The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is rather more quietude in the market for discounts, but there is still a steady demand at the Bank and in other quarters: _ _ The gold taken into the Bank of England yes terday afternoon represented £13,000. The movements of the precious metals during the past week have been on a very limited scale. The imports have only amounted to about £87,296, chiefly from Australia and the continent ; while the elports have been to the extent of £137,066, a large Proportion of which has been despatched to the continent. The share list of the loan for Ismael Pasha, Vice roy of Egypt, will be closed on Wednesday, the 2 8th inst., for London, and on Thursday, the 29th, for the country. The Directors of the St. John del Rey Mining Company (limited) have received, per Guienne, the f ollowing report, dated Morro Velho, Feb. 17, 1 866 :—Produce for January, 47,052 oitavas ; cost for ditto, £10,656 ; profit for ditto, £7,488 ; pro duce, 11 days of February, 14,710 oitavas. Yield, 8 . 1 54 oitavas per ton. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 47c. Inanimate. On the Stock Exchange to-day there has been some inactivity, but prices generally have only been subjected to the smallest fractional variation. Consols have remained very steady at about their "Wile yesterday afternoon, viz., 861 for money, and 864 87 for the account. In the other de partments a little flatness has ensued consequent upon the paucity of business, but the movements as already indicated are not of much importance. In the Foreign Government Stock Market sub joined are some of the latest quotations. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 37* 1 ; Mexican, 21i 221; ditto New, 191 20 ; Greek, 141 ; Spanish Passive, 27 1 1 ; Certificates, 16 + ; Italian, 601 1; the Con federate Loan, 6 -7; Chilian Loan, 11 2 prem. ; 13 razilian Scrip, 1 dis. ex div. ; Egyptian Railway L oan, 4 / prem. ; and the New Egyptian Loan, / 1 prem. ; United States Government 5- 20 Bonds, 7i il ; Erie Shares, 55 1 ; and Illinois, 794 /. Business in the Railway Share Market has re mained very inactive, and prices have not varied to any important extent. North Western have ad vanced 55., and North British declined 55., and South Western 10s. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally are flat ; Alliance are dealt in at 27 ; European at , _ 9 } ; London and County, at ; Credit Foncier, zlobilier of England, at 51 8. London. Financial, at 8-1 ; National Discount Co., at 12t f; and Overend, Gurney and Co., at 16i i ; Reuter's Telegram Company shares, are quoted to 1 prem. , a nd. The Bonds of the Loan of his Highness, 4 aniael Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt are to 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , . GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° Der Cent. Consols , Do. A ccoun t, -April 5 per Cent. Reduced B4 5 N 3 per Cent B4l f 5 w 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 p er C en t. J an . 1873 — "Itiluities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. 'hequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 8 4 6 dis Do. £5OO 6 dis B Do of .£lOO and .£2OO 841 k England Stock, s'per Cent Do Account — 1 Diraix GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. t dian Stock, 10 per Cent., April 1874 — ~°. per Cent. 0ct,1870 _'-'O. 4 per Cent., t. 1888 Do. Certi fi cates — D.,,0. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent - ".„0. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 D O . 5 } per Cent., May 1879 — .'-'o. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 **Bond £l,OOO — " 0 . under s, Xl,OOO A FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , r geutine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd i pin illistrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 l'az Ulan 5 per Oeht.. — D O. 4} per Cent., 1852-68-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account _ xd Banoscrip, £35 paid Ayres 6 per Cent _ . 1 )0. Account I )0 £ICO Bonds — ."0 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) ian 6 per Cent — Do Scrip, £25 paid e 44 per Cent Lolonabian 6 per Cent. — ana' 6 per Gent. biSh 3 per Cent., 1825 — an,,,ubian Principalities DO Account ' - -- ti ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 4 10 ., Provisional Land Warrant.. Wan 7 7 per Cent ~°. Second Issue — ' a) , £lOO Bonds • , Do. 1864 9l ,-uo £lOO Bonds 921 31 Vo. Government Railway Debentures — £25 paid ,te ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account i „, Do. Coupo ns ", l atemala 5 per Cent. Malian 5 per Cent 1865 , Do. Marem mana R a il way "toxican 3 per Cent bo. Account Do 1864 I ,Do 6 per Cent;Anglo-French Zmitevideam 6 per Cent., £ 3 O paid 7°orish Imperial 5 per Cent "eNr Granada ,Do 2 per Cent DO Deferred Li Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ° l ,' 6 yer Cent, 1864 — P ' lO Guaranteed, 4 per Cent ep o vi . a A n cc s o p u e n r t Cent., 1865 _ - g° 8 Per Cent. (Uribarren) — • `,.;° 4- } per Cent., 1862 1, -I ' o . Account °r tilguese 3 per Cent., 1853 — D ° 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 4 i- , 13. Account usaian 5 p er Cent., 1822, £ St D°S- per Cent. 1850 7c *1" per Cent., 1860 -,-,•`-'° 8 pet Cent. 1859 - - r ,° 5 Per Cent.'lB62 B9l 904 —0 5 per Cent. 1864 , 931 Sa rdinian 5 per Cent ° Panish 3 per Cent 9, 0 Account Do New Deferred DO Account Po Passive — e " 0 Account 2 71 l 'alajah Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l6 4 'wedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per C en t. 1864 T urkish,,, 6 p er C en t. 1854 — . 0 ,0 Account 93 4 -"° 6 per Cent. 1858 ~ 1 -'0 Account 664 4 Do £lOO Bonds - Do 6 per Cent. 1862 — D 0 Account Do £lOO Bonds 'Jo 6 r Cent.,1863 Do & Cent., 1865 , paid up Scrip — 3 2 0 Account I v D O . 4 r Cont. Guaranteed lezuelape 3 per Cent. — Ditto account DO. 6 per Cent., 1862 — 4 ' o . Account Do. 1864 — '''°- 14 per Cent lhvidenas on the above payable in London. 44 3 4. • jsnail, 5 par Cent, Ex. 10 Florins p l gian, 4.1 per cent., Ex. 25f. 4 tch 21 'er Cent., Ex. 12 Gail 6Ol t I- 2 0 iper Cent. Certificai , es IA s',°ch Rentes 3 per Cent. "r 4t ian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for money Do Account 864 87 1101 JSE OF CoMMoNS.--Iu Mr. Dodson's commit -1,47 the following bills passed :—Wrexham and i nera Railway ; Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's t ' e ltl aY Railway (Additional Capital), Thames Tunnel ° l 'Vany, North-Eastern Railway, (Durham New &c.), North-Eastern Railway (Yorkshire Nor th-Eastern Lines, &c.), Maidstone and Ashford Railway, Railway Railway (Leeds and Wetherby L r anch), Hull and • Hornsea and North - Eastern aalwa y, and the Crofthead and Kilmarnock Ex ierision Railway. In group 6 the clauses of the C entral Cornwall Railway were settled, and the i ngsbridge Railway was passed. The petitions in the cases of the Teign Valley Railway and the evistock and Gunnislake Railway Bills were with -4'll. In group 9 the committee passed the Mac . 01 ea ftelcl, Kuutdord, and Warrington Railway Bill, 100 et 1 20 20i 10 100 1 br. h 23. [ High- a, went visited rohn's- i, drove Maro- wager Mar- ar, and stone, mwich oon. Prince erday. Lords. ralace incess (Lady . Mrs. to the Lord aiting the Droller rLr. C. aiting :eppel at the three ent at and Lt the Major Cam mded rps of 'ourt, Stan- SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. I paid.! Closing I Business Price. done. Bristol and Xxeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon.. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc &London, scrip Certi 90 92 131 32 63 67 13 15 5 7 67 70 70 72 Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 118 123 39 40 6 7 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 'I Great North of Scotland Great Northern D.). A stock 122 121 1 8 AO Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pin Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. `Neste: n -Original I) . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford. Lancashire &Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. liletrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western' Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan ..... Do. New 8) 01 69 60 53 60 40 12 31 35 10) , 02 120 121 86 88 91 90 37 39 43 5 10 122 92 43 63 64 132 134 21 p 1 lila 96 98 Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do do. do._ Do. and St. John'aW'd Midland Do. £9 Share 123 1231 la ; 94 IA Do, Birmin .. & Derby Mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ' & Dun: Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N'E purehabc Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling Es 60 8 30 109 110 71 72 109 1t 0 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 35 37 10 11 p l 2! 124 1, Epl Ep 74 76 10 12 150 152 63 70 112 114 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Uo. Scot, Mid. stack , Shropshire Union South Devon South E. stern Staines, Wok., & Wok raff Vale 51 53 73 74 Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornwall BRITISH Atlantic & St.Lawrcnce Born., Baroda, x Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. .872-3- 1 ......• • Calcutta & S. E., lim cape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p! East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o• Do. J Extension .• Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.a. Do. Ist ?ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred • • Do. 2d Prtf. Bonus Do. do. deterred ..• • Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred .. • • Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred .. Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. l'o. Gua, 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. 0. • Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do Great Wee. of Canada Da. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5$ do. pay. 1877-8. . Indian Branch, limited) Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Linde.' Mel. & Hudson's nay.. N.lll.C'da,6pe lstpf.bs. Scinde .... 0 Do. Delhi ias d Do. do Do. Puniaub ' Oo 6' Do.lndus St. Flo 8 9 140 143 3 IPI 100 102 1 51 53 lESSIONS. Ai 60 102 103 P 6P 6, 7 10 11 76 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 101 102 102 104 33 35 8S 90 65 67 55 60 59 61 50 55 45 49 42 45 32 34 BO 34 109 110 1i 2p li 2p 99 100 91 93 16 17 3 3 i . i PI e 6 86 e 8 1 id 100 10: 9 93 67 89 82 64 8 82 99 100 98 99 97 99 102 f 2 3 i 3 21 89] 1131 f 17 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dz July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. Apl.&Oct , 1600-1900 Do. do: 1880-9 Do. Jan. &July, 1890-9 i Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p. Do. 1878, do liatiritius, ft p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1, , 78 t)o. 1882, Mayls, Nov..: Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal gov. 6 per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 pv., 1866 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.... .•• Novi Sc,)tla Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. la & July Do. do, it pril & Oct 120 100 100 1f 0 100 100 00 94 90 44 90 94 7s 80 78 `0 102 104 105 107 105 107 102 IC4 90 n It 2 104 IL6 1 8 102 IC4 104 loa 104 (06 1(2 104 100 102 93 95 90 95 87 i.P 8 i 9t 95 79 81 £8 100 98 100 105 107 106 10: BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 15 17 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 560 58) Drakewalls 2.1.0 4 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 20 East Caradon 2.14.0 8 9 East Carn Brea 3l 3/ 41 East Grenville 2.14.0 31 4 East Gunnislake 8.3.0 East Loved 3.9.0 7 9 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 31 Gam. &S tA übyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great L.acey, limited all 20 21 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 14 2 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 31 4 G. Wheal Vor (Heist , ll 40 26 23 261 Grenville 8.18.0 34 31 Herod's Foot .. 8.10.0 33 40 Elingston Downs 5.10.6 41 5 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 slarke Valley 4.10.6 4 44 4 Awyndy Iron Ore, Um 2f 21 lid yew Se ton - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 8.4.0 1 North Wheal Crotty 2.13.( Prosper 11nited.... Pr..videnee UnyLolant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 390 410 South Condurrow 3.2.0 2 21 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 stray Park . 415.15.6 9 11 Tin Croft 9 19 20 5 .171gra and Clogan, lira all 4 6 West Bassett (Mogan 14 1 2 W. Caradon (Ltakeard 9 8 10 West Chi verton ll 75 .S 0 West Seton 471 165 175 Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 51 824 8 7 4 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 25 271 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 Wheal Setou Wheal Trelawney (Lis, 7 15 17 ritEFICREINCIG SHARES. North Eastern, West Ha:tlepool Harbour and Rail., 78/ PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, itc.„ Metrop. Ext. C, 6 per cent., 61 Midland A and B £5 pf, lc 41 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 p r cent., 1( 9) Lancaster and Carlisle, 2111 FOREIGN RAILWAY& Antwerp and Rotterdam, 14 Bahia and San Francisco, 11,n., gee. 7 per Dent., 15} Great Luxembourg, 151 Ottoman (Smyrna to Atdin),:Bl DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 74 FOREIGN MINIM. Alamillos, limited, 1 • Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 3/ Cobre Copper, lit General, 20} Scottish Australian, lim., I Washoe Gold, lim., Ditto (Z 4), 5 BANKS. Agra and Masterman's, lim., 53 Alliance, lira.. 27 Anglo Austrian, 6 1 Bank of New Zealand, 181 Consolidated Bank, lim., 91 English and American, 11m., 41 Eng ish Joint Stock, um., 8) English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 191 / European Bank, lim., 101 9.1 Imperial Bank, lim.. 281 Imperial Ottoman. 121 Ditto, new. 1 I 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41 1 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lira., 14 London and Brazilian aim.), 441 London and Comity, 77 61 London and N 1 estminster, 95 1 National Bank, 75 Oriental Bank Corporation. 521 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 51 Provincial of Ireland, 83 Union of London, 53 XISCELLANEOUB. Australian 3lort. Lar.d and Finance, Um, 51 Berlin Water Works, Um., 10 . City Offices, lim., 5/ Credit Yoncier and gobilier of England, 4151 Ditto, new, 56 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., n 4 Gen. Credit and Finance of Landon, lim.„ 4 n Hudson's Bay, IG/ Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 4/ Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 9/ Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. Ib7o, issued 811 Land Securities, lim., • London Financial Association, lim., 8j 8 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 111 ,dras Irrigation and Canal, - Ditto (all), 16/ National Discount Company, 112$ ; Ottoman Financial Association, lim., Overend, Gurney, and Co., 1im.,•16t Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 71. Royal Mail Steam, 121 By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 stcrlierz. Standard gold at the Engli3h Mint price is, therefore, at about the name price in London and Hamburg. 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 16.1&4 ross: THE , SUN,, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1866. The Great Oxford and Cambridge Eight- Oared Match. The rough state of the weather last (Friday) night was calculated to increase the odds on Oxford, who were generally considered the stronger crew. The Cantabs' work on Thursday had inspired their partisans with strong hopes, and s's to 4's were taken, but the feeling in favour of the Oxonians, consequent upon their marked superiority for the past few years, was too strong to be diverted for long, and 6 to 4 became the average investment. A wet night, with half a gale of wind from the westward, was succeeded by a very fine morning. At break of day every one who wished to be pre sent at the race was on the qui vine, and the ap proaches to the various steamboat piers were thronged with / persons looking for their boats—a work involving to the uninitiated a considerable amount of perplexity. The paddles were in motion at as early an hour as six o'clock from London Bridge ; and the circumstance of the race having started half an hour sooner than had been originally anticipated was the cause of the steamers leaving their moorings much sooner than had been an nounced, and consequently of many who had taken tickets being disappointed. The wind was W.S.W., and there was quite enough of it for a boat race. The tides are now neaping, and it was a question whether it would flow at 8 o'clock at Putney, so that there was even a chance of the race being started even before half past seven. There were no less than 17 steamers all in a line, just above Putney bridge, at half-past 7, besides which one or two had cheated the Thames Conser vancy and had gone up the Reach, their captains well knowing their inadequacy to keep pace. The umpire, Mr. Chetty, was in attendance, as was also Mr. Searle, the starter, both of whom were waiting for the crews, who were behind time. Cambridge first came out, and was received with an ovation worthy of the occasicn. It was then known that Oxford had won the station, which they always do. Directly after this Oxford came out, and were alike much greeted with their com petitors. The Oxonians immediately took Middle sex side, there being a wide gap between them. Betting was 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 on Oxford, and when both crews took their places it would be impossible to picture to oneself a finer set of men. They bent forward to get ready, and Mr. Searle see ing a good opportunity when the boats were straight and the course clear, gave the word "Off," and botk crews were away at the same instant, without either possessing the slightest advantage. The start was effected at 7.49 k, and for 20 strokes there was no perceptible difference, after which the nose of the Cambridge boat began to show in front. Neither were rowing with any signs of hurry or confusion, and the number of strokes was nearly the same on one boat as the other, said to average for the first five minutes 38 strokes per minute. In the first two minutes after the start the Cantabs were half their length in advance, and in this posi tion they remained for nearly four or five minutes more, the Oxonians widening prodigiously. Oxford then increasing their number of strokes went up nearly level with the others, when the Cambridge, making a corresponding effort, again became half their length a head—the pace in either boat being un abated. At Hammersmith-bridge the Cambridge were still the half length ahead, the time being 8 minutes 15 seconds; and directly after the Oxonians again went up to them, and again the Cantabs drew slightly in front. Now, on entering Cheswick, the labour became excessive and the water rough. Here Oxford gradually came up, and just as the two crews were nearing, the most magnificent race ever seen before put the Cantabs hors de combat. A sail ing barge came dead on their course, and, in endea vouring to prevent an accident, they had to steer slowly out of their way and make a strong curve, while the Oxonians kept their course. The Oxonians by this got nearly three-quarters clear, and after that continued to lead gradually to the end, although the Cantabs rowed admirably. Oxford won by three lengths. TIME BY BENSON'S CHRONOGRAPH. Hour. Mins.. Sees. Started 7 49 49 140 Arrived Time occupied 2O 22 9-10 RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS• (From the Illustrated London News.) The will of Sir Francis Sykes, Bart., of Isenhurst, Sussex, was proved in London, on the 21st ult., by the executors, viz., James Lamont, Esq., of Knock dow, Argyll ; Henry Peters, Esq., of Ashford, Sussex ; George M. Gowan, Esq., of Park-crescent, Regent's-park ; and Colonel Fowler Burton, to each of whom he has left a legacy of £lOO. The per sonalty was sworn under £20,000. The will is dated Jan. 1, 1865 ; and Sir Francis died on that day twelve months, Jan. 1, 1866, aged forty-four. Sir Francis has bequeathed to his brother Henry Sykes and to his sister Eva Sykes each a legacy of £3,000 ; to his uncle, the Rev. T. Sykes, and to his relative, Lord Heniker, legacies as a small token of regard and respect. To his late man-servant, who had also been servant to his late father, F. W. Sykes, Bart., he has secured an annuity, of £4O for his life. The residue of his property, real and personal, he leaves to his brother, now Sir Frederick Sykes, Bart. The will of Oliver Farrer, Esq., of 66, Lincoln's inn -fields, was proved in the London Court, on the 20th ult., and the personalty sworn under £120,000. The executors appointed are his nephews, James Farrer, the Rev. Matthew T. Farrer, Oliver IV. Farrer, and Henry R. Farrer. The will is dated Nov. 19, 1863 ; and a codicil, March 18, 1865. The testator bequeaths to each of his three nephews —namely, Matthew, Oliver, and Henry—a legacy of £lO,OOO, together with contingent interests ; and appoints his nephew James Farrer residuary-loggeo of both his real and personal estates. There are legacies to his other nephews and to his nieces. To his nephew James he leaves the watch he usually wore and two gold snuffboxes. He requests his sister Cecilia to accept £lOO to purchase a ring or any other trifle in remembrance of a brother who sincerely loved her. His furniture in Lincoln's-inn-fields he leaves to his brother, William Loxham Farrer, and the use of all the plate, books, and furniture that maybe in Lon don, for his life, and afterwards to his nephew Oliver W. Farrer. His chambers in Lincoln's-inn and a moiety of the house in Bedford-square arc to be sold, and treated as personal property ; and he leaves to his nephew James Farrer all his plate, books, pictures, &c., not otherwise disposed of, together with all jewellery, and his horses, carriages, &c. To his own man-servant he has left his wardrobe and a legacy of £5OO, and to his coachman £5O, free of l i legacy duty. The will of MiSs Maria Renton Tufnell, of 14, Raby-place, Bath, was proved in London, on the Ist inst., by the executors and trustees, Thomas Staunton, Esq., of F orchester-square ; and John Tgomas Ambrose, Esq., of Mistley, Essex. The personalty was sworn under £12,000. The will is dated Feb. 19, 1851, and there are five codicils. The testatrix was the daughter of Lieutenant- Colonel Charles Tufnell, Royal Horse Guards. She has left legacies to each of her godchildren, of whom there are not a few, and many of her friends. To each of her executors £lOO. Liberal legacies are also left to her servants, and she has bequeathed the whole of her wearing apparel to her maid. H er furniture, linen, plate, china, glass, and other effects, except jewellery, books, and pictures, are to be sold, and the proceeds given to the Bath United Hospital, to which institution she also leaves a legacy of £3OO ; to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, £lOO ; a like be quest to the Bathwick branch society for the Propa gation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts ; to the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum, Walcot-parade, and the Bath Orphan School and House of Protection, legacies of £lOO ; to the Bathwick National Schools, £2OO ; to the poor of Old Windsor, £lOO, all lega cies to be paid free of duty. To her goddaughter Elizabeth Hayne, £l,OOO, and she appoints her, together with her brother and two sisters—namely, Watson Hayne, and Catherine, wife of John Par son, and Emiline, wife of J. Burchell—residuary legatees. ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day, NOTTINGHAM This committee re-assembled to-day. John Ferry, a tinman and brazier, living at the Chase Tavern, St. Ann's-road, Nottingham, who was examined at some length yesterday, and whom the committee allowed to be treated as a hostile witness, was recalled this morning. He said that at the St. Ann's cantnittee room he was asked by a person to go into a room and call out John Sylvester, the son of the Alderman, which he did. They broke into this place, and afterwards went to a public fuse and had some drink, but got no money. He and William Southgate went to the Dog and Partridge, Mr. Mortimer's committee room, and he saw Phair. They called at Petergate on the way, and he also called at a solicitor's office, he believed it was Mr. Marriott's. They then went to the Assembly Rooms and saw two or three gentlemen, but Mr. Acland was not one of them. He knew that gentleman by sight; but not by name. He saw Phair speak to one of the gentlemen, but he did not hear him say " Terry wants £2B, and his men won't go away without the money," but . Phair told him that he was going to ask for that amount. He saw one of the gentleman give Phair money, but it was not Mr. Acland, but a taller person. (Here the witness identified the party to whom he alluded.) He paid the men whom he employed with the money which Phair had received on that occasion. Those men did threaten they would pull the booths downif they were not paid after they left St. Ann's committee room. He paid the men different sums, and he got £2 10s. from Mr. Phair. _ _ Cross-examined by Mr. Rodwell—He knew a person named Bumford, who kept the Sir John Warren. He was one of the gang of rioters, some of whom were armed with brush-tails, which he saw them lay about with. His party were not armed with these brush-tails. On the nomina tion day ho saw a man named Bengeyrose very busy, but be could not say whom he was work ing for. (Laughter.) He and his party were on one side and Morley's " lads" on the other side of the road opposite Morley's committee-room. There was generally very rough work at the Nottingham elections, and he was accustomed to it. (Laughter.) He heard a cry of " Throw the thief over the bust tings," and he thought Sir Robert Clifton was the person meant. He heard no other cries of a similar character. A man named Pringle offered to give him £2OO, and took him to Richards, who asked him if he would give information as to what he knew about the election riots, and he said he would if he was well paid for it. He then made a statement which, was all lies. (Laughter.) He told Mr. Richards the truth, and he said it was no good to him. (Laughter. On the way to Mr. Richards' Pringle asked him if he could tell a lie or two, and he said he could if he was well paid for it. Then Pringle told him he would be well paid. Mr. Richards employed him to get evidence at £2 a week for about three months. That . was after the interview with Pringle. He had already received £6O or £7O from Mr. Richards, which was spread over some months. Had for some time after the election been living at Nottingham, and then at Richmond-house, Jersey, with two other men, named Owen and Cope, and their expenses were paid, in:addition to which he received £1 a week for pocket money. Before leaving Nottingham Mr. Richards gave him £5 for getting evidence. Before he gave his evidence Pringle promised him most positively £2OO for getting evidence. He took two or three witnesses to Mr. Richards. He received the money at Jersey from a person named Henry Field. They enjoyed themselves and rode out in carriages, and went out yesterday (Laughter). Field paid all the expenses, and they spent all their own money besides. He had never received from any person a sum of £25 at the same time. John Thompson, an optician, living at Notting ham. At the time of the last election he was ac quainted with Sir Robert Clifton, and had autho rity to act for him. He hired a committee room for him. By the request of Sir Robert Clifton he paid some of the election expenses, and was authorised to communicate with the Conserva tive party. Sir Robert said they had better join with the Conservatives, as it would assist; both parties. Mr. Acland was present at some of the conversations between him and Sir Robert Clifton. After some corroborative evidence the committee adjourned. Volunteer Review at Brighton. The following is the detail of Metropolitan Corps proceeding from London-bridge Station on the 2d of April : Hours of Arrival at the Station. Number. 5.20 a.m.—Hon. Artillery Company, 3CO-3d Middle sex Artillery, 310-2 d London Rifles, 246-3 d do., 421-26th Middlesex Rifles, 450-28th do. (London Irish), right wing, 369-37th Middle sex Rifles, 202-39th (Finsbury), 318 5.40 P.ll —4oth Middlesex Rifles (Central London), 330-Ist and 7th Surrey Rifles, 501-20th Mid dlesex Rifles, 262 —lst London Rifle Brigade, 706-Ist Administrative Battalion Tower Ham lets Rifles, 506 —2d and Bth do., 374-4th do., 350-6th do., 600 6.30 a.m.-48th Middlesex Rifles (Havelock), 395 ; 10th, 19th, and 23d Surrey Rifles, 612 ; let Ad ministrative Battalion and 26th Kent Rifles, 620; 2d Administrative Battalion Essex Rifles, 550 ; 3d do., 486 ; 2d Administrative Middlesex Rifles, 466 7.0 a.m.-9th and 14th Kent Artillery, 107; 3d Essex do., 200; 2d Middlesex do., 282 ; Ist -London d0.,230 ; Ist Tower Hamlets Engineers, 3,129 164 ; Ist London do,, 107 Total 10,464 The following is the detail of Metropolitan Corps proceeding from Victoria Station :- 5.20 a.m.-Ist Administrative Brigade Middlesex Artillery Volunteers, 263 ; 2d Surrey Artillery, 336 ; 15th Middlesex (London Scottish) Rifles, 340 ; 21st do. (Civil Service) and 38th Middle sex Rifles, 370 ; 19th Middlesex Rifles, 456 ; 9th (West) Middlesex do., 234 ; . 11th Middle sex (St. George's) do., 370 5.40.-29th (North)Middlesex Rifles, 400 ; 28th Mid dlegex (London Irish) left wing, 250 ; 4th Mid dlesex Rifles, 353 ; 46th Middlesex Rifles, 235 ; Ist Middlesex Engineer do., 342 6.30.-22 d Middlesex (Queen's) Rifles, 632 ; 2d (South) Middlesex Rifles, 230 ; Ist Middlesex (Victoria) and 36th Middlesex Rifles, 368 2,369 Total The following is the detail of country corps :- Ist Administrative Bridge -Ist Hants Artillery (Havant Station, 7.10 a.m.) ; 2d do. (Portsmouth, 8.20 a.m.) ; 3d do. Port►- mouth, 8.20 a.m. lst Sussex Artillery 442 2d do. (Hastings, 7.50 a.m.) 3d do. (Hailsham, 8.10 a.m.) 4th Cinque Ports Artillery (Hastings, 7.50 a.m.) 173 Ist Hants Engineer Volunteer Corps (Havant, 7.10 a.m.) ....................... 2d South Middlesex Rifles (Detachment) (Kensing ton, 7.30 a.m. .......................... 18th Middlesex. Rifles (Kensington, 7 30 a. m .) 7th Administrative Battalion Middlesex Rifles (Clap hamp Junction, 7 30 a.m.) Ist, 2d, and 4th Bucks Rifles (Kensington, 730 a.m ) 131 3d London Rifles (Detachment) (Kensington, 7 30 4 I AI a.m. ............... , 2d Administrative Battalion Surrey Rifles (Clapham Junction, 7 30 a.m.) Ist do. (East Croydon, 8 a.m.) ..................... 3ddo. (Redhill, 9 a.m.) Ist Sussex Rifles .............. . Ist Administrative Batta lion, Sussex 9th Sussex Rifles (Arundel, 7 49 a.m; 10th do. (Chichester, e a h m es . te ) ; 2t r, 1 75 h d 4 a.m.); ln.)(k 11th do. (W or thi ng , usworth, 7 36 a.m. ; Bosbam, 7 45 a.m.) 2d Administrative Battalion, Sussex -sth Sussex Rifles (East Grinstead, 6 50 a.m.); Gth do. (Petwortb, 7 15 a.m.); 7th do. (Hor sham, 7 48 a.m.); Bth do, (Pulborougb, 7 30 a.m.) ; 13th do. (Hassock's -gate, 927 a.m.) ; 18th do. (West Grinstead), 8 6 a.m. 4th Northamptonshire Rifles 14th and 17th Kent Rifles (Hastings, 7 50 a.m.) Ist Administrative Battalion Cinque Ports Rifles (Hastings, 7 50 a.m ; Eastbourne, 8 10 a.m.) Ist do. Hants Rifles (Havant, Cr 40 a.m.) 2d do. (Havant), 8 30 a.m. ; Portsmouth, 8 20 a.m.) 3d do. (Havant, 8 40 a.m.) 4th do. (Havant, 7 10 a.m.) 423 160 420 300 537 318 888 869 255 6,485 TQtalittoomottel ttttt ttttttt Ismististsto 00000 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. -~ MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE MARQUIS TOWNSIIEND AND THE BEGGARS.—Bridget Moran, 14, ono of a family of most notorious beggars, was charged before Mr. Knox by the Marquis Townshend with begging. The Marquis said that about half-past eleven the pre vious night the prisoner begged of him in the Haymarket. He spoke to her, and told her the history of a girl who had been charged with a similar offence at Bow-street, and been rescued from a life of misery, in the hope that it would have the effect of inducing her to leave off the life she was leading. Ho also told her that if she would go into a work house for a short time, and conduct hers,lf properly, ho would try and get her a situation as a servant. At first she seemed willing to adopt his suggestion, hut afterwards declined, stating that her sister would not allow her to go into the workhouse. Tie then gave her into custody, not with the view of punishing her, but in the hope that she might be epoken to and rescued from her present mode of The prisoner said her father was in prison and her mother was dead. Mead, 126 C, having proved taking tho girl into cus tody, and that she was among some other girls at the time . They were in the habit of begging, both pretending to sell matches. W. Gordon, 33 0, said the prisoner and her sisters, who were in court, were the daughters of a man hanged. The mother and the brother were also undergoing penal servi tude, and the whole of the sisters were beggars, and had been so for eight years. Mr. Knox, with the view of sending the prisoner to some institution, remanded her. THAMES. ROBBING A DRUNKEN WOMAN.—Mary Collins, Catherine Sheen, and Catherine Ryan, each aged 13, the children of Irish parents, were brought up on remand before Mr. Paget charged with stealing a shawl, a purse, Bs., and a gold wedding ring from the person of Mrs. Emily Taylor, the wife of a respectable engineer, and dwelling at 64, Cannon-street, St. George's-in-the-East. On the afternoon of the 15th of the present month Mrs. Taylor had been indulging too freely in spirituous liquors and became intoxicated. She was seen in llalf-moon passage, Whitechapel, by a lad named Alfred Michaels, a cigar maker, seated on the step of a door, her head hanging' down, and quite helpless. The prisoners were about her, and Mrs. Taylor said to them " take me home—fetch my husband." Ryan laughed, and said " she has got a fine shawl on ; I want a shawl ; see if she has got any money." Mrs. Taylor got up and staggered into Duncan-street, close by, where the prisoners robbed her of her shawl, and took her purse from her bosom. It con tained a gold ring, and Bs. or 9s. in money. The lad Michaels seisedeollins, a little gir],who spat at him, kicked him, andmade a desperate resistance. She got away from him, but was immediately afterwards taken by a police constable, named Emos Parrott, 56 H. Several persons were running after Ryan, and she was also detained. Sheen got away with the shawl and money, and was taken a few days afterwards. The boy Michaels was dis charged from his employer's service, because ho had at tended in the interests of justice three times at this court to give evidence. Mr. Paget said the boy's conduct was proper, and he ought not to be discharged by his master, but protected and rewarded. He commented with great severity on the misconduct, of Mrs. Taylor. All this had arisen from her drunkenness. She had caused three children to commit a serious crime. He committed them for trial. Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. Market quiet. Salos probably 6,000 bales, Prices in favour of buyers. MARKETS.—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Considering the time of year the supply of fruit and vegetables on sale here is tolerably good. In most kinds of produce a fair amount of business is passing at our quo tations. FRUIT—Pine apples, 8s to 10s; hot house grapes, —s to —s ; foreign do, is Od to 3s Od ; filberts, is Gd to 2s Od per lb ; apples, 2s 6d to 4s Od per half sieve ; oranges, 4s Od to 8s ; lemons, 3s Gd to 7s per 100. VEGETABLES — Red cabbages, 2s Od to 3s Od; white do., 10d to Is 3d; Savoys, 6d to is 2d; horseradish, is to 2s Od por doz. heads; greens, 3s Od to 4s Od; turnips, 1s 6d to 2s Od ; carrots, 4s Gd to os Gd per doz bunches ; brocoli, Gd to /3d ; rhubarb, Gd to is Od per bundle ; Brussels spouts, is Gd to 2s Od per half sieve ; seakale, is Od to 2s 6d ; mush rooms, 9d to is Gd; now potatoes, is to is 3d per punnet. POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Gd to lOs Od; geese, Gs Od to 10s; ducks, 3s Od to Gs Od ; tame rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od ; wild do, Is Od to is 4d ; pigeons, 6d to is Od each ; Surrey fowls, Os to 12s Od; do. chickens, 6s to Os ; barn door fowls, bs Od to is per couple. English eggs, 8s to lOs ; French do., Gs 9d to 8s Od per 100 ; fresh butter, is 2d to is Gd per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od per lb; soles, 2s Gd to 5s per pair; cod, 5s Od to 15s ; brill, 3s to lOs ; mullets, 2s Gd to 5s ; doreys, 2s Gd to lOs each ; turbot, 5s Od to 20s each ; whitings, 3s to 12s ; haddocks, 4s to 20s per dozen ; fresh herrings, 8s per 120. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 0(1 to 4s 6(1; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 5z id; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8(1 per Blbs by the carcase. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Sibs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from id. to Bd. ; of household ditto, 51d. to 7d. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, 24d to 3d. ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to 3id ; 72 to 801bs, 34d to 34d ; 80 to 881bs., 31d to 4d ; 88 to 961b5., 4d to 4id ; 96 to 1041b5., Od. to Od. Horse hides, 9s to 10s Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s; full, 6s 6d ; polled sheep, 13s Od to 15s Od; half-breds, 12s Od to 14s Od; downs, Os 6d to lls Od; shearlings, 2s to 2s 9d. • HAY. SionmELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 12s ; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, 41 18s to £2 4s per load. Trade moderately active. CUMBERLAND.—Mcadow hay, £4 4s to a 15s Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od; and straw, £2 Os to £2 5s per load. A. fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 12s; clover £5 5s to £6 15s Od; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4s per load Trade heavy. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. - s. d. g. d. Wylam l5 9 South Hetton Hetton . 19 6 Tunstall Hetton Lyons l5 3 Ships at market, 17; sold, 16. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day, LONDON, March 24.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, March 23.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Alarm, from Llanelly for Caen; Glencairn, from London for Sydney. SOUTHAMPTON, March 23.—Wind Pioneer, from Alexandria. PLYMOUTH, March 23.—Wind N.E.-Arrived—G. D Fleming, from Callao ; Robinson, from Shields for Alex. andria. LET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, March 23—Aurora and Pairs, both from S . Michael's. Arrived, March 24.—Recompense, from Guernsey Victoria, from Nantes ; Pride of Ipswich, from Dunkirk. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed.—Vanquish, from Callao, for London ; Maggie, from Montevideo, for London ; H. M. S. Ariadne, from Chatham, for Portsmouth. Anchored.—Sea Breeze, from Mauritius, for London. A small schooner was observed this morning at daylight on the Goodwin Sands. Assistance is with her. Nothing further known. THE BISHOP OF LONDON.—On inquiry at London House yesterday, we learnt that the report of the Bishop's medical adviser was :—" The Bishop of London has passed a better night, and his condition this morning is a little more satisfactory." [ADVERTISEMENT.] —That the fearful annual mortality of 6", et 0 young children and delicate persons of all ages may be arrested, if, instead of flying blindly to pills and medicines, which, though apparently relieving the patient, have in reality no other tendency than that of increasing debility, and with it the danger of life, we were simply to study how to inc. case the vital force by imparting new and pure blood, upon which the harmonious development of the whole frame depends, has been successfully proved by Du Barry's inva lids' and Infants' Food, the Revalenta Arabica, and its thousands of cures annually. It yields three times as mu:l easily assimilated nourishment as the best meat, end for children it is the best substitute for human milk. Dr. Routh, physician to the Samaritan Hospital for Women and Children—the best authority on ouch matters —in his admir able publication on Food, says—Amongst the vegetable sub stances, that which comes closest to milk in its composition is, without doubt, Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, con taining both phosphoric acid in abundance and chloride of potassium ; it also includes casein, the same principle which is found in milk in its constituent parts. No wonder, there fore, that under its influence many children affected with atrophy (wasting away of the body), and marked debi ity, have completely recovered. I have given it with the greatest advantage in such cases ; and so far as I may judge from my own experience, practice fully carries out what theory, from a knowledge of its composition, led ns to anticipate.— In tins, Ilb, 25 0d ; 21b, 4s 61 ; 51b, 113 ; 121 b, 22s ; 241 b. Ms.—Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London; also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King William-street ; likewise at 61, Graceehurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 40, is 'Strand Within ; 63, 15 0 , and 298, Oxford -street ; 830,'Strand ; 51, Upper Baker-street; 103, Tottenham-court-road; 96, Upper-street, Islington, N. ; Harvey, Notting-hill; Close Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's -terrace, St. John's-wood. London; and all respectable grocers and che mists.—Beware of twurytte imitations. 3si 9 59! 9 05 4S 5 120 J I 6311 13& 7 6i 97} 12.4 581 1091 1 72 11 it9i ,ITIES. 911 1 2 THE AMERICAN PRESS. The New York Herald is severe on Congress. It holds the national representatives responsible for the impending " ruin" of the country. Thus "At the commencement of the present session of Congress our future was full of promise. Every one looked forward to an immediate revival of that commercial activity. in virtue of which we had grown so great in the years before the war. We had come through the tremendous contest with a strength that astonished the world, and we seemed determined to show to the world that we were fresh enough to fight it over again if it had been neces sary, and that the many requirements of the con test, and the burdens it had put upon us, could not dampen the energy and ardour of our career. We were also in a fair way to give the lie to those bad prophets who had said the States will never be one again. Reconstruction had already made the happiest progress. Our Executive had treated the conquered foe with a moderation that all statesmen of past times had commended for such an occa sion, though none had ever put it in practice. We saw already the good effects of that magnanimous policy ; for the Southern people, under its influence, had accepted the , result of the struggle in a spirit as generous as our own, and were doing their all to become good citizens once more. Our merchants saw, with the ready perception of acute traders, that this great section of the country was coming into relation with our markets once more, and an immense spring business was counted upon. Labour started well in the South, and the North, counting on the cotton crops, gave a new activity to its mills and its ships. We were going into the business of peace with all that enthusiasm with which, four years previously, we had gone into the business of war. Where are all these fair pro spects now ? Crushed under the ruthless heel of the Radical majority in Congress. As Peace rose from her four years of prostration, the Radicals forced her down again, spurned and trampled upon her, and yelled with frantic fury for the war to be kept up ; for the continuation of a cowardly war against a people who had laid down their arms ; for a war of legislation against a people who stood at our mercy. As its first consequence this murderous course destroyed the confidence that capital every where felt in the early restoration of the country to its natural condition. It demoralised Southern society more completely than the way had done. It deprived the Southern farmer of the very incentive to toil, and it paralysed all that activity in our busi ness that in any way had relation to the South. An immense business that counted on the revival of the nation everywhere will be without its customers by the direct consequence of the acts of Congress. Merchants will fail, factories will stop, hands will be idle, and wages will go down—all as the conse quence of the crazy nigger-worshipping acts of Congress. Mr. Lincoln feared that when the war was over the South might refuse to send represen tatives to Congress—might practically dissolve the Union by refusing to take part in the Go : - vernment ; and he judged it so important for Southern members to be in Congress that he was willing to adopt some measures to force their attendance. How different was that idea of our Government from the Radical idea that will not admit the members when sent ! All the Radical fighting with the President is to keep out of Con gress men that Mr. Lincoln thought we ought to force into Congress, and for this object they are willing to ruin the country, to keep it in a state of anarchy, to render it impossible for labour to flourish and trade to find its natural channels. They are destroying business, and breaking down the finances of the nation to secure the success of their party schemes, and they must be held responsible for it before the country. The New York Tribune defends the action of Congress and opposes the President. Our New York contemporary says that a great majority of the members of Congress were elected during the war for the Union—elected as unqualified, uncom promising foes of the rebellion. Others were chosen as Democrats, but their case is not now in point. These war Unionists find, when they assemble in Congress, that the rebellion has collapsed, and, that quite a number of the conspicuous military and civil magnates are now claimants of seats in this very body—are proffered as pillars of that very national edifice which they so recently shed rivers of blood to subvert and destroy. Is it surprising— is it not perfectly natural—that those who have been fighting for the Union—many of them still smart ing from wounds inflicted by rebel bullets and mourning their brothers and their sons slain by rebel shells and bayonets—should pause and in quire before admitting these red-handed foes of yes terday to the inner sanctuary of the national life ? It is not yet six years since men sat in Congress, plotting day by day, in conjunction with Cabinet Ministers, Foreign Ambassadors, and Governors of States, the disruption and downfall of the Ameri can Union ; some of these, with their humbler co conspirators, now demand admission as a right to seats in either House. Is it not reasonable that Congress should pause and inquire in what spirit, with what feelings and purpose they come ? HISTORY OF RAMSAY AND LAKE OF JAMAICA.-- .11r. Gordon D. Ramsay, the provost marshal, against whom charges of murder are pending in Jamaica, was em ployed as clerk in a merchant's office in Birmingham in in the year 1819. Pecuniary embarrassment compelled him to leave the town, and he enlisted in the 17th Lancers, with which regiment ho served in the Crimea. lie was in , the Balaklava charg e, and was wounded in the leg. He went with his regiment to India and served in the Indian mutiny. He afterwards got his discharge, and returned to Birmingham:where he remained for a short time, and then went to Jamaica, where his relations resided. He there got into the police force. In Birmingham he was remark able for a superabundance of animal spirits, but those who know him say that there was nothing cruel in his disposi tion. Lake, the newspaper reporter, was in the same office with Ramsay in Birmingham. He is the son of a Jamaica merchant—hence his leaving England for that country. He was for some time at the Wesleyan College in Sheffield. He has some coloured blood in his veins. A REFORM BILL SUPPORTED BY ALL PARTIES. — Reform, Financial reform, is a policy unanimously supported in our house, and it is a policy whicn has always been attended with the Most satisfactory results--results which, inasmuch as they add to the stability of our estab lisments, are similar to those anticipated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the bill now under the consideration of Parliament. Our Reform Bill contains but one clause. We lower our rates, whenever the state of the markets will permit a reduction, and we can confidently rely on the loyalty of our vastly augmented constituency, because the members of our house are obliged to occupy themselves with measures calculated to insure universal approval.— E. MOSES and SoN, Ready-made and Bespoke Tailors, Hatters, Hosiers, Drapers, Bootmakers, and General Out fitters, Minories and Aldgate, New Oxford-street, Totten ham-court-road. Country Branch—Bradford, Yorkshire. THE REFORM BILL, says the Law Times of to day,is to be contested in all its stages. On the second read ing Earl Grosvenor, a Liberal, will move an amendment, to the effect that it is not expedient to entertain a mea sure of electoral reform that does not deal with the entire subject. This amendment will be supported by the whole Conservative party, and it is expected, by a considerable body of the Liberals. It is thought to be very doubtful whether the Government will be able to secure a majority. Should it fail, the Ministry will resign, Lord Derby will be " sent for, and a mixed Ministry of the Conservative Liberals and Liberal Conservatives will be attomptec. With what success remains to be seen. On this point opi nions are divided ; but office is a marvellous solvent. of small differences, and in principle, as in policy, grou ndsa ties are as one. Personal claims can only be the fal for dissension. At all events the Whigs r o t i O e t r h the are eadi more nearly allied to the Conservatives than cals. Y ANKE ES IN NEW ORLEANS. letter from New Orleans in the New York, Herald says that men from the North and West in large num bers, many of th em lately generals, colonels, captains, lieutenants, and privates in the national army, have settled in that city and entered into business of all kinds, and under their energy, per severance, and industiy the old creole metropolis is fast losing its former French and Spanish charac teristics, notwithstanding efforts of the a ncien regime to taboo the Northmen in trade as well as social matters. Yankee enterprise is too much for these latter gentry, and, regardless of their opposition, is pushing its way rapidly, ready to supply a hand wherever a hand is needed, and is fast developing sources of thrift and wealth which, under the old order of things, were allowed to lie dormant and unnoticed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE-Thi D, VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Saladin (taken) 16 to 1 agst Gong (taken) 20 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dalby (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Surney (taken) 20 to 1 agst Baragah (offered) 22 to 1 agst Sandal (taken) 25 to 1 agst Redcap (taken) 30 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 66 to 1 agst Mail Train (offered) TWO THOLT:UNI). 6 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (taken freely) 8 to 1 agst Janitor (taken) 100 to 8 agst Student (offered) DERBY. 6to 1 aglat Lord Lyon (taken) 6to 1 agst Rustic (offered) 33 to 1 agst Student (offered) 40 to 1 agst Stratliconan (taken and offered) Th) Charge of Forging the Countess of Bellew's Will. Mrs. Anne Casse, a lady of property, residing at Winterton House, St. John's-wood, again appeared to answer the charge of forging the will of the latc : Catherine Countess Bellew, and further, to uttering the same with intent to defraud. Mr. Piffard appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis for the defence. Henry De Leros, North-Western-terrace, Coal road, Camden-town, interpreter—ln 1859 I was in Mr. Casse's service, and saw Simmonds frequently ♦write, about 1862. I took receipts from het. (Looking at the will). I believe that handwriting is in the writing of Simmonds. In cross-examination nothing was elicited except that Simmonds signed the tradesmen's receipts for sums like ss. Gd. By the magistrate—She usually signed " E. Simmonds." (Looking at letters), the witness would not swear to the writing. George Regden Mummery—l reside at Henley on-Thames, a currier. I knew Esther Simmonds from 1827 until about 1848. She resided in Henley. Mrs. Simmonds kept the books at her husband's, a pastrycooks. I very frequently saw her write, and have had her receipts to bills. She generally wrote with a quill-pen ;" E. Simmonds" was her signa ture. (Looking at the will) I see no reason to doubt but that is the genuine handwriting of Esther Simmonds. In cross-examination he swore to two signatures to letters, one signed " Hester Simmonds," both written by Simmonds. Never saw her write since • 1848, but believed, as an honest man, that it was her writing. • I saw a signature of -" E. Simmonds" before I saw the will signature at 'Mr. Jennings. ," Emma Britton-4 am not married: My husband • is a sailor, at sea. I nev6r lived with a man named Britton. (Much laughter.) lam the daughter of Esther and Robert Simmonds. Igo by the name of Britton, but am not married. It is nearly eight years ago since I saw my mother. I frequently - saw her write—with a quill pen. I believe that to be my mother's writing. (Looking at the - will.) Re-examined—l came up yesterday, having first seen a photograph of "E. Simmonds" on the will. Mr. Jennings, the proctor, showed me the signa ture in a book. Except that and the will I saw no thing else at Doctor's Commons. lam 73 years of age, and may have made a mistake when I said I saw three signatures. Cross-examined—Two letters shown to me are one in my mother's handwriting, and the other, I think, is not. The witness here contradicted her self respecting one of the signatures. Mr. Lewis said he had no more witnesses at pre , sent. Mr. Piffard said he had further witnesses to call, and further wished to say that he could prove Miss Bellew did spend the money WOO) she won at Hamburg on the poor, and did not keep it, as had been said by the defence. Mr. John Hancock, of Haylebury, Somersetshire, a clergyman and relation of the Countess-4 am a disinterested party. I don't believe the signature is the Countess's. lam certain it is not the sort of will she would write. She and Miss Frances fre quently quarrelled, but were dear friends after wards. I last saw her in 1860. My opinion is that Caroline cared more about Francis than : anybody else. There are clear mismakes _in.'the will. (Mistakes explained.) Mr. Lewis ojected tbat . the evidence was not ad missible. Mr. Arnold told Mr. Lewis he had made the evi dence admissible by calling evidence respecting the children of Henry Bellew, and robbery of notes. The witness was allowed to give a lot of opinia tary evidence. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—She usually signed C. 13.41ew in ordinary documents, rarely Carolixe. I wont swear whether it is her hand writing or not. I believe it is on the whole (look at a letter. The witness first said he thought it was, and then he thought it was not, the c was not like hers, and at last he thought it was.) (Looking at another signature). Some think it is , hers ; it may be Caroline's written with a finer pen than usual. (Looking at another signature.) did not think that was hers. (All the counter signatures.) Looking at a letter he bad seen before: and said was not her handwriting—he persisted in it ; the letter was written by the Countess to Miss King. Never heard Miss Bellew say the aunt's will was a forgery. I first remembered Caroline when she was 11 and I was 7. In the year 1860 - she showed me her handwriting. They did'nt then quarrel in the streets. From 1860 to 1865 I never saw the Countess or them together. I never had letters from her since 1860. I constantly saw her write. (Looking at a letter.) I don't believe it is her writing. (Again.) I don't believe it is ; the writing is that of the Countess. Miss Emily Shee was called by Mr. Lewis to prove that what this witness swore, for and against those signatures shown him, was a mistake ; and some of the letters he swore to as being the Countess's were actually written by Miss Shee herself, and contra dicted him in several points. The case was proceeding when we went to press; LONDON GAZETIE—Last Evening. CROWN-OFFICE, ILincn 19. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Kerry—Henry Arthur Herbert, Eaq., of Mut Henry ckos,nAthrtehusar Herbert, idcouut y, de in cea t s b e. the roo m of the Right Hon. MARCH 21. Borough of Tewkesbury—Sir Lechmore, Bart., of the HilY l '' Edward Dowdeswell, Worcester, in the room of Willi am flice of Steward of her Esq.,'who has accepted the o Ma jesty's Chiltern Hundreds. Ty E , (l o n u m r t n , d t the Anthony eo un Haily eoyi MARCH 21. ADMIRAL Second Lieutenant Philip Royal Marius be First Lieutenant, Tice Stir-- Hare O'Brien Despard to ling, to half-P,Y• Dol e , Esq., has this day been pro-- dace , . h Joseph Bon rank of aster in he r Majesty's Fleet, with 'noted to the ranK o f 2d March, seniorityMAßCH 22. Mr William J. Fellowes has this day been promoted to of First . Glass Assistant Engineer in her Majesty's Light Infantr y Flee t, B o al Marine Light Infantr y — Lieutenant-General John uwkßilt.howsnenttoorbeitycooflJonanel. o l f 2, th lB e 66 p . vice Ellis, deceased. Portsmouth Division, Tattoothe r 3. COURSE OF EXCIIA.NGE—Last Evening• Amsterdam ll 1 9 Ditto Short. 11 18 12 2i -3 Months. 12 2li Rotterdam Antwerp""' 25 57-1 Ant 2 5 671 _ Brussels Hamburg 25 32 Paris Ditto 3 11- 74 nrtths. 2q 121 525062-1 25 55 25 57 Marseilles Frankfort on the Ahti.ue 10 94 11 0 , Viunna,. - 10 95 11 0 ' Trieste ..... .. __ 29 29i Potersburgh Berlin -- ._ 1.0 Madrid ....................... Cadiz........................ Leghorn .................. Mi1an........................ Gen0a........................ Nap1e5....................... 47 44 25 t 2 25 laii 25 621 25 671 25 621 25 671 25 621 25 674 VICTOR HUGO'S " Travailleurs de la bier" has already reached a fourth edition. We are disgusted to see that the author of the " Misdrables pour Rire" announces a parodic en very comiques "of the " Travailleurs die la, Mer." Cannot a great genius be spared the ighetailly of this buffoonery by trayestii? • iich, con- es a The igh on ute biS eW 1111 100 (00 100 all 100 100 106&