The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-20 00:00:00

Tenders have been issued fpr £400,000 New Zealand Government Treasury Bills, being the first instalment of the million authorised by the Act of the Legislature of the Colony, entitled Debentures Act, 1864, to be raised in anticipation of the Loan Act of 1863. These bills are to be issued in sums of £lOO and £l,OOO each, with coupons attached, bearing 8 per cent. interest from the date of issue, Ist of April next, and redeemable as follows : First series £lOO,OOO in December, 1866, second d ries £150,000 June, 1867, and third series n e • 1 50,000 December, 1867. The accounts from the manufacturing districts d uring the past week have been of an unsatisfac tory' character. At Manchester the tenour of the American and Indian advices has caused a further decline in both cloths and yarns. In the woollen t i rades of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield there 44 8 been very little animation, operations in spring goods having been as yet very limited. At Leicester and Nottingham there has been a slight improve kent in the hosiery and lace departments ; but in the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, hardly any business has been done, and a gloomy feeling prevails in most de partments. It appears that Messrs. J. Barned and Co., bankers, of Liverpool, have experiened considerable a nnoyance, in consequence of a report that a Mr. Brandon Mozley is a partner of the firm. This gentleman's liabilities are simply of a personal cha taeter, and in no way connected with the business Of the Bank. Two o'CL °cr. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's te legram the French 3 per Cent. Renter were 67f. 20 C. F .' . Speculation to-day in the market for the English F unds ha s no t b een p ar ti cu l ar ly acti v e, an d prices 'aye been slightly depressed. The distribution of capital in the course of a little time, when the Go vernment dividends are paid, and also from other sources, will no doubt revive a demand for invest ments, especially as the prices of Government I flee llrities are still very low. Consols have receded Lto 891 1 f or mone y, an d t o 891 / for the account. he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 1; 'e'xchequer Bills, 3s. to 6s. prem. ; India 5 per b ee llts., 1041 1 ; Enlaced 5 per Cents., 101 ; and the '°rlds, 15s. prem. Foreign stocks show no important change in D('ices. Turkish Consolides are 52153, being 1- less. M exican are steady, the ex all being 261 and the ew Loan 251 1; Greek are better at 211 1 ; Spa nish Passi v e at 334 ; do. Certificates, 17k ; „ t alian, at 631 ; and the New Scrip at 31 1 dire. -the Confederate Loan is 34 35. Usiness in the Railway Share Market has con moderately active, but prices in most instances c ave shown less firmness. Great Western, Lan -4aBhire and Yorkshire, and North Eastern Berwick ave each declined ss. ; North Western, 10s. ; and 'reat Northern A stock, £1 ; while Bristol and Exeter have advanced £2. the Foreign and Colonial lines remain without " 4 3' material alteration in values. Ilank and Miscellaneous shares remain dull at abou t previous prices. South African Land and G o l4 ance are quoted 1 prem., and Rio de Janeiro 'as; 814 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 'kr Cent. C onso l s . 4 js° . Account, April 6 B9-i f i Isiter Cent. Reduced B7/ f i I,T e l' 3 per Cent B7/ 1 f r IP i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Bn 2 4 4 - 6 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Dollities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 °• for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — 1.1 1 I , ° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — -e '„,equer Bill; £l,OOO, 4 per Cent •110. £5OO 3 6 ,Po. £lOO and £2OO -1 / 4 of England Stock, 51 per Cent shut i Iribli, GOVERNMENT su ; ---. SECURITIES. Dan Stock, 14 per Cent., April 1874 214 ir Account I)°• 5 per Cent. July, 1870 1) % Account O. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 13°. Certificates — °. tnfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do . 5 per Cent., J an . 1872 O. 5 ,i per Cent., May 1879 — h'• % per Cent., Aug. 1866 — 1 1 -0 . Bond s , £l,OOO — pm -0 . Under £l,000 A tis , FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ilt,‘ r lan Bonds, 5 per Cent - ‘oian 5 per Cent D o - - 2- 1, per Cent., 1852-58-60 8 lle •uo. 1863 b i los Ayres 6 per Cent — ebi l , ° I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) ipe , 4 6 per Cent 0024 la 001 0 :1). per Cent. — u 6 per Cent. — t' ce . 6 per Cent. ~b 0 S pey Cent., 1864 — 'utbi,,, 44 orip, £55 paid pm .6 - 0 ' 4 ,, 3 per Cent., 1825 — b • ° Per Cent., 1864 — k h „ ° _ s . per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — anli o 'pl Principalities ti b X 65 paid par Cdor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — tf, Provisional Land Warrant — f .,P t iao 7 per Cent 94 31 vm Second Issue — 0 £lOO Bonds 941 13 Do• 1864 9s* 6 (.1 ° Scrip, £sb paid • pni te k 137 C ns 1),. per Cents., 1824-5, ex C oupons. -1 D 0 Account by. Coupons 1/4°,kccount Bi Cdlnala 5 per Cent. — h01 ° *, 18 39 and 1850 — I),' 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) L b 1 865 leki cs eriP, £25 paid b-,.... . ... - , -4 ' 0 _ _ e. , , per Cent. — Account 1) 0 i f- 1864 2 54 41) 0 vi per Cent. Anglo-French — 4 ° otc Ni reh Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis 40o r i s ,'-wan 6 per Cent., £3O paid — pm 4' Imperial 5 per Cent bo ,ranada 28/ D°., ~,-, per Cent b ° ,,, referred (•1 1 ' - ' 4 . 1 1 , 1 Warrants (Hectares) Do '144 4-4 3 per Cent. Do „Per Cent. (Uribarren) — l i b °. ''T Per Cent., 1862 * gnAe s cco un t bo A e 3 per Cent., 1853 bo eeount -- 0 0 8 , Per ,Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 474 teunt 4 71 4 D ea n 4., 5 per Cent 1822 X St., DoD 'l . por Cent., l lBso ' ° ~, 3 lB6O t s / c 6 Per Cent., 1859 hDo Per Cent., 1862 N. ; per Cent — 3 1864 I)4 -an %„ O A A per Cent — Kl l . '' e count Do 41 1 _ ~ . 11, iv'ennt 471 Do „l' e e lvt Deferred — 8(:, p k !cinnt — iLg:s o ive — fpio, „ tint 3 31 1 1 1 4 t 0 A c ` - 'ert• of Coup not funded _.. 't b !, .tlic i i, c rttut 331 1 1 1 1 ,-. kitill : per C en t. l7 . '0 4: Per Cent. 1854 94 De 6 ~I. n t — lie 44' c ' o r li kient. 1858 p ° a tlOO 1 :Z.! 7 Ol 1 - C. ......,,..4 D° ' Per Cent.'64 _ 04 1862 ti ( s ). ,ciirlnt 7 31 3 1 1 1 ,t, 6P. ° Cent. 73/ 1 V. ° Cib -r uent• 1863 b -l l e tt e - e Tt 3 nteed, 4 per Cent 9Bl 1) • A ce Per Cent. Doo•h 6 °nnt -6.. Per c o -k e „, td, 1862 — 6 Ina .Lh t P i e , r d Cent.,lB64 42 1/ 11;tri a: 't ends on tits above payable in London. Il i ik °, a Per tck ,41 _Cent., Ex. 10 Florins D li , 4 ;.,e.F.ercent., Ex. 25f. e 110.4 Per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull titt,;ll,lte_ latCesent. Certifi t° 984 3 per Ce:t. 8 „Ijk e lcco u a — "0' Acl'elenr Cent., 1861,Ex. • 2sf ON D o. • °l ' , 4 oil- THREE O'CLOCK. - lea, Q Q 4 eY 891 I A h t - 89i I i h N; tI4ICDINNER TO CAPT. BURTON, On hi s ' 44 4. " l d h l glan for South America, is to come off on 4 1'ril 4t. NEY MARKET AN COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. --~- CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. a i The usual activity in discount circles as the end ° f the quarter draws near is now being witnessed 'be supplies of capital on offer show a slight dimi nution ; but as it is very generally expected that honey will in a short time become cheaper, through , the dullness of trade and other circumstances, the 2 e broker s h ave not a d vance d th e i r rates, an d good 1 abort -dated paper can be negotiated at :4-a k per : 0 cent. This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. 114 ,Flir., Wol., & Str. Val at Blyth and Tyne st Bristol and Exeter at 'Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 Do gets no div { • A. A till6p.c.p.an.has 10 Do. L' been paid to B at Dublin & Belfast Juno. 25 Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. at Edinburgh & Glasgow at Glasgow &S. Western at Great Eastern, Ord. stk. st • Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 at Great North of Scotland at Great Northern . Et Do. A stock et Do. B t Do. New, is. at 25 pie et Gt S, and W. of Ireland it Gt. Weste n Original i) . S. Val. Rail gua. Pt Do. South Wales it Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do..Newpo -t Do. Ile eford ot Lancq shire & Yorkshire 3t Landon and Blackwali a Lon., & S Coast a Lon., Chat., and Dover a Lon. & North Western a Lon. & south Western it Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle 2 i Do. shares ;t Metropolitan .0 Do. New it Mid and at Do, Birmin & Derby 0 Mid . Gt. W., Ireland l 5 Do. # shares 15 %lid Kent ;t No - th British it Do. Ed., Pth ,r& Dun It Nth. Eastern Berwick 05 Do. G.N•E purchase it Do. Leeds Do. York. Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling De. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1850-61 Paid Closing I Business I Price. done. 100 100 100 100 1.0 100 1 0 100 1( 0 100 100 100 100 all all all 100 100 100 6.13.4 93 95 127 i 12:.,4 a 66 6S t 6 17 81 86 107 I'9 45 ; 461 64 71 123 130 1414 142 i 129 .30 83 90 72i 73 63 65 49 5. 45 47 ICO 102 114; 115 i 87 68 104 105 38 39 117 117. 95 98 58i 5.►; 95 2i 5 4 5 71 461 1 130 20; 142 lk 73} 21 3 e 5 50 1 115' t. 7 8 7; 1(4 k 1171 17 951 123 124 1 1 132 132 101 1(3 123; 4 62 53 t 6 26 1061 107, 132 112; 1071 .1 67 1 61 981 1 9 st North London 10 Do. New 10 Do. do. 18C4 ... at North Staffordshire 10 N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E , Aber. stock st t o. Scot, Mid. st i 0 shrews & Welchpool st Shropshire Union It South Devon st youth E stern 0 Staines, Wok., & Wok It Taff Vale .0 Do. C .. it Vale of Neath it Waterford & Kilkenny; it West Cornw tll it W. Hartlepool Har. &E it Do. A irredeemable t Do. A redeemable . • BRITISH P 100 Atlantic St. Lawrence et Bom., Baroda, Cen.ln. I gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. r shares 10i Buffalo & Lake Huron 10 _ _ Do Preference oo Buff,Brant, di Goderich p bds. Aug.. 1, 872 I) Dn. do. July 1, 1873 100 Do. do. June 1, 1371 st Calcutta &8. E., Rm at a e Town Sz Dock, gu. 00 Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p at East. Ben' al, gu, sdo t East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 20 Do J Extension at Grand Trunk ot Canada 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bondi 1 charge 6 p.c ICO Do. Ist -'ref. Bonds 100 Do do. deferred LI 0 DO. idPri t. Bonds [OO Do. do. deferred .00 Do. d Pref. stock 100 Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 4th Pref. stook .00 Do. do. deferred at Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e, 20 0. Gua 5 per cent 20 Do. New gua. 5 p. c at Gt. South of India (lim gas. 5 per cent at D . 4i per cent 20i great g. of Canada DNew .. ...... 00 Do. 6p. c. Ms- pay 1873 OC + Jo. 5, do. pay. 1877-8 10 Indian Branch, limite at Madras, gna. 5 p.c at Do. 41 do at Do. 4,5 do 20 Do. Fifth Extension at Melb. Cor. 6p. c. finds. 50 Mel. & Hudson's nay ZO New Brunswick & Can Class A and B at 1. Ifl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bda at Scinde It Do. Delhi :0 Do. do st Do. Pun iaub ;t Do. Indus St Flo 66 .67 9) 100 37 38 10 11p 8 i 9} P 118 120 11i 12 1 lip 76 77 111 111 138 142 44 46 57 59 57 59 84 St 84 9 ,55 158 3 4p' 108 110 74 77 43 lf 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR 'British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31, 1572. Can.Gov.6 p. c.Ja.Sz July 1877444 Do 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D sp. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p 0. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 Do. do: 1690-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1808,6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1'678 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. 15. Natal qov. a per cent N.B. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. az,l uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p . 0.0856 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 1876 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling. 1875 Queensland Goy. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18e8-9 Do. 1878 Jr upwards VIC,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRIT I Lam Conga old, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated, Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Carad on as c Cairn Brea East Grenville East Loved I. W'l Ruc.sse.ll(Tavistk Gam.dc StAubyit(Gwen. 4 Great L Ixey, limited.. Great South Tolgue.... G. Wheal Vor (Heist ,u Grenville Herod's Foot Hingston vowns . - IMariaret , Uny Lelant M-- ar e Valley 4 Ntwyndy Iron Ore, litu - angi les - ew Se ton . - orth Downs - North Roskear - N.Wh '1 Bassett (Illogan - North Whe.l Crofty _ Prosper lTnited - Pr vidence UnyLalant - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan - .tray Park - In Croft - • est rassett (Illogan - W. Caradon ( L skeard - est Chirerton - West Seton - • heal Bassett 'lllogan - Wheal Buller (Redruth - Whea Ludo,tt Wheal Mary Ann (Men - Wheal Setou - Whe,l Tt elawney (Lie Wheal Uni r.... 12 14 4 t 14 2 3 34 33 35 530 550 20 25 15 17 144 151 7 4 81 7 8 N *24 190 200 100 105 11. 1: 195 2(5 19 20 I t'KEFERENCE SHARti.:, Great Western Orig. 41 per cent pf., 96 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 94 South Eastern 4i per cent., 97 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Metropolitan 5 per cent., 104 LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTALS. East Lincoln gua. 6 per cent., 132} Shrewsbury and Hereford, 128,} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco k li.n.) Rua. 7 per cent., 141 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 'Ali FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lira., 10,; I Port Philip, 1 United Mexican lia4, 41 BANKS. Alliance (tern.?, 34 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., 24 Anglo Austrian, 7A Anglo Egyptian, lira., 12; Bank of New Zealand, 17 British and Californian, lira., 6 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 321 Chartered kler. of Indio, London, and China, 501 501 Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 26 1 Ditto, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new. 81 Imperial Bank (11m.).131 Imperial Ottoman, 34 17 lonian, 27 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, 11in..1 3 11 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 232, London and County, 72 1 New South Wales, 421 New Zealand Bank ‘. orporation. lim., 11 Oriental Bank Corporation, Kt 52 Union of A ustralia, 63 Union of London, 511 2 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Lard and Finance, lira., 31 Berlin Water Works, lira., 94 City of Milan Improvements, .11m., 91 City Offices, lim., 51 Co.i,mercial Union, Insurance, 82 Consolidated Discount. lim , 5 Credit Foncier and Mobilicr of England, 10 9; Ditto, new, 8 Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 8 7; Gellivera, lira., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 61 Gene. al Steam Navigation, 261 Home and lonial A ssurance, lint, 41 Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial Al ercantile Credit Asso., lim.,:q I Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour;, Ditto,6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, E 2 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 8 Loudon Financial Association, lira., 21f London General Omnibus Company, 31 Natal Land and Consolidation t.ompany, lim., 42 .xational Discount Company, lim., 111 Oriental Commercial. lim., 61 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lira. , DittO, new,3i Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 82i Ditto, new, 56 Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lim., 41 5 Royal Mail Steam, 97} Societe Financiere d'Egypte, Warrant Finance, lim., 81 93 92 r. 9 91 89 91 7$ 82 78 82 103 306 105 107 106 108 105 107 102 104 105 107 102 104 105 107 108 109 105 107 88 92 98 100 92 91 90 91 104 106 87 90 91. 03 102 104 103 107 109 no 92 i 90 791 80 79 1021 3 INES. 51 01 29 111 580 59 J SHARE OSSK 93 100 62 64 2 5 82 84 98 100 91 100 Id t.B F 0 94 97 IS lONS. 53 56 100 101 ict ip 4i 5 bi 94 74 78 07 99 75 25 ILO 102 99 100 100 101 171 18 9S 9 1 86 68 56 58 60 $5! 53 35 50 53 45 48 25 27 21 26 108 101 141 Id. h p 12i 12d 85 sO 77 EO I Id 901 100 9 , 94 88 9u 9:$:100} E M. 2.1.0 2.14.8 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.8 9.10.6 7..3 8.13 4.18.0 94 4.3.0 214 3 321 3.10.0 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 3.12. FILE SUN, LOA DON, iIIONPAY MARCH 20, 1865. Day, home buyers has improved, and there has been a full average number of foreign buyers present at the sales. Pieces are now id to 1d per lb higher than at last series as regards all good and fine Australian wools, whilst nearly all descriptions of Cape wool command fully ld, and in some instances lid per lb more as 3ompared with the same period. •With the improvement in the home demand there has also been a better inquiry for export to the continent, but there is still an absence of demand on American account. About 65,000 bales have now been disposed of. In the English wool trade, however, there is no improve ment to report, the demand in the contract market being in a sluggish state with a downward tendency in prices. The import into London last week was 12,254 bales from Melbourne, 2,033 Port Philip, 946 Sydney, 1,938 Adelaide, 350 Cape, and about 300 bales from sundry ports. Current prices of English wool per lb. d a d Fleeces - South Down hoggets. ...... ...1 10 111 Half-bred do 2 1 2 2 Kent fleeces t 114 2 0 outh Down ewes and wethersl 8 110 Leiee4er do Sorts -Clothing 1 6 1 114 Combing 1 8 2 1 -_4,---_ MANSION-HOUSE. SEEDS. Canary seed was dull, and late rates were barely sup ported. Other agricultural seeds were in limited request, on former torms. There was a fair sale for East India lin seed and rapeseed at previous currencies. The demand for cakes was quiet. Foreign linseed cakes ruled the turn in favour of buyers, but cottonseed cakes were very firm in price. Curnip,White,p.bus.2Gs to 22s Swede ---8 -s Mustard, Brown White, Tares, Spring..... • s s New winter, bush 96 108 Canary, per ,quarter 448 50s Rye grass ..... 24s 28s Clover, Red Eng., ot 62s 120 s White Foreign Red s4s 70s White 563 80s Trefoil Carraway 33s 33s Coriander l2s 24s Hempseed, per qr 4os 433 Linseed,Eng.sowing 70s 72s Crushing 6os 640 Baltic —l3 —s Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £lo Os .£ll Os Foieign £9los £ll Os Rape Cakes,p ton £5 Os £5 10s Rapeseed, new,pr qr 74s 78s POLICE INTEL LIGENCE, This Day, EMBEZZLEMENT BY A COLLECTING-CLERK.--A respectably dressed young man was placed at the bar charged with embezzling various sums of money, the property of his employers, Messrs. Letts and Co., of the Royal Exchange. Mr. Skinner said he was cashier in the service of Messrs. Letts. The prisoner was also in the employ in the same department, but he occasionally acted as collecting-clerk. Some suspicion having arisen the prisoner's accounts were examined, when it was found that various sums of money received by him on account of the Messrs. Letts had never been paid in as in the ordinary course of business they ought to have been. The defalcations having been dis covered, the prisoner was given into custody. Patrick Murray, in the Canadian Land and Emigration office, said he had paid the prisoner £2 ls., due to Messrs. Letts from the company for advertising. He gave the usual receipt for the money. William Lewis, clerk in the Universal Life Assurance Company, proved the payment of Li 7s. to prisoner, for the Messrs. Letts. Neither of these sums had been paid in by the prisoner. James Lee, assistant to Mr. Barker, pawnbroker, High street, Aldgate; produced an opera glass, pledged by the prisoner in the name of Boyer. Mr. George Wilkinson, manager to the Messrs. Letts, said the opera-glass was the property of Mr. Charles Letts. John Jackson, clerk to Messrs. G. andF. Ridgway, Army agents, Leicester-square, proved the payment of £1 18s. to the prisoner for Messrs. Letts. This sum was also unaccounted for. John Bull, a constable in the City police force, said he took the prisoner into custody. He told bim the charge against him, and he (the prisoner) then asked whether mat ters could not be arranged. He found in his possession the duplicate of an opera-glass. In reply to the usual question, the prisoner said he had nothing to say in answer to the charge. The Lord Mayor committed the prisoner for trial on the charge of embezzlement, and also for feloniously stealing the opera glass. MARK-LANE. Dry wheats in tho country markets held on Saturday were in steady request at full prices; but for damp pro duce the trade was very inactive. All descriptions of spring corn met a slow sale, yet very little change took place yin prices. The flour trade was steady on former terms. On the Continent tho corn trade generally is steady at about previous quotations. At New York, prices of wheat and flour trade have further declined. The arrivals of Englig% grain up to our market last week were small. The imports from abroad amounted to 190 quarters of wheat, 1,920 barley, 20,097 oats, 1,375 beans, 1,369 tares, 10,615 linseed, 3,224 rapeseed, 2,900 maize, 50 sundry seeds, and 210 sacks of flour. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat from Essex were small, but there was a decided improvement in the condition of the produce. On the other hand, Kent wheats were a moderate supply, but for the most part in poor condition. Generally speaking, the trade exhibited more firmness. Good and fine samples of Essex wheat moved off freely at an advance in prices from Mon day last of is per quarter, whilst inferior qualities changed hands al fully that day's currency. In the value of Kent wheats no material change took place, the demand being chiefly for good and fine produce, which fully supported previous rates. The supply of home-grown oats on offer was very mode rate. Foreign produce, however, was more freely exhibited for sale. The trade was rather quiet, nevertheless prices ruled tolerably firm. Bean; the supply of which on tho stands was small, mei a slow sale, at late rates. Peas were firm in price, although the demand for them ruled far from active. The market was scantily supplied; About an average business was transacted in English flour, at full quotations. Foreign sacks were in fair de mand, at quite previous rates. Very little barrel flour was on offer. The market was but moderately supplied with Baltic wheat; and scantily with American produce. Good and fine qualities of the former were in request at fully late rates; otherwise, the foreign wheat trade was quiet, but at full prices. Floating cargoes, both of wheat and spring corn, were in demand, and prices had an upward tendency. There was a fair supply of barley on offer, but a large proportion being foreign, the quality of the produce was inferior. No change took place in the value of any descrip tions. The trade, however, was very inactive. Malt was in good request, yet prices ruled stasionary. CITILICENCX PER IMP. MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 38s to 41s Ditto, 1864 Ditto, white, 1863 4ls 463 Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 Rye— 26e 281 Barley—Grinding 22s 25s Malting Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sls 61s Brown Kingstown and Ware 545 618 Chevalier pats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9s 235 Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 23$ Cork, white Scotch, Feeding l7s 22s Beans—Tick,. 3ls 33s Pigeons, Peas—Grey. Maple White 36s 385 Boilers.. Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 3013 Stockton and Norfolk ... 258 275 American, per barrel 2lB 256 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,200 Scots and crosses ; from other parts of Eng iand, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 360 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 110 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was again very moderate. Primo Downs and half-breds moved off freely at full quotations • otherwise, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state at last week's prices. The late figure for Downs, in the wool, was 6s. 8d; out of the wool, 5s 4d to 5s 6d per 81bs. Calves were in fair supply for the time of year. On the whole, the sale for them was steady, at from 6s to 6s 8d per 81bs. Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request al [ate rates, viz., from 4s 6d to 5s 8d per 81bs. We have to report a fair demand for pigs at full quota tions. The top price was 4s 10d per 81bs. There was a large supply of foreign beasts on offer hero to-day, chiefly from France, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Switzerland, and Holstein. With the exception of the arrivals from France, which were very good, the stock came to hand in middling condition. The show of foreign sheep, calves, and pigs was only mo d era t e . . _ The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grrzing districts, as well as from Scotland, was seasonably good ; but the general condition of the supply was by no means first-rate. For all kinds the demand was inactive, and in some instances the quotations had a downward tendency The best Scots sold at 5s 2d per 81bs. TALLOW. The tallow trade is firm to-day, and prices have improved, P.Y.C. being'quoted at 40s 9d per cwt on the spot. Town tallow commands 41s Gd net cash. Rough fat, 2s lid per 81b. Particulars. Stock this aay.... Price of Y.C. .. { Delivery lastweek Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 ['rice of Town .... 1851. 72.098 ,' 5980 a 1:)1 59s 3d 442.144 6sollo —sod; 1,008 1,270 67,919 103,302 1,204 59 112,941 88,685 58s Od 48s 6d 1863. 1864. 45.258 55.579 43591 to 42s0d to - Od —s Od 1,012 1,313 68,037 64,315 077 1,015 75,010 82.017 45s 9d 43s 9d 41.839 49! 9d to —s Od 1,514 78,9.3 75,731 43s 9d LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day ', COURT OF BANRRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Murray.) IN RE THE REV. G. W. FOY. This bankrupt was described as of Gualior-house, Bel• size-park, Hampstead, and to-day he came up for choice o assignees and proof of debts. Mr. Treherne appeared as solicitor to the assignees, and :he debts are stated to be about £3,000, with assets nil. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE GREGSGN. This bankrupt was described as a linendraper, of 17, 18, and 19, Beckford-row, Walworth, and to-day came up for his order of discharge. Mr. C. E. Lewis appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr. Sargood for the assignees. The accounts, by Mr. F. B. Smart, show—Debtor to creditors unsecured, £13,000 ; do. holding security, £2,520. Creditor, by debtors, £75; property in the hands of credi tors, £1,600 ; do. given up to tho assignees, £3,362 ; and deficiency, £10,587. The matter has been before the Court for some time, and was again adjourned. IN RE H. nAPHAEIr—JvDamENT. This bankrupt was described as a cigar merchant, of Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, and to-day he came up for judgment. It appeared that proceedings had all been conducted out of court, but tho bankrupt now applied under the 110th section for his order of discharge. His Honour ruled that as he Was not satisfied that the bankrupt had made a full disclosure of all his affairs, he should refuse the order for the present. Order refused. Bishop Colenso's Case.—The Judgment The Judicial Committee this day delivered judgment on the appeal of Dr. J. W. Colenso, Bishop of Natal, against the sentence of Dr. Gray, Bishop of Cape Town and Me tropolitan of the Church in South Africa, deposing him from his bishopric. It will be remembered that the first step in the matter of Dr. Colenso's petition to the Commit tee of Privy Council was taken on Monday, June 27, last year, when the nature of the petition was stated by Mr. W. M. James, Q.C. It prayed that her Majesty would be pleased to declare the petitioner (Dr. Colenso) to be entitled to hold his see until the letters patent granted to him should be cancelled by duo process of law for some sufficient cause of forfeiture, and to declare that the letters patent granted to the Bishop of Cape Town, so far as they purported to create a court of Criminal justice within the colony, and to give to the Archbishop of Canterbury an appellate juris diction, had been unduly obtained from her Majesty, and did not affect the petitioner's rights. Their lordships declined to entertain the question without fuller informa tion, and on December 14th the question again came before them, and the Bishop of Cape Town appeared under protest, "denying with all due reverence that her Majesty in council ha; any jurisdiction in the subject matter of the said peti tion, or that any appeal lies from what he (the Right Rev. Dr. Gray) has done in the matter of the said complaint of the said Right Rev. Dr. Colenso, either to her Majesty in council or to the judicial committee of the most honourable Privy Council." The case concluded by stating that Dr. Colenso, not having availed himself of the liberty of appeal to the Archbishop of Canterbury against the sentence of deposition as provided, but having appealed to the Judicial Committee of Privy Council, the appeal should not be allowed for the following reasons :—" Ist. Because Dr. Gray, as bishop of the see of Cape Town, and metropolitan bishop, possesses full ri g ht and title to exercise the powers and authority of metropolitan bishop upon and over the suffragan bishops of the province of Cape Town, and upon and over the Bishop of Natal, as one of such suffragan bishops. 2dly. Because the petitioner received his said bishopric of Natal, and was appointed and consecrated thereto, upon the faith of his subjection and submission to the said powers and authority of the said Dr. Gray, as such metropolitan bishop ; and by reason of his solemn oath on bishop,fragan t a o and the became exercise of and o f seas the p that behalf, freely a n d voluntarily submitted himself as suf werofthoeso p me o t w ro o p r o s li a t subject o to those that authority. idly. Becau se the charges so preferred and made in due form of law were such as Dr. Gray, as Bishop of Cape Town and metropolitan bishop, was not only fully entitled, but also solemnly bound to receive and examine and to adjudicate and determine, and the hearing and examination thereof were conducted in all re spects solemnly and properly, with all due regard to the rights and interests of the:petitioners, conformably to legal precedent and authority, and according to the rules and also to the forms of law, so far as those rules and forms were applicable and could be applied to such proceedings, and the adjudication and determination were solemly and properly made, and the said judgment and sentence duly pronounced and promulgated according to the duty, right, power, and authority of Dr. Gray, as Bishop. of Cape Town and metropolitan. 4thly. Because, look ing at the letters p a t en t, as constituting a contract between Bishop Colenso and the Bishop of Cape Town, any appeal from the exercise of authority by the latter under the said letters patent would be to the Arch bishop of Canterbury, while, on the other hand, any de parture from, or excess of the authority conferred by the letters patent would be a proper subject of redress before the civil courts of the colony, at the instance of the peti tioner. And if the petitioner should desire to impugn the letters patent, as having been improvidently granted by th e Crown, the proper course for him to pursue would be by proceedings to repeal the said letters patent." The matter was on the 14th December elaborately Argued before the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord Kingsdown, Sir J. Romilly, and Sir S. Lushington. On the part of Bishop Colenso, Mr. Wm. James (with him Mr. Pitzjames Stephen and Mr. Westlake) prayed their lordships to admit the appeal. Sir R. J. Phillimore and Sir Cairns, on the part of Dr. Gray, prayed their lordships to advise her Majesty to pronounce for protest, "and against the said pretended complaint and appeal " The Court pronounced in favour of Dr. Colenso's ap peal.; SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, March 20.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; blowing a strong breeze and fine weather, but very cold. _ _ PORSTMOUTII, March 18.—Wind S. to S.E.—Arrived— Stanley T. J. Alma, from Rio Janeiro for Copenhagen ; Maryport, from Trinidad for Hambur g , OFF PORTSMOUTH, March 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— Asteripa, from Wellington, OFF THE EDDYSTONE, March 18 . —Arrived—Lama, from Bremen for New York. BRISTOL, March 19.-:-Wind S.E.—Arrived—Romaneo, from Sulina. SHIELDS, Maroh 19.—Wind S. — Arrived—Conrad, from Almeira. CLYDE, March 18.—Wind.W.N.W.—Arrivod—Conrad, from Mauritius. PILL, March 19.—Wind S.E. — Arrived—Armigo, from Tarragona. OFF SHOREllAM,Marchl9.—Arrived—A foreign schooner from Rio Janeiro. Liverpool Gotten Market—fhis Day. Market opens quiet. Sales 4,000 or 5,000 bales. Per 81b to sink the offal. s cl s d s Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 4 0 Pme crs-wool sheep 6 0 6 4 Second quality do .. i 2 4 6 Prime s thdown i 0.6 6 6 s Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 La ge coarse calvcs.4 6 5 2 Prime Scots. dz0....5 0 5 2 Prime small 4 5 8 Crse. and int. sheep. 4 6 5 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do ..5 4 5 10 Small porkers 4 2 4 10 Lambs....os Od to 0. Od. Suckling calves, 19s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 215 ,0 27s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 4,820 Beasts 1,890 Cows .. Cows Sheep .... . Calves l3B Ca yes l2O Pigs 370 Pigs l7O The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 7,189 head. In the corresponding week in 1864, we received 3,852 ; in 1863, 5,449 ; in 1862, 2,768; in 1861, 2,106 ; and in 1860, 2,351 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp Boulogne 239 ... 20 ... .„ 280 Bremen 23 Calais Corunna Dordt. Dilukirk Hamburg Harlingen 442 Ostend 4B ... Rotterdam 728 ... Oporto... 62 Vigo B9 ........ ••• ---- ..• --- •.• - - ... ---, ... - ... 161 - ... - ... 274 162 „. - .„ 3 ... 428 ... - ... 97 ...945 Total 1338 2569 ... 324 ...1674 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs, 1864 754 2015 220 ... 863 1863 1862 1861 1860 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, March 21, 1864, and this day, Monday, March 20, 1865. Per 81b0. to sink the offal. March 21, 1864. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woofed do. 5 4 5 8 Primo Southdown do 5lO 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small do. March 20, 1865. 8 6to 4 0 42 4 6 4 8 410 50 5 2 46 5 2 5.4 510 60 6 4 66 6 8 00 0 0 46 5 2 54 5 8 36 4 0 4 2 410 Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 Beasts 4,750 Sheep 22,0701 Calves Pigs Surinam ON SALB, March 23, 1863.—Beasts, 4,290 — sheep, 19,640—calves, 116—pigs, 268. March 24, 1862—Beasts, 3,890 —sheep, 17,660—calves, 103 —pigs, 450. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets continue to be moderately supplied with most descriptions of town and country killed meat. Gene rally speaking, the trade is steady, and prices rule firm. Per 81b by the carcase. sd ad Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Middling do.. 3 8 4 0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 8 4 8 Large pork 3 6 4 8 - sclid Inferior mutton 3 5 4 2 Middling mutton 4 4 4 8 Prime do 4 10 5 0 Veal 4 2 6 2 Small pork 4 8 6 0 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Moderate supplies of potatoes are on sale at these markets. Nearly all qualities are in steady request, and prices rule firm. As compared with last week, the quota tions exhibit very little change. Per ton. Yorkshire Regents .. . 9os to ilOs Flukes l3os to 15 s Rocks .... 708 to 85s Scotch Regents Rocks Dunbar Regents. loos to 130 s Foreign 6OB to 75s About 60 tons were imported into London last week. BOROUGH HOP. The supply of English hops on sale continues small, and the trade is firm for all qualities at full currencies. In foreign hops the demand is chiefly confined to good and fine samples, which fully support previous rates. Inferior foreign as well as old hops move off slowly at late pric e s. The import into London last week was 31 bales from Antwerp, 442 Bremen, 37 Rotterdam, 14 Hamburg, 15 Ostend, and 28 bales from Boulogne. Mid and East Kent ..... 1108 to 200 s per ow% Weald of Kent Sussex . Yearlings llos to 1108 Bavarian - a „ American 9OB do 13 s WOOL, The public sales of colonial wool have gono off with increased animation since our last. The attendance of MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CURIOUS CASE.—CHARGE OF ROBBERY AT THE EARL OF CORK'S.—Mary Costello, a respectable-looking married woman, residing at Ware's-passage, Euston-road, and lately in the service of the Earl of Cork as a wetnurse, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing, at No. 1, Grafton street, St. George's, a dressing-gown and several other articles, tho property of St. Lawrence, Earl of Cork. It appears that on Saturday night Police-constable Wm. Camps, 99 C, was called to No. 1. Grafton-street, and the accused given into custody by Lady Cork, and taken to the Vine-street station. On the accused being placed at the bar this morning, the constable said there was no prosecutor in attendance, and a letter was handed to the magistrate from the Earl of Cork stating that he had no wish to prosecute. The accused said the property she was charged with stealing was her own, and was made a present to her. On Saturday evening she was given into custody, and locked up till Sunday afternoon, and refused bail till Lord Cork was sent to. She was charged falsely, and had never been in a police court before. Mr. Knox asked the accused whether she wished the case gone into. The accused said she did. Mr. Knox said as there was no prosecutor in attendance the accused would be discharged, and if she had been wrongfully given into custody she could consult a solicitor. WES TMINS TER CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—Mary Ann Carey, a respect able-looking woman, was placed at the bar charged with feloniously assaulting and wounding Matilda Dawes, the daughter of a coffee-house keeper in White Lion-street, Chelsea. Prosecutrix said—On Saturday night the prisoner and two young men came into my father's house and had some coffee. Shortly after this another woman came in and quarrelled with one of the men, using very bad language at the time. My father went to her and told her she must go out, but she refused, and my father laid hold of her and was endeavouring to put her out, when the prisoner got up and stabbed me in the face. Mr. Arnold—Had you at all interfered respecting the other woman? Prosecutrix—Not at all. I did not know at first tha :here was any connection between the other woman and the prisoner, but when she was being put out the prisoner said she was her sister, and she would not see her ill-used. She then got up, and I merely said, "Don't make a noise," when the prisoner raised her arm and stabbed me. I saw the knife in her hand. Mr. George Dawes, coffeehouse keeper—l was present when a woman was making a great noise in our house, and I was about to put her out when the prisoner struck my daughter with a knife in the face, and she was taken to tho hospital. Prisoner—lt was not me that did it, and I've a witness ,o prove it. Prisoner's mother made some incoherent remarks, which after a caution from the Bench she repeated. Mr. Arnold--Let that woman be brought forward. This was done, when Mr. Arnold said—l cannot per mit the proceedings of the Court to be interrupted in this way. You must find one surety in £2 to keep the peace for three months. She was removed in custody. Police-constable 68 B said he found prosecutrix bleeding copiously from the face, and took the prisoner into custody. Mr. Arnold—l shall feel it my duty to send the case before a jury, but I will hear the prisoner's witness if she pleases. A man was called, who said the prisoner's sister inflicted he injury with a key. Prisoner was remanded. THAMES. THE QUARRELSOME SlSTERS.—Elizabeth Carty, a noisy and dissipated-looking woman, was charged with stabbing her sister, Catherine Phillips, with a knife on the head. The complainant, who was as pale as a spectre, and was in a weakly condition from loss of blood, stated that she went on Saturday morning to assist her sister in Choppin's Court, Old Gravel-lane, St. George-in-the-East. In the course of the day family arguments took place, and her sister took a knife off the table and plunged it into her head. Her sister was " be-daddled " with drink. Ellen Donahoo, a widow, of No. 136, High-street, Shore ditch, said she was the mother of the women before the court. Catherine Phillips was blind drunk and slapped her sister's face. The prisoner did not strike her sister with the knife, and the wound was not inflicted in the house at all. James Burke, a policeman, said he was called into the house in Choppin's-court, and found the complainant bleed ing profusely. At the same time a knife was handed to him. It was covered with blood. Mrs. Phillips said her sister had stabbed her. The other denied having done so, and said they had a struggle together, and her sister fell on the fender. Mr. Joseph Silverthorne Belcher, a surgeon, said the complainant had received a wound on the head three inches above the ear. The wound was three quarters of an inch wide and three quarters of an inch in depth, in.an oblique direction. He was of opinion the wound could have been inflicted with the knife produced or with one like it. The prisoner was remanded for a week. ANOTHER PAIR OF QUARRELSOME SISTERS.—EIIen Mulcahy and Catherine Ash, two big women, sisters, were charged with being drunk and fighting in Three Colt-street, Limehouse, on Saturday night. The prisoners are vendors of old shoes and garments, and were stationed under the railway arch to the south of Limehouse Church, and were so very successful that they began drinking heavy, and fought. They pulled each other about and exchanged a great number of blows. They fell into the shop of Mr. Brown, a draper, who separated them. lie believed they would have killed each other if he had not interfered. The prisoners and the two women, Carty and Phillips, in the last case, aro Irish cockneys, the most troublesome part of the London population. Mr. Brown complained of the nuisance and. obstruction caused by the noisy assemblage of vendors in Three Colt street on Saturdays. He had made complaints in vain of the evil. Inspector Beale, of the K division, said that Three Colt street, near Limehouse Church, had been a market and fair every Saturday for many years. He had walked up and down the street every Saturday at all hours. He had never heard a single complaint of the numerous vendors of fruit, vegetables, pamphlets, and shoes, clothes, toys, and other things on Saturdays. The footpaths were under the supei vision of the parish constable and the inspector of the Limehouse District Board of Works. Mr. Paget said the prisoners had been locked up two nights, and he should discharge them, but if they wore brought before him again under similar circumstances, he should pv.nish them severely. And then he drew a dial from his poke, And Looking on it with lack lustre eye, Bays very wisely, It is ten o'clock : Thus we may see,' quoth he, ' how the world wags." SHAKSPEARE. Benson's Pocket Dials are artistic, accurate time markers, made in every size, suitable for everybody, and are sent to every part of the kingdom, safe by post, at 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 guineas in gold et tses ; and at 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 guineas in silver cases. A descriptive pamphlet post free for two stamps. -J. W. _Benson, Ludgate-hill, watch and clock maker to the Prince of Wales. 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TAT TERSALL'S—Vais Evening, --0-- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 15 to 2 agst Grinder (taken) 10 to 1 agst Skeffington (offered—take 12 to 100 to 8 agst John Davis (offered) 100 to 7 agst Beaver (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Hartley (taken) 20 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lien (offered) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered) 100 to 7 agst Gratitude (offered) 100 to 7 agst Ackworth (offered) 100 to 7 agst Lion (offered—take 100 to 6) 20 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken) 25 to 1 agst Highflyer's darn colt (taken) 40.t0 1 agst Merry Hart (taken) 40 to 1 agst Thalestris (taken) 100 to 1 agst Persuasion (taken) TWO THOUSA.ND. 55 to 20 agst Liddington (offered)-3 to 1 laid once, 7to 1 agst Breadalbane (offered) 12 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered) 100 to 7 agst Bedminster (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Ariel (taken) 100 to 6 agst Krnnig (offered, take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 egst Zambezi (offered) 25 to 1 agst Rifle (offered) 25 to 1 agst Joker (offered) 50 to 1 agst Congress (taken) THE DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Liddington (offered) 11 to 1 agst Duke (taken) 100 to 6 agst Bedminster (taken) 100 to 6 agst Archimedes (offered—take 20 to 25 to 1 agst Zambezi (offered) 28 to 1 agst Chattonooga (taken) 40 to 1 agst Rifle (offered) 40 to 1 agst Ariel (offered) 66 to 1 agst Olmar(offered) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack al :he usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Birstal Gas Bill was read a third time and passed. THE BRITISH MUSEUM AND NATIONAL GALLERY. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions from operatives connected with the zinc trade, lithographers, and others, in favour of opening these institutions three times a week in the evening. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. The Earl of DERBY appealed to the noble lord (Claren don) not to press the second reading of this bill before Monday next, as the subject was one of great importance and required ample consideration. Lord CLARgisTDON 'said that he would accede to the wishes of the noble lord, but expressed a hope that the bill would not be further delayed. After a few words fro Lord ST. LEONARDS and Eari GRANVILLE, the subject sped. SITE OF THE NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE. Earl STANHOPE moved for a return on this subject. He thought that this return should be laid on the table with the least possible delay, in order that the house might have time to consider the question care fully before they were called on to determine on the merits of any particular site. The Government wore in favour of a site behind St. Clement Danes Church, but he thought there should be some deliberation before they adopted that plan. He thought that the Thames embank ment afforded the means of selecting a more eligible site which would allow of a noble frontage facing the Thames. There would also be the advantage of water communica tion. [(LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Glasgow Markets and Slaughterhouses ; Mistley, Thorpe, and Walton Railway; Sheffield Water; White chapel and Holborn Improvement; Great Eastern Rail way (Somersham to Ramsey) ; Ilfracombe Railway; Lon don and South Western Railway (New Lines in Surrey); Merthyr Tydfil Local Board of health ; and Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock. The following bills were read a second time :—Chipping Norton, Banbury, and East and West Junction Railway ; East and West India Dock Company; Ely and Ogmore Valleys Junction Railway. PETITIONS. Mr. Cox presented a petition in favour of opening the British Museum and other public institutions on Sundays. Mr. A. SMITE presented a petition from certain Indian officers praying for redress. Mr. HUNT presented similar petitions. Sir C. O'LOUGHLIN presented five petitions in favour of the bill for the amendment of the law of libel. Mr. Locis presented a petition from the stage-coach proprietors in the metropolis in favour of a reduction of the mileago duty. Alderman SALOMONS presented a petition from Deptford in favour of a reduction of duty on fire insurance. Mr. LONGFIELD presented a petition in favour of the bill for the amendment of the law of libel. Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition in favour of the con centration of the courts of law. EAST INDIA (TROOPS AND POLICE). Mr. ADAM moved an address for copy of all correspond ence between the Government of Bombay, the Supreme Government of India, and the India Office, relative to the grant of the medal to the troops and police employed in suppressing the mutiny and rebellion in the Bombay Presidency.—Ordered. THE CAWOOD CHARITIES. Mr. HADFIELD moved for a copy of the report of the inspector of charities, F. 0. Martin, Esq., on the Cawood Feoffment Estate Charities, in the West Riding of the county of York ; returns from the charity commission of the religious denomination of the schoolmasters under the trust during the last 40 years ; from the charity commis sion of the scheme now proposed for the settlement of the Cawood Feoffment Estate Charities ; copy of a memorial presented to the charity commissioners by the Wesleyan Methodists and other inhabitants of the parish of Cawood against the said scheme.—Ordered. THAMES EMBANKMENT. Mr. TITE moved for a copy of a report from Messrs. Hawkshaw and Harrison to the Metropolitan Board of Works, dated the 26th day of October, 1864, relative to the Thames Embankment.—Ordered. NIGHT REFUGES IN LONDON. Mr. HANBURY asked the President of the Poor-law Board whether he had received a return concerning some of the night refuges in London, similar to that ordered (on the 10th February last) to be made from each workhouse in the metropolis; and whether he would be willing to lay that return upon the table of the house. Mr. C. VILLIERS said it had been received, and if the house desired it, it would be laid on the table. He, how ever, did not know from whom the d ocumen t p roce eded. THE WHITWORTH RIFLE. Sir F. SMITH asked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he would lay upon the table of the house the reports of the officers of the Rifle Brigade in reference to the Whit worth rifles, with which the men of the brigade are armed. The Marquis of HARTINGTON said there would be no objection to lay the substance of the reports referred to be fore Parliament as soon as they had been received. Up to the present time only five out of the eight colonels of bri gades poposed to be so armed had sent in reports. MAIL CONTRACTS. Mr. CAVE asked the Secretary to the Treasury when the two new contracts with the West India and Pacific Steamship Company, for carrying mails to Jamaica, &c., would be laid upon the table. Mr. PEEL said there was no necessity . for laying the contracts on the table, as they were terminable by a six months' notice. EDMUND t S EDMUNDS. Mr. Treasur y w h e ther he would lay upon the table of the house the offi- HOD T G H S E IN C S A ON SE as O ke F d the Secretary to h offi cial report made to the Treasury in January last by Mr. Hindmarsh, Q.C., and Mr. Greenwood, the commissioners appointed to institute inquiries in reference to the Patent Office accounts ; and in the event of his declining to do so, then, on an early day, to call attention to the case, and to move that the above-mentioned report, and the evidence on which it was founded, be laid upon the table of the house. Sir G. GREY said there was no objection to the produc tion of the papers. There were other documents connected -with the matter that the hon. gentleman might have if he wished for their production. BRITISH PROPERTY IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. Mr. GREGORY asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any, and what, steps were being taken to protect the property of British subjects, purchased and paid for in the Southern States of North America be fore the commencement of the war, where proof had been afforded of the bond fide nature of the transactions ? Mr. LAYARD said ho supposed the question referred rather to property than p ersons , an d th a t property was cotton. With respect to foreigners having cotton in those States, if it was destroyed for a bond fide purpose, they had no right to complain, as they were aware of the risk they ran. With respect to the second question, which he sup posed referred to the seizuro of cotton at Savannah, no full and reliable report had yet been received by the Govern men' ROADS IN SCOTLAND. Mr. LESLIE asked the hon. member for Haddington shire whether he indended to introduce during the present session of Parliament a general road bill for Scotland; and if so, when ? Lord ELCHO said it was his intention to move for leave to introduce such a measure. WATERWORKS BILL. Mr. FERRAND asked the Board of Trade when the clauses for the protection of life and property, to be in serted in Waterworks Bills, would be laid upon the table of the house ? Mr. BARING said he hoped to lay the clauses referred to on the table before Easter. THE RIVER THAMES. _ Mr. D. DAMER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he was aware that, at a short distance below Hampton Court Palace, there was last sum mer hardly four feet of water in the River Thames, and that when the waterworks near Kingston were pumping the river ceased to flow over the weir at Teddington during the period of such pumping ? Sir G. GREY said he had no information in the matter. The hon. gentleman had better put his question to the Pre sident of the Board of Trade. There he was in his place. GREENWICH HOSPITAL, Sir M. PETO asked the Secretary of the Admiralty what were the intentions of the Government with regard to Greenwich Hospital. Mr. CHILDtRS said last session a commission was appointed, and amongst those gentlemen one unfortunately had been unwell, but a report had been agreed to and for warded to the Admiralty and Treasury, and he hoped to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY deprecated the policy of discuss ing such a question at the present moment. Mr. H. BAILLIE said the great want of the service was a gun capable of firing a steel prejectile ; but great as the country was in other matters, it was still behind other countries in this. Even the Danes had guns for firing steel projectiles, and as it took a considerable time to perfect one of these much-vaunted weapons, he supposed that if the country was unfortunately to be involved in war, it would take twelve months before we could have a supply of effi cient guns for the army. Mr. MONSELL thought it highly necessary that the experiments at Shoeburyness should be pressed forward with greater activity, because it was of the highest im portance that the superiority of one gun or the other should be known as soon as 'possible. The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he did not think there was any possibility of this country being involved in a war with America. (Hear, hear,) It had been said that the coast def ences of the country were not sufficient to meet the attack of a hostile enemy ; but he did not agree with that assertion. (Hear, hear.) True, it was that the new fortifications were not fully armed yet a uw fif haorst utmost despatch it their e wereusuusual l;bcuo armamentstmhp e l e contendedted . T w h e e r y et h w cia e tu r e it the a e r m os ul e dffi d b • N e et nth t h t r e h t os e , cope with wooden ships. With respect to the inquiry whether we had yet got a good gun with a steel barrel, he might say for our land defences we had, but it had been thought necessary to pause before a great supply of the guns were made for the navy. With respect to delay in the experiments, he must admit that there had been very great delay between Sir William Armstrong and Mr. Whitworth, but he believed he was carrect in saying that the delay was occasioned by Mr. Whitworth, who had not produced his gun at the specified time. He hoped in a short that the report of the commission would be received, and then the most active steps would be take n to put its recommendatfons into effect. With respect to the assertion that it would take 12 months to make a 600-pounder gun, he doubted whether such was exactly the fact. - As far as Captain Palliser's gun had yet been tried, he might say at once it had given the greatest satisfaction, as it had stood some very severe trials with perfect success. I LEFT SITTING. I ba able to lay the documents on the table, and also bring in a bill to carry out its recommendations. SUPPLY— COAST DEFENCES. On the motion th a t th e house go into committee of suppl Mr. , y BLRKELEY rose to call attention to the possibility of a war with America, and to the absence of guns capable of protecting our coasts from the aggression of a naval power. He said we had alienated both parties in America, and it would be but no matter of surprise to him eventually to see them both unite in hostilities against us. The hon. gentleman then proceeded to argue that this country did not possess means sufficient to repel such a state of affairs should it unfortunately arise. He said that the miserable bickerings between gun inventors had been allowed to consume too much valuable time, and the result was the country was left without the poss ess i on of a gun worth th e name o f a serviceable and effective weapon of warfare. Mr. PEACOCK controverted the statement which had been made that Canada would not be defended, which he urged was not the best way to disincline the Americans from aggression. He mentioned instances which had already occurred in which the conduct of subordinate and high officials of the Western States might have involved this country in an American war. SPORTING NOTES. The only noticeable featui; in racing circles last week was thefurore to get on Breadalbane for the Two Thousand Guineas, who was quickly brought from the outside divi sion to the position of second favourite, which caused Liddington to recede half a point ; but Mr. Merry's crack keeps his place firmly for both the Two Thousand and Derby, although Breadalbane is nearly as good a favourite for the latter event as the undefeated Liddington. It is very doubtful if either of them will run for the Two Thou sand ; but if Mr. Merry brings out Liddington to oppose the Malton crack, I shall expect to see him win, and win easily. Those intending to invest had better wait until they see them arrive on the course, as they will get as good odds on the day of the race as they can get now. Chattanooga has been very infirm in the market both for the Two Thousand and Derby. All sorts of rumours have been afloat about him, that he is a confirr_ ed roarer, and so forth. The same sort of rumours were spread about Ma caroni after he won the Two Thousand, which drove him to 10 and 12 to 1 for the Derby; but the originators of the rumour found out to their cost, after the race, the groundlessness of the rumour. I am informed that no horse could be doing better, and that those who are taking liberties with him may be placed in the same unenviable position as they were with St. Albans and Lord Clifden, who both won, but were each horribly knocked about in their respective years for the St. Leger. The Warwick Meeting commences to-morrow, and will occupy three days. For several races good entries have been secured. The Trial Stakes should be won by Catalogue, who is now in good form. The Guardsman ought to secure the Willoughby Handicap, and Qui Vive, the Two-yr-old Stakes. The Great Warwickshire Handi cap looks a good thing for either Stanton or Buckfoot. The Great Warwickshire Steeplechase has the winner of the Liverpool Steeplechase amongst the entries, and if brought out he will have nothing to fear except Sir William who run Hall Court a very close race, at Kidder minster. With reference to the late steeplechase at Derby, M. Valiant, the owner of L'Africain, writes :—" Having just returned from England, where I have been running my horses at Lincoln, Nottingham, Derby, and Liver pool, I am sorry to find that false reports have been cir culated regarding the result of the race at Derby. Coming to a country of which I knew neither the language nor the customs, with a trainer who deserted me at the very time of the races, and who had also made entries for me right and left without eyen.consulting me, I much regret to see that have been very unfairly treated and judged by the English press. Before the start for tho Derby Steeplechase I notified through my representative, Mr. Barber, that I was starting Demon to win, and L'Africain to make the running. The best proof that I can put forward is that I had put my money upon De mon, and I defy anybody to say that I laid a penny against L'Africain." The other races to be decided are of very little import ance, and those intending to back horses had better see tho numbers go up before they part with their money, as Warwick is not celebrated for being one of the most re spectable meetings. The Grinder has come with a rush into the betting for the Northamptonshire Stakes. No horse can be fitter, and if the half that is said of him be true, he ought to win. Next to him I fancy Hartley. A FRESH MAN. CITY BETTING— MONDAY. WARWICK HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Arkansas (taken) 6to 1 agst Catalogue Bto 1 agst Manrico Bto 1 agst Lord Waldegrave NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Bto 1 agst Grinder (taken) 10 to 1 agst Skeffington 100 to 7 agst Beaver (taken freely) 16 to 1 agst Hartley (taken) 30 to 1 agst Lion TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Liddington (offered) 11 to 2 agst Breadalbane (offered, take 6to 1) 100 to 8 agst Chattanooga (offered) 100 to 7 agst Bedminster (offered) 100 to 6 agst Ariel (offered) 100 to 6 agst Zambezi (offered) 20 to 1 agst Broomielaw DERBY. 6to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken freely) 6to 1 agst Liddington 25 to 1 agst Zambezi (offered, take 28 to 1) 33 to 1 agst Rifle (offered) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865. MARCH. Warwick Spring Vincennes 30 Chelmsford Spring . ...... . 28 Lewes Spring Vincennes Northampton 4 Croxton Park 7 Newmarket Craven l7 Durham Canterbury Spring Abergavenny 2O Thirsk 2l Cardiff 25 Epsom 81,rin:,..7 Newmarket Ist Spring 1 Chester 9 York Spring Salisbury lB Bath 23 Harpenden 26 Epsom 3O Vincennes Chelmsford 7 Manchester Summer 7 Ascot l3 Beverley l4 Liverpool Alexandra Park 2O Hampton 2l Newton Newcastle Odiham Bidbury Stockbridge Newmarket July Carlisle Worcester Abingdon Stamford l3 Winchester lB Nottingham lB Southampton l9 Chesterfield 2O Goodwood 25 Down Royal Corp AUG Brighton 1 Brighton Club ewes .... ... -. luntingdon ............... 8 Wolverhampton ......... 8 Reading ................ 1-0 Egham...................... ..... 15 Royal Windsor ............ 17 Leicester ..... Doncaster .. Brecon ........ Richmond .. York Plymouth Lichfield 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer 30 Weymouth 3l Baden 3l Stockton — SEPTEMBER. ... 7 I M onmout h 2l .12 Manchester Autumn . 18 I Newmarket Ist Oct 26 ... 19 Walsall The Journal des Vines et Canzpagnes has received a third warning for an article in which the writer "has transformed and mutilated the speech of M. Rouland under the pretence of discussing it, and q uo t es f ragments of the official report of the sitting so as not to permit a just appreciation of the sense. and bearing of the discussion ; and because the said article constitutes a report other than that which is alone authorised by the Art. 42 of the Con stitution, and by the Senatus-Consultum of the 2d Feb., 1861." LUST. 100 100 2 100 {lOO 100 100 100 100 100 140 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 93i 91} 1 IC6i 109} MA: