The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

ZIOTIEY - 14ARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, The money market presents an active and rather stringent appearance, and the best short-dated ,P,aper cannot now be n ego ti a t e d un d er 6 per cent. - 11, at even thi s charge is merely temporary, as the orders have invariably made an agreement that if the'Bank rate be advanced to-morrow, a propor tionate rate shall be enforced. Gold . to the amount of £50,000 was taken from the Bank of England yesterday. , The A nglo-Egyptian Bank have announced an laieritn dividend of 10s. per share, being at the rate of 8 Per cent. per annum for the past half year, and ha ve also ma d e a call of £7 10s per share, payable la two instalments, viz., £4 on the 31st instant, and £3 10s. on the 15th June next. Th e appointment of Mr. Coleman, of Messrs. BColeman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., and of Mrf ,nner, of Mess rs . H armoo d; B anner, an d C o ., o yrerpool has been confirmed by the meeting of ahareholders of Barned's Banking Company. _The d irectors of the Otago and Southland' In vestment Company recommend, in their report for presentation at the ensuing meeting of shareholders, a„ divi dend at th e rate o f 8 per cent. per annum , i n 4adition to the interim dividend of 8 per cent. de clared last July. Two o'CLooK. The value of British Government Stocks con mies to decline ; nor can any astonishment be ex plessed at the retrograde movement. The market it ua llY rec e i ves additional supplies, and there are v°3l r easons to accou n t f or the sales effected. t he the u nsa ti s f actory results o f t h e di vision on le. Reform Bill ; secondly, the state of foreign politics ; thirdly, the consequent extraordinary de- Il'ession of the Paris Bourse ; and fourthly, the ex tent of confidence everywhere exhibited, exceptwith regar d to trade, which is tolerably healthy, but Ilh ich without these drawbacks would be far more l j ea P e rous than it i s a t the present moment. c (4ls°lB are 861 for money, and 861 1 for the , --u nt- The Ne w Th rees an d R e duced Annuities t at e marked 841 ; Exchequer Bills, June, ss. dis. Par ; India Stock, 210 ; ditto Five per Cents., 1 ; ditto Four per Cents., 94 ; ditto Five per Lent Enfaced Paper, 101! ; and ditto Bonds, 255. Preto. sSeveral dealin gs h ave t a k en p l ace i n the Foreign t rek Mark e t, b ut pr i ces, w i t h a f ew excep „"s2 are lower. - Turkish 5 per Cents. are 30 4 ; 12 scan ' 19 4 ; the New Loan, 174 4 ; Greek, Itali' Spanish Passive, 25 1 }; the Certificates, 16 1 ; 872 an, 4 31 44 ; the News Loan, 59 61; Brazilian ‘p " .4.1, 3 dis.. U n it e d St a t es 5-20 Bonds, 68,1 ; QI Erie Shares, 501 514 ; and Illinois, 781 '79. In the R a il way Share Market business has been rearther dull, and pri ces genera lly s how a further I"de- Brighton h ave rece d e d 11 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, ea 6 ' l O 4 10 a. ; and Great Eastern and South Eastern, each r The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about Previous rates, with the exception of Grand Trunk of Canada, which have declined to 21i 21/. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull at about Previ ous quotations. Alliance are marked 22 4 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 41 ; Ittlperial Mercantile Credit, 4 51 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., 41 I. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 0 Govmum:raw FUNDS. I " Der Cent. Consols .l. B6l 111 1 i , Do. Account, May 9 B6/ i ° ,,,Per Cent. Reduced B4l 41 ew 3 per Cent B4l New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 41- nnuities, 30 yrs, aspire sth ApriBBs." 131 expire sth Jan., 1880 Do, for 30 yrs, Do (Red Sea Telegraph), 0 March. klchequer Bills, X 1,000,3 per Cent ell 5 1s Do. £5OO B Do £lOO and £2OO Qank of En 1 d Stock, 5 per Cent g anpar 5 die Po Account 242 4 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. "Idiau Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 2lO D e. Account bo. 5 per C ent. July, 1870 1051 6 51 ie. 4 to. Ce prtificanter Ce es t., Oct. 1888 _ __ -0,0. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent 01 u r , o • 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 107 1 "°. 51 per Cent, May 1879 _ 1 D O. Deb, 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO 20 pm I)0• Under Xl,OOO IvOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSIN Argentine Republic,6 Cnt - -Xl5 pd —lm G PRICES._ i118,._. per e . 2 _ ..riail Bond Css,,ent o r Cent, 1859 _ Dolan 5 per Center doper Cent., 185248.-60 . 1863 1 1 1 0 Do. 1865 — Do R P 691 701 1 cc aunt g h • ' - 'cr l l3, £45 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — r h _•`" o 1 per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Sc'llilioa per Cent — rIP, £25 paid — pm 00.4 1 per Cent _ Colo 00. 6.per Cent e ntblan. 6 per Cent. tj,, b , 31 , 6 Per Cent. - m - ' BO - 3 per Cent., 1825 ..nubian PrinciPali ties Nuador New Consolidate ,d 1 per Cent — 4 N., Provisional Land Warrant 7Ptian 7 per Cent — 4,.,00 £lOO B • 1 Second onds issue Do. 1864 B7 6 Do £lOO Bonds BB 7} 8 1 Do. G - t, ?verntnent Railway Debentures. — i. die (i rp c t £5O paid e A 5 per Cents., 18244, ex Coupons Account 111 12 It• Coupons r• Account tiveraala 5 p er Cent. 144 Do. 5 per C ent 1865 — Accotu t t D o v r hi Xi , n —are rnmana eX leau 3 y per Rail wa Cent — De. Account Do 191 20 1864 — kt o l) ti o t 6 per Cent. Anglo-French evideao 6 per Cen., X3O paid hz"sh Imperial 5 per t Cent D°evr Granad a Do 2 per Cent , D eferred DO -0 L'and Warrants (Hectares) Pi ., 6,pet, 1864 — eu° u rneed, 4 per Cent — D tnvian 5 per Cent., 1865 pi° Account T,rtliguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62 , 3, 4 - 41 p. Account 88 7 ' l lsaia n 5 Cent., 1822, £St per 87 I R O 1 pe r Cent. 1850 4i, Cent 1860 D per , 521 17 3 per Cent. 1859 1- 1 -° 5 Per Cent. 1862 t 7ll 1 ra --.° 5 per Cent. 1864 _ ardinian 5 per Cent D e A ._... t : ...CCOUlat Patilah per Cent -60 Account uo Account Do P ass i ve gD k DnO -Axeaunt 26 5} ish Cert. o f C oup not funded 13 D° Account l6l 1 151 13colish 1 per Cent. — T,, : 41, Per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. 1854 — . Account BB D 7 0 6 Per Cent 185 8 DO £lOO 13 A ccount 62} Bonds _ D e 4,0 r , 6 Per Cent 1862 . * -..- 63 2 _ D connt Do 4100 Bonds 661 B 1 DO 6 per Cent., 1863 63 b u c o ) 54per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — 1 5 301 Accou n t 31 1 30 , 3 4 ` bo o 1 Ve • per Cent Guaranteed _ Ditto 3 per Cent._ unto ace() t _ j ?, ° 6 Per l en.t., 1862 _ -.Jo .Account t - 1864 _ 1, ri,ritleuds on the above payable in London. •• , utel, ," • b - 4 / per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail 1,,,,,,,_0 tier Cent. Certificates 944 itarh Itente s 3 per Cent. b all 5 ns-- Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. 0 Account ' . 44f 131 4 usols THREE O'CLOCK. CO 86/ 1 for inone I\0 • Account Y 861 1 R. dattlOYAL nORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At th e fort ,"Meeting of the f e ll ows o f thi s soc i e t y, h e ld yester the i n the council-room at South Kensington, Mr. W. lee'tis°ll Saunders, P.R.S., in the chair, a magnificent col by Moauriculas were exhibited by Mr. C. Turner, of a curious gonrd from St. Paul de Loandawas sent o b Icaudin ; the Rev. M. J. Berkeley made some servations on disease in peach trees ; and Mr. Bateman, r l _ t •S., gave a lecture on the rainy -month flower of Ceylon zeettiddrohlum. Macarthim). Nineteen new fellows were ° including the Countess of Hopetoun, Lady Augusta 11114100sbtr, - n • 'Ayley, C. 8., Dr. Masters, SHARE MARKETS.—T his Day. ORDINARY SHAKES SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! aid. Closing I Railways. Business I Price. done. - Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian.. Cork and Bandon...— Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Junc Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc i♦;.London, scrip Certi 89 OIL !.27 128 55 63 13 15 3 6 67 70 70 72 90 1271 Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. sekl Do. E. Aug'. st. No. 2' Great North of Scotland Great Northern Da. A stock Do. B stock 20 15 d; 113 113 39i 4.14 6 7 122 124 1 i37i Do. New, is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Irelan. Gt. Western -Origina Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast . Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lun. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New _ 671 671 57 59 35 10 34 33 1201 121 96 98 27 29 120* )20/1 92 13 61 63 133 13$ 2 3*l, 1* 92 96 Do. Extension.... Metropolitan DistriCl Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'aW'd Mid , and Do. £9 Share 123 1234 If 2 p 92 94 Do, liirmin .. & Derby Uid Kent . . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N • E purchase, Do. Leeds ...... Do. York Do. Carlisle 57 58 8 27 109 110 71 72 108 I^9 Po. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1861 .. 36 36t 10 11 p 120 121 1 2p 1 2p, 74 76 108 112 119 151 , 66 68 Do. do. 1885 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central scot. N. E , Aber. stock vo. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon south Eostern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of death Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall BRITISH Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, h. Cen.ln. gu. ..sper cent........ Do. F shares ........ Buffalo ez Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,& Goderich 6 p.c. 87-3- ;.• • •••••1 Calcutta 4; S. E., lim.., Cat e Town & Dock, gu.l Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p•j East. Bent:al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Eiansiori Grand Trunk of Canad% Do. Equip. Mort, Bynds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. t_ 0. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New pia. 5 p. 0 Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent 41 per cent Do Great ;Ws. of Canada..l D. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. N do. Day. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 43 do . . Do. INith Extension Cor. 6 p. o. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. Etl.C'da, Opolstpf.bs. Scinde Do. Delhi A q cs Do. do ..> .. Do. Punjaub.... Do.lndus St.lelo COLONIAL GO VERIS British Columbia, e per Cent., Dem 31 1872. Can.G ov.t3 p.c.Ja.tt July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Au.. Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. C. Inscribed sk Cape (I.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&ocl 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9 , Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 I Do. 5 per cent. 15 April anc(ls Oct., 1900, Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, fi p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 - Do. 1882, itayls, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal .-lov. 6 per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 pm., 186( Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 e Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So ,tia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do.-1878 dc upwards Vic D ,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July o. do, April dz BRIT', Cam. Consol. uold, Chiverton Clifford A malgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea ti;ast Grenville • East Gunnislake. East Lovel E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam. dr StA übyn(G wen. Great L4xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal For (Heist ,n Grenville Herod 's Foot ..... . ... • Hingston Downs Marga ret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, 11w New Sewn ......... North Roskear .. N.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper United.... Pr,,videnee Tiny Lulant S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (L;skeard West C hi verton West Seton 0 7 10 12 520 510 18 z 0 01 7! 31 41 t 4 8 9 3 31 5 7 21 22 a 1 11 20 22 24 3 38 40 44 5 4 6 21 14d 35 40 13 IS I t 1 32 34 375 400 2 15 20 4 6 13 15 3 5 1 2 8 9 63 72} 130 140 80 85 20 22 3 5 20) 2 0 13 15 Wheal Bassett !Mogan' Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis PREFERENCE sHARIcs Great Eastern, E. Counties EL, No. 1,:99/ Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto. Bristol and. Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto. 4a per cent. irred.. 98 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct.. €6l North Eastern, York,. H. and Selby purchase. Stockton and Darlington B, 6 per cent., 3I PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4i per Cent. pr., Ditto, 5 per cent. pf., 84 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 p r cent., 11 91 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 5 FURNIGN RAIL WAYS Great Luxembourg, 131 1 San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 16a South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 1314 Ft )ttliablki MIN Ma.. Cape Copper, Um_ 10} Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 21 Scottish Australian, Um.. / St. John del Rey, Um., 531 Ydanamutana of S. Australia, liM., BAN Kb, Agra and Masterman's, 1im.,'„461 Alliance, lint., 222 2 Anglo Egyptian, lira., 101 7 Bank of Egypt, 31 1 Bank of London. 23 British and Californian, lira., Chartered Nler. of India, London, and China, 40j 1 Consolidated Bank, lira., Ak Eng ish Joint Stock, lira.; 6k European Bank, lira., 01 71 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., 12 11 12 1 it o, issued at 2 pm., .2 j Imperial Ottoman, 'Of Ditto, new, 0 10 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 221 London and County, 77,1 London and 11 estminster, National Provincial of England, Ditto, 2d and 3d issue, 461 Oriental Bank Corporation. 46:1 Oriental Commercial Bank, lira., late N. F.,111 Union of Australia, 511 2 Union of London, 54 f DOCKS. Condon and St. Katharine, 71 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Urn., 5 Berlin Water Works, Jim., 10 Credit Foncier and Hobilier of England, 41 1 1 1 Crystal Palace, 38 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 31 2f E. glish and Australian Copper, 1 Fore-street Warehouse, lirn.,'l3 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Km., 3 Hudson's Bay, 16 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 51 4k International Financial 31 4} London Financial Association, lira., 141 hydras Irrigation and Canal, :31 Ditto (all), 171 National Discount Company, 14 National Provincial Marine, lint, North British Australasian, 471 Overend, Gurney, and Co.. Rm., 141 1 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 741 Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lira., 21 Royal Mail Stearn, 1071 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, Ditto (£12,, id,} Viceroy yr rdgYPt i Xcirtgage, pgin, 160 49 41 73 74 8 9 140 113 1 3 p 100 103 52 54 hESSIO:gS. 64 56 103 104 I IP 41 5 8 9 76 80 96 98 62 67 100 102 101 102 101 1044 22 24 85 .87 63 C 6 55 6t) 55 57 50 55 41 41 44 41 25 27 25 27 1096 1 06 16 21 , 16 2 99 101 91 93 15& 16 5 4i , 1 91 g 6 83 -5 1} 011 100 101 91 93 86 88 61 '3 8 99 100 98 99 97 99 39iiiiii 122 136; ! 6 7 67f I 120 i I I 274 2)4 1 I 92f 8 2 624 2 11 334 3 '22 34 3 91 1.1 9342 1221 3 109 714 t 109 I I El 75 4 731 4 FOSS 1091 4 10 1 1 104 991 100 rT SECURITIES. 92 94 90 93 90 93 76 SO 76 79 102 IC4 102 104 102 104 102 104' 86 8) 102 104 115 1.7 103 105 107 109 104 106 104 106 99 101 90 93 co 95 873 Rth 91 96 72 75 98 100 98 100 105 107 871 8 103 104 INKS. `f EN M. 2.1.0 294 2.14.6 31 2. t 4.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 THE SUIN, LONDON, WEDNESTJAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1860. erme,",„ ear+ • 'd ul Tr LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (Sittings at Nisi Prius ;before Mr. Justice Willes and a Common Jury). SMITH V. PROVERBS.-A LOST PICTURE. - - - - Mr. Lloyd appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cooper for the defendant. Iu this case the petitioner is an artist, living at 72, Wa terloo-road, and the defendant is secretary to tho Birming ham Art Gallery Exhibition. According to his statement he received a circular at the end of Nov., 18G4, which in duced him to send three pictures, together with four of his brothers, which were forwarded to a Mr. Bradley, who was the secretary to the exhibition in question. He valued two of his pictures at £5 ss. each, and one at £8 Bs., which was missing, and for which the action was brought. All the pictures were framed and sent in one case, and contained the names and respective prices of the pictures. At the close of the exhibition, for the year the plaintiff wrote for the pictures, and at the request of the defendant forwarded 3s. 6d. for their carriage. When the case in which the pictures were packed art ived, it was opened in the presence of the plaintiff, and it contained all the pictures except the one in question. The case was too small to contain that picture. A correspondence ensued between him and the defendant, who ass er t e d th at he h a d sen t a ll tk e pi c tures that had been forw ar d e d t o h i m, placed on the record. which was the only de fence he The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN ItE BOWMAN AND CO. These bankrupts were sugar refiners, of Goodman'i fields, and to-day they came up to pass their last examina tion and for the order of disckarge. The debts are about £70,000, and there are assets subject to realisation. The official assignee is still carrying on the business, but the case was adjourned, as no accounts are yet filed, though debts have been found to the extent of £30,000. THE LORD ' MAYOR'S COURT. (Before Mr. Bode; Q.C., and a Common Jury.) SINGULAR CASE.--PAGE V. DILLON. This was an action to recover £2O for services ren dered duridg the fete given by the Corporation of Plymouth upon the occasion of the visit of the French• Fleet, and for decorations supplied at the Lord Mayor's Show. Mr. Kemp appeared for the plaintiff, who is a decora tor; Mr. Talfourd Salter (instructed by Messrs. Ashley and Tee) representing defendant, who is also a decorator and contractor for th© supply of decorations at public fes tivals. It appeared that the defendant had taken a contract for decorating a portion of the town of Portsmouth during the fete given to . the French fleet, and as he was pressed. for time he engaged the plaintiff to assist him. For the ser vices rendered the plaintiff claimed £1 is. per day, and it was contended that he was entitled by the custom of the trade to charge this sum, and also Li Is. for the Sunday. Defendant said that plaintiff had not been employed so many days as he had claimed, and that he (defendant) had not yet been paid by the authorities at Portsmouth for the work that had been done. lie had received some money on account, bu`. he believed that the people at Portsmouth were short of funds. As regarded the decorations for the present Lord Mayor's Show the evidence created considerable merriment. The plaintiff had been engaged lo fix a variety of tinselled paper designs upon a quantity of bunting., and it was al leged that he had done the work so badly that the designs all tumbled off, defendant saying that they ought to have been stuck on shellac and spir t, whereas they were affixed with gum and glue. Plaintiff said that the decorations were intended for the inteaior of the Guildhall, but they were placed upon the outside and exposed to the fury of elements on the 9th of November last; the consequence was the rain loosened the ornaments and the wind blew them off. Mr. Salter then produced a design representing a mourn ing wreath upon tihselled paper, and it was stated that the defendant had prepared it as a speculation upon the funeral of the late Lord Palmerston, but it was a failure. The back was covered with a dark adhesive substance, but plaintiff swore that although he had seen the front, the back was not shown to him. Mr. Salter then produced a number of pieces of bunting, from which in some instances the designs had been partially effaced, and in others had entirely disappeared. Plaintiff declared that gum and glue were quite strong enough for ordinary occasions, but November 9th was a very bad day. After hearing the speeches of learned counsel, and the summing up of his lordship, the jury awarded plaintiff £6 16s. 6d., in addition to a sum of money paid into court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY Br CUTTING THE GLASS IN A SIIOP WINDOW.— Thomas Thorpe, a lad, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being concerned, with other lads not in custody, in stealing a quantity of cigars of the value of £3, the property of Mr. John Belond, tobadconist, Old Compton -street. Thos. Cheney, 87 C, said that yesterday evening he was in Old Compton-street and saw the prisoner and three other lads together. The prisoner and ono of the lads walked up to Mr. Belond's Window, and tho prisoner then took something from his pocket and cut the glass, while the other lad pulled out a piece of glass and drew out a large quantity of cigars valued at £3. The other lad put some of the cigars into his pocket and made off, as also did the prisoner. He pursued them and seized them, when ho was immediately surrounded by about 50 thieves and hustled about and hurt, and then the lad managed to get away. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, to givo the con constable an opportunity of apprehending the other lads. ASSAULT ON A COMPLAINANT ON LEAVING THE COUBT.— James Shorter, of 2, Tun's-court, St. George's, was charged with assaulting James Smith, a French polisher, of 23, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square. The complainant was leaving the court after attending to complain of a 'person annoying him, when the defen dant, the brother of the person, went behind him and gave him two violent blows, knocking him down. Jeremiah Mead, 126 C, corroborated the complainant's statement. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that persons attending the oourt must be protected, and fined the defendant 208., or 14 days. THE RESULT Or BUYING A CHEAP 110 ILSE.—Lot Clifford, shoemaker, of No. 20, Cayland-street, Lisson-grove, ap peared before Mr. Tyrwhitt to answer the complaint of Mr. Wm. Love, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of cruelly treating a horse, by work ing it while in a totally unfit state. The case was proved by George Smith, officer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who stated that the horse was lame in two legs, and totally unfit for work of any kind. Mr. Sayer, from the office of Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, for the defendant, said that his client, though a good judge of boots, was a very bad judge of horses. Ho had bought the horse only a short time since, and directly afterwards it went lame. On its being com plained of by the officers of the society he had had it destroyed. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l suppose he gave a sovereign for it. The defendant—No, £3. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that, under the circumstances, the horse having been destroyed,;and the defendant pu(to some expense, he would only fine the defendant ss. and costs. MARKETS.---This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate. For the best samples there was a steady demand at full prices, but the trade for inferior qualities was very inactive on former terms. Thenwas'a fair supply of foreiguwheatonthestands. Most descriptions were in moderato 4equest at Monday's currency. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates. The supplies of barley on sale was tolerably large. The trade was dull at late rates. Malt was in slow request at late quotations. Oats were in good supply and steady request. Fine samples held at full prices, but inferior qualities were rather cheaper. Beans and peas met a slow sale at late rates. The flour trade was quiet on former terms. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 640 290 2660 110 330 Irish Foreign 14,720 2,780 18,440 250 sks. -- bls. -- COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending April For the corresponding week 28, 1866. , last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 71,745-455 5d Wheat 62,756-39s 5d Barley 11,632-36 s 3d Barley .....16 , 974-3 05 ..16,974-30 5 Od Oats . : 3,696- 245 6d Oats .......... 3,612-228 7d BOROUGII 110. P. The supply of hops on sale is mo d erato for the time of year. The trade is quiet at last week's currency. EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. MAJESTY. OSI3ORNE, Tuesday. The Queen went nut in the grounds yesterday morning, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, and Prince Arthur, and drove out in the afternoon, attended by Lady Churchill and the Hon. Emily Cathcart. _ _ His Royal Higuess Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, visited the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley yesterday. To-day is the birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Arthur. Lady Francis Baillie and the Rev. William Jolley left Osborne yesterday The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by Viscountess Walden and Major Teesdale, went to her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening. Major Teesdale has succeeded Major Grey as Equerry in Waiting to the Princess of Wales. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and His Royal Highness the Prince Teck, honoured the performances of Her Ma jesty's Theatre yesterday evening with their presence. The suit in attendance upon their Royal Highnesses com prised the Viscountess Walden (Lady in Waiting to the Princess of Wales), Major Teesdale (Equerry), Col. Home Purves (Gentleman in Waiting upon their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary); and Colonel Tyrwhitt (Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge). The Royal party occupied the box of Her Majesty the Queen. Amongst the general company were the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and Lady Susan Vane Tempest, the Duchess of Manchester, the Marquis of Blandford, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, the Countess of Westmor land, the Countess of Cardigan, the Earl of Mountcharles, the Earl of Wilton, the Viscount Newport, Lady Henniker, Lady Francis Gordon, the Right Hon. Sir John and Lady Pakington, General :Sir George IBowles, K.C.8., Sir John Lowther, Bart., Colonel and Mrs. Mundy, the Hon. Frederick Calthorpe, Mr. and Mrs. Poynder, Mrs. Gardner, Sir Ivor Bertie Gust, Bart., Mr. Montague Gust, Mr. Arthur Gust, Mrs. Seymour Egerton, Colonel G. Knox, Mr. Stewart Muirheall, Colonel Leslie, Mrs. F. Milbanke, His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal. Commanding-in-Chief, held a levee yes terday at the Horse Guards. Nearly 150 officers attended. The Earl and Countess of. Dunniore will arrive in town to-day from Longford Castle, the Hon. Mr. Coke's seat in Derbyshire. The Earl of Abingdon had a dancing party last night at his residence in Grosvenor-street. A select and brilliant circle of friends assembled. Coote and Tinney's band was in attendance. An elegant supper was served up shortly before 1 o'clock, after which dancing was resumed with every prospect of its being prolonged till an early hour. The Countess Cowper will have an assembly on Friday next at her residence in St. James's-square. The Countess (Dowager) of Dunmore and Lady Alexandrina Murray are daily expected in town, on their return from Cannes, after visiting Lord and Lady Elphin stone. Lord and Lady Poltimore have arrived at 49, Upper Grosvenor-street, for the season. MUSIC. - -.IT - Mr. Henry Leslie's 4th Subscription Concert, at St. James's Hall, last week, was a decided success ; the selection of pieces being highly interesting, and the choir in excellent voice and tune. The chief novelties were the three prize madrigals of the Bristol Society, Mr. Leslie's own being the first (though, on this occasion, sung last). We do not, in the least, question the propriety of the awards, but we could not help thinking the style of Mr. Leslie's the least madri galesque of the three. In some respects, too, we thought the third prize had the advantage over the second, in which last the words did not come out so clearly as we should have liked. A second hear ing of all these compositions would have been wel come, and have given better opportunity of judg ing ; but popular audiences tyrannically insist on encoring pieces of which the beauty lies on the surface; and so others have to submit. The other novelties in part-music were of the modern vocal school, admirably represented by Henry Smart, Mr. J. G. Calleot, Signor Pinsuti, and Mr. Benedict, whose clever and spirited " Hunting Song" was rendered with marvellous neatness and accuracy. Mr. Leslie also contributed a part song somewhat of the hymn cast, but it did not strike us as altogether equal tothe subject—a beautiful poem of Miss Procter's—or up to his usual mark in a musical point of view. The concert contained, of course, several of those full choral pieces of the old English school, on the tasteful performance of which the prestige of this choir has always mainly rested. With one of the most famous of these (Wilbye's " Flora gave me"), the evening's entertainment worthily closed. We have reserved to the last a notice of two pieces, in which Mr. Santley admirably sustained the part of bass solo. One of these was Dr. Crotch's "Methinks I hear the full orchestral choir ;" and we have never heard the peculiar effect intended by the composer so well brought out as on this oc casion. This piece deserves to be better known among choral societies, and will always reward the pains bestowed in getting it up. The second com position we allude to was Monsieur Gounod's " Nazareth." This, like his " Bethlehem" is intended for the Christmas Festival, but is altogether a superior thing. Mr. Santley declaimed the verses of the hymn with great power and feeling, and the beautifully perfect unison chorus of men's voices was quite a treat. Altogether the piece was a notable feature in the evening's performance, the more so as it was totally unlike anything else in the programme. We shall hope to hear it again. We may notice, among the other musical events of last week, Mr. Martin's 'performance at Exeter hall of " Israel in Egypt." This sublime work never fails to produce a powerful effect upon the hearer, even though deficient in some of those features which render other oratorios so attractive. " Sing unto the Lord," The " Hailstone Chorus," and other movements were re-demanded. The soloists on this occasion (always excepting Mr. Santley) could not be said to be up to the highest mark of excellence ; but this, of course, was less felt in a work which depends so much more upon its choruses than its airs. Mr. Martin's singers are excellently trained, and their voices sound remark ably fresh and clear, but we desiderate somewhat of additional power in the trebles. There are parts in these choruses where anything like feeble ness in the upper voices sadly detracts from the effect. Let Mr. Martin add 20 or 30 soprano voices and the like number of contraltos to his chorus, and the improvement will be at once perceptible. We were glad, however, to find the instruments kept well under, and to miss that amount of—we will not calrit noise—but that overpowering use of instruments of the louder kind, against which a chorus is too often heard to contend in vain. SHIPPING INTELLIGE NCB. This Day. LET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. j• GRAVESEND, 1 7 v ednesday Morning. Sailed—William and Clara, steamer, for Dordt ; Onega, steamer, for St. Petersburg; Rosa Eliza, steamer, for Dieppe ; Belgium, steamer, and Vigilant, steamer, for Ostend. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed.—Astracan, for Kurrachee ; Scotland, for Cal cutta; True Briton, for Port Phillip; Marshal Pellisier, for Mauritius—all from London; Sarah Williams, of Portsmouth, and Marquis of Buto, from the west for the north. Anchored.—Leopard, from London, for Antigua. VIENNA, May 2.—The goods traffic on the rail ways between this city and Trieste has been stopped by order of the Government. _ _ - • MEDICAL SCHOOLS OF TquiMETROPOLIS.--Yes terday morning the medical schools connected with the great metropolitan hospitals were opened for the summer session, but generally without the ceremony which marks. the inauguration of the winter session on the Ist October At St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, there was a distribu tion of prizes to the successful students of past sessions and in &dames in the theatre Framer ula kdi4. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale is moderate. The trade is steady at the annexed rates : Beef, from 8s Od to 48 6d ; mutton, 3810 d to 5s 6d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d; veal, 4s Ga to 5s Gd ; and pork, Be 10d to 5s 2d per 81bs by the carcase. Little Bits of Fun. SPRING WATER. —April showers. "MOST MUSIC-RALE, MOST MELANCHOLY."—Modern comic songs ! If a man snores loudly, can, lie be said to be sound asleep ? SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. ASCOT RACES—Tats DAY, LBY ELECTRIC TELEaRAPII.I 2H - ANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; the win ner of the Brataut 71b extra ; all other winners after the weights appoar to carry 51b extra. Swinley Course. Mr. J. Stephenson's Kingfisher .........(Kenyon) 1 Mr. Payne's Beadle (Challoner) 2 Baron Rothschild's Guinevere (Morris) 3 The following also ran :—Provisor, Vixen, and Hasketon Maid. Betting-2 to lon Kingfisher, 4to 1 agst Beadle. THE SUNNING HILL STAKES of 10 sous each, with 200 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst I.olb, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of 100 sous 51b extra maidens at starting allowed Bib; second to receive 25 sous out of the stakes. Half a mile. 70 subs. Baron Rothschild's Hippia, sister to Hippolyta... 1 Sir J. Hawley's Faker (Wells) 2 Clairvoyante's dam colt came in first, but was disqualified for crossing, and Hippia gets the stakes. The following also ran :—Turpin Satyr, Rescue, Miss Middleton, Cauthleen, Huntsman, Ajax, Mis fortune, Verulum, Plunder, Miller's Maid, Lavinia, Blush Rose, Man of Ross, and Lady Craven. Betting-3 to 1 agst Plunder, 4to 1 agst Mis fortune, 6 to 1 agst Hippia, 8 to 1 agst Clairvoy ant's dam c. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. Mr. J. Palmer's Little Gentleman (Carroll) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Confederate (Heartfield) 2 Baron Rothschild's Dalesman (Peak) 3 Vabalathus, Grapseshot, Harlequina, and Gay Tom also ran. Betting-3 to 2 agst Little Gentleman, 3to 1 agst Confederate, 5 to 1 agst Vabalathus. Won by a neck ; bad third. A PLATE OF 300 SOVS. ; for 3-yr-olds 7st, four Bst 121 b, five 9st 41b, and aged 9st 61b ; winners of 1,000 sovs to carry 71b ; of the Good wood, Ascot, or Doncaster Cup, or tho Derby, Oaks, and Doncaster St. Leger, 101 b extra; m and g allowed 31b, and maiden 4-yr-olds and upwards allowed 71b ; en trance, 2 soya to the second horse. The Cup Course. Mr. Savile's Corsair (Covey) 1 Lord Portsmouth's Sydmonton (Wells) 2 Mr. Hugh Smith's John Davis (Cannon) 3 Betting-6 to 4on John Davis, 6to 4 agst Sydmonton, 8 to 2 apt Corsair. A PLATE OF 50 SOVS. ; for 2-yr-olds Get 121 b, three Bst 121 b, four Oct 61b, five, six, and aged 9st 81b; the winner to be sold for 300 servs, if for 200 allowed Mb, if fcr 100 91b ; entrance, 1 sov to the second horse. Half a mile. Merry Sunshine • 1 Soiled Dove Usher 3 Seven ran. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each ; for 3-yr-olds 9st 71b, four list, five list 71b, six and aged list 101 b ; five and upwards which have never won 50 sous on the flat allowed 141 b, pure Barbs and Arabs allowed 211 b, mares and geldings allowed 41b ; the win ner to be sold for 300 sous ; if for 500 blb extra, if not for sale 10Ib extra ; second to receive 40 soya out of the stakes. Once round the course. Hasaldean Guinivere • - 1 Daral4ouka 3 A PLATE OF 50 SOVS. ; for 2-yr-olds Est 101 b, three Bst 121 b, four 9A 101 b, five, six, and aged 9st 121 b ; maiden 2-yr-olds allowed 31b, three 71b, four and upwards 121 b ; entrance, 1 sov to the second horse. T.Y.C. Saccharometer Raven ... Primrose Eight ran. AMERICA. (REUTER7S TELEGRAM.) The Inman steamship City of New York, from New York on the 21st ult., arrived at Queenstown at 12.10 p.m. to-day (May 2) with $31,521 in specie, and 242 passengers. She landed the mails and 31 passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 12.25 p.m. NEW YORK, April 21, 1.25 p.m. The Senate has passed the bill exempting officers of the army from trial by civil courts for acts com mitted in aiding the suppression of the rebellion. The New York Herald states that the Secretary of the Treasury contemplates issuing a New Five per Cent. Loan. The steamer Virginia has arrived at New York, having had 38 deaths from cholera on the passage. The disease broke out in the same latitude as on board the steamer England. The cabin pas sengers were not attacked. The Virginia remains in quarantine—nine deaths have taken place on board since her arrival, and 34 are still on the sick list. The steamer England has left Halifax for New York with her convalescent passengers. No new cases have occurred on board. The Persia has arrived out. The St. David has arrived at Portland. A procession of soldiers and sailors has visited President Johnson to express their thanks- for the late order recommending the Government appoint ments to be given to persons who have served in the army and navy. On this occasion the Presi dent, in a long speech, reiterated his views con cerning the admission of Southern representatives to Congress. He expressed dissatisfaction at the course taken by Congress. He declared that he had always been for the Union, and asked why the whole train of slanderers, calumniators, and traducers were barking and snapping at his heels. But he would live them down. One of the principles Americans fought for in the revo lution against England was that there should be no taxation without representation. There was an idea prevalent that one man could be a usurper and a despot, but that several hundreds of men could not. The President, he continued, could originate nothing under the veto power, which power is con servative in its character. He could only stop' action upon unwise and unconstitutional legislation, and wait until the people decided whether it was right' or wrong. He intended to stick to his posi tion, relying on the judgment, integrity, and intel ligence of the masses of the American people, especially the soldiers and sailors. There were those who had been at home calculating during the war, who now bring to the consideration of the question of peace all the feeling of resentment which ani mated them when the excitement was running high. But the men who had fought in the army and navy, from privates upwards, knew better how to treat the present circumstances than any of these closet patriots. He urged them to cultivate all associa tions appertaining to peace, and the political mil lennium would then shortly be celebrated. In future they would see who would redeem his promise, who be most faithful. The coloured soldiers and citizens celebrated at Washington the anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. President Johnson, in a speech which he delivered to them, claimed to be the negro's best friend. They would find out, he said, before long who had been their best friends and wha their friends from mercenary considerations. Senator Wilson also addressed the coloured assem blage. He said he would not dispute the President's assertion that he was the best friend of the negro. Anti-slavery men elected him, and wished him to exercise his high functions for tho advancement of all. They would hail him as the negro's best friend whenever he proved himself to be so. General Meade has arrived at Eastport, and has announced his intention to enforce the neutrality laws. At Calais General Meade had an interview with the British General Boyle, on board the American steamer Regulator. The result of the interview was ;an understanding that the Federal troops would prevent any disturbance in the vici nity of St. Stephen's, the British troops originally destined for that place being stationed at St. Andrew's. General Meade is reported to have telegraphed for more troops to be sent from Port land to Eastport. The Federal authorities hate 1(41 4 102 a 81 21 20 seized a Fenian schooner at Eastport, and landed her arms at Fort Sullivan. Previous to General Meade's arrival at4Eastport, quantities of arms had been taken surreptitiously from the schooner under the guns of the American gunboat Winooski. The United bStates vessels Don, De Sote, and Ashuelot have left for Eastport. The British• frigate Duncan, with Admiral Sir James Hope and the 17th Regiment on board, has arrived at St. Andrew's. The British war steamers Rosalia and Fawn are also at St. Andrew's with a battery of horse artillery and Armstrong guns. The steamers Tamar and Simoom are expected. Doran Killian left Eastport immediately upon General Meade's arrival. The Volunteers sent to the lower Canadian frontier have been recalled, Fenian raids being no longer feared. A meeting of the Fenian Senate faction has been held at the Cooper institute, New York. Roberts then announced that this would be the last meeting before the final blow for liberty was struck. The Fenian prisoners at Cornwall, Canada, were examined on the 19th and remanded to the 25th inst. Both houses of the Nova Scotian Parliament have passed resolutions favouring a Confederation scheme and appointing a delegation to proceed to England to arrange the details. Advices received here Francisco, from Mazatlan to the 23rd troops had been defeawteodunidsetaarte that 1,100 French loss of 700 killed and Mazatlan, with the the remainder being The streets of Mazatlan scattered and dispersed. believed r e the p T or reported e Republi cans e h p at u to b n l b i . 0: were barricaded, and it was cans would occupy the place. Four thousand,lm perialists, under Tobodas, were marching to the relief of Mazatlan. he Imperial Mexican Consul at San Francisco declares battle has occurred near Mazatlan up to the 25th of March. SPAIN, CHILI, AND PERU. News received from the Pacific announces that the Spanish frigates Numancia and Blanca returned to Valparaiso on the 14th March, after an unsuc cessful attempt to attack the allied fleet near Chili. The American steamship Uncle Sam bad been seized by the Spanish fleet near Valparaiso for carrying contraband of war. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, May 2. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer China, with the heavy portion of the above mails, passed the Needles at 2.10 p.m. to-day. MERIAL PAIi,LIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. A number of petitions were presented in favour of legalising the marriage with a deceased wife's sister. CASE OF THE CHILD STEALING A PENNY. In reply to Mr. SIDIILIFF, 'Sir G. GREY said he had called upon the magistrates who had granted the conviction for a full statement of the case, and they had transmitted to him a letter re specting the case of the little girl named Barrow, who had been committed to prison for stealing a penny from another child by the Rev. G. R. Grey, of Worcester. He had sent the letter he had received from the rev. gentleman to the Lord Chancellor, with whom rested the removal of persons from the commission of the peace, without stating any opinion. His lordship had taken into consideration the reasons given by Mr. Grey, viz., his long service, and his acting from the most con scientious motives; his lo;dship, while expressing his disap probation at the occurrence of such an extreme case, Lad, under all the circumstances, decided, on account of the long services and the regret expressed by the rev. gentle man, abstained from taking the extreme measure of reliev ing the rev. gentleman from Lis duties as a magistrate. MARRIAGE OF A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL. Mr. T. CHAMBERS, in moving the second reading of this bill, said he had undertaken the duty of bringing for ward this bill from a sincere desire of doing all in his power to obtain an alteration in the law, which was looked upon by a large number of her Majesty's subjects as ex tremely desirable. He felt that the motion was one entirely separate from party considerations, yet he had seen with regret an advertisement stating that the bill was to be opposed by the Conservative side of the House, and the whole of the Scotch members. He had been given to understand that that was not an accurate statement, and had rejoiced at it, because all classes had con sidered this subject, and the gener a l i m p ress i on was that tne • a and ought to bo removed. He therefore had taken the constitutional course of coming to that house and asking it to give its assent to the abolition of a bad law. The house had over and ovor again given its sanction to a bill having the same object as that ho had now the honour of submitting to Parliament. He could not understand how such a determined opposition was raised to this bill in some quarters, because all the authorities were ou one side, viz., in favour of the bill; and he was certain the hon. member who oppOsed him that day (Mr. Hunt) could not put his finger on the name of any writer of eminence who had expressed opinions contrary to the object of the bill. The Jewish law of marriage was our law of Marriago—it was the only marriage law, and was binding on all. If it was decided that his proposition was against God's law, there was an end of the question— they could not discussit—(hear); but he and a great number of gentlemen who agreed with him, thought it was not so —(hear, hear)—and upon those grounds he asked the house to enter into the subject. The honourable and learned gentleman then proceeded to examine the authori ties oz the subject previous to the Reformation, and said he could not deny that the reformers left this marriage within the prohibited degree, but he believed that in doing so they made a mistake, and the general opinion of Christendom was of the same opinion—(no, no)—the bench of bishops he knew was of that opinion, and it being so the supporters of his bill were not to be pushed aside in their endeavours to obtain an alteration in law which was so largely demanded. He then referred to the number of eminent persons who were favourable to the measure, and concluded by moving the second reading of the bill. Mr. HUNT opposed the motion, and moved as an amend ment that the bill be read a second time that day tiix months. Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN thought that the slate of the law as at present existing operated injuri ously upon society, and that its alteration would tend to confer great and lasting benefits, and so thinking and so believing he could come to no other conclusion than that he ought to give a sincere and hearty support to the second reading of the bill. Mr. C. J. MONK thought the provisions of the bill at variance with the best interests of society, and opposed to those higher and purer principles of Christian morality which were introduced under the Christian dispensation. Entertaining these opinions, he concurred in the course pursued by the hon. member for Northamptonshire (Mr. Hunt), and hoped the house would pause before passing this measure. Sir G. GREY said he had expressed his opinions on this subject before, and he would not now repeat them. He thought the balance of opinion was against the existing law. The Act of 1835 he held to be in itself indefensible and contrary to what Lordtyndhurst himself proposed. He trusted this now Parliament would settle the question, as, owing to the present state of matters, parties were con tinually contracting illegal marriages in the hope that the law would be repealed. Sir W. lIEATHCOTE believed the great majority of the people were in favour of the existing law, and expressed his grief that the Secretary of State should have changed his views on this question. Ho understood the right hon. gentleman to state on the last occasion that it was before th e h ouse that this was not a subject that ought to be continually b e f ore Parliament, that on that occasion he would v o t e f or th e bi ll, b ut that if it was unsuccessful he would mak e u p hi s m i n d t o suppor t it s o pposers. Mr. CHARLES BUXTON sa id th e f a ct of 1,000,000 s i gna t ures t o t h e pe titi ons i n favour su feeling was sufficient to show that there was a real re ason why w ide-spread in favour of an alteration of the Jan:. The ref thorn eb beingi bill feeling against having the law there was so much oppositions:voafs, Il e supported the bill on the ground that it was an act of with the canons of the Chu_ simple t h b : c l a a u n s i e t t a h t e r v e a r w i a a n s e e a justice to carry it. they was coulda l allowable, a n b o l t e , Helpan d stop short at the point proposed. Scotland, and Ireland ex- Mr. B. HOPE said the sup )o p s o e r d te . rs l o n f a tb ll e th b e ill p c i o .o u te ld st n an ot t countries iu if they *pea ' e s ol vi t i ri n e i s, ec t e h w e ee pt e d—marr E i i l u g d r e °P w to e i — th th o e u se e going further. If they did not do so they at once belied their own assertion that they were practical men. W hat guarantees had the house, if this bill were pa sse d , that they would not be called on to accommodate themselves to the condition of the other States of Europe, and not standalone in an insular singularity. Mr. PIM spoke against the bill. Mr. LEAT LIAM maintained that by far tho larger - part of the women of England disliked the idea of a marriage with a deceased sister's husband, and that this was a suffi cient reason to make the house pause before altering the law. Sir W. JOLIFFE supported the bill, and held that it was a poor man's question. Mr. COLERIDGE said ho would vote for the amendment of the hon. member for Northamptonshire. Mr. lIADFIELD supported the bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought it was propos terous to make a law as was proposed by this measure, whereby all who had been breaking the law for the last 33 yeaj should be deemed to have been obeying it. (Laugh: ter.) He maintained that if the bill passed it would no longer be possible for a husband to treat his wife's sister as his own. Mr T. C.H4MBER.S having replied, the house divided with the following result— For the motion For the amendment 174 Majority —l9 The motion that the bill be " now" read a second timo was accordingly negatived. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. Mr. S. CAVE obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law in England and Wales with reference to assess ment of mines to the relief of the poor, Mr. CoLvuax stating that he should oppose it at every stage. Mr. HOWES moved that a commission be appointed to inquire into the recent corrupt practices at Lancaster elec tion, and it was agreed to without discussion. considerlir. Y A th ß e T be " st m e postponed ans o f advancing motion the for a cause of educa tion in the metropolis until that day week. Mr. FERRAND, adverting to the select committee which was appointed on his motion a short time since, to inquire into the genuineness of certain signatures to a petition in favour of the Reform Bill hom the village of Harden, com plained that in the sentence referring to the duty to be un dertaken by the tribunal, viz., "and if not, by whom and under what circumstances such signatures were affixed,' the words "if not by whom" were omitted. He now moved thut the order for the committee be discharged. Mr. SMOLLETT doubted the policy of any inquiry be ing made at all on so trivial a point. After some discussion, Mr. FERRAN]) withdrew his proposition, and the topic dropped. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, leave was given to bring in a bill to• extend the jurisdiction, alter and amend the procedure and practice, and regulate the establishment of the Court of Admiralty, Ireland ; and also one to validate certain orders made by the Lord-Lieu tenant in Council under the Church Temporalities Acts in Ireland. In committee 021 the Grand Juries Presentment (Ire land) Bill the House was counted out. ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day. HARTVIQH. • The committee reassembled this morning at 11 o'clock, and proceeded with the case of the petitions by certain electors of the borough against the return of the sitting members, Captain Jervis and Mr. Kell{, on the ground of illegal practices. The first petition was decided yesterday in favour of Captain Jervis, the committee being of opinion that the situations he held did not render him ineligible for a seat. in Parliament. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, who appeared in support of the present petition, said that the case he would submit to the committee on behalf of his client did not rest upon specific acts of bribery, but would turn upon the question as to whether or not the sitting members had contravened the statute of George the Third, namely, that which related to the prevention of corrupt practices at elections. It was a common coincidence that ten Sears ago a member for Harwich was unseated on the ground some what simlar to those upon which the petitioners now relied. There were only 370 voters out of the whole population of Harwich, and this population was poor and chiefly engaged in shipping or other labour. Capt. Jervis had been deputy-chairman of the Great Eastern Railway, which had a branch line into the port of Harwich, and he was at the present time a director of the company. The company considered it advisable to establish a steam packet communication between Harwich and Rotterdam, of which Captain Jervis was appointed sole manager. In consequence of his position Captain Jervis necessarily had considerable influence with the labouring population of Harwich, and no less than 62 of the voters were em ployed by the company. Captain Jervis had two very active partisans in tradesmen, named Daniells and Groom, who occupied an influential position in the borough. When the Continental communication was decided on they were appointed agents of the company, and it would be proved in evidence that they were also electioneering agents of Captain Jervis at a previous election, .and of both the sitting members at the last election. The Continental Steampacket Screw Company not proving so successful as was expected, the company determined to make certain alterations in reference to its management, and amongst - others to appoint a paid officer of their own in the place of Messrs. Daniells and Groom. This alarmed Captain. Jervis, and Mr. Kelk wrote to Mr. Bidder, one of the di rectors, remonstrating with him for entering into any ar rangement on,the eve of the election, which was calculated to interfere with his return. Captain Jervis interfered, and the arrangement of the directors was not carried out. The learned counsel then proceeded to state that he would be able to satisfy the committee with documentary and oral evidence, that Captain Jervis consented to use the in fluence he possessed on behalf of Mr. Kelk, provided the expenses of his (Captain Jervis's) election were defrayed _ Evidence was then called to support the narrative of the learned counsel. CHELTENHAM. Additional evidence was adduced this morning iu sup port of the petition, and specific acts of bribery deposed to. HUDDERSFIELD. The evidence in this case was resumed this mornin, DROGHEDA AND CALLOW. The petitions in the cases of these elections have been withdrawn. The Fenian Muddle. Fenian affairs still continue in a wonderful state of complexity. If the grand expedition has sailed, there are no further statements of its destination. It is certain that O'AlmioNEY has not sailed with it, as the head-quarters of that chieftain are open, and the business of selling Fenian bonds has, on the strength of the reports, been resumed to a lively extent. °MAHONEY, with admirable financial tact, says nothing, but pockets all the money that is brought him. He increases the furore by publish ing a statement that STEPHENS is in Paris, having left Ireland on important business connected with the nationhood (" nationhood " is good) and " not because he had been forced by the enemy." He is also to go to the United States "for the purpose of restoring harmonious counsel and well-concerted action among all true friends of Ireland," &c., &c. He will " make a last appeal for his suffering coun try," &c., which means that he will ask for more money. On . the other hand, the ROBERTS and SWEENEY party pronounced the " expedition" a hoax, " ant out of the whole cloth." But they say that KILLIAN, with a corporal's guard, has gone to some point on the Canadian frontier, to distract the organisation by startli ng d espatc h es, " full o f sound and fury, s i gn if y i ng nothing. " A certain Captain JAMES F. MONTAGUE, who claims to be an original, unadulterated, and freshly imported I. R. 8., just from the very atmos pherethe New York journals with the utmost virule nc eses the eminent Head Centre of decep tion; of the myst er ious STEPHENS, denounce s in the says he never sent one hundred rifles to Ireland ; that he the O'MAHONEY faction of the Fenians. He accu ses of Erin, and discharged the shores pilots to conduct a moon the means to get h ome . them while abroad wi t pshrienteendfleedettotesend twelveeut He says that 0 vAlAuorrEr never oeverf theint tremendous amount ended to fi g ht, an d asks what has of money contri buted to th a t c hi eftain. These asser ti o ns and insinuations are b ad enough, in b u t there is one matter el apuom MONTAGUE'S l e tt er which showst s ha b t e tchoemFenian game in Ireland people do in Ireland is lost. lie says:—" I should like to know what the suspension of the Habeas undisciplinedsand soldiers, and a strong mili tacwcaoirntyrhpaeponeosti j u s n caie a xrei r t m ir e tca d hef , otiuenr time for fighting in it there now would every part Of the country. The I b re e lai s yl au l g las hte g r on a e nd by t . he ruin of our race. There are more than enough of sorrowing women and children there at the pre sent." This is a candid confession, and it is sufficient to show that the British Government has been too much for the I. R. B. But Captain MONTAGUE, whilst making this exposure, lauds the Canadian invasion plan of ROiEkrs and SWEENEY as much as he deprecates the strategy of their rivals. He says : —" Your only way to obtain satis faction, hosta g es, and the redemption of yo m' c ountry,both hyour houses."— is Canada first and Ireland afterwards." The time must come when some other M ONTAGUE will exclaim as MERCUTIO did, ~ A plague o Anglo-American Times. THE CANNON -STREET MURDER.—The adjourned inquest • was resumed this day, when, after the examination of several witnesses, the jury returned a ver dict of " Wilful Murder " against William Smith, and the Coroner math, OW, hi§ c9mmittal to Newgate. lou at 1 20i 10 100 1 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 {ICO 2 100 100 190 100 100 1( 0 100 100 1032 i 21 1 1031 R _II 11 v Iti