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

1 115 0. 4 , „ of Jo -1,0 COO' ie d 1041(4 AIONEyMARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTE L a inT 7;E, 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 efflux 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 t he brokers are very cantious in the negotiation of , the bills b roug ht i n t o c i rcu l at i on, an d 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 w ill prove most favourable. A surplus of about 4 - 6 0,000 is anticipated. Arrangements have been made for carrying forward the branch of business connected with shipping and freights, so that there lvdi be no interruption to that department. The sum of £172,000 was withdrawn from the lank of England yesterday afternoon. dAt a m eet i ng to-day of the shareholders of the n k of Queensla n d, th e repor t presen t e d b y th e directors stated that after paying all charges, and P ro viding for rebate of interest on bills discounted On 30th December, 1865, there remains a balance Profit of £10,373 108. Id., equal to 10 per cent. Per annum on the paid-up capital. meeting of the sh are h o ld ers o f th e N ew Zea landf Banking C or p ora ti on , h as b een h e ld to- d ay (3 : the Purpose of considering the best mode to be ad opted for wi n di ng u p th e a ff a i rs o f t h e company. 1e • R. A. Ha n k e y occup i e d th e c h a i r. A preli huarY statement sub m itted by th e secre t ary 4 ° wed that th e li a biliti es were est i mate d 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 Pro tect the p ro p er ty o f th e b an k, an d t h at i t i s hi ghly desirable that the eff or t s o f th e di rectors to sec ure , and c omman d th e con d uc t o f t h e li qu i dat i on Mould be continued, and that the liquidation should remain in their own hands. The shareholders pre sent expressed their confidence in the directors. Two o'CLocic. Preach According to Reuter's telegram this morning, the Rentes were 63f. 50c. 14sup English Stock Market has been exceedingly ported to-day, and an improvemynt fully 1 - Per cent. h as b een recor d e d i n t h e f un d s. A more the opinion respecting fo re i gn p o liti cs , an d e 'OW prices which prevailed have induced large purchasers o f stoc k f or i nves t ment an d specu l at i on. e eusols foa money are 86 4 1 87, and for the account, 851 s 4 z• The New Threes and Reduced An nu iti es are i h - a ,Steady at 84k, 85f ; Bank Stock is 242, 244 ; 'a 5 per Cents are quoted 105- ; ditto 4 p er C ents., 96, and ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 101. F oreign s t oc k s cont i nue to show firmness. Turkish 5 Per Cents. are 30k a ; Mexican, 16 4 ; do. New, t ', 4 ; Gre e k 10 11 ; Spanish Passive, 20 k ; the Cer cates, 14k 15; Italian, 381 ; Brazilian S cr ip, 8 1 Rh ' dis• ; United States 5-20 Bonds, 64k 65 ; E r i e - mares, 42 ; an d Illi no i s , 76 h Ile operations in the Railway Share Ma r k e t avo been very limited, and prices are in most I , llst ances lower. Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined 10s., Midland, 155., and North Western 4111 : 1 South E as t ern, each £ 1 ; w hil e M etropo li tan h ave improved £l, and Great Northern, £1 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines are in several llittances a shade flatter. Great Luxembourg have declined 4 ; and Grand Trunk of Canada 1. Lank and Miscellaneous Shares are very quiet, Alliance being 13 15. Bank of London have de emedeedto 10k ; L on d on an d C oun t y t o 7 4 k ; London ()de int Stock to 45 ; C re dit Fo n ci er and Mobilier cif England a re a t 1i 2-1; International Fin anc i a l at 2 4 3 ; and National Discount Company at 11 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a GCVERNMENT FUNDS. Dr Cent. C onso l s (21 . A.ccount 8 May 9 B5l 2 - ,Per Cent. Reduced B4i 4/ 5/ 4i i 4i 61 41 New 3 per C ent 51 "It Do 2 i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A 5 per C Jan. 1873 — -thuities, 30 ent y . expire sth Jan., 1880 ~'O . for 30 y - s r , s' expire sth April, 1885 — ""') (Red s6 a r T e lj • ph) 1908 — P gia 7 Aug. , March. June. I t , -o.equer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. lO 8 dis 3 d dis s Do. Oa 500 — Do £ £lOO and £200 ht . rl -- ‘ t. ' England Sthck, 5 per Cent c Account — 111",i;IIIA•N GOVERNMENT SECuRITIEs. -- h 'au Stock, 14 per Cent., Ap s rillB74 ..._— "0. Account 0 0 1051 D • 5 per Cent. July, 1870 96 D °• 4 per Cent., Oct . 1888 mo C ertificates , i ., • 'O. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent 12 , ( : ) . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 D 0• 5 i per Cent., May 1879 — -°. Deb, 4 r Cent., Aug. 1866 12 1 , Po _ L o• Bonds, £l,OOO " 0 under £l,OOO A I'OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4.l•gentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pin 13,, t4 ' n _ 1-11 , an Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1839 I" .4 ilian 5 per Cent -- --° •l . . per Cent., 1852-58-60 °. 1863 1 .., D 1865 ....,0 Account' 67 ,0 1 3 4! • Scrip, £45 paid 0 108 Ayres 6 per Cent — eta,? 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) ea! 6 per Cent 011:1;1003 I : 4 c f ai t , : , 36rep £ C s e o u p t aid —die Doi:)* Per Cent per Cent. — Da u l t ' B , 6 Per ent. 1) u 3 Per Cent., 1825 , 44ubia4 P • • Ities Do. A oco ruicip 4, mat ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — DO., Pr ovisional Land Warrant — I T ° Deferr e d Il lt ian 7 per Cent —. D 0• Second Issue — JJO £lOO Bonds 13 Do. 1864 B3 11 80 ,0 £lOO Bonds I J o. Go vernment Railway Debentures. 861 ) - Gr e e k 0 paid N Xe 5 Account C .ents , 1824-5, ex Coupons -u o. Coup ons bo. A ccount tztiateinala 5 per C en t Italian 5 per Cent 1865 ilo Account 57 6 8 MDo. Ma remmana R a i lway exican 3 per Cent Do. Account -1 1 Dn 1864 ..1)o 6 p dean 6 per Cent., Cent. Ang £30.10-Frencpaidh ...... k ontevi Moorish I mperial 5 per Cent 2 e w Gran a d a 9l 3 veruvian 5 per Cent., 1863 ' D „° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) •` - ' h ° 4 1 per Cent., 1862 t , '-'0 per Cent ., _ orteguese 3 per Cent., 1853 per Cent 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 — DO A '' 421 31 21 414 .. ccount D ' i ls ,Tl, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 1 -- - ) " If per Cent. 1850 -..3 4 i per Cent., 1860 D o R 501 I ) er Cent. 1839 D ° 6 P per Cent. 1862 Sa4, 5 . per Cent. 1864 — B 'hlan per Cent 1 1 ,,„?; kccount .IS'" B4 3 per Cent --',O Account B° New Deferred — Do`-' Ac o t ,1 Passive -° A-cc Aunt Danish Certof Coup not funded -- D . c • 0 0 .4 count l4l 1 ' 7 , dish 4 per Cent. 1) 0 A, Tu r k: ',I Per Cent. 1864 r, I se 6 per Cent. 1854 DoAccount Do 6 per Cent 1838 ..., 0 A •1) 4,ccount 59 ° £lOO Bonds D o 6 per Cent. 1862 D o Ac , count 6O 59/ 1-1,,„0 £lOO Bonds A_, o 6 . D o , Per Cent., 1863 D 0 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account r.o:l,tta pacecroCupenntt. Guaranteed 4 Tzuola er Cent. — Do tj per Cent., 1862 — Account Do. 1864 NI Dividends on the above payable in London. b l p i a, 4-1 per cent., Ex. 25f. o -,,e 4 4 per Ofint., Ex. 12 Guil 1,.."-_'6.l per Cent. CertificaLes Italian'°9. h S Rentea 3 per Cent. .r. per Cent., 1861, Ex. 2sf. - 3B} i 9 l Oo THREE O'CLOCK. 1360°.,11:(Qn. mono .............................. 86i 7 Q 113144.6 ja6 t HO ...... 111110111111111 85 1 i 14 11ES'r SECUIt. 02 94 90 1.3 90 03 77 79 76 79 lot 104 102 104 I(i2 104 102 104 86 8) DO 112 1(5 1 7 tO.l It 4 103 tOb 101 (03 .06 99 101 ((0 92 9, Xtb d 5 88 A 8 91 98 72 7,i 96 99 98 lOu 101 106 100 102 14 MINES. 6 7 6 8 51u 53) IA 15 5 6 ii 2 14 2 * t 8 9 3 31 5 7 21 t 2 t is 1 14 16 18 2 38 40 4} 5 4 6 3} 2; 1,;t1 35 40 13 15 I I t I 32 34 375 400 if 5 20 4 6 13 15 3 5 1 2 0 7 67i 7 2 i 130 140 80 85 12i 174 3 5 195 205 13 15 ettEFNIC.b.;M:k. bltiAliEo ;onsolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Lto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 131 ['RE N'ERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. tietropoli tan 5 per cent.,lo2a North London, 4i per cent., 20 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 210 Midland, Bradford Fret. Stock, g 9 Northern and Eastern, 6 per cent.. 511 :FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Rahla and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per cent., 191 Great Luxembourg, 12 San Paulo. lien., ,ua. 6 per cent., 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 1 West Flanders, 51 per cent. pt., 81 9 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, Urn.. 10 Cliontales Gold and Silver kilning, 3 Cobre Copper, 14 BANK_ igra ind 5I tsterman'.. lim.. 25 6 4 54 536 56 Liu,. 144 4 13 15 14 .uerralusia. r 8 Bank of Britian Columbia,' 18 174 Bank of London. 114 12 1.".) 11 Rank of tago, lira.. 6 British ind lira., 34 I f 4 tAlarteied Bans. of India, Australia, and 184 17 - hartered of India, London, and Chlria. 38i 74 8 City, 184 Consolidated Bank, lint. 74 8 74 European Bank, Lim. 2 1 riinduetan, China, mid Japan, ilm., 3 44 5 linperiai Bank, lim.. z3l 21 Imperial Ottoman, Ditto, new, 8/ 8 f,9,r0 Mortgage Bank of India. Itm., 34'3 London and Brazilian (lim), 871 7 9 Ditto, new. 6; London and County, 71 London Joint Stock, 45 London and it estminater, 95 4 A ational Provincial of Ditto, and d issue, 454 Standard of British South Africa, 12 111 Union of Australia, 4Y} Union of London, 51 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua.. 2i Company of African Merchants, lim.,. Credit r oncler and Mobilier of Englana, if 2 2} If 2 Crystal Palace. 36 Ditto, Prderence, 111 9 Discount Corporation, 7 6i Fast Indian Land Credit and Finance, 11m.411 East India Irrigation and Canal. 811 Egyptian Com. and Trading, hm,, 6 51 E glish and Australian Copper, Fore-street Warehouse, 1im.,"12i Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lim., 1 Hudson's Bay, 15 Imperi,il Mercantile Credit Asso., lim. 9b 10 International Financial society, lim.. 21 3 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 4 orth British and Mercantile Insurance, 16.1 17 Northern Assam Tea, lim , Ditto, B, 5 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lint, 8 72 Van Diemen's Land, 9 8. Li verpoil lilt Lim iviarliel. -Thebis Day. ,P. Market dull, but prices are no worse than yes terday. Sales, probably 5,000 bales. biid ( ll: Paid • I Closing I Business Price. done. 69 H 126 29 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 20 15 d 112 %11 ' 38 39 6 7 ,22 121 132 131 G2} 531 56 53 as 40 31 3 120 121 94 06 26 28 1171 )I7f 43i 61 6i 27 118 2 3 p Id 1p 85 90 1221 L 231 If I; 94 44 54 58 5 27 168 1.0 70 72 108 110 35i 3 H 120 ;21 1 2p 21+ 75 108 112 118 +5O 65 6S 46 49 7! 14 7 8 140 113 1 3 100 AO3 52 54 IESSIONS 54 56 100 102 p 4* 4} 8 76 80 60 65 100 102 100 102 101 i 102 20 22 85 87 60 63 55 6) 55 57 60 55 42 45 42 45 27 30 108 16 2 I , 16 2 99 101 91 93 141 5} 5} 5 f 96 83 -5 I} 01 100 112 90 02 86 88 61 63 8 8, 98 100 97 99 4 97 99 1011 1 20j 19; Railways. 'Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A 13.Junc ; .London, :trip Certi : 1/0. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Angl. at. No. •-? Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock ...... Do. B stock Do. View, is. at 25 pm' Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. , Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Md.—Oxtord Newport, Do. Hereford Lanc,:shire Az Yorkshire L.nidon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & orth Western & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do Extension..... Metropolitan District Do. do. do. 'Do. and St. John'aW'd 'Midland Do. .£9 Share Do, i3irmin & Derby slid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth. ' & Dun Nth..l4:mtern—Berwies Do. (.1-.N •E pureham Do. Leeds ...... Do. York Do. Carlisle .... Do. mock. & Darling*. Do. do. 1860-ill orth London ... Do. do. 1664 Do. :o 1865 . North Staffordshire & S. W. Junction cottish C,ntral scot. N E Aber. stock o. scot, Mitlott Shropshire Union south Devon outh E stern 'tames, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale oi Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornw RITIS Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, • Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Go derich 6 p.c. 872-3- • I Calcutta & h. E., Rm ' at e Town & Dock, gu Oemerara, 7 p.c. per. p wit. Ben al, gu., 5 do East ledian, gu. 5 pm. Do. .1 Extension grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. ist eref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 0. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great W* a. of Canada.. DJ. New Do. 6 p. 0. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras,ua. 5 p.o g - Do. 4i do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. 0. Bnds. & Hudson's day N. HI. C'da, 6pc lst pf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do t'd Do. Puniaub 1 Do.lndus COLONIAL GO VERIS British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Deo. 31, 1672. ... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dz July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 130. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. sp. inscribed sk Cape G. 11 ope, 6 p.c. 1873 10o.Apl.&Oci, 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-9 ,, Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ana r 5 oct., 1900.... . 'Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p. Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and .1 uly Do. 1 , 78 .. o. May 5. Nov. Do. 1895; Feb. do Aur.. atal ,ov. 4, per cent.. . li.Gov,B N. W. Gov. 5 p'C.,185 , Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 187, Do. 5 p.. 1888 to 189 ew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per 'ova Sc tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 , ueensland Gov. 6 p. c Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1808- .00. 1878 & upwards . Vic,tiov. 6 p.c. Ja Jul) Do. do, ,pril & Oct BRIT IS cam Consul. (. old. dui. Chiverton lifford , malgamateti. bevon G. Cons. (Taoist. i/rakewalls.. East Bassett (Mogan, Nast Cara.ton East, Earn Brea Nast Glenville East Gunnislake .. East Love.l E. NV% Russell (Tavistk Gam.dt StAubyn(G wen. t- r• at L xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy. G. Wheal Vor (Heist renvilie Herod's Foot ..... . . • • • Hingston Cowns Margaret ,Urty Lelant Marke Valley ........ ilwyndy iron Ore, hui New Se run .........• • • North Roskear N .IVIc 1 Bassett (I logan North Wheal Crotty •• Prosper United.-- . • Pr vidence Uny L. lant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Wog - an Stray Park . Tin Croft Vigra and Clgan, lim West Rassett(lltogan W. Caradon (Llskeard West Chi verton West Seton . Wheal Bassett 'lllogaW Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Tteiawney (Ids 1233 4 132/ 2 54 3 25i I , rl 16; 1 92 6) 1 1242 51 5 f 3 86 120} 1i 1 6! ITIES. 10C} :} 21 i i i THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENISG, MAY 21, 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 :—"fhe 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 agony ; 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. 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.) charged themselves, and then in a day or two returned and clamoured for readmission. 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. " 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 ? " 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." MR. BANCROFT TO Mn. ADAMS IN REPLY. "New York, March 23, 186 G. "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 to 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. The Government of the 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 ho 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 Co ngress o f th e life and p c e h a ar i a n c g ter 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, —I 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 110 t have expected you, in the 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 ho lost, and he now moved the court for a rule to set aside the verdict of the jury on the ground that he was sane when he was sent to Bothlom, 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) &c., &c. There was nothing in the case, which has been fre quently before the court, requiring any special notice, BUSINESS OF THE COURT. The special cause and new trial list presented the usual array of cases, and amongst the latter is that of TARTER 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 verdict 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. 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 dofendau 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 until 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 3NTELLIGENCE.—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 apprehended in Peckham, and the present proceedings vc ore 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, Franco, 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 he went to the Bank and found the prisoner had fled. The bank was an association en commandite. 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 amount missing ? Witness—Yes ; 50,000. francs (upwards of £2,000 English). Mr. M. 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. Wm. Henry Knight, porter at St. James's Workhouse, said that on the previous afternoon about 2 o'clock he saw Bonelli and Barley atd: two other little boys sitting on up the a flags p l a yi n g with little bits of s t one, th row i ng th em catching them, when the prisoner walked up to the Italian boy and struck him across the loins with a stick as hard as he could, lea• ing a severe mark behind ; and he then walked up to the boy Barley and seized him by the throat leaving marks behind, and but for his (Knight's) rushing up and seizing the prisoner, he would have struck the boys again. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the porter whether the prisoner said why he had done it. The porter said the prisoner statedthat the children had 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 FEMALE. —J efferson 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.—TW O able-bodied young men, who gave the names of Hayes and Foyle were charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance outside St. Martin's Workhouse, York-street, Westminster. The master of the workhouse said that the two defend ants came last night and asked for orders for admission into the workhouse. He offered them an order fora 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 wore discharged on Fri day last, with the payment of lls. The defendants said last night they were spendin g th e i r so ldi ers ' pa y. The master of the workhouse said that these and a nmn 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- 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-iu-the-East. The prosecutor, a German, who gave his evidence through the medium of Mr. Wintgin, au 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 wasknocked down and knelt upon, And the ruffians took his port-monnate 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 11, 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 int ended 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 INTELLIGENCE. 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 Great 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 : T he 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) 1 Mr. Palmer's Little Gentleman, 4 yrs, Bst 71b...(Carroll 2 Mr. F. Mitchell's Yellow Girl, 4 yrs ' 7st 41b...(Carneron 3 Lord Poulett's Wild Thy me , 5 yrs, Bst 121b...(M. Lynch 0 Mr. Burbidgo's Colleen, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (Clement) 0 Capt. D. Lane's Blue Mantle, 6 yrs, Bst 61b (Morris) 0 Mr. Drewett's Verbena, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (S. Hibberd) 0 Mr. J. Butler's Bessie, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Covey) 0 Mr. F. Barker's Camillus, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Coller) 0 Mr. E. Clifford's Bunch, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Hoskins) 0 Mr. Richard's Countess 8010, 3 yrs, 6-t 121 b...( R. Viney) 0 Mr. J. Wood's Northill, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Wheeler) 0 Mr. Marsh's Star Cross, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (R. I'Anson 0 Mr. J. Nightingall's Gambler, 3 yrs, Est 91b ...(Elphiek 0 Mr. P. Wickham's Little Jess, 3 yrs, 6&t 81b ...(C. Page 0 Mr. R. Smith's Master Shutt, 3 yrs, Est 71b (S. Mordan) 0 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) (Mime) 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 sovs., for two-yr-olds, colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Half a mile. Mr. J. Wood's Knight Templar, by Knight of St. Patrick—Tippet, Bst 101 b (Morrisi 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 sovs. 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, 7st slb Mr. C. Grimshaw's Comet, 6 yrs, 7st 81b (Gray) 2 Mr. D. H. Johnson'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. Morgan's Contraband, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Carroll) 0 Mr. E. Clifford's Hurrah, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (R. PAnson) 0 Mr. Spencer's Col ona (h. b.) , 5 yrs, 7 st 41b (S . M or d an ) 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 sovs, 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), 6st 111 b (Elphick 1 Mr. W. Thomas's The Ro arer, 4 yrs (£5O), Bst b(Gray) 2 Mr. Howard's Opposition, 3 yrs (.£3O), 6st 111 b (Hoskins) 3 Mr. Ballard's Hopbine filly, 3 yrs (£5O), Est 81Tfordan) 0 Mr. Fisher's Actor, 3 yrs (X3O) , E st 111 b 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 second and third ; the Hopbine filly was fourth, and Actor fifth. The winner was bought by Mr. Wilson for 61 guineas. A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 Boys 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 O scar , 6 yrs, lOst (Ellison 0 Mr. C. Somer's The Rogue (late Orphan), aged, lOst (Pickett) 0 Mr. Daily's Erin-go-Bragh, 6 yrs, lOst (C. Sait) 0 Lord Poulett's Wild Thyme, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (M r. 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 . ...... (J. Wheeler) 0 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 o ff by consent. THAMES. TAT TERSALL'S -MONDAY. The muster at Albert-gate this afternoon was almost without a parallel, and the amount of money which changed hands on the 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) for 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 which came 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 known in the world of literature as " Father Prout," is announced as having taken place on Friday at Paris, where he had resided for some year* AO correspohcleht of the GNI% THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WEST DRAYTON RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MEMBERS' PLATE. Mr. G. Grimshaw's Shrapnell (Grey) 1 Mr. Palmer's Little Gentleman (Carroll) 2 Mr. G. Wood's Northill (Willer) 3 Bessie, Mousquetaire, Chelmsford, Vampire, and Little Jess also ran. Betting —6 to 4 agst Little Gentleman, 3 to 1 agst Shrapnell, 10 to 1 agst all others. Won by two lengths ; bad third. RAILWAY SELLING STAKES. llopvi n e 1 Starcross 2 Opposition WEST DRAYTON HANDICAP. Grapeshot Love-letter Hurrah....... Six ran. HUNTERS' STAKES. Doeford ... Castle Hill ............. Fairp1ay................................... Ten ran. HU RDLE RACE. Jack's Alive .................... ... Chirp ............................ R0arer............................ Seven ran. CITY BETTING—Mrs D A y MANCHESTER UNION CUP. 4 to 1 on the field (offered) ASCOT STAKES. 10 to 1 on the field (offered) GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS. 3 to 2 agst Ceylon (taken) ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. DEVONPORT ELECTION. STATE OF THE POLL.--NINE O'CLOCK. Abbott ... 372 ... ••• ..• Raikes ••• ..• ••• 372 Lord Eliot ... ... 278 Chambers ... 0110 278 TEN O'CLOCK. Abbott •. • •• • .. ... 564 Raikes •.. ... ... ... 563 Eliot .. • ... ... ... 475 Chambers ... .• • ... ... 476 ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Abbott ... ... ... Raikes ... ... ... Eliot ... .. ... Chambers ... ... ... TWELVE O'CLOCK. (Conservative Returns.) Raikes Abbott Eliot Chambers ... (Liberal Returns.) Raikes Abbott Chambers Eliot ... • •• ... ONE O'CLOCK. (Conservative Returns.) Abbott Raikes Chambers Eliot (Liberal Returns.) Abbott ... ... Raikes ... ... Ciiambers ... ... Eliot ... eel 797 797 703 702 907 906 820 812 911 910 840 838 ~ 1006 . 1005 978 976 ... 1018 ... 1017 ... 997 ... 995 At 1.30 the Liberals were decreasing the majority for the Conservatives. If the latter are returned it will be by a very small majority. THE PROPOSED CONGRESS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) VIENNA, May 22. The official invitations to a Congress at Paris have been despatched simultaneously by England, France, and Russia to Austria, Prussia, and Italy. The announcement of the official Dresden Journal yesterday that all the Powers had agreed to the proposed Congress is premature, although Austria, if she has not already given her adhesion, will cer tainly do so. The effective strength of the Austrian army now under arms is between 600,000 and 700,000 men. In case of need 300,000 more troops can be raised in a very short period. LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening. At the Court at Windsor, the 19th day of May, 186 G; presnt, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare her consent to a contract of matrimony between her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Eliza beth, of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Prince of Teck ; hich consent her Majesty has caused to be signified under the Great e al. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 24. Notice is hereby given that her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated on Saturday, the 26th of May next. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 31. Notice is hereby given that her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold drawing rooms at St. James' Palace, ou behalf of her Ma jesty, on Wednesday, the 23d of May, and on Saturday, the 9th of June next, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that Presentations to her Royal Highness at these drawing rooms, shall be con sidered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 21. William Musson as Consul for the The Queen has been pleased toßearpmpurodvaelsolfaMndr Jf o a r m t h e e s Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. DO WNING-S TREE T, MAY 19. Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Hon. John Henry Thomas Manners Sutton (Now Governor and Com mander-in-Chief of the Island of Trinidad and its depen dencies), to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Victoria. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint William Cleaver Francis Robinson, Esq. (now President and Senior Member of the Executive Council of the Island of Mont serrat), to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's settlements in the Falkland Islands and their dependencies. NIG-STREET, MAY 21. The Queen DO W has been N pleased to appoint Petrus Johannes Denyssen and James Coleman Fitzpatrick, Esqs., to be Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, and Simeon Jacobs, Esq.,. to be Soli citor-General for that colony. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 22. The Queen has been graciously pleased to command that the 89th Regiment of Foot may henceforth bear the title of " Princess Victoria's" Regiment, in commemora tion of the recent presentation of new colours, to replace those presented by h er M a j es ty w h en Princess Victoria. 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant George F Robertson to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant John Lloyd Egginton, who reigns the appointment. 6th Dragoon Guards —Riding Master Francis Levison Michael, from the 13th Hussars, to be Riding Master, vice William Hessey, who resigns. 7th Dragoon Guards—Archibald Speirs M'Rae, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice John Ralph Beard, trans forred to the 16th Lancers. 13th Hussars—Staff Sergeant-Major Henry Hubbard, from th e C ava l ry D epo t, t o b e Ridi ng Master,e vice Francis Levison Michael, transferred to the Dra goons • Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Dodd vFrancisMilburn, the 108th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, ice Johnson, M. 8., who exchanges. A 16th Lancera—Lieutenant Charles vaice ward, to be Captain, by purchase , who retires; Cornet William Channe rringrthur Gooch, ton Lieu tenant,Church- by purchase, vice clah ur chward ; Cornet John l Bovill to bo Ralph Beard, from the 7th Dragoo n . Guards, to be Cor net, vice Bovill ; John Bu llen Symes Chap lin who retires. Royal Artillery —Surg eon Stanhope Hunter Fasson, M.D. , having completed Cor net, by purchase, vice Ch arles Edward Gent., to be Co r - Pulteney 20 years full pay service, to b e Sur geon-Major under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of Feb. 3, 1866 ; S ur g eon James Arthur lianbury, M. 8., from the 63d who F Co ld s t re am Guards—Major and Brevet -C o l one l D u dl ey Wil mo t Carleton to be Lieutenant-C o l onel, w i thout Nash, M.D.,. oot, to be exchangesgeon, vice Th os . Ll ewellyn . Sur purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel William Mark Wood, who retires upon half-pay , Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel James Talbot Airay, C. 8., to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Carleton ; Lieutenant and Captain Charles Greenhill-Gardyne to be Captain and Lieutenant -Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Airey ; Ensign and Lieutenant Erroll Augustus Joseph Henry, Lord Wallscourt to be Lieu tenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Greenhill- Gardyne ; William Michael Glynn Turquand, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord Wallscourt. Ist Regiment of Foot—Quartermaster -Sergeant Henry NettlesF w i h - a o nc re is tiresu p o upon to half-pay. fe-pQauy.artermaster, vice Jos. Al‘Gee, 2d root —Eneigri William liontgomery, from the 74th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Charles Douglas Ray, trans, ferred to the 74th Foot. 4th Foot-Gentleman Cadet Charles Edward Wright, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Charles William Egginton, deceased. Bth Foot-Major William F. Admams Colman, from half pay, late 53d Foot, t o b e M a j or, vice, vice De Vic Tup per, who retires upon temporary half-pay, 9th Foot-Ensign Daniel Dickinson to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice George Waugh, deceased ; En sign Thomas John Buchanan to be Lieutenant, by pu;... chase, vice Dickinson, whose promotion, by purchase, on the Bth inst., has been cancelled; Gentleman Cadet Eitz maurice Robert Deane Townshend, from the Royat Mili tary college, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Buchanan. 25th Foot-Francis - Welch, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Arthur "Tarry Turner, promoted. 31st Foot-Staff Assistant -Surgeon Alexander Ferrie r Churchill, M.D., to be Assistant -Surgeon, vice WirLiarn. Grautt, 11..8., promoted on the Staff. 39th Foot-Lieutenant Cowper Rochfort has been per mitted to retire from the Service by the sale of kis Corn missipn. 55th Foot-Gentleman Cadet Fredk. James Webber Smith, from the Royal Milit ar y College, to b e E ns i gn, by pur chase, vice Braddon, promoted. 63d Foot-Surgeon Thomas Llewellyn Nash, M.D., from the Royal Artillery, to be Surgeon, vice James Arthur Hanbury M. 8., who exchanges. 74th Foot-Ensign Charles Douglas Hay, from the 2d Foot, to be Ensign, vice William Montgomery, trans ferred to the 2d Foot. 85th Foot-Lieutenant Frederick Willock Garnett has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission. 87th Foot - Staff-Surgeon William Grautt, 11.T1., to be Surgeon, vice Thomas Carey, placed upon half-pay. 99th Foot-Ensign A. M'Arthur Moir to be Lieutena., i i, by purchase, vice Joseph Ward, who retires ; Willia m Barnard Broughton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purzhase, vice Moir. BREVET. Staff Surgeon-Major William Arden, who retires Ivor< half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inepectoz- General of Hospitals. Quartermaster Joseph M'Gee, half-pay, late Ist Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. The undermentioned promotions to take place in succes sion to Lieutenant-General John Dawson Rawdon, who l , died sth May, 1866 : Major-General Edward Hungerford Delaval E l .ers Napier, Colonel of the 61st Foot, to be Lieute,.tant, General. Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Frederick :Darling George, C. 8., from half-pay, Unattached, to be Major- General. Major C. E. Brown-Westhead, 31st Foot, to be Lieute nant-Colonel. Captain John Theophilus Ussher, Unattached, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Major. The undermentioned Officers having completed The qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, t o b e C° lo /101, under the provisions of the Royal Warmy, t of Feb. 3, 1866 : Lieutenant-Colonel John Patrick Redmond, Gist Foot. Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander McKinstry, I.7th Foot. COURSE OF E XCHANGE—Last Evening., Amsterdam Short. 11 150 Ditt o 3 Months. 12 ll 1 7 Rotterdam 12 Antwerp — 25 55 2 Brussels 25 62i Hamburg Paris Short 25 0 25 12. ;ditto 3 Mouths. 25 40 25 50 Marseilles _ ._ Frankfort on the Maine Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz 119 120 13 40 13 so 13 30 13 60 24i 25 6 29 7 1 45i 161 461- 47 - Leghorn Milan 28 ö 28 50 28 0 28 50 Genoa Naples 28 0 28 50 28 0 28 50 ALARMING FIRES.-(THIS DAY)• -s--- This (Tuesday) morning, about two o'clock, a fire, nearly attended with a great loss of life, hap— penad in the premises belonging to Mr. Thomas Jones, beer-house keeper, known as the City of Hereford, situate at No. 13, York-street, Camden 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 Barker attended with the Royal Society's fire escapes, and was followed by numerous engines of the A.letropo. litan Brigades, and the land steamers Ilby Shand, Mason and Co. Plenty of water having been pro cured, the firemen went to work, but the fire was not extinguished until the back part of the building was destroyed. The origin of the fire is at present unknown. This (Tuesday) morning a very alarming fire took place in the premises belonging to Mr. Shaw, a bookbinder, No. 6, Dyer's-buildings, Holborn. Conductor Shedrick quickly arrived with the Royal 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. MARKETS.---This Day. HAY. ----- Sarriamsr.D.-31eadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clove; £5 5s to £6 152 Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load. A limited inquiry. CUMBERLAXD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 12s Od; clove; £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 load. 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 thor 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 aro " 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, 525. ; Ceylon, 455.; Sydney, 425. and 445. ; palm oil, quiet, 425. fine Lagos palm-nut oil, 41s. SHIPPING AN TEL LIGE ..v (.3.E.--Ths Day, LONDON, May 22.—Wind this day at noon—South. Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. FALMOUTH, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Dodds Adams, from Bayonne. OPT PLYMOUTH, May 2 0.—Arrived—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- Wilhelmine, from Neustadt. SOUTHAMPTON, May 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Saxon, screw steamer, from the Cape of Good Hope. Sailed— China, steamer, for Alexandria. QuimitsTowN, May 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Africa, from Boston; Clara, from Monte Video; Adelaide, from Pernambuco. _ _ DLND➢E, May 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Queen, from Rotterdam. RAMSGATE, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arxivecl—Saga, from Porto Rico for Hamburg, assisted in with bowsprit and jibboom carried away, and other damage, having been in OFF PENZA2CB, May 20.—Arrived —Gladiator, from Arnved—The Adelaide. E . toN. E PORTSMOUTH, May 21—Wind .—Arrived Congou, from Trieete,faoramLaogned.on ; Newcastle, from g a y 21.—Wind was towed ' in making Calcutta. HARTLRFOOL , Wilhelmine, from Nykjobing Stockholm, which took bar, an d . cs t;xtoicigi t a i i 7t r, ohuat:ibdeeenthaessisted , rudder disabled, and other with loss of false keel, (BY TELEGRAPHY 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 ; Leonazds, 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. 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 Count von Bis marck fills all hearts. Among the soldiers in the 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-mon of Signittringen, who are called into service for the Prus sian army, kissed the portrait when marching through the streets, and gave enthusiastic cheers, amidst to in. honour of the deceased." SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. 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