The Express. — London, England, 1865-04-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1865. with trade. Colonel Prado, the chief mover of the revolution and said to be possessed of great energy, had erected batteries at Arica to oppose the entrance of hostile vessels. In Lima much anxiety prevailed. Vice-Presi dent Oausero was suspected of favouring the movement. The frigate Amazonas was to leave Callao for Arica with a strong body of troops to recover that I)l6e." Her Majesty's ship Shearwater was at Arica, and the Leander and Naiad at Callao, the latter was to be sold by auction. The Butlej and Colmar i bine were at Panama. ving eats' fiee, lds d es ire foe .rasa, companies . . s .h.ing Ws rapt audience, he co mmenced e n ü bo . '" — C r „. arguuient to show why he should nut ae ma lt tax. At the ma /Il ion of the word m~sir F. Kelly redouble , ', his aspect of Uteri n, it s: erne , ' as if, with r. Dor t of good . ossure d • ce sr. Gladstone a d dressed to hihimindi , that crushing dein .olition of the hopes of , tall y e , g i t ators fur the rerfid of the tax, in the uree which he illus' muted h i s reasoning with a e ., of anntsing 'tat; Atha of beer -drinking which volumes arin et any notion of • decrease in e roos captior. os, that national beverage. No oold been more skilful than the o d e is whirl he led his argument up to the • • t at 111.1ich he made it appear that the claim k, ) a reduction of duty in preference ra sh 'sere irresistible. Of course to a section of e horse the charm of the Budget-speech was and probably to that section even, the esculent made with peculiar plainness and scarcely any embellishment, that the income .ores to be reduced to 4d. in the pound, and lot that was the rate at which it ought perma nently to stand as a peace tax , did not bringl much comfort . Indeed one distressed agricu member was cons trained to say b that should prefer a higher income-tax to a confluence of the malt duty. Recollecting the circumstances of the almost personal imatest between lir. Gladstone and Mr. Sheridan on the ques tion of the duty oa Fire Insurance, it was guy perceive that the Chuneallor was doing his boat to make it understood that 1a reducing that duty he was acting on tie compulsion pat on him by resolutions of the house adverse to the government rather than on irwn individual judgment. In fact there 11111 a latent sneer beneath his manner of din gy:ging this part of his task, and he very dis tinctly repudiated any personal rasponsibility in *matter. This completed the statement of the scud from fiscal burdens which Mr. Gladstone has offered to the country this year, and which amount to nearly four millions, he being content to keep Cu remains of lair surplus to the modest extent of 0u1y253,0001. There was absolute pathos in the toss in which be deprecated any assault e n this little tribute to the genius o f financial providence ; but be also evinced a or ten resolution to struggle hard ere he parted with a shilling of it to any claimant. As the characteristic of the whole speech was simplicity, so its peroration was marked by brevity and the absence of any or nate elaboration ; and when he concluded an address of two hours and forty minutes, be sat down appa rently as little disturbed and exhausted physi cally as if he had been engaged in a gentle and unexciting conversation with a familiar friend. The change of scene which followed was pantomi mic in its rapidity : in three minutes there were not fifty members in the house, and the area was cleared for Mr. White , who opened a chorus of criti cism which, qualified by approval of what had been done, rang the changes on all sorts of things that might have been and therefore ought to have been done. Nobody expected other than cavil, even in general, from Mr. Bentinck ; but why should Mr. Marsh and some other gentlemen have complained because timber and tobacco had been unheeded when the cornucopia. of the Chan cellor of the ixchequer was being tilled ? To be sure it was hardly to have been expected that Mr. Sheridan should have been satisfied with the half contemptuous treatment which the duty on fire insurance bad received ; it was reasonable that Mr. Da Cane and Mr. Barrow, and other advocates of the malt tax, should see only sophistry in the arguments adduced for its retention ; nor was it at all surprising that Lord John Manners should have worked himself into a passion on this subject, for that is his way with regard to every subject, and is characteristic of his peculiar oratory ; but it is remarkable Mr. Bass should in one voice declare that the con tinuance of the malt tax would be permanently an advantage to him, and yet threaten the govern ment with their hearing of their conduct in respect to it at the general election. But, however, it happened that as soon as the magic influence of Mr. Gladstone's eloquence had subsided, most of those who spoke of his budget, while thankfully accepting what they . had got, asked for more. Personally, their isriticisuis did not have any immediate effect upon him, for he had left the house soon after the y had begun and did not return. If the conventional stranger who bas been introduced into the beginning of this sketch of the budget night, may be supposed to have re mained until half-past 10 o'clock, he would have realised in the utmost fulness the force of a parlia mentary contrast ; for at that hoer a house which was for the time entirely Scottish, plunged into the dreary labyrinths of a Sootoh Law Bill. wide sea glittering in the midday sun. Mr. the alp. Upon that theidefendent Leann von InrY. Leighton sends some other smaller pictures of 1 , 1 1 , sad i betose t s t ;21,,h wes a"fellmhe:biil the desk hh• • picturesque figures. The Missy we. that the words wen sot end, but that Mr. Hook, ILA., has varied his sea-side studies "I t was II•ki we. la lower to htqleise mode by the plaintiff, sad therefor* privileged communications. The this year with some charming ` pictures of Breton p l a i n tiff u k s 4 t udar eoc h ist wmuier kid does fishing women, oneof which the Seaweed Gatherer" , earthing from him, and the latter replied, " No, Mit you (567) in the north room is particularly happy colour and truth of study. verdict for the plaiataff—Deamirs, ia ha r he jaryari=thes , t o hee:asse stolen by my men." 101. Mr. T. Feed, R.A. elect, contributes certainly one of his best works in, 150, "The Last of the Clans," • large picture of an old Highlander on his pony by the side of a wharf with hie friends, who have just bid good bye to a party of emigrants, the sailors loosen ing the hawser from the post on the quay. Mr. Ward's (R.A.) only picture this year is a highly dramatic rendering of the seizing of Rizzio by Ruthven in the chamber of the Queen (258), a picture also remarkable for powerful colouring. Mr. Millaia's (ILA.) prin ci p al p icture hangs in the corner of the middle room (294), the subject is the parting of a Roman soldier with his British wife ; the Roman has flung himself desperately at her feet and clings round her, while the girl, a fine Italian looking creature, frowns in savage grief and anger as she gazes towards the sea, which is seen rolling beneath the cliffs. Mr. Ansdell, A.R.A., contributes three large pictures, the most remarkable of which is "Corn Threshing in the South of Spain," a large and ex tremely well painted picture of this most picturesque and most characteristic scene peculiar to this part of Spain. The corn is laid on the ground and horses are harnessed toe sort of wooden shoe having pieces of iron on its under surface, on which stands a man who drives them round and round. The artist has chosen with the happiest effect, to show one of the horses " gibbing"—• beautiful sleek. coated grey—and thus the whole group is thrown into the most spirited action. This grey horse is one of the most admirably life-like studies we ever remember to have seen from any painter of animals. In the background of the picture rises the snow-clad range of the Sierra Nevada, and some very beautiful groups of country people stand watching and assisting in the work. The " Shrine in the Alhambra" is a smaller picture, in which Mr. Anadell has treated the beautiful Moresque architecture with excellent taste. The subject of the other work by this artist is in a more popular vein—The poacher, seized and pulled down with all his load of pheasants and hares by a fierce mastiff. Mr. H. O'Neil, A.R.A., has only one important picture this year, which, however, does ample credit to his talent. The subject of this is taken from an old rhyme, to be found in some of the histories of England : Merrily sang the moots of Ely, As limit King rowed by ; alluding to the King, when passing in a boat down the river Ouse, having heard the monks chanting, and ordered the rowers to stay while he listened to the music. The boat, filled with the King and his attendants, and the rowers resting on their oars, occupies the whole foreground, or rather water of the picture, and be yond is seen the old monastery on an island. The effect of evening light in the sky reflected upon the calm water will be much admired in this picture, as well as the picturesque and well studied figures. Mr. Elmore., R.A., baa only one picture (138, "On the brink "), but this will no doubt be the subject of a great deal of interest, as it is essentially what may be called a sensation picture. It shows us the brilliant interior of the Kursaal, the great public gambling house at Homburg, with a lady who has lost all but her good name, seated outside in the moonlight of the balcony, enduing the proposals of strong man who talks to her from the room. Mr. F. Lewis, R.A. elect, has two pictures, one of which (234) is a most astonishing example of minute painting of a lady in brilliant dress gathering flowers in the Bey's garden. The other is a Turkish school (121), and is equally surprising as a painting of an interior with figures. Among many other pictures we noticed particu larly Mr. Armitage's " Eather's banquet" (422), Mr. Mark's " Hark, hark, the dogs do bark " (331), a group of beggars in the middle-age costume, and his " Francis Feeble, woman tailor" (591), from Henry IV., a picture of great humour. 406, "The Flight of Jane Shore," by Mr. V. Prinsep 162, "A Suburb in Pompeii during the Eruption," by Mr. Poole, R.A. ; 304, " Bravo, Toro !" a party of Spaniards at a bull fight, by J. B. Bur gess ; 367, " Arming the Knight," by Mr. Yeames ; 442, "After Work," a gipay tent, by A. Rankley ; 431, Habet : The Condemnation of the Gladi ator, by Mr. Solomon ; 514, " " A Deputation He to the Squire," by E. Nicol ; 560, The Strayed r," by H. B. Davis ; 559, " Whitfield Preaching," by IL Crowe ; 610, " Snowballing," by T. Morgan ; 603, "Hamlet and Ophelia," by Mr. Orchardson ; and 616, "The Defence of Latham House," by G. D. Leslie. The exhibition will generally be pronounced a very interesting one, and remarkable for the great variety of talent displayed, as well as the high technical skill to be observed in most of thepictures. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Setae the Judge Ordinary.) CLINTON V. CLINTON. The Quen'e Advocate and Dr. Tristram for the petitioner- Lady Thomas Pelham Clinics seed for a judicial sepals- Ow caw the ground of her husband's adultery. The rupee dent denied the charge, bet he did not appear. Mismarriage was in 1842, at which time the petitioner was Kim Mary Anne Lewis Gritton, with whom the re - I spoodent had formed • casual acquaintance. The \union was rerognind by the respondent's brother, the late Duke of Newcastle and other members of the family, and it was proved a perfectly happy one till 1858, when Lord Thomas was induced by pecuniary embarramment to I leave his wife. At first he resided at Brighton, when he became manacled with an improper woman, and he afterwards took her with him to Dieppe. He continued, however, to correspond with the petitioner in the most affectionate terms, and when her sue. picions had become aroused, be informed her that the per son residing with him wee his illegitimate daughter, by a women he had met in Regent's-park. Re also induced the girl herself to write to Lady Thomas, as his daughter. This stratagem wee so far suecessful that it imposed upon the respondent's sable mother sad upon his solicitors ; and the petitioner wee reproached for refusing to return to her husband. After she had been de. sorted she had fallen into great distress, and the means by which she had been enabled to bring the emit bad been supplied by her friends. There had been no children. The case was satisfactorily proved by Richard }tames, the Inspector of Police at Brighton, who stated that the person with whom the respondent wee living at Dieppe was • notorious prostitute at Brighter, the daughter of a labourer at Lancing, in Sussex. Separation an prayed. OTRAT/011D O. STRATFORD AND RICE. Dr. Bpinks for the petitioner. The marriage was in 1863, red the parties cohabited in Norwich, where the petitioner was a commercial traveller end the eo.reepoodsut a professor of music. The evidence left no doubt that the rrepondests were in the habit of com mitting adultery while the husband was absent on his journey% Dome nisi with cats. THE POLIO& COURTS. (THIS DAY.) LAMP INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings at C Hs s in MieliLtssex.—(Bahrs Mr. Justine g and • Common Jury.) - - MAIM V. BUSH. This wee an action to recover damages for slander. Mr. Radon and Mr. Thomas appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Serjeant Ballantine and Mr. Pbilbrick for the defendant. The plaintiff was • cowkeeper at Hackney-wick ; and the defendant was the marsh -keeper, rang not far off. The plaintiff's owe was that, in November last, his wife and • went to fetch • pony which had been impounded for trespassing ; and en this occasion the defendant sail that the plaintiff was • liar, • thief, and • swindler. He used similar words to • person who was in. mining for the plaintiff ; and in • public-house at Hackney, when he rid that the plaintiff was • swindler. Al attempt was made to prove special damage by roman of a Mr. Burrows declining to have further business trammetions with the plaintiff. It appeared, however, that what had occurred lappeaed from artain rumours Mr. Burrows. heard, and sot from anything he heard the defendant say. For the defence it was said that the words imputed had not bees spoken ; aid it was contended that even if the jiffy should think that some words of the kind bad been uttered, they ware to be regarded as mere terms of abuse, and not as imputing an indictable offence. The jury found for the plaintiff—damages, is. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Niji Prias.—(Before Yr. Baron Ciminoll and a Common Jary.) sans.. MrIMIT.-BLMID B . This wu an action brought by the plaintiff, a marine store dealer carrying on business at Bermorkey-wall, against the defendaat who was a partner in the firm of Knight and Mills, ship repairers and owners, of the Fore and Mt Docks, I Bermondeery, to recover uttered ia damages for slander alleged to have been uttered by the e lefendAct. defendant pleaded not cS u Mr. Ribton and Mr. et were emu& for the plata. t ig ; pieneries, Q. 0., Mr. Boyle for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff that ha wm in the habit of buying old metal. rope. matting. kn., that came cat of vessels daring repairs: and that his .bee was situated exactly opposite the defendants d In the early part of September the defendant warped him net of the dodo and some few days anemias, finding him ea board one of the ships that were wha wedergabes repairs in the dock, the defendant asked him t right be had there. The plaintiff replied t b s t b e b a d the captain's co* to slog Ow rdu 9 0 Of quiry in my felony, but could sot find out how it hop lifted. It was altogether quite a mystery. Mr. Selfe—What time wee it that it conned? Prosecutor—ls the middle el the day, about two o'clock. Mr. Belle—Was thins fin is the grate in the room? Prosecutor—No, sir, there had not bees for some time. I suede many inquiries bet nobody could give me any idea how it occurred. Mr. Salle—Wes she the oily servant? Proseettior-8M weft Her room was at the bottom of the house. Sbe had no business in that room and she sub sequently admitted that she had been there, and bad wil fully set the room on lire. It was four days eller that she made the admission. She said she dad it from feelings of M& rs Poole sworn—Prisoner entered my service on the Ilth of March. The fire took place on Wednesday, the 19th inst., at ten minutia peat 2 ill the afternoon. It was first discovered by Police-sergeant Brooker, who told me smoke was coming from my house, which was on fire. I wee very mesh alarmed who I first heard of it. I was afraid my child we in the room, but it happily was not. The bed, bedding, and a great many tiless were consumed to seise. There were five engines came, and it had not been for the intrepidity of the police I have no doubt that the house would Lave been consumed. The prisoner has admitted theft as well as having set fire to the house. She did it beanies she was not permitted to go out. Her family is very respectable. Mr. Sells—Prisoner is remanded natal Tuesday. CLERK EN WELL. AN APIMENTICI CHARD= WITH ATIMIP7IIIO TO MURDER BM MAST= George Henn, Nixon, aged 20, described as an apprentice, was charged before Mr. D'Eymourt, with attempting to shoot and murder his master, Mr. W. F. Fuller, carpenter and cabinet maker, of 424, Essex-road, Langton. Toe complainant said he was a cabinet maker, and the prisoner wu his indoor apprentice, and would be out of his time in about eight or Mae mouths. In coossquence of the prisoner not obeying his lawful commands, and absenting himself from his work, he had obtained a summons against hits from this court, and this was served ou him the pre vious evening. No sooner was that done than the prisoner left the home, and as be did not return at the proper hour for retiring to rest he locked the doors and gave directions that he should not be admitted, as he bad been in the frequent habit of returning home at unseemly hours and annoying him (complainant) and his family. At an early hour the following morning he was aroused, and told ththe prisoner had got to the back doer, aad because e female domestic had told him he must not enter, he became very violent, and chased her up the stain ; but what he intended to do to her, of course, he could not say. The prisoner packed up his clothes, and took down hie gun, and was attempting to leave by getting over the wall, but was foiled in his endeavour. On his (the complainant) ooming downstairs he found the prisoner in the front shop, I and seeing him fully dressed, told him that he should not leave as he wanted him to go to work. The prisoner muttered something to himself, stepped back a paoe or so, and took up his gun and pointed it at him. The prisoner was in the act of taking a deliberate aim at him and would have fired at him had he not rushed in and held the muds of the gm down with one hand, and with the other wreathed the gun from him. Mr. D'Eyncourt—Was there a cep on the gun? The complainant—Yes, and it was fully loaded, and had the gun been fired the contents must have gone through my skull. My wife also would have been Majored, as she was standing close behind me. Kr. D'Eynoonrt—Do you really think that be intended to shoot you, or only held up the gun to frighten you and your wife ? The complainant said he_had so hesitation in vying that the primmer intended to Fill him or to do him grievous bodily harm. He was afraid that the prise R[ not restrained, would do him some injury. The prisoner, who had takeo off hie out, and had several times turned his back to the magistrate, was asked if he wished to ask his master any questions. The pricioner—Y es. I should liketo know by what right either you or him can. deprive me of life, aye, even of my liberty. Mark ma, at present I sun the rightful hair to the mown of England. There has been a trial, there has been an investi gation, there has been a conspiracy between and before the What nobles in the land, to use and to prove that I am not fit to take charge of this great kingdom • but it all failed, and I am now the rightful heir to the crown of Ragland. Mr. D'Eynoourt (to the complainant)—You hear what the prisoner his said. Have you ever noticed anything peculiar in his mauler before this? The complainant—Never, until he came into this mat. He threatened me yesterday and said that if I took him to the poliomeourt, and he was locked up he would make a noise and a hole in my house. Mr. D'Eynoourt asked the complaint if he knew the prisoner bad the gun in the home, and also inquired if the prisoner gave way to drink. The complainant said he was aware the prisoner had the gun, mid he aged to shout small birds and stray pigmies. The prisoner was not a drunkard. He had seen him the worse for liquor twice, but then he said nothing like be had to-d The ay. prisoner—lf you investigate the will of the late Mr. Smith, of Manchester, you will find something to do with this came. You will there find that all I say is correct. Mr. D'Eynoourt, to the complainant—Do you know snob a person ? Witness—No, dr. Police-constable James Nuns, 75 N, said be took the prisoner into custody, and he then appeared all right, sad seemed to know what be was about. It was not until be was put into the dock that he west oa as be had done. He received a gun at the time he took the prisoner into custody; it was capped mad loaded. He had drawn the charge, sod found that pervasion ceps had been used in the place of shot. Mr. IYEyneourt remanded the prisoner for a few days, and directed that his friends should be communicated with. The 'primmer, after he had entered the jailor's room, rushed back and in an excited state wished to harangue the court, but he was prevented and conveyed to the cella, when he immediately became quiet and subdued. An application to admit the primmer to bail was refused. WORSHIP-SI'RJERT. fiIiAKITUL OPTIMOIS. William Jones, George Rea, and Alfred Barrett, were charged with emptying the contents of • cesspool through • skeet grating. A few days since, a constable of the IE division. on duty in Old Ford, Bow, was at an early hour surprised by a most horrible stench, and on reachieg &monde. street, perceived the three defendants emptying buckets of filth down the grating there ; unperceived he afterwards followed them to • house in Elannorwroad, not far distant, from which it was apparent they were nmoying the soil. Of coerce the work was stopped, and on the constable's representation, it was rubes quently resolved by the pariah authorities to Nor mons Mr. Thome James, the occupier of the house in ques tion ; but on that gentleman satisfactorily proving he bad not known the mode of proceeding adopted by the mew, whom he employed in the ordinary way, the proems was abandoned, and the defendants were held answerable. Mr. Bainbridge, surveyor od worke in the parish of Beth nal-green, said - that he had examined and found at least 3 feet 6 inches of soil is the gully, front whit& • most pesti lential effluvia was continually risieg, until it had been " dumbed," the cost of which work was 11. 7a. 6d. There was not any desire to pram for severe pomade; if that amount was paid. Mr. Ellison remarked that this was an offence of most serious character, and bat for the recommendation of leniency he would assuredly inflict the fall penalty al 51. Defendants must each pay a fine of 10e. and Ile. making in all 31.3.., mantles in default en imptiroomil i t 14 days. I GILL 011•1011 D 01 171 . !; OWITC7O - 111/10510N wrra wawa _ _ • BOUM Mary Ann Pailister, a ..noel 1, betimes 15 and 16 been of sae, was placed at the bar el= ara with unlawfully and maliciously settise are to some sad bed twat tom, at 65, WarMok-etreet. Modica , with lark 11r. G. Tyler Poole, 65, Wareriokwthet- 1 am by Yr. bindle, is Oztord.etreet. The prisoner at tie - 7 woe my mootOn Wedaesday, the 19th, Mem was a Lire is my home, he the bedroom at the top al IL I came home at about balt-paot 7 deka ia the ••••• sad found tit* bed, bed-turnitem, and cow lily of wearing apparel had bees burst. The paper en dm u s QC tops wom Oust is phases, maii is! THE ROYAL ACADEMY• PRIVATE VIEW.—(THIS DAT.) A very brilliant assemblage were attracted to the gallery of the Royal Academy this morning, invited by the academicians, to have the lint taste of the treat in store for the public when the exhibition opens as usual on Monday next, the first Monday in May. Although when the doors were opened there were scarcely half a dozen persons waiting, is a very short time the rooms were quite crowded with connaisaeurs and collectors, and many ladies, eagerly glancing over the pictures, seeking for the works of their favourite artist, and evidently highly delighted with the flash of beauty that struck the eye on every side. Lord Russell was amongst the earliest visitors, and we have not the least doubt that the Chancellor of the Exche quer having deposited his budget at the feet of the House, is at this moment indulging his well-known love for Art in admiring the beauties of the exhi- bition. The picture of all others that was most the subject of remark was Mr. Frith's magnificent state picture of the marriage of the Prince of Wales, painted for the Queen. This large and stately-looking picture occupies the centre of the large room on the left wall on entering. Nothing that we ever remember to have seen in the way of pictures of royal and other grand processions at all equals this beautiful picture. The artist has succeeded in representing this crowded assemblage without any confusion, and at the same time without exaggerating any of the brilliant effects of bright colours in the gorgeous dresses. It ie really astonishing to see how much dignity and repose, and yet abundant animation there is in the whole scene. The view is taken from the right of the altar, so that the Queen is seen at the window of her private closet, and the group of the bride and bridegroom, the Prince about to place the ring on the finger of the Princess, with the train of lovely bridesmaids, attracts the eye at once to the most interesting part of the picture. The perspective of the interior is most cleverly managed, and the eye follows the long line of the stalls, richly carved, with the splendid tanners above, each occupied by some great personage, from the Lord Chancellor downwards, without loss of distinctness to the furthest point away to the entrance into the nave. This beautiful picture will be, as it well de serves to be, the moat generally attractive feature in the Exhibition, and will be as universally admired as it was this morning and will remain to be for many years. On the opposite wall hangs Mr. Phillips's picture, 156, "The Early Career of Murillo." Mr. Phillips has never painted any picture that surpasses this large work representing Murillo as a youth, painting in the market place of Seville. The famous painter stands with his easel in one corner of the picture, watching the effect of his work upon tlie two tall Dominicans in their huge shovel hats, to whom he has handed his picture. These two fine figures occupy the centre of the composition, and are as wonderfully fine in I characteristic painting as anything Velasquez ever did. Near this group is a swarthy gilana, carrying her infant in one arm, and the wares she hawks about in the shape of some curious shaped iron lamps and other articles in common use ; she has caught sight of the picture, and is straining to see what the wonderful thing is the padre are admiring. The market-place is crowded with figures—a quack doctor puffs off his nostrums perched high above the heads of the people ; a grandee receives the petition of some poor dependant, a wild peasant sits near on his donkey, an improvisatore with his guitar, a flower girl, and many other figured fill up the scene with immense life, and charming variety of costume and brilliant colour in the heaps of splendid melons and other fruits piled on the ground. The top of the room is occupied chiefly by a small bead-size portrait of the Prince of Wales, by Mr. H. Weigall, on each aide of which bang Sir Edwin landseer's two pictures of " Prosperity" and " Adversity " (102 and 112) —the one a superb lady's horse held by a groom in a garden, evidently as great a pet as the little Skye dog begging at his aide, and the old fat foxhound and pug lying warmly together on the lawn ; the other picture is the same noble animal reduced to the ranks—the cab-ranks, alas !--and looking as broken at heart as he is broken down in body. There are two other pictures by Landseer of which "The Connoiseurs," 152,—tw0 fox hounds each looking over the shoulder of an artist while he draws, is a study full of life and character. At the right angle of the large room we noticed an excellent full length of Lord Brougham, by Mr. D. ?dunce, 'minted for the Par liament House, Edinburgh, in the robes as Chan cellor of the University of Edinburgh ; and a half-length of the present Lord Chancellor, painted for the benchers of the Middle Temple by Mr. F. Grant, R.A., which is, as it ought to be, a speaking likeness. At the west end of the large room is hung Mr. Goodall's (LA.) large and very strik ing picture, " The Rising of the Nile." (8). Above this is a fine fresco-like figure, larger than life, of Esau, by Mr. G. F. Watts ; a pleasing portrait of his Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, by M. Deranges, and an exceedingly picturesque por trait of the celebrated Raman model " Pascaccia " by Mr. Lehman. Mr. Leighton's (A. R. A.) " David " hangs on the line in this part of the room, a finely-couoeived seated figure of the Psalmist, his crown lying at his feet, contemplating the heavens. The most im portant work of this artist occupies a prominent place in the middle room. This is 309—" Helen of Troy." She is walking on the walls of Troy think ing of Menelaus and longing to see her home once more. She is clothed in a long loose robe of light colour, bordered with a Greek pattern embroidered, and seems to be gazing with a half dreamy look towards Greece. The glaring sun of the South pours down its rays upon her bare head, and caste a deep purple shadow at her feet which gives the figure a strange and mysterious air., The face of Helen is beautiful enough to have done all the mischief it did. There are two attendant ladies, subordinate figures, whose faces are scarcely seen, but they serve to harmonise the composition. The lofty towers of Troy are seen high against the hot sky bristling with the spears c ie the Trojans, sad beyond the walls spreads the LATEBT INTELLIGENCE. (sztrraa's mpgums.) FRANCE. PARIS, APIA 2S. On receiving the news of the angemination of Pre sident Lincoln and the attempt upon the life of Mr. Seward, the Emperor deputed an aide-de-camp to call upon the Minister of the United States to re quest him to convey to President Johnson the ex pression of the profound affliction and horror with which these odious crimes have inspired the Em peror. THE PRUSSIAN NAVY. BERLIN, Area 28. The committee of the Chamber of Deputies en trusted with the examination of the Naval Bill have held another sitting. Herr Virchow pro posed that the government bill should be read. in t►e chamber, a report being appended thereto stating that the acquisition of the port of Kiel is a necessity for Prussia, and recommending the chamber to vote the necessary funds for the forti fication of the harbour, provided the port of Kid be granted to Prussia by the Duchies, and that the government should recognise the constitutional right of the chamber to vote the budget THE WESTEXICAN INDIA. MAILS. PACIFIC, AND M SOUTHAMPTON, Aran 2St The Royal Mail steamship Seine has arrived bare with the above naila, 345 passengers, 2,135,271 dela. in specie, and 1,943 packages of cargo, chiefly bark, cocoa, jalap, cochineal, and cigars. She left St. Thomas on the 13th. The first four days of the passage were fine. Subsequently head vials and heavy seas were experienced. Os the 23rd the Seine spoke the ship Marquis of Argyle, from Port Adelaide, for London, and on the 27th the English ship Yorkshire, from Melbourne, beating eaward. The news from Chili is of Stale interest. Nothing had transpired respecting the demand supposed to be made by Spin on account of the Chili= refusal to supply the Spanish fleet with owls and stores at Lots and Valpeirsiso. Business at Valparaiso was active. Charters were in demand. The export of wheat, flour, and ores continued large. Mining was actively prosecuted , and new coal and ore mines bad been opened near Valparaiso. Remarkable fields near Charnareello had excited attention. Exchange on London was quoted 45id. to 46d. ; on Paris, 470. The revolution which broke out in the southern provinces of Peen daily gained in importance. All the cities and towns of the font departments of Arequipa, Moque Gua, Puno, and Cuzco had de clared for a change of government. No opposi tion bad been offered to the spread of the revolution. General Buatamente had been appointed Com mander of the Forces. New prefects of the pro vinces and cities had been nominated. Perfect order was maintained, sad theabad boe4 no intorferenoo MONEY MARKET.-{THIS DAYJ Two o'CLoci. The stock markets to-day are quiet, and devoid of animation. Now that the budget has been announced there have been a few sales for account of speculators who had bought in anticipation of this event, and the con-1 sequenee is that the funds have declined 1 per cent., although Mr. Gladstone's statement of the condition of the finances seems to be generally considered as favourable as could reasonably have ..----- _ been expected. Most other securities are steady, at yesterday's quotations. This is the half-monthly settling day in shares and foreign stocks. The demand in the discount market is not very active to-day, but in the Stock Exchange there is a strong inquiry for short loans on English Govern ment securities, and the rate has risen to 4 per cent. The charge for advances on foreign stocks to the next account is 5 to 6} per cent. The quotation for the best paper in Lombard-street is fully equal to the minimum at the Bank. Console are now quoted 901 to 1 for money, and 901 to 91 for the account (May 9). The official business report is as follows':—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 4, 901 ; ditto, for account, 91, 4 ; Three per Centa. Reduced, 891, 1, ; New Three per Cents., 891, 4, 881 ; ' New Two-and-a-Halflper Cents, 731 ; Bank Stock, ' 2401 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1061, 107 ; ditto Bonds, 195., 15s. prem. ; Five per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 1021 ; and Exchequer Bills, ss. 4e. prem. Confederate Bonds have again declined 1 per ,cent, but with this exception, foreign stocks present little change. There is a decline of 1 in Turkish Oonsolidde, and 1 in Greek Bonds, but an improvement of 1 in Spanish Passive and Certificates. Some of the present quotations are annexed, viz. :—Greek Bonds, 201 to 214 ; Mexican, 261 to ; Confederate, 12 to 14 ; Spanish Passive, 301 to 311 ; the Certificates, 161 to 171 ; Turk lab, of 1858, 70/ to 714 ; ditto 1862, 724 to 731; and the Consolithis, 54 to 1. Transactions are recorded as follows —.Brazilian, 1862, 1868, 1860, 831 ; Buenos Ayres, 911, 924 ; Dutch Certificates, 961, ex div. ; Egyptian, 1864, 931, ex div. ; Greek, for account, 21/ ; Mexi can, 261 ; ditto for account, 261, 1 ; Russian, 1862, 93, 924 ; Spanish, for account, 48 ; ditto Passive, for account, 314 ; ditto Certificates, for account, 17 ; Turkish, 1854, 91 ; ditto, 1858, 71 ; ditto 1863, 73 ; ditto 1001. bonds, 734. At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Beiges opened at 67fr. 35c., being sc. better than at the close yes terday. International Financial shares are now quoted 1 to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 1 15-16 to 2 1-16 prem. ; London Financial, 61 to 74 prem. ; Imperial Mercantile, 1 1-16 to 3.16 prem. ; CreditFoncier and Mobilier of England, old, 31 to 1 ex div. prem. ; ditto, new, 34 to 4 ex div. prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 154 to 1 ; and Egyptian Trading, 1 to 1 dis. The quotations, for the shares of some of the new companies are subjoined :—Metropolitan I District Railways, 9 to 10 prem. ; Varna Rail ' way, 7 to 1 prem. ; Millwall Freehold Land and Docks, 11 to 14 dig.; Moscow Gas, par to 1 prem. ; Russian Iron Works, 2to prem.; Anglo- Egyptian Navigation, 3 to 1 prem. ; Plymouth Shipbuilding, 11 to 21 prem. ; and Lion Brewery, 2 4 to I prem. The arrival of 461,0001. in specie is announced to-day—the Seine, from the West Indies, having brought 427,5001., and the Yorkshire, from Port Phillip, 33,5001. Fova o'CLocc Consols are quoted 901 to 91, both for money and the account, being rather firmer in the former in. stance, compared with the quotation current at 2 o'clock. No bullion transactions have occurred at the Bank. The following is from the report of the directors of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, to be submitted at she annual meeting on the 16th of May. The directors have the pismire of presenting to the share holders the audited Wows-sheet, and profit and loss ac count of the beak, few the year ended 31st December lest. After providing for all bad sod doubtful debts, and defray ' log expose* of management at all points, the net profit amnete to 126,0821.15. Id., to which has to be added a sum of 7 0 5,8311. 11s. ?A. undivided profit brought forward from the preceding year, making a total of 201,9131. 12e. 3d. Out of the above total 135,1531. ss. has been paid in two half-yearly dividend', mskiog together 20 per cent. on the paid-up capital of the bank. The unappropriated balsam of 65,7601. 70. 341, is carried forward to the profit end loss seseust of the current year. Tbe last hotelmen% of 121. 10e. per sham, des 2ed January last, upon the tom thousand sew abates issued lst December, 1863, has been paid. The News's Ellis and Tuticorin agencies have been closed, the regales sot answering expecta, and for a similar reason the M a uritius breach will be d dat the end of the our mat year. An event of considerable importance to the brewing trade has just taken place in the issue of the prospectus of the Lion Brewery Com pany (Limited). The object is to acquire and ex tend the old and highly remunerative business of Messrs. Goding, Jenkins, and Co. Large fortunes have been realised by the partners in the concern, and, as they have now all died off, except one, the conversion of the undertaking into the joint stock form, with limited liability, is naturally suggested. There are many points about the affair which re move it from the category of ordinary joint stock companies, not the least important being that the sum (40,0001 ) to be paid for the goodwill represents only about two years' .urchase of the net profits : the amount of the g. will, moreover, is to be taken in shares. The full details with regard to the purchase money are subjoined : The purchase money of 306,0411. 171. M. tasterles 199,565 t. Os. 6d., the working capital actual in the beld am ; the plant, the freehold end wok, book &Ma, ko. Th e purchase mosey sla b o oul aidl i s lie mum of 43,5781.35. 64., ash sad good bills of exchange 'la head on the 31st Danaher to meet liabilities mermatlas to 46,0411. 17e. 6d., which are emittaned by the ( ; ated the sews psedta from the let January, 1865 to yisid at least 10,00014 ; the goodwill sad all prelimisuy expenses, excepting those of the verification of titles and actual treaders el the various properties to the ermipsay. All the figures connected with the transaction have been carefully verified. It appears from them that, assuming that no incr./us of profits accrues, there will be, after paying interest on the preference capital, a divided of 12 per cent. on 180,0001., the amount of ordinary capital which it is intended to call up in two years, The energetic endeavours of the new company, however, will be directed to an extension of the business for which there is a large scope. The staff who have mainly contributed to raise the business to its present prosperous condi tion are to be retained. Mr. Jenkins, the only surviving partner in the firm, comes in as a director, besides taking a large stake, and Mr. Henry Howell, the manager for 18 years, will be the resident director. The capital is 400,000&, viz., 12,000 shares of 251. each, and 5,000 perpetual 6 per cent, preference shares of 201. each. By this mode of arranging the capital, a great attraction is held out to the nume rous class who are desirous of a fixed and assured investment yielding a good interest, though averse to embarking in ordinary mercantile ventures. 4,000 of the ordinary shares, and 3,000 of the preference shares have been privately subscribed. The auspices under which this project is brought forward, are to some extent identical with those concerned in the conversion of the old business of Messrs. Calvert and Co. into the City of London Brewery Company, an ol eration which has been so successful, that the ordivary stock of the com pany, issued at 90, has reached 40 per cent. -renuum, and the preference shares 50 per cent. premium. The annual meeting of proprietors of the Natal Bank was held in the colony un the 30th January, when a. half-yearly dividend at the rate of 16 per oent. per annum was declared, being the same rate as that paid for the half-year ending the 30th JUDO last. In addition, 4,894/. was carried to the credit o p f u n t ew th p a ro t : w t h a il n e d m ho a s : an on:t ot Th the e a de t p : A o t f ts mi : stated at 204,164?., against 155,5291. at the close of 1863. It has been noticed as an anomaly for some time Improvements Company with 51. paid have com manded &high premium, the fully paid shares have only been saleable at a discount. It hai before been explained that this anomaly hu partly arisen in consequence of the large sales of the lighter class of shares which were persistently made I l by speculators for • fail, and which Lad the i effect of causing a scarcity of shares in the market. But, at the same time, the price of 1 the fully paid shares was thrown down through sales by some of the concessionaires, to Whom is will be remembered were assigned, in the terms of the prospectus, 2,500 fully paid shares, represent ing 75,0001. of capital. These sales having now slackened, however, or being overtaken by the in vestments of the public, the price of the fully paid shares yesterday recovered to par. Simulta neously the quotation for the 51. paid fell to 4i to 64 prem., swing chiefly to sales by original holders desirous of availing themselves of the cur rent premium, and of converting their shares into the fully paid form. I The Emigration Commissioners will receive tenders on the 4th of May for the hire of a ship to carry passengers to Adelaide, B.A. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, April 26, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : Circulation issue Circulation active— ... Public deposits 6,298.382 Increase 278,03 Other deposits tiovernsocat securities is banking departmest 10,984,441 No chance. Othersecuntwela basking department Coin and bullion in both departments Seven day sad other bills 429,34 Increase 16,863 The Rest 3392,1 7 25 Masan 8,983 Notes in reserve Total reserve (notes 1i cols ) in Making dem:toast_ 8,T.15,760 Decrease 212,190 There has been an increase of 278,2931. in the government deposits, sod a decrease of 219,5011. in the private securities, but the accession to the Bank's till occasioned by these changes has been completely neutralised by the withdrawal of 734,9501. of private deposits, and thus the reserve presents a decline of 212,1901. There is also a de crease of 219,215/ in the coin and bullion. BANK OP ENGLAND.—An ead•B6t Vic., e. /12, for the week 180. .....,. IFSIO: DEPJ Noses tined 427e,560,44s , 844,850 ►ooonvt parenut to the Act Tth ending on Wechteaday. A prig 28, 'AILMENT. Government debt.. 011,016,100 Other securities . 1014.902 Geld coin and bul lion Silver bullion —. • E 28,600,445 118,660 44.6 BANKING WitAXIIIINT. =Motors' Capital A 14,6611,000 Government Baca lam- snits Oncindlog Piddle Deposita Dead Weight Se cluding Exclioq.. unity) day. Bnks. Com- Other Securities mla. of National Notes Debt, aad Div. Gold and Silver Amounts) Other Depodts.... 13.966,2711 ' Amen day and other Bilks £38,638,108 27, 1806. L.U.432.10 W. =LUZ. Chief Csahke. TEUZZDAT Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted to-day 151 to 1; Egyptian Trading, 1 to Of die being slightly firmer ; National Discount, 101 to prem.; Joint Stock Discount, 21 to 2 dia. ; and Ottoman Societe Generale, 21 to j prem. City of London Real Property, City Offices, Company of African Merchants, and Natal Land shares were all weaker ; while Electric Telegraph and Mediterranean Exten sion Telegraph were inquired for. International Contract shares were last quoted 21 to 11 die. The sharee of the financial companies were rather more inquired for, but the improvement did net exceed 2s. 6d. As regards Credit Foamier and Mobilier shams, there was a fresh decline of ikt. The closing quotations are annexed, vie. national Financial, 1 to 1 General Credit, 11 to 21 pram. . ; London ;7to 7/ prem.; Imperial Mercan tile Credit, Ito 11 prem. ; Credit Folmar and Mobilier (old shares), 4to prem.; ditto New, to f prem. The closing (but in some cases nominal) quota tions for shams in new undertakings are sub joined ;—Metropolitan District Railways, 9 to 10 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro Gas, Ito 11 prem. ; South African Land and Finance, 1} to prem. ; Anglo-Egyptian Navigation, 3 toij prem. ; Rus sian bon Works, 21 to prem. ; and Plymouth Shipbuilding, 2 to 21 prem. United States 5.20 bonds opened at 591 to 601. and closed at 60 to 61, showing a recovery of about 11 per cent. from yesterday's tall. There was also a rally of 4 dole. in Erie Railway shares, and 2 dole. in Illinois Central. MINES. -(THIS DAY.) Two o'Ciacx. In the mining market to day the dealers are almoet exclusively engaged in the settlement of the fortnightly account. Nevertheless, there is a good amount of other business, and the general tendency of quotations is favourable. Clifford Amalgamated shares are now quoted 30 to 31; Wheal Beton, 197 to 202{ ; last Lovell, 11 to 11k ; North Robert, 10e. to 12s. 6d. ; Fast Russell, sto 511; Illogan Consols,los.to 12a. 6d. ; Wank Mills, 74 to 6• BouthCondurrow, to ; West Ohiverton, 24 to 65 ; Chiverton Moor, 21 to 31 ; East Gunnialake I to 1 ; Tresavean, 6 to 7 ; and Great North Carey, 21 to 3. Foreign and colonial mining shares are in active. Advice' from Cornwall announce a rise of 31. per ton in the price et black tin (Cornish tin ores). RAILWA Y& -( THIS DAY.) In the railway market to-day th;reisliiileies nem apart from that connected with the settlemen t l and, with the exception of a decline of cent. in Great Eastern, the princi stocks are quoted the same as yesterday. London and North Western stook is now quoted 1224 to 123 ; Great Western, 744 to 75 ; Midland, 1354 to 136 ; Lancashire sad York shire, 122 k to 123 ; South Eastern, 96 to ; Great Eastern, 461 to 474 ;Caledonisa, 132 to In ; London and South Western, 964 to 974 ; Great Northern, 132 to 133 ; and Metropolitan, .137 Linn and Canadian lines are inactive, but foreign are inquired for in some instances. Rey Share Lies ps pp IL] lj r