The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

orniut; when tch, 0•4 11901 1 . cket Of things ;ch was I shall watch• uto mn As' shop is ansfield Watts, Tait. eet, ar .ed that )rtland to pour eel with hen the her eye► iistancef plainant e scene, 30, frone 9.ttackeil ;ing the e of the a atielct ELL'SI ,sse an d ili ware )laddert,, son, 1111 my with hie Or' ) met WO ogether• vic johll he drie d e officer o rst Johil 1- , furthe r ier JO secuto?! the Prr by W . the Orvit 411LES' ners 4. 1 he Lo t° NW et in g e vi c i depose 2 atlaY with f l a on the purpose cur ao i , es re, sill' at CO lw ressrerP brewed' , and W ons th at brewe% fling tu " nin um° '' erclia% t tt, for7 r ts ; the ° ld ' 0 regs l : of , L 1313 . tef es traio s i —AP ri " Gs 14ei : i p. t ' of ites"' 3/O.NET _RKEI AND CITY NEWS. ---.4.- CITY, Two o'CLocK. Daring the last few days there has not been much animation in the market for Foreign and Colonial Produce. Sugars have been a shade cheaper, while steady prices have been obtained for tea. Coffee has been in active demand, and full rates have been readily obtained for good and fine descriptions. Rice has been dull, as also fruit and spices ; and no material change can be reported in values. Fo r saltpetre there has been a fair inquiry, at fully the late advance. Tallow has been in limited favour, and the dealings have been chiefly of a speculative character for favourable delivery, without material variation in quotations. _ _ _ The mail from Guayaquil has brought £1,362 on account of the Ecuatorian Dividend Fund; and £2,983 has been received for the dividends on New Grenada Bonds. To-day a call of £2 per share became due on the Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway ; £lO on the Danube and Black Sea new shares ; and £2 on the South Yorkshire £2O 5 per cent. shares. A decrease of £5,820 is exhibited in the traffic receipts of the South Eastern Railway, and of £5,862 on the Brighton for the past week. The Cape Town Railway was opened for public traffic as far as the Erste River on the 13th Feb- ruary last. The Scinde and Punjab Railway Companies yes terday paid into the Indian Treasury the sum of £lO,llO and £16,350, respectively, in anticipation of calls. There was rather more activity in the LiverpoO Cotton Market yesterday, but prices were unal• tered. The sales were 5,000 bales. The enquiries for money, to-day, are rather ex tensive, bat the demand chiefly emanates from the Stock Exchange, and full rates have to be paid for advances on Public Securities, as well as for th© negotiation of commmercial bills. About £BO,OOO in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The Young Australia, from Port Philip, has brought £78.336 in specie, _ The suspension has taken place of Messrs. Chen nell, Moles, and Co., hide and leather factors, but the liabilities are expected to be small. An extraordinary general meeting of the London and Blackwall Railway Company took place to day, for the purpose of obtaining the sanction of the proprietors to a bill now before Parliament for authorising the construction of additional works, and to take additional lands for enlarging the rail way, and to confer powers upon the company for raising more capital. The directors had obtained powers to raise £300,000, half of which has already been issued as new shares in the consolidated stock, but as they failed to obtain the whole amount, a proposition was now put before the meeting to con vert the remaining sum into a preference stock not exceeding 5 per cent. There has not been much activity in the English Stock Market to-day, investors and speculators being alike indisposed to operate to any large ex tent. Consols to-day have been 93: t for transfer, and 93! for the account, being rather higher than they were at two o'clock yesterday, bnt still pre senting a heavy feeling. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 921 ; Exchequer Bills at 17s. to 20s. prem.; India Stock has advanced to 226 ; but the 5 per Cent. is flat at 108 i The dealings in the Foreign Market have been rather restricted, and prices show no material variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 84 2; ditto, 1858, 711 ; Mexican are steady at 35 1, and Vene zuelan at 24;1; Italian 5 per Cents. have improved to 661 Brazilian 5 per Cents. to 1001 ex div., and Portuguese to 461 ; Russian are 991 4 ; and the New Turkish Scrip is 2, 1 - / prem. Increased heaviness has prevailed in the Rail -way Share Market, and the dealings continued very limited. Ea, tern Counties, North Westerns, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Easterns have re ceded ss. ; Great Westerns and Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Westerns, and Midlands, 10s,; and North Eastern (York), 15s. Bristol and Exeter, however, have improved ss. _ _ _ The Foreign and Colonial lines have been in fair request. South Austrian and Lombardo-Vene tian have improved to 201 ; Great Luxembourg realise 131 d ; and Ottoman have advanced to 61; astlndian, to 1041 3 ; and Great Indian Penin sula, to 102 and 1021 ; Grand Trunk of Canada are flat, and receded to 251 25t. Joist Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have remained rather dull. Bank of Egypt, however, have improved to 271 ; Oriental Bank, to 53i ; National Discount Company realise 51 ; and Peel River Land 57. The shares o f th e Alli ance B an k o f L on d on an d Liverpool are 6 prem. BRITISH FUNDS--ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92i 2 i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - iii New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92h i 2 India mock Ditto 5 per. Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent lOBl t Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100 1 DT+ f , Bonds £1,0.;0 Bank Stock for Account 236 Consols for Account, April 10 93 1 Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent.. l7 20 pm Ditto £SOO bitto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent, 1860 Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Account P ,, ruvian 41 per Cent Ditto 3 per Cent , — Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Small Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St 99/ 1 Turkish 6 per Cent. B4l Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent .. ,Ditto Account 241 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 661 1 T\YO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account FRIGHTFUL DEATH BY FlRE.—Yesterday morn ing a frightful and fatal accident occurred to a pensioner, named John Good, aged 86 years, who lost his life by fire at No. 1, Artichoke-row, Mile-end-road, Stepney. It ap- Pears that the deceased was sitting at breakfast before the fire, about eight o'clock, when it is supposed that he was seised with a fit of epilepsy, and while alone he fell upon th e grate, where he remained for a considerable time, when one of the other inmates of the house smelt a suffocating odour. She went to the apartment occupied by the de ceased, and found him upon the fire with his head almost burned to a cinder. She ran for assistance, when several Persons dragged him off the grate, and found that he was dead. Mr. Self, a surgeon, of Mile-end-road, was called, Who pronounced life extinct, as the burns were of a most extensive character, and portions of the flesh and bone were totally consumed by the action of the flames. The deceased had no one to wait upon him, but he was supported by a pension from a benevolent fund. An inquest will be held on the body to-morrow before Mr. John Humphreys. THE LATE REV. J. WHITE.—The Rants Inde- Pendent records the death of the Rev. James White, of Bon- Church. For the last two years he has been ailing, but not kt severely as to give his friends uneasiness. On Wednes. day night, however, after a few hours of suffering, he died. Ile was author of "Eighteen Christian Centuries," "Land alarka of the History of England and Greece." His his torical plays, " The King of the Commons," "The Earl of Gowrie,'s &c., were brought out by Mr. Macready. DEATH OF MR. BEADON.—OR Sunday last, Mr. Beadon, the senior magistrate of the Marlborough Police urt, died at his residence in Stratford-place, after a pain ful and lingering illness. He was educated at St, John's College, Cambridge ; took his B.A. degree in 1829, when he was 14th junior optime in the mathematical tripos. This Was the year of the celebrated struggle between Cavendish s ad Philpott, when Philpott (now Bishop of Worcester) .& . le out Senior Wrangler, and Cavendish (now Duke of -',°Pvonshire and Chancellor of the University), Second w rangler. Mr. Beadon was first appointed to the metro politan bench about 15 years ego, and since 1856 has sat at tile Marlborough-street Court. He was distinguished for most assiduous attention to his magi'terial duties, and fre (l.l.lently took his seat on the bench when suffering excru elating pains from the disease which at last proved fatal. „ P EDESTRIANISM.—The Race between Rowan , 0 Gatesh ea d , an d B ar k er, o f Billi ngsga t e , came o ff yester ,ta y, Ro wan w i nn i ng eas il y ; a l so th e ma t c h between S oaves and Taylor, which was decided in favour of the for bY at least 60 yards. SHARE MARKET-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. __________, Paid. Closing i Business Share) Railways. i 13.14 rßir., Wol., and Str. Vrl 1 ell 74 8 25 !Myth and Tyne 10 ITiost,Sleat,and3iid.Co 1 all al 74 st 'Bristol and Exeter st 1 i c a l e d o nlan lOO 1114 1111 50 'Cork and Bandon all 20 Cornwall all 6 7 A gets no div ) been paid to B s . .) 10 Do A whip c.p :India ' a ll _ 10 Do. B all .. 50 Dublin & 'Belfast June. all 41 43 25 Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June. all 10 11 st East A no - lian lOO 22 23 at 11 4 :astern Counties .. st Eastern , Union, A stock; 100 59 61 at I Do Bdo do , 100 30 41 3 9 5 25 1 DoNw A, late E U 3ds ' 3 4 st (East Suffolk at Edinburgh & Glasgow lOO 91 93 at Edin., Perth, Sr Dundee, 100 325 324 at Glasg. and S. Western. 100 103 105 10 GreatNrthn.of Scotland all st Great Northern.. st Do A stock - 100 1135 1141 st Do Bdo at Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland 100 104 106 at Great Western at Do Str Val zua. stock 00 55 18 at Irish South Eastern st Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1074 1074 1074 7 st London and Illackwall 100 57 59 at Lon., Brig:ht.& S. Coast 100 121 123 at Lon., Chat , and Dover 100 454 464 st Lon. & North Western 100 924 035 93 21 at ILon. & South Western 100 100 101 100 i 9 94 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 8 11 st Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 424 43 4 43 4 2 4 • 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 124 Do 4 shares . all 1 0 Metropolitan all 84 9 at Midland 6.4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 100 98 100 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all 20 Newry, Warnpt, & Ros. all -- at Norfolk lOO 65 67 at North British at Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.atock 100 at Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß 100 at Do B stock lOO st Nth. Eastern—ftprwiok 100 07 971 97 2 7 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 44 (1 d ai Do Leeds lOO 554 154 at Do York at North London 10 Do new 5 p spm 1.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 104 114 • Not. Gran. RI. & Canal 100 - Portsmouth Rhymney at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 48 50 st Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 105 107 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all at Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer all st South Devon lOO 37 38 25 S. Durham & Lane. Un all - st South Eastern at South Wales st S. York. and River Dun 1%0 100 102 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. all 54 65 25 Stockton & Darlington all 37 38 25 Do .... 13 85 94 p 25 Do New, 1860 5 54 64 p st Taff Vale. at Do Pref. No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 50 Ulster 25 Do 2O 24 34 2.10 Do st Vale of Neath at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO 129 132 at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 Waterford & Limerick. all 20 West Cornwall all 61 6/ 20 West London 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2d class all st W. Hartlepool Har.&R lOO at West Midland Oxford 100 474 484 474 at Do Newport 100 44 46 st Do Hereford, 100 88 90 at Ht 25 ac et at 10 9.15.4 Share BRITISH POSSESSISONS. railways. 100 Atlantic ,S 5 St LawretiCe stk I Bom.,Barodadr.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. 205 Buffalo and Lake Huron 205 i Do. New 10 Do. Preference ...... 5 Cicutta.,e S. East n. ( 1., I. ) 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 174 Demerara.. ....... ..... stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c stock' East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 100 Do. 45 p c. Debentrs. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864.. 100 Do. 1865-1870 100 Do. 1866-1871 . 20 Do. do. G Ext stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 100 I Do. do. 1872 stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 20 Do. New gua. 5 p. c stock Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares I 205 Do. New .. ....... ... 100 I Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. 100 I Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 d 0... stock Madras guar., 5 p. c.;.. stock Do. 4f p. c. Extension stock I Do. 4} d 0........ stock 13Ielb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. 20 ' Newßrunswick at Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pel Class A Capital Share] Do. do. Land d 0........ 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. ...... stock Scinde .......... 44z 20 Do. Punjaub .... Ls,, 1 £0 Do. Do. .. ...... 5 stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. 5, 2 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. Paid, all 100 all All all all‘ Cl owing Price. 72 74 101} 102 6} CIJ 8i 9 5 fi 1 1p 1015 102; 104 105 100 102 1614 102 102 103 1034 104,! 47 1. 254 264 76 78 65 67 95 47 46 00 41 43 49 43 , 101 102 * 101 102 133. 731 i 102 i 104 96 98 101 102 94 96 92 94 all {lOO 15 all 100 7 7i , - P 14 it 1* 11 12 44 4 , liP 231 13 13& 8i if 20 21 40i 41i - - 8 10 7i 6i 43i (ft 53 65 3i 3 d 14 16 10 l et fpm 2 21p 30& 31i 10} 1' 22k 23k 'A a ‘ h all all S 1 20 28.2.81 30 82 400 410 42 44 334 841 lit 12i 3! 4i 14 16 3 31 7 74 24 36 38 2 24 44 (6 91- 10 1 d par 4 5 3 35 11 21 5 6 41 43 t 320 X3O 21 3 1025 1675 29 31 11 11 91 101 13 135 39 41 270 280 971 1025 60 65 11 11 144 155 145 151 17 18 lit 1/ Gw 32 SI 6 8 21 22 24 ; p p 7 8 d Business done 102 i 104.1 4 251 4 102 } 1041 7} i 131 a Northampton 1 Croxton Park 4 Epsom Spring lO Liverpool Hunt Club l2 Ponteland Newmarket F 5........ 5 Cheater Spring ........ 13 York Spring ...... 20 3 Epsom Summer Chelmsford ll Manchester ll Ascot 20} 1 Odiham Bibury Club Newton Stockbridge Winchester Newmarket ...... 7 Worcester .. lO Liverpool Awl Radcliffe 4 Brighton 5 Brighton Club Lewes 8 Wolverhampton Reading Wenlock l5 EZI 4 T] Devon and Exeter 2 Derby Great Yarmo u th Plymouth Oxford 4 Warwick 9 11 Leicester OCTO' Bedford Newmarket S 0 . 13 I Kens 'RIL. JULY. NOVEMBER. 2 4 1 1 lipm 58 60 7i 8 i i AQUATICS. 72 501 2 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-S2 _. 100 109 111 110 1 Do 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 - - Do. 6p. cent. 100 - - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug - I 100 107 109 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept , 100 107 109 Do. 5 per cent 1100 100 1001 100 Do. Inscribed stock] 100 98 101 -- Cape G.llope, 6p 0,1880, 100 111 113 Do. 1890' 100 112 114 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 ' 100 111 113 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 8p c 100 N.13.G0v. 6p.c. a.&July I 100 1061 107 i Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. G ov. sp. c., 18661 100 100 ICI Do. Sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 98 99 Do. d0.,1888 & upwds I 100 97 98 971 New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 108 110 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO nsi lo9i 1081 ,S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 108 110 , Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jtily 100 106 108 - ,Do. do. 6 pm. Ap.&oo, lOO 107 108 1041 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 A g - ra&UnitedService Bk 60 85 40 Australasia.. all 67 49 25 Bank of Egypt all 56 27 26} 6761 7i 100 Baak of London 5O 79 81 50 British North American all 54 56 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 211 211 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 83 15 100 City 100 Colonial . ... . . 25 89 41 40} 20•11 Com. Bank of Canada all 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 181 191 20 Gen. Bk of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 25 254 20 Do. new all 24! 25} 26 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.African lO id ipr 1101 100 London & Westminster 20 76 78 100 Nat. Prov. of England 12 20 Do. new ..... 12 50 National Bank 20 New South Wales.— all 40 42 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 52 54 54 20 Ottoman Bank... all 96 27 27 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. new all 25 I South Australia .., all 36 37 25 iUnion of Australia 50 \ Unto,. of London 100 Unity 60 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 18 19 10 ;Atlantic R. Ml. Stm (1d) all 2 3 1000 'Atlantic Tel. (Limited) I all 25 'Australian Agricultural 19 27 28 10 IBahia Steam (Limited). 1 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 61 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.), all 29 32 20 I Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 all 18 20 20 'Do. C. (Limited)......., all 9 11 324 'Canada Land .... all 115 118 10 'Chandslands Tel (Lim.) all 10 China & Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. 24 st. Cop.Min.ofEng&Smltg all 25 Do. Pref. 7l per cent all 12 16 at. Crystal Palace at. Do. Preference at Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 104 107 10 E.lndia & Lon. Ship A 74 16 Do, B 74 14 04 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 i ipm at. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. Nelv l5 5 English & Aus. Copper, all 24 21 15 Gen. Steam Navigati n 14 254 264 26 1 1 Great Slip Limited).., all 1 Do. 174 pct Preference all 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) 1 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 11 31 34 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 14 11 20 Madras hr. and Canal 1 21 3 10 Med. Eaten, Tel. (Lim.) all 4 5 10 Do. 8 per cent. pref all 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim ) 5 1 i p5l 20 Nerbu.Coal& Iron (Lim ) 5 1 1 d 41 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Prefl.iss.atl dis all 4 1 100 N.l l r.&NovaScotiaLand 81 13 16 1 N.B.Australasi an (Lim,) all 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). 'all 11 11 1 Do. New Shares (Li m .). a ll 1 14 10 Orintl. In. Steam(l,im.) all 6 7 st. Pee l ß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 55 57 57 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69 50 Do. New 3O 10 12 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.44p.c all 181 19 4 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 18 15 Do. New.,,... all 44 54 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 54 56 st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 135 140 25 South Australian Land all 33 25 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip., all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do all 4 6 8 2 Telegraph to I n di a (L ) 1 par 1p 10 Trust and Agency or Austrlasia (lim)lst is. 1 id ip 20 Tr. 4 Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 14 14 5 U. li'dom Tel. Co. (11113.) 1 1 11 01 100 VOA Diemen's L. IA 284 t 94 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVE NING, APRIL 1, 1862. NORTHAMPTON RACES—(This Day). (Ey ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LATEST BETTING. NoRTHAMPTON STAKES. 11 to 2 agst West End (taken) 6to 1 agst Dusk (taken) Bto 1 agst Schism (taken) 9to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 100 to 8 agst Stampedo (taken) 100 to 8 agst Sappho (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 4to 1 agst Maid of Honour (taken) 9to 1 agst Dictator (taken) 100 to 7 agst Lopcatcher (taken) SPORTING I:N7ELLIG.ENC.E. TATTERSALi'S—MONDAY. NORTHAMPTON STAKES. 100 to 15 agst Schism (taken) 100 to 15 agst Dusk (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst West End (taken) 9to 1 agst Prince Plausible 10 to 1 agst Rapparee (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Stamped() (taken) 100 to 7 agst Sappho (taken) 20 to 1 agst Carisbrook (offered) 33 to 1 agst Bally Edmond (offered) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 7to 2 agst Maid of Honour (offered) 10 to 1 agst Dictator (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Spicebox (taken) 100 to 7 agst Lopcatcher (taken) 100 to 7 agst Juliet (taken) 20 to 1 agst Confidence (taken) 20 to 1 agst Baron Munchausen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tisiphone (taken) 25 to 1 agst Roekley (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken) TWO T HOUSAND GUINEAS. 100 to 30 agst Old Calabar (offered) sto 1 agst Marquis (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) THE DERBY. 7to 1 agst I3uckstone (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Hubert (taken) 50 to 1 agst Star of the West (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1862. Newmarket C Bishop Auckland Catterick Bridge Abergavenny Thirsk AY. .. 21 .. 21 . 24 . 24 . 29 Salisbury Bath NE Harpenden :23 Z r a l :Ile N Be e Hampton 25 Carlisle 'LI. Abingdon Pontefract Hunge g rford Nottin h am Southampton 22 Stamford Marlborough 25 Goodwood GUST. York Stockton 26 Eghan i Lichfield 26 Bridgwat er 28 Ludlow .. 29 Doncaster Richmond Walsall N l‘. 1 Nev-market Monmouthva n neb ;k te e r t F 0 30 Gloucester .. Newmarket H NoyEmBER. Worcester 4 Liverp00l Hereford IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1862. APRIL. THE REVISED CODE. Kildare Huut 8 T ullamore .. 24 I Athlone 29 Skerries .. 3O MAY. Cork Nenagh Howth and Baldoyle .... 14 JUNE. Westmeath - 3 - I .Ctirragh June Bellewstown AUGUST. Heath Wicklow .. SEPTEMBER. Curragh Carlow Londonderry .. l2 OCTOBER. Limerick l5 f Ardee .. 29 Curragh ......... 21 f Down Royal Corporation 31 PRIVATE BUSINESS. THE RIVER SHANNON. BILL, Armagh THE DISPUTED RACE BETWEEN MAY AND SPENCER. This rate came off this afternoon from Putney-bridge to Barnes-bridge. 1%1 ay was piloted by George Drewitt and Spencer by Doubleday. Spencer having won the choice of stations, took the Middlesex side at about 20 minutes past three. At half-past three the start took place, Spencer with a slight lead. Off the Duke's Head he was half a length ahead. From this point to nearing Craven Cottage, May gained upon his opponent, and was nearly half a length ahead, At the high bridge he had increased his lead to a length and a half. In cross ing the water opposite the Crab Tree, Spencer put on an extraordinary spurt, and passed May like a shot out of a cannon, which May could have easily prevented by using his right arm, which would have caused Spencer to foul him, and the race would have been awarded to him. From this point the race was virtually over, Spencer leading from ten to 15 boats' length at Hammersmith bridge, and when he reached the winning-post he was 50 boats' lengths a-head. THIS DAYS SHIPPING. LONDON, April I.—Wind thil day at noon—South- Westerly; strong breeze and cloudy weather, with slight rain. KINGROAD. March 31.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Marion, from New York, for Gloucester; Gleaner, from New York, for Gloucester. SWANSEA, March 31.—•Windt S.W.—Arrived—Duke of Beaufort, and Don Diego, from Coquimbo. Sailed.— Commerce, for Shanghai; Gold Hunter, for St. Thomas ; Nanjosten, for Cuba. PORTSMOUTH, March 31.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Agin court; for Adelaide. MILFORD, March 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Caro line, froin Demerara; Cyclops, from Liverpool for Cal cutta. PLYMOUTH, March 31.—Wind W.—Arrived—Mersey, from New England. (BY SUPT ARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPIC) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Sailed, March 31—Paquet, for Avero Aveiro; Frederick and Louisa, for Guernsey. Sailed, April I—Boreas, steamer, for Hamburg ; Ino, for Guernsey. DBAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Helvetsluys, from Batavia for Rotterdam ; Island Queen, steamer, from Leith for Spain ; L. Jubica, from Varna, for Hull; Trade Wind, from St. Kitt's; Can didate, from Barbadoes ; Oscar, from Calcutta ; Harmonia, from Singapore; Chanticleer, from Jamaica; John Har ley, from Barbadoes; Julia, from Halifax ; Louisa, from Porto Rico; Prometheus, from Villa Nova; Royal Tar, from Burriana ; Hilda, from Demerara; N. Bayton, Le muel, and J. A. Stammer, from New York ; Lavinia, from Siam ; Cary Henzcl, from Colomb o ; P etrel, schooner, from St. Michaels—all for London; Clio, from London for Barbadoes. TIIE FOOTPRINTS IN THE ROCK AT HASTINGS.— We recently inserted a paragraph in reference to the dis covery of a gigantic bird's footprint in the Hastings' rock. The following letter on the subject has been addressed to the hastings and St. Leonard's News I thought it was generally known that the footprints of the Wealden were reptilian. It was not till 1854 that I succeeded in establish ing. to the satisfaction of the Geological Society, that these Trifids were footprints at all, and not until two years after, when I discovered the foot and leg of the Iguanodon, that I proved to Our best anatomists that these footprints were produced by the great Dinosaurrans of the Wealden. I dis covered more than one species at Hastings, and also at the Isle of Wight and Purbeck, and in the Isle of Wight I have lately discovered the most gigantic and interesting that I have yet seen, the entire length about three and a half feet. I enclose for perusal my last paper on the foot prints.—l remain, &c., SAMUEL DECKLES." LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.—At the meeting yesterday of this company, a resolution was moved by Mr. Huxley, who represented the French directors, and shareholders, in favour of an increase of the divi dend from ls. to ls. 6d. per share, which was car ried. Mr. S. Herapath complained of the amount of the expenditure, and put forward as an amendment that the report be received, and that a committee of shareholders be appointed to investigate the past history and p r esent state of the company's affairs. Thi s, h owever, was l os t , with the alteration in the amount d oun the i o d f i r th e e v t i o d r e e n ' d r . e port adopted , IN SPAIN. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsac at five o'clock. Petitions against the Revised Code were presented by the Earl of CARNARVON, the Marquis of NORMANBY, and several other peers. The Wexford Harbour Commission Bill was read a second time. The Ulster and Bainbridge, Lisburn, and Belfast; Rai way Bill was read a third time and passed. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a potition from the grand jury of the county of Galway, praying for the better regulation of the waters of the Shannon, arid also moved for a copy of the memorial upon the subject trans mitted to the Treasury in January last by the Lord Lieu tenant, and the reply of the Treasury thereto; and also for a return showing the amount of money paid by the Shan non to the Board of Works in Ireland after they had made their first report in 1850. The noble marquis said the peti tioners prayed that an inquiry be instituted into the allega tions, and as it was his intention to move the appointment of a committee to investigate the whole subject on the first Monday after the Easter recess, he should refrain from making any observations at the present moment. THE AMERICAN MAIL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for a return of the exact time at which mails ariving from America by the Canard packets were delivered at Queenstown to the Post-office agent upon each arrival during the six months ending the 31st March of the present year, and also a similar return for the six months ending the 31st March, 1861. The motion was agreed to. MUTINY BILL. This bill passed through committee, and was reported without amendment. CHARITABLE USES ACT (1861) AMENDMENT This bill was read a third time and passed. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The Duke of NEWCASTLE moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to remedy some unin tentional mistake that had been made by the Government in that colony. The bill, after a few observations from Lord LYVEDEN, was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Coventry Poor Amendment—Edgware, Highgate, and Lon don Railway—Great Western Railway (Additional Powers) —Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Additional Powers) — Launceston and South Devon Railway—London and South Western (Additional Powers)—North Eastern and Hull and Holderness Railway Companies Amalgamation—Old ham, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Guide Bridge Junction Railway—Stockton and Darlington Railway (Towlaw and Crook.) The Cirencester District Road and the Dallow and the Kilmore Commons4lnclosure Bill were considered and ordered for third reading. The Webb and Craig's Patent Bill were read a second time. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of a more equitable adjustment of the income tax; for a reduction in the duty on fire insurance ; for and against an alteration in the present licensing system ; for an amendment in the Irish Poor-law; against the Parochial Assessment Bill; from the Dean and Chapter of Hereford against certain alleged abuses in the ecclesiastical commission ; against the modified Revised Code ; in favour of a continuance of the Government grant to schoolmasters, &c. ALLEGED DEATHS FROM STARVATION IN IRELAND. Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that, on the motion for going into committee of supply on Friday next, he would draw attention to deaths which had occurred in Ireland, as it was supposed, from starvation ; ask the Government if they had received any information on the subject, and, if so, what course they intended to pursue ; and to ask whether they have any objection to lay such correspondence on the table. THE PEGU PRIZE MONEY. Captain JERVIS asked the Secretary of State for India why the Pegu prize money, arising from the sale of prize property captured in Pegu in 1852 and 1853, and ordered to be distributed by Order in Council of the 12th day of September, 1860, had not yet been so, and when it would be. Sir C. WOOD said that he could not state exactly when the money in question would be distributed, but the Royal warrant authorizing the grant was made out last September, and format dod to tLo anyprnment of India. It antio..,.a the applications for the prize money terminated only on the 31st of December last, and when the rolls had been corn pared the distribution would take place. ALLEGED PROSECUTION OF PROTESTANTS Mr. BLAKE asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether he would lay on the table of the house the papers relating to the negotiations between her Majesty's Govern ment and the Government of the Queen of Spain, respect ing the alleged persecution of Protestants ? Lord PALMERSTON, who appeared rather feeble, said that he could not lay the papers in question on the table, for the best reason possible, namely, that no such docu ments existed. There was no official communication with Government on the subject. The English Minister at Ma drid had some conversations with the Spanish Minister on the subject, but they were of a non-official character, and were not suitable to be brought before the house. He could only repeat what he had already stated, that her Ma jesty's Minister at Madrid had been instructed, without insulting 'he people of Spain, to express to the Spanish Minister the feeling of the English nation in regard to these unfortunate gentlemen who had been imprisoned for their religious opinions. (Hear, bear.) LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Pal ,. i Leasing Closing Business Railways. Paid. 1 Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W Birkenhead.. 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Brazil Land & Alln.Co ' Clarendon Cons.MiuCo Cobre Copper Copiapo M Dunoun.Cop.Mini.r Co lEast Del Ray (Limited) (Fortuna. (General Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapund a (Limited) !Linares Lusitanian Mariquica N.RhineCopoiS.Aus.L Pontgibaud Silver,Lead ' Mining and Smelt..., Fort Philip Scottish Austrin. (L.) St. John del Rey (L.) United Mexican Worthing (Limited).... THE MILITIA. Sir J. FERGUSSON moved that, in the opinion of this honk, it was not desirable that the annual training of the militia should be of ,less duration than the mini mum period recommended by the royal commission. He contended that 28 days training a year was the least that should be allowed for training the militia, in order to maintain the body in a state of efficiency, and he cited the authority of the Royal Commission which had considered this subject, in support of his argument. Lord BURLEIGH seconded the motion, and said that in consequence of the improvements which had taken place in the rifle, it was more necessary than ever that the term of training of the militia should not be reduced. Re respectel the Volunteers, and considered they were entitled to support, but he denied that they were qualified to replace the militia, which in times of emergency replenished the ranks of the line, to which they had long acted as a nursery. He adverted to the danger that might arise in the event of invasion if the militia were not in a state of efficiency. Sir G. LEWIS said there was no doubt the militia was a constitutional force, and would prove of the greatest ad vantage to the country in the event of an invasion. The question involved, however, was one to be considered by the house as one of substantial expenditure. In 1860 the number of regiments of militia was 23, and the expenditure incurred was £500,190 ; and for 1861 it amounted to £637,000, which had arisen from the increase in the num ber of days of drill and training. If the proposition of the hon. baronet (Sir J. Fergusson) were agreed to, and the 28 days training and 14 days drill were adopted, the estimate would have to be increased to to £749,549. The Government dealing with the question in an economic view, and taking into account the efficiency of the regular troops and the volunteers, had to consider whether they should reduce the number of the days of training and drill, or the number of men in the militia. If they had taken the latter course he was satisfied they would have incurred more censure than in the present case, for if they diminished a body of effec tive men, it would be difficult to replace them. (Hear.) After a few words from several hon.:members, The motion of the hon. baronet was negatived without a division. ][REIt. BER. THE MERRIMAC AND MONITOR. Sir F. SMITH called the attention of the Secretary of State for War to the reports of an engagement between an American iron-clad frigate in the naval service of the Con federate States, called the " Merrimac," and an iron gun boat, called the " Monitor," in the naval service of t Federal States, having a shot• proof roof; and to ask whether, in consequence of the results of that action, it will not be prudent to suspend the construction of some of the pro posed forts at Spithead until the value of such iron-roofed gunboats for the defence of our ports and roadsteads shall have been fully considered. Having alluded to the actions in which these vessels were engaged he contended that we could not rely on our fortifications to prevent Portsmouth and other ports being bombarded by similar vessels. He trusted that Government would not at present go further with the works in course of construction, and which would cost the country £2,000,000. Ho thought it would be better under the circumstances if they paid for the forfeiture of their contracts. Whatever difference of opinion there might be on other points, there was no doubt they had been wrong in constructing forts at Spithead, but they had not gone too far to retrace their steps. They would not be able to man these forts even with the assistance of the Volunteers, while the gunboats could be easily manned and would prove of the most efficient character in the event of an invasion. He alluded to the Monitor, which after several hours' exposure to a fire from a fort and vessels had sustained no injury, though some of the balls directed against her were of the largest calibre. Mr. LAIRD said he should like to offer a few observa tions before the noble lord answered the question. He had long been an advocate for the adoption of iron in the building of all vessels in her Majesty's navy. Objections had been raised to building small vessels of this kind, but the success of the Monitor had settled that question, and • had shown even that small vessels were able to resist large ones. And although not fit for sea, she was safe on a short voyage. At any rate, the Monitor saved the credit of the American navy, for had she not been there the Merrimac would have destroyed all the wooden ships in the harbour. (Hear, hear.) When they looked and saw the difficulties that had always been raised against the adoption of any new principle, they could not wonder that there were objections made to going a step farther than they had hitherto done, and constructing the entire navy of this country of iron. Until they did that, he felt convinced they would not be able to reduce the ex penditure for dockyards. They would then be able to do away with the stock of timber which lay rotting frequently in the yards. They would merely have to order the iron as they required it, and they could build their ships by con tract if they chose. The adoption of this plan would lead to a reduction of their establishment charges, and enable them to know for a certainty what the naval expenditure of the country would be. The objections to the general adop tion of iron merged into this question, that they could not build a small class of :iron vessels for foreign service be cause of the fouling. The only remedy for that, and the cheapest in the end, would be to construct graving docks at our foreign stations. The expense of these would be small compared with the cost of bringing ships home for repair, as was necessary whenever the slightest accident occurred. He was borne out in this opinion by Admiral Robinson, the Comptroller of the Navy, who stated in his evidence last year, " Give me good graving docks, and one ship will do the work of two." Until they adopted some plan of this kind it was impossible that our steam navy could be kept in an efficient state. He hoped, after what had taken place in America, that the Government would be induced to pay more attention to the matter, and that they would pause before they proceeded further in building a large number of small wooden vessels which would be utterly useless, and unable to cope with such vessels as they might meet on foreign shores. Mr. GREGORY believed that the money expended upon the fortresses would be worse than wasted, and called upon the Government to look the matter in the face; to be pre pared for an entirely new state of things, that would revo lutionise our navy, and to divert the expenditure intended for useless fortifications to the construction of iron Moni tors. Sir Ji HAY said his opinion, as to the necessity of the forts at Spithead, had changed. He now thought it would be better to spend the money on vessels of the new construction, moveable forts being more available than fixed fortifications. After some further discussion, Sir G. LEWIS observed that two questions had been raised in this discussion —one, as to the expediency of stop ping the construction of the forts at Spithead ; the other, whether we should alter the whole character of our naval defences. Upon the latter question he warned the house against entering upon so large a discussion at present ; the practical result of the suggested revolutionary change in our naval defences might be a supplementary estimate of £10,000,000 or £15,000,000. With regard to the first ques tion, it was identical with that brought before the Defence Commission, which, in a careful report, expressed an opin ion that the best plan of defence was a combined system of forts and iron-cased vessels. Had any addition been made to our knowledge which should alter that conclusion? Not speaking on his own authority, but from information ho had received, he was led to think that the engagement be tween the American vessels threw little light upon the qualities of iron-cased ships. He expected, however, that the ingenuity of engineers would be stimulated to invent machines that would smash such ships attacking our coasts, and he hoped they would soon be able to attain that result. Mr. BRIGHT said the speech of Sir G. Lewis was not very satisfactory; he had said nothing to the propositions of Sir F. Smith. However important the occurrence in America, it would be an unfortunate thing if it led to a naval reconstruction. There was a certain amount of proof that batteries would be of no use to prevent iron cased vessels like the Monitor from entering Portsmouth harbour, and the question was whether it was right to spend more money upon fortifications that might be use less. He agreed that nothing appeared to have been con cluded ; but the probability was that something was con cluded, and surely the Chancellor of the Exchequer might be asked to support the proposition in the Cabinet not to commit the country further to the expenditure of millions. Captain JERVIS expressed a hope that the Government would reconsider the question of the construction of the forts. Mr. OSBORNE called upon the Government to suspend works which would be not only expensive, but might prove unnecessary. The house should insist upon their not spend ing another shilling upon the forts until we were in a con dition to know they would be able to hold their own against the monsters of the deop. Sir J. PAKINGTON must say that the present most important question had been raised very ably and clearly and in a very kindly spirit by the hon. and gallant member for Chatham (Sir F. Smith). The question was one of great --47 hmt been said, an Admiralty question—it was whether or not, coiksluering the tidings that had been lately received from America, her Majesty's Government were determined, without any cause whatever, to proceed with the construction of the forts at Spithead? He entirelyagreed with the right hon. gentleman the Secre tary of State for War, that it would not be wise, in the tran sition state in which they then were, to be led away by every report that reached the ; but, on the other hand, it would be impossible to deny that the erection of these forts was not a most wise mode of defending Spithead P (Hear.) They were, however, now in a transition state, and he must say that the Government would do well to consider the whole question in relation to the events which had recently occurred on the other side of the Atlantic. Lord C. PAGET admitted the' importance of what had occurred on the other side of the Atlantic, but they were not, in his opinion, of a nature to set aside plans which had been materially agreed upon. Now what was the case ? They had shown in this country some time since that vessels with a certain thickness of iron armour would resist certain weight of shot propelled against them. They had tried experi ments at Shoeburyness, and the result was that they had ceased to build wooden ships, and were now building iron cased ships. But they had kernel something more, they had learnt that iron-cased ships could run down wooden built ships, and cut them down. All their iron-cased ships then, were constructed with sufficient strength of stem to, run down the ships of their enemies. (Hear, hear.) And the construction of such vessels the Government had been directing for the last three years. He could assure the house and the hon. member for Birkenhead (Mr. Laird) that there was not, so far as he was aware of, any intention on I the part of her Majesty's Government to bring in a sup -1 plementary naval estimate this session. The hon. gentle man seemed to think that the Government meant to propose 1 a supplementary estimate for £10,000.000 ; but such was not the case so far as he was aware of. He says put aside your wooden vessels and build docks in your distant islands. Mr, LAIRD--I said distinctly our foreign stations. Lord C. PAGET wished the house to consider that the navy of England was powerful for defence ; but when they were told that they were to give up their fortifications he felt that the time was not yet come when they ought to do that. With regard to ships and fortifications, all nava men say that they regard ships as preferable to fortifications as means of defence. But he must look and ask where they were to find shelter for their merchant ships, 10,000 of which would be running in time of war for shelter into that best of all ports. He believed they would require to have iron-cased ships for the defence of their ports; but he con tended that nothing that had occurred on the other side of the Atlantic was of a nature to call upon them to suspend their fortifications, and to build still larger iron-cased ships. There must be limit to the weight and quantity cf guns on board those ships ; but there was no limit as to their weight in relation to fortifications, for if they could construct guns to carry shot a thousand pounds weight, and place them in their fortifications, the effect would be the more important. But they would never be able to construct ships that would be equal to carry such a weight of guns. With respect to the Channel and Spithead, 'he was bound to say that Sir Richard Dundas, who had been quoted, always considered that fortifications were necessary for the defence of Spit head. It was true that Sir Richard Dundas recommended, in reference to iron -cased ships, that they should direct their earliest attention to the construction of such ships. Well, they had not neglected their construction, although the house had been told that the Admiralty had done nothing. The hon. member for Liskeard (Mr. Osborne) gave the house to understand that he (Lord C. Paget) had been opposed to the principle of Captain Cooper Cole? ships ; but that was not so. Mr. BENTINCK, though he thought there had been a good deal of exaggeration on both sides in the discussion, considered that the time had come for reconsidering the question as to the defence of Spithead. Mr. CONINGHAM protested most strongly against throwing away money upon the forts. THE OTTOMAN LOAN. On the question being again put, that the house should go into committee of supply, Mr. HUBBARD called attention to the participation of Her Majesty's Government in the proposals for an Ottoman loan, suggesting that the Government had gone too far, and laid a gro und for a futu r e cl ai m upon the Government. Lord PALMERSTON gave an ex p lana tion of the da conditionelft a dof transaction, observing that L ord Russell ha d acted with prudence in a matter affecting facwtthelgre E the financial nglan friendly Power, in w hose in terest. Until the :finances of Turkey were pl ace d i n a healthy condition, so that the Sultan could pay his way, he would be unable to ca rr y into effe ct those social, financial, and religious iraPr° vements which h e was anxious to accom plish. If TurkeY became an independent and commercial country, and a strong and well -administered Government were established there, it would greatly contribute to the peace and her M a j esty ' s Government, in aiding those of objects,ur w e o ' 1 d be doing th e i r duty. In reply to a questio n b y Mr. STANSFIELD, Mr . LA YARD gave explanations respecting the pro ceedings of Austria in the Sutorina. The hove then, went into conarnitteo upon the Civil Ser.. A vice Estimates, and various resolutions were agreed to and ordered to be reported. • On the vote of Z 4,664 for royal parks and pleasure grounds, Colonel DUNNE protested against the continuance of the large annual outlay for the metropolitan parks, to which the term " Royal " could in no sense be applied. In order to test the feeling of the House on the subject, he moved the reduction of the vote by £7,515, the item for Battersea park. The committee, after some discussion, divided, when, there voted : For the reduction B3 Against it 94 Majority EDUCATION.—THE REVISED CODE. On the order of the day for going into committee on this subject, Lord PALMERSTON said,—l propose that this ques tion be taken on Monday, the sth of May, a week after the day on which the house will meet after tho Easter recess. (Hear, hear,) Mr. WALPOLE said, as far as he could hear, there was no objection to the day which the noble viscount had fixed ; but it had been mentioned on Friday night that it would be very desirable that the Government amendments on tbo Revised Code should be laid on the table as early as might be convenient, in order that the house and the country might have time to consider the details of those amendments. (HOar.) lie would therefore ask that the noble viscount should say that he would be prepared within a reasonable time to lay the amendments on the table. (Hear, hear.) It was then agreed to go into committee on the subject on the sth of May. COPYRIGHT (WORKS OF ART) BILL. On the motion for the third reading of the Copyright (Works of Art) Bill. _ ___ • Mr. DILLWYN suggested that the subject required more consideration, and moved to defer the third reading for six months. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was of opinion that the matter had been sufficiently considered, and explained and defended the provisions of the bill. The amendment having been withdrawn, the bill was read a third time and passed. In committee on. the Red Sea and India Telegr a ph Com pany, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER , after a short explanation of the arrangements made for gi v i ng en couragement for a fresh attempt to accomplish a useful ob ject, moved a resolution for charging the annuity to the company upon the Consolidated Fund, The resolution, after some discussion, was agreed to. The Merchant Shipping Acts, Sr.c., Amendment Bill was read a second time, with the understanding that its principle might be discussed on the motion for going into committee on the bill. Mr. C. FORTESCUE, in moving the second reading of the Writs of Habeas Corpus into her Majesty's Possessions Abroad Bill, received from the Lords, explained the object and effect of the measure, the necessity of which had grown. out of the case of the slave Anderson. The bill was read a second time, after a short discussion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved a resolution, that there should be a standing committee, to be designated " The Committee of Public Accounts," for the examination of the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expen diture. The motion was agreed to. The house adjourned at 2 o'clock. AR7ISTS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. At the 47th annual festival of this institution, held on Saturday at the Freemasons' Tavern, the chair was taken by Mr. Charles Dickens, who made an interesting speech. He began by stating that Feven or eight years ago, without the smallest ex pectation of ever being called on to fill the chair at an anniversary festival of the Artists' General Benevolent Institution, and without the remotest reference to such an occasion, he had selected the administration of that society as the model on which he desired that another society should be reformed,:hoth as regarded the delicate mode in. which its relief was afforded and the singular economy with which its funds were adminis tered. As a proof of the latter quality, he stated that th e cost of d i stributing nearly £2,000 among the recipients of the bounty of the charity in the past year amounted to no more than £lOO, inclusive of all office charges and. expenses. The experience and knowledge of those intrusted with the management of the funds were, he said, a guarantee that the last available farthing of the funds would be distributed among proper and de serving recipients. Claiming on his part to be au, ~.yr,..aua La an artist he disdain e d t o stoop to ask for charity in the ordi nary acceptation of the the term on behalf of the artists. In its broader and higher signification, of generous confidence, lasting trustfulness, love, and confiding belief, he very readily associated that cardinal virtue with art. Ile declined to pre sent the artist to the notice of the public as a grown-up child, or as a strange, unaccountable, moon-stricken person, waiting helplessly in the street of life to be helped over the road by the crossing -sweeper. On the contrary, he presented the artist as a reasonable creature, a sensible gentleman, and as one quite as well acquainted with the value of his time and that of other people as if he were in the habit of going on high 'Change every day. The artist whom he wished to present to the notice of the meeting was one to whom the perfect enjoyment of the five senses was essential to every achievement of his life. The artist could gain no wealth nor fame by buying something which he never touched, and selling it to another who would also never touch or see it, but was compelled to strike out for himself every spark of fire which burned, lighted, and perhaps consumed him. He must win the battle of life with his own hand and with his own eyes, and was obliged to act as general commanding-in-chief, captain, ensign, non-commis sioned officer, private, drummer, great arms, small arms, infantry, cavalry, all in his own unaided self. When therefore he asked help for the artist, he did not make his appeal for one who was a cripple from his birth, but he asked it as part payment of a great debt which all sensible and civilised creatures owed to art; as a mark of respect to art—as a decoration, not as a badge ; as a remembrancer of what this land or any l an d am id b e withoutart, and as a token of our appreci a tion of th e wor k s o f th e most successful artists of htis country. ROMANTIC STORY.—The Gazette des Tribunaux has the following strange story :—A shoemaker and his wife, with a daughter about eight years of age, who occu pied a small lodging on the fourth floor of a house in the Rue !du Temple, were some few weeks ago much struck with the sorrowful air of a lodger, named Bernard, who had just hired a room near their own; and, thinking him in want of common necessaries, they adopted a thousand littlo expedients to relieve him without offending his delicacy. They were always asking him to take of this dish or that, and he occasionally consented to dine with them. Ono day however, he said that, if convenient, he should like to take his meals with them always, and would pay them 100 f. a month. The woman thought it too much, but he would not hear of paying less. About a week ago Bernard received a letter which appeared to cause him great agitation. After reading it he threw it into the fire, left the house, and never returned. The shoemaker and his : m wife were uneasy about their friend, fearing that h e h ad committed suicide • but a day or two after they rece i ved a letter from him,king them for all th e i r ki ndness, and thanking to acce pt the sum of 10,000 f. in bank-notes, left in a certain drawer i n hi s room. They bogginguhieh ho them had were also to sell his f u r niture and keep the proceeds, as he was go ing along journey from whi c h h e should never re return. As the letter was posted at Senlis, the shoemaker went there to make inquiries after his friend, but could hear not hi ng of him. He cccordingly returned home and ap propriated the 10,000 f. as his benefactor had desired, in establishing himself in business on his own account. APPREHENSION OF A LIVERPOOL NOTABLE.—Mrs. Gallagher, the reputed owner of several notorious houses in this town, kept by persons in her employment, but who bas hitherto escaped the clutches of the police, has at length been apprehended. Her connexion with cases in which others have been prosecuted and punished, while she re mained unseen and unpunished, was the cause of consider able scandal and much insidious remark. To clear up any mis understanding on the subject, a warrant was obtained some time ago and transmitted to London, where she was takeninto custody on Friday. She was thence transmitted to Liverpool, and arrived here on Saturday night about 11 o'clock, She resided in a handsome establishment at Eltham-place, Foxley-road, Brixton, and, it is said, com plained much of the indignity of being taken into custody. The name she went byin London was Mercer; be brought before Mr. Rafles this morni n g to answer the charge made against her.---Liverpool Albion. a nd she will THE HOUSE OF LORDS.—Mr. 3faclise, R.A. having finished:his first great picture in the Houses of Par ' liament, "The Meeting o f W e llington and Blucher a t 'Waterloo," has received a commission for a work of th e lcar..giass,, picture s same size for a correspondi ng comPortment, measu r i ng 45 ft longiby 12ft. high. Th e price new method d for called these , rgwatee which are painted in the n painting, invented by Dr. Foch°, of Munich, is £3,50 0 eac:fl. _ The subject for th e sec ond great work of M r . I Vlaclise is "The Death o f N e l s on." The Peers' Galle r y i s to have 18 of these i mmense pictur es upon its w a ll s , a l l of which Will relate to th e military and naval history of Enaiand c ,.zu Critic. ;y:) other a fey/ et, on ira to e d, as b.,1 he , ed he Ile