The Sun. — London, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ArD CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The transactions in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days have slightly increased. The enquiries for the finer qualities of sugar suitable for home consumption have been active, and prices generally have tended upwards. Tea has been in steady demand at late quotations, and coffee at public sale realised an ad vance of about 6d. per cwt. for the finer qualities of Plantation Ceylon. Rice has been dull, but no ma terial alteration can be reported in value. At the public sales of cinnamon, prices declined about ld. to 2d. per lb. on the rates obtained at the last sales in January. Saltpetre has been inactive at barely previous values. For tallow there has been a fair enquiry ; the market, however, is quiet, and prices have shown a downward tendency. The following particulars of the number and tonnage of vessels loading for the Australian colo nies are extracted from the usual monthly list com piled by Mr. Miller, the manager to the Jerusalem Coffee-house : For Vessels. Tons. Launceston 1 .... 632 Hobart Town 2 ~ .. 1,122 Sydney Melbourne, Geelong, and Portland Bay 19 .... 15,278 Adelaide 7 .... 4,063 Swan River New Zealand 5 .... 3,750 Total A fair amount of business was transacted in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were fully supported. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales. The Railway Share Market con tinued rather active, and quotations exhibited in creased firmness. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed to-morrow, the 2d inst., a special sitting day in the shares of the Nerbudda Coal and Iron Company's shares, and transactions in the. same are to be officially recorded. A holiday is observed at the Stock Exchange to-day, as usual on the Ist of May, when the ad justment of the half•year's balance renders it neces sary to close the Transfer-office. About £85,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. To-day a call of £5 per share, amounting to £3,750, is due on the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Preference £2O Shares. The demand for money continues quiet, and the rates are still z to 1, per cent. under the Bank of England minimum quotation. It is consequently imagined that the authorities will soon lower their terms in order to compete with the discount houses. As the specie movement has become favourable, a further decline in the value of accommodation is anticipated, and the speculators at the Stock Ex change have, therefore, been induced to operate for s rise in prices. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. (YESTERDAY) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 i I i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities qs i i t N.w 3 per Cent. Annuities Anna. 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1880 Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 171 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent — Ditto 5 per Cant. 98 1 1 Ditto 5i per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 96A 7 61 Ditto, 1859 Consols for Account (May 9) India Stock for Account — Ditto Account, 5 per cent. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d 5 9 p I )itto £5OO 5 9 Ditty Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. (YESTERDAY) . - - Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto Accoant Ditto 41 per cent. 1858 Ditto Scrip, 1860 Chili= 6 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 Per Cent .. Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Ditto Account Sp inish 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Ditto Now Deferred, 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Dividends on tho above payable in London. Belgian, 21 per Cent., Ex. 25f . Ditto 4} per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK (YESTERDAY). Consols, Money 9s} Ditto Account THE NORTH AND SOUTH DIS7RICTS HYDE PARE: MEETING (THIS DAY). A meeting of the noblemen and gentlemen who have associated themselves together to promote the making of a direct communication between the districts of the metropo lis lying north and south of Hyde-park was held this day at the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi. Among those present were the Earl of Grosvenor, Earl Ducie, D. Mocatta, Esq., W. M. Thackeray, Esq., James Wade, Esq., C. W. Dilke, Esq., T. E. Cook, Esq., A.R.A., H. Brocklehurst, Alderman Lawrence, John Blore, Esq., Thomas Longman, Esq., Lieut.-Col. Dickson, Lord R. Montague, Arthur Nutter, Esq., R. Westmacott, Esq., H. Cole, Esq., &c. The Earl of GROSVENOR, having taken the chair, said the present meeting had been called for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of making a direct communication between the northern and southern districts of Hyde Park and Ken sington Gardens, the want of which had for several years been a great inconvenience to the public. A committee of the House of Commons in 1855 reported in favour of such a communication, and recommended a plan for the formation of a public road to connect these two districts, so as not to interfere with the scenery of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. It was to give effect to that recommendation they had assembled that day, and he trusted their efforts would be successful. In addition to the convenience the proposed line of communication would be to the inhabitants of those districts there were other strong reasons for an im proved communication. There was the establishment of the National Museum and Picture Galleries at South Kensington, which, it had been suggested, should further be increased by the addition of the Natural History collec tions from the British Museum, the new gardens of the Horticultural Society, at Kensington Gore, with its ter raced flower-garden; and the buildings proposed to be erected for the Great Exhibition of Arts and Manufacture in 1862. (Hear, hear.) He trusted their efforts to effect the desired object would be successful. Lord DUCIE was strongly in favour of the object of the meeting, and he begged to move the following resolution, viz.,—That it was desirable that a more direct communica tion between the districts lying north and south of Hyde park should be made, and that a committee be appointed, consisting of the noble chairman and as many gentlemen as it was thought desirable to further the object in view. W. M. THICIEERAY, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. _ _ Mr. LONG moved the second resolution, which was to the effect that the committee organise deputations to the Duke of Cambridge, the Prime Minister, and the First Commis sioner of Works. Aldarman LAWRANCE had much pleasure in seconding the motion. He thought the fact that her Majesty had granted to the inhabitants of Tyburnia and Belgravia a line of communication directly in front of her palace was a strong circumstance in their favour, especially as it was proposed to carry out the plan without, in the slightest degree, in terfering with those who frequented the beautiful open space of Hyde Park. (Hear, hear.) _ _ Mr. DOVE thought the plan for crossing Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park was opposed by many on the ground of the danger to the ladies and children who frequented the gardens. The plan, however, would not interfere in the slightest degree with the comforts of the ladies and children. He had had a conversation with Mr. Page, the engineer, and he was of opinion that the whole could be done for 130,000. He thought the meeting ought to be prepared with some plan before they waited upon the authorities. The CHAIRMAN said the present meeting wasnot to decide or select any plan ; that would be best left to the Chief Commissioner of Works. They might, however, prepare themselves to meet certain objections. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DILKE said he thought they need not trouble them selves about plans, as he believed the Chief Commissioner was in advance of them, and had the whole thing cut and dry. (Laughter.) Mr. R. WESTMACOTT thought that great difficulty would be found with the turnpike trusts, which were held, as the meeting well knew, at very high prices. He thought the proposed communication was much wanted, and that it could be done for the price mentioned, but it should be very clearly stated that the beauties of the park gardens were not to be disturbed in carrying out the improvement. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Resolutions in favour of raising subscriptions to defray expenses in organizing the deputations to governing autho rities having been agreed to, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the noble chairman. CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.— Monday, April 30.—Admissions on payment, 1,972 ; ditto, by 811.1931 tickets, 758 ; total visitors, 2,730. THIR 1.) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock, CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office : SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 1. The Pera, with the above mails, passed Hurst Castle at 3.10 p.m. this day. CHESTER RACES-(THIS DAY). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GROSVENOR STAKES. Promised Land Avalanche Rising Sun 3 Five ran. PALATINE STAKES. Butterfly First Lord Odo Six ran. IVYNNSTAY HANDICAP. Traducer. Comforter La Hollandaise Seven ran. MOSTYN STAKES. Big Ben Dictator Longshot Six ran. CHESTERFIELD STAKES. Ben Webster 1 Golden Pippin Horace Eleven ran. LATEST BETTING. CRESTER CUP. st• 1 agst St. Albans (taken) Bto 1 agst Longrange (taken) 10 t• 1 aget Petra taken) 12 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (taken) 100 to 7 agst Birmingham 20 to 1 agst Gaspard (offered) 20 to 1 agst Blue Ruin 20 to 1 agst Apollyon 20 to 1 agst Independence 25 to 1 agst The Brewer 33 to 1 agst Tame Deer 100 to 3 agst Mouravieff 100 to 3 agst The Squire 40 to 1 aget Marine. 60 to 1 agst 010 SCR ATCHINGS. CHIESTEIL CUP.—Lifeboat, Trumpeter, Roman Candi% Rocket, Desdnnona, Secret Treasure, Hibernian, Viatka, Nutbourne, Ronconi, Bankrupt, Egbert, Cashmere colt, Concertina colt, and Beeswax Lilly. CHESTERFIELD STAKES.—First Lord, Andover colt, Egbert, and Nightingale. PALATINE STAKES.—Aristocrat. WYNNSTAN HANDICAP.—Tiara, Maud, Garibaldi, and Fenella. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF L9RDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The North Wales Railway, the Sirhowy Tramroad, and the Tewkesbury, Upton-upon-Severn, and Malvern Junc tion Railway Bills were read a second time. The Glossop and Marple Bridge Road, and the North Staffordshire Railway Bills were read a third time and passed. THE NAVAL RESERVES. Lord LYNDHURST rose to call the attention of the house to the state of the Naval Reserves, and to ask her Majesty's Minister a for an account of its present condi- tion. The noble and learned lord said he was anxious to do so in consequence of the importance of the subject,and he would much rather have remained silent had any other member of the house felt disposed to forward the subject, but as no one appeared willing he had thought it his duty to do so. In acquitting himself of the task he should confine himself to facts, and nearly every thing he should state could be collected from public documents, and in any remarks he might make he did not intend it to be prejudicial to the power of any country. He had a short time ago asked a very eminent engineer, a member of the committee on fortifications, what would be the surest way to provide for the defence of the country, and he replied an efficient navy. He was old enough to recollect the revolution ary war, and the war with the French which followed it, in which the victories gained had rendered our navy so illus trious. These were the results of the exertions made at the time to place our navy in a perfect state, but the executions had not continued, after the accession to supreme power of the present Emperor. On the other hand, a commission to inquire into the state of the navy had been made by the French Government, and on the lath of December, the coup d'etat having only taken place on the 2d of December, the report of the commission had been called for, and he fully believed that commission was mainly directed against England. The secretary of that commission stated, that the first thing to do was to inquire into the number of ships which France ought to have on the outbreak of a war, and the president of the commission, in his report, described the means of landing a large military force on these shores. The preparations had aroused the Admiralty, and by great exertions and great expense a fleet had been raised which equalled, but did not exceed, that of France. With regard to the alleged equality of the two fleets, he must be allowed to say, that if our steam fleet were nomi nally equally to that of France, it was really much weaker. High authorities in France had stated that in consequence of the extensive coast lines which England had to defend, it was absolutely necessary for her to have a steam navy double the strength of that of France. He wished to direct the attention of the house now to the personnel of the two navies. In the French merchant service every seaman was liable, in consequence of the inscription mari time, to be called on to serve in the navy-of the country, and the result of such an arrangement was that there was scarcely a seaman in the French merchant service who had not ono time or other served in the navy. But what was the state of the other side of the account—viz., the amount of force that this country would require. A Channel fleet equal to that of France, a home fleet, in case of disaster, a Mediterranean fleet, and a fleet of observation fur the pro tection of our distant possessions. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tnis EVENING 4 The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Commercial Docks Act Amendment; Finn Valley Railway, and Milford Haven Rdlway and Docks Bills were considered and ordered for third reading. The Dublin and Drogheda Railway, and Waterford and Limerick Railway Bills were read a second time. Mr. WHITESIDE moved that, in the case of the Dub lin Corporation Water (No 2) Bill, the examiner of peti tions for private bills have . power to hear parties upon their former memorials, in reference to the matters referred to him by the order of this house of the 30th day of April last. After some conversation the motion was agreed to. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of extending the jurisdiction in bankruptcy cases to county courts; in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister; in favour of increasing the remuneration paid to medical officers of poor-law unions, &c. COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND). Sir E. GROGAN asked the Attorney-General for Ireland if the Government intended to introduce a bill into Parlia ment during the present session, or to take any steps, to tarry into effect the recommendations of the commissioners relative to the abolition of the payment of fees in the offices of the Court of Chancery, Ireland ? Mr. DEASEY said that it was not intended to introduce such a bill this session. STADE TOLL. Mr. FENWICK asked the Secretary of State for Fo reign Affairs whether he was prepared to lay upon the table of the house the correspondence that had taken place be tween her Majesty's and other Governments, with refer ence to the abolition of the Stade toll; and whether he would state the exact position of that question? Lord J. RUSSELL said that he was not at present pre pared to lay on the table the papers alluded to by the hon. member. POST-OFFICE INQUIRY. Sir S. NORTHCOTE asked the Secretary to the Trea sury whether the commission of inquiry at the Post-office had terminated its labours, or had been dissolved; and, if so, for what reasons ? Mr. LAING said that the inquiry had been suspended for a short time, but had been resumed, and the committee was now sitting. REVISION OF THE FRENCH TARIFF. Mr. HENNESSY asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer, whethez Mr. Ogilvie, of the London Customs, who had been selected to assist in the revision of the French tariff, as stipulated under the treaty, was the officer of that name who, a few years ago, was engaged, under the direc tion of the present Chairman and Board of Customs, in getting up the prosecutions for alleged frauds against the various dock companies of the port of London: Whether Mr. Ogilvie was employed in revising the British tariff which has lust been abolished, and which was based upon the prin ciple of levying duties by specific rates; and, further, i there was any objection to the reports or statements made, oa a former occasion, by Mr, Ogilvie, to the Board of Cus- NAVY MANNING COMMISSION. Sir C. NAPIER moved that an humble address be pre sented to her Majesty, expressing the regret of this house that, instead of a reserve of 70,000 men contemplated by the Manning Commission, there only existed 6,362 Coastguard men, including officers, 1,900 district ships' companies, 1,400 revenue men and 600 cruizers' men, and 5,000 or 6,000 coast volunteers not to be dependel upon ; and, as a vote of this house had unanimously decided that the report of the Manning Commission ought to be carried out, the house prays her Majesty will give direc tions that the Coastguard should be completed to 12,000 seamen, as recommended by the commission, ready to be placed in efficient ships at the several ports, instead of the present block ships, thus constituting a reserve of ten sail of the line, ready for any emergency; that th e number of naval volunteers, now under 1,000, should be completed as soon as possible, and the other recommendations of the commission complied with ; and the house is also of opinion that the bounty for able seamen ought not to have been lowered till the nnmber wanted was complete. The hon. and gallant member complained of the neglect of carrying out some of the most important recommendations of the commission. He contended that in order to provide for the efficiency of the naval service it was necessary that there should be a more efficient reserve force than they at present possessed ; and which amounted only to 4,000. The plan adopted by the Admiralty was not calculated to induce able seamen to enter the service. He complained also that there was not a ship in addition to the Britannia placed at Plymouth for the training of boys intended for the Navy. He adverted t) the question of corporal punishment in the Navy, and repeated what he had previously stated in the house that it could not with safety to the discipline of the service be abolished. That state went had given offence to some of his constituents, bu he would not, merely for the sake of popularity, make a statement that was opposed to his conscientious con victions, and which seriously involved the interests of the service. However, he repeated, also, that great alterations should be made to ameliorate the condition of the seamen in the royal navy, which would have the effect of rendering the service popular instead of as at present dis tasteful to mariners. He cont ended that the conduct pursued by the Admiralty in reference to the manning of the navy excited the greatest interest in the minds of sailors, though he did not impute all the blame to that department of the executive. Further, he believed that the Admiralty was disposed to make a step in the right direction, though they did not wish to move very quickly into the adop tion of a system different to that which had so long prevailed. He described the coast block ships at present as being quite useless. With respect to Greenwich Hos pital, no doubt admission to that hospital being extended _ _ w. 'ould induce certain classes of sailors to enter the service, but not as that hospital was at present con ducted. Before that hospital would offer any inducement to sailors it mustbe reformed. He complained of the delay that had taken place In the production of the report of the commission appointed to enquire into the abuses of the hospital, which perhaps the commissioners were ashamed to lay on the table. He was not an advocate for flogging to an unlimited extent, and he thought punishment ought not to be inflicted on sailors at the dictum of a captain of a vessel, but that in all cases they should be tried before a court-martial, as in the case of soldiers. He was an advocate for punishing sailors with imprisonment with hard labour, and even penal servitude for certain offences. He thought it would be most desirable to raise the pay and status of the potty officers of the service, and instead of allowing a cap tain to disrate them for certain offences he would have them dismissed, which, with the loss of their pension would be an adequate punishment, and tend to make officers of that class better behaved. The honourable and gallant member next referred to the feeling entertained by sailors themselves in regard to the service, which was decidedly adverse to entering the Royal Navy in conse quence of the existing system, and stated that he had re ceived anonymous letters on the subject. He concluded by referring to other abuses in the service, and said that sailors should be ruled with a hand of iron but a glove of velvet. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE considered that the present machinery for the management of the navy could be modi fied with great advantage. He could not help thinking that placing a reserve force of 60,000 men under the control of an over-worked department of the public service—namely, the Board of Trade, was not a judicious arrangement. He thought they should endeavour as far as possible to pro•• mote harmony between the navy and the mercantile marine, and ho strongly approved of the recommendation of the establishment of school ships. By carrying out that recommendation they would be adding yearly to the service 2,000 or 3,000 boys, who wore becoming men, and receiving an education of a character such as sailors had never ob tained before to qualify them for their duties. The hon. baronet also drew attention to the hardships inflicted on the wives of sailors who were not entitled to their pensions unless their husbands had filled the full term of 10 years. As representing a seaport town he could speak from per sonal experience of souse of the evils of the existing system. Lord C. PAGET strongly objected on public grounds to the hon. and gallant member (Sir C. Napier) bringing for • word those details which he had submitted to the house. With regard to the commission itself, it was founded on much misconception, and would ask hon. members on that ground to negative the motion. (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE VICTORIA CROSS. (From the Gazette of this evening.) WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 28. The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her in tention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the under-mentioned Soldier, whose claim to the same has been submitted for her Majesty's approval, on account of an Act of Bravery performed by him in India, as recorded against his name, viz : Private James Pearson, 86th Regiment (now of the 56th Regiment), for having gallantly attacked a number of armed rebels, on the occasion of the storming of Jhansi, on the 3d April, 1858, one of whom he killed, and bayonetted two others. He was himself wounded in the attack. Also, for having brought in, at Calpee, under a heavy fire, Pri vate Michael Burns, who afterwards died of his wounds. LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL ZB. Notice is hereby given, that the presentation of Mrs. Duncan Stewart, at her Majesty's Drawing Room, on Saturday, the 24th of March last, took place through inad vertence. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 30. Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments of Windsor Castle will be opened to the public on and after Tuesday, the Ist of May next. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 24. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon James Plaisted Wilde, Esq., one of the Barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer. FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 30. It is hereby notified that the Right Hon. the Lord John Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Fo reign Affairs, has received from Sir Andrew Buchanan, K.C.8., her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Spain, a despatch, dated Madrid, April 17, enclos ing a copy of a notification which was published in the gazette at Madrid on the same day (April 17th), announcing that the Blockade of the Moorish Ports, instituted by the Spanish Government on the 2Rth October, 1859 (the exist ence of which blockade was notified in the London Gazette of Bth November, 1859), was raised on and from the 25th March last. The following is a translation of the Notification pub. lished in the Madrid Gazette of April 17, 1560 : It is hereby made known that, according to communica tions addressed to the Minister of State by the Minister of Marine, who refers to the Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces intended to act on the coast of Afriea, from the 25th of the month of March last, the day on which the Preliminaries of Peace and the Armistice between both armies were signed, the Blockade of the Moorish Ports, established on the 28th of October, of the year last passed, 1859, has been and is raised. COMMISSIONS SIGNED: BY LORDS-LIIIIITENANT. Tower Hamlets—Henry Laurence Hammack, Esq., and Edward Huggins, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenants. Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham lets Militia—John Robert Buchanan, Gent., to be Lieute nant, vice Wood, resigned; George Sykes, Esq., to be Sur geon, vice Falconer, resigned; George Cochrane Miller, Esq., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Sandford, resigned. East Kent Regiment of Militia—Arthur Henry M 'Kenna, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Marjoribanks, resigned ; Ensign Clement Wolseley Fetherstonhaugh to be Lieutenant, vice Tanner, appointed to the 100th Foot. BANKRUPTS. Edwin Henry Spark, jeweller, late of Heathcote-street, Gray's-inn-road, Middlesex, to surrender, May 10, at half past eleven, and June 7, at two, at the Court of B a nk ru pt c y. Robert Dawson Clegg and Frederick Angerstein, dealers id atmospheric clocks, Cheapside, May 9, at h a lf-p as t eleven, and June 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Smith, shipowner, South Shields, May 9, at twelve, and June 8, at half-past eleven, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court. John Lancey, linen draper, Barnstaple, May 16 and June 13, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. John Laffere, chemist and druggist, Plymo u th, M a y 14 and June 4, at half-past twelve, a.tho Exeter District Court. William Pymar Goose, Downham Market, Norfolk, May 15 and June 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Samuel Gostling, butcher, of Castle Acre, Norfolk, May 15 at cwo, and June 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. James Dowell, licensed victualler, Birmingham, May 12 and June 7, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William Higgins Merrick, chemist, Halesowen, Worces- FEMALE' FASHIONS FOR MAY. (From Le Follet.) The variety in material for spring dresses is very great this year. We have the epingline cotelee, a mixture of silk and wool, covered with spots or small flowers of deep colours, almost invariably on a drab ground. The little stripes of black and white mixed are also still in vogue ; the poils de chevre, with small checks formed by silk stripes ; grenadine de laine, with small flowers, summer poplin, grisaille on black and white mixture, with small crossbars or stripes down ; and, above all, for toilette neg lige, foulard, which, notwithstanding that for the last few years it has been laid aside, is now likely to be ge nerally re-adopted. Then, for visiting dress, we have taffetas with narrow stripes forming checks, and in the centre of each check a small flower, pink, blue, mauve, ; or that which is more generally admired, the small flowers without the cross-crossbars, then the taffe tas antiques Chines, with white stripes, or patterns which are always in favour, and, to a certain de gree, take the place of moire ; the taffetas Pekin, which is a great novelty, &c. ; and, besides these many lighter materials—such as muslins, bereges, organdis, grenadine de soie, jaconas, piques —are now shown in our fashionable houses, though, at present, the season is too cold for us to say " they are worn." Negliges robes of thick material, such as poplin, are made in redingote form, buttoned down the middle or side, and the body a littl e o p en in front. Down the fold is placed a row of large buttons, or of bows with a buckle of gold or steel in the centre. Dresses are also very generally made with a band, either with a buckle or ribbon sash. Very wide sleeves are still much worn, though tight sleeves are very fashionable. For dresses of light fabric, the sleeves are made w id e an d very open, or in large bouillons. The skirts of these dresses arc ornamented with small flounces, not reaching higher than the knee, and bound with a shade of deeper coloured taffetas. If the dress is flowered over the shade must be the same as the flowers. Skirts are also trimmed with one wide flounce, headed by a pinked ruche, with three other ruches at the bottom of the flounce. This is a particularly charming style, when the ruche i s bl ac k, upon a violet green o r brown dress. Straw is to be very much used in trimmings. Dresses are to be embroidered with straw ; velvet and ribbon edged with it ; brandebourgs and passe menteries to be made of it in the same way that gold has been so much used during the winter. Mousselines de soie and English organdi, which resemble crepe lisse a n d t u ll e , are in favourfor ball dress; flowers, lace, and blonde are used to orna ment them. Generally robes of tulle, silk, or tarla tan are trimmed with drapery, bordered with a small bouillonne of tulle or tarlatan, edged with a narrow lace or blond, sometimes a narrow but very thick ruche. This is very becoming. Dinner dresses are usually of silk—some have been made of very thick silk—double chain they are called. They are striped Pekin or Pompadour, and made with plain skirts. The body of these must be made low, and one of the pretty fichus, so fashionable no fv, worn with it. These are some times half-high, crossed in front, and ornamented with black velvet or narrow ribbons. The mantelets and casaques for this spring are mostly very graceful in form. For the trimming of mantles, &c., lace is always considered elegant, and it is said that gold and straw will be much used. The large and loose paletot, which has been so much worn this winter in cloth, is now made in taffetas, and has a wide flounce, headed with a plaiting, or with three little flounces. If required to be a little more dressy, this flounce can be made of coloured taffetas, covered with black lace, with a ruche of ribbon of the same colour, and narrow black lace mixed, as a heading. The spring bonnets are rather larger than those worn in the winter. They are brought very for ward on the forehead, and the crowns are sloping or full. The curtains are worn rather smaller. The trimmings, however, are generally heavy. Straw bonnets, which are much worn just now, have generally a soft crown of silk. There is avery pretty material for these crowns ; it is black silk, embroidered in coloured silks or straws, or even small gold spots. The curtain should be the same as the crown, and the trimming a bouquet of flowers on one side, to match the embroidery, surrounded with black lace. Other straw bonnets are simply trimmed with a scarf of very wide ribbon, put plainly across, the ends of which are trimmed with red fringe. The caps are over-trimmed generally with flowers or plaits of velvet. A very pretty trimming for a Belgian straw bon net are ruches of white silk, with rose-buds placed in the midst of the ruches, forming rosettes at each side. The strings of white and pink ribbon. White tulle cap, trimmed with rose-buds. Rice straw bonnets, with blonde or small veils, or barbes of tulle and feathers. Leghorn bonnets are generally very simply trimmed. bometimes a double plait of straw falls over part of the curtain, and forms a bow on the top, like the coiffure Felix. Coloured straw bonnets are also much worn. The most fashionable are green, grey, or black, embroidered in small flowers, either coloured or simply in straw. Dress bonnets are made principally of crape and velvet, or silk, or tulle and silk. PRE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING , MAYI 1, 1860. toms, or any member of it, or to any person connected with the Government, in opposition to the abolition or re duction of the wine duties, being presented to this house. Mr. LAING asked the hon. member ?tot to press his question until the Chancellor of the Exchequer was pre sent, as his right hon. friend had a statement to make rela tive to Mr. Oglivie. SAVOY AND •THE CONFERENCES. Mr. S. FITZGERALD drew the attention of the noble lord (Lord J. Russell) to a statement alleged to have been made by the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs in an other place, to the effect that the conference relative to the annexation of Savoy to France was postponed. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he understood his noble friend (Lord Wodeheuse) had made a statement, but not that the conference was . to be postponed. Nothing could be done in the matter until after the meeting of the Sar dinian Parliament ; and if there was any adverse vote, then of course the conference would not be proceeded with. tershire, May 14 and June 4, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Thomas Brookes, shoemaker, Birmingham, May 12 and June 7, at 11, at th e District Court, Birmingham. Henry Haywood, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry, May 16 and June 11, at 11, at the District Court, Birmingham. Henry William Larard, jeweller, Hull, May 23, and June 20, at twelve, at th e Leeds District Court. Robert Blake Fost3r and John Fraser, commission agents, Liverpool, May 15, and June 4, at eleven, at the Liverpooi District Court. William Cooper, builder, Cheriton, Southamptonshire, May 12, at half-past eleven, and June 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Edward Claridge, cattle salesmen, Hill Croome, Worcestershire, 12th May and June 7,:at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Peter Brown, wright, Aberlady, lladdingtonshire. Duncan M'Callum, wright and builder, Glasgow. Andrew Christie, Edinburgh. William John Smith, commission merchant, Manches ter, now of Portobello, near Edinburgh. John James Davidson Coutts, wright, Kilsyth, Stirling shire. William Wright, boot and shoemaker, Edinburgh. Robert Buchanan, newspaper proprietor, Glasgow. COURSE OF EXCIIANGE.—Tars DAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 165 11 16 Antwerp Brussels — 25 30 25 371 liamburgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 35 25 40 Frankfort on Maine — 1171 117 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh — 344 34 Madrid Cadiz — 491 50 Leghorn — 30 40 30 45 Milan — 25 45 25 50 Genoa — 25 425 25 475 Naples Palermo. •. • • Messina — •• • . Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York — • • •• Foreign Gold in Bars (St an d ar d).... per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) 9) 0 0 0 South American D ou bl ons 9, 0 0 0 LAW INTELLIGENCE. -(THIS DAY.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before tho Lord Chief Baron, and Barons Martin and Bramwell.) BEATSON V. SKENE. Mr. Bovill, Q.C., this morning showed cause against the rule which had been obtained in this case by Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., on the part of General Beatson, calling upon the defendant to show cause why there should not be a new trial, on the ground that the verdict which had been given when the trial took place before Mr. Baron Bramwell was against the evidence. It will be recollected that it was an action brought by General Beatson, who for some time held the command of the Bashi Bazouks during the war in the Crimea, against the defendant for slander. The learned gentleman entered at length into the whole of the case, and argued strongly against the verdict being disturbed. Mr. Edwin James has yet to be heard in support of the rule, so it is expected that the decision of the bench will not be given before to-morrow. SHERIFFS' COURT. ISAICS.-ALIEGED FRAUD UPON THE IN. COHEN V. SOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-SINGULAR DISCLOSURES. This was a claim for wages, £5 Bs., and had been ad journed, at defendant's request, in consequence of the ab sence of a material witness, till to-day. On the first occasion Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintiff, stated that defendant having gone through the Insolvent Debtors' Court, had applied to plaintiff to open a shop in plaintiff's name, for the sale of some goods which defendant had hidden from his creditors. There were clothes, watches, rings, and china, the jewellery being of a very massive and costly description, and the total value of the articles being £4OO. Plaintiff opened the shop, but very little was sold, and he now sought to recover his wages. Plaintiff was called and said he had worked 14 years for Messrs. Nicolls. Defendant informed witness that hav ing gone through the Court he did not wish to " show," and that he would furnish a drop if witness would carry it on at a salary of £1 per week. Witness agreed, and the goods were fetched from chests in which they had been packed. The watches, rings, and chains were very good and heavy, and, speaking as a man of experience, witness should think they were worth £4OO. _ _ _ Mr. Beard, for defendant, interrupted the witness and said there was not one word of truth in what plaintiff was swearing. This was a most malicious case, and plaintiff was a partner with defendant. If plaintiff, as a partner, knew of this fraud, and was a partner to it, he could not re cover. Some discussion ensued about the rent .book, and Mr. Beard applied for an adjournment under the circumstances stated above ; the money being paid into court. To-day Mr. Buchanan stated that he did not think de fendant would show up. In fact he had tried to square the matter with plaintiff. His Honour thought he should not hear much more of the case. People found it very uncomfortable to have their insolvency affairs re-examined. Upon the question of costs, his Honour found that Mr. Buchanan was entitled to his fee, and witnesses, and the money was ordered forthwith, as plaintiff stated that de fendant had shut up his shop. The money paid into court was simply defendant's fees. NON-LIABILITY OF PACKERS.-EATON V. GANDELL. This was an action to recover for four dresses alleged to have been supplied as samples to defendant. Mr. George (George and Downing) for defendant elicited that a person named Peacock had ordered the goods, and remarked that defendant was simply a packer, and had nothing to do with the goods. His Honour said—lf Peacock had ordered the goods without defendant's authority, defendant was not liable. Plaintiff must sue Peacock. Verdict for defendant, with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. MURDEROUS ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— Joseph Birdseyo Carter, 47, a brushmaker, was charged before Mr. Bingham with assaulting, with intent to do bodily harm, Sarah Heddington, at 8, Little Portland-street; and also with attempting to commit suicide by stabbing himself in Margaret-street. Two certificates, as follows, were handed in by Inspector Garforth, of the E division : " Middlesex Hospital, May 1. " This is to certify that Sarah Heddington was admitted into this hospital, at 12.15 a.in., in consequence of having received a deep punctured wound of the left side. " F. S. WORTHINGTON, House-surgeon." " 4, High-streot, Bloomsbury. " I heroby certify that Joseph Carter has received three small punctured wounds in his left side, inflicted by some blunt instrument. " JOHN WEEKEs, Divisional Surgeon." John Clifford, 9, said—Last night, about twelve o'clock, I received information that a woman had been stabbed at a coffeehouse in Little Portland-street, and on going there found the woman had been removed in a cab to the Middle sex Hospital. I followed the cab, and found the woman there, and that she had received a wound in the left breast. I received a certificate (given above). A female, named Sayers, said she saw the prisoner go up to the female and strike her on the breast, but could not say whether the prisoner had anything in his hand. The pri soner ran away, and the female was taken to the hospital. William Henry Allen, a hackney carriage attendant—A few minutes after 12 o'clock, I was on duty in Portland street, and the keeper of the coffee-house, a female, told me the prisoner had stabbed a female. I followed him till he was taken into custody. I saw something in his hand, but cannot say that it was a knife. I asked him to come back, bnt he refused to do so, and said he should go no further, and that he had been revenged. The instrument I saw afterwards, and it is the shaft of an Italian-iron, pointed. Sergeant Sinamonds, 20 5, said—l assisted in taking prisoner into custody, and on the way I asked whether the female was his wife. He said she was not, but a common prostitute, and had ruined him. I found on the way to the station the instrument pr oduced sticking in his side about three inches below the region of the heart, and on afterwards examining him at the station found three punc tured wounds. The prisoner reserved his defence till the attendance of lie injured woman, who is said not to be out of danger. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE Or LIBEL.-Mr. William Giles, a physician and surgeon in extensive practice, and residing at No. 1, Canton-place, East India-road, Lime • house, applied to Mr. Yardley for a summons against a person named Richard Talbot, calling himself " Dr. Talbot," living at the corner of the Stainsby-road, exactly opposite Mr. Giles's surgery, for a series of foul libels upon him. Mr. Giles, who was accompanied by several members of the faculty, made an apology for interrupting the magis • trate in the middle of the night charges, and said the claims of his patients must be his excuse. The magistrate having directed Mr. Giles to proceed, ho stated that his worship would no doubt recollect that he applied on Thursday, the 19th of April, for a summons against Richard Talbot for acting as a medical practitioner without being qualified and without being registered under the Medical Act. The case was heard before Mr. Selfe, on Thursday, and that gentle man heard all the evidence for the prosecution and defence, and decided that the case was clearly made out. The defen dant was fined £lO, and he came before the magistrate on Friday and said he was a ruined man, that he was sorry he had acted upon bad advice, and asked for a month's time to enable him to raise the money to pay the fine. The request was granted. He was not sorry that the magistrate had extended some indulgence towards the man, but what he had now to complain of was, that, notwithstanding Talbers seeming regret and penitence,he had published most infamous and scurrilous libels concerning him (Mr. Giles), calculated to bring him into contempt, to seriously injure him in his profession, and to render him unworthy to mix in respectable society if he did not immediately contradict the insinuations conveyed in the atrocious libels in question, and put the law in motion. He had been attacked in a vile manner by a person who was formerly a schoolmaster, afterwards a Wesleyan preacher, a quack professing to cure toothache, tic doloureux, and other diseases, by a touch of galvanism, and, lastly, he is found practising medicine and surgery,as Dr. Talbot, although he has no legal qualifi cation, and possesses only a German diploma conferring upon him the degree of doctor of philosophy. Mr. Yardley—Let me see the alleged libels. Mr. Giles handed to the magistrate a copy of a halfpenny newspaper, published on Saturday last in Poplar, and a printed bill decorated with the Royal Arms, and at the top the motto, " God Defend the Right." This bill had an unmistakeable Seven Dials style about it, and in composi tion and printing was Catnach-ish. After imputing to Mr. Giles that he had been guilty of an indictable offence, and that he was liable to fine and imprisonment, it went on to commend the abilities of " Dr. Talbot, the poor man's friend," enumerated several cures effected by him, and ter minated as follows :—" Neighbours, here's health and long life to Dr. Talbot, and may God bless him." The last three words were printed in large capitals. Mr. Yardley—And you believe you are the William Giles referred to in this bill ? Mr. Giles—l am sure of it, sir. Mr. Yardley then read some doggrel rhyme in the half penny newspaper grossly libelling Mr. Giles ; who said, in reply to the magistrate, that the " horrible disclosures" re ferred to him, and particularly to his character. Mr. Yardley—And the words "illiterate, unqualified, and utterly contemptible," you say, apply to you 1' Mr. Giles—l do, sir. Perhaps I may be allowed to draw your attention to two lines of the ribaldry in the newspaper applying to me : " I've seen Miss Barton's ghost, a fearful sight, And Gooseling's, too, the baker's pregnant wife." I will explain how this nonsense applies to me. Mr. Yardley—Never mind, Mr. Giles ; you have said enough. How do you prove the publication of these libels 1' Mr. Giles—Talbot gave out the printed bills himself, and took the copy of the libels in the newspaper to the printer and asked him to publish it in the shape of an advertise ment. • Mr. Yardley—'You have stated quite sufficient, Mr. Giles. You may have a summons against Talbot for the publica tion of the alleged libels. It is but right to state that Mr. Giles is named in the " Official Medical Register," published by the Gemmel Council of Medical Education and Registration, as a mem ber of the Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1852, and licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edin burgh, 1859. THIS DArs SHIPPING. LONDON, May 1. —Wind this day at noon, N.E.; strong breeze and very fine. LIVERPOOL, April 30.—1 t was expected that about 500 bales of cotton would be lost by fire and waste of the cargo of the Independence, on fire at New Orleans, March 30 ; 500 had been landed damaged, and 600 to 700 would be landed dry. NEWPORT, April 30.—Arrived —Europa, from Liverpool, for Rio Janeiro. .............. •••••• (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Wind E.N.E. Arrived, April 30—Georges, from Cherbourg ; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey; Supply, from Seaham • Abbotsford, from Hartlepool ; Sea Nymph, fr om Newcastle. Arrived, May I—Alliance, steamer, from Havre. Sailed, April 30—Oberon and Annette, for Newcastle ; Wonder, steamer, for Havre ; Courier and Atalanta, steamers, for Jersey. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Wind E., ; tide, first hour's ebb; weather very fine. Arrived, April 30—Codrington, from Antigua ; Maria, from Philadelphia ; Matilda, from Gothenburg ; Henrietta, from Oster Risoer ; Providence, from Guernsey; J. Jack son, from Antwerp. Arrived, May I—Elizabeth Hill, from Dunkirk ; Ve ringung, from Calmar; Othello, from Dantsic ; Ocean, from Tarragona ; Ino, from Guernsey. CALLS TO THE BAR.—The undermentioned gen tlemen were yesterday called to the bar by the Hon. Society of the Inner Temple :—Samuel John Housley, B.A. ; Allen Marden Graham, B.A. ; Charles Joseph Theophilus Ham bro ; John Gully, M.A. ; Thomas Woodcock ; and Lumley Smith, M.A. The undermentioned gentlemen were yester day called to the degree of barrister-at-law by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn, viz. : —Henry Wynne Seymour Smith, 8.A., Cambridge ; Edmund Haviland Burke ; Hugh Charles Penfold, M.A., Cambridge ; Charles Baron Clarke, M.A., Cambridge ; Fred. Collins Wilson, 8.A., Cambridge ; William Latham, 8.8., Cambridge ; James Curtis Leman, 8.A., Cambridge ; Lewis P. D. Broughton, B.A , Cambridge; William Coryndon Gurney, M.A., Cambridge; and Henry Longley, bLA., Oxford, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. PARIS SPRING RACES. The third day's running of the Spring Meeting in the Bois de Boulogne rn Sunday was favoured with splendid weather, and it attracted a gathering of spectators, of which the like has not been witnessed this season, and flifS s i very frequently in any other. The Count do Morny and the Minister of State (M. Fould) were present. The Emperor and Empress arrived just before the great event of the day, the running for the Trial Stakes, com menced, and remained until the close of the proceedings. Both on arriving and departing their Majesties were re ceived with every mark of profound respect, and the crowd outside cheered them loudly. Of the five events on the card, one, the Trial Stakes for 3-yr-olds, excited very great interest among the sporting fraternity, because the colts and fillies who figured in it are destined to run in the Derby. The betting about it was re markably spirited, and must have caused a large amount of money to change hands. The field was numerous, and the race was a pretty one. The first two favourites were Baron Niviere's Pretendant, and Baron N. de Rothschild's Gus tam Owing to the marked success of the latter in the Spring event on Sunday week, it was considered advisable to bring over from England Wells, the celebrated jockey, to ride him, and it will be seen that the colt again won. By this success, Baron Rothschild will receive for stakes, en tries, and forfeits upwards of £l,OOO English, and in addi tion his colt will stand higher than before in the betting for the approaching Derby. Before this event, the betting about the Derby was :-8 to 1 agst Baron Niviere's Pre tendant, 10 to 1 agst ditto's Baron, 10 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Gustave, and 12 to 1 each aget Count de Lagrange's Angelo, Pierrefonds, and Dangu. The Third Biennial Stakes of 3,000 fr. for colts and fillies foaled in 1857, who are not engaged either in the Trial or Jockey Club (Derby) Stakes. Marquis de MacMahon's Pauvre Here (W. Carter) 1 Baron Niviere's Gisa (C. Pratt) 2 M. Verry's Dame de Compagnie La Belle Chienne and Quaterne also ran. Betting—Even about Gisa, and 3 to 1 agst Dame de Compagnie. Pauvre Here won by three quarters of a length. A length between the seesnd and third. The Haras Stakes of 4,000 fr., for 3.yr-olds and upwards. Entry 100 fr. Baron. Niviero's f Geologie, 4 yrs, 120 lbs ....(C. P ra tt) 1 Ditto's Gouvieux, 5 y rs , 123 lbs 2 M. Lupin's Precurseur, 4 yrs, 117 lbs 0 Count F. de Lagrange's Lysiscote, 4 yrs, 105 lbs 0 Betting-3 to lon Geologie, sto 1 agst Lysiscote, sto 1 agst Gouvieux. Lysiscote went away first, but at the first turning was caught by Geologie, who had been lying second. She made all the rest of the running, and won cleverly. Lysiscote was beaten at the top of the hill, near the Chateau, and Precurseur in the straight. The Trial Stakes of 5,000 f., added to I,ooof. entry for colts and fillies foaled in 1857. Forfeit 600 f., and 500 f. only if declared two days before the race. Weight, colts 108 lbs, fillies 105 lbs. The second to receive 2,000 f. from the entries. Distance, about 1,600 metres. 13 entries. Baron N. de Rothschild's Gustave (Wells) 1 Count de Moray's Violette M. Lupin's Collarius 3 The following also ran :—Archiduchesse, Croquemitaine, Pretendant, Gouverneur, Angelo, Aboukir, and Goauzlin Betting-3 to 1 scot Gustave, 3to 1 agst Pretendant, 6 to 1 agst Cellarius, 6 to 1 agst Angelo, 5 to 1 agst Gceuzliz, 6 to 1 agst Archiduchesse, 8 to 1 agst Croquemitaine, 10 to 1 agst Violette, 10 to 1 agst Gouverneur, 10 to 1 agst Aboukir. There was very great difficulty in effect ing a start (it took place from opposite the stands), and when at last the flag was dropped, Angelo went a•.; ay first, Archiduchesse and Croquemitaine going into close waiting on him. Towards the turning at the top the last two fell off, Aboukir strode on to the second place, and Cellarius to the third. On going round the top Cellarius placed himself between Angelo and Aboukir. In the straight a complete change of position occurred ; Gustave, who had got off last but two, but had been constantly gaining ground, went to the front with a rush, and proceeded to cut out the work in gallant style. Near the distance Violette came up from, the ruck, and Count Lagrange's two disappeared; Cellarius, however, maintained his position. A fine race home ended by Gus tava being landed the winner by a length; and Violette, who was second, beat Cellarius by two lengths.—The jockeys of Croquemitaine and Aboukir were fined for hav- ing by their impatience delayed the start.—The success of Gustave was loudly applauded. CITY BETTING-YESTEUDAY The Racing Times says there was a large attendance at all the sporting localities, and a great deal of business was doing. Many of the general bookmakers, however, had left for Chester. A good deal was doing on the events of the first day at Chester. For the Chester field Stakes Ben Webster and Golden Pippin were each supported for some money, and 4 to 1 was taken about each of them. Professor Dick was backed at 100 to 15, and Bto 1 taken about Be Quick. For the Palatine Stakes anything over 2 to 1 was taken each agst Trenton and Odo. For the Winnstay Handicap Traducer was a hot 'un, 5 to 2 being taken to all the money that could be got on ; Spicebox and Twilight also being backed at 7 to 1 each. For the Mostyn Stakes Big Ben would have been backed at almost evens against the field. For the Chester Cup St. Albans was a great favourite, anything over 4to 1 being at once taken. Longrange was next in demand, and 10 to 1 was the highest offer at the close. 100 to 7 was offered agst Petra, and the same price was taken about Man at Arms. Birmingham, since Satur- day, has come with a tremendous rush, and found backers this morning at 15 to 1 (taken eagerly). 100 to 6 warn booked several times about Gaspard, and 20 to 1 would have been taken about Blue Ruin, but there were no layers at that price. 25 to 1 was offered about Satellite and Pro mised Laud. 40 to 1 *as taken about Marine. Viatka and Timandra were sent to the rightabout, and 100 to 1 was laid against each. The Dee Stakes—Upperhand was backed for all the money that could be got on at 2to 1. Man at Arms was supported for a small sun at 5 to 1. The Derby—Very little done. Wizard and Umpire were about 9to 2 each. High Treason and St. Albans were 15 to 1 each. The following are the quotations . CHESTERFIELD STAKES. 4to 1 agst Ben Webster (taken and offered) 4to 1 agst Golden Pippin 100 to 15 agst Professor Dick Bto 1 agst Be Quick 100 to 8 agst any other PALATINE STAKES. 2to 1 agst Trovatore 2to 1 agst Odo sto 1 agat any other (offered) WINNSTAY HANDICAP. 6to 2 agst Traducer (taken freely) 7to 1 agst Spicebox 7to 1 agst Twilight 10 to 1 agst Volcano 100 to 8 agst any other MOSTYN STAKES. Even on Big Ben. CHESTER CUP. 4to 1 agst St. Albans (9 to 2 taken) 10 to 1 agst Longrango (taken) 14 to 1 agst Petra (offered) 14 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (taken) 16 to 1 agst Birmingham (taken freely) 16 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tame Deer 20 to 1 agat Apollyon (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blue Ruin (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken) 25 to 1 agat Satellite (offered) 30 to 1 agst Mouravieff (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Independence 33 to 1 agst The Brewer 33 to 1 agst The Prop 33 to 1 apt Weathez4sonl 40 to 1 agst Marine 50 to 1 agat Herne 50 to 1 agst Flitch 50 to 1 agst Precursor 66 to 1 agst Pensioner (taken) 100 to 1 agst Viatka (offered) 100 to 1 agst Timandra (offered) DEE STAKES. 2to 1 agst Upperhand (taken freely) sto 1 agst Man-at-Arms THE DERBY. 9to 2 agst The Wizard (taken) 9to 2 agst Umpire (offered) 15 to 1 agst High Treason (taken) 18 to 1 agat St. Albans (taken) RES FOR 1860. IY. Harpenden lB Epsom Manchester ..30 Hungerford 3l rNE. IBibury Club 20 Stockbridge 2l Winchester 22 I Chelmsford I Newcastle 26 'LY. Nottingham ....17 Stamford Marlborough Goodwood ......24 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on ths woolsack tt five o'clock. 1 PRIT ATE BUSINESS. The Manchester Corporation Water, the Wigan Water, the Norwich Corporation Markets, the Andover and Rod Bridge Railway, the Cannock Chase Railway, the London and North Western Railway, St. Helen's Canal and Rail way Company, the London and North 'Western (No. 1), the Hayfield and Disley Railway, the Midland Railway (station in St. Pancras), the Llangollen and Corwen Railway, and the Wellington Salop Water Bills were read a second time. The Liskeard and Caradon Railway, the York Improve ment, the Leicester Cemetery, the Chesterfield and Work sop Road, the Bagnelstown and Wexford Railway, the Shrewsbury and Welchpool Railway, the Ambergate, Not tiAgham, and Eastern Junction Railway and Canal Bills were read a third time and passed. CHURCH RATES. The Duke of MARLBORORGH gave notice that on the mellow for the second reading of the Abolition of Church Rates Bill he should move that it be read a second time that day six months. Lord LUCAN said, in consequence of a coznmunicafien from the Commander-hi-Chief, he should postpone his intention of calling the attention of their lordships to the force and organisation of the infantry until Friday next. THE GRAVES AT SEBASTOPOL. The Earl of CATHCART gave notice of his intention, on an early day, to ask the Government what steps they intended to take to prevent the further desecration of the grteves of the British soldiers in the Crimea. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Lord EBURY rose to move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, prayingher Majesty to be pleased to direct that the vacant site of Smithfield should be ap propriated in such a manner as would conduce to the health and recreation of the inhabitants of the neighbour hood. His lordship said that before Easter the house had been informed that the Government would not oppose the project of building over the late Smithfield Market. He had heard the announcement with very much regret, as it was of the utmost importance in a city like London that every vacant space should be left open. He trusted that the Government would reconsider the decision they had arrived at, because the effect of building on the site of Smithfield would be throwing away an opportunity that would perhaps never occur again of forming : , a place of recreation and amusement for the inathense numbers of the poorer classes resident in the vicinity. The authorities of St. Bar tholomew's Hospital were strongly opposed to the erection of buildings thereon, because they were of opinion that the result of so doing would be to render the air very impure, which was a matter of a serious nature to the patients of the institution. The Corporation of London seemed determined to erect a dead meat market on the portion of the site over whirl they had control, but in the event of such an intention being carried out, all the evils that were so loudly complained of formerly would be revived. Dr. Lethaby in his report alluded very pointedly to the desira bility of having open spaces in the city, as it was stated in his report that the mortality amongst the children in three of the districts, which at present was very great, would have been more had it not been for the open spaces in the western district. He hoped sincerely the. Govetnment would recon sider the determination they had arrived at. (Hear, hear.) Earl GRANVILLE, who was nearly inaudible in the gallery, was understood to say that as a compromise had been entered into by the Government and the Corporation of London, who had claimed the whole of the site, and that compromise had been embodied in a bill which was now before Parliament, the proper time to discuss the matter would be when the bill came before their lordships. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said the answer of the noble earl was very unsatisfactory. He thought the appropriating any portion of the site for a dead meat mar. ket was highly objectionable, as it clearly appeared to be the desire of the City authorities to profit at the expense of their poorer fellow oitisens. (Hear, hear.) He looked upon a dead meat market as a great nuisance—as a knacker's yard—as the smells that would arise in the sum mer months would be perfectly insufferable. It had been said that very few of the butchers died from the effects of the impurities of the meat markets—that might be true, because they got plenty of good beef every day, which was the best way to prevent any such results, but the poorer portion were not in a position to obtain that kind of food, and as far as they were concerned the werst results were certain to arise. What ought to be done was to plant the the site with shrubs and lay the ground out with gravel walks, and thus give the poor what they did not possess at present, a place of enjoyment and recreation. Much of the intoxication of the metropolis was mainly owing to the want of places of recreation, and if the sanitary comfort of the poor was better looked after, their moral condition would be sure to improve. Earl GRANVILLE said there seemed to be some mis apprehension on this subject. The Government were cer tainly not opposed to making pleasure-grounds for the recreation of the poorer classes, and he hoped his noble friend would postpone the discussion until the bill he had alluded to was before the house. Lord EBURY said a few words in reply, and then with drew the notice. EDUCATION IN IRELAND. Lord CLANCARTY moved for a copy of an address, presented in 1859, from the Irish Roman Catholic bishops, to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, regarding the national system of education in that country—a copy of the answer of the Lord. Lieutenant—and a copy of the reply of the bishops. He contended that the system had failed to pro cure a proper attendance of children—failed to secure the sympathies of the people—and that, in fact, the attendance was not increasing, but decreasing. It had failed also to secure the sympathies of the Protestant or Roman Catholic clergy. The Earl of CORK said the noble lord was inaccurate as to the unpopularity of the system and as to the decreasing attendance of children. The attendance had increased gra dually but continuously, from the establishment of the sys tem until now. The Bishop of CASHEL, in the name of the clergy of the Protestant church with whom he acted in his diocese, thanked her Majesty's present Government for their adhe• rence to the system of national education in Ireland. The Earl of CARLISLE said he did not propose to enter into the general question as to the duty of supporting the system of national education in Ireland, because that ques- tion was so momentous that if brought forward at all it should be founded on some specific and determinate issue. The opinions of her Majesty's Government upon the subject had been very fully and clearly stated in a paper which was moved for by a right hon. gentleman in the other house, and with whom he was proud to act as his colleague in Ireland. The noble earl who had made the motion to-night had asked the question whether it was really true that her Ma jesty's Government meant to introduce no change into the system of national education in Ireland, and his answer to that question was, that it was the firm intention of her Majesty's Government both in England and Ireland to ad here to the principles upon which they had uniformly acted with respect to the system of national education in Ireland. (Hear, hear.) And for himself he might say that by reason of his long connection—though not unbroken— with Ireland, he had always been led to feel a great interest in this most important subject. Those principles, as he un derstood and maintained them, gave advantages for the obtaining of as good a secular education as could be pro cured by any who were willing to receive it, and it gave to all opportunities and facilities for specific religious instruc tion, without compulsory religious instruction to any. The Government felt that instruction in religion upon those duties which should regulate the conduct of persons in life and inspire hopes for hereafter were of too high and im portant, and indeed paramount, a nature, to be imparted except with the full consent and authority of the parents. The noble earl said it was patent to all that in holding out those principles they had with great regret found themselves bound to oppose the views entertained by many of the most excellent prelates of the Established Church ; and of late it had been equally notorious that they had been obliged to act in opposition to the views of a large body of the prelates of the Roman Catholic Church. The adhesion of the Go vernment to the main system and leading principles of national education in Ireland wou:d be, he hoped, main tained unimpaired. But if at any time, either from one side r n i d m ent consideration. a or the other, there should be laid before t he Governmen t propositions which should not be inconsist ent with th e prin ciipwlaeys swwilhiclhinhg to ehagidvleaitdhedmow:f,aitrhaend d G c o a v n e If, however, any proposition should be opposed to the vital principle of the present system, the Government would not entertain it. No change would be made without a prior communication to Parliament. He (the Earl of Carlisle) did not know that he was justified in bringing it under the notice of their lordships, but he could not refrain on this occasion from expressing his deep satisfaction that that ad mirable prelate, before he finally closed his career amidst the respect and the love of all who had watched its long continuance, had been able to bequeath to the Church which he had upheld and adorned, such a legacy of peace, wisdom, and charity. Viscount LIFFORD expressed his approval of the na tional system, but found fault with the judgment some times exercised by the board. The Bishop of DERRY defended the national system of education in Ireland, to carry out which he was appointed one of the commissioners. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE thought that the Go vernment were quite:right in refusing to accede to the prayer of [the petition of the Roman Catholic bishops in this matter. The Earl of CLANCARTY replied, .and the motion was agreed to. UST. RACING FIXT Doncaster Spring 8 York Spring 10 Salisbury lO 15 Bath Ascot 5 Hampton l3 Newton 13 Odib.am 19 Beverley 2O Newmarket J. 3 Carlisle Worcester 6 Liirorpool Abingdon .. 12 Brighton. Brighton Club 3 Wolverhampton Reading 8 Radcliffe l3 Egham SEPT; Warwick Doncaster ll Chestertoli l7 Loissatar OcTo] Bedford 3 Newmarket $ 0 Neva: Hereford .. 1 Liverpool Autumn ...... 7 1311 R. - Oxford . . l6 Plymouth 2l York . 22 Lishfield 27 Stockton 2B Derby 29 1141113 R. Monmouth 2O Manchester Autuma 21 Newmarket F.O. .. 2B Newmarket Si 22 Worcester Autumn 30 MISR. Shrewsbury Autumn...l4 SAVOY. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked if there was to bo a conferenee of the European Powers on the question of Savoy. Lord WODEHOUSE said that the queation was not ).et definitely settled. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YEarrs BRAT.) The SPEA.KER took the chair at four o'clock . 1 PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Brecon and Merthyr Tydvil Junctiob, ;Railway lei