The Sun. — London, England, 1865-04-07 00:00:00

MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A small supply of English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-day in fair condition. For all qualities the trade was dull, and prices were about ls. per quarter ower than on Friday last. A total clearance was not effected. The market was but moderately supplied with foreign *wheat, Millers operated to a limited extent in all deserip tions, yet very little change took place in the quotations. Floating cargoes of wheat were in slow request, and prices were rather drooping. Spring corn, afloat, was steady in value. There was a fair supply of barley on the stands. Good and fine malting qualities, which were scarce, changed hands at fully late rates. Otherwise the barley trade was dull on former terms. Most descriptions of oats were in moderate supply. On the Whole, the trade was steady at full prices. The market was scantily supplied with beans and peas, the trade for which was firm, at full currencies. Most descriptions of flour were in fair demand at quite Previous rates. ARRIVALS TI/IS WEEK. Wheat.Barloy.llalt. Oats. Flour lEnglish and Scotch.. 2 710 2,320 4,350 1,330 1,680 rish ....... ............. P°rei6'll ............... 530 4,410 8,220 600 sks. brls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Pull average supplies• of town and country-killed meat are on sale at these markets, and the trade is heavy at our quotations. Per 81b by the carcase. I acled acted nfe rior beef . 30 3 4 Inferior mutton 38 4 0 p Middl ing do.._ . ......... 3 6 3 8 Middling mut t 2 4 4 rime large d 0 .....3 10 4 0 Prime do 46 4 8 me small d0....4 2 4 4 Veal 3 10 4 8 Large pork. ....... 34 4 4 Small pork. 464 10 BOROUGH HOP. and The supply of hop s on sa l e i s very moderate. For good fine English, as well as foreign samples, there is a steady demand, and prices rule firm. Inferior produce, however, moves off slowly at about previous quotations. Mid and East Kent llOB to 200 s per cwt. Sussex Weald of K en t ' . • Bavarian Yearlings llos to ties to - s American Bos io 13 COLONIAL. T'nA•—A rather large speculative business has been done, and prices have shown some slight variations. SUGAR.—The market has shown symptoms of buoyancy, a good business having been transacted in West India at full rates. In the refined market, also, a firmer tone prevails. COFFEE.—Thero has been a moderate quantity offered at public auction, and superior qualities of colonial have fully supported preVious rates. Other descriptions have been without material change. RICE.—The dealings have been to a fair extent, at steady rates. TALLow.---The market has continued very dull, with a further slight depression in quotations for both present and forward delivery. GREEN PRurr.—Mild weather has increased the demand. Some parcels of oranges from St. Michael, Valencia, and Palermo, sold by Reeling and Hunt at public sale, went at an advance of Is. to 2s. per package. Lemons improved in character. Nuts are in fair request, owing to the ap proach of the Easter holidays. 11ONEy MARKET AN COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE o'CLocx. The Money Market continues easy, with a mode rate demand for accommodation on commercial account. The rates charged for the best bills have again been 34 and 3i per cent. In the Stock Exchange, owing to the active buying of the stock by the public, there is a good supply of capital on offer at 3 and 3f per cent. for daily loans. A further sum of £12,000 in gold was taken into the Bank of England yesterday. The Anglesea, from Melbourne, has brought £34,016. The return issued by the Bank of England is of an unfavourable character, the diminution in the reserves of notes and gold and the increase in the other securities being larger than expected. Sub, joined are the particulars : Active Circulation ••• ••• Increase ••• ••• ••. Rest Decrease Bullion ... £20,902,605 ••• 951,285 ... 15,255,433 • .. 103,566 .•• 3,122,231 ,Decrease.. Publi lie Deposits ... -Decrease Othe: ,r Deposits ... Increas© ••• in Day and Other Bil Increase ... Government Securities ... Other Sec Increase urities ... Increase Notes Ur SeVe: 891;406 9,331,615 .507,815 ... 14,172,353 ... '694,111 ... 449,898 ... 12,574 ... 11,110,838 ... 87,627 ... 21,515,431 n employea ,12 ... ... ... .. 1 : 11l ... .....364:588 Decrease ... . 8,149,045 3 . 1 The B an k of France return is also of an , un favourable character. The bullion has been decreased £45,720, and the Treasury ba lances £1 The bills disco unted have fallen off £512,000, but the 00,000. notes in circulation have been augmented £866,666. The Oriental Bank Corporation, at their meet ing on the 21st inst., will propose a dividend of £2 a share, making, with £2 alread tion of 16 p er cent.' y paid, a distribu for 1 864. - . The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed Monday, the 10th of April, a special settling -day in the shares of the Victoria (London) Mining ComY,an— r j (Limited), for bargains on and after the 15th 'January, in the shares of 1865, to be marked on the twice a week lists ; also in the General Irri gation and Wat er Supply Company of France (Limited), for bargains on and after the 15th February, n o t to be marked at present ; also on the Rio de Janeiro Gas Company (Limited), for bar gains on Thu and after 4 t h March, to be marked ; and rsday, the 20th April, for the extension shares of mark the . Metropolitan Railway, Feb., 1865 , to be e d. The committee have also ordered the • sha res of the Isle o f W ight Railway Company, and of Joh n Brow th e twice a n k andt Co. (Limited), t o b e quoted in wee lis. h The applications for sh ares in the Millwall Free lando 00, or nearl and Do - Dock hold Company h ave reac h e d a b ove £93,y four times th e amount of the ca pital to be subscribed. The directors of the Estates Bank (Limited) annotmces that on the Ist of May they will be Fe' p o ared to allot the remainder of a third issue of 1 ,000 shares of £lO, at a premium of 10s. per share. The Ottoman Finas. ncial Association have made a call of £5 per share, payable on the 27th April. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the past week there has been rather more animation. Sugars have been in good demand at full rates, while moderate transactions have been reported in coffee, rice, fruit, and spices, without any material change in values. Tea has been in fair demand, while tallow has been neglected, and quotat ions for both pres show increased d epression. en t and f orward delivery Two o'CLoca. At Paris, this day, according to M. Reuter's telegram the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 85c. Flat. The English Stock Market has been subjected to adverse fluctuation to-day. The cause of the un favourable feeling is the unsatisfactory returns of Banks of England and France. The funds have receded i per cent, and there is still a weak appear ance about all the markets. Consols for money are 901 i, and for the account 90i f. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 88i 89 ; Ex chequer Bills, 2s. to 6s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 106 f 107 ; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 11. There has al so b een less animation in the Foreign Market, a,n.d prices have generally declined, Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 74 75 ; do. Consolides, 544 f ; ' Mexican, 24 27A- ; do. Loan, 261 I : Greek, 214 I ; Spanish Passive, 31i i ; do. Certifi cates, 164 17 ; Italian, 64f f ; do. New, 4 3f dis. and Confederate Loan, 32 33. Business. in the Railway Share Market has con tinued rather animated, although prices generally are a sh a d e fl atter after the late buoyancy. Great Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire , Midland and have eac h receded ss. ; and North Western, 10 s. Great N ort h ern A Stock, however, improved 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there is not much animation. East Indian have advanced 55., and Great Indian Peninsula, 10s. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in fail request. Union of Australia have improved to boi ; BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, May 9 9l 903 -i b per Cent. Reduced BB3 9 8 1 . New 3 per Cent BB 9 81 New 23 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April , 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 3 2 5 Do. £5OO 6 Do. £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 53 per Cent 242 Do Account LND/AN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 103 per Cent., April 1874 217 Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 . Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 53 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO l6 pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent- — Do. 43 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 6 per Cent — Do. 4-3 per Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent. — • Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 4 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77,1£25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do £B6 paid — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent 97 . Do., Second Issue 961 7 Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 943 5 43 3 3 Do Scrip, £55 paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £423 paid 4 314 dis Mexican 3 per Cent. Do. Account . , 273 i i • DE. 1864 — 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 4-k per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 481 Do Account - 4Bl Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 41 per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account • Do New Deferred Do Account 4ll Do Passive Do Account 3ll Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l7 / 16 Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 .... Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854... 'Do Account - Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds i 77/ Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent.... Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1861 , Do. 1/ per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 4/ per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certifi..Ates 97 French Bellies, 3 per Cent. Do. Account Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account Do. Coupons 48; 94 74f 75 41 401 371- THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 94. Do. Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opens quiet, at about yesterday's prices. Sales, probably 3,000 or 4,000 bales. Awful Death of a Female through Drink• CORONER'S INQUEST-(THIS DAY). Mr. Carter ; the coroner for East Surrey, held a long inquiry at the house of Mr. Whipp, the Running Deer, Mason-street, Lambeth, on the body of Mrs. Sophia Smith, aged 53, who died under the following deplorable circum stances. Edward Smith said that the deceased was his wife. Witness had been a working engineer at the House of Commons, but, being paralysed, he was superannuated, and the Government allowed him a yearly pension. He lived with his wife and stepson at 23, Streathfield-street, Mason-street. His son slept in the same room as he and deceased did. On Monday night he did not go to bed, as his wife had been driking n great quantity of rum, which had made her insensible. The Coroner—Did she frequently drink? Witness—Yes. The Coroner—But how did she get the money to pro cure the liquor ? WitnessLßy pawning anything she could get hold of. The witness further stated, owing to the state his wife got in, ho took the bed off a sofa bedstead and placed it on the floor, and she laid on the top of it. He placed the bed there about nine or ten o'clock last night. She was then conscious, but excessively intoxicated. The Coroner—Seeing the state your wife was in, did you not send for medical assistance ? Witness—Yes, Mr. Dodd was sent sent for, and a young man came, from his establishment, who gave her two emetics and a small quantity of brandy, but she became quite unconscious, and expired at half-past nine o'clock on TuesatV morning., The obrOner—Have you any suspicion that she took any thing for the purpose of destroying her life ? Witness—Certainly not. The Coroner—Then your opinion what do you think was the cause of death ? Witness—l am certain, from the snoring noise she made, and the foaming at the mouth, that she died from drink ing too much. George Hall, who resided in the house, gave evidence which confirmed the principal parts of the above, and added that he was called down stairs by the son, and when he en tered the room he found deceased on the floor, with her head resting against a bed. tHe lifted her up and set her in an easy chair. She was then so insensible that she did not know him, and could not speak. Dr. Dodd was sent for, and a lad came and prescribed for her. Ho was aware that she was in the habit of drinking occasionally. The Coroner —What do you mean by occasionally ? How much did she drink a day ? Witness—About a quartern of rum. The Coroner—Why not tell the truth ? Let us see the son. Mr. Adams (the summoning officer) informed the Court that tho son was also drunk on the Monday night, when the Coroner, after severely reprimanding him for his habits of life, said they could place no dependence on what a drunken man said, and he refused to examine him. The jury said they were quite satisfied with the evidence, and they returned a verdict of death from oxcessivo drinking of ardent spirits. ANGLING IN THE THAMES.—A -fine trout of Bfib. was killed at Penton-hook, on Saturday last, the Ist of April, by a gentleman from Chertsey. The fish is described as being in excellent condition. Several other smaller trout have been captured. Aceording to the old rules of the fishery, angling for trout may commence much earlier; but we understand the committee of the Thames Angling Preservation Society, among other important sug gestions, have made application to the Conservators of the River Thames to make a new by-law which will prevent any one from commencing trout fishing before the Ist of April in future years. The apparatus of tho Thames Angling Preservation Society at the residence of Mr. Stephen Ponder, at Hampton, is now in full vigour, and upon a l arger scale than usual. Upwards of 80,00 - 0 eggs, nea rly vivif ie d , and young fry of salmon, salmon trout, Thwnes and other river trout, char, &c., may now be seen in their most interesting stages and we believe a keeper is in constant attendance to show tliem to all persons interested in the culture of fish. London and County to 75/ 4 ; Brazilian and Por tuguese to 11 ; Crystal Palace Stock has declined to 36/ ; and National Discount Company to 151. Financial Insurance Company shares are quoted 1 1/ prem. ; and Alillwall Freehold Land and Docks, / 1 prem. The share list of the Moscow Gas Company will close on Tuesday next, the 11th inst., and the pre sent quotations is 14 I- prem. [ the )gton 91 96 93 95 93 95 83 85 81 84 103 106 106 108 106 118 103 107 102 101 105 107 102 104 105 107 108 109 104 106 93 06 98 100 93 95 91 03 103 105 87 90 94 97 103 105 105 107 106 i 104 INES. 5} 6 29 31 570 58) 18 201 141 154 64 7 31 31 10 - 11 3 41 4 1 6 } 13 11 21 soi 314 4 41 25 36 31 4 5 7 5 51 11 Of 16 18 35 45 12 H 1i 2 3 34, 33 35 1 530 550 20 25 15 17 14i 15 74 8; 6 8 57i 62, 180 190 100 103 30 35 11 13 201 210 19 20 rItEFEREN Great. Northern 5 per cent., 1 Great Western, West Midlan opt; till '69, 114 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct.. 91 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.„ — Ditto, 4i per cent. red.. 89 Watertord and Kilkenny, 0 per cent., 431 rIE SHARES. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Nottngham and Grantham R. & C., 90i FOREIGN RAILWAYS: Delia and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 151 FOREIGN MINES! Port Philip, 11 St. John del Rey (lira.), 32 BANKS. Agra and Masterman's, Um., 121 Anglo Austrian, 7/ a Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 11 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.' 301 Chartered ger. of India, London, and China, 51 2 Consolidated Bank, lim., lot Continental, lim., Ditto, new, 111 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 221 Imperial Bank (litn.), 301 Imperial Ottoman, 176 if Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 5 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 491 London and County, 75 London Joint Stock, 481 8 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 18 Ditto (X 0), 7 New Zealand Bank Corporation, lim., 11 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. — Ditto, issued at 2 pan., 21 South Eistern, lim., 121 Standard of British South Africa, lint., 232 Union of Australia, 64 5,1 Union of London, 5t DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 64 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 17; Australian Mort. Lard and Finance. lira., 3; Berlin Water Works, lim., 10; City of Milan Improvements, lim., 11 Commercial Union, Insurance, Credit Fonder and;Mobilier of Nngland, 10 9; Ditto, new, 71 Crystal Palace. 30; ; Ebbw Vale, 7; Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, fun., 61 a Hudson's Bay, 15; Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 6 ; International Financial society, lim., 6; London General Omnibus Company, ak International Land Credit, lim., 5 ; Madras Irrgation and Canal, Ditto (all), 201 National Discount Company, lim., 151 North British and Mercantile Insurance, 18 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, r. 31 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lim., Ditto (£7 , 5; Smith, Knight, and Co., lim., 21 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 7; Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 61 ; id, Newport perp. 0 per cent. THE STII, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1865. 'his day. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day), SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) T AT TERSALLS'-THURSDAY. MONEY LENDERS AND THE PUBLIC-IMPORTANT QUESTION• VANE V. CRANFORD. This was an action to recover commission for procuring a loan for defendant, for whom Mr. lorry appeared. Plaintiff stated that he saw au advertisement in which defendant required a loan of £3O. He negotiated the matter, and introduced the business to the Real and Per sonal Advance Company. After a short time, and before any money was advanced, it was discovered that defendant owed rent. Cross-3xamined—l have defendant's written authority at home, and it says that the commission would be paid when the money was obtained. His Honour—Then tho money was never advanced a all ? • Plaintiff—No, but it was quite ready. His Honour—You cannot recover commission before the work is done. Plaintiff—l have recovered in a similar case at another His Honour—Very likely the facts wore entirely cliff° rent. Plaintiff—Then does your honour say that I am to lose all my time and labour? His Honour —You sue for commission, and if you know the meaning of the word you must see that you cannot re cover as it has not been earned. I would recommend you, Mrs. Craxford, not to have any more to do with cases of this kind. Plaintiff will be nonsuited. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. WESTMINSTER, 1 CRUEL ROBBERY OF A SERVANT.—Mary Ann M'Cormish, a smartly dressed young woman, was placed at the bar charged with stealing a watch and chain, and a great quan tity of wearing apparel, the property of Sarah Wren. The prosecutrix said that she was in the service of one of the foreign ambassadors, but had lodgings at 3, Exeter place, where she slept. She left her lodgings on Wednes day morning to go to her employment, and at that time all property, consisting of the watch, chain, seals, a cloak, gown, and other articles of wearing apparel, were left safe in a box in her room. On her return there on Wednesday evening she found everything she possessed stolen, and gave information to the police, who apprehended the pri soner, and found all her property. Mr. Selfe inquired whether she was acquainted with tho prisoner ? Prosecutrix replied that she was not, but she had heard she came to lodge in the house 10 days ago. William Watts, 253 B, said ho went to a lodging house, 69, York-street, Westminster, in consequence of some in formation he received, and waited there for the prisoner last night. When he first took her she denied all know ledge of the robbery, but pawnbrokers' duplicates relating to the property were discovered in her pocket, and she was wearing prosecutrix's boots. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE, Several pawnbrokers produced the property. The constable stated that prisoner had previously had 9 months' imprisonment for obtaining goods under false pretences. , Prisoner said she was very sorry. She was committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A NOTORIOUS IMPOSTOR.--Wm. price, alias Morgan, alias " Black Welsh Tom," who described himself as a carpenter, was charged before Mr. Knox, with begging and assaulting James Fryer, officer of the Mendicity Society. Fryer said that at half-past six the previous evening, he saw the prisoner following different gentlemen, and begging of them. On the prisoner leaving a gentleman in St. Alban's place, he went up to him and took him into custody. At the station he went to search the prisoner, when he pulled a paper out of his pocket and tried to get it into his mouth, and in attempting to get it from the pri soner he kicked him violently on the knee and tore his coat, and it took five persons to get the paper from the prisoner. The following is a copy of the paper alluded to : " Rivorhill, Sevenoaks, Kent, Dec. 24. " The bearer, Wm. Morgan Williams, has been in my employ upwards of twelve months, during which time he conducted himself to my entire satisfaction. About four months since he received injuries which totally disabled him from following his usual avocation. 4, J. EDMD. HILL, Oontractor, Sm." In answer to the magistrate, the constable said he had known the prisoner some time as a beggar, and ho had been committed four times at this and Marylebone Police courts—on ono occasion being committed for three months for begging and assaulting him (Fryer). The letter was the writing of a notorious begging-letter impostor. Mr. Knox said the prisoner, who was a notorious beggar and impostor, had been guilty of violence to the officer, and would be committed far three months with hard la bour. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Old associations go for nothing with racing men, except they also have linked with them some practical and profit able illustrations. Still one would have thought that when the last scene in a real and popular drama which has lasted nearly 100 years on the same boards was about to be played out there would at least have been a respectable audience numerically to witness the final fall of the curtain. But it was far otherwise, and among the few who straggled into the old subscription room for the last time there was no one racy enough to avail himself of the opportunity for deliver ing even a few impromptu words by way of epilogue. Instead of speculation on future events it was all gossip on the past Northampton Meeting, with surmises and conjec tures as to the principal losers and winners thereat. Scarcely a dozen subscribers were present at any given time during the afternoon, and not a bet was laid until the room was about to be closed, when 100 to 40 was laid twice against Liddington for the Two Thousand; 500 to 10 against Brahma for the Derby, and 6 to 4 to a "tenner' against Cambridge for the University Boat Race on Satur day. It is hardly necessary to remind our readers that on Monday next they will have to travel a little farther west, to the new subscription rooms at Knightsbridge, at the angle formed by the junction of the Knightsbridge and Brompton roads. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—THURSDAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 11- to 1 agst Grinder (offered) 100 to 7 agst Mcestissima filly (offered) 15 to 1 agst Paris (offered—take 100 to 6) 100 to 6 agst Mail Train (taken) 50 to 1 agst Verger (taken) 50 to 1 agst Tattoo (taken) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Lion (offered) 11 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered) 100 to 7 agst Ackworth (taken) 100 to 7 agst Gratitude (offered) 100 to 6 agst Victorious (offered) 100 to 6 agst La Toucques (taken) 20 to 1 agst Highflyer's dam colt (offered) 40 to 1 agst Industry (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Mail Train (offered) THE TWO THOUSAND. 2to 1 agst Liddington (taken) 7to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken) 100 to 7 agst Ariel (offered—take 100 to 6) PUTNEY, Friday Morning. The practice of the University crews was resumed yester day morning. The Oxonians launched their craft from the London Rowing Club boat-house soon after 11 o'clock, and were speedily joined by a picked crew of the Kingston Club. They then proceeded to try each other's mettle in a few brisk starts. The Kingston Rowing Club rowed in a gig eight of Salter's ; the Oxonians in their racing boat. In the first start the dark blue allowed their oppo nents a start of half a length, as a sort of compensa tion for the discrepancy of boats. To the unutterable astonishment of all present, and the horror of the Oxonians themselves, the Kingston crew rowed clean away from their opponents, without ever affording them a shadow of a chance. After some 350 yards had been covered the two crews eased up, and prepared for another trial, this time starting upon level terms. The result was the same as before, and when the two crews pulled up off the Crabtree the Oxonians were nearly half a length to the bad. The next start ranged from the Soap-works to Ham mersmith-bridge, and this time the Oxonians held their antagonists to some extent, being only beaten by half a length at the last, but at the same time they had the advan tage of wind, tide, and course, so that the improvement was but nominal. One more spin on the other side of the bridge, in which the University were left more than ever in the lurch. and then the Kingstonians proceeded to disembark at Biffin's, while the dark blue rowed up to Barnes-bridge, preparatory to a spin down to the aqueduct. They started at about 37 strokes a minute, which they held to Craven Point, and came in with a fine spurt of 39 per minute. Their rowing was still uneven, though there was a slight improvement upon the form of last week. Nos. 6 and 4 came in for a large share of censure from the cognoscenti, and were univer sally admitted to be below par. Still the crew themselves re mained confident of success, asserting that theirpace was bet ter than their looks, but this is quite possible. The Cantabs turned out at 12 15, and paddled steadily to Hammersmith, where they rested for a time, and then proceeded to the tor of Chiswick Eyot, and after divesting themselves of guern seys, &c., proceeded to row that portion of the course down to Putney. It had been generally expected that the King ston crew would pick them up at Hammersmith-bridge, but the latter gentlemen were not ready to get into their boat at the critical moment. The Cantabs shot by, and the public were disappointed of what would doubtless have proved an interesting trial. The rowing of the Cantabs exhibited a marked improvement in uniformity and length ; their dash was first-rate, and they found general favour among the spectators, while Oxford sank in proportion. The betting, which had opened at 5 to 4 upon Oxford yesterday, fell, after their indifferent performance with the watermen on Wednesday and the ICingstonians yesterday, to evens. In some cases we actually heard odds offered upon Cambridge, but we should set down the fair standard at evens, Cambridge, perhaps, for choice. Both crews will take a paddle this morning, and then rest for the day. The race will be rowed about noon at Saturday, perhaps a little earlier, according to the state of the tide. Alleged Defalcations of Lord Shaftesbury's Steward. SHERBORNE, Thursday. This morning Mr. Robert Short Waters surrendered to his bail at the Petty Sessions held here, on the charge of embezzling two sums of money—viz., £27 13s. 7d. and £25. Mr. Colo, barrister, instructed by Mr. Humphreys, soli citor, of Newgate-street, appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. George H. Lewis (Lewis and Lewis), Ely-place, Holborn, represented the defendant. Mr. Cole recapitulated the facts of the charge. Mr. Humphreys, he said, had at the first hearing given the bench a very good notion of the steto of the case with regard to the charge against the prisoner, namely, that of embez zling the respective sums of £27 and £25 when acting as steward for Lord Shaftesbury. His lordship came into his estates in 1851, at which time the prisoner was managing the estates for his lordship's late father. He was, however, kept in the same employment by the present earl till 1863, when he received notice that if he did not resign he would be dismissed. In 1855 three accounts were opened by his lordship at the Blandford Bank, and subsequently an ar rangement was made by which one of his lordship's private solicitors audited the accounts kept by the prisoner. In 1860 the prisoner became connected with the turf, about which Lord Shaftesbury spoke to him, and he promised to give up his turf connexions. In 1862 some irregularities were dis covered in his accounts, but they were passed over by Lord Shaftesbury, believing they were only irregularities. In 1863, however, matters assumed a more serious aspect, and the prisoner was requested to resign. He did so, and since then it had been ascertained that the defendant owed his lordship between £ll,OOO and £12,000, and this he accom plished by paying moneys into the bank to what was called an estate account with one hand, and drawing it out with the other. He (the learned counsel) would show that the prisonerhad been keeping hunters ; and having an elegantly furnished establishment ; in short, he had been living at the rate of £2,000 a-year with an income of £5OO. He, however, believed that he would bo able to show that the prisoner had done all this out of his lordship's money. Mr. Cole then called Lord Shaftesbury, and examined him at considerable length. His lordship's depositions, which were grounded mainly upon the representations of his solicitor and accountant, tended to strengthen the points laid down by Mr. Cole. His lordship was afterwards subjected to a most rigid cross examination of nearly four hours by Mr. Lewis, in the course of which it was elicited that while there were errors in the accounts in favour of the defendant, he had also committed errors against himself. Letters were also put in showing the pecuniary embarrassment of Lord Shaftes bury, and also that his son, Lord Ashley, borrowed money from the defendant. The accounts, which were of a most complicated nature, were gone into at great length, and at 5 o'clock the case was adjourned till next morning, the same bail for the defendant being accepted. THE MURDER AT HATCHAM.—A man named Richard Havelin, or Havedan, about 50 years of ago, for merly a private in the Grenadier or Scots Fusilier Guards, but for some time past getting his livelihood as an exca vator, is now in custody of the police on the charge of murdering John Davis, of No. 5, Britannia-terrace, Hatcham, a few months ago, by smashing his head with a poker. It appears that Havelin called at the Magazine Barracks, Hyde-park, and a soldier, knowing that a war rant was out for his apprehension, gave information, and Havelin was then handed over to the custody of Jenkins, one of the park-constables. Havelin, in the course of the morning, was taken to the station of the district where the murder was committed. ALLEGED MURDER.—A man named Fitzsimmons is now in custody at Sunderland, charged with the wilful murder of Daniol Kennar, by stabbing him in the neck. The murder was committed on Sunday evening last, the prisoner absconding. He was, however, appre hended on the following day, and on Tuesday was brought before the magistrates, by whom he was remanded for a week, pending the result of a coroner's inquiry. The transaction arose vut of a drunken Irish row, which took• place in a public-house.. THE FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT OFF ERlTH.—Yes terday afternoon the body of another of the unfortunate cadets belonging to the training ship Worcester, who wore drowned by the upsetting of a boat, was picked up in that part of the river known as the Galleons, immediately be low Woolwich, by a bargeman named James Mode. The body was removed to the Woolwich dead-house, and in formation was forwarded to the officers of the Worcester, when the deceased was identified es being Henry B. Wano strocht. SHARE ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon 0 ICornwall 13.14 '0 Do. At A i 0 DO. 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BunoLAnY.—William Knight, a young man who has been a river labourer, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with feloniously breaking and entering tho dwel ling-house and warehouse of Mr. Puckett, grocer, of 3, Lumsden's-court, Fore-street, Limehouse. This morning, at three o'clock, a police constable—W. Tyler, 155 K—heard a noise in the prosecutor's shop, and, upon listening, it was repeated. He examined the pre mises, and found a side door and side window open. He knocked at the front door with his staff, and from a noise he heard within was satisfied the prisoner was concealed behind it. The prosecutor, disturbed by the policeman knocking, came down stairs, and the prisoner opened the front door and rushed out. Tyler immediately seized him, and the prisoner said, "It's all right. I live here, and have only been in the shop to have a sleep." A boic, containing some heifers, was found on the prisoner. A lucifer exactly similar to those in the prisoner's box was found in the hoise. It had been lighted and thrown down. Upon an examination of the promises it was ascertained that the side window had been forced open. It was secnred by a holdfast last night. The side door of the warehouse found open this morning was also closed last night. There was a good deal of valuable pro perty in the place, and the prisoner would have carried off a considerable booty if the constable had not exercised vigi lance and detected him before ho had time to remove anything. The prisoner, in defence, said ho had been ill and out o work. Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner to Newgato for trial for burglary. A VERY BAD APPRENTiat.—Conrad Meta; a Dutch boy, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with absenting himself from the service of his employers, Messrs. Gluck stein and Abrahams, tobacco and cigar manufacturers, of No. 37, High-street, Whitechapel. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, said the prosecutors carried on a very extensive business, and employed many appren tices and me n . S ome of the lads had been very disobe coming into the factory when they liked and going away when they pleased. Some of them had been punished, but not before the prosecutors had used great indulgence and forbearance. The prisoner was apprenticed to Gluck stein and Abrahams on the 6th of August last, and had been away 20 weeks and one day in the course of that time. The boy's regular wages were 6s. per week, but when he thought proper to work he could earn 10s. and 12s. per week on piece work. In February of this year a sum mons was taken out against the prisoner for refusing to work, and the prosecutors forgave him and took him back. The boy again absented himself and had been away several days. There was now no alternative but to call upon the magistrate to put the law in force. Mr. Samuel Gluckstein confirmed the evidence of his solicitor, and said th e pr i soner h a d b een properly instructed in the business of a cigar maker, and was now becoming useful to the firm. Howland, No. 89 11, an officer of the court, said the prisoner told him he did not like the business of a cigar maker and would not work. The prisoner said he had been very ill. Mr. Partridge—Have you a medical certificate ? The Prisoner—l have one at home. Mr. Gluckstein—His disease is laziness. Mr. Partridge sentenced the prisoner to three weeks' imprisonment and bani labour in the House of Correction, and said he must go to work for his master when he came out of prison. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LADY % BLANTYRE.—An accident of an alarming nature happened to the Viscountess Blantyre, on Tuesday last, near Stafford. Her ladyship, who is on a visit to the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot at Ingestre, drove put on the day named in the direction of Milford, accoMpanied by Lady Victoria and the Hon. Gerald Talbot. In the course of their drive the ford at Wolsley Bridge had to be crossed, and the coach man, taking his horses too near the bridge, precipitated his charge into the depths of tho stream. The result of the mistake was a narrow escape of the whole distinguished party from drowning, the Viscountess Blantyre being mira culously preserved by the courageous conduct of two rustic; who gallantly plunged into the water, and, knowing the river, assisted her ladyship to a part of the water where it was fordable. The remainder of the party escaped, owing to their presence of mind, with a mere drenching. It is stated that the two men, whose services were so opportune, and whose names are James Winslow and Thos. Mather, were handsomely recompensed for their gallant services. RAILWAY BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.—Yester day in the House of Commons committee, group 1 B, the London, Blackwall, and Millwall Extension Bill, supported by Mr. T. Jones, with Mr. Merewether, Q.C., against it, was passed. The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (No. 1) Bill was passed, and the committee ad journed for the consideration of clauses. In group 13, the bill of the London,• Worcester, and South Wales Railway was further considered, in connexion with numerous com peting schemes. In this group several bills were adjourned until after the Easter recess. In group 21 the committee proceeded with the further consideration of the North British (Lasswade, &c., Branches) Bill, which was still going on when the committee rose. 1071 court. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CROXTOX PARK RACES-THIS DAY, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FARMERS' PLATE. Ambrose mare Alice Hawthorn Hundleby Volunteer mare 1 1 2 2 3 0 ... Nine ran. SCURRY STARES. Usher • Alvediston Juneaton Five ran. BELVOIR CASTLE STAKES Tennyson Lord Walclegrave GRANBY HANDICAP Sandal Hartley Change Five ran. BILLESDON CAPLOW STAKES Mount Gifford Incognita Persuader Seventeen ran. CROXTON PARK PLATE, Lytham Joss-stick Regina THE CUP. Balder Love Letter King Charming [ADVERTISEMENTS.] " TAT TERSALLS' TISSUE" was the only Sporting Paper that gavo Scamander, the Winner of the Great Northamptonshire Stakes. The most reliable Racing Paper. Every Monday, one penny. Now ready, price 2s. 6d., by post 2s. Bd., "BAuY's TURF GUIDE." Spring edition, 1865. London :A. H. Baily, Cornhill. G. R. °LEXIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, supplies the Latest Edition of " THE SUN " ound the Royal Oa•k and Notting-hill by eight o'clock. Baily's Spring Turf Guide, this day, 2s. Gd. post free.— Commissions executed. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THrs EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The royal assent was given by commission to the fol lowing bills:—Consolidated Fund (£15,000,000), Perth Provisional Order Confirmation and Affirmation (Scotland), Election Petition Act, 1848 (Amendment), Drainage and. Improvement of Lands (Ireland), Provisional Orders Con firmation, the Marine Mutiny, the Mutiny, the Bank of Ireland, Colonial Naval Defence, East India High Courts ; Coke Valley and Halstead Railway ; Glasgow City and Suburban Gas; and Whitechapel and Holborn Improve ment. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Monteagle, and Earl St. Germans. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway Bill, the Hastings and St. Leonards Gas Bill, the Oswestry Local Board Bill, and the Ross Improvement Bill were severally read a second time. The Ayr Water Bill and the Carmar thenshire Railway Bill were read a third time and passed. NON-PRODUCTION OF RETURNS. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that he had moved for certain returns which he considered of im portance, but they had not been made, which he consi dered was treating this house with great disrespect. When returns were moved for in the other house they were punctually supplied, and he thought the question should be taken up by Government. THE CURRAGH OF KILDARE. Tho Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to transfer, by lease or otherwise, the care and management of the Cur ragh of Kildare from the office of the Woods and Forests to the War Department, and to abolish the office of ranger of the Curragh. He said that very strong national feeling prevailed in Ireland in regard to the Curragh, and though they might not be very logical, still he thought they were entitled to be considered. Earl DE GREY said that there was an anomaly in the present state of the management of the Curragh, and the proposed transfer was in accordance with the wishes of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. It was not intended to abolish the office of ranger during the, tenure of office of the present official. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Earl GRANVILLE moved that the house, at its rising, should adjourn until the 27th inst., which was agreed to. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tms EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed :- Lancashire' and Yorkshire Railway, and Lancashire Union Railways Companies; Presto; and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock; Dundee Roads and Streets ; Exeter Gas (No. 1) ; General Terminus and Glas gow Harbour and Caledonian Railway Companies ; Glasgow and South Western Railway (Kilmarnock Direct) ; Glasgow (City) Union Railway ; Glossop Water; Llanelly Local Board of Health ; Luddenden Valley Rail way ; Neath Water ; North London Railway ; Runcorn, Weston, and Halton Water; and Sunningdale and Cam bridge Town Railway. METROPOLITAN SEWAGE AND RECLAMATION BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill the Usher of the Black Rod appeared and summoned the house to the House of Peers to hear her,Majesty's royal assent, by commission, given to certain bills. On the return of the Speaker, - 31 r: A.YTOUN proceeded to call tho attention of the house to the proceedings of the contractors for these works with respect to this bill, and said he had no objection to the passing of the bill, providing the ratepayers were not made responsible for all the losses that might be incurred in carrying out the bill, providing the contractors were not able to complete the works. He thought it was his duty to ask the house to adjourn the further consideration of the bill after Easter. The hon. gentleman concluded with a motion to that effect. Mr. KNIGHT hoped the house would not allow the bill to be postponed. Mr. HEADLAM, as chairman of the committee to which the bill had been referred, said so far as he could see it appeared to be the desire of the honourable gentle man to get the house to insert two clauses into the bill which had been rejected by the committee. The Metropolitan Board of Works were the guardians of the ratepayers, and as they were well acquainted with the whole matter, he thought the house would be of opinion that the interests of that numerous classo of persons had not been overlooked. He did not think there was any reason either for the insertion of the clause, or for the postponement of the bill till after Easter. M. HENLEY thought there were some very grave con siderations with respect to the bill, that the house ought to take time before it sanctioned such a measure. Sir G. GREY had serious objections to clause 15, which made the Secretary of State for the Home Department the solo arbiter as to the forfeiture or non-forfeiture of the whole of the caution-money of the concessionaries in the event of the principal culverts not being completed within the time laid down in the bill. Ho thought that if the fur ther consideration of the bill was postponed until the 25th time could be given to all parties interested in the bill to confer together and endeavour to get rid of the objections urged against tho measure. Mr. H. LEWIS said the arrangement was that the bill should be carried into effect without the ratepayers being made responsible for the work in case of failure. Ho thought the bill ought to be further considered. Mr. W. PAT TEN was of opinion that the bill had better be postponed till after Easter. Sir W. RUSSELL said after the expression of opinion by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, he would at once consent to the postponement until after Easter. The second reading was accordingly postponed. NEW WRITS. On the motion of Mr. BRAD, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the election of a member for Rochdale, in the room of the late Richard Cobden, Esq. A new writ was also ordered to issue for Wigtown, in the room of Sir W. Dunbar, who since his election had accepted the office of one of the commissioners for auditing the public accounts. A new writ was also issued for the election of a member for Clackmannan, in the room of Mr. Adam, who has ac cepted the office of one of the Lords of the Treasury. STAGE CARRIAGES. Mr. HUNT moved for a return of the number of porsons licensed to let horses for hire in Ireland, and of the total amount of duty received from them in each year sinco 1857—Ordered. PRINTED PAPERS. of m n a h n e d c o o f st he o r f pri3nltrinlgLaSllErYepillor7sUoßrocnopt,iefsropmrinlteBd6Ootfoeathche Majesty fo the Houses of um P b a e rl r iag present time ; specifying n papers myd presented for return t b u y r n c o with name of the publi c department which autho fipardr,the same (in continuation of Parliamentary paper, TITLES 'TO L No. 344, of session 1860).—OriertdA. Mr. MONSELL asked the Home Secret ary o f State when the bill for recording titles to land in Ireland would be introduced ? Sir G. GREY said the bill had been laid last night on the table of the House of Lords. THE PLAGUE IN RUSSIA. Mr. ONSLOW asked her Majesty's Government whether they had considered the propriety of placing ves sels from the Baltic in quarantine, with a view to prevent the introduction of a contagious fever said to be raging in those parts ? Sir G. GREY said no such step had yet been taken by this country. SALMON FISHERY. Mr. KNIGHT asked when her Majesty's Government intended to introduce the bill for the amendment of the Salmon Fishery Acts. Mr. T. BARING said the bill would be introduced after Easter. PARK-LANE. Mr. SCULLY asked the First Commissioner of Works if his attention had been called to the report of the referees on the Piccadilly and Park-lane New Road Bill ; and also whether he had given a distinct intimation that a portion of the crown land, valued at £6,577, would be given up to the Metropolitan Board of Werks without any payment. Mr. W. COWPER said no obstruction had been thrown in the way of the Board of Works by the Crown. The Board had preferred prolonging a narrow rather than ' making a wide street. Some of the rights of the Crown had been eurrendered to the Board of Works. AMERICA AND CANADA. Mr. WHITESIDE asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Foreign -office had re ceived despatches, or any information, relative to state ments lately published in this country, to the effect that encouragement had been given by eminent, political indi_ viduals in the United States to a confederacy of Fenians designed to attack Canada, to invade Ireland, and to make war, when required, upon England ? Mr. LAYARD said Mr. Seward had been spoken to on the subject by the Government. Colonel Leason and the Attorney-General for one of the American States had at tended these meetings, but the Colonel had obtained leave of absence on furlough, and therefore he only attended such a meeting as a private individual. With respect to the Attorney-General, he was only accountable to the State in which he held office. THE DEFENCE OF CANADA. In reply to au Hos. MEMBER, Mr. CARDWELL said he had received official intima tion that four members of the Council of Canada were about to wait on the Government to confer on the mat tors relative to the defence of Canada. In that conference, however, the Government had not the power to enter into any arrangements that would be binding without the full consent of Parliament. When the conference was ended he would take care that a full statement of the proceed ing's should be laid before Parliament. WAR IN NEW ZEALAND In reply to an HON. MEMBER, Mr. CARDWELL said a telegram had been received from Gen. Cameron, stating that war had broken out in New Zealand. That there had been an attack, and that three officers and 15 men had been killed and 30 wounded. The enemy, however had be en re p u l se d w i t h great loss. THE OFFICE OF POSTMASTER -GENERAL. In reply to Mr. GRIFFITH, Lord PALMERSTON said it was not the intention of the Government to introduce any measure for the purpose of enabling the Postmaster -General to sit in the House of Commons. EASTER HOLIDAYS. The motion of Lord Palmerston that the house at its rising do adjourn until the 24th was agreed to. THE BUDGET. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that on the 27th he should make his financial statement. (LEFT SITTING.) LONDON GAZETTE---This Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Arm', 5. Notice is hereby given, that her Royal Highness the Princess Helena will, by command of the Queen, hold a Drawing Room at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Tuesday, the 16th of May next, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to her Royal Highness at this Drawing Room shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. MASTER OF THE HORSES' OFFICE, APRIL 6. Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant Arthur Balfour Haig, of the Royal Engineers, to be Equerry in attendance upon his Royal Highness Prince Alfred. FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 20. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Wil liam George Abbott, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Rcsht. APRIL 6. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. A. Henry as Consul-General at Calcutta for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Fer dinand von der Heyde as Consul at Singapore for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 5. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT; PARLIAMENT. Borough of Evesham—James Bourne, of Heathfield House; in the parish of Childwall, Lancashire, in the room of Sir Henry Pollard Will oug hb y , Bart., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, APRIL 7. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—The Honourable Charles Robert Carington to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Francis Sloane Stanley, who retires. Ist Dragoons—Lieutenant Arthur Mesham to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gilbert Metcalfe Robertson, who re tires ; Cornet Joseph Spencer Benyon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mesham ; Shireburn Joseph Weld, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Benyon. 13th Hussars —Pryce Bowman Hamilton, Gent., to bo Cornet, by purchase, vice James Yorke Morrell, who retires. 6th Lancers—Lieutenant William John Wauchopo to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thomas Boyce, who re tires ; Cornet Jemmett Charles Duke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wauchope; Charles Edward Pulteney Chaplin, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Duke. 4th Regiment o f F oo t—M a j or Thomas Martin to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Ferdinand Whittingham, C. 8., who retires upon full pay ; Captain John Philip Bohun Forster to be Major, without purchase, vice Martin ; Lieutenant Thomas Burridge to be Captain, without purchase, vice Forster ; Ensign Francis Plumm er t o b e Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Burridge ; Gentleman Cadet Edward Robert Prevost Woodgate, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Plummer 10th Foot—George Hamilton Singer, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arthur Christian Tawke, transferred to 32d Foot. 15th Foot—Ensign Henry Edward Adams to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice Stewart Paxton Marjoribanks, who retires ; Ralph Edward Allen, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Adams. 19th Foot—Quartermaster William Maloney, from a depot battalion, to be Quartermaster, vice William Calderhead, deceased. 32d Foot—Ensign Hugh William Mortimer Cathcart to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Frederick Nassau Gold ing, who retires ; Ensign Arthur Christian Tawke, from 10th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Cathcart. 35th Foot—Lieutenant John Lysaght Hewson, from the late sth West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vico Cortlandt G. MacGregor Skinner, promoted to a Half pay Company, without purChase. 41st Foot—Ensign Thomas Henry Duncombe to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Seymour Fitz-John Clarke, who retires ; John Le Marchant Seymour, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Duncombe. 47th Foot—Captain William Thompson, from half-pay, late of Military Train, to be Captain, vice Jasper Lucas, who retires upon temporary half-pay. 48th Foot—Captain and Brevet-Major Henry John Wilkin, from 24th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Brooke, who exchanges. 53d Foot—Lieutenant Robert Brown to be Captain, by purchase, vice Samuel James Nicholls, who retires ; Lieutenant Charles Callaway Ross, from 92d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Maxwell, who exchanges ; Ensign William Rogerson to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Brown; Frederick Charles Whitaker, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Rogerson. 63d Foot—Captain Lynch Stapleton Cotton, from 97th Foot, V to be Captain, vice Ramsbottom, who excha nges. 66th Foot—Lieut. John Edwards Whitehead, fr om 105 t h 82d Fo F o o tl ot t — o be Lie L u Lieutenant, weutennL Russell antvice Nash,Kel ly,frwohmotehxeclhataensgtehedtsi India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Edward Hugo Budgen, promoted to a Half-pay Company, without purchase. 92d Foot—Lieut. Alfred Constable Maxwell, from 53d Foot to be Lieutenant, vice Ross, who exchanges. 94th Foot—Captain and Brevet Major Henry Francis Brooke, from th e 48th F oo t , t o be Captain, vice Brevet Major Wilkin, who exchanges. 97th Foot—Captain John Richard Ramsbottom, from 63d Foot, to be Captain, vice Cotton, who exchanges. 105th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Kelly, from 66th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Whitehead, who exchanges. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment —George Hamilton Low, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Francis Sandys Dugmore, promoted ; Gentleman Cadet George Row land Money Selby, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Charles George God frey, deceased. Half-pay—Lieutenant Cortlandt G. Macgregor Skinner, from 35th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase •, Lieutenant Edward Hugo Budgen, from 82d Foot, to be Captain, without purchase. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Ferdinand Whit tingham, C. 8., retired full pay 4th Foot, to have the hono rary rank of Major-General. Captain Thomas Durand Baker, 18th Foot, to bo Major. BANKRUPTS, The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : Lea Southern, joiner, Manchester Joseph Sales, draper, Wainfleet David Harding, builder, Eastbourne. Charles Rampton, bookseller, Alton, Hants. Horatio Kemp, auctioneer, rixton-road Edwin Haslam, merchant's clerk, Dalston William Holdom, cabinet maker, Old Ford Orbell A. Hustler, farmer, Radwinter, Essex George Waterworth and Wm. Waterworth, merchants, Great St. Helen's George Ballard, cabinet maker, Wilderness-row, Cler kenwell James Rootham, baker, Rushdon, Northamptonshire. Charles Hambro Minolta, merchant, Mincing -lane: William Jones, licensed victualler, Roughills, Stafford shire TUte tailor, i T h o r a C , nßtk IBEuSriIAeyNNULLED. I N h K r n ea u d p ne i ge ; street John Macdonald, farmer, Ballintian, Inverness-shire. Alexander Taylor, farmer, Mid-Coldstream, Aberdeen shire. James Thomas e r i G i3 c ita t y N os co Grayson, John Naysmith, farmer, Forfar Wm. Simpson, hardware merchant, Glasgow Donald M'Donald, farmer, Ballintian, Inverness-shire, deceased COURSE OP EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 164 11 171 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 19 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 45 25 50 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 15 25 221 Ditto 3 Months. 25 421 'l5 47 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120- 121 Vienna — 11 30 11 35 Trieste — 11 30 11 35 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Gudiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 47} 471 47i 48 2 52} 25 57} 25 2.5 52k i 5 - i 2 25 52i 25 57i 25 52} 25 sr} 25 52}. 25 57} 25 52} 25 57} 51i 511 51} 51t ••• , Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) per oz. ... .F. 3 17 9 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day. Lospox, April 7.—Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. FALmouTn, April 6.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Ascension front Porto Rico. . rr. figh ncess , the Sir and and Pall and and Bar ured their 3 the .elle, uise, :',C at four itess rries, nied left tded tam tm but of irt, [am the tt.- t.- ith or t,rl ass