The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-21 00:00:00

N.ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCA, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The position of monetary affairs continues favour able. Capital is abundant, and the requirements of the commercial classes are very moderate. The quotations in the open Money Market are generally 5 i and 6 per cent. for the best bills, and exception ally 54 per cent. The new Egyptian 7 per cent. loan for £3,387,000 has been announced, introduced into this market by the Anglo-Egyptian Bank, and by the agency of Messrs. Pastre Brothers on the Parisian Bourse. half of the amount is to be subscribed here and the other half in France. The price of issue is to be £ 9O , payable by instalments extending to the 16th November next, and redeemable at par in 15 years by the operation of an accumulating sinking fund. The lean is guaranteed generally by all the revenues accruing from the immense private Property of his Highness Ismael Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, and specially by the mortgage of about 37 5,000 English acres of cultivated lands, hypothe cated, in due legal form, to the bondholders. The capital is required for the further improvement and development of the large possessions of the Viceroy end for the repayment of liabilities already incurred CA this account. The brokers are Messrs. C. J. Hutchinson and Son and Messrs. Hill, Fawcett and The City Bank having obtained premises will °Pen a branch in Tottenham-court-road as soon as the necessary alterations are complete. The bar silver brought by the last West India Packet has been sold at ss. Okd., and the dollars at 4s• 11d., which is a rise of id. The Home and Colonial Assurance Company have r ecommended the payment of a dividend of 3s. 6d. Per share, which, with 2s. 6d. already paid, will be at the rate of 6 per cent. Two o'CLocic. According to Reuter's telegram the French T hree per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 52c. F lat. Offered. The English Stock Market has presented a more Steady and better appearance, consequent upon favorable political advices from Germany, and greater confidence respecting financial companies. Consols, however, show no important alteration, t he prices for money being 84 87, and 878 k for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annui tie.% are marked at 84 85 ; the Annuities, 1885, 13 1 ; Exchequer Bills, 7s. dis. to par ; India Stock, 210 i ; ditto 5 per Cents. 102 k 1; ditto Enf aced 5 Per Cents., 1011 ; and ditto Bonds, lls. 17s. prem. A better tone is discernable in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are at a fractional advance. T urkish 5 per Cents. are 371 I ; Mexican, 22} ; ditto New, 204 4 ; Greek, 14k 15 ; Spanish Pas aive, 273 4 . ; Certificates, 16 3-16ths 5 16ths ; Italian, 601 k the ; ditto New, 771 1 ; Confederate 4 an, 5 7; Chilian Scrip, 11 2 prem. ; Brazilian scrip, 24 prem. ; and Egyptian Railway Loan, dis. to k par, prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds, 704 8 ; Erie shares, 551 56k; and Illinois, 79 I. The New Egyptian Loan has been dealt in to-day a t to 1 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market continues ' L ull, although in one or two instances prices are a B t hade firmer. North Western and South Eastern ave each improved k, and Great Northern f ; while Midland have declined k. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little ch a▪ nge. Grand Trunk of Canada, however, have ' i nProved to 348. , Bank a n d Miscellaneous Shares generally sustain 'urizer rates. Alliance are dealt in at 27f 8 ; Lon don and C oun ty a t 76k 77 ; Union of Lond on a t 5 ; Discount Corporation at 74 8 ; International 'lhancial, at 4k 8 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., at 141 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING 'PRICES., , GcrEnmaEra FUNDS. u Der Cent. Consols a 0 . Account, April 5 l: l er Cent. R e d uce d B7l 841 5 OR3 2 per Cent B5 41 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — . L ' ° - i per Cent. Jan. 1873 — -amities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 De. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs..; 131 LP° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — `caequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent, 4 7 De. £5OO E Do £lOO and £200 WE Cu England Stock, 5 per Cent I NDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. i • klian Stock, C 101 per Cent., AprillB74 2lOl 1, 10 . 5 Per ent. Jul 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. y , 1021 1888 'o. Certificates " 11 0 . Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — BO.°• per Cent , Jan. 1872 1) 5- i - Per Cent., May 1879 lO7l --,,0. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 ' l , O . Bonds, £l,OOO ll 17 410 . under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd * pin 1348Irian Bonds,ent 5 per Cent, 1859 r aziliau 5 per C De. 4* per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 ,„ Do. 1865 4.3 Account 7Bl 4 xd 1 , uO. Scrip, £35 paid " I , s enos Ayres 6 per Cent u,e. account Do .£ICO Bonds (l i n 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) - - ion 3 per Cent 0 D 0.41 per Cent Cuba, nabian. 6 per Cent. p an 1811 d per Cent., 1825 — 4,laubian Principalities '-'0 Account ~,ntidor N ew C onso lid a t e d, 1 p er Cent — t ."0 .1 Provision a l Land Warrant — gxptia n 7 per Cent 9l ',,°-, Second Issue — "0 £lOO Bonds 92f DO Do. 1864 92i 2 ,0 £lOO B on d s 931 1 ' l c% Gov ernmen t R a il wa y D e b en t ures — tir . £25 paid L ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ox Coupons °•„ Account ....,o. Coupons t i ,, , e i ta 7l roala 5 per Cent. n ai l 5 per Cent, 1865 ,•'-'0 A.ccount 77/ 1,4'",°. Idaremmana Railway h' i can 3 per Cent '-'O. Account Do 1864 2O 191 r ,„, per Cent. Anglo-French nn 6 per Cent., £3O paid N Oo e ri slperial 5 per Cent Iv. G ran — D ,0 2 pe r C en t — -",0 Deferred p j 4- ' 0 Land W arr ants (Hectares) 0. G .0 yer Cent, 1864 — ( 3 , ° kivaranteed, 4 per Cent — Dvian 5 Cent., 1865 per ~ D °. Account Do A 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — b n 1 per Cent., 1862 l' orf 7' ecount IS N gliese 3 per Cent., 1853 ittu ,,h; .4l P e e c r eun Ce t nt., 1856, '7, '9, ? , 6O, 62, '3, 451 -1 4 1 ? 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St BBl DO 4 per Cent. 1850 .1)," 9 per Cent., 1860 0 pea Cent. 1859 — D ° , 5 , per Cent. 1862 9Ol 1 1 18 4 4 ° Per Cent. 1864 94 fBp,'„?lian per Cent - 41 - t a ll 3 per Cent D ° -- Account ii? New Deferred — D° Accou ll t ° p assiveD h ° Account 271 1 i, l' ili sh Cert. of Coup not funded — Q w 0 Account, l6l 1 it li sh 4 per Cent. To,,i,,s': 9 per Cent. 1864 D lO, - o c .A. : B : l ec 6 o Pe un r t Cent. 1854 — b APer Cent. 1858 • 0 . ccount — busa 1 0 0 Bonds — .I], 6 per Cent. 1862 D° Account — D O £lOO Bonds 7O 69 Do Per C en t, 1863 — D 0 u Per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — bo Account Ve 4 Z 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed 99 Ditto 3 per Cent. tietto account l5l DO. Per Cent, 1862 — 0. Account D ° D °. 1864 — li Per Cent — .4,,, Dividends on the above payable in London. ts t li .f=el E .; 64l , 5 p3r Cent. Ex. 10 Florins .I..i"„n q per cent ~ E x. 25f. b" 'zi per Cent„ . Ex. 12 Guil o 1 lop eu , er Cent. Certificates 96} 51 Itkii„ e „ 4 , l Lentes 3 per Cent. li f "y Per . Cent 7 1861, Ex. 25f. .... 7 4. "`ceunt . ' 6Ol 1 00 17 , 8 „ THREE O'CLOCK. 0 -1 for p 4000111 money 86i 7 87f I rince lonel nded y for ;ham, ,Mr. la the .ster hole- sight, d the laden t s be- Louis Louis f our ," by there aspect lobe- X. : 1815 1830 y 1853 1 8 5 3 . 1870 who 1848 I just 3e and .ed in ch 17, large 2 ; the ! mor- 1,078 in the ears— or in- e week ; and s, with The led the gh the ermse Lek, ill 7as re- being lge of .age of mards A the ersous is that curable adults in the , at 9, d and d con- house, March iseased )f 106 as fol- tive of ing 20 e with , to be dead." eidenta Che son er by a .street, a dog ,spital. rs, run -street, was 30 31 in 57 in , 37 in 'castle- rate ill ending ,8 deg. ,ondon 9 verpool Drtaliti 1,00 0 • L weeks The led the 'chided 7ere re d 1 2 to lieeasee nia l 1.396i°' ;und~Y► e ine"° .3 deg•' ze safe aisher)• cre av erav e defe e ! ll bel°`' ;. Th e w ratur o a,ll de satura. easure ay. 3 low `..- ten ire.. 1 to b e, to t iv3 ing c b3 I t ustri 6ll betw e „, to t a ls prs c°ll' SHARE MARKETS, —This Day. Share' Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian.. Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„rertli, & A b.Junc &London, cerip Certi Do. - Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Ang,l. et. No. 2 4 ' Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. sew. Is. at 25 pH.' GtS: and W. of Ireland, Gt. Weste.n -Original D . S. VA). Bail gua. Do. South Wales . Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do..Newpo Do. Here - ford Lane ishire & Yorkshire L. , ndon and 131ack wall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast 'Lon., Chat, and Dover'. Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western ;Man., Shet., & Lincoln Iletropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension..... Metropolitan District Dodo. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid'and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. Derb' %lid Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. U.N•E purcha,, Do. Leeds ..... Do. York De. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. .to. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock .o. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E- stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenn, Waterloo & Whitelia West Cornw,ol Paid. 90 92 131 132 63 67 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 - 118 12) 39 40 6 7 12! 121 140 83 01 60 60 53 60 10 42 35 37 iOO 120 12, 86 88 91 95 37 39 43 15 120 322 92 43 63 64 132 134 2a 41; 1 lii 96 98 123 123& IR 92 a 4 li 1, E 8 e, 8 30 109 110 71 72 109 110 35 37 10 It 122 125 11 2p 14 2p 74 ro 10 12 150 152 63 70 112 114 51 63 73 74 ORDINARY 611A.RES AND STOCK:-.. 39j 2 1 233 2i 1(2 11 120} 12 i 20; 921 64 31 ,32i i 123 3 i 6/ 10P1 10 Closing I Business Price. done. BRITISH Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo 4; Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 87-3- ••••• •• I Calcutta & S. E., lim ai e Town & Dock, gu l Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p: East. Ben:: al, gu., 5 do East I.:Alan, gu. 5 p.c. Do. .J Extension Grand Trunk ot Canad a Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred .. • • Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. 5p.0 I 'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D ...if per cent.... Do Great Wye. of Canada.. Da. New Do. 6 p. c. Bde. pay 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4/ do DO. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Ray.. N.Rl.C'da,6pclstpf.bs. Scindo Do. Delhi Do. do . a,l Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St. Flo, 8 9 141 114 3 !p, 100 102 51 53 , ESSIONN 5 , (.0 IG2 104 id fp 6 7 10 11 76 80 96 98 65 7u 100 102 101 102 102 104 33 35 89 90 65 67 60 63 59 61 50 15 45 49 42 45 32 34 ?0 109 110 1 4' 21-1 i 1i 2 p 99 100 91 93 16 17 3 314 91 e 6 86 e 8 1 41 100 10 9 93 87 89 62 64 8 , 82 99 100 98 99 i & 97 99 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. li ad, lim Chiverton t .-. 2lifford A malgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. Drakewalls. East Bassett (Illogan) Nast Cara , ton East Calm Brea viast Grenville East G unnis lake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L ixey, Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Buly G. Wheal Vor (Heist .0 Grenville Herod's Foot Ringston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley • Ittwyndy iron Ore, Urn New Sewn North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty erosper United Pr•+vldenoe Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. allogaii Stray Park Tin Croft 7igra and Clegan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett ( Mogan Wheal Buller (Itcdruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Ili st 9 15 17 560 58) 18 20 8 9 31 41 34 4 7 9 3 3,1 5 7. 20 21 11 2 3i 26 23 31 Si 33 40 4; 6 4 6 4 4 2i Ir, i d 35 40 13 15 2.1.0 29i 2.14.6 2.!4.0 8.3.4 i 3.9.0 32 34 390 410 2 ti 18 22 9 11 19 20 4 8 1 2 8 10 75 80 185 175 823 873 25 2?3 3 5' 235 215 15 17 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 110 North Eastern, Cons. pref.,4 per cent., Ditto 4i per cent., rd., 98, North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 80 Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pt., 1( 0 South Eastern (Reading Anne., £1.0.6), Ditto, 4} per cent., 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 1O 11 Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 II Sambre and Meuse, 91- loi FOREIGN MINES. Port Philip, I United Mexican, lim., 2i Washoc Gold, lim., 61 BAN EC.S. Alliance, lira., 271 6 Anglo Austrian, 61 6 Bank of British Columbia, 21 Bank of London. 27 British North American. 48 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 24 Chartered aer. of India, London, and China, 47 City, 20 East London, lira., 41 English and Swedish, lira.. 15 European Bank, Um. 14 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., Ditto, new, 17 Imperial Ottoman, 13 Land Mortgage Bank of India, bra., 4 London B..nk of and S. America, Ilm., 14 London and River Plate. Ditto, issued at pm, in London and County, 76f London Joint Stock, 472 Merchant Bank, iim., National Provincial of England. Ditto, d and 3d issue, 45 Provincial Banking Corporation. lim., 6f Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., o, issued at 2 p , n.,122 Standard of British South Africa, 13 Union of London, 531 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., .21 Australian Mort. Lard and Finance, lira.. 5 1 I Berlin Water Works, lien., 101 f Colonial, lint., 4 ColN.any of African Merchants, lira., 3f Credit Fonder and &lobiliar of England, Sf 71 Ditto, new, 74 Discount Corporation, f•I East India Irrigation and Canal, 04 Ebbw Vale, 171 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., l 0; Gen. Credit and Finance of L uion, lim., 41 ; General Steam:Navigation, 27 • Hudson's Bay, 17 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso..llnt. 51 International Financial z-.ociety, lim., 5 4i Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 9; Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. Ib7o, issued 81i Joint Stock Discount, lira., 10 Land Securities, lim., London Financial:Association, lim., 91 10 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 3; ,dras Irrigation and Canal, Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lira., 1; Natal Land and Colonizati..n Co., lim., *. - It 3 National Discount l,ompany, 13* Ocean Marine Insurance), 21; Otago and Southland Investment, lf ; Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 17Z- ; Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lint, 7 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 72 OSS. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SE'CUI British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31,1872.- 1 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dz Julyl 1877-64 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. 86 Sept 1)0. b p. c. Jan. & Julyl Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed 81;1 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 00.Apl.&OCt , 1890-1900 Do. do: 1630-9 • Do. Jan. &July, 1690-91 Do. s , per cent. 15 April and I 5 Oct., 1900 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do &lauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 ')o. 1881, May 15, Nov. ,1 Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug Natal , iov. 6 per cent N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&.lul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 wc.,186t Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 187. 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189.:1 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So tia Gcv. 6 p. sterling, 1875 queensland Gov. 6 p. c . Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-V Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja, & July Do. do, a pril & Oct , 190 100 100 L 0 100 100 f'3 C 5 92 14 92 94 7s 80 78 10a IC4 105 107 105 107 IC2 IC4 90 82 112 104 106 1 8 102 114 104 105 104 0.6 02 104 lOU 102 93 i/5 90 95 87i RN 91 95 79 81 P 8 100 98 LOU )1(.5 Ic7 1061 107 i THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVLNING, MARCH 21, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCES—This Day. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wylde, without juries.) MARGETSON V. MARGETSON. Dr. Swabey and Mr. A. Lewis were for the petitioner, and the respondent was not represented by counsel. This was a suit by Mrs. Charlotte Jane Margetsou for a judicial separation from her husband, on the ground of adultery, and the respondent appeared to defend the alle gation. The respondent had been a widower, and the marriage was solemnised at St. George's, Hanover-square, in Feb., 1841. There were two (children, issue of the marriage, one a daughter, who was married, and a son, 16 years old, and tke respondent, who was a medical practitioner, in business at St. George's, Hanover-square. The adultery extended over several years, and amongst the last of the respon dent's paramours, was a female named Broughton, who occupied apartments at 17, Hyde-park Gate, and with whom he spent the greater part of his time. He neglected his business so completely that at length he became a bankrupt, and his affairs were now in the hands of the Bankruptcy Court. In support of the preceding narrative witnesses were called, who deposed to having seen various acts of fami liarity between Mrs. Broughton and the respondent, leading up to the conclusion that there was an improper intimacy between them for a long time. His lordship said he was quite satisfied, and decreed the judicial separation with costs against the respondent. On the application of Dr. Swaby, immediate taxation of the costs was 'ordered. THE OXFORD. The many brilliant successes achieved at the Ox ford were last night increased by the production of a selection from Adolphe Adams' comic opera " If I were King." The opera being altogether a novelty to the London public, we append a brief outline of the plot :—" Zephoris, a young fisherman, having bravely saved the life of a lady in danger of drown ing, the admiration of the one and the gratitude of the other heget a mutual attachment. Although ignorant of their positions in society, Zephoris not having seen since then the object of his devotion, neglects his occupation, wanders sadly in the groves contiguous to the Royal Palace, and accidentally discovering her to be Nemea, the Princess of Goa, he expresses in a ballad his wish that he were a King,' that she might share his throne. He is over heard by Nemea and the King ; and the latter de siring to amuse the Princess, his cousin, by seeming to grant the wish of Zephoris, orders him to be conveyed, while sleeping, to his Palace. Meanwhile, Prince Kadoor, who is a cunning and selfish suitor of the Princess, having made himself acquainted with the preserver of Nemea, and compelled his silence by a false statement, declares that it was he who rescued her from death, and demands her hand, in consequence of her previous promise to give it only to her saviour ; but neither the declaration nor the claim is pleasant to the King or to the Princess, who feel alike that, yielding to Kadoor is compulsory. When Ze phoris awakes in the Palace he is amazed at the magnificence he beholds, and astonished at the obeisance paid to him by the King, his officers of state, and by all the Court menials ; at first he be lieves that he is dreaming, but he is afterwards, by the general attention to his orders, convinced that he is a legitimate sovereign, and peremptorily com mands honour to be paid to Nemea, as his future Queen. The King, now believing the jest has been carried too far, gives to Zephoris a goblet of drugged wine, which taking effect, he is carried back sleep ing to his former humble abode. Arousing from a deep slumber, the fisherman imagining that he is still King of Goa, issues commands, at which his associates laugh, and think that he is mad ; which, on recognising his real condition, and feeling the disappointment of his hopes, he is nearly becoming. The despair of Zephoris soon vanishes ; for Prince Kadoor, jealous and incensed at the non-fulfilment of Nemea's contract with him, heads a troop o rebels, who attempt to destroy the King, aid to subdue the kingdom, which affords an opportunity to the fisherman to display his bravery, who, being victorious, expelling the foe, and saving the crown, is by the grateful monarch rewarded by the hand of his beloved Nemea." The'principal soloists were Miss Russell, Miss Fitz - henry, Mr. Dalton, and Mr. Evans. After a very characteristic symphony, the selections commence with a glorious chorus, " Glory to Brahma," which was given with a completeness and precision worthy the highest commendation. Then follows a noc turne for the King, " Beneath the branches he who here reposes," which was rendered with great care and effect; and the next brilliant piece is the princi pal ballad for the tenor, " If I were King" : it was sung with so much taste as to elicit a rapturous en core. Miss Fitzhenry then commences her portion of the selection with a recitative and ballad, " The Indian Mocking Bird," which is a perfect musical gem ; and, therefore, it is almost needless to say, it evoked the most enthusiastic applause from the en tire audience. Up to this point it seemed as if the honours of the evening were about to be carried off by this lady, but after a very pretty chorus for the female voices alone, Miss Russell fairly electrified the excited audience with one of the most skilful efforts she has yet accomplished. The composition, " Smiling on heaven's azure blue," is set in waltz time ; and, often as we have had occasion to compliment this young lady on her excellence and good taste, we have never had greater reason for doing so than on the present occasion. From the first note to the last of this exceedingly difficult piece she never faltered, but gave the whole of the intricate and brilliant com position in such a manner as to create a perfect furore. Of course, it was redemanded, and, had the lady been willing, the audience would only have been too pleased to have heard it for a third time. The selection closes with a fine truth ful chorus for principals and chorus. The whole of the music of the selection is exceedingly pleas ing; it is marked by all those peculiarities which distinguish the compositions of Adolphe Adam, and altogether it will doubtless prove highly at tractive. The applause at its conclusion was unanimous and enthusiastic, and really it appeared as if the audience, not content with the frequent encores they had demanded during the perform ance, really wished to have it repeated again from beginning to end. However, the appearance of the principal vocalists and M. Jonghmans, the conductor, to bow their thanks, satisfied the audi ence; and then the other attractive performers of the evening—the Hungarian dancers, the gymnasts, the brothers Litonetti, &c., &c.—were allowed to exhibit their skilful and elegant accomplishments. The hall was crowded in every part—not . a seat was to be had by those who were not early in attendance. We cannot close this notice without congratulating Mr. Morton on the great success which has attended his efforts in catering for the public in both the Oxford and Canterbury Halls. SELFE V. SELFE AND LOVELL. This was a suit instituted by the husband, a watch maker, for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent. There was no defence. The parties were married in July, 1860, and lived together until 1865. During the period of the coha bitation the wife was described as being in the habit of beating her husband and otherwise ill-treating him in the most shameful manner. She took a public-house without his knowledge, and ultimately went to live with the co respondent, a clerk to a veterinary surgeon, in the neigh bourhood of Hornsey, where they lived openly as man and wife. 122 3 His Lordship pronounced decree nisi, but without costs, ae there was no evidence to show that the co-respondent was aware that tho respondent was married at the com mencement of their intercourse. POLICE IN rELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROIMH-STREET. 103 I 2i 1 1031 6 6 1 326 46 36 ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE STREETS.—FIIIRCiS Jones, of No. 19, St. Ann's-Court, Wardour-street, described as a porter, but who is stated to live on foreign prostitutes, and to have been before convicted for violent assaults on females and felony, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaalting Georgiana Evans, a young woman living in Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital The prosecutrix said— About 10 minutes past one this morning I was going down Waterloo-place when a Spanish woman came up to me and complained of the prisoner in sulting her. I told the prisoner to leave the woman alone, and he immediately struck her on the face with his fist, knocking me down, and while I was down he cut me under the chin with some sharp instrument. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Do you know the prisoner ? Prosecutrix— No, sir. He is a stranger to me. Mr. Tyrwhitt - Had you said anything besides what you have stated to him ? 32; 3 30} is Prosecutrix—All I said was, " Leave the woman alone." On feeling the cut under my chin, I gave him into custody and I afterwards saw a female, who is not present to-day, pick up a razor. Police-constable Thomas Elam, 76 C—l was in Vigo street at a quarter past 2 o'clock this morning, and hearing cries of " Police," went up and found the prosecutrix bleeding. She gave the prisoner into custody for assault ing and attempting to take her life. A woman picked up the razor and gave it to me, stating, in the prisoner's hear ing, that the prisoner took the razor out of his pocket and used it on the prosecutrix's throat, and then threw it away. The prisoner said he knew nothing whatever of the razor. The prisoner was drunk. The Prisoner—l know nothing of the razor nor of the 10) I affair. 161 6 13 Ii i ITIt~S. Mr. Tyrwhitt (to the prisoner)—You will be remanded, and then be committed for trial. WESTMINSTER 43 t 100 THE CHARGE OP FORGING THE COUNTESS BELLEW'S WILL. —Mrs. Anne Casse appeared, in discharge of her £l,OOO bail, to -answer the charge of forging two signatures to the will of the late Countess Caroline Bellew,• and with feloniously uttering the same with intent to defraud. Joseph Verlander also appeal ed to answer a charge of perjury re specting the signatures to the same document. Mr. Piffard prosecuted; Mr. James Lewis defended Mrs Casse ; and Mr. W. .1). Smyth appeared for Verlander. 26 1 Mr. Lewis continued to examine witnesses for the do- f once. Mr. Piffard having directed the magistrate's attention to some of the evidence which appeared to be contradictory, some delay arose in consequence. (The case was still proceeding when wo went to press. MARKETS.---This Day. MARK-LANE. The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was moderate, and in but middling condition. The trade for all qualities was in a most inactive state, and prices had a drooping tendency. About an average supply of foreign wheat was on the stands. There was but little inquiry for most descriptions, yet no change took place in prices from Monday. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates. The supply of barley on sale was very mode rate. For all descriptions the trade was firm at fully late rates. Malt changed hands at the extreme prices of Mon day. Oats were in fair supply and slow request at late rates. Both beans and peas wore in short supply, and the trade ruled firm at full currencies. The flour trade was in a sluggish state at barely late rates. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 520 270 230 30 290 _ Irish Foreign 4590 1740 730 - 3,850 660 sks. bls. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending March For the corresponding week 17, 1866. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 72,146 45s Gd Wheat 70,688-38s 3d Barley ..... ....40,180-35s 10d Barley 41,679-28 s 10d Oats WHITECHAPEL. The snpply of meat on sale is somewhat extensive. The trade is steady, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s ld ; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s Od per 81bs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. A seasonably extensive business is passing in hops, at last week's currency. The Reform Bill and the Working Men's Association. A Special general meeting of the Working Men's Franchise Association was held last evening at the Brougham Dining-hall, Fleet-street, for the purpose of discussing and expressing an opinion upon the Government Reform Bill. Mr. George Potter, president, occupied the chair, and there was a numerous attendance of members. The CHAIRMAN, after some general remarks, pro ceeded to comment upon the various clauses of the bill, which, on the whole, although falling far short of what the public required, still was an advance in the right direction, and he thought reformers generally would be wise in accepting it. (Hear.) At the same time there was no reason why they should not endeavour to get some of the clauses amended in committee, and especially the lodger clause, which as it stood was of little, if any, benefit to the working classes. The words " clear, yearly, value of £10" now standing in it would prevent any lodger obtaining the franchise who paid less than from £l4 to £l6 per annum rent. He thought the simple payment of £lO per annum rent, or 4s. per week, should give the vote, and a regulation of that sort would admit the best portions of the working classes. (Hear.) He had seen several of the metro politan members upon the subject, who had pro mised their assistance in obtaining an alteration in the clause—(hear) —and were willing to meet the committee of the association in conference on the subject. Then again there was the objectionable disfranchising clauses—(hear) ---relating to the dockyard workmen, and also to the important ques tion as to extending the hours of polling in large constituencies. All these points require the active attention of the association. A long and interesting discussion ensued, taken part in by Messrs. Troup, Jenkins, Perry, Davis, Squire, Bligh, FaucettWills, and others, the speakers, with two exceptions, supporang the bill as the best likely to be obtained. _ _ A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting. PRESENTATION TO SEAMEN.—At a meeting of the Liverpool Local Marine Board, held yesterday, the chair man, in the name of the President of the United States, presented sums of money to the crew of a lifeboat from the Inman steamer City of Boston, as a recognition of their services in rescuing the crew of the American steamer Merl_ dian, in the North Atlantic, on the Ist January last, A New Discovery—Graphotype. A new discovery, which has been secured by letters patent, has just been made, which will doubtless create a thorough revolution in the art of wood-engraving. The new wonder had been called " Graphotype," and the pro cess is described as follows :—An artificial chalk block or plate is first produced by grinding the best chalk to fine powder, mixing this powder with water to a thin cream and separating the portion which precipitates first, repeat ing this operation several times, in order to secure the complete separation:of any hard or coarse particles, drying the very finely-divided chalk thus obtained and sifting it, through wire-cloth having 10,000 holes to the square inch, on to the surface of a perfectly smooth plate of zinc, plac ing a plate of highly-polished steel on the top of the oven layer of chalk-flour thus obtained, and then submitting it to ;powerful hydraulic pressure. On removing the pres sure and lifting off the steel plate, the chalk is found to be firmly attached to the zinc plate, and to present a perfectly smooth upper surface, which only requires to be "sized," in order that the ink to be used in drawing on it may not " spread," to be ready for the artist. The latter proceeds as in the ordinary method of drawing on wood, first making a red chalk tracing on the block or plate, and then, with sable hair pencils of various sizes, drawing his design line for line, exactly as ho wishes it to appear when printed. The ink used is a mixture of glue and lamp black, and dries instantly, so that one series of lines, of whatever thickness, may be immediately crossed by others. The drawing being completed, the portions of the drawing are rubbed away to the depth of an eighth of an inch or so, by means of brushes, some of them of fitch hair, and others of silk velvet. This rubbing, which does not take more than a second to do, is all that represents the tedious labcur of the woodcutter. After it is finished the block is hardened by being soaked in a solution of an alkaline sili cate. It would be perfectly possible to print directly from the chalk, but it is fou nd in p ra c ti ce more convenient to take a stereotype casting for the p r ess. The process is which in nature iprinting h as b een ap plied, ink, or of skelet on l eaves, feathers, so delicate that an impres sion of the thumb, moistened paw rn r i d dte iy t p hd n 7 a ttch r haeer l ro y bab p ePj type-press, made to give beautiful i m p ress i ons i n the ordinary s, o e while the finest h a i r- li ne that the artist can make will stand equa ll y well with the bolder A company has been for med f or working the process out to its fullest extent , a nd as they can produce the work. actual drawing of the artist in a state to give off impres sions in the usual way, in preference to that which is left of it after it leaves the wood - eng r av e r's hands, it will doubt less be used by all who require illustrations eith er i n th e literary or manufacturing world. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE BRIGHTON RE VIEW.-011 Monday afternoon the Mayor of Brigh ton received an official communication intimating that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales had'decided on at tending the forthcoming Easter Monday review. The Mayor has received his Royal Highness's commands to at when. the Prince's and of course consi wteinsdhe a s twMillahrlebporrooubaghhl-yhomuasdee too-odwayn,, Highness will lunch pdreirveadteilny the Mayor . atH t is he ß r o , y ,v a il l ion, with ailitsdetails Brighton, before going to the review ground. The townspeople are much gratified at the prospect of a visit from the Prince, and earnestly hope the Princess may graciously condescend to accompany him. Meanwhile the review arrangements are being pushed forward. On Saturday Col. Erskine, inspec tor-general of volunteers, visited Brighton, and settled several prelirainarieti. lie also approved the review ground. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. THE. CATTLE DISEASE. The Duke of MONTROSE asked what were the inten tions of the Government with respect to the transport of cattle by railway after the 25th inst.? He said that he un derstood that the Government had not yet made up their minds on this point ; but he should regret very much if the prohibition were not renewed, for the apprehensions that were originally entertained as to its effect had proved un founded. The markets in the towns were well supplied and meat was cheaper, whilst the returns showed that the number of animals attacked had decreased weekly. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH pointed out that the regulations for the importation of foreign cattle were being violated, and instead of being taken to market they were being distributed amongst the London cowsheds. Earl GRANVILLE said that the Order in Council al lowed healthy cows to be moved a limited distance in the metropolis with a licence. His noble friend the Duke of Montrose was not exactly correct in saying that no incon venience had resulted from the stoppage of the railway traffic in cattle. Tho Government was overwhelmed with complaints, and was of opinion that the protection should not be long continued. It was intended to allow the car riage of cattle by railway in certain districts, and under certain restrictions, so as not to come in contact with the cattle plague. Due notice wouldbe given of these changes, and the prohibition would continue in force until the now order came into operation. The Government intended to introduce into the House of Commons to-morrow (this day) a bill to amend the Act of the 11th and 12th Vic., cap. 107, giving enlarged powers to the Privy Council. In reply to the Earl of AMIE, Earl GRANVILLE said that the Government would not undertake to inspect all cattle trucks on all railways. The Privy Council had received most satisfactory assurances from the companies that their cattle trucks should be pro perly disinfected and cleansed, and officers would be sent to see what steps had been taken by the companies for this purpose. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE• OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. SALMON FISHERY. Mr. U. BAILLIE rose to move for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the Fishery (Scotland) Act, 1862. Mr. T. G. BARING declined, on behalf of the Govern ment, to accede to the motion, and upon a division it was negatived by 164 to 58. On the motion of Lord R. MONTAGU, it was agreed that a select committee should be appointed to inquire into the operation of the art union laws. Mr. AYRT ON moved resolutions repealing the standing order of the 25th of June, 1852, relating to applications for public money, and the standing order of the same date relating to public aids or charges upon the people, and re solving in lieu thereof—" That this house will receive no petition for any sum relating to public service, or proceed upon any motion for a grant or charge upon the public revenue, whether payable out of the Consolidated Fund or out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, unless re commended from the Crown." .Aiso, " That if any motion be made in the House for any aid, grant, or charge upon the public revenue,whether payable out of the Consolidated Fund or out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, or for any charge upon the people, the consideration and debate thereof shall not be presently entered upon, but shall be adjourned till such further day as the house shall think fit to appoint, and then it shall be referred to a committee of the whole house before any resolution or vote of the house do pass therein." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Mr. WALPOLE expressed their concurrence in the motion, and observed that Mr. Ayrton was entitled to the thanks of the house for having brought the subject under its notice. Mr. HARDY regarded the proposition as a laudable endeavour to check abuse in the public expenditure, but he doubted whether it would be completely successful for the object. Observations were also made by Sir W. HEATHCOTE and Mr. BOUVERIE in approval of the motion, which was agreed to without a dissentient voice, and tho resolutions wore made standing orders of the house. Lord R. MONTAGU called attention to the disputa between the two Houses of Legislature in the colony of Victoria concerning the Appropriation Bill of 1865, and moved for additional papers thereon. The noble lord went at considerable length into the circumstances of the quarrel, and deduced from them an argument against the lowering of the franchise and the admission of the demo cratic element into the constituencies. Mr. MARSH seconded the motion. Mr. CARDWELL expressed an earnest hope that the house would not constitute itself a court of appeal to de cide upon colonial disputes, for he was persuaded that nothing would be more likely to sever the tie which existed between the mother country and her dependencies than that she should set herself up as the.guardian of their rights, the judge of their conduct, and the interpreter of their policy and wishes. The only question for them was to see that the law as it existed was properly carried out, and he deprecated any hasty criticism of those youthful consti tutions, which had not yet had time to work out those difficult problems which we ourselves had succeeded in mastering. The right hon. gentleman added that it had been his painful duty to recommend that the Governor of Victoria should be removed from his office. With regard to the papers asked for, they were in preparation, and would shortly be laid on the table of the house. The motion for papers was withdrawn. Mr. W. COWPER obtained leave to bring in a bill to make provision for the improvement of commons in the neighbourhood of the metropolis, and the protection thereof from nuisance. The bill would, he said, prevent the In closure Commissioners from Inclosing any waste lands within a radius of 15 miles round the metropolis. A board of five unpaid commissioners would be appointed to give effect to the bill, and means would be taken, by draining and other improvements, to make the commons as much available as possible for the recreation and enjoyment of the people. In committee of the whole house, Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved that the chairman be directed to move the house that leave be given to bring in a bill to abolish a certain declaration commonly called the Declaration against Transubstantiation and tha Invocation of Saints and the Sacrifice of the Mass, as practised in the Church of Rome, and to render it unnecessary to take, make, or substantiate the same as a qualification for the exercise or enjoyment of any civil office, franchise, or right. Tho motion was seconded by Sir J. GRAY, and opposed by Mr. KERR, who considered it a retrograde piece of legislation, calculated to endanger the settlement of the country. Mr. COGAN observed that the only object of the bill was to remove from the statute-book an offensive and un necessary declaration. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Mr. WALPOLE both spoke in favour of the bill, observing that it was obviously unnecessary to enforce a declaration which could give pain to any portion of her Majesty's subjects. Leave was given to bring in the bill. On the motion of Colonel NORTH, it was agreed to appoint a select committee to inquire into the mortality among the troops in China, the causes which led to it, and into the conduct of those departments of tho Government whose duty it has been to administer to the wants of those troops. Several bills were advanced a stage, and th• house ad journed at five minutes past twelve. Liverpool Cotton Market. nis Day. Market steady, at yesterday's rates. Sales pro bably 7,000 bales. MR. GUSTAVUS V. BROOKE.—A bottle found on the beach at Brighton a few days since was found to contain a sad message from Mr. G. V. Brooke, the actor, to his wife, better known as Miss Avonia Jones. The bottle was discovered by Mr. C. A. Elliott, of Trinity Col lege, Cambridge. The message is written in pencil on a torn envelope, and reads as follows :—" 11th of January, on board the London. We are just going down. No chance of safety. Please give this to Avonia Jones, Surrey Theatre.—GUSTAXIIS VAUGHAN BROOKE." 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In tins, lib, 2s 9d; 21b, 4s 6d ; 51b, lls ; 121 b, 22s ; 291 b, 405.—Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London ; also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King William-street ; likewise at 61, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 49, Bishopsgate street Within ; 63, 150, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand ; 54, Upper Baker-street; 103, Tottenham-court-road; 96, Upper-street, Islington, N.; Harvey, Notting-hill; Close Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's-wood, London; and all respectable grocers and che mists.—Beware 01 spurns imitations. T [URI) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLOcK; SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NORTHAMPTON RACES—(This Day). RACING STAKES. lir. Pitt . Ambition. King Ital. Four ran. EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. - Vespasian Zisca Goldylocks T won ty-two ran. AMPORT HANDICAP. ----- - Professor Anderson Vexatious • • Medicis Four ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 20 SON'S. P r0 b1em.............................. Sister to Hippolyta Reigning Beauty Tom Thumb SULBY HANDICAP 8e1z0ni.................................................................. 1 Ech0..................................................................... 2 Scheldt ........................................................... •.... . 3 Five ran. ALTHORP PARK STAKES. The Rake Knight of the Garter Fitzroy Dead heat for third place. Fifteen ran ST. LIZ HANDICAP. Raglan Tattoo Filbert Eleven ran NORTHAMPTON CUP STAKES Miss Harriette Shakespeare Amazon Eight ran. SELLING PLATE. Robert colt Volunteer 1 Tadma colt.. , 3 Seven ran. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) SOUTHAMPTON, March 21. The North German Lloyd's steamer Hermann, from Now York on the 10th inst., has arrived, with 221 passen gers for this port, Havre, and Bremen ; $42,086 in specie for England ; $97,500 for France ; and $l,OOO dollars for Bremen. She experienced strong north-westerly winds during the last four days. Three hundred miles from Sandy Hook she spoke the steamer New York bound for New York. A meeting has been held a Chicago to encourage recruit ing for the Fenian naval brigade lately formed there. The speakers announced that Sweeny's agents were organising men all over the country, and that Chicago must supply two regiments by St. Patrick's Day. The New York World says that Sweeney will have $15,000,000 in the treasury by the end of March. The New York Times, re ferring to Fenianiem, states that when the necessity arises the Government will loyally assert the supremacy of the municipal laws. An open-air Fenian mass meeting has been held in front of the City Hall, Brooklyn. The speakers appealed for immediate aid for the equipment of privateers. O'Mahony, in addressing the Firemen's Asso ciation, said it rested with the Fenians to form a regular Irish Confederation in America. No power in England could then resist the revoluntinary leverage that would thus be brought against England. O'Mahony boasted that there were 300,000 sworn Fenians in Ireland, and that in the very centre of wealth and power in England there were Fenians ready to bring revolution to England's door. In addressing a meeting at Williamsburg, Roberts stated that 30,000 men would shortly be marched across the Cana dian border. All that was wanted to make the movement successful was money. The New York World publishes details of an elaborate military plan for the capture of Canada, including the seizure of tho Grand Trunk Rail road, by Sweeney with 30,000 men. It also asserts that the Fenians have numerous vessels fitting out at Chicago, Buffalo, Bay City, and Cleveland, which will simulta neously go to the assistance of the land forces. Among the earliest aggressive operations would be, it is added, the overhauling of the British mail steamers. At aFenian meeting held in Washington, Senator 11Pllougal subscribed his horse and sword to tho Fenian cause. Senator Wright also spoke in favour of the movement. The House of Representatives has recommended the Civil Rights Bill to the judiciary committee. The house has adopted an amendment to the bill regulating the trade with Canada, increasing the duties on lumber and fish, and making the duty on coal sl2sc. per ton. The President informed the house that it would at present be inexpedient to furnish the information asked regarding the extension of Juarez's term of office. Recruiting for the Mexican Republic is reported to be progressing at New Orleans. According to intelligence received here from Vera Cruz to the 23d ult., it was asserted that Maximilian had autho rised the issue of $20,000,000 in legal tender currency. It is reported via San Francisco that the Imperial cora mander at Sonora had seized freight trains belonging to American citizens, and prohibited further transportation through Sonora by Americans. Advices received here from Panama state that the Spanish Commodore Nunez had proposed an armistice to Chili, stipulating however for the return of the captured vessel Covadonga, and the Spanish prisoners, and the appointment of peace commissioners. These propositions were refused by Chili, and Nunez then proposed that the Chilian Minister for Foreign Affairs should go an board the Spanish flagship in order to make some arrange ment. In reply to this the Chilian Government informed Nunez that any proposition he had to make would be re ceived at the Chilian capital. The City of New York, Java, Borussia, and Nova Scotian have arrived out. A delegation from Kentucky has visited President Johnson and thanked him for his veto on the Freeman's Bnreau Bill. The President, in reply, said that the pre sent was a most critical juncture in the affairs of the na tion, scarce ly less so than when an armed and organised force sought to overthrow the Government. To attack or attempt to disrupt the Government by an armed com bination is, ho said, no more dangerous to the life 'of a na tion than to attempt to revolutionize or modernize it by the disregard or destruction of the safeguards thrown around the people's liberties in the Constitution. Our stand has been taken, our course marked out, and we shall take no backward step in this matter. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW Yonx, March 10, Morning.— Money abundant. Gold, 130 f. Exchange on London, 142 ; on Paris, 385. Stocks steady : New York Centrals, 931. ; Illinois, 115 ; Erie, 82i; 520 Bonds, 103 f. Cotton heavy : 31. Upland, 42c. Flour steady. Wheat dull. Corn heavy. Provisions good inquiry. Coffee dull. Sugar steady. Molasses dull. Petroleum dull : crude, 26} ; refined, 43 45. NEW ORLEANS, Man;ll. 7.—Cotton dull : M. Upland, 44i CANADA. MILITARY PREPARATIONS AGAINST FENIAN INVASION. PROJECTED SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT. QUEBEC, March 9. Great excitement prevails in Canada on the subject of an anticipated Fenian invasion, and extensive military preparations are being made throughout the country. A Cabinet Council was held on the 7th inst., at which it was determined to call out 10,000 volunteers. All the militia are enrolled, and it is expected they will be called out immediately. The people throughout Canada, are promptly and enthusiastically responding to tho Govern ment calls. Government has seized the Montreal telegraph line. An impression prevails that the Fenians will make a demonstration against Canada on St. Patrick's day. It is reported that the Canadian Government will s espend the Habeas Corpus Act before that time. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT 110 USE OF COMMONS —THIS EVENING. Mr. Donsou (deputy-Speaker) took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Jr. CO WTER moved that the Thames Embankment (North) Approaches, the Thames Embankment (Chelsea), and the Park-lane ImproTement Bills be referred to a select committee, consisting of eleven members, six to be nominated by the house and five by the committee of selec tion. A discussion ensued, in which Viscount Cranbourne, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Henley took part, the matter in debate being the source from which the funds for the improvernentswere to be drawn, and the rights of the Duke of Northumberland with respect to that part of his pro perty affected by the bill. An amendment was eventually moved that the bills be referred to a select committee that day six months, but it was negatived without a division, and the bills were referred to the committee, as proposed by the First Com missioner of Woiks. .a. , . , .. TESTS ABOLITION (UNIVERSITY) BILL. A number of petitions in favour of this measure having been presented, Mr. COLERIDGE rose to move the second reading of this bill, the object of which was, he said, to enable the lay subjects of the Queen to obtain the full benefit of univer sity education, and to become, in the fullest sense of the term, members of the university without respect to their religious opinions. The University of Oxford was, he contended, a lay corporation in existence long before the colleges, and therefore it was but right that all the subjects of her Majesty should have equal rights to participate in the advantages arising from university education. Ho did not consider the passing of the measure would be attended with disastrous results to the Church of England. Mr. TREVELYAN seconded the motion, showing, in doing so, that it would be for the benefit of tho University as much as for the Nonconformists that the present tests should be abolished ; and ho also strongly urged that the education of the University ought to be secular and not clerical. The result of the present practice was that a clergyman when he left the University went forth armed, not for the purpose of fighting against prid e an d s i n, b ut more especially against dissent. Such could not be for the general good ; and, therefore, as a Churchman, he thought it desirable that the present practice of tests and oaths should be abolished. Sir S. NORTHOOTE moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. BUXTON thought the time had gone by for com promise, and therefore it was advisable that the house should pass its opinion as to the advisability of the pre sent measure. He should give it his support. Mr. B. HOPE opposed tho bill. Sir W. HEATIiCOTE thought the most judicious course at the present time was to read the bill a second time, in order that the proposal of the hon. and learned member (Mr. Coleridge) might go into committee, when it would then be soon whether some arrangement might be come to with respect to many of the enactments of the bill. He thought as it stood its scope was more extended than its proposer thought. He, therefore, advised his hon. friend not to press his amendment, because if ho did so he he should be compelled to vote against him. Mr. BUTLER JOHNSON supported the bill, as he thought it would do much good. He could not say he agreed with those who considered these Oxford tests as the bulwarks of faith. Mr. NEATE was in favour of the bill. The principle worked well in the University of London and the Queen's University in Ireland, therefore he did not see the prin ciple should be applied to Oxford. Mr. HENLEY said he should give his vote against the second reading of the bill, as he thought it would tend to break down the distinctive teaching of their colleges. Mr. LOWE said the evil complained oi by the right hon. gectlsman opposite, viz., that the distinctive teaching of the colleges would bo broken down by the bill, was made toolate, because now in some of the colleges at Oxford Non conformists and Jews were to be admitted on certain con ditions. The bill:was a small concession to Dissenters, so much so that it might almost be said to have been in exist ence. The Dissenters wanted more and was entitled to more, and did not see that there was any justice in refusing them the facilities for obtaining the highest educational attainments, and the placing of them on an equality with the other portions of her Majesty's subjects. He could not but think that those gentlemen who had up to the present brought forward these motions had taken a wrong course. They had proposed to do little, instead of going into the whole question. He did not admire stepping-stones and instalments ; on the con trary, he thought that had a broad and comprehensive bill been brought in, which would rouse public sympathy and interest, the object they had been so long trying to obtain in a roundabout way would at once be conceded, because there was no withstanding the demand made for it Mr. G. HARDY strongly objected to the bill. Mr. GOSCHEN said the operation of the bill would not be to endanger the Church by privileges conferred on Dissenters ; those dangers were occasioned by religious controversy. He was glad the question had been brought within the present narrow limits, and ho hoped the issue would be taken upon the principle laid down in the bill. Viscount CRANBOURNE thought the bill one.for the suppression of religious education in Oxford, and therefore he most strenuously opposed it. Mr. COLERIDGE, in reply, said that ho was very de sirous that there should be no mistake upon which the division should be taken. He could submit to no com promise —the principle he was bound to was that laid down in the bill, and from that ho could not depart. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it Majority —ll4 The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on the 16th of May. NEW FOREST POOR RELIEF BILL. This bill was read a second time. DOCKYARDS EXTENSION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. COUNTY COURT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. BOSTON ELECTION. The CHAIRMAN of tho .13..15t0n election committee said they had come to the unanimous conviction that Mr. Parry had not been duly elected, but that Mr. Staniland ought to hare been returned. The report also stated that bribery had been committed, but it did not appear to be within the cognizance of Mr. Parry. The Clerk of the Crown was ordered to attend to-mor, row to announce the return. The other orders of the day were then disposed of and the house adjourned. ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day. The sitting of the election committees was re sumed this morning. In only one bad a result been arrived at. BOSTON. The counsel for the petitioner proceeded to ob ject to several voters, and having struck off enough to place him in a majority of two over Mr Parry, Mr. Brandt, on behalf of the sitting member, produced evidence for the purpose of striking off certain of Mr. Stanilaud's voters on the ground that they were beyond the legal distance of the borough. It soon appeared that the evidence was weak on the point, and ultimately he retired from the case. After having explained the motive of Mr. Power in defending his scat, All charge of bribery was withdrawn. INSTALLATION OF PRINCE ALFRED AS MASTER OF THE TRINITY HOUSE.—This morning his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, who had been elected to this office, vacant by the death of Viscount Palmerston, took the customary oaths on taking office, at the House, Tower-hill. The whole proceeding occupied but a few minutes, and was followed by a cold collation, at which there were no speeches. THE CATTLE PLAGUE.-DAY OF HUMILIATION.- Yesterday being the day appointed by the Bishop of Lon don for humiliatioq on account of the cattle plague there was Divine service in all the churches in his diocese north of the Thames. At Westminster Abbey there were two services. At the morning sorli ce the sermon was preached by Dr. Stanley, the Dean of We44tminster, before a very large congregation. ELECTION PETITIONS.—The election committees peti tions Ito rwesopreketyinesgteßrdaostyon7Bdiibdeggnanortihn, Nottingham lu h t in and Yarmouth. I n th e Nottingham case there are cross ga n tr the Totpi neet, s petitions. That of Mr. Paget against Sir IL Clifton was first proceeded with. The opening statement of counsel was to the effect that the most lawless violence and intimi dation had been used to insure the return of Sir B. Clifton. aorra other h enr t ! M he r. c en S o lt, m t f a m il toa i i i n t a w t d n ee d ;o The Boston case is resolved into a scrutiny. Mr. Parry consideredAb ea I adjourned; r 3. o E un CHlLD eedno; i thati l g IN meeting of the guar had a majority of twelve votosbeofovreer these eleven were struck off ad journed. Sr. T p H: c C R As were ß lv G o E : t x. O xa F i Imo : t Ti l L A se Ed ~l ia - I n AN t itG it - th O e : v a T: hidvaiiadtnnbesesMesenrssp.roSvaends,o:Lheby"lllaid. y s. s su a p u e s r o i ra nt h en e d rs e that board in withdrawing their confidence from her; master be requested to make arrangements peanaddiintgwtahse riensvoelvsteidgatthiaotnthseheinqbneiry place temporarily, and that in the medical officer be requested to take char geto o e f u all l her b in ti t s e l) ;i 4 m dt' t il' he tP r l is ty ide i n h t o mid wifery cases. THACKERAY AND LEECH AS CARTHUSIANS.—T" John Leech chapel tablets in memory respe i ctively of W. M. Thackeray and to h havebeen of the ac C e Charter -house. side i l n ,b t . h y e a c r o e r p ri l d ai o rt r leading stone tablets let int o th e wa ll, and bear Latine inscriptions, of which the following may be given as translations : " To William Makepeace Thackeray, a Carthusian ; Car_ thusians have had this monument erected. Ile was born 1811, died 1863, was a scholar 1822 to 1827." "To John Leech, a Carthusian; Carthusians have had this monument erected. He was born 1817, died 1864, was a scholar 1825 to 1832." The Art Journal for March. GAROTTERS AND THE LASII.—Mr. Justice Lush will be remembered by the Manchester garotters. In charging the grand jury at the opening of the assizes, the learned judge expressed his determination to award the severest punishment the law permitted to those who s h ou ld be convicte d before him of "robbery with violence." Twenty prisoners, men and women, who had been found guilty of such offences, were on Monday brought up for sentence, and, with one exception, all the male prisoners were ordered to be flogged and kept to renal servitude With the prospect of the lash before them, the majority ni the prisoners, says the report, "exhibited a degree of aloudont y t t o o b o their found f rte i n n d o s l , d a offenders; many d ethe t d w is o threw their caps among the audience," sentence, f r n a t t h e a e n d i e sh v a h o n u ini th an ei y r —Manchester Guardian, Tice, ,f ter- !ning iting Leo ) and fiords c in E 3 5 2 gb 1 - 100 et 20 ai 10 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 1100 2 100 100