The Sun. — London, England, 1869-03-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. No alteration has been mAde in the official rate of discount. Consols are 931 3 for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 938 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 914 ; New Three per Cents, 914 ; ditto 24 per Cent., Jan. 1894, 74} ; .Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, par ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., ; ditto Opening, 4081 8. India Stock, 108 per Cent., April, 1874, ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 i ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, —; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 11. _ _ _ Foreign Stocks are quoted :—ltalian, 551 ; Mexican, 141 a ; Greek, 113 12 ; New Spanish, 311 3 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 411 3. The Danubian Commission Guaranteed Loan is 3, 1 prem. The Honduras Loan is steady, at 85, 87 ex coupon. The mortgage debentures of the Trouville Asso ciation are quoted 1, 4 prem. In the Railway Market Great Western are lower, Metropolitan 4, Midland 1, Sheffield 1, and North British 4. Great Eastern have im proved 4, Brighton 4, and North Western 4. The quotations are :—Great Western, 491 50 ; Great Eastern, 364 37 ; Great Northern 307 108 ; ditto A, 1064 7 ; Lancashire, 1224 3 ; Metro politan, 101/ to 1025 ; Midland, 1161 to 116 4 ; Sheffield, 544 to 511 ; London and Brighton, 484 to 49 ; North British, 354 to 354 ; London and North-Western, 1141 to 1151; North Easter, 102 to 103 ; South Eastern, 754 to 76 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 164 to 165. United States Bonds have improved 4, the 5-20's being quoted 831 I ; the 1885 Bonds 82i, and the Ten-Forty Bonds 734 734. Erie have given way 4, to 244 to 24/, and Illinois Centrals are un changed at 961 971. The Atlantic Telegraph Original stock is 25 to 27 ; the Eight per Cent. Preference shares, 3 9-16, 3 11-16 ; and Anglo-American Telegraph shares, 225 to 221. The receipts of the Illinois Central Railroad Company for the month of February are as follow : —Land Department : Total sales during the month of February, 1869, 9,991.07 acres, for $105,407.19 ; cash collected in February, $217,868.43. Traffic department : Total receipts in month of February, 1869, $196,845.63 ; total re ceipts in month of February, 1868, $488,088.79. Estimated earnings in the month of February, on th D. and S.C.R.R., not included above, $61,937.75 ; corresponding month of 1868, $43,131.37. At the Bank bullion-office no transactions were reported yesterday. Since the date of the last eturn £105,000 has been withdrawn for exportation. The Ripon, from Alexandria, has brought £2,500 in specie. Advices from Sydney state that the two follow ing vessels have sailed for England with gold, viz. —the Ascalon, having £29,024, and the La Hogue, £28,240. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have appointed Wednesday, the 31st inst., for a settle ment in the scrip of the United Canal and Railroad Companies of New Jersey. The scrip is to be marked in the official list. According to Constantinople advices the recent loan on Turkish Treasury Bonds, introduced by the Societe Generale, has been as much a failure in that city as it is believed to have been in London. The accounts of the Bank of British North Ame rica for the year 1868 show a profit of £70,304, which will allow of the payment of a dividend at the customary period at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of 1 per cent. The .211anchester Guardian announces the stoppage of Mr. J. Andrew, cotton spinner, with moderate liabilities. _ _ At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. John Hamer, manufacturer, of Farnworth and Manchester, the liabilities were stated to amount to £26,861, and the assets to fr:19,504. An offer was made to pay 10s. in the pound, but a committee of investigation was appointed. At a meeting of the Dundee creditors of Messrs. Heatley, Cowan, and Co., merchants, of Loudon, the unsecured liabilities were stated at upwards of £50,000, while the available assets reach only about £2,000. One of the creditors was appointed to investigate the estate. With reference to a bill filed by the official liqui dator of the Land Credit Company of Ireland against Lord Fermoy and others of the directors, the Master of the Rolls has decided that certain of the directors who improperly paid away funds of the company for its own shares speculatively bought in the market are jointly and severally liable to repay the amounts so disbursed. In ad dition, he condemned them in the costs of the suit. The report of the British American Land Com pany, to be presented on the 31st inst., recommends a dividend of £1 per share, which will absorb £6,000, and leave £412 to be carried forward. The report of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation, presented at Hongkong on the 15th ult., recommended a dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-year, leaving $63,252 to be carried forward after an appropriation of $200,000 to the reserve fund. At the meeting of the Law Union Fire and Life Insurance Company the report stated that in the fire department 4,221 new policies had been issued during the year, yielding in premiums £6,193, and in the life department 221 new policies, insuring £165,225, yielding in premiums £6,134. A divi dend and bonus, together of 10 per cent., upon the paid-up capital were declared. The report of the directors of the Crystal Palace District Gas Compiny, to be presented at the half-yearly meeting to-day, recommends a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum on the ordi nary 7 per cent. capital ; and at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum on the original capital, free from income tax. The first annual meeting of the Bolivar Railway Company (Limited) is called for the 3d of April. At the meeting of the Hudson's Bay Company, the chairman, Sir Stafford Northcote, moved a re solution to the effect that the proposal made by Lord Granville be accepted. During the discussion which ensued and lasted for three hours, Mr. Bonar moved an amendment that the proposal be referred to a committee, but it was ultimately resolved to adjourn the meeting for a fortnight. In reply to Mr. Newmarch, the chairman stated that if the proposal be accepted the £300,000 will be raised under an Imperial guarantee. BRITISII FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, 3 per Cent. Reduced 9ll i New 3 per Cent New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 De. 5 per Cen J an. 1873 Annuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telebraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchoquar Bills, £l,OOO, 2i per Ct. De £500 Do. £lOO & £2OO — Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent 2381 8 Da.7opening — Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds — Inter-Colonial Otaniuin INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874... Do. Opening, for Account - Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Pape. 4 per Cent..., — Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 ....... — Do. 5i -per Ovat. May 1874 — D.) 5 per Cont., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do • do 1877 — Do. do. 188') — D... Dob., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1873 ~ — Do. Bonds, 4 por Cent., £l,OOO Do. under .£l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING :PRICES. Argentine Republic, f per Cent ... Do., Scrip .1:45 paid .. Aultrian Bonds 5 per cent . Do. 1859 Bra2,ilian 5 per Cent GSI Do. 4i. per Cent. 1852 Do. do. 1858.... Do. do. 18G) Do. do., 1663 —, - -- Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account BOl 791 B , :enos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. 0..11:an 6 per Cent Do. 4fr per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent., . 1 •o. 6 per cfrit. 1867 — Po. 7 per Cent., 1866 C.)lo übian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825........ Dan , lian Principalities, 7 per Cent —' Do 8 per Cent., 1867 B7l , 'quador New Consolidated, I pc r Cent • B ;yr Jan, 7 per Cent.... ••• De Second Issue Do. .£50(.. Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds . •••• Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. £5tU) Bonds Do. 1.106 Bonds 9O English Scrip, 1868 761 Do do. £l5 pd — Government R'tilway Del),ntur ,- e Greetss per Cent., 18 24 5, ea Coups lll Do. Account -- Do. Coupons - Do. Account quateinala 5 per Cent .„ 62 Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all i:d -- ltllian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account.., Do 141grerarnana Railway 561 Ilexicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — ontevideau 6 per Cent. .. — 11corish imperial 5 per Cent er , i Grenada l6l Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred ?eruvian 5 per Cent. 18(35 Do Account .. Do 41 per Cent. (I.ll:',arren) Do 41 per Cent.. 1862 - Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, '9,'(i0,'2.% , 361 Do. do. 1867 — Do, do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 18zi, £ St Do 44 per Cent , 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ••• Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £loo,llouth Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0.... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do £Bl 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway Sardinian 5 po.r. Cent Spanish 3 per Ceti . Do. Ace , ,uut ..• Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferrea Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 D o do, 1 868 Do de, Scrip Turkish 6 per Cent.l Do Account Do 6 par Cent. 1858 Do Account •••• •• Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Do I Dor Cent., Guaranteed Laa , i \Va [-rants (lieetares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Ac , . ouT. _ 311 4 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the anore payable in London Austrisa a par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 251. Dutch 2i per o,,ut. Ex. 12 Gni , — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Do. Account — French Routes, 3 per Gent., Ex. 23 f. Italia!,s per Cent. 1831, E. zof. l — Do Account 551 4 CLOSING PRICES. Jonsols, Money l)3 Do. Account, April 8 MARICE 7 S—7 Ills D .1Y Y. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. March . 25.—Sales probably fully 18,000 bales. The market firm and advancing. . _ bIETROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a largo show of lambs for the opening of the season, and the weather being cold tho demand was not good. Rates consequently ruled relatively lower in coin parkn with other descriptions of meat. The mutton trade was also dull, but prices remained about the same as on Monday. The number of sheep and lambs on sale was 10,300. There were 610 beasts on offer, of which one half was from abroad. Trade ruled dull, and lower prices had to be taken to effect sales. The veal trade was depressed, and quotations were accordingly reduced. 281 calves were offered. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia. and New Zualand, via Eouthamptes.....Mar. 27. Ditto, via '' , trssilles . ..... April 10 :±razil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video April 6. Ditto, by Nrenoh packet Cape Verds, by Brazil packet .......April 5 ~ .'ape of Good El,pe. Ascension. and St. H e lena... Mar. 30. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton ..Mar. 27. ) Ibraltar, via SouthamptOd .......... . ...... 27 Indin. via boutniumnou unto, via MarseiLes ...................... MAI*. 29. Mar. 6. Malts., Egypt, &o. Ditto, Marseilles.. Mar. 20 • ‘ew foundla no ...... ..... .......... Aprll 7 Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Bentham' ton ............................... Ditto, Marseilles April 7 ...... April 6 . Portugal United States, lanada. California, &c,, by British packet ...... Mar 27 Ditto, by Canadian packet ..... • • ...... ' • • Ditto, by sifted States packet ............... Mar 24 Ditto dittc (Baltimore) ................. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tene rilre ...... &pill 2 West Indies and Paoific (except Mexico and Baha mas) .......................................... Mar 31 —Mar. 31. Cuba and Mexico ......... .•... • • Bermuda, via Halifax ........... . Mar 24 Blituatae, via New York ..............••••.•.•••.• MISSING SHIPS.—The Sophie, which sailed from Lagos, West Coast of Africa, on the 25th of June, for Liverpool, called at the island of St. Thoma s, Africa, and was to leave that island on the 13th of A u g ust last, and the Tabasco (schooner), which sailed from Laguna on the sth or 6th of November, for Liverpool, have not since been heard of. HUNTING ACCIDENT.—An accident befelplr. Pocock, a county magistrate for Berks, while following her Majesty's staghounds. In taking a leap the horse fell, and Mr. Pocock tumbled over the horse's head and broke his collar-bone in the fall. Mr. Pocock was con veyed home by train. 31r. Goolden was quickly in at tendance, and his patient is understood to be going on favourably. GOLD CONTRACTS.—The United States Supreme Court, through Chief Justice Chase, has recently delivered an opinion on the subject of the binding effect of a cove ' nant for the payment of rent in a lease of land for 99 years, made in 1791, and a renewable for ever. The rent re-,, served was .£l5 current money of Maryland, payable in English golden guineas, weighing five pennyweights and six grains, at 355. each. The Court held that the prin ciples of Bronson v. Bodes, recently decided, would govern the case, and that, consequently, a contract to pay a certain sum in gold and silver is iu substance and legal effect a contract to deliver a certain weight of gold and silver of a certain fineness, to be ascertained by count. In reference to the mode of assessing damages the Court held that contracts for the payment of coin can be satisfied either before or after judgment only by the tender of coin, and hence, that the judgment of the Court below should be for the amount ascertained to be duo, payable in gold and silver. In the case before the Court the jury had assessed the damages at the value of the rent in arrears, estimated in legal tender notes at the time the verdict was rendered. This course was held to be erro neous. The debtor in cases similar to the one above men tioned must now pay the amount of the judgment in gold and silver, and should his property be seized in execution the Sheriff must give notice that the purchaser will be required to pay in specie.—Public Ledger. The Republicans of Rhode Inland, at a State Con vention at Providence, nominated for Governor the don. Seth Podelford of Providence, Governor Burnside having declined another election. The other State officers were nominated for re-election as follows :—Lieutenant-Go vernor—Pardon W. Stewart, of Newport. Secretary of State—John R. Barlett, of Providence. Attorney-General —William &vies, of Providence. Treasurer—Samuel A. Parker, of Newport. Mr. Cyrus W. Field has returned from France to London, and is at the Palace Hotel. ► Lieutenant Burney, 831 Regiment, and 30 men are held in readiness, at Colchester, for embar kation for Gibraltar ; and Lieutenant Dodd, 48th Regiment, and 10 men are similarly held in readi ness for embarkation for Malta. Lieutenant Smith, 2-20th Regiment, is under orders to remain at the depot at Colchester pending promotion to the rank of Captain. Lieutenant B.re,h, 2-20th Regiment, and 30 men, Lieutenant Tawke, 32d, Ensign Inglefield, 2 sergeants, 3 drummers, and 140 men aro held in readiness to embark for the service com panies of their respective corps at the Cape of Good Hope. vas. Irish Pro. blishment House of last yea! abolished. s declared day morn• 3 thought, ask might 'Y. There let over 3 table that )vernment Lie or the Nothing t perfect, cd amend• man that is it stands in danger. )n the part y, and to 2ss of the VednesciaY upon them le man of Ter to the the party !s explana• 'tees than House of eral party, n , may be sh Church 3 i s a great B the more ian double Aution in the fate istom bee ties, which ment they lservativee 6 majority the con' a Liberals .ered awaY Gathorne before the ,1 in recap• are too apt the fortui called 31r. emau is in e vanity of ndations of f 1866 with the Liberal 1- Within eighty into doubt the repeat the was a time ive force or r enforcing pose. The :casion. It )f affirming wment. It it has net ltroversy is iet With its fallen in 3 led battle. cal historY.. year a 735 e's present ..;ed into tbo nce, for the a bill hag , affirmed by c issue,' t 0 efore been •ch s eemed ;ban those nomination sentimen t ry f il oatl• Lls of Wall ed with the en the bout almost call exhausted, dred ar e: years Lnd for itls* our vict u g ctory. IYe th past it l3• appily be en ;itatiou ; t ° Is for yeah ? ' cal fortress Olt that it istice of our i n oritY r inK ve pulpitsl, Le char"' t. But ? ur .astoundlot in the state' use of (,nt!!", r arising 0 1 ins thong . , res idency ° c ; referred t, tion f r iends so those sillu Lild ha d L wh°, - t he one 0 ' inflict LT% consPir acJ 1 ) ose of deft' to rush L those Wu f e 2 l must .e re been Pra,i lerable or auth a n e and °P; a a e ll not ,V l O. t h the 1, risk Ch ure : trive to o litical one wa y OK people.npsvuet tlwv, • ,a ve nd,w hile to pronceg a ve they a nd W a rren 'hey are is of prO S P eC f ..- 1 11 Y WHlCer,'Wele nUIV: the g ill lat 'llf 1111;Vai a , l ) ll hX3 !Ale• ",I,nited r ate ",.i s liv le ;,, r of ')• sj°nt ear i ;en •n° I to c laY, °L W° en cies. itsb le. • inev-. 1 its q nor ' p le ; 1 ' the e t iou 01 0 1 3 1 e% ion m )0 10' LI ne w 1 ling Its h e s its and. th° i 3 ct of gfea',s the n itio r I t ),' " g ac§o, Hour THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, E 69. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 124 13: 13 1 1 i 1 Do B lO 4; 4; 41 40 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 23 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint an. 191 2 1 201 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 51 41 40 Australasian - Sj 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. • a 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 18 171 50 British North American 20 Charteredof India, Austra- __ __ lia, end China all 25 Chartered Mere. of India London, and China all 20 City 100 Colonial 25 10 Consolidated, Um. 4 50 Delhi and Loudon, lien „, 25 50 East London, But 20 Luglish and American, lim 10 20 English Bauk of Iho daJa- 21 22 291 301 12 12k 3 40} i 1 4 13-18 neiro, lim 20 English, ~,cuttish, and Aus. 2 1 pr 1p __. - trelian Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 281 Do new bi 100 Imperial, lim 20 Imp.irial Otto.nau. 25 lonian. all 25 Do new 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 100 Do sp.e. De 1i5.1864, ad all 7 , 30 London Banks of ilexico and South America, Hal. 20 100 London and Brazilian, u m. 46 20 Do new 71 100 London & River Plate, lim. 40 25 Do new 10 20 London Chart. of Australia all 20 London and C0unty......,,. 20 50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 London Joint Stock._ 1 London and South African al 00 London &S.-Western, lira, 20 150 London & Venezuela, lint_ 121 100 London and Westminster 2O 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 inn 2O 100 Merchant, lim 10 Metropolitan, lim all 100 Midland, 1im...... b National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool lira. 15 100 National Provinc of Eng'd 43 10 Do . . 43 :0 National.. SO 20 New South Wales all 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 80 i'rovine. Bank. Corpo.; Jim lO 100 Provin:iial of Ireland 25 10 Do' new. all 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 100 Do issued at '6 pm lO 25 Union of Australia all 100 Union of Ireland, lira so Union of Landon l5 10 171 85 07 1 15 161 i7l 2 1.1 125 25 '27 1s ip Si 11 73 74 4 4 32 23 31 41 10 11 501 2i Sp 2i# 23 49 51 150 St 33 6 10 11 a 61 ell 6 3 1 3 71 7 1 14 1 2 3 ld IP 116 41 43 43 41 6 i iii DO 15 IS 6 6 161 471 ii • 36 THE PAPAL STATES. (FROM oun OWN CORRESPONDENT•) ROME, MARCH 19. A horrible murder, which has caused 'a great sensation, occurred on Wednesday evening at the Piazza Fiammella, in Rome. Major Fiocchi, a field officer in the Pontifical Artillery, was returning from the barracks late in the even ing, and on entering his house was stabbed to the heart on the staircase, before he had time to ring the bell or summon assistance. His servant, alarmed by his groans, arrived in time to find him alive, and at once summoned the surgeon and the parish priest. Major Fiocchi's state was found to be hopeless, but he retained his senses to the last, and received the last rites of the Church with great calmness and devotion. He had recognised his murderer, but refused to name him. "May God forgive him, as I do," he said, " and bring him to repentance." These were his last words, and no remonstrances could induce him to give a clue to the police. A terrible explanation of this reticence was found next day, when a person,' to whom suspicion was directed by Fiocchi's servants, was arrested with a blood-stained knife still in his possession. He confessed the crime and its cause. He himself was a " curiale," or server of writs, and he states that he was employed to murder Fiocchi by the brother-in-law of the latter, an " avvocato," who had married his sister, and concerning whose mar riage portion there had been a family quarrel of long standing. Poor Fiocchi had no other enemy, and the murder was evidently not the work of a common robber or of the vengeance of any political sect. The advocate was immediately arrested, and both he and the actual perpetrator of the crime will be tried immediately. The funeral took place yesterday at St. Andrea della Valle, in presence of an im mense concourse of persons, and with the attendance of all the regiment of Artillery, as well as General Kanzler and his staff. The horse of the deceased was, according to Roman military usage, draped in black, and led behind the coffin. The Pope has addressed a brief to the whole Christian world, conceding a plenary indulgence to all persons who shall assist at mass and receive Holy Communion, being penitent for and confessed of their sins, on the 11th of April, in unison with his own jubilee, or fiftieth year mass, to be offered that day at St. Peter's. This brief is dated the 10th of March, and is given under the Ring of the Fisherman, a mark of great solemnity. One of the most singular incidents of the present Holy Week is the arrival of a large band of• Hungarian gypsies, eighty in number, to see the Pope, and to witness the ceremonies. Their chiefs were received by his Holiness yesterday, and formed a most singular novelty in the ever-curious crowd of St. Peter's. Their wild but handsome features, black plaited tresses of hair, velvet dresses trimmed with Astrachan wool, long knives, and immense silver buttons and chains, were a striking contrast to the civilisation around them. No one knows why, or whence, or how they came ; but they are encamped outside the Porta Cavalleggeri, are visited by all Rome, and are perfectly well conducted. Some of the women are singularly beautiful after the true gipsy type—never seen save in the countries where the pure Romany caste is rigorously maintained, and where its blood is never mixed with that of the European races, as in Spain and Hungary. A gentleman, giving a small coin to one of the tribe, whom he mistook for a beggar, was nearly beaten by the men who witnessed the insult. The King of Italy has decided on offering for sale the beautiful Villa Ruffinella, near Trascati, and the Palazzo di Ferenzo, or old Tuscan Embassy, in Rome. The reason of this,step is the pressing need of ready money felt by the sovereign, especially since his morganatic marriage with the daughter of 'a ox-ulna:or, and the necessity of providing for his numerous children by her, whom he has acknow ledged and legitimatised. lle is now placing large sums for this nurpose in foreign securities. THE DIVISION ON THE IRISH . CHURCH. The division list on the second reading of the Trish Church Bill shews that there were 623 members in the House when the division took place. This includes the four tellers—Mr. Glyn and Mr. Adam for the Ayes, and Mr. Noel and Mr. Dyke for the Noes—and the Speaker. Only three Conservatives voted with the Government, viz., Lord Bingham (Mayo), Mr. Orr-Ewing (Dumbartonshire), and Colonel Vande lour (Clare). On the other band, six Liberals sided against their party—Mr. Bri: C e (West Surrey), Sir R. Clifton (Nottingham), Mr. Dalway (Carrickfergus), Mr. W. H. Maxwell (Kirkcudbright), Sir Roundell Palmer (Richmond), and Mr. Saunderson (Cavan). Of the three Conservatives who went with the Government, two of them—Lord Bingham and Colonel Vandeleur— were in the House last session, but only Lord Bingham then voted with the Liberals, Colonel Vandeleur absenting himself from the House. The third Mr. Orr- Ewing— was first elected for Dumbartonshire at the recent gene,al do aion ; and, although returned as a Conservative, announced that he !Should support Mr. Gladstone on the Irish Church question. Of tl:e six Liberals who voted with the Conservatives, four—Mr. Briscoe, Mr. 'Maxwel!, Mr. SaunJ(Tson, and Sir Roundell Palmer— were infni i )ea-c , year, and the t "" as • 9 regstexeu against toeir party. On that occasion Sir Roundell Palmer did not walk into the division lobby. Mr. Dalway, who was returned as a Liberal Orangeman, suc ceeded iu defeating Mr. Torrens, a thick-and-thin Conser vative, but it was not exactly known which way he would go upon this question. lie is announced as a Liberal Conservative, and in favour of " a considerable reform" in the Church. The other Liberal—Sir R. Clifton—declared on the hustings at Nottingham that although he came before the electors as an advanced Radical, he was not in favour of the policy of Mr. Glad stone on the Irish Church. Mr. Butler-Johnstone, who last year went with the Liberals, now absented himself from the division. In the great division on Saturday morning, April 3rd, 18C8, the numbers voting were 605, thus chewing that 18 more members recorded their opinions on Wednesday morn ing than on that occasion. Mr. Gladstone's majority was then 60; it is now nearly doubled-118. Amongst those who were absent in the first division last year, but now voted with their party, were Sir George Grey, Sir George Colthurst, and Mr. Pim. The following seats are now vacant, which were formerly filled by— Cashel 1 ..... 1 POLICE INTELLIGENCE— Tis Day. MARLEOROUGH-STREET. PORTICO ROBBERY.—Mary Ann Leech, oakum licker, was charged before Mr. Knox w:th being in possession of some antique coins, stolen from the house of Mrs. Hart, No. 18, Berkeley-square, whose house was entered and robbed on the l G.h inst. Mr. W. Scrivener, watchmaker and jeweller, of Storey's gate, said that on Monday evening the prisoner came and offered two dozen antique coins fur sale, saying, in answer to his questions, she had had diem in her posses sion for years, and that they were found while pulling down the Nag's Head public-house iu I'othill-street. Not being satisfied with her answers ho sent for the police. A sergeant of the B Divi.,ion said that the prisoner was taken before the magistrate at the Westminster Police court and discharged, and the coins ordered to be detained fora month. Sergeant Gould said that he received the coins from the Westminster Police-station, and on taking them to Mrs. Hunt she identified them as her propeity, and as a portion of the property which bad been taken from her house. Ho apprehended the prisoner, and she then said that she picked them up at the corner of Chapel. street on the morning of Mocday last. He wont to the address the prisoner gave, and found that all sorts of low characters lived in the house. Mrs... Hart having identified the coins as her property, and having stated that they formed part of the missing property, Mr. Knox asked Mrs. Hart whether she had missed other property besides coins, and she said that she had, and that her house had been entered by means of the portico. _ _ Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. THE NEws Boys.— Samuel Thorn, James Concher, and Frederick Concher, throe lads who sell papers in Regent circus, were charged before Mr. Knox with disorderly conduct and using obscene language. Mr. Scarth appeared for the prisoners. Sergeant Jeffery, 21, said that at half-past six the pre vious evening be was on duty in the Regent-circus, when he saw Thorn, who as well as tho others sell papers, run after a gentleman, and on tolling him to desist he made use of a vile expression towards him, and the other pri soner made use of a similar expression between them selves, and as there had been great complaints from the inhabitants he took them into custody, and some of the inhabitants were present. In answer to Mr. Scarth, the sergeant said that papers had been sold at the same place for 10 years, but that since the halfpenny papers had come out the numbers of ven dors had increased to as many as 80 of a night. He had cautioned the lads that they must not run in front of pas sengers. There was a great deal of competition amongst the lads. He was positive that some of the language was made use of to him, and some between themselves. Police-constable Alfred Hunt, 166 0, gave similar evidence. Mr. John Frederick Marchant, of 293, Regent-street, complained of the nuisance he, in common with oiler tradesmen, suffered, and said that of au evening the pave ment was blocked up, and persons prevented enteiing the shops. Mr. Knox said it must be a monstrous bore, no doubt. Mr. Scarth addressed the magistrate on behalf of the prisoners, and said that ho thought, under the circum stances, that if the prisoners were warned it would be suf ficient. Mr. Knox said that such cases were more trouble to deal with than many others. A little time agi a number of fhwer girls were bron2,-ht la...fore him, seven or eight of them at a time, for bloeking .up tradesmen's doors. At first he discharged them, and hit on the plan that if they sold their flowars separately they would not in any way be int..rfered with ; and if the newsboys acted separately, and did not curse and swear and make use of beastly language, they would not be interfered with, but thirty of the-m together was too many. _ . Thorn said he had sold papers at the place for ten years. Mr. Knox said that what he should require the prisoners to do was to find a surety of £3 each. 0.. - jl7,l)lrviilt k ‘5l. v N NOTICE. The Third alitioa " The Sal "of last Eveuin3 was published in 4 ima for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This I)a7 VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN. • 4to 1 a gst Vagabond (taken) 9to 1 agst Poinsettia (taken) 100 to 8 agst Drummer (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Birthday ;taken) 20 to 1 asst. Vacuum (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cocoa Nut (offered —take 25) 20 to 1 agar, Robespierre (offered -25 to 1 taken) 25 to 1 as-t See Saw (offered —lOOO to 30 taken) 25 to 1 agst Anlace (offered) 25 to 1 agst Alibrook (offered) 30 to 1 agst Eastley (offered) 33 to 1 agst Cap-a-Pie (offered) 40 to 1 agst Vauban (offered) 500 to 10 agst Baroness (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Giantess (taken and wanted) METROPOLITAN. 4 to 1 agst Lancet (offered) sto 1 agst Vagabond (offered) 7 to 1 agst Drummer (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Belfast (offered) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Paul Jones (taken) 10 to 1 ugst Romping Girl (taken) 100 to 7 agst Mandrake (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 7 to 4 agst Wild Oats (offered) 4to 1 agst Belladrum (offered—take 9to 2) DERBY. 500 to 150 agst Pero Gomez (taken) 1200 to 100 agst Pretender (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Belladrum (taken and offered) 2800 to 200 agst Ladas (taken) 14 to 1 agst Ryshworth (offered) 18 to 1 agst Ethus (offered-20 to 1 takn to £300) 40 to 1 agst Aunt Hannah c (offered-1000 to 20 (taken and offered) 2000 to 30 agst Consternation (taken) 2000 to 10 agst Drummer (taken) RACING FIXTURES. MARCH. Durham 29, 30 1 Epsom 30, 31 APB Abergavenoy l, 2 Bromley 1, 2 I Aldershot l, 2 Cat terick Bridge... l, 2 LUL. I Newmarket Craven...l2, &e. Knighton... l3, 14 Ludlow 15, 16 Eastbourne ' 19 T hi rsk ... — - 6 ' 7 Ilungerford' 6, 7 Lichfield 6, 7 Cambridge 7 8 Croat on Park Streathara .. 8, 9 I Lewes 20 21. Curragli —.2o, 21, 22 Croydon... 22, 23 NewmarlEtkt Ist Spring 26, eice. MAY. Chester 4, 5,6, 7 'Doncaster 13, 14 Egliuton Hunt 6, 7 ! West Drayton l7, 18 Winchester ll, 12 Bath 18, 19 York • 11, 12 I lianchmtur 19, 20, 21. lialdo~ le '.ad Sln•iug 11, 12 Croydon 19, 21 St. Albans 1 11 Ilitrpoad.:n 2l Sali6bury lj, 1-1 I 1:4).0a.1 Summer .....25, Sze. SHARE LIST. .IRDE;ARY S La:6 AND STOCKS. Closing Easiness Paid ' Prioc. dane. 77 79 774 78 731 7e} 7 i 13 la 24 77 79 70 73 7 9 - 97 99 861 Si 361, 1 7 61 ia MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lint all , 221 221 22/ I 10 Au;glo-Mediter Tel., 1nn.... 16 . 121 12/ 121 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all lt; 17 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 2 . 28 C. 6 et Do. 8 per cent. l OO 70 73 721 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lint. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lint 9 10 Berlin Water Works, lint all 10 Do. New 6 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. 6 Bombay Gas, lint. all 6 Do. Non' 4 5 i British American Land 44 st B. and 1. Magnetic Tel., Rm. 100 20 British Indian Tea, lint all 20 British Ship Owners 7l 29 Canada Company all 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lint 2l 20 Ceylon Company, 1im..... 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 6 25 City of London Real Pro- id pr 7 id 11i 143 3 4 8 IS 31 43 13 fd 16 Is 158 163 23 33 perry, lim a 30 City of Milan Improv. lim all 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 50 City Ofitces, lim 25 50 Colonial, lim. Do. 50 Commercia; Jnion (Assur) A 10 Company of African Ater- 61 t 36 64 2 1 d •:•51 2.d 44 &4 nd 6 6 26 25i 41 a 2 1 13p 51 p 2 9-16 29 20} chants, lim. 20 Continental Union() lim. all 25 Copper Miners of England, pref 74 per cont. 100 Corporation of London 13mds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 104 103 100 Do. 1379, 41 per cent. all 1041 ; 10a4 100 Do. 1882, 41 per cent. all 1031 1041 10 Credit Fon. of Eu,gland, lim. all 21 2 , 2 ,, 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim lO 3 24 d g st Crystal Palace IGO 14 21 at Do. Preference lOO 95 100 st Do. 6p. c Petpetual Deb lO3 107 it 20 Darjeeling, lint. I 0 Eastern Assam, lira. 6l ::: d 50 East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lira. 20 East India Irriga., at Canal all 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and • • .• Coal, lim. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy Una. by Egypt. Gov all 94, 95 95 41 20 Egyptian Com. aSt Trad. lim 6 41 4 d at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 280 2;0 10 Do. New 8 10 12p 3 Eng. St Austral. Copper, lim 24 I 15 English and Foreign Credit 74 5 4d 51 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lim. 8 10 Fairbairn Engineering 8 lid 20 Fore-streetW:trehouse,litu l2 112 100 Fur. & Col. Got , . Trust full 6 7 -- - -..- - - - Loan Scrip, issued at 685 all 8 5 87 50 Gellivara, line .. • 20 ... -. 10 General Credit & Dis., Hal. 7 5 11 11 15 General Steam Narigatiou 14 q 2 , 50 Hones &Col nate uo hi Jim. 5 41 Sid 2. 1 10 1i0n..; Kong and Chili.), (las all . 13 .. „.. 20 Hudson's B ay all la f 125 1 1 20 Imperial Laud Co. of Mar seilles, lim. 25 Indo-European Tel., Ilea lO ... ..• 20 Interim,. Financial Soc. lim 4 11 11 20 Interne. Land Credit, lieu 6 6 44 60 Italian Land § id p 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 8 8 4 100 Do. 6 p. c. Bds., redeein 1870, issued 20 all 61 63 621 60 Land Securities, lim. i 2 Ili ' 25 London African Tradiu ,, 4 , 18 ... ...d 25 199.AAletineititad and ßuilding, lim 6 Loud. Provincial Tel. line all 3 1 1,, 1 Do. Prefer. 10 p er cent , a ll I .1' 60 Lond. Financial Asso. , lim 30 "'" 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.C(.)iult. all 2 21 50 Loud and Glasg. E ng and Iron Ship, li ne 2 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine 25 at Madras Irriga. & Canl. Gus.. id 16pdr sp.c. by India Gov. lOO 102 103 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, 1im...... i i 5 id 10 Meditcrra. Exten. Tel, line. all 4 41 60 )ti lerchant Shipping, Jim , all 32 37 60 Ilillwall Iron Works, lien. 121 .- *" 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., line. ........ . .... 9 34 21d ,25 National Discount oo , fine 4 115 115 25 National Prov. Marine; line. 4 4 3d 10 National Steam Ship, line. all 81 9 1 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, Um. 6 31 3 4 10 New Consolidated Di s . li en 5 11 it , 5 New Quebrada, lim 4.4.0 4 5 si 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer. candle Agency,line ' 24 1 IP . 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lirn. ......... . ....... . 5 i p 10 Northern Assam Tea, lim. 5 7 - 10 Do. B ..... a ll 1 2 et • North Brit. Austral. , line_ 100 48 53 50 North Brit. & Dlercan. Tn_ 61 20 21 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 1 2 5 13 60 Oriental Financial, line ll ••• — d 6 Oriental Gas, line, all 71 7 1 4 Do. New........ -. 10 Otago and Southland In. vestment, lim 2 id iP 5 Ottoman Gas, line all 11 2 1 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. M a il li m a ll .;:,..." 5 Do do. et Peel R. Land & Minerl, lien 100 32 35 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 491 505 501 50 Do. New 1867 lO Id pr 9 25 Reuter'e Telegram all 50 55 60 lthymney Iron 15 Do. New 25 Rio de Janeiro City Im.,iim. all 19 22 20 Do. Gas, lim all 231 241 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 4 t 43 at Scottish Aust. Invest., lira, 100 83 89 at Do. 6p. c. Guar. Pref. 100 ••• •" 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, line. 10 7 6(1 20 Societe Gen.de l'Empire 01. 8 2 5 31 50 S. African Mort. &Inv., line. 6 —, 25 South Australian Land m all 35 1 36 1 et Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 If 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all Ifs 175 16; 17 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Kin 2 25 8 45 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl .• •••• 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim 1 5 1 1 ) 10 Do do. do. all - .. 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 i . ip si 1 50 Union Marine L'pool, line 3 44 5 p 20 Union Steam Ship, lien all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp:, hal 6 1 i 4cl 41 SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., 11 m- all 65 61 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all 35 41p 20 Universal Marine(D9 ,llm 5 11 2 : p 65 3 10 0 VanIIP Upper ie m Assamar' s L s Tea , n Land 1 ! all ,1 2 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) all all 791 1101 SO 795 50 Warrant Finance, lien. l2 12 10d 60 West India and Pacific Steam, lim . . 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses ... ... SECURITIE6 UOLONIAL GO Y.WILNII±NNT British Columbia, 6 per 100 cent., 1516.... --•• Do. 1895........... •• 120 _ Can.G 0v.6 p.o.Jan.q&J uly 1877-84 ... . ......• lOO 1( 4 i Leo' 105 Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug lOO lOz )t4 103/ Do. sp. 0 . Mar. dt Sept lOO 102 1(4 Do. bp . c . Jan. dc July•• 100 93 ..., n , Do. sp. c. lusorib ed sk ICO 90 il„'; Cape (.I.llope. 6 p. 0.1873 lOO 102 101 Do.Apl.drOot 1590-10 00 lOO 111 113 Do. do 1880-9 0 lOO 107 109 Do. Jan.S:July, 181 .••• 100 108 Ile Do. 5 per oeut. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 ..... Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p•e•- 100 108 116 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 10 7 Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, .—Jan. and July Do. 1 ,, 78 ... ........ • ••• 1)0 106 104 1)0. 1882 , May and Ne' . • uu 106 los 1.)o.1895, Feb. & Aug ..••• 10 106 08 M dbourne C /rporatn., Ito 7-78, 0 per cen, —•• 1( 0 100 100 N. 11.0 0v.6 p.0.Ja...t.1u1y.. nic 10.3 1(4 Natal 6 p ot, Api.sr - Oct lO ) __ . Do 8 1 3 0 . st , y & Nov 1 0 1( 6 108 N. S. %% 7 .5 p•0.,'71 to'7l lOO 99 101 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to v•of'... 1)j 981 9 91 c s ; Do. 5 p.c. rd. '6: to '7i N.Zealand, 6p. cl.. 18J1 It() _ _ Do. 5 per cent.... - DoJan,Ap-I,Ju:y, 0 t l'o 93 04 951 f Dj 6p c. Mar & ~:ept '91.• 1(0 108 110 DJ.lu , e & Deo , 1 - 91 ...• 1(0 1 0 9 (ii IDo rroy. • 1 ALci ld. 1 1,0 t , (rte.. 1,11.2, 1896 .. —1.., 06a Scotia Bp. n 4 an.• • an' Jaly, 1875 lio 18t6 lOO tot iu3a Queeruslnd. 6p. 0. 'B2-5 100 loci ply;i Do 1891 Do. 6 p 0.188'./.. .._ Dn. ?o. A 2...... •••• )00 I ' 8 110 Do 1193 .... ..... •.," :.CfP ,07 108 ... is 6, p. 9,1891., .; ihsre Rallwe.ye. st Bristol and Exeter ...... 10 st Cateoontan lOO et, ta ill oriau 2 Cornwall all et Dublin az Bellast June lOO st Dun„ Ab.J "too 2 , East London.... t 5 2) Do et Glasgow .1& S. Westere 1.0.) st Great Eastern .. It Do. E. Aug). No. 100 ... it tircat N orth ol Sootlani? lOO le 6 st Cvrest Northern IW 1051 071 107 51 tit Do. A stock Do. 11 stock. lOO .• 12, st CitS, and W. of Ireland leo ba 7 s tit. Western —Original lto 5.) 501 491 1 501 ,t Do. South tVeiltb sc Do. W. hind.—Oxterct lOO 24 27 s do. Newport et Lancashire& oruslitre 10t) 12:1 )22 1 1221 1 et Lou., flrigh.,& ~Coast lOO 491 4v 491 Of Do Scrip st Lou., Chat., and D.Aer.. Inv 101 161 161 / et Do. Metro!). 11X. A.... 10u st Lou. . North Wester,... 100 1141 151 115 141 151 it Lou. & South Western.. 100 87 it 871 34 et Man., Sher., £ Linco,u.. leo 15 361 br,i at AtetriWOlitall ..... 100 109 100 101 i 24 1/ 21 fit Do Extension 100 101 1 2 101 10 Uo. New rd .• 10 id •ip et IfeLrouolitan District. all 11 53 10 Metrop. at. John's vol 5 - st it do, Birmin. & llsrby 1(0 St /14 st North British at Do. 15d., l'th., & Dun lOl st A. or.f)lftatern—Berwick Ito 102 1(3 1021 2 25 Do. purohase 1&13.1 st Leeds. ...... st Do York lOO 92 92 911 Let Do Carli•le a Do Stoc & 110 13) 132 st North Lon.lou .„ lOO 110 )22 10 Do New eeß st North Staffordshire . . 100 55 & 7 st North and S.-W. Junction 100 V 9 100 10 Do Now £lO shares 7 ..• • • st Rhymney at Shropshire Union l .O 361 47/ st South Devon st South Eastern lOO 74 761 st Staines, Wolehatudt Wok all lz 13 st • Do. .• Waterlord & lUu lu Waterloo & Whltelia.l 6 ItAILWIYS-PREFERENCE SHIRES A.ND STOCKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 98 et Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... .., at Do. Scot. N.E., 4) par cent lOO ... ... at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... ... at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... ... st D. do. Ordinary lOO 90 92 et Do. Midland at Do. Dundee and Arbruatu 100 .., ... JO Cornwall, 5 per ccut gua all .., ,„ at, Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction at Do. let Class preference IOU ... ,„ at Glam. 0 S.W. gua. 6 per et luo ... „, at Qt. Eaetern, E.C. Ex. Nu.l 100 96 99 1)74 81 at Du do Nu. 2 100 96 94 et Do do 6 per cent 100 10.1 112 at Do East Anglian Asp. e. 100 .., „, IA Do do B 6 do. 100 ~, .„ et Do do C 7 do. 108 ... ... at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 .., „, et Do E. Union 4 p.c. g ua. 100 70 79 at DoNorfulk 5 p.c.Ex.1846 100 ,„ „, st Do do 5 p.e.Way.Va1.1647 luU ~, „, at Great Noitheru, b per cent 10 „, ... st Du 5 p.c., rd at 10 p.c.prn. 100 „, ... et Du 4, do do do 100 .., ... et Do I do at sp. c. pin. 100 ... ,„ mit, Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lO4 .., ,„ st, Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let pf 100 ~, ~, std Great South. and Western (lrelaud) 4 per Beat st, ot. \ Vest.— Orig.& J nt.-Itent chg., per gua.s p.e at Do. Uri, (B. a, - 11. Ex). 5 p.e lOO 95 100 st Do du ° 4, per cent. 1010 lOO Si 9) 73 st Do do 4 do du st k,o do 6 per cont. rodem luJ 90 la et Do do Birmingham gua lOO 65 70 st Do do do pref lo) ... ... st 1)o do Chester gua lOO bU Si at Do do do 8 per cent. 100 .., „, st Do do du 6 du 100 80 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 .., ~. st Do do 4) p.c IUJ .., „, at Do do 4 1 1659 lOO „, ... st Do do 6 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 100 11 116 st Do do 23 gua. 100 110 114 atst D Doo Newport, 2i d Ist g. 5 h p.e. 10 il 100 io , t u o Il at Do gun,. 51 per cent. 1863 100 „, „„ 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 11 p.c. ail „, ... at Laueash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 3 145 et Do Barnsley, 4:5t Lancashir 3s I.od p. e) 100 130 13,5 t Do 6 P.C. (Eas st Do 41 (Blackburn parch). 100 98 100 at London & Brighton, 5 P.C guaranteed, No 1 lOO .., ,•• st Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO „, ... st Do 6 du do lOO ... ... at Du 5 do NJ. 4 lOO ... ... st Do 7 per cent l,O „, • „• st Do 6 do (W. 16. & C.P.) lot) ~ at Do 4 do 1812 10) ..., •• ... at Loudon, Chatham, &; Dover 5 per cent lOO „, „. 64 London and N.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 108 110 st Do Bedford tt Cambridge lOO ~, ... at Do Shrewsb'y & Weleho lOO ... ... at London and S.-W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 140 15) 2a 63. Do (Tortoni. perp aus.2s6d) all .., ~, at Mau., Slid., bt Linclu. 6 P.C. 100 111 117 6 Do £6 all par 1 pin st Do 34 per cent lOO 6) 60 10 Do redeem. 6 percent. 6 ... „, at st M l). id. B, C . j o s t u o s i t i d p a iot t .o, e ili d il.: , 6. 6 ).a . e e l. :t 11 1 0.0. 0 401 0 i1l 1 1 28 ; , : 025 , i ) 1 281 1 9; 3 71514 5 4 at Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 1;8 10, 951 at, Do 41 per cent. irrudeem lOO 54 1.0 tsl 9/ at Do Lell,Ohttlr ti LL'elm, 4 p.c. 1 , 5.) Si 91 at .Norta British, 5 p.c. No. 1... 10J at Do E. Sc. U. 4p.c.S. & D lOO ... -. at D D o o Border Sl3 " N ° L . ru 2 lo o ll, l) e s r l c p e . il c .. t .... 8 1 1 . 1 0 0 3 0 0 .4. ........... .• ....• at N.-Eastern—Cons. 4p c lOO i 7 ' S .. ; at Do 41 per cent. redecin IOJ 80 97 st Du U- N.E. 4 per coat., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital Do York, 11. &S. purchase le 10 iiii Du Stcktn & Drling. A Als p.c. 100 106 104 at Do W. liartle 20 North Staffordshire 11ws all 9, iu 1 0 0: b. , :..D .r e a v v o ts n to A e n it u A ui n ti tt e s s . , , 10s Du Fixed 41 per cent 1 0.6. S. Last. (Boa,' A _..., ..e.e) s a il l 2j - 23 - a. ~., 41 percent lOO ... .., st Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO ... ... at Taff Vale No.l lOO 145 110 at Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pe 100 41 43 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE S lIARES AND STOCIiS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. at Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Do Scot. Cen. min. 7 p c lOO at Do 41 p irredeem all at Do 4p c con. issued at 80 63 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO t Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO at Great Northern, 4p c irred. 100 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 at Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc lOU at Great West., W. %cll., 5p c 100 st Do Joint perpe. pc, 1864 100 83 a at Du do 6 p c irred., 1866 100 103 103 20 Do Vale N cath perp. 5p c all 19 20 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO ..4 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 j ip at Loud., Brli., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 ... at Do do 4 do, 1860 100 ••• at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 at Da do 41 do, 1863 100 ... at Do do i do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 6 do st Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c at Do Metrop. Ea., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 p.c at London &N. Western, 5p c 100 108 110 at London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 s• 2 94 10 Man. bhef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 8 81 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 106 103 at Do B S do 100 106 10$ 18 Do 5 p c opt. to cony. to 84t 88 88 88 82 80 - Ord. Stk., Sept. I, 180 all] 201 201 201 18 Do Inconv. New Snared all 14 IVI 22 Do b p c con. into Old - Stk.,. Aug. 31, 187' , Bl 11 2113 at North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent , 100 at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 ••• ••• st Do E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 st Do E. & , N 0.2, 5 p.c lOO m st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 *** *** at Do E. & 0., No. 3, 5 p.c 100 lit Do E. &G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 c 6 at Do Stock. & Dart, D lOO 110 112 at North London, 41, per cent (Max. I per cent) st North Staffordshire &p c lOO st south Eastern, 41 pc, 1852 100 st Do 5 do 1861 102 st t Do 5 Dos do,do (Ch. 0 . Cross) 1803 1 1 ()0 0 t Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 RAILWAYS. -LINES LEASED AT FIXED lIENTALSj 1 8 0 .8 t O tt j 3 i D D D r t o : : n 4 h l epaöbedir parc n a t c . oe l; Prefer .e f e . . r . . . 100 ,s v - tit Buckinghamshire st Chester and Holyhead lOO 13 a 8 100 117 11y st Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO •.. st Colchester Stour Valley tit East L incoln, g ua. 6 P. a.— 100 12 . : 1241 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all .., a Gt. Easu., N ewm., &c., 5 p.c 100 .. •. a Do. L. U. Harw ich, 4 p .c 100 6; . 73 at DO. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do. 100 60 72 at Gt. West, W. Mid., Hera 100 97 90 10 Hull and Selby all 110 112 et Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 210 2 1 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 at DO, 41 per cent lOO „,, , " st Loudon , (Amt., ac., 4/ pc. 100 ~, ... at Do. Cote. Fund, ido 100 ... it London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO ~. at London, Tilbury, & South 100 81 Wi st Lowostof t, gua 4 per cent... 100 go 82 st Do. do. 6 do. ... 100 ~, 11 blanch., Buxton. & Matlk... all 4 Ii at Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 92 94 93 10 Mid lient Cray Line) 10 Nortkerut East.,s per cent all 53 56 4 ,,, Do. do. 6 do. all ~, st N. Eastern'--Ilartlep ool St IN.WCBt. A perp. pref, 5p c lOO 103 170 st Do B minimum I/ p.c lOO ... st Notting. &Uranth. R. & C lOO 92 .oi 25 Preston and v 1 yre all 44 46 ... Royston, Hitch., and Ship WO 133 135 it Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 133 135 10 Do do 8 2 1 2,p st S. R Yorksh. and iver Du 10 96 100 st De 4 per cent guy— n . 100 79 01 et Do 5 do st Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 ISO it West Cornwall 20 West Loudon, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do 11 all .44 ~ 20 Du du C all 74 st Weymouth and Portland lOO „, ... st Willa and Somerset DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 122 125 st London and St. eriuo 100 18 49 431 100 D () Deb. stock, 4 per cent all ~. ... Millwall Freehold Land 100 30 32 St Dock st Southampton lOO 74 76 st S urrey Qvmulercial ... CONSERVATIVES. 1 Norwich Dublin Sligo Beverley Blackburn 2 West Sussex 1 6 Besides these, the Hon. Percy Wyndham was granted leave of absence ( ow i ng t o th e d ea th o f hi s f a ther), thereby shewing that the Conservatives had practically nine seats vacant, while the Liberals had only six. Neither Mr. Hurst nor Mr. Aldridge (who polled an equal number of votes at Horsham), went into the division lobby. Taking into consideration, therefore, the number of seats vacant, the leave of absence granted to Mr. Wyndham, and the prevention of the Horsham member from voting, there are 639 members accounted for, leaving 19 absentees. Various causes can be assigned for those who did not take part in the division. Mr. Berkeley, the member for Bristol, has been in a precarious state of health for some time. Mr. Bass has also been suffering from severe indisposition. Mr. Butler-Johnstone has had to fly to the Continent, in order to recruit his health. Earl Grosvenor's absence is explained by the death of his infant child ; and Mr. Harvey Lewis probably did not vote in consequence of the appeal to come on in the Chancery Courts. Mr. Cawley, who won a seat for the Conservatives at Salford, has been unwell for several weeks ; and a similar cause kept away Mr. Du Prti (one of Mr. Disraeli's colleagues). Although Sir Robert Peel recorded his vote last year in favour of the disestablishment of the Irish Church, and, withal, has been a constant attendant throughout the whole of the psesent debate, his name does not appear in the division list. The two members for Oldham, Messrs. Hibbert and Platt—who were declared duly elected on Tuesday--has tened to London in order to vote ; but Mr. Dickson, who was also declared duly elected for Dover on the same day, did not put in an appearance. The other Liberals absent were Colonel Kingscote (West Gloucester), and Mr. Magniac (St. Ives), who are both suffering from the effect of accidents in the hunting-field ;and Mr. Williams (Merion eth shire). The Conservatives show the greatest number of absen. tees, for besides those already mentioned, there were Mr. I'. Baring (Huntingdon), Mr. Richard Bright (East Somerset), Mr. Drax (Wareham), Mr. Malcolm (Boston), and Colonel Wright (Nottingham). The majority included four Beaumonts, four Russells, three Brucee, three Cavendishes (including th e M arqu i s of Hartington), three Rothschilds, and three Vivians. In the minority there were five Smiths, four E , ..;ertons, four Ifamiltons, three ITardys, and three Lowthers. The four members for the City of London threw their weight in the Ministerial scale, as well as the three members for Birmingham, and the three representatives for Glasgow. Mr. Birl,y, the Conservative member for Manchester, did not venture to record his vote, but his two Liberal col leagues went with the majority. Liverpool and Leeds balanced each other, three Liberals and three Conserva tives voting each way. Lord Stanley, although he did not speak in the debate, went with his party. The following Liberals who last year went with the Conservatives are not now members of the House, viz., Sir J. Matheson, Lord Cremorne, Mr. H. B. Baring, =4 Mr. James Wyld. These were balanced by the following four Conservatives who went with the Liberals, but who are not now in the House of C o mmons—Colonel Dunne, Mr. King, Mr, Pugh, and Colonel Tottenham. LIBERALS. 3ridgwater Tereford Dumfriesshire 1 THAMES. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— A FOOLISII YOUNG WOLIN.— Ellen Stapleford, a young woman, was charged with attempting to commit self-destruction by throwing her self into the London Dock from the In idge at Old Gravel lane, St. George-in-the-East, on Wednesday night last. She was with great difficulty rescued by a man who was passing by, and who procured the drags and kept her afloat until a boat put off. She was raised into the boat, and carried in a state of insensibility to the workhouse, where she remained until this morn ing. She appeared very ill and weak. Her husband, who said ho was a groom by occupation, had not been in any regular situation for four years. He was very poor, and only obtained a job now and then. He bad been quarrelling with his wife about not being able to get any money, but ho never ill-used her. The pri coner expressed great sorrow for what she had done, and her landlady gave her a good character, and said she em ployed her for a shilling a day and her tea in making up slops. She offered to 1.), responsible for the future good conduct of the prisoner. lier husband made a similar offer. The Magistiato would not take upon himself the re sponsibility of diseharg,ing the prisoner at present, nor would he take bail for her. lie should remand her to the Clerkenwell House o! Detention for a week, and she would receive the . advice and attentions of the chaplain. lie hoped she would profit by them and come out of prison a ;Aam UrAtvviigpsNaviialeamOeslAgoilaywillata mo band, who was, it seemed, kindly disposed towards her. WESTMINSTER. GENTLEMEN IN DIFFICULTIES.- Mr. George Gordon, of Oakley-street, "gentleman," and Mr. George Hargrav4 William Broughton! Gascuigno Parker, of Howard Villa, 17, Thistle-grove, Brompton, " dramatic authcr," were charged with disorderly conduct and causing a crowd to assemble in the Fulham-road. They were fined ss. each. MR. IIAR VEY LEWIS, M.P., AND ills CO.VSTITUENIS. On Tuesday night a public meeting, called by a few of Mr. Grant's supporters at the late election, was held in the large hall over the Portman Arms, Milton-street, Marylebone, for the purpose of considering the position of Mr. Harvey Lewis. Mr. George Verey (member of the Marylebone Vestry) presided, and said it was a very great hard ship that through peculiar circumstances connected with one of their members a borough which ought at least to have five members had now only one representative. A resolution was then moved that Mr. Harvey Lewis be called upon to resign his seat in the House because of the impossibility of his attending to his duties, and the consequent loss of support to the Liberal Government. The judg ment of Vice-Chancellor Malins, hi which the trans actions with which Mr. Lewis was connected were condemned as " false, fictitious, and fraudulent," was quoted, and it was urged that the only honour able course open was for Mr. Lewis to place his seat in the hands of his constituents, and if he did not think they condemned his conduct he could put himself in nomination again, and thus test the matter. An amendment was moved to this, that the electors withhold their opinion until the result of an appeal to a higher court had been ascer tained, and the mover condemned the course pro posed to be followed by the meeting as mean and cowardly. The uproar that followed lasted for some time. No seconder could be found for the amendment, which consequently fell to the ground, and the original motion was carried with four dis sentients. Mr. Alfred Dwell, a recent supporter of Mr. Lewis, moved a resolution, "That a deputa tion from the meeting wait upon Mr. Daniel Grant with a requisition asking him to allow himself to be put in nomination in the event of a vacancy." The resolution having been seconded, an amendment was moved that Dr. Sandwith be called on to stand for the borough. A very warm discussion then followed as to the merits of Dr. Sandwith. Mr. Baxter Langley said that neither Mr. Lewis nor Mr. Chambers was fit to represent Marylebone, and the latter represented a class that dabbled in Gospel mongerings. This remark was received with hisses, and Mr. Baxter Langley added that he had every respect for religion, but not for the S.►bbatariaus Mr. Chambers represented. Mr. Langley then related an anecdote, which showed, as he said, that Mr. Chambers' abilities were thought very little of by his colleagues, but great confusion was created by his refusal to give the names of the authorities he quoted. In conclusion, he recommended them to unite and send the requisition to Mr. Grant, on condition that his supporters would agree to aid Dr. Sandwith at the next general election, which, he believed, would occur in July in consequence of the Irish Church Bill being, as he anti cipated, rejected by the Lords. Mr. Kelly said Mr. Langley had no right to interfere with Marylebone, and could only have done so to serve his own pur poses. The amendment upon being put was de clared lost, and the original motion having been carried, Mr. Pullen was asked, as hon. secretary, to draw up the requisition agreed upon. The pro ceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. JUNE, Croydon 2,3, 4 Newcastle 22, 23, 21 No WtOu 2, 3, 4 Oldham 22 A scut ...6, 9, 10, 11 sinury Club 23 Liverpool 6a iu mer ...1;), 10 6we kuridge 24, 25, 20 W ill . ..tmn - lii, 16 I Chelmsford Hampton ...17, 18 Sutton Park .....49, 80 Curragh 9 2, 23, 21 I JULY, Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle Pontefract 9, 10 I Ilentina ... l2, 13 I Nottingham 13, 14 I Southampton 13, L 4 Riading 15, 18 Huntingdon 2O, 21 Stamford ":1, 2.1; GotA wood 27, 28, 29, 30 AUGUST. Brighton 3, 4 Oxford Brighton Club 5 York 24, 25, 26 Lewes 6, 7 Plymouth 26, 27 light= lO, 11 Scarborough . .30, 31 I Wolverhatrpton l O, 11 Derby Summer .. 31, Sep. 1 \Viudsur 12, 13 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 St. Albans l 7, 18 1 Canterbury .........31, Sep. 1 Stockton l6, IU, 20 1 SEPTEMBER Warwick 7, 8 I Hampton 9 1, 22 Curragh (Royal) 7 ,8, 9 Western (Ayr)........22, 23 Abingdon 9, 10 I Hendon 9 3, 24 Doue:uster 14, 15, 16, 17 j Montnouth... 9 3, 21 Richmond 21, 22 I Newmarket Ist 0ct....28, &c. 21,22 1 Lanark... 29, 30 Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, March 25, 1869. ISSUE DEP P A.RTMENT. Notes issuod GovetiamL Debt..£1.1,015,1C0 Other Securities.. 3,9d4,900 Gold Coin and Bullion .031,918,600 BANKING 1.). £31,015,600 Proprietors' Capi tal .C11,553,000 Rest &PARTIIENT. Governint. Secu rities(including Dead Weitz:lit Annuity) .... £13,999,053 Other Securities 19,124,484 Notes 8,982,175 Gold aud. Silver Coin Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts 7,507.609 Other Deposits.. 17,033,431 Seven Days and other 8i115.,,.. 433,4.69 £43,223,337 Glom £43,223,337 E FennEs, Chief Cashier. MILITARY AND NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief hav ing granted permission for a portion of the corps of Royal Engineers to take part in the Volunteer Re view at Dover on Easter Monday, for the purpose of laying down and working the codes of flag and tele graphic signalling, as taught in the Army Signalling School at Chatham, the first division of the field equipment lef t headquarters, Brompton-baracks, for Dover yesterday morning, the remainder following to-day. The mounted portion, which left Chat ham yesterday, consisted of 35 non-commissioned officers and men, with 39 horses, four telegraph waggons, and two general service waggons, with Lieut. B. Blood in etnimand. The Royal Engineers take with them eight miles' length of telegraph wires, with posts, and the necessary appliances for laying down the telegraph to every portion of the ground to be occupied on Monday by the Volunteers, the whole of the wires radiating from the spot selected for the head-quarters, in order that every portion of the field may be in direct communication with the General com manding and his Staff, which will enable orders to be issued simultaneously to the entire force. A considerable amount of interest is at tached to the proposed movements on Monday from the circumstance. of its being the first occasion in this country of the operations of a corps d'arnwe being directed by means of the telegraph, al though in the Abyssinian campaign the electric telegraph c ontributed in no inconsiderable de gree to the suotess of our arms. Morse's sys tem of telegraphy will be used on the occasion, and the whole of the arrangements connected with the telegraphy depar talent will be under the direction of Capt. R. Stotherd, principal instructor in telegraphy, at the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, with Major F. J. Bolton, Deputy Assistant-Quar termaster-General, the inventor of the system of day and night military signalling in use in the army. Captain J. M. 11. Maitland, Lieutenant R. Y. Y. Armstrong, and Lieutenant D. C. Court ney, Royal Eugineers, and Cornet li. S. Gough, 10th Hussars (who is under instruction in military signalling at Chatham), with the dismounted de tachment of Royal Engineers, will proceed from head-quarters by railway this morning. On Tuesday the Ist Infantry Brigade at Alder sho it, under ttie command of Major -Gen. 11. Ronny —consisting of the - 2d battalion 6th Regiment, under 'I -• er4. ;the 9 • Col. 14.41,111„,,0n , -d battalion Bth, under Col. Robertson ; and the Ist battalion 25th King's Own Borderers—formed up on the Brigade Parade, South Camp, at 10, and proceeded thence to the Qacen's Pe rade, North Camp, where it marched past in open column in grand divisions en masse of columns, in brigade, and in doable time, with arms at the trail. Several field movements succeeded, after which General Renny formed the brigade into square and bade them farewell, being about to proceed to The Straits Settlements to take the com mand there. lie highly eulogised the conduct and discipline of the brigade, and between the General and the soldiers the regret at parting appeared to be mutual. f ir I