The Express. — London, England, 1867-03-02 00:00:00

THE FPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1867. iTULLIGENOIi (THIS DAY.) .i*RT OF I'IIoRATE AND DIVORCE. r G i no the Ordihaly.) • UT,TI' I IZ. -- , l l ll'lll r fly. j)z, awl - .lr. 11 ' 111.1 y. • ~tel !tr. Prune, - • 1 ' , . 4 4 r!...elt I:alt.:win,. Mr. 3lutt• the c"-r. . . • • Ntoi h yNlaxnt 11, th..- 311illtAllt of . t. otarri, tl iu .7tlty. IWLI, ..t.h-laith• r of Major statthopu Taylor. • Lout y, str : anti her husband • , .t.tte of Cu own upon • , ~ tat , it, ly to,• ..f ntrvetion. antl ;.:11 it..r P..tppint-e.. Tin. puts • • keut, but thry lit, .1 during 1. z• • •. 1t, 4.1t. -et ,1%. I .t , tr1111; 7 : ••• -!•• .t pt.r •,atal h-..nnv, but tot 14.1111 of .1 fnotatewh.tt ton- , •;1.- h.,- of .1 brain 1. t,-, w hick sits. I , f . I 11l 1111 11ti•1..411.1 . t. 1.,11 .t Sk allt . 4t 41 • • !ICC Mlth thr Ilt:1 .1.;;•1•Irt.t -. 1•1111401.• ; 411.1 for salt, I tote Oa: 'moat •. r • r r•• mattsi.rcirriy pu-stlrle. 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Mix will remained at Herne Park till .; !or haskitol left her ; and then she canto t'••• co r,..potolci l t to London a nd coh a bit e d with i.m. .1.. y. ~t ti,,• 4 ;r4/14VenOr lotel. After this ..........I t.. Horn • P.,. k awl lived, as Mr. Coleridge •. m "Ism awl .lomieloss adultery. The only plea in •o. ,s si•u!.. • th•niai, hut Capt.tin Mutwell Lad I t r o•ceive notice that evidence would he : • Acc ociodi,nee on his part. sI. i... of tic -,• foots having been given, Ms. T.,t 1.111, 'Ali Ain Maxwell's solicitor, said that when I 7• :;..I,t 4 . .11410 to !dill to tell hint what hull happoted he 1.. r, into. to,t.. Wit Its,. Waited on the respondent at the •—vete.e. Mr. W. t•te a r treated the petition in rather 'iii 'lint manner. remarking, " I am accustomool to this •t of thin..." 1.% laugh.) Then he add " Maxwell noo;• !" Then, gbincing at the petition, i.• ".tli, I sec he does, a n d lam sorry for it. We hay , to Ii ~, a bit of a fight, If he hail nut claimed oz.-- I -1. , h its lot Um divorce 14..44 without oppo. mwm." Ile also oloorcml, "We shall have to mill the old la iv fine:mine tie petitioner's mother), and try to prove a orm•lty." Mrs. Maxwell made come observation Mc to pill i. t Ler conduct. It was to the effect tkd Captain Max w... 1 was so aott. (Laughter.) conse•mence of Mr. Westear'e suggestion, Maxwell, sun.. was called by the petitioner, but so la from proving cruelty she stated that the respondent 6.1 always liven on the hest of tern... with the petitioner. 1 , 1 , 1 11144 know that the match had been a sudden one. Some I% tut , between the parties were read, and they wined to -how that the rr spondent was a lady of somewhat " horsey " tastes, but very fond of her husband. The correlaneletice betw een th e a tt orneys on th e sub of the allie.;ed connivance was put iu. The legal sub riser of the co:respondent stated in one of his letters that the only reason why the aseruicut had not been formally pl eo led was lest it should defeat the suit, which the re.is,ndents wiehrst to aucceed. The Iftirne.l counsel for the defence, however, announced AA they would c.. 11 no witnesses. Mr. C r oleridge ...pressed hie surprise at such • result ▪ her the :abominable anal malignant suggestion which had been made, as it now seemed, for the miserable object of trying to mitigate damages. The learned counsel warmly alenomusal this atrocious manner of conducting the defence, contended that there was not the smallest shadow of a pretence for the insinua tion, and called upon the jury to show by their verdict the sense they entertained of Mr. Westcar'n conduct. The Queen's mate said he was unable to resist the .silence of his client's guilt. Mr. Serjeant Hallantine observed that it had never been the intention of the co-respondent to allege connivance ; he had only me nut to charge the petitioner with carelessness in his matrimonial fife ; atol the learned counsel bewailed the calamitous state of the law, which in this court pre vented the only parties that really knew anything about the question In dispute from giving their testi mony. Rut a husband with a young and fair wife could not be too careful of her. He did not mean to say that girls would naturally go wrong. On the contrary, he believed they would gener ally go right ; but there was a particular peri od when a young lady coming almost out of the nursery first latinat forth upon gen..ral society, to be followed, and if beautiful, to he courted, and that was a time when • bur hand ought to watch her every footstep, and to take care that she fell into no temptation. He did not wish to say a word against the honourable and upright character of Captain Maxwell, hut he could not help saying that the gallant captain had been guilty or adep;ree dcarelesaness that WAS much to he regretted. He (the learned ser jeant) hail a very high opinion of ten, and no doubt they ultimately developed • high de gree of intellectuality, but in the early stages of their career their powers of conversation were comparatively limite 1 . Young ladies. too, had notusually much knowledge of philosophy or metaphysics ; and therefore when guards men and young ladies came together they usually talked nonsense. He submit.ed therefore that Capt. Maxwell had acted most incautiously in taking his wife to the house of a bachelor guardsman, and leaving her with her host, while he went away to attend to his ofticial duties. Verdict, 10,00 W. damages. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN NC JOHN WILLIAMN. Mr. Nicholson supported and Mr. Longstaffe opposed the bankrupt on his applying to be released from custody. The ballkrUpt wag a plumber and glacier, formerly of Kilburn, and since of Lewisham. His unsecured debts are suited at about 900 f., and security is also held by credi tors for a further amount. It was urged in opposition that the debts appearing upon the schedule had been contracted by the bankrupt jointly with his son, but this he denied. The business, 110 said, had been carried on under the name of Williams and Son, but his sou was not in partnership with him. The bankrupt was examined, and it appeared that he had executed a deed providing for payment of a composition of 10s. in the pound ; hut the deed was subsequently set aside upon the application of Mr. Holland, of Bryanstone-square, the opposing creditor. The bankrupt's arrest followed, and he menentell his petition whilst in Maidstone Gaol, where he had been confined 16 days. His Honour decided that the petition could not be im peached upon the around of informality in the prelimin ary statement, the bankrupt not having been in partner ship with his tem, but compliance with the wish of the detaining creditor he adjourned the application until after th e choice of assigmes. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL EXTINNIVE AND MTSTLVATICI ROBBEIT. !Maid Hoolphrror, residing at 64, Neat-street, Cam berwell, a 'bemoan in the employ of Houma. Waddington and Co., wholesale and retail curries and leather sellers of Martholomew-close, was placed at the b ar b e f ore Si ; it. W. Carden, charged with stealing certain moneys be loogiog to his employers. The prisoner was charged w ith stealing only ]Fie., but the system of robbery he had tarried on was supposed to extend over eight years, and to aliquot to the enormous sum of 2,0001. William Smith, detective officer, said from information be reci.ieed he marked a sovereign, two half sovereigns, a crown piece, and two half-crowns, and sent a young man to th e shop of the prosecutors to purchase some goody. After the purchase was made he went to the shop, accent. rmird Ls Mr. Waddington and told the prisoner that he WA.; police-offievr, Anil that he hail reseals to believe ho had stolen an Australian half sovereign and a ss. piece out of a sum of 2f. lls. He gave no answer for a time, and seemed much confused. He re told the pri.otier to take out wat money he had al '°ut him, and at last tereatened if he h did not to search hue. The prisoner then took from his left hand waistcoat P oek.l the marked Australian half-sovereignright and, the marked five•ahilling piece from his hand woqcoat pocket. The prisoner then said to Mr. el.lington, " Pray forgive me, don't lock me up." At ittie-s took him to the station-house and searched him, awl found ou hi m tt f . 1 2 1. 8;d. i n money, a watch and gold ;Marti. two rings, four gold studs, and other similar articles. Witness said, " Yon took some skins away the other night," and be replied. " No, it was not skins ; it em lining, which I intended to pay for." He went to his nen borne and found nothing ; but this morning he ii , •nt to 19, Oxfonl.v.Trace, Islington, where his pare .our lived, and found twelve yards of lining, two u•ls of cashmere for Indies' boots), and a lady's ohinere dress. When he came back he showed them to the prisoner, and said, "This cashmere and lining have iv•Ni stolen from your employers' premises," and he made ao 1.1.1,13.. O•rgc ithineininl proved purchaaing the goods, and pay ing the prisoner the marked money produced. Jatetem Nei listrn Hecker, the enshier, R&M there were ta.. 6..1•:.11 II id the place. It was his duty to take the to..aty oat of the till, ■ud whenever he did so one or otla ..1 thoptuou swod by to see what he took and t.. • ile l'lltrrell it in a hook. It was the to i.oner'a defy t.. have .111 the money he received in the till until itnete. cie.tred it out. He hail no right to put any of it in hi. pocket., W.oblington acid the prisoner had heen with them ten y- Ir.. and they had hot :a deal of money. They had lwen wor king o-fi and yet gaining no profit. an I th.it wan very hard. They had no surideion of the priwmer until they .01 t for smith. and he noon found it nut. He inninted un ,at t tin thin!A Icing done which noon d e tected the thief. Sir it. W. l'arrieu asked how long it hull been g g on, and to wk.t extent they hull been Innbol. -• ••• ••• • • Mr. W...•lie: ; ton mid, lot nctrly Os they could tell the prisoner ha I bven robbin3 theta at the rate of •21 of. for the iL:ht )rats. r l'unlen asked what had become of the ?looney? s,ttioh ,•;o1 the prbootter had Men keeping two homes, awl repro, •ntine to his wife that he was out travelling, awl to the WOlllll,l he w•us eolo.obiting with he told the vow, stony. and thus lived with them ooltenuttely. His le•!it Out •:e home he ought to be proud of for manes' and ele.ottlitteoos. Mr. Wa.blington added that prißoner's wife woe one of the nicest wonn , nin the wurl4l. Smith applied for a n•tnand, which was granted. CLERK ENwur.. RKZZI EMYST ER. tl.l .iIIEAT NoRTIIERIC RAILWAY. (..••••••0 , r , a labourer, wus eliarged with embezzling su of itley from his employer, Mr. John Seeley, saleqatt, rt the rear Nut Limn& Hallway, out rove, Borough. Mr. solie;tor, of Frederick-street, Cray's-isle basing upemil the CAM, at 140111 C lOW 11, I Ailed .1.,-ph I .reeti. a detective officer, in the employ of the :1,...t N-rilierri Railway, who maid that on Fi May, the 1:41, a , about half-vast sin the ntorninl, he tact the 1 ,, coming along with a 111:111 named At nett with a uttc•ll4 , ,, .an towards the gate of the potatwmarket. He volt d ose to him, and the prisoner was then standing near the policeman'. box. The prisoner asked the wanes.: awl the policeman to allow Arnett to go out with two sacks of ptatoes. and John (the prosecutor's foreman) would give a pas. when he mow back. Witness wiJ, "We cannot allow you out without a pima," and told Arnett to turn his borer's head round from the gate and stay till the foreman came. The prisoner then went away, and witness then looked into the van, and seeing. as be supposed, more than twl wicks, he asked Arnett how many potatoes lw had purchased. Ile replied three sacks, and when he was asked what he gave for them them, he said 19s. lA. for two sacks of regents, awl Hs. 311 for '.lle sack of Mikes. He then told the constable to take lam in charge till he came hack from 111 r. Seeley's. Ile went to the warehouse, and asked the prisoner what he had leeched fur the two sacks he wished to poas, anal lie sail V. Is.. and when the preoccutor came the pri mmer proluca.l that aunt, and be said that was all he had. When the prisoner was searched the balance of the sum a MO, Arnett said he had paid to the prisoner, was found on him. Mr. Illeketts called witnesses who confirmed the above witoe... and the priaoner when cautioned said he should hi. d efence. Mr. Porker committed him to the Middlesex Session for trial, but conaeoted to hake bail. THE LATE RISING IN ICI:REV.—A telegram from Dublin states that, on Thursday evening, the constabu lary ut Athlone having received information thatO'Connor, the leader in the late attempt at insurrection in Kerry, was in the neighbourhood, succeeded in arresting the sus. pected person, and he bas been remanded for further exa mination. Tlig MURDER AND ATTEMPTED Striving IN Slim(gum:R.—The w retched woman, Jauc Wr arthy, who murdered her little daughter Hannah on but Tuealey afternoon and then cut her own throat, (lied }rest —day from the effect. of the wounds she inflicted on herself, Her recovery was regarded as hopeless from the first, she having inflicted no fewer than fouv distinct wounds on her neck and throat. There is no doubt that she was in a state o; insmiity at the time she committed her double mime—she having been delirious during a great portion of Tue.slay morning, as well as on Monday evening. She was a woman of sober industrious habits, but her mind ap pealed to give way through the disgrace arising from the imprisonment of her husband for some petty theft, and her health broke down from overwork, while endeavouring to support her four children, of whom the girl Hannah was tltejounpst. ftEOISTRAR OF TIIE LEEDS COtßT.—YeSter flay, before Mr. Commissioner Ayrton, Mr. Patrick Robert Welch, barrister, and one of the registrars of the coin t, came up for an order of discharge. His debts and liabili ties were W,6161., and his deficiency 7,1011. In his list of bad debts appeared the name of the Hon. Richard Bethel] for 1.0501., and interest up to the bankruptcy, 2901. His deficiency was accounted for by looses, bail debts, law costs. interest, and other expenses, all incurred since the lit of May, lafi3, about which time Mr. Welch appears to the official uaignee to have been solvent. The trade assignee was Mr. James Moore, surgeon, Eye, Suffolk, end on his behalf Mr. Middleton, of the Midland Circuit, was instructed to oppose ; but that gentleman, addressing the court, said he found that would not be necasary, be cause Mr. Welch was prepared to set aside, for the benefit of the estate, one-half of the salary or emoluments which might hereafter come into his hands. The assignee could not but see that it was his duty to act for the benefit gene rally of the creditors, and he felt, as a sensible man, that whatever personal punishment might be inflicted upon Mr. Welch, assuming that his order of discharge would not have been g ranted , could have been of no real advantage to the creditors. With regard to a quarter's salary now due, an arrangement had been made that a portion of it should be set apart for the payment of the costs of the bankruptcy, and that in addition 201. should go for costs as between at torney and client. Mr. Simpson, for the bankrupt, said be concurred in the arrangement just named, and it was one which from the beginning of the proceedings hail apparel to be desirable. Mr. Welch had taken the first op portunity of making an offer in almost the same terms as those which had now been agreed to. It was certainly a matter for congratulation that these pro ceedings should terminate in a way so much for the in terests of the creditors. Mr. Simpson would only add that Mr. Welch had Med every account required of him. He would remark that the proportion of his future income which Mr. Welch intended to give up was more than had ever been adjudicated judicially in any case for the benefit of creditors , but Mr. Welch was desirous to do all he could so that the creditors should reap the advantage of the position he held. The commissioner forthwith granted an order of discharge, subject to the conditions before named. Sivry Yeaas or MARRIED LlFE.—Bolehall (near Tunworth) lass been during the week the scene of au unusual but most interesting gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Harding have celebrated their sixtieth wedding-day and entertained on the occasion a large party of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who united with them in celebrating so happy an anniversary. Mr. Harding is a native of Tamworth, and his age and that of his brothers make a total of 260 years. Mrs. Harding is a niece of the first Sir Robert Peel. —Staffordshire Acker. A Noma Boy—Near the British School at Cmdalming there is • branch of the river Wey some six feet in depth. While the boys attending the school were at play on Friday one of their number, Charles Best, • youth shout nine ye an of age, fell in the water. As the poor little fellow was disappeiuinf for the second time, another boy, about ten, mimed N illism Shelton, coura geously jumped in the water and most gallantly rescued his companion. It was all done very quickly, but those who witnessed the rescue say it was a splendid sight. It lire been decided to present the boy with a medal, to be purchased by penny subscriptions. Shelton's conduct was all the more to be admired because he is lame.— SerreyStandard. A CHILD DRI♦DICLLY BITYIN BY ♦ Don.— On Wednesday, • child three years old, named Thos. Holmes, the son of a painter living in Albion-street, Skel dergats, in this city, vibe playing in the street with some children. He bad a piece of bread in his hand at the time, a portion of which he gave to • large retriever dug. The animal, which was known to be fierce, immediately matched the remainder of the bread, and then bit the child dreadfully on the face, lacerating and almost tearing away the cheek. The poor boy is now under surgical treatment, and is going on favourably. The dog, for which we understand no owner can be found, is unfit to be at large, and either has already or will be destroyed.—York shire Gazette. DEATH OP WILLIAM THOMPSON, THE MAORI.—A letter from Wellington, New Zealand, dated the Bth tilt., says :—" William Thompson is dead- He has been seriously ailing for the last six months, and fears were entertained during his visit to Wellington last August that be would not live to return to Waikato. During the past two months no hope has been entertained of his recovery by the medical men sent to attend him. He has been moved from one favourite place of resi dence to another, and it was while being conveyed in a litter across a mountain range that he ,lied. He seems to have had for some days • fatality that he should die on the 28th ult., and it was on the evening of that day that he died. His people bad also seen that he could last but a few days, and had meanwhile ordered large quantities of flour. kc., from Auckland, to feast the natives expected from all parts during the days of mourn ing. Thompson was in every sense a great man. He was the prime moulder of the King movement, not intending that it should be inimical to the whites, hut hoping to make it the means of preserving the nationality of the Maori. The movement grew too large for his control, and as he was always leaning to the side of peace, and active in preventing • resort to the barbarities of native warfare, he gradually lost his influence, and latterly possessed cum riaratively little. By those who can see no good under • dark skin be was regarded as double-tongued, and question able acts have often been ascribed to his authority of which he was entirely ignorant. He was the most distinguished Maori throughout the island, one of the greatest friends to the northern colonists they ever had, and not a few persist in declaring that he manifested in the whole tone of his morals and behaviour that he was every inch a gentleman." TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AT ACCRING TON.-NINE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. Yentamday morning, between 11 and 12 o'clock, a terrible catastrophe occurred at Accrington, which re• milted in the deaths of nine children, who were at school, besides occasioning imminent writ to nearly ten times as many mine. Just heyond the Accrington station the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway runs along a viaduct, which is com posed of a number of more than usually lofty arches. Be neath one of these arches there was last summer erected for 31r. .lanes Duckworth, a brick building, in which since its completion, he has earned on the manufacture of heads, which :ire articles used by weavers. These hells are prin cipally composed of worsted or sonic similar material, which is knitted by machinery and afterwards varnished and :is it is necessary, as we are informed, that this venial should be used in a heated Mate, it will be apparent th a t the process of manufacture was attended with great risk. The building erected for Mr. Duckworth was about :left. lung, by about 14ft. ur Rift wide; it wa s two storeys in height, and was well lighted, there being nine windows and a doorway on the ground-floor, and ten windows on the upper one. The one doorway was the sole means of entering the premise+, and near to it, enclosed within the building, was a wooden flight of stairs which led to an upper floor. In front of the building, was a small space of ground, around which is a wall. Mr. Duckworth's business only required - that he should use the grimed-fluor, and shortly after the place was built he en. deavoured to let the upper floor as a joiner's shop, but 63 offer was declined. Eventually the upper storey was let to Miss Iturecough, who then conducted an infant school in Edgar-street, only a few paces distant. Yesterday mur - g, a few minutes after 11 o'clock, *onto varnish was being heated in a vessel which was placed on a stove that stood near the stairs. The varnish boiled over arid took fire. The flames at once extended to the stairs, and rapidly spread throughout the build ing, the woodwork of which appears to have been of a somewhat frail kind. Miss Burscough, who wus in the school at the time the accident happened, went to the stain to ascertain what caused the smoke and vapour given off by the burning varnish. Finding that the place WAS on fire, she immediately made a great effort to save the children who were in her charge. Having passed out several, she twice returned to her room, and on each visit paved others hut by that time the flames had so far ex tended that all communication by the staircase Man cut off, and she, with some scores of children, were confined to the small space of the upper story, with only a thin flooring between them and the fire below, from which the girls who were employed in knitting the healds hail escaped. Richard Burton, a young man in the Lan cashire constabulary, ran to the place, and having obtained access to the schoolroom, at once kicked out three of the windows. He proceeded to throw out the children to the people who were aesembleil below, and by that means succeeded in saving several, when he was stopped by the flames, and had to jump out to save his own life. A ladder was next procured, which Burton ascended. He smashed another window, and drew out several more children, and would have been able to save others but fur the breaking of the ladder which was caused by the pressure of the people who endeavoured to ascend it. Any further exertion was rendered impossible, owing to the rapidity with which the fire extended. Besides the gallant conduct which was exhi bited by the constable already mentioned, other men saved the lives of many children. A little boy, who was near a window, and was asked to come nearer, that he might be rescued, refused to do so until he Lad searched out his younger brother, whom he soon led to the window, and both were saved. In little more than an hour after the fire broke out, it was so far subdued as to enable Button to enter the upper floor of the building in search for the bodies of the nine children who could not be rescued. The little corpses were dreadfully burned. From the description of the appearance which they presented, the poor children must have died in great agony. THE LATE GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION ON THE LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY. The Carlisle Journal of to-day, describing the above accident, says that nearly all the front windows of the Skiragill Mansion, near Penrith, were blown out by the explosion. It was stated, though with what amount of credit our readers may judge, that some of the vil lagers were blown out of their beds. The village of Yan vratli presented a most desolate appearance, the panes of the windows blown out, and boards substi tuted for glass. For two or three hundred yards along each side of the line there was nothing but wreck and ruin to be Been. Waggons without wheels and wheels without waggons lined each aide of the railway for a considerable distance, and cops, carpets, calico, and wool, in a smouldering state, were the objects of destruc tion that were witnessed by hundreds of persons who flocked to the scene of the occurrence from Penrith, and the neighbourhood during the day. The damage to rolling stock and permanent way cannot at present be estimated, but the loss in this respect must be considerable, as the engine, tender, and waggons were rendered useless. As soon as the effect of the explosion had ceased, a search was made for the unfortunate drivers of the train from Carlisle. Their bodies were found in an adjoining field over the wall, about 15 yards from the engine, and in a most mangled and mutilated condition. The driver's name is Thomas Little, of Liverpool, a married man, and the name of the stoker is at present unknown. When the bodies were found they were almost in a state of nudity, their clothing and shoes having been blown off and otherwise destroyed. They presented a sad spectacle as they were laid aide by side at the (late Inn at Yanwath. They were both black and burnt almost to a cinder, and, as human beings, almost irrecognisable. The stoker's head was cut open, but otherwise the body remained intact. The driver, however, seemed to have suffered most, if in the short time any suffering could have been experienoed. His right arm was blown completely off and was laid upon his dis figured body beside that of his mate. We regret to learn (says the Carlisle Journal) that the health of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., of Brayton Hall, is so precarious as to occasion serious &hum to his family and connexions. THE REFORM MOV/MENT. --(THIS DAY.)—The members of the Working Men's Association and the Trade.' Society delegates will assemble this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, in Trafalgar-square ; and the " reformers of Lon don " and others are called upon to meet them for the purpose of discussing the " government mock scheme of reform." There will be no bawl or display of any kind ; and as the meeting will be merely a pre liunnary one, it is difficult to conjecture the number likely to be present. The post of chairman will be occupied by Mr. George Potter, and among those who are ex pected to speak are Messrs. Osborn, Lucnift, Brooks Davis, Connolly, &c. The resolutions to be prop o sed are strongly con demnatory of the government, and demand • speedy and satisfactory settlement of the reform question. It is said that similar meetings are to be held weekly, and daily if found necessary, and that the climax will be • " great national demonstration." THE GOVERNMENT REFORM BILL—We believe we may announce that the government Reform BPI will be introduced, should no "untoward event" frustrate the plans of its authors, on Monday week, the 11th of March— just one day earlier in the year than the bill brought in by Mr. Gladstone last session.—Sfor. NORWICH AND THE REFORM BILL.—A meeting of the Third Ward Branch of the Norwich Political Union was held on Thursday evening at the Grapes Hotel, in that city. The chair was occupied by Mr. S. Haynes. The first resolution was moved by the Rev. J. J. J. /Compact., as follows :—" That this meeting declares that no bill will be acceptable to the working classes of this country which has for its basis a rating qualification, and urges upon all reformers at this prevent juncture so to strengthen the hands of Mr. Gladstone aa leader of the opposition that a just settlement of this momentous question may be speedily secured." The resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Hupton, and supported by Mr. J. Coleman, was adopted neni. coo. The Rev. J. D. Smyth moved—" That this meeting considers the way in which the present go vernment has dealt with the great question of reform has been weak, vacillating, and insulting to those classes who have a just and legitimate right to be enfranchised." The resolution, which wee seconded by Mr. Gaze, and sup. ported by Mr. J. H. Tillett, was also adopted. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. • There is a rumour current in the Potteries (says the Birmingham Daily Post) that ➢lr. J. A. B. Beresford- Hope, M.P. for Stoke-on-'heat, is about to be raised to the peerage, under the title of Lord Bedgbury. It is also said, as a consequence, that the liberals of the borough are making preparations to secure the second seat when the time comes to till up the vacancy in the potation of Stoke caused by Mr. Hope's elevation, which, report adds, is only deferred until the Reform Bill has been decided upon, in order that the hon gentleman's vote might not be lost to the government. BETTLNO IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.) HALP-PAIsT Two o'Ciocc A numerous attendance, and a large amount of business doing, confined, however, to the Grand National, fur which 'trend horses were backed at comparatively short prices and for consideraLle sums. Appended are the quotations : LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 9 to 1 agst Shaltsecare (t wad w) 100 to 8 aivin ('.) 100 to 8 Fan (t) 14 to 1 King Arthur (t) 100 to 6 Columbia (0 20 to 1 Dermot ANC/tore (off) 100 to 4 Tennyson (5 freely) 1000 to 30 Thoinastown (t) 100 to 3 Doctor (t) 100 to 3 Little Frank (t) 40 to 1 Little Wideawake (5) 1000 to 70 Lord Coventry's lot (t) sto 1 King Arthur and Fan (coupled t) LIFEBOAT SERVICE. ABERDOVEy (NORTH WALES), FitmAT. The schooner Gratitude. of Aberyutwith, bound to this port from Liverpool with coals, was do-sing the bar yesterday in a heavy ground sea, when she struck on the edge of the North Bank (reports Mr. David Williams, of the Customs). It was blowing strongly at the time from the S.F. A pilot bait had gone out to meet the vessel, and she at once returned for the Royal Berkshire lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution, ststioned at this place. The sch o oner, which luul now hoisted a Niguel of distress, had then drifted right on to the bank, and was in the middle of the breakers. which could be seen sweeping over her. The lifeboat was at once taken out in tow of the steamer Elizabeth to the edge of the bank, and was then pulled to the distressed vessel A hawser was taken froin the steamer to the vessel in order to tow her off the bank, if pow sihle. but this was found to he quite impracticable. The s.:a continued very heavy, making a complete breach over the - , chooner,each wave threat , i ling to email the crew of three men and ahoy overboard. If er deck, too. was opening, so we determined to take the crew off, and making another dash we fortunately succeeded in getting them on hoard, on which our men gave a hearty cheer. Though under the lee of the vessel, the lifeboat was several times half-filled with water, and shipped several seas in getting alongside and in leaving. The lifeboat was taken back in tow of the steamer, and safely landed the shipwrecked crew. The vessel has become a total wreck. The cost of this valuable lifeboat was collected in Berkshire about two years since by Captain Stephens, of the Reading Bank, and she has aluady been instrumental in rescuing two shipwrecked crews. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 8 A.Z. Y. I Extreme. , I Sea. B. 0-. l W. Lt0...---- , --. % 1 W. 1L to I , I 12, F. D. I 9. —,— -.....----. Nairn 30.26 43 1, R.W. I 1 1 9.L e I— I 1 A.e-deen 30. 0 -1 S.B.W. ' I 3 • 1.1.8, W. bl I 1 Leith 30.09 411 N. I 1 1 • W.A. W. tb I— , 1 Andros mu 30.0341 j &L ' 3 4 i W.S.W. o,— 12 Greencastle 30.0) r. W.S.W. 14 4 MAW. ru ,0.02 1 Valentin —47 &E. 3 :4 I 8.8. E. rc . 3.07 3 Pape ( lear 30.82 4":' A.W. 4. 4 &W. hl I 4 Llseynol 30.77 33', &IL 2' 2 B.E. c• 2 Holyttead 30.71 78, ss 2. 21 1 SEW. I c Peownce 30.71 771 2.. 31 4 LPL oh I— , 3 West 3o. t, 33 N.E 31 4 N 1.8. 0 — 6 Lorient. 30.61 CT N.E. 3• 3 N.B. Do , , 3 Rochefort 'r - ). Pt 32 N.E. 61 6 L.&b 2 Pll , llllOllOl :0.70 38. E. 13 , N.R. 4 E. I 5 2 IL Weymouth 30.74 38 E. 6I 4 eh —' 4 Portsmouth 30.7273 &N.B. II ; 3 N.E c 2 London 30.75 33. LN.& 2 4 N.E. oo - Yarmouth 30.7937, 8.8.2. 8. 8 N.E ,o , 6 Scarborough 32.82 3L 8. 1 1 ILL .he : 1 14hIelds 30.78 34! S.W. 4 2 I S.W. cm I• 4 Helder ' _ - MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) oxs o'Cwoz. The dealings in the Stock Exchange are stid upon a'very limited scale, and quotations exhibit few variations. Consols are unaltered, and the same remark applies to British railway stocks, apart front a fresh fall of 1 per cent. in Great Western. Amongst the foreign securities, Greek Bonds and Chilian scrip are inquired fur at an advance. The transactions in banking, financial, and miscellaneous shares are ' portant, and prices are quoted the same as yesterday. The applications for discount to- (lay are to a fair extent, though less tlmn yesterday, the require ments in connexion with the 4th, next Monday, having been satisfied. At the woe time, the supply of money has increased. The general rate, however, is maintained at 21 to T.. per cent. Short advances on English government securities are obtainable in the Stock Exchange at 2to 21. per cent. The Anglesea has arrived from 'Melbourne, with 46.000/. in gold. The total amount of specie and bullion now awaiting disposal is 752,1100 1 . Consols are now quoted 91 to both for money and the 7th inst., and 91! tot for the April settlement. Creek, Italian of 1861, Russian 'scrip, and Chilian scrip have improved i to I per cent., while Danu bian scrip has declined j. Turkish of 1865 are quoted 31!, to ; Greek, 16 to ; Spanish Passive, 22 to 1; ditto Certificates, 14g to Italian of 1861, 63} to 54 ; Mexican, 17i to ; Russian Scrip, 21 to 3 prem. ; Chilian Scrip, 21 to 1' 4 dis. - and Danubian Scrip 2to 1 dis. American securities and Atlantic Cable shares show no movement of importance. The 5-'2O Bonds art quoted 73.1 to ; Erie Railway shares, 36 to ; Illinois Central, 76 to ; Anglo-American, 15/ to ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Pre ference, 24 to 2. International Financial shame are quoted 21 to 21 du. ; London Financial, 181 to 171 du. ; General Credit, 3 to 21 dia. ; Credit Fonder, 51 to 1 dis. ; National Discount, 8 to 1 pram., ei div.; and Hudson's Bay, 161 to I. Two o'CLocK. Consols are 1 per cent. lower, at 001 to 91, both for money and next Thursday's settlement, and 91 to 1 fur the April account. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a re mittance of 1,4 M. 7s. Gd. on account of the div;dends on the debt of Ecuador. Messrs. J. nonfarm, T. Bonar, and Co. have an nounced the payment of the bonds of the Chilian Six per Cent. Government Loan of 1866 (series A), maturing on the 15th inst., and also the usual half-yearly dividend on the current Six per Cent. Chihan Loan of 1866. With reference to the Venezuelan Six per Cent. Loan of 1864, the General Credit and Discount Company (Limited) are in receipt of aihioe from their - agents, Molars. A. L Boulton and Co., dated La Guaira, 7th February, 1867, of duties collected and remitted on account of the above loan, as follows : Per .tatemont No. 1, from Ciudad Bolivar, 3,450.95 doh.; ditto No. 2, from Ciudad Bolivar, 37.30 doh. ; ditto No. B, from Pot to Cabello, 5,811.51 doh. ; ditto No. 8, from la Guaira, 2,211.56 doh. ; ditto No. 9, 2,339.98 dole. ; total, 13,851.53 doh. About 100,0001. in gold, consisting of light or clipped sovereigns, was taken from the Bank yesterday, and will, it is understood, be melted Into bars m this country. The steamer Tasmanian has strived from the West Indies with 667,0001., of which 580,000/. is silver, and 87,0001. gold. he gold will be sent to the Continent, and also, in all probability, nearly the whole of the silver, in the absence of demand for the East. The Arago, from New York, has brought 39,0001. in specie. The Atrato, for the West Indies, will take to day 11,563/. in gold, and 8001. in silver. there was no alteration yesterdayafternoon in the foreign exchanges, which were quoted as under : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.184 to 11.184 ditto, short, 11.18 to 11.17 ; Rotterdam, 3 months 11. 1 84 to 11.184 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40; irussela, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40 ; Hamburg and Altma 3 month,, 13.84 to 13.9; Berlin, Cologne, ko., 3 mon th s, 6.Z.4 to 6.264; St. Petersburg, 3 mo nth,, 314 to 31 , Paris, short, 25.10 to 25.20 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.X24 to 25.374 ; Marseilles. 3 months, 25.324 to 25.374 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1194 to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 month,, 12.25 to 13 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13 to 13.5 ; Madrid, 3 months, 48 to 474 ; Santander, 3 months, 48 to 474 Cadiz, 3 months, 49 to 4144; Seville, 3 months, 49 to 484 ; Malaga, 3 months, 484 to 48 ; Valencia, 3 months, 480 to 484; Bar i Delon, 3 months, 484 to 484 ; Bilboa, 3 months, 48 to 474; Saragossa, 3 months, 48 to 474 ; Legho rn, 3 months, 26.874 to 26.923 • Genoa, 34months, 26.874 to 26.924; Naples, 3 m0nt.11,26.874 to 26.923 ; Palermo 3 month,, 26.874 to 20.924 ; Mellellll4 3 months 26.873 to 26.924; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 524 to 52 ; Oport o, 90 days' date, 524 to 52. Subjoined is a list of the rates of discount now current on the continent in the open market, viz. : Paris, n per cent. ; Frankfort and Brussels, 21 ; Vienna, 5 ; Hamburg, ; Turin, 6 ; Amsterdam, ; Berlin, 3 ; and St. Petersburg, 8} per cent. Through the Crown Agents for the Colonies is offered the third instalment of Ceylon Government 0 per cent. debentures, to be issued under ordi nances No. 19 of 1862, and No. 7 of 1864, for the construction of a railway from Colombo to Kandy, a distance of 75 miles. Of the total authorised, the first issue, of 250,0001., was made in May, 1863, at an average price of 112 ; the second issue, of 180,0031., was made in August, 1865, at an average price of 104; and the third issue, of 250,0001., with the addition of an ample sinking fund, is now offered at 108. The debentures bear six per cent, interest from the 15th ult. Special securities are assigned. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 311. over last year. The traffic return of the Grand Trunk Railway of , Canada for the week ending Feb. 9 shows a de crease of 1.5661. compared with the corresponding period of 1866. The directors of the Imperial Land Company of Marseilles have made a call of H. 10s. per share, being less than the amount (21. 10s.) mentioned at the meeting held yesterday. The coupons for the next half-yearly payment of interest (namely, 105. per share) will be accepted as cash on account of the call. From the annual report of the directors of the East India Land, Credit and Finance Company (Limited) to be pretested at the general meeting on the 7th inst., we extract the following : The net profits of the company amount to 12,826/. Is. 19d., making, with 2,119/. ss. 3d. carried forward from last account, 14,94 V. 7s. Id. The shareholders will be pre pared to lest n that, consequent on the severe crisis here and in the East, the realisation of certain as of this con-pany will be attended with loss , but, after a most careful estimate, the directors are glad to be able to assure the shareholders that such loss will not exceed 22,000 f., against which they have the bal.:ace at credit of profit and leas of 14,944 i. 7s. ld. above mentioned. After ma ture consideration, the directors have determined to post pone the division of profits for the present, and trust in their desire thus to strengthen the position of the com pane they will receive the concurrence of the share holders. The reduction of liability on the uncalled capital continues to have the attention of your board, and they hope in a short time to lay before you a scheme for the reconstruction of the company. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Mer chant Banking Company of London (Limited) will , be held on the 19th inst. A general meeting of the Varna Railway Com pany is fixed for the 29th inst. The half-yearly meeting of the Sambre and Meuse Railway Company is called for the 13th inst. in London, and the 22nd in Brussels. The annual meeting of Price's Patent Candle Company (Limited) is convened for the 28th inst., when a dividend is to be declared. FRIDAT EVEIpFIL Consols, which dosed yesterday at 91 to i both for money and next Thursday's settlement, opened and closed to-day at the same quotation. For the April account the last price was 91 3-16 to 5-16. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, fur money, 91, L L 1 ; ditto, fur account, 91, # : Three per Cents. Reduced, 90,1, 't ; New Three per Cents., 90*, ; Annuities, 1685, 13 ; Bank Stock, 2521 ; India Stuck, 2144, 14 ; ditto Five per Cent., 107*, b ; ditto Four per Cent., 93; ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 108, 71 ; ditto Bonds, 345. prem. Indian government securities remained firm. The March Exchequer Bills were quoted Ta. to 15s. prom., and the June 12s. to 17s. prem. ' In the foreign stock market the principal feature was a demand f Chilian scrip, which advanced; per cent. Egyptian of 1864 (100/. bonds) also improved 1, and Turkish of 1865 1, but Italian of 1861 receded A. Fury few dealings were reeordt*l in other foreign securities, and prices showed no movement. Danubian scrip closed at 11 to 11 dis. MI! ES-(THIS DAY.) them o'Ciooz. The minitir market is active todai,Wiii good demand for shares in most of the following mines at the quotations given, viz.:—Prince of Wake, 21 to ; Ent Lovell, 111 to ;01 ; Prosper United, 31 to 4, ex div. ; Nest Drakewalls, Bs. to 103. ; Tincroft, 12 to 13 ; Great Vor, 17!, to 18; North Crofty, s'! to 61 ; and Marks Valley, 41 fhe subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. Von Dadelssen and North : Continued flatness prevails in the metal market ; coo owners and shippers only buy for their most pressing re quirements. and the comporntive low prices of all kinds of metals seem to offer no inducement to operate at pre sent. Iron.—We cannot report any change in the position of either Welsh or Staffordebire iron, on the whole the demand is slack. Rails rather easier, W. lbs. to 6/. 4 ia Wales. Scotch pig iron has improved 3.1. per ton, closing at 9.1. cash. Copper.—The low prices now ruling fun English and foreign copper have not brought out buyers, and very little business has been done since our last. En;lisli raw is quite' nominal. Small sales have been effected in Burn at 84/., and one reported even at Wallaros sold at AV. ChM bars have declined to 74i., sellers. in Liverpool. Ores, 15s. per unit. Tin is very quiet, but there is no great pressure to realise ; business has been reported in Straits, from 85/. to 84/. les. RUMS, nominally Nil. The Dutch market is dull, at 52f. ; at lish tin not quite so firm. Tin plates remain quiet, het prices are %mattered. Lead.—Good soft En;;1 10a. to 19r. 15s. Sp elts•r has somewhat improved in tone, busi ness reported, 211. 10s. spot, and 21/. 12a. lid. for forward delivery, there being now buyers at these prices. Special brands in outports, 21/. 103. to 21/. 12s. lA. P.S.—The Dutch Bence tin sale just announced 70,000 slabs on tlen 23;h inst., the quantity being smaller tl.an anticipated. Market better, &A 'sad for Straits. RAILWAY&-(THIS DAY.) thez o'Ozooz. The railway market is dull to-day, but prioes exhibit no variation of importance, with the ex ception of a reduction of 1 per cent. in Great Wes tern stock. The amount of business is very limited Metropolitan stook is now quoted 122 i to 123 i, ex div. ; Great Western, 431 to 44 ; London and North Western, 119j1 to $3, ox div. ; 1181 to 119, ex div. and n. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 126; to /, ex div. ; Caledonian, 116 to 117 ; South Eastern, 681 to 1; Great Eas tern, 301 to 31 ; Great Northern, 117 to 118, cx div. ; ditto A, 1231 to 124, ex div. ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 18/ to ; and North British, 314 to f. Foreign and colonial railway shares are quiet, at the closing pricas of yesterday. t or 44.-day's Share Lists see pegs 4 1 REMARKS.. Since yesterday morning th7re has been a steady Increase of atmospherical pressure over the British Isles. In the Channel the winds this morning are easterly, moderate: on the other coasts they vary from southeast to south-west, moderate to light. Temperature has Increased In Scotland, but has altered little elsewhere. The weather Is floe generally. We (Kendal Mercury) are glad to learn that our borough member, Mr. Glyn, who for some time past has been in a very poor state of health, is now much better, and expects 'barfly to be again able to attend to his par liamentary duties. The King and Queen of Portugal are expected in Paris towards the middle of April. They will take up their residence at the Bristol Hotel. BOARD OP TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEE. 28.—Tbs Hight Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Havre, inclosing a prospectus of the International Maritime Exhibition, which it is proposed to hold at Havre. The Exhibition is at present being orga&sed at Havre by the Exhibition Society, and under the patronse of the town. It will take place in 1868. It will open the let day of June, and will close the 30th day of September. The programme of this Exhibition, embracing ten classes of objects. and supplemental class re lating to experiments and naval fetes, is published in the Havre Gazette& CErpoeition, of let December, 1866. REPRESENTATION OF WORCESTER CITY.—WOR CESTEK, FRIDAT.—The walls of the city are placarded with an address from Mr. Lycett, of Highbury-grove, Middlesex, one of the Sheriffs of London, who offers hiuiself as a can didate for the representation of his native city, in the anti cipation of an early dissolution of par li ament and the retirement of one of the sitting members, Mr. Padmore. It may be remembered that Mr. Lycett's name was men tioneu in connexion with the representation of Worcester at the last general election, but that he withdrew his pretensions on that occasion in order that he might not create a division in the liberal interest, there being a liberal candidate already in the field. Mr. Lycett's profession of political principles is brief and in telligible. He says:—' I advocate • wide extension of the suffrage, the vote by ballot, the abolition of church rates, the improvement of the dwellings of the working classes, and national education on a larger scale than hu yet been attempted." No public movement has yet been made by the conservative party, but it is quite understood that Mr. Levick, who unsuccessfully contested Worcester at the last election, will again offer himself ; and another liberal, Mr. Alderman Hill, a gentleman of local in. fluent*, it is supposed will also be in the field when an opportunity offers. THE OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATION.—The Oxford Local Examination will be holden this year at Oxford, and also at the following places :—London, Bath, Birmingham, Brighton, Exeter, Faversham, Finchley, Gloucester, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, Manchester, Northampton, Notting ham, Southampton, Taunton, Truro, Wart Auckland, Windermere. The examination will commence in each place on Tuesday, the 11th of June, at 9 o'clock a.m. The printed forme which candidates are to fill up are now ready. Candidates wishing to be examined at Oxford may obtain them from the Rev. J. Griffiths, 63, St. Giles's, Oxford. Candidates wishing to be examined at any of the other places above-mentioned may obtain them from the local secretary for the place. These forms, duly filled up, must he returned to the respective secretaries on or before Saturday, the 27th of April. No candidate's name will be received at any place after that day. The fees—namely, 1/. 10s. for each senior candidate, 1/. for each junior, must be paid on or before Saturday the 27th of April. The fees, if sent by post, must be paid by check or by Post-office order, and not in coin or stamps. No fees can be returned under any circumstances. The following are the local secretaries, through whom the subjects of examination and other necessary information may be obtained : London—Mr. E. E. Pinches. 31, Finsbury-square, E.C. ; Bath—Mr. W. Long and Mr. J. H. Cotterell, Guildhall, Bath ; Birmingham—Mr. C. T. Saunders, 41, Cherry street, Birmingham ; Brighton—Mr. Barclay Phillips, 75, lAnsdowne-place, Brighton ; Exeter—Mr. W. Roberts, Brosalgate, Exeter ; Faversham—Mr. F. W. Monck, Insti tute, Faversham ; Finchley—Rev. T. C. Whitehead, Christ's College, Finchley, N. • Gloucester—Rev. H. Fowler, College Gardens, Gloucester; Leeds—Mr. H. H. Sales, Mechanics' Institute, West Riding Educational Board, Leeds ; Lincoln—Rev. H. W. Hutton, Vicars' Court, Lincoln; Liverpool—Mr. N. Waterhouse, 5, Rake-lane, Liverpool; Manchester—Mr. H. J. Marcus, 20, Upper Brook-street, Manchester ; Northampton—Rev. R. P. Lightfoot, Preston Deanery, Northampton • Nottingham — Mr. W. T. Robertson, M.D., and Mr. W. Enfield, Nottingham ; Southampton—Rev. Alfred Sells, Polygon House, Southampton ; Taunton — Mr. F. Clarke, Fore-street, Taunton ; Truro—Rev. G. L. Church, Chacewater, Truro; West Auckland— Mr. J. H. Thompson, \Vest Buckland, Southmolton ; Windermere— Mr. G. Hale Puokle, The College, Windermere. OCR WORN-OUT SEAMEN. —The committee of the Belvedere Institution for worn-out and disabled merchant seamen are making an appeal for hundreds of poor old friendless British sailors who are applying for this home. Their applications for admission are pouring in daily, thus testifying to its great need. There are as yet only 2S re ceiving its blessings and its benefits. The committee therefore appeal most earnestly and urgently to every well-wisher of England's seamen to aid them in extending this noble and truly national charity. The offices of the society are at Hibernia-chambers, London-bridge ; and the secretary is Mr. Thomas Tribe. THE ECLIPSE OF 'WEDNESDAY NEXT.--The solar eclipse which will occur on Wednesday next , the 6th inst., will be annular, and will be visible at 8.17 a.m. Greenwich time, when the first contact will take pbioe. The greatest obscuration (about 7-11ths of the solar disc) will be at 28 minutes before 10, and the eclipse will end at 52 minutes peat 10. The planet Jupiter will probably be visible to the naked eye about the time of the greatest obscuration, a little below the inn. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) Orr aLaCTRIO AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (palm OUR OWN coattzspownearr.) The market quiet, but with rather less tone th. , n yea. terday. Sales about b,OOO bales. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 41s. 4hl. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 425. 3d. ; March, 425. I. ; April to June, 425. to 425. 3d.; October to De cember, 435. to 435. 34. MARKET AVERAGE:4. —Town tallow, 445. 3.11. ; fat by do., 2s. ; yellow Russia, 435. lid. ; melted stuff, Ma. lid.; rough do., lir. lid. ; greases, 18s. ; good drego, iis. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at the fol. lowing prioes, via.:—Prime clover, from 100 s. to 110 a. ; inferior ditto, 00a. to W 22. tid. ; prime second cut clover, 90s. to We. ; inferior ditto, 50s. to 70a. ; prime meadow hay, 75e. to 85e. ; inferior ditto. Ms. to 05e.; straw. 445. COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.) The unfavourable weather of these last few days hes somewhat checked supplies, but not so much as to ad vance our quotations of last week. Good hothouse grapes are iu better request, and a slight improvement in busi ness generally is perceptible. Large quantities of inferior apples are DWI arriving. Forced vegetables comprise French beans, potatoes, sea kale, and rhubarb. Pines are plentifuL Among pears are still good examples of Ne Plus Nieuris and Easter Beurre. Apples *till consist of Court of Wick, Cox's orange pippin, and a few other dessert varieties. Oranges continue good and cheap. Kent cobs may still be had. Broccoli continues to arrive from the west of England. Prices of potatoes are about the name as they were last week. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, Chinese primulas, violets, pelargoniums, mignonette, and roses. PROVINCIAL SNARE MARKETS. LUBA"et, MARCH I. aid today: 'turners, ISA—Great Eastern, 111 I—Great Northern, new, div. deferred, 1014—Orea& Western, 4.51 1 4 41 4f 5 I—LancasMre and Yorkshtre. 1264 — London and North Western. 1191 4 xd.—Manchester, and Lincolnshire. 491 1-11Idland, 119f1 6. all —North British, 1161 1 6—South Eastern, (19 7 . 19 I—Buffalo and lake Huron. 4 6.18-41ts t t western of Canada. 11 7-16—United States_ 7.•_vi, 1962, 7M—Great Luxembourg shares, 11 11-18—Eustern Exchange Bank rLimite4'. I f d.—Mercantile and Exchange Bank (Limited t, 7 16-16 1 A.-1111114h and Yoreign Mariner Limited Ip. —Atlantic Trraph.steam, 99f 8 per cent., ll—National SIAM 'Limited?, 164 d. c . llANennstitli, Ifo nett I.—The market was flat, and Cm generally lower. Consolidated Bank, New (toadied', p.— es, 364—Great Eastern, 31 i 1-4:mat Northern A, 134 1 I—Orand Trunk of Canada, 20I—Greeks, 18—Great Western, 45 1--un. cashire and Yorkshire, 1261—London and North Western, 114 —Manchester, She Meld, and Lincolnshire, 494 4—Metropolitan, , 1211 24—Midland, 1194 111—Ditto New 6 per cent. Convertible. 13s. 9d. Cd. 13s. 9d. to —Noi.h British. 354 4—South Listens, 89 Bl—Thames and Mersey tfarine Insurance (Limited, totrit t f . s.- -Union Bank, 21 p.—Atlantic and Guest Western tcd tlortgsse Bonds, M. BIRMINOHAM, MARCH I.—The trasisctions In this market t.. day were—in SI idland Railway ,1:2.p, convert iltlc 5 per oast stock, at 13a pm.: Birmingham ()MA shares, at sit. Wtrwick sad Nap too Capal Shares, at 17 : Birmingham and Midland Bank Sharer at 160: Gloucester Waggon Shares (Limited', at 117 Mrininghan; Water Worts, new shares, at 24 pm.: and Illentitiol Mate and Slab Shares, at f dis. Closing prima:—Gnat Western. scour Valley Guaranteed Stock. sellers. at 71 North Staffordshire Railway Stock, sellers, at 71: Worctster and Birmingham Canal Shares, at 111 to 114 ; Birmlimhans !Makin Company Shares (Limited, at 11 to pm. and Lloyd's Bank Mimes, at 74 to 8 prn. Dona, FM. MC —New Three per Cent. Stock, 84 :—Ditt. for account, 7th March. 801 1-01Uo for new account, 894, t —lndia rive per Cent. Stock (triumferable at the Bank of Ire land', 1061—Bank of Ireland , ff.loo paid, VS—National Bank (LSO pald, 644—National of Liverpool (Limited Ll 5 paid, 141 —Provincial Bank. New 'all paid), ..—Royal Bank (110 paid., 341—Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford (1100 paid , , 361 36—Great Southern sad Waters (1100 paid., 90%. RAILWAY TRAFFIC Rzczwra.—The traffic re ceipt. of railways in the United Kingdom published fur theweek ending February Z 3, amounted, on 12,634 miles, to 658,3591., and for the corresponding week of 1866, on 12,498 miles, to Cr-1,0181., showing an increase of 136 miles and 30,31.11. The ggrrosu receipts on 14 of the principal rail ways in the limited Kingdom amounted, for the week on 9,189 miles, to 553,810(., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 9,0:0 miles, to 529,9ia., show ing an increase of 1 5 0 mike , and 23,9001 . The inn ease on the Caledonian amounted to 311. ; on the Great Eastern to 11W . ; on the Great Northern to 2,879 f. ; on the Crest Southern and Western to 1,2931. on the Lancashire and Yorkshire to 3,2491. ; on the London and North Western to 3,119/. ; nn the London and Brighton to 1,783/. ; on the London and South Western to 1,1591.; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 1,215!. ; on the Midland to 2,1771. ; on the North British to 1,754/. ; on the North Eastern to 3,7*1. ; and on tlei Sonth Eastern to 1.1411. ; total, 24,182/., but from this must be deducted 282L,thedecrease on the Great Western. leaving the increase as above 23,9001. The receipts on 52 other lines in the United Kin-dom amounted, on 3,545 miles, to 101,549/., and foe the corresponding week of lest year, on 3,459 miles, to 911,138 f., showing an increase of 86 miles and of 6,4111. The goods traffic on the 14 systems of lines above mentioned amounted for the week to :e49,516/., against :e9,319/., droving an increase of 10,1971. The pasaersmrs, parcels, mails, &a, traffic on those lines amounted to 214,2!141., against 200;01f. for the COTIV%- pMding period of 18t36, showing an increase of 13,7631. The total reaeipts for the past week show an iIICMPIC of 11,1861. am compared with those of the preceding week, ending the 16th February.