The Express. — London, England, 1867-03-30 00:00:00

p . ,‘,LI.4.VENTARY BUSINESS 108 THE EAsUIAt: WEEK. log notices of motions and orders of .•d Ili the order book of the Rouse of Con. a• .14,11i11 1 4 week: %I Al', APRIL 1. 4 )111 , 1304 or THE DAT. ki • fill ("manatee ; supply—committee; Sugar t1,u.1 rewiiio; ; Supply-- report ; ways and •,. ; Petit duties (Ireland) Bill—cow l! 1 , ..' (;:1% Bill second reaping; I:.n lull -*mood reading; Sale of Land by la)! ttttt it tee ; Traffic Regulation (Metropolis) ••..I adtug ; Alimony Arrears Bill—committee: Iseot Lind) Act. Amendment Bill—second ' N,.. .11.1 Spelling Railway (cancellation of •. ttl ',upon : London. Brighton, and South ,•• I t ton of howl.) report thereupon; . d Railway (cancellation of bonds)—re. Ibis or Hortox... •:pin To .o , k the secretory of State for the Home ;,: ti iii. attvtaion has kV ' Zaill'd to a trial at ••:•utu .—tie.. where two men. Iturton. ageNl 2;t, Indicted for burglary, before Mr. ..• Ut. and sentenced to seven and ten years usit..i. le.pcctively ; to the fact that the convicts uu• abusive on receiving their sentence, and. . -uu uu umAcal from the bar by the police, were 1.1 utught back by the judge, who thereunon d them each to • further term of five years' penal • ... ' ;rith th To ail the Secretary of State for War . o hen he lately gave notice to the house that be i :0 disngard the recent resolution of • majority a...• in favour of the abolition of corporal punish • rc army. and to introduce the usual clause on .tin the Mutiny Bill as if no such resolution .. •arriial, be had consulted his Royal Highness the I • -hal I' tattutog-in-Chi e f on the subject, and ro .ppval of his royal bi g h nesa in making that . ement. • ... collier- To ask the secretary of state for the Drico tweet whether he has any objection to lay -... table of the h o u se • c o py o f th e judge's or short •itres notes of the evidence on the trial of John • oho wa, convicted of rape and sentenced to •. %. o-a . penal eervitude at the List almoner assizes • dine ; and, of all memorials and correspondence , t.. the ease. •: .Istone -To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer t IL is the intention of her Majesty's government ~. any alteration in the arrangement or the provisions hell for amending the representation of the people • writing the house to discuss the clause. in corn ,- . and whether he is willing to lay upon the table ~.to or other documents from which he quoted on y the opinions of the present and late chairman of ,I of inland Revenue respecting the proposed tax . • ascleise. :.: ••• *Telford—To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign •• .. whether he has received any inforniation of the : the I it.unl Duchy of Luxemburg to the Emperor • - French. N'. Monsen- - Burials (Ireland) Bill—To amend the law . ..,ailates the burials of persons in Ireland not 40.:.; to the E , tiblieheil Church. R Oa i) - Navy Estitcatee (in Committee of Supply). N - . En..tchbull•Hugemen—On motion for going into ! _at, on Sale of Land by Auction Bill, to move, that 1 . • .aise will, upon this day six months, resolve itself t .he 'aid cu •ttee, TUESDAY, APRIL 2. Dermas OF THE DAT. Allatteye, &c., Certificate Duty Bill—second reading ; ..‹ ..,..ii of Deeds Bill--eommittee; Industrial Schools .;.....11 Bill—committee ; Poli c i es o f Insurance 8i11..,..a ..,..a i leading ; Offices and Oaths Bill—committee ; Teen i-tanat ion. Le, Declaration Abolition Bill—eenuilittee ; :. :.I Purchase of Shares Bill—committee; Criminal .., bill—as amended, to he considered ; Houses of Par k.. nt Bill- second reading ; National Gallery Enlarge- List Bill—second reading. NOTICED or MOTIONS. C. mcl W. l'atteu— Lancaster Borough—To call the at. belt of the house to the petition (presented March 14), tlAtre to Lancaster borough and to move that the peti i, is he beard at the bar Of this house upon their pe- ID.L, if they think fit. N Crawforil—liunhill.fields burial-ground—Bill for !. i•.servation of Bunhill.fields burial ground as an open 1,,. r; and fur other purposes relating thereto. I a..t. Aniherley—Lord's Day Abuses, &c., Act Amend n, at- Bill to amend the act of the twenty-first year of ii,;;;eorge 111., c. 49, " For preventing certain abuse. Q•il , ofanations un the Lord's Day called Sunday." 1,:•1 Elcho—Ganie Laws (Scotland)—BiU to amend the Rif r.lating to owe in Scotland. Mi. Dent—Agricultural Women and Children—To call I- etention of the house to the Sixth Report of the I...!ren's Employment Commission ; and to move—That o t., opinion of this house the e m pl o y men t o f women an d liikien in agriculture should be regulated, as far as may t. by the principles of the Factory Acts. 3h. Crawforil—Railway Companies' Debenture Debt fait ais expedient in the interests of the public that in isrn where adequate security can be given, the State hell assume the responsibility of the debenture debt of klieg companies unable to meet their engagements, upon .11.litions providing for the eventual acquisition of such a:vsys by the State, upon terms of mutual advantage to it State and to the railway companies. lat.l Eleho—Master and Servant—Bill to amend the as of Master and Servant. WEDNESDAY, APIUL 3. ORDERS or TER DAT. lent Stock Companies (Voting Papers) Bill—commit. it. Spiritual Deatitution Bill—second reading ; Sea 'set Fisheries (Ireland ) Bill—second reading ; Military t Lections (Ireland) Bill—second reading ; Promissory tots (Ireland) Bill—second reading Land Tenure (Ire- Rol Bill—second reading; Land Contracts (Ireland) lie -committee. Renews or MOTIONS. hr. Roves —On second reading of Spiritual Destitution 2: to move that it be read a second time upon this day -ionths. , r H. Bruce—On second reading of Land Tenure (Im .) to more that it be read a second time upon this tiz months. Ye. Agar Ellis—ln committee on Land Contracts (Ire- Bill—Page 2, line 12, after " cont rac t," i nser t " or nl person entitled to receive rents in Ireland under • went which empowers such person to grant • lease luau for the term of years mentioned in the contract" THURROAT, APRIL 4. ORDERS OF THE DAT. CHIIMOR Law Court s (Ireland) Bill—second reading; Peakruptcy Bill — second reading ; Judgment Debto rs Bill 'mud reading ; Bankruptcy Acts Repeal Bill—second ; Tenants' Improvements (Ireland) Bill—second sing: Land Improvement and Leasing (Ireland) Bill— seuxl reading; Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill—corn ugke Bridges (Ireland) Bill---committee; Petty See- We, lirelandi Act (1851) Amendment Bill—second read ,4 • Chester Courts Bill—as amended, to be considered. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr. Sandford—On the second reading of Tenants' Im lynements (Ireland) Bill, to move that it be read a second Lie upon this day six months. Mr. Gregory —on second reading of Tenants' Improve *PM (Ireland) Bill, to move to leave out all the words after the word "that," in order to add the words " with et prejudging the consideration of the second reading of th.i all, the house desires to express its opinion that it is incisplete, inasmuch as it contains no provisions calen kid to promote the granting of leases to agricultural Incite in Ireland." Mr. Rearden—O n second reading of Tenants' Improve III•ph (Ireland) Bill and Land Improvement and Leasing (loland) Bill, to move an amendment that they be with. eve. and the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill, the 'men Pow ers (Ireland) Bill, and the Land Improvements (14 '..cd) Bill, which was brought in in 1852 by the present , Secretary for Ireland and the then Att orne y an d Nicitor General for Ireland, which passed this house by hip majority, be substituted. FRIDAY, APRIL 5. Oznaz OF THE DAT. 'lmitable Donations and Bequests (Ireland) Bill— trimittee. Nome onor gwenloom Arr est tTLoghlen for Debt (Ireland)—Bill !' ) Wolimn arrest for debt on mein* and final process except "*ton cases, and to amend the law of debtor and myth is Ireland. On going into Committee of Supply, I ^rd Restive Cecil—To call the attention of the house organisation of the War Department. Lowe--To move that this house diluents from so nth of the minute of the Committee of Council on Educe n"l as provides fur an increase of the grants now made to 1 ' 1 ..4r/ schools. Sir Robert Collier—To call the attention of the house to C.. case of the Tornado. ii v Colman O'L og hl en —T o ca ll attent i on to the practice *4 t issuin g a writ for a vacancy in this hous e if t h e sea t h has been vacated be claimed on behalf of another a• dnte ; and to move that whenever a member of this "".• shall accept an office of profit under the crown, a W n . for a new election may issue notwithstanding that • tion praying fur the neat may have been presented. ° B ..rjeant Barry—T o bring under the notice of the the loss o f lif e w hi c h too k p l ace at Dungarvan "' , o ; the late Waterford county election, and to move a Henry SeYmour—To call the attention of the house desire of the Red Hirer Settlement in North America ▪ te forted into a crown eokey ; and to move for papers. LAT PREM3l6ltB.—The sermon at the 12 o'clock :t,ite to-morrow, at the Chapel Royal, St. James's pee. will he d e li vere d b y th e Ri g h t Rev. D. °Meant, 1 , , 0, llanda ff . At th e 11 a.m. serv i ce at t h e Chapel ,•wal. Whitehall, the Very Rev. Dr. Magee, Dean of t. will b e th e preacher ; and the famous annual Lenten ; me of Sund a y afternoon sermons will be continued at N ..t.hall. at 3 p.m. b y the Rev. Dr. Temple. Head it"" o Rugby School. At th e 7 p. m . serv i ce b enea th x • dom e f of St. P au l' s C a th e d ra l t h e R ev. G eorge W. E h Chaplain to the Bishop of Chester, "'Preach the sermon. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVOING, MARCH 30, 1867. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RI: WALKER.—API'LWATIoN FOR RELRARF. This bankrupt, a sub-contractor, of Ampthill, Bed fordshire, appliol for his release from custody. The circumstances were somewhat peculiar. The cause of failure was stated to be inability to meet a claim for damages occasioned by the negligence of workmen. It appeared that the bankrupt had been engaged cn a contract on the Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire Railway, and while the men were blasting a rock, a piece of stone dew out and seriously in jured the eye of a child mooed Arra&ld, whose father took proceedings, first against the railway company (in which he WU nonsuited), and afterwards against the bankrupt, in which latter action he obtained a verdict for 200/. damages. The bankrupt had presented his petition lefore the judgment was signed, and in due course obtained his order of discharge ; but as this did not apply to the judgment debt he had been arrested, and now applied for his release under a second bankruptcy. Mr. Reed supported the application. There was no op position, and his Honour granted the release. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mr. Mapleson announces that his operatic season will commence on Saturday, the 27th of April. This no tification is accompanied with a history of the opera in this country, commencing at Her Majesty's Theatre three. quarters of a century ago, and embracing the progress of the musical drama in its various places and with the lending artistic celebrities who have in turn commanded public interest. It was at this house, remarks the narrator, that Mozart's great masterpieces Lisa Ci”ranai and Le Nozze di Fiaaro were first produced in this country, that Rossini brought out his Zelmira, he himself conducting and his wife sustaining the leading part, and that a London public first witnessed the same composer's Seatirriniide, with Pasta as the heroine. Meyerbeer, too, was here introduced to an English public, his operas 11 Crackle and Robert it Dialt, were being played here immediately after their production on the continent; and here also Verdi was made known to the English public, and his Rristnii paved the way fur the reception of his later works. Auber's Gadaruc fkc Tkard was, it is added, first given in England in its entirety within the same walls. The triumphs of Jenny Lind, Titiens, and others in recent times, are noticed in their connexion with the same establishment. After remarking on the responsibilities arising out of such a history, Mr. Mapleson says he purposes devoting attention in the approaching season to grand spectacular lyric dramas, and is happy to announce that such altera tions have been made in the stage as will allow of his placing works of this class before the public with the re quisite completeness. Foreigners from all parts of the globe who intend this year to visit the Great Exhibition in Paris may include a trip to London in their general scheme, in which case the performances at her Majesty's Theatre can hardly fail to impress them with a high idea of the present condition of the lyric drama in England. With a large number of lyric works by the greatest com posers yet remaining, in some cases comparatively, and in others entirely, unknown to the English public, the lessee considers it unneaosary to possess the exclusive right of any particular work, but by the production of operas which may invite competition, he will, he says, serve the true interests of art, as well as enrich his repertoire. Credit is taken as regards the past for the rapidity and efficiency of new works and "revivals." The programme for the present year includes La Form de, &Wino, La Vestale, La Donna del Logo, I Lombardi, Cogliehno TX, Don Gioranni, Les Huguenots, Folidaff, Dinoroh, Flout° Magito, and Le Noz.:e di Figam. The engagements comprise Mille. Titiens, who is known to be able to conceive and embody in the true spirit the ideal heroines of Beethoven, Gluck, Mozart, Cherubini, and Meyerbeer ; Mdlle. Christine Nil aon (her first appearance in England) who a, a young Swedish singer three years ago made her debit at the Theatre Lyrique in Paris with extraordinary NUCIXIISP and upon whom the mantle of Jenny Lind is re presented to have fallen ; Mdlle. Sinico, Mdlle. Ilma de Murska, who made her &bat in England, two years ago, has added to her fame by her per formance of Dinorah at Vienna and other places ; and Mdlle Trebelli•Bettini, who is designated the most accomplished contralto in Europe. Among the engagements of male artistes figure the names of the folio's ing tenors:—Signor Mongini, who is to reappear after an absence of five years, with " the most splendid tenor voice that modern Italy can boast ;" Signor Twice, whose success last yearhas, it is said, been since confirmed at Barce lona and St. Petersburg ; Mr. Hohler ; and Signor Gardoni. The list of baritone singers is beaded by Mr. Santley, who has, it is observed, " proved his ability to undertake, with equal success, the most trying parts in the greatest works alike of German, French, Italian, and English composers," Signor Paudilfini, from the Grand Opera at San Carlos, at Naples —a first appearance; Signors Gassier, Foli, and Rokitansky. The renewal of the services of M. Arditi al conductor is a special theme of satisfaction with Mr. Mapleaon, and the excellence of the orchestra and chorus are identified with his name. Mr. Telbin will be the scenic artist of the season, and Signor Deserti stage manager, while the office of acting manager is to be filled by Mr. Jarrett. ENGLISH M. PR. IN THE FRENCH PEERS.—We find the following in the Side of to-day:—" A bill on the subject of houses for the labouring class was read a second time in the sitting of March 27, on the motion of Mac-Cullay Torrent, who drew a lamentable picture of the condition of the working classes of England." The friends of the hon. member for Finsbury will hardly recognise him in French attire. It is proposed to connect Southsea and Rayling Island by means of a steam ferry. THE BISHOP OP CARLISLE ow RITUALISE. —The Bishop of Carlisle, in replying to an address forwarded to him by Mr. Head, as chairman of the Carlisle Anti- Ritualistic Committee, gives renewed expression to the hope that, if any of his clergy " have attempted, or contemplated, the introduction of vestments and usages which have become obsolete by the disuse of three hundred years, they will, in de ference to the practice of the bishops and clergy of those three centuries, not less than in compliance with the counsels of the whole existing episcopate of the English church, and of the Lower Houses of both provinces, desist from practices or designs which are held, and as I believe justly held, to have • Homeward tendency, and which will therefore infallibly retard the re turn of nonconformists to our pale, while they shake the confidence of the vast majority of the attached laity of our communion." His lordship calls on the laity to unite with him in discountenancing the prac tices alluded to, and concludes by observing that if " this ritualism should ultimately prevail to the unprotestanti sing of our national church, that disastrous result will, in considerable measure, be due to the laity not having appreciated either the exigencies of the case or their own responsibilities as an integral portion of the church of these realm s. " Carlisle Journal. _ MEETINGS or SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS FOR THE ENSI:ING WERE— Monday—R oyal Institution, at 2, General Monthly ; Asiatic, at 3, . i Onigour literature," Dr. Vambery • Entomological, at 7 ; Society of Arts, at 8, " Music an d Musical Instruments,"Mr. Hullah (Cantor Lecture). Tuesday—Royal Institution, at 3, "Botany," Professor Henslow ; Horticultural, at 3, General Meeting and Lecture • Engineers, at 8, " Memoir on the River Tyne," Mr. Brooks. Wednesday—Society of Arts, at 8 ; Geological, at 8, " Dentition o f Rhinottros leptorAinida," Mr. Dawkins ' • " Drift of part of Warwickshire," Mr. Brodie ; " Str ata which form the Bans of the Linooln shire Wolds,"Mr. Judd. Thursday—Royal Institution, at 3, " Antiquity of Man," Mr. Pengelly ; Luinean, at 8, " Geo graphical Distribution of Ferns," Mr. Baker ; Royal, at 81 ; Antiquaries, Bj. Friday—Royal Institution, at 8, " St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall," Mr. Pengelly. &tor day—Royal Institution, at 3, Antiquity of Man," Mr. Pengelly. THE GREAT WESTERN CONSULTATION COMMITTEE. —Another part of the business of the meeting yesterday, which, by-the-bye, was immensely crowded and exceed ingly well conducted, was the appointment of a com mittee of three influential proprietors—Mr. Edward Smith, of Leeds, Mr. Brsaftey, and Mr. Withers— to select, in consultation with the chairman, a com mittee of consultation, consisting of five shareholders. The duties of the committee of consultation, when ap pointed, will be many and important. They will in effect reconstruct the board. They will reduce the number of directors ; and we agree with Mr. Smith that • board of 25 members is an unwieldy machine. All the directors have very fairly placed their seats at the disposal of the consultation committee or the shareholders, and therefore the retiring directors yes terday were re-elected pretty well as a matter of form, and in order to give the consultation committee a wider range of selection. The consultation committee, moreover, will study the question of tra ffi c increase, th e ques ti on o f farm, and that of economy of manmement, !sc.—Hera/nth. THE INUNDATION AT WlNDSOR.—YeSterdity the floods still covered the country in the vicinity of Windsor, Eton, Clever, Datchet, and Wraysbury, and although the water was somewhat lower, the force of the westerly wind spread the inundation to places which had hitherto not been reached by the water. The damage to the houses in Cambridge-terrace and other property will be consider able. The western outskirts of Windsor and Eton are still partly cut off from a portion of the adjacent country by the Bootle, and punts have to be used in order to get from place to place. In Windsor one large proprietor of cottage property, Colonel Richardson-Gardner, keeps • man employed with • punt in conveyin g hi s tenants from their homes end back again. The playing Beide of Eton College are submerged to a considerable extent, as well as Windsor Rome-park, which lies directly opposite on the south bank of the river. A fine view of the inundated country is to be obtained from the top of the Round Tower and North Terrace of Windsor Castle. So serious is the present inundation that two sporting meetings (Old Windsor Steeplechases and the Windsor Spring Races) have been postponed. The present inundation is the moat extensive plat has occurred since 1852. THZ NAVAL KNIGHTS OF WINDSOIL—There Are at present no len than three vacancies in this body. Lieu tenants and officers of a higher rank are eligible for these appointments, and when we remind our readers that the knights each receive a pension of 3001. per annum, with comfortable quarters and other allowances, we suppose that applications will scarcely be wanting for the vacan- Mos.—United &trice Gazette. WATERFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE. ( THIS DAY) The committee met again this morning at 11 o'clock . • Mr. Ada.r in the chair. Joseph Halloren examined—l drive the mail car from eternise! to Dungarvan. I leave Clonmel at a quarter-put 3 o'clock in the morning. I remember my journey to Dun garvan the day before the election. I know the pine called Calachan-wood. On arriving there I saw a mob of men. I had four passengers on the car. The mob rushed out, and I told them it was the mail car. I then drove on to Dun garvan. On my return, when I came to Beery's-cross, about half-past 7, I saw seven.] round stones lying on the road. I bad never seen any tt ere before. They were large round stones, " two-year oh! stones." There were a number of men about, but they did nothing. The next day I t oo k th e snail bags on I I horseback. I saw a number of men, but they did nothing. On the Sunday during my journey I saw some broken cm-a. I also saw Mr. Slattery on a car driving into Dungarvan. John Dalton examined—l drove John Purser's can. He lives near Collygarnwood, at eollygan-mills. On the day before the election I started from Collygan-mills about 5 o'clock. John Harvey gave me • paper before I started. Thomas Poole examined—On the day but one before the polling I went from Goolinronteen with John Brenner on • ear to Du an. We arrived there about half-past eleven. We were stopped in the square by a mob of about 30 persons. Soon afterwards three policemen came up, and we turned back to the police barracks. On the next day we went to Cappoquin. We had six cars with us and nine policemen. We were met by a Mob before reaching Cappoquin. There were shout 200 armed with stick s , headed by women, who also had sticks. My car was overturned by the pressure of the mob. The police formed, and fixed their bayonets. The mob shouted, and ordered us to go back. The police were employed in keeping back the snob. I saw a Roman catholic priest come upfrom the direction of the mob and stand look ing on us for a while. The priest said, " Boys, don't hurt any of them." (Laughter.) Theyoontinued theobstruction about a quarter of an hour. I saw Mr. Fitzgerald come from the Cappoquin direction. The mob obstructed his passage, and one of them struck his horse. He rode on and reached a police barrack. I then saw the police approaching from Cappoquin. I heard* shot fired and blows. I saw some of the police drawn up at the barracks. There were about 30 of them. As I approached Mr. Usher's the mob followed and the women cried out, "Stop him—don't let him pass. Seize him—he's a tory." Some sticks were flourished over my bead, and I had a thrust in the side from one. I did not go beyond Cappagh Barracks that day. Cross-examined—l did not try to get on any further. Re-examined—That was because I was afraid of doing so. John Hartnett— I am a summons server. I am ac quainted with Mr. Thomas Slattery. He employed me to put bills at Lismore and paid me 28s. They contained Mr. De la Poet's address. Mr. Mundell handed witness a newspaper, and inquired whether it contained a copy of that bill. Mr. O'Malley objected to such a method of proving the contents of the bins which had been posted by the witness. [Left sitting.] TIPPERARY ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) The committee met this morning at 11 o'clock, Sir P. G. Egerton in the chair, when a convers►tion took place as to the necessity of an adjournment for the pro duction of witnesses, and it was agreed that the com mittee should adjourn for that purpose until Monday next. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT-RACE. PUTNEY. SATURDAY. The Oxonians rose betimes this morning, and went out for a stroll before breakfast. At a quarter-put 11 they repaired to the London Rowing Club boat-house, and having launched their eight got into her, and rowed all the way up to Mortlake against the tide, returning down with it after a short interval. There was a great deal of labour up owing to the wind being dead on their bows, and squally ; but they obviously require much exercise • the great flooding to the west, which since 11452 his never been so great as during the last fortnight at Oxford, has prevented the crew going anything like the usual distance. Truly they tried again and again, but were obliged to turn back, as it was impossible to tell which was the stream. The crew were " coached " and steered by Mr. Tottenham this morning, and went off very slowly and evenly, rowing with great pains and well together. They proceeded up at the rate of 30 strokes per minute, their oars being well pulled through the water. The lace was of course increased on the return with the wind and tide. The Cambridge crew will go out, it is expected, at about half-put 4 this afternoon. Betting is 7to 4 on Oxford. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) BATURDAT, MiACH SO, 8 A.N. El 2 . B. ;11 W. I P. ? Extreme. W. R. Ito ..-- —'— — Nairn Aberdeen Leith Ardromein 22.46 46; N.N.W. 8 N.N.W. or 0.10 6 Oreencastle .69 421 W.N.W. 4 N.W. rc 0.47 2 Weeds.. Liverpool— 111949 W. S &W. 0 0.02 1 Poly heed Pennine— 29.80 48 ; N. W. 6 N. co 0.03 5 Brest 70.08451 N.W. 4 N.N.W. r 0.04 4 Lorlent 50.00 431 N.N.W. 4 N.N.W. be —l7 Rochefort —20.08 461 B.W. 2 B.W. co 2 Plymouth 12594 491 W. 7 N.N.W. e 1.041 Weymouth 29.91 46 W.N.W. 3 N.W. ere —I 5 Portsmouth 29.85 ;3, W.N.W. 4 N.N.W. oo 2 London Yarmouth NM NI W.N.W. , ; 4 W. cb —l7 Soarbaroagb 26.40 36 W.O.W. ' 2 W. be —1 2 Shields 22.65 42 N.W. 1 $ N.W. e'— • 9 Helder ZICMARES. This mends, pressure Is decreasing In the north and Inereedog la the south : at Nairn and Aberdeen it bleat than It was yesterday morning, at the other stations, and especially the southern, It Is greater. Temperature has changed but little. The winds are chiefly northwesterly, light and strong. A considerable amount of rain has fallen at Green- castle and a little at the western stations. This morning the weather is generally ant, with cloudy or overcast sky. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Oa o'Osoal. In the stock markets to-day attention is prin cipally directed to British railway securities, which were in very active demand at the commencement of business, upon the remarks made in the House of Commons last night with respect to the deben ture question. A very important and general advance occurred in quotations, and, although there is now leas excitement, the improvement is in most cases maintained. Some moderate investments have been reported, but the dealings in this department are still mostly confined to the speculators, who have made large purchases to cover previous sales. The funds are dull, at the closing prices of yesterday. As regards foreign bonds, the only feature worthy of notice is an in quiry for Spanish Passive. Banking and financial shares arc still neglected. The demand for money, though less than yester day, is still good for a Saturday, this being the last business day of the quarter. The rate for choice bills is 21 per cent., with a few exceptional trans actions at 21. In the Stock Exchange short loans on English government securities are offered at 211 per cent. Consols are now quoted 91 to 1 for money, and 91! to s for the account (April 10). Spanish Passive Bonds are in request, and have improved # per cent., but the other speculative de scriptions are unchanged in the absence of business. Turkish of 1865 are quoted 294 to 304 ; Greek, 15k to t 1 ; Spanish Passive, 21) to 3 ; ditto Certi ficates, 13) to ; Italian of 1861, 53) to ; Mexican, 161 to 174 ; Russian Scrip, 2) to 1 prem. ; and Chiliad Scrip, 2) to 1) dia. United States 5-20 Bonds are without variation, at 75 tow ; but Erie and Illinois Genteel railway shares have advanced to ) per cent, being quoted 391 to and 781 to 791, respectively. Atlantic Cable shares are inactive. Anglo-Ame rican are quoted 151 to 16, and Atlantic Tele graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 31 to A. International Financial shares are quoted 2) to ;,I dia. ; London Financial, 18 1 : to 17) dis. ; General Credit, 3k to 3 dis. ; Credit Fon cier, 6,1 to 6 dis. ; National Discount, 7) to 1 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 16k to ). Two o'Cuoil: Consols are still quoted 91 to 1 for money, and 911 to 1 for the account. The railway market is flatter, upon sales to realise profits. At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Renter opened at 69fr. Ific., showing no change of importance. The following resolution was passed and con firmed yesterday by the committee of the Stock Exchange : . . . . That is the settlement of transactions in Anglo-Dutch Russian stock (DWG) for the current amount, paid-up scrip is a good delivery. The following relates to the New Granada debt : Marra. Baring Brothers and Co. have this day received the following remittance' for New Granada dividends : From Custom-house of Santa Marta, 5,580/. ; ditto Saba nilla, 1971. 2s. 6d.-5,7871. 2s. lid. London, 29th March, 1867. About in 8,0007. in bar gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, while 4,0001. was withdrawn for export. The silver market was very active yesterday, owing to the important rise just announced in the Bom bay exchange, and the quotation for bars rose to sa. Id. per ounce, being id. higher than on Thurs day. It is understood nearly 200,0001. in bar silver has already been bought for transmission to Bom bay, the bulk of which, however, will probably be sent via Marseilles. It is stated that a large supply of cotton has reached the coast of India from the interior, but by some it is thought that the movement in the exchange has been caused rather by the announcement there that only a few council bills were disposed of here on the 6th inst., in consequence of the high rates fixed by the government. The supply of silver in London is very limited, and to attract re mittances from the Continent a further fractional advance must take place. Should we import that metal. to any extent it might turn the foreign ex changes against this country, and check the flow of gold to the Bank of England, but according to present appearances, the influx to that establish ment will continue. The recent improvement in the foreign ex changes was only partially maintained yesterday afternoon, somewhat lower rates being quoted for bills on Holland, Belgium, Hamburg, and Austria. The usual list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.191 ; ditto, short, 11.17 to 11.174; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.194 ; Antwerp, 3 m0n th 5,25.374 to 25.421; Brussels, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.424 ; Hamburg andAltona, 3 months, 13.84 to 13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, &e., 3 months , 6.254 to 6.254; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 314 so 314 ; Paris, short, 25.15 to 25.25 • ditto, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.45 ; Marseilles, 3 mont hs, 25.35 to 25.45 ; Prankforteon.the.Maine, 3 months, 120 to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.124 to 13.174 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13.124 to 13.174 ; Madrid, S months, 484 to 48; Santander, 3 months, 484 to 48; Cadis, 3 months, 494 to 49; Seville, 3 months, 494 to 49; Malaga, 3 months, 484 to 48.4 ; Valencia, 3 months, 484 to 484; Bar. 3 months, 484 to 484 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 484 to 48 8 ; Sarsgosss, 3 months, 484 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 96 to 27.0; Genoa, 3 months, 26.95 to 27.0; Naples, 3 months, 26.96 to 27.0; Palermo, 3 months, 26.95 to 27.0 ; Messina, 3 months, 26.95 to 27.0; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 524 to 52 ; Oporto, 90 days' date, 524 to 52. - • - ---. At Paris and Berlin the rate of discount in the open market is now 2 to 24 per cent. ; at Hamburg and Frankfort, 2 ; at Vienna, 5 ; at Turin, 5i ; at Amsterdam, 3 ; at Brussels, 21 ; and at St. Petersburg, 8 per cent. The Board of Trade returns for the month of February were issued yesterday. The following shows the declared value of the exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures for the month of February in the last three years : 1865 1866 1867 This comparison maybe considered satisfactory, for though the exports have been somewhat less than they were in the corresponding month of last year before the panic, there is a great increase as com pared with the year previous. Similarly satisfac tory results are presented by a comparison of the exports for the first two months of the year, which are stated as under : 1863 1866 1867 We are informed that a summons has now been issued, at the instance of Mr. Charles Oppenheim, in the matter of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), asking that the liquidators may be directed to make a call of 10/. per share on the shareholders of the company, pursuant to the resolution passed at the meeting of the creditors held at the London Tavern on the 15th instant. It is stated that this course has been taken by Mr. Charles Oppeheim in consequence of the liquidators having hesitated to make such call. The following communication in reference to the Metropolitan and Great Western Railway Com panies has been posted in the Stock Exchange : The Great Western report refers to an agreement with the Metropolitan Company, which is now the subject of negotiation. The following note has been received from the Metropolitan Company's secretary, in reply to an inquiry on the subject : "Metropolitan Railway Company, 3, Old Palace-yard, " Westminster, March 29. "My dear Sir,—ln reply to your inquiry of this date, I beg to inform you that the agreement subsisting between this company and the Great Western Railway Company is perfectly valid and binding, the Great Western Company themselves having scheduled it in an act of parliament. It can scarcely be said that negotiations are in progress on the subject of this agreement between the two companies. It is true, indeed, that suggestions for • modi fi cation of some of the terms of the agreement have been made the Great Western Company, but you my rest assured that my directors will not assent to any alteration in the agreement that will not be be benefieial to the Metropo litan Company.—Yours faithfully, iOlitt HINCIUIAS, Secretary.—M. Slaughter, Feq., Stook Exchange." The third ordinary general meet:n4 of the EngliahandSwedish Bank was held yesterday, when the chairman stated that nu arrangement for the transfer of the bank to the Scandinavian Company had been entered into, and that therefore a meeting would be held on the llth of April for the purpose of considering the best mode of winding up the undertaking. With reference t., a notice from an " unknown committee," inviting a public meeting of divisional bondholders of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the 2nd of April, the committee of in vestigation repudißte the movement altogether, and characterise its object as "suicidal and mis chievous," aiding, however, that they will attend the proposed meeting in the hope that they will be assisted in defeating the attempt of its pro moters. The traffic receipts of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the first week in March amounted to 99,796 dole., against 79,207 doh. in the corresponding period of lain year, showing au increase of 20,389 dole. FRIDAY ETTNINC, Consols, which closed yesterd;yWoljtOTior the 10th of April, opened this morning at 91} to 1, and closed at Ola to I. For money the last price was 911. The Three per Cents. Reduced de clined per cent., viz., to 89g to jt , ex div., but the New Three per Cents. were unchanged, at 89Lto The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 911, I, I, ; ditto, for account, 91 . „ : Three per Cents. Reduced, WI, ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 89i, ft, 1, ex div. ; Annuities, 1885, l 2„, ex div. ; ditto, Red Sea Telegraph, 19g; Bank Stock, shut ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1093, 10k, 91; ditto Five per Cent. Debentures, 103 ; ditto Bonds, 46e, 48s. prem. India government securities were quiet, but steady. Exchequer Bills remain at 14s. to 18s. prem. The government broker bought to-day 34,000& New Three per Ceuta., at £l4 ex div., being his Let transaction this quarter on account of the sinking fund. The foreign stock market was rather firmer. Spanish rewire Bonds and Certificates met with inquiry, and closed at a recovery of I per cent. Peruvian of 1853, and Russian of 1850 and 1859, rose 7 1 ; Greek, 4 : and Mexican Bonds, as well as Russian and Chili= scrip, I. Portuguese Bonds, however, were Leavy, and experienced a fresh fall of per cent. Danubian scrip was worse. THE POLICE COURTS. (THlB_ DAY.) ROW-STREET. A DRUNKEN PORTER. Dahid ioroar, in the service of the South-Eastern Railway Company as a porter in the continental depart ment, was brought up in custody of Inspector Parker, of the South-Eastern Railway police, charged with being drunk while in his employ at the Terminus, Charing-cross. The prisoner hail been sent from the Cannon-street station us special messenger, to convey to the Charing. moan terminus a valuable parcel, to be forwarded to the Continent. Having missed the train by which he ought to have come, lie walked to Charing-cross. When about to return to 'annon-street, arriving upon the platform, he loitered until the train started, attempted to enter a carriage while the trait was in motion, lost his f oo ting, azuf fell to the ground He got up and was m:kking second attempt to get into a carriage, when he was pulled }sick by Mr. Parker, who was alarmed lest he should incur some injury, more especially as he was drunk. lie was then ordered to go to the superintendent's office. lie ut firat refused to do so, but after some little persuasion was induced to do so. Mr. Richardson ordered him into custody. —•-- - - The prisoner admitted that be was drunk, but said be was so before he started from Cannon-street. He had no doubt they had found it out, for when he arrived at Charing-cross he found the officers in wait fur him, and the . parcel was taken from him. . Mt:. Richardson said he 4va5 .... instructed to press the charge, as this was the second time the prisoner had been accused of drunkenness. The case was the more serious, as the prisoner was aware that the oontent4 of the parcel—articles to be forwarded to the Paris Exhibi tion—were of great value. The prisoner said that in any case he should be dis missedfrom his situation. Mr. Richardson said there was no doubt of that. and pointed out a cLuse to that effect in the company's bye law.. iii. Flowers said that, culpable ss the prisoner's conduct was, he could not but think the dismissal from his em ployment a sufficient punishment. The primmer might therefore be discharged. CLRRICENWELL. EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION BY A WIPE. A well-dressed young woman, holding a newspaper in her hands, applied to Mr. Barker to know if she could not live with her husband whose death was reported in some of the London newspapers, but whom she found to be alive and quite well. Mr. Barker said he did not know how he could help the applicant without he knew all the circumstances. The applicant said that about twelve months since her husband deserted her, and three months after that it was reported in the newspapers that he was dead and buried. A few days since she heard that her husband was alive, that he resided with his father, and that he was in the habit of going home late at night. She watched and saw her husband go into the house, and then applied to her father-in•law to admit her. She was roughly re fused and was told that she was mad. On Thursday night she again saw her husband enter the house in question, and when he had been there sane little time she by stm tegem got admission Loth° house,and to her hushand's apart ments, but her husband bearing her voice made his escape from the windows and over the back walls. Her father in-law then made his appearance, abused her, and told her to leave the house. This ■he would not do, as she bad a right to live with her husband if she pleased, and to be with bim wherever he might be, and this she told her father in-law, and then he ill-treated her and put her out of the house. She now wanted an order to compel her husband to see her and to live with her. Mr. Barker said he had no power to make such an order. If the husband had deserted her, she must either apply to the Divorce Court or to the parish. The applicant—l have been to the parish, and I think it very hard that having found my husband, I can't make him live with me or support me. Can't I have the summons for the assault by my father.in.law ? Mr. Barker said the question would be was more violence used than was necessary to remove her from the house. She might have the summons, but he would advise her not to. Mr. Barker has received from "W. E. I. R.," 2/. 3., with a request that its receipt might be acknowledged in the Express, for the poor woman, Surah Aylmer (whose ease was yesterday reported), between 70 and 80 years of age, who was robbed by her landlady and one of thelodgers of all the money she had saved to support herself. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DARING ROBB/CRT AT A azermixa's. A man who refused his name and address was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a silver watch of the value of 71., the property of Mr. Civvies Burehett Cooke, jeweller, No. 72, Oxford•street. Mr. Charles Cooke, the prosecutor's son, said that about $ o'clock the previous evening the prisoner came into his father's shop, and asked to see some silver watches. He @bowed the prisoner some, and he said he would call again the next day. Being anxious to do business, he showed the prisoner another watch of the value of 71., and the prisoner snatched it out of his hand and ran out of the shop. He went after the prisoner and brought him beck, when the prisoner took the watch out of his pocket and in a passion threw it against the wall, and it fell on the floor and was injured. He then sent for a constable, and gave the prisoner into custody. Police-constable Malcolm Hunter, 338 A, said that he was celled to the prosecutor's shop, and took the prisoner into custody, and on searchimia s um at the station be found in his possession a shi , a comb, and a large piece of granite. The prisoner did not deny the charge, but refused his name and address. He had seen the pri soner in company of two other men about the Strand and Regent-street lately. The prisoner said the constable had never seen him in Regent-street or anywhere else with anyone. Mr. Knox said he would like the prisoner to be well looked at by the police, as he believed he bad been at that court before. Inspector Hubbard, E division, said that should be done. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. THE EXPLOSION AT STEPNEY. STATE OF THE SUFFERERS.—(THIS DAY.) It was stated this forenoon at the London Hos pital that the six persons who were burnt in consequence of the explosion of Chinese firepaper at No. 1, High-atreet, Stepney, are all doing well. It is now thought that the unfortunate sufferers, who are all under the care of Mr. Adams, the house surgeon, are out of danger. Only three of the persons injured were seriously burnt, the others being dragged out of a wooed floor window and carried clown a lamplighter's ladder into the street before the fire had time to do more injury to them than merely burn their faces and hands. z i The three parties who were severely inured were— Charles Wilson, the whipniaker, 33 years. This man had his ankle dislocated, by lea from the second floor window—burns severe. Amelia Webster, aged 21, shockingly burnt about the face, hands, and body. Samuel Webster, aged 18, burnt all over the body. Thu young man was only kept alive by stimulants . It is now considered that he is out of danger. The Chinese firepower that exploded is common tissue paper, steeped in strong acids and then dried. INCREASE OF PAY TO THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. DAr.)—Thin morning an order was read at all the polite stations in connection with the Metropolitan Police, signed 5y Sir Richard Mayne, and approved by Mr. Wal -1 pole, the Secretary of State for the Atoms Department, stating that the following partial increase of pay would be made to the Metropolitan Police. Chief Superintendent Walker an increase of 1001. a year, making 4251. per year ; the other superintendents are to be raised 501., making 3001. ; and the commissioners will select from the superin. tendents 4 to be raised another 251. per year, making 3251. per year ; 100 inspectors are to receive DR. ss. per year increase. and for the present there is to be an increase for the first-clam sergeants, who are only receiving 11.85. per week ; 200 of the second-clam sergeants are to be raised from 11.6 x. to U. Bs. The first-class constables are to be in creased from U. 3a. to U. 54.; and the second-class from 11. 2s. to 11. 3s. The third and fourth class of oonsteblea are not to receive any increase. This increase has caused great dissatisfaction among the sergeants, as the first-class constable, who has no responsibility, receives within ls. of what the sergeant receives. Professor Loomis, of Yale College, says that the average temperature in the month of February was *even degrees higher than the average of the same month for 88 =and that it counterbalanced the unusual coldness of her and January, so that the winter, on the whole, has been an average one, and spring opens with no back ammults to make up.—New York Sun. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. tirearooy MAWS 30.--Sales to-day: Great Eastern, 1151 7 1 7 I—Great Western, 40 39f 40 40 I—Lancashire and York shire, 1121 2 } — London and North Western, 1151 1 1 al6 151 - Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 451 Midland, 1111 11—North British, 3413 I—eouth Eastern, 661 I—Buffalo anti Lake Huron, 3 15-16 4—Orand Trunk of Canada, 19-Great Westernte 4of Cana, 13 3-16 1 Lux.—.Cnited States 5 bourg shares, i 1 0 1 , 51 C 862,75 —. Marine (Limited,, c p.—British Shipowners, 2d. 111914IXONA11, MARCH 29.—The Wee today were In Midland Bilstol and Birminghlun Six per Canto, at 1271: and Worcester and Birmingham Canals, at 12. Closing prices London and North Western, buyers, at 115: Midland, at 1111 to 111: ditto Birmingham and Derby stock, buyers. at BO ; North Huston Rail way Berwick), buyers, at 100: litourbridge Railway, buyers, at 0 ; ditto Extension, buyers, at b ; South Staffordshire Railway stock, buyers, at 811. Dasttn, Maack 2S—Three per Cent Consola, 901—New Three ppeerr Cent. Stock, Sae I—Ditto, for account, 10th April, SS 1 — Ditto, for New Account, 994—Hibernian Banking Company (g 25 ), 37—National Beak (630 paid', U 031 I—Royal Bank 110 paid), 321—Mid. Great West. and 11. Canal (LIDO paid), xd—Great, Southern and Waste= 4 per cent. pep. (AlOO ), 011. _ _ _ _ MANC2IIIIITn, MA.cs Sp.-There has been . rather active demand, and • fair amount of business has been dons In most of the leading railway stocks. The decline as compared with laat week Is considerable. Bolekow, Vaughan, and Co. (Li mited) 641 d.-Great Eastern, 263 711 I i-O real Luzern bourg,lo-Orat, Northern A, 1101 e--Grand Trunk of Canada, 191-Great Medan, 404 i }tit t-Lsncsaithe and York shire, 1231 3 I, 31-London sad Caledonian Marine !manna (Limited), a it-London and North Waiters, 116 I Manchester, limaeld, - and Univladdre, 451 1 1 I r Mercantile Bank, sd. Metropolitan 117 161 16 ni 17.6 17-Midland, 1111 f 12 I- North Briash, U I 3 lc. 1 f-South Nakao, al iiitie7 elf ,1 7-trotted States 6-20 Years' Bonds, 74f -London, Brighton, and South Coast, 714. A supplement of the London Gazette issued to day sires the names of the presidents, vice-pnuidents, jurors, and associates appointed to represent the United Kingdom in the International Jury of the Paris Exhi bition. WRECK IN MOUNT'S BAY.—FALMOUTH, SATUR DAY MORNlNG.—Yesterday afternoon a soiled parchment document was washed ashore from the wreck of the Dutch Hut Indianian, at Mullion, which, being immediately de livered to Mr. Broad, the Netherlands consul, he de. ciphered it to be a masonic diploma of Maas Lammerts, thereby proving, without further doubt, the unfortunate ship to be the JonkheerM. Van der Wal Van Puttershoek, of Dordrecht, himself captain. Up to Friday no more bodies were found, and the vessel was literally in shreds ; few of her materials had washed up, but a considerable quantity of co ff ee mixed with sand had been saved. BOAT ACCIDENT. —A correspondent writes that as be and his companion were walking in the Onuitchester meadows on Monday last, they saw two gentlemen sailing in tub-boats down the river. Our informant remarked to his friend that he should not like to go on the river on such a day as that. Scarcely were the words out of his mouth, when one of the gentlemen was discovered up to his neck in water holding on to the ride of one of the boats and making desperate efforts to get to shore. The other gentleman got to the bank and endeavoured to relieve his companion, who cried out if he did not have speedy assis tance he should sink. He plunged into the river, and our correspondent kept hold of one of his hands, while he with the other drew the boat to which the drowning man was c ling ing to land, and saved his companion's life. — Cast HALF-PAY or OFFICERS. —We are given to under stand that it is contemplated to improve the half-pay of officers on the captains and commander' lists. We are very glad to hear it, and only hope that the officers on the reserved and retired lists will not be excluded from " the benefit of the act"— United Service Gazetle. MIN -(2818 DAY.) ONI O'CLOCK. In the mining market to-dad• there is a good de mand for West Chiverton, Prince of Wales, East Grenville, and Great Lazily shares. Wheal Buller are quoted 23 to 25 ; Wheal Beton, 104 to 106 ; West Beton, 130 to 140; Prince of Wales, Ws. to 675. ; Great Retallack, 3 to West Chiverton, 68 to 70 ; Chiverton Moor, 5i to 131 ; Chiverton, 61 to 7 ; North Tres kerby, 1} to 2} ; East Lovell, 10 to ; East Caradon, to 6 : South Condurrow, 17s. Id. to 206. ; Wheal Unv, 35a. to 40a. ; Great Vor, 20 to 21; l and Great Laxey, 17} to 18}. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Mt.ssrs. Von Dadelasen and ' North : Nearly all branches of the metal trade continue ex tremely dull, neither cheap money nor the comparative low price of several articles seems to have the slightest effect on operators. Iron—The position of Welsh and Staffordshire iron remain, the same as previously reported; orders are very scarce, and most makers willing to make • slight concession in price. Scotch pig iron is without animation, and price., have receded to ale Gd. Copper is as near as possible at a stand-dill, the lower prizes which holders are willing to accept both for English and foreign copper offer no inducement yet to operators ; prime have been accepted which leave heavy losses even to those who operated a few months ago. We quote Burrs andWallaroo, 6.31. ; Chili bar in Liverpool, 71/. 10s. Tin wee very quiet in eirpecetion of the Dutch sale, which was held ymtenlay in Amsterdam, when the 611.400 slabs realised fsff., equal to about 951. per ton laid down here, all orders being curtailed 17 per cent. Since the result of the sale there has been no business done here in either bunco or straits, and the former on the spot is obtainable at 941., and the latter at 89/. per ton. English tin remains at of quotations. Tin Plates.- I% e cannot report any change in the is position of this article, prices are in buyers' favour. Lead is dull, EY. In.. the price for good soft English pig ; 191. 12s. 6d. for LII. Speller is very scarce on the 211.155. obtainable for mall parcels, while for forward delivery there are sellers, 2s. lid. per ton less. Special brands in outporta. on tho spot command 211. 17s. 6d. ; common, sa. less ; for arrival there are sellers at 2a. Gal, lees. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) ONI O'OLOOK. The railway market is active to-day, and m oat of the leading lines have advanced. The amount of business is considerable. London, Brighton, and South Coast stock has improved 2 per cent. ; Great Northern A, la • ditto (Original) and Me-. tropolitan, 1 ; South-Eastern, 4 ; Caledonian, Lan cashire and Yorkshire, and North British, 4 ; Great Western and Great Eastern, • and London and North-Western and London, dhatham, and Dover, 4. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1185 to ; Great Western, 41i to a ; London and North- Western, 116 a to # ; Midland, 112 i to 1131 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 124 to ; Caledonian 106 to 107 • South Eastern, 67i to 684 ; Greai ' Eastern, 271 to 284; Great Northern, 115 to 116 ; ditto A, 122 to • London Chatham, and Dover, 17 to k ; and loioith Britis h, 331 to 3 41. Foreign and colonial railway shares exhibit ne change of importance. East Indian are quoted 1074 to 1081 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 16* to a ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, 19 to 4. [For to-day's Shan List see pip 4.] COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (sr rusGeAra) (raw ova owN ooLuaroirmarr.) The market quiet at yesterday's rates. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. TALLOW lUR,IIST, 7 CTHIS DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 44a. nett ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 44e. 3d. ; April to June, 445. 3d. ; October to December, 445. 6d. to 445. 9d. MAIWIT AVERAGE& —Town tallow, 45e. 6d. ; tat by do., 2s. 31(1. ; yellow Rums, 45e. 9J. ; melted Mu ff , 345. Od. ; rough do., Its. 3d. ; greeves, 18e. ; good dregs, to. SMITHFIELD HAT MARKET.--(THIS DAY.) Dlr. Chaska James Eeston reports trade slow at the following prices, viz.:—Prime clover, from 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, 80.. to 95e. ; prime second mat clover, 90s. to 955. ; inferior ditto, 50s. to 70s. ; best green bay, 84s. to 90a. ; prime meadow hay, 575. to 58s. ; Waist. ditto. 555. to 655.; straw. 40.. to 4135. COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.) Although favourable weather has now met in, supplies from distant parts of the country are still limited. Hot house grapes maintain good prices, but strawberries fetch much less money than they did last week. Pineapples are becoming more plentiful. Forced vegetables comprise French beam, potatoes, sea kale, and rhubarb. Pears consist of Eester Beurre only, as far as melting sorts are concerned. Apples comprise nonpareils, Court Pendu Plat, and one or two others. Oranges continue good and cheap,. Kent cobs may still be had Broccoli continues to arrive from the west of England and the Channel lolanda. Potatoes continue to realise high prices. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids. Chinese primulas, violets, pelargo niums, einerarias, mignonette, and roses. A SINGLE BANE Or INDIA.—We learn 011 the best authority that arrangements have been made to amalga mate the Banks of Bombay and Bengal, and thus found one single bank for all India. The capital is to be 10,000,0001., ball of which is to be called up, which is to be divided nearly elually between the two amalgamating banks. Madras will be included in the operation of the scheme. The above news comes by telegraph, and the agreement it contained must be sanctioned by the share holders in both the amalgamating banks and by the govern went of India. But it is impossible to exagente the importance of the intelligence in reference to the banking system of India, for the credit of the Bank of Bengal is deserved! one of the beet in the world, and that of the Bank of Bombay has, by recent events, not unnaturally been somewhat shaken. —Bomossig. It is rumoured that at the expiration of Mr. George Vining's tenancy of the Princess's Theatre, its =fragment will be undertaken by Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick, the present lessees of the New Burrey.—,Svegi Leaven Press. 1 ' I , 1