The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no change to report in the appearance of the Money Market to-day, the requirements of the public being supplied on previous terms. The capi tal afloat continue abundant. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi ness wes rather quiet, but prices were steady. The sales were 5,000 bales. CITY NEWS---THIS DAY. Two O'CLOCK. At the half-yearly meeting of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, to-day, the report of the directors stated that the general balance sheet for the year exhibited a net profit of £40,654 18s. 10., which, after deductions of the half yearly interim dividend, declared on the 30th of October last, left a disposable balance of £22,967 6s. 6d. The directors had always felt the necessity of gradually increasing the reserve fund ; and fol lowing out that object, they considered it for the interests of the bank to recommend to the share holders a dividend for the past half-year, at the rate of five per cent. per annum, free of income tax, and to add £5,000 to the reserve Fund, which will then amount to £15,000. The half-yearly meeting of the Cape Town Rail way and Dock Company has also taken place to day. The report stated that the first portion of the line from the Parade in Cape Town to Eerste River, -twenty-one miles in length, was opened for traffic in February last, and that a further portion as far as Stellenbosh, 10 miles in length, will be ready for traffic about the middle of the present month. The Government guarantee commenced from the time the line was opened for traffic, Considerable advances have been made against revenue for wages and stores, land the directors have, therefore, proposed to the Colonial Government that instead of deducting these charges from the first year's revenue they should be allowed to raise a sum, not exceeding £20,000, as working capital, and to charge the an nual interest thereon at 6 per cent. in the working expenses. The final call of £2 per share on the present share capital has been made payable on the 4th of May, and the warrants for the guaran teed interest for the six months ending March 31st, have been issued. The chairman, Mr. T. A. Mit- (shell, M.P., moved the adoption of the report. The dividend for the past year, he said, was about 1 per cent. less than previously, on account .of the in crease of £5,000 to the reserve fund. This addition would give the bank greater security, and the public increased confidence. When the present balance sheet was compiled, the rates of exchanges in Australia and China were depressed, but since that period about £3,000 had been cleared off, which Way very satisfactory. The directors would endea vour for the future to increase their deposit accounts which was considered one of the most profitable branches of banking. By the last mail, symptoms of improvement were discernible in China, and if tranquillity should be restored between the Taepings and the Imperialists a very large English trade would, no doubt, be created. At Singapore, the Bank could issue bank-notes, which measure was now in full operation. The report 'as carried by acclamation, and the retiring elec tors reelected. The official returns relating to trade and naviga tion, for the three months ending the 31st March, have just been published. From these it appears that the total declared value of the exports from the United Kingdom during that period has been £26,423,763, being a decrease of £1,245,486 com pared with the like period in 1861. The decrease is most perceptible in cotton, yarn, cotton manu- factures, haberdashery and millinery, hardwares, and cutlery, linen manufactures, machinery, salt, silk mauufactures, B ritish spirits, sheep's and lambs' Wool, and woollen manufactures. The importations of the principal articles were larger as regards indigo, coffee, wheat, flax, hemp, palm oil, provisions and spices,but smaller for rum, cotton, rice, tallow, sugar, tobacco, wine, and sheep's and lambs' wool. The shipping accounts exhibit a decrease in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom, for the three months, of 3 15,186 tons for the entries inwards, but an in- Cres.se of 202,926 tons for the clearances outwards. In the coasting trade for the three months, 20,946 tons more were employed than on the cor- responding period in 1861 ; for the entries inwards there was a decrease of 77,811 tons in the clear- !knees outwards. A remittance of £4,062 has been received by the flail from Guayaquil on account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador. The English Stock Market bas presented a quiet appearance, the dealings both for investment and an speculation being conducted ou a limited scale, and Consols are well maintained at 93.4 94 for money and the Bth proximo, and 948 for the 10th of June. The New Threes and the Reduced re- train at 924- ; Exchequer Bills are flat at 17s. to 20s. Prem. ; Bank Stock has receded to 2361 and 237, and India 5 per Cents. are 1081, 1 1. The dealings in the Foreign market have been extremely limited, and prices show no change of importance. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 80-1- 4 ; ditto, 1858, 6917 0 ; and the new Scrip is firmer at prem. ; Russian 5 per Cents, are steady at 96i; but Italian has receded to 687, ; Brazilian remain t 101. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been to an average extent, and a slight ad vance has been exhibited in prices. Eastern Counties, Great Western, South Westerns, and Midlands have advanced ss. ; London, Chatham, and Dever, and South Eastern ]os.; and North Westerns and North British 15s. The Foreign lines were in fair demand, at about late rates. Great Luxembourg realise 154 /6 ex div; Dutch Rhenish, 181 1; Sambre and Meuse 131 f r , and San Paulo to 81 -I._ In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 241 a ; Great Western of Canada to 12a-; East Indian to 1041 ; and Great Indian l'eninsula to 102+. The Egyptian Loan is 1 i t prem.; and the New klas',lan, d 6 prem. The Alliance Bank shares are 4f 5 prem.; Im i)erial, prem.; Northern Counties, 21 3 prem.; land British Columbian, -,1 0 la prem. Joint-stock Bank shares remained dull, without material change as regards prices. New South 'Vales realise 40 to 40i ; London and South African, 101; Chartered of India, London, and China, 341; and London Joint-stock have improved to 37. In the Miscellaneous Market business continued Very dull. Rio de Janeiro Improvement brought 26 ; and General Steam Navigation, 26. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock ; : per Cent. Reduce.' Annuities tper Cent. Consols Annuities 4 \,,,. eva 3 per Cent. Annuities 92/ 2 k Aelv. 9 ,- per Cent. Annuities 7B annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — ~ Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 3-16 5-16 Alidia Stuck Ditto .5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent lO3l 3 1 Ditto 5i per Cent -oi' Debentr 4 - Cent., Oct., 1863 1001 i Atte Dei ;ures, 't per Cent., um., ..._ _Ji Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 Ditto Bonds £l,000 Ditto under 1:1,000 ....Consols for Account, May 8 931 4 Zxchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent 2O 18 17 Ditto 5.500 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Italian, 5 per Cent (Aarcmmana Railway) , Ditto Scrip Iniperial Moorish Scrip Portuguese 3 per Cent., iBb3. . Ditto Account 11 ;14sian 5 per Cent 182?, £ St .. 96} 51 7 bate, . per Cent. 1869 .. 60i Spanish 3 per Cent nitto Aceo•int Ditto Passive Turkish Cert. of Coup. not funded - uarkish 6 per Cent BO/ / Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 — Ditto Account .. Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 1862 (Scrip) 2l A A Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. i ktch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gnil. Italian, b per Cent., 1801 6Bl 1 THREE O'CLOCK, onsols, Money - Ditto Account ~ 931 4 SHARE MARKET---THIS DAY ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuII,S. Share I Railways. Paid.! Closin g Business I , I Price. done. 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all I 71 8 10 Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Llo. all I 6 7 st Bristol and Exeter lOO ! 91 93 ,92 15 st Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cornwall all I 6 65 10 Do AIA gets no all div 1 1 r p- 10 Do. B t1 ' 161 "*P"'"" i all been paid to B ) " 50 Dublin & Belfast June all 41 43 25 I Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June, all 10 11 at East Anglian lOO 22 23 at Eastern Counties lOO 58 59 68 5 411 5 at Eastern Union, A. stock 100 58 80 st Do Bdo do 100 33 40 st East Suflolk st Edinburgh & Glasgow lOO 90 92 st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 301 314 • st Wage:. and S. Western. 100 102 100 10 GreatNrthn of Scotland all 140 145 st Great Northern lOO 115 116 1151 16 st Do A stock st Do 13 do st Gt. S. an W. of Ireland 100 1044 1054 at Great 'Western at Do Str Val gua. stock 100 05 07 st Lancashire & Yorkshire 160 1074 108 107 9 4 5 st London and itlackwal! 1 00 5s 59 594 4 st Lon., Brig,ht.,& S. Coast 100 121 123 1225 St i on., Chat., and Dover 100 4 4 45 45 4 at Lou. & North Western 100 945 65 955 15 st Lon. & Smith Western 100 994 1004 1,05 100 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 9 12 st 11an., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 415 43 43 50 hiaryport and Carlisle all -- 12 4 Do 4 sha . es.. ...... . all 10 netropoli tan at Midland 6.4.0 Do New st Do firming. & Derby 100 98 100 50 Slid Gt. W. of Ireland all 2 5 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all at Norfolk lOO 67 69 at North British st Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 100 st Do A stk ; A recs no d till 8 pc. has been pdß 100 at Do B stock lOO st Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 97 974 97 5 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase l l6.l3.4 94 d d st Do Lecds 1100 554 054 at Do York i 100 811 854 Si} st North London 10 o new 0 P Om P. 18.4 Nor D th Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 109 114 124 1 at Scottish Central • lOO 124 106 st Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 4S 49 at Do Sort. Mid. stock lOO 106 108 10 shrews. and Welchpooli all st Shropshire Union I 100 46 47 st South Devon lOO 33 38 25 S. Durham & Lane. Un all - st South Eastern at South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 100 99 101 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok all 8 7 64 25 Stockton & Darlington all 374 384 25 Do l3 84 94 p 25 Do New, 1860 6 6 6f p at Taff Vale. st Do Pref. No. 1 50 Ulster 25 Do 2.10 Do at Vale of Neath at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO 130 135 st Wateribrd & Kilkenny 100 20 West Cornwall all 61 63- 20 West London - all 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2d class all st VV. Hartlepool Har.&ILI 100 st West Midland Oxford 100 46 48 at Do Newporrl 100 43 45 st Do Hereford' 100 87 83 , I LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. i Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co. s Price. I Done. __— Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W Birkenhead.. Buckingh mg..E.re.. 100 .Do. Chester & 11 o , yllead.. 100 IDo 54 56 Do. 53 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 „ 100 !Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Cledon.. Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.C.&E.O E. Lincolnsh. „a pr c. 100 G , .Ncrth. 136 138 E.Union,HarwichShs all E Counts. 4 4} Do. Woodbridge.— 100 .. • • • • Gls. Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 Cledon Gloster &DeanForestl all Gt. West .. .. Hull and Selby I all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 199 202 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley. 6 per c. all Do. ...... .. .. Da.New Sh 1861, 4 p.c. all Do ..... ... 20 22 Do.W . Ext. A, 43 pc. all Do 8 9 Loudon & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 82 64 Do. Preferen , Lon.,Tilb.& S. - "lend 100 Peto &Co BB 89 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk Do n per cent lOO Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,&Matlockl all LNW& M 3i 41 4 Mid. Bradford Prefer-I ence stock ; 100 Midland 95 97 Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 ' 5. 5. 6. E Counts. p 3 gua. 5 per cent... - pm Nortlin.&EAAn. sp. c. l all Do. I Do. 6 per cent .... all Do Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. Eastn--Hartlepool, F 0 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western Not. Gran. 111. & Cl. 100 Gt North. 91 93 921 ; L&N.W Preston and Wyre. I all & L y k. 1 44 46 Do. / shares A. all Do. •-• • .. .. .. Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. l 100 Gt. North. 135 137 Shrewsby & Hereford, 100 T Brassey 125 130 Do. Do. 1 3 1# lii , South Staffordshire lOO Ln.&N.W .. .. Wilts and Somerset 100 (It. West. 93 95 Wimbledn et Croydon, all L.&Brgtn oi 931 PREFERE CE SHARES. C Railways. Paid.( closing Business Share/ Prices. Done. 'Blythe and Tyne 0 p.c. pref. issued at £5 Brie. & Exet. 4 p. c. st Do. shares Iraledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 ICork At Bandon, 54 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per a nt.. Dun. Perth, t Abci.Jun. Do. Ist Class Pref., 94 96 E. Angn. Class A 5 p. c. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, 4 p. c— , Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 1 p. c. guar. S. & Glas.l S.West. gu. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c. pm Do. 4 p. c. do Do. sp.c. Itedtt . at sp.c.pm !Gt. Nh. of ..cot. Ist pref. Sn. & W. (Ireland' 20 21 6 61 4 per cent [ Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent, Do. redeem. l p. cr. ... Do. redeem. 4 p. ct.... Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct.... Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref.' Do. Birm. guar. stock.. )o. Birm. pref. stock .. Do. Chester guar. shares Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. she Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. she Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. prei Lan. & York. C p.c. etoc , Do. Barnel.st£s 2s 10d el Do. C p. c. (East Lan.l.. Do. 44 p. c. (Blackb. pur. Londairig.sp.f.,.gu. No. I Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent. d 0... .. Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. C p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do. 4 p c.st.(div.def.lll'6s Lon.ChatADAy. sp.c.pf.l Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 pee cent.. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. et., late 3d shares .... 4.onilony. Ennis. 1 shs Man. Mh. &. Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. ..... Do. redeem. 6 percent Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. e Do. 41 per cent . Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk.l Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c Do. 41 p.c. pref. st. rdein Do. 4i p.c. irredeemable, Do. 41 per cent. . . Do. Leic. andHit.4per ct Tflk. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 D 0.5 Way.ValEx.st.lBl7 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New Grua. 5 per cent Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. N tin Dvn. II ail. &Dck.Co.! N-Fast. Cons. pref. 4 p.c., Do. 41 pr. ct' redeemablel Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. pref Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pref. Do. Leeds 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, IL & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Scottish North-Eastern p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p c Do. 7 p. c. pret. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) 10. 6 Do. 44 per Cent Do, Fixed 44 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent. S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. 5 p. c. gua, Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. c BO: C 6 j). c... "atrtd & Kilkny, 6 p. c. Mid.-Oxf Ist pint stk Do. 2d do lo. Newport 5 p.c. of red Perpct.6 p. c. 1856: 1)0. till 1869 j 100 100 100 all all 100 105 109 111 1103 110 127 129 84 88 ustralian BonAccord Copper, L im. Brazil Land & Min. Co... Clarendon Con s. Milt Co Cobrc Copper (lopiapo .. • Capula Silver Dun M oun.Cop. na. Co I East Del P.ey (Limited) N'ortuna. general 'lt N. Cop. of S. Austrd Kapundr, (Limited) Linares Lusitanian Ilariquira , N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L I Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt... Port Philip Sant aßarbara UldMine 'cottish Austrin. (L.) ! St. John del Itey (L.) I r Tnited Mexican Worthing (Limited) , 110 112 90 92 116 118 112 114 1.04 106 107 109 97 99 100 102 91 93 92 94 102 104 76 78 76 78 170 180 103 105 - - 137 139 1102 10+ 1116 118 116 118 1 13 R 142 ,116 11C 152 156 129 133 77 79 93i 8,1 14 144 124 126 I f 68 # 70 'Pre 138 140 102 104 94 96 110 112 ! 108 110 1 ltpna, 100 102 96 98 1 Id par i p 22i 234 135 140 10 11 231 24i 101 103 101 103 85 87 28 29 lP 33 34 33 34 42 15 126 128 120 125 102 101 123 125 118 122 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU !‘ n.f-; or. 6 p.c.Ja. 1877-82 ' Do 6p. cent.lBB3-1 Do. 0 p. c. Am.!. Do. 6 p. C. Mar. (lc Sept. Do. 5 per cent Do. Inscribed stock! Cape G.llope, 6 nc ,1873 , Do.Ap & Oct. 1880. Do. Do. Jan. & July, 1891_ Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p c N.11.60v.6 p.c. J a.&•July, 6 p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p. C., 1866! Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1878 1 , Do. d0.,1888 & upwds New Zealand 6 p. cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Aus,Gop.c.lB7B.&up 1 tric.Gov. 6 p.c. Jz.&July ; Do; do. 6 p.o. Ap.koot, • 111 112 ICB 110 108 110 101 1014 S9} 1004 109 111 110 112 110 112 112 114 1071 1,78 i 100 101 984 994 97 986 109 111 109 110 108 110 107 109 1105: 1061 106 i 9.18.4 12.10 lEEE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY 'EVENING, APRIL 30, 1862. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share Railways. Pd I Price. Business dont 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 67 72 I Bom.,Baroda&Cent Ind 100 102 1021 1 tack 1024 1 Gu. 5 per cent.. ...... 201 Buffalo 2ind LaKe liuroll all el 641 20/ Do. New - - 10 i Do. Preference ...... all 8 4 8 4 100 I Bufralo,Brant,&Godrich 100 83 86 I 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1 ,, '721 100 110. do. July 1, 1673) 100 81 84 100 (Do. do. June 1, 1,,;4i 100 80 63 82 5 ,Cleutta, , , , ,S.Eas , tti. (1., ;, all 5 r I 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 18 1 1p 19 176 (Demerara - - stock Eastn. Bengal gu. op. c 100 102 1024 102 1 stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 101 1% 10411 20 Do. do. G Ext all 1 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 24 25 241 14 1 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 70 74 71 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct all 60 63 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all 39 42 36/ 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 all 37 10 100 Do. do. 1872 all 35 40 stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 102 1024 102 4 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 pr 1 p stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1011 102, 1021 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 121 12/ 121 1 201 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt, all 102 101 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 93 85 100 Do. 1878 all 93 95 stock Madras guar., sp. 0. stock Do. 4; p. c. Extensiol , 100 94 96 95/ stock Do. 1.; do lOO 91 93 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. e. Bnds 100 I - - 20 Newßrunswick & Candt, Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Class A Capital Shar e • Do. do. Land do 20 Do. do. B Capital do. ▪ Do. do. Land do. .... stocx!Scinde ..... ~. 8....3 100 103 IC4 20 ' Do. Punjaub ... Ed E 15 14 p 10 Do. Do. .. ~.... s ac; all 201 201 20/ 4 1 stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. t,°loo , 9 100 10 ;Trinidad (Lim.) tierip.. 1 4, 11 ,0 FOREIGN RAILWAYS 20 Algerian t I - - 10 intwt.rp & Rotterdam all 71 8 81 7/ 874 20 Ardennes.... ..... - -p 20 tlah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c l6/ 1 1/ f 1741 5 Belgian East. Junction at 11 11 11 1 1 Carmeaux Mine & Rail 3C 11 12 100 Copiapo - - 10 Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish ....... 16 21 2,1 p 11) 1 / 20 Eastern of France ~ .. all 23 24 20 C/rand Rua Guar. 6p. c. al - - 20 nt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 151 15/ 154 16 15/ / 20 Italian Junction -•. • • all - - 1 20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all - - 20 Namur & Liege ........ all 84 9 981 / ( 20 Do. 6p. 0. Pref......... all 20 21 I 1 6 Northern of France.... all 41 42 , 16 Do. New Shares -... 15 - - A 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 10 0 20 Ot'mn(Smyrna to Aidn) 13 7/ 61 E 20 l'arts,Lyons, & Mediter, sli 45 46 20 Paris & 0r1ean5........ all 51 13 c 20 l Recife & S. Fran. (tern.) gua. 7p. et. 1im...... 19 4 14 2 0 Riga & Dunaburg...... all - - a 20 Royal Dani5h.......... all 13 15 r S ' Royal Swedish ....... all - - t 4 ' Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all - - 11 4 1 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... all 13 13/ 131 13 413 i a 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... all 91 10 94 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p.c. 8 1 4pmBl i 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin 18 31 34p 21 29 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. 7 -- if 20 'Southern of France.... all 321 334 84 West Flanders ..,..... all 7/ 81 114 Cl 10 • Do. 51 p c.Preierence.. all 101 101 a 30 W. & N.W. of France .. all 21 22 i It; FREFERENCE SHARES Ai\ D STOCKS. Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate Year. i *Caledon. LW Gua. Stk 160 ICornwall44 p.c. ga.perp all *E. Anglian, Cis% p.c. 100 Do. ClsC, 7 P.C. 100 /4:din,Yrth,&D'dee,4p.c. 100 &c., 44 per cent.... lB5B 100 tDo. do. 4 per ct 1860 100 Do. do. 4 per ct 1861 100 IDo. do. 4. per ct 1861 31 iLon. & Chat'x►, Metrop. Ext. B, 0 p.c 74 !Lon. &S. Western 44 p.c. 100 ;North British £lO Gua. ail 102 104 80 82 103 105 92 95 103 105 id pr 102 103 Shares, 1861 i*Szottisheentral44 p.c lOO irred. pref.... S.-Eastern 4f p.c. 1859 all Do. 5 p.c. June ir6l (rd.) 5 Do. 5 p.c. Auk. 1861 (rd.) 3; allure of full dividends In any good out of the profits of any 9} 10 i 4pm i iPm * F 1 made given half- . subsequent POLICE---THIS D. BOW-STREET, THIS DAY. Y. OBTAINING POULTRY BY FALSE PRETENCES.—George Osborn, who stands, committed for trial on a charge of ob taining by false representations a quantity of hams and bacon, from Mr. Potter of Bath, was brought up on a se cond charge. Mr. Osborn of Ludgate-hill, said he knew nothing of the prisoner. Mr. Cripps, a poulterer, residing at Bampton, in Oxford shire, said—l received a number of letters from a " Wil liam Osborn," of 20, Gray's-inn-lane, requesting to be supplied with a quantity of poultry. It was sent, but in a short time after it was discovered the whole transaction was a fraud. Wm. Butler, assistant to: Mr. Cripps, poulterer, Bamp ton, Oxford. I received a letter from Mr. Cripps which ordered a quantity of poultery to be sent to Mr. W. Cooper, 20, Gray's-inn-lane, London. It was sent to that address, the value being about £2. I put no invoice or bill stating the price to be paid. Anotherietter was also received from "W. Cooper" approving of the sample sent, and at the same time ordering a further supply. No price was sent with that parcel. Mr. Henry—That appears to be a very loose way of conducting business. Witness—Another parcel was sent on the 4th of Novem ber. It contained 22 couple of fowls, at ss, a couple, and two pairs of ducks, at 6s. 6d, A parcel was also sent on the following day. Mr. Henry—Did 3 ou make any inquiry about payment? ...__. - - Witness—No, sir. The parcel sent on the 6th contained about 14 or 15 coupe of fowls. We sent off altogether four hampers, and the property contained in them was valued at £l9 13s. 9d. Mr. Henry—Did you receive a Post-office order for the amount. Witness—Not a penny. We sent up to London to some friends, and found there was no such person keeping a shop in Gray's-inn-lane. Mr. Henry—That ought to have been done before the goods were sent in the first instance. Prisoner—l admit writing and sending the letters pro duced ordering the goods. William Small, a carman in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, proved the delivery of the goods according to direction. It was labelled, "W. Cooper, cheesemonger and poulterer, 20, Gray's-inn-road." It was a little confectioner's shop. The person in the shop, Mrs. Membrey, signed the book and paid the money. A short time after I saw a larger hamper at the Great Western station, and as I was delivering goods afterwards in Holborn, prisoner came up to me and asked if I had a hamper directed to Gray's Inn-lane containing poultry. " I've been waiting all day for one." I said, " Then you are Mr. Cooper." He replied, " Yes." I then told him there was a hamper with that address at Paddington, and he then said he would go and complain about its non-delivery. Prisoner declined nutting any questions to the witness. Mrs. Membrey said—l keep a small shop in Gray's Inn lane. A short time previous to this transaction the prisoner came in and made-some inquiry about some person. After a short conversation, he asked if there would be any objec tion to take in a leaer for him. He then wrote his address on a piem of paper, "William Osborn, cheesemonger Woolwich." A letter came, and a few days after a parcel arrived. lle left some money to pay for the carriage. I think altogether he received about four parcels from the Soutu-Western Railway. The prisoner had no authority to print our address on his bill heads. He never stopped in our place more than five minutes at a time. The prisoner was fully committed on this charge. Another case was then goile into. In this instance the prisoner obtained loans to the value of .£27 10s., from a tradesman, named Johnson, of Sheffield. Hd represented himself as George Osborne, cheesemonger, 51, Broad-street, Bloomsbury. _ _ _ The prisoner was also committed for trial on thin charge MARLBOROUGH •STREET, THIS DAY, EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF Workman, assistant to Mr. Edward Herbert Bradford, wine merchant, &c., cf 16, North Audley-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing some wine. Mr. Bradford said that at half-past five the previous evening he went to his shop, 16, North Audley- street, in his trap, his female servant being there at the time, having been sent tor by his boy. He found the prisoner behind the counter in a state of intoxication, two or three open bottles of port and sherry being on the counter. The boy had'put the shutters up, and was then engaged taking them down. On examining the bottles he found that each of them at as only about half full, and there was a tumbler on the counter which had contained wine. He got the pri• sonar from behind the counter as well as he could, when the prisoner said, " Do you think I have done you any injury." He told the prisoner that shutting up the shop at that time of day and getting intoxicated certainly was injuring him. In answer to a question, Mr. Bradford said the corks bore his name on them, and ought not to have drawn, as he sold wine only in bottle and not to drank on the premises, not being licen:ed. The bottles were here produced. Mr. Bradford said on asking the prisoner why he had acted as he had he said he could not rit in the dace all day without taking.ouiething. and treating people who came in. The prisoner had also, he nude: stood, broken open a packet of materials to make himself some seltzer water, and also injured a gazogene used in making it. The prisoner said the bottles were opened so that the customer might taste the wines, and by order of Mr. Brad- Mr. Bradford denied this. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the case should be adjourned for the attendance of the boy. 2E_RRIBLF: CO vFLAGRATION OF TILE ABBEY IEIILLS, IVE,ST HAIL-THIS DAY. The well-known Abbey Mills at West Ham, which were associated with so much interest, some of the structure forming part of the old monastery or abbey, were totally destroyed by fire this morning. They stood on the banks of a t tream running into the river Lee aJjacent to the North Woolwich line of the Eastern Counties Railway. The property was of considerable extent, and the mills were worked by steam, wa'er, and wind. They form a con spicuous object on the broad West Ham Marsh, and the great metropolitan sewer which is now in progress passes close to them. They belonged to the trustees of Christ Hospital, and were in the occupation of Mr. K. Miller. It appears that the mills were closed at the usual time last eveening, when the several departments were gone over and all secured safe. About a quarter to two o'clock this morning, a police-constable noticed a glare of light in a building used as a workshop. Suspecting a fire was kindling he gave a general alarm, but before anything could Le done to check the flames at that early stage, they spread with astonishing rapidity to the main building, com prising the mills, and owing to the exteme dryness of the structure, the whole property was soon in one huge general blaze. As quickly as possible the local fire-engines from West-Ham and Bow were despatchei to the scene, and mounted messengers were sent on to London for the aid of the brigade. The conflagration brilliantly lighting up the eastern suburbs of London and the shipping in the Victoria and East India Docks soon calleu out the brigade force; and Captain Shaw, the surerintendent, with three or four of the engines, proceeded with all speed to thespot. By the time they had arrived, the whole of the mils had ignited, and were burning fiercely. The engines were got to from the mill stream, and prevented the fire extending to some other valuable works near. The flames continued to rage furiously, and in another direction communicated to the private dwell ing of a Mr. Deevale and some stabling . ; but by the timely and vigorous exertions of the firemen, the fire was got under before the latter buildings were destroyed. The appearance of the conflagration overthe large expanse of marsh land is described to have been exceedingly grand. Nothing satisfactorily is known at to the origin. The property was insured in the Royal Exchange, Liverpool and other offices. MARKETS-THIS DAY. 13RIT1S I (red Consols (Phi/aok) t:ritish Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist )1 East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ...... East Carn Brea... W'l Russel (Tavistk ), Gam.&SLAubyn(Gwen ) 1 Great South Tolgus 1 a. Wheal Ada. (Philack G. Wheal Vor (Helston): Grenville flerod's- Foot LI ingston Downs Lady Bertha Niargaret (11ny LelanVl Mark e Valley.. Nyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 1 North Downs North Frances 011ogauil W '1 Basset (1110 ,an) 'orth Wheal Crotty Par Consols(F.it. Providence (Uny Lel nt.),' Sortridt;e Cons. Min.oo.l South Caradon(St.Cleer)! S. Carn Brea (I I lotr,an) `'Wheal Fran. (Mogen Stray Park Tamar Silv.,t Lead Min r Tin Croft West Basset (Illo7,an) ! W Caradon (Liskeard'l 'West Seton Wheal Basset (11log - an %Vheal Buller (Itedruth) Whcal Edward (Call.){ Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)l Wheal MaryAnn(Men.)! Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)l FOREIGN MI MIN ES. 3.9.3 29 31 420 430 42 44 381 391 12i 121 21 13 15 3,1 3* 6 71 31 31 37 39 1$ 21 44 t 6 10 101 id Par 31 41 i 2 3} 21 22 5 6 40 42 I 335 45 23 31 97i 102; 32 33 13 11 11 12 12} 13i 22 34 260 270 95 100 60 65 11 13 12 13 11 13 16 17 fi dig. 29 31 6 8 d ipm 1 61 3 14 3 36 22 24 4 d i 6i 7i d pm l * 2 4 1 PM lg lipm 2 'd 51 i 7 i i 71 CORN EXCHANGE Only moderate supplies of English wheat were received fresh up to this morning's market, yet the trade was in a slugglish state, both for red and white qualities, and prices were barely supported. In foreign wheat—the show of which was moderately extensive—sales progressed slowly. The quotations, how ever, exhibited no material change when compared with Monday. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at late rates. Barley moved off steadily, and the currencies ruled firm. Good and fine malt was firm in valus, but other kinds were a dull inquiry. The oat trade was firm, and late rates were fully main tained. Beans and peas changed hands at extr.me currencies, the supply on offer being small. Flour moved off heavily. The top prise of town-made is now 51s per 28011). ARRIVALS THIS WEEK, Wheat Barley. Malt pate. Flour. Eng1i5h........ 893 260 3,160 i 980 ' 250 sack', 1ri5h............ Foreign ........ 7,330 4,950 , _-- 5,310 BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the uncertainty which prevails as to the amount of drawback to be allowed, the business Going in nearly all kinds of bops is confined to actual wants ; nevertheless prices rule firm. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat is tolerably extenslve, and the trade rules heavy, at the annexed rates : Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; mutton, 2s 101 to 4s 2d ; lamb 511 8d to 6s 6d; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 48 6d pet Blbs by 'the carcase. CAPTAIN ROBERTSON'S 748. E. The following order, consequent upon di) decision in this case, has been issued : " Captain Robertson will join his truo) at the Curragh Camp immediately, and take command of t.—By order, " E. HA BRAN, Lieutenautand Adjutant, 4th Dragoon Orlards. " Dublin, April 28, 1"2.6 6 THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair soon ate/ twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Edinburgh Roads and Streets Bill was read a third time and passed. The Falmouth Water Bill was read a second time. The Great North of Sootland Railway Bill was considered, and ordered to be read a third time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. COBDEN from several places in Lancashire in favour of the Industrial and Pro vident Societies Bill; by Mr. SLANEY, from Glasgow, South Wales, and various parts of the country, to the same effect ; by Mr. LOCKE, from St. George-the-Martyr, South wark, praying for an alteration of the law for the election of Guardians of the Poor; by Mr. MILNER GIBSON, from Ashton-under-Line, in favour of the Provident Societies Bill. OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION. Sir G. GREY moved that the house, at its rising, adjourn till to-morrow at six o'clock, to suit the convenience of hon. members. He might state at the same time, in reply to a question put to him yesterday, that public committees might, if they considered !t necessary, adjourn over to Fri day. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES BILL. Mr. S. ESTCOURT moved the second reading of this bill. In doing so he traced the origin of those societies in Rochdale and other manufacturing towns, and pointed out the benefits they had conferred in a moral and economical point of view. These societies were established some twenty years ago. There were now 150 of them in connection with which there were 48,184 members, with a capital of £333,291, and doing a business which last year amounted to the incredible sum of X 1,612,117. That, therefore, was the spleudid re sult of a system originated by working men for their own benefit, and he thought it was sufficient to justify the ap plying to Parliament for its sanction and protection in con ferring upon them additional powers. At present these societies could not hold more than one acre of land. The measure asked power to hold a larger portion of land than one acre, and also to empower them to hold, lease, purchase, or sell house property, and to adopt the principle of limited liability. He would not, however, go into detail, as it was one of those measures which would be best discussed in com mittee, when he would be glad to receive any suggestions which might be offered respecting the details of it. He would, therefore, move that the bill be read a second time. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he did not intend to offer any objection to the second reading, and he thought the parties for whose benefit it was sought were deserving of every credit for the manner in which they had hitherto conducted these societies. As therefore he had the assur ance that the clauses of the measure would in committee be rendered in harmony with the general act on the sub ject, he would allow the bill to be read a second time. Mr. SLANEY supported the measure. These societies had now grown into such magnitude, both as to numbers and capita], that they required additional powers to extend their exertions to other districts, as well as to other places within their own respective districts. One particular re quirement was the application of the Law of Liability to them, and he was sure the house would at once concede them that, as it would enable them materially to extend their advantages, and improve the comfort of their mem bers. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed this day three months. INNS OF COURT GOVERNMENT BILL. On the order of the day being read for the second reading of this bill, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved that the second reading of this bill be postponed till to-morrow, but on the suggestion of Mr. Roebuck, it was agreed to put it down for a second reading on Tuesday next. METROPOLIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. The consideration of this bill in committee was then re sumed. On clause 90, which has reference to the naming of streets, Mr. CRAWFORD objected to power being left in the hands of the Metropolitan Board of Works to name or alter the names of streets, houses, or buildings in the City, as they might call them the most ridiculous names. They might adopt the watering places system, where streets and houses were characterised by most singular names, In some places he had seen hoaxes called the " Rooke's Nest," the " Bird's Nest," and so forth, but the Metropolitan Board might call the Mansion-house the " Mare's Nest." It was well known that the Metro politan Board had no access to the city except as regarded Vie sewers; and he would therefore move the addition of the words—" But this section shall not extend to the City of ...a....a tho Lit,eulea theteof. — Mr. BRISTOW objected to the amendment, as the oourts of law had already decided that the Metropolitan Local Management Act did extend to the City of London. Mr. CRAWFORD contended that the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London had the power to name and number the streets; and he must insist on his amendment, as, if the clause was passed, they would have conflicting authority. Mr. H. LE WIS said if the Corporation of the City had the sole power of numbering and naming the streets, they exercised it in a somewhat bungling manner; for in Can non-street, one of the best streets in the City, it was im possible for a cabman to find the house he was ordered to drive to. At one end of it, on one side, there was " Can non-street West," on the other side " Cannon-street ;" and the numbers at the same time being confused and irregular, people were put to the greatest inconvenience in finding the house they wanted. After some further discussion, Mr. CRAWFORD withdrew his amendment. The clause was then agreed to, as was clauses 91 to 110 inclusive. On clause 111, which renders the measure retrospective so far as new strt ets are concerned, Mr. AYRTON proposed to take away that retrospective effect by moving as an amendment, that the measure have only reference to new streets to be formed a ter the passing of this Act. Mr. BRISTOW having consented to the amendment, the clause was agreed to as an amendment in terms of it. Mr. E WART complained of that portion of the clause which exteeded the time for the formation of Finsbury Park for three years longer, and to the hardships the owners of the property required for that undertaking were subjected by having such arbitrary forms hanging over their heads for three years longer. Mr. AYR' ON suggested, as a compromise, that, in stead of prolonging the time for three years, the extension should only be for one year, and expire in 1863. This having been agreed to, the clause was further amended, and the remaining clauses having been agreed to the committee proceeded to consider the new clause put on the notice paper. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS moved a clause to the effect that each of the Plumstead and Lewisham districts be em• powered to appoint onti member to the Metropolitan Board. The clause was objected to by Mr. BRISTOW, and nega tived without a division. Mr. ANGERSTEIN next moved a clause to the effect that several parishes of the Plumstead District Board of Works, including Plumstead, Eltham, Lee, Kidbrooke, and Charlton, shall on the let January, 1863, cease to be united, and to form as at present one district ; and that from that date the said parish of Plumstead shall form one district to be called the Plumstead District Board of Works; and that the said parishes of Charlton, Eltham, Lee, and Kidbrooke, also form one district to be called the Charlton Board of Works. Mr. BRISTOW could not give his assent to the clause, as other districts, such as Hackney, would think they had been unfairly treated by the measure. The clause was then negatived without a division. Mr. LOCKE moved the insertion of the following clause: —" Be it enacted, That whenever the freehold of any court, passage, or public place, not being a thoroughfare, is vested in the same per: on or persons as the freehold of any adjoining house or houses, the owner or owners of such adjoining house or houses shall be deemed, for the purpose of the recited acts and this act, to be the owner or owners of such court, passage, or public place, and the paving ; thereof shall be done by such owner or owners, if so directed by the vestry or district board." There were several houses in the parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, of the description indicated by the clause, of which the owners were unknown, but which were nuisances in the districts whore they were placed. Sir GEORGE GREY said the Board of Works of the district had, at present, the power of removing those houses if they were proved to be in a dangerous state. And he believed the owners of them were, for the most part, bank rupt. He could see no use for the introduction of the clause. The committee then divided, when there appeared— For Mr Locke's clause Against it Majority against the clause The clause was therefore lost. Mr. AN GERSTEIN next moved a clause to put slaugh ter-houses on the same footing as cow-houses, which was agreed to, and ordered to be added to the bill. Mr. LOCKE moved a clause in &feet that one month's notice be given to vestries or district boards of applications for licenses for slaughter houses, or places for the purpose of slaughtering or killing horses, or other cattle not killed for butcher meat, so that they might, should they think fit, show cause against such licenses being granted. The clause was agreed to. Mr. BRISTOW moved a clause to be inserted after clause 95, empowering vestries to appoint clerks, collectors, and treasurers, and to take security for them, but Mr. AYRTON having pointed out that the clause went beyond the scope of the act, it was withdrawn. On the motion of Mr. LEWIS, a elms was agreed to ( empowering any visiting or district board to put an end to any powers of appointment of registers of Nt eights and measures existing under any local act in their parish or district. Mr. BRISTO W . moved a clause empowering the Metro pulitan Board of Works ; with the sanction of the Secretary of State, to subdivide districts in case of increase of popula tion.; but that in no case should the number of members of the Metropolitan Board be increased. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS was in favour of the clause generally, but objected to the latter part, as to there being no increase in the Board of Works. Sir J. V. SHELLEY would also support the clause, provided it stipulated the amount of population at which such division might be considered necessary, and that the latter clause was struck out, as he saw no reason why there should not be an increase in the number of the Board of Works. Mr. AYRTON objected to the clause, and after some further discussion the clause, with some verbal amend ments, was agreed to and ordered to be added to the bill. Mr. CRAWFORD moved a clause to the effect that, the city of London should not be liable by any thing contained in this r.ct to contribute towards any of the expenses in curred, or to be incurred by the board under the provisions of the Metropolis Gas Act of 1861, or the Act to amend the Metropolis Gas Act. Sir J. V, SHELLEY said as the city of London reaped the advantages of these acts as well as others they should not be exempted from payment for those advantages. Mr. AYRTON hoped the clause would not be pressed, as it would introduce a different system outside the City from that in operation inside. Mr. BRI. , TOW said he had no objections to the clause, as it simply left things as they were before this act. Sir J'. V. SHELLEY—If that be so, what is the use of the clause at all. It was one of the most monstrous pro positions he ever heard of for the city of London to come to that house and say that they wished to be exempt from a payment in respect of an improvemeat of which they had received the full advantage. Mr. LOCKE said when on the first introduction of this bill, they found the Corporation of the City of London and the representatives of the Board of Works in that house in determined opposition as to this measure, and when they found them now agreeing on the point of exempting the City from a just debt, it was the duty of those who repre sented the metropolitan ratepayers to stand up against such conduct. (Cheers.) The committee then divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it Majority against the clause The clause was consequently lost. Mr. AYRTON then moved a clause in reference to the manner of electing the members of the Metropolitan Board of Works. The object and effect of the clause was that the members of the Board, instead of being elected by their re spective vestries, should be elected by the ratepayers at large. It appeared that such had been the effect of the notice he had given of his intention to introduce let clause that the Conservative Lord Mayor of the city of London had found time out of his other duties to write a circular to the members of that house warning them of the terrible consequences that would result from such a clause, and asking them to oppose it. That letter was dated from the Mansion-house, to give it all the eclat of civic dignity, and it stated that he was about to create a democratic body for the government of the affairs of three million of people in the metropolis, and which would be attended with con sequences of a revolutionary character. (Laughter.) But what this Conservative Lord Mayor wanted was that these three million of people should be governed by a body with whose election they had nothing to do, and he had no hesitation in saying that were his Conservative friends on the Opposition benches of the same opinion these members would not be so numerous—nine-tenths of the men to whom he I roposed to give the right of electing this board possessed at the present time the right to vote for members of Parliament, and was that an evidence that such board was to be of a revolutionary character. He did not at present propose to make any alteration in the numbers of the Board, but conceiving their mode of election to be unjust to the rate payers, he would move the clause in question ; and he would appeal to his learned friends who had charge of this measure to assent to it, and not consent to become the lackeys of These vestries. Lord ENFIELD opposed the clause, as after going through the measure he considered it out of place now, at the close, to bring up a clause altering the constitu- tion of the board which it had established. Lord J. MANNERS had no doubt that were the Me tropolitan Board of Works elected directly by the rate payers they might boeome a more popular body, but he could not see how they could make the change at the present time, or in the present form. That board was now executing works of a very important character, and which every one admitted were carried on with efficiency, and it would, he thought, at present be unnecessary to interfere with them. If the hon. gentleman wculd afterwards bring in a separate bill on the subject he could have no objection to it, as he admitted the principle, but he did not think this the proper time. Sir J. SHELLEY supported the clause, A quarter to 6 o'clock having arrived, The CHAIRMAN left the, chair, and the house resumed. RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY (REVENUES OF INDIA). The report on this bill was brought up and received. ORDER OF BUSINESS. Mr. BRAND intimated that the first order of the day taken to-morrow would be the Markets and Fairs (Ireland) Bill, and that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had con- sented to postpone the further consideration of the Inland Revenue Customs Bill until Thursday the Bth of May. The house then adjourned at 10 minutes to six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Mr. B. COCHRANE moved that an humble address be presented to her Majesty praying that she would be graciously pleased to issue a commission to inquire into the state of the public buildings erected by par liamentary grants within the last twenty years, and also of the houses rented for the public service ; and to in quire whether, by adopting more comprehensive plans of building, greater public !convenience, greater economy, and unity of design, may not be attained. The hon. mem ber said he did not make any complaint against the gentlemen who had filled the office of Chief Com missioner of Works for some years past, because he believed they were all actuated only by a desire to improve the metropolis and promote public con venience. His objection was to the existing system, which he contended was not only injurious to the interests of the metropolis, but the most expensive that could be adopted. He illustrated the position by reference to the Foreign Office, Inland Revenue Office, and Public Record Office. In reference to the last, he said that the public re cords of the country were placed in a small and inconve r.ient room, and might at any time be destroyed by fire. He adverted to the evidence before a committeeof the late Sir C. Barry in favour of a concentration:of all the public buildings, end he said that since 1828 the country had pail more than double the value of the house property which they had purchased. He alluded also to the opinion expressed by Earl Russell and other authorities to the same effect, as a proof of the expense that had been incurred. He mentioned that no less than £52,000 a year had been paid for some time for the hire of offices for transaction of the public busi ness. He did not object to a large expenditure on our pub lie buildings if an adeqiette value were secured, and he thought the best course that could be adopted would be for the Government to obtain the opinion of competent judges as to the amount that would be required for the construction of the public offices on an ap propriate scale, which in reality would be an economical proceeding in the end. He contrasted the in feriority of Loudon in regard to public buildings with Paris and other continental cities, and he called on the house to adopt a comprehensive plan for the improvement of the metropolis, in accordance with its importance and the faci lities of site which it afforded. Mr. COWPER sympathised with the hon. member Ofr. Cochrane) in his desire for the improvement of the metro polis. At the same time he thought that any such com mission as the hon. member proposed would supersede the authority of the Executive on the subject to which that commission would devote itself. He believed that would be most injurious, as it would take from the Government the responsibility which was at present imposed on them, of securing economy in the construction of public buildings. He could not understand what that com mission would have to inquireinto, because, in reality, there was only ono public building erected by Government for same years. That was the Record Office, and as re garded other offices, they had merely been improved or altered. He contended that the plans for the new public offices whichhad been made were of a comprehensive character,and originated from the inquiries which had been going on for 20 or 30 years. He said that when the public works which had been decided on were being proceeded with, it would not be desirable to have a commission appointed, and he strongly deprecated the adoption of any proposal that would necessitate a large expenditure at the present time. The right hon. gentleman then defended in detail the plans which had been adopted by the executive, and he said that the plan pursued in his office was to construct the new buildings close to the old buildings. He contended that the present Record-office was an admirable build ing, and was erected according to a design which proposed the erection of a larger building, which could be carried out as soon as the house was prepared to vote the money requisite for the purpose. In the meantime the public documents could be received by the Master of the Rolls, or could be placed in the rooms in the Victoria Tower which were intended for their temporary reception, and numbered 64. With regard to the hire of houses for the purposes of the public service, he reminded hon. members that some offices such as the Seamens' Registry and the Stationery Offices were necessarily limited to a certain locality. He denied that there was any extravagance or mismanagement on the part of the Government in regard to public works, and defended the designs which he had adopted for the new buildings proposed to be erected for the public service, which, he maintained would be worthy of a great metropolis Ike this, both in reference to beauty and utility. Lord J. MANNERS regarded the motion not as neces sarily involving either economical considerations or the reverse, but as simply a proposal for inquiry, for which he held there were sufficient reasons. Sir M. PETO also supported the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER warned the house that concurrence in the motion might lead here after to serious inconvenience. The question was beyond the scope of any commission to deal with, and he believed that by appointing such a commission they would only tempt its members to endeavour to attract favour and strength by holding out magnificent prospects and contem plating an enormous public expenditure, and that their re commendations would only remain a dead letter. Obstacles would also be interposed to many practical plane of great importance Which were now in progreev, and upon which the house would be shortly called upon to pronouuc.t) A judgment. Upon a division the motion was negatived by 116 to 49. INLAND REVENUE. Mr. HOESFALL obtained the appointment of a select committee to inquire whether it would be practicable and advantageous to consolidate any of the establishments now governed by the Boards of Inland Revenue and Customs respectively ; or to unite any portion of the duties per formed by their officers, with a view to economy in the col lection of the public revenue and to simplicity of arrange ment. FOREIGN TRADE. Mr. MOFFATT moved for a select committee ro con sider the best mode of obtaining statistical information re specting the foreign trade of the United Kingdom, and the bearing thereon of the charges imposed on the entry of goods inwards and bills of lading outwards by the Custom Act of 1860, as well as the operation of certain charges on trade. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assenting, the motion was agreed to. SUGAR DUTIES. Mr. CRAWFORD moved the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the operation of the present scale of sugar duties, with especial reference to their as sessment upon a classification according to the quality of the Auger. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in ac ceding to the proposal, stated that he did w.) upon the un derstanding that the committee were not to considerilhe question of the reduction of the sugar duties. The motion was agreed to. SUPPLY. The report of the committee of supply having bent brought up ; on the question of agreeing to the vote for convict and prison establishments, Mr. SELWYN moved to reduce the amount by the 511133 of £550 for providing religious instruction to Roman. Catholic convicts in Great Britain. The hon. and learned. gentleman reminded the house that eight years ago a simi lar vote was disallowed, and argued that they could not. consistently make such a special grant to Catholic priests without extending it to other denominations. Sir G. GREY defended the vote, which he said was ren dered necessary by the large proportion of Roman Catholic prisoners in the convict estab.ishments of this country, who were left entirely deprived of the ministrations of the clergy of their own communion. _ _ Mr. NE WD EGATE argued that there was no ground whatever for overturning the previous decision of the house. Ile scouted the plea of poverty as a reason for agreeing to the vote, and urged that the Roman Catholics of this coun try were a wealthy community, and that the real object was to give the priests a right to intrude themselves, arme d with the authority and sanction of this house, into every prison in the land. After some remarks from Lord E. HOWARD and M. KINNAIRD, Mr. DISRAE LI remarked upon the fact that Mr. Sel wyn had been in his place when the vote was agreed to in committee, and had not objected to it. After what had taken place, however, he would suggest as a matter of expediency that the Government should postpone the vote. It was an unusual circumstance to challenge a vote after it had been passed through committee. Lord PALMERSTON supported the vote upon the prin ciple of justice. On a division the amendment was negatived by 38 to 16, and the vote was agreed to. The orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. SPORTING-THIS DAY. THIRSK RACES, THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. TYRO STAKES. Scareress filly Swift Five ran. SILVER CUP. Raby •. • Emily Eleven ran. THIRSK HANDICAP. Rapparee Patrick Upperhand Ten ran. HURDLE RACE. Emily Flatcatcher 2 _ Two ran. SCURRY HANDICAP. Castaway .. 1 Barbary Ellen Seven ran. THE PRINCB - 01 WALES IN 211 E HOLY LAND. ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 17. By the French steamer from Syria we have re ceived some further intelligence of the journey of. the Prince of Wales in the Holy Land. His Royal Highness arrives at Jerusalem on the 31st ultimo, shortly after mid-day. On receiving tidings of the Prince's approach, the Pasha of Jerusalem went forth to meet him on the Jaffa road, and in his company the little English party performed the last stage of its journey, precede& end followed by a numerous and picturesque escort, of Turkish horsemen. As they approached the wails of the sacred city, the scene was both novel and animating in the extreme. The irregulars in front careered wildly to and fro, according to the fashion, in which the Bashi-bazouks delight when welcom ing and paying honour to a guest of unusual rank, brandishing their lances, and engaging in mock combats with each other. The arrival of the Prince was announced by a salute of 21 guns from Mount Gihor, presently taken up and repeated from the Tower of David or of Hippicus, which as Josephua informs us, was spared by Titus " in order to demon strate to posterity what kind of a city it was, and how well fortified, which Roman valour had sub dued." The Pasha offered the Prince of Wales the hospitality of his house, but his Royal Highness decided in favour of tent life, and the party accord ingly encamped on the Northern side of the city near the Damascus gate. The two following days were devoted to the business of exploring the numerous points of in terest in and about the city. The site of the Temple was the first to claim the attention of the Prince and his party. They spent several hours within the enclosure of the Harem, visiting and examining every part in its minutest details. On the following day admission was obtained into the chamber adjoining the tomb of David, into which, with the exception of the Duke of Brabant, no Christian had for centuries been permitted to enter. In the afternoon the Prince left for Bethlehem and the Dead Sea, and returned to Jerusalem on the afternoon of Saturday, the .sth inst. On the follow ing day his Royal Highness attended Divine ser vice at the English Church. Last, though not least, came the excursion to Hebron, which will undoubtedly be long regarded as the memorable event of the Prince's pilgrimage. The Pasha of Jerusalem, when acquainted with the desire of his Royal Highness to visit the caves of Machpelah, at once acceded. But the spot has always been guarded by Moslem fanaticism with a degree of jealousy hardly less than that whicii sur rounds the entrance to the tomb of Mahomed, and the Pasha seems not to have been without somo misgiving on the subject. A guard of soldiers was sent to the place for fear of disturbance; but the precaution turned out altogether unnecessary. The inhabitants of the town displayed no other feeling but that of curiosity to get a sight of the English Prince, and the Sheikh made him a most polite speech, assuring him that he was not ignorant of the true friendship borne by the English nation to the Sultan of Islam, and that he considered it a privilege to be allowed to conduct the son of their Queen into the Masjed Khalleel Allah, the "Mosque of the Friend of God." The tombs were found in perfect order and re pair. The graves of the Patriarchs and of their wives are pointed out in two separate and dis tinct groups. The Moslems, it appears, show also, among others, the resting place of the Pa triarch Joseph—a tradition which 'will certainly be questioned ; but with respect to the principal tombs—of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and of Sarah, Rebekah, and Leah—the identity of the spot, and the fact that the graves have continued undisturbed since the patriarchal ages, reverenced alike by Jews, Christians, and Mahomedans, have, I believe, never been doubted. The Prince of Wales has been the first European to visit the caves since the days of the Crusaders. Hitherto no Christian or Jew has been allowed even to look in at the gate ef the Mosque. But the barrier that closed the entrance against them, it may be anticipated, will now before long whol:y disappear. A visit to the Mosque of Orn .r has already become simply a matter of course, and it is more than likely that the entrance to the caves of Macbpeleh will very shortly be equally free to both Jew and Christian. From Hebron the Prince again returned to Jerusalem, and on the 10th his Royal Highness and suite finally left to proceed on their journey towards the north. ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF A FARMER, AGED 105, —STRABANE, COUNTS OF TYRONE.—Daniel Bradly, a farmer, residing at Ballydonaghy, in this county, was ac cidentally drowned on the 22d inst., by falling into a river running close to his house. 3. Hamilton, Esq., held an inquest on the 24th inst., and a verdict was returned ac aOrdingly, stock ICommerr..ial I 100 stock Do. 4 per Cent. Pret.Min I 100 stock 'East and West India lOO DOCKS. stock ;London stock St. Katharine... t 100 126 128 51 58 57 59 stock st.,ck 20 Southampton ' 100 !victoria.~_ .2 1 f: plaoro JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 i Agra&UnitedService 11 60 188 90 iB9 84 40 lAustralasia all 165 47 25 ' Bank of Egypt all 224 231 100 Baak of London ....... 50 1 50 British North American all 54 56 20 IChtd.Bank of India, &c. all 201 20 1 ' 25 'Cli.Mer. of In. 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