The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-23 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL r• NI K .i.:l, ?. OP 'l4 t: ~tc, WELVE O'CLOCK. The Mon e y M ar k et presentsTa rather active ap pearance ; but the rates at which commercial bills can be negotiated show no change of importance. The best short-dated paper is charged 10 per cent., and ordinary bills 11 and 12 per cent. Gold to the amount of £30,000 was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday. It has been notified that the fully paid-up scrip of the Egyptian Government Railways Debenture Loan can be exchanged against the Bonds on and after the 24th instant. It was announced yesterday afternoon that Messrs. Luckie Brothers, merchants, Fenchurch street, had suspended payment with debts and lia bilities to the extent of £BO,OOO. The assets are not known. A statement of the affairs will be pre pared as early as possible by Messrs. Coleman, furquand, Young, and Co. o'. Ac cording to Reuter' s t e l egram th Tw is o morning, CLocK the French Rentes were 63f. 22c. flat. Little, if any, alteration has occurred to-day in the market for the British Government Stocks, and Consols are 86i f for money, and 85k I I for the account. IN ith the extraordinary depreciation of the banks, finance companies, and private firms converted into " Limited" associations, it is not surprising that a conservative feeling should, ainidst the prevailing uneasiness, stimulate t he monied public to revert to what many would call old-fashioned securities. Consols, low as they are, are looked upon with favour, a nd if the prese n t G overnment s h ould prove suc cessful in its foreign policy, there will be, in all probability, an impro vemen t i u th e va l ue of the British funds. The fact cannot be disguised that monetary as well as political affairs are in a very critical position, and an early change for the better is anxiously awaited. The state of things in rela tion to Banking and Miscellaneous Financial un dertakings naturally retards speculation, and for the moment the general tendency of prices is U nsatisfactory. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities and other securities are tolerably steady. Exchequer Bills are also well sustained. Quotations for Foreign Stocks after showing a little firmness have subsequently relapsed. Turkish 5 per Cents. are f lower, at 30 f ; Mexican k, at 168 ; and the New Loan 4, at 14k; Greek Bonds are 1311 ; Spanish Passive, 198 8 ; the Certificates, 14 . - I, Italian, 391 ; Brazilian Scrip, 8f 7f ; 424 8 Uni ted States 5-20 Bonds, 644 651 ; Erie Shares, ; and Illinois, 76 i• Business in the Railway Share Market has re inauled very d u ll , an d pr i ces have shown increased heaviness. Great Northern have declined £1 15s. ; Great E astern and Lancashire and Yorkshire each 2 8 ; ; and Great Western and North Western each s s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without much v ariation except as regard s G rea t I n di an -ceinnsula, which have receded to 105 k. B ank and Miscellaneous are very dull. City , fl ank are m ar k ed 151 ; Imperial Alliance, 22 23 ; London and County, 72 ; Alliance Bank, 13f 15 ; and Bank of London, 8 to 5 discount. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. " Der Cent. Consols 8 'N. Account, May 9 Bsf 1 tPer Cent. Reduced B4l 5f ew 3 per Cent B5l 41 5 -16 ,1 v 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A"°. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Ililaities 30 rs expire sth Jan., 1880 -1 3 7 Y . ) ,e. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, " (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. 10 3 die tlchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — Do Do. .£5OO — £lOO and £2OO pollk of England Stock, 5 per Cent Account I„,.Thia...N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -"Tan Stock, 10} per Cent AprillB74 2lO .1 -1-1.r,0. Account "n ° ' 5 Per Cent. July, 1870 '' - ' t ,°• 4 per Cent , Oct. 1888 •'-',,°. Certificate; '"(0. Enfaced Paper 4 por Cent — 101 4- ' ° . 5 per Cent. , Jan. 1872 Do. Ai _ -2- Per Cet., May 1879 _ Encl... Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 _ 1) -.uca lds, £l,OOO _ °• ulader, £l,OOO A I'OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSIN . G _ PR v IO na ES. -rgentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £ l5 Pd. A ttrill'illin Br .. Bonds , per per Cent sCent, 1859 - t)° ' it per Cent. ) 1852-58-60 o. 1863 4-1 ~ 0 ADo • 1865 _ Do ccount 6 71 64 . Bile, s erg). £45 pa id c.,8 Ayres 6 per Cent _ e h . ° 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) D ° 11144 per Cent — D °• Be lli), £5O paid r , q per Cent _ ejo• per Cent 0 Vinbian 6 nor Cent. _ iPua , 6 Per Cent , knish 9 I) . per Cent., 1825 — D°alllibian Prin i alities . Ae° c P — 1 4 °r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — DO. Provis' I Land Warrant 1)..,,, lona II; ' "effir re d .--• ?;Ptia, u 7 per Ceit r,°' Second issue — D '-'0 £lOO Bonds °o ttpd 4 * li nds 1864 BO4 Do o 84 Do_ ,overnrre t Railway Debentures B6 . ti r - e :i 450 Pa id 4 die n 5 per Cents 1824-5, ex Coupons --,.,0. Account " 16'tliabuiacie.:4:eluca°P512ptser Cent. all p per Cent 1865 t ,_ 0 Ac e° un 10.Lic a ll 3 2 Alarenaraana Railway Do. i Per Cent - Per Do 1 .)o 6 1864 — 40nto vid Per Cent. Anglo-French — ean 6 . per Cent., £3O paid .aoori. L .- Isi . ou imperial 5 per Cent a w Grap e . nada rl llll- lan 5 per Cent, 1865 - 0 3 il) per Cent. (Uribarren) — ° 4 1 per Cent , 1862 ~, Do 2 Per Cent . cortsguese 3 per Cent, 1853 1 1 - :° 3 p r Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 424 D 4-'O. Acecuunt 43 4 -411ssian D 5 per C ent., 1822, St 0 £4l p er C ent. 1850 34/ D per Cent., 1860 0 3 per Cent. 1859 0 5 per Cent. 1862 24 34 831 I ts be 5 per C ent. 1864 884 Kl ardinian 5 pe r C en t , Do. Account ''Panish 3 per Cent 9,0 Account ~- ' -'0 New Deferred .',.-,'o Account ~,u0 Passive 1,,i)0 A.ccceunt 2O 191 "Na'aish Cert. of Coup not funded _. •"0 1 Account l4 \ a i clish 4 per C en t . l4 i it i ,"', l _,°' 4 4 Per Cent. 1864 ,-;4-1_ account Cent. 1854 DO , b° u per Cent. 1858 „0 Account t° -P.OO Bonds Do y t! per Cent. 1862 Account 60f 58 7 Do 4100 Bonds D ° ,6 Per Cent., 1863 5O Do 0 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip.- — 3 0 4 i 30 i ,0 Account v." • 4 • nn:, l'er Cent Guaranteed — Ditt o 8 per Cent. lto account _ " 6 1)0 per Cent., 1862 ' A icount 4-,0. 1864 tblzi bivideuds on the above payable in London. b atel i th .l:4 Per cent., Ex. 25f. F b o ,t Per' °Ant., Ex. 12 Gail _ r4n,,, Lm Cent Certifica Les — Ni,,, s ntes 3 per Cent. _ I:1 0. A Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. 39 Con s ''''''''''''' ' T . HREE O'CLOCK. D° °lB 10r money . A 864 i , A cc ount 9th inst B5l Ixd . . ........_.______ LI,/-- ' - rot el l )(3 c1 eottou iLarket.---rus Dap. ... deeC4aarket opens with more demand at yesterday's 64i0. ottery ille• Sales probably 10,000 bales or more. Ile 1 affords natur e of goldmining has not lost its 4, 1 e lastcattcY Yet, and the Sir William Don Company . l a tat illustration of the fact. A little while ago scrip they a °tll-PanY were going a begging almost' (, b ut . g large returns, not and now h o i cier in substantial dividends. On Monday o other 841 1.8 PaYin 1 in mere spe n c e u s l h at a i r v e e . large jeceived X 375 as his fortnight's share, and . tY4,4.4.....01j4._de,r,s received sums varying from £3OO down ,4«c4rat o.sl'qr. )rd is )r tbo ch on lord ] near ate at Wad vith 3 5, a nd lurch, tf ter that 3d the well- Duke ;ustus use of )nt of orary. 3 Lord es of wney ly de ustice ) noW - tiring ) cir hills );101.1S. from n g to to y eXO r the rence. awed route, tn, at , E:7C- Lball DOW it is eat of over .e Grea t )n . the ,fiver' ,o re' India star) ;ag ed. 3 1 1 the Le de ; pro -2 al)11 ,f the dea ee ) pre. VC' .essr ° ; ber )alie e a the Sipa ll' ed coo; , cl , ox zrlY r botir , )/ 1118 f orm ' tota l atintle s deti DO NY a t ar d 01 ,eer 10,0 ay 6 °' tro°r 4 No r re° ja trO ° P ° P la 511 11lber -4 re re; at °lt° 130 . C• 11. k!eker' „cell; 11D ° 8 f aitis 0 Bartiste -• d incl a , n tleP lotiiss, .01)1'1'14 iS for 11le to ea SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. 0. ORDINARY sHAR.ES AND STOCKS. Hallways Bristol an Exeter . 'Caledonian. Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc 1 E.London, ncrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, ( stk. Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. N ew, is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail grua. Do. South Wales Do. W. .M i d.— Oxford Do. Newport Do. Het eford Lancashire & Yorkshire ,London and Blackwall ,Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Um. & North Western - Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln Setropolitan ..... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John 7 SiV'd Mid+ancl Do. .£9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derb) %1 id Kent . . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purehaise Do. Leeds Do. York DG. Carlisle ...... Do. Stock. & Darling Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock -0. Scot, Mid. tit Jek Shropshire Union South Devon south E stern statues, Wok., ,k Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I Went Cornwall BRITIS II Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom., Baroda, Cen. In. gu. 5 per cent.. Do. 1 4 ` shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff , Bran t, & Go derich 6 p.c. 872-3- • • •••• • • Calcutta & S. E., Urn e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt l East. Ben al, gu., 5 do t, East diau gu. 5 p.c. Do. .1 Extension !rand Trunkot Canadi Do. Equip. Mort, Bond, 1 charge 6 p.c Do. let - - ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred . Do. 2dYrcf. Bonds Do. do. deterred Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Dv. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred G t. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do ;3reat W , Fi. of Canada.. D. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 1 Do. 56 do. pay. 1877-8.. 1 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4j do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. & Hudson's Bay.. N. 131. C. da, 6pc lstpf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do . ci• Do. Pun jaub... • p_+=t Do.lndus St. Flo: COLONIAL GO VER. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1372 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. o. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. Apl. & Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Nrauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , •78 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. !, Do. 1895, Feb. ct ALM Natal ‘4ov. o per cent N. 8.G0v.13 p.c.Ja..10 uly N. S. W. Gov. 5 p Do. 5 p c. 18.1 to 187 t, _ Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So , tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. C s.Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-C Do. 1878 & upwards vie,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja & July Do. do, ti pril & Oct BRIT'S Cam Consul. cold, Um. Chiverton Clifford A malgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Taoist. iirake walls .. East Bassett (Illogani Nast Cara..on Easi: Earn Brea ii.ast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Love,! E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam& StAubyn(G ?Jen. (jr. at L .xey, limited G reat South Tolgus Great NVlteal isusy. G. Wheal %Tor Heist Grenvil e Herod's Foot ..... ...• Hingstou !Aiwus Al Nl a a r rk g' e uet Valley Lelant wyndy Iron tire, limN Sewn North Roskear N. Wh '1 Bassett! Mogan North Whe 41 Crotty Prosper limited 1 - 'r vidence UnyL dant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Coudurrow S.Wheal Fran. ('Hogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and CL,g - an, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon ( Ltskeard West C hi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Setou Wheal Treiawney (Lis. H 111 6 7 6 8 5W 53) 2.1.0 294 2.14.td la I S 5 6 9 2 2.14.0 8.3. t. 3.54.0 I; i I 8 9 3 34 5 7 21 1 13 15 18 13 2 38 40 4; 5 4 8 31. ci 2e 10 35 40 13 15 I all 0.;4.15 14..9.6 32 34 375 400 ,5 20 4 13 15 3 5 1 2 3.2.5 18.18.0 35.15.8 - 6 7 671 72f 130 140 80 85 12i 17_41 3_ 5 195 205 13 15 rKEFERNNUE bklAttEb. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, Ditto, 8 per cent. pt., 112 e Great Northern, 41 per cent., rd. at 10 per cent. pra 4 lCo Ditto, 5 per cent. stock rd. at 10 pm.. 105 Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford tat guaranteed stook. 118 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 41 per cent., rd., 91i 3; North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rall., 72} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Caledonian 41 per cent. gua. stk., 94 London, Brighton, dtc., 4i per cent. 1858, 931 London and S.-Western 41 per cent., 91 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 210 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidm), South Austrian and Lombardo eua. 7 per oent.,_l4l 14i1 7 Venetian, 1 I FOREIGN Chontales Gold and Silver alining. 3} rontino and bolivia told, lim., BAN lit s, Agra and Masterman's, Bm., 24 3 4 25 4 22 Albion, 5 Allianoe, Um.. 135 15 16 Anglo Austrian, 45 ; Australasia, tB5 Bank of London. 3 5 2 4 1 21 Chartered of India, London, and China, 37 City, 17 155 6 Consolidated Bank, lim., 8 7 East London, Um., 35 European Bank, Um., 1 2 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm.,' 5 Imperial Bank, Bra.. 23 2 3 Imperial Ottoman, al a- Ditto. new, 84 Lard Mortgage Bank of India. 1im..12; 3 21 London 11..nk of dexico and S. America, Lim., 7 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 225 15 London and County, 71 695 London Joint Stock, 45 5 London and South-Western, 1irn.,145 15 London and estminster, 94 3 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Um., 8 National Provincial of England,— Ditto. 23 and .id issue, 455 oriental Bank Corporation, 13 Union of Australia, 4 9i MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent, gua., 25 Ceylon Company, 9 f China Steam • hip and Labuan Coal Company, t Credit r oncier and Mobilier of England, 2 5 5 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, Rm., 5 Crystal Palace, 36 7 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Um., 1 5 Ot English and Foreign Credit, 25 lien. Credit and teinam.:e 01 London, Ilia.. 1 U; Imperial mercantile Credit ABBO., um. 9 International Financial -ocicty, lira., 2; London Financial Association, lira., 4 5 London General Omnibus Company, lira, 31 M idras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), .9 Freehold Land and Dock, 35 1 National Discount t ompany, 11 North British and Mercantile Insurance, 10 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 72 1 Ditto, new, 48 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, Urn., 21 Royal Mail Steam, IC7 8 Warrant Finance lim., 1 i Paid . I Closing I Business 'I Vriee. f dene. 124 2G 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 25 15d'1 112 114 36 38 6 r 122 121 131 132 G 2 :1 53. 5G 53 39 40 34 Si 120 121 94 06 26 28 1171 )17/ I;2i 03i 61 63 127 128 2 3 p Id 1 p 85 90 1221 123: Ji JI 54 58 5 27 08 110 70 72 ,08 110 35i Bei 10 II p 120 121 1 2p 1 2p 73 75 108 112 198 150 66 68 48 i 9 7! 74 7 8 .40 143 1 3 100 103 52 54 ESSIONS, 154 154 100 102 Id ip 4} 41 S 9 76 80 60 65 100 102 100 102 1074 102 20 22 85 87 60 63 55 6' , 55 57 50 55 .12 45 42 45 47 30 108 lt - ,9 1 2 i , 1i 2 99 101 91 93 141 'si Si S ipt E 6 83 ^5 1} o}l 100 112 £0 92 86 88 61 63 8' 82 98 100 97 99 f it 1 97 99 1061 5 11 1 a i SECUR. 92 94 90 93 90 C)3 77 79 70 79 10/ 104 102 104 IC2 104 102 104 86 8) 1(0 102 1(5 1 7 96 99 98 lOu 101 106 100 102 S6I 7i 61 12!. 53j 1191 20 91; 41 25 6 [l5 1152 16156 18 ; 926 3 691 124} 6 4i I 8} 856 121 201 11 6i 91i 1 P 70 62 108 107 i rOSS 101 i 10011001 'MEN' , ITIEII. TilE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE--(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice, and Justices Blackburn, and Shee.) IN RE THE MAYOR OF CARDIGAN. _ _ _ Mr. J. 0. Griffiths, on the part of an alderman of the bo rough of Cardigan, moved for a rule calling on the mayor to show cause why he had neglected to convene a meeting of the burgesses of the borough, to elect assessors, auditors, and other municipal officers for the ensuing year, in com pliance with the act of Parliament. The learned counsel pointed out some difference between the present case and others of a similar character, and expressed a hope that the Court, under the speciality of the case, would make a rule absolute. The Lord Chief-Justice said that the court could no . grant a rule absolute, but would grant a rule nisi. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings at Nisi Prins before Mr. Justice Keating and a Common Jury.) DAME V. IIARDING. This was an action by the plaintiff, who is a wholesale dealer in marble, to recover a sum of £32, the amount of a promissory note, which the defendant, who is a trades man at Eastbourne, had passed to him, and which had been dishonoured. It appeared that the plaintiff is in business at Union street, Southwark, and that he had advanced goods to the above amount to the defendant and his brother, the trans actions being distinct as regarded the latter. One of the brothers became insolvent, and the question before the Court was whether the promissory note which was jointly signed could be enforced against the defendant in its whole amount. The defendant contended that the note was a mere ac commodation transaction, and after a great deal of hard swearing, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day BOW-STREET. THE CHARGE Or FRAUD AGAINST A FRENCH BANKER. Victor Wideman, lately the manager of a bank at Gueb wilier, in France, was again brought before Sir Thomas Henry, the chief magistrate, charged with absconding from his creditors, and taking with him a large amount of money, their property. The proceedings commenced with the reading of the de position made in Franco by the official assignee, M. Adolph Picard. It occupied a considerable time, and contained no facts other than those published in the brief account pub lished in The Sun yesterday. After the interpreter had gone on for some time, Sir Thomas Henry asked Mr. Williams whether there was any use in continuing the reading of the document, as it appeared to him to contain nothing but explanations as to the circumstances that led to the prisoner's flight, which had been occasioned, as they all knew, by his improperly discounting bills for a person named Stocker. The amount of money alleged to have been taken being 150,000 francs. Mr. Williams said, as the reading had gone on so far he should like to hear it to the end. This was done, and at its conclusion, Inspector Williamson of the detective force said—l ap prehended the prisone on Saturday at a house in High street, Peckham. I asked him his name, ho said it was Bourgeos. I then asked M. Picard in, and ho identified him as Widemann. I told him I was an inspector of police, and showed him my warrant for his arrest. He made no reply. Sergeant Druscovitch, wha was with me, then went out of the room, and returned with a travelling bag and portmanteau. Prisoner was asked if they be longed to him, and he replied "yes." We then conveyed the prisoner to Bow-street, and examined the contents of . _ __... .... the bag, which contained a large amount of French money, which would amount in English to about £2,400, and bills and bonds. This being the whole of the case, _ _ Mr. Montague Williams asked for a remand on the ground that he had stated that he should be able to prove that certain of the statements of Mr. Beard was not quite correct, and also that he should be able to prove a partner ship ; and if he did that, he apprehended that ho could not be denominated a fraudulent bankrupt. Sir T. Henry said the prisoner had, throughout the whole of the proceedihgs, never mentioned anything about a partnership; he had all through spoken of certain per sons as his creditors. He had removed more than £lO, and therefore he had brought himself within the denomi nation of a fraudulent bankrupt as laid down in the treaty. He did not think the prisoner comprehended exactly the position he was in. He might think his case was being finally decided upon, instead of its being merely an inves tigation to ascertain whether there was sufficient to go be fore a jury. He thought there was ample evidence, and therefore the matter had better be explained to the pri soner. Thie having been done, Mr. M. Williams said the prisoner, he believed, properly understood his position, yet notwitkstanding that, he wished to "appeal." The prisoner was told there was no appeal, but that ho could apply to the Court of Queen's Bench for a habeas. Sir T. Henry said all he could do was to sign the war rant to commit the prisoner to the House of Correction, and that fact would be communicated to the Secretary of State, and he would fik the time for the prisoner's being given up. There would be certainly hurry in the matter. The prisoner said that wished to be afforded time to prove he was a partner. Sir F. Henry said he was quite willing to grant a re mand for such a purpose. The prisoner said he could prove by witnesses from Colmar that he was only a partner in the bank, and Sir F. Henry then remanded him for a week to enable him to produce his witnesses. perfield did practise at the Southwark Police-court and the Camberwell and Southwark County courts. The prisoner —Not now ; he is to be found at his office, No. 3, Trinity-street, Southwark. I wish him to be here. Mr. Paget—Let Mr. Chipperfield be summoned at once. Inspector Beare can send a constable for him. The prisoner was then remanded. WESTMINSTER. SINGULAR SCENE IN A POLICE COURT.—John Collins, a tall, powerful man, was charged with gross misconduct at the house of Mr. Humphreys, the Duke of Clarence, Market-street, Westminster. On Mr. Humphreys standing up in the witness-box the magistrate requested him to state his complaint. Mr. Humphreys —He is not the man. Mr. Arnold—Who is not the man ? Mr. Humphreys —The man standing before you. Mr. Arnold—What do you mean ? You gave a man named John Collins into custody last night. .15 this John Collins ? The Police—This is John Collins. Mr. Humphreys —But he is not my man, whatever his name is. Mr. Arnold—Where is the constable who took the charge, John Smith. John Smith stood forward. Mr. Arnold—ls this the man you had given into your charge last night ? Smith—lt is the same. Mr. Arnold—What do you say to that Mr. Humphreys. Mr. Humphreys —I say that this is not my man. He was much shorter. There is some mistake. Mr. Arnold—This is very extraordinary. Police-constable Aspinal—This is the man I helped to take. Mr. Arnold—Can anybody throw any light upon this matter ? Defendant, with a strong Milesian accent, sure I'm not the man at all. Sergeant Buckley —There may by possibility be some mistake, for this reason. After the man charged by Mr. Humphreys had proceeded a little distance ho was rescued by some friends. The constable pursued, and finding this man crouched behind another at the Two Brewers, they no doubt took him, believing him to be tho man. Police-constable Aspenal -This is the man. Mr. Humphreys again stood in the witness-box and said —He is not the man. kr. Arnold—Then he is discharged. EMIGRATION. The New York Herald of May G has the follow ng on the emigration to America :—The great tide of immigration that has been setting in lately on our shores and that increases in volume every month as the summer advances, has no treceived the atten tion it merits. Within the last month, ending April 30, there arrived at this port alone from Europe twenty thousand four hundred and seventy-eight emigrants. Ten thousand six hundred of these came from Liverpool, and nearly seven thousand from the ports of Bremen and Hamburg. The first were mostly Irish, and the latter were Germans. Twenty-eight steamships and twenty-eight sailing vessels were employed in conveying these emigrants from Europe to New York. Since our war was closed, and the resources and grandeur of the great American republic have become better known, the desire to emigrate to this country has spread far and wide over the European continent. The attention of the people everywhere has been aroused to Ame rica, and the thousands of letters that are going by every mail from the brothers, sisters, parents, chil dren and friends of people in Europe, who are settled here, convey information of the boundless ness of our resources and the glory of the coun try. Every arrival, therefore, is the advance guard of a larger body. With the full restoration of peace and harmony in the United States this tide must continue to swell. There is room enough and to spare for all Europe here, and we can scarcely conjecture what the emigration to this country will be. The means the emigrants bring with them, and the value of their labour in increasing the na tional wealth, are worth to us a vast amount. The twenty thousand and upwards who arrived in April at this port only may be reckoned as an addition of twenty millions of dollars to the wealth of the coun try. • This, therefore, is a subject well worthy of notice in its general bearing and features. But it deserves the attention of the Government, of our shipping merchants, and of the people for other reasons. The emigrants are crowded together in the vessels which bring them over much after the manner that coolies from China and slaves from the coast of Africa have been inhumanly crowded. Some of these vessels carry over a thousand or eleven hundred passengers with the poorest accommodation. They are huddled together like slaves in the pen of a slave trader. The appearance of these poor crea tures when they land shows plainly how they have been treated. The wonder is, not that the cholera or ship fever, which was engendered on board lately and which has created so much anxiety in the city, made its appearance, but we may be surprised that it has not killed more of thet emigrants. The ship ping merchants are reaping a rich harvest by this trade, and they are so greedy of gain that they lose sight of humanity, decency, and public opinion. We call upon Congress, therefore, to pass a law without delay regulating the transportation of emigrants, fixing the number that each vessel may carry ac cording to its tonnage and measurement, and pre scribing such rules as the comfort and health of the emigrants require. Not only does humanity demand such an act, but it is to our interest to make the voyage across the Atlantic as safe and agreeable as possible. The sufferings and danger from disease which have come to our notice lately are calculated to frighten those who are disposed to emigrate from undertaking the voyage. It is to our interest to pro mote emigration, and consequently to provide for the safety and comfort of the emigrants as far as this can be done by legislation. There is another view of this subject relative to emigration which shipping merchants and Congress ought to consider. We see by the number of vessels employed what an extensive and a profitable business it is. Yet all this is done by foreigners, and by English shippers chiefly. Why is that we do not have the business, or at least a large portion of it ? There might have been some reason for letting foreigners take this and other shipping business from us during the war ; but there is no reason why we should not have at least a share o now. Cannot we build as good vessels and sail them as well and as cheaply as the English or any others ? No doubt there are many other more profitable ways of using capital here than abroad ; but this is profitable also, and our national pride and character for enterprise call upon us to renew the former maritime rivalry with other nations, and especially in connection with the immense and in creasing emigration to our own country. Will our s hipping merchants and shipbuilders turn their attention to the subject? Congress, too, ought to do something to promote the shipping interest, and this business in particular. Whatever can be done legitimately, by mail contractors, or by laws favour ing our own mercantile marine over that of other nations, should be done promptl y and liberally. protect th e em i grants, impulse to the s hi pping interests of the country. a L n e d t u gi s v p e r a om n o ew te emigration, An arrangement was, late yesterday even i ng, hastily effected by the directors of the Bank of London for the transfer of their current and deposit accounts to the Consolidated Bank, which in future will carry on its own as well as the business of the Bank of London at the offices of the latter, in Threadneedle-street and C haring -cross. Although the course adopted has taken most people by surprise, it had nevertheless been expected that the Bank of London would, sooner or later, have to wind up its affairs in consequence of its untenable position through a large amount of its assets being locked up in securities not immediately convertible. The shares have for some weeks past been declining, till yesterday they reached £9, although £lO is paid upon them. The bank was established in 1855, with a capital of £BOO,OOO, half of which is paid up. The reserve fund at the last meeting was stated to amount to £302,324, and the dividend declared at the rate of 20 per cent. It is expected that as soon onngewmilelnttaskehasvtee been perfected, the ps for winding up. Bankas a all n t h f e L a o r i r l d a DEATH OF A WELL-LNOWN PUGILIST.—BiIIy Duncan, the celebrated inspector of the ring, died on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. He had been afflicted with epilepsyfor many years, and was a great sufferer from fits of a most serious kind, eventuating in paralysis, from the effects of whicia Jae died, The Oxford Music Hall. The entertainments provided for the Whitsuntide holi days at this popular metropolitan music hall are exceed ingly attractive, and as a natural result the splendid build ing has been crowded to excess during the week. Th great popularity that now attaches to the music of Offen bach in London is in a very great measure to be attributed to the spirited managing director of the Oxford, because he was the first to introduce it into the metropolis, and since that time it has well maintained its placlin his programme. In order to vary the entertainment as much as possible, a selection has beedmade from Adolph Adam's s p ar kli ng operetta of "If I were King" to solos which have been confided to Miss Russell, Miss Fitzhenry, Mr. Dalton, and Mr. Evans, who render the music in the most finished artistic manner. The applause on each occasion of its performance is universal, and although perhaps an encore for the entire repetition, if made at once, would, of course, be refused, yet the audience availed themselves of their undoubted privilege in the most liberal manner, - and in variably encore every solo. Miss Russell, however, takes the lion's share of the applause, some times she has fre quently to curtsey and curtsey again and again, in order to excuse herself from a third repetition of her exceed ingly brilliant piece towards the close of the selection. The comic element here is also in great force, and the laughter caused by Mr. Randall, Messrs. Duriah and Davis, is always elicited without the slightest approach to vulgarity. It would be impossible to make up aholidaypro gramme without gymnastics, and accordingly Mr. Morton has secured the services of some of its most talented pro fessors,- viz., Messrs. Persivani, D'Ronde, Segundo, and Mello], each of whom perform a series of graceful wonders. There is a competitor at the Oxford with Ethardo of the Crystal Palace, the " Spiral Ascensionist," in this instance delighting in the name of Eurardo. Altogether the Oxford certainly presents the most Taried amusements in the metropolis ; and therefore it is not surprising to see it so largely patronised by those whose great desire is pleasure and amusement. The Canterbury Han. This, the first and oldest music-hall ever established, still successfully maintains its reputation for excellence. The holiday-makers on the south side of the Thame nightly flock to it in thousands, a certain and indisputable!' evidence that they highly appreciate the endeavours made for their special amusement. The picture gallery is con stantly being enriched with splendid additions, and the vocal department is nightly reinforced by the best avail able talent. Like the Oxford, a capital selection of operatic music is invariably performed every evening, and the oomic talent here is represented by two humorous vocalists, whose reputation for fun is without parallel—viz., Mr. Arthur Lloyd and Mr. Vance. A delightful feature in the programme of the Canterbury is the English glees and madrigals, and certainly all those who desire to hear right down thorough English melody cannot find a place of amusement where that is given in greater perfection than at the Canterbury. The Coal Question. (From the Mining Journal, May 19, 1866.) " This is a question," says Mr. W. Stanley Jevons, "of that almost religious importance which needs the separate study and determination of every intelligent person. And," he continues, referring to the forebodings, of those who suppose our stock of coal to be running short-- . " if we find that we must yield before the disposition of material wealth, which is the work of a higher Providence, we need not give way to weak discouragement concerning the future, but should rather learn to take an ele vated view of our undoubted duties and opportuni ties in the present." Learning that the rate at which the exhaustion of our coal beds is ping on is about 96,000 acres, of a yard in thickness, per annum, we can well under stand thinking minds are beginning to feel alarm, and to inquire how long our deposits of fuel will last with this enormous drain upon them. The uncertainty which at present surrounds the whole question naturally tends to increase the apprehen sion that we may upon some winter's morning, at no very remote period, awake to the annoying fact that the coal-cellar of the United Kingdom is empty. There are several points in connection with this question upon which we propose from time to time to write ; at present our intention is to show the strange uncertainty which surrounds so vital a question. It must be remembered that the evi dences of this uncertainty given in the following computations are of the most decided character, all of them having been made by men professing to have special information respecting the coal fields with which they deal. FIRST, OF THE NEWCASTLE COAL FIELD. M'Nab, in 1792, in a Treatise on the Coal Trade in Williams's Mineral Kingdom, gives the duration of this field as ... ... 360 years. Thomson, in 1814, in Annals of Philosophy ... 1000 years. Hugh Taylor, in 1830, Report on Coal Trade 1727 years. Dr. Buckland, Bridgewater Treatise ... 400 years. G. C. Greenwoll, in the Transactions of Mining Engineers, gave the duration as ... 831 years. T. Y. Hall, after a very careful examination of the same field ... ). Sir William Armstrong says, in his address as president of the British Association, so far as this coal-field is concerned, at the present rate of working, it is generally admittedthat exhaustion will take place in 200 years, Handel Cossham, in a paper read before the mining engineers of South Wales, says, speaking of the Durham and Northumber land coal-fields, the thin seams alone would supply the present generation for 400 years, Edward Hull, in his "Coal-fields of Great Bri tain," second edition, gives the period as ... 450 years. SECONDLY, OF THE SOUTH WALES COAL-FIELD. ... 256 years. H. Hussey Vivian, M.P., in his speech some years since on the French Commercial Treaty, says, I arrive at the conclusion that South Wales could supply all England for... 500 years. And her own consumption for... ... 5000 years. Edward Hull, in his book already quoted, says supposing the production of future years to amount to ten millions, the supply would last for ••• 1600 - oars. THIRDLY, OF ALL OUR COAL-FIELDS. ✓ McCulloch, in his Dictionary of Commerce, says—calling her coal mines the coal cellars of the great city, there is in them a supply which at the presentrate of expenditure will last for 2000 years. R. C. Taylor, of America, in his book on coal, estimates the duration of all the British coal beds as 1700 years. Sir W. Armstrong writes—The entire quantity of available coal existing in these islands has been calculated to amount to about 80,000,000,000 tons, which at the present rate of consumption would be exhausted in 930 years. but with a continued yearly increase of 2,500,000, tons would only last 212 years. Edward Hull writ es —Th e i ncrease, as • I have shown, amounts to 1,500,000 tons per annum, or 150,000,000 tons in a century; with the above rate of increase, it (the coal) would only be sufficient for upwards of 3OO years. From this it will be evident that no dependence can be placed upon any computation that has yet been made. Mr. H. Hussey Vivian, who, in 1860, told us that "it was perfectly absurd to talk of the exhaustion of coal in this country," has given notice that he will move for the appointment of a Royal commission to inquire into the future pros pects and present state of our coal trade. Sir Geo. grey has informed the house that the Government are in correspondence with Sit R. Murchison on the subject, and that it is probable the inquiry will bo committed to the care of the Geological Survey and the Mining Record-office. - Whatever course may be adopted, it is to be hoped that it will be carried forward in perfect indepen dence of all trade interests ; that it will be regarded as a religious duty to determine, with all possible exactness, the quantities of coal remaining un worked in the existing collieries ; and that the highest geological knowledge and practical expe rience will be brought to bear on the examination of the country covered by the Permian rocks and the New Red Sandstone, so as to determine what the probable extension of known coal-fields may be. COURSE OF EXCHANGE —Last Evening. Amsterdam Ditto Short. 11 15 11 17 Rotterdam 3 Months. 12 0 12 1 Antwerp — 12 0 12 k 25 55 25 621 Brussels Hamburg Paris — 13 10 13 101 Short 25 0 25 121 Ditto 3 Months. 25 40 25 50 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine Vienna — 119 120 13 40 13 60 Trieste — 13 30 13 60 Petersburgh. Berlin 6 29 Madrid 46f 451 Cadiz 28 47 50 Leghorn Milan Genoa , ' Naples ,-.- flmimmitosimmo •.^ 2d 0 25 50 MARLBOROUGH-S TREE T. OUTRAGE BY A SOLDlER.—Roderick Fraser, a private of the Scots Fusiliers, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and assaulting Mrs. Mary Ann Martin, wife of a beotniaker, residing at No. 4, Great Crown-court, P ulteney-s tre et. Mrs. Martin said that on the previous night she was standing at her door when the prisoner came up to hor and gave hor a fearful blow on the head knocking her down. Her husband, who heard her screams, then came up and gave the prisoner into custody. She hoped the magistrate, however, would be lenient to the prisoner, as ho had been drinking, and perhaps some one had offended him. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the complainant said the prisoner was an entire stranger to him, and that he had not given him any offence. Mr. Martin, husband of the complainant, said that while going up Great Crown-court, the previous night, he heard the prisoner say, at the same time taking off his belt, that he would do for any one. The prisoner then deliberately knocked his wife down, upon which he gave him into usto dy. Sergeant Ward, 290 A, proved seeing the prisoner in Crown-court with his belt off. The last witness gave him into custody for assaulting his wife. There was a large crowd collected, and some of the bystanders said the pri soner had also knocked dcwn a drunken man and broken his leg. A constable had been to the man in the hospital that morning. The man said that he was drunk at the time, and might have injured himself. He did not wish to say anything against the soldier. There was another soldier with the prisoner, and ho also had his belt off, and from what he could learn they had both been knocking people about. ln answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, th e sergeant said the pri soner had been drinking. The only defence the prisoner made to the charge was that he did not think ho had done it. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was sorry to see a man with a good conduct stripe charged with such an offence. He should fine the prisoner 20s or 14 days. THAMES. SINGMAIL CASE OP FRAUD.—John Ellis, a man of re spectable appearance and address, about forty years of age, described as a clerk to an attorney, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with unlawfully obtaining £5 by false and fraudulent pretences of Mr. James Hawkes, of 24, Regent's-road, Canal-road, Stepney. Mr. Hawkes said that several persons named Holmes and others were committed for trial from the Thames Police court for unlawfully pulling down a house in Poplar. They were found guilty at the sessions, and sentence wa s postponed. On Thursday week the prisoner, who was re commended to him by two friends, named Gall and Pear man, called upon him and represented himself as clerk and accountant to Mr. Chipperfield, a solicitor in Southwark. The prisoner bad done some business for his friends Gall and Pearman before. The prisoner offered to get up a memorial for the convicted prisoners, and to retain coun sel on their behalf. Tho prisoner also pencilled down on a table £24 I3s. 6d., as the sum he should require to draw up a memorial to the judge and to employ counsel. He gave the prisoner £5 in the belief that he was Mr. Chipperfield's clerk. He had since seen Mr. Chipperfield, who disowned him, and said lock him up whenever you can find him. The prisoner also represented that he had retained Mr. Cooper, the barrister. He had seen Mr. Cooper, who said ho had not seen the prisoner and bad received no brief or fee from him on account of Holmes and others. The Prisoner—How long have I been engaged in this matter ? Witness—l do not know. Providence-pl ace, Henry Holmes, a dairyman, of No. 5, Canal-road, Mile-end, who was tried and acquitted at the last Middlesex Sossions, stated that he saw the last wit ness give the prisoner £5. The Prisoner—Did you not know mo before? Witness-1 had seen you about the Common (Bow Common). The Prisoner—Not on the previous Friday. Witness— No, certainly not. I did not thick much of you to employ you. The Prisoner—l had been engaged three weeks pre vious to my suing you in the case. Mr. Paget said that Mr. Chipperfield must be produced. Inspector Beare, of tho S division, said 0.133 Mr. chip- SPORTING NOTES. The settling over the Derby has gone off better than was anticipated. One or two gentlemen have asked for time, which was readily granted. Mr. Sutton, the owner of Lord Lyon, has not won so much as was at first supposed. Instead of win ning £lOO,OOO, as was stated, his net gain is £42,000. He made a present to the jockey of MO, not a very large sum considering the enor mous amount he has landed. If Lord Lyon keeps well he is certain to win the St. Leger, which will make the third time that the Two Thousand, Derby, and St. Leger have been carried off by the same horse, West Australian being the first to break the charm, Gladiateur next, and, as I have said above, it is only a matter of health with Lord Lyon to make the third. The grand prize of Paris, run next Sunday, I expect the Duke of Beaufort will secure with the aid of CEYLON, his most dangerous oppo nent being Mazeppa. A FRESH MAN. SPORTING IN rELLIGENCE. WEST DRAYTON RACES-TUESDAY. This pleasant and very successful meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday, in most delightful weather. There was a falling off in the attendance compared with the opening day, but the interesting features of the racing were fully sustained, and good fields contested the various events. It is satisfactory to record such excellent manage ment at a meeting of this class, and we trust the untiring exertions of the promoters will meet with the reward they deserve. The Great Western Railway Company's arrange ments, notwithstanding the very heavy traffic, were excel lent, the safety and convenience of the public being duly considered. The following is a full return of the day's running : The MEMBERS' PLATE (a Handicap) of 40 sous, for all ages ; winners extra. Five furl ongs, Mr. C. Grimahaw's Shrapnell, by •Weatherbit—Shot, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (inc. 71b ex.) (C. Gray) Mr. Palmer's Little Gentleman ' 4 yrs, Bst 71b...(C arro11 Mr. J. Wood's Northill, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Wheeler Mr. Butler's Bessie, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (J• Covey Mr. Legg's Mousquetaire, 6 yrs, 7st 81b (R. l'Anson Mr. Gregory's Chelmsford, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Gregory Mr. Lapidist's The vampire, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (inc. 7113-ex. (Clement Mr. P. Wickham's Little Jess, 3 yrs, 6st Bib (Cameron C Betting-6 to 4 agst Little Gentleman, 3to 1 agst Shrapnell, 8 to 1 agst The Vampire, 10 to 1 "bar three." Won easily by two lengths : Northill was a bad third, Little Jess fourth, The Vampire fifth, Chelmsford next, and Bessie last. The RAILWAY SELLING STAKES Of 3 Soya each, with 20 added for all ages; selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. - - Mr. Ballard's f. by Cannobie—Hopbine, 3 yrs cam, 7st 131 b (Willey) 1 Mr. Marsh's Star Cross, 3 yrs (.£3O), Bst 21b(R. I'Anson) 2 Mr. Howard's Opposition, 3 yrs (f. 30), Bst 21b (Hibbord) 3 Mr. W. Thomas's The Roarer, 4 yrs (X3O), 9st 21b (C. Gray) 0 Mr. Clifford's Bun c h, 4 yrs ( £3O), Bst 131 b (Mr. Clifford) 0 Mr. Fisher's Actor, 3 yrs (.£3O), f3st 21b (C Page 0 Mr. Boulter's Approver, 4 yrs (.£5O), 9st 41b ...(Halley 0 Mr. 0. Ottaway's Ingratitude (late Lioness) aged (X3O 9st 21b (J. Kennedy 0 Mr. T. Last's Master Shutt, 3 yrs (x3O), 7st 131 b —_ - (S. Mordan) 0 Betting—Even agst The Roarer, 4 to 1 agst Opposition, 6 to 1 each agst the Hopbine filly and Star Cross, 8 to 1 agst any other. Won easily by two lengths; a length se parated second and third ; Master Shutt was fourth, The Roarer fifth, and Ingratitude last. The winner was bought in for 47 guineas. The WEST DRAYTON HANDICAP of 7 sovs each, 2 ft., with 40 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. _ One mile and a half. 23 subs. Mr. D. H. Johnstone's Grapeshot, by Artillery—Princess, by Retriever, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Clement 1 Mr. W. S. Halford's Love Letter, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Doolan 2 Mr. E. Clifford's Hurrah, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (R. I'Anson 3 Mr. Daily's Guildhall, 4 yrs, 7st 7]b (Coslett 0 Capt. Sheehy's Nabocklish, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (C. Page 0 Mr. C. Grimshaw's Comet, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (G. Gray 0 Mr. Spencer's Colona (11 b), 5 yrs, 6st 121 b (S Mordan 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Grapeshot, 7to 2 agst Comet, 4to 1 agst Nabocklish. WOn in a canter by four lengths ; Hur rah was a bad third, Nabocklish fourth, Guildhall fifth, Colona sixth, and Comet, many lengths in the rear, last. The starter reported C. Gray to the Stewards for disobe dience at the post, and they decided to refer it to the Stewards of the Jockey Club. The HUNTERS' STAKES, a piece of plate, value 25 guineas ; half-bred horses allowed 71b ; winners and professionals to carry 71b extra. Two miles on the flat. Mr. G. Cardinall's Doeford, by King of Trumps—Passion Flower (h b), 4 yrs, list (Mr. Orbell) Mr. Mumford's Castle Hill, 5 yrs, list 71b(Mr.Mumford) Mr. F. W. Spring's Fairplay (late Picco), aged, list 71b (Mr. G. Drake . Mr. J. Norris's Wild Duchess, 5 yrs, 12st (inc. 71b ex.: (T. Price ( Mr. C. J. Tattersall's Light of Other Days (late Johnny aged, 12st (inc. 71b ox.) Mr. David's Tonio, a ge d, li s t 71b (car. list 91b ( Mr.E. Barret's Master Rat a pli n, aged, list F 71b (J. Payn Wombwell e ( Mr. C. Somers's Disappointment, aged, list 71 (Mr. ( Mr. T. Last's O scar , 6 yrs, list 71b .......... ..(Mr. Blake Edwards) ) C Mr. Ralph' s D evotee , 6 yrs, list ilb Betting-6 to 4 \ags t C astle Hill . , 3 to 1 agst Disappoint ment, Bto 1 ag s t Doeford,-11 to 1 " bar three." Wild Duchess opened a hot f avour it e a t 6 to 4, but from some obvious " movements" in the market she receded to "any price," 20 to 1 being offered up to the close. Won by a neck; a length separated second and third; Wild Duchess was a bad fourth ; Devotee fifth, and Disappointment sixth. The others finished in straggling order. The SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 80 SOVS ; the winner to be sold for 40 sous. One mile and a half, over four flights of hurdles. Colonel Sharp's Jack's Alive, by Sweetmeat—Lady Gay aged, lOst 101 b (Owner) 1 Mr. Barret's Chirp, aged, 9st 101b(car.9st 131b)...(Chirp) 2 Mr. W. Thomas's The Roarer, 4 yrs, lO s t 61b (H. States 3 Mr. Gregory's Chelmsford, aged, lOstplb (Owner 0 Mr. Tattersall's Oldbury, 4 yrs, lOst (Daniels 0 Mr. Ralph's Devotee, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b (car...l.ost 61b (Mr. Grantj 0 Mr. Bilham's Equinox, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b (Taylor C Mr. Jewett's Lucretia, 9st 81b (Kennedy C Mr. Ballard's Shazali e , 3 y rs , 9 s t 41b (J. Ducker 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Jack's Alire, 3to 1 agst the Roarer, 5 to 1 each agst Equinox and Chirp. Won easily by two lengths ; Roarer and Chirp finished a smart race home for second honours, which the lat 4 gained by a neck. Oldbury was fourth, Lucretia, Shazah, and Devotee fiuishing next, in the order named. Equinox fell in the early part of the race. The winner was bought in for 100 guineas. Royal Thames Yacht Club. The first-class cutter match of this club is to be sailed to-morrow (Thursday), from Gravesend to the Mouse Light and back, for a prize of £lOO value. The entries closed last night, and are as follow Yachts. Tons. Owners. Lulworth Vanguard 6O .. Captain J. W. Hughes. Chris tabel Sphinx Amulet Vindex The Prince of Wales steamer is engaged by the club to accompany the race, and will leave London-bridge at half- past nine. THIRD EDIT." A • SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MANCHESTER RACES—THIS DAY. TRIAL STAKES. Mr. Buckley's Wynnstay Mr. Handley's Custaloga U NION CUP. ▪ Mr. Wilkinson's East Lynn • 1 Mr. Goodlass's Empress of Indi a Mr. Jeffray's Wild Poppy Eight ran. THE PHILIPS HANDICAP, Mr. Eskrett's Edinburgh Mr. Palmer's Caithness ... • 2 Mr. Pillipps's Persuasion •• . 3 Five ran. ............. ..... 3 MARKETS.—This Day. MAHK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals cf home grown wheat were moderate. The trade for all descriptions ruled . quiet, at the prices of Monday last. The market was moderately supplied with foreign wheat. Holders were firm, but sales progressed slowly, at about late rates. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, at pre vious quotations. The supply of English barley on sale was small—of foreign moderate. The demand for all qualities ruled heavy, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. Malt was in fair demand, at late rates. The supply of oats on sale was large. The trade was dull, at barely late rates. Boans were in short supply, and the trade ruled firm, at full prices. Peas supported late rates, with a moderate demand. About an average business was transacted in flour, at late rates. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEX. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. and Scotch 1,240 40 1,570 English coc 290 Irish Foreign — bls. 6,7T0 1070 22,050 2,430 sks. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending May For the corresponding week 19, 1866. last year. Qrs. Aver. I Qrs. Aver. Wheat 69,166-465 id i Wheat 88,015-41 s 8d Barley 4,025-368 2d j Barley 8,181-29 s 9d, Oats BOROUGU HOP. The hop market is firm, and prices generally are Well supported. WIIITECHAPEL. Modera t e supplies of moat are on sale, for whi c h there is a fair demand , at the annexed q uotatio ns : Beef, from 3 s Od to 4 s 6 d ; mutton, 3 s 10d to 5 s 8d ;lamb, 5s 8d to 7 s Od; veal , 4 s 81 to 5 s 8d; and pork, 3 s 10d to 5s 2d per 81bs by the carcase. FIRE AT THE WEST END (THIS DAY).—About 4 o'clock this morning a serious fire broke out in the premises of Mr. George Merrall, coachmaker, 45, Wells street, Oxford-street. Owing to the inflammable character of the contents, the flames spread with great rapidity, and notwithstanding the attendance of half a dozen steam fire engines, the whole of the valuable contents of the building were destroyed. A number of houses adjoining in Wells aNOt woo alo )urat out. WYE RACES-THIS DAY. Lord St. Vincent's Brimstone (Stephens) 1 Mr. Nicholas Lane's Foncier (Nightingal) 2 Mr. England's Moss Rose (Smith) 3 Mr. R. Porter's Fortunatus (Hibberd) ' Betting-6 to 4on Brimstone, 4to 1 agst others. Won in a canter by six lengths. OLANTEIGH STAKES. Pirate Chief Young Lord Hatty Seven ran. . LADIES' PLATE.!: .................. 2 .............. 3 Brimstone-- 1 Ethelred I Birchbroom 1 , , . 3 Carryophillus .. 4 Won in a canter. FARMERS' PLATE. 1 3 Domino . Ethelred . Devotee . La Pique.. Won easy by three lengths. "' 4 The above ar e th e only hour of going t o press. telegrams rec e i ve d up to the TBE WAR CRISIS. PESTI', /41y 23 . The Municipal Councils of Fiume and I3u • have been ordered, in case of in vas i on, to A des gr p: m tc . h all money belonging to the Crow n t MUNICH, MAY 23. Field-Marshal Prince Charles has been appoint commander of the mobilised Bavarian Army, and Lieut.-General Baron von der Tann Chief of the Staff. THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVE S. FOREIGN OFFICE, May 23, 1866. Colonel Stanton reports from Alexandria by a telegram dated yesterday, that letters had arrived from Mr. Rassam dated Korata, April 9, all well ; and that later intelligence had been received at Massowah, according to which Mr. Rassam had crossed the lake to take leave of the King,while the late prisoners had gone on to Gergprit a6 .the north end of the lake, where Mr. Bassani Would join them, and the whole, party would then proceed:to Metemma. STITPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Ths Day. LONDON, May 23.—Wind this day at noon—North. Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, May 22.—Wind E. to N.B.—Arrived— Normandy, from Buenos Ayres ; Anna, from St. Übe's for Copenhagen. OFF PLYMOUTH, May 21.—Arrived—Mary Scott, from 2 I Madras. • OFF HASTINGS, May 22.—Arrived—Leonida, from the Tyne for Bombay. LIVERPOOL, May 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Fusilier, 'rom Caldera; Demuth, from Bahia; Eleanor Davidson, 'rom Pomaron. FALMOUTH, May 21.—Wind B.W.—Arrived—Dodds Adams, from Bayonne. OFF LIVERPOOL, May 22.-- Wind S.W.—Arx ived— Europa, from Pomaron. DUNKIRK, May 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—The screw steamer Adele, from Grangemouth ; stranded on the bitr this morning. ' RAMSGATB, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Saga, from Porto Rico for Hamburg, assisted in with bowsprit and jibboom carried away, and other damage, having been in, collision. (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, I'Vedneaday Morning. Arrived, May 22—Strathspey, from Drobak. Arrived, May 23—Prospect, froM Gothenburg; Adler, from New York. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—Thruvang, from Jamaica, for London. The Yana Yana, from Melbourne, for New York, slipped from anchor and chain last night to avoid the land, and has been supplied with others in lieu thereof. Sailed, in tow—Johanna, from New York, for London. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The holiday amusements were again very numerously attended yesterday-17,061 persons being present. Chang, the Chinese giant Ethardo, and Mr. Nelson Lee's pantomimic ballet were , r I theprincipal attractions within the palace; but the beauty of the grounds kept many engaged with the various sports and pastimes provided for them. The amusements will al be given to-day and Friday, being the only shilling days his week. FATAL ACCIDENT BY PLAYING AT THREE STICKS A PExNr.--Yesterday afternoon, whilst several persons ware amusing' themselves by playing at Aunt Sally and Three Sticks a Penny, a man named William Higgs was, whilst stooping to pick up some of the sticks, struck on the head by a falsely played weapon. He was at once rendered insensible, and was removed to the hospital, where he expired in less than a quarter of an hour after his ad mission. The affair appears to have been one of pure accident. OUR ENGLISH RAPPAREE BOY !—Sir Robert Peel seems anxious to justify the Government in having got rid of his counsels, says the Spectator (very justifiably) by behaving in Parliament as much like a wild Irishman at Donnybrook fair, and as little like an Irish Secretary, whose duty it is to try to make Ireland as ra tional as possible. Yesterday week, on a fresh discusk sion of Chief Justice Lefroy's competence to do his work the bench at 92, and the Lord Justice of .Appealat 84, Sir Black burn's competence for the same sort of a which he knew to charging him with making a statement estatement appears to be ," perfectly unfounded." Robert Peel apparently gave the lie dire t d t u o t ll s r. Maguire, aLsfiinidbdeL:riailtrahooGlle;rdNa.e.beofrles.nrEofn,.mdb,sceseio_nriuht_dimrtheeearlmttrcrh.ureemetlleaaywgnaunsiroat declined rreossi rumou r Chief Justice's Justice's Lefroy's mind insuperable difficulties in not to und o e r r de a r. have been the reiteration of about resigning—that he can room for Mr. White (ll resi t g :at u t n h d e e r r e a a re T t e w: Government without making Government without opening the way for Sir George Grey was mildly and whom q h u e it is e u su np p a p r o li s a e n d le t n o_ resign withdraw The Speaker sa t ia A like Mr. Bockum a pologise; persuasive; his words Robert Peel only put on his hat, a R : the Speaker became dignified and authorita tive; Sir ."-- t o ff s , when he wishes silence Count Do / Bismarck by sus pendingtary, a s u ir s ___ _ a sitting ; the Speaker spoke once more with . . sterner emphasis ; Sir George Grey explained in still sweeter tones what expression it was,—Sir Robert Peel knew quite as well as he did,—that he was expected to withdraw ; Mr. Whiteside offered an enticing suggestion as to what Sir Robert Peel might say that he had meant, and then, at last, Sir Robert Peel rose and explained, ac cording to Mr. Whiteside's hint, that he charged Mr. Maguire not with falsehood, but with error,—adding, as the house laughed at his reluctant and awkward retracta tion, " That is really what I said. I have often had to ex plain what I may have said." Doubtless—only too ds oftozi, for Sir Robert Peel speaks first and thinks after o war „ I rose to speak at all." And this was the ro S am sorry," he added, with quite a bursto E f x reaf ec n retar t y ha f t o l r sense than any other member of the Administrationweightan d exceptgood Irish Affairs,— an officer who needs mo the Prime Minister. en t of a severe stru gg l e b e _ ineering and s hi p b uilding capital and labourin the engineering g tween hoo d was decided upon o n F r id ay. TuE WAGES QUESTION O N THE CLYDE.—W iIat threatens to be the commencem ent trades in this neighbour In order to put an end to the frequent demands u p on th em, the master eci engineers to take effect on the d " be hoped that negoti a ti ons will yet pre ded on a thorough lock-out, vent this frightful calamity coming o n the district.—Northdistrict.—Nor th British Mail. B y a dviccs f r om Hamburg the price of gold is 4 27 per markn and the s h or t exchange on L ondon is 13.5 k per £1 s , tcril ,:. Standard gold at the English Mint pricy is, w il l ja L 044014, abotit2:lotll s per clot, dollar al iLDX4AIrg there-ore, at y~ tfter corn- -7 and went anied nded Mrs. ;dale, e In- Ken- irned and from it 20. azette Share, [8.13.4 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 2 100 100 100 100 100 1(0 100 100 IC4 tob (03 108 101 30 5 10)1 25 6 92i 2 70 2 1041 101