The Sun. — London, England, 1859-03-31 00:00:00

IffO2VEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The inquiry for money in Lombard-street and at the Bank of England, although stimulated by the arrangements now in progress for the 4th of the month and other purposes is still comparatively moderate. Contrasted with the condition of the market, a few weeks ago, the activity now expe rienced in discount cirEes .attracts some attention, but the negotiation of: bills at 21 per cent., the maintenance of the bullion at about nineteen and a half millions sterling, and the readiness with which the wants of the trading classes are supplied, all sh ow that no material change has taken place iu the actual state of monetary affairs. In course of time :rather enhanced rates may be established, as the loans recently projected and other undertakings must diminish the accommo dation of capital, v ihich has resulted from inactive trade and a partial cessation of speculative enter prise, but for the pi resent, at least, a continuance of the existing easiness ; may be reasonably anticipated. About £32,000 ir, gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England y.?sterday for exportation to the continent. The Leo, from Rotterdam, has been announced this morning with £161,000 in silver. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily, and .prices were without any important variation. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales. In the Stock Exchange only a very small amount of business was transacted in railway shares, and previous quotations were barely supported. Although the demand for silver has slackened, and the price of bars has declined, it is understood that the next steamer for the East will take out a considerable remittance. Large consignments are being made on Government account, which it is expected will continue, and thus absorb a large pro portion of gold that may be received from Aus tralia and the United States. It appears that a public meeting of the share holders in the Napoleon Dock is to take place on the 26th April to receive the report of the past year, which will no doubt be anxiously looked for by many in this country who were interested in the subject by the flattering prospects held out when the prospectus was first issued. There was a meeting at the Cape Town Railway and Dock Company, to-day, Mr. Watson in the chair, when the report, which stated that several amendments had been made in the contract with the Government much in favour of the share holders, and that the whole of the works had been contracted for at the sum of £400,000, was unani- Mously adopted. The accounts showed a balance in hand of £42,880 ss. 10d. Very little animation has been apparent to-day in the market for Public Securities, and the quota tions, compared with the closing prices yesterday afternoon, exhibit no change of importance. Busi ness is exceedingly dull, very few real or specula tive bargains being recorded. Consols are 951 for money and the 7th April, and 951 K for May. India Stock has been dealt in at 219, 220, and 221 ; ditto Loan Debentures at 981 and 981 ; and the Bonds at 14s. prem. Exchequer Bills are 325. to 3 55. prem. Foreign Securities are rather inactive, and quo tations, in some instances, exhibit a slight decline. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 92/ to 93/ ; ditto, New Loan, 781 to 791 ; and the 4 per Cents, have re ceded to 1021; .Brazilian 41 per Cents. to 941; Russian 5 per Cents. to 110; and ditto 41 per Cents. to 1001. Spanish Deferred Bonds, however, are firmer, at 30'4 to 31. The New Austrian Loan is 1 dis. to par. The last weeks' Railway receipts ascertained up to this day are, in round figures, as under :- 1859. 1858. Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton 12,745 11,903 Midland south-Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire tristol and Exeter North-Eastern kanchester, Sheffield, and` Lincoln 10,089 9,142 North Stafford s _Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton 4,359 3,90 1 West Hartlepool Dublin and Wicklow 1,265 1,363 Edinburgh and Glasgow . . 5,628 5,228 Glisgow and South-Western 'Scottish North-Eastern Grand T ru nk o f C ana d a Great Western of Canada 8,456 8,155 South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian 54,237 25,500 The above traffic returns continue to show a satisfactory improvement in the majority of in stances compared with those of the same period of the previous year. The advance on the Great Western amounts to £1,179; on the South Western, to £3,347 ; on the Brighton, to £842 ; on the South Eastern, to £1,486; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, to £2,460 ; on the North Eastern, to £521 ; on the Edinburgh and Glasgow, £4OO ; on th e Grand Trunk of Canada, £3B ; and on the Great Western of Canada, £3Ol. Great Northern show a decline of £779 ; but owing to the increase on Mileage, South Australian and Lombardo-Venetian have improved to the extent of £28,737. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been limited to a few of the principal lines. Prices generally have been steady, the variations not ex ceeding about to 1 per cent. Caledonian, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and Brighton declined 55., and Great Northern 10s. ; Eastern Counties, North- Western, Midland, and Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton improved 55., and London and Illackwall 10s. The Foreign undertakings have been exceedingly quiet, but prices were well maintained. -Lombardo- Venetian Old Shares are at 91 91, and the New Shares at 81 8a ; and Namur and Liege improved to 81. In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada declined to 35k, and Great Western of Canada advanced to 16. East Indian were steady, at 1021. The Debentures are quoted 1 to 11 prem. ; and the New Shares, k to t prem. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show little variation from previous current rates. Lon don Joint-Stock and Peninsular and Oriental Steam Were a shade firmer. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities India Stock Ditto Debentures 9Bl 1 Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Consols for Acdount 95 1 March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 32 35 I Ditto Small, lid. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858, 4i per Cent. ~. , 941 Mexican 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account - Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent llO Ditto 41 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent — Ditto Naw Deferred, 3 per Cent. 3Ol Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 951 t „ Consols for Account (April 7 ) 951 Sellers. - - Ditto, May ... 9514 THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 3 1.—Wind this day at noon, N.B. ; fresh, with fine, cold, frosty weather. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LivEnpooL, Thursday Morning. Wind N.N.E. Arrived, March 30—Joseph Steel and Melbeet, from Cal cutta. Arrived,, March 31—Watchword and Industrie, from Nantes. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind N.W.; tide, three hours' flood ; fresh, fine. Arrived, March 31—Two Brothers and Amice, from Aar lingen. Sailed, March 31—Peninsular, steamer, for Cadiz; Albe marle, for Colombo. DEAL, Thursday Morning, Wind N., strong. Passed in Tow.—Wynaud, from Macao for London; Ennesdale, for Kurrachee; Norval, for Boston; British Queen, for Auckland ; Loto, for Southamton—all from London. The BOGOTA CASE.—At the Liverpool Assizes yesterday (Wednesday) Archibald Mitchell, the second en gineer of the steamer Bogota, was placed in the dock, and formally arraigned for the murder of Thomas Lauder, a fireman on board the same vessel. Nothing has yet been heard of Buchanan, the first engineer, and a Bench war rant has been issued for his apprehension. SHARE 'IS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. t Share Railways. IPaid. Closin g 1 Business Price. e 12.10 Anthem., Notting. Bost. e and Eastern Juiv , fion 10 6 64 61 50 T.'.lfast and Ball: mena all F 13.14 Mr., Wol.. and Str. Val all 74 84 Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh e Junction lOO 62 64 _ 25 Blackburn all 11 114 25 Blyth and Tyne all 32 45 Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead 1 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 5 20 Cornwall 'all 5 54 3 10 Do. AIA roves. no div 10 Do. B until6p.c.per an I a t _ .. _— 5 hasbeen pd.toß 50. Dublin andßelfastJunc all . 25 Dun.,Perthot Ahr.Junc all 84 9 , Stock East Anglian lOO 15 4 :- 164 164 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 594 604 60 I Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 45 47 Stock Do. do. • B Stock 100 30 32 • 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 , 2.5 East Kent all 13 15 Stock East Lancashire lOO 92 93 20 East Suffolk all 10 Do • Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 72 73 72Z 4 4 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 • 27 271 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn 161) 93 94 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 Stock Great Northern lOO 1021 103 1021 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 86 88 86 Stock Do. do. B Stock lO3 132 134 Stock Gt:South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 105 106 Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 56 58 12 Irish South Eastern all 50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 83 87 164 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 . 121 p Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 94 14, 94 4 16 Do. do. F 216 6 r 9 Do. do. £ 9 shares 7 d 3 Do. West Riding Union i 20 Do, Southport Stock LonciOn and Blackwall all 6 7 69 68 Do.Newfss.at £slosp.sh — Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 112 113 1121 Stock London & North Westn 100 944 95 944 4 121 Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lOO 921 9 2 1 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 38 38 4 4 384 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland lOO 101 1011 1011 4 Stock Do. Birmin,g. & Derby lOO 74 76 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all 25 Do. 1 Shares all 100 Ne,astle and Carlisle all 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 11 12 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all Stock Norfolk lOO 50 601 50 North:Counties Union 3l 31 1 d Stock North British lOO 60 COl 58 4 I Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.e.hasbeenpdß 100 Stock Do. B Stock Stock North-Eastn.--Berwick 100 92 1 1 24 92 1 1 2.5 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1 6 1 3 4 1 14 d d Stock Do. Leeds lOO 4 In 47 Stock Do. York • 100 7 761 Stock North London lOO 102 104 131 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction £3 ls. 20 North Staffordshire 174 41 44 d 20 lgorth-Western 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 8 . Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 331 341 34 10 Peebleg , all -- 7 5 d 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney.. 0 Stock Scottish CentTal lOO 110 112 Stock South. N.E., Abe'r, Stock 100 261 27 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 85 Stock Shropshire Union , . 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 3 21 d Stock South Devon lOO 39 401 Stock South-Eastern lOO 71. /01 Stock South wales 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 6 0 66 20 Do. do lB • 20 Staines, Wok., & Wsk all 8 11 .. 25 Stockton & Darlington all 364 374 25 Do. do. 1855 7 25 Do. do. 1858 ,z,tockton & Hartlepool 14 Stock Taff Vale lOO Stock Do. Preference. No. 1 25 Tham;tsHavenDk&Rail 22 Stock Vale of Neath lOO 65 68 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all -- 20 West Cornwall 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all 5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 2 3 5 Do. B all 6 64 20 West London all 10 Do. Ist Class all 20 Do. 2d Class all Stock Stock Stock Stock FREFERENI Share Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( per, c. pref. (issued at 250) Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct. Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares took Caledon £lO, 4i per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, 5i pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. f } Cork & Bandon, p. c 61 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun Stock E.Angn. Class A 7& spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per ct 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Stock , Edin. Perth, & Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S West.. a. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct Stock Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm Stock Do. 4 p. e. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& w (Ireland) 4 Stock p. ct. pref. Stock 50 ,reat West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 4i p ct Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 264 13} 20 Stork Stock, Stock) Stock' Stook Stock Stockj 12 12 Stec , Stock 12} 120 Stock Stook Stocks Stock! 10{I Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock ',11; SHARES. Stock' Statk' Stock' Stock' 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 2511 25 Stock Paid./ Closing 13 USillegil Price. Done. Dodo. 5 p. et. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do, do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 L on. & W. Cov. & Wur - eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 35 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent... all ] 100 8 100 100 100 100 all Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c.pret. s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c.° m Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p. c. sh Ares Do. 5 p .O. Ext.Stock,lB46 Do. 5,p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.lrol.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dsk.Co. N- East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Po. York, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire ... Ox. wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Istg Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk. in perp Scottish Central, new pt Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 pert. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e I Do. 6 per cent Waf orford & Kilkenny,' 6 percent.- 1401 49 51 95 97 1103 105 5 1 6 1 98 101 112 116 108 112 114 116 112 114 129 131 82 84 71 73 110 112 117 119 110 112 103 105 63 65 11 114 96 98 87 E 9 88 90 100 102 10 101 161 171 01 101 72 74 181 191 94 oi 141 141 140 142 1118 120 160 165 123 125 70 i P 72 139 141 101 103 94 96 • 9i 10 I I 111 111 9 9i 111 113 97 98 d d 23.1 23 p / 123 125 118 120 99 101 10 10! 24 241 102 104 102 104 24 29 32. 33 53 56 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Bedford and Bletchley! Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction Colchester, Stour Val.' E.Lineolnshire,g. 6 p.e.l E trnion,liarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge...! Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret. all i Ln N.W 100 Ln & N.W, 100 Caledonin, all E.U.&E C 100 Gt.Nerth. all E.Counts. 100 100 Caledonin 100 Do. all Gt. West all Yk.N.&Br all Yk.N.Md. all Do. all Do. 100 S. East 100 Do. 100 Peto &Co. all Do. 100 Norfolk , 100 Do all LN W,VII all Stk.& Dar 100 Midland . 5. 5.6. E.Counts. all Do. all Do. all Do. all L&N W 1 L.Yk. j all Do. 100 ,Gt. North 18 11 6 Lati.Az Yk all IT Brassey, all M'Clean all Stk.& Dar all Do. 100 Gt. West all L.&Brgtn Do. New .... . ..... . Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Ra ll. Hull and Selby ...... Sharei Do. Shares London &Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Midsb. & R edcr, g.6p.c Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk Newmarkt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p. c 5 Northn.St Eastn. 5 p. c. Do. do. 6 pr cent D o. Fi sxed per cent. Preston and Pyre. Do. Shares A . Rovstn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf. Roth.&G 01.g.5p.c. Shrowsbrv& Hereford Routh Staffordshire Wear Valley, g. 6p. C. Do do . Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn., DOCKS. Paid' Leasing Closing Businoes • Co.'s. Price. Done. 98 100 1 102 104 17 18 142 144 - - 109 111 64 CA ,115 120 93 94 2 ?? 96 98 } if ) 57 59 1137 140 fl 00 92 8 9 Pad Closing I Business " Price. Done. Share) Share Docks. Stock ! Commercial lOO Stock Do4pereent.Pref.Min lOO • Stock East and West India lOO stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock Southampton lOO 100 11M - 104 Stock Victoria go Do New ...... ...... 18 _ • THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENINT4, MARCH 31, 1859, Share Railways. !Paid . Closing I Business Price. Done. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 85 88 Leased at 6 per cent 18 Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd 134 d gu. 5 per cent • 18 Do all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 d 18 Do. Do. B 44 d 20. Buffalo and Lake Huron all 64 7 20a Do.. New l6l - - d 100 Buffalo,Brant&Godrich / 100 85 90 6 p. et bds. 1 Aug., 1872 3 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 82 86 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 80 84 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn•Lim. 1. aO. par 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 28. 1 20 Central Oude (Limited) 28. 6d. - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 2 4 4P 54 174 Demerara - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 i 4 d Stock East Indian, mi. sp. c lOO 102 103 102 5 20 Do. C Shares all - 20 Do. E Shares Ext l5 pa 4 p 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - 100 D0.44p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - - 20 G eelong& Mel.g - ua.s p. c. all 19 20 Sto. f Geelong Corporation 6 100 per cent. Bonds n „ Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 37 354 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay• '7B all 76 78 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 93 94 934 20 GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 1004 1014 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 par 4 p 20 Do. do 4 - - 20 Gt.S.of Ind•Lim.-Scrip ( guaranteed 5 per cent. 204 Gt. of Canada Shares all 151 16 16 204 Do. New 100 j Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 all 103 105 ept till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O ..... all 103 105 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 103 105 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do all 98 100 20 Madras, guar., 44 p. c. all 17 174 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 19 20 20 Do. 44 p. c. Extension l5 18 18 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c lO d 20 Do. Fourth do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - Newßrunswick&Canda. 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 - - d Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land d 0... .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 • - d Do. do. Land d 0... • • 20 f Northof India Tramroad 28. - - / Limited, Scrip 20 Oude (Limited) 20 Scinde +3 4 15 p 20 Do. 20 Do. New :t 10 4 d par 20 Do. Punjaub ,Q 5 d 20 Do. Indus. Bt. Flo. 10 4 d par 20 St. Andrews & QuebecA 18 - - 10 ,Trinidad(Limited)Scrip 1 id par • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp & notterdani Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac Carmenux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxero.. Con. shs Italian Junction Lake Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout.. Lombardo Venetian.... Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. Lyons and Geneva .... Do. do. New .. !Namur and Lieze Do. do. 6 p. c. Prof. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Ottoman. gua. 6 ner cent Paris Lyons. an Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (Pern.) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 51 p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switze-land Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand 4 5k ei 11 6 41 21 26 261 - - 61 7 11 lip! Si 20 201 361 371 - 1") Si 91 33} 331 53 55 1 d 9 9- . 20" 21" 51 6 9i 91 23 24 BRITISH MINES. Share' Mines. Pao" Closing I Business " Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 6 7 20 British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ) 1 465 475 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 215 225 Great South Tolgus l7s 14 16 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillac) 11.18.8 21 31 O. Wheal Vor (Helston) 91 1 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 81 71 8 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 5 7 N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) nil. 91 101 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 14 15 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. Os 4 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 21 465 475 Sot'th C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 3 S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 200 210 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 4l 1/ 2 10 Tin Croft 9 4 44 United3lines(Gwennap) 40 -- - Vale of Towey (Carm ) 12s 6d 1 West Basset (Illogan) l/ 2t 2. W. Caradon (Liske2rd) 2O 771 821 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5l 190 200 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 6 120 140 Wheal Edward (Cats.) 5l 21 3 Wheal K itty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 12 Wh'l Mary Ann (Mollie) 8 47 49 Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk ) 41 30 32 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 74 1 1 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim loa par 4 p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 11 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 11 12 114 5 Do. Land and Miningeo. all 11 2 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica 40 Cobra Copper all 36 38 Copiapo lB 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna, 20 General all 23 25 3 Linares all 94 10A 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 4 1 New Granada all 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 4 f p 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 4 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba 164 1 1 28.2.81 United Mexican all 24 3. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. • Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 100 115 116 1151 Do. 6 p.c. Fb. &Aug. 100 113 115 Do. 6 p.c.Mr..lz Sep. 100 113 115 N. B. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1111 1121 -- Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 -- - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 103 104 NovaSco.i rGo v. 6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1111 11 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 1111 11 2 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 , JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Shaul Joint-Stock Banks. Agra&llnitedServiceßk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c City Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of London Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch Gen. Bk. of Switzerland Lon. Char. Bk. ofAustral. London and County London Joint Stock Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. 68 70 100 100 20.11 100 241 25 London & Westminster. .1 Nat. Prov. of England. Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland 1} 1 1 62 64 152 10 • ' Do. New South Australia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London 231 23 47 49 21} 21 21 201 d LAW INTELLIGENCE. -, (THIS IJAY:S HOUSE OF LORDS. (Peers present, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Crariworth Lord Wensleydale, Lord Kingsdown, and other peers.) APPEAL --- jUDGEMNT SLINGSBY V. GRAT,r, GER AND °TILERS. This cause came on.to be considered this morning. The only question raised ix this appeal was as to the true con struction of the will of the late Miss Catherine Fox, of Montague-place, Bedford-square, in the county of Middlesex, deceased. The will was dated. 21st February, 1837. She appointed her brother, the late Edward Pickley Fox, Esq., her executor, and after bequeathing her real property, and giving a legacy of £6O a year, the will proceeds as follows :—" I leave everything that I may die possessed of at the time of my death to him, and if he marry, and have children, to these children after his death ; but, if a bachelor, I leave all my fortune now standing in the Funds to him ; and, if he die a bachelor, to Emma Slingsby, my god-daughter." The question raised was whether the word " Funds " included money which the testatrix had invested in "Bank Stock," to the amount of £5,933 6s. Bd. The testatrix's brother died unmarried. Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart held that the bequest of " Funds " meant Government Funds only, and did not include " Bank Stock." The Lords Justices of Appeal affirmed the decision of the Vice-Chancellor with costs, and the appellant appealed. The cause was argued before their lordships several days, and stood over for judg ment. The Lord Chancellor said that whatever doubts he might entertain on the case they would signify nothing, as he understood three of the noble and learned lords present were of opinion that the decision of the Court of Chancery should be affirmed. His lordship regretted he was bound to come to this conclusion. Lord Cranworth said that to entertain doubts of the propriety of a decision was no ground for reversing it. The reversal must proceed upon legal and reasonable grounds, and it did not decide any general principle ; and looking at the terms of the bequest, he was satisfied that the decision of the Court below was right, and ought to be affirmed, but without costs. Lord Wensleydale and Lord Kingsdown were entirely of the same opinion. The Lord Chancellor affirmed the decision of the Court of Chancery, and dismissed the appeal without costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. ROBBERY BY A NEws-Bor.—George Darcey, an im pudent boy of 14, was charged with robbing his employer under the following circumstances : Mr. Wm. Hawes, stationer and news-agent, of 47, Great Portland-street, said the prisoner had been in his employ about six weeks as errand boy, and on Monday last he gave him 14s. Id. to take to Messrs. Smith and Co., news-agents of the Strand, to pay for'papers and the insertion of an ad vertisement, telling the prisoner to meet him as usual in Catherine-street, Strand, but he did not do so, and ab sconded, not having paid the money as he was ordered to do. A constable said on taking prisoner into custody and telling him he was charged with robbing his master, he said he knew he had. Mr. Hawes said on Saturday week the boy was charged with another at Marylebone, with assaulting a man and fined, and he (prosecutor) thinking it was only a boyish trick paid the fine, but he had since ascertained he was a very bad character. The prisoner admitted his guilt and was sentenced to ,hree months imprisonment. TILE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. The Seddo has arrived with the Peninsular mail. She left Lisbon on the 27th inst. The Cortes is likely to close on the 2d of April. It is believed that the railway will be put up to public competition. Senor Fontes, it is said, will be Minister of Public Works, and Pimental will be Minister of the Inte rior. Prince George of Saxony is shortly expected at Lisbon, to marry the Infanta. The postal convention between England and Portugal is in course of final adjustment. An ingenious plan of smuggling brandy into Lisbon has been detected. Viscount Bandiera's health is better. Exchange; 90 days, 531. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. GREENWICH. It is understood that Lieut.-General Sir William Codrington will resign his seat immediately after the division on the Government Reform Bill. At present the only candidate in the field is, Mr. W. • Angerstein, of 131ackh e ath, w h o was defeated by Alderman Salomons at the recent election, and whose committees have been re-organised. Amongst the candidates spoken of are Mr. 11. Lowman Taylor, a lumber ofthe Common Council of the City of London, and an elector of the boroUgh, and Mr. Campbell, the rejected of Harwich. Mr. M. Chambers has been solicited to become a candidate by various deputa tions of the electors ; but he has definitely declined the invitation, although it is stated that he will enter the field in the event of a general election. The Conservative party in the borough confidently assert that Mr. Angerstein will be opposed by a supporter of the present Government, whose address to the electors will shortly appear. NOTTINGHAM.—On Tuesday a meeting of the Liberals of this town was held i n one o f the Ex change rooms. Mr. Alderman Cullen presided, and amongst those present were Alderman Hey mann (the ex-mayor), Aldermen Herbert, Virtue, Knight ; Councillors West, Sweet, Thackeray, Mundella, &c. The meeting was called for the purpose of fixing upon a proper person to represent the town (in the event of a dissolution of Parlia ment) in the place of Mr. Walter. The names mentioned were Mr. Miall, Mr. Nicholls, of Man - chester, Mr. George Moore, Mr. Mellor, Q.C., acd Mr. Samuel Morley. The show o f hands fell upon Mr. Moore, but an objection was raised by Mr. Councillor Sweet, that Mr. Moore was unfavourable to the ballot. This was denied by some of the meet ing, and it was resolved to communicate with Mr. Moore, asking his opinions upon that question, and if favourable, his permission to be put in nomina tion for the borough 'a the next election. The meeting were almost unanimous that any candidate must be a thorough ballot man. Upon the receipt of Mr. Moore's reply another meeting of the Liberal party is to be held in the large ro om . WEST SUFFOLK.—There are now two candidates for the honour of representing West Suffolk in the room of the present member, Mr. H. S. Wad dington, who is about to retire. We have already stated that Earl Jermyn has issued an address. He declares himself a Conservative both in feeling and action. He is opposed to the total abolition of church rates, unless some provision is made for the maintenance of the fabrics of churches. In reference to Parliamentary Reform, he considers the measure of the Government worthy of support. With regard to foreign affairs, he is not " dis posed to abdicate that place in the councils of Europe which the great wealth, power, and in terests of Great Britain so justly entitle her to occupy ;" and he desires to see the naval and military resources of the country kept in a state of perfect efficiency, though the utmost economy should be observed in this respect. The other can didate is Major Windsor Parker. He has issued an address, in which he states he is a Conservative, but he is less explicit in the expression of his political opinions than Earl Jermyn. CAMBRIDGE.—We regret to state that Colonel Adair has severed himself from Cambridge. The Radical party have selected Mr. Mowatt, formerly M.P. for the , borough with Colonel Adair ; and there is manifested every disposition on the part of the extreme sections to support the gallant Colonel, but conditionally that he would coalesce with .Mr. Mowatt. Two meetings of the Liberal party have been held ; at the first Mr. Mowatt was present, and expressed a desire to join with his former colleague. Colonel Adair came down on Friday night, and at a meeting of the Liberals convened for the occasion, persisted in a determination already expressed of not joining Mr. Mowatt, or indeed any one else. If he stood for the borough, he said it should be alone, and consequently distinct from any other Liberal whom the electors might select. Many of the Liberal constituency feel annoyed at this decision, and so expressed thems e l ves ; an d eventually olonel Adair made a polite bow, and bade them " farewell for ever !"—Bu r y and Nor wich Post. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess Augusta of Saxe-Cobourg and his Royal Highness the Comte de Paris honoured the Right Hon. Major-General and Lady Alice Peel with their company at dinner on Wed nesday. The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley; the Russian Ambassador, Baron de Brunnow ; the Earl of Malmesbury ; the Bavarian Minister, Baron de Cetto ; Earl of Carnarvon ; Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel; Baron de Nostitz; Madlle. de Boouh, and General Dumas were included in the party at dinner. In the even ing her ladyship had an assembly. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary honoured the Marquis of Lansdowne ith their company at dinner, last evening, at l*nsdowne House. A distinguished circle had the honour of being invited to meet the royal guests. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will leave Frogmore House, near Windsor, to-morrow, for Clarence House, St. James's. THE DONALD MACKAY.—This far-famed clipper is to leave Liverpool for Melbourne on the 6th of April. MISCELLANEOUS. Miscellaneous. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at 25 dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag. Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 186.2 Do. C Canada Land Ch an . Islan d s Tel.(Lim ) Cop.Min.of Eng. &Smltg Do. Preference n per ct Crystal Palace. 1)o. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) Gl. Iron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Disivunt Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p. c. Pref.,i ss. at ldis Nair. &NovaSeotiaL and N.B. Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot.Austrin.iny.(Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr. & Ln. Co.of Upr. Can 'Van Diemou'a Laud all • all all all all 15s. all all all all all all Paid) Closing Linsiness done Price. 13 14 220 250 32 34 I I 4 4 35 37 19 21 14 15 121 126 9 10 24 25 11 11 5 51 .02 104 1 P *d 14 11 1 li I 1 # dix par 3 63 2; 85 13 14 p i 211 24p 61 7 61 63 1124 125 36 37 I 8 11 103 k .J.~..r-:,~ ~:... DEATH OF TEE MARQUIS OF WA7'ERFORD. The following further account of this melancholy catastrophe is supplied by the Kilkenny Moderator of yesterday : " This most melandholy event took place on Tuesday (yesterday) afternoon, while his lordship was hunting with his own hounds. The meet was at Castle-Morris, county of Kilkenny, and more than one hunt had taken place. When at Corbally, midway between Castle-Morris and Carrick-on- Suir, in leaping a small fence, half bank half wall, not much more than two feet high, the Marquis's horse missed its hind legs on the bank and dropped his fore legs into a small cut on the other side, which threw the animal on its knees, so that his lordship was thrown off on his head, apparently without much force or violence. He lay on his face, his hunting cap having a dint in the top, but there was no cut or bruise on the head. On being lifted up he was placed in a sitting position, but was entirely unconscious, and never after spoke. He lived about ten minutes, and the only sign of life given was that he drew up one leg and sighed. Immediately after this, however, Dr. O'Rvan,y of Carrick-on-Sui r , who had been. engaged in the hunt, and was immediately in attendance, pro nounced life had become extinct. Death resulted from concussion of the brain. The noble Marquis dying without any issue, his vast estates descend to his brother, the Rev. Lord John Beresford, who holds a large living in the archdiocese of Armagh." MUSICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. There can be little doubt now that the Musical Society of London is destined to become the most important institu tion ever originated in England with the advancement of music and musicians as its object. The number of members already approaches within a very few of the " 1,000, which is to make the final limit; the interests of the public in the society's proceedings increases daily, and the union of ama teur and professional elements in its constitution imparts a solidity which affords reason to believe, not in an evanescent, but in a durable prosperity. That the concerts in St. James's-hall have done very much to elicit attention is un questionable. If the mere excellence of orchestral perform ance may be taken into consideration, these entertainments have rarely been equalled —never surpassed—in London, while the general confidence has been elicited by the fact that the society has not made them a pretext for bringing its own members prominently into notice. The two excep tions hitherto made have been in favour of Mr. Macfarren's "May Day" and a dramatic scena by Mr. Henry Smart. The first, however, was written for the Bradford Festival, and had not only been played at Bradford, but at the Cry stal Palace. Moreover, unanimous opinion has pronounced this cantata a masterpiece of the genuine English school. The name of Mr. Henry Smart would, on the other hand, be a passport to any concert room in Europe. Still the society has done wisely in refraining from draw ing too largely upon the stores at its immediate disposal —we allude to the works of fellows and associates —and not less wisely in presenting at each concert something important, not to be heard, except at extremely rare intervals, elsewhere. The great success of Mr. Mac farren's " May Day" at the first concert was followed up at the second by an equally brilliant result in the magnificent performance and enthusiastic reception of Spohr's fourth and best orchestral symphony, known in this country as " The Power of Sound." This policy was further carried out at the third concert last night—less triumphantly, as will be seen, but with not a bit less credit to the society. The programme was as follows : PART I. Selection from the Opera " Idome neo, Re de Creta" (Solos by Mad. Catherine Hayes and Mr. Ten- • nant) Concerto in F minor, pianoforte, Miss Arabella Goddard W. Sterndale Bennett, PART 11, Symphony in C (first time of per formance in England) Air, " Va, dit elle" (Robert le Diable), Mad. Catherine Hayes) Meyerbeer. Overture, "Ruler of the Spirits" C. M. Von Weber, Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. The above looks well upon paper, and was undoubtedly very interesting; but, except in one instance, the audience seemed rather fatigued than diverted, and long before the end were pretty nigh exhausted. The pieces from "Idomeneo" comprited the overture—the chorus, " Vote tremendo," the March of Priests, Idomeneo's air, " Ve drommi intorno," the chorus (with soprano solo), " Placid° it mar," Illia's air, "Se it padre perdei," and the chorus (with tenor solo) " Qual nuovo terrore." All of these, in their position in opera, are admirable, but presented as they were last night in a great measure lost their interest. An overture, a finale, or a single song, duet, trio, or quartet, may be detached from a dramatic score, and heard with satisfaction in a concert-room ; even an entire opera may be given, as in the recent instance of " Fidelio " at the Crystal Palace; but a series of pieces, chosen at random, no matter how carefully, can have little chance of pleasing a mixed audience—more especially if taken from a work with which not one in a hundred is familiar. Thus, al -1 though the fragments from " Idomeneo"—Mozart'S first great composition for the theatre—were on the whole well executed (the overture and the choruses irreproachably), they created but little excitement. Admitting, however, that these obtained a sums d' estime, and were admired by good judges, the other novelty of the evening must, in strict truth, be recorded as a failure. The one published symphony of Schubert (although it has been twice intro duced b,y Herr Matins at the Crystal P a l ace C oncer t s . where they play almost everything worth playing) was new to the majority of the audience. The only occasion on which it was ever before attempted in London was at a trial by the Philharmonic Society, under the direction of Mendelssohn (in 1844), • when, not being approved of by those in authority, it was laid aside. A sym phony signed " Schubert" was, perhaps, entitled at least to one hearing at the Philharmonic Concerts ; yet we I can scarcely blame the directors for not venturing to pro duce it. It is lengthy to a fault—a good hour being con sumed between the first bar and the last. Then, it is con ceived for the most part after that peculiar fashion to which we are indebted for the delectable " Music of the Future." Of ideas there is abundance and to spare. Schubert was never at a loss in this respect. The andante, indeed, con tains some of the most plaintive and exquisite thoughts of the prince of song writers, and one of the most affluent of German melodists. Each of the other three movements, too, includes passages of the highest beauty. But the pre valent faults of the work are diffuseness, prolixity, and want of definite form. It is always promising and never satisfactorily performing what it promises, till at length one is reminded of a note of hand, renewed so often that the holder despairs of ever getting anything more than the in terest charged for the renewal. The execution of Schu .bert's symphony—which is quite as difficult as it is long— was marvellous, and conferred the greatest possible credit upon Mr. Alfred Mellon and the splendid orchestra under his direction. Nevertheless, movement after movement was received by the audience with a frigid apathy that showed how very little sympathy had been elicited. The " one exception" to which we have alluded was the pianoforto concerto (No. 4) of Professor Sterndalc Bennett— a composition which is an honour to the English school. This was the bright feature of the programme ; and its execution by Miss Arabella Goddard was so perfect in every respect, both with regard to mechanism and expression, that the most exacting critic would have been at a loss to name a single fault. Both the music and the playing were appre ciated as they deserved. Professor Bennett, it should be understood, is not a member of the Musical Society of Lon don. The concert terminated effectively with a capital per formance of Weber's fiery overture. At the fourth and last concert Herr Joachim is to appear, and Mr. Sims Reeves will be the principal singer. —Times. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 40s Od ; barley, 34s 2d ; oats, 23s 4d ; rye, 32s 9d ; beans, 40s Gd ; and peas, 38s 10d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 4d ; barley, 34s ld ; oats, 23s 2d ; rye, 32s 3d ; beans, 41s 9d ; peas, 40s 9d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 86,217; barley, 50,084; oats, 11,357; rye, 60; beans, 3,290; peas, 414 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Notwithstanding that only a limited supply of beasts was on offer here, to-day, the demand for all breeds was in a very inactive state, at Monday's decline in the quota tions. Wo were fairly supplied with sheep, which moved off slowly, at unaltered currencies. Owing to the prevail ing cold weather, lambs were very dull, and 2d. to 4d. per 81bs. lower. About 200 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Calves were in short supply, and fair request, at full prices. Pigs and much cows were heavy, and rather cheaper. Per 81bs. to sink the offa s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primeers-wool do. 5 0 5 6 Second qualitydo. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S'thdown do. 5 8 5 10 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large crse. calves 3 10 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Prime small do 4 10 6 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Second quality do. 464 10 Small porkers Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd. Suckling calves, 18s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 18s to 20s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Bl2l Sheep Calves Pigs 270 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 5l Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade generally rules steady, as I'ol- lows :—Beef,. from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 30.—The supplies of fat stock were on the increase, and the trade generally ruled inactvie, on lower terms :—Beef, from 3s 4d •to 4s 10d ' • mutton, 4s 4d to 58 8d ; lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s Od per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 30.—We had a dull market here to day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 8d ; lamb, 6s to 6s 8(1; veal, 3s 6d to 4s exl ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s Od per 81bs ; milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each ; suckling calves, 18s to 21s ; quarter old store pigs, —s to —s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIPIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 ss; and straw, £1 4s to £1 9s per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £2 17s to £4 10s ; clover do., £4 Os to £5 2s 6d ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 108 per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, n 15s to £4 lOs ; clover do., £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load. Supply tolerably good. A :meeting of the Canada Company took place yesterday, Mr. C. Franks in the chair, when the report was adopted unanimously. a‘... IMPERIAL PARLIAATENri. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Border Counties Railway Bill and the Border Union Railway Bill were considered as reported, and ordered for third reading. Purdy's Disabilities ReMoval Bill was read a second time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented praying that measures might be taken to prevent the opium traffic with China ; against the Ministerial Reform Bill; against rating Literary Insti tions • against the Local Asse ssmen t s Bill ; an d against military salutes to religious processions. QUEEN'S COLLEGES (IRELAND). Mr. BEAMISH moved for a copy of the correspondence which had passed between the presidents of the Queen's colleges in Ireland and the Irish Government, in reference to the residence of the presidents in their respective colleges. —Agreed to. NATIONAL EDUCATION. On the motion of Mr. KIRK, the following returns were ordered :—Copy of the minute of the Commissioners of the Board of National Education in Ireland, dated the 7th of August, 1848, dismissing William Kenealy. then master of a national school at Churchtown, county of Cork, for hav ing written an anonymous inflammatory placard; together with the letter or letters of Mr. Gould Adams, J.P., and the report of Head Inspector Butler, and of all other docu ments and correspondence having reference to the said minute : And, of the verdict of the jury in an action for libel, brought by William Kenealy against Durham Dunlop and James Baxter, and tried at the Kilkenny assizes on the 13th day of March, 1859. TRIAL BY JURY (SCOTLAND) BILL. Mr. DUNLOP, in moving the second reading of this bill, stated that the measure which was thrown out last night in the House of Lords was quite distinctive from his mea sure. The jury system in Scotl an d was diff eren t f rom the English system as regarded unanimity. Five years ago he introduced a bill providing that a verdict might be received from nine jurors out of twelve, and this system had been found to work very well in Scotland. The object of the bill introduced into the House of Lords was to apply this system to England, but it had been rejected on the ground that the feeling in this country was favou ra bl e to unan i m i ty. I n a case o f difference of opinion it was the maj or it y t h at gave way to t h e minority, or if the majority were not induced to give way, the minority being generally crotchety men, it led to the jury being locked up. Now the object of his bill was, in the case of Scotland, to alter the six hours allowed for delibera tion to three hours, and he hoped that the house would con sent to read it a second time. Mr. MONCREIFF agreed that in most eases, where, after long deliberation, a verdict had been given by a ma jority of nine to three, the same result would have occurred if the time for deliberation had been shorter. The present system in Scotland which had existed for five years gave rise to the risk of jurors anxious to get away by a particular train to give way to the minority, and though it was quite right to empanel a jury for a sufficient time to provide for due consideration, he considered that three hours was suf ficient for the purpose, and he was sure the bill would be productive of great benefit. The LORD ADVOCATE assured the hon. gentleman who moved the second reading of the bill, that he had earned by the change which he introduced in the jury sys tem four or five years ago, the gratitude of the people of Scotland, and he (the Lord Advocate) was prepared to give his cordial assent to the measure now under consideration. The question before the house was not whether or not an unanimous jury was the most appropriate for the trial of causes, but whether the time for confining jurors for deliber ation should be further limited, and the change proposed met with the approval of the Lord Justice General. Mr. JAMES said he had moved for certain returns in reference to the bill which was discussed in the other house, but they had sufficient security by the observations of those who had spoken on this question against any evil arising in Scotland from the change now proposed. But he was of opinion that to extend the system of Scotland to England would be decidedly bad. Mr. BUCHANAN remarked that the prejudices of the people in Scotland were in favour of a bare majority in juries, and he thought the introduation of a system, pro viding that a majority of three-fourths should return a ver dict, would be a desirable change in the law. Mr. MACKIE said he had introduced the system of three-fourths of the jury giving a verdict in civil cases in New South . Wales, and the change had worked exceedingly we" Mr. MELLOR said the unanimity in civil cases was more apparent than real, and he should have been glad to have had an opportunity of discussing, upon the bill which was introduced into the Lords, the means of giving the jury a method of escaping without a violation of their con scientious opinions. Mr. COWAN thought that it was time, in the nineteenth century, that they got rid of the present practice of compel ling a jury to return an unanimous verdict. Mr. S. WORTLEY said his present opinion was against any change in the law of England of unanimity in criminal cases, but he believed that some change might be made in the law in relation to juries, to get rid of the absurd sys tem of starving and freezing. He thought that if they gave refreshments to jurors they would be much more likely to agree in their verdict. The bill was then read a second time. LAW ASCERTAINMENT BILL. Mr. DUNLOP moved the second reading of this bill, and explained that its object was to provide for the settlement in Scotland of different points of law requiring the opinion of foreign courts. Mr. MALINS believed that the bill would have a most beneficial effect. Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD thought this measure if car ried out would be a substantial improvement of the law. The LORD ADVOCATE also expressed his approval of the principle of the bill. Mr. BOUVERIE considered that the bill was much too generally drawn. The power proposed to be given might be advantageously applied to the suprior courts, 4,ut tho bill as it stood would extend it also to courts of inferior juris diction. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL quite agreed in the ob. jection, and pointed out other defects in the details of the bill, but expressedhis concurrence in the principle. After a few words from Mr. DUNLOP in reply, the bill was read a second time. TRAMWAY (IRELAND) BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. The clauses up to 39 were agreed to. To clause 40, which provides for the seizure or detention of persons trespassing on the tramway, Mr. DE VERE objected on the ground that the words " wilfully or wantonly" were not inserted, and there might be no separation between the tramway and the public road. Mr. Sergeant DEASY suggested that the clause should be negatived. After a brief conversation the clause was negatived ac cordingly. The remaining clauses were afterwards agreed to. Sir R. FERGUSON moved the addition of a clause pro viding for the repayment of deposits during the progress of the work on security being given. The clause was agreed to. The following clause was also added to the bill on the motion of Sirß. FERGUSON :—"Wlenever it shall be neces sary to move any of the officers ormen of her Majesty's forces of the line, ordnance corps,marines militia, or of theconsta bulary or police force, by any tramway the company shall, and they are hereby required to permit such forces respectively, with their baggage, stores, arms, ammunition, and other necessaries and things, to be conveyed at the usual hours of starting, at such prices or upon such conditions as may from time to time be contracted for between her Majesty's Prin • cipal Secretary of State for the War Department or the Inspector General of Constabulary in Ireland, or either of them, and such tramway company, for the conveyance of such forces, on the production of a route or order for their conveyance signed by the proper authorities." The house then resumed, and the bill, with amendments, was reported. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL observed that so many amendments were to be proposed upon this bill that he was inclined to agree to the motion which the hon. gentleman (Mr. Boo verie) had placed on the table for referring it to a select committee. He thought that this measure, and the ono which had come down from the House of Lords, should be investigated by the same committee. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL approved of this course, and stated that when the Government bill came on for second reading on Friday next, he should move that it be read a second time pro forma, and take the opportunity of explaining the course the Government proposed to take in respect to it. He apprehended, however, that there would be no objection to refer it to a select committee, with the bill of the noble lord the member for the city of London. Mr. BO UVERIE was satisfied that the only way in which this question could be properly dealt with was by referring . the Government bill and the bill of the noble lord to a select committee. After some remarks from Mr. CRAWFURD, Mr. HEADLAM said there was a general feeling throughout the country that a bill on this subject should be passed in the present session, but if the committee called witnesses no measure could pass this year. Mr. MOFFATT thought they had the full facts of the case before them to enable them to legislate upon this ques tion, and he objected to the committee calling witnesses, on the ground that it would indefinitely postpone legislation. Mr. MALINS quite agreed as to the inexpediency of calling witnesses before the committee. A commission investigated the subject in 1856, and ho thought the com mittee should consider the evidence taken before that com mission and the reports of other commissioners as affording sufficient information to legislate upon. Mr. VANCE having offered some observations, Mr. S. ESTCOURT reminded the house that the ques tion, whether or not evidence should be taken, was a ques tion which should be left to the committee to decide. Mr. LOWE observed that there might be points in the inquiry upon which evidence must be taken. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL remarked that they had got nearly all the information that could be required by the committee in the library of the house, and if they required, as they might require, to take evidence upon certain points, it would then be time enough for them to come to the house for leave to call witnesses. Lord J. RUSSELL agreed that the committee should not have power in the first instance to call witnesses. The bill was then ordered to be referred to a select committee. ADMIRALTY COURT BILL. Mr. HADFIELD, in moving the second reading of this bill, stated that its object was to throw open the Admiralty Court to the legal profession at large. The proc tors had received £72,000 a year as compensation for loss of practice by the passing of the Divorce and Ma trimonial Causes Bill; but if they were to receive a com pensation of £lO,OOO for the loss of practice in the Admi ralty Court he would recommend that the monopoly should continue. Mr. MALINS said there could be no objection to the principle of the bill, but he explained that, for the compen sation paid to proctors for loss of practice by the Divorce Bill, a fund was provided from fees, through which no burden was imposed upon the public. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not oppose the second reading of the bill, but declined upon that occasion to enter into a discussion upon the tuestion of compensa tion. He stated that the subject to which the bill referred was now under the consideration of the Government, and he suggested to the hon. member that he should not pro ceed further with the bill till the Government had an nounced their intention. The bill was then read a third time, and ordered to be committed this day fortnight. CHARITABLE USES BILL. Mr. HADFIELD moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which he stated to be to Dive cheap, easy, and effectual means for making charitable bequests for schools, institutions, and places of worship. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said there were diffi culties in details of the bill, which would have to be consi dered when it got into committee, but he should offer no objection to the second reading. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed this day three weeks. MARKETS (IRELAND) BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill, and clauses up to 28 were agreed to, with a few verbal amend ments. On clause 29 being proposed, Mr. COGAN moved its omission, as he thought it ex tremely unjust to compel a perz,on to bring his produce into a certain market-place, in order that tolls might be levied there. He did not see why a person should be precluded from selling where he could get the best price for his corn, or other articles he might have to dispose of. Lord NAAS could not consent to the omission of the clause. A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Fitzgerald,Mr. 111 'Cann, and several other gentlemen took part, in which it was con tended that the clause in question interfered with free deal ing between man and man. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it 35 Majority —BB The clause was then ordered to stand part of the bill. Mr. FITZROY then reported progress, and obtained leave to sit amain. LUNACY REGULATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a second time. PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS BILL (IRELAND.) This bill was read a second time. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at six o'clock. JURIES IN CIVIL CASES BILL. A debate and a decision of great public import ance occurred in the House of Lords on Tuesday evening. A bill was before the house proposing certain reforms in an institution no less sacred than that of our time-honoured Trial by Jury. The measure had been introduced by the Lord Chief Justice himself; it received, notwithstanding its innovating character, the support of Lord Cran worth and Lord Kingsdown, but it was opposed by Lord Lyndhurst, the L or d Ch ance ll or, and Lord Wensleydale. This division of legal authority may well induce the general reader to enter impartially into the argument, and there is something, in truth, to be said on both sides, although we believe the conclusion of the house to have been undoubtedly sound. There is unfortunately but too little occasion for our stating the case as regards existing practice, since the systeni under.which juries are summoned and treated renders a vast number of persons only too well acquainted with its oppressive operation. The law requires from 12 men in every case unani mity of opinion, and, as this unanimity is obviously not likely to be always forthcoming, it provides also a certain species of compulsion for producing the desired result. Until the 12 jurors can come to an agreement without a dissenting voice they are liable to be locked up and starved. It does not seem to be quite clear that they can be carted by the judge's order to the bounds of the shire and ,nere shot into a ditch. Lord Lyndhurst entered nt• explanations calculated to dispel the impres sions to this effect, but at any rate a judge can very severely punish a jury for not being of one mind, and stands bound, indeed, to visit the unfortunate men with serious disabilities during any protracted deliberation. Now Lord Campbell's bill proposed that in civil cases—for the innovation «as not as yet extended to criminal trials —the unanimity hitherto exacted from a jury mi g ht b e di spensed with, provided that a period of six hours had been consumed in their deliberations, and that a majo rity could then be obtained of nine against three. This, no doubt, touched a fundamental principle of British institutions, as did also, and in scarcely a less degree, the further proposal, that the jury, during their detention, should be supplied with all needful accommodation and refreshment. On these propositions the debate proceeded. The fatal objection to Lord Campbell's scheme was, that he had not established the wrong he was designing to remedy, whereas the remedy went to subvert a principle of great antiquity and the object of much popular veneration. It was not quite' correct to say, as Lord Kingsdown said, that the latter consideration furnished the main, if not the sole, argument against the bill, for the balance of reasoning was on the side of the Opposition as re garded even the intrinsic merits of the scheme ; but tradition had its weight, no doubt, and in such a case with some propriety. An existence of 500 years could not be pleaded on behalf of a proved abuse, but it could certainly be advanced for the protection of an unconvicted usage. For the aboli tion of so very venerable a system strong cause ought to be shown, and the cause shown by Lord Campbell had not strength sufficient for the pur pose. It required tobe shown that cases of disagree ment among jurors, of their discharge without ver dicts, and of the general miscarriage of justice in consequence, were numerous, whereas Lord Lynd hurst produced evidence to the very contrary effect. He affirmed, on good statistical authority, that 19 cases out of 20 were decided without the jury's so much as leaving the box ; that in not more than one case out of 000 were they dismissed for non agreement; and that the proportion of new trials was even smaller still. To these statistics he added the results of his own unrivalled experience, reproduced by the aid of an astonishing memory, and Lord Chelmsford gave testimony in the same direction. Lord Campbell's case, therefore, was not made out. Perhaps there was really some thing in the wrong and something in the remedy, but the remedy seemed so perilous and the wrong so inconsiderable that it would have been impru dent to venture on the application. The matter was not quite so clear when the rea soning proceeded on more abstract grounds, though even here, too, we think, the weight of argument was, on the whole, against the bill. It is un doubtedly probable that the unanimity produced by coercion and torture must often be, as Lord ICingsdown defined it, a false unanimity. The very terrorism employed _by the law shows that some- thing beyond loiical Persuasion was reckoned upon for creating an agreement, and it is obvious to re mark that the constitutional strength or obstinacy of a single Juror may, under such•a system, enable him to dictate terms to the other eleven. All this is true, and we have no doubt the effects are occa sionally felt to the detriment of justice. But, as Lord Lyndhurst inquired, how are we to escape this by removing the obligation of unanimity from twelve men to nine ? The likelihood of sincere agreement is a little improved, certainly, but there is still the chance of the perverse or the obstinate juror domineering over his colleagues as before, and, while this evil is not obviated, another at least equally serious is introduced. Verdicts of Juries under the new system would no longer carry with them any uniform or decisive weight. At present a verdict is a verdict, and it presumes that twelve men have come to one opinion on a case, thus l eav i ng little room for any expression of discontent or mis trust. But suppose a losing suitor is publicly as sured that a certain portion of the Jury was in his favour, will he then submit to sit down under his loss, or will he not renew by any possible means the litigation in which he finds he has some support ? A divided verdict would only half settle a case, and the "decision" of the law would be no deeison at all. Take, again, the respective operations of the old and the new systems upon the actual proceedings of a Jury. One plain confessed advantage of com pulsory unanimity is, that it enforces a discussion and comparison of opinions. Everr juror must be heard by his colleagues, for any one can stop the whole machine, and it is therefore the common interest of all to be attentive and considerate. But allow that a majority may rule a minority, and all these influences vanish.. Nine men seeing their way to a common accord may treat the remaining three with utter contempt, and set aside their arguments without the least reference to their value ; whereas, if the three could stop the verdict, they cou ld be sure of commandin g p roper respect. S o forcibly, indeed was this cons id erat i on felt t h a t Lord Camp bell found it necessary to take precautions on the point, and it was to this end that his bill stipulated for six hours' detention of the jury before a verdict of the majority could be received. The idea of the clause is, that the prospect of six hours' confinement would operate proportionately just as the indefinite prospect now dots, with effect sufficient for its Purpose ; but this seems recko nin g too fast. More over, it by no means follows that this period may be devoted to honest discussion and comparison of notes. As Lord Chelmsford remarked, all that a majority wou ld have to do would be to " sit the appo i n ted time, and then pronounce their vote." lirith such arguments as these before them their lordships, we think, displayed a sound judgment in rejecting the second reading of the bill ; but we must add that it would be greatly for the public advantage if one, at least, of Lord Campbell's proposals were reserved for a better fate. The Lord Chancellor himself expressed his desire " that juries should deliberate in a proper manner, and not be forced to give a verdict through weariness of the flesh or exhaustion from thirst or hunger ;" and we should much rejoice to see not only that effect was given to so reasonable a recommendation, but that the treatment of juries was improved in other respects also. It can hardly be right, where a title to compensation is recognised, that this com pensation should consist at most of a guinea, for hours, or even days (as in the late Marchmont case), of laborious and distressing attention. It cannot be too anxiously remembered that the jury repre sents the very pivot of our judicial institutions, and yet there is no functionary in the whole court so ill-used as a. juror. This is the point at which reform should be applied. Give juries a reasonable recompense for their services and their loss of time, abolish all the antiquated barbarism of bodily coercion, treat them as they ought to be treated, and it will not, we confidently predict, be found necessary to innovate upon a system which is en shrined in the hearts of Englishmen as one of the, most precious institutions.— Times. knd be led rho ers TS, rate I of ion, cud Lion lue. 418 LOUS itri ty's less )ove wn- Y— ,olt , you ets, ion, ty ig of ow 1000 SiOc1:1 StC;cl. 9 1 i .7"-\