The Sun. — London, England, 1860-05-05 00:00:00

n inti • being eakers serous with -1 ulti MONEY MARKET AND CITY _NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Bank of England return made up to the 2d of May, shews some rather unfavourable altera tions. In the reserve of notes there is a diminution of nearly half a million sterling, while the private deposits, owing to the completion of the payments on the Victoria Loan, and the preparations for the commercial liabilities due on the 4th inst., have been diminished by more than a million. The other se curities show a slight diminution, and there is a large increase in the public deposits. Owing to the diminished demand for the Continent, and the late arrivals from Australia and the Brazils, the bullion has been slightly increased. The other items of the balance-sheet and the changes they present are shown in the subjoined table : Active Circulation .. Increase .. Bullion .. Increase .. Rest Increase .. Public Depositr3 Increase .. Other Deposits Decrease .. Seven Day and other Bills .. Decrease .. Government Securities .. £22,278,080 .. 591,835 .. 14,883,311 .. 196,191 .. 3,224,701 • • 6,355 .. 6,871,698 620,116 .. 13,433,233 .. 1,169,045 .. 678,208 • • '22,640 .. 9,728,943 Other Securities No alteration. 21,900,666 Decrease 169,570 Notes Unemployed .. 6,366,505 Decrease .. .. 446,960 The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon exhibited no variation of importance. About £48,000 was sent into the Bank of Eng land yesterday. The bar silver brought by the Plata, from the West Indies, has been sold at 6s. lid. per oz. standard. The Persia has been announced this morning from New York, with £88,314 in specie. A fair amount of business was transacted in the Liverpool cotton market yesterday, and prices were firm. The sales ivere 10,000 bales. The Money Market continues quiet, with indica. tions of increasing ease. During the last few days the arrangements connected with the 4th of the month have created some inquiry ; but the effect has not been so important as might have been expected. Gold is still flowing into the national establish ment, and there is every probability of a further decline in the private sm:irides held by the autho rities. The dealings in the market for public securities to-day have not been extensive, but the quotations have exhibited some heaviness, Consols being 95-} I for money, and 951 for June. The speculators are now directing their attention to the forthcom ing settlement. The New 3 per Cents, are steady at 93a t ; the Reduced are flat, at 931 ; India New Loan remains at 1061 ; and the Debentures are 961, being depressed; Exchequer Bills, Bs. prem. A moderate business has been transacted in Foreign Securities, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 77/ to 774 ; ditto New, 62/ to 621 ; and the 4 per Cents. have improved to 101/ ; Danish 3 per Cents. are 83 ; Mexican, 21; 22 ; Russian 3 per Cents, are flat at 65/ ; Spanish are steady at 48; ; and ditto Deferred are firm at 381 I. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 24 3 prem.; the Universal ditto, 4 prem. Only a limited business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market to-day, and prices have shown little variation. Eastern Counties and South Eastern have declined ss. Midlands ad. vanced 55., and South Western and South Wales 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines there are dull at former rates. Joint. Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re main in fair demand. London and Westminster have improved to 581 59, and Union of London are steady at 25 th 251. Crystal Palace realise 321, Madras Irrigation sto SN, and Great Ship Com pany 1. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 131ank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93} 1 3per,Cent. Consols Annuities w 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock .. . Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1859 nitto Bonds under Xl.OOO Consols for. Account (May 9) 951 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. rlanish 3 per Cent B3 lfexican 3 per Cent. Account liussian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St — Ditto 3 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent. Account - Ditto New Deferred 3 per Cent Account 38/ turkish 6 per Cent .. ii Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account Ditto, June PARLIAMENTARY _DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MAY 4. FIRE INSURANCES.- Motion made, and question put, " That leave be given to `bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the duty now chargeable on fire insurances." The house divided—. Ayes, 81; Noes, 108. AYES.--84. Adderley C. B. Hadfield, Geo. Parker, Major Ir. Adcock, T. Hennessy, J. P. Pease, H. - 4 3 7-4 nn, A. S. Hopwood, J. T. Peto, Sir M. liaillie, H. J. Hornby, W. 11. Pollard Urquhart W Beamish, F. B. Hubbard J. G. Powys, L. P. Boti'cid, Bcriah James, Edwin Raynham, Viscount Tiovill, Wm., Jermyn, Earl Redmond, J. E. :Brady John King, Hon. L. Rogers, John J. Bristow, A. Kinglake, A. W. Selwyn, C. J. :Browne, Lord J. T. Knight, F. Sibth orp, M a j or -Buchanan, W. Lacon, Sir E. Somes, Joseph Butler, C. S. Lawson, W. Spooner, R. Calthorpe, F. H. Leoli, W. Stansfeld. J. Leg Clay, James Lindsay, W. S. Sturt, Capt. C. N. Cobbett, J. M. L oc k e , J o h n S ull i van, M. Copeland, W. T. McEvoy, E. Thynne, Lord E. Crook, Joseph McMahon, P. Thynne, Lord H. Cubitt, George Mainwaring, T. Tollemache, Hon.F. .Dalglish, Robert Malins, R., Tollemache, J. H. I'dwards, Major H. Martin, P. W. Torrens, R. 1 4 1 : "al, O Y, Lord Mellor, Joh n U p t on, G enei a l .„. -- ' O Y, Hon. H. W. Miller, T. V a l e t ort, Lord ' oklambe, F. J. S. Miller, William Vansittart, Wm. Forster, Charles Morris, D. Waldron, L. Gard, R. s. Murray, William Wyld, James Garnett, W. J. North, Col. Yorke, Hon.E. Greene, Capt. J. Onslow, Guildford TELLERS. Gr ogan, Str Edward Paget, C. Sheridan, H. B. ' Gu rney, Samuel Pakington, Sir J. S. Hamilton, Lord C. NOES-108. Bapvell J. Gregory, W. H.. Pal mers t on, Vi sc t . Baines, E. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Paxt on , Si r J. Barilag, H. B. Grosvenor, Earl Peel, F. Raring, Sir F. Hamilt on , M a j or P i gott, Francis Baring, Thos. Geo. Hanmer, Si r J. P onson b y, A. B_arrow, W. H. Headlam, Thos. E. P ryse, C apt. E. L. -11118 :3, M. T. Henley, J. Pritchard, John Rea,:,h, W. W. B. Hervey, L or d A P ro b y, Lord. G. L. Black, Adam Howard, Hon. C. Quin, Peter Blackburn, P. Howes, Edward Rid n ley, Sir H. W. Bouverie, E. P. Humberstone, P. S. Ridley, G. 13 ridges, Sir 8., Bt. Hutt, W. R o b artes, T. J. A. Briscoe, J. I. Ingham, R. Robertson, D. Buller, Sir A. Kingscote, Lt.-Col. Rothschild,Baron L. Cardwell, Et. Hn. E. L aing, S. Russ e ll, H ast i ngs Castlerosset, Vist. Leatham, E. Salt, Titus Cayley, E. S. Lewis, Sir G.C.. Bt. Sheridan, IL B. Childers, 11. C. E. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Smyth, Col. Clive, George Lindsay, Colonel Stacpoole, W. Coninghana, W. Lockhart, A. E. Steel, John Cowper, Hon. W.F. Lovaine, Lord Steuart, A. Crossley :Frank Lysley, W. Talbot, C. R. M. Davey, R M'Cann, J. Trollope, Sir John Davie, Col. F. - Manners, Lord J. Villiers, Rt. Hon. G. D D easy, Rickard Martin, J. Warner, Edward eedes, W m . Merry, James Warre, J. A. D enman, G. Moncreiff, J. Watkins, J. L. V. D ouglas, Sir C. Monson, W. J. Wemyss, J. t E sinonde, John Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Westhead, B.' il wing, H. E. C. Newdegate T. C. N. Whitbread, S. .c arrer, James Norris, J. Wickham, H. SF. Freeland, H. W. North, F. Wise, J. A. Gavin, Major Northcote, Sir S. Wood, Rt Hn. Sir C. Gibson, T. M. O'Conoi Don, The Woodd, B. T. Gifford, Earl a Padmore, R. TELLERS. Gladstne, W. E. Paget, Lord A. H. B. Gower, E. L. Paget, Lord C. E. Du nbar, Sir Win. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LorrnoN, May 6.—Wind this day at noon, North-East; Moderate breeze, and cloudy. PLYMOUTH, May 4.—Wind S.—Sailed—Her Majesty's steamer Trafalgar, for Portland. QUXENSTOWN, May 3 —Arrived--jane:Armstrong, from Madras. DOVER, May 4.—Wind E.—Arrived—Tier Majesty's Steamer Pluto, from Afriea. PORTSMOUTII, May 4 , --Win.Cl E. to S.—Arrived— Boreas, from Hong Kong. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind E. A.rrived, May 4—Cabana, steamer, from Havro ; Anne, from Newport. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAM) GAVESEN Sturai n 'Wind E. ; tide two hour R s' flood; D, we a ther fin y e. Morng. Arrived, May s—Trave, from Adelaide ; Wave of Life, from Sydney. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind E.N.E. ; moderate. Passed —Sarah Wasees, barque, from Shields for Naples; Robert Haw, for Gibraltar. lenge three con- spen d ap de in g the kited, V. AL. The nt to 7ing•a s pro- ind in eived. I been 1854. to dis t very rstood d will epudi- ;, eon- Alex of this ler, of assary. ited at of the s held -street rm, by culties in the onsent ith in- Le offer !mbled s were having I Stir- ght to n com h been A* rain. ie far rought to - be 31ervie John spects, appre vessels ?dad under- ; and. •expect th yes eemed. ivance From he re isider- nately tle in lately nother likely )pened Lre in- events South at the most ing in being them- tnd at aium ; es, 60 1,000, now field, disco m the ?roftL -1,400 ng in the anada mings, ig the e con f con of the ye de e, and it firm Lail at t 17. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1860. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share Railways. Paid. ..,o• Closin Business done Frice. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 84 88' stk I Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 100 974 971 974 1 Gu. 5 psr cent 18 Do, Do. B 134 Id 4 d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 54d a 201 Do. New 10 Do. Preference 100 ( Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 100 78 82 • 6p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 187.3 100 70 75 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 _ 100 68 73 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) 1. 30. par 4 p 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 11 14 d 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c 74 ' 11 1 d 174 Demerara all 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 5 1d 4 d stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 102 1024 1024 1 20 Do. F Shares Ext lO par 1 p 20 Do. Jubbulpore. lO par 1 p 100 Do. 44 y. c. Debentrs. all 094 1001 .100 991 stock Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all 101 102 20 Geelong & Melbourne all 204 214 s to. Geelong Corporation 6 100 per cent. Bonds stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 334 344 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 91 93 9.4 4 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr all 68 70 684 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 all 68 72 100 Do. do. 1872 stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 091 1004 100 091 100 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 6 Icl 4 d 20 Gt. South.of India (Lim) 10 If 15d guaranteed 5 per cent. 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 134 134 134 1 201 Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with all 08 100 spt, till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '60.... all 98 100 100 Do. do. '73 without opt.. all 98 100 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do all 92 94 stock Madras, guar., 44 p. c lOO 88 90 stock Do. do. 5 per cent.. stock Do 4' p c Extension 100 91 93 20 Do. 1 ourth d.o lO 4 1 d 20 Do. d 0... stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Buds. 100 Newßrunswick & Canda 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do.. 20 Do. do. B Capital do . • • all 5 7 •.. Do. do. Land do. . . 20 Oude (Limited) ........ ss. stcek Scinde . ..... .... 4 ' 100 100 1004 20 Do. New ... . a ,P 1 all 1 d 1 d 20 Do. Pnnjaub ... aP 5 1 I d / stork Do. Indus. St. Flo. g,„.9. 100 94 95 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 1 1 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 19 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 41 20 Ardonnes..... ......... all —p 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 7 4 id 5 Belgian East. Junction all f 1 20 Bezlers to Graissessac.. all 10 Buen.Ayres &S. Ferndo 24 24 3 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 25 21 100 Copiabo & all 10 Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France 20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c 6 20 Do. do. all 1 20 Great Central of France . all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all Of 7 7 I 20 Italian Junction .. 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre & Turnhout 20 Lombardo Venetian .. 10 li 25p 12 114 1 20 Lyons & Geneva . 335 Maria Antonia .... ... all i 10 Do. New .............. all i 20 Namur & Liege ........ all 8 85 Si i 23 Do. 6p. c. Pref......... all 19 194 16 Northern of France.... all 384 39 1 20 Do. New Shares ..... . 12 —— p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 8 9 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 37 374 i 20 Paris & 0r1ean5........ all 53 55 E 20 Recife &S. Fran. (Pere.) gua. 7p. ct. 1im...... 13 14 lid 20 Riga & Dunaburg...... 10 f 10 Rome & Frascati 20 Royal Dani5h.......... all . 13 15 5 Royal Swedish . ... all 1 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all i 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... ail 51 6 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... all 81 84 ' a 20 San Paulo, Um, g. 7p. c. 2 4 id I 20 Southern of France.... all 20 21 81 West Flanders 10 Do. 64 p. c. Preference.. all 91 9f ) 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 22 23 20 Western of Austria.... 6 a 20 Western of Switzerland all i 6 Wiesbaden ... .. . . . all a 6 Do. 8 per cent. .Pref: :.. all 20 Zealand PREFERENCE SUARES. Share Railways. Paid. Closin g Busin es s TB" 1.) EDITION A , • Price. Done. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY) COURT OF DIVORCE. MARLBOROUGH••STREET. (Before the Judge Ordinary, Mr. Baron Wilde, and Mr. Justice Willes. OWEN V. OWEN AND BROOKS. This was a petition for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery and drunkenness. The petitioner was a licensed victualler, and had kept the Montpelier Tavern, Walworth, and afterwards the Archery Tavern, Bathurst street, Paddington. Mr, Hawkins, Q.C., appeared for the petitioner; and Mr. Huddlestone for the respondent. Tha marriage having been proved, witnesses were called to prove the allegations in the petition, the principle evi dence was as follows : Mrs. Eleanor Williams, said—l was barmaid to Mr. Owen, in 1858. I left for a short time and then re -100 991 I turned again. I resided there until after Mrs. Owen left. Mr. and Mrs. Owen were not on good terms in 1858. Brooks, the waiter, used to make very free with Mrs. Owen. I have seen her giv ing him port-wine on the sly. I had seen this done four or five times. In October, 1858, 1 recollect a quarrel just before Mrs. Owen left. Brooks came into the bar in the absence of Mr. Owen. Mrs. Owen beckoned Brooks to go into, the counting-house, which was at the end of the bar-parlour. When Mr. Owen returned and found Brooks in the countinghouse it exaspe rated him, and there was a great row. I was in the bar at the time. On hearing angry words I advised them to act with discretion. On the same evening I had some con versation with Mrs. Owen, and as I had heard Mrs. Owen had spoken disrespectful of me, I asked her what she had to say. She replied, "Nothing." I then left the room, but in a few minutes after she called me in and said she would tell me all. She admitted that she had committed adultery with John Brooks, Mr. Baron Wilde—Do you mean to say that she ad mitted she had committed adultery in the presence of her husband. Witness—Yes. Mr. Baron Wilde—What did she say ? Witness—She said she was sorry to say she bad com mitted herself with Brooks, and that she hoped her husband would forgive her. She said it was not her fault but the blame rested on Brooks. The next morning she knocked at my door and appeared in great trouble. She said she did not know where to go. She had sent for her brother to tell all about it which would be very unpleasant. She said she was going to tell her brother she had committed herself with Brooks. She appeared very faint and I fetched her something to drink. I said it was a very sad thing is Brooks was married. She said Brooks did not care for his wife, and that he loved her alone. Her brother did not take her away, which seemad to paia her very much. Her brother told her she was not to be lost as she was the only one who had committed error. Mrs. Owen ultimately went to Gravesend, and I accompanied her, as she was very much distressed. I re turned to London in a few days, and then I received the two letters produced. The letters were read, and expressed great regret at being separated from her children, and ask. ing the witness to be kind to them. Cross-examined by Mr. Huddlestone—l first entered the service of Mr. Owen in 1856, and left for a short time. I went to live with them again in 1858. When I saw Mr. and Mrs. Owen quarrelling they appeared to me to be struggling with each other very desperately. Mr. James Baxter—l have known Mrs. Owen ever since she was a child. Myself and wife were introduced to Mr. Owen by her some time ago, and have since boon on very good terms. Mrs. Baxter used to visit Mrs. Owen with my consent. On ono occasion I recollect Mrs. Owen calling at our house. I also recollect in the month of November, 1857, Mr. Owen called and asked if Mrs. Owen had been there, and I told him she had not. ) Mrs. Baxter, wife of the last witness—l was frequently at the Montpelier Tavern, Walworth, assisting Mrs. Owen in the business. I recollect in November, 1857, there was a difference between Mr. and Mrs. Owen. I heard they had quarrelled about Mrs. Owen going out with Mr. Wheeler. I have seen her out with Wheeler. Mr. Owen forbid her going out again with him. Wheeler happened to come into the house while they were quarrelling, and I told him he was the cause of it. I recollect Mr. Owen once calling at our house to ask if Mrs. Owen had been there, but she had not. I first noticed Mrs. Owen to be familiar with Brooks in August 1858. I went one day as usual and asked Miss Jones, the barmaid. where. Mrs. Owen was. She told we she was in her bed-room. I went up stairs, and before I knocked at the door I heard two persons talking. I was refused admission, and as I felt anxious to see who was with Mrs. Owen I waited some time outside the door, and then I saw Brooks leave the room without either jacket or shoes on. I afterwards saw Mrs. Owen in her room, and she seemed very much agi tated. Nothing, however, passed relating to the cir cumstances that had just then occurred. I have seen Brooks come from Mrs. Owen's room once after that. On the 4th of Octtober, I recollect Mr. Owen going down into the cellar to get some bitter beer. Mrs. Owen pointed for Brooks t) go into the counting-house. He had no busi ness there as Mr. Owen had ordred him out of the house. When Mr. Owen came up and saw Brooks to the counting house a quarrel ensued. I happened to enter when Mrs. Mrs. Owen said, " Oh, don't turn your back to me, Maria as you are the only friend I have." She said the was very sorry, and admitted she had committed adultery with John Brooks. Mr. Baron Wilde—Were those the very words ? Witness—Yes. She said she was very sorry, and she said she could not expect her husband to look over it. I said I was much surprised, and asked her how she could commit herself with a man so young, and a married man. She said she had committed adultery with Brooks before he was married, and she thought that if , she could get the nursemaid to marry him Mr. Owen would never find it out. Cross-examined by Mr. Huddleston—l stayed at Owen's after Mrs. Owen left to see to his business. I was there wile. my husband's full consent. The first time I went to Gravesend I did not tell Mr. Owen. Mrs. Owen a month after she left Mr. Owen came into the bar while I was there, and said, " Oh, Maria, it is not I who has committed adultery, it's you with Mr. Owen." I did not feel it proper to say much, as it was in a public bar, buu I was very much annoyed at such language. The learned .judg2 having summed up, The jury found that Mrs. Owen committed adultery with Brooks—that Mr. Owen had reasonable cause for separat ing from his wife in 1857—and that Mr. Owen did not commit adultery with Mrs. Baxter. The court then decreed a dissolution of the marriage and condemned the co-respondent in costs. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) NON-LIABILITY OF BOOKING-OFFICE KEEPERS. FOWLES V. CROUCH. This was an action in which plaintiff sought to recover the value of some goods alleged to have been abstracted from a parcel booked at defendant's office for transmission to Worcester. Plaintiff said he paid the booking and carriage of a par cel to his wife, and on hor receiving the same she discovered that some of the things had been taken out. Plaintiff ap• plied to defendant, who promised to sue the Railway Com pany, but failed to do so, and finally the present action was brought. Defendant contended that, as a booking-office keeper, ho was not liable. His Honour was of opinion that defendant was not liable. Plaintiff begged to remind his Honour that defendant was a carrier. His Honour-7:I was ten years at the bar, and you need not tell me what Messrs. Crouch are. If you can show that defendant pillaged your pared well and good, if not you will fail in this case. Plaintiff—l think that is very hard upon the public. Defendant receives the goods sent to his office and puts them into a parcel of his own. His Honour—That question of packet parcels has been bothering the judges for the last five years. Plaintiff —Then he receives the carriage. His Honour—Yes, for third parties. That does not make him liable. Plaintiff—Then he promised to sue the Railway Com- His Honour —Perhap s he consulted his solicitor, and was better advised. His Honour then quoted a case in support of his judg ment, and found for defendant. Plaintiff complained most bitterly and still contended that defendant was a carrier. POLICE INTELLIGEN C'E-( THIS DAY), EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—Anna Bancroft, a lady-like female, and very fashionably attired, was charged before Mr. Beadon with obtaining, by false pretences, in the month of April, goods to the amount of £42 17s. 9d., with intent to defraud Captain Robert Hare, 14, Pelham-place, Bromp. ton. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap. peared for the accused. Captain Hare said the accused had been under his pro tection, and on the previous morning, on entering the Army and Navy Club, a note was handed him containing an account for £67 from Messrs. Sowerby and Tatton's, for goods supplied, and stating that they were requested to for ward the account to him by Mrs. Hare. He called on the firm and told them that he was greatly surprised, that he knew of £24 being due, but as to the £67 he knew nothing of it. He was informed that she had represented herself as his wife. He had ceased to live with her since the 2d of April last. In answer to Mr. Beadon, Capt. Hare said he had been twice to Messrs. Sowerby and Tatton's with the accused, but refrained while ordering goods from calling her his wife. She had also ordered a valuable mantle and some goods from Paris. The account was here produced, and contained items for several valuable dresses, &c. By Mr. Lewis (for the accused)—l've known the accused five years. I seduced her, and took her from her family. She has not supplied me with money, nor kept me. During the last five years, thr3ugh the failure of Sir John Dean Paul, Bart., and the rascality of Mr. Buller, a solicitor, I have been a great deal in prison. I was visited by the accused while in Whitecross-street. She brought me no money of her own, but some oranges. She might have brough me some money—not the fruits of her prcstitution. Was not indebtel to her. Did insert her name in my schedule. Was sworn to the truth of my schedule. Mr. Lewis—Then the oath was false. Capt. Hare—What money she brought was not her own. Have not recently passed the Insolvent Debtors' Court. I put her in myschedule as a creditor for £25. She has sold me to the officers. I have not falsely sworu either to-day or at the Insolvent Debtors' Court. The insertion of the accused's name in my schedule is to be explained. Mr. Beadon said the only question was the preventing this woman mining the man. No jury would convict. Mr. Lewis said not only no jury, but his worship him self would not. Mr. Beadon said the question was whether she had any authority to order the goode. Captain Hare-here said he had liquidated Messrs. Sowerby and Tatton'd Mr. Beadon—Captain Hare, you can't be in your senses. How do you suppose after paying the bill, and thus admit ting that she had a right to get the goods, you can charge her? Mr. Lewis said if Mr. Sowerby had been here he would have stated that Captain Hare took her to the house and said they were to give her three months' credit. The accused was then discharged, and the articles she was charged with obtaining handed over to her by the con stable. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. c. pref. (issued at £5O all r stk arts. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 96 98 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £10,41 per cent 100 'lOO 103 AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA. 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all 01 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all • 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. .. all 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun.6l VIENNA, May 2.—Private letters from Cas c ha n .._ stock E.Angn.Class A 7 drsp.c. 100 99 101 fully confirm the inf orma ti on g i ven. re l a ti ve t o stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c.... 100 110 113 stock Da do. Class C 7 p.c.... 100 108 112 M. Zsedenyi. That gentleman is permitted stock E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 110 112 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 108 110 to have breakfast, but no suprer. On the stock Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 124 126 28th of April, a judge and a commissary who stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 80 82 , stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 were attended by several agents of the police, went stock Edin.&Glas. 5p.0. shares 100 110 112 stock Do. 4p. c. gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 to the house of a barrister at Trieste and took from stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c lOO 751 761 him all the papers belonging to Baron Bruck which stock Furness, 5 per cent lOO stock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c lOO 118 120 they found in his possession. The majority of the stock Great Northern, sp. ct lOO 117 119 stock Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 110 112 Vienna papers continue to insist on the perfect stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 85 87 10 Gt. NIL of Scotld. lst pf. all hardly admits of a doubt that the Government is in stock 1 Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 1 100 96 98 possession of evidence which leaves no doubt of his p. ct. pref. stock ) 50 teat West. (Berke and complicity with some of the persons who are in Hants) Ext. sp. ct. 6 stock Do. Redeemable,4l p.ct lOO 98 100 arrest. stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. et lOO 88 90 A private letter says the 15th of this month is the stock Do. Irredeemable, do lOO 90 92 901 stock Do. 5 p.ct, Redeem. Pref lOO 102 103 103 day fixed by the Turin Parliament for the debate on 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 94 104 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh all 17 18 the treaty concluded between the King of Sardinia 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref .. alt 10 101 and the Emperor Napoleon for the cession of Savoy stock Do. Birmg.guar. stock.. 100 74 76 261 , Do. Chester gua. shares all 19 20 and Nice to France. It is said that the Deputies 131 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 138 140 party are determined to make a strong opposition stock Do.Barnsl.st£s3s 10d pc 100 stocx Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l 100 116 1!8 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 116 118 that notwithstanding their opposition the treaty stock Do. gua. 6p. a lOO 138 142 will be ratified by an overwhelming majority. stock Do. do. 5 13. C. No. 4 100 116 118 stock Do. do. 41 per cell'. 5 Do. do. 4 p. a shares 24 . stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 154 157 T.HI i' DAT'S .1 1 142?KETS. stock Do. 6p.c. do.'(W.E.&C.P ) 100 132 136 stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '65) 103 68 70 • 25 Lon. Chat. and Dover.. all 21 22 COVENT GARDEN. stock Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton sp. ct..... 100 115 117 The arrivals of vegetables have increased, both as regards , stock Lon. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock 100 1521 1571 quantity and quality, and the market may now be said to 121 Londondy. & Cole.. sh. all be fairly supplied. 'Of fruit the show is still limited, and 12/ Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh. all 12 121 the trade generally rules steady, as follows : stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. 100 125 127 6 Do. £6 Stec c Do. 31 join. cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 4 4 p Pi ne apples, perlb 80to 12 01' Cherries, per lb.. 00to 0 0 121 Maryport & Car., 4p. a a ll Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6 124 Do. 41 per cent all Grapes, per 1b....10 otols 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 stock Mid. Con. 6p. a stock lOO Foreign do 2 6to t 0 ( Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bin 6 p.a 100 138 140 ~„ Melons, each stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 101 103 "'s Peaches, per doz 0 0 to. 0 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0 6 Do. with option till 1860 4 111 p Nectarines, per dz 00to 0 0 Strawberries pozl6 to 2 6 stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. 100 94 96 Apples, per lif. sv. 2 oto 6 0 Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0 10 Newport, Aber.&c.pref. 5 1 a ll 9 a , . 101 Pears, per doz., . 5 otolo 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 p.c.redeem.at 5 p.c.pm. ) Oranges, per 100 3 6to 8 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 o 10 Do. Perpet. 6p. c. with Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 option till 1' , 66 ..... . all 11 124 Apricots. per doz 0 ot o 0 0 R asp b erries, prp tlo ot o 0 0 12 10 Do. till 1869, Ist is. 9 P 1 121 Do. do. 2d is. 21 P VEGETABLES. stock Norfik sp. c. Ex. st. 1816 100 Greens, dz bunch 6 oto 7 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1817 100 Cabbages, pr doz. 2 oto 3 0 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 3 0 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 Savoy do., pr do. 0 eto 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 6to 0 8 stock North British, sp.c. .. 100 110 111 Cauliflowers, pdz 2 oto 4 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 stock Do. New, gua. sp. c.... 100 108 110 Brocoli, per dz 2 oto 4 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 101 Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs 1 ilp 107 / Old potatoes,p ton 1 10 to 2 00 0 Parsnips, per do. 00to 0 0 10 i Do. do. do. all New ditto, per pun 09to 1 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 4 stock Nth.Dev.llail. & Dck.Co. 100 Peas, per 1 sieve 10- otols 0 Mushrooms,p pun 0 9to 1 6 stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 90 92 Turnips, dz bunch 3 6to 5 0 Artichokes, pr dz 6 oto 8 0 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Prof. 100 95 97 A , Carrots, pr do 5 6to 6 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 o to 0 0 17 Do. do. do 0.13.4. 14 1 d " Cucumbers 1 oto 3 0 Endive, per score 2 6to 3 6 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 13 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes. hf sve 0 o to 0 6 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch. 10 1d i p Spinazh,lif.-sv oBto 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 00 to 0 0 20 North Staffordshire.... all 221 231 Brus. sprouts, h.s 3 oto 3 6 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 stock Ox.Wr.Wol. 6p. a ist g. 100 124 126 Old onions, hE sv. 3 oto 3 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 stock Do. Redeem. 2d gua.... 100 New do., dz bun stock Do. Irredeem. 2d pm... 100 117 119 French beans, 100 2 oto 3 0 Asparagus, pr do. 3 6to 8 0 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. all Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 oto 2 0 81 Scottish Central, new pf all stock Scottish North-Eastern NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. • 31 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 73 75 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.e. 100 Turkeys, 4s Od to 93 Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 geese, 45 Od to 5s Od ; goslings, 6s Od to 8s Od ; ducklings, 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 101 3 s Od t o 4 s Od ; ra bbit s , i s 3d t o i s 9d eac h ; w ild d o ., 6d 10 Do. Fixed 4/ per cent. all to Is Od ; pigeons, 6d to Os 10d each ; laige Surrey fowls, 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading 8s Od to 14s Od ; chickens, 7s Od to 108 Od ; barn-door fowls, Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 100 109 3s 6d to 7s Od; capons, 4s 6d; hares, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; stock Do. Fixed 1 p.c. Ist is lOO 100 10! grouse, Os Od to Os Od each; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od; • stock south Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO 89 91 ptarmigan, Os tols 6d ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to Os Od; snipes, Os stock Do. 41 per cent ... 100 99 101 9d to ]s Od; teal, Os 10d to is Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to Os Od; stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 84 88 widgeons, Is Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os' 8d to is Od each ; 25 Stock & Dar. A 5 p. c.. all 28 29 guinea fowls 6s Od to 8s Od •; roasting pigs, 6s Od to 9s Od 25 Do. B 6 per cent all 321 331 , 25 Do. C 6 - per cent all 32 33 32 each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is Id ; English, is 2d stock Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. c ; 100 50 53 to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; French do., 5s 6d to'fis Od per 120; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. ' 1 Leasin g , (Closing Business Co.Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & .N.W .. • . Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln & N.W 96 98 Chester & Holyhead. 100 Do 1 51 51i Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 Do, 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent 100 Do 'll3 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 103 105 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C; 16 17 E.Lincolnsbire,g.6 pc. 100 Gt. North. 139 141 E.Union,}larwich Shs all E.Counts.' 4 4 1 Do. Woodbridge lOO Gla.Barr.& Nei ls,Drct. 100 Calcdoninl - Do. New ...* .... . 100 Do. , • • Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt.Wea Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby .... • • all YI.N. Md. 110 112 -Do. Shares i Do. Shares .... •• . all Do, I Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 Ln.& N.W 207 210 London & Greenwich 100 S. East 6.3 85 1 100 00 p D e o t 0 . & Co 94 97 96 20 115 1 L D o o n . .P ai re i f b e y re Lowestoft, g,ua. 4 p.e. 100 Norfolk .& lice Soui ' e . n . d " . Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all L NW&M 2/ 31 Do. 6 per cent........ 100 Do. Mid. Bradford Prefer enceNewmarkt, BuryEx 1 5. 5. 6 E.Count a a I p 5t0ck......... 100 Midland 95 97 guaranteed 5 p. c. , 56 58 56 Northn.& Basin. 5 p.c. all 'Do. Do. do. 6 per cent .. . all Do. — Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. — North Western Preston and Wyre. 1 all L& NW 1 & L.Yk. i Do. }'Stares A. all Do. - Roystn.Hitch., & Shep 100 Gt. North. 135 137 Shrewabry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 101 103 102 Do. Do. 1 ip South Sta ff ordshire .. all M'Cl ean .. 101 11 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 91 93 Wimbledon & Croydn. all L.& Brgtn 71 81 NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od; veal, 3s Od to 4s 2d; and pork, 38 Od to 4s 6d per Blbs. DOCKS. Docks. I raid. ' Closing I Business Price. Done. sto - k Commercial stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min stock East and West Indies stock London stock St. Katharine 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 2 stock LSouthampton stock ?'Victoria . 30 Mo. New ...... WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s Od ; matton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od; veal, 3s Od to 4s 4d; pork, 3s Od to 4s 6d per Blbs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is 4d to is 6d; trout, Os Od to Os ; eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, ssod to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pei lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to 20s ; cod, is Od to 5s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 7s Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and ponds, 4d to is Od each; soles, 4d to Os 6d per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 44s to —s per bushel ; whitings, Es Od to 10s Od ; haddocks, 10s to 18s Od ; smelts, 2s Od ; flounders, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen; mackerel, 455; fresh herrings, 5s ; bloaters, Ss to —s per 100 ; carp and tench, Is Od to 3s per brace. BREAD The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d to Bd, of household do., 5d to 61d per 41b loaf, HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 4d ; 641 b to 721 b, 4d to 4id ; 721 b to 801 b, 41d to 5d ; 801 b to 881 b, 5d to sld ; 881 b to 961 b, sld to 51d; 961 b to 1041 b, 51d to 51d. Horse hides, 9s Od to lls Od ; calf skins, light 2s 6d to 4s Od; do. full, 75- Od to —s Od ; polled sheep, —s Od to —s Od ; half-breds, 9s Od to lOs Od; Downs, 7s 3d to 88 9d; lambs, 2s 6d to 4s Od; shearlings, is 4d to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. - - SMITHFIELD.-11loadow hay, £3 Os - to £5 Os Od ; clover, £4 Os to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 78 to £1 14s per load. Trade firm. CumnzezAwn.-I.leadow hay, L 3 10 8 to 1.6 ss; clover, £4 Os to' £6 Os Od'; and straw, £1 8s to 16s per lead. A steady demand, at extreme rates. f WHITECHAPEL.---MOad O w hay, £3 Os to £5 05 Od ; olovez £4 Ss to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load. Both hay and straw Were in steady request, at fully pre vious rates. The Montmorency has arrived from Melbourne with 9,047 ounces of gold, worth about £36,000, and the Magdalena, front /mil with 48,621. A MESSAGE FROM THE JUDGE. Upon a case being called on, plaintiff, not being present, defendant's attorney proceeded down stairs to pay the fees, the case being struck out. The matter again came before. the court upon the application•of plaintiff's attorney. His Honour (to defendant's solicitor)_l thought you were going to pay the fees to get your costs ? Attorney—So I did ; but after I had paid them, plaintiff came to the desk, and said he had your authority to pay the fees, and so mine were returned. His Honour—My authority 1 That was a'most unwar rantable liberty.. Ho had no such message from me. Plaintiff's attorney—l suppose we can go on now. His Honour—Certainly not. The case is struck out, and defendant will pay the fees and get his costs. Attorney—l think that is very hard. His Honour—l'll trouble you to keep your thoughts to yourself. The parties then retired. The failures announced on Thursday from Mel bourne are serious, each of the th ree fi rms b e i ng o f o ld standing, with extensive transactions. The house of W. M. Bell and Co. had been established more than 20 years. They were general merchants, and also acted as agents for influential firms on this side. The senior partner was for merly local director of the Bank of Australasia, but retired some little time back. Messrs. Rae, Dickson, and Co. were large soap manufacturers, and were at one time supposed to be extremely wealthy. ' Messrs. Henriques Brothers, and Tickle carried on a heavy import trade, and in some quarters enjoyed considerable credit. In relation to the failure of this firm, the following has been received : " Sir,—ln reference to the retorted failure of Henriques Brothers, of Melbourne, we have to state that that firm is in no way connected with us, nor has it ever been. e have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servants, D. Q. HENRIQUES and BROTHER, 2, Jeffreys-square, St. Mary Axe." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES.—THURSDAY.— (CONCLUDED.) Match, 100 sous, h ft. Half a mile. Captain Pack Bereford's Aquamarine, 2 yrs, Sst 21b (F rd ham) 1 Lord Howth's Schoolmaster, EiNt 71h (Osborne) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Schoolmaster. Won by half a length. The Dee Stand Cup of 50 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each. Seven furlongs. Captain Christie's Brandy Ball, 4 yrs,Bst 71b(G.Fordham) 1 Mr. Gibbs's Golden Pippin, 3 yrs, 7st 711 , (Perry) 2 Mr. Whittaker's Black Cloud, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Grimshaw) 3 The following alto ran—Maid of Orleans, Professor Dick, and Dewdrop. Betting-7 to 4 agst Maid of Orleans, 2to 1 agst Brandy Ball, 4 to 1 agst Golden Pippin. Won by half a length ; a length between second and hird ; bad fourth. Third Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; the second to save his stake. 7 subs. Six furlongs. Mr. Saxon's Big Ben, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) w. o. FRIDAY. The Eaton Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 30 added ; three-yr tads, 7st 41b; four, Bst 111 b ; certain penalties and allowances. Grosvenor Course. 4 subs. Mr. T. Parr's Gaspaid, 4 yrs, Bst Illb (G. Fordham) w. o. A Handicap Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes; extra weight for winners. Seven furlongs. 10 subs. Mr. Copperthwaite's Twilight, 4 yrs, Bst 71b(G.Fordham) 1 Mr. Thornton's Curlew, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Custance) 2 Mr. Swindelr s Simla, 3 yrs, Gst slb (H Grimahaw) 3 The following'also ran :—Weardale, Professor Dick, Shef ffield, and Alchymist. • Betting-6 to 4on Twilight, 4to 1 agst Simla, 7to 1 apt Curlew, 10 to 1 agst any other, offered. Twilight led from the start to the finish, and won by a head; bad third. The Cheshire Stakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, with 60 added- Certain winners extra. Second to save his stake. From . the Castle Pole once round and in. 20 subs, 9of whom declared, and pay 5 sovs each. Mr. Favile's Parmesan, 3 yrs, 6st (W. Bottom)Walked over The Stewards' Cup of 200 sous in specie, added to a Han dicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft. Mr. W. Day's b f Petra, 4 yrs (h-b), 6st 121 b (J. Adam) 1 Lord Portsmouth's b g Tame Deer,- aged, 7st 21b (Charlton) 2 Mr. Bruere's b h Dilkoosh, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b (J. Snowden) 3 The following also ran : —Cecilia, Tunstall Maid, Sum merside, and Longrange. Betting-5 to 2 each agst Tame Deer and Tanstall Maid, 7 to 2 agst Petra, 8 to 1 each agst Summerside and Dil koosh. Petra.led throughout, and won by half a length; a bad third. The Ladies Purse of 50 sous, optional selling weights, &c., once round and distance, 6 subs., was won by Sir Joseph, beating Spiteful Dick (second) and f our others. The Winall Stakes of 10 sovs, h fti with 40 added. Half a mile. 6 subs. Mr. R. C. Naylor's Cazary Walked over LATEST BETTING. THE DERRY. 7to 2 agst The Wizard (taken) 6to 1 agst St. Albans 7to 1 agst Umpire 12 to 1 agst Thormanby 16 to 1 agst Mainstone BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. THE DERBY.' 7 to 2 agst The Wizard (takan) sto 1 agst St. Albans (taken) 7to 1 agst Umpire (taken) Bto 1 agst Buccaneer (taken) 11 to 1 agst Thormanby (taken) 20 to 1 agst Nutbourne (taken) 30 to 1 agst Cramond (taken) Nothing done on any other event. BUCCANEER. Since the discharge of the two stable boys, recorded by us a fortnight since, several circumstances have come to light in connection with Buccaneer and the Two Thousand. Lord Portsmouth is in possession of information to connect certain members of the Ring with the lads in question ; and his lordship hopes to be able to bring sufficient home to the parties implicated for a Jockey Club, if not a legal, inves tigation. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. April 27, at 9 a.m., Wild Rose, out of Doncaster Spring Handicap. 27, at 10.20 a.m., Lifeboat, out of the Chester Cup. 28, at 11.55 a.m., Trumpeter out of Chester Cup. 28, at 3 p.m., Aristocrat, out of all engagements. 28, at 3 p.m., Mr. E. Hall's horses out of Chester engagements. .. 2S, at 4.55 p.m., Viatka, out of Chester Cup. .. 30, at 9 a.m., Hetman, out of Chester Cup. .. 30, at 9 a.m., Christmas Eve, out of the Oaks. .. 30, at 9 a.m., Lovebird, out of Doncaster Spring Handicap. .. 30, at 9 a.m., Romsey, out of Longleat Stakes, Salis bury. • • 30, at 9 a.m., Chance Shot and Knight of the Tour s; ney, out of all handicaps. 30 30, at 3.10 p.m., Sir Isaac, out of all engagements. 30, at 3.18 p.m., all horses in Mr. G. Castles and Mr. Hodgman's names, out of Chester engagements. May 1, at 9 a.m., King of the Forest, out of Chester en- gagement s. .. 1, at 9.30 a.m., Promised Land, Traducer, and colt by Grosvenor, out of Common Sense (since named Suthderland), out of the Chester Cup. .. 1, after 8 p.m., Newcastle and Tyrant, out of Great Northern Handicap, York. .. 1, after 8 p.m., Paleface, out of York Spring engage ments. .. 1, at 1.42 p.m., Chirper, out of Chester engagements. SALE OF MR. IV. DAY'S HORSES. All Mr. W. Day's horses, including the Promised Land, Petra, Northampton, Electric, Traducer, Byeways, Paul Jones, Gleesinger, Royal Oak, Cythios, Novel, Sir William Armstiong, Bourbon, Assyrian, and eleven yearlings, will be sold at Bath on the first day before the races. THE FRANCO-SARDINIAN FRONTIER. The Courrier des Alpes of the Ist says—lt is to-day that the ope rations for the delimitation of the Franco-Sardinian fron tiers are to be commenced by staff officers of the two coun tries. At the same time the work of administrative, judi cial, military, and financial organisation is being carried o4a in Paris, so that the new provinces will be regularly con stituted by the time that the sanction of the Italian Parlia ment shall have been given to the votes in favour sf an nexation• SHARE MARKET-(T7IIW DAY.) Mare I R ilways Amberg.,Notting., Bost. and Eastern Junction Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch Juno Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bost. Shef: and Mid. Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon 'ork, olrock., &Passage Cornwall Do A A gets no div Do B until 6pc peran hasbeen pd. toB Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun., Perth, &Ab. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock] Do do B do Do Nw A, late EU3ds East Suffolk Do Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern I'o do A stock Do do B do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gus. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashtre & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Loud. &Nth. Western Do eighths Loud. & Bth. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man. Shet. & Llivoln Maryport and Carlisle Do do I shares Metropolitan Midland Do r , irming. & Derby Mid. Gr. W. of Ireland Do 1 1 shares Mid Kent Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber. & Herefd.. Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Ros Norfolk. hn. Counties Union.. North British Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoc • D A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do do , G.N.E. purchase, Do Leeds Do York North London North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Oxt: Wor. & Wolverptn Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHavenLk&Rail Ulster .. • • D 0....... Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim 'Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West C rnwall West L0nd0n........ Do Ist class Do 2nd class ...... Worcester & Hereford 13.14 stock stock stock • 10„ 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 124 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock all all all f all t alt 77 79 314 32 09 100 stock stock 25 stock stock stocs stock stock stock stock stock 10 stock stock stock stock all 100 3} 100 100 stock stock 12 10 stock 13 stock 115 117 35, } 36 1 88 90 98 50 4 3d 42 44 87i 88 65 67 77 80 6 8 39 4n St Oil) 5 2 51 561 3 p d 58 60 p 11 11 54 6 3 2d ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. sf , l 61 S 84 70 72 114 124 61 7i 102 104 91 914 61 7 8 81 18 18 5-ii 55 36 38 26 28 115 117 118 120 131 133 113 114 70 70} 60 65 1051 1061 69 71 113 115 11 12 Wgi 1011 Ad p 92 93 11 12 42 42i 24 2 d 117} 1171 94 96 6 i t 17 18 54i 119 k 132 roi 70 117 f 18 104 114 7 6d 54 56 3 3 d 61* 611 96 96 11 1 49 49 80 80) 106 108 3j /d 9i 3 91 43 45 961 4o so a 46} 51 871 11 67 Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. 70; 70 1111 101; 2; 2 I 924 3 14 1 Share AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, MAY 4. The Royal mail steamship Persia, Captain Jud kins, which left New York on the 25th ult., has ar rived here, and proceeded at 5.30 pm. for Liver pool. She brings 231 passengers, 321,421 dols. for England, and 441,570 dols. for Havre. She landed se-ren passengers and all the mails except those for Liverpool. On the 26th ult. the Persia passed the steamer Africa, from Liverpool. Advices from Venezuela represent that the rebel forces were confident of success. The British Vice Consul Stacey had been convicted of conspiracy, and sentenced to perpetual banishment. A revolution, headed by Gen. Mosquera, had broken out in New Grenada. MEXICO.—News from Brownsville to the 19th ult, states that it was rumoured that Cortinas had re organised his forces and crossed the river. A severe droughtprevailed. The Democratic Convention at Charleston had elected the tlon. Caleb Cushing as permanent chair man. The town was filled with delegates. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, April 25.—Aloney is less buoyant. The rate of exchange has risen. London, 1091. The stock market is feverish. New York Central, 79k ; Erie, 171 to 18 ; and Illinois Central, 59 to 60. Cotton dull; saleg 6,000 bales, middling uplands, 11kc. Flour brisker. Wheat and corn more active. Sugar steady. Tea, coffee, rice, provisions, metals, tallow, hides, and tobacco in request. Freight dull. Niw ORLEANS, April 24.—Cotton unchanged. Sales 6,000 bales, middling, 101 c. to lie. Sales in three days, 23,000 bales; receipts, 7,000 bales. Sugar firm. Freight for cotton td. MOBILE, April 23.—Sales of cotton, 600 bales, middling, 10Ic. to 10jc. TILE LATE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. (From Bell's Life.) We have very little original matter to add to what appeared in our last respecting this affair. Notwithstanding what has been stated as to the in tention of the authorities to iuterfere, and notwith standing the recommendations of various lovers of the art, both men—but more especially Heenan— appear bent on fighting again. That this will not be permitted anywhere in the United Kingdom is now evident, for on Thursday last we had a visit from Superintendents Durkin of the F division, and Hannant of the A division, who informed us they were instructed by the Commissioners, who were acting under the direction of the Home Secretary, to give us official notice, that if either Tom Sayers or Heenan attempted to renew hostilities in any place which could be reached by a Secretary of State's warrant they would be arrested, and their designs frustrated; and not only this, but directions would be given to the proper persons to indict them and all persons concerned for the breach of the peace already com mitted, at the ensuing assizes. This warning has been communicated to the referee, who has deter mined, beyond the naming of a future day, to wash his hands of the business. On Friday we had a visit from Heenan, who, in company with Mr. Wilkes, came to demand that a day should be fixed for the battle to be resumed. Both were aware of the notice alluded to in our last, and both suggested that the fight should take place out of England, but whether Sayers will agree to this remains to be proved. A day has been named, but as by the articles the men are hound to fight in England, and, as the autho rities are determined, we cannot see a w4y out of the, difficulty unless Sayers waives the articles entirely, and goes abroad to continue the contest. We had not seen Heenan since the fight until Friday, and were glad to perceive that beyond a scar and a few discolorations he had entirely re covered from the punishme..t he had received. He, of course, professed his anxiety to have the matter settled one way or the other, and made no objection to give the proper time for Sayers to be placed on an equal footing with himself. He announced that he will shortly take a benefit, but that there had been some difficulty as to a place, which prevented him at present fixing a day. All we can say is, let him lose no time, but " strike the iron while it is hot." The excitement :at present is very great, and if he fixes upon a spot within a few days, he must realise a large sum. If he tarry too long, public interest will be on the wane, and his receipts will be diminished by one-half. Of Tom Sayers we have heard but little during the week. He has been at Chester and Liverpool, at each of which places he has had most rapturous receptions, and received large subscriptions. His arm is pre grossing favourably, although, of course, the cure must bo very slow. We have received a message from Mr. Hogg, of the A sge l, St ra tf or d (the Mr. H. alluded to in our last), stating that he was not a friend of Heenan's, and knew nothing of him beyond seeing him with Macdonald, and that he was sent to the referee by the latter to request him to return to the ring, and allow the battle to go on, and not for the purpose of putting an end to it. If Mr. Hogg scuds us a letter to this effect we will insert it, but we may inform him at once that his memory must be somewhat at. fault, if he imagines he put his re quest to the referee in the way stated. Before concluding these remarks we have only to repeat our recommendation that the men should shake hands, and settle the matter in an amicable manner. The feeling throughout the country, if we except certain of the betting fraternity, is so decidedly in favour of a draw, and the opinion is so unimrsal that both men have done enough, that we do not hesitate to adopt this course. We have no doubt many will he found ready to throw suspicion upon such a recommendation, as tending to imply a doubt in our minds as to the capabilities of the Champion, but they will not be found among a class to whom it is of any importance to us to explain our motives. We feel quite confident that those whose good opinion alone we care for will all be ready to justify what we have said and done: Our correspondent is wrone , in supposing Tom Sayers can claim the belt without fighting out the present match with Heenan, supposing it does not take place 'previous to the 16th of June. The match once made Must be decided one- way or the other, unless the men agree to a draw. THE SOCIAL EVIL. The first of a series of midnight meetings, con ducted in the French language, convened by the promoters of this movement for the benefit of French "unfortunates," who so numerously frequent Regent -street and the Haymarket, took place at St. James's Restaurant yesterday morning shortly after midnight, and if the number of the attendants and their behaviour are the prominent consideration, as at all of the former meetings, in determining the success of the movement, then on this occasion it was a complete failure, there being but seven teen "unfortunates" present, and out of that very small number only about ten were French. It presumed that the extraordinary and unaccount able smallness of the attendance must have proved a great disappointment, inasmuch as a very large number of the friends of the scheme were present, of whom a majority were French, in cluding the Rev. M. Monod and other influential French gentlemen, who had arrived from France for the .purpose of assisting in the Midnight Meet ing movement. :On the preceding' night, and previous to the mid night hour, the practice adopted on the former oc casions of distributing cards of invitation to at tend the meeting, was vigilantly carried out, but, it is said, to French women exclusively. At midnight the doors were thrown open, the usual refreshments were prepared, and the large body of gentlemen, English and French, arrived to conduct the proceedings, but till after one o'clock only about eight or ten French women had made their appearance. Efforts were made by those at the door to induce an indiscriminate attendance of all English and French unfortunates, who from curiosity were attracted to the entrance, but they declined to accept the kind solicitation, and with a profane oath or a giggle sauntered away, with a few exceptional cases, and those after having partaken of refreshments departed on the com mencement of the proceedings. At length the service, after the usual manner, was begun in the presence of 17 females, French and English, and the gentlemen above alluded to. The Rev. M. Monod having delivered a French ad dress, the whole of the proceedings were brought to a much more hasty conclusion than formerly, and this very limited meeting was terminated before 2 a.m. Much levity was evinced, and none of the few were noticed to leave for Female Homes, as on all previous occasions. ANOTHER DEFAULTER. Serious defalcatiozs have been discovered in the accounts of Mr. Henry Wat son, rate and tax collector of Ipswich. As regards the last year's poor rate, a deficiency appears' of £216 ; but the authorities, in extending their inquiries back to former years, estimate the defalcations at about £l,OOO. The commissioners of land, assessed, and property taxes for the division of Ipswich have also discovered a deficiency in Mr. Watson s accounts of £169, and as he has failed to make good this atm-ant, they ordered a warrant to issue to seize his person and estate. In pursuance of this order Watson has been apprehended and placed in the borough gaol, LITERATURE. The Book of the Princes of Wales. By Dr. Doran, F.F.A., author of -" Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover," &c., &c. Bentleyi Dr. Doran's brilliant and versatile pen has selected a new and interesting theme. The early promise of the' heirs to thrones has unfortunately often been contradicted by their subsequent prac tice from the days of Nero downwards, hut the. record of the events of their youth and the influences which surrounded their most impressionable years might sometimes assist the historian in his study of their reign. The lives of our English Princes have been somewhat remarkable, extending from the unfortunate Edward of Caernarvon, the first who bore the name of the Principality, to George Au gustus Frederick, more prosperous if not more meritorious. Two of them are favourite heroes of drama and tradition, and associated with some of the brightest pages in our military annals. Edward of Woodstock, the celebrated .Black Prince, the conqueror of Cressy and Poictiers; and Henry of Monmouth afterwards Henry V., the victor of Agincourt. Many of them never came to the throne they anticipated, such as the three unfortu• nate Edwards of the stormy times of the Wars of the Roses; Edwar'l of Westminster, only son of Henry VI:, and Margaret of Anjou, slain after the battle of Tewkesbury ; Edward of the Sanctuary, bearing the title of King, though his brief reign was spent in the Tower; and Edward of Middle ham, son of the cruel Richard 111., who died the year before his father's fall at Bosworth. Two of these chapters tell: us of brother Princes, who suc cessively wore the dignity of heir apparent, namely, Arthur and Henry, sons of Henry VII., and Henry and Charles, sons of James the First. Dr. Doran writes in his usual pleasant and lively strain, full of incident and anecdote. The lives of the Princes of the House of Hanover are perhaps written with Most sparkle and finish. It is an agreeable volume and will furnish plenty of entertainment to the general reader, while conveying a good idea of the position of state affairs and the customs of the times described. The following extracts afford a fair sample of the author's manner. They are taken from the first memoir in the volume, and from the sketch of George Augustus of Hanover, son of George I. : Twenty miserable years with a few brief days of extra vagant joy, and a few, very few, of calm felicity, inter vened between the accession of he first Prince of 'Wales to the Throne and his death, 1307-1327. There was a brilliant marriage with Isabelle .; a prodigality of luxury with a poor treasury to meet the cost, and a revolt of the barons, which soon dispersed all thoughts of inglorious ease. To be the King's favourite was but to inherit death, though the fate of one brought with it no experience to his successor Despenser perishing as miserably as Gaveston. The military reputation of England was humiliated at Bannockburn; famine followed upon defeat; sickness attended famine; and the children of Edward were born when particular calamity was pressing upon England or the King. The end of all was that dreadful scene at Berkley -Castle, the horrors of which contrast so strongly with the joyous shouts that welcomed Edward's birth at Caernarvon. Around his cradle, gay and gallant group of ladies, priests, and nobles ; around his death-bed, a couple of murderers and their assistants. Cries of joy hailed his birth, his own shrieks heralded his death ; but they were heard far over the village near the castle, and the startled inhabitants there listened in terror, and prayed for the poor soul that was passing away in such unutterable torture. Thus the first English Prince of Wales was the first King of England who was deposed and murdered. London was but a dull metropolis under good Queen Anne. Gaiety, dissipation, and intrigue, came in with the new reigning family. Even during the troubled year 1715, the Prince and Princess of Wales had esta blished a brilliant court, and led a sort of joyous revelry of which St. James's had long been unconscious. The Prince loved pleasure, for the sake of the enjoyment, the Princess favoured it out of policy, and the fashionable world gratefully hailed them as public benefactors. For a season, the gay career of that section of the world was checked by the ejection of the heir-apparent and his family from St. James's ; but when that household was established at Leicester House, the fashionable world breathed again, and resumed its hilarious race. The King's house was a dull house, that of the Prince was laughingly astir from morning till half through the night. There fashion fixed her head quarters, and people of quality risked being re pulsed from the levees at St. James's for the dear•delights of a night of it in Leicester Fields. Amid the mails, love, true and false, found its way, especially when the Prince was not near, monopolising the fair train; for he would sofnetimes take the whole bevy with him, on horseback, to Hampton Court, and the re t rea t them or fatigue them with a whole day's hunting. Away they went, after a breakfast at which Westphalia ham largely figured, on hired hacks, leaping hedges and ditches, and acquiring thereby a complexion that made them loOk like Philises of the dairy, and a constitution improved to a degree that rendered them eligible to be the wives of fox hunting squires. When the Prince led his maidens back, and these had effaced the marks and got rid of the conse quences of their morning's fatiguing pleasure, then came the time for the lovers, who plied their vocation while the Princess looked more or less concernedly on, as she was interested in the swains, of whom her husband is one. With the mental eye we may see him whispering to Mary Bellenden, or counting his gold before her eyes, till she contrives to knock the money out of his hand, and moves away to hold discourse with a likely young soldier, one Colonel John Campbell, whose earnestness to further the young lady's immediate object is warrant of a wedding to come. Meanwhile, who is that handsome but effeminate young gentleman by the side of Mary Lepel ? He is one of the Prince's Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, and is fresh from Clare Hall, Cambridge. They are the prettiest pair of philosophic infidels within the limits of this easy court ; , and no one doubts that Lord John Harvey can foil in any suit to the nymph whose ear—nay, whose cheek—is so near to his eloquent lips. With what a swagger does Nanty Lowther, Lord Lcns dale's brother, swing himself from the presence of the Prince, to pass over to the bold and beautiful Sophy Howe, who has displayed. her telegraphic fan. lam not sure that she has not winked her eye to bring him to her site. Of that pair came much love, much trusting, on th:3 part of the lady; much promise, much treachery, on the part of the wooer; and then followed despair and death to close the tumultuous life of this dazzling beauty. At present., however, they look happy 'enough, and the general aspect of things might lead us to doubt the asser tion of Pope, on the alleged authority of some of these giddy girls themselves, who had given him a dinner in their rooms, and walked withl him by moonlight in the gardens at Hampton Court, that the life of a maid of honour was of all things the most miserable ; that every one who envied it should try it in her own person ; and that the worst por- • tion of it all was at night, when they had to simper and catch cold in the Princess's apartment, and then walked, worked, or thought, till midnight. ODD FELLOWSIIIP. PRESENTATION TO AN OLD MEMBER. The members and friends of the Loyal Duke of Cornwall Lodge, M.U. Friendly Society, celebrated their anniversary at the White Bear, Bartholo mew's-square, on Wednesday evening. Past Grand Benjamin Stock was in the chair, and Past Vico Kay at the opposite end of the table. An excellent dinner was provided •by the Hostess, and about forty members and friends sat down tat about Eight o'clock. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been disposed of, The " Manchester Unity and the Board of Direc tors," the " District Officers," the " Duke of Corn wall Lodge," were severally proposed and ably responded to. Then came the most interesting portion of the evening's proceedings. George Fre derick Pardon, the editor of the " Odd Fellows Magazine," at the request of the chairman, prE sented to P:G. Holmes a • handsoniely framed testimonial and a purse of money, the proceeds of a subscription in the Lodge. The speaker spoke at some length on the benefits derivable by working men from associations of a self-helpful character, rnd then read and presented the testimonial,which was as follows : DUKE OF CORNWALL LODGE, M. U. I. 0. 0. F. TO ➢iR. CHARLES HOLMES, P.G. Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned, deeply im pressed by the steadfast diligence with which, upon every occasion, for a long . series of years, you have been among the foremost in promoting the interests and the well-being of every member of our Lodge and the Order, and advocating the cause of the be reaved widow and tlie friendless orphan in the hour of their affliction, and desirous that your bright example should nA be disregarded, but, by becoming known, stimulate others to pursue the same path of well-doing, have deemed it to be our duty to testify our warm approval of your past conduct by requestin g y our acceptance o f t t t o r e i s b b t u i e m t e of our o a ol l ul yr ie. and nstaed p eem u ci r u s aa e nt , de w tao h d i le e nx b i : h e ap confess asinnycienrge r a the a lt t h i o o a n although g c press our sense of your merits and worth, which are both honourable to yourself and to the noble order to which we alike . below , o —We are, dear sir, youis fraternally, THE S TIBSCRIBERS. Mr. Holmes responded in a feeling and very ap propriate manner, and, after several other toasts, which were duly responded to, the business of the meeting was concluded. Several musical pieces of considerable merit were given in the course of the evening. DEATH OF MAJOR-GEN. B. DRUMMOND.— We have to record the death of Gen. Berkeley Drummond, who expired on Thursday afternoon at his seat in Hamp shire. The gallant deceased had served for nearly 50 years in the Scots Fusilier Guards. He served in that regiment (then vaned tho 3d Guards) in -the campaign of 1814, in Holland, including the storming of Bergen-op-Zoem; else the campaign of 1815, and was present at'Quatre Bras and Waterloo with the 2d battalion of his regiment, in the 2d brigade of the Ist division, under the command of Sir J. .Byng, now Field-Marshal the Earl of Strafford. The late general was one of the grooms in waiting to her Majesty. His commission bore date as follows —Ensign, March 5, 1812 ; lieutenant and captain, July 4 , 1815 ; captain and lieut.-colonel, Dec. 21, 1826 ; colonel, Nov. 23, 1841; and major-general, Nov. 11,1851. The deceased general was brother of the late Mr, C. Drummond, of the well known ftrais na- We pee. 011 t 60 me ley, the ;her had the living what vent any been mar -1 has Mel-