The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-11 00:00:00

Vise. derma► Hon. C• 'laid w. I. sire- ir S. U. ifr J. S• z PT. i. W. 1 the 3.H. LI, in k, in )f en ward n, in ill of n•dayf :o the ghee. les J. t. J. rom e- er, to first rzza .estion retired nv de peaker iestion iVm. El. .Sir U. zercial le 24th 24,62 9 ? 14 PO rward• year row the he year• le enstl: ) terror' e add ea . iursdat knoWn' ng 01_6_ Catho' I to the secure le. °' aboli uou,9l9 Ruda. MONEY MARKET. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Bank of England return, compieted to the 9th April, shows some important alterations chiefly caused by the payment of the dividends on the New 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities and Bank Stock. The public deposits exhibit a diminution of nearly three millions, while there is almost a corresponding increase in the private balance. The Rest has been reduced by about half a million, and there is a considerable addition to the circula tion of notes. The bullion shows a slight augmen tation, and a small falling off in the other secu rities. The other items of the balance sheet present no feature of importance ; they will be seen in the subjoined table : _ . The subjoined table exhibits the various items, and the changes they present:— Active Circulation £21,148,340 Increase 322,965 Bullion 16,881,940 Increase _ . 32,747 •• 3,080,145 Decrease .. .. .. .. 587,243 Public Deposits .. .. .. 5,625,314 Decrease .. 2,831,154 Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 16,336,169 Increase .. .. .. 2,713,637 Seven Day and other Bills • . .. 673,765 Decrease .. .. .. .. 2,455 Government Securities .. .. 11,160,755 Decrease .. .. • • • • 235,173 Other Securities .. .. .. 18,724,038 Decrease .. .. .. .. 181,824 Notes unemployed .. Decrease .. .. -- 9 522' • • ) ,005 264,615 •• The contractors of the Egyptian' loan have sub taitted the full particulars of the contract to the committee of the Stock Exchange, in order to show that there is no truth whatever in the adverse re- Ports recently circulated. Rfter taking the affair into careful consideration, the committee have published the following resolution, which they Unanimously passed at their meeting yesterday : "The attention of the committee having been drawn to an ambiguity in the wording of the prospectus of the Egyptian loan, Mr. Goschen, the agent for the contractors, and Mr. Freshfield, their solicitor, attended to give all necessary explanations ; and it is the opinion of this committee that the explana tions so given by these gentlemen were perfectly satisfactory." During the last few days there has been rather more animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. Sugars have slightly advanced, but tea continued at steady rates. For coffee there has been an active demand at full prices. Cocoa, rice, fruit, and spices have been in moderate request, without material change in values ; but tallow has continued dull, and prices are depressed for both present and forward delivery. Business in the Liverpool Cotton Market yester day continued active, and prices again slightly higher. The sales were 10,000 balm. A small quantity of gold, viz., £B,OOO, was taken in the Bank of England yesterday. The steamer Ellora, which leaves to-morrow with the Bombay mail, will take out £445,055, chiefly in silver. Transactions have taken place in the Italian Irri gation shares at 2 I prem. Favourable reports of the progress of the subscription at Turin and Milan have been received. _ _ The market for American Securities during the Past week has shown little change of importance. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., in their circular, State that—" There is nothing of particular interest to notice in respect to the market for American 'Securities. During the past week business has been steady, but without much activity. CITY NEWS---THIS DAY. Two O'CLOCK. Some important changes are exhibited in the monthly statement issued by the Bank of France to-day, hut they are generally of a favourable character. There is a small increase, viz., of £32,000 in the bullion, and of £50,000 in the notes, A falling off of £2,960,000 is exhibited in the discount operations of the establishment, and the loans have been reduced to the extent of £460,000. The only other features of interest are a reduction of 11,820,0 0 0 in the Tteasury balances, and a decrease of £1,860,000 in the current accounts. A small amount of business has been negotiated today in the market for English Securities, which continue to exhibit firmness, the latest quotations being 93' 94 for money, and 941 for the Bth prox. The New Threes and Reduced are firmer at 921 fl ; Exchequer Bills are flat at 18s. premium; Bank Stock is at 237 ; India. ditto remains at 226 and 228 ; ditto 5 per Cent. at 108-1 t. The dealings in the Foreign Market haye been of a moderate character, and prices generally are exceedingly depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 8 0 lex div. ; ditto 1858, 70 71; Mexican have declined to 32i; Italian 5 per Cents., to 662 ; Spanish, to 52/ ; but the Certificates have improved to 7/ 8 ; Dutch 4 per Cent. are firm at 991 ; and Buenos Ayres at 94. The New Ottoman Scrip is 21 1 prem., and the Egyptian Loan 11 2 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has con-1 timued dull, and in some instances a slight decline bEto been apparent in prices. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Great Northern, Great Western, Man chester, Sheffield and Lincoln, Midlands, and North British have each declined ss. ; Nortb Western, however, have improved ss. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there has been little change of importance. Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian have improved to 20/ and San Paolo to 61 a ; East Indian to 104-1, Great Indian Peninsula, however, have declined to 101, and Great Western of Canada are flat at 12! I. Joint Stock Bank Shares continue inactive, and prices exhibit no change of importance. The Alliance Bank Shares are 4 1 prem.; Im- Perial, /- to 11 prem.; Northern Counties, 21 -I prem,; and British Columbian, 21 1 prem. In the Miscellaneous Market Canada Land rea lised 113 to 114 ; General Steam, 26 ; and Oriental _lnland Steam, 61. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank St oc k 3, per Cent. Reduc e d Annuities 921 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92 4ii4i New `-n per Cent. Annuities 7B Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 ll India Stock Ditto 5 per ,Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent. lO2l 3 _Ditto 51: ! per Cent 108! 4 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., 0ct.,1863 Ditt o ditto April, 1864 1004 Consols for Account, May S Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent lB _ ____ FOREIGN FUNDS—ChOSING PRICES. brazilian 5 per Cent Ditt u Account D'ft Der Cent., 1860..~. 4 Jitto _ p.. ..i__ , Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Mexican, 3 per Cent , 'eruvian 41 per Cent .. 93 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853, -Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 100 Ditto Account _Ditto 4/ per Cent.... TAinish 3 per Cent. s 2i 31 2 1 3 a Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. Ditto New Loan 102 i 1 Ditto Guarar teed, 4 per Cent. Venezuela, 3 per Cent 23/ D:vidends on the above payable in London. Dutch 23 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil. Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 ............ THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money .. 931, 1 Ditto Account The Countcss of Longford and Lady Louisa ?akenham have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Nor " Wood. THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE COL. KNox.-- The Government have offered a reward of £lOO for sach in formation as shall lead to the arrest of the person or persons 'Who stopped Col. Knox on the public road, near the mili tary barrack of Templemore, on the 31st ult., when he was -bred at and wounded. THE HEAVY RAIN FALLS. —Yesterday morning °lcing to the heavy and continued fall of rain during seve ral hours, the various low-lying parts of the metropolis and suburbs became flooded to such an extent as to cause alarm and destroy property. In the Whitechapel-road, in many Parts the roadway was completely covered, and opposite the London Hospital some fire-engines had to be brought into use in order to remove the immense sheet of water, which Was discharged into the sewers. SHARE MARKET-THIS DAY. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railways. Paid.! Closing)Business done. ie. `Vol., and Str. Val. Bost.,Sleaf.,and Aid.Co Bristol and Exeter , Caledonian ,Cork and Bandon 61 74 8 4 91 93 110 111 1101 1 I Cornwall (A gets no div Do A ti 11 fip c.p an. has been paid to B. (Dubl in po & Belfast Juno. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno East An,9:liain Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stuck 6 7 Do East Suffolk Bdo do Edinburgh & Glasgow. Edin., Perth, & Dundee, Glasg. and S. Western.' GreatNrthn.of Scotland, Great Northern...... Do A stock Do B do 'Gt. S. an W. of Ireland, Great Western Do Str Val g - ua. stock! Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwalll Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' T.on., Chat., and Dover; Lon. & North Western, Lon. & South Western; L'derry & Enniskillen. , Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares Metropolitan Mi dland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland, Do. 4 shares ➢iid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle. Norfolk North British N or. Dev. R ailtDk. stock Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß' Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick D0, ,.. G.N.E. purchase Do'Lecds - Do York North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon S. Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton k Darlington) Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do Pref. No. 1 Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 22} 2 57§ I 31/ i 2 116 15i 11411 13311 73 }Iiii 107 i I I i 7 57 46 5! 92f 31 24 94 4 100 424 91 128 a 11 p 9d 66i e4i i 841 i 41 43 10 11 22 23 57 58 57 60 37 40 92 93 31f 32 103 105 140 145 116 117 114 115 132 134 104 106 73 73f 55 68 107 107 57 58 121 123 45 46 921 631 99 100 8 11 42a 43 9 91 [27A 128 11 lip 97 99 65 67 64} 64, 96/ 97 }d 55 55f 84i 84L 101 103 5k 4 d 101 llf 124 126 49 50 106 108 46 47 35 57 83 83i 67 68 100 102 6 66 37}38 86 6 6 6 p, 9 4 PI 145 150 I 55i 564 26 3} }dip 92 94 ,29 132 6 i 6i 47 48 43 45 88 90 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. " Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W Birkenhead.. Buckingh-msx_re.. Chester & Ho'yhead lOO Do 54 56 Do. 54 pg cent 100 Do. 126 128 Do. 5 „ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Cledon lO2 104 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.15.&E.0 -- E. Lincolnsh. g - Apr c. 100 G r.North. 135 138 E.Union,llarwichShs all E.Counts. 4 4i Do. Woodbridge.. 100 .. • • • • Gls. Barr. &Neils.Dra . . 100 Cledon . .. .. Gloster & Dean Forest all Gt. West. .. .. Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.& N.W 199 203 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent ...... ... all Lon.&Cht 1 1 4 12 Do. Bromley. 6 per c. all Do. Do. New Sh 1861, 4 p.c. all IDo ..... D0.W... 14:xt. A, 4i pc. all Do ..... London & Greopvich 100 S. Eastern 62 64 534 Do. Preferen . Lon„Tilb.& S._ -"lend 100 Peto &Co B6 89 Lowestoft gua. * p c.. 100 Norfolk Do 6 per nt lOO Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& ce Matlock all LN W& M ii 44 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx 5. 5. 6. E Counts. p 4 p gua. 5 per cent... 1 pm. Northn. &Eastn. sp. c. all Do.. 56 58 Do. 6 per cent all Do. • Do. Fixed sp. c all Do. N. Eastn—Hartlepool Ico N. E. Ber .. .. North Western Not. Gran. El. & Cl. 100 Gt. North. 9: 94 Preston and Wyre. I all L &N. W sz L. y k. 1 43 45 Do. i shares A. all Do. ••• - .. .. .. Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 Gt. North. 135 137 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 122 124 122 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 93 95 Wimbledn , V Croydon, all .L.&Brgtn 84 94 PREFERENCE SHARES. share/ Railways. Paid I Closing Business Prices. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 all at Bris. & Exet. 4p.c. at 100 93 95 20 Do. shares st Caledon. qr. ahrs, No. 2 100 64 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all 20 Cornwall, 5 per ant... . all 20 21 64 Dun. Perth, & Aber,Jun. all 6 64 10 Do. Ist Class Pref at E. Angn. Class A. sp. c lOO 100 105 at Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 109 111 at Do No. 2 100 108 110 at Do. new 6p.c. st lOO 126 128 at Eastern Union, 4p. c— 100 84 86 at Do. sp. c. guar lOO at Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 110 112 at Do, Ip. c. guar. S. &ii lOO 90 92 at Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c lOO at Great Northern, sp. c lOO 116 118 at D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm lOO 112 114 at Do. 44 p. c. do lOO 104 106 at Do.sp.c.Redrc.atsp.c.pm 100 107 109 10 Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. all at Ge. Sn. &W. (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 97 99 50 Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent 6 et Do, redeem. 44 p. cr lOO 100 102 1004 at Do. redeem. 4p. ct lOO 91 93 at Do. irredeem. 4p. ct lOO 92 94 at Do. sp. c. redeem. pref 100 102 104 st Do. Birm. guar. stock all 76 78 at Do. Birm. pref. stock 100 st Do. Chester guar. shares 100 76 78 Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. abs 100 170 180 Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs all 103 105 100 Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pref SO at Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 137 139 at Do.Barnsl.st£ s 2s 10d ; , e 100 st Do. 6p, c. (East Lan.) lOO st Do. 44 p. C. (Blackb. pur. 100 ,101 103 at Lon.&Brig.sp,o.gu. No.l 100 116 118 st Do. 5 per cent : do. No 2 100 116 118 st Do. 6 per cent. d 0... 100 135 140 at Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 100 ,116 118 at Do. 7 per cent pref. atk 100 152 156 at Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) 100 129 133 at Do. 4 p c.st.(div.clef.lll'6s 100 76 78 st Lon. Chat. &Dnv.sp.c.pf. 100 95 97 954 6 at Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent 100 at Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. et., late 3d shares 124 t.ondony. & Ennis. 4 ohs all 14 144 at Man. Sh. & Lin. S per et 100 124 126 6 Do. £6 • 44 4 fpm at Do. 3,-} per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 per ceni 5 ,4 fpm 124 Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. all 124 Do. 44 per cent st Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. 100 st Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c 100 1313 140 at Do. 44 p.c. pref. st. rdem 100 102 104 103 2 st Do. 44 p.c. irredeemable 100 6 Do, 44 per cent..... . . all at Do.Leie. and Hit Aper ct 100 93 95 at Welk. sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 100 „ at Do. 54 p. c. Prof. at. 1847 100 .. . • at Do.sWay.ValEx.st.lB47 100 . • • • 7A, NNliaDv.t.ne.Ronasil at Nort British, 5 per cent. 100 110 112 .n Do. New ema. 5 per cent 100 108 110 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. all 1 ltpm 114 st Do. 4 redee m able e .: dre D e f . k ia . p C b. ° lc 11 1 0 0 00 0 0 at Do. G. N. E. 4 p ot ni 10 : 0 .• 10:2: 92* 17 Do. Berwick 4P. c*. pref. 100 96 98 20 Do. Leeds 6p, C. Nionf• s. 13 . 4 d 13 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 ' • • • 25 Do, York, H. &S. Purch. 10 • • 20 North Staffordshire.... all clis par st Walsh North-Eastern 22 23 34 p. c. pref, stock.... 100 , „ • • st Do.Aberdeenaua.6p.c 100 at Do. 7p. c. pref. stoc k 100 135 140 10s. South Devon, Ann, 10s, all 10 11 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent all .. • • 10. 6. South Eastern(Reading Ann., 1.0.6) st Do. 44 per cent at Do, Fixed 44 per cent 100 101 103 at South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 . • • • at Do. 44 per cent lOO • • • • st Do. do. 1859 lOO .. • • at Do. 5 per cent lOO • • • • at S. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua lOO 85 87 20 Do. sp. c. gua l7 14 p 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c all 28 29 25 Do. B6p. c all 32 34 25 Do. C 6 p. c.„ all 32 34 at_ strict Kilkny, 6p. 100 42 45 Em W. Mid.-Oxf Ist g - ua stk 100 125 127 st Do, 2d do lOO 120 125 at Do. Newport 5 p,c.pfred. 100 102 101 at Do. Perpet.6p. c. pf, 1866 100 123 125 at Do. till 1869 100 119 123 COLONIAL GOVER Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja T 1y u 1877-52 ..... Do dp. . Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Do. d p. c. Mar. & Sept . Do. 5 per cent ...... Do. Inscribed stock Cape G. 1 - 1 ooe. 6p c.1k73 Do.. ip A Oct 1880 Do, ' IKOO Do. Jan. & July, 1891 .. C e ylon, NoT.P• 6I , 6 p N..i.Uov. P• 0 •• /a.7 • 3 01 5 , 6 p . e . Ap. & Oct.. Do. p . c.,1871 to 1876 upwqs S Gov- S P• c " 1868 Do. d0.,122 8 New Zealand 6 1 ) .„ 2 ,' Nova Scotia Gov. 0 P. sterling, 1875.....,.. S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up.. Via Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dauly . Do. do. 6 p.c, t MENT SECURITIES. 110 111 'lO7 109 107 109 100 !98 101 !1013i 109 k 109 111 1109 111 jll2 114 10z 108 10 10 98 99 9 7 0 108 110 109 Ito 108 110 105 107 1 0 0 105 1101 1 1081 1001 1 100 1 1 13.11 6.4.0 19.18.4 12.10 FOREIGN RAIL Algerian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes.... ....... Bah.&S.Fran.. Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Carmeaux Mine le Rail Copiapo ................ Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ....... Eastern of France .... Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. c. Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction ...... Lyons & Geneva Namur & Liege Do. 6 p. c. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ....... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aidn) Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (fern.) xua. 7 p. ct. 1im...... Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ....... Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 5i per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lira, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin S. East Portugal 7 p ot. Southern of France.... West Piandern ...... Do. 54 p. o. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. PREFERENCE SH) lends contingent on the Divi ORES Profits 14 16 Of 101 91 Of ilmn 2i 2fp 31 32 7f 7; 10i 10f , 21 22 1 AND S 1 of each a 'OCKS. .parate Year. st j*Caledon. £lO Gua. Stk 100 101 103 20 Cornwall4s p.c. ga.perp all at *E. Anglian, Clsß, 6 p.c. 100 at * Do. ClsC, 7 p.c. 100 st Edin,Prth,&D'dee, 4 p.c. 100 81 83 at (Lond'n, Brig'tn, &c., 44 I per cent. 18)8 100 103 105 st I Do. do. 4 per ct. 1860 100 92 95 at I Do. do. 4 , per ct. 18111 100 103 105 5 Do, do. 4 per ct. 1861 35 10 ILon. & Chat'm, Metrop. Ext. B, 6 p.c 75 par spm 75 at ILon. &S.Western 44 p.c 100 102 103 10 North British £lO Gua all Shares, 1861 at *S . ottishCentral44 p.c lOO irred. pref.... 10 S.-Eastern 44 p.c. 1859 all 95 95 10 :Do. 5 p.c. June 1861 (rd.) 5 5 fpm 10 ID°. 5 p.c. Aug. 1861 (rd.) 3) 1 fpml * Failure of full dividends in any given half-year not to be made good out of the profits of any subsequent half year. BRITISH MINES. Consols (Phi/ack), 3.9.3 2, British Iron Clifford nil 30 82 Devon G. Cone, (Tavist ) 1 405 415 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 13 45 East Caradon ...... 1.14.6 354 .16i East Carn Brea... 3.0.0 125 131 E. w - 1 Russel (Tavistk.) 7.10.0 25 35 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 561 13 15 - ,Great South Tolgus 1 17s 3 34 G .Wheal Alin. (Philackl , - IG. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 65 74 Grenville . Herod's-Foot 8.12 36 38 Hingston Downs 4.14 11 25 Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant) 9) 44 16 Mark e Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 25 Id par North Downs 24 45 45 North Frances (Illoga 12.3 N.Wh'l Basset (Illo.2;an) 2.3 0 21 34 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) 14 5 6 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 40 42 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 1 11 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 14 325 135 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) , 5.11.6 25 35 S.Wheal Fran. (Illog,an) 1 18.1` , .0 95 105 Stray Park 5 'Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 44 14 15 10 Tin Crort 9 95 104 95 105 West Basset (Mogan).* 14 12 13 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 33 35 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 974 1024 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 60 65 Whirs! Edward (Cals.) 71 11 11 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 14 15 Wheal MaryAnn(Men4 8 14 15 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.), 7 17 18 FOREIGN MINES. 20 iskustralian 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim all 1 1 5 Brazil Land & Mln.Co all 14 15 1 Clarendon Cons.MiuCo & 4 0 Cobre Copper all 32 84 20 Copiapo . l6 6 8 2 Capula Silver ll5. 4 d fpm 1 fllinMoun.Cep.Ming.Co ail 1 14p 3 East Del Rey (Limited) 1 lif 1 8 2 Fortuna. 20 , ;eneral all 22 24 2 flt N. Cop. of S. Austr l5 4d 11 Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 p 3 Linares all 7 8 7 Lusitanian 2 I d 4pm 1 Ilariquira all 1 N.RhineCopof S.Aus.L sds 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt... all 2 4 5 Port Philip 1 4 14 1 1 Santaßarbara GldMine 8* Ipm 1 '';cottish Austrin. (L.) los. 11 I;pm 20 St. John del Rey (L.) l5 55 V 28.2.8. United Mexican ail 64 7 6; I Worthing (Limited) all DOCKS. stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock East and West India stock London .... 100 54 5S stock St. Katharine 100 59 61 stock Southampton lOO stick ,Vistoria ...... 100 99 101 20 ino , New 2 id par i JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bh 60 85 87 40 Australasia 25 'Bank ot Egypt all 22 23 121 1 1 100 !Balk of London ..... 50 !British North American all 54 56 155 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 201 214 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 13 45 I 331 4 100 •City 100 Colonial 25 /194 404 394 40 01l Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 20 Eng., Scot & Aus. Cli all 181 19 20 ,Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char. Bkof Austral all 24 25 244 20 ! Do. new all 231 45 50 ;London and County 20 385 395 50 London Joint Stock •.: 10 35 A 6 351 20 London and S.Airican lO pr 4pm 11 1 1 100 !London & Westminster 20 79 81 80 79/ 801 110 iMetrop. & Provinl. Bnk. 10 d #p 10 100 Nat. Prov. ot England 20 I Do. new l2 50 /National Bank ....... 25 26 Ne South Wales.-- all 41 42 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 534 544 544 20 Ottoman Bank 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 86 t 8 10 I Do. new 25 , South Australia all 36 37 25 Union of Australia .... all 451 465 46 51 50 \ IrniJ,i of London 11231 32 311 1 100 , Unity Mutual.. 6O I MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 18 19 I 10 Atlantic R. Ml. Stm ( 1 d) all 2 3 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 27 28 10 Bahia Steam (Limited). 1 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 54 50 British American Land 40 50 BAT.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 20 Do. 8,7n.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Ydmited)..„—. all 9 11 325 Canada Land all 113 116 114 13 10 China & Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. 21 St. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg. all 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent all 12 16 st. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference st o Do. 6dpiac&t. Lon. Perp et. Ship D Deb lOO 10 7 0 6 104 _lO7 IC. E.In Do. B 7 11 0/ 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 }pm et. Electric Telegraph •• • • 100 9 101 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 21 25 is Gen. Steam Navig-ati mi 14 255 265 26 1 Great Ship 1 amited) all 1 1 D o ; 175 pet Preference all 4 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) 1 5 Lou. District Tel. (Lim.) 45 31 3}d 4 L.G. Omnibus Co . ( Lim . ) all 11 14 14 20 Madras Irr. a nd Canal 1 2 4 34 4 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ' all 35 4i 3i 10 Do. 8 per cent. pref all . 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim ) 5 4 _ 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 Ia I 10 Netherlands Land ... : atl d. 10°5 1 1 O NND r °BB. e B.r n A.P& t . u a cis 18 1 P19 G rrvae a alf s aS. ( sie L islgt i n. e uni )Bd. ) a s aBl l ll l l 1 1 3 i 41 11 14 10 1 0 1l r o i . n N t wjr In. h s a t r e e a s m ( L ( m i m . ). all ) a 1 6 171 64 at. Pee l ß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 55 5 7 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69 50 Do. New 3O 10 12 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.c. all 19 191 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 19 la Do. New.. 25 Rio Janeiro Cit7lmpts. 2 par ipm 100 Royal Mail Stea m 6O 53 55 et. scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 135 140 25 South Australian Land all 32 34 Submarine Tel. Scrip al. I 1 Do. do. Registered ..„ a.l all 41 6 i 10 Do. do.. 2 Telegraph to India (L.) 1 4d 'I I) 10 Trust and Agency ot Austrlaaia (lim)lst is. 1 par IP 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can, 5 11 11 5 D. li'dom Tel. Co. (ltm.) 1 11 05 109: Van pi t men's L, nd „„ 61 811# # I 37; 8k 1 0 4 ifi it THE StTN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, CRIMINAL COURT--' IS DAY. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Mellor.) Henry Joseph Walker, aged 21, a private in the Royal Artillery, was indicted for a /ape on a young girl, aged 15. There was also a second indictment against him for steal ing 10s. from her person. The case rested entirely upon the credibility of the pro.. secutrix, who deposed that on• the evening of the 4th of March, about half-past eight in the evening, she was pro reeding on her way from Greenwich to Woolwich when she met the prisoner and another soldier named Jonathan Leather. She walked, with them to Woolwich, as they offered to show her the way over the common, and on their arrival at the stables of the camp, at Woolwich Common, the prisoner and the other man asked her to enter the stables, and on her refusing they dragged her in, and they each committed the offence charged, the prisoner taking from her 10s. and 20. She resisted as much as she could, and she was so far corroborated that one of the sentries heard cries of " help" and " murder," and also that at halt-past eleven at night both men were found absent, and on another sentry going to the stables he found the prosecutrix lying on some straw. She com plained first of the loss of her money, but afterwards of ill usage. She went to the Shooters-hill Police-station, and in consequence of her information the man Leather was taken into custody. The prosecutrix gave .a very unsatisfactory account of how she obtained the money, which she said she carried in tipper bag with some biscuits, and which was the remains of the proceeds of a cheque, of which she refused to tell Low she became possessed. The learned judge here summed up the case, remarking upon the unsatisfactory statement the prosecutrix had given of herself. The jury, after some deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty with intent. Jonathan Leathers, aged 19, a private in the Royal Artil lery, was indicted for a similar offence. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and at the same time one of them expressed regret that both prisoners had not been tried together, as it would greatly have assisted them in the performance of their duty. The Learned Judge said that could not have been done, as they were for two distant offences. If, however, the jury wished to make any recommendation in the former case, as he had not yet sentenced the prisoner, he was quite ready to give effect to it; at the same time he must observe that the former case was different from that they had just concluded, as the prosecutrix's statement had been con firmed by the sentry. The jury however made no recommendation. The prisoner Walker was then called up for sentence. The learned Judge said, under all the circumstances of the case, he thought that justice would be satisfied in passing a very lenient sentence. He therefore ordered the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three months. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Barodatz.Cent hid Gu. 5 per cent.. .. Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. New . . Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 16;4 Clcutta.&S.Eastn.(Lo ) Cape Town do Dock Scrip Demerara.. ....... Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. Gt. Indiarenitt.gua.sp.e. Do. New gua. 5 p. e. •. Gt. South.ot India (Lim), guaranteed 5 percent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharee, Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Do: 1878 Madras guar., 5 p. Do. 41 p. c. Extension' I Do. do 'Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds Newßrunswick et Canda Ry.4sLand(Lim.)g.6pe t Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0... Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. ...... Scinde .....• ....1 44.; Do. Punjaub .... Es. ffl, Do. Do. ........ gfi ; Do. Indus. St. Flo. Elgi ,Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip..l all /100 15 all 100 1 Paid, (;►owing Price. 68 70 1011 tOt a 6id 81 91 83 86 82 85 81 84 5 •1 10141 1024 IW4 1041 24; 25# 73 75 13 63 43 45 45 44 40 13 39 41 1011 1024 * 11) 101 102 121 12; 8 72 102 101 93 95 92 05 1016 1026 94 96 91 93 5 7 4 6 103 104 20i 201 VS 100 $ 1d - AYS 6i 7* - -p 1* I* 11 12 4,1 4 1 PI 23 24 13 131 81 if 20 21 40i 41i 8 10 7 tS 44i (5 49 51 4 3d Business done 'O2l 11 ALLEGED OFFENCE AGAINST THE REGISTRATION ACT. Mr. Benjamin Holme, fish salesman, of Lime-street. City, surrendered to an indictment, charging him with caus ing a false entry to be made in the registry of births, mar riages, and deaths, of five - of his children born, of Soph a Robins. The defendant, it appeared, married Mary Ann Saunders in 1838, but a separation took place some three or four years after, and then he cohabited with Sophia Robins, and continued to do so when the entry was made, and the five children were entered as those of Sophia Holme, which it was contended was not the fact. The prosecution was instituted by the Treasury. Mr. Giffard, on the part of the defendant, took several objections, and said his client had been guilty of no offence, as the act was very vague in certain parts. The Recorder, after consulting Mr. Justice Mellor, said the point he should put to the jury was whether there had been a wilful misrepresentation on the part of the defendant to effect a false entry in the registry. The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder.) A NEST OF HOUSEBREAKERS. William Farrow, James Parsons, John Fellows, William Grant, and Thomas Henderson, were indicted f or b urg l ar y. ver T d h ic e tof evidencenot guilty was wa snot re c tu on rn cl e u d. sive by the jury, and a The whole of the prisoners were again indicted for being found at night without lawful excuse, in possession of cer tain housebreaking implements with intent to commit a felony. From the evidence of a number of police-constables, it appeared that the prisoners were hanging about Holywell street, Shoreditch, and from circumstances that became known, they proceeded to a house in George-street, Hoxton, and a wholesale stock of housebreaking implements were discovered corresponding with a number found on the per sons of the different prisoners. The jury found all the prisoners guilty. Previous convictions were proved against Farrow, Fellows, and Parsons. The " tools" were then handed up to the bench, for the inspection of the learned Recorder and the aldermen on the bench. The Recorder said he had no doubt about the system the prisoners had been carrying on, and he very much regretted the conviction had not been for the felony instead of the misdemeanour, because then he would have sentenced them to a punishment commensurate with their deserts. As, however, three of them had been previously convicted, he should make a difference as regarded them. The learned judge then sentenced Farrow, Parsons, and Fellows, to three years' penal servitude, Grant to eighteen months, and Henderson to twelve months' imprisonment. After the prisoner had left the dock, Mr. Orridge called the attention of the Recorder to what was called a " Life preserver," as being a most frightful instrument. It dif fered very materially from the instruments hitherto used by desperadoes, by having four projecting iron points fixed to the leaden head. The Recorder looked with astonishment at the weapon, and said—" Why, this is meant to kill I" lhe police have received orders to transmit the weapon to the Home-office, to afford the authorities an opportunity of inspecting the newest pattern of housebreakers' life preservers. STRANGE DEATH OF AN ATTORNEY'S CLERK. Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. John Humphreys, the coroner for Middlesex, opened an inquiry at the King's Arms Tavern, Charles-street, City road, St. Luke's, to investigate the cause of death of Mr. John George Webb, aged 42 years, the chief clerk to F. Webb, Esq., the conveyancer, &c., of No. 31, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane. Emma Webb, the sister-in-law, said that the deceased was a married man. and his wife was too ill to attend the inquiry. Deceased was an attor ney's clerk, and always enjoyed good health until Monday week last, when deceased returned home from his place of business in Southamp ton-buildings, and said that he had met with an accident while attempting to light his tobacco pipe. He told her that he had been sitting before the fire, and while in the act of stooping to reach a light the long straw pipe which he was smoking touched the front of the stove-work and forced one end into his tongue and caused him much pain. He became worse and called in a surgeon, who pre scribed for the deceased, but he died on Monday morning last. Witness understood that deceased was alone, and he said that his employer was out of town. He had been several years in his situation, and was a steady man. He was a man of full habit of body, and after the accident the deceased's mouth and tongue were very much swollen an d became mortified. She understood that a portion of the tobacco pipe was found fixed in the thick part of the deceased's tongue. Mr. Robert Bolton, surgeon, of Claremont-square, stated that he was called in on F r id ay t o see th e Witness visited the de deceased at his residence.. He Was suffering con siderable pain, and told witness that he had sus tliaginhetdhiasnpiipnej.uryHeofeotuhled to sc n a gu c e ely vvhile stooping to speak, and wit nesscea day, and found that de ceased ed a prescribed seeon d f for time he was getting worse. On the following morning gangrene, or mortification , of a portion of the e inl oi . i that tongue had set in and witness treated him accord ingly. Witness continued to do all h e cou ld f or the deceased, and continued in attendance upon him until twelve o'clock on Sunday night, when he died. Had since made a post-mortem (mann-. nation of the body, and found the chest in a highly congested state. The heart was weak and fatty. The other organs were generally in a healthy condition, and the stomach was quite healthy. On opening the mouth he found a Wound on the left side of the to ngu e, which was in a state of mortifi cation. Witness then, upon making an incision, discovered a p i ece o f tobacco pipe firmly embedded in the fleshy or thick part of the tongue. The deceased had no d ou bt died from gangrene of the tongue produced through the Puncture and injury by the tobacco pipe. The jury returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased died from mortification of the tongue, caused by a puncture through the breaking of a pipe accident a lly a nd by misadventure." granted the u se o ' fa rh shedre l e el3 Y oi rfk D iemn o p c ho k eratdi ß npt o oo tt cL r k d si vfeor h rp a oto v hl e e. PETROLEUM .—The inflammable oils, which are barrels, an d th e ren t t o b e flow r a b g e e c o o f m p i n e t g r o a l e v u e m r y a l n a r d g o e tti‘ ittahrteehtrri e c s i The shed will h o ld 20,000 of c harged is sd. p er t on p e r week. Ab ou t 60,000 b arr el s of and without through any accident Liverpool, Glasgow, petroleum hav e l a t e ly b e en forwarded t o different parts of the and London hands, importance. It is an ticipated that a b ou t hdi a million's Wort h o f petro l eum i s on its way to this country. A letter-carrier at Vendome has been sentenced country, to four years' imprisonment for stealing 420 newspapers and letters, 104 $ 41 2& 101; ; 12k 1211 i 1018 i 1031 61 f 201 APRIL 11, 1862. POLICE---THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET THIS DAY. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A SOLDIER.—CHARGB OF ROBBING Two GENTLEMEN.—SamueI Johnson, a private of the Scots Fusilier Guards, was charged before Tyrwhitt with robbing Mr. Drummond Wolff, secretary to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, resid ing at present at St. James's-place, and also Mr, Arthur Otway, a magistrate of Middlesex, residing at Langham house, Langham place. Mr. Otway said—Last night about 12 o'clock, I was in Langham-place, in company with Mr. Wolff on our way to the Admiralty, where I was going to sleep. We were waiting for a cab, my friend having my valise and an umbrella in his hand, when the soldier came up to me and caught hold of me, and asked me to give him a pot of beer. I had one hand engaged, and with the other pushed the soldier away, saying " Be off with you," on which he said, " If you don't give me a shilling I'll stick to you the whole evening." I saw the drift of the fellow's remark, and was determined to give him into custody, and said to my friend in French, " Let him come on with us till we get a policeman." The soldier then caught hold of my friend in a similar manner, and threw himself upon him, saying " Give me some beer." My friend told him to be off, and pushed him away as well as he could, when the prisoner said, " I'll cut you down," and struck my friend over the shoulder with a stick. He then seized my frietal's umbrella and money bag which my frond was carrying for me. At this moment I saw a policeman coming, having got nearly as far as Conduit-street. I called the constable and told him to take the prisoner in charge, when he made off, but was caught by a constable near Burlington Arcade, several persons having taken part in the pursuit. Mr. Henry Drummond Wolff confirmed *r. Otway in every respect. Mackney, 313 A l proved stopping prisoner with the um brella and bag in his pcssession. On being searched at the station a pocket handkerchief, the property of Wolff, wa s found in his possession, and a purse and some rings. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a considerable importance to the public. The prisoner, a soldier, followed the gentlemen about, after demanding money of them, and then robbed them, and he had done more, for he was found afterwards to have picked the gentleman's pocket of his handkerchief, which was not at first missed. It was quite necessary that the public should be protected against fellows of the pri soner's description. It was stated by Sergeant Stephens that a gentleman called at the station and said be had seen a soldier hustling a foreigner near Hanover-square a short time previous to this affair. Committed for trial. OMNIBUS TRAFFIC AND THE EXHIBITION.—Henry Saunders, conductor of omnibus 7303, appeared before Mr. Tyrwaitt to answer the complaint of Inspector Coombe, D division, for unlawfully stopping his omnibus within the circumference of the Regent-circus, contrary to the regula tions made by the Commissioners of Police to prevent ob structions in the said place Of public resort. It appears that in consequence of numerous complaints from. persons of their inability to cross Oxford-street, near the Circus, owing to the stopping of omnibuses on the cross • ing, and with a view to facilitate the increased traffic during the Exhibition, the Commissioners of Police have lately issued a notice, of which the following is a copy :—Police Regulations to Prevent Obstructions in Regent-circus. In order to prevent obstructions by metropolitan stage car riages stopping to take up and set down passengers at the Regent-circus, Oxford-street, notice is hereby given that no stage carriage shall stop within the circumference of the Circus, nor within seven yards of the lamp-posts at the crossings on the east and west sides of the circus." Inspector CJombs said that in addition to a copy of the notice being sent to each omnibus proprietor, the printed notice was conspicuously posted in the Circus, so that every conductor and driver might be aware of it. A constable was also placed there to warn the men, but notwithstanding there had been several infringements of the regulations, and some of the men seemed determined to set the authori ties at defiance. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he wished it to be publicly made known that the regulations would be enforced. The Comm's sioners of Police had very properly made the regulations, and he should take care to have them carried out, for if not, as it got near the time of the International Exhibition, it the omnibuses were allowed to stop within the Circus, the thoroughfares of London would not be passable. The de fendant was then fined ss. and costs. THAMES THIS DAY. EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE. —A gentlemanly and grave looking man, named Robert Stewart Riley, described as a merchant, of No. 25, Albert-square, Commercial-road, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with being concerned with three other men not in custody, in wilfully and mali ciously breaking two panes of glass, a jug, two tumbler glasses, and a window blind, the property of Mr. Thomas Harrill, coal Merchant, of No. 41, Bromley-street, Stepney. Last night about 12 o'clock a police-constable named William Carter, No. 78 K, was passing along High-street, Stepney; he saw the prisoner and three other men skylark ing and pushing each other about. The prisoner carried a beer can, and said, " Now, let us go to the old fellow and break his b—y windows for him." The constable rightly suspecting that something wrong was intended, followed the party, and on reaching Bromley-street heard a smashing of glass, followed by a shout and a laugh. The prisoner and his companions all ran away. Carter gave chose, and captured the prisoner The others escaped. Mr. fiarrill said he knew the prisoner, who was the son of the late Mr. Riley, a shipowner. He never had any quarrel with the prisoner, or gave him any offence. Last night a beer can was thrown at his parlour window. It went through a pane of glass, and broke everything on the table. It was followed by a large flint stone (produced), which glided by his head. The window blind was also damaged and torn. The prisoner made a long defence, in effect that he was intoxicated and threw the beer can at the assistant tut of a lark. Ha did not throw the stone. Mr. Selfe said the prisoner had disgraced himself, and he was surprised that a man calling himself a merchant should have acted as he had done. Fie fined the prisoner 405., which was instantly paid. MARKETS--THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was much restricted, yet the trade, owing, in some measure, to the bad condition of the samples, was in a sluggish state at about Monday's currency. Very few dry parcels, how euer, were left unsold at the close of business. For good and fine foreign wheats there was a fair demand, and prices were steadily supported. Inferior descript one, however, moved off slowly on former terms. The market was well supplied. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request at late rates. Malting barley fully supported Monday's quotations, but grinding and distilling sorts were a dull inquiry. Malt, of good and fine quality, was firm as to price. In ferior varcels commanded but little attention. The oat trade was far from active ; nevertheless good and fine corn realised previous currencies. Although the supplies of beans were very moderate both articles met a slow sale, yet no change took place in their value. Barrel flour moved off slowly at late rates ; but in other kinds a limited business was transacted at Monday's prices. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Walt. Oats. Flour. 339 i 1,510 ; 2,950 11,350 ' 1,220 sack . Irish F 4 0rmign........ ,180 8,880 , 9,890 ; 240 sa^ks. 5,400 brls. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING-THIS DAY. EPSOM RACES, THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. WATERLOO PLATE. Mildew Sumtnerside Rupert Seven ran. NEW TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES, Muezz n 1 Orphan 2 Revolver Ten ran. METROPOLITAN STAKES. Elc Caractaeus A steroid Finlande 4 Twenty ran. IVALTON PLATE. Peignoir Blackcock Bloodhound.. Nine ran. DURD ANS STAKES. Rubicon Necromancer Pergus Eleven ran. BALACLAVA STAKES. Tadmor filly Tiney Madame Champigny. 3 Fifteen ran. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 2 agst Old Calabar (taken) 11 to 2 agst Marquis (taken) THE DERBY. 100 to 3 agst Caractacus (taken) NORTHAMPTON CIIP.—The rase is awarded to She pherdess, and Grimshaw fined £lO for foul riding. I NIPERIAL PAH LIAMEN T. HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR, took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was given this evening to the follow ing bills by Commission :—The Officers' Commission ; Mutiny; Marine Mutiny; India Stocks Transfer; Bleachwork (Women and Children Employment) ; Industrial School Acts Amendment; Australian Colonies Government Act Amendment ; Sir John Soane's Museum; and Great Northern Railway (No. 1). The Royal Commissioneni are the Lord Chancellor, Earl St. Germans, and Lord Monteagle. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The South Molton Corporation bill was read a second time. The Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway, and Shard Bridge bills wore read a third time and passed. THE REVISED CODE. Earl GRANVILLE said, in fulfilling the promise he had given last evening, he would proceed shortly to state the alterations the Government proposed to make in the Revised Code of Education. Tho substance of the alterations pro posed was that 4s. a-year was to be given on the average yearly attendance of each pupil. The next alteration was that with respect to reading, writing, and arithmetic 85., was t , ) be given for every pupil who had attended 200 times subject to a deduction of one , hird, in case they failed in these attendances. The modifica tions, in regard to the exauining children in books as, that the pupil would be examined according to the standards laid down by the committee of the Privy ouneil, in the man ner that the managers should consider most reasonable, and with regard to pupil teachers, the noble earl repeated what had been stated in the other house, to the effect that there should be a lien on the grant to the amount of their stipends; and in the event of that grant being found insufficient, lio vernmeut would make up the deficiency. He did not look upon these alterations as improvements, but they had been made with a view of meeting that which appeared to be the general wish in another place. He thanked God they did not live under an absolute Government, and that they were able to make these concessions, although theydid not entirely approve of them. He thought that if any further concessions were made the whole scheme would be entirely worthless, be cause there would be a very great outcry without any ade quate return. Her Majesty's inspectors had appealed to him to defend them against any aspersions that might be made against them, but as far as the discussion had pro ceeded he did not recollect that any words than those of praise and approbation had been used, and h.- , bore his tes timony to these able men who had faithfully acted upon the instructions that then existed. Lord BELPER repudiated the idea that he intended to cast aspersions on those valuable and able public servants. Earl STAN HOPE said he should retrain from any re marks until he had the alterations before him in a printed form. CROWN SUITS (ISLE OF MAN) BILL. This bill passed through committee. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, summoned the members to the Upper House to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to different bills, for which see Lords' report. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Rathmines and Rathgar Improvement; l rent, Ancholme, And Grimsby Railway; and Woolwieh, Plumatead, and Charlton, &c., Gas. The following bills were considered and ordered for the third reading:—Edinburgh Roads and Streets; and St, Giles-in-the-Fields Disused Burial Ground. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. Good and prime qualities move off steadily, and prices are well supported. For inferior descriptions the demand rules in active, but very little change has taken place in their value compared with our last report. Per 81b. by the carcase. Eddsa s d s d Inferior beef 28 3 0 1 Middling mutton 40 4 2 M.iddling do. .. 3 2 3 4 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Flinn large do. 3 6 3 8 Veal .. 4 0 5 0 Do. small do. 3 8 3 10 Small pork . .. 4 8 5 0 Large pork 4 0 4 el Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 BOROUGH HOP. Last year's hops continue in steady request, and the late improvement in their value is well supported. Good and fine old, as well as foreign, hops command a fair sale, at full currencies, but in low parcels very little is passing. Mid and East Kents .. 126 s to 168 s per cwt. Weald of Keats .. 120 s 135 s „ Sussex loss 130 s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a very limited business transacted, and prices have remained without any change of impor tance. SUGAR.—Business has been more animated, and in some instances prices have shown an upward tendency. R e _ fined descriptions, being scarce, have also sold at enhanced quotations. COFFEE.—A large amount of business has been done and Plantation and Native Ceylon brought fully late rates' RlCE.—Business has continued moderately acti ve , b ut no change of importance can be reported in values. SALTPETRE , —The dealings have been of a rather exten sive character, and higher prices have been readily obtained for all qualities. TALLow.—The market has continued dull, and prices have slightly given way, P.Y.C., on the spot, being quoted 4os 9d, and last three months, 48s to 48s 3d per cwt. THE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD The vacant secretaryship to this important board of trustees has been filled up, Mr. Harrison, secretary to the Bridge water Trustees, having been elected. There were nume rous candidates for the office, the number having been re duced to three, and out of that three Mr. Harrison has bem appointed. His Majesty Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, has been pleased to confer the distinguished honour of Knight of St. Murizio and Lazzare on Chevalier Vincent Pappalardo, the Italian Consul in Portsmouth, for merito rious services. PETITIONS. Several petitions were 'presented against the Merchants Shipping Act, the Clergy Relief Bill, and the Parochial Assessment Bill, by Mr. R. E. TAYLOR; praying for the Go. vernment of this country to use their influence with the French Government to withdraw French troops from Rome; against the Thames Embankment Bill, &c., &c. HALIFAX, CANADA, AND NEW BRUNSWICK RAILWAY. Mr. CRAWFORD moved for copy of memorials, with the signatures attached, and of any other representations, recently addressed to the Lords Commissioners of her Ma• jesty's Treasury, with reference to a proposed communica tion by railway between the Port of Halifax and the Pro vinces of Canada and New Brunswick—ordered. HALIFAX AND CANADA, &c., RAILWAY BILL. Mr. CRAWFORD moved an address for copy of any official communication between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Commissioners representing the pro. vinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, on 'he subject of a proposed communication by railway be ,ween the port of Halifsx and those provinces. —Ordered: AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Mr. CAIRD moved an address for a copy of circular sent by the Secretary of State to the chairman of Quarter Ses sions in England and Wales with reference to the collec tion of Agricultural Statistics: of the resolutions adopted thereon: and, of any correspondence relating thereto. — Ordered. INDIAN MEDICAL OFFICERS. Mr. BLAKE asked the Secretary of State for India what arrangements had been made with regard to the po sition of the medical officers of the medical officers of the late East India Company's army on amalgamation with the Queen's forces; whether it was still intended that the term " service in India," used throughout the warrant of the 13th of January, 1860, should be restricted to actual residence in India, exclusive of leave; and whether the senior medical officers of her Majesty's Indian army will be considered entitled to promotion to the rank of principal ;►nd deputy i spector-general, and inspector-general of hospitals, as heretofore, or were these appointments in future to be filled by the medical officers of her Majesty's Royal Army f Sir C. WOOD, who was very imperfectly heard, was understood to say with respect to the first question, that a report on the subject had not yet been received; and with reference to the other questions, that he was not in a posi tion to answer them. LOCOMOTIVES THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE METROPOLIS. Sir G. MONTGOMERY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he was aware of the fre quent passage of locomotives through several of the thoroughfares of the metropolis, more especially in Gros venor-place and Eaton square ; and if he considered it con • sistent with the safety of the public to permit of their so passing through the streets both day and night ? Sir G. GREY said that his attention had been drawn to the passage of locomotives through Charing-cross, but not through the thoroughfares mentioned by the hon. baronet. The police had been instructed to communicate with the parties running these locomotives after the accident whioh had occurred at Charing-cross, and it was arranged that they should not run until after 10 o'clock at night, and should go only through the less frequented thoroughfares to the International Exhibition. CHELSEA BRIDGE AND BATTERSEA PARK. Sir J. PAXTON asked the First Commissioner of Works if there was any truth in the rumour that the traffic over the Chelsea Suspension Bridge was restricted by the police, on account of some defects in the structure : and, if the bridge would furnish safe accommodation for the traffic arising from the Exhibition and the Royal Agricultural Show shortly to be held in Battersea-park ? had not Mr. COWPER said that the obstructions alluded to,in reference to the Chelsea Suspension Bridge,eoridge. he believed arisen from any defect in the structure of the traffic It was considered unnecessary that With respect should go along the heavy iron tramtsile tragic arising from to the second question, as related to the the Exhibition and the Royal Agricultu ral was arranged to take place in Battersea-park,aalcoomown:o that the bridge would afford d w at h ' ich ion. the bridge was Mr. Page was quite satisfied that. ure arising out of the texra - adequate to sustain any press d, but he did think that ordinary traffic which was expect cupliteur d for the bridge should be strengthened h the particular occa sion alluded to, but at the same e thought it would be quite sufficient for ordinary purposes. THE THAMES EA bANii. MEN T. In reply to Sir J. : - suE nLEv, Mr. COWPER said that the returns which had been moved for in reference to this s ubject would be laid on the table this evening' r c a e fter th e Easter reoehs. o n 1 C ONTRACTS BILL. LLETT asked th e Secretary of State for India, whether THE INDIAN d received a c o p y o f an ac t , i nt i tu l e d , "T he lrr. S I‘ll e b Onow pending before tho Legislati ve r-G enera l o f I n di a; an d, w h et h er he Council i P repared Creo of p nt ar threa ed c Gts Bill," now this i measure in its present shape, if p9 ,ssed by that body? Sir C. WOOD said that the bill alluded to had been re - i ceived, but that it was not at pres en t i n a con di t i on to be presented to the house for the consideration of hon. mem bers. In reply SUPPLY. to Lard R. MONTAGU, Lord P ALMERSTON said that it was proposed to go into committee of supply on Monday, the 28th inst. THE REVISED CODE. In reply to Sir J. PAXINGTON, Lord PALMERSTON said that the papers relating to the Revised Code which had been required by hon, mem bers would be placed at the disposal of hon. members to morrow. THE STATE OF ITALY. On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON that the house, at its rising, should adjourn until Monday, the 28th, Sir G. BOWYER called the attention of the house Iv the affairs of Italy. He repeated the statements which he had made on a former occasion as to the atrocities that had been committed under the new rule in South Italy, and he strongly deprecated the intention avowed by Lord Palmerston, on the part of Government, of non interference in the affairs of that part of the continent. Having adverted to different details in con nection with the recent events which had taken place in Italy, and which he argued from his peculiar point of view were net the developments of popular feeling, but the result of the insurrectionary sentiments of a minority of disafftwted persons, fostered by foreign influence, to which the noble premier and certain members of his party had contri buted, to a considerable extent, with a view to obtain ing politic ,l capital. He vindicated the conduct of the King of Naples, and contended that the Government of this country was chiefly responsible for the invasion of Sicily and the revolutionary movement in South Italy, and that they had violated the principle of non-interfering in re ference to Piedmont, her Majesty's Government were thanked by the Piedmontese Government for the course which they had pursued in the insurrection in South Italy, and he wou ld as k w h at had been obtained by this country in consequence of the violation of the prin ciple of non-inierference in regard to the affairs of Italy. He utterly denied that they had succeeded in securing Italian unity, and he reminded the house that with the exception of England and France, no countries of Europe admitted that the kingdom of the Two Sicilies had ceased to exist. With respect to the brigands in Piedmont, he contended that th e y w were in reality the population of the country, or they coulei And yet it was th oug ht b n y o t some have p m ° l a i t i i n e t i a a i n n: d t theirthat all la t o h s a i t t i o wasn required for th e settle . possession of the of Rome, R l e t m al e y as the r, hear.) H e desig nated the expedition of Garibaldi as an act of piracy, and the means to which he had resoted in carrying out his views a s the most foul and dish onest recorded rmeevaoltuteifona the revolutionary affairs party in the history of modern Europe. He rediculed the preten sions of Victor Emmanuel to the title of the lu g of Italy, and he told him emphatically he laughter.) dnever g e t Possession of Rome. (Hear, hear, and T he hon. and learned baronet then proceeded to condemn t h e policy of the Government in allying themselves with France " Austria, • tally , merely to promote the against our ancient views of the Emperor of the French, and the interests of Victor Emmanuel. [LEFT SPEAKING.] COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—THIS Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 18 1 11 18f Antwerp • • 25 47f 25 52f Brussels — 26 47f 2,5 52f Hamburgh — 13 8 13 8t Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —118 f Vienna Trieste 33 0 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro Now York Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars o Oi Silver in Bars (Standard) South American I,ou loons 49 48f 25 45 25 45 25 45 39k 119 f 120 52f 52f 49": 2.5 65 25 52} 26 60 40t 120 1204 63 AN EG Y PTIAN DINNE.R. On entering the room where we were to dine, we were placed on chairs at the cotton-covered tablel and at the same time an immense tray was brough t "in and laid on it. In the centre was a huge turkey, dressed plain, though it looked too sodden to be roasted, and around were arranged little dishes of pickles, salt, sugar, and other condiments. We had. plates, and were, moreover, favoured with knives and forks : respecting the necessity of which my friend had overheard a murmured conversation while we had been in the bride's room. All the spoons were of tortoiseshell or ivory, with rather flat bowls ; and we had each a large napkin, worked at the ends with gold, and a small one more like: an embroidered pocket - handkerchief. There was also Turkish bread—a sort of fiat, soft, tough roll, cut into morsels, but not separated. Having taken our plates before us, a slave grasped the wing -bone of the turkey, nicked the joint very neatly with a knife, took a wing, and then with her fingers tear.. ing off long strips of the breast, put them on 'our plates. As we held it wise to follow as far as Weight be at Rome the customs of the Romans, we at e, and instantly another dish took the turkey's place, and then another, and then another, ad infinitum, with the most extraordinaryrapidity. What the dishes were, or of what they consisted, it was impossible to say ; and no order was observed as to the succes sion of meat . and sweet dishes, the one replacing the other apparently at hazard. A tempting-looking white dish, we are told, was made of chicken, but on tasting it, it proved to be sweet and very ss ickly. lt appeared t o b e cons id ere d a peculiar delicacy, and was composed of the white meat of chicken cut up very small, brayed in a mortar , and then mixed up with a variety of other ingre dients, sweetened and perfumed. One or two dishes were rather good, bat as, from their number and rapid sue cession, we could barely taste them (of some, indeed, we only took morsels on our plates, which we pre tended to take for courtesy's sake), we carried. away a highly confused idea of the component parts of the feast. At last, to our great relief, dessert, and a huge glass bowl, not unlike a globe for gold fish but more open at the top, were brought in, and we were invited to drink. As neither glass, nor cup, nor any other convenience for drinking was supplied, we felt puzzled how to accede to the invitation, until large ivory and tor toiseshell spoons or ladles being produced. we we re instructed to dip these into the b ow l. Thi s we did, and found the drink, which was clear and almost colourless, in nwhi chwere a s wfleoeattimnagwakmiashil slicesp r f u m o f banana, e d compound, and little stoneless raisins, or dried cherries. A very few sips were enough. We wound up with some morsels of apple, which the slave who chiefly served us had peeled and cut into little bits. Dickens's " 411 the Year Round.'" THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, April 11.—Wind this day at noon--Northi North-E ist ; mod era t e b reeze and cloudy. Wea.ther stil l unsettled. PLYMOUTH, April 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—St. Ann, trom Havana; Wellesley, from London, for Mel bourne. Sailed—Princess Royal and City of London, for Quebec. CARDIFF, April 10.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Emma, for Rio Grande; Sunrise, for Havana; Rosalie, for Ascen.. sion. SWANSEA, April 10.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Ceres, for Quebec. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning Arrived—Keziah Page, from Seaham; Argyll, steamer from from Carentan. urvis, from Sailed—Euxine, steamer, for Marseilles. (BY SUBMARINE ANL. MAGNETIC TELEGRApft GRAVESEND, Frida N • Arrived, April 10—Vrow Peter and Ad a y p I " nin g - E C h in a d y e . t n e r, flom Palermo; A P l o Aid r r t d o rile: R ead i rn co iA ; B from Constanti , Lucretia, from ;p IrLileenmd;ei rie : I , 1 from ltt 11 °Ple; Elida, from. Landscrona. G. Glitner, from Bandholtn ; wi Catherine, from Groningen • 3rgoline, from Warborg ; Carotin©, from Aarhuus ; Clara,: iathilde, from Aalborg; from Havannah. Passed—Chase, for Bo , Friday Morning. Truant, for St. liltt's • sinore; J. Barden, for Malta ; Broughton, for , Estephanie, for Nassau; Mary London. Surinam ; Wolverine, for Quebec—all from Anchored—Baron Clyde, for Quebec. Sailed, to atop a leak—Prinz v. Orange, for Rotterdam. At a General Court of the Esst India Company, held at No. 3, Lothbury on the 9th inst., Mr. John Harvey . Astell, M.P., and Mr. Lestock Robert Reid, were re-elected directors; and at a Court of Directors on the following day- Col. William Henry Sykes, M.P., was unanimously chosen chairman of the company for the year ensuing. TRAINING SKIPS.—The annual cost of maintain ing five training s hip s an d f our b r i gs , f or the training of 2,500 boys for the R o y a l N av y, i s £13,589, nt. £l7 Bs.. 9d. for each boy. If to this sum be added the wag es and vic tuals of second-class boy, the a v erage rate is brou ght up to 415175. 3d. We are DIRECT COMMISSIONS. r equested are to t ?b beheld state at Chelsea Hospital in May next -- the one comnaer ac i ng that two examinations for direct — com miss ions the sth, and the other on the 12th of that month.. Yesterday Dr. Thom pson was enthroned. at Gio cet.ter Cathedral. The 13i41°P, attended by his Cha.tacellor and Regi s t rar , was received by the Rey. L. Bp, 1 , --11 ftee, Canon in Resid ence (who (offic iated for the D ean), Sir , 0. H. Soy. mour, Sir G. Prevost, the Rev. Canons liar Vey , id ay , Browne, Powell, 6;" aus -250. 'eral in ssel were Lent. fiery , for to. -en )ley, ChSS i the C. E. Wm. 100 100 100 100 Share 100 etk 1 stook stock