The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-18 00:00:00

- -,,Lrouneed by Marshal O'Donnell. Extra sittings have been been held during the week for the same Purpose. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. GIBRALTAR, MAY 17. The Syria from Southampton, on the 12th inst., arrived to-day at 7 a.m., and leaves at noon for AleZandria. The Abyssinian Prisoners. LETTER FROM DR. BEKE. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) lIALAI (ABYSSINIA), April 8. As was only to be anticipated Dedjatj Gebra A ledhin at once removed the bar so inconsiderately Placed by his kinsman, Lidj Tasfaidet, on Dr. Beke, leaving him at full liberty to go wherever he Might think proper. This is the more creditable to that chief, as Dr. Beke had held no communication with him whatever. On April 3d Dr. Beke's messenger returned from Adowa with a most friendly answer from Dedjatj Tekla Georgis, the Emperor's Lieutenant in Tigre. Whilst his troops were ravaging the country south of Ilanzuyn, where he had defeated the rebel Gover nor Dedjatj Derasa, the cholera entered his camp and caused him to make a precipitous retreat to Adowa, whither he carried the disease with him, and where it has destroyed a considerable number of his soldiers. Were it not for this, he writes to Beke, he would already have been in the neigh bourhood of Halal, where he still hoped soon to be. The messenger brought also news of Dr. Beke's former messenger Biru, who was sent to the Em peror from Massowah on January 30. He had passed through Adowa, in due course, and was re- Ported to have reached the Emperor, to have de liveredf to him Dr. Beke's l e tt er w ith th e pet i t i on r ° 4 l the relatives of the captives, and to have been well received. He would have been sent back at once , Ns-it h an answ er h a d h e not b een suddenly taken ill. - "co dates were given, but if three weeks are allowed f or Biru' s j ourney , h e wou ld h ave reached the Illperor by February 20. That monarch had then returned into Begamider from his campaign into Ayaumider Damot, and Godjam, without however subjugating the heredi tary chief, Tadela Gwalu, who had again retired i nto the impregnable amba or hill-fort of Djibella. On April 4th Dr. Beke received the following letter from Consul Cameron " Magdala Prison, Abyssinia, " Feb. 26, 1866. _. lay dear B e k e ,--I saw i n a fragment of the ct mes, that fell into my hands yesterday, ta you h ad volunteered to come to this countr to tr y and eff ect our lib erat i on. yy " I thank you most sincerely, and beg that you . be good enough to inform such of our well- Vishers as may be within your reach that our chains 'Were taken o ff yesterday by royal order, and that we are all t o b e g i ven over to Mr. Rassam. "I write this in secret and in haste, but will let 3'°ll know further hereafter hogs we are getting on. " God bless you, and, with kind regards to Mrs. 41 eke, believe me, yours sincerely, " Consul DUNCAN CAMERON." Dr. Bek e h as since heard that Mr. Rassam joined th e ) Emperor in Begamid er , a ft er hi s return from Is campaign into Ayaumider, and not in this latter ,_ Pro vince, as h as b een so repeatedly asserted. He Was most favourably received by the Emperor, who Promised to liberate all the captives and to deliver th ere over to hi m . Th e next i nte lli gence will d oubtless be that they have been set entirely at liberty in pursuance of the promise given to Mr. I tassam. lThe departure of the captives from Abyssinia, as i kewise that of Mr. Rassam and his suite, depends, : ow ever, on the will of the Emperor, who is re °r have to have declared that he must first exter -'inate the re b e l s th a t i mpe d e th e i r passage to t h e , e(3a st, and p ro b a bl y therefore he has it in his mind esco rt them thithe r i n p erson . Thi s wou ld b e 11 1 in accord ance w i t h t h e rumours that have so 0 Prevailed of his intention to march his army 44 T s. Tig re b efore the rainy reason. Ihe steam er vi ctor i a, on her last trip from Aden, brou g ht to Massowah, on March 23d, Mgr. Bel, Ab e newl y - appointed Roman Catholic Bishop in a m Yssi nia, and Mgr. Massaja, the Bishop in Enarca ; to 4 , 111 , O ng the Gullas, with several priests attached ef ",°'n prelates, as likewise Padre Stetta, the head am ble missio n i n Bogos, on h i s return f rom P ar i s ef t R°l ne• On April 3 Mgr. Bel and Padre Stetta zin Mass owah for Bogos, accompanied by M. Man ger, th e F rench Consular Agent at Massowah, Th i n charg e of the British Consulate. F rench and Ro man C a th o li c e l emen t i s daily i elf d eeper root and more w id e l y d eve l op i ng in _ North-E as t ern A b yssinia, being that por on, . the empire which is nearest to the seacoast, nate tt must continue to do so whilst this unfortu ti is distressed and weakened by intes ' Warf are. and b t ol lt the middl e o f M arch the Rev. Mr. Lange it 1).. d .w° com panions arrived at Massowah from th e i r • On April 3 they proceeded to Keren, on way into the country of Bared, where they Purp ose establishing a Swedish Protestant mission. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, May 17. The following is the return of the Bank of France 10rhe Week endi ng to-day, together with the cor e4Nricling figur3s of the previous account : DEBTOR. May 17. May 10. fr. c. . b a lcital of the B an k 182 500 fr. c , ,500,000 — c ooo 182 *r bfits in additi on t • , yl tpi t t i al ( 1 1 .8 r 5 t. 7) 8, Law, 7,044,776 02 7 , 0 44,776 02 Ile seri n 'o of the Bank N d its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 -- ' 6 er , re in ]anded pro ),,Perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 rtes in circulation ... 884,371,925 8,812,334 75 ith,knotes to order and receipts payable at sight 12, 346, 715 22 108,416,732 27 7,_ "Itsury account cur tlirrent creditor rent accounts, Paris 261,667,226 50 240,768,829 49 ...9• branch banks D 35,102,383 49 t.vidends payable 666,258 75 796,428 75 lscounts and sundry .., interests 4te discounted the last six months 2,074,992 92 2,074,992 92 surplus of receipts not di stributed s un' .4 - ies Total CREDITOR. May 17. May 10. e4 e,.,4 in h an d and in fr. c. fr. c. ..., ' e nnze rc zranch ial bills over- bank s due 269,509 89 357 , 450 , 757 co nituercial bills dis eo b„bated, not yet due 366,460,158 44 347,670,934 07 • a ue Ad vance h banks 333,629,640 316,713,905 b ,,, ,. son deposit of 4 4 - 6 000 5,071,700 b e tulion 1)0: branch banks 12,370,500 12,864,100 seennuriFtfee:ch Public 13,583,300 13,094,300 1 1 3 ° ' by bran . ciij;Zii; .. : 6,991,900 6,442,400 D • on railway shares 01341 debentures °•t.branch banks - b Cql Credit Fencier D Bones °'tj°' ,branches ............ 542,700 510,100 , 7 ue Pie State (Con iMlerii June 10, G ene ) rnMent Stock re boserl:e Itee.tcrbsPosable cr lnunobalis4es , \ .,4 4 - vir ." tel M ' d u ne 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 -- , b furniture of ~,,e auk and landed .I.:i r°Peity branches 8,434,226 84 34226 ettes s es of man; . ~ 15tn3,1,-- .............. n 1 526.287 79 1 ,504,375 89 12,571,381 48 7 ,034,622 40 Qt,rtime A Total .. 4541,110,965 70 1,506 , 8 97,511 62 cl bY the 6 eQOr-Governor of th e Bank of France. (Signed) RotiLAND. I'llt S --- rr Th i• COTCI-1 uNIVERSITIES.— e Senatus of Iviiiii.blirgh University have sent to the care of Sir 1,104 William Stirling-Afaxwell a petition to tho House of Corn rep re s s ' Pres sing the claims of the Scotch Universities to be is ttleented by two members instead of one, as proposed .. 141 001 Seats Bill ; and suggesting that the Universities d b e formed into two groups, oi l i p comprising Edi nburgh and St b urgh . • And the other Gla,gow and Aberdeen, ~ ~..roup te return in a member.—Scotsaiz. W !WS YoVit Dociort ?"--AWRIIISON' "145. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL iN TELL IGENi-k. TWELVE O'CLOCK, The Money Market is still in a very stringent condition, and the Gazette return published last evening is evidencing greater reserve on the part of the brokers. Only first class bills of short date are taken at 11 and 12 per cent. The sum of £6,000 was taken from the Bank of England yesterday afternoon. The bills of the New Zealand Bank Corporation have been returned by the London agents, and also those of the Oriental Commercial Bank. With respect to the latter establishment, it is understood that arrangements have been made for meeting its engagements. Both these banks have not been long established, and they transacted but a small business. The Bank of England return is the most unfav ourable that has been issued for many years, but it is nevertheless satisfactory to know that the autho rities have not had to use the enlarged powers con ceded to them by the Government. The reserve of notes has been reduced more than £4,000,000, leav ing an available balance of only £730,830. The other securities have been decreased to £10,000,000. Annexed are the particulars : Active Circulation Increase £26,120,995 ... 3,776,600 Bullion ... 12,323,805 832,335 ... 3,343,412 Increase •.• •.. ... 105,825 Public Deposits ... 5,936,219 Increase ••• ... 154,392 Other Deposits 18,620,672 Increase •.. ..• 5,105,135 Seven Day and Other Bills ... ... 529,822 Increase •.• •.• ••• 67,557 Government Securities 10,837,056 Decrease ..• •.• ••• 57,198 Other Securities 30,943,219 Increase 10,099,042 Notes Unemployed 730,830 Decrease 1,219,495 The Asiatic Bank Corporation have issued their report, which states that the losses for the year are estimated at £142,000, and the profits, out of which a dividend of 5 per cent. was declared for the half year, £61,494. The directors propose to write off £87,500, being one-half of the reserve fund. The losses have principally arisen in Bombay. Some unfavourable features are shown in the Bank of France return. An increase has occurred in the notes in circulation of £128,000, in the bills discounted of £1,426,670, and in the advances of £128,000, while a reduction lia4 taken place of £224,000 in the bullion. Decrease Rest Two O'CLOCK. The English Stock Market showed indications of depression at the opening in consequence of sales by speculators, who purchased at a lower range of values. Subsequently prices recovered, and Consols are now quoted the same as they were at the close of business last evening, viz., 87+ for money, and 86i I for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 85! ; Exchequer Bills for March, 15s. dis., and for June, 3s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 105+ ; and ditto Bonds, ss. to 108. prem. In the Foreign Stock Market quotations exhi bited steadiness. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 31! 32 ; Mexican, 17 f ; do. New, 144 151 ; Greek 10i 11 ; Spanish Passive, 21i 22 ; the Certificates, 144 15; Italian, 384 391 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 6i 5f dis. United States 5-20 Bonds, 651 66 ; Erie Shares, 45 ; and Illinois, 77} 4. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been limited, but prices have shown more firmness. Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Metropolitan have each advanced 10s. ; and South Eastern, £1 ; while Great Eastern have declined 58.; and Mid land, 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there has been little change of importance. Great Western of Canada have improved to 15 I. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive, but in some instances are rather firmer. Bank of London have advanced to 16 4 ; Chartered Mer cantile of India, London, and China to 38 40 ; London and County are marked 754 76 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 3 2/ ; Egyptian Trading Company, 6f dis. ; London Financial, 7 8} ; and National Discount Company, 12k. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. GCVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, May 9 B6* 1 3 per Cent. Reduced 85 .1 I i New 3 per Cent B 5l 1i 1 i New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 p er Cent, March.— Do. £5OO l5 Do £lOO and £2OO tank oi . England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ndian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do, 51 per Cent., May 1879 lO7l Do.D Do. BDoenbd.,s, ec 4 pe i r ,o C o e o 5 10 nt., Aug. 1866 Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 6 per Cent, 180 Argentine Republic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd — pin Austrian Do. 41 per Cont., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 68 f Do Account 1 81 1 Do. Scrip, £45 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) .3hilian 6 per Cent — Do Scrip, £5O paid; Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. ianish 3 per Cent., 1825 Danubian Principalities Do. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Do Deferred gyptian 7 per Cent. Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1.864 Do £lOO Bonds .............. re& — Do. Government Railway Debentu 87 Do. £5O paid 51 dis ,reek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account ivatemala 5 per Cent. talian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 5B Do. Maremmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Dn 1864 l5 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French ffontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 2 per Cent — Portuguese 8 per Cent, 1853 Do 3 per Cent, 1866, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, -/"X• Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B3* Do 4* per Cent. 1850 Do 4 t,, - ;; ; ;r Cent., 1860 DC, a per Cent. 1859 — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 B4l 4 31 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 "ii„'" -- Sardinian. 6 per Cent ,••• • • ti ....... ... Do. Account • • • emit Spanish 3 per C! ,,, ko: — Do litv.tt , lll Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account , nanish Cert. of Coup not funded - Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1851 — Do Account ,--. Do 6 per Cent. 1855 - Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds .. — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 621 3 1 Do £lOO Bonds 64f 4 Do 6 per Cent., 1863 5B Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip." Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Do. 1864 3l 1 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. .. Do. Acco un t Juno. Consols for m THREEO'CLOCK.oney Doi ACCOIUItNia irist. moimitittwitwitot 6t 3 i t THE SON, LONDON, FIiIDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1866. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. OEDINARY 311A,Z;S AND STOCKS. ►zwre Railways. I raids! Closing 1 Business i Price. done. linstol and Exeter Caledonian Canibrian .'ork and Bandon ...... wa II . Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun„Perth, & n b.J unc. S.London, r.:crip Corti. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. An 1. et. No. 2 ;rent North of Scotland 1 - cat Northern DJ. A 73 took Do. B stock Do. :\ ew, ts. at 25 pa Gt and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val, Bail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newpo - t Do. Be: eford.... • • • • E 9 91 126 29 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 Z) 15 d 112 a I 38 39 7 :22 121 1 2 :31 .511 55; tiO 58 33 40 31 3; Lanclshire & Yorkshire !L , ndon and Illackwall Lon., Brigh.,,tz. S Coast Lon., !'hat., t; n 1 1)3v( r Do. Metrop. r:x. A Lun. & North Westeri: Lon. & South IVesteri , Man,, Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do Extension... Metropolitan District. Do do. do. _ :2li ;z1; 96 26 28 119 ,20 P2i Q4l 61 Oi 27 i.B 2 3 i id 1 1. b 5 90 Do. and ,•t. John'alrd \lid and Do. £9 Share 1221 (23 )/ 9G Ot 3?~ 123 4 12 I 2 120 j 1701 23 02} Ej 62} 128 7j 81. I 8 123 i 2; 3 Do, Birrnin . Del b. yid Kent . . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwieit Do. G.N•E purohabt Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Car ..... Po. Stock. & Darling. ' Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire 1;4 f 8 5 27 108 lit) 70 72 108 110 351 3di 10 11 1, 120 129 1 2p 1 Pp 73 75 108 112 198 150 66 64 N. & S. W. Junction . Scottish C.utral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 'o. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union , South Devon south E •stern . statues, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornwall 40 49 74 2 4 7 8 140 143 POSS: 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 1,)(t 100 100 MEN' ;ESSIONS, 64 66 100 102 }, 41. 41 8 9 78 80 60 65 100 102 100 102 luli 102 20 22 S 5 E 7 60 63 55 6i 55 57 50 55 42 43 42 45 a 30 ICB IL9 2 11 2 c SECUR. 56 51 714 Io9i 36; 5 51 1002 li 1021 1 21t 20 1031 2 9 79 72 151 1 15 1 C 3 92 ITIIS. POLICE INTELLIGENCE:---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SEniorsLY INJURING A MAN.—Frederick Haste, a horse keeper, of South Crescent-mews, Burton-crescent, was charged before Mr. Barker with violently assaulting Joseph Crich. On the case being called on, Inspector 'Hubbard, of the E division, said the injured man was unable to attend, and the following certificate was handed to Mr. Barker : University College Hospital, May 18. Joseph Crich was admitted into this hospital last night, with a punctured wound and other injuries, and is in a very dangerous state. CHARLES B. SAXON, Senior House Surgeon. Edward Barclay, of 48, London-street, Fitzroy-square, said tha on the previous evening he saw a man walk out of the Grafton Arms public-house, Grafton-street, Fitzroy square, and the prisoner followed the man out and struck him a blow on the back of the neck with his fist. The man fell on the stones and became insensible, and he (wit ness) thought he was dying. The man was taken in a cab —a gentleman who was in the cab giving it up for the purpose—to the hospital. In answer to Mr. Barker, the witness said he did not hear the prisoner make any remark at the time he struck the man. The prisoner afterwards went into the public house again. Police-constable William Young, 165 E, said ho was called to Grafton -street the previous evening, and found the injured man being taken to the hospital. On being told that the prisoner had injured the man, he took him into custody. Tho prisoner said that a gentleman (called the " Captain") had been treating some of them to drink in the public-house, and that the prisoner was not satis fied, wanting it all himself, and that he went after the man and knocked hi m d own. 1091 I Mr. Barker remanded the prisoner. WESTMINSTER. ASSAULTING A REFRESHMENT-HOUSE KEEPER.—James Wilson and James Harrison, privates in the Coldstream Guards, were charged with assaulting Mr. Noah Drake, proprietor of a refreshment-house, 13, Middle-row, Knightsbridge. Complainant said that at 12 o'clock last night defend ant Wilson entered his house, and, pretending to be drunk, rolled about and asked for a black pudding. Complainant told him he did not sell them, and requested him to leave. Finding ho did not he told his boy to go and fetch a policeman, when Harrison, who accompanied the other, struck him on the chest and prevented his going out. Com plainant went to interfere, when Wilson struck him in the face. Complainant seized Wilson by the collar, and pushed him into the street, where he held him until the arrival of a policeman, although attacked by Harrison and another soldier. While this was going on complainant's wife came to his assistance, and laid about hor pretty sharply with a jack towel roller (produced). Mr. Selfe -He is not in the police. (Laughter.) Complainant—No. John Champion (the boy) said Harrison struck him on the chest. His mistress pitched into the man with the towel roller. Mr. Selfe—Gave them a good toweling. Wilson had a good character given him. by his sergeant, the other an indifferent one. They were discharged. THAMES. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—DISTRESSING CASE.—Josiah Denman, aged 38, of Peel-street, Notting-hill, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with attempting to commit self destruction. George Roberts, a Thames police-constable, No. 46, had his attention called to the prisoner by two watermen in a boat off Blackwall last night. The prisoner had jest been taken out of the water into which ho had plunged, and was half dead. When he revived a little the watermen said the prisoner had attempted to drown himself. The prisoner, who was very much excited and shivering with wet and cold, said ho had been trying to drown himself. lamin a low nervous state. I cannot get a situation. No one will employ me or look at me. What am Ito do? Mr. Matthew Brownfield, divisional surgeon of the East India Dock-road, said that the prisoner ought not to be left alone, and that he was very ill. The prisoner, who appeared to be very ill, said he was nervous—he could not— Here his voice failed him. Mr. Paget—Take your time, my good man. What is the matter with you ? Tho prisoner said he was ill and nervous—no one— Those words were pronounced with much difficulty, the poor fellow was trembling excessively. Mr. Paget —What is the prisoner? Robert;--He is a gentleman's servant. Mr. Paget—Make inquiries about him, and call at the address in Peel-street, Notting-hill. He is remanded to Clerkenwell House of Detention for a week. A DESTRUCTIVE PRINTER.—John Cassidy, a printer, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with breaking a pane of glass, the property of Mr. Geo. Ewart, of the Mile-end road. George Brock, a police constable, No. 338 K., stated that ho saw the prisoner RIM t wo other men in Diggin's-stre6t, Stepney, this morning, and saw the prisoner pick up a stone and call out, "I can break a window as wall as any man in England—here goes;" and suiting the action to the word threw the stone at the window of a house and break it. The Prisoner—lt is true the pane of glass was broken up and formed into pie. The glass was distributed, and there was no form in it. He gave chase to me and cap tured me, but he must have had very good sight if he could see me. Ile was 80 or 100 yards off. Brock—l measured off the distance where I stood to the place whore I saw the prisoner throw the stone, and it is little less than 40 yards. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES—THURSDAY. Few greater contrasts than the Downs presented to-day, compared with yesterday, can be ircagin ed. Barren all, as to people, horses, carriages, and sport. Nothing but the remnants of the great pic-nic--the broken bottles, the frag ments of hampers i the paper, and the straw —remained as marks of the vast assemblage of yesterday ; and people had leisure to gossip over the past event and to count their gains. The race had bean a good one for the gentlemen, the Rustic party perhaps excepted, though many of his fol lowers backed Lord Lyon. Mr. Sutton ha's won a very large stake in bets alone - over £60,000 it is stated —and Custanco has had a most liberal douceur. This jockey's good fortune in so speedily recovering from the effects of his broken collar-bone as to be able to ride at all is re markable, and rarely has he ridden so well. It is not too much to say that his patient joekeyship alone brought the winner home. Rustic ran well, but could not stay, and the lot behind the first four were probably as moderato a ono as ever ran in a Derby. The racing to-day was of the most meagre description, and scarcely merits notice. As rfeither Gladiateur norße galia met in the Cup, it was at the mercy of the Duke, The Clown being started for the sake of the added money. Teurmalin won then Guineas in a canter, and Audax walked over for the Four-Year-Old Stakes. The day was delight fully fine and warm - - TADWORTH STARES of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2- yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs. T.Y.C. Lord Coventry's La Muta, by Wild Dayrell,3yr, Bstl3lb (J. Adams) 1 Mr. W. G. Craven's f by Oxford, dam by Mountain Deer, —lbis, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Stevens's Ad aman th ea , 2 y rs , E s t 111 b ( Covey) 3 Mr. Chaplain's c by Promised Land, Bayard's dam, 2 yrs, 7st, car 7st llb (J. Grimshaw) 4 Betting —7 to 4 agst the Bavard's dam colt, 5 to 2 agst the Ibis colt, and 4 to 1 each agst La Muta and Adamanthea. Won by a head ; Adamanthea was third, close up. GRAND STAND STAKES (Handicap) of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 100 added. Winners extra. The last mile and three-quarters of the Metropolitan Stakes Course. 14 subs. Mr. Wodson's Boleno, by Leamington, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Ileartfield) 1 Lord Wilton's Sandal, 5 yrs, 7st 81b Lord Westmorland's Charon, 3 yrs, sst 101 b ...(Kenyon) 0 Betting.-3 to lon Sandal, sto 1 agst Boleno, and 10 to 1 agst Charon. Won by a head. Charon did not pass the post. The WALTON STAKES of 5 sous. each, with 40 added ; for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. New T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile, 6 subs. This race was declared void. TWO-YEAR-OLD STARES of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b. Winners extra. Half a mile. 28 subs. Mr. Chaplin's b. f. Problem, by Newsainster, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b extra) " (J. Grimshaw 1 Mr. Beadman's b.c. Commissioner, Bst 101 b (Clement 2 Baron Rothchild's br. f. Chignon, Bst 71b (J. Daley 3 Lord Stamford's br. c. Feodor, Bst 101 b (A Edwards) 4 Mr. Hodgman's b.c. Verdi, B s t 101 b (Heartfield) 5 Duko of Hamilton's b. f. Phantom Sail, Bst 71b (j. Nigh tingall) Betting.-5 to 4 agst Problem, 3to 1 agst Chignon, 7to 1 agst Feodor, 10 to 1 agst Commissioner, and 25 to 1 agst Verdi. Won in a canter by a length ; a bad third. EPSOM CUP, of 10 soya. each, with 200 added ; for 3-yr olds and upwards. Weight for age, wi`h maiden allow ances. Winners extra. Derby Course. 16 subs. Marquis of Hastings' The Duke, by Stockwell, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Mr. Barber's The Clown, 5 yrs, 9st 31b (Cowley) 2 No betting. They cantered together until within half a mile of home, when the pace mended. The Duke then came on and won easily by a length. SOUTH-WESTERN STAKES (Handicap) of 10 Soya each, h ft, with 100 sovs added; for all ages; winners extra. One mile. 24 subs. Mr. Carew's Godmersham, by Lambourn, 4 yrs, Bst 41b , (A. Edwards' Lord Rendleshanes Effervescence, 3 yrs, Est (Butler ! Mr. Thellusson's Acta3a,, 3 yrs, 6st (car r i e d E s t 11h _ (Murray 5 3 Mr. Watt's Applecross, 3 yrs, ist (H. Covey) 0 Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (Heartfiell 0 Mr. F. Dark's Steamboat, 3 y rs, E s t 131 b (H. Clark 0 Mr. Johnstone's The C zar , 3 yrs, E st 51b (Cameron 0 Capt. Cooper's Tusculaneum, 4 yrs, Est Mr. Pryor's Lass o'Gowrie, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (K en y on ) 0 Mr. B. E. Dunb a r' s Hasket6n Maid, 3 yrs, fist 71b (car ried sst 81b) (Jarvis) 0 Lord Westmoreland's B ra h ma , 4 y rs , 7 s t 111 b (111bberd) 0 Betting-5 to 1 each agst Brahma and Steamboat, 6to 1 agst Actrea.and Lass o'Gowrie, 7to 1 agst Tusculaneum, 6to 1 agst Applecross and Effervescence, 9 to 1 agst The Czar, and 12 to 1 each agst Godmersham and Hasketon Maid. Tusculaneum made play, attended by Applecross, Lass o'Gowrie, Effervescence, and Adam, the remainder, headed by The Czar, going on in close company, whipped in by Ilasketon Maid, and in this order they came down the hill. When fairly inthestraight Godmersham, who had hitherto been lying away, came to the front at the distance, and won by a length; a bad third. The others were pulling up as they passed the post, the last pair being Tusculaneum and Vixen. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas, for mares; 3-yr olds and upwards. Weights for ages. Two miles and a quarter. Baron Rothschild's Tourmalin, by King Tom, 3 years (Peel Mr. Myrrhina, 3 yrs (11. Cove y ) 2 Betting-3 to lon Tourmalin, who made her own run ning, and won in a walk by 20 lengths. EPSOM FOtR-YEAR-OLD STAKES of 50 sovs each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst 111 b ; fillies, Bst 61b. New Derby Course, 7 subs. Captain Gray's Audax, by Voltigeur, Bst 101 b (J, Smith) w.o RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MAY. Epsom Summer l5 West Drayton Redditeh 2l Cornwall 1,22 JU Manchester Wye Southwell 24 Ascot Summer 29 E. Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Kanturk 7 Newark Hawick Odiham Bibury l3 JU: Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Mansfield Reading Hundleby Nottingham Stamford l9 AUG Jersey 1 Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham 14 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l SEPT] Warwick September 4 Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB Richmond OCT( Northampton 2 Bedford Lothians' Racing Club 3 Bromley 4 NOV] Beverley l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 Liverpool Summer Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Worcester ,Y. nu tsford Radcliffe 23 Winchester ' 24 Spilsby Cambridge 24 Southampton 25 Chesterfield Huntingdon Goodwood 3l J 8 T. York August 2l Dover Plymouth 22 West Drayton Lichfield Tunbridge 2s Yarmouth Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 29 :MBER. Hendon (Welsh Harp) 2O Monmouth Manchester Autumn 21 Wordsley Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall BER. Newmarket 2d October 8 Harrow l6 Newmarket Houghton ... '22 Worcester ,MBE Lincoln Liverpool Shrewsbury Leamington Hunt l9 IRISH RACING FIXTURES. JUNE. Mullingar _ JULY. Carlow SEPTEMBER. C urragh OOTOBER. _ Curragh l6, 17 18 NG FIXTURES. AY. Vissembourg 2l I Paris (Summer) . 26, 27 FE. Toulouse 24, 28 Abbeville Le Pin 22 Chalon-sur-Saone ... 22, 23 Saintes 2B, 29 Caen 29, 30, 31 BUST. I Le Mans Laon l9, 20 Tarbes l9, 22 Blois 26, 28 Baden-Baden 3l :MBER. Paris (Autumn) 23, 30 OBER. I Vincennes BIUTIS Li Atlantic &St. Lawrence [tom, Baroda, Ccn. In. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Bran t, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lien e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben ;al, gu., 5 do East ledian , gu. 5 p.c. Do. J I(.;xtension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist r•ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Du. 4th Pret. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. Soul h of India gua. 5 per cent D . 4$ per cent.... Do Great {ti s. of Canada.. D.s. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 187.1 1 , o. 5s do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4$ do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bncis. Mel. & Hudson's flay.. N. it I.C'da, 6pc Ist pf. bs Scinde ...... Do. Delhi )o. do • Do. Puniaub 7.n Do. Indus St Flo COLONIAL GO VER: British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec.3l, 1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-t , 4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb, & D sp. c. 31dr. & Sept Do. 5 p. o. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. r. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 0.Ap1.&0ct,1890-1900 Do. do: 1580-9 t. Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9. Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ana 15 Oct., MO Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 Do. 188?, May i 6, Nov. Do. 18v5, Feb. & Aug.. lit al 4ov. o per cent.. N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&.l uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 •c.,1866p Do. 5 p.c. 18;! to IB7t Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 189. Sew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Soya Sc •tia Gcv. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 lueensland Gov. 6 p. c Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1888-v Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja &July Do. do, e pril 3; Oct 1 3 100 103 52 f. 4 99 101 91 93 14f 151 5j 5 et V 6 83 -5 1 100 li2 LO 02 86 88 61 63 8 8. 98 100 97 99 4 6 97 99 92 04 fio 13 90 `3 77 79 70 79 102 161 102 101 11,2 104 102 104 86 8) 1(0 102 1(5 17 102 1(4 103 105 101 103 104 106 99 101 90 61 92 91 90 )15 83 R 8 91 91 72 73 96 99 98 lOu 104 106 100 102 BRITISEI MINES. 2 Cain. Consul. Gold, lim. 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O 6 8 - Devon G. Cone. (Tavist 1 510 63) - Drake walls 2.1.0 - East Bassett (Mogan). • 296 13 15 - East Caruen 2.14. 1, 3 6 - East Calm Brea 3l 14 2 - East Grenville - East 0 unnislake 8.3.0 6- - East Love.l 3.9.0 8 9 - E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk 10.8.0 3 3t . Gam.& StA übyn((i wen. 66 5 7 4 Gnat L ixey, limited all 21 `,2 - Great South Tolg - us 0.14.6 3 If - Great Wheal buay 14.9.6 1 13 - G. Wheal Vor (llelst t 49 10 18 IS 16 i Grenville 8.18.0 16 2 - flerod's Foot 8.10.0 33 40 - flingston Downs 5.10.6 43 5 - 3largaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 3lars[e Valley 4.10.6 31 41 4 1 1wyudy Iron Ore, lira '2l 21 1 0 - Nev Se con ........ 43i 35 40 - North Ro s k ear . . ... 38:1 13 15 Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 .3 I North Wheal Crotty 2.13.( - Prosper United 7.1.6 - - Pr .vidence Unyl.l.ant 10.6.; 32 34 - S. Caradun (St. Cleer) l4 375 400 - South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (11logan 18.18.9 .5 20 --• itray Park - Tin Croft 9 13 15 5 7igra and CL.g - an, lim all 3 5 - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradun (Ltskeard 9 6 7 - West Chiverton ....... . 11 673 723 - West Seton. 474 130 140 - Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 54 80 85 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 121 176 - Wheal Mary A.lin (Men. 8 3 6 - Wheal Setou -. Wheal Tieiawney (Lis 7 iS 15 rtthIFICRENON: silA it Ns Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, 97 c.reat Northern, 41 per cent., rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 101 Great Western Orig 44 per cent pf., Great Western, 4 per cent irred 814 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pt., 10) London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. !, 104 Mid consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to. Bristol and. Birm., 6 per cent., 131 Ditto, 44 per cent., 884 North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase. 104 Stockton and Darlington 13, 6 per cent., 3:4 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Hail., 79 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCK.s. London and S.-Westorn 41 per cent., 95 3 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Northern and Eastern, 6 per cent.. e 2 FOREJUN HAIL WAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 19i great Luxembourg, 13 Namur and Liege gua. 14f, per annum, 9 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 12} FAMMON SUN Care Copper, 13 Uon Pedro, North Del Rey, St. John del Hey, lim.. 521 2 Washoe Gold, lim., 1 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 7) BANKH. Agra and IlliStermsn's, lin., 31 4 Alliance, tin.. 17 18 Anglo-Italian, liar., 104 11 .I,ustralasia, to V Bank of British Columbia. 19 Bank of London, to 14 N.. London, and Chlin, 33 33 Chattered of Consolidated Bank, lim., 8 . 144 ' t.re European Batik, Bin., 1 2, English, SCO:ch;ll.4l_,d Ati.stritir ChAtteretl) 19 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., 6 2 34 I uperiai Bank, lim., '‘44 4 lmperia; ottoman. 4 Lava Mortgage Bank or India, lim., London and River Plate, Ditto; strit 4 . ak; ti.at.; Lond. , in Chattered Bank of Australia, 22 London and County, 76 54 London Joint Stock, 46 London and estrninster, 06 5 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lirn,, 114 Midland Bank, lim., 17;i . , riental Bank C0rp074110.11, 47 Union of London, 514 MISCELLANEOIII3. Jerlin Water Works, lim., Ceylcn Company, 10 04 Commercial Union, Insurance, 6; 5; Credit iconcler and Mobilier of England, 2i 3 gi Discount Corporation. 64 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Jim., 64 54 04 Fairb Eng , neering, 6 Ben. Credit and Finance of London, Jim., 1 4 Hudson's Bay, 154 16 Imperial Laud Company ot Marseilles, lim., 64 imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., Lim. 10 9 - International Financial :- , ociety, lim.. 3 London Financial Association, lim 8 9 7 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 4 National Discount k ompany, 114 Ocean oarine Insurance), '4:= . Utiles and Mersey Marine, Insurance, Um. ; 7 Warrant k'nlazice .1 Mr. Paget—Have you anything more to say, Cassidy ? The Prisoner—No, sir. It is true my friends were on tho mop (getting drunk), but I was sober, and am totally innocent. Mr. Paget—it is a mischievous practice to go about the streets in the middle of the night and break people's windows. You must pay a fine of Is., and 2s. 6d., the value of the glass, or be imprisoned 14 days. MARKETS.---This Day. --o- __~_ MARK-LANE. Very little English wheat was received up to our market to-day, yet the show of samples was tolerably good. Both red and white qualities moved off slowly ; nevertheless, compared with Monday, no change took place in the quotations. The imports of foreign wheat have amounted to 13,910 quarters. Holders generally wore firm in their demands, but the business doing was very moderate at late rates. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request at last week's currency. Scarcely any English barley was on the stances, but the supply of foreign was extensive. The deruand was inac tive, on former terms. Malt was in good supply and steady request, at full prices. Over 47,000 quarters of foreign oats baying arrived the oat trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beans and peas sold slowly, but at extreme currencies. The flour trade was quiet, at Monday's quotations. SIIIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1,&10 20 3,640 100 1,160 Irish Foreign 13,910 12,640 47,110 2,360 sks. bls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on offer in these markets are moderately good. On the whole, the demand is steady, at our quotations. Per 81b by the oaroase. a d e d • e d e d Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Inferior mutton.... 3 6 4 4 Middling do. 3B 4 0 Middling mutton-4 65 i Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime do 5 6 5 8 Prime small d0....4 4 4 6 Veal 4 0 5 2 Large pork ........ 4 0 4 6 Small pork. 4 8 5 2 Lamb, Os 4d to 78 gd. BOROUGH HOP. Tho transactions in hops have been only to a moderate extent; nevertheless, the value of all qualities has been well supported. Mid and East Keats 100 s to 180 s per cwt Weald of Kents Bos to 130 s per cwt Sussex 7os to 112 s por cwt COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has remained very dull, without any change to report in prices. SUGAR.—There havo been no public sales, and in the priVate market late rates are With difficulty maintained. COlTM—Operations have been of qu it e a reta i l cha racter, at a slight decl in e in prices. rtAiLo*.—The Market is moderately active, without, however, any material change in quotations, Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opens with a fair inquiry, and prices are still in favour of purchasers. Sales probably 6,000 bales or more. DUBLIN EXHIBITION PALACE.—The Freeman says :—" Mr. George Buckland has lust made his first aP pearanco before a Dublin audience. Owing to the high reputation enjoyed by Mr. Buckland, as well as the interest and novelty of his entertainment, a crowded and fashion able audience was present. His entertainment was most interesting, varied, and instructive, and consisted of a series of views illustrative of events and remarkable places i n ear ly Bnglish history. The views, which aro six in number, aro admirably painted, and Mr. Buckland felici tously avails himself of the opportunity of deliv er i ng an h um orous and appropri a t e l ec t ure. H o a l so displayed playe(i qualifications as a v oca li s t an d p i an i s t . exceedinglys his high Taking the entire entertainment as a medium of amuse ment and instruction, it was well worthy of the cordial and gencol applam wiliolz it roc iced " 91 31 2} 78i 7 72 1 99 Si 105/ 4} 102 100 FRENCH RACI Bruxelles 3, 6 Chantilly (Derby) 6, 10, 13 La Marche 2l Vincennes 3 Montaüban Toulouse, 1 St. Omer Rouen Metz B, 9 Amiens AUG 4,5, 6 Rochefort 5 Bourge5... Valenciennes Moulins Cherbourg l9 SEPT] Baden-Baden B, 5, 7 Chantilly OCT Paris 7 Chantilly l4, 18 TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN DUNDEE.—On Wednes day night a large building, , three stories high, situated in Barracks-street, Dundee, fell to the ground. Three per sons engaged in work in the upper flat, which was chiefly of wood, were buried in the ruins. When dug out it was was found that one was dead and the other two seriously injured. Their names were George Nicoll, an old man, dead ; Elizabeth Proctor, who had her, leg b ro ken, and suffering from other severe injuries; and Jane Proctor who was severely injured. Excavation in sand soil for new buildings was supposed to be the cause of the dread ful accident. The excitement in Dundee is immense.— Caledonian Afircury. R D EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. EPSOM RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. THE OAKS. Tormentor (J. Mann) 1 Murella (Covey) 2 Ischia (Cannon) 3 Sixteen ran. Won easy by half a length. DURDAN STAKES. Black Prince Sidewind GLASGOW PLATE. Vixen Knight of St. Michael Kilkenny Eleven ran. Won by a length. DERBY AND OAKS STAKES Prima Donna... Vigorous Bella Nine ran. PADDOCK STAKES. Foncier Moss Rose Gamecock Emblematic . HEADLEY STAKES. Feodor W 0 GREAT SURREY STARES, Strathconan .................................. War.................. ........................... 5y1via............................................ Greyfoot .......... \Von easily. SWELL PLATE. Vi xen Her Lady ship Vision IMPERIAL PARLIAJIENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tars EVENING. The house met at four o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given by commission to the following bills : —Public Offices (Site), Quali fication for Offices Abolition, Customs Duties (Isle of Man), Local Government Supplemental, Exche quer Bills and Bonds, Drainage and Improvement of Land (Ireland), Dockyard Extension Act Amendment, Labouring Classes Dwellings Enclosure, Harbour Loans, Superannuations (Officers of Metropolitan Vestries, &c.), Cornwall Lunatic Asylum, Hayw6od Water, North Eastern Railway (tilling, Helmsley, and Picking Branch), North- Eastern Railway (Durham New Lines, &c.), Rathmines and Ruthgin Improvement, Holyhead Water, Bodmin Water, Nea,th and Brecon Railmay (Capital)-Croydon Commercial Gas, Devon and Somerset Railway, (Capi tal), Paisley Water, Broomsgrove and Droitwitch Water, Thames Tunnel Company, Dublin Corporation Water, Dublin Ports Act (Amendment), Dublin Port Docks, Leicester Cattle Market, &c., Leicester Water, Dryclough, Shaw, and Rochdale Road; Butterton Moor End Road, Hornsey Gas, Midland Great W e st ern Railway of Ireland, Manchester Improvement, Morayshire Railway, Newark Gas, Stourbridge Gas Act Amendment, Ross and Cromarty Road, Tan Water, Bury Gas, Lanca shire and Yorkshire Railway (Extension of term, &c.), Dagenham (Thames) Dock, Veutnor Gas and Water, Dublin and Kingstown Railway (Leases), Newcastle and Gateshead Water, The house resumed at 5 o'cloCk. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Sheil's Almshouses Charity, Tyne Improvement, Hexham and Allendale Railway, and Bridgewater and Taunton Canal and Bristol and Exeter Railway. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Mersey Docks and Harbour Board (Shore Road Pur chase, &c., Amendment ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Rail way (West Riding Branches, &c., Amendment; Banffshire Roads, Amendment. The Landed Property Improvement (Ireland) Bill was read a second time. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. In reply to Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE, Lord CLARENDON said that the noble lord was per fectly justified in bringing forward this subject at the pre sent time. He hoped that a conference would be held and an amicable arrangement effected which would avert the evils of war. He could assure their lordships that there was every disposition on the part of the Government to effect a pacific solution of the differences' between the powers in question. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The London and South-We;;;;TElailway (additional powers) Bill was read a third time and passed. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. M'LAREN moved for a return respecting the seven Parliamentary boroughs to which it was proposed to give a third member, namely, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin, Leeds, and Edinburgh, showing, in columns, the population of each according to the census of 1861, &c.; and the same information, under each head, for the burghs of Dundee and Aberdeen. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Mr. READ asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to allow the general sale of cattle at markets, fairs, and public auctions after the Ist of June ; and, if any alterations in the present restrictions are contemplated, he would state those alterations to the house ? Sir G. GREY said the Privy Council had thought it inexpedient to make any alterations with respect to the holding of fairs for the sale of stock after the Ist of June. The present orders, therefore, would remain in force after that date, but not for any longer time than was actually necessary. A trifling relaxation had taken place with re spect to those counties in Wales. VALPARAISO. Mr. GRAVES asked her Majesty's Government if it was true that Commodore de Courcey, who was recently sent to Valparaiso to succeed Commodore Harvey on the Pacific Station, had been superseded ; and, if true, whether it was at his own request., and what were the reasons given for relinquishing his command ? Mr. BARING said it was quite true Commodore de Courcey had been superseded, but at his own request. That was all the explanation he could give. SHIPPING TRADE. Mr. GRAVES asked ihe President of the Board of Trade if it was his intention to introduce a bill for regulating the landing, moving, and shipping of glonoin or glycerine oil ? Mr. GIBSON said a bill would be introduced on the subject after Whitsuntide. THE CLAIM OF MR. BURN. Col. SYKES asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Foreign Office had yet re ceived any despatch from Mr. Consul Knox at Bangkok, in reference to a claim of Mr. Burn, and known as the Myloongee case, and for the production of which notice was given on the 12th of April. Mr. LAYARD said the papers had been received, and were new under the consideration of the law officers of the Crown, and as soon as they had given their opinion on them he would lay the documents on the table. THE CHOLERA AT BIRKENHEAD. In reply to Mr. LAIRD, Mr. BRUCE said the shortness of the time since the notice of the question had precluded him from giving a full answer to the question. The emigrants had been removed to Birkenhead, 1 )3 , order of the Mayor of Liverpool, to the Government Emigration Depot, which was a building rented, not owned, by the Government. At that time 400 healthy emigrants were then occupying the lower part of the building. The 400, however, were removed upstairs, and the 200 from the Helvetia were quartered in that por tion of the building vacated. The 400 emigrants took their departure to-day, and at the last accounts they were all well. (Hear.) The cholera broke out amongst the 200 remaining, but the last report he had received from Birkenhead was favourable, as no further deaths or fresh cases had occurred, and that all were going on very favour ably. THE BANK OF ENGLAND. Mr. WYLD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was expedient that the directors of the Bank of England should exercise the power they possess by their exclusive privilege • of issuing notes to compel the sale of Consols, and thereby depreciate the securities of the State upon which their own issues are mainly founded ? The HCANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the question 'opened up a subject of general policy, rather than being that to which a simple answer could be given. The act of 1844 was imperative, and therefore it was im possible to deprive the Bank of the power it possessed. Mr. LOCKE asked the First Commissioner of Works why the turf had been stripped off a space of nearly three acres in Hyde-nark, near to the Guards' barracks, on s the north side of tho Serpentine ; and whether it wa in_ tended to replace it ? r. C ha O d W p lately M P re E v ß en sa te i d d the th e alluded to by had been sown on the portion of the park had doubt, would the hon. gentleman. The spot, het me. cold weather o t f h akftfils] adseperd•evwaiiilfecdh become green now in a very short i A CONGRESS IN FAIRS. In reply to Mr. PEACOCK, . tions were at present going Mr. LAYARD said negotiations (Laughter.) this country, with re specton between France, Congressßussia, at Paris ; but, in the to the assemblyhosf negotiations it would be inex pedient position of f t n y urther information on the subject. pedient to give a OATTLE DISEASE. was quite true that a cow which Mr. LAIRD aal ßi i rkenhead from had arrived at Ireland on being found to be labouring d bad been under a In reply to an Ildosf. MEMBER, slaughtered severe attack of rinderpest. The carcase was at once buried, and that was all the information on the point that had been sent to the Privy Council. _ _ VALPARAISO. Li reply to Mr. D. GRIFFITH, Mr. LAYARD said he had seen .tho document attri buted to the American officer, Commodore Rodgers, to the effect that he was ready to combine with the English ships to prevent the destruction of the town: The statement w as quite at variance with the , official degpntches of Com modore Dacre. All the papers Would be laid before Par liament. He might, however, say that the conduct of Mr. Thompson at Chili had her Majesty's approval. ADJOURNMENT OP THE HOUSE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the house, at its rising, do adjourn until Thursday next. WI =use) ~--- LONDON GAZETTE. Evening, FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 10. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Christian William Lawrence, Esq., now a Third Secretary, to be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic 8 ervice. MAY 12. The Queen has been graciously pleased. to appoint Edmund Douglas Veitch Fano, Esq., now a Third Secre tary, to be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplo matic Service. The Queen h as been MAY 14. graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Thomas John Hovel' Thurlow, now a Third Secre tary. to be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. MAY 16. The Queen has been graciously plea,sqd to appoint Arthur Henry Seymour, Esq., now a. Third. Secretary, to be a Second See etaryin her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. ADMIRAL'rY, MAY 17. Lieutenants William Hobson Moubray and ll , ob;rt Hussey Moubray have been this day promoted to be - Ile tired Commanders, under the provisions of the ,-Orders in Council of Ist August, 1800,9 th July, 1854, and 24th March, 1866. COURSE OF EXCHANGE--This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 13 11 15 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19i 12 0 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 55 25 60 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 0 25- 14 Ditto 3 Months. 25 40 25 50 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 119 119} Vienna — 13 80 13 60 Trieste — IS 30 13 GO , Petersburgu - 24 1 Berlin Madrid — 46 461- Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples— 29 50 29 50 The Loss of the London. The Melbourne A rgus has the following :—" The arrival of the London in this port hadfor some days rer been i m p a ti ent l y expecte d . Th ere were on b oard a heree anxious to see them large number of p ersons i n ti ma t e ly connec t e d w ith Melbourne, re t urn i ng colon i sts who h a d b een on a visit to the mother country,andwhose r; and elativesand friends there were among the passengers two three or gentlemen in whom there centred a public interest—as the Rev. D. J. Draper, who occupied a distinguished position among the Wesleyan Methodists of the colonies ; Dr. J. Woolley, the Principal of Sydney Univer sity ; and Air. G. V. Brooke, the great actor, whose appearance at the Theatre Royal had for some time been a subject of general speculation and conversa tion among the lovers of the drama. The intelli gence of the noble vessel's destruction, with the loss of 270 out of the 280 constituting her living freight, received by telegraph at this office on Thursday, the 15th of March, .T.ndimmediately published, fell like . a thunderbolt upon our citizens. The telegram containing the simple announcement, wherever it was posted, arrested eager crowds of readers. Many of the shops were partially closed in recognition 0: this great affliction, and in some of the windows were printed poor Brooke's last words, spoken to Gard ner, the steward :—" If you are saved, give mykind farewell to the people of Melbourne." The special edition of the mail intelligence by telegraph, pub lished at this office, was awaited with anxiety never surpassed, and in the afternoon thousands of copies were circulated. Our list of some of the drowned passengers will give some idea of the fearful gaps created by the catastrophe in Melbourne and other parts of these colonies. On the evening of the 15th, at the Theatre Royal, Mr. Coppin, the confrere of the gallant Brooke, touchingly referred to the mat ter, and passed a deserved eulogy upon the deceased for his genius as an actor, and his qualities as a gen tleman. It is proposed to erect some memorial in Melbourne in honour of Mr. Brooke, and initiatory steps are now being taken with that object. In places of worship on Sunday special allusion was made to the melancholy event, and appropriate con solation offered to the bereaved. On Wednesday night a funeral sermon, in reference to the Rev. D. J. Draper and Mrs. Draper, was preached in the Wesleyan Church, Lonsdale-street, by the Rev. J. Eggleston. The building was crowded in every part, and hundreds were unable to obtain admis sion. It is proposed to erect a memorial tablet to the deceased, and also to found a scholarship in Wesley College." ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. -.---<:••----.-- ABERDEENSHIRE. ABERDEEN, May 17. The election for this county took place to-day, the candidates being the gentlemen already named in The Sun,—Sir James Elphinstone, lately mem ber for Portsmouth, and Mr. Dingwall Fordyce, of Brucklay, son of Mr. Fordyce, who some years ago represented the city of Aberdeen in Parliament. It may be remembered that in 1861 the county was most keenly contested in the Liberal interest on behalf of the Hon. Arthur Gordon (son of Lord Aberdeen), by a strong party ably led by Mr. Ligertwood, when, although Mr. Gordon did not appear personally in the field, the power of the poli tical section to which he belonged was very clear.ly manifested. To-day that party has experienced a triumph far exceeding their utmost hopes, the re turns of the polling showing the figures : Mr. Fordyce (Liberal) Sir J. Elphinstone (Conservative). l,OBB Majority for the Liberal candidate... 1,087 Mr. Fordyce is the first Liberal who has ever been returned for Aberdeenshire ; and while his political principles have been popular with the farming interest, there is no doubt that his views as a Free Churchman have tended in no small degree to swell the present great and unexpected majority. At a public lottery just drawn at Florence two numbers which came out were 59 and 66. The mass of the people, who are naturally superstitious, and attach great importance to such chances, look upon the coincidence as a favourable augury for the result of the war. TENYEARS'DISCOUNT. --During the 10 years end ing with last week the rate of discount at the Bank of England has experienced great fluctuations. The dates indicated show when changes were made, the rates ap pendedadopted : b_e i l n B g s6 t - he ma te y rms Sept. 27, pe June 28, 41 per cent.; rs n e t ;e u nrt n . t e; i eli l n a ta n y. 2 alteration was 04c,t.5476r and 7. 5 pe p r er e cent . ; ee c e nt.; per cent.; Nov. 15, 7 per cent.; Dec. 6,6 k. per cent.; and Dec. 2O, 6 per cent. 1857-April 8,6 f per cent.; June 18, per cent.; July 16, 51 1 . per cent.; Oct. 8, 6 per cent.; Oct. 12, 758 -.Tan. 7, 6 per cent.; and Dec . De,c 24, 8 per cent. per cent.; Jan. 14, 5 per cent.; Jan. 28, 4 per cent.; Feb. 4, 31 per cent.; Feb. 11, 3 per cent.; and Dec. 9,2 i per cent. 1859-April 28, 3i per cent.; pp ee rre.ec ecnetnn. cent.; Maym a s y. 2, per 4 c e p n e t r ; May 5,..43- per cent.; June 3, 3 per cent.; June 9, 3 per cent.; and July 14, 2i percent. 1860 4 per cont.; March 29, 4k per ; Lp; a ri n Al d ul D g2, e . c i . , 3 5 1, A 6 , pm . . Nloo,v4.:inp:e percent.; r e : e e e n rn t t . c ; . e; nt. May ; ;4, Nov. 4 perce cent .; t a c . n ;: n i t April 9 .; ,3 N l Pe o 2 v , r . s c B e p , n e 4 t ic j p e a e n r a t .. c ; 3 e 3l l , t a . y ; cent. 1861-Jan. 7, 7 per cent.; Feb. 14, 8 per cent.; March 15, 6 per cent.; Nov. 20, a l nd n per cent.; Aug. 29, 4 per cent.; Sept, 19, 3 2 , 0 a, y 7 16, 6cpenert. 22 Nov. cent.; July 10, 2i per cent.; July 27, 2 ) per per cent • Apri l; ceu cent .; A 4 4 6 . 1, 13 e s r and Oct. 0 3 7 , , 33 per r r eecenntt.. 1 1 8 8 6 6 3 2 - J -J a a n n . ._ 1 9, 5, 2: 3 0 , 3 per cent.; May 16, cent.; Feb. 20, 4 per cent.; April 93 , 0 1 ' Jan. 28, 5 per 0 2 per cent.; April 32 per cent.; Nov. 2, 5 - per cent.; Nov. 7 per cent.; Dec. 3, 8 per cent. 1864-Jan. 20, ; and Dec. 21, 7 per cent. 8 per cent 6 1). , r cent. ; April 16, 7 .; Feb. 11, 7 per cent. ; Feb. 25, .5, 9 per cen t . ; May 19,p B er cent.; May 2, 8 per cent. ; May June 16, 6 per cent ; Jul p 2 er , cent. ; May 26, 7 per cent. ; cent. ; Sept.cr B cent. ; Ang. 4, 8 per 8, 9 per cent . Nov.li , ; o 10,per cent. ; Nov. ::1-, r per cent •and - * ~ Dec. 10, 6 per cent. 1865-Jan. 10, si per , cent • • Jan. 26, 5 per , cent • March 44k ~per cent.; April 27, 4 cent. per , • May 11, 41 per cent. ; May 23, 4 per cent: ; , June 8, 31 per cent. ; June 20, 3 per cent. ; Aug. 5, 4 per cent.; Sept. 28, 4i per cent. ; Oct. 2, 5 per cent. ; Oct. '5, 6 • 1 per cent. ; Oct. 7, 7 per cent. ; Nov. 23, 6 per cent.; and Dec. 28, 7 per cent. 1866-Jan. 6, 8 per cent. ; Feb. 22, , 7 per cent. ; March 15, 6 per cent.; May 3, 7 per cent. ; May 8, 8 per cent. ; May 11, - 9 per cent.; and May 12, 10 per cent. Thus in 1857 there were nine changes in the rate ; in 1858, six ; in 1859, five ; in 1860, 11; in 1861, 11 ; in 1862, five ; in 1863, 12 ; in 1864, 15 ; and in 1865, 16 ; while up to May 12 this year seven alterations have already been made. It will be seen that at the close of last week the rate of discount was higher than it had been since November, 1857. Rather a severe pressure,was again ex perienced in February, 1861, and 1861 may be said to have been one prolonged financial crisis. Th e spri •ng and sum mer of 1865 formed a period of comparative ease, but since October we have again had to deal with very trying diffi culties. The organization of the Bank appears, in fact, to have been unequal to the emergencies with whiGl4 it has , had to gr apple *ince 1862, 0 d I