The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-23 00:00:00

MONEY -MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Tho Money Market is rather active to• day, a large number of commercial bills having been put into circulation. The brokers are only working i per cent. under the official minimum, and the con sequence is a good inquiry at the Bank of England. The Council of the Bank of France have reduced the rate of discount from 4 to 3f per cent. Some very favourable changes are shown in the Bank of England return, bat altogether they are not of that importance which would have warranted the directors yesterday to lower their minimum quotation. Annexed are the particulars. Active Circulation Increase Bullion ▪ ....£20,635,600 • ... 112,525 • 14,455,523 Increase " ••• ••• "• ••• 127,905 Rest ••• ••• "IP ••• IV" ••• 3,873,778 Increase ••• ••• ••• 65,251 Public Deposits ... ... 6,824,602 increase ••• ••• ••• ••• 519,783 Other Deposits ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 12,478,479 . _ Decrease ..• ... ... ... 244,625 Seven Day and Other Bills ... ... ... 397,849 Increase ... ... ... ... 14,697 Government Securities ... ... ... ... 9,915,483 No alteration. Other Securities ... ... ... ... 19,392,302 Increase ... •.. ... ... 339,726 Notes Unemployed ... ... ... ... 7,918,435 Increase ... ... ... ... 13,670 The return issued by the Bank of France shows an increase of £900,000 in the bullion, and a reduc tion of £1,066,700 in the notes in circulation, and of £1,946,700 in the bills discounted. The Trea sury balances have been augmented £450,000, and the advances £4,000 ; but the current accounts have fallen off £480,000. The directors of the Ottoman Railway, from Smyrna to Aden, have issued a report, stating that the works have progressed satisfactorily since the last meeting, and announce the near completion and probable opening of the line to Aden by the end of June. The traffic manager reports that the gross receipts have increased 41 per cent. upon the cor responding period of the previous year upon the same mileage under very disadvantageous circum stances. Two o'CLocK. Some important variations have occurred to-day in the market for the English Stocks. At one time Consols were down fully k per cent., but they have since rallied, and are now 1 less than they were last evening, the quotations being 864 / for money, and 86/ 87 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are quoted at 841 4 85 ; Ex chequer Bills, Bs. 3s. die. ; India 5 per Cents., 102 k 4. Foreign Stocks have not given rise to any im portant changes in value. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 371 4 ; Mexican, 21/ 22 ; ditto New, 191 20 ; Greek, 14/ 15 ; Spanish Passive, 271 f ; Certifi cates, 16 ; Italian, 60 4 ; the Confederate Loan, 5 7; Chilian Loan, 1 1 prem. ; Brazilian Scrip, dis. ; Egyptian Railway Loan, / 1 prem. ; and the New Egyptian Scrip, 4 1 prem. ; United States Government 5-20 Bonds, 7111 ; Erie Shares, 551 4 ; and Illinois, 791 4. Business in the Railway Share Market has been very dull, and pricei have remained without change of importance. North Western have receded about 1 0s. ; and Metropolitan, ss. ; while Great Eastern, and Great Western have each improved ss. ; and Brighton, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit no alte ration requiring special report. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally are dull. European are dealt in at 10 ; Bank of Mexico, at 141; Alliance at 27 ; Egyptian Trad ing Company at 3/ 4 : General Credit at 3/ 4 ; London Financial at 81 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., at 16/ 17 ; Reuter's Telegram Company shares, second issue, are quoted / to 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Der Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 5 8 per Cent. Reduced B5 41 1 New 3 per Cent B4l 5 41 i New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. Juno. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — 5 3 dis Do. £5OO — Do £lOO and £200 Bank er England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account 240 x d INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10} per Cent., AprillB74 Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO Do. under .£l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd pin Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account 73/ 1 xd De. Scrip, £35 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account Do £1(0 Bonds Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent Do Scrip, £25 paid Do. 4} per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Danubian Principalities .. Do Account 4 cip.ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent B9/. Do” Second Issue — . Do £lOO Bonds 921 Do.. 1864 9ll Do £lOO Bonds 93 Do. Government Railway Debentures — Do. £25 paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons t*llatemala 5 per Cent. ltAlian 5 per Cent, 1865 Do Account 761 Do. Maremmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Alontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 — , Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent reruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 451 Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 9O 891 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive Srlanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l6/ Bvredish 4 per Ceut. Do. r Cent. 1864 Turkish 4/ 6perCent. 1854 Do Account 74-} D o 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 73} Do 6 per Cent. 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 r Cent., 1863 Do & Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account per Cent. Guaranteed V enezuela 3 per Cent. . Ditto account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do. Account Do. 1864 3Bl i 1 Do. 11 per Cent 691 i 9 i Dividends on the above payable in London. 4 ilstrisn, spr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins — telgian, 4} per cent., Ex. 25f. b utch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 6ll Do lier Cent. Certificates — ...m reach R entes 3 per C ent. ... — ltalian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. .... Do Account THREE O'CLOCK. esnisols for money Do Account B6i 87 ...•••••111W ]P.J...... tstit ! br March 22. fternoon, at- Hohenlohe Royal High ise, Princess rand Ducal enbourg left I before one Ely, Major nSOnby, and Lin, and was ussars from ived at the tended by d Countess on. .nec of the >pal High- Ls Louise, ,oured Mr. ir Royal Wales, at orseback. !ouncil at ck in the mnpanied Dhe, rode sfeld on m Man- Tee, and on. The cretaries ie policy ►f Mau d India 'h amber ss, pre- Dor retary), Messrs. E. W rth, J• A. ti's. Grey. nation :h ➢lr. Ross, eluded 3, and Df the xnd at ;e d to ; but • nation applY SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. - - - ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. I l'aid.l Shure! Railways. Closing I Business Price. done. Bristol ana Exeter Caledonian Cambrian . Cork and Bandon. ICorn wall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & b.Junc. isl.London,:crap Certi. LO. Glasgow lz S. Western Great Eastern, ( )rd. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. Great Borth of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. sew, is. at 25 pn Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original ~ S. V. 1.1. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxiorc Do. Newport Lo. Hereford. Lancsshire &Yorkshire ndon and Blackwall Lon., Bri4h., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Davtr Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do Extension...... Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Slidiand Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin Derby viid Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern — Berwick Do. G.N•E purchaot. Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. cto. 1865 worth Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock' t)o. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon 'outh E,stern .itaines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha Went Cornwtil BRITISH Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bona., Baroda. Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F 'shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- .• • ..• • • Calcutta & 8. E., Um.. 'at e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben. , al, gu ' 5 do East Icdian, gu.s p.c. Do. J Eitensioti Grand Trunkot Caned el Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist 'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr.f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. :id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c Po. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D ft per cent.... Do Great Wes. of Canada.. D..). New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5e do. pay. 1877-8 . • Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4; do - - Do. Fifth hatensi : on Melb. Cor. 6 p. 0. Buds. Mel. Hudson's Bay.. N. I?l.C'da, Ope lstpf.bs. Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do ti Do. Do. Punjaub 1 V.O Do.lndus St.Flo""' COLONIAL GO VER' British Columbia,6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. July 1877-84 Do. 6 g. o. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed 8k Cape U. Hope. 6 p.c. 187:3 Do.Apl.&Oct , 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9, Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.278 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. ! Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal , 40v. o per cent N. B. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 Ira, 1860 Do. 5 p.c. 18, 1 to 1870 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189, New Zealand, 6 p. oent Do. 5 per cent Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 queensland Gov. 6 p. c J. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1888-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja dt July Do. do, a Aril & Oct BRITE Cam. Consol. Cold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Carad on East Cam Brea mast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavisti Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Ur at L ocey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal G. Wheal Vor ( Heist Grenville flerod's Foot GIB •• Elingston Downs Margaret ( Uny Lelant Marke Valley viwyndy Iron Ore, New Sewn North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Whe.l Crotty Prosper United.... Pr viclenee Uny Lvlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) Suuth Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. t Mogan S•ray Park Tin 'Croft Vigra and Cl gan, lira.. West iiassettallogan W. Caradun (I , skeard West C hi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis vu 0Z 131 32 63 67 13 15 5 7 67 70 70 72 118 123 39 40 6 7 122 124 1 8 140 8) 01 69 60 5i 60 40 12 34 86 0 4r2 IA 12 , 86 88 94 95 37 ,9 43 '5 120 )22 92 Q 3 63 61 132 134 21 211, 1 ltj 98 98 123 1231 IS Jil l SIZ a 4, t 8 CO 8 30 109 110 71 72 109 110 35 S 7 10 11,p, 120 124 14 2p 14 2p 74 76 10 12 150 152 68 70 1 112 114 51 53 73 74 8 9 140 143 3 p i 100 102 51 53 ,EBbION, 5) 50 102 103 1 3 iP 6$ 7 10 11 78 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 101 102 102 104 33 35 88 90 65 671 55 (0 59 61 i 60 55 45 40 42 45 32 34 20 S 4 109 170 1i 2 p 14 2 p 99 100 91 93 16 17 ' 91 V 6 86 c 8 1 4d 100 10 9 93 87 89 j 62 61 8 82 99 100 98 99 * $ 1 97 99 T SECUR 90 94 90 S 4 90 94 74 80 78 £0 102 104 105 107 105 107 102 IC4 90 82 1(2 104 106 1 8 102 104 104 103 104 1013 1(2 104 10:1 102 93 95 90 95 87i sBi 9l 93 79 81 Q 8 100 98 100 105 107 106 107 II MINES. 14 9 15 17 561 58) 1 1 18 20 8 9 3} 41 3} 1 7 9 3 3} 5 7 20 21 2 38 26 28 ),ti 34 40 4) 5 4 6 4 44 28 1“:1 35 4) 13 IS 32 34 390 410 2 18 22 9 11 19 20 4 1 2 i lo 75 80 185 175 826 876 25 276 3 5 205 215 15 17 PIt,NFERICN(IIG SHAKES Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5 per cent. pm., 106 Great Western, 4 per cent irred.. 8 Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 6 per cent.. 120 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et., 891 PREFEKENCE SNARES AND STOCKS. Caledonian 4} per cent. gua. stk., 9di Great Northern 5 per cent., irred., 102 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg. 151 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), Sambre and Meuse, 9k FOREIGN MINIM South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 16 Cobre Copper. 14i Don Pedro. Nor h Del Rey, liapuncia. Um., Washoe Gold, lima 6} BANKS. Alliance, lira.. 271 7 Australasia, 721 Anglo Austrian, 61 Bank of British Columbia, 21 Bank of London. 27 British North American. 48 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 24 Chartered &ler. of India, London, and China, 47 City, 20 East London, lira.. 41 English and Swedish. lira.. 15 European Bank, 1im.,101 Hindustan, China. and Japan, Urn., Ditto, new, 17 Imperial Ottoman, 13 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, Um.. 41 London BAnk of Alexia, and S. America, Um., 14 London and River Plate. Ditto, Wand at la pm., 13j London and Comity, 761 London Joint Stock, 471 Merchant Bank, Jim, 2oi ational Provincisi of England. Ditto, d 3d issue, 45 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 6 Scinde, P unjaub, and Delhi. lim., Dit o, issued at 2 pm.42i Standard of British South Africa, 13 Union of London, 531 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 2f / Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lun., of Berlin Water Works, lim.. 10} Colonial, Lim., 4 Company of African Merchants, lim., 33 Credit Fender and Rohllier of England, 81 7; Ditto, new, 74 - Discount Corporation, East India Irrigation and Canal, 91 Ebbw Vale, 17k Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 101 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 4g General Steam, Navigation, 27 Hudson's Bay, 17 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 5/ International Financial society, lim., 6 4/ Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, 9/ Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. Ib7o, issued 81/ Joint Stock Discount, lim., 10 Land Securities, lint., 3* * London Financial Association, lint., 9/ 10 London General Omnibus Company, lint, 3/ ilI dras Irrigation and Canal, Mauritius Land, Credit. and Agency, lim., It Natal Lana and Colonizati n Co., lan., .3 3 National Discount ompany, 13} 2/ Ocean Marine Insurance), 21i Otago and Southland Investment, It 81 d 1221 NI 40 1221 d 3 89 81 125 i 59i i 100 1 , 0 100 le 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 12i 20f If I 924 62i I 13:4 f I 9f 7 123% 3 2/ ei i 7il 2 119 91 35 6 60$ 74 31 FOSS 102},j3 33 88 9 'MEN' ,ITIES. THE: -SUN- LONDON, AIARCA--23,-- 1866. The Nottingham Election Committee. (THIS DAY.) The members of this committee, appointed to inquire into the merits of the petition against the return of Sir R. Clifton, Mr. E. Ellice (chairman), resumed sitting this morning. Mr. Temple, Q.C., and Mr. Mundell appeared in support of the petition, and Mr. Rodmer, Q.C., Mr. Price, Q.C., and Mr. Pope Hennessy for Sir R. Clifton. The examination of Mr. Liniker, which commenced yes terday, was resumed. Mr. Acland, the agent of Sir R. Clifton, paid him and other clerks of Sir R. Clifton's com mittee, and canvassers were employed. He saw Mr. Acland make entries of payments in the committee room. He saw Aclaud speak to Kennedy some time before the nomination day, but did not hear him desire him to go to the Assembly Rooms. He did not give a different version of this latter matter on a former occasion. Mr. Rodwall contended that the last question of his learned fi iend tended to place the witness in the light of an adverse witness, and some argument ensued on this point. The Chairman decided that the learned counsel (Mr. Mundell), was not justified in the course he was pursuing by cross-examining his own witness with a view toshake his credibility. The Witness said he had never stated that paid can vassers were employed either by Sir R•. Clifton or Mr. Acland. Mr. Acland made entries of payment to the amount of £5O or £7O, but he had never said that he did so every week. He said that ho believed Kennedy received money for the payment of the canvassers, but he did not say he knew that to be the fact. In the statement he had previously made, and which was read over to him, he did state that Mr. Acland did make entries in the cash-book to the amount of £5O or £6O, and on recollection that statement was correct, notwithstanding what he had just sworn. He said that he heard Acland desire Kennedy to go to Martin's Assembly Rooms, but it was the week after, and not before the elections. Many come to the committee room for money, but they were not always sent to the Assembly Rooms to be paid. On the following day a person named Francis Nightingale, a voter, came to the committee room and asked to see Sir Robert Clifton, and on being told that he was absent, he asked for Mr. Acland, whom he saw, and a conversation took place between them, but he could not tell its purport. He heard Nightingale ask to be appointed a poll clerk, which Mr. Acland said he should be. He was appointed poll clerk, but did not do any duty. He heard Nightingale say that he would not vote unless he were paid. He saw Night ingale receive a sovereign in the committee room from a Mr. Ashwell. He remembered the day after being at the South-parade committee room, and Sir R. Clifton being there with a number of voters. He heard some conversa tion pass between them respecting the voting, and saw Sir R. Clifton and some of the voters go behind a screen in the room. He could not say what occurred between them. Amongst some of those who were present at the South parade committee room was a person named William Blackwood Johnson. (On reference to the voters' list, it appeared that this party's name was not on the register. He did not know any of the others who were prosoent en the occasion to which he had alluded.) In cross-examination the witness said that he had been engaged by Mr. Aeland, and gave his services at the com mittee room for five weeks, but received no remuneration. The screen to which he had referred was a glass partition, and the South Parade committee room had originally been a grocer's shop. The Maypole publichouse was also used as a committee room, and numbers attended there during the election. Sir R. Clifton was always followed by a crowd of persons, voters and others. After the election he saw a voter named Whitby at the Leather Bottle, and he asked him if he wanted to see Mr. Richard on the subject of the election. He asked witness if he couid give information about the election, and that in all probability evidence would be required in respect to the election. He said he would require to be remunerated if he was compelled to attend before a committee. He came voluntarily and re ceived 30s. from Mr. Smith, but received no other money in addition except some money for his expenses. He was obliged, however, to lay out his own money, but he looked forward to be repaid by some person. The committee shortly afterwards adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-S TREET. CASUALS CHARGED WITH DESTROYING THEIR CLOTHING. —Mary Ann Weatherly, 21, Ann Rouse, 18, and Ann Kennett, 14, all described as servants, were charged before Mr. Knox with wilfully destroying their own clothing while casual inmates of St. James's Workhouse. Charles Densham, superintendent of the casual ward of St. James's Workhouse, said that at half-past six yester day evening the prisoners applied for admission, and Wea therly and Rouse were admitted, but not Kennett, on ac count of the disgusting language she made use of—lan guage not fit to be repeated. Subsequently, however, she was brought to the workhouse by the police, and then ad mitted, when she again made use of similar language. That morning he found they had destroyed all their clothes In answer to Mr. Knox, he said he saw the prisoners at the workhouse before. The prisoners said their clothes were so bad they could wear them no more. Mr. Knox committed them for 14 days each: WESTMINSTER. A CASE FOR SEVERE PUNISHMENT.—Emma White, Laura Davis, and Ann Robson, the latter of whom has been at this court for highway robbery with violence, were charged with feloniously stealing three gowns and other articles, value £5, the property of Susan Hurry. Miss Aghes Forrester said she lived at Stonehouse Re fuge for Fallen Females, at Commereial-road, Pimlico, and the prisoners were inmates. White came from the Mag dalene Hospital, the others without recommendation. At 6 o'clock in the morning, a few days since, the three pri soners left the refuge by a window, taking with them the refuge dress and other articles not belonging to them. Davis had the keys of the parlour for cleaning, and it was found locked in the inside on the morning of the robbery, and the window open ; three table-cloths, a shawl, night dress, &c., were the other articles stolen. Davis said voluntarily, "We had not sufficient food, so we ran away. We had bread and water three days." Miss Forrester, in reply, said a lock was broken off a door, and it could not be found out who did it, so all the girls in the house had dry bread for dinner of a day till the culprit should confess. Elijah Long, 380 K, said ho was on duty in Shadwell, and saw Davis and White, the latter drunk. He took them from information received. He took Robson afterwards at a brothel in Angel-gardens, Shadwell. They had all the Reformatory dress on. Davis said she took the table-cloths and pawned them, and then destroyed the tickets. She also confessed to pawning the night dress. Witness went by Robson's direction to a leaving-shop in Shadwell, and found the shawl there left by Robson. They were all committed for trial. MARKETS,---This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of home grown wheat were moderate. The trade for most qualities ruled heavy, at Monday's decline in the quotations. The condition of the produce IT'as tolerably good. The market was fai►ly supplied with foreign wheat The trade, generally speaking, ruled inactive, but without leading to any quotable change in prices from Monday. Floating cargoed of grain were in but moderate request, at late rates. Barley was In but moderate supply, and the trade ruled firm, at very full prices. The moat trade was firm, at full quotations. The supply of oats on sale was moderate. The trade ruled quiet, at late rates. Roans and peas were in short supply, and the trade pled firm, at full currencies. There was a fair demand for flour at Monday's rates. SIIIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 2070 580 2150 _3O 2460 Foreign 5440 4260 —11,310 2550 s k s. bis. British Equitable Assurance Company. The annual general meeting was held yesterday, at the offices of the company, 47 and 48, King Wil liam-street, London-bridge, E.C., William Gover, Esq., the chairman of the company, presiding. The managing director read the following report : The company has been favoured during the past year with a continuance of that prosperity which has marked its progress in former years. The broad principle on which the company is founded, that of " mutual assurance with out mutual liability," has met with public recognition. The interest and convenience of the policyholders have been consulted to the utmost in the business arrangements of the company, and it is satisfactory that a considerable exten sion of the company's business has taken place through the exertions of tho policyholders. The plan of allowing profits to be applied so as to make policies payable in the lifetime of policyholders, which was adopted at the last annual meeting, has been much approved. To meet the wishes of those whose lives are not quite equal to first-class lives, and yet cannot afford to pay more than first-class premiums, the directors will issue policies, subject to' an equivalent deduction from the amount in sured, such deduction being gradually diminished by the profits as they accrue ; and when those profits have ex tinguished it, the assured will have the advantage of the policy being thenceforward treated as a first-class policy. • In the year just closed, policy-holders for 2,073 addi tional policies have been admitted into the company, their united assurances amounting to £353,700, and the new annual premiums thereon to £10,899. • There ate now holders of 9,306 policies in the company, the sum of whose assurances in force with the company is £1,569,791. The large and steady growth of the company's business will be seen by the following table : • Years. No. Amount. Reported in 1856 1,370 ... £212,135 1857 970 ... 163,134 1858 856 ... 131,791 1859 802 137,227 1860 972 ... 168,205 1861 1,152 ... 188,631 1862 1,091 ... 177,075 1863 ... 1,267 . 200,357 1864 1,583 ... 252,115 1865 ...f: 1,650 ... 270,726 1866 2,073 ... 354,700 11 ... 13,786 2,255,109 The representatives of deceased policyholders have re ceived during the year sums assured and bonuses amount ing to £12,521 9s. 9d. under 66 policies.' This amount is much less than that provided for by the tabular rate of mortality, and • proves the careful selection of lives made by the company, and it is of good augury in respect of future divisions of profits. In many cases the bereaved families of deceased policy holders so, succoured have afforded striking evidence of the value of the just, wise, and, often only possible, provision of life assurance. . By the sum laid by during the year the accumulated fund is now increased to £lOO,OOO. This does not include any sum as preliminary expenses. Nearly the whole of this amount is invested in mortgage securities at good interest. The accumulated fund is equal in amount to about N per cent. on all premiums received on the whole of the com pany's policies in force, a proportion considerably more than sufficient for the company's engagements as shown by the whole of the highest life assurance authorities. • The Managing Director, in addressing the meet ing, said the growth of the company's business had been greater during the past year than in any pre ceding year. The new business of 1863 was 25 per cent. greater than that of any prior year. That of of 1864 was considerably larger than that of 1863, and the new business of 1865 again shows a very great increase of more than 25 per cent. over that of 1864. The business of 1865 exceeded that of 1864, as follows :—ln 1864 we had 1650 new poli cies for £270,736, giving a new annual premium of £9,020. In 1865 we had £2,073 new policies for £353,700, giving an increased annual premium of £10,899 ; the excess being 423 policies for £82,964, the additional annual premium being £1879. We have in force at the present time 9,306 policies, assuring £1,569,791, and no foreign lives are in cluded in this very satisfactory amount of business. The mortality of the year has been much below the . provision made for current mortality by the com pany's tables. The mortality experienced by the company has been below that provided for by the company's tables from the commencement to the present time without the exception of a single year. The rate of interest realised upon the mortgages granted by the company has been very satisfactory. The 'security deeds have been carefully examined by the auditors. The balances in agents' hands are small, and the loss from bad debts from the com mencement of the company has been very low. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and balance sheet. The VICE-CHAIRMAN seconded the same, saying it was the best report ever presented by the society. Dr. STEPHENSON followed, paying a high eulogium to the manner in which the business of the company had been conducted during his con nection with it. He stated that he had examined, in a town with a population of 40,000, over 1,000 lives for assurance in this company. The report and balance-sheet were then adopted. A vote of thanks to the chairman was proposed by Mr. Warmington and seconded by Dr. Under hill, who rejoiced that the chairman had been per mitted to see the exertions put forth so exceedingly successful. The company had arrived at a stage of progress which he thought placed its security beyond all possible question, and he had no doubt of its complete and final success. He did not see that anything had been stated in the report or acconnts that contained any element of weak ness. He held in the highest respect the gentlemen who conducted its affairs, and he did not think there could be a finer body of managers, or a more wise and able president than the chairman. The vote of thanks was carried unanimously. Votes of thanks were also presented to the board of directors, managing director, solicitor, medical officers, and agents of the company, after which the meeting terminated. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING. RECKLESS DRIVING IN THE METROPOLIS. The Marquis of WESTMEATH inquired of her Ma jesty's Government whether it was their intention to intro duce any measure to give greater security to foot passen gers in the streets of the metropolis against the reckless driving of carts and vehicles therein. He said that since he had introduced his bill on this subject in 1858 a large number of accidents, attended with loss of life and injuries, had taken place in the metropolis. The subject was brought before the Home Secretary, who treated it in a manner that was not to be tolerated (Cries of " order.") Earl GRANVILLE censured the improper and unparlia mentary language in which the noble marquis had accused the Home Secretary of being the cause of the many acci dents which had recently occurred. The Marquis of WESTMEATH said he had not charged Sir George Grey with being the cause of the accidents, but he had condemned him for the indisposition he had die played to apply a remedy. Earl GRANVILLE thought that the introduction of a force of mounted police would add to the evil rather than diminish it. The question altogether was one of very great difficulty, but a committee bad been appointed to con sider the subject, and he trusted they would be able to sug gest a mean's for remedying the evil complained of. In reply to the Earl of CADOGAN. Earl GRANVILLE said the public monument to the Duke of Wellington, in St. Paul's Cathedral, ought to have been executed years ago. The fault, however, entirely rested with Mr. Stevens, the architect; but the Govern ment were assured that it would be in a fit state to be in spected in August next. Lord CHELMSFORD laid on the table a bill for the regulation of attorneys and solicitors in Ireland, and it was read a first time. In reply to the Earl of LICHFIELD, Earl GRANVILLE said he believed it was true that a cargo of cattle in a state of disease had been brought into the metropolis, and that there was danger of the plague being spread in consequence. An Order in Council would be issued prohibiting the importation of all cattle from Holland. Their lordships then adjourned. - HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. THE FENIANS. The O'DONOGHUE asked the Attorney-General for Ireland whether he did not think it would have a good effect upon the state of Ireland, and whether he saw any objection to release from custody those persons arrested under the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act who could procure bail? Whether it was true, as reported in the papers, that the Catholic Cathedral at Armagh was searched, and even the vaults entered ; if so, whether it was done by direction or approval of the Government ; if it was not done by the direction or with the approval of the Government, whether he did not think the matter ought to be made the subject of inquiry, with a view to giving redress to the Catholics, and of preventing the recurrence of such an act. And also whether he would state if the Land Bill which the Government is gOing to introduce differs in principle from the bill introduced by Mr. Cardwell ; and, if so, what was the difference. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said the utmost consideration were givento the case of all persons de tained in custody, and unless it was shown that they had not been actually engaged in the conspiracy, he thought it would have a very bad effect to admit such persons to bail and thus enable them to go at large. With respect to the persons coming from America it would be a matter of considerable satisfaction if they on being admitted to bail would quit Ireland for America. With respect to the entry of the Cathedral of Armagh he had no know ledge of such a proceeding, but he would make inquiry and inform the hon. gentleman immediately he received the intelligence. With respect to the 'land question, it would be unfair to anticipate the statement that would be made when the bill was introduced. THE LOSS OF THE LONDON. Mr. GRANT asked the President of the Board of Trade if he considered the late inquiry into the loss of the London steamer a satisfactory one ; and if so, to state what, in his opinion, were the causes alleged in the report of the Court of Inquiry as having occasioned the said wreck, by which so large a sacrifice of life took place ? Mr. GIBSON said the inquiry was conducted in a satis factory manner, yet he did not say that mode of carrying on the examination could not be improved. With respect to the loss of the vessel, the report stated that whether the ship was lost through the sea getting into the engine-room, through the hatchway or other part of the ship, there was no evidence to show. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are well supplied with meat ; on the whole, the trade is in a sluggish state at our quotations. Per 81b by the carcase. s d s d s d a d Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.— 3 10 4 4 Middling do. 3 6 3 10 Middling mutton.. 4 6 4 10 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime do 5 0 5 2 Prime small d0....4 4 4 6 Veal 4 0 5 4 Large pork 3 8 4 2 Small pork. - - - - - - - 1 4 4 8 Lamb, Os Od to. Os Od. BOROUGH HOP. Fine parcels of hops have been iu steady request at full prices. For other descriptions the trade may be considered firm on former terms. New Mid and East Kents , 80s to 140 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents New Sussex Yearlings —s to -- s „ COLONIAL. STIG.A.R.— The market has continued exceedingly dull and the few dealings reported have been at about previous rates. Refined goods generally are a shade cheaper. COFFEE.—The business done has been very limited, Superior descriptions of colonial, however, realise full prices. RlOE.—There have been no public sales, and in the private market business continues inactive, at about former rates. - TALLOW:The dealings have been to a moderate ex tent, but chiefly of a speculative character, and quotations for both present and forward delivery exhibit a material alteration. GREEN FRUlT.—Market has been better supplied with oranges. Some parcels St. Michael, Terceira, Valencia, and Sicily, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at good prices, although the St. Michael fruit was landed in bad condition. Lemons firm, without alteration in value. Nuts of all kinds in moderato demand. Seville omrti cleared off the market ; Palermo in request. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, March 22. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. March 22. March 15. fr. c. fr. c. Capital of the Bank.— 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, Reserve , ohe and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 856,828,325 883,015,725 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 5,376,199 53 5,771,381 71 Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris U 1,838,095 25 123,565,358 14 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 1,222,442 75 1,288,101 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 2,074,992 92 2,074,992 92 Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries Total ............... 1,340,872,593 33 1,368,369,878 43 CREDITOR. 9 6 0 0 0 0 _— March 22. March 15. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks ......... 495,188,809 11 472,665,187 07 Commercial bills over due ......... .. 299,355 51 211,069 74 Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 266,420,483 78 302,746,632 74 Do. branch banks • 265,474,875 277 , 841,536 Advances on deposit of 9,085,300 9,830,100 Do. on French Public Securities 1 1 , 208,000 11,255,000 Do b . ulli bra o n n g . b - a . n - k - 5 . ........; 10 7 :8 4 5 6 3 3 : Do. by branch banks 5,153,200 5,151,300 Do. on railway shares and debentures 29,682,900 29,822,700 D. branch banks 19,332,600 19,067,800 Do. on Credit Fonder Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60000,0 , 00 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12 980750 14 Do. disposable Renter Immobalisees (Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 ..... 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage ment 837,739 85 656,824 69 Sundries Total 1,340,872,593 33 1,368,349,878 43 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RotLim • The Bank of France has reduced its rate of dis count from 4 to 3} per cent. TOTNES ELECTION. Mr. BOUVERIE brought -up the report of the committee appointed to try the merits of this election petition. The committee had come to the conclusion that Mr. John Pender was not duly elected, but that Mr. Alfred Seymour was duly elected. That John render had been guilty of bribery by offering to obtain a place or appointment for an elector named Harris. That the election was a void election as far as John Pender was concerned. That gross bribery had taken place at the last election, and that corruption had been shown to exist for a long time in the borough. THE ESCAPE OF STEPHENS. Mr. WIIITESIDE then called the attention of the house to the circumstances connected with the escape of Stephens, the head centre of Fenianism, from Richmond Peniten tiary. The hon. and learned gentleman detailed the cir cumstances that had led to the apprehension of Stephens, and those which conduced to his escape. He said that in order to render the escape of the great head of the con spiracy possible, no military guard could have been placed over the prison. The extra guard, if it had been so placed, must have withdrawn, or else the officials of the prison must have been greater traitors than the rebel. He contended that the whole circumstances were a reflection upon the authorities in Ireland, both military and civil, because he believed, notwithstanding many versions that had been given with respect to the escape of Stephens, the true ono was that the flight of Stephens from Richmond prison was effected by false keys provided for him by the officials of the goal, who were the paid servants of the Crown ; and the whole transaction was a disgrace to the Executive in Ireland. lle should like to know whether any investigation had boon made into the escape of Stephens, and whether there would be any objection to lay a copy of the proceedings on the table of the house ? The ArTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND denied, with some warmth, the insinuation that the general elec tion had anything to do with delaying the breaking up of the Fenian conspiracy, and asserted that the Executive had done all they could to insure the safe custody of Stephens. Richmond Gaol, he said, was not under their control, and, having offered the assistance of a military guard, they were not responsible for its being declined. He created much amusement by the ridiculous light in which he placed the Phoenix prosecutions conducted by Mr Whiteside, and con tended that the Irish Government had done all in their powor to suppress the conspiracy. Mr. GEORGE asserted that the Phoenix and the Fenian conspiracy were identical in origin, and censured the Irish Executive for its dilatoriness in making the arrests. Sir R. PEEL protested against the assumption that this dilatoriness had anything to do with the general election, stigmatising it as " mean and paltry," and challenged the fullest inquiry into the conduct of the Government. Ile denied that the Executive had omitted any precaution in their power ; they had offered a military guard, and were not aware that it had been declined, and it was by inter nal treason alone, against which it was impossible for any Government to guard, that the escapo of Stephens was effected. He praised the conduct of the constabulary and of the juries. Lord NAAS and Mr. S. B. MILLER vindicated the con duct of the Irish Executive in Lord Derby's time in regard to the Phoenix conspiracy, and censured the present Go vernment for allowing the conspiracy to run its course so long, and for not taking greater precautions to secure Stephens. Mr. SULLIVAN defended the Government. Sir G. GREY stated that Lord Wodehouso had acted with the entire concurrence of the Cabinet. Mr. 11. BAILLIE pointed out that the publisher of the Irish People had previously been convicted, and might have been called up for judgment at any time. THE NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE. Mr. BENTINCK called attention to the plan adopted by the commissioners for building the New Courts of Justice for securing designs, and moved a resolution to the effect that it is not expedient that the competition be confined to six architects. Mr. HOPE supported the motion, contending that, as unlimited competition in the present state of public opinion was hardly possible, means ought to be taken to obtain de signs from the best architects. Mr. F. POWELL made some observations in support of the motion. Mr. COWPER pointed out that Parliament, by the Act passed last session, had intrusted the discretion to the com missioners, and vindicated the course which they had pxrsued, denying that any favouritism had been shown. Sir G. Bowyer, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Tite argued in favour of unlimited competition. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained the practical reasons which had induced the commissioners to adopt the system of limited competition. The motion was supported by Mr. Henley, Mr. Hibbert, and Mr. Sheridan, and was carried, on a division, by 101 to 70. After a short explanation from the Marquis of HARTING TON, in reference to a question raised by Mr. DISRAELI at the commencement of the evening, the house went into Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates, and the fol lowing votes were agreed to:— £212,800 for the administration of the Army. £135,900 for Superannuation Allowances. Tho Labouring Classes' Dwellings Bill passed through Committee. Other bills were forwarded a stage, and the house ad journed at 10 minutes past one o'clock. 1 1 111 R E 10. N. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the fol lowing bills :—Princess Helena's Annuity, Prince Alfred's Annuity, Consolidated Fund (£19,000,000) National Debt Redemption, Janiaica Government, Marine Mutiny, and Mutiny • The ' bormnissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Sidney, and Lord Foley. The sitting was suspended until five o'clock, when the Lotto CHANCELLOR resumed his seat on the woolsack. PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL. Lord SONDES presented petitions from Norwich and other places against this bill. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a bill to amend the law relating to capital punishment, founded on the re port of the Capital Punishment Commission, which was read a first time. He said he proposed to move the second reading of the bill on the 17th April. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Letterkenny and Londonderry and Lough Swilley Rail ways, Barry Harbour, Barry Railway (Alteration), and East Louden Railway (Additional Powers). CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS, Lord REDESDALE called the attention of the house to the fictitious character of the financial arrangements for the construction of railways by almost all newcompapnrieos_ and by many already existing, and to the manner in w hi c h public interests, and of those of landowners, railw a y prietors generally, and of the holders of railway com panies' mortgages and debenture stocks were thereby affected, and moved that the report of the select committee to whom the Cork and Youghal Railway was referred be printed. He said that noble lords who were acquaintad with railway matters must be aware of the facility with which money had been acquired for the construction of rail ways even at the time of the railwaymania, when there was such an unprecedented demand for money. Originally- for these undertakings a subscription contract was required, and a certain amount of money was deposited. That con tract was a substantial one, and was in operation up to the year 1847, but it had eeased at the present time. A certain amount of money, instead of being deposited, was bor rowed, which represented merely the respectability of some persons on whose credit it had been obtained, and being borrowed at a very large interest was an actual encumbrance and loss to companies. In fact a large number of these railways wero promoted by contractors and lawyers without any reference to the requirements of the districts which they traversed, or to the interests of the persons who had been induced to take shares. The effect of these lines promoted in the way he described was actually to prevent large companies con structing railways which they would be able to work beneficially to the public and profitably to the share holders. He referred to the evidence obtained before committees on this subject in support of his views, and to show the existing system. The extent to which the borrowing powers possessed by the promoters of these companies was carried was a great evil, and necessarily calculated to cause embarrassment, and in many cases utter ruin to the shareholders. So long as these practices were permitted there could be no security in railway stocks. He adverted to the practice of paying dividends out of capital, and said that numerous tricks were resorted to under the present system, and cited some instances of the same with which he had become acquainted. Amongst the other evils the n o bl e l or d h a d po i nted out was the great cost in the construction of railways which was necessitated by the present system. It had been said that if any check were imposed upon that system it would also check rail way enterprise, and he believed, to a certain extent, that would be the case. He contended that when money was so freely expended in mining and other speculations in foreign countries, their was no reason to apprehend that railway schemes would be seriously affected provided a wholesome restraint were placed on speculation in their undertakings. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. Mr. DODSON (deputy-Speaker) took the chair at four o'clock. - NEW MEMBERS. Mr. WHITMORE took the oaths and his seat for Bridg north, and Sir E. LECHMERE for Tewkesbury. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Dublin Port Acts Amendment, Dublin Port (Docks), Elham Valley Railway, Kidwelly and Burry Port Railway and Burry Port Amalgamation, Leicester Cattle Market, &c., and Rathmines and Rathgar Improvement. ilattigar Imp. NEW WRITS. A new writ was ordered to be opened for the election of a member for Ripon, in the place of Lord John Hay, who since his election had accepted the office of a Lord of the Admiralty. A new writ was ordered to issue for lioniton in the room of Mr. Goldsmidt, deceased. IAVAL ORDNANCE. In reply to Mr. WHITE, The Marquis of lIARTINGTON said it was quite true that two 15-ton 9-inch Whitworth guns, at the cost of £3,000 per gun, had been so ordered at the re quest of the Lords of the Admiralty. The Secretary of the Admiralty could furnish that information which was not in his(the Marquis of Hartington's) power to give, viz., the name of the vessel in which these guns were to be placed. There would be no further competitive trials be tween the Armstrong and Whitworth gun'. There would be no objection to the returns the hon. gentleman had asked for. THE IRONCLADS. In reply to Mr. GICA;ES, Lord C. PAGET said the names of the vessels whose funnels have been lengthened were the Royal Oak, the "Warrior, and the Black Prince. The addition has been made in order to try an expiriment, which, if successful, the arrangement would remain, and others would be fitted and tried accordingly. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. In reply to Mr. B. COCHRAIU, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said on the 9th, the first day of the house meeting after the recess, they would proceed with the miscellaneous estimates, as usual. After that, on the 12th, they would take the second read ing of the Franchise Bill; and after the second reading of that bill, he would bring forward the Budget. Probably that was a bill of faro quite enough to satify the house. HACKNEY CARRIAGE DRIVERS. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Under Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any, and if so what, steps were taken to ensure the fitness and competency of persons applying for licences as drivers of hackney car riages? kr. BARING said the examination for drivers was at present very strict. Persons so applying had to fill up certain forms, which were sent into the police, and if thought satisfactory a licence was granted. Consider ing the enormous number of :iconces, there might be found an instance where some person obtained a license who was not properly qualified. THE COINAGE. _ _ . Mr. WATKIN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any discussion had taken place between her Majesty's Government and the Government of the United States in reference to the proposal of Mr. Chase to establish an in ternational coinage between England, France, and the United States of America ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had made search, and ho could find no such paper. He did not think the matter, whatever it was, ever advanced to what might be THE called CATTLE PLAG an official correspUEondence. Mr. DISRAELI asked the right hon. gentleman the Secretary for the Home Department if ho was aware that the cattle disease had been re-imported from Holland. Sir G. GREY said the attention of the Government had been drawn to certain milk cows imported from Holland affected with the disease. An order had been issued that morning interdicting the importation of cattle from Hol land. THE AMENDMENT TO THE REFORM BILL. WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE MINISTRY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in moving the adjournment of the house, that it would be con venient that he stated the determination the Government had come to with respect to the franchise bill. The hon. member for Bridgewater had the following question on the paper for the evening, "whether, in the course of the Easter recess, the Government will take into consideration the expediency of proceeding by resolutions towards a settlement of the questions relating to the representation of the people " He would at once say that the Government would persevere with the bill that had been introduced in pseference to proceeding by resolution. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the amendment of the noble earl the member for Chester, he had to say that he entertained the highest respect for the noble earl, but movers and motions were two very different things. Tho Government would to the utmost resist that motion, in the first place because it was their opinion that it said one thing and meant another (hear, hoar, from the Ministerial side of the house) and, in the second, because they looked upon it as a directvote of want of con fidence in the Government. (Loud Opposition cheers.) With respect to the motion of the hon. member for Bridg water, it was the intention of the Government to deal with the matter of the franchise for Ireland and Scotland, and also with the subject of the redistribution of seats. (Cheers.) After the second reading of the Franchise Bill, bills for Ireland and Scotland, and the other matter /e had mentioned, would be laid on the talale - ( cheers) it was not at that time intended to proce ed withtien_ them, ht i tt object of the Government being to steps g derisive cheers from the Ooppositiivoen)infOrnmathe (l subject. cd With respect, however, to th e intend to persevere in taking, they Greeoernefirnnmedentet the bill f for ete Englandthe and second reading Wales, li;d th w t let hatconcluded. exclusively, (c (Cheers its from the Mi R side Ea asked if it was the intention of th e t Government SmtEet.V.soprNiaro°lceed with the bill for England b e f ore for Ireland and Scotland were produced ? (Cheers.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Un questionably. Mr. DISRAELI thought by placing bills on the table which it was not their intention of proceeding with the Government was trifling with the house. (Loud cheering from the Opposition.) Tho motfon for the adjournment of the house at its rising to the 9th of April was then agreed to. [LEFT SITTING.] FRENCII SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—The Joc ke y Kitchener is now lying dangerously ill. Five horses, re-' cently purchased by the Duke of Hamilton in England, have arrived at Lamplugh's to be trained. Id. A n dre' s mare Rubrique has paid forfeit in the Prix de l'lroperatrice, and will be sent to the stud. M. Desvignes has hired the esta blishment at Gouvieux, recently occupied by Count de Dampierre's horses.—Galignani. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, LEWES RACES—(Tunis DAY). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) INNKEEPERS' PLATE. E Tom ast , C y o n k n o ‘l. ... Musketeer Eleven ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Zeloo Ethelred . PLATE OF 50 SOV,c_4. Usher Confusion ..... 2 Mokeanna ...... 3 Six ran. LEWES HANDICAP. Forester Star Bolan . 2 M. Four ran. The above are the only telegrams received up to ,he hour of going to press. MANCHESTER BETTING—THIS DAY. CHESTER CCP. 12 to 1 agst Saladin (taken) 100 to 6 agst Baragah (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sandal (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gong (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 30 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 40 to 1 agst Buckfoot (taken) VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—THis DAY., CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Saladin (taken) 100 to 7 agst Gong (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 20 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sandal (offered, 25 to 1 taken) 25 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (taken) 25 to 1 agst S urnoy (Laken) 33 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 6 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (taken) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 25 to 1 agst Janitor (taken) 28 to 1 agst Stabbar (taken and offered) SPORTING BOOKS OUT THIS DAY.—Admiral Rous' Likt v , of Itacing, price ss. Baily's (spring edition) Turf Guide, 2s. 6d. Baily's Magazine, ls. 6d. Who's Who, 2s. 6d. Sent post free on receipt of stamps. G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrar" Hyde-park, special agent for the early delivery of the ',ate edition of the " SuN " newspaper. Copies deliverdd in town within half an hour of publication, and in the coun try early same evening.—N.B. The late edition. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 1i 12 i. Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 50 25 57 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 22f 25 321 . Ditto 3 Months. 25 50 25 55 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 121 121 k Vienna — 10 92* 11 0 Trieste "— 10 95 11 0 Petersburgh - 29 29 Berlin. — 629 6 29* Madrid 464 461- 4 _ Cadiz 4/ Leghorn Milan - Genoa — 25 624 25 67* Naples — 25 624 25 674 LONDON GAZET LE—Last Evening. CROWN-OFFICE, Mencit 19. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Kerry—Henry Arthur Herbert, Esq., of Muckross, in the said county, in the room of the Eight Hon. Henry Arthur Herbert, deceased. MARCH 21. Borough of Tewkesbury—Sir Edmond Anthony Harley Lechmere, Bart., of the Rhydd Court, in the county of Worcester, in the room of William Edward Dowdeswell, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Ma jesty's Chiltern Hundreds. ADMIRALTY, MAncir 21. Royal Marine Light Infantry.—Second Lieutenant Philip Hare O'Brien Despard to ho First Lieutenant, vice Stir ling, to half-pay. Joseph Boniface Doyle, Esq., has this dy been pro moted to the rank of Master in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 2d March, 1866. Minot 22. Mr. William J. Fellowes has this day been promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of Jan. 12, 1866. Royal Marine Light Infantry—Lieutenant-General John Tatton Brown to be Colonel of the Portsmouth Division, vice Ellis, doec,easd. Noble Description of a Boat Race. (From Chapter I. of Charles Reade's "Hard Cash," o r i g i na l% _ _ published in "All the Year Round.") Few things in this vale of tears are more worthy a pen of fire than an English boat-race is, as seen by the runners ; and none else have ever seen one, or can paint one. But I, unhappily, have nothing to do with this race, except as it appeared to two ladies seated on the Henley side of the Thames, nearly opposite the winning-post. These fair novices then looked all down the river, and could just dis cern two whitish streaks on the water, one on each side the little fairy isle ; and a great black patch on the Berkshire bank. The threatening streaks were the two racing boats ; the black patch was about a hundred Cambridge and Ox ford men, ready to run and hallo with the boats all the way, or at least till the last puff of wind should be run plus halloed out of their bodies. Others less fleet and enduring, but equally clamorous, stood in knots at various distances, ripe for a shorter yell and run when the boats should come up to them. Of the natives and country visitors, those, who were not nailed down by bounteous Fate, ebbed and flowed up and down the bank with no settled idea, but of getting in the way as much as possible, and of getting knocked into the Thames as little as might be. There was a long uneasy suspense. At last a puff of smoke issued from a pistol down at the island ; two oars seemed to splash into the water from each white streak ; and the black patch was moving; so were the threatening streaks. Presently was heard a faint, con tinuous, distant murmur, and the streaks began to get larger, and larger, and larger; and the eight splashing oars looked four instead of two. Every head was now turned down the river. Group hung craning over it like nodding bulrushes. Next tho runners were swelled by the stragglers they picked up ; so were their voices ; and on came the splash ing oars and roaring lungs. Now the colours of the racing Jerseys peeped distinct. The oarsmen's heads and bodies came swinging back like one, and the oars seemed to lash the water savagely, like a connected row of &words, and the spray squirted at each vicious stroke. The boats leaped and darted side by side, and, looking at them in front, nobody could say which was ahead.* On they came nearer and nearer, with hundreds of voices vociferating, "Go it Cambridge !" " Well pulled Oxford !" "You are gaining, hurrah !" " Well pulled Trinity !" " Hurrah !" " Oxford!" " Cambridge !" "Now is your time, Hardie, pick her up !" " Oh, well pulled, six !" " Well pulled, stroke !" " Up, up ! lift her a bit !' " Cambridge !" Oxford !" " Hurrah !" At this Julia turned red and pale by turns. " Oh, mamma !" said she, clasping her hands and colouring high, " would it be very wrong if I was to proY for Oxford to . _ win ?" ; it was on her left Mrs. Dodd had a monitory longer, shot out to a signal, the boats, foreshortenedhitherto, and came broad-- treble the length they had lookedthe elastic rowers stretched hand ; she raised it ; and, that mfionmgeneornt, as if she had given side past our palpitatingh fair,da rt i ng forward at each stroke like grey-hounds in a o flying sse, out of the boats, and surging so boldly, they seamed . ansommghetfold human wave : their nostrils pale and glutinous ; their white all open, their young eyes all all clenched grimly, glo w i n g, teeth i bodies swelling, the muscles writhing beneath their suPP.° and the sinews starting on each bare arm ; back as su th pe e r l b ips ly, of their Terser , little shrill coxswains shouting imperiously at the jy oco their young gy a a a g i a nts, and working to an d fro with them, like t finish ; nine souls and bodies flung into each magnificent effort ; water foaming and flying, row-locks ringing, crowds running, tumbling, and howling like mad ; and Cambridge a boat's nose ahead. They had scar ce l y passed our two specta t ors , when Oxford put on a f ur i ous spurt, and got fully over from the leading boat. There was a louder roar ths t n u a and stole bank. Cambridge spurted desperatelY n i n h . g 4 , , to, every inch those few feet back ; and so they even with the of water. Bang ! A cannon we e z" bl'ik sent its smoke on the a moment, and the over both competitors ; " dis"elt.oswerds the bridge, Cam-- boats were seen pulling slowly w ti, six, as if that gun had bridge with four oars, Oxford with winged them both. The race was over. But who had won our part could not see, and y must wait to learn. descr iption given previously by Charles r owers at work just before the race n d Soon after, the Exeter glided down the beforerei°rniemeee their eyes, with the beloved one rowing quietly R e * a e o l i e - a - • r t , his Jersey revealed not only the working power oneisheef the o i f hie arms, as sunburnt below the elbow as a gipsey's, and a s corded above a s a blacksmith's, but also the p la y of t he great muscles across his broad and deeply indented chest : his oar entered the water smoothly, gripped it severely, then came out clean, and feathered clear and tunably o n the ringing rowlock, the boat jumped, and then glided, at each neat, easy, powerful stroke. Liverpoci Cotton klarkei. —lLi s Day. Market opens quietly. Sales probably abc::: 6,000 bales. )jeCt His tely Cher Sing ex- 100 et 1 20 20/ 1 10 100 2.1.0 29i 2.14.6 3} 2.t4.0 8.3.6 3.0.0 10.8. t, ltso 100 100 all 100 100 921 14 1061