The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tinsnmy, SC 'be Smuts took the flair at a quarter to four ceoiock PRIVATE BILLS. The following bills were read a third time and pampa BarryHarbour ; Brynmawr Gen; ChesterandWeetL%eakize Junetion Railway ; Edgware, Highgate, and Loudon Rail way; Hounslow and Metropolitan Railway; louneestou and Routh Devon Railway ; Leeds Improvement Acta Amend. went ; Ryde Gee ; South Devon Railway ; Stonrbridge Improvement ; Thetford and Watton Railway; and Wiven boo and Brightlingses NEW MEMBERS. Lord Itror and Mr. M. Cl/lAMBUS took the oaths and their sesta for the borough of Devonport. Lord 0. Mu/Ewa) took the oaths and his seat for =dare. THE " DEAD-LOCK " TN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. Lord R. MONTAGIT asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies; whether he had received further papers from Victoria, relitive to the "dead-lock" in that oolony, which be cou l d , lay upon the table, together with his replies' to them. Mr. CARDWELL said he should be happy to lay on the table the papers, so far as they at present went. There was in the newspapers yesterday a telegraphic statement that the difficulty had been brought to • solution. No such intelligence had reached him. So far as he knew, the Legislative Council having rejected the tariff bill the ministry resigned, and negotiations had been entered into for the purpose of forming another ministry. Those negotiations were not successful, so far as he knew, but he would lay the papers on the table. COMPULSORY CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed the second reading of this bill till Wednesday next. THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONGRESS. Mr. DISRAELI—I take this opportunity of making an inquiry of some importance. I should like to know whether the government have any communication to make to the house respecting the proposed, and I believe intended, conference at Paris. I wish to know whether it is • fact that her Majesty's government has acceded to the invitation of one of the great powers, and has consented to attend the conference. I also wish to know whether there is any truth in this announcement which I find in • foreign journal, which is treated generally ea • semi-official journal, namely, that the three courts seek conditions of agreement in territo. rial compensations which would offer indemnities and satisfaction to the claims of Prussia, Austria, and Italy the difficulty in the present state of affairs consists in finding compensations suitable in each cam. I wish to ask whether there is any authority for this statement so far as the government of her Majesty is concerned. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I will give the right lion. gentleman the beat answer in my power. I should perhaps have been able to have given my answer in more entire confidence, and to have imparted to him the best information in our possession, if I had been aware' that he was about to ask the question to-day. During the business hours of to-day I have had no communication with the Foreign-office on this important "object. Ido not think, 'peaking of what was known up to this morning that there is anything of consequence to add to the short statement made in another place by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Her Majesty's government is enter taming with earnest desire, though perhaps not as yet with sanguine hope, the proposal for a meeting or confer ence among the powers of Europe, thinking that the chances presented were, at any rate, chancel which it was their duty not to pass by in view of the extreme calamity which it is bought to prevent, and which, but for that opening, appears to be impending over a great part of Europe. They have therefore acceded to a proposal made to them so far as to entertain the question, but the precise terms upon the basis of which the invitation was to be addressed to the powers of Europe have not, I think, been finally adjusted, according to the latest information that I have received. At the same time I do not think that there is any reason to suppose, so far as present information goes, that difficulty is likely to arise upon the adjustment of those terms. With re gard to this pa sage, on which the right hon. gentleman asks a specific question, and whether there is any foun dation for the statement, what I should say is, that I think that statement goes beyond the state of facts. I cannot say precisely, indeed it would be dangerous to describe what, after all, must depend on documentary evidence which will be shortly in the possession of the house ; hut I do not think that the statement that the three court" are seeking conditions of agreement in terri torial compensations as a basis is an accurate description of that which is taking place. (Hear, hear.) THE TERMINABLE ANNUITIES BILL. Mr. SHRBIDAN asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer if he would fix a night for the discusaion of the Tertainable Annuities Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he pro posed to the on with the bill tonight , and his impression was that the discussion on the question to be relied by the Lon. member would be more germane to the Terminable Annuities Bill than to the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill. He did not anticipate any lengthened discussion on the motion that would be raised by the hon. member for Buckingham. When they had passed the second reading of the Customs Revenue Bill he would make a state ment explanatory of the Terminable Annuities Bill, which as yet he had been able only Imperfectly to unfold. If they did not decide the question of the fire insurance duty on the motion of the hon. member for Buckingham, the hon. member for Dudley ought to have the opportu nity of raising the question on the Terminable Annuities Bill. THE LThDER•SECRECARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 3lr. D. GRIFFITH asked when the Under• Secretary for Forei4r. Affair! would he in his place. (Laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he did not know, but ho would inquire. C7STONIS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. On the order of the day for the second reading of this hill. Mr. HUBBARD moved that it is inexpedient to retain as part of the inland revenue for the service of the year the present duties on fire and marine insurances, which are unjust in their incidence on property, and injurious to the national indudry. He pointed out that of a surplus of something like a million and a quarter about half a million had been appropriated to reduction of certain duties, and about 700,000/. remaining, it was from that sum that he desired means should he taken for the abo lition of the duties on fire and marine insurances, instead of being applied to the reduction of the national debt, which he characterised as a national mortgage on the property and industrial products of the country, the interest of which was light, and which it was undesirable to make, at least at the present juncture when money was worth 10 per cent. in the market, extraordi nary efforts to pay off—and still less by annual instalments of some half million out of financial surpluses. Touching on the duty on marine insurance, he objected to its being levied on a graduated and increasing scale, in proportion to the increase of premium, and contended that that was manifestly unjust, and acted discouragingly on insurance business. In regard to fire insurance, it was, in fact, a • forced tax on houses, which were already rated for local purposes, and liable to income tax and house tax. What he proposed was that lid. of the duty of le. M. of the tire insurance duty should be taken off, and the marine insurance duty be reduced to 3d. per cent., which would reduce the surplus for the year by 487,500 i. Even at these rates the duties were prohibitory, and ought, in fact, to be brought down to a uniform rate of a penny. Mr. MARSH seconded the motion, and took occasion to express his approval of the doing away of the timber duties And the assimilation of the duties on wines, and urged that the house should pause before entering on so serious a question as the reduction of the national debt; objecting to the plan proposed, which seemed to him akin to the old scheme of the sinking fund, which had so egregiously failed. Mr. SHERIDAN, who had another resolution on the subject of fire insurance on the paper, accepted a suggestion of Mr. Gladstone to bring it on on going into committee on the Terminable Annuities Bill. Sir S. NORTHCOTE Raid he also should reserve his ob servations to the discussion on that bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER expressed his regret that Mr. Hubbard had raised a discussion which was not relevant to the bill before the house, his proposi tions relating strictly and entirely to the Terminable An nuities Bill. He had nothing to may in vindication of the duties assailed, which might well, on a proper occasion, be dealt with. But as the duty on fire insurance was • tax on property, some consideration ought to be given to the balance of impost on property, which had received numerous remissions of late. As to the duty on marine insurance, he did not think the claim for its remission was so urgent as that of other cases of taxation. Mr. WHITE complained that no opportunity had been given to discuss the budget. The amendment was negatived, and the bill read • second. time. TERMINABLE ANNUITIES. On the second reading of the Terminable Annuities Bill, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was mot intended by him, in introducing the subject of coal supply into the question of dealing with the national debt, to make that the basis of his proposition; but that subject was only used as a reinforcement of the other reasons which might be adduced to justify the adoption of a more decisive policy in regard to the na tional debt ; and he spoke of the coal sapply as the main ICEPRECK FRrintr - r EVBNINCK MAW r 75J Mit dement of th e commercial pumedenca rof .Eagland: • b Alert' to the NW he had 'Attest considered the po!ley of reducing the national debt by means of terminable annuities at lege, because he had deemed that to be a flied principle of our financial system ; and what he pro posed was a very partial attempt to nary out that prin ciple. At the close of the great war, debt was being paid off at the rate of 1900,0001. per annum, while in 1840 that amount had been increased to over four million', which was in 18139 about the average paid for half a century. In 1850, by the lapse of the long an nuities, the charge was a little over two millions per annum, while in last year it was about 430,000/. more. The measure now proposed was an attempt to approxi mate the reducing the national debt and terminable annuities to the point at which it stood before 1880. lie oonteraded that the argument against paying off mosey which was only chargeable with a low interest was falla cious, for 11 the money so paid off did not cease to exist, but went etrffight into the money market , and was a pp lied to the extreme to commercial enterprise. He admitted that the national dehtskat its present amount was relatively smaller, looking to ourtidereased wealth and population, than when it stood at three *studied millions ; but it must be remembered that this country was only extricating itself from the incidental difficulties arising out of the war, which increased our national debt to eight or nine hundred millions . Owing to our supremacy on the sea during the revolutionary war immense openings were given to our foreign trade, which now could not be maintained, so that there was no parallel in the circumstances. The bill proposed in the first place to convert twenty-four millions of savings banks deposits into terminable an nuities at a charge of 1,925,0001. Any balances which might arise would be invested in government securities and any stock so acquired would be subject to the second operation of the measure, which would be the conversion of such stock into another set of annuities terminable in 1905. The maximum increase of charge on the first opera tion would be 420,0001., while that on the second opera tion would be 1,295,0001., which added to the 420,0001. on the first operation would make a sum of 1,715,000/. But in 1885 there would be a relief of over two millions by the ' lapse of other terminable annuities, which would be placed against the charge of 1,715,0001. The amount of consols cancelled in 1885 would be sixty-two million' and • half. As regarded the principle of the plan, it was not by any means to be taken as involving that of the sinking fund, to which be was decidedly opposed. There could be no obction to terminable annuities in a I year of surplus ; but In a year of deficit, though nothing was gained, there was less disadvantage than in the ease of sinking funds. Under the present bill the terminable ar.nuities could not be sold in the open market. The right hon. gentleman then pointed out that the finance minister being on the one hand a borrower, and on the other a banker, only the investments of the banker balanced the deficiencies of the borrower ; and this ope ration would apply to the meeting the charge for terminable annuities in years of deficit. The success of the proposed plan depended on • thorough understand ing of the position of the state as bankers and investors of the sums taken from the savings banks ; and the bearing of the scheme on the assets, not the liabilities, of the state. On the whole it was proposed to adhere to the po licy of paying off debt by means of terminable annuities cleared of their normal inconveniences and losses, and avoiding the objection of being borrowers and payers of debt in the same year. - - - A discussion ensued, carried on by Mr. Hubbard ; Mr. Laing, who criticised the plan, and intimated a preference for a sinking fund, or at least a more experimental mode of attacking the national debt than that proposed in the first instance—but he should prefer increasing the income tax to create a fund directly applicable year by year to buying and extinguishing Consols ; Sir F. Kelly, who ob jected to the bill on the ground that it would for forty years prevent any remission of taxation, and especially on tea, sugar, coffee, and malt; Mr. Fawcett, who ob jected to the plan, and referring to the question of coal supply, expressed an opinion that there was no proximate danger,' to England's commercial supremacy, and took occasion to draw attention to the effect of the proposed scheme on the labouring classes, by its tendency to increase the burden of taxation, and suggested decreased expendi ture as the means of decreasing the national debt ; Mr. Childers, who explained succinctly and clearly the purposes and results of the proposed plan ; Mr. Henley, who could not see the difference between ' the proposal and a sinking fund, and urged that the plan could not work except in prosperous and undisturbed times ; Mr. Samuelson, who discussed the subject of the coal supply, and asked for definite informa tion on that point ; Mr. Liddell, who was of opinion that the time was favourable for the consideration of the Na t tional Debt, and ought to be availed of ; and Mr. Hussey Vivian, who wished discussion on the coal question to be postponed till a motion of his came on, and cordially sup ported the proposition of the government, and only wished it was concurred in on a much larger scale. The bill was then read a second time. COMMONS (METROPOLIS) BILL. Mr. COV7PER, in moving the second reading of this bill, said its purpose was to meet • wish which had been very strongly expressed by the public for some legislation to prevent the destruction now so frequently observed of places of beauty, health, and enjoyment around the metro polio. The subject was admitted to be one of considerable difficulty and complexity, and the di ffi culty arose mainly from the great alteration that had taken place since the solutes were first established, in agriculture and the mode of feeding cattle. The change in the feeding of cattle had rendered obsolete the uses to which these commons were originally put, while the growth of this gigantic city and the progress of railways had given them advantages and uses which they did not formerly possess. The principal provision of the bill was that the Inclosure Act should not apply to the suburban commons within the metropolitan police district, which was also the district for levying' coal dues, and which in the main included all the perishes within a radius of 15 miles. The other object was the establishment of a machin ery by which in each particular case a local management might be set up according to the particular circumstances of the common. It would be obvious that the General Inclosure Act ought not to apply to the suburban commons which were in the immediate vicinity either of London or of other large towns. The purpose of that act was stated to be to promote the culti vation of land, and to increase the profit of the employ ment of labour, and it was therefore intended for the public good, and not for the public evil. The commons in the neighbourhood of London were not generally inclosed for the purpose of agriculture. The temptation arose to inclose them for the purpose of building, and consequently the good endeavoured to be obtained by the Inclosure Act would become an evil if applied to the other purpose of covering the common with streets, squares, and terraces. The framers of the General Inclosure Act were fully alive to this difference because they inserted a clause by which all waste lands which were to be inclosed within 15 miles of the metropolis, and within four, three, or two miles of other towns, were not to be enclosed under the provisions of the act without the special authority of parliament. It was fair, and in accordance with past legislation, that they should no longer give the benefit of the Inclosure Act for the purpose of the commons round London being built upon. This bill did not deprive the owner of any rights of common or any authority or right that he now possessed. Every lord of the manor or commoner was left in possession of all the privilege, and rights he now held independently of the Inclosure Act. There was nothing to prevent inclosure by agreement between the lord and com moners, and nothing to prevent inclosure by the statute of Merton. l'he statute of Merton, however, had very little effect with regard to the commons with which the bill dealt, as it only applied where there were rights of pasture. Of course the lord of the manor or the commoners would still have the ordinary power of introducing a private bill. There were some commons, like Hampstead-heath and perhaps Peckham-rye, which ought to be made the subject of compulsory purchase by the Metropolitan Board of Works, being in close prox imity to populous districts, and being places of great resort they ought to be treated like parks, and secured for the benefit of the public for ever. The Board of Works had recently purchased ground to make two parks, north-east and south-east of London,one Finsbury-park and the other Southwark-park, and he hoped they would introduce a bill to enable them to purchase Hampstead-heath and the adjacent parts ; but that of coarse would only be done by a private bill. The commons chiefly to be dealt with by this bill were those beyond the jurisdiction of the metropolitan board, and were commons which neither the lord of the manor nor the commoner desired to enclose for building purposes. The intention was to enable action to be taken by those who had rights on the commons, as !fisted by the funds of the parish or the public at large and the cases were very numerous where the enjoyment of commons was entirely spoilt from the want of proper regulations. He might instance the ease of Wandsworth common, where holes had been dug to such a depth that unfortunately men had been drowned there. Other owe mots were frequented by persons who were • nuisance to all respectable people, and prevented any satisfactory enjoyment of them. With regard to some of the commons an arrangement had been made between the inhabitants and the lord of the manor that an annual sum of money should be subscribed, and proper provision made for keeping the commons in order, but in those instances it had been found there was a want of power to enforce any regulations which might be made. The object of the bill was to enable a local management to be set up in the seas of such commons where such local manage ment was required. The question was how local provision was to be made. The customs of each manor varied, and it therefore seemed reasonable that a provisional scheme should be made in each instance, and that that should be confirmed by an act of parliament. It would be necessary to establish a new body of commissioners who would make the inquiry ueoessery in each particular ease in order to prepare the different schemes. That body would be selected in • manner to secure full responsibility. There would be flee commissioners—three being official persons, end two se lected from their knowledge of the ' , abject, and having Leisure to attend to its details. The official commissioners would be—the Pint Commissioner of Works, the Inclo sure Commissioner and the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, all of whom would be as responsible as any persons that could be selected. He believed this scheme would be found to work well. It went on the principle of local management with central organisation ; but if the Metropolitan Beard had bees re- lected the traanaoement would have been central, and be thought that action might prove kajurious leilanse they could not expert a body of • 46 pews sitting at Spring-gardens would give the same attention to eiga mons fie the inhabitants who were resident near the spot. In conclusion, the right boa. gentleman moved the mond reading of the bill: Mr. AYRTON moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. COWPER thought the °purse adopted by the hon. member somewhat unusual, and trusted he would not persevere in it. The govarnment would listen with great pleasure to anything he might wish to say on the subject Wetted by the bill. Sir W. JOLLIFFE also blurted the hon. gentleman would allow the discussion to proceed. The motion was then withdrawn. Mr. AYRTON said he was glad to have an sasurancs that the governmentwere disposed to go on with this subject to the end. With regard to the preservation of open for the recreation of the people this was more y desirable in the case of the . metropolis, where the inhabitants had frequently to walk a considerable distant* to escape from the- thick and sooty atmosphere of the more crowded parts of the town. He thought, how ever, that in dealing with this question they should hesitate to set up what had been so generally con sidered for many years past a dilettante irresponsible commisaion, to do the work which required the careful attention of responsible persona. The question he desired to raise was whether it wee expedient to set up such a commission as that which would be composed under this bill, or whether they ahould proceed in accordance with the spirit of modern legislation, and establish some recog nised authority for the purpose of carrying out the object of the bill. He believed that the object they had in view was more likely to be frustrated than pro moted by the bill. Practically, little would be done by the commission when it was established. It did not appear by whom the preliminary expenses were to be paid, unless it was by the memorialists, and if this were so, he doubted whether they wonld get any one to interfere in the matter. Again, although the proceedings under the bill might have nothing to do with the metropolis, and might relate to places fifteen miles away, one-half of the ex penses of the inquiries and investigation would be charged on the ratepayers of the metropolis. Before embarking on this new scheme they were bound to satisfy themselves that it was absolutely necessary, and having already an expensive establishment, the question they had to ask themselves was whether the existing body was not the best they could find for dischar gin g the duties that might be imposed upon it by parliament in reference to the commons. The question was, whether it was desirable to set up a new and costly commission, or whether they should not rather allow the Enclosure Commissioners, who were kept up at an expense of 20,000/. • year, to deal with the matter. His object was not unfriendly to the bill, but he desired to make it really efficient for the purposes for which it was designed. He hoped the right hon. gentleman would ac cept his proposal, for the measure as it now stood was calculated, not to conciliate the local authorities, but to offend them. The Metropolitan Board of Works had already provided two parka for the people of London, and it was not likely that they would be pleased at being deprived of a power which they already possessed. The best course would be to send the bill before a select com mittee with instructions large enough to permit a thorough inquiry . into the whole subject. He begged to move that it is inexpedient to transfer the duty with which the Metropolitan Board is by law invested to an irresponsible board, having power to incur expenditure and to charge the same on the ratepayers of the metro polis ; but it is desirable to amend the Inclosure Acts so as to enable the Metropolitan Board and local authorities in towns, with the aid of the Enclosure Commissioners, to acquire, by purchase or gift, rights in commons, in order that the same may be kept open for the recreation of the inhabitants of the metropolis and such towns. Sir W. JOLLIFFE did not wish to oppose the bill, but he wished to call the attention of the right hon. gentle man to the fact that it did not carry out the suggestions of the committee. That committee, for example, did not re commend a commission. — {Mr. COWPER: Yes, it did.] He did not see why the Enclosure Commissioners should not be considered perfectly able to protect the commons of the metropolis. The great compl aint was as to the negligence of the Woods and Forests . The department bad actually for the sake of a few pounds a year deprived the public of a portion of Blackheath—(cheers)--and he should like to keow what would become of the enjoyment of the metropolis if the hon. gentleman the mem ber for West Surrey were to treat Epsom Downs as the government had treated Blackheath ? (Hear, hear.) The commission which it was proposed to establish by this bill was not only unnecessary, but absurd ; and its creation would impose considerable expense upon the country. He should certainly vote in favour of the amendment. Mr. J. LOCKE said that be had in the committee objected, and still objected, to place the control of the commons in the hands of the Metropolitan Board of Works. He should be sorry if there were any di ff erence of opinion amongst hon. members, for their only object was to keep the commons around the metropolis m their present state as to extent, for the benefit of the people who resided in it. _ _ After a few words from Mr. C. BrITON, Mr. COWPER agreed to the bill being referred to a se lect committee, with instructions that they should apply it to other places beyond the area of the metropolis. Mr. SANDFORD objected to exceptional legislation, and wished that enclosures should take place under certain circumstances. Alderman LAWRENCE regretted that the bill was to be referred to a select committee. Mr. AYRTON offered to withdraw his amendment, and the bill was read a second time, and it was ordered to be referred to a select committee. The Local Government Supplemental (No. 2) Bill passed through committee. The Nuisances Removal Bill was read a second time. The Solicitor to the Treasury Bill was read a third time and passed, as was also the Companies Act (1862) Amend ment BilL The report on the Fishery Piers and Harbours (Trga . n . : 3 l , l I Bill was read and agreed to, and the bill afterwards through committee. The Railways Companies Securities Bill was read a second time, and was ordered to be referred to a select committee. The Elections (Returning Officers) Bill was read a second time. The other business was disposed of, and the house adjourned at half-past one o'clock. THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE PROPOSED MEA srREMENT or STEAMSHIPS. —A report from Mr. Miller, the Customs' chief surveyor for tonnage, was read at the meeting of the Mersey Dock Board yesterday, and was to the effect that the allowance proposed to be made to , paddle steamers would be even greater than under the act of 1854. The Dock Board Committee felt that this could never have been intended by the Board of Trade, as it had always been felt that the allowance under the act of 1854 was unjust, and that any modification should be in the way of reducing it, not of increasing it. It was ulti mately resolved that, before the new allowance was en forced, the views of the committee should be submitted to the Board of Trade. ALEXANDRA ORPHANAGE /OR I NPANTS. —The annual meeting of this institution was held yesterday, when a report, which was adopted, stated that in the short specs of sixteen months, the sum of 2,785!. 15s. Bd. hes been received; twenty-four infants have been admitted, and the committee will be prepared to receive twenty-four more during the present year. The necessity for larger premises is already manifest, for when whooping cough prevailed there was not sufficient room properly to separate the infants. The committee have for some time been making inquiries for freehold land, upon which to erect convenient premises for the infant family, but hitherto they have found it difficult to obtain any suitable even at a very high price, and they think it undesirable, if it can be avoided, to remove the infants to a distance from London. If suitable land can be obtained, the committee desire that the new buildings should be on the north or west of London, easily accessible by some cheap conveyance. The committee are very de cided in opinion that it is undesirable to build a mansion for the reception of infant orphan children. They would rather see the home principle carried out in all its arrange ments. A plan has been suggested for building separate house, for twenty-five or thirty infants, each of which, it L considered, can be managed by two nurses. The erection of these houses need not coat more than 5001. each. This would doubtless be met to a large extent by individuals or by committee; which might be formed. Upon the plan being mentioned to a friend of the orphanage, he at once agreed to undertake the erection of one of them, and will endeavour to form a committee of ladies to provide the cost of a second. Another friend who has promised a donation of 5001., will devote that sum to the same pur pose. If the wor k an be done in this simple manner, the business of the committee will be to find the land and to erect the school, the dining-room, and the domestic offices, with the hope that other kind friends besides those referred to will provide the homes. THE DISTRESS IN THE MANIIPACTURING DIS TRIMS. —The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea sury have, on the recommendation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and at the request of the President of the Poor-law Board, awarded to Mr. Farnall, C. 8., the sum of 1,0001. for the extra services which he rendered as special commissioner of poor laws during the period of distress in the manufacturing districts of Lancashire occasioned by the scarcity of cotton. Their lordships have also granted gratuities, varying from 1501. to 101., to some of the clerks who hays been employed on this ranch of the public service. The North German Lloyd's and the Hamburg and American Steam-packet Companies will, it is expected, convey to New York nearly 200,000 German emigrants. The approaching war is hurrying the Germans to leave their Fatherland for a home in the far West. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED ET DTIBARET'II DIIMMOI Enemata ARAIICA TOOL which cures WitkOld me dicine or iseimvenienc• dyspepsia dadisestiesd, meet, asthma, consuaptioa, debility, constipation, diarrheas, palpitation, nee man bilious, liver, and stomach complaints. It saves Shy times tic met In other remedies, and is the blest toed for infants 67.406 eII2M 1111111aiii=ffuASTTi if,ittiest-atTee7t. London, W. In Idaa, at la 1.4.; 114, to 94.; 1211 a, 22a. ; 1141bn, 40a. ; &Imo at 111, Oraeochnrchalroot ; 4, aloolnalls; 43 . 11 4 1 . and R Ozionloinod ; and at an aroma —P.dwelloosiost IlLalu'lntiffisentr. • EQUITY COURTS.—SLY (Before the Mater of the RAO 11112 LONDON AND BANDUNG OONTINNISTAL ICCOSIANOM 00NPANT.-87AYTORD AND NANNY . * OANE. In this case, Ward being on the register as member in respect of 30 shares sought to have the name of Stafford or of Henry sub,ti tuted for his own in the list of ceatribu • upon which be was *pod by reason of his being on the register of members. Tbe facts were that Ward had sold, through Henry as .his broker, the shares in question to Stafford , and executed a trans fer to him, and subsequently in settle ment of general accounts between Henry and Stafford, it was arranged that Henry should take to the shares , but Stafford refusing or neglecting to get himself pissed on the register, and to transfer to Henry, he ilienry) procured to himself a transfer from Ward, but on application to the company to register' the transfer Stafford interposed to prevent it, and at the time of the petition to wind up a suit had berm instituted by Henry against Stafford 'to obtain a blinder of the shares. The Master of the Roil, held that as Ward was always ready and willing to complete his sale, either Stafford or Henry must be put on the list in his place, and that Henry was the true owner of the shares in equity, and must be put on the list of oontributories accordingly. IMMEIWON'ES CARL The question here aroee thus. On the 11th 1865, Enunerson purchased on the Stook Exchange from Mr. Ward twenty shares in the company, and a bought and sold note was delivered on the occasion. Neither party was then aware that a petition for the winding_ up of the company had that very day been presented. The sale war perfectly bona. fide, and took place after the presentation. indeed of the petition, but before the usual advertisement had ap- - . peered. His Lordship said be had hitherto held that the first appearance of advertisements fixed the status of the parties in these cases, inasmuch as it was the duty of sellers of shares in companies to aecertsin whether or no • petition had been presented for winding up the company at the time of the sale. This applied to both buyer and seller, but chiefly to the latter, who must best know the facts of his position. Till the advertisement appeared, of course parties to such transactions might deal (aasuming bona fides) as though there were no proceedings to wind up if, however, there were fraud on either side the con tract would would be vitiated, and no shareholder could escape the consequences in such a case of his position as such. The Companies Act (1862) provided that the winding up of a company by the court should be deemed to commence when the petition was presented, and that any each petition was a hs pendens provided it was duly regis tered as required by the Lia Pendens Act (the 2nd and 3rd Vict. c. 11) concerning suits in equity, from which it I would appear that the petition, in order to its being a lis pendens, must be registered. The act (1862) further pro vided (sec. 153) that when any company was being wound up by the court all dispositions of the property, &c., of the company, and every transfer of shares or alteration in the status of the members of the company made between the commencement of the winding-up and the order for wind ing-up should, unless the court otherwise ordered, be void. Under these words his lordship thought the court had • discretionary power, and that if it were held that all transactions occurring after , the filing of the petition were void grave injustice might be done. A petition might be filed and not advertised for months or a year, and then a winding-up order made at that distance of time, during which bona fide transactions might have taken place, would, unless the court exercised this power, inva li date all that had been done. His lord ship thought the discretion given to the court enabled it to validate such bona fide transactions, and in this view his lordship thought the sale by Ward to Emmerson was good, and the name of the latter must be placed on the list. In the case of the purchase of another 20 shares from Colonel Toombs, the same considerations arose, and his lordship held that Emmerson was a contributory. Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. Roxburgh were for the liqui dater ; Mr. Baggally, Q.C., Mr. Jewell, Mr. Swanston,and Mr. Kerslake were in the case. After giving judgment in this case this morning, his lord ship said he wished to add a few words with reference to what had recently taken place in his chambers, on the part of certain joint stock companies, with • view of stopping all such proceedings in future. He would not mention the names of any companies, but what had happened was this : Banking company A held shares in company B. Company A was solvent, but had reason to believe that company B, though not then actually insolvent, might, and would probably be, soon ordered to be wound up. Company A, knowing that, managed to transfer their shares in Company B to • purchaser, and then applied in chambers to have the pur chaser put on the list of shareholders in B Company, offer ing to guarantee him against the consequences of such an arrangement. Now, the object of Company A was trans parent ; it was to conceal from their own customers what they had done. In his lordship's opinion the 153rd sec tion of the Companies Act, 1862, applied to such a case, and gave the court a discretion to deal with it as it thought fit. The foundation of all dealings and transactions between parties in these cases was equity, and that his lordship would sternly enforce. It was to be understood such tnaleactlous would not be tolerated. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. MAT 24. PAGLAB V. TONGUE. Dr. Spinks for the plaintiff ; Dr. Tristram for the de fendant. The testatrix had been living apart from her husband for 20 years, during which time she bad supported herself and her children. Eventually a formal deed of separation had been executed, under which she would have had an undoubted jus clisponendi, but the will before the court had been made before the date of that instrument. The defendant (the husband) resisted probate, on the ground that his wife bad no power to make a testamentary dis sition of her effects; but it was contended on the ot her side that by the Wills Act a will must be taken to speak from the date, not of the execution but of the death, and that therefore the case was exactly as if the will had been made after the deed of separation. Sir J. Wilde considered that he ought to grant probate, the paper having been duly executed, and there being priml facie evidence of the existence of a power. Whether that power really existed, or whether it had been properly executed, the Court of Chancery must decide. *parting figtelltgents. MANCHIMT= RACES—THURSDAY. Tex TWO-yßaii-ot.D Swats of 10 sore, each, with 50 added; oosa, bib ; Ine ; whom a*pa. WNW. Mr. MackeaMs nwMometer 1 Mr. ?oboist's Tlmbrel Mr. Stevenea Premier The following also Tea:—Rejoinder, West lencaddre, Tidy, and Mies Alien Betting 6 to 4 on Thennometer, 6 to 1 each apt Rejoinder and Timbrel, 7 to 1 apt as Altos and Premier. Tea CM RAMONA" of 60 sore, fer I.yr-olds and upwards winners extra. Three-quarfars of a mile. Mr. Paimer'sCaftlmses 1 Mr. Ifekrett's lfdinburgh Mr. George's Wallet Quest of Tramps also Betting : Rem on Ceithbees, to 1 apt Tleen of Trumps, tto 1 asst Idiaburgh, 10 to 1 apt Wallet. Tug Mencifwirra TRADZellatell Cur of 160 move., added to a sweepstakes of 15 am. each ; winners extra. Two miles. Mr. Handley's Retroaaa6 1 Mr:Topham nd The Clown Mr. Mastermans Honesty The following also ran :--Carperby, Helen, and Arkansas. Betting : 6 to 4 apt Honesty, 9 to t apt The Clown, 5 to 1 apt Arkansas, 6 to 1 apt Naturalist, and 10 to 1 apt Csrperby. Tea 81ILLIMO LiADIDICAP of Seers. each, with 40 added. One mile. Mr. George's Wallet Mr. Yobert's Vagrant Mr. Rich's King of France East &lei; ran. Betting : 6 to 4on Vagrant, 3 to 1 apt King of France, 4 to 1 Met Wallet. TM TROMSO PAIL Maass, a handicap of 7 soya. each, with 80 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; wtnwn extra. One _ _ .. 1 ....... Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps Captain Grays Castanet II r. F. Buckley, jun. M.P.. nd Wymrstay BeMtlar : 3 to 4 oh Wrinstay, a to 4 agst, Castanet, 7 to angst Queen of Trumps. HER MAJESTY'S PLATS of 10guLneu for 3-yr-olds and up wards ; weight for age. Three miles and a distance. Mr. Lincoln's Salim, by Iran—Light of the Harem 1 yr. Slater's art Betting: S to 1 on Selim. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. William Doaie, a sergeant in the Royal Artillery, sta tioned at Woolwich, was yesterday brought before Alder man Lusk (who sat for the Lord Mayor), in custody of Bull, one of the City detectives, under the following • rather extraordinary circumstances : The officer stated that on Wednesday evening the pri soner came to the principal office in the Old Jewry, and said that he wished to deliver himself up on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy. He was asked the particulars, and he stated that he and his brother bad carried on business as watchmakers and jewellers at Glasgow, under the firm of W. and G. Bobbie, and that he had absconded in Novem ber, 1861, taking with him 3,0001., the property of his creditors. He said that he went to Australia. where he lost or spent the whole of the money, and then re turned to England, and enlisted in the Royal Artillery. He was very soon promoted to a sergeant, but he had not had any peace of mind, and he wished to deliver himself up to justice. Mr. Hamilton, the chief offieer of the detective police immediately telegraphed to Glasgow, stating what had occurred, and an answer had been re ceived that an officer from Glasgow would be in London on Friday, with &warrant for the apprehension of the prisoner. A copy of the Police Gazette of November, 1861, which contained a notification of the prisoner having ab sconded from Glasgow, was put in. The prisoner was remanded. WESTMINSTER. Mr. Arnold yesterday gave his decision upon an applies tion made a few days ago by Mr. John Clem, jun., of Liverpool, against Mr. John Scott Russell, the eminent shipbuilder, for a summons for perjury, alleged to have been committed by him in the Court of Queen's Bench, where Mr. Clare, who had patented a new mode of ship building, brought an action against the government for an infringement of that patent in the construction of the Warrior, on which occasion Mr. Russell swore that ships had been ordinarily constructed for years in the same style as the Warrior, which was built in 1859, and he had him self built six before it, the particularised one, which he believed he had built in 1850 (Her Majesty), and produced a drawing of the vessel exactly on the same princi ple as the Warrior, which testimony was laid to be untrue, as Mr. Clare had examined the ship Her Majesty, and found that she was not built on the same principle as the Warrior. On the occasion of the application W. Arnold observed that it was unlikely Mr. Russell would be guilty of the offence imputed to him, and that, relying upon his memory, he must have been speaking of some other vessel than Her Majesty, and doubted whether, upon the facts as stated by Mr. Poland on behalf of Mr. Clare, the latter gentleman could substantiate • case. Mr. Arnold now repeated these remarks, and said he was very re luctant to grant • summons, as, in the absence of any interested motive, it was unlikely that a gentleman in Mr. Russell's position would wilfully invent such a false hood; he had probably made some error with regard 'to the venal, and if he had built any one vessel on the mime plan as that patented by Mr. Clare, it was probable'that the grand jury would ignore the bill if the case were sent before them. He repeated that be doubted whether there was any ease against Mr. Russell ; but the question was one of great moment to Mr. Clare, and a summons might issue, if he would undertake that upon the hearing of the summons, in the event of the magistrate feeling satisfied in his own mind that there was no ease to send before • j ? and refusing to commit, he (Mr. Clare) wouldnot avail himself of the Vexatious Indict ment Act to ask the magistrate to bind him over to prefer an indictment for perjury against Mr. Russell Mr. Poland, having consulted with his client, maid be would give the undertaking required, and be perfectly con tent to abide by the decision which, after a due hearing of the case, the magistrate should arrive at. The mamma wee then granted. CRICKET. - - SURREY CLUB T. SOUTHOATE.—This, the fast match of the season at Kennington Oval, wee commenced yesterday. The following score gives the result of the day's play:—Surrey Club, first innings, 176. Southgate, first innings, 143. WOOLWICH T. SANDHURRY.—This match com menced yesterday at Lord's ground, and at half-past six o'clock the more was as follows :—Woolwich, first innings, 156. Sandhurst, first innings, 176. einibtrlittp *nteltignut. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 22. Tflwarrr's HassEw Benoimasnirs. First scholar—James Snowden, A. J., St. John's ,• second scholar—Edward Tucker L eeke , A.J., Trinity. The follow ing is the order of candidates who passed the examination with credit J. Snowden, A.J., St. John's, first scholar ; E. T. Leeke, A.J., Trinity, second scholar ; J. S. Pater, 8.A., Trinity, proximo acessait ; •H. C. Canon, A.J., Christ's ; J. N. Dalton, A.J., Clare ; G. W. Bothan, 8.A., Magdalene ;J. Colby, A.J., Sidney. OXFORD, MAT 24. ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF THE HEBDOMADAL COUNCIL.—In a convocation holden this afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. James Riddell, M.A.,Fellow and Tutor of Ralliol College, was elected a member of the Hebdomadal Council, in the room of the Rev. E. H. Hanish. 8.D., of Magdalen College, resigned. Mr. Riddell obtained • majority of 23, the numbers being—For the Rev. J. Rid- dell, 100 ; for the Rev. R. Tauniett, ILA., Christ Church, 77. WORCESTER COLLECIL—Kr. Richard Crawley, RA., of University College, has to-day been elected to a fellowship at Worcester College. Mr. Crawley obtained • first.claes in clanks both in the first public examination, Easter Term, 1863, and the second public examination, Raster 1 Term , IW/. MARKETS. TALLOW.—THUGSDAT Evaaturo.—The market closed flat to-day, at 41s. on the spot and for June, and 445. 9d. for October to December. COTTON.—LIYIRPOOL, MAT 24.—There was a quiet market at yesterday's prices. Sales to-day is,ooo bales, in cluding 1,000 speculation and export. 3,000 American, 90. to 13id. ; 300 Pernam, 12d. to 15d. ; 150 Maceio and Bahia, Ild- to 1341. ; 200 Egyptian, 18d. to 220. ; 50 Smyrna, 9d. to 10d. ; 2,250 durat, 4d. to 11d. ; Madras, tild. to 91d. ;Bengal, Scinde, /cc., 51d. to 71d. ; 50 Peru, 130. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFORD, MAT 24. — The stringency of the money market, the drooping ten dency of cotton, and the uncertainty of a peaceable solu tion of the continental difficulty have • very depressing influenoo upon the market today. There is a feeling of gloom and distrust pervading the market, and • general indisposition to do business. The transactions in wool have dwindled down to the narrowest limits, and as 'pla ners are not receiving any orders for yarns, they are not in a position to operate at all. The little wool that is bought is merely for assorting up. Prices are on the whole in favour of the buyer. The cold state of the weather pre vents new wool from coming to the market freely. Small quantities are nevertheless arriving, and the prices paid are against the seller. The stagnation in the worsted yarn branch has, if anything, increased since last week. New orders are out of the question. Foreign merchants, who see continually receiving unfavourable news from their cor , respondents abroad, ere by no means anxious to receive deliveries of yams previously ordered. The foreign trade is a blank. The home trade, though slightly he. proved, is not of an average character. Prices are nominal, for they are hardly tested. The piece trade is equally flat. The orders in the hands of manufacturers consist princi pally of dark styles of fancy goods some time ago placed by the home merchants. Thus while looms are standing in some cases, many of the largest manufacturing house. in the district have orders in hand which will occupy them for several months. The American bowies have as yet only given out very small orders. The foreign houses are prevented by the critical state of continental affairs from doing any business. There is less doing than there was in the warehouses of the home merchants. The cold weather acts prejudicially upon the sale of light fabrics. Prices are easier, though they are hardly tested. Mer chants pursue a very cautious policy, and many orders are kept back until the market assumes a more settled ap pearance. The China trade is fiat. Camlets and listings are neglected. China figures are alone in demand for that 1 quarter. LACE AND HOSlERY.—NorrnmitAx, MAY 24. Business has been quiet at the warehouses during the week, owing to the holidays and to the stringency of the money market. The state of the exchanges and the war like aspect of affairs on the continent has reduced trade in that direction almost to nil ; but fur the transatlantic states and the colonies generally there are favourable pro spects of an increased demand, as soon as prices are lees unsettled than they are at present. There are no grounds for despondency, the cautious operations of the last few years having had tha• tendency to reduce stocks of all kinds.—Nottingham Journal. CORN.—BIamiNaBAN, MAT 24.—At this day's market there was a short supply of wheat, which was taken off at fully last week's currency ; not much doing in foreig n. Barley scarce, and 6d. per quarter higher. Oats lees in demand, but &rm. Beans advanced ls. per quarter. Pees unaltered. BRISTOL, MAT 24.—0 n our market to-day supplies of English wheat were short ; last week's values were about maintained, but the demand was very limited. Foreign very quiet, and the turn cheaper. Barley more freely offered, at a decline of 6d. per qr., at which there was a fair business doing. Oats very scarce, and fully as dear. For maize a fair consumptive demand, at rather less money. Beans, 6d. to le. per qr. higher. • • "" • DIVIZZR, 24.—Wheat, although in email supppply, met but a slow sale, at last week's priosa, with a - able quantity unsold at the close of the market. In fact there was very little trade doing either in this or any other description of grain : the barley season being over, and the supply of oats, beans, and peas too limited for any extent o f business. Prises must therefore, be quoted nominally as lset week for everything. Best white wheat, 24e. to 23e. ; beet red, ditto, 24e. to 245. 6d. ; other sorts, 213. to 23a. ; best barley, 38e. to 40a. ; oata, 26.. to 325.; beans, 21s. to 25a.; peas, 19e. to 26e. ; winter vetches, 24a. to 26a. • rye, 16s. to 17e.; floe flour, Ms. to 375.; best wands, 32;. to its. - - - M.ANCII26TIII, MAT 24.—At OUT market this morning, owing to the continued pressure in monetary matters, as well as the usual holidays of Whitsuntide, scarcely any attempt at badness wee made by either buyers or sellers. Quotations for all articles the same as this day ee'nnight. NZWARK. MAT 23.—There was • tolerable attendance and wheat maintained its value. Malting barley dearer ; grinding firm. The show of oats was meagre and prices were 6d. per quarter over those of last week. The demand for beans was firm at en advance. STOCKTON-ON-TIES, NAT 23. -The arrivals of wheat and oats for the part week are liberal. To this day's market there was a small show from the farmers. Wheat sold at the full prices of last Wednesday. Barley, oats, beans, sad peas unaltered in value. Wheat per qr. of 631 b. to the bushel-Durham and Yorkshire red, 49a. to 51a. ; ditto, white, Ms. to 58a. ; south country red, 495. to 51a. ; ditto white 565. to 57a. ; barley, grinding, per imperial qr., 35a. to 35a. ; oats, feed, new, 265. to 28s. ; ditto, potato, 421 b. per bushel, 300. to 31s. ; beans, new, 46a. to 48s. ; ditto, old, 48s. to 495. EDDEC/1011, MAT 23.-As compared with last week wheat was same on top, and Bd. down on average. Barley was 9d. down on top, end 9d. up on average. Oste were 3d. down on top, and sd. down on average. Beans were le. down on top, and le. ld. down on average. Wheat, 425. to 53a. ; barley, 375. to 395. 3d. ; oats, 25a. to 33.9 d. ; beans, 44e. 9d. to boo. CATTLE.-11CIUMMIUN, Kit 514.--cWe re nd Ram mi a f t ,t t 'apply 7 of beasts, quality lireamate; at Tuesday's minute& PIP • reedst* bet. 6d. to let .; mention, sham ie , 7d. telt l o t iod. t o la, ; veal, 7d. to 8 04 twat_ pist. Us. per wore ; pocket, ditto, its. 6d. to lls. BIISTOL, MAY 23.—Altheugh the amil. sores in 'Warms to the osttle have not Wowed the sonsignstents of fat nook to O. pert, the Irish peahen brosigAt only thew hoo t needay, and the absence of the usual supply Goes hada marked influence oaths market. Thesuddeawl7"..o. of Irish fat stock must be ascribed to the fac t ghat 41 - 071 the stall-fed beasts have now disappeared, sad tits m a i. will be seine till the grees.fed 'tamale same lads "g market. The number of animals from the hoar taw* was also very short at our market rioter& , ta a Madame of buyers was limited. Butchers largely at the full market of last week, ia • to private purchases, there was very little inquiry, ao 6b supply sufliciont for the demand ; priers, however, tha we d oo - - a vow . of 2a. per cwt best deserom Who m from 675. to 70s. pee cwt. A., full supply o matt aato t tt fair trade, at last week's prises —best wethen reelion td . per lb., and all the pens were cleared. The Magm a& of Iriah store sheep were not large this we e k, hat - g o - Z, wee a good number of stores on offer, sad at Ma p t i: street yard about 1,000 were penned. There oft W s animation in the =saes, farmers being rather ralialtatb parching during the continual* e of the puma weather, while holders were firm, owing to the sheep in Ireland having advanced this week frossls, 4s. 6d. per heed. A eomiderable number was M ot baud. Norrnornan, Mar 23.-We had a small sup* * , i dd at our market today, and the demand was Mt qich brisk as last week. Best qualities bold at fe. to Is. Id * stens, the esteem, ; inferior at 6a. 6d. to 71. 6d. Bi s l a w of sheep was larger than usual, but trade ruled aloes. qualities fetched 81d. to 9d. per lb. ; inferior, 60. t o % There were very few calves shown, and prices wen h ui to 9d. per lb. Bacon pip sold at 7a 64. to ;a. k id stone ; porket pigs at 7e. 9d. to Be. Stook at andel:- Wednesday-Sheep, 1,092 ; pigs, 3. Saturday-8h g, Pigs, 286 . EDINBOTION, Mar 23.-The supply of cattle tie morning amounted to 285, being an inue ss 4 59 head over the number on offer this day sew* Sales were dull, and the prices of last week so barely maintained. Top pri ce, 9.. 3d. ; carnal Bs. 601. to 95. ; mid and inferior, 7a to Be. per stone. The num ber of sheep was 2,4,48,* d 320 more than last week. Sales were slowly effeetalom there was a little difference in prices as cm * * a y those obtained last week. Best Cheviot wedien, to 11d. ; blackfaced, 10d. to 100. ; rough how, ni b 11 id. ; clipt ditto, Bd. to 9d. per lb. Lambs, mar ßLA 38a. 6d., 3.5 e., and down to 32e. a head. Pip ss. &L to Ce. 6d. per stone. Numbers in cattle, 285 ; sheep, 2,458 ; pigs, 157. TRAFFIC RETURNS. lilies Pan- Her- Teisk AMWAY& open sewers. dawn*. 114. gt Week ending March 10. c L & Boutbey,Bart,&Centrall. 606 4,816 5,817 10,131 Week ending March 17. Great Southern of India 79 366 409 xi Week ending April 8. East Indian lll9} 14,381 37,779 412) Week ending May 6. Grand Trunk of Canada ll7l 10,844 15,001 DM Week ending Hayti . EAustrianLombardy&C L South Austrian Line) 1319 4E789 51,740 TOM eig Lombardo & Cent . Italy 479 10,401 6,627 17,118 pa Lines of the Piedmont 649 10,799 11.160 /EOM pa Week ending May 11. Dublin and Meath Week ending May 19 North Eastern lsm 19,576 54,848 74,101 114 Week ending May 10. Belfast and County Down 456 141 as gr Bristol and Exeter North British .. S 5 190 06 IN FATAL ACCIDENT WHILE BATHING.-011 I nesday Mr. Woods, coroner for the western dirbia Surrey, held an inquest at the Surrey Comity &WI s ; Cranley on the body of Charles Arthur Cawood, s 114 who had been drowned whilst bathing on MAL* Ernest Charles de Lorelli deposed that he was spilt the Surrey County School, and that deceased wu , pupil. On Monday last, after dinner, deemed sad lit • ness left the school for the purpose of taking a milk Do ceased told witness that he had asked pervades el 11 head master to bathe, but that he bad refined Was any of the boys to do so until he had himself impelled le place, and ascertained that it was proper for thopeue& In the course of their walk they were joined by Wok pupils, and they arrived at • small pond in which was not more Aug sin yards wide. propel.~ Lion was made that they should bathe, sad cowl took o ff his clothes , and went into ia saw. Is • walked a short distance, and then swam into the .dais' Witness then saw that he could not put his feet to ihi ground, because when he tried to do so he went seer the water and disappeared. He came to the =full* rat times and appeared to be struggling. The boys sent thought that he was " skylarking ;" but when perceived that something serious was the nutter, s tend named Goodall went in after him. When Goodall see le the middle of the pond, however, he went ands Meat, and was obliged to return to the shore. The other lsfs were about to go in to try and rescue demand. bet GIM. all said that if they did they would certainly Udmurt as there was • quicksand in the pooL The boys the na for assistance, but nearly two hours elapsed beket it. ceased was got out. He had heard deceased lay tla be could swim, and dive, and float well. He appeseed to tel in perfect health when he went into the vita 11 head master of the school confirmed the statemeet ink had refused the boys permission to bathe. The juju turned • verdict of " Accidental death," aeulapsaW an expression of opinion that no blame whatever vat IF tachable to the authorities of the school. ARTEIKUB WARD AMONG THE FENIANB.-1 104 two parties--o'McMahonys and McO'Roberts. One that the beet way is to go over to Canady and establish is led republic there, kindly permittin' the Canadians to RIM expenses of that sweet boon ; and the other wants teal direek for Dublin Bay, where young Mcßoy end Behr young bride went down and was d ro wning stomas ha ballit I oust beard. But there's one pint on whit& Id aides agree—that's the funs. They're willies', thud* in New York, to receive all the fun, you'll send 'ems. In send a pus to-night to O'Mshony, and another pm* Roberta. Both will receive 'em. You bst. Aid ed other pusses it will be simlar . I went into Mr. Di monico's eatin'-house the other night, and em fren Mr. Terrance M'Faddeu, who is a rir kent and enterprisin' deputy centre. He wee 1114 at • table, eatin' • canvas-back duck. Poultry ed rte kind, as you know, is rather high just now. I think di fi ve dollars per poult. And a bottle of green seal stood Ws him. " How are you, Mr. M'Fadden ?" I said. " Ohlk Ward ! I am miserable—miserable ! The wrewP Iriahmen troffer ! Oh, Ireland ! Will a tree WINO, your sufferins ever be written? Must we forever bepe under by the iron heel of despotic Britain ?-14', Ward, won't you at suthin ?" " Well," I alai there's another canvas-back and • spare bottle 01 tlee green seal in the house, I wouldn't mind bein' ground under by Britain's iron heel" UNCLE Tom's CABIN. —" Uncle Tom's Cstio• appears to be a book for all time. Messrs. Titkig s t i Fields have just issued the three hundred and few thousand.—Thermic Globe, May 9. [Advertisement.] HowpwAT's Indigestion, flatulency, Heartburn, Miloamest , / 06* . kn eia. ntot Appetite.—French philosophers trace Mensal of the mind to the state of the stomach. and them 15.0 r wisdom in the speculation. The stomach to the ► Masan: more than the kitchen to the domestic establlehme at so slightly disordered the whole internal mentor h The young may smile at the simile. and disbelieve the uterine* Indigestion exacta from its victims The ds/ et= when they will lament over their dyspepsia u thoussalloM than themselves have dons. when It will be for theirs rt*7 happiness it they wilt remember these prophetic Is.. hold in readiness Holloway's Pills a certain safused BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DUO" B kRMSTIONO.—May Si, at Do IR ne THS. t-equare, Lf7 An il*" sou. GRKIN.—May 22. the wife of the Her. A. J. IL Ormi tl curate in charge of Limelly, of a son. OU Y. —May 23, at Walthatnetow, the wife of the H er. 1.1 00. of a sou. MCDOUGALL.—May 22, at Kirk Newton CinnNe s • ' the Bev. P. O. McDougall, of a daughter. &SOO Plffo.—May 22, at Loftiest-grove, Upper Widow, C. Feb.° Eaq., of a daughter. 1111. 81LP(11-3R,Y 12, at Belabe-tratt, the wife at C. BIWA of a as r CHOULEY—NEVILL — MA MayRRI AGE& tt, at Mornay, Notia W J. Iligland, vicar, Merles William Stricklat°l d Abbey, eldest son of Sir George Strickland ' Boynton and Howsham, Yorkshire, to Alm oungest daughter of the Rev. C h r i s t o pher Nellie, of . 176. IeLLIS-BMITH. —May 2S, at the pariah charch.ll o, %if Nev. C. J. Elliott, WIHWin Charles, son of W• 1. Carlton-vOlas, kfaida-vale, to How daughter "` Smith, Esq., of In the county of entwAsz—LIVIDION-00WER.—palls:. 11 the Bight Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchester._..lns Stewart, rector of Brightwell, Oxon, to Emily_ ww 1 """ late W. latmot-Gower, Esq., of Titseppark lwww' DEATHS. BILI " Tr ah • — Ma SS. at Folkingham, the Re v. J. cAnWzi: 000 W —Wity IS, at Ns residence, Howse& IrefandkeLrYlifiaw Carter, Esq., eldest son of the ,r op , Collet M.D., of Monawee, and MOW o t °NW Colonel WWI" Brydges Neynoe, 17th klanialtillsetL Nino* , county Sligo, Ireland, Ned 58 ru m ~i m sdeßeag l'OULGrA.—llay 22, at No. 10, Colet-plaw _!,•"_„ bet, William Henry Yonlger, Seq., in his HARRIS. —Way St. at St. .Tn'earood, W. Harris, M. LOW.—May 19, at his reddens, 47, ilk Osorgele f f ult David Low, Esq., of 11, Austlnfriars, in his eilth lesn„,„, gL, BICIL — Kft7 21. at Barestord-place, Boathook a !IMAM sad Pstilthod by Artuom KJSO NOM a , fai Losaboml-otrest. ia the City at Lesbos. rdi w Zoloa. Oleo la Lombard-street. la lb. Preelsee ad MUT. MAT U. lea Ft 7 ft. rli th 1.--