The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (B e fore the Lord Chancellor and tke Lards Justices.) nix= v. STARILEB.—JUDGMENT. Thi s was an appeal from a decree of Vice-Chancellor gird ere fey and was argued in December last. The ques tion isvl 4 rod was whether the plaintiffs, the owners of or t i at WWI at St. Austell, in Cornwall, were entitled to t h e tees d a stream of water in the parishes of St. Roche end St. Austell. The plaintiffs claimed to be tenants in common in fee of certain ancient tin mines called p, ea , gine, Little Goodluck Tinwork, and Pitman Tin work, is the pariah , of St. Austell, and they alleged by t h e ir bill that the tinworks were supplied with half the water accessary for the works by an ancient stream in the t h o f St. Roche, on a higher level called the String illey Old stream, which, after passing through Andrew's pool, reac hed the mines, which belonged to Pas coe, on e of the defendants, and that it had h em ecostruoted for these purposes 60 years that they bad kept the water-pools in repair, having licenses to go on Pascoe's land to do so. They, therefore , claimed te were certain me d the undisturbed o use a o n f d li en ce j n oym:i f it o of the str:tini. , hina o f e y works ; and they diverted it from it i ts urse so t h a t the plainti ff s were deprived of enjoy ment sad use. They, therefore, asked for an injunction t o restrain the defendants from so directing the susses, and claimed damages for the loss they had sertained thereby. The defendants alleged that the ware was not a natural but an artificial one, and that the mines had been worked under a custom in Cornwall, oiled " tin-bounding," by which any person might work m ines on waste lands, and if they were not interfered with by the owners for a year and a day they retained dri right to work them ; that up to 1856 the mines were worked by the " bounders," and the stream used by them u nder permission so long as they had personal interests. The question,. thereon, was one of title, and whether the plaintiffs had a right to claim through the " bounders." The Vice-Chancellor held that the " bounders " had a „ em inent title, and after they ceased to work the mines li t r, r t did not revert to the owner of the soil, refused the Wu-00n, and dismissed the bill. B e , Billy and Mr. Phear were for the plaintiffs ; Mr. m i seeend Mr. R. Charles for the defendants. Th e Lord Chancellor now gave judgment, and said that in the evidence it was clear that the stream was an ancient o ne, and had been used for the working of the mine. be yOnd hying memory ; and the question being what pre mien sum th ere was for the easement that was enjoyed , the I/leo-Chancellor was of opinion that the easement be longed to the " bounders," but he (the Lord Chan cellor) did not concur in that view, but wasof o mm o n that the presumption was in favour of the ones wider whom the plaintiffs worked as licensees, and, therefore, they were entitled to the flow of water. A n i n * ..4on would therefore be granted to restrain the defm from diverting the stream, and an inquiry di rected es to the (petition of damages, the defendants to lay the costs of the snit below, but there could be no costs of the *lces'. The Lords Justices concurred. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) LANGSTON V. NOORI AND OTHIS.S. This aiming the further hearing of this part heard case was resumed, and had not concluded when we went to mem COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN Rs CHARLES SHAW. The bankrupt, who was a size-manufacturer, of King street, Bermondsey, applied to peas his examination, and for an order of discharge. The debts were 512/. ; assets of trifting amount. Mr. E. A. Marsden, for the assignees, did not oppose, but he called the attention of the court to the fact that the tenkrupt bad collected some debts due to his estate since the date of the bankruptcy. The bankrupt, who was evidently very ill, said that his health had been bad, and he collected a few trifling debts to keep him from starving. His Honour said that, under the circumstances, and as no creditor attended to oppose, the order of discharge would be granted. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKENWELL. ROBBERY PROW A VAN. John Cox and jan w :Vil lerTZwO well-known and des perate thieves, were charged with steeling a basket of linen from a van in St. John-street, Clerkenwell. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, defended. It appeared from the evidence of Josiah Thorogood and Thomas Davis, detective officer% in the employ of the Great Northern and Midland Railway Companies, that they had for some time past suspected the pri einem of forming a portion of a gang that plunder railway and other vans. On the evening of the tlth of this month the prisoners were seen to leave their houses in the neighbourhood of Cow-cross, and were followed by the officers. The prisoners had not been in the street more than ten minutes before thew com menced operations by endeavouring to steal a truss of gocils from the back of one of the Great Northern vans, but being frustrated in that they proceeded along the back streets in Clerkenwell, and again attempted to steal from a van that was standing in front of a public-house. Not succeeding there, the prisoners went into SL John-street, and then went after a van which was full of dirty linen. There they managed to get possession of a bundle of linen, and going up one of the bye streets, wrapped the contents of the bundle around their bodies. When they got to the corner of Seckfordstreet they were stopped by the two officers, and asked what they had got about them. They replied, " Nothing," and when told the nature of the charge, they said, with an oath, "You have got us wrong this time, and then commenced a most desperate assault on the offiems. With the assistance of other officers, the pri soners were overpowered and with great difficulty could he got to the police station, where the whole of the stolen linen was found in their possession. Both pri soners, it was stated, have been previously convicted of felony, and are known to the police as daring desperate thieves, _ _ The prisoners said they would plead guilty rather than go to the slaughter-house (the Middlesex Sessions) to be mewed about. The Magistrate committed both prisoners to the ?did dieser Sessions for trial, and directed that certified copies of the former convictions of the prisoner should be pro duced at the court. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OMNIBUS THIEVES. Two well.dressed women, named J ary Jones and Elizabeth WJerw, both stated to reside at the east end of the town, sad to be known to the police as omnibus thieves, were dinged before Mr. Knox as suspected persons loitering in Oxford-street for the purpose of committing a felony. Sergeant Charles Cole, of the C division, said that on the previous afternoon he saw the prisoners and another woman not in custody in Oxford-street, and knowing the r ! non ers as thieves he followed and watched, and he saw Wilson with her left-hand glove off, trying a lady's pocket. The prisoners and the other woman observing him, got into 'Citizen omnibus, at different places in Oxford-street. Re spoke to the conductor, telling him what sort of per sons he had inside. About an hour afterwards he saw the Prisoners and the other woman again in Oxford-street, and Watched them, and saw Wilson put her hand into the locket hole of a lady's dress. The prisoners and her companion again observing him walked a little way, sod they all stood together for a short time and then hailed an omnibus going towards the City. He followed the omnibus till it got to the corner of the Tottenham court-road. and having got the assistance of the constable, took the prisoners into custody. .Mr. Knox asked the sergeant what he knew of the pri soners and the other woman. Sergeant ('ole said that Jones had been in custody at that court and the Mansion-house, and he believed had also been a t Cl er k enwe ll ; an d Wilson had been sentenced to three months' imprisonment at that court. He knew the prisoners also to be regular omnibus thieves, and upon each of them he found a sharp-pointed knife used by om nibus thieves. The other woman he did not know. The prisoners made no defence. Mr. Knox committed them for three months' hard la hoer each. MR. FITZWILLIAM, M. P., AND HIS CONSTI- Mtn:J.—The announcement that Mr. Fitzwilliam would vote against the bill caused much dissatisfaction in Mal ton, particularly among the gentlemen who were of the committee. A protest was at one time con templated, but eventually it was decided that some of the gentlemen who were on Mr. Fitzwilliam's committee should individually write to the hon. gentleman ex- Pressing their surprise. Yesterday, replies were received to Mahon by certain members of Mr. Fitswilliam's com mittee, in reference to the protest against the hon. gentle man's voting for Lord Grosvenor amendment. Mr. Ftzwilliam declares himself a supporter of a " compre hensive measure of reform," but regards the present instalment as objectionable. He desires a settlement of the whole question, and, as it is quite impossible any such settlement can take place this year, he will oppose the government bill, but would support a completelteform Bill if introduced early next session. The hon. ;wide man's explanation has not satisfied his Melton committee. MR.YIn, 11. P.—The hon. member writing to one of many of his protesting constituents gives his support to Lord Grosvenor, although at the same time be desires that the government may have such a ma] ority in the divi sion " aa to save their credit, but too small to enable them to 4 rrY the bill through the house." In that case he ex peen t 47 will next year bring in a bill for Scotland and "eland, as well as Ragland, and he believes that " this oath measure will lbe carried." He addsvery many ers on the liberal side of the house agree with the &wench:sent, though they will support the ministry." nro• ant etiv• nib)/ now 1 [email bag' fce lees* s oar worn' ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY.) LANCASTER. The committee appointed to try the petition spinet mama. E. M. Fenwick and H. W. Schneider re assembled this morning; Mr. K. Howes in the chair. The counsel for the petitioner were Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., Mr. Cooke, Q.C., end Mr. O'Hara. For the sit tin g memhtea, Mr. Serjeant Salentine, Mr. Gifferd, Q.C., and Mr. He James . s Arms, at Joseph Sly, eon of the landlord of the King' Lancaster, said that on the night before the election he maw Dr. Carruthers, who asked him where Mr. Schneider was. Witness did not know, but said that he might probabbe at his father-in-law's, at the vicarage. Dr. Curruthers said he was living at Morecambe at the time of the last election, and interested himself slightly on behalf of the sitting members. On the day before the election he was at the Joiners' Arms between 5 and 6 in the afternoon. He might have remained there about half an hour, and about three hours afterwards he went back, remaining about a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes. He went them again about 11, and then in about an hour he went to Lancaster along the railway line with John Edmondson and Peter Moore. Several messengers wanted to be paid, and they were to be paid on the night before the election. That was his reason for going to Imncaster. He did not know who had made the arrangement, but he knew that if the men were not paid it would make parties dissatisfied with the candidates who were putting up. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine objected to the course pursued in this examination. The name of this witness was not contained in the list of bribers or in the list of bribed, and k they had no right to go into general matters of this kind, It which were not connected with any particular case. Mr. Kandake contended that this evidence was admire- 84 8 ' sable as a link in the chain which would ultimately prove 8 4 specific cases of bribery. It would be shown that the Si witness acted as intermediary in supplying money for the 81 PurArof bribery. oommittee decided that such evidence was admis- 84 84 able. St I Examination resumed—When witness got to Lancaster st with Edmondson and Moore they separated at the end of as the Lancaster-road. He was to meet Edmondson in St Market-street afterwards. Went to the King's Arms to 88 see if that was not Messrs. Schneider and Fen wick's committee-room. Saw young Mr. Sly, and st believed he asked him where the committee-room St was. Did not think that his question was, St " Where can I find Mr. Schneider?' Did not know whe- 84 ther Mr. Sly replied, "At the vicarage." Did not go to 8 t the vicarage. Went to the Queen's Arms and saw ti t Henry Welch and Charles Blades. Did not see st Mr. Schneider or Mr. Fenwick that night. Made et • communication to Welch and Blades that the St men wanted their money. Afterwards went to Peter 1€ Moore's, the White Lion, where he asked for the money 11 for the men. Either Bl ade or Welch said that if the IC, men wanted the money they should have it. Did not re- u member whether they said they would send a man with it. g Returned to Morecambe in • fly, with Edmondson. Did not think Hartley went in the fly with N them. Was mire there was not a fourth man in the fly. Had seen " the stranger "at the Joiners' Arms. Saw him on the morning of the election between 8 and 9. He was in the room upstairs with Daniel Ed mondson, the landlord. Saw the stranger pay money to Edmondson. It might be 51., 6/. Si., or 101. The place was not full of Morecambe 'freemen. Many voters were collected together in the club-room. Came to the conclusion that the stranger had come from Blades and Welch with the money. Took it for granted that he had brought the money to pay the discontented voters. Was Hadfield the man—"the stranger" —you saw in the room I—l don't know Hadfield. Well,look at him (pointing him out to witness)—lf that's him his whiskers have grown a little longer. (Laughter.) Do you believe him to be the man I—Well, I do believe it. Mr. Cooke—And so do a great many more. (Laughter.) Examination continued—Did not tell Mrs. Williams that he went to the vicarage to see Mr. Schneider and asked him for money to pay the voters. Never said so to anyone. Thomssßeruuson (an elector of Bolton-le-Sands) promised to vote for Mr. Lawrence, the conservative candidate. [Left sitting.] 100 100 100 100 100 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 to 14 St. .100 at. 100 St. .100 BRIDGWATER. The committee appointed to inquire into the validity of the late Bridgwater election met again this morning ; Mr. W. E. Raster in the chair, when the petition against Mr. Kinglake was proceeded with, Mr. Westropp having been unseated on Friday. Mr. Longfield, Mr. Cooke, and Mr. Campbell Sleigh appeared for the petitioners ; and Mr. Towel', Mr. Ban ners, and Mr. Bristowe, for the sitting member. Mr. Longfield, in opening the case, stated that this was a distinct petition, and they had fallen into the mistake of not complying with the 11th and 12th Victoria, cap. 98, which provided that when there were two or more peti tions they must be taken together, and he must, therefore, open the case as against Mr. Kinglake and Sir John Shelley, unconnected with Mr. Westropp's case, and he should s il ow that it was impossible to allow Mr. Kinglake to retain his seat, and that Sir J. Shelley could not be allowed to go into the scrutiny. He did not charge either the hon. member or the hon. baronet with personal participation in the acts of their agents, but he should show that they were mixed up together in their can vass, and that the acts proved against one would equally affect the other. Mr. Kinglake hail represented the borough two years before, but Sir J. Shelley was unknown to rt. The first thing he did was to put himself into the hands of Mr. Benjamin Lovibond, the liberal agent, who also con ducted the election for Mr. Kinglake, but while the same agents acted for them both they divided their forces, and while Mr. Kinglake stopped at Mr. Allen's, Sir John Shelley stopped at the Globe, and his valet stopped at Bath-bridge Hotel. The committee would find that important. The learned coun sel then stated the committee-rooms were one at Mr. Man ship's and another at Fore-street, orCorn-hill, and he put in the election bill to show that they were joint committee roornsof Mr. Kinglake and Sir J. Shelley, lei. being paid for one, and 121. for the other, the difference being accounted for by the fact that Mr. Manehip was a voter, and Mr. Cooke, the proprietor of the other, was not. There was a third room at the Commercial Hotel, kept by Mr. Phelp, the use of which was also charged to Mr. Kinglalce and Sir J. Shelley, and he should prove that Mr. Phelp was engaged in systematic treating on behalf of those gentlemen, and that under the colour of charging for the hire of post-horses he had charged them 55/. for that purpose, and it would be provedthat 15/. wouldamply cover those expenses. Those were the acknowledged conunittee rooms and those rooms were paid for, but there were others which were paid forbut not acknowledged. Respecting several of the public-houses of the town some curious dis closures would be made, and it would be proved that several solicitors in the town had received large sums for services—for instance Mr. Paul Reed received 25 guineas from each of the liberal candidates, and Mr. J. Cook, jun., a similar amount. [Left speaking.] MR. DOULTON AND HIS CONSTITIr ENTS. —The liberal daily journals have received a number of letters from electors of Lambeth, declaring that they gave their votes for Mr. Doulton on the faith of his being an earnest liberal and that his conduct in the debate on the Suffrage Bill shows them to have been deceived. They consequently call for the resignation of a member who so totally misrepresents them. The leaders of the liberal party in several districts of the borough, have, it seems, already taken steps for the purpose of preparing a requisi tion to Mr. Doulton, calling upon him to resign. _ _ _ ---•— ------, . The members of the Wakefield, Huddersfield, Northallerton, and King's County election committees will be sworn on Monday next. Committees will be chosen in the following week to try the Cheltenham, Lichfield, Ban- bury, Barnstaple, and Harwich election petitions News of the decision of the committee unseating Sir R. Clifton and Mr. S. Morley, arrived in Nottingham about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There was a good deal of excitement in the town. Amongst the names of gentlemen mentioned as likely to come forward to offer themselvs to the electors are Mr. John Walter and Mr. Marten, the defeated conservative candidate at the last election. ---- --- This morning was issued from the parliamentary printing office a return of the number of persons of each sex admitted to the cisnal wards of metropolitan workhouses during each night in the months of January, 1864 and 1866 ; also, a return of the number of houseless poor persons of each sex in the metropolis who were accommo dated at the cost of the poor rates out of the metropolitan workhouses during each night in the months of January, 1864 and 1866. The " camels" were removed from the North umberland on Thursday, and yesterday afternoon she was safely taken to the Victoria Docks. We (Army and Nary Gazette) understand that Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Fowler Hastings, C. 8., is likely to succeed Vice-Admiral the Hon. Charles J. B. Elliot, C. 8., as commander-in-chief of her Majesty's naval forces on the south-east coast of America. _ _ _ The Athencrum states that Mr. Norman Lockyer, one of the youngest and moat promising of our scientific men, has been placed by Lord Hartington at the head of a new department in the War-office. This branch of the great establishment is for the codification of warrants and regulations ; and the gentleman placed at the head of it is in every way qualified for his work. FOREIGN-OPTICS, APRIL 14. The Earl of Clarendon has received a despatch from Lord Augustus Loftus, her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Court of Prussia, dated the 12th instant, announcing Et t i lt her Royal Highness the Crown Princess , Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irebui , was safely delivered of a princess at the New Palace of Potsdam at 6 o'clock on that morning.—Gazette. :ion. ti of THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1866. SHARE LISTS.--(THIS DAY.) Ow" o'CLocx. The railway market is rather dull, but the only variations in prices are a decline of per oent. in i Metropolitan, f in Great Eastern, and / in Great Western. London and North Western stock is quoted 1211 to }; Great Western, 684 to f ; Midland,l23f to • Lancashire and Yorkshire , 1211 to 4; Great Eastern, 40 to 4 , ; South Eastern, 1 74 to f ; Caledonian, 127 to 128 • Metro- a , politan, 1334 to / ; Great North ern, 122 to 123 ; ditto A, 138} to 139/ ; and L ondon, Chatham ' and Dover, 29 to 29. Grand Trunk of anada Railway stock shows a fresh fall of 1/ per cent., being quoted 22% to 23 4. Great Western of Caada shares are also be. lower, at 15/ to 4. ORDLNARY SEAR AND STOCK& foL I% I jun.„,,, I elmosingtarres I to Bales to-da ' tlrlatol and Maim Caledonian Cambrian . _ 89 91 124 1389 66 66 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 pork Bandon Cornwall Dublin and BeltaatJnoc Dundee, Perthot AbdJu l Eget London Scrip Cart. I Do . _ Lestl o G o leago .treaD:. Ni. rr nie.oA eo rtung d o. & isseot W r eetern .u.dN. ors.t I Northern 50 15 dis 114 116 40 41 6 7 dL 122 154 134 140 4031 - 'DILA Do. B I tilt p. c. is pain Do. New W. 117 15 pm. Do. Ord. Def. Dlv. Stock Gt. South d West. (Ire ) Great Western Do.StourVal.Gualitk Do. South Wales .. Do. W,Edid.=Oxford se} ;9- Do. Do. Newport Do. Do. Hereford Lancashire &Yorkshire Lon. ,Bilgbin, & S.Coast ,London,Chathiun,&Dov Do. Met. Y.sten. Abp. c. London & North Weatn. London&SouthWestern {Man. Shet.. & Lincoinsh (Metropolitan 7 Do. New.. 57 50 30 41 34 36 100 102 121} 121} 95 97 27 29 1214 121 924 651 61 65 134 tt Pm It Pm 92 96 Extension . Metropolitan District Do. do. do. .. Do. &St. John's-wood MidhwdDo. L 9 "'AFT. 1132 ISt 12 2 pm 93 95 Do. Birm. & Derby Mid Kent North British Do. Kdin.,Yerth,Dund N. Eastern—Berwick Do. G. N K Pura Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. fioelt. &Darling. 57 52 26 27 109 110 Do. if,;:1131e0-617 North London Do. do., 1844 Do. do , 186 A North Staffordshire N. EL S. Western June Scottish Central Scottish N. K Aber. Stk Scottish Midland Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wokingharn,&c Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitehall West Cornwall se} i 1211 1 28 1 _ 1211 63-} 91 A;s len r 1001 71 72 100 110 36 sa► 10 11 pm 122 124 1 2pm 1 2pm 74 78 106 112 149 121 06 86 Id. 49 61 76 77 a 9 140 143 --t -ii pm , 100 106 51 53 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 all Atlantic& St. Lawrence I St. 100 Born. Bar. &C. In. gsp.c. 20 8 , Do. le Shares 204 all Buffalo & Lake Huron 10 • all a Do. Preference 100 100 Bulf.,Brant. ,&tioderich ; I 6 per cent 1872-3-4 St 100 Cal &S. Easternsp. e.g St. 100 Cape T. d. Docko p. c. g , 100 all Dementra,7p.c.perpref., St. 100 East Bengal gu. 6 do. • • St. .100 East Indian go. sdo 1 St. 100 Grand Trunk of Canada' 100 • all , Do. Equip. 11.11.6p.ct. 100 all ' Do. Ist pref. Bonds 100 all . Do. do. deferred. 100 all • Do. 2nd pref. Bonds.' 100 I all Do. do deferred; 100 all I Do. 3rd preL Stock 100 all Do. do. deferred; 100 all Do. 4th preL Stock , 100 all I Do. do. deferred St. 100 Great Indian Peninsula 20 16 . Do, gna. 5 per cent 20 6 Do. New do. 20 2 : Do. New St. 100 • Gt. S. of Indio. g. sp. ct • St. 100 Do. 4/ per cent St. 2 Do. 204 all Gt. Western of Can ada ' 204 18 Do. New 100 all Do. Op. c. Bd a. pay. 1873 106 all 1)0.54 do. do 1677-S. 10 2 IndlardirenehJAmited: St 100 Minims guar. sp. cent. St. 100 Do. do. 4/ do 1 St. 100 Do. do. ti do I 20 10 Do. Fifth Extension St. 100 Melb. Corp Goer c. Bd.! 50 all Yelb. and Hobson's Bay 100 .. Do. 6p. et., pay. 1680 100 ..I Do. sp.ct , pay. 1505. St. 100 N.R.of Can.op. e.latp. B. St. 100 Scinde, gun. 5 par cent.' St. 100 Do. Delhi do 20 2 Do. do. do St. 100 Do. Punjaub do. • St. .100 , Do. Indus St. klot do : 65 67 , 1 14 1031 pm 9}S 10 78 80 98 98 es TO 100 100 101 109 I 1094 103} 25 27 85 87 zd 68 66 • 65 60 67 69 ' 60 65 I 42 45 40 44 j 513 50 28 50 109 110 ' 1 2 pm 1 2 pin 1 2 19 91 99 101 , 91 93 94 83 99 91 86 lsi xd {iii xd 85 id 01 die 125 JOINT STOCK BANKS. . . 60,000. 50 Agra& Masterman's ,L,l 25 1 10,000 50 Albion 40,000 100 Alliance Lon. &Liverpool 25 100,000 20 Anglo Austrian I 0 40.000 50 Auglo Egyptian 'Llm. l 1 124 20,000 50 Anglo Malian .Limited ! 20 , 11,300 20 Asiatic Bank Cor. new eh 10 30,000 40 Australasia I all 1 12,50 u 20 .11aukof BritialiColumbia all : 12,500 20' IN,. New. Issued 2 pm. 6 ' 10,000 25 Bank of Egypt 40,000 20 Bank of Loudon 25,000 50 Bank of Otago, Limited) lO 10,000 100 ,Bank of Queensland ,L. , 125 20,000. 50 Bankof Victoria,Austral 25 50,000 10 ;Bank of New 'Zealand ) 10 40.000, 50 ./larnedidtatik 'Limited:l 10 50,00& 20 Brazilian& Portuguese,Ll 10 20,000 50 'British& Californianja : 7i! 20,000 50 .British N. America . 75,500 20 rbarlesLaftittelt Co. ( L ) 5 I 10,000' 20 ;C. Bk. India, Aus., China all 30,000 25 iChart. Mer. of India, &c , all 50,000 20 City . __ .—.._... 10 " 20,000110 'Colonial 40,000 21y Com. Bank of Canada 40,000 25 'Corn Bank of India, ctc 200,000 10 Consolidated Bank 10,000 50 ;Delhi and Loudon 20,000 SO East L. aulon 'Limited 50,000 20 'FaaternExchang . e Lim. 30,000 30 !English and American . 20,000 25 30,000 2.) 20,000 50 45,000 50 10,000 100 10,000 100 50,000 100 20,000 100 135,000. SO - 67,600 i 20 6,0001 25 6,000 2.5 100,000 20 600,000'100 so,000! 50 13.000 100 lEnglish Joint hock ,L Eng geot.&.kusl.Chartd !English:in:l Swedish L. 1: I Europe.ui Bank. Limited, Hindu:in. ebinak.lap. ,L,l I po. Issued at 2 pm... i Do, New • i ,ImperialEtank 'lmperial Ottoman .... lio. Ne w lonian I Do. New .Land Mort. Bk. 'nat. L' !Do. sp. c. Deb.. 186.1, 30 Tral 'Lon Bk.otMezico,itc. L !London and Brazilian ! I Do. New London& RiverPlAte,L a I Do. New, iss. at lion' •Lon. Ch. Bank of Austri. London and County !London Joint Stock London & South African' ,Lon. & S.Western Clint! .lkudon & Venezuela L I Londoa & WeeLminster.l Merchant Bank Jiro) . I Do. New Mercantile ,tEschan,L ' •Metro. d PTOV. Bank:L ' ; • Midland Bank Lhn.l INational of Australasia National of Liverpool ,N. Pm. of England [National Rank New South Wales I New Zealand (Limited). , North Western 'Oriental Bank Corpom. Orient. Com. B. L lateO.C. Do. do. lateN.F. Do. do. lateF.C. , Pros in. Bankingeorp. 'Provinc. of Ireland ... Salado, Pio* At Delhi (L) I Do. issued at S pm. , Stand. Australia Stand. of B. S. Africa Do. do. Isa at Bpm Union of Australia I Union of Ireland (Ural • Union of London 102} S 4431 • • 2,065,638 St. East and Wed India . 100 . 130 133 12,0001 10 General Floating Wick' 6 578,110184 LLoudone...64.Kathsain 100 71 73 1,062,600 100 ,Do. Deb. St. 4p. cont all 87 30 300,885 St. Southampton 887,071 St. ,Surrey Commezdal 102 10e} i 4} 23 4} 3 !NZIGIN OBLIGATION! ral RULWATS7 4 an O. Luzszabourgsp.eanL a sll Do. le an Havana and Matanzas pp lansann• and Fribourg )0 Matanzas and Waning 10 all Do. Second Issue 10 all North of Franco 3 p et pp Do (late Chart. 31 p, ct 10 all Ottoman (Smyrna, /Lc ) 1 le rara,494l6,&Mti6p.ct 10 all Do. New 3p.ct. 10 all nocll o iS. F. (Fern.).. 4 all Royal Swedish sp. ct .. 10 ,all Baena La Grande 7p. cL 10 fall S. hos. SLom-Van. Sp.c. go all South PABLO Port. 7p. c. 10 lall ISouthernotlrranos3p.c. p!..d !South Italian. 3 per ct. a all I W.dt N. W. of Fru 3p. c. 13attirtoes. 4 " 19 97 SO 97 100 88 90 121 it; 94 96 In 12 94 N If 2 85 88 2 4 81 90 94 13 1 1 4 111 MONEY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) I unaltered, the March being and the June, sa. (lie. to par. Oirs o'CLoci. The announcement in a contemporary this morn ing that the quarrel between Austria and Prussia has assumed a serious aspect, had a depressing effect upon the stock and share mazitsta, which opened at a general fall. A reaction has since occurred, yet prices in many cases are below those last current yesterday. The first price of Consols showed a reduction of per cent., and the present quotation is about lower. The decline in foreign stocks ranges from to a per cent., the most important movement being in Turkish of 1865 and Italian of 1861. The fall in British rail ways is not general. Financial, discount, and bank shares are dull. - The discount market is quiet to-day, and the supply of money large. No transactions in choice bills, however, are reported below 5} per cent. The rate in the Stock Exchange for short loans on English goverment securities is 4 per cent. Consols are now quoted 87 to 1 for money, and 87} to for the account (May 9). Foreign stocks are flat, and the general course of prices is rather unfavourable. Turkish Bonds of 1865 show chief heaviness, and have declined g per cent. Italian of 1861 have also receded 1 per cent. ; Spanish Passive and Certificates 1, and Mexican and Greek 1. The prices are as follows : Greek, 12/ to 131 ; Mexican, 201 to 1 ; Spanish Passive, 251 to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 151 to 1 ; Turkish, 1862, 66 to 68 ; ditto, 1865, 34 to f ; Brazilian scrip, 21 to 2 dis., ex die. ; and Italian, 1861, 5311 to 541. United States 5-20 Bonds are rather lower at 69} to 70/, and Erie Railway shares at 521 to 53. Illi nois Central, however, are steady, at 80 to 1. The scrip of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company is quoted / dis. to 1 prem., and the Viceroy of Egypt's Loan, If to 11 prem. International Financial shares are now quoted 1 to 1 dis. ; General Credit, par to 1 prem. ; London Financial, 4} to 3} die. ; Imperial Mercantile, 2/ to n di.. ; Credit Fonder and Mobilier, 11 to 11 'prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, 1/ to 1 die. ; and National Discount, r to 8 prem. Two o'CLocw. Consols are ?, per cent. better, at 87i to I for money, and 871 tog for the account. At Paris, this morning, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at 67fr. 55c., showing a decline of per cent. In the absence of demand for the East the silver market continues extremely flat, and the quotation for bars has further declined id., viz., to ss. lid. per ounce. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were somewhat better for this country than on Tues day, being as follows : A m sterdam, 3 mon ths,l2.ol to 3 ; ditto, 3 days, 11.17 to a ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 12.01 to a ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.40 to 45 ; Hamburg, 'banco, 3 months, 13.9 to a ; Paris, 3 days, 25.10 to 9J) ; ditto, 3 months, 2 5 . 37 5 to 45 ; F r ankfort- on -th e -Maine, 3 months, 120 to A ; Petersburg per rouble, 3 months, 285 to d ; Vienna, etf. flo., 3 months, 10.95 to 11; Trieste, ditto, 3 months, 10.95 to 11; Madrid, 3 months, 461 to 7 ; Cadiz, 3 months, 47a to ; Leghorn, 3 months, 25.80 to 90 ; Genoa, 3 months, 25.80 to 90 ; Milan, 3 mouths, 25.80 to 90 : Naples, 3 months, 25.80 to 90 ; Palermo, 3 months, 25.80 to 90 ; Messina, 3 months, 25.80 to 90 ; Lisbon, 90 days, 51i to j ; Oporto, 51a to 4. The weekly return of the Bank of France shows the following changes : Coin and bullion lncrease £268,000 Hills discounted Government deposits lncrease 80,000 Notes in circulation Private deposits Advances The chief movements here shown are the exact reverse of those presented in the weekly return of the Bank of England, the coin and bullion and dis counts in Paris having both increased, while here they have declined. At Paris, the rate of discount in the open mar ket is 3i per cent. ; Vienna, Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Berlin, ri ; Turin, 6 ; Frankfort, 5 ; Brussels, 4 ; and St. Petersburg, tiri per cent. The average rates on the continent are still below ours. It is understood that negotiations arc in progress for the transfer of the business of Barned s Bank ing Company to another bank in Liverpool, with a view to some assistance being afforded to the cre ditors. Proposals in this sense, made to the Na tional Bank of Liverpool, are stated to have been refused. The liabilities of Darned's Banking Cora -1 pang appear to reach about 3,500,0001. Amongst the shareholders are most of the late directors of I the Joint Stock Discount Company. Meanwhile the books are being investigated by Mr. John Young, of the firm of Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., and his report is awaited with sonic anxiety. The following circular has been issued: Liverpool, April 19. We deeply regret to inform you that, in consequence of the stoppage of our usual facilities in London, we have been compelled temporarily to suspend our payments. We shall take the earliest opportunity to inform you what course we propose to adopt under the painful circum stances.—N%'e are, sir, yours faithfully, for the directors, Tens. GoornEn, manager. We understand that the directors of the Mer cantile and Exchange Bank have determined to close their London establishment, and that the National Provincial Bank of England will in future act as agents of the bank here. The City of Milan Improvements Company have made a call of 5/. per share, payable on or before Thursday, the 17th proximo. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,5551. over last year. The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway traffic return, including the Metropolitan Extension and branches, shows this week a decrease of 1,1101. compared with last year ; the Metropolitan Exten sion a decrease of 5321. ; and the Kent Coast a decrease of 5601. The Australian mail has arrived at Point de Galle, and is due in London about the 13th of May, together with the Calcutta and China advices. The directors of the Credit Foncier and Mo bilier of England (Limited) have just issued their report, in anticipation of the half-yearly meeting convened for the 25th inst. As usual with this company's reports, it is a complete and elaborate statement, and cannot fail to be regarded with great satisfaction by the shareholders, especially at a moment when the whole shareholding class is so anxious for reassuring statements from those to whom they have entrusted theirinterests. One of the features of the present report is the wise limitation of the bonus to 10 per cent. per annum, instead of 20, as hertofore, but, as the dividend is maintained at 20 per cent. per annum, the total distribution still amounts to 30 per cent., which surely is suffi cient for any shareholder, however exacting. The facts that this dividend and bonus together will absorb only about one-half the amount of the ba lance of profit and loss account ; that the " dividend reserve fund's to be increased from 100,0001. to 15 0 , 0001 . ; and that the balance -86,606I—is1 —is to be carried forward, are also remark able. The reserve funds and undivided profits represent together no less than 736,6061. The com pany's liabilities to the public are small, and some prudent provisions with regard to the taking of deposits are laid down in the report. FRIDAY Evrtnia. Consols, which closed yesterday at 87 to * for the 9th of May, opened this morning at the same quotation, and closed at 87g. For money the last price was 87* to g. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols for mo ney, 861, 2, 71 • ditto, for account, 861, 74, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 851, 4, ; New Three per Cents., 85, 4,1, ,*, ; ditto Two-and a-Half per Cents., 681 •, Annuities, 1885, 13 3-16 ; India Stock, 212, 10 ; ditto Five per Cent., 106*, f, 4; ditto Five per Cent. " exifaced" rupee paper, 102. A arther decided rise has taken pin the lace India Five per Cent. Stock. Exchequer Bills were 8.. to 34. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Own o'CLocw. The mining market continues inactive, with very few transactions. Some of the present prices are as follows Chiverton Moor, 54 to I ; East Grenville, 21 to 3 ; West Beton, 130 to 135 ; East Basset, 17 to 19; Great Laney, 2011 to 214 ; Great North Laney, 11 to 2 ; West . Caradon, 9 to 4 ; said West Chiverton, 73 to 75. Frontino and Bolivia and Chontales shares are steady at par to prem., and It to 14 prem., re spectively. Mineral Rights are quoted 11 to if prem. The subjoined weekly report on the metal market is from the circular of Mews. von Dadelszen and North : There has still been a depressed state of things in Me metal market during the pain week, though, owing to the more pacific appearance of oontinental politics, a mere hopeful feeling appears to be springing up. lam—Busi ness in manufactured iron, both in Wales and Stafford shire, has somewhat improved, end prices are fairly main tained. Scotch pig iron continues very firm, end prima are expected higher. A. great deal of iron has been called up for the 20th instant, and considerable anxiety is mani fested as to the result. After touching 60s. cash, the market closes at 775. cash. Copper.—English raw and nann t ured is obtainable under smelters' quotations. Business in foreign isaslack, and quotations nominal. Burrs, 921. Walleroo, OH. Chili bars, in Liverpool, 821. ; and ingots, 87!. Tim—The downward tendency has made further program, and Straits tin has been sold at SOL, immediate cash. Three vessels having just arrived with about 600 tons of tin have depressed prices ; Basica nominally 831. English tin has been done 51. per ton under smelters gm tattons ; Banat, in Holland, 476. Tin Plats:o.—nm demand is rather weaker, and prime from America coma lower. Lead is without change in value. Spelter.—The market is much influenced by the different rumours from Germany. One day buyers predominate, and next day everyone wants to sell. The nearest quotations are 241.5 a. cash, and forward, 241. 2s. (11. Special brands in outports fetch 241. 7s. 6d. to 24/. 10s. Quicksilver is reduced to 71. per bottle. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Lim.), gnu. 7 per ct., 15, 14a xd. Great Luxembourg, 141 x, xd. Sambre and Meuse, 7j, a. _PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent., 87. Great Northern 5 per cent., 110. Great Western Original irredeemable, at 4 percent., 81i. Great Western Original 5 per cent. redeemable pref., 98t. Great Western West Midland, Oxford, Ist guar. stock, 118. lam:aster and Carlisle 4i per cent. pref., 99g. Atlantic Telegrapiilll)7gunniiiee7d 8 per cent., 2a. Australian Mortgage Land and Finance(Limited), 51, 1. Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England (Limited), 6), 1. Ebbw Vale, 171. Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), 121. General Credit and Finance of London (Limited), 4, i. Home and Colonial Assurance (Limited), 3), Imperial Land Comp. of Marseilles (Lim.), 2 dia. Imperial Mere. Credit ASSOC. (Limited), 21, I. International Financial Society (Limited). 4), I. London Financial Assoviation (Limited), lb), 16. London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 3), I. Madras Irrigation and Canal (all paid), 17), 17. Merchant Shipping (Limited), 9. Millwall Iron Works (Limited), 2. 1 National Discount Company (Limited), New, issued at 5 pm., 31 to be paid, 5). Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), 131, I, I. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 73). Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited) (127. paidl, 111. Upper Assam Tea (Limited) (all paid), 8). Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 16). PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. lIVIRPOOL, APRIL 20.—Sales to-day: Great Eastern. Of-- London and North Western, 1214 I—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 621—South Eastern, 76/ 1 "—Buffalo and Lake Huron, s—Grand Trunk of Canada, 251 1 5--Great Western of Canada, 15 7-161 ad.—Erie, 531—Minols Central, 79180-Great Luxembourg, 14 9-16 1 9-16 ad.—Barned'a Banking Company ( Limited), 13 12 d.—Eastern Exchange Bank ',Limited', d Liverpool Financial Association Limited 11 d.—Mercantile and Exchange Bank 'Limited', 61 7c. 7 d.—North Western Bank 'Li mited), 2 1 p—Liverpool and London and Globe Fire and life, 8 1-16 p.—Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent_ 2 9.l6—ll4ntahlre Oil, 04 d.—National Steam k Limited,. 99.16 4.—Runcorn Soap and Ate. ;Limited', p. If ANCIILITER, APRIL 20.—The market has been steady, and some instances rather better prices have been obtained. Alliance Bank 'Limited '2 d. —Buff alo and Lake Huron, 51 s—Conso lidated (Limited., 5 7-161-16 p.—Erin, 54 31—Great Eastern, Of tr 4_Great Luxembourg, 149.16 I—Great Northern,A, 13819-Grand Trunk of Canada, 251 541 1 I—Great Western of Canada, 15 1 5-16—Great Western, 581— Lancashire and Yorkshire 1211 1 —London and North Western, 1211 1 I—Manchester and County Bank 'Limited', 4 p—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolushtre, 621 I—Metropolitan, 1331 I—North British 571—Overend, Gur ney, and Co I Limited' 14 44 d --South Eastern. 76 1 1 1 f Thames and Haney Marine Insurance limited). 6 11_1 0 . — Unite* States 5-90 Years' Bonds, 70—Lancashire Steel, 7 d.—Dover C. C. 5 per cent., 98. BIRXI2OIIAII, APRIL 20.—The sales in this market today were In Birmingham Financial shares, at 9 prem. ; Binning ham and Staffordshire Gas, i. 50 shares, at 94 ; Metropolitan Wagon shares, at 91 ; ditto, second fume, at 1 dyes Leawood Cannel and Gas Coal (Limited`, at 11 ; and Munteslietal shares, at f dis. Closing prices : Midland, Birmingham and Derby Railway stock, at 931 to 94 , Great Western, Birmingham Gua ranteed 31 per cent., at 724 to 721; Nottingham Joint Stock Bank, at par to 1-16 prim ; Gloucester Wagons shares, at 124 to 121 ; Metropolitan Wagon shares, at 91 to 9/ ditto. second Issue, at 7-111 to 1 dia. , and ditto third issue, at 1 to 1 dia. SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN THE RIVER LEA THROUGH A LOVE QUARREL. INQUEST THIS DAY. This morning an inquiry was held at the Old Five Bells tavern, St. Leonard's-street, Bromley, relative to the supposed suicide of Jane Eliza Jones, aged 19 years. Sarah Jones, 29, Cordelia-street, Bromley, said that the deceased, her daughter, was a servant in a gentleman's house in Brie -park, but she left her situation a fortnight ago amleanue home to live with witness. She was very desponding in consequence of having bad a quarrel with her young man, and having broken off with him. On last Wednes day fortnight, in the evening, she removed her crinoline, but witness took no notice of it then, because she knew that the deceased was a young woman that studied the fashions, and witness thought she left it off because cri noline was going out of fashion. Witness said to her, " Don't go out, dear ; it is a wet night," but she made no answer, and, putting on a pair of new goloshes to keep her feet dry, she went out. Witness never saw her alive after, but a young woman, no doubt the deceased, was seen that night walking about on the banks of the River Lea. Sarah Jones, a sister of the deceased, deposed that the deceased told her that she kept company with her young , man, whose surname she would not tell, for 16 months, and that then they fell out. She said, "I am very sorry I broke off with William ; I wish I could see him, but I do not know where he is now," A week before she dis appeared she asked witness, " Cana person sink in the water with a crinoline on? or does does it make a per son float?" Witness told her not to ask such foolish questions. Cant (coroner's officer) proved that the body of the de cessed was found floating last Tuesday morning near to Bromley-bridge of the river Lea. She had no crinoline on and her shawl was thrown over her head. The body had been about a fortnight in the water. The jury returned an open verdict, " That deceased was drowned in the river Lea, but how she came into the water there was no evidence to show." SIIOCKI.VG MURDER NEAR STAFFORD. A horrible murder was committed at Coppenhall, near Stafford, yesterday. An old woman named Ellen Buckley was found dead in her own house soon after 6 o'clock in the evening, with her head nearly severed from her body. Suspicion points to a man named John Cooper , who worked for a neighbouring farmer, and who had been in the habit of taking his dinner at the deceased's house. He was arrested on the serious charge within an hour or two of the discovery of the murder, and he is now in custody at the police station, at Stafford. Ellen Buckley, the murdered woman, was about 70 years of age, and lived in a small cottage at Coppenhall, which is at some distance from any other house. Her hus band died about twelve months ago, and since then she had been supported by her two sons, one of whom resides near Liverpool, while the other lived with the deceased, and worked for a farmer at Coppenhall. The accused, John Cooper, is a labourer, living at Dunston, about two miles from Coppenhall. He is married and has several chil dren, the eldest of whom is about fourteen. He has been employed for some years as a labourer by Mr. Ward, farmer, of Coppenhall, and the deceased had, as a matter of kindness, allowed him to take his dinner at bee house when he did not choose to go home for that purpose. It appears that about 20 minutes pant 6 yesterday even ing, Mr. J. W. Moore, of the Toft Farm, between Dunstan and Coppenhall, was passing Mrs. Buckley's house, when he saw a land roller in the road, and thinking it might lead to an accident, he called at the house with the intention of asking the old woman to request her son to remove the implement when he returned from work. On entering Mr. Moore found the old woman lying on the floor, and imagining at first that she might be in a fit, she having been subject to such attacks, he went up to her. Observ ing come blood about he at first supposed that she had broken a blood vessel, and called to a man named Salt, a shepherd in the employ of Mr. R. M. Wright, farmer, who was in a field about 150 yards off. Mr. Wright after wards came up, and he and Mr. Moore on examiog the old women more closely found that there was a very large and deep cut in the back of her neck, which had apparently been inflicted with a billhook or some such instrument. There was also a frightful gash on each cheek, which might also have been inflicted by the point of the billhook. There was a quantity of blood on the poor woman's clothes and also near the fireplace, in which she lay with her head against the fender. 'There was a table knife lying near, the point of which had blood upon it, but it is not supposed that this was used as a weapon by the murderer. There was a loaf of bread on the table, which may account for the knife being near. The weapon with which the murder was committed is sup to be a formidable-looking billhook, which was rand in the prisoner's house when he was arrested. Mr. Moore having cursorily examined the body, rode on horseback to Stafford and gave information to the police. Inspector Adams and Sergeant Bradshaw at once drove over to Coppenhall in a cab, and ascertained that the man John Cooper had been seen at deceased's house early that afternoon, and that she had sent for some one to turn him out. The officers proceeded to the prisoner's house at Dunston and arrested him on the charge of wilful murder. He made no reply, and has not said a word since he has been in custody. There was blood upon his clothing and also upon a bill hook which was found in his house. The accused has acted very strangely of late, and those, who knew him best consider that he Is insane, and he has, it is said, threat ened to cut his own throat. He is now in custody at the Stafford police-station, and will be brought before the magistrates to-morrow.—Staffordskirc Advertiser. BASKS. 27,210 50 20,000 100 37,500 20 12,500 00 20,000 25 17,051 100 10,000 1 100 40,0001 25 10,000,100 814000. 00 82 88 I 100 102 83 85 9 80 9 10 82 0 99 99 I e }dig 97 99 Pis - ;lPm' Dm . ♦7 43 3 2 dis 21 11dIs dls 4 3 dig' BB as as 37 12 10 as 7 5 di, 61 53 qidis i 62 68 DOCK& Pd I C 1 prices. 1 &ilea 22.000' 5,000 20 .0 001 50,000 1 50,030 1 72,000, 25,000 10,000, 5,000' 50,000 10,000 20 100 2,5 1 , so 50 1 50 20 100 50 100 100 70 8 10% 10 01 151 1.5 I id 124 id 43 46 4 2 Ws' Idls i pin 1 dls par 6 6 dls' 11 14 70 72 2O 2lj SI 3 22 25 2} lOW 15 10 dial 9ipml 15 10 di& 2 1 3181 4 3Os 47 42 20 21 42 44 19 21 45 47 Pm: S 2 33 ldis Dart lidls: 3 1 dis low 14 2,4 6da 7 6 di/ 14 16 14 16 14 16 8 9pm 1} 2 pm 1 lipm 26 28 1 dla par 82 85 ipm '3} 2plia 1 dls par }du par 11 13 pm, 3 34par 21} ni ie I 46 48 I 14 16 2 1 die: 4 2 die 96 97 2O 25 7 8 I 10 7 418 0d54 41115 e pm 14 pm . 6 6 pm! 74 76 44 40 22 1 - i A 71 211 i - 32 iit S .... 10 xd dls - 471 201 20 i 9y Si .... 81 111 i llt } 14 - -. V start 96 i - i 6 - Si 481 8 COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (By ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELMORAPN4 (IRON OUR OWN CORRENPONDENT.) The market steady. Sales 10,000 ; speculation sad export, 2,000 bales ; Avur ► caa, 12d. to 16iiL - - - TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 445. 94., net cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 48.. 91. to 475. April to June, 4iis. 9d. ; June, 475. 3d. ; October to De cember. 48s. 3d. to 48e. lid. Malian Ai:ERROR& —Town tallow, 475. 3d. ; Ita: ad y ditto, 24. 4d. ; yellow Rims* 48s. 341. ; meltedt 36e. ; rough ditto, 20e. ; greaves, 20s. ; good dregs, 61. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade firm, at List day's prices. Prime meadow hay, from 100 s. to 1105. ; infersor ditto, Ns. to 95.. ; rowan, 60s. to 80s. ; clover, old, 120 e. to Ms. ; second cut, Ws. to 120 s. ; straw, 3.85. to 445. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.) Last week's quotations have been maintained with scarcely any alteration. Foreign imports are heavy. Grapes and forced strawberries are both arriving in excel lent condition. Dessert pears are now confined to Easter Beurre. Apples consist of nonpareil and court, pendu plat. Of pineapples there is a fair supply. Salads cuatinue to arrive in good condition. Green peas are more plentiful, as are also cucumbers. Flowers chiefly consist of drat this, orchids, heaths, Chinese primulas, cinerariss, camel lias, pelargoniums, azaleas, forced bulbs, and roes. FRUIT. Apples, per A sieve, as to 55 rear. kitchen, p. dor ,45t0 • Grapes, per lb., 155 to 25a dessert, do ,Is to 125 Lemons, per 100. tw to 10s Pineapples, per lb., an to 125 Melons, each. As to :k Strawberries. p oz., iss to Xs 66 Nuts, Cob, per 10Ib., 1605 W slants. per bush., 145 to 20. Filberts, per liz, 11d to is Clseauuts, per bush., do to Ira Oranges, per 100, to to 151 VEGETABLES. Artichokes, per dnz., 45 to Oa Mushrooms, p putt ls 6d to 15 Asparagrs. p. bundle, Gs to 1 04 Mustard et Cress, p punn., 2d Beans, Kidney, p.lOO, Is Gel toes Onions, p. limb.. 8e to be Beet. per doz ,bto 35 pickling, p. qt .edto IS Broccoli. p. bundle, Is to 15 ed Parsley, per sieve, at to 3s cal awes. per doz., is to 2s Parsnips, per doz., Is to 8 1 Carrots. per bunch, al to 8d Potatoes. York Regents, p. tad, do. French, do., Is to as Oct 7,s to 904 Cauliflowers, p. doz.. Is to 05 Bocts. do., 06, to 604 Celery. per bundle, bto2s 6d Flukes, 1005 to 120 a Cucumbers. each, tad tots do. K itineys, 85 to 165 Endive, per score. is to Is ed per cwt. r and Shallot*, per lb., is Radishes, p. 12 bun., 641 to Is Merits, per bunch, ell Rhubarb, per blimils.44l to 15 Horne Radish. p. bond, 210,1t0 4s Sea Kale, p. pu n s, la to 34 Leeks, per bunch, 3d Spinach, per tomb , Leto!, es. per d. x., Is to Is 6d hotline, per hunch, 4,1 to Gd Mint, per bunch, Ud to Is Fo'mu:N-(4 , 1(3E, Arsii. 17. The Q4cen has been pleura to approve of Don Juan Robertson as Coma at St. John's, New Brunswick, for the Argentine :.sepublie. —Uau,te. al(L sli S tu T zu- r —u: co.7,,,,,Al46.irt.liernyti.wriTurtwAsr. :—T h eLA'll'ilr'ueallll4y vil lage of Peaaemore, near Newbury, Berke, has been the scene of considerable excitement this week. On Mon day last the labourers on some of the largest farms at Peuemore refused to resume work unless at an advance of Is. per week. The present rate of j...y is 9s. per week. Many of the men have large familier to support, and, reckoning only two children liaitle the man and wife (allowing the elder children to be caning their own living), and allowing 2s. 611. per week for rent and firinr, it leaves but 6s. fid. for the support of four persons for seven day,— an average of Is. 70. each. It is really rust my compre hension how a man can be expected to du a gcad day's work on such a miserable pittance, with cheese, butter, lard, and bacon at the present high prices. These men are quiet, inoffensive persons, and 1 am assured that some of them have scarcely anything but bread and potatoes to subsist on. I hope the masters may fee it will 1^ to their advantage to comply with the men's reasonable .1. mend at Is. per week extra. Their hours of work are ;min half past 6in the morning till half-past S in the evening, stop ping for an hour at 12 o'clock. The wen and their iamilies are very badly off, and any assistants: the public may feel disposed to render them would be very gratefully received. As far as I have heard, about 25 to 30 men and tneir fami lies are at present out of work. Sutei DE OF AN Airrinr. —A painful sentid,ion has been produced in the artistic world of Paris by lie death of a young paMter, Jules Holtrapffel. lie was just be ginning to be known, and had expressed to many of his friends his conviction of the great success wn'elt would attend two pictures sent by him to the Exhibition. Three days back he received from the committee the usue.l printed noti of the refusal of both these works. end the request th t ee die would send for them as early as possible. On the receipt of this document lie shut himaelf up in his pointing room, to all appeaance re signed to his disappointment. It seems that the day was spent in the destruction of t ear,ctures on which he hind been engaged for the last y and in writing to several of his friends. bidding them at. eternal farewell. Towards evening he was met on the houlevard by one of his comrades. who inquired what new work be meant to undertake. " I have no new work in land. I have worked enough," replied the poor painter, n..d turned gloomily away in the direction of hie own h o use. He retired to his room, and after sending a messenge, to fetch his brother, seems to have listened for the footsteps which should announce that his message had bet n responded to, and just as the door opene d he blew his brains on:, and fell a corpse at his brother's feet. The small steel chain which winds roind the fusee of a watch is about S inches in length, and contains upwards of 500 links. rivetted together. It is net thicker than a horse-hair, end the separate links can b t just be perceived with the naked eye. Modern inventh :1 has as yet discovered no substitute for this chain equal to it in slenderness, strength, and flexibi li ty. These watch chains are all manufactured at Christchurch, in Hal ts. The links are punched out by girls from plates of t.tetl, and vet y young girls pick up the links and rivet ore to the other. Watch-clusin manufacture has s heen . the staple of Christchurch for nearlya c entury,ever ranee, intact, pocket watches began to be generally carried. T RAFFIC RECEIPTS .— The tra ffi c receipts of rail watris;lto in the United Kingdom , amounted for the week en • the 14th of April. o n 12,343 miles, 675, i 5/., and for the corresponding week of 1865 on 12,075 miles, to 659,5901., showing an increase of 268 miles, and of 15,675/.. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways Amounted in the on 8,873 miles, to 561,7791., and for the corre a lo r = week of 1865, on 8,646 miles, to 555,W0/., showing an increase of 227 miles, and an increase of 6,579. The in crease on the Caledonian amounted to 1,555 f. ; on the Great to 3,3221.; on the Great Western to 1,483/.; on the Lan cashire and Yorkshire to 3,510/.: on the London and North Western to 2,088/.; on the Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire to 548/.; on the North British to 1,1501.; and on the North Eastern to 1,3171. —tots], 14,973!. But from this must 54/be deducted G 1,62E4., the de. cre ase on the Great Eastern, .on the reat Southern and Western, 2,6 W. on the London and Brighton, OWL on the London and South Western, 1,2:32/. on the Mid land, and 2,035/. on the South Eastern, together 8,3943., leaving the increase as above 6,5791. The goods and mine ral traffic on those lines amounted to 3M,6421., and fee the corresponding week of 18 65 to 293,533/., showing an increase of 30,109/. The receipts for passenger+, parcels, amounted to 238,137 1. , against 261,667/., showing a decrease of 23,5301. The traffic receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on 3,470 miles, to 113,48 rd., and for the cor responding week of last year, on 3,429 miles, to 104,3901., showing an increme of 41 miles and of 9,096/. in the re ceipts. The total receipts of the pant week show a de cre.see of 12,778/. as compared with those of the preceding week, ending the 7th inst. I gee 3'