The Sun. — London, England, 1866-04-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET MW COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWEL'E O'CLOCK. The Money Market shows no change of impor tance, either as regards the rates at which accom modation is obtainable, or the supply of capital on offer. A small amount of gold, representing £B,OOO Was taken to the Bank yesterday. Warrants have been posted for payment of the half -yearly 7 per cent. guaranteed interest on the paid-up capital of the Central Argentine Railway Company. Letters from Liverpool this morning, respecting Barned's Banking Company, mention that negotia tions are pending in two channels for a satifactory arrangement, and every endeavour is being made to relieve the customs as far as possible. The fol lowing circular has been issued : BARTNED'S BANKING COMPANY (LIMITED).— Liverpool, April 19, 1866.—We deeply regret to inform you that, in consequence of the stoppage of our usual facilities in Lon d°ll, We have been compelled temporarily to suspend our Payments. A meeting of the shareholders will be called GA the earliest opportunity.—We are, sir, yours faithfully, for the directors, Tilos. GOODE; manager. The alterations in the Bank of England return are rather unfavourable, as are shown in the annexed particulars : Active Circulation Bullion Increase -.X22,303, 795 ••• 258,440 ... 13,889,112 ••• 345,006 .... 3,195,808 .. 17,806 ... 4,045,459 11,559 ... 13,971,790 ... 984,214 440,230 ... 31,594 Rest Decrease • __. •• Increase Public Dep os it s ... •• ... • Decrease ate Other Deposits ... ..• Decrease ••• Seven Day and Other Bills Goner Decrease nment Securities ... ... ... 10,644,254 No alteration. ... 18,976,716 ••• 406,115 5,738,020 :.. .. 579,765 Other Securities Decrease Notes Unemployed Decrease Two O'CLOCK. A ccording to Reuter's telegram, this morning , the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 40c. Firm. , When the Stock Exchange closed yesterday after n°oll there was a further decided improvement of per cent. in the value of Consols, and it is fully sustained, the latest prices being 87 for money, and 87k 4 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are marked 85f ; showing an advance of -I per cent. ; the 2f per Cents., 68f ; Annuities (1885), 13 3-16ths ; Exchequer Bills, for June, are at par ; India Stock, 210 212 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 105 f ; and ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 102. Firmness is the predominant feature of the Foreign Market, Turkish, Greek, and Spanish being especially buoyant. Turkish 5 per Cents., are 341 k ; Mexican, 204 21 ; ditto New, 18} 19 ; Greek, 13f 14 ; Spanish Passive, 254 26 ; the Cer tificates, 151 16 ; Italian, 53i ; Chilian Loan, par to f prem. ; Brazilian Scrip, 2i j. ; Egyptian Railway Loan, 4 2 dis. ; and the New Egyptian Loan, 14 prem.; United States Government 5-20 Bonds, 70 • Erie Shares, 54 ; and Illinois, 80 1 1 The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about previous rates. Business in the Railway Share Market has re rnaMed very quiet. Great Eastern have declined ss. ; North Eastern Berwick, 10s. ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 15s. ; while Great Northern have improved 55., and South Eastern, The Foreign and Colonial lines also exhibit less firmness. South Australian and Lombardo Venetian have receded to 151, and Grand Trunk of Canada to 25. Bank and Miscellaneous continue flat. Chartered of India, Australia, and China are dealt in at 20 ; European at ; London Joint Stock at 46i ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England at 6i j ; National Discount Co. at 12-1- 13 ; Imperial Mer cantile Credit have declined to 2 2 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., to 13i ; London, Chatham, and Dover Scrip is quoted 1 a prem.; Pasha of Egypt's Loan Scrip, 1 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. . GOVERNmENT FUNDS. } i 6 per Cent. C onsols i Do. Account, May 9 B6 71- $ per Cent. Reduced B5l 1 Ne 3 per Ce n t Bslliii Ne w w 2/ per Cent. Ja n . 1894 681 9 Do 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth Aprils 1885 Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug'? 1908 _l3 3-16 . par Lxchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. Do. £5OO — M B ar d c i h s . Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent into D o Acco unt r GOVERNM ENT SECURITIES. hid Do,'i Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 212 10 Do. Account - 6 per C en t . J uly, 1870 1051 I I Do. 4 per C ent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates 1),0. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — DO l ' o . 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ~. 5} per Cent., May 1879 — uo. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do Bond; £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO A FORE IGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. -'lNltille Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — Pm 'Austrian Bonrazilia n 5 per Cds, per Cent, 1859 ent 941 1 )0. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account 7ll 2 D o s B u • er l P, .£45 paid .„°os Ayres 6 per Cent 2l dis xd De 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Do Chtilian 6 . per Cent 97 S ° ll la £25 paid o . 1 per Cent lpm 94 Cuba, bier Cent. Bll b i lba l 6 per Cent. u alli sh 3 per Cent., 1825 — LOBlll3z P rincipalities • Account tii]siador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — B iWO., Provisional Land Warrant — Ptian 7 per Cent _ 0 ., Second Issue DO XlOO Bonds 921 , Do, 1864 B9f 1 uo £lOO Bo d Do: • overnatent Railway Debentures — 21 2 dis Gr eek 45 paid -e' Do, 5 per ents• C , 1824-5, ex Coupons A ccount 131 , Do. Cou pons rirtenialaan 6 per per Cent. — R Cent 1865 Do. Account is_ D° ' Ilarerrunana Railwa -4eZicar, 3 per Cent y — Do. Account II Do 186 4 is —° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French ritelndean 6 per Cent, £3O paid r„.,.°orish Inaperial 5 per Cent 4101 v Granada —Do 2 per Cent — Do Deferred Ts Do Land Warrants (Hectares) &P. 6 r , ,per Cent, 1864 — p ""3 u uaranteed, 4 per Cent . orUvian 5 per Cent , 1865 ~0 Account .. * — 65 D° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — p -vo 4i per Cent., 1862 De °tlii.uese 3 per Cent., 1853 s 'h ' Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, --,0. Account DO ! ja i' , 5 per Cent., 1822, £St — i .,_ 4 } per Cent. 1850 DO '`-') 4 # per Cent., 1860 DO 3 per Cent. 1859 ,6 per Cent. 1862 89i 9 , - , i 4 s a '''',°. 5 Per Cent. 1864 _ ,r,oaian 5 per Cent uo• Account Spanishrs 3 per Cent uo Account Do NT ,-. _ —ow .ueferred Do Account Do Passive •___ s_Do Account 251,- Ilalish Cert. of Coup not funded — .1,,,•u0 Account _ ~cllBll 4 per Cent ~ DO 4/ per Cent. 1864 _ . U kish 6 per Cent. 1851 Dosce , count , p e r Cent. 1858 Do A.ccount E° £lOO Bonds No lepeeoru?irt. 1862 65f 7 1 Do zioo Bonds 1 ) ) ? 6 per Cent, 1863 T ," 5 per Cent 1865, paid up Scrip — ~o Accou 1 3 37 41 - r ,_ , nt V. ellue.!irc3oollpenentrt Cent. Guaranteed toed — Ditto— — :go 6 per Cent 1862 — ..-3 Account .' lion lt D 5 ividends on the above payablodn London. Pe Cent , 1861, Ex. 25f. .... Accoiit * Coo THREE O'CLOCK. ~sols for money 8 4,%). Account 87 171 i SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SIIAIT.ES AND STOCKS. Closing Business Share, Railways. Paid'i Price. I done. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian ••• •• Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc, E.London, scrip Certi. 89 9t 127 29 55 65 13 15 4 6 G 7 0 70 72 Do. - Glasgow ,t S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 20 15 cl! 114 116 40 4! 6 7 Do. E. Ang - 1. st. No. •): Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. N ew, Is. at 25 prs Gt 5, and W. of Irelandi Gt. Western -OriginsM Do. S. Val. Rail gua. 122 1•21 1 0 140 58i b 9 Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxtor Do. Newport Do. Hereford. 57 59 39 41 34 3d 109 102 1211 121! Lancashire &Yorkshir London and Blackwal Lou., Brigh., & S Coas Lou., Chat., and Dove Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension.... Bletropolitan District Do. do. do. Da, and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. ZO Share _ . Do, Birmin.. & Derby Mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ...... Po. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. dr S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, ➢iid. stuck Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok, Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall BRITISH Atiant;:& St:Lawrence Bom.,Barocia, R Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. . Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Do. Preference ... . Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- • ...• • Calcutta & S. E., Bin Gave Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bello gu., sdo East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred ... Do. 2d Prif. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook. Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. Soul h of India gua. 5 per cent D.,. 4f per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. St do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Meib. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay N.Bl•C'da,6pcletpf.bs Scindc •• Do. Delhi Do. do cd . Do. Punjaub Do.lndus 95 17 27 29 121; !21i 92 44 61 63 1334 134} 92 95 123 11231 11 lil 92 04 57 58 6 27 108 j 109,.! 71 72 lOg 110 35i 86il 10 11 p l 122 at 1 2p I 2p 74 76 108 112 149 151 66 68 49 M 76 77 8 9 140 143 2i 3 4 100 103 51 53 POSSESSIONS, 55 57 102 103 P it)] 5 sil 9 10 76 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 101 102 102 103 26 28 85 87 63 66 55 60 57 69 50 55 45 49 42 45 29 31 29 SI 108 110 1i 2il li 2p 99 101 91 93 151 St) 5 4id 94 20 83 e 5 1 id 99 100 90 02 80 88 82 64 8 82 99 100 98 99 a a 97 99 SECU. 100 f 100 2 100 100 COLONIAL GO VERNME, British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. , t July 1877-b4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug , Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & Jul} Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed ak Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct. 1890-190 C Do. do; 1880-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9: Do. 5 per cent. 15 April, and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1863, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1978 Do. 188?, Mayls, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. dz Aug Natal , lov. 6 percent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p1it.,3861 , Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1870 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892' New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... -. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c j sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6-p. C. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards V ic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja uly Do. do, as pril & Oct 190 100 100 Q 100 100 (3 95 20 14 90 94 7i 80 77 SO 10Z IC4 105 107 105 107 102 104 90 n Ic2 104 106 1 8 102 104 101 106 104 tO6 1(2 104 100 10z 93 95 80 95 87i 886 91 95 79 81 98 100 98 100 105 107 ITIES. 188 7 I V ic,Liov. Do. do, A pril & Oct 100 I 1021 10311 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 14 16 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 540 580 Drakewalls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 20 East Caradon 2.14.6 8 9 East Cam Brea 3l 3 1 44 East Grenville 2.14.0 31 4 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 East Loved 3.9.0 8 9 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 39 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great L,otey, limited all 20 21 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 4 11 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 1 11 G. Wheal Vor 40 25 26 244 Grenville 8.18.0 34 34 Herod's Foot 8.10.0 33 40 Hingston Downs .. .. . 5.10.6 41 5 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 M a rke Valley 4 .1 0 .6 4 41 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, lira 21 21 led New Sewn - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United.... •• Pr.,vidence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 32 34 —S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 375 400 South Condur row 3.2.0 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 5 20 -- Stray Park 13 15 4 6 Tin Croft 5 Vigra and Clogan, lira all 3 5 West BittiSett(lllogan W. Caradon (Lkskeard 9 8 9 West Chiverton ll 721 771 West Seton 471 110 140 Wheal Bassett (Illogan 51 80 85 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 20 22 Wheal Mary Ann (hien. 8 3 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis. ettEFElLENtlis: Great Northern, 44 per cent., rd. at _ Great Western, 4 per cent irred 814 Ot.Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford 2d guaranteed stock. :1 18 Ditto, Newp. 5 per cent. pref., redeemable at 5 pm.. 101 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock.:l2B Atticas per cent. pm.tlQ, PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, r per cent. pref. B, 105 London, Brighton. 5 per cent., 1663, 101 1 London, Chatham, Sze., 6 per cent. 2d pf., C 4 Loudon and S.-Western 44 per cent.,;9s Metropolitan 5 per cent., It2ll South Eastern 4i per cent., 1859, Ditto, 5 per cent., 1861, 99 FOREIGN RAILWAYS Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per cent., 1 5 1. 15 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 81 Sambre and Meuse, 71 8 San Paulo, lira., gua. 6 per cent., 151 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 151 1 BANKii„ Agra and Masterman's, lira., 46 Alliance, lim., 22 . i 3 21 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 112 12 Bank of Egypt, 31 Bank of London. 26 Bank of utago, lim.. 7/ Bank of New Zealand, 19 Barned's Bank, lim., 12 British and Californian, lim., 4/ Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. VI 20 Chartered ter. of India, London, and China, 421 City, 1 , 4 Colonial, 46 Consolidated Bank, lim., 91 9 East London, lira., 4/ Eng'ish Joint Stock. lira., 8 71 European Bank, lim., 01 81 Hindustan, China, and Japan, Um., 14 Imperial Bank, lim.. 231 8 Imperial Ottoman, 111 / 12 Ditto. new, i 1 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 221 2 Loudon and County, 771 London Joint Stock, 461 71 London and South African. 15 London and South-Western, lim., 18 National Provincial of England, Ditto, ed and 3d issue, 46 New South Wales, 45$ Oriental Bank Corporation. 481 72 Union of Australia. 511 2 Union of London. 63 ZODB. A tlantio Telegraph, 8 per cent. pia., 21 Bombay Gas, lim., Ditto. d ht.e, n 4 China Steam Ship and Labuan Coal Company, 1 City Offices, lira., 3/ Commercial Union, Insurance, 6 Credit Fonder and ,Mobilier of England, 6 11 1 1 Ditto, new. 61 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, lim., 7/ Discount Corporation. 86 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lira., 411 East India Irrigation and Canal. 91 Ebbw Vale, 71 1 Egyptian Com. and Trading, Um., 3/ I I Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 121 Gen. Credit and Finance of Lonaon. Um.. 41 Hudson's Bay. 161 4 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lira., 211 Imperial Mercantile Credit ABBO., 11M., :2 International Financial Society, lira. 41 1 London Financial Association, lim., 151.16 National Discount company. 121 13 °reread, Gurney, and Co., lim.,a3i 1 1 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.1 100 100 100 all 114) 100 100 all 100 100 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIOAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1866. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT. Morris Brown, travelling glazier, residing in Spitalfields, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being found in the house of the Dowager Lady Wen lock, 29, Berkeley-square, for the purpose of committing a feleny. Lord Wenlock was in attendance. Elizabeth Amoy, in the service of the Dowager Lady Wonlock, said - About 2, yesterday afternoon the pri soner rang the area bell. I opened the gate, and asked what he wanted, and he said he had come to mend a window at the top of the house. I asked who had sent him, and he said a woman, but that he had forgotten her name. Chas. Pullen, also in her ladyship's service, then stepped forward, and ;asked the prisoner if he had come from Mr. Naylor's, that being the name of the person doing the repairs, and he said "yes." The prisoner was then allowed to go upstairs. Charles Pullin—On asking the prisoner if he came from Mr. Naylor's, in James-street, Oxford-street, he said "yes." I then allowed the prisoner to be shown up-stairs. In consequence of something that took place I asked the pri soner why he had stated that he had come from Mr. Naylor's, and he then said that he had not said so, and he was then given into custody. Morris Griffiths, in the service of Lord Wenlock, said—l yesterday afternoon saw the prisoner on the land ing at the top of the house, and asked him his business. Ho said that he wanted to see the lady who lived in the room where he had been mending the window. I then left the prisoner in charge of a carpenter who was at work, while I made inquiries how ho got admitted. The previous witness said the prisoner was admitted because he said he came from Mr. Naylor's, and on his asking the prisoner why he had said so he said he was a poor man, and that the way he got his living was by going from house to house. In the place where I saw the prisoner, which was some distance from the room he had been in, there were boxes containing valuable property, and although the prisoner had been in the house half an hour he had not done five minutes' work. Evidence having been given showing that the prisoner was not in Mr. Naylor's employ, Edward Sharril], 60 C, said—After taking the prisoner into custody I made inquiries, and found that he got his living as a travelling glazier. He said a female had asked him to come in and mend the window, The Prisoner said he got his living honestly by mend ing windows ; he was not a thief. As soon as he found what a large place he was in he thought there was some mistake, and went to look for the person to get paid for what he had done, when he saw the person (Griffiths). Ho had been in the country five years, had a wife and family, and could refer to persons who had employed him. He told the person when he asked him why he said he camp from Mr. Naylor's, that he did not say so, but that he came for himself. Mr. Knox—l am going to remand you for a week to have a thorough investigation into your character, and what you have been doing about London. You go to the house, get in by a false representation. You are found to have done but little work, and are found at some distance from the room you were engaged in evidently prowling about, and i then you deny stating what the witnesses swear you did say. It is clear that you simply wanted to make your way into the house, whether with an honest intention or not I cannot say. You can produce next week persons who will speak to your character. Mr. Doulton and the Lambeth Electors. The result of the announcement on the part of Mr. Doulton, last night, that he should vote for the amendment of Earl Grosvenor in opposition to the Government has produced the greatest excitement in Lambeth. This morning the leading men in his constituency, composed principally of small shop keepers and artisans, were induced to believe that when the time came to vote he would be found on the Government side, but the newspapers this morning set aside the supposition, and a feeling of excitement and opposition has arisen in the borough far exceeding that of a contested e lectiim • The chief supporters of Mr. Doult on ex p res S the g r eatest dissatisfaction at his determi na ti on , an d s t e p s ar e now being taken to hold a monster meeting of the electors and non electors of the borough for the purpose of calling upon the hon. member to resign his seat in Parlia ment immediately. The chances of the lion. gentleman's re-election to Parliament for the borough of Lambeth are alto gether hopeless, and it is said amongst the electors that he would not now get a dozen votes. ELECTION COMMITTEES —This Day. NEW WINDSOR. _ • Tho proceedings in this committee were commenced to day by the examination of Mr. Adam Murgatroyde, a pub . _ _ lican, of New Windsor, who said two rooms were - en gaged in his house prior to the election for committee-rooms for Labouchere and Hoare. He was paid £2O at first, and had since received a cheque for £25 on account. He supplied a good deal of refreshment to the supporters of Labouchere and Hoare's supporters. Amongst it were three or four dozen of champagne, eight or nine gallons of port, the same quantity of sherry, and as many gallons of beer. There was a good deal of soda and brandy also drank. (Laughter.) lie did not take any money for the refreshment. He supposed Labouchero and Hoare would pay, but they had repudiated s it. There were. about 200 tx so of the free and independant in and the house during the polling. Mr. Last, the agent for Labouchere and Hoare, had refused to pay the bill for the drink, but he said he would pay a fair sum for the biro of the room. He wanted Last to pay for broken windows and property destroyed, but he refused. He told Mr. Last that his (witness's) wife was alarmed by the roughs, and she supplied them with beer to keep them quiet. By the Chairman—Ho could not tell who ordered the champagne and sherry on the day of election. The voters said it would be all right, and it was given. The agents for Labouchere and Hoare were in the house, and must have seen the wino supplied. The wine was sent upstairs, but a great many of the roughs had got up there. His house was near the Town-hall, at which tho election took place. He did not think that the price he had charged for the refreshments were exorbitant. Another witness, a publican, also admitted that he had supplied refreshments to the supporters of Labouchere and Hoare. One item in the bill was £5O for punch—(laughter) for Sir li. Iloare. NOTTINGHAM. The committee have come to a decision, unseating the ;svo members, S:r J. Clifton and Mr, Morley. MAIDSTONE. A Witness named Samuel Day was the first witness examined this morning on the part of the sitting member. He denied that he had over bribed or offered a bribe to any of the electors. Ile took a very active part in the election, but that was solely from principle. MARKETS.—This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our markets to-day, the arrivals of home grown wheat were moderate. The condition of the samples was tolerably good, and the trade ruled steady, at full prices. The market was fairly supplied with foreign wheat. Most descriptions were in fair average request, and prices ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand at full currencies. The total supply of barley on offer was somewhat ex tensive. The trade was dull, and prices had a downward tendency. Malt was in fair demand at late quotations. There was a good supply of oats on offer, and most de scriptions moved off steadily, at full prices. Beans were firm, at full quotations. There was a fair demand for peas, at late rates. Flour changed hands to a moderate extent, at late rates. am> ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1790 210 3290 320 540 Foreign — 3050 7,900 16,210 27,600 2 410 sks. bls. WESTMINSTER. PROSECUTION BY THE MARQUIS TOWNSIIEND.—Andrew Collins, a boy 11 years of age, was charged by the Marquis Townshend with begging of him on the previous night. The Marquis Townshend said—At a little past 9 last last night the defendant and another boy were standing in Milton-street, near the Victoria Station. They both begged of me as well as other people. Defendant asked me for a copper, he oaid, to pay his night's lodging with. I directed the attention of the police towards them. They ran away together the moment they saw a policeman. I caught the one. . . Mr. Selfe—What havo ycu got to say to this, boy? Boy—l was hungry, father's bad in bed, and mother's got five children. Mr. Selfe--You must not beg. Boy—One must not starve, and might as well beg; its better than thieving, of course. Mr. Sella —Oh, what were you going to do with the money given you ? Boy—l was hungry, and was going to'buy something ,o eat. Mr. Selfe —You said it was to pay your night's lodging? Boy—lt wasn't for that. A poor boy mustn't starve, must he, here ? He'd better beg than starve, hadn't he ? Policeman—l found 4id. on this boy. Boy—Yes, I had 41d. The boy's mother here pretended that her son was dragged into mischief by another boy, and merely went out to get halfpence for himself. Mr. Selfe-1 think I have seen you before. Has your husband ever been charged with begging? Mother—Yes he has, and I was charged with him. Mr. Selfe—Yes, you had a boy with you ? Mother—We had, your worship. Mr. Selfe—l shall remand the boy for a week, in order to send him to an industrial school. THAMES. THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ABDUCTION—COMMITTAL OF TEE PRISONERS.— Christian Olifius, a native of Holland, aged 65, a pickle merchant of Crispin-street, Spitalfields, and lately dwelling in Tudagar-place, Bow, and Ellen Houghton, aged 34, of No. 17, Stafford-row, Tudegar-road, Bow, were brought before Mr. Paget for final examination, charged under the 55th section of the act relating to offences against the person, with the abduction of Miss Elizabeth Tully, under the age of 16, from the custody of her parents. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, again conducted the pro secution ; the prisoners were defended by Mr. Bosley, a barrister, who was instructed by Mr. Joseph Smith, of Arbour-square, Stepney, and the Messrs. Gale, of Lime street; and Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, for Houghton alone. Mr. H. Allen, the prosecuting officer of the Associate In stitution for Improving and Enforcing Laws for the Pro tection of Women, to which society Mr. Tony applied, watched the case. The evidence did not materially add to the facts already published. There was no doubt that the prisoners had entered into a conspiracy to induce Miss Tolly to leave her home and proceed to Paris, where Olifius was to marry her, and that he had promised to obtain a divorce from his wife, who he said was living away from him. On the other hand, the able cross-examination of Mr. Besley revealed the fact that the young lady was a willing instrument in the hands of the prisoners. She said it was by her express wish and desire Mrs. Houghton accompanied her to Redhitll, Folkestone, Boulogne, and Paris. She received several letters from Mr. Olifius. None were so affectionate as the letter read yesterday. Mr. Olifius never said any thing improper to her either by letter or word of mouth. He never used an improper word to her. Mr. Besley wished the words "he has never used an indecent or an immodest word to me." Mr. Paget said that Mr. Pyer, the chief clerk, had taken down the words of the witness very correctly, but the words suggested by the learned counsel might be adds d with the words also expressed by the witness, in my opinion. A man of 70 who had sent twice ten thousand kisses to a young lady of 15 had made use of very impro per words. Mr. Besley—lle is not 70, he is 54. Mr. Paget—That don't materially alter the matter. Mr. Charles Young—Ho is 65 and bald-headed, and talked about marrying the girl while his wife is living._ Inspector Kenessey, of the K division, produced kid t;loves, white cuffs, and a handsome valentine presented by Olifius to Miss Tolly. Mr. Besley—The flowers on the valentine are forget-me nots, very appropriate. . _ :In answer ,to Mr. Stoddart, Miss Tolly said that the prisoner did or said nothing to induce her to leave home. The depositions were then read, and Mr. Paget com mitted the prisoners for trial. LIMITED SERVICE IN THE ARMY.---.A return was issued yesterday, from which it appears that in the year 1864 there were 8,681 men whose limited term of service had expired. Of these 4,711 were discharged, 3,742 re-en listed, or were re-engaged without being discharged, and 228 after discharge. It also appears that in the same year 2,004 men taking their discharge from the infantry arm of the service were brought home from India at an average cost per wan of £26 18s. 11d. for passage money, and of £8 10s. for other charges. Artillery men from the same places seem to have cost £lO 3s. 4d., exclusive of passage money. ABDUCTlON.—Christian Olif us and Ellen Hough ton, who have been several times remanded, were brought up again at the Thames Police-court to answer a charge of abducting a young girl named Elizabeth Tolley. The girl has been brought back to her parents at Bow, and was examined yesterday. She left her parents' house on Good Friday, and two days afterwards went to Paris with the.woman Houghton, Olifus finding the money. .A stupid letter written by the man was read in court. The girl seemed to have made advances to him. The prisoners were remanded until to-day. The death of the Rev. Martin Moore, for many years editor of the Boston Recorder, is announced. He had reached the ripe age of seventy-six. Wesley Norris, a former slave of General Lee, gives the ,particulars of a punishment inflicted on his sister and himself for endeavouring to escape North in 1865, under the impression that they were emancipated by the will of G. W. Parke Custus, to whose estate General Lee fell heir. Hi s sister and himself were stripped to the waist by a county constable, Mr. Norris receiving 50 lashes and Miss Norris 20. Their hacks were then washed in brine in the presence of General Lee, and they were sent to gaol. This statement is vouched for by the New York Tribune. RYE. In this committee Thomas Brown was closely examined as to his receiving £5 for his vote. Ho admitted receiv ing the money to vote for Mackinnan, but from conscien tous scruples he returned the money and voted, for Mac donall, solely because he had promised to do so. Samuel Leonard, an agricultural labourer and beer shop keeper, said he know a person named Medhurst, he had spoken to him about voting for Mackinnan, but he kept his own counsel. He received a blue envelope containing a five pound note, around which was wrapped a memor andum as follows :—" Stick to the blues and more will fol low. For grog and tobacco." Blue was Mackinnan's colour, the others wore red and white. The inquiry in each of tho above committees had not concluded at the hour of adjournment. Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. Rather better feeling in the market, and prices n favour of holders. Sales probably 10,000 bales. The Price of Gold. 'The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mille pm., and ;he short exchange on London is 25.10 per £1 sterling. On oniparing these rates with the English Mint price of 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 2-ltths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advic4s from Hamburg the price of gold is 4%7 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.51 per £1 stcrlin . Standard gold at the Engll.ll Mint price is, therefore. at about 2.loths per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1061 to 1061 per cent. At these rates theme is no profit on the importation of go'd from the United States. THE REFORM BILL.—As at present arranged, it is intended to take the division in the House of Commons on Earl Grosvenor's amendment on the evening of Friday, the 27th. The Government tenders for the Crown bark in the Forest of Dean were opened yesterday at the offices of Woods in Whitehall-place, before the Chief Commissioner, the Hon. J. K. Howard. None of the tenders being up to the office minimum, none of the lots were sold. We understand the offers were a trifle under last year's prices, although the localities of the " strip" on this occasion ought to have commanded ss. per ton over the quotations realised in 1865. A call of £5 per share is announced on the shares of the City Offices Company, payable in two in stalments of £2 10s. on the Ist of June and the Ist of September next, at the Agra and Masterman's Bank. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days continued dullness has prevailed. The public sales of tea have been brought to a conclusion, without any material alte ration in prices. Sugars have been in very limited request at barely previous rates, while a moderate demand has been apparent for coffee, at former quotations. Rice continues in fair request, and a large business has been done in tallow, but at re duced prices for both present and forward delivery. The beautiful plantation of Mrs. Johnston, in Madison county, Mississippi, has been sold to J. B. Richardson, of Boston, Massachusetts, who intends to make it his family residence. The price paid was $50,000 in greenbacks. Before the war this plantation was considered worth $300,000. COST OF BARRACKS, &C., at Hong-KoNG.—A return was issued yesterday which shows that, from April 1 to Sept. 30, 1865, £46 13s. 10d. was expended cn fortifi cations, £146 lls. 2d. upon military store buildings, and £3,194 4s. 2d. upon barracks at Kong-Kong and Kowloon. During the same periud £957 9s. was paid for temporary buildings. The Gazette Belgc states that the chief command of the civic guards of Belgium, vacant by the death of Baron d'Hooghvorst, will be conferred on the Count de Flandre. A MAD DOG IN SALFORD.—No little excitement was caused in Salford yesterday afternoon, by a mad dog, which was found running in the streets. About ono o'clock, information was received at the police station that a big black dog, quite m a d, h a d bitt en severa l p er sons and was likely to bite more. One young man showed the police a mark on his leg where the skin had been broken by the animal's teeth. Several officers immediately went in search of th e d og, an d f oun d i t i n Chapel street. It ran into the shop o f Mr. Armitage, greengrocer, and hid under the counter. Turned out of this retreat, it ran into a house i n B rewery -street, w h ere the constables caught it and put it to death. Sergeant llargreaves, acting under the authority of the Court Leot, as dog muzzier, seized the brute with a pair of huge tongs or tweezers, and a by-sstander with a hammer struck it a death-blow on the head. The chase and capture occupied a quarter of an hour, Count g, Minister of G ran d D uca l lless o,bad d t E te n honour zeliber of being received the day before yesterday by the Emperor at a private audience, and of presenting a letter in which the Grand Duke notified the decease of the Landgravo of Resse-llomburg and his own accession to the vacant landgravate. " Some of the journals" says the France, an nounced that M. Mires will sh ort l y take a prominent posi tion in Paris journalism. He is said to have purchased the greater part of the shares in the P resse , th e di rec ti on of which will, according to report, be confided to him. The Presse will thenceforth be devoted to the defence of the Government policy, under the chief editorship of M. Cucheval-Clarigny, one of the editors of the Patric. Owing to those changos,M. 011i v i er i s t o re ti re f rom hi s p re sent post in connection with the Presse, and has al ready applied to the Minister of the Interior for authori sation to found a new journal, to be entitled Lu Peuple, the political programme of which will be a frank adhesion to the dynasty with an exten.siou of liberty." NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. Tho trade is dull, at drooping currencies. • Per 81b by the caroase. s d 5 d e d a d Inferior beef 3 4 3 6 Inferior mutton.... 3 8 4 t. Middling do. 3 8 310 Middling mutton ..4 2 4 4 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime do 4 6 4 8 Prime small d0....4 2 4 4 Veal 4 0 5 2 Large pork 4 0 4 6 Small pork. 4 8 5 2 Lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od. BOROUGH HOP. - - All kinds of hops have been in limited request. Com pared with last week, however, no change has taken place in the quotations. New Mid and East Kents Bos to 140 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents New Sussex Yearlings —B to —8 II COLONIAL. TEA.—The public sales have terminated without any material change being established on prices. 6,777 pack ages have been offered, of which 4,454 have been sold, being without reserve. SUGAR.—Business continues very dull, and late prices are barely maintained. in the refined market there is also very little animation. Common lumps are quoted 43s 6d and fair litlers 44s per cwt. COFFEE.—OnIy a moderate amount of business has been done. Superior qualities of plantation Ceylon command full rates, but native is a shade cheaper. RlCE.—There has been a fair demand, and fully late rates are demanded by holders. TALLOW.—More activity has prevailed, but quotations generally are lower. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 46s 6d, and last three months 48s per cwt. COUNTRY MARKETS. MANC HE S T ER—TuunspAy. Since our last report the trade has remained firm, and a steady consumptive business has been passing in most articles, at fully the currency of the preceding market day. Our market this morning was well attended. Holders were firm in demanding an advance of 6d to is per qr. on both English and foreign wheat, at which the transactions were limited. Flour must be quoted 6d per sack dearer, but with a slow sale. Oats advanced ld. per 451 b, and oatmeal 6d per load. Beans were 6d per qr. higher. Indian corn was firm. BIRMINGHAM—TnuRsDAT. At this day's market there was a fair supply of English wheat, which sold slowly at barely an advance of is per qr., and foreign was nearly the same. Barley tending downwards, but not quotably cheaper. Oats firm, and realised rather more money. Beans is per qr. higher. BRIS T OL-THURSDAY. On our market to-day English wheat was in small sup ply • the trade ruled far from brisk, but l as t wee k' s va l ues firmly supported. Foreign held for is per qr advance, which millers refusing to give, scarcely any transactions took place. Malting barley in less demand. Supplies of grinding continue scanty, and where sales were made last week's extreme values were obtained. For oats there was a moderate consumptive inquiry, at full values. Maize, 6d per qr. lower. BURY ST. EDMUND'S-WEDNESDAY. There was a fair show of wheat at this market to-day, which was principally taken off by the millers at an ad vance of is per qr. upon last week's prices. In grinding barley there was a fair trade doing ; prices remained with out alteration. Oats, beans, and peas met a dull sale at late rates. -- "Whitewheat, 53s to 55s ; old red, 46s to 48s; new red, 40s to 448 , grinding barley, 35s to 38s ; Page's prolific bar ley, 39s to 40s per qr. averages :—Wheat, 868 qrs, at 42s 7d ; barley, 582 qrs., 36s Od ; oats, qrs, s Od. EDINBURGH—WEDN - EsDAY. At our market to-day there was a fair supply of coun try wheat, consisting of 603 sacks, which sold at is per qr. advance. Average, lld up. Wheat on the top, 2s Od up average, Os lld up. Barley on the top, is Od down average, Os 5d up. Oats on the top, Os 3d down ..average, is 141 up. Beans on the top, 2s Od down average, Os 9d up. Average prices. Wheat, 46s 8d 1 Oats, 29s 4d Barley, 37s 6d 1 Beans 47s 9d Total supply and sales. Wheat 603 qrs sold 605 Barley 320 qrs sold 247 Oats , ...1633 qrs sold 1090 Beans 155 qrs sold 141 Town-made flour sells as fellows :—White, 40a Od ; extra superfine, 38s Od; superfine, 36s 6d; fine, 35s Od. GLASGOW-WEDNESDAY. A fair attendance to-day, and more business doing than of late. Fine qualities of wheat realised an advance of 6d is per qr. Flour sold more freely. Barley dull, and un altered in price. Oats is dearer. Beans and peas moved off at recent rates. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day LONDON, April 20.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but a little cloudy. PLYMOUTH, April 19.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Princess Royal, for Quebec.: F.urtounr, April 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Hugh Black, from Monte Video. LIVERPOOL, April 19.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Warrior, from Jamaica. Sailed—Berar, for Madras ; Cockatoo, for Sierra Leone. SWANSEA, April 19.—Wind S.S.W—Arrived - Ellen, rona Quebec. SHIELDS, April 19.—Wind W.--Sailed—Pelican, for Montreal. CLYDE, April 19.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Salopiant from Demerara. SUNDERLAND, April 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrivod—Har• mina, from Stettin. jrß ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arri Ted, April 2 0.—Christina, from Groningen ; Ame• rican Congress, from New York ; Flora, from Odessa Sophie, from Emden. Sailed, April 20.—Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk ; Panther, steamer, for Boulogne ; Woolloomooloo, for Sydney ; John Bagshaw, for St. Helena ; Rebecca, for Nassau ; London, steamer, for Cadiz. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored—Emma, from London, for Buenos Ayres; Corra Lynn, from Sunderland, for China. Passed—Sisters, from London, for St. Michael's; Greek Slave of Faversham, Emerald, schooner, and Hero of Wey mouth—all from North, for West ; Leo Pion, from Mauri tius, for London. Passed in Tow—Lady Mihle, from St. Vincent, for London. Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton—a April 19 Ditto, via Marseilles May 14 Brazil and Cape Verde. by British packet May 4. Ditto, by French packet ••.•• April 2!. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena April 23 China, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton April 19. Ditto, via Marseilles April 27 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton April 19. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton April 19 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. April 28 Ditto, via Marseilles April 22 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April 19. Ditto, via Marseilles April 22. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilie 3 May 8. Newfoundland Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United States and British North America, by Bri- tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. April West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and _ Honduras) April 28 Cuba and Mexico April 23. Bahamas, via New York. May 3. Bermuda, via Halifax May 9. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tenerife .... 31ay 13 The report of the Commissioners of Patents, recently commissioned to Congress, s tates that the number of patents issued in 1865 was 6,616. The number of applications in that year exceeded by nearly forty per cent. the number filed in,nny pre ceding year, and the number of caveats filed exceeded those of any previous year by more than seventy five per cent. The number o f patents issued ex ceeded those issued in 1864, the highest previous year, by more than thirty per cent. 401 i i 123 13a 58!; 1211 f i i 961 6 6i 6i 29 8j 91 211 1 92k I 31 63i 109 i 601 5 761 2 101 e 10213} 251 6/ 5 ;too} 100 lIIIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY. PLATE OF 100 SOVS. Breadalbane . Is.ckvrorth .... HANDICAP ',LATE. Cadiz Saccharometer Hollyfox ...... Nine ran. Won by three lengths. NEWMARKET STAKES. Robin Hood Sealskin Magician HANDICAP PLATE OP 100 SOVS. T.Y.C Custard Castle Godmersham Knight of St. Michael Eighteen ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF - 10 SOW. Reigning Beauty Soiled Dove Glacier.. Three Ran. l Won by a length. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. V olunteer L ord Douglas Piano ......... 3 Three ran. MATCHES. Dot beat Horror. Bertha beat Corsair. BETTING ON THE COLRSE. CHESTER CUP. 3 tc 1 agst Delight (taken) 5 to 1 agst Redcap (taken) Bto 1 agst Mr. Pitt (taken) 11 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 100 to 8 agst Baragah (taken) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA. (Via Crookhaven.) The following are the heads of the news brought by the China : NEW YORK, April 12 (Afternoon). The House of Representatives has passed the Civil Rights Bill over the President's veto. The Senate has passed the Loan Bill in the same form as it passed the House of Represen tatives. It is reported that a general amnesty proclama tion will shortty be issued. COMMERCIAL. Money abundant. Gold 127 k. Exchange on London, 136 k ; on Paris, 4.173, Stocks steady ; New York Centrals, 92k ; Illinois, 115 ; Erie, 74k; 5.20 U.S. Bonds, 103 k. Cotton slightly firmer. Middling upland, 37k. Flour, corn, and provisions slightly firmer. Wheat, good inquiry. Coffee and sugar steady. Molasses dull. Petroleum dull ; crude, 24k ; refined, 38k. Receipts of cotton at New York since September last amount to 700,000 bales ; export during same period, 370,000 bales. Stock, 225,000. NEW ORLEANS, April 11.—Low middling, 34} to 35. CANADA. TORONTO, April 12. Large numbers of Fenians are gathering along the New Brunswick frontier, and threatening Cam pobello and St. Stephen's. Several British gunboats are off Eastport, Maine, and Campobello. A Fenian sailing vessel has escaped to sea from Eastport. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIS EVENING. The house met at four o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol lowing bills :—County Courts, Cattle Contagious Disease, and Manchester Royal Exchange. The commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Bessborougb, and Viscount Sydney. The house adjourned until five o'clock, when the Lord CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that he wished to state to their lordships, in reference to certain observa tions which fell from the noble lord opposite (Lord Chelms ford) last night, that he (the Marquis of Clanricarde) had given notice on Tuesday last of the matter brought for ward last night, and was therefore not at all out of order. Lord CHELMSFORD said it was true the noble mar quis had given the notice as stated, and apologised to him for his remarks last evening. Tr read B - Ci S a I e S o S n . d time The following F b ß ill i s V w A e :—Holy head 'Water ; Rathmines and Rathgar Improvemen t ; Leicester Cattle, &c. ; Briton F err y G as ; H eywood Water; Newark Gas ; and Leicester Water. The Central Wales Extension Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Some petitions were presented from different parts of Scotland against this bill, and praying that it might not be passed into law. EAST INDIA MILITARY FUNDS TRANSFER BILL. Earl DE GREY moved that the house should go into committee on this bill. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that the manage ment of this fund was by no means an easy task, and its administration was of great importance to the poor widows and others who were entitled to claim benefit from the fund. He thought the present mode of disbursing the fund should be continued. After some observations from Lord LYVEDEN and Earl DE GREY, the bill passed through committee, and was ordered for third reading. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tnis EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. - - The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Buckley Railway (Additional Powers), Columbia (Bethnal Green) Market and Approaches, London and South Western Railway (Poole and Bournemouth Junctions), and Mersey Docks and Harbour Board (Shore Road Purchase, &c.) SITTINGS IN THE HOUSE. Colonel S. KNOX asked whether it was not a breach of the privileges of members for an officer of the house to remove the hat of a member after he had placed it on a seat. The greatest inconvenience arose from such a curse, and ho wished to know whether the officer of the house was justified in the course he had adopted. Mr. HUNT said the course pursued by the officer of the house was very inconvenient to members who were com pelled to attend to commitees. The SPEAKER &aid that some time ago a standing order was passed in order to the effect that a seat could only be secured by attendance at prayers, and an order had been made rescinding it. NOTTINGHAM ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. ADAIR brought up the report of the Nottingham Election Committee. The committee were of opinion that Sir J. E. Clifton and Mr. S. Morley were not duly elected to serve in Parliament, and that Sir J. R. Clifton, Mr. S. Morley, and Mr. Paget were guilty, by their agents, of bribery ; that the last election was a void election, and that corrupt practices had existed. Vie'coiint CRANBOURNE said he wished to put a question on the subject before the report was brought up. The orders of the house not allowing this course, The report was brought up. Viscount CRANBURNE said he now had to inform the house that immediately the result of the committee was known, three sheriffs' officers pounced upon Sir J. Clifton and hurried him of gaol. He was of opinion that a mem ber did not cease to be a member of the house until the report of the committee was brought up. (Hear, hear.) He thought a breach of the privileges of the house had been committed ; and ho therefore moved that the Sheriffs of Middlesex attend at the bar of the house at 4 o'clock on Monday to explain their conduct. Mr. EDWARDS seconded the motion. _ _ Mr. ARYTON thought - the sherriffs ought to be sum moned to the bar of the house forthwith. Mr. ROEBUCK suggested that they should bring Sir J. Clifton with them (Hear, hear.) Mr. WATKIN said he thought three must be some e mis take, as he had met Sir J. Clifton some tim e after th . 9 sion of the committee ; therefore, he could not be n pri- son. eel enggin the the counsel lion on the authority of one of Viecount CRANBURNE said he had case. Mr. S. LEFEVRE said he eorue time after the decision of made acedring down Westminster-hall hAaLd Isaid' S i i f r T s . u C ch lif a to c n ir w e l u tl i k ni the committee. gloss breach of the privileges of t t e n d f e o d r but it would be well that the Parliament had Id satisfy himse the a bsurd sheriffsposition a If of the whole of the hon. member shown stance had takdent,pachetenepaif place, . the house to A they P l ad taken Sir R. Clifton into custody. they std.. i ) a • E DER N said be had not seen Sir R. Clifton facts, because itiaceouildtsebief,afoprarwtihcuelnarly Sir E• alon e- with a gentleman. (A laugh.) walking ongeIIAIsICELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as it a ppeared that Sir It. Clifton had been seen i n t h e posses sion of his full personal freedom. (No, no.) H e h a d b een se en walking with a gentleman. (Cries of " A sheriff offi cer.") Under all the circumstances the wisest course for the hon. member to pursue was to withdraw his motion until a later hour in the evening, when he would have time to fully inform himself of the facts of the case. He thought he had only done his duty in bringing the matter under the notice of the house. The motion for the attendance of the Sheriffs at the bar was then postponed. (Both the Sheriffs of the City of London and Middlesex were present during the discussion, occupying seats under the Speaker's gallery.] . THE SUPPLY OF COAL. Mr. LIDDELL asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the attention of the Govern ment had been directed to the rapid exhaustion of our coal fields ; whether they were in possession of accurate infor mation upon the subject which they were propared to lay upon the table of the house ; and, if not, whether they were prepared to direct that further scientific research be made into this vitally important question ? Sir G. GREY said the attention of the Government had been directed to the subject. They were not in posses sion of any accurate information on the subject, and he questioned very much whether any other person had such accurate information as could be relied on. EMIGRANT SHIPS. In reply to Lord BURGHLEY, Mr. BRUCE said that the sickness on board the Ger man emigrant ship Hertha had been thoroughly inquired Info, and found to be small-pox and diptheria. Sixteen of the emigrants had diod and been buried at sea one three quarter miles from land, while the ship was lying at the Motherbank. Some others hal been left behind at the Quarantine Hulk, but that hulk was so anchored that the inhabitants of Ryde need be under no apprehension of danger. He could not hold out any hope of changing the anchorage of the hulk. FINSBURY Y PARK. Mr. WC. TORRENS asked the hon. member for Bath when purchase was likely to be completed, by the Metro politan Board of Works, of the 250 acres of land they were empowered to buy and appropriate for Finsbury-park by the Act of 1857 ; and whether they bad agreed to sell, for building purposes, 20 acres out of the 120 acres now pos sessed by them, contrary to the intention of the Act re ferred to. Mr. TITE said the land had been purchased, but the Board of Works had not parted with any portion of it. POLLUTION OF RIVERS. Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council whether the Government had any intention to introduce a bill to amend the Public Health Acts ; and whether it would contain any clauses which dealt with the pollution of rivers, in accordance with the recent report of the Commissioners. Mr. BRUCE said he hoped to be able very shortly to in troduce a biil to deal with fhe subject. • THE DANUBIAN PROVINCES.: In answer to Mr. SANDFORD, Mr. LAYARD avid the Conference at Paris had not bro7en up, and therefore it would be obviously impolitic to place the correspondence on the table of the house. AGRICULTURAL RETURNS. Mr. HUNT wished to know when the returns relative to the county franchise similar to that which had been af forded with respect to the borough franchise might be ex pected ? If his speech had been correctly reported it appeared to him that he had hinted to the parochial au thorities not to make the returns without remuneration. Mr. VILLIERS said such was not his intention. Ile never intended that his observations should be taken in the light the hon. gentleman had mentioned. The Government had given remuneration for the statistics with respect to the borough franchise, and the same course would be pur sued with respect to the returns for the counties. Mr. DISRAELI said the returns relative to the altera tion of the county franchise were of the greatest import ance if the bill of the Government for the amendment of the representation of tho people ever went into com mittee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assured the right hon. gentleman that no unnecessary delay would take place. The adjourned Mr. LEVISOINT- T d HE REFORM BILL. resumed by phlai had e decidednt the gre at dllattYyas, who said he could not com pliment s p it: n u m po a n nu t e h r e b m y od m e ov th in e g y and respect to the bill ; instead of meeting it in a P fair wi its total rejection. He said wl y a r r f o a ce ct eded to build a Government had been told that the course they were pursuingwith respect to the bill was like that of an architect defined plan. He could not see that; he thought it Nvas or li palace room by room without an person who bad built a farm. A careful person would first con struct his farm-house, and then he would set about putting up his farm buildings. CLEFT SPEAKING.] 00ITRSE OF EXCHANGE-This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 17 11 171 Ditto 3 Months, 12 1 12 1 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 421 25 471: Brussels q3/4. Hamburg Paris Short 25 121 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 37i 25 42i Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —119 k Vienna — 10 92i 10 97i Trieste — 10 90 11 0 ___ Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples 28f, 28/ 6 27} 6 28 461 47k 461 47* 25 85 25 95 25 85 25 95 25 85 25 95 25 85 25 95 Important Decision under the Copyright Works of Art Act. IN DRAM V. DECK AND MOIR. (Before Vice-Chancellor Wood, April 19.) This was an injunction bill filed by the proprietor of the Illustrated London News against the defendants, importers of and wholesale dealers in prints and engravings and foreign goods, carrying on their business at 16, Little Trinity-lane, Upper Thames-street, praying that the de fendants might be restrained from selling any copies or colourable imitation of the plaintiff's painting called " The Children in the Wood," from a painting by Mr. C. Lucy, which had been published and sold with and as part of the Christmas Number of the plaintiff's said paper on the 23d December. Mr. Itolt, Q.C., for the plaintiff, stated that the picture in question and the copyright had been purchased for pub lication in the illustrated London News, and duly registered pursuant to the Copyright Works of Art Act, at Stationers Hall; that towards the end of March last the plaintiff's managers became aware that pirated copies were exten siTely circulated and sold in London; and that thereupon inquiries had been instituted, and the defendants ascer tained to be the importers from Germany and wholesale sellers of such pirated copies, whereupon the present suit was instituted. 3r. Boyd, on behalf of the defendants, admitted that he could not struggle against the evidence ; but urged that the defendants had, on the institution of the suit, sent back all the pirated copies in their possession to Germany to the person from whom they received the same. The Vice-Chancellor expressed his opinion that the plaintiff was entitled to have such copies returned and de livered up to be cancelled. His Honour then decreed a perpetual injunction against the defendants, according to the prayer of the plaintiff's bill ; and directed an account to be taken of all the pirated copies sold by the defendants, and of the profits made by them, and that they pay such profits to the plaintiff. Also an account of the pirated copies in the possession or power of the defendants, and that the defendants deliver up such copies to the plaintiff for cancellation. His Honour also directed the defendants to pay the costs of the suit. Solicitors for plaintiff, Rogerson and Ford, 31, Lincoln's. inn-fields ; solicitors for defendants, Blake and Snow College-hill. It is stated that Beverly Tucker has gone to Mexico as the correspondent of the London .Herald and Standard. General Hooker has so far recovered as to b© able to walk to his head-quarters every day. NATIONAL BANKS IN AMERICA.—The national banking system has grown to its present enormous dimensions in about two and one half years. In October, 1863, there were only 91 in the United States. By April, 1865, they had increased in num ber to 973 ; between April, 1865, and December of the same year, they increased to 1,623. General Prim has taken his departure from Paris for Italy, leaving his wife, the Marquise de Castil lejos, with his mother. He is said to have gone to be pre sent at military manceuvres about to take place in Italy Some of the:admirers and personal friends of Gen Sherman, in St. Louis, have recently purchased and furnished a house for him in that city, at a cost of $37,000. WHAT THE ENGLISH M.P. is SPARED.—The France gives us an insight into the labours of a French deputy.—" The public sees only the brilllaiaontoofidjue. o Tfht.hat agitated existence ; but those w ho have app. dd 1 g scone e members have left, on ly those remaining who hav e spoken follows a great ß d ° o w or h M ich . dororcade la q e b u a e t t e t e . 13 0 u y g 7 h t e t e/ w o t t n b e e s s m t a h s e s of th and who correct the text of their speeches. That task is often prolonged far into the night. Aft er th e s i tt i ng o f Saturday 'Last, M. Thiers, joined him , set to workafter havin g put ou warm l i nen broug ht to him by his valet, and at 3in the morning was Still at work correcting the proofs brought him from the pr i n ting -office. He had near him a roll of bread and a bowl of soup, of which ho took a spoonful now and then. But, in fact, that little man seems made of iron ; and no or: can say which i s most to be admired, t h e v i vac i ty o f hmind or the stout constitution of his body." SHIPBUILDING AT ABERDEEN.—During the same hour on 'Tuesday as the Northumberland was tak ing the water, the Messrs. Hall, Aberdeen, launched from their yard the longest, and probably the very finest vessel this famous firm of clipper-build celebrity have yet put out of their hands. The new ship is built on the composite principle, partly wood, partly iron, and the following are her dimensions:—Length, 300 ft.; breadth of beam, 40ft. Gin. ; depth, 28ft. ; with a registered tonnage of 2,300, and burden 3,500. The bowsprit and lower masts of the vessel are iron ; the topmasts, bower, and double topsail yards steel ; while her standing rigging is formed of g alvanised wire. The Sobraon, for so this magnificent new ship was named as she glided into the water, by Miss Hall, daugh ter of one of the builders, has three complete decks. The cabins are on the middle deck, in place of in the poop— the berths, &c., of the crew occupying the maindeck. The Sobraon is classed 13 years, A 1, on Lloyd's register; is to form one of the Australian fleet of liners owned by Messrs. Gellatly, Hankey, and Sewell, Loudon, and it will be commanded by Capt. Swanson, formerly of the Duncan Dunbar. Outwardly the Sobraon is for beauty of outline ono of the most handsome vessels ever seen in the Aber deen docks, while inwardly she is being fitted up under the immediate superintendence of her commander in a style rarely equalled. Not a hitch occurred during the launch, Which was witnessed by thousands of the citizens. ~... 1 100 Bt 1 20 ''Ofi 1021 3 109 1 31