The Sun. — London, England, 1865-04-06 00:00:00

ONE'k - MARKET ANO COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TwELVE O'CLOCK. The Bank of England directors have not, at their usua l Weekly meeting this morning, considered it necessary to make any alteration for the rresent in the official minimum. In the open market the de mand .for accommodation has been moderate, and the brokers have again negotiated the best short dated paper at 34 and 3 a per cent. In the bullion office of the Bank of England yes terday afternoon the operations consisted of an influx of £16,000 in bar gold, and 60,000 sovereigns from Portugal. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : Great Western North Western South Western Brighton 1865. 1864 ... £63,899 £64,411 ... 104,312 103,904 ... 19,790 23,388 midland ::: South Eastr ... 16,244 18,736 ... 45,923 43,847 stern Great Northern ... Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and - ~. 19,446 20,957 ... 35,249 31,413 ... 37,143 37,090 and Exeter 6,467 6,166 North Eastern 57,126 57,249 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 17,250 15,896 Great Eastern 29,511 28,794 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are in some in stances rather unfavourable. On the Great Western there is a decrease of £512 ; on the South Western of £3,598 ; on the Brighton of £2,492 ; and on the South Eastern of £1,511; but the North Western shows an increase of £408; the Midland of £2,076; the Great Northern of £3,836 ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £53 ; the Bristol and Exeter of £301; the North Eastern of £2,877 ;- the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,354 ; and the Great Eastern of £71 7. _ At Paris, this day, according O'CLOCK. to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 85c. The market for English Stocks to-day has shown a renewed tendency to improvement. More confi dence now prevails respecting some mercantile houses of high standing, and, instead of sales as yesterday, several investments on the part of the public have been made. Consols have advanced about 1 per cent., the quotations for money being 904 -3, and for the account 91 1. Foreign Stocks were much firmer during the earlier hours of business. Turkish Consolides have risen to 54/ 55i ; Mexican ex all have improved to 271 s ; and the New Loan to 261 1 ; Greek are 211 1 ; Spanish Passive, however, have receded to 31/ 321 ; and the Certificates are 171 e ; Italian have declined to 641 4 ; but the New Scrip has advanced to 3.1 31 dis. The Confederate Loan remains after slight fluctuation at 32 33. In the Railway Share Market there has been only a moderate amount of business transacted, and prices have not varied to any important extent. London, Chatham and Dover have declined £l, and Midland 55., while Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and North Eastern (Berwick), have each improved ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines are without ma terial alteration in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet, and generally sustain former values. Affiance are dealt in at 33i s ; London and County, at 74i ; Lon don Joint Stock, at 48+ ; and City of Milan Im provements, 11 The current quotations of some of the principal new projects are --South of England Waggon Company, 1 prem. ; Millwall Freehold Land, 11 2 prem. ; City of Moscow Gas Company, 1 2 prem. ; Anglo-Egyptian Navigation, 2 21 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro Gas, 1 1f prem. ; South African Land, I 1+ prem.; Saloon Steam Packet Company, 1 prem. ; Atlantic and Great - Western Certificates of Debenture, 4 6 prem. ; and Financial Insurance Company, 1 1i prem. FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per C ent. Consols 90-1 11 Do. A ccount, May 9 9 Ol / b per Cent. R educed 88 New 3 p er Cent .. ..... -.. . . New 21 per Cent. ' - 88 9 1 Jan. 1894 Do. 5 p er C ent. Jan. 1873 . . . . ..... : Do. Annuiforties, 30 yrs, exp i re sth Jan., 1880 30 Seas, expire sth Ap r il, 1885 — Do (Red Tee, Xlgraph), Aug., 1908 — Do. Exchequer Bills,ooo, 4 p er C ent..,,.,. 2 Do. £ 5 OO .... . £ l OO and. .£ Ba ... . 00 ............6 pm 2 .. ... 6 Dnk of E ngland Stock, 5-1 per Cent 240 o Account INDIAN GOTERNMBNT SECURITIES. I ndian Stock, 101 per Cent., A.pri 1 1.874 2161 Do Account . . .... ... ~ Do. 5 per Cent. july, 1870. DDo. Account . Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 o. Certificates ..... ....... . Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Ceni. Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5f per Cent., May 1879 DDo. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 -- Do. Bonds, £l,OOO .... .................. o. under £l,000 BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent. 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .. . . - ........ . Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 6 Per Cent. Do ' 4 i Per Cent. ...... Cuba Colombian 6 per Cent... , 6 per Cent. . .._.. Do 5 per Cent., 3:864 ............ : D Do. Scrip, £55 paid h 3 per Cent., 1825 . .. Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 Do. 5 per Cent., 1 77377, £25 paid DailUbiati Principalities dis Do XB6_paid 'qua New C onsolidated, 1 per Cent — __. Do., Provisional Land Warrant ..._ Egyptian 7 per Cent 961 Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds i. Do. 1864 Do Scrip, £sb paid -- ........ . Greek- 5 per Cents , 1 824-5, ®x Coupons Do Account .. - 81 Civaternala 5 per Cent. . Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Mar.eramana Railway) DoDe 1865 ..... . Scrip, £421 paid Mexican 3 per Cent. ....•.•....::• • 271 Do. Account Dc 1864 .. ~ .. . . 26f, DO 6 per Cent. Anglo-Fren. Ch .............. Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c .. .. 3dontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O i'd NMoorish Imperial 5 per Cent .Pa OW Granada DDo 2 per Cent • • 311 o Deferred ...................... Do Land Warrants (Hectare .... • Peruvian 4.} per Cent.. . , • Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarrenj • DDo 4i per Cent., 3.862 o. Account ... . ........ ... . •-▪ - Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account ......... .. ..... ... . . Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, . '62, '3, --- Do per Cent., . D oanßus 5 per Cent., 1822, X St., ......... 4-} per Cent. , 1850 . .7 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ............... 901 89 1 901 4 Do 1864 ............ ........ Sardinian 5 per Cent 864 Do. Account ...-- ........ ................... S panish 3 per Cent. .. ........... 79 8 Do A.ccount ...... Do New Deferred 48 Account .............................• ............ DoDo Passive — Account 321 S vanish Cert. of Coup not -- Do Account ......................... Swedish 4 per Cent . .. . . . ............. Turkish 6 per Cent. 1.854 ................... Do Ace.ount .. ... . . . DoDo 6 per Cent. 185.8 Account .. . ................... Do .£lOO Bonds .. DDo 6 per Cent. 1862 74f o Account ................................. 75 4i Do. £lOO Bonds . . . 751i0 I 41 Do 6 per Cent. 1863 Guaranteed, 4 per • Venezuela 3 p er C ent.. Do. Acc0unt........▪ ............ — Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do. Ac coun t Do 6 per Cent.,1864 38 Do. 1 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. A ustrian, 5 per C en t ., E x. 10 Florins Belgian, 41. per cent., Ex. 25f . Do, 4 Dutch 2i per Cent., E x. 12 Gail 63 per Cent. Certifi—ites French Rentes 3 per Cent. Do. Account' Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, ix. 25f. Do. Account Do. CouPons Co nsols, done TWO O'CLOCK. Do y . Account ............... : - , ........ 41i I _ ......... 17i i 'his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. , 1 Railways. Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon P a id . ' Closing I Business Price. done. !Cornwall . Do. A A gets no div.' till6p.c.p.an.has Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wcstern Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B JO 'Do. New. is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of - Ireland Gt. Western D . 8. Vag. Bail gua. Do. South Wales Do W. Mid.—Oxtordl Do. Newport Do. He , eford Lanc ishire & Yorkshire! LDndon and Blackwali Won., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Won. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New 'Mid an d Do, Birmin . & Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. Is shares Mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Po. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 18554,8 Do. do. 1860-01 North London Do. New Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock tf6. Scot, Mid. stick qrews & welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon south E stern itaines, Wok., & Wok ,Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall VV.Hartlepool Har.&R. Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .. BRITISH P OSSE, Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom., Baroda, Cen.ln. gm. 5 percent.. Do. N' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Auz,. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., Fun a e Town dz Dock, gu. Gemara. a, 7 p.c. per. p' East. Ben 41%1, gu ' 5 do East Icdian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension .. Grand Trunk of Canad Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 Chdige 6 p.e Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. F'o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. Gt. South of India (lim. gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great We P. of Canada.. New ...... Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Helb:Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B pc Ist pf. bds Scindo . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub p}o Do.lndus St Flo " COLONIAL GO VEENMEN British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec.3l, 1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-4 Do 6 p. c. Feb &Au 4 Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p r. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 Do. do; 1590-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. Ir7B Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. it Natal ,ov. 6 per cent N. B. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p •c.,1866 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 Ala Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. C S. Aus.Gov. 6 pos Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, d pril & Oct BRITT Cam. Consoi. (old, lira Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon as t Carn Brea., East Grenville East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk G am. & StA übyn(Gwen. Great L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Helst)n Grenville Herod's Foot .... Hingston Downs Margaret 'Tiny Lelant Marke Valley INlwyndy Iron Ore, lin, INangiles IIN ew - Se ton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (I llogan North Wheel Crotty Prosper United... Pr ,vidence Uny Lelant, S. Caradon (St. Clear) , S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park Tin Croft West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon skeard West Chi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheat Ludoott Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Setba 'Wheal T elawney (Lis Wheal Uni 96 98 130 131 5 6 66 68 18 17 87 89 107 1.9 47 18 7 8 131 i 132 146 148 130 32 87 89 751 75! 64 66 52 63 46 49 an 103 119 119! 87 E 8 107 109 4! 14 1211 12! 951 96), 60 62 127 k 1281 2 211)6 135 Iss 106 1(8 5t :5 vii 15b 110 110 t 69 70 103 103.': 37 38 11 12 p 9 10p 115 118 1 Up, 78 79 11 114 138 142 98 501 60 61 57 5) 851 86 81 9 155 158 3 4 p 106 IOS 46 48 74 77 ISIONS. 52 t 4 102 103 pr 4 4p 41 bi 9i 65 70 g 8 )00 75 85 it' 103 101 103 103 101 176 18 87 9) 65 67 55 57 57 60 52 54 46 49 43 46 25 27 2t 26 1021 1031 pi P r p 1001 1011 8i 9 111 85 t,O 77 EO Id 100 101 93 95 88 9u 62 64 3 5 82 81 1001 1014 00 101 Uzi id v 8 101 94 97 7 S ECUR 93 95 9 91 89 91 82 84 78 82 103 106 105 107 106 108 105 107 102 101 11,5 107 10t 104 105 107 108 109 105 107 92 05 98 100 92 91 91 93 103 105 87 90 91. 93 102 104 105 107 ITIES. 106 107 INES. 5j 6 29 31 580 59J PREFERENCE SHARES. Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent, stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. pt. stock rd., 991 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 44 per cent. pt., Ditto, 5 per cent. pf., 98 London and Blackwall 4i per cent. stk., 95 London, Brighton. &c., 4, per cent., 1858, 95i London and South-Western, 4 per cent., 98} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 44 per Cent., Ditto. Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., 100 Shrewsbury and Hereford, 120 FORE MN RAILWAYS; Antwerp and Rotterdam,:ni I aunt and San Francisco k li.n.) gua. 7 per cent., 15i Imperial Mexican, lim., 21 San l'aulo gua. 7 per cent.. 171 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 22 FOREIGN MINES, United Mexican, Um., 4i BANES. Alliance (Urn.), 33/ / Australasia, Ditto, new, 69 Bank of Egypt, 301 Chartered Bank of India,' Australia, and China.:3o Chartered of lndi I, London, and China, 54 1 Commercial Bank of India and the East, L5l Continental, Um., 20/ Ditto, new, 1 116 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 European Bank, lim., i3i liindustan. China, and Japan:(lim.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new, 71.§ Imperial Bank 30& Imperial Ottoman, 171 / London and County, 74f 5 • London Joint Stock, 48i 8 London and South African, 221 bletropolitan and Provincial Bank, Um., 18 Oriental Balm Corporation. 561 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 3/ South Eastern, lim., 121 Union of Australia, 64 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Bra., 31 1 Ceylon Company, 91 City of Milan Improvements, lira., 111 City Offices, lira., 4 , 1 Credit Fonder and;Mobilicr of England, 101 Ditto,a Irrigation 7 8 East Indi and Canal, 71 Ebbw Vale, 71 iEgyptian Coin, and Trading, lim., 41 1 udEuglish and Australian Copper, 11 • Hudson's Bay, 16 linperiAl Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 61 international hand Credit. lira.. 51 Lon don County L an d an d Building, 11 Illadras Irrigation and Canal, 5 1 Marine Invest mebt, Ern , 21 Milwall Iron Works. 61 N ation al Discount Company, lira., 15 1 Societe F inanciere d' Egypte, lira., 81 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 711 Warrant Finanoe, lira., 81 SHARE 100 {lOO 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 190 100 100 10 100 100 M 321 3.10.0 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 li 18.18.9 30.17.6 THE SUN, LOADON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1865. The Death of a Pauper in St, Giles's. POOR-LAW INQUIRY.-THIS DAY. This morning Mr. Parnell, the Poor-law Inspector, com menced an inquiry at St. Giles's Workhouse, touching the death of a pauper named Richard Gibson, respecting whom the jury at the coroner's inquiry made some severe stric tures, which Dr. Lancaster conveyed to the Poor-law Board. Mr. Robinson having been sworn, said—l am a clerk to the vestry and to the directors of the poor for the united parishes of St. Giles and St. George. I was 4 appointed in November, 1826. This is the second official inquiry I have attended during that time by the Poorllaw Board. I re ceived the rules and regulations of the Poor-law Board now put in. All the officers were supplied with a copy of them. So far as I know, it was the wish of the directors that tho spirit of them should be carried nut. The directors always desired they should be so. The directors of the poor are ap pointed by the vestry, which is elected by the parishioners. The directors inspect the workhouse once a month. The workhouse, in 1848 and 1849, was inspected by the Medi cal Commissioners of the Poor-law Board in the first in stance, and by the Board of Health in the second. The commissioners, in 1848, were Dr. A. Farre, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Toynbee. The house was inspected with a view to making arrangements for cholera cases in 1848, and in the other year it was again inspected for the same purpose. They published their reports by authority. The first re port stated the particulars of all the wards in the new and old infirmary, giving the dimensions of the windows, fire places, &c. The second report repeated the former evi dence. The directors reported, in effect, that there was ample room for cholera patients, and that they should be placed in the new infirmary. The ward 47, in which Richard Gibson was first located, is in that infirmary, and so is ward 42, in which he died. The was no condeMna tion to ward 47. No exception was taken to it in the re ports. I have not considered it my duty to see that Mr. Bennett, the medical officer, kept the medical officer's form of account, which is appended to the rules and regulations I have before alluded to. There are two medical officers in our workhouse. One is assistant to Mr. Bennett, the principal, and both are resident on the premises, and the directors supply the drugs. This has always been the case. We occupy the whole of the time of our medical officers indoors and out. They are not permitted to take private practice. The out-door officer changes frequently. . . _ The principal medical officer has been with us about 20 years. The out-door officer seldom remains with us longer than three years, as they find a private practice. We always require the double qualification, as laid down by the Poor-law Board. The assistant is the out-door officer. Mr. Rankley, the master of the workhouse, was next examined, and said—l have filled my present office for six years. Previous to that I was relieving-officer to the united parishes. I don't think our inquests in the house from deaths occurring in it average above one in two months. We have now about 720 inmates, the great majority of whom are aged, infirm, and sick people. I say we have 450 aged and sick persons amongst them. We have one paid nurse, and a matron. Myself, the two medical officers, the matron, a midwife, a nurse, and two porters, are the paid officials. I can say I can go to all the male wards twice a day, keep my books, and do all other duties required of me by the rules and regulations of the Poor- Law Board without any further assistance. Generally speaking I visit all the male wards twice a day. I know ward 47. I remember Richard Gibson- coming into the workhouse on the 9th of July, 1864. He was then warded in room 35. That is not the infirmary. He had the full dietary of the house. Gibson remained in ward 35 till 29th October. I can't say whether during that time Gibson had extra dietary. I can't say how much extra dietary has been consumed. On the 29th of October last Gibson was removed to ward 47, by the doctor's orders. Mr. Parnell—How does a sick man in the ward get his extra diet ? Mr. Rankley—lt is cooked in another part of the house and sent to the ward. Mr. Farnell—Have you a dietary table paper displayed in the infirmary, so t?iat tho poor may know what they are entitled to ? Mr. Rankley—Yes ; I now put in copies of it. Mr. Farnell—Does the Poor-Law Board interfere with the dietary in the infirmary ? Because I have read in the report of the inquest that Dr. Lancaster said the dietary in the infirmary was insufficient for the sick inmates. Mr. Rankley—No. The dietary is entirely in the hands of - the medical officer. He can order whatever he pleases. Mr. Farnell—How often do you change the sheets and body-linen in the infirmary ? Mr. Rankley—The moment it is required, but the body linen invariably once a week. The pauper nurses have meat and beer daily. Gibson was removed to ward 42 on the 9th of February, and died next day. During the time Gibson was in ward 47 he had the same paid nurse, but the pauper nurse died, and her place was supplied. One of the pauper nurses was with him throughout his illness. Her name was Mary Ann Poacher. She is still in the house. I never heard a single complaint from Gibson, nor did either of the nurses speak to me about him. Mr. Farnell—Did any of the inmates ? Mr. Rankley—No, none. The paid nurse is answerable for the food of the patients being administered to them, and she is also responsible for the cleanliness of the ward. Ward 47 holds 18 beds. The number was fixed by the Poor-law Board. They had done the same for evory ward in the house. We carry out the order exactly. We never have any more than 18 beds in Ward 47. I never recollect the whole of the beds in that ward being occupied at one time. Mr. Farnell—Did Gibson ever desire his bed to be changed? Mr. Rankley—No, never. Mr. Farnell—ls it the rule of the house that no food shall be brought into the workhouse ? Mr. Rankley—Yes, and we have a porter and a female to see that it is not done ; but the doctor has permitted such things as an egg, butter, and tea to be brought in. He never allows meat to be introduced by the friends of in mates of the infirmary. Mr. Farnell—Was Gibson ever in a dirty state while in ward 47 ? Mr. Rankley—No, I never saw him so. I was present when he was removed to Ward 42. The barber never complained to me about Gibson. The man had a niece that used to visit him, but she never complained of any thing. If a pauper was very ill we should immediately send to his friends. It is our practice to do so. I never heard that Gibson was in a distressed state while in the house. I never heard him complain to the directors when I have visited his ward in their company. Our paid nurse gets £2O per annum with rations. I have never heard that she has complained of her orders not being attended to. I have never had to report the nurse for tho non-performance of her duty. The investigation was likely to occupy some days. MARKETS--This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fair average supply of beasts on offer in our market to-day, but the general quality of the stock was by no means prime. Sales progressed slowly, and in some instances the quotations had a downward tendency. The show of sheep was moderate. Prime Downs and half breds were tolerably firm; otherwise the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at barely late rates. The top figure for Downs in the wool was 6s 6d per 81bs. Lambs were in fair request, at from 6s to 7s per Blbs. Calves moved off slowly, at barely late rates. Pigs were a dull inquiry. Milch cows sold at from £l6 to £22 each. Per 81b to sink the offal. tided tided Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 510 6 2 Second quality do ..1 0 4 4 Prime s'thdown a 0.6 4 6 6 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 Large coarse calves. 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, (tc....4 10 5 0 Prune small d0......5 2 5 6 Crse. and inf. stieep.4 4 5 0 Large hogs .3 4 4 0 Second quality do ..5 2 5 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 8 Lambs....6s Od to 7., Od. Suckling calves, 208 to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. _ . _ -- - -- ------ Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign. supply. Beasts .. Cc ws .. 130 Cows. Sheep Calves 2OO Ca yes 195 Pigs 312 Pigs. 400 MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—TheSe markets are fairly supplied with meat, and the trade is inactive, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81b by the carcase. SOUTHALL, April s.—The supply of stock was on the in crease, and the trade ruled heavy at drooping prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 45 10d; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s 2d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 38 8d to 4s 8d per 81b to sink the offal. ROMPOILD, April 5.—A1l kinds of stock were a dull in quiry, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d; mutton, 4s Od to 6s 4d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Blbs. Suckling calves, 18s to 21s ; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l6 to £2O each. HAY MARKETS. SmrrHrrELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 8s Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 8s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Trade quiet. CIIMBERLAND.—Afeadow hay, £4 48 to £5 88 Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 8s ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. A slow trade. WnrrEcnArEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clove; £5 5s to £6 88 Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 148 per load. Trade slow. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of ,the market. s. d. s. d. Lambert's W. Hartley 16 8 South Kelloe Carway and Duffryn Heugh Hall l9 0 Malting 22 0 Cassop Walls End Haswell... 20 0 Hetton 2O 0 South Hetton Tunstall Tanfield Moor Butes 13 6 Eden Main East Hartlepool Hartlepool ---•- - - Ships at market, 95 ; sold, 73. Mr. Henry Hoare was rather better yesterday morning, and although his medical attendants cannot say he is out of danger, they have hopes of his recovery. Lady Mary Hoare is staying with her husband. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. THAMES: SCANDALOUS CONDUCT TO A FEMALE.—SamueI Vincent, described as a labourer, aged 29, of No. 5, Rateliff-square, Commercial-road, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting Sarah Lee, a girl about 16 years old. Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting officer of a respectable and in. fluential society, called the Associate Institution for Im• proving and Enforcing the Laws 'for the Protection o. Women, attended to watch the case. The prosecutrix, a very well-conducted girl, is a tailoress, and living with her mother, at No. 1, Ashley-place, Step ney-causeway. Yesterday evening she was in the Com mercial-road with her married sister, Julia Purdy, who is also living with her sister at No. 1, Ashley-place. They were about to buy some needles at a shop in the road, when the prisoner trod on the complainant's boot lace, which was hanging down. She prevented him breaking it, and the sisters passed on. The prisoner then came up to them, looked in their faces, and said very saucily, "You will jump the pavement in." The complainant said, " You had better go on, sir." He stoodbefore her, laughed in her face derisively, and gave utterance to some very bad language. Mrs. Purdy indignantly ordered the prisoner to leave her and her sister alone. He made no answer, and caught Miss Lee by the shoulders and repeated the bad expressions. The sisters were walking on as fast as they were able, and the prisoner continued to annoy them for some time. They called aloud for help, and the prisoner ran down Ratcliff-square. The females pursued him, and he pulled off a belt he had on, and said he would murder them. He then concealed himself behind a lot of empty carriages at Mr. Gecrge Ellis's livery stables at the corner of Ratcliff-square. Ho was routed from his place of con cealment and ran away again. The females pursued him for a mile and a half, and met with a police-constable named James Sharp, No. 306 IC, who took him into cus tody. He seemed to be a little in liquor, and when charged at the station-house with acting indecently to the females he said he had not done so, but he might have used some expressions. The evidence of. both sisters went to show that the prisoner had grossly insulted them by his filthy language and gestures, but that the only assault he had committed was laying his hands on Sarah Lee's shoulders. Mr. Partridge said the charge of indecently assaulting the complainant was not made out; if it had been he should have committed the prisOner for trial. But an assault had been committed, and it was accompanied with language un becoming, improper, and indecent. It was monstrous that respectable females could not pass along the streets without being insulted by blackguards. He fined the prisoner £3, or, in default of payment, six weeks' imprisonment. Wimbledon Common. The following statement of Earl Spencer's scheme for preserving Wimbledon-common, for removing and preventing the nuisances to which it is at pre sent exposed, for dedicating it to the public, and for regulating its future management. The bill is to be read a second time to-day : " Wimbledon-common belongs partly to the manor of Wimbledon and partly to the manor of Wandsworth. Put ney-heath belongs entirely to the manor of Wimbledon. Earl Spencer is lord of both these manors, and as lord is owner of the commons, subject to the common rights (if any), to the rights of way, and to the rights of the parishes to dig gravel for repairs of the highways. Whether or no any common rights exist is a question. Earl Spencer be lieves there are none, or next to none. Others allege there are several. However this may be, the scheme makes ade quate provision for ascertaining and compensating them. Neither the rights of way nor the rights of the parishes will be taken away or diminished. The diversions of roads intended were found to be undesirable, and are abandoned. The gain Lord Spencer and his predeces sors have hitherto derived from the common has prin cipally arisen from the enclosures (which latterly have been unfrequent), and from the sale of gravel and turf, whit has been a source of considerable profit. The importance to the public, especially the Volunteers, Of Wimbledon-common, as an open space, needs no demonstra tion. The present position of the public is unsatisfactory. In strict law they are mere trespassers on the common, and the Volunteers, who have been at a heavy expense in con structing ranges and butts, are entirely dependent on the good will of the lord of the manor. If the manors were to pass out of Lord Spencer's •hands, serious inconvenience might follow. Moreover, the lord, either alone, if there are no common rights, or in conjunction with the commoners, common rights exist, might, at any time, appropriate the common and sell it as building land. Even now it is diffi cult to preserve it from encroachment. Every session schemes for railways, hotels, &c., are projected; no one but the lord gets notice ; to oppose costs himtrouble andmoney, while his direct interest lies in encouraging schemes by which large sums of money would find their way into his pocket. The chief evils.now complained of are the want of proper drainage, the tramps and gipsies who infest the common, the deposit of rubbish heaps, and the destruction of the gorse. "Lord Spencer's schemoproposes to dedicato the common to the public, to drain it, to appoint common-keepers, with cottages to be erected for their occupation, to surround the common with a post-and-rail fence, in order to prevent cattle from straying and vehicles from cutting up the turf (entrances to be left wherever roads at present exist, and elsewhere), to improve the existing roads, and form any new roads the neighbourhood may require. In carrying out the above improvements, regard to bo had to the pre servation of the wild appearance of the common. To compensate the common-rights, if they exist, by pay ing to every person who can prove a right an equiva lent in money. The rights to be ascertained, and the com pensation assessed, under the powers of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act. Lord Spencer's right to gravel to be commuted into a rent-charge ; his right to turf, and, his other interest in the common, to be given freely to the public. To pay the expense of the improvements, the cost of the Act, and the compensation by sale of so much of the land as may be found necessary, excluding that part of it which is covered by the fire from the ranges. The manage ment to be in the hands of trustees ; one to be the lord of the manor, the other two to be nominated by the Crown and the Enclosure Commissioners. The trustees to do all necessary repairs to preserve the turf, the ornamental gorse, and to plant trees wherever there is any unsightly object to conceal. By-laws to be framed by the trustees, and to be approved by one of the principal Secretaries of State. The trustees to be empowered to grant the tempo rary or exclusive use of the common to any such body as the National Rifle Association or the Royal Agricultural Society. Also to let the pasturage of the common; Also to work or let the gravel-pits. To apply the proceeds in payment of the lord's rent -charge, and the expenses of management, and to capitalise any surplus as a fund for future improvements. Lord Spencer reserves two acres adjoining th e Wi n d m i l l , wh i c h b e lO ngs t o hi m . Wimble don-green and Putney-h ea th (except such parts of the latter as may be sold to provide a fund for the improve ments) will remain entirely unaffected by the Act. The lord will gain no new power over these, nor will the com mon-rights be prejudiced. "Objections have been urged against the extinction of the common-rights, the fence, and the power of sale. The ex tinction of the common-rights over Wimbledon-common is essential to the complete dedication to the public. Moreover, the rights (if they exist at all) are of little value, and those who claim them would prefer their extinction on terms of compensation. The 'assents' which have been received to the bill are in the proportion of ;nearly five to one of the dis sents.' Lord Spencer believes the fence will bo an advan tage. It will insure better order, will prevent nuisances and encroachments, will reduce the - expense of management, and without it the source provided to meet those expenses will fail. The kind of fence proposed will practically create no impediment to the free and unrestricted use of the common by the public. The power of sale provides, as Lord Spencer believes, the onlypracticable means of meeting the expenses of the improvements. Lord Spencer, however, is acting merely in what he believes to be the interest of the public; and if the house thinks fit to send the bill before an ordi nary;p eration of the p owers o f sa l e , i n i committee, he will, on th e question of enclosure, be d and he will agree t o p os tp one , till afterue(i next that by their nnopportunity may be give n o f o bt a i n i ng a ra t e , should those living in the neighb our h ood of the common agree to be rated. The second re a di ng o f the b ill was post g ordera se s io opinion the o post poned in order to afford the Committee on Open Spaces an or principle of the bill. Before that committee oittefecohnisaildoerrctahg the lordship did not think it necessary to prove exactly the extent of his rights, inasmuch as those rights, whatever their extent, were offered freely to the public, and it has never been suggested that he has not the rights of every lord of a manor. Earl Spencer intended a public benefit, lie will be no gainer by the bill ; on the contrary, it will involve a heavy sacrifice of property on his part, and he cheerfully leaves it to the house to say whether the bill shall proceed or not," The following " reasons" are given why the bill should be read a second time : "1. The bill will secure to the public for ever, and free from buildings, an open space of 688 acres of very valuable land in the immediate neighbourhood of London. "2. This advantage will be secured at no public cost. "8. The present Earl Spencer is owner in fee of the manor, and is willing: to dedicate the common to the pub lic, whereas a future lord might not be either competent or • willing to do so. "4. A future lord might, either in concert with the com moners or by buying up their rights, appropriate the com mon and exclude the public. " The bill will involve no loss on the part of any ono except Earl Spencer." A PICKPOCKET AT THE OPENING OF THE MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS.—On;Tuesday, on the occasion of the opening of these works by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Professor Owen, who was among the distin guished visitors present, had the misfortune to have his pocket picked of a gold watch, valued at £4O, with which the thief got clear off. Court of Common Council.--(This Day.) THE LATE RICHARD COBDEN, M.P. At a meeting of the Common Council, this afternoon, Mr. J. Turner proposed a resolution expressing the sympathy of the Court with the widow and family of the • late Mr. Cobden, in the irreparable loss they had experienced in his death Mr. Richardson seconded the motion. Mr. Deputy Elliott said, that without detracting in the slightest from the great merits of Mr. Cobden, he did not approve, even although dead, of making a god of any man. In truth, Mr. Cobden had only made known to the world what Smith. Mill, and Thompson had discovered. He honoured him for battling for the cheap loaf, but he could not forget the dangerous errors he also advocated. Some members expressed their disapprobation of the sen timents of Deputy Elliott, but the motion was ulti mately carried. New Tattersalls'. The last sale of horses at the Corner—the world famous Corner—took place a few days ago. For more than 98 years had the hammer fallen on gallant steeds for race-course, road, and harness. Now the glory has departed. The Corner is the Corner no more. Tattersalls' has gone, and in a few weeks, as the Marquis of Westminster's improvements prO gress, it will be but the shadow of a great name, and men about town will dance where they once betted, and flirt where they were in the habit of calculating the odds. Last evening there was a private view of the New Tattersalls', at Knightsbridge-green. With it the old Tattersalls' would hardly bear comparison ; yet we can well understand that old turf men will miss the handiness of the well-known spot, and will grumble exceedingly at being re quired to walk the extra quarter of a mile which they must if they would continue to make books, and call out the market price of the favourite or the outsider of the day. They will find New Tattersalls' tolerably handsome outside—at any rate, handsomer than the old Corner, but inside they will be delighted with the conveniences pro vidded for them and for the horses concerning which they take so much interest. Mr. C. Freeman, , of Lincoln's-inn-fields, is the architect, and Messrs. Holland, of Duke-street, are the builders. From an aesthetic point of view there is not perhaps much praise to be awarded to these gentlemen, but they have had an eye to the practical. The facade is " composite," and when we have said this we have said all ; but inside the arrange ments are excellent. First come the stables, which contain stalls for ninety-five and boxes for 20 horses, all fitted up with the most recent appliances, and very much neater and cleaner than they will be three twelvemonths hence. On the left of the entrance gates is the Subscription Room, 60 feet by 30, floored in a very good design with Maw's tiles, and surrounded by sofa seats, spring cushioned and covered with morocco. Two elegant domes rise from the room, the walls of which are panelled in red and green and gold, producing a very good effect. The windows and doors are framed in imitation and the fire-places in real alabaster, and at night the room is lit by a centre sunlight. There are two octagonal desks in the room for the use of subscribers, and a screen in the middle is placed for the reception of notices. In the quadrangle, round which the stables are placed, is a fountain with the old fox known to every frequenter of Tattersalls' ; and on the top is a bust with which sporting men are well acquainted. Over this quadrangle, which is covered in and lighted with gas, are galleries where betting men will lounge and see the horses exercised below. On one side was last night a de vice of the Prince of Wales's plumes and laurel in gas, and at intervals on the walls are gas brackets. The subscribers have an entrance separate from that allotted to the public, who will be admitted on sale days by the main gates. Numerous offices and re tiring rooms surround the quadrangle, and, on the whole, the New Tattersalls'—at which the first sale will be on Monday, the 10th inst.—will fully meet the requirements of those who frequent the first betting-rooms of England. HEALTH OF LONDON, (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) In the week that ended last Saturday the births in London and nine other towns of the United Kingdom were 4,246 ; the deaths 3,357. The annual rate of mortality in the week in those ten large towns was 23 per 1,000 persons living, and was greater than in the previous week, when it was 29. In London the births of 1,090 boys and 1,076 girls, in all 2,166 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding week of ten years, 1855- 64, the average number, corrected for increase oi population, was 2,184. The deaths in London in the same period were 1,676. The average number for the thirteenth week in ten years (corrected) is 1,568. The deaths in the present return, therefore, exceed by 108 the esti mated number. Three hundred and forty-two deaths occurred from zymotic diseases. Whooping-cough was particularly fatal, and carried off 102 child r e n , 6 o f w hom were _ _ in the sub-district of Cripplegate. The central, south, and east districts show the greatest mortality from this disease. Fifty-six persons died from typhus, 34 from scarlatina, 11 from diptheria, 15 from small-pox, and 9 from measles. From phthisis 167 persons died. Two hundred and forty-three deaths occurred from bronchitis,llB from pneumonia, and 56 from other diseases of the respiratory organs. A horse-dealer, aged 64 pears, died on the Bth of March, from bronchitis supervening on injuries sus tained by being run over by a cart. The son of a carpenter, aged 15 years, died on the 18th March at the Metropolitan Free Hospital from injuries caused by a dray. A porter, aged 30 years, died on the 23d March at the London Hospital from being run over by an omnibus. The widow of a dock la bourer, aged 45, died on the 23d March at 8, New court, St. Paul, St. George-in-the-East, from effu sion into the ventricles of the brain, accelerated by cold and continued privation." The widow of a sweep died on the 20th March at 5, Chequer-alley,. Whitecross-street, from bronchitis, accelerated by exposure and want of sufficient nourishment. The widow of a hawker, aged 36, died on the 21st of March at the Police-station, Bermondsey, from con gestion of the lungs caused by exposure to cold ; she was found lying in the street. A sailor, aged 50, died suddenly on the 24th March, at No. 1 shed, London docks, from scurvy. The registrar of Streatham remarks that three deaths from scarlatina maligna occurred in a family residing in Bedford-row, Streatham, in 21 days ; low fever has prevailed in the district for some time, The rate of mortality was 20 per 1,000 in London, 29 in Edinburgh, and 35 in Dublin ; 37 in Liver pool, 49 in Manchester (this rate is calculated on the deaths, including a large number of inquests held throughout the quarter, but registered last week), 21 in Salford, 29 in Birmingham, 32 in Leeds, 29 in Bristol, and 29 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 42 per 1,000 during the week ending the 18th ult., when the temperature was 1.1 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in London, when the rate was 25 per 1,000. In Liverpool the births were 400, the deaths 342 ; in Manchester the births 314, the deaths 331 ; in Salford the births 84, the deaths 44 ; in Birming ham the births 226, the deaths 185 ; in Leeds the births- 293, the deaths 141; in Bristol the birth 96, the deaths 90 ; in Edinburgh the births 145, the deaths 96; in Glasgow the births 371, the deaths 284 ; and in Dublin the births 169, the deaths 170. There were 488 deaths in Vienna dur ing the week ending the 18th ult. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.860. in. The barometrical reading increased from 29.16 in. on Sunday to 30.13 in. on Thursday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 37.6 deg., which is 6 deg. below the average of the same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest day temperature was 58.7 deg. on Friday. The lowest night temperature was 26.4 deg. on Tuesday. The entire range of temperature in the week was, therefore, 32.3 deg. The mean of the highest temperature of the water of the Thames was 38.4 deg., that of the lowest was 38 deg. The dif ference between the mean dew-point tempera ture and the air temperature was 6.3 deg. Th e mean degree of humidity of the air was 78, co in _ plete saturation being represented by 100. The direction of the wind was variable. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) LATEST FROM SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON. NEW YORK, March 25, 12.20 p.m. The Savannah Herald of the 21st, and Charleston Courier of the 20th, are received. Torpedoes have been discovered scattered all over Charleston harbour, and in Cooper and Ashley Rivers. So far they have done no great damage. Messrs. Gifford, Hafford, and Grey have picked up between 50 and 60, and are still 'raising them. On the afternoon of the 17th, while the United States survey steamer Bib, Captain Boutelle com manding, was sounding the channel of Battery Bee, on Sullivan's Island, sho struck a torpedo, which exploded under her port bow, but fortunately with out causing any material damage. The force of the concussion was such as to throw the bow of the vessel completely out of water. The Bib is a strongly built craft, and could probably withstand the shock of several torpedoes without sustaining much damage. None of the officers or crew were injured in the least; one of the engines was slightly injured. Great praise is due to Captain Boutelle, and his executive officer, C. W. Buck, for their coolness on the occasion, and the prompt measures they took to meet any emergency which might arise. Masters of vessels in passing in or out of the har bour had better keep well in towards the shore when going to Battery Bee. The torpedo which exploded under the Bib was doubtless one of the 16 laid down by the rebels a few days before the evacuation. A number have been taken up, and the search for others is still progressing. The work of sounding the channels and fixing the lights is progressing as rapidly as possible. Secretary Wells, Assistant-Secretary Fox, and Major-General Robert Anderson, will visit Charles ton, for the purpose of raising the old flag on Fort Sumter, which was taken away with the General, then Major Anderson, on his departure for New York. The flag has been sacredly pre served, and will again be thrown to the breeze on old Sumter's walls on the 12th April. General Saxton has arrived at Charleston, and has established his head-quarters at the Alstor House, No. 11, East Battery. The supply steamer Massachussets arrived at Charleston on the 19th. Captain John Rourke, commanding a battery in Mulligan's Irish Brigade, arrived at Hilton Head on the 17th of March, having escaped from Con federate imprisonment. He had a long and peril ous trip, and was five times in the hands of the enemy, but succeeded, by Yankee ingenuity, in escaping every time. He left Columbia ten days after its evacuation by Gen. Sherman. THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. MESSINA, April 5. The Messageries Imperiales steamer P eluse, with the India and China mails, left here for Marseilles at four o'clock this morning. She brings 190 pas sengers, and 1,340 packages of merchandise. 119 i 874 109 43 21 1211 1 1 1 94 601 1281 / 8 / 136 / 51 6 1031 41 1041 al4} 121 12 14 1} 2 3 31 33 35 530 550 20 25 15 17 14& 15. 74 7 8 60 190 200 100 103 30 35 i 1 11 13 20) 210 19 20 AMERICA. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter-past 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills wore read a third time and passed : —Bath Gas, Folkestone Gas, Gosport Gas, Groat Eastern Railway (Capital, &c.), Great Northern Railway (Hornsoy and Hertford Branch), London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (St. Leonard's). The following bills wore considered and ordered for third reading :—Carnarvon New Water, Chesterfield Water and Gas, Forcett Rail way, Gainsborough Water, Horsforth Water, Luddenden Valley Railway, Luton Water, Metro polis Sewage and Essex Reclamation, Metropolitan Railway, St. Alban's Water, Tees Valley Railway, Weald of Kent Railway, and Winchcomb Roads. CHURCH MATTERS. Mr. BENYON presented petitions from the clergy of several parises in Berkshire in favour of an amendment of the Court of Appeal, and an amendment of the system in which education grants are made. The O'DONOGHUE presented some petitions from Ire land in favour of Mr. Dillwyn's motion relating to the Irish Church. INDIAN OFFICERS. Colonel SYKES gave notico that on Tuesday May 2, Mr. Grant Duff will move an address to her Majesty rela tive to the grievances of Indian officers, and praying for redress. EDUCATION GRANTS. Mr. ADDERLEY gave notice that on Tuesday, May 2, he would move a resolution relative to the unsatisfactory nature of the education grants. THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IN IRELAND. The O'DONOGHUE gave notice that on Tuesday, April 25, he would move an address to her Majesty praying that a charter may be granted to the Roman Catholic University in Ireland. CRIMINAL CASES (EVIDENCE) BILL. Sir G. GREY asked Mr. Scully to postpone the second reading of this bill, otherwise he should be obliged to oppose it. Mr. SCULLY consented to postpone the bill until Friday, when he would fix some day after Easter for the second reading. INCLOSURE BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) SALARIES BILL. The house wont into committee on this bill, and a reso- lution was passed preparatory to the introducing a bill to enable the payment of certain salaries and pensions from the Consolidated Fund. The resolution was adopted, and the house resumed. LOCOMOTIVES ON ROADS BILL. This bill was read a second time. SUPPLY. The house went into committee of supply, and several votes for the expenses of the Admiralty, the Coast Guard Volunteers, and tho Naval Establishments at home and abroad, were agreed to. METROPOLITAN HOUSELESS POOR BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. Clause 1 was postponed, but the remaining clauses were agreed to without a division. Mr. VILLIERS moved the following additional clause to the bill, to enable the police to provide temporary relief : —" Any constable of the metropolitan police or of the po lice of the City of London may personally conduct any destitute wayfarer, wanderer, or foundling, not having committed or being charged with any offence punishable by law within the knowledge of ,such constable, to any wards or other places of reception approved of by the Poor Law Board under the said act or this act ; and every such wayfarer, wanderer, or foundling shall, if there be room in such wards or other places of reception, bo temporarily relieved therein." Mr. Bromley had no objection to the proposed clause, providing the following additional words were added : " That, from the passing of this act, every police station within the metropolitan district shall be constituted an office for the issuing of orders of admission, for destitute persons requiring the same, into the casual ward of the workhouse of the district in which the said police station is situated." Mr. VILLIERS said the police acted under instructions which rendered the proposed words quite unnecessary. Mr. HENLEY moved that after the word "foundling" the words " or other destitute person" be inserted. The right hon. gentleman then referred to the parishes of Rotherhithe and St. George's, Southwark, and said theac commodation provided for the casual poor was most unsa tisfactory in the latter. He believed som e f the poor the people had been compelled to sleep i n spaces° about height, length, and width of coffins. Mr. VILLIERS said the matter had not esca p ed the attention of the Poor-law Board. Tho amendment of the hon. member for Oxfordshire wa s agreed to, but the proposed addition was rejected. The following additional clause was also agreed to : T he guardians un ion or parish referred t o i n the said act shall of every admite w ithout delay, either to th e work house or to the wards or places of reception provided under the said act, every poor person who shall apply to be ad mitted during the hours between six o'clock in the even ing and eight in the morning in the months between October and March inclusive, and during the hours be ' tween eight o'clock in the evening and eight o'clock in the morning in the months between April and September in clusive, and who shall not have applied in the same parish during 30 days previously ; and the guardians shall cause to be furnished to every poor person so admitted such re lief under such conditions as the Poor-law Board, under general order, shall direct. On the motion that clause 1 stand part of the bill, Mr. AYRTON said as the bill stood it was merely a temporary measure, being only for the term of one year. An hon. memberlopposite had given notice of his intention of moving that the term of the act should be three years, but his proposal was that it be made a permanent measure. He hoped the hon. gentleman the President of the Poor law Board would not object to his amendment, which was to leave out all the words after " relief," and to insert the following—" of destitute wayfarers, wanderers, and found lings in the several unions and parishes referred to in the said act, received and to be received from and after Lady Day, 1865." • Mr. VILLIERS said he had no objection to the proposal of the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill passed through committee. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Colonel TAYLOR a new writ was or dered to issue for the election of a member for South Shropshire, in the room of Viscount Newport, who had been called to the House of Peers. The house then adjourned. The Navy of the United States of America. The following is from the pen of a British naval officer now in service in his ship off Fortress Monroe : It is not correct to say that the 100-pounder Parrott is the ordinary broadside gun of the American navy, the 9in. Dahlgren or rear-chock carriages being in the majority of instances the broadside gun. The frigates had a few Par rotts, but they sent them on shore the other day,when they were found by Admiral Porter to be unsafe after they got warm. I went on board the Colorado, and saw everything there worth seeing in the shape of gun gear. Her Parrott when wheels, one fi us t t e e used to n a to the s workp h g s u n a s. o T guns are fitt e d sp l endidly; their compressors are something l ike ours, on l y l arger, and are so powerful that a breeching is ic h never en on tgr the s u a n v i m e axlegs have b oufllh e r i en c c e gw, n ha t eel n l e v t h e h r e e the gun will almost run round by itself. The rear -chock carriages aro like ours, but they have an upright screw passing through the cascabel of the gun for elevating and depressing. The Colorado is a pine -built ship, 10 years old, with wooden knees, and, although no longer than our 50-gun frigates (American tonnage must be reduced 1.10 to make it equal with ours), she throws a broadside heavier than our three-decker Victoria. The Dahlgren guns were intended for shell guns, but since the war solid shot has been supplied for them i n case they should meet Southern ironclads. As to the Yankee ships not being able to carry their guns, I can only say that all have been em ployed on the coast during the war, and I have heard no complaints of their seaworthiness. The ships in classes 3, 4, and 4 (a) have all their boats hoisted out at davits, so as to have all their room in amidships to work their pivot guns. Class 4 (a) have bow and stern rudders, with shallow draught of water, to fit them for river work. Class sis a numerous one of very good little vessels, about 150 ft. in length, with good beam. Their pivot gun is mounted abaft the foremast. Class 7is a special vessel, plated with 4iin. of iron, with an iron belt round the bow and stern at the water-line, with transverse armour bulkheads on the gun deck. Her guns are all broadside pivots, with wrought iron carriages. She has been engaged several times at Charleston and Wilmington, sometimes within 500 yards, and although struck more than 300 times by Southern shot she has only one or two of her armour-plates cracked. Class Bis a sister ship to the Colorado, cut down to within sft. of the water amidships, like our Royal Sovereign; but she has no speed, nor is she a handy vessel. Class 9is a new and decidedly improved Moni tor. Class 10 is the Americans' best turret class, being built with an entire wooden hulk up to the deck (the others are a mere raft laid over a smaller hull, and projecting about sft. all round). The same description of armour and turret is used in all. The sides aro coated with slin. of iron, and the deck with 2in. The turrets are 22ft. interior diameter, coated with 15 lin. iron plates as armour, bolted together, and without backing. The turrets all revolve by steam power. The Parrot guns have burst right and left, as you must have heard. There is a new gun that I have not yet seen, of 20in. bore, throwing a shot of 1,080 weight with a powder charge of 100 lb. Great things are reported of this weapon. I subjoin a list of ships and guns, in classes, of the United States' navy :- UNITED STATES' SKIPS IN CLASSES :-1. The Colorado, screw frigate, 3,400 tons (American) ; one 11-inch and one 150-pounder rifle pivot gun ; forty-two 9-inch and four 100-pounder rifled broadside guns ; 2,6061 b. broadside shot; 2,1231 b. broadside shell. 2. The Brooklyn, screw corvette, 2,200 tons ; twenty 9-inch, two 100-pounder rifled, and two 60-pounder rifled broadside guns ; 1,2201 b. broadside shot; 9901 b broadside shell. 3. The Lackawanna, screw sloop, 1,300 tons ; two 11-inch and one 100-pounder rifled pivot guns; ten 9-inch broadside guns. 4. The Iroquois, screw sloop, 1,000 tons ; one 11-inch and one 150-pounder rifled pivot gun ; four 9-inch broadside guns. 4 (a). The Talla poosa, paddle sloop, 900 tons ; two 11-inch pivot guns ; four 9-inch broadside guns. 5. The Pembina, screw gun boat 500 tons; one 11-inch pivot gun; four howitzer broadside guns. 6. The Powhattan, paddle corvette, 2,400 tons ; one 11-inch and one 150-pounder pivot gun ; ten 9-inch broadside guns. 7. The New Ironsides, iron-clad frigate, 3,400 tons ; fourteen 11-inch and two 150-pounder broadside guns; 600-horse power ; estimated steam rate, six to seven knots. 8. The Roanoke, three turrets, 3,400 tons ; six 15-inch pivot guns ; 350-horse power; estimated steam rate, five knots. 9. The Dictator, one turret, 1,800 tons; two 15-inch pivot guns ; 950 horses' power ; estimated steam rate, ten knots. 10. The Monad nock, two turrets, 1,500 tons; four 15 inch pivot guns; 600 horse power ; estimated steam rate, eight knots. /1. The Mahopac, ono turret, 1,000 tons; two 15 inch pivot guns ; 350 horse power ; estimated steam rate, seven knots. 12. Tho Montauk, ono turret, 880 tons ; ono 15 inch and ono 150 pounder rifled pivot gun ; 250 horse power; esti mated steam rate, six knots. UNITED STATES NAVAL GuNs.-1. The Rodman, 15 inch bore, 42,0001 b. weight, 4401 b. shot, 3301 b. shell, 351 b. to 501 b. charge, 131 b. bursting charge for shell, 1,700 yards range at 5 deg. of elevation. 2. The Dahlgren, 11 inch 15,7001 b. weight, 1 661b.:shot, 1271 b. shell, 151 b. to 201 b. charge, 61b. bursting charge, 1,800 yards range. 3. The Dahlgren, 9 inch, 9,0001 b. weight, 901 b. shot, 68iIb. shell, 101 b. to 131 b. charge, 31b. bursting charge, 1,7001 b. yards range. 4. 150 pounder Parrot, 8 inch, 16,5001 b. weight, 1351 b. to 1541 b. shot, 1351 b. shell, 161 b. charge, 10.81 b. and 4.81 b. bursting charge, 2,100 yards range. 5. 100 poun der Parrott 6.4 inch, 9,7001 b. weight, 701 b. to 1001 b. shot, 801 b. to 100 lb. shell, 101 b. charge, 5.31 b. and 3-71 b. bursting charge, 2,100 yards range. 6. GO pounder Par rott, 5.3 inch, 4,9001 b. weight, 601 b. shot, 501 b. shell, 61b. charge, 2.11 b. and 3.21 b. bursting charge. 7. 30 pounder Parrott, 4.2 inch, 3,5501 b. weight, 301 b. shot, 291 b. shell, Vb. charge, 1-51 b. bursting charge, 2,200 yards range. . _ NEW PATTERNS NOT ISSUED FOR GENERAL SERVICE. Solid 10 inch, 16,0001 b. weight, 1211 b. shot, 951 b. shell, 251 b. to 401 b. charge, 41b. bursting charge. 8 inch,lo,ooolb weight, 651 b. shot, 501 b. shell, 161 b. to 201 b. charge, I.Blb. bursting charge. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market quiet and unchanged. 3,000 or 4,000 bales. Sales probably SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, April 6.—Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather. FALMOUTH, April s.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Anna, from Porto Rico. YARMOUTH, April 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Tho Tom Cringle, from Hartlepool for London. PonTsmorru, April s.—Wind &E.—Arrived—Maria, from Callao for Cowes. SOUTHAMPTON, April s.—Sailed—Germania, steamer for New York. DRIXHAbf, April s.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—llivernise, for St. Thomas. OFF DOVER, April 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Patrician, from Calcutta. & SHIELDS, April s.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Lady West moreland, for Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, April 4.—Wind calm.—Arrived—Maria, from Cardenas. HOLYHEAD, April s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—M au d , from Liverpool for Cuba. SUNDERLAND, April s.—Wind or Quebec. (13Y MAGNETIC TILEGRAPII.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, April 6.—Excel, fro m S t. Michael's ; Provi dence,fr Gravelines. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Her Majesty's ship Ploier, from Jamaica for Chatham. The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees in bills on India took place yesterday afternoon at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were—to Calcutta 1 7,42,100 rupees, and toMadras, 2,20,000 rupees. The minimum price was fixed at ls. 111 d. on Calcutta and Madras, and ls. 110. on Bombay. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at and above the It* minimum will receive in full. On Bombay no ten ders were made above above the minimum. On Tuesday last John Peter De Gex, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, Joshua Williams, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, Edward Francis Smith, Esq., of the Middle Temple, and George Jessel, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, were sworn in of her Majesty's Counsel.—solicitors' Journal. FATAL ACCIDENT ON TIIE SOUTH DEVON RAIL WAY.—PLYMOUTH, April 6.—To-night's up goods train from Plymouth ran off the line at Totnes. The stoker was killed, and the driver seriously injured. The line is blocked up, and the midnight express train's passengers were trans forred to a special train at Totnes. A Warsaw letter, in the Posen Journal, speaks of the arrest of three persons who had arrived from Paris with French passports. They are the two brothers Ulatowski and an ex-student at the School of Medicine of Warsaw, who had been charged by the National Govern ment to purl arms during the revolution. It was the Russian Ambassador at Paris who warned the police of their approaching arrival. Ord ers were i ssued to allow them to pass the frontier, and on reaching Warsaw they were followed by the police, and all their movements watched until at last they were taken into custody. A number of workmen were arrested at the same time. 13.14 st st st 50 20 2.01 10 100 1 100 100 20& 204 100 100 3.12.8 8 54 7 100 110 1 f 0 all all I -11 all • -- 100 100 100 100 1.! 0 101 10 10 100 100 112' 2 t47i 751 if 110 f i 86 d 102 1i li i 4 107 6