The Sun. — London, England, 1869-05-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Consols are 92 3 for money; ditto, for, Ac count, 921 1 1; Threo per Cent. Reduced, 90i- New Tkree per Cents, 91 1 904 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, —; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 5 dis. ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., —. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 212 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1141; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per Cent., 104 ; ditto Debentures, 1021. The Foreign Stock Market is somewhat heavy. Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, and one or two others are fractionally lower. The quotations are : Brazilian. 77 to 78 ; Egyptian (1864), 841 to 851 ; ditto (1868), 74 to 741 ; Viceroy Seven per Cents., 771 to 78 ; ditto Nine per Cents., 95 to 96; Italian, 554 to 56 ; Tobacco Loan, 851 to 861 ; Peruvian, 754 to 751 : Portuguese, 33 to 34 ; Rus sian (1862); 83 to 831 ; Orel Vitebsk, 761 to 77 ; icolas, 63 to 631 ; Moscow, 78 to 79 ; Charkuf, 741 to 751 ; Elonduras, 82 to 81 ; Spanish, 271 to 271 ; Turkish Five pir Cents. 411 to 41i ; ditto Six per Cents., 65 to 651. Railway Shares are rather stronger, but the actual changes in prices are comparatively unimportant. Caledonian, London and Brighton, and Metropolitan are each 4- better, being quoted at 771 to 78, 451 to 46, and 100 to 1001 respectively ; but London, Chatham, and Dover is lower, at 164 to 161. Great Eastern is steady, at 37 to 374- ; Great Nor thern, 1051 to 106 ; ditto (A), 106 to 101 ; Great Western, 474 to 471 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1221 to 1221 ; London and North Western, 1144 to 1141 ; Metropolitan Extension, 951 to 961 ; Midland, 1114- to 1111 ; and South Eastern, 741- to 74-i. American Securities are flat. The Five-Twenty Bonds are 1 lower, at 78. Erie Shares are quiet, at 191 to 181 ; Illinois, 954- to 96; and Atlantic and Great Western Bonds, 24 to 25. In Canadian Railways, Grand Trunk is 1 better, at 131 to 141 ; while Great Western of Canada is lower, at 13i to 13. Continental Railway Shares are steady. Great Luxemburg is unaltered at 10 to 101 ; and Lom bardo-Venetian at 19k to 19 8 . Very little business continues to be done in Bank Shares, and prices generally are steady, the only change being a decline of I in Imperial Ottoman, the quotation being 18 to 2} prem. 11 1i,cellaneous securities show no particular Change. Anglo-American Telegraph is inquired for at 22 to 221 ; Hudson's Bay is quiet at 128 to 12i ; National discount, llf ; General Credit, 18 to 11 dis. ; International Finance, 2i to 1-1- dis. The Corn trade is quiet, but prices are firm upon short supplies. The sum of £31,000 in gold was taken to the Bank yesterday. Owing to the turn in the ex changes, occasioned by the extent to which holders of foreign securities have lightened themselves dur ing the past few days by sales to Continental buyers, it is thought probable a portion of the £165,000 brought by the Somersetshire may also be tent in. The report of the English Bank of Rio de Janeiro, to be presented on the 24th instant, recommends a dividend of 3s. per share, making, with the pre vious distribution of like amount, 8 per cent. for the Year. The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of £2,708 over last year. An extraordinary meeting of the Great Northern Railway Company will be held on the 25th instant, " When an agreement between the Company and the Metropolitan Railway Company for the use of the 'Metropolitan Rail way between King's-cross and Meorgate-street, and the stations thereon, will be sustained for approval." The annual meeting of the Trust and Loan Com pany of Upper Canada is convened for the 31st inst., when a dividend is to be declared. The half-yearly meeting of the Anglo-Egyptian Banking Company, (Limited) is called for the 19th inst., when an interim dividend will be declared. It transpired yesterday that a clerk of old stand ing in a leading banking-house has absconded, but the reports as to the amount of his defalcations Were greatly exadgerated. The passages of the Somersetshire, which has just arrived from Melbourne, were 60 days out and 60 days h0w.... She was coated for the first line with Messrs. Lamont and l‘Plnnt:s's compo sitions, and the results were awaited with some interest. The state of panic which has existed the last few days has almost passed away. A little anxiety is manifested with regard to the future value of money alai the progress of diplomatic relations between England and America. For the present the fluctuations in all classes of securities have re ceived a check, and some short period will have to elapse before prices will recover their former buoy ancy- The repression of speculation will be satis factory, because the introduction of the numerous large loans and the extensive operations in Ameri can securities had placed affairs in a rather fictitious position. After next week it is believed, if Conti nental finance should remain in the same quiescent state, there will, at least in several directions, be a favourable change. At yesterday's sale at the " Open Stock Ex change (Limited)" :—Agricultural hall and Far -lers' Cl u b Company (L i m i te d), ully paid, sold at 2 1l 98 . per share ; Bryn Gwiog Mine, Cost Book, 111 callspaid, paid, 6d.; Confederate States Cotton Lo an (Schroder's), 4i per cent.; Consolidated Z a n(' Company of France (Limited), Bonds 1 , 1 , 0 each, 6 per cent. interest , redeem awe 1 873, 3f per bond ; Credit Foncier of Engl an d (L i m i te d ), f u ll y pa id, 2i per Snare; East Bottle hill Mine, Cost Book, all call 6 d- per share ; Imperial Land Company of arseilles, Bonds £2O each, 6 per cent. interest, redeemable 1873, 51 51 per bond ; London Taverns Co mpany (Li m it e d), £5 pa id, £2 4 s. 6d . per s h are ; Uatlands Park Hotel Company (Limited), full paid, 228, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. n GOVERNMENT FVNDS. ° per Cent. Consols i -} i Ditto for Account, 91 } 90} . t e p w er 3 Ce p n e t r I. c te en du t eed ew 25 per Cent. Jan. 1894 187 Do. 5 per Con Jan .1873 3 A. sth Jan., ibB( — inuities, SO yrs, expire App . l, 8 , 5 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth "' Do (Red Sea Telegraph), 24 Avg., I;, ' ...... Ct — , ExA;tioquzr Bills, £l,OOO, 2 2 per .Do £ Bank of England Stock, 4i per Cent ~.. 13%. opening ... - ‘'aziada per Cent. Bonds ................ Inter-Colonial Umnium , INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. —Va. toclt, 104 per Cent., April 1874 212 —O. Opening, for Accounts :7 .} 80. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 .............. 114 100 i 13. I Pet Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Oertificat Do. Enlaced P e a s pe s per Coat...» Do - Per Cett Jan. 1872 ..... NOW --_lO4 D e. Si pe Cent' 1) ) 5 per t. May 1879 s Ruts. Deb. 1872 Do _ do 1877 113,),;.., :Dooeubd, 5 per (Je d n o t.. Aug. 1 81 . 8 8 273 „ 8, 4 100 ent% £I,OOO I'ORICIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ar zentine Republic, F per Cent ... . 004 S crip .£45 p a id . A ultrian R onde 5 p er cent .. — Br tzilian.Dsop.er Cent lB — 1859 Do. 41 per ()mt. 1852 — - Do. d o . 1858.... " 0. 1 2 0 . do. 186 , . ~, 0., 1863 — -uo. 5 per Cent , 1865 Uo Account • eo E enos kyes 6 pstr Cent C abl,6ppereceennt.tDeterrtd 3 per Cent.) 0 ..,:a n 6 per Cent "^. 4 i- per Cent..., Do. 3 or Cent - • 1 0. 6 per ce-t. 1867 1)0.7 per Cent., 1866 C 10 n bi en, 6 per Cent D a nish ; 3 p er Cent. 1825......... — wtian Principalities, 7 per Cent 7 54 Do 8 per Cent, 1867 ...•• ..... Ic/tiador NSW Consolidated, 1 per Cent zi;yptian, 7 per Cent.... no Si - eead Is sue -- 1)0. .£ SO C Bonds .. DO. £lOO Bonds .k hag unwel- :..urioui )f f ol if not !signet ;rested can be subject ouch it %Tor- I are so speedy inn the 'e been le.asqlre osed to indeed, lopted. ide an of a cter of u ppose direct ;sible to ;übj ect- seems by Mr. lidera ] . taking se, and the law e of the .ed, and !dure in licating by the .y much that of the ex• ifidence Thiel). he )t as the )ught to )leasant sability now aS ma yors e hands no less, r. We dlivan's 6 pledge Lin seek is to be lappen. ;elf had ?ending [io talk. pledge ion, or ich the am and ~ , e that at any' ie Cork emptY o their ping to against ork has londaY .ounced strong, crowds and of alleries mild be TS and rm the runken bit of from V, hoW' c h ar ge situtt- ners in t rid at ;ability ullivart re very rotbing as his m the squib. minent an ob- one SO it two .ic did 31,- else luring at will t vol might 11 - ard citivg so Mr. ;mbled ven if delible of the aission f, will ct, be Iny Of ). in been ty the li v An'g a t ch.'' kwara re tW° )ne i 5 5 been of the 3ritish rag,ing , en all every ration ant to ult an "be diners o rush a just it Was 7 con• ed in as the e w ho illivan is NVIS g bt to would Lm idst Log ;land• stance fishing herali j a i for 6 very 1 little :neVail , nt for ogn ita inep t ' I Pr°. It Per' ni niou tainlY ed hi ce in any . think► to se t thetie per's& r best [ 1] lowed ayar a weary 'other sing ion ot. racade r truth E l con' With mu ity nontl• [ an tic ed QV Do. • 1861 Do. Account Do. ..£5,0 Bends 10. £IM; Bonds English Scrip,:lB6B - i Do do. £45 pd — dis Government 'l,silway Debentures Green 5 per Gnat., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Acc:unt I • 1)( ). COU l ' On g Do. Account ..• 3 eiton.ala 5 per Coot .. — Honduras Gov 11ail.Lozi n. 310 p. Ct., all pd lt,iati .i pet Cert., 1865 — Do. Account • . — Do ?1.. t- Railway Nlexicay. 3 per Cent - Ditto for Account Do. 1804 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — .;oots,vid, , an ,: per Cent. . — go nisi, Imperial 5 per Cent - ew Granada l7l I- Do 3 psr Con — 1)o. Deferred , ?nrudan 5 per Cont. 1865 Do Account - Do 41 per Cent. (lii:' , arren) ...... „.... 75! / Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Ito Account . P,,*i , gt14,9-• 3 per (.i t. ., 1. , .,:, '6, 7, '9,' , i0,%,..• Dn. do. isG7 — Do. do. Sc!ip, £2O 16,1 — I.l4z:se:Li ) ~;.1. Cent., 182 z, ./., Pt )n -i! pel Cent . 1K ;O Do 1 . ,1 per Crlit., lt , fiO Do :i per Cout., 11559 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do do, Scrip — pr Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO li offi k. 88 Do. do. £Bl 15s. d 0... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 6O ll 4 Sardinian a lAA- gent — Spanish 3 per Con . Do. Acmuni: ......„ Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferroo Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded ... Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turiish 6 I,r Cent. Do Account 1)o 6 per Cont. 1658 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1b62 .... Do Account Do .£lot Bonds 67 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 4l/ I Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 651 i Do 1 por Cont., Guaranteed - Do I.aod Warrants (fioctares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Acc a ala - Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Divideuus on the above pays the io 1,...,4,4 Austrian a por Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2.4- per Cont. Ex. 12 G ad,- -: Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... B.l Ito. Account — French Routes, 3 per Cent., 1:x.25f. 'titian 5 per Cont. 1831, E. 251 271 Do Account CLOSING PRICES. Jouso:s, Money Do. Account, June 1 q2l *-%friro.A.i&V 7 , 0 . 11 lanitytt lIER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, May 11. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday after noon, attended by the Marchioness of Ely. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and Princess Beatrice, and the adies and gentlemen in waiting, left IVindsor Castle this morning, at 20 minutes past ten, and arrived at Buckingham Palace, at h.ll-pass eleven o'clock. PRICE OF GOLD. Tue quotation 01 gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 251. 221 z. per £1 steritug On comparing these rates with the Eii,iist► .flint prlu,• of i'ra.l.l%.d. per ounf.te for standard got it appe...*s th 4 gold at tha above price is of hi,;ll.r Tillie in London than in Paris. _ _ _ The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 6) days' sight was on the 10th inst. about tO5l per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold from the United Stags. PARLIAMENTARY SKETCHES. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. Mr. O'Sullivan may be congratulated on bringing together a larger number of members at the unusual hour of two in the afternoon since Parliament was opened in February. By half-past one the major part of the seats were occupied by members, who discussed the coming proceedings with evident zest. The doubt and uncertainty existing as to whether the Mayor of Cork would really put in an appearance still continued, although it was known that the lion of the day was within the precincts of the House. As it was aptly termed by an Irish member, in answer to a question whether the erratic mayor would present himself at the bar, " O'Sullivanwas such a strange man, that it was impossible for him to know his own mind for two minutes' together." Such was the state of affairs when the Speaker walked up the floor of the House at two o'clock, by which time not a single seat was unoccupied in the body of the build ing. The Peers', Speakers', and Strangers' Galleries were all crowded ; and the side galleries devoted to members also presented a very creditable appearance. Among the peers present were the Earl of Carnarvon, the Earl of Harrowby, and the Bishop of Peterborough. Prayers having been read, an exodus of members took place, the usual formality of presenting petitions and the regular baiting of Ministers having to be gone through before the real proceedings of the day commenced. The notice of motion given by Mr. Candlish—that after the Whitsuntide holidays he should call attention to the enormous expense of the Abyssinian Expedition—was received with favour below the gangway ; and Mr. Morley was at last able to get from the Attorney-General a definite answer as to when the Bank ruptcy Bill would be taken in committee. It was half-past two when the first order of the day was read—that the O'Sullivan Disability Bill should be read a second time—when Mr. Maguire rose to move that- the order be discharged. II e was greeted with loud cries of " Order," and the hon. member for Cork had to give way until the Attorney-General had informed the House that he had carried out the Speaker's order as to the summoning of witnesses and engaging counsel, and he concluded by moving that counsel sho . uld be at once heard at the bar of the House. The question having been put by the Speaker, Mr. Maguire again rose, and commenced reading a letter from Mr. O'Sullivan. When he commenced with "My dear Mr. Maguire," the House roared with laughter, which pre vented the speaker from proceeding for several seconds. As you will learn from the parliamentary report, the letter stated that he had placed his resignation in the hands of Mr. Maguire and The O'Donoghue, and that he never en tertained the idea which his words had been supposed to convey. When Mr. Maguire sat down The O'Donoghue rose from the front seat below the gangway, and in a few sentences—which were delivered under great emotion—he pledged the House that the Mayor of Cork would send his resignation to the Town Council of Cork this evening. Mr. Gladstone stated that he had not been previously made acquainted with the contents of the letter which had just been read, and expressed his opinion that it would be better for the e e e d t dw with t h the loud further rther cheers frfrom m prosecution th of e Liberalthe bill H o which t was to p proceed party. In order to provide against Mr. O'Sullivan's re-election, the right honourable gentleman sug gested that the debate should be adjourned for four weeks, a proposition which appeared to be generally agreeable to the majority of members. Of course, i t was exceedingly unlikely that the question would be dropped without Mr. Newdegate contributing his quota to the debate, but his remarks— although received with respect—were treated with contemptuous silence. Colonel Wilson-Patten having inquired whether it was a special or general bill, Mr. Gladstone replied that the bill only related to Mr. O'Sullivan, and that it did not refer to ma yors in general. Mr. Liddell wanted to g o into t the whole question of treasonable language, but he was interrupted by the Speaker, who reminded him that he was wandering from the real point under discussion. The Son an tdh then N M ort m ß b o ei i d e t e thereupon d then Mr. Bouverie testified his approval of the course a do p ted by hon.d dropped o p pe the Government in in d e rnt b o er his f s o e r at, Maguire assured the such a difficult matter. Mr. Government that Mr. O'Sullivan did not intend to seek re-election as mayor ; and M r. Hadfield having addressed the House in his quaint ma nner, which convulsed the members with laughter, the Attorney - General moved that the order of the Spe aker summoning the witnesses he discharged. This was carried without opposition, as was also Mr. Gladstone's motion that the second reading of the Disability Bill be adjourned until this day four weeks. By ten minutes past three the " scene" was over, and the House once more presented the stereotyped appearance usually witnessed at a morning sitting. %Kg& 1k THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1.869.. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. dons 10 Agra Limited, A ... all 101 10t 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 2 20 Anglo-Austrian .l ll 11 7 :5 1 17 1‘ 15 31 1 1 1 114 1 1 P 2 18 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint ..• all lift 20. 21 1 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1860, limited 10 bl 41 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbit.. all 11 13 20 Do issued at 2pm ~. 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, ...... 10 5 4 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australa 25 37 1 10 Bank of 'New all 1 5 1 1 1 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, . nd. China all 25 Chartered Merc. of India. 18 19 London, and China ..... all 20 City 100 Colonial .. 25 10 Consolidated, Um. . . 4 50 Delhi and London, lim ... 25 50 East London, lint 5 20 English and American, lin 10 20 Engiish Bank of Rio de .4-- noir°. lint . .. 20 English, z,euttisli, and Aus tralian Chartered •,.8. Hung Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 281 Do new 6l 100 Imperial, lint 2O 20 Imperial Ottoman lO .5 lonian all 20 Do new 5 lint 4 20 End Mortgage of I n di a, Icat Do Sp. e. Dehs.ISUI, 4) all 76 30 Loty.lo4 Bank: o f 31exieo and South America, lint. 20 190 London and Bra z ili an, lint. 40 20 Do new 71 100 London River Plate, lint. 40 25 Do 111,3 W 10 20 London Chart. of Australia all 2o Lonlou and County '2o 50 Do now iiiB at 20 to m, 16 pl ll Lis don Joint S t ork 1 Loa lot and South African al 00 Lonlou &:, S. - Western, lint, '2O 150 Loudon S.: Venezuela, dim l2l 100 Loudon and Westminster 2O 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 put. '2o 100 Merchant, lint 10 Metropolitan, lint. 100 Midland, Bin— -5 National of Austr a l ia 25 National of Liverpool, lint. 15 100 National Pruviuc. of Eug'd 42 1U Do . 42 :-. 0 National. 3O 20 New South Wales all 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 50 Provinc. Bank. Curpo., hut lO 00 Pruviiiial of Ireland 2O 10 Do new all 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 109 Do issued at G pm. 10 23 Union of Australia . , 190 Union of Ireland, hut 50 Union of London 301 31 111 12 11/ 38 40 I 10 pr 1p all 161 41 36 38 2i 2i 16 17 2 < 121 21 16 1, LP 31 21 73 78 61 51 30 27 51 41 9 11 21 21p 121 211 24 :A) 41 Sly 321 81 91 13 11 62 . 1 6 4 51 41 71 n 11 SPIRITUAL PHOTOGRAPHS. A trial of a very remarkable character nas been going on for some days in the police•court in New York, in which the knavery and delusion of modern spiritualism have been manifested in an extraordinary light. One Mumler, a New York photographer, has been driving a very "lucrative business for some time past in taking spiritual likenesses. The humbug had been pushed so far that the authorites deemed it worthy of notice, and Mumler was accordingly arrested and charged with obtaining money by trick and fraud. Large numbers of persons have crowded the courtroom where the trial is in progress. The device of the charlatan consisted in his executing photographs of living sitters, who paid an extra price for the portrait of some lost relative or friend which should appear plainly recog nisable, though in ghostly presence, on the same picture. Many specimens were produced in court. Sorrowing widows, in decorous mourning garb, were taken with the simulacra of their lamented husband's rising over them. Mothers, with the apparitions of departed children in their laps, looked at the court from cartes de visite of the customary pattern. Mumler's defence is bold enough. Re insists upon the super natural character of his photographs. lie asserts that the disembodied spirit takes its place by the side of the sitter of flesh and blood, or hovers in dim angelic outline over hcad, as represented by his mysterious art. Very many witnesses were examined whose testimony was favourable to the photographer. It was of no importance that believers in spiritualism, like Judge Edmonds, deposed that they believed in the deception, and found in the phantom features the exact linea ments of their lost ones. But it was startling enough when experts in photography, who had no faith whatever in spiritualism, swore that they had themselves prepared the plates and adjusted the camera when Aftmler took the living likeness, and 'that, never theless, the spectre came out from the negative, vague and yet palpable to vision. The question was, indeed, puzzling how the attenuated shadow of a shade, invisible to mortal eye, should chemically affect the collodion on the plate of glass. But at last the delightful mystery was cleared up, to the satisfaction of all but confirmed spiritualists, by the production, on the part of the prosecution, of other photographers, who chewed that Mumler's ghosts could be evoked in many ways, by a lens introduced into the camera, by the impo sition of a positive plate upon the negative and the trans- mission of light through it in the bath, &c. Pictures were exhibited in court in all respects as curious as Mumler's which bad been produced by these methods. The decision has not as yet been rendered in the trial, but whether the police commissioner will succeed in putting a stop to this miserable mode of swindling or not, he deserves the thanks of the community for the exposure he has made of it, and the rational explanation he has given of a trick well calcu lated to unsettle weak minds. SHARE LIST. )IwlNAlti atia evS AND STOCK 6. ,hi.re dal lwayb, PdiQ Clos ing euvineta Price. dent. et Bristol and Exeter ...... 10) 77 79 et Caledonisn —,.... 100 771 78 s, C4utbriau. 0 Cornwall all 2.i Zi at Dublin & Belfast June lOO 77 79 et Dun,.l'orth,4 , :Ab.Juno iCO 70 72 2) East L0nd0n..... 20 1- , 0 15 2J Do to st Glasgow SL S. Western lOO 97 93 st Greif. Eastern .. st Do. E. Aug]. No. Z lOO ... ... st Urcat North of Scotland lOO 15 6 et Great Northern lOO 105 105 105 6 at Do. A stock .... 110 1061 107 st Do. 11 stout lOO .• ... st Gt 6, and W. ol Ireland lOO 05 7 si Ut. Western —Original lt,o 4 , 1 #7l 471 1 It Do. South Wales lOO 03 0Z et Do. W. 11.1t1.—t.”,tortl lOO 20 27 . s, Do. Newport bt Lttneashirt,s; 1 u rishirt lOO 12.; 23 124 2 st bun., lirigh.,);. S.Cuast ll,O 471 47; 451,1 41 0; Do Scrip .•.. et l on., Chat., anu Doi el it Uo. Metrop. Ex. A..•• 100 st Lou. & North ‘'‘ cetera lou 1141 15 MI .t Eon. 2. South Westeri lOO 17 , 9 at Mall., sheJ., a Lincoln lt 0 021 031 521 at Aletro , olitsu 1... • lOO 101 101 100 lel st Do Exteasbn .. 10 Do. :It% rd .. st Metropolitan Diet.' idt. all 7. 50 1 , 1 Motrup. ot. John's V, oo 1 6 IGO 1111 tl2 1111 J s t M,-..,. od st uu, diriniu. di Dv+ I,s st North .i.iriusll at DO. Ed., rth., a. Don—. 104 st I , or. r.:,astern-13er wick,— 100 Iv 3 104; 101- 25 Do. t 4. N.E purchase io.lT.# at Do Leeds. ...... ... • lOO 5.$ 591 at Do York st Do Carli,le .... • lt.o Ik2 .25 st Do Stoe:. & Darling 1:.0 131 3 i st North Lou ton .. lOO 11) 121 10 Du New tot 8 . 2 11 lip Ft North Staffordshire . . 110 05 07 tit North and S.-W. Junction 100 ei 100 10 Do New £lo shares 7 ... .• tat Ithy limey . a 0 0 63 st Shropshire IJuioo lOO 57 58 st South Devon' lOO ,42 44 st South Eastern lOO 75 701 st Staines, Wolt'hamot Wok all 12 133 st 't ail r ale lOO 18 1: 3 -- Do. It ... 0 3 4 V , , statord & Kilkenny llO 10 Waterino & Whiteha.l 6 RAILW.IYS-PREFERENCE SIiARILS AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 4:, per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ..• st Do. do. Ordinary lOO 73 82 st Do. Midland at Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all „, „, st, Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 at Do. let Class preference lOO ... at Ghts. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO st Gt. Eastern, E.d Ex. No.l 100 9 59 st Do do N 0.2 100 93 93 95 st Do do 6 per cent 100 109 112 at Do East Anglian A 5 p. e. 100 st Do do B 6 du. 100 ... st Do do C 7 do. 103 ... st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. too at, Do E. Union 4 p.e. gua. 100 70 75 at Do Not folk 5 p.c. Ex. 1816 100 ... st Do do 5 p.e.Way.Va1.1647 100 ... at Great Neither'', 5 per cent 10 • ... st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. C. pm. 100 ... st Do 4 1 do do do 100 ... st Do 5 do at sp. c. pm. 100 ... 108 st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... at Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 ... at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st G t.West.—Orig.& Jut-Bent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 101 103 1011 at Do. ()rig. (B. & 11. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 st Do do 4, per cent. 1850 lOO 87 59 st Do do 4 do do 100 77 79 st Lo do 5 per cent. rodent. 100 95 97 st Du do Birmingham gua lOO 63 7) st Do do do pref lOO st Do du Chester gua lOO at Do do do 8 per cent lOO st Do do (10 5 do WO 95 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 st Do do 44 p.c st Do do 4, 1859 lOO ... st Do do 5 at Do West. Mid. Oxford bit g. 10) 111 113 st 1)o do 2,1 glut. 100 107 111 st Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 90 112 at Do do 2il do 100 97 100 st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1363 100 00 Lancaster d Carlisle 41 p.c. all st Laucash. & Yorksh. 6 p.e. 100 1 3 135 st Do 13arusley,.E5 Os 10.1 p.c. 103 at Du 6 p.e. (East Lancashire) 100 130 100 st Do 44 (Blackburn porch). 100 95 100 at, London & Brighton, 5 P.C guarautectd, Nu 1 l9O ... St Du 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO ... st Do 6 do do lOO st Do 5 (13 NJ. 4 lOO ... at Do 7 per cent 1)0 st Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 at D..% 4 do 1859 lOl at London, Chatham, S; Dover 5 per cent 'CO st Lyndon and 1;.'.V., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 103 119 at Do Bedford &Catubridg,e lOO at Do Shrewsliy & Welchp'l lOl at London and W. 7 ne lztte 31 shares lOO 140 150 23 65. Du (Portant. peep sus 2s6d) all ... ..• st Man., Sher., &, Linda. 6 p.c lOO 111 117 6 Do at Do 31 per cent IOJ 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 per cent. st Slid. Consolidated., 6p. 100 130 135 St Do Bristol& Birtn., 6p. c lOO 1.2 144 at Do 41 per cent. redeem— 100 b 3 lu) st. Do 4 per cent. irredeein lOO 93 10 ) st Du Leicester & tram, 1 p.c. 100 80 tot st North Gritish, 5 p.c. No. 1 WU st 1..). E.::. U. 4p.c.S. d D lOO „,„ st Do N. 8., .No. 2, 5 per cen.t lOO ~„ st Do Border Onion, 0, , p.c lOO ..„ St N.-Eastern—Cues. 4 p.c lOO 87 81 at Du 41 per cent. redeetn lOO 115 97 st Du N.E. 4 per cent., lOO .., ,„ 17 Do Berwick capital 8.10.4. ... Do York, D. &S. purchase lO. 10 104 Du Stcktu & lining. A 5 p.*: 100 106 108 at Du \V, Hartlepool 11. 0.1.111 It 100 84 86 2U North Staffordshire 1119 Devon Annuities, 1 a all 10 lOs Do Tavistock Ants., 10s all 81 91 105 Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 81 1 06. S. mast. (itead.Auus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 bt Do 41 percent lOO ... at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO st Taff Vale No.l lOO 14. 153 st Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 DU 85 RAILWAYS. —PREFERENCE SUARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Prolts of each separate year. at Caledoulau 41 p c gua loo st Do Scot. Ceu. win. 7p c lOO "' s t Do 4 1 p irred cem all at Do 4p c con. issued at SU 65 a t Great Eastern 41 riperr cent. lOU ig st 5 862._ lot) 87 „I it Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 86 88 at Do du 5 do, 1864 lOO b 4 st Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 ~, 2- 106 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 ... st Do Boston &Sleald, 41 pc, 100 at Great West., W. Nlidl., 5 p c 100 ..* at Du Joint orpe . 5 P e, 1865 IN 88 91 st Do do 6p c irred., 1836 IoJ 105 108 2 J Du Vale N ea,th perp. p c all 19 20 st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B IOJ 5 Lane. and Yor. Sew 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 i 1p st Lor.d., Brig ac., 41 pc, 1853 100 ~,,, - st D u du 4 do, 1860 100 ••• D u do 41 do, 1861 100 at a t D 3 do 4 ) do, 1853 100 ..** st Du do 5 do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 *** e t Do No. 7 sdu '•• s t Load . Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c 100 s t Do 'Mc troy. Ex., B 6 p.c lOO Do du C 6 p.c it London& N. Western 5p c 100 lob 110 at Loudon &S. Western, '4l p 100 t , 4 10 Man. tt hef. & Liu., 5 pc, 1865 all 881 at Metropolitan 5 per cent IOU DO 102 at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 106 108 at Do B 5 do 100 106 103 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 20 2 20t 121 2 18 Do Incony. New Shares all 183 19/ 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 12 up st North British, E. and 01 No. 1, 5 per ce nt ... at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E , P., & Dun., Id, 4pc 100 ~, at Do E.& (1 , N 0.2, 5 p.c at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 ~,, st Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p.c IUO at Do E.& G., (Ordiry) 41 p c at North Eastern , 4) per cent 100 V 5 e 7 st Do Stock. & Darl., D st North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at North Staffordshire 5p c lOO at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 at Du 5 do 1861 100 at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 at Do 5 do, 18 64 at Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 „, ,„ RAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED EENTALSI st Bnenhead IOU Y VS 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 99 101 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 5l 56 at Do. 51 per cent. st Do. 5 do. 100 lIC 113 at Clydesdale, guaranteed st Colchester Stour Valley 100 ... at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 131 13i 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all ... a Gt. lia,an., Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 ... a Do. E. U. Harwich:4 p.c 100 ... at Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do 100 .. at Gt. Nest, W. Mid., Heref 100 96 98 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO '2lO '2,5 st London and Blackwall lOO 93 96 93 st Do. 41 per cent lOO ... st London, Chat., &c., 41 pc. 100 ... st Do. Com. Fund, sdo 100 ... at London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO ... st London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 b 6 at Lowestoft,gua 4 per cent lOO 80 82 st Do. do. 6 do. 51 Manch., Buxton, &Matlk all 45 51 t 111 idl and, Bradford, Pref lOO 92 94 10 the Kent Cray Line) 10 Northern .East.,spercont all 53 56 80 Do. do. 6 do. all et N. nuitara --Hartlep00l at N.Went. A perp. prat, 5p e. 100 107 109 st Du Is 11111111111.111114 p.c ... . 100 st Nutting. a. Urauth. R.& C lOO 91 93 23 Preston and v 1 yre. all 44 46 Royston, Hitch. , and Shop. 100 102 134 st Shrewsbury an d Hereford 100 131 134 10 Do do 8 '2 2ip at S. Yorksh. and Rive r D un 1 00 96 9 3 p at Do 4 per cent gua 10; 78 80 st Do 1 do st Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 If at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 11 14 20 Do do B all 20 Do do C all 6l 7: st 'Weymouth and Portland lOO st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 122 124 at London and St. Katherine lOO 14 46 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all Minivan Freehold Land st Dock lOO 26 SO at Southampton lOO 74 70 st Surrey Qvranaorkiial ...... AD Id 1p ... 119 41 13 4il 13i 411 ti 85 90 8J Li 1I 8 6 47 43 47 3 4 1 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 10 Anglo-American Tel., Mil all 2i 1 221 %21 I 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., lim•••• 10 12 121 Iz , et Atlautic Telegraph lO 23 lb 21 at Do. 8 per cent. lOO 61 70 at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., Inn. 100 118 164 at Electric kt Inter. Telegraph 100 285 240 10 Do. New 25 Indo-European Tel., him •• lO . ... 5 Loud. Provincial Tel. inn all 21 3 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all pr 1p 10 Mediterra. Exten. 'rel., lint. all 31 31 2.5 Reuter', Telegram all 45 50 YO Societe Transatlaut., lial••• 11 21 11 111 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 11 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.jim all 17 171 17i SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 6 , 5 Do. 10 per cent. P ref a ll g a' . p hfISCELLAnbd 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 151 161 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Esta tes, lim 9 7 I 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all 11 11 10 Do. New 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. 5 Bombay Gas, lim. i 4 4 5 Do. New 5 t British American Land 4l 15 17 20 British Indian Tea, lint all 21 31 2U British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 66 76 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, Inn 20 Ceylon Company, lira. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lint 30 City of Milan Improv. lint a ll s 6 25 City of Moscow Gas, lint_ a ll SO City Offices, lim '2s 26 25,1 50 Colonial, lint. Do. ... 50 Commercia... Union (Assur) 4 i i p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas , lim. all 5 1 201 p 20 25 Copper Minors of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of Loudon Binds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 1031 1011 100 Do. 1879, 4/ per cent. all 1041 105 A 100 Do. 1882, 4i per cent. all 1031 luli f lO Credit Fon. of England , lint . all 2 , . - 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritiu slim . 19 3; .i•ia et Crystal Palace lOO 1 , / 2i st Do. Preference lOO 93 10 1 st Do. Ip. c Petpetual Deb. 109 108 112 20 Darjeeling, lint. I 0 Eastern Assa.tn, him. G I -.—. d 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim 20 East India Irriga. & Canal at 5 3d 32 Ebhw Vale Steel, Iron, and ... . .. Coal, inn. _ 271 111 100 100 Egyptians per cent. V'ruy. tins. by Egypt. Gov all 94' 951 96 51 20 Egyptian Coin. & Trad. lint 6 . .. 3 Eng.& Aus t ral. C o p per, l i nt 21 . 1 a 15 Engtish and F o r e i gn Credit 71 41 3441 100 D i g. and Scut. A! arine, lint 8 ••• •••'l io Fairbairu Engineering 5 2 Id "o Fore-street W are nou3elitn l2 1 11P 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Luau Scrip, issued at .c,85 all 50 1 5 0 General Credit ' C C L ' .1 1 ' e l i itillii.ta r i i. D o l i sl,.l:i i u: i i . l .: 2 7 0 15 General Steam Navigation 14 10 Bung Kong and China. Gas all 20 lludsou's Lay,,............. all 20 Imperial L an d Co. of Mar seilles, lint. 20 Interna.Financial Soc. li nt 5 l i li 20 interim. Laud Credit, lint. 6 6 4,1 50 Italian Land ..................... 5 Id ,I 3 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 "I 100 Do. 6p. c. 13ds., redeem 1870, issued 3U...,.. all 66 •t l i 1 50 Land Securiti es, lint -.." 25 London Afri can Trading lO 7 '5l 25 Lou. & Caled. Marine, lint. 6 ••• • "-. 10 Loudon County Land and Building, lint. .............. 4 ••• • -d 50 Loud. Financi a l Asso , lint 30 22 %I 4 Lonti.Gen.Oinnibus.Ct.)lim. all 2 14 $0 Loud. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lint ... 25 21 160 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine 2 ld pr , t , Itadras Irriga. & Canl. Gua. 5 p. c. by India Gov. 10 Kturitius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim... ...... .. ~1 j d 50 Merchant Shippi ng lint all ';' — 60 slillwall Iron Works, lint l2l ••• "' 10 Nttal Laud and Colonisa tion Co., lin t . .. ........ 9 51 4 0 25 National Discount Co., lint 5 111 111 25 National Pro v. Marine, lint. 4 4 3 1 10 National Steam Ship, lint. all 91 I °l 20 Nerbutlda Coal; Iron, Um. 6 31 I" 10 New Consolidat e d Dis. lint. 3 11' A - , 5 :New Quebrada, lint 44 0 4 1 4 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer • cant i le Agency,lint 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lint 10 Northern Assam 're:a: lint 5 10 Do. B ........ all st North Brit. Austral., lint , 100 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 59 Oriental Financial, lint ll 5 Oriental Gas, lint. 51050 North Otago,4Dn ivestment, . ot a . i n B a Nr , andeiNtveln.il.Zealand, . a Southlandi :I. .. n a. 1 . 1u . . d 1 2 61 id 1P 5 Ottoman Gas, lint 10 Australian It. Mail lint all ." 5 Do do. at Peel R. Land & Minerl, lint 100 31 34 50 Peninsu. 6: Oriental Steam all 48 60 60 Do. New 1867 10 lid 01 50 Rhymney Iron 15 eni.ruo!iagtsyy,plltrinem.l7.m all128:1 19 66 d :0 2 2 °Poo Rio R Societeoy Societe d a l D )e l 00 0 M. .. ci a F6 a n e i i N l np e S . . : e t o e . a:, Gnat.. n i. t. .. i. Steam',,,.,. Prof. ro . 0 . al i 61 st Scottish Aust. Invest, Btu. 100 83 8 S st t i l6 O O BO 4 .. 4 . 21 1 . 5 3 i 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., liar, 6 ... .• 25 South Australian Land 20 Thames and Mersey Marin e . (Insurance), lina ........ . __ 20 Trinidad Petroleum, 'Am ~ l i 10 Trust & Agency of Aus„ .!.1 lim l' f . 3 IP 10 Do do. do. all _ • •• 2 6 t ( ) ) Trust Union &L Marineoa( o L . ~ 1 y o ' o e L a n u a in cli, 6 5 2, : 21i 2 t 44a p p 20 Union Steam Ship, lint • a ll ' 1: 2 7 p 10 Upper Assam Tea, . 28 00 Viceroy of Egypt, ... 7 per cent. alortgage) it.' n 1 1 Loa n.•. a.. 774 791 764 71 81 50 Warrant Finauce,l n_l.a.c.iiie. 12 12 10t1 50 West India and r 2 1 30 5 0 Nu U :sa n a n i t v e eD d rise D am i l s am c v o n: u sr n iLia t ea C n o ialu r i p mi . : l i t: .: t i Steam, lint. 2O 2 ... -- 20 We i t Warehousest L o u 0 o nWharves and 10 - Si 88 Si i .I.i v ii 5/ 23 30 2 id I_} I:U + IP 11 11 7 5 9 8 48 Si 9 191 12 1 7 8 IP COLOBIAL 00YXIMMNLIT SkuUitvi - firitisb Columbia, 6 per --------- 0cut.,1872...• •-•••••••• 10e ..... .... - Do. 1895.. l3O - .... - Ca i n 5 .g . 0 8 v 8 .6 . p . .. 0 . .J . . sn..?July 100 1(0 IC2 1 - Do. 6p. 0 70. & Aug 100 102 2(24 004 - Do. sp. 0. Mar. & Se p t 100 102 104 - Do. 6p. 0. Jan. % JulY•• 100 68 io do 1880-9 0 •• 100 107 . _ t U 9 ___ cD:oop.:sop..uc.olpnee,c6rpibo.ediBo7k3 1 1 2 190(2 , 194 -1 I.) D D ° O O . .. A S J P p a I n:. &:J e :a t 1 y . 1 . 1 6 6 91 yOA- 18 1880 4 u 9 ° ;:. 1 :: 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 : lien a anti 15 Oct., 19 00 lOO 98 1, 0 - Ce;lon, Nov 1878, 0 P.c.- 100 1,,6 „ ry - Do. 1872, do lOO lob let • - blauriticte, 6 P. 0, ISM "' - Jan. and July - Do. 1895, Feb. Az A ug lO 106 Loa - Melbourne Corpora te., -_ ... Do. D 01.881287, Slay a . • y . . R . n . . d . . N . i . , ~ . . .1 1 , 0 0 1 - 1867-75, 6 per cent • •••• I C O 100 100 - N.13.G0v.6 p.O.Ja.&•IOIY lOO 103 114 - Natal d p at, Apl & Oct O3 ..... . 1 99 1 1 , 0 1 8 —._ DN.() S. pwc..511tp,.cy.,&,7iNt00v,75 1100 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1800... 100 984 994 981 - Do. 5 p.c. rd. Q 7 to '75 - N.Zealand, 6p. ct. 1891 'co _ ..... - Do. 5 percent.... - DoJan,Aprl,July,D t••,, 100 93 94 95 41 - Do 6p c. Mar & Sept '9l lOO 108 110 -- Do June & Deo., 1 , 591 ••• l OO 109 iii •-• IDo 1'r0v. ,, 1 Auckld. 1 1(0 - ..... - ( ttrie,l& 2 , 1a96..• - Nova Scotia 6p. 0 ,160 -.• - and Jnly. 1876 - -Do 18e.6.. • . lOO 102 m ei - Quecualnd• 6p. c. '82 4 5, 100 1074 1081 10St - Do 1801 - Tasmanian 8 per c, 19.93 • • 1 064 1074 - Do .r9,:-'97.,•••• •••• 100 1065 107 - Victoria 6t er cant. 191 it 0 113 114 --• Do. April ant.l 0ct . .... pa _LOk... Mit 110 1094 _ THE MAY MEETINGS. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SUNDAY-SCHOOL INSTITUTE. The Archbishop of York presided, on Tuesday evening, In Exeter Hall, at the meeting of the above institute. The report of the society, read at the meeting, gave the publications issued under its auspices as the Sunday. school Teachers' Magazine and the Sunday Scholars' Com panion. The financial statement spews that there is a slight increase of income this year upon that of the previous one, the sums being £2,448 this year, while that of last year was f 2,436. 22 new annual subscribers and 28 subscribing schools have been added to the list since the last report, while at the same time some old ones have fallen off. In moving the adoption of the report, the most rev. chairman gave his idea of how a Sunday.school teacher should work. Everything should be done with simplicity, not in a childish way, but in a simple way. It had been said that it was useless to teach children dry dogmas. He was willing to accept the state ment that merely teaching children dry dogmas was of very little service ; at the same time children could in their measure receive truths. The words of the blessed Master in the parables were never forgotten by childi en and such should be the way of teaching. The Sunday-school Institution had been a great blessing to the whole realm. Some good had been done to the wretched hovels in this cold and cruel world ; the poor had received help, and a light had been taken where before there was little but darkness. IRISH CHURCH MISSIONS. The twentieth anniversary of the establishment of these missions was celebrated at St. Jamess Hall, Piccadilly. The meeting was presided over by Mr. J. C. Colquhoun. The report sheaved that in connection with the missions there were 81 missionary clergy, 108 lay agents and Scrip. ture readers, 61 schoolmasters, 57 schoolmistresses, and 162 text teachers. The income during the past year amounted to £24,445, and the expenditure to £22,761 Os. 3d. The Bishop of Tnam, the Rev. J. M`Cartie, the Bishop of Ripon, Sir Arthur Cotton, the Rev. H. C. Cory, and the Rev. Dr. Collis addressed the meeting. 110 tE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The annual meeting of this association was held in Fins bury Chapel, where there was a numerous attendance. Mr. S. Morley, M.P., presided, supported by Mr. 11. Richard, M.P., Rev. Dr. Bailey, Mr. J. Alexander, Rev. J. H. Wilson, &c. From the report it appeared that the operation of the society had greatly increased during the past year, the finances being in a more flourishing con dition than they had ever been. The income for the year was £9,24.14 13s. Bd., and the expenditu re 28,504 Pis. &d. SEAMEN'S CHRISTIAN FRIEND SOCIETY. The twenty•third annual public meeting of this society was held at the Institution in St. George-street, E., on Tuesday evening, and was well attended. The chair was occupied by Lieutenant-Colonel 11. J. Brockman, V.P. The Secretary read a very interesting report, from which it appeared the society was prospering. During the past year its agents had held 975 Bethel meetings on shore and afloat, attended by about 22,000 sailors; paid 5,404 visits to sailors' homes, ships, &c., and distri buted 228,170 books, bibles, periodicals, tracts, &c., in eighteen languages. Income for the year, £1,017 Bs. 10d, ; expenses, £999 Ss. 10d., leaving a balance of £lB. CONGREGATIONAL UNION. The annual session of the ministers and delegates of the Churches composing this Union was held in Finsbury Chapel, under the presidency of the Rev. R. W. Dale, Birmingham, chairman for the year. After devotional exercises, Mr. Dale delivered an address upon the leading questions of the day, and pointed out that the living personal Christ, and not dogmatic teachings and theories, was the answer to every one of them. From the report, read by the Rev. Dr. G. Smith, it appeared that the income of the union bad been £5,570 2s. 7d., and that their various publications had Lad a large circulation. Amongst those present were Mr. S. Morley, M.P., Sir Francis Crossley, M.P., Mr. Richard, M.P., Rev. T. Binney, &c. MISCELLANEOUS. The Trinitarian Bible Society, an opponent to the "broad" principles of the British and Foreign Bible Society, also held a meeting at Exeter Hall, the Earl of Cavan presiding. Very warmly the policy of the last named society was condemned.—The Young Men's Christian Association held a breakfast at Aldersgate street. Mr. Easton, one of the passengers injured in the collision near the Think Railway Station early on Sunday morning, has succumbed from the effects of the *hock to the system. Ile died at York, whether ho had been re moved at his own request. The other injured passengers are going on favourably. TURNPIKE TRUSTS.—The following statement chews the comparative condition of the trusts in England and North Wales in the year 1837, when the highest amount of revenue from the tolls was received, and 1867 respectively: —Tolls, in 1837, £1,5 09 , 985 ; in 1867, £889,922; money borrowed, in 1837, £134,044; in 1867, £4,755 ; total receipts, in 1837, £1,699,428; in 1867, £997,587. The total expenditure in 1837 was £1,742,2 3 7 ; and in 1867, £1,032,282 ; bonded deb t in 1837, £7, 011,989 ; and in 1867, £3,291,594 ; unpaid interest in 1837, £1,019,568; and in 1867, £325,487. THE DRINK or PLANTS. —The use of manure water is a matter of profoundest importance, and every point connected therewith should be canvassed freely and without prejudice. It is customary to say, " Give a strong dose at such a time, then pure water only, then another strong dose," and so on, and so on. It is quite true that some of our favourites endure such treatment without visible injury, but we feel persuaded that the results would be far more satisfactory were the plants needing extra nourishment supplied with weak manure water constantly instead of with strong doses at i:Aervals. little calm consideration of the manlier in which plants take up and assimilate their food must surely tend to the conclusion that strong doses of liquid manure approximate very nearly to strong doses of poison ; at all events, accidents resulting from such prac tice are by no means uncommon, and there are probably many more accidents of the kind than are heard of beyond the gardens in which they occur. We have never seen more satisfactory growth than in cases where the only water obtainable was constantly charged with manurial matters ; yet the liquid was so far from being what we call " strong " that there was no indication to the senses of the peculiar properties of the fluid. We must not be understood as advocating what are sarcastically termed "homoeopathic" doses. We simply urge that liquid manure may be so weak that seedling plants and newly potted plants may be watered with it safely, yet so far strong enough that by its constant use the plants sub jected to its influence will attain in the end a far higher degree of perfection than can be ensured by any other atitl.d.latifaigitili* ll .7 47l4 .finienCONW ol24- . 102 103 flhitl) FDL' .NOTIGh. 'he Third Edition of " The Su 3" of last Evening wa:, published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. L'ISKEARD ELECT lON.-(THIS DA K) CLOSE OF TILE POLL. Horstnan ... L y cett ... .. 368 .. 285 IMPERIAL 2ABL I A EN lIOUSE OF COMMONS.—THIS DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. 'TIE PERMISSIVE BILL. A great number of petitions were presented from all mrts of the country iu favour of this bill. Mr. LOCKS and Mr. GIUYES presented petitions fro►: Icensed victuallers in London and Liverpool against the Sir W. LAWSON, in moving the second rca ling of this bill, said he wal not going to snow that drinking Wit on the deci - ease, hut he thought tluit many would agree with him that it was still the great source of pauperism and crime, and that alone would form a good basis to proceed upon. What was wanted by a great many persons was a trial of the per missive system, because where it had blon volun-, tarily tiled it, had invariably given the greatest satisfaction. There was a largo utimlier of per- sons engaged in the trade of selling drink, and whose direct intereA it was to sell the greatost amount possible, but it was not with those persons that he found fault, but the law under which they carriel on their trade. The bill lie had the honour to move the" second reading was not for the improving of the licensing laws, because he did not believe in these laws ; but the great object of his measure was to allow the ma jority of the inhabitatats of any particular place to put a veto on the lictnsieg of the magistrates. The principle of the bill was not new, because they had already tried it with respect to public libraries, in which it had given the greatest satisfaction, and he merely asked that the system might be tried with respect to the sale of driek. (Hear, hear.) It had been clearly demonstrated that where there were ,no public-houses in a place there was an entire absence of drunkenness; and Saltaire, in Bess borough, showed how well the system worked. He hoped the house would permit his bill to receive a second read ing, because its object was a good and benevolent one, and ono that had the improvement of the people as its great object. Mr. BAZLEY seconded the motion. He thought the best results would follow the adoption of the bill, even if they only diverted a portion of the money now annually spent in intoxicating drinks. It was estimated at least £100,000,000 was spent in drink ; but if they could only save one half of that sum and build improved dwellings for the poor, what an impetus would be given to trade. He did not believe it was at all possible to make people sober by act of Parliament ; but he did believe that it was in the power of Parliament to diminish drunkenness to a very great extent, and a great improvement in the condition of the working classes would be the resu:t of the passing of the bill. Col. JERVIS moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He believed the bill to be totally against tLe:grneral feeling of the country, and with respect to peti tions that had been presented in its favour they were not to be relied on to a great extent, becausa circulars had been sent round stating that all persons above the age of sixteen could sign the petition. The bill was altogether useless, because if persons made up their minds to get in toxicated no legislative measures could Ireveut it. He thought the bill of the member for West Ezsex might be of some advantage, as it affect, d the licensing system; and if there happen to be people who c in not keep from drinking to excess, he thought the most sensible mode of dealing with those persons would be to treat them as they are treated in America, namely, as lunatics. (Hear, hear.) Mr. O. MORGAN supported the bill ; he thought on the whole it was calculated to do a great deal of good, and therefore he hoped the house would give its assent to the second reading. Mr. CAWLEY, whilst he rejoiced at the great number of petitions that had been presented in favour of the bill, regretted that he could not support the bill, because he did not believe the entire nation would accept it. He did not tb nk it at all practicable, and he could nor become a party to the turmoil that would ensue supposing the bill passed. lir. FORESTER said, speaking individually, ho could not support the bill, becau-se it was really neither a small measure nor mild bill as it had been called by the hon. baronet who introduced it. lie thought they would do bai•tn instead of good, and they went in advance of public opinivn, and he certainly could not gite his assent to a measure that gave actual power of prohibition to any par ticular pertiuu of the people. lie thought it was quite possible to do something to improve the Gover..meut licensing law, and he thought a measure might be so framed giving ratepayers the right to r. pre: to the magistrates that no further licenses should 13,.) granted, and the magistrate should decide iu accorda►.ce with that representation, but iu order that the bill might nut be considered a prohibitory one he would give au appeal from the decision of the magistrate. Viscount SANDUN urged upin the Government the necessity of speedily tAking the whole subject of lice using into their ear ly consideration. lie believed it to be fully admitted that drunkenness was decreasing, and the great meetings of the societies of the working classes annually held at the Crystal Pahico, and uther p!aces, were now almost free from drunkennet.s. Mr. LEATIUM said he could not support the bill, although he could not refrain from complimenting the zeal that had characterized the actions of the hon. baronet who introduced the bill and forcing a consideration of the sub ject on the attention of the house. lie agreed with the hon. member for Bradford in the view he had taken in the matter. lie voted against the hon. baronet wi►h much regret. Mr. SCHOFIELD and Hr. D.tLWAT supported the bill. Mr. WALTER advised the Lou. baronet to leave the whole question in the hands of the Government, because it was impossible for them any longer to delay dealing with the whole of the licensing question. Ile holy concurred with the object the hon. baronet had at heart. Capt. COBETT opposed the bill, as it was a specimen of exceptional legislation. Mr. JACOB BRIGHT, alth.eugh he was not in favour of the bdi as it at present stood, yet he should vote in favour of the second reading. During the whole of the observations that had taken place not one person had wholly given his adly:sion to the bill. Ile thought au autouchnont iu the licensing law was lcudly culled for, and he hoped the Government would take the subject up in earnest. The fact was they %%anted a revolutionary bill - (hear, hear)—aul experience showed him that the more revolutionary a bill was the more likely was it to pass. The hon. gentlemen opposite had found that the case with the Reform bill, and on his side of the house it was illus trated by the bill on the Irish Church. Lord C. HAMILTON supported the bill. Mr. BRUCE said it was desirable that everything pos sible should be done to restrict drunkenness, and he could assure the house that the Government intended to deal honestly with the subject next session. (Hear, hear.) He did not say in the spirit of the hon. baronet who had brought the subject forward, because that was going too far. He ob jected to the bill of the hon. baronet because it would, if adopted, lead to great and frequent disturbances, and also bring a reaction. (Hear, hear.) The bill pro posed to give the power of prohibiting the sale of liquor in certain places in the event of two-thirds of the ratepayers dedding that such was necessary. But he thought that if the number of persons, not ratepayers, were added to those that were, the two-thirds would not represent ►he majority. (Hear, hear.) He thought it was quite possible to improve the law with respect to regulating public houses, and also with respect to their continuing open at a time when the honest requirements of the public did not require. (Hear, hear.) Those subjects could be well treated by Parliament, but to pass such a sweeping bill as that now proposed would be a grave mistake. He hoped, after the intimation he had made that the Government intended to deal with the mat ter of drunkenness, the house would agree with hlm in thinking it unadvisable to read the bill a second time. Mr. Graves, Mr. M‘Laren, and other hon. members having made a few observations on the bill, The house divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it Majority against the bill --106 The orders of the day having been disposed of, the house adjourned. THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND.—WICK, Saturday.— We have had a week of exceedingly cold weather, with in tense frosts in the mornings. The distant hills of Suther land on the one side, and of Orkney on the other, are covered with snow, and yesterday morning snow fell to the depth of three inches on the Ord. Grass and oat briards are suffering greatly in consequence. CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day.—Mon - day, May 10.—Admissions by season tickets. 1,768; ditto on payment, 1,642; total visitors, 3,405. THE TEA TRADE.—May 10.—The deliveries in London estimated for the week wer e 1,02,362 lb , which is an increase of 109,844 lb., compared with sbe previous statement. DU N VILLE and, Co., Belfas t, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Wh toisky French is re com mended by the medical pr ofession in preference Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunialle and Co., Belfast; cr 4, Beaufort-lovill.ings,Straud, Loudon, W.O Tertiseniern. 1 SPORTING INTELLIG INCE—This DA7 YORK MEETING—Tins Dlr. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. Honesty Stork Consternation Thirteen ran. TYRO STA KES. Fast Day Villaret colt Callel•oedia... Eight ran. LONDESBOROUGII CUP. •De Vere Geant des Dattailes . Scotcliman's Pride... Ettrick Clarionet e Glonlivat T welvo rau. CITY PURSE. Six ran. FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP. Lady Henrietta. Vt spisian :'ython Six ran. EGLINTO N bT.A.KES. Lady Mary riccador colt WINCIIETER RACES—Tins DAT.) CIIAMBEIILAYNE STAKES. Astolfo Kennington Lady Anne •••• Four ran. CITY MEMBERS' PLATE. Black Flag Harmlesss Lizard GRANGE PARK STAKES. Captivator Westivard-110 Yule Cake Six ran. CRAWLEY PLATE. Wanderer Sour Grapes Jeanne d'Arc Six ran. FOAL STAKES. Westley Nero Oxygen Four ran. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Blue Gown Young Fenton reflection. .- 2 J Eight ran. LONDON BETTING—Tins DAY. DERBY. 2 to I:agst Pretender (offered) 4 to 1 agst Pero Gomez (taken and offered) 9 to 2 agst Belladrum (taken) 13 to 1 agst Lades (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Ethus (taken) 25 to 1 agst Martyrdom (offered) 25 to 1 ngst Rysh worth (offered —take 1000 to 30) 33 to 1 agst Rupert (offered) 40 to 1 agst Duke of Beaufort (offered) 40 to 1 ngst Drummer (offered) 50 to 1 ngst Perry Down (taken) 50 to 1 agst Vagabond (offered —take 1000 to 15) PLACE BETTING. 60 to 40 on Pretender (offered —take 7 to 4) 6 to 4 agst Belladrum (offered —take 2 to 1) 4to 1 agst Ladai (taken) sto 1 agst Martyrdom (taken and offered) sto 1 agat Thorwaldsen (offered) 100 to 15 agat Byshworth (taken freely) 100 to 15 agst Perry Down (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Drummer (offered) 100 to 12 agat Rupert (taken) 100 to 7 sast Hermoine colt (taken) 100 to 7 agst Vagabond (taken) RACING FIXTURES. MAY. Doncaster 13, 14 i Manchester l9, 20, 21 Salisbury 16 1 Croydon 19, 20 Wtat Drayton.... ...... 15 , 13 ' Wye :.. 19 St. Albans 17 IS Harpenden .q . Bath 18, 19 Epsoin Summer .....2b, tto --' - - JIINE. Croydon 0 , 3, 4 1 Newcastle 22, 23, 21 N ewton 2,3, 4 Wiliam 22 Newark 3 l3ibury Club 23 Ascot .....S, 9, 10, 11 1 Stockbridge 24, 26, 26 Windsor 15, 16 Chelmsford 29 , 30 Hampton Curragh 9 2, 23, 21 Sutton Park .....29, 30 JULY Worcester l, 2 1 Southampton 13,13 Newmarket July 6, &c. 1 Routing.. . 15, 16 Carlisle 6,7 Iluntiugdou 4 1), 21 I'outefract 9, 10 I Stamford . '''' 23 Hendon . l2, 13 i Goodwood 27, 28,20, 30 N uttingham 13, Li 1 AUGUST. Brighton 3, 4 Oxford Brighton Club 5 York 24, 25, 26 Lewes 6, 7 Plymouth L6 17 Eguant lO, 11. Scarborough 30 , 31 Wolrerhaly pton l O, 11 I Derby Summer —.31, Sep 1 Windsor 12, 13 1 Weymouth 81, Sep 1 St. Albans 17, 18 I Canterbury .........31, Sep. 1 Stockton lB, its, 20 I SEPTEABER. Warwick... 7, 8 H.impton 2l, 2 Cnrragh (Royal) 7,6, I 9 Western (Ayr)........22, 23 Abingdon 9, 10 I Hendon 23, 24 D oncas ter 14, 15, 16, 17 I Monmouth— -, 23, 24 Richmond 21, 22 I Newmatket Ist 0ct.... 298, tte 30 Li c hfi e ld OCTOBER , . Bedford 5, 6 i Cheltenham l l. !I Edinburgh 6 , 7, 8 1 Curragh l9, 2i., XL Leicester 7, 8 I West Drayton .........2/, 22 Bromley 7 8 1 Hereford 2l, 22 N e wmarket 2d 0ct...11, ,!tc I Monmouth 23, 2.1 Chehusford it) 20 1 Newhiark 11'tou. ...23, &o. Kelso 19 -20 I NOVkABER. -- . _ _ Harrow 2, 3 I bglinton Hunt 6, 7 Worc, ester 3, 4 Liverpool 11 St. A1ban5............ ö, 6 Shrewsbury ..... lb, 16 CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. MESSINA, May 12. The Peninsular and Otiental Company's !Steamer Ceylon passed Messina at seven this morning en route for Marseilles. POLICE EV TELLIGENC.E.-Ihis Day THAMES. IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—John Connor, a labourer, was brought before Mr. Benson charged with stealing lead from the Island Leadworks, Limehouse, the property of Messrs Pitchford and Co. Mr. Charles Young stated the case for the prosecution. The prosecutors had lost a large quantity of ingots of lead, from their premises in the course of the last month. The property disappeared almost daily in a very mysterious flannel, and exceeded in value £3O. The police were eon-, suited, and on Monday, the 3d inst., Police-sergean', Briden, 4 IC, was concealed on the premises, and after watching some time saw a man enter the premises through a hole near the banks of the canal called the Lea-cut, and proceed in the direction of a pile of pigs of lead from which he removed one, and returned with it on his shoulder to the hole in the side of the premises. Briden then dis covered himself and pursued the thief, who threw down the pig of lead, and being about thirty yards in advance of the officer he reached the hole first and got his legs through. Briden seized the villain by the shoulders and attempted to pull bins back, bat a con federate of the prisoner, who was in a barge outside the lead works, pulled the thief the other way, and liberated him. The thief escaped, leaving his jacket in Briden'a hands. The prisoner was met with yesterday by the officer and taken into custody. Mr- Charles Young then called witnesses in support of his statement. James Stratton, of No. 7 , Eltham-place, St e pney, car man, said that on Monday week he saw three ell on fa barge on the canal. The pris oner was one. Theyle the barge, pulled a man through the whole of the leac Ile was sure the prisoner wa factory, and ran away . one, and ho ran past him within a foot of him.. Danremovedielfrom eek,fo a pileremanto was tbe w orth •pioseeutolrss;;., satadndthwe was t he lead t h u e of Monday, property of Mess rs. Pitchford a nd Co. the lt 3d w o a f s s o i n ay a . pile at six o'clock in th e evening Mr. Benson remanded the prisoner for a week. MARKE 7 S-7 lIIS DAY. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. May 12.—Sales probably 8,000 bales. The market very dull. The Union Pacific Railroad sold 10,000 passes ger tickets from Chicago to White Pine, Nevada, dnrin the month of March. Everything indicates a great rus to the silver regions from the East this spring. A most extraordinary and rapid increase in tl.. emigration from Liverpool has just commenced, and from the number of applicants for berths there is every likeli hood of the exodus continuing for some mouths. LS.