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

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Two o'CLocK. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ' Der Cent. Consols a DO. Account, April 5 tiPer Cent. Reduced B4k 5 e a wr Cent B5 4 i T I W 2 i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — 0 . per Cent. Jan. 1873 — ---unuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. f or 30 yrs, expire sth April,.'lBBs l3} D° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — n equer Bills, 41,000,3 per Cent. 4 7 D £5OO Bic IP ° £lOO and £200 . 1 11 - Of England Stock, 5 per Cant /", UN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. '44ll Stock, 101- per Cent., AprillB74 2lo} D n D 0. 4 per ••• Pe Cent. Cent. July, 1888 1870 h, Oct. —°- Certificates — D o ti • Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — D°.° 5 , per Cent., Jan. 1872 1 1 oi per Cent., May 1879 lO7l- ii% Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 ~„0 . Bonds, £l,OOO ll 17 4 ' o - under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd pm 4 1 ,118 trian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — oz 5 per Cent. D o. 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 ~ Do. 1865 ",„0 Account 73 j 4 xd /3"0. Scrip, £35 paid Duosll,e Ayres 6 per Cent At 4-10 41C0 Bonds 0 1 per Cent. (Deferred 8 per Cent ) ' ll „jan 3 per Cent c o ", 0 . 4 * p er C en t e ;_ ob abian 6 per Cent. b il a ft, 6 per Cent. b a llis h 3 per Cont., 1825 ' Ilubian Principalities L l°o Acc oun t c t ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — E °•7 Provisional Land Warrant — RX pti an 7 per Cent 9l D O Second Issue — 0 4100 Bonds 92* h Do. 1864 9l 2 ••-',O 4100 Bonds 93, k ."°. Government Railway Debentures —D o .. tir 4 , 4 ,* 42 0 paid!! pm LI - . 6 , per Cents., 1824-5, en Coupons e Account ti lL IE' Coupons it i t in r aala 5 per Cent. — a --' Acc ountent, 1865 b 0 kex,o• liaremmana Railway C e a t• 3 per Cent 6 . Account , Do 1864 2O k ° — ° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French tt eri te os v izir i a d ln e ma an ap: 6 ri p a lr s C p e e n r t e , e £3 nt o paid 00 • 1 ) „3 2 per Cent — " v ° Def ID ir erred ) o. ° 6 'arKi Warrants (Hectares) bo „per Cent, 1864 — Ver ih Yuaranteed, 4 per Cent V o '' . 4 . 11 e 5 per Cent., 1865 .6 0 ~Ac ount b 6 Per Cent. (Uribarren) — b °. 4' ° per Cent., 1862 Po Account rtk i b W. uese 3 per Cent., 1853 D ° ° Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, kit°. Account eiala 5 per Cent., 1822, .f St D ° Per Cent. 1850 b°° 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 0 , Per Cent. 1859 — D , per Cent. 1862 1 44 u Per Cent. 1864 9 490i 11 134: iii i all 5 per Cent D o ' 3 por Cent D o tiecount D o . eW Deferred — 00 -..1.s eco . unt ~, D o 4 :, assive — q t , - co un te aw e , D Cert. of Coup not funded — lit. ° Ac e° 161 ~e dis , count p h D o , 4 4 per Cent. '‘lltl t i ßb l o Per Cent. 1864 13 e ' Per Cent. 1854 — D o t le count — D o A Per Cent. 1858 D o tk) ZL ...F e cnlnt — °0 Bonds .b, A Per Cent. 1862 D o A c count — D o '''' ‘ , 4 o Bonds D o "' Per Cent. 1863 __ D o A Per Cent., 1865, - paid up Scrip I , l )of: e eount 'lle zi ,' Per Cent. Guaranteed —l it 3 'Per Cent. — ° D 6 a ccount l5l jk. Accountt., 1862 — Do, D . ° . 1864 — Per . r .) Cent. 44 lvidends on the above payablo in London. R s triau ~- e lgia r, ~ 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins "ut o t i dfli per cent, Ex. 25f. ...._ Ibe ;' 1 Per Cent E - 12 G il 1 0.e .,:t er Cent. Cent., 961 Eilli lizi r ientes 3 per Cent. •D o A j Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. ..... -tecount 601 Oil AIR*. TWO O'CLOCK. D o A ' , for t riOnq 861 7 41°411t "'" 001 1floillomoutclo 000000000000 87$ 1 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 52 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 gypt, 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 and for the repayment of liabilities already incurred On this account. The brokers are Messrs. C. J. Hutchinson and Son and Messrs. Hill, Fawcett and Hill. 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. O'd., and the dollars at 4 s. Hid., which is a rise of d. 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. According to Renter's telegram the French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 52c. Plat. 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, the prices for money being 86/ 87, and 871 1 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annui ties are marked at 84j 85 ; the Annuities, 1885, 134 ; Exchequer Bills, 7s. dis. to par; India Stock, 2 10. ; ditto 5 per Cents. 1021 4 ; ditto Enfaced 5 Per Cents., 101/ ; and ditto Bonds, lie. 17s. prem. A better tone is discernable in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are at a fractional advance. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 371 ; Mexican, 221 ; ditto New, 201 ; Greek, 14/ 15 ; Spanish Pas sive, 27/ e ; the Certificates, 16 3-16ths 5 16ths ; Italian, 601 1 ; ditto New, 771 4 ; Confederate ~Loan, 5 7; Chilian Scrip, 1/ 2 prem. ; Brazilian Scrip, 21 1 prem. ; and Egyptian Railway Loan, dis. to par, prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds, 70 ; Erie shares, 55/ 561; and Illinois, 79 1. The New Egyptian Loan has been dealt in to-day at to 1 prem. tzsiness in the Railway Share Market continues although in one or two instances prices ate a shade firmer. North Western and South Eastern have each improved *,.and Great Northern 1 ; while Alidland have declined i t . The Foreign and Colonial lines show little ? ha nge• Grand Trunk of Canada, however, have unproved t0'341. tank and Miscellaneous Shares generally sustain 'c'riter rates. Alliance are dealt in at 271 f ; Lon doll and County at 761 77 ; Union of London at b l 1 ; Discount Corporation at 71 8 ; International i nancial at 44 1 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., At RT. atrice, after- orning ibiting e Leo- cc and Prince :olonel tended Lords ;ty for lgham, r, Mr. th the rester 3right, ed the ,ndent es be- Louis Louis 1 20 1869 A our 1," by there espect Robe s X. : 1815 1830 y 1853 1 .1780 who 1848 I just ;e and ed in 3h 17, large ; the reor- 1,078 n the MTS--• )r in- week and 1, with irabla tdults n the at 9, l and con - ie SOU by a tree, dog - DUAL 1, run treet, as 8 ° 31 110 57 in 37 in ode- SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. Share/ Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian .. Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin Jr Belfast June; Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc4 E.London, t crip Certo Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 90 92 131 332 63 67 13 15 4 8 67 70 70 72 118 123 39 40 6 7 Do. E. Angl: st. No lreat North of Scotian lreat Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock 123 121 1 8 HO Do. is. at 25 prr, Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Wester n -Original• . S. Val. Rail pm' Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newkort. 8) 91 69 GO 54 60 40 42 34 38 102 1 04 120 121 86 88 S:5 96 37 39 43 15 120 )22 92 13 63 61 132 134 21 21' 1 lir 98 98 Do. Hereford. Lancashire & Yorkshir London and Blackwal ton., Brigh., & S Coas Lon., chat., and Dove Do. Metrop. Ex. A. Lon. & North Wester; Lon. & South Western, Man., Shei., & Lincoln' Metropolitan ' Do. New Do. Extension..... Metropolitan Distriol Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin ,Sz Derby Vlid Kent . . North British 1224 123 IS 92 tyl Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun, Nth. Eastern—Berwick' Do. U.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 ... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire ~ N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock DO. Scot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern tb 60 8 3U 109 110 Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale or Neath Waterford SE Kilkean: Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall .49.- - ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 391 2 1 1 2 11 120 i 12 I 20/ 1231 3 1 IPaid./ C i lo r l e in . g I Business BRITISLI Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, x Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. , 872-3-1 • . Calcutta & S. E., lim tape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunkof Canad % Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. lat Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prif. Bonds.. Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. 5t00k.... Do. do. deferred ..•• Do. 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 0. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D . 4.1 per cent Do Great W. s. of Canada.. Da. New pa .... • Do. 6p. c. Bds. y. 1873 Do. 5i do. pay. 1877-8 Endian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c • Do. 4! go Do. 4i_do Do. i'itth Extension Ilelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnda. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. I N. BL C' da, 6pc Ist pi. bs. Scinde . Delhi d Do. do Do. Puniaub...• o ,„n Do.lndus 7 oLONIAL GO VER: British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& Julyi 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl. &Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9, , Do. Jan. &July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c , 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. lb Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal 1 3ov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 t, Do. 5 p.c. 183 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct , 71 73 109 110 35 37 10 11 p, 122 125 1y 2p 15 2p •74 78 10 12 150 152 68 70 112 114 51 53 73 74 8 9 141 144 3 t p 100 102 51 53 ,ES DONS. Ss 60 103 104 id I D 61 7 10 11 76 80 96 98 66 70 100 102 101 102 IC4 103 32 34 89 90 65 67 60 63 59 61 '5O 55 45 49 42 43 34 36 33 35 109 110 1 3 / 4 2 p 1 3 / 4 2pi 99 100 91 93 161 17 32 3i , 1 94 46 86 e 8 , 1 4a; 100 10: 9 93 87 89 62 64 8 82 98i IN 98 99 ft CI 99 99 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Coned. GOld, lint 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 15 17 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 560 58) Drake walls 2.1.0' f East Bassett (Illogan) 294 18 20 East Caradon 2.14.8 8 9 East Cam Brea 3} 31 41 East Grenville 2.14.0 34 4 East Gunnielake 8.3.6 East Loved 3.9.0 7 9 E. WI Russell (Tavlstk 10.8.0 3 36 Gam.& StAubyn(G 7g en. 68 5 7 4 Great L trey, limited., all 20 21 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 14 2 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 36 G. Wheal Vor (Heist to 40 26 28 Grenville 8.18.0 si 31 Herod's Foot .... 8.10.0 33 40 Hingston Downs 5.10.6 46 5 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.8 5 7 Starke Valley 4.10.6 4 44 4 Ilwyndy Iron Ore, lint 2} 24 16d New Se ton - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty 2.13.' i -- Prosper United. —. Pr ,videnee !Joy lAcant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l6 390 410 South Condurrow 3.2.0 2 24 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 Stray Park 35.15.6 9 11 Tin Croft 9 19 20 5 'Vigra and Clogan, lint all 4 8 West Bassett (Mogan 16 1 2 W. Caradon (Llskeard 9 8 10 West Chi verton ll 75 80 West Seton 474 165 175 Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 54 824 876 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 25 274 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney CIA& 7 15 17 VUEFEREN [(IE SUAKIGS• Great Northern, 5 per cent., North Eastern, Cons. pref.:4 110 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 RAIL WAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10; 11 Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 1. Sambre and Meuse, soi 10} FOREIGN MINES. Port Philip, I United Mexican, Um., 21 Washoe Gold, lim., BANNS. Alliance, lim.. 271 1 Anglo Austrian, 61 Bank of British Columbia, 21 Bank of London. 27 British North American. 43 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 24 Chartered filer. of India, London, and China, 47 City, 20 East London, lira.. English and Swedish, Rm.. 15 European Bank, lim., 101 Hindustan, China, and Japan, MIL, Ditto, new, 17 Imperial Ottoman, 13 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41 1 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lim., 141 London and River Plate. _ _ Ditto, issTfeditliPa, 13 1 London and County, 76i London Joint Stock, 471 Merchant Bank, Um., 26} National Provincial of England. Ditto, d and 3d issue, 45 Provincial Banking Corporation, lhh., 62 Soinde, Punjaun, and Delhi. Dm., Lit o, issued at 2 pm.,' . 2/ Standard of British Souin Africa, 13 Union of London, 63i MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 5) 1 Berlin Water Works, Um., 101 1 Colonial, Lim., 4 Company of African Merchants. Um., 31 Credit Eoncler and Mobilier of Englanu, 81 71 Ditto, new, 71 Thseount Corporation, i 1 East India Irrigation and Canal, 91 Ebbw Vale, 171- Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 101 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, 11m., 41 General Steam:Navigation, 27 Hudson's Bay, 17 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 81 International Financial 'ociety, Jim., 5 41 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavonr). 91 Ditto, 6 percent Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 811 . Joint Stock Discount, lira., 10 Land Securities, lim., 31 London Financial:Association, lim., 10 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 31 M : drag Irrigation and Canal, Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim., 11 Natal Lana and ColonizatLn Co., tan.; 3i 8 National Discount t ornpany. 131,21 Ocean Marine Insuranec), 211 Otago and Southland Investment,•l 1 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 171 1 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, Um., 7 Peninsula and Oriental kiwi, 73 POSS. KENT SECUI 04 96 93 96 95 97 r 0 62 79 St 102 IC4 105 107 105 107 IC2 IC4 90 82 1(2 104 106 1 8 102 104 103 105 103 105 1.2 104 100 102 93 95 92 94 87& 883 100 102 8: 84 4 . 8 100 98 100 104 106 100 107 i THE SON, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE—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 Margetson for a judicial separation from her husband, on the ground of adultery, and the respondent appeared to defend the alle gation. Tho 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 tie 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 apartnients 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 ho was quite satisfied, and decreed.the judicial separation with costs against the respondent. On the application of Dr. S waby, 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 beget 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 accidental y 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, afterwards, in: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 reciernanded, 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 Stonetti, &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. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT lIOUSE OF COMMONS—Tms EVENING. Mr. DODSON (deputy-Speaker) took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Mr. COWPER moved that the Thames Embankment (North) Approaches, the Thames Embankment (Chelsea), and the Park-lane Improvement 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 improvements were 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 Works. 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. 59i lopi 122 3 His Lordship pronounced decree nisi, but without costs, ae there was no evidence to show that the co-respondent was aware that the respondent was married at the com mencement of their intercourse. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. 1031 4 3ti 41 -0- MARLBORO UGH-S TREE T . ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE STREETS.—Francis 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 ? 324 i 3 301 19 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 O—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. 16 i IT I ES. Mr. Tyrwhitt (to the prisoner)—You will be remanded, and then be committed for trial. WESTMINSTER. 1061 THE CHARGE OF 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 appealed 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. D. Smyth appeared for Verlander. Mr. Lewis continued to examine witnesses - for the de. f enco. ltlr. 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 we wont 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 were 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 Mill— 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. rs. . rs. . Wheat 72 ,Q Aver 446 45s 6d Wheat 7O ,Q Aver 6BB-38s 3d Barley 40,180-35810 d Barley ..... ....41,679-28s 10d Oats WIIITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale is somewhat extensive. The trade is steady, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 64 ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s Od per Blbs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. A seasonably extensive business is passing in hop; 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, Davi s , Squire, Bligh, FaucettWills, and others, the speakers, with two exceptions, supporting 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 lif e b oa t f rom th o Inman steamer City of Boston, as a recognition of their services in rescuing.the crew of the American steamer Meli_ diau, in the North Atlantic, on the Ist January last, A New Discovery—Graphotyp. __- A now 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 even layer of chalk-fiour 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 he 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 woodcutte r. After it i s finished the block is hardened b e perfectly possible to p r i n t directly from the s oaked in a solution o f an alkaline sili cate kis found in practice mor e convenient to oe.hall twouldb b y u being tit take a stereotype casting for the p re ss. The process is ink,hh nature Sprinti ng has been ap plied, i or of skeleton l eaves, feathers, so delicate that an impress ion of th e thumb, moistened andwthott c h ha e onr g rbaep objectsh ni o a t d y e t o w to give beautiful imp ress i ons in the e ordinary type-press, while the finest hair -line that the artist can make will stand equally well with the bolder work. A company has been formed for working the process produce the n off aocattu to l its fullest drawing impres sions in the usual way, in prefer ence to that which is left of it after it leaves the wood-engraver's hand s, i t will doubt less of thee extent, te artistnt and in a as state theyto e give be used by all who require illustrations either in the literary or manufacturing world. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE BRIGHTON RE VIEW.--On 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 Eastor Monday review. The Mayor has received his Royal Highness's commands to at day, when the Prince's , and of course consi twinendhosatwMillabrloliporroobuagohl-yhomuasdeo to wishes tisheß;ayvail Highness will lunch at lion, Brighton, before p d r e i r v e a d tel i y n w all itk it t s hemayor details. 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 preliminaries. 8e ale° approved the review ground. TESTS ABOLITION (UNIVERSITY) BILL. A number of petitions in favour of this measure haying 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. He did not consider the passing of the measure would be attended with disastrous results to the Churcn of England. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at fire o'clock. THE OATHS BILL. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH presented petitions from different parts of the metropolis and the country against any alteration in the Oaths Bill. THE WELLINGTON MONUMENT. The Earl of CARDIGAN gave notice that on Thursday next he should ask what steps had been taken, or wero in tended to bo taken, with reference to the completion of the Wellington Monument in St. Paul's Cathedral. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : British and Canada Telegraph Company, Whitehaven and Furness Junction, Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont Railway; and the Harwich Harbour Estate and Lands Improvement Company. SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, the Earl of Mansfield and Lord Polwarth were added to the select committee on this bill. THE OATHS BILL. This Bill was read a first time on the motion of Earl RUSSELL. The noble earl did not state when he pro posed to move the_second reading. 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 ho 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. The 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 new 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 AIRLIE, 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. Mr. DODSON, in the absence of the Speaker, took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Leicester Water Bill was read a third time and passed. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Colonel TAYLOR, a new writ was ordered to issue for Wigan in the place of Major-General Lindsey. THE NEW REFORM BILL. Earl GROSVENOR gave notice of his intention to move an amendment to the motion for the second reading of the new Reform Bill. His resolution was to the effect, that, ready and willing as the house was to come to a settlement of the question, it yet was inexpedient to discuss the mea sure brought in by the Government until the entire scheme for the amendment of the representation of the people was before it. (Loud cheers from the Opposition.) Sir W. HUTT gave notice that he should also move an amendment to the effect that the bill should not take effect until an act had been submitted to the house for the redistribution of seats. (Loud cheers from the Opposi tion.) Sir A. BULLER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the event of the bill for the representation of the people passing into law, it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure in relation to cor rupt practices at elections ; and, if so, when ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could no more give a definite answer than he had in the statement he made when he introduced the bill. It was decidedly urgent that some measure should be prepared, but he could give no pledge when such a proposal should be brought forward. MALT TAX. Mr. SELWINgaye notice of his intention, on an early day after Easter, to move a resolution in favour of a reduction of the duty on malt. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to bring in any bill during the pre sent session of Parliament to amend the law relating to weights and measures, so far as the same referred to the use of local and customary measures, and the present mode of imposing and applying the penalties and costs under the Act 5 and 6 Will. 4, c. 63. Mr. CHILDERS said it was the intention of the Govern ment to introduce a measure, but they did not contemplate bringing in a special bill to effect the particular point re ferred to by the hon. gentleman. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Mr. READE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the transit of cattle by railway would be prohibited after the 24th March ? Sir G. GREY said it was not expedient that the prohibi tion should be continued for any lengthened period, but that there ought to be certain restrictions. It was intended to issue a general order on the subject, in which those re strictions would be embodied. It was desirable that some time should elapse between the drawing up of the order and its taking effect, and therefore between those two periods the prohibition would be continued. THE NEW REFORM BILL. Mr. DU CANE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reference to the Representation of the People Bill, whe ther it was intended that the occupation franchise for county voters should, in the case of non-resident claimants, be joined with premises of £G value, as stated in the bill itself, or of £7, as stated by him in his speech on moving for leave to introduce the measure? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the provision was stated very clearly in the bill. .£6 was the value of the premises. LOSS OF THE IBIS. Mr. WHITESIDE asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it was intended to make inquiry into the loss of the steamer Ibis ? Mr. M. GIBSON said no official inquiry had taken place because the cause of the loss of the Vessel was sufficiently obvious. He did not know that 16 lives had been lost on the occasion, but ho would cause further inquiry to Lo made. ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE. Mr. W. EGERTON asked the President of the Poor law Board whether it was true that lately, at St. Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, a child was laid out for burial some hours before his death; and if so, whether any inquest had been held or inquiry instituted by the Poor-law Board into the circumstances of such a case ? Mr. VILLIERS said a letter had been addressed to the Poor-law Board on the subject, and one of the metropoli tan inspectors was directed to make inquiry into the matter. In ordor to ascertain the entire truth of the matter he had directed an inquest to be held, which would take place that evening. SALMON FISHERY. Yr. H. BAILLIE rose to move fora 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. MorrAGr, it was agreed that a select committee should be appointed to inquire into the operation of the art union laws. Mr. AYRTON 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 charga upon the public revenue, whether payable out of the Consolidated Fund or out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, unless re commended from tha Crown." Also, " That if any motion be made in the House for any aid, grant, or charge upon the public revenue,whother 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 tho EXCHEQUER and Mr. 'WALPOLE expressed their concurrence in tho 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. lIEATHCOTE and Mr. BOUVERIE in approval of the motion, which was agreed to without a dissentient voice, and the resolutions were made standing orders of the house. Lord R. 31ONTAGU called attention to the dispute 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 tho house would not constitute itself a court of appeal to de cide upon colonial disputes, for ho 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 the Invocation of Saints and the Sacrifice of the Naas, 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. The 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 tho statute-book an offensive and un necessary declaration. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQTJER 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 the Government whosa duty it has been to administer to the wants of those troops. Several bills wore advanced a stage, and the house ad journed at five minutes past twelve. • TEWKESBURY ELECTlON—Yesterday. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Lechmere Martin Majority .. 151 . 147 -4 LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. FOREIGN OFFICE, 31,utcn 20. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas Fitnain as Consul at Goderich, Canada West, for the United States of America. WHITEHALL, MARCH 17. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Arthur Hob house, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel, to be the Third Charity Commissioner for England and Wales, in the room of James Campbell, Esq., deceased. ADMIRALTY, Mencn, 17. Mr. John William Haves has this day been promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with senioriity of 12th February, 1866. CORSE OF EXCHANGE-•Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18j 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 2 12 2; Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 52f 23 GO "tf Brusseli 25 52 25 60 Hamburg 13 10 Paris Short 25 25 13 10i 25 80 Ditto 3 Months. 25 50 25 57.1 Marseilles 25 57 Frankfort on the Maine 121 Vienna — 10 65 121} 10 Trieste — 10 65 75 10 75 Petersburgh -- 291 29k voi 6 29 6 Berlin_ Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples 461 46i 47±47 25 60 23 67. 25 60 25 67 25 60 25 67 25 60 25 67 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.25 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 3-ILtha per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about ICBI per cent. At these rates there s no profit on the importation of go'd from the United States. By adylcts from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 Standard gold at the Englibh Mint price is, therefore, at about the same price in London and Hamburg. Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. Market steady, at yesterday's rates. Sales pro bably 7,000 bales. 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ELECTION COMMITTEES —This Day. The sitting of the election committees was re, sumed this morning. In only one had 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. Staniland'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 seat, All charge of bribery was withdrawn. The Ir •on-Cased Turret-ships Bellona and Minerva. Messrs. Laird Brothers have just completed an other iron-cased turret-ship for sea-going and coast defences, named the Bellona. She is 1,340 tons and 300 horse-power. She is fully protected by armour plates 4f inches thick, tapering slightly at the ends, is fitted with drouble screws, and rigged as a barque. The turrets are on the principle of Cap-, tain Cowper Coles, and are the same as those on. board H.M. ships Scorpion and Wyvern, the Runs car, Peruvian armour-cased turret-ship, and the, Minerva, constructed by the same builders. EarA turret is covered with 4i-inch armour plates, exc e pt opposite the ports, where it is 7 inches thick ; an d will carry four 150=pounder Whitworth rifle gu ns , two in each turret. The Bellona went out for a trial trip on the 22d February, being fully com pleted for sea (except guns, ammunition, and sea, stores), and had on board 120 tons of coal, draug:at of water being about 11 feet mean. The speed obtained at the measured mile was a mean of 11.23 knots, under the unfavourable circumstances of a stormy day and cross sea. In smooth water no doubt a speed of 12 knots would have been obtained. The turning and manoeuvring powers were tested with very satisfactory results, showing that, with the assistance of the screws working independently, one ahead and the other astern, the vessel could be turned in a circle but very little more than her own length. After taking on board about 200 tons of additional coal and stores, the Bellona left Liverpool for her destination, and made the run from Formby Light, ship to Holyhead, a distance of about 60 nautical miles, in five hours and a half ; the captain reporting that, in a strong beam wind and heavy sea, the vessel had shown herself all that could be desired. After landing her pilot at Holyhead, the Bellona prooeeded on her voyage, and has since arrived at Madeira in six days from Liverpool. We are also informed that the Minerva, a double screw turret-ship of 1,000 tons, and 140-horse power, built and engined by Messrs. Laird, which obtained a speed, at the measured mile, of ten and a half knots, made the passage from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro in 30 days, including all stoppages, which gives a speed of nearly 9 knots per hour ; and al though only drawing 8 feet of water, proved herself during the voyage an excellent sea-boat, unier all circumstances. The performance of these vessels at their trials, and at sea, prove the advantages to be dcrived•froni the application of the double screw system to turret ships of light draft of water. Messrs. Laird Brothers have other double screw vessels in hand at the works at -Birkenhead, one being an armour-clad turret-vessel of more than 2,000 tons, specially designed by them for sea-going, with engines of 400 horse-power, to carry four 12+-ton guns, which, from her speed and heavy armament, will prove a most formidable ship of war. —Liverpool Albion. INSTALLATION OF PRINCE ALFRED AS MASTER OF Tun 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. Tho whole proceeding occupied but a few minutes, and was followed by a cold collation, at which there were no speeches. 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-. loge, 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.—GusTAvus VAUGRA.N BROOKE." THE CATTLE &AGUE.—DAY OF HUMILIATION.— Yesterday being the day appointed by the Bishop of Lon don for humiliation 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 service the sermon was preached by Dr. Stanley, tho Doan of Westminster, before a very large congregation. ANOTHER CAB ACCIDENT AT THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.— On Saturday evening as Mr. John Lloyd was crossing from the House of Lords to proceed to the West minster School he was 'knocked down by a cab, and so severely injured that he was taken in a state of insensi bility to Westminster hospital, where, though everything was done that medical aid could devise, the unfortunate sufferer expired at six o'clock this morning. He was in sensible from the first. Mr. Lloyd was well known to " Westminsters," both old and young, as " College John,' , by all of whom he was much respected. ELECTION PETITIONS.—The election committeee got to work yesterday and began inquiries into the peti tions respecting Boston, Bridgnorth, Nottingham, Totne s s, s and Yarmouth. In the Nottingham case there lif a t r e e n c w re as petitions. That of Mr. Paget against Sir R. Clifton C of counsel first proceeded with. The opening stat i e e m n intimi dation had been used to insure the re e t e u r r utiny. was to the effect that the most lawless violence n Mr. Parry The Boston case is resolved intooaver of esceiraßnd. Clifton. Mr. Staniland ; of had a majority of twelve vo tes g i c d olf m re l d nit theet committee guar.gd enough considered the CHILD ni ad journed. THE CHARGE OF orsE._ "lady At stulipeeirnineetetinndent," and other were oi,A 1 0 c t i e Gi s - b t clewfuoaTr was re examined, witnesses proved,were even by Mrs. Sansom herself, to warrant had been • d S i T a . u l' s Alc Mr e s " . S s a l n V :r trli. their confidence from her; d thatl the inquiry be it was resolved . adjourned; that and the investigation she be suspended, that the pending master be requested to make arrangements to supply her I place temporarily, and that in the interim the resident that board in withdrawing medical officer be requested to take charge of all mid wifery cases. TIIACKERAY AND LEECH AS CARTHUSIANS.—T" tablets in memory respectively of W. M. Thackeray and John Leech have h d side t by side in the corridor l leading to the chapel of n Pl l ie ac C e stone-tablets let into the wall a rander Charter-house. ou . s L e . inscriptions,tinTlieyaroain Of which the following may ' be given eal a,: translations : " To William Makepeace Thackeray , a C a rthusian ; Car thusians have had this monument erected. He was born 1811, died 1863, was a scholar 1822 to 1827." "To John I 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 [arch. GAROTTERS AND THE LASH.—Mr. Justice Lush will be remembered by the Manchester garotters. In charging the grand jury at the opening of the assize s , the learned judge expressed his determination to award the severest punishment the law permitted to those who should be convicted before him of "robbery with violence." Twenty prisoners, me n and women, who had been found guilty of such offences, were on Monday brought up f or sentence, and, with one exception, all the male prisoner s wor e ordered to be flogged and kept to penal servitude. With the prospect of the lash before them, the • • majonty of the prisoners, says the report, " exhibited a degree o f bravado which is only to be found in old offends; of them shouted aloud to their friends, announcingoffenders; many their se ntence, and two threw their caps ' among the audience. ,, —Manchester Gmrdian, it in 1852 a 1 . 1 g 3 LOUSef to ill 'ding deg• Idol nea ll g6in• de urea ow : 35 11pC° ) be -0 the claw' itrio weep ,tally con 4 lOU et I 20 20i 10 100 1 WO too 100 All 100 100 100 100 2 100 100 190 100 100 110 100 100 ~S