The Express. — London, England, 1860-03-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (1718 DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Ware Mir Jelin twainy.) krArIN r. Tat CARSON IRON COMPANY. -Tin CIOANTIC //MAID'S 011 TYt CAJIMOM IDOII COMPANY. -IllrummAx? it 1)1111017. The Master of the Rolls delivered judgnirat in this im. portant ease, argued on Wednesday, and which came helm* tlir ono', on a motion for an iniunctiou to restrain the de fetaL,nt. from continuing certain proceedings instituted by them in the !avaion Court in Boutkodsgainat the plaintiffs, trusts.. and executors at the We Mr. Hoary Stamina, the limner inane. d the Mr. Rosnifell Yoleier7l7.r " idr. Q.C.. and Kr. Kenyon. append fee the ; and Mr. Roll, Q.C., Mr l'”iiett, Q.C., sad Mr. Ceti., far the oompeay. The teetater, Z. Hatay gestates, was the manager is Loudon of the estarive bamisees of the Carron OM pear hunt the year MS to the Was of him ia sari was also a eery reraelider, hobble upwards el mu dares, but etteiteed • very live /airy is his ▪ Lostion had.( is het the wigs and control of the bu s iness, he trots the. to tine l account. which were sever questioned la his lif T eti e tniel appeared that shout the yen l a resolution was pissed by the sharehoiders which eery much reduced Kr. ittaiatemes Wary, bat he contimied to act am mealawr, and to reader hi. ..astute so usual, down to the year 1831, whoa he died. After hi. decease em. Mach-sum took plan which around the sue. picioas of the aku■loLisse that the accounts of the oongeay had been hided, and that large sums of m and the pipits al the company had been !rump ler osey nied the detemed. A suit wan in consequence uoutated is th• Seiko Court in Scotia' to have the iircreoste takes, bat those proorediege were staved, acid a decree Anna for taking the mouants io th. court. Ultirnstely a communes of the suit took plea under the manias d the Master of the baring regard to the Inerente of the infant chiklre; of Mr. *widow Under this compresulas the plaintiff., as el...rotors, hod to nanipmay the enormous sum .{'MOO., e ties it nue liopposid that all differences were at end. Subsequently, however, the compay finding out further Lap defahatiomi in lavember last, instituted soother cwt in tho Cowl of Megrim in Scotland, in reference to certain alleged defalcations is Mr. Pltaintoe's account. betwess the pars 1808 awl lad, to the extent of a phes ip.a sun of :t2,1021. upoo which the defendant's Ciallll44l intereet to the amount of 74,66:11. lis. Md., soaking together • further claim of upwards of 100,0001. Tie rtontifrs resisted the claim upon the ground that the cosi meniee which taken place was in settlement of ail mature is dilemma presurasly 'mist* between the &Galante and the repromeatatises of lb. deceemed's setae, mid the latier[ley the present welkin. sonde to monis the ecespasy hem farther penteedap, arid to oherlam the cum hisding. The delfellemill ea the other hand mental that the erensiels. whit* had lees tetra and compoenised, extended only from MS to tat re.tator's glmth, 1/1111141•• the frau& diesevered between DOM aud Pea had wow lees Ware the wart, and the ,leu.sovery had enly reseedly taken pious H. Homer having nese dweenA the evident* end the eiTunient os both leeks, said hs WY of opiake et the time of the compromise, aid slake had been sisoliond by kiss ou hehaff of the labial, that it tot relation only to the eeeosat lakes sailer the dames, sad that it did sot Wadi all summate between the teellatur and the emaramy. He see qdl. to die heepe Loth pertis. el say wilful ;so doubt the M tibee ad, aand, as il trX:tusl, the anneeiny * pient height ierwise ; and he Per J. Itontilly) Ina of thee the Owes thumpoop were .at limed he the oompoutios V rospost 4 prior ire.ast. 8.4 before ilia toe" and the awn la proposal to saki. we. to deal with the ease se if se lee had talon plaur, awl that the seeensits be taken from the tint. of the eitimmeseenned el the tee• woe. entploystest a laU to Ha tins of hp deal. Harden, imoloota ads, is tho atm 4 • deerite, to the effect tint ibis alma ie 4 opioita ibis the deem is the owe den sot prods& the Guns Prooptor from Woo ossmis lira &shag. and t witb tho tootart, amp Hasstoo, from the COMlllesessmall d to saploysomi tbo wow 4 bis death, the plaintiff set the view lakes by the sew% the ewes seteelde awl open tap comprolark Ho set and in& the came Chnepsay las* Ws lb* am at MAIL naiad by aim awl slie refs slap to ands" boa wort ibs MAW 4 Vol Hopi irk 4 baalumi. Tito otausts to be Ishen se If se einfeemiee Ind Wow Are; ia the mosliss so idsmotim Ilene to mania the premed. ism tfleedend. MO& prams to lo a Warty to appal assordisly. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAT.) MANSION HOII4F •TII.NPITD !•I_ll'loL Macaw N.,... alias Nar•A•ll, • xeni4ssating y.. woers, about 18 yean d aim was charged whb attempting to worth merle whole is a hat* al intoxication. About o • 1;4 a, Stto w. del"rit the somas wo ues w..• duly oe Lowlsbadis Mead a ery Iron Stew, awl es looltias wow the passe .sw the pesos dry iss hi the your at the 10,4 4 the He breisaidy eiew tea s , .ad chit/Stag her by heur a erthea, dr= Mr r eel. SS she was se the pest 4 &INC sal esveywi her to the Settee. NM apP= 4l 611 Mee druids& bet the Sorweies bM inhered h a rule, awl .h. oaid 0100 bed dehleviddy maid 110.111 the saps sad isto the rise with the latilletila et bees elf. towsus AO WM WWI 4 bee life. She gs d e a tte .7l 2 ewe 4 Mr fallow. who WY NOM is oust. IRV haired elderly ems .tapped into the origami Len, sad ssid . the primmer was hi. daeghter, sad a very trusibisr roma ono .he had helm so .h. had fallen atwoog bad ear panosso, who eatseed ►er into Mee sad tato:sestina. About oil mouths ago . h e was charged at t►at smart with a similar dears odor the name of Marshall, which was her nght sansa, sad sprat the strength .4 her groh ae i one ewes for the past, awl her promises of smaadmaet for the future. the magntrate who now wt Rttr ft. (`antos) usateml t ;smashing her got her admitted into a refuge for young females, bat after Maros, t►ere a mouth Om ran away and became a. bad as ever. Pr IM Pper -1 &het run away. The L. asked my tailor Nhe w..ukt take we brow, awl he earl " Yak" I west linens at their clears sir IL filwies-1 minpree the ladies thought you were si were ka your preferinse el regret mad reformative. How loef did 'ea day at haw ? F ether -Only two de"a, way low,. Sit K. anien - is.. quite cleat else wince be ended mad I therefore order her to had Lail in lOf t.. be ,4 pa.l b-bavwur Inffitwo mouth.; and as you will tot, 1 tarpon, be heal for her, she will go to perm for that ;a.m.& Father —Two years or three will b, to,. little for her. Sir It. Cantos—l tiorit knew that. At all events bet father ought sette ith a i i , 7 so. She wee thou u up A FINALS JACK KIICIPTAILD. A- am &11, caly 18 yean age, a ea tire ' of the amen war brought lefore Mr. layman. charged with the followied immodest robberies : The cadets°, west to prom that the primmer hal been M the estabLehnient of Mr. John taro, tailor, of Paceriallp, rmidiag at No. I:, Horbory-enacest, Keesington, for the bet three months.. unclerrarven• Mrs. Johnano had received her ud.. tl.e inemo. without a cbaracter.on accountof berfather, who had worktvi for them. In csammesce of the pri soner not appearing at supper oo Thursday evening, the Toth inst., some sulphite was moused in the tastily, and upon • search being made enema articles of value were to I. Malec The Demuth were called up and the i•o..•ner was foetal in bed, end Mn.. Johnston then de r., t..i h. r wearing • pair of gold ear•riegs talons* to one of $ Valet the lookingilms was found • hos contoootoz four gold him ead under the washstand in her PIMP a .ilk dress amt a petticoat, the whole loin ; ; the property of the young ladies. A gold .tad wee on her pocket belonging to on. of the prommistar's The primmer, after harm the rings removed from her ears. ass locked in her room for the night; but it afterwards transpired that she seamed from one of the • otodow.o, sad climbed alemg some pima to a coders, which enal.lol her to enter the window of mother more. She then pao moil herself of a blue drum and two pettiosate ' lolonolog to the nursemaid. Fliiabeth Hutt. which she put under her owe clothes, and .he thesi coessaled food( under the bed in another mom upstairs. Where ohs em found the nest monolog. Upta the nureensid dine C. ring that she was snaring her clothe.. she went into the ro.ni with snetber arrant named Martha Smith to see if anything mom was miming. The prisoner took the ad sewage of locking them both in the room and the thee ran mad eft% 114 herself in another roam. hergeaat Phdpot, of the T was called in. and be took the proomr into custody. She heated the matter impudently, and mid. " They have got all the things, why don't they gore ine my money sad let me tor She was, however, Liken to the stating., mad upon Wing searehed by the female aearcher, she found a pv.e containing money, and • collar were found eoasalsd M oae of her stockings. a moat collar was touted in her pocket, and both the ...muds Hutt and Benth identried the articles sis their rflor el v. The derneitiose bevieg bees takes. the primer eras ..k. , 1 .he bad anythseg to say, sod *he rephsl In the i43rimaa then f.Dy enritatitte4l h.r f. trial. TOE LATE J # 'stir e.g.—Mr. Joseph ll.r ea.' at Charbset.wa. Ihmeth (Walk& A retest As...tulle toed temp us am. oa We least , ekirh mewed the tint .4 February. He wee a melee of thrhale. 'rhea • umuut an tweet to fliraUegbaes abs.. he aseeed to• sept , etweetup at the releteeted Mobs reuedry Memo. N.ll.te and Watt. H. thee became chief eeshieer et the FLltstlev lies W•eke. sad there eoemeeeed that agtr SS $ menu► wrap ember. whisk. mailossi sad I aitsetkod under the anew "Besse. bad MI r,' end "Miller •b. l Hervalull," hie Ewen to W seas seeshisrabis tatteo. THE ELECTION oommirrszs.—(7HlB DAY.) KIatIITCLUPON-TWEED. The committee net at eleven o'clock ; Mr. F. Peel in the chair, w The easiness dated that they had come to the meek vim that the potiliesee's emend might proceed with clam sooetehdag the mom of persona aroused of haring given bes. The vote d David Alexander Lamb was then objected to on that Aties l =nl OILMISOII by Sir F. Slade, Q.C.--I am a porter employed at the Percher statics of the North Easters Railway Company. I remember the day before the Berwick election. On that day a letter wee thrown to me out of a railway cam. I have not got the letter now. I had a paw to Herwirk and book on the polling day: I have a home in Berwick, zed got there about two o'clock in the aftenioaa. Mr. Bye . a tailor, called. adasked me to vote for Mr. Tate and Colville Smith also called. At frwi Lamb also Altar he found hie arguments d so &sill he put his head into his pocket and took out five and counted it twice over from one hand to the other. He awed them to me, but I refused to take they He the. west away, and I west and polled for Mr. /tadpole'. Orme-ezamined by Mr. Phinci,,4C 6 ..- : I bad obtained the eltuatios on the railway about days Wore the elec. ties. I had applied to Captain in May. I taw Mr. after the offer had bees made to me by Lamb, L l :l 4l Core I polled, but I did sot motion the matter to Ma I mentioned it to Charles Brununond after I bad voted. I have linos communicated it to Mr. William Pearson, in cossequence of a statement in the Northers Deily Express, relative to the payment of travelling expenses. Mr. Tate did sot ask me to vote for Mr. Hodgson when he came to my boast. I remained in Bet. wick until about half.past 4. I motioned the matter to my wife. Slie is sot hare. I told the station seater at l'en• eller • day or two after I got back from Berwick ; I also told Mr. lie mmaed sad Mr. Peancm. I have not spokes a word to Mr. Hodgson on the subject. I did sot see any other person present when I was speaks to Lamb. Riersamined—l voted for Gordon and Earle at the pre. sloes election. gir 7. Mode pat in the letter which had been addressed M Yr. Pearson lry Robinson, and which &Inds is nearly the same tams the transaction spoken to in evidence. (Ldt sitting.) MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY. Two o'Cwcz. The funds to-day exhibit a reaction of percent., which is chiefly attributable to the absence of betimes. In the share markets the principal fasters is the continued demand for British and Canadian railway shares. At Paris this Morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 18.30, showing no change since yesterday. The Indian Five per Cent, stock of 1869 is quiet, at 1041 to 106. Console are officially marked 944, I, and for money, and 944 and 3 for the account. The present quotations are 945 to a for cash, and 941, " sellers," for the 11th of April Thu The per Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper has been dealt in at 106 ; the Indian Four per Cent. De bentures of 1868, at 974 ; India Bonds, at par ; and Exchequer Bills, at 19a. and 18s prem. The foreign stock market is likewise very quiet. The Turkish Loan of 1864 has declined per rent., being quoted 794 to 1. That of 1868 is supported at 624 to I. Sales are recorded as follows : Brazilian Old Jive per Cents., for account, 1024 ; ditto Four and-a-Half pas Cents., 1862, 914 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents, 1868, 904, 91 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 64 (ex ' change, 121) ; ditto Four per Cent. Cer tificates, 102; Mexican Three per Cents., for account, 211; Sardinian Five per Cents, 834 ; Spanish Paisive, 144 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1864, for account, 794; ditto six per Cents., 1868, 624, 62a. The scrip of the new Brazilian Loan remains dull, at par to 4 prem. The Calcutta sad Cbina mails, rid Marseilles, will be delivered iu London on Monday morning. Hatr-rairr Two o'Cioca. Console clone without variation of importance at 914 to a fur money, and 941 to 3 for the account. The list of the New Brazilian Loan was closed yeeterday. We understand that the larger portion has been subscribed for, and that the balance is takes by Mews. lkithachild themselves. The rumours of a new Turkish loan, which have bleu is circulation during the last day or two, are primiatu.e. Various combinations have been attempted, by the last .f which the negotiation hem just been declinmL All the negotiations hitherto attempted have been merely of a preli minary character, so formal authorisation of a loan having yet been obtained from the Turkish government. ' The Champion of the Seas has arrived at Liver pool from Melbourne with 176,0001. in gold. The Euxine is expected to take on the 27th in stant 200,000(. or 250,0001. in specie for Bombay. The foreign exchanges this afternoon were firm at the following rates, which, with the exception of a decline on 'Vienna, are the mime as on Tuesday. Amsterdam, 3 mceths, 11.151 to 161 ; ditto abort, 11.131 to 14 ; Rotterdam, 3 meeths, 11.16 to 1 ; Astwerp, 3 meethe, lame to 7i; limber/ ( ma. baoco), months, 13.5 to I ; Paris, 3 day., 25.7 to 15 ; ditto 3 months, 25.331 to 35 ; Frankfort-on-the- etas, 3 months, 1171 to 1i Petersbees (me rouble), 3 mouths, 341 to ; Tiesola do.), 3 mouths, 13.60 to 70; Trieste ditto, 3 moostt 13.60 to 70; Madrid, 3 mouths, 49f to 1; Cadis, 3 moatha, 491 to I ; Leghorn, 3 months, 30.15 to 30; Oases, 3 mouths, 215.40 to 5 ; Naples, 3 mouths, 40f to 41 ; Palermo, 3 months, 122 to t, Mewing, t months, 1= to t; Umbou. 90 der ,121 t. ; °Porto+ 90 da" 5 21 to 53 i. At Constantinople on Thursday the exchange on Loudon was quoted 126 p. The Caledonian Railway trifle return shows this week an increase of 5201. ikineetingof the shareholders in the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada is called fur the 30th instant in Ueda& At an adjourned meeting of the London Assur ance Corporation, to be held on the 27th inst., • MOltdloll will be submitted for the declaration of a half-year's dividend of 21. per share, free of in come tax. The annual meeting of shareholders in the Anglo- Mexican Mint Company is called for the 3rd of April, and a meeting of the Equador Land Com pany (Limited) for the 31st inst. An extraordinary meeting of the London and Blackwell Railway Company is called for the 17th of April, to consider a bill now before parliament, which, amongst other points, authorises a branch railway tothe London Docks. A ;postal meeting of ilTei shareholders in the Ferdinand Railway is called for the 25th of April, at Florence, the attendance at the meeting on the 15th inst. having been inadequate. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Tuesday next a special settling day in the shares of the Buenos Ayres and San Fernando Railway Com pany, which are to be marked in th e of fi cial list. Tenders are invited fur Six per Cent. Debentures, for five years, secured upon the revenues of British Guiana. The amount is not mentioned. The half-yearly dividends are advertised on Boston City Sterling Four-and-a-Half per Ceut. Bonds, New Brunswick Six per Cent. Bonds, and the Brazilian Five per Cent. Loan of 1824. Ou the Ist April will take place the usual drawing of bone of the latter loan for redemption on the Ist October. The half-yearly interest is advertised on the Chilian Six and Three per Cent. Loans, as well as the particulars of the sinking fund applying to these and to the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock. The weekly report of the Liverpool cotton market shows no change in price worthy of notice. We are requested to state that Mr. Effingham Wilson, the publisher of the pamphlet "Carpenter's Perils of Policy Holders," finding that the state ments contained therein are in some came incorrect, has suppressed it, • few copier only having been immd. Mr. Wilson consented to act as agent for its ask ender • misapprehension ; and, in so far as be is concerned, it will not be republished. The return of the Hank of Ragland for the week ending Wednesday, Mareii 21, compared with the preriess weekly mum, shows the fong results: 'I3.ESS, S LT•ETfMnii )4‘,4ICWIT'INig aradstios las =435 lamas' £12,820 0808160111 Wigs TM 130088005 183,272 fablie ispoile 111.1112,6412 Immo, 1,001,306 Carr oppernift 12,002,010 therdisi 27,930 Greguer4 sever:ties Is b 7- 7 7 io,rn,lto as age blinking logribrat 22,575,632 Immo 739,482 Ostia ind bass In both . 15,1074 Dees 76,4% Ism e r sew bilk 711,041 Dieraine 1,964 The bin 3,740,163 Increnn 7,10 Nola in mauve 3,719,706 Immo 1711,06 TANI num In banking iligninnent 9,598,646 Inerenis DAM The rapid influx of government deposits explain' s the tightness of the money 'market, and the large siPPliaalsons for discount and advances at the Bask. On Delano@ the " reserve" has inarassed. - . The Gaut* statement of the movement of the precious metals for the week ending Wednesday last gives the following totals, viz. :—lmports of gold, 397,5751.; exports of gold, 208,9471. ; imports et silver, 222,0841. ; exports of silver, 272,8591. IRANI OF LIOLAND.—An Al sal Mk Vic., o. Ss, kr the week il. LW netlDL Notes tweed £07,004,438 £29,0a.3.35 BANKING DI Proprietor' Capital 134.553,000 3.740,163 Pab& Dogmalto Ow oteutirog Say. Banks, Cu.m fa& of name' MK mai Isfv. Amts. ) MI ,US Moir Dwells..ife IIW Mo i r &woad W TrIAI4I 6441114067 Starch 21. 1100. 1 paneling to the Ad gth g on Wednesday, bluets Govanim .. ent debt.. 211,016,100 Other securttlea.... 6,4511,11110 Gold coin and But .. lion W 7' 7 icsermis Silver bunion .... L1G,0611,43 , 1 PANTIICIR Government Mm :ides (Including Dead Welt An nuity) Other Securities Natty Gold and Silver Coln 7111.92) SARROSAIR MARSHALL. CUM MAW. PRIDAT Eresso. Console, which closed yesterday at 94} to I, for the 11th April, opened this morning at 94., "buyers," and clod at 941 to 1. For money, the last price was 944 to 4. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 94, ; ditto, for account (11th April), 944, ; New Two-sod-a-Half per Cents., 7 ; India Stock, 218} ; the Indian - Five per Cent. Stock, 1859, 104, ; ditto, for account, 105 ; the Five per Cent " enfaoed " rupee paper, 99 ; ditto, Five and-a-Half per Cent., 105 ; the Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 97f ; ditto, 1869, 97 ; India Bonds, St die. ; Blink Stock, for account, 229. The Indian rupee paper 'remains rather ilat, The Five per Cent. was quoted 981 to 99, and the Five-and-a-Half per Cent. 1041 to 106. The In dian Five per Cent. stock of 1869 advanced 1 per cent., closing at 1041 to 1061, for the account. Ex chequer Bills were dull, at 16s. to 19s. prem. The Turkish stock of 1868 declined this morning to about 62, in consequence of the rumour of an impending new loan ; the closing quotation was 62 to 1, being 1 per cent. lower than yesterday. The Loan of 1864 left off at 791 to 80. Mexican Bonds were dell, at 211 to; Bank of Australasia shares to-day experienced a further fall of 2/. Union Bank of London were quoted rather boater. Canada Land shares showed a partial reaction. The clo-ing quotations for the shares in new projects were as follow :—Ocean Marine 31 to 4 prem. • Universal Marine, 13-16 to prem. ; London ;nd Provincial Marine, 3-16 to 6-1 i prem. ; Bank of Turkey, 1 1 to 1 dia.; Buenos Apes and San Fernando Railway, 1 1 to 11 prem.; City of London Brewery Preference, to I prem. ; laud Intercolonial Steam (New), 1 to i prem. MINES.-THIS DAY. Two o'CLoci. The mining market this morning Las been rather quiet. The only busineen officially reported in the Stock Exchange is in Lady Bertha shares, at 1# ; but there have been a number of transactions in shares in Treloweth, Grambler and St. Aubyn, Great Beal)* Wheal Unity, and Wheal Clifford. Prices remain steady. In foreign and colonial mining shares there is no alteration of the slightest importance. Kapunda Inning (South Australia) have been dealt in at prem. Subjoined is our usual weekly report of the metal market : Operations continue on a limited scale. Coppery mostly eat of sale ; but the prices paid for ores by the smelters being very low, there appears a chance of quotations being 'spun reduced. Iron shows no change, the demand still being short. Tin finds a good market, at firm rates. Lend has become rather quieter in demand. Spelter is neglected, and prices are easier. Tin plates are without change. At an extraordinary meeting of the &rathalhru Mining and Smelting Company, held yesterday, an sgreement made by the directors for the sale of the company's property, plant, and machinery, for 3,1501., was confirmed. MI The mutual meeting of the Fortuna Mining Company_ is called for the 2...fth inst. A general meeting of shareholden in Great Wheel Busy Mine was held yestenlay. The statement of accounts showed a loss on the three months' wceking of 48&. 9s. Id. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. TALLOW MARKET.—{THIS DAY.) The market le quiet. Prices are quoted as foßows t Town tallow, 55e. set cash; Petersburg Y.C., out the spot, 575. 9d. ; all Mhzeh, 575. ed. ; April to June, 55a. ; July to Rapt., 53s to 535. 6d. ; Oet. to Dec., 535. MAMMY AVULAGIVL—Town tallow, 58e. ; fat i k ditto, 3s. Oid. • yellow Russian, 595. ; melted st els. ; rough ditto, 24i. ; tallow purse, 16s. Good deep, 73. SMITIMILD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Meows. Davis sad Compaar report trod' steady ; prises without altessewas. Prises mask, hay, TO.. to ; superior ,lltto, 84s. toll& ; interior do., 5%. to SOL ; 4.55. to 001, ; doves, old, 90s. to Ms. ; ditto, mew, nroy cut, 755. to Ma ; straw, 255. to 30s. COVENT G A RDEN.—(THIS DAY.) Vegetables ale still scares and realising high prier. Pine apples and grapes are somewhat dearer tar they were last week Good apples and peen an scarcely to be had. The former consist of Golden Mar, Bees Peel, sad Wykea Pippin, and the latter of We Plus llioaris and Berra Banos. Oranges are plentiful and sheep . Good oohs realise Is. to le. fel. per Rhubarb, su sing and mark are furnished in small Traria,. is still dear. Green per may be Dis tiller at high prier. Potatoes realise its. Id. a bushel. A few. new frame an any be had at from 3to ba. per pound. Mushrooms caa still be had in small quantities. I Cucumbers are deer. Cut born skinny consist of orchids, pnlenias, violate, mignonette, cesaellias, azaleas, heaths, primulas, gsraniunta, and mass the Apples. per lb, It to 106 ''. Grapes, per lb. Its to 20s krowhorrice, p 0r...1s Od to UN Melons, each, to to to Apples, per dot, 211 to to lifts. per Mtrt. l Olossek /or le% ft. to lie Lame^ per left is to ft . Yffberte, per NUM. ide Odic do , left T 4 Asparagus, per bardle, et la Retinae par basket, Si to da Rhubarb, pie bead* 6d tole Trench bosas,par NO, ts to Is Pees. prr halt sieve, U. to Itroccoll.per dozen, lo to Ils Green& paluz. Inutehr,letld to(6 Cabbage', b., 110 d to Ss Od Potatoes, gi Om Ns to NOG per he., 3s toss ed rims. Csevamberr, eseh, 041, AzUebskeN, per dos, is to ft Ds* do, sd to is Per cut:, es to 86 Carrots, per bowl. Od to Ott Turnips. per Mutat, ad to 7d Oplaielt, p. Teti, 4e Od to Se OslalT, per bundle, la N toll (haloes, par sieve, Is Oa la Id Shallo— Portu lb gal, VON Id la ad ts, per ,adto ad I aortic per lb. ad to fd Lattacaa, eab.,p. aoare,la to laid reas,...maeare, la to f ad per In., LM teas Illashrearaa p. pod., fa, fi id Parday, per if Urrha• as ad Irk gamey, par baadk, fd So BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.-(THIS DAY.) - _ This morning were issued the Board of Trade returns for the month and two months ending February 29, 1860. We subjoin a statement of the total declared value of the exports of British and Irish produce sad manufactures during the month sad two months, including only the " enumerated" articles : For the month. For the two months. lfkill 05,717,319 —... 11J.8IAM7 1959 MO 9,994,835 Including the " unenutusrated articles," the aggregate exports stand thus : For the moth. For the two mouths. 1958 1880 1980 ... to,rn,wo SHARE LISTS.-THIS DAY. Two elm'. The railway share market remains very fam, with a continued tendency to improvanent Present prices are somewhat below the hiipliest of the morning, yet, compared with those current at four o'clock yesterday, show • fresh rise of per cent. in Midland stock (which had been dealt in as high as 1140, and I per Dent. in London and North Western, and lanceshire and Yorkshire. Great Northern A stook is marked as high as 116. Caledonian is slightly flatter, at 90} to 91. London and North Western stock is now quoted 91 31 to 99 ; Great Western , 68} to 69 ; Midland, 1 to 114} ; Lanosahire and Yorkshire, 101 1 to 02 ; South &Awn, 814 to I, ex div" after being marked 89 ; Eastern Counties, 54 to 66 ; and Great Northern, 112 to 113. Lombsado-Venetian Railway shares are firm at 1j to 11 prem. Grand Trunk of Canada and Great Western of Canada Railway shares continue in de mand. There is also a fair inquiry for the Indian and Bahia railway shares. The latter are last marked par. I.lr ISIAIIII AND NOCK& LULWAYS. galas to4ay to 1 p.m. Bk. 114 I &AILWAT& I =4. 1 4 Oldft today 1 to lan 1 • all Atlanta £Bl. 1/1117011:0 16 98 ad 87 rd ft 100 Boa Dm 11C.11.6.6p.e. IT 98 97 13 Do. do. D. De* Do. oloadalmaaraiiii 6l 4to al New 10 all Do. Preference 100 100 Buff.,Brant .&Goderieb ape. Eft, Aug. 1 1872 endonedbyßuff. &L If 77 8 2 1. 100 Do. July 1, 1873, ditto 72 77 100 100 Do. June 1, 1871, ditto 7O 76 6 21e. Csleatta & & lantern par 1 P lB Pft 10 3 Cape T.&Docko p.e.gua 1 0 die 20 6 10 74 •;.t nyltern 00, gu Be t s trer cent. 1 0 die I ft. 100 led Indian o. 34 10 10 Do. Extension F pm 113 SO 10 Do. Jubbulpon pm 100 all Do. 44 p. ct. Debeat 1 101 100 all Do. 6p. et. do. SO all Geelong & Mel/loam 21 It. 100 Grand Trunk of Canada 36 37 1 1 1 6 100 all Do. e per et. Pref. 100 all Do. I par et. Debent 73 74 100 all Do. 7 per et. 1801 B6 67 al 7 100 all Do. do. Mr—. 71 76 100 all Do. do. 1872 7l 74 It. 100 . Indian Penman 90i 100 ft 6 Do. Nln dia 1 die .10 10 Gt. 6. of g. p. et. 101 die NI all (anent Canada, &not 121 131 la} 1 1 161 18 Do. New 7l 71 die 100 all Do.Hda.,pay77.tlooo 96 100 100 all Do. do. 73 tlllOO 96 100 100 all Do. do. 73 tbontop. 96 100 100 all Do.6lpet Bda,pay.77 91 94 Pl 100 India Guar. 41 per et 88 92 81. 100 Do. do. 6 per et 971 964 981. ft. 100 Do. 41 per et Una_ 92 94 10 10 Do. tit Eaten. do. - # de K.lOO Melb.Corp.6p. et.Boads 10 ell N. Brunswick & Cana elms Aapd 6 7 ft an Do. do. Land do. 6 7 SO all Do. do. Bap. do. 6 7 ft all Do. de. Land do. 6 7 SO k Wafted) — 10 all Bends lo f 0 10 1 Do. die 10 all Do.lad.Bl. beat 19 19 20 1.11 . Andrews • 10 1 liar* 1 Ma par VOIMIGN RAILWAYS. Ph. I 04 I ItaiLWATL Claming mime. I Pales. 10 all Anwar • 41 01 10 all Animals 20 7 Bahla&L/M.114.79.e dis par 7 6 an &dam Z. 7_ .tno• 20 all &den to Oralenera — • all Cernmen a 9 & NOM 94 24 1" .rOV 10 al ls l SO Data Mali sils SO all Imam al Imam 20 6 0.1. Dud* OW p. 10 ell 01. Cenlwal eir Prtmea — 10 all Gt. Lax= ism Onni S q 10 all lianas Pt all Labe Oandanee Itgaig .11 Dame and Turnbent St to Lombartio-Vemadan 20 all Lyon and Geneva 331 all Marla Antonia — 10 all Do. do. New 20 all Nem.dlage I, By the 1 1 81 20 all Do.6p.e.PrL Ile Tor. 1 101 Id all Nathan of France 371 20 12 Do. New Shares _ —pm 10 ell Norwerian Trunk Pref. 9 10 20 all Paris, yons, and Medit. 1161 36 96 10 an Pane and Orleans ft 66 20 13 Bale end 8. lerandaca NI 10 (rermaabucol. 7p. 14 ei • Itlas end 10 all Pans and ID all Boma Denten W Noma Maeda — 4 all Do. 7 par own — 90 all Wain* and laws 6 6 • 10 all Do. el ppss cad. Prot & 9# 10 f S. Pude )ll3a. Ids 14 20 .11 !asthma at Frame - W- M all West 6 5 , 10 all Do. per. Pref. 9+ * d Wei &N. W. 09 112, 231 ID • Woolens et Audi& • an Wiesbaden — No. ft 84006 A I Pd. CL prima I Salts. Caa.dov.iip.c.Jan.t.fid 100 114 1111 Do. 'pleat. Itrb.dAllt 100 100 111 .. Do. Oper el. Mar.dtrip, 100 110 111 Do IlpwroenL, 18* lOO 112} 2.800093 .. Do. grace* 100 100} 101 1004 ;110000.. Do. do. &rip 2B New Intawitick Brads 100 100 U• N. 8. Walesov. ilp. a 1806 100 Do. sp. a, 1171 to 187 100 Do. p. a., ION News trolls p. et. 844 Deb. Masa 1870 .. ISO 100 114 8. Aust. Gov.{ p. a Benda 100 100 111 Vie. Ov. p. e. Jandt.Tuly 100 .. Do. do. Op. e. Apr. &Oat. 100 111 1114 1114 } ICIaCiLLANBOIIB. No. IM. 0097490111. Ird apieta I tries. 10,0001 10 AiTgio•Mardess 10,000 26 Australian Added.-- la >t U 4601000 Atlantic Tel t Um.) aß— 47,000 10 Berlin Waterworks_ 60 Brit. American land 40 .41,000 ao srmsulatmeg Tot 61* 20 Do, B 7 per a till 1002 all 40 22 11,791 10 Do. C • all 144 164 8,1116 324 Ltrad all 117 139 3,000 10 Channel Winds Tod (L) all 74 84 350,000 84 Cop. tryattrig.d all 22 47 12,000 24 Do. ?Yd. 74 per mut all tal 054 1,002925 84. s Paws lOO 26 30 27} It rem. e. 100 100 210,000 86 Du Op et. Pm7i. Deb. 100 102 106 II NO, 110 81. lbo Do. N.. strie Taissorapli Is 107 7,lds 70, 6 Dre. and Amt. Cop. *MOO U den Steam Navigation 14 130,0* I t Ship (Limited) SAO 110 Indian and Aust. na ls. 12,000 5 Lon. District Tel. 2 1 *Ms 1} 60, * London Disconnt 100,000 4 Lon. Gen. Omnibus Co all 14 14 I} 60,000 10 Madras !trio. d Canal 1 2 2} pm 70,000 10 MediterraneanNlee.TSL all 10 Moditir. in. Tel. (Um) all 1 4 SO, SI Nadas* Diotrunt Co 5 I Of die 11,310 10 Netherlands land all 50,000 6 Do. lip. e., in at I*a all 1.724 100 N. Dram N. Sect. Id 80 1 0 l5 181, N. BriS. Artralmisn all L i } 4 *NO MAO .Nowllorso" 1 IL SW (1118.) A 6 De. do. B 6 t 111, 1 Do. do. C 810.100 84 Peel River Linda Uln. all 40 II 28, 60 Pe audtrien. Mani all 71 II *4OO 60 Do. New l6 14 15 poi 60, 20 Red Bea t Ind. TeL foritrya by trr. dsr ll }pin 10,000 60 may Iran 10,000 16 No. New all 6 7 16,000 100 Royal Mall New 40 51 MI 2,000 St. Scottish Amt. ?armlet. 110 ISO 116 14,200 Sta sib Australian Land all SI 30 75,000 1 übmartus Tel. licetp 75.000 1 Do. do. logidorod all xd 60,000 20 Trust MA* pCan 6 10,000 100 Van Diorama Lend.— ISS U 12 NORM LOODOW RAILWAY.—A special general meeting of the peeprisiere of this company was held rester, day at their arSoes in the gon-equaro station, for the of 'E:hi& ander the irsoßde order, • bill purpose e bas Tbsen read a first time in the Ei of Lords, to Um company to rain additional capital to the moonlit 4 200,0001, The heads of the bill having been read by the'solicitor, the chairman of the board of di e c ey warmfi been to whichstb; rectors moved a resolution approving them, which wee seconded by Yr. Creed, the deputy-chairman, and passed explain h t ed h ic e li tha p had rop t th s re e e peatedl tom obj unanimously. It was m th i is tted sum to wns form reg er uired, meettnr. 'sad which off certain moneys raised by the company on loan, rand to purchase some plant and stool[ for the working of the coal trade, which has hitherto been leased to the Northumber land and Durham Coal Company, but which the North London Railway Company are now about to take into their own hands. The business only occupied a few minutes. RAILWAY TILAFFIC.—The traffic returns of rail ways in the United Kingdom for the week ending March 17 amounted to 457,9801., and for the correqmoding week of 1850 to 416,1201., showing an increase of 41,860/. The gross receipts of the eight railways, having their ter mini in the metropolis amounted to 190,9661., and for the =nl2lweek of last yes: to 176,593/., showing an 3621. The increase on the E•atern Counties Railway amounted to 766/. ; of the Great North am to 3,825/. ; au the Great Western to 7871. ; on the London sod North Western to 6,7231.; on the London and Blackwell to 961. ; on the London and Booth Western to 5371. ; and on the South Eutaw to 1,8841. ; total, 14,8191. But from this must be deducted 9671., the decrease on the Loudon, Briehton, and South Coast, leaving the increase, as above, 14,3614. The receipts on the other lines in the United Kingdom amounted to 967,026/., and for the corresponding inrk of last year to 239,527/., showing an incrust - is of 27,4991., which, added to the increase on the metropolitan lines, makes the total increase 41,8601., as compared with the corresponding week of Ifi66. TEN MURDER AT WALKIRITTORAX, Norri NG NANSEULL —The examination of John Fenton, charged with the wilful murder of Cholas Spencer, as again re sumed at Rest Retford yesterday. Police-sergeant Cooper deposed to finding • bat upon the primer's premises on M on d a y last, upon which were spots or blood very clearly d e fi ne d This hat, it is said, the prisoner had on on the night of the murder. • The coat it is proved the pri soner was wearing on the day when the mustier was com mitted cannot anywhere be found. Cooper, and also police-constable Kew, spoke to finding footprints going in the direction of the somas of the murder, which corresponded with the prisoeer's hoots. These two witnesses, however, upon erosa-examination, contradicted each other with regard to the impression' of roils said to have been ob served in the prints. The inquiry was adjourned until such time am the analytical, chemist to whom the trouser. and Dings have been sent (with the view of ascertaining whether the blood hood upon them is human blood or not) pmessits his report The proomer's demeanour and appear. arose have andesce little or no change. He still proud. kis ianseenes paha continues to manifest the great- est sichameot with regard to the murder. Thmughout the inquiry erowds of people oiegorrated nor the police Ratios, where the investigation took Ono. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.--FiuDAY, MAR 23. ROYAL ABSENT. At 4 o'clock the Lords Commissioners (the Lord Chancel lor, Lord Sydney, and Earl St. Gonna* took their seat is frost of the throne, and the Speslow and some members of the House of Commove having appeared at the bur, pur suant to summons el the Black Rod, the royal assent was gloom to the follawing bilb :--Oonsohdated Fund (4,500,0001_ ; Prolate and Administration (India) ; boo cif Rateable Property (Ireland) ; Medical Acts A mend zßent ; Packet Service Treader of Contract ; Adaiono.tra bon of Po ilb iscroi • Blackb urn Gas ; and West blia,ll,es Water The LORD CV AMU-LIAR again took his seat on the wool sack at 5 o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. The Torquay Gas ; th e D ui B re a Drainage ; the Kil kenny Junction Railway ; and the Waterford and Limerick Railway Bills were read a third time and peened. The Droylsden lasa BM was noda wood time. COURT OF DIVORCE. The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in and laid upon the table a bill for the purpose of expediting the proceed ings in the Court of Dbroree. TAE REFORM BILL.—RETURNS. The Earl of AIRLIE moved an address to her Majesty for returns of the number of penions charged with the in habited house duty and uuali‘d to vote at the election of members to serve in parliament within each of the counties and parliamentary boroughs in England and Wale'. Also returns of the number of persons entitled to vote for mem bers of parliament in respect of houses of the respective rentals of 101. andunderls/. per annum, 151. and under RW., 201 and under 25/., 251. and under 501., 50), and under 1001., and 1001. and upwards ; and also a return of the number in each borough inhabiting houses of the gross rentals respec tively of 61. and under 71. 71. and under 81., W. sod under 91., 9/. and under 101., 10/. and under 151. ; distinguishing the number in each class— 1() not rated to the poor at all; (2) rated only through the landlord; and (3) excused from parent of rates from poverty or other cause. At a point of the noble earl's speech, the Lord Man es or was observed to rise from the woolsack and retire from the house, as if through sudden indisposition. The Duke of Newcastle made a motion to the Berl uf Airlir ' who immediately sat down, and then the noble duke moved that Lord Chelmsford should take his seat on the woolsack in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, which the noble and learned lonl at once complied with.] The Earl of AIRLIE then continued. The Duke of NEWCARTIX said the government had no objection to the production of the returns moved for. a portion of which had in fact been already presented in the Rouse of Commons. ttlitourVaL Birk .lan../Cbes June Blackburn Myth and Tree Boston. rd,& Briskol lad Exeter oat ..d Thindo; • • 'rawail • A sadly. until. Do. II p.e. Is paid to B. Dublin sad Bawl Mo. 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II II 60 U loe sd /11 11 14 14 n ni 111 1O x x : :a 1 44 71 I' . 9 .R.`TNEXATION OF NICE. —....— The Marquis of CLAITRICARDE then rose to ask whether her Majesty's idlllA4llll had received any com munication from the Sardinian or from the French go vernment of the recent vote of the municipality of Nice, relative to the cession of that town and its county by Sardinia, and to its absorption into the French empire. Lord WODEHOUSE said his answer to the noble marquis's question was that her Majesty's government had not received any communication either from the French government or from the government of Sardinia, on the subject to which it related. He was quite sure that their lordships would see the propriety of his confining himself to a simple answer to the question put, and not entering on that occasion into questions which were under the met serious consideration of the government THE MUTINY BILL. — PROM OTION Di THE ARMY. On the ardv ofThrday far the eeoood reeding of Mutiny Bill, Lord PANMIIRE called the attention of the house to the present system of promotion in the army by the sale and purchase of COMMIII,IOIIII. He pointed out at some length what he deemed its various advantages. The re port of the commission was one which ought to have made the government pause before they ventured upon such a radical change, as six of that commission were in favour of the report, and four against it—a ma- Aority hardly large enough to justify the govern ' meat in ignoring the opinions of the minority. The " selection " system, he coneldend, would be deetruc , tive of that harmony 'end goal feeling which at present existed in the army, and would impose on the comnuinder in-chief a most invidious teak. In considering the financial view of the question, he asked whether lieutenant-colonels who had purchased their commissioas above regulation price, if they applied for leave to sell out, were only to be allowed to receive the regulation price ; because, if so, it was I. de cided fraud upon them, as they had bought their conunis sions upon a totally different understanding. Lord DE GREY and RIPON said the speech of Lend Panmure would have been very appropriate if it had b--en the intention of government entirely i to abolish the par chase system . As, however, no such intention existed, the suspicions of Lord PllllllllLre were quite unfounded. It was i ble in the higher grades of the army in moat cases to adopt system of selection, and the new regulations only proposed to make the principle of selection compul sory instead of optional. He felt convinced that the adop tion of this principle, approved as it was by the commission, would not only increase the efficiency of the army, but re move one of the greatest scandals which at preeent at tached to it. Lord LUCAN considered that the system of purchase had worked well, and believed that uo regiment. iu the world were equal to the British regiment., If the syAem of selection were to be adopted as the rule, it would give rise to much discontent, lead to the resignation if officers pained over, and degenerate into a system of promotion ny seniority—the worst system of all others. The Duke of SOMERSET considered that the pod of lieutenant-colonel in command of a regiment was too serious a trust to be either bought or *old. Was it to he endured that the lives of men and the honour of the country should be sacrificed because a penoa of insufficient capacity had money, and because there was • dislike to interfere with the existing system? He defended at some length the selection system, and insisted on Its neceesity in the higher grades of the service. There was vie difficulty, he said, in selecting fit officers as private documents existed at the Horse Guards deecribing the capacity and character of every officer in the service. Selection did not mean that the officer passed over was very bad, but that the promoted akar was better. The real question wee whether the interests of the officer or the public were to be considered— • question which could only admit of one aaaiter. Lord GREY said the practical question was, how can we get the best men to command our ts? Under a system of selection it would be impuwible I. get rid of the influences of favour and interest. however, that the plan were carried out ion y, it would soon degenerate either into a regular selection of the senior major, or of counselling that officer, before another was placedover him, to sell out, in order to avoid the impute tion that be was incorupeteut to command a regiment. It would be much better for the government to abolish promo tion by purchase at Duce, than to adopt the plan propose,' by the government The Duke o CAMBRIDGE—Hy lords, Ido not think it would be respectful in me towards your lordships to allow this discussion to close without Raying a very few words. (Hear, hear.) These are to this effect, that it would be, in my peculiar position, indelicate in me to enter into any ar guments on the question, inasmuch as my opinions upon it are known—they were given before the commioniou of which the noble duke (my noble friend) wan president. I had ten e xpression to these opinions before the question waa t underoondderation. I hevegiveu them in the most un biassed mannertothecomniimion, and I request to say I have net changed my opinion since then. (Hear.) This is all I shall observe, except in addition to say that, whatever may be decided upon, I assure the noble duke, this house, and the country, that an far as I am personally concerned I will make it my earnest anxious endeavour to overcome the di/domino', perhaps I might almost say to • certain extent imposiibilities, in order to carry out whatever may he de signed to promote the best interests of the army, and if of the army, also that which will be advantageous to the rest of the country. (Cheers . ) . . . . . . Lonl HARDINGE wished to express his opinion that this compromise would not work satisfactorily. He thought it was clearly shown by the two noble earls who had spoken that evening, and the noble lonl who introduced the bill, that this system of 'election would lead to gnat heart burnings and dissatisfaction in the army, and the result would be that political ',rewire would he brought to bear upon the authorities, and would probably stroy that e,prit de corps which ought ti exist among the alien of the British army. He was at one time of opinion that pro. motion by merit should be introduced into the army ; hot after reading the evidence of the noble earl opposite and his royal highne. (the Duke of Cambridge) his opinion was quite changed, and he wan now of opinion that such a system could not be practically carried out. The hate Lord Raglan, in his evidence before the com e d.i on of 1840, stated he should be very sorry to sea n system of selection by merit intnsluced under any circumstances, ea he believed it would lead to the greatest poasible abuse. He (Lord Herdinge) said, therefore, that the go ernment 'scheme was very objectionable ; and he trestbd, v if ft was not too late, that they would reconsider this question, and not in troduce into the army any sweeping or hastily considered changes. • • The bill was thee read a mood time. YAWNS MUTINY BILL. This bill was also read a . aeoood time. Their lordships adfuttowl at a quarter to 9 O'clock. HOUSE OF COMM t — l r /lIDAY, MARCH 23. The SMILER took the .4 four o'clock. PRIVAIR RIIIIINMS. The following hills wen read a tune and lia.iiieil :- - Dialey and Hayfield Railway, and North W e ..w rn Railway and St. Helens Canal and way Comialtiel, Alla the Oswestry and Newtown Railway cli Railway, &,. ), Bills. and THE ROYAL ASSENT. Coloiel 8. CLit7o — Rl:7, - a;,.7t;black rod, appeared at the table, and in the usual manner summoned the house to the House of Lords, to hear the royal anent given to cer tain ads which had lamed both hmmes. The Apeaker and a large' number of member+ immediately left for th a t pur pose, and on his return the ftpulter read the titles of the acta, for which sec the Lords' report. NORWICH WRIT. Mr. I'. DIINCOMBE moved " 21mt the Speaker .1.. Lia wansat to the clerk of the mown to make out n uew el: -"I U 77 xi 4113 Mu 22 nil el SS 7 4 it • U • 71 37 IS ni Uli s MI XI MI Mgt 7 h iRd Rd M so st so i ail; 1