The Sun. — London, England, 1862-07-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET. CITY NEWS-YESTERDAY. Messrs. Bering Brothers and Co. have to-day received £2,484 on account of the New Granada dividends. The Para na , f r om Brazil, is reported to have ar rived at Lisbon en route for Southampton, having on board about £45,000. The last price from Paris this evening was 68f. 15c., showing a renewed decline of a quarter per cent. About £68,000 in gold was taken to the Bank to-day. The corn-market was dull this morning, and the rates of last week were not readily paid. The upward movement in the Liverpool cotton market continues, and the sales to-day were at an advance of about lt-d. per:lb. on the prices of Friday last. The returns of the importation of cotton for the five months ending the 31st ult. show that the total receipts from the United States were only 30,396 bales, against 4,946,622 bales in the corresponding period of last year, and 5,384,131 bales in the cor responding period of 1860. Our aggregate impor tations from all countries were 1 ,267,881 bales, which is equal only to 23 per cent. of the total re ceipts in the first five months of last year, and to little more than 19 per cent. of the amount in the same months of 1860. India has contributed 734,034 bales, Egypt 3 08,722, and Brazil 75,133, and these quantities are about double those that were furnished from the same countries in the like period of last year. Our miscellaneous receipts from various ➢laces not specifically distinguished have been 119,596 bales, against 27,996 in 1861. CITY NEWS---THIS DAY. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The operations in the Foreign and Colonial Mar kets have been limited during the last few days, and, in some instances, prices have shown less b uoyancy. S ugars have slightly given way ; but good a n d fi ne descriptions of coffee have realised t full rates. Tea has remained dull, and without chang e ; and a limited business has been recorded in rice, fruit, and spices. For saltpetre the demand has continued inactive, although prices have re mained steady. In the tallow market there has been more activity, th e advices from St. Petersburg having tended to advance quotations for both pre sent and forward delivery. The Parana, from the specie, h as arr i ve Brazils, w ith £45,000 in d at Lisbon, en route to England. The interest coupons on the Grand Russian Rail road shares will be paid on and after the 14th inst. Notice has been given that the sum of £ 3 , 535 has been e mployed i n th e redemption of 9 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. of the v a l ue o f .£3,700 ; and £5,486 10s, has been applied to the extinction of 69 Three per Cent. Bonds of the total value of £15,100. The Do ver Castle court , with £184 , 570, an d th e Agin , with £ 1 26,300, h ave been announced from Au stralia. The dem an d for discount accommodation is ex ceedingly quiet, considering the large aggregate amount that will be required for the monthly liqui dation of commercial accounts on Friday next. The fact is, however, that bills now maturing are much below the av erage bec ause trade throughout the county, although b etter sustained than might have been e xpected, i s st i ll comparatively quiet. Owing to the unusual abundance of money the effect of the Commercial requirements on the present occasion is a only Perceptibl e i n a slight increase of inquiry, and little more firmness in the rates, and this move i ment, tnimportant as t is, will, no d ou b t, prove to the be next fortni w d ght increa se d rel i ef will be af f orded bthye s pa yment of th e July dividends, and as pecie movement continues very favourable, it is expected that the the r ates will cont i nue f or the presen t, pease,t the rates range now experienced. CITY, Two o'CLock. The London Dock Company held its annual meeting to-day. The b alance-street presented gave the profit for the half-year to May last at £ 79,191 18s. Bdc, and a dividend of £1 ss. per cent. was ordered to be distributed among the proprietors. Very little movement has taken pl ace to-day i n et the En g li sh Stock Mark, the tr ansactions being limited and the variations unimportant. Consols are 911 i for money, and 94 i are 91; & ; E for the account. The New Th rees and the Reduced xche and 235 k quer Bills 6 s . to 9s. prem. ; and B ank Stock 234 In the Foreign Market there has been a decided improvement in Spanish Certificates, viz., to 101- Mexican are firm at 281; Egyptian Scrip is at 3 fr ; prem. ; and Russian remain at -1- t dis. ; Sardinian are buoyant at 82t ; Turkish 6 per Cents. are 841 i ; ditto, 1858, 74 ; and the New Scrip is nominally steady at 41 prem. ex div. Eastern Bengal Tea Company shares are quoted to t- prem., and Continental Company for the Purchase of Thompson's Patents for Boat Building by Machinery, i to -1- prem. In the Railway Share Market there has been a moderate amount of business transactedreat and prices , have sho wn a sl i ght improvement. G Lancashi re and Yorkshire Northerns, and North W esterns tern •, have i mproved 55.; and Caledoni ans, Great Wes ; and North Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; South Westerns and South Easterns, however, have de clined ss. In the Foreign Market Sambre and Meuse re ceded to 10 ; and Dutch-Rhenish, to 16i Bahia ; and San F ranc i sco have improved to 17-1 18. The Coloni a l li nes were at steady ra t es except Grand Trunk o f Canada which d ec li ned about I, 1 vie., to 19-1 ; Great , western of C ana d a realised 4 • ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1021 i ; and East Indian 1041 I. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain in fair demand. Oriental Bank have im proved to 51! ; Imperial Bank to 7 ; Alliance of London and Liverpool remain steady at 59 I ; Crystal Palace Stock has receded to 34i. BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CL OCK. Bank 3 per Cent. ced. ............ 2 34 5i 4numtt!es ......... 911 3 per Cent. Consols New 3 per Cent. Annuitielsll" .......... 1 a India stock - 1t Ditto 5 per Cent................... Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 Pe . ; . ...... ........ 3 -° Bl Ditto 5 per Cent. ....... .. . .. 103 k Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct,, 1863 Ditto ditto April, 18 61 99; Consols for Account, July 10 9lt Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent ... . 6 9 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCIL Brazilian, 5 per Cent. Egyptian, 7 per Cent., Scrip Ditto, Paid up Scrip ........... z M - za e Ts can, 3 per Cent Di tto Account Rt -gT„iall 5 per Cent 1822 £St — dig —`" paid Ce t 186 9 , Scrip i i i Q Ditto -up n Serip - Lardinian 5 per Cent — Ditto.tt_ Account P mbh 3 Per Cent Dit.to Passive - 19i 18f oPanial i c '' • 1 urkish 6e p r e t icitto 6 ;ojeCnto.upiB. 1854 4 ot funded Ditto A P,er Cent. 1858 .. Di tto, p(-ount, ..................... Mt 4 ai vi ci I): 'clelinPdeorn.iPthe ... above payable in L 6 o S n l cl l on e . x div Consols Alo neY TWO O'CLOCK. Ditto' 4„ouL ............................. 9 9 11 1 C re states IN TRE CHANNEL.—A telegram ceived from LloYd's agent at Deal yesterday states that a serious collision took place in the Channe , ff Hastings, in the course of the morning, between the barque City of Carlisle, nearly 1 afternoon o MO tons burden, bound for Bom bay from London, and the brig Thomas Snook, outward bound for Bathurst, coast of Africa. The Thomas Snook appear s to have immediately foundered. The 0 [ 1 1 )- 216 tons, tain and two of the crew are drowned, Both vessels were going down the Channel; how the collision occurred is not explained. The barque, which picked up the remainder of the brig's crew, lost her bowsprit and cutwater, and sus tained other damage hi The master, finding that his sp London, was leaking, hailed a steam tug and put b ac k f or It is stated by a j.p. of co rrespond ent of the Sydney Mr. Mart .11forniny Herald, that a valuable she e p-d og belongin to yn, , Murru g rindi, h av i ng accidentally eaten strychnine, a dose of ar sen i c was administered to the animal's sufferings, but str ange to say it had a contrary abbreviate y effect, and the dog recov ere d . The sai arity was observed QlI two NOTeral oceasims. m e pecul SHARE MARKET---THIS DAY. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Railways. Paid.l Closing 1 Business Price. done. 13.14 [Mr., Vol., and Str. 10 Bost.,Sleat,andMid.Co st Bristol and Exeter st 'Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 Do AIA gets no div 10 D o. B till6pc.pan.has East s t e Anglian nn b gc e i n ai ssto Dublin & e io Belfast June. 25 D ub lin & Belfast June. at 'fl,Perth,& A.b. June st ;3,1 unties St Eastern Union, A stock' t Do Bdo do' st East Snflolk st Edinburgh & Glasgow. at Edin., Perth, & Dundee! at Glasg. and S. Western.' 10 GreatNrthn.of Scotland) st Great Northern st Do A stock a t Do B de. st IGt. S. an IW. of Ireland at 'Great Western st Do Str Val gua. stock; at Lancashire & Yorkshire at London and Blackwall st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' st Lon., Chat., and Dover'' at Lon. & North Western ' ' at Lou. & South Western} st L'derry & Enniskillen. st man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12} Do 5hare5........ , 10 Metropolitan at Midland 6.4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid, Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line I 100 Newcastle and Carlisle; at Norfolk at North British st or.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock I at Do A stk ; A recs no d' till 6 pc. has been pdß ; st Do B stock st Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase ) at Do Leeds 1 st Do York st North London 10 Do new 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction at Scottish Central of Scot. N. E., Aber. stock' at Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpool' st Shropshire Union I st South Devon 25 S. Durham & Lanc.Un ; at South Eastern at South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 Do 25 Do New, 1860 st Taff Vale.. .. st Do B 50 Ulster 25 Do S 8i 6 7 91 03 105 i 1063 6i_7 1 2 5 6 41 43 10 11 201 21i 54i 5 50 57 59 38 40 874 88i 28i 29i 101 103 140 145 115 116 108 109 132 134 105 106 70 70i 55 57 1051 1051 59 61 122 124 44 46 931 MI 994 1003 40 45 38 39 71 81 126.4 127 11 1 ,p 97 99 73 75 61 61i 961 96 1 1 01c1 541 351 83 84 100 102 d i 5 41 d 101 118 117 119 45 47 103 105 45 47 34 36 82 82j 65 67 98 100 6 7 381 39i 91 p 61 SIP 145 148 3 4i 551 534 bi 24 I 98810 d ip i 135 140 .10 Do ‘t ' Vale of Neath ;t Victoria sta. and Pim A Waterford & Kilkenny !O West Cornwall !O West London 10 Do Ist class i !O Do 2d class A W. Hartlepool Har.&R. A West Midland -Oxford' A Do Newport) 3t Do Hereford 6 7t 44 46 39 41 87 89 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. Co. s Price. Done. ----- Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W Birkenhead. _ _ . 100 Do.&G.W 87 89 Buckingh nishire. .. 100 Do. 95 96 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do 55 56 Do. 56 per cent 100 Do. 126 128 Do. 5 „ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction i 100 Cledon lO2 104 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.I•TALEC 65 67 E. Lincolnsh. g6pr c. 100 Gt. North. 136 138 E.Union,HarwichShs all E.Counts. 46 41 Do. W oo dbridge.. 100 .. • • • • Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drci. 100 Cledon .. . • Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. West. .. .. Hull and Selby ail 1 - k.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 , iD0....... Do. ..... • 20 22 •• • • Do. New Sh 1861, 4 p.c. all . Do. Wn . Ext A, 44 pc. all Do. ... ... 8 9 London & Greenwich 100 IS. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen Lon.,Tilb.& 5...1 thend 100 Peto &Co B6 88 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 JNorfolk Do 6 per cent lOO Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW & M 3i. 9} Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt,BuryEx 1 gua. 5 per cent... 5. 5 ' 6 ' E Counts. p 6 p pm North n.&E astn. sp. c. all Do.. 56 58 Do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed sp. c I all Do. N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1(0 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western Not. Gran. Rl. & Cl. 100 Gt. North. 93i 943 L&N.W Preston and Wyre. I all &L. ykl 44 46 Do. i shares A.! all o. •"• .. .. , . R oys t n. Hitch.& Shep., 100 4t.North. 135 131 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brasseyil2s 130 Do. Do. South Staffordshire ... 100 Ln.&N.W .. .. Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 9$ 92 Wimbledn Az Croydon, all - L.&Brgtnl si 91 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share' Railways. Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. Blythe awl. Tyne 30 p.c. pref. issued at £5 Bris. & Exet 4p. c. et 1 Do. shares Caledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 1 Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall. 5 percent Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun Do. Ist Class Pref . I E. Angn. Class A 5 p. c. E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. I Do No. 2 1 Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. c— 1 !Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 1 Do. 1 p. c. guar. S. & u Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c Great Northt.rn, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm. Do. 4i p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redrc.atsp.c.prn Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. Gt. Sn. & W. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 44 p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. Do. Bum. guar. stock.. Do. Birm. pref. stock .. Do. Chester guar. shares Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. she Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs • Lan. & Carl. 4i p.c. pre Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnal.sts 2s 10dpe Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.).. Do. 4i p. c. (Black°. pur. Lon.&Brig.sD:c.gu. No.l Do. 5 per colt, dO. No 2 Da 5 pe? cent. d 0... ,•• Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 7 per cent. pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. d0(W.8.&C.P.) Do. 4p. c.st (div.def.lll'6s Lon. Chat. ArDnv sp.c.pf. Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent.. Lon. & S.West. 7 p. cent et.. late 3d shares .... Londony. & Ennis. she Man. Sh. & Lin. S per ct. Do. £6 94 96 20i 21i 6 6i .04 106 [lO 112 109 111 127 129 84 86 D D o o Ip e e e rge 6 n p t, ei. . c . e . T;t: 1 Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 4a per cent. .... • • • • Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do. Con.Bri a. Bir. 6 p.c. 1 Do. 4a p.c. pref. st. rdem 1 Do. 44 p.c. irredeemable 1 Do. 4 per cent .... ,• • • Do.Leic. andHit4per ct 1 Norflk. sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 1 Do. 5a p. c. Pref. st. 1847 1 Do. s Way.ValEx.st 1847 1 Nort British, 5 per cent. I Do. Nen , zua. 5 per cent 1 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. sha N th.Dvn.Rail.&ll,e,k.Co. ble ref o. NDDDDB.. DN,ss-East. .o.r rao. d: op t ,37:s . rt .orkQ C pt. Ac o u.pmef fHt n ocakii:rer t s .4r4r . ep: p par.a r .esch e e,ct f i 8 4 pepa4. p ref. Do. Leeds 6 ptf.ti.. preyscs. t 0 .. ac tuaso.ttr.. North-Eastern p no..Arbi :redde n e 4 n i , t u e a r,oe d n . S oppuuttoolin: 4::::taexypt:Oearnce,4 .11,r .. Ann., 1.0.6) . "ding South Wales, - Do. 4a per cent . C. Do. do. . • Do. 5 per cent... S. Yorkshire, 4p. c . u•it Do. sp. c. gua, ,Stock. & Dar. A 5 p, Do. B 6 p. e.„ Do. C 6 p. c.., Watrid & Kiikny, 6 p. c. mi D d. ;. oxi 2 1 d et d r,:a stk p.c. pf.red. Do. P roet Gp. C. ewport 5 D D O. JC - c-. . ?jam 1051 I 100 Et I B' LlO 112 90 92 116 112 104 108 97 99 99 101 89 91 90 402 1 101 103 77 79 77 79 170 175 104 106 - - [37 139 102 101 117 119 117 119 140 145 117 119 152 156 130 135 78 0 198 99 124 126 I 4prn 67 69 139 141 103 105 94 96 il 113 IC9 111 1 limn, [Ol 103 96 98 11 Od d par 4 p 23 21 [4O 145 10 11 10, 6 23 24 101 103 101 103 .. .. •• •• i; 90 2 „„21 211 29 33 34 33 34 42 45 127 1 29 120 1 25 102 104 122 1 24 119 121 COLONIA L GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, Can. Gov. 6 pc.Ja. ,July , 1877-S2 ...... ... . .... 100 108 110 Do. 6P. c. Feb. a AiE4 - .! 100 106 108 Do 6p. cent.lBB3-41 100 -- 1 --------- Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept.' 100 'lO6 108 Do. 5 per cent . . ... . 100 991 1001 7 Do. 5 Inscribed st . oCk 1 100 OS 99 9 } Cape G.Hope, ti p c,18731 100 106 107 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 1111 11313 D o . 18901 100 111 1 . Do. Jan. & July, 1891..1 100 112 114 I C I iey on, N0v.1861, 8p ci 100 - - , N.13.G0v. 8 p.c..) a.&July 100 106 108 Do. Bp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. C., 1866 100 !101 102 Do. sp. c.. 1871 to 1876 100 100} 101 k Do. d0.,1888 &upwde 100 996 1006 971 New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 109 111 Nova Scotia 18G70v5 . 6 p. C. 100 107 109 I steriing„ S. Au5,G6p.c.1678.& up..l 100 303 110 I Vic.6r . ov. 8 p.c. Ja.&JulyA 100 08 110 =i 03 do. op , 9 , APAOutm - ;1 1 00 lcil 1001 leek I t Share! IHE SUN, - LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1862, Business done 22 24 430 440 42 44 44 45 176 18 46 5 36 18 46 41 5a ea 7 8 38 40 21 3a Y 5 42 44 91 101 A i 41 4f 3k 4k 2k 3 5 6 40 42 1071 I 1041 i 201 20 i 1111 58 330 840 3 34 110 115 32 84 11 11 11 111 12 13 324 344 240 230 90 05 35 45 1f 11 104 111 11 13 12 14 10211 121 20i I 1M IEI li 'OCKS parate Year. rear not to b e half year. 41 i dig. 23 26 7 8 d ipm, 1 )ip 2 1 ` , 31 at id 7 7i d rar 1 2 4 1 t Pmi lk 1 pm 56 57 6} 61 I it 131 134 55 57 56 58 96 98 Id par THE LUDGATE-HILL MURDER. GUILDHALL—(THIS DAY). RE-EXAMINATION OF MRS. VYSE. Mrs. Ann Cornish Vyse, who stands charged with the wilful murder of her two children, Annie Howard Vyso, and seven, and Alice Kate Vyse, aged five, by administer ing to them a quantity of powder called " Battle's vermin killer," proved to contain strychnine, was this morning brought from Newgate under the care of Superintendent Howare, and placed before Alderman Wilson. The inquiry took place in the New Court of Queen's Bench. At twenty minutes to 11 the prisoner entered the court, assisted by two of the female warders of Newgate, when the depositions of the witnesses were read. When the evi dence of M'Sweeny, the housemaid, was read, Mrs, Vyse became visibly affected. Mr. Vining attended for Mrs. Vyse. The following additional evidence was given by Sarah Johnson, who:said—l am cook to Mr. Vyse, and have been in his service 18 months. On the 22d of May last 1 saw the two children alive; they appeared to be in their usual state of health. They were in the second floor front room. I prepared the dinner for them, and sent it by the housemaid to Mrs. Vyse. It consisted of cold roast beef and rice pudding. I do not know that Battle's Vermin killer, or any other poisonous powder, was about in the kitchen. lam certain there was none of Battle's Powder in the rice pudding when I gave it to the housemaid. I did not see the children again that day, until I saw them in the bedroom. Magistrate—Were they in bed and covered over? Witness—Yes; they had their clothes on. I cannot say whether they were alive or dead, as I did not go near them. There was another child of Mrs. Vyse's at home at the time. He dined with the other children and then went out. He is ten years of age. Mrs. Vyse came into the kitchen before the children had their dinner. They were in the kitchen. The youngest child asked Mrs. Vyse where she had been, and she said " I have been into the churchyard. * She then kissed one of the children, and told them to go up stairs, as the fire would make them ill. The eldest boy was rot then present. Mrs. Vyse told me to send them upstairs and I did so. The remainder of the familypartook of the dinner I had prepared. Alderman Wilson—What do you call the remainder of the family ? Witness—The young ladies of the establishment. Examination continued—l saw Mrs. Vyse after she re turned home in the morning. She went to her own bed room. I went up to my bed-room, and I heard nothing till I heard Miss Saunders call for assistance. It came from Mrs. Vyse's bed-room, to which I immediately went. On entering the room I saw Mrs. Vyse standing over the washing-stand bleeding from the neck. I then ran down stairs. I have seen Mrs. - Vyse since then, but the only conversation I have had with her has been to ask her about her health. Alderman Wilson—ls the house infested with rats and mice P Witness—lt is. Alderman Wilson—And had they damaged the ceiling so as to require repair? Witness—They had. Alderman Wilson—Do do you know whether the rats went into the bed-room ? Witness—Yes, I have heard Mr. Vyse say so. Alderman Wilson—Are there any other children beside the three you have mentioned ? Witness—Yes, two others. Alderman Wilson—Where were they? Witness—One at the country house, the other at school. Alderman Wilson—What ate the ages of those two ? itness—The youngest is about a year and eight months, and the one at school is about eight or nine years old, Dr. Edwin Payne said—On the 22d of May last I was called in to attend Mrs. Vyse. I found her standing at the washstand, supported by two persons. I ascertained that her throat had been cut. I and Mr. Savory dressed the wound. It was on the left side of the neck. A razor was produced, which might have made the wound. There was blood upon the instrument. There was nothing very posi tive to show whether the wound was inflicted by her own hand. Some one standing near me while I was dressing the wound stated that the children were dead. I then, supposing that they might have been poisoned, asked what the children had had. Mrs. Vyse, with some difficulty, named " Battle's Vermin liner." I afterwards saw the bodies of the children in the adjoining room. I then took medical charge of the case. On visiting Mrs. Vyse the following day she was mere quiet, less excited, but suffer ing from the condition she had been in previously. She was a great deal excited on Thursday, so much so as to lead me to desire assistance in dressing the wound. Her state was such that I deemed it necessary she should remain on the premises. Arrangements were made for policemen to be in the house afterwards. A female connected with the police remained in the room. I thought it my duty on Friday, after the occurrence, to say it was necessary she should be removed. She was removed after arrangements had been made for the attendance of two nurses from the hospital. Alderman Wilson—Up to the Friday did she give any reason for what she bad done? Witness—No. Alderman Wilson—Did there appear to be more than one cut in the neck? Witness—Only one, and no great vessel had been injured. Mr. "Vining—Did Mrs. Vyse make any other observation on Thursday ? Witness—After we had finished dressing the wound on Thursday, Mrs. Vyse said, "Why are you all looking so sober and sedate ? You look as if you were all at a funeral or laying out." Elizabeth Harrison—l am housekeeper and female searcher at the Fleet-street police-station, and was directed by the inspector to attend on Mrs. Vyse on the 22d of May. I was directed to remain in the room with her. Constables were in the adjoining room. I did not leave the room the whole of the night. At half-past ten on the following morning I was relieved by another per son. I asked no questions of Mrs. Vyse. I made no statement to Mrs. Vyse. A person named Smith came into the room at eight o'clock on Friday morning. He had been sent for by Mrs. Vyse. She (Mrs. Vyse) asked the housemaid to " tell Smith I want to speak to him." Miss Saunders came into the room before Smith arrived, and asked Mrs. Vyse whether she could not deliver the message to Smith. She made no reply, and at that moment Smith came in, and Miss Saunders left the side of the bed, Mrs. Vyse put her hand out of bed to shake hands with Smith, and both seemed very much grieved. She said, " Ah, Smith, Mary has been the whole cause of this." Smith said "Keep yourself quiet, maam ; if I could lay my life down, or 5,000 lives to recall what you done yes terday 1 would do it." She replied, " It's done, and it can't be undone." Smith is employed in Mr. Vyse's shop. About half-past four on Friday morning Mrs. Vyse asked if "her dear children had been attended to." Neither myself or the nurse made any re ply the first time she asked. She asked again, and I said " No." Mrs. Vyse asked " Why," and I told her it was not usual until the coroner's inquest had been held. Alderman Wilson--Did Mrs. Vyse, during the Thurs day, appear restless? Witness—She was restless, made sudden starts and s moaning noise, but nothing that could be understood. William Smith—l am porter and general messenger in the employ of Mr. Vyse. I have been in his and bis father's employ for nearly 28 years. I was living with Mr. Vyse's father when Mr. Valentine Vyse was married in 1851. I saw Mrs. Vyse go out on the 22d of May about two o'clock in the afternoon, I went away about three, but when I returned, and found what had occurred, I went to the front room on the third floor and saw the two children dead. I did not go into Mrs. Vyse's room. I was sent for on the following Friday morning. I was in an excited state, having been up all the previous night, and drinking 1 a great deal more than lam accustomed to take. I don't know who brought the message. I don't recollect speaking to Miss Saunders. Mrs. Vyse put her hand out of bed to take mine, but in the state that she was in whatever remark she made I cannot now recollect, Alderman Wilson—You don't give the court any infor mation. --_____ Witness—l cannot. I could hear nothing but a guttural sound come from her throat. It sounded like, " What will he do with me," or " What will they do with me." Alderman Wilson—What did she mean by " What will she do with roc, ?" Witness—l don't know. - Alderman Wilson—What did you say p Witness— I was so excited and distressed that I could not be answerable for what I said to her. Alderman Wilson—Did this excitement arise entirely from drink ? Witness —Only partially. Alderman Wilson—Then you don't recollect anything of what has been said about dying for her ? Witness—l do not. Alderman Wilson—Then you don't know the person Mary she refers to ? Witness—No, I do not. Alderman Wilson—That you swear ? Witness—Yes. There is a servant maid Mary. Alderman Wilson—N o one else ? Witness—l solemnly swear I don't know whom the Mary is Mrs. Vyse mentioned when she said "Mary has done this." Alderman Wilson—Do you know any of the workpeople named Mary ? 3. Witness—l do not. .. i Alderman Wilson—You don't wish to tell the truth, that I see plainly. Do you mean to say you do not know'the Christian names of the people who serve in the shop ? Witness—No; they are all addressed as " Miss." Caroline Bogie—l am a nurse in St. Bartholomew's Hos pital. I went to Mrs. Vyse on the 22d of May. I was present all night with the witness Harrison. I was not in the room when Smith was sent for. lam still in attend ance on Mrs. Vyse• I did not hear her m a k e an y observa tions on this unfortunate matter. She spoke several times during the first night I was with her, but not in a way that I could understand. The witness Smith was here recalled. Alderman Wilson —When did you first receive your sum mons to attend ? Smith—l WAS pot summoned at 0.11. Mr. Stuchhury told me last night I should be wanted, and I attended accord ingly. Alderman Wilson—After you were told to attend hero last night did you tell anybody that yin were coming here this morning ? Witness-4 might have done so—l don't recollect. Alderman Wilson—You don't choose to recollect any thing, that I can see very clearly. I have no other ques tions to put to you. M'Sweeny, the housemaid, recalled—Mrs. Vyse gave me the dinner to take to the children. Other persons were dining at the table when the children's dinner was sent to them. By that I mean the female assistants. I don't know how many dined at the table that day. I gave the dinner to the children as I received it from Mrs. Vyse. Mrs. Vyse dines at Ludgate-hill during the business sea son, and so does Mr. Vyse, but not always at the same time. He dines with the young ladies and helps to carve for them. I know the names of some of the young ladies, but I don't know whether that of any of them is "Mary." By Mr. Vining—l can't say how many young ladies dine there during the day. Mrs. Vyse dines with the young ladies when Mrs. Vyse is otherwise engaged. Some of the people board themselves out of doors, When Mrs. Vyse is not there Miss Saunders presides at the dining table. This has been the practice during the whole of the time I have been in the service. Mr. Pearson said that was the whole of the evidence, upon which he asked for the committal of the prisoner to Newgate on the charge of wilful murder. The depositions were then signed, and the prisoner was fully committed to Newgate for trial for wilful murder. BRITISH POSSESSIONS are Eftilwave. , 0 Atlantic ttc St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda,t•Cent Ind ( Gu. 5 per cent.. ;04 Buffalo and Laxe Huron OgDo. New ........ 0 Do. preference .. • • • • Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich _ _ Paid. all 100 ail all all 10c) 6 p. pt. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. :Tune 1, 1871 ;t Cl cu tta.&S.Eastn. (Lin.) C a p e Town & Dock Scrip 7 Demerara ....... Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... IGrand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. 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Luxem., Con. shs... 20 Italian Junction O Lyons & Geneva .... • • O Namur & Liege • • 0 Do. 6p. c. Pref. ...... • • 6 Northern of France• ••• .6 Do. New Shares .0 Norwegian Trunk Pref. O Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aidn) O Paris,Lyons, & Medi ter. 0 Parts & 0r1ean5...... • • Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.) 0j ; ,- ua. 7p. et. 1im...... O Riga & Dunabarg...... O Royal Danish 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... O Sambre & Meuse . 0 Do. 5i percent. Pref..... 9 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. S.Aust, &Lomb Venetin 9 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. Southern of France.... 6$ West Fianders 10 Do. 5i pc. Preference.. i 0 W. & N.W. of France .. PREFERENCE SH/ Dividends contingent on the st *Caledon. £lO Gua. Stk all 100 /100 15 all 100 '0 ;Cornwall 4i p.c. ga.perp it *E. Anglian, Clsß, 6 p.c. ,t * Do. ClsC, 7 p.c. it Edin,Prth,&D'dee,4p.c. t Lond'n, Brig'tn, &c., 4i per cent. . . 1858 100 it Do. do. 4 per ct. 1860 100 4 Do. do. 4i per ct. 1861 100 5 Do. do. 4i per et. 1861 31 [0 Lon. & Chat'm, Metrop. Ext. 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Aug. 1861 (rd )I 3. - , * Failure of full dividends I made good out of the profits ( Closing Price. 55 60 100 101 41 i 4 i 8 81 SO 85 78 82 76 f 0 101 103 106 108 FOREIGN RAIL' IC2a 103 a 1031 1041 1 ; 19 21 57 60 47 50 28 32 37 40 25 30 25 30 1011 102 a 100 101 11a 111 9i Si 97 100 90 93 90 93 100 101 044 954 91 93. 5 7 4 C 85 E 8 102/ 103! pr ip 20 20t 974 98i WAYS ei 61 —p 1k 1 a & 1 loi ni 4i 4 p 21 22 13/ 141 8t 8 1 20 1 41i 42i 8 10 8 7 43 44 49 61 51 41 e 15 16 10 10i Ht 10 i 4 pm 4 / 4 4 1 P all all all all ,RE S Profits 33 34 7k 71 10 106 21 22 AND S'l of each of 103 105 120 123 130 133 81 83 103 105 92 95 103 105 0; 10k 103 105 9i 10 a any , )f any pr 4pm pr ipm given half. , subsequent 115! 108! 100 711 1 101 101 1 104; 5 41 sto 691 84- 941 4 120 1001 99/ 126/ 1 i I stc p 21 7.1 stoc] 55 83 821 i 1 65 21 100 99i 100 100 100 all all Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron Clifford _ . Devon G. Cone, (Taoist.)l East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon ..... lEast Cam Brea... H. 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POLICE---THIS IDAY. WESTMINSTER. A COUNTRYAILN'i FIRST VISIT TO LONDON.-1111% Charles Miller, of No. 10, Finsbury -pavement, City-road, accountant, was charged before Mr. Arnold with being drunk, and with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, at the Coach and Horses, Queen's-road East, Chelsea. Mr. John Wildey, licensed victualler, and landlord of the house, stated that between eight and nine o'clock the previous night, the prisoner came to his bar with a friend and ordered a pot of porter. He asked the prisoner for the money, when he said that he would pay presently. He ob served that he had plenty of money in his pocket, and asked him (complainant) to take the value of the beer. Com plainant declined to do so. He again asked the prisoner to pay, when ho broke a pane of glass. He was above an hour in front of the bar. Mr. Arnold (to the prisoner)—What have you to say to ;he charge Prisoner—lt is my first visit to London. Mr. Arnold—lt is a very bad beginning. Prisoner—Yes, sir, I went last night with a few friends b the Crystal Palace, after having paid a visit to the Inter national Exhibition, and took too much champagne. I have been a teetotaller for twelve months, and what I took had an effect on me. Mr. Arnold—Why did you break the pane of glass ? Prisoner—l was not aware of it. Gibbons, B 266, said that the primer was given into his custody, He was very drunk. Prisoner was fined the value of the glass, or, in default, 10 days' imprisonment, and ss. for being drunk. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A CAPTAIN ASHOP.E.—A SCENE IN Coura.—Michael Murphy, a costermonger, was charged with assaulting and robbing Captain James Browning, of South-crescent, Bed ford-square, of his watch of the value of £3O. The captain on getting into the box, said—l am the captain of a merchant ship. That chap gave me a blow on the nose, (and I gave him another. He gave me an up-righter. I don't know the street. I never trouble myself about the names of streets. He smothered me with blood. I told him if I had him with me for a month I'd take it all out of him. He damaged my nose, and it won't be well for a week. If he had not run away, I'd have given it him. He called me a fool. I gave him no offence, not a bit of it. (Laughter.) I've got my watch again, thank God. (The prosecutor caused a good deal of merriment by the way in which he gave his evidence.) Sergeant Glass, 3 C, who took the charge, said the pri • saner overnight was charged with stealing the complain ant's watch and assaulting him, but it had since turned out that complainant when he was first assaulted gave a person his watch to take care of. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Before going into action I suppose Laughter.) The Captain—l dare say it was so. Mr. Forsyth—Perhaps the defendant will make an apo logy. ___ Captain—l won't accept it. He's a blackguard. He gave me a regular nor' .wester, I can assure you. (Laugh ter.) I should like to punish him myself very much, for he behaved like a bull dog, and I do like justice. Subsequently the Captain was satisfied with an apology, and left the court, having evidently been indulging pretty freely over night, and the prisoner was discharged. ST. JAMES'S HALL—Yesterday. MR. BENEDICT'S GRAND CONCERT. The leading concert of the season is always Mr. Benedict's, whether in respect to the superiority of its contents or its execution. Yesterday it did more than maintain its old pre-eminence, owing to the importance as well as variety of so much that it presented. When we state that it gave, in the first place, the whole of the Exhibition Music—Meyerbeer's Grand March, Sterndale Bennett's Inauguration Ode—and Verdi's unsung Cantata, as produced at Her Ma jesty's Theatre, we afford some tolerable notion of its substance; and we supply some faint idea of its variety, when we add, that it gave also selections from Mr. Benedict's " Lily of Killarney," including the two lovely airs, " I'm alone, I'm alone," and " Eily Mavourneen," sung by Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Sims Reeves ; the " Giorno d'orrore," from the " Semiramide," sung by the Sisters Marchisio; the " Brindisi," from the " Lucrezia Borgia," sung by Signor Trebelli ; the duet from " The Crusaders," " Ties of Friendship," sung by Mdlle. Titiens and Miss Pyne, the " M'appure to sapristi," from " Marta," sung by Signor Giuglini, and " The Last Rose of Summer" by Mdlle. Titiens. The instrumental attraction of this concert was quite on a level with its merit. It presented a duo for piano and violin, by Mr. Bene dict and Herr Joachim ; a duo for piano and vio loncello, by Mr. Benedict and Signor Piatti ; and a solo on the horn, by Monsieur Vivier, who made his first appearance on this occasion after an ab sence of some years. The other novelty of the day was the first appearance of the Fraulein Liebhardt from the Theatre Impereale, Vienna, who, with a singularly high and clear soprano, produced a very marked. impression, in a Styrian Forest melody, in which she imitated the trill of birds with singular success. Of the excellence which characterised the performance of the music, whe ther vocal or instrumental, the names of the execu tants must be a sufficient attestation. It would be invidious in the least degree to individualise where all were so superior. It is suffi cient if we say the singers were all in admir able voice, and not the last Signor Giuglini, who gave a very welcome proof of his entire recovery from his recent illness. The hall was crowded on this occasion with a very brilliant and distinguished audience ; and Mr- Benedict was welcomed on his entrance with a very cordial demonstration, to which, before the performance ended, he proved himself doubly entitled, in the amount of gratifica tion which he afforded to his friends and patrons. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL S'—YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL CUP. 7to 1 agst Lady Ripon (taken) Bto 1 agst Seville (taken) Bto 1 agst Cariabrook (taken) 12 to 1 agst Sir William (offered) GOODWOOD STAKES. 100 to 8 agst Rubicon (offered, take 100 to 7) 100 to 8 agat Rather High (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 3to 1 agat Wizard (offered, take 7to 2) 7to 1 agat Zetland (offered, take Bto 1) ST. LEGEA. 9 to 2 agat Marquis (taken) 6to 1 ags t Caractacus (taken) Bto 1 ags t Carisbicok (taken) 15 to 1 ags t Caterer (taken) 100 to 6 ags t.Buckstone (taken an d :,tiered) 2 2 0 0 fo to 1 1 a a g g s s t t tl h d n e n .a y l abar Armstrong(take n)(taken) 1000,to 15 agst Bo nn y Breast - knot ors (taken) 10sto 1 agst Argonaut, St. Alexis coupled The newly-born infant of the Queen of Spain has received no less than 124 names I The birth was extremely sudden, the state authorities and deputies having barely time to reach the palace, in order to if assist," as the phrase is, at the Royal aceouchement, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con. sidered and agreed to, and the bills were ordered for third reading :—Great Western Railway (Additional Powers), Trent, Ancholme, and Grimsby Railway, and Wem and Bronygarth Roads. The Dulas Valley Mineral Railway, Waterford and Limerick and Limerick and Ennis Railways, and Charing cross Railway (City Terminus Bridge) Bills were read a second time. IRISH BILLS. In reply to Mr. SCULLY, Sir R. PEEL said he proposed to proceed this evening with the Weights and Measures (Ireland) Bill, and the County Surveyors Bill. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) (No. 2) BILL. The House went into committee on this bill. Several amendments were agreed to. LEFT SITTING. HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY. Their lordships assembled at four o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given to the following bills by commission : —Peace Preservation (Ireland) —Local Govern ment (Supplemental)—Oxford University—Retiring Pay, &c.—Universities (Scotland)—Public Works and Har bours, Landed Property Improvement (Ireland)—Dat en try Railway—Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway—Lon don Railway Depot, &a—Metropolitan Railway—Shard Bridge—New Chappel and Brighton .Roads —Denbigh, Ruthin, and Cowen Railway—Cromford and High Peak Railway—Kington and Eardisley Railway—London, Brighton, and South Coast (Enlargement of Station)— Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway—St. Giles's Disused Burial Ground—Weymouth and Portland Railway (Ex tension and ;Harbour)—Stretford Gas—Windermere Gas—Great Britain Mutual Life Assurance—Newry and Armagh Railway—Tyne General Ferry—Great North of Scotland Railway— Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield Railway—Scottish North Eastern Railway— Bolton and Blackburn Road—Hull South Bridge—London and Brighton (new lines) Railway—Scottish Northern Junction Railway—Maryport and Carlisle Railway—Mid land Railway (additional powers)—Ventnor Harbour—Ca.. terham Waterworks—Reading Gas Company—North Eas tern (Beverley Extension)—Hatfield and St. Alban's Rail way—Wakefield Water—Alford Valley Railway—Deeside Railway—Furness Railway—Keighley and Worth Valley Railway—Midland (Rowsley Railway Extension)—Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction—Hull and Hornsea Rail way—Ceylon Railway—North British Insurance—Vale of Clwyd Rail way Burton .upon -Trent Railway—Here ford, Hay, and Brecon Railway South Eastern (Tunbridge line) Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway— Oldham and Guide Bridge Railway—Ashbourn and Belper Roads—London and North Western and Chester and Holyhead (Capital) Railway—Red House and Weeland Roads—Stockton and Darlington, &c., Railway—Liver pool Corporation Water—Bala and. Dolgelly Railway— Corwen and Bala Railway—and Launceston and South Devon. Their lordships adjourned during pleasure. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA. Lord BROUGHAM called the attention of their lord ships to the civil war at present going on in America. His lordship deprecated the horrors of civil war, which he said had taken such deep root in America, that according to information that he received, which had come from a trust worthy source, sons had actually taken the side opposed to their fathers, and had carried on the war with the greatest ferocity. He was perfectly well aware that France and England at present could do no good by interfering at the present time, but he did hope that a termination of the horrors was not far distant. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND COURTS BILL. This bill was read a second time. EDUCATION OF PAUPER CHILDREN BILL. The report of amendments to this bill was brought up and received. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE directed attention to the expediency of allowing attorneys and solicitors in Eng land and the colonies to practise in the Irish courts, and the Irish attorneys and solicitors to practise in England and the colonies. The noble marquis then laid a bill with this object in view upon the table. The LORD CHANCELLOR said it might be theoreti cally right to make the change proposed by the bill ; but he believed that no memorial or petition with that object had come from practitioners on either side of the Channel. After a few words from Lord CRANWORTH, The bill was read a first time. The Queen's Prison Discontinuance Dill was read a second time. The Discharged Prisoners Aid Bill passed through com mittee. Lord BERNERS moved the second reading of the Game Amendment Bill, the object of which is to deal with the great increase of the crime of homicide by night poachers. Earl GRANVILLE opposed the bill, on the ground of the stringent character of its provisions. The Earl of DERBY remarked that this condemnation was somewhat premature, inasmuch as the measure would be subject to amendment and improvement in committee. As it stood, however, he himself could not assent to some of its enactments. Lord LYVEDEN objected to the bill as one that, under the guise of preventing gangs of men engaging in night poaching would in fact greatly increase the severity of the game laws. Earl GREY thought it was not possible to legislate in the direction which the bill proposed to go without having recourse to very arbitrary measures. The Earl of MALIVIES BURY said he did not regard the bill in the nature of a revision of the game laws. An im mense amount of property was invested in the preservation of game, and he contended that it was entitled to protection, and that the bill ought to be proceeded with. The LORD CHANCELLOR recommended the with drawal of the bill and the substitution of another which did not contaia clauses that might be misinterpreted and lead to obloquy. In reply to the Earl of DERBY, Earl GRANVILLE said he would not undertake, on the part of the Government, to assist in passing a modified bill, but he would not object to its second reading, and promised to consider it on its merits. The bill was then withdrawn. The Red Sea and India Telegraph Company Bill was read a third time and passed. The Bleaching and Dyeing Works Act Amendment Bill, and the Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Act Continuance Bill, were respectively passed through committee. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY. The SPEAXIEx took the chair a few minutes before four Government would be most happy to take any steps in their power to mitigate tho distress in the manufacturing dis tricts, and to effect an amicable arrangement between the contending States in America, but he believed that any such interference in the present state of feeling be tween the belligerent States would be productive of evil instead of benefit. (Hear, hear.) I may state that if the opportunity should arise for the interven tion of the good offices of this country and the French Go vernment towards effecting an arrangement between the contending States in America, such offices might be relied on as regarded both Governments. (Hear.) PRIVATE BUSINESS. o'clock. • ---- - The United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company'sßill was read a third time and passed. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway—Dun dalk and Enniskillen Railway—and Chase Level. The Redditch Railway (Capital, &c.) and Waterford and Passage Railway bills were read a second time. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented i n favour of t h e bill for the sale of intoxicating liquors ; in favour of rerMiSS Bill; against the Burial Bill, &C. ROYAL COMMISSION. Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman. -Usher of the Black Rod, I summoned the Speaker and members to the Upper House, to hear the Royal Assent given by commission to different bills, for which see Lords' report. NAVY—IRON -CASED SHIPS, &c. On the motion. of Mr. LAIRD an address for returns of th e n umber, of th e area, and basins at present existing at t h e r espective doc k y ards of Deptford, Chatham, w Sheerness, P or tsmouth , and other places, cased o ra was , ered as w ell as certain retuil l relating to Vll /NIGHT POACHING. n ly to Sir W. GALLWEY, Si r S ep G. GREY said that he considered the subject should be inquired into by a seleet committee, to the ap pointment of which the Government would offer no oppo talon. MILITIA (CANADA) BILL. Mr. A. MILLS asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether there would be any objection to lay uponihe table of the house the correspondence which had passed between the Home Government and the Governor of Canada with reference to the Militia Bill : and, whether the despatches which h a d b een recen tl y rece ived from the Governor of New Zealand respecting the native land ques tioniin that colony wou ld b e presen t e d to Parliament. i‘ r. C. FORTESCUE said that there would be no ob jection to lay the documents alluded to on the table. MEDIATION BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STATES OF AMERICA —DISTRESS I N LANCASHIRE. Mr. HOPWOOD asked tho First Lord of the Treasury whether, considering the great and increasing distress in the country, the patient manner in which it has hitherto been borne, and the hopelessness of the termination of hostilities, the Government intond to take any steps what ever, either as parties to the intervention or otherwise, to endeavour to put an end to the civil war in America. Lord PALMERST,2N said the Government are deeply 1 sensible of the severe digress prevailing in the manufac turing districts occasioned by the civil war in America, and which has been borne with the most heroic fortitude. l i an d cheers.) I aim much gratified by the good (Hear , hear, sense displayed by the persons who were unfortunately the the suff erer s under the present state of circumstance in ma nufacturing districts, who did not impute the pri y vations un der which, unfortunately, they were labouring, to an mismanagemoutou Ow part of GoverAmeat. Tier Majesty's IRISH BUSINESS. In reply to Mr. SCULLY, Sir G. GREY said that the Irish Poor Relief Bill would be proceeded with to-morrow, and if that bill was disposed of, the other Irish bills would be taken in their proper order. THE THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL. Sir J. SHELLEY moved for a copy of all correspond ence between the Treasury, the Office of Works, and the Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, relating to the works under the Thames Embankment Bill, and the plans relating thereto. Mr. COWPER said there was no objection whatever to the motion of the hon. baronet; ho only hoped the hon. baronet understood that there was no ambiguity under the name of works—that under " works" were not included the proceedings relating to bills and reports which were in Es previous notice. To the amended notice there was no ob jection whatever. Sir J. SHELLEY said of allhe begged to move as an unop posed return for co pycorrespondence between the Treasury, the Office of Works, and Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues therelating Commissioners to thew o of r ka under the Thames Embankm en t Bill, and the plans relat ing thereto. Lord R. MONTAGU drew attention to certain charges made against him by a morning paper, in an arti c l e r a e r fe e r s .' ring to the evidence recently taken by the select committ ee on the Thames Embankment, and a portion of which had been forwarded by Mr. Cowper, the Chief Commissioner of Works, to a person named Higgins (better known to the public as " Ja6ob Omnium"), and whom the noble lord described as the "tall Mr. Higgins," but which, through some blunder, fell into the hands of another, a Mr. W. F. Higgins. The noble lord also read a correspondence with the latter gentleman, and offered some explanations of his statement of Friday night, concluding with the expression of his regret if anything he had then said had given pain to Mr. W. F. Higgins—" not the tall Mr. Higgins." After some observations from Col. Knox, Mr. Horsman, and Sir W. Jolliffe, Lord PALMERSTON remarked that it was evident the noble lord had found a " mare's nest," and that the Chief Commissioner of Works had a perfect right, in common with other members of the committee, to send the heads of evidence to a private friend. He recommended that the conversation should drop. FORTIFICATION BILL. On the order for reading the Fortifications (Provisions for Expenses) Bill a second time. Sir F. SMITH moved as an amendment—That there be laid before this house a return showing the original and every subsequent estimate for each work recommended by the defences commissioners—the amount of any contract for each work—what proportion of each work was com pleted—and what inconvenience or injury, if any, to the public service would result from the postponement of any of the projected works. In doing so the non. and gallant member stated that, whilst he did not undervalue fortifica tions in themselves, he considered the works contemplated by the bill as involving an exorbitant cost, and of so exten sive a character as to be a cause of weakness rather than of strength. He implored the Government to reflect whether some change might not be made in the plans and estimates by stopping the works proposed on the north-east side of Plymouth, and diminishing those which were in course of construction at Portsmouth. The amendment was seconded by Mr. GREGORY. Sir J. FERGUSSON spoke in support of the proposals of the Government, and the construction and maintenance of permanent fortifications. We wanted our dockyards and arsenals protected—and once that object was attained, our defence would be secure, our commerce safe, the country be relieved from the constant recurrence of disgraceful panics, and if war came upon us it would not come and find us unprepared. Lord V. TEMPEST argued that all experience of modern sieges, whether in the Crimea, at Sebastopol, or in America at Manasses, went to show the inutility of those large and costly fortifications ; and that the proposed ex penditure would not strengthen the national defences, but be, in feet, so much waste. Sir E. COLEBROOKE said that a large part of the in formation required by the amendment was already in pos session of the house, and that the remainder might better be given in committee .on the bill. He thought, however, that the proposed works at Portsmouth, covering as they did 15 miles of latitude and 16 of longitude, were much too extensive ; and that, after all, we must rely for our chief defence on the navy. • Sir H. WILLOUGHBY observed that the bill called upon the house to grant £1,200,000, and the preamble de clared the house agreed to do so cheerfully. Well, so far as cheerfulness was concerned, that could only arise out of tue circumstance that they were - voting away the money of posterity. But what he should like to know was, whether it was true that works to the extent of £,3,139,400 had al ready been contracted for. If it were, then the house was merely discussing that which it could not refuse. He could not, however, say that it was wither fair or just to come to the house for £1,200,000 without stating that these con tracts had been entered into. He suggested that the works proposed to be constructed should be specified in the schedule. The debate was continued by Sir M. Seymour, Captain Jervis, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. A. Smith, and Sir J. Hay. Sir G. C. LEWIS, in defending the proposals of the Go vernment, stated that the greater portion of the information required by the amendment was already on the table, and that the £2,000,000 for which credit was granted two years ago were not yet all expended. In works of this sort, where the grants were made avowedly as instalments, it was the practice of the Government to make contracts in the form which was most advantageous to the public service,though they might somewhat exceed the amount actually granted. The terms of the bill were such that the house would have the same opportunity for consideration as was afforded in committee of supply. Col. SYKES opposed the bill, considering that it would be digraceful to the British character to fight behind stone walls, that the new fortifications would require an e nerm t o h us r I force to man them, and that, in short , th e y were alioge e unnecessary. d ou bt in Col. DUNNE suggested that, in th e state h b es t course which the effects of a vertical fire now stood, ttoethe general Com p o sed would be to appoint a committee to inquire n of such of question of the defence of the country, Sir J. Burgoyne, Sir H. Rose, and Major-Gen. Brereatoe bill as a measure for Mr. HUBBARD obj ecte high military authorities as L ord Seaton, Bo ne y in the savings banks. fortifying the country o ut of the m Sir M. PETO and Lord C. o d t PAGET, fehr rem i n ded the house of its having After some observa tions from Lord PALMERSdTthe necessity of fortifying the dock deliberately affirsinage 0. It was not intended to defend the those vulnerable points, the dockyards, yards two y existence of our navy and • • maritime supe rioritymetand • depended. He also riority , country, icbhu-ttehoarenly that there was no reason to apprehend the possibility of an invasion, by referring to well-known facts recorded in our histor y. He hoped the house would not be so far forgetful of the public interest or of its duty to the nation as to refuse the second reading of the bill. Mr. OSBORNE condemned the plan of fortifications contemplated by the bill as bad and ineffective. It was the plan of the noble lord at the head of the Government rather than of the defence commissioners, and he had no reliance upon him as a peace minister, though if the country were at war his pugnacity was such that it might be necessary to keep him in power. The hon. member also quoted a speech of Lord John Russell, who characterised the idea of invasion as being dictated by ignorant panic rather than by sound calculations. The proper defence of the country was its navy ; and If the navy were not on a par with that of France, he was ready to support the Government in not only raising it to a level with, but doubling the French navy, Gen. PEEL deprecated the constant reference to France whenever the question of the national defences was discussed in this house. The suspicion and distrust thus expressed were groundless, and in his opinion calculated to create the very evil it was desirable to avoid. Surely this was not necessary in order to justify the Government of the day t in e a d o pting means for the securit y of the country, and . could see no stronger p roof of a want of confidence in !PT Government than refusing to them the means of carrg_ out their plans fo r this p ur p ose. It would be wise to pates a ria dockyards into a state of defe i i i ir b , in super. araensals main line*defence ought to be the naTY. / , za t h e orn tgreed, and also that we must "" sons viitit, If invasion ro eand;:or the seas. The necessity for defende must depend upon the failure ef fe t e was necessary ; were impossible, no internal line of de lens for that second but in this he could not agree. T e h , e L i n, however, were a:ssectond line of line of defence, and the executionverni we nt responsible. matters for which he held the hi stone ; the former against, Sir J. Duke, and Sir J. Vp a bill. and the yTddressed by Mr. Monsell, The house was subsequenrtlo and the two latter in favoona, that with our magnificent population, our admirably our immense .. . Captain JO and volunteers, the only thing navy, ur militia disciplined army, policy of defence. If the proposed to fear was an were erected they would remain but imperish able menum r existed— of its weakness, its folly, and its that eve power , extravagance. Th e amendment having been withdrawn by Sir F. Smith, t h e house divided on the original motion, and the second rea di n g was agreed to by 158 to 56. The Transfer of Land Bill, from the Lords, was paese a through committee. The Lunatics Law Amendment Bill wa s passed th rough committee. d pa ssed. The Coal Mines Bill was read a third time en sod o f s The other business on the paper was also die° R4CI the WAN adjourned, - • it,\ `,~ i