The Sun. — London, England, 1859-07-07 00:00:00

Continued inactivity prevails in the market for Public Securities, and very little business, except in connexion with the settlement, is recorded. Upon the whole, however, values are well main tained, Consols being 93/ 4. At one time they Were 93t- 1, and the reaction is chiefly attributed to a fractional decline•in the Rentes. Special transfers have been effected at 934 I. A few transactions have taken place for the August account at 931 4. Bank Stock remains steady, at 2192 and 221 ; the New Threes are firm, at 93 4 94; and the Reduced, 93,1 94; India Loan Scrip has receded to 941; and Exchequer Bills are 225. to 245. prem. A fair amount of business is recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices generally are well main tained. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 751 to 761 ; ditto New, 624 to 631; Dutch 4 per Cents. are firmer, at 99 ; Venezuelan Deferred at 16,1 7 ; ditto Neiv 1 per Cent. at 141; Spanish at 42 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. at 102 ' • Sardinian are steady at 81 ; and Russian 41 per Cents. at 94. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1859. Great Western North-Western 71,654 South Western Brighton idlan," Mk _.nd South-Eastern Great Northern'.. ........ Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 7,244 North Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle 7,206 London and Blackwall 1,812 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,509 North British 6,086 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,725 West Hartlep00l , 1858. £31,971 68,103 19,701 19,130 Edinburgh and Glasgow 5,690 6,291 The above traffic returns continue to show a satisfactory increase on most of the principal lines, compared with those of the same period of the previous year. On the Great Western it amounts to £3,983 ; on the North-Western, to £3,591 ; on the South-Western, to £493 ; on the Midland, to £1,845 ; on 'the South-Eastern, to £9B; on the Great Northern, to £2,368 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, to £1,422 ; on the North-Eastern, to £5,255; on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton, to £434; and on the Edinburgh and Glasgow, to £399. There is a decrease of £167 on the Glasgow and South-Western; of £1,205 on the Grand Trunk of Canada ; and of £905 on the Great Western of Canada. Business in the Railway Share Market has been inactive, and, in several instances, prices have shown a rather downward tendency. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, and North-Eastern (Ber wick), have declined 55.; and South-Western 10s. ; Great-Western and North-British have advanced 58. ;and London and Blackwall, £l. The foreign and colonial lines have been very inactive. Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares are at 78 7 t; And - the New at 71. Great Western of Canada have improved to 15,1 151 ; Great Indian Peninsula are at 984, and East Indian at 102 and 102-I. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, at about former rates. Union of Australia declined 10s., and Union of London improved ss. Red Sea Telegraph were steady, at 101; and Van Diemen's Land at 9. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 4 3 per Cent. Consols Ann u iti es New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto Loan Scrip Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account (July 8) 93i i Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 22 4 Ditto £5OO 24 Ditto Small, lid. 24 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, Brazilian 6 per Cent. Ditto Account Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 63f Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. .Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 4f per Cent. Sardinian, 5 per Cent Bl Spanish 3 per Cent — Ditto Account • Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Turkieh 6 per Cent Ditto Account Venezuelan 5 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred Ditto 1 per Cent. l4 x d Dividends on th e a b ove p a y a bl e in London. Mitch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cant. Ditto Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, July 8 .... 93 j Ditto August , LIVERPOOL AND HOLYHEAD SUB- MARINE CABLE. The submarine cables connecting Holyhead with Liverpool were successfully laid yesterday, by Messrs Glass, Elliott, and Co., for the trustees of the Mersey Docks. The old semaphore system, which bas been in use up to the present time, will be immediately superseded by electric communication between these important points. GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. The sixth annual general meeting of this society was held last night under the presidency of the Earl of Elles•• mere et Bridgewater House. At eight o'clock the splendid galleries of art and vertu were thrown open for the recep tion of the fellows and members, who assembled in hun dreds at the appointed time ; and the proceedings appeared to excite considerable interest and pleasure. Several col lections of pedigree and illuminated MSS. were submitted_ and lively conv ersa ti ons t oo k p l ace en t h e success th a t had been attained, and on the important nature of future pro ceedings. The report and accounts gave general satisfac tion. It appeared to us a matter of surprise how this society fulness attained to such a high degree of patronage and but a we 'without thrusting itself into public notice ; but we . were gratified on making ourselves acquainted with its na ture and objects. the ccording to the stat emen t s ma d e an d t h e reports g i ven , a :, s ociety was found e d i n 1854 b y a b o d y of no b lemen geantlemen who were impressed with the idea that, ,atT__ mar associations, all arts, sciences, and pursuits, had their t'oni'''pwittiti associations, there was none for the elucidation, the learaf and illustration of family history. That one for g institutions ought to rank amongst them canzontealogical and historical purposes and pur suits hilth truthful doubted, when we consider that _ll . i e :tory of countries is made up of the ry of fa mon i y i nace w es ul a b t and that in private collections and com and evidences which archives, he the principal documents tory. We „ weregrat trm the secret of our country's his society had been d on finding that the labours of the devoted to the discovery, elucidation, ar rangement, illustration 0.,f, i and rendering available, a ll th ose sources of information which had hith er t o l a i n concea l e d ; the la and that in this task associatecos, were aided by u p war d s o f 200 corresponding consisting of noblemen, cler gymen, and gentlemen, who, having great ad van t ages o f access to family collections' kindly . gave their assistance in genealogical and historical in inqui ries and pursuits. In such inquiries it has too frequentl been a matter of expense and difficulty,—evenlearned Men have been puzzled where to go or 0%0 proceed to obtain a so lution of some quarY cr great importance in general or , not astonishing that such family history. It is, therefore sPeedily attained so high a society as this should have so a degree of usefulness, and have secured to itself such a distinguished amount of appreciation as appears . to have been accorded to it during the past six years of its existence. The cordial thanks of the council and fellow s was given to the committee of research and the secretary and the vast assemblage began to retire at 11 o'clock. , Amongst the distinguished persons present we noticed Lord Farnh am , Si r B roo k W m . - Bridges, Hon. Roper Cur zon, Sir Archibald Alison, Dr. Henry Christmas, and very many other celebrities iu the Merely world, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) Stock Stock Stock Stock) Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock, Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W .. • • Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln& N W 97 90 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 102 104 Colchester, Stour VaL all E.U.&E C 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. 100 Gt.Nerth. IEO 141 E Union,HarwichShs. all E.Counts. 4i 4 g Do. Woodbrido •.. 100 - Gls.Barr.&Neils;Drct. 100 Caledonin Do. New lOO Do. • Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby Do. i Shares all Do. - - Do. I Shares all Do. — London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 93 95 Do. Barking Shares. all Do. — Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ci. 100 Norfolk , . Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. - Manc.,Buxtn. &Matk all LN W&M 2i 211 Midsb. & Redcr, g.6p.c all Stk.& Da , Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk lOO Midland . 97 99 Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 5. 5.6. E.Counts. i 1 p Fa a. guaranteed 5 p. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all D 0....... 56 68 Do. do. 6 per cent. . . all D 0....... Do. Fixed 5 per cen t. all Do. L& N W I Preston and Wyre. 1 all & L y k. I Do. i Shares A. all Do. — Roystn,llitch.,& Shep 100 Gt. North. 137 139 Shf. Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 6 L an.& Yk Shrewsbry& Hereford all T Brassey 91 01 91 6 South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean . 104 11 Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all %tk.& Dar Do. do all Do. — Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West 88 90 Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtn 8 9 DOCKS. Share Docks. I P a id Closing Amines, Price. Dose. • Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref .Min lOO Stock East and West India lOO 120 Stock London lOO 61 3 2 5 stock St. Katharine lOO Stock 'Southampton lOO Stock Victoria w Do New lB MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocic. The resources of the money market will be largely increased by the dividends now payable at the Bank of England. There is consequently some expectation of a decline in the minimum rate of discount, notwithstanding the upward tendency lately experienced. It is contended that the posi tion of the Establishment will ultimately induce the directors to make some relaxation if they desire to participate in the discount business of the metropolis, and intend to follow the course they have adopted in former periods. Unless some ad verse movement should occur, the result of the weekly board meeting will therefore be awaited with some curiosity, as it would not create surprise if an alteration were announced within a very limited period. The Nimrod has been announced this morning from Australia with £21,056 in specie. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi ness was very active, 'and American descriptions advanced 1-16 d. per lb. The sales amounted to 15,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed with a rather dull appearance, and prices tended downwards. There was a meeting to-day of the New Bruns wick and Canada Railway and Land Company, when the accounts were submitted, showing a total expenditure of £197,572 10s. ld. There was still a great want of capital to complete the works, which the directors proposed to raise by debentures. There was some complaint about the mismanage ment of the company, and it was suggested that a ommittee should be appointed to go into the accounts and prospects of the company. The re port was therefore only received, and the meeting was adjourned for the committee, now appointed, to make their report to the shareholders. The Bank of England directors have separated without announcing any change in their terms of discount. UJARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHA Railways. Arnhem., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junmion BeltaAt and Ballymena.. Bir., Wol., and :gr. Val. Birk., Lane., and Chesh. Jun etion Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passagc Cornwall Do. A A roves. no div 1 untilBp.c.per an Do. B hasbeen pd . toB Dublin andßelf ast June ' Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A,(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire !East Suffolk Do !Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock _ _ Do. do. B Stock .... Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F 216 Do. do. 29 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £.slosp.sh Lon.. Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. 3 Shares Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor. Dev. Rail. &Dk. Stk I Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock all 100 100 100 (Paid. _ND STOCKS. Closing \ Rosiness Price. 5/ 6 7i 8i 72 74 101 111 32 8.5 94 96 791 801 4i 6 74 84 14 1.54 57 58 37 42 26 28 55} 6 P 27 3f I 5 631 5 113 Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at 25 dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C Canada Land Chan.lslands TeL(Lim ) Cop. Min.ofEng. &Smltg Do. Preference 74 per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop. St. Co Europ. & Ind.:Tunct.Tel E urop. &Am. Stm. (Lim. ) GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c. Pref. ,iss. at 1 dis N. Br. &NovaScotiaL an d o N.B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. &Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Seot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr.& Ln.Co.ot Upr. Can Van Diernpn'a T.an4 North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. StS.Westn.,ll.ampstd North Staffordshire— . North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central •Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1855 Do. do. 1858 Stockton & ilartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rall Vale of Neith Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class 12 14 92 94 71 7 3 25 2b 91 93 10 10} 100 101 82 84 130 132 104 106 55 56 53 55 84 88 loi i 104 114 ppl 93 el , 1 i dl 1 di 63 65 1112 113 91i 924 1 lk d 5 7 30 37 994 1004 74 76 9 11 57 59 31 It ti 55 651 891 89/ 2 If d 45 451 721 73 98 102 Nci 13 a 6 6 31 32 109 110 24 244 80 82 43 44 4 3 d 41i 424 69 694 60 61 63 67 8 11 35i soi 70 75 3 31 71 7f 13.14 Stoek Stock Stock] PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per' o. pref. (Issued at £5O) f Stk Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock ii 1 20 CorkDl: Dun. d . o ps:e d r tß o ah . n, S szd h oA a n r b, e e s sri. jpu. ne Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, 5 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. Rot E.Angn. Class A 7& spc Stoc Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stoc Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Stock Do. do. N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S West. 0.: a. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. cf Stock Do. sRedm.,lop.c.pm pc Stock Do. 4 4 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. prn 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, lat pt Stock f Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 t p. et. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock D pr .Sr e Z s g. p spc . o: g - u ... . N N 0 0.1 2 D Do o .. d N o e . w s gu p. c. a., 6 p. N et o i L on. & N. W. Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. et. ........ Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs. Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. Ilan.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct. Stock Stock. Stock Stock Stock 2iii i Stock! Stock Stock Stock Stook Stock Stock 121 k 1 12 Stoc 6 Stock 124 Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent Maryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent 12 1 Stock Stock Stock 6 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock all ) 100 6 100 100 100 100 all Do - Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct I Do. 4i p. c. pref. stock 1 Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 1 Newport,Aber,&c.pret.s 1 p. c. redeem, at sp. c.n m i Do. Pe et, 6p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. 5s c. . o. Ext. Stock,lB46 L Do. 5 p. Pref. do. 1847 ' Do. ay.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& Da.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. 8 Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. 80. York, H.& S. Purch. North Staffordshire .... Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g Do. do. do., 2d gua. Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pt Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 3i per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4.1 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do .43 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua , tockton and Dar. 6 p.e Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. Stocki Stock Stock 8 Stock Stock Stock Stock 108. 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 1 25 Stook pa.v. I ! Closing Business " Price. Done. all 100 1 llk 11 1109 111 98 98 15 Ip. 3 / 4 d 2233 122 121 120 120 100 101 72 74 118 122 118 122 101 10/ 231 24 1103 105 ;102 104 28 29 33 34 47 53 49 M 95 97 102 104 991 0 101 [lO 114 [O7 111 [l3 115 (12 114 [2B 130 80 83 69, 701 112 114 119 121 111 113 103 105 62 64- 11 11i 94 06 86 E 8 87 89 101 103 9i 10 16i 1 1 74 VI 0i 72 73 11 15 9 14 1;1 140 142 1158 162 8 9 120 125 68 1 70 IP 141 143 103 105 92 94 P P 91 10 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. THE SUN, LONDON, TaURSDAY"EVENINO, JULY 7, 1859. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. paid, Closing Business Share Securities. Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c Ja. & July 100 1121 113/ 1121 Do. 6 p.c.Fla.&Aug. 100 110 112 Do. 6p.c.31r. & Sep. 100 110 112 N.8.G0v.6p.c. Ja. &July 10C 108 109 -- Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 -- -- N. S.W. Gov. sp. 0. Deb. 100 991 1001 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 108 109 1061 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 110 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 MISCELLANEOUS. Closin g Business done P"'.l Price. 13 14 160 210 29 31 I i 36 38 19 21 13 15 111 115 8 9 24 25 11 11 4 5 /100 103 par 1p lk lt d 1 5 6 1& li d i i all all all 15s. all all par 21 3 77 75 11 12 1 d 21 6 . 4 23 , 51 53 115 130 36 38 4 7 9 THE PICCADILLY COLUMN. A LAMENT. When Thomas Moore—Aeceased—a sparkling poet, Dreamed a great horror in his Lalla Rookie, He made Mokanna's face (when he would show it) Leave heroines fainting from a single look. When Coleridge (also in the line poetic) Wrote the misfortunes of his Christabel, He left his readers to a guess 83sthetic SOMETHING she saw—but what, he would not tell. But we, in our generation wiser, Need no romance to give our maids a fright; The Piccadilly "Daily Advertiser" Is quite enough to scarce the bravest sight. Was THIS the thing 'neath canvas hatches hatching, So long concealed from every eager eye; For THIS was Marochetti's angel watching With dark wings stretched above the passers-by ? This pillar, charged with consonants and vowels " Of divers colours," like poor Joseph's coat— This jelly-fish of glass, with tinted bowels, Still notifying things of little note ? Why is it here ? What is its latent meaning ? If any meaning, great or little, lurks Translated by a charitable leaning, In the improvements of the Board of Works ? Was the Board tired of hearing men declaring In all their various lines of sauntering mai cb, Nothing so vile e'er met their eyes upstaring As the Cocked Hat upon the neighbouring arch ? And did they slily set this phantom horrid In contradiction of the critic throng Right in the crossing, where in weather torid The tangled cabs and 'buses creep along ? Or does the horror pay some heavy rental ? And we, the Merchants of "the World's great Mart," Weary of being meanly monumental, Give up our awkward strivings for high art ; Our dirty Fountains' temporary playing, Our shabby statues and our buildings bare ; And advertise—to fit the old French saying That England is a nation boutiquiere? Oh, Bo'ard of Works, whose works work such confusion, Remove this eyesore from the public way, And let us linger in the fond delusion We can have statues if we choose to pay I We "bear our crosses ;" custom aids the bearing; Our King's Cross (whence our King we have removed) ; And sweet Queen Eleanor's old Cross of Charing, Whose neighbourhood welave so much " imProved." Where modean shop-fronts glitter,—cheek by jowling The Percy's Lion of Northuumberland, Stretching his great stone tail, and vainly prowling, To seek our "merchant princes" in the Strand; Where—sheltering pictures gathered for the cation, Each quarrelled over like a dainty bone-- A cruet roof holds up to admiration Twin pepperboxes made of fretted stone. We bear our crosses ; must we bear our crossings ? Oh 1 give us something fitter to be seen, Nor leave our minds to wild conjectural tossings What upon earth this novelty may mean Give us a column blank as our amazement, - Tempting no lingering crowd to jostling strife ; Raise, opposite the Great Duke's iron casement, An effigy of Lot's too curious wife. But, hark I the Board of Works with some compunction, Declares its innocence of all design ; 'Tis Mr. Ponsonby who makes a junction With every parish for its crossing line. Then all is lost I for wrongs, however crying, A corporate conscience never will redress ; And parish officers, there's no denying, Are Medes and Persians—"rather more than less." I'll not leave England by the next train tidal 1 I'll end my woes in Piccadilly's street 1 Encouraging to notions suicidal, Are ghastly monuments "where four ways meet." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, and bene factors JULY 6. The Encmnia, or commemoration of founders to the University, was held this morningin the Sh e ldonian Theatre, which at an early hour was by candidates for admission , the new and stringent besieged regula tions, which precluded Masters of Arts from thetim h o noured privilege of admitting ladies, having rendered% necessary to seek for anoth er sourc e dintroduction. Irre spective of this innovation , it wa s understood that the num ber of tickets for admission to the ladies' gallery was consi derably curtailed ; hence the gathering at the theatre on this occasion was of the most exclusive character. At ten o'clock the undergraduates were admitted to the upper gal leries, and one of the most indescribable scenes occurred, the whole body rushing and shouting in the most frantic manner until they had gained the positions assigned to them. Scarcely had the galleries been occupied when the undergraduates commenced the exercise of their prerogative by giving three loud and hearty cheers for the Queen, followed by a similar demonstr ation in favour of the Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales. The ladies, in pink, blue, mave, white, &c., came in for the usual share of applause, after which the popularity of public men was put to the test. The procession then entered, and the organ struck up " God save the the Queen," in which the whole assembly rising joined. Upon the conclusion of the anthem the Vice-Chancellor (the . Rev. Dr. Jenne, Master of Pembroke College) read in Latin the names of the several distinguished personages on whom it was intended to confer the honorary degree of doctor in civil law, enumerat • ing the public 14ervices they had rendered to entitle them to the distinction. They were immediately afterwards ushered in by the bedels, accompanied by Dr. Travers Twiss, Regius Professor of Civil Law, who presented them individually, accompanying the presentation with an elegant Latin speech, in which public services, virtues , and good qualities were reverted to. The following are the names of the gen tlemen on whom the degree was conferred, the presentation taking place in the order in which they stand :—The Right Honourable John Inglis, M.A., of Balliol College, the Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland ; the Right Hon. Sir John Laird Nair Lawrence, Bart., G.C.B. ; Major-General Sir Arch dale Wilson, of Delhi, Bart., K.C.B. ; Colonel Greatbed, C.B. ; George Boole, Esq . ., Professor of Mathematics in the Queen's University, Ireland ; Antonio Panizzi, Esq., Principal Librarian of the British Museum. The allusions of Dr. Travers Twiss to the engagements in which the three gallant soldiers had been engaged called forth suc cessively continued cheers. As the presentation took place each gentleman was greeted with a round of cheering. The Creweian Oration was then delivered by the Rev. R. Mitchell, public orator, and the various prize compositions were recited by the successful competitors. The Newde gate Prize, English verse, " Lucknow," was recited by the young author, Mr. Anthony S. Aglen, scholar of Univer sity College, in a manner that won commendation from all nresent. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, July 7.—WincT this day at noon, S.W. light, pleasant breeze, with fine weather. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. L IVERP OOL, Thurs day Morning, Wind, N.W. Arrived, July 6—Rita, screw steamer, from Bilboa ; Mathilde, from Leghorn. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind W.; tide two hours' ebb; fine. Arrived, July 7—Bosphorus, from Calcutta; Prince Al bert, from Guernsey. Wind S.S.W., light. DEAL, Thursday Morning, A numerous deputation, comprising several mem bers of Parliament, waited upon Lord Palmerston yesterday t o reco mmend Milford Haven as the port of departure for the new steam postal service about to be established to Aus tralia via Panama. 175 671 Miscellaneous. THE _RICHMOND POISONING CASE. TRIAL OF DR. SMETHURST. (Before Lord Chief Baron Pollock.) The trial of Dr. Thomas Smethurst, who stands indicted for the wilful murder of Isabella Bankes, commenced this morning, at the Old Bailey. Admission to the court was only to be obtained by ticket, yet notwithstanding this precaution the court was excessively crowded ; but by the judicious arrangement of the sheriffs, all confusion was avoided. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Clerk, and Mr. Merryweather appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Sergeant Parry and Mr. Giffard defended the prisoner. On the prisoner being placed in the dock, the indictment was read over to him, and he pleaded not guilty. As the first juror entered the box, The prisoner (addressing the Lord Chief Ban:in) said— My lord, before the jury is sworn I wish to say a few words. The Lord Chief Baron—You can speak now. Prisoner—My lord, I understand that you are a particular friend of Dr. Alfred Taylor ; I therefore object to your try- [lig my case. The Lord Chief Baron—l am acquainted with Dr. Taylor, certainly, as I believe every member of the bench and every member of every literary and scientific institution probably is. I have not seen Dr. Taylor for two or three years, ex cept on the occaien of a large party at ray house some days ago. I have not been in Dr. Taylor's house for years. It seems to me the prisoner might as well object to be tried at all as to be tried by a judge who is acquainted with Dr. Taylor. I don't think I ought to adjourn the case on that ground. Mr. Sergeant Parry, who was not present when the pH_ soner made his objection, here entered the court and took his seat at the table, when the Lord Chief Baron informed him of what had taken place. The learned counsel made no remark, but his lordship said, as Mr. Justice Wightman was in the other court he would consult him on the point. After an 'absence of.a few minutes his lordship returned to his seat, and said he could not postpone proceeding with the trial, and the jury was accordingly sworn. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine had scarcely commenced his address to the jury, when one of the jurors begged to be excused, as he felt so strong a prejudice against the prisoner, that he did not think he should be able to discharge his duty. The Lord Chief Baron immediately sent for Mr. Justice Wightman from the other court, and consulted him on the point. His lordship, at ,the conclusion of .the conversation with the other learned judge, said he was sorry for the juror, but he had no power to interfere, neither had the prisoner or his counsel, everything must be done by the court. The proper time for the juror to have stated his excuse was before he had taken the oath. He had been wrong in entertaining any prejudice, and must there fore dismiss it from his mind. He had observed that his prejudice only arose from what he had read, and not that he had any acquaintance with, or ill-feeling against, the prisoner. The juror said he had not. The Lord Chief Baron—lf such an excuse was allowed, t would be impossible ever to get twelve men to serve on a ury. Sergeant Ballantine then proceeded to state the case to the jury. The charge against the prisoner was one of the most serious known to the law, and one surrounded with' considerable difficulty. It was that by means of adminis ,sh7otiiildeadt i l h ast m t y h s e te u ry nfo o r s tun th a e te pr w is o o m h an er, d w ie h d o . hTadheperoasoe tering small do ses o f an i rr it an t po i son, g i ven f rom t i me to t N i v m as e tised as a medical man, was well acquainted with the effects of the poison with which he was charged with administer ing. The lady about whose death they were inquiring, was a person who moved in very respectable society, and her friends were highly respectable. The father had left only two daughters unmarried, the deceased and another lady, who, though on terms of intimacy, were not living toge ther. The deceased lived at a boarding-house, No. 4, Rifle-terrace, Bayswater, and subsequently left there and went to live at another boarding-house in Kildare-terrace, in the same neighbourhood. She was living in a position in life to which her means entitled her, and that was as a gentlewoman, It would be important, it should be known, that Miss Bankes had a life interest in £5,000, and an absolute right to about £1,700 or £l,BOO under the will of her father. The prisoner was living at the boarding-house in Rifle-terrace with a lady very much older than himself, whom he called his wife. The deceased, when she left that house, went to reside, as he had stated, at Kil dare-terrace,- and shortly afterwards the prisoner came to her there, and they left that place together. On the 9th of December, 1858, Dr. Smethurst met Miss Bankes at a church in Pimlico, and they were there married. Aft©r that Dr. Smethurst went back to his wife for a day or two, after which he left her. Nothing was heard of the lady until the 10th of January, 1859, when Miss Louisa Bankes, sister of the deceased, received a letter from her sister. That letter was announced on the 15th January, when Dr. Smethurst and Miss Bankes, calling herself Mrs. Smethurst, went to live at Old Palace-green, Richmond. In this place she was taken ill and suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting, and there a correspondence ensued with the prisoner and de ceased's sister. From there they removed to Alma-terrace, where the unhappy lady died. They went there at the latter end of April, and the death of the lady took place on the 3d of May. During the time that she was vomiting, Dr. Smethurst was treating her and ex pressing himself with the greatest affection, and it would be of , the greatest importance to the prisoner and to the inquiry that he sent- for Dr. Julius and his until the time of her death. They found her suffering from and d in th t a o t at t t h en ey d haetrtenatdepd Palace -g f r 'r e o e m n tl em en used the ordinary means to get rid of the diarrhoea and the vomiting, and they would state that the disease thepartner, time diarrhoea, tMhery. but were c ß e l u rd d c not alle trace the origin of it. These ge n - baffled all s ymptoms that showed th e y were totally at a lossaccountteo themselves. They suggested, and the prisoner at once medical complied assistancew h it , thatin thethe they i s n h g o d u o l m d send for alluded to Dr. the highest Todd, and that gentleman came on th e Thursday before she died. He was totally at a loss to account for the symptoms in accordance with the facts, Julius he expressed a strong opinion, which he would and whenwith st p a state when g i v i n g his evidence, an d th e resu lt of that opinion was that the secretions were taken and tested, and te justify that opinion. Drs. Julius and Bird paid parti cular attention to this case, fo r it was an extraordinar f y ou on nd , and they could not account for th e p ro gress of the disease. They would tell the jury what medicines they gave, and so would Dr. Todd, and they would show that they had not in any way given either arsenic or antimony. Sme thurst's conduct to the deceased was kind and affecionate. He had the entire control and management of the sick room,and nobodycould have given her anything but himself. Previous to the lady's death the prisoner called on a gen tleman in Richmond, named Senior, and said that a lady wished to make her will, and he wished him to draw it up for her. He produced a document which he said was pre pared by a barrister in town. Mr. Senior said he had no objection, and that he would come on Saturday (April 30) to see it executed, but SMethurst said the lady was too ill to do it that day, and asked him to come on the following morning. He at first objected to do it on Sunday, but on being assured that it was a case of necessity, he consented. He went on Sunday morning, at nine o'clock, and was taken xi) to the lady. He expressed a wish to have a medical man present, and he said it was not necessary, as she was perfectly competent to make a will. He gave as a reason for not wishing to have a medical man present that he was not married to the lady though he was living with her as his wife, but that he should marry her as soon as her health would permit. He came, and the will was executed, and was witnessed by the landlady's daughter. When he went up to the room the lady produced from under her pillow the draught of her will, which was the very docu ment Dr. Smethurst had shown to Mr. Senior, and was in his handwriting. When th e prisoner was taken into custody h was searched when a letter was found which would undoubtedly prove that he did not intend that his connection with Miss Bankes should either be long or lasting. It was directed to his first wife, who was still living in Rifle-terrace, and bore an uncan celled stamp ready for post. The letter was as follows : "Monday, May 2, 1859. "My dear Mary,—l have not been able to leave for town, as I expected, in consequence of my medical aid being re quired in a case of illness. I shall, however, see you as soon &s possible. Should anything unforeseen prevent me leaving for town before the 11th I will send you a cheque for Smith's money and extras. I will send £5. lam quite well, and hope you are the same, and that I shall find you so when I see you, which I trust will not be long first. Present my kind regards to the Smiths and all old friends of the house. I heard from James the other day, and he said he had called on you, but that you had gone out for a walk. With best love, believe me, yours affectionately, • 44 . THOMAS SMETHURST." The unfortunate woman died on the 3d of May, and, allowing time for the funeral, he would be able to get back to the lady to whom the letter was addressed. He had now brought the case down to a certain point, and the jury would find that so constant was the prisoner in his at tendance in the sick room that Drs. Julius or Bird, with a single exception, never saw the lady alone. He never al lowed any other hand but his own to administer food to the unfortunate lady. He always took eare that the evacua tions and secretions were disposed of ; and it was not till butea i f o t e u r t edtsi brtee and for r f fi e t c hh u poe l o t i y jsouoo i rn t u daahsftaadder i s r: c tbvh o eo v ee y e na r th e d aandd t o h mh a i eo t ia iat t hrs r a dte er c rt e he s dowo o en f v iea a lnd r sed e ni n ee i inet c , to say by whom it was administered. Referring to the medical part of the case, the learned counsel said he should show that the whole of the medicines which the medical gentlemen had prescribed, while being administered, there was also being given to Miss Bankes some irritant matter preventing the proper operation of the medicines, and pro ducing the irritation and exhaustion under which the patient was labouring. Dr. Julius and Dr. Bird had sepa rately come to the conclusion that the lady was suffering from irritant poison. They did not communicate their sus picions to Dr. Todd, but when that gentleman saw and examined Miss Bankes, he came toi the conclu sion, judging fro m the expression of countenance, and without any other kind of warning, that she was labouring under the operation of mineral poison, that, in fact, she was being poisoned at the time, and it was in con sequence of the belief that the secretions were obtained. These were examined by Dr. Taylor and Dr. Odling, and the jury would have to determine whether the medicines adminis - tered were consistent with any Other theory than that of in tentional poisoning. When Dr. Smethurst was arrested Mr. APlntyre, the police officer, took pos se ssi on o f man y o f th e bottles in the house, and to those the attention of the jury would be directed. He had now gone through the whole of this painful case, and he could only say to ,the jury, God help you to come to a right conclusion. The first witness called was Mary Smith, who said—l live at 8, Rifle-terrace, Bays water. I keep a boarding-house there. I knew the de ceased lady, Miss Bankes. She came to lodge with me on livin Ab g ou t t he a re fort T ni h g e ht before Mi ss B an k es an d D r . the 20th of last Septem y ber h . ad T b h e e en prisonerresidngantdhehreis since wl‘Simearyeet.hurst quitted the house, I noticed what I thought im proper conduct. I spoke to Miss Bankes, and in conse quence she left. deceased told Dr. Smethurst ,I had given her notice to leave. She gav e me t o un d ers t an d that it was in consequence of what I had stated that she left the apartments. Dr. Sme thurst only said he should leave going on a v i s it . Mi ss B ankes l e f t me of November. Th e pr i soner qu itt e d o n ah a s me month, an d l e f t wito vobk l d himself,ht h o e u house t o n a :t fh ash® : 2 9t e we He did not say how long he should be away. Miss Bankes was always delicate ; she frequently complained of a bad appetite. Cross examined by Sergeant Parry—She complained when she took her food there was a sort of nausea. She lived in my house ten weeks, during the whole of that time she complained very frequently of loss of appetite and bile. On.more than one occasion she had left, the dinner-table from biliousness. I sat next to her, and had good opportu nity of observing her. She was of a dark bilious tempera ment. The old lady (Mrs. Smethurst) is not living with me now. She has been confined to her room. Dr. Sme thurst alway attended her. It was his habit to take her her luncheon every day. Miss Bankes knew that they were man and wife. The arrangement made with me before Dr. Smethurst left was that - I was to receive some money about once a fortnight, on the 11th and 26th of every month. Re-examined—l am not aware that any medical man saw Miss Bankes'while she resided in my house. • Mrs. Grabowski, of 37, Kildare-terrace, Bayswater, said —Miss Banks lived at her house for some time. She was very delicate. I never saw the prisoner at my house. Miss Bankes frequently went out walking. She left my house to go to Rifle-terrace. Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—She often com plained of delicacy. I never saw any medicine bottles. She never complained of an internal complaint. James Spice, parish clerk of Battersea, proved the mar riage of the prisoner with Miss Bankes on Dee. 9, 1858. The Lord Chief Justice—You have no doubt the prisoner is the man. Witness—No, my lord. Miss Louisa Banks proved the entry in the registry was in her sister's handwriting. Mrs. Isabella Robertson said—l reside at Old Palace Terrace, Richmond. On the 4th of February the prisoner came to my house accompanied by a lady he called Mrs. Smethurst. They engaged a sitting-room and bed-room. The lady appeared to be in good health. She was taken ill about three weeks before she left. She previous to that went out every day for about three hours. Dr. Smethurst told me she was labouring under a bilious attack. He said he thought he should call in medical aid, and sent for Mr. Hill. I recommended Dr. Julius and he was sent for. He saw the lady after that every day. The medicine when they came from Dr. Julius was always sent up stairs. I neverad ministered any. She never seemed to get better from the medecine. I know she was very frequently sick. She had no appetite. He said if she could eat he should not much care. She left my house on the 15th of April very ill indeed. She never appeared to rally. Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—Miss Banks resided with me from the 4th of February until the 15th of April. I never saw her sit down on the door step after her usual daily walk from faintness. The moment I suggested Dr. Julius the prisoner acquiesced. Dr. Julius is in great prac tice. Mr. Hill also has a large practice, and I suppose he was first selected as he resided very near my house. Dr. Smethurst, when he first spoke about sending for medical assistance, said to me that he did not like to trust himself further, and that he should therefore send for further assist ance. The sickness always came on when she moved about, and when she got up in the day. I recollect Dr. Smethurst having a violent attack of toothache. He re mained in doors three days. I believe he went to London to have something done to it. When he went away— as he did frequently—he always returned in the evening. Re-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—He was away after Dr. Julius was called. One day he 'called twice and he was not at home. Mrs. Wheatley said—l reside at No. 10, Alma-villas. I know the prisoner. He took lodgings at my house on the 15th of April. When he came to take the lodging he came alone. He took two rooms; a sitting room on the ground floor, and a bed room over. He took the lodgings until the lady got well by the week. He brought the lady ; she was the Miss Bankes that died there. She was in very feeble health when she came. She came in a cab. She walked upstairs, and went to bed directly: She came down stairs nly four times during the time she was alive. Dr. Julius and Dr. Bird attended her. I always prepared her food. It consisted of arrcwroot, tapioca, and rice. Dr. Smethurst always carried the food upstairs, or received it of me at the door. The medicines were always taken upstairs. No person but the prisoner ever ad ministered any medicines. Dr. Smethurst always brought out the evacuations and emptied them in a pail which I carried downstairs, and threw away. I spoke to Dr. Smethurst about having a nurse, but he said he could not afford it. I recollect on the 29th of April some of the evacuations was placed in a bottle in my presence. Dr. Julius took it away with him. I never saw the prisoner actually give the deceased any medicines. The room door was sometimes open, but I could not see all over the room. Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—Dr. Smethurst always appeared most attentive and kind to the lady. When he went out he always said Mrs. Smethurst would ring if she required assistance. She never did so. He paid 15s. a week for the lodgings. The lady came down about four times. I cannot say whether she took any bread at her meals. I don't think she ever took bread and butter for her breakfast. Dr. Smethurst said his object in removing the evacuations so quickly as he did was to avoid the bad smell. The bedroom was a very large one. I re collect the day Dr. Todd attended. Dr. Smethurst told me on that day to show Dr. Todd one of the evacuations. I did not recollect this when I was examined at the police court. Dr. Todd never saw it, as it was thrown away by accident. I was kept till late at night, when it was thrown away; after which Dr. Todd came, when Dr. Smethurst asked for it, but I said I was very sorry, I had thrown it away. Re-examined—Dr. Smethurst, when he took up the food, it was always in a cup and saucer, and, with one exception, it was always returned empty. Miss Louisa Bankes said—l live at 10, Langhart-villas, Maida-hill. I saw my sister after her death ; the person pointed out to me was my sister. Her age was 43, and she was unmarried. We did not live together. 1 recollect her going to live at a boarding-house, No. 4, Rifle-terrace, t Bayswater, in the autumn of last year. I recollect her leaving that house and going into a boarding-house in Kil dare-terrace in the same neighbourhood. I was in the habit of seeing her at both places. Ido not luaow that she had a disposition to relaxation of the bowels. When I visited her at Kildare-terrace, I was introduced by her to Dr. Smethurst. She was in a very good state of health at that time. Some time after, I met her with Dr. Smethurst in- Kensington-gardens, and the deceased left him and came and spoke to me. I saw her the even ing before she left Kildare-terrace, but I do not know the date. I did not hear from her again until I received a letter from her on the 9th of February, 1859, and from that date until the 19th of April I received letters from leer. I re ceived this letter, signed "T. Smethurst." I have received similar letters from Smethurst, and have spoken to him afterwards about some of them. The letter was then read " Strictly private and confidential. "Dear Miss Bankes,—Your dear sister Isabella wishes me to request the faveur of your calling upon her as early as convenient, as she is really very ill and desirous to see you. She also wishes me to say that you will greatly oblige by coming alone, and ask for Dr. and Mrs. Smet hurst ; say that you have called to see your sister, and that you will breathe not a word of the contents of this note to any one. She further wishes me to say that she cannot ask you to remain ; she simply solicits seeing you for the present. The rail from the Waterloo-station about every half-hour, and Richmond from the White Horse-cellars, Piccadilly. " I remain, dear Miss Bankes, yours faithfully, " THOMAS SMETHURST. " 10, Alma-villas, Richmond-hill, April 18, 1859." I wert down there and arrived between two and three o'clock. I saw Dr. Smethurst before I saw my sister. She was very ill, and much changed from the time I had seen her last. I remained there some hours, but not in the room all the time. I was never alone with her. I did not ex press a wish to be alone with her. Ido not think she gave me any account of the nature of her illness. She was not able to tell me. Dr. Smethurst said she had been suffering from sickness and diarrhoea. I have a relative Mr. Lane, of St. George's Hospital, and I proposed t o D r . Smethurst that he should come and see her ; but he said he had better not, for my sister did not wish it. That was in her pre sence. Dr. Smethurst was once out of the room for two or three minutes, and then I was alone with her. While he was in the room he said he did not think the money she had received under her father's will was as much as she ought to have had. I left her abmit five o'clock. She expressed a wish that I should come soon and see her, and I promised to do so. While I was there I noticed some tapioca in a cup in the cupboard. My sister said she did not like it be cause it had a disagreeable taste. She said she should like me to prepare some for her, and I said I would do so. I did not do so because Dr. Smethurst said the milk had not come. I afterwards offered to make some, and he said it would interfere with the landlady. I proposed to get some isinglass, but he did not seem to wish it, though he said nothing. She said that he was very kind, and that he watched her so tenderly that she was quite happy. They occupied one bedroom, but I made no remark about it. She said if I would wait a little and be quiet it would be all right. I left, and got a letter from him before I went again. The following is the letter : "My dear Miss Bankes,—We are in receipt of yours of yesterday's date, for which we are greatly obliged. After your departure dear Bella had a very bad evening and night, and that purely from the excitement of seeing you and the fatigue consequent thereon. Vomiting and sickness set in at a fearful rate, which of course prostrated her greatly. Her doctor, therefore, at once forbade any visitors for the present, or le would not be responsible for the effects at tendant thereon. Last night was a good one, but lam sorry to say a trying one. She is now, however, again better, and I am happy to say recovery is reallS , expected by ull. I will write again shortly. Dearest Bella sends her kindest love, and, with kindest regards, believe me yours faithfully. " THOMAS SMETHURST. " 10, Alma-villas, April 21, 1859." I had written to my sister, addressed to Dr. Smethurst. I received that letter, and in consequence did not go down. Subsequently I received this letter : " My dear Miss Bankes,—Bella's dearest love and best thanks for your kind attention, in which I cordially unite. She has not yet got over the emotion of meeting you, poor dear, and is still looking forward to a very early interview ; indeed, she would like to name Moudsy next for your taking a chop with me, but I think it would be more desirable to say the middle of next week, for the doctors even this morning, have prohibited anything of a nature which might try her very weak powers, since it would be impossible to bear up against shocks to the nervous system, and on these grounds alone she is ordered to keep her room, in order to treasure her health. The aspect of affairs is favourable if great care be observed, and wo three doctors have every hope of a successful termination. I shall not fail to call for the Jelly. I purchased some very beautiful yesterday, and dearest Bell has partaken of two or three glasses of it, and I think, with benefit. Dearest Bell says she would rather not see uncle Lane ; however, we will talk this matter over at our next meeting. With every kind wish, in which dearest Bell unites, believe me yours faithfully, "THOMAS SMETHURST. " April 23, 1859." I still did not go down, and received the following letter . cc My dear Miss Bankes,—Dearest Bella requests me to thank you kindly for the jelly; poor thing, she tries her very best to eat it. It is, however, I imagine, too sweet for her taste, especially as now, with constant nausea, sometimes it is retained on the stomach, at others it is speedily vomited. I obtained some from town, which is not so sweet, but this she puts aside for yours. I very much regret to say that she has not once properly rallied since seeing you. Her nervous energy must be very low i n d ee d, or this would not have happened. Still we have every hope of a good recovery. To-day I have insisted on having a consultation with Dr. Todd, of King's College Hospital, the first physician of the day, with her two regu lar medical attendants, who are also the first doetors in this town. She is still ordered quietude, and all visitors to be excluded for the present; therefore dearest Bella begs of you to wait a little longer than was anticipated before tail ing on her. As soon as I have got Dr. Todd's opinion I will send you a few lines on the subject. with our united love, believe me yours faithfully, "THOMAS SMETHURST," I wrote a letter to him, and in reply received the felleyibag letter : "My dear Miss Bankes,—We saw pr• Todd, from Lon -4011, last owning . as lats as 10 o'clock, m consultation with Mr. NORRIS moved the followin :—That the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway Bill, as amended in Com mittee, be referred to the examiners of petitions for private bills, with instructions to examine and report whether the standing orders of the house have been complied with in relation to the amendments made in Committee. That all petitions complaining of non••compliance with the standing orders in relation to the said amendments be referred to the examiners, with instructions to hear parties and their agents and witnesses thereupon. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of and against the Endowed Schools Bill. NAVY. On the motion of Mr. BRAND the following returns were ordered :—Return of the number of screw ships and vessels of her Majesty's navy afloat on the Ist day of February in the years 1855 and 1858. Return of the ships and vessels added. to the navy between. the 31st day day of March, 1858, and the let day of June, 1859, distinguishing those which were added in accord ance with the general scheme 'of works for the year, and those which were added in consequence of subsequent orders ; and also of the frigates and sloops which would have been launched according to the general scheme in works for 18,58-9, but which were deferred on account of the wen being removed to convert ships of the line. Return of the sums voted, and of the sums expended for wages of the dockyard in the years 1857-8, and 1858-9 ; showing in the latter year the sum inserted in the original, in the re vised and supplemental estimate. ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL Mr. DI LLWYN moved the second readina• of this bill. The hon. member having adverted to the importance of this sub ject ai shown by the number of petitions presented from every part of the cOuntry both for and against the bill, said there were no less than 3,000 schools in the kingdom, with an income of not -Much less than £500,000. He de nied that the bill proposed to wrest any legitimate power from the Church of England to which it was justly entitled in reference to scholastic endowments, and where the wishes of the different founders, relative to religious and secular education were clearly expressel To prove that he had no views hostile to the State establishment, he men tioned that he did not approve the bill brought forward in the , House of Lords last session for the admission of Dissen ters to the trusteeship of these charitable foundations, be cause he did not see what right they had to enjoy such trusts in all cases. He contended that in some cases the church interfered improperly in enforcing attendance at church on children attending these grammar schools, where the founders had not specifically enjoined teaching in ac cordance with the Church of England. In many instances I it was provided that the Church of England doctrines should be taught, and when there was no such provision it was to be inferred that the founders did not feel strongly in favour of any specific religious teaching. In illustration of the case with which these endowments were framed he cited the instance of a grammer school in Winchester, in which the founder directed that the schoolmaster should not be a Welshman, a Scotchman, an Irishman, a foreigner, or a north countryman, in order that scholars might not be taught a vicious pronunciation. (Laughter.) He next alluded to the grammar school at Ilmin ster which had excited considerable interest, and which was the latest case relating to the sub ject at present. It appeared that the school in question was founded by two persons in the reign of Edward the 6th, who directed that the trust should be administered by God-fearing persons ; and for the last 150 years such trus tees were composed of Church of England members and Dissenters. However, the matter was brought before the Master of the Rolls by the vicar of the parish, and Sir John Homily decided that 15 trustees should be appointed, 12 of whom were to be members of the Church of Eng land, and the other three to be Dissenters. How ever, that decision was appealed against, and the Dissenters were removed from the trust. He considered that that was a state of things of which Dissenters had good reason to complain. He maintained that they were bound to render those institutions as beneficial for the purposes of education. as possible, and his bill merely proposed to admit Dissenters to the benefits of these schools, except in such cases where they were expressly left for the purposes of the members of the Church of England alone. The educational vote was a very important item in the public expenditure, and of late years had doubledbeing last year no less than £663,000, and they should remember that the Dissenters were one-half of the whole population. He would ask the house whether it was politic, just, or in accordance with the spirit of reli gious freedom so to treat such a number of their fellow subjects. The hon. member concluded by an earnest appeal to the house to pass the bill. Sir S. NORTHCOTE moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time this day three months. He complimented the hon. mover on the temperate manner in which he had brought the bill forward, but at the same time he felt bound to oppose it, after careful attention to the subject. He did not see how the bill could be operative, considering the functions - which the Court of Chancery as sumed. He thought the measure was calculated to act very injuriously in. different ways, and amongst others it would give rise to mischievous litiga tion.. The effect al so wou l d be that it would super sede one state, of things without supplying any substitute, and that it would secularise these grammar schools. He contended, in conclusion, that the effect of the bill would be to diminish the efficiency of the schools, and therefore inflict a material injury on the country. Mr. BULLER opposed the bill. When an erroneous im pression prevailed amongst Dissenters that according to the decision in the Court of Chancery, they were not regarded by those tribunals as " honest men" in refer ence to these trusts, he was not surprised at the number of petitions presented in favour of this bll. The fact was this, the Court of Chancery put a construction on a deed only when there was any ambiguity in the expressions of the founders, and when the construction of the language was as close to the meaning of the words at the time of the drawing up of the instrument as possible. Ho alluded to a speech delivered by Mr. Miall, in which that gentleman stated that the present measure would be a deadly blow at the State Church, and made some remarks to show the feeling enter tained by Dissenters on the subject. He denied that in interpreting a deed the Court of Chance-y were influenced by religious considerations, and maintained that they were influenced solely by what• they considered to be the intention of the founder. However, it must be considered that secular education without religion was imperfect, and the Court of Chancery was bound to recognise as religious instruction the teaching of a State Church. Such being the case, practically there could be no perfect religious equality so long, as there was a State Church. This bill proposed to extend the benefits of those founda tions, but would it have that effect—or would the substi tution of any other system of religion. in these schools prove more beneficial ? There was some diffisrence of opinion as to the number of Dissenters, but he would assume that they were as numerous as they were represented, still it could not be denied that the Church of England was more numerous than any other sect in this country. The result of the bill therefore would eventually lead to the adoption of a secular education solely, and he believed the great mass of dissenters would prefer the pre sent system to such an alteration. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended that legisla tion on the present su bj ec t was ne cessary, and that the Court of Chancery in the construction of the intention of the founder of these schools proceeded on a false assumption of _ —namely, that these shools belonged to the members he Church of England alone, in the first instance. To cdte accord ing Which show that the l a w proc e eded on the principle he had men tioned he alluded to the other laowf officers, he endea voured School, in which, with some h the to children have of D a i clause introduced intz,eadauldcendat be inthineadtruee ing to the doctrines of the Church of Engl an d i f their guardians signified in writing to the head master o f th e school that it was opposed to their wishes . H owever, they were not able to carry out that liberal provisi on in conse_ queue° of the erroneous assumption s to which he alluded. e foronor Church dheeen.pa en.dgn. l ts d ec hr s o a to d ol o s p t t ehse i o da u ed l d v He believed the most politic the ir missiond o n o g r s l o a f o n f d p t h s cos Dissenters • ter numbers, the members of a sabt coursePa s t a i o . b l t e th c h their grea the Church of Eng land had nothing to apprehend if they acted in this way Having alluded to the ase f the Il m i nster school, as a. proof of the defective state c o of the law, h e conc l u d e d b y s upporting the second reading of the bill th d s t an ding that the langu age would be un so altered altered as to carry out fully the intentions of the hon, Sir H. CAIRNS supported 4,1. mover. (Hear.) pre sent bill would not meet e amendment. The s chool, while it would such cases as that of Ilminster produce ma • ny instances of what was to be most strongly reprehended. It would be the means of diverting th e b enev - o different to th e i r ence of cert a i n p ersons t o an o bj ec t ments had been e intentions, for many of the smaller endow donations from nlarged from time to time by liberal those who contributed solely in conse quence of th • tof the schools with he Church of E hear.) I n ngland identit to in regard doctrine. (Hear, interpreting the intenti on of a f oun d er of a charitabl. tth of Ch ow.nen , Court ancery proceeded in theend same way that it did with reference to other matters. That Court took into account the signification of certain ' e rAs used in deeds at the time they were drawn up, and surrounding circumstances conneeted with them that were Qalculated to throw a light on their correct construction. If they attempted any alteration in reference to these founda tions 7 they wauldprobably be required to make some Altera,- 311 i 2 Dr. Julius, of Richmond, our dear Bella's daily medical attendant. He not only acquiesced in what is being done, but recommends a perseverance in the treatment with some slight addition of his own prescribin g , and entertai ns ' pro bable hopes, like the rest of us. The bilious vomitings are entirely arrested, but sickness still prevails to a great ex. tent, with occasional violent retchings, which almost shake her very life out of her, and the bowels continue to act eight or ten times in the 24 hours, spite of all we can do. This action is very different from what is usually call( d diarrhoea, and is the result of impaired bowels and congested liver, -which must have existed for a very long period. I am" sorry to say there is no appetite, the only thing which raises a fear in my mind, for how nutrition is to be obtained 1 equal to the loss of strength under the circumstances `does, I confess somewhat puzzle me. Nevertheless, thdre are still 'good and improviir , points from which we trust to build our hopes upon. I regret the state of the case will not yet admit of even your seeing her for the present, since any or the least, anxiety only tends to debilitate her nervous system._ We both anticipate very shortly seeing you here. Dearest Bella sends her kind love and best wishes, in which I beg to join, and believe me yours very faithfully, " T. SMETHURST. " April 29, 1859 The next letter I received was as follows : "Dearest Miss Bankes,—ln reply to your favour of yes terday's, date, I am exceedingly sorry to say dear Bell has passed a wretchedly bad night; passed 15 motions in the 24 hours, and of a very bad description. There is now so much blood in the stools, and besides which there is an entire want of appetite, consequently I have a great drgad for the result. She read your kind letter, and agrees with me that it w ill b e b e tt er t h at you should' be near to us, so that if you will run down as early as convenient you can then take a room or rooms near at hand. It will indeed be a source of comfort to me to have you with us. I much re gret there is no accommodation in this house for you, as we occupy all there is to let, . and have not room enough for ourselves. Dearest Bella sends her kindest love, and, with every good wish, believe me yours faithfully, "April, 30, 1859." T. SMETHURST. I received that letter on Saturday and went down on Sunday. I found my sister very weak indeed much weaker than I had previously seen her, and scarcely able to speak. I re mained with her ten minutes and then went downstairs. Dr. Smethurst was present the whole time. I brought some soup with me, and he said it was too strong. He took some of it and put some hot water to it, and then took it outside the door and said he would cool it [The case was proceeding when we went to press.] IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS:--(YESTUDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock: _ PRIVATE - B - USINVSS. The Fishing Vessels Passing the Nore Bill was read a second time. tion withsegard to wills: llavnig contended that the argu ments in favour of the present bill were fallacious, he said he had no objection to the intrziduCtion of a measure that would provide a conscience clause in those cases in 'which Dissenters were not spe:dally excluded by the will of the founders. NEW MEMBER, Lord HENLEY took the oaths and, his seat for North ampton in the rooui of Mr. Vernon Smith, raised to the Upper House. ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL; Mr. MELLOR supported ifie, -- secO;d;;;;iliof the bill. Sir G. C. LEWIS considered the question was not ripe for legislation,•as the house was not in possession of the information necessary to enable hon. members to come to a correct cimclusion,on a matter of so much importance. He suggested • that the subject should be referred to a select committee into the grounds on which, the Court of Chan cerY nroceeded in construing the deeds of these charitable foundations. Mr. A. MILLS had no objection to going into committee with a view to make certain alterations in the bill. Sir E. PERRY supported the second reading. Mr. WALPOLE said that the principle of this bill would, if adapted, effect an alteration in the law of ,evidence, and that not with regard to all classes, but to one particular class. The bill was most objectionable, and he contended that the Court of Chancery had decided with regard to these trusts only on the best evidence they could obtain derived from the circumstances, surrounding.. these deeds at the time of their. execution. - Mr. WALTER considered that the bill instead of. re dressing one grievance would inflict .a . great number of grievances, and he trusted the subject would be referred to a select committee. Mr. BRIGHT believed that the bill might be made a very good measure in committee. He thought the speech of the Attorney-General conclusive on this point, and he only just perceived that the name of that hon. and learned gen tleman was on the back of the bill. They had heard a great deal about strong Governments, and the necessity o f union among Ministers, and he hoped , notwithstanding the difference of.opinion expressed by the Home Secretary, that they would not witness the spectacle of two Ministers going into a different lobby on this subject. (Laughter.) Rethought that. this bill would affect only a few cases, and would not interfere with the great mass of educational trusts in this country. He hoped that a member of a liberal Ministry would not oppose a measure like the present. Sir G. GREY agreed with the suggestion of the Home Secretary, and considered that the subject should 'be refefred to a select committee. He thought such committee should be for the purpose of inquiry into the educational teaching itt certain charitable trusts in England. Mr. GLADSTONE said that a distinction without a difference- was generally considered absurd, bdt it would be_ _ s __more absurd t o h ave a di v i s i on w ith • out a difference. (Rear, hear.) - - Gentlemen', on both sides of the house seemed to be agreed as •to the principle in discussion. The late Solicitor -General had admitted that the law required amendment. Some hon. members considered that there should be a commission to inquire into the subject, and others that there should be a committee to inquire into the bill, so that practi cally there was very little difference between t them. It was also admitted that if the bill went into committee it must be materially altered. He approved of the suggestion of the Home Secretary, and denied that in any difference expressed at this side of the house there was any party principle involved. He repeated that he approved of the suggestion of the Home Secretary, by which he would abide. Mr .HENLEY opposed the bill. Mr. DILLWYN replied. He said he would press for a division, and the vote given by the Ministry w ou ld influ ence his future conduct in supporting them or not. (Hear.) The house divided, and the numbers were— . For the second reading .. 210 Against it 192 Majority —lB The announcement was received with loud cheers. The bill was then read a second time. Lord J. MANNERS enquired .what course Government proposed to pursue with regard to the future course of this bill? Sir G. C. LEWIS proposed that the bill should be re ferred to a select committee, and made a motion to that effect. Mr. DILLWYN considered that the bill could be fully discussed by the house, and wished that some promise was given that no impediment would be thrown in the way of the bill. He had no objections to have the bill referred to a select committee, but would prefer that the motion of the right hon. gentleman was postponed till to-morrow, in order to give him time for consideration. After some conversation the debate, on the motion of the Home Secretary, was adjourned till to-morrow. APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES. Mr. M'MAHON moved the seeond reading of this bill. He explained that the object of the bill was to enable the Court of Queen's Bench to grant a new trial, when a case was removed by certiorari, after trial as well as before. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the bill, which he concluded would be prejudicial instead of beneficial to a prisoner,__ Mr. LONGFIELD moved the adjournment of the de bate, and urged on the house to agree to the second reading which, however, he admitted was susceptible of amend ment. The debate was then adjourned. , • HIGH SHERIFFS' 'EXPENSES. This bill was read a second time. The house adjourned at six o'clock. NEWMARKET RACES.--(THIS DA E) [ET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Knuckle Duster Fadladeen Hebe Ten ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 15 SOB'S. King or the Gipsies Layton MATCH—Killigrew beat Starke. SELLING STAKES. Olympus Layton Five ran. CHESTERFIELD STAKES High Treason.. Trovatore Blue Ruin MARYLEBONE ELECTION.—(This Day.) OFFICIAL DECARATION. Fermoy Lyon .. Dickson .. 4,219 • 2,318 1,083 THE STELVIO PAss. As a telegraphic despatch announces that the Austrians have occupied the Stelvio Pass in force, the following details concerning it may prove in teresting :—The Stelvio Pass is in the mountains which rejoin the Rhetian Alps to the mass of the Ortler, and confine the upper part of the Valteline. It is the highest point in Europe over which man has carried a road; but, notwithstanding that par ticularity, it is but little known, being out of the line ordinarily taken by tourists. It is 8,850 feet high—that is, 1,183 feet higher than the Mount St. Bernard, over which no vehicle can pass, and nearly 1,000 feet above the region of perpetual snow. When the treaties of Vienna placed Lom bardy and Venetia under the domination of Aus tria that Power became desirous to open direct communication between Vienna and Milan; and as the road by Istria and Carinthia, in the south, and that by Salzburg, Innspruck, and the Brenner, to the north, were very long and difficult, while the road by the Valley of the Inn, the Col of la Maloia, and the Lake of Como passed partly over Swiss territory, the Austrian Govern ment resolved to construct a road over the Col of Stelvio. The road begins to ascend near the little town of Glurns. It then enters a narrow valley which is traversed by the torrent of the glaciers of the Ortler, and ascends slightly for about two leagues. Then the zigzags commence, and they lead to a spot from which are seen the glaciers of the Cristallo in front, and to the left the Ortler- Spito, a cone covered with frozen snow, 12,058 feet high, and the culminating point of all the Tyrol. To the right is the Col of Stelvio, with the inter minable zigzags which lead to its summit. In the course of these windings are seven long galleries or tunnels, solidly bu il t, the object of which is to protect the most exposed parts of the road against avalanches and falls of stones. These gal leries have saved the lives of many travellers. At the spot where they begin all vegetation has ceased ; there is nothin g b ut rock and snow; the death-like like silence w hi ch prevails is only occasionally in terrupted by the cry of the eagle, the fall of avalanches, or the raging ing of storms. At the top of the Col there is no hospital, as at St. Bernard; no shelt er o f any kind—nothing but a stone, bearing an inscription that the Col is the boundary of three different countries—the Tyrol, Italy, and Switzer land; and that it is 2,550 ft. higher than the Cols of the Simplon, St. Gothrrd, Mount Cenis, &c. In descending on the side of the Valteline, after a while some large buildings are found, which serve as hotels, police-offices, and barracks for soldiers. Tney are situated in the upper part of the valley of Beaulie, in which the various tor rents unite to form the Adda. From the Col to this station the road descends in zigzags between high banks of stone. Further on it enters a fright ful defile called the " Horrors of Bormio," being as immense rent in the mountain, full of PreFil m , c ," , and at the bottom the Adda rolling . along. intni defile the road is carried over precipic es by means of bridges, through masses of rock by means cas - of be . tunnels, and in some cases it passes beneath cedes. At last it reaches Bo rmio, and there the passage of the Col ends. The codntßraosrtmbieotwaenend the beauty of the country bey-on. horrible defile is most striking. On the map„ Glurns and Bormio seem near together, but the winding road W hich unites them is 15 leagues long, and is everywhere so steep that only pedestrians, horses, or light mail carts can pass over it. T,h e expense of making the road must have been enor mous, and the engineering difficulties immense. , London Dock Stock was purchased yesterday at 611 ex div., the market having been seriously deprei ised since the recent meeting, when the reduction of the d iyi dend to 3 per cent, per annum was announced. The p rice at the beginning of the year, when the dividend was re duced to 4 per cent., was 91, and in the preceding Dec em ber it was 105. Share 12.;0 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock! Stock Stock Stock' le," 1613 4 Stock Stock Stock Stock 124 Stock !100 1 100 00 10131 1 100 100 100 C 3 is, 174 all. all 100 all 100 100 all all all all all all all all Share 1000 Stock Stock