The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-26 00:00:00

THE MURDER IN CANNON-STREET. FORMER EXAMENATION OF THE PRISONER. (THIS DAY.) The prisoner William Smith, alias William D o om, was brought before the Lord Mayor this morning, st the Mansion-house, to undergo further examination ors the charge of the wilful murder of Sarah Hinson, in Ninon-street, on the 11th inst. yon the previous occasion, the proceedings appeared to s em very great public interest ; and so early ea half past 10 o'clock a number of persons had assembled outride *pirates of the Mansion-house, anxious to obtain &dins' - ice- The prisoner was brought to the court at an earlyhour la the prison van. He exhibited the utmost apparent jaifferenoe and unconcern. He amused himself by whistling while he was on the way to the court, and barbed and exhibited the greatest levity when he was *sod in the cell. His appearance has much Improved l ose he has been in confinement, and be looked much more clean and respectable than upon his first examine tics. When the ordinary night charges had been disposed of, rke prisoner was pinned at the bar. Colonel Fraser, the Commissioner of the City Police, was seated on the bench. Mr. Wontuer again appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner had no professional easistance at the oommence moat of the proceedings. The evidence that was adduced before the coroner yes terday appeared to tend to still further increase the mystery that already attended this extraordinary crime, and it would seem from the inquiries that have been made at Eton and the neighbourhood that them is considerable doubt whether the statement made from the &et on behalf of the prisoner, that he could prove he was at Eton the whole of the evening on which the murder was com mitted, is net the truth. Mr. Wontner was about to call additional avid:mos, but as Mr. Scarth, the attorney who had attended at the last examination for the prisoner, was not present, a short delay was granted. The Lord Mayor inquired of the prisoner whether he expected his attorney to be present The prisoner replied that he did. After a short delay, Mr. &myth made his appearance, and the case then proceeded. Wontner made a short statement relative to the witnesses he proposed to examine, and the following evi dence was then adduced. Before the witnesses were paled, however, he stated that he felt it to be his duty to inform the court that the marks on the prisoner's clothes turned out not to be human blood, and he said it was due to the prisoner to state that this was the fact. The following evidence was then adduced. Edward Kim said—l am in the service of Messrs. Bevington and Sons, of No. 2, Cannon-street West. It is my duty to see all the persons employed on the premises !ewe them, and to see that everything is safe. I did so on the 11th of April, and left at ten minutes past 8 in the evening. After I left there was no entrance to the premises except from Cannon-street. I saw the deceased before I left, and gave her the keys, and she shut the door niter me. Arabella Robbins, the witness who was examined on the previous day, was then called for the purpose of proving that she saw the prisoner leave the premises of Messrs. Bevington about 10 o'clock on the night of the murder. She was housekeeper next door, and she said she was returning home about five minutes to 10 on the Wednesday night, and just as she had rung the bell, she heard the door of Messrs. Bevington's warehouse slammed violently. She looked round, and saw a man come off the steps and pass her, and he gave her a side look as he went by, and his eye caught hers. There was a lamp close by. Her servant passed the door at the moment, and witness made some ob servation to her. The man hail on a high hat and was dressed in dark clothes. On Wednesday, the 18th, wit ness went to the Mansion-house, and a num ber of persons passed before her twice, and among them 'was the prisoner, and she at once recognised bins, and mid she believed he was the man she sew come out of Mr. Bevington's. The witness said this was still her belief, and she entertained no doubt about it. Wit ness first heard of the murder at noon on Thursday, the day following. Cross-examined—The prisoner got a glance of me with his left eye. I don't know that he is blind of that eye. Mr. Searth asked, the 'Moms whether she was aware that this was a ease of life and death ? She replied that she was. Mr. Scarth eked her whether, being aware of that fact, she would still state that the prisoner was the man who passed her. The witness replied that she would. She spoke to him from his general appearance. During this colloquy the prisoner turned round and looked fixedly at the witness. In further cross-examination the witness said she should not have noticed the prisoner if he had not walked very tut and given her the side look she had mentioned. The witness appeared a good deal excited, anti the Lord Mayer requested her to calm herself, and to answer the questions put to her quietly. She then stated that the reason she knew this was on Wednesday night was that she had been washing on that day. There was nothing about the appearance of the man she saw to induce her to believe that he had not his full eyesight. In answer to a question put by the Court, the witness said her attention was called to the murder on the fol lowing day, and this was the reason she could swear that it was on a Wednesday. Catherine Collins, the servant to the last witness, de posed that within the last two or three months she hail several times seen the prisoner come out of Mr. Bevington's after 9 o'clock at night. On the night of the murder she let her mistress in about 10 o'clock, but she did not see anyone in the street when she opened the door. She did not hear of the murder until 12 o'clock the next day. By the Lord Mayor—l am quite sure the prisoner is the man I saw come out of the house. In eras-examination the witness said that the prisoner was taken past the house on the day of the last examina tion on purpose that she might see him, and she identified him directly. She was told to be at the door on purpose that she might see him. The man Terry was shortly afterwards examined, and his evidence had not concluded when we went to press. There was running on the South Western line yesterday a monster engine called the Colossus. She has been built to draw a train of eighty loaded waggons eighty miles in three hours, each loaded waggon weighing about ten tons. While dragging nearly 1,000 tons from London to Southampton with almost the speed of a bird flying, the engine will oonsnme one ton of coke and a few gallons of water. PROPOSED REVIEW OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND Yotricrexas.—Vesterday a meeting of the commanding officers of the several volunteer battalions in the counties of Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham, York, Lancaster, Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland, and Westmoreland was held at York, to con sider the arrangements for the proposed review of volunteers from the northern counties at York by the Duke of Cambridge. The choir was occupied by the Lord Mayorof York,who presented a list of the corps which will be represented at the review. That list in cluded the let, hid,itud 3rd Manchester rifle corps, num bering 2,200 ; the sth Lancashire, 600 ; the Leeds en gineers, 900 ; L or d Londeaborough's battalion (Ist West York), 700 ; let Durham Administrative Battalion, 600 ; Leicestershire riles, 550 ; 7th West York, 650 ; let East Y0rk,3.50; 3rd West York,soo; sth AdministrativeLtattalion, West York ,450 ; 4th West York( Halifax), 500; let Adminis trative Battalion, East York, 300; 4th Administrative Bat talion, Lancashire, 400; Bth ditto, 400 ; besides other corps in the counties of Durham and Northumberland, and the artillery volunteers in Northumberland, Sheffield, New castle, *ahem, the 4th East York and the Ist East York Brigade of Artillery. These corps number altogether from 10,000 to 15.000. On the motion of Lord Londes borough, seconded by Colonel Markham, it was unani mously resolved that the review be held at York. Lord Londesborough next moved that the Dnke of Cambridge be requested to review the tteops, and that the Prince and Princess of Wal e s be i nv it e d to be present. Colonel Haworth seconded the motion, which was adopted. It was resolved, after some discussion, by 16 votes to 9, that the review should be held on the 30th of June. ••••••• LINCOLN GRZAT HORNS FAlR.—This great annual fair for the sale of horses was held on Tuesday and Yesterday. There was • large show of horses, and a first-class animals were in great competition, and realised very high prices. There was also • better trade for middle-clam animals. • large number being purchased for army purposes, and for colonial exportation. everal Irish droves were shown, the pick of which were demand. Of draught horses the show was good, "a Prices ruled much higher than of late, firet-rate animals of this class realising as much ea 751. For all climes of animals prices were fully 20 per cent. higher than last year. oredieell. hi s owe theme' beoome wkbook.,_ ion. to' nedicisoo B. The ra morn a l. frau Per della 11 .' oerttilal i r Monk Le NOY. Lo d owl g ' "fi g Pfor t _a,, b er side it, for s ' fug& wit but OW boat tho if ti ;attar I N ' I. at ,tatea n g •ek. 106 love tacos verao. SiWoeiolif c car iist4aY beguli 11 . 11111 meoesaloa; 4 Piswa ,NXPRESS, THURSDAY -I EVENING, APE/1117N, :r11366. ELECTION commirrgzs.--( THIS DAY.) NOBTRALLERTON. The committee met at 11 o'clock ; Mr. &later- Booth is the chair. Mr. Ser]eant Ballantine and Mr. H. Junes appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., and Mr. Price, Q.C., fur the sitting member. The following evidence wee given on behalf of the petitioner. Benjamin Carr examined—He said that prior to the last election he owed Mr. Ma , auctioneer, a rum of GO/. He was an elector of Northeller ton. In 1861 he borrowed frost Mr. Fowle, on a motem'y note, the sum of 501. Mr. Thomas Fowls, Mr. and Mr. Cooper ',savored him. He did not promise to vote at that time. He went to the Golden Lion tkeldoy before the polling, and Mr. Fowls promised to give him the p • note if he voted for Mr. Mills. It was on that promise he voted for Mr. Mills. Three weeks ago Mr. Fowle came to him, and said he would give up the note, but that he was not to speak of the transaction to anyone. Crass-examined—He wee the man that slipped away from the Golden Lion without paying for the lunch. He would not say he had not stated he would vote for Mr. Mills before anything was said about the note. Since the election he told Mr. Fowle that he was not able to pay the note. Mr. Fowle accused Lim of spreading a rumour that he was to get the promissory note for his vote, and he called it a cock and bull story. Re-examined—No demand has been made on me since the election on account of the note. [Left sitting.] Henewel], and asked him to get me a pea to Birmingham He mould not do so, and told me to pe 4 y, and he would try to get the money for me. [Left mitting.l SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) ONI O'CLOCK. The railway market is inactive to-day, owmg . partly to the intervention of the settlement, and prices generally are quoted the same as yesterday. The tone, however, is rather firm. Metropolitan, Caledonian, and South Eastern stocks are in de mand, and have advanced to per cent. London and North Western stock is quoted 1201 to 1211; Great Western, 58 to ; Midland, 123 to Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121 to 4 ; Great Eastern, 40f to South Eastern, 751 to ; Caledonian, 127 k to 1281 ; Metro politan, 133} to 134; Great Northern, 122 to 123 ; ditto A, 138 i to 139 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 27i to 24. The dealings in foreign and colonial railway secu rities have been very moderate, and prices present no material alteration. AY - vocrit SIA I PS. I RAILWAYS I Baled So-das to 1 p.m. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BY ILECTETO TZLIGRAPIT.) CHESTER MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) ENTRY HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Queen of Trumps, Oat 31b ; Pantaloon, Est 101 b ; King Hal, lit 121 b ; Grapeshot, 7st l'2,111; Glendusk, Drt 41b ; Caithness, Tat 41b ,• Virtuous, 7st ; Professor Anderson, bat 101 b ; Alberta, by King Tom, 6st 91b ; Sylph, 6at 81b ; Loughrea, 6st 61b ; Sportsman, 6st 21b ; Strayaway c, sst 61b. All are here. DEE STAND CUP. Nearly a mile. Moubey, The Clown, Skylark, Cutaway, Inlet, Contract, King Arthur, and Doughnut are hero. QUEEN'S PLATE. Three miles. Wiseman, Red Cap, Kingfisher, Lady Vane, Stanton, Pantaloon, Verte, Honesty, Selim, King Hal, Grapeshot, and Caithness. All are here. CEZTRIAI4 HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Queen of Trumps, Cutaway, Belle of the Ball, Skirmish, Lucy Long, Exoeller, King Hal, Lavinia, Persuasion, Rigoletto, Alberta, Caithness, Marco Spada, Sylph, Dis traction, Branch, and Shave Carne are here. PAID FottrErr.—The Grinder, °ulna*, and Glenda*. DEE STAKES. Mile and a half. Bartle, Mirella, Life Guardsman, and hfonitreas are here. PAID FORFEIT. —Birkhill and Son of a Gun. MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE. Grosvenor COWIN. flopvine, Holstein, Measmate, Castanet, Aldcroft, Re trousse, and Rococo are here. Pain FORPZlT.—Kangaroo, Grinder, Helen, Wild Poppy, and Elastic. BEAUFORT BIENNIAL STAKES. Three-quitters of a mile. Prodigal, Captain, and hlanuella are here. RUSSIAN IRON WORKS COMPANY (LIMITED.) (THIS DAY.) The first ordinary general meeting of the share holders was held at noon at the London Tavern, Mr. JOHN Ifouirr in the chair. The SaCILICTAIII having read the report and balance sheet, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said he wished he could add some thing more satisfactory. He could only say that the directors had used every exertion to secure an arrangement which would be satisfactory to the shareholders in relation to the Stock Exchange; but circumstances had been against them. The solicitor had asked them to wait week after week, but nothing had been done. Just as the board were on the point of making an arrangement with another party, the solicitor went off to Paris on the business of another company, taking with him the documenta, and the gentleman with whom the arrangement to which he referred was to bemade was also gone to Paris. (Laughter.) As regarded the works themselves the directors still felt the greatest confidence in them, and a gentleman who had recently returned from Russia had made a report which increased their confidence. There were many iron works in Russia, but none so favourably situated as their own. The balance at the bank was at a very low ebb, and hence it was absolutely necessary to raise additional capital. The mines were being steadily worked, and the account of profit and loss, would probably be here in a day or two. The soeount of working already received showed that it more than covered the working expenses; and, though he did not expect a dividend of 30 or 40 pet cent., he believed there would be a fair return for the money invested. Colonel NALSEY, a director, in seconding the motion, read a letter from Mr. Hughes, the engineer of the Millwall Ironworks, testifying to the valuable character of the mines. . . Mr. HUGHES, who was present, on being appealed to, oorroborated this statement orally. Mr. EVANS, a partner of the solicitor of the company referred to by the chairman, in reply to questions, said that his partner had been called to Paris by a telegram which stated that his presence was indispensable, and that the arrangement referred to by the chairman was in abey ance, because the other party was abroad, adding that • power of attorney had been forwarded to him. Complaints having been made of the want of adequate information in the accounts , and these being followed by loud cries of " Adjourn," Mr. Pau L thought that under the circumstances the meeting ought to insist on more definite information, tand wished to know what was the position of the shares held by the vendor. _ . The CHAIRMAN, in reply, observed that, as stated in the report, the vendor held 11,000 201. shares upon which Si. had been paid, and 4,000 shares upon which 5/. had been credited. In reply to a question, The CHAIRMAN said the vendor, like many other persons, was rather backward as regarded calls. Mr. PAUL thought there should be a committee of in vestigation—(cheers)—to inquire into the state of the comp Any's affairs from the commencement. (Hear, hear.) The Hon. Mr. HOBART quite concurred in that view. Mr. PAUL was of opinion that pending the investigation the call should be in abeyance. (Renewed cheers.) The CHAIRMAN replied that there were debts which must be met, The company owed the London and County Bank, 14,000/. and the Bank of London, 5,000/. A SHAREHOLDER—At what rate is the money borrowed? The SECRETARY—At half per cent. above the Bank rate of interest. Two or three shareholders urged the rescinding of the call ; whereupon Mr. EVANS, the solicitor, observed that the meeting had no power to do that. The CHAIRMAN could not understand why the share holders were so anxious to rescind the call. (Laughter.) A SHAREHOLDER—Because we have no explanation. The CHAIRMAN denied that. After considerable discussion, a committee of investiga tion, consisting of five shareholders, was appointed, with out the report having been adopted, and the meeting was then adjourned till the 10th of May. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OF CANADA.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was held this afternoon at the London Tavern ; Mr. K W. WATRIN, M.P., in the chair. The report, which was issued some time ago, having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption. The board had, he laid included in it all the leading topics, and the accounts were very full. The addition to capital within the half.year amounted only to 31,0001. and that included 10 new engines. The gross receipts were 714,0001., and the working expenses 396.000/., being at the rate of 55 per cent., leaving a balance of 319,00 W.; and after deducting the expenditure incurred from renewals of rails and other works—namely, 89,41891.—there remained a balance of 229,4171. The question arose when the sur plus was likely to meet the interest on all the bonds instead of being partly spent on the line itself. (Hear, hear.) In connexion with this point he referred to the high price of labour and provisions, the internal taxatson of the United States, and other matters augmenting the burden on revenue, adding that the war taxation had been increased by 6,000/. in the last half-year. The cost of re-rolling rails in the States had risen from 30 dollars to 60 dollars a ton. and there were many other items of increase of the same kind. He then alluded to the loss on American cur rency within the half-year, and referred to a letter from Canada to show that there would probably be a diminution of that kind of loss in the current half-year. He next referred to the losses arising from the lines leased or worked under agreement, reminding theproprietors that those lines brought additional traffic to the general system, and thus in some caw practically yielded a profit. He hoped that the necessity of setting apart revenue to extinguish a suspense account—a course which was unani mously approved at the last meeting—was now at an end. (Hear, hear.) He deprecated any attempt to force the directin) to press the oompany's bonds on the market, es tending to depreciate the value of the bonds generally, and expressed his belief that the heavy strain was gone, adding that the loss on currency was diminishing, and that, whatever surplus there might be in future, instead of being applied for renewals it would be sent to this country for division. [ The meeting was proceeding when our report left.) Mr. Maguire will ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland, on Monday, whether it is the intention of the government, now that the oaths hitherto taken by mem bers of parliament have been replaced by a simple and uniform oath, to introduce • bill in the present session to substitute • similar form of oath for that now required to be taken by all persons accepting municipal or other offices in Ireland. The members of the Cheltenham and Banbury election committees will be sworn in to-morrow. The Evenement publishes particulars of a dinner which the Marquis de Boils , " lately gave to Stephens, the Fenian leader. That journal states that the Head Centre bears some resemblance in personal appearance to the late Duke de Moray. Viscount de la Gueronniere, M. Emile 01livier, Baron de Blaney, and the Marquis de Griconrt are motioned as haring been among the guest.. The following dory is related by the journal just mentioned of the noble marquis, who complained to his guests that the jury of the Exhibition had refused to receive his portrait, which he really could not comprehend, considering that the picture was an admirable one, and, moreover, a spooking likeness. " Ah," said one of his guests, " that's the very riason the jury refused It." WAKEFTICLD. The committee appointed to try the petition against the return of Mr. W. H. Leatham, as member for the borough of Wakefield, re-assembled this morning. Mr. Gregory in the chair. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., in opening the case on behalf of the 'thing member, said he should be in a position to prove that the election was conducted by the agents of the sit ting members on principles of the strictest purity, and with a strong desire to get rid of the evil notoriety which had attended the borough in consequence of the rnroceed ings in connexion with the election of 1859. Their main efforts were directed to keep the election itself pure, and to prevent anything that could be likely to give rise to an impury of this sort. Mr. Leathern was applied to stand in April, and at first he was reluctant to do so, but after considerable negotiation, and the register showing that there would be a large liberal majority, he at last consented to be nominated, but it was only on the ex press understanding that there should be no expendi ture of money except for the legitimate purposes of the election. There could be no doubt that bribery had taken place, but he (Mr. Giffard) would show that it had been instigated by a Mr. Henry Barrett, the clerk to some assignees, who had nothing to do with the sitting member, but who, looking upon the election as a sporting event, had many heavy bets on it, and no doubt bribed to win his money. Mr. Barrett helped himself considerably to the money placed in his h, in the course of his professional liminess, in order to carry out his design, and had since absconded. Mr. Samuel Bruce, practising barrister living at Wake. field, said he was a rider, and took some interest in the election. Was a member of the Liberal Registration Association. A meeting of that association was called in March, 18115, and certain gentlemen were formed into a committee for the purpose of conducting the elec• tion, if there should be a dissolution of parlia ment. The committee consisted of nine gentle men, and a gentleman named Mender was afterwards added. The register was examined by four of the commit tee in concert, and by each other separately, and a meeting of the committee was then called. They came to the con clusion that there was a large liberal majority upon the re gister, and they decided to invite Mr. Leatham to stand for the borough. He was invited upon the understanding thathe should take no part whateverin the election, an d that the whole of the expenses should be paid by a subscription. Mr. Leatham waa at first reluctant to stand but ultimately he consented, on the understanding that the election should be conducted upon pure principles. The expenses of the election on Mr. Lestlurn , s part amounted to about 8001. The committee who conducted the election wished to avoid everything that was illegal and they in no we sanctioned any bribery or any improper proceed ings of any description. Mr. Kenworthy was not a member of the committee, and had no authority what ever from them. Mr. Henry Barrett was not a member of the committee, and also was altogether without autho rity.from them. Mr. Crawahaw was in the same position, having no authority, and it was the same with Mr. Jesse Barkinehaw, Mr. Joseph Fletcher Shaw, Mr. William T. Lamb, Mr.G osney,l and Mr. Armstrong. Mr. Lamb did sonic printing for the committee, but he was not connected with them in any other way. Mr. Wm. Hall was not a mem ber of the committee, and had no authority, though like Mr. Lamb, he did some printing for the committee. A day or two before the election some ward secretaries were appointed to tick off the voters at the poll. They were furnished with lists and poll-books from the committee and they had to get outthestateof the pollevery half-hour. They were furnished with messengers, and had a room in each ward to perform their duties in. The payments in the list of accounts to ward secretaries were on this account. . . . . In cross-examination witness said he took some part in the election of 1859 on behalf of Mr. Leathrun. The requisition to Mr. Leatham was not got up by the committee of the Liberal Registration Association. Witness suggested the requisition first. Mr. Hall assisted in getting up the requisition. Had never seen Mr. Henry. Witness himself was there every day. Mr. Rose was not treasurer of the central committee. There was no treasurer. [The cross-examination of this witness was continued at some length with the view of trying to elicit from him some admissions which should connect some of the persons accused of illegal practices with the committee, and to attach some responsibility to them as agents fur the sitting member. The witness's evidence in chief, how ever, remained unshaken in all its important particulars. H ] Mr. all's name was attached to one of the circulars issued by the counnittee as secretary to one of the ward com mittees, and the name of Mr. Rose was printed on a placard as treasurer to the central committee. . . [Left rifting.] HUDDERSFIELD. The committee selected to try the merits of the petition against the return of Mr. Crosland met again this morning, Lord Naas in the chair. Counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Temple, Q.C., Serjeant Tindal Atkinson, and Mr. Mscnamars.; for the sitting member, Mr. RodweU, Q.C., Mr. Hannen, and Mr. Waddy. Mr. Temple said he proposed to call Mr. Clayton to state the conversation which passed between himself and David Teakcr, who had stated that he was offered 201. for the story which he had told. Mr. RodweU objected to his learned friend calling a witness to discredit his own witness, as being contrary to every principle of law.. After some discussion, The Chairman said the committee were of opinionthat such a course of examination was not admissible. Thomas Dean, examined by Mr. Serjeant Atkinson—l know a person named Thomas Lee. I had a conversation with Mr. Thomas Learoyd respecting him at the George Inn. Mr. Learoyd said he wished me to see Thomas Lee. I found him, and took him tothe Imperial. On my way I met Joe Cliff. Lee went into the ImperiaL I saw Clayton, and told him that Lee was badly off and wanted something. When Lee came out of the inn Clayton gave me a sovereign, and said I was to take Lee to his house, and that his wife was to give Lee a bottle of wine. Clayton keeps the Queen's Head. We went and Lee got a bottle of wine, and I had some whisky and water. I did not pay for anything. Clayton did not say who the sovereign was to be given to. Lee took the wine home to his wife. _ _ Cross-examined by Mr. Rodwell—l was employed at the last election by Mr. Learoyd. I made a statement to Mr. Clough's clerk about three months after the election. I told it all at once. I did not like it at first, and did not make up my mind. I made up my mind when they came to me at Rochdale. I cannot say why I changed my mind. I had heard that other people had been giving evidence. I understood that I might be well paid. I expect to be paid the same as the other witnessee. I believe they are to have a guinea a day. I have received 54 up to the pre sent time. I was paid half a sovereign after I had given Mr. Clough's clerk my evidence. I may have had more and forgotten it. The clerk said the half sovereign was to get something to drink with. Re-examined—l have paid my expenses out of the 51. Joseph Wilson gave corroborative evidence. Sarah Brook, examined by Serjeant Atkinson—l lately kept the Bath Hotel tap, at Huddersfield. My late hus band was a voter, and was canvassed by both sides. He did not promise to vote for either. I remember Mr. Joseph Hellewell calling on my husband when he was very ill in bed, and saying he would order some wine to be sent. Nothing was said at that time about voting. A bottle of port wine was brought the next day. Mr. Hellewell I told her that the wine came from Mr. Toulson, and that I was to go there for more. I sent for wine about every other day. I went once my self and got a bottle. I never paid anything. Mr. Hells. well frequently called to see my husband. On one occasion Mr. Hellewell asked him how he was going to vote. He re plied that he should not tell anyone until the day of elec tion, and that he hadsignedtherequisition to Mr. Crosland. , On the polling day I went with my husband to the George. IHe had a little wine and some whisky. It was not paid I for. My husband voted for Mr. Crosland. About two days after the election I sent my eon to Mr. Toulson's for more wine, and he brought a bottle back. I had wine sent at intervals after my husband's death. I have never paid for any of the wine. Cross-examined by Mr. Hannen—Dr. Wilson told my husband he ought to have some port wine. Mr. Hellewell I and my husband were old friends. I told Mr. Hellewell 1 that my husband had been ordered to take port wine. Frederick Killner examined by Mr. Macnamara—l had • vote at the lest election. I and my brother had been in the habit of buying cloth of Mr. Hellewell. Hs came to me about • fortnight before the election. I had • bill of about 701. coming due. He asked me to vote for Mr. Crosland. I said, yea. Mr. Hellewell promised I to assist me in taking cap the bill, and let roe have 70L for that purpose. I went to the tzl i h: d eeening before the day. I saw Mr , and he said he should hie me to poll early. After I polled I saw ORDDIARY 811ARE8 AND STOCKS. Bristol and Lceter Caledonian Cambrian Bs 81 127 128 63 66 18 16 4 6 67 70 70 72 Oork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin and BolfsatJonc l IDtuideo,Perth,&AbdJu Bast London Scrip Corti Do 'Glasgow and S. Western! Gress Eastern Ord. Bt. I Do. E. 'Great North ot Scotland, Great Northern . .1 122 123 127} 1381 bo7Afirec.Codi;:x6ll Do. B l tli6p. e. is paid B Do. New bps. e 45 pm. Do. Ord. DM Div. Stock Gt. South et West (Ire ) Great Western Do.StourVaLOns. Stk Do. South Wales Do. W. Ml.l.—thdord 68 684 Do. Do. Newport Do. Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire Lon.,Br*htn,&S.Coast Upd°.l,l_l.2lmAD°vi 67 69 30 41 34 116 100 102 120 i 141} 96 90 27 29 15j.11 London & North W eats London&South W astern Men. Shef & Lineolnsh !Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan Dtstaict Do. do. do. Do. &St. John's-wood Midland Ike. Blrm . 161114; Mid Kent North British _ "Do. YAW., Perth,Dund. N. Eastem—Benrick Do. G. N. K. Pure Do. Leah Do. bolt Do. Carlisle _ _ 67 68 26 V 109 110 Do. Stock &Darling. Do. do., IW-61 iorth London Do. do., 1864 Do. do., 1865 N. & S. Western June Scottish Central Scottish N. E. Aber. Stk Scottish Mldlalyl Union South Devon I4 ° u.t 6 Eastr° litilnea,Woklngham,ezcl Taff Vale Do. C _ . ~Vale of rain Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitehall West Cornwall JOINT - Him cs. tr i at Muterman'i ii, , 40, 100, 40, 20, 11, Alliance Lon. &Liverpool ;Anglo Austrian Anglo Egyptian Lim.) 1 Anglo Ita li an Limited' Asiatic Bank Cor. new sh !Australasia Bankof British Columbia Do. New, Issued 2 pm Bank of Egypt Bank of Loudon !Bank of Otago , Limited); sl 'Bank of Queenand I 'Bankof Victoria, Austral' Bank of New Zealand I Barned's Bank Linsitedil BrazillandtEorteguese, British &Callfornian(L ) 'British N. America . .... ICharlesLaMtte&Co. IC Chart . China . Clty Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Com. Bank of India, de. Consolidated Bank (L.). 50, 20, 40, 40, 200. Delhi and London East London (Limited;; ,Eastern Exchange Lim.) . English and American . 1 English Joint Stock (L.': Eng Scot.& Anal. Chartd. English and Swedish L' ' European Hank; Limited , Hindusn.ChinarkJap. Do. issued at 2 pm Do, New Imperial Rank (Limited .1 'lmperial Ottoman I Do. New 10,0001 60 20,000, 50 50,000, 20 30,000 30 20,000 25 30,000 1 20 20,000' 50 45,000! 50 10,000,150 10,000100 20,630100 20,000 100 135,000 1 20 67,600 1 20 . _ 6,0001 25 'lonian 0.000: .25 I Do. New 100,000 j 20 Land Mort. Bk. IndlmL ; 500,000.100 I Do. bp. c. Deb. ,1864, 30yr* 20,000. 20 Lon.Bk.oniezteo,ttc.;L; 13.000:100 !London and Brazilian 22,0001 20 Do. New 5,000,100 London& RlverPlate L)1 20,000; 25 1)o. New, Ir at le pm 60,000' 0 20 Lon. Ch. Bank of Austri 30, 50 London and County 72,0001 50 'London Joint Stock 25,0001 20 London & South African, 10,000'100 'Lon. & 3.%Vestern :11m.y 5,0001 50 !Loudon & Venezuela(L 50,000.100 !London & Westminster. 10,000:100 : Ider...hant Bank ,Lim., . 5,000 190 ' Do. New 50,0001 50 MercantUe&Exchan',L 17,1561100 Metro. & Prov. 6.000 100 ,Midland Bank (Lim) 20,000 5 'National of AWArslaili 20,000,100 ' National of Liverpool 10,000 100 N. Pro. of England 40.000 50 , National Bank 57,5001 20 New South Wales 60,000, 10 New Zealand ,Lhnited). 60,0001 20 iNorth Western 60,0001 25 .Oriental Bank Corporn. 20,0001 30 Orient.Com.B.Llats 4 ).C. 25,0001 20 , Do. do. lateN F. 21,00 Do. do. lateF.C. 27,210 50 Provia.BankintiCorp.J. 20,00,100 Provinc. of Ireland 37,5001 20 IScinde,Punj.,&Delhi (L) 12,5001 90 I Do. issued at 2pm 20,000, 25 South Australia 17,051,100 :Stand of B. S. Africa 10,000,1001 Do. do. isa at 6 pm. 40,0001 20 I 1:1314)11 of Australia 10.000'100 ' Cnion of Ireland ,Lim ) BMW. 50 lJnlon of London Cl y o:li e g4ces 10 16 &A 114 116 390 401 6 7 1201 1211 921 61 63 138} 1 Ins 3 il pm 92 95 128 1231 If 2 pm 92 94 121 I 93* i 82 1831 9 :i 11 100 1 q Y tat. pie Pm: 6 6 di' 11 14 70 72 21 22 S 1 13 Y 3 25 3 2Ms 16 19 din Si 12 10 %MI alit 2 IMs 4 3d1.1 47 49 93 21 40 42 19 21 45 47 ILONTAL GOVERNME: Stocus. - 5,000, iii:000l 2,21i,4106 b&i,EIOS 200,000 254,000 100,000' 250,000 1,000,000 900,0001 200,000 300,000 j 300,000 105,5001 106.0001 1i0;0001 1,000,000 1 L 50,000 700,0001 British Colm. Gp. ct.,1872' Do. 1895 Can. Gov.B D. e., 1877-84. Do. (Sperct,lreb.,tAng. Do. 6 octet. SI ar.kSa Do. Sperct Jan.BJ Do. 5 per ct. Ins. Calleof 0 Doreper.lB73 Do. 0.1890-1960 Do. do. 1830-90 Do. do. mom Do.Sp c.ApACIct.I9OO Ce L l o on,Nov. 1888,8 p. et, 1878, d 0 ... Do. 1872 d 0... Itanritlus 6 per ct.,1873 Do. 1878 Do. Do. 1895 Natal Gov. Spec cent.. New BrunaGov.flperct. New South Wales Gov.. 6 p. 0ent.,1871 to 1876 Do. 6 p. c. 11388 to 1892 New Zealand 6per cent. Do. Sper cent Nova Scotia p. c.,1875 Queensland Gov' 6 D. ct. S.Aust.Gov. 6 p. ct,lBBB Do. 1878 and npwds. Vic.oov.Bp. c. Jan. July, Do. Bp. ct. Aprildtoc.l 141 3 102 99 losTi BRITISH POMP:3BIONR. Grand Trunk of Canada, 4th pref. stock, 27. Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 5 per cent., 1091, 10. Gout Western of Canada., 151. Madras guar. 5 per cent., 1001, Seinde—Punjaub, 98. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, If. Recife & San Francisco Rail. (Lim.), gua. 7 per c., 12113. San Paulo (Lim.), glia. 7 per ct. , 15). Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England (Limited] 61, 1, I. Credit Foncier of Idaurititu (Lint.), 7. Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 3e, Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), 121. Imperial Nem. Credit Assoc. (Limited), I j 1. London Financial Amociatioa (Limited), 151. London and Provincial Marina, 21. National Dlicount Compan y Pmited), 131. Nowgong Tea (Limited , 1. Overend, Gurney, and . (Limited), 141. Vloorof of Egypt (hforiP4o) Loon, 1 7, h. 71 72 100 110 36 MI 10 11 pat 1.22 124 1 2 pm 1 2 pm 74 76 108 112 149 151 M 48 49 bt 75 76 II • 160 143 1 8 pm 100 108 62 2.6 BANILD. I Pa I CI. I 82 51 88 ldla par 2} 1}4114 3 Idl 8 2 dim 78 1 20 1 dla 7 1 *MI 12 14 12 14 11 13 - ii - 2 prul 1} lipml 1 pm , 26 22 I 7314 p.r OW btu 82 85 4 3 tits Idh parl }di. par! 12 14 pm S 3ipm 41} V 4 77 78 47 49 14 3 16 2 (MI 4 2 dl. , 94 97 20 25 7 8 I dui 4 i Par' le 24pmi 7 pm. 74 78 1 all 45 46 1 idle ipai' Ty t Spa' all 48 49 7 • S 2 dia 4 24 IPS 4 — dla 10 1 4 3 ills' 25 1 84 86 10 1 dIL 6 1 dial all 35 37 25 12 10 dls 10 i 7 6Ws all I 51 53_ 74 ; ii i w 54 I MCI:BUTES. I rd. I etprices. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 103 105 100 105 107 100 104 106 100 104 :06 100 99 101 100 • 91 94 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 92 94 90 93 90 96 78 90 76 79 102 104 102 104 102 104 102 104 88 P 9 103 106 107 109 103 104 92 96 874 684 114 96 72 75 97 99 98 100 105 107 MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY. )1 MINEE.-(THIS DAY.) Owa ()Twat. The English ftinds are in request to-day, and have risen # per cent., some considerable invest ments having been made on account of the public. The transactions in other securities had been very limited, and prices generally exhibit no variation of importance, attention being chiefly directed to the fortnightly settlement, which will be completed to-morrow. Italian bonds have again given way. In the discount market to-day most of the trans actions in good bills have been at 151 to 6 per cent. although the supply of money is large. The rate in the Stock Exchange for short loans on English government securities is 4 to 41 per cent. Consols are now quoted 87 to # for money, and 1 871 to 1 for the account (May 9). Foreign stocks are inactive, and the speculative descriptions show no change, with the exception of a rise of 1 per cent. in Spanish Passive, and a decline of lin Italian of 1861. The prices are as follows : Greek, 121 to 13 ; Mexican, 20 to 1 ; Spanish Passive, 254 to # ; ditto Certificates, 151 to I ; Turkish, 1862, 66 to 67 ; ditto, 1865, 331 to 34 ; Brazilian scrip, 34 to 2.1 dia., ex div. ; and Italian, 1861, 521 to 53. American securities are steady. 5-20 Bonds are now quoted 701 to 1 ; Erie Railway shares, 52 to 1 ; and Illinois Central, 80 to 1. International Financial shares are now quoted 9-16 to 7-16 dis. ; General Credit, par to 1 prem. ; London Financial, 41 to 41 dis. ; Imperial Mercantile, 3to 21 dia. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 14 to 14 prem. ; Overend, Gurney, and Company, # to a die. ; and National Discount, 81 to 4 prem. No bullion operations of any importance were reported at the Bank yesterday. The transactions during the week have been insignificant, comprising the influx of 8,0001. and the withdrawal of 4,0001. The holders of Spanish Passive bonds and cer tificates are looking forward with great interest to the meetings fixed for Saturday next, when they are to be asked by their respective committees to memorialise the Stock Exchange, with the view to a removal of the ban imposed by that establish ment many years ago upon new Spanish securities at the request of the certificate-holders themselves. Most of the railway traffic returns now in course of publication compare with Easter week last year. The Midland return shows an increase of 4,9801. ; the London and North Western an increase of 3,151/. ; the Great Northern, an increase of 2,5941.; the Great Eastern an increase of 2,519/. • the Great Western a decrease of 7151. ; and the Lo ndon and South Western a decrease of 1,2521. At the meeting yesterday of the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East the directors' report was not adopted, an amendment being carried in favour of its being referred back to , them, with a view to additional information being given respecting the heavy losses sustained by the hank. The shareholders wish a second report, containing the names of the persons and firms through whom the bank has Buttered so severely, to be presented at another meeting, to be held in a month. The chairman explained that the present board are not responsible for the losses, all of which arose before they undertook office. The meeting of the London and Bombay Bank and General kinancial and Insurance Agency Cor poration (Limited), held yesterday, was further ad journed till the 9th of May. It was explained that there are some discrepancies in the accounts, which will be set right by the auditors before the next meeting. It is understood that the Joint Stock Discount Company are shareholders in Barned's Banking Company to the extent of about 3,000 shares. An extraordinary general meeting of the St. ' Nazaire Company (Limited) is called for the 7th of May, when " it is intended to propose a special resolution requiring the company to be wound up voluntarily." A petition for the winding up of the British Union Assurance Company by the Court of Chan cery, or under its supervision, is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the 28th inat. In preparation for the half-monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks, on to-morrow, the rates of " continuation" yesterday were generally very moderate, owing to the plentiful supply of money in the Stock Exchange, combined with the extent to which speculative sales have been pressed. The shares of the Alliance Bank, the financial com panies, and Overend, Gurney and Co., espe cially the latter, having been freely sold on specu lation, were wanted for the settlement, and in some cases a bonus was given for the loan of them. The following shows the terms generally current. Great Western stock -16 to 5-16 coat Lancashire and Yorkshire to London and North Western 5-16 to 7.16 „ Midland to 19 Great Northern A to 91 Metropolitan South Eastern i to • o Sheffield -16 to 5-16 „ North Eastern—Berwick North British -10 to 3-16 „ Great Eastern l-16 to 3-16 „ London,Chathain, and Dover 1-16 to 3-16 „ Grand Trunk of Canada l-16 to 3-16 „ Great Western of Canada -16 to Is. 6d. „ Erie -32 to 1-16 „ Illinois Central, paid up Luxembourg Alliance Bank even to „ Credit Foucier &I. back to even General Credit even to lid. cont. Imperial Mercantile Credit 6.1. back to even Greek Granada Mexican -16 to g cont. Ditto 1864 l-32 to 3-32 „ Spanish Passive l-32 to 3.32 Ditto Certificates -32 to 3-32 „ Turkish 1865 Loan l-16 to 3-16 United States 5-20 Bonds Virginia 6 per Cent. With reference to the market for American secu rities, Messrs. Satterthwaite and Co. report as follows : The London market for American securities has during the past week been mainly influenced by the conflicting rumours touching politic:if affairs on the continent. The real course of business has been considerable sales on Ger man account, which have been met by order, for purchases for shipment to New York. At the does there seems to be a renewed demand for all descriptions, United States 5.20 Bonds closing 701 to 4—an improvement of ball per cent. since our la,t. Illinois shares have fluctuated -be tween 80 aLd 82, and leave off firm at 80 to Eries, on large forced sales, were at one. time sold down to 511 ; but from this low quotation there has been a reaction, and they leave o ff about 5 2i, with a fi rmer aspect th an we have observed for sonic days past. WEDNESDAY Evorma, Consols, which closed yesterday at 87 t o 4 for the 9th of May, opened and closed to-day at the same quotation. For money the last price was 86i to 87. The official business report is as follows : Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 87, 61, 7 ; ditto, for account, 861, 74 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 854, 4,1, ; New Three per Cents., 854, 4,1, 1 ; Bank Stuck, 242 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 106, 1, 51, 64 ; ditto, Five per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 102/ ; ditto Four per Cent. Bonds, 155., 205., prem. A fresh rise took place in the India Five per Cent. stock, which was last marked 1061. The March Exchequer Bills remain quoted Bs. to 3e. dis., and the June ss. dia. to par. The foreign stock market was heavy, and prices again gave way. Egyptian (second issue) and Italian Bonds of 1865 declined 1 per cent. ; Turkish of 1862, New Granadian, " ex all," and Brazilian of 1865, ; Spanish Passive, Turkish of 1865, Mexican, and Portuguese, ; and Italian of 1861, 4 ; Egyptian Railway debentures, however, im i proved 1 per cent. The following esot is attributed to Herr von Madam, the Prussian Minister at Florence, upon General IA Marmora assigning the embarrassed condition of the finances of Italy as a reason why Italy should not engage in war :—" Draw at bullets upon Austria and at sight upon Prussia. There are . 4oo millions in Berlin to honour your drafts." OF' o!CLasz. In the mining market to:day the dealers aro chiefly engaged in the settlement of the fort nightly account, and prices show no ehango worthy of notice. East Lovell shares aro now quoted 81. : Frank Mills 6to 6 ; North Treslcerby, to I ; Great N orth Laney, If to 2 ; North Roskear, 2to 3 ; Clifford Amalgamated, to 12} ; Great Laiey, 214. to 22 ; Chontales, 10 to prem. ; and Mineral Rights, Ito prem. The allotment letters of the Mineral Rights Association were posted yesterday afternoon. -Al though the applications were largely in excess of the number of shares to be allotted, no " letters of regret" were issued. At the general meeting of the Carmaux Mines Company, held on the 10th inst., the dividend for 1865 was fixed at 16f. per share, of which 7f. per share having been paid on account in November last, the balance of 9f. per share, less 20c. (tbe French tax) will be paid from the Ist May. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The market continues depressed, and prices favour pnr chasers. Sales between G,OOO and 7,000 bales. XINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.). Scomt—The market has again beoome . only moderate sales have been effected, but at tirm prices. Refined—Business is doing at steady rates. Correc—No public sales of Ceylon were held to-day; privately the market continues firm. Tea.—Only a limited business is doing. Public sales GC China will be held on Tuesday next. COCOA has sohi well at full price to a slight advance. Trinidad middling and good middling, 80s. to 85s. ; good and fine, 86s. GL to 945. tid. ; superior, 98s. to 310 s. Rms.—A large parcel of Mauritius has been sold at Is. 4d. ; a small part at Is. 4id. FRUIT. —Firm prices are gaud for all descriptions, but the market continues very quiet. Rice has been sold at the previous value ; Bassein, low, 10s. lid. ; short prompt Neemnzie, at 10s. lld. SPlCEt4.—There is only a moderate amount of business doing. Ginger, Jamaica, at a slight decline, end other articles without change. Pepper: Singapore, tint class, damaged, sold at aid. to 3i,L ; Zanzibar pod, 21:s. to 28a.; Pimento, 2id. to 21,i. Nutmegs, ordinary and small, Is. to ls. 44. Cloves, Penang, Is. 2,1. Mace, Is. Ginger, Jamaica, 655. to 795. ; African, 43e. to 445. Sairerrat.—About 1,200 bags sold at 225. to Ms. far re fraction 4 to N. COCHINEAL has sold heavily at ld. per lb. decline ; Tene rife,- silver, 3s. ; black. 33. 4.1. to 4!.. 9.1. Corr,,N.—The demand has become much quieter at a de cline of pl. per lb. Jure.—The public sales went off at a reduct.on of 10s. per ton ; common, 111. 151. to 121. Is. ; medium, 16/. to 21/. ; good and fine, 21/. 10z. to 2.5/. ; rejections. 1,11. ; cuttings, R. Is. P rivately the market is quiet. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market ta firm today, at the following pries:— Town tallow, nominally 445. (MI. net ; Petersburg Y.O on the spot, 475. lkl. ; April to June, 475. to 475. lid. ; June, 475. lid. to 48a. ; October to December, 48s. tid. to 495. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The supply of beef wax short, notwithstanding which the trade was dull at about last quotations. Trade for sheep war very slow, but prices remain about the same. Lamb and veal trade were good, and first clams quality in good demand. Pig trade about the Name. One foreign supply consists of 314 beasts, 1,900 sheep, 25 calves, and 75 pigs. Per stone of not a. (1. t d I Per stone of Ow a. d. ad. Best Soots. Hereftle. 4 10 5 2 Best Dne& HI IslsSh 6 0 6 4 Hest Short horns 4 si 601 Bert Long-w 0015.... 410 6 1 necond quid. beasts 3 0 3 0 Do. do .6born ... 0 00 • Calves Pigs Be 4 Dna& Illflireds 0 0 0 0 Lamle Betels at market, 410 ; sheep and lambs, 7,770 106; pigs. 175. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(TIES DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the following prices: -Prime meadow hay. from 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, 80s. to 955. ; mwen, lins. to SOL ; clover, old, Ma. to 1355. ; second cut, 90s. to 120 s. ; straw. 384. to 445. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LrvirtrooL, ATITL 25.4a1es to-day: lancarhire anti York shire. 1211—London. Chatham, and hovel', 2 j, new accoutt London and North Western, 121 j Manchester. Slietheld, and Lincolnshire, 62f—South !intent, 75j, new account—lion Pedro Nrrth Del Bey. 3.111 p. Burial., and Lake Hann, 4 L;.16 j, new account Grand Trunk of Canada, 22.1 ditto new account, 221: ditto Three per Cent., 4th pref stock. 2c^-Great Western of Canada, lAj a el_ new accunt—Erie. T.2l—Sandire and Meuse, 71 Alliance Dank. 1,4,1 , 1011 and barrio 1 :Lwiltod)„ a 1 d new account—Bank of Llvenoul, '.14-.•E-ndern Exchange Bank (Limited v 1 15.10 d.—Mere tithe aid Exch.:age Bank Limited, G 1546 d., now account—North Western Bank Limited., 21 p., new account -Overc:ol, Gurney, and Co. :Limited , ISIG BriWth and Foreign Marine (I-finite .1,, 2.1.10 p.-Queen Inatirance. p. —Live: pool Est:hi:we, 47; — Leeds and Liverpool Canal, 456 iIANCIIINTER, APRIL 23.—The mnrket wan firm, and prices generally lower. Confederate Loan. 7—ditto, next ~...count. 7 Consolidated Bank. 5t p ten, .(,21—Litto, next acootuit, 3 21 -Great Enstenr, 40—Great Luxen.hourg, 142—Ditto, seat account. 141 -11111101 s, next iv:talent, 801—London and lliledouitut Marine Insurance lj J.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 62j—Ditto, neat account. 63 j a—North Eastern, " lettl 2.—Over,nd, Gurney, and Cu. Linated , 1 J.— Ditto, next account. 1 01 14.—South Eastern, 751—Ditto, next account, 751 —Spanish passives, 1.4 s—Thames ..ud Mersey Marine Insurance fJtolted neat account. Aj p. llisl4iaollAPl, AWOL 2:v.-Business donne: Patent Shaft and Axletree !limited at 6 prem. Owing pried: LL-mingbarn. Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway. 102. buyers: South Staffordshire Railway, 04 buyers ; Great Western, West Mid land, ((doll, Second Guaranteed G per Cent. 114. fullers ; minchato Canal. Mi. Nirniinghani Banking ('omrpa ny, 2t4 to 271: Lloyd's Bank. 10l to 1011. prism.. ?Lan do] Limited ,stn 1 prem.: Birmingham Ohl Union hll, S; to 6; Metropolitan Hallway Carriage and Wagon .Units:,, to tij; and Monts* Metal .lAmited , 1 to j die. LONDON HOE CEOPATH IC HOSPITAL. The six teenth annual general meeting of the governors of this institution was held yesterday in the board-room, Greet Ormond-street ; Lord Ebury in the chair. The report of the committee of management, read b 7 Mr. Ellis, stated that the year 1865 had been an exceptional year ha the annals of the institution, not only for the hearty and open-handed support which it receive] at the anniverisry dinner, but also for the necessity of a greatly increased ex penditure. The total number of patients heated during the year was 5,971, of whom 38.1 were in-patienta. Compared with the returns of 1864, this showed a diminution of DS in the number of in-patients, due to the partial closing of the hospital during the preva lence of small pox, which unhappily developed iLself in a patient, who when admitted did not present any symp toms of the dimes. On the other hand there was an in crease of no less than 1,561 in the number of outpatieets, which wax a most satisfactory proof of the value of the hospital to the sick poor. From the opening of the hospital in 18.7,0 down to the close of 1565, there kid teen 51,961 patients treated, of which 3,624 were in-patients. Of the 383 patients received into the institution 11 wring the past year, 36 remained under treatment at the 31 Decem ber (hint, 6 had died, 42 left the hospital unrelieved, 64 were improved, G 7 much improved, and 168, or 484 par cent. of the whole number fully treated, were completely restored to health. The exertions of the friends of homnopathy raised the income of the hospital in 1864 to the unusnol amount of 2,966/. 16s. 2d., exceeding that of 1664 by 742/. Be. The net proceeds of the dinner were 1,081/. 95., but notwithstanding this addition to the funds of the hspital the committee had been unable, owing to the incre o ased expenditure, to reduce thebalance due to Sher banker by more than 43/. 3s. 10d., and a aim of 2611. 7s. 50. remained still outstanding against them. The report concluded by expressing a hope that, with the im provement which had been effected in the &cep:an:iodation of the hospital, and the liberal contributions of its friends and supporters, the institution would be rendered still more useful in curing and relieving diocese. The report was agreed to. Thanks were voted to the committee of management, the medical officers, and the lady visitors of the institution, and the proceedings concluded with the usual compliment to the chairman. ROYAL COLLEGE OP SuwozoNs. —The following gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the collage at a meeting of the Court of Examieers, on the 2.5 th vie. ; —Messrs. Edward James Leverton, Truro, Cornwall Mowbray Jackson, Bowbrickbi ll , Bucks ; Lerteek Holland Reid, Toronto, Canada West ; Frederic Harry Harms, Eveshant, Worcestershire, and Herbert Chrippes Upton, Petworth, Sums:, students of St. Bartholomew's Hue pital ; George Vivian Poore, Andover; John Mildred Creed, Melbourne, Australia, and Thinned Bailey, L.S.A., Gough-street North, of University College ; Frederic Steuart Colguhoun, Tiverton, Devon ; Thomas Herder, Salisbury, and Waren Tay, Worcester, of the London Hospital ; Henry Morris, Petwortb, Sousa, and Arthur Goodwin, Chesterfield, of Guy's Hospital ; Willman Bennett Rule, Maids-hill, and Alfred John Leggett, Lowtsdes-nuare, of St. George's Hospital ; Feriet Stocks, Wake fi eld, and George Lucas, Burwell, Cambridge, of St. Thomas' Hospital ; James Forbes Sargent, Sestina terrace Begent's-perk, of St. Mary's Hospital ; Edward I Ireland, Kendal, Westmoreland, of King's College ; Frederick Baldock Farley, Crelingbam, Su ff olk, of the Middlesex Hospital ; and William Edmund Itichsrdaon„ Leeds. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. MARSEILLES, APRIL n —The Tanjore arrived at 6.30 p.m. The ;mods 1 leave for London at 10 p.m. I AM ela 911" 41" rk4 nami. Wiw i i Q. erch oblik at dL. chi. on% d D. is re. `)lt r, sad room had. r . 411111 had. us sit e )fig I. al. 14" saw. raker. 1 luny Ne v it oak* le pre Ler bet er frk bred',, re ehe L lam nick e )n.. the FING IN. Ileies xsz• led if I is i )Ie op& Manly lultee beats yeare. It being :r a gir nested receipt sat - 234 - 10 91 _dig ... Va 8} 11 12} 12 r - 0 4 4 , 221 - 98} 6! f 4 84} :3 1 , 1