The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-25 00:00:00

=3lwr MONEY MARKET. CITY, TWELVE O'CLocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 23d inst. is of a ♦ery satisfaciory character. There is a large increase in the stock of bullion, and also in the reserve of notes, while the other securities have been considerably diminished. The public and private balanees also show a large addition, The various items, and the changes they present, are shown in the subjoined table : Active; Circulation .. £21.042,360 Decrease .. .. 396,615 17,172,204 Increase 428,770 Rest .. 3,088,559 Increase .. • • • • • • 3,092 Public Deposits • • .. 5,534,973 .. Increase .. 309,341 _ _ Other Deposits.. ;: .. 15,915,247 Increase .. 204,987 Seven Day and other Bills 031,193 Increase .. . 3,705 . • • •• Government Securities • • • 11,210,755 No alteration. Other Securities .. 17,714,273 Decrease .. 303,760 Notes unemployed .. 9,930,830 Increase .. .. 804,640 The supply of commmercial bills offered for nego tiation to-day has been very moderate, and good securities have been discounted with facility on terms ranging as low as 2y per cent. There is still a superabundance of money, and the influx of gold into the Bank of England is steadily maintained. It has been notified that the letters of allotment of the Imperial Ottoman Loan will be exchanged for scrip after the 25th inst. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have appointed Wednesday, the 30th inst., a special settling day in this security. During the last few days business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce markets has continued rather active. Sugars have slightly advanced, while a good demand has been experienced for coffee, cocoa, and rice, at enhanced values. In saltpetre the deal ings have been numerous, holders demanding higher Prices. Tallow has also been in moA request, at slightly higher quotations for both present and for 'Ward delivery. A fair amount of business was transacted in the Liverpool Cotton market yesterday, and prices were about id. per lb. higher. The sales were 8,000 bales. With regard to American Securities Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Company state :—" During the past Week the business in American Securities has been exceedingly limited, and quotations for State and and Railroad Securities are generally lower." The amount of gold purchased by the Bank autho rities yesterday was 1:18,000. The interest on Louisiana State 5 per Cent. Bonds and on City of Melbourne Debentures will be Paid on and after the Ist proximo. Notice has been given that 238 special bonds of the Sardinian 5 per Cent. Loan of 1851, amounting together to the sum of £28,580, have been cancelled. CITY NEWS---THIS DAY. Two O'CLOCK. There was a meeting to-day of the Natal Colo nisation Company, Mr. S. Mackenzie in the chair. The report stated that legal possession had been obtained of 250,000 acres of the laud originally Anrchased, that £34,572 had been advanced on mort gages at Natal at 12 per cent. interest, and that 10,000 was to be sent to be similarly invested. The railway, it is thought, will be extended from Durban to Pietersmauritzburg, intersecting a por tion of the company's lands, which of course would Drove highly advantageous to the undertaking. In the course of his remarks the chairman referred to the principal features of the report, and stated that They were receiving 12 per cent. on mortgages in t he colony which yielded a yearly income of £9, JOO. The capital of the company was also let out at 12 Per per cent, which gave an income of £9,000. It was considered probable that the company would b e in a position to pay a dividend of about 8 per cent. to their shareholders at future meetings. The d irectors had decided upon assisting emigrants to ~the colony where land was rapidly rising in value. 4 he report was unanimously adopted. A very small amount of business has been nego. tiated in the English Stock Market through the continued inactivity of speculation. Consols were 3 11 i s '. for money and the Bth pros., showing a de line of 4- per cent., through sales based upon the ttlPending negotiation of the Russian Loan. The N ew Threes and the Reduced have receded to 92i. . N 4 zehequer Bills are 17s. to 20s. prem. Bank Stock 18 heavy at 238 ; India ditto at 227; and the 5 Der Cent. remains at 108,1 b. I , l 3usiness has been moderately active in the 410 reign Market, but prices are heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 804 1; ditto 1858, 70f ; Mexican are flat at 312 ; Italian have receded to 68 ; Rus tO 981-; and Brazilian to 1001; Portuguese are st eady at 46; Venezuelan at 24; Spanish firm at . a il; ditto Certificates at 81 ; and Sardinian have ltoproved 821 83 ; the New Turkish Scrip is l a preen. and the Egyptian, 1 prem. The Imperial Bank shares are I 1 prem.; 4orthern Counties, 4 ;3 1 and British Columbian, 11 In the Miscellaneous Market business continued 'ry dull, without any change of importance in Dmues. In the Railway Share Market business continued m oderately active, but prices, in most instances, r ,,lPerienced a further slight d ec li ne . E as t ern ' °ll nties, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, have l 'eeeded 5 ; North Westerns, and South Easterns, i ; Norfolk, North British, and North Staffords re mained. at about previous rates. Th e Foreign and Colonial undertakings were 11 moderate request, at steady prices, South A ustrian and Lomba r do-V ene ti an are h eavy a t 21 ; 'reat Luxemberg realise 15; Sambre and Meuse i lj; Dutch Itt,enish 177,- ; and San Francisco Grand Trunk of Canada declined to 24 I; f ast Indian to 1034 1, and Madras 5 per C en t s . to lop . J oint-Stock Bank Shares were very inactive, and li hibited no change of importance in values. 'lion of London realise 32 ; Ottoman Bank 26 to Bank Lo n d on an d C oun ty, 391 1; and Oriental ' l4l * 53z. 11, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. I'l* Stock 11 ) )e r Cent. Reduced Annuities 92k : '2 4 e e l' Cent. Consols Annuities 1„,;. 3 p r e Cent. Annuities 927 : 2 tck Ditto 5 per Cent. D itto Rnfaced aper, 4 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent 1, ,31 13 t 't to Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 100 / e t.,_lsols for Ditto Accounts ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100/ May 8 93k Litt° "lequer Small 17 Bills Ll,OOO, 3 per Cent lB 20 t„ F OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4.,alian 5 per Cent 'OOl 1 1 -htte 4. per Cent, 1860 gican, 3 per Cent lb, I N Acco tnt ,t v, Perla] Moori s h Sc r ip 9l: I. , „ E W Grenada, 2 per Cent etliguese 3 per Cent., 1853 1 , 1 ' 3 , Mum. 5: per Cent 1822 ~E St .. 98 1 7 i ~.. 'I , 4/ per Cent . . w , ltto „ per Cent. 1859 6l 60: T i inian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account knish 3 per Cent -13 . Sh nth Account rat a • 1 1 , 0 _. 8 h Cert. of Coup. not funded ti ';', l !ili 6 per Cent — Dtjo Account. .. itto 6 per Cent .1858 tte Account 1, i tto, £lOO Bonds e i .ltezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account 24 3 N te , D'vidends on the above payable in London. . 1 .0 2/ per Cent., Exchange 12 Gnil. — it, i ?tto Certificates, 4 per Cent. ta n, 5 per Cent„ 1861 6B : t:) ,„ THREE O'CLOCK. g °2 l s, Money .. 93/ A Ditto Account A NOTHER WINKING PICTURE.—We read in the 1 ) , 4/ ta Times of the 17th :—" Considerable excitement has 1 . , e4 creat e d d ur i ng th e pas t \rock by the statement that a ‘ l , leti lre of th e M a d onna , b e l ong i ng to a person i n thi s c it y, 131 in. the habit of movin g it s eyes. The house was daily ki s ; P ßed by people of all classes, desirous of witnessing the di ® ,, e le• Many persons affirmed that the eyes could be celletly seen to move; oth ers p r otested they could per lye tiothing extraordinary. At length the police inter ti ed ) and with the assistance of the ecclesiastical authori th th e picture was removed." th a ; 'l lE MEN FOR INDIA.—Wa are glad to learn th e th e Bapti s t Mi ss i onary S oc i ety has sent ou t to B enga l t h . e v• Mr. Rouse, M A., wh o t oo k th e hi g h e st honours Of lal " Lond on U n i vers i ty. I nd i a wants more of t hi s s t amp ,? tl . Mr. R ouse i s t o s t u dy w ith t h e v i ew o f d evo ting • tim e to transiation.—Frienci of India. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasin g Closin g Business Co. a Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&.N.W Birkenhead Buckingh mslhre t 100 IDo. Chester& 11 o'yllead.. 100 Do 54 56 Do. 51 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 lOO 1 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Cledon lO2 104 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.1.7.&,1(1.0 E. Lincolnsh. e• apr c. 100 Gt.Nerth. 135 138 137 k E.tinion,lTarwichShs all E.Counts. 4 91 Do. Woodbridge.— 1100 . • • • • Gls. Barr. &Neils:Drct. 100 Cledon Gloster&DeanForestl all Gt. West .. .. full and t , elby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves ' all Do. i•• • • Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 200 203 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley. 6 per c. all D 0....... .. .. Da.New Sh 1861, 4 p.c.; all D 0........ 20 22 Do.Wc. Ext. A, 41 p 0.; all Do ..... ... 8 9 London & Greenwich j 100 S. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen - ,9 1 100 Do. Lon.,Tilb.&S.. - I :'lend 100 'Pet° &Co B6 89 Lowestoft g - ua. 1 p 0..1 100 Norfolk .: .. .. Do A per cent 1 100 Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,&Matloclv all LNW& MJ 3; 41 31. Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock , 180 Midland 195 97 Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 '5. 5. 6. II Counts. p i p gua. 5 per cent... , pm. Nortlin.&Eastn. sp. c.' all Do. Do. 6 per cent. .... all Do .. .. .. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. Eastn—liartlepool 1( 0 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western 1 all Midland 16 li Not. Gran. RI. & Cl. ' 100 'Gt.North.l 921 93i 921 i 3 2i L. Preston and Wyre. ' all L t L,k. W 1 44 46 Do. ,; shares A.' all Do. ••• • .. .. .. Roystn.ilitch.& Shep., 100 iGt.North. 135 127 Shrewsby & Hereford s 100 iT Brassey 125 130 Do. Do. ! 3 I .. 11 Ifp, South StallOrdshire ! 100 iLn.&N.W Wilts and Somerset i 100 iGt. West. 93 85 1 Wimbledu t Croydon; all L.•Szßrg,Ytn t 84 911 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways. -„, 04d. 1 Closing Business -„, Prices. Done. 2a Blythe and Tyne W p.c pref. issued at £5 all at Bris. & Exet. 4p.c. at 100 ,94 96 20 Do. shares at Caledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 100 64 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. e.' all 20 Cornwall, 5 per c 4 nt all 20 21 64 Dun.Perthot Abu...Jun all 8 61 10 Do. Ist Class Pref. all et E. Angn. Class A. sp.c. j 100 100 105 at E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 j 100 109 111 at Do No. 2 100 108 110 at Do. new 6p.c. st lOO 127 129 at lEastern Union, 4p. c— 100 84 86 at Do. sp. c. guar lOO at Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 110 112 at Do. Ip. c. guar. S. &t) lOO 90 92 st Glas.& S.Weat. gu. 5 p.c lOO at Great Northern, sp. c lOO 116 118 st D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm lOO 112 114 st Do. 41 p. C. do lOO 104 106 at iDo.sp.c.Redtr.atip.c.pm 100 107 109 1124 10 IGt. Nh. of Scot. lst pref. all st Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 97 99 50 Great West. (Berks and Rants Ext) 5 per cent 6 st Do. redeem. 46 p. cr lOO 100 102 at Do. redeem. 4p. et lOO 91 93 at Do. irredeem. 4p. ct lOO 92 04 at Do. sp. c. redeem. pref. 100 102 104 103 st Do. Bum. guar. stock all 76 78 at Do. Birm. pref. stock st Do. Chester guar. shares 100 76 78 Do. Chester 3 p:c. pf. sits 100 170 180 Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. sits all 103 105 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 p.c. pre L SO at Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stoci 100 137 139 st Do.Barnel.st£s 2s 10dDe 100 et Do. 6p. c. (East Lan.) lOO at Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur lOO 102 101 at Lon.&Brig.sp.c.gu. No.l 100 116 118 at Do. 5 per cent, do. No 2 100 116 118 at Do. 6 per cent: do. at Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 100 116 110 at Do. 7 per cent pref. atk 100 152 156 st Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.p.) 100 129 133 st Do. 4p c.st.(dlv.def.lll'6s 100 76 78 at Lon.Chat.&Dnv. sp.c.pf. 100 934 944 934 444 st Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 at Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. at., late 3d shares 100 124 Londony. & Ennis.l shs 1 all 14 141 at Man. Sh. &. Lin. 6 per ct. 100 125 127 6 Do. £6 44 ipm at Do. 34 per cent. •••• • • • • 100 0 . 4 70 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 5 l 4 Ipm 121 Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c all .. 121 Do. 41 per cent all 1.. at Midland Con. 6p. c. stk. 100 .. at Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c 100 133 140 at Do. 41 p.c. pref. at. rdem 100 102 104 103 at Do. 44 p.c. irredeemable 100 6 Do. 4/ per cent. . . all .. at Do.Leic. andllit.4per ct 100 94 96 at N ,, rflk. sp. c. Ex. at. 1846 100 .. at Do. 51 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 100 .. at D 0.5 Way.ValEx.st.lBl7 100 .. at Nort British, 5 per cent. 100 110 112 at Do. New gua. 5 per cent 100 108 110 10 Do. Bor. Un, g. prf. sits. all 1 lt pm at Nth.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co. 100 .. at N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 100 st Do. 4-Ipr, cV redeemable 100 100 102 at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref 100 96 98 17 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. 13.4 4 4 d 20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 13 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch. 10 par 10 20 North Stafibrdshire all st Scottish North-Eastern 22 23 31 p. C. pref. stock 1 100 .. at Do.Aberdeengua.6p c 100 st Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 135 140 105. South Devon, Ann, 105., all 10 11 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent all t 10. 6 South Eastern (Reading) Ann., 1.0.6) st Do. 46 per cent ' 100 101 103 st Do, Fixed 4/ per cent' 100 101 103 at South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 .. st Do. 44 per cent st Do. do. 1859 lOO .. at Do. 5 per cent. lOO .. at S. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua.' 100 85 87 20 Do. sp. c. gua. l 17 4 14 p % 2 5 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c all 28 29 25 Do. B6p. c all 33 34 25 Do. C6p. c all 33 34 st Watrfil & Kilkny, 6p. c. 100 42 45 at W. Mid.-Oxf Ist g - ,uastk 100 125 127 t D st ,Do.New o. p ort 52pdcdpoued 110000 110220 110254 at Do. Perpet.6p. c. pf. 1866 100 1123 125 at r Do. till 1869 100 1119 123 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. • Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-S2 D o 6p. ccnt.lBB3-4 1 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & 100 1(8 I'o Do. 6p. c.2.lar. & Sept. 100 1108 I'o 1084 Do. 5 per con t 1 100 ;1001 1011 101 i 100 1 --Do. Inscribed stock 100 t 96 1006 100 -- Cape G.II °Pe. 6 1 0 C•1' .73 1()0 11 9 111 1001 Do.Ap It Oct. 1880, 100 !110 11 2 . Do. irsoo 10. {llO 112 Do. Jan. & July; 1891 E 100 112 11 4 113 1 ,Ceylon, N0v.1t , 61, p c 100 I uly, 100 Ilo7i 108 k 1071 1)3. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct. 100 I N. S.W. G ov. sp. c., 1St;(1' 100 100 101 p. e.. 1871 to 1816, 100 psi 99i I Do. d0.,1888 &upwd ,, 100 974 980 981 New Zealand 6 p. cent. 1(.0 109 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterlinc , 1875 1 100 1109 110 1101 'S. Aus,th6p.c.lB7B.& up ' 100 108 110 iVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July l 100 ;107 109 IDo. do. 6p.0..Ap.400 1 100 1105# 1051 105* SHARE MARKET-THT,rB DAY. ORDINARY SHARES A.7:4D STO(A.S. .1 Railway!. I Paid. Closing Business Price. I done. i 1 Bir., Wol.. and Str. Val Bost.,Sle af.,and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caleup.thu Cr, - ..k and Bandon Cornwall A gets no diy' 1 3 . 0. --i , i Iti lf6p c.p an.has been paid to B. /Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June East A nzliam Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock DO Bdo do East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin., Perth, & Dundee Glasg. and S. Western. GreatNrthn.ot Scotland Great Northern ) Do A stock I Do fi do ;Gt. S. an • W. of Ireland' Great Western .. Do Str Val gua. stock ;Lancashire & Yorkshire) ;London and Blackwall; Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast; Lon., Chat., and Dover; Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 13Iaryport and Carlisle. Do I shales .. 7/ 8 6 7 91 93 103 109 108/ 9 8/ 6 Gi 11Tetrc; . poli'an Midland Do New Do Birminz. & Derby Mid Gt. W. of Ireland Do,__A shares 'id Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Norfolk North British N or.Dcv. all&Dk.stock I Do A stk ; A recs no d till fi pc. has been pcll3 Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase' Do Lecds Do York North London Do new ;North Staffordshire I N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central' Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Sc't. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union ...I South Devon S. Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington ) Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do Pref. No. 1 Ulster Do Do (Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim IWaterford & Kilkenny NVest Cornwall West London Do Ist cl ass Do 2d class W. Hartlepool Har.Sal. West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 41 43 10 11 22 23 57 ft 3,; 57 60 37 40 90 92 30 tl 102 104 140 145 1141 115; 1131 1141 132 134 1041 3051 , 721 731 55 18 1001 107 58 59 122 123 441 451 93 031 991 1001 8 11 42 421 9 . 1274 128 ) 4P 98 100 67 69 61 (2 96i 07 d 65 h 4 84i 85 101 104 p ilmil 5i 47 r d 101 11t 124 126 4S 49 106 108 46 47 36 38 83 831 17 88 100 102 8 7 374 381 Si 9 i P 8 1 p i 145 150 55i 56 24 3i }dip 130 135 6 2" 4 96 48 43 45 88 90 221 581 1 Share 13.14 6.4.0 .9.18.4 1 , 12.10 nig ) I SUN: LONDON, FREDAM OvENI NG, AMIE', 25, BRITISH POSSESSIONS. A Closing _ Share 82 ilwa.ys. I ~. d.' Price. Business done • ( ______(_ _______ _. 100 ! A.t I antic & ct Lawrence ~ ,ii 63 18 65 stk c ' l3 om.,BarodaA.Cent Ind 0 ( Gu. 5 per cent 204 Buffalo and L ake H uron a l ll O 1 0 0 4 14 1 6 0 i 2 1 1 1011 25 14 2 204 Do. New 10 Do. Preference .... • 100 I ,Buflalo,Brant,AGodrich 100 83 80 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872( 100 ,Do. do. July 1, 1873) 100 8 2 85 100 i Do. do. J une 1, 1874! 100 81 84 80 5 )(Jim(' ta.A S. Ea:An. (Li., )1 all 5 r 4 51 20 (Cape Town & Dock Scrip 18 4 1 . p 183 41 1 174 Demerara . stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 100 1014 1021 stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 1014 1018 103 f 1 4 20 ( Do. do. G Ext.. stock ) Grand Trunk of Canada 100 234 245 244 4 5 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 70 74 71 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct all 6') 63 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr I all 40 45 2 0 0 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 45 48 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 37 10 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 35 40 stock Gt.lncliaPenin.oim.sp.c.l 100 1014 1021 1014 2 20 Do. New gua.'s p. c... 12 pr 5p 12 stock Gt. South.of India(Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent.) 100 101 102 20 4 Gt. W. ofCanada Sharesi all 121 121 12 4 3 204 Do. New .. ....... ... 18 84 71 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. all 102 104 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 93 95 100 Do. 1878. all 91 95 stock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 1014 1025 1014 stock Do. 4,1 p. c. Extension 100 84 96 stock Do. 41 d 0........ 100 91 93 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 20 NewßrunswiCk A Canda Ry.ALand(Lim.)gippc! all 5 7 Class A Capital SlTarc Do. do. Land d 0... .....1 20 Do. do. B Capital do. ..1 all 4 6 Do. do. Land - do. ...... stock Scinde ...... L .... s i..i 100 103 104 20 Do. Punjaub .... ,t I 15 *1 p 154 20 Do. Do. ...... ii c:: all 204 201 20k stock j Do. Indus. St. Flo. r,, c g 100 19 100 9) 4 1 10 !Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 i 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS 20 Algerian 10 Antwerp A Rotterdam all 7 71 20 Ardennes.... ....... 20 13 ah.AS.Fran..Lim.7 p.c 164 1 14 174 4 5 Belgian East. Junction all 414 Carmeaux Mine (it Rail 3C 11 12 100 Copiapo 10 Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France 20 Grand Rus Guar. 6p. c all 2 0 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 144 154 15 14/ 20 Italian Junction .... • • all 20 Lyons A Geneva ...... all •20 Namur A Liege ........ all 81 ilif • 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. ........ all 20 21 16 Northern of France.... all 41 42 41 16 Do. New Shares— .... 15 10 Norwegian Trunk Prel. all 8 10 i 20 Ot'inn(Smyrna to Aidn) 13 74 61 1 20 Farts,Lyons, A Medi ter. all 444 45 20 'Paris A 0r1ean5........ all 50 e 2 ( 20 1 Recife A S. Fran. (Peru.; ) gua. 7p. ct. lim ...... 19 43(1 2O Riga ADu , naburg...... all 20 Royal Danish. - ........ all 13 15 i I 5 Royal Swedish ...... all 4 I 1 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all 1 8 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... all 11 115 11 i E 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref.— all 94 141 94 1 t 20 San Paulo, lira, g. 7p. c. 8 1 4pmBl 1 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin r 18 3 35p 12 i 22 t 26 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. 7 E 20 Southern of France.... all 314 321 i 83 West Fiandern 10 (Do. 54 pc. Prc...ference.. all 104 104 S. 20 W. AAr.W. of France .. all 21 22 PREFERENCE SH2 Dividends contingent on the .RES ?rofits D S 1 of each 'OCKS. parate Year. "Caledon. !O Gua. Stk ICO Cornwall 4/ p.c. ga.perp all *E. Anglian, Clsß, 0 p.c. 100 " Do. ClaC, 7 p.c. 100 Edin,Prth,&D'dee,4p.c. 100 iLond'n, Brig'tn, &c.,4} per cent. , 8)8 100 Do. do. 4 per ct. 1860 100 do. 4; per ct. 1801 100 Do. do. 4 per ct. 1861 31 Lou. & Chat'in, ➢ietrop. Ext. B, 6 p.c Lon. &S.Wcstern 41 p.c. 100 North British £lO Gua. all 102 104 80 62 103 105 92 95 103 105 1 id 102 103 Shares, 1861 *SzottishCentral 4i p.c lOO irred. pret S.-Eastern 4z p.c. 1859 all 'Do. 5 p.c. June i& 61 (rd.) 5 Do. 5 p.c. AUP.^,. 1861 (rd.) 3) illure of full dividends in any good out of the profits of any 01 10 I- 1 ipm given half -• subsequent * made 102 -year not to be 1 half year. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. LAW-THIS DAY. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) SMETIIIIIVIT V. TOMLINS AND BANKES.-THE WILL OF ISABELLA BANKES. The plaintiff in this case, Thomas Smethurst, propounded the will of the late Isabella Bankes. The application for probate was opposed by the defendants, on the ground that the will was not made in accordance with 1 Vic., cap. 26; that undue influence was exercised ; and that at the time the will was signed by Miss Isabella Bankes, she was a person of unsound mind. The property in dispute amounts to about £l,BOO. Dr. Phillimore, Dr. Swabey, Mr. Bruce, and Mr. B. Webster appeared for the plaintiff ; Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Merryweather appeared for the defendants, trustees of the deceased. Dr. Phillimore said the probate of will of Miss Isabella Bankes was opposed on the ground above stated, but he thought he should be able to show that the objections raised against it were unfounded. The will was very short, and bore date May Ist, 1859, after having bequeathed to her dear friend Miss Jenkins, her brooch set with diamonds, it proceeded, " And as to my real property, estate, and effects, I give and devise the same to my sincere and beloved friend, Thomas Smethurst, doctor of medicine, of 10, Alma Villas, Richmond, absolutely for his own use." Having given a short outline of the history of the case, The following witnesses were called : Mr. Frederick Senior said—l am a solicitor residing at Richmond. I recollect the year 1859. On the 30th of April the plaintiff, Dr. Smethurst, called upon me and pro duced a paper. On the following morning (Sunday), he called upon me again, and in consequence of what he said, I went to 10, Alma Villas. I arrived there about half-past 10, Dr. Smethurst let me in, and I proceeded to the parlour, from thence iiricto.irc to the. boxroom, IN here I saw a lady in bed. When we first went into the room Dr. Smethurst said, " My dear, this is the gentleman come to make your will." She merely bowed, and handed me a piece of paper, which I believe to be that which I now hold in my hand. I said nothing to her before she gave me the paper. I said, "Is this what you wish ? Perhaps you will allow me to read it to you." She nodded assent, so I read it over to her. When I had finished reading it I said, "Is that correct. ?" and she said, "Yes, except that I wish to leave a brooch to a friend ; how can you describe it ?" Dr. Smethurst said, " My dear, it contains the hair of your late father, does it not ?" and she said " Yes ; and it is set with brilliants and pearls. I said that would do ; I would de scribe it as such. Dr. Smethurst and I then went down to the parlour, and I wrote out the will. The lady told me the name of the person to whom she wished to leave the brooch. The paper put into my hand is the will I drew out. After I had done I went upstairs and read it over to her. She said it was all right, and I said it would be necessary to have another witness, and Dr. Smethurst said he would call up 11iss Wheatley. When she came in I said, "The lady and myself will see you sign the paper." Dr. Smethurst said, " You've not said ' the will.' " I turned round and said to the lacy in bed, " This is your will, is it not, and you wish me and this lady (Miss Wheatley) to witness your signature ?" She said, " Yes," and I then gave her the pen and she signed it in our presence. After the paper was signed by us as witnesses, I handed it back to her. I thought, the lady was dying—she was very pros trate. As to the state of her mind, she seemed to under stand everything I read to her. Her voice was very feeble. She was perfectly placid and calm. Cross-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—The ladysigned the name of Isabella Bankes. The word spinster was in the will when I gave her the will. Dr. Smethurst told me told me they were living together as man and wife, but that they were not married. The lady Was l y i ng back in the bed, and was deadly pale. She merely answered by nodding her head. Smethurst reminded her that the brooch had the hair of her late father in it. I asked who was attending the lady, and he said Dr. Julius and Mr. Bird. He said she's in first-rate hands—don't you think so? I said I had no doubt of it. I suggested, when Dr. Smethurst came to me on Sunday morning, that one of the medical men should be present at the signing the will. He said, "Oh, no, there's no occasion; she's perfectly right in her mind. On the contrary, I want you to come at ten to get it all over before the doctors come at half-past ten." I purposely went at, half-past ten in order to meet the doctors there. I was in the house on the Sunday morning not more than 25 minutes. The doctors did not come during that time. When Smethurst came to me with the paper, he told me it was what a barrister or friend of his in Lon don had written out, but the lady had wished to write it out herself, but he thought it would be better done by a profes sional man. Susannah Wheatley—ln April, 1859, I was living at 10, Alma Vtll s, Richmond. It was my mother's house. I recollect a man and woman passing by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Smethurst coming to lodge there. I recollect the lady dying there, They had been stopping there about six weeks. The lady was very ill. Dr. Smethurst stayed there the whole time. The lady was confined to her hod room all the time she was there. I once saw Dr. Smethurst and the lady together. I remember the last witness being in the house. It was on a Sunday morning. I went up into the bed-room where the lady was ; it was about halt'- past ten in the morning. Mrs. Smethurst, Dr. Smethurst, and Mr. Sailer were there. When I got into the room Dr. Smethurst asked me to sign. a paper. Mr. Senior asked me if I would be a witness to the paper, and I said yes. I don't recollect that Mr. Senior. said anything to the lady. I don't remember that the lady said anything while I was there. Mr. Senior:produced a paper, but I den' t recollect that anything was said about it. I put my name to it, and Mr. Senior did the same. Mrs. Smethurst also put her name to it. I don't recollect who signed first. The lady was very Cross-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—They occupied an upstairs bedroom and the parlour. The only time I ever saw them together was when the will was signed. By the Judge—l was seventeen years of age in the June of that year. Dr. Thomas Smethurst said—l am about fifty years of age. I married in 1858. I have retired from practice for the last eight years. After I retired from practice I went to Mr. Smith's boarding-house, 4, Rifle-terrace, Bayswater, when I first went there to live with my wife. After I had been there about fifteen months Isabella Bankes came. She came there in September, 1858, and remained there until May. I was not acquainted with her previously. I became very intimately acquainted with her, but not im properly so until after the marriage which was performed between her and myself on the 9th of December. The ceremony was performed at Battersea Old Church. Miss Isabella Bankes was then perfectly aware that I was already a married man. On the 11th of December we left Rifle Terrace and went to Tunbridge Wells. We stayed there a month, afterwards we went to Dorking, then to Sur biton, and next to Richmond. We lived at 10, Old Palace Terracefor, 10 weeks, and finally we went to Alma Villas. We went there on 15th of April, Miss Bankes first became unwell about the 15th or 16th of March. Miss Bankes mentioned the subject of her will to mo about a fortnight before her death. She said, doctor, I wish you to do me a favour. I replied, "With pleasure, what is it ?" She said, I think I've got poor dear pa's complaint of which he died, and I should like to make my will, you will, therefore, write to your friend, the barrister, in London, and ask him to come and make my will. I knnw whom she meant by "my friend." I said what ? I asked her, " What will do you wish to make ?" She said, " You are the only friend I have on earth, and I therefore wish to leave you all I have. Miss Jenkins is my next best friend." I said, you had better defer your will until you get batter ; but she said, " No, I'd rather not." I said, if you don't it will leave an impression on your mind that you will not recover. She said, "No, it will not." I said, " I would not interfere at all in it. I don't require it. I've sufficient for my use, and probably your sisters will expect it." She said, " They are all now well provided for." I said, "Itis a matter which has caused you some trouble, the property being in Chancery. The will could only be disputed if you made it in my favour." She then said, " To obviate that I'll write it myself, and they cannot dispute my writing." I then wished to decline it. She said, " No, you must comply wilh my wishes." I said, " Then you must write it, for I will have nothing to do with it." She begged me to hand her her writing-desk, from which she took a sheet of paper and asked me to take down her instructions, which I did. She then requested me to send it to the barrister to put it in due form. lac cordingly did so. The paper was returned. I then showed it to her, and after it had been examined I bttrnt the in structions she had given me. I went for Mr. Senior on a Sundey morning, because she pressed me to do so very ranch. I urged her as she was getting worse to write for her sister Louisa Bankes (one of the co defendants) for her to come and see her. I wrote to her, and having informed Isabella that I had done so, she said, "Get the will settled before she comes." Miss Louisa arrived about half-past 12 or 1 on the morning after the will had been executed. I told her that her sister had made her will in my favour, although 1 had resisted it with all my power. The barrister I have mentioned is named Smethurst. Cross-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—The barrister is no relation of mine. I have been very intimate with him. lam certain he is no relation. He has called me "Dear Coz " and I have done the same to him. He used to sign the letters "yours affectionately," I did the same. I first formed his acquaintance when he was a patient of mine at Moor Park. I obtained about £7l of Miss Banked money before her death. The barrister did not assist me. It was the dividend under her uncle's will. I saw the will at Doctor's Commons. before we were married. It might be a fortnight or three weeks. She wished me to go and see the will, to satisfy myself that she had some property—for nothing else that I know. I went there entirely on her account I took down some notes, which affected her interest. I showed her the note. I was stopped in taking the notes by the attendants, who told me if I wanted a copy I must pay for it in the regular way, She wrote to the executors for further infer- mation touching the will. The letter put into my hand:is the ore she sent. The letter was read by the registrar. It was addressed to F. J. Tomlins, and amongst other things it asked for the loan of the c ,, py of her sister's will. Cross-examination continued—l saw the letter be fore it was sent. It was dated February 96, 1859. It was dated from " The Grubs, Withyluan." I had a friend there who received the' letters, and forwarded them to us. She did not wish her friends to know where she A% as, and I did not wish my wife to know where I was. Mr. Trehern is the name of the gentleman who forwarded the letters. He is in the service of Lord Dela warr. The letters were always sent to me. The dividends under the will were sent through that channel. She re ceived the money and gave it to me. It was the only money of her I ever had. When she left Bayswater with me she did not have more than ss. I never represented to her that my first marriaue was an invalid one. I never told Miss Bankes that the woman I was living with was a married woman. I never told her so, or anybcdy else. I was tried and convicted for bigamy. I never set up a defence to the effect that the woman called my wife was already married. My counsel did, but I,,don't know who gave the instructions. I heard the detente with surprise, and I wrote on a slip of paper to Mr. Sleigh, my counsel, rot to expose my first wife's ante. cedents. My brother managed my defence. The reason I did not tell Mr. Sleigh that it was not a true defence was that I was in his hands and he was in the midst of the cross-examination. They tried to set up that my wife had committed bigamy. 1 again say I had no thing to do in getting up that defence. My brother is a private gentleman—he formerly was s chemist and druggist. I am now living with my first wife, and have been ever since I left prison. I was formally convicted for murder. I afterwards received her Majesty's pardon. I then was convicted for bigamy, and, after undergoing a twelvemonth's imprisonment, I went back to live with my wife. She was a complete wreck, and I returned to live with her because she had suffered so much on my behalf. When I first met Miss Bankes, we commenced mutually to make love together. She began first. I did not resist her attentions. By the Juilge—l am certain she wished me tu:/uarry her. Cross-examination continued—lt began by making ap pointments to go out together. I cannot say that I at all objected to her overtures. The ques tion of marriage arose about a month before it took place. She began by saying that she had a cousin of the name, I believe, of Tomlins, who had been secretly married for three years. She also said she had another friend in the same position. She asked me how I should like a secret marriage. I made no reply. This conversa tion took place at Kenning -ton. It never occurred to me to say " I'm already married." She knew I was already married. Miss Banks has, before Mrs. Firth expressed a wish for a secret marriage. When the marriage proposed was made, I took out the license about a month afterwards. I had then seen her uncle's will. After Miss Bankes had received notice to quit the apartments in Mrs. Smith's house she came to me, and said she was very wretched, and asked me if I would consent to a secret marriage. I made no reply. She said it cannot injure you, doctor, as I'm sure your wife will not ap pear against you, ' , WV' cannot, for I know you aro already a married man. After this I met her again. She then said, " I am very wretched ; let's go and live in the country, and get away from our friends.'.' Having then found that the love and attachment was so great I said to her, "Would you not, before that, pre fer the marriage you have spoken of." I knew I was going to commit bigamy, but I never thought I should be punished for it, as it was perfectly mutuil. I intended to watch over and comfort—(laughter) —my first wife as far as money and other things are con cerned. I wrote to my wife while I was at tiichmond. In that letter I told her I should I hoped soon return to her. I wrote that letter on a Monday, and Isabella Banks died on the Tuesday following. I wrote to my brother James on the same day. I don't recollect seeing my brother James while I was at Alma-villas. The letter to my brother in. formed him that "J. B." was beyond all hope. 'When we went to Alma-villas Miss Baukes was very ill. 'We went to the house in a cab. I treated her for bilious diarrhoea. During the time we were Irving at Mrs. Wheatley's she cleaned the things away and did everything that was re quired. She could ha\ e entered the room at any time she pleased. She swore falsely when she said that I took the things from her when she brought them up to Miss Bankes, and prevented her entering the room. She always had access to the apartment. In the letter I wrote to Miss Louisa I gave her directions as to how she could come to Richmond. When she arrived she was with her sister Isabella alone for half an hour, lam certain of that. After she returned to town I wrote to tell her that her sister was so much worse that the medical men had prohibited visitors. I told her in the note I would inform her when she could again come to Richmond. [A number of letters, written by Dr. Smethurst to Miss Louisa Bankes and her answers thereto having been read.] The witness proceeded—l was continually urging her sister, Louisa, to come down to Richmond to see the in valid. On the second occasion, when Louisa Bankes came to Richmond,she was alone with her sister for half an hour ; that I swear. She only came to the house twice, and then she had the opportunity of remaining with her alone as long as she pleased. I recollect an interview I had with Miss Louisa Bankes on the 19th of May. Her sister was in bed and appeared much agitated, and said, " I shall soon be well." I imagine that, from the spirit of conversation, Louisa knew of my second mar riage. I and Isabella Bankes had had a conversation rela tive to the death of my wife. When Isabella Bankes pro- posed the secret marriage she said such a marriage would satisfy her conscience. When Isabella Bankes began the subject of the probable death of my wife she said she was very aged, and asked how long she was likely to live. I watched my wife's life with as much care as I did that of Isabella Bankes'. I had told her my wife's health was good. I did not wish my first wife should die. I did intend to marry Miss Bankes in the event of my wife dying , Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Then you did wish y o u r wife to die ? Witness—No; I wished my first wife to live. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Then you did not wish to perform a proper marriage with Miss Bankes ? Witness—Yes I did, when my first wife died. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine —Then you wished her to die? The Judge Ordinary—The gentleman wished to leave it, in the one case, to the course of nature, but in the other a different course is said to have been tried. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Did you tell Mr. Senior that your friend in London had drawn up the will. Witness—l have no recollection of doing so. The Judge Ordinary—Try and recollect. Witness—l did not do so. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Did you make a false affidavit ? Witness—Yes, I did. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine —Did you know the facts to be false when you made it ? Witness—Yes, I did. Re-examined—l am not aware that Louisa Bankes knew of the secret marriage with her sister. The Judge Ordinary—How long was it after the secret marriage was proposed that it was performed ? W itness—l cannot recollect. The Judge Ordinary—Oh yes, you can ; it is almost im possible for you to forget such evidence. You have had a great experience in these matters. Witness—l cannot recollect, my memory has been very much taxed during the whole proceedings. The Judge Ordinary—You say you went to, Doctors' Commons. Witness—Yes, she wished me to go to see her sister's will. The Judge Ordinary—For what. Witness—To satisfy myself that she had some property. The Judge Ordinary—Why did she do so, Witness—l cannot tell. The Judge Ordinary—Was it after she had proposed to marry you ? Witness—After, my lord. The Judge Ordinary—Was it before you consented ? Witness—l cannot say. The Judge Ordinary—Stand down, sir. This was the case for the plaintiff. Sergeant Ballantine having opened the case for the de- fendants, the proceedings were adjourned till to-morrow. SHERIFFS' COURT. SERIOUS STREET ACCIDENT.--11A.TWA.RD V. TROLMAN. This was an action to recover damages for an injury to a horse belonging to the plaintiff. Mr. Buchanan for the plaintiff said his client was a cab proprietor, and upon a certain day one of plaintiff's men was with a fare proceeding down Skinner• street. A cart belonging to the defendant came out of Farringdon-street, and rapidly crossed in front of plaintiff's cab. The horse was struck and one cart wheel passed over its foot, inflict ing a serious injury. So far from defendant expressing any regret he said that " his business was of more importance than twenty horses," and "plaintiff's driver ought to have seen him coming." Plaintiff only sought £5, though the actual damage would be nearer IM. 'Witnesses were called, and Mr. Chamberlain, for de fendant, addressed the Court, calling evidence to controvert that produced for the plaintiff. His Honour found for the plaintiff with costs. 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She had been ,sued under a certain deed, whereas be (Mr. Beard) should be able to show that defendant received no property under the instrument. Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, said that the case was fully tried, and defendant defended herself most ably. It would be a great hardship upon suitors if parties could come and obtain new trials simply upon the ground that on the first occasion they had neglected to provide themselves with professional assistance. His Honour saw some force in Mr Buchanan's remarks, but would grant a new trial upon the usual terms. In a second case Mr. Whitehurst applied for a new trial on the ground that the jury had decided against evidence. Mr. Gibbons, who tried the case, being satisfied, His Honour did not like to interfere. Application refused, SPORTING -THIS DAY. NEWMARKET RACES, THIS DAY. BY ' LITTRIC TPLEGRAFR. QUEEN'S PLATE. •••• • 00000 1 CArbiueer .......................................... 2 Two ran. £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Prophet Lady Derby Principal Twelve ran. BEN NINGTON STAKES. Old Calabar Disdain Dioncea HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Good-for-Nothing Fayaway colt 2 Twelve ran. FREE HANDICAP. Bibette filly Suburban SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS. King of Hearts w. o. PORT STAKES. Clarissa colt LATEST BETTING, TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Old Calabar (offered) 6to 1 agst The Marquis (taken freely) DERBY. 16 to 1 agst Old Calabar (offered) CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES, THIS DAY HORNBY HANDICAP. • Patrick - 1 Bannerdale Adventurer 3 Four ran. MATCH. Mr. Masterman's mare beat Mr. Jnekson's mare. BAINESSE STAKES. Castaway Lord of the Tees HUNT STEEPLECHASE. _ _ • Croton Oil Miss Barker Beyroot Eight ran. LONDON GAZETTE'.—(This Evening). NOTICE. ' FOREIGN-OrFICE, APRIL 25. Eat 1 Russell, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received a note from M. Rapp, Agent and Consul-General, in London, for the Swiss Confederation, dated the 22d inst., stating that it is no longer required by the Swiss Gov ernmen t th at th e passports o British sub jects visiting Switzerland should be wised by any Swiss authorities in the United Kingdom. APRIL Jr. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Thomas Con° ly Pakenham, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Madagascar. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Arnu, 23. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Miguel Suarez y Guanes as Vice-Consul at Accra for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. APRIL 24, The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Henry George Elliot to proceed on a special mission to his Majesty the King of Greece. FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 24. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John F. White as Vice-Consul at Aberdeen for his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin. BOARD OF TRADE, 'WHITEHALL, APRIL 24. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul, enclosing a copy of a notice, issued by the Portu guese Board of Health, declaring the port of Loanda to be suspected of infection with yellow fever, and all the other ports of the province of Loanda to be considered free from that disease since the 17th January last. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 22. Royal Marine Light Infantry—Second Lieut. Alfred Wilmot Johnston to be First Lieutenant, vice Hogge, re moved from the list of officers of the corps. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. - - ----- The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the weekending April 22, 1862, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain • Per. cwt. From_the British possessions in America 23s. O'd. Mauritius East Indies Average price of the three foregoing 2ss. Old. BANKRUPTS. John Meiklam, Bryanstone•quare, Brompton Joseph Raphael, licensed victualler, Aldgate Joseph Cracknell, mariner, Harwich, Essex Will am Price Nicks, warehouseman, Euston-square Robert Jones, hosier, Tottenham Alfred Watkins, watchmaker, Islingtoa James Fosbury Williams, builder, Potter's Bar, Mi.3dio ox Charles Lucas, portmanteau maker, Garlick-hill, City Elias Evans, builder, Fremantle John Jackson, schoolmaster, Birmingham Thomas Gllet, coal dealer, Birmingham John Haddon, engineer, Birmingham Thomas Butler, shoemaker, Birmingham William Woolley, Nottingham Join Lupton, Liverpool Mary Barnes, toy dealer, Liverpool Rebecca Osborne, beerhouse keeper, Sheffield Robert Davies, grocer, Troedyrhiew, Glamorganshire Richard Ward, dealer, Forncett, Norfolk Wm. Jubb, manufacturer, Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire John Holgate, draper, Bradford Joseph Carrot, hosier, Sheffield Robert Newton, publican, Sheffield George White, butcher, Doncaster Wm. Capstick , wheelwright, Liverpool Nathan Marsden, commission agent, Manchester G. Woad, farmer, Allerdean, Northumberland George Giles, brassfounder, Birmingham George Rose, ironfounder, Birmingham Henry Hill, oil refiner, Backchurch-lane,Commercial-rd, John Smith, shoemaker, Barnet Evan Edwards, cab proprietor, Paddington Alfred Brown, jeweller, Portsmouth Wm. Collins ' clerk, Sidney-road, Homerton Waiter Hill, Sadler's ironmonger, Leicester-square Win. Boast, machine-man, Upton Jacob Schmitt, confectioner, Stoke Newington John Clark, tutor, Euston .square George J. Moor, licensed victualler, Spitalfields George Humble, hop merchant, High-street, Borough Wm. Knibb, baker, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire Wm. Cullen, tailor, Coldfield, Warwickshire Wm. Smith, cattle dealer, Warwickshire Thomas and Henry Guy, chemists, Birmingham John Stanesby, innkeeper, Duffield, Derbyshi r e Wm. Hill, licensed vict u aller, 5 . . , ansea George Frost, pork butcher, Chatham James Marshall, innkeeper, Castle Cary, Somersetshire Thos. Marshall, market gardener, Castle Cary, Somerset shire Thomas Smith, tailor, Dawley Green, Salop George Lillyman, brush maker, Northampton C. A. Lovell, iron founder, late of Taunton, Somersetshire Hellon, commission agent, Daltongate, Lancashire Thomas Green, butcher, Woodford, Northamptonshire Wm. Nolan, corn dealer, Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire Charles Bracey, grocer, Woollos, Monmouthshire Joseph Baker, fruiterer, Pembury, Kent Charles Maber, blacksmith, Bawdrip, Somersetshire George Bates, organist, Ripon, Yorkshire Sampson Rhead, seedsman, Bucknall, Staffordshire John Capp, fellmonger, Loughborough Frederick Russell, baker, Robertsbridge, Sussex Thomas Rose, butcher, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. John Buckland, shoemaker, Ripley, Derby George Newman, baker and grocer, Stanwell James Bacon, plumber, Tower-street, Upper St, Mar tin's-lane Henry Marwick, jun., New Town, Uuckfield, Sussex William Art c hurCh . a I Ashford,bricklayer, oilma oilman and g ing r b o r c i e d r g e c , Southampton heapside Thomas Marshment, pickle merchant, Rochester Alfred L. Bellinger, Fleet-street Thomas George Lester , 00re builder, ,hay dea P l e o r plar , Greenwich George Gilbert, publican, Greatford, Lincolnshire James Miles, timber merchant, Mortimer, Hants George West, innkeeper, Gosport Walter Gamble, painter, Slough Joseph Boulter, carpenter, Datchet Thomas 0. Hem itt, tailor, Eaton-Socon, Bedfordshiro Alex. Anderson, plumber, Stourport Win. Phillips, land surveyor, Coundon, Coventry James Crompton, stone mason, Bolton Joseph Eades, beer seller, Rowley Regis Thomas Allard, hatter, Worcester George Pineger, groom, Exeter William Prosser, builder, Llanelly, Brecon William Irving, tea dealer, Appleby, Westmoreland Thomas Richardson, miller, Lincoln Joseph Evans, coal agent, Monmouthshire John Parry, sen, farmer, Tregynon Abel Osborne, beerhouse-keeper, Barnsley, Yorkshire John Green Thorne, plumber, lath SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. William Anderson, Son, and Clark, manufacturers, Glas gow _ _ _ John Gilmour, grocer, Paisley J. and G. Chalmers, shoemakers, Glasgow Alexander Fraser, builder, Glasgow J. and J. Jardine, builders, Glasgow Emile Planque, commission merchant, Paisley Archibald Itavie, confectioner, Glasgow William Henderson, builder, Glasgow COURSE OF EXUTIANGE.—TI"s DAT. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 18 11 18t Antwerp . 25 47i 25 52f Brussels _ 25 8 471 25 52} Hamburgh — 13 13 8i Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 119 119 f Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn .. Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messimi, 49t 484- 25 50 25 50 25 b 0 49k 4k 25 9 621 25 65 25 55 40k 1191 120 39i 1191 1191 POLICE-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH -STREET, THIS DAY. ROBBERIES AT THE ST. JAMES'S WASHHOLSES AND BATHS — Harriett Knight, a respectably-dressed female, was charged with the following robbery : It appears that numerous robberies have of late taken place at the St. James's Wa,shhouses, and no clue has been found to the thieves. Yesterday aft.rnoo:i, however, the prisoner while leaving the place was taxed with having stolen a sheet, the property of Mrs. Hannah Clement, of Rupert-street, and on Grinham, 132 C, being sent for she said the sheet was her own property, and that she had washed it at the washhouses, but afterwards altered her story and said that she had washed it at home and brought it there to-day. It appeared, however, that it had never been washed at all. She was then taken into custody. A shawl, doubled up, was also found at the prisoner's feet, and it is believed that it belongs to a person who was en gaged at the place at the time. Mr. James Panton, superintendent of the St. James's Baths and Washhouses, said the prisoner had done no washing, and had no doubt drawn the sheet over the par tition of the compartment where it was hanging. As there had been numerous robLeties at the place he wished when there was a clear case to make an example of the thief, Prisoner was remanded. MARKETS-THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE. --- The show of samples of English wheat here to-day was small, and the demand for all descriptions ruled steady, at fully Monday's currency. The eupply of foreign wheat was seasonably extensive; nevertheless, sales progressed steadily in most kinds, and prices ruled firm. _ . _ Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, and the quotations were steadily supported. Malting barley was quite as dear as on Monday ; but grinding and distilling sorts moved off slowly, on former terms. Good and fine malt was in steady demand, at full quota tions ; otherwise, the malt trade ruled inactive, at late rates. Oats met a steady sale, and prices were well maintained. The supply both of English and foreign was very moderate. Beans and peas realised extreme rates, with a tolerably active inquiry. The flour trade was steady, at quite Monday's quota- tions. ARRIVALS THIS VREK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Fng.:115h........ 580 ' 730 ' 1,410 860 ' 500 sacks. Irish— — F0reign........ 7,290 4,860 ; 1,820 1,710 sacks. 10,800 brie. NEAVUATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale here are moderate, for which the demand was heavy, at fully the late reduction in prices. Per 81h. by the carcase. sasd sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 6 2 10 Middlingmutton 3 8 4 0 Nliddling do. .. 3 0 3 2 Prime do .. 4 2 4 4 Frime large do. 3 4 3 6 Vaal ' 3 8 4 8 Do. small do. .. 3 8 3 10 Small pork ~ .. 4 -4 4 8 Large pork 3 8 4 2 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 BOROUGH HOP. - - - Nearly all descriptions of hops command a steady sale, for the most part, for home consumption, and prices are well supported. Mid and East Bents 126 s to 163 s per cwt. - Weald of Ke ats l2os 335 s „ Sussex COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has been dull, as the dealers have de ferred their operations for tho forthcoming pubhc sales. SUGAR.—The demand has been active, and good grocery descriptions have alight y advanced. In the refined market fully late rates have been maintained. COFFEE,—There has been an active demand, and good and fine qualities of plantation Ceylon have advanced 6d to Is per cwt. Rice.—The inquiries hive been numerous for good me • dium qualities of East India, and late quotations have been generally well sustained. SALTPETRE.—Business Las been active, and prices have shown a decided upward movement, particularly for Bri tish refined. TALLOW.—The market has exhibited increased anima tion, and for both in es,nt and forward delivery, quotations have advanced. P.Y.C., the spot, 465. W., and last three months, 495. per cwt. WILLS AAD BEQUESTS. The will of the Rev. James Sherman, of the Pa ragon, Blackheath, was proved in the London Court, on the 29th ult., by his son, James Westron Sherman, Esq., and W. T. Mackrell,E'sq., solicitor, Abingdon• street, the executors. The testator was the respected pastor of Rowland Hill's Chapel, Blackfriars-road, for a lengthened period, and was highly esteemed and most affectionately regarded by a numerous and influential congregation. A few years since Mr. Sherman's health declined, so as to compel him to relinquish his ministerial labours at Surrey Chapel and accept more limited and circum scribed duties. The will, which bears date only the month preceding his death, disposes of some legacies and two charitable bequests, leaving the residue, real and personal, to his son, James W. Sherman, Esq. To Cheshunt College he has be queathed £lOO ; London Missionary Society, £5O ; legacies to the Rev. Henry Allon and Joseph Beaze ley, also to a few friends and to his servants. All legacies to be paid free of legacy duty. The will of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Somer set, K.C.8., K H., of Roehampton Lodge, Surrey, was proved in the London Court by Lady Somerset, -his relict, sole executrix, the personalty in England being sworn under £6,000. The will was executed in 1851, and Sir Henry died at Gibraltar in Feb. last, aged 66. This distinguished General had served his country long, ably, and zealously, and was one of the now few remaining Waterloo heroes, and in the course of his military Eirvices received many marks of honour and distinction, The will, which is very brief, disposes of his pro perty amongst his family, bequeathing to his relict the whole of his personal estate of every descrip tion, reserving upon her decease for his unmarried daughters a 'life interest arising from a policy effected on his life, and after their decease to be divided amongst his children generally. To Lady Somerset he leaves also for life his presenta tion-plate, &c., amongst which is a silver cup from the settlers in Albany, Cape of Good Hope, and a silver epergne by the inhabitants of the frontiers ; also bequeaths to her the silver dirk, orders, and medals of distinction which upon her ladyship's decease are to be retained as heir looms, and which he leaves to his son, Col. Charles Henry Somerset, C. 8., for that purpose. The will of James Hutchinson, Esq., formerly of Woodbank, Bury, Lancaster, but late of Chelten ham, Gloucester, was proved in London under £140,000 personalty, the executors being his three sons, James, Edward, and Arthur. The will bears date 1859, and a codicil in October last. To his son James he has devised the estates of Woodbank and Woo and also the estate of Gotherington—the latter being subject to a life-interest therein to his two younger sons of one-third to each, and annuities of £3OO to each of his daughters. There are other lagacies also to his sons and daughters, and the residue, real and personal, be has bequeathed equally amongst his three sons.—lllustrated London .Ncws. SedeecreaslssisoilinicsettchietiAesmaenriacan war began, The h taken following lboywtihne Federals towns have been viz.:—Elizabeth , Edenton, Winton, Newbern, Beaufort, and Morehead, in North Carolina; Bowling-green, Paint villa, Nashville, Clarksville, Columbia, Paris, Dover, and Savannah, in Tennessee; Fayetteville and Bentonville, in Arkansas; Martinsburg, Leetown, Lovettsville, Smithfield, Bolivar, Charlestown, Harper's Ferry, Big Bethel, Hut tcnsville, Leesburg, Manassas, Centreville, Winchester, Occuquan, and Windsor, in Virginia; Florence, in Ala bama; Cedar Keys, Fernandina, San Augustine, Jackson ville, in Florida ; Eastport, in Mississippi ; Springfield and New Madrid, and Point Pleasant, in Missouri. The fol lowing Secessionist forts, batteries, and fortifications have been captured by the Federals this year, viz. :—Forts Johnson, Beauregard, and Evans; and Pigs Point, Ship ping Point, Cockpit Point, and Acquia Creek batteries, in Virginia; Forth Clinch, St. Mark, and Warren, in Florida; Forts Henry and Donnelson, in Tennessee; Columbus, Bowling-green, and Mill Spring fortifications, in Kentucky; Fort Macon and Elizabeth City batteries, in North Caro lina ; St. Simon's fortifications, in Georgia ; also the bat teries at Roanoak, and the fortifications at Manassas. THE INEVITABLE SKELETON.—Some masons en gaged in rebuilding the house No. 42, Rue St. Louis an Marais, had occasion to make a hole for supporting their scaffolding in the roof of the adjoining house, which is oc cupied by a community of Frailciscan monks, when they were surprised to discover through the opening a human skeleton, with a medal attached to the neck; it is supposed to be the remains of a young woman. The skeleton h as been provisi ona lly d e p os it e d at the police station in the Rue; St. An as t ase , an d an i nqu i r y o pened into this mysterious discovery.—Galignaa's Messenger. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The usual Friday rehearsal will be omitted this evening, on account of the preparations necessary for the musical performances at the Opening of the International Exhibition. •1, e ci