; letter stealing, 4 ; man planghter, 2 ; misdemeanour, 4 ; feloniously receiving stolen goods, 2 ; rubbery, 13 ; and feloniou.sly wounding, 2. The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, said that a considerable numbe r o f th e eases w hi c h would come under their consideration were, almost without exception, of a Perfectly ordinary description, and as each did not call for any comment or remarks from him. There were, how ever, two or three elutes to which he must call their atten tion, and the first of these was that of a prisoner named Charles Anderson, who was charged with the crime of wilful murder, committed on the high seas off the Coast of Africa. It seemed that the de ceased was lying in his berth, when some one entered anti struck him violently on the bead with aa ate. The blows were repeated several times, and from tlie evidence there could be no doubt that they were in flicted by the prisoner, who was seen to throw the axe overboard just after the blows had been inflicted. It aMteared that when asked why he had done it, the pruner said that ho had done it to save the ship and from being run ashore; and that was the reason why he had killed the fiend, meaning the deceased, as he could easily run away when he got to England. It would transpire that prior to the occurrence the pnsoner had made use of other expressions , indicating be tvt- labouring under some delirium, but into that the (Mind jury would not have to inquire, for if they found thst the prisoner inflicted the blows which caused the 4th, it would he the duty of the grand jury to return a zn. bill, and send the case for further inquiry. There Iv% in the calendar a case of manslaughter against tn., men named Hart and Green. It seemed that the .I°- 0, ... , 1 the prisoners, and some other men were in • hut car .Irinking booth near some railway works, when a quarrel tr , toed, an,l the deceaseel was dragged out to fight, but it se , wed that the cause of death was a kick on the left of the head inflicted by • man known as " the and unless it should appear that the prisoners • r • acting in concert with that man he (the Recorder) 1,4 not see how the indictment against them could be sustained. The third ease was a charge against George .101 m graham for firing a loaded pistol with intent to wound. The prisoner was leading home a drunken woman and the prosecutor was walking home wh en th e p r i soner charged him with following Inin, and on his refusing to go away the prisoner drew forth a revolver and pointing it wa., supposed to have attempted to fire it, but there was a doubt whether the trigger had been pulled, and it was ascertained that the cap had not exploded. The ease was for them. and with these observations he remitted them to their labours. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKENWELL. ONr WEEK ArtEn MARRIAGE. ......... 11 ,,, qtr, aged 25, a grocer's assistant, residing at 210, E55e,•1,..1, Islington, was charged with assaulting hi. wife, Elizabeth Hedger, at Islington. The complainant stated that 011 Saturday evening she b, en round to her mother's, and on her return home her husband accused her of being the worse for liquor. After that lie give her a blow in the face, and she then tried to scratch his face, but failing in that, scratched his hands. He then threw her over two chairs on to the ground. twi•deil her hair round his hands, and hurt her. She hail been married eight months to-day, and she was afraid that her husband would do her some bodily harm. (hi Friday he held a razor over her, and said be would cut her throat. The fiat Sunday after she was married lie slapped her on the face. She was near her confinement, and now felt pain in her head and face from the effects of her husband's violence. The defendant said lie had not behaved in the manner ile.cribeil by his wife, but the fact was that whenever his wife went round to her parents' she always returned in an excited state, and therefore he hail forbidden her to go there. Charles Sandford, of flei, Elmore-street, said that he was at his sister's house, and hearing her cry out " Murder," he felt afraid, and went and fetched his father, and the defendant was given into custody. The Magistrate ordered the defendant to enter into his own sureties in the sum of flOf. to keep the peace for 12 months, awl to find two sureties in the suns of :in& each for three months out of the twelve. The defendant was locked up in default. DIARLBOROUGH-STREET. AN INTERPRETER IN A FIX. - - - Trkr Pfounctager, a strange-looking man, described 16R an Italian, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Wilhelm Bock, by cutting his hand. The prosecutor, a waiter at M. Kulin's restaurant, llanover-street, Hanover-square, said that on the previous evening at $ o'clock, the prisoner came to the restaurant, and opened the door and began begging. He told the pri soner that he had nothing to give him that night, it being • practice to give poor people at times meat and bread. The prisoner pretended not to understand , and continued to hold the door open. A gentleman com plained of the prisoner doing so, and then he (prosecutor) requested the prisoner to go away, but as he took no notice he had to remove the prisoner's hand from the door, and turn him round. Directly afterwards he found that his hand was cut, evidently by some sharp instrument, the prisoner by this time having gone away. Having gone into the restaurant and bound up his hand he went to look for the prisoner and found him near Verrey's in Regent-street, and as aeon as the prisoner ob served him he ran away. After pursuing the prisoner for some distance he saw him enter a public-house and he then caused him to be taken into custody, Mr. 'Tyrwhitt asked the prosecutor if the prisoner was deaf and dumb. The prosecutor mid the prisoner last night spoke both Italian and German, and said that he was a native of Milan. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prisoner if he wished to put any questions to the prosecutor. The prisoner remained perfectly silent. Sergeant Edwards, 2 C, said that while searching the prisoner at the station last night he dropped a knife (pro duced) into his shoe. Mr. ' Tyrwhitt ordered Mr. Albert, the interpreter, to be sent for, and on his addressing the prisoner in Italian he pretended not to understand him. Mr. Albert then tried Gentian, French, and English, but without soy better success, the prisoner all throughout the hearing of the ease remaining mute. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner for a few days, and perhaps by that time something respecting him might be found out. MARYLEBONE. STRANGE DEATH OF A CITTL.D. John Ate Sweeney, shoemaker, was charged with causing the death of a child named Ellen Foley, aged nine months. Richard Thompson, 11l D, said—About half-past 12 on Saturday he was called to 19, Walmer-plaee, Stiogo lane, where he was informed the prisoner had killed a etidd by lying upon it. He found the father of the child with it in his arms. It was quite dead. The prisoner was speechless drunk on the bed with his clothes off. The child had a bruise on the forehead, and its leg very black. Daniel Foley said he was father of the child. About the time the officer stated he went into his mom with his landlord. He found his baby quite dead by the side of the prisoner. In reply to Mr. d'Eyneourt Foley said his wife was in service, and he minded the child. He saw it alive and well about 20 minutes before he was called. It was a very healthy baby. She must have been smothered in her sleep, as her eyes were closed, as was also her mouth. It did not seem to have struggled. Thompson—This witness was very drunk, your worship. Mr. d'Eyneourt remanded prisoner for a week. t3OUTHWARK. EXTRAORDINART CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. • ... . . ... A middle-aged female of rather singular appearance, who gave the cam* of Ma►y Taylor, but whose real name was Grist, the wife of a very respectable man, was brought before Mr. Maude charged with attempting to drown herself in the river Thames. William Green, 181 Id, said that about half-past 6 on Sunday evening he wee on duty in Park-street, Borough. market, when he received information that a woman had jumped in the river by St. Saviour's Dock. He accord ingly proceeded there and saw the prisoner seated 111 the river, which nearly covered her. He pulled her out and asked her what she meant by such conduct, when she said that she intended to drown herself. She also said that she had tried all she could to do so, but the water would not cover her, neither could she sink. She was in a deplorable state, everything being soaked about her, and she appeared to have been in the water some time. He conveyed her to the workhouse where she was carefully attended to and her clothes dried: Mr. Maude (to the priaoner)—What have you to say? Prisoner—Nothing, sir. Only I wanted a home. Mr. Maude—But not • home in the river. Prisoner—BuiTtgou ghitTenTl At this part of the inquiry a very le looking man came forward and said his name was Robert Grist, and the prisoner was his wife, having been so fifteen years. For some time past she had not been in her right mind, and it was not safe for ber to be alone. Mr. Maude told him that if such was the case she ought to have been taken care of. She had made a most deter mined attempt to commit suicide, audit was a miracle that her life was saved. The husband told his worship that be could not afford to pay for her in an asylum. He, however, never heard of her attempting to commit suicide before. Mr. Mande directed the prisoner to be taken to St. George's Workhouse and then to be examined by the medical officer of the parish as to her state of mind. She could not be allowed to go at hip for the present. ALLEGED FATAL AFFAIR WHILE LAYING A CHURCH FOUNDATION STONE. INQUEST THIS DAY. This afternoon Mr. W. J. Payne, the Deputy Coroner, held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital touching the death of Patrick Gannon, aged 44 year., who was alleged to have been thrown into the street. It appeared that the deceased was a labourer in the em ploy of Mews. Brown and Robinson, builders. Last Mon day his employers were engaged in laying the foundation stone of a new church in the NewNorth.road. It was alleged that the deceased got drunk, and a witness swore that Mr. Sharpe, the builder's foreman, had lifted him off the ground by catching the deceased underneath the arms and carried him to the gate and left him outside. The witness, John Lewis, a strong labouring man, was asked by the Coroner how the deceased was put out of the yard by Mr. Sh a rp e , an d h e said, "If you get up from the table I'll show you." and as he was threatening in his manner the wit ness was severely reprimanded by the Coroner. The alleged throwing out of the deceased took place at 2 o'clock in the day, and at 6 o'clock the witness found him lying in the roadway, outside the works. He was removed to the hospital Another witness, a eon of the deceased, domed that the deceased had, while he was in the hospital, stated to him that at the time of the occurrence he was not drunk. He had had a drop of brandy. He said that at half-past S o'clock he was trying to get into the building works to get his basket of tools, when Mr. Sharpe came and pulled him down, and when he got on his feet he fell as he was trying to walk. Mr. C. F. Woodman, general foreman to the builders, said that on the day in question the deceased was drunk, and had been ordered to leave the premises. Mr. Sharpe had no grudge against the deceased. The church in ques tion was being erected for the congregation of a church in the Barbican. They had lost their church in consequence of its being taken down to make room for the tinder pound Railway works. Mr. Hembrough, surgeon, said that the decease d expired on Sunday from the effects of some internal injury. No post•mortem examination had been m a de of the deceased 's body. He might have been injured by the fall. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." HOSPITAL exai Dtagnaze or Tin CRISP, VICTORIA PAWL —Ths number of patient' relieved at thim inditution during last week was 1,512, of which 371 were new aims. BRITISH COLONIAL STEAM-SHIP COMPANI (LIMITED).-(THIS DA Y.) The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held at noon, at the London Tavern, lb. ROIMT GILLES rir. in the chair. The following report was presented : " In conformity with the articles of association, the directors present to the shareholders the balance-sheet of the company, for the year ending 31st December, DO', The accounts have, as usual, been duly audited. The directors, keeping in view the spirit and terms of the resolution, passed at the adjourned meeting of proprietors, on the 12th of March last, have endeavoured through various channels to dispose of the company's steamers, but their attempts to do so have not proved successful, although negotiations have, from time to time, during the past year, been entered into with that object ; the main difficulty being the w.int of profitable employment for tonnage generally. The directors have had no fresh or renewed opportunity of chartering the steamer Thames on a time charter similar to that referred to in the last report ; it is, however, on the whole, satisfactory to the directors that a balance of profit on the year's working has accrued, notwithstanding the serious depression in trade, and the monetary disturbance consequent thereon. The surplus shown by the balance-sheet of 6,634/. 3s. the directors recommend be appropriated as follows,viz. That a dividend of 2is. per share be paid to the pro prietors, which will absorb 3,593/. 155., that a further sum of 2,339 f., from the same source, together with 1,0611.. at credit of forfeiture of shares account, making the suns of 4,00 W., be written off the value of the ships, leaving the balance of 701/. ss. Id., at credit of profit and loss, to be carried forward to next year's ac count. The Thames and Ottawa have been laid up in dock, since the close of the navigation to Canada, no profitable employment having offered ; the St. Law rence is at present under charter to the Admiralty. for the conveyance of troops to Gibraltar and Bermuda, and a favourable time charter has re cently been concluded for the Ottawa, to com mence early in March. It is satisfactory to state that the three steamers are in good working order, and the St. Lawrence and Thames will be in readiness to meet the wants of Canadian shippers, should the prospects of the trade justify the directors in so employing them. The two directors who retire at this time are Captain H. C. Glyn, R.N., and Mr. John Temperley, and being eligible for re-election, they offer themselves accordingly. The auditors of the company, Mr. G. T. Brooking and Mr. C. D. Saunders, being eligible, offer themselves for re election." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, commenced by remarking on the adverse commercial character of the past year as having led to disappointment in the expectations of the directors. As regards the resolution referred to in the report respect ing the sale of the company's steamers, he asked the meet ing to bear in mind the difficulties which the board had had to encounter, and said the directors had not been prepared to put up the vessels to auc tion and accept the highest offer. They had, how ever, in three instances endeavoured to effect a sale, and a negotiation was pending which might result in the disposal of the largest steamer. In the case of the Ottawa, a contract for the sale was signed, but it was sold to a New York house, which failed to fulfil the conditions. Alto. gether the company was established at an inopportune time, the American troubles, Fenianism in Canada, and the commercial depression in this country having all operated adversely. At the opening of the navigation in Canada two of the smaller vessels would be employed. With respect to the balance, the directors deemed it best to offer the shareholders, who had been waiting three years, a small dividend, instead of proposing, as some might think they should have done, to carry that amount to the depreciation fund. In conclusion, ho observed that the ex penses were being , brought down to the lowest point that was practicable. Mr. HOPPIR wee glad that at the end of three years the shareholders could, if they pleased, have a dividend. As to the expenses, he thought that, with only three ships, they did not require • board of directors—a general manager would be sufficient. A large amount had been paid for insurances, and, in his opinion, it would be better for the company to be to a certain extent its own in surer. He should have preferred a dividend showing some ordinary rate of per centage. 25e. par share and a fraction was 21. 15e. 6fd per cent. Such a dividend no man could carry in his hood, he oonld only put it in his pocket—(laughter)--and he thought it would be better to divide at the rate of b per cent., which would absorb 6,4901. of the balance of 6,6341. Mr. Fox would have preferred nothing at all being di vided out of so small a balance, lest the directors should not have sufficient funds to work with. Knowing what he did of Canada he did not consider it desirable to con tinue employing a single boat in Canadian trade. He would therefore move as an amendment the appointment of a committee of three shareholders to wind up the company, and to insert an adves cisement in the &tipping Gazette inviting tenders for the vessels. Mr. Monism Gael seconded the amendment. The CHAIRMAN opposed the amendment, and said it would have been far better to move a vote of want of confidence in the directors. (Hear, hear.) He had the largest interest of all the shareholders, with one exception, and he would oppose a winding up be cause he believed it would lead to a sacrifice of the company's interests. (Cheers.) Aa regarded the divi dend, notwithstanding Mr. Hopper's remarks, he still thought the best course was to apply 4,0001. to • depre ciation fund, and divide the remainder of the balance, which would yield about 2 and 7-9ths per sent, among the proprietors. (Hear, hear.) On • show of hands, the amendment was negatived by • large majority. The report and accounts having been adopted, The CHAIRMAN moved the declaration of • dividend of 25e. per share. Mr. G. T. BROOKING, one of the auditors, thought the balance should be retained to work the concern. He moved an amendment to the effect that the declaration of a dividend be postponed till July next, when • half-yearly meeting should be held and accounts presented. The amendment having been seconded, The CHAIRMAN assured the meeting that the directors before recommending the declaration of • dividend of 255. bad well considered the financial position and probable re quirement of the company. The amendment was rejected so far as the dividend was concerned ; but a separate motion pledging the directors to convene a meeting as soon as possible after the end of June next was proposed by the chairman himself, and adopted unanimously. A dividend of 255. pushers was then declared, end, the retiring directors and auditors having been re-elected, the Proceedings terminated in the usual manner. Iliii EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1867. LONDON TAVERN COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.) The fourth ordinary general meeting was held, by adjournment, at noon, at'the London Tavern, Bishops gate; Alderman Aswan in the chair. The balance-sheet showed that after payment of trade expenses and other charges, and an ad us/cries dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the half-year ended 30th June, 1866, the net profits of the company for the year ended 31st December last, including the balance from the previous year, had amounted to 2,963/. lls. The CH/musks moved the adoption of the report and stated that it was proposed to declare a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, which would absorb 2,400/. ; to write off preliminary expenses, 2001., and to carry forward 363/. 1 is. Sd. The accounts in detail relating to the London Tavern and the Albion had for some days been on view at the office. The guarantee of Messrs. Staples and Chater was now at an end. The defalcations of 6001. had been written off the Albion profits. The auditors had sug gested that 500!. should be set aside for depreciation of the Albion lease; but there was no necessity to take such a step as it was fully expected that at the end of the term of twelve years the lease would be renewed at • greatly reduced rental. Mr. CACSTON seconded the motion. _ _ _ Mr. EMI'S observed that the net profits of the two hotels, which were 5001. less than last year, were below what Mr. Bathe used to make out of the London Tavern. The Albion was the weak point of the concern. The CHAIRMAN said large meetings were held at the London Tavern at great profit—a sour= of income the Albion did not possess. In tavern business proper the Albion had the advantage over the London Tavern. During the last two years 1,2001. had been paid to the shareholders beyond the 10 per cent. The debenture debt of 20,0001. would fall due next month, but it could be renewed at 5 per cent., or, if it should be preferred, a call might be made. _ _ After some further discussion the report and accounts were received and adopted, and the dividend declared payable on Monday, the 11th proximo. LETTER FROM THE CROWN PRINCE&R OF PEURSIA. —ln acknowledgment of a gift from America to the Prus sian soldier' wounded in the late war with Austria, the Crown Princess has written the following letter which we (New York Tribune) are permitted to print:—" My dear Madam von Holszendorff—You must not find fault with me if my retarded, but certainly cordial, thanks for your letters and packages is not expressed until to-day. The American preserves only arrived after my departure from Erdmannsdorf, but I handed your note and the direction for the preparation of the refreshments to Madam von Munchausen, who was nursing in the hospitals of Erdmannsdorf. She wrote to me that everything had safely arrived, and that the poor patients had been glad to receive the preserves. The object which the kind American lady had iu view has, therefore, been fully accomplished, and it remains for me only to say how much lam delighted at such a mark of interest in our dear soldiers from a distance so remote, and to ask you to transmit my thanks to Mrs. Taylor. I may be permitted, I hope, on this occasion, to mention that I h ave followed with great interest your efforts in behalf of the wounded. I have no right to praise, but useful e ff orts and noble labours excite in me a joy which I hope I may take the liberty of expressing. I hope your husband and children are well, and I be; you to remember me to the former. — I remain yours affectionately, VICTORIA, Crown Princess of Prussia. New Palace, Potsdam, Nov. 2, 1t66." Astral kw tie weekending Mk March last year. lie and delivery. 1,815 caste. Arrivals ell. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The supply of beasts is again short, and the weather very favoura ble; trade is consequently brisk at higher rates. In some instances our top quotations are rather exceeded. There are not quite so many sheep as on Mon day last. Trade is more cheerful, and a small advance on best qualities u readily obtained. Choice calves are very scarce and very dear. Our foreign supply consists of 1,690 beasts, 5,210 sheep, 97 calves, and 145 pigs. From Scot land there are 2 14 beasts ; from Ireland, 50 ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,180; and 416 from the northern and midland counties. ..... Per stone of Ma a d. ad. Per does of Db. s. d. Best Scots. Heralds. 6 2 6 4 Best Dos& Ht.bdilth 0 0 Best Bbort-boros 5 0 5 2 Bed Loog-r00t5.... 6 6 prrood qua be-sets 3 4 4 0 Do. do. Mom. 0 0 Calves PUP Beet Dos& Mf-breds 6 0 6 1 1 !Arabs -- Tersii Pi" 3011 U. d. O 0 0 10 0 ♦ 10 O 0 O 0 and lambs, 17,450: calves, 116 : BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report a continued quiet trade for all descriptions at last week's prices. THE Femme RAID IN RIRRY.—The Killarney correspondent of the Freeman's Journal writes on Satur day afternoon :—" A second search was made last night through Glenfiesk, and with success. Four prisoners were arrested at Caliirciveen, who are committed for trial. Two of them are supposed to have been engaged in the attack on the coastguard station, Hells." The Solicitors' Journal understands that, by an =7t between the contending parties in re Over y, and Co., the appeal on these two motions is to be carried direct to the House of Lords, so that the ex pense of one intermediate appeal may well be spared. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONLAN-ROAD, Isuturron.—Number of patients for the week ending Feb. 23,1,025, of which 289 were new eases. BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.) HALF.TART TWO O'CLOCK. A great part of the morning was taken up with settling on the preceding week ; during the interval sonic betting took place, chiefly on the Two Thousand and Derby. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Dermot Asthore was in considerable force. Quotations as follow : LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL 100 to 8 apt Shakspeare (t and off) 2.5 to 1 Dermot Asthore (t freely) 25 to 1 Doctor (t) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4 to 1 apt Plamlit (off, t9to 2) 11 to 2 Julius (off, t 6 to 1) 1000 to 45 The General (t) Si to 1 Knight of the Garter (t) 1000 to 10 Owain Glendwyr (t) DERBY. 9to 1 apte ke 1000 to 60 H er mit (off) off) 1000 to 40 Julius (off, t 1000 to 30) 1000 to 30 Vauban It f) 1000 to 5 Owain Glendwyr (t) COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE. —(THIS DAY.) Only a moderate supply of English wheat was received trod% up to our market to-day, coastwise and by land ear ritge. The demand, however, for all kinds was heavy, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday last of fully 2s. per quarter, and at which a clearance was not effected. Foreign wheat, the show of which was good, moved off heavily, at Is. to 2s. per qr. less money. It is expected that numerous cargoes now afloat will be ordered round to London. We were fairly supplied with foreign barley, but the show of English was rather limited. The demand was in a sluggish ight. state, at prices barely equal to this day se'en n The malt trade was in a sluggish state, but no further decline took place in prices. Oats moved off heavily, at 6d. per qr. less money. The supply was by no means extensive. Bans were a slow inquiry, and the quotations were with difficulty supported. In peas very little was doing, on former terms. The flour trade was heavy, and both country and foreign parcels were rather cheaper. The floating cargo trade presented a more animated ap pearance, and a fair average business was concluded in wheat, the supply of which was very large, at a reduction in price, compared with late rates, of from la. to 2s. per qr. (Mirka, arrived, 5.35. to 575. fid. per 4921ba. Maize was held at fully previous quotations. The supply on offer is very small. Danubian, 40a to 41s. ; mixed American, 395. to 40e. ; Banat, 40s. per 480114. Barley commanded a fair share of attention, at steady currencies. Nicolaieff, ar rived, 30s. to 308. lid. ; Wailachian , 30s. ; Kustendje, 30s. per 4801 M. In Rye, the transactions were on a limited scale, but the supply on offer being small, prices ruled firm. Azoff spnng . shipment, 32a. per 4801ba. Bans slightly improved in value, although the demand for them was only to a moderate extent. Beide, arrived, 38s. • Egyptian, 375. &I. ; ditto, on passage, 375. 3d. per 4801 b.. Mi ll etaeed was dull, and prices were nominal. The trade for linseed was in a most inactive state, and to effect sales a decline of from 2.. to 3s. Zr r quarter had cakes was chiefly retail, t° be submitted and a The inq uiry fur ther reduction of 2s. 6d. per ton took place in the quotations. Rapeseed was unaltered in value, but the demand was very quiet. With increased supplies on offer, the inquiry for cottonseed fell off, and seed, arrived, was obtainable at W. per ton. Aaaiv,u. or Bane.—linglish Tares, 2 ; linseed, 351 ; rapeseed, 133 ; Maize, 44 ; and sundry, 333 qrs. Foreign Tares, 698 ; linseed, 5,378 ; rapeseed, 10,694; maim, 2,602; and sundry, 133 qrs. BlPOlrrB.—Linseed, 800; and oil seed, 9,085 qrs. CUILSINT ?MAC ILIUM& Per Qr. WZIAT. a a Mau, Xust, red, old 60 to 64 Ni Qr. 'Dow 64 to 04 „ Do. ortille.old SO io SS new Ncelptic and fo od. 66 to 66 new ___ OATI. a a Scotehatato Irish, 29 to 35 It to 30 „, wings Malting --* 13 to 62 Distining Grinding 3O So 39 Haan. Yampa Tick MI to 46 42 to 49 Harrow 36 to $7 Fa Norfolk, god tnotk 7O to 75 ilogstan and Ware 70 to 75 Drown 56 to 61 Bra _ _ --- Now U to US OATS. PU.S. Grey 27 10 28 Mvb 4O Whits 2O to 411 to 41 Men Fun& ltagUelt, feed — 24 to 30 potato Stack hist 24 to foac Pi, Qr. War.a7. a a. Doable and Yoder berg 4O to 70 Zoete& Ileekles Town made, per fen Its. Hoasehold 66 to 46 Country Norfolk and Suffollt, az ship 4B to 46 D __ _____ VS to 86 tt 68 to lturrAsa, bard tuft Aaaeican. red — to white to Mail% Per Qr OATS. ii. — is Danish sad Bwodini St So 20 Basdan Bamia _ . . Deal* - 33 to 42 EsJpUon PIA& Grinding Malting .. 29 to 31 ... 34 to 35 Motu = OATI. Dutch brewing 7— II to 21 feeding ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, dm, WATER CAREW:FR FROI INCLUSWIL IS to 28 .... VT to II lsou6 Oo Milt* AS to 38 Yellow Ftovit. Frosch, per tack Spanish „ 46 to 62 Areerlaut, per bet Osaadlon 27 to n rTO LONDON. BY LAND AND L FEB. 18 TO FEB. IS, BOTH Wheat. Barley. Malt COIL gra qrs. ZVI& 4774 lotelgia 1199 a 11056 Tata .. 16770 16970 117496 . LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) Off ILICIIIIO AND INTYJNATIONAL TRLIOLLIR.) (PROM OUR OWN OORRISPONDLICT.) The market continues quiet, at rather easier rates. Sales about 7,000 or 8,000 hake. osta Boma Paw Roar. gra qm m brla soka 1 2791 1 OM 4 g B6 22086 21961 1806 615 1173 1 22442 2476 486 Ili 14167 MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) SUGAIL—The market for raw continues very quiet, no sales reported since Friday. Refined—The limited basi nem doing is at about the previous value. Col7ll.—The market is steady but quiet. Tcs.—There is only a moderate inquiry for China teas. The public sales of Aerate teas are again unusually large. Rim—A cargo of Larong sold at 10s. lid. SHELLAC.—A parcel of D. C. orange sold at 935. Corron.—No sales of importance reported. REMP.—A small parcel of Sorsagon Manill► sold at fill. TALLOW MARKE'T.—(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet, at the following prices :—Town tallow, 428. 6d.; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 425. 6d. ; March, 42e. firl. to 425. 9rl. ; April to June, 425. fal. to 425. 9d. ; October to December, 435. 6d. to 435. 9d. PARTICULARS OF TALLOW. • 1861. 1869 1895. Stack on hand this day.. auks 58,828 45,378 38,227 Delivery last week Ditto from Ist June 59,222 73,347 85 , 438 Arrival last week 960 45 Ditto from Ist June 90,203 73,702 e 1 ,781 s. Ls. •d. d. s. d. PtleeY.C. on ape' thla day !41 9 40 0 48 0 Ditto Town last Friday MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ONI O'CLOCI. The stock markets are quiet to-day, with few transactions, and prices generally are quoted the same as on Saturday. The investments of the public are upon a very moderate wale, while specu lators evince a disposition to await the result of the debate to-night on the Reform question before entering into fresh business. The fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign stocks, which will commence to-morrow, also tends to check further dealings at the mo ment. Consols are unchanged for money, but have improved k per cent. for the account. The move ments in other securities are quite unimportant, apart from a reduction of a per cent. in Chilian scrip. /Co business is yet reported in the Dutch Indian Railway obligations, the issue of which has just been announced. The discount market is quiet, and the rate for the best paper unaltered, at 21 to 21 per cent. In the Stock Exchange short loans on English govern ment securities are offered at 2 per cent. Console are now quoted 90 to 91 for money and 91 to k for the account (March 7). In the foreign stock market Chihli!) scrip and Turkish Bonds of 1865 have declined to per cent., while Greek have improved k. The other speculative descriptions are unaltered. Turkish Bonds of 1865 are quoted 301 to 31 ; Greek, 1G to ; Spanish Passive, 221 to 23 ; ditto Certificates, 142 to 15 ;. Italian of 1861, 531 to 54 ; Mexican, 174 to 1 ; Russian Scrip, 21 to ji prem. ; I Chilian Scrip, 24 to 2 dis. ; and Danubian Scrip, k die. to k prem. United States 6-20 Bonds have improved F 1 per cent., Erie Railway shares 4, and Illinois Central 4. The present quotations are :—The 5-20 Bonds, 734 to 3 ; Erie Railway shares, 374 to 38 ; and Illinois Central, 77 to 4. Anglo-American Telegraph shares show no move ment, at 151 to 0. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent. Preference are also quiet, at 21 to 1. International Financial shares are quoted 2/ to 24 dia. ; London Financial, 184 to 174 dia. ; 1 General Credit, 24 to 20 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 51 to ; National Discount, 84 to : prem., ex div.; and Hudson's Bay, 164 to 4. The half-monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will begin to-morrow (" continua tion day"), and end on Thursday. About 15,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank on Saturday for Alexandria. The amount of government bills on India for which tenders will be received at the Bank of England on the 6th of March will be rupees 3000,000 (300,0601) The recent adverse movement in the rate for government bills on India is stated in the circular of Messrs. W. C. Biller and Co. to be chiefly owing to the large sum paid this week by the Commercial Bank of India in the shape of dividend to the cre ditors, a considerable portion of which has to be remitted to India. An issue of four millions of florins, or 339,0001., of 4i per cent. obligations of the Dutch Indian Railway Company, is announced through Messrs. Horstman and Co. and Mr. J. Gerstenberg. The loan possesses the iparantee of the Dutch home government. The issue price of each obligation of 1,000 Dutch florins, or 841. 155., is 751. Bs. 6d., being at the rate of 89 per cent. The high finan cial position of the Dutch government will cause considerable attention to be directed to this small loan. With reference to the 4,000,0001. of capital re quired for the Intercolonial Railway, there is a rumour that only 500,0001. of the amount will be put out at first, and the rest by instalments, but ►t is believed that the whole must be raised within three years. A guarantee of 4 per cent. from the Imperial Government will of course render this an unexceptionable investment, and will, it is thought, ensure the placing of the loan at about 97 or 98 per.eent., should the aspect of the money market and of politics continue favourable. According to some, the Bank of England, which has of late re duced the amount of railway debentures held by it, is likely to take a large interest in this stock. Subjoined is a statement (from Mr. Slaughter's Weekly Lid) of the calls on railway and miscel laneous undertakings due in the month of March, so far as they have yet been advertised. The amount is unimportant : Amount per Share. Du* Aieady Ntimber Due 113March,1087. Date. Paid. Call of Sham Amount. RAILWATIL Furness, ordinary Guar. 6 per rent. till lett .. 1 te tlO 0 00,000 60.000 Great Southern of India 1 16 6 0 0 10,721 63,006 Great Latent 6 permit. Debenture Stocks....onallot. dpt.lo 0 0 06,230 NIIICILLAI9IIOII. NeTl - ? - tvTdTaiiiiid — frout Clienteles TLlmited°ol). Neer d and Sil- 1 0 0 6.000 6,000 ver Xining (Limited) It 3 010 0 30,400 16 000 ToW ..., (60,8215 The trafic receipts of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the month of January amounted to 361,137 dolls. ' against 504,991 dole. in 1866, 289,400 dole. in 1865, and 160,000 dole. in 1864. The report of the directors of Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited), to be presented at the general meeting on the 27th inst., describes the condition of the undertaking as one of steadily increasing prosperity, mentions that another call of 51. on the second issue of shares will be necessary at an early period in order to enable the company to meet its engagements connected with the Hanover cable, and states as follows : From causes which are explained hereafter, the Hanover cable hu not been in operation during the past year, but the net profit, of the ordinary business of the company for the twelve months ending 31st December, 1866, after payment of current expenses, and after deducting rebate on unexpired subscriptions, and writing off 3001. from the preliminary expenses, amount to 9,4511. 7a. lid., in cluding 1,574/. 6a. 11d. brought forward from the last account. As the additional capital issued for carrying out the Hanoverian concession has hitherto been unproductive, while at the same time the shareholders of the first and second issues are equally entitled to participate in the entire profits of the business, it has been thought right to merge into the ge-ieral account the sum set apart last year as the bulls of • reserve fund. The total amount avail able for distribution will thus be 11,451/. 7s. 11d., from which the directors declare • dividend at the rate of 101. per cent. per annum , free of income tax, upon the total amount of capital called up, which will absorb 10,32/. Bs. 10d., leaving 1,168/. 19a. ld. to be carried forward. - - - - . _ . A general meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Exchange Bank (Limited) is called fur the sth of March, at Liverpool, to receive a report from the directors. The annual meeting of the Van Diemen's Land Company is convened for the 14th March, when a dividend is to be declared. We are requested to state that the share list of the Carnarvon and Bangor Slate Company (Limited) will he closed on Friday next, the lst March. Travers' circular gives the following comparison of the present position of the Bank and the price of Consols for the week ending February 23rd, 1867, with the corresponding periods of the two previous years : 1887. 1808. 18015. Bank Bullion 610311.413 113,92,93.5 .. L 14,600.231 Bank Reserve 18988,405 .. 7,409,160 .. 0,7:4.086 Noteatu Circulation 92.290,580 .• 20. 862 • 010 . • 10 . 65910 ___,• s Rata of Discount Consols for Money 901 .. 871 .. 891 SATURDAY Evnents. Consols, which closed yesterday at 94 to 91 for March 7, opened and closed to-day at the same quotation. For money the last price was likewise Kg to 91. The official business report is as fol lows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 901 • ditto, for account, 90;, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 901, • New Three per Cents., 90i, ; Bank Stock, 254 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 107 i, 7, I ; ditto Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper, 84} ; ditto Bonds, 32e., 30s. prem. Its notified that the rate of interest on the Ex chequer Bills dated March has been reduced from 4 to 3 per cent. per annum. This step, which naturally arises out of the present easy condition of the money market, will of course effect a saving to the British Exchequer. The price of the March bills, which closed laet evening at 13s. to 17s. prem., has to-day declined to 7s. to 12s. prem. Indian government securities were steady. With the excepti..a of Russian Bonds of 1822, which declined * per cent., the tendency of the prices of foreign securities was favourable. Turkish Bonds of 1865 and Cliilian scrip were in chief re quest, and improved R to * per cent. Italian of 1865 were also I better ; Greek . Coupons, * ; and Greek Bonds, as well us Spanish Passive and Mexi can, *. The amount of general business was small, as usual on a Saturday. The scrip of the New Danubian Loan showed a slight recovery, closin,g at dis. 1 , prem. As regards financial shares, International were inquired for, and advanced 2s. 6d. Credit Foncier were slightly better. Prices closed as follows : International Financial, 21. to * dia. ; General Credit, 2 9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; London Financial, 18* to 17* cEs. ; and Credit Foncier of England, to l dia. Atlantic Cable shares showed no change of im portance, with the exception of an advance of ss. in Telegraph Construction, which closed at 2* to 2 dia. Anglo-American were quoted 15 7-16 to 9-16; and Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent. Pre ference, 21 Hudson's Bay shares closed at 16/ to it ; Na tional Discount, at 8* to prem. ; ditto New, M to prem.: and General Ottoman, at par to * prem. Miscellaneous shares met with some inquiry. Angie.-Mexican Mint were in demand, and rose 2/. to 3/. Hong Kong and China Gas and Royal Mail Steam improved 1/. ; General Steam and Madras Irrigation, 10s. ; and Commercial Union Insurance, ss. On the other hand, Austra lian Agricultural declined 11. ; and Company d African Merchants, Home and Colonial Assurance, Imperial Land of Marseilles, and New Consolidated Discount, ss. The only change in Colonial Government secu rities was an advance of 1 per cent. in Cape of Good Hope (188 .90). Lnited States 5-20 Bonds were rather firmer in the morning, but left off el ; lower than yesterday. Other American securities were unchanged, with the exception of a rise of *per cent. in Atlantic and Great Western Railway Consolidated Mortgage Bonds. Prices closed as follows : 5-20 Bonds, 733 to .t ; Erie Railway shares, 37 to * ; Illinois Central, 761 to 77/, ex div. ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures, 31 to 32 ; ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 24 to 25. MINES.-(THI8 DAY.) Ws o'CLoox. The mining market is rather more active to-day. North Crotty, Prosper United, Great Retallack, and Prince of Wales shares are in chief demand. Some of the present quotations are as follows : Wheal Seton, 110 to 120 ; North Crofty, 4f to 5 ; Prosper United, 31 to I ; Great Retallack, 3,1 to ; Prince of Wales, Ma. to 38s. ; Great North Downs, 31 to 4 ; East Lovell, 911 to 10 ; and Great South Tolima, 143. to IGs. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) On o'CLoar.. The railway market is inactive to-day, and with the exception of a rise of to per cent. in Great Eastern, and London , Chatham, and Dover stocks, and a eduction of in Great Northern A, prices exhibit no change. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1244 to 4, ex div. ; Great Western, 494 to 504 ; London and North Western, 122 i; to ; Midland,l234 to 1244; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1261 to 127 ; Cale donian, 1164 to 117 i ; South Eastern, 894 to 1 ; Great Eastern, 31 to ; Great Northern, 1204 to 1214 ; ditto A, 1284 to ; London, Chia and Dover, 18-1, to 19 ; and North Britis a l3 ll 7l to 38. Foreign and colonial railway shares are without variation of importance. [For io-dars Share Leta me page 4.1 PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. EMI:RPM!, Yen. tt—eas« today : omit Eastern, 711—Ores Western, 491—Lancashire and I'Mishire, 124 7 61 7 ei dir.— London and North Western, IVI f 1 j —Manchester, and Lincolnshire. 50—Midland, 124—Muth Eastern, Mt 4 t i I /—Buffalo and Lake Huron, 41—Atlantic and Great Western 7 per cent. Cons. 13 obis. i 4 Erie, 371—Bank of Liverpo il , 57 MesantUe and Exchange Bank (Limited), (d.— National (Ream Company, 17 d. MANCHESTER, FIB. 13 —The market opened strong, but there we, not much business effected Great Eastern, 311 I—Great Western of Canada, 131—Lunsishireand Yorkshire. 1261—Lon don and North Wcsern, IVi 1-61anchester and County Bank :Limited'. 31 p.—Manchester, illteMeld, and Lincolnshire, 601— Metropolitan, 1241—Midland, 123/ 4—Ditto New 6 per cent. Convertible, 14 6d. p. —South &Meru, 014 11 1 1 4 1 — Thames and Mersey Marine In. (Limited;, 37-16 p.—Whitekaven and Furness, 311—North Union 11.,162, HINMINOHAN, Fna. t7.—The tranasellorts to-day included Midland Railway gi! Convertible Five Cent stock. at Hs. prem. ; Birmingham Town and Dtateict Bank. at Metropolitan Railway cWriage and Wagon shares, third bane, at 1 dia. ; Railway Carriage shares (Oldbury:, at 11 pm.: Patent Shaft and Axletiee shares : new', at 11 pron. , and eitsNordshire Wheel and Axietree shares, ate die Closing prices:—Bfrneing ham Banking Company Shares (Limited) at 2 prem. sellers ; Wol verhampton and Staffordshire Banks, at 9 to 14 ; Midland Financial shares, at 11 to if dia. ; and BAUM and Foreign Rail way Plant shares, eta to 7 die. Dumas, Fut. t3.—Three per Cent. Consols, 90e—Newl Three per Cent. Stock, re3l-111hernian Banking ComParly (L 26 4.1 d), PO—Munster Bank k Limited, (L 34 pald), 4—National of Liver pool (Waled) (415 paid ,, 15—Royal Bank (LIP paid', 714—D ubl i n and Belfast Junction 4.160 ON Wicklow, and Wexford (LlOO paid, 33—Oreat louthern and Western Aloe aid:, We—Belfast and Northern Counties, Your per omit. prep. (LlOO paid), 84—DubUn, Mellow, and Wexford, Five per Cent. redeemable 1468 (1.60 paid), 461—Midland Great Western, 11 year unexpired, 6 per cent, P 4. THIS PARIS EXHIBITION BUILDING.-112 another month the Great Exhibition, designed to eclipse all former exhibitions, and to be a standard for all exhibitions to come, will be presented to a curious, candid, and criticising public. As it grows upon our senses, we can read the ' descriptions of the spectacle with increasing interest, and some amount of consolation. The building itself is, of course, the ugliest thing ever seen. The French themselves admit that nothing could possibly be uglier. It resembles an enormous gasometer, inclosing a ' series of smaller gasometers, with a circul ar garden in the common centre. From this centre roads or avenues ' diverge to the circumference, like the spokes of a wheel or ' the cross threads of a spider's web. In each of the cir cular compartments thus formed and intersected certain departments of industry will find their place, and this principle of arrangement, excellent in its way, has deter mined the form of the building. The architect alleges that it will answer its main purposes better than any other structure could do, and with that success he is content. But the peculiar characteristic,the great distinction of the French Palace of Industry ies in Its surroundings, or as we might say, its suburbs. It is situated in an arti ficial park such as in old times would have been termed " •pleaaaunce," and this ground will he laid out with extraordinary art. It will be studded too, with little detached edifices for supplementary Exhibitions, erected and decorated in all the styles of architecture known to man. Temples, mosques, pagodas, wigwam.. iomhouseri, villas, tombs, and huts will vie with each other in novelty, picturesqueness, and beauty. Already, though the park is half under water and everything in dreadful disarray, the Parisians are satisfied with this part of the spectacle, and are willing to believe that it will redeem the inerit able ugliness of the central fabric.—Tisses. THE CLERGY AND THIS WORKING CLAs'Es. -- Yesterdday special sermons were preached throughout the metropolis to the working classes. The movement was entirely unsectarian. and included amongst its sup porters many of the clergy of the church of Englmsd and the ministers of all denominational. Dean Stanley ad dressed a crowded assembly in Westminster Abbey in the afternoon, and with great simplicity showed the claims of Christianity upon the poor and industrial classes of the community. Canon 31iller, at Greenwich, was also among the preachers, and many clergymen who did not preach special sermons alluded to the conference and the grave questions it had started. Among Presby terian ministers. Dr. Janice Hamilton, of Regent square, entered into some of the reasons which alienated not only skilled craftsmen, such as cabinetmakers and organ-builders. engineers and watchmakers, hut ploughmen and day labourers. He said it was only honest to confess that many sermons were dull, that they cleared no confusion, established no truth, impressed no lesson, or the theme was remote from all actual use. They were rendered still more remote and non-real by the use of tech nical terms and conventional phrases. Among the Congregationalists, Dr. Raleigh, of Canonbury, ex pressed his hearty sympathy with working men upon their oleic social and political questions. He went thoroughly with them, and hoped they might win reform, and obtain the political standing to which they bad a right. He wanted to see them with better homes, shorter hours of labour, and • larger remuneration for their work. At Hollowaj , the Rev. Mark Willis preached • sermon full of life nil vigour, to a crowded congregation. In many instances the regular seat holders vacated their pews in order to mike room for those for whom the service was tntended. 13,037 1.513 74,877 116,460 as 400 3