The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLR-4.5. ( sidings in Bar), before Lord Chief Justice Erie, and Jornom Bytes, Keating, and Smith.) WARD r. wrsnoisa. The plaintiff in this case sued to recover damages upon the yo wl that he had been improperly disminied from the atuanon of rub-editor and reporter upon Wooleser's Brew Garrtre, and at the trial at Bristol the jury foundfor t h e plaintiff, damages, &R. The defence was that the plaintiff was frond to be not competent to do one portion of the wor k, which he had to do as sub-editor. A day or two ago gr. Kerslake applied for a rule for a new trial upon the grounds that the verdict was against the evidence, and t h a t she damages were excessive. The Lord Chief Justice now said that having consulted Mr. Berea Channell, who tried the case, they were of opi umn aliet the rule nisi should be granted. 1:18HORNL V. BAKER. Th a plaintiff in this ease was a stockbroker, and be p l ed to recover 1341., the loss arising from holding over 515 A im s in the London, Birmingham, and Staffordshire Company The shares had been purchased for Bd. Baker, and tki action was founded upon an agreement that in moa kieration of the shares being held over the defendant, Alfred Baker, would pay any loss. The jury found for the waliff, but Mr. H. bum moved for a rule for a new trial upon the ground that there really was no evidence of the agreement sued on. Mr. Juetioe Byles said that though there was no evidence of an exprees contract, yet en implied contract would pro perly be inferred from a number of the circumstances in the case. The judge was, therefore, justified in leaving the ease to the jury, and he reported that he was not diustis fed with the verdict. Bide refused. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) • IN AN 'WINO AND WiNSNOINT. Tim) bankrupts were shipowners and shipwrits, of E o teliff-cross and No. 11, leadenhall-Mreet. This was the atthig for examination and discharge. The joint lishliities amount to 16,434/. ; the assets end property held as security are returned at 15,2024. A re by Mr. SaffeaT, the accountant, states that the 6 o bupts began business in February, 1882, with a capital o f 6,1311. The business was prosperous until the beginning of 1865, when the capital had increased to upwards of MOO. Subsequent losses and liabilities on aceommoda• tics bills and other acceptances had swallowed up this amount mt.Lawrance and Mr. H. Linklater appeared for the bsekrpts. xx E. Reed, for the assigner, expressed their 'Min imise with the accounts, and said that the only unfavour able feature in the case was the accommodation bills—two in lumber, for 1,0001. each ; but both those bills had been t o w% up by the acceptors since the adjudication. The salvoes had sold the bankrupt's premises at Ratoliff, whisk, deducting charges on them, had realised 3,0001. ; and other assets brought up the amount to nearly 7,0001. His Honour, having inquired if any other creditor o pposed, and being answered in the negative, granted the sitter of discharge. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The April adjourned quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning at the Guildhall, Westminster, where all subsequent sessions will be held until July next, in consequence of nery re tain to the Sessions-house, ClerkenwelL Mr. W. H. :Ndf&, Assistant-Judge, presided, and there were on the beech Mr. H. H. Harwood, Mr. Mills, Mr. Loveland, Mr. Rankine, Mr. Levick, Mr. John Bentley, Mr. Charles White, Sir James Tyler, &e. Till CALSCIDAR. The calendar is numerically very heavy, there being 143 prisoners committed for trial, 113 being indicted for felony, and 30 for misdemeanour. The state of education of the prisoners is again reported as very low indeed and is as follows :—Can neither read nor write, 66 ; can read and write only imperfectly, 63 ; can read only, 10 ; can read and write well, 4 ; superior education, none. The offences with which the prisoners stand charged are embeulement, stealing by servants, assaults and wounding, robberies from the person, pot stealing, breaking and enter ing dwelling houses, receiving property well knowing it to have been stolen, indecent animas, assaulting the police in the execution of their duty, furious driving, conspiracy to defraud, keeping disorderly houses, Stc. THE GRAND JURY. The Amistant-Judge very briefly addressed the grand jury, explaining to them that it was not necessary to examine the whole of the witnesses on the back of the bill if they were satisfied that a p rima facie case of suspicion was made out by one or two, but he advised them not to throw out any bill until they had examined all the wit nesses who could be called in support of the charge. He did not think any of the cases presented any difficulty, and he should at once send them to their duties. The grand jury then retired. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) WORSHIP-STREET. BURGLARIES AND ROBBLIIIT.S. William Powell, 25, a slim-built man, described as being engaged in some chemical works, WAS charged with being in ion of property supposed to be stolen. emit Bishop, N division, said—This morning at 5 o'cloc I met the prisoner in Mare-street, Hackney, with a hamper on his shoulder. I asked him, " What have you there!" and he replied, " Brick-lane Station, Great Eastern Railway—send into the country." I asked him what was in it. lie said, " Ah, how should I know that!" I told him that I was not satisfied, had it off his shoulder, looked into it, and saw a raw leg of mutton, two tea spoons, and some butter. I could not understand sending butter into the country, and there being appa rently a great variety of articles in the hamper, I took it and the prisoner to the station-house, where I charged him with the felonious possession, he not account ing satisfactorily for it, but contenting himself by saying that I should have to answer for detaining it and also to Pay for his loss of time. A direction on the hamper, to which he had not alluded, induced me to proceed to Nassau-terrace, Dalston-lane, and I ascertained that it Mil been stolen from No. 4 there ; the hamper empty when stolen, and in a stable. The iron bar of the back kitchen of N 0.9 was broken away ; footsteps were distinctly visible, ma also at No. 5. I ask for a remand. A gentleman is pre sent to identify part of the property. Mr. George Samuel Pritchard, builder, No. 4, Gloucester terrace, Victoria-park-road--On Saturday last I discovered that an outbuilding attached to my residence had been broken into, and a variety of property stolen, principally comprised of bell linen. (Witness identified some of that found in the hamper as his.) Prisoner, who merely said that he had been " led into it," was remanded, and immeiliately afterwards a young woman with an infant in arms was charged by Sergeant N division, with being concerned in the last mentioned burglary. She gave her name Harriet Lyrae, 18 years of age, single, and living at 5, Albion-place, Bethnal-green. Jarrett, 279 N, said—While the prisoner Powell was being brought to this court I went to the address given by him, where I found the prisoner now at the bar. In a I basket beneath the bed I found 64 duplicates relating to nearly every description of property, from "time-pieces to boots." From the bed itself I took a sheet and other articles of a like kind, which I produce. Prisoner said that the man she was cohabiting with had brought them borne. Mr. Pritchard identified the sheet and portions of the other things found by the constable. Sergeant Burin stated that the duplicates mentioned, and fourteen others, found in the prisoner's possession, related to a considerable amount of plunder in connexion with burglaries committed in the vicinity of Hackney and its neighbourhood during the peat nine months, principally plate and apparel. A remand in this case also would enable him to bring further charges against both prisoners. Remand granted. Prisoner did not utter a word. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. • DLO AND DUMB MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE. Henry Spence, a deaf and dumb man, was charged be fore Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Weeks, 339 A. The constable said his attention was called to the prisoner by a person residing in the Haymarket, who said the prisoner had assaulted him by spitting in his face and striking him. Re motioned to the prisoner to go away, and he went a short distance and then returned and struck him in the face, kicked him, and tried to throw him, but he clogied with the prisoner and both fell together, and at that moment a gentleman called ont, " Policeman, mind, he has got a knife," but instead of a knife it was a trowel, he being a bricklayer, which he had taken prom his pocket. The Rev. Samuel Smith, chaplain to the Deaf and Dumb Association, having by means of signs explained the evi dence to the prisoner, The prisoner (through the Rev. Mr. Smith) said he was drunk at the time, and that he was quite surprised when he woke up and found himself in the station. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined him 10e., or seven days. SOUTHWARK. ALLEGRO ZLOPRMENT AND ROBBVIT. - - - George Ai7straseit ,76;;;;;Za,Waspiacad at the bar Charged with stealing a quantity of furniture, wearing ,oltesrel, &c., the property of Thomas Cowie, under the °mowing singular circumstances : The prosecutor, a seaman, whose bronzed countenance denoted travel in foreign climes, said that about two years ago, he sailed for Australia and the Bantu able seaman, leer log his wife comfortably situated in a small house in Raven street, St. Geerge's-in-the-East, with plenty of furniture Ind everything neceeeary. In the early part of last week he returned from see, and went to the latter house, and to his surprise was informed that his wife had left with a foreigner, taking all his goods, a few days previous. His wife knew that he was to be expected home as she lIOJDAT. 11 seat left Ititki4 took ilderman P. ker. r. Balk, and 11 candidate. or of nark:- Inds for Mr. endent con ' pahering eat A the theatre Id:eases Croak OA Torrens, *Alimentary Mention and he claims ci teat had jut kit of the go s of excuses,* eat measure, it they want Bert, ' Go once • downward he of demo. &mated, and I settlement* fellow-eow to the woo eere4 The,. Mogen of ad. ay that there nted with the and cheers.), g ents the Uni telstone at the which I wrote iy.d.onbte at to rbni men. I ing and vex; paasages fray UM; ipon the tory samphlet in a eral they would tt if I had been lied that we all ly when weave when you are ( than to do ish thing wise opportunity, I mg clams when id having cons iitent, and have leers.) I have do their work. gued with then ital and labour, the conduits their admission, to be iliumey i rtray half the extension et cheering.) I cam saes is thia,that heir permanent mating gratitude em is he wits Sand the wants o live by taiL rack with, sad are always ear sr.) I readiest oe in London in then very mark ditical economy. ig to taunt them this course : I in at. Martin', ' I ; I vigorously is, and after it. no hesitation it to us for our r you to explain forward to give and, grateful fee go any distance when men with lasses come far. and intelligence, 1, whiz, or tory, would meet with and I am cod. he institutions d classes, you viii is to select good ave the franchise. uch matters there ce. Did lin this , no,' and cheers.) ould do my duty id I was too poor ig classes in this will also say that light to have beau nd in corrupts! 'arliament. (Loud to spend about an which I was rs Igo, that if I could ae working clams went to Brighton. me because I was r sum of money more the working d nothing to offer itellectual contest. in saying to these courage to ge - who are merely ien—(loud cheers) working slam" conclusion, let me a a generous coma rat confidence will nobility of English . of severest trial! in the balance on en proved that her f a ncient chivskYl l e a, with no one 41 left these shores to . ye they not Irm a gav e them Urea! heir fellow-country' united nation, and of ng those wortm the character. sod 11." (Loud and re. again renewed.) lions, called for 11 I a forest of hands astic vote of thanks tt for his add's', for Colonel Torras ed. WELL AraigUS.—• he Secretary to 4111 Black Horse uume his co in the heat cd s ue noble lord shad/ b oroug h added or" evailed. It was 1t ming st the To"- 1 hour the bulldog y of riotous boat riot in the interest Is [est of disturbing tk! ese cireumstaneal! he meeting to tM ',hip was s,onduer, accompanied g 41.1 .as warmly g lay Gazette says " party will wills_ 5 1 e hho w nging to th L e gg haply include r : th g eo umont, Mr. Carington , t Lord Bleb°, Mn Grosvenor , 1 4 1.- . 2.7 r , 11r. comma. AS" atr. Drices o4 re more. The the unseating et in, and N'ottiocks." - vs have North I s ll to the Poerog e t br iar itreetropp. Chtan idled on TuesdoL take hie Put 1" in the Sootiaj i l wk. A lane c1 ° 7 0 4 th landit?ig sei . .e • t 2„.. ender Sailed , ail tender .d ± . / t a o .l it part ' t a mer Wet 4 "itS c the Re'. Mr. Mr. Martin, and MP" THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1866. bad received letters from him, and was paid his monthly note regularly. Witness felt much annoyed at her conduct, conaequently he immediately oommunicated with the police, and after considerable trouble traced his wife to a small court out of Tooley-street, where he ascertained she had been living with the prisoner, but she was out of the way. He, however, discovered nearly all his furniture in the prisoner's possession and gave him into custody. The Magistrate asked what he found there. Prosecutor replied—A cheat of drawers, a clock, bed and bedstead, some chairs and other things, all of which he left with the wife at Wapping. The prisoner here denied having lived with the prose cutor's wife. The fact was that the latter borrowed money on her furniture of a Mr. Underhill, and not paying it the furniture was seised, and Mr. Underhill sold it to him. The prosecutor said he understood Mr. Underhill had lent his wife 305., but she had paid that, and the furniture was not seized. In fact, the prisoner was known to have cohabited with his wife since his going to sea, and when she knew he was coining home they both removed the fur niture thinking he would not be able to find them. The prisoner admitted living in the same house with the woman, but he denied s teal ing the things. What the prosecutor found he had purchased of Mr. Underhill, and was paying him by degrees The magistrates asked the prosecutor if he had found his wife? He replied that he had, but he should have nothing more to do with her ; in fact he should go to sea again to-morrow. The magistrate observed that there could be no doubt - she was a bad woman, but no charge of felony could be !! sustained against the prisoner. Under all the circum- ; • stances he must be discharged. ELECTION COMMITTEE&-( THIS DAY.) SHARE LISTS-(THIS DAY.) OKI O'CLOCK. In the railway market to-day there is a demand for Great Western, London and North Western, Midland, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Eastern, and Great Eastern stocks, which have risen to per cent. The other lines are steady. London and North Western stock is quoted 121 to ; Great Western, 580 to ; Midland, 123 * to ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121 f to ; Great Eastern, 40} to ; South Eastern, 76i to ; Caledonian, 127 to 128 ; Metro politan, 133.1 to . ; Great Northern, 122 to 123 ; ditto A, 1381 to 1391 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 28 to 29. Canadian railway securities are dull, at the closing prices of Saturday. Sales to-day to 1 p.m. 89 91 111 118 66 65 13 15 • 6 67 70 70 72 SD 15 dla 114 116 40 41 6 7 192 19A 1384 1384 sal 681 67 39 36 31 63 36 100 102 121 181} 95 97 27 20 114 63 13 rm pm 92 96 MLSCELLANIEO7B. Berlin Water Wijilt - 1. - Credit Fonder WS S-If and Mobil/or e:BT of /0 England (Ibnikid) , 7, &el 7. t Fonder of Mauritius (Um.), Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), N. General Credit and Finance of London (limited), 41. Imperial Land Comp. of Marseilles (Lim.), 11 . du. Imperial Mere. Credit Aram. (Limited), 21, 1. International Financial Society (Limited). 41. London Financial Aisociation (limited), 161, 151. Madras Irrigation and Canal (161. 10s. paid), 131. Ditto ditto (all paid), 171. National Disoonnt Company (Limited), 13. Ditto New, issued at 5 pm., 31 to be paid, New Zealand Trust and Loan (Limited), 21. Oriental Inland Steam (Limited). 11. Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), 141, 14. Panama, New Zeelend, and Aust. B. Mail (Lim.), Ml. TELEGRAPHIC CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTE NANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.) The second ordinary meeting of the shareholders of this company was ho ld at the London Tavern this day ; Mr. PENDint in the chair. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Olfi o'Cioei. The English funds were in good demand at tho oommencement of business this morning, and im- proved I per cent., in consequence of theContradio tion given to the statement in the Times of Satur day that Austria had withdrawn her ambassador from Berlin. A portion (i) of this advance has since, however, been lost, the amount of business being rather limited. Compared with the last prices of Saturday, foreign stocks, British railways, and financial and discount shares are also firmer in several instances. The shares of Overend, Gurney, and Co., are in especial request, and have risen 7s. 6d. to 10s. The applications for discount to-day axe not large, but the rate for good bills is still 5 to 6 per Consols are now quoted 87} to i for money, and 87i to i for the account (May 9). The foreign stock market is firm, and prices have advanced. Italian Bonds of 1861 have improved i per cent ; Greek, f ; Turkish of 1865, Spanish Passive, the Committee's Certificates, and Brazilian scrip, 1; and Mexican, f. The prices are as follows : —Greek, 14 to / ; Mexican, 201 to ; Spanish Passive, 25t ; ditto Certificates, 15ul to ; Turkish, 1862, 66 to 67 ; ditto, 1865, mi to ; Brazilian scrip, 2} to 2 dia., ox div. ; and Italian, 1861, 54t0 #. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined 1 per cent., to 701 to f , but Erie and Illinois Central railway shares are unchanged, at 521 to /, and 80 to f, respectively. London, Chatham, and Dover Railway scrip is quoted f dis to par, being lower, and the Viceroy of Egypt's loan, 11 to 1/ prem. International Financial shares are now quoted COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. -- M.ARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) The supply of English wheat on wale in our market to day, coastwise and by liuid-carriage, was oaly but in improved condition. GOOOl and fins map= off • 3 , , at full quotations. Low and damp parcels ' met a slow inquiry ; nevertheless, last week's prices were su kf:rWeet tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with foreign wheat, in which about an average buimess was transacted , at last week's currency. The show of English barley was rather limited ; Cl foreign extensive. All kinds moved off slowly, and, in some instances, prices had a drooping tearlessly. The malt trade was inactive, on former terms. The supply of malt was reasonably extensive. Oats, the supply of which was good, were in fair request, on former terms. Beans met a slow inquiry, at barely stationary ema prices. nd The supply of peas was very moderate, yet the d was inactive, on former terms. Flour was in fair request, at full prices. An increased number of grain and seed laden vessels has been reported off coast. In wheat, the transactions, owing to the limited choice of cargoes, have been by no means extensive. The prices realised for the few cargoes which have changed hands exhibit an improvement of fully ls. per qr. upon late rates. New Banat, arrived, 41s. 9d. to 425. ; Ghirka, 43e. 3d. to 45e. per 492114. There has been • fair demand for maize. In the value of American produce a decline of tki. per qr. has taken place ; but other descriptions have ruled firm in price. Galata, arrived, 31s. per 4921b5., Banat, 30a. 3d.; Lagos, 30 5.; mixed American, 295. 3d . per 4801ba. Arrived cargoes of barley have been in steady request at improving currencies ; but grain on passage, orfor forward shipment has been much neglected. Bulgarian, arrived, 295. 9d. ; Odessa, 295. per 400 lbs. A °ergo of Banat oats, recently arrived, has found a buyer at 22a. 44d. per 304 lbs. No business has been reported in rye, and the trade for beans has continued inlithe same unsatisfactory state. We have nothing of in terest to notice as regards milleteeed. Danubian is nominally worth 20s. to Va. per 480 lbs. Linseed has met with but little inquiry, and to have forced sales lower rates must have been aooepted. Bombay, in warehouse, 72a. to 725. 6d. ; Calcutta, 70s. to Ths. ; Black Sea and Asoff, 68s. to 695. ; fine St. Petersburg, 66e. per quarter. The follow ing are the quantities of East Indian linseed estimated i afloat for this country : 1866. Qrs. 13,559 2,946 Calcutta to London Calcutta to Liverpool Calcutta to Hull Bombay to London Bombay to Liverpool Black Sea, for orders 1865. 154,300 13,551 13,551 35,193 13,562 10,522 2.0,000 10,948 5,800 10,000 40 I 113} IMO} 9 BRIDGWATER. The committee resumed their inquiry into the Bridgwater petition, at 11 o'clock, when the evidence against Mr. Kinglake and Sir John Shelley was proceeded with. Mr. Henry Cooke, a brewer, of Bridgwater, and partner of the witness Wm. Heal, who was examined on Saturday, s corroborated his evidence, and especially the statement s, made by Heal that Lovibond told him that if he (Heal) St was not going with him he should be obliged to put up St his electioneering shutters • and that, upon Heals corn- SI plaining that he had bee n' ill-used by the liberal St party in reference to his not being able to oh- st taro • license, Lovibond asked him to meet him at st his office, when he would see about making that all right. St Heal sai d that he had been promised 401. for his cervices at it the election of 1837, but never obtained it, and also that if lc they wanted him they knew where to find him. Witness It remembered being at the office of Mr. Kerslake soon after ic the election, when Mr. Heal and Mr. Baron were there. et He heard Mr. Baron say, " Well, Heal, you returned your t man at the last election," and Heal replied, " Yes, I never St voted for the losing side in my life." Baron said, " I 24 would tell the truth, if I were you, and make a g: clean breast of it. Heal replied, " I don't know anything st about it, and if I did I would not betray my trust," where- 2! upon Mr. Kerslake said, " Well, Heal, you're • plucky old St fellow," or words to that e ff ect. St Wm. Albert Gilbert was next sworn, and stated that a It week or so before the election he received • note from John ;", Sherrington coachman to Mr. Lovibond. st Mr. Campbell Sleigh proposed to give secondary evi deuce of the contents of the note,it appearingthat although It the note was safely brought to London, he missed it on the St night after his arrival. He was brought up by Sherrington under a Speaker's warrant to give evidence for Sir J. Shelley and Mr. Kinglake. st The production of secondary evidence was success- st fully resisted by Mr. Powell on the ground that sufficient St search had notbeen madefor the mistungletter. The witness I St here stated that a day or two before the polling he received St an envelope from Sherrington containing 10s. worth of ix postage stamps. On the day of the election he saw Sher- s t rington, who asked him if he had polled and if he would St vote for SirP. Shelley and Mr. Kinglake. He refused to It satisfy him, and then Sherrington said that if he would 51 he should have 31. more than he would get on the other aide. He subsequently went and polled for Westropp. In cross-examination he denied that he had ever told Sherrington that he wan a fool or he should have got more than he did, but he admitted telling him that a voter named Pugh lived at Plymouth, but he did not say that he - .4 another of the black sheep le WllB A letter MY then put in and read, to the following effect:—" John Sherkngton has this day been to me respecting the Bridgwater, and if I have to appear in Lon don to give evidence I will state the truth and nothing more." This letter was signed by the witness, and he was asked whether, having seen it, he would swear that he did not write the first. For a long time he refused to answer the question, but on being told by the chairman that he must do so, he at length said that he would not swear that he did not, but that if he did he must have been fearfully drunk. Re-examined—l saw Sherrington in March last, and he told me that if I would come out like a man and tell all I knew, he would give me a guinea. The night that note purports to have been written I was very trunk. The Chairman—Can you write as well as that when you are drunk !—Yes, I can write best when I am a little ele vated. (Laughter.) [Left sitting.] LANCASTER. The committee appointed to try the petition against the return of Messrs. 11. M. Fenwick and H. W. Schneider re asembled this morning, Mr. E. Howes in the char. Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., Mr. Cooke, Q.C., and Mr. O'Hara were for the petitioners, and Mr. Serjeant Ballentine and Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. Henry James were for the sitting members. John Gifford proved that Mr. Charles Blades seconded the nomination of Mr. Schneider at the election. Mr. Kanlake stated that this completed the case on behalf of the petitioner, and Mr. Giffard, having intimated that no witnesses would be called for the sitting members, Mr. Karalake summed up the petitioners' case. He carefully reviewed the evidence, urging that several cases of bribery had been unmistakeably proved against persons of whose agency for the sitting members there could be no doubt. A pretence would perhaps be set up that the voters in some of the cases were not bribed, but only paid for services rendered,but he did not think it necessaryto say much to show that that was a pure fiction. Be that as it might, they had one case where a voter was bribed, and there was no reason for saying that he had been paid for services rendered, because he had done nothing. He re ferred to the case of the witness, Baxter. He commented severely upon the conduct of the witness Hadfield, and contended that his evidence was, when taken in conjuction with that of Dr. Carruthers,who was a hostile witness, utterly unworthy of credit, and there could be no doubt that Hadfield was " the stranger" who managed the bribery at the Joiner's Arms in Morecambe, and who took a supply of money from Lasater to Morecambe on the night previous to the election, after Dr. Carruthers had had his interview at the Queen's Hotel with Welch and Blades. The sitting members there could be no doubt were deeply implicated in these transactions, for he believed the committee would be of opinion that the money came from Messrs. Schneider and Fenwick, and that it was distributed by their agents amongst the voters who were bribed. The learned counsel then reviewed the cases of treating,relying strongly upon those cases with which Mr. Anthony Knowles Allison was connected, Mr. Allinson's agency being un doubted. In conclusion he urged that if there had been any rebutting evidence it would have been produced, and the entire absence of any such evidence only strengthened the case on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. Giffard then replied on behalf of the sitting mem bers, contending that the case against them had entirely failed, as there was no evidence whatever to prove agency. Acts of bribery themselves were no proofs of agency, and there was no evidence whatever to connect those persons who, as was alleged, had bribed the vetoes, with the sit ting members as having acted with their authority. He quoted the recent Yarmouth case, to show that bribery itself was not sufficient to vitiate an election unless agency was proved. In that case, although the committee actually reported 12 cases of bribery, and that corrupt practices had extensively prevailed at the election, yet they declared the sitting members duly elected because no agency had been made out. He submitted that that was the legitimate course for the committee to adopt in this case. [Left sitting.] THE OVER-DUE AMERICAN STRAMER.—Between 40 and 50 guineas insuranos were paid on Saturday on the over-due City of Washington, and 10 guineas for in suring her against Fenian capture. She was spoken on the 2nd inst., 230 miles from Sandy Hook, and later the same night rockets and blue lights were seen fired from • steamer SAI miles from the Hook. DUBLIN, APRIL 22.—Two arrests were made to day at Grange Gorman Church, for making a noise and disturbing the congregation. Three other arrests were made for attempted rescue and assaulting the police. A soldier and a young man were shot, but not seriously in jured, in a public-house, on Saturday evening. A new church is about to be built at St. Denys, a large town which is forming where the Netley Abbey Railway joins the South Western line. COMMEMORATION OP SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY. —Shakespeare's birthday, April Zi, was honoured to-day by members of the dramatic profession, who proceeded in large numbers to their Royal College at Maybury, near Woking. It happens also to be the anniversary of the birthday of the late Mr. T. P. Cooke, who provided by his will for a banquet, "at which the master, wardens, and members of the council shall preside, and to which the whole of the pendonets, and any supporters and patrons of I the drams and well-wiahers of the college, shall be invited." Great preparations have been made for the banquet this afternoon. Mr. Webster, of the Adelphi, will preside, the vice-president being Mr. Creswlck, of the Surrey. Special dinners in honour of the occasion will be held at various social and literary clubs this evening. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN -ROAD, I IsLtawron, N.—Number of patients for the week ending April 21, 1,121, of which 285 were new PM. 9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; General Credit, par to 1 prem. ; London Financial, 4f to 32 dia. ; Imperial Mercantile, 21 to i dia. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 12 to 2 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, 1 to 02 dia. ; and National Discount, 71 to 8 prem. It has been noticed on former occasions, that as soon as the moneyed public, in their desire for in vestments of undoubted safety, have driven up the prices of Indian government securities, properly so termed, to a high level, the Indian railway stocks have next come into favour. At no former time I have the facts bearing upon the future of Indian railway property been so favourable as they are now. The steady growth of the traffic on some of • the lines is full of encouragement for the holders. As indicating the tendency of investments, it is worthy of remark that the " small" or 1001. lxnuls of several of the foreign debts are becoming in creasingly scarce in the Stock Exchange, and com mand a premium by comparison with the bonds of larger denomination. This has been especially observable during the last week as regards the Turkish Loan of 1862, and the Egyptian Govern ment Railway Debenture Loan ; in each of these cases 1001. bonds have commanded about 3 per cent. more than the others. It is announced that the Consolidated Bank (Limited) has received the sum of 15,0001. from the earnings of the month of February of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the credit of the Trusts' Coupon Account. The annual meeting of the Trust and Agency Company of Australasia (Limited) is called for the 7th of May, when a dividend is to be declared. The annual meeting of the Madras Railway Com pany is convened for the 2nd of May, when, amongst other business, new capital isl to be created. The adjourned general meeting of the China Steam Ship and Labuan Coal Company (Limited) will take place on the 30th inst. The second annual meeting of Smith, Knight, and Co. (Limited) is called for the 30th inst. It is notified that the excess dividend on Zealand Railway shares for the year 1865 of the per cent., or 3a. per share, over and above the in terest of 4 per cent. guaranteed by the Danish government, will be paid by Messrs. C. J. Hambro and Son on the 23rd inst. Travers' Circular gives the following comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the price of Consols with the same date last year : At present. Same datelast year. Bank coin and bullion £13,889,112 ... £14,974,010 Bank reserve of notes 5,736,020 ... 7,776,995 Rate of discount Price of Consols SATURDAY Evmrnia, Consols, which closed yesterday at 87* for the 9th of May, opened this morning at 87 to *, and closed at 871 or 87 3-16 to 5-16. For money the last price was 871 to }. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 861, 71 ; ditto, for account, 87/, 7, 1. Three per Cents. Reduced, 851 l ; New Three per Cents., 850, *, ; Bank Stock, 243, 2, 4 ; India Five per Cent. - Stock, 106, 51, 4; ditto, Four per Cent. Bonds, 158. prem. Exchequer Bills were unaltered, the March being quoted Bs. to 3s. dis., and the June, Gs. dis. to I Par. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Oirs o'CLocit. There is still a great absence of business in the mining market, and prices to-day exhibit no change of importance. Chontales shares are quoted 14 to prem. ; Fmntino and Bolivia, dis. to par • West Chiverton, 72i to 75.; Chiverton, 6 to lr ; East Caradon, 72 to 8 ; and Marke Valley, 4 to WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) MONDAY, APRIL 23, BA. XI. a IT.I 12 P. D. 9. W. lir. Extreme. , —'— -—1 W. It. I, t e t i o . 1 Nairn '30:13.5 11 N.E. 1 1 W. mb 1 Aberdeen ,30.132.431 S. 1 4 W. —B. but 1 Le i t h 130.69140, N.N.E. 2 1 b 2 Ardrowan 30.511501 E. 3 3 S.W. btu 1— 2 Greencastle 30.47 50' 8. 2 3 8.24. - rb .0.01 1 Valentla '30.101501 E. 4 2 S.W. b' 2 ^ape Clear 30.1091 ft E. 8 6 N. mI 7 Liverpool 30.52.401 E.:i. K. 3 3 W.N.W. c, 1 Holyhead 9O 43148 1 R.T.E. 4 1 8.8. W bc I 4 PCIIZAISOe '90.27149. E.S.IL 8 3 W. N. W. bc , 6 Brad .. '30.16.52. E. 5 6 W. b 1 4 Lorient ,30.08'48 R.N. 4 6 N.E. b ; 2 3 ' Rochefort 30.0 s 48 ' H. 4 2 E. b, Plymouth 30.30'501 E.N.E. 8 1 S.W. bl — 6 Weymouth 30.30 47 E. 7 1 E.S.K. b' 6 P o rtsmouth 30.3 047 ' E.S.E. 6 2 W.N.W. c; •4 London _ 30. 44 45 F. 63 W. N.W. cb 1— - Yarmouth 39.53 42 ' B .E. . 8 3 I N•N.E. b 8 Scarborough. 30. 0 0 48 ; B.E I 2 1 N. N.K fb 3 Shields 30.65 40' I. 12 2 N.W. b— 2 Helder - • - -- PRORABLI 0)I NORTHER" WEE/MOAT. COAST'S. E S.E. to stronBg..B.W., fresh to As above. ruasntr, Varying, moderate to to sng. E. to S., strong, fine generall rly y. Easte, squally, fine N.E. to &E., strong, with swills, fine. Nortbern--Seotland. Western—lnland. Wales, and adjs.- wades. Southern—Engllsh Channel and Bay of Biscay. Eartern—Eastward Eastland and North Sot. WMITZIVI. Similar to above. strong, SOCTEgag. EL rasa. Lmsaroor , , APRIL 23.—The Inman steamer City of Limerick, from New York on the 7th instant, and the Cunard steamer Tripoli, Captain Harrison, from New York on the 11th, have arrived here. News antied- pied THE Ju RIDIC&L SOCIRTY.--At a meeting held On Wednesday evening, in the warty 's rooms in St. Martin's place, Mr. Charles Clark in the &air , Mr. W. Wellington peer mad a paper entitled, " On Miitake as a Gronad fee IRelief in Equity." The Chairman, Mr. Vaughan Hankies, Kr. Droop and Mr. Stebbing addressed the meeting. Votes of thanks to the reader and the chairman terminated I the proceedings. ORDINARY SHARES AND BJILWATS I ltriatpl and Eisner Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin and BelfaatJune Dundee,Pertb,&Abd Ju East London Scrip CerL Do . _ Glasgow aud S. Waste= Great Eastern Ord. St. Do. E. Aug. Stk., No 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A j A rec. ae dlr. ttn .Do. B Wen. c. tspaldS 'Do New W. e 25 pan. Do. Ord. Def. Div. Stock 'Gt. South tt West. are ) Great Western Do.StourVal.Gaa.Blk Do. South Wales Do. W...21k1.7:0r10rd Do. Do. N ewport Do. Do. Hereford Lancashire &Yorkshire Lon. ,Brightn, & dentist London,Chatham4Dov Do. Met. Exten.Aap.c. 'London & North Westn. Loodon&SouthWestern Man. Shef., &Lincoln& Metropolitan New Extenaton _ . 121 11 NI I 61_ I 11 1231 1 pm 93 96 67 66 26 V 100 110 71 72 109 110 se 10 11 pmt 122 124 1 2pm I 1 2pm • 74 78 I 108 112 149 151 88 88 281 49 61 76 77 8 8 130 . 163. - — ii -ii ran 100 103 51 63 Closing prices. I Sales. 66 67 192 i 1031 ! Pm. 9 10 Metropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. & St. John's-wood Midland Do. t 9 Shares Do. Birm. & Derby Mid Kent North British Do. Edin.,Yerth,Dund N. Eastern—Berwick Do. G. N. K Pure Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. &IDarling. Do. do., 186041 North London Do. do., 1864 Do. do , 1865 North Staffordshire . N. & & Western June. Scottish Central 'Scottish N. M E. Abe. MX 'ScottishMidland Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern I Staines,Wokinitlimdt 6 Taff Yale I I Do. C h 1 V W: l a . te tt e o r e l f w o N r d e a t t K Whitehall e n y Waal Cornwall ..... BRITISH RAILWAYS. Pd. 100 all Atlantic &St. Lawrence St. 100 Born. Bar. &t. In. glp.c. 20 8 Do. F Shares _ _ 20,i all Buffalo k Lake Huron. 10 all I Do. Preference 100 100 Buff..Brant.,&Goderieh l I I 6 per cent.lB72-34 St. 100 Cal &S. Eastern sp. c.g. i St. 'lOO Cape T. R. Dock 6p. e. g. , 100 all Dernerara,7p.c.perpret ; St 'lOO East Bengal gn. sdo ' St. 100 East Indian gu. sdo I St. 100 Grand Trunk of Canada. 100 I all . Do. Equip. H. B.6p.ct. I 100 all Do. Ist pret Bonds 100 all Do. do. deferred' 100 all . Do. 2nd pref. Bonds ; 100 ! all Do. do. deferred . 100 all j Do. 3rd pret Stock ! 100 all ! Do. do. deferred 100 all Du. 4th preL Stock... 100 all ! Do. do. deferred St 100 Great Indian Peninsula' 20 16 Do. gun 5 per cent. 20 6 I Do. New do. 20 2 Do. New.. _ 10; (14 S. of ludla g. sp. ct . At. 100 po. 41 per cent. .... St. 2 Do. - 20.1 all Ot. Western of Canada 20 18 Do. New 100 all I D0.1. 1 c Ikla.pay.lB73 106 all Do. , do. do. 1877.8. 10 2 Indlatn ranch. Limited St. 100 Madras guar. sp. cent. St. 100 , Do. do. 4do St. 100 Do. do. Si do 120 10 Do. Fifth Extension St. 100 :Melt.. Corp. 6 per c. Bd.' 60 all Yell). and Hobson's Bay 100 .. Do. 6p. ct., pay. 1890 100 .. Do. sp. et., pay. 1905, St. 100 N.R of Cau.6P. c. lstp. B. St. 100 Sciude, gua. 5 par cent.' St. 100 Do. Delhi do 20 2 Do. do. do St. 100 Do. Punjaub do. St. .100 i Do. Indus St. Flot. do. 15 ISi 94 83 Agra& Masterman's !,L;; Albion Alliance Lon. &Liverpool ' .Anglo Austrian . Anglo Emtlan ;Lion.) lan (Limited', 'Asiatic Bank Cor. new skii 'Australasia • Bankof BrltishColumbial Do. New, issued 2 pm 1 Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bank of Otago :Limited . 0 Bank of Queensland 'L. ‘' 0 :Bankof Victoria, Austntll .0 'Bank of New Zealand 1 Barneirs Bank Limited 0 ,Brazillan&Portuguese,El i 0 'British& Callfornian , ,L 4 I British N. America .. 10 CharlesLaftitte et Co. IL ) ` 10 IC. Bk. India, Aus.. China' 25 'Chart. (der. of India, etc.! 10 City DO ,Colonial NA Com. Bank of Canada 25 'Corn. Bank of India, &c 10 Consolidated Bank (Li 50 'Delhi and Loudon 50 East London Limited' 20 ;Eastern Exchange, Lim. )1 30 I English and American .' 25 'English Joint Stock L. 20 !Eng.:S:oi &Aust. Chartd 50 I English and Swedish IL. 50 j kkiropeanliank , Limited 00 'Hindusit.ChinattJap. 00 Do. issued at 2pm 100 Do, New 100 Imperial Bank Limited;' 20 Imperial Ottoman 1 20 L Do. New MISSIONS. xct 110 2 pm 2 pm 2lpm 101 101 15 xd die xd 85 id 01 Ws' 1001 66 65 100 102 83 85 80 82 99 100 99 99 i idia 97 99 JOINT STOCK SANAS. BAN Li. I Pd I CL prl( 25 100 60 ,100 Do. New Land Mort. Bt. India:L Do.np e. Deh. .19K 30 !Lon. 1c of Meneo.ite. ; 'London and Brazilian.. 22,0001 20 I Do. New 1 1 5,000 100 London& ItiverPlate,L ) i , 20,000 25 Do. New, isa at li pm, 50,000 20 ,Lon. eh. Bank of Mutat' 1 30,000 50 !London and County 1 000 72, 60 ,London Joint Stock . 25,000 B) :Loudon d t South Africant 10,000 100 Lou. &S. Western ,Lini.) 5,000 50 London &Venezuela L, 50,000 100 London & Westminster. 10,000 100 Merchant Bank (Lim.) . 5,000 100 ' Do. New 60,0001 50 Mercantile&EzehanXll 17,1561100 Metro. & Pro,. Bank,L. , 6,000;100 'Midland Bank ( Lim.) 20,0001 6 'National of A 20,000 100 , National of Liverpool 10,000 100 'N. Pro. of England 40,000 50 National Bank 37, 110 New South Wales. _ 60,000 10 .New Zealand (Limited). 60,000 20 ,North Western 00,000 25 Oriental Bank Corpora 20,000 20 Urienteom.B.Llateo.C. 25,000 201 Do. do. lateN.F. 21.000 20 Do. do. later. C. 27,210 60 Provin.tanki=.(L) 20,000 100 Provinc. of 1 37, 20 ,Scinde,Panj.,&Dsild ,L; 12, 20 , Do. twined at 2 pm... 20,000 25 South Australia 17,051 100 Stand of B. S. Africa 10,000'100 I Do do. us. at 6pm 00,0001 25 , Union of Australia 10,000)100 . Union of Ireland (11m ) 80,000 , 60 , Union of London 24 47 49 S 2 dill 2i Jou i - &h 4 3 dia. es 86 (Vs ' 36 3/ It 10 dls 7 6Ma 61 63 0 4d l . 62 66 - u FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam (all paid), 104. Dutch Rhenish (181. paid), 90t, 4. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 84. San Paulo (Lim.), gas. 7 per et., IN. CR. Great Weatern.--OriginalPßMM: Wi irredeemable 4 per cent., 80. Great Western.—Went Midland..—Oxford, let rm. stock 118. Midland 44 per cent. stock, redeemable, 97, 8. I lonla 7 1106 100 1100 'lOO 1100 c7,wcii 6,000 6,000 100,000 i 500,000' 20.0001 13.0001 cent. In their report the directors state that the whole of the purchase-money due to the Gutta Percha Company has been paid to them, consequently this company is in full possession of all the property, de., included in the value tions referred to in the last report. The final award to Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Co., for their business of tele graph contractors and manufacturers, has been received, and makes up the total sum of 163,4701. 10s. 10d., payable to them for the property and goodwill of the firm, being 11,5291. 9s. 2d. less than the amount of 175,000/. mentioned in the agreement, and pro visionally introduced into the accounts for the year ending December 31, 1864. This property is also now in possession of the company. The result of the attempt to lay the cable in the autumn of last year, is too well known to need remark. The directors have entered into an agreement with the Anglo-American Telegraph Company to manu facture and lay a new telegraph line between England and America, and to endeavour to complete the line partly laid in 1865, in the success of which opera tions they have the greatest confidence. The net profits for the; year ending December 31, 1865, after deducting the entire loss on sale of Atlantic telegraph shares realised and the depreciation in value of those in hand, amount to 118,3421.195. 5d., which, with the balance, 43,3251. Os. Bd., brought forward from 1864, will make 161,668/. Os. hl., from which a reserve has been made for repairs of the Malta and Alexandria Telegraph of 6,3561. 3s. 3d. ; and the following further amounts have been deducted, viz., interest on un paid purchase money, 18,770/. 17s. 10d. ; third interim dividend or interest to the shareholders on capital at 5 per cent. per annum, 9,297/. lls.; leaving a disposable balance of 127,243/. Bs. This balance the directors propose to deal with as follows, viz. :—To write off the amount of expenses in connexion with the valuations and awards, 2,430/. 15s. 3d. ; to pay balance of interest on capital at 5 per cent. per annum, 13,2131. 12s. ; to carry to the credit of the reserved fund in pursuance of the articles of Association, 8,5821. 18s. 4d. ; to pay a dividend at 5 per cent. (free of income-tax) which with the interest or interim dividend make up a total dividend of 10 per cent. per annum on the paid-up share capital ;to carry to a reserve account in respect of outlay on Atlantic expedition of 1865, 60,0001., which will make the amount in reserve 81,1771. 3s. 11d. ; and to carry forward to 1866 a balance of 16.588/. 18s. sd. The whole of the company's works and machinery are reported by their engineers to be in a thoroughly efficient condition, and are fully employed on important and remunerative work in addition to the manufacture of the new Atlantic cable. The company have obtained a renewal of the lease of the Malta and Alexan- dria Telegraph. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and the declaration of a dividend, making up 10 per cent. for the year, said, when they met last year theymet fullof hope that the important work they then had in hand would be carried to a suoceuful issue ; they met now also with hope, for though they failed in their great undertaking they had still hope, for they had experience to work upon. Notwithstanding the failure in the laying of the Atlantic cable the directors had to announce a dividend of 10 per cent., which had been honestly earned, and they were full of orders. If the Atlantic cable were successfully laid this year, they saw a large increase in the demand for cables. A general im pression was abroad that the company was connected with the Atlantic Telegraph Company, but they were no more connected with it than they were with any other company for which they constructed cables. Mr. A. H. CAMPBELL, M.P., seconded. Mr. EAMES asked if it were intended to make • further call 12/. 10s. he thought was quite enough out of 201. The remainder ought to left for contingencies. The CHAIRMAN said their business required them to keep in hand • large amount of material. They did not contemplate making an immediate call, but if the cable were successfully laid the question of increasing the capital of the company might arise. The motion was then put and carried, and Mr. D. Chad wick and Mr. R. Young having been re-elected auditors, a vote of thanks was given to the chairman and director'. The CHAIRMAN, in acknowl edgi ng the vote, said it was contemplated that the Great Eastern would start on her second voyage to lay the Atlantic cable, and he trusted that in three or four months they would have to congratu late themselves on the completion of the greatest work which had ever been undertaken in all time. REVOLUTION IN PANAMA.—LIVERPOOL, APRIL 22. —The West Indian and Pacific Company's steamer Ven quelian arrived here to-day, with dates from Colon to the 27th ult. A revolution broke out at Panama on the 24th ult., but was suppressed. Among the revolutionists killed were the celebrated Leodus Sigurbia and Buril and among the prisoner is the Venquelian general Level de Godd. —Renter's Telegram. _ RETURN OF THE VICAR OF FRONIE.—The Rev. W. J. E. Bennett, vicar of Frome, has for some months suf fered from severe indisposition, and has been compelled to reside in Bath and Weston-super-Mare. He has, however, so far recovered as to be enabled to re turn home, and his arrival on Thundery kat was most cordially greeted by his parishioners. A large num ber assembled on the vicarage lawn, and as the carriage drove in they gave the vicar a most hearty welcome. An address, beautifully illuminated, was read by the church warden, Mr. Penny, and presented to the rev. gentleman, who was deeply affected by this new token of the affec tionate regard of his parishioners. Another address was presented to Miss Vikery, who had assiduously attended to Mr. Bennett in his illness ; and a valuable book was presented to Miss Bennett. The bells rang out merrily, and altogether the proceedings were very gratifying.— Salisburi Journal. - A STRANGE POSITION FOR A BIRD'S NEST. —On the 14th of last month, a woman named Eastbury was missed from her home, near Blocksley, in Warwickshire, and although the most diligent search was made for her by the police and her friends no trace could be found of her whereabouts. On Sunday last, a man named Mark Spires, was passing along the warren, near Dovedale, on Lord Northwick's estate, when his attention was drawn to the cackling of • moorhen on the side of a small orna mental lake, nearly surrounded by laurels and shrubs. He went to the place to see what was the matter, and was horrified on finding the dead body of the missing woman in a highly decomposed state. The moorhen, which had arrested his attention in the first instance, had built its nest on the bosom of the corpse, and it contained seven eggs in a forward state for hatching. An inquest was held upon the corpse, when the coroner's jury returned a ver dict of " Found drowned." A SINGULAR INQUIRY.—On Saturday last, a singular inquiry took place before Mr. Whitehead, deputy coroner, at a small village near Rochdale. About 50 years ago, a person, named James Wild, whom his family and relations described u of a miserly and greedy disposition, built a cottage at a village named Gravelhole, about three miles from Rochdale, and carried on there the trade of a grocer and fanner. He married and had six children. In 183 d, he died very suddenly, and hi/eldest son, who is blind, and named Francis Wild, stated at the inquiry that his father left the family ten cottages and a share in the farm ing stock. After his father's death his mother frequently stated that her husband must have concealed money, and brooded over not finding it very much, until at last she committed suicide. Shortly before his father's death his mother asked him what had become of souse money he had received for some fustian pieces he had sold. He replied, " Oh, it will turn up some time." He him self was of opinion that his father used to hide money secretly in the house. The Coroner—Why? Witness — Because it is a family complaint. (Laughter.) He had an uncle, named Abraham Wild, and after his death a large sum of money was found concealed in the ceiling over the pantry, and it was divided among his relations. (Laughter.) The old house at Gravelhole is now occupied by a relation named John Wild, who is a widower with two children and a labourer. The other day the stairs over the pantry were pulled down to make some alteration in the premises. A. large quantity of mortar and bricks fell out. While one of the youngest boys, named Robert Wild, nine years of age, was clearing it away, 1 he found a purse, containing, it is stated, 112/. or 11Y. The I young urchin, who evidently is troubled with the family oomOaint, hid the purse until his father returned home in the evening. The elder Wild opened it, and soon afterwards I visited a public-house, where he boasted of his treasure, and proclaimed he was the richest man in Gravelhole. When the inquiry was first made by the deputy coroner, he was ordered to attend, but he refined. A. summons was then is sued against him, but he still persisted in not attending. At last he was brought up on • warrant. After being sworn, and giving an amount of how the parse got into his posaesion, he gave evidence very reluctantly and stated that there was only 2911_ in the purse, which he had spent in paying debts and buying clothes. But it was proved that he had given 601. to his employer to keep for him, besides debts that he bad paid. The jury gave a ver dict to the effect that the money was not treasure trove,aud did not belling to the crown, but should be handed over to the babe-at-law of the deceased James Wild. MNTROPOLITAN Fass Hoortai., DWOMeßnti &Masa, 0117.—The aggregeternanber ape pstimits relieved during the week ending April 21, waa—medical, 941 ; surgical, 569 ; total, 1,510, of which 496 were new case,. iii'e 27} 8} 131 4 93 31 63 1344 4 Ini TI 10(11 zd 78 a 103; } } 3 I 21 2} IS 6k - 1091 10 151 i 100* 100 92* 994 100 116 98 73 Sales: 4 1 23f 4 S 61 70* 1 2I 43 — is 4 dial 11 11dia Pe i 1 dim par 6 5 die 11 14 70 72 01 20 81 33 tz 23 3 lids 15 10 dis Si %Pm 15 10 dla 2 1 di, 4 3 dis 47 49 si pm' 32 33 I *Hs i 3 I dis 1 1dis 19620 s 8 6Ms 7 6 dis 14 16 14 18 IS 15 - e 2 pm. 26 26 I rills psrl. Idls es 85 3} - 21;1 - 1s xd! Idis par edls par 11 13 pm S Sepia 21i n* 77 78 46 48 14 16 4 4d4 1 96 97 20 25 7 8 8 6 61.4' le P 0 1: 6 8 pm, 74 76 44 46 20 21 42 44 19 21 45 47 13i 13} !111 12 111 11 101 12 1 id 211 77 14 I 19. Total 43,253 247,128 The demand for linseed cakes has fallen off, on former terms. London-made, 111. sa. to 11/. 15e. ; New York, in barrels, lit. sa. to IN. 10s. ; ditto in bags, 11/. ; and west ern, 10/. 10s. to 101. 15e. per ton. Cottonseed cakes have changed hands at 41. 15s. to 5/. per ton. Rapeseed has moved off slowly on rather eater terms. Calcutta, on passage, :As. to 57a. per 5 nomads. Guzerat, in warehouse, 735, ; Ferozepore 645. to 65a. ; Calcutta, 655. ; Danubian cultivated, 64i. to 665. ; Wild Black Sea and Azoff, 335. to 345. per qr. The following are the quantities of East Indian rapeseed esti mated afloat for this country : 1866. QrL. 33,!92 4,940 4,02 1,459 5,000 1865. 3,200 3,783 2,783 4,268 10,000 Calcutta to London Calcutta to Liverpool Bombay to London Bombay to Liverpool Black Sea for orders Total The trade for cottonseed has been very heavy, at a de cline in prices of from Ns. to 10s. from the recent highest point. lEgyptitn, on passage, 81. 10s. per ton. Agricultural seeds are steady in price. AktitivaL or Sgma.—English—Linseed, 45 ; rapeseed. 29; and sundry, 161 qrs. Scotch tares, 7. Foreign— Tares, 15 ; linseed, 11,117 ; rapeseed, 32,771; maize, 3,591 ; and sundry, 400 quarters. Ex roars. —Barley, 9 ; oats, 264 ; tares, 100 ; linseed, 29 ; oilseed, 3,631 qrs. ; and flour, 148 cats. CURRENT PILICIa EsoLtso. Par Qr. 44 to 60 36 to 46 12 to 66 VS to 60 WHIM lam, Kent, red, old Dew „ Do. white, old Norfolk and Lincoln ne red, old Malting . Grinding. BAsur. Oar,. Scotch potato Utah, whits „ black Bak's Mazagan Tick Harrow Mao° IS to 42 28 to 21 IS tom Grey Maple Wbite Bonen Tuna. Per Qr. a. a. 28 to 38 21 to 31 20 to 25 32 to 36 34 to se 36 to 36 34 to 41 35 to ST SS to 48 38 to 43 to Town made: per 280 43 to 46 Household 37 to to 3738 32 Country Norfolk and Suffolk, ex ship 36 to 34 DI ALT. Roux, Norlia,Xad Suffolk SG to 65 Kingston and Ware 56 to 67 Brown 4B to 53 ___ ATE oel English, feed... WHICA.T. • Dantzle and Kunigs- OATS. L a. Danish and Swedlatk 22 to 26 Russian IIION. Per gr. BEANS. 16 to all to a Danish Ptian St to 36 36 to 38 28 to 28 21 ton 24 to 32 26 to 27 FORI Per gr. &stock & Madden- - burg Danish Russian, hard American, red „ white 'SAHLI!. 111 DI AN WEI 31 to 38 NI to 36 44 to 56 42 to 47 42 to 44 43 to 47 13 to 48 49 to 84 22 to r 22 to 27 32 to 31 Maple . Boilers Grinding Distilling Malting . White Yellow FLoca. French, per sack ... 33 to 36 O L T.. Apaiiinh 33 to 36 Ditch brewing 2.4 to 28 1 American, per brl. . 26 to feeding ARRIVALI4 OF GRAIN, /c. , INTO LONDON, 111 LAND AND WATER CARRIAOE, FROM APRIL 14 TO APRIL 21, IN CLUSIVE, Wheat. Marley. -Malt. , titits: , ,i3;Wnir Pess 7 , 147071•7 VA I yrs. qrs. I qrs. yrs. I qrs. I LOA.; seta EngUah 443:. 1151 18481 9511 407 267. .. '20335 Irish Furcigu 9:14 !IOU; 300 3G457 110 805 Total 13T80 40767 607 i 632 24115 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (at ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEOR %PH.) (PROM OUR OWN CORREMPONDENT.) The market excited. Prices of American higher, and sales probably about 15,000 hales. MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) SUGAR.—A limited business has been transacted in brown qualities, at steady prices, otherwise the market is very quiet. Refined quiet, but steady. Cusses.—Plantation Ceylon continues firm, with a fair amount of business doing. TEA. —A few sales have been effected, at last week's cur rency. RICE, RCN. AND SALTPETRE.—No sales reported. CarroN. —There is a more steady demand with less dis position to sell at last week's low rates. About 2,000 bales sold since Friday. The following parcels are advertised for to-morrow 500 casks, 100 barrels, and 8,400 bags di of sugar ; 2.10 casks, 250 bap of co ff ee ; 2,700 packages Inan teas ; 700 bags of saltpetre: 13,000 bags of rice, and sundry drysaltery goods. TALLOW MARKET. (TH IS DAY.) The market is steady at the following prices :—Town tallow, 445. 9d. ;9d Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 47a. ; April to June. 465. . ; June, 4 75. to 47 5. 3 d . ; Octo ber to December, 48s. 64. PARTICI:LAM OF TALLOW 1868. I 1864. I 1866. I 1866. - 978 97,167 30,500 35,636 1,349 87,497 51.382 1.211 22,521 Stock on hand this day.. casks 42,204 Delivery last week Ditto from Ist Jane 73,863 Arrival last week 1,066 Ditto from let June 77,878 s. d. d. niceY.C. ea spot this day Ditto Town last Friday Arrival for the week ending Ist May lad year 10 cask*, and de livery 1.147 casks. The arrival to week comprised 36 alike from Odessa and 300 casks from Australia ; total, 336 casks. 83,116 a. A. 40 $ 42 $ 78,132 .. d d. 41 3 42 3 336 95.264 d. d. 47 47 & 47 2 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have a large supply of boasts, and of good finality. There is a fair demand, yet prices are decidedly lower. It is difficult to effect a clearance. The number of sheep is con siderably smaller, but it is a !fair average for the time of year. Prices are not much altered ; they are rather better for some choice selling qualities, bat the trade is very doll for all kinds. Choice calves and lambs are still making very high prices. From France and other countries there are 2,210 beasts, 5,260 sheep, 65 calves, and 250 pip • Scotland, 410 beasts ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,420 ; and 220 from the Northern and Midland Counties. Per stone of Blbs. a d. ad. 1 Per does of fabe td. a. d. Bost Scot., Demi& 4 10 6 2 1 Best Dos& Hf -bds ifk 6 0 6 6 Bret Short-horns - 4 8 6 0 1 Best Long-w 0015.... 0 0 0 • Second qual. boors 50 6 8 Do. do Shorn ... 410 6 6 Caws 6 0 6 2 Ewes & emend qua. 0 0 0• PhD Belt Dns&Hlf -bred& 0 0 0 lambs Beeet4 at market, 4,280 ; sheep sad lambs, 20,450: refres.B 6 ; PIP. 562 - - - • BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Years. Pattenden and Smith report there is a °outlaw& steady inquiry for all descriptions of both English and foreign, at last week's prices. Colory samples are extremely scarce, at slightly sdvaseed rates. - - -- - - - PATNNT-OYFICE Muslim( Sorra Kinaraorrow. —Number of Miters for the week ending Apni 21, 2,000. Total number since the opening of the Museum free dear (12th 11ey, 1868),1,047,.+9. tIDGB. tIDGE. It ;100 It. 100 St. 1100 m• 11.•