The Sun. — London, England, 1860-04-27 00:00:00

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Rebels all the high- Lon dangerous consequence of nen positively A. If this be availa - ble for tnd for cotton seed into con ever, confined prices current fluence of an Ws Day.) istrates of the rooms, wind hborne-stresto yes refused• his Day.) iamuel Borlatt agham,_ Moses BenJe street, under the previal d he wanted low, and not rn to go out so, and then watch on the anted a gol d up the wat c h I him, cryinf he watch at n, and of the the time, but or trial. )untess ho: )f her injure d of Praslin t ° .ccustoraed W Ist any little r is extreme l y nt of Conibr_ of the whol e o bjections ef h e loved fe, I that his lc e y jealousY, .I_' 1; 18 were lye: a the Count b V lP d guide r . vas greatlY A e ears away, po a e;t _e d e at length re d he reel "' ;an cars sSitig 7 in tale n e° : help, d 01 t he placed in. eri, are ne t 6. 1c1- ) ted ler h ea t the hig• ter bon ) Al tz'lB nO n 1-, the Li'l e . th, to be MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. During the last few days the dealings in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been restricted. Tea has been inactive at about previous prices. For the better descriptions of sugar suit able for home consumption there has been a quiet but steady demand, and values have been well maintained. Coffee has been in moderate favour. At the public sales, however, a downward move ment was apparent in prices. The extensive tdemand for rice has diminished, but quotations still - remain steady. No business of importance has been transacted in saltpetre, and tallow has been less inquired for, prices showing a downward movement for present and forward delivery. The demand for discount continues quiet, and lower rates are current for the best qualities of commercial bills, accommodation having been ob tained as low as 4: per cent. As this concession has enabled the bankers and brokers to secure nearly all the business of the market, it expected that the Bank of England return this evening will exhibit an improvement. On the Stock Exchange, where there is a good supply of money, advances are ne gotiated at 3 per cent. In tho Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, busi ness continued active, and previous values were fully maintained. The sales were estimated at 15,000 bales. The Railway share market closed with a quiet appearance, but quotations tended upwards. There is a steady market for Public Securities, And a small amount of business has been negotiated at previous rates—Consols being 941 for money, and 948 95 for account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are steady at 931 d ; India Stock has receded to 219 ; ditto New Loan remains at 1061 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper at 988, and ditto 51- per Cent. ditto at 1038 ; Bank Stock is firm at 226. In Foreign Securities the transactions have been moderate, and prices generally are well supported. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 761 to 77 ; ditto New, 611 to 614 ; but the 4 per Cents. have receded to 101-1; Spanish, to 471 ; ditto Deferred have improved to to 361 ; Portuguese, to 431 44 ; Sardinian, to 85 ; and Russian 3 per Cents., to 66: ; Brazilian Scrip is steady, ate dis. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2a pm. ; the Universal ditto, 1 pm. ; and the Victoria Loan, 1061. The preparations for the liquidation of the ac count being now in progress in the Railway Share Market, only a moderate business has been trans acted, and prices have shown less firmness. Eastern Counties and Lancashire and Yorkshire declined 55.; Midland and North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s.; and South-Western, 15s. ; Great Northern A stock have improved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial markets have been very inactive. Lombardo-Venetian brought former rates ; Sambre and Meuse declined ss. ; Great Indian Peninsula have advanced 103. ; and East Indian, 5a.; Grand Trunk of Canada have declined ss. Joint Stock Bank Shares have been flat. London Chartered of Australia declined ss. ; London and Westminster, ss. ; Union of London have realised 24 to 24. In the Miscellaneous Market Electric Telegraph have improved £l, and Peninsulsr and Oriental Steam declined 10s. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, Bank Stock _ 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 a 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities N4w 3 per Cent. Annuities Anne. 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1880 Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 171 7.16 Ildia Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto 5k per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1859 Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account (May 9) Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 6 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 6 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent., 1843 Ditto 4k per Cent., 1858 . 91 Ditto Scrip, 1860 Mexican 3 per Cent. . 211 Pe:nvian 44 per Cent — Ditto (Uribarren), 44 per Cent. . ...... rortuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent. . 434 4 Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent • . Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .. 614 I Sardinian, o per Cent panish 3 per Cent .. .. 471 1 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. ...... 36 4 4 Ditto Account .. .... 361 Turkish 6 per Cent. .. ... 765 Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. .... 1014 Dividends on the above payable in Lonaon. TIE R,EE O'CLOCK. Conga's, Money Ditto Account lIIIS DAY'S MAR KETS. CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of wheat was received fresh up to day, coastwise and by land-carriag e. Although the attendance of millers was by no moans numerous, the demand for both red and white qualities ruled steady. Compared with Monday, no quotable c'aange took place in prices. Good and useful foreign wheats commanded previous rates, but the inquiry for them was somewhat restricted. Low and damp parcels were dull, at late currencies. Fbat ing cargoes, off Falmouth, realised former terms. All kinds of barley changed hands freely, at full quota tions. The best qualities of malt were fire tin prices. Other kinds were a dull inquiry. _ There was a good consumptive demand for oats, on former terms, and the show of samples was lip sited. Beans and peas were firm in price., but the demand for sour was much restricted. ARRIVALS THIS WEE Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour. English 1,530 j 360 2,730 1 60 1,310 Irish Foreign 3,650 , 7,080 j 3,520 l 730 sks. bls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of both town and cotattry-killed meat are moderate. Prime qualities move off freely at very full prices ; but other kinds are a slow inquiry. Per Sibs. by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. P. d. Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 2 Infr. Mutton. 4 oto 4 2 Mid. d 0..... 3 4to 3 6 Mid. do 4 4to 4 6 Pm. large do. 38to 4 0( Prime do. 48to 5 0 Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 ' Veal... Large pork.. 310 to 4 4 Small p(Jrk Lambs, 5s 2d to 6,s 4d. BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the backward state of the bine, there is rather more firmness in our market generally. In prices, however, we have no change to report. The sh.ofvr of samples is mo derate. Mid and East Kent pockets.. 80s to 140 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do. .62s to 82s „ Sussex do. 6OB to 76s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has remained ver:r quiet, at about pre vious rates. _ _ _ SUGAR—Less animation was appare at ; the demand for the better descriptions, however, for home consumption, continued steady, and prices were fairly maintained. In the refined market there hac been very little business transacted, and prices are unaltered. COFFEE.—A steady business has been done in plantation Ceylon, at fully late rates. Native continues in good de mand, at full prices. Rica.—The market has shown les& firmness, and prices have slightly tended downwards. SALTPETRE.—In the private marke.; only a limited busi ness has been recorded, and plantations have remained un altered. TALLOW.—The market is dull, any I prices have slightly given way. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 55s 9d to 565, and for delivery last three months, 51s. 9d to 52s per cwt. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. Lorrnox, April 27.—Wind this d ty at noon, N.N.E.; strong breeze and cloudy. DAR I MOUTH, April 26.—The Nysisia, of and for Stettin, from Liverpool, with a general cargo, capsized and sunk off the Start sosteraay ; six men drowned, master and two men saved. DEAL, April 26.—A schooner, painted with a blue rib bon, from the northward, got on sho , :e on the North Sand Head of the Goodwin Sands, about 5.30 p.m. The steam tug and lifeboat from Itamsgate are out to her assistance; weather threatening, and much sea. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGILAPII.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Wind N.E. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Wind ; tide five he - Lin' ebb; -,vatller fine. DEAL, Friday Morning. Wind, N.N.E. ; fresh. Nothing whatever is to be seen this morning of the schooner reported on shore on the Goodwin Sands last BIM It.E 12KET.-( VIM' DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Saarej I ltallw iays. pad. Closing Business I Price. Done. 12. ie : - Alt - lber::., A otting. Bost - . 1 and Eastern Junction 10 el 61 50 ;Belfast and Ballymena all - - 13.14 IBlr., Wol., and Sir. Val all 8 81 Steak Birk., La., and Ch. Jane 100 70 72 25 Blackburn 25 wet h arl; , . Tyne .. ... - - 10 Bdat.Slefd.& Mid. Coun all 61 71 Stook 5/.191°1 an 'l Ex , :ler Stock caiceionin,n ' 100 901 81 901 ; 1 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan 9 - - 50 Cork and Bandon all -- - 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Paosage all - - Cornwall all 84 7 D B 10 Do. A A. ;wee. no div. ant il6p.c.per an. 1 all - - 10 o. all - - hasbeen pd.toß. 50 !Dublin amillelfastJune. all - - 25 IDun.,Perth,& Abr.June all 8 94 , q o ek , East Anglian lOO 18 184 18 i Stock !Eastern Counties lOO 54 65 544 1 i Stock i Eastern Union A Stockl 100 36 38 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 26 28 25 Do.TkTw.A.(lte.E.U3ds)' 81 - - 20 East Suffolk - - „ 10 ,_ Do - - ''oex Edinburg and Glasgow 100 77 7 9 Stock rEdiu..Perth, & Dundee. 100 31 314 31 4 10 Iloortli& Clyde Junction all - - Stock Eurnese - - : 31.0 ok'Glasgow & South Westn lOO 98 1 00 10 Great North of Scotland all - - ,S to 4 Great Northern lOO 113 114 ' , tom Do. do. A Stock lOO 115 117 116 15 5 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 1 33 , 131 4 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 113 114 Stock Great Western Stock Dc.Sir.Vl.Rall Gua.Stk lOO 60 65 12 Irish South Eastern all - - ,st o a Lancashire & Yorkshire! 100 1041 105 104 1 i 01,00 k London and Blackwall.' 100 84 70 69 Stock Lcm,Brighton&S.Coast' 100 113 114 114 131 25 Lond. Chat. and Doverl all 111 121 12 114 Stock London & North West/11 100 991 1004 9 9 4 21 i 121 Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lOO 911 921 911 2li 25 L'derry & Coleraine all - - 2 5 L'derry & Enniskillen all 11 12 Stock Man., Shef., °c Lincoln lOO 411 12 42 14 21 50 Maryport and Carlisle - - 121 Do. do. 4 Shares all - - Metropolitan Stock Midland lOO 1151 116 118 151 1 Stock Do. Binning. & Derby.; 100 93 95 94 1 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - 25 Do. a Shares all - - 25 Mid Kent all - - . 10 Do. (Cray Line) all - - WO Newcastle and Carlisle all - - , „ s , 25 New., Aber., & Herefti; all 1 101 114 , I °9 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 7 6d , 20 Newry, Warpt., & Kos all - - Stock Norfolk lOO 54 56 50 North. Counties Union 33 34 14 Stock North British lOO 601 611 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO - - Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.nodiv until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - Stock Do. B Stock - - Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 951 96 9 5 1 1 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 11 11 4 d Stock Do. Leeds lOO 481 GI Stk Do. York lOO 791 80 7 95 Stock North London lOO 108 108 20 North Staffordshire 173 3 31 d 13 1 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 9/ 94 Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 42 44 10 Peebles all - - 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney all - - Stock Scottish Central lOO 115 117 Stock Seoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 36 37 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 88 90 Stock Shropshire Union lOO 48 50 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer, all 4 3 4 Stock South Devon lOO 42 14 StooklSouth-Eastern lOO 881 874 6 6 4 7 1 64 Stoekisouth Wales Stock I SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 77 80 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok I all 6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington I all 394 401 25 Do. do. I 9 81 91 p - Stockton & llartlepoor 161 - - Stock , Taff Vale lOO - - Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 - - 25 TliamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 50 Ulster 25 Do. 12 10 Do. Stock Vale of Neath lOO 58 60 10 Victoria Station & Pim all 10 11 • Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 West Cornwall 20 West London - - 10 Do, Ist Class - 20 Dn. 24 Class - 121 Worcester & Hereford 111 3 2 d Stock Stock Stock Stook Stock; 25 Stock Stalk Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock stock Stock Stock Stock 12 10 Stock 10 Stock PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Rtilways. Paid. / Closing BIIBIIICIII Pride. i Done. CStkl t 20 Stock 12.10 Blythe and Tyne it per c. pref. (issued at 250 Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stoo IDo. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 43- per cent ,Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. .Cork & Bandon, 57 p. c.! ICornwall, 5 per cent. 1 Dun. Perth, & A b er. J un. ' ,E.Angn. Class A 7 & spa Do, do. Class B 6 pc... Do. do. Class C 7 pc .. , E. Coun. Ex. 5 p et. No". 11 Do. do. No:2 Do. New 6 p er e t . St oc k Eastern Union, 4 per et.' Do. 5 per cent, guar , ' Edim&Glas. 5 pc shares, Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. & D., Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc., Furness, 5 per cent I Glas. &S West. a. spc (Greet Northern, 5 p. ct Do. 5 peßedm.,lop.c.pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do. s p.e.Redm.,s pa. pm Gt. Nh. of Seotld, Ist pf 5 Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4; 1 / p. ct. pref. St oc k ' 'Great West. (Berks and 1 Pants) Ext. 5 p.et 1 Do. Redeemable, 4i p et , IDo. Redeemable, 4 p. et ' rt eaeemable, do. . • Do. 5 p. et. Rede em . Pr e f. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.e.pf.sh. Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do. Rirming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. , Lan. & York /3 n.e. stock' Do.Barnsl.StXs 3810dpe, Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) Lon.&Brig.spc.gu. No.l Do. , 5 p. o No. 2. Do. Ems., 6 p. et. jDo. do. 5 0. c. No. 4, Do. Do. 44 per cent I Do. do. 44 per c. sharesi Do. 7 percent. Pref. St., Do. 6 p.c. do. (W. E. &C. P.) D 0.4 p.c S.(div.def.til'6s), Lond. Chat. and Dover hon.& N.W.Cov.&Nu.n-1 eaton, 5 p. et. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.a. stock,' Londondy & Cole, 4 shs.l Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. & Lin., 6 p. at., Do, e 6 Do. 34 per cent. Do. redeem. 6 per cent ‘raryport & Car., 4 P.C.I Do. 44 per cent... 'lid. Con. 6 p. e. Stock .1 Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et.' Do. 44 p. o. pref. stock ' Do. with opti on till 18 60 , Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st.l Newport, Aber, &c. pret.s p. a. redeem, at 5 p.a. e m Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1886 Do., till 1869, Ist 18 1 Do. do., 2d is Nerilk 5 p.e. Ex.Stk,lBl6, Do, eilp. 0. Pref. do. 18471 IDe.5 Wav Val. Ex. Sk 1847 1 1', 0 71 oor N, tll 13; 7,lti,sab 5 ,5 percent percent Do, Bor. TJn. g. pf. slim. Do. do. do. N-East. eon s. Pref.4p.c.l Do. Berwick, 4 p. o. Prof. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. de. Quarters,lB4B' !;)o. York, IT. dz S. Parch North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g! Do. Redeem., Id gua Do. TrredeCin., 24 gua 1 Rhymney Guaranteed, Scottish Central, new pi Scottish North-Eastern 3i per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock.) South Devon, Ann. 103. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .44 per cent - Do. Fixed p.e. Ist is South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 4} per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p'c. gua Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.c Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent. IWatrfd & Kilkny, 6p.c. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasing I Closing' BlliilloBll Co.'s. Price. I Done. Bedford and Bletchley , Buckinghamshire .. • • Chester & 'Holyhead Do. do. 54 p. Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cl yde%daleJunction Colchester, Stour Val E. Lincoln shire,Fr. Cp. c E Union,llarwichSlis Do. Woodbridge Gls.l 3 arr.&Neils,Drct Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest! Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. 4 Shares Do. A ShAres Lanc.&Carl.gua.s p.c ' London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby. & Soutend Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. ct Do. 6 per cent Manc.,lluxtn. & Matk Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock Newmarkt.,BuryEx I ginaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. 4 Shares ...... A . Roystn Hitch.,& Shep Shrowsbry& Hereford Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn all Ln& N. 100 ,Ln& N.W 100 Do. 100 Do. 100 Do. 100 Caledoninl all E.U.&E CI 100 Gt..Nortli. all ;E.Counts.i 100 _ _ 100 I Caledonin 100 Do. all Gt. West all Yk.N.tz Br all Yk.N.Md. all Do. all Do. 100 ;Lri& Now 100 18. East 100 100 Peto &Co. 100 Norfolk 100 all ' I LN wAtm 100 iMidland . 5. 5.5., E.Counts all Do. all Do. all Do. all Midland all L '" W 1 L.Yk. ) all Do. 100 Gt. North 100 T Brassay all 111‘elean . 100 Gt. West all L.&Brgtn Share Dooks. Stof , ' ,, '' ,, vl ,i!ortirrercial took DolperCent.Pref .N in Stock East and West India Stock London Stoc St. Katharine Stock Southampton ..» ‘0 Victoria . Do loW usludeilielle: Paid i p rioe Business Done. g DOCKS. 96 98 100 102 5i 8 99 101 110 113 103 108 110 112 100 111 124 126 80 82 110 112 90 92 75 76 118 120 117 119 110 112 103 105 85 87 96 98 ( .1 100 88 90 00 02 [O2 1(4 91 101 17 18 10 101 74 76 101 20 91 101 141 15 38 140 115 117 115 117 33 142 115 117 [54 157 [32 136 66 70 21 22 [l5 117 151 1571 12 12i 25 127 i 1 I 68 '7O 1 iI, 138 140 101 103 1 1p 94 96 9; ni 111 12i i 1p & I P 110 111 [OB 110 i i P 00 r 2 95 97 ld 2,E 23i 123 125 117 119 73 75 10 104 23 23} 100 102 100 102 89 91 99 101 84 68 28 29 324 83j 32 33 150 53 stock Stock Rock Stock Stock Stock Stook Stock 12tt 12i Stock Stock 12,E Stock Stock Stook StOCA 10 12 10 121 Stock Stock, Stocl; Stock' Sto-A 101 1 1 Atock Stook Stock Stock Stock Stock Si Stock Stook Stock los. LOS). Stock stock Stock, Stock Stock Stock all 1100 96 5i 123} all 100 100 100 all all 100 100 100 all all 1011 • 96 98 51 314 124 11'6 113 115 103 105 16 17 :139 112 4i 44 110 112 -. ,- 207 210 63 65 :115 120 04 97 2; 31 05 97 56 58 144 15 135 137 103 105 101 1 1 91 93 • 1251 111 i 91 2 100 103 100 100 ICO 100 100 ICO 103 2 77 THE SUN, LON►ON, FRIDAY EVF,NING, APRIL 27, 1860. GRAND BANQUET AT EDINBURUH TO TILE 78th HIGHLANDERS. Since the popular ovation of this gallant corps on the occasion of their entry into Edinburgh, a strong feeling has pervaded all classes in favour of some more appropriate demonstration in honour of their heroic services during the revolt in India. This sentiment speedily took shape, and it was deter mined to confer upon them a similar compliment to that which the citizens so enthusiastically offered to the 33d Regiment in the form of a Crimean Banquet. An influential committee undertook the arrangements, a handsome subscription was raised, and the scene of the entertainment was fixed upon in the Corn Exchange, the largest hall suitable for the purpose in the city. This military fete accord ingly came off on Tuesday night with extraordinary eclat, and was attended not only by the gallant guests, who nearly filled the area, but by a large and distinguished assemblage, amongst whom the ladies, the majority in full dress, shone conspicuous, adding a degree of animation to the scene which formed not the least of its attractions. The floor of the hall was divided into nine tables running longitudinally, and including those at the sides were laid out for upwards of 1,400 persons, comprising both the entertainers and the gallant guests. The whole display had not only a highly festive and gorgeous effect, but exhibited the best taste both in the design and execution of the deco rations, At about five o'clock the troops entered the hall, headed by six pipers, and they were received by the whole company standing—the ladies waving their handkerchiefs, and the gentlemen cheering lustily. The Lord Provost occupied the chair, and was supported on the right by Viscount Melville, Sir J. Douglas, K.C.8., Sir Hew Dalrymple, Sir J. Rich ardson, Bart., Capt. D'Eyncourt, and on the left by Vice-Admiral Hope Johnstone, Sir J. Baird, Col. Walter Hamilton, C. 8., Col. Richardson Robert son, C. 8., Col. M'lntyre, and Dr. Lee. The duties of principal croupier, in consequence of the absence of Sir John M'Neill from indispo sition, were discharged by the Hon. Mr. Bouverie Primrose, who was supported right and left by Sir W. Gibson-Craig, Colonel Skyring, Sir W.. John stone, Colonel Tremayne, 14th Light Dragoons; Colonel Geddes, C. 8., Colonel H. Hamilton, C. 8., Mr. Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth, Col. Maclean, Royal Artillery; Mr. Hall Maxwell, C. 8., Bailie Blackadder, and Dr. Douglas Maclagan. After the usual loyal toasts, The CHAIRMAN rose amid great applause to pro pose the toast of the evening, " The 78th High landers," coupling the toast with the name of Colonel Ewart, who, thou it not in command of the 78th till recently, was with the 93d Regiment at the final relief of Lucknow, and who evinced in his person the dangers through which he passed, and which he cannot be said to have escaped, and wears on his breast tokens of the valour he has, both in the Crimea and in India, so nobly displayed. (The toast was responded to with the greatest enthusiasm, cheer succeeding cheer for several minutes.) Colonel EwART, in reply, said—My Lord Provost, ladies, and gentlemen, in the absence of our gallant friend, Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Chalmers, the duty devolves upon me of responding to the toast that has just been drunk. In the name of the officers of the 78th Highlanders I return you our warmest thanks for the kind and hearty manner in which you have drunk our health. My gallant friend and comrade, Sergeant Pocock, will rise pre sently to thank you for the way in which you have drunk the healths of the non-commissioned officers and men. It affords me very great pleasure to be present here to-day, because to every commanding officer it is a great happiness to see his officers and men enjoying themselves. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) But, my Lord Provost, and all who are here present, I assure you that had it been left to myself I should not have been here to-day, because I feel that I am preventing those gallant officers who lcd the 78th into action from coming now to the front. (Hear, hear.) I had not the honour of fighting with the 78th in India, but I am proud to say I was there with the 93d (enthusiastic cheers) and that I had the happiness of first meeting at Luck now the regiment which I have now the proud honour to command. (Cheers.) It affords me the greatest pleasure, as I am sure it will all of you, to see here to-day that gallant officer, Colonel Walter Hamilton—(loud cheers)—the senior lieu tenant-colonel of the 78th, who has led them through so many of those actions of which all have heard. I think it right, also, to mention, that we have here to-day three officers who have been raised to high and more important commands, but who at one time led the 78th in action. You have here to-day Lieut.- Colonel Henry Hamilton, Lieut.- Colonel MSlntyre, and Lieut.-Colonel Lockhart — all of whom at different times commanded the 78th in action. I have been asked how many are here to day who fought with the 78th in India ? and I am proud and happy to say that there are around me 15 officers and about 350 men who fought abroad. (Continued cheering.) I have no doubt, when I mention this number, the ladies will look around and endeavour to count the boards. (Laughter.) I am sorry to say that during the month of March some evil-disposed persons spread the atrocious re port that it was the intention of the commanding officer to take off all the beards on the Ist of April. (Loud laughter.) The result of this was that many of my comrades around me, rather than be made April fools of by the colonel, immediately shaved their beards off. (Renewed laughter.) I do not know who spread this abominable report, or I should rather say, perpetrated this dreadful " shave"—(great laughter)—but I am sure the ladies will agree with me that he was a most bar barous fellow. (Continued laughter.) I can assure the ladies that notwithstanding they do not see 350 beards, that nevertheless there are that num ber of men present who fought with the 78th in India. (Cheers.) I am sure you will excuse me speaking at great length, because 1 wish to bring to the front that gallant officer who brought home the 78th from India. I would beg leave to call on Lieut.-ColonelHenry Hamilton to say a few words. (Loud cheers.) Lieut.-Colonel HENRY HAMILTON, on rising, was very warmly received. He said—My Lord Provost, ladies, and gentlemen, as I have been called upon by Colonel Ewart, with the kindest consideration, and in recognition of the lengthened period during which I served in the 78th High landers, it would ill become me to manifest any backwardness in endeavouring to respond to the call, and in endeavouring to express the thanks of the officers for the honour you have thus conferred upon them. I say endeavouring, because I regret to state that I feel myself wholly incompetent for the task. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, 30 years ago, in my boyhood, I joined the ranks of the 78th High landers. (Great cheering.) I have served with them from that hour to the present—(hear, and re newed cheering)—thus passing amongst them the best years of my youth and manhood, and I have ever found with them a happy moveable home. (Continued cheering.) Gentlemen, excuse me for a moment being egotistical ; I have ventured thus briefly to allude to myself personally—not, believe me, to obtrude myself individually on your notice, but, conscious of my inability adequately to express my feelings, I wish that every one of you, placing yourselves in my position, may, by reference to your own hearts, be able to estimate in some de gree my feelings, when I see this large and en lightened city met to-day to do honour to my old and much-loved comrades. (Cheers.) You all know that the army is not a lucrative profession— (laughter)—the pecuniary and tangible honours that fall to the lot of soldiers are very few. The great honour that every soldier looks to or desires is the consciousness of having done his duty, and the approbation and sympathy of his fellow-coun trymen. (Cheers.) That the 78th Highlanders should have been able, under circumstances of diffi culty, to do their duty in a way to elicit your ap proval, must ever be amongst them a source of deep gratitude, and thankfulness to Him who alone teaches the hand to war and the fingers to fight. But the way in which you have expressed your ap probation—the kindness, the warmth of heart, the more than cordial warmth with which you wel comed the regiment on its arrival in Edinburgh, is now still further manifested by this entertainment, which must ever be a source of the greatest pride and gratification to every person connected wit h the corps, and must lay every one under a deep and lasting obligation to you. I may be permitted to observe that your kindness to the 78th will have a wider effect—will speak to a wider circle—than, perhaps, you originally intended. (Hear, hear.) It will tell the British soldier at large, the British army in general, and those that have not yet joined the ranks of the army, that under no possible cir cumstances, no lapse of time or distance of space will the British soldier ever cease to be an object of interest and regard to his fellow -countrymen at home. (Loud cheers.) This is peculiarly manifest in the case of the 78th ; for at the time wh en th ese events took place to which allusion has been made, the 78th had not recently left your shores. A long period had elapsed since the 78 th Regiment had left Scotland—a time long enough to permit those who were then infants in arms to have grown up to man's estate. (Hear, hear.) A great European war had arisen, which had engrossed your attention in common with the rest of Europe, and in that war the 78th had not the honour of being engaged. But they were serving in a far distant and comparatively unknown station, and they might well have ima gined that, as a regiment, they were forgotten. But thanks to your long enduring sympathy and warm hearts, it was not with you, as the proverb says, " Out of sight out of mind." (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Events arose to which allusion has been made, and the progress of the 78th Was watched with an intensity of interest, and its success hailed with as lively sympathy, as if they had only left your shores, with all the pain of a recent parting still fresh in your recollection—thus showing that under no possible circumstances will the British soldier cease to be an object of sympathy to friends at home; and this will be a great encouragement and incentive to active exertion and patient endur ance to the 78th, and soldiers in general, in any difficulty which may yet arise. (Cheers.) And now allow me to say one word more before sitting down. The 78th cannot but feel that in the succession of entertainments and manifestations which have been accorded to them since their return to this country, a sort of undue prominence appears to have been given to them over their comrades of other arms, and regiments who served with them in the same operations, and who, in com mon with them, endeavoured to do their duty. The 78th are fully conscious that this is owing to the peculiar circumstances in which they have been placed. A national regiment returning after a long period to Scotland, going first to the country whose name they bear—Ross-shire Buffs—then coming to the capital of Scotland, they have, as it were, fallen into the arms of their friends—(hear, and cheers) — and they are fully conscious that the distinction with which they have been received is to be attri buted, not to any superior merit of theirs, but to that warmth of feeling, that generosity of senti ment, that largeness of heart which has ever cha racterised the people of Scotland in general, and the inhabitants of Edinburgh in particular. In the name of my brother officers of the 78th Regiment, I beg to return our most sincere thanks for the honour you have done us. (Cheers.) Sergeant-Major PococK next replied on behalf of the non-commissioned officers and privates. He said—My Lord Provost, ladies, and gentlemen,—ln the name of the non-commissioned officers and men of the 78th Highlanders, I return you our most sin cere, most grateful thanks for the great honour you have this day conferred upon us. (Cheers.) I assure you we feel deeply sensible of the undeserved kind ness—(cries of " no, no ")—which' has everywhere been bestowed upon us, and well indeed have wo been rewarded for all our toils and labours in distant lands by the hearty welcome that has been ex tended to as on our return—(cheers)—which show us that we have not been forgotten by our friends at home, and that our deeds, unworthy as they are, have been appreciated by our countrymen. (Cheers.) We must not take all the credit to ourselves for our successes in the field. To those who reared us and instilled into our minds the principles of obedi ence, courage, and discipline—(loud cheers)—to the women of Scotland be all the honour which is due to a mother for the success of her son. (Cheers.) You have shown that you approve of what we have done, and I hope if ever the oppor tunity should arise we shall have the honour of showing, in the defence of our fatherland, that your confidence has not been misplaced. (Cheers.) In looking around there seems to me to be the only one thing wanting to make your kind reception of us here to-day complete, and that is the presence of one who has shared with us most nobly the fatigues and dangers of war—whose foot has led us to vic tory, and whose image is enshrined beneath those ribands which adorn the breasts of many here—l mean Outram—(lcud cheers)—that he should now be sharing our honours with us as he has often par taken our toils. May he soon return to his hon oured mother to receive that soliier's welcome which Scotland this day extends to her returning sons. Accept, then, my lord provost, ladies, and gentlemen, the thanks, the most sincere gratitude, of all the members of the Ross -shire Buffs for your kind reception of us to-day. (Cheers.) Several other toasts followed, and the festive proceedings were kept up till a late hour. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY. Eiandicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, for threo-yr-olds and upwards. Last half of lib. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. 8 subs. Mr. Ten Broeck's Pomona, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (G. Fordham) 1 Lord Fitzwilliam's Busy Bee, 3 yrs, Bst 21b.. (W. Boyce) 2 Mr. S. Hodgman's Carlotta, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (H. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Lady Kingston, Doubloon, Itockley, and Mousey. - - - - Betting--2 to 1 agst Doubloon, sto 1 agst Mousey, 6to 1 each agst Rockley and Lady Kingston, 7 to 1 agst Car [otta, 100 to 15 agst Pomcna. Busy Bee, Pomona, and Carlotta got away in front ; Pomona challenged Busy Bee half-way up the cords, and won a very pretty race by a head; Carlotta was third two lengths off. MUM EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. NEWMARKET RACES (TIIIS DAY). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVEREIGNS. Archeress Buttercup Six ran. MENTMORE STAKES. King of Diamonds .. 1 Two ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Mesmer Harry Stanley Nine ran. NEWMARKET STAKES. St. Albans Bro. to Rainbow Hartley Wintnef Grenadier. Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOWS. Three ran. FREE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Mouravieff Three ran. OPTIONAL SELLING STAKES. Buttercup Four ran, LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken) 12 to 1 agst Petra 12 to 1 agst Satellite Hto 1 agst Long-range 100 to 6 agst Apollyon 20 to 1 agst Blue Ruin 20 to 1 agst Tame Deer 20 to 1 agst Gaspard DERBY. 20 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LDRDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Manchester Improvement, the Lower King's Ferry Road, and Cheshire Midland Railway bills were read a second time. The Mirfield Gas Bill was read a third time and passed. CHURCH RATES. Lord RAVENSWORTH presented a petition against the unconditional abolition of Church-rates. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY presented a petition from the Macclesfield branch of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, praying for the amendment of the law regu lating benefit societies. Match, 25 SOTS, T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 110 yards. Baron Rothschild's North Lincoln, 4 375, 7st 111 b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. F. Robinson's Act eon, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Day) 2 Betting-13 to S on North Lincoln. Actmon made the running. On entering the cords Ford - ham called upon North Lincoln, who, answering most gamely, won, to the astonishment of the spectators, by a length and a half. landicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft ; for three yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 5 furlong 140 yards. 10 subs. Mr. Dixon's Neophyte by Newminster, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b - (A.; French) 1 Gratwicke's Error, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b .. (J. Daley) 2 Mr. H. Savile's Montebello ; aged, 9st llb ....(Ashmall) 3 The following also ran :—Bastion, Orlanda, :Woodburn, Raspberry, Philomela, c by Surplice—Rose of Cashmere. Betting-5 to 2 agst Montebello, 6to 1 each agst Rose of Cashmere colt and Raspberry, 7 to 1 at first, 3 to 1 agst Neophyte, 8 to 1 agst Orlando, and Philomela, 10 to 1 agst Error. When the flag was dropped Philomela jumped round and did not get off. Raspberry made play, followed by Wood burn and Montebello. On reaching the cords Neophyte took up the running, and ran home an easy winner by a length and a half, head between the second and third, Raspberry a bad fourth, Orlando and Rose of Cashmere colt next, Bastion last. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 101 b; four Bst 81b; five and upwards, Bst 111 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 100 soya, if de manded, &c. First half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 215 yards. 5 subs. 11r. R. Tenßroeck's Rattlesnake, by California, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Martin's Confusion, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Perry) fi 2 Mr. F. Robinson's Antonio, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.. (A. Day) 3 Mr. Newland's Buttercup, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Grimshaw) 4 Betting-2 to 1 each agst Antonio aid Confusion, 3to 1 agst Rattlesnake, 6to 1 agar Buttercup. A dead heat. Deciding heat-6 to son Rattlesnake, who won, by half a length. _ _ The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-old fillies, BstN7lb each ; the ".. owner of the second filly to receive back his stake. D.M. 1 mile 17 yards. 43 subs. Lord Derby's Sagitta, by Longbow, Bst 71b (Aldcroft 1 Mr. F. Robinson's Aurora, Bst 71b (A. Day 2 Sir J. Hawley's f by Longbow, out of Venus, Bst 71 (Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Golden Pippin, Tambour, Cav riana, Allington, Cecilia, Vesta,Contadina, Precise, Roesia, and Provision. Betting-5 to 2 agst Sagitta, 4to 1 agst Vesta, 4to 1 agst the Venus filly, 12 to 1 agst Cavriana, 12 to 1 agst Cecilia, 12 to 1 agst Contadina, 100 to 7 agst Aurora, 100 to 5 agst Precise, 25 to 1 agst Provision. The flag was . dropped to a capital start, Vesta getting :off slightly in advance, with the Venus filly and Cavriana, second and third, toge ther, Golden Pippin and Aurora lying well up. After going a short distance Vesta dropped back beaten, and Cavriana gave up before reaching the cords. Sagitta then went on with the running, closely pursued by the Venus filly and Aurora. A very fine race up to the cords ensued, the favourite at last winning by a neck, the same between second and third, Golden Pippin, a similar distance from the Venus filly, fourth; Cecilia, Contadina, Precise, Pro vision, Vesta, and Cavriana finishing in a cluster at her heels. Tambour last, beaten several lengths. Value of the stakes £3,050. Handicap Plate of 50 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. 1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards. Mr. G. Bryan's Precursor, 4 yrs, Bst 31b.. (L, Snowdon) 1 Mr. It. Ten Broeck's Starke, 5 yrs, 9st .. (G. Fordham) 2 Col. Forester's The Tocher, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Custance) 3 Mr. T. Brown's Plumper, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Holder) 4 - - The following also ran :—Bastion, Richmond, Butterfly filly, Vulcan, Ochiltree, Neoptolemus, Sailor, The Antler. Betting-2 to 1 agst Sailor, 6to 1 each agst Richmond and Starke, 10 to 1 agst any other offered. Precursor came out half-way down the hill, and won by three lengths, a neck between the second and third, bad fourth. The Newmarket Two-year Old Plate, of 200 soya ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. A winner of a plate or sweep stakes to carry 51b extra. Last five furlongs of R.M. 61 entries. Mr. Saxon's Big Ben, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) 1 Lord Stamford's Walloon, sst 121 b (in. 51b ex) .. (French) 2 Sir Joseph Hawley's Polyolbion, Bst 51b (Wells) 3 The following also ran: -Sawoutter, Rose, Bryan 0' Linn, Touch-me-not, Rose of Cashmere colt, New Forest Deer colt, captain Fortibus, Nemesis, Morella, My Lady, Eastern Princess, Epilogue colt, Rouge Dragon, Scandal colt, Blis worth, Ithuriel filly, Agnes filly, See Saw, Hawks •eye, and The Sage. Betting—Even at first, 5 to 4 on Walloon, 6 to 1 agst Big Ben, 10 to 1 each aget Polyolbion and The Sage. The horses placed ran in front throughout, Big Ben winning by two lengths, a length between the second and third. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs each and the Whip, lOst each. B.C. 4 miles 1 furlong 173 yards. 3 subs. Mr. Merry's Special License, 6 yrs (Custance) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Prioress, aged (Fordham) 2 Even betting. Special License led throughout, and won in a canter, the mare pulling up before reaching the cords. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-old colts, Bst 71b. D.M. 4 subs. Mr. Merry's Trovatore, Bst 71b (Custance) w. o. Match, £lOO, h ft. D.M. Mr. Savile's Parmesan, Bst 41b, received forfeit from the Duke of Bedford's Vicar of Bray, Bst 91b. The Cup is challenged for,] THE DIOCESE OF DURHAM. Viscount DUNGANNON presented a petition from Dar lington complaining of the large amount of revenue ab stracted from the diocese of Durham, while little or no regard had been paid by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to the spiritual wants arising from the vast increase of its population. The petitionera prayed that such measures might be taken as should insure in future a recognition of its just and manifest demands. The Bishop of CARLISLE did not think that any injustice had been done to the diocese of Durham. While their lordships had heard that large sums had been taken from Durham, not one word had been said about the amount that had been left after the deductions had been made. In his diocese there were 120 livings under ,£lOO a year, and although the population was smaller than that of Durham, yet in amount of acreage it far ex ceeded it, as the diocese of Carlisle extended over 61 square miles. Distributing a portion of the large revenues of such sees as Durham among ill-paid clergymen was, in his opinion, highly praiseworthy. Earl GREY had heard the remarks of the right rev. prelate with much regret. The Ecclesiastical Commis sioners had been withdrawing revenues which had only been made considerable by the exertions of certain populations, who were thus deprived of the benefits they had earned: and he considered the principle exercised with regard to Durham wcs one of iniustice. Lord RAVENSWORTH felt great pleasure in concur ring with the noble earl who had just sat down. He con sidered the diocese of Durham had been very harshly dealt with both by Parliament and the Ecclesiastical Commis sioners, and he hoped in a short time an alteration of the system would be forced upon the Legislature. The Earl of CHICHESTER defended the acts of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(Tnis EVENING-) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Marple New Mills and Hayfield Junction Railway Bill, and Stockport and Woodley Junction Railway Bill were considered, and ordered for third reading. The Horsham and Steyning and Beeding Roads Bill, and Wellington Suspension Bridge Bill were read a third time. ➢lr. GItEGSON moved that the order of the 20th day of February last, that the Westminster Improvement Bill be committed, be read and discharged :—That the bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the alteration in the poor law for Ireland; against the unconditional aboli tion of church rates; against the wine licenses bill • from the West Riding of Yorkshire against any division for electoral purposes of • that riding ; in favour of legalising marriages with a dece ised wife's sister ; against and in favour of the Reform Bill ; against the Highways Bill; from Salford, approving of the determination of the Government not to send the Reform Bill to a Select Com mittee, and praying for an additional member for tha t borough ; in favour of reducing the franchise lower than £6 • STALEYBRIDGE AND DUKENFIELD. Mr. W. EGERTON moved for returns of the number of persons rated to the poor at £lO and upwards, and £6 and upwards, in the district within the police boundary of the town of Stalybridge, and named in schedule B of the repre sentation of the People Bill, including part of the parish of Ashton-under-Lyne, in Lancashire, and parts of the town ships of Staley and Dukinfield, in Cheshire ; and, of the number of persons rated to the poor at £lO and upwards, and £6 and upwards, in the township of Dukinfield, so far as the same is not comprised within those limits.—Ordered. LOCAL METROPOLITAN MANAGEMENT. Mr. TITE gave notice that he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the management of the metropolis. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. STUART gave notice of a motion to the effect that in any extension of the franchise it should include persons possessed of intelligence and education, as well as those paying a certain amount of rent. OFFICE OF CORONER. Mr. COBBETT asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was his intention to propose to Parliament any measure to carry into effect the recom mendations of the Select Committee on the Office of Coroner. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that he was prepared to adopt certain amendments recommended by the committee, to which the bill on this subject had been referred, but he could not agree to the chief recommendation, namely, the adoption of payment by salary to coroners. TOLL GATES. In reply to Mr. INGRAM ' Sir G. C. LEWIS said that the notice in question had been duly given and could not form any subject for public animadversion. He thought it desirable that some of the toll-gates near the metropolis should be abolished ; but in the state of public business he was not prepared to bring in a bill on the subject this session. TRADE IN COOLIES. Mr. BUXTON asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps the Government were taking to stop the slave trade in coolies between China and Cuba ? Lord J. RUSSELL said that the trado alluded to was carried on with great secrecy ; but steps were being taken by the allied Powers to suppress such a nefarious traffic. BRIDGE OVER THE NORE. Mr. SULLIVAN asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention had been directed to the two reports of Capt. Tyler as to the state of security of the Lattice Bridge over the Nore near Thomas Town, county Kilkenny, and whether he was disposed to enforce tte adoption of the recommendation of the Government engi neer without delay. Mr. M. GIBSON said that the Board of Trade had no power to enforce the recommendation of the Government engineer ; but a communication had been received from the company stateg that they were ready to carry out the suggestions of Captain Tyler. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Secretary of State for India, whether ho had received any official notice of the origin and causes of the late disturbances among the ryots in Lower Bengal. Sir C. WOOD said that he was not in a position to afford any official information on the subject. GAS. In reply to Mr. BYNG, Mr. M. GIBSON said that the Board of Trade were not responsible for the act on the subject of gas, which had been passed by Parliament. All that the Board of Trade had to do with:the matter was that when they had been written to by the Treasury to know whether the act was practicable, and having conferred with the Astronomer Royal, they returned an answer in the affirmative. The Board of Trade could not give any legal explanation of the clauses of the act. ASSESSMENT TO THE POOR. Sir M. FARQUHAR ashed the President of the Poor Law Board, whether, in obtaining returns of male persons resident within each Parliamentary city and borough in England and Wales, or within seven miles thereof, assessed to the last poor-rate made before the 7th Nov., 1859, at £6, £7, £B, £9, and £lO and over, instructions jwere not issued for returns, and returns made, of male occupiers at £5 and under £6 ; and, if so, why such. information was not given in the return of male occupiers, No. 124, of the pre sent session. He contended that the returns on which the Reform Bill was based as regarded rating were not accu rate. The rated rental did not represent the actual rent which in many was a third lower as in the case of Windsor. Mr. VILLIERS said that the instructions alluded to had been issued and extenicd to all cccupiers. These returns were not made to the house, but procured solely for the information of the Government prior to introducing the Reform Bill, and when Government decided on a £6 franchise it was not thought necessary to bring forward any information relative to any amount of rental besides that specified. However, it had been moved for and would be laid on the table. There was not the slightest reason for alleging any inaccuracy in the returns, and when they had been impugned they had been inquired into and found quite correct. Sir J. PAKINGTON said that he did not deny the ac curacy of these returns, so far as being correct with th e rate books ; but ho complained that they made an erroneous impression in the house. Did the hon. member (Mr. Vil liers) mean that these were merely correctly copied from the rate-books ? Mr. VILLIERS—Yes. Sir j, FAZINCiTON—Thew, a, correct newer had riot been given to the question asked on the subject. He had re ceived communications from different parts of the country corroborating his (Sir J. Pakington's) statement. The writers said the returns afforded no information whatever rel xtive to the effect on the franchise. He had also received a letter from a re vising barrister, which not being stated to be confidential, he would communicate the contents to the house. The writer said he revised three of the most important boroughs in St f fo - d, and that the Home Secretary was in mror,in saying that these returns represented the real value of rental. In some oases the rental was described as £lO, while it fell short of £6. After a few remarks from Lord STANLEY and Mr. HEN LEY, Mr. PAGET said that in reference to Nottingham in a great number of cases the gross estimated rental accurately represented the real rental, and the effect of the £6 fran chise would be to increase the constituency of Nottingham to the same extent that was described by the returns. Mr. J. EWART also bore testimony to the correctness of the returns, as giving a fair representation of the increase that would result to constituencies. Mr. WALPOLE and Sir S. ESTCOURT argued on the other side. DMr. BRIGHT said that he agreed with hon. membErs who considered information should be afforded with respect to those paying a rental of £5, which would show what a vast amount would be excluded from the franchise by the Reform Bill. (Laughter.) In the borough which he represented he saw the instructions that had betn sent by the President of the Poor Law Board, and he referred them to a gentleman better acquainted with those matters, and he stated that nothing could be devised in a mere comprehensive or more likely to realise a correct result. That borough contained hundreds and thousands of parishes, and he made similar inquiries in reference to Birmingham, Manchester and Sal ford, and his information was similar. He did not deny that it was probable that in certain cases from want of intelli gence the parties to whom these instructions were entrusted might not have been accurate in their returns. He contended that hon. members opposite were not pursuing a fair course towards the• Government in this matter. (LEFT SPEAKING.) TEE VICTORIA CROSS. (From the Gazette of this evening.) WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 27. The Queen having been graciously pleased, by a warrant under her Royal Sign Manual, bearing date December 13, 1858, to declare that non-military persons who, as volun teers, have borne arms against the mutineers, both at Luck now and elsewhere, during the late operations in India; shall be considered as eligible to receive the decoration of . the Victoria Cross, subject to the rules and ordinances already made and ordained for the government thereof, pro vided that it be established in any case that the per son was serving under the orders of a General or other officer in command of troops in the field, when he per formed the act of bravery for which it is proposed to confer the decoration; her Majesty has accordingly been pleased to signify her intention to confer this high distinc tion on the undermentioned gentleman, whose claim to the same has been submitted for her Majesty's approval, on account of an act of bravery performed by him in India, as recorded against his name ; viz. : Mr. George Bell Chicken, Indian Naval Brigade—For great gallantry on the 27th September, 1858, at Suhejnee, near Peroo, in having charged into the middle of a consi derable number of the rebels, who were preparing to rally and open fire upon the scattered pursuers. They were sur rounded on all sides, but, fighting desperately, Mr. Chicken succeeded in killing five before he was cut down himself. He would have been cut to pieces, had not some of the men of the Ist Bengal Police and 3d Seikh Irregular Cavalry, dashed into the crowd to his rescue, and routed it, after kill ing several of the enemy. LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING.) WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of James Ranald Martin, Esq., Examin ing Physician to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for India in Council, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 24. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Colin Blackburn, Esq., one of the Judges of her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench. CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 25. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Richard Thomas Rowley, of No. 47, Berkeley-square, Middlesex, in the room of the Hon. William Frederick Campbell (now Lord Strathden), called to tho House of Peers. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 27 10th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Thomas Burke to be Colonel, vice General Sir Thomas M'Mahon, Bart., G.C.8., &Ceased. 2nd Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Rich'aird D. Barre Cuninghame to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Berkeley, promoted. 2nd Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant George Eugene Logan to be Captain, without purchase, vice Ling, deceased ; Cornet Charles Lever, to be Lieutenant, without pur . chase, vice Logan; 'troop Sergeant-Major Benjamin Edmonds to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Lever. 4th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Clement Robert Nuttall Royds to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Muttlebury, who retires. sth Dragoon Guards—Lieut. Augustus W. Travers to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hay, who retires ; Cornet William James Scarlett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Travers. 18th Light Dragoons—Lieut. William E. Shaw, from the 12th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Saunders, deceased. Royal Artillery—Brevet-Major Robert Frederick Moun tain to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brandling, deceased ; Brevet-Major William John Bolton to be Captain, vice Mountain ; Lieut. Michael Tweedie to be Second Cap tain, vice Bolton; Lieut. Robert B. Butt has been per mitted to resign his commission ; Quartermaster-Ser geant James Hamilton to be Quartermaster, vice Hassell, retired on half pay. Coast Brigade of Artillery—Sergeant-Major Samuel Blair to be Quartermaster, vice Behenna, placed on the Super isumerary-List. Royal Engineers—Brevet-Colonel William E. Delves Broughton to be Colonel, vice Hope, deceased ' • Brevet- Major Henry Arthur White to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Broughton; Second Captain the Hon. John James Bury, to be Captain, vice White ; Lieutenant Frederick Mould to be Second Captain, vice Bury. 3d Regiment of Foot—James Johnston Twining, Gent., to be Ensiga, by purchase. vice Irvine, promoted. 6th Foot—Ensign Adolphus H. Augustus Collis, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thomas Armstrong Gough, whose appointment as stated in the Gazette of the 10th April, 1860, has been cancelled. 10th Foot—Ensign William Miles Maskell has been per mitted to resign his commission. 37th Foot—The appointment of Lieutenant Ilawkes, as Adjutant, to be antedated to the 20th December, 1852: 58th Foot—Cornet Joseph Clarke, from half-pay, late Land Transport Corps, to be Quartermaster, vice Slattery, ap - pointed to a Depot Battalion. 60th Foot—Lieut. James Sturgeon Hamilton Alger to be Lieutenant, vice - Tilford, who resigns the Adjutancy only. 61st Foot—Lieut. Arthur Bailey, from the 38th Foet, to be Lieutenant, vice Vicars, promoted, without purchase, in the 18th Foot; Ensign Wm. Edward Ness to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Sloman, promoted. 69th Foot—Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel John Heatly, from the 83d Foot, to be Major, vice Hankey, who ex changes. . . . _ 83d Focit—Major Augustus Barnard Hankey, from the 69th Foot, to be Major, vice Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Heatly, who exchanges. 87th Foot—Lieutenant John Rawson Simpson to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Fitz Gerald, who retires ; Ensign Adrian Augustus von - Beverhoudt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Simpson. Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John Campbell, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieute nant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Alfred H. llorsford, C. 8., appointed Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting District; Major Henry Hardinge to be Lieutenant- Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Campbell, who retires; Brevet-Major the Hon. James Stuart to be Major, by purchase, vice Hardinge; Lieutenant Christo pher Rice Havard Nicholl to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major the Hon. James Stuart; Ensign Wilmot Grant to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholl. 2d West Indiament Regiment—Lieutenant George William Reade to be Adjutant, vice.Fogo, who resigns the Ad jutancy only. HOSPITAL STAFF. TO BE HONORARY SURGEON TO HER MAJESTY, Charles Scott, M.D., C. 8., half-pay, Deputy Inspector • General of Hospitals, vice Director-General Thomas Alexander, C. 8., deceased. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Alexander Sheriffs Macdonell, upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Inspector-General of Hospitals, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of the Ist October, 1858. Edward Wadman Ward, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Skeen, promoted. VETERINARY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Thomas James Lang, Gent., to be Acting Veterinary Surgeon, vice Veterinary Surgeon Hussey, Royal Artillery, who has resigned. BREVET. _ _ The undermentioned promotions to take place consequent on the promotion of General the Right Hon. Lord Seaton, G.C.8., G.C.M.G., to the rank of Field Marshal, on the Ist April, 1860 : Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Wm. Brotherton, K.C.8., Colonel of the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be General. Major-General Sir Lovell B. Lovell, K.C.8., Colonel of the 12th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant -General. Brevet-Colonel Henry Keane Bloomfield, half-pay 11th Foot, serving with the temporary rank of Major-General on the Staff of the Army in Ireland, to bo Major-General. Brevet Lieut-Colonel the Hon. James W. B. Macdonald, C. 8., Major half-pay Unattached, to be Colonel. Brevet Major Charles S. S. E. Gordon, 23d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain Edward Mourrier Boxer, Royal Artillery, to be Major. Th e un dermentioned promotions to take place consequent on the death of Major-General Orlando Felix, on the sth April, 1860: — Brevet-Colonel John Lawrenson, half-pay 6th Foot, Inspecting General of Cavalry in Great Britain, with the temporary rank of Major-General, to be Major-General. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Julian. Baumgartner, C. 8., 27th Foot, to be Colonel. — Brevet-Major Henry Jackson, Staff Captain of the Ist Depot Battalion, to be Lieutenant -Colonel. Captain William Hamilton Cox, Royal Artillery, to be Major. The undermentioned promotions to take place consequent on the death of General Sir Thomas M'Mahon, Bart., G.C.8., Colonel of the 10th Foot, on the 10th April, 1860 : Lieutenant-General Sir Adolphus J. Dalrymple, Bart, to be General. Major-General St. John Augustus Clerke, Colonel of the 75th Foot, to be Lieutenant-General. Brevet-Colonel Studholme John Hodgson, Lieutenant Colonel half-pay Unattached, to be Major-General. Brevet. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blane, C. 8., Major half-pay unattached, Assistant Adjutant-General in Dub lin, to be Colonel. Brevet-Major Henry Dalton Smart; Captain half -pay Uunattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain Richard O'Connell, Royal Artillery, to be Major. The undermentioned promotions to take place in her Majesty's Indian Military Forces consequent on the de cease of Lieutenant-General Frederick Larkins Doveton, Madras Cavalry, on the 21st December, 1859, of Lieuten- Qt-GMOrg Th9DAI KCB: NaClras lafalltrY, oat 4 :941 .~ .. ~ December, 1859; and of Major-Genoral John Home, Ben gal Infantry, on the 12th April, 1860. TO BE LIEUTENANT-GENERALS. Major-General Patrick Montgomerie, C. 8., illadras Artillery. .Major-General William Henry Hewitt, Bengal Infantry: TO BE MAJORJGENERALS., Colonel Morden Carthew, Madras Infantry. Colonel Augustus Abbott, C. 8., Bengal Artillery. Colonel James Edward Gordon Morris, Bombay Infantry. The undermentioned Officers of her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, retired on full-pay, to have a step of ho norary rank as follows, viz. : -j TO BE MAJOR'.GENERALS. Colonel John Glasfurd, Bengal Engineers. Colonel Robert Farquhar, C. 8., Bombay Infantry. TO BE COLONELS. Lieut.-Colonel Cortlandt Taylor, Madras Artillery. Lieut.-Colonel Charles Frederick Liardet, .Madras In- fantry. Lieut.-Colonel Gravenor Kirby, Bengal Artillery. Lieut.. Colonel Thomas Martin, Bengal Infahtry. Lieut. .Colonel De Renzie James Brett, Madras Infantry. Lieut.-Colonel James Sleeman, Bengal Infantry. TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS. Major Peter Christie, Bengal ArtillerY. • Major Hugh Mackenzie, Bengal Infantry. Major William Jam es Church, Madras Infantry. Major Gardiner Harvey, Madras Infantry. - Major Francis John Carruthers, Madras Cavalry. Major Arthur More Molyneux, Madras Infaßt Major James Grant Stephen; Bengal Infantry. Major Thomas James Gardiner, Bengal Infantry. TO BR MAJORS. Captain Robert William Duff Nickle, Madras Infantry. Captain Matthew Wood, Madras Infantry. Captain Thomas Haines, Madras Infantry. Captain William Charles Alexander, Bengal Cavalry. Captain Thomas Jenkins, Madras Infantry. Paymaster Charles E. Preston, half-pay, 18th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain, under - the provisions of the Royal Warrant of the 27th January, 1860. ' Quartermaster Thomas Hassall, half-pay Royal Artillery, to be Captain, the' rank being honorary only, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 17th December, 1855. The following is substituted for the notice which appeared in the Gazette of Dec. 30, 1859:—The undersigned Gen tlemen-Cadets of her Majesty's Indian Forces, to have the local and temporary rank of Lieutenant, while doing duty at the Royal Engineer Establishment at Chatham, viz. : William Shepherd, Robert Procter Tickell, Bruce Outran' Soton, Edward Gilbert Clayton, Edward D'Oyley Twem low, Sydenham Cubbon Clarke, John Donaldson Cruick shank, and Cortland Alexander M‘Gregor Skinner. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Arum 27. Notice—The Queen has been pleased to command that as " The Artillery Company" of London has always been known under the title of " The Hondiu•able Artillery Coin - pony of London," that designation shall in future be offi cially borne by the regiment. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 20. CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES. First Lieutenant and Quartermaster Henry Fallow&ld Cooper to be Captain. First Lieutenant and Adjutant Joseph HamillonMaskery to bo Captain. First Lieutenant 'William Henry Hore West to be Captain. First Lieutenant Henry Colton Mudge to be Captain. First Lieutenant and duartermaster Ambrose Wolrige to be Captain. Second Lieutenant Robert Good Sharpe to be First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Thomas Martin Whale to be First Lieutenant. ----------- Second Lieutenant Edward Owen Browne Gray to be First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant William Repton Friend Hopkins to be First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Alfred Emanuel Otter to be First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Frederic Aurelius Ogle to be Firs Lieutenant. _ . Second Lieutenant Francis Edmund Begbie to be First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant George Harrie Thorn Colwell to be First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant James Samuel Derriman to be First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Edward Ellice Hill to be First Lieu • tenant. Second Lieutenant Hugh William Bamber to be First Lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Herbert Everitt to be First Lioute nant. Second Lieutenant Henry Evelyn Sturt to be first Lieu tenant. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 2.5. First Lieutenant William Henry Clements to be Quar termaster. First Lieutenant James Stirling Mould to be Quarter master. First Lieutenant James P. Murray to be Adjutant. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Charles Mottram Cheetham, linen draper, Woiksop. BANKRUPTS. Robert Spear Begbie, merchant, Great Winchester-Oreet, City, to surrender ; May 11, at two, and Jane 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Wenham, watchmaker, Swaffham, Norfolk, May 10, at one, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. John Lord, dyer, Halifax, May 10, and June 8, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Jane Ansell, draper, North Ockendon, Essex, May 10, at eleven, and June 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas Lambert, jun., steam thrasker, Stowup/and, Stowmarket, May 4 and June 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Joseph Cope, china manufacturer, Longton, Stafford shire, May 12 and June 7, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. John Thomas Russell, linen draper, Northampton, May 11, at one, and June 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Wm. Birt, boot and shoemaker, Liverpool, May 10 and 31, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. John Brimelow and Richard and Samuel Daniels, silk manufacturers, Bedford, Lancashire, May 10 and June 7, at twelve, at the Manchester Di strict Court. William Black, builder, Prospect-house, Charles-street, Holloway, May 4, at half-past twelve, and June 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stephen Joseph Meaney, newspaper proprietor, Liver pool, May 8 and 30, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. _ . _ . Edwin Henry Spark, Healhcote-street, Gray's-inn road, May 10, at half-past eleven, and Juno 7, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Joshua Eyre, silk manufacturer, Chawbent, Leigh, Lancashire, May 11 and Juno 7, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court. 'SCOTCH BANKRUPTS, Alfred Moore, photographer, formerly of Regent-street, Middlesex, now of 62, Nicholson-street, Edinburgh. Smith. Roger, and Smith, merchants, Glasgow. Hugh Sandeman Brown, potato-merchant, Perth. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoi la, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 25th day of April, 1860: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £28,418,710. Government Debt £11, ( 45,100 Other Securities .. 3,4:)9.900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,973,710 Silver Bullion 228,418,710' BANKING D: 128,448,74 Proprietors' Capi tal X 14,533,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Comm s missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 6,231,582 Other Deposits 14,602,278 Seven Day and other Bills 7, 0,818 PARTMENT. Government Seen jine!nding Dead Weigh tA • nutty) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver Coin 713,410 £39,326,054 £3),326,0bi W. MILLER, Deputy Cashier. Dated April 26,1860. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sumr, com puted from Returns made in the week ending the b 24th day of April, 1860, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Muscovado, the produce of the B r iti s h pos sessions in America.... Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 23s 41d Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies —s —d Average price of the foregoing COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Turs DAv. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 161 11 161 Antwerp Brussels — 25 35 25 40 Hamburgh Paris Short. 25 12i 25 20 Ditto Marseilles — 25 37f 25 42i Frankfort on Maine —117 k Vienna Trieste Petersburgh — 341 34 Madrid Cadiz —49 f Lithern — 30 42} ' 30 50 : Wan — '25 45 25 50 Genoa — 24 45 25 50 Naples , --40 a 401 Palermo l2l 1211 Messina — 121 1211 Lisbon Oporto An Janeiro Now York — •• • • Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard),...per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars ee•• 9 f 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) ,, 0 0 0 0 0 0 South American Doublons THE FRAUDS ON THE UNION BANK.—APPRE HENSION OF A CLERK.—Edward John Lyttleton, aged thirty-three, clerk in the Union Bank, was brought this day before the Lord Mayor, charged with stealing the sum of £ 1 , 240 , the property of his employers. John Arthur Barton, deputy-manager, said on Saturday last he examined the prisoner's balance, and found a deficiency of £1,240 4s. Gd., and from information be re ceived he believed he had appropriated that sum to his own use. The prisoner was remanded for a week. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange rates aLs with theondonis 25.171 per £ 1 sterling . On comparing these te English Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold; it appears that gold is at about the same price in London and Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 422} per mark, and the short exchange en London is 13.31 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore at about the same price in Hamburg as in London. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1081 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint proportions between the two countries, shows that the ex change is slightly against England ; and, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of inte rest, the present rate leaves no profit on the transmission of gold between the two countries. The Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company's steamship Brazil sails from Galway fa-morrow (Saturday), 28th inst. for St. John's, Newfoundland, and New York with her Majesty's mails. Messages received by British and Irish UagnetiC Telegraph. Company up to 3 p.m, Lot.