The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-22 00:00:00

, ~..s.. laVlng Palace giant, - 2hung s piral in tho house, which, 3cl his I have Laving hortly Durs is rymen envy solid aliness your I hnOSt (of cOUII here, enills, men ; iently Lining o, 111 L their a,ruNd of, if your igain rcises -, and ghout , n cert ;1100 ,1 place, 3hang Luce° ester' 101 1 CV MOW hour er 48 r anch ere I° 3 ONE - Y - XARKET COMMERCIAL ENTELLIGE NCR. TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market remains in a quiet but strin gent condition. The almost daily notification of joint stock and private commercial failures render discounters very reserved in their operations, and besides, the eflux of gold to the Continent likewise tends to keep up the rate for monetary accommoda tion at its present high value. In the open market the brokers are very cantious in the negotiation of the bills brought into circulation, and only bankers' short-dated acceptances are taken at the official quotations, viz., 10 per cent. The failure of Messrs. Gellatly, Hankey, and Sewell, in the shipping trade, was announced yes terday afternoon. The event was produced by exceptional causes, and it is believed the liquidation will prove most favourable. A surplus of about £60,000 is anticipated. Arrangements have been Made for carrying forward the branch of business Connected with shipping and freights, so that there Will be no interruption to that department. The sum of £172,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday afternoon. At a meeting to-day of the shareholders of the Bank of Queensland, the report presented by the directors stated that after paying all charges, and Providing for rebate of interest on bills discounted on 30th December, 1865, there remains a balance of profit of £10,373 103. Id., equal to 10 per cent. Per annum on the paid-up capital. A meeting of the shareholders of the New Zea land Banking Corporation, has been held to-day for the purpose of considering the best mode to be adopted for winding up the affairs of the company. Mr. IL A. Hankey occupied the chair. A preli minary statement submitted by the secretary Showed that the liabilities were estimated at £296,291, and the assets £300,936. The following resolutions were adopted :—That the directors be authorised to take such steps legal or otherwise to protect the property of the bank, and that it is highly desirable that the efforts of the directors to Secure and command the conduct of the liquidation should be continued, and that the liquidation should remain in their own hands. The shareholders pre sent expressed their confidence in the directors. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram this morning, the French Rentes were 63f. 50c. The English Stock Mark e t h as b een excee di ng l y Well supported to-day, and an improvemynt fully per cent. has been recorded in the funds. A more favourable opinion respecting foreign politics, and the low prices which prevailed have induced large Purchasers of stock for investment and speculation. Consols foa money are 86/ 87, and for the account, 851 2 - The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are steady at 848, 858 ; Bank Stock is 242, 244 ; India 5 per Cents are quoted 1058 8 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 96, and ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 101. Foreign stocks continue to show firmness. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 30} ; Mexican, 16 / ; do. New, 14; Greek 10 11 ; Spanish Passive, 20 1 ; the Cer tificates, 148 16; Italian, 38; ; Brazilian Scrip, 8 7 dis. ; United States 5-20 Bonds, 64k 65 ; Erie Sh ares, 42 f ; and Illinois, 76 +. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been very limited, and prices are in most i nstances lower. Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined 10s., Midland, 155., and North Western and South Eastern, each £1 ; while Metropolitan have improved £l, and Great Northern, £1 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines are in several Instances a shade flatter. Great Luxembourg have declined ; and Grand Trunk of Canada 1. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are very quiet, Alliance being 13 15. Bank of London have de clined to 10k; London and County to 74 ; London Joint Stock to 45 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier o f England are at 1/ 2k. ; International Financial a t 2 i 3 ; and National Discount Company at 11 I BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK * GOVERNMENT FUNDS. '' Der Cent. Consols 8 L I % Account May 9 NPer Cent. Reduced B4i f 4i , w 85/ 41 N - per Cent - 1:1v 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A u °. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — "Dnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 PO. for 30 yrs, aspire sth April, " (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. •.:Xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — 3 di s Do .£5OO — 3 dis e „,, n ° £lOO and £200 4- ''' (,1. England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account — ....._ i .NDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. klien Stock, 101 per Cent AprillB74 , .7 " 0 7 Account D 0.,., 5 per Cent. July, 1870 PO. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 -, 0 . Certificates 4- ',O. En a 1 Paper 4 per Cent — ~"0 . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 D 0• Debr Cent., May 1879 `'/•,°. ~ 4 per Gent., Aug. 1866 1 .,°. Bonds, .£l,OOO '" 0 • under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. trgentine Republic, 6 per Cent., .£l5 pd — pm OletFian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 ‘ors, z • , --(lan 5 per Cent — 0.-- '" 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 D o Do 1863 — Account 67 B ize o• Scrip, £45 paid D la es Ayres 6 per Cent Chili 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per C en t.) s,t, 6 -. per Cent — Dadis S erif., £5O paid D 7 4/ per Cent — Col I). 6 per Cent C ombian 6 per Cent. — 11 11 ,, b N i , C Per Cent. D a -8 ' 3 per Cent., 1825 — übian Principalities DO, Account odor New C onso lid ate d , 1 per C en t — Provisional L an d W arran t — e D 0 Deferred gptian 7 p er C ent — °•1 Second Iss Do £ lO O Bonds — -,-,, 0 £lOO Do. Bonds 1864 B3 11 86 Uo. Government Railway Debentures B6l G£so paid r„eek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons —dis Do uO. Account 10 Coupons -- bo. Account t zustemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent 1865 no Account Do. Marem mana R a il way 57 6 Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 do1)0 6 pe r C ent. A nglo-French tevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid .• .., iish Imperial 5 per Cent ;els . ' Granada e pvian 5 per Cent., 1865 '",•,° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) —.-,° 4 / per Cent., 1862 4'o 2 per C en t • ortti guos _ . 0 0 per Cent., 1853 I) r, ° p er Cent , 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 .... li 0. Account 421 3i Rs _• Dam n 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4 . r ., 4 per C en t. 1850 1J ",, 0 8 4 per C en t. , 1860 I ) Pei Cent. 1859 D ° 5 per Cent. 1862 Ba rd c ; 5 . Per Cent. 1864 — , &Man per Cent 8,4-10. Account D i sh 8 per Cent p O O Account I) . New c Deferred — ,0 Acount _,OO Passive — 6 , li Acco unt 2oi 1 20 r'.lBilaish Cert. of Coup not funded — I,i, 0 Account Trish 4 per Cent. Turki sh 9 Per Cent. 1864 B 6 Per Cent. 1854 0 Do A 6 c OUnt, bo per Cent. 1858 o Acco unt 59 o „cup Bonds 64 D o 6 o ~_ per Cent. 1862 ',.',00 Account 6O Do £lOO Bonds " D_ .. 8 Per Cent., 1863 — D,`, ) 0 , Per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — I: l ' r ', 4- „c'connt V ox :. per Cent. Guaranteed — .D zilela Per Cent. itto a , .o,„ 6 ( -count — ~_ per Cent, 1862 , _ -.Jo. Account -13 °. 1864 _ ~ . N. 61 -.llvideucis on the above payable in London. batch a l i 4 i Per cent., Ex. 25f. • — Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — pi.. 54 ~,*.er Cent. Certificates — I talia, e " l ‘Tt_e per Cent. b o. A P ou r uent., 1861, Ex. 25f. 'ee at .........................,.:7 3 Bl I 00 p 11 0 6° , , 18 . f or money ............ . ....... ......... 861 7 Account 9tll TWO O'CLOCK. just , gig ........ 1111.11.1“111 85 * i vii - • COLONIAL GO VERNAIEN British Columbia, 6 per' oent., Deo. 31, 1872.... Can.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.dz July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D. , . sp. c. Mar. Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. (16 July, Do. 5 p r. inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Da.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do* 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ana .5 oct., 1900... Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p. Do. 1878, do Niauritius, p. a, 1873, lan. and July DO. 1-78 .o. 88 , , Hay n, Noy. Do. 18:15, Feb. & Aug.. a 1 ov. per cent.. N. 13.G0v 6 p.c..Ja.&./ uh N. ti. W. Gov. 5 pv., 186 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to ,87 • Do. 5 p . .c. 1888 to 189_1 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... - Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 queeneland Gov. 6 p. e a. Aus.Gov. 6 p.o 18158-' Do. 1878 dt upwards Vlo,uov. 6 p.a. Ja July Do. do, A pril dt Oct BRITIS Uam Consul. ("old, Um. Chivertou Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Coos. (Taoist. Drakewalls.. East Bassett (Illogan) Last Caration East Cam Brea mist Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. ftatat South Toltius Great Wheal busy.-- G. Wheal Vor (11elst Grenville El erod's Foot ..... • llingston Downs Mararet. (Uny Lelant 3larke Valley Iwyndy Iron Ore, link N ew Sewn North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr vidence Uny Lolant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Coudurrow S.Wheal Fran. (illogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (.I,skeard West Chiverton West Seton. Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis M 6 7 6 8 510 53J 2.1.0 29i 2.14.0 3/ 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8.0 5 6 11 2 1 2 8 9 3 31 5 21 '42 I it 1 1i 16 18 2 38 40 43 5 4 6 3 1 i 1;(1 35 40 13 15 4 32 34 375 400 it 2 5 20 4 0 13 15 3 5 1 2 7 61 72i 130 140 80 85 12i 17_61 3 . 5 105 205 13 15 rREFEREN tillAttEb. Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 131 21i i i PREFERENCE MARES AND TOMES Midland A and B £5 pf, 102 i North London, 4i per cent., 20 LANES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Midland, Bradford Prot Stock, 0 FOREJGB KAILWAYs. Bahia and San Francisco, Ihn., gum. 7 per cent., 111 Great Luxembourg, 12 San Paulo. Um., gua. 6 per cent., 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 1 FOXEICiN Cape Copper, Urn.. 10 Chontales Gold and Sliver Mining, 1 Cubre Copper, 14 BANK , Agra ind Masterman's. Urn., 25 6 4 5} 5 _l4} 13 15 ustralasia. Bank of British Columbia." l 8 Bank of London, 11/ 12 1 British ,nd Californian, hm.. 31 chartered Bank of India, Australia. and C! . ►lna. 181 17 chartered ler. of India, London, and China, 38i City, 181 Consolidated Bank, lim., 71 8 71 I industan. China. and Japan, 41 I►nperiat Bank, Rm., 231 imperial Ottoman. Ditto, new, So Lard Mortgage Bank of India, Itm., 31 3 London and Brazilian aim.), 371 7 Ditto, new, 6) London and County, 71 1 London Joint Stock, 45 London and VI estminster, 95 Standard of British South Africa, 12 111 Union of London, 51 MISCELLANEOUS. Company of African Merchants, lim., Credit r oncler and nobilier of Englanu, Crystal Palace. 36 Ditto, Preference, 111 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, East India Irrigation and Canal. 84 Egyptian Coin. and Trading, Urn., 6 5/ E glish and Australian Copper, Fore-street Warehouse, lim_.,"i 24 Jen. Credit and etas uoe 01 London. lira.. 1 fludson's Bay, 15 Imperi,,l Mercantile Credit A sso., lira. 91 International Financial -ociety, lim. if 3 London ki eneral Omnibus Company, 11w, 3f orth British and Mercantile insurance, 161 17 Van Diemen's Land, 9 8,1 PRUSSIA STOPPING THE SUPPLIES.—Prussia, as is well known, possesses a special manufacture, from which she draws considerable profits, that of cannon and mate rials connected with artillery. Several large factories of great renown have for many years, with the consent of the Government, supplied pieces of cannon to a number of States. The export of these arms has now been forbidden, the only exceptions being those which have been pur chased for the United States of America, Asia, or Africa, and the destination of which shall be weil authenticated. SHARE MARKETS.— This Day. share, Railways. I Paid. (ristol anti Rxeter Caledonian 89 91 126 29 55 65 t 3 15 3 5 87 7o 70 72 (in nibrlan. Cork and Bandon 'Corn wBll Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & a b.Juno. E.London, ~trip Certi. uo. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, ()rd. st Do. E. Angl. St. No. ' Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock 20 15d 112 tll 38 39 , 6 7 122 t2l 132 131 Do. .New, is. at 25 pinl Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Md.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford. G2} 53.; 50 68 35 40 31 Bi Lancashire & Yorkshire Unidon and Blackwalt Lon., Brigh., & S Coast' Lon., that., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & orth Western 'Lon. & South Western Man., Shel., & Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District Do, do. do. 120 121 94 06 26 28 1171 )172 1 v2} 934 61 6i 27 128 2 3 p id 1 p 83 90 , Do. and John' d Mid and Do. £9 Share Do, iiirrain & Derby id Kent 1221 +23, 11 92 .)1 North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwich Do. lx.i •L purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. mock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 ortb London Do. do. 1864 Do. o. 1865 . "Vorth Staffordshire 64 66 6 27 108 lio 70 72 108 110 35i 36i to I 120 121 1 2p, 1 Ep I 3 75 108 112 118 150 6d 6ti N. dr S. W Junction soottiah C• ntral scot. N E , Aber. stock Shropshire Union south Devon -ouch E stern 100 all 100 100 101.1 ig 7: 74 7 8 140 143 Haines, Wok., & Wok Pan' Vale Do. C Vale o; Neath Waterford & Kiikeuny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 1 3 ? LO) .03 52 54 ORDINARY SHAR.NS AND STOCKS. 1231 4 1321 2 25j Litt 16! 60 1 1241 51 5 8 i 86 1201 li 1 61 P 64 71i 1 Closing I Business Price. I clone. BRITISH 'Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. g, - u. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- . • •-• • Caloutta & S. E., ai e Town & Dock, gu.l Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p r.ast. Ben .al, gu., 5 do East ILdian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension tiraiaciTrunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, t. Bonds:. Do. do. deterred .... Do. 3d Pref. stock.... Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pret. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. c.. Gt. South of India ...... guR. 5 per cent D . if per cent.... Do Great W , s. of Canada.. DJ. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 o. 5a do. pay. 1877-8.. 1 Indian Brand), limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do . Do. 4i do Po. Fifth Exteusiou Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's day N. ttl.C' da, 6pc Ist pf. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do . 1.1 CA. Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St. Flo ;ESSIONS. 54 56 100 102 id ip .1i 41 8 9 76 80 80 65 100 102 100 102 101 i 102 20 22 85 87 60 63 55 6 55 57 60 55 42 45 42 45 30 108 L 9 14 2 F . 14 2 I, 99 101 91 93 141 51 5i 31 1 I.* £'6 83 5 11 01 100 u 2 90 02 86 88 81 83 8 s- 98 100 97 90 9 6 97 99 T SECUtt, 92 94 90 1,3 90 93 77 79 76 79 104 tOl 102 104 IG2 104 102 104 86 8) lio %u 2 1(6 1 7 102 1 , 4 103 tOS 101 (03 t-1 00 99 101 92 9 , 45 84 91 98 72 75 96 99 98 10u 104 106 100 102 40 tOi 10 54 3 FOSS: 10 11 1 zoi 19} 1071 6 urtgs. 100} I} 'THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1866. AMERICA. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) NEW YORK, May 7. The New York journals publish the following correspondence between Earl Russell and Mr. Adams concerning the oration of Mr. Bancroft in Congress on the 12th February last : EARL RUSSELL TO MR. ADAMS. " Chesham-place, Feb. 28. " Dear Mr. Adams,—l observe in the Daily News of yesterday extracts from a speech of Mr. Ban croft, delivered in the House of Representatives on the 12th inst. In this speech Mr. Bancroft is re presented to have said, referring to the breaking out of the civil war The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs made haste to send word through the palaces of Europe that the great Re public was in its agoby ; that the Republic was no more ; that a headstone was all that remained due by the law of nations to the late Union.' " As words pronounced on such an occasion, and by so eminent a man as Mr. Bancroft, may have an effect far beyond the injury which my personal cha racter might suffer, I must request you to convey to Mr. Bancroft my denial of the truth of his alle gations, and to refer him to facts of a totally oppo site character. " Soon after the news of the resistance in arms of the Southern States to the Government of the Union arrived in this country, a member of the House of Commons stated in his place that the bubble of Republicanism had burst. I replied in the same debate that the bubble of Republicanism had not burst, and that, if the curse of slavery still hung about the United States, it was England who had made them the gift of the poisoned garment which was now their torment. In fact, I have never had any doubt that, whether the United States consented to separation or pursued the war to ex tremity, the great Western Republic would remain, happily for the world, a powerful and independent Republic. " The authors of the Declaration of Independ ence, in declaring for separation from Great Bri tain, after enumerating their complaints of her conduct, go on to say--' We must, therefore, ac quiesce in the necessity which denounces our sepa ration, and hold them, as we hold the rest of man kind, enemies in war, in peace friends.' " That we should be enemies in war is easily understood, but when we are at peace why should we not be friends, as the great men of the American revolution intended us to be ? If they, in a moment of separation and of war, looked forward to a period of peace and of friendship, why should we, more than three-quarters of a century after these events, keep up sentiments of irritation and hostility founded on a mistaken apprehension of facts, and tending to lay the foundation of permanent aliena tion, suspicion, and ill-will ? " As Mr. Bancroft's speech is likely to have very extensive publicity, I reserve to myself the power of making public this letter at such time as I shall judge fit.--I am, my dear Mr. Adams, your faith ful servant, " RUSSELL. P.S.--I subjoin an extract of my speech on the 30th of May, 1861, as reported in ' Hansard's De bates." midst of the ruin, to have been. mindful of the wants of those at a distance. " Nothing could add to my admiration for the heroic self-denial and Christian virtues of my countrywomen— for the measure was full to overflowing—nor could any thing increase the gratitude with which I will ever recur to their confidence and sympathy. " It only remains to assure you and the ladies whom you represent, that I am, most gratefully and respectfully, your friend and obedient servant, " JEFFERSON DAVIS. LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day.) TRINITY TERM. This being the first day of Trinity Term, and the cere mony of "breakfasting with the Lord Chancellor" having been dispensed with, the judges of the different common law courts took their seats on the bench between 10 and 11 o'clock at 'Westminster Hall, which as usual was crowded by persons who have an inexplicable interest in seeing the judges pass from their carriages to the bench. QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shoe.) The Lord Chief Justice was sufficiently recovered from his recent illness to resume his seat on the bench this morn ing. Some motions were disposed of, but they were of no general interest. GORE V. WALPOLE. In this case the plaintiff brought an action against the Right Hon. Mr. Walpole, the former Secretary for the Home Department, for an alleged infringement of the statutes relative to the prisoners who were confined in the Queen's Bench Prison. It appeared that the plaintiff had been imprisoned in the Queen's Bench Prison for costs arising out of an action in which he had been engaged, and that his conduct was of that nature that the medical attendant at the prison believed him to be insane, and having certified to that fact, the plaintiff was removed to Bethlem. He brought an action against Mr. Walpole, which he lost, and he now moved the cow. t for a rule to set aside the verdict of the jury on the ground that he was sane when he was sent to Bethlem, that there should have been the certificates of two medical men to justify his removal from the Queen's Bench prison, that there was misdirection on the part of the learned judge (the Lord Chief Justice) etc., Vic. There was nothing in the case, which has been fre quently before the court, requiring any special notice, BUSINESIrV,THE COURT. The special cause and new trial list presented the usua: array of cases, and amongst the latter is that of TARNER V. WALKER. In connection with the Cornhill burglary, the rule had been obtained in the case calling on the plaintiff to show cause why a verdiot awarding the amount of reward which had been advertised by Mr. Walker, the watchmaker at Cornhill, for information leading to the conviction of the burglars who broke into his premises, and for the re covery of his property in whole or part, should not be reversed. charged themselves, and then in a day or two returned and clamoured for readmiision. The police proved that the defendants were drunk. Hayes admitted that he had spent lls. since Friday, but he could not say how. Mr. Selfe said it was abominable that after disposing of that sum of money, as much as many a working man had to keep his family for a week, Hayes should apply to the parish. The conduct of both was disgraceful, and he should commit them for seven days. Had the disorder been inside the workhouse he could have sent them for a longer period, MR. BANCROFT TO MR. ADAMS IN REPLY. " New York, March 23, 1866. "My dear Mr. Adams,—l have received from you, by Lord Russell's desire, a copy of his letter to you of 28th February last, in which he denies the truth of certain allegations in my address to Con. gress on the 12th of the same month. The passage which he cites contains these three allegations : That, as British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he viewed this Republic as the late Union ; that he sent this view of our country through the palaces of Europe ; and that he made haste to do so. When Lord Russell calls to mind the authority for these statements he must acknowledge them t 44, be perfectly just and true. " On the 6th day of May, 1861, Lord John Rus sell, then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, wrote a despatch to Lord Lyons, in which he de scribes the condition of America as ' the disruption of a confederacy ;' and he further used these words ; —' Civil war has broken out between the several States of the late Union. 'rue Ouvernment of Cho Southern portion has duly constituted itself. Her Majesty's Government do not wish you to make any mystery of that view.' Here is irrefragable proof of my first allegation. " On the day on which the Minister of the Queen thus wrote he addressed a despatch to Lord Cowley, her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, designating our Republic as ' the States which lately composed the American Union,' the late United States,' the late Union;' and he enclosed in that despatch, for Lord Cowley's instruction, a copy of the above-cited letter to Lord Lyons. Having thus ostentatiously com municated his view of our country as the late Union,' he asked in return to be made acquainted with the views of the Imperial Government.' My second allegation is therefore true in letter and in spirit. " That Lord John Russell, as Secretary of State, was in haste to do this, appears from his not having awaited the arrival of the American Minister of Mr. Lincoln's appointment, and from those very letters of the 6th of May, 1861, to Lord Cowley and to Lord Lyons, for in those letters he confesses he had not as yet ' received from Lord Lyons any report of the state of affairs and of the prospect of the several parties ;' but that on coming to the decision, which was so momentous and unprecedented, he acted on the reports of ' some consuls' and ' of the public prints.' " It is true that 24 days after Lord John Russell had officially described our country, as the disruption of a confederacy,' the late United States,' the late Union,' he reproved a member of the House of Commons for openly exulting ' that the great Republican bubble in America had burst,' and owned that the Republic had been for many years a great and free State." But he ut tered no expectation or hope of the restoration of our Union, and rather intimated that the Americans were about to destroy each other's happiness and freedom. Lord John, on that occasion, rightly at tributed the rebellion to the ' accursed institution of slavery,' and confessed that England was the giver of the poisoned garment, that the former Go vernments of Great Britain were themselves to blame for the origin of the evil.' But this confes sion must be interpreted by the light of his aver ments on the 6th of May, 1861, and by Lord Rus sell's later assertion that the efforts of our country were but a contest for empire.' " In speaking to the American Congress of the life and character of Abraham Lincoln, it was my unavoidable duty to refer to the conduct of the British Government towards our country during his administration, for nothing so wounded his feelings, or exercised his judgment, or tried his fortitude. " I was asked to address the two houses of our Congress, and those only. When I heard that the British Minister at Washington was likely to be one of my hearers I requested Mr. Seward to advise him not to be present, and through another friend I sent him a similar message, which he received and perfectly understood. I need not recall words of 90 years ago to be persuaded that in peace America and the United Kingdom should be friends. I have a right to say this, for when in the public service I proved it by public acts, and, as a private citizen, I have never wished our Government to demand of a foreign Power anything but justice. " Pray send Lord Russell a copy of this letter, which he is at liberty to publish, and I consider my self equally at liberty to publish his letter, to which this is a reply.—l am ever, my dear Mr. Adams, very truly yours, " GEO. BANCROFT." The ladies of Fayetteville, N.C., a few weeks since forwarded to Mrs. Davis a cheque for the amount of a subscription raised by them. Mr. Davis has written the following letter of acknow ledgment : " Fortress Monroe, Va., April 22. "Mrs. J. K. Kyle, Fayetteville, N.C. "My dear Madame,—l have the honour to acknowledge yours of the 14th instant, enclosing a cheque to be for warded to Mrs. Davis as a present from the ladies of Fayetteville. " Sadly remembering how your homes were desolated during the war, I could not have expected you, in the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Amongst the causes set down for hearing in this Court during the present term is that of Kemp v. Harris, which was to have been tried at the Guildhall sitting, but not having come on before the last day of sitting, and not being likely to conclude on the day, was transferred to Middlesex. It was a breach of promise of marriage case, the dofendan in which is a publican, and landlord of a well-known house in Newington-butts, and the plaintiff was his barmaid. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. The business before the court, which did not meet unti: late, was of the usual formal character and devoid of gene• ral interest. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. The Judge Ordinary disposed of several motions of a technical character having reference to directions as to the mode of trial, or making decrees nisi absolute. There is plenty of business to occupy the court, and amongst the cases which will necessarily attract much general interest will be that of Ryves v. the Attorney-General, in which the petitioner seeks to prove that she is the legitimate descendant, through the Princess Olivia, of the Duke of Cumberland, brother of George 111. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. BOW-STREET. CHARGE AGAINST A FRENCH BANKRUPT UNDER THE EXTRADITION TREATY.—Victor Wideman, a native of France, was brought up in custody of Inspector Williamson, of the detective force, and charged before Sir Thomas Henry with being a fraudulent bankrupt, absconding, and carrying away with him certain monies the property of his creditors. The prisoner was apon,h......aeu In Yeckharn, - and the present proceedings score rendered necessary by the Act, 8 and 9 Vic., cap. 120, which was passed for facilitating the execution of the extradition treaty signed between America, France, and England. The principal witness to-day was Adolph Picard, who said he was manager to the Messrs. Schumberger, general merchants and official assignees under the prisoner's bankruptcy. The prisoner was the manager of a bank at Guebwiller, Haute Rhine, in France, and was responsible to the shareholders for the whole of the moneys invested therein. On the 17th of March ho went to the Bank and found the prisoner had fled. The bank was an association en comniandite. It was found that he had taken with him a large amount of money, and also bills and commercial securities, amounting in the whole to nearly 100,000 fr. Inspector Williamson and Sergeant Dunscovitch here produced a large number of commercial securities, which they found when they arrested the prisoner. The witness (looking at the documents), said he was sure some of them were securities that he knew were in the bank. The prisoner, after he had arrrived in London, wrote the letter to witness (produced), asking him if pos sible to arrange matters for him with his creditors. He admitted taking with him securities to the value of about 90,000 francs, and not 150,000 francs, as had been represented He further stated that he had not intended to appropriate the money to his own use, but that he intended it for the most necessitous amongst his creditors. The prisoner was apprehended at Peckham, where he was living under the assumed name of Beaujois. Sir T. Henry—The whole of the property found, viz., the 30,000 f. in Bank notes and the 31,000 f. in bills, belong to the creditors by the prisoner. Witness—Yes. Sir T. Henry—And there is still a large amoun missing ? Witness—Yes; 50,000 francs (upwards of £2,000 English). Mr. 31. Williams, who appeared for the prisoner, said he had to ask that the prisoner might be remanded in order that he might have an interview with his client with respect to the state of his affairs. He had but recently been called upon to defend the prisoner, and he had not had time to make himself familiar with the intricate matters connected with the case. Sir T. Henry thought that such an application but fair and reasonable, and therefore the prisoner was remanded until to-morrow MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SAVAGE ASSAULTS ON CHILDREN.—Timothy Connell, an inmate of St. James's Workhouse, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting two little boys named Melio Bonelli, an Italian, and Wm. Henry Barley, also inmates of the workhouse. one ygpsouarPtgeari again. said Wm. Henry Knight, porter at S. Jam es ' s W or kh ouse , prisoner statedthat th e c hild ren h a d said that on the previous afternoon about 2 o ' c l oc k h e saw Bonelli and Barley andl two other littl e b oys s i tt i ng on the flags playing with little bits of s t one, throwing them up and catching them , when the pri soner walked up to the Italian boy and struck him across th e l o i ns with a stick as hard as he could, lea vin g a severe mark b o hi n d ; an d h o a i n n g d m seizing arks b t e h h e m p d r , i a a o n n d e r , b h u a t for wn u h l d i s h a ( K v a n i a g t r n h t ' n s k ) then walked up to the boy . Barley and s e i ze d hi m b y th e throat ua leaving the Mr. Tyrwhitt ask ed t he porter whether the p r i soner sa id the T h b h i why he had done it. I. thrown stones at him, but he (witness) did not see any thrown. The prisoner said he was not well, and he went out to tell the boys to be quiet, as he could get no sleep, and as they would not, he struck one of them. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for 14 days. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON A FE MALE. —Jefferson Knight, a tailor, of 63, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, was committed for two days with hard labour, for an assault of an unprovoked nature on Anne Adams, an unfortunate. WESTMINSTER. INCORRIGIBLE PAUPERS. —Two able-bodied young men, Hayes and Foyle w e re charged Martin's Workhouse, York- s t ree t , W estminster. wwihTtok gave bae m vine a g s t t htha ee m r .n :f ak th : e nscl w ° O c r r k ilehaatol'unsg a disturbance outside St. e said that the two defend ants came last night and asked for orders for admission into the workhouse. He offered them au order for a nght's lodging, which they refused in most disgusting language. They went away and again returned and knocked vio lently at the workhouse, using the most disgraceful lan guage. They were both drunk, and remained creating a disturbance for nearly four hours. in reply to inquiries from the magistrate, it transpired that they were in the militia, and were discharged on Fri day last, with the payment of lie. The defendants said last night they were spending their soldiers' pay. The master of the workhouse said that these and a num ber of other young men refused to work either in or - out of the workhouse, and set the law perfectly at defiance. They were hardly admitted into the workhouse than they dis- THAMES. ROBBERY AND SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE ON A FOREIGN GEN TLEMAN.—Two well-known ruffians, named Thomas Des mond, aged 18, and John Driscoll, 17, were charged with being concerned with another villain, also named John Driscoll, aged 18, and three others, in violently assaulting and robbing Mr. Karl Erlander, a surgeon, of No. 4, Upper Berner-street, St. George's-in-the-East. The prosecutor, a German, who gave his evidence through the medium of Mr. Wiutgin, an interpreter, was passing along Leman-street, Whitechapel-street, near the police station, on the night of the 17th inst., when he was suddenly attacked by three men in custody, and one more. Desmond struck him on the face, another bonneted" him by striking his hat down over his face; he was knocked down and knelt upon, and the ruffians took his port-monnaie from his trousers pocket, his spectacles from his left waist coat pocket, and his watch from his right waistcoat pocket. His purse contained £8 4s. in money when it was taken from him. His watch was cut off the guard. One of the thieves, John Driscoll, aged 18, was arrested immediately after the robbery by Benjamin Archer, 101 H, and brought before Mr. Partridge on Friday and remanded for a week. The police believed if time was given they should be able to apprehend the others concerned in the outrage and robbery. The prosecutor was able to identify the prisoners as taking part in the attack upon him. Desmond was the first to begin the attack. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoners until Friday. SCANDALOUS ASSAULT.—Arthur Attridge, aged 18, a dock labourer of No. 4, King's Arms-court, Limehouse, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with violently assaulting Mr. William Hunt, manager of the King's Head public-house, in Limehouse, and George Nicholas, a policeman, 324 K. The prisoner entered the King's Head public-house last night while he was intoxicated and demanded liquor, which Mr. Hunt refused to supply him with, and told him to go home. The prisoner said he would stop as long as he pleased, and created a disturbance. Mr. Hunt attempted to remove him, and the prisoner threw him on the ground three times, and kicked him on a vital part. The com plainant was put to great pain and inconvenience by this dastardly assault. Nicholas, a constable, was called upon to assist, and he was also violently beaten by the prisoner. Mr. Paget said he had made it a rule, from which he never intended to deviate, to punish with the utmost seve rity, or to commit for hard labour, all persons who inflicted savage and dangerous kicks. He sentenced the prisoner to two months and hard labour for the assault on Mr. Hunt, whose conduct was most proper, and one month's imprisonment and hard labour for the assault on George Nicholas, the sentences to be consecutive. SPORTING IN EELLIGENOE. WEST DRAYTON RACES—MONDAY. Favoured with extraordinarily fine weather, the Whit suntide pleasure-seekers were entertained with a racing treat at West Drayton, where a capital meeting was com menced. The course, which is situated in close proximity to the Great Western Railway, was in excellent condition, and the several stakes forming the opening day's racing produced numerous fields. The business arrangements of the meeting were well and efficiently carried out, and the day's racing passed off with the greatest success. The Groat Western Railway Company had made every possible arrangement for the safety and convenience of the public, and the unusually heavy traffic was admirably managed by Mr. Bonner, the station-master at West Drayton. The following is a return of the first day's running : The INNKEEPERS' PLATE, a Handicap of 10 sovs each, for all ages ; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr. C. Grimshaw's Shrapnell, by Weatherbit—Shot, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (C. Gray! Mr. Palmer's Little Gentleman, 4 yrs, Bst 71b...(Carroll Mr. F. Mitchell's Yellow Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(Cameron Lord Poulett's Wild Thyme, 5 yrs, Bst 121b...(M. Lynch Mr. Burbidge's Colleen, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (Clement) Capt. D. Lane's Blue Mantle, 6 yrs, Bst 61b (Morris? Mr. Drewett's Verb ena , 5 yrs, 7st l3lb (S. Hibberd) Mr. J. Butler's Bessie, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Covey) Mr. F. Barker's C am ill us, 4 yrs, 7 st 5 1 b _(Coller) Mr. E. Clifford's Bunch, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Hoskins i Mr. Richard's Countess 8010, 3 yrs, 64 121 b (R. Viney ( Mr. J. Wood's Northill, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Wheeler Mr. Marsh's Star Cross, 3 yrs, Est 1 Olb (R. I'Anson Mr. J. Nightingall's Gambler, 3 yrs, Est 91b ...(Elphick Mr. P. Wickham's Little Jess, 3 yrs, Est 81b ...(C. Page C Mr. R. Smith's Master Shutt, 3 yrs, Est 71b (S. Mordan) C Mr. E. Dawson's Fair Lady, 3 yrs, Est 71b (T. Day) 0 Mr. Burbidge's f. by Surplice—My Niece, 2 yrs, sst 71b (R. Wyatt) 0 Mr. Broad na. Murcia, 2 yrs, sst 71b (car. sst 81b)(Milne) 0 Betting-4 to 1 agst Little Gentleman, 6to 1 agst Ver bena, 8 to 1 each agst Shrapnell and Blue Mantle, 10 to 1 each agst Wild Thyme and Colleen, 100 to 8 any other. Won easily by a length. Little Gentleman, who made his effort at the distance, defeated Yellow Girl by a neck for second honours. Bessie was fourth, Wild Thyme fifth, Colleen sixth, Fair Lady seventh, Master Shutt eighth. The JUVENILE PLATE of 40 sous., for two-yr-olds, colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sous. Half a mile. Mr. J. Wood's Knight Templar, by Knight of St. Patrick—Tippet, Bst 101 b (Morris) 1 Mr. England's Battle Axe, Bst 101 b (Smith) 2 Mr. G. Mather's f. by Touchwood—Zisca, Bst 71b(Payne) 3 Mr. Brown's Lady Margaret, Bst 71b (Howes) 0 Mr. Glenie's Cumberland, Bst 101 b (Ducker) 0 Mr. J. Nightingall's Elburg, Bst 71b... (Jas. Nightingall) 0 Betting—Even agst Knight Templar-4 to 1 agst the Zisca filly. Won by two lengths. A length separated second and third; Lady Margaret bolted and fell in a ditch. The winner was bought by Mr. B. Land for 58 guineas. The VILLAGE PLATE, a Handicap of 5 soya. each, 2 ft., with 30 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. One mile. 19 subs. Mr. Lapidist's The Vampire, by Vengeance—Miss Mar grave (h. b.), 3 yrs, ist 51b (Clement 1 Mr. C. Grimshaw's Comet, 6 yrs, 7st 81b (Gray 2 Mr. D. H. J o h nson ' s Grapeshot, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Hibberd 3 Mr Broad na. Thais, 5 yrs, Bst (Barker) 0 Mr. Howard's Discretion, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Hoskins) 0 Mr. T. V. M organ ' s C ontraband, 4 yrs, 7st 7lb (Carroll) 0 Mr. E. Cliff or d' s H urra h , 4 yrs, 7st 61b (R. I'Anson) 0 Mr. Spenc er ' s C o l ons (h . b .), 5' yrs, 7st 41b (S. Mordan) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Grapeshot, 7to 2 agst Comet, 4to 1 agst Contraband, 7to 1 agst The Vampire. Won easily by a length ; half a length separated the second and third ; Contraband was fourth, Hurrah fifth, and Discretion sixth. The LADIES' PLATE of 30 soya, for three-yr-olds and up wards ; entrance 2 sovs each ; selling allowances. Five furlongs. Mr. J. Nightingale's Gambler, by Weatherbit—Gaiety, 3 yrs (£3O), Est 111 b (Elphick) 1 Mr. W. Thomas's The Roarer, 4 yrs (X5O), Bst 21b(Gray) 2 Mr. Howard's Opposition, 3 yrs (X3O), Est 111 b (Hoskins 3 Mr. Ballard's Hopbine filly, 3 yrs (£5O), Est 81b(Mordan 0 Mr. Fisher's Actor, 3 yrs (£3O), Est 111 b (C. Page 0 Mr. Mitchell's Varnish, 3 yrs (.£3O), Est 111 b (Cameron) 0 Betting -2 to 1 agst Actor. sto 2 agst Opposition, 4to 1 agst Gambler. Won easily by two lengths; a length separated sec on d an d t hi rd ; the Hopb i ne f i lly was f our th, and Actor fifth. The winner was bought by Mr. Wilson for 64 guineas. A. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sot's 2 ft, with 30 added. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. 30 subs. Mr. Davenport's Robin Adair (late Truant, Tom Payne), by King Tom—Languish, aged, lOst 31b...(W. White 1 Lord Poulett's Ace of Hearts, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr Edward 2 Mr. W. S. Halford's Love Letter, 4 yrs, lOst (Owner 3 Mr. T. Last's Oscar, 6 yrs, 10st (Ellison 0 Mr. C. Somer's The Rogue (late Orphan), aged, lOst (Pickett) 0 Mr. Daily's Erin-go-Bragli, 6 yrs, 10st (C. Sait) 0 Lord Poulett's Wild Thyme, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (Mr. Mumford) 0 Mr. F. W. Spring's Fairplay (late Picco), aged, 9st 21b (J. Gilkes) 0 Mr. Parker's Little Frank, 6 yrs, 9st 21b (H. Ducker) 0 Mr. C. J. Tattersall's Light of Other Days, aged, 9st (Daniels 0 Mr. Golby's Overton, aged, 9st Mr. Mumford's Castle Hill, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Jackson 0 Mr. E. Barrett's Chirp, aged, Bst 121 b (Coslett) 0 Mr. J. Nightingall's Medicis, 4 yrs, Bst 121b...(E. Taylor) 0 Mr. C. Cardinal's Doeford(h b), 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (E. Davis) 0 Betting-5 to 1 agst Castle Hill, 6to 1 agst Ace of Hearts, 7 to 1 agst Erin-go-Bragh, 8 to agst Love Letter, 10 to 1 any other. Won easily by three lengths ; a length separated second and third, Wild Thyme was fourth, Doeford fifth, The Rogue sixth, Casile Hill next. The MATCH between Atalanta and The Wizard was off by consent. TATTERSALL'S-31oNDAr. The muster at Albert-gate this afternoon was almost without a parallel, and the amount of money which changed hands on tho great events of the past week was corre spondingly large. Settling was commenced at the Victoria Club, where a considerable portion was got through, lightening, to a certain extent, the weight of business at Knightsbridge. It was pronounced, on the whole, a most satisfactory settling as far as it went, and we heard of no serious complaints, although several accounts stand over till to-morrow (Tuesday) fur adjustment. All sorts of re ports have been in circulation as to the amount of Mr. Sutton's winnings, but we are credibly informed it is some thing under £50,000, The exchange of money was un ceasing from the opening of the room till its close, and there was no legitimate attempt made at betting on future events, the only transaction whi c h c a me under our notice being an investment in favour of Lord Lyon for the St. Leger. ST. LEGER. 2 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken, to £400) DEATH OF " FATHER PROUT."—The death of the Rev. Francis Mahoney, better kuowo in the world of literature as " Father Prout," is announced as having taken place on Friday at Paris, where he had resided for some yew ae cerrespontiot 9 the Wok. The Great Channel Match of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. Yesterday opened most auspiciously for the great event of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. The race excited un usual interest in yachting circles, from two causes, the primary one being that this was the first Channel match which had taken place in connection with this club ; the second being that several new vessels took part in it whose racing capabilities had never been practically testod. The somewhat unfavourable wind during a part of the race, however disappointing it may have been to those yachtsmen whose vessels acquit themselves best when not on the tack, was not altogether inopportune, inasmuch as it brought out not only the qualities of the vessels but the seamanship of their respective crews. The wind from the first of the morning blew stiffly from the east ; this being unfavour able for the race until the yachts passed Margate, when it filled their sails and sent them in flying. The race was from the Nore (off Sheppy) to Dover, and was open to schooners, luggers, yawls and cutters —luggers to class with schooners, for three prizes, value £l5O, £5O, and -£so—one for each rig ; the first of either class arriving at Dover to receive the most valuable prize. Although the contest was not confined to the Royal Thames Yacht Club a — ll 3 b 'a e c l h on ts gg o fn f any royal club being eligible—of the 17 entered to the R.T.Y.C. save the Egeria, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and the Niobe, of the Royal London Yacht Club. The entries for the match were— Name. Rig. Tons. Owner. Evadne ............ s. 206 Blue Ball ......... s. 170 Egeria ........... s. 160 Gloriana ......... s. 148 lolanthe ......... s. 83 Fleur de Lys ... s. 8 2 New Moon Eresby. Xantha F. 135 ...... Lord A. Paget. L u l wo rth C. 80 6005 .........• ...... v• D i.r u .m p H p ou a rig . cehe. J. 51 ...... A . C. Kennard. M Vanguard " " s. ...... H. Maudslay. sCphhriisntaxb..e.l cc. .48 Amulet 46 Amazon ......... c. Vindex c. 45 ...... A. Du ncan. Niobe At six o'clock yesterday morning, pursuant to the in structions of Lard de Ros, the vessels assembled between the Noro light and the vice-commodore's yawl Mabel, moored on the edge of the Cant Sand, where they awaited the signal from the flag-ship. By the conditions schooners and luggers were allowed to set foresails and mainsails ; yawls, mainsails and wizens; cutters, mainsails, but neither headsails nor topsails till after the signal to start. The vessels to sail in ordinary cruising trim, with their boats, anchors, cables, &c.; there being no time allowance nor any restrictions as to canvas. The fixed course for the vessels on leaving the Nore was leaving the west buoy of the Oaze on the port hand, the east buoy of the Shivering on the starboard hand, round the North Foreland, outside the Goodwin Sands, leaving the North and South Sand Head lightships on the starboard hand, round the South Foreland, and finishing abreast of the Admiralty pier at Dover, opposite which a station-boat was anchored, on board of which a gun was fired on the first vessel of each rig passing. This, with fair wind, is a olear sail of fifty miles. The yachts weighed anchor at seven o'clock, and when the vice-commodore considered the wind and tide favour able for a start the signal was lowered, and the vessels bore away for the race. The adverse wind rendered the pas sage through the Princes Channel an extremely difficult one, and it was not until the North Foreland was turned that the race may be said to have fairly begun. Here the most intense excitement began among the crews, and the race past the Goodwins was all-exciting. But the excite ment culminated as the vessels rounded the South Fore land, and for the first time sighted the winning-post. Steamers, whose decks were crowded with spectators, yachts and other pleasure craft, had put out of Dover and other places in order to see this the most exciting part of the race. About 2 o'clock the first vessel was descried from Dover rounding the South Foreland, and it was soon disco7ered to be Lord A. Paget's yawl. After tacking out to wind ward she steered straight for the pier, and before the win ning gun was fired a cluster of others was seen in the dis tance. The match was won by Xantha, the vessels coming in as follows: H. H. S. Xantha 2 55 0 Egeria Christabel The two latter vessels had a tight contest for the second prize, being separated by a very short distance as they crossed Dover Buoy. The three next boats arrived as un der : H. M. s. sphinx 3 19 0 Gloriana Marina 3 28 0 FATAL ACCIDENT BY PLAYING AT THREE STICKS PENNT.—Yesterday afternoon, whilst several persons ware amusing thPlm Alves by playing at Aunt Sally and Three Sticks a Penny, a man named William Higgs was, whilst stooping to pick up somo 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 ono of pure accident. FERDINAND BLIND.—The Vossische Zeitung, a moderate Liberal paper of Berlin, states that the ex asperation against the Prussian Government is unbounded in Wirtemberg, and that deep hatred of bount von Bis marck fills all hearts. Among the soldiers in 4ie south an uncontrollable spirit manifests itself, and fears are expressed that the Cabinet war, as meditated by Bismark, will end iu a German civil war. " The photograph of Ferdinand Blind," the letter in the Vossische says, "is exhibited in Stuttgardt, in the shop windows wreathed with immortelles, and people loudly declare he is a second William Tell." From another source it is stated that the " Landwehr-men of Sigmaringen, who are called into service for the Prus sian army, kissed the portrait when marching through the streets, and gave enthusiastic cheers, amidst tears, in honour of the deceased." 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 discus sion of Chief Justice Lefroy's competence to do his work on the bench at 92, and the Lord Justice of Appeal Black burn's competence for the same sort of duties at 84„ Sir Robert Peel apparently gave the lie direct to Mr. Maguire, charging him with making a statement which he knew to be " perfectly unfounded." (The statement appears to have been the reiteration of a rumour that there are two insuperable difficulties in Chief Justice's Lefroy's mind about resigning that he cannot resign under a Tory Governmeat without making room for Mr. White side, who defends him, and whom he is supposed to find intolerable, and that he cannot resign under a Liberal Government without opening the way for a Liberal). Of course Mr. Maguire rose to order. The Speaker said Sir Robert Peel was quite unparliamen tary, and must apologise ; Sir George Grey was mildly persuasive; Sir Robert Peel curtly declined to withdraw his words ; the Speaker became dignified and authorita tive; Sir Robert Peel only put on his hat, like Mr. Bockum Dolffs, when he wishes to silence Count Bismarck by sus pending 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 R o b er t P eel rose and explained, ac cording to Mr. Whit es id e ' 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 often, for Sir Robert Peel speaks first and thinks afterwards. " I am sorry," he added, with quite a burst of reason, " that I rose to speak at all." And this was the Ex-Secretary for Irish Affairs,— an officer who needs more weight and good sense than any other member of the Administration except the Prime Minister. THE PRUSSIAN LANDIVEHR.—The Prussian Land wehr continues to show very little enthusiasm for mobilisation. The following is an extract from a letter to the Rhenish Gazette, from Dortmund, dated the 17th : " To-day have passed through this place a number of men of the Landwehr and the reserve of the battalion of Iserlohn. The laws on the press do not permit us to relate the senti ments which animate these soldiers. But here are some facts which will enable you to judge. At the railway sta tionthn they tore a gate off its hinges and threw it on rails ;in the waiting-room and at t he luggage-office they smashed 56 large squares of glass, to repeated cries of Bis marck. The servants of the company, the proprietor of the refreshment-rooms, and the waiters did not dare to re fuse them anything when they demanded it with th ese words, I say, Bismarck,' for those who spoke thus had at the same time their faces inflamed with anger, an d their s ti c ks raised." THE ea e QUESTION ON THE CLYDE.—What t h the hecommencement of a s evere struggle be tweens r n WA c apital to be G a E nd labour in the en ginee r i n g and shipbuilding trades in this neighbourhood was decided upon on Friday. In order to put an end to the frequent demands upon them, the master engineers and shipbuilders on the Clyde on Fri day decided on a thorough lock-out, to take effect on the 28th inst. It is to be hoped that negotiations will yet pre vent this frightful calamity coming on the district.—North British 3lail. 0 - DEATH OF SIR J. MAXWELL TYLDEN.—The death was announced yesterday morning of Sir John Maxwell Tylden, in his 80th year. The deceased was born at Misted, near Sittingbourne, in 1787, and was twice married. In early life he connected himself with the army, and served with distinction in South America, at the cap ture of Monte Video and Buenos Ayres, in the Peninsular war, in India, and at the capture of Java, and also at New Odom. Wt. *toad knighted is 1812. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE, DEVONPORT ELECTION. STATE OF THE POLL.--NINE O'CLOCK. Abbott ... ••• •• •.• 372 Raikes ". ••• •• 372 Lord Eliot ... • ••• 278 Chambers .._ 278 *• ••• ••• TEN O'CLOCK. Abbott Raikes Eliot Chambers ••• 564 ••• 563 ••• 475 ••• 476 ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Abbott Raikes Eliot Chambers ••• 691 ••• 691 ••• 612 ••• 613 ALARMING FIRES.---(THIS DAY). This (Tuesday) morning, about two o'clock., a fire, nearly attended with a great loss of life, bap penad in the premises belonging to Mr. Thomas Jones, beer-house keeper, known as the City of Hereford, situate at No. 13, York-street, Canider l .. town. The discovery was made by a cab-driver, who discovered smoke issuing from the back part of the building. The inmates were aroused, and messengers were despatched for proper assistance, In the course of a few minutes Conductor Barke r attended with the Royal Society's fire escapes, and was followed by numerous engines of the MetropO litan Brigades, and the land steamers thy Shand, Mason and Co. Plenty of water having been pro., cured, the firemen went to work, but the fire w as not extinguished until the back part of the buile,i ng was destroyed. The origin of the fire is at pesent unknown. This (Tuesday) morning a very alarming fire took place in the premises belonging to Mr. Shaw, a bookbinder, No. 6, Dyer's-buildings, Holborr i . Conductor Shedrick quickly arrived with the Roy a l Society's escape, and numerous engines of the Me tropolitan Brigade followed, including the land steamers by Shand, Mason, and Co., and a good supply of the New River Company's water being instantly procured the firemen managed to confine the fire to the machine-room. The origin of the outbreak is unknown. Liverpool Cotton Market—Tbis Day. Market dull, but prices are no worse than yes• terday. Sales, probably 5,000 bales. MARJO TS.—This Day. HAY. SmairsTELD.—lloadow hay, £4 4s to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s p.er load. A limited inquiry. CUMBEHLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £sl2s Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load. A moderate demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per lo a d. Trade slow. COLONIAL. The markets are now closed for the Whitsun holidays, but business will be resumed to-morrow, the 23d inst. TALLOW.—The tallow-market continues quiet, the de mand from the trade is still small, but speculatively ther is more disposition to buy, prices being regarded as not al together unsafe, at present quotations, for October and December. Our quotations are, spot, 445. ; May and June, 435. 9d.; June, 445. and 435. ; October and December, 465. 3-6 d. Town tallow, 435. 3d. nett cash. There are " sorts" offering. A cargo of Odessa tallow has arrived, and will probably be on sale shortly. Quotations are— sheep, 445. 6d. 455. ; beef, 435. 6d. ; cocoa-nut oil, flat; cuchin, 52e. ; Ceylon, 455.; Sydney, 425. and 445. ; palm oil, quiet, 425. fine Lagos palm-nut oil, 41s. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Ths Day. LONDON, May 22.—Wind this day at noon—South. Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. FALmovTII, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Doddst Adams, from Bayonne. Or PLYMOUTH, May 20.—ArriTed—Mary Scott, from Madras. LIVERPOOL, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Forest Queen, from Luticorn; Setobal, screw steamer, from Lisbon. OFF LIVERPOOL, May 21.---wind S.W.—Arrived— Wilhelmiue, from Neustadt. SOUTHAMPTON, May 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Saxon y screw steamer, from the Capo of Good Hope. Sailed,._ China, steamer, for Alexandria. QUEENSTOWN, May 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Afric a , from Boston ; Clara, from Monte Video ; Adelaide, from Pernambuco. DUNDDE, May 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Queen, from Rotterdam. RAMSGATE, 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 iis collision. OFF PEVZiNCE, May 20.—Arrived—Gladiator, from Adelaide. PORTSMOUTH, May 21,—Wind E. to N.E.—Arrived— Congou, from Trieste, for London; Newcastle, from, Calcutta. HARTLEPOOL, May 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—The Wilhelmine, from Nykjobing for Stockholm, which took the ground outside the bar, and was towed•in making much water, has been assisted off, with loss of false keel, rudder disabled, and other damage. (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning, Arrived, May 21—Beta, steamer, from Oporto. Arrived, May 22—Christine, from Groningen. Sailed, May 21 - Nora, steamer, for Harlingen ; Ensign, for Wellington ; Leonards, for Adelaide. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Adler, from New York, for London; Sophia of Lynn, from North, for West ; Amelia Sophia, from Shields for Constantinople; Matheran of Liverpool, from Sunder land, for Bombay. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONGRESS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) DRESDEN, May 21, 1 p.m. An extra edition of the official Dresden Journal of to-day says :—." The proposed Congress at Paris has been agreed to by the Powers, and the first meeting will take place on Friday next." THE PRINCIPALITIES. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF H OHEN- Z OLLERN. BUCHAREST, May 31. Prince Charles of Hohenzollern, accompanied by his Secretary and an Aide-de-camp, disembarked yesterday evening at Junta, in Wallachia. His arrival caused great excitement in the town. He wrote, immediately on his arrival, to the Sultan, assuring him of his respect for the treatie3 which bind the Principalities to Turkey. His solemn entry into Bucharest will take pl ace on Thursday next. Keb a l e celebration a t il u rsl e y in Hampshire, on F UNERAL OF MRS. K EBLE . — Previous to th e in termentf the Holy Commu nion. The decorations which had b een placed in the church f o r the festival of the As cens i on had been removed, the white altar cover re ma i ned, together with all the beautiful raivti of therel‘ irs. was black and white hangings which had been prepared and put up for the funeral of Mr. Keble, which took place exactly six weeks before. The Morning Prayers were read by the two curates. The Psalms and Canticles chanted as usual by the choir. The 97th Hymn from the Salisbury Hymn Book was sung before the Litany. As soon as the morn ing service was ended the choir chanted the two Psalms ap pointed to be used at the burial of the dead, the lesson was read by the Rev. J. G. Pincher, after which the procession began to move out of church, the choir singing as they went towards the grave. A double grave had been pre pared before Mr. Keble's funeral, one half of it being in tended for Mrs. Keble, whose death was even then hourly expected. This double grave is close to the grave of Miss Elizabeth Keblo (sister of the late Rev. John Kahle), wh o died a few years ago. The senior Curate then proceeded with the service. Two beautiful wreaths—one of w hi te camellias, the other of crimson rhododendrons—had been prepared, and placed upon the coffin in the church ; those were lowered into the grave with the coffin. The 23d Psalm, according to the Oxford (Dr. Keble's own) version, was sung, and the service concluded. On Mrs. Sable's coffin, below the cross on the lid, were the words : " Charlotte Keble, who fell asleep in Jesus 11th May, 1866, aged 58." On Saturday the Archbishop of York went through a fair day's work at Sheffield. His grace conse crated a church, laid the foundation stone of another church, and subsequently distributed prizes and certificates to the students who had successfully passed the Cambridge local cumination. Ir. 21. ed by , an ied , r 1 15 .0 4 , of in he Col l ; 03(14' 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 2 100 100 1 . 90 100 100 100 3; 14f 1 Oi 70 2 98 99 81