The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY, Aran, 19. The LORD Camicaxon took his seat on the wookeek at Seebeck. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Paisley Water Bill was read a second time. The Southgate and Oolney Hatch Gam Bill and the Manchester Soyal Exchange Bill were read a third time, and passed. PARLIAMENTARY OATHS AMENDMENT BILL On the motion of Lord Ruesniz, who made some ob servations which were altogether inaudible in tho gallery, the house went into committee on this bill. On clause 1, The Marquis of BATH moved the insertion of the wonla in the oath, " and I make this declaration upon the true faith of a Christian," and the omission in the schedule of the words " 23 and 24 Vic., c. 63," and also of the worts "an act to amend the act of the 21st and 22nd years of Victoria, ch. 49, to provide for the relief of her blajesty's sabjects professing the Jewish religion." Earl RITSSICLI:said that the question of the admission d Jews to parliament was one which, many years ago, was discussed at great length in the House of Commons, and the debates led to a conference between the two houses, which led to a most awkward and inconvenient decision. His noble friend had correctly stated that in 1848 a com promise was effected, by which all that was required for Me admission of a member of the Jewish persuasion was, that the house should pass a resolution authorising him to take the oath, omitting the words " on the true faith of a Christian." Very great advantage resulted from that eampromise. It saved the government of the day tram embarrassment, and there was not any pretence for sayins that there remained any difficulty. Since then there had Leen frequent resolutions passed in the House of Commons ea the subject, and Jews had been admitted by taking the eaths with the omission referred to. At the present time It was proposed to make a uniform oath which would suit all claws of her Majesty's subjects, whatever might be their religious creed. It was surely better not to have one document that said Jews should be admitted, and mother which said they should not, but make one general law which should be the same for everyone. To adopt a pro posal which went to repeal the law admitting Jews to parliament would embarrass the question in a most incon venient manner, and therefore he must oppose the amend ment of the noble marquis. Lord CHELMSFORD opposed the admission of Jews to parliament on principle, but the House of Commons shoes to adopt a measure by means of which a person d the Jewish faith on presenting himself could be ad mitted ou making a certain declaration, and he understood that that resolution had now become the standing order of the house ; therefore it was clear that so far as the House of Commons was concerned there was no impediment whatever to the admission of Jews to parliament. The principle he had contended for was altogether destroyed. Supposing her Majesty were advised to raise a gentleman of the Jewish persuasion to the dignity of a peerage, would their lordships refuse to pass a resolu tion enabling him to omit the words in the declaration, "on the true faith of a Christian'" He contended that they would not, and therefore that there was no real im pediment to the admission of Jews into their lordships' house, consequently nothing left to fight for. The com promise of 1858 had really not been maintained, and it was upon that ground that he expressed himself as he bad done en the occasion of the second reading of the bill, and he tenet say, notwithstanding all that had been said by the amble marquis, he thought he was quite right in the Irse be had taken. The amendment was then put and negatived without a division. Clauses 3,4, and 5 were agreed to. On clause 6, Lord CIIELSISFORD moved the addition of the follow iag words, " provided always that the repeal of those acts or any of them, or any parts thereof, shell not be eon "trued to woaken or in any manner to affect any last or statutes now in force for preserving and upholding the supremacy of our lady the Queen, her heirs and successors, is all matters civil and ecclesiastical within this realm, and other of her Majesty'. dominion." Lord CAMOYS said the amendment asserted a mere *sisal, but it would be looked upon bythe Roman catholic body as a sort of blow aimed at them by the hand which pro fessed to bestow upon them a boon. He hoped that the amendment would not be pressed, because he feared that if the bill were sent back to the Commons it might pro voke considerable discussion. He was not in the habit of addressing their lordships, but he could not refrain from expressing his gratitude for a measure proposed wish such liberality on that (the government) aide and accepted so generously on the other. (Cheers.) Earl RUSSELL saw nothing wrJng in parliament declar. fag that nothing contained in this bill should be con strued to invalidate the superior authority of the statutes ta question. (Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that the conduct of noble lords opposite hail been perfectly fair,and that they had shown nu wish to injure or impair the effect of the pre.-ent measure. (Hear, hear.) The clan e , as amended, was then agreed to. The schedule of the bill was then agreed to. On the preamble •••'• • •• • The E.o-t of DERBY suneated that, instead of reciting b the preamble that it is expedient to amend the laws re lating to oaths taken by members of parliament, the pre amble should recite that it is expedient that one uni form oath should be taken by all members of both houses of parliament. They would thus place on record the main ground why they concurred on some points which they considered questionable. He moved that the preamble be altered to that effect, Earl RUSSELL said there was no objection to the amendment. The preawble was amended accordingly, and the bill then passed through committee. CATTLE. kc., CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL.— CATTLE SHEDS IN BURGHS (SCOTLAND) BILL. The standing orders were suspended in reference to both these ..nd they both passed through committee, were read a thud time, and passed. THE IIUMH COURTS OF LAW AND MR. JUSTICE LEFROY. Lord CLANRIC.kRDR; - ------------- a question to the government as to the report of the Commissioners upon Irish Law Procedure, made some strong remarks upon the continuance in office at the age of 90 of Chief Justice lefroy. Lord CHELMSFORD vindicated Chief Justice Leroy from the charges that had been made against him, and adduced evidence to show that, notwithstanding his ad vanced age. he was not incompetent to the discharge of his functions. Lord Lit.. roar and Lord LINCIFORII also maintained that the Chief Justice still satisfactorily performed his duties. Afters few words in reply from Lord Ciamcsnue the 'conversation ceased. Lord DITIFFRIN stating that the report asked for would be shortly laid before parliament. After some further business, their lordships adjourned M a (inane! past 8 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, APRIL 19. The SPE.IIi ER took the chair at 10 minutes to 4 o'clock. ELECTION COMMITTEES. The members appointed to serve on the committees to try the petitions against the returns for New Windsor, Um:aster, :;nd Rye, were ;called to the table and sworn, sad ordered to sit to-morrow. THE HORSHAM ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. C. W. W. WYNN, the chairman of the Horsham election connittee. appeared at the bar with the report of the comic ittee, which declared that Mr. Hurst had been duly elected. A scrutiny had resulted in striking off the names of three of the persons who had voted for Mr. Hurst, keying hie. in a majority of two. EXHAUSTION OF THE COALFIELDS. Mr. LIDDELL gave notice for thin dsy to ask whether the attention of government had been attracted to the sapid exhaustion of our coilfielda, and whether they were in possession of any information on the subject which they were prep3red to lay on the table. RELIDIOUS RIGHTS IN WORKHOUSES. Mr. CHAMBERS asked the President of the Poor-law Board whether it was his intention, and if so when, to introduce a bill into parliament founded on the recommen dations of the select committee on poor relief, in reference to the religious rights of inmates of workhouses; and, further, if such was his intention, whether he would give sufficient notice of the same for boards of guardians, unions, sad parishes to have the opportunity of expressing their opinions iip?n such an important measure. . . . . Mr. VIIIIERS said th - ut he hail last session introduced a bill on the subject containing several provisions relating to the religious rights of workhouse inmates. He meant to reintroduce it this session with the same provisions, but could not fix the tune, of which however due notice would be given. THE CHOLERA. Sir J. C. JERVOISE asked the Vice•Preaident of the Committee of Council on Education whether the atten tion of the medical officer of the Privy Council had been directed to a statement in the Morning Stir of October 15th, 1865. that the Emperor and Em refs of the French lad visited the cholera hospitals in Paris, and that M. Gustave Girard had made experiments in demonstration ci the non-infectious nature of the cholera. Mr. BR ITCE said that the medical officers of the Privy Council in common with the rest of the world, ad mired the courage and humanity of the illustrious persons alluded to. He had also had his attention called to the experiments of M. Girard, but they hid not convinced him of the non•contagions character of cholera. It should be remembered also, that notwithstanding those experiments the French government were still warm advocates of quarantine. PRUSSIA AND THE. TREATY OF VIENNA. - - Sir IL VERNEY asked the Under Secretary of State for Neseign Attain whether the British government had gen. matcod to Prussia the portion of Saxony united to her do minions by the treaty of Vienna ; sad whether, in ease Prussia should now engage in war, that guarantee would le upheld. Kr. LATABD said that by the 17th article of the treaty lit Vienna this count r y was co-guarantor with Rusaisrtn ',ranee of the part of Saxony held by Promia. If the event alluded to by em hon. friend Moult/ occur, the co-gums/a. tors would, of course, consult as to what was best to be done. There was no truth in the despatch which had ap peared in that day's papers. THE THAMES EMBANKMENT. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the President of the Board of Trade if it had been proposed or was intended to carry the Metropolitan District Railway along the whole or any part of the Thames Embankment between Westminster and Blackfriars Bridges, in an open cutting instead of a tunnel or covered way underground. Mr. M. GIBSON said that the company had no power to do so under their act. Mr. Fowler had explained what was really to be done in a letter published that morning. There would be a mile of tunnelling and a quarter of a mile of open cutting, the latter to be absorbed by the stations. LeiPRESS, rizibAlLi himself in the ranks of the opponents of this bill. If any measure ought to receive the support of the great liberal party, it was a moderate extension of the franchise such as now proposed, accompanied by a repeal of the rate paying clause of the Reform Act. All the house was asked to do by the second reading was to sanction the principle of the b il l ; and in committee hon. members would still be as free as ever they were to amend it. Let them decide, first, who the electors should be, then what the areas of bo roughs should be, and what number of members each par ticular place should return to parliament. The question they were called upon to determine was whether there should be a reduction of the franchise or not ' • and if the amendment were agreed to the people out of doors would come to the conclusion that the house had pronounced against all reform. The present was the time for action. The country was tired of these theoretical phrases in favour of reform, and would mark the men who, having made liberal professions to their constituents, now that the time for action had arrived, drew back, and attempted to get rid of the question in this indirect and unsatisfactory manner. In concluding his speech Mr. Gibson said he believed that the bill was destined to become law, and that its provisions would, in the language of the speech from the throne, strengthen our free institutions and conduce to the general welfare of the nation. Mr. G. HARDY followed with general arguments against the expediency of the bill, and some special observations directed against the lowering of the franchise. On the motion of Mr. E. L. GOWER, the debate was then adjourned to this day. The orders of the day and the other business of the paper were subsequently disposed of, and the house ad journed at ten minutes past 1 o'clock. FRENCH TREATY WITH MONACO. Mr. COWEN asked the President of the Board of Trade what were the peculiar circumstances connected with the treaty of commerce between this country and France which disincline her Majesty's government to claim from the French government the same commercial privileges as those which have been accorded to Monaco? Mr. GIBSON said that there were no peculiar circum stances in the treaty of commerce with France to produce the disinclination complained of. Certain commercial pri vileges had been granted by France to Monaco, in which we might have claimed participation. It was felt, how ever, that to do so would have been pushing our rights to the extreme, and as they were not of the slightest impor tance, it had not been thought expedient to make any as sertion of right.. REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS. Major KNOX inquired whether with respect to the re distribution of seats there were to be separate bills for the three kingdoms The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not think that a division of bills would be necessary. The subject was covered by the pledges which bad been given by government, and would be dealt with either in two bills or one bill, he could not positively say which. FABRICATED PETITIONS. Mr. FERRAND celled attention to the means which had been adopted to procure signatures to a reform peti tion in a village near to which he resided in Yorkahire. The petition was left at a mill, and having been first signed by the proprieter, was subsequently signed by his work people, who were called upon to do so as they came up for their wages. There were 227 signatures, one, the brother of the manager, who appeared to have signed three times, and there were others who signed twice, but besides this, there were 55 names of persons who, he was assured on competent authority, were not known in the village. He made this statement on the authority of a person who bad lived all his life in the village and he moved that it be an instruction to the committee on petitions to inquire and report on the petition from Harden (as we understood). Sir G. GREY said that if the hon. member would un dertake to produce evidence in support of his allegations, he had no objection to accede to the inquiry, but he sug gested that it had better be conducted by a committee specially appointed for the purpose. Observations were also made by Mr. C. Forster, Mr. B. Carter, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. FERRAND then withdrew his motion, and gave notice that he should move the appointment of a select committee, in accordance with the suggestion of the Horne Secretary. The house was also addressed by Sir H. Cairns, Mr. W. E. Forster, Mr. E. P. Bouverie, and Mr. Ward Hunt. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. The adjourned debate on the Franchise Bill was re sumed by J. GRAHAM, who stated his opinion that the prin ciple of the bill was just and its scope moderate, eminently judicious in its mode of introduction to the house, and worthy of the acceptance of the great liberal party. He argued that the opponents of the measure were either those impracticable men who would only accept things when they were done in their own way, or those who did not desire any reform at all. Reviewing the speech of Sir H. Cairns, he pointed out that that gentleman was at ' issue with Mr. Disraeli in regard to the extension of the franchise, always presuming fitness in the enfranchised, and argued in favour of the eligibility of the working- ' classes for that privilege. Lord ELCHO disputed the opinion pronounced by the hon. member for Glasgow in favour of the bill, and ob served that the first thing which struck him with respect to it was the indeoent haste with which the government had dealt with the question, A day or two ago the house was told by Lord Dunkellin that the British constitution ' was 600 years old, yet the Chancellor of the Exchequer had told them that they had only twelve days in which to pull the constitution to pieces and put it together again. Of that period six days had already elapsed ; consequently another six days only remained for the completion of the work. Government might think they were wise in their generation in acting as they had done ; but in so doing they did not show that reverence for the constitution which they had a right to expect from those who were its paid guardians. He dreaded, then, the impulsive, fragmentary and hasty manner in which the government treated the question and, above all, he was alarmed at the wild sen timentalism with which the bill was defended. The noble lord next proceeded to justify the course which he himself had taken on the reform question, and replying to the charge which had been made against him, that he was the opponent of all reform, reminded the house that he had voted for the measure of Lord Derby when the liberals were ranged against it. If, therefore, the question of reform was not settled in 1859, whose fault was it but that of the great body of the liberal party. As to the position of the house on the subject, he was prepared to deny that parliament was pledged at all, and stated that in the debate of last year on 3lr. Baines's bill the Home Secretary distinctly admitted that the government did not go to the country on the question of reform. To the bill itself he objected that it said one thing and would do another, and that it was • mere franchise bill, pure and simple. What he dreaded was clan legislation, and the issue was whether the bill would or would not give a preponderance to the working classes. He did not oppose it because he saw in it future danger from the preponderance of the working classes more than he would oppose it if he saw in it the preponde rance of any other class, but because he objected than unfair representation of classes, and wished to see a well-balanced repren tat ion of land, trade, commercce, and industry. "Jus tice to all ; preponderance of none," then was his motto,and seeing &class preponderancein this bill he felt it to be hisduty to resist it. He, and the gentlemen with whom he was acting, had been taunted with having taken refuge in the Cave of Adullam because they were discontented. He confessed they were discontented ; but what did their discontent arise from From the fear of seeing the tyranny and oppression of a Saul on the Treasury bench, supported by the member for Birmingham as armour bearer. That it was which had driven them into the Cave, where, he assured the house, they were a very happy family, daily, almost hourly, increasing in numbers and strength ; and there they would re main until they could come forth to deliver Israel. The choice to men of moderate and independent opinions was a cave or a hut—Adullam or Gateshead—and he could not doubt the course which they would take on the present occasion. He supported the amendment then because it pledged the home to consider the question of reform with a view to its settlement. It was a pledge against the hasty, fragmentary, unusual, and unprecedented way in which ministers were dealing with the subject. Nay, it was more than this ; it WAS a protest on the part of at least some members of the house against the course taken by the government in asking for confidence from their fol lowers when they showed no confidence in them. Sir W. HCTT did not complain of the somewhat un usual and acrimonious manner in which Lord Elcho had attacked him, nor of the lecture which, in the con sciousness of his own superior patriotism and virtue, he had been pleased to read to him. On the contrary, he was grateful to the noble lord for having given him that oppor tunity of defending himself from the injurious criticisms and coarse misrepresentations to which he had been ex posed. In answer to the remarks of General Peel on a pre vious evening, the right hon. gentleman denied that in giving the notice relative to the Reform Bill which he afterwards withdrew he had taken up a hostile position to ministers. His only desire was that a complete scheme should be introduced with the present bill ; and he had no intention whatever to make himself a cat's paw of the anti reforming party in the house. With the understanding that the bill for the redistribution of seats should be intr od uced immediately after the second reading of this bill, he was content to give his support to the latter as a wine, salu tary, and conservative measure. Mr. B. HOPE said the government appeared to com pletely misunderstand the character of the working classes, and remarked that their proper course was to have pro posed some scheme by which they would have invested the elite of those chusseswith the franchise, which this bill would not do. The bill was, in short, a piece of blundering, mechanical, hasty, tinkering legislation. Mr. T. HUGHES asserted that the working classes bad never yet been really and honestly represent;d in respect of either their moral, social, or political interest'. He argued on behalf of their fitness to be entrusted with the franchise, defended the trades unions and their leaders, and said he should support the bill as a moderate measure that would admit the bat of the operatives. Mr. DOULTON (the colleague of Mr. Hughes) followed, "on the other side," defending the liberals who gave their support to the amendment against the insinuation of being the enemies of all reform. He believed that the real reason why the scheme for the redistribution of seats had been withheld was because certain gentlemen who now gave their support to the second reading of the Franchise Bill would not do so if they knew what that scheme was to be. What, he waked, had the government done to inspire him as a liberal, with confidence in their administration? Neither on the Oxford University Test Bill nor the church-rate question was their action such as he could approve of, or as entitled them to command his confidence. That being the case, why should he blindly accept this bill on the faith of another bill which they c o usi mised to bring in hereafter, and of which they told the nothing. By itself, and unaccompanied by a dis tribution of seats bill, the present measure would be an rather than' good. Corrupt boroughs like Yarmouth and Tana would become still more corrupt ; and enter taining these views he gave his rapport to the amend ment. Mr. M. GIBSON was surprised that, after having valid for the 61. Franchise Bill of Mr. Baines, the hon. member for Lambeth who lasi addressed the hones should have ranged THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL AND THE REFORM BILL. A Court of Common Council was holden yester day at the Guildhall, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, when, after some other business, Mr. W. Payne moved, pursuant to notice, "That this court do petition both houses of parliament in favour of the bill to extend the right of voting at elections of members of parliament in England and Wales. in support of the motion the honourable member, after alluding to the importance of the subject, said he thought the court ought to give its support to the people of England in their endeavour to obtain the measure that was now before parliament, and he at the same time said that it was quite clear that the time had arrived when there must be an extension of the franchise. He reminded the court that the Corporation of London had always stood forward in defence of the freedom and the rights of the people, and he urged that it was their duty to render their assistance to the passing of the bill that was then before parliament for extending the franchise. Mr. T. Webber seconded the motion, and said he was old enough to remember the prog nostications of mischief and evil made by those who opposed the mearrureof 1832. (Hear, hear.) They had, how ever, all seen the great benefits that were derived from it, and although, in his opinion, the present measure did not go far enough, still he would support it as an instalment of good, and a step in the right direction. (" Oh, oh.") Mr. Fucker opposed the motion, principally on the ground that this court was going out of its proper sphere in adopting such a proceeding. ("Oh, oh.") He admitted that the extension of the franchise would be a boon to the people, but he argued that the manner in which the government had introduced this measure did not entitle them to their support. He moved as an amendment the previous question. Mr. Deputy de Jer sey seconded the amendment, principally upon the pound that the court ought not to interfere in a question that was purely of a political character, and that a municipal body like the corporation of London was not justified in lending its support to any political party. Dr. Saunders also supported the amendment. Mr. E. D. Rogers supported the motion, as did also Mr. J. Richardson. After a long discussion, in which Alder man J. C. Lawrence and Deputy Fry supported the motion, and Mr. Rowe, Deputy Elliott, and Mr. Rudkin oppose; it, the question was put, sad upon a division taking place there appeared to be—For the motion, 69 ; against it, 42 : majority in favour of the motion, 27. Dr. Saunders then moved another amendment, to the effect that no steps should be taken with reference to the peti tion until a full and complete measure of reform had been submitted to parliament. This amendment was also nega tived upon a division, and it was then referred to the law and parliamentary committee to take the necessary steps foe the presentation of the petition to parliament. The court shortly afterwards adjourned. THE IRISH MEMBERS AND THE REFORM BILL. — At a meeting of the National Association of Ireland, held in Dublin on Wednesday, a letter was read from Mr. Dillon, M.P., stating that both the O'Donoghue and him self had made up their minds " to give an unconditional support to the Extension of the Franchise Bill." Mr. Dillon entered at length into the reasons by which he jus tified this course, and his views met with the approval of the meeting. THE REPRESENTATION or 1 4, TOBTE DEVON. Earns, TRuasoay.—There was a large meeting of lead ing liberals of North Devon to-day, when it was resolved to present a rsquisition to Viscount Amberley, who, it is believed, would have a very good chance of success in con testing the seat with Sir Stafford Northcote. At the last contest the latter was defeated by the liberal candidate, Mr. Buller, by 1,547 votes. Liberal feeling is growing in the county, and there is a determination on the part of many not to let the hon. baronet walk over the course. Towards supplying the sinews of war, Mr. R. Bligh, a staunch liberal of Bath, has contributed 50f. Sir Stafford Northcote's supporters will meet to-morrow (Friday.) RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.— Yesterday, in Lord Redesdale's committee of the House of Lords, the following bills passed through :—The Brigh ton West Pier, the Sutherland Railway, the Furness and Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway Companies, the Thames Subway, the Dagenham Dock Railways, and the Anglesey Central Railway. In Room C their lord ships again adjourned the I%'aterford, New Ross, and Wexford Junction Railway, the Ryde Pier, the Cork Harbour, and the Ardmore Harbour. Their lordships, in Room D, proceeded with the consideration of and ad journed the Hatfield Chase Warping and Improvement Railway. The committee sitting in the Painted Chamber passed the Eaatern Bengal Railway Bill, and threw out the International Communication between Eng land and the Continent scheme. The City and London-bridge Railway Bill was adjourned until this day. The opposition was withdrawn (in Room A) to the Metropolis Sewage and Reclamation Bill. Yesterday, in Grdup 1, in the House of Commons, the Me t4opolitan Railway (additional powers) Bill was proceeded with, and again adjourned. In Group la, the committee declared {hat the preamble had not been proved in the cases of the Brixton, Clapham, and Balham Extension Railways Bill, and the London, Chatham, and Dover, and South Eastern (Kennington, Clapham, and Brixton) Rail ' ways Bill. In Group a, the Bristol and North Somerset ' Railway (Deviation) was proceeded with, and again ad joarned. In Group 7, the Thames and Severn Canal Na. vi,gation Bill was furtker proceeded with without any . deci ' Non. The London, Wor ce ster , and South Wales Railway, being unopposed, was referred to the chairman of com mittees. The committee in Group 13 declared thepreamble proved in the case of the West Riding and Grimsby Rail way (Transfer) Bill, which was then adjourned for the I settlement of the clauses. THE MASTER BUILDEFLS AND THE WADES MOPE MENT.—A numerously attended meeting of the members of the Master Builders Association was held at the Free masons' Tavern, yesterday afternoon, to take into conside ration the resolution of the delegates of the men, passed on the previous evening, respecting the advance of wages to Bd. per hour. After an hour and-a-hales discussion the following resolution was adopted :—" That an advance of one halfpenny per hour be given to the most skilled me chanics, the lees skilled to be at liberty to accept a leas rate. The hours of labour to be nine per day, from the 9th of November to the 24th February, and ten for the remainder of the year. The labourers to be advanced one farthing per hour ou the same conditions. The ad vance to commence on the sth of May next." This resolu tion is almost in the same terms as that adopted by the delegates, with the exception of the distinction drawn between the " most skilled " and " less skilled " mecha nics ; and it is possible that some hitch may arise upon this point to prevent so speedy a settlement of the ques tion as is desirable. This point arranged satisfactorily, the question will be settled. The delegates meet again next week, to decide as to the acceptance of the above resolu tion, and the only difficulty likely to arise is the vague ness of the second sentence in the resolution. ADDITIONAL CURATES' SOCIETY. —The annual meeting of the society for promoting the employment of additional curates in populous places took place yesterday afternoon, at Willies Rooms, St. James's. The Archbishop of Canterbury, who presided, rejoiced in the influence which the society enjoyed in stimulating the local efforts, in its own direction, of crowded provincial towns. On the other band, in London the contributions were small in comparison with the amount given by the society. Last year the sum awarded was 4,/., while the contributions of the diocese did not reach more than 9901. Re hoped another year would show a different result. The report, which was unanimously adopted, stated that since the formation of the society, twenty-nine years ago, it had founded 500 curacies. The demands upon its re sources were increasing, andthe cases where it was unable to render assistance for want of means were very numerous. The grants to the metropolis, including the diocese of Winchester, in 1865 , amounted to 5,3701., while its returns in the shape of collections, /cc. for the same period did not yield more than 1 , 1601 . In fa ct the grants were annually increasing and the returns decreasing. The total income of the society for the year had amounted to 34,3411., show ing a decrease of 2,0001. as compared with 1954, though it should be stated t hat in the latter year 1,8001. was derived from exceptional sources. As in previous years, legacies sontinued to form an important item in the &COMM& The guardians of the Strand Union have re solved to give up the workhouse in Cleveland-street, which has bean found much too small for the num ber of its inmates, and have taken a large space of pound in the pariah of Edmonton, on which it is intended to erect a new workhouse. The building will God between 30,0001. and 40,0001. rT tilvr t 866 9 to 1 •gat Delight to 1 Dalby (t) The Chairman announced that the committee had selected the follobers—Mr. Stephan Care (ohairmsni. Mr. E. W.T.. T Hamilton, Mr. W. Gore Langton, Mr. William Townley Mitford, and Mr. John Abel Smith. Agent for the petitioners, Mr. Spoiforth ; for the sitting member, Mr. Baker. Spurting Intelligence. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. THURADAT. THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS DAY. There was a considerable addition to the acuity attendance of hesterday, but still the contrast between the appearance of th e eath on Tuesday and to-day was very striking, the number of visitors being small as compered with the concourse of people that swarmed on to the heath to witness the Two Thousand. The fillies race had bee looked upon as a good thing fur the Danebury stable, represented as they were by Repulse and Ischia, two of the flying performers of last season, and when It became known during Wednesday evening at the subecriptioneooms that Ischia and Theta—the latter a former stable companion of Repulse—were not going to run, the daughter of Stockwell and &rite became a kemen dously hot favourite, and after a level bet, of £.600 bad been booked, Mr. Jackson offend to take £3,000 to *2,000, with which be was immediately aooommodatod. Bat, though a blood less victory, it was not 'so easily won as the enthusiastic sup of the favourite bad anticpated, for had it not sup porters the frequent disappointments which Harry Orbnshaw encountered towards the finish. it is more than likely that he would have landed the French colours. In more senses than one the features of the week at headquarters are without a wallel, for never before, in the annals of Newmarket, have the Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas been won by the favourites, both starting at odds of to 1 laid on them. As far as the rivals concerned, the "big men" are 'Wearers generally, and this, following so closely upon the knock-down blow they re ceived over Lord Lyon, has operated as a caution against taking un due liberties with either of the favourites for the Derby. The remarkable rumen of John Day's stable caused frequent in quiries after Rustic, and such was the rush to get on the pre sumed representative of Denebury that he was speedily installed first favourite, 3 to 1 having been taken kindly—and in some instances half a point less—while Lord Lyon declined to •to 1, although it will be remembered he had been backed at 3 to 1 the previous evening for hundreds. PLATE of *100; for 3-yr-olds, 7st ; four, get 101 b ; flue, six, and aged, est. R.M. (One mile 17 yards). Mr. Chaplin's c Breadalbane, by Stockwell—Blink Bonny, 4 yrs, Bet 101 b (8. Adams) 1 Mr. Goodwin's Saccharmater, ayrs, Al (Mirada) 2 Duke of Beaufort's hichla, 8 yrs, Tat (11. Day) S Christmas Carol and AcJrworth also ran. _ _ Betting : i ' aiagst Chris — lmam carol, 100 to 30 .pt Breadal bane, 4 to 1 agst Saccharometer, and 5 to 1 agst Ischla. HANDICAP NINNIPATAILLS of 10 MM. each, for Syr-olds and upwards. Bretley Stakes Course (6 furlongs.. t 6 subs) Cbaplin's b The Bares, by Thanipster—Corbean, yrs, 7st 71b (Carroll) 1 Mr. W. Morris's Warrior, 6 yn, 851121 b (Daley) 2 Baron Bothw.bild's Love Apple, 4 yn, Sad (Peaks) 11 Brick also ran. - -- • _ Betting : 5 to 4 apt The Baron, 7 to 4 eget Warrior, and sto 1 eget Brick. MarcH, 100, 11 ft T.Y.C. Mr. J. B. Morris's William Pitt, by Prime Minister—May Morning, 3 yrs, 7st lab (Cannon) 1 Sir F. Johnstone's Cranford, S yrs, Bst 101 b ( Parry) 2 Betting : 7 to ton William Pitt, who made ell the running, and won by three lengths. TEI THOUSAND °onus BTails, a Subscripti on of 100 SOTS. each, h ft, for 3-yr-old fillies, In 10 1 b each ; owner of the second to nave his stake. D.M. kseven furlongs 210 yards. ( ) Marquis of Hastings's Repulse, by Stockwell-Sortie, Bst 101 b (Cannon) 1 Count F. de Lagrange 's Bayonette, Sat 101 b H. Ortmthaw) Mr. Merry's Mira* Bat 101 b ((halloner) The following also ran :—Psinunkey Penelope, Plotwell, Maid of Mash= filly, sister to Minnie, le ss o'Hie, and Myrrbina. Betting : 2 to 1 on Repulse, 6 to 1 apt owr ßayonette, 7 to 1 apt the Maid of Muham 16 to 1 apt Pamunkey, sod 26 to 1 bar four. The nine competitors assembled at the poet at the appointed time, and after but a very brief delay the hag was lowered to a capital start. After going a few strides, &seer to Minnie. making the pace a cracker for her stable compaaton rushed to the front, and took a clear lead of the others, the favourite, lying wide on the lower ground, being slightly in ad vance of the French filly, while in the centre of the course Las ethylene and Pamunkey were conspicuous, with Sheila on the judges side of the course. Alter going about half a mile thol*.e commenced to tell on Sister to Minnie, who retired, and Repulse took up the running, with Bayonette in dose atten dance ; the latter, however, hung very much on the favourite, whom Cannon was compelled to ease to avoid a collision and Bayonette, within 200 yards of the chair, got her head in front. The race from this point was reduced to a match between the pair, but the French filly hung so much towards the favourite that Grimahaw had great diMculty in keeping her straight, and was only able to right her when too late, as Repulse won a most exciting race by a head. Mirrella a bad third. The Maid of Mash= filly, several lengthayoff, was fourth, rantininkey next, Lam o Gown. at her heels, Myrrhina and Sister to Minnie beaten off. HANDICAP Swlierarkuis of 15 sore. each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (Fire inflows 140 yards.) (7 stabs.) Count Y. de Lagrange's Plutus, by Trumpeter, dam by Planet, 3 yrs, list bib (Salmon) 1 Mr. Westmoreland's Idler. 6 yrs, lit 71b (Parry 2 Lord Westmoreland's Thalia, 3 yrs, Wt 12Ib ... (Kenyon 3 Usher and Dolphin also ran. Betting: 5 to 4 twt Plaine, 4 to 1 each agst Dolphin and Idler, and 5 to 1 ,st &d, 2 to 1) agst Thalia. SWEEPSTAKES of 26 nova each, 10 ft, for 3-yr.olds colts, Set 10lb ; Mlles and geldings, bat 7lb maidens allowed 71b the winner to he sold for 150 soys., if demanded. T.Y.C. Count Batthyany's Blackthorn, by Elhngton—Thorn, Set 101 b (Smith) w o . • • gweerrreers of 10 aura each, fur 3-yr-olds, 7st ; four, gat 10113 ; five and upwards, sat 131 b ; mares and geldings allowed 3113 ; the winner to be sold for g5O if demanded T.Y.C. (6 fur longs 140 yards.) 3 subs.) Mr. Walker's Sharper, by EWngton—Overreach, 3 yrs, ist 121 b (Cballener) 1 Mr. T. Hughes's Dolphin, 6 yrs, Sst 10113 (Price) 2 Betting : 8 to 1 on SWper, who took a strong lied, and Dolphin being pulled up, he came In alone. HANDICAP PLAT! of 60 MOTS, fur 3-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. (1 nine 2 furlongs 73 yards.) Mr. Savile's The Corsair, by Skirmisher—Queen Lily, S yrs, ad 12113 (H. Covey) 1 Mr. Porter's Fortanatus, 3 yrs, Sit 71b (Murray) 2 General Angorstein's fby Stockwell—Diego'sdam(Kanyon) 3 The following also ran :—Ackworth, Guardsman, and Chro nometer. Bettina: Even on the Diego's dam colt, a to 1 each agst Act. Forth and The Corsair, and 10 to 1 bar three. PLATE of gbo for Malden 2-yr-oids ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Sat 71b. The winner to be sold for 300 son If demanded ; H for 100 allowed Mb. Lut half of Rowley mile. Prince D. Soltykolrs Seringapatam, by Arthur Wellesley— Beauty fist 101b' 4.3 00, (J. Mann) 1 Mr. H. Bird's Roseleaf, Bst 71b (6300) (J. Gooier) 2 Mr. J. Wood's Knight Templar, fist Mb .2100 , (Wheeler) S The following also ran .-1 by Lambton—Hal c by Gemma dl Vergy—Needle, c by Sportsman--ilutpost, , Will o' the Wisp, Bonne Fortune, Cromwell, Glacier, Lady Bugle, and Henrietta Temple. Mena : 200 son. and the Whip, both 4-r-olds, lOst each. WC. Lord Portamouth's b c Sydmontoo, by Vengeance—Mklla, lOet (Wells) w.o. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CUP. _ 7to 1 agst Mr. Pitt 3) 7 W 1 Redcap (t MT DIGHBY. 3 to 1 apt Rustle (t treefy7flooo to 10 apt Vinod= ;t) LATEZT BETTING.—NEwumirr, MIDNIGHT. CIIFSTER 3 to 1 sgst Delight tto 1:150 1400 to 13 apt Surney 10 to 1 Mr. MU 'ti DERBY A: 4 1D LEGER. 700 to WO agat Lord Lyon and Rustic ,00uple4L winning the Derby and St. Leger tt, BETTING AT MANCREST'ER.—Tatriumur. CHESTER CUP 3 to 1 agat Delight (t freely, 9 to 1 apt Redcap (toad off, 7to 1 Mr. Pitt tfreely; 10 to 1 Treasure Trove 7to 1 Dalby t; (offesed) 100 to 7 agat Sandal ',taken) DERBY. Sto 1 agat Rustic :taken) 1 3to 1 apt Lord Lyon (off) THE LATE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT BRIGHTON. --Sir Robert Garrett, who commanded the volunteers at Brighton on Easter Monday, has expressed to the Secre tary of State of War the peat satisfaction which he felt at the appearance and steadiness of the troops and also with their general deportment and soldierlike bearing. Their marching past before the Duke of Cambridge was his (Sir It. Garrett's) opinion performed in a highly creditable and soldierlike manner ; some of the battalions (those from London especially) having excited by their marching and appearance very great admiration. After stating the manoeuvres which took place, he goes on to speak of the activity and lightness of the step of the men while return ing by battalions to the ground allotted to them at the " levels "at Brighton, as being strong evidence of their condition, and of the spirit which animated them. Neither officers nor men showed any signs of fatigue (towards dusk) after havmg most of them been in movement since daybreak. The Lp cing of the 24 heavy guns in their Bret position, over exceedingly heavy ground, which was rendered particularly soft by a continual fall of rain, and subsequently the throwing back of the whole of their left into a second position (as performed by the 3rd and 4th brigades of artillery) were deserving of the highest commendation ; so also were the movements of the Ist and 2nd brigades of artillery which moved to the attack over ground very difficult for artillery to I work upon. The movements of the infantry throughout the day were generally very steadily and correctly performed, but I venture to nig ; gest that the formation of the brigade. of infantry should be numerically smaller. It is true (lie says) that the intelligence, readinees, and general aptitude of the men enabled the brigadiers to perform movement. which I could hardly have been done by such strong brigadesif the men were not powessed of those qualifications. If each brigade were composed of three instead of five butts ' lions, and if instead of ten brigades in so large a force there were sixteen, lem of opinion that it would be a great improvement. CALCUTTA AND CHTRA MAILD--ALEOLLWDZIA, APRIL 19.—The Tanjore and China left here at eleven a.m. to-day. The tenser may be expected at Marseilles on the 25th inst., and the latter at Southampton on the 2nd of May. [Advertisement. I—HoLLowAy's OINTMENT AND . Pato —lmportant to Iverybody.—P'or more than thirty years these remedial hare been ranked before all curative is. for the all annicient meson that the never can be wtvj a rced In either external or totems' dl Holloway's ointment should be well rubbed on the threat end chest in sore threat, enlarged glands, chronic cough and wheininp. In common catarrh and In Influenza, the Ointment. well robbed upon the wells of the chest, aided by a few dense of the Pills, aeon onsets a cia i re. The same treatanot k judielonsly followed pteaAsy. and = removes i deep lilie=oa. resulting to abscess er ulceration, so ant I. some elm direst or abort coiaplelots an neglected, ELECTION COMMITTEES. NOTTINGHAM. The committee re-assembled yesterday at eleven o'clock, Mr. Adair in the chair. Mr. O'Malley continued his address in support of the petition against the return of Mr. Morley. He alluded to the cases of Taylor and Claypole ,in which, he argued, bribery was distinctly brought home to the agents. On the whole circumstances laid before them with respect to the colourable employment of paid mummers the commit tee would be able to draw a just and accurate conclusion relative to the purpose for which these large sums appear ing in the accounts had been expended. He believed that Messrs. Morley and Paget had left it entirely to their agents to do as they thought proper. The colourable em pof ment of the paid canvassers was of the most palpable kind. Some of them appeared to have had nothing to do at all except to show themselves in the committee-room, and then go where they liked, and not a single name of any voter canvassed by them during the election was stated. The only qualification required for their appointment was that they should be voters. No voucher was taken for their payments, nor any return made of them. It was done in the way in which bribery was done, and not in that of honest employment. It was preposterous to suppose that men employed to distribute circulars and handbills should be paid from 4s. to 6a. a day, unless there was some special object in doing it, and the object in this case was clearly made out from the fact of their being voters. There were about 660 persons alto gether employed, amongst whom a sum of 2,0001. was distributed without any account of the work done or the sums paid. It was for the committee to say whether that was honest employment or bribery in disguise. If Mr. Morley were seated in the face of such evidence as this, the Nottingham election petition would be quoted as a prece dent for legalising organised corruption, and as presenting a signal instance of bribery made easy. Mr. Stephen renewed the application already made to the oomnuttee by Mr. Mundell, for reporting to the house the conduct of the two witnesses Dring and Lynn, against whom he should be able to establiab wilful and corrupt perjury. One of these witnesses had charged Mr. Richards with offering him 501. to keep out of the way, and the other with subornation of perjury. Mr. Richards felt, as a professional man whose c haracte r was dear to him, that it was impossible for him to rest under such imputations. The Chairman intimated that the committee had an application before them, and would consider of it. The room was cleared at twenty minute past 12 o'clock, and the public were not re-admitted until nearly four. The Chairman then announced that the committee would adjourn till a quarter before one o'clock to-morrow (this day), and the room would be considered clear until then. YLIDBTONIL Mr. Lee, 51.1'., examined — I live within seven miles of Maidstone. I became a candidate for the borough in 1862. I wee not elected. Mr. Dodd was petitioned against, and resigned. Mr. Wells warn my agent and Mr. Whatman's at the last election. The joint expenses were under 600/. I know nothing of illegal acts having been committed. I gave express directions that all snah should be avoided. I heard Chambers's evidence. I may have seen him, but I do not know him. I may have been in his forge with Mr. Whatman by day, but never by night. It is utterly un true that I ever slipped two sovereigns into Chambers's pocket, or any other sum, or into the pocket of any other persona. It ts a base falsehood. I had no committee. The whole matter was left in the hands of Mr. Wells. I never directly or indirectly countenanced any illegal practice. Mr. }lane Coehrane—Chambers, in stating that you put two sovereigns in his pocket, committed deli/wets perjury?—lie did. Did you ever stop him in the street, as he states, and offer to do him good and give him work if he voted for you?—Never. To Sir F. Crossley—l have paid my share of the joint expenses. I am not to pay more, and shall not do so if I am asked. To Mr. Reid—The election was conducted on principles of rigid and simple purity. To the Chairman—l am extensively engaged in business, and engage over 600 persons. Mr. Thomas Wells, election agent to the sitting mem bers, and secretary to the Liberal Representation Associa tion of Maidstone, was next examined.—He received directions from Mr. Lee and Mr. Whatman to have the election conducted on pure principles, and to allow nothing illegal to take place. These directions he rigidly carried out. There was not to his knowledge or belief a shilling spent in bribery on behalf of the sitting members. Cross-examined by Mr. Price—l have no doubt there was bribery committed on the other side. I am a tailor. The committee of the Reform Association of Maidstone consisted of 50 members, and from those 50 three were selected to act with me in conducting the business of the election. The committee adjourned at 4 o'clock. BIIII)OWATIB.. William Heal, brewer, Bridgewater, plumped for Mr. Westropp at the election. Went to the Golden Lion on the morning of the polling and saw a lot of people there. He did not treat any, and saw nobody else do so. He did not know Studlsiah or Goes, and gave no pions of paper or money to them, or to any one. Gilbert was not there. If witness had had money to give, Gilbert would have been the last man he should have bribed, as he would certainly have told of it ; but he received no money to give away. Thom. H. Boys, clerk to Mr. Smith, gave a fiat denial to Coes's assertion, that he gave him money to vote. The evening before the election, Coes, who was tipsy, said, " I have seen somebody to-night, and I must have over 301. to vote for your side." Witness might have paid for a glass of beer for several voters whom he met, but not to any extent. In cross-examination the witness detailed an_application to him by Staples for a warrant against Mr. George Wilton, merchant, who, he said, had robbed him of 101. he had received from Stone for freightage. There were rumours that Staples had got the money from the blues, but wit ness did not believe them. He advised Staples to consult a solicitor. Witness used to go to the Mary-street com mittee-room. Had seen Lilly, Vesey, J. R. Smith, Stroud, Harwood, W. Jermyn, and others there. He treated three or four voters at the Three Crowns. He heard the story of his giving Coes the packets two days after the election, but he did nothing in the matter. He went 40 miles to see W. B. Gilbert, who he knew was summoned before the committee. He saw Gilbert last evening in London, at the Grosvenor Hotel. Mr. Smith and some of his witnesses were staying there. He saw Gilbert again in the lobby that morning, and he said he was in town all yesterday. [Gilbert, it will be remembered, could not be found when called on the side of the petitioners on Wednesday.) Re-examined—Gilbert told me it was false about my having bribed him. Robert Burnell, county-court bailiff, saw Coes and Boys at the Albion on the polling day, but did not see Boys hand anything to Coes. He left with them and went up to the polling booth. Coes told witness shortly after the election that that cow doctor (Mr. E. Stroud, drug gist) gave him 101. for his vote, but that Ambrose Dyer made him drunk and took it away from him, on which Coes's wife remarked, " Hithee would go and swear it on thy oath I would not believe thee." (A laugh.) Staples told witness that Gough took from him 10/., which Wilton and Loveybourne said was election money, but which he had really received from Mr. Stone, of Taunton, for freight. Fred. Jones told him that he and witness's brother had been trying to entrap Vesey into giving them 301., and witness replied that they ought not to try and get a young man into trouble. At the close of the witness's examination the committee adjourned till this day. NEW COMMITTEES. The general committee of elections, consisting of Mr. Walpole (chairman), Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Clay, Mr. Corry, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Whitbread, met yesterday afternoon to appoint select committees to try and deter mine the matter of the petitions against the returns for Wakefield, Huddersfield, Northaßerton, and King's County. ICAKI7ILLD. The petitioners in this case, Joseph Marsden and others, complain of the return of William Henry Leatham, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue influence, and pray thrt the election may be declared null and void. The Chairman announced that the committee had se lected the following members :—Mr. W. H. Gregory (chairman), Mr. Henry Riversdale Cranial!, Mr. Thomas Hughes (Lambeth), Sir M. W. Ridley , and Sir C. Russell. Agent for the 'Petitioner, Mr. Siolforth ; and for the sitting member, Mr. Travers Smith. HUDDEBBFILLD. The petitioners, Matthew Hale and John Eastwood, complain of the return of Thomas Pearson Crossland, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue in fl uence, and praying that the election may be declared null and void. The Chairman announced that the committee had se lected the following members :—Lord Naas (chairman), Sir E. Colebrooke, Mr. W. Nicholson Hodgson (Carlisle), Mr. Richard Horner Paget (Somersetshire East), and Mr. G. Otto Trevelyan. - . . Agent foi: the petitioner, Mr. Ludlow ; for the sitting member, Mr. H. E. Brown. NONTHALLERTON. The petitioner, Jasper W. Johns, a candidate at the late election, complains of the return of Charles Henry Mills, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue influence, and prays that the return may be amended by striking out his name and substituting that of the petitioner. The Chairman announced that the committee had se lected the following members :—Mr. Sclater-Booth (chair man), Mr. Davenport Bromley, the O'Connor Don, Sir Wm. Hutt, and the Hon. Percy Wyndham (Cumber land 'West). . _ . Agent far the sitting member, Mr. Spofforth. Nimes COITTY. In this case there are two petitions. The first is that of Adam Mitchell, who complains of the return of Sir Patrick O'Brien on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue influence, and praysthat his election may be declared null and void, and that the return may be amended by erasing his name and substituting that of John Pope Hennessy instead thereof. The second petition is that of John Pope Hennessy, who complains of the return of Sir Patrick O'Brien on the ground of an incorrect re turn made by the returning officer, and prays that his name may be erased, sad the name of the petitioner sub stituted in lieu thereof. MARKETS. TALLOW.—TRIIIMDAT EVENIIIO.—The market te a to-day. Spot and April to June, 46a. 6d.; June, 47a. ; October to December, 48e. COTlVN.—lavaarooi, Aram 19.—Oar sight 1 morning ed very depressed at fully p er lb . km but this dfernooa • rather better feeling has worm and the market clans steady at about yesterd The sales Sr. 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 are for e ms,, speclation. 1 WOOL AND WORSTED.—BinDFORD, A2ili, The s li ght reaction apparent on Monday Las el** appeared to-day, and the market, initialised b 7 (MUMS, has been extremely quiet. The demand for w very limited in character, and, where sales are eft fractional dec li ne from net week's quotations he i , i s submitted to. The wonted yarn department is a stand, with the exception of • few sal,, of low • low prices. Scarcely anything ha. been dons by th, port houses. The demand for home sorts is • quieter, and as the reports from the Leipsie fair se not encourage export merchants to place turner stocks here will naturally be immuring. *a m , lustre yarns are deeply under contract, and t he pti*, - these are therefore maintained with extreeedh. firmness. The prices of 30's super masa quoted much lower than . last week. S ome 0 . 04 would be open to accept a little less if they c on id ~,,, with customers. There is no improvement in the d a i l l I for goods. China figures and plain alpaca lustre. Ni t constitute the bulk of the trade doing at home houses operate very sparingly. C e ll e ' houses are out of the market. Owing to the nn**** of continental politica, the German m erc h ants ph* 6 orders. Manufacturers, however, keep well ea*. and owing to this circumstance more than any prices are well maintained. Now and the n some cea awn can be obtained, but this applies only to 0 4 6 and plain orleana. Stocks both here and abroad v eil ceeduigly low. CORN.—BnimigdgAm, Aran 19.—At this dream there was a fair supply of English wheat, for wkok a l higher prices were asked, but the trade closed Ask barely Is. per quarter above the currency of this *0 night. Barley tending downwards, but not gam cheaper. 011411 firm ; black and grey held for Wive le money. Beaus per quarter higher. BRISTOL, APRIL 19.—At our market to-day this. a small supply of English wheat, which realised* week's prices, but the trade was far from brisk. p • held for Ls. per qr. advance , which millers refuel:i. scarcely any transactions took place. Malting less demand. Supples of grinding ccetinue where sales were made last week's extreme velum lent tamed. For oats there was a moderate nasal" inquiry, at full values. Maize, 6d. per qr. lower. Drum, Aran 19. —Wheat was again in good flew and • brisk trade was done at an advance upon last of Is. a quarter. The supply continua limitd , est condition showed a considerable improvement yea samples lately exhibited in this market. A large of fine samples of barley were on offer, but tho inn a this description of grain ruled dull, at last wake.. Beans and peas both Is. a quarter higher. Osts sheet. name as last week. Beet white wheat, 235. to Ma IL; le red, ditto, 22a. to 23e. ; other aorta, 20s. t o ; barley, 38s. to 425. 6d.; oats, 265. to 315.; beans, to peas, 19s. to 23e. ; winter vetches, 24e. to 28s. ; rft, to 17c; fine flour, 86e. to 375.; best seconds, 321. to Me. Mmoirania, Aran. 19.—Our market this no* well attended. Holders were firm in dinned* lei vane of 6d. to la. per quarter on both English sad wheat, at which the transactions were limited Pe must be quoted 6d. per sack dearer, but with a deest Oats advanced Id. per 45lbc, and oatmeal 64. park Beans were 6d. per qr. higher. Indian corn was 6. NICWARK, APRIL 18. — Th e supply of wheat at om Nis to-day was not large. The trade ruled firm, al pi were is. higher. Not much doing in barley Oswalt easier. Oats and beans a meagre show, and • simaysi at top rates. NRWBURY, APRIL 19.—Our market WU toad!? up plied with wheat to-day, the condition generally Good dry parcels were is. per qr. dearer ; nodule *I other descriptions. Barley a slow wile, at la Is. me No change in oats. Beane firm. BromireeslB-Tans, Aram 18.—During the wily the arrivals of grain ocastwise and from abroad have i s liberal At this day's market there was an exemdiallysi supply from the growers. Wheat met a free oh et no vanes of ls. per qr. on lestweek's prices on all deneiplis Barley the turn lower. Oats 6d. per qr. dealt he and peas in good request, at full pnces. Wheat, per of 6;ilb to the bushel—Durham and Yorkshire n 1 f to 495. ; ditto, white, 525. to 565. ; south meaty eid,‘ to 495. ; ditto, white, Me. to 565. • barley, e imperial qr., 355. to 365. ; oats, fe ed, new, Z il e II potato, 421 b. per bushel, 275. to 29a. ; beans, en, 41s 48e. ; old, 48a. to 495. UXBRIDGE, APRIL 19.—The supply of wheat keg EA priori have advanced la. per qr., with a ready ilk be and peas, being scarce, are also dearer. Barley kal lower. Oats without change in value. EDINBURGH, APRIL 18.—There were in te-ibeisski 803 qrs. wheat, being 154 more than last weak. his were 2s. up on the top, and I ld. up on the sung' INB were 320 qrs. barley, being 202 less than last net. Is were Is. down on the top, and 51. up on the avm 01 1,633 qrs., being 293 less than last week. Prior 3d. down on the top, and la. ld. up on the avenge. lbs 155 qrs., being 101 less than last week. Prices pert down on the top, and 9d. up on the average. CATTLE-BRISTOL, APRIL 19.-Owing to the ffle . cattle-market license not being received her fro. 1t Privy Council till this morning, our market, in psrases of the General Order in Council, was closed, but in ow ;pence of this sudden and unexpected mune, sad I I doubt and uncertainty that prevailed, the mpplim cattle arrived at this port from Ireland in due seen.* the small number of high prices of the loot week's seats brought a stock of animals from all parts of the eetsers We had, therefore, a larger supply of beef than we have ise in Bristol for many weeks past. Sales took plena is Wise I yards and the open roads near the cattlemarket, sad ionise of one market we had 20 or 30 scattered over the city. Tie demand was far from equal to the supply, and Prio., showed a marked reduction, a change, however, 'dm° must be looked upon as temporary, as the market will be reopened next week. Best samples realised from 65e- is 68a., and secondary from 59e. to 635. per cwt. A good supply of sheep, which were sold in the same meow, d about last week's prices, best wether realidn (1 the wed) from Sid. to 10d., and out of the wool from Id to * A large supply of pigs, but the sale was not so brisk el last week, and there was a reduction in prices, bum l selling for lls., and porkers 11s. 3d. per score. NoTrowitsu, APRIL 18. -Our market this issuing wee re-opened for the sale of sheep, and about 130 wee bited. There was a tolerable demand, and high pies were obtained. There was a moderate supply d fat beef in the dead meat market, and sales were made et eerw, recent rates. Of mutton the supply was nut WWl' extreme prices were paid. Pork was in limitedZ and commanded recent rates. Veal not meek e Quotations - Beef, 7s. to Bs. per stone ; mullet Okrah Sd. to 9d. •, ditto, in carcases, 7d. to 7gd. ; veele e'd• lb. ; pork, 7s. 6d. to Ba. 6d. per 141 b. EDINBURGH, APRIL 18.-The number of cattle woes! to 2elo, being an increase of 175. Sales also dell; esd prices down 6d. per stone. Extreme top pram, 01 current for the best from Bs. to Bs. 6d. ; Nuddlhß inferior from 7s. to 7s. 6d. per stone. Fed re: 6s. 6d. to 7e. ; six to eight weeks old ditto, five . t e 15s. a bead. Sheep, 2,422; fat cattle, 280; *N - O The number of sheep this morning was 2,422, 611 more than last week. The new Order of Council I depressing effect on the market, as prices woo ha. to 3s. a head down as compared with last day wethers, from 10d. to 101 d. ; blackfsced, f r om 9d. to lee , and rough hoggs, from led. to I Id. per lb. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED DT DVBAIOI/ witted 0 DELICIOrs RISTALINTA AEABICA FWD, which carte salla (Heine or inconvenience dyspepsia indigestion), IS .tam commotion, debility, constipation, &affixes, ..... roue, bilious, limn, and stomach complaint* It sera 111 7,_„,,,,'"'" its cost in other remedies, and is the best foodZil7, "0,000 curve annually.—Da Barry and Co., No. 77, .1 sr London, W. In tins, at la 1•d.: lib., b. hd 7 - 1114 __„ d. ' la SOM., 40a ; also at el, Oracechurch-street ; 4 . Ciles”'"_._.' i sad 290 , Oxfordstreet : and at all Grocers.—(Advalintw." . . BIA B NC I R wif lß a T a li f S E . Bianchi, Inn, a , street, Ovingtonequare, lirompton, of a son -IM KOLINOTON.—ApriI 17, at Clifton-house, &whiten. the -- E R L TH— APri S, I MARR I7, the 'AGES' AND DEATHS. Mr. W. Winston, of a daughter. EVA NB.—April 17, at Tavistock-place, Taystock442o. wife of A. Evans, Esq., of a son. ILINOSMILL—ApriI 17, at Bred{ cot Rectory, neer Worce. the wife of the ker. W. Eingsmill, of a daughter. PINNEY.—ApriI 17, at Upper Oroevenorstreet, thev ife of r. Pinney, Seq., of a daughter. 0 WALR.—Aprilliß 17, at lintruiwick-gardenn liehe lh i t" wife of C. Walker, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BRADLEY-41HARWOOD.—April le, at St Mary's, Horlivet V the Rev. W. Wales, the Rev. J. Bradley, M.A., incr theable; tit. Peter's, Walsall, to Harriett stock, daubh_ . ,_,ter J. H. Sherwood, M.A., vicar the Iter of Walsall, StaiW e ' e ""' rawest HO Paddington, byIAEMAN—DO the Rev. J S B. tmil Tra 17,vers at Holy Trinit7 y Soasie , of • of Glonoeineecreseent, Hyde-park, to Edith, dISIVIer Rev. J. Downes, late of Horton, Bortiuuninonsh i " . V HULME—JONES—ApriI 17, at Christ Church, snisrven, the Rev. J. C. Vincent, W. 0 Hahne, Earl.. of P a ' bras iyr Harriet, daughter of 0. Jones, Seq., of Castles um narvon. _ _ _ DEATHS. ,i 3.122.Y.—Ape1l 17, If . Berry, of Yenisei-WM*O4 i ' ' -- °"" . I.llrlB.rt-April 17, at Cheltreharo-terrace, Melees. W . 14/11 TwßAAlgedr:BolTCA67:l77ll.L.—Aprii:prOAP7l77.l,:alti. Park -lane, ft . 40 ,.... Anoka, child of the Bev. B. g., Tatham, aged la aged 6 4 . ---- ......, - Printed and Published by Wituait EDO HAS Lombard-street. In the City of London. Printer, On in Lembardstreet, In UM Pf•thitt FRIDAY, Arta , 1914 ,x AusTM: se dikci! winlAWN' Co and 9ONS. 7, l ee ?: 4100. 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