The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-02 00:00:00

lIONEY -MARKET AN CumIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, . ~--- TWELVE O'CLOCK. A very active inquiry prevails for discount ac commodation, and even the best paper-bankers' acceptances are not negotiable under 4 per cent. The supplies of capital have become very limited in consequence of sonic large withdrawals yesterday from the market. The bullion operations comprised an influx of 21,000 sovereigns from Alexandria, and 4,000 from Lisbon. During the last few days there has been a rather active business transacted in most descriptions of foreign and colonial produce. Sugars have been in good demand at full rates ; in tea, however, the operations have been deferred until the public sales, Which commence this day. Coffee was fully sup- Ported at previous rates, while rice has been in good request. Tallow, however, has been dull, and a shade cheaperfor back, present, and future delivery. Notice has been given by the Bank of England that on Friday, June 2, the £3 per Cent. Consols, New £5 per Cents., New £3 10s. per Cents., New £2 10s. per Cents., Annuities for Terms of Years, and India £5 per Cents. will be transferable without the dividend due on July 5 next ; also that the transfer books of East India Stock will shut on Tuesday, June 13, and open on Thursday, July 6. Notice has been given that the share-list of the Luckenpore Tea Company of Assam (Limited) will be closed on Tuesday, May 9, for London, and on the following Wednesday for the country. o O'CLOCK. At Paris to-d ay, accord i ng to Mr Tw . Reuter's tele gram, the French 3 per Cent Renter were 67f. 45c. Firmness. The English Stock Market showed symptoms of depression during the earlier hours of business, and the Funds receded * per cent. Later, however, a few purchases occasioned a recovery, and Consols are now what they were when business closed on Saturday. The quotations for money are 91i 91, and for the June account, 911 I. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 884 89 ; Annui ties, 1885, 13 15-16ths ; India 5 per Cents., 106 4107 ; and Enfaced, 1024. In the Foreign Market there is very little busi ness in operation, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 721 731; do. Consolides, 531 ; Mexican, 26 * ; do. New, 25/ ; Greek, 24 2 1*; Spani s h P ass i ve, 301 ; do. Certific a t es , 161 ; Italian, 6411 j ; and the Confederate Loan, 12 14. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been on a very moderate scale, and in some instances prices have shown a slight downward movement. Metropolitan and Midlands have each receded 55.,. and Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and N osh Eastern (Berwick), 10s. Great Northern A Stock and Brighton, however, have each advanced lo s . The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without a ny material change as regards values. !Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in a few in ances rather firmer. Chartered of India, Austra 11,a, and China have ad vance d to 29i ; Imperial 'lank to 30/ ; London and South Western to 20.1 ; a nd Royal Mail Steam to 95/ 96. _ e r- rhe current quotations of some of the principal 'undrtakings are subjoined:—Ottoman Com -14 Y, Preen prem. ; Moore, M'Queen, and Co j Lion Brewery Company, 21 '3i prem. Plymouth Ship Building Company, 12.2 pre]: Plymouth and Mediterranean Bank, pall- Colonial ; Angl°Egyptian Navigation, 34 3,1 prem. ; and General Land Credit, 2 2/ prem. ; South African Land and Finance, 11 to 1i prem. ; and de Ottom an Gas, Janeiro , 11 prem. ; Impe r i a l °l nan Gas Works Company, 1 2 2 prem:, 3 and Russian Iron n 21 prem. lIIIITISII FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. 3 , p GO VERNMENT I' UNDS. ~ Doer Cent Consols . 9l 9 4 i . Account, May*9 9O I. ..er Cent. Reduced 8 9 38 __ _ _ t e 3 •per Cent .. . .:. .. . BBi 9 8-1 i 1 New 21 per Cent Jan . . 1894 — annuities,Do 6 per S pen t. Jan. 1873 _ yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 _ _ Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April;lBBs l3 15-lo Do (Red Sea Telegrah), Aug., 1908 — Fax b o•-.equer 13ills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent, , Do. 1 i £5OO ........ „ Do £d Bankto .4.ofecEonugultand.. Stock ..... .. T ell t ___— , D501.4.1i GOVERNMENT • SECURITIES. 14(1104 StOet, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — ll' Account 1 - 061 7 6t 7 1) °. 6 per Cent * . . iul37 ** , . igio IPAccount n . - - - 1 1 ° ' 4 Per Cent., Oa . . 188 8 --„o• certificate -"°. dP s Cent D o ace Pa 4 per 1021 2 /),* u,,Per Cent., Jan. 1872 1) • u„1 - Per Cent, May 1879 ip "*. t , Per Cent., Aug. 1866 -- b°' 4)°)lcis, £l,OOO — 0. 'alder £l,OOO razilia:°sllElGlC "klub.: b All bonds, 5 per Cent FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1 852-58-60. _ 1311 e Do 1863 T., Ayes es 6 per Cent — 0,?,? I per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Do`-'4l-uall 6 per Cent 41. _ _ e• - 4 Per Cent noloMbian 6per Cent. _ 41 „ 41 1 6 Per Cent, D?. Scrip, . ts Paid '-' 0 6 per Cent 1864 _ IJamsh 3 per Cent. 1825 -13 °. 4 per Cent., 1863 - — tai1D4,,,,,,.4 per Cent., 1773 7 77, £25 paid —B3i ail Principalities je -° £ B6 paid . .. ...... „ --"Vilad°r New Consolidated, ~, Do., Provision 1 Land Warrant "-gYPtiall 7 per Cent 1 per Cent _ 961 96 Do., Second Issue 97 Do £lOO Bonds 94 4 31- 4 .„, Do. 1864 - free -.Jo Scrip, £55 paid Dok 5 per Cents., 1 .824-5, ex Coupons DoAccount . Coupons ....... Quatemala 5 per Cent*. ... Do. 1839 and 1850 ............ ".. . Italian 5 per Cent (Maremm-ana, Do 1865 . . wexic,, Do Scrip, £421 pai d...... ' 41 i / I dis Doan 3 per Cent. . Account Dc ig6:i .. _,. ..... , Do h r Cent. Anglo-French Do Freench Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c .. . Montevidean 6.per Cent., £3O paid NMoorish Imperial 5 per Cent ew Granada . . ............................ . .... DDo 2 per Cent ................................. o Deferred ................................ Do Land Warrants (Efeetares) ......... Peruvian 4/ per Cent. ...................... - Doo 3 per Cent. (UribatTen) ...... Do - q per Cent., 1862 ............. . -Account ................ . Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1.853 .Po Account ................................ - I-i,„O 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 48 uo Account, Ilussian 5 Per Cent, 1822, £ St., Do 4/ P er Cent., 1850 D o 1860 Po 3 per Cent., 1859 Do per Cent 1862 - i I b o 1 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do.. Account Spanish 3 per Cent .. -. ... .„•"°.,,D0 Account New Deferred Sr, ° AT,cco-Unt. ---„,° ra.ssivo .1-'0 Account ... :::: ............... -... . . naish Cert. of Coup not funded — R 1)0 Account -wedish 4 per 63111.* Turfl,l)°' IPer Cent. 18.6i* Cent. 1854 Do .A, ' .... 90 1 , , , ‘, ccount ............................... __ _ T , ° Per Cent. 1858 • iOl I i --',O Per ............... 71i 1 '-0 £lOO B o a. S ...................... __, _ . per Cent. 1862 bl),°.A.teleclooluiltoi.i.ii ................................. 7 - 31 i s . . ............. , 0 6 per Cent. 1863 ve-utOeu_ara a3hteed,4 per Cent ri ,7411 1 _. per Cen-t. ............. Jo. Account ... . •:s„: .................. 13 ,°. 6 per Cent, 186.2 . "0. Account .. .. , ....................... 40 Do 6 per Cent..4B.6i payable I bividends on the above tel.. per Cent., • 251. 9_ L 7} ondon. -'llB 6 , tx : E L al ; 4 s per Cent., E. 10 Florins.. in lauton 2i per Cent, Ex. 12 Guil Fr bo. per Cent. Certifi..,.tes 4: retie), b . --, ItallTi44.7l."eepec°llrlitelte r.:,.e1ri.1.1,cx..... . —5l: --- 1),i). Account . .................. . - uo• 4 per Ceni. c 0 1111 t _ _. .......... THREE O'CLOCE. C onsol s 13 0 ' ......... 4 .................... i .............. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCItS. Share! Railways. I p ao. i Closing 1 Business Paid . I 'done. Bir., Wol., Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall no. A (A gets no div 1 till6p.c.p.an.has B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wcstern Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North ot Scotland Great Northern D ). A stock Do. B o Do. New. is. at 2. pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland) Gt. Weste. n -Original 1 - ) . S. VAI. flail gun; Do. South Wales .... I Do. W. Alid.---Oxford. Do. Newpo Do. Re-eford Lane nthire & Yorkshire L ndon and Blackwali Lon., 8ri411.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Maryport "and Carlisle Do. # shares .. 3tetropolitan. Do. New &lid and Do, Birmin & Derby' Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. 4 shares %lid Kent North British Do Ed., Pth ;Sr Dun. Nth. Eastern Berwick, Do. G.N•E purchase' Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-`, 8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do New Do. do. 18r4 North Staffordshire N.. 4 S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. st. , ck hews do Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale or Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw til W. Hart lepool Har.& Et Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable I 13.14 et at et 50 20 ER ITIS fE P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, v Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. k' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., Bin a e Town & Dock, gu Demers. , a, 7 p.c. per. p, East. Ben_ al, gu, 5 Co East gu. 5 p.c. Do J Extension Grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort.Bonth 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist ••ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. tid Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim gust. 5 per cent D . it per cent.... Do. Great M.s. of Canada.. D ..N. New Do. 6 p. c. 119. pay. 1873 Po. 5. do. pay. 1877-8 fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4, do Do. 43 do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay Sew Brunswick & Can Class A and B Ill.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scindc Do. Delhi ce Do. do Do. Pun i sub 'Do.lndus St Flo "" 94 96 1311 132 t ti 62 (6 t 6 17 60 92 106 1( 8 47 18 7 8 132 123 147 149 131 33 E 6 FS 23 C 4 66 t. 54 46 49 02 104 122 122) 874 58, 107 109 41 13 122 1223 97 98 614 623 1371 133 3 3 11 ) 1341 135.1 105 I(7i 51 15 1.4 16 11J 111 68 69 102 1(3 37 38 - - P 94 104 p 116 113 1 Up 78 79 11 11 145 144 49 61, 61 62 55 57 86 66; 84 9, 155 153 3 4p' 107 109 46 49 75 78 ;SSIONS. 0 48 102 i 1031 pr p 4 4. ti 65 70 9 9 101 73 85 1(1 103 102 103 101 105 4P 18i 19; 88 64 66 54 56 55 57 47 4J 45 43 43 45 25 2 , 25 26 104 103 * IP i RP 101 102 1111104:' )01 Old 88 i 2 78 E 2 d 102 101 4:4 96 89 91 64 66 3 5 82 84 1011 1020 1014 102, :4 pr 101 i 102 94 97 1041 ni 4} I 101 I i I COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,1672 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-14 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lOO 91 94 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 ) 92 04 bp. c. Jan. & July 100 • SI 83 83 24 34 Do. 5 p 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: 1890-1 100 115 107 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 108 Ceylon, Nov 1868, 6 p.c 100 101 106 Do. 1878, do lOO 119 112 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , .78 Do. 1882, Slay 15, Nov..: 101 107 109 Natal 1 3ov. o per cent lOO 102 103 N.B.Gov p.c.Ja.&.l uly 100 92 P 5 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•0.,1866 00 99 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1876 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 91 93 New Zealand, 6p. cent 110 104 106 Do. 6 per cent.... Nova Sc tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 94 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 105 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18,8-9 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 107 109 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 Do. do, A pril & Oct lOO 107 108 107 f 85 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. Gold, lint 1 Chiverton Clifford amalgamated. 30 F 305 Devon G. Cons. (Tav+st. 1 575 585 Drake wal ls 2.1.0 >1 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 19 21 East Cara ton 2.14.6 14 15 as c Carn Brea 34.0 61 7 East Grenville 2.7.0 35 4 East Love.' 2. ‘3.6 10 11 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 31 45 Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 604 4 6 4 Great L ,xey, limited all 161 174 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 11 2, G. Wheal Vor kJ:Eclat )u 40 301 315 Grenvil.e... 7.8.3 4 45 Herod's Foot . 8.13 35 36 Hingston uowns 4.18.1 35 4 Margaret Uny Lelant 94 5 7 Marke Valley 4.3.0 5 51 4 Niwyndy Iron Ore, lint 25 11 01 Nang' les .. l9 16 18 New Seton , 211 35 45 North Downs 3 - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassettallogan 3.10.6 North Wheal Crotty Prosper 'United. Pr •vidence UnyLAant 10.6.7 31 33 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 520 530 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 29 25 Stray Park Tin Croft 9 145 15 West vassett (II togan W. Caradon ( L skeard 9 6 West Chirerton ll 574 62 West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 54 100 103 Wheal Buller (Redrutb 10 30 35 Whea Ludo .tt 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheal Ti elawney (I.is 7 19 20 -- Wheal • PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. C., Norfolk 5 per cent. Ext., '46, 104 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred • 85a South York and River Dun, 5 per cent. gua., 2' I PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 44 per cent. pr., Ditto, 5 per cent. pt., 971 Metropolitan 5 per cent., lus LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 9li Lrndon, Tilbury, and Southend, 1011 Manchecer, Buxton, and hlatlock, Nottngham and Grantham IL & U, 9 1 1 S. Yorkshire and River Dun, lot FOREIGN RAILWAYP: Bahia and San Francisco ,li.n.) gua. 7 per ocnt.,'l4l Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 lireat Luxembourg, 131 ; Ottoman (Smyrna to, Aidin), 101 San Paulo (tin.), gua. 7 per cent., 174 FOREIGN misms, Yudananaitana of S. Australia, lira., 11 BAN h. tigra and Misterman's, lim., 1161 Ditto, new, 57 8 1 Anglo Austrian, 71 Anglo Egyptian, lint, 12/ Australasia, 6 1 Bank of British Columbia, 161 Bank of Egypt, 301 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, anti China. 29 813 Chartered lier. of India, London, and China, 53 21 Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 / llindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 23 4 • Ditto, issued w 2 pm., 24 2 1 Imperial Bank, 11m., 30 Imperial Ottoman, 161 1 London Bank of Mexi.o and S. America, lim.;10 11 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24, London and County, 77 London Joint Stock, 50 London and South-Western, Urn., 20 London and V% estminster, (25) Merchant Bank, lint., 261 6 Oriental Bank Corporation. 521 • Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 9 83 South Eastern, lim. 131 13 • Union of A übtralia, :55 DOKS. London and St. K a tha r i n e, 6 C7l MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Laid and Finance, lira., 2/ Ceylon Company, 10 City of Milan Improvements, lim., 9' City Offices, lira., 41 Credit Fonder and - Mobilier of England, 16 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, lim„ 6 51 Crystal Palace, 37/ East India Irrigation and Canal, 71 Egyptian COOL and Trading, lim., 3} Financial Discount, Fore-street Warehouse, J i m., 10) Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Jim. '66 6 Home and (I ionial A ssurance, lim, 4a Hudson's Bay, i 5/ 100 100 100 100 1.0 100 10 ILO 10 ICO 100 OSSE MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Humber Iron Works, 49 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., Km., 61 International!Contrant, 71 International Financial Society, lira., 61 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour,, Ditto,6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, E 2 Joint Stock Discount, Um., 8 1 London Financial Association, lira., 22 London General Omnibus Company, 343 Milwall Iron Works, 81 i ational Discount Company, lira., 159 National Financial, lim., National Steam Navigation, lim., 15 Ocean At arine Insurance), 231 Pen•nsula and Oriental Steam, 819 Royal Nail Steam, 959 6 Smith, Knight, and Co., lim., 11 South African Mortgage and Investment, lim., 31 Telegrat onstruc. end Maintenance, lim., 6i 9 Universal Marine, Insurance. lim., 61 LAW INTELLIGENCE - (This Day). COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) WOOLL V. WOOLL. Dr. Swabey applied to his lordship to pronounce the decree absolute in this cause, in which the wife petitioned the court for a judicial separation on the ground of the adultery of her husband. The cause was tried on the Bth of March by a jury, and a verdict in favour of the wife returned. His lordship made the decree absolute. CHETWYND' V. CIEETWYND. The Queen's Advocate applied on the part of the peti tioner, Mrs. Chetwynd, for his lordship to make the decree absolute in the case, as no notice of new trial had been given within the specified time. His lordship made the decree absolute. The Queen's Advocate applied that the " journals" which had been put in in evidence might be returned to the petitioner. His Lordship said the papers and documents used during a trial were invariably handed back to the solicitors, but in the event of there being any trouble in procuring their re turn, if a future application was made to him he would assist the parties asking for their restoration: THE SUrt, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, .MAY 2, 1865. R.M. Entrance 3 sovs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SPRING MEETING. NEWMARKET, May 1. The most interesting of the several gatherings that New market witnesses in the year is undoubtedly that which by a curious misnomer still retains the name of the First Spring. It is here that what has been shrouded in mystery during the winter begins to assume a more defi nite shape and form ; public running is either confirmed, and private reputation found to be delusive, or the exact contrary. The great race for the 2,000 guineas has never since its establishment excited so much interest among all classes. The " sensation" of this morning was the return to favour of Liddington and the retrogression of Breadalbane, who appears to be little liked here. The racing to-day was devoid of interest, if we except the Prince of Wales's Stakes, which was won very cleverly by /Argonaut, which at once brought 'prominently into notice his stable companion, about whom four to one was taken kindly. Maiden Plato of 50 sovs, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. The last half of R.M. Entrance 3 sovs. Mr. Hodgman's Vigorous, Bst 71b (Morris) 1 Lord Westmoreland's Ulphus, Bst 101 b (J. G oa t er ) 2 Baron Rothschild's Acrostic, Bst 71b (Daley) 3 The following also ran :—General Lee, Eccleston, Pinchbeck, Gauntlet, La Pucelle, Kinghorn, Kingfisher, Flora, Stoic, and Cairngorm. Betting-2 to 1 agst Ulphus, sto 1 each agst Acrostic and Cairngorm, 6 to 1 agst Vigorous, 8 to 1 agst King horn, and 10 to 1 agst Kingfisher. The running was alternately made by Vigorous, Acrostic, the favourite, and Cairngorm into the Abingdon mile bottom, where Vigorous drew away and won cleverly by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third ; others beaten off. Handicap Plate of 50 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Mr. Smith's Trumpeter, 3 yrs, Est 41b (J. Grunshaw) 1 Lord Stamford's Brick, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Carroll) 2 Baron Rothschild's May Bloom, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (H. Covey) 3 The following also ran :—Rattler, Greenland, Merry Wife, Privateer, Antoinette, Senorita colt, Lyra, Verdant, and Target. Betting-3 to 1 agst Miss Bowzer colt, 6to 1 agst Merry Wife, 7 to leach agst May Bloom and Brick. After the first 100 yards Brick took up the running, at tended by Antoinette, the favourite, May Bloom, and Ver dant into the bottom, where the Miss Bowzer colt came out and won in a canter by four lengths, six lengths be tween second and third. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, for 2-Sr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies and geldings Bst 41b ; winners, 51b extra. First half of Ab. M. 11 subs. Count F. de Lagrange's Fleurotte, Bst 41b (IL Grimshaw) 1 Mr. J. Graham's Tina, Bst 41b (Morris) 2 Mr. Pardoe's Macdonald, Bst 121 b (including bib extra) (Fordham) 3 Baron Rothschild's Tomahawk, Bst 71b (Wells) 4 Mr. Savile's Strachino, Bst 71b (Challoner) 5 Betting-6 to 5 agst Macdonald, 3to 1 agst Tomahawk, and 9 to 2 agst Fleurette. The first three ran together to half-way in the cords, when Fleurette came out and won a fine race by a head. A. like distance separated the second and third. Plate of 50 sovs; 3-yr-old; 7st 71b ; 4-yr-old; Bst 121 b ; 5-yr-olds and upwards, 9st 31b ; mares and geldings al lowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs; if for 150, allowed 71b ; if for 100, 121 b ; if for 70, 161 b. D.M. Entrance, 3 sovs. Captain Machell's Tring, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ...(J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Naylor's Quarantine, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Perry) 2 Mr. Whiteside's Bonnie Glen, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (S. Adams) 3 Mr. Alexander's Mirage, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Bradfield) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Tring, 7t04 at first, and afterwards 5 to 4 agst Quarantine. Won after a good race by a head; bad third. The Prince of Wales's Stakes of 200 sovs, added to a han dicap of 25 sovs each, 10ft, and five if declared. A win ner of a 500 sovs handicap after March 2, at 11 a.m., 71b.; of a minor handicap, or of any other race, 31b extra ; of any two handicap; 91b extra. R.M. 106 sub; 28 of whom declared. Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 6 yrs, 9st (in 71b extra) (Wells) 1 Mr. Henry's Diomed, 4 yrs, Est 91b (J. Grimshaw) 2 Count F. de Lagrange's Vivid, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (H. Grimshaw) 3 _ _ The following also ran :—Cambuscan, Master Richard, The Monk, Onesander, Ethelred, Donnybrook, Effie, Cadiz, Beadle, Countersign, Columbia, Camball, Little Gentleman, Black Draught, Connection, Lampoon, Lavinia, Love Apple, Spice, Rustic Beauty, Scheldt and Isca. Betting-3 to 1 agst Diomed, Bto 1 agst Argonaut, 10 to 1 agst Master Richard, 12 to 1 agst Cambuscan, 100 to 8 each agst Lampoon, Vivid, and Donnybrook, 15 to 1 agst Columbia, 100 to 6 agst The Monk, 20 to 1 each agst Onesander, Effie, Camball, and Little Gen tleman. The running was taken up shortly after starting by the favourite, who carried it on to the cord; whore he was headed by Argonaut, who won a fine race by a neck. Vivid, who came with a rush a few strides from home, finished third, two lengths in their rear, Ethelred was fourth, Donnybrook fifth, Cambuscan, sixth, Scheldt seventh, and Master Richard next. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs; if for 100, allowed 51b. Bedford Stakes Course. Mr. Graham's Nuneaton, 3 yrs, Bst Mb Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Ton Broeck's Berague, 3 yrs, Bst Mb (Fordham) 2 Mr. Blanton's Nabob, 3 yrs, Bst Mb (Perry) 3 Lord Westmoreland's Demivolte filly, 3 yrs, Bst 21b - (Morgan) 4 • Betting-6 to 4 agst Berague, 7to 4 agst Nabob, sto 2 agst Nuneaton. Won by two lengths. A bad third. The Princess of Wales's Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft; for 4-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each; winners of a 1000 sovs. sweepstakes 71b extra ; maidens allowed 71b. A.E.C. 5 subs. Mr. Watt's Gondolin, Bst 101 b J. Snowden) w. o. THE GARDENER'S MAGAZINE.—The vigorous and entertaining successor to the Floricultural Cabinet, which Mr. Shirley Hibberd has raised to a leading position in the horticultural world, has been enlarged and improved, and the basis of its operations extended so as to take in Bee-keeping, Observations in Natural History, Botany, and other subjects appertaining to rural life. Mr. Hib berd's extensive acquaintance with practical horticulture and country pursuits, of which the public have had agree able evidences in his numerous works and magazine papers, will, we have no doubt, insure for his pet periodical still greater success than has already attended it. Such, at least, is our hope, and we wish him increased and increas ing prosperity, for no man amongst us has laboured more assiduously to make our homes happy and increase our national resources. On Saturday last the business of the Royal In surance Company was transferred to the very ex tensive and handsome new premises of the company known as "Royal Insurance Buildings," at the corner of Clement's-lane, in Lombard-street. The increase of the company's business has been so remarkably rapid that the building they have just vacated (built only a few years back by their architect, Mr. Belcher) was found to be utterly inadequate to their requirements, and the directors therefore obtained, on very favourable terms, a large site of land opposite their old building, where they have erected a magnificent structure combining every modern con venience, in which they will have every accommodation for the transaction of their extensive operations. The latest Government returns of duty again place the Royal as respects increase of business at the head of the insur ance companies. Its annual revenue is now in excess of £600,000. A MUNIFICENT PATRON OF ART.—The "Dort," by Stanfield, and "The Interior of St. Stephen's Church, Vienna," by Roberts, were bought for Mr. Tite, M.P., and are now in his collection. The price of the two pictures was about 4,000 guineas. THE FAMOUS VELASQUEZ, acquired for the Na tional Gallery at the Pourtales sale of pietures,will soon be hung. THE LIFE OF MAZARIN, by M. Cousin, the MS. of which has just been placed in the printer's hands, will shortly be published. " FRANZ MULLER" is the name of a piece brought out on the stage at Vienna, which is founded on the murder of Mr. Briggs, and the criminal proceedings which followed. • The Unita Banana, the organ of Mazzini, ap peared on the 26th ult. with black borders, on the occasion of President Lincoln's death. A collision took place at Havre the night before last off the building yard of M. Normand, the Spanish steamer Carmen having run in the French lugger Mario, at anchor in the roadstead, laden with coal. The latter vessel went down immediately. The crew was saved. THE TEA TRADE, May I.—The deliveries in Lon don, made up for the week, wero 837,0031 b., which shows a decrease Of 336,2311 b. as compared with the previous statement. A conference of the delegates of eight committees of assistance for the Poles took place last week at Aarau (Switzerland). at which General Langiewicz and Count Plater were present. It was determined to do nothing to induce the refugees to emigrate, but to leave them free to act as they thought proper. OLD FORD.—A stone coffin, containing a skeleton nearly entire, has been found in digging the foundations of a house at Old Ford, within a very short distance of the old "Roman Road," as it is called, from London to the ford of the River Lea. There is apparently no inscription on tho coffin, which liss east and west, with the feet to the west. A telegraphic despatch from Messina states that the steamer Ma3ris, belonging to the Messageries Imps riales, and corresponding with the Indo-Chinese line, left that port at noon, on the 30th ult., for Marseilles, with 240 passengers, among whom wore Admiral J aurez and Ad miral do la Grandiero. The Maoris also carries 500 bales of cotton, 438 bales of silk, 1,525 packages of tea, and four millions of francs in specie. CODRINGTON V. CODRINGTON AND ANDERSON. Dr. Spinks applied on the part of the petitiOner, Ad miral Codrington, that the decree nisi granted in this cause, which was for dissolution of marriage, might be made absolute. His lordship accordingly made the decree as prayed. COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN HE JONATHAN MATTHEWS.-THE SQUABBLE OVER THE MULLER REWARD. This matter, which has been before the Court upon so many occasions recently, was brought under the notice of the Commissioner again this morning. An offer was made by the bankrupt to pay ss. in the pound, and upon the last occasion the Registrar ruled that by a majority of the creditors the offer had been accepted. A resolution was prepared, and to-day Mr R. Griffiths, on behalf of the bank rupt, applied to his Honour to have it confirmed. Mr. Brough (for the assignee) objected. Mr. Griffiths—For whom do you appear ? Mr. Brough—For the assignee, Mr. Paul. Mr. Griffiths—He is not a creditor at all. Mr. Brough—Then I appear for a Mr. Goodwin, who is a creditor for £52. His Honour said that the objection was taken under the 186th Section of the Act. Mr. Brough submitted that such was the case, and con tended that some of the debts had boon by no means proved. . _ _ His Honour inquired if all the reward was yet in hand. Mr. Brough replied that the £lOO offered by the North London Railway Company had been retained by the com pany under the order of the bankrupt. His Honour then declined to confirm the resolution, and adjourned the consideration of the matter until the settle ment of the dispute concerning the reward offered by the North Loudon Railway Company. IN RE CAVE. This bankrupt is described as a gentleman of Argyle square, St. Pancras, and Rossby Manor, Cork. To-day he came up to pass his last examination, and for the order of discharge. The debts are £70,000, no amount being re turned as assets. The bankrupt made an offer to pay 4s. in the pound, which he stated would be done with the as sistance of his friends. The order of discharge was adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER OF A CHILD BY ITS MOTIIER—COMMITTAL.—EIizabeth Suter, the young woman charged with the wilful murder of her female child, a month old, by drowning it in the Serpentine, was again brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt. The prisoner seemed in great agony of mind, and cried all the time she was in court. Mr. Johnson, inspector of the Hyde Park constables, attended to watch the case. The evidence taken on the former occasion was that of Police-constable Lloyd, 97 A, to whom tho prisoner ad mitted making away with the child, as a woman to whom she had taken it would have nothing to do with it. Matilda Suter, of 9, North-street, St. Mark's-place, West 13rompton, sister-in-law of the prisoner, said the prisoner on Thursday week lived with her, and had a child about six weeks old. Prisoner went out on Thursday week, saying she was going to take the child to the workhouse, where she had been confined. She returned the next day without the child, and said she had left it at the work house. A little boy named Philip Golding, living at Eaton mews West, said ho was at the Serpentine, and saw something floating in the water. He got it to the water's edge, and then told the park constable. It was a baby. Hyde-park Constable 15 (Richard Henry Lacy) said that on Friday week his attention was called by the last wit ness to the body of a child in the water. He took it to tho dead-house of Mount-street Workhouse, and on examining the body he found it to be that of a female child. On one of the articles it was wrapped in was the name of "E. Suter." Ann Marsh, nurse at the St. Marylebone Workhouse, said the prisoner was delivered on the 16th of March, in the workhouse, of a female child. She remained in the workhouse a fortnight, and left of her own accord, taking away the child. She saw the body at the workhouse and recognised it by a particular mark on the forehead and eyes. She was certain it was the same child. Dr. Christian, of Thurloe-place, Brompton, proved seeing the body of the child at the workhouse, but found it impos sible to state the cause of death. There were no external marks of injury whatever. He had made a post-mortem examination, and the body was bloodless in the extreme. The prisoner, who put no questions to any of the wit nesses, was then cautioned by Mr. Tyrwhitt, and asked if she wished to say anything. She replied that she had nothing to say, and she was then committed to the Central Criminal Court for trial. THAMES. DARING BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.—SamueI Parmenter, aged 35, of No. 1, Angel-gardens, Shadwell, carman, and Thomas Carey, 26, of No. 25, Norfolk-gardens, Shoreditch, shoemaker, were brought before Mr. Paget charged with burglariously breaking and entering the counting-house of Mark John Tompkins, contractor and proprietor of saw mills, Green-bank, Wapping, and stealing £52 in gold, £1 2s. 6d. in silver, £2 14s. 3d. in copper, and two £lO Bank of England notes. Mr. Wm. Stephens said he had a till in the counting house of Mr. Tompkins, in which he kept cash belonging to that gentleman and his own. There was £65 7s. 6d. in that till on Friday night last. A man slept in the upper part of the dwelling-house attached ; to the premises, and there was a private watchman there all night. The office was on the ground floor, and it was fastened up and secured in the usual manner on Friday evening. Next morning it was ascertained that the office had been broken into, the till forced open, and all the money abstracted. Edward Dillon, a police-sergeant, No. 19 S, took the prisoners into custody yesterday. He found Parmenter in a house of bad repute in Angel-gardens, and said to him, "You told me on Saturday what was not true. You said you were in bed drunk early on Friday evening. I have evidence to prove you were seen near Mr. Tompkins's pre mises. I must apprehend you ; you know what it is for." He found about 15s. upon the prisoner, and in his room 22 pawn-tickets. There was some now clothing in the room. On Saturday the prisoner told him that he had not the value of a pint of beer or a halfpenny in his pocket. He afterwards went to the dwelling of Carey, in Shoreditch, and told him he was suspected of being concerned in the burglary and robbery on Green-bank. He asked the prisoner if he had any money, to which he repli e d, "All that I have here is mine." He searched the prison er ' s room and found three purses containing money. On turn ing over a bed there was a purse containing £lB in g o ld. There were small sums in the other purses, on the mantel shelf, and in other parts of the room. He also discovered in the same apartment four keys ; one of them was a skele ton key. The prisoner Carey bought £8 or £9 worth of new clothing on Saturday, and would give no account as to how he became possessed of the money found in his Mr. Stephens said that there as an Australian sove reign and a bent half sovereign among the £lB found in the purse which he was able to identify. Frederick Morris, saddler and harness maker stated that he saw Parmenter loitering near the prosecutor's premises on Friday night. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoners for a week. ADELPHI THEATRE.--MR. J. W. ANSON'S BENE FIT.—At this gentleman's benefit to-morrow (Wednesday) and following day (for Mr. Anson's many claims upon pub lic and professional appreciation can only be exhausted by a continuous entertainment), Miss Russell, the favourite English Soprano, will sing one of Verdi's scenas, and Flotow's adaptation of " The Last Rose of Summer," from the Opera of " Martha." It is stated in the Kreutz Zeitung of Berlin that the work of determining the boundary line between Schleswig and Jutland is now determined, as well as the financial arrangements with Denmark connected there with. Q 2 . 471 1 7 1 132 & 148 7k 741 i i 1021 123 2} 1081 7i 12.14 I 98 71 1381 74 74 I * 135 5 511 I 1108 1 11 106 103 2! i 117 k 86 If 108 7i 1021 31 3 103 1041 4 Fatal Boat Accident off Portishead, On Friday evening a boat accident took place off Portia head, resulting in the death of two persons. On Friday afternoon a party of friends met at Mr. Hooper's Royal Marine Hotel, Avonmouth, and the weather being very tempting, they determined to enjoy a sail over to Portia head. The party consisted of five gentlemen—Mr. Alonzo Hooper, son of Mr. Hooper, of the Marine Hotel ; Mr. W. Collins, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Sidney Bennett, and Mr. Scott, all of Bristol. The voyage to Portishead was accom plished in safety. The day, it will be remembered, was gloriously fine, and the excursionists enjoyed themselves thoroughly. After staying at Portishead a short time, preparations were made for the return voyage at about half-past six o'clock. However, just as they wore about to start Mr. Scott's hat blew off, and Mr. Tanner jumped on shore to secure it. When on shore a sudden freak took Mr. Tanner that he would not re-enter the boat. He states that he had some vague presentment of danger ; but, at all events, his abrupt decision saved him from the fearful perils which the party afterwards encountered. The others com menced their ill-fated voyage. Mr. Scott, who had steered the boat safely from Avonmouth to Portishead, again re sumed his seat at the tiller, Mr. Hooper, an experienced sailor, giving his attention to the arrangement of the sails and other necessary details. A few minutes after they had started the niizen became unshipped, and it was necessary for Mr. Hooper to remedy this little mishap immediately. A sudden squall sprung up, and the little vessel was allowed to run out into the channel much further than was prudent, and she became exposed to the fury of the gale. At the time the accident occurred the boat must have been on the tack, for a sudden gust of wind swept over her and she was completely capsized. By good for tune the four men who were thus thrown into the water were enabled to lay hold of the boat. Messrs. Hooper and Collins, being expert swimmers, relieved themselves by swimming about, and while they were thus engaged the boat's mast fell out, and the vessel quickly righted herself. How the unfortunate excursionists got into her again it is impossible to say, but they all succeeded in doing so. Their position, however, was fearfully hazardous. They were almost exhausted with struggling in the water. . Their sails were gone, the boat was half filled with water, and, tossed about by the boisterous waves, they were compelled to resign themselves to their fate. Under such appalling circumstances it is not at all wonderful that one of the party should have lost his presence of mind. Poor Bennett, terrified out of his senses, screamed continually to his com panions to save him, and swayed backward and forward in his agitation. It was useless to attempt to persuade him that he was doing all ho could to drown the whole four. The unfortunate man was perfectly deranged with fright, and it was the sad, but natural conclusion of such a scene that the boat should be capsized the second time. Though exhausted by their previous struggles, the agonising apprehensions under which the men now laboured gave them additional strength, and they clung to the bottom of the boat with fearful tenacity. But for the exertions of Hooper poor Bennett must have been put out of his misery at once. Not being able to swim a stroke he must have sunk immediately, but . in his struggle he managed to catch hold of Ho o p er ' s leg. Hooper himself had got entangled in the ropes, but as he was holding on by the bottom of the boat ho contrived to stoop down, seize Bennett by the arm, and enable him to clutch the boat. The other two had previously succeeded in accomplishing this object. At this moment they descried a barge belonging to Messrs. Danks and Co., traders to Gloucester, lying off in the roads, and they shouted with all their remaining strength and assistance. It is with indig nation and shame we have to say that their entreaties passed unheeded. Those on board the barge never offered them a helping hand, and the boat, with the four men clinging to it, swiftly floated by, their cries becoming fainter and fainter in the distance. Assistance, however, came to them in a most unexpected manner. After being in tho water for about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, dashed about as the waves listed, a pilot yawl from Pill hove in sight. This time the drowning men had not to implore in vain. Rapidly the rescuers bore down upon them, but with the high tide which was running at the time it was with the utmost difficulty that the yawl could approach near enough to be of service. Collins and Hooper sprang from the boat on a last venture for their liVes, anticipating that by that means they might get near enough to the yawl to seize the ropes which were thrown. out to them. As we have said, they were both expert swimmers, and in such a sea they had need of all their skill and courage. At an opportune moment a line was thrown out, and Collins succeeded in grasping the friendly rope, by which he was 4ra\vn on board, and carefully tended by the brave fellows who had rescued him. Hooper was not so fortunate. Several times a rope was thrown over his head. but he had not strength to seize it, and as each failure occurred his powers of endurance were fast ebbing away. However, when he was almost at the last gasp, the yawl suddenly veered round, one of the small lines hanging by the side came into his failing grasp, and friendly hands quickly laid hold of him and dragged him on board. His prostration at this moment was complete, and a quarter of an hour elapsed before his rude but expe rienced surgeons could restore any signs of animation. While this was going on the pleasure boat, with Scott and Bennett clinging to it, had drifted far away up Channel, and the approaching darkness hid them from the sight of thoso who might have rescued them. How long they held on their despairing course will never bo known ; but judging from the condition in which Mr. Collins and Mr. Hooper were picked up it is evident that they could not have held out more than a few minutes. It is probable, indeed, that the last thing they saw was the rescue of Hooper, and that they must have suffered the bitterest pangs of disappoint ment in the midst of their death agonies. If there had been the slightest chance of rescuing them, we cannot but believe that the gallant men on board the pilot yawl would have persevered in their humane efforts; but the boisterous sea and the rising fury of the gale rendered this a matter of impossibility. To show the remarkable strength of the current, we may state that the accident occurred about half a mile off Portishead shortly after half-past 6 o'clock, and Hooper was picked up at the mouth of the old river about half-past 7.—Bristol Times. MARKETS--This Day HAY MARKETS. - - - SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 7s 6d ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs Od ; an d straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 15s to £5 15s ; £5 15s to £6 15 s ; an d straw, £1 10 s t o £1 18s per load. Al slow demand. clove; WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow ha £ 4 10s to£s 7s 6d; clover, £5 lOs to £6 10 s ; an d straw, £l. 8s to £1 14s per load. A slow trade. COLONIAL. TEA.--Business has been dull ; operations having been deferred until to-day, When a large quantity will be offered at public sale. In the private market, however, prices have ruled very firm. SUGAIL—The market has presented great firmness as regards prices, and the operations have been to an average extent. In refined goods, also, there has been a fair amount of business entered into at fully previous rates. COFFEE. —The demand for colonial descriptions has been steady, and hzte prices are in most instances well main tained. RICE.—The operations in soft grain East Indian have been of an extensive character, and quotations generally area shade higher. TALLOW. —The market has been rather flatter, owing to a pressure of sales. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40s 9d, and last three months' delivery 41s 6d to 42s per cwt. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. g. d. s. d. Heugh Hall . . .......... 17 0 Wylam l6 9 Cowpen Hartley ...... 16" 6 Walker Primrose l3 0 Hetton •.. 18 0 Caradoe l6 6 South Kelloe . ....... 17 0 Byass's Bebside West Braddyell's Heiton.... 16 3 •Hartley l6 6 Walls End Haswell... 18 0 Lambert W. Hartley 16 3 Tunstall Walls End Hatton ... 15 3 Walls End Gosforth 15 3 Wharneliffe Eden Main Ships at market, 80 ; sold, 29. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, May 2.—Wind this day at noon—South- W es t er ly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but cicudy at times. PORTSMOUTH, May I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her Ma jesty's ship Tartar, from China. FALMOT;TII, Mal I.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Devon, for Alloa. TsfarmtD, May I.—Wind N. B. — Arrived—John Watt, from Moulmein ; Elizabeth, from Haylo for Madeira, with loss of topmast and bowsprit, having been in collision with the Boyne. from Havannah. I.—Wind S. W.—Arrivod.—Marchant, BRIsToL, May CARDIFF, May I.—Wind N .E. — Arrived—Nina, screw steamer, from Bilboa ; Lorenzo Jempron, screw steamer, from Bilboa. Sailed—New Hampshire, for Hong Kong; Hermann and Oscar, for Buenos Ayres ; Greenock, for Trinidad; Normandie, for St. Thomas; Ocean Bird, for Bilboa. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, May 2.—Empress, from St. Malo; Water Nymph, from Melbourne ; Amazon, screw steamer, from Sines. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed.—Boyne, of Exeter, and Shamrock, of Middles borough—both from the west for the north ; Flying Fish, from Barbadoes, for London. The steam frigate the Gomer left Marseilles on Friday, carrying to Algeria the horses and equipages of the Emperor. _ _ A telegraphic despatch from St. Petersburg an nounces that the breaking-up of the ice in the Neva had taken place, and that the port of Cronstadt was entirely free. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NEWMARKET RACES -THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) £lOO PLATE. Menace Giant Four rau. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Gladiateur Archimedes Liddington Zambe5i....................................... Breadalabane Jack o'Laitern Bedminster . Ariel Won by a neck ; a neck between second and third SCRATCHED. Chattanooga, at 9.11 a.m. this day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. NEWMARKET, Tuesday. Sir,—You will see, by the result of the Two Thousand Guineas, that all the sporting writers are again " floored to a man," with the exception of "A Freshman" in The Sun. I certainly did not expect Gladiateur to run, but I prepared your readers, for a demonstration being made in his favour for the Derby. In your paper of Monday you will find that I discarded all the favourites, and pre dicted that Archimedes would be first and Lidding ton second. A FRESHMAN. PLATE OF 100 SOVS. Troublesome Bavarde Six ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Armadello Durham Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES 5 SOVS. Salliet Birague Eight ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Vixen Miss Bowzer, colt Five ran, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack it five o'clock. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. The Earl of DERBY presented two petitions against this bill, and praying that the petitioners might bo heard by counsel in support of the petition. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Mersey Docks and Harbour Bill; Tyldsely, with Shakerly Local Board Bill ; Dorking Water Bill ; and London and South Western (Pirdbright, Aldershot, and Farnham Junction Bill) were severally read a second time. The Bolton Improvement Bill (Amendments) was read a third time and passed. OPENING OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions from the working jewellers of Clerkenwell and others in favour of opening the British Museum and other national institu tions to the public three evenings in the week. THE NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE BUILDING BILL. Lord REDESDALE asked the Lord Chancellor if ho would not consent to the postponement of the comraittoe on this bill ? The LORD CHANCELLOR, who presented a petition from members of the legal profession in favour of tho bill, declined to accedo to the request of the noble lord. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. Lord ELLENBOROUGH moved that the inhabitants of Rugby and the parts adjacent within the limits of the Free Grammar School founded by Lawrence Shirreff be heard, as prayed by their counsel and witnesses, against such provisions of the Public Schools Bill' as affected their in terests. The Earl of CLARENDON moved that the bill should be referred to a select committee, with the understanding that the parties petitioning against its provisions should be heard by counsel before said committee. After some observations from the Earl of Ellenborough, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and other noble lords, Lord WROTTESLEY presented a petition from Cul tivators of Natural Science, stating that the provisions of the Public Schools Bill were inadequate to ensure the introduction of instruction in natural science into public schools, and to more that they might be heard by council. The motion was then agreed to. INCLOS [ME BILL. This bill was read a second time. POSTAGE ORDER CONFIRMATION This bill was road a second time. HERRING FISHERIES (SCOLAND) BILL. This bill was also read a second time. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACTS AMEND- MENT (IRELAND) BILL. --- Their lordships considered the reasons of the Commons for their disagreements with the proposed amendments, and after some observations from Lord Cranworth, the Marquis of Clanricard, Earl Granville, and other noble lords, The house divided on the question as to whether they should insist on their amendment, when there appeared in favour of not insisting on the amendment — Contents 43 Against Majority —lo The bill was then agreed to as sent up from the Lower House. COURTS OF JUSTICE BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that the houso should go into a committee on this bill. Lord REDESDALE moved as an amendment that the bill be referred to a select committee. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tars EVENING. The SPEAM took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Halifax Extension and Improvement Bill was road a third time and passed. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Deighlington and Gildorsoni Gas ; North British Railway (Lasswade, &c., Branches); and Southwark Bridge Transfer. IMPERIAL GAS BILL. Mr. H. LEWIS moved the insertion of certain amend ments relative to fixing the price of gas. Mr. DODSON opposed the amendment. The matter had been fully considered in committee, and therefore he thought the house ought to uphold its decision. Mr. JACKSON said the amendment was never sub mitted to the committee by whom the bill was considered. He hoped the decision of the committee would be sup ported, especially as there was another plan in which the matter could bo mooted. The amendment was withdrawn. THE TEA DUTIES. A variety of petitions were presented from all parts of the country, praying for the postponement of the time at which the new duties should come into operation. THE COMMISSIONAIRES' BAND. Major S. KNOX asked the First Commissioner of Works whether it was true that the permission accorded to tho band of 'the Commissionaires to play in St. James's-park had been withdrawn ? Mr. W. COWPER said that several of the inhabitants of the houses in New-street, Spring-gardens, and Carlton gardens had remonstrated at the annoyance caused by the playing of the band of Commissionaires in the Cambridge enclosure, almost in front of their windows. Although the Street Music Act did not apply to such a circumstance in fact, yet he felt that it did in spirit, and it was out of deference to the act of the Legislature that tho permission granted to the band had been withdrawn. The permission was granted to play in that spot previous to the act passing, and as it was only granted annually it had not been given this y•ear. There was no correspondence on the subject, therefore he had none to produce. Major S. KNOX would like to know whether the right hon. gentleman was aware that the privilege was worth about £l,OOO to the Commissionaires. He would grant them the use of another piece of ground in St. James's park. Mr. W. COWPER said he would consider the matter. CARRIAGE OF TREASURE. Mr. H. TRACY asked whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to make any alteration in the ships, carriage of treasure on board of her Majesty's and in the distribution of the freight money arisingtherefrom. a Lord C. PAGET said it was the intention of the Go vernment to make certain alterations, and in a few days to the Trea sury precise terms DofittAhemalAteGraEtioNvOAßv2sld.be made known. Captain STACPOOLE asked the Secretary u s th u e rY 3B if th it s w ec a t s ion hi o s f Ire Land to make ad the power of the Board of Works einmuiets. of the amount intention to i A ni c r t o o d ,_ , e 6 a 3 , bill to limited amend ad vances to any drainage board toon board? proposed to be expended by such for those 0 he did propose to take steps to enabi Sir F. PEEL said thhaelfl3tohaurdamofuuWutortkushienelxrpoleauz now the power to lend tddelr in certain works, but GRAN twhoormkst.o a d van ce the wThosloTo(f)thsec s H u O m OL ne S c . essarY of tho Committee of Council on to ask the Vice President Mr. ADDERLEY said he had a question . on the paper to introduce remove o m v i e nu th te e di of st m in a c r t e iz 1116t4w,eenEducation, whether it was his intention a rural and other new minute wh schools would i u re lating to the reduction of grants to schools by the amount of any endowments, but as he had heard that the Govern ment intended to introduce in the course of a few days the new minutes, ho would not proceed with the motion which stood on the paper in his name that evening. Sir G. GREY said the right hon. gentleman had heard what was quite correct. The new minute would be made known very shortly. THE OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN ARMY. Capt. JERVIS rose to call attention to the petitions presented to that house by the officers of the late Indian armies, and moved that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying she will be graciously pleased to re dress all grievances complained of by them, as wore admitted by the commission on the memorials of Indian officers to have arisen by a departure from the assurances given by by 21 and 22 Vic., c. 106, 23 and 24 Vic., c.lOO. The hon. and gallant gentleman took the opportunity of entering at some length into the great services performed by the officers of the Indian army, which, he said, were marked by the greatest bravery and heroism. Ho said it was their gallant deeds alone that had been thought quite sufficient to amalgamate thom into the British army, but he felt there was scarcely a military man in that house who would now say the Indian officers had been treated in a manner their great merits deserved. The granting of brevet rank without pay was not the sort o f thi ng that ought to have been given to many of those officers. The granting of brevet rank to an officer for services in the field was an honour of which the recipients felt the full weight. They were looked upon by their comrades as men of mark and undoubted bravery, but when it was doled out wholesale officers look upon it as mere trash. They had a few bits more gold put upon their collars, for which they had to pay. He felt the house would take the services of these officers into its considera tion, therefore he confidently left their case for its disposal He concluded by moving the address of which he had given notice. Sir C. WOOD said he quite agreed with all that had been said by the hon. and - gallant gentleman with respect to the services of the officers of the Indian army ; but so far from the position of those officers having been in. any way inj ure d, h e f e lt t h at h e should be enabl , ,d to show that quite the contrary was the case, and these officers had never bee n i n a better position both with respect to pay and promotion. A great stress had p. AT , laid on the cir cums t ance that a great many petitions nad been presented by the officers, praying for a redress of gr i evances, but of cert a i n cases had come to his knowlee.go where the names of officers who did not complain hr,,t been attached to petitions, the prayer of which W 45 the redress of grievances. Capt. JERVIS wished to knowofficers. the names of such Sir C. WOOD said he would not shrink from giving the name of the office. The hon. gentlemen then road a letter, he had received from. Col. Cherry of the Madras Army, the effect of whicl had received intelli as that th e ga ll an t gent l eman g,ence that hi s name h a d b a d b een of to a petition, for redress of, grievances without his sanction, and that, so far from it being his desire that such should be done, ho was quite satisfied with his position. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LONDON GAZE FTE—This Evening. 19. WHITEHALL, MAY 1. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Frede rick Cecil Alderson, M.A., to the Rectory of _Holdenby, in the county of Northampton, and diocese of Peterborough, void by the death of the Rev. Charles Henry Hartshorne. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 2. sth Regiment.of Dragoon Guards—Cornet George Pritchard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas Albert Quin, who retires. 11th Hussars—The names of the Cornet and Adjutant ap pointed on 20th December, 1864, are St. John Steward son Taylor, and not John St. John, as then stated. 15th Hussars—Veteri nar y S urgeon John Burr, from half pay, late Military Train, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice First Class Veterinary Surgeon Martin Mence, trans ferred to Ist Life Guards. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant George Rushout Godson has been permitted to resign his commission ; Lieut. H. G. Hill has been permitted to resign his Commission; Second Captain Charles D. Gilmour to be Adjutant, vice Edward Keate, removed to the Supernumerary List ; Quarter master-Sergeant William Graham to be Quartermaster, vice William Stewart, retired upon half-pay ; Sergeant- Major Robert M'Cullum to be Quartermaster, vice Wil liam Hoge, retired upon half-pay. Royal Engineers—Captain and Brevet-Colonel James Frankfort Manners Browne, C. 8., to be Lieutenant-Colo nel, vice Brevet-Colonel Robertson, placed on temporary half-pay; Captain Joshua Henry Smith, from the Super numerary List, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Colonel Browne, C.B. ; Gentleman Cadet Philip James Dardier Lindoe, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieu tenant, with temporary rank, vice Urquhart, killed in action. Military Train—Captain Gisborne Horner, from the late sth West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice John Smith, who reverts to half-pay; Lieutenant George Vautier Lambe, from the late sth West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Robert, promoted. 3d Regiment of Foot—Captain Charles Knight Pearson to be Major, by purchase, vice Thomas gains, who retires ; Lieutenant Theophilus Jones to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pearson ; Ensign Charles Edward Reeves to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice T. Jones; Arthur Alfred Barnard, Gent., to be Ensign; by purchase, vice Reeves. 9th Foot—Ensign James Algernon Ind to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Hunt Cumming, who retires ; Charles Herbert Shepherd, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Ind. 19th Foot—Captain Albert Seagrim, from 90th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hackett, who exchanges. 20th Foot—Captain John McNamee, from the late sth West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Richard Hull Lewis, who retires upon half-pay, having been appointed Staff Officer of Pensioners. 36th Foot—Captain James John Osmer, from 69th Foot, to be Captain, vice the Hon. C. J. F. Powys, who ex changes. 40th Foot—Ensign Edward Stack to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Thomas Ormsby Johnston, died of wounds. 49th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Cowper Hincks to bo Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Edward Mackay, promoted to an Unattached Company ; Lieutenant Robert Oliver Aldworth to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Thomas Cowper Hincks, appointed Adjutant. 60th Foot—Ensign Edward Walter Home Crofton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barnard Henry Davidson, who retires ; William Mitchell-Innes, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice - Crofton. 62d Foot—Major and Brevet-Colonel R. G. Amherst Luard, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Brevet- Colonel James Daubeny, C. 8., who retires 'upon tempo rary half-pay ; Lieut. Goo. Fox Grant to be Captain, by purchase, vice Robert Scott Machell, who retires ; Ensign Robert Nevill Gream to be Lieutenant, by purchage, vice Grant ; James Bennett, Gent., to be Ensign, by purOhase, • . _ vice Gream. 63d Foot—Captain Alexander Moore Armstrong, from the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Captain, vice Boyd, who exchanges. G4th Foot—Ensign Warwick Falkland Tryon to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Arthur William Leigh Mire house, promoted to a half-pay Company, by purchase ; John Theophilus Boileau, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Tryon. 69th Foot—Captain the Hon. Charles James Fox Powys, from the 36th Foot, to be Captain, vice Osmer, who ex changes ; Ensign James Charles Henry Mansfield to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sir Thomas Hyde Crawley Boevey, Bart., who retires; Alexander Kerr, Gent., to 'I be Ensign, by purchase vice Mansfield. 73d Foot—Ensign John Whetham Boddam to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Charles William He nr y Richard son, who retires ; Henry Joseph Harrison, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Boddam. 75th Foot—Richard Wilson, Gent., to bo Ensign, by pur chase, vico Robert Edmund Walpole, transferred to the Rifle Brigade. 79th Foot—Captain and Brevet-Major George Murray Miller to be Major, by purchase, vice Alexander Cock burn M'Barnet, promoted, by purchase, to a half-pay Lieutenant-Colonelcy ; Lieutenant Edward Everett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Miller. 83d Foot—Captain and Brevet-Major Edward William Bray to be Major, without purchase, vice Robert Bate; who retires upon full-pay; Lieutenant Thomas Gethin. Coote to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet- Major Bray ; Ensign Henry George Wilson to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Coote • Gentleman Cadet Charles John Wyndham, from the Royal Military Col lege, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wilson. 89th Foot—Major James Buchanan Kirk, from 96th Foot, to be Major, vice Cuppage, who exchanges. 90th Foot—Captain Robert Menry Hackett, from the 19th Foot, to be Captain, vice Seagrim, who exchanges. 96th Foot—Major John Macdonald Cuppage, from the 89th Foot, to bo Major, vice Kirk, who exchanges. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Anthony Copo to be Lieutenant, by purchase, by Frederick Ames, who retires; Ensign Robert Edmund Walpole, from 75th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Cope. 2d West India Regiment—Captain James Morris Toppin, from half-pay of the late sth West Tndia Regiment, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Rokeby Steele Wilkinson Jones, seconded. 4th West India Regiment—Captain James H. Lawrence- Archer, from half-pay of the late sth West India Regi ment, to be Captain, vice George Noble Roe, who retires. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Captain James Power Boyd, from 63d Foot, to be Captain, vice Armstrong, who exauinges. STAFF.—Major and Brevet-Colonel Jo'seph Edwin Tha ck well, half-pay unattached, to be Deputy-Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in British North America, vice Major and Brevet-Colonel James Conolly, half-pay unattached, who resigns the appointment. BREVET. Major Robert Bates, 83d Foot, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. The undermentioned officers having completed the qualfying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858 : Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Napier North, GOth Rifles. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Arthur White, Royal Engi neers. The undermentioned officers having re ti r ed upon half pay, under the Royal Warrant of 17th December, 1855, to have the honorary rank of Captain : Quartermaster Th oma s Ifendley, Royal Artillery. Quartermaster William Hoge, Royal .Artillery. Quartermaster 'William Stewart, Royal Artillery, ADMIRALTY, MAY 1. Mr. Thomas Rose has been this day promoted to tho rank of Engineer in her Majesty M's Fleet. AY 2. The following flag promot i o ns, dated the 24th ult., have.been made in consequence of the death of Admiral Sir Jas. Stirling, on the 22d ult. Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Frederick William Grey, G.C.8., to be Admiral in her Majesty's Fleet. Rear-Admiral Richard Crozier, on the Reserved List, to be Vice-Admiral on the same List. Rear-Admiral the Right Honourable Lord Clarence Ed ward Paget, C. 8., to be Vice -Admiral in her Majesty's Fleet. Captain Thomas Pickering Thompson to be Rear-Ad miral in her Majesty's Fleet. Retired Vice - Admirals—John Fitz Gerald Studdert, and Charles Gordon (B), to be retired Admirals. Retired Captain Thomas Vernon Watkins to be Retired Rear-Admiral. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the Bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 71 16 11 17 Ditto -, Months. 11 194 11 19} Rotterdam 11 19i 11 194 Antwerp — 25 424 25 47 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 15 25 20 Ditto . 3 Months. 25 371 25 45 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —120 f Vienna — 11. 11 15 if Trieste — 11 74 11 15 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid — 47/ 471 47/ Cadiz Leghorn 484 6 Milan Genoa - . 25 55 25 60 25 55 25 60 Naples — • Palermo • Messina 25 55 25 601 Lisbon — 511 51i yes . and icess ntle- [l ad mess ling• giss lion• the ince oke, 0 5 ti 401 as' e 'bi t) are et red UP 1 to o n '"`~ 100 1 104) 2 100 100 1021 2