The Sun. — London, England, 1869-04-24 00:00:00

THE CHARGE OF HERESY AGAINST MR. BEWNETT, OF FROME. The charge of heresy against Mr. Bennett, of Frome, came yesterday before the Court of Arches. An important point was raised at the outset. An application was made on the part of the promoters of the suit that the letters of request from the Bishop of Bath and Wells should be accepted by the court. Mr. A. J. Stephens, Q.C. (with whom was Dr. Tristram), made the motion, and urged that the Bishop having issued his letters of request, the Court was bound to accept them and hear the suit. The Bishop of London had issued his commission, before whom evidence was taken in the case in November. On that report being forwarded to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, his lordship sent letters of request to this court. Sir R. Phillimore observed that he did not find any reasons why the court should accept the letter of request, or why the case should be sent from an inferior to a supe• rior court. He could not find any reason set forth in the letters. Dr. Stephens submitted that it was not necessary. His Lordship said the point of the learned counsel then was that they were not letters of request, but in effect letters of command from an inferior court to a superior court. Mr. Stephens thought his lordship had correctly put the point, and cited the 13th section of the Church Discipline Act, which he read. Sir Robert Phillimore : Your proposition is that I have no option. Mr. Stephens: That is so, my lord, provided the letters *re properly made and executed. Dr. Tristram, on the same side, said the practice under the Church Discipline Act was not to assign any reason. _ _ _ Mr. Stephens said but for the new rule of the court this present application would not have been necessary. His Lordship said the question was certainly an im portant one, and he would consider it before he gave his THE CONDITION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY A very interesting discussion bas been going on in America between the advocates and the assailants of the policy of Protection respecting the present condition of labour and wages in the United States. The report of the Hon. D. A. Wells, special commissioner of the revenue, on the condition of American industry, attracted % good deal of attention. It was widely circulated in this country, and as it attributed most of the evils from which the labouring classes in the States now suffer to the method of raising the revenue, it excited great indignation among the opponents of free trade, who are, unfortunately for America, both numerous and influential in the States. Mr. Wells, whose report was founded on carefully com piled statistics, said that in 1867.8 the average increase of cost of family living was about 78 per cent. as compared with the standard prices before the war. Mr. Kelley, of Philadelphia, took upon himself the task of replying to Mr. Wells, and in a speech in Congress said that the prices of commodities were not, on an average, more than 50 per cent. higher than in 1860, and that really the labourer had gained instead of losing by the war, since skilled labour was now fully employed at an advance of from 80 to 100 per cent. Mr. Kelley did not, however, inform his hearers what was the position of the unskilled labourers, who are certain to outnumber their more fortunate brethren. But Mr. Wells has not thought fit to leave Mr. Kelley unanswered. He has written a letter embodying the result of further investigations, and gives some statistics which fully confirm his statements. Flour has advanced in price 88 per cent.; salt, 20 cents a bushel ; gold, 60 to 70 cents currency. Rents have also greatly advanced, and Mr. Wells mentions an instance of some houses in Mr. Kelley's Congress district, in Philadelphia, let to working people, whose aggregate rent-roll has increased since 1860 130 per cent. His investigations extend over the States generally, both in the cities and in the rural districts, and arriving at the conclusion that it must cost $24 25c. for the weekly support of an ordinary labouring family of five persons, he asks how many American workmen earn that amount. The comparative demand for labour is less than before the war. The population has increased, but pauperism has increased still faster. In Philadelphia, in 1868, there were 108,260 out of a population of 750,000 in receipt of poor relief, while in New York itself the dis tress from want of work has never been so great as during the past winter. It is disheartening to find the social perplexities of the overcrowded and overtaxed Old World repeated in the new ; yet this is the substance of an official report from New England. "A helpless crowd of workers, the oppression of low wages, inevitable poverty, and a dis guised serfdom, a rich master, a poor servant, and a mean population. Such is the story of manufacturing in Old England, and such is the story of manufacturing in New England." Yet, notwithstanding this dismal picture, the aggregate wealth of the country is increasing rapidly, but its distribution is most unequal. Under a system of inflated currency and indiscriminate taxation, says Mr. Wells, the rich are becoming richer, and the poor poorer. Exchange in kind for foreign commodities has become nearly impossible, thus restricting the employment of shipping; while under the plea of protection to native industry special taxes have been levied on certain articles. The publication of Mr. Wells's report produced some discussion on the whole question of free trade and protec tive duties, but, ,unfortunately, the retarding influence was too strong. The wealthy manufacturers threw all their weight into the scale, and attempted to disparage the commissioner's statements by designating him a free trader. Mr. Wells rejects this accusation, and declares himself in favour of " a policy of moderate and judicious protection." The present condition of the labouring classes, and the exorbitant cost of the necessaries of life, prove very conclusively that whatever else is " protected," the true interests of the country are suffering severely from the manufacturers' favourite policy. The Duchess of Norfolk has contributed £lOO to the Pope's Jubilee Fund. Mr. William Craft, a negro, is now in this country, endeavouring to raise .£1,500 to purchase and stock in one of the Southern States of America a tract of land, with a view to locate thereon a company of free negroes, who will be its cultivators on co-operative prin. ciples. Amongst the supporters of the scheme are Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., and Mr. T. Hughes, M.P. TRANSPLANTING IN THE NIGHT. —A gentleman anxious to ascertain the effect of transplanting at night, instead of by day, made an experiment, with the following result. He transplanted ten cherry trees while in bloom, commencing at four o'clock in the afternoon, and trans. planting one each hour until one o'clock in the morning. Those transplanted during the daylight shed their blossoms, producing little or no fruit, while those planted in the dark maintained their conditions fully. He did the same with ten dwarf trees after the fruit was one third grown. Those transplanted during the day shed their fruit ; those transplanted during the night perfected their crop, and shewed no injury from having been removed. With each of these trees he removed some earth with the roots. Tho incident is fully vouched for ; and if a few more similar experiments produce the same result it will be a strong argument to horticulturists, gardeners, and fruit-growers to do such work at night. THE OVEREND AND GURNEY PROSECUTION._, paragraph has gone the round s of the papers stating th a t Dr. Thom, the prosecutor in the case against the Overend and Gurney directors, intends to conduct the case himself at the trial ; and the announcement has created some surprise, as well it might. It is monstrous enough that the investigation of such a case should be left to the energy of a private individual instead of being undertaken by a public officer. And the scandal would certainly be vastly increased if the conduct of the trial were to be left to unskilled hands. But we believe there is no real fear of such a result. Dr. Thom is no doubt the prosecutor in the case, as any other of her Majesty's subjects might have been. But when once the grand jury has found a true bill against the accused, if they do so, the cause, like all criminal causes, will be one between the Queen and the prisoners. In the Court or Queen's Bench, to which the case has been removed, no one is entitled to appear and conduct a cause but the parties to the cause, or their counsel. We are, therefore, at a loss to see how in a case, the parties to which will be her Majesty and the accused, Dr. Thom can possibly be entitled to open his lips, except as a witness. —Solicitors' Journal. SHOCKING SUICIDE.—On Friday afternoon, at about a quarter after two o'clock, a shocking case of suicide occurred at the Ludgate-hill station of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. It appears that about two o'clock a young man entered one of the water closets at the station. Not seeing anything of him for some time, Cab-inspector Oates was prompted to look through the of the door, and there dis covered the body lying, blood having flowed from a pistashot wound in the forehead. The report of the pistol was heard by the bay in att-2ndance, who, hoNever, to , )k no notice of it, believing it to have pro ceeded from outside the station. A revolver was found with the chamber discharged lyin'; on the deceased's lmee, and in b' - 1 poe! , ,:et a ITee:10; in):11 :.%le, , sr:3. gun makers, ON runt:Art:et, made out to -- Pumsteatl, "Es 1., for the sum of £2 fls., which is supposed to refer to the pistol found. The handkerchief of deceased was marked W. B. A cigar case, cigar holder, two hotel bills—one from Stanley's Hotel, Lymington Spa, and the other from the Red Horse, Stratford-on-Avon, with some other trifling articles, were found on his person. On a subsequent examination by the police the following articles were found :—A silver lever watch, by Frodsham, Gracechurch-street ; two £lO Bank of England notes, and a Crystal Palace season ticket in the !*mest . W._ C. IhmAitacia.§l**Yilla. claDt&n. PARLIAMENTART AND 21IUNICTPAL ELECTIONS The Select Committee of the House of Commons charged with the inquiry into the manner in which par liamentary and municipal elections are conducted, met again on Friday, the Marquis of Hartington in the chair. The first witness called was the Mayor of Brad ford whose evidence was interrupted by the rising of the committee on Tuesday. He said that unless vigorous measures had been taken at the time of the declaration of the poll at the last election the conse quences would have been of the most serious kind. The practice of having a nomination and declaration of the poll at such a place as Bradford was inadvisable. There ought, witness thought, to be some means adopted to prevent the fictitious nominations which now took place with great frequency at muncipal elections. Persons were often nominated merely for the purpose of obtaining the money which was paid, Was in favour of two or three days intervening between the day of nomination and election, both in the case of municipal and parlia mentary elections. lie also complained of the way in which auditors were elected. A voter could vote for any persons he pleased between the hours of nine and four, during which hours the Mayor and Aldermen had to sit. If an hour passed without a vote being tendered they could leave. If a vote was tendered every fifty eight minutes they might remain there all day. Witness went on to say that the corruption at the parliamentary election in Bradford was confined to treating. The last election was very pure. At the general election in November he believed that many messengers were employed at 10s. each per day. Was in favour of the Ballot. By Mr. Villiers : There was an inquiry before Baron Martin against the return of Mr. Ripley, who was unseated chiefly because the expenses were excessive. A large portion of the money was spent at public-houses. It was common in Bradford for the committees to be held at public-houses. Voters were allowed to obtain beer there before, and not at the time of, the election without paying for it. The practice was a ♦ery objectionable one, but proceedings were not taken against it. Believed that the adoption of the Ballot would be the best means of preventing bribery and treating at the municipal elections. Gentlemen who had opposed the opening of public-houses had been carried at the head of the poll. With the exception of some amongst the most uneducated class of the voters there was a growing feeling against the practice of treating. To Mr. Gathorne Hardy the witness said the legal expenses of a candidate at a municipal election were about 260 or £7O for the whole borough, in which there were eight wards. By Mr. Ward Hunt : The opening of public-houses at elections was very popular amongst a certain class. At the inns where the chief business of the committees was conducted little drink was given away. There were, however, many lower public-houses which were nominally used as committee-rooms, but were really used for the purposes of treating. Believed that in Bradford there was a better feeling growing up against corrupt practices at elections. People still thought they had a right to influence voters, but public-house treating and bribery were getting into disfavour. The Ballot would screen voters from the consequences of undue influence. With SI certain class of voters whose education was defective some portion of the work necessary to vote by ballot (as in vogue in Australia), would have to be done by other persons. By Mr. Cross : It was a common practice in Bradford at municipal elections to have a number of fictitious nominations. This had prevailed ever since he had been connected with the borough. In some of the wards there was more bribery and intimidation than in others. This was owing to the lower condition of the residents. In Bradford there were about 3,000 Irish voters. Believed that at the last election, when Mr. Thompson was returned, there were only a few public-houses opened as committee rooms, and the election taken altogether was exceedingly free from corruption. This fact, he thought, proved that the feeling against corruption and bribery was increasing. There had been prosecutions for personating, but none for bribery. Witness complained that at municipal elections the number of voters at one polling place was excessive. In one room 3,500 'votes had to be taken. It was thought that it was not legal to have more than one polling place in a ward. This caused great inconvenience. The next witness was Mr. Johnson, of Blackburn, who said he believed 90 out of every 100 of the persona who voted at the municipal elections had "substantial reasons" for doing so. Bribery was exercised in all wards, and by both political parties. Intimidation was more frequent on the Tory side. Witness proceeded to state that when the Blackburn election petition was before the judge a much worse case might have been made out. The practices adopted were so had that bad they been fully brought to light the franchise would have been taken from the borough. He produced what was known as the" Screw Circular," a document which was sent out by the Conservative Regis trati.m b ocicty to employer.; of labour and overlookers, asking them to influence those under them to vote for "Constitutional candidates " at the municipal election prior to th parliamentary election in November. At the election in March a good deal of intimidation prevailed. After taking some further evidence from PA ickburn (of a similar kind to the above) and from Liverpool, the com mittee adjourned. LAW AND POLICE. CHARGE OF CONSrIRACT.—At the Guildhall, on Friday, the secretary, manager, directors, collectors, and agents of the National and Provincial Union Assurance and Loan Society were summoned before Mr. Alderman Causton to answer a charge of conspiring to obtain money by false pretences. Mr. Straight, for the prosecution, said that the case against four of the defendants who were directors was very different from that against the others. They were gentlemen's servants, who had hitherta borne a high character, and their masters had instructed counsel to defend them, and to ask the Court to discharge them as innocent agents in the hands of others. With regard to Reid, the secretary, the case was different. He had previously been district collector, agent, and messenger for another assurance society, wl:ich was wound up, and while it was in process of liquidation, Reid started the National and Provincial Union Assuranc :in 1 Loan Society, and, by keeping the offices at Chatham-place, poor people were induced to continue their subscriptions, not knowing that the original society was extinct. The defendants Broombarn, Laing, Taylor, and Heather were induced to become directors and to sign the articles of association, in order to float the scheme as a company. A statement was issued shewing the capital paid up, the cash at the bankers, the cash on deposit, &c. The fact was that there never was any cash at the banker's, and if £2,000 had been paid for the business, as represented, it should have been paid to the liquidator. The four counsel who appeared for the four direc tors referred to said that Mr. Straight had rightly judged the conduct of their clients, and Mr. Straight withdrew the summons against Broomham, Taylor, Laing, and Heather, who were discharged. Evidence was then given by some of the policy-holders. Alfred Singleton held a policy for six guineas in the Friend-in -Need Society as the nominee of his aunt. He paid 2d. a week on it. In April 1567 he received a certificate of membership in the Provincial Union Assurance Company (Limited), in substitution of the Friend-in -Need policy. He paid the 2d. a week until October last, when his aunt died. He had not been told that the Provincial Union had been wound up in June. He called at the office after his aunt's death with his policy and the certificate of death, and saw Reid several times. Reid put him off until he got suspicious, and one eL the ecaninitteesaw him ant he had no claim, as the company was wound up. Broomham, one of the directors, explained that h e had bean a member of another society, and that his signature as director had been obtained without his knowledge of what he undertook. The prisoners were remanded, two of them being allowed to go on their recognisanees in £lOO, but bail was refused for Reid, the secretary, and Kiddie, the manager. THE REDNAL MURDER.—Bishop, who stands charged with the wilful murder of a man named Peate, has been brought before the Oswestry magistrates. On Good Friday prisoner, deceased, and a man named Briscoe were drinking together. Briscoa left the others, but some time after wards he came up with them on the road, and found the prisoner attacking the deceased. He made some ineffectual attempts to r, scue him, and his injuries were so great that he died a fortnight afterwards. An inquest was held, and a verdict of manslaughter re turned. Bishop has been committed on the charge of wilful murder to tlit Shrop3bire Assizes. THE Cl:e'T PRIUDS ACAINST A CLmErraY COMPANY.— A clerk in tie employment of the Abney-park Cemetery Company was on Thursday charged at the Mansion House with having, in the company of a fellow-clerk not in custody, conspired to embezzle the company's funds. It is believed that the defalcations represent a considerable sum. The ca-e, however, was not gone into, but the prisoner was remanded. A cutlery firm at Sheffield have stnt ex-Secre tary Seward an elegant penknife with a star for each State of the Union set in gold upon the ivory handle. THE BARKING EXPLOSION.—The inquiry irito the cause of the explosion at the Chartered Gm Works; Barking, which resulted in the loss of four lives, has been adjourned to May 4, in order to give time for an exam!! oßticagf the_repaains of the destpad hag, THE SUN, _LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 24_ 1.69 MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. 'hit NEW LAW COURTS. It is to be hoped that some arrangement will be made very shortly as to the site of the new law courts, and the disposal of the Carey-street site, should it be rejected. Every day's delay costs the nation £11.6 for interest upon the heavy sum which was paid for that site. Mr. Lowe has certainly treated the House rather cavalierly in the matter. The huge vacant space between the Strand and Lincoln's-inn was not acquired without much con sideration. A royal commission, including the most eminent lawyers in the land, consulted and decided upon the above mentioned locality. Parliament passed Acts authorising the purchase, and nearly a million sterling has been actually spent upon it. Mr. Lowe coolly proposes to ignore the Royal Com missioners and Parliament, to resell, probably at a loss of half a million sterling, the Carey-street site, and to transfer the settlement of the matter to the Treasury and himself. llis own figures will certainly be severely criticised. For instance, he says that the site which he recommends will cost £OOO,OOO, and the building £1,000,000, but he allows nothing for approaches. Sir R. Palmer declar es th a t th e Embankment site will cost £2,200,000 before building begins, and as it will be necessary to dig down 30 feet before a stone is laid, there is room here for the ex penditure of another half million. The discrepancy between the two estimates is so enormous that neither can be accepted without further investigation. One of the most amusing features of this controversy is the lively interest which the Metropolitan Railway Company feels in the Embankment site. Of course if the law courts were built there, a large amount of additional traffic would go over the line, and so peti tions in favour of Mr. Lowe's scheme lie at all the stations of the Metropolitan [Railways. A few days ago a number of little boys were seen exercising their caligraphy by signing one of these disinterested documents. The Builder says it "is obvious that if the plot of land pointed to by Mr. Lowe is sufficient for the building required, it must be a very different building from that necessitated by the commis fioners' instructions. A more remarkable mess was probable never made by a royal commission than that which is now before us." TEMPERANCE, POLITICS, AND RELIGION. Some little while back much stress was laid by the opponent of certain liquor bills on the fact that in Massachusetts the prohibitory liquor law had been tried and had failed. It was pointed out at the time that in its stead there existed a very stringent license law much more restricting the liberty of the subject than the prohibition. But the news now to hand shews that the license law has failed. The local House of Representatives has repealed it, re enacting by nearly two to one the old prohibitory law. Meanwhile, in England the necessity for some alteration of the law is daily more pressingly felt. Convocation has condemned the present system; and the testimony of ministers of all denominations is that nothing so much prevents the successful pro secution of their work as excessive drinking. The annual meeting of the Leeds Congregationalists was held on Thursday, and their attention being directed to the subject, a resolution was unanimously passed, advocating the repeal of the Beerhouse Act, and the suppression of the excise licences. A special correspondent of the Alliance News calls: attention to the evidence being given before the Elections Committee on the influences of the public house at election times. Witness after witness has told the same tale, " too much beer." Treating prevails here and there • drunkenness everywhere. Mr. Bright has pressed witnesses very earnestly upon the matter, and from several of them has obtained the opinion that the drinkshops ought to be altogether shut during the polling. A large pro portion earnestly advocated that public-houses should not be used as committee-rooms. aitnougn ne wisnea to =elm tue urn s yet) no WW3 strongly averse to throw any factious opposition in tho way of its further progress This might be a useful lesson to Mr. Disraeli. 'WHY " NO SURIIESDER P " Lord Oranmore and Browne writes to the Tele graph explaining and justifying the cry of "No Surrender " which has been raised by the Church party in Ireland. He thinks bat it is too much to expect a Church, whose principle is opposition to the Roman Catholics, to agree to a compromise by which property is handed over to Maynooth and the priests. But while the Churchmen are crying "No Surrender," their representatives in Par liament are trying to make the best of a bad job by modifying the principles of the bill. The moderate Liberals, according to Lord Oranmore, would, if the "No Surrrender" cry was dropped, help to alter the bill. Is it logi c al (he a&cs) to refuse to do so while the cry is continued ? Especially he calls their attention to the commutation of life intertsts. Maynooth is to be arranged with at fourteen years' purchase. On the same principle, he arg;ies, should the Irish Church clergy be dealt with. " Most Irishmen do not believe that the sacrifice of the Irish Church will in any way satisfy the Roman Catholic priests or people, but if Englishmen have a different convic tion, they should at least shew some consideration for the position, feelings, and interest s o f th e Pro testant people f this country." by the President to the post of United States Minis ter at Lisbon, and his nomination has been con firmed by the Senate. Mr. Basset, a negro, has likewise been confirmed, as we anticipated an African would' be, as United States Minister to Hayti. The appointment of the Hon. Freeman Morse, as Consul-General in London, we need scarcely add, has been assented to by the Senate. Among the Bills passed by the Representatives on the 9th April was that for removing political disabilities. It required a two-thirds majority, and there being 97 yeas to 47 nays, it was carried. But one Democrat (Brooks) voted with the minority. The Bill for the protection of soldiers and their heirs, facilitating the payment of bounties, was also passed. Mr. Myers was sworn in as Representa tive from Pennsylvania. The seat was contested by Mr. Moffett, but decided gainst him by a strict party vote. General Grant made a bold push to complete the reconstruction of the 'Southern States. He sent a message to Congress on the subject, which at first created fears that the debate would prolong the session, which the rapidity of the House dispelled. General Butler, who can be useful on occasions, acted with his usual vigour. Early the next morning, April 8, he saw the President, obtained his views, nen explained them to the Reconstruction Com mittee he assembled, as well as his own opinions and those of the country. Of course this settled the question ; for the Committee had then the views of Butler, Grant, and the country. A Bill was agreed upon, and presented to the House when it met, and passed by the enormous majority of 125 to 24, all the Republicans and a few Democrats voting yea. After passing the House it was taken to the Senate, where it was carried by 44 yeas to 9 nays. Being slightly amended in its passage through that Cham ber, it was returned to the House, the amendments concurred in, and sent for signature to the Presi dent on the night of the 9th inst., and this was the Bill the Cable informed us had become law for bring ing back, as States of the Union, Virginia, Missis sippi, and Texas. The Post Route Bill has passed the House of Representatives, and another authorizing the Northern Pacific Railroad to extend its branch line from a point near Portland, Oregon, to Pauget's Sound, and to connect the same with its main line west of the Cascade mountains, the company not to be entitled to any subsidies, money, bonds, or lands, except as such lands may be included in the right of way. The Union Pacific Railroad was com pleted on the 20th March to within seven miles of the mouth of Weber Canon, which is virtually to Salt Lake. We may here observe that explorations made by General Conner on Salt Lake, in his new steamer, prove that the water has risen thirteen feet since the first surveys, and is rising now one foot per year. The boat ran for a mile in one place over what was grazing land five years ago. It is thought that perhaps the subterranean outlet has been partially choked up. On the Bth inst. the President issued a proclama tion calling for an extra session of the Senate to act upon nominations. Grant's first wording must, we presume, have been " 12th day of April next," instead of 1869, for Senator Fessenden pointed out that by the phraseology the Senate would have to assemble on the 12th day of April, 1870, and the proclamation was informally sent back to the Pre sident for correction. It is as follows : Whereas, objects of interest to the United States re quire that the Senate should be convened at 12 o'clock on the 12th day of April, 1869, to receive and act upon such communications as may be made to it on the part of the Executive. Now therefore, I, U. S. Grant, President of the United States, have considered it to be my duty to issue this my proclamation, declaring that an extraordi nary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Capitol in the City cf Washington on the 12th day of April, 1869, at 12 o'clock noon on that day, on which all who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice. The Buenos Ayres Standard says that the Eng lish Government has thanked, through Mr. Seward, Minister Washburn for the protection he extended in Paraguay to English subjects, and his efforts to save them from the grasp of Lopez. Mr. Wash burn considers the false reports circulated in Europe about Paraguayan affairs to emanate from the French author who wrote the pamphlet lately published in Paris, which we at the time reviewed. Dr. Stewart, now in London, had numerous interviews both with the Emperor and his Ministers when atitio, ;n fhn llutaura for England. Ile had just arrived -from Paraguay, it being his good fortune to escape, notwithstanding the inten tion of Lopez to shoot him early last De cember. The Emperor expressed the wish that Dr. Stewart should publish his experiences of Lopez in the English papers, to correct the erro neous impressions circulated in the country. It is evident that things are in a very bad way with the Allies at Ascuncion, the army being in a ter rible state or disorganization, as Marshal Caxias had left nothing but confusion behind, while his successor, General Guillermo, is represented as in capable of doing anything. Lopez having gathered arms and horses is in possession of most of the country. An expeditionary force had moved from Ascuncion against him, but at the moment he is more master of the situation than the Allies, and it is evident that the war is by no means ended. The American built steamer Li had been burnt to the water's edge at Buenos Ayres, and four of the crew are missing. To the last it was doubtful whether Mr John Jay or Mr. Motley would be nominated Minister to England. It was urged against Mr. Motley that Massachusetts had already two members in the Cabinet, and it would be unfair to other States to add the most important mission to its share. For Mr. Jay it was argued that New York was more than any other State interested in the settlement of the pending claims against E n gland and in questions of commercial intercourse, and the State that did most business with Great Britain was best entitled to send the representative. Both gnat men re gton till this question mained on and off at Washin was settled. Americans often allude with astonishment to the fact that half the land in England is hell by less than ten score people, and perhaps less than one score hold half the land of Scotland, but it is sur prising to see how time compasses the same result in America. New York is the third city of the world, yet a dozen families do little less than own it, while it is no great exaggeration to say that a State belongs to one man. Senator Sprague in herited one-half of the State of Rhode Is'and from his father, and the other half he has acquired since ; but there is another family of great wealth and in fluence in Providence. MONEY AND BUSINESS. (From the Springfield Republican., Aprillo.) a e rk m e b t ar fr ra o s m sea th i e t stringencyw The expect h e i d ch re h le a as s e f or of s t o h e m m a n o y n e d y a ys seemed to begin last Saturday , but the ease on that day was only temporary, and since then the mark e t h as b een as tight as ever in Now York, Boston, Chicago, and all oth er money centres. The quarter-day settleme n t s h ave no longer p e rceptible effect, and easier times wo u ld b e looked forat once but for other cauees which now seem to threaten a prolongation of the distress. This uncomfort able situation of affairs attracts, very naturally, much at tention, and a large number of reasons are assigned to account for it. The banks all over the country, it is be lieved, are carrying more loans than their reserve of law ful money is capable of sustaining without embarrass ments to themselves and the morcanti'e community. But there are some indications that the present condition of affairs, though bad enough, is made worse than need be by artificial means; that money would be easier and cheaper but for combinations among lenders to keep up the price; and that there is really no such extraordinary scarcity of currency just n - o,v as some people would have us believe. On this-point the New Fork Herald's financial article says:—" Money is had, and always had, provided the borrower pays the rate demanded. The lenders by the present system of a sidewalk exchange aro enabled to gather the borrowers into one group and thus aggravate their need by its apparent magnitude. The banks are con fessedly unable to enlarge theiraccommodation, but are not shipping currency to the country. Reports differ as to the extent of the amounts received in return. On some sides it is stated as trivial, on others as satisfactory. The southern and western exchanges have veered quite coquettishly and inexplicably. Currency has come this way. Then the consignments were iutermitted, and currency has gone out of the city. The pressure on Tuesday was more urgent than on Monday, but the effects of artificial in iillollCON *oro plainly yliklo," It is 02119 'forth stating ---- that a powerful clique has been at work to keep up the money rate, in order to depress the price of Government Bonds, but so far with only partial success. The ano malous condition of affairs previously noticed at the New York stock boards—a strong market in the face of money stringency, is still a striking feature of the financial situation. Usually the bears welcome nothing more than a tightness in money, if it doesn't last too long ; but at present the prices at the stock boards are maintained with surprising strength. One reason for this is doubt less the fact that many brokers, in anticipation of the Ist of April stringency, obtained thirty and sixty day loans, so that the present condition of the market has little effect upon them. There is a determined move ment on foot to force Pacific mail up to par, and this stock and New York Central have been the principal fea ture of the week. There are renewed rumours that the 80 per cent. issue is to be legalized at Albany. The pro rata bill now pending in the Legislature there provides that merchandize transported not less than 150 miles shall be carried at as low rates per mile as through freight. Of course Vanderbilt and other railway princes are fighting the bill. They declare that if it were to pass the New York Central would be compelled to aban don the through freight business entirely, and throNs it into the hands of the Pennsylvania Central and the Canada roads. Government Bonds have fluctuated rather more than usual during the past week, but their tone has generally been firm in spite of the effort, al ready noticed, to depress them. Considerable amounts have been placed upon the market by bankers and others who can temporarily realize greater profit by loaning, at the present high rates, the money, which they sell for, than by holding the bonds. But the confidence in Government Securities is so great that home and foreign buyers are always ready, and so the market is generally well sustained. Mr. Van Dyck, the assistant treasurer at New York, gives notice that coupons for interest due May 1, will now be received for examination, and the same cashed, if desired, on a rebate of the interest from the day of payment to May 1, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum in coin. Gold continues to sell for 131 and a fraction with incon sequential fluctuation. The market has been firm, and there are some indications of a slight advance in price. Cash gold is by no means plenty. Mr Atnasa Walker pro tests in the New York Times against " the oft-repeated fal -1 cy that ' increased productiveness' will bring about a re sumption of specie payment ; that a groat crop of cotton and cereals would restore our currency to par with gold. There is no truth whatever is this popular assumption. Should we have for the current year a crop of 4,600,000 bales of cotton, as in 1860, and a surplus of a hundred million dollars worth of wheat and corn for export, it would make no difference in the convertibility of our currency, because while there is such an immense redundancy of it as at present gold will not be brought into this country in any event, but be constantly flowing out. Owing to our great surplus of currency over the normal amount required by the exchanges of the country, gold is a cheaper commodity than any other. Should we have an extra crop of cotton, wheat, &c., so that a large amount must be exported, the result would be a heavy fall of prices. There is only one possible way in which the currency can be restored, and that is by reducing its volume to the national limit, when it will be, as a matter of course, on a par with gold, the currency of commerce." Tho figures confirm the oft reiterated statement that the imports of foreign dry goods at New York last month, were very large. The total amount (foreign gold cost) was 13,321,059 dols. against $9,361,654 dols., an increase of nearly 50 per cent. over March of last year. In the throe months of this year now past the dry goods im ports amounted to $30,183,267 against $23,055,783, a gain on the first quarter of last year of seven millions of dollars. The corresponding footings in the nine months since July 1 are $73,199,277 against $62,420,141. The current busi ness is not so very large for the demand, and all desirable goods are taken without material sacrifice, but the trade is not so animated as to leave large margin for profits, except ing on a very few scarce fabrics.—The foreign imports at New York (including general merchandise but excluding gold) are $7,682,192 (foreign gold value) for the week, and $77,367,354 for theyear, against $5,701,225 and $61,328,423. The exports (exclusive of specie) for the week and year are $3,878,954 and $40,982,107, against $4,731,689 and 817,194,634. Thus it will be seen that, compared with last year, our imports are increasing while ourexports are falling off. The exports of specie for the week and year are $55,585 and $9,352,612. The latter item shows a de crease of $6,652,839 in comparison with last year. Sub tracting receipts of gold at New York from the amount exported there appears to be a loss since since January 1 of $948,018. Railroad earnings in March :—lllinois Cen tral, $701,559 agst $462,316 last year ; Chicago and North- Western, $1,149,258 against $267,091; Milwaukee and St. Paul, $420,774 against $333,510. In 1868 the Ohio and Mississipi Railroad earned $1,230,981 from passengers, $1,586,818 from freight, and $146,239 from expresses and mails—a total of $2,961,040. Compared with 1867 this is a decrease of $495,278, or about 161 per cent. The net earnings of the road last year were $663,426. The Cleve land, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Road earned last year $2,962,613 gross and $739,513 net. The latest New York quotations for seed leaf tobacco aro these : Connecticut and Massachusetts, 8 to 12c ; wrapping lots, 18 to 45c ; fine wrappers, 50 to 65c. (From the IVall-street Journal) FItIDAY EVENING, April 9. The money market is growing easier, and by the 20th of the month we look for a great change from the present stringency. 'to-clay the ra t es on callbee. 7 p.r cent. in gold on stocks, and 7 per cent in currency on Govern ment Bonds, with a commission of 1-32 d to 1-16th per cant. Discounts are still difficult, oven at 10 to 12 per c,..nt for first-class names. Gold is very strong, and has risen to-day one r,or cent., having opened at 1321 and closed at 1331. Quotations for specie are:— Amer. silver... 95 to 951 I Eng. sovs 485 to 488 Mex. d011ar5...1033 Eng. silv er 475 „, 48 103 0 1 20 francs 703 „ 382 „ 385 . 71 Five francs .... 95 ~96 I Thale In Foreign Exchange rates are steady:— Sixty Days. Londcn Bankers ............... 107/-1081 Lot.d.n, Pri me Commercial— 1071-1071 Paris, Bankers .................. 5.261- 5.20 5.211 —5.18, Bremen, Rankers ............... 77 1 -78 Hamburgh, Banlcers ............ 353-351 Cologne Frankfort, 0.111 ................... 40-403 Berlin andologne ............ 701-71 Antwerp ........................... 5.261-5.21} Amsterdam, Bankers ......... 3 51-403 Swiss .............................. 5.263-5.21 f Government Bonds are strong and active, with an ad. Vance to-day of I per cent : SiSixes, 1861, registered ........................ 1153 to 1151 Sixes, 1881, coupon ............................ 1153 to 116 xes, 1868, coupon • ....................... to U.S. (is. Pacific Railroad ..................... 1033 to 1031 Five-twenties, 1862, coupon ................ 119 i to 1191 Five-twenties, 1864, coupon ................ 1141 to 115 Five-twenties, 1865, coupon ............... 1161 to 1161 Five-twenties 1835, coupon, new Five-twenties, 1867, coup lon .•. ....131 to 113 U.S. 5-20 Coup ons, 1868 1 2d STen -forties, coupon • lO5l to 1051 even-thirties 5erie5............ Seven-thirties, 3d series ▪ —to Oregon War Loan, Sixes. 1881 ▪ —to Railroad Stocks are active and buoyant, with a largo business in Chicago and North-Western, Milwaukee and and St. Paul, Harlem, Hudson River, Michigan Southern, Reading, and Toledo and Wabash. In Miscellaneous Stocks the principal business has been in Pacific Mail, closing at 921, and in Western Union Telegraph, closing at 411. N . Y. Centra1.....,,,.. 1633 Fort W a yne ............ 1241 rie ........................ 34 Pacific Mai 1............... 92f Hudson ............... 143 Atlantic Mail Reading ....... .......... 931 Quicksilver 22 Mich. South. &N. 1.... 961 W. U. Telegraph Illinois Central Cleveland & Pittsb rg 9Ol O h i o and Mississippi... 323 North-West North-West Preferred 963 Cumberland ............. 33 Canton.. Rock Island Jleveland and Toledo 1311 IM & St. Paul Preferred 841 At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division, held in Lawrence, Kansas, on April 6th, the name of the company was changed to the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company, and the board increased to 11 directors. The board organized, by re-electing John D. Perry President. The annual report of the company shows a total income from all sources of over $?,100,000. The company resolved to push forward the work of constructing the road to Denver. Messrs. Drexel and Co., Philadelphia, report that on April 9 the latest sales in Pennsylvania Railroad Shares were 59 ; Sixes, Ist Mortgage, 99 993 ; 2d Mort gage, 95 951. Express Stocks are dull. We quote : Adams ... } American. Merch an t s ' U nion 58/ to 401 Do. Old Stock .., • 153 to 16 40 to 401 United States Wells, F argo, and Co. • 53 to 313 to 333 13 CLOSING QUOTATIONS FOR RAILROAD MORTGAGES. N. Y.lCentral 65, 1883 9O Chi. &N. W. Ist M N. Y. Central Os, 1887_ 90 Tol. & Wab. 2d MEx B5 N. Y. Central 6s, R'Est.. 873 Gt. Western 2d M 'BB 79 N. Y. Central Os, Sub'n.. 871 Mil. & Pr. du Ch. lst M — N- Y. Central 75, 1876... N. Y. Cen. 7s, co n . 76 N. Y. Cen. 7s, '65-'76 ... Erie Ist Mort, Ex Erie 7s, 2d Mort, 1879 — Erie 7s, 3d Mort, 1883._ 89 Erie 7s, 4th Mort, 1880 — Erie 7s, sth Mort, 1888 — Long Dock Bonds &E. Ist 111,'77 B7 lind. It. 7s, let M, '69_100 Md. it. 7s, 3d M, '75 100 Harlem Ist M, '6B '72 102 Mich. C. Ist M, 69'72 112 Mich. new Ist M Bs, 'B2 113 Mich. So., 7 p. c. 2d M 93 N. Ind. Goshen Line '6B Mich.S.&N.l.S.F'd7p.c. 993 111. Cen. 7 p , c, '7 O Alton & T. H. let M Alton &T.H. 2d pfd Alton & T. H. 2d M. Inc 793 Han.& St.J. La ndGran tslo3 Han. & St. J. Con 112 Chi. B. & Q., lst M & N. West, S. R 95 Chi. & N.-W. Con Cony 97 chi.: l t zY. NY, Lai a.,,, •-• Three Days 108i-108i Gal. & Chic. Ext 96 Gal. & Chic. 2d M...., 93 Chi. & li. I. Ist M 9Bi Chi. It. I. & Pacific 7's 931 Clove. & Tol. S. Fund 99 N. J. Central Ist M 97 N. J. Central 211 M B9 Pitts. &Ch. lst.M 1021 Pitts. Ft. W., & 011.2 d M -97 Pit ts. Ft. W., & Ch. 3d M 9l Cleve. & Pitts. 2d M Chic. & Alton, S. F. Inc — Chic. & Alton, S.F. lstM 101 Mil. & St. Roil Ist M 9O Mil. & St. Paul 2d ll_ Marietta & Cin. Ist M — Morris Sc Essex Ist M 100 Morris & Essex 2d M 9O Joliet & Chic. Ist M._ Chi. & Gt. East'n N. Y. & N. H. 6s B4 Dubuque &S.City,l,st M 9O Peninsula Ist M B5 Ohio & Miss. Ist M Ohio & Miss. Con Tel. P. W. Ist M. E. D — Atlantic & G. W. lot Dl TRE STRIKES. The strike in the Preston cotton trade seems to be dying out. The enthusiasm is gone, and a large proportion of the men are anxious to return to work. At Blackburn much ill-feeling prevails amongst the men, and may ultimately cause a strike, consequent on the refusal of the masters to hold a meeting for the discussion of the subject. Elsewhere little progress seems to be made on either side. EMIGRATION. Emigration is by no means considered universally a panacea among the working classes. A working man, referring to the recent meeting at Millwall, which was addressed by Mr. Measor, two captains, and two " reverends, protests against the resolu tion. which was passed, " that immigration is beyond the: power of private charity, and can be effected only by the Government.' He asks, " What does Government mean ? It means that you and I, who remain at home and stick by the old ship, are to be taxed, in order that William Sylies, James Bates, and others may ' abscond,' and leave us to fight the battle against the money lords and the landlords. These men have never a3ked themselves, Why is every man who is willing to work not at work He then criticises another resolution recommending that " information be diffused among the working cl. SACS 011 the subject of emigration," and asserts that it would be one-sided; that nothing would be said of Canadian snow or Australian heat. " Yon would never hear that the land specu lator is there ready to pounce upon you, and that heavy as is the extortion of the usurer in this country, his little finger in the colonies is heavier than are his loins in the land of your birth. One word more. Always suspect movements at the head of which are parsons and many captains. Any man who proposes emigration to the United States is a traitor to old England." It is curious to find such strong prejudices among a class who might have been expected to fall into the opposite error, of con sidering emigration as an infallible cure for pauperism, which the Government was bound to apply at the public expense. EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN. Mr. Smee writes to the Star on the proper employ ment of women, which he considers to be one of the most difficult social questions in the metropolis. He proposes that a new department of the Post Office should be created, quite separate from the letters, where everything printed might be sorted and arranged ready for delivery, and that this work should be done exclusively by women, the daughters of the letter-carriers being pre ferred for these appointments before other appli cants. If the working of this scheme should prove successful in London, it may be extended to other towns. The duty in question could be as well done by women as by men, and would not entail respon sibility. A useful and profitable employment for females would thus be created in the metropolis, and a great social benefit conferred. THE CASE OF WILTSHIRE. The reply . of the Home S ecre t ary t o Si r George Jenkinson, giving the reason for the respite of the man Wiltshire, rs both satisfa c t or y an d a l arm i ng. It entirely vindicates the action of Mr. Bruce in the matter, and demonstrates to a nicety the expediency of having some such court of appeal as the Home Office provides. 'But it is enough to destroy one's faith altogether in the administration of the law. The story Mr. Bruce presented to the House is most difficult of explana tion. We know that twelve men sworn to do justice, under the direction of a j u d ge , f oun d Wil tshire guilty of having committed a most atrocious crime— with having most brutally violated and murdered a woman. _but no sooner does the excitement incidental to the trial wear off, no sooner is the over heated air of the court exchanged for a freer atmosphere, than ten of the twelve men write off to the Government saying that they do not think that Wiltshire committed murder after all. The woman, they say , probably died from exhaustion caused by drinking. In.this theory they are supported by the ,fudge ; and, of course, the Home Secretary is bound to. do what he can to rectify the blunder. But is this the usual way that judge and jury do their business ? Are they often so hasty that when they come to collect their thoughts they find th a t th e y have made a mistak e ? I s the excitem en t o f a trial for murder such that a trained judge and a sworn jury cannot be trusted In this case it mus t be noted the evidence urged upon the Home Secretary was given at the trial, but no notice appears to have been taken - of it. It looks as if trial by jury were degenerating into a machine for the col lection of evidence. If this cannot be prevented, at least let u s h ave a ' recogn i se d C our t o f A ppea l appointed, and let us no longer look to one hard worked man to try these cases over again privately, and to bear th e o di um of all the mistakes i nto wh i c h juries may fall. LIBERAL UNANIMITY. Perhaps no stronger proof has been furnished of the unity Pervading the Liberal party than was witnessed in the House Commons on Thursday night. During the Proceedings in committee on the Irish Church Bill, Mr. Pim, the Liberal member for Dublin, moved a certain amendment, which Mr. Gladstone refused to accept. A bris!i discussion ensued, and the Conservative party declared their intention of dividing the House on the matter. A division was accordingly called for, and it was but natural to suppose that the mover of the amendment would support his own motion. Instead of doing that, however, he went into the lobby with the Minis terialists—a fact which was not discovered until he walked up the floor of the House with the Ayes. No sooner was it seen that he had gone in favour of the Government than the Liberal members set up a loud cheer, much to the surprise of Mr. Pim. The Conservatives raised an ironical cheer at the erratic course pursued by the hon. member for Dublin. Mr. Pim justified his conduct by stathag_to his k frieuchl i alwai l iga that THE REPEAL OF THE UNION. A pamphlet of a somewhat sensational character has just appeared in Dublin, under the alarming title of " Irish Loyalty and English Gratitude, or Repeal of the Union the Certain Result of the Destruc tion of the Irish Church." It is the production of Mr. Robert Staples, J.P., of Dunmore, who sets himself to prove that a startling change of feeling has taken place among all classes of Irish Protestants during the last few weeks. This new sentiment of distrust, which is of course to be attributed to the Irish Church Bill, is likely, in Mr. Staples's estimation, to lead to serious consequences. He warns English men not to shut their eyes and ears to the signs of the times in Ireland. Discontent is dangerous when it exists among the lower orders, but when the leaders of society join in it and direct it to an object, and that object the repeal of the Union, it is time to reflect. All reliance and trust in England must cease for ever with the passage of the Irish Church Bill, and a determined and united demand for total repeal will be made—a demand which England cannot and dares not refuse. How ever, Mr. Staples consoles himself, if not his too credulous readers, by the reflection that Ireland will be much happier and more prosperous after the repeal. The Irish nobility will then remain in their own country instead of seeking fashion in London. They will lead the national feeling, live at home, improve their estates, and take in hand the regene ration of the people. The social, political, and mate rial prosperity of Ireland would, in Mr. Staples's opinion, receive a quickening impulse, like life to the dead ; so that the gloomy tone of his first anticipa tions is somewhat contradicted by the cheerfulness of his concluding expectations. Clearly Mr. Staples ought to he one of the most vigorous supporters of the Irish Church bill. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE LAND QUESTIO'N: - - - There seems to be a good deal of dissatisfaction, felt, not merely among the Opposition, at the con duct of the Government respecting the Irish land question. It is felt that in such a question as this delay is dangerous. It is stated that the most extra vagant expectations are being raised among the Irish tenantry and peasantry, and it is urged that these ought to be checked at once. The political opponents of the Government say plainly that in refusing to support Lord Clanricarde's measure, or to bring in a bill of their own, Ministers are intentionally s' providing matter t o keep alive for another year (the words are Lord Salisbury's) the expectations of every man who hopes for revolutionary change in regard to th e landed property of Ireland from the Liberal Government" In the meanwhile the desperate tenacity which -tile Opposition are dis playing in disputing every clause of the Irish Church Bill, and the enormous number of amendments which have been placed upon the notice paper, extending to fifteen printed folios, are affording the Government ,just the excuse that they wanted for not dealing with the land question this session. They may well say in the face of such resistance that one great measure is enough for them, and that how ever desirous they might be to bring forward a second, there would be absolutely no time for them to do so. THE TRADES UNIONS DILL. The organ of the trades unions appears to be satis fied with the measure which Mr. Hughes and Mr. Munciella have introduced into Parliament. It will be remembered that the Government, while declining to legislate on this question during the present session, have expressed their willingness to sup port the bill endorses by the members for Frome and Sheffield. The principal features of it are the repeal of statutes which make certain acts crimes when (lone by workmen which are not crimes when done by other persons ; the legalisation of agreements as to conditions of labour, however restrictive , the authorisation of combinations to carry out such agreements (pro‘ia,,r iss+ +1.05.,1...3, no violence or intimidation, which would be treated as con spiracy); and provision for the registration of unions and for the protection of their funds. Commenting upon this measure, the Beehive asks, " Trades unionists, is this bill you require ? If so, rally what round its promoters, and by your unity and enthu siasm carry it through Parliament." There would thus seem to be a good prospect of this important subject being dealt with by the Householders' Par liament in its first session, and in a way satisfactory and employ e d . T h i s is the f i rst to both employers fruits of the enfranchisement of the working classes. A NEW PEER. It is rumoured that Mr. Gladstone is about to create a new peer. The gentleman named for the honour is Mr. John Pemberton Heywood, of Norris Green, West Derby, Liverpool. - Mr. Heywood has hardly obtained a world-wide fame as yet. By pro fession he is a banker, by calling a magistrate fog the county of Lancashire, and by election he was nide a high sheriff in 1855. Ile has a country seat in Shropshire, and a town house in London. 01 the reason for his elevation and his capabilities of per forming the office which he is to fill we inow nothing. The Liberals of Hereford have determined to bold a banquet on the 18th of May in order to celebrate the triumphant return of Messrs. Clive and Hoskyns. Itis in tended to ask Mr. Bright to attend, and a requisition 4 3 the right hon. gentleman inviting him to pay a visit to th 3 city is being numerously signed. The Bristol Times Says that the Rev. Benjimin Speke, whose mysterious disappearan ce exc i ted such gEneral interest and almost consternation throughout the kin;dom some two years ego, is likely to appear in another and more pleasing character very 500; as a bridegroom, he being en gaged to be married to a daughter of a Wiltshire squire. (From the Anglo-American Tizes) Andrew Johnson bas begun. At Murfeesbaro' a reception committee from Nashville met him, hav ing travelled there in a special train to receiva and convey him to the city. Along his route ha was the recipient of enthusiastic demonstrations. De tachments of police, headed by a brass band, and followed by a long procession, escorted him to the St. Cloud Hotel, to which he proceeded in an open carriage, the streets being lined with shouting thousands. He made a brief speech from the balcony, and in the course of his remarks announced that he favoured the removal of political disabili ties from every one in Tennessee. Numbers of coloured men were there to welcome the "Moses" back, who had striven so earnestly for their deliver - awee ! On the 3d inst. he spoke at Knoxsville, when he declared his intention to devote the rest of his life to his own vindication. Doubtless he will spare a little time, even from so important an object, to abuse Congress and Grant. Speaking as one risen from the dead, he warns all, that there is danger in the Government, that danger being in the Legislative department. "Let me tell you," he said, " that a wise and good Prince is infinitely superior to a despotic and arbitrary Congress ;". but General Grant he does not hold to be the man, of whom he spoke without reserve, " as a bundle of prejudices," characterizing the Executive as a great " Gift Enterprise Cabinet." A fire broke out in the Yellow Jacket Mine, - at Gold Ilill, Nevada, on the 7th April, and extended to the Kentuek and Crown :Poin' Mines. A num ber of miners were working at the time, and a despatch dated on the evening of that day says that the dead numbered thirty-six. It is, however, feared that forty men perished by the calamity. A despatch sent at midnight, April 8, informs us that the fire was hurninr, on the 800 feet level, but as a strong stream of water had been brought to bear it was expected to be extinguished before morning. This, however, proved delusive, as the fire broke out afresh in the drift of the Crown Point Com pany, and the shaft had to be closed to smother the flames. Tea bodies had not been recovered, and those taken out presented fearful evidences of the struggle for life. There are no telegrams of importance from America this week. Samuel Shellabarger, the Re publican representative to the Fortieth Congress from the 7th district of olio, has been appointed IMPERIAL PARLIA 'WENT r..." -- HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING. k The Lon]) CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsac at five o'clock. Lord MONCK drew attention to the military con dition of the country. As to our forces at home, be W 56 quite satisfied with the number provided, and the quality also was good ; bur the organisation of the staff and of the force itself, the means of transporting it from point to point, its reserves and supplies were most defective, and in the event of 'an emergency arising would have to be hastily reconstructed. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE begged the noble lord to remember that, although generally by that means it wag easy to obtain a cheap army, it was not so when a volun tary service entered into competition with the labour market. The bills on the table were advanced a stage, and their lordships adjourned. ROUSE OF COMMONS.-LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. Mr HEADLAINI gave notico that :on an early day be should move for copies of correspondence i❑ reference to the existence of rin(lerpest on the Continent. Mr. lIAIIDOASTLE gave notice that when the bon. mew her fur %Vick moved fur a select committee to inquire into the game laws of Scotland he should move that the inqniry be extended to all parts of the Unite I Kingdom• THE THA MIES EMBANKMENT. Mr. GUEST asked the hon. member for Bath whether it was true that the dock at Ferry-street, Lambeth, bad not been male by the Metropolitan Board of Works, although ordered the Act 2d and 27 Vie., c. 75 ; and, if so , the reasons for its not having been constructed ; aud, whether three docks had been constructed on the Thames embank meat (south side) for private firms ; and if so, they had been mad e a t th e expense o f the ratepayers ? - Mr. TITE said it h a d b een d ec id e d not to construc t the dock for various m eans . Th e d oc k on the south s id e of the embankment h a d b een constructed at the expense Of the firms. whether THE ROAD AT SEA. Sir J. HAY asked the President of the Board of Trade when the remainder of the correspondence on the subject of the rule of the road at sea would be laid upon the table ; and whether he would agree to a motion for the appointment of a select committee of the house to Jinni' e into the causes of the loss of life and property at sea by collisions, and as to the possibility of a remedy by some moditicati .n of he existing rules of the road, so as to bring them into harmony with the custom of the sea and the decisions of the courts of law. Mr. BRIGHT said he was not aware that there was any correspondence that was really worth the expense of printing. He objected to the appointment of a select committee for the reason that no ground existed for a change in the rule of the road at sea. YACHTS. In answer to a question, Mr. BRIGHT said it was under consideration whether yachts should be included in the Sea Fisheries' Bill. SHEEP PDX. In answer to a question by Lord R. ?lONTAGu, Mr. FORSTER observed that both the cargoes of shoePt some of which on their arrival in London and Harwich from Antwerp were found to be infected with sheep pox. Un fortunately the present state of the laws did not give the Privy Council authorities power to compel the owners of the vessels which carried infected sheep to disinfect them before carrying another cargo. He had, however, pro vided against that unsatisfactory state of the laws in the 69th clause of the bill he was about to bring in. THE IRISH CHURCH BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE appealed to those hon. members who had motions on the paper to give way, in order that the house might go into committee on the Irish Church Bill. Mr. CORRANCE, who had intended to call attention to the existing state of pauperism and vagrancy in Eng land, postponed his motion. The house thon went into committee. On clause 18, Mr. GOLDNEY moved that after the word "ascer tain," the following should be added—" as hereinafter mentioned." kMr. Gladstone and Mr. Chichester Fortescue opposed the amendment, which was supported by Mr. Newdegate. The committee divided, with the following result— Ayes . l6l N JOS 273 Majority against —ll2 Loud cheers greeted the announcement cf the number% `coin the Government benches. Clauses 20 and 21 were, after some discussion, agreed to; and clause 22, after a division, was carried. On clause 23, Mr. DISRA.ELI moved an amendment, to the effect that on application of the Church body, at any time during the year 1871, the life incomes mentioned in section 14 might be commuted for a capital sum of four teen times their amount, such sum to bi paid to the Church body. On a division the amendment was negatived by 294 to 194. The clause was agreed to, and progress reported. The remaining business was disposed of, and the House adjourned. IN GAZETTE-LASTEVENING. - - WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL APRIL 23. 3(1 Regiment of Dragoon Guards-Lieutenant Algernon Dawson to bo Lieutenant. 7th Dragoon Guards-Major John Peyton to be Major. 4th Hussars-Ensi g n William Wilson to be Cornet. sth Lancers- Cornet Alfred Harvey to bo Lieutenant. 17th Lan cers -C ornet Ernest Belford to be Lieutenant. 18th Hussars-Major Christopher Barton to be Major. Military Train-Ensign Edward Holberton to be Lieu tenant. 2d Regiment of Foot-Lieutenant Charles Do St. Croix to be Captain. 3d Foot -Ensign Ethelred Sladen to be Lieutenant, Ed" wards Howey to be Esign. 4th Foot-Lieut. Charles Hammond to be Captain, Ensign Henry Moore to be Lieutenant. 13th Foot -List. John Harwood to be Captain, Ensign Christian Hollingworth to be Lieutenant. 83d Foot-Captain John Henderson to bo Captain, vice P. C. Browne. 98th Foot -Ensign Dominick M'Causland to bd Lieute nant ; Richard Tyacke to be Ensign. 18th Foot-George Everard to be Quartermaster. 20th Foot-Captain Alfred Addison to be Captain ; En' sign John M'Causland to be Lieutenant; John Mack to be Ensign. 22d Foot-Ensign George Christian to be Lieutenant. ! 23d Foot-Captain Browne to be Captain ; Ensign Arthur Hutchinson to be Instructor of Musketry. 34th Foot-Lieutenant Charles Fox to be Captain ; sign John Cowslado to be Lieutenant; Harcourt Rose to be Ensign. 52d Foot -Lieut. Henry Fano to be Captain ; Ensign Lord Charles Pratt to be Lieutenant; Lieut. H. Fare to be Instructor of Musketry. 53d Foot -Ensign Arthur Brooking to be Lieutenant. 54th Foot-Lieut. Michael O'Brien to be Captain ; Ensign Arthur Tidy to be Lieutenant ; Charles Gore to be Ensign. 60th Foot-Lieut. Marcus to bo Captain, Ensign Thomas Clarke to be Lieutenant, Ensign Algernon St. Maur to bo Lieutenant, Frederick Bleauclerk, Gent., to be En sign, Clement Archer to bo Ensign, Lieutenant Francis Bantle to be Instructor of Musketry. 64Th Foot-Ensign Richard Dennistoun to bo Lieutenant. 66th Foot-Captain George Priestley to be Captain. 67th Foot-Ensign Thomas Knox to be Lieutenant, Henry Cows to be Ensign. 71st Foot-Lieutenant Winship Roche to be Lieutenant. 72d Foot-Lieutenant Thomas Pardon to be Captain ; Ensign Thomas Wilkinson to be Lieutenant ; Frederick Holland to be Ensign. 75th Foot-Ensign Orfeur Cavenagh to be Lieutenant. 76th Foot -Ensign Charles Gore to be Ensign. [An.vERTISEMENT.]— Dyspepsia (Indigestion), Constipation , Debility, Corpumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach, and liver complaints in every stage, are only aggravated and accele rated by drugs of every description, but perfectly curable by Du Barry's health -restoring Revs,lento. A rabica Food, as proved bY thousands of cases which had bon considered hopeless, such as —cough, asthma, also diarrhoea, hemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness fevers, sore throats, diphthe ria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheu matism, gout, i mpur i ties, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irrita bility sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, he ar tb urn, h ea dache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea, and sickness, even 1 11 pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest , pains at the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders, &c. We quote a few :—The Pope's health restored bY Du Barry's Food. Cure No. 68,413—" Rome, July 12, 1866--The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandon ing all other remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which ho consumes a plate ful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly beneflclal effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly.—From the "Gazette du Midi," July 25. . Cure No. 16,270 —Mr. Jam es R o b er t s, ti m b er merc h ant, of Frunlen_ Surrey, of thirty years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood,. liver derangement, and partial deafness. C ure N o. I , 77l—L or d Stuart de Decies, Lord-Li eu t . o f W ater f or d , o f many years ' dyspeps!a• No. 49,832—" Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia' nervousness, asthm a , coug h , const i pat i on, flatulency, spesn ", sickness, and vomiting.—Maria Joly." Important Caution." Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without a u th or i ty, Baron Liebig ' s name is most su d s _ ciously attached. In tins, at Is. 11(1.; I lb. 2s. 9d.; 2 lbs. 4s. 6d ; 5 lbs. lls.; 121b0, 225. ; i4lbs, 40s, Also Du BARRY'S REVALENTA AF. RICA Cnoco - LATE POWDER is packed in tin canisters; for 12 cups at 25., for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 cups at 65., for 288 cups at 10s., fox 576 cur at 55s.—being about one penny per cup. The 30s. and 555. nuill are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post 06 10 Order.— BARRY DU BARRY and Co., No. 77, Regent street,. L°ll - ; and all Groct rs and Chemists. Births. MANN -- On the 22d inst., at White Mill, Hayes, Middle sex, the wife of Robert W. Mann, of twin daughters. MUIRIIEAD —On the 23d inst.,at The Hill, Putney, the wife of E. W. Mui r h ea d , Esq., of a daughter. Marriages. ORD —JERvorsE —On the 22d inst., at Chester-square, Lieut.-Colonel F. W. Craven Ord ILA., to Clarice, the youngest d aug h ter of Sir J. C. Jervoiso, Bart., of Ids worth, Hunts. OATLEY—SALLis—On the 22d inst.. at Dalston, eldest son of W. Oatley, of Aldermanbury, E C. to Ger trude, dau g ht er o f the late W. W. Salis, of Cross-keY square, Little Britain. Deaths. BUILIIIDGE—On the 21st inst., at Shaftesbury William Burridge, Esq., aged 72. CANE —On the 21st inst., at Chelsea, Major James Fredk• Cane, late 23d Fusiliers, aged 81. London : Printed and Pabliehed by WILLIAM ANDItZVir of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tars Sum Odic', No 1) 2 Strand, in th e P rec i nct of the Se v4y to the CauntY o f Middlosexe—Oaiurclab April 24, 1669. 1( 1 NA n MIR cololzated Prlze Medal , Nnld inPure Bottlildes, '" Agents in the 8, GREAT Observe the Ito, ' a n 's LL Whisks. TJTU (T.ncor 14 , RUSSELL Ai ADP ANOES MO aoje or Leagehol Weekly. MOT errca free on ret ROYAL 1 Oreat ' Bunt. —lTr A ith p ones in . the 0] grevest, Ventrilo wonilerful A ctresse4—m r ten e'lartletor ; -- Barry athl Kt talented artistes. Notice. —Mr. P Aimee on W r ri ne ( 1.. will etb r•ve. St. John-str Well" with Mr. 1.-Z - MAC gtADMIT A !ways New and &ant] terIFL and Under ten, .6d.; E ARGYr. EVENIN Rooms havellee " 1,1 Co. The c an attractive P Dance Music. 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The Comn entirely suet °Mee, 121, iftßlT] JR-P Mack, Patron For the destitute of and of all prosperous One bun atitution ; f Increase endowed, assistance. Subscril lnstitutiot its peculiar The last Secretary. Offices, ' Bankers lane ; and HEALTH 1 Duß' and saves fifty perfect dii refreshing most disc effectual]: sumption, rangomer nervonsni catarrh s, rb eu math ralgia, i beartburr nausea ac fits, bron tie pit of the most for invali ImPoul and more rity, Bar( , Heneef Du Barr and infai has alres been deal ness the by it afte We quot 18,413) :- Holy Fat other rel Barry's I plateful r beneficia priiso th Cure / years' li noes, irri digestion n )1. vous Cure /' Stuart ti ford :—" (Doll.—S Watorfoi Curo from alas flatulene. of Lynn. CUro 1 nerVOUSI Vo'is fan Cure 1 years dil The F lb., 4s. anister Barry s tia zaps stout cc free of c .b.t.ttßY also at. Gr leech New Nc