The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-31 00:00:00

BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, MARCH 30. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account DEBTOR. March 30. fr. c. 182,500,000 March-' . z1a,500,000 ..1 of. .:,, l a l tl P ank-- routs in capital (Art. ' B, fi aiv t , ° June 9, 1857) 7,040,807 97 7,038,528 72 Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed pro- 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 - 764,783,125 - 4,000,000 - 774,556,625 - perty Notes in circulation Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 131,918,748 57 122,907,284 88 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 1,402,642 75 1,497,162 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Sundries 7,336,716 08 6,656,367 50 7,598,669 - 2,789,444 05 2,789,444 05 8,788,381 75 8,409,802 11 Total CREDITOR. March 30. March 23. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over- 437,636 84 569,735 07 due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 261,992,308 07 239,803,985 40 Do. branch banks 271,209,942 269,669,271 Advances on deposit of _ bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public 19,378,796 35 16,854,131 55 3,091,332 - 2,806,339 - Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares 14,220,100 - 14,006,000 - 8;739;100 - 8;37000 - and debentures D. branch banks Do. on Credit Foncier 29,188,000 - 28,632,300 - 16,529,900 - 17;57050 - 508,200 - 329,950 - Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 Government Stock re- 494,400 - 323,550 - 60,000,000 - serve Do. disposable Rentes Immobalis4es 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 36,656,737 91 36,656,737 91 (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches ... Expenses of manage- 100,000,000 - 8,452,399 - 8,420,483 - went Sundries 974,287 65 829,258 19 7,445,092 35 8,933,550 01 Total 1,309,279,294 36 1,271,348,099 67 (Signed) The Senator Governor of the Bank of France, ROULAND. MONEY MARKET ANf , COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market has been active to-day, owing to the number of bills held in reserve till after the alteration announced yesterday in the rate of dis count. There are also several heavy payments to be made in connection with the Indian trade, which also have imparted animation. The rates are now 3i and 4 per cent. for the best short-dated paper. About £32,000, in gold, was taken into the Bank yesterday. The Bank of England return is of a favourable character. The bullion has been further increased, but at the same time there has been a diminution in the reserve of notes. This was to be expected from the usual operations incidental to the quarter. The other Securities have likewise fallen off. Annexed are the particulars : Active Circulation Increase ... £19,951,320 ... 377,825 ... 15,358,999 50,363 ... 3,923,637 10,053 ... 9,839,430 Bullion - Increase • . Rest Increase Public Deposits ... ... Decrease ••• ••• Other Deposits ... ..• •.• Decrease ••• ••• Seven Day and Other Bills ..• Decrease Government Securities ... • .• Other Securities ... Decrease Notes Unemployed Decrease ... .359,559 ... 13,478,242 ... 73,552 ... 437,424 17,972 11,023,211 No alteration. ... '21,150,843 ... 113,568 ... 9,272,780 258' 7 065 The return issued by the Council of the Bank of France is likewise encouraging, the bullion having increased £427,000 ; the notes in circulation de creased £392,000, while the discounts have received an addition of £947,000. _ _ _ The failure has been announced of the Ports mouth, Portsea, Gosport, and South Hants Banking Company. This is the third bank that has closed its doors within the present month. The institution in question was established in 1839, and was sup posed to have held a very good local position. The liabilities are estimated at £170,000, but as there are sixty shareholders who are responsible for all losses, the creditors will, no doubt, receive their money in full. During the last few days there has been very little animation in the foreign and colonial produce markets. Sugars have been dealt in to a limited extent at rather easier rates, while coffee, rice, and cocoa have barely sustained former values. In tallow the operations have been on a very limited scale for both present and forward delivery, and prices generally are a shade lower. The directors of the Imperial Mexican Railway Company held an extraordinary meeting to-day, and the report presented stated that as soon as pos sible after the formal conttitution of the company and the receipt of the deposit on the allotment of the shares, the board proceeded to take measures for the establishment of the company in Mexico. For this purpose Mr. Thomas C. Sandars, who had joined the board as a director, and Mr. Samuel, the consulting engineer, were sent out to Mexico ; the former to enter into relations on behalf of the company with the Imperial Government and to represent the company generally in Mexico in its relations with the State, as well as to obtain execu-1 tion on the part of the Concessionaire of the arrangements entered into by him with the com pany, and the latter to receive charge of the works and line. The terms concluded between Mr. Sandars and the Imperial Government are, in various respects, more advantageous for the interest of the shareholders than those contained in the ori ginal concessions. The official returns relating to trade and naviga tion for two months ended Feb. 28 have just been published. From these it appears that the total declared value of the exports from the United Kingdom during that period amounted to £21,865,553, against £23,111,707 in the corres ponding period of 1864, and showing a decrease of £1,246,154. The falling off is most perceptible in coals and culm, cotten yarn, haberdashery and mil linery, linen yarn, iron and unwrought steel, silk manufactures, British spirits, sheep and lambs' wool, and woollen and worsted manufacture. The impor tation of the principal articles in the like period have been larger as regards raw cotton, palm oil, raw silk, sheep and lambs' wool, cocoa, currants, pepper, and unrefined sugar, while there has been a falling off in flax, hemp, provisions, quicksilver, rice, tallow, wheat, flour, brandy, tea, tobacco, and wine. The shipping accounts exhibit a slight decrease in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom for both the entries inwards and the clearances outwards. In the coasting trade there is a slight increase in the tonnage employed during the same period for the entries inwards, while the reverse is the case with the clearances outwards. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. GOc. Firmer. In the market for the English Funds there has been a further improvement of 1 per cent to-day, and the tendency of quotations points to another advance. Consols for money are 891 ; for the 6th inst., 89i ; and for May next, 94. Foreign Stocks, which opened firmly, have since become rather weaker. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 741 1 ; ditto Consolides, 54 1; Mexican, 261 27 ; ditto New, f5l 26 ; Greek, 211 214 ; Spanish Passive, 321 324 ; do. Certificates, 17 171; Italian, 631 64 ; do. New, 241 dia. ; and Confederate Loan, 33 35. In the Railway Share Market there has been more animation, and prices have shown increased firmness. Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland, have each improved 15s. ; Great Northern, Great Western, North Western, Metro politan, and South Eastern, each 10s. ; and Great Nrrthern A Stock, £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines are also at slightly improved rates. _ _ Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in fair demand, and in some instances command rather higher prices. Union of London are dealt in at 521 ; London Joint Stock, 471 ; Hudson Bay Company have improved to 161 f ; London Financial, 21 i 1 ; Saloon Steam Packet Company shares are quoted 1 1 prem. ; South African Land, 11 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro Gas, 1 1} prem. ; Financial Insurance, 1 1k prem. ; llillwall Freehold Land, 2i 3i prem. ; South of England Waggon, prem. ; and Atlantic and Great Western Certificates of De benture, 9 11 prem. ), jun. Irther eipt of aning, harle s is and ievous mit of degato sing to 3dging rays is in be' 1, after xe fol ust bo C 0 31 ' nn paa et, but I,l3Pe'lr iat tho BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 6 B9l 1 90 89/ 4 per Cent. Reduced B7l 8} New 3 per Cent B7l 84 7/ New 2/ per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 3 6 Do. £5OO 3 6 Do. £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent - INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, Hi per Cent., April 1874 214 Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 loB} Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 994 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent -- Do ; 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chili= 6 per Cent — Do. 4* per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. B3 Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent., 1864 • — Do. Scrip, £55 paid Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do £65 paid —dis Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent 124 Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue 9 54 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 96/ 71 8 Do Scrip, £55 paid pm Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account Do. Coupons Do Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 . 75 Do Scrip, .£25 paid 1 exican 3 per Cent. — Do. Account - 6/ Dc. 1864 26 4 Do 4 per Cent. Anglo-French 524 4 Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis Montevidean 6;per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent 3O Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 44 per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account . Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 471 4 Do Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 44 per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent — Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account 32i Sranish Cert. of Coup not funded - Do Account l7f Swedish 4 per Cent. Turkish 6 per Cent.. 1854 Do Account 944 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account - Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1 4 863 sreDnoezGuuelaara3npeteercl,Center Cent Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 Do. Account ....................... Do 6 per Cent., 1864 — London. Austrian, on the above pay able in A.ustrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull Do. 4 per Cent. Certifi—Aes — French Rentes, 3 per Cent. ~ 82 I ~ 41. 1 1 ~ 74/ * 4oi 1 Do. Account Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9 90 Do. Account Do. May Settlement 9o} Liverp 00l Cotton Market—This Day. The Market rather firmer, and prices about better than yesterday. Sales probably 12,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE--This day. LONDON, March U.—Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, March 30.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Shannon, from Spithead ; Nile, from Cal cutta. PLYMOUTH, March 30.—Wind N.E.—Arrfved—Sparta, from Hull for Barbadoes. CARDIFF, March 30.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Fortuna, for Rio Janeiro. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, March 31—Calibri, from Stavenger. Sailed, March 31—Sydney Hall, new steamer, from Lisbon. -- DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Garonne, brig, from Bordeaux, for London. THE AUSTRIAN TARIFF.—On Wednesday after noon, Mr. Somerset Beaumont, M.P., who was ac companied by Dr. Neumann, representative of the Aus trian Government, held a conference at Bradford, with the representatives of a number of Chambers of Commerce, re presenting the textile manufacturers in the West Riding. Mr. H. W. Ripley, President of the Bradford Chamber, presided. Mr. Beaumont stated that the Austrian commission had been appointed, and the gentlemen of which it was composed afforded a guarantee on the part of the Austrian Minister of Commerce (Baron Kalchberg),of a sincerity and desire that the commission should lead to a practical result. He said that the Austrian Ministers themselves were all convinced of the necessity of following the commercial policy of the Western Powers, but they could not legislate before public opinion was ripe, and the views of the Reichsrath would no doubt be an obstacle in their path. The programme of the com mission had not yet been settled ; but there was no doubt that, in accordance with the suggestions made some weeks ago by the Foreign-office, English chambers of commerce would be invited to send representatives to give evidence. Dr. Neumann also briefly addressed the meeting, stating that two great motives would form the principle of the proposed treaty of commerce—one being the conviction that they must follow the steps of England in abolishing Protection, and the other was the great sympathy which they had for England. He invited English manufacturers, in the name of the Austrian Minister of Commerce, to send representa tives to Vienna. Many of the gentlemen representing the various Chambers addressed Mr. Beaumont and Dr. Neu mann in advocacy of the principle of free trade and in illus tration of the benefits which would flow to the people of Austria and the finance of Austria by the adoption of a low scale of ad valorem duties, particularly with reference to the low textile fabrics of the West Riding. _ EPSOM COMMON ENCLOSURE.-11 7 1r. H. Pyne's report respecting the enclosure of certain trusts in the vicinity of Epsom, states the ground proposed to be enclosed consists of Stamford-hill, five acres ; Woodcote green, five acres ; Clay-hill, four acres ; and Epsom-com mon, 430 acres. Stamford-hill and Clay-hill are to be re served as recreation grounds for the public. The right of holding a fair on Clay-hill is also reserved. Woodcote green is to remain open as a regulated pasture. Ten acres of the common are to be set apart as garden allotments for the labouring poor of the parish. The rest is intended to be allotted and divided among the lord and commoners. The district thus proposed to be subjected to the Inclosure Acts is no part of Epsom Downs, where the ram Are THE SUN, LOit DON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1865• SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share) Railways._ I Paid.' Closing 1 Business done. Mr., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall . Do. A Do 11 gets no div. ttl6p.e.p.an.has • been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,,Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 96; 7 1302 66 68 16 17 85 87 107 I 9 47 48 7 8 Do. E. Angl. st No. 't Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. 'o 130 a 1314 146 147 12;1 .31 Do. New, is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste. n -Original 1) . S. Val. nail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do W. Mi Oac- ord 87 69 711 25i 64 68 51 52 45 47 !co tot 1171 118', 86 EB , 106 108 38 39 119} 1193 95t 96} 60 61 Do. Ncwpo t. I 'o. Tie eford Lane •shire &Yorkshire L,ndon and Blackwali Lon., BHA., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shel., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan ..... Do. New Mid and Do, Birmirt & Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. shares %lid Kent No, th British Do. Ed., Pth Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. (.N •E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. :-.. , t0ck.& Darling. De. do. 1855-'8 1271 128 2 2lp 131 Isl 103 1(5 53 54 z 46 153 104 110 69 70 102 103 37 38 11 12p 8 1 9 4 P 115 115 Do. do. 1860-61 North Londou Do. New Do. do. 18C4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock t •• o. Scot, Mid. st ews & Welch pool Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E • stern Ataines, Wok., & Wok Taff' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath 1 Up 78 79 11 114 138 112 47 49 59 60 58 (0 Bth} 65 9 155 158 3 4p 106 108 Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw ill 46 48 W.Hartlepool Han& Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable , 74 77 BRITIS a POSSE; SSIONS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent........ ' 62 t 4 102 103 pr iP 411 15i 14 Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p c. bds. Au,;. 1, '872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, ISA Calcutta & S. E., Um a e Town & Dock, gu Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p' East. Ben.2al, gu , 5 do East ludiAn, gu. .5 p.c. 0 70 g 8 100 75 85 Ito 102 101 103 102 103 Do. .1 Extension Grand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p c 171 18 Do. Ist ;°ref.Bonds. Do. do. deferred ... 97 9) 65 67 55 67 57 60 52 54 46 49 43 15 25 27 21 26 102 i 1034 pr 6 p pr ip Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I 0. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. e Gt. Sou. h of India (lint gua. 5 per cent 1004 101 i D .4.1 per cent Do Great W , 8. of Canada Do. New .. 8i 81 124 I2d 85 VO 77 £0 i d 100 101 93 95 88 9u Do. 6p. o. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8 [ndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Cor. 6 p• c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B 62 64 3 5 g.itl.e'da, pc Ist pf.bds. Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo 100 {lOO 2 100 100 82 84 100 a 1014 100 101 d *d v 8 101 94 97 1011 1 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31, 1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-54 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lOO r 9 91 -- Do. sp. c. Mar. 2v. Sept 10) 89 91 sp. c. Jan. & July 100 79 81 825 Do. 5p e. Inscribed sk 100 78 82 Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 166 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 105 107 Do. do: 190-1 100 106 108 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 105 107 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c 100 102 101 Do. 1878, do. 100 105 107 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1573, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1882, May 5, Nov. :5 100 108 109 Natal qov. u per cent lOO 105 107 N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 88 92 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p •c.,1866 00 98 100 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1876 100 22 91 94 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 91 93 92 5 Queensland — N N o e vw sterling,Zsec al h a n al d BGG , 7oos 6 vv . p . 66 . centppo.C. 1101 103 105 124 Do. 6 per cent lOO 87 90 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18' 8-I , 100 1 - 09 1 1049 _ 3 Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, April& Oct lOO 109 110 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. Gold, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 29 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 580 591 Drakewalls 2.1.0 I East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 20 24 22 East Caradon 2.14.. 14 15 as t earn Brea 3 J.O 6 6 -- East Grenville 2.7.0 4 14 Ea-t Loved 2.13.6 11 12/ E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 31 45 Gam .& StAubyn(Gwen. 601 4 6 4 Great L xey, limited all 19 00 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 2 2 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 205 31/ 31 Grenvil e 7.8.3 4 4 Rerod's Foot 8.13 95 36 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 35 4 Margaret iUny Lelant 95 5 7 Marke Valley... e 4.3.0 5 55 4 Rwyndy Iron Ore, lim 25 15 01 Nangiles New Se ton North Downs 3 - - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lilogan 3.10.6 5 t North Wheal Crotty -- Prosper United 7.1.6 3 35 Pr. vidence Uny Lilant 10.6.7 33 35 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l5 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 Stray Park ) 30.17.6 15 17 Tin Croft 9 145 151 -- West Vausett (Mogan W. Caradun (Lskeard 9 7 9 West Chi verton it 60 125 West Seton 475 190 100 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 55 100 105 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 30 35 32 Whea Ludoutt 3.12.8 it Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 19 20 Wheal Uniun 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex„ No. 2 1041 Great Western Orig. 4i per cent pf., 6i Great Western, West Midland, Newport perp. 6 per cent. opt. till '69, 114 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 1, 107} London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 96 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. pt. stook rd., 99} PREFEAENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent. pi., Ditto, : :per cent. pf., 99 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 101 a Dutch Rhenish, 22f f Great Luxembourg, 12f Imperial Mexican, lim., 3; Recite and San Francisca (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian„2lf I'OILEIGN MINES, Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., I Vallanzasaa Gold, lim , 14 Yadanaugutana of S. Australia, lim., 11 BAN KB. Agra and 311sterman's, lim., 1211 alliance ;Um.). 34 Anglo Egyptian, 11m., 131 Bank of Egypt, 31 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 11 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 321 31 Chartered Aer. of India, London, and China, 53 4 Consolidated Bank, lira., 10/ Continental, lim., 2 1 East London. lim. 5/ English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 European Bank, lira., 131 Imperial Ottoman, 173 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, 1im.,.81 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 123 London and County, 723 3 London Joint Stock, 473 London and South African, 223 ,/ London and South-Western, lim., 203 Ditto, new, 13 London and 11 estminster, 94 Oriental Bank Corporation. 56} Provincial of Ireland, 873 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lira., 113 South Eastern, lira., 11 Union of London, 521 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Um., 33 City of London Real Property, City of Milan Improvements, lim., 9/ Commercial Union, Insurance. 83 Credit Fonder and 3lobilier of England, 101 3 Ditto, new, 8 Crystal Palace, 34) 341 Ditto, Preference, 110 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Bra., 43 1 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint, 61 Home and (3 donirance, lim, 41 Hudson's Bay, 163 Humber Iron Woks, 1 Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lira.; 61 3 International Financial society, lim., International _Land Credit, lim., 51 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 81 London Financial Association, lira., 211 I 2 London General Omnibus Company, 3} 51ilwall Iron Works, 61 Smith, Knight, and Co., Um., 3 The City Burglaries. MANSION-HOUSE (THIS DAY): This morning Scotty, Carroty Fred (Wilkinson), Velvet Ned (Brewerton), and Geoffrey, were placed at the bar before the Lord Mayor, charged with a burglary at Means. Bennoch's, in Wood-street. Mr. Mullins said he appeared for Messrs. Baum, of Lom bard-street, bullion dealers, and he should, on another oc casion, be prepared to press a charge against the prisoners for burglary on their premises. Scotty—Oh yes, I know ; £3OO about two years ago. Mr. Pater said he should prove by the evidence of Susan Price that Wilkinson and Scotty entered the premises, and the other men were concerned in it. The witness Susan Price was then called, and as she was about to give her evidence, Scotty said—" Stand for ward, and let us have a last look at you." The Lord Mayor ordered the prisoner to remain quiet. The witness then proceeded to give in detail the cir cumstances connected with Bennoch's robbery, and that Scotty and Wilkinson left home one evening on purpose to commit the burglary. She some time afterwards saw some black silk at his mother's house after the robbery had been committed. The prisoners were fully committed for trial on this POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY OF £3s.—Wm. Boyce, 21, porter in the employ of Mrs. Charlotte Phillipson, chemist, of No, 116, Totten ham-court-road, was charged before Mr. Knox with steal ing the sum of £35, entrusted to him to pay several bills by his mistress. Mr. Henry Heppell, manager of Mrs. Phillipson's busi ness, said the prisoner was in Mrs. Phillipson's employ as a porter, and on the 24th inst. he gave the prisoner £35 in various parcels to pay bills. The prisoner not returning he gave information to the police, who took him into cus tody at Liverpool. On the prisoner being brought to Euston-square, and being taxed by him with the robbery, he replied, " I did not steal the money ; you gave it to me." On the prisoner's boxes being, searched, some letters show ing that he had beon in a reformatory were found, and also some pieces of soap, scents, &c., the property of Mrs. Phillipson, and which had been taken by the prisoner from the shop. Edwin Chapple, 36 C, proved going to Liverpool and finding the prisoner in custody of the police, who handed over to him (Chapple) a purse containing £23, which they had found on the prisoner. The prisoner told him that the reason why he took the money was because he thought he should never get such another opportunity. In answer to Mr. Knox, Chapple said the prisoner had been in a reformatory at Birmingham. The prisoner said he had no questions to ask, and that why he took the money was because he had only Bs. a week to keep himself upon. Mr. Knox committed the prfsoner for trial. ROBBING A CIVIL ENGINEER.—Annie Gilbert, a prostitute was charged before Mr. Knox with robbing Mr. James A. Shipton, civil engineer, of Pall-mall East, of £4 while in a low brothel, in White Lion-street, St. Giles's. The prosecutor's evidence went to show that he accom panied the prisoner and another female to the house in White Lion-street, and afterwards missed from his trousers pocket £4. He then gave the prisoner into custody. Daniel Healey, 111 F, proved finding some money in the grate of the room. Mr. Knox asked how it was that the other female was not given into custody, and the constable said the prose cutor said he thought the prisoner was the one who took the money. Mr. Knox asked the prosecutor whether he really wished to press the case. The prosecutor said he did not want to go any further with the case. Mr. Knox, after remarking that the prosecutor's conduct was very disgraceful, discharged the prisoner. THAMES. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.--James Smith, aged 17, a well known, active, and daring thief, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with stealing a silver watch from the person of Richard Wolf, a mariner, lodging at Green's Sailors' Home, in Poplar. The prosecutor was passing along Ratcliff Highway, where sailors of all nations are exposed to the lawless de predations of thieves, crimps, and loose women, and he stopped to ask the way to Well-street, where there is a sailors' home. The prisoner and two other boys surrounded him, and in a moment he felt a hand on his breast, and his watch was gone. He looked up and saw his watch in the prisoner's hand. It was immediately handed to a little boy, who ran away with it. A man named Henry Smith, who was in the prosecutor's company, laid hold of the prisoner and gave him into the custody of a policeman. Johu Greathead, 31 H said, the prisoner and other boys had been in the practice of going about in gangs to rob sailors. When ho received the prisoner in custody he said, " It's not .mo who took the watch ; another boy has got it." The prisoner offered no defence, and Mr. Partridge com mitted him for trial. MENDICANCY.—Richard Hobbs, a miserable-looking crea ture, stated to be 45 years of age, but looked older, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with soliciting and receiving alms in Rateliff-highway. James Bugby, a police-constable, No. 140 K, said:the prisoner was in "The Highway" with a board in front of his person, and suspended to his neck by a string. On this board a printed bill was posted to the following effect: "I hope you will assist a poor disabled sailor who has lost his speech and hearing, and the power of his side, in a most terrible storm at sea, on her homeward bound passage from Ancona to London, on board the Europa, of Bristol, which has caused me to be in deep distress, having a wife and two small children to maintain. Kind people, what ever you please to purchase will greatly assist your unfor tunate petitioner. Capt. Galsworthy was her commander.' , Mr. Partridge—ls the prisoner afflicted, as he states in that printed bill ? Inspector Dendy, of the H division—Yes, sir, I believe he is. Mr. Partridge—And harmless ? Inspector Dendy—Yes, sir, very harmless. The wife of the prisoner, at the back of the Court, here said—He does not beg. People give him money. Inspector Dandy—lle has nothing to sell. Mr: Partridge—Let him go. Mind, woman, you must not lead your husband about the streets begging. Surely there is a place of refuge for him. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat coastwise were small, and but moderate by rail. The condition of the produce was not to say satisfactory. The trade, however, even for damp wheats ruled firm, and dry samples sold readily at fully Monday's improvement in the currency. With most descriptions of foreign wheat, and especially with American produce, the market was very moderately supplied. For most qualities there was a steady demand, and, in some instances, an improvement of Is. per quarter took place in prices. Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, and pikes had an upward tendency. The supply of barley on sale was moderate. The trade for malting produce was somewhat quieter than on Mon day, yet prices ruled firm. Grinding and distilling barley met a slow sale at late rates. Malt was in but moderate request at previous quotations. There was a fair supply of oats on,the stands. For most qualities the demand ruled steady at full currencies. Beans and peas—the supplies of which on sale were small—were firm in price, and were in fair average request. Both English and foreign flour moved off steadily at full currencies. ARRIVALS THIS WBEE. Wheat.Barley.Malt. Oats. Flour. English andScoteh 890 1,680 1,460 3,430 240 1,950 Foreign brim. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets continue to be moderately supplied with town and country-killed meat. On the whole, the trade is steady, at about previous rates. Per 81b by the carcase. ad ed Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Middling do. 3 6 3 10 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 6 Large pork 3 4 4 4 adad Inferior mutton 3 8 4' 0 Middling mutton 4 2 4 6 Prime do 4 8 4 10 Veal 3 10 4 10 Small pork 4 6 4 10 BOROUGH HOP. The supply of hops on sale is still very moderate. Ge nerally speaking, the trade is quiet ; nevertheless, all good and flue qualities are firm in price. In the value of foreign and inferior hops there is no change to report. 'Mid and East Kent ...... llos to 200 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex .• Yearlings llOB to lies Bavarian — s to s American 9os io 131 COLONIAL. TEA.—Business in the private market has been dull, and prices remain without any material change. SUGAR.—There has been a very limited amount of busi ness transacted, and prices have in some instances shown less firmness. In the refined market late rates are gene rally maintained. COFFEE.—There has been a moderate inquiry for colonial descriptions, and superior qualities have brought full rates ; inferior, however, are a shade cheaper. RICE.--A fair amount of business has been done in East India, which has fully supported previous quotations. TALLOW.—The market has continued very dull with a slight downward movement in values. P.Y.C. on the spot quoted 40s. 40s. 3d., and last three months delivery is 41s. 9d. per cwt. Commons and Open Spaces round the Metropolis. —AI.-- The committee appointed to inquire into the best )means of preserving for public use the forests, commons, and even spaces iu and around the metropolis, met again yesterdt.',Y7 Mr. Locke in the chair. Admiral Sullivan was called and examined. In reply to questions by the chairman, he said that of all the outlying districts of the metropolis Wimbledon was lowest in point of mortality. He attributed that to its high position and the purity of the air. A great portion of the common proposed to be enclosed was in 1860 very wet in many places, but through improvements effected by the National Rifle Asso ciation it was now comparatively dry. A very superficial system of drainage would be sufficient to drain the common. The inconvenience which was now felt with regard to the gipsies and tramps might be easily remedied. Two efficient keepers would be quite sufficient for the purpose of prevent ing any annoyance. He could not conceive how Earl Spen cer or any other person could justify the enclosure of the common. The best portion of the common was that which was proposed to be sold. He did not see the use of a fence. The only objection to the present state of the common was the deposit of rubbish and manure thereon. If the pro posed scheme should be carried out its effect would be to invest the freehold of the whole of the common, except the part which was dedicated to the public, in Earl spencer. By Mr. Locke King—A fence of any kind would not only be useless, but objectionable. He believed that the common could be kept in perfect order for about £2OO a year, which could easily be raised by a rate of one half penny on houses above the value of £3O per annum. About £3,000 had been subscribed for the purpose of op posing the bill, and he had no doubt that sum might be applied to the drainage of the common. Mr. J. Murrell, who resided at Wimbledon, was examined as to the rights of the freeholders. He stated that he did not think £5,000 would be sufficient for their compensation. These rights were not inconsistent with the public enjoy ment of the common. The inhabitants objected to any en closure. An inclosure would be very inconvenient. If there should be no inclosure, the proposed sale of land would be unnecessary. He believed the lord of the manor could not sell without the consent of the freeholders. He had no doubt the residents of the neighbourhood would agree to the insertion of a clause in the bill for the purpose of levying a compulsory rate for the regulation of the com mon. He believed that the public, havingno rights, might be treated as trespassers. Mr. W. J. Oliver said he had resided at Wimbledon for the last 25 years, and during that period had been in the habit of turning cows on the common, in virtue of his free hold property. The inhabitants of the village had been in the habit of turning out their cattle. Generally speaking the gentlemen did not do so so much as persons having small holdings in the village. He had never heard of any person asking permission to turn cattle on the common. When ever he wanted gorse or fern he had been in the habit of cutting it. No objection had been made to his doing so. He had never heard any person in Wimbledon complain of the gipsies. A common keeper would be quite sufficient to prevent any damage being done on the common. Thew were at present some very unsightly heaps, but they had been placed there by permission of Earl Spencer's common keeper. He should consider any enclosure of the common objectionable. It could only be of advantage to those persons who had the right of pasturage. It would be decidedly objectionable to the public at large. What ever sum might be necessary for keeping up the com mon might be raised by rating or by subscription, and there was no necessity for selling any portion of the property. He did not think any drainage requisite, and would rather allow things to remain in their present state. If any drainage was required, a superficial one would be sufficient. The people in the neighbourhood would do everything in their power to prevent the erection of a high fence. Personally he should - have no great objection to posts and rails, provided there were a sufficient number of openings at short distances. Mr. Williams, a member of the Wimbledon Committee and the owner of property in that neighbourhood, said that he had heard the evidence of Earl Spencer and Mr. Foster, the steward, and it was a great surprise to him. He had never before heard of any such claim as that which was now set up. He believed the evidence in such a case could not be properly sifted by a Parliamentary committee. To make out such a claim, it would be necessary to produce the Court rolls, to show the user and to prove a variety of matters, which could only be done properly in a court of justice. The statement of Earl Spencer was a mere assertion of his claims. It was rather for the committee than for himself to decide whether Earl Spencer had adduced a tittle of evidence to establish his right. In actual practice the user of the common during the last 25 years had been this—it had been used by the inhabitants, and especially by the poorer classes, for turning out their cows, and sheep, and horses. Some persons, the owners of small tenements, turned out a large number of horses. Of late years a smaller num ber of cattle had been turned on to the common ; but that was partly owing to its use by the National Rifle Associa tion. [The witness then referred to the Parliamentary survey and other authorities for the purpose of showing the customs of manors, and detailed the proceedings at various meetings which have been held at Wimbledon rela tive to the proposed enclosure.] The committee then adjourned. We regret to announce the death of Major General James Matthie, of her Majesty's Indian Forces (Bengal Establishment), which event occurred on the 20th inst., at his residence, Gothic House, Upper Hamilton-terrace, St. John's-wood. This distinguished officer served at the siege and capture of Bhurtpore in 1825-26 ; commanded one of the companiss of the Ist Eu ropean Bengal Fusiliers (now 101st Foot), selected to be attached to H.M. 59th Foot, which led the storming at the left broach. For the services which he rendered on that occasion he received the India medal. On the breaking out of hostilities with Burmah General Matthie was selected by his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of India to command the Ist European Bengal Fusiliers in 1852-53, and received the Burmese medal. The deceased General's commissions bore date as follows :—Ensign, Oct. 24, 1821; Lieutenant, Jan. 1, 1824; Captain, Sept. 8, 1835; Major, Nov. 22, 1843 ; Lieutenant-colonel, March 1, 1850 ; Brevet colonel, Nov. 28, 1854 ; Colonel, Aug. 19, 1859 ; Major- General, Jan. 1, 1862. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.—The Oxford men yesterday took a trial over the entire course from Putney to Mortlake. There were a great number of per sons present, both on horseback and on foot, ranging over the whole distance, Barnes being particularly selected as the best spot for a view to those who did not accompany the boat. After rowing down to the bridge from the Lon don Boathouse the crew started somewhat irregularly at 35 strokes per minute. The tide was exceedingly good, but there was a slight wind against them. They soon settled down to their work, their pace to the Point being a few se conds slower than it had been before, but there was nothing more objectionable in their style than is ordinarily to be found when they have been on the Thames not more than three days. Mr. Brown's stroke is long, dashing, and lively, but he is not evenly followed throughout the boat. The crew swing admirably together, but there is not that uniformity of style so remarkable in finished University crews. Between the Point and the Crab Tree the number of strokes began to be increased, and towards Hammer smith and through Corney Reach the speed was still fur ther augmented, the men doing 38 or 39 strokes per minute. Mr. Morrison accompanied them on horseback. Although far from perfection, it is a very powerful crew. The time of the trial was variously stated. It was alleged to be 21 min. 5 sec., but we learn from a private source that it was 23 min. 15 sec. Betting is 5t04 on Oxford. AN EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE. —A peculiarly strange scene occurred on Monday last at Old Lakenham Church, on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. Alder Heffill, jun., with Miss Elizabeth Stepple, of London. It appears that the father's family are in the habit of attending St. Stephen's Church, and being desirous that the marriage ceremony should be performed by the Rev. C. Baldwin, who officiates at St. Stephen's, permis sion was asked and given by the Rev. Alfred Pownall, the vicar, for Mr. Baldwin to perform the ceremony, the par ties living in Old Lakenham parish. Accordingly, on Monday morning, all the parties attended at the church— minister, bride, bridegroom, and their friends—when, to their dismay, the church was found to be closed, and no sexton or clerk present to assist in the ceremony. After waiting for some time in the cold, and trying in vain to find up the officials, the key of the church was obtained, when fresh difficulties presented themselves—the vestry was closed also. What was to be done ? Force the vestry room door. This having been accomplished, it was found that there were neither surplice nor books, and the affair seemed as far as ever from being completed, when a thought occurred to one of the parties that a sheet should be bor rowed, and the marriage proceeded with. This was soon done, and the Rev. C. Baldwin, having been arrayed in the sheet with the aid of a pin or two here and there, pro ceeded to unite the parties in the bonds of matrimony, and after having sent to the clergyman's house for the parish registers, the parties amusing themselves meanwhile by ringing a peal on the three bells of the church, the happy couple were at length enabled to proceed on their wedding trip. As to the reason of the church being closed against the parties after permission had been given for its use, no explanation seems to have been given; but it appears that the Rev. A. Pownall waxed wroth at the strange proceed ings which had taken place in his church, and accordingly the following bill was issued, calling together his congre gation and the friends of order in the church :—" Laken ham Church.—A solemn service will be held in Lakenham Church on Friday, the 24th inst., to avert the wrath of Almighty God, and to deprecate His righteous judgments, in consequence of the profanation of His sanctuary on Monday last. Divine service will commence at 1.30 p.m. Ezekiel v., 11.— ALFRED POWNALL, vicar." A very small congregation was present, and the vicar preached a ser mon from the above text. We shall, doubtless, hear more of this case, as it is certain to be brought before the bishop ; and many parties have taken a more than ordinary interest in the affair. We are informed that the brother of the bridegroom purchased the sheet in which the rev. gentleman officiated, and brought it away with him. —Bury and Norwich Post. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LEWES RACES—THIs DAY. SWEEPSTAKES. Birague Jack o' Lantern Eugenie Seven ran. LEWES HANDICAP. Jevington Greenland Balornock Seven ran. MATCH—lmogene beat Land of the West. MAIDEN SWEEPSTAKES. Redoubt C.4.larmiau Harkawax INNKEEARS' PLATE Imogene Rosina Pegasus Nine ran. £5O PLATE. Shamrock . Rubini Fanny Twelve ran. SELLING STAKES Confusion Warwick Walpole Five ran. . 01 2 .0f 2 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.—T he Grinder is scratched. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) - ARRIVAL OF THE CUBA. The following are the heads of the news brought by the Cuba. _ NEW YORK, March 22, Noon. Sherman is marching on Goldsboro'. It is un reliably reported that he had occupied it. Lee is reported to be in command at Raleigh. Sheridan has reached Whitehouse. The Confe derate Congress have passed the measures recom mended in President Davis' message. Affairs in Richmond are reported gloomy. Gold, 1571. Sherman left Fayetteville on the 14th and was marching on Goldsboro', after destroying the cotton mills and the arsenal containing all the material taken from Harper's Ferry. Unreliable reports assert that Sherman had occupied Goldsboro' and formed a junction with Schofield, while other re ports assert that the Confederates had evacuated Goldsboro', and moved towards Virginia. The Richmond Sentinel publishes a rumour that four divisions of Sherman's army had been repulsed near Fayetteville on the 16th with heavy loss. Hardee retreated from Fayetteville with 20,000 men towards Raleigh, where it was reported that Lee was in command, having brought with him a large force from Richmond. Sherman's and Shofield's armies were receiving supplies up the Neuse river. The Herald says that Sherman's army is in possession of three-fifths of the personal property of the counties through which he has passed. Great activity continues both in Grant's and Lee's army. It is reported that the Confederates attempted to blow up Fort Nell. The Federals had :previously evacuated the fort. Beauregard and Johnston are said to be com manding before Richmond. Sheridan has arrived at Whitehouse. On the 18th he moved to join Grant, and destroyed all the bridges of the James River between Lynchburgh and Richmond, and all the railroad bridges be tween Stanton and Charlottesvile. The Richmond papers state that the damage done by Sheridan can easily be repaired. It is reported that Grant has sent Kantz's cavalry to open the communication with Sheridan. Kantz encountered a heavy force of Longstreet's corps near the Chickahominy, and returned without ac complishing his object. Deserters report a small Union cavalry force at Burkeville, at the intersection of the Richmond, Danville, Petersburg, and Lynchburg Railroads. There has been a severe storm in Mobile Bay, and several transports were stranded. The Moni tors attacked and silenced two batteries defending the bay on the 11th. Lieutenant Forrest has made a naval expedition up the Tennessee River, and destroyed Roddy's camp and the Confederate communication at Lamb's Ferry. He found much Union feeling up the river. The New York Times says that the Confederate Congress, prior to its adjournment, empowered Pre sident Davis to seize the specie banks for supplies, and also empowered the Secretary of the Treasury to procure specie from the different States, upon terms agreed upon with the State authorities. The writ of habeas corpus has also been suspended. The Secretary of War at Richmond has authorised the raising of companies of coloured soldiers for im mediate service at Richmond, and he recommends the arming of slaves, but opposes their emancipation. The fall in gold has seriously affected trade throughout the country, and several failures have taken place. The Government securities are un fa vourably affected. $20,100,000 of 5.20's remain un sold. It is reported that Maccolloch will not im mediately anticipate the May interest payable in gold on the bonds. The New York Tribune an nounces, on the highest authority," that Mr. Mac culloch will issue no more gold bearing bonds. The Herald says Grant believed Richmond would be evacuated in ten days. The Herald states that owing to the gloomy state of affairs at Richmond, Lee and Davis had deter mined to abandon the contest. Davis has decided to leave the arbitrament ques tion to Lee and Grant. Seward and Lincoln held a consultation over the latter proposal—Seward favouring and Lincoln opposing it. The Tribune says that Lee informed Davis that it was impossible for him (Lee) to make head against the forces concentrating for his overthrow. The Richmond banks have, in anticipation of the Government, secured their gold, disposing of the same for the redemption of their notes in circula tion. The Augusta paper says that Stephens has not spoken since the last news from Georgia, but his silence will not continue. A large popular meeting has been held at Wil mington. At the call of the Mayor resolutions were passed that the rebellion was hopeless, and that the people would do everything to restore North Carolina to the Union. Martial law is abolished in Missouri. The destructive floods throughout the country are sub siding. The New York Central Railroad bridge at Rochester has been swept away, the Erie Railroad injured for a distance of 100 miles, and property to the value of severalmilliondollars hasbeen destroyed in Rochester. 20,0001 b. of Sea Island have arrived at New York from the Bahamas. • A privateer was reported to be off Hassan on the 14th. Her name is supposed to be Confederate States. The Tullahassee was at Bermuda on the 11th under a new name. The blockade runner Bat has been captured. The steamer Colonel Lamb ran into Galveston and carried out 1,500 bales of cotton. The steamer Golden Gate left San Francisco on the 13th with $1,140,000 in specie, of which poo,oco are for New York, and the remainder for Mexico and England. Victoria had opened the coasting trade to foreign vessels on equal terms with British ships. The steamers City of London, City of Washing ton, City of Cork, and Borussia, have arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. The panic in gold continues, the price declining yesterday to 153. The latest quo tation to-day is 1571. Exchange on London, 170/, on Paris, 3 28i. Stocks depressed. New York Central, 100 ; Illinois, 1011 ; Erie, 64 ; 5-20 Bonds, 1051. Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 50c. to 52c. Flour, wheat, corn, and provisions declin- 3.14 et et et 50 20 103 10 1. 0 10 100 96 98 129 130 6 6 47ififi 7it 130 11 ;484 7_6} nOf 30 75 41 5j 1174 18 I St3i 74 I_7i 7 lin 1 20 191 031 6i 60i 1 1281 9 85 8 6 i 134 41 54 26 110 i i MI 3 charge. Ei, 81 85 41 5 48 13i 8 7 53y 1021 101} 103 2} 68 I 25/ IG3I 2/ 9 61 1011 ing. Coffee, sugar, and troleum dull. Crude, 33 very dull. Pe -55. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Mistley, Thorpe, and Walton Railway ; the Glas gow Markets and Slaughter-houses; the Sheffield Water; and the Whitechapel and Holborn Improvement Bills were severally read a second time. The kamouth Gas Bill, and Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway Bill, were read a third time and passed. PRIVATE BILLS. _ . Lord SA AF TESBURY moved . that the standing order No. 191 should be amended is follows :—•' That in the case of any bill for the making of any work, in the con struction of which compulsory power is sought to take 15 houses or more, inhabited by the working classes, the promoters be requested to deposit in the office of the Clerk of the Parliament, on or before the 31st Dec., a statement of the number, description, and situation of the same houses, the number, so far as can be ascertained, of the persons to be displaced, and whether and what provi sion is made in the bill for remedying the inconvenience likely to arise from such displacement, and that such statement be referred to the committee on the bill ; and that the said committee do inquire and report thereupon, and that in every such bill a clause be inserted to enact that not less than eight weeks before taking any such houses, making known their intention to take the same, either by personal notice to heads of families inha biting the same at the time of giving such notice, or by placards nr other general notice in public view within a reasonable distance from such houses, and the company shall not tales any such honse until they have obtained the certificate of a justice that it had been• proved to his satis faction that the company had made known their intention of taking the same in the manner required by this provision. He said any one who was in the habit of reading the public papers must be aware of the necessity for legisla tion on this subject. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Metropolitan District Railway ; Bath Gas ; Folkestone Gas ; Gosport Gas ; Great Eastern Railway (Capital, &c.); Great Northern Railway (Hornsey and Hertford Branch); London, Btighton, and South Coast Railway (Saint Leo nard's Line and Deviations); Newport Pagnell Railway; Winchester Water and Gas. JERSEY ROYAL COURT. Mr. LOCKE moved an address for copy or extracts of further correspondence with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the subject of the amendment of the laws or constitution of the Royal Court of Jersey (in con tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 364, of session 1864). —Ordered. WAR-OFFICE. Slr S. NORTHCOT E moved for a return showing the number of temporary clerks appointed to the War-office in each year since 1856 ; the number discharged, resigned, or dead in each year ; the number transferred to the perma nent establishment in each year ; and the number continu ing in the service of the department, distinguishing in each case, so far as it can bo done, the branches of the office in which the clerks have been employed.—Ordered. CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICERS Mr. HENNESSY gave notice that on that day month he should call the attention of the house to the grievances of the out door officers of Customs. ASSIMILATION OF THE LAW. Mr. MACMAHON gave notice that after Easter he should submit a motion, with a view to the assimilation of the law in Ireland with that of England in all respects whatever. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Mr. LAIRD asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it was the intention of Government to give effect to the resolution of the house in favour of the collection of the agricultural statistics of Great Britain ? Mr. M. GIBSON said the matter had been under consi deration, but it had been decided not to introduce any mea sure for the purpose. ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Mr. 0. STANLEY asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty if the Board of Admiralty had any intention to sanc tion or support any fresh attempt to reach the North Pole by Spitzbergen or any other route, or recommend any grant of public money for that purpose ? Lord 0. PAGET said no proposals of such a nature had been made to the Government, and therefore could not state what the intentions would be if such a grave proposal was made. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS IN AUSTRALIA. Lord E. MONTAGU asked the Attorney-General whether the Mr. IL J. Stonor who had lately been appointed by the Lord Chancellor as judge of a county court was the person whose appointment as lodge in Aus tralia had been cancelled, in accordance with the report of the committee moved for by the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, and on the ground that Mr. Stonor had been found guilty of corruption. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the question con veyed some misstatements. The appointment of Mr. Stonor had been made by the Lord Chancellor after full consultation with the Government, so the Government were answerable for the appointment. He considered that Mr. Stonor had been very hardly used. Mr. Stonor had been appointed to a very responsible post, and he had been recalled in obedience to the report of a com mittee appointed to inquire into certain charges of corruption made against him. He did think, however, that the evidence warranted the conclusion arrived at. It had often been thought that Mr. Stonor had a claim upon the Government for the hardships he had suffered. He was appointed in 1858 to a responsible post in the West India Encumbered Estates Court, and Mr. Stonor, having fulfilled his office with the greatest integrity and honour, he had applied for leave to exchange his appointment for one in Australia, and he had had his application granted. ARMY AND NAVY ESTIMATES—THE EASTER HOLIDAYS. In answer to Sir S. NORTHCOTE, Lord PALMERSTON said it was the intention of the Government to take the navy estimates on Monday, the army estimates on Thursday, and on Friday the ith to adjourn until Monday the 24th for the Easter holidays. Sir S. NORTHOOTE asked when the Bank Notes Issue Bill would be taken? Lord PALMERSTON said he would give an answer on Monday. THE BISHOPRIC OP LAHORE BILL. Mr. DISRAELI asked when it was proposed to proceed with this bill? Sir C. WOOD said not until after Easter. ANTICIPATED RESIDENCE OF THE POPE IN ENGLAND. In reply to Mr. NEWDEGATE, Lord PALMERSTON said he had so many things to read, so many things to write, and so many persons to see at home, that he was unable to follow up closely the matters that appear in the newsapers abroad. He had not had his attention directed to the matter until that afternoon, and he was sorry that the rev. prelate should have in his speech remarked that England was the natural enemy of France. He had further to inform the hon. gentleman that he had not seen the articles published in the Journal des Debats. The question of the hen. gen tleman anticipatad the future—(laughter)—matters which were involved in great doubt. (Laughter.) He assumes that in two years the Pope would be compelled to leave Rome, that might or might not be ; but ho had to inform the hon. gentleman that the Government entertained the greatest respect for the Pope personally—(hear, hear) — and for that great community of Christians the Roman Catholics. With regard to the Pope taking up his resi dence in London, that was most unlikely. Some time ago when matters were in a very troubled state, Mr. Russell had stated to the Pope that in the event of his taking up his residence at Malta every attention would be paid to his comfort and convenience. He had to give the same answer to the hon. gentleman. (Hear, hear.) SUPPLY—LANDLORD AND TENANT. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. MA GrIRE rose to move for a select committee to inquire into the laws relating to landlord and tenant in Ireland, with a view to their more equitable adjustment. (LEFT SPEAKING ) LONDON_GAZE PTE---This Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 31. Notice is hereby given that her Majesty's Birthday will be kept on Wednesday, the 24th of May next. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 28. Royal Marine Artillery—First Lieutenant John Chesterton Crawford to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Savage, promoted. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 11 17 Ditto 3 Months. 11 191 11 19} Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels 25 47i 25 52i 25 47* 25 52* _ _ Hamburg Paris Short 25 17 25 27} Ditto 3 Months. 25 42f 25 50 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120} 121 Vienna — 11 32} 11 37} Trieste — 11 35 11 45 e Petrsburgh 30; 81 Berlin Madrid — ••• 47/ •• 47f Gediz Leghorn Milan Genoa — 25 55 25 60 Naples — 25 55 25 60 Palermo Messina Lisbon —51 f Oporto —51 f I- Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) per 0z.... x 3 17 9 FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning a shock ing accident occurred at the new building now in course of construction in Hart-street, Covent-garden, on the west side of the Royal Italian Opera House for dress ing-rooms to the theatre. It seems that a number of men were engaged on the building, two of them, named Thos. Sullivan and Patrick Corney, labourers, residing in Bland ford-mews, Marylebone, being at work on a scaffold, 40ft. from the ground, when the planks on which they were standing gave way, and they were precipitated to the base ment. Sullivan,in his descent,fell head foremost on to seme flagstones, which fractured his skull in a shocking manner. They were both taken to Charing-cross Hospital, and at tended by Dr. Travers, the resident surgeon. Sullivan ex pired soon after his admission. Corney is so dreadfully injured that his recovery is hopeless. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.221 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. fOad. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about the same price in London and Paris. molasses ; refined, de of ey a a the les- Sir rn's 3rd lieu ing 101,- liffe nor- ion uth 1 to (r e d e in Mr. not had ters, tdies iven their pass con- ainst con- 'rom ;rent ouch M a jived their EI,Me- Tea- meut very nany that )11 of thus quals )dieut iarlos con- ;dale, that 3 23d, 3ntly, uther