The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-26 00:00:00

GiAVEILVMENT II BILL. ELI), ty ECF.S•N ham. M. P., atltlrt,..., ituent4 in the saloon of Jr. I :titer 11:1% illg ',tuition, had protltteml wl.. t t nth , ' bantling, which, how. tlig.tiglit might with A li,e awl itrospvr. (bo o ' the movnthitent reap ut nrg 14, 4 41 twill thrown out, h o ie aid not move bin :maul. +'r•-1.14.44ev to twelve months ~• w 4•411.1 .1401, some oou would I Ile ...poke of 3lr„ Itl.we the coottimmi the man n- fouttug :Ls ..14400.3 i,.ry inip.irtatit one, and saiil i_..ovrritiomit were inept., to Al, 10l Which might hy the liberal party, . . 1,..1.1vrs in l'Aver. would onfranchise the whole holookoil upon it with Eivour. Li our .•f lion...hold atiitrugo Aloe would li.ive met hi'. view; !nigh. 'l'h.• government bill, died than Mr. tilailatoni'4 the fact that be hail miloiiimition of it no had Mr. w:i. .1H...A to view it light, :nol to try if not L. ovule out of it. idi.ttril i tion portion of the bill need by tlo• Li to government, of the tot.il I. The lion. - 4 ont lonian continuvil I, fore the Louw•, on t. \ 1.14,114 ,ipproval of hit 111 hi. sound liberal rere 40.'4 owe tly carried: "This hat the geeerotnent mea..nre of onie.t in principle, complex and invidious :ma unjust in e its thanks t) Mr. Chidden° pried hint in endeavouring to ~1 more efficient measure of hilt regretting the defections with the go..erninent in the unabated confidence in Mr. the lii.er..l party in the House tit' BRITINII NOUTH !DI.- (Tills DAY.) to 44 the ‘hareholdere was ma. 14), 4:theta's-little, Mr. iccounts now submitted to tho ir ending December 31, Isoo, cut cent and deposit accounts see for s ehate on bile not due, L doubtful debts, show a net nie directors recommend but lend for the hal f•year of 2.W. pail, and of 4s. on (paid, which will require Me written off preliminary off amalgamation account; to the reserve fund ; leay. hula to be carried forward. r 1 inhabitants of Richmond, ,o, ucing district, a branch has t banking facilities with which provided. The bank does nut unbarr.ueunents at Natal, and nil productive and mercantile play progrenv." r the adoption of the report eters felt pleasure in meeting nuts which showed that the uccessful. The accounts sab le a favourable state of affairs. as note circulation of 1,4001. Fr diminkhed in amount. The were satisfactory, there being Uar of 89,0001. There was a ill,OOO/. In the balance at Is an increase of 21,000/. The Is the board would have like.' dividend at the rate of 4 per being carried forward. Not. dal the company had escaped of two competitors would of heir profits in future. As of reconstruction the di- Sith a sense of the a step during the peva however, been convened by sdeil by representatives of six to consider the subject, but that it was not then desir. ion. A measure had since scent by Mr. Watkin, and e before parliament. While :onsidemtion of the board a general manager deprecat• as happy to add that a share was really my being so small and of serious losses could be reading a letter from the rtl, dated Port Elisabeth, lerran expressed his belief e debts set down as had I in effect that the current the business is going on if Mr. Patterson's estate its normal value it woubl that the bank had a first Ling calls. ;h the board did not went e was coming when all the ile footing. the directors the necessity aria reduced, observing that uossesl to buy shares with • us er their heads. . at peraonally the &rectal e hon. proprietor who had it they felt hound to yield I general manager. the board were quite alive at the amalgamation se. immend n dividend of more • had been accomplished. eport was adopted, and a it. per annum declared. , F INDIA (WIITED). [Y.) areholders was held at In consequence of the the hoard, Mr. H. Nelson, HI presi.le.L about ten days ago, hay. lion. He commenced by ions clmracter of the relit The effect of the crisis stop the issuing of issued during during the last Ilea Friday. When the ce sent to Imlia, ordering stone and the remittance were complied with, and a oide.l. He was happy to Ile had b een paid oft. been written elf, and es which were subject ors had 110 intention company's liabilities were t. no necessity for further by the company were for . He was happy to say that ^bentures was already pro' ould not be renewal. nor, or seven year'. Such 008 It the government bank 0 M it. Advanced on insolvent emir of thing,s even with . The looses incurred by ants at the worst. One Ni had been sold, and the 'onfidence was slowly re' I tivAt better times were in nil votne out with lea ea The company had tes. which were valued preeied his confidence in cern. adding that the el- Iti,ooll/. to 13,000/. ler otion. .t7 Ol 'electing the neoeon lions in order to two° p•lment to the effect tiles tout the consent of the rhea our report left.] ) !re were stored ill ,267 bushels of wbeSt ,usbele of oats, 16 4 , 1 " of barley. the board we dividend at th being carried I tal the compai of two coolie heir profits ii .1 re construc th a sense la a step dur however. be ded by retires. to consider tl that it was ni 'on. A mena tent by Mr. before peril. onsidemtion general 1111111 VI happy a share wit being so serious low reading a 1 h dated 1' erran expre debts act in effect t the busine if Mr. Pal its normal that the ing calls. h the board e was cowl le footing. the direct° arts reduced to be user their I at per.onall hon. prop t they felt I geuerid . the board t the am mend a .11 had been report was t. per atm INDLI Y.) reholder In cons the hoard. kit presiil about tea tion. He otts cull The etfec stop the issued di lack Frid ce sent to t ions an. were corn of led. 1: Its had been WI s which ra had company . no nee iy the er He was bentures uld not r seven 3 t the g. sot, advtt state of I The I. Into at I had is 'onfidenc tied het ohl e on TI teA wit prt:wed cern. ail. NADI. otion. meetin t ions in ilment out th hen ov ere I 1,2117 I 'bele of bar LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. olefin. Vice-l•6rncrllor Sir lit. Malins.l THE 4.IIOLICILLE4 ENTEN. , ION RAILWAY CitirANT. In this matter an order was made on the Sth of March up m thn, petitions for the compulsory winding up of the .empany. but the order was not to be drawn up till after the to petition day in the present term, to en a bl e a mee t. of shareholder. to he called for the purpose of con mb rim: the expediency of winding up vo l un t ar il y. 3lr. Roxburgh who appeared fur the company, said that e etiiig had been-liehl end a resolution passed and duly ~sinned in favour of a voluntary winding up, and cep. I ....ming Mr. Kempe, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Ansley as liqui d .ter.. Under these circumstances he asked that no order 1,,i411: be made upon the petitions, except for the payment I.f co,t4ottt of the estate. _ _ Mr. Karslake and iirTrischer, who appeared for two of the petitioners, wished for a supervision onler. Mr. t'. L. Webb, for the holder of 75 shares, who had .....lined to attend the shareholders meeting, submitted tli..t the liquidation should be compulsory. The Vice-Chancellor made an order to continue the ‘oliiiitary winding up under the supervision of the court. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Blackburn, Sheet, and Lush.) MACKENZIE AND °TREES r. STERLING. Mr. Manisty, Q.C., said this was an action tried at Car lid, before Mr. Justice Shee, when the jury returned a enlict for the plaintiff of 40f. is. lid., with leave reserved by the learned judge to move to enter the verdict for the defendant. The action was one of trespass in taking minerals underneath an occupation read which divided certain lands belonging to both parties. The question was whether, as the learned judge had directed the jury, the boundary of the two properties under the circum stances was a middle line to be drawn between the fences. Rule granted. Mr. Gain, moved for a creed rule in the same ease to met aside the verdict on the ground that it was against the weight of evidence, it being contended that the property in the whole of the road belonged to the plaiutitfi. Rule granted. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Pigott.) SLAVS r. !SLADE. This was a special case, stated for the opinion of the court, and involved the question of the right to the Slade baronetcy and est a tes. The plaintiff was Sir Marcus John Slade, the claimant ; and the defendant, Alfred Frederick Adolphus Slade, who appeared by the name and title of Sir Alfred Frederick Adolphus Slade, Baronet. The Solicitor-General, Mr. Kingdon, Q.C. Mr. Henry Buller, and Mr. Howe, were for the plaintiff • Mr. Cole ridge, Q.C., Mr. Mellish, Q.C., Mr. Henry M at thews, Mr. liens, and Mr. Wallis. , for the defendant. In opening the case for the plaintiff the Solicitor• Gen eral said the proceedings were in the form of an action of ejectment brought by Sir Marcus John Slade, Bart., and Alfred Frederick Adolphus Slade, who appeared by the name and title of Sir Alfred Frederick Adolphus Slade, Bart., to recover the possession of the manor of North Petherton, in the county of Somerset, and certain mes- mutes and buildingssituate in the several parishes of North Petherton, of St. Michael's Church, in that county, with the rights, members, and appurtenances belonging thereto, commenced by a writ issued at this court, and bearing test on the 12th November, 1863. On Ist August, 1866, by consent of the parties, an order was made by Mr. Baron Bramwell, to the effect that a special case should be stated for the opinion of the court, that evidence should be taken by commission, that the admissions already signed should apply to the evidence taken under such oommisson, that all the evidence ten dered should be received, and the court should determine any question as to the admissibility of such evidence, that the court should have power to draw all inferences of fact and law from the evidence in the cause, and should direct judgment to be entered for the claimant or the defendant. The costs would follow the event. Further evidence was accordingly taken under commission, and it extended over several volumes. After describing the nature of the property sought to be recovered, with its limitations, it said that the late baronet, Sir John Slade, died on the 13th of August, 18.59, and on his death Frederick William Slide, being then his eldest surviving son, became entitled to the property in question as tenant for life, under certain limitations, and entered into and continued in possession until the Bth August, 1863, when he died. Upon his death Frederick William Slade. the defendant in this action, entered into, and has continued in possession of the property, claiming to be entitled thereto as the first son of Frederick William Slade, lawfully begotten. He alleged that Frederick William Slade was, on the 23n1 December, 1833, married to Barbara Maria Mostyn, a spinster of the perish of St. George, Hanover-square, in the coun ty of Middlesex, and that he was " the first son o f th e b o dy o f th e said Frede rick William Slade on the body of the said Barbara Maria Matra, lawfully begotten." The claimant admitted that a ceremony of marriage was gone through at the time and place aforesaid between Frederick W. Slade and a lady calling herself Barbara Maria Mostyn, but he alleged that the lady, though calling herself a splinter, was on the Gth of October, 1825, at Milan, in the empire of Austria, married to M. Carl von Kosher, an Austnan sub ject, and an officer in the Austrian army, according to the laws then in force in that country, and that such marriage was subsisting, and M. Carl von Kocher living at the time the ceremony was performed, and at the time of the birth of the defendant, and that the defendant, therefore was not the first son of Fred. Wm. Slade lawfully begotten, and that on the death of the latter the claimant became and was, and is entitled to the property in dispute under the limitations contained in certain in dentures of the 30th and 31st July, 1832, which formed part of the documents in the case. The claimant was General Sir John Slade, the brother of the late Sir Frederick Wm. Slade, the well-known Queen's counseL The learned counsel said the cue was one of great im portance . • but though a very painful i ssue was ra i se d , no one could blame the claimant for asserting his rights, nor the defendant for standing ap for his rights, am the eldest son of the late Sir Frederick Blade. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) GOTHAM) V. GOTHAM). Dr. Swahey and Mr. Searle for the plaintiff ; Mr. Cole, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram for the defendant. Tire testator, a farmer at Cork, near Taunton, made a will on the I.lth of February, 1860, and in the following July he was thrown out of a " trap" and killed. His widow propoueded the document, and probate was resisted by his father on the ground that at the time of its execu tion the deceased was too drunk to understand its con tents. The case for the will was that the plaintiff, who had been married to the testator for more than 20 years, knowing his fondness for drink and for spirited horses, had promisedto bring him a new suit of clothes out of her wages if he would make his will. He accordingly had one drawn up in her favour, and had signed it when in a state to understand perfectly what be was doing. The widow said that her husband had had some accidents before the fatal one, but she could not say that they were owing to drink. He had sever beaten her when he was drunk " to injure her," but he might have given her a blow now and then. She used to look the door when he did not come home, but she had never locked him out. He might have come home late and omitted to call to her for the key, and in that case be might have lain down in timetable. Had never threatened to leave him on ac count of hi.. drunken and violent habits. [The came was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holreyd.) IN ILE F. H. D'AltCle. The bankrupt, described as a translator of languages, and editor of the A edayraplair Mirror, came up for exami nation and discharge. His accounts show a total liability of .1,500/. ; asset s stated at 3,1001., property of the value of 1,4701. having been riven up to the amignees. Mr. Heather appeared for the assignees, and consented to an adjou r n men t , as arrangements were is progress with a view to annulling the bankruptcy. A proof for 301. was tendered on behalf of a cleric to the lankrupt, and was objected to on the ground that the o•dwy was to be pail in the event of the AutograpAie Mirror proving successful, but not otherwise. Hi, Honour thought the proof ought to be admitted, and the only question was how much of the amount ought to he paid in full. He would consider that point, and in the mealtime the sitting would be adjourned. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) TN RE ANDREW BARRON. The bankrupt had traded under the firm of W. Rattray and Co.. u a merchant in Rood.lane, also at Barbadoes, in Partnership with others. This was an adjourned sitting for examination and discharge. The liabilities are stated '; 4 , 1 1 1 7u/.; the assets and property held as security are re turned at a still larger amount, so that if realised, the t•tat, will show a surplus. Mr. Reed appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Bagley for the Colonial Rank and other creditors ; and Mr. 11rough for the bankrupt. It was stated that there was an amount of 12,0001. locked rap in th e R an k o f E ng l and b y reason of conflicting claims 4,15 made to it, and that proceedings in Chancery were ling. An adjournment was ordered, with a view to certain arutioloienta in the accounts. IN NE VIER. The bankrupt, who was • captain of marines on half -1.1!. had traded as an ice.refrigerator manufacturer, of 1-1 . 1 ..ey-street, Chelsea. Debts, 3141. ,2it. Reed and M r . D or i a oppose d . Th e b an k rupt b a d ' 'optima to render a cash account, which was un l",,.dactory, and another adjournment was asked at the n.krupt's expense. The bankrupt stated that he had lost 1 . 24 °. by the manufacture of refrigerators. du adjournment was ordered. IN RE REARDON. ILI bankrupt was a dock labourer, of Spitalfielde ; and taqugli there were only three creditors, the debts being -1 , the case presented some peculiar features. Prom the THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1867. statement of Mr. Reed, who opposed, it appeared that the bankrupt,a very short time before coming to the court, had received 470/. from the sale of Consols, and had drawn 147/. out of the Whitechapel Savings' Bank—in all, upwards of 6001. He hail then presented his own petition to avoid the payment of 53/. An adjournment was asked for inquiry and additional accounts. The bankrupt, whose appearance was much more in accordance with his description of dock labourer than that of fundholder, made no attempt to deny this charge. His Honour said it was a case which loudly called for inquiry, which had better be made at a private sitting. Adjourned sine ,lie, without protection. IN HE EIIWART) TIERNAN. The bankrupt was a tea-broker, of Great Tower-street. The liabilities are stated at 44,9001. ; suet. (including some doubtful debts) and property held as &county, about 13,0001. on the application of the aesignec, the representative of Agra and Mastemmn's Bank, an adjournment was ordered for further investigation of accounts. Mr. Ragley and Mr. Sargood appeared in the case. ridromen .6i N 8:9 Oreeneaetle 19.56 47 &W. Valentla I ape Clear 19.64 50 11. — W. Liverpool— 19.78 46 Holyhead 19.67 48 B.&W. Penzance— 19.76 51 &&W. Brest lO.BO 54 &W. Lorient 10.7066 W.R.W. Rochefort 19.84 64 B.W. Plymouth 2976 51 W. Wermuth 13.8149 IL Portsmouth 19.81 47 98.5. Loudon 198645 & Yarmouth 29.90 43 8.9 Scarborough WM 43 8.&& Welds 19.83 45 B.W. Heider — N.W. N. E.S.Z. &W. IL N. Z. N.N.K. N.N.W. W. W.B.W. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Om oTwoz. The English funds opened firmly this morning, at a slight improvement, but a relapse has since taken place to the closing prices of yesterday, owing to the absence at the moment of any purchases of importance, combined with a few speculative sales. The transactions in other securities are upon a mode rate scale, owing chiefly to the fortnightly settle ment. Much attention is directed to the arrangement of the account, the dealings of late having been very numerous, including many sales on orders front the Continent. British railways are firm, the supply of stock being small, and in several cases the speculators for lower prices have been charged a " backwardation" for the loan of stock to the next settlement. Foreign securities show a favour able tendency, and the changes are in an upward direction. Italian Benda of 1861 are in especial request. United States 5-20 bonds are again better. The absence from the Stock Exchange of the Hebrew members tends to restrict business. There is a steady demand for money to-day, but the supply is fully equal to all requirements. The general rate for the beat three months' paper is 2j per cent., but some transactions have taken place at 2i. Loans for a few days, on English government securities, are offered in the Stock Exchange at 11 to 2 per cent. Consols are now quoted 90* to 3 for money and 9O for the account (May 9), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 89 to Exchequer Bills are quiet, at 20s. to 238. prem. The Indian Five per Cent. Stock is unchanged, at 110 to 1. Foreign stocks are firm. Italian bonds of 1861 are in chief request, and have risen ;, 1 per c ent. Turkish of 1865 have improved I, Greek }, and Spanish Passive and Certificates, j. Turkish Bonds of 1865 are quoted 27 to ; Greek, 124 to j ; Spanish Passive, 14 to I ; ditto Certifi cated, 14 to ; Italian of 1861, 441 to 45 ; Mex ican, 15} to United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central Railway shares have risen 1, and 1} per cent., re spectively ; the former are quoted 69} to 1, and the latter 731 to 741. Erie are called 361 to 371. Atlantic Cable shares are firm. Anglo-American are quoted 18} to ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference 4} to 1. Bank shares have been little dealt in, and prices generally are quoted the same u yesterday. Im perial Ottoman, however, are inquired for, and have risen 6s.—viz., to 21 to } dia. Very little business has occurred in financial and miscellaneous shares, and prices have scarcely varied. International Financial are quoted 2} to dis. ; London Financial, 23} to 22} dis. ; General Credit, 3} to 2} dis.; Credit Foncier, 7} to 6} dis. ; National Discount, 6g to prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 16. Quires TO Two o'CLoce. The stock markets have improved within the last half hour. Consols are now quoted 901 for money, and 90i to 91 for the account ; Italian, 1861, 45i to ; and 5-20 Bonds, 69i to $. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 65fr. 70c., so that the improvement of nearly per cent., which occurred yesterday after the close of the Bourse, is fully maintained. According to custom, the Stock Exchange will be closed on Wednesday next, the lst of May, that being the day fixed for striking the half yearly balance at the Bank of England, where the 1 1 transfer offices will also be shut. About 8,000/. in American eagles was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for the Continent. The Blue Jacket has arrived from New Zealand with 60,000/ in gold. The Great Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 103/. over the corres ponding period of 1866 ; the Great Northern an increase of 221. ; the Great Eastern an increase of 39/. ; the London and South Western an increase of 2,5901. ; the North Eastern a decrease of 7,4871. (owing to the recent " strike") ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of 4,3301. ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire an increase of 2,265/. • the North British an increase of 2,0521. ; the London, Chatham, and Dover, including the Metropolitan Extension and branches, an increase of 3,7391. ; and the Metro politan Extension an increase of 554/. A special meeting of the Great Western Railway Company is convened for the 9th of May, when nine bills now pending in parliament will be sub mitted for consideration and approval. One of these authorises traffic and other arrangements betweenthe Great Western, the Bristol and Exeter, the South Devon, and the London and South Western Railway Companies • while another authorises the Bristol and Nort h Somerset Railway Company to sell or lease their undertaking to the Great Western. It appears that • deputation from the Western Railways Shareholders' Association has already had an interview with the directors of the London and South Western Railway Com pany, in reference to the various exten sions projected or supported by that company, at which interview the directors signified their desire to postpone as long as possible the construc tion of such branches and extensions as are partly made, and to enter into no engagements for the construction of other branches and lines except such as are absolutely neces sary. It being thought desirable that some expression of opinion should be given by the shareholders generally, signatures are being obtained to a memorial alleging that " it is most undesirable for this company to assist the forma tion of the Devon and Cornwall and other pro jected railways in the West of England (excepting the extension from Okehampton to Lidfcrd) ;" and also urging that " every facility should be given to the public for the interchange of goods and passenger traffic between the various western railways." The report of the directors of the West Flanders Railways Company, to be submitted on the 26th inst., recommends a dividend for the half-year of 4s. 9d per share, payable on the 15th of May, with a balance of 6791. to be carried forward. The annual meeting of the International Land Credit Company (Limited) is called for the 16th Ma. e Master of the Rolls yesterday appointed Mr. Henry Threlkeld Edwards, of the firm of Cash and Edwards, official liquidator of the Friend in Need Fire, Life, Guarantee, and Accidental In surance Company (Limited). _ . From the annual report of the directors of the Prudential Assuranos Company, presented at the meeting to-day (Friday), wo make the following extracts : The directors have now the pleasure to submit the 18th annual report of the company's operations, together with the valuation of the assets and liabilities for the quinquen nial period ending 31st December, 1866. The new busi ness of the year amounts to 62,2641. 16s. 5c1., which is the largest yet transacted by any purely life assurance com pany. The claims amount to 86,4441. 9s. 6d., increasing the sum paid to representatives of deceased members to 356,2491. Bs. The anneal premium income of the company now amounts to 154,1621. 164. 11d. ... . .. . . The directors declare a bonus to all policy-holden entitled to participate in acconlanoe with the recommendation of Mr. Bailey, averaging 37 per cent. upon the premiums paid since the last valuation. The usual interest on shares will be payable on and after the 29th April. Our correspondence from Constantinople informs us that the Imperial Ottoman Bank has announced in the official journal that the Turkish government has fulfilled its promise of September last, of making a monthly paymer.t of the revenues assigned to the foreign loans and general debt. Messrs. J. Thomson, T. Boner, an.l Co. have notified the payment of the Russian three per cent. coupons on the Ist May The weekly return of the Bank of France shows the following changes : Coin and bullion Bills discounted Government deposits Dacrsasa 50,100 Notes in circulation Private deposits Advances The increase in the coin and bullion continues, and any more hopeful view of the state of French trade that might be suggested by the increase in the discounts is discouraged by the enormous accu mulation of private balances in the Bank. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, April 24,compsred with that for the previous week, shows the following changes Circulation issue 03,7316,26.5 Decrease £116,190 Circulation active Z.3,125,385 Decrease 321,615 Public deposits 6,36,829 Increase 947,563 Other deposits Government securities in _ _ banking department 12,976,158 No change. Other securities in banking department 18,249,706 Decrease 274,166 Coin and bullion in both departments Seven day and other bills 431,536 Decrease ' 39,411 The Rest 3,133,149 Increase , 4,335 Notes in reserve Total reserve (notes & coin) in banking department 11,211,542 Increase 271,023 The influx of government deposits, though large, has been almost completely neutralised by the with drawals of private deposits, but as 214,166/. of advances on private securities have been repaid to the Bank, the reserve has increased 271,0281. During the week 130,0001. in gold was withdrawn from the Bank for exportation, yet the decrease in the coin and bullion shown above is limited to 50,5871. I V. I B. T. W. It f r • Nairn Y0.674 2, W. N. W. 2 Aberdeen —10.78 40 8. S Leith 1072 48 8. 2 THE POLICE COURTS. OnUEDAYJ DA RING BURGLARY. William Brows, aged IA, Joseph Williams, aged 18, and Thomas Wilkinson, aged 17, who gave fate addresses, were charged before Mr. Flowers with burglariously break. ing and entering the dwelling-house 56. Northampton street, Clerkenwell, and stealing therefrom two comes of surgical instruments,and a quantityof wearing apparel, the property of Dr. Simpson. Inspector Bryant, A reserve, watched the case on behalf of the commissioners of police. Police-constable George Davis, 239 G, said—This morn ing about ten minutes past 4 I was in Northamp ton-street, and hearing a door slam I looked back and saw the prisoners come from the door of No. 57. Not liking their appearance I turned round and followed them, and the faster I went so did they. They ran away and I followed them, springing my rattle. I overtook Williams at the corner o f L i ttl e Sutton-street. On searching Williams I found two cases of instruments and an umbrella, that was down the leg of his trousers, and also a tooth extractor, two brooch es , an d o th er a rticles. He had on a hair of boots belonging to the prosecutor, having left his old ones. I asked him where he got them from, and he said " From the next house to that which you saw me come out of." He said, " I will stop ; pray get the other two." The other prisoners were brought back before I got out of the street. I took him to the police-station, and round his waist I found a table-cover and a towel. The prisoner Williams denied that he said, " Pray get the other two," as their capture would have been of no use to him. Police-constable Robertson, 152 G, said—l heard a rattle sprung, and saw Brown and Wilkinson running up Little Sutton-street, and I saw Brown throw away a jacket and waistcoat. I pursued and caught them in Gee-street. I brought them back that way and picked up the jacket and waistcoat. I searched Wilkinson, and found a flannel petticoat round his waist, and in his pockets some Inciter matches. Brown threw what he bad away. Police-sergeant John Trewin, 402 A, said—l went to see how the burglary was committed. I found that the thieves had got over a low wall and had got into the back parlour window of 56, Northampton-street. On the staircase of 57 I found a pair of boots which had been stolen from 56. They were tied up in a handkerchief, and the prisoner Williams said it was his, and that he tied the bouts up in it. Mr. Walter Simpson— I reside at 56, Northampton- Meet, Clerkenwell. lam a surgeon , an d the house mmy dwelling-house. I saw all the house shut up except the back parlour window, which I left open. About 6 o'clo c k this morning I was c alled up by the police, and found that the place was not in the same state as I left it. At the , uohoe-station I found the property produced ; it is mine, and was safe last night. All the drawers in the surgery had been opened during the night, but as there was nothing but drugs in them, nothing was removed. Mr. Thomas Barber—l am the landlord of the house 56, Northampton-street, and Mr. Simpson is my lodger. I was awoke by the cries of "Thie ves " a b ou t 5 o'clock, and I went downstairs. I found the police in the house, the li back parlour window open, and the back door, the kitchen door, and the yard door open. Last night I shut all the doors, but the back parlour window was left open at the top. I missed two pairs of boots, one pair of which was on one of the prisoners. At the station I saw my pro perty, which was all safe last night. Police-sergeant Trewin said all the addresses the pri soners gave were false. _ hope;tor Bryant asked for a remand, and Mr. Flowers remanded them to the Maine of Detention fora week. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OUTBAOIOUS CONDUCT IN HTDB-PARK. John 41leqs, a man of colour, describing himself as seaman, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting George West, a lionring man, in Hyde-park. The complainant said he was sitting on a seat in Hyde park yesterday afternoon when the prisoner came up to him with some books in his band, and mid " This seat belongs to me," and immediately struck him as hard as he could two or three blows in the face. In Lamer to Mr. Knox the complainant said the pri soner had been drinking, but well knew what he was about. The prisoner said that when be fell on the complainant he begged hie pardon, but the complainant called him a " black —.” The complainant denied this. Yr. C. E. Beach, of the Register-office of Seaman, said he was passing through Hyde•park yesterday afternoon, on his way home to Bayswater, when he saw the prisoner go up to the complainant, whowss quietly sitting on a seat, and strike him two or three blows in the face, the com plainant not having given him the slightest provocation. and he had never witnessed such a savage assault in his life. After other witnesses had been beard, The prisoner asked the magistrate to excuse him this time as he had a family to keep. He had • license to sell books but his license had run out and he was trying to get some money to get another. He had always before been • sober man and • teetotaller for nine years. Mr. Knox said the prisoner, according to the evi dence, had insulted every passer by, especially ladies, who could not defend themselves, and then as saulted • man in • most unprovoked manner. If the prisoner thought he could behave in such a manner in a civilised country he was mistaken. As ik warning to others he would give the prisoner the full penalty, and that was that he be imprisoned with hard labour for two months. WORSHIP-STREET. _ _ A BTRANGZ ATOM'. - . Sarah Great, 19 ears Hannah Nichols, 15, were charged with being in possession of six silver spoons and one tablespoon, and not giving a satisfactory account of the am.. Constable 302 N yesterday afternoon took the prisoners into custody at the shop of Mr. Walker, a pawnbroker in the Hackney-road, for offering the property in pledge under the following suspicious representations, now re peated to Mr. Newton, the magistrate. Mr. Newton—Where do you come from? Green (very curtly)—Heckford, Norfolk. Mr. Newton—Where did you get these spoons? Nichols—M aunt gave them to me before we came from Heckfor d to dispose of, in cue we should not get situations in London. Mr. Newton—Did you also live at Heekford then Niahols—Yes. Constable—At Mr. Walker's shop Omen said that her mother had given them to her two yam since. Mr. Newton—When did you come to London 1' Green—Lut Tuesday. Mr. Newton—Where did you sleep Green—At s coffee-house in Shoretlitch, but we cannot And it now. Kr. Newton—Where are your clothes? Green—There. Constable—These two diaper towels, marked "Colman," were found on the prisoners. Green—l bought then. two years since of a woman whose husband is a doctor. Mr. Newton (to Nichols)—What is your aunt? Nichols—A widow. Mr. Newton—Thu girl evidently is not from Norfolk— the other is by her dialect. They are remanded for inquiry to be made. Both prisoners were well dressed in country fashion, but Green wore a " pork pie" hat. The teaspoons bear the initial " B." The tablespoon bas not any, and is em. bossed. WEATHER REPORT. -(THIS DAY.) FRIDAY. APRIL 26, a A.M. REMARKS. Barometrical measure is considerably less in the north-west than it was yesterday, and is still decreasing, but in the meth the avulse is slight. Winds In the north hare become southerly, whilst in the south they are more from the eastward. The weather continuos overcast, with rain in the west and south. THE CASE OF MR CONVICT TOOMER. Yesterday afternoon a deputation, consisting of several friends of the family of Miss Partridge (for a rape upon whom Neville Maskelyne Toomer, a widower. of Reading, is undergoing 13 years' penal servitude) waited upon the Right Hon. S. H. Walpole, the Home Secretary, with reference to the use, and several gentle men from Reading were also . present. The right bon. gentleman heard the representations made with great patience and attention, and the interview was regarded by the deputation as being highly satisfactory. THE DREADFUL TRAGEDY AT BUCKH VAST HILL. LATEST PARTICULAR&-(THIS DAY.) BIICKHUBST-HILL, FRIDAY. The young woman, Matilda Grippe, was this morning seen by Dr. Horne. He found her suffering from the effects of her wounds, and also from acute in flammation of the lungs, which had been brought on by the exposure to the cold while she was lying in the grass during the rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. It is thought that the young woman is a little better this morning than she was yester day, but hopes of her ultimate recovery cannot be given. She improved greatly after the magistrates had taken her depoeitions ; the narration of her story appeared to give ease to her mind. She is at present in a state of the most intense pain, and the doctor has ordered that no one is to be allowed to speak to her. She is very anxious to s pe ak to her relatives, but the necessity for strict silence has been imposed upon her. She war to have been married to her lover F. A. Wat kins, and her wedding dress was actually bought and made sic months ago, but she told the accu se d th a t s h e could not think of leaving her mother and her home. The ac cused offered fear times to marry her, but on each occasion she refused, it is stated, in consequence of hearing that a relative of his had said, "If you marry her you shall never darken our doors again." The young man was well able to support her, and he told her so. He had been brought up to the trade of a watchmaker and silversmith, and even after the child was born he again offered to marry her. He then made up his mind that if he could not have her no one else should, and from circumstances that have come to light it is now known that the tragic affair had been planned at least two days The field in which it occurred has been visited yester• day and to-day by large crowds. From a statement which the young woman made to her friends, it appears that she fell upon her knees when her lover attacked her and begged for mercy. She then re ceived a dagger wound in her breast, and she became un conscious She was brought beck to sensibility by feeling the dagger enter her body se v e ra l ti mes . She then saw her assailant leaning over her, listening in order to hear if she breathed. Watkins first became acquainted with the girl in cense. quence of lodging near her father's house. His father bought a piece of land for 4,000 f., and he sent him down to superintend the work of some patent brick making machines. When his friends discovered his ►t tachment to the girl they disapproved of it. THE TONIC SOL-FA CHORAL SOCIETY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS. Stx —ln your report of the performance of Jude. Marra/Jew at St. Martin's Hall, on Tuesday evening last, you state that it w an p er f orme d by members of the "Tonic Sol-fa Association," which is a mistake. It should have been--as you will see by the bill enclosed—the " Tonic Sol-fa Choral Society." The " Tonic Sol-fa Asso ciation " and the " Tonic Sol-fa Choral Society " are two separate and distinct societies. Hoping you will be able to correct this error in your next,—l am, kc., A MEMBER OF THE TONIC SOL-FA April 26. CHORAL SOCIETY. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The new season programme, just issued, presents, as usual, • great variety of attrac tions. Foremost among theme are nine grand opera con certs on Saturdays in May, June, and July. That these will be of • varied and interesting character may be gathered frogs the announcement that, by arrangement with Mr. Gye, of the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, and Mr. Mapleson, of Her Majesty's 'Theatre, the artistes of both o pe ra houses will this year awear at the Crystal Palace. This liberal arrangement will no doubt be appre ciated by the holders of season tickets. Besides the opera concerts, it is also stated to be the intention of the directors to undertake a great benefit concert, on a grand scale, in June, for which very numerous o ff ers of assist ancehave been already received. The great flower show of the season will be held on Saturday, May 25, and the rose show on Saturday, 29th June. Amongst the novel features of last year's programme, none were more successful than the pyrotechnic displays and illuminations of the fountains, and the ballad con certs. They will be resumed this year. Two ballad oon certa will be given on the Bth and 20th of May, for both of which Mr. Sims Reeves is engaged ; and the first great display of fireworks will take place on Thursday, May 23, the day after the Derby day. The Dramatic College fetes will be held as usual abous the middle of July, and some archery meetings on enlarged and improved arrangements a little later in the season. The guinea season ticket admits to all these attractions. Last year's issue of season tickets was much larger than any former year, and, with such an attractive programme, it is confidently anticipated that the forthcoming sea an will even show better results. The great holi day fetes of the year, viz., Good Friday and Easter Monday, have maintained their position with regard to the number of visitors. On Good Friday and Easter Monday alone upwards of 70,000 persons were present ; and as more appointments than usual have already been made for the great excursions, viz., the Odd Fellows, Foresters, Temperance Societies, and other benefit in stitutions, the attendance of large numbers during the coming season may be fairly anticipated. The season opens on May-day (Wednesday next) with a great choral performance by the Metropolitan Choral Schools, to be conducted by Mr. G. W. Martin. On this occasion the great Handel orchestra will be filled by the 5,000 singers in connexion with the schools, who will sing a variety of national part songs, each part being sustained by up wards of 1,000 voices. The first Opera Conoert, which will be supported by artistes of the Royal Italian Opera, will take place on the following Saturd.ay, May 4. Not withstanding the severe winter, the gardens, although • little backward, are in excellent condition. The first die pla7_of the terrace fountains will be given on May-day. Mi. COLERIDGE, M.P., AND THE LICENSING Sywrin.—ln reply to • deputation from the Exeter licensed victuallers, who waited on him at his father's residence, Ottery St. Mary, on Tuesday, Mr. Coleridge, M.P., promised to present and to supporta petition against the Liverpool Licensing Bill, and against the Sunday Public-house Closing Bill. The former bill, Mr. Coleridge said, might possibly be of use in Liverpool, where free trade liquors had been established by the magistrates, but it was not suited to the country at large, and he coin cided in the opinion that a working man ought to beeble to procure drink on Sunday at his club, which was the public-house.---Western Morning News. THE SHIPPING TRADE AND THE PROSPECT OF Wse.—The anticipation of war between France and Prus sia is attracting considerable notice in the shipping trade. Perhaps there has never been • time when steamers were employed at such unremunerating rates of freight as at present, and the owners of both sailing vessels and steamers have passed through a depression unknown for years. With war the prospects would be in favour of • rise in freights, particularly in the Baltic and White Sea trader, which are just opening out. The trade with Palau, KOnigsberg, and Stettin is chiefly carried on in Prussian ships ; that of Dantzic and Memel by English steamers and sailing ships of ell nations. The importation of grain and timber from Germany is very large indeed, and its cessation would attract atten tion to Canada and other ports whence we obtain the same articles. At the present time, however, flour and wheat are higher in Montreal than in England. The great ques tion will be whether the porta of Bremen and Hamburg would be blockaded by the French as well as the ports just named. If coal is to be considered "contraband," then the increase of employment for our ships would not be so great, particularly should those countries which are neutral strictly follow the prohibition. A great guars titv of coal finds its way into Germany through Antwerp and Rottenlam. The stock in Prussia must be small, as the spring and summer are the periods for shipments thither from this country. Although some coal is raised in the Rhine districts, it is not in quan tity or quality such as a fleet could depend upon. France is in a different position ; large quantities are sent to her ports at all seasons, and it would take but • few days to supply her with whatever she might require. The import ance of the coal question has just been shown in the Mee of Spain in the Pacific, her great difficulty in the war with Chili and Peru having been that there were no pinta for coaling or obtaining provisions and water. Austria and Italy it is considered could hardly aid Prussia, with such a navy as France possesses, by opening their porta for cargoes from this country.— Team SHOCKING DEATH OF A CHILD.—An inquest, was held yesterday in Bloomsbury on view of the body of a child about three years old. The name of the child was John Willmer, and its father was a teller, who hail carried on business at 191, Holborn. He was obliged to leave these premises in consequence of the alterations which are being made, and about a fortnight ago, after he had re moved, the child one day dimppeared, and all inquiries respecting it were in vain. Bills were circulated, and ad vertisements inserted in the daily papers ; but still no knowledge was obtained of the whereabouts of the child until Tuesday last. In the afternoon of that day • labourer, who was engaged in pulling down the premises adjoining those which Mr. Willmer had left, discovered the dead body of the child in the cesspool. It appeared certain that the child bad strayed to the hack of the houses, and had by accident fallen from the seat of the closet into the cesspool beneath. The cesspools of both houses were in such • filthy condition that the coroner decided to adjourn the inquest, in order that the person or persons who were responsible for them might be discovered. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BY ITLEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) SWEEPSTAKES. Vandyke La Sorrentina Catherine ... . 1 ... 2 HANDICAP PLATE. Mount Palatine Crown Prince ... ::: i 10 ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOWS. T.Y.C. Freemason, Bagpipe, Lady Havelock, Burnley, Correa. lion, Lateef c, Bontintina, and Duffer. All are here. NEWMARKET STAKES. D.M. Marksman, Owain Glyndwr, Wild Wind, Ravioli, Ailew bury and &Wilms are here. All othen paid forfeit. HANDICAP PLATE. Ancuter mile. - • Sambaromek;;TisT 1416 ; TroublesOme,l4l7ll); Actma, Sat ; Indigestion, Tat 121 b ; Roquefort, i.e 12Ib ; Dr. Syntax, 7st 716 ; Musician, 7st Sib ; Ambition, 7st 71b ; Knight Errant, 7st 21b ; Fasby, 7st ; Sweet Home, bat 111 b ; Vixen, Gut 91b ; Sweet Ann, Est 7lb ; Belzoni, 6st ; Fury, Sat 71b ; Minotaur, Sat 71b. All are here and on the card. CATTERICK MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) BAINESSE PLATE. T.Y.C. Czar, Wise Man, Gulnara, Chessman, Yarrow, El Cid, Louisa, Edith of Lorn, Deerhound, and Miss Boswell fan here. ORAN STAKES. T.Y.C. Leis, Stella, Donation, Berezina 1, Popgun, Lady Ca vendish, Albatross, Caprera, Dr. Richardson, and Molinari' are here. BROUGH HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. Olmar, Belmont, Begum, Lady of Coverdale, Dagmar, Paxton, Declaration, Pairwind, Fat Bob, Sujab Dowlab, Armlet, and Polecat are here. YORKSHIRE HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Three miles and a half. Wild Huntsman, Prince, Charley, Governor, Comas, Boress, Donato, Bedale, and Huntsman's Daughter are here. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) The show of English wheat on sale to day was only moderate, and all kinds met a slow demand at last Mon day's quotations. Foreign wheat was a dull sale, but without alteration in prices. The imports during the week had exceeded 16,000 quarters. There was little doing in floating cargoes of grain, but late rates were fairly supported. Both English and foreign barley met a dull sale at pre vious currencies. The supply of malt was good, but it commanded little attention. We have no change, however, to notice in price. The demand for oats was inactive at our Lust quotations. Flour was in limited request, and seeds were somewhat heavy. PBICLB CURRIG4T. Per iTii: winks a t sinz, Kent, red, old 64 to 69 Par Qr. HAM L I. b ficotch=ato Irish, 27 to t 2 to 1 34 t „ wluto is to 23 Mazagan Tick 35 to We Harrow P 141 •09 42 to 45 .„ ' 'new 58 to 70 ~ Do. wh ite, old 64 to 74 Norio and co uew 68 1° 70 and fin In red, new 7 69 to es Waning Distilling Grinding 3O to 33 MALT. Ea=Norfolk, and olk 7O to 76 Kingston and War 70 to 76 Brown AO to 61 Now tttoss Grey 36 to 37 4,1m1e Whit* 39 Is 49 611 to 41 Boilers 7141:11.__ Town made: per 480 lbs. Household 65 to 66 Country Norfolk and Suffolk, ea ship 62 to 44 oa2ll. English, food 24 to 30 potato cau, hod u to 30 Foal Par Qr. waist. a a. Dantrle and Konlp barg O2 to 74 800t.3 Morales- Per Qr OATS L s Danish sad Swedish 23 to S 9 Russian Swan. De= 59 to 62 itaradan, barn „ soft American, red to „ white to Danish — 38 to 42 Z 83 34198 ?LS . 36 to 33 Bo Ma Nt Grinding Distilling Malting INDIAN COAX. Mane B6 to 39 Yellow 71.00 i hawk per sack 45 to 62 80atdan American, per tat Canadian 'BM 20 TO APRIL 25. thus. Dutch brewing 24 to 51 feeding ARRIVALS FROM Al Wheal Barley. Molt oats near VA qrs. gra sacka trig. Mlish and Sooteh . . 3130 1010 .. 800 Foreign 16150 4010 .. 3040 Total Male, 340 qrs. LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) (By TELIORAPH.) (NMI OUR OWN OORRIMONDIENT.) Corros.—The whet is very strong, and prime are fully id. above yesterday's rates. Sales about 20,000 bales. CORN.—Whast in good request, at Id. to 2d. per manta! advance. Flour. • shade better. Beans steady. Saidi, 375. 6d. Oats Id. to 2d. per bushel dearer. Oatmeal unchanged. Indian corn good demand and 3d. per quarter higher; mixed, 435. 6d. and 435. 9d. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAT.) (sr =meAra.) (rum oua OWN ooaaraEompaar.) Better tone in the market. Best wheat in large demand, at Is. advance. Barley neglected. Beans Is. dearer. Oats firm. MINCING-LANE.-(THIS psi.) Sun/lA.—There is still a fair demand, chiefly for British West India, at the previous value, at 295. to 325. Refined —Mame sell steadily on full terms ; dried goods are in less demand. Comae.—The parcels of Ceylon brought to public sale have sold without further change in value ; fine and fine fine ordinary plantation, 70s. to 795. ; low to good mid dling, 75a. to 865.• peaberry, 84s. 61. to 925. 6d. Tau.—The market is quiet, but steady. RILL.-1,000 bags of Itan--oon sold at 12s. to 12s. 6d., short prompt and for arrival ; 300 tons of white Bengal, at 17s. 6d., landed. ARROWROOT. —A small parcel of Bt. Vincent sold at 41d. AUX.—About 150 puncheons sold—Berbics at Is. 6d. ; Demers's., la. 7d. to Is. 9d. SALTPXIIII.-500 bags sold at 18s. 9d. for refraction 51 to 41. -- iiierr.—Currants are selling rather freely at full rates. Valencia raisins are also in fair request. Corrox.—Businer is doing at fir in prices on the spot, and at id. per pound advance for anival. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady, °rime ere quoted as folows:— Town tallow, 445. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 44■. ; April to June, 445. 6d. ; June, 44e. 6d. ; October to December, 45a. 6d. HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) LILLIMMIALL.—Itides : 5616. to 6416 a., 21d.' to 3d. ; 6416 e. to 721ba., 3d. to 3fd. ; 721 b.. to 8016 a., 3d. to 34d.; 80Th.. to 88165., 3id. to 4d. ; &Sibs. to 96165.„ 4.1. to 4 id. Horse bides, 9.. to 10.. Od. Calf skins, light, 2s. to 4a. ; full, is. Od. BINIOItDEKT. Sheepakins Half-breds, 9.. 0.1. to 10.. 01.; downs, Is. 3d. to 8.. 6d. ; lambs, 3s. 3d. to 45.; shearlinp, In. 6d. to 1.. 7d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report an improved de mand for hops of all kinds at slightly enhanced prices. Placards have been sent to us intimating that a camp meeting of the radical reformers of Finsbury will be held on Clerkenwell-green on Sunday next. A platform will be placed on the green at half-past 10 a.m., when a meeting will be held. At 3 o'clock a camp meeting will be held. At 4 o'clock the meeting will form in processional order, headed by the officers of the Holborn Reform League, and proceed to St. Alban the Martyr, Baldwin's-gardens, when the Rev. A. H. Macko@ochie will deliver a sermon " specially dedicated to re formers generally." On one of the placards we read, " Members And friends attend in your numbers to refute those who slander you as to your indifference with regard to religion." LADY OFRIIBZERM OF PARISHES —Some comment was consigned by the recent publication of a paragraph stating that two ladies had been selected to fill the office of parish overseers at Barnstaple. Such appointments are, however, of ordinary occurrence in the country parishes in Shropshire ' • and in the single petty sessional division of Bridgnorththree of the overseen appointed at the sessions just held were females. All the ladles thus distinguished are married, and one holds joint office with her husband. In the neighbouring petty sessional division of Sharma, two out of the dozen parishes of which it is composed have appointed ladies to the overseeing of the poor, and in these oases they seem to have been selected in prefer ence to their husbands, whose names do not appear in the list. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account t to the Vet Tic and SttlYte., e. 32, for the week on Wednesday, the 24th day of April, lie. !ME APAIVIVINT. - Notes lamed L. 13,2•2,756 ' aovernment debt.. £11,015,100 Other securities.... 1,9114,1100 Gnld coin and bul lion Silver bullion ,26 1:33.228,2t; SAMEING Proprietors' Capital £11,653,000 Rest Public Deposita ;In cluding Radical., Oar. Bank; Con de. of National Debt, and Dtr Acelttotte Other Deposita 3 doyen day and other Blue 431,1126.265 _ PAILMINT. Oorentment Secu rities Including Dead Weight An star £12,876.1t0t Other Securities 1b.249,7t6 No Geld mod Silver Coin 442.337,40 e Apra SS. leff. c 42,337,400 P. MAY. Deputy Cashier. 1417.1E111)AT EVIWING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 90a to 1, both for money and the 9th of May, opened this morning at 901, rose to 901 to and closed at 901 exactly. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted at 3 o'clock, 891. The official business report is as follows Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 90k, 1, i; ditto, for account, 90i, 1 ; Three per Cents. Re duced, 891, t, 9 ; New Thre per Cents., 891, 9, t ; Bank Stock, 251 ; India Stock, 217, 19 ; ditto Five pm. Cent., 1101, 10 ; ditto Five per Cent. "en faced" rupee paper, 103 ; ditto Bonds, 525., 475., 525. prem. The India Five per Cent. Stock was quiet. Exchequer Bills remain at 20s. to 235. prem. The foreign stock market was firmer, especially in the afternoon, when higher prices were received ' from Paris and Berlin. Italian Bonds of 1861. were in good demand, and rose I per cent. tian (old) improved 1 ; Mexican, Turkish of f l g BT, and Russian scrip, ; and Spanish Passive and Cer tificates, t. On the other hand, Turkish of 1868 de clined 1 per cent. ; Spanish New Deferred and Danubian scrip, 2 ; and New Grenadian Deferred, Greek, and Portuguese, 1. The Viceroy of Egypt's loan was 1 per cent. worse. MINE&-(THIS DAY.) Oits °Tux= In the mining market to-day attention is di rected to preparations for the fortnightly settle ment, and very few fresh transactions have been reported. Chiverton Moor and Prince of Wales shares are flat, at 5k to 4, and 525. to 545., respectively, but the following are in quired for at the quotations given :—North Crofty, 44 to ; West Cluverton, 71} to 72} ; Stray Park, sto 6 ; North Chiverton, 4 1 to ; and Great Re tallack, 3-} to I. With reference to North Wheal Chiverton, we are informed that a sample of the silver lead ore from the 80 fathom level has been assayed, and gives a produce of about 80 per cent. for lead and 51 ounces of silver to the ton of ore. .RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) ONII O'CLOCK. The amount of business in British railway stocks to-day is not large, owing chiefly to the interven tion of the fortnightly settlement, but the market is firm. Great Northern (original) and North British stocks have improved 4 per cent. • London and North Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 4 ; and Mid land and Great Eastern, 4. Great Northern A and London, Chatham, and Dover, however, have de clined Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1114 to 117 ; Great Western, 414 to g ; London and North Western, 1144 to 1151 • Midland, 111 g to g ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 122 g to g ; Caledonian, 1081 to 3 ; South Eastern, 80 to ; Great Eastern, 281 to g; Great Northern, 1124 to 1134 ; ditto A, 116 to ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 152 to 164 ; North British, 334 to 344 ; and Brighton, 59} to GO. [For to-day's Share Litt see page 41 PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. IieTRIVOL, APRIL 2S,—Balaa tetisg : Great Eastern, 271 b & Great Western, 41 red—lancsiddre and Yorkaldre, 112 11—_ _undue and Nardi Weetern, 1141 f 1 1 1 1-11snehester, BhMaid, and Lincolnshire, 47 i—Metropoidan, 1161—Midl Eastern, 651 1 f 6—Grand Trunk of nada r 17916 I—.lclris, —United States 5-93 Bonds, 1869, 6219 xd —Dutch 14MMai, 1 p. —Great Luxemburg duns, 81 1-16 3.16 ad.—London and Lan cashire Fire Insurance, 1 v-16 d.—Maritime insurance (Limited), d. —queen Insurance. i 5.16 al.—Union Marine ;Limited), 1 p Atlande Telegraph. b per eent., 4 7-16 m. ainellaweia, APRIL 25.—A moderate business was dam all better prima, and the market closed at the highest. American Telegraph Limited , , DA—Atlantic Telegrapk A lt femme ti per mint., 90—Eries, 361--Gteat rheatern. 22 Great u xemburg, 81 5-16--Great Northern A, 110 f—Orsed Trunk L of Canada. 171--Oreat Western of Canada. 13 3-16—Oreali Waken, 41 I—lllinois, 7M 3—lnnosehire and Yorkshire, 121 t =radon and Nut* edam. 11 4 4 11.4 4 —3lissbaliert d, and lAucolnabbe, 47 i 7 1 4 7 e—meirMedlim. 1144 1 t 1 171 111—Midland New 4:22 shares, 1 p.—Nortla British Ml—South Eastern, 651 1--6panish readet*, 141 1 -- . name* and Mersey Marine Insurance .IJsulteal), 1 Caned States 5-93 Years Bonds, t 2 l 9—Luntion, Chatham, and Dover, 161. littaistelmad, Aemii 25 —l3tudnese done Lloyd's Bank (lA , mited . at 71 prem. ; Nottingham Joint neck Bank (limited), at C 3 3a. 6.1. ; Birmingham Financial ;limited!, at 11 dhi.; Britannia Mill (Limited , at 1 die Midland Wagon New, at preen and South Staffordshire Water Works, at 6 per game ( losing prices :--Stourbridge Extension Railway, 5 to 04 ; Stour bridge and Kidderminster Bank, laf, buyers. ?Bagatelles Financial (Limited). 81 to 11 die.: and Midland Coalmen 61 to 51 des. Dentin, APRIL ti.—New Them pm Cent. Sleek. 664—Dates, for account, 9th May, ha—lndia Mee per Gad. Stock (trans ferable at the Bank of Ireland,. 10,4—Bank of Ireland glop paid„ .M.s—Munater Bank (Limited; 131 paid), 41—N bank '430 paid!. etl 1 I—Provincial Bank (gm paid). Bt— Royal Mud( 4:10 paid', 321—Great Southern and Madam ‘ LIOO paid), Southern and Western Four par Cent. Perpetual (glO9 Vrest ia—Midland Great Waiters rive per Cant (dl9O paid), lot —Great Southern and Western. 5 years unexpired, 41 per Gent , 1001. THE PRUSSIAN ARMY ORGANISATION. —I PORTANT CHANGE.—Letters from head-quartem bring us the official news that the Prussian government b. a determined, in consequence of the experience gained in the lama war, to make • very important change in the consti tution of the medical department of the army. le has decided to give all the medical officers of the army authority in their own department precisely oft the same footing as combatant officers have in theirs. They are to have the same position as surgeon+ now hold in the United States army. The Prussian surgeons will form a sanitary corps like the engineers, and will have the military command of the privates and non-commis sioned offioers of this corps, and also of all sick men col lected in hospitals. The regimental system of medical service is to be done away with. Each amps traria& will have, when on a war-footing, twelve sanitary companies. There The is to be • training school and hear sl-quarters at Berlin for the men and officers of the sanitary corps. This change is • most radical one, and is to be introduced by de. grees.—Brirish Medical Journal. 3 I i~ li i