The Express. — London, England, 1860-05-12 00:00:00

corrox SUPPLY associenox. The annual of the ma ieiation era hold s• iilay is the lrrsahre t er Tows Hall, ad as ay ,opo rosily saga" lb. J. CHLETH AN, as ssidest, 1.•4 thr Chaltount there era a primal Lord A. main, Y. the Hum A. Emeas, M.P., Mr. T. G. Baring, Primes Nyder Jos Ishease, of the Gametic, Mr. i:olvv, H.P., and say pentlean of grv.it local influence. loner had hem nava from Lord Stanley, M.P., re milk; that hl pirlammary enimetnenti iirevented t , lot*/ present. . . fbe eijallll 31 remarked that nothing hal cectured Waft , establishment of thiemawhition, three yearn ago, town,. riot acv etto r t hlvid e objects, Of to throw s'doubt .e the vnadein of its formalism. (Hear, lien,) As by the aleilition .4 the corn laws we availed of eaers poseshle ...one for the supply of p‘jui 0.1 Abruwl, instead .4 relvitt‘ altogether on mu own pro .l-a, ten, so it was MAN so u,ght to open every possible scarce tar the supply of cotton, instead of beisigno4 eneheavely .1.. is the Vetted hate*. The esporioaso of past rhe tuatioas In the supply was a enacient warning relyt a too much on the recent peat in. .. .r.se AnillfiCau crop. The cooed al the ...mistime had beam* desirous of concert rat mg atimetian was sogrocially ou the cepa 1411tirs of Woolen' Atria' and the East Indies. Althotigh steneithing had been dorm in Africa, great dB. ir shies were emeamerleged there, sad some of their agents and frier& had bows removed hr the unhealthiness of the climate. They had hide fresh connexions thew% end ho hmccl for bear/chi twialte. sr there was no deal* that a .•- rut supply of cotton meill be obtained, ad that the . - •tc.o were willing to lalour. But is Imes wo had : time elements .4 .u.vess which were wasting is law miler reuutrtes. There was cheap sad shuadrat Wert', cotton was grown there abide to a vvry coreMlerahle es tent, all its export is the List twelve months was not less than 600.000 bales to. Europe, and 31 1 (U) t o epo s .. Our h olm .4 sufficient *tipsily from that country depended an the sbandonnient of those antiquates' and absurd prhripios e Ash fcreet:lr hal actuated the government of India, sad °art aim at the advancement of its population tsar to its territory. (('bean.) Ow of the measures that hal been especially urged on the Innemt was the opening of the thelavery. which might perhaps he effected at an expel:reef lest than half • mattes, r. that from the heart of the country where cotton was nit tem duo a minima lules per annum might be rot .I..an that river at a coat ant greater than the Amer'. can planter incurred in the If iaaoippi. The association suer.- sery .krinstie .4 seeing the estahhahment of European ad. at. ha direct communication with the mini,, and had already done their hest to distribute improved machinery °el lamination among th e native eultivahra At preismt th.. supply was greatly impeded sal injured by the intenentioa of the Inalelle-men He had no doubt, from the result .4 the experiments which had horn made, that ladia was capaUe .4 gyoWift cotton .4 the improved quality re• pored. SA well as le Iletent quantity, or bishops of relief Irmo that country weld be few indeed. (Hear, hear.) 11r. kl Annwowns novel the adoption of the annual report. It emend that the het year's ex turn had hers 7.301 Y., of which rather mere than 4,0081. wee Is dis• tahotion of seals sal machinery in various puts of the wool I tsl the reramiuder. eb. Wiese item was the east of pehirhing the fortnightly iosisnal of the aseceintion. Ifr B wall. ricoadod the resolutiera, which win anetim . wily 'wood se, L eel eta OLD COVIICIIII/ M. P., menscied the resoletios, which wan in favour of the asemement sow in foe prospaimt ths_rowth al tattoo is Africa, A Month taisiries, the Want haw, sad other colinfrias, and Intl two the *mamma and mand as roturde, wal oPola Akre istime•ts disMUy ar iodine* weaned is the gotten trade, to soca in ma iamb .4 cooties that healthy camps. smog sonogg many marber• which alone roe obviate the ova. arteirm ream ismr pareent 'aniline of depsnikmas woe oar rosin eosins af Mr. T. DAMS, M.P. (Vadat of Stat• far Inlet ov naiad the resolutioe. He mid the miertion of .411.11.ipply wan MO to which the lodise persramwst were paper mire solid end ommant attention. It Ina • 1.. give every paper .upp.rt that mak, be give to the objects of this smariatee. (Applanwir) It might be 01 mine istereal thin he Would Mate ha belief that, sintord lag to the 1..4 eakidatisse that had begs made, so less thou :V million. of ace* were saw under cotton eahrration m lota, and that the precluding' vas Now amirthing like '.l.llloLialt,M.M din of cotton. The of it. of co mu consumed the roe& naive manufactures, and the capon weaselled only to awn ego truth. The 0,1 e,• rultirators hod shows themselves tf. r 41.1, ...Me to their own inlimasta, and k woad be 1 lima that there had bees as lasims• err ditemass of OZ- P 4l It Vr..panm 1.. the rim ar fall et prise in thin country. Ili. quite agreed in the reammaredallogi 4 Eisomimin agents ...tiling in Haig La order to dimes thin pn•lnctii e power in relief of our Ke•pieming a point to which rather too mach imp▪ maw< appeared to have been given—the facilities afforded to Europeans for the purchase had in India—he believed that .11 over that ametry any gentleman walling L• take part in steh • +peculation would no longer find any thillcult% in obtaining such land as he might desire, though Is amid mono..rat great midi.° in ascertaining whether et ...mil he cultivated to advantage. The Ofteigatioa of ie•borem a.,. already open In some degree, sal the removal of tla • first barrier was now is coma. of ne,totiation with the Milani. (Applause.) Ile imite ometiervol in the opinion that it was 1:o. duty .4 govemmcut to give all reasonable ul ti. the estemion .if c mununicatovem in Indian, and he thou ht the attention given to this matter of the °oda srr, mivstateen, and the encoaniagieet Ilf railways, were evidence...if an improved policy in that respect. (Hear.) The nomlution was paiial, end the meeting was briefly ellreaml lor the Hon. cl. Egerton, M.P., th. Rev. Mr. l'oti hard, Mr. Limns lelmod, Hr. Hickey (late wildest is .lit•tr..lt..l, owl other gentlemen. P. 1111,14 JIS.YTARY commzrrzs. SUPPLY OF OAS TO THE METROPOLIS. Thi• Tart u in yc.iterday, Mr. Etotheron•Eat c•art in the chair. The Cliainnan --- t. viol he wished to snared to counsel on loth tales that a great portion of the evidence they had on thY previous day we. oodles, relating chiefly as it did to local h i licrin4. and publi c mee ti ngs . H e 'suggested as a pnAwhility which they might fairly assume, that the cow- Miner would re , pore t o h e %ti t h e d that the main points of lii e tall now before them should be advantageous to the pohlie, and not unjust to the companies affected. He there. 1.4 e thollolt It WOUIAI In, well if counsel would coatis their attentati • hefty to those points, which were sin in number. Tlii• p,,,,,iotert•l the hill complained that they were obliged to hue a c..rtain snot to the companies, no matter how small a quantity of gi, they contumed ; that an errant was olilrged to pay the arrears left unpaid for pis by the precediug•wcupier of the house ; that therm, WA* rut .4f for the most trivial reauins. They complain ill•-•• 4 the imperfect re;.:i •t ration if meters; of defective light; ail if the le/re charged for gas, which they 'where.' to be rt..sore. These wen: the main points, soil to them he Indio" counsel to direct their attention. In. Chanel on' then ag,in called and examined by Mr. W. toter. He 'aid the pools enumeratea Ily the Chairman h•rniod the ground. of .•••:•iplaints mole at the public meet ihz. to whah he hail referred. In hit opinion, this lull c"ftlA he the means of removing all those ohjeetions. As to at he knew they roota root lic removed by any other Ile all.. except by an act of parliament. I , ••••••etarnineal by Mr. Burke --It wad about lAi9 oe thote complaint. first began to be made. 1 - , . - sorery I;ae Con othr•ra' Company was established 111 I.uiroeluenee of thine comphiinta. Some ti ••••• who formed that company were themselves' gas h.naers. They .4.irted on the understanding ti a' trey thnual lower the price of gat from in. W •Is , but . • e :•entir thi-r raisitl it to as. roil., which wan the price • oily eliargel. In their act the compriny found it ex• o• if t.. tia the I . 't id price at re., but they bail been in • • ::••11 lefore they mid their act. He ilia nimbler they ••. ad i, •‘• • hanged the it name before they applinl for • • • 1 tiugh I Ile eat riot himyelf an navorate ol • of the preolit bill • he wag in favour of a f t. 11414 *trilliuml there might /prrasionally hoe • • • , .:1..11 m than prone of gat according to circumstance.. If not give the name id any .we individual who had •oepriltai he • ga. company to pay the arrears dtbil by opier of a home h•fore him ; but that was matter r• .1 • -implaint, and was not contradicted. No doubt ••"' ~,, power ..f gas might he deteriorated by • .• I, • hing es of the t-moperaturr. He was examined 1 .• .• de committee law year, and he stated then, and d now, that a difiin;•ar.de would be preferable to • : •a.nurr.l he Mr WO...ter He I...het-ea it wam true • •• i..• )rar...the met er manufactumw gm had con. .111.111111.11441. M 1..... clerk to Vt. ifiave's olistriet boanl works, • • ..- 0 PIMA ill.' by Mr. Irenbon, Q.('. He said the • . Con.unien.' Company made A n application to his ' I 1.. ler down their pilau in that district, and leave Ina •6...1 to do th.- oonlition that they %hold.' give I— l • it.- supply of brilliant t,ght at a reduced price. 'het time the heard had a emetniet with the South "••polilms Company. Moyne two or three year. alter • • .•traet we. eaten,' int.• with the South Metro the Surrey l'oe•um.y.' Company applied, with • ...,•or :oder .4 that nom luny, to St. /Rave's hoard to have oseiiet trawderml to thernolelveo„ which ins wend U. morvor l oesmineen. • Otiliony got the oroirmet '.4. rod to th, m then mid they cold not •upply Ultima •' •• Nun V. 11r each for the public lamp., or 1!. if tM theioudre• fights.' the lamps the eompaay had pro -1•;.door it at 14 "sit Loop. There were about 450 1' 1.... t• in the dote,. t. Hie loon" a••re obliged to • the Sorrel l'otammernetonquny had taken away a... 4 romp...titans. lir A. Warmly areedant clerk to the vestry d the 1 , Au( Landeth, Ina lb. vent witnew. That parish was • •• I bed by four differest ermintrimie., rich hmeims • •speril• •• f il. .we ; "ordained .1..0t 2.220 loupe, which • , entiallv shout 11101 W. Since the " districting*" my.- I-- • v.v.% a rt../ the digerent r.“ noionic. the reetry • ..inpellst 4. yrbl to their term., as .11 emir... Woe ken away, which the vestry and the pubis raw .4. hearin; woos further cilium...! the croannitte• .111 E EXPRESS, SATURDAr EVENING, MAY 'At, 1860. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) THE CASE OF THE REV. MR. HATCH. (FOURTH DAY.) The trial of the defendant Mery Er!fetus Plemoster was igain teemed this morning at ten o'clock. The following asblitional evidence was adduced for the &fence. Mr. Thonsa Plummet, the father of the dideadant, de posed that he resided at Holcroft House in Wikehire, and was possessed of eonsiderable property. He was a member at the church of England, and he need to take his slaughter Eugenia to thurch occasionally before thin time. He saw an advertisement in the newspaper, in ocusequetwe if which he ormimunicated with Mr. Hatch, sad an engagement was made that his daughters should be placed in his charge. He took hi. daughter Eugenia to Mr. Hatch's on the 11th of August, and left her there, and all he remembered that occurred at luncheon on that day was that Mrs. Plummer wished her daughters to be kindly treated, ad Mr. Hatch said they should be treated the same an Lucy was. When he went on the second KX116012 he marked particularly that either Mr. or Mrs. Hatch accompanied them wherever they went, and the only opportunity his wife had to 'Teak to Eugenia alone wee by taking her into the water-closet. He said that he did act observe anything particular when they came out, but while they were walking in the front garden, Mrs. Plummer told him that Eugenia had told her that Mr. Hatch was a disgusting man. Nothing more occurred until after they got into the ay to return home, when both the children made a statement relative to the ereduct Mr. Hatch had practised towards them. The wit• sue said it was not true th►t he and Mrs. Plummer drank porter with the cabman as they were going to Paddington station. When they arrived at Swindon, they immedi• ately left a message for their medical man and solicitor to be at their house on the following morning, and they %nth came, and the children repeated the story they had told lefore. In consequence of this, witness consulted Mr. Humphrey►, the solicitor, and wrote the letter to the bishop, The letter wan written by Mr. Pratt, but witness approved of its contenta, and signed it. Au inveritigatke was after wards appointed, but it did not take place in coa sequence of Mr. Hatch resigning his situation, and witness then obtained a warrant fur his apprehension. Creeht.3l4lllilbtd—When wirer and his wife left Mr. Hatch'e they did not suspect that anything serious had occurred. He did not think it right to cail Eugenia and ask for an explimation after what he heard in the garden. He was quite nue that he heard nothing more in the have than that Eugenia had rid that Mr. Hatch was • disgust ing man. Eugenia was talking about the affair nearly the whole of the night, but be would swear that they did not nit up the wiiole night talking about it, but did not go to bed until 2 o'clock in the morning. The cab might have been stopped ter'..ze to get porter as they were going from Mr. Hatch's to Paddington station. He would not state tbat his wife did not atop the cab on both occaroes, and order him to get beer. They had only a charwoman. He would not swear that servants had not refused to live with them. He paid M. tonne servant because she rid that Mrs. Plummer beat her, and he believed that the did touch her. IA laugh.) It was not with a poker, but with a candlestick. (Laughter.) He also had to pay a doctor's bill. Mr. John Gay, • surgeon, practising in Wiltshire, de posed that he went to Xr. Plummer'■ house on the l'ith of Auguat, in consequence of • menage he re mired. and the children were introduced to him, and Eugenia ma Is a statement to him of the treatment she Ltd experience' at Mr. Hatch's. She first said that be had ill•uwel her, aad them pee • detail of the various sct• of indecency that were the subject of inquiry. He had known Eugenia Plummer since her childhood, and they had frequently joked terther, sad ha Led called her hie little wife. He had saver Isla saything in her conduct to induce him to come to the am. elusion that she was other than • truthful well-conducted child. He examilied the child end observed sonar marks of violence. Crows-examined—Wane= was Dot one of the trustees to Eugenia. He was on iatimate terms with the family, bat had Dever dined with them. The mother told him a por tion of the alleged indecencies in the presence of the child. He w.s ...ire that he stated upon the former trial that he observed mush of violence. Mr. James called the attention of the witness to the shorthand writer's Dotes on the former proceeding, and was pressing him upon the point, when Mr. Gay fainted, and was removed from the court. Mr. James Pratt, an attorney at Wootton Barlett, and his nos, were examined. The Rev. Mr. Brighton deposed that ►bout three years ago Eugenia Plummer was at his school, and she was a well-cooducted truthfulchild, and remarkably simple-minded. With the examination of the pollee-constable who made the arrest of Mr. Hata, the case for the defence closed, and the court then adjourned. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) N:►NSION•HOUSE ROBBERY BY AZIWANTS. Jaws Bennet. , and Jain BatA were brought up on re mand eluirged with haviag stolen 106 pounds of gun metal, value 116.,the property of their employer,3lr. Kearns, Red Lioti-wharf. On the former occasion it was deposed that as detective *Smart W4l walking along Cannon -street, he perceived the two prisoner, and noticing something very bulky about their appear-nee, he followed then, for some time, until he mw them separate, one going up one street, and the other up another. Smart immediately stopped Bennett, and handed him over to the custody of an officer, whil.t heltimeelf went after the other prisoner, whom he overtook, and brought hack. He then asked them what they hail about them, and Bennett said " only a bit of grub." Smart told them that he was not satisfied with that answer, and took them to the station. When they were about to be searched, they both dropped • quantity of guts metal, weighing altogether about 1061 b. The oQker then made inquiries, and ascertained that the prisoners were employed by Mr. Kearns, and that the gun metal was his pmperte. The prisoners were employed b 7 him at the time us waielimen to • lighter loaded with this gun metal, and the property produced was part of the cargo of that lighter. Mr. Kelms not wish the prisoners to be com mitted for trial, and they were remanded for the attendance of another magistrate. The pnoecutor now asked the court to deal mercifully with the prisoner., who hail been in hi. service for upvninls of three year.. as be believed this MIA the ant offence they had conetaitte.l. The primmer, pleaded guilty, and the court, in senteacing them to six month: imprisonment, expressed its opinion that mhberies of this character ought to be dealt with very severely. Tl•e Council of the Royal Society have recom nvnile.l the following fifteen gentlemen fur election into the aoci-*y. The election will take place on Thursday, the 7th of June. F. A. Abel, Esq.; T. Baring, D n ., M.P.; J. F. Bateman, E.q.; E. Browts.Stquaril, M.D.; R. C. Can*Wu, Eel.; F. Guaon, ;J. H. Gilbert, Lel.; Sir W. Jardine, Bart.; T. H. Key, Esq.; J. Linter, Esq.; the Rev. R. Main ; R. W. My:De, Esq.; R. Palmer, Eq., Q.C.; J. T. Quekett, Eel.; E. Smith, M.D. \Value*Lai, the 27th of June, in fixed for the Dett—being the Thirtieth— Meeting of the British A SlBOCii tioa for the Advancement of rieientw. " Memorials of Thomas Hood," collected, ar rarige4 and edited by his daughter, preface amid "totem by hie sou, are in the mese of Mr. Moxoe. The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain have issued unit for a (”nrersazion, on Tuesday next, the rah. The of the Society of Arts, at the Kensington Museum, will take place the we..k after neat, on the 24th. Mr. Akerrnan ie retiring fnea the poet of Secre tary to the Society of Anthinari , . on account of failing health. The place P. therefore, open. Two or three can didates are in the beldi ; but the couacil, we (Atkowern) nadrrelastl, hare agreed to recommend Mr. Walesa, of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the choice of the Fellows. The L'aiterf rrice Ga:etto states that the London Scottish, Leedom Irish, lass of Court, sad gasses West =leder Volunteer Ribs, will rant as Saturday, Huh a t May, and mtnanivre together on Wimbledon Common. On next Tuceilay week the general meeting of the Eaglish Agricultural Society will be bald in Hanover. square for :Le election of aloe-bearers during the ensuing rat. To-day (Saturday) the anniversary dinner of the Artiste Beasruhrui laud will take place at Fraseresca's Mall. Lwd Staaley wane is Urdu*. SHARE LISTS.-THIS DAY. Two o'CLoos. The railway share market toda y is innvi. it e little busine s s that is g oin g forward consists principally of sales. Great Western stock has fallen :I per cent. • Lancashire and Yorkshire per to cent. ; and m ost of the other leading stocks about 4 100 per cent . London and North Western stock is now g l u t ztl i d aii l d o , lA to I . ; Great Western, 68f . to 100 4 1(1 ;to i ; Caledonian , ' sot to ; Sontl T Lire and I ° / l iasteni, 4 10 86 tottesdo-Verostian Railway shares have dee r dined to 7-16 to prem. Grand Trunk of Canada co Railway stock has also fallen. too oaanclaY luta= AND NIOCTA lOO 'AMWAY*. 11, — oaitiocirici. Bbit.,LA.ACINI.Juse I Blickbas I II"6 si re= Most." WIC I Brydpi !ad anis — a — ma; • • • • Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A Ano div. until& Do. B p.c. h paid to B. Dublin and BeUait i.e. Dund.,Porth, t Abd.Ja But Anglian Menem Counties Eastern Upton, Stock A Do. Stock B 'ffaul Suffolk Clots( prima yesterday. re ri 14 14 ISt 4 106 104 Sat Olt ii 7 8 • 17 18 IA 16 SI N II 27 Ditto Edinburgh end Gliegoil Zdinbros,Perth, Dilute Forth end Clyde June. Goer t 9. Western Or , North of tkotlatt Greet Madan _ Bales to FA. Real& Wei: Tr si (ire‘t veins_ _ . 79 90 112 32} W 101 116 117 117 1111 Ltl 106 1111 116 1166 SO 45 1011 106} n 114 116 11 12 101 k 102 it e a I gim 11 111 U 42f 2 117 1171 106 SO 114 11} I 6 M U efl Sas 12i ;11 571 81 108 . 108 11 "ei 4, :1 104 K 4 k lti 32} li- - 114 _ is 100 100 100 100 tiliai — Zii;7e7ar. Da Do. dit New liikatiecell. all Do. Pregame* 100 But,Drant,.&Cletieria 6p.e. Bdi., Avg 1. endereedbyßaL&L.H. los Do. July 1, ism asso -100 Do. Jane 1, 1870, ditto. Ma. Wattle & & &Man 3 Cape r&Doek6p.e.gua, 7; Nylon, c i.l per oeut Pastern 100 Bait Indian 16 Do. &tendon 16 Do. Jubbulpore all Do. 4+ p. et. Debent 511 Do. 6p. et. do all Nelms& Melbourne 100 Grand 'frank of Canal► all Do. 6 per et. Pref. all Do. 6pa et. Debeni all Do. 7 per et. 1862 all Do. do. 1687 all Do. do. 1873 100 Great Indian Penlnanla il DT; New 10 Gt. 8. of Intla 6 a t Gt. all West ca 18 _Do Now _ a !! I D° • I°. 73 of 4 7 : i!". 100 Madras 6. 4* per al. 100 Do. do. 6=. 100 Do. te per at 10 Do. aalt Idas. do. .. 100 Yelb.Corp.l3p. dim& an N. I . 3rsurourtek t Oaairla all Du. do. Land do. all Do. do. B ap. do. all Do. do. Load do. fe. Dude (limited) 100i9c1nde _ . Do. Puniatib 100 1 110 nat./. 6 p.ot 1 Is St. Andrews & Webec A 1 Trialdad.lislied. ti rip iia 1 N 7i 76 80 70 76 68 73 1 16, Pm 1 1 1 Idi dts 1 1 01 1 dis I 101 1021 Par Pm par I pm 101 100 101 102 11 . W 0) 85 85 ap n K 71 iy ells dlB 1 11 7Wa 111 100 IN 100 INI 100 98 IN 87 W 91 95 lei i 1 7 6 7 b 7 I 7 110 1004 1 Of 94 91 I I BRITISH =rms. . A lfred Con& (PhMoen) 20 ritish Iron afford .11)ev. G. Cos.=.) . East %meet ( i iamt Oaradon .. L WD_ Russel Taoistic) Gronibler & St. Anbyn .. Great South Totem. G. Wll. Alfred (Phillook) .. G. Wb. Vor (Holston) OrenAlle .. Herod's-Foot .. !Dayton Down .. Lady Bertha . Minaret (Uny Lelant) .. North, Downs .. N. Frances (IlloM iii .. N. Wit Beret ( .. North Wheal Crotty . : Par Coma (81. 20 Providence (U. Latent). Sortridge Con. lila Co. .. S. Caredon JBs. Clear) S. Cern Brea (Mogan) 1 & Devon Iron a GM. Mining (law W. Frances (illops) *; Stray !Mt-- 6 TizTairfilL&L•o4)lA.C 10 Tin Croft .. vale of .. West Saiset ( .. W. Cando's r 4) .. Weal getou Pd. 1 .11.10 !Judd ii. 44 IA 172. 11.14.9 4.1 Wh. Rawl (Indian) Wh. Buller (Redruth) Wh. Edward (Calater.k) Wh. Kitty (Un. Lehutt) .. Wheal Mary ADRI f enheniot) Trelawney (Usk) 0T0971 - 11 I 9.18.9. i B.Te.!. 1 111:61. L 6.0. 6 67; 6 liase %rag MI pal. - - w v .7 99t 100 100 I 4 941 6 1 2 285 2961 440 460 100 110 n a 111 11/ a a 1 4 4 90 n 4" 4, 46 61 9 4 6 6 9 ii 6 9 12 14 44 *6 Ji $ 1 361 1 1j 145 156 46 49 Sr i 1111 96 190 160 90_ 96_ 1& ;ti 21 21 27 29 _a 111 llf e ti $ 11 T 6,000 I 10,0001 11.000' 10 10,0001 10,000, - 76.000 1 16,000 20,000 10 80,000 2 ii,iiiikil 6 105,8161 I 0.000 10 5,005 5 5,555 1 5,174 01.2.4 :05o01—i 1 HO AV sod U. her. Bask 40 lAssyskiis 26 Beak of 100 Bank of =sia SI Bank at Taelm 60 British N. Aorta IS 161 ~CTtrt Huk of India Australia, and China . t 5 Chrtrd. Yen. of Lndla, Lon., and China 100 City 100 Colonial .20.11 Coto. of Canada I 100 Com of London _ _ 20 Eng, Bcot.dAuaLChartd. 20 G. Bank of Switzetiand. 20 Lon. Ch. Bank of Anita 60 London and Count 60 London Joint Stock 100 Lou. and Westtnlnater 100 !Nat. Prey. of Ifogland 20 Do. New 60 National Bank 20 New South Wain K 46 It 13 n s i s * <Us i par II 76 77 II 70 tle llle 61 Is 10 71 73 18 40 19 91 17 17* 17 W 0 T w o Ottoman Bank 100 Provlndsd of Ireland 10 Do. New tS South Australis TS Union of Australia BO Union of London 100 Unity Mutual 17i 1$ 00NPLII1111. -Ya:lno 9.11 Austrarl;arAgrictd. .: : 1000 Atlantic Tel. 10 Harlin Waterworks 60 Brit. American LaM NI Brit & Irish Mat TeL MI Do. B 7 per c. Ull IEOI 10 Do. C It) Canada land 10 Channel Island' TeL (1,1 St. Cop. lig.of Fag& Smelt. 25 CiDo. Peet. 7) per cent. Do. Palace t . al Preterenoe St. Do. Op. ct Pprp. Deb ' St. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New ale at 4 I 12 11/ 10 IS 14e 11} 120 113 6 6 20 26 221 lO 36 14 90 101 103 106 106 IST par i r , . _ - II I 10 /0 1 i Bog. and Amt. Cop. )0 15 Oen. Stoma Navigation )0 1 real Ship (Limited) )0 99 Indian and Amt. Tel 10 5 Lon. District TeL IL) 10 London Mama (L.) 4 Lon. Oen. Oinnigna Co 10 110 Madras Inlis. I Ousel 10 10 MedlterraseasilsoToL /0 10 Medlter . Ex. Tel. (It.) 10 SS National Disoomt Co 10 90 Nerbuddaeoattlron(L) 10 10 Netherlands Land 10 5 D0.5p.0 ,it atl din li 100 N. Brant &N. Scot. Ld. rd 1 N. SOS Australasian 10 1 Oriental Gas )0 1 Do. "New Shares" )0 10 Orin. In. Stns. (Lm.) A )0 JO I_ Do._ do. _ _ __. C 1 die 1 3 133 I of mil I dial 381 - a t 10 U 411 LI 17f I el --,..2. u4l M! reel itiver iLda Min :1 BO Penln. mad Orlen. Sties 60 Do. New _ _ 72,4, 50 Rod Soo a Ind. Tat 4 r u c ti ..:lllys. by Br. Gov 50 Iron 15 o. Now 105 lioyal Mall Steam AL &IOU& Amt. Invocarn 55 th Anotrollan had I binorlso T.l. Scrip I Do. do. leglotared 10 It Ln. Co. Up. Coo 100 Von Disinan's Lod 00 100 all 5 16 i i alli 4, SO I 79 111 lie 14 Ps ets pm • 11 5 49 51 id 110 130 • 115_ 1 = -- i 10 U 17i I _7. sd RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The traffic returns of rail ways in the United Kingdom for the week ending May 5, amounted to 525,11 W., and for the corresponding week of lest year to 477,210/., showing an increase of 48,425/. The gross receipts on the eight railways having their ter mini in the metropolis amounted to 223,8101., and for the oorresponding period of 1889 to 209,2381., showing an inners of 14,572/. The increase on the Great Northern railway amounted to 01,522/. ; on the Great Western to 1,679 f. ; on the Loon and North Western to 9,548/. ; on the London and Blackwell to 131/. ; on the London, Brighton, and South Coast to 1541/. ; on the London, sad South Western to 3311. ; and on the South Eastern to 2131. ; total, 14,9551. But from this must be deducted fat, the decrease on the Eastern Counties, leaving the increase as ab0ve14,572/. The receipts on the other lines of the United • m amounted to 301,8251., and for the corresponding period of last year to 267,972!., showing an increase of 33,61R31., which, added to the increase os the metropolitan lines, makes the total increase 48,4251., as compared with the contepanding week of 1869. MONEY M41182.-THIS DAY. Two eowoL The funds remain Sat and have to-day sus tained a fresh fall of percent. A sale of 50,000 i. Consols has just been effected, for the account, and has contributed to confirm the prevailing dulness. The ahare markets are likewise de pressed. British, Lombardo-Venetian, and Grand Trunk of Canada railway shares have all given way. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the • Three per Cent. Renter were quoted 70fr. 20c. being be. lower than yesterday. Console are officially marked 951, 95, and 941 for money, and 951, 1,1, and 1 for the account. The present quotations are 944 to 95 for money, and 95/, "buyers," for the 6th of dune. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cents. Reduced, 93 111 4, I ; New Three per Cents., 93 11, 4, I ; India Stock, 219 ; Indian Five per Cent. Stook, 1869, 1061 ; Five per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 981 ; Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, 1859, 974, 97 ; India Bonds, 95., ss. din. ; and Exchequer Bills, be., Bs., prem. The foreign stock market is likewise heavy. A fall of 4 per cent. has taken place in Turkish bonds ; the loan of 1864 is quoted 751 to 76, and that of 1868, 60 to 604. Mexican bonds remain heavy, and are last marked 211. Sales are recorded as follows : Brazilian Old Five per Centi., for account, 1001 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1868, 901 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 65/ (exchange, 126.) ; Mexican Three per Cents., 211 ; ditto for account, 211, 1 ; Peruvian Three per Cents., for acct., 691; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1863, for account, 451 ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 98 ; Spanish New Deferred,Three per Cents., 371; ditto, for aooount, 371 ; Swedish Four per Cents., 834 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, for account, 76, 4, 754 ; ditto Six per Cents., 1838, for account, 604, 4, ; Venezuela Three per Cents. for account, 26 4, 4. The Shannon has arrived from the West Indies with 119,000/. in specie ; and the White Star, from Melbourne, with 44,5001. The 'hens of the London and Mouth African Bank are quoted to prem. Ocean Marine Insurance have declined to 2} to prem., owing to the approaching issue of the prospectus of the Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company, which takes place this afternoon. The new second preference debentures of the Grand Think Railway of Canada remain firm, at Ito 2 prem.: Buenos Ayres Railway shares have risen to 31 to 33 prem. HALP-roar Two o'CLocn. Consols again present a fractional decline, being now quoted 94j for money, and 95 to ;1 for the account (June 6). An instalment of 8 par cent., making 42 per cent, paid, falls payable on the Canada Loan on Wednesday next. - - The fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will oommence on Monday (" continuation day") and terminate on Wednesday. A further sum of 96,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank yesterday. A limited parcel was taken for the Continent. The Sultan, from Lisbon, has brought 3,4861. in specie. Owing to the rise in the China exchanges the market for Mexican dollars is firmer, at be, 20. per ounce. On 'Change yesterday afternoon there was a fair demand for 'bills on the Continent, but little altera tion in the rates. Bills on Belgium were quoted slightly lower. The prices are shown below : Amsterdam, 3 months, ILI6I to 1; ditto, short, 11.143 to 15; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.1 61 to 17 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.30 to 5 ; Ham (m a bunco), 3 months, 13.5 to ; Paris, 3 days, 25.12 to 1 71 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.32 1 to 71 ,• Prankfort-on-the• • 3 months, 1171 to 1 ; Petersburg per rouble), 3 months, 341 to 1 ; Vienna (WI So.), 3 months, 13.55 to 65; Trieste ditto, 3 months, 13.55 to 65 ; Madrid, 3 months, 493 to 1; Cadiz, 3 months, 491 to 0; Leghorn, 3 months, 30.40 to 5 ; Genoa, 3 months, 25.40 to ; Naples, 3 mouths. 40i to o; Lisbon, 90 days, 521 to Oporto, 90 days, 521 to 1. The committee of ; Stock Exchange brokers, appointed at a recent meeting, have agreed upon a fixed scale of charges, which will be taken into con sideration by the general committee of the esta blishment on the 17th inst. The first Preference Six per Cent. Debentures of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada were quoted yesterday 92} to 93, and the second Preference, just placed, to 11 prem. The balance of 225,0001. of the latter, upon which the company had raised a loan, and which, it was officially stated on Wednes day, were " being arranged for,' have been appro pnated. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this I week an increase of 1,4731. 1 1 The weekly traffic return of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, just received, shows an increase of 5,2161. sterling. Referring to the progress of the Scinde Railway Company, the &action ' of March 24, says : "Another of the tugs of the Indus Flotilla of the Scinde Railway, we learn, is to be launched to-day at Kacmaree, and four additional barges. The executive branch of this company seem to be most energetic." Another auction of the foreign redeemable (Pas sive) debt of Spain will take place at Madrid on the 30th inst. The sum assigned is 375,000 reels. A first dividend of 6s. Bd. in the pound is now payable to the unsecured creditors of Means. F. !advert and Co., the brewers. The colonial wool sales are proceeding with great spirit, and with an increased number of foreign buyers. Prices have become considerably firmer since the first day. Several parcels of good Port Philip cbmbing wool, a counterpart to those sold last month at Liverpool, have realised 3d. to 4d. per lb. advance on the Liverpool prices. A petition for the closing of the Colonial Sub scription-room, in Mincing-lane, at 3 o'clock on Saturdays, has received the signature of many of the leading firms, this being one of the few esta blishments that are kept open until a late hour on the last day of the week. The St. Ia and Patna have arrived from China, with 746,500 lbs. of tea and 591alea of silk. The Emigration Commissioners will receive tenders on the 17th inst. for the hire of a ship to take passengers to Sydney. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, May 9, compared with the previous weekly return, shows the following results: Circulation issue Circulation active Public deposits 7,284,448 Increase 412,750 Other deposits 12,608,269 Decrease 824,964 Government securities in banking department - 9,728,943 No citing*. Other securities in baaldmg department Coin and bullion in both departments 15,373,326 Increase 490,015 Seven day end other bills 725,178 Increase 44970 no Rest Notes in reserve Total reserve (noteskoom) in deputeort 7,967.391 Increase 836,180 These c es, Including more especially the large decrease in the private securities, and the increase in the bullion and reserve, are of a very favourable character, and account for the reduc tion in the Bank rate of discount. The Gazette statement of the movement of the precious metals for the week ending Wednesday lest gites the following totals, viz. :—lmports of gold, 475,4731. ; exports of gold, 179,4871. ; irn of silver, 63,7821. ; exports of silver, ;'; ;4881. BAIL OF ILNGLAND.—An and OA Vie., c. to, bz On n 9, INA .., rant pursuant to the Ad 7th ending on Wednesday, May Nola@ lieri 529,061,783 05R77021T. Government debt ..A11.015,100 Other securities.... 8,458,00:41 Gold cob and Bob. 14,588,00 NA06 5 .7. 0 Lon Stiver bullion C 29,003,736 CL prime. Sam I 1 tr a I Z.— I -- Do.eionrirsiOra bo lik. iyintmeibs4 Y _ _ 1(.4 103 10 tea W an Leaden sal Ilhakwall 11°11311. - Las=saillrelik .amDa Imasa il lb=Weatern LoalialinWolersla Da Nall Maa."ll,4llncolnall ' lestbad 100 Do. Dim& Derby . aD Mid. at. Western In.) Newcastle and Carlisle all Newport,Absr..ailans • N•wryiAnseabld nD Newry.Warresp. &Das 100 Norfolk Si Northern Counties Us 100 North British aD North Devon LB. & D aD Do. A 101 N. Essones—Derwlek m -aisim::~ ih"). - 1:«0 i- -- Ds. Tat Naga laud= Ncetla&W•Mseslirs Nceth aseliceddirs itemblee Soy Scottish Central neoetlak N. L AWL) 111 Ms& 11Mind Mat ANY= Um Sena Wake modil I L Teti* Tem nee v i i booboo I Lets ass IT'S Vob !Nita Do, I I Do. Vas et Nee& ♦rwt. Sea• Plmltoo Waterbed It Illatmer Weet Comma ..... , . , 16 16 :Wed Loudon 116 117 30 33 88 90 48 60 4 3 AO 44 IMO 87i 88 IS 78 80 6 3 - - I it al l ai 07 BO l 10 11 4 • MU. I Coda, prices. & Exeter 4 p. at. St Caledonian, 410 Dan. Perth,& Aber. Jan &at Anglian, A, 5 p. et I De. B, a p. et.' Do. C, 7 p. et. 11. Coen. Er., Sp ec. No.l , Do. do. No.l Do. New 6 p. et. St . Irestern talon, 4 p. ot. & Ginever,s p. et 112,din., Perth, Don. 6 .4. p. c . 'Great Northern, p. et. Do.sc.red.at 10 p. et. pet. Do. 44 per cent. Dotp.c.red at 5 p rpm. Gt. hf Scotland, let Pref. Gt. West. (Berks&liants Do. redeem. 44 p. oent Do. redeem. 4 p. cent Do. inedeem. 4 p. et. Do.sp.d. redeem Pref. Do. Birm. I'ref. Shares Do.ChesterPrEM.6p.c. t . do. do. Stock Do, Chest. Om Shares Do. do. do Do. do. do Lanc.i Yorksh. 6 p.e.114. Ina.&llright..s p.e.o4m. No.lSt Do. &p.c. do. No.l Do. 6 pc. do. _,... Do. 5 4 f.e. do. Nit 4 D 0.4 p.c. do. Do. p.c. prf. sh. d 0... Do. 7p. e. Pref. Stock.. Do.6p.c.do.iW.L&C.P.) Do.4p. e. Si. 011‘. def. till 16115 i Lon. Chatham and Dover L&N W.Cov.&Nun.sF 1.. &S. W.7p.e.Stlate tondondrry&Coler. sh Man.Shef. & Llne.6p. et. I Do. Le Do. 54 per cent . Do.redeemable 6 pet. Whiled Comae. eStock Do. Cons. Br.& 8,6p.c. Do. 44 p et. Pref. Stock Do.Let&Htchin 4 p.c. New.&Aber.&c.,perep. c.,wtth option 01111805 Norfolk Op. et Itx. Stock North British 5 percent Do. New Clue. 6 p. et. Do. Border Union gua N. Eas.—Berw.4 go. c.Prt I Do. do. de Do. Leeds 6 p.et. No. 1 Do. York. H. North Staffo Os. W.& WoLlip.e.ldgess Do. Irredeemable . Scottish Cont. New Pro f. Scot. N.l /} p. et. Pref.* Do. Aber. gu.6p.c Do. 7 p. et. Pref. Stock S. Devon Plied 44 p. c. 'S./log.ll3ond. An. 41.0.6, Do. 44 per cent Do. Axed 44 per cent S. Wales gun. 4 p. cent Do. 44 per cent I S. YmicaMre 4 p. c. ran Stoek.&DarLingtonsp.c. Do. do. BO p.c. Do, do. C 6 p.c. Water& Kilkenny 6p.c. 96 96 101 . 103. 100 100 100 100 100 POZZION lii 10i 18 10e 76 118 118 118 118 183 143 116 118 101 103 164 117 ISt 1116 6S 70 21 22 116 117 162 167} 139 141 101 103 94 96 llf 12i 110 111 lee I 9 i 1041 6 41 70i paz 1 Of h i es i i r um 116 111 111 TS TS 10 10 13 23 101 103 101 103 89 91 99 101 11 88 13 19 23 6 131 si 13 60 63 LWAYIS. 101 f i* 91 all Antwerp & all Ardennes 7 Bahia& S. !hall. g.7p.c 1 all Belgian E. Junction 11 R. Ayres & S. Fernando all Reefers to Gralseessae aU ICarneeaux Mine A all aD : C VStens. fon 13 , Detch Rhenish all Restore of France Od. Russian goa. & p. a W Gt. Central of Franca all Ot. Laroche. Count. Mt all Italian Junction sU Leke Constance & Dal& all "Uwe and Turnhout all i Lyons and Geneva all hails Antonia all ,Nam..t Untie t Bg R e i all Northern the 511 Do-0p of Trams Prt. ' 11 Do. New Shares all Norwegian 'hank Pref. all Paris, Lyons. and Media all .Parls and Orleans 13 'Reale and M. P'rlaciaeo I (Perseunbuco g 7p. a 10 Riga sad Dunahurg all Rose and Pr.mosU . sU Royal Danish all Royal Swedish all Do. 7 per cent - all Sambre and Meuse all Do- pe t cent. Pref B4 2 MaaP dim.. g 7 peed g dis 12 ,11.11usitAlt -Venetian, g I pin it all lienghere nf France s i vilret t Prat I .11 OlSf all Reel Ic R. W. of Prance' U all IWMeshed= Olnign of Austria :ITs I I 1. Pal; dia! 14 245 die zd I ei Ti 4 ti i i 1171 i Bei 5 106 .1- 901 i 32 10 ha. I 141 51 70 15 15 91 100 99 et.i aci Y6} } Cs bli I I 80i . 13, 14 4st I'd I OL pekes 1 lislis 1 °LNerth.4p.c 3an&Jaly 140 Nestelk4p.e.X4r lee* 100 14 IS II If N. amt. fp. ct. Jan...hay 100 100 le Olt Won. de..4lp.ct. do. 100 100 102 &MAW IL I. 4p. 4.100 el 96 -. . _ 11111PTIBM /438SESETON8. ZAILWAYL Morin priest youtiorday. 111 $7. /011.170 N Don domed, Limited. Deeslmp. (larkteLpot.) Do. 81. Jobs de, My Do. land & Min. Co. Cla.Con. Yin. Co. Jam Cobra Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Copper Fortuna General ' CIL Northern Copper of S. Australis ;Lim.) Itupanda (Llm.) Linares_ I ~ n ~ N. MarNulls Rhine Copper a B Aultralla pm.) .. PontextudativerLoad Port Phillip Scottish Await. (1112 ) United Ilezkea worWfn~ ; Lmj..., " JOINT !MOCK 1 1' sll 1 as 8 II Si 144 mi l U 44 le n diei ~_ BANKING DI Proprietors' Capital 114.5611,000 . _ . . ---- Pubite Deposits - I eluding Ezebeq., 86v. Banta, com mis. of Malawi Dent, aart Dl7. Accra. Other Depelita Ammo $ even fta, aadother Bills May 10. 1300. C 39.436,360 ..an=. Goverriatat Seco Mee Dead= thig t An malty) Other Ileculties Notes Gold sad after Coln 7114,546 iss.4ss,3n r. XILLEB, Deputy Cashier. FVDAY EVENING. Console, which closed yesterday at 964 " buyers," i hree for the 6th of June, o ned this morning at 94 to L and closed at , "buyers ." For money the Last price was 95 to . The o ffi cial business re port 18 as follows : p er cent Console, for money 954, 4, 95, 4 ; ditto for amount (June 6), 954, k ib g ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 934, 4 ; New Three per Cents., 934, 4, 4 ; Think Stock, 2274 • Thirty Years Annuities, expiring in Jan., 1880;131 ; ditto, April, 1885, 17 '7-16 ; Indian Five p Cent. Stoc k , 1859, 1061, 4, 4 ; Five-and a-Half per Cent. "enlaced" rupee paper, 1044, 4 ; Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, ltefig, 94 ; India Bonds, 55., 95. die. The Indian rupee paper has scarcely been affected in price by the rise reported from India. The Five per Cent. was quoted this afternoon 98} to 4, and the Five-and-a-Half per Cent 104 to 4. The Indian Five per Cent stock of 1869 was rather flatter, at 1064 to 4. India Bonds were quoted 9s. to ss. die., and Exchequer Bills ss. to Be. prom. The foreign stock market was dull in character, with little inquiry. Turkish stocks closed with a flat appearance, at a reduction of 4 per cent., the loan of 1864 being quoted 76 to 4, and that of 1868, 604 to 61. Mexican bonds were also flat, at 21i to 4. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., after falling to 37 to 4, left off at 374 to 4. Brazilian scrip was marked par. MINES.-ZHIS DAY Two o'CLoca. The mining market to-day is steady and mode rately active. Stray Park shares are firm, at 48 to 50, and East Wheal Russell steady, at 14 to 12. Lady Bertha have declined to 3to 31. Treloweth are quoted to 10 ; East Caradon, 8 to 81; and Vale of Towey, 11s. to 13e. Sortridge Consols are marked in the Stock Ex change, 4. Foreign and colonial mining shares are steady. Dun Mountain Copper have been dealt in at 1, dia., and Fortuna at 3. Mariquita are marked in the Stock Exchange being flatter. Subjoined ie our usual weekly report of the metal market : _ . . W With the exception of the redaction in the price of copper, there is no material change in the position of this market since last week. Copper was reduced in price on the Bth instant rather to the surprise of dealers generally. The demand, which had become slack, has not yet been affected by the change. Iron is a little better inquired for in Staf fordshire, and Scotch pig has slightly raihed from the lowest point : generally, however, the trades dialL Tin keeps steady in price and demand. Spelter has receded in value, 2.5. &I. W bs. per ton. Lead keeps steady. Tin plates fetch rather better prices. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. TALLOW MARKET.-(THI!; DAY.) The market is steady at the amend prices : - Town tallow, 525. net cash ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 53a. 6j. ; May and June, 525. 6d. " gallon ; " July to Sept., 51s. ; Oct. to Dec., 50s. 6d. MARKET ATERAGER.—Town tallow, 545. 3d.; fat by ditto, 2s. 10d ; yellow Russian, 555. ; melted stuff, 40a ; rough ditto, 235. 6d. ; tallow graves, 16s. Good dregs, 7s. • SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Davis and Company report trade dull. Prime meadow hay, 804 to 904 supetior ditto, 92. i. to 100 s. ; inferior do., 80e to7os. ; rowan, 70e. to 75e. ; clover, old, 1004 to 116 e. ; second cut, 84s. to 86s. ; straw, 274 to 32e. COVENT GARDEN.—arms DAY.) A few early cabbages now begin to make their appear ance. Pineapples and grapes have not altered since our last. Good apples and pears are very scar ce . Oranges are plentiful and cheep. Strawberries are coming in in tolerable abundance. Spanish hazel nuts for planting fetch 16s. per busheL Cols realise la. per lb. Rhubarb is now furnished in large quantities. Parsley is cheaper, but still dear. Greenness and even broad beans, of foreign growth, may be obtained. Potatoes realise 4s. 6d. a bushel. New frame ones may be had at from is. to se. per pound. Mushrooms can still be obtained in small quantities. Cut flowers chiefly consist of orchids, gardenias, violets, mignonette., camellias, azaleas, heaths, primulas, gera niums, and roses THE SOCIAL EVIL—The proceedings of a second midnight meeting of Frenchwomen, held at the St. James's Restaurant, Regent-street, were brought to a clam yester day morning shortly before 3 o'clock. The attendance was not large, but still it was more numerous than on the of of the first French meeting. The first meeting should not be looked on as a failure, for there are seven females under the care of the committee from it. M. le Pasteur Guillaume Monad, of Paris ; the Rev. Theophile Mandela, of the French protestant church, St. Martin's-le- Grand ; the Rev. Mr. Tucknesa, of Blandford • Colonel Worthy, and the representative' of Cie various so cieties by which the movement was originated, were present and took part in the proceedings. After the females assembled had partaken of the refreshments which were abundantly , supplied for them, addresses were delivered in the French language by the Rev. Messrs. Marvels and Monod, and is English by Mr. Williams and a dissenting minister (the Rev. G. Small, we believe). Prayers were also offered up, and the whole service was listened to with the greatest. attention, many of the unfortunate women being winch affected by the earnestness of the disco uses. Several of those present gave in their addresses to be visited, and many promised to attend the matrons of the various homes; but it is • matter of regret that the homes connected with the societies are now full, and the committee have no other' resource than to appeal to the public for further means. STREET Biacautanings.—To the genial fancy of an artist employed by Patrick (whose writers, by-the way, have all spoken in a very kindly manner of the move ment) the gentlemen belonging to the volunteer service are indebted for an amount of blackguardiog and ribaldry which, by those who have not heard it, would scarcely be credited. To the sportive mind of this gentleman it occurred to depict a volunteer crossing a road and flinching from the deep sarcasm of an urchin who inquires of him " Who shot the dog r' Within a week after the appear since of the cartoon the appreciative boys of the streets began to understand the playful satire, and now no opportunity is lost of hurling this chaff at the beads of all individuals in uniform whose quiet appearance or sufficient distance renders the chance of their taking notice of the in sult problematical. Were this abuse confined to the little boys it would be too contemptible ; but blackguards of a larger growth, the scum and refuse of the courts and alleys, idle loafing vagabonds, thieves out of work , a nd the whole horde of lads between sixteen and five-and.twenty "agge rawatur-curl" wearers, with greasy caps and chec k necker chiefs, who are always the determined opponent(' of every thing orderly and decent, take up the cry, and, adding to It choice adjectives from their own vombuiary, follow at a eide distance and howl out their obscenities.— ritestraXei Times. AN ACCIDENT AVERTED.—" An Eye-witness" writes— " I believe it is not generally known what a semi ful escape the rs by the late express train from Paddington on onday evening last. We left Pad dington at the proper time, and all went right till we were about half-way between Rath sad Bristol, when we felt a violent jerking motion ; a cloud of dust and stases dew gest the vrows, all the breaks were applied. p as sengers out ; we cannot move and whistles sounded, fort.signals were thrown, and i n fully short space, of time we were brought to a standoind we heard • cry, AA both an up and a deem train are nearly due r the facebeing that the azletree of a van just behiod our engine had snapped, sod the van was across the rails, but whether so far as to endanger the coming up-train no one could tell. What would our position have been had it occurred in the Box tunnel! As it was we were just about to enter a tun nel, but, providentially, we were stopped just at the spot where we could best escape. Our engine, too, happily, was not off the line ; so it ran towards Bristol to warn the o ening train, and the guard (who behaved admirably) ran back to meet the Salisbury train, and thus try to prevent a threefold collision. You will believe that our train was mon emptied. We were on an embankment, with a high wooded hill on the near side, and a sheer descent to the river on the other ; and just oosite to where we stopped there woe a cutting in the wood for the purpose of running stones down. Men and women were all soon over a high gate, and making our way, in heavy rain, up this place, as we were told if there sh ould be a collision it was impossible to say how far fragments might be driven. In two or three minutes we heard the up-train coming, and all held our breath to see if it would pass clear. It did, and there was a very general exclamation of ' Thank God r The passengers in that train were probably quite unaware of their escape, but on examination it proved that there were barely two inches between the corner of the vans and the footboards of that train." CRYSTAL PALACE.—FIRAT OPERA CONCERT DAY , SEVIN-ANDSIXPINCE, FRIDAY, NAY 11.—Admissmos n payment, 788; ditto by season tickets, 1,420 ; total visitors, 2,208. •