The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-11 00:00:00

1 10NEY YAP,,KET AN I) CuitIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The eected alteration in the ank rate of dig count has te n ot been realised. The resolution of the a uthorities t o k eep t h e value of money at its present Price has not created any surprise, although an ad vance had been generally anticipated. Capital is More abundant, and there is a belief that the weekly retur n to be published this evening will be of a more fa vourable cha rac t er th an most persons h a d b een i nduced to imagine. Bankers and brokers still charge 4i per cent. for the best three months' bills. A further sum of £37,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. It is understood that at the ensuing meeting of t he Imperial Ottoman Bank the general committee will propose a further payment of £1 per share, Making, with the ad interim distribution of 10s. on the Ist of J anuary last, a total dividend for the year 1864 of 30s. per share, or at the rate of 15 per cent. Per annum. The sum of £24,200, - being the statu tory amount of 10 per cent. on the net profit, is also to be carried to the reserve fund. The directors of the South African Mortgage and Investment Company have issued their annual re- P o rt, 'which states that the net profits, including the p r emium of £1 per share on 5,788 shares, amounted to £ 1 2,302 16s. 10d. ; and they recommend an ad ditional dividend for the remainder of the year at the rat e o f 6 per cent. per annum, being, with the fo rmer sum paid, at the rate of 7 per cent. for the 12 months. The first ordinary general meeting of the share holders of the Otago and Southland Investment Comp any was held to-day. The report recom mended a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per a nnum for six months, being the period during :which the c om p any h as b een i n opera ti on i n th e colony, free of income tax, which will absorb £1,117 9s. 2d., leaving a balance of £197 9s. 9d. to be carried to next account. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, the French 3 per Cent Rentes were 67f. 70c. Leavy. The English Stock market has been quiet and heavy to-day. No alteration of importance has taken place in the Funds, and Consols for money, with the dividend, are again 901 j, and for the ac count, ex the dividend, 891 1. All descriptions of securities are depressed, little business having been transacted. The New Threes and Reduced Annui ties are 88/ ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. prem. ; and India 5 per Cents., 1061 1. In the Foreign Market there is not much busi ness, but prices are tolerably steady. Turkish 6 per C ents, 1862, are 721 73 ; d o . C onso lide s , 511 1; Mexican, 261 ; do. New, 25f 1 ; Greek, 20/ 21; '3Panish Passive, 29130/ ; do. Certificates, 151 Italian, 6414 ; and Confederate Loan, 1214. Business in the Railway Share Market has been d ull) but in one or two instances prices are firmer. ,_Great Eastern, North Western, Metropolitan and rth Easter n (B erw i ck), have each improved 55., a nd Great Northern £l, while Great Western and South Western have each declined ss. The Forei gn and Colonial lines remain without cha nge of import ance. 'um* a nd Miscellaneous Shares con ti nue inac 'ye) and Without any great variation in prices. Annexed are the current quotations of some of e P r incipal new projects :—lmperial Ottoman 5 Per cent Loan, 11 dis. ; Estates Investment Com rtnY' 2 2 i prem. ; Russian Iron Works, 31 31 L,` l ,n• Moore, M'Queen, and Co., 11 2i prem. ; r e nial and General Land Credit, 1 1/ prem. ; LioAfrican Land and Finance, 1 11 prem. ; n African Co., 2 21 prem. ; Anglo-Egyptian tNavigation, 41 to 4.1 prem. ; Freehold and General sni.re.straent, / 1 prem. ; Ottoman Co., 1 11 prem. ; Zorltish Mining and Smelting, 1 11 prem. ; Ply- M o ti ch til ShiPbuilding Co., 1 1/ prem. ; London and terranean Bank, 1/ 2 prem. ; Animal Char coa. c o., 11 p rem. 4 2 prem., and Bio de Janeiro Gas, 1 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 8 UlftICCl42.l'N'T FUNDS. Der Cent Consols o °' Account, June 6 B9l 1 - Per Cent. Reduced BBl 1 84 -1- 1 i lilw 3 Per Cent' I ,'" 2 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 A _l"' 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — -4-aruities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 O. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — k D ° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — D°,xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent — Do 'Do £5OO 3 pin taro £lOO and £2OO land Stock, 5 1 per Cent — , ccount •Qabr Ar .-, s. Ito, uOVERNMENT SECURIT r,,,,att Stock, 101 per Cent., April lE lB74 2lB 161 t‘c..l Account - — nt.1061 1 I '-'. 6 per Ce July, 1870 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Auste tr„.,,i'a: II Bonds, 5 per Cent — Do,"'lllari 5 per Cent — 41 84 -3 - per Cent., 1852-58-60 t, be 1863 — D°"tle'l°B A3rres 6 per Cent Account 01:1 1 ° 4 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) D 0• 6 per Cent —C 1 4 * Per Cent c„°,..-ctabian 6 per Cont. _ -tl ua l 6 per Cent. D o K _ b - per Cent., 1864 ___ ii),,,°•,Scrip, £55 paid 1 -184 3 Per Cent., 1825 — I I ° . 4 per Cent , 1863 121 ° . 6 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Barilb Princ . alities ~0486 paid }P clador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — E Do.,.Prisional Land Warrant 96 51 :g)'•ptlan 7 per Cent Li c., Se cond Issue bo 4100 B onds 93 , . Do; 1864 92f 31 , „-0 £lOO Bonds (1;-°, Scrip, £5O paid (; reek per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons D°....,0. coupons Guate A ccount... 2 ... . mala 5 per . *Cent.. ........................ De. 1839 and 1850 ............... . ....... Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865...... ......................... 73 4' ,Do Scrip, .... paid ........................ 41 dis eXican 3 per Cont. ........................... Do. Account .......................... 261 Da ig4'i .„....., ............ - Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-:French. ............ Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c ............ Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid ....••• Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent ............... New Granada .................................... Do 2 per Cent.........,....................... Do Deferred ............................... Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ......... Peruvian 41 per Cent. ........................ Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) ............... ~ pc 41 per Cent., 1862 ..................... - °„rtaguese 3 per Cent, 1853 • -'-',O Account ....... . ....... . ..... . ....... ~ .Do Acr Cent., 1856, '7, ;6, %el, '62, ' 3, 4 - 81- 1 1 , .1-,0 ount .nr,asian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., _ ' - 'c' 41 per Cent., 1850 D o _... 1860 I P,°' 3 per Cent., 1859 '"° 5 Per Cent., 1862 D o 921 Bard,,,_. • 1864 r,---`"aall 5 per Cent — uo. Account 471 c'Pallish 3 per Cent — O. Account 4.,‘,0 New Deferred — '.l)° Account "° Paaaive RIDo A, . count .... . ............................. 'a.,,olsh. Cert. of Coup not funded sL'a Account .. . - Wedish 4 per Cent: ....... D o i rt„, 4 ,.:. A -,3 - Per Cent. 1864 -- r, - ' 48 4 6 per Cont. 1854 — E. Account .................. h ° 6 Per Cent 182 r, '-'0 Acc o t an ................................ f,13 6 P e r Cent. 1862 uo.„-'-'0 Account ▪ 72} I 3 £lOO Bond; • 73 D ° 6 Per Cent 1863 D o — lOOl ye Guaranteed, 4 per Cent "..nezela 3 per Cent.. — hi ° Account . . _O. 6 13°Per Cent, 1 . 86 . 2 --- ;ecount . . ... .. t 0 . 4 per ent.,lB 3-9 i C . 6i Cent Dividends on th e a b ove payable in—London. 4118 tri NPLei • a l; 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins L rt, 41 Per cent., Ex. 25f. Do 21 Per Cent, Ex. 12 Gull 621 Frenchu. 4 Pet Cent. Certifi„.tes 97 Reines 3 Cent. — o. , , per Italia ll ';-, e ecant ....... , __._ .............. 1) . Per Ceni., licit, Ex. 23f. °' A ccount 64 1 .......................... C (111 s 0 1 8 ... THREE ,O O'CLOCK. Do, A _ ............................... „„, 1 x a ‘weolillt ............. „ ................. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY zIIA.RES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. Closing I. Business I Paid . p r i ce. ' done. Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall „„ ' A gets no div " A D'. B been paid to B' Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wistern Great Eastern, Ord. s t k. Do. E. Ang,l. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Norther. D .A stock Do. B o A 4 06 130 131 121 f} 63 Do. New. Is. at 25 pa, GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n Original Il . S. VA. , . Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Ox.ord Do. Newpor t 1.0. He - eford Lane shire &Yorkshire L ndon and Blackwali Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do.f shares Metropolitan. Do. New Ind and Do, Birmin . & Derby Mid. Gt. W.. Ireland Do. shares mid Kent INo;th 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. 18G0-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18e4 ,North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Ctntral Scot. N. E Aber. stock o. scot, Mid. stack Alyews k IVelchpool Shropshire Union south Devon -ouch E stern itaines, Wok. do Wok 'Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W.Hartlepool HarAlt Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable 13.14 st st st 50 20 BRITISH Pi Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bora.,Baroda. Cen.ln. Du. 5 percent... o. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. AuJ.l, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June f, 1574 Calcutta & 8. E., a e Town & Dock, gu. Demera , a, 7 p.c. per. p Nast. Ben:al, gu, 5 co East I.dilkn,. gu. .5 p.c. • - Do. J Extension Grand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Aloe. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr,. t. Bonds Do. do. deturred Do. 2d Pref. stock. Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 'O. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (Um gua. 5 per cent D 4 . per cent.... Do ..... Great Will. of Canada.. D.,. New . Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Po. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch,- imited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Filth Extension 31e1b. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B V. Itl.C'da, pc Ist pt.bds Scincle Do. Delhi d Do. do ci, Do. Puniaub.... ? , 0 Do.lndus St Flo 'OSSK 100 {lOO 2 100 100 COLONIAL GO VERNME N British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dee. 31, 1572.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.Sz J uly 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p Inscribed sk Capc G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 Du. April & Oct. 1.880-1 Do. do: 1 ~.e9O-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1691 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p.O. 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 .. Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. ;I; Natal qov. 6 per cent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 lye., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18;l 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 Gov. 6 p. c Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18.43-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.la &July Do. do. z, pril & Oct 61 (6 16 17 CO 92 1013 1 8 43 47 7 8 130 13'4 145 147 La 33 F 6 Cs :3; ;4 C 4 66 51 5; 46 49 ;02 1 04 121 121 t 88 90 105 107 4t 13 121 i 122 98 99 6:, 6 137 133 3 3 4 ) 1 13 1241 1 1(4 1(6 51 55 z 4 26 1 9 110 67 68 101 1(2 37 38 —P 9i 10i p 116 lls 1 Pp 78 79 11 11 14•) 144 49 51 60 61 55 57 85 65 84 Ws 155 15S 3 4 p 107 109 46 49 77 80 ISION S. 5$ LS 102 103 i 4p,p ri (4 6.5 70 9g PH 75 85 111 103 101 103 IC3 104 18j IV, F 5 88 64 66 54 56 55 57 47 4 45 4.; 43 15 25 27 25 26 103 101 iP 10) 102 101 101 101 10 d 88 s 2 78 E 2 di 101 102 1 , 3 95 89 91 64 86 3 5 82 81 1004 1014 100 f 101 id id 1005 101 t 94 91 1031 'T SECU: 94 96 93 95 03 95 82 84 8! 64 103 106 104 106 115 107 106 ICB 1(5 107 109 112 103 1(5 105 107 107 109 102 103 92 95 99 101 93 95 91 93 IC4 106 88 90 94 98 103 105 107 109 1C74 lOB 3} 5} INKS. ISt 6 29 31 1 ' 575_ 585 13 15 1 2 IS 21 34 32 sao 520 171 22 13 15 164 17 • 7 1 8 104 114 426 (PI 180 190 90 95 50 60 11 13 20) 205 18 20 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, 105 6 Great Northern, 44 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 101 North Eastern. Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent, red., 99 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 45 per cent. pi., Ditto, 5 per cent. pf., Ditto, new, 5 per cent. pf., 7i Fouth Eastern, 5 per cent. Charing-cross, 1863, 100 LINES LEASED AT FiXEll IL.ENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 214 London, Tilbury, and Southend, 10111 Nottngham and Grantham It. Sr C., 91} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco kli.n.) gull. 7 per ctnt., 14} Great Luxembourg, In Sea l'aulo gua. 7 per cent., 171 FOREIGN MINES, St. John del Rey (lien.), 37 6 BANKS. Azra and 31 asterman's, Rm., 1213 20 31t 2 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., 201 Bank of London. 145 British and Californian, lira., 41 European Bank, Rm., 12 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 22 Imperial Bank, lim.. 29} Imperial Ottoman. 16. 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India. lim., London. Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 1 22i London London a J n O d in s t o S u t t co h k A , f 4 r 9 1 152 , Londona Budalnlk, e s h t i m m itr 2 t 8 e r, Merchant 95. Mercantile and Exchange , lim. , P Pa r e o L v r p i o n i p t c o t i o a l it a .6 B n i a o n a :k d i 6 n i l g Pro vi ncial t to l a n n , m m , ;; Provincial of Ireland, 89 South Eastern, lim.. lel Union of London, 531 31 MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, 10 91 City of Milan Improvements, lim., 91 City Oflices, lim. , 41 Co:nmerciat Union, Insurance. 81 Contract t:orporation, lira., 1 1 Credit Fonder and of England; Credit Fonder of Mauritius, Rm., 8 7 1 Crystal Palace. 34 Fore -street Warehouse, lim., 10 1 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Rm.. 51 1 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 6 International Financial society, If m., 51. Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, ' Ditto,6 per cen t . B onds, redem . 1870, issued 90, 821 Joint Stock Discount, lim., London County Land and Building, London Financial Association, lim., 211 Lon oa ar.d Provincial Marine, 3 Ottoman Financial Association, lim., 101 Pen , nsula and Oriental Steam, 81 Royal Mail Steam, Ico Smith, Knight, and Co., lim..'ll Trost and Loan Company f Upper Canada:Ai Univereal Marine, neurance, Wn.. 6 100 10 1( 0 10 1110 BRITISH M Cam Consul. Gold, Lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Cara ion sec Carn Brea East Grenville East Loved • E. Sri Russell (Tavistk Gam & StA übyn(G wen.' Gr..at L ixey, limited.. Great South Tolgus.... G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenvil e Herod's Foot .... llingston Downs Margaret , Uny Lelant Clarke Valley klwyndy Iron Ore, lin Nanglles Nel4'Se ton ....... . North Downs..... North Itoskear .. •;.Wh'l Bassett Jilo7,an North Wheal Crotty Prosper I'r vidence !Thy lAlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan, Stray Park Tin Croft West Passett (Mogan W. Caradon (L skeard West Chirerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan, Wheal Buller (Redruth Whea Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal T elawn ey (Lis Wheal Uni • 2.1.0 4.3.6 2.14.6 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.6 601 all 1.1.0 3.10:6 2.8.0 7.16 10.6.7 18. 1 1111 W. 17.6 3.12.81 7.8.3 8.13 LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). very gross. She determined to break off the intended match, and told him that she would not have him, andhe could not be happy with him, on which he struck her and swore at her. She was afraid of more violence from her discarded lover. RAILWAY INTELLIGE WE. 'THIRD EDITION. not engaged in the service for which they were constructed the vessels would be available for taking troops from India . to other colonies. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE JONATHAN MATTHEWS-THE MULLER REWARD. An HON. MEMBER asked whether the expense would be borne by the Indian Government. Sir 0. WOOD, in reply, said the expense would be Borne as the service was performed. The Indian Government had advanced the million of money for the construction of the vessels. This matter, which has been so often before the court, came on again this morning upon tho application of the bankrupt for his order of discharge. Mr. Brough, for the assignee, said—l appear in this case on behalf of the assignee in this estate, and will call your honour's attention to the surrounding circumstances. The bankrupt applies now for his order of discharge, but I apprehend that this will not be granted in the present position of affairs. The assignee has since this bankruptcy had every obstacle placed in his way by the bankrupt, who has stopped a sum of £lOO due to the estate, and now in the hands of the North London Railway Company. We have had communications with the attorney to the North London Railway Company, and wo believe from the answer received from the attorneys to the Railway Company that if an action wero brought the money now stopped will be paid over. Under all these circumstances we ask that the court will grant us permission to proceed against the North London Railway Company. Bankrupt—l crave the attention of the Court. I was taken from this country ten months ago, and since then have been out of employment. I do think that the credi tors should allow me to.have the £lOO now in dispute and divide the £2OO still in hand. All these adjournments are got up for the purpose of keeping both creditors and my self out of the reward, which will all be swamped in costs. I have been cruelly treated by Mr. Beard and the German League Society in London and have been threatened. I hope I shall have an allowancemade to me. I cannot con sent that the North London Railway Company should pay the money to a man not worth fourponco. Mr. Brough—You should not make reflections. Bankrupt—Have not I been reflected upon ? His Honour said that the money ought to bo paid in to the Bank of England. Mr. Brougham (the registrar) said ho had repeatedly told the assignee to pay in the money, but he had neglected to do so. Mr. Partridge said the applicant had made a wise resolve not to marry a blackguard, and he would grant a sum mons. The applicant said that the mother of tho young man had detained her box and things in it. Mr. Partridge—What is the value of the property she has detained ? AppliCant—About £5, sir. Mr. Partridge—You shall have a summons against the mother of the young man for detaining the property. THE LOST CIIILD FOUND.—Police-sorgeant Prior, of the H division, came before Mr. Partridge with a' young woman named Priscilla Carson, who lost her little daughter in Whitechapal, on Monday afternoon, and made an applica tion to Mr. Paget for relief yesterday afternoon. Her child was found in Homerton Workhouse, whether it had been brought by a stranger, who found the child in the street bewailing the loss of her mother. Mr. Partridge said he was very glad the afflicted woman had recovered her child, and gavo directions to Prior, who had behaved so humanely, to pay her railway fare to Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire, where her husband was employed. Mrs. Carson tendered her grateful thanks to the police for the assistance rendered to her, to the magistrates for their kindness, and to the press for the notico taken of her case. MARKETS--•This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. To-day's market was well supplied with beasts, and the condition of the stock was, on the whole, good. The beef trade ruled quiet, at about Monday's currency. Prime Scots and crosses realised 4s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs. Sheep, the supply of which on sale was moderate, mored off slowly, at late rates. The top figure was 6s per 81bs. The market was but moderately supplied with lambs. Good and fine qualities sold readily, at full prices ; otherwise, the •lamb trade was quiet. There was a fair demand for calves, at late rates. The pork trade was quiet, on former terms. It was ultimately arranged thatplatthews should allow the Railway Company to pay over the £lOO to an officer of the Court, and the order of discharge was adjourned once more. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day, Per 81b to sink the offal. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.) PERJURY. e de d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 e Second quality do ..3 1e 4 2 Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &e.... 4 8 4 10 Cree. and inf. sheep. 3 10 4 6 Second quality do ..4 8 5 0 s de d Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 2 5 6 Prime s'thdown 00.5 8 6 0 Large coarse calves. 4 2 4 8 Prime small d0......4 10 5 2 Large hogs ....3 6 4 Small porkers. 4 6 1 10 Josiah Arrowsmith was indicted with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury. The proceedings were instituted in consequence of what had taken place in the Bankruptcy Court. By one of the clauses of the Act it is provided that any person in debt may enter into a deed of arrangement with his creditors, and if three-fourths in number and amount agree to accept a compromise the other fourth must come in to that arrangement. The allegation against the pri soner is that he made out a false statement of his affairs and that the names of such persons were set down in the list produced by the prisoner for the approbation of his creditors wore fictitious. Tho name of William Frost, his father-in-law, was put down for .£650. This witness was called, and he stated that he had never lent the prisoner any money, but that he signed the statement at the timo not knowing the amount set against his name. Another witness, named Proudman, also stated that he had signed the deed, but the amount set against his name had been altered from £l7 to £27. He did not, however, owe the prisoner any money, but signed the paper to oblige him. The jury found the prisoner guilty. Baron Bramwell, in sentencing the prisoner, told him that a more barefaced, outrageous piece of roguery rhad never come before him, and for which there was neither excuse nor justification. The law usually dealt leniently with prisoners, but where it was shown that that circum stance had been taken into consideration, he felt that the Court ought, on proof of that, to deal very severely with the prisoner guitly of such an offence. In the present in stance there was no haste, no anger, all had been done with the utmost coolness and deliberation, and he should sentence him to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. __ . , r fIE SUIN, LOA DON, THURSiIAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1F65. __ _ _ _ 1 SHOOTING WITH INTENT, &C. Wm. Corderoy was indicted with shooting at his wife, Mary Corderoy, with intent to do her grievoup bodily harm. The prisoner, it appeared, came home one night in a state of intoxication, and when he entered his room he called out to his wife to look round, and he then discharged a pistol in her face. She was conveyed to St. Bartholo mew's Hospital, and her injuries wore dressed. A police-constable took prisoner into custody. When he asked him for the pistol he said he had not used one, but that the injury had been done with an old bone. Mr. Peerless, the house-surgeon of the hospital, said the injuries were slight, the forehead of the prosecutor was blistered, and gunpowder was under the skin. He should not, however, consider the injury could, in surgical lan guage, be called a wound. Baron Bramwell, in summing up, told the jury they could either find the prisoner guilty of the offence for which he was indicted, or of a common assault. The jury found the prisoner guilty of the latter offence. Baron Bramwell sentenced him to 12 months' imprison ment with hard labour. NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Two men, named Semple and. Dinan, were indicted for stealing a portmanteau from one of the stations of the South Eastern Railway. The jury acquitted Semple, but found Dinan guilty. The learned Judge sentenced him to eight months' im prisonment with hard labour. The trial of the three young men, Thompson, Weston, and Bishop, on a charge of setting firo to certain premises in Commercial-street, Whitechapel, in the occupation of the Messrs. Defries, was postponed until next session. THIRD COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) The Court was occupied the whole of the day with the hearing of evidence relative to other indictments against the prisoners standing charged with stealing a largo quan tity of sugar sweepings, the property of Mr. Hunt, from Brewer's Quay. POLICE INTELLIGENCES—This Day. - ---•.---- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM THE POLICE COURT.—T his morning a man named Robert Lewis, an upholsterer re siding in King-street, Soho, and who was charged with outraging two or three little girls, succeeded in effecting his.escapo from custody. It appears that the fellow was in charge of a police constable in the prisoners' waiting room, preparatory to going before the magistrate, and the constable having left him for a moment he made his way through a passage at the rear adjoining the stables, and leading to the Marlborough-mews, the passage being kept open for the workmen to bring materials, through some building operations going on in the yard attached to the police-court. DESERTING A CHlLD.—Christopher Lewis was brought before Mr. Yardley on a warrant charging him with leav ing his child Ann, about 12 years of age, chargeable to the parish of St. George, Hanover-square. The evidence of Lires, the task-master of the house, showed that the prisoner absconded from the workhouse, taking a suit of clothes away with him, and leaving his child chargeable to the parish. Mr. Yardley said he considered it a bad case, and com mitted the prisoner for two months with hard labour. WESTMINSTER. THE DISGRACEFUL PRACTICE OF TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN TO BEG.—Thomas Costello, a miserable-looking child, apparently not more than seven years of age, and Catherine Macdonald, alias Conway, a woman of dissipated appaarance, were charged with begging. Alfred Matthews, a detective officer, said that at half past five last evening he was in the Cornwall-road, when he saw the boy begging of a gentleman. He had previously been in conversation with her, and left her to accost the gentleman, during which time she solicited alms of a lady and gentleman. They also solicited other persons. Mr. Arnold (to the female)—What have you to say to begging, and teaching this child to beg ? Female defendant—l only spoke to him as I passed. He sweeps a crossing. Policeman—He had no broom, and was begging. Inspector Horton, B division—This child has been brought in twice charged with begging, and I havo 'both times given him over to his mother, with a caution. The Mother—l sent him out with a broom. Mr. Arnold—He had no broom, and was bogging, and you must know what ho is doing. What is known of ? Peter Smith, a detective—l have known her as a beggar and thief since 1859. She has been twice convicted of felony, and has also bean several times sent to prison for begging. Her real name is Conway. Mr. Arnold—This is a nice character. What have yon to say to it ? Female defendant—Nothing. Mr. Arnold—You are a notorious thief and beggar, and you are bringing up this child in the same course. You are committed to hard labour for a month. I discharge the little boy, but pray understand, Mrs. Castello, that I cau tion you if he is found again begging in the streets, which I have no doubt he habitually does with your perfect knowledge, I shall hold you to be the guilty person, and shall immediately have you apprehended and sent to jail. THAMES. A BRUTAL LoVER.—A very respectable and pretty girl, about 17 years of ago, applied to Mr. Partridge, for a sum mons against a young man who had struck her. The swain had been paying his addresses to her, and they agreed to be married, but he turned out to be a thorough blackguard, his general conduct bad, and his language Lambs....6B 8d to 8i Od. Suckling calves, 168 to 228; and quarter-old store pigs, 216 to 25s each. Total supply. Beasts 1,23) Cows l3O Sheep and lambs 8,370 Calves 440 Pigs 3.0 Foreign supply. Beasts 670 Cows. Sheep and lanibs 3 3O Ca +lei 260 Pigs — MEAT MARKETS. XEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—Fair supplies of meat are on sale. The trade is slow, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 48 6d ; 'mutton, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; lamb, 6s Od to 7s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and pork, 3s 6d to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. from 3s 6d to 4 s 10d ; mu tt on, 7s 4d to 8s ; veal, 4 s 2d t o 5 5 2d ; ROMFORD, May 10.—The trade is quiet, at th e fol lowing 81bs. Suckling c a l ves , — s t o — 5 ; p4 l o so N rl y c i n d g 3tso p 4 i prices. t e oo s . d 4 ;(3 quarter old store pigs, —4l to —5; and mulch cows, £0 to £0 each. SOuTHALL, May 10.—Sales, generally speaking, progress slowly. Beef, from 3s Gd to 48 10d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s 2d ; lamb, is 4d to 8s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 58 3d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per 81b to sink the offal. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 6s Od; and straw, £1 8s to £1 13s per load. Trade dull. _ CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4los to £slos Od; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 10s to £1 16s per load. A slow demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to a 5s Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 13a per load. Trade very inactive. IN THE NAME OF THE PROFIT—FIGS !—Mr. Velardi was far too cautious a man to trust messages of importance to the telegraph—that is to the telegraph in the Levant—whore what is intended to be the most private becomes generally tho most public. Before I left London he handed me a cypher, which was to be used between us . upon all business matters of any importance. Accordingly I one day received from him a telegram to the following effect :—" FIGS 109 SHIP 10,000 BOXES SMYRNA TO LON DON, 5000 ODESSA." Almost before I had read this tele gram it was reported all over Smyrna that figs had risen greatly in price in London, and that the house of Velardi had received a telegram to ship ten thousand boxes of the fruit to London. This report served our purpose in two ways. In the first place; it concealed the real meaning of the message ; in the second, it served to raiso the price of figs, of which be had lately bought a large stock, and which we were now able to sell at a considerable profit. To me, who read the telegram according to the cypher I had by me, the message ran thus : "Draw bills on London, at exchange of 109 piastres to the amount of £lO,OOO, and remit half here and half at Odessa." These directions I followed out to the letter, and by the next steamer both amounts wore duly remitted to the respective firms. A few days later the post brought me Mr. Velardi's letter, in which his reasons for directing me to draw these bills were explained in substance as follows :—A company had been formed to run steamers between London and various ports on the Black Sea. As the agency of this company would be both useful and profitable to our firm, and as Mr. Velardi wished very much to obtain it, when he applied for it he gave, as references of the respectability of our house, our London bankers, as well as the bankers in Odessa with whom we did business. To have a good answer given by wished od ban t l h a a n t e balance i ea c h il i s o f h h a n i s d b sl n f k o e r r, s t h h i s a n r d e s a s t o h n e r e m any banker to wh om you refer, it is necessary to have a n g y sho p u a l rt d n b e e r at least five thousand pounds.—Dickens's " All the Year Round." EDMUNDS AND WESTBURY.—The report of the select committee appointed to investigate the Edmunds scandal amounts to this—that the conduct of Mr. Edmunds, in using the public money, has been too bad, and that of the Lord Chancell3r, in not exposing him, has been too good. —Punch. THE LATE ADMIRAL FITZROY, F.R.S.—At the last meeting of the National Lifeboat Institution— Earl Percy, M.P., president of the society, in the chair—the following resolution re l a ti ve to the l ate Ad m i ra l Fit zroy was unanimously p ass ed—" That the committee desire to express their si ncere regret at the death of their distin guished coll eague, A dmiral Fitzroy, F.R.S., who had so cordially and zealously co-operated with them in carrying out the important and national objects of . the institution in the preservation of life from shipwreck on the coasts of the United Kingdom. That the committee also desire to express their unfeigned sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Fitzroy and other members of the late much lamented ad miral's family on the occasion of their great bereavement." A LATE MEMBER FOR MARYLEBONE IN A NEW CIIARACTER.—XE, Edwin James, ex-Q.C., of Lon don, has appeared at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York, as Friar Lawrence, in "Romeo and Juliet." THE SALMON -PRODUCING RIVERS of Great Britain can be counted on the fingers. There is not one, barring the Thames, between the lichen and the Humber, or nearly one-third of the seaboard of the island. 6,000 sheep are sold every week at Islington, and mutton averages Bd. per lb. all round. The Tay, which is our largest salmon river, annually produces about 900,000 lbs. of salmon, equivalent to 18,000 sheep and lambs, or a three weeks' supply for London alone. Is, then, salmon ever a Week. likely to be cheaper than lamb, my ls. per pound 2—Once THE LATE ADMIRAL FITZROY.—A little book is announced for immediate publication on a subject of painful interest, awakened by the recent melancholy deaths of Admiral Fitzroy and Mr. Prescott—" Mental Exertion : its Influence on Health." The work is more anecdotal than scientific, although it has been edited by Dr. Arthur Leared, of the Great Northern Hospital. One chapter is on the education of scientific and literary men, the excitement they live in, their health, and the ago they usually attain ; another is devoted to a consideration of the cause and treatment of a very general trouble, indigestion in literary man.--Reader• REPRESENTATION OF COVENTRY.--Mr. Osborne Stock, merchant, of London, has been announced as one of the Liberal candidates for Coventry at the ap proaching general election. In his address he says :—" I am, and ever have been, a constant reformer, and I am pre pared to support all measures founded upon really liberal ideas. lam in favour of a considerable extension of the suffrage, and I would advocate any reasonable proposition directed towards this object. I am myself a conscientious member of the Church of England, but I am desirous of seeing perfect freedom in religious matters conceded to all other denominations, and with that view I should sup port the entire abolition of church rates. The exten sion of trade, caused by the abolition of protective duties, and the changes in various descriptions of manufac tures consequent thereon, have led to frequent differences between the representatives of capital and labour. To ob viate these differences for the future it is most desirable that courts of conciliation and arbitration should be esta blished in this country upon equitable bases. To this re quirement I give my most serious consideration, and I shall be glad to hare an opportunity of bringing it before the legislature." It is not yet decided who will be the other candidate brought forward in the liberal interest. The committee appointed by the liberal electors, at a large meeting, held a few days since, are anxious to secure Mr. Arthur Wellesley Peel, who unsuccessfully contested the borough at the last election, a little more than a year ago. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Lady Margaret Scott were expected to arrive in course of yester day at the temporary family residence iu Belgraye-square. HAMMERSMITH AND CITY. A special general meeting of this company was held yes terday at the offices, Bedford-street, Strand, Mr. E. Foakes in the chair. Mr. A. L. Jenkins, the secretary, read the notice con vening the meeting to consider three bills now before Par liament. • The CHAIRMAN said the first bill he had to submit was a bill to authorise the company to alter some of the works connected with the railway, and to purchase additional lands, and to lease or transfer their undertaking to the Great Western and Metropolitan Railway Companies. It authorised the company to raise £lOO,OOO additional capital on shares, and to borrow £33,000. The new capital was re quired for making the necessary alterations and improve ments in their line, the station at Hammersmith, and also a new road. These powers were sought for at the instance and with the consent of the Great Western Company. There was also authority, with the assent of the share holders, to transfer the company's undertaking to the two companies, the latter paying them dividends for the first year at 5 per cent. per annum, and gradually increasing each year one-eighth per cent to 5i per cent. per annum. The lease was now in operation, commencing as from the Ist of January last. The Solicitor having read the heads of the bill, a formal resolution approving it was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said the next was a bill to confer fur ther powers upon the Metropolitan Railw . ay Company with reference to certain works and lands and the regulation of their undertaking, and to authorise the lease or transfer of the undertaking of the Hammersmith and City Railway, and arrangements with other companies and parties. It authorised the Metropolitan Company to lease and accept a transfer of the line in conjunction with the Great Western Company. The bill was then approved. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Colonel WARD, a bill, promoted by an independent company, for making railways from the Hammersmith and City Railway, through Fulham, to the north side of the river Thames, was approved. It was stated that the new line would be something less than two miles in length, and terminate near the new Wandsworth-bridge. SOUTH DEVON. An adjourned meeting of this company was held at Plymouth on Tuesday, Mr. T. Woollcombe in the chair, to consider a bill now ',before Parliament empowering the South Devon Railway Company to make a branch rail way at Exeter, and to confer upon them other powers in relation to the undertakings of other companies, and to raise £480,000 additional capital. The approval of the bill having been moved by the CHAIRMAN, and seconded by the DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN, The following amendment was moved by Mr. ELLIs, and seconded by Mr. CLARKE : " That inasmuch as the associated companies hold only one-third part of the stock of the company, and now nomi nate six of the 11 directors, it is undesirable to increase the capital of the company as proposed in the bill unless pro vision be made for the shareholders to elect a larger num ber of the directors." On a show of hands the CHAIRMAN declared the amend ment lost and the original motion carried; but in conse quence of the oppoeition to the bill it was necessary to count the proxies, which gave the directors a large majority. Mr. Eiiis explained that ho brought forward the amend ment chiefly as a protest against so large a sum as £480,000 additional capital being raised by the company without adequate power being given to the shareholders, indepen dent of the associated companies. ROYAL SARDINIAN. The report of the directors states that the objects they have in view are to raise sufficient capital for the comple tion of distinct and entire portions of the railway, and thereby to utilise the money already expended ; to relieve as far as possible from further payments the holders of shares who aro unable to fulfil their obligations ; and to create a stock in the company commanding a market. The estimated cost of completing section A, 125 miles in length, is £663,317, and the amount of Government guarantee thereon £72,720 per annum ; of section B, 94 miles in length, £472,182, and amount of guarantee £54,520 per annum ; and of section C, 811 miles, £391,829, and the amount of guarantee £47,415 per annum, making together 300 k miles, requiring £1,527,328, and the amount of guarantee £174,655 per annum. Having regard to the contract with Messrs. Smith, Knight, and Co., and to the fact that the works have been commenced on all the portions classed under letter A, it would seem desirable to consider how the £663,317 can be raised. The directors recommend that £600,000 be raised by the creation of 60,000 10 per cent. preference shares of £lO each; that all arrears of calls be paid up, and that a further call of £l. per share be made on the 39,828 existing £2O shares, so that £lO per share be paid upon them, mak ing together £673,233. Of the 60,000 preference £lO shares 20,172 have been provisionally placed, so that 39,828 re main for distribution among the holders of the existing £2O shares. In the event of the whole of tho 60,000 preference shares being issued, the holders of the existing £2O shares who shall before a certain day pay to the company such further amount as with the sum already paid will make up £lO per share are to bo relieved from all liability to further calls and from forfeiture, and such shares are thenceforth to be considered as fully paid up ordinary shares of £lO each. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday, in Court A, the case of the South Wales and Great Western Direct Bill, which has been before the re ferees since the Court resumed its sittings after Easter, was concluded. The chief feature in this bill is a proposed high level bridge across the Severn. In Court B the case of the North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow (Bridge of Forth)Bill was continued. The object is to construct a high level bridge 2} miles in length from Blackness to near Charleston, to obviate the necessity of crossing the Forth by steamers, and to diminish the distance between Perth and Edinburgh by many miles. It is opposed by the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Scottish Central Railway Companies. The Leeds, North Yorkshire, and Durham Bill was rejected, and the case of the North-Eastern (Gilling, Helmsley, and Pickering branch) was opened. In group 10 the case of the Midland (new lines, &c.) Bill was continued. In group 11 the cases of the Wrexham and Miners., and of the Wrex ham, Mold, and Connah's Quay (new lines) Bills wero pro ceeded with. In group 12 the Wolverhampton and Bridge north Bill was thrown out, and the case of the North Staf fordshire Bill was proceeded with. In group 14 the case of the Great Western Bill was opened. In group 19 the case of the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast was proceeded with. In group 23 the case of the Greenock (recommitted) Bill was continued. ITNI VERSITY INTELLIGENCE OXFORD, MAY 9. Mr. C. R. Hutchins, from Blackheath Proprietary School, has been elected Blount Scholar of Trinity College. There will be an election of two Fellows fh Trinity Col lege on Thursday, June 15. Candidates must have passed all the examinations required by the University for the degree of 8.A., and not possess any benefice or property which would disqualify after election. No person will be eligible who shall not at the time of election bo a priest or deacon of the United Church of England and Ireland, or shall not declare that he intends to take Holy Orders in tho said church, in default of which he must vacate his fellowghip after two years from the day of elec tion. Satisfactory testimonials will be required, and in the case of those who have not yet graduated, the testamur of the public examiners in the final schools, also the letters of orders if any, if not, an attested copy of the register of baptism. These papers must be presented by the candidates in person to the president, at his lodgings, on Thursday, June 8, between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. The examina tion will begin the following morning. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 9. The Vice-Chancellor requests that tho names of any gentlemen who are desirous of becoming candidates for the Hongkong cadetships (notices respecting which have been sent to the several college halls) may be forwarded to him by their respective tutors on or before Friday, the 19th inst. In a Convocation to be holden on Thursday, the 18th inst., at ten o'clock, it will be proposed that the Rev. Alfred Barrett, ALA., of Worcester College, be permitted to proceed to the degrees of B.D. and D.D. by accumulation. The Regius Professor of Divinity proposes to begin a course of public lectures on Wednesday, the 17th of May, at twelve o'clock, at Christ Church. Railway Traffic Returns fot the Week. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : 1865. 1864 Great Western ... £69,548 £68,381 North Western 111,827 108,309 South-Western 25,069 22,775 Brighton 20,628 18,519 Midland ... 45,101 44,439 South Eastern 23,616 20,896 Great Northern ... ... 34,422 29,971 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... ... 39,114 38,090 Bristol and Exeter 7,754 North Eastorn 6,56: ... 60,927 67,888 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 17,614 16,854 Great Eastern ... ' ... ... ... 36,795 31,112 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, exhibit some very favourable features. On the Great Western there is an increase of £1,167; on the North Western of £3,578 ; on the South Western of £2,294 ; on the Brighton of £2,109 ; on the Midland of £664 ; on the South Eastern of £2,720 ; on the Great North ern of £4,451; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £1,024 ; on the Bristol and Exeter of £193 ; on the North Eastern of £3,039 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £760 ; and on the Great astern of £5,60, SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CHESTER RACES--THis DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MARQUIS OF WESTMINStER'S PLATE. Sidewind ............................................................ Fi1bert............................................................... Nu. ..................... ............................................. Grapp1er............................................................ Four ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Stanton Ycatsall Cariboo Four ran. DEE STAKES. Broomielaw Argences Joker Six ran. Won by two lengths. rive lengths between 2d and 3d. CESTRIAN HANDICAP. Lucy Long Moulscy Sidewind Six ran. BEAUFORT BIENNIAL STAKES. Redan Selim Terror Six ran. • SELLING STAKES. Gulnara Birague Five ran. THE STAND CUP. Lady Bohun Countersign Elpha Six ran. NURSERY HANDICAP. Miss Harriette Qui va lh Alberta Five ran. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. THE DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Gladiateur (taken) 9to 1 Archemides (taken) 12 to 1 Wild Charlie (taken) 15 to 1 Broomielaw (taken to £500) 22 to 1 Christmas Carol (taken) 28 to 1 Zambezi (taken) [ADVERTISEMENT.] " TAT TERSALLS' TlSSUE."—Commission Agency. —James Hopkins executes. Commissions on all Races throughout the year. Place-betting and double events. Cheques to be crossed National Bank, and Post-office orders payable at the Fleet-street office. Address, 13, Rolls buildings, Fetter-lane, London, E.C. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS E VENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack it five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Dews bury, Batley, and Heckmundwicke Water; Metropolis Sewage; Essex Reclamation ; Great .Eastern Railway ; Ilfracombe Railway ; the Great Eastern Railway (Capital, &c.) ; the Metropolitan District Railway ; Great Eastern Railway (additional powers); Farnham Gas; Manchester Improvement ; Carnarvon New Water • Chel tenham Water; Glossop Water; Llanelly Local Board of Health ; East and West India Dock Company ; London and South Western Railway (Torrington); London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (additional powers) ; and Rastrick Gas. The following bills were read a third time and passed : The Navan and Kingscourt Railway ; St. Clement's Danes Improvement ; Red Hill Gas ; South Metropolitan Gas ; Folkestone Gas ; and the Bristol Docks. DISTRICT CHURCH TITHES BILL. On the motion of the Duke of MARLBOROUGH tha the house should go into committee on this bill, The Archbishop of YORK expressed himself in favour of the bill. _ _ . The bill went through committee accordingly. RECORD OF TITLES (IRELAND) BILL. The bill went through committee. SHEEP AND CATTLE BILL. The report of the amendments on this bill was brought up and agreed to. UNION OFFICERS (IRELAND) SUPERANNUATION BILL. This bill went through committee. COUNTY COURTS EQUITABLE JURISDICTION BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of this bill. Lord ST. LEONARDS said that very important altera tions were proposed by this measure. The effect of the bill would be to clothe county court judges with equity jurisdiction, which he thought, without in the slightest degree reflecting on their capacity, or the position which they were occupied, they were incompetent to discharge. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Athenry and Ennis Junction Railway ; Caledonian Rail way (Balerno Branch) ; and Regent's Canal (Limehouse Basin.) BURTON-ON-TRENT AND NOTTINGHAM RAIL WAY BILL. Mr. P. WATLINGTON moved that the special report from the committee on group 10 of railway bills in the case of the Burton-on-Trent and Nottingham Railway Bill, together with the evidence taken before the committee on the said bill, be refered to the select committee on standing orders; and that it-be an instruction to the committee to report to the house their opinions whether the facts stated in the said special report constitute an infraction of the standing orders. After a short discussion, in which Mr. Bass and other members took part, Mr. DODSON said the house would not fall into a great irregularity if it did not assent to the motion. Tho motion was agreed to. PETITION. Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from the Strand Board of Works, praying that an alteration be made in thn law with respect to the compensation to be given to traders by railway companies. BANKRUPTCY APPOINTMENTS. Mr. FERRAND gave notice that, on Monday next, he should put some questions to the Attorney-General relative to the resignation of Mr. Wylde and the Hon. Richard Bethell in connection with the Leeds Court of Bankruptcy. BANK NOTES ISSUE BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed proceeding with this bill until Thursday next. HACKNEY CARRIAGE DUTY. Mr. HUNT asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the duty on carriages let for hire might not be assessed quarterly instead of yearly , ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he did not see how any arrangement could be made for less than one year. However, ho would give the subject his best consideration. THE CONFEDERATE STATES. Mr. J. WHITE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, owing to the absence of tho noble lord the First Lord of the Treasury, whether the Government had determined to withdraw its recognition of tho belli gerent rights of the (so-called) Confederate States of America ? Sir G. GREY thought it better to postpono the motion for a few days. FOREIGN WINES. Sir F. KELLY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reference to a paper quoted by him, whether he was prepared to state in what manner,and upon what principle, the price or value of foreign wines were estimated or ascer tained upon the payment of the customs duty upon im portation ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the manner in which the value of the wine was arrived at was by an organised system and on the payment of customs' duties. The course pursued was clearly stated in the customs' instructions he held in his hand, which the right hon. gentleman could have if he moved for them. Sir F. KELLY then moved for a copy of the documents referred to, viz., the instructions of the Inspector-General of Imports and Exports. NORTH AMERICAN FORTIFICATIONS. Mr. B. COCHRANE asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether the communications which had passed between her Majesty's Government and the com missioners from Canada had led to any change of view re specting the amount to be expended on fortifications in our North American colonies? Mr. CARDWELL said as soon as the commissioners arrived at a result no time would be lost in communicating it to Parliament. In the meantime he did not think it de sirable to mention anything further connected with the matter. LAND TENURE IN OUDE. Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for India whether he had received any recent reports relative to the investigation into the land tenures of Oude ; and if so, whether be was able to state the substance of such reports, or to lay them upon the table. Sir C. WOOD said he had not received any official papers, and therefore ho could not lay them on the table of the house. INDIAN TRANSPORTS. Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of Stat e f or I n di a t amount of expenditure it was intended to incur in the establishment wha of a lino of steam transp or t s t o convey troops by the overland route ; whether all transport of and from India was to take pl ace h ereafter by and, if so, at what se asons o f the year, and w if any, would be made of th e t ransports dur i ng that troopswhat at use, line to s e the months not available for the conveyance of troops. Sir C. WOOD said the matter had been for some time under discussion, and it had been thought that a great gain of time and money would be made if the overland route was adopted. The result of the inquiry was, even though at the outset additional expense would be incurred, that a line of transports should be esta blished between this country and Alexandria and Suez to India. It was proposed to build five transports, and the Admiralty having been consulted, contracts for tne construction of these vessels had been entered into. To show the advantage of having such vessels, he might in form the houso that the Himalaya had saved her own cost three times over. The vessels would not enter the Red Sea from the end of October to the beginning of AlArgb. When BANK OF ISSUE Mr. NEATE asked the Chancellor of the Eichequer whether, in his opinion, the State might justly withdraw from banks, other than the Bank of England, the right of issue they now enjoy, without giving them pecuniary com pensation fcr the loss of that right ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the answer to such a question seemed to him rather as an ab stract declaration. (Laughter.) He would tberefige post pone answering it until he had som e i n f orma ti on u pon which he could form an opinion. (Laughter.) UNION .CHARGEABILITY BILL.. - - On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. VILLIERS observed that the hon. member opposite had a motion on the paper with respect to certain instruc tions to the committee. lie did not think it was compe tent for the hon. gentleman to proceed in the manner ho proposed: ThePEAKUt ruled that it would b 3 quite in order for the hon. gentleman to proceed as he had given notice. Mr. BEWTINCK then rose and moved that it be an in struction to the committee, with a view to rendering the working of tho system of union chargeability more just and equal, to facilitate in certain cases the alteration of the limits of existing union,. Bank of England Return,.--This Evening. An Account, pursuant to t' cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DEP Ito Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, May 10, 1865. P ARTA: ENT. ctes 15eued;..—.Z28,608,823, Government Debt .£11,015,11 0 Other Securities .. 3.634, , ,5m Gold Coin & Bullion 13,95 z,525 Silver Bullion .C8,C03,825 .£26,608,Er5 EPA.RTbILINT. Government Secu rities including Dead NN eightAn- nutty) .f10 , ,.181,141 Other Securities k Notes Gold and Silvia 903,277 Coin 139,331,^.C5 '. MILLER, Chief Cabhicr. BANNING D • oprietors' Capi tal £14.553.00n !test eublle Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis rnissioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 7,319.11k Other Deposits 13,760,012 Seven Day and other Bills M 9,331,205 V May 11, 1230. ; SPORTING NOTES. Several of the "knowing" bookmakers have got up a quibble about Buckfoot having carried 51b. over the proper weight for the Chester Cup. He wen the Willoughby Handicap at Warwick : to that race there was 19 sub scribers, 10 of whom paid £5 each, which makes £5O. Four ran for the race at 15 sovs each which made £6O. There was £4O of added money. The five that did not run paid £lO each, which exactly brought the stakes up to £2OO, and thus the penalty was incurred. The following sum in simple addition makes the above easier understood : Four ran at fifteen soya each £6O Tgn paid forfeit at five sovs each Five non-starters paid ten sovs each 5O Forty sovs were added Total value of the stakes £2OO There is not the slightest justification in the bookmakers not paying for a place over Buddoet. A FRESHMAN. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, May 11.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with heavy rain. CLYDE, May 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.—Runnymede, from Pernambuco. Sailed—Michael Georplo, for Bom bay. SWANSEA, May 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Atwisa, from Caldera. PLYMOUTH, May 10.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Cambrian. screw steamer, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Marsal Castle, for South Australfa. HOLYHEAD, May 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Echo, from Nassau, and sailed for Liverpool. Sailed—Royal Adelaide, for Bombay. FALMOUTH, May 11.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Bunaen, from Rangoon. PORTSMOUTH, May 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Rich mond, from London for Portland. CARDIFF, May 9.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—John Houston, for Shanghai; Alexandrian, for New York; Victory, for Bilboa ; Betty, for Bahia. LIMERICK, May 10.—Wilid SM.—Arrived—Cecile, from Bilboa. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, May 10—Catherine, from Terceira; Triumfo, from St. Jago do Cuba; Lady Gordon Canning, from Dantzic ; Cowrie, from Malmo. Arrived, May 11—Two Brothers, from Krageroe. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—Her Majesty's ship Dee, from the west for the river ; Exeter, for Genoa ; Hellenis, screw steamer, for Malta—both from London. WED GWO OD'S IMPROVEMENTS.--The manufac ture of white ware, relief tiles, and small ornamen tal articles, were carried on at the now works. But Wedg wood saw clearly that it was not those classes of ware which would either open or secure a new and great mar ket. What was wanting was a ware of a superior descrip tion, so excellent in all respects as to be suited to the tables of the upper classes; and which, when improvements and facility in production should enable the manufacturer to sell it at a cheaper rate, might reach those of the middle classes. He had for a considerable period, as we have seen, turned his attention towards the improvement of the ordi nary cream coloured ware, manufactured at various pot tery works in Burslem and its neighbourhood. But his ex periments had been desultory : rather directed to future pur poses than immediate results. He now, however, concen trated all his energies for a period in this one direction. Every essential of body, glaze, form, and ornament was alike the object of his care. But through the various ne cessary processes his patience was often sorely tried, his repeated failures most disheartening. One kiln after an other was pulled down in order to correct some defect or effect some necessary improvements. His losses from this source alone were at this period very heavy, and the ware itself was often destroyed before he could bring his firing processes to the requisite degree of perfection. His chemi cal combinations often baffled him, and his experiments both in body and glaze would, after the greatest pains, turn out entire failures. Yet, unwearied and indomitable in spirit, he persevered, and success came. He had to in ♦ent, and, if not that, to improve almost every tool, in strument, and apparatus ; and to seek for smiths and ma chinists to work under his guidance. Lathes, whirlers, punches, gravers, models, moulds, drying-pans, and many other things were all variously improved. He often passed the whole day at the bench beside his men, and in many cases instructed them individually. The first pattern of each original piece he almost always made himself ; and though no great draughtsman, the enamellers could work from his designs.—Meteyarers Life of Wedgwood. • ALGERIA A LA FRANOISE !—The Place du Gouvernement might be the principal square of a French provincial town of the first class. There aro big hotels, cafes, counting-houses, and shops; the names aro French, the green blinds aro French, the merchandise is French. You may buy Paris chocolate, and pectoral paste, and pills, and sham jewellery, and crinol i n es. Yo u may dine a la carte or an prix fixes you may buy the latest scrofulous French novel at the bookstalls, and read th e same etiolated little newspap ers, with their t imid Murmur ings of news a fortn i g ht old, and their leading article devoted to a puff on a corncutter or a juggler fresh co me t o town. In a word, yo u aro i n a little Paris. The "pat" of the consumer sounds shrilly through the ai r , an d t h e .31'sr " of the gargon is audibly responsive. The itinerant musicians of Gaul, the wheezy flute, the rachitic fiddle, and the harp dying of atrophy strum and tootle feeble music at the street corner ; th e commissionaire slumbers on his trunk in the sun ; the shoeblack plies his trade • the bonne parades th e same elabora t ely -laced babies ; the little girls in Hessian boots and frilled trousers go through competitive exhibitions with skipping ropes ; real French poodle, shaven and shorn, crosses your path; groups o f re d -trousered sold i ers lounge by, their mouths agape, and their hands thrust in their pockets ; the roguish little milliner flits by with. her handbook ; the tremendous *ler superieur aiguilletted and epauletted, strolls out of the cafe where he has been breakfasting, picking his teeth ; the orderly trots by with his leathern satchel on his hip; the gamin makes faces at. you, flees behind a corner if you threaten him with your cane, and when you are at a convenient distance flings a. steno at you ; the snowy-vested, night capped cook emerges into the morning and leans against the door jamb to inhale the fresh air, all hot and hot though it be, until it is time for him to diVe into his burning tomb of pots and pans again ; Adolphe, in curly-brimmed hat and turn-down collar preposterously vandyked, and cravat in a gigantic true-lover's-knot, leers under the bonnet of Ma dame the spouse of the employe of the administration, taki ng her walks abroad, and attired in the height of Par i s ian fashion, to cheapen leathery artichokes an d skinny chickens in the market ; whilst Jules is humming « Rten n'est sacra pour un Sapeur," and puffing hi s halfpenny cigar as superbly as though it were a half-crown Embajador. Wan children press you to buy cigar l ights and three sous bunches of flowers ; bright in the sun glitter the gilded signs of the photographers a nd the dentists—two branches of industry which appear at present to absorb the most energetic of French faculties; there is a distant sound of trumpeting and drumming ; the caleche-drivers are asleep in their boxes as usual; and cropping up like pop pies in a cornfield are the ribbons of the Legion.—Sala ) its the Tcle,rark, 46 i SI 61 13)1 1 1441 73 i 64& 121 1 201 89i 40 121) i 981 7f 1354 i 5 133 a i I 54i 21 1 9j 1 P 61 101 1161 17 78 i 57. 7 85 IT [ES. 1 f -_______ 100 100 10) 100 100 100 100 1.0 100 100 1021 103 f I 101 l 1 95 91i 2 97 101 }