The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-05 00:00:00

ItIONEY MARKET AND GOBIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market is better snpplied with capital 14- day, and although the demand for accommodation is not so large as it has been during the greater Part of the week, the best bills cannot be negotiated under the Bank of England minimum of 4i per Per cent. The Bank of England return is of an unfavour able character, the reserves of bullion and notes being smaller, while the other securities have been increased. Subjoined are the particulars : Active Circulation ... £21,603,400 ... ... ~ : 594,365 Increase Bullion ... • ••• .. . Deer - • •: • •• ~: 14,679,974 'ease ... ... . 74,821 3,19`2, 566 P ublic Deposits ... Increase • • •• • Other Deposits • Seven Decrease •• • Day and Other Bills Increase ••• GOiernraent Securities ... 391 6,712,465 414,803 14,059,280 94,010 468,611 .. 39,269 Other S ecurities 10 984 441 . N .. o alteration. 2o,2zi:97 Incr.. Notes trn, .ncrease 1,206,939 _leraployed ;:: ;:: 6,902,605 Increase ••• ••• ••• ••• 648,795 Notwithstanding an increase of £360,000 in the bullion, and of £850,000 in the current accounts, the B an k of France return furnishes several altera tions of an unsatisfactory character. The bills dis counted have been augmented £344,000, the ad "ancesn £50,000, an d t h e no t es i n c i rcu l at i on 4850,000. The Treasury balances have been re duce(' £304,000. The coupons of the certificates of debenture of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, due May 1 4 will be paid at the Consolidated Bank, and must be left two clear days for examination. O'. At Pari s t o -d ay, according to Mr Two . Reuter's CLOCK tele ' grain, the French 3 per Cent Rentes were 67f. 40c. The English Stock Market has been very buoyant to-day, and a rise of 3-16ths per cent. has taken Place in the Funds. The dealings negotiated, how ever, have not been numerous, but a better feeling is entertained, and there is an idea that no further advance in the value of money will be needed. Con sols for money and the 9th inst. are 901, and for the Bth June, 90/ 91. The New Threes and Re duced Annuities are 88; ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. to 6s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents. 106 f ; and En faced 5 per C en t s., 1 021. , In the Foreign Market there has been very little animation, and the only change of importance has been a rise in the Confederate Loan, viz., to 13 15. Turkish Consolidds are 52; ; Mexican, 26 do C/ . N ew, 25; 1 ; Greek, 201 21; Spanish Passive, do. Certificates, 1681; and Italian, 641 1. In the Railway . Share Market to-day there has been rather more animation, and prices have shown More firmness. Bristol and Exeter have advanced I °a• ; Metropolitan, £1; North Western, Mid land,. and S out h Eastern, each 10s. ; and Great 44at ern, Great Western, and Lancashire and York shire, each ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without any material alteration as regards prices. r Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderat e T est, at a b out previous quotations. 3 s ubjoined a re t h e current quotations for some of e Principal new pr i P ojects. R uss i an I ron W orks, 4 2i re ln• ; I mperial Ottoman 5 pe r C en t. L oan , 111 o g. P r em. ;, Estates Investment, prem. ; Cow e ' Al‘Queen, and Co., 2 21 prem. : Ottoman „ pan y , 1 4 prem. ; Lion Brewery Company, Lond on and ,• Plymouth Shipbuilding, 1; 4 prem. ; and Mediterrane an B an k , 11 1/ prem. ; seobalothnial and General Land Credit, 11 2 prem. ; African Land and Finance, 1 4 prem. ; cdo P Rio ,4e JaneiroanG ° '—gYpti N • • d avigation, 31 38 prem. ; and • as, 1 4 prem. BRITISII FU NDS —CLOSING PRICES. . GOPERNMENT FUNDS. 1 ' Der Cent. Consols 9O/ i LlewD. Account, May . 9O . 6 Per Cent. Reduced BBf i t 3 Per Cent .. .: . ."... 8 8* i * I lew 21 , per Cent ,;;;: . 1894 72* Do. o per Spent. Jan. 1873 . . . . — Annuities, yrs, expire sth jan 1880 B D 0 for 30 yrs, expire sth April,'lBBs t Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —_, zehequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 08 ° Do. £5OO ... . . .0 Do. £lOO and £2OO • ..... 240 2 a nk of England Stock, 51 per Cent Do g . 1., ec43llut ............................... "1)/AN GovERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., A.pri11.874 215 Do. Aecoluit -.-. . . . . .............. Do. 5 per Cent * . . Jay * , . 187 . 0 D o. p er . ” .. . .. . .... Do. T er Cent ., ...... . 1 . 888 .1)11°' I,rtifteate ........... .. --°• pe ed,n Paper 4 per-Cent — Do. 5 Cent., Jan. 1872 02 5 1 Per Cent., May 1879 — v o • 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — 1 2 : • 130etle, .£l,OOO °•ll4cler .£l,OOO FOREIGN -F UNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austri, , 13ra liZ -°°, lads, 5 per Cent • zi-- ". '' Per Cent _ Do A • '1 per Cent., 185 Do ~ 81 1 Buennt A • 1863 , D 0 - i-Yres 6 per Cent — eq,„. — ° i Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) _ ---, 44 6 Per Cent C C u °. 4- * Per Cent ... lozublari 6 per Cent nt. ....2. .................. M l 6 Per C-e t° o 5 Per Cent, 1864 ba,i 'l,SeriP,4ss paid —r\s". 3 C ent.; , 1825 — Do. 4 Per 1863 b°. S Per Cent., 1773-77, .£25 paid — 114ebian Prir, .1 rallies e l) „°, 4B6 taid ...... r . ; 7 .... : ...... , — 1'.,--,or .view uo . n . so *** fici ...... .. per uent — pEfo•,,.Provia* ional Land Warrant - — D 096 t atian 7 per Cent Do, Sec and Issue 4100°Bonds 96 Do. Do £lOO Bonds 1864 92 1 53} 21 31 Greek , 93 be Scrip, £o. paid - DOTI 5 per Cents. 1824-5, ex Coupons Account 1 — 4/ 0 • oupon s _ 1865 Ullatenlala 5 per C ent. I , Do. 1839 and 185 0 tali an 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 721 ADO Scrip, iii . izia• ..exican 3 per Cent. Do• Account ................................ Dc ..... .. „... Do b per Cent Anglo-French .... ...~ Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c .. Montevidean 6 per Cent., X3O paid New Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent DoGranada .. . ................. Do 2 per Cent Deferred .... . .... . ..... . ... . Do Land Warrants (hectares) Peruvian 4i per Cent. DDo 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4 , 1 per Cent., 1862 o. Account Portaguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, DO Account 48i 8 R ussian 5 per Cent 1822 X SI ~ , •, Do 4i per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 3130 5 per en, 1862 ................... D o t axa, . wart c 1864 per en .................. , 0.. Account .._ 76 'Panish 3 per Cent LI Do Account„ _ 4.,..,0 New Deferred'........................... _ 10 ...-,'15 A ccount Passive .................................. a 4J° Account .. . C0up...... . _ -inanish Cert. of not funded pi LehAce°t .. . _ l6 l i -We 4 per Cent...-. ri, Do. 4i per Cent. 1861 .................... ‘) 1 1. s , 11 6 per Cent. 1854 ---u Account 13 1) ° 6 Per Celli. iiLi 1)---° Aecutint ...... . ............. . Ti°-1)---° 6 Per Cent. 186.2 ,o.Aecunnt ... . r.,°XlOO Bonds...- Per Cent. 1863 ... . ................ ...... ''''° Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezlieia per Cent. 33° -4-ccolant ........................... _ / 3 °. 6 per Cent, 1862 -°' 4-e couut . ~.. . . Do 6 per Cent . . 1864 .... 1) % li per Co: 'exit '4B A tria Divide nds on th e a b ove payable in London. 5 peir Cent., Ex. 10 Florins hia n, 4 1. per cent., Ex. 25f. _ kiutch 2i per Cent, Ex. 12 Gull F renc hN. tr Cent. Certifi....tos — ntes 3 Per Cent. tt221,,0• Account' -.' a u. C Per Cent , 1 861, ix. 25f. A's. Account ...-- ................................. 64} / °°llsola HREE O'CLOCK. D o . A ce :... .... . ........................... T .... 901 1 ................................ 90i SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share! Railways. Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall no. A gets no div. Do B EtAill6p.c.p.an.has ' been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June , Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. st k. Do. E. Angl. et No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock t Do. B o 13.14 Do. New, ts. at 25 prp Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n I) . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.— Oxiord Do. Newpo t Do. He , eford Lanc shire &Yorkabire London and Blackwali Lon., Bri4h.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. &. North Western Lon. & South Western Man., She., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New 'did and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland Do. i shares +lid Kent . . North British Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Ds. do. 1855-:8...... Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. stick •qrewe & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -- •• • • 4 outh E stern "Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford Az Kilkenny West Cornwall Walartlepool Har.& Do. A. irredeemable Do. A. redeemable 100 100 100 100 10 100 10 1(0 10 100 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 95; 4 i3l 47 61 I 131 30i 146 74 37, 4} 121} b7i 8 1211 & 62i 11 71 1371 7 I 134 3t P a id . ' Closing Business Price. done. BRITISH F Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, & Cen• I". . gu. 5 per cent Do. it shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aux. I, 872 Iso. do. Jury 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 174 Calcutta & H. E., Urn.. 'a e Town do Do'ck, gu. Demera a. 7 p.c. per. pi East Bemis], gu , 5 do East lodian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk ot Canad a Do. Equip. Mort, Bond. 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pmt. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. Id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred ..:: Do. 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I 'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (hm gun. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great W. s. of Canada.. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Po. 5) do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Filth Extension 3lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. el & Hudson's Bay 1 New Brunswick & Can Class A and B NT. Itl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scindo .. Da Delhi Do. do e i rs ii , Do. Pun iaub d uo Do.lndus St Flo A 4 16 180 131 ti 66 62 ( 6 16 17 90 92 106 1' 13 41} 473 7 6 130 131 145 147 131 3.3 E 6 StS :4 75 E 4 66 51 63 4G 40 02 'O4 121} 12 I 874 684 106 108 4t 13 1214 122 98 09 614 624 1371 133 3 31p .1341 1351 105 1(7 51 Z 5 14 26 11J 111 68 69 102 11 3 37 38 - - P 104 p 116 11S 1 ilp 18 79 11 11 143 144 49 31 61 62 85 57 86 66; 8i 9, 155 15s 3 4 p 107 109 46 49 75 78 IKONS. 56 48 1025 1031 pr ip, 4 4 f)1 65 70 9g )01 75 85 1( 1 103 102 103 101 105 SP 181 1%), 88 C 4 66 54 56 55 57 47 4' 45 4 43 15 25 2' 25 26 104 105 11]. 101 102 101 10i 10110}d 88 %2 78 82 161 102 10i i 94 96 89 91 64 66 3 5 100 {lOO 2 100 100 82 84 1016 3026 1016 102, Id pr 1014 1026 94 97 101 k _ • COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31, 1572 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877- - 95 951 5 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lOO 92 94 D. , . sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 i 92 94 sp. c. Jan. & July 100 81 83 831 Do. 5p r. Inscribed sk 100 81 83 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 100 104 105 Do. do: 11-90-1 100 1( 5 107 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 108 Ceylon, Nov. ]8(18, 6p. c 100 104 106 Do. 1878, do. 100 109 112 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 4 78 Do. 1882, May 15, N0v..8 10) 107 109 Natal qov. 6 per cent lOO 102 103 N. B.Gov 6 p.c. Ja. &J uly 100 92 95 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1866 00 , 99 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1870 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 91 93 921 2 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 104 106 Do. 6 per cent.... Nova Sc , tia Gov. 6p. 6 sterling, 1875 11;0 94 98 Queensland Gov. 6p, c lOO 103 105 1031 4 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18c8-0 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 107 109 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. la &July 100 - - Do. do, r pril & Oct lOO 107 108 108 71 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. cold, lim l Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated — 30 if Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 575 585 Drakewal Is 2.1.0 4 1 East Bassett allogani 3O 19 21- - East Caradon 2.14.6 14 15 as t ;arn Brea 3.1.0 64 7 7 -- East Grenville 2.7.0 31 4 Eabt Love.l 2.13.6 10 11 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 31 41 Gam.& StAubyo(Gwen. 60/ 4 6 4 Gnat L xey, limited all 161 174 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 11 2 4 G. Wheal Vor (Helst , L 4O 301 314 Grenvil.e 7.8.3 4 44 Ilerod's Foot .... 8.13 25 36 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 34 4 Margaret tUny Lelant 94 5 7 Marke Valley 4.3.0 5 54 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, 24 11 0 , Nangiles ... l9 16 18 New Se ton North Downs 3 - - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Illog,an 3.10.6 4 North Whe4 Crotty 2.8.0 14 12 - - Prosper United.... 7.1.6 3 84 Pr vidence UnylAcant 10.6.7 31 33 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 520 530 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 Stray Park 30 ,17.6 15 17 Tin Croft 9 144 15 161 West Passett (Mogan W. Caradon ( L skeard 9 6 8 104 West Chiverton ll 574 int West Seton. 474 180 190 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 54 100 103 Wheal Butler (Redruth 10 30 35 Whea Ludo.,tt 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Setou Wheal Tielawney (Lis 7 19 20 Wheal PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1, 107 Great. Eastern, E. U., 4 per cent. gaa., 89 1 Great Northern 5 per cent., 113 Great Northern, 44 per cent., red. at 10 percent. pm., 103 Great Western (Berks and Hants Ext.) 5 per cent , 6 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock, 133 ' Lonaou, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pret.,l94 North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 311 PREFERENCE SHARES AND S rooixs. Metropolitan 5 per cent., 1054 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 215 FOREIGN RAILWATE: Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Great Luxembourg, 132 BANKS. agra and Mtsterman's, 11rn., 122 21 Ditto, new,:6o A 1111nce a2t Anzio Austrian, 74 Bank of British Columbia, 16 City, 1164 Consolidated Bank, lim., 104 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 224 1 Imperial Ottoman, 151 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24 London and County, 774 London Joint Stock, 504 53 London and South African, 221 London and 1% estminster, 95 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Ilm., 164 Oriental Bank Corporation, 63 South Eastern, lint. ' 13 Union of London, 511 MISCELLANEOUS. B A e u r s i t i r n aki v a a n te M r o l r v t . 0 . rlk.asr:dnamn.d. a 10, t nce, Rm., 31 Improvements. of ,i1m.,14 11m., 81 C iContractty M i lanor p at io CCrreeddiitt li F 'o on le er r and Mauritius,bloilr of mi England,. 6i 8 Crystal Palace. 371 Discount Corporation. 131 'l3 Ebbw Vale, 8 Egyptian Com, and Trading, 11 1 n, 3 Gen. Credit and Finance 01 London, lim., Humber Iron Works, 44 ImperiAl Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 6 51 International Contract, 71 8 International Financial :•ociety, lim., 6 International Land Credit. lim., 5/ Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour , Ditto,6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1879, issued 90, 821 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 71. 8 London Financial Association, lim., 22 Lon' on a d Provincial Marine, 2 II idras Irr gation and Canal, 9/ Ditto (.11), 201 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim., 2 Milwall Iron Works, 6i rational Discount Company, lim., 151 Northern Assam Tea, lira.. Ocean Marine Insnrance),:24 3 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements. lim., 21 Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lira. , 41 • . Royal Mail Steam, 964 5/ Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 80, OSSK THE , SUN., LO IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—LAsT EVENING. RECORD OF TITLES (IRELAND) BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of the bill. He said that the object of the biliattLto re medy a defect that existed in the Encumbern‘states Court Act. It was proposed by this bill that a record should be kept of the titles to estates, so that a transfer of such estates should be rendered more easy. Lord ST. LEONARDS objected to details of the bill, al k well as its principle. After a few words from the Earl of Donoughmore, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Earl of Belniore, the bill was read a second time, as was also the Sheep and Cattle Bill, and thellarried Women's Proprty (Ireland) Bill. The Common Law Courts' Fees Bill passed through committee. On the Public Schools Bill it was agreed that the peti tioners alleging that their interests would be injuriously affected by the bill be allowed to appear by their counsel and witnesses before the committee. Lord LYVEDEN opposed this course, as likely to delay the passing of the bill, while the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH supported it. Lord WROTTESLEY strongly urged the benefits that would be derived from more cultivation of science - as a great branch of education. He feared, however, that some time must elapse before science became naturalised in the curriculum of our great schools. - The motion that petitioners be hoard by counsel before the committee was then agreed to. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and their lordships adjourned at seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS--LAsT EVENING. THE INCOME TAX. THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION. In reply to Mr. HENsEssv, Sir R. PEEL said he believed it had been thought de desirable, by the committee, that selections from the works of Mozart and Handel should not be mixed up with " Ganyowen" and " St. Patrick's Day." THE BUDGET. The CHAIRMAN then put the following resolution : " That, towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty, there shall be charged, collected, and paid for one year, commencing on the 6th day of April, 1865, for and in re spect of all property, profits, and gains mentioned or de scribed as chargeable in the Act passed in the 16th and lith years of her Majesty's reign, chapter 34, for granting to her Majesty duties on profits arising from property, pro fessions, trades, and offices, the following rates and duties (that is to say)—For every 20s. of the annual value or amount of all such property, profits,andgains (except those chargeable under Schedule B of the said Act), the rate or duty of 4d. And for and in respect of the occupation of lands, tenements, hereditaments, and heritages chargeable under Schedule B of the said act, for every 20s. of the annual value thereof—in England, the rate or duty of 2d.; and in Scotland and Ireland respectively, the rate or duty of lid. Subject to the provisions contained in section 3of the Act 26 Viet., chap. 22, for the exemption of persons whose whole income from every source is under £lOO a year, and relief to -those whose income is under £2OO year." Mr. HUBBARD remarked that the income tax was now entering upon a new phase, and the time had arrived when the house ought to consider with the utmost deliberation whether it ought to be retained as a part of the permanent system of the taxation of the country. The house should consider whether it were desirable to go on gradually di minishing the direct taxes, and it ought to be constantly borne in mind that personal property was at present only reached by the legacy duty and the income tax. The latter tax, however, as it was now levied, was so excessively un just in its action that it demoralised the community and created a general feeling of abhorrence. He believed, how ever, that if his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer would heartily apply his thoughts to the con struction of a just tax upon income, he would find that the task was by no means an impossible one. He (Mr. Hubbard) did not intend to move an amendment to the resolution. The resolution was then agreed to. FIRE INSURANCE DUTIES. The CHAIRMAN next put the following resolution : " That, towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty, and in lieu of the duties now payable in respect of insur ances against loss or damage by fire only, there shall be charged, collected, and paid for the use of her Majesty, her heirs and successors, the following duties (that is to say), for and upon every policy of assurance or insurance, or other instrument by whatever name the same shall be called, whereby any insurance shall, on or before the 25th of June, 1865, be made of or upon any building, goods, wares, mer chandise, or other property from loss or damage by fire only, • the duty of id. And for and upon any note or memorandum given as a receipt on the deposit of any sum of money, preparatory to the making out or issuing of any such policy as aforesaid, the duty of ld. And for and in respect of every such insurance as aforesaid, which shall be made, or continued or renewed, on or after the said 25th day of June, 1865, a duty of ls. 6d. for every £lOO insured for a year, and at and after that rate for any fractional part of £lOO insured, and for any fractional part of a year, as well as for any number of years for which the insurance shall be made, or continued, or renewed, but no fraction of a penny shall be charged ; and when any such insurance as aforesaid shall be made or renewed at any time between the 27th day of April, 1865, and the said 25th day of June, for any period of time extending beyond the said last-men tioned day, there shall be charged and paid for and in re spect of the , time intervening between the making or re newing of the said insurance and the said 25th of June the yearly per-tentage duty at and after the rate chargeable on the said 27th day of April, and for and in respect of any subsequent period including the said 25th day of June, the rate of duty chargeable according to this resolution ; and no return or allowance of duty, except at and after the last-mentioned rate, shall be made in respect of time un expired or otherwise, on any such insurance as aforesaid which shall have been made or renewed before the said 27th day of April, 1865." Sir J. FERGUSSON moved as an amendment that the reduced duties be levied on the 15th May instead of the 25th of June, as the latter date would cause great inconve nience in Scotland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was totally beyond his power to accede to the proposal of the hon. baronet. Mr. SHERIDAN said he understood that all persons who had paid their insurances on the 25th March for the whole year would, under this resolution, be entitled to claim from the insurance offices, after the 25th June, the excess of the duty which they had paid. Now, in many instances, the duty had been already paid over to the Government, who collected the duty quarterly, and he, therefore, wished to ask the right hon. gentleman if he proposed to return the money paid under such circumstances ? Some persons, he might observe, had effected insurances five and even seven years in advance. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he proposed to follow the regulations of last year, otherwise various questions which were then settled would again be raised. Mr. HUBBARD, while admitting that the Chancellor of the Exchequer could not have been reasonably expected to make a larger reduction in the fire insurance duty than he had done for the present year, said it was obvious that ulti mately the whole duty must be taken off. It was impos sible to maintain a tax which discouraged the exercise of prudence, and allowed exemptions in favour of persons with large property. Mr. F. POWELL pronounced the tax upon fire insurance a blot upon our fiscal system, and a contradiction to the enlightened principles of recent legislation. He hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would soon see his way to the entire removal of the tax. Mr. AYRTON had often observed that, while the wealthier classes were remarkably astute in devising the means of escaping from taxation, they were not equally astute in discovering how the burden of taxation might be more fairly adjusted. He believed the mass of the people would after all be scarcely satisfied that the budget of this year extended to them a fair share of remission from taxation. To his view the remissions had been too much in favour of property. And hero he must confess that the passage in the budget speech which gratified him most was that in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced, as the growing conviction of his mind, that the idea that the income tax was not to become a part of the permanent revenue of the country must be flung to the winds. Sir F. CROSSLEY supported the budget, as he believed it to be on the whole a good one ; but he thought that the fire insurance duty would still be left a heavy tax, and that the matter should not be considered as settled. Mr. SHERIDAN, in reply to the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets, held that the tax was no more a tax upon property than was a bet on the Derby. It was a wager between the insurer and the company, ls. 6d. to £lOO, and though the event might never come off, it was not the less a wager. Mr. VANSIT TART asked whether thoso who paid tho duty at Christmas and Lady-day past would be entitled to any return on the renewal of their policies ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—No. The amendment was negatived without a division. The original motion was then carried, and the Chairman was ordered, amid the cheers of the committee, to report the resolutions of the house, CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a second time. The main object of the bill is to provide a constabulary for the city of Belfast a in place of the present local police. Mr. CARDWELL obtained leave to bring in a bill securing to colonial governors retiring pensions, and placing them in this respect on the footing of other officers in the civil service. The Isle of Man Disafforestation Bill was read a third time and passed. In committee on the Tories, Robbers, and Rappar ees (Ireland) Bill, an amendment to the first clause, moved by Mr. HENNESSY, was agreed to. The other business on the paper was disposed of, and the house adjourned at 10 minutes past 11. DON, FRIDAY EVENIMI, MAY 5, 1865: SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SPRING MEETING. The welcome rain, never so anxiously longed for as in this week, when the Heath has been a perfect Sahara, came this morning, and we have been enabled to enjoy the racing without the annoyance of dust and wind. The One Thousand does not, of course, boast the great features of interest that last Tuesday's event exhibited. It is, indeed, rarely mentioned in the racing world until the evening before its decision, and this year there was no exception to the rule. Gardevisure, Siberia, and White Duck were the fillies from whom by their public performances last year it seemed reasonable to expect the winner would come. Nukuheva and La Fortune were both mentioned in the betting last night, but the former is in the same stable as Siberia, and it seemed too much to believe that Count do Lagrange would add another score to the list of French successes with the latter. There was not much in the other events on the card calling for remark. Warrior found the hill at the end of the Rowley mile did not suit a roarer, and Tomato had not much difficulty in disposing of the class of animals she met in the Handicap Plate, A. F. Mr. Naylor, who has been singularly unfortunate lately, saw his colours in the van in the Handicap Sweepstakes over the T. Y. C., Fiancee overthrowing a great favourite in Mr. Heathcote's Skir mish, said to have been tried with Gemma, so that he could not lose. Judging by the - betting, nothing was in the great race but Gardevisure and Siberia, the shouts of "10 to 1 bar two' , being the cry most heard from the ring. Mr. Sutton's filly was the actual favourite out of the 11 who came to the post, but the result proved that, speedy though she is, she can't stay. Looking very formidable at one time she gave way before reaching the distance, where Siberia took the lead and, shaking off White Duck and La Fortune, landed the popular colours of the Duke of Beaufort very The attendance to-day was an average one as regards numbers, though most of the leading habitues were present. Plate of £lOO for 3-yr-olds and upwards, weight for age. soya after the weights are published (April 27, at 10 a.m.) to carry 71b, of any other handicap with public money added 51b extra ; penalties accumulative. Two miles and a distance. 82 subs, 48 paid. Yrs st lb Ely ... 4 8 13 East Lancashire ... 5 8 12 Planet 4 8 8 Oldminster ... a 8 7 Scamander... ... 5 8 6 Gibraltar ... ... a 8 6 Knave ... ... 6 8 6 Gratitude ... ... 5 8 3 Bally Edmond ... a 8 0 Change ... 5 7 10 Redcap ... ... 4 7 10 Nuneaton ... ... 4 7 5 Highflyer's dam c. 4 7 4 Battaglia ... ... 4 7 3 Armagnac ... 5 7 2 Ellangowan ... 6 7 2 Buckfoot ... 4 7 2 Yrs st lb Verger ... 4 7 0 Claxton ... 4 7 0 Hopper 4 6 13 Guardsman 4 6 13 Hersey filly ... 4 6 6 Spring Gun 3 6 5 Auditor 3 6 0 Redmire 3 5 11 Endsleigh ... 3 5 10 Little Goy._ ... 4 5 10 Troubadour ... 3 5 10 Hetty ... 3 5 9 Scarborough ... 3 5 .9 Indigestion 3 5 9 Dr. Swishtail ... 3 5 7 Rustic Beauty ... 3 5 7 Dsy Cob ... 3 5 7 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. April 26, at 7 p.m. Persuasion out of tho Chester Cup. April 28, Scarf out of the T wo-year-old Plate at New- market. April 29, at 9 a.m. Advance out of the Prince of Wales Stakes, Newmarket, and Desiree out of the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, and Chesterfield Stakes at Chester ; at 8 p.m. Racer out of all engagements ; and 8.55 p.m. Strath spey out of the Derby. May 1, at 9 a.m. Inca out of the 2,000 Guineas, and Cadeau out of Chester engagements. ' May 2, at 9 a.m., Skeffington out of all handicaps ; at 9.11 a.m. Chattanooga out of the 2,000 Guinea Stakes ; and at 6 p.m. Stirrup Cup and Sweet Margery out of Ches ter engagements. Rothomago (dead) out of all engage ments. May 3, at 7.10 p.m. Pampa out of all engagements ; and at 8.55 p.m. Marco Spada out of Chester engagements. The forfeits of Killigrew and Dick Andrews have been paid. SHREWSBURY AUTUMN, MEETING, 1864.—The dispute for the Hurdle Race was yesterday decided at Newmarket by the Stewards,of the meeting in favour of Ossian. The Stewards of the late Cardiff races having been in formed by Admiral Rous (to whom the matter was referred) that their decision on the Prince of Wales Stakes was con trary to Rule 38, and consequently in violation of racing law, have annulled their former decision, and declare Heurlys entitled to the stakes. THIRD EDITION. Elf.. Mr. York's Lytham, Bst 101 b (Custance 1 Mr. W. Morris's Warrior, Bst 101 b (Lynch 2 Mr. Brayley's Viceroy, 7st (H. Covey 3 Baron Rothschild's May Bloom, Bst 101 b (Wells 4 Mr. E. C. Clayton's Creslow, Bst 101 b (A. Edwards 5 Lord Wilton's Isabel, ist (carried 7st 11b) (Morris 6 Betting-5 to 4on Warrior, sto 2 agst Lytham, and 6to 1 agst Viceroy. Lytham, in the centre, made the running, followed by Creslow, May Bloom, and the favourite to the bushes, where Creslow dropped back, and his place was taken by Warrior as they entered the Abingdon Mile bottom. Half way in the cords, Lytham was joined by the grey and Viceroy, the three finishing a good race home, Lytham winning by three parts of a length ; a length between the second and third ; a bad fourth. Handicap Plate of .£5O ; for three-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. Baron Rothschild's Tomato, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Grimshaw 1 Mr. Hodgman's Verdant, 3 yrs, Est llb (Heartfield 2 Count Batthyany's Tusculanum, 3 yrs, sst7lb (Goodwin 3 Mr. Perry's Fantail, 5 yrs, 7 st 121 b (II Covey 4 Mr. P. Wilkinson's Target, 3 yrs, sst 11.1 b (carried Est (Mordan 5 Mr. E. Brayley's Antoinette, 4 yrs, 7st llb ...(Hibberd 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Tomato, 3to 1 agst Verdant, 4to 1 agst Tus'culanum, and 6 to 1 agst any other. They got away in close company, but after running a short distance Tomato on the right took a slight lead, fol lowed wide on her left by Verdant ; two lengths in the rear of the pair were Fantail, Tusculanum, and Target, Antoinette lying off. With little or no alteration they ran thus to the bushes, when the leaders drew away and came into the cords together, but shortly after Fantail gave way and was headed by Tusculanum ; the latter, however, was never enabled to reach the leaders, who finished a close race home, Tomatorunning the longest,winuing by a neck; a bad third. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 17 subs. The highest weight ac cepting being Bst 71b, it was raised to Bst 101 b, and the others in proportion. Mr. Naylor'; Fiancee, 5 yrs, 7 st 131 b (Ch a ll on e r ) 1 Mr. A. Ileathcote's Skirmish, 3 yrs, Ost 121 b H Mr. Payne's Senorita colt, 4 6rs, 6st 13(1beartfield) 2 (J. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran:—Dolphin, Yamuna, Hope, Fox holes, and Denmark. Betting—Even on Skirmish, 6 to 1 agst Senorita colt, 7 to 1 agst Dolphin, 12 to 1 agst Yamuna, 100 to 8 agat Rose of Denmark, Hope, and Foxhole; and 100 to 7 agst Fiancée. Foxholes, in the centre of the course, got away with a slight lead of the favourite; the Senorita colt, Hope, and Yamuna, Fiancée lying off. On entering the dip a quarter of a mile from home, tho leader gave way, and Mr. Naylor's mare joined the leaders, the three finishing a close race home. Fiancée, who got up on the last stride, won by a neck from the favourite, who broke his stirrup leather ; half a length separated the second and third. Foxholes was fourth, Hope fifth, and Rose of Denmark and Yamuna next. Dolphin last. The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each. The owner of the second filly to receive back her stake. D.M. 64 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Siberia (Fordharn) 1 Lord Glasgow's White Duck (Ashmall) 2 Count F. de Lagrange's La Fortune (H. Grimshaw 3 Mr. B. W. Cameron's Peeress (B oyce 0 Mr. Henry's Contn?.ct (Mornso Mr. J. Morris's Nukuheva '(Boyle 0 Mr. Naylor's Biondina (Challoner 0 Mr. I. Palmer's Kato Hampton (Norman 0 Mr. R. Sutton's Gardevisure (Custance 0 Mr. T. Valentine's Reginella (T. French 0 Mr. Robinson's Miss Irobbie (Osbornes 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Gardevisure, 3to 1 agst Siberia, 10 to 1 agst Contract, 100 to 7 agst La Fortune, and 100 to 6 agst White Duck. With a slight delay at the post a most satisfactory start was effected, when Kate Hampton on the upper ground got away with a slight lead of Siberia, the pair being attended on the left by Gardevisure, La Fortune, Nukuheva, White Duck, and Miss Hobbie, and on the extreme right by Regi nella, Contract, Peeress, and Biondina. They came on in these positions to the first half of the Abingdon Mile end ing post, where Siberia headed Kate Hampton and came on in advance, having Gardevisure wide on her left, with Kate Hampton, La Fortune, and White Duck lying up, but as they reached the cords Mr. Sutton's filly, who appeared full of running, suddenly shot up, followed in a few strides further, by Kate Hampton. These retirements left La Fortune in attendance upon the Danebury favourite, but half-way in the cords Ashman brought up White Duck, and heading the French filly he challenged Siberia a dozen strides from the chair, but failed to get up, and was beaten very easily by a length and a half, White Duck defeating La Fortune by a head only for second ; Gardevisure finished a bad fourth ; Miss Hobbie fifth, Nukuheva sixth, and Kato Hampton next. Then came at wide intervals Reginella, Peeress, Contract, and Bionclina in the order we have given them. Sweepstakes of 25 sous each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; maidens at the time of running allowed 71b. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs. T.Y.C. 6 subs. Admiral Rous's Saffron, list (J. Mann) 1 Mr. Thellusson's Foxhole; Bst 101 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Woolcott's Rill-'em and Eat-'em, Bst 31b (Challoner) 3 Betting -6 to 4on Foxhole; 3to 1 agst Kill-'em and Eat-'em, and 4to 1 agst Saffron. Foxholes slipped his horses immediately the flag was lowered, and held a clear lead into the cord; where he was headed by Saffron, who won. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 121 b; four, Bst 101 b ; five and upwards, Bst 131 b ; mares and geld ings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs if demanded. T.Y.C. 6 subs. Mr. W. Morris's Antidote, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (S. Adams 1 Mr. C. Bradl ey ' s Thai; 4 yrs, Bst 71b (H. Bradley 2 Mr. Naylor's Quarantine, 4 yrs, Bst 7st (Challoner 3 Mr. Hughes' s J u li et, aged, Bst 101 b (D. Hughes 4 Mr. Beadman's Nebula, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Heslop 5 Betting -6 to 4 agst Juliet, and 2tol, at cost 6to 4, agst Antidote. Antidote, with Thais and Quarantine lying up, made play, with Juliet and Nebula last. They ran thus to the cords, when the former drew, away and won in a canter by three lengths ; a neck between the second and third. The others beaten off. Mr. Bradley claimed the winner, and Mr. Morris claimed Juliet. Plate of £5O for maiden 2-yr-old colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for £3OO if demanded, &c.; if for £lOO allowed 51b. Last half of R.M. Mr. J. Graham's Cairngorm, £ 3 OO, Bst 71b ..,(Oh a ll oner 1 Mr. Elphinstone's Belmontine, £3OO, Bst 101 b (G orton l 2 Mr. Hodgman's Venturous, £3OO, Bst 101 b (Morris 3 Mr. Pardoe's Gossip, £ lOO , B st 21 b ............. (Fordham 4 Mr. G. A. Witt's General Lee, £3OO, Bst 101 b (Martin 5 Betting—Even on Cairngorm, 2 to 1 agst Venturous, and 5 to 1 agst Gossip. After a couple of Wiures they left the post in close com pany, but after mining afew strides Cairngorm went to the front, and made the rest of the running, and won easily by two lengths. Belmontine defeated Venturous by three quarters of a length for second ; a bad fourth. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and up wards. Bretby Stakes Course. 3 subs. Lord Uxbridge's Durham, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (T. French) w. o. BETTING AT MIDNIGHT. CHESTER CUP. 4to 1 agst Helen 9to 1 agst Ackworth 100 to 8 agst Lion 100 to 8 agst Victorious 20 to 1 agst Gratitude THE DERBY.' 7to 1 agst Gladiateur Bto 1 agst Archimedes 20 to 1 agst Oppressor 33 to 1 agst Bedminster 40 to 1 g to 10 agstst KangarooSiberia 500 to 100 agst Mr. Merry's lot. agst 1000 The Clown was scratched out of the Chester Cup at 5 25 last evening. BATH AND SOMERSET MEETING—MAY 23. The Somorsetshire Stakes of 25 soya each, 15ft, with 100 added ; the winner of any handicap amounting to 500 SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocx. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day• NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) MATCHES. Troublesome beat Connection Sidewind beat Provisor Scheldt beat Kinghorn La Mechante beat Caryophyllus. HANDICAP PLATE. Lord Douglas Leoville Orloff Ten ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Birague Revenue NEWMARKET STAKES. Koenig Caloyer HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Scheldt Warrior Bavarde SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS Birague Tring Six ran. £lOO PLATE. Diomed Vixen , Skirmish Eight ran. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. THE CHESTER CUP. 100 to 30 agst Helen (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Highflyer, (taken) 20 to 1 agst Grinder (taken) 40 to 1 agst Macbeth (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Sidewind (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Tartar (offered) THE DERBY. 40 to 1 agst Kangaroo (taken freely) 40 to 1 agst Koenig (offered) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tits EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack tt five o'clock. IRISH OFFICERS REMUNERATION BILL. Lord ;DONOUGIIMORE presented a petition from certain persons residing in Clonmel against this bill. ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF THE IRISH CONSTABULARY. The Earl of LEITRIM presented a petition from the in habitants of Galway, complaining of the conduct of the Irish police force in that neighbourhood. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Tho Finchley Road Estate, London and Brighton and South Coast Railway (St. Leonards and Deviations), Coventry Central Station and Southern Junction Railway, Little borough Gas, Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway, Sunderland Docks Corporation, Bristol Docks, Redhill Gas, Maryport and Carlisle Railway. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —The Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway (Deviation, &c.), Sornersall Gas, Leicester Lunatic Asylum and Improve ment, and Liverpool Improvement (Amendments). THE EDMUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT. The Earl of DERBY called the attention of the house to a mistake which had appeared in the report, which had been laid on their lordship's table last Tuesday. In the report the Clerk had inserted two amendments which had been consolidated into one and carried as a joint para graph in the report. It was a mere matter of form, but he trusted that the irregularity would be rectified before the report in its complete state be laid before the house, considering the interest that was attached to the proceedings of this committee. As the reports stand at present it would appear that a minority on the committee objected to the amend ment acquitting the noble and learned lord on the woolsack of improper motives. The minority thought that the Lord Chancellor had been guilty of an error of judg ment, but both the majority and minority were agreed that the noble lord should be free from all charge of improper motives. He repeated his hope that the matter would be set right before the report was again laid before the house. Earl GRANVILLE said that he felt grateful to the noble Earl for having brought this. matter before their lordships. He had observed the mistake referred to, but it was only that morning. The mistake was one of those which naturally arise on the part of the clerk, but from the tenor of the document it was evident that the committee intended to relieve the Lord Chancellor from any imputation of improper conduct in reference to this matter. The error alluded to would be corrected in the full report that would be laid before their lordships on Monday next. CANADA. The Earl of AIRLIE asked whether negotiations were still pending between her Majesty's Government and the Government of Canada on the subject of the defence of that colony ; and if so, whether, after these negotiations were concluded, the papers relating to them would be laid before Parliament. He alluded to articles which had appeared in the American press in reference to the subject of an invasion of Canada. They were aware that a strong party existed in America who entertained very hostile feelings to this country, and were in favour of an attempt to wrest Canada from this country. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Imperial Gas ; Ipswich and Felixstow Railway ; North British Railway (Lasswade, &c. Branches) ; and South wark Bridge Transfer. PUBLIC - HOUSE CLOSING ACT (1864) AMEND- MENT BILL Mr. BUTLER moved an address for copy of memorial addressed to the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment, by licensed victuallers, on the subject of the Public House Closing Act (1864) Amendment Bill. The motion was agreed to. THE NATIONAL GALLERY. Lord J. MANNERS asked the First Commissioner of Works whether it was his intention to submit an estimate for enlarging and improving the National Gallery in Tra falgar-square this session, and if so, when? Mr. COWPER said it was his intention to submit an estimate for enlarging the National Gallery in the rear of the south side. He would take care that the estimates were laid on the table in time for the fullest consideration before the proposal was made to the house. COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION. Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for India whether it was his intention to bring in a bill during the present session for the transfer of Singapore, Malacca, and Penang, from the Indian to the colonial administration ? a Sir C. WOOD said, as far as the Indian Government were concerned, they were quite ready to meet the wishes of the people of Singapore. He, however, had not yet re ceived the decision of the Colonial-office in the matter. WORKHOUSES. Mr. A. MILLS asked the President of the Poor-law Board whether it was the intention of the Government to adopt the suggestions contained in the evidence given before the select committee on poor reboil-e -specting the employment of trained and c om p etent nurses in workhouses ; whether it was intended to carry out the recommendation embodied in the report, hat quinine and other expensive medicines should be provided when required by the guardians ; and whether the articles of the consolidated order now in force respecting the volun tary visitation of the sick poor presented any practical obstacle to thosa who desired to visit the inmates of the union workhouses. 1 Mr. VILLIERS said the evidence reforred to was that given by Miss Twining, but an inquiry had been instituted and he found the matter had been overstated. The poor-law inspectors always urged on the guardians the employment of competent persons as nurses, and he believed that amongst the principal workhouses only eight had remained without such assistance. In consequence of a communica tion from Miss Nightingale, who stated that there were plenty of persons of the description required if the guardians wished to employ them, a circular had been issued asking the guardians to avail themselves of such assistance, but he must in form the hon. gentleman that it was entirely in their discretion whether they chose to do so or not. With respect to the medicines supplied to the in mates of workhouses, a circular had also been issued urging the guardians to make new arrangements with her medical officers.- As far as visiting was concerned, there was nothing in the rules and regula tions of the Poor-law Board which present,obstructions to persons visiting workhouses. It could always have been done, under certain conditions, with the consent of the master of the establishment. CUPOLA SHIPS. Mr. LAIRD asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the ironclad ship Hercules, ordered to be laid down in her Majesty's dockyard, Chatham, was to be fitted with two cupolas in addition to her broadside armament ; and, if so, whether the cupolas would be constructed ou Capt. Cowper P. Colss's plan. Lord C. PAGET said the - question of arming the bow and stern of her Majesty's ship Hercules was now under consideration. Various modes had been suggested, and were now under the notice of the Admiralty, and the matter would not be decided until the report of a com mittee of naval officers, now sitting on the subject, had been made. COMMANDERS AND MASTERS IN THE NAVY. Sir L. PALK asked the Secretary to the Admiralty if he would state what measures were to be taken by the Lords of the Admiralty to relieve the complaints of infe riority of pay and rank of the Staff Commanders and Masters of her Majesty's Navy. Lord C. PAGET said that the position, rank, and pay of the officers referred to were under the consideration of the Board of Admiralty, and it is premature at the present time to make any statement on the subject. THE INDIAN BUDGET. Mr. A. MILLS asked the Secretary for India whether he could state when it was likely he would be enabled to make his financial statement on the finances of India ? Sir C. WOOD said he had not yet i;ceiv;Cl any of the papers from India, and therefore he could not say when he should be enabled to do so. EDUCATION. -. Mr. BRUCE having laid a minute relating to education on the table, was about to explain the nature of the docu ment, when Mr. A. SMITH rose to order. He did not think it was competent to the hon. gentlemen to proceed without giving notice. The. SPEAKER said the hon. gentleman was quite in order. He had moved that the Speaker do leave the chair to enable him to proceed. Sir J. PAKINGTON thought the utter absence of any word in the votes as to the intention of the hon. gentleman was a good reason for not proceeding at that time. Mr. BRUCE then proceeded. He said the object of the minute was to extend to all schools those concessions made in March, 1864, with respect to rural schools alone. Sir L. PALK rose to order. He wished to ask, if in stating the objects of the minute the hon. gentleman made observations which called for a reply, it would be compe tent for him to raise a debate. The SPEAKER said this matter did open the question for debate. Mr. BRUCE said, as he did not wish to take such a step, he should refrain from making the statement at that time. SUPPLY-THE BRITISH MUSEUM. On the motion for the house going into committee of supply, Mr. GREGORY rose to call the attention of the house to the condition of the British Museum, the National Gallery, and the Kensington Museum. He commenced his observa tions by remarking that notwithstanding the annual visits of the great connoisseurs in painting connected with the National Gallery to the continent, this country managed to lose the majority of the valuable paintings that were gladly secured by other countries. The arrangements of the National Gallery he considered altogether bad, and he was of opinion that instead of the scattered state of the national pictures, a fitting and proper place should be con structed, so as to unite the whole collection. At present the mest valuable pictures ever put in the wrong place, and he could not better illustrate his observations thao by remark ing upon the bad taste of removing the cartoons of Raphaelle from Hampton Court Palace to Kensington, instead of placing them in the National Gallery. The whole thing called for a reorganisation, and he hoped such a step would soon be taken. With respect to the British Museum, speaking generally, the whole arrangement, in his opinion, was a complete jumble. There was no order, arrange ment, or anything else. Size seemed to be the great consideration, and thus we had the most heteogenious collection under one roof in any country in the world. Nothing could be more faulty than the management of the British Museum ; no doubt there were gentlemen of high position and standing, as trustees ; yet the business was, in fact, left to the secretary, and however energetic that gentleman might be, he thought it totally impossible for him to do his work in a satisfactory manner. Govern ment, in his opinion, were responsible for the state of things that existed, and he thought it would be of the greatest public benefit if they at once set about in earnest to provide better accommodation for the national collection. He should postpone his observations respect ing the Kensington Museum till a future day. (LEFT SITTING.) BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. MARSEILLES, May 5. The Ripon, with the above mails, arrived here at 8 a.m. to-day. The mails leave for London at 11.30 a.m. LONDON GAZETTE---This Evening, LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 5. Notico is hereby given that the State Apartments of Windsor Castle will be closed on and after Monday, the 10th instant, until further orders. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JANUARY 14. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Frank Ringler Drummond Hay, now her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Crete, to be her Majesty's Consul-General at Tripoli. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Charles Hanmer Dickson, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at the ports of Soukhoum Kale and Redoubt Kale, to be her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Crete. MARCH 31. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Sir Edmund Hornby, Knt., late Judge of the Supreme Con sular Court at Constantinople, to be Judge of the Supreme Court for China and Japan. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Charles Wycliffe Goodwin, Esq., to be Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court for China and Japan. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint John Fraser, Esq., to be Law Secretary and Registrar of the Supreme Court for China and Japan. APRIL 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Ed ward Robert Lytton, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Athens, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Le gation at Lisbon. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Edward St. John Neale, Esq., C. 8., now Secr e t ar y t o h er Majesty's Legation in apan, to be Secretary to her Ma jesty's Legation at Athens. - APRIL 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Fre derick Roberts, Esq., ndw British Vice-Consul at Moscow, to be her Majesty's Consul at Moscow. MAY 4 The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Carlos Pedro Schaeffer as Consul-General in London, Don Ignacio Fato as Consul at Liverpool, Don Roderick Kameke as Vice-Consul at Belfast, Don Jose Joel Ellis as Vice-Consul at Bristol, Don Francisco M. Morgan as Vice-Consul at Cardiff, Don Roberto C. Hall as Vice-Consul at Cork, Don Alfredo E. Fox as Vice-Consul at Falmouth, Don Francisco M. Faulkner as Vice-Consul at Folkestone, Don Guillermo Malcolm asVice-Consul at Glasgow, Don TomasW. Fox as Vice-Consul at Plymouth, Don Victor Shakery as Vice- Consul at Liverpool, Don Alfredo L. Hodges as Vice- Consul at Ramsgate, Don Tomas Harling as Vice-Consul at Cowes, Don Jose Clark as Vice-Consul at Southampton, and Don James L. Hart as Vice-Consul in London, for his Majesty the Emperor of Mexico. DOWNING STREET, MAY 3. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Cham bers, Esq., to be one of Her Majesty's Counsel for the Island of Nevis. SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT, MAY 3. MEMORANDUM.— In the Gazette notice (2nd May, 1865) of commissioners appointed by the Queen to promote the success of the Universal Exhibition to be held at Paris, in the year 1867, the name of the Right Honourable Benjamin Disraeli was inadvertently omitted. BANKRUPTS. it The following are the only bankrupts of commercial importance in the Gazette : James Holman, linendraper, Salisbury John Kingett, dyer, Bermondsey Josiah Pryce, coal merchant, Swansea George Smith, builder, Bayswater Edward Gould, grocer, Old Kent-road James T. Harben, clerk, Mile-end John Smurthwaite, ship builder, Sunderland. Wm. Bowerbank, b u ild er , Penrith, John Sands, chair maker, Kingston-on-Hull. Stephen Warren, bootmaker, Stepney Richard Isaac Beard, printer, Farringdon-street. Ulysses Carapata, gentleman, Stoke Newington, Henry Harrison, grocer, Cheltenham Moses Bath, draper, Melksham, Wiltshire Murthwaite Y. Colquhoun, printer, Liverpool Henry Hunt, commission agent, Derbyshire • Thomas Cartwright, ginger beer manufacturer, Derby shire Charles Perry, commercial clerk, Bow, John H. Lance, builder, Stratford William Hilton, yarn agent, Manchester Russell Porter, commission agent, Manchester Abraham Fielden, cotton spinner, Todmorden BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. James Wilson, merchant, Russia-row COURSE OF EXCHANGE -This Evening, Amsterdam Short. 11 161- 11 17 Ditto ....................... 3 Months. 11 19 Rotterdam — 11 19 11 191 11 191 Antwerp — 25 45 B ru ssels -' 25 45 25 59 Hamburg Paris .................... . Short 25 15 13 91 Ditto . 3 Months. 25 46 25 221 —. 25 424 M a rseilles F r ankfort on the Mainel2oi 25 50 1204 Vienna 11 10 11 17i ___ Trieste— 11 12f 11 17i Petersburgh - - 301 31, Berlin Madrid — 47 ••• 47f Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 25 60 25 65 Palermo Messina Lisbon — 54 511 LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day). COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Sir John Stuart.) EMDEN V. WIGAN. Mr. Bacon and Mr. Wellington Cooper moved for an in junction to restrain Mr. Horace Wigan from representing at the Royal Olympic Theatre, or elsewhere in London, the drama called the " Ticket-of-Leave Man," and from in any way infringing the plaintiff's right of representing the said piece in London. The Vice-Chancellor, after hearing both parties, dis_ missed the application with costs, but gave leave to amend, COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the. Judge Ordinary.) COURT V. COURT. This was a petition for the dissolution of marriage pre sented by the husband. The petitioner was a servant in a gentleman's family and it was alleged that during the absence of the petitioner adultery was Committed in Birmingham. Evidence was given which fully bore out the allegations in the petition, and the learned Judge granted a decree nisi. HENRY V. HENRY AND REASON. This was a petition presented by the husband praying for a dissolution of marriage. The petitioner was a grocer, carrying on business in Derbyshire, and the respondent was the daughter of an innkeeper. The marriage took place in 1852, and until 1860 the parties lived happily together, when the husband discovered that she was addicted to habits of intemperance. Tie made efforts to induce her to abstain from drink, but failing in that he separated from her. In 1864 he discovered she was carrying on an illicit intimacy with tho co-respondent, and afterwards it came to his knowledge that she had been living with the co-respondent, a marriedlman, for upwards of twelve months at Birmingham. Mrs. Reason caused her husband to be taken into custody for desertion, and afterwards the petitioner commenced the present proceedings. The learned Judge granted a decree n isi, with costs. BAXTER V. BAXTER. In this case the petition for dissolution of marriage was presented by the wife. Evidence was given which not only proved the allega tions in the petition, but a case of bigamy against the respondent. His lordship granted a decree nisi, with costs. PROCTOR V. PROCTOR AND SMITH. This was a petition presented by the husband for a dis solution of marriage. The petitioner in this case was the son of a clergyman in the north of England, about 24 years of age, formerly a graduate at Cambridge. He, according to the statement of the learned counsel, had passed his examination with great credit, and eventually met with the person whom he after wards felt it his duty to make his wife. The petitioner and the respondent (then Susannah Stirling) afterwards came to London, and were married on the 13th June,lB63, at St. Pancras. Having no means but whathis father allowed he was unable to keep his wife—he struggled on to do the best he could for her, until he was compelled to leave her at Cambridge. The unhappy marriage afterwards became known to petitioner's father, and, as the petitioner was about to be ordained, that, owing to the marriage, became for the time impossible ; and the fatyer, finding how mat ters stood, promised to allow her a certain sum—viz., .C 1 a week—if she would pledge herself for the future to lead a moral and proper life. A, dedd of separation was executed in 1863, but it was to become void in case of adultery being committed. A watch, however, was kept over the re spondent, who went back to Cambridge to reside, and her conduct there not being what she had promised, the pre sent suit was instituted. The marriage having been proved, The Rev. W. Proctor said he was incumbent of Dod dington, in Northumberland, and father of the petitioner. He did not become acquainted with the marriage of his son till October, 1863. In June of that year petitioner had no means of his own. He paid his college expenses, which were very moderate, in consequence of his having attained some scholarships by his examination. In June, 1863, he had taken Jiis degree, and had just finished his university education to his (witness's) satisfaction when he became aware of the!marriage or deed of separation. In answer to the learned Judge the witness said he first became aware of the marriage from a letter he received from Mr. Gunson, stating that his son had married a com mon woman in - Cambridge, and one who was still following her avocation. 'His son had been at home since the day after marriage, and: remained at home till the followi ng O c t o b er . with the exception of a very few days. He (witness) then wrote to Mr. Gunson for advice, and after that he consulted his attorney. His son was cognisant of what was going on, and anxious to be relieved from his position. His son had never seen his wife since he had made known the fact of his marriage. He had not been ordained, and was still a resident at home in Doddington. At the termination of the evidence, His lordship postponed his decision. The Coldstream Murder. At the Jedburgh Circuit Court on Wednesday, before Lord Ardmillan and Lord Jerviswoode, Alexander Thom son, lately residing in Church-lane, Coldstream, was placed at the bar charged with the murder of his wife in his own house on the 4th or sth December last. The prisoner had given himself into custody on the morning of the sth De cember, to the sheriff-officer at Coldstream, who on re pairing to the house found the deceased Margaret Dickson or Thomson barbarously murdered, 11 of her ribs being fractured and her body showing many frightful injuries. The panel pleaded " Not Guilty," and a special defence was put in to the effect that he was insane at the time the act was committed. The medical witnesses called for the defence were allowed to sit in court to hear the evidence. It was proved that the prisoner was usually a person of very quiet and inoffensive temper, and that he and his wife usually lived happily together, but that he took to great fits of drinking, which gave rise to acts of violence bordering on, if not producing, insanity. Sometimes he had been chained to the bed to prevent him getting out of the house to satisfy his craving for drink, and altogether he ap peared to have been a pitiable victim of that propensity. On the night in question there had evidently been a great conflict, and the woman, who was spoken of as a very quiet person, would appear to have used either poker or tongs in her defence. She had, however, been overpowered by the husband's fury, and the medical witnesses who exa mined the body expressed their opinion that several of the wounds separately were sufficient to cause death. The evidence of the murder was quite conclusive, and the con test of evidence related rather to the question of the pri soner's responsibility as a sane person for the act. The local medical witnesses deposed that several times he had suffered from delirium tremens, and on one occasion, at least, had showed symptoms of acute mania. On the !tight before the murder Dr. Turnbull had advised restraint, on account of old symptoms reappearing, but Mrs. Thomson expressed confidence in being able to manage him. The doctor, not quite satisfied, had applied for the use of leg-irons, but the constable declined to lend them. The professional wit nesses examined for the defence thought the prisoner's violence was attributable to an attack of acute mania, followed by a gradual return in the morning to con sciousness. After hearing counsel and the Judge's charge, the jury returned the following verdict :—" Not Guilty, in respect that at the timo of his committing the act ho was tempo rarily- insane." MR. HENRY RIJSSFiL.—The Musical World says: "We are given, on good authority, to understand that among the candidates named for the knighthood which, it is said, is intended to be conferred on a member of the Inimical profession, is Mr. Henry Russell, and that his chances of receiving the honour are among the best. On the ground of the numerous popular and national melo dies, hearth-songs and heart-songs, with which that com poser has endowed the people of this country, the l choice is one plainly justified by special and distinct claims , no like than by a name of widespread popularity. Men who, Dibdin, have helped by their so n g s to awaken and k eep alive sentiments, conferhearts of a the emphatic recognition." We ma y add th at the composer of in the peo ple wholesome and p a t r i otic national benefit which deserves a n such world-wide melodies as " Cheer, Boys, Cheer," "A Life on the Ocean Wave," " Afloat," "Woodman Spare that Tree," "The Ivy Green," "There's a Good Time Coming, Boys," " The Maniac," "The Gambler's Wif e ," " The Ship on Fire," " The Newfoundland Dog," Far, far upon the Sea," " To the West," " The Old Arm Chair," and, we believe, 600 other popular airs, is entitled to some national mark o f h onour ; and we are sure the people, who have b een so greatly charmed, and not unfre quently so benefi c i a ll y moved, by Mr. Russell's composi tions, would rejoice that honour was done to a man whose compositions and whose singing have delighted the inha bitants of all parts of the world where our native tongue is spoken. IVEDGwooD's ScHom DAYS. —ln the same school as young Josiah were many of his future contemporaries, as the Mayers of Newcastle, the Henshalls, the Taylors of Burslem, the Booths, the Daniels, and others. Sprightly and yet grave, the little Josiah was a general favourite. Among his companions, he was dis tinguished for uncommon vivacity and humour. They were attached to him by his warm and generous temper ; and his reputed sagacity marked him out as a leaderin their boyish sports. It is handed down that he thus early be trayed his extraordinary eye for construction by his use of the scissors. Borrowing a pair from his sister or the other girls, and with paper torn from a copybook, or brought by the lads for the purpose, he would cut out the most cur prising things ; as an army at combat, a fleet at sea, a house and garden, or a whole pot-work, and the shapes of the t w h a e r em whole ade lengthin i t. of These the sloping cuttin gs when desks,wettedt othe we re s exquisite delight of the scholars, but often to the g reat wrath of th e severe pedagogue.—Meteyara's Life of Wedgwood. advic.s from H am burg the price of gold is 4 . 5 per mar k and the short exchang e on Loudon is 13.61 p er L 1 sttrlie Standard gold at the E n g lish Mint price ie, there'. re, at out -10ths per cent. dea rer in London tkli in Hamburg. eft )o. to Led gh for lon 4 I I ■