The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-29 00:00:00

;UW O art and ,; Mar ia , te d to w ith ;rating other f h.rge should cot, and a t the race of 3cutoril o obel vine yb od9• : hurcbt andWg articir Sere to 1110 64 d e r, bi 3xc'te" Y MARKET. CITY, TWEIATE O'CLOCK. The Russian Loan continues to occupy the prin cipal attention of the monetary and commercial community, and as it is quoted at a premium of 11 per cent., and the features are generally attractive, there is reason to believe that the contractors will succeed in obtaining the unappropriated amount, namely £10,000,000, the other £5,000,000 having been previously supplied. The discount of 4 per cent. allowed for the payment of the instalments in advance (otherwise spread over a. period of 12 months), reduces the price of issue from 94 to about 92, and the subscribers will, no doubt, generally avail themselves of the privilege. lists have been opened in Paris, Frankfort, Amste;rdam, and Berlin, as well as in London, and the contractors announce that no applications will be rtmeived after next Friday evening. The Money Market exhibits greater firmness, although there is no perceptible increase in the supply of commercial bills. Owing to the intro. duction of the Russian Loan , the impending pay ments on account of the Turkish and Egyptian operations, and other exceptional demands, the banks and discount houses are proceeding with more reserve, and the market, although money continues plentiful, exhibits rather less easiness than it did a few days ago, when first-class bills were freely negotiated at 24- per cent., or per cent. under the minimum of the Bank of England. There were no bullion operations of public im port.Ance at the Bank of England yesterday, the influx hating temporarily ceased, pending the ar rival of fresh supplies. The following notice has beim posted at the Royal :Exchange :—As the next payment on the Imperial Ottoman Loan falls due on l'he 15th May, the Committee' have ordered that a 11 bargains done for that day be settled on Tuesday the 13th. The Tagus for the Peninsula has conveyed £lO,OOO in 'Specie. - The suspension has taken pleme of Messrs. Wil kins and De Bruyn, commission agents, but their liabilities are supposed to be small. During the last few days there has been a moderate amount of business in several descriptionsi of foreign and colonial pro.auce. Tea, however, has been dull, owing to the near approach of the public sales. Sugars continued at steady prices, while good and sound descriptions ,of coffee and cocoa realised high rates. Saltpetre has advanced in value, and tallow hay, also been in better request for both present and, forward delivery. A fair amount rft' business was transacted in the Liverpool rotto•n Market yesterday, and prices were firm. Th e sales were 8,000 bales. There is an increase of £1,136 in the traffic re ceipts of the South Eastern Railway, and of £7,057 on the. Brifshton for the past week. QITY NEWS---THIS DAY. Two O'CLOCK. The report of the Bahia and San Francisco Rail way Company, presented at the meeting to-day, stated thm, although the railway is not yet opened to the more populous and productive districts, the board have every reason to be satisfied with the traffic. Of passengers alone, 33,500, yielding £4,300, have been carried in the six months from September, 1861, to February, 1862. As intimated in the last ha If-yearly report, a call of 30s. per share will be made, payable on the 6th August, and the remaining £2 per share will be required early in next year, most likely £1 in January and £1 in April. At the meeting of the East Indian Railway Com pany just held the directors' report was adopted. There has been no increase of business in the English Stock Market to-day, and continued indi cations of heaviness have been perceptible, chiefly in consequence of the Russian Loan. Consols are 938 I for money and the Bth pros., and 93/ 9 for the June account. The New Threes and the Reduced remain at 918 92fr ; Exchequer Bills, 18s. to 21s. prem.; Bank Stock is steady at 2371 238; India ditto firm at 228; and the 5 per Cents. at 108-1 2. In the Foreign Market business continues rather dull, and prices show no important variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 801 81; ditto 1858, 694 701; and the Scrip is firm at 21 piem. ; Mexican, at 314 32; Russian 6 per Cents. are flat at 95i 96; Sardinian, at 821 ; Spanish, at 53Z, but the Passive have improved to 191; and the Certificates remain at 81 1. _ _ The Egyptian Loan is is d prem. ; and the New Russian, a 1 prem. _ A firmer tone was apparent today in the Rail way Share Market, and prices . tended upwards. -Eastern Counties, Midlands, and -South Easterns advanced ss. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; and Great Western, 15s. ; South Westerns and Norfolks, however, declined ss. The Foreign lines have remained in good demand. Datch Rhenish, improved to 17-4 18k; San Paulo to 81 s ; Great Luxembourg realise 151 16k ; and South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian have advanced to 211 211 In the Colonial undertakings no unusual altera tion can be reported. East Indian realise 104 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1011, 1021 ; Bombay and Baroda, 101 : 1; and Madras 5 per Cents., 102. Joint-stock Bank shares were dull at about pre vious prices. Chartered of India, London, and China, realise 341 ; London and County, 40 ; Ottoman Bank, 27 ; and Union of London improved to 324 a The Alliance Bank shares are 41 a- prem.; Im perial, e ; prem.; Northern Counties, 21 3 prem.; and British Columbian, 1 I, prem. In the Miscellaneous Share Market scarcely any business was recorded. Royal Mail Steam ex div. brought 571; London General Omnibus Co., 1,1; and Rio de Janeiro Improvement, 26k. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Pank Stock 3'oer Cent. Reduced Annuities . .. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93k k$ i 1 4 New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92 1/ 2/ 2 k India stuck Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — ' Ditto 5 per Cent ' Ditto 5} per Cent lOB/ Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 _ Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100/ Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under 61,000 tonsols for'Account, May 8 93; ,'"Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent 2l 18 • Ditto £SOO Ditto Small • FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent • Ditto 41 per Cent, 1852 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent • Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 34 •Bquador New Consolidated 'ltalian. 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Ditto Scrip Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Aceo ,nt Imperial Moorish Scrip 9 ll Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1863. Dittu Account 4F , 1 'itissian 6 per Cent 1822 ,i St .. 95f 6 i D. , t 4) 41 per Cent 'ardinian 5 per Cent. .. 'Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. BOl Ditto 6 per Cent .1858 Ditto Account Ditto 1862 (Scrip) • Ditto Guaratteed, 4 per Cent. .Venezuela, 3 per Cent Dlvidends on the above payable in London. Italian, 6 per Cent., 1861. 694 1 Piedmontese, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 25 francs.. 69.1 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money _ Ditto Account SIR NICHOLAS BACON.—" Huge in person, gouty, asthmatic, high in flesh, Sir Nicholas could not walk from Whitehall to York House without sitting down to rest and blowing for his breath; and this weakness in his legs and chest descended to both his sons by Lady Anne. Queen ElizAeth, laughing, used to say the soul of her Lord Keeper was well lodged—in fat; but the lusty old knight, who had mother wit of his own, could have been as brightly sarcastic as the Queen. His was the shrewd sayine, Let us take time that we may have sooner done. When Eliza beth, tripping into the nail at Redgrave, cried, My lord, What a little house you have gotten I' he adroitly answered, Madam, my house is well, but you have made me too great for my home.' When an impudent thief named Hogg asked mercy from him, as judge, on the plea of kindred between the Ho t tgs and Bacons, he replied, 6 Ah I you and cannot be of kin until you have bean hanged."—Hip tforth Dixon's Story of the Life of Lord &con. )R. dated t-mar- cers of 31raltY utes of nartial rmuda, to the Capt. iaining ''s late he reef .19th of , a pas' b e ob• tasteeo orrect 3 le shill which 11 Orr a car f suph Ist tbo° tot hie rk the ,ed for terms They o take e corn )f that owing. )vi,er o f railing be cv ;heby' B embers 1 rsu for led the Lords er and king il =eon; engtb, i ng to lwariee rerthe . repri' e sbiP which within y dun' e (ATV' aakivg ild by eefs of tad to -battle consv Ipable to the Nisjee' lowing clew of latior! ent of l e will espon of his krtiole ippear ht into d thati %utio ll l beyea► me.'"* . ET." SHARE MARKET---THIS DAY, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCkS. Railways. I Paid. Closing Business Price. done. Bir., `Vol., and Str. Val. Bost.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div Do. B till 6p e.p an.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June East Anglian rE.stern Counties 7i 8 6 7 91 9 1 109 1091 6 6i Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin., Perth, & Dundee Maw,. and S. Western.] GreatNrthn.of Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do i 3 do Gt. S. an , W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str - Val pzua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Illackwall I Lon., Bright,& S. Coast! Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Smith Western L'clerry &Enniskillen. M an., Shet., & Oncoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do I sha , es... Nfetropoll ran Midland Do New Do BifriliDEr. & Derby Mid Gt. W. of Ireland Do. # shares IMid Kent _ ' Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Norfolk !North British N or.Dev.Rail d Dk.stocki.,loo Do A stk ; A rem no di Do 6 pc. has been pdlit 100 Do B stock -I QO Nth. Eastern—Berwickl 100 Do, G.N.E. purchase'l6:l3.4 Do Lecds lOO Do York North London llOO Do new s' ;Worth Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction all S'eot ti sh Centrdl Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 -_ Do Sc t. 'Mid. stock shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union ! south Devon S. Durham & Lane. L'n south Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., an dWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do Pref. No. 1 Ulster Do - Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pira 1 Waterford St Kilkenny) West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d claw W. Hartlepool Handal ' West Midland Oxford Do Newpor - Do Hereford 41 43 10 11 22 23 68 59 68 60 33 40 90 92 301 314 102 104 140 115 114 115 113 114 132 134 1044 105} 74 744 55 57 1071 108 15 , 1 59 121 123 44 45 946 95 994 1001 9 12 42; 421 9 91 128 A 129 11 )in 98 100 67 69 64 0 97 97i 4 1d 551 651 841 85f 100 102 P 6Pin 56 d 10f 111 124 126 48 49 106 108 -46 47 36 38 841 84/ 67 68 99 101 8 7 374 386. 8 4 9 4 P 6 64 p, 145 150 I 551 5( 26 36 d._6p 93" 95 .. 130 135- 6 1 61 46 48 43 45 87 82 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing Clo Sing Business Railways. Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W . Birkenhead. Buckingh mg ire lOO po. 94 96 Chester & 110 'plea lOO Do I Do. 54 per cent 100 Do. 126 128 Do. 5 . „ 100 Do. - ll3 115 Clydesdale Junction 100 Cledon lO2 104 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E. U.&1 4 1.0 E. Lincolnsh. Fc. pr c. 100 G %North. 136 138 E.Union,HarwichShs all E Counts. - 4 41 Do. Woodbridge.. 100 .. • • ..Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drci. 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 199 262 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 1 - - 6 per cent - all Lon.&Cht 11 Ili llff i Do. Bromley. 6 per Vic. all Do. ....„ Da.New Sh 1861, .1 p. , c. all Do-- c... 20 22 Do. W-. Ext. A, 4ypc. all Do. .... ... 8 0 London & Greenwich' 100 S. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen 3 Lon.,Tilb.& S.. -"iend 100 Peto &Co B6 69 Lowestoft g - ua._ I pc.. 100 Norfolk Don per cent lOO Do. 11inc.,Batn.,kMatlock all LNW& M *ii . 4j Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock • lOO Midland 95 97 9n Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 5. 5. 8. E Counts. p i P qua. 5 per cent. .. pm Northn.&E,otn. sp. c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent. .... all Do. Do, Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. Eastn—Elartlepool 1 , 0 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western Not. Gran. RI. & Cl. 100 Gt. North. 91 93 Preston and Wyre. 1 all L&lv . W , ..- L. j 44 46 La 1 k. Do. 4 shares A. all Do. ••• • .. . . Roysth.Hitch.& Shep. 100 Gt. North. 135 137 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 125 130 Do. Do. South Staffordshire lOO Ln.&N.W . . .. Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 03 95 Wimbledn sr Croydon, all L.&Brgtn el 9t PREFERENCE SHARES. Sharel Railways. Paid.( Closing I Business Prices. Done. ' Blythe and Tyne 0 p.c pref. Issued at L 5 Bris. & Exet. 4 p. c. st Do. shares 94 96 caledon. qr. shrs, No. Cork & Bandon, 5i p. e. Cornwall. 5 per a nt. Dun. Perth, &Abe - . Jun. Do. Ist Class Pref.. 20 21 6 6i E. Angn. Class A. S p. c E. Coun, Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1` Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 1 p. c. guar. S. & Glas.& S.West gu. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.6 p.c.Redm.lop.c. pm Do. 44 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redrr.atsp.c.pm Qt. Nh. of scot. Ist pref. G , . Sn. & W. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 46 p. Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct. Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. Do. Birm. guar. stock Do. Birm. pref. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. Chester); p.c. pf. she Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. she Lan. & Carl. 4 4 p.c. pre; Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stoe- Do. Barnsl.st.£s 2s 10d • e Do. 6 p. c. (Fast Lan.) Do. 44 p. c. (Blackb. pur Lon.&Brig.sp.figu. No.l Do. 5 per cent, do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent d 0... Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do. 4p c.st(dly.def.lll'6s Lon.Cha.t&Doy. sp.c.pf. Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. et., late 3d shares .. r.ondony. & Ennis. Man. Sh. & Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 !100 105 109 111 108 110 127 129 84 86 ,110 112 90 92 116 118 ,112 114 101 10G 107 109 97 99 100 102 91 93 92 94 102 104 76 78 '76 :8 170 180 103 105 137 139 1102 101 1116 118 1116 118 '134 142 116 11C [152 156 129 133 77 79 931 9.h ' 14 144 124 126 }n. 08 70 Do. 34 per cent. .. Do. redeem. 6 percent... M aryport dz Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 44 per cent ........ Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do. Con. Bris. Bir. 6 p.c Do. 44 p.c. pref. st. rdem Do. 44 p.c. irredeemable Do. 44 per cent..... . . Do. Leie. and Hit.4per et 14 ,, rf1k. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 Do• 5 Wav• Val Ex.st.lBl7 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New Min. 5 per cent Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. N th.Dvn.R alt.& Dck. Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 44pr. et' redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. prel Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pret. Do. Leeds 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, ti. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire.... Scottish North-Eastern 3i p. c. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeengua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pret. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent South Eastern (Reading, Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent Do, Fixed 44 per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. 1859 438 140 ,102 101 94 96 110. 112 108 110 1 1; pm , 00 102 96 08 1 d - - Par i p 22i 23i 135 140 10 11 231 241 101 103 101 103 Do. 5 per cent. S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. 5 p. c. gua. Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c... Do. B 6 p. c.„ 85 87 28 29 ksO. C 6 j). Witted & Kilkny. 6 p. c. W. Mid. -Oxf lst gna stk Do. 2d do. Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red. Do. Perpet.6 p. c. pf. 1866, 1 Do. till 18691 33 34 33 34 42 45 126 128' 120 125 102 101 123 125 118 122 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.J a. &July 1877-82 • • Do Bp. cent.lBB3 , l Do. 6 p. c. Feb.& A tio - . Do. dp. c. Mar. Sept. Do. 5 per cent . . ... Do. Inscribed stock' Cape G.ll °Pe. ,1 p c. 1 ,473 Do.Ap & Oct 1880 Do. 18nol Do. Jan. & July, 1891_1 Ceylon, Nov.lBol, 6 p c S. it.Uov. 6 p.e..) uly ,o. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct Y. S.W. G ov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5-p. c.. 1871 to 1876 Do. d0.,1888 k upwde New Zealand 6 p. cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. e sterling, 1875 lOO S. A u5,G6p.c.1878.4 up lOO Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. JL& , Jnly 100 Do. do. 6 p.0..A.P.a0c4—. 100 111 112 100 100 - - 100 108 110 100 108 I'o 100 101 1016 100 096 1006 100 109 111 100 110 112 100 ' llO 112 100 112 114 100 - - 100. 1104 1 , 84 100 100 1111 icon 11 100 98i 974 109 1681 08 i 7J 8i 105f} 109 108 107 .106 Share 13.14 6.4.0 4.16.4 12.10 10s. 10 10. 6 100 100 100 all all 1111rstmr !LONDON, - 117gSDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1542. LAW---THIS -DAY. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) IN RE STREVEN. This bankrupt was described as of 1, York-row, Ken.. nington-road, in the county of Surrey, surveyor and land agent, and this was a first meeting for proof of debts and choice of assignees. The preliminary statement, by Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles, shows—Debtor to creditors, £628; ditto holding security, £14,647 ss. The assets are at present unascertained. ITALY. (From the Unita Banana.) SPORTING INZELLIG.ENCR. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY nominal amounts TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6to 1 agst The Marquis (taken) 6to 1 agst Caterer (taken) 7to 1 agst Old Calabar (offered, take Sto I) 7to 1 agst Alvediston (taken) 10 to 1 apt Nottingham (taken) 100 to 8 agst W ingrave (taken) 20 to 1 agst Buckenham (taken) 20 to 1 agst Laughing Stock (taken) 25 to 1 agst Balder (offered) CHESTER CUP. 7to 1 agat Zodiac (taken) 11 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) 100 to 6 agat Simla (taken) 25 to 1 agst Prince of Denmark (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dalesman (offered) THE DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Buckstone (offered) 100 to 6 agst Caterer (offered) 20 to 1 agst The Marquis (taken) 20 to 1 agst St. Alexis (taken) 20 to 1 agst Zetland (taken) 1000 to 35 agst Nottingham (taken) 1000 to 35 agst Duke Rollo (taken) 40 to 1 agat Caractacus (taken) 1000 to 20 apt Argon .ut (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Alvediston (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Dalesman (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Alchymist (taken) • Market-street, Edgware-road, Paddington, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with stealing 21bs. of tea, the property of the St. Katherine Dock . Company. It appeared that the prisoner, who was a clerk in the dock house, was leaving the dock at the principal gate after business hours, and his bulky appearance on one side excit ing suspicion, he was stopped and searched, and a handker chief containing 21bs. of tea were taken from under his coat. He admitted that he had taken the tea from a chest in a warehouse where many thousands of chests of tea are stored for home consumption. The prisoner, who appeared to feel acutely his disgraceful position, said he was sorry for what he had done. He gave way to sudden temptation. Mr. John Passmore Mumford, superintendent of the St. Katherine's Dock Company's police, said the prisoner was very respectably connected, and an apprenticed clerk to the dock company, receiving up to the time of his apprehension 2.55. per week. The prisoner had served five years of his time, and of course would be discharged from the company's service. Mr. Woolrych said this was a most lamentable case. The prisoner had destroyed all his hopes of advancement in a great commercial establishment by an act of gross dis honesty. He fined him 20s. for the unlawful possession of the tea found upon him. ENO' IND'S MORAL SUPPORT OF The Patrie pretends to laugh at the words o, Lord Palmerston, which seem to point to the danger of a European war in the overbearing occupation of Rome. It laughs but with a rire have (a yel low laugh), as the French say. In its ironical vein it ridicules the moral support of England, and contrasts with it the glorious positive support of Magenta and So'feria°. From this point of view it seems to be right. But let us now look at the reverse of the medal. The moral support of England has enabled us to unite Tuscany and Emilia to the Sardinian State. When Napoleon wished to have a vicariate at Bologna, and a French King of Etruria, England forbade Napoleon from interfering against Garibaldi and Sicily. England caused the removal of the French fleet from Gaeta; England was the first to acknowledge the Kingdom of Italy; England has put her veto on the cession of Sardinia. England will perhaps save us from Napo leonic intervention in Naples —an intervention that tha moderate party is preparing with the system which perpetuates civil wars in the South of Italy. Is not there, then, something in the moral support of England ? And for all this England asks of us neither a penny nor a span of land. She requires nothing from us but that we should make ourselves masters in our own home. "Be strong! Let Italy be for the Italians. Free yourselves from overbearing guardianships. Affirm your rights by your deeds, and then to the moral support I shall add that of my land and sea forces, because then we shall be allies and equals." Thus spaaks England to Italy. Forsooth, Solferino and Magenta represent a more positive support ! But what were the motives, the nature, and the consequences of that support ? The motive was Napoleon's ambition. The nature was interested egotism. The moral consequences were a depression of the Italian spirit, a voluntary servi tude, and two strangers instead of one in Italy. The material consequences were the cession of Savoy and Nice, the proclamation of Napoleonic sway in Rome against Italian right. The support of France turned out to be a mercenary service—a service bargained for, still unfulfilled, though paid for on the day in which the reward had been agreed upon. Indeed we prefer the moral support of Eng -a manly, disinterested, productive support —we prefer it by far to that positive support which re solves itself in a donation of Lombardy, not eman cipated, and in Savoy, Nice, and Rome, taken from us by Napoleon. Such support is too dear. The various changes that occurred during the past week's running, we imagine, somewhat equalised the accounts outstanding between the bookmakers and the backers, the attendance at the Corner this afternoon giving evidence of of such being the ease. The room was moderately attended; but the principal object of those who visited the Corner was met with extreme promptitude, and, as far as we could gather from the babel of tongues, the settling passed off in a mo.t satisfactory manner. After a brief interval, and shortly before the closing of the post, speculation upon the immediate events at New market and Chester was introduced, but from the character of the betting we should imagine that there wgs more "noise than wool." THE Two THOUSAND GUINEAS was the first touched upon, Old Calabar receding from his taking price in the c ty to 11 to 1 offered, at which price he fluctuated during the afternoon ; but at last the opposition cooled down, and his supporters readily accepted 8 to 1; but the layers appeared shy. Caterer was in great demand, as also The Marquis, 6 to 1 being taken to money about each, but we fancy the Melton representative had the greatest amount of patronage. Alvediston, from the form exhibited by the Woodyeates stable this spring, and his 2-yr-old performances, has a host of admirers, his quoted price being with difficulty obtain able in good quarters at the finish. Nottingham appeared to have passed an indifferent night, all sorts of prices being freely offered at the opening of the room. From 6tol he rapidly receded to 20 to 1, without meeting with a friend, but during the afternoon a reaction set in, which brought him back to half those odds, with a scarcity of layers. Win grave, despite his defeat in the Derby Trial Plate, was backed with much spirit at 100 to 8, and bids fair to see a much shorter price. Of the outside division Buckenham was in most demand at 20 to I, at which odds Laughing Stock found supporters. THE CHESTER CUP.—Zodiac was inquired after, and subsequently backed at 7 to 1, but the layers appeared very careful in wagering. 11 t 1 was taken to small amounts about Fairwater, 100 to 6 agst Simla, and 25 to 1 about Prince of Denmark. THE DERBY.—The transactions upon this important event will be fully explained from the return given below, the animals enumerated therein having been backed but for BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share Railways. rail Price. Business don , 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all - 55 7 0 68 sw c Bom.,Baroda&Cent Ins 100 1014 10t4 1014 24 t Gu. 5 per cent. 204 Buffalo and Laxe Huron all 64 611 6 4 204 Do. New - - 10 Do. Preference Buflalo,Brant,&GodriCh 100 { 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 83 88 100 Do. do. July 1, 1878 100 ' 82 85 100 Do. do. June 1, 1t4.74 100 80 83 62 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Li: ) . all 5 r 420 Cape Town &Dock Seri] 18 4 1 p • 175 Demerara.. ...... ..... ali - - stock Eastn . Bengal gu. 6p. e 100 1014 1025 1021 stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 10 1 4 104 t 104 5 20 Do. do. G Ext.. .. all 1 5 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 234 244 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 70 74 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. all 61 63 100 Do. 6 per at. Debentr. all 40 45 100 Do. 7 per cent-1862 .. all 45 44 100 Do. do. 1867.. all 37 10 100 Do. do. 1872.. all 35 40 stock GLlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 1015 1024 102 411 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 pr 5 p stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1014 1024 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 121 124 205 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet op . t. all 102 104 100 Do. 54 p. 0. do. '77 d 0... all 93 b 5 100 Do. lB7B. all 93 95 stock Madras t uar., sp.c. .. 100 1015 102 E 1(2 14 stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 94 96 stock Do. 41 d 0........ 100 91 93 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 I - - 20 Newllr unswick a Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Class A Capital Share .. Do. do. Land d 0........ 20 Do. do. B Capital do .. Do. do. Land do. .• ... :: all 4 6 stoca Scinde ... ..•-• • a ..3 100 103 104 20 Do. Pun)atib .... is di o 15 * 1 p 15 1 'ZO Do. Do. ... .. .. e S all 20/ 20f zO4 stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. LI. 100 t 9 100 10 rricidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 I 1,, . FOREIGN RAILWAYS 20 Algerian , 6 - - 10 kntwerp tt Rotterdam all 71 8 75 ;1 8 20 Irdennes.... ...... 20 ilah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c lO5 1 11 5 Belgian East. Junction al, 14 14 15 4 Carmeaux Mine •lz Rail SC 11 12 114 100 .;opiapo - - - 10 Ditto Extension .... all 45 4 20 Dutch Rhenish ....... 16 2 21p 184 174 184 20 Eastern of France .... all 23 24 20 i ;rand Rus guar. 6p. c. all - - 20 It. Luxem., Con. sits- all 16 16i 164 154 165 20 Italian Junction ...... all - - 20 byons & Geneva ...... all - -- 20 , 4unur & Liege ........ all 84 9 84 20 , Do. 6p. c. Pref. ........ all 20 21 16 Northern of France.... all 41 42 16 Do. New Shares -... 15 - - •10 Norwegian Trunk Pret all 810 20 Ot'mn(Smyrna to Aidn) 13 74 61 20 . Parls,.Lyons; &Medlter. all 45 46 1 20 Paris & Orleans .. - . ... all 51 63 20 I Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.; gua. 7p. ct. lim ...... 19 4 55 J 20 Riga & Dunaburg...... all - -- E 20 Royal Danish.. :....... all 13 15 5 Royal Swedish . ..... all - - 1 4 Do. 7 ner cent. 14ef.... all - - c 20 Sambre & Meuse . .... all 13 135 134 513 4 10 Do. 55 per cent. Pref..... all 95 10 20 San Paulo, lim, 7p. c. 8 pm 81 ; 20 S.Aust.lLomb Ven e ti n 18 1 35 ; 81p' 215 1 I 20 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. 7 - - 20 Southern of Prance..., all 324 335 81 West Flanders 10 Do. 54 pc. Preference - all 104 14 $I 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 21 22 FREFERENCE SHARES AND sTnnTrs REFERENCE SIL [ends contingent on the .RES Profits Divi , *Caledon. £lO Gua. Stk 100 Cornwall 44 p.c. ga.perp all *E. Anglian, Clsß, 6 p.c. 100 * Do. CIsC, 7 p.c. 100 Edin,Prth,&D'dee,4p.c. 100 Lond'n, Brig'tn, &c., 4/ per cent. 1858 100 Do. do. 4 per ct. 1860 100 Do. do. 4i per ct. 1861 100 Do. do. 4 per ct. 1861 31 Lon. & Chat'ln, Metrop. Ext. B, 6 p.c 71 Lon. &S.Wcstern 44 p.c 100 North British £lO Gua all Shares, 1861 *ScottishCentral4l p.c lOO irred. pref... S.-Eastern 41 p.c. 1859 all Do. 5 p.c. June it. 61 (rd.) 5 Do. 5 p.c. Aug. 1861 (rd.) 3) allure of full dividends in any good out of the profits of any D STOCKS. of each separate Year. 102 104 80 82 103 105 92 93 103 105 7 id 102 103 * F, made 9} 10 i iPm' I ipml given half -, subsequent rear not to be half year. BRITISH MINES. • Alfred Consols (Philack) 8.9.3 2i British Iron I Clifford nil 29 21 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 420 430 East Bassett (Illogan) ' 30 12 44 East Caradon ...... 2.14.6 389 39} 39 3 East Carn Brea... 3.0.0 123 129 123 E. •W'l Russel (Tavistk.) 7.10.6 23 33 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 561 13 15 Great South Tolgus l7s 33 33 G. Wheal Ada. (Philack) - G. 'Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 69 73 Grenville . 33 3 Herod's-Foot 8.12 37 39 14 ingston Downs 4./4 19 23 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant) 116 44 16 Mark e Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) V I 3d par North Downs 23 39 43 , 4 North Frances (Mogan) 12.3 Wh '1 Basset (Illo.4an) 2.3 0 29 33 '.orth Wheal Crofty Consols(St. Blazey) l 5 6 20 Providence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 40 42 iortridee Cons. Min. Co. 1 9 § South Caradon(St.Cleer) If 330 40 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.11.6 21 31 ?Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.1 , .! 973 1023 Stray Park 28.9. 32 23 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 43 13 If 10 "Pin Crort 9 11 12 West Basset (Illogan) l3 123 183 W Caradon (Liskeard , 5 2.2 34 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illoganl 53 924 934 Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 5 60 65 Wheel Edward (Cals.; 79 19 1:1 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 12 13 Wheal Mar yAnn (Men.) 8 11 13 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 16 17 FOREIGN MINES. 20 kustralian BonAccord Copper,Lim all 5 Brazil Land& Alin.Co all 1 14 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo I die, to Cobre Copper 20 (!opiano l6 6 8 2 Capula Silver lrs. d jpm 1 DunMoun.Cep.Mine . .Co ail 1 4) 3 East Del Ray (Limited) 1 2 N'ortuna. all 34 20 tleneral all 22 24 2 GU N. Cop. of S. Austr l4 li 4 d It Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 0 3 Linares all 64 74 Lusitanian, 2 4 d 4pm 1 liariquita 'all 4 1 N. ithineCopolS.Aus.l 4 4 4ds 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Alining and Smelt... a 11 2 i 5 Port Philip 1 1 14 Santaßarbara (l ld Mine 4 pm 1 -cottish Austria, (L.) los_ 14 lipm 20 St. John del Rey (L.) l5 52 64 28.2.84 United Mexican 1 'Worthing (Limited) all 4 I DOCKS. stock Commercial ' 100 Stock Do. 4 per Cent.Prefillin lOO • stock East and West India stock London .... 100 54 58 stock St. Katharine, lOO 57 59 stock Southampton lOO stick j v ictoria . 20 Ino New . —1 2 lAd oar i 4 9: plaoro JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService 13- 60 88 90 40 Australasia all 65 47 66 25 Bank of Egypt all 224 234 100 Ba,k of London 50 50 British North American all 54 36 20 Chtd.Bank of In4ia, Sze. all 204 201 20 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 33 S 5 31464 100 City 100 Colonial ........ )01.1 Com. Bank of Canada.. all 20 Nng.. Scot., Rt Aus. Ch.. all 181 191 119 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 25 254 20 Do. new all 2fl 154 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.African lO pr ipm 104 100 Louden & Westminster 20 79 81 100 Metrop. & Provinl. Bnk. 10 id fp 100 gat. Prov. of Englana 42 .20 Do. new ... . .. 12 404 50 National Bank 20 Net.. South Wa1e5...... all ,39 11 25 Orient. B. Corporation 20 Otto•nan Bank all 0 64 274 27 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. new . all -- . 25 South Australia ... all 36 37 25 Union of Australia .... all 44 46 45 50 Cfni, of London 100 Unit‘ Mutual . 60 M I SC ELLANEOUS. Anglo-M e xican Mint Atlantic B. MI. Stm (1d) Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Bahia Steam (Limited). Berlin Wafer (Limited) British American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7n.c.t1111852 Do. C. .... Canada Land China & Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smlt g Do. Pret. n per cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference ....... Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb.' E.lndia & Lon. Ship A. Do. B. E.lndl a Irrign. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New English &Aus. Copper Gen. Steam Navigata Great Ship Limited) Do in p et Preference Indian Carrying (Lim.) Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) Do. 8 per cent. pref National Dis. Co. (Lim ) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B dis N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental Gas (Limited). Do. New Shares (Lim.). Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.46p.e hymney Iron Do. New.. Rio Janeiro City Impts Royal Mail Steam ..... Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered 19 20 2 3 2741 281 41 51 29 32 18 20 9 11 114 116 2i all all 100 100 100 12 16 35 87 105 119 105 109 la Oa par ipm V 9 lot 2* 21 25 26 1 t 3} d 16 If 32i 3 i41 4 pi lip Do. d 0...... Telegrvh to Ind a (L.) Tr A u u sta i n a d os Ao m ency of str )Ist is. Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 11. 11' dom Tel. Co. (Um.) an Di men's L. all all all all 100 all 1 5 1 251 13 1 6 1 I. 11 6i 11 7 55 57 69 71 10 12 19 191 17 19 44 5 251 26 59 52 135 140 32 14 4 1 6 1 id i p id 1p 1 13. 13 u 3 9 91 I 35i ei BETTING AT MANCHESTER, MONDAY. FOr the Two Thousand Guineas Old Calabar was decid edly out of favour; for some time 11 to 2 was offered on the field; but ultimately 10 to 1 was laid and offered against him, and sto 1 was taken about The Marquis. At the close the highest offer against the latter was 9to 2. Not tingham, although subject to a little up and down work, finished at 8 to 1 (taken) ; and that price was readily taken about either Caterer or Alvediston. During the day the two latter were supported at 7to 1 each. The business on the Chester Cup was almost confined to Zodaic, Fairwater, and the Vest colt. Closing prices : CHESTER CUP. 7to 1 agat Zodiac (taken) 12 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) 14 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken) 20 to 1 apt Simla (wanted) 20 to 1 agst Sappho (offered) 33 to 1 agst V ictrix (offered) 33 to 1 agst Dale= an (offered) 50 to 1 agst Victor (taken) 50 to 1 agst Prince of Denmark (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 1 agst The Marquis (wanted) Bto 1 agst Caterer (taken) Bto 1 agst Alvediaton (taken) Bto 1 agst Nottingham (taken) 10 to 1 agst Old Calabar (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 16 to 1 agst Clarissa colt (offered) 25 to 1 agst Buckenham (offered) 40 to 1 agst Laughing Stock (taken) THE DERBY. 6to 1 agst Buckstono (taken) 16 to 1 agst Ensign (offered) 20 to 1 agat St. Alexis (taken) 25 to 1 agst Zetland (taken) 25 to 1 apt Old Calabar. (offered) 100 k 68 7311 41 f 107 f f f f 44 I 94 1 i 5 luo 41 I 9 12% i 67t 626 3 97 i 84/ 31- 41 1 38f !;,11i 11 92 it 1521 1031 110 110 109 1051 IN RE HARRINGTON PARER. This bankrupt was described as of 51, Pa wine and spirit merchant, carrying on business in copartnership with Henry Dimsdale Parr, under the style of Harrington Parker and Co. The accounts, by Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles, show—Debtor to creditors, unsecured, £5,887 ; ditto holding security, £700; creditors of the firm of Parker and Co., £6,380. The assets have not yet been ascertained, but are said to be large. Assignees were chosen. IN RE FRANKHAM. This bankrupt was described as of Meads-rovr,Westmin ster.road, builder, and this was a meeting for last examina tion and discharge. The debts are about £B,OOO, and the assets consists of house property in the hands of creditors. The case was rather peculiar, and was an adjudication on the first visitation of gaol, by the registrars under the pro visions of the New Act. The bankrupt protested, and Mr. Sorrell, Mark .lane, applied for an extension of time to sur render, to give the bankrupt an opportunity of appealing, as it was considered that by the bankruptcy certain pro perty would become forfeited under the terms of a contract, but after some delay the bankrupt surrendered, as he had been in prison several months. He now, therefore, came up to pass his last examination and discharge. Mr. Aldridge, the Crown solicitor, said that the bank rupt claimed large property, but he (Mr. Aldridge) had not had sufficient time to test the statements, but he ought to say that the bankrupt had been indefatigable —rendering every assistance to his creditors, and given all the informa tion he could. His Honour said the better way was to adjourn the case to see what the estate would realise. Mr. Sorrell trusted his Honour would not further ad journ the case, as the bankrupt had throughout evinced the greatest anxiety to prevent any creditor obtaining a prefe rence, and this had led to a long imprisonment, eight months, and he could be of equal assistanco to his creditors after as before his discharge. H's Honour said that no harm could be don( by the ad journment, and if the estate was as bankrupt stated, he should feel a pleasure in granting the discharge, and the bankrupt would not regret the delay, as he was not now in custody. Mr. Sorrell said he was prevented from going into busi ness, and had an allowance at all events ; he hoped the bankrupt would pass his last examination. His Honour—No, let it stand over generally, as also the question of allowance, when the funds fall in. POLICE-THIS DAY. BOW-STREET, THIS DAY. THE DOLLY SHOP.—Sarah Hall was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a quilt and other property, belonging to Mrs. King, tho keeper of a lodging-house in Newcastle court, Strand. The prosecutrix.has frequently been to this court to pre fer charges of robbery against her lodgers. Upon Mrs. King being sworn, Mr. Burnaby (the chief clerk) said—Well, Mrs. King, you are here again charging another of your lodgers with robbing you. Mrs. King—Yes, sir, they're always at it. Mr. Burnaby—Well, what is the preEent charge? Mrs. King—The prisoner came to my house with her husband and engaged the lodging; there was not much in the room, it's true, but what little there was they sacked. (Laughter.) Mr. Corrie—But you have not charged her husband with robbing you. How do you know he had anything to do with it. Mrs. King—l can prove she "left'' some of the things at the dolly shop. Ellen Hodson said—l was in the shop when the prisoner came in and brought the quilt I produce. Mr. Corrie— She says you lent her 6d. on it, is that true ? Witness—Yes, sir. Mr. Corrie—Don't you know you have no business to do such a thing. It is very wrong, because you are acting like a pawnbroker without a license. Witness—lt is not my strop. I was serving for Mrs. Evans; she asked me to mind the place while she went to the Middlesex Hospital to see her brother. The police-unstable said Mrs. Evans's shop was in Dudley-street, St. Giles's. Prisoner-1 admit taking the things. I got some money on them, and me and my husband spent the money. There he is (pointing to a man in the body of the court.) The husband—That ain't true. The man was then ordered into the witne s box, and, in answer to questions from Mr. Corrie, he said—l did not have any of the money got on the quilt. I did have a part of some that was got on a pair of sheets, but then they were my own property. My wife's a regular pawner; she's got rid of everything I had, even to the shirt off my back. I know nothing about the quilt. Prisoner—You had some of the money. Mr. Corrie—l can have no altercation here. I shall fine you lOs.tnd the value of the quilt, for illegally pawning the property, or I shall send you to prison for 14 days. The prisoner was then locked up. MARLBOROUGH•STREET, THIS DAY. A GANG OF STREET NIGHT THIEVES.—Three rough lads named Sweeny, Stevens, and Smith, were charged with the following daring robbery, one of a description now very prevalent. James Winehouse, a gardener, living at Notting-hill, said that between 12 at night and one in the morning he was in Rose-street, Soho, on his way home, and when under an arch in the street, Sweeny came up to him and said, " Hallos, old fellow, what is the time P" At the same time he caught hold of his guard and tried to trip him up. He (prosecutor) called "Police," and the prisoner made off, and on getting to the end of the street, he foul_ d the police had got the prisoner. The whole of the prisoners were toge ther when Sweeny first spoke to him. Sergeant Smith, 1 C, proved seeing the prisoners run ning down Greek-street. He saw the watch picked up from a grating in front of a house. At the station Sweeny said he did not take the watch, and that it must have been the other two, or they would not have known where it was. George Castle, 69 C, said on taking the prisoners Stevens and Smith they said " Search us, and see if we have got the watch," Smith (the prisoner) then looked round and said " There's the watch, he has just dropped it," and he found it on the railings of the house. The magistrate, with the view of inquiries being made by the police, remanded the prisoners. COMMITTAL FOR SYSTEMATIC ROBBERIES OF CHILDREN. —John Knight, charged with robbing a little boy named Thomas Parncutt, whose parents reside at 34, Foley-street, Marylebone, of a bundle of linen, in September last, and against whom it was said there would be numerous charges, was again brought up for final examination. Rogers, b 7 E, said there had been numerous females to the court to see the prisoner, but none of the children who had been robbed of the bundles of linen were present. This being the case, the prisoner, who pleaded guilty, and was most desirous to have the case settled, was com mitted for six months with hard labour. THAMES, THIS DAY. A RUFFIAN.—WiIIiam Selby, a tall and powerful fellow, aged 23 years, a boiler maker and hammerman, of No. 50, Robert-street, Poplar, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with creating a disturbance in the Green Dragon, publio-house, in High-street, Poplar, and violently assault.. bag John Burgess, a police constable, No. 25611, and Thos. Ashmore, No. 374 Is. . The prosecutor, Mr. Wickers, keeps a large and well. conducted tavern and licensed concert-room, where musical entertainments of a superior description are given nightly, and he has been much annoyed by some of the roughs of the district in his efforts to maintain good rule and order in his house. A few weeks since, he prosecuted a desperate fellow, who destroyed a splendid chandelier and other pro perty to the amount of £5O, and nearly set the house on fire, besides wasting a large quantity of gas. The offender was convicted by a jury under the new Act, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. Last night the prisoner entered the Green Dragon in a state of intoxication and demanded liquor, with which Mr. Wickers refused to serve him. He threatened Mr. Wickers, and made a great disturbance, and also made re peated attempts to assault the landlord. The disturbance continued a long time, and the police were called in to eject the prisoner. Ashmore, 374 K, was the first to enter the house, and the prisoner instantly collared him, and struck him, and knocked him down. The prisoner fell with the constable, and a severe struggle took place. The prisoner attempted to force the policeman's thumb into his mouth, and bit it, and A shmore had great difficulty in saving him self. Burgess, 256 K, went to his assistance, and the prisoner was secured by the two constables and forced into the street, where he struck Burgess a tremendous blow on the nose and caused it to bleed copiously. The prisoner also seized Burgess's thumb and twisted it, and he was put to great pain and inconvenience. After a long and despe rate struggle with the prisoner he was lodged in the sta tion house. The prisoner, who had not a mark upon him, said he was drunk, and the police took advantage of him and knocked him down four times in the Green Dragon, and also on the way to the station-house, and then jumped upon him. The police-constables said they used no more violence than was necessary to secure the prisoner, and did not beat him or jump upon him. Mr. Woolrych said the prisoner had committed two vio • loot assaults, and sentenced him to 21 days' imprisonment and hard labour. ROBBERY BY A DOCK CLERK.—A gentlemanly-looking young man :named Farmer, whose parents reside at 40, f ,r THIR,D EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. ISIPERIAL PAELIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS —THIS EVENING. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given by commission to the Pro tection of Inventions and Designs (1862), and the Plum stead, Woolwich, and Chariton Gas bills. The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl St. Germans, and Lord Monteagle. Their lordships adjourned during pleasure. Ihe Loan CEANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. FIRST READINGS. The Exchequer Bonds Bill and the Bills of Exchange (Ireland) Amendment Bill were read a first time. THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION. On the motion of the Earl GRANVILLE, it was agreed that the house at its rising should not assemble for public business until Friday next, Thursdly b:ing the day for the opening of the International Exhibition. CROWN SUITS (ISLE OF MAN) BILL. On the motion of Earl GRANVILLE this bill was read a third time and passed. COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Earl ST. GERMANS this bill was read a third time and passed. NET LEY HOSPITAL ESTATE BILL. On the motion of Earl DE GREY, this bill was rend a third time and passed. Their lordships then adjourned till Friday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THI S EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, summoned the Speaker and members to the Upper House to hear the Royal Assent given by commission to several bills, for which see Lords' report, THE INCOME TAX, &c. Several petitions were presented from different parts of the country complaining of the pressure and inquisitorial cha racter of the income tax, and praying that it should be re moved from all incomes not exceeding £l5O a-year. A. petition was also presented by Mr. C. Forster, from Wal sall, in favour of an amen d ment of the law relating to pro vident societies. BARRACK . Colonel FRENCH gave notice that, MASTERS on the motion for going into Committee of Supply on Friday evening next, he would ask the Secretary of State for some information re lative to the pensions received by retiring barrack masters. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Major E DWARDS, leave of absence for a week was granted to Mr. Hunt, on the ground of ill health. PUBLIC WORKS Mr. DILLWYN postponed his motion on this subject,— " That, in the opinion of this house, it is desirable that, in all cases in which her Majesty's Government propose to construct works or to erect fortifications or public buildings distinct and separate from those already existing or sanctioned by Parliament, the estimates for such new works or erections should be sub mitted for the consideration of the house in a separate form, and at a separate time, from the annual estimates for current expenditure." HIGHWAYS BILL Sir. G. GREY said that he would postpone until Thursday week the further progress of the bill, which had been referred to a select committee. THE CENSUS IN IRELAND. Sir F. HEYGATE asked the Chief Secretary for Ire land if the result of the late census of Ireland, extending, as in the years 1841 and 1851, to the population of each towniand, will be published during the present session ? Sir R. Peel was not present, and there was consequently no reply to the question. HIGHWAY DISTRICTS IN GLAMORGAN. Mr. FREELAND asked the hon. member for Merthyr whether he would send copies of the returns from the sur veyors of Welsh highway districts in Glamorgan, which he had sent to the hon. member for Leominster, to the Home-office, in order that they might be moved for as a return ; and whether he would also send copies of the questions addressed to the surveyors; also, if he would state whether the Welsh surveyors included footpaths and mountain tracks in their returns of highways, on the mi'eage of which an average expense of £6 per mile for annual repairs was calculated. Mr. BRUCE said that the returns sent to the hon. member for Leominster were still in that gentleman's pos session, and he had no objection to their production. With regard to the last question he did not think that footpaths and mountain tracks were ever included in the returns of the Welsh surveyors. PROHIBITION OF PROTESTANT WORSHIP IN SPAIN. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether any information had been received respecting the alleged prohibition of Protes tant v, orship, conducted by a clergyman of the Church of England, in the British Vice Consul's house at Seville; and, whether any and what measures had been taken to secure for British subjects in Spain the free exercise of their religion ?_ Mr. LAYARD said he regretted to state that informa tion had been received by her Majesty's Government from the English Consul at Seville, that Protestant worship had been prohibited in that city at the consu'ar residence. The British Consul at Madrid communicated with the authorities there, and, by the the instruction of her Ma jesty's Government, made representations to the Spanish Executive on the subject. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Mr. B. COCHRANE moved that an humble address be presented to her Majesty praying that she would be graciously pleased to issue a commission to inquire into the state of the pubic buildings erected by par liamentary grants within the last twenty years, and also of the houses rented for the public service; and to in quire whether, by adopting more comprehensive plans of building, greater public :convenienc-, greater economy, and unity of design, may not be attained. The hon. mem ber said he did not make any complaint against the gentlemen who had filled the office of Chief Com missioner of Works for some years past, because he believed they were all actuated only by a desire to improve the metropolis and promote public con venience. His objection was to the existing system, which he contended was not only injurious to the interests of the metropolis, but the most expensive that could be adopted. He illustrated the position by reference to the Foreign Office, Inland Revenue Office, and Public R ecor d Office. In reference.to the last, he said that the public re cords of the country were placed in a small and inconve niont room, and might at any time be destroyed by fire. He adverted to the evidence before a committee of the late Sir C. Barry in favour of a concentrationof all the public buildings, end he said that since 1828 the country had paid more than double the value of the house property which they had purchased. He alluded also to the opinion expressed by Earl Russell and other authorities to the same effect, as a proof of the expense that had been incurred. He mentioned that no less than £82,000 a year had been paid for some time for the hire of offices for transaction of the public busi ness. He did not object to a large expenditure on our pub l:c buildings if an adequ ate value were secured, and.he thought the best course that could be adopted would be for the Government to obtain the opinion of competent judges as to the amount that would be required for the construction of the public offices ©n an ap propriate scale, which in reality would be an economical proceeding in the end. He contrasted the in feriority of London in regard to public buildings with Paris and other continental cities, and he called on the house to adopt a comprehensive plan for the improvement of the metropolis, in accordance with its importance and the faci lities of site which it afforded. Mr. COWPER sympathised with the hon. member ( Cochrane) in his desire for the improvement of the metro polis. At the same time he thought that any such com mission as the hon. member proposed would supersede the authority of the Executive on the subject to what that commission would devote itself. He believed that would be most injurious, as it would take from the Government the responsibility what was at present imposed on them, of securing economy in the construction of public buildings. He could not understand what that com mission would have to inquire into, because,in reality, there was only one public building erected by Government for same years. That was the Record Office, and as re garded other offices, they had merely been improved or altered. He contended that the plansfor the new public offices which had been made were ef a comprehensive character,and originated from the inquiries which had been going on for 20 or 30 years. He said that when the public works which had been decided on were being proceeded with, it would not be desirable to have a commission appointed, and he strongly deprecated the adoption of any proposal that would necessitate a large expenditure at the present time. The right hon. gentleman then defended in detail the plans which had been adopted by the executive, and he said that the plan pursued in his office was to construct the new buildings close to the old buildings. He contended that the present Record-office was an admirable build ing, and was erected according to a design which proposed the erection of a larger building, which could be carried out as soon as the house was prepared to vote the money requisite fox the purr 9se. In the meantime the public documents could be received by the Master of the Rolls, or could be placed in the rooms in the Victoria Tower which were intended for their temporary reception, and numbered 64. With regard to the hire of houses for the purposes of the public service, he reminded hon. members that some offices such as the Seamens' Registry and the Stationery Offices were necessarily limited to a certain locality. He denied that there was any extravagance or mismanagement on the part of the Government in regard to public works, and defended the designs which he had adopted for the new buildi ngs p ropose d to b e erecte d for the public service, which, ho maintained would be worthy of a great metropolis like this, both in reference t,.) beauty and utility. [LEFT SPEAKING.] LONDON GAZETTE.—( This Eventng). INDIAN BREVET PROMOTIONS. The Gazette of this evening contains a long list of Brevet promotions in the Indian army of no interest to the general reader. FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 29. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Albert Eugen Denso as-Consul at Kurrachee for his Majesty the King of the Netherlands. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Georges Gerard as Consul at St. Helena for the United States of America. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 29. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Alexander Wat son, Esq., to be Treasurer for the island of Vancouver. WHITEHALL, APRIL 26. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, has appointed Ralph Moore, Esq., to be an Inspector of Coal Mines and Ironstone Mines, under the Act 23 and 24 Viet., cap. 151. APRIL 19. The Queen has been pleased to give and grant unto John Henry Charles Erridge King, of Cambridge House, in the borough of Portsmouth, in the county of Southampton, Doctor in Medicine in the University of Edinburgh, Mem ber of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and a Licentiare of Dental Surgery in the same College, her royal license and authority that he and his issue may take, use, and bear the surname of Martin only, in lieu of that of KinAg : nd also to command that the said royal concession and declaration be recorded in her Majesty's College of Arms, otherwise to be void and of none effect. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the Bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. A'S RIP E R SPORTING -THIS DAY. THIRSK RACES, THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MOWBRAY STAKES. Borealis Westminster Ten ran. HUNT CUP. Lady Bird .. Mousetrap .. 1 2 Seventeen ran. SO \VERB Y PLATE. Donne Canne . Nelia ...... MEMBERS' PLATE. ......... Interest . Tullochgoran 2 Three ran. AMBLETON PLATE. Bernice ..... Recluse 3: Thirteen ran. THE VICTORIA CROSS. (From the Gazette of this evening.) WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 29. The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her in tention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned officers of her Majesty's Indian Forces, whose claims to the same have been submitted to her Ma jesty's approval, on account of acts of bravery performed by them in India, as recorded against their names, viz.:— Lieutenant Thomas Cadell, late 2d European Bengal Fusiliers—For having, on the 12th of June, 1857, at the Flag-staff Picquet at Delhi when the whole of the Picquet of her Majesty's 75th ' Regiment and 2d European Bengal Fusiliers were driven in by a large body of the enemy, brought iu from amongst the enemy a wounded bugler of his own regiment, under a most severe fire, who would otherwise have been cut np by the rebels. Also, on the same day, when the Fusiliers were retiring, by towards ind the ene m y, accom panied order, on Metcalfe's house, on it- b e i ng reported that there Lieutenant Cadell we a n s t ow m o an ttoo l o e t i d t beh pulled by three men, and brought in a rnan of the 76th w back a c w k n o n f nd his ed Regiment, who was severely wound xl, under a most heavy fire from the advancing enemy. • Lieutenant Edward Talbot Thackeray, Bengal Engi neers—For cool intrepidity and characteristic daring in extinguishing a fire in the Delhi Magazine enclosure, on the 16th of September, 1857, under a close and heavy mus ketry fire from the enemy, at the imminent risk of his life from the explosion of combustible stores in the shed in which the fire occurred. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tats DAT. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 18 11 185 Antwerp . . 25 475 25 525 Brussels — 25 475 25 525 Ham burgh — 13 8 13 85 Paris __. _ _ _ Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine.. 119 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro Now York Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz £3 1 7 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) South American lion loons • 00 0 25 50 25 50 119 k 13 40 13 40 35 491 484 25 55 25 50 25 50 391 1194 1191 52f 524 491, 491 25 62} 25 60 25 55 39f 119 120 53 63i TILE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND GENERAL PRIM; The Fpoca publishes the following letter from the Emperor Napoleon to General Prim, the Com mander-in-Chief of the Spanish forces in Mexico :-- Paris, Jan. 24, 1862. My dear General,—Your dream of Vichy is realised ; the Spanish and French troops are fighting side by side for the same cause. I have learned with pleasure your nomination to the corn. mand of the expeditionary army. I recommend to you General Lorencez, whom I have appointed chief of my small force. If there should be any fighting, you will find him worthy to stand at your side. The views of your Go vernment being in accordance with my own, there will, I trust, be no difference of opinion between the commanders in-chief. General Lorencez is to command all my troops, Admiral Jurien de la Graviere remains charged with poli tical duties. I strongly desire, and I offer my earnest prayers, that the campaign which you are commencing may produce the closest union between Spain and France, and I doubt not that your presence at the head of the Spanish troops will contribute to that result. I repeat, with plea sure, my sentiment of est , em and friendship. (Signed) NAPOLEON. SHIPPING-THIS DAY. LONDON, April 29.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Hansa, steamer, from Bremen; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; Reward, from Shields. • (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAM.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, April 28—Florence Nightingale, from Ancona. Al rived, April 29—Queen of the Isles, from Brussels ; Perseverance, from Medemblik ; Albert Williams, from Stettin. Sailed—Priscilla, for Port Natal. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Bucephalus, from Rangoon, for London (in tow) ; Lee, from London, for Quebeo ; Arnold Broninger, front London, for Liverpool ; Fame, screw steamer, from Lcn don, for Shanghai ; Albion, of Guernsey, from the westward, for London. SCOTTISH NATIONAL MEMORIAL.—At a meeting of the central sub-committees, held in Edinburgh on Fri day, the Duke of Buccleuch sta'ed that he had received a communication from Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Charles Grey, intimating that, as far as the Queen bas any voice in the matter, or as depends upon her, the Scottish National Me morial should be erected in Edinburgh or its immediate neighbourhood. The amount of contributions already inti mated to the committee was reported to be £5,910 168. 31d., and it is anticipated that, as soon as the country meetings on the 30th of April have taken place, the amount will be greatly increase& CAUGHT IN A TRAP.—The quiet town of Manse (Charente) was enlivened by a rather comic incident two days ago. About eight in the morning an adventurous thief slipped unperceived into the house of M. Barraud, a bailiff, and got up to the garret. On entering a room he found a quantity of linen hung to dry, and immediately packed up whab best suited his pure.ose. He thought it would be as well to put on one of the clean shirts, and was in the act of doing so when Madame Barraud opened the door of the room. On seeing the thief she started back, shut the door, and locked it. Being thus taken in a trap, the fellow seized the linen. and endeavoured to escape by the window. The blinds of the window on the floor below happened to be par tially open. Ho set his foot on the top, and was preparing to slip down between the blind and the window, when his trousers caught in a hook, and he remained suspended. The window happened to be that of the commissary of police, who hearing the noise of his unexpected visitor, jumped cut of bed, and, to prevent him from escaping while he dressed himself, tied his legs fast to the blind. A crowd of people soon collected to gaze at this strange sight, and among them were some gendarmes, whom the commissary ordered to take charge of the prisoner. GREAT IMPORTATION OF SUGAR.—The impor tation of sugar into Greenock since the commencement of this month has been by far the greatest known since its ex istence as a port. From the Ist up to the 22d instant forty-five vessels have entered our harbours with cargoes from British West Indies, Cuba, Manilla, Brazil, Mauritius, Belgium, Holland and France, and of these the greater por tion arrived during the last foitnight, twenty-one still being in port. The larger proportion of vessels are British bot toms, and the others hail from Denmark, Norway, Brazil, British North America, United States, Hanover, Holland, and Bremen. The diverse models of the craft, and the characteristic physique and costume of the crews, render a stroll round the quays more than usually interesting at present. The quantity of sugar landed in April may be estimated in round numbers at 100,000 bags, 8,000 boxes, cases, and baskets, upwards of 5,000 hogsheads, and 1,600 tierces and barrels. On a rough calculation, the weight is about 20,000 tons, and the value £460,000, exclusive of duty. During the month, the payments of duties at the Customhouse have averaged £20,01 0 per week, and on one day they rose as hi g h as £7,000, a most gratifying proof of the increase and flourishing condition of our staple trade.— Greenock Advertiser: MONUMENT TO EDMUND BURKE.--There is talk of erecting a statue to the memory of the great, noble, and illustrious statesman and Irishman, Edmund Burka. We hope that this is something more than mere talk—that there is a real bona fide interest in carrying out such a de sign, which was once before attempted to be put in execu tion, but never realized. Why do not men like Lord Charlemont, Lord Talbot do Malahide, Sir Bernard Burke, and others of their position, take the leading parts in this movement ? There is shortly to be presented to the Dublin public a statue of Goldsmith—of the pure-minded, suffer ing, honest, learned Goldsmith—in enduring bronze. Let the same be done for Burke. Leading and influential men should guide the effort and ennoble the work, which others would be glad to aid, not for the purpose of glittering and illusory display, but out of the profoundest reverence for the name, memory, wisdom, and eloquence of a true .born Celt, who, by matchless honour and unequal genius, won his way to a glorious and undying fame,--B/igo Champion . i 4 t -~'_.-~. toN O leader )1/ the •Fri hre - ice" hree co" )der •