The Sun. — London, England, 1865-04-17 00:00:00

ONES' MARKET AN COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, Two O'CLOCK. The City presents an almost holiday appear ance. The Stock Exchange is shut, and business in every other department is curtailed as much as Possible, to allow of a great number of the em ploys to attend the review at Brighton. There is very little doing in the money market, and the rates for the best bills 'remain at 31 a per Cent The bullion operations at the Bank on Saturday comprised an influx of £20,000 in gold. The accounts from the manufacturing districts represent that during the past week there has been little change of importance in the general state of trade. At Manchester a further decline has taken place in the value of both cloths and yarns, owing to the late advices from America. At Leeds, Brad ford, and Huddersfield the operations in spring goods have only been to a moderate extent ; while at Leicester and Nottingham there has been no Material alteration to report in the hosiery and lace departments. In the hardware districts of Bir- Iningham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, the prospect of a settlement of the dispute in the iron trade has caused a more cheerful tone in most de partment,. The following refers to the Venezuela Six per Cent. Loan, 1864 :—The General Credit and finance Company of London (Limited) are in r eceipt of Advices from their agents, Messrs. H. L. Boulton and Co., dated La Guayra, 7th March and 25th March, 1865, of duties collected, as follows, on account of the above loan. Per Statement. No. 21, from La Guayra $5,888 84 No. 22 „ 17,314 64 No. 31 „ Puerto Cabello 13,322 55 No. 32 „ 11 19,464 09 No. 23 „ La Guayra 14734 50 No. 24 „ 15,134 27 No. 33 „ Puerto Cabello 30,490 42 No. 34 „ 11,257 20 No. 8 , Ciudad Bolivar 9,632 68 No. 9 71 1,070 00 No. 10 „ 71 11,522 64 No. 9 1 519 25 Total $147,351 08 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. SATURDAY. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Per Cent, Consols - 90/ Do. .A.ccount, Ma 9 9l/ 1 6 per Cent. Reduced B9/ f New 3 per Cent 8 9.1 k i New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 73 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885— '— Do (Red S ea T elegraph), Aug., 1908 — 4 ellequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 7 Do. Do. . £5OO — 00 — Bank of E ng l an d Sto£loo ck, and n p £2 er Cent 242 Do A ccount t I NDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. * Andia/1 Stock, loi per Cent., April 1874, — Do Account Do. 5 p er C ent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 • Do. Certifi cates Do, Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do, 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5/ per Cent., May 1879 llO Do. 4 per Cent., 'Aug. 1866 — Do, Bonds, £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent lOO Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chili= 6 per Cent Do. 44 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. ' Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities DO £B6 paid ETuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — . , 0., P rov i s i onal Land Warrant — -r4 Ptian 7 per Cent — ▪ 0., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds , Do. 1864 - - 4 • 3 Scrip, £sb paid C.ireek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Coupons Do Account — Uuatemala. 5 per C en t. — Do. 1839 italian 5 and 1850 Do per Cent (M aremmana R a il way ) 684 1865 i i Do can 3 per Scrll; £4 Cent 21 paid — dis e Do. Account uo b D p c er Cent An 18:4 10 274 4 64 7 D o T rench. s . t -French 1/r l tto_nte . vi . dean 6 3 ) e r ip r , x . Cent.,2 5 43 f 2 0 0 p c aid ii;',.. °11 ,-. Bll _ I :trial 5 per Cent j 3 o ';i - %_ _en... D o a fe ' ,... ‘-' ,. t peDDruoovtattnepear ............. .. ; rrants (lectares) — UPB6b2arren) 31300. 4.l 3 4 p epe e co r ru O liceiennt. t.(, 1' Do guess ent., 1853 orh iguese 3 u 6 3 — Po Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 484 4JO Account Russian 5 per c' Do 4.), Cent, 1822, £ St., Do . Per Cent., 18 50 881 poo 3 per Cent, 1859 — Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ~.—• • 1864 S ar d ~,—,,41:1 5 per Ce n t • t., Do. Ac count -- ° Panish 3 per Cent 4Bl Do Account — Do New Deferred Do Passive Do A ccount — D o Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded l6l 4 Account — crwedish 4 per Cent. 330 .44 per Cent. 1864 T urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do A.cCount 914 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Aceount 724 Do £lOO Bonds • — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 — Do Account 75 41 Do. £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent 1 enezuela 8 per Cent. Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1864 39 Do. 1 per Cent - Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, s . per Cent., E x . 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull Do. 4 per Cent. CertifLates French Routes, 3 per Cent. Do. Account Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 904 91 91 1 Do. Account M. TRIERS delivered his speech in the Corps Legislatif, leaning his hands on the back of the seat occu pied by M. Gueroult, the editor of the Opinion N atio na le, Who, as you are aware, i s a furious revolutioni s t. The Gazette de Fra nce s t a t es th a t M. G uero ult looked intensely uncomfortable under the 'operation, and that this annoy ance was so manifest as greatly to add to the satisfaction of the clerical members of the house. GERMAN MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT DRESDEN.--4 meeting of German singers on a scale of magnitude Unprecedented even in Fatherland will be held during the approaching summer at Dresden. The hall for the accom modation of the large number of people that will be drawn together is now being built. Its proportions are of course, colossal, as it is intended to hold 28,000 persons besides the singers, and all are to have a due allow ance of space. For the support and nourishment of this multitude there will be immense saloons and counters at which beer can be obtained, and other de partments for the sale of wine and confectionery., all annexed to the main building, which, by the way, will have thirty or forty large doors for entrance and exit. From the middle of May a journal, devoted to information respecting the festival, will be pub lished regularly, and will be the official organ of the committee. A particular coinage will also be struck and used at the festival ball and in the city, and thus the losses i ncurred by the variety in value of German coins and the discount on exchange will be avoided. The committee calculate that the outlay in the mintage of this particular currency will be defrayed by the gain that will arise through many persons taking home with them some of the coins as me m orials, and th us , o f course, they will not be presented exchange at th e close of the proceedings. Not less than 100,000 drinking glasses are to be made for the festival, and _ a Sanguine hope is ent er t a i ne d that even sleeping accom uleclation will be provided for the sing Who ers and the stra ngers • Will be drawn together from all parts of Germany. SHARE MARKETS. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways, 3.14 st st st 50 20 Do. sew, is. at 25 pn. Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n D . S. VAL Rail gua. Do. South Wales-.. Do W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newport 80. He , eford • • —1 Lanc , shire Yorkshire L _ndon and Blackwell' Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle 06.1 shares . Metropolitan Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. 4 shares mid Kent North British Do. Ed., rth , - 44 L Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. (..N•11 purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling De. do. 1855-t8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New . Do. do. 18E4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C,ntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. st gly . ews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E stern ;tsines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw W.Hartlepool Har.& Et Do. A irredeemable Do. A. redeemable 100 at I Atlantic &St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, .t Cen.ln. gu..5 per cent.. Do. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron 20i 10 100 I 100 100 Do Preference ...... Buft,Brant, & Goderich 0 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 •Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1471 Calcutta & S. E., 11m.. a e Town & Dock, gu. Demerit , a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben , al, gu., 5 do East I:. dian, gu. .5 p.c. Do J F.xtenstori Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I 'o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim gua. 5 per cent D . 4} per cent Do Great IV , a. of Canada.. D. New. . Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5 1 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madrag, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Ilelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B NT. C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde . . Do. Delhi Do. do ti Do. Puniaub 4•J Do.lndus St Flo """ Bir., Vol., & Str. Val ] Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div . D. B tlll6p.o.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wcstern Great Eastern, Ord. tit k. Do. E. Angl. st No.l Great North of Scotland Great Northern .A stock Do. B 100 100 100 100 1' 0 BRITISH POSSE all 10J 100 {lOO 2 100 100 Closing I Business Paid.' P r i ce. . done. 95 97 1303 131 i Si (4 66 68 16 17 8) 91 105 1i 7 471 481 7 8 133 1?4 148 k 149 131 33 87 81 751 76 65 67 53 55 46 49 101 103 119} 120 86 48 107 109 4! 13 121 1231 96 97 61 63 136 131 24. r 137 13 i 7 p f 106 1(8 51 55 24& /5; 1112 112 k 69} 70i 103) IC4 37 38 11 12 p 9 10 p 115 116 I lil 3 l 78 79 11 114 138 142 18 50 6 6 4 1 5 62 86t 671 9 10 155 15s 3 4 p 107 109 46 48 74 77 FSIONS. 50 t 3 102 k 103} pr 4 ip 44 ei 65 70 9 9 101 '75 85 1(1 101 102 104 10i 105 I IP 16 18 Q 7 V 60 65 50 55 50 55 45 60 43 48 41 44 23 25 22 24 104 105 1011 102 i 8j BZ lid ]lld 85 %,t) 75 78 d , 1011 1021 93 95 89 91 '64 66 3 5 82 84 1014 102} 1011 1020 ,;d pr 1011 102! 94 97 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columb'la, 6 per Cent„ Dec. 31,1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July • 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Amp, - lOO 89 92 D).sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10) 89 92 sp. c. Jan. & July 100 77 80 781 it Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 77 80 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.. 1873 100 103 106 Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 100 108 108 Do. do: 1590-1 100 107 100 Do. Jan. & July, IS9I lOO 106 108 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c 100 1 , 2 101 Do. 1878, do. 100 105 107 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1',78 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov.ll# 101 108 109 Natal g ov. 6 per cent lOO 104 106 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. uly 100 93 96 N. S. W. Gov. 5 rm., 1866 00 98 100 Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 1876 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 100 91 93 911 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 103 105 104 / Do. 6 per cent... . 100 87 90 Nova So Ala Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 91 06 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 105 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 106 108 Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 Do. do, a pril & Oct lOO 1065 1075 1071 7 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, Dm Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated. 3f. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 570 58 Drakewalls 2.1.0 5 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 21 23 Mast Cara , ion 2.14. r 15 16 as t Carn Brea 3.4.0 64 7 East Grenville East Lovei 2. t 3.6 10 11 E. W 9 I Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 34 41 Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 601 4 6 4 Gr. at L ,xey, limited all Pi 19 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 11 23 G. Wheal Vor i) elst #l, 40 305 314 Grenvil.e 7.8.3 4 4j llcrod's Foot .... 8.13 15 36 Elingston Downs 4.18.0 35 4 Margaret , Uny Lelant 9 5 5 7 Marke Valley 4.3.0 5 55 4 A 1 wyndy Iron Ore, lim 25 11 04 Nangi les ... l9 16 18 New Se ton North Downs 3 - - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Illegal] 3.10.6 6 i North Wheal Crofty 2.8.0 14 11 - - 'Prosper United 7.4.6 3 86 Pr vidence Uny 'Aleut 10.6.7 31 83 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l5 520 530 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 Stray Park 30.17.6 15 17 Tin Croft 9 145 15, West vassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L skeard 9 6 West Chi rerton ... 11 674 626 West Seton. 47 4. 180 190 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 56 100 103 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 30 35 Whoa budot.tt 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheat Trelawney (Lis 7 19 20 Wheal Uni 4 eIttarERENCE SHAKES. Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, 1281 North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, 10} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent. pr., Ditto. 5 per cent. pt., 97 London, Brighton. &c., ly per cent., 1858, 97 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Pahia and San Francisco kli.n.) gun. 7 per cent., 151 Imperial Mexican, lira., 21 roitEIGN MINES, Scottish Australian, lira.. Yudanamutana of S. Australia, liA.Nlib. &gra and Mist erman ' e, lim,, -- Ditto, new, CO Alliance , um.), 335 3 Anglo Austrian, 75 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 125 Chartered Bank of India Australia. and China. 28$ n Chartered kler. of India, London, and China, 55 Continental, lire., Ditto, new, 13 Imperial London Ottoman,,k of x i7 iL i and S. America, m g . 11 'lO5 London and Brazilian (lire.), 0 London Chartered B ank 4 of Australia, 245 London and County, 785 London Joint Stock, 49 ) 9 London and 1% estrainster, 955 National Provincial of England. Ditto. 3d issue, 465 Oriental Banx Corporation, 545 South Eastern, Urn., 125 Standard of British South Africa, lire., 235 Union of Australia, 56 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, Urn.. 105 City Offices, lim., 4; 5 Commercial Union. Insurance, 85 Credit Fonder and:lllobilier of England, 9 ; Egyptian Corn, and Trading, lira., 35 E glish and Australian Copper, 15 Hudson's Bay, 155 International Financial 'ociety, lim., E 5 London Financial Association. lim., 221 London General Omnibus Company, 35 5 Marine Investment, lira ,25 . -- Pam%ma, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lira Ditto (£7), 6 Pen nsula and Oriental Steam, £4} 'itto, new, 57 Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, litn, Trust and Agency of Australasia, lira.. lf EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE BOILER.—On Fri day afternoon, about four o'clock, the boiler of an Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway engine at Stirling ex ploded with a loud report. Two men—one named Owen Sampson, a goods clerk, and the other named Smeaton, the driver of the engine !were seriously injured. The broken pieces of the boiler were thrown to great dis tances, and one splinter caught in the telegraph wires, about 30 yards from the spot, and broke them.—Edinburgh Courant. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Besides other holiday attrac tions, under the direction of Mr. Nelson Lee, thelVizard of the North And Miss Anderson will re-appear to-day, and continue until Friday. THE SUN - , LONDON, MOMMY EVENIAG, APRIL 17, 1865: MARKETS—This Day. 6,485 bales from Melbourne, 727 Odessa., and 1,963 bales from Port Augusta. Current prices of English wool per lb. sd a d Fleeces —South Down hoggets 1 8 1 9 Half-bred do 1 9 1 11 Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethersl 6 1 7 2 Leicester do 1 9 1 10 Sorts --Clothing 1 6 1 9 Combing 1 7 2 0 Particulars. 1 1851. 186; 1863. 1864. 1865. --- --- Stock this day.... :0.981 37.460 41.823 5?-116 37.005 Price of Y.C. .. f 59,36 a •,o 41s 01 10 4254 d tO l5Ol so 39 s 9 d to 1 —s Od 46s 9d - sOd — s Od — s Od Delivery lastweek 1,106 1,991 1,312 1,0 1 2 2,152 Ditto from June 1 71, '4l 101,453 72,6 . 8 68,370 80,148 Arrivals last week 736 28 307 60 376 Ditto from June 1 115,328 92,157 7 6 , 232 82 .t 39 78,132 s Price of Town .... 5 6l 47s 9d 44s 3d 13s Od 42. ad The Italian Pelizzioni. Nothing has yet been made known from the Home Office with respect to the fate of Peliz zioni. Up to three o'clock this afternoon he was still in the custody of Mr. Jonas, the Governor of Newgate. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Smith.) THE UNITY BANK. Tho two defendants, Messrs. Birch and Terry, the manager and secretary of the Unity Joint-stock Bank, were this morning placed on their trial, on a charge of having published a fictitious balance-sheet, representing the bank to be in a prosperous condition when such was not the case, with intent to deceive the shareholders. The trial will at least occupy three days. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. THAMES. BRUTAL ASSAULT.—Peter Burns, a labourer, in the em ploy of Messrs. Samuda, of Blackwall, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with committing a brutal assault on Mr. Thos. Orton, medical officer of health to the Limehouse District Board of Works, and who is in extensive practice in the eastern part of London. Mr. Orton was passing along Queen-street, Rateliff, on Saturday evening, when the prisoner, without any provo cation, struck him a violent blow on the nose with his clenched fist, and caused him to bleed profusely. The prisoner immediately made his escape into a house in Queen-street, and was fetched out by a police-constable named M'Auliffe, 361 K, to whom he said, "I'll give it to the b--- parson." Mr. Orton wears a white neckcloth, and his appearance is that of a clerical gentleman. Mr. Orton was of opinion that the prisoner mistook him for a clergyman, and that he feared that the pri soner committed the assault on him from somo feeling of religious prejudice, and that he intended to rob him. He was put to much inconvenience by the blow, and had only been enabled to attend upon one patient since he received the blow. The prisoner, an Irishman, expressed his sorrow for what ho had done, and said he had no antipathy to Mr. Orton, and was not actuated by any religious prejudice. Sergeant Sutherland, 46 K, said the prisoner was in liquor when brought to the station-house. • Mr. Paget, after a lengthened inquiry, said ho believed the act complained of was that of a drunken and disorderly man, and that the prisoner did not intend to rob Mr. Orton, whose appearance, advanced age, and profession, ought to protect him from outrage. As the prisoner had received a good character he would not send him to prison, but give him an opportunity of paying a fine of 20s. for the assault. MARK-LANE. The country markets held on Saturday were very inac tive for wheat, at fully the late decline in prices; barley. oats, beans, and peas, however, ruled firm, at full curren cies. In flour about an average -business was transacted, at late prices. On the continent wheat has given way in price, but the trade for spring corn continues firm. The trade for wheat, flour, and maize at New York is very inactive. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain were very moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 3,570 qrs. of wheat, 3,505 barley, 26,412 oats, 1,150 beans, 283 tares, 10,098 linseed, 16,393 rapeseed, 154 sundry seeds, and 172 sacks of flour. Owing to the holidays the attendance of buyers at our market to-day was vary limited. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up from Essex and Kent were small, whilst the condition of produce was but middling. Both for red and white qualities the trade was slow, the business done being at the rates current on Monday last. Floating cargoes of wheat were on dull inquiry, and prices had a downward tendency. Spring corn afloat sup ported previous rates. A very moderate supply of foreign wheat was exhibited for sale. The demand for all descriptions was in a sluggish state, at about previous quotations, or at a decline of about is. per quarter from the late highest point. The market was scantily supplied with beans, the trade for which was firm at full prices. Peas, the supply of which on sale was small, changed hands at fully late rates. In flour only a moderate business was transacted ; prices, however, ruled firm. In malt a limited business was transacted at late rates. There was a somewhat increased supply of oats on sale. On the whole, the trade was firm, and previous quotations are well supported. The supply of English barley on sale was small—of foreign moderate. The trade for malting, grinding, and distilling qualities was firm at full currencies. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE. Wtieat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 383 to 41s Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 415 464 Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 Rye-- Barley—Grinding 225 25s Malting Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s4s 618 Brown Kingstown and %Vara Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9s 238 Potato Youghal and Cork, black lB5 23s Cork, white l9s 233 Scotch, Feeding l7s 22s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey 338 368 Maple White Boilers 34s 37s Flour—Town - made, per 2801 b Suffolk. 285 30s Stockton and Norfolk 258 278 American, per barrel 2ls 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign beasts on offer in our market to-day. The show of foreign sheep and calves was only moderate. Sales progressed steadily, on higher terms. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from from our own grazing districts was limited, but in fair average condition. The receipts from Scotland were very prime. From Ireland there were only 70 head. For all breeds there was a steady inquiry, at an advance in the quotations compared with Monday last of 2s per 81bs. A few very superior Scots and crosses realised 5s 2d, but the general top figure was 5s per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 1,200 Scots and crosses; from other parts of Eng land, 400 various breeds ; from Scotland, 320 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 70 oxen and heifers. The supply of sheep was unusually small. The mutton trade was consequently very active, and prices advanced 8d per 81bs. Prime Down and half-breds in the wool realised 7s, out of the wool 6s per 81bs. About five-eighths of the sheep were shorn. For the most part the supply was tolerably good as to quality. Lambs were in short supply and steady request. In some instances prices, which ranged from 6s 4d to 8s per 81bs, had an upward tendency. We have to report a steady fall for calves, at extreme rates, viz., from 4s 2d to 5s 4d per 81bs. There was a moderate inquiry for pigs, at full curren cies. Per 81b to sink the offal. d s d Crag. & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Second quality do ..4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, ac.... 4 10 5 0 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 10 5 6 Second quality do ..5 8 4 2 B ds d Pme ors-wool sheep 6 4 6 8 Prime s'thdown a 0.6 4 6 6 La Te coarse ealves.4 2 4 10 Prime small d0......5 0 5 4 Large hogs ....3 4 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 8 _ Lambs....6s 4d to 8 i Od. Suckling calves, Ilis to 21s; and quarter-old store pigs, 20a to 25s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts Beasts — 307.) Ccws ' Cows. — Sheep and lambs 14,050 Sheep and lambs 3 3BO Calves 65 Ca ves 54 Pigs 33J Pigs — The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 4,914 head. In the corresponding weok in 1864, we received 4,525 ; iii 1863, 3,71 . 6 ; in 1862, 2,539 ; in 1861, 3,211; and in 1860, 1,939 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp — ... 124 ... 17 85 Boulogne l7 80 68 Bremen 2l 841 ~. Calais lO ... Cadiz ••• Dordt. Dunkirk Beasts. - • • • -* 97 ... - -..... ••• ---. Hamburg Harlingen 347 ... 5 ... 8 Ostend Rotterdam 319 395 Oporto... Vigo - •.. - ••• 7 ... 253 ... 382 Total The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, April 18, 1864, and this day, Monday, April 17, 1865. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. April 18, April 17, 1864. 1865. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 3 6t03 10 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 10 7 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 4 5 0 4 2 410 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 8 Beasts 4,290 4,010 Sheep 19,020 18,760 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 20, 1863.—Beasts, 4,390 — sheep and lambs, 20,540—calves, 130—pigs, 470. April 21,1.862—Beasts, 3,42 o—sheep and lambs, 21,460 —calves, 37—pigs, 445. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of town and country-killed meat on sale at these markets to-day was very small, and the trade was very firm at enhanced rates. Mutton commanded high prices. Per 81b by the carcase. sdsd Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Middling do. 3 6 3 10 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 6 Large pork 3 4 4 4 Lamb, Cs 0 ads(' Inferior mutton 4 6 4 10 Middling mutton 5 0 5 4 Prime do 5 6 5 8 Veal 3 10 4 8 Small pork. 4 6 4 10 id to 76 td. BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the holidays very little business is passing in hops to-day. As regards good and fine produce, however, the trade presents a firm appearance, but inferior hops are a dull inquiry. Last week's import was 2 bales from Bremen, 11 Rotterdam, 5 Boulogne, 6 Calais, 1 Ostend, and 120 packets from Guernsey. Mid awl East Kent ..... 1108 to 200 s per Cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex . Yearlings llOB to 13vs Bavarian American Bos to 13;s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The , supplies of potatoes on sale at these markets are seasonably good. The trade is quiet, but good and fine samples ace firm in price. Last week's import amounted to 60 tons from Havre, 140 tons Dunkirk; 28 bags Rotter dam, and 2 casks from Hamburg. Yorkshire Regents te 10s Flukes Rocks 9os to 100 s Scotch Reg ents ocks Dunbar Regents. lOis to 120 s Foreign 6ls to 70s WOOL. We have to report continued heaviness in the trade for all kinds of English wool, and a further decline has taken place iu the quotations. In colonial wool, by private con tract, very little has been done since our last report. The supply of colonial wool now in the market for the next public sales is nearly 80,000 bales. Last week's imports were SEEDS. Very few sales have been noticed in seeds, and the cur rencies haVe remained unaltered. The demand for cakes has been to a fair extent, at fully late rates. rurnlp,White,p.bus.2os to 22s Swede --8 -8 :lustard, Brown —B —8 White, Tares; Spring — s 8 New winter, bush 9s 108 Canary, per quarter 41s 50s Rye grass Clover, Red Eng., ot. 623 12 is White Foreign Red-- 513 7Js White. 563 808 35s 4Ss Carraway 33s 335 Coriander 25 24s lietapseed, per qr 4O. 43s Linseed,Eng.sowing 7a 725 Crushing Baltic —s -8 Odessa —s —5 Linseed Cake, p ton —s —5 English £loos £ll os Foreign 40 108 Xli Os Rape Cakes,p ten £5 Os £5 10s Rapeseed, new, pr qr 74. 78s Trefoil TALLOW. Tho tallow trade is firm to-day on rather higher terms. P.Y.C. is quoted at 395. 9d..per cwt. on the spot. Rough fat is selling at 2s. por 81bs. Town tallow, 40s. per cwt. COUNTRY MARKETS --- M~~~---+ NORWICH-SATURDAY. There was a very thin attendance at market to-day. The supply of wheat was limited, and trade ruled slow at last week's prices. Little doing in barley, and full prices were given for both malting and grinding qualities. In oats, beans, and.peas no alteration. White wheat (weighing 631 b to 641 b), 44s to 46s ; red ditto (weighing 631 b to 641 b), 36s to 88s ; best malting barley (weighing 551 b to 461 b), 30s to 33s ; runs ditto (weighing 541 b to 551 b), 28s to 30s ; distilling ditto (weigh ing 521 b to 531 b), 24s to 26s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; beans, 37s to 39s ; peas (maple), 36s to 38s per qr; flour, 25s to 25s 6d per sack. averages ;—Wheat, 2,507 qrs, 39s 2d ; barley, 2,234 qrs., 29s 6d. ; oats, qrs, —s Od. YORK-SATURDAY. There was a fair supply of wheat, but the attendance was not numerous. The best sorts were unaltered ; infe rior rather lower. The show of barley was small, and full prices were readily made. The supply of oats was mid dling, and sales took place steadily at rather over late rates. New white wheat, 40s to 45s ; new red, 37s to 39s per 36 stone. Barley, for malting, 28s to 30s per qr ; grinding, 26s to 27s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 20s to 22s per 24 stone. Beans, 38s to 40s per 38 stone. Malt, 58s ; rye, 28s per qr. •Flour, 28s per sack of 2801 b. NOTTINGHAM-SATURDAY. There was a fair show of wheat, the condition of which was irregular. The demand was steady at late rates. There was a small supply of barley, which realised fully as much money as last week. The show of oats was limited, and the demand healthy at rather over late prices. Old white wheat, 42s to 46s ; old red, 38s to 42s ; new white, 42s to 46s ; new red, 37s to 41s per 36 stone. Bar ley, new malting, 28s to 35s per qr ; old grinding, 26s to 27s ; new, 25s to 27s per 30 stone. Oats, old, 25s to 30s ; new, 22s to 25s ; old foreign, 24s to 26s per stone. Beans, old, 40s to 43s ; new, 37s to 40s per 38 stone. LEICESTER-SATURDAY. The market to-day was moderately supplied with wheat, which moved off at about the currencies of last week. Barley came to hand sparingly. The demand was firm, and prices were a shade higher. For oats the demand was firm, and late rates were rather exceeded. Old white wheat, 42s to 45s ; old red, 37s to 41s ; new white, 40s to 43s ; new red, 36s to 39s per 36 stone. Bar ley, malting, 31s to 34s per qr. ; grinding, 27s to 29s per 30 stone. Oats, old, 24s to 278 ; new, 22s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 39s to 41s ; new, 36s to 38s per 38 stone. DUBLIN.-FRIDAY. Currencies :—White wheat, 22s 6d to 24s 6d ; red do., 20s 6d to 22s Od; grinding barley, 12s Od to 13s Od; malt ing do., 13s to 14s 6d; white oats, 11s to 12s; black do. 10s Od to lls Od. CORK-FRIDAY. The following were the quotations this morning:—Red wheat, 7s 6d to Os Od ; white, 8s 8d to Os Od ; barley, 6s Od to 7s 0d; oats, 5s 3d to 6s 8d; black oats, 6s 4d to 6s 6d; bere, Os Od. Dreadful Calamity at Sea. ____•._____ The New York papers report the destruction by fire of the Federal transport General Lyon, with a loss of over 500 lives. The New York Times gives the following account of the disaster : FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST. On Wednesday the 29th ult.' the General Lyon a screw steamer, which had formerly been used as a blockade runner, sailed from Wilmington for Fortress Monroe, with nearly GOO persons on board including the crow. Her passengers consisted of discharged and paroled soldiers, escaped prisoners, and refugees, among whom were about 30 women and 25 small children. Two negroes were also among the refugees. The weather was fair on leaving Wilmington, but the steamer put into the port of Smithfield for the night and resumed her voyage on the following morning. Soon after leaving Smithfield the wind, which was blowing from the south-west, increased in violence, and the vessel made but little progress. At 10 o'clock on Friday morning, when off Cape Hatteras, an alarm of fire was given, and in a few minutes afterwards flames broke out at the rear of the pilot-house and nearly in the centre of the vessel. Several of the _crew were in the rigging, and very few persons were on dock at the time, many of the passengers being confined to their berths by sickness. The first, James Gibbs, and the other officers of the vessel immediately got the fire pumps to work ; but the flames steadily gained headway, and although the pumps were w rked with unflinching perseverance, the fire soon . spread over the centre portion of the deck, driving the crew and those who were assisting them to the stern and bow of the vessel. The hatches had been closed in conse quence of the decks being so constantly under water, but those below, alarmed by the smoke which was spreading through the cabins, rushed on deck only to be driven back by the flames. The frightful shrieks of the women and children, and their piteous supplications for help were drowned by the roaring of the storm. Several of the paroled soldiers were sick and confined to their berths. Some of them managed to crawl on deck, and clung there until washed overboard by the waves. In about half an hour after the fire broke out the engines partially stopped, and the vessel immediately swung round with her broadside to the wind, the flames then spreading across the deck. It had now become quite evi dent that the ship could not be saved. The first officer acted with great. courage, and only abandoned the vessel when all hopes of saving her were gonef The fire pumps were still kept at work, and the flames were fought back with great determination. Many of those below were doubtless already s u ff oca t e d. The shrieks and moans of the dying ca me up to those on d ec k, but they could do nothing to help th em . J us t a t this time the United States transport G enera l S e d gw ick, Captain Starkey, and a small sch ooner hove in sig h t . But neither of them could tender any assistance, owing to the violence of the storm, and the fact that the burning steamer had drifted in towards the breakers. The flames were now 'spreading with fearful rapidity. The boats were launched, although there appeared little hope of them living in such a sea. into the first boat ten men lowered themselves, in cluding the captain of the General Lyon. It is affirmed by several of those who escaped that the captain had lost all control of himself, and was evidently crazed with fear. Hardly had this boat been loosed from the vessel's side than she drifted under her stern, was struck by the screw, and almost instantly went down. Irah Lewis, a private in the 89th New York Regiment, who was in the boat at the time, states that he saw th e capta i n s i n k. L e wis and two others alone escaped. A second boat was launched, and in this 27 persons lowered themselves and succeeded in reaching the General Sedg:wick, which was about a mile and a half distant. As the boat touched the steamer's side a wave dashed her violently against it, and she filled and went down. Of the 27 persons in the boat, seven only were saved. Among these were the mate, Jas. Gibbs, Barney Losey,' and John Fitzgerald, of the 56th Illinois. In the meantime a number of the men had thrown themselves overboard. One man (Isaiah C. Colby), after working at the pumps until he was almost exhausted, seized a door one of the doors of the galley and sprang overboard. Ho was in the water three hours before he was picked up. Others were also in the water for several hours, and many - doubtless sank before assist ance could be rendered. It is supposed that the schooner did not succeed in rescuing any of them. When the General Sodgivick left, being unable to render further assistance, the ill-fated steamer was drifting in towards the frightful breakers off Cape Hatteras. She was then burned down to the water's edge, and every soul on board had doubtless perished. The New York Tribune states that the number known to have been saved was 29, of whom 20 were soldiers, and nine the crew of the ship. Of the 204 of the 56th Illinois Regiment on board, all but four perished, including all the officers. Not one of the women appears to have been saved. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.--On Good Friday night, about 11 45, a shocking and fatal accident occurred at the Anerly station of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. A. train from Croydon to London was in the act of pulling up at the station, when ono of the porters, named Charles Palmer, attempted to jump on to the foot board of one of the carriages, but unfortunately missing his_handhold, he fell under the wheels, which passed over his loins, cutting him nearly in half. His body was at once removed to the Royal Oak publichouse, Penge, where it awaits an inquest, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, April 17.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. Or PLYMOUTH, April 16.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Himalaya, from Callao for Hamburg ; Ohio, from Roche port for Shields. CLYDE, April 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Hermes, from Bahia ; Wm. Wilson, from Iquique ; Advance, from St, John's, N.B. Sailed—Sydney, for Demerara. • SWANSEA, April 15.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Delamore, for Valparaiso; Germaine, for Manturo ; Sea Queen, for Valparaiso. DARTMOUTH, April 15.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Rupert, for Gibraltar. MARYPORT, Aprills.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Fisher, for Quebec. OFF •DARTMOUTH, April 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Britannia, from Antwerp for Quebec, with master and mate sick. LAMLASH, April 14.—Wind for Quebec. PLYMOUTH, April 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Aghira Pellaghira, from Hull for Messina; Far East, steamer, from London for Calcutta. .31n,roRD, April 16.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Claudia, for Barcelona. NEWPORT, April 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—B. F. La Roche, from Lermine. HAVRE, . April 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—The Ino, schooner, from Brighton for Nantes, with bar iron, leaky, and with other damage. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, Monday Morning. Arrived in the Sound this morning, from the eastward, a four-masted ship of war—the Minotaur or Achilles. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, April 16.—Lady 'Maynell, from Terceira. Arrived, April 17.—Blue Jacket, from Port Lyttelton. Sailed, April 17.—Rhine, steamer, for Boulogne ; Jana, for St. Thomas; William and Clara, steamer, for Aarhuus. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed, in tow.—Empress of the Seas, from Callao, for London. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London Nem The will of his Excellency Don Juan de Mata Sevillano Fraile, Duke de Sevillano, Marquis de Fuentes de Duero, late of the city of Madrid, was proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate, last month, under £140,000 personalty in England, by two of the executors, being his two daughters, the Countess of Goyeneche and the Countess Dowager de la Vego del Pozo. The will is translated from the Spanish, and was attested by eight witnesses. It commences by stating that, upon the decease of his late wife, the Duchess de Sevillano, he divided the property which she left into three parts, giving to each of his two daughters a third part, and retain ing the remaining third himself ; and he appoints his two daughters the residuary legatees of his pro perty. Availing himself of the powers conceded to him by the laws and customs of the country, it is his will that his daughter the Countess Dowager de la Vego del Pozo succeed to the tittle of Marquis de Fuentes de Duero. Amongst his property is the new palace of Vicalvasa, with the vineyards, estates, and land. His olive-fields, mills, and farms he leaves in equal portions to his nephew and niece. There are considerable sums left to the Roman Catholic Church. The will of Lieut.-General Sir Scudamore Winde Steel, K.C.8., of Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park, was proved in the London Court on the sth inst., by the executors nominated for England—viz., John Francis Holcombe Read, Esq., of Elm House, Walthamstow, and Joseph Hornsby Wright, Esq., of St. John's-wood—the executors for the East Indies being Messrs. Binney and Co., of Madras. The personaltyin Englandwas sworn under £4,000. The testator's property lies chiefly in India and in the funds of that country. He was a lieut. -gen. in H. M.'s Indian Army and Colonel of the Ist European Fusiliers ; was formerly in the Madras Native In fantry; has served with distinction in India and Burinah, had been Military Secretary to the Go vernment at Madras. The gallant General, who died on the 11th of March last, attained the age of 76, having executed his will in September, 1864. The legacies are liberal, and are made to his son, daughter, son-in-law, and to grandchildren, great part of which is chargeable upon his property in India, as well as an annuity for life to a pensioner in Madras. To his executors—Mr. Read, £2OO ; and Mr. Wr. Wright, £lOO. The residence of his property he leaves to his son, John Steel, an officer in the Indian army. The will of Richard Smith, Esq., late of Whalley Range, Withington, Manchester, was proved, in the London Court, under £120,000 personalty, the executors nominated being Mrs. Anne Smith, the relict ; and the testator's sons, Richard Smith and James M'Laren Smith, Esqrs. The testator died on the 13th of January last. His will bears date 1863, with three codicils. To his relict he leaves an annuity of £l,OOO, together with the carriages, horses, furniture, and all household effects, abso lutely. To his sons, Richard and James, legacies of £12,000 each, and the residue equally between them. To his grandson, William Pitcairn Knowles, jun., on his attaining 25 years, two legacies— £l6,ooo and 36,000 florins. There are several small legacies, and his pensioners are to be paid up for another year. SUSPICIOUS DEATH BY POISONING IN DEVON SHIEE.—An inquest was held at Newton, in Devon shire, on Wednesday and Thursday last on the body of Mr. John Wills, an old man, an invalid, who resided with his daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Beam, the' landlord and landlady of the New Inn, Ilsington. The deceased was found dead in bed, and on a post mortem exa mination of the body traces of oxalic acid were found in the stomach. A poison of that character, " salts of lemon,', was found in the house. The daughter and her husband succeed to some small property on the death of the de ceased. The jury returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased died from poison not administered by his own' hands ; that the person or persons who did administer it were unknown." A furthei police investigation is con sidered probable, lOgi 71 123 k i 1 1 21 7 616 1304 30 1374 61 74 64 1111 7,4 70 10)1 1 55{ 87j 61 7 THIRD EDITION. Freemason Government in Portugal. LETTER IV. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TABLET. Sir,—l see by the public papers that the resignation of the Loule Cabinet in Portugal has been accepted. We have no details, and know not how the thing took place ; to me it seems probable, as Saldanha was expected in Lisbon very shortly, when my last letters and papers left that capital, that the arrival of the late Ambassador in Rome may have had an influence in the change of Ministry. We shall soon know how that happened ; but certain it is that, however the partners be changed, the game will continue to be the same—viz., Freemason war more or less dis guised against the Church, its institutions, and its most worthy ministers. By the Portuguese papers I find that my correspondent at Covilhau was very moderate in his letter, copied into mine, last week, when he spoke of the scandalous case of the Rev. Dr. Grainha. The particulars and manner of the occurrence are more important and significant in -showing the Masonic rage and bitter animus against all those who do not favour Freemason rule, than the arrest itself. Such particulars I find in a letter addressed to the Nacao, No. 5,162, by a gentleman well known who signs it. The letter fills a column and a half of the paper, and is full of indig nant reflections and severe animadversions against the ruling party ; I shall only give its substance and facts : "To the Editor of the Nacao,—There is a fact which your journal and other papers have mentioned already, but which will never be too severely stigmatised as it deserves, and whose circumstances are still very imperfectly known by the public—l mean the - rancorous persecution against Dr. F. Grainha, now in prison at Castello-Branco. I do not know which contributed more to this despotic act, whether it was prompted chiefly by political rancour, or by hatred against religion ; as the convictions both poli tical and religious of our friend are well known, and he has always been the samo, an exemplary priest, an in trepid defender and preacher of the truths of Holy Gospel, and a Legitimist of the rather breaking than bending sort, qualities now become rather scarce, and such that cannot please the powers that be. " The Rev. Dr. Grainha had understood in his conscience that he ought not to give his vote to a man fora deputy of the Portuguese nation, unless the same man professed sound religious convictions. Mr. Barros Lima:was presented to him as a fit candidate ; the doctor scrupulously investi gated about the qualities and principles of the candidate, and finding them satisfactory, he used his advice and influ ence to secure the election of the gentleman, who succeeded and was elected. This aroused the ire of the dominant party, who determined to wreak their vengeance on the doctor, and taking advantage of some expressions in a pri vate letter of his to a fellow priest, regarded as his friend, they determined to prosecute him. They brought also against him the charges of preaching gratuitously (!), re ceiving from his auditory great demonstrations of attach ment, and of having called some Liberals Freemasons. On such grounds he was declared guilty. The moment h 9 heard of it at Rome, he hastened back home in order to boar all the consequences, not wishing to belie by his conduct the doctrines he had constantly preached and inculcated. "As soon as he reached Covilhan, he wrote to the two principal authorities, acquainting them with his arrival, and begging the prison to be designated where he was to be detained, as he would at once proceed there and enter it. They did not deign to answer him, and the second of these functionaries even told Dr. Grainha's family that no order of the sort existed, and that should it be issued, they might rest assured he would inform them of it. Thus was Dr. Grainha denied the courtesy customary to be granted to any decent person in similar circumstances. And imme diately after all this they sent their sbirri to arrest the rev. doctor publicly, when coming out of church from saying mass ; this in order to give the insult more eclat ; and, at the same time, they made also on the occasion a most wicked attempt at provoking resistance from the people, and then punishing their sympathy for the doctor, by a dis play of military force without any necessity for it. "No greater demonstrations of attachment and affection, however, could be shown to anybody than those mani fested to the rev. prisoner, both on the day of his arrest, and on that of his removal from Covilhan to Castello- Branco. They seemed days of general mourning, and then it was not only the persons more attached to Dr. Grainha that took part in those demonstrations of sor row, but even the formally indifferent shared in them, as if ashamed of not participating in the general feeling. The clergy came in a body to take leave of their colleague. The streets he passed through when leaving the town were encumbered with people, exclaiming in loud lamen tations, and denouncing the shameful proceeding of the authorities. " One person, whose conduct was the most honourable and praiseworthy, proved to be the officer who commanded the military escort, ordered to conduct Dr. Grainha to Castello-Branco ; he obeyed, of course, his orders, like a soldier, but in every other respect behaved like an honour able and kind gentleman, treating the doctor throughout, not as a prisoner, but as a worthy and respected friend. Honour, therefore, to this officer, Mr. Antonio de Campos, whose behaviour exhibited such a contrast with the pro ceedings of those above him. "At Castello-Branco (where the doctor had never been before), he was treated with great respect by the municipal body, by the clergy, and by almost everybody. There I saw him receive attentions such as had never been offered to any prisoner. Not only the Municipal Council offered him for his habitation the room of their sittings, but there he was visited by almost every person in the city and its neighbourhood; the people flocking in crowds, eager to behold the apostle of God,' as they call him. " These demonstrations could not please the devil, 'nor did they please the Freemason superior authorities, who, seeing this, forbade any person being allowed to visit Dr. Grainha, except those who should come well-dressed, and should be known to the gaoler 0 By these means they con trived to exclude from seeing the doctor by far the greatest number of visitors—who enjoy not the honour of the gaoler's acquaintance; this happening especially to those who come from without the city, often from considerable distances, with great inconvenience, as well as with sacrifice of time and expense. , These are obliged, therefore, to content them selves with having simply a look at the doctor when he ap pears at the prison window. I have myself seen some, in such case, actually shedding tears both of sorrow and an noyance. I heard that the superior authorities at Castello Branco, had received from Colvilhan, a telegraphic des patch, announcing them, that a large portion of the people of the town, including all the clergy, were preparing to come in a body to the chief city, and pay a solemn visit to Dr. Grainha ; but that an order was for warded from Cas tello Branco for such demonstration to be authoritatively prevented. • " Dr. Grainha with true Christian resignation certainly bears all this patiently, and without murmuring ; but it is not less certain that he deeply feels the regret of not being allowed to see dear friends who come to visit him ; above all, however, he feels the deprivation of celebrating the Holy sacrifice, even on sanctified days, permission for which has been asked most pressingly and refused by his perse cutors (!) " There is a specimen of the persecution to Catholics who do not fear earthly powers, who only look for the re-- wards that are eternal, and who, in spite of all, pray fer vently for their bitter enemies. • " If the above is worth appearing in your paper, I shall feel thankful for your giving it publicity.—Yours, &c., "JOSE DE PINA CARVALHO FARIA FALCAO. "Lousan, Feb. 11, 1865." The above abridged letter shows, I think, as good & speci men of the blessings of Freemason Government as even the most fastidious Catholic can desire. The facts do not re quire my comment to recommend them to the attention and reprobation of even serious Protestants. I shall only add this remark: the gentleman who writes the letter guarantees what he says with his name and address ; I do not know how to write anonymously. Would the Free masons, who so scandalously calumniated here my party, my King, my country, dare to append their names to their infamous slanders ? Aprill2, 1865. A. R. SABAIVA. OUR COLONIAL GOVERNORS.—Commenting 011 the Shenandoah affair, the Times thus speaks of the position of our colonial governors :—" The berth is not easy, the pay is scanty, and service is no inheritance.' There are most excellent and accomplished gentlemen in our streets such objects of compassion that they will certainly be one day caught up by the police and sent to casual wards, who have been so unfortunate as to bo British viceroys over large populations, with the power of life and death, the command of fleets and armies, holding levees and drawing-rooms, and all that sort of thing. These people, who are kings to-day and nobodies to-morrow, without even the formality of a deposition or the chance of a glorious decapitation,have now to take share in the sternest from matters of international life. Twe lve thousand m a home, they have to distinguish between a ship of relvviaLnd a pirate ; the present position o f a shi p and th p o o mse rts, lves and . ;how his tory ; the right of a peaceful refit, and the far their warrant wrong of hostile equipment ; humanity and neutrality owtihllerrucinueosntiotnhse ,dvehcikohofanayfohreoingrnemr ainy theli•own present We will not suppose that they have needlessly aggravated their difficulties by suffering the growth of a sympathy. For the future we fool sure that anybody ambitious of colo nial sovereignity will most carefully deny himself the luxury of an opinion. But if he has none, ho will never theless find the surrounding atmosphere not so favour able for impartial justice as the calm of his own mind. While the Governor and his Cabinet are carefully analys ing the grammar of acts and the logic of despatches the enjoying a n ova ti on w ithi n be perso n most concerned may night and sound of the Government House. All this is delightful to colonists; but what is to be done for the poor governors ? The position itself is fast becoming impossible. Not even the fertile genius and prolific humour of a com petitive examiner can hit upon all the cases in which a governor will have to prove himself perfectly and imme diately at home. We will not venture to anticipate the next dilemma ; but no doubt it will be something quite dif ferent from the last. Meanwhile we may say a word to the Victorians and all the other Australians themselves. They are assuredly not prepared to bite, and they had bet ter bark as little as possible," SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. !,SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. NEWMARKET RACES.—Tms DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CRAVEN PLATE. 1 Pirate Sir Roger Wingrave Five ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOT'S. Grinder Mongrel MATCH—Emma beat Ambrosia filly. HANDICAP PLATE. Pantaloon Viceroy Fourteen ran. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agst John Davis (taken) TILE TWO THOUSAND. Bto lon the field (offered) 40 to 1 agst Joker (taken) CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 agst Victorious (taken freely) DURHAM RACES—THIS DAY. TRIAL STAKES. Roderick Random Lady Abbess 2 My Mary 3 Five ran. ELEMORE STAKES. _ Split the Difference Flora Honesty Five Tan. DURHAM HANDICAP. Alice ... 1 Wangle Eye Gaily Seven ran. The above are all the telegrams which had been received up to the time of going to press. [ADVERTISEMENTS.] " 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. G. R. GLENIE 7 Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, supplies the Latest Edition of " THE SUN " round the Royal Oak and Notting-hill by eight o'clock. Baily's Spring Turf Guide, this day, 2s. 6d. post free.— Commissions executed. FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, QUARTER-PAST 8 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENC—This Day, NEWMARKET RA.CES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SWEEPSTANF.S OF 10 SOVS. Cobweb • Fury 2 Kinghorn Five ran. FIFTY-FIRST RIDDLESWORTH. Jack o' Lantern 1 Cantata I,:SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Catalogue 1 Puritan 9 Brahma... HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, Verdant Golden Dust f i t 2 six ran. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst John Davis (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 3to 1 agst Liddington (taken) sto 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) 50 to 1 agst Joker (taken) THE DERBY. 7 to 1 agst The Duke (taken) 7to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) 10 to 4 agst Liddington (taken) 20 to 1 agst Bedminster (taken) DURHAM RACES—Tins DAY. SELLING SWEEPSTAKES Star of Evening Deerfoot DURHAM HUNT PLATE. Cragsman Rod Robin The Queen 3 Seven ran. Winner ran under protest. SPORTIN G NOTE S. The Newmarket Handicap, the principal race at the Craven Meeting, will be decided to-morrow. The running of John Davis at Northampton has entirely spoilt the betting. In fact, bar accidents, he cannot lose ; but now-- a-days it does not depend on a horse's merits, but on the amount of metallic that can be got on, or got out, as the case goes, that makes a horse win. 'He has been rather • fishy for the last day or two. If he goes to the post with winning orders, he must pull through; but there is a whispering that the Metropolitan will be his journey, and in that case I shall look to Grace Darling or Accident to furnish the winner. Olmar will win the Sweepstakes of 100 Sovs. ; Puritan the 50 Sovs. ; Fille de l'Air the Derby Trial Stakes ; Cambuscan or Ely the Sixth Newmarket Biennial ; Fille do l'Air or General Peel the Claret Stakes, as Scottish Chief is an uncertain starter; and the Sweep stakes of 25 Sovs. is at the mercy of Mr.Pardoe,with either Chapel Royal or Macdonald. Breadalbane and Liddington still occupy very doubtful positions in the betting for the Two Thousand, more especially the latter, who may be almost said, in turf slang, to be a " corpse ;" but this week will see those occupying doubtful positions in the betting completely restored to life again, and some of those occupying prominent positions completely knocked out. The Grinder occupies the place of first favourite for the City and Suburban. His perform ances certainly do not warrant it. He has been backed for all the great handicaps, and those who have invested on him should get out of their money as soon as they can. Lampoon looks a more likely horse to carry off the race than either of the Days', viz., Mail Train or The Grinder. If meant, he will be steered by that accomplished artiste, Jemmy Grimshaw. A FRESH MAN. SIGNOR GIUGLINI.—We have good authority— no less than that of his medical attendants—for stating that this eminent tenor is being rapidly restored to health. Although his illness has been severe, it has not in the least injured, or even impaired, his vocal powers, and there is no reason whatever why Signor Giuglini should not be enabled to fulfil his engagement at Her Majesty's Theatre, though it may be advisable that he should not appear early in the season. Musical World. PAINFUL SCENE IN A CHURCH.—On Sunday afternoon, while the Rev. John Burton, incumbent of St. Margaret's Episcopal Chapel, Meigle, was engaged in reading the service, a female, elegantly attired in a blue silk dress and fashionable bonnet, entered the church in an excited state, and, proceeding rapidly towards the reading desk where the rev. gentleman was officiating, she threw a small cord over his head, and seizing the prayer-book, shut it violently, exclaiming in a loud voice as she did so that she would not allow him to read that book. Mr. Burton imme diately descended, and disengaging his head from the cord, attempted to pass her, when a struggle ensued, and she again attempted to get hold of the prayer-book. The congre gation, paralysed by the suddenness and extraordinary nature of this sacrilegious interruption of the solemn ser vices in which they were engaged, made no attempt at first to interfere, but at length some of the gentlemen present left their pews, and succeeded, not without difficulty, in ejecting from the chapel the unhappy originator of this painful scene. Mr. Burton then proceeded with the service, which was frequently interrupted by renewed attempts on the part of the intruder to re-enter the chapel. When the service was concluded, the reverend gentleman gave out the Evening Hymn, and intimated that, in conse- quence of what had occurred, he trusted to the sym pathy of his hearers for dispensing on that occasion with his usual sermon. After singing the hymn, the benediction was pronounced, and the congregation dis persed to find outside the unhappy woman walking to and fro, still in aotate of great excitement. She proved to be a dressmaker living in the neighbourhood, whose mind for a considerable time past has been in a very unsound state. On more than one occasion before, by threatening letters and otherwise, she has annoyed Mr. Burton, and one of the poor young woman's hallucinations is to fancy her self the proprietrix of several of the estates in this district, more than one of our resident gentry having received formal notice from her to quit their possessions. 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