The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-24 00:00:00

ge was quite willing to live apart, and would take the ( meet children. He knew some person who would take m acerate of them illtaa she. Complainant implored that such might not be the case. sse wanted the children with her. Tb a m agistrate ordered him to find two sureties in 301., mai ester into doable that amount himself to keep the moo s for six months. "C o mplainant wept much, and said that they must all go Isla the house when her husband was locked up. She ward a gift from the poor box ; but waited outride the wa rt to say " Good - bye" as he left in the police van. WANDSWORTH. INHUMAN CONDUCT OP A MOTHER. A young woman, who gave the name of Catherine lieloard, and stated that she was without a home, was in the dock on a charge of wilfully abandoning her Want, whereby its life was endangered. for Usher V division, stated that at 9 o'clock on y evening be was on duty at the station, when a my named Richard Davis and his wife came in with a boy between four and five weeks old, and informed him th a t they found it in a field among some cabbages on Wands worth Common. The child was shivering and appeared i o make immediate attention. It was dressed in a frock -ad flannel. He immediately sent for a person to do jet mg for the child, and he afterwards had it removed to the Union Workhouse. He subsequently made in -Otis.. which led to the apprehension of the prisoner, who admitted that the child belonged to her. She stated that it was destitution that caused her to leave the child on the common, and she was very sorry for what she had done. She further stated that she had been in Lambeth Union for a week, and she left on Friday morn ing, as she did not receive sufficient food to support the bay. The prisoner said she left the workouse on Saturday morning. In reply to the magistrate, the inspector stated that neither Davis nor his wife had attended. Other evidence was given, to the effect that the prisoner, who was sent to the workhouse after her apprehension, stated to the nurse who gave up the child to her to suckle, that she left her baby on the path, as she thought some person would pick it up. Inspector Usher said he believed the prisoner had been In inmate of a lunatic asylum. Kr. Ingham remanded her until Tuesday next to give feß time for inquiry. inspector Usher wished to know whether the magistrate l ased send her back to the workhouse, where she would be properly secured. Itr. Ingham thought it would not do the prisoner any harm to send her to prison in the usual way. The prisoner was then removed to the cells. GREENWICH. HOllBl "COPING" AND DRUGGING. John Fielder, a well-known horse " Doper," of 11, Rail. l ostgrove,New-crose, Deptford, was brought up in custody, c lamed with being concerned with another man not in custody. in obtaining a mare and a horse from Robert mars, of 15, Hales-street, Deptford, with intent to cheat sad defraud him of the same. Er. Brooks, solicitor, attended for the prosecution, and mid the present was only one of many similar cases that bad recently occurred, in which the same parties were concerned, in different parts of the metropolis, and re specting which applications had been made at this and other police courts. He then called Robert Morris, a young man, who said that he ac companied his father, on Friday last, to the Cattle *eke, at Islington, for the purpose of selling two horses. The horses remained unsold, and at half-past 5 he left the market with them, following his father who was in s cart. His father told hini that if he could sell the horses on his return home he was to do so. On arriving opposite the Fire Bells public-house, in the Old Kent-road, the prisoner met and stopped him, and asked if the horses were for sale. He told the prisoner they were for sale, and the prisoner then asked him to come round the corner to a gentleman who would buy one, if not both, d the horses. He went with the prisoner to a " gentleman," who asked him the price, and on telling him 10!., he offered him IC Witness said he could not take that amount, and he was then offered 91., which he agreed to sell the horses for. The prisoner then asked bins to have a glass of ale, and they all went together to the Vittoria public-house. At that time he was perfectly sober. He had a glass of ale, and the prisoner then asked him to have another, which he had no sooner drunk than he became somewhat stupefied. He had left the horses outside the house in charge of a boy, and seeing the prisoner get on the horses and gallop away, he called to him to come back. He did not know what became of himself for a few minutes bat on recovering a little he remembered having a piece of paper put in his hand, and which he placed in Ilia pocket, being told it contained two sovereigns, and that he could obtain 71. for the paper in the morning. He remained in a state of stupor about a quarter of an hour, and on recovering consciousness and examining the paper in his pocket, he found it contained only one sovereign. (The paper alluded to was here produced and purported to be a promissory note, at seven days date.) Sergeant Turner, 35 P division, said he apprehended the prisoner in the High-street, Peckham, and on telling him the charge, he replied, " Oh, then, he means to lock me up." The prisoner also said he h ad got the money at home, if he could get at it. From information he subsequently obtained he went to a public•house and found one of the horses in the stable, the landlonl saying it had been left there by a man to whom he had lent two sovereigns. The other horse had been brought by some one, and tied up in the yard of the last witness's house. Mr. Traill remanded the prisoner till Tuesday nest, re fusing his application to be admitted to bail. SERIOUS FIRES AND LOSS OP LIFE. (THIS DAY.) This (Tuesday) morning, shortly after 1 o'clock, a dreadful fire happened in the premises belong ing to Mr. Hooke, a boot and shoemaker, No. 3, King street, Kensington. The discovery was made by a man tamed May, who succeeded in awaking the occupier and his wife. At that time there was a boy aged seven Fears on the first floor, and the father made Several attempts to get to him, but in so doing got bully burnt about the head and face. The mother saved her life by jumping out of one of the windows. Conductor Mason quickly attended with the Royal Society's escape, sad alio Conductor Green with his ladders from Notting kill. Mason made several attempts to enter, but the Zanies broke through the roof and out of the different windows so as to render it impossible for him to reach the slut. The engines were set to work, and the firemen eventually succeeded in extinguishing the fire, but not until Mr. Hooke'e premises were totally destroyed, and those next door belonging to Mr. J. Simpson, a plumber and glazier, were severely damaged. As soon as the rains were suffi ciently cooled Conductor Mason entered the place and found the body of the child with the top of his head burnt off as well as his hands. The body was remoa ed to the workhouse to await an inquest. Before the firemen had time to leave this fire they were Called to another which had broken out in the premises of Mr. Cutliffe, a silversmith, No. 12, Devonshire-ter race, Notting-ha The two escape conductors promptly attended, and worked energetically till the engines came. The fire was extinguished, but the damage done was con siderable. The origin of the misfortune could not be ascertained. A fire also happened in the premiaea belonging to Kr. Garcia, a haberdasher, No. 9t, Walworth-road. The fire waa extinguished, but not before the stock-in trade was partially destroyed. Insurance not known. The salvage corps, under Superintendent Cooper, arrived at the same time as the engines, and took charge of the Selvage. A Lyndhurst correspondent writes to say that the cuckoo was heard and the blackthorn was seen in blossom at Loperwood, near Lyndhurst, on the ith inst. White. in his natural history of Selborna, says that the 7th April is the earliest period the cuckoo's note is heard in Hampshire. EXECUTION OF THE DUNHAM MURDERER AT CHFATEII.—The criminal Griffiths, sentenced to death at the last Cheshire assizes for the murder of Isaac Newport, at Dunham-o'-th'-Hill, Cheshire, on the 26th of February, was executed at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, at the city gaol of Chester. There were about 2000 persons present, and their behaviour was very orderly. The prisoner was exceedingly humble and penitent, and, in the • peens-room, stated that he was convinced that his sins were pardoned, and deeply regretted not having followed • religion during the whole of his life. He prayed for his family, as :tido for the widow of the murdered man. He was attended to the scaffold by the Rev. Mr. Rowe, who : administered religious consolation to him, but no church Service was held. The drop fell at the second stroke of eight. He struggled • little, but was soon dead. After • hanging the usual time, the body was buried in the precincts of the city gaol. MELANCHOLY BOAT ACCIDENT. —On Sunday morning four young men, in the employment of the Lan caster Waggon Company, went for an excursion on the river Lune in a small skiff. They rowed to Gleason dock, four miles from the town, where they remained until 4 o'clock. They had not proceeded far on their homeward journey before they ran into what is termed • e"chopple," or current, by which the boat became half filled with water. The men instantly stood up in the bat ; and one of them, William Hardy, being a good swimmer, determined to make for the shore, which he reached in safety. By his sudden sp • • out the boat wes capsized, and his companions, James ewitt, George Wood, and John Grant, were precipitated into the water. After struggling for a few rninutesiClewitt and Wood sank, Grant cl ung t o th e bottom of the boat, and was rescued In about twenty minutes. Clewitt was a native of Man chester, and was married. Wood's friends reside near York. They were both about 25 years of age.—Man- Chester Guardian. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1866. bribery, and then proceeded to detail the various eases which he proposed to establish. [Left sitting.] The Rye committee stated they did not think it necessary for witnesses to be called on the part of the sitting member, whereupon Mr. O'Malley proceeded to sum up the case for the petitioners. 4 The King's County committee met to-day, when they examined Mr. Adam Mitchell as to the circum stances under which his petition against Sir P. O'Brien" return had been withdrawn. The committee were satisfied that there had been no collusion. Mr. Cooke then pro cee.led to open Mr. Hennessy's petition, which rests on the allegation of an incorrect return. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BY KLICTUIC TELSGRAPH.) CHESTER MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) Goat Torreas GROSVENOR STAKES. Selim walked over. EATON PLATE. Pantaloon .•. Osione •• • Goldylocks 7 ran. MOSTYN STAKES. Rescue . . . . Gentian . . .. ... Benuelore . . • • • CHESTERFIELD STAKES. 1 . 1 2 tit ° IS; 2 18t , 3 Rococo King Hal ... Aldcroft . . 9 ran. Won by a head. HANDICAP PLATE OF 40 SOVS. T.Y.C. Queen of Trumps, 9st 51b Godmersham, Bst 21b ; Dawdle, 7st 61h ; Charming Woman, 7st 41b ; Glendusk, ei 7st 21b ; The Count, 7st ; Wild Bee, Est fillo ; Caithness, tist4lb ; Northill, sst 91b ; Strayaway c, sst 91b. Allare here. WYNNSTAY HANDICAP. Nearly a mile. Skylark, Pantaloon, Skirmish, Exoeller, Lucy Long, I Si Juliet, Rigoletto, Persuasion, King Arthur, Selim, Lady ' Vane, Murillo, Jetty Treffs, and Sheve Came are here. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CUP. 7 to 4 apt Redcap (t freely) 100 to 30 Delight (off) 7 to 1 Dalby (t) 100 to 7 Treasure Trove (t) 100 to 7 Ihuagah (t) 100 to 7 Sandal (t and off) DERBY. 20 to 1 Vespasian (t f) ART UNION.-(THIS DAY,) The annual general meeting of the subscribers was held this forenoon in the Adelphi Theatre (by the kind permission of Mr. B. Webster), Professor DONALD SON occupying the chair in the unavoidable absence of Lord Houghton, the newly-elected President. Mr. GEORGE GODWIN, one of the honorary secretaries, read a very lengthy report, from which it appeared that the subscriptions for the past year had amounted to 13,6841. 2s. 6d., being 1,941/. above that of the preceding year. The sum of 7,%4/. had been set apart for prizes, The cost of the plate of " The Woman's Conquest " had been 3,7691. 10a. 9d., and the general expenses had amounted to 2,656 f. ls. 9d. The reserve fund now amounted to 12,$10!. Since the foundation of the Art Unions the large sum of 340,0001. had been distributed amongst 'artists. For the ensuing year an engraving, by Mr. Lewin, from a picture by Mr. Le Jeune, en titled, "Pity, the Plate is at the Press," is in progress, and will be ready for delivery early in the next year. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, dwell ing forcibly and eloquently upon the love of art engendered amongst the people by the institutions of the Art Union and similar societies. CRUICKSHANK seconded the motion in a humorous speech, and the report was unanimously adopted. F Sir F. G. Moos moved a vote of thanks to the honorary secretaries, Messrs. Godwin and Pocock, for their zealous services, which was passed by acclamation. The drawing of the prizes was then proceeded with. AUSTRALIAN MORTOAGE,LAND,ANDPINANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.) The annual meeting of the shareholders was held this afternoon at the London Tavern ; Mr. T. M. MACKAY . in the chair. The report said that the anticipations expressed by the directors in January last were more than realised by the results of the operations in 186.5. The investments in tho oolonio• of Viotoria, Now South Wolin, South Aus tralia, and Queensland had reached, on 31st December last, the date to which the accounts extended, 409,589/. Ex cluding the collateral advantages which the employment of this sum produces to the company, the interest thereon in itself created a revenue which places the company in a position of substantial strength. The amount borrowed by the company in this country on debenture and other secu rities was 13.5,964/., and the sum was continuously being increased. The arrangement entered into in February.lB66, with Messrs. Rd. Gibbs and Co., for the assumption by the company of securities previously held by that finu, had been fully carried out, and the sum invested by the com pany in the colonies had been since increased to the total before mentioned through the instrumentality of the company's agents (the late partners of the firm). The net profit of the year 1865 amounted to 23,2151. 136., or about 22 per cent. on the capital possessed by the company ; on deducting from this amount 6,5621. 10s., the dividend paid to June, there remained available for present application, 16,653/. 33., out of which the directors recommended the payment of a dividend, for the six months ended December, at the rate of 12/. 10s. per cent. per annum (making that rate of dividend for the entire year) ; the application of 478/. 50. Oil., or 10 per cent. to the reduction of preliminary expenses ; and the carrying of 9,5001. to reserve, leaving a balance of 112/. 7s. 3d. to be carried to the 1866 account. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, after speaking of the satisfactory nature of the report, ex plained the discrepancy between the item of " invest ments" set down in the report at 409,5891., and the item of " investments and advances on securities," by stating that at the end of the year, advances had been made on wool to the extent of about 100,0001., of which 82,000/. had since been realised by sales and, further that acceptances to a large amount had been paid in the IntervaL The Investments in the colony were, he believed, of the soundest character. Although the company's de• benture debt amounted to only 115,0001., it held first mortgages to the extent of 253,000/., and second mortgages to the extent of 66,000/. The se curities were in fact of the most satisfactory kind. He added that for the fifteen or sixteen years during which Messrs. Richard Gibbs and Brothers were engaged in this Australian business, they never made a bad debt—(hear, hear)—and he had no doubt that the concern would continue to nourish. (Cheers.) A SHAREHOLDER called attention to the fact that Mr. Gillespie, one of the directors, had been a member of the board of the Joint-stock Discount Company, and expressed an opinion that although he was a man of high commercial standing he ought to resign. The CHAIRMAN replied that Mr. Gillespie's position on the Joint-stock Board was quite exceptional. He did not join it till the end of December, and took no part in the transactions which had been so justly condemned. More over, he was the only member of the old board who was in vited by the committee of investigation to form part of the new board. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that under these circumstances the matter would not be pressed. Mr. EAMES, as the mover of the committee of investiga tion referred to, concurred in the opinion of the chairman, and said he thought nothing which had occurred ought to prevent his continuance on the board. The subject then dropped. After a short discussion, a report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 12 percent. per annum decLired. The Prorincial Correspondence of Berlin says : WAKEFIELD. "Count de Bismarck, who seemed to have been nearly cured of his bad foot, has been attacked during the week The select committee appointed to-day to determine the with nervous rheumatic pains. His physicians have pre. matter of the petition of Joseph Marsden and others against the return of Win. Henry Leathern on the ground scribed absolute repose and complete abstention from of bribery, treating, and undue influence, and praying that public affairs, especially as his sufferings are chiefly owing the election may be declared null and void, met at 11 to . . and fatiguing . . . . his uninterrupted o'clock ; Mr. Gregory in the chair. The other members of the committee were Sir M. W. Riilley, Sir C. Russell, Mr. nem" T. Hughes, and Mr. H. R. Grenville. MODERN LANGUAGES AND THE I:NITERBIMS.- The counsel were :—For the petitioners, Mr. Pickering, Although as mere instruments of education the two Q.C., the Hon. A. Liddell, Q.C., and Mr. W. H. Cooke, classical languages may justly claim a superiority, and Q.C. ; for the sitting member, Mr. Giffard, Q.C., Mr. although our highest interests, as immortal beings, are Shaw, and Henry James. bound up with the Greek language, yet, if we leave the Mr. Rickerby, Q.C., in opening the case, stated that the seclusion of academic shades and cast our eyes on what is election took place on the 12th of July last, when Mr. actually going on around us in practical life, we must be Leatham was returned by 107 votes over 457 given for Sir blind indeed if we fail to discern the vast and increasing John Hay. The number of registered electors was up- I proportions assumed by the importance of modern lan ' wards of 1,000, and the population was 23,000. Mr. guages. Are our universities to continue either to ignore Leatham was head of the firm of Leatham, this undoubted fact, or by a grudging and niggardly ac- Tew, and Company, bankers, of Wakefield. In knowledgment of it, to repel from their bosoms those 1832 he first offered himself for the representation to whom a mastery over several modern languages of the borough, but finding that he had no chance, with- is a practical object, beside which almost all other educe drew. In 1859, he again came forward, and was returned I tional questions sink at once into comparative unimport at an election which had since become memorable by a I ance ? Why should not the universities strike into the I majority of 3 over Mr. Charlesworth. The grossest bribery path thus indicated by Mr. Gladstone, and by the inatitu that ever disgraced a constituency was committed at that I tion of schools or triposes for honourable competition in election, and the result was a petition, when Mr. Leatham modern languages, attract to themselves a class of men Iwas unseated. On the motion of the committee, i that of all others would be most benefited by a residence a commission was issued, and the result was within their precincts? Examinations, eonducted as those that the writ for Wakefield was suspended for for classical honours are at present, would allow but a a considerable time. Mr. Leathern himself was prosecuted i trifling advantage to that superficial and merely converse ' for bribery at the York assizes and convicted. A. new writ tional knowledge which is gained by a residence abroad was issued in 1952, when Sir John Hay stood and was re- during boyhood, and modern languages would soon be turned, and at the last election Mr. Leatham was again I studied in so exact and scientific a manner, as to produce a candidate and defeated Sir John Hay by a majority of intellectual and educational results only second to those 30. The learned counsel said he should be able to prove of the systematic study of the classical languages. —Edin that the return of Mr. Leatham was obtained by wholesale burgh &seise, new number. SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) Oirs o'CLooK. The railway market is dull, with few transac tions. Great Northern stock has declined per cent. ; Metropolitan, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern, 1 ; and London and North Western and Midland, /. London and North Western stock is quoted 121 to 1; Great Western, 581 to 1 ; Midland, 1231 to ; Lancashire and Yorishire, 121 to 1 ; Great Eastern, 40i to ; South Eastern, 75 to 1 •, Caledonian, 127 to 128 • Metro politan, 1331 to 1 ; Great Northern, 122 to 123 ; ditto A, 1381 to 1391 ; and L ondon, Chatham, and Dover, 271 to 281. Grand ' Trunk of Cana Railway stock is steady, at the advance of yesterday, being quoted 231 to 24. Great Western of Canada shares are also unchanged, at 157-16 to 9-16 ex div. )RDLNARY MARKS kIID STOCk sh. l p d. 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A riot, in which gownamen and others are taking part, is proceeding. The University authorities were sent for and have arrived. ELECTION PETITIONS.-( THIS DAY.) BRIDGWATER. The committee appointed to inquire into the proceedings at the Bridgwater election reassembled this Morning (Tuesday), and proceeded to inquire into the evi donee offered against Mr. Kinglake and Sir John Shelley. Mr. Barter presided. At the request of the chairman, evidence was called to prove the agency of Mr. Benjamin Lovibond and Mr. Henry Chapman Bussell. Mr. H. Wadden said he had received the lags of Col. Tynte, Lord Henley, and Mr. Kinglake at the election previous to the last ; but last election he gave them over to Mr. Lovibond. Mr. Powell said that as regarded the agency of Mr. Lovibond it was admitted as against Sir John Shelley, but not against Mr. Kinglake. Baron also was a paid agent. Mr. Price said Baron was the agent of Mr. K in glake as well. Mr. Robert Bunten said he saw Henry Chapman Hassell going about the town calling at the electors' houses. At the meeting called by Mr. Kinglake and Sir John Shelley, he saw Mr. Smith holding an umbrella over Sir John's head. Cross-examined, he said it was a rainy day, and many persons crowded round the carriage—some even stood - ipon the wheels. Re-examined, he said he repeatedly saw Mr.' 6 Wilton with the candidates. He well recollected the circumstance because he was leading a little blue lamb before them. 9ylt was very conspicuous. Mr. Powell supposed that was an emblem of the purity the blue party. Mr. Bunten didn't know ; but said he happened to have the lamb in a public-house, and some people blued it over. Mr. J. Taplin said that when canvassed he objected to voteby ballot and extension of the franchise, and Mr. Paul Reed said if the programme wouldn't do, perhaps a little sugar would. In • political sense " sugar" meant money. The Chairman, in answer to Mr. Sleigh, said that the evidence of Webber in the last case might be referred to as to the agency of Bussell and Smith in this. George Pinner said he was called into Mr. Smith's ware house, and he was resting his arm on a sugar-thak when Mr. Smith came in. Mr. Smith, pointing to the sugar cask, said, " That's going to win oar election, and if you vote for Kinglake and Shelley you shall have some of it." He replied, " Why don't you begin now ? " He wanted to be sweetened at once. He received a 101. note from Mr. Smith about two months after the election. Mr. Smith regretted at the time that he could not make it more because of the great expense they had been put to. lie did not think that bribery ; it was a gift. Cross-examined—He said he had this time voted for Mr. Westropp without being paid or expecting anything. Mr. J. W. Vesey gave evidence that he saw H. C. Bussell, B. Lovibond, and Mr. Wilton, canvassing with the candidates. . . [Left sitting.] NORTHALLERTON. The committee appointed to try and determine the matter of the petition of Jasper Wm. Johns, a candidate at the late election, against Charles Henry Mills, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue influence, and praying that the return may be amended by striking out his name, and substituting that of the petitioner, met at 11 o'clock. The committee consists of the following members :—Mr. Sclater-Booth (chairman), Mr. Davenport Bromley, The O'Conor Don, Sir Win. Hutt, and the on. Percy Wynd ham (West Cumberland). Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Scrjeant Ballantine and Mr. henry James. Vor the sitting member, Mr. ktodwell, Q.C., Mr. Price. Q.C., and Mr. Burke. Mr. Henry James, in opening the case, said that the number of registered electors was 457 ; and since the pass ing of the Reforin Bill the borough had always returned liberal members. The contests had gra dually become closer and closer, until, in 1852, Mr. Wrightson was returned by a majority of only two votes over Mr. Mills. That gentleman had at vanous times purchased property, and let it on the under standing that the occupier should always vote for him. The lettings had been considerably under the value, and he submitted that this kind of proceeding came under the head of bribery. It would be proved that several inns were full of voters, and that they had as much drink as they liked under the eyes of Mr. Fowle, the agent of Mr. Mills. He would call some of the waiters and other parties, who could not help being considered hostile witnesses, and believed he should be able to prove the allegations contained in the petition. Mr. Naylor, the clerk of the crown, produced the writ. Mr. W. T. Jetfreson, the high bailiff, produced the poll-books, and proved the delivery of the detailed expense accounts, which had been sent in on the 13th of September, but they were unsigned. Thomas Holt, an assistant waiter at the Golden Lion at the time of the election—That inn was Mr. Mills' committee-room. One room was so used. Most of the lower rooms were occupied by Mr. Mills' friends. Mr. Mills was stopping at the house. Witness saw Mr. Thos. and Mr. Wm. Fowle, Mr. Thompson Cave, Mr. Miles Sackett, and many other voters on the polling day. Witness was at Mr. Fowle's office three or four days ago. Mr. H. James on this admission claimed to put leading questions. Mr. Rodwell objected, but permission was conceded to ask the names of voters who were present. Witness assented to the names of a number of voters when put to him as being present. Witness described his inter view with Mr. Wm. Fowle as only amounting to a state ment on the part of the solicitor that witness was to tell all he knew without being influenced. Drink was supplied to different voters both on the nomination and the polling days, in all the five public rooms of the house. They were not all regular customers ; most of them were there on election business. Witness received and executed orders for drink. Sometimes witness got paid, and sometimes not. A. good deal was paid for by the persons who had the drink, what was not paid for, witness gave an account of at the bar. Persons who ordered drink that was not paid for were Mr. W. T. Cooper, Sen., William Oliver, and Edwin Heugh Young. Witness gave into the bar the names of those who gave the orders. A good deal of drink was ordered ; but witness could not say how many glasses. John Weatherall, an assistant, and Joseph Head stock, the head waiter, also supplied drink and they were all very busy. In cross-examination the witness stated that no case came to his knowledge of any voter refusing to pay for the drink sup plied to him. Witness was not always paid for drink that he took up to the committee-room. The room was occu pied by Dlr. Fowle as a private room for the election business. Thomas Holmes, a carrier living at Northallerton, went to the Golden Lion the Friday before the election, and saw a number of voters there. Witness identified a number of names of men whom he had seen. Witness was not in the habin of going to the Golden Lion. Witness was asked by Cave what he would have to drink. Witness said some whiskey. Mr. Cave ordered it, but did not pay for it. [Left sitting.] ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. No. sh. 40,000 Qs 10,0001100 80,000 , 60 So. I SR._ DOCKS DOCKS. Pd I CL priceß. - - • 2,065.088 St. :Nast and West India .1100 120 Is 3 12,000. 10 General Floating DOO2l 5 678,1101 St London &St.Katharin.lloo 71 73 1,062,500100 Do. Deb St 4p. cent all 87 00 360,865, St. Southampton 837,071, St. Surrey Commercial 12 id Ooanazie. 'Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Taigas. Bp.ct Affairsßan Asprittil Australian M.L3POL L 1 11augparahTes Estates 'Berlin Waterworks (L) , Bolckow Vaughan (L Bombay Gas (Linslted)l Do ad Wm ! Do New British American Land 4 B. Zs. L. Slag. Tel. (L. ) 1 110 , British Indian Tea (L.). Canada Company I r !CanadianLoani Inv;L iCe)lon Company Ditto A shares ICbins.it.ShipkL.CoalLi "iltyof Londonß. Pro.; L. ) !City of Milan Impro.(L.)' Do. ;City of Moscow Gas (L; li , City Orlioes . Lim.) ll IColonial (limited) ' Commorcial Unionklns. Com. of African Mer.( ) !Consolidated Die. (L.) A 'Continental Un.Ou (L. C ontract Corporation Cop. M. Eng., Pret7e y.c.' . IC. & Mob. of Log Do New Do.ot Mawitins ) ll !Crystal Palace Do. Preference I Do. op. ct. Perp. Deb. 101 'Darjeeling k Limited) III Discuunteorporation;L,, ft ;Eastern Assam Tea X': lE.lodiaLand,C.d: Yin, L'l 11 India . Irrig. dr Canal, 11 Ebbw Vale EgyptianCom.dard.(L ) 'Electric Telegraph .... 11 Eng.&AnaCopper (Lim , Eng. and Foreign ()red.% lEng.k Scottish Marin.( IPairbairn Foreat (Wsz itn t ne ho ertn iums !Pram (Limited) .... .Credititrin.of Lon.,L, Gen. Steam Navigation 1. Home & Colonial As.' L; liongKong & China a Hudson's Bay a Humber ironWorka (L ) ,Imp. & Her.Cdt. Ale. L) 'lndian Carrying (Lim., i luternationalCuntract. 11 Internat. I.lnan.Soc.; L.! llnteniat.Laud Credit,L. Italian Land li Iltalian brig. ,Can. Cay 1 a Do. ti p. c. Eds. r. 1870 a Joint Stock Discount( L ) 11 Land Securitle*Lim.) Lond.a.fricau Trading l, Lon. & Caletion. M. (L ) Lon.CountyLand&B. l l • Loud. DistrictTeleg.( L) a Loud. Finan. Auto. (L.) 2 'Loud. G. Omnibuses k L.l a Loud.&Glasg.Eng.Co ;1„. 2 'Loud.. Italian, &c. Sim. 11 Lond. Mer. Discount ;L 11 Load. Provincial Marine 1 Madras Irrigadceanal ll Du. Marine Investment ,L, Nlauritius Land, L. Medit. Exton. Tel. L.) 'Merchant Shipping IL; .31111 wall 1...L1A Dock Ll l I IronWoilta. I 'Natal Land it Col C. (L ;! ~National DD. Com. ; ;Do. New,lse sp.3ltobcpd 'National Prov.ifarine; L N ational Steam !iv...! L.l 5 NerbuddatAmilitlron;L Do. hew N.7.eaLind L.ttli.Ag.,l4l N.Zealand Trt Loan ,L.l, 2 Northern Assam Tea,L. 1. Do. B 7 N.Bris.Australasian L' 1 100 N.lirit.rt3lercart. In L 61 Nowgong Tea (Limited, 3 Ocean Manna 'lnsura.l, 5 Orientall'iminciar Lim. )' 1/ OrientalGas,Limitedi al Do. New 1 Orient. Inland Steam L • al Otago & sthland Invest.l 'Ottoman L , 2 OttomuuFinaucial. L ; Ottoman flu :Limited I all Overend,Gurney,Co. 15 Panama R. M. Steam ; L`l all Do do. I all Peelßiv. Land& Min.( ;1 1 00 'Peninsular A: O.Steani 1 all Do. do. New 135 Quebrada L R., M. ;L.; 9 Ithymney Iron I a l Do. New al R.l.J.Citylmprov (L 1 1 a Do. do I 1 Rio Janeiro Gas ,Lim s Royal Mall :Ream 1 1 scot Attstra Invest. (1 : II Smith, K Med.& Co.' L 1 /toe Vilma d'Rgypte ), 1( IS. African M. & In.' L ) 1 SouthAustrallan Land 1 al ;submarine Telegraph ilol. lkt Scrip al 'Tel ConstrucitMain'L al !Thaniesk Mersey In. L.' Trinidad Petroleum ( L • Trust& Agency of Aus.(l. T. di L. Co. of U. Canada l'n.liariue of Liver. L.) MLA K. Teleg. Culvert. Marine Ins.'L. , Upper Assam Tea (Lim.) Van Diemen's Land ....1 2Si Viceroy of Egypt Mt.. Wy 15 Warrant Ficiathy ;I.itu.;l 10 I Westlndla &Paciftc.S.(L',l 20 16 17 7 4 ti 11 ! t! L 7; 6 7pm ill; 41 2 0 4 2 " 22 a DO f 82 88 ail 1 es 87 4 s i paz pm 9 8* 7* 5 6 5 3 dis 811 . l . 8 _4d 101 7 6 7 e• Oj 5 1 11 3 1 par i 1 9 7 10;6 di* pa: 10 1 12 14 6 1 2 1 1m 6 1 2 1 f p m 10 Ms 37 -.-. 39 108 112 108 112 8 1 ~~ N I 12 3 10 1 IN 5 )62t lie 1 7 5 3 PREFERENCE. North British Fivepe . r3eut. — , R.:li, North Eastern Stock. and Darl. A Five per Cent., 25. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Lim.), gua. 7 per ct., 15, x d. San Paulo (Limited), guaranteed 7 per cent. lq. South Austrian and L o inbardo-Vcnetian, 151 to t. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LITIRPOot, APRIL tl.-Bales today: Great ?Astern, 401 Lancashire and Yorkaldre,l2ll—Loudon and North Western, It; 2,f; —3lanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 621 —Metropoli tan. 1:;:t1 1 4—North Staffordshire, 74}- - south Eastern, Birkenhead, s7—Preston and Wyre No. I.42—Buffalo and Lake Huron, 41 Ic.—Grand Trunk of Canada.tf I—Great Western of Canada, 15 ad —Erie, 52 2-111heds Central, 791 I—Unita,d State3s , 2o Honda, 70 ooupun—Dutch Rhenish, 4 1 p.--Great Luxembourg shares, 14; 7-18 ad.—Eastern Exchange Bank !Limited:. 21 o.—Mereantile and Exchange Bank 'Limited% 81 78 15-16 7 d —National Bank of Liverpool 'Limited', 5f p.—North Western Bank 'Limited;. Y 1 p. —British and lioreign Marine (Limited , 2 p.— Liverpool and London and Glohe K and L, 8 p.—Queen Insurance, 3-16 jp—African Merchants, 5-16 p. National Steam Linilted., —3l d.—Paciflc Steam, 871 ad.— Stockton and Darlington. 5 per cent , 25. HALT-PAST THREE O'CLOCK. Consols are dull, at 87 to 1 for money, and 871 for the account. About 4,0001. in gold has been withdraw% front the Bank for export. At Paris thin morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 671 r. 70c., showing a rise of nearly i per cent. The half monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will begin to - morro w (" continuation day"), and end on Friday. A meeting of holders of Spanish Certifimtes is convened by the chairman for Saturday next, at the London Tavern, " to consider the expediency of requesting the committee of the Stock Exchange to open the market for the negotiation of Spanish securities." A belief is expressed in well informed quarters that the Stock Exchange committee will accede to the application about to be made to them on behalf of the creditors, and that this long pend ing affair is at last in a fair way of settlement. .44 Subjoined is a oopy of a private telegram from Point deGalle.—"Latest dates from China :—Hong Kong, March 31 ; Shanghai, March 24 ; Foo- Chow-Foo, March 28. Export of tea for the fort night, 1,003,0001b5. Exchange in Hong Kong, 4e. Bd. Freight at Whanipoa not intelligible, but appears to be 655. per ton." The following circular, convening a meeting of the shareholders of Barned's Bng Company (Limited) for the let of May, and proposing the winding up of the concern, has been sent out. Meanwhile a petition has been presented to the Master of the Rolls in London, in favour of the company being wound up in the Court of Chancery. Barned's Banking Company (Limited), Liverpool, April 21, 1866. Sir,—With reference to our circular of the 19th instant we b to call your attention to the annexed notice of an extrao rd inary general meeting of the company. We have placed our books at the disposal of Messrs. Harwood. Banner, and Son, of this town, with instructions to pre pare • statement of affairs, which statement will be ready in time to submit to the meeting.—l A& (For the Cowpony), THOEAS °OODLES, Manager. Barned's Banking Company (Limited), Liverpool, April a, 1866. Notice is hereby given,. that an extraordinary general meeting of Banked's Banlong Company (Limited) will be held at the Law Amociation Rooms, Cork-street, Liver pool, on Tuesday, the Ist day of May next, at 12 o'clock at noon, to take into consideration the state of the com pany's affairs, and to propose resolutions to the effect that it has been proved to the satisfaction of such meeting that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue the business, and that it is advisable to wind u the Seines By order, TEONIAS GOODLSS, The Manchester Examiner and Times of to-day contains the following : It sou reported in the Liverpool Exchange on o Saturday It is believed (says the Scotsman) that Lord that • cotton Inn and wen Arm, both imp ! had Dalhousie will be the president of the Royal Commission suspended in consequence of the Barned's Bank difticultT, of Inquiry into the Recruiting of the Army, which has not but that in both came it only required a few days to obtain yet, however, been constitated , the necessary aid, and they would resume this week. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Ox o'CLoce. The dealings in the mining market continue upon a very limited scale, and prices show no varia tion. Chiverton Moor shares are quoted 51 to ; West Chiverton, 73 to 75 ; East Caradon, 71 to 8 ; West Caradon, 9 to 1 ; East Cam Brea, 31 to 2 ; Wheal Seton, 200 to 210 ; Great Vor, 24 to 25. Chontales Gold shares are rather lower, at 11 to 11 prem. Frontino and Bolivia are quoted 1 dis. to par, and Mineral Rights, par to 1 prem. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) (BT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (rams OCR oirs coemeorimarr.) COTTON in good demand, at better prices. Sales about 15,000 bales. CORN.—The market moderately attended. Wheat in slow demand, at former rates ; flour steady ; Indian corn, fair business, mixed, 2+4. 9d. to 295. ; oats and oatmeal, firm. MINCING-LANE. —(TIFI IS DAY.) SrG AR. —The market has opened quietly at last week's prices, the sales being chiefly confined to British West India descriptions. The stock of raw sugar in London con tinues to increase, and is now 78,700 tons, against 85,800 tons last year. Refined—Dried goods being scarce, prices are well maintained. Pieces sell slowly at previous rates. COFFEE. —There is a fair business doing in Ceylon de. scriptions at firm rates. Rum AND Ricu are in limited request. CASAIA LK:N .- EL.—A few sales have been effected at 102 s. TEC—The market is steady but quiet. SAI.TPETRE. —A parcel of refraction 6 has been sold at 225. 7,!,(1. cash in 14 days. CorroB.—The improved demand continues. Prices are now to Id. above those ruling last week, at which holders are not free sellers. JUTE. —The market is quiet. TALLOW MARKET. —(TH IS DAY.) The market is steady ; prices are quoted u follow: — Town tallow, 445. 9d. net cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 475. ; April to June , 46e. 9d. to 47a. ; June, 475. 3d.; October to December, 48s. 3d. to 48s. 6d. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-{THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the following prices:—prime meadow hay, from 100 e. to 110 e. ; inferior ditto. SOS. to 96e. ; rower. 600. to str 9os. ;aw clover to 444. to 1355. ; second cut, 90 s. to 120 e . . 38e. 37,5001 20 10,00 v 20 7,50 0 20 37.7.00 10 50,000 j 20 100,0001 20 3),0001 5 50,0001 20 25,0001 10 25,0001 10 10.0001 30 1003.1001'100 20,000 1 20 30,000 , 50 EXTRAORDINARY EXPLOSION ON 80, A SHIP AT SOUTHAMPTON. (sr =scram Tz.saiurs.) (ram 003 OWN 001 SOUTRAYPTON, ToseDAT. The steamer Havre, from Havre: arrived at about half-past 9 this morning with one of the most valuable cargoes ever brought here. She went into the inner dock in the north-west corner, close to a Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer. She experienced on her voyage very severe weather, which must have shaken about her cargo very much. Soon after she arrived a loud explosion was heard on hoard, and a man was seen blown from her up into the air. This man in still alive ; but a poor fellow was dragged out of the hold dead, and mutilated in a shocking manner. His bowels were protruding and one foot was torn off. The ship was set on fire by the explo sion. Six fire-engines were soon on the spot, but it was a couple of hours before the fire could be got under. One of the crew is missing, and cannot be got at at present. There can be no doubt but that he has been killed. The came of the explosion cannot yet be ascer tained. A portion of the cargo was for the United States. The explosive materials might have been drugs, cartridges, or gun-cotton ; but no explosive substance is on the manifest of the ship. About 3,0001. worth of damage has been done to the ship. Captain Wright, the captain of the St. Malo, arrived from Honfieur during the morning, and the excitement of the fire caused his death. He died suddenly on board his own ship. The steamer Havre belongs to the South Western Company. AMERICA. (REUTZIeei TELIOR.LII.) ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF PARIS. QUEENBTOWN, APRIL 24. The Inman steam-ship City of Paris, from New York on the 14th inst., arrived here at 5 a.m. to-day, with the mails, 44,692 dole. in specie, and 272 passengers. She landed 39 of the latter, and pro ceeded at 6 a.m. for Liverpool. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Oxs o'CLoce. The announcement that Austria has determined to place her Italian army upon a war footing, con tinues to have a somewhat depressing effect upon the stock and share markets, which are generally rather dull to-day. Prices, however, have not varied to any material extent. Consols are quoted the same as yesterday, and the reduction in some foreign bonds and British r►ilways is not impor ' tant. Financial and discount shares are unchanged, with the exception of a rise of 2s. 6d. to ss. in those of Overend, Gurney, and Co. American securities are better. Attention during the next three days will be directed to the settlement of the fortnightly account. The demand for money is still moderate and the supply good. The general rate for the best paper is 51 to 6 per cent., but some transactions have occurred at 51. The charge in the Stock Exchange for short loans on English government securities is 4 to 41 per cent. Consuls are now quoted 87 to 1 for money, and 871 to 1 for the account (May 9). There is little business in the foreign stock market, and prices are rather !lat. The specu lative descriptions, however, are unchanged, with the exception of a decline of 1 per cent. in Italian of 1861. The prices are as follows : Greek, 121 to 131; Mexican, 201 to 2 ; Spanish Passive, 251 to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 151 to ; Turkish, 1862, 66/ to 671; ditto, 1865, 34} to i; Brazilian scrip, 2/ to 21 dis., ex div. ; and Italian, 1861, 531 to 1! United States 5-20 Bonds and Erie and Illinois Central Railway shares have improved I to 1 per cent. The present prices are as follows : 5-20 Bonds, 701 to 1 ; Erie Railway shares, 52 to 1; and lllinois Central, 80 to 1. London, Chatham, and Dover Railway scrip is quoted 1 dis. to par. International Financial shares are now quoted 9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; General Credit, par to prem. ; London Financial, 41 to 4 dis. ; Imperial Mercantile, 31 to 2/ dis. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 1/ to / prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, 11 to 1 dis. ; and National Discount, 71 to 8 prem. cUa 4i 4 11317f1 , 21i 2 1131 14 _die re him the y ees Tess, math. tor be War at one r bed Igo* cum, Looser , bow a would o we, La also s eg. W td 4 Co* witst is del did DI 20,0001 60,0001 20,000 j 72,090 i 25,000. 10,000,' 5,009' 50,000! 10,000, 6,009 102 i 1031 S } 254 100.1 100 71 70 43 S( 47} 8 8 11 11 20 21 42 44 19 21 45 47