The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-11 00:00:00

e 4 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF CONSIONS.—TarriaDAY, MAT 10. The Beams took the chair NA 4 *Week. PRIVA'T'E swarms. The following bills were read • third erne and poised:— Barzudey Load Board el Health ; Flashed, ore, and Weetward He Rath's, ; Bristol col Porfio Pier and Balmer ; lisesesy ; Maia Docks • K M = Improvement ; Liverpool Corporation Wa t er ; • d Great Wadi= Railway (el Ireland) ; Northampton and BanburyJnaction Railway ; Swamis Vale and Heath and Brecon Junction Railway ; and Takers Pier and Harbour (Railway), BUIL NSW IdEKBICRS. The:fellooshot sew Illenthen took the oaths and their meats :--Sir 8. Norrocars, for North Devon ; Kr. CAP PER, for Saadwich ; and Mr. EDWARDS and Kr. itriro, for Windsor. NEW WE/T. On the motion of Mr. Baum", a new writ was ordered to issue for the scanty of Kildare, in the room of Lord Otho Fitzgerald, who since Ms election had accepted the office of Treasurer of her Majesty's Household. MIEIH HSTABLDHIRD CHURCH. Mr. POLLARD-URQUHART gave notice that on an early day after the Whitsuntide holidays he should move for returns relating to the established church in Ireland. BANKRUPTCY LAW. Mr. S. MILL gave notice that on going into committee on the Bankruptcy Bill he should move that it be an in struction to the committee to insert °lames for thepunish ment of fraudulent bankrupts. RBI INSURANCE. Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice that on the second reading of the Terminable Annuities Bill he should move a resolu tion for the further reduction of the fire insurance duty. Mir. WHALLEY, with reference to • lottery publicly advertised to be drawn for on Saturday, the 12th inst., at Edinburgh, for the benefit of St. Vincent Roman Catholic School, aaked the Lord Advocate whether his attention had been drawn thereto, as beings violation of the law respect ing lotteries ; and what, if any, steps had been or would be taken to give effect to the law in that behalf. The LORD ADVOCATE said the statute under which persons publishing such advertisements were punishable enabled public inforniersto prosecute, and therefore, accord. ing to the rule in Scotland, suck cases did not come under cognizance of the public prosecutor. The course generally adopted with regard to these matters was to prosecute where the lotteries were for private gain, but not when they were intended for the purposes of charity. That distinction might be right or wrong, but it was open to a public informer at all times to proceed against the parties interested in the lottery. He, however, hardly thought that the law respecting lotteries should be made the sub ject of sectarian °complaint. Loteries were resorted io by people of all denominations, but the complaints seemed to be directed mainly against those for Roman catholic objects. COAL SUPPLY. Sir B. PEEL 'Woad the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it would not be desirable to instruct the director-general of the institution charged with con ducting the geological survey of Great Britain and Ireland, by which mineral statistics were annually collected and published, to collect evidence bearing on the carboniferous system of the United Kingdom, the extent of the coal fields, the thickness and quality, produce, and consump tion of all beds of coal, and to report thereon ; and, if so, whether the government would issue the neeessary inatrue tions a.r&ngly. Sir G. GREY said the government had anticipated the augicestion of the right hon. baronet, because on the 26th Apnl last he addressed a letter to Sir R. Murchison, who was at the head of the geological =Trey, asking whether full information on the subject could be obtained through that department. He had received an answer which led to the hope that such full information could be obtained by that means, and he war still in communication with him in regard to the matter. CATTLE MARKETS. Mr. READ asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if it was the intention of her Majesty's government to allow the sale of cattle at markets, fairs, and auctions in Great Britain, after the Id day of June. Sir G. GREY said that three weeks would elapse before the present order in council expired. The Privy Council had not yet taken any steps with regard to any extension er alteration of the order, but it was extremely improbable that they would advise the unrestricted sale of cattle at markets and fairs after that period. BANKRUPTCY LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second readier of the Bankruptcy Law Amendment Bill, the object of which is to consolidate the law on this subject, and to make alterations in the existing law. In 1864 a committee examined into the whole subject of bankruptcy, and made recommendations, almost all of which were embodied in the present bill. Amongst them was a recommendation that the whole bankruptcy law •hoold h• consolidated and codified ; that imprisonment for debt should be abolished, and as a consequence the power of debtors to make them selves bankrupt should be taken away, and that power confined to creditors ; that no bankrupt should obtain his discharge until after six years, unless he paid 6a. BiP in the pound, thus giving creditors control over the bank rupt's estate for a limited period ; that the administration of bankrupt's estates should be placed in the hands of cre ditors, involving the doing away of official assignees, mes sengers, &c., and the bulk of the present staff of the bank ruptcy courts, and trustees appointed by creditors admi nistering estates. All these bad been embodied in the bill. One recommendation, however, bad not been adopted, namely, that going to the abolition of the Court of Bankruptcy. It was not proposed to create a chief judge, the probability being that the business of the court would not be sufficient to justify the appointment, as the conduct of the pecuniary affairs of bankrupts would be settled by the creditors, and the decision of points of law alone would remain as the duty of any judge. It was proposed, therefore, to continue the commissioners in Lon don, ultimately to be reduced to two, and to allow those in the country gradually to disappear, assigning their duties to registrars of county courts. There would be an ultimate appeal on matters of law to the court of appeal in chancery. Mr. MOFFATT urged that the measure did not fully carry out the suggestions of the committee, and wholly alter and reform the present system, by rendering it en tirely and wholly one for the collection and distribution of the assets of bankrupts ; whereas a portion of the cum brous official ,triministration which bad worked so ill was retained. He moved that the bill be referred to a select committee. Mr. (BARN ETT concurred in the expediency of referring the bill to is select committee. Mr. AYRTON, as the author of the report of the com mittee, entirely approved of a bill which embraced most of its recommendations, and put it that there was uo neces sity to have it considered by a select committee. Mr. FItMHFIELD was of opinion that it would not be possible practically to carry such a bill as that proposed through in the ordinary way ; but it required the supervi sion of a select committee. Mr. Crawford, Mr. Lusk, Mr. Barley, Mr. Samuelson, and Mr. Cowen opposed the sending of the bill to a select committee. Mr. LOWE said that the House had full security that this waa a well considered measure. and by sending it back to a select committee the whole question would be re-opened. The bill was read a second time. MADRAS AND BOMBAY. On going into committee of supply, Mr. SitoLLETr called attention to the present condi. tion of land tenure in Madras and Bombay in reference to the supply of cotton, and argued against the present sys tem of short tenures and small holdings, and m favour of large holdings and longer tenures, which would tend to create a middle class; in short, he desired to adopt the system which already prevailed in Bengal. Mr. STANSFELD contended that there was no such superiority in the Bengal system as to render it desirable to introduce it into the other presidencies, where the ex isting system worked well, creating a thriving peasantry, while it was also calculated to promote the cultivation of cotton. The motion was then withdrawn, and the house went into committee of supply, and agreed to a large number of votes for the civil service, including the remaining items in class 3, " Law and Justice." Class 4, " Education, Science, and Art," was, at the instance of Mr. BF-NTINCK, postponed to a future day • but the whole of the votes in class " Colonial, Consular, and other Foreign Services," amounting in the aggregate to 508,4081., were agreed to, and progress was reported at a few minutes to 12 o'clock. The Fishery, Piers, and Harbours (Ireland) Bill, and the Labouring Classes' Dwellings (Ireland) Bill (similar to the English bill, and permissive in character), were read • second time. The National Gallery Enlargement Bill was also read a second time and referred to a select committee. The Landed Property Improvement (Ireland) Bill, the Divorce and ➢latrimonial Causes Bill (from the Lords), and the Burials in Burghs (Scotland) Bill, were passed through committee. The Land Drainage Supplemental Rill, the Bnclovure Bill, and the Pablo Companies' Bill, were read a third time and passed. Leave was given to Mr. Gibson to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to securities issued by railway companies ; to Lord Naas, a bill to amend the Tramways (Ireland) Acts ; and to M r . C. Barry, a bill to amend the law for relief of the poor in Ireland by substituting a union rating for rating by electoral divisions. The house adjourned at 1 o'clock. HEALTH AND STRENGTH UNNTORND 32 Du BARRY'S DILICIOCS NIGYALTNTA MIASMA /OM which aim without me dicine or Inconvenience dyspepsia (Indigestion , coagh, asthma, consumption debility, constipation, diarrhaea;'palpitation, nee vans, bilious', liver, and stomach complohns. It saves fifty times Its cost in other remedies, and is the best food for i n f an t s 60,000 cures annnally.—Du Dam and Oo , No. 77, Regent-street, London, W. In Una, at la lid. ; Vie, la 9d. ; lllha , no. : ?Albs., Ms. also MO, Gracechurelt-street ; Cheapidde; 43,110, and rae, eaterdglreet and at all Clemere.—tAdverthernent ILICTIOr INTILLIGICITOZ. Auk. 7/011RWORAM. At four o'clock the following was the state of the poll : Osborne `4 1, ' '4,532 Amber* 1512 Jikaiiissos 2 428 '— --e- HER MAJBETY'S THEATRE. The Huguenots was performed last might, sad Signor Mongini mad% his Ant appearance in the character of Raoul. -His &but was entirely successful. He has shown in this shaman, perhaps more thin in any other, that he le able to fill the blank made in the company of this theatre by the lees of poor Oinglini. The part of Raoul is an arduous one, but Mongini, both se an actor and a singer, bas powers auffitient to conquer its difficulties. The manner in which he sang the fine air, " Pin Mance del vela.," in the opening scene, where Raoul describes the unknown beauty by whose charms he has been captivated, made en instant impression on the audience, which his subsequent efforts confirmed and strengthened. The transcendent beauty of his exquisite tenor voice, the grace and finish of his style, and the impassioned tenderness of his expression, ' all concurred to render his performance of this part one of the finest we have ever witnessed ; and its reception showed how fully its excellence was appreciated. Altogether Meyerbeer's chef crcruvre has seldom been more superbly represented. Titian., in the character of the hapless heroine, was grander, more beautiful, more pathetic than ever. Bentley, by his acting and singing in the fine part of the Count de Never., gave it all the interest and importance contemplated by the dramatist and the composer. Madlle. Sinico as the Queen of Navarre did all she bad to do—sang the florid music of the part with great brilliancy; the same may be said of Madlle. Bettelheim's performance of the page Urbano ; and last, but not least, Rokitansl7, with his fine basso profondo, and rugged but energetic action, gave vast effect to the striking character of Marcel, the veteran Huguenot soldier. The theatre was crowded in every part. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with a numerous suite, were present ; the boxes were filled with persons of distinction ; and the house seemed the most brilliant and fashionable of the semen. Cosaham reamer Mr. 06101111111 addressed his supporters in the middle of the Market-place. He said this was a great triumph of the " Independent " Society, and he wished to enforce upon theta that order and sobriety were the rules of that society. This contest had been won by the working men. He wished to learn humility in the time of triumph. He was too sensible of his own shortcomings to take an unfair 'avant'' , of an opponent. Although he was placed at the head of the poll he knew it was through no merit of his own, but it was owing to the peojile of the town who would not see a man persecuted for his politisal opinions. Sir Robert Clifton, Lord Amberlqi, and Mr. Coasham also addressed the electors. The day passed off without any violence. The Sheriff will make an official return to-day. NOSTEIALLERTOA. The polling for this borough took place yester day. The conservative candidate took the lead, which he maintained up till late in the day. At 9 o'clock Mr. Las cellos was Bin advance of Mr. Wrightson ; at 10 o'clock, 22 ; at 11 o'clock, 28 ; at 12 o'clock, 33; at 1 o'clock, 28. At half-pest 2 the numbers stood— L a s 221 ; Wright son, 199. There wee formerly a alight majority of liberal votes, by which Mr. Wrightson was returned for such a number of years. The conservatives have added to their numbers by new freeholds and other means, and now com mand, it is generally considered, an undoubted majority. We learn by electric tele gra ph that at the close of the poll the numbers were—Lismlles, 224 ; Wrightson, 201. Considerable fighting took place, and there were several broken heads. Mr. Locales and his supporters were driven from the hustings with rotten eggs. He afterwards spoke from the hotel. MR. KINNSDY'S SONGS OF SCOTLAND. —Last night, at the Hanover-square Rooms, Mr. Kennedy gave his last Entertainment of Scottish Songs previous to his departure for America. These entertainments have sur. passed in popularity all performances of a similar kind since those of the late John Wilson. Mr. Kennedy, in deed, is Wilson's sole successor. He is equal, in all respects, to his celebrated predecessor, and in some parti culars even surpasses him. His fine tenor voice resembles Wilson's, both in beauty and power; he has the same purity of taste, and sings the melodies of his country with a simplicity which adorns them more than all the richness of vocal embellishment. He enters, like Wilson, into the true spirit of his national songs ; and is equally happy in expressing the tenderness and passion of some, as in seizing the characteristic humour of others. In this res- pect, indeed, Kennedy has even the advantage of his pro totype. His power of expression is still greater and more varied. He can pass from the heroic grandeur of " Scots wha bee wi' Wallace bled" to the sly humour of "The Laird of Cock - pen," with equal truth and felicity. Before Wilson's time Scottish music and song were strange to us " Southrons ;" now they are becoming ea familiar among us as among the Scotch themselves ; and this change, begun by Wilson, is still in progress through the labours of his successor. Mr. Kennedy cannot fail to succeed in America. It was there that Wilson passed the latest and most brilliant period of his career. There his memory still is green ; and the fresh remembrance of him will naturally add to the warmth of the reception given to his successor. We learn from the Daily PO3l that an idea pre vails that the committee of the next Birmingham Festival will bring out a new oratorio entitled The Baiting of Lazarus, the work of Mr. J. F. Barnett. Mdlle. Übrich, cantatrice, and Herr Labor, picniat to the Kmg of Hanover, will give their concert to morrow at the Marchioneaa of Downahire's residence in Belgrave-square. A deputation from the Thames Conservancy, con sisting of Mr. T. Thorp, Admiral Sir F. Nicolson, Mr. T. H. Fry, Captain Arrow (Deputy Master of Trinity House), Mr. A. F. Elmslie, and Captain Bonilla, R.N. (Secretary), had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, at the office of the Board of Trade, yesterday. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 8. —The Queen has been pletoled to approve of M. Michel Spartalis as Consul- General in London for his Majesty the King of the Hellenes.—Garene. Meetings of the Schools Inquiry Commission were held at 2, Victoria-street, on the Bth instant, when there were present Lord Taunton (the chairman), Lord Lyttelton, the Dean of Chichester, Mr. Acland, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., Mr. Forster, M.P., Mr. Erle, Q.C., and Dr. Storm. And on the 10th inst., present, Lord Taunton, Lord Lyttelton, Mr. Acland, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P. Mr. Erie, Q.C., and Dr. Storrar. The secre tary attended on each occasion. The following witnesses were examined—viz. (on the Bth inst.), the Rev. J. M. Brackenbury, Master of the Wimbledon School Sir J. P. Kay Shuttleworth, Bart. ; and (on the 10th inst.), the Rev. J. S. Hodgson, Rector of Aikton, near Wigton, Cum berland; Dr. Karl Thunman, of King Edward Vl.'s School, Birmingham •, and the Rev . Mark Pattison, Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford. SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOTRAGEMENT OF ME FINE Arrs.—Last evening Mr. George Cooper, of Newcastle, delivered a lecture on the Harmony of Colour as applied to Decoration, a subject which be rendered of practical in terest by a number of illustrations both by means of dia grams arid the juxtaposition and admixture of the pig ments themselves. A discussion followed. LONDON MISSIONARY SOClETY.—Yesterday morn ing a meeting of this society was held at Exeter Hall ; the Right Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. The society bas 180 missionaries employed in all parts of the world, besides 800 native teachers. The income for the year, which is 83,1421., is about the average ; but the ex penditure of 108,4521. is larger than usual from special causes. Various funds belonging to the institution have been drawn upon to meet the deficiency. The Rev. E. Mellor, Mr. T. Chambers, M.P. the Rev. Aubrey Price, the Rev. W. Ellis, the Rev. C. Vince, Mr. T. Barnes, M.P., and Mr. G. Leeman, M.P., addressed the meeting ; also the Rev. Dr. Mullen, who has just returned from visiting the missions in China and Southern India. A second meeting of the society was held last night in the Poultry Chapel. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONB.—The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college, at a meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 9th inst., viz.— Messrs. Charles Edward Walker, Staniland, Yorkshire ; Nathaniel Edward Davies, LS.A., Llanrwst, Denbigh shire ; Ezra John Hardwicke, Bury St. Edmunds ; Thomas Cole, Bath ; and Josiah Paull, Carnborne Cornwall, stu dents of St. Bartholomew's Hospital ; John Coyte Bailey, LS.A. Plymouth ; William Draper, Grantham ; Janes Wickham, Bideford, Devon ; and William Augustus Bonny, Brompton, of the Middlesex Hospital ; George Sampson Elliston, Ipswich ; Herbert William Fagg*, Hythe, Kent ; an d William Grimes Palmer, Loughborough, of Guy's Hospital ; Thomas Joseph Quicke, Brixton ; and Walter Moore, Myton, Warwickshire, of the Westminster Hospital ; William Henry Firebrace Smith. London ; and Frederick Boldero, Rattlesden, Suffolk, of King's College Charles George Edmonds, LS.A., Peckham, of St. Tho mas' Hospital ; Frederick William Strange, Beenham, near Reading 'of the Liverpool School • and Frederick Dale, YarmY • orkshire, of the Edinburgh SchooL MR. BRIGHT ON THE REFORM QVESTION. —At a meeting of the Birmingham Reform League held on Wed nesday evening the following letter from Mr. Bright, addressee to the Secretary, was read :—" Rochdale, May 5, 1866.—Dear sir,—On many grounds it would give me pleasure to come to Birmingham; but just now I cannot come. My voice is much out of order. and I was very hoarse when speaking in the house last week. I could not under take to speak to a town-hall meeting until I have re covered from this hoarseness. I will bear your invita tion in mind, and possibly before the bill is finally passed or rejected I may be able to come. What the fate of the bill will be it is impossible to say. The tories will pro bably try to force the government to give up the only valuable points in the bill and to consent to carry what really would be a tory bill. The government will not, I trust, yield to them in any way ; to do so would be fatal to the government, as it would lessen or destroy public con fidence in them, and the bill so damaged would not. even for a time, settle the reform question. The bill as it is is but • compromise, in which the reformers have made great concessions, and to compromise further, and to yield more, would be to yield everything. I hope if the occa sion should unfortunately arise the working men of Bir mingham will be ready to do their part in showing what is the opinion of the country on the bill, in giving a firm support to the government so long as the government is disposed firmly to adhere to the measure now before parliament. I am sorry that I cannot now comply with your request. We shall see very soon what is likely to happen in the house, and may then decide an to what course we should pursue with regard to the meeting you are anxious to hold. I am much obliged for your expres sions of sympathy and confidence, which I value very highly. —I am, hc., JOHN BRIGHT." OVEREND, GCRNET, AND CO. (LIMITED.}—The cloeing of this great establishment yesterday caused a de gree of consternation in the City such Si has seldom been witnessed. Crowds assembled outside the building and remained until a late hour, looking almost stupefied at the doors and shutters. The old servants of the house were in the greatest grief for the calamity which Lad befalisa their master, the loved ►nd respected Gurney. THE ' EXPRESS' • FRIDAY .:IVENEII4, KAT 18f6 vi' *pirstista Inteittgraut. TATMUIULL'S.—THrennaT. It wee gonerally resamkeed tine a more aMidereslthg " Thum' day before the Derby" was never knovis before. 10Dm would dow neither fsmOnrflas, middle-dare, nor opleiden. len omit oßew of •1,4•0 tele% and eves OM to 600 on Use field failed to tempt backers, while at 6 to 2 Rustic was equally blonde*. 12 to 1 was offered bar tr e At. o ladaiesMeot , wirs . absent, and although 100 to 7 mot about Blue 71 A he, too, bad no supporters la the boom' to Ito "pools'," "fifties," and "hundreds," wee offered agehnt Vespedan without a response, and the only animals—ned to rotation—on witch any investment' were made were ff..t et the Crescent and Monarch of the Glee, 600 to 15 being accepted about each. There was a hirldah desire to hack the Bribery colt, "at a price," but the only outlay to suit the fancy of hie adherents was to a posy at 40 to 1, after which 1,000 to 30 was uttered. There were several inquiries after Strath.:onus (who was backed for a place at the Victoria Club in the forenoon at 10 to 1), but the layers of odds were chary about launching BT out Into long prices. g to 4 apt Mr, R. Sutton's lord Lyon (off) 6 to 2 Duke of Beaufort's Rustic (off) 12 to 1 Lord St. Vincent's Redan (off) 14 to 1 Marquis of Meetings' Blue Bthand (cif) fle to 1 Mr. Manila's V trilaa n . t (o ff 26 to 1 Marquis of Iliet&s bt of the Crescent (off to take 30 to 1) Uto 1 Mr. R. C. Nalor's Monarch of the Glen (t) SS to 1 Marquis of ailesburts colt by Stockwell Bri) 50 to 1 Mr. Weenie Btrathconan (off) 1000 to 10 Mr. W. Robtoson's Maori Chief (t) 1000 to 10 Mr. Simile's Lucifer 40 to 1 Lord Glasgow's lot (0 06 to 40 on Lord Lyon and Moak (off) 600 even that Medan beats Blue Elband (of) DEVONPORT. Devonport is already in commotion in prospect of the election which is supposed to be speedily forth coming, although rumours are current that an attempt will be to withhold the writ until it is seen what will be the fate of the 16th clause of the Franchise Bill, disquali fying dockyardsmen. Placards were yesterday posted announcing that two conservative candidates were on their way to Devonport to contest the seat, and a some what similar announcement was subsequently made by the liberals. By the express train due at midnight the two conservative candidates appeared, accompanied by Mr. Ferrand, the ejected member, and Mr. Beer, the conser vative solicitor. They are—the Hon. Reginald C. Abbot and Mr. H. Cecil Raikes. Of these gentlemen little could be gathered after their arrival. We believe the former is only sou of the second Lord Colchester, who was Postmaster General under Lord Derby's govern ment. Mr. Abbot was at the bottom of the poll for East Sussex at the late general election. His colleague, Mr. Henry Cecil Raikes, occupied a corresponding posi tion on the poll at the city of Chester.— Western Morning News. We learn by Reuter's telegram, that Mr.W. B. Ferrand, ex-member, and the new conservative candidates, the Hon. Reginald C. Abbot, and Mr. Raikes, addressed a large meeting of the conservative electors of the borough last evening, and were very favourably received. The liberal candidates, Mr. Montagu Chambers and Admiral Decree, were expected to-day. GALWAY ELECTION COMMITTEE. At the emaeluaion of the argameata yesterday the room wsa cleared. . The committee, after deliberating for about half an hour, declared the petition against Mr. Morris to be frivolous and vexatious. The committee then adjourned. WORKING MAN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE UNION. A public dinner in aid of the funds of this society was held last evening, at Freemasons' Tavern ; the Duke of ARGYLL in the chair. Amongst the company were :—Earl Grosvenor, Lord Lyttelton, Mr. A. H. lAy ard, M.P., Sir John Pakingten, M.P., Earl of Lichfield, Dr. W. Fairbairn, Lord Paulet, Mr. J. Heywood, and the Hon. D. Fortescue. . _ The CHAIRMAN gave the toast of the evening, " P in e e rity to the Working Men's Club and Institute Union." said he was very glad to preside over the meeting for several reasons. We had heard a good deal, perhaps too much, in recent political diecusaions, both for and against the working man. In the heat of political discussion it was, perhaps, impossible that there should not be exagge rations on both sides. He was glad to find that there were present representatives of all sections of politics. There were, he hoped, good sound radicals in the room ; there certainly were some staunch conservatives; and there were also represented the inhabitants of the Cave. (Laugh ter.) It was fair for him, on the part of the liberal party, to say that those who were politically conservatives, and opposed to political change, had very often been the most energetic supporters of all social reform. (Cheers.) His grace concluded by making an eloquent appeal on behalf of the Working Men's Club, incidentally remarking that he could not doubt, after all, that the principle of the trades' unions was a sound one, and recommending the council to secure for London a central hall and model club. " The health of Lord Brougham, the President, and 1 the Vice-Presidents" was proposed by the Chairman and enthusiastically drunk. The Earl of LICHYILLD, one of the vice-presidents, responded. He said he felt some little disappointment at the want of success which had attended the attempts to establish working men's clubs in different parts of the country. The fault was apathy on the part of the working men, and the attempt on the part of the promoters to make the clubs too educational. For himself he would not exclude beet from the clubs, because by so doing the very class would be kept away who ought to be attracted there. (Hear, hear.) He strongly urged, as a means of improving the condition of the working classes, some alteration in the system of granting licenses to beer-houses. The Rev. H. Bou.v, the organising director, read letters of apology, intimating that many distinguished men were unable to be present because it was Ascension Day. lie also announced subscriptions to the amount of 2201. Sir J. PAKINGTON, M.l'., in giving the health of the chairman, said it was not one party or another in this country who were anxious to promote the welfare of our bumbler fellow-subjects. It had been said that that poli tical party with which it was his ill fortune to be con nected never opened their lips on the subject of the working classes except to imput., to them ignorance and vice. (Hear, hear.) This was not the occasion when it would be becoming or proper to enter into the ques tion which was now agitating parliament and so ciety, as to whether we ought to admit a larger or smaller proportion of the working classes to a part in our represeatativesystem, but he could not forbear saying that he knew of no party or men who wished to exclude the working classes from our representative sys tem. (Hear, hear.) Other toasts followed, including " The Health of the Rev. H. Bally," given by Lord Lyttelton, and " The social elevation of the working classes," and " Harmonious co operation between all classes of society,' proposed by the chairman. Some excellent singing was given between the toasts by Mr. Munteni Smith, Mr. Bawler, and Mr. Dawson. THE CHOLERA AT LIVERPOOL. Of the persona attacked by cholera on hoard the Jessie Munn on Tuesday night, two were Germans, one a Swede, and three were Irish. A girl (the daughter of the Dutch woman who died • few days since on board the Jessie Msain) died on Wednesday evening. The Irish eases broke out on board the War Cloud, and the patients were at once transferred to the Jessie Munn. On Wednesday, about 200 German emigrants, who had been shipped by a Liverpool shipping agent, went down to the dock where the ship was I moored, and proceeded to take up their quarters on board. This coming to the ears of some Irish emigrants who were going out in the same ship, they proceeded in force to the vessel, and a disturbance was the result, the end being that the Germans were summarily ejected from the ship. At • meeting of the Liverpool Health Cont i mittee yesterday the following resolution was adopted:— "That the emigrants' sub-committee be requested to confer with the Select Vestry in reference to the neces sity of providing accommodation for destitute Germans anti other emigrants arriving in Liverpool on their journey to America ; and as to the best means of effecting that object; and, also, to confer with the vestry am to the steps which should be taken for compelling the foreign agents by whom these emigrants are forwarded to Liver ! pool to make proper provision for them on their arrival in the town." As all the Liverpool steamship companies trad i ing to America refuse to ship foreigners, the German emi grants will be only received on board sailing vessels. The crew of the Helvetia have presented an urgent request to the Mayor of Liverpool to be allowed to land. The mayor is endeavouring to obtain warehouse accommodation for the emigrants, who have no place to go to. When our out amongst de spat c h edthe it ngliah was reported t r h a at c r hoka i Mrcebroken was . vetia, who had been drafted on board tte ss lar e Clo P i e .d. - THE HEAVY BOMBAY AND MALTILMUM MAILS.— SOUTBAMPION, MAY 10.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Geelong, with the heavy portion of the above mails, ham arrived here. She brings 125 pas sengers, 9 boxes of specie of the value of 3,8711., also 661 bales of eotton, and 189 paokages of sundries. On the 4th inst. the Geelong spoke the steamer Nyanza, and off the Start the ship Copenhagen, bound from the West Indies to London with sugar. THE Soirrmnsit OCEAN.—This ship was spoken with in lat. 3.46 N., long. 22.46 W., on March 10. The crew and passengers were all well. One death had occurred since the vessel lilt Spithead—a Mrs. liaasett—ons of the intermediate passengers. YORK SPRING MEETING.-THO BSDLT. Favoured with beautiful weather the opening day of the spring gathering en the Knaveamire was ppaatronised by a very large at tendance, and although following the Bath meeting most of the influential supporters ootf the turf were present, and all the principal bookmakers were in the ring. The racing was Judiciously set to commence at 2.30, to enable the London Melton to arrive In time for the first nice. No feature of the day's sport is worthy of especial mention, beyond the defeat of all the favourites or the Great Northern Handicap. was considered such a certainty by many of the most I =l judges, that they put down their money literally in Wilful' upon the mare, while Cathedral again was all the rage 1n the no and in London as well. Windhsm's victory is another that public form must be the standard In the long run, also that selections made on the first appearance of a handicap are, upon the whole, the most correct. The following are details of the day's sport : Tai CUAN - 131 s?Asss of 5 soya each, with 60 added, for 3-yr olds and upwards. Penalties and allowances. One mile. Ji subs.) Mr. Haigh's Cranmore, by Fandango Cousin Bet, 3 yrs 7st Munbal 1 Mr. Fohert's Wise Man S yrs, 7st ,in. Elb en. (A. Bites 2 load Zetland's Pedant (late Alumnual, S yrs, Tat (Keny on) mover also ran. Betting: 5 to 4 on Pedant, 4 to 1 eget Hanover, and 6 to 1 agst Wiseman. . . Zsgiaso sr4IXS of 5 poss. each, with 50 added, for 2-yr olds ; colts, 84 10Ib ; fillies, Sat •1b; winners extra; beaten horses allowed 21b. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 44 yards.) (22 subs.) Mr. 5144=141's lionestish brother to Honesty`„ by Young Dutchman—AL's Well, fist Nib ( 1n) 1 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s lianuela,X4 131 b dn. 7lb ex.`.. (Carroll) 2 Mr. Mackenzie's Thermometer, Set to. 4lb ex.) (Morris) 3 Gulnare aho nn. Betting: 55 to 20 on Mamie* sto 1 eaeb apt Ilonestish.and Thermometer. The latter made play, followed by Manuals and Hobettish, to the distance, where Thermometer was beaten, and ilonestish challenged the favourite, whom he headed opposite the stand, and won madly by a length. Two lengths separated second and third ; Culnsre a bad fourth. THE STAND PLATE of 6 St/TS. each, with 50 added, for all ape ; selling and other allowances. T.Y.C. )6 subs.) Mr. liackenziek Gentian, by Warlock—Jennala, S yrs (g4O , 11b (Cameron) 1 Lord Westmo l reland's I by Rospodar—Lady Betty, S yrs (L4o', Set 111 b (Kenyon) Mr. Fobert's Vagrant, 3 yrs ;DAL Sit Sib Thalami) 3 The Nun and Monymuak also ran. Betting : 7 to t agst the Lady Betty Illy, 6 to S apt Gentian, and 4 to 1 apt Vagrant . THE GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP of 200 son., added to a sweepstakes of 20 son. each, 10 ft, 5 only It declared ; winners extra. Two miles over the old course. (52 subs,, 14 of whom pay 6 son each.) Captain Gray's Windham, by Windhound—Fright, IS yrs, Sit 31b (T. Cballoner I Mr. W. Hudson's Cathedral, ye,, Bst 71b ((,borne ) 2 Mr. Singleton's Fitzroy, 3 yrs, Oat (Kenyon 3 The following also ran:—Regalia, Redcap, Miss Haworth, El Cid, Dolan, Duty Free, and Friday. Betting: 6to 2 apt Regalia, 5 to I apt Cathedral, 6to 1 apt Redcap, 100 to 15 apt Windham, 7 to 1 agat Friday, 12 to 1 apt Dolan, 100 to 8 apt Fitzroy, and 20 to 1 apt El Cid. THII YORKSHIRE BUNT PLAIT 0150 sovs., for hunters ; weight for age certain penalties and allowances. Two miles. Mr. 0. Blngrose's Lady Sykes ,h b`, by Colsterdale—Sister to the Lawyer's dam, s yrs, 114716.... ;Mr. C. Boynton) I Mr. KA. Milbank's Coon , 6 yrs, 13st Sib Mr. R. l'Anson) 2 Mr. 0. Thomper's Bandana, 6 yrs , tOwner) 3. TigTher following 'also ran :—Yullsill; llightlyer, '3ly kiiend, Mischief, ("ragman, and Md of Kent. Be ess, tting : 5 to 2 each agst Lady Sykes and Comus, 6 to 1 agat Crsgsman, and 100 to 12 apt lilgh6yer. THE KNAVES/AIRE PLATE of 100 SOTS., for 2 and 3-yr-olds ; certain penalties and allowances. Half a mile. Mr. Jackson's Marino, by ltataplan—Olga, 2 yrs, Tat tlb ,Cameron) 1 Mr. B. Kirby's Treasure Trove, S TM, Bst 121 b ;Carroll) 2 Major Stapylton's Lady Eaton, 2 yes, Cat Sib (M. Noble S The following also ran :--Lord Craven, Belmont, Flora,Went worth, lona, Outcast ,late Major _ , Qui The, and Hanover. Betting : 2to 1 agst Qui %lye, II to 4 apt Natino, and Bto 1 agst TreasuraTrove. CRICKET.—ROYAL ARTILLERY AND ROYAL ENGINEERS V. THE REST OF THE ARMY.—This match commenced yesterday, at Lord's, in the presence of a numerous and fashionable company. The band of the let Life Guards was in attendance from three till six o'clock. To-day (Friday), the band of the Royal Artillery from Woolwich will attend. The match will be continued, and commence at 11 o'clock. The following was the score when the wickets were drawn:—Rest of the army, lit innings, 107 ; Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, let innings, six wickets down, 163. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT RACES. —OX FORD, THURSDAY EVENING. —The second race took place this evening, snd the weather being again fine, the banks of the river were lined with spectators, many of whom ran up with the boats from Utley to Oxford. The first even ing's racing foreshadowed many of the important changes which took place to-night, but hardly prepared the public for a bump between Corpus and Exeter, the latter of whom last night pressed Brasenose, the leading boat. The race between these crews was well contested for some time, but Exeter was eventually compelled to succumb to the " little college" at the Cherwell. University, who last night were precluded from bumping through the boat immediately before them (Corpus) effecting their object early in the race, fully justified the anticipations of their friends by securing Trinity and Wadham, who last night ought to have bumped Christ Church, and were now suc cessful. Lincoln caught Balliol at Harvey's Barge, and St. Edmund Hall, the last boat on the river, changed places with Worcester. The third race will take place on Friday evening, when the rowing of Corpus and Univer sity will be watched with unusual interest. anlt ADMIRALTY, MAY 10.—Arrourrwerra. Lieu tenants T. M. Campbell to the St. George, for service in the Coast Guard ; and G. H. N. Noel to the Princess RoyaL Naval Cadet R. W. S. Roger,, to the Duncan. PORTSMOUTH, MAT 10. The Windaor Castle, belonging to Messrs. Green and Co., arrived at Spithead this morning from Kurrachee, which port she left on the sth of February, with military invalids, time-expired men, women, and children. The Agincourt, belonging to Messrs. Just and Co., of London, has arrived from Hong Kong with naval and mili tary invalids. She left Hong Kong on the 16th January. The Dilbuhr, owned by Meson. Smith, Fleming, and Co., of London, also arrived this morning from Kurrachee, with invalids and time-expired men ; her date of sailing being the 27th January. All these vessels discharge their naval and military passengers at this port, the invalids being sent to Netley Hospital, and the time-expired men to their several dep6ts. GIBRALTAR, May s.—Her Majesty's (pm vessel Star, Commander Gore, which put back to this port with machinery disabled, received orders by telegraph to pro ceed to England, and left yesterday afternoon in tow of her Majesty's steam tug Redpole. Exchanges at Gibraltar on the sth inst. were quoted—London, 90 days' dide, 491 ; Paris, ditto, sf. Zic. ; Marseilles, 8 days' sight, sf. 15c. ; Madrid, ditto, 2 dis. ; Seville, ditto, to dis. ; Malaga, ditto, I dia. ; Barcelona, ditto, to I dis. Pre mium on five-franc pieces, It per cent., in demand. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS Is PARLIAMENT.— In the House of Lords, Room B, Mr. Frere, one of the examiners upon standing order proofs, considered and passed the Central Ireland Railways Bill. Yesterday, in the House of Commons' committees, in Group 1, the Hounslow and Metropolitan Railway Bill was proceeded with and again adjourned. In Group 10 the committee went through the clauses of the Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway (Mellott Valley Extension, he.) The case of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire Railway (Central Station and Lines) was then proceeded with and adjourned. A new group (No. 12) was opened, and the Midland Railway (Settle to Carlisle) was proceeded with. In the same group the Newport Pagnell Railway, and the East and West Junction Railway (Capital) scheme*, being unop posed, were referred to the general committee. In a second new group (No. 14), the bills of the Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway (Hednesford Exten sion), and of the Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway (Midland Railway Extension), the committee passed the preambles upon the understanding that the two bills were to be consolidated under the title of the Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway Bill. The same committee ordered that the Cannock Chase Railway Extension Bill should be reported as not to be proceeded with. In Group 16, anothei• day's progress was'inade in the case of the Bute Dock. (Cardiff) Bill. The committee in Group 19 proceeded with the consideration of the Cale donian Railway (Greenock and Gurrock Extension) Bill without any decision being arrived at. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSETRZ SQUARE, Crri.—The asgate number of patients relieved during the week en May 5 was medical, 675 ; gurgles!, 571 ; total, 1„ d which 562 ware new ewe. MAID fntdltgtsut• COURT OF COMMON rarlt&-MAT 10. - - Sittings at Ni* _Pelitit, Middleeex.Aßeldee Mr. Jostles and a Special Jun. 1130111 Zr C. Mar • After our report left yesterday, The plaintiff, in oross-examinadon, sientinned—The form of his dismissal was that he was removed from the effestive list. He received hie pension of 1911. 10s., but if he had remained in the service for a fortnight or three weeks longer he would have be entitled to • major's pension of 2911. Some depositions taken in India and also • gnat deel of documentary ervidenoe was put in, and this completed the plaintiff 's case. Mr. Bovill submitted that there was no evidence to go to the jury. The original erred took place on the 22nd of January, 1858, in consequence of the plaintiff refusing to answer before the court of inquiry but this arrest was by order of Major Phayre, the commissioner. Beeides, this imprisonment was not complained of in the declaration, the first complaint beingas to the arrest which took place onthe 12th of July, 1859. This arresttook place in Calcutta, and was by order of tire government, conveyed to Brigadier Smith. The plaintiff complained of the place in which he wasconfined during this erred ; but it was the ggovernment of India that provided the place for the confinement of military prisoners. The plaintiff also complained of hay. ing been confined in Calcutta from the 12th July to the 3rd October, and of having been then taken in the Baltic to Rangoon. This also was proved to have taken plans the express orders of the government. The co vernment sent orders to General Bell to detain the plain tiff and bring him to court-martial, and General Ben wee bound to obey. Mr. Justice Wiles—And the government ratified what was done at Rangoon. Mr. Bovill—The plaintiff next said that he was released on the 9th November in order that he might be taken on civil proems. But surely the release was no ground of action ; and besides, what was done was reported to go vernment, end approved by the Commaader-an.Chief. The second count in the declaration alleged that the defendant had falsely and maliciously, and without reasonable and ir:ib ne ab!e cause, charged the plaintiff with having left Rangoon without proper authority, and thus procured his imprisonment. Mr. Justice Willer said he did not see that there was any evidence that General Bell had acted maliciously, or without probable cause. Mr. Bovill—The only remaining count charged the de fendant with publishing a libel, by staling " that Captain Beighley left Rangoon without my permission, and eon trary to my order that required his presence there ;" but it had been proved that this statement was perfectly true, and that it was General Bell's duty to make it ; and there fore it was no libel. He (Mr. Bovill) also submitted in re ference to the whole of the declaration, that if there were any pound of complaint, it should have been made to the military authorities, and not brought before a civil court and further, that, by the Articles of War, no action could be brought after the lapse of six months. Mr. Mennen, on the other side, submitted that there was evidence fur the jury that Major-General Bell had been actuated by some *Muter motive in what he did ; and fur ther, that the plaintiff wee entitled to redress for having been detained in prison at Rangoon for a month without charge, when the Mutiny Act said that he was to have • court-martial within eight days. It was quite plain that Major-General Bell was master of the wte u rroceedim because he dismissed the plainti ff from , in that he might be arrested upon civil process. Mr. Justice Willes said that that was the weakest part of the defendant's case, because it was against a our opinions that criminal proceedings should be used in any way in aid of civil process. Mr. Mennen further submitted that Major-General Bell was under no military compulsion in writing the libel, and that it being a perfectly voluntary communication he was liable for it. Mr. Justice Wines decided all the points but one in favour of the defendant. As to the question whether Major-General Bell had acted from any sinister motive he should prefer that the jury should decide it, though he himself was of opinion that there was no such evidence. Mr. Bovill said that on motives of public policy he should prefer to take his lordship's opinion. Mr. Justice Wilke said that as the other judges were at Westminster, he should prefer to consult them before deciding, and having done so, he again expressed his regret that the case was not to go to the jury, but said that, having been called on to give his opinion, he must say that he thought that there were no facts;proved which would in law sustain a verdict for the plaintiff. A nonsuit was accordingly entered. SUSPECTED Af URDER. On Saturday, the 28th April, Mr. Blum, the second master at the Bradford High School, disappeared very mysteriously from his accustomed haunts : and, not withstanding the most diligent inquiries,ike terse of hie. could be found. Various reasons led his friends to suppose that he must have met with foul play—that he was either dead or under compulsory restraint. He was a gentleman of correct habits, and regular in the discharge of his professional duties. Inquiries were instituted in Leeds, Hull,fitanchester, and Liverpool, and the policewere stimulated toexertthem selves to find him. But no trace was found of the missing gentleman till Monday of last week, when a body was discovered by two young girls at Hoylake, • village near the mouth of the Mersey, nin. miles from Birkenhead and four from New Brighton. Toe body was lain on a rock, the throat cut on both sides. An inquest was held the next or the following day, but as the deceased was unknown, and there were no circumstances in connection with the death in possession of the jury, a verdict was re turned that he bad died by his own hand. The doctor who bad examined the body, however, said hie physiological development would lead to a quite opposite con clusion. The body was kept unburied, to give his friends the opportunity of identifying him. The police authorities at Birkenhead on Monday had their attention drawntoanandvertisement, describing Mr. Blum, in • London newspaper (an advertisement appeared in several London and provincial papers), and communicat ing with the Bradford police, two of Mr. Blum's Mends started for Liverpool on Tuesday, and on Wednesday identified the body as that of their deceased friend, Mr. Blum. From the investigation which has since been made,and from circumstances which are known in Brad ford, there is grave reason to believe that the verdict of the jury would have been very different could they have had before them all the facts which are now known, for there is no conceivable reason to have led to suicide, ' while all the circumstances point to the theory of murder. From the arrangements deceased had made it is certain, in the first place, that he hurriedly decided to go to Liver pool, and that he contemplated but a short visit. The circumstances, too, of the finding of the body point too plainly to the suspicion that he met with foul play. It is known that he must have had several pounds on hun when he left Bradford, but only Bs. were found in hie pocket, and no purse. His gold watch and chain also were missing, all his letters (which he invariably carried with him), and even his spectacles. Again, though • lengthened and careful search was made, no instrument which could have inflicted the wounds could be discovered, while be could not possibly, on the supposition of suicide, have thrown it into the deep water. However, the police are now on the alert to search the affair to the bottom. A reward will probably be offered, and it is to be hoped that the apparent murder will be brought to light. The watch is a small gold Geneva lever, with gold face, and numbered 7,213. The gold Albert chain had a seal, or other pendant, at tached by a steel ring. NITRO GLYCERINE. —Some important facts were mentioned yesterday at the meeting of the Mersey Dock board in connexion with this subject which was brought under the notice of the board by a communication from the town council. It was stated that the glonvin oil which caused the destructive explosions at Aspinwall and San Francisco, bad been forwarded from Germany to Hamburg, thence to Hull, and thence by railway to Liver pool. A small quantity was sufficient to shatter a block of iron of 00 tons, and it might have aimed the utmost destruction at Liverpool. Mr. Forwood stated that the trade was so lucrative that the moat fraudulent means were adopted in the furnishing of these oils, and that they were described under ail kinds of evasive names. He also said that for a course of years one firm had been in the habit of forwarding limiter matches under the name of " wood ware," and that it was impossible for ship pers and agents to detect them. Packages con taining these destructive articles were frequently covered with canvas to represent Manchester I goods. He personally knew an instance in which 70 cases of glonvin oil had been shipped at London, a sufficient quan tity (had it exploded) to have shaken the metropolis to its centre, and destroyed an immense amount of It was suggetted that, instead of the clause in the empowering the board to fine where goods of this kind are insufficiently described, a clause making such an act cri minal should be inserted, and that powers should be taken to punish local agents far foreign houses where neces sary. The sab)ect was ultimately referred to the parlia mentary committee with the view of taking steps to ob tain the insertion of such a clause in the bill now before parliament. In the meantime, the most rigid surveillance will be maintained at the Liverpool docks, with regard to packages which are believed or linmrn to contain durger one and explosive articles. CRYSTAL PALACE. ONII SHILLING DAT. THI:IB6DAT, MAT 10.—AdIMO dam on invetest, 2,218 brew= tickets, 1,305- total Salton, 3.523. , - . - - [Advertisement.]HouowAy's inivrarviT AND Pillar have over and over again proved Highest friend to persons afflicted with ulcerations, bad legs, sores, ateceasee, fistulas, and other painful and complicated complaints. Printed and very plain fteodoiss for the application of this ointment are round each pot. Holloway's alterative pilk should be taken throughout the progress of the cure, 0 maintain the blood In a Mate of perfect parity, and to prevent the health of the whole body being jeopardised by the local ailment. Bad legs, old Moll great grievance, are thus readily cured, without congaing the patient to bed or withdrawing him from the nut:tidos. diet and =us . support so hnperatively demanded when weakening attack advanced )eurs or constkutions prematurely decrepit MARKET& TALLOW.—TRUSIDAT Evinara.—Tallow aimed nand. July to-day at 46a. 9d.., _apot ; 44a. 6d, K a t o j ut J. 46a. 9d, Jugs ; and 491. 9d. Ocialear to COTTON.-1,1719700t., WAY 10.—Karicst Weide: et esterday's rates. Slaw to-day, 7,000 bales, a n i a th.. y 1,500 for specialities sad =poet. 4,000 Amara, RC; 15d. ; 300 Parassa. &&s., 3M . to lbid. - 1,40 eit4 Bakis, 14cL ; 300 XaptiaN 17d• 26 x ; m bQ 9d. to 19d. ; 2,200 Surat, 4d. to 121. ; ga.• Beh. pl, Sande, he., 6N. to 901. ; 50 Pau, 14d. WOOL AND WOBSTED.—Bnarroug, It 10.—T s advance in the Bank nee of disorient, andllie fear oh*. ther advance, have tended to wise great quietness hike wool market. Besiness is confined to picked and dohs 'orb, which are name, and realise fair prices. Otherwise there is no business done, and prices are scarcely t. !Hooke on hand, however, are not large in the fah i t the coining clip, sad there is no desire on the Fort d staplers to push sales. There is little business day k yams. Notwithstanding the thanem which peergh. spinners are not quoting prices much lower di l l of late. This is owing in some measure to h e prevailing firmness in wooL Business m eh hh y for the continental market', is so imp; prices are scarcely tested. The home trade is dwiail. considerably, with the exception of Coburg Ink 17, which spinners are scarcely well engaged. In pleas tie patent caution is observed by all engaged in this bunk Neither home , nor American, nor foreign ast bE as be tempt"! by OMITS to-day. Buyer! sh ohim h il with looking dim the delivery of previous NA.. to the unsettled state of continental politico, some Z r . calling orders are not delivered in time. Contracts h plain goods are to some extent running out, and merdaah are not anxious to renew them. Home houses have be h selling pretty freely of late ; but owing to the alma* the sessoe, are not replacing their stocks. Slosh keeps,. markably low. There is no pressure to sell. There i g little doing for China. Considerable orders were ph Ab i China figures and short time and manufacturers in eh class of goods are well employed. Prices are rather ass,m and where new price-lista are issued, the pries are Wo e bat week's quotations. LACE AND HOSlERY.—Notrrutouw, Mar 1k... In the continued uncertainty of the prices of cotton rim there is no material ohmage to note in either of the shah trades of the district. The lace trade in rather quid. buyers only taking small parcels to meet their most ma w wante. The hosiery warehouses are also quiet from ti i ; same cause, but there are rather more inquiries for good s for the American market. --Nottingham Journal. CORN.—Brawrisaffsa, MAT Io.—At this day's =WA there was a fair supply of Buglish wheat, which was ahem of by speculators at an anvance of te. to 3s, pee qui *. Barley fully as dear. Oats not quotably higher , Bemis and peas held for a rise of Is. per quarter. DEVISER, MAT 10.—At the commencement of Wham this morning the prospects of war and an antialmass of high prices had an evident effect upon trade, but as ths morning wore on greater disposition to do businesi beet to manifest itself, and wi th a fair supply of whin, g, moderate trade was done at prices from Ia to fe. higher than last week. There was a good s o w dance both of sellers and buyers, and the thin exhibited for male was mostly of prime quality sad it ! excellent condition. The supply of barley was but ma, so small that the prices realised must be quoted as mini. nal. There was, however, a brisk demand for the samples exhibited. Oats, beans, peas, and vetches, ware m tie small supply to justify a quotation. Best white that, 255. to %a. ; best red, ditto, Ns. to 255. 6d. ; oiler sorts, 211. to 235. ; beat barley, 38s. to 40a. ; oats, to 320.; beans, Us. to 25e.; peas, 19e. to 235. ; vats vetches, 24x. to 28e. • rye, 16s. to 175.; fine flour, 351. is 375.; best seconds. 320 to 34.. MANCHESTER, MAT 10.—Our market this meal* les fairly attended. Wheat, both English and foreign, ant be quoted Is. to 2s. per qr. higher, and in moderato do mead. Flour was held for an advance :of fully it pr sack, but the demand was not active. Oats rand owned were the tuni n her. Beans and peas were extra* scarce, and b t a further ameadment of Is. per qr. Indian corn was likewise 6d. per qr. dearer. NEWARK, MAT 9.—We had a moderate show of wheat. The inquiry was good, at Is. to 2s. per qr. more mow. • Baxley was in short supply, and prices were uncle*. Oats very dear. The inquiry for beans was fair, at la per quarter advance. NitiVIICHY, MAT 10.—We had a large supply of what this day, the bulk in pretty good condition ; the Ws brick, at an advance of la. to 2s. per qr. upon last tad prices. No barley on offer. Beans and oats 'Wady at previous quotations. BroorroN-08-Tairs, Mar 9. —The arrivals of whist coastwise for the past week are large ; there was she a good supply this morning from the growers, which net a free sale at prices exceeding last week's currency ; in easy instances an advance of Is. per qr. was obtained for the best selected samples ; inferior unchanged. Barley firm. Oats the turn dearer. Beans la. to 2s. dearer, sad I. in active request. Flour Is. per sack higher. Wheat, per qr. of 631 b to the bushel—Durham and Yorkshire red, - 48s. to 50e. ; ditto, white, 535. to 575. ; south country red, 48s. to 50a. ; ditto, white, 555. to 565. ; barley, grinding, per imperial qr., 35a. to 36a. ; oats, feed, new, Na to 25e. ; potato, 421 b. per bushel, 275. to 295. ; beans, sew, 48a. to 48s. ; old, 48s. to 495. . . TrIBRIDGE, MAT 10.—Wfth s better supply of wheat, the trade is brisk, and is. to 26. per quarter advance le obtained. Beans, being scarce, are ?.s. per quarter dearer. Oats and barley without change in value. EDINBURGH, liar 9.—As warred with last week, wheat was la. 6d. up on top, an la. 7d. up on avenge. Barley was Ia down on top, and sd. up on average. Oda were Is. up on top, and same on average. Beene were 21. up on top and sd. up on average. Wheat, 435. 6d. to 545. 6d. ; barley, 355. Cal. to 405.; oats, 265. 3d. to 345. 64; beans, 425. to 52.. 6d. CATTLE.-Bunsllrintam, MAT 10.-We received a fl/1 supply of very prime beasts as this day's market, for which there was a good demand at full rates. The supply of sheep and lambs was only moderate ; the trade riled steady at full prices. Calves a fair supply; choice qualities sold freely at full prices; inferior a slow trade. Fat pigs a moderate supply; a clearance made. Beef, 6d. to 74d . per lb.; mutton in wool, 80. to Ind. per lb.; ditto shorn, 41. to 81d. ; lamb*, 39a. to 425. each ; veal, 6d. to 80.; bacon pigs, 10e. 6d. to lls. 3d. per score; porket, ditto, 10.. 6d. to Hs. 3d. per store. • NOTTINGHAM, MAT 9.-At to-day's market there was only a moderate supply of sheep, the demand for which was slow, and prices were about the same last week. There was a short supply of fat beef at the dead-meat market, and • limited trade was done at previous rates. The show of mutton was under an average, and prices were nominally unaltered. Pork dull, and tending downwards. Val is before. Quotations:-Beef, 7s. to 84.; pork, Is. Ai to Be. 3d.; mutton, Ba. to 9a.; per stone ; veal, 7d. to 766. per lb. EDINBURGH, MAT 9.-The number of cattle this morning was 352, being 73 more than last week. Wes were dull, and prices a shade lower. Top price fle. 9b; current, 84. 3d. to Ba. 6d. ; middling and inferior, 75.* 7a. 3d. per stone. The supply of sheep was greater that last week, there being 2,587, or an increase of 349. Banta were dull, andjiest week's prime were barely maintained. Cheviot wethere lOicL to Ild. ; blackfaoed , 91d. W I °L rough Boggs, Hid.; clipt ditto, Bd. to 9d. per lb. Fed or brought ss. 6d. to 6a. 6d. per stone ; six to eight weeirs old ditto, 10e. to 15s. a head. Numbers in market-81w* , 2,587 ; fat cattle, 352 ; pip, 517. CllEN3E.BsussusT, MAT 10.—Our chews marbl was held to-day, when the supply was small in quantal and inferior in quality. Fewer buyers than usual were is attendance, and little business transacted in any dam d cheese. Former rates were fully maintained, wbidi averaged se follows : —Skims 28e. to 36..; half-dcreldat 54a. to 60a.; Somersets, 625. to ' 685.; Cheddars, 70s tolla per cwt. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS• BIRTHS. BALLI.—May 0, at Pasbridge-gardens, the wife of L Bea. In. of a sou. . BA /LER. —May 9, at Queensborough-terrace, Kensinfoolfir de* • the wife of 'T. Maker, of a sow. GUSH.—May 9, at Lanadowoe-read, Kensington-pi:kV: a * the wife of F. T. Gash. Zak. of a daughter. 11001.1 L—May 9, st Eltbam, Kest, the wife of S. Hoofs, Sot, of - ion. IK I DG". -3117 9, at Princes-gardens, the wife of J. & Medt sou, of a daughter. 08WALD.--31ay 9, at Croydon, Mrs. C. Oswald, of a son. MARRIAGES. DIXON—HATTON.—May 9, at the pariah church of St. Clement Danes, Strand, by the Rev. R. H. Rink& the Rev. J. O. Moo. 8.A.,. incumbent of St. Marra, Norton Yolgate, to A n " daughter of F. Hatton, Esq., of Essex-Week &nod- „ JOHNSON—WOODCOCK.—May 9 at St. James's, Pkoadlo.l.;" the Lord Bishop of Oxford and the Rev. O. Johns. to„.t , & C. Johnson, Fry., of the Albany, to Sophia Stuart , o; . ` • of the Rev. R. Woodcock, of Clifton-play, Hyde-Part ORCHARD:SON-1i INK—May % at St. Peter's itatos-sloom " the Rev. W. W. Rills, J. F. 8. Orchartleon, Eic., to Mal " 9 . daughter of the Rey. 0. If. Hine, M.A., of Gloucesteretrtets DEATHS. ADDlB.—Mayg, at Baatington, Sussex, Logy, tbe w ife of loft Addle, Seq. et CHLSHOLM.—May S. at Cheltenham., Matilda, the wife A. B. Chisholm, MR., M.D., PA.& DESPARD.—May 8, at Cheltenham, Elizabeth, daughter of f bil late CoPtain DeoPu'd. of Queen's County, Ireland. WO ds.. PAYLIL—May it, at Mohan-place, R u mell-souare, Bit ?Vie, aged 80. POWNES..—May 9, at Brighton, A. P. Downes, of Pleetelnest. London. WILLIAMS.—On theta ult., at Madras, Dering Williams. rali of the Madras CMG Service, son of B. B. Mama, Ned. so. brother the late Captain T. Toomey Williams, of the Scots • Greys, In the Plnd year of his age. Be had only returned to India a few mouths, when, in the execution of his lecior mid ototl ate of the district of Toques, he cos tho disease WIWI calmed his lamented death Mated and Published by Wilt Aux Inta Roue. ot Lombard Alma , in taw Qty at Landon. Prtos er, Lassbard-aireet, lit the Preabid of Wldtabiata... Yawn. MAY 11. 1901 I4i . tit I 1 i 1 . I I I B L ____-_ ro Wawa WAN BOW pin Di p r - p 10,0 Lt Imbibe M iw NIN, 0 &Um SONS, ' aWtchi megrim to: mi l sod 11. SI imam an ari aid - 6 Er iisoar EAR' Black 11 an At al Ch PHIL ST iFarb The a 2011 01 be fol dean Oboe 8. D ST I ril Br 21111 boom F' ti v h a aT 31101111 29 go ALL 7ard, ___ irePi 103111 , ALL 006: 7.1 E Jer are 4 Yd dna and art Mai oft Mot aborl eau reo Rai hal an do lun hal M I