The Sun. — London, England, 1869-05-06 00:00:00

1......... , 9LONDIN,' AT exciting seeho wal w ith Mr. Pablo ondin" had beau ince. She was to ;hird storq of the )f the circus, feet, and the dis t sevon the "Female s, which are going [le sauntered alongit step, but at about ire was a largo 0,51 Y She essayed to cross nt, however, `ho ro 'oreathless anxiety a her. She approached ist as her loot foot once she threw her l'sPerate effort oho iseular woman, arsi oil on the rope, but I •st excitemen t p re were lou 1 e-io3 of ouly for a very f ew old , a great ntuaber ho ovoi let go and fa:h Stu [though the distaaco ocl no injury hoyoaa many days ago himself Alvaniel an article, entitled amorality of such I the interference high rope is- OA be npossiblo shoul d letter, o f which the e you I have heed some would be ea My Art. lint A her a Gymna st era of Orange Pee l sad "0 A Re Occurre nce re a Net under 111° otting on farnoal/ ?rofessiona l Daties' ;LING ICY News, writing {rota utrages in Irelaricit e universal feelia t there was no / e ll ' 'e.rarY t o take 05 O Inspire terror W Ltement I had the no conspiraci tio, no combinatioa Drmula to cororait icAl the etymologit,. f ee li n g and osseY compac t a inong s gal r i g ht s of tbe ry ersal that 01011 is a latent feelia, a in words, 0 0, I 5 4 ill the land, W .fla on the Pr d 0 morning. 1 6 to has brought jo Eic better elagg I sat. The rO, he paper to-al ? I wonder if there several have be eD t prevents eaP it„°l -ernment ought vi nent do ?' Tbel , p al t o pro pose. 2e, diverging earl yearlings, 91',; i tone—one coati) for he rem arOi oo m uch on tbie coolly assent o, the point 1)1 g that exists-) has given DOti?l 'Ym en t of rent I understoo d,' f " Well, I d°11 ; this, wher e a OIL," ,k he ought to o" hat is, a fair rept, ° he was payinsf,,f ing nearly the CI rry for 111 r. C. 'as even a little io • for a man Wig° ow. Besides, f,' has but one ebilo onversatiou of t! eno doubt pd :rig something °°t the town. AVIIP ✓ to supp ose under Mr• c :::r 6 n o n one both P`',4 sir return for 1 ' ; " f ps eased the lett 'r• But the Ras: chat f ur ther ell o Yet here were tft. sma ll prop ere e hounds alici il.' at there wa s dl ;ion of which diltij harsh, and CalOed way. This ire ri tse of gr. scallif Lin features, with'' What did Y; L nd of Ballycobel w ith his tenantd, if the conditioa, d, accompaviel !vidently- shelve' e! law—t h e ca , ', a bailiff aocii; result? bat anti no t on'y in e 0 as arrayed on t he and agaiast Here, the', sv g 1 o r a CO'unt, of ~ s and all raceS °; the side a to to aPPt•tb Sian Las °, 10 1 11 ,51 ‘ )m 1 . 1)& 3 `` o lis ti call to to. too v 0 ye the Clec ;. 0 0 „ and F. W r ' vP itle, gel for th e a Q.C. 0 0 ges' Ch3lllbed to - ,o he IVILso•-• ill I) fa vaill' or e ' e _f , died 31 010 0 1 v ° , A 3 gal aid . the ann or 0 n was o p oi 3t, w ho ilsOrit John W BSI Yit f TO 0 0 t the toast pelfolo m a yor: 0100 0 1 have 51 ,Ilabestr, tho se ss r beer ed loud l Y - nd Gentle oa tbe to -day' 0 1 0 w hich „3 edeeply, a ly to es:sis:l ;bat tl2;eiad,e, Ir. 111 1 der' )e those or: d con t al e" 1) so thalt:l;, tC tic cbeettii is: t visit ° 3 , r itig / 4 i „a cue ( ' II) s ee ft 4 )1 , w e to o leo , iod to re w l e icoo heart)" 000! •plausea;:tirias en e d , _pies 1 . 1 0 st; t and ilia halt ;er , J) 0 ugh l ife— it r to 11?153 - 9.0--i MONEY - MARKET AND COALMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. RISE IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. The Bank of England has raised the rate of dis count I per cent., the official minimum being now 4 i per cent. The previous change was made on the ist of April, the rate of 4 per cent. having thus only continued five weeks. Consols are 931 3 4 3 for money; ditto, for Ac count, 93i ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 911 ; I \ r ew Thee per Cents, 911 ; ditto 21 per Cent., 7 5:1fi ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, par; ditto 1100, £2OO, and £3OO, par ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 242. India Stock, 10. per Cent., April, 1874, 211 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 104:1 -3-; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto linfaced Paper, 5 per Cent., 1051. itln the Foreign Market Brazilian are quoted 7 9i to 79:1 ; Cbilian (1867), 961 to 9:1 ; Egyptian (1861), 86 to 861 ; ditto Railway Deben tures, 981 to 984 ; ditto (1868) 75 to 75i ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 80 to 801 ; ditto Nine per Cents., 9 7i to 97 a; 561 to 56:1 ; Tobacco Loan, 851 to 861 ; Peruvian, 77 to 771 ; Portuguese, 34; to 31 1 3 ; Russian (1862), 831 to 844 ; Orel and Vitebsk, 77!), to 781; Nicolas, 631 to 6.1; Moscow Jaroslaw Loan, 79 to 791 ; Charkof, 761 to 77 ; Spanish, 28k to 281; Turkish Five per Cents., 42k to 421; ditto Six per Cents., 66i to 66i. _ „ . In the Railway Market there has been a fall. Great Eastern, 37 to 37; ; Great Northern (A), 108 to 1081; London and Brighton, 471 to 47k ; London„ Chatham and Dover, 178 17i ; London and North Western, at 115 to 1151; Metropoli tan, 1021 to 1021. Caledonian is unaltered, at 77 1 to 781 ; Great Western, 484 to 498 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 123 to 1231 ; Midland, 113 to 1131 ; and South Eastern, 751 to 75k. American Bonds are 791. to 801 ; Erie, 191 to 20 ; Illinois, 98 to 981 ; and Atlantic Bonds, 241 to 251. In Bank Shares there has been a fall of 1 in Lon don and Westminster, the price being 62 to 63. Agra is quoted at 10i. to 104 ; Alliance, 131 to 13; ; Anglo-Austrian, 18 to 19 ; Chartered Mercantile, 30 i to 311; Consolidated, 4i to 4i ; London and County, 491 to 501 ; and London Joint Stock, 311 to 321. There were no gold operations at the Bank yes terday. The only transaction during the week since the date of the last return has been a with drawal of £50,000. The _Donald M‘liay, from Melbourne, has brought £54,000. The Board of the Caledonian Railway Company have issued a reply to the recent statement of the north British Company regarding the joint purse agreement between the two companies. They offer what purport to• be specific replies to the several charges against them, and conclude by asserting that these replies will satisfy the shareholders that the termination of the agreement is not, as alleged in the North British statement, the act of the Cale donian Board, but that the North British directors are alone responsible for it. In these circumstances, before the two companies get into a hopeless quarrel to the damage of the shareholders' property, would it not be well for the respective boards to ascertain whether the breaking off of the agreement is desired or intended on either side ? Both parties seem to regard the event as an evil, and they bandy back ward and forward the responsibility of having Caused it. The Mexican Bondholders' Committee hare issued a report of their proceedings from March, 1868, the date of their appointment. It states that Mr. E. J. Perry, a British merchant in Mexico, has been charged to represent their interests, he having consented to do so without any claim for remunera tion, except in the event of his efforts resulting in a settlement. The Mexican Government pronnied to furnish Mr. Perry with a proposal by the end of November last, but wholly neglected to do so, and ill January communicated to him their determina tion to rob the bondholders of thir rights, on the pretext that they had recognised the Emperor Maxi milian, and had conformed to certain arrangements at his hands. Un hr the circumstances the Com mittee propose shortly to convene a public meeting to take the of inion of their constituents as to the course to be pursued. At that meeting the Commit tee Will submit a form of memorial for presen . ation to the British Foreign Office. Alderman Sir Sydney 11. \Vatcrlow, the chair man of the Improved Industrial Dwellings Coin- PanY (Limited), has issued a circular stating that I t is proposed, with the view to close the capital account, to restrict the share capital, which now amounts to £106,150, to a total of £125,000, and t hat as a similar sum may he borrowed from the Government under the operation of the Labouring Cl asses' Dwellings Act, 1866, the aggregate capital will then be a quarter of a million sterling. The principal object is to remove the prevalent disbelief 1 , 4 the profi ta bl eness o f such un d erta ki ngs . Thi s can has be d one by showing that a large sum of money has been invested in providing decent and comfort able homes for workmen in variousparts of London at an average annual profit of at least 5 or 6 per "at ; and although the profit of each separate in vestment can already be shown by a comparison of t he net rental with the cost, general results will be most effectively and conclusively established by the closing of the capital account of the present coin- PanY, and by th e p u bli ca ti on 61 b a l an ce sheets exhibiting the details of a series of investments upon large scale. The share capital of 5.18,250 still un.allotted is offered P referentially to shareholders who may desire t o i ncrease t h e i r presen t h o ldi ngs , provided the applications are sent in during the present month. The sub mar i ne telegraph cable between Den mark_ and Liebau (Russia) has been successfully com pleted by M r. W . T. Henley, of North Wool leh. The t o t a l length is about 300 nautical miles i w ti two sections, one being from the island of Moen t o Bornholm, and the other from that place to l a l ehan. Th e f ormer section was completed last December, but the weather prevented the steamer La Plata, which had both sections on board, from attempting_ to lay the latte r till t h e present t i me. 4ur ther section of th e same system of ca b les to be laid 1 i between Scotland and Norway is near comple tion at Mr. Henley's works, and will be laid this Month, weather permitting. The biddings for £350,000 in bills on India were held yesterday at the Bank of England, when the a mounts allotted were—to Calcutta, £335,000 ; and to Madras, £14,100. The minimum price was fixed at is. 11d. on both presidencies. Tenders on both presidencies at ls. llid. will receive about 20 per cent. ; tho se a b ove t h at pr i ce i n f u ll. The report of the Scottish Australian Mining . Com pany (Limited), to be presented on the 14th t an., shows an available total of £7,385, and re commends a divid en d at th e ra t e o f 8 per cent. per a nu m) Which w ill l eave £2,255 to b e ca rried for- Ward. The report of the Trust and Agency Company of Australasia (limited), to be submitted on Monday ne xt, shows an available balance of £20,466. After "chug £lO,OOO to reserve fund, the directors re commend the usual dividend and bonus of 33. per sha re, makin g w i th the interim dividend, a distri bution of 20 per cent, for the year. The sum of £2,966 will remain to be carried forward. The re serve fund i s now C)0,000, of whi c h £40,000 is vested in Consols' At the annual meeting of the Sovereign Life ee yesterday the retort stated that the new pre miums received last year amounted to £9,469, asuring £300,830. CThe report of the Scottish imperial Insurance ompany for th e year ended the 31st of December shows that the fire revenue was £19,826, while the losses were £7,987, and that life assurances were completed for £141,825, p ro d uc i ng annual pre- Miums of £'3,962. FOREIGN FIINDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNXENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols b itto for A ccount, ~ PQr Cent. Reduced Pli 931 3 'NOW 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 - 6 Do. 5 per Cen J au. 187 3 Annuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 188( — Do. for So yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telef.,raph), Aug., 1908.., F.xchequr Bills, £l,ooo, 2i 21 per Ct Do £500 Do. £lOO & £2OO Bank of England Stock, 4-1 per Cent Dv. opening Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds — inter-Colonial Omni= — INDIAN jOVERNMENT SECURITIES India S - ,ock, l Of per Cent., April 1874 2ll Do. Opening, for Account _- Do. 5 pur Cent. July, 1880 Do.l per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced. Pape,. 4 per Cent., .... — Do, 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 .... ~. Do. 5t- per (. I, lt. May 1874 — DJ 5 per Cent., Rep. Deb. 1472 — Do do 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — D.. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO ')o. under .Cl.OOO BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Arl,.ntia,: , Ittrpt,b'te, C per ()eta ... Do., Scrip .1.45 paid . .. _ Au - aria". Bonds o per cent Do. 1859 _ Brtzilian 5 per Cent — 1-4. ii per Cent.. 1852 — Do. do. 13 -, 8 — Do. do. 186 Do. do., 18q3 — Do. 5 per Cetit., 1865 Do Account B .enos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent — Cu , ,rl., 6 per Cent. 0....nan 6 per Cent , — ' i ,, . 4i per Cent - - Do. 3 per Cent., , ... a. 6 per co-t. 1867 96i Do. ; per Cent., 1866 lo ttbian, 6 per Cent Dan su 3 p,,r Cent., 1825 Dan :ian Principalities, 7 i_er Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 N'qu%dor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent. E4yr.tan, 7 per Cent.... ••• Do Second leant , £s!)t. Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds • •••• Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds Do. 410 G Bonds English Scrip, 1868 Do do. £45 pd dis Government Railway Debentures Greetc 5 per Cent., 1824 5, es Coups. — Do. Account - Qo. Coupons Do. Account qtlutettialh 5 per Cent .. Honduras Gov Rail. LoaD, 10 p. Ct., all pd per Cert., 1865 B3 Jo. Account ... Do Maroraniana Hallway , ioxican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1854 s} Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — tlonteridvau 6 per Cent. .. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granala — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account •• 77 Do 41 per Cent. (171:')arren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,'8 341 I Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, .£2O paid — Russian 5 t ier Cont. ' 1.82 Z, £ St - lo 41. per Cent , 1850 Do ‘4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do do, Scrip — 1 )13 Do. Anglu-Dutcb, 1861, £lOO Bonds.. Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds — Do. do £B4 15s. do — Po Nicolas Railway 6l Sar linian 5 per Ceut Spanish 3 per Cen . Do. Acc, , Junt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferreu Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account. Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent., Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 185'8 Do Account Do .£lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £ID Bonds Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 66i Do 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Do Lauu Warrants ( J lectal es) Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do...lei:A 'ant Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 por Cent. 18'34 - Dividenus on the above puyaolo iu Nustrixo o pm' Cent. 1 1.0 Florina Bele:tan, 14 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch zt per 0.1 r... Fix. 12 Gail, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... Do. Account French lientes, 3 iter Cont.. Ex. 25f. I tliito, 5 per Cent. 1831. E. zsf. Do Account . 56 1 1 CLOSING PRICES. Jsmsots, Money 93 u 24 • Do. Account, Juno 1. 931. MADAME RACHEL AND 11 ER SOLICITOR. The Lord Chief Justice and Justices Lush and Hayes, sitting in banco in the Queen's Bench to day, took the case of Leverson v. Haynes. Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Gibson appeared for Madame Rachel ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Jelf for Mr. Haynes. Mr. Hawkins said this matter was before the court last term on an atfidauit of Madame Rachel complaining of certain money transactions between her and Mr. Haynes, her then attorney. It was re ferred to the master to examine and report. Master Smith then read his rep,rt. His finding in substance was that the charge that Mr. Haynes had received between £20,000 and £30,000 on ac count of Madame Rachel, for which he had given no account, was unfounded. The charge of con epiracy against Mr. Haynes was also unfounded. Mr. Gibbons, in the absence of Mr. Seymour, was proceeding to refer to an item of £250, relative to the payment of rent by Mr. Haynei, when The Lord Chief Justice said the question was whether the court could interfere summarily to compel Mr. Haynes to pay money when the Master reported that it was doubtful whether any money was due from Mr. Haynes to Madame Rachel. There was nothing to prevent them bringing an action to recover the balance, if any were due to her. Un der these circumstances the court could not make the rule absolute against Mr. Haynes. The Lord Chief Justice said it was a case for a jury to decide, and not for the summary and penal jurisdiction of the court. Rule discharged with costs. ortiagu eactieL 1.4181. MAILS DUE. marsh,. and New Zealand, via Southampton.— May 22 Ditto, via .I r arseilles . May 17 tirazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video May 4 Ditto, by French packet Cape Verds. by Brazil packet ..•..... Cape of Good 11.,pe. Ascension. and St. Helena May 18. t)ini China, db riu: .: ytt Pan, tati e : n vsyioiaau g and mtstoaaurr nts t teptatt otn Singapore.enps toaMay 8 via Southampton Mays May to Malta, E;gypt,„U o . May 8 Ditto, Mars e ill es.. May Newfoundla i“. ...... .... ....... . ... May 4 Matritius, Cape 0 1 Good Hope, and Natal, via Southanes ton Ditto, Alarseilies ~ May 9 Portugal May 4. United States, ' anada, California, ago., by British packet May 8 Ditto (lilt( (Baltimore) .. Ditto, by 1. nited States packet Ditto, by Inman packet May 5 West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe May 8 Bahamas, via New York . West Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha mas) May 14 Cub.i and Mexico .... ... .... May 29 Bermuda. via Halifax.. A SOLEMN QUESTION.-A representation is to be made to Mr. Gladstone to make the Whitsuntide holidays date from the rising of the house ou Friday, the 14th until Monday, the 31st ; and the probability is that, as the consideration of the report on the Irish Church Bill is likely to occupy the NOLA) of Thursday and Friday in next week, the Premier will see the propriety cf acceding to what ap pears, under the circumstances, to be a reasonable request. —The Owl. THREE STEAMERS DESTROYED. —The breaking up of the ice on the Volga has occasioned a serious acci dent near Nijni Novgorod, at the village of Pietchera. The blocks of ice carried down by the current have de stroyed three steamers, one of 200 horse-power, and the other two of 80 each. The iron sheets of these vessels, the engines, end the boilors, were all smashed, and shortly afterwards sank. The loss is estimated at nearly .£30,000. Eight boats and a landing erection in wood were also dashed violently against each other and broken up. For tunatoly no personal injury was sustained. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVI KING, MAY 6, 1869. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 111 104- 10 Do B lO 24 2; 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Auglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 2u 21 21 1 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 56 41 40 Australasian ..... 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 60 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all lA4 It l 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, 2ud China all 181 191 181 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all 30 01 31 20 City 100 Colonial - 25 39 40 10 Consolidated, lint .. 4j 50 Delhi and London, lint 50 East Loudon, lim 5 2 1 . 20 English and American, liin 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lim lO pr 1p 20 English, .7. coltish, and Aug tralian Chartered •,. ; 8, Hung Bong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 36 38 281 Do new 64 21 24 8; 8 100 Imperial, lim 20 Imperial Ottuntau lO 2 c 4 124 <5 lonian all 21 16 25 Do new 5 1. 1p z 0 Lnd Mortgage of India, lim 4 0: gi 100 Do sp. e. Debs.l66l, tiii all 76 75 78 30 Londua Bitiikl of Mexico and-South America, lint. 20 GI 51 110 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 30 27 20 Do new 76 bi 41 100 London &River Plate, Rm. 40 9 II 25 Do new 10 24 2 11 ) 20 London Chart. of Australia all 241 26 20 London and County 2O 60 61 50 Do new. iss at 20 p. 114161,1 It ... ... Loudon Joint Stock 1 31/ 311 3 : I Loudon and South African al 81 9 1 00 London & S.-'Western, lint, 20 13 11 150 London & Venezuela, lint l2l ... • - 100 Lonion and Westminster 2O 611 62 4 634 3 4 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 100 Merchant, him 26 5 1 4 4, 10 Metropolitan, Inn all 74 74 100 Midland, lint.. 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim l5 Id I p 100 National Provine. of En''d 42 ... ••• 10 Do ....... 0 National. BO ... - 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 23 Oriental Bank Corporation all 424 431 50 I'rovinc. Bank. Corpo., lim. 10 6 6 00 Provincial of Ireland ...... 10 Do new. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 15 11 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 47 48 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London l6 35 30 354 1 i SHARE LIST. STOCK 6. afir.Pa `iafi F~.y 5 pmd. Closing .8118ineam Price. thme. at Bristol and Exeter ...... 10? 77 79 at Caledonian lOO 77/ 76 771 at Catubrtan.. 20 Cornwall all 24 31 :t Dublin & Belfast June l OO ;7 79 t Dun„Perth,er Ab.J iOO 70 72 2/ East London all 6/ ay/ 7 tO Do 15 Do 10 st Glasgow tS. Western IOU 97 94 st Great Eastern .. .0., 37 374 374 / 1 st 1)0. E. Angl. So. 2 lOO at lirtat North of Scotlanst lOO 16 6 st Great Northern lO5 100 107 10.15 at Dd. A stock ...... ito 107 107/ 108 17! tt Do. B stocit lOO st UtS. and IV. et trerand lou 35 7 st Gt. Western -original lOO 4:4 )81 49/ 4t Do. Soutn Wales LO 54 56 at Do. W. 5114.—Uxtor0 1 0 kr, z 7 aL Do. Newport tOU CO 10 st Lancashire & orkshir , lOO 24 531 st Lon., lirigh.,At S.Cuast lOO 474 47; 17; 7 1 0 1 1)0 Scrip .. - st 1 on., and Dovui IUD 17 17/ 3t Do. Sletrop. she. A lu:: at Lvn. North VI ester ru, 14/ 15 174 141 1 I .t Lvu. a; south VI , esteru B7 9 • 51/3.1., suer., Lincoln Lt t 111 524 031 124 at ,ii..rroi o :tan . lOO 4 102/ I 4 4 st Do Extenslin 100 16 06 99 10 uu..vtw 1 , 1 st 110 vow itan District. Al. 43 50 10 Illetrop et. V 00 1 • 11:.:•.41.1 st 1.10, titrrui u. A Derby 73 el st No to 15r1t.isti ...•.. 100 44 45 at & !us at i or. '..astern—lierwies 100 103 IC4: 104 71 25 Do. '4. S. E purch.se 16.13. s at Do Leeds st Do York st Do Card st Do Stoc 10 131 133 132 st North Lou ton 10 Do ew 8. 2 1/ lip at North Staffordshire lOO 05 57 st North and S.-W. Junction tOO W$ 100 10 Do New .610 shares 7 ... . • st Rhyrnaey at Shropshire Union l, 0 57 58 at Soutti Devon' at South Elstern lOO 75 75/ 751 at Staines, Wok'hitin, a; Wok all 12 13 • St w afu lO, 148 13 - Do. C VSsterlord st. 10 Water 100 & Whitehall G RAILVTAXS-PREFERENCE SUARE3 AND erocKs. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cont. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., Nu. 2 lOO ... at Do. Scot. N.E., 4. por cont lOO ... at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... at Do. do. Ordinary lOO 73 82 at Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all ... st, Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 at Do. Ist Class preference lOO ... at Glas. t S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO st Gt. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No. 1 lOU 9-i tito at Do do N 0.2 10U 96 93 at Do do C per cent 100 10:4 112 at Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 ... at Do do B 6 do. 100 ... et Do do C 7 do. 109 ... st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 at Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 70 75 at Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 ... at Du do 5 p.c.Way.Val. 1647 100 at Great Northern, 3 per cent 10 ... at Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c . p m. 100 ... st Do 4 1 do do do 100 10) at Do 5 do at sp. c. pm. 100 ... st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... sti Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 st Great South. mud Westeru (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 , st Gi.West. —Orig.&Jnt.-Reut chg., per gua 5 p.c lOO 101 103 at Do. Orig. (13. & 11. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 10) st Do do 4 2 per cent. 185 U lOO 87 89 st Do do 4 do do 100 77 79 st Lo do 5 per cent. redem. 100 95 97 st Do do Birmingham gua lOO 6ti 70 st Do do do prof lOO st Do do Chester gua lOO 80 83 at Do do du 8 per cent lOO ... st Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 at Do South Wales, gua,. 4 p.c. 100 ... at Du do 41 p.c lOO st Do do 41 1859 lOO ... st Da do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 100 111 113 at Do do 20 gua. 100 107 111 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 90 92 at Do do 23 do 100 97 LW at Do gua. 55 per cent. 1863 100 ... 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all ... st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 3 135 at Do Barnsley, .65 3s 10d p.c. 100 ... at Du 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 st Do 41 (Blackburn parch). 100 96 100 at. Loudon it Brighton, 5 P.C. guarantead, No 1 lOO ... at Do 5 per cent. gua. Nu. 2. 100 ... at Do 6 do do lOO ... st Do 5 do N').4 lOO at Du 7 per cent at Do 6 do (W.E. 5 C.P.) 100 at Da 4 do 1859 lOO ... st Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per coot ll O... st London and C. and Nuneaton 5 per ceut lOO 108 110 at Do Bedford &Cambridge- lOO at Do Shrewsliy & Welchp'l lOO st London and b W. 7 p,c late 3tl shares lOO 140 150 23 6d. Du (Portsm.perpans 236 d) all ... at Man., Shef., it.Liuclu. 6 p.c lOO 11 i 117 6 Do st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 130 135 at Do Bristol & Bina., 6p. c lOO 1 2 134 St Do 41 per cent. Fimieein lOO t 8 10) at Du 41 per cent. irreileeni lOO 98 1 ) at Do Leicester &IBelni,4 p.c. 100 .80 01 P 0 at Nunn Gritish, 3 p.c. No. 1, loo at Do E. U. 4p.e. S. 5 at Do N. 13., No.), 5 per ceu.t lOO at Do Border Union, 51 p.c lO2 at N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO ST 80 at Do 45 por 00111. relearn-- 100 93 37 at Do U .N.E. 4 per cent., 10) 17 Do Berwick capital 8 13.4. Do York, li. S. purcuase lO 10 101 Do Stcktu & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 106 108 at Du W, tf artlepool lf. and It 100 81 86 20 Nurtii Staffordshire 10s c. Devon Annuities, 1 a all 9 10 lOs Do Tavistoek AnnF., 10s all 81 el los Du Fixed 41 per cent alt 8 Al 1,0.6. S. ,ast. (Read. Anna., 1.0.6) all 22 24 st Do 41 percent lOO ... at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taff Vale N. o. 1 lOO 14, 15:3 at Waterford d Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. at Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Do Scot. Cen. miu. 7p c lOO ••• at Do 41 p all st Do 4p e eon. issued at 80 85 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 Ft; 87:, st Do 5 do, 1862 lO3 87 6 4 at Do New 5 do, 1863. too 86 as at Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO b 4 86 st Great Northern, 5p c irred lOO • " at Do Permanent 5 per ce nt lOO at Do Boston & Sle afd, 41 p c 109 • st Great West., W. Xlidl., 5p e 100 at 1)o Joint perpe. 51) c,1865 100 88 st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 103 IrB 21 Do Vale N eath peril. 5p c all lo 20 st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, IUO 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871........, 2 st Lund., Brig &x.,41 pe, 1858 100 at Do do do, 1860 100 ~, at Do do 41 du, 1861 100 • *** at 1)3 do 41 do 1863 100 at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 • at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 ••• st Du No. 7 sdo st Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c 100 at Do Metrop. Ex., B p.p.c Do do C 6 c st Loudon& N. IVestera, bp c 100 108 . 110 at Londuu& S. Western, 411 , c 100 32 31 10 Man. chef.& Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 8 8 1 at Metropolitan a per cent lOO lue 104 st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 103 1 03 at Du 135 do 100 106 103 is Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 201 18 Do luconv. New Shares all lae 191 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 11 21p at North Britian, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent ... at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E, P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 ,„ at Do E. & , N 0.2, 5 p.c at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 at Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p.c at Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 , at North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 s 5 961 at Do Stock. & Dan., D 100 111 113 at North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at Norm Staffordshire 5p c lOO at South Eastern, 44 pc, 1859 100 st Do 5 do 1881 100 „, at Do sdo (Oh. Cross) 1863 100 ~ at Do 5 do, 1864 at Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 .., RAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS iou S lt u 5 st - .trirs.nneau 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 99 101 at Buckinghamshire - 91 at Chester and Holyhead lOO br 50 st Do. 51 per cent. a s : t tt t Clydesdale, licoiset ( u..Lei,:ntColchester su g t, u og a uu r d r a a u u . ;t 6a e l e pi e d . .y:.. 10011: 1 1 3: 1 : I C : 1 ;4 1 : 133 2U Gloster and Dean Forest all ... a Gt. Eases., Newm., &c., 6 p.c 100 ... Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 ... at Do.do. Woodbrg.Ex., do 100 .. at (It. West, W. Mid., Hera 100 96 VA 60 Hull and Selby all 11U 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 210 2.3 st London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 at Du. 41 per cent lOO ... at London, Cnat, &c., 41 p c lOO ... Bt Do. Com. Fund, 5 do 100 ... st London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO ... st Loudon, Tilbury, & South 100 83 b 5 st Lowestoft, gua 4 percent lOO 80 82 at Do. du. 6 do. 51 Manch., Buxton, &Matlk all 6 5j at Midland, 13ra.lford, Pref lOO 92 91 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 50 Northern& East, ,5 per cent all .53 56 bJ Du. do. ti do. all ... at N. Eastra— Hartlep00l st I.. West. A purl,. pret, 5p c lOO 167 lug at Do B minimum 11 p.c.... 100 at Notting. h Uranth. It. 6; U lOO 91 34 25 Preston and % , t 3 re.. all 41 46 ... }Copilot', flitch., and Snap. 100 131 114 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 131 10 Du do 3 2 21/3 st S. Yuritsh. and River Dun 100 93 1 / 3 st De 4 per cent gua IU 78 80 at Do 5 du at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 UP at \Vest Cornwall 20 West Loudon, Class A all 11 14 zu Do do B all 20 Do de C all (11 7: at Weymouth and Portland lOO • at Wilts and So.nerset DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 12e, 1•4 st London and St. Katherine lOO 44 46 45 lOU D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all . Freehold Land st Dock lOO 26 30 st Southasupton lOO 74 70 st Surrey conazmcial TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 1U Anglo-American Tel., inn all 221 221 '424 i 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., Ilm•••• 10 12 124 14 g at Atlantic Telegraph lO 2 k 26 St Do. 8 per cent. at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lint lOO 160 165 at Electric it Inter. Telegraph 100 2.0 245 10 Do. New 8 9 li p 25 Indo-European Tel., Bin— lO ... ... 5 Loud. Provincial Tel. lira all 3 3i 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent, all i iP 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., lint all 3 4 25 Reuter's Telegram all 45 SO 47 8 ',.0 Societe Transatlant., Um— 14 2 1 14 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 11 20 Telegraph Con. it Main.,lim all 171 18 171 6U. Kingdom Tel. Co., Um all bi 6 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 34 4 p MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 151 161 16: 25 Australian Agricultural .„ 201 Di 161 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lira. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lint 9 7 5d 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all 111 141 1 4 10 Do. New 4 100 Boickow Vaughan, lim . 11 5 Bombay Gas, lint. all 3/ 44 6 Do. New 4 11 id 59 British American Land , 44 15 17 20 British Indian Tea, Um. ••• all 21 si 20 British Ship Owners 74 „. ... 29 Canada Company all 66 71.) 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lint 2l 2 1 d 20 Ceylon CompanY, lint. lO 4 31d 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint g ._.. _ 25 City of Loudon Real Pro perty, lim 9 41 343 30 City of Milan Improv. lint, all 5 6 25 City of Moscow Gas, Wu._ a ll 50 "City Offices, lint 25 26 25d 50 Colonial, lint. Do. .. 50 Comm ierc i a ;7inion (Assur) 6 i • p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lint. 8 id p 20 Continental Union Gas , lim. all 193 201 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent, all 1031 1041 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent, all 1041 1054 2 . i 2 13-16 100 Do. 1882, 4 4 per cent , all 1031 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, Hitt. a ll 24 80 Credit Fon.of Mauritiuslim lO 31 a st Crystal Palace lOO 1J 21 it Do. Preference lOO 91 101 st Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 168 1 12 20 Darjeeling, lint. 10 Eastern Assam 6 , lint. ... ... 1 ... ...d 50 East Indian Land Credit arm Finance, Jun. 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lim. 271 111 101.1 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. Gila. by Egypt. Guy all 961 971 : , 71 6; 20 Eaptiau Cum.& Trad. K in e :3 En '..5 Austral. Copper, lim 21 1 EagUsti and Forrin Credit 7. 44 3,,1 wo E n g. and Scot. .o urine, lim. 8 ... 10 Fairbairti Engineering 5 2 1(1 20 Fore-street Warehousejim l2 I 1 11 , 100 For. Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £35 all 87 88 t 74 50 Gellivara, line. 10 General Credit . Dis , lim 7l 14 1 4 15 General Steam Navigation 14 28 30 50 Hoin 3 & Cul Marine In. Ihn. 5 2 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ••• 20 Hudson's Bay 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, bin. ....... oc l2l ••• ••• 20 Interna. Financial S. lim 5 1 4 14 34 20 Interns. Land Credit, lint 6 6 4(1 50 Italian Land...... . 20 Italian Irri. (Canal . C . a . 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds redeem 1870, issued CO a ll 61 53 671 1 50 Laud Securities, lint 5 '2 11d 24 London African Trading 10 7 5 1 25 Lou. & Caled. Marine, Mil. 6 ••• 10 London Cou nty Land and Building, lim. . 50 Loud. Financial As . ... .• bin 30 22 4 Lond.Gen.OrnnibusCo.lim. all 2 21 2h 50 Loud. and Gla.ag. Engineer and Iron Ship, lira 2.5 21 16d 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine 2 Id pr st Madras Irriga. &Cant. Gua. sp.c. by Indi a GOY. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Ag0ney,........... If Id 50 Merchant Shipping, th in ,;,. all 33 38 60 Millwall Iron Works, lira. 1 2 4 10 Natal Land a n d Colonisa- ••• tion Co., lint. 25 National DiE3COllllt 6):: . iilll 5 114 111 I.g 25 National Pro v. Marine, Him 4 3d 10 National St eam Ship, lira. all 91 10 1 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lim. 6 34d 10 New Consolidated Dis. K , m 3 id 5 ew Quebrada, Mu 44 0 7 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer cautile Agency,lim 2l 1 op 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim .......... . 10 Northern Assam Tea, lira. 5 7 8 10 Do. B all ....... 9 8 at North Brit. Austral., 100 48 51 50 North Brit. & Mercan. In 64 t ; , 19 i i 25 Ocean Marin e ( I nsurance) 5 1 50 Oriental Financial, um 11 5 Oriental Gas, • all 7 8 5 Do. New .......... : 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, 1ira........ 2 4d 1p 5 Ottoman Gas, . all 11 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail lim all 5 Do do. et Peel R. Land & Minerl, lim 100 31 31 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 48 60 481 60 Do. Ne w 1867 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New .... 25 Rio de Janeiro City Ina.:llm . . all 181 18 20 Do. Gas, lim all 24 6 100 Royal Mail Steam st Scottish Aust. Invest., lim lOO 83 8 i at Do. 6 c• Guar. Pref. 100 20 Societe FM. d'Egypte, lim. 10 7 6d 20 Societe Gen.de l'Enapire Ot. 8 24 34 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., Kin. 6 ... ••• 25 South Australian Land 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim . 20 Trinidad Petroleum, 81 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lian. 1 IP 10 Do O. d o. all 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 Ip 50 Union arine L'pool, 4 p 4 20 Union Steam Ship, lim .... 6 . all 22 21 15 United Discount Corp., lim 14 20 Universal Marine(ln.),lim. 8 11 2 p 10 Upper Assam Tea, lira , all 11 2 30 Van Dieman's Land 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cen t. (Mortgage) Loan a ll 79 80 80 794 I 60 50 Mi s r f anl n F ai ina a nacne,dlimp.a.c.i.h.c. 12 12 108 .. ..._ Steam, lim 2O 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses N:v Lvzi La.L. UV V iiikAiN 4. 1 9 : 0 2 1 9 - 0 - 2 4 - /1 r ap i e t bu t . s t h . , 1 e i5 1 25 7 : b . 11 :: . 6 . = 11 00 -------- -- 00 Va i n i3 . 7 (l 7. o e vep.O.Y llo - 9, t July 100 101 104 1 1(21 Do. 6p. 0 :1, 4. eb , &Aug leO 102 It 4 10 1 - D D O O . . 5 b P. 0. C. i lll nb a b r r . i / b t ed Se s p k t ll O O ,O .... Do. 6 p. 0. J a n. & July, lOO 03 94 , 91i. poi ___—_ C ID! sl s oon.i p , :.: o uiti ) 7:80 ( i i s_sj4u67 . os2rn, 1 1 ,5 p: n,,i, tdmye c eir 03. p ata(p,l e y3 86:0, Feb. 7r 6 rap, tpsync p . 10eduA . . bir o . .18.1 . R.0 1 ta_.gc 8 .1 i.n.9: 7 ...., .. 3 , ~.. ..... .. 100 1110,00000 107 .....: l ID Lo b ... A . r p a 31 1 • 1 00 0 jec 0 utu t .,1:7 1 11 8 951 9 04, 0 0 - A I pl 9 r 0 .1 0 .1 11 1 00 0 00 0 111010 i 6000 1 6 1 lil."):::e3 Do an . S ci per l • Caylon. Nov 1875, 6 p., lOO 108 11E 1)o. 1872, do lOO 105 lu7 Alaurlt.lub, 6p. 0, 1873 ,•• -- Jan. and July Do, 1478 ~. ........ .• I'o 106 in .., - ND.,1:6.(ip0:.63:.y0.:a.110.1f.c.1t.y 1100000 103 162 I.t ( 4 4 1011 1 C 0 100 100 1( 6 108 — 1 ,.. S. W. 5 p T., 71 to '73 l.)u 99 I 1 -- Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to INSTP • 103 yei 99i , si Do, 5 p.c. rd. '67 to '75 :—. LD I' ,L .; 30a1 Z Invjo e a: d .,n6 1 a, pernit d p , i, cent.... p ., . u c iy t i 0 8 .. 9 1 1 : I: 1 : C (,; 0 00 — 9 3 . -..,) 4 : D D :o p 3 6 0 u p p , :e o . v & M . a l): e A t : ; 0 119 t d l: 9 . 1 . 1 . 11 1 1 9 0 L C : 0 ° : 1 1 ,: ° 0 : 8 9 4 108j:1. r. l , : 0 1 11 00 38 ( , rie ,1& 2, 1196 .. i 1_.70 la:A.. .... nareosind. 6P. 0 - ' 6. - 7-5 • 100 1071 1 , s a 1081 i i .... ('o ,p4o Tasmanian 6 per c. 1895.. . • 1061 1073 101 Do _ 93-'97 . ..... .... 100 1061 lu7 Victoria 6I er coat. 15111.. 1L 0 113 2L4 - 14. April and 0ct_.. ..,, 09 I .oi 110 1 110 . _ , 454- (111U33Tr* - 11:111/At FIER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, May 5. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely, drove out yesterday afternoon. . Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, drove out this morning. Prince L•.opold and Princes Beatrice walked out. THE EDINBURG' 11 CIUI3-110USES. A correspondent of the Shefficia Independent, Bin Taylor, gives an account of the working of the Forbes Mackenzie Act in Scotland, which at the present time is not without interest. Mr. Taylor, as a friend of the temperance cause, was much rejoiced at the passing of the Act, regarding it as the precursor of a similar law in England. The Act provides that all public-houses shall be closed at eleven o'clock on week days, while on Sundays they shall be closed altogether. Since the introduction of this measure the police reports slew that drunkenness has very much decreased, but the 'writer discovered the existence of a number of so-called clubs in Edinburgh, which are the property of a new class of dealers in intoxi cating drinks. Ile obtained admission to twenty-five of these, and found them crowded with men and women. These were drinking most excessively, but were not allowed to leave the houses until the effect of their deep potations had worn off. The houses are of different kinds, and classes; and the visitor was much discouraged by his visit, coming to the conclusion that the Forbes Mackenzie Act was a failure. Mr. Taylor, however, had great difficulty in obtaining access to these places, having to be made "free" of them. The open public-houses, on the other hand, would entrap the unwary. STRANGE OCCURRENCE AT THE PRESTON RAILWAY STATION. The Liverpool Courier reports a strange occurrence at Preston on Tuesday. Shortly before four o'clock the express approached the Preston station. There was a cry of "Look out—a man naked " raised, and on the train getting nearer, a gentlemanly-looking man, with sandy whiskers and flowing hair, was seen leaning out of the window of one of the carriages with not a particle of apparel upon him. In a moment or two afterwards the train was brought to a stand, and on the door of the carriage whence the party in question was observed leaning out being opened there was seen a stalwart person stark naked, in an excited mood, seated near the door. He was kept in the carriage until a pair of stockings, trousers, and an overcoat were procured. He was considerably agitated when taken from the carriage, but afterwards became quieter, and talked very rationally. In reply to questions put to him, he said that he had not been well for a considerable length of time ; that he had had certain family grievances; that he fancied his rela tives wished to put him into a lunatic asylum ; that he left Falkirk that (Tuesday) morning, and " slipped " some of his friends further south ; that at Carlisle he got some thing to drink from somebody, and felt ill afterwards; that at Oxenholme he gave thirty-one half-sovereigns to the oonductor of the train ; that between Lancaster and Garstaug he stripped himself, having au idea that he was going to die, and that he might as well leave "something behind him to mark his identity ;" threw away hid coat and waistcoat, containing a gold watch, having appended to it a'guard and seals ; also - his trousers, boots, shoes, stockings, and silk shirt. He had with him on arriving at the Preston station half a sovereign in one hand, also a bank-book and a cheque-book. His friends in the north have been communicated with, and he will be immediately conveyed either to his home or an asylum. DEPUTATION TO TIM HOME SECRETARY FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE. On W ednesday a large and influential depttation of the council and supporters of the United Kingdom Alliance had an interview with the Right Hon. 11. A. Bruce, the Home Secretary, to press upon his notice the importance of Sir Wilfrid Lawson's Permissive Prohibitory Liquor Bill. The following are the names of a few only of the gentlemen who were present :—Archbishop Manning, Mr. Bazley, M.P., Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P., Mr. Thomas Whitworth, M.P., Mr. Blake, M.P., Mr. Saunders, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Pop., Alderman Carter, Mr. Stenthal, the Rev. Dawson Burns, the Rev. Canon Jenkins, Mr. Barker, Mr. Raper, Mr. Rodway, Mr. lla,stings, Professor Kirk, Mr. Straban, Rev. J. Jones, and Mr. Smedley. The deputation was introduced 1 y Mr. Bagley, who pointed out how materially the duties of the Home Office and of the magistracy throughout the country would be reduced if means could be devised to get rid of the enormous amount of drunkenness which at present pre vailed. Mr. PorE, Recorder of Bolton, drew attention to the memorial which had been adlpted by the United Kingdom Alliance. Sir Wilfrid Lawson's bill would not embarrass or impede any efforts which the Government might think fit to make for the amendment of the licensing system, and it was applicable in its pro visions to each of the three kingdoms. Archbishop MANNING, as the result of a thorough prat. tical knowledge of the subject, did not hesitate to say that no statistics that had yet been furnished gave any. thing like an adequate idea of the extent of the evil pro ddced by drink. There was nothing oppressive about the bill. To carry its provisions into effect a majority of two thirds would be required. He believed that the poorer class of people especially, if they had such a machinery placed in their hands as would enable them to get rid of the evils of drink would hail it with delight. Mr. BRUCE, who much regretted that he was compelled at once to go down to the House of Commons, as an im portant matter was about to be brought forward by the Government, said he need not assure the members of the deputation that he had the most hearty sympathy with those who were striving to get rid of the enormous evils resulting from intemperance. Whether the precise way which they suggested to do this, or some other way that might be devised, was best, was a matter which remained to be seen. The subject would be fully discussed in the House when Sir Wit frid Lawson's bill was brought forward, as he understood it would be, next week. Once more expressing his regret that for the reason stated above he was compelled to retire, Mr. Bruce intimated that Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen, Under. Secretary, would remain to hear anything further that the members of the deputation might desire to say. Canon Jenkins, Professor Kirk, Mr. Raper, and several other gentlemen having spoken, Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen assured the members of the deputation that the subject they had so ably brought forward was one which had received, and would receive, great attention at the hands of the Government. The deputation expressing their gratification at the manner in which they had been received, then withdrew. The Judgeship of the Landed Estates Court is not yet actually filled, but the Irish Times believes there is no doubt that the selection will fall on Mr. Stephen Wonlfo Flanagan. A Dublin correspondent telegraphs that the National Association has passed resolutions expressing con fidence in the promises of Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bright to bring in a measure dealing with the Irish land question. There seems no prospect, as yet, of a settlement of the dispute in the building trade at Sheffield. The master builders of Sheffield, and the master carpenters and joiners, last evening passed resolutions deciding to adhere to their intention of payment by the hour system. The Marquis of Salisbury has given notice of his intention to call the attention of the House of Lordr, on Friday to the views of Irish policy which are re ported to have been expressed by the President of the Board of Trade ; and to ask how far they are to be taken as the views of the Cabinet. A movement is on foot in the county of Cork in favour of having agriculture taught at the different national schools in the country. Mr. Maguire, M.P., has intimated that ho will do all in his power to promote tho object. Mr. Fortescuo has acknowledged resolutions of the Cork Agri cultural Society forwarded to him cm tho Eubjoet, but in doing so expressei no opinion. The Church :News data tl,at the Church Associa tion has set on foot prosecutions against Mr. Lowder, of St. Peter's, London Docks ; Mr. Lo Geyt, of St. Matthias's. Stoke Newington; cud Mr. P.odw 11, of St. Ethelburgu'e, i3ishopgate. All those clergymen, we believe, have refused to comply with the ritual judgment, and still burn altar lights and use incense. Tho last stone of the new spire erected at Liandaff Cathedral has been fixed by the bishop of the diocese, The spire is 180 feet high, Tho last stone was hauled up by a winch, which the right rev, prelate turned iu a workman like =incr." After haviog set the stone, Lis lordship made au address, ih which he gays lucid 414 cry of thc _r@titc9sto IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tots EVENING. This beiug Asconsion-do.y their Lordships did not meet. " NOTICb. The Third Edition of " The Sun " of last Evening was published in kime for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. 11015 SE OF CONINIONS.—Mrs EVENING. The SPEAKER took the cL•air at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS.—C.LONTAUF TOWNSHIP BILL. On the consideration of this bill, Sir J. ESNIONDE moved certain amendments to clause 21, which was objected to by the supporters of the bill. The object of the proposed amendments being to reduce the qualification for the municipal franchise from £8 to £4. The. house divided, when there appeared— For tho amendment ... ... Against it 31.,jority against ••• o. THE PERMISSIVE PEOLUBITORY BILL. A great number of petitions from different places in the metropolis and all parts of the country were presented in favour of the Permissive Bill. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. Sir T. ESSIONDE gave notice that to-morrow he should ask for leave to introduce a bill to enable the House of Commons to examine witnesses o oath. THE SEWAGE AT BARKING. Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Mr. Eastwick, slid his atten tion had been called to the condition of the river Thames, near Barking, occasioned by the discharge of sewage through the m4itt outfall sewers, and the memorial which he had received should receive his best consideration, and he would do all in his power to remedy the nuisance. THE BETTING-ROUSE ACT. Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Mr. Henry Beaumont, said it was altogether accurate to say that the Betting-house Act was enforced. During the last four years there had been five convictions at least, and the reason there had not been more was that there was very great difficulty in obtaining a conviction in consequence of its being necessary to prove the fact that betting , took place within the house. The owners of these betting houses wore particularly cautious to allow no Letting to take place before any strangers, and therefore the proving the offence was a matter of great difficulty. There bad, however; been a conviction for infringing the act within the last year. The Chief Commissioner of Police was now engaged in taking steps to suppress all illegal betting, and in all cases where the necessary evidence could be obtained it was his intention to press most strongly for a conviction. THE IRISH CHURCH. Mr. GLADSI ONE, in reply to Mr. M'Evoy, said that all prelates that might be appointed before the Ist of January, 1871, would of course hold their titles for life ;. but respect to those who might be appointed after the disestablishment bill, he believed that the law was not altogether clear as to the right they would have to call themselves bishops and deans of any particular church, which was not at all desirable should exist. THE INCONSTANT. Mr. CHILDERS, in reply to Sir J. Hay, said the acci dent to the Inconstant was occasioned by a defective cast ing, and there was no reason to deplore anything except the loss of a certain quantity of brass. THE DERRY RIOTS. Mr. C. FORTESCUE said there was no documents to lay on the table with respect to the proclamation of Derry. The Lord Lieutenant acted as he had a right to do on the representations of hto magistracy. THE RIFLE RANGE AT CHELMSFORD. Mr. CARDWELL said the rifle range had been re ported as unsafe, and steps had at once been taken to remedy the case, and it would not be used until it had been reported safe. PRINT WORKS. M. BRUCE said he could not give a promise relativo to the introduction of a bill relating to the hours of labour of women and children until he had received the report of those inquiring into the subject. THE IRISH CHURCH BILL, The committee on this bill was proceeded with, the de bate being renewed on the amendment of Sir G. Jenkin son, to strike out the words, in the 39th clause, giving com pensation to the College of Maynontli. Col. BARTELOTT said he could not find words strong enough to convey his opposition to the clause as it ori ginally stood. He said he cared little what the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) might have nr , ant, the country • most implicitly believed that none of the hurls of the Established Church was to go to the College of Maynooth. It was tht.ir be.li-f, front what had been said by the right hon. gentleman that the grant to Maynooth was to c 'mit) altogether. If he stood alone Le weeld do alt he °anti to fulfil that expectation. Mr. GLADSTONE did not believe that the country was so particularly ill informed—(lioar and cheers)—on the. subject as to clearly und. rstand that there was a special promise not to apply any of the funds of the Estab lished Church of Ireland to the maintenance of the Col lege of Maynooth. He did not bel . eve that such a feeling existed, and with respect to the College of Maynooth, it was treated on equal terms with the Presbyterians. lie was surprised that all other means having failed there was to be a raking up of religious pre ju flees against the bill. He could not but say that it only showed how every nerve was to be exerted to destroy a bill, the object of which was to disendow a Church which had never been able to stand on its own feet. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said he firmly believed that the feeling did exist that no grant was to be given to the College of Alaynooth. He fully believed the right honourable gentlemen opposite would not have had a majority at the general election, if it had been clearly stated that a large portion of the Irish Church was to be given to the College of Maynooth. He thought that some at least of the Scottish re presentatives were not acting inconsistently in support ing a Government that proposed to endow a college. Ho thought the hon. member for Edinburgh, at all events, had on a former occasion given his vote against the graut to Maynooth. Mr. M'LAREN defended the vote he had given, and said that had the proposal been to give a large sum of money to Maynooth out of the Consolidated Fund there would have been opposition from all corners of the land, but the tropesal to give it out of the funds of the disestab lished Church of Ireland was quite a different matter. The LORD-ADVOCATE also defended his vote on the same occasion. Sir J. ELPIINSTONE said when it was known in Scotland that the Scotch members were in league with Cardinal Cullen, it would create the greatest excite ment, and the news would go as a fiery cross through the country. (LEFT SITTING.) Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to t : cap. 32, for the week ending 1881 TE MIT the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, May 5, 1869. P ARTMENT. Notes issued ....X30,510,560 Govornmt. Debt £ll,orsjec Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion .030,510,560 BANKING D . .030,510,560 Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, • Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accotnts 5,116,802 Other Deposits 15,927,789 Seven Days and othor Bille 452,259 &PARTMENT. , Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... 414,020,798 Other Securities 17,582,382 Notes 6,504,994 Gold and Silver Coin £39,179,701 GEOR, CZ9,179,701 M FORBES, Chief Cashier. GUILDFORD FAlR.—This fair, for the sale of horned stock, sheep, and horses, was held yesterday, and was well attended by farmers and graziers. There was a brisk demand for grazing cattle, and, the supply being limited, high prices were made. The hors 3 show com prised a miscellaneous description of animals, and only horses of good class found buyers. There was a large fold of sheep hurdled up for sale on the hill, and flock masters held out firmly for advanced value, and the pens were cleared at prices asked. The following aro average selling figure& : —Cattle —store steers, £ll £1.1; ditto well-bred heifers, £9 to £l2; and large framed, weight making, barren cows, for grazing purposes, £l2 to £l5; dairying cows, in full profit, £l6 to £2l; and cows to calve down and in calf heifers, £lO to £l4. Horses Sound, useful cart horses, 15 to 20 guineas; and ditto, of superior stamp, 30 to 40 guineas ; nags, and light har ness horses, 25 to 40 guineas; and cobs and ponies 10 to 16 guineas. Sheep—Southdown wethers, 44s to 45s a head; togs, 33s to 38s; Cotswold and Hampshire Downs realised high prices. The steamers of the Hamburg-American Com pany henceforth will call at Plymouth instead of off Cowes on homeward voyage, to land United States mails, passen gers, and specie for England, and thence proceed to Cher bourg to Wad time for France. SP ORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day -4,.- - CHESTER. RACES—THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) STAMFORD WELTER HANDICAP. Robespierre Portugal Remus Five ran. HANDICAP PLATE OF 5 SOVS. Glenlivat.. Nutgirl Ocean Wave 1 Five Ten. HANDICAP PLATE OF 50 SOB'S Ifammerton. Russian Bear.. DEE STAKES. Consternation Melody Five ran. MARQUIS WESTMIN STE R'S PLATE Young Fenton Citron Mysotis . ALL •AGED SELLES G STAKES. Paris Volocily Reckless 1 HER MAJESTY'S PLATE Paul Jones Dalby Consternation 1 Fcur rau. CHESHIRE STAKES. President Lincoln Lady Hourietto Miss Thco Six ran. CESTRIAN HANDICAP. Malcolm llammerton . Ben Block Five ran. TWO -YR-OLD PLATE. Symmetry c Ida Nino ran. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS May 1, at 9 . a.m., Gondolier and Phantom, out of the Chester Cup. May 1, at 9 a.m., Glenslmond, Woodman, Blair Drum mond, and La Charantonne, out of the Grand Prize at Paris. May 1, at noon, Bosworth and the Daylight colt out of Chester engagements. May 1, at 1.12 p.m., Ironmaster, out of Chester engage ment s. May 3, at 9 a.m., Conternation, out of Chester Cup. May 3, at 0.58 p.m., Bedcap, out of Chester Cup. May 3, at 2.30 p.m., all Sir J. Hawley's horses, out of their Chester engagemeuts. I ilday 3, at 3 p.m., Minna Troll, out of the Pee Stakes at Chester. May 4, at 9 a.m., Jeanie Deans, out of Chester engage ments. May 4, at 9 a.m., Flying Sap, out of all engagements. May 4, at 9 a.m., Bilbaude, out of Epsom Oaks. May 4, at 9 a.m , Reiue Marguerite, cut of Coronation Stakes at .A. , :eJt. May 4, at 1.37 p.m., Mandrake, out of Chester Cup. May 4, at 2.45 p.m., Lionel ; out of Chester engage ments. May 4, at 3 p.m., Reynard, out of Three-y, 'Biennial at Bath. May 4, at 4 p.m., Distaff, out of Croydon engagements. May 4, at 4.25 p.m., Head Centre, out of all engagements in tin Duke of Newcastle's name. May 5, at 3.10 p.m., Globule and Brick, ought of Eglin ton Hunt engagements. May 6, at 2.13 p.m., Vespasian, out of Chester englge meats. RACING FIXTURES. MAY. Doncaster 13, 14 St. Albans 17.18 West Drayton l7, 18 Bath 18, 19 j If Manchester 19, 20, 21 Croydon. 19, 21 Harpenden 2l Epsom Summer .. ...26, fie. !T E. Croydon 2,3, 4 Newton 2,3, 4 Ascot .....8, 4 J, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer ...15, 16 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton. l7, 18 Curnigli 22, 23, 21 Newcastle 22, 23, 21 Oldham 22 Ifibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford Sutton Park .....29, 3t.1 Jl.. Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle 6, 7 Pontefract 9, 111 llowtou . l2, 13 Nottingham t3, 11 Southampton 13,13 Roading 15, 16 liuntiugdon 2O, 21. Stamford ... ...... :::; z 3 Goodwood ... ...27, 28, 29, 39 AUG Brighton 3, 4 Brighton Club 5 Lewes I..c:ha4 En lO, 11 \\' Iverliair ptou lO, 1 I. Windsor 12, 13 St. At bans l7, Is j Stockton SEPT E Oxford Yuri,: i'l mouth li, li Scarborough 30, 31 Derby Summer .. 31, Sep 1 sVeymoutlt 3l, Sep 1 Oauterbury.......„3l, Sf.lp. 1 MBER. liamptun 9 1, 2 Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 24, 21 Monmouth—. . 23. 24 Newmarket zetOet 28, Lanark... 29 30 NOVEUBEIL War wick. . 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abiugduu 1 ), 10 Doueuster 14, 10, 16, 17 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield Harrow ..2, 3 1 Worcester 3, 4 1 St. Albans 5, 6 i E t 6liuton aunt 6, 7 Liverpool Shrewsbury ... . l5, 16 CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT —(this Day). THE " DEPT-FORD SPEC" PROSECUTION. To-day the managers of the " Deptford Spec," Alexander Leislarnan, the proprietor, 10, Florence cottages, Deptford ; Alex. Walker, 12, Florence cottages ; Charles Clayton, stationer, Clarence place, Deptford ; William Daniels, Plumstead road ; Thomas Stephen Morris, dairyman, 25, Ceutral-street, St. Luke's, surrendered to their bail, to answer an indictment preferred against them at the instance of the Government of illegally keeping and carrying on a lottery on horse-racing contrary to the statute 16th and 17th Victoria. The defendants pleaded guilty. It wi:l be recollected from the very full report of the case which appeared in The Sun, when the de fendants were first examined at Bow-street before Sir Thomas Ihnry, that Inspector Clark, Ser geant Palmer and Sergeant Suuerway of the detec • tine department, Scotland-yard, went to Deptford on the evening of the day prior to the pay ment of the money prizes for the City and Suburban, and, on taking Leishman into custody at his residence, 10, Florence-cottages, which was used as an office, a sum of amounting to over £1,490 was taken possession of, and also the lottery wheel., tickets, &c., which had been prepared for the various great race lotteries that were advertised as about to take place. The defendantE, Alexander Walker and Charles Clayton, were also taken into custody at their residenc3, at Deptford. At the residence of the latter was found an enormous num ber of draw tickets, enough to fill two or three bushel baskets. The defendants Daniels and Morris, although connected with the lottery, did not reside at Deptford, and the defendant Farrah was a newsagent and stationery, carrying on busi ness in the Strand, who it appeared sold tickets for these various " specs," and at whose place of business a number of similar tickets to those found at Leishtnan's together with tickets for the " Californian Spec.," the " Lucky Bag," the " Carshalton Spec.," and others were found. The evidence to be offered was the same as that already publishel, and related to the seizure of the tickets and money, and to a description of the draw for one of the " specs" which took place in the beerhouse in the neighbourhood of Holloway. For the defendants it was contended that they bad not acted in any fraudulent manner, but having been allowed to carry on the "spec" without interference for the last six years, during which which they had honourably met all their engagements. '1 hey were under the impression that their proceedings were not looked upon as any serious infringement of the Act of Parliament. it was also urged that hal notice to discontinue been sent prior to the seizure it would at once have been obeyed. 'ihe learned sogeant said if the money could not be returned to Ow subscribers, the defendants would give their consent to its being distributed among the local charities. Mr. Poland thought this an excellent suggestion. The Recorder said the best course would be for the defendants to enter into their recogaizances to appear if called upon, and if there was a satisfac tory arraugement they would not be called upon. The defendants then entered into their recogrii zances for £lOO each. UST.