The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-14 00:00:00

UONEYMARKET' AND COMMERMAL p.l T TWELVE O'CLOCK. As we stated on Saturday, the affairs of last week closed with .a tranquilised appearance. The pub lished correspondence between the Government and the Bank of England was considered very re assuring, and it was not supposed that the com mencement of business, this morning would be marked by any exciting symptonis. But it has so happened that much commotion prevailed and Prices oscillated rather violently. It would thus appear that this monetary fever is of an intermittent character. On Saturday it abated, this morning it re turned, and at the moment of our writing it has again partially subsided. Affairs are in a very unsettled state, and it will be some time before they assume a normal position. It is congratulatory, however, to find mercantile credit so well sustained in such try ing times. That other failures will occur appears to be inevitable, and, as may be supposed, many rumours of altogether an unfounded character are in course of circulation. The City quid nuncs, out siders, comprising broken-down members of the various departments of business, have con tributed largely to the recent agitation ; and it is rather singular that so much importance should have been attached to their vaticinations. The Fonda, many of the Foreign Stocks, Railway and Miscellaneous Shares are better. But, as already stated, there is an oscillating movement, and although the result of the day's business is in doubt there seems to be an opinion that an amelioration will speedily ensue. On Saturday £58,000 in gold was sent into the Bauk, and no withdrawals of importance took Place. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram this morning, the French Renter were 64f. sc. Firm The dealers and brokers at the Stock Exchange have been very busy all day. Besides the arrange ment of the liquidation, a very large amount of new business has been entered into, and principally for a rise in prices. Yet all is confusion, and there is a home political element in the existing state of affairs. There is most assuredly a want of confidence in the monetary world, and With banks failing and a 10 per cent. mimimum it is not surprising that the Stock Exchange should be agitated. Consols are 85i for transfer, and 86 11 -16 13-16 for the account, or per cent. higher than they were on Saturday evening. A very ex tensive business has been transacted in the New Threes and Reduced Annuities at enhanced quota ti°ns• India securities are particularly quiet at m erely nominal prices. Exchequer Bills are marked 3s• dig. Foreign Stocks have been dealt in at firmer prices. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 29i 30 ; Mexican, 154 16 ; ditto New, 13 ; Greek, 9 4 ; Spanish Passive, 22 1 ; Certificates, 144 15 ; Italian, 39 40 ; and ditto New, 54 ; and Brazilian Scrip, 8 7,± dis. Business in the Railway Share Market has been chiefly connected - with the settlement, but prices ' l ave shown an upward movement. Great Eastern ha ve advanced *, South W es t ern an d N ort h Eastern (Berwick) each and. Metropolitan 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without material change, except East Indian, which have advanced 1. Bank and miscellaneous shares continue in fair (letnand, at a slight demand on previous rates. Lon .,l°ll and County are marked 70 75 ; Lond on an d Westminster, 94 ; Union of London, 50 ; General Credit, ; National Discount, 11k to 12i ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., 141 15i dis. The fresh supplies of home-grown wheat on offer l i t the corn markets to-day were to a moderate ex teat, and being in good condition factors demanded "11 advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter. Only a limited _l3llainess, however, has been transacted. Foreign ;:heat r ema i ned i nactive at fo i mer rates. Barley, c ans, peas, and flour were without material change. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. u Der Cent. Consols 7 6-f 8 Do. Account, May 9 B5l 6 51 6 51 tie Per Cent. Reduced B4l 15,, 41 5 4 W 3 per Cent B4l i 51 4/ f 5 ° il ly' 21. p er Cent. Jan. 1894 A nn —° ' per Cent. Jan. 1873 — ,:-4... , - ; ,- I.,uitie 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 " O . f B'3o Sea Telegraph), expire sth Aug bo (ad Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908.. irTrch. June. Ex 1, -e uequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 15 4 10 D £5OO 3 dis E Do £lOO and £200 a ,, 11 k 0 1 England Stock, 5 per Cent — "0 Account — ',PLAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -",14.11 Stock, Hi per Cent., AprillB74 — D°.uo Account 1 -, 5 per Cent. July, 1870 DO. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 —°. Certificate i -,°. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — D°—°. 5 per Cent., t , Jan. 1872 D 0• f per dent., May 1879 Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 A ° • D _ Bonds, £l,OOO _ ° under £l,OOO • —Pm F OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4 ., r genti Q 4 list ne • Republic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd —pm rr azn, an Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 , D an 5 per Cent — 0. Lope Cent., 1852-58-60 1863 D ° 1865 a_r() . ~ 0 Account Bull • Scrip, .£45. paid /r ° , B Ayres 6 per Cent — oh. D o °g 111 Pe r Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) a ll 6 . per C en t — .D ° o 5 ,', 11 1 3 , £25 paid D o ' '1 Per Cent — ... o , • 6 per Cent il. iombian 6 per Cent. — dis V l bal 6 per Cent. — 7,P ti all 7 per Cent B4 ;0., _Second Issue — D° 4100 Bonds D° Do s 1864 B3 80 u 0 XlOO 13onds D ' Bl 5f ~.,0. Government Railway Debentures — „ u0..£50 paid , re e k 00..A.cc0 per " Account Cents 1824-5 ' ex Coupons 9/ 10 Do. Coupons r._ . j c'• Account 1 - ea _ 4te rnala 5 per C ent . a li, 5 pe 54}r Cent 1865 Oc. Account - ~,, 1)0. Maremmana Railway " 4 e Xican 3 per Cent DO. Account . l6l 1 Do 1864 l3 , Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French 4 , . o ti. tev 1 d an 6 per Cent., £3O p a id New Imperial e 5 per Cent P ortug uese Granada 3 per Cent., 1853 p. 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, , , 62, J — n us „ uo. A ccoun t sc an 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4 } per Cent. 1850 1 , :) , 3 4 f per Cent., 1860 ~'",° 3 per Cent. 1859 ''',, o 5 per Cent. 1862 B3 11 2} la —0 5 per Cent. 1864 as,,rclinian 5 per Cent $ uO. Account P r , al lfsh 3 per Cent '•-'° Account D ) ° Nevr Def 0 Accounerred t -- o Pass' lye 22 1f 400 Ace tunt 22'l 1 1 L til ish Cert. of Coup not funded 1 4 - 15 s 0 Account l5l, 16 Irish 4 per _ . Cent. — T ili t ii per Cent. 1861 D ° 4Bll 6 per Cent. 1854 — D° Ace() t B4 is tui D u Per Cent. 1858 0 A,,,_ ,-, _ ,-,IIItt .... I 5B `,.00 XlOO Bond's r." 6 Per Cent. 1862 ..° Account 6O 1 1;3,00 XlOO Bonds Do 5 6 Per Cent., 1863 — b Per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip 291 301 29f too Account VtitlezlePlaeroCent. Guaranteed D itto . per Cent. D ° 6 .:count — .12),_ Per Cent., 186- ' 261 v. Account Do. 1 864 29 Dutch ,Dividends on the above payable in London. D 41 P G ' Nnt., Ex. 12 Guil 59 p ro ° 1 per Cent. CertificaLes — I Re t tali an G ea 3 per Ce n t. — II_u • A cn e Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. unt . . Co t , THREE O'CLOCK. el s for money "1 s eer unt 9th i ns t. IV. STEW Youn Docxon ?-110RISON'S PILLS. 4.1 ".5.-00. Tuesday last the following -Giewere ele c t e d A ssociates of the R oya l A ca d emy : itrehits:re We lls, Nicol, P e tti e, Y eames, pa i n t er; Street, th et ' and D urham, sculptor. The elections took place order in which we have placed the names. MEN /2 SECUIt S 2 94 SO F• 3 90 93 77 79 76 79 102 104 102 101 102 104 102 104 86 81 102 104 107 1 9 102 1.4 107 109 104 'lO6 104 100 99 101 90 o 3 90 95 87& StP 99 98 72 73 98 109 98 LOU 104 108 102 103 NES. 8 10 520 540 * 18 19 64 7.1 3 . Si 3i I i i 8 9 3 34 5 21 il , , 1 li 15 17 vi 3 3S 40 44 5 4 6 3i Pi 1,7c1 35 40 13 15 32 34 375 400 if 5 20 4 6 13 15 3 5 1 2 7 8 676 726 130 140 80 85 20 22 3 5 195 205 13 15 LARD S. rtErEILEN(IbS Slid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ma Lila°, 4i per cent. irred., 97 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. great Luxembourg, In' Sambre and Meuse, 7 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 12i 12 FOUNIGN 41.1AININ Don Pedro, North Del itey, St. John del Hey, lira., 48 BANKS. Agra and Mesterman's, lira., 31 Alliance, 11m.. 18 A.lBtralasia, (6 Bank of British Columbia, 18 Bank of London. 19i 18 22 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Cirina, 19 City, 17i 19 Consolidated Bank, lim., 8 East London, Rm., 31 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 10i European Bank, Um., 5 Imperial Bank, Dm., 26 Imperial Ottoman, 91 j lob Ditto. new, Si 10 - London B..nk of Aexico and S. America, lim., London and County, 731 6 London Joint Stock. 44 London and South-Western, lhn., 15 London and W estminster, 03 Oriental BanK Corporation. 411 4 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 Berlin Water Works. Bin., 91 Credit roncler and itobilier of England, 1.',1 121 1/ Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 11 Gen. Credit and rinance of London, inn.. 11 01 Fludson's Bay, 14 16 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lira., 71 Imperial M ercantile Credit A 1615.0., tin,. 9, to London Financial Association, lint., 71 6.1; Merchant Shipping, lira., 8 Freehold Land and Dock, 4 National Discount t ompany. 1 i 121 N orth British and Mercantile Insurance, 161 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lint., 15 14 156:11 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 74 Li ;orpool Uotton 11larE6t.—nis Zay. Market opens very strong. Sales probably 12,000 or 15,000 bales. The, accouuts from the manufacturing districts for the past week have generally been unsatisfactory, consequent upon the disturbed state of financial affairs and the disturbance in political circles on the continent. Business at Manchester has been partially suspended, while at Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield the operations have been on a very limited scale. In the hosiety and lace departments of Leicester and Nottingham there has been a want of activity ; while a heavy tone has prevailed in the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE comprises, all told, 6,882 persons. Thera is a fearful item of £3OO per annum for their funeral expensm SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. 4 ORDINARY SHA.RES AND STOCKS. Paid.' Closing Business Price. done. t , B 94) 126 29 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 20 15 111. il3 37 38 6 7 116 120 I'2 131 .53 55 57 59 33 10 31 8; 110 :23 90 94 25 27 119 .2 91 03 58 59 23 124 I.} 21, 88 90 tlB 119 ts JO 52 e 4 5 27 106 108 (18 70 1N 1(8 35) 34 10 11 p 120 121 1 2p _l_ 2p 76 108 112 148 15t) 66 66 45 48 70 72 8 • 0 140 143 1 3 100 103 52 54 ESSIONS. f. 4 55 00 101 i 4 4i IP 8 9 76 80 96 98 60 65 100 102 93 101 100 102 18 20 85 57 60 63 55 6) 55 57 50 55 41 41 4) 41 24 26 104 1 6 1 1 1 t, 99 101 91 93 15 .54 1 6 64 4 9i eo 83 • 5 it 100 101 91 93 86 86 61 63 8 S 98 100 97 99 t 96 98 Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledoniln Cambrian:— ..... Cork and Bandon Cornwall . Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & Ab. June. N. London, scrip Certi. Do. (..;lasg.ow Zs S. Western' Great Eastern, Ord. stk Do. E. Angl. et. No. 't Great North of Scotland Great Northern D , A stock Do. B stock Do. I\ ew, is. at 25 pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Vii. Rail gua. Do. South Walea.... Do. IV. 'Md.—Oxford' Do. Newpo, t Do. Hereford. Lanc , ishire &Yorkshire London and Blackwell Lon., Brigh., c S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. (15 orth Western Lon. Jz South Western Man., Shet., ,Y; Lincoln Do. New Do Extension....., Metropolitan .District Do. and John'sW'd Mid and Do. L 9 Share Do, Birmin . & Derby slid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth. ' & Dun. Nth. Eastern.:-Berwie,, Do. (31.1 , 4•11 purehabe Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling Do. do. 1860-61 , North London Do. do. 1804 Do. to. 1885 North Staffordshire N. do S. W. Junction Scottish Ccntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock' 00. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E stern talnes, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C .. Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny , Waterloo & Whiteha I West Cornw ►tl II HIT'S 11 Atlantic& St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, - Cen.ln. u. 5 per cent.. Do. P shares ltuffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference BufE,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & 1". E., Jim al e Town di DoCk,gu, Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Beu al gu., 5 do East ILdtan, gu. 5 p.c. Do. .1 Eitensiori rand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bond,. I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist -*ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. ad Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Du. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e o. (gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. p. a Gt. Soul h of India gua. 5 per cent D . if per cent.... Do ;reat W. 14. of Canada.. Do. New—. Do. 6 p. c. B&- pay 187? io. 5• do. ray. 187 7-8- • Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Filth Extension nelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnda. 31e1 tt Hudson's Bay N. itl.C'da, 6pc let pt. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do td Do. Puniadb Do.lndus St. Flo oLoNIAL GOVER British Columbia, 6 per' ceht., Dee. 31, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.e.Ja.it July 1877-Is4 Do. ( p. c. Feb. & Aug Du. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept no. 5 p. c. Jan. & Ju►y Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c.1873 Do.Apl.&001.1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-90 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and k 5 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. , 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 )0. 1882, May t 5, Nov. Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug ' atal '.ov. o per cent N. S.W. Gov. 5 p - c., 1861 Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to 187~- Do. 5 P.m 1888 to 189.: New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc .tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 18:8& upwards IVic,Gov. 6 p.c. a July VC: do. ;pril ctz Oct BRIT IS Cam. Consul. Cold, Chiverton Clifford .Imalgamated. Devon G. Cons. cravat Drake walla East Bassett (Illogan) Carad on East Carn Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Love.l W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam& StAnbyn( limGited 'Nen (in_ at L Xey, Great South Tolgus Great NV heal G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenville Herod's F00t..... . Hingston 4Jowns Margaret Uny Lelant Marke Va11ey........ titwyudy Iron Ore, New Sewn North Roskear ..Wh'l Bassett (Illog,an North Whe.,l Crotty • • Prosper United.... • • • . Pr vidence Uny lant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ,South Condurrow S. Wheal Fran. (;Mogan'' Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Cl. gan, Jim.. West iiassett (Mogan .. W. Caradon (L.skeard West Chi verton West Seto!' Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller atedruth Wheat Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton VVhesl Tzeiawney (Lis. POSS. 2.1.0 296 3/ 2.!4.0 3.9.0• 10.8., 1051 64 LTIt ~. 1014 100 f T,E SUN, LONL)ON, .MOON DAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1866. MARKETS.---This Day. Sydney, lad ; and Cape wool, ld per lb as compared with last sales. Privately, the wool trade is dull, and prices have a drooping tendency. Current prices of English wool per lb. d 9 d Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 9i 1 10i Half-bred do 2 0 2 1 Kent fleeces 2 0 2 1 South Down ewes and wethers 1 71 1 8 Leicester do - 2 0 Sorts—Clothing • Combing TALLOW. Our market is somewhat heavy, and prices are drooping. P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 455. 6d. to 455. 9d. per cwt. Particulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock this day 39,541 49,554 33,406 27,295 Plies of Y.C. —s Od —s Od —s Od 45s 9d Deliyery last week 1,291 1134 1,163 1,025 Ditto from June 1 77,238 72,368 91,125 100,790 Arrival last week 220 638 115 338 Ditto fr( in June 1 78,492 83.761 79,510 95,112 Price of Town Charge of Robbery against a Major's Son. BOW-STREET (THIS DAY). Edward Hamilton Finney, gentleman, the son of Major Edward Hamilton Finney, an officer in the army, residing at 9, Godolphin-road, Hounslow, was placed at the bar this morning, charged, before Mr. Vaughan, with stealing a silver spoon from the Albion Tavern, Gt. Russell-street. Mr. Sleigh attended on the part of the prisoner. John Jerrard said, on Saturday last the prisoner entered the Albion Tavern between three and four o'clock to dine ; and as a large quantity of plate had been lost since last Good Friday, it was his directions to the waiters to ob serve the number of silver spoons, &c., placed on each table. He told the waiter to watch the prisoner, and re port to him if anything was missed. There were three silver spoons on the table at which the prisoner was sitting. He partook first of some saddle of mutton, and when the waiter was clearing the table for the second course he missed some of the silver, and reported the circumstances to him. After this the prisoner's father came in and eventually the prisoner quitted the dining-room for the smoking room. He sent a constable into that apartment to watch the young man. He knew him to be a son of the elder gentle man, who was in his company, viz., Major Finney. _ _ Mr. Vaughan—ls it a habit to count the silver of each of the tables in the dining-room ? Witness.—Yes, in consequence of the losses that have taken place. Mr. Sleigh—Can that be taken down, sir, as evidence ? Mr. Vaughan—Yes, I think it can. Mr. Sleigh—Be it so, by all means, then. Mr. Vaughan—Was there any other person sitting at the table beside the prisoner ? Witness—Only his father, and he did not come into the dining-room when his son entered. Mr. Sleigh—You knew Major Finney when he came in, did you not ? Witness —Yes, sir. Mr. Sleigh—Did not the major go into the smoking room with his son ? Witness—Yes, sir. Mr. Vaughan (to witness)—You ought to have stated that fact in evidence. Joseph Hanscomb said—l am waiter at the Albion. The last witness told me to watch the prisoner and the plate that was on the table. I did so as requested, and saw there were three silver table spoons lying there. After the young gentleman had his first course I missed one spoon. I think l the prisoner came in about a quarter to four, as near as I could recollect. It was my duty to wait at the table and the next one to it. No person was sitting at the table near the prisoner. The saddle of mutton, of which he partook, was served as soon as ho came into the room. Mr. Vaughan—Had the prisoner's father entered the room before the mutton was cleared away ? Witness—.-No, sir. Mr. Vaughan—And that you swear? Witness—Yes. Mr. Vaughan—The prisoner's father, then, had not come into the room before you had missed the spoon. Witness—No, sir. Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh-1 reported the loss of the spoon in less than five minutes after it was gone. The major came in after I had missed the spoon. The major and his son left the room together ; they went to the smoking-room. 1 was not present when the prisoner was taken into custody. I did not see the two gentlemen leave the house. William Lynch, detective constable, of the F division, said—At 5 o'clock on Saturday evening I was sent for to the Albion Hotel, and the prisoner pointed out to me as a person who was suspected of stealing a silver spoon. I sat in the box adjoining the one he occupied. The prisoner and his father then went into the smoking-room, and sat there until they both left. I watched them. They pro ceeded down Brydges-street, and having followed them as far as the Strand, prisoner's father left him, and then he (prisoner) went into billiard room No. 252. When he came out he went to wards Charing-cross, and returned, and entered an umbrella-makers' shop. The next time I saw him he was in custody of an officer, in a cab, nearly opposite the shop door. I accompanied the officer to the station-house. Prisoner had a walking-stick iu his hand, which Mr. Wallis said ho had not paid for, when he was taken into custody. When he was at the station he was asked to show what ho had in his pockets. He took a number of things from his coat pocket, but when I told him he had got something else there I took out the silver spoon produced. Mr. Vaughan—Did he say anything about it ? Witness—No, sir, he made no reply. Mr. Sleigh—Do you mean to say he said he could not account for it. Witness --No ; he was unable to reply for about a quar ter of an hour after he was charged with the robbery; pri soner then said he could not account for it. Mr. Sleigh—Was he taken into custody for stealing the walking-stick ? Witness—Yes; I believe he was. John Dowdell, another detective officer of the P divi sion, said—On Saturday afternoon, I watched outside the Albion Hotel till about half-past six, when I saw the pri soner and his father come out. They stopped at different places, anti before the prisoner's father left him the priso ner went to 368, Strand—the shop of Mr. Wallis, having an umbrella in his hand. When ho came out I saw he had a walking-stick as well as his umbrella. Directly he came out of Wallis's shop he hailed a Hansom cab, and then Mr. Wallis came running out after him, and when he saw the prisoner he said to him, " You've stolen my stick." ThesA, I think, were the words. The prisoner then took out his purse and said he would pay for it. I then told Mr. Wallis I was a police constable, and that I would take him into custody for stealing the stick. Mr. Sleigh—Mr. Wallis did not give him in charge then? Witness—No, sir. Mr. Wallis, however, afterwards came to the station house, and charged him with stealing the stick. I told him, when he was at the station, he could take his things from his pockets himself if he choose, and he then took out a number of articles, but in `consequence of his not producing all, I said, "You've something else,' and I then put my hand in the same pocket and pulled out the spoon. Prisoner said, on being asked to account for the spoon, that he could not do so. The witness Jerrard here identified the silver spoon found on the prisoner as the property of his master, Mr. Cooper. It had the words " Albion Tavern, 26, Great Russell-street," engraved on it. Dowdell then produced the articles found on the pri soner's person. They were of the most miscellaneous description :—A purse, .E 2 1s 6d. ; do. £2 11s. ; loose cash, 3s. 3d. ; silver watch, gold chain, gold ring, gold pin, silver tooth pick and case, 2 knives, railway key and case, fusee box, tobacco pouch, 19 keys, 2 pair of kid gloves, 1 pomade bottle and case, 3 small bottles of scent, 1 pot of cold' cream, 1 pot of extract of meat, a tin case, a packet of tobacco, 2 packets of umbrella, case. and tooth powder, 1 packet of dye, 14 s ma ll com b s , 1 sma ll ivory handled knife, 3 new pairs of gl oves , a s ilk h a i r net in box, 1 ivory hammer, 3 glove patterns, a knuckle duster, a, half a return railway silk ticket,uster, 3 and receipts,a m e e a s c ham pipe Mr. Wallis—l keep .a. shop . .at No. 368, St ran d , an d am an umbrella manufacturer. Prisoner came i n t o my s h op on Saturdayhe h ad e evening, and said he wanted a _ s ti c k similar to one , purchased of me some time a go . I s h owe d hi m nearly all I had, but he did not select one. Another cus tomer came ill, and then he left. I observed he had a stick in his hand. I fjllowed him, and on seeing him in the street, I said, " That stick belongs to me." He was just at Exeter Hall when I saw him get into a cab. He then offered to pay for it. A police-officer came up, one of those, I suppose, who was watching him. He was then taken to the station-house. I cannot say whether the prisoner ever bought a stick at my s h op. I don ' t wish to press the charge against prisoner. Mr. Vaughan—The charge has been made, and I cannot allow it to be withdrawn. This being the whole of the evidence against the prisoner, Mr. Sleigh said he felt that the course taken would be to commit the prisoner for trial, but ho had to ask that he might be formally remanded for a week, which would pre vent his trial taking place at Middlesex Sessions then sit ting. He was a young gentleman of the highest respect ability, and up to Saturday last had borne the highest cha racter for honour. He also asked that he might be admitted to bail. His father, Major Finney, and his solicitor, were quite prepared to enter sureties for any amount. Mr. Vaughan said he had intended to remand the pri soner in order that inquiries might be made about him. There were two purses and other things that required some inquiry to be made. Mr. Sleigh—A great many of the articles were undoubt edly the property of the prisoner —the knuckleduster, for instance—that was given him by his father, who was pre sent, and could state so if necessary. Mr. Vaughan said, under all the circumstances, he should remand the prisoner for a week, but he would take two sureties of £250 each for his appearance on Monday next. Major Finney and his solicitor having entered into the required recegnisances, the prisoner quitted the dock and left the court in company With his father. SPOATING NO CES. THE DERBY. The Epsom Meeting, which attracts to the Downs nearly the whole elite of England, commences to-morrow. The Prince and Princess of Wales will be present on Wednes day mad Friday. The Woodcote Stakes (run to-morrow) will be won by Achievement, her most dangerous opponent being Hermit. The lions Free Handicap reads well for The Pirate or Endsleigh, and the Brighton Stakes for Attache or Sidewind. The Badminton Stakes is at. the mercy of Problem. Wednegday is the red letter day in the calendar of sports of not only the United Kingdom but of the wide world, for in what part of the known globe does not the " Derby" absorb the attention and excite the imagination of all who take an interest in the progress of the equine race? Is the the name not known at Morocco, whence came the Byerley Turk, and are not the nomadic dwellers in the desert beyond Euphrates, who sent us the Godolphin Arabian, the Darley Arabian, and many other Arab steeds of the highest lineage to improve our Eng lish breeds, familiar with the magic word ? And is it not known and speculated upon in every capital in Europe, as well as in the far distant East, and even at the Antipodes, where many a "nugget" will change hands upon the result of the great event, the probable chances of which it is now my duty to discuss ? The race at hand is the 86th anniversary of the Derby, which was first run for in 1780, when the number of horses nominated for it was only 36, and with nine runners it fell to Sir C. Bunbury's Diomed, the son of Florizel by Herod, with Major O'Kelly's Boudrow, by Eclipse, second. Since then the vast increase of breeding and racing is told by the fact that now the entry comprises no fewer than 274 horses, so many of which, it is to be regretted, have been tried and found wanting, that the field will not number more than 25 or 26. The following are the most likely runners : Mr. Sutton's Lord Lyon, by Stockwell Custance. Duke of Beaufort's Rustic, by Stockwell Cannon. Marquis of Hastings's Blue Riband, by Fa zzoletto Marquis of Hastings's Lecturer, by Cos terdale H. Day. Lord St. Vincent's Redan, by Artillery T. French. Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer ' by The Cure Mr. Bevill, jun Mr. Chaplin's Vespasian, by Newminster J. Grimshaw. Mr. Naylor's Monarch of the Glen, by Stockwell Mr. Naylor's Hawthorn, by Stockwell Marquis of Exeter's Knight of the Cres cent, by Knight of St. Patrick Mr. Bowes's Westwick, by Stockwell Earl of Glasgow's cby Young Melbourne Parry. Earl of Glasgow's c by Brother to Bird on the Wing—Rapid Rhone's dam J. Osborne. Mr. Rigby's Abergeldie, by Trumpeter J. Goater. Mr. Dawsou's Stabber,L)y Stiletto Morris. Marquis of Ailesbury' s Nottingham J. Mann. Mr. Watts's S trathconan, by Newminster Snowden. Mr. G. Bryan's La,neret, by Newminster Lynch. Mr. Savile's Leybourne, by Musjid. Mr. Savile's Corsair, by Skirmisher E. Sharp. Baron Rothschild's Robin Hood, by North Lincoln Baron Rothschild's Janitor, by King Tom Wells. Mr. Robinson's Maori Chief, by Lord of the Isles Lord S tamford's Freedom, by Newminster A. Edwards. Lord Lyon has held the first position in the betting since the downfall of Student. That he could give Elland 101 b and lose him, as Mr. Sutton stated, after the latter defeated Breadalbane and Dalby, is all " blarney ;" but still the easy way he won the Two Thousand entitles him to bo held in the greatest respect. Redan, from his dead heat with Lord Lyon and his subsequent running, must be there or thereabouts at the finish. Rustic has been backed for no ends of money. Blue Riband and Ceylon are both in the same stable. If the latter was in any other stable he would be as good a favourite as either Lord Lyon or Rustic, as he has beaten all the public four of this year, and when 1,000 to 5 is laid against him, it shows that the stable have got a clinker in either Rustic or Blue Riband. Rustic won the trial easily, and will be the mainstay of the Danebury interest. Strathconan has no chance. Lord Glasgow's Toxophilite colt has been asked a question which he has satisfactorily answered to his noble owner's satisfaction, having in a trial beat his lordship's horse, who ran fourth in the Two Thousand, in a canter by eight lengths, which is quite sufficient to make the backers of the favourites tremble. Monarch of the Glen will be more at home over the Derby course than he was in the Two Thousand. Knight of the Crescent is almost sure to get a place if he does not actually win. Leybourne's easy victory over Beelzebub at Newmarket ought to give him a great chance, as the horse was not quite fit in the Two Thousand. Vespasian will represent Mr. Chaplin's interest, and that will be all. He will be ridden by J. Grimshaw, whose term of suspension ceases at the Epsom Meeting. Aber geldie hails from Lyttleton, and is a remarkably good looking horse. He is the property of a Liverpool gentle man, who would like nothing better than to win the Derby. His form, lam told, is the same as if The Clown were in at Bst 21b, and those who would back the latter at that weight should got on Abergeldie ; but I confess, I should not fancy Mr. Barber's horse, except at about 7st 71b, when he might have a chance. Jem Goater will have the mount. Westwick is a big rough kind of outsider, whom we saw run in The Craven Week, and has, I con ceive, the same chance as is indicated by the odds that are offered against him. Janitor will run a much better horse than he did at Newmarket, and if any surprise is in store for the fielders there is none more likely to accomplish it Both Nottingham and Stabber are affected with the "metallic fever," and they had bettor be left alone at pre sent. In forestalling the judge in his decision I will place RUSTIC 1 TOXOPHILITE COLT 2 LORD LYON 3 But Knight of the Crescent and Monarch of the Glen will try and get placed. The field for the Oaks will be made up from the follow ing:— MARK-LANE. The imports of foreign produce with London last3week, amounted to 17,031 quarters of wheat, 4,284 barley, 58,374 oat; 2,088 rye, 1,180 beans, 2,287 linseed, 51,121 refined, 14,058 Indian corn, 1,701 sundries, and 2,194 sacks of flour. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat were again moderate, but in improved condition. At the opening of business factors demanded an advance of from is. to 2s. per qr. for both red and white qualities. Sales, however, progressed slowly ; nevertheless last Monday's currency was well supported. Foreign wheat—the show of which was by no means extensive —was held at ls. to 2s. per qr. more money. Millers purchased cautiously at late quotations. Floating cargoes of grain were quite as dear as la s week. The show of English barley was limited—of foreign, moderate. The sale for all kinds was inactive, at about stationary prices. Malt was in full average supply and steady request, on former terms. We were heavily supplied with foreign oats; yet a full average business was transacted in all kinds, at last week's currency. The few beans oh the stands were disposed of at full quotations. Pigs were quite as dear as last week, with a fair demand No change took place. in the value of flour. The amount of business transacted in wheat in the country markets held on Saturday was but moderate. Prices, however, ruled firm, and in some instances higher rates were obtained. 'The spring corn trade ruled quiet, on former terms. Flour was in but moderate request, at late rates. On the continent the wheat trade is steady, at full prices. At New York both wheat and flour are selling at higher rates. CU/3.ILENCY PER IMP. MF4SITRE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 39s to 46s Do., old 46s 51s Do., white, old s:s 5s Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s Do., new Talavera, new s2s 60s - Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 36s 43s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier 66s 67s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 21s 28s , Potato Youghal and Cork, black 2ls 27s Cork, white • 23s 28s Scotch, Feeding 22s 27s Beans—Tick - Pigeons Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b 43s 46s Suffolk 32s 34s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel 264 31s French, per sack 34s sBs METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign beasts and sheep on offer here to-day, in but middling condition. With foreign calves we were very scantily supplied. Sales progressed slowly, at drooping currencies. The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts were only moderate. The quality of most breeds, however was prime. From Scotland the receipts were by no means extensive, but in very prime condition. The supply from Ireland was limited. The attendance of buyers was rather limited, and the beef trade was in a sluggish state. Com pared with Monday last, however, no quotable change took place in prices. The primest Scots and crosses sold at from 5s to 5s 2d per Blbs. The arriyal of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk,. Essex, and Cambridge amounted to about 1,100 Scots, crosses, and short-horns; from other parts of England, 550 various breeds ; from Scotland, 260 S cots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 40 oxen and heifers. The supply of sheep was moderately good, but there was no improvement in the weight of the various breeds. The mutton trade was heavy, and inferior sheep declined fully 2d per Blbs. The best downs and half-breds, out of the wool, produced 6s per 81bs. Our quotations now refer to shorn sheep only. Lambs were very dull, and 6d to 8d per Blbs lower than on this day se'night. The supply was limited. The few calves in the market sold at irregular quota tions. • Pigs were a dull inquiry, at barely stationary prices The number on sale was small. Per 81b to sink the offal. s d e cl s ci s d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 8 Second quality do ..4 4 4 8 Prime s'thdown co 5 10 6 0 Prime largo oxen ..4 0 5 0 La ge coarse calves.:) 4 5 .0 Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 0 5 2 Prime small d0......6 0 6 4 Crse. and ltd. sueep.4 0 4 6 large hogs . .4 0 4 4 Second quality do ..4 8 5 4 Small porkers 4 6 4 10 Lamb....7s 4d to 8 6d. Suckling calves, 25Ei to 218 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 308 t 33s cacti. - - - Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3,50e I Beasts] 7 2oj Cows .. Cows. - Sheep and lambs 23,303 Sheep ana 1 mbl 7 GOO Calves Pigs 360 Pigs 4O The total imports of foreign stock into London, last weeks amounted to 11,973 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 11,279 ; in 1864, 6,478 ; in 1863, 6,189 ; in 1862, 3,646 ; and in 1861, 5,430 ; and in 1860, 5,215. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp l2 ... 32z5 ... ... 18 ... 20 Boulogne 172 ... 383 ... ... - Bremen. Gestemunde 386 ~. 1166 ... ... ... Arhaus 387 ... 8 ... ... ... 14 ... Calais.. 9 ... 21 ... 12 ... 35 Gothenburg Vigo Dunkirk Dieppe. Hamburg 2Bl ... 1246 Harlingen — •.• Havre — •.• Ostend l2 Oporto — notterdam..... - ••• ..... ... 10 ."-' ••• - ... 26 ---. ••• ... - ... 328 •• • ----. ''' ••• 5 ~, -- ~. 16 ... 3 '' ••• Total 1,952 ... 4,498 ... 120 54 ... 544 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1865 1864 2153 ... 4638 ... 268 ... 580 ...1613 1694 ... 3896 ... 99 ... 512 ...1606 1863 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, May 15, 1865, and this day, Monday, May 14, 1866. Por 81bs. to sink the offal. 'May 15, May 14, 1865. 1866. . a d ad a d scl. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 810 to 4 2 1 Second quality do. - 3 0 4 2 4 4 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 410 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown d 0.....,,.,, 0 0 6 2 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 2 4 8 5 4 510 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 6 410 Beasts 4,260 3,500 Sheep and lambs 2 2 ,9 10 23,300 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 16, 1864-.—Beasts, 4,670 sheep and lambs, 25 , 520— calves, 192 —pigs, 530. May 18, 1863—Beasts, 4 ,l7o—sheep and lambs, 26,410 —calves, 20 9—pigs, 510. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with all kinds of meat, in which only a moderate business is doing on lower terms. Per 81b by the carcase. sds d e d inferior beete d 3 2 3 8 Interior rautt011....3 6 4 0 Middling do. 3 8 310 Middling raution..4 , 6 0 Prime large do 4 U 4 2 Prime do .......... 5 6 b 10 t'rime small do 4 4 ( 4 ) 4 4 6 m 6 sVeaalll p0rk........ •41 8 5 0 6 5 u Large pork Lamb, 7s Od to 8s Od. BOROUGH. HOP. The hop market is firm, and prices are rather in the advance. The market is moderately supplied for the time of year. Last week's report was about 50 bales from Rot terdam, 60 from Hamburg, and 30 Dales from Antwerp. Mid and East Keats Bos to 140 s per cwt Weald of Kents 7os to 126 s per cwt Sussex GOs to 112 s per cwt BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These - markets are fully supplied with potatoes. The trade is firm at the annexed quotations : Kent and Essex regents Scotch do. Yorkshire do 7os to 100 s Flukes 9os to 120 s 11 R oc ks 70s to 80 s 71 7/ 77 SEEDS. Linseed has moved off slowly at is per qr. less money ; otherwise, there has been a fair demand for seeds, at abou t late rates. Very little business has been passing in cakes , and prices have given way 5s per ton, WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool aro now in progress. The arrivals amount to 166,467 bales, comprising 25,564 bales from Sydney,'Bo,l77 Victoria, 21,143 Adelaide, 5,738 Tasmania, 16,852 New Zealand, 1,932 Swan River, and 15,061 bales from the Cape of Good Hope. Owing to the high rate for money, the panic in the City, and the unfa vourable accounts from Germany, the biddings have ruled heavy on lower terms. Port Philip wool has fallen 2cl; Mr. Johnstone'sElfeta, by Newminster .... Morris. Marquis of Hastings's Repulse, by Stockwell Cannon. Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, by Wild Dayrell Lowles. Mr. B. E. Dunbar's Tormentor, by King Torn J. Mann. Mr. Harlock's The Queen, by Fitz-Roland Norman. Mr. Swindell's Proserpine, by Marsyss J. Goater. Capt. Gray's Castanet, by Rataplan Daley. Mr. Merry's Mirella, by Gemma di Vergy H. Covey. Mr. W. Morris's La Dauphine, by Stockwell A. Edwards. Mr. Naylor's Wild Briar, by Stockwell Mr. Harenc's Honeymoon, by Rataplan Mr. S. Thellusson's Acteze, by Stockwell Deacon. Lord Glasgow's f by Y. Melbourne - Maid of Masham Osborne. Lord Glasgow's Sister to Minie, by Barbatas Parry. Mr. Bowes's Klarnet, by De Clare Ashmall. Mr. Saxon's Monitress, by Idle Boy The winner will be either REPULSE or TORMENTOR the former for choice. A FRESH MAN. LAW INTELLIGENCE --(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Nisi Prius Sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice Mellor and a Common Jury.) STRUTT V. CARR. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a builder, residing ai Peckham, to recover a sum of .£25, alleged to be due by the defendant, as commi 4 ssion on the sa l e o f som e houses and land. From the evidence it appeared that the defendant had been in partnership with Mr. Hudson, recently deceased, and carried on business as a timber merchant in an exten sive way at Millbank. In June, 1864, the plaintiff, who had transactions with the firm, mortgaged three houses and some land in Meeting-house-lane, Peck ham, to the defendants, in consideration of money which he owed them. lie subsequently became a a bankrupt, and undertook to dispose of thr property in question for the defendants, the stipulation being that he should receive 5 per cent. on the account of purchase money realised. He contended that the money had not been paid, although he had succeeded in selling the pro perty for X 1,030, and, on the other hand, the defendan produced an acknowledgment of £2O to the plaintiff, and had also paid £5 into court. The plaintiff's contention was that his bankruptcy voided the validity of this document, and that it had reference to a different transaction alto gether, which was denied by the defendant. The plaintiff was examined and swore positively to hls version of the transaction, and evidence was given to show that 5 per cent was the usual commission given on the sale of house and landed property. The defendant and Mr. Gibson, a solicitor, who purchased the property, gave evidence to the effect that the plaintiff had been fully paid what was due, with the exception of a lodged in court. His Lordship, in summing up, remarked on the conflict ing character of the evidence, and the jury immediately found a verdict for the defendant. POLICE 3NTELLIGENCE.-Th 8 Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A WATCHMAKER CHARGED WITH STEALING WATCHES LEFT FOR REPAIR.—HUMOROUS CASE.-311% Cole, watchmaker, formerly living at No. 3, North-row, St. George's, but latterly at 15, King's-place, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a watch and chain of the value of £7, the property of John Searle, a coachman, residing in Ham-yard, St. George's. The prosecutor said that about two months ago he took his watch and Albert chain to the prisoner's house, No. 3, North-row, the former to be repaired and the latter to have something added to it. He called upon the prisoner several times, but each time was put off by some excuse and on tolling the prisoner, about a fortnight ago, that he was determined to be put off no longer, and to have his watch and chain done or undone, he then said that be had pledged the articles. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prosecutor whether the prisoner was a watchmaker. The prosecutor said ho represented himself to bo one. The prisoner said he was in want at the time, being out of employ, and that induced him to part with the property. Inspector Bowles asked for a remand, as there would be other cases against the prisoner, not fewer than 14 dupli cates all relating to watches, no doubt left with him to repair, were found in his possession. Mr. Tyrwhitt granted the api_.....2. THE ORIGINAL MEPHISTOPHELES in M. Gounod's "Faust," M. Balanque, who sang hors as Signor Bilanchi, is dead I TIE R EDIT SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. TA T TERSALLS'—This Evening. THE DERBY. 7 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 3 to 1 agst Rustic (taken) 12 to 1 agst Redan (taken) 14 to 1 agst Toxophilite colt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blue Riband (taken) 20 to 1 agst Abergeldio (taken) 30 to 1 agst Vespasian (taken) 33 to 1 agst Bribery colt (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Knight of the Crescent (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Westwick (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Strathconan (taken) 5000 to 50 agst Robin Hood (taken) 100 to 1 agst Mr. Saville's lot (offered) All Mr. Day's horses are struck out but Rustic, Blue Riband, and Lecturer. THE OAKS. 3 to 1 agst Repulse (taken) 6to 1 agst Tormentor (taken) 10 to 1 agst The Queen (taken) 12 to 1 agst Gretna (taken) 12 to 1 agst Elfeta f 12 to 1 agst Honeymoon 12 to 1 agst Proserpine 13 to 1 agst Ischia ARRIVALS AT EPSOM. Lucifer, Rodan, Ostregor, Vespasian, Problem, Hermit, Odin, Breadalbane, Mongrel, La Dauphine, Warrior, King Charming, Audax, Tusculanutn, Attaché, Lanaret, Toxopholite, Black Prince, Maid Masham filly, Rapid Rhone colt, Corsair, Leybourn, Sealskin, Maoria Chief Clairvonante colt, Salliet, Catalogue, Robin Hood,' Camball, Jaspar, Tourmalin, Chignon, Tormentor, Duke of York, Ammunition, Cauthleen, Qui \rive, Canard Verulam, Valerie, Strathconan, A pp l r cross, Czar,' Lady Vane, li°l3v ane,S i t il abber, Holstein, Rococo, Elfeta, Jeune, Premiere, and Flirtation. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY. DERBY. 75 to 40 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 3 to 1 agst Rustic (taken) 13 to 1 agst Redan (taken) 16 to 1 agst Blue Riband (taken) 20 to 1 agst Bribery colt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Toxopholite (taken) 25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) 25 to 1 agst Knight of the Crescent (taken) 30 to 1 agst Vespasian (taken and offered) 100 to 1 agst Robin Hood (taken) THE CHANTILLY RACES. PARIS, Sunday. The Chantilly races were run to-day, with the follow ing result : PRIX DU DANGER. Gontran Toarmalet 2 PRIX DE L'OISE. Scavola HANDICAP. Bruneau Salambo DERBY. Florentin Baionette Silouet Czar Auguste Won by a neck. Fourteen started. PRIX VETANGS. Anglo-Saxon .. 1 AQUATIC S.---This Afternoon. HOARE AND SADLER FOR £2OO. This interesting scullers' match came off this afternoon, the couse being from Putney to Mortlake. The parties having rowed to their positions, Hoare on the Surrey side and Sadler the Miadlesex side, the start took place, and be fore 150 yards were rowed Sadler was clear of his opponent. They rowed in this position till off Finch's, when Sadler caught a crab, and ha had no sooner done so than the same mishap occurred to Hoare. This was the only mishap that occurred during the race, which was never in doubt. Sadler won just as he pleased. . Betting at Starting-6 to 4on Sadler, and as much as 10 to 1 was laid on him before he had reached Hammer smith-bridge. _ _ It was a very hollow contest altogether. IMPERIAL PARLIAXENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by the Archbishop of CANTER BURY, the Duke of ARGYLL, Lord TEYNHAM, and other noblemen, against the Sunday Licensing and Hawking Bill, and by Lord CHELMSFORD in favour of the bill. Petitions wore also presented against the abolition of church rates. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Finchley road Estate, Taylor's Estate, Wigton Water, Birmingham Water, Uxbridge mild Rickmansworth Railway, Banffshire Roads, and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Extension of Time), &c. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway, Holderness Embank ment Reclamation, and Tynemouth Improvement. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY drew attention to this subject, and referred to a letter he had receiced from a clergyman of the Church of England on the subject of spiritual nstruction in public schools. He inquired of the noble earl (Granville) if the conscience clause would be satisfied by children being exempted from instruction in the doctrines of the Church of England. Earl GRANVILLE said the conscience clause would not be satisfied unless the prominent doctrines of the Established Church were taught in the different public schOols of the country. The Archbishop of CANTERURY said that the answer of the noble lord would go far to remove scruples enter tained by clergymen of the Church of England in reference to this subject. The Bishop of ST. DAVID said that he was in favour of the compulsory enforcement of the clauae. He re gretted this breach that had occurred between certain members of the Church and Council of Education, but he hoped it was not too late to heal that breach. Earl CARNARNON strongly opposed the compulsory adoption of the clause. • The subject then dropped. ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord CHELMSFORD moved that the house should go into committee on this bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR objected to the principle of the bill. Lord CHELMSFORD denied that there was any valid objection to the bill, which proposed to deal with an ad admitted evil. The Society of Queen's Inns in Ireland was not founded by Act of Parliament or charter, and was under the government of the benchers of the Irish bar. That body insisted on the attorneys in Ireland being mem bers of these inns, and imposed heavy fees, and from the year 1794 down to 1860, there was no less than £87,000 paid by the attorneys in Ireland, ,for which there was no adequate equivalent. There was no proper provision for the proper legal education of attorneys in connection with these inns, and he adverted to the statement of Judge Longfield and other Irish lawyers in support of his asser tion. In 1858, for the first time, a professor and exa miner were appointed in consequence of a memorial from the attorneys, and these received only £l3O, which was all that was applied to their benefit out of the sum of £87,000 received by the attorneys in Ireland. The attorneys and solicitors in Ireland merely wanted to be placed on the same footing as their professional brethran in this country by being placed under the regulation of the Lord Chan cellor and the Master of the Rolls with respect to their fees and other points. The noble and learned lord then read an extract from a letter from Sergeant Armstrong, stating that this bill should re ceive his support, and notwithanding the objec tions of his noble and learned friend on the wool sack, he would press his motion for going into committee on the bill. The bill, with some alterations, then went through committee. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—MIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Bernal Osborne and Viscount Amberley took their seats for Nottingham, and Mr. Finlay also his for Argyll shire. GALWAY ELECTION. The report of the Galway Election Committee was brought up. It reported that Mr. Moore and Mr. Blenner hasset were duly elected. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were third a third time I Mit- Canterbury Gas and Water ; Dundee Water ; Hunt a ey, and cheldean, and Elton Roads ; Mary port Improve. m u n eo t r e's and passed : Ihrbour ; Rochdale and Edenfield _Roads ; St Hadfield) asked Parish Canal N; a C v o i g u a n t t i y o n o . f Gloucester ; and Thames and Severn g ern Home Department w ether, a Secretary of State for the Amendment li'll had 6 Mr. BAINESTH(LibNer)haEIf3I of Mr. ACT. Hadfi h the the Parliamentary Oaths f ibeen passed, and the Qualification or Offices Abolition Bill having passed both Houses of Parliament, he would consider it necessary, in this or any future session to bring in a yearly Indemnity Bill ; or whether he considered Such Ab y o a litio As sent is obtained to the Qualification for Offices I n demnity Bill would be unneaesscaherasydsiwtbyheefeonnr thesuthpeeßii. o s n e t d r o e l d d ü b e ; Bi S ll i ? r G. GRE Y said the chiefßnilel ti o n of the annual Indemnity faces Bill. There required the taking of i t v h e e r a r h s s o i l n y g e v o e f r, the Q e Qualification ic for O s e full ask e in d q t u h i s an oath, and before the act was done away THE JAMAICA COMMISSION.rY intowith it would all those cases. be M n r e . ce M ss . a T ry Oß to ß m E a N k Jamaica Commissioners of Inquiry , before him the report of the Majesty to disallow the Bill i Colonies whether, having Colonial Legislature for acts repressingodnnlnedeinmnity he had advised her d the b y the pasr dis turbances of October last Mr' CAADULL—It ITU quite true that he Lii.a re ceived the report of the Jamaica Coinmission, but he had not yet received the evidence. He had of thought it right to take any course with respect to the Indemnity Bill. THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. Viscount CRANBORNE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government were in possession of any estimates tending to show the relative extent to which urban and 'rural populations enter into the composition of each constituency under the new bills, and the number of electors which each franchise will add to each constitu ency ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had no information on the subject which he could lay before the house. CHURCH RATES. Mr. F. SURTEES asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, if the Compulsory Church Rate Abolition Bill passed into law, whether it would have the effect of de priving a vicar of a parish of certain moneys arising out of the church rates, and whi c h moneys ' were settle on the vicar for the time being by an act of Parliameht passed in the reign of Queen Anne ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if the hon. gentleman would favour him with the particulars in writing, he would give an answer to-morrow. THE BOMBARDMENT OF VALPARAISO. Sir L. PALK asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs for any information with respect to the statement detailing the bombardment of Valparaiso, and also whether it was true that the English naval officers in command having received assurances of support from the American ships had declined to interfere to save from de struction the defenceless City ? Mr. LAYARD said they had received despatches, and that the statement as detailed by the hon. baronet opposite was mainly correct. To-morrow he should be in a posi tion to give a detailed answer to the question. THE DERBY DAY. Col. S. KNOX asked whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made any arrangements for the Derby day. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that to-morrow he should move that the house at its rising adjourn until Thursday. CHARITABLE LOTTERIES. The LORD ADVOCATE said he wished to correct It statement he had made the other night with respect to lotteries. He then stated that the common informer bad power to initiate a prosecution. He found that the Act of 1845 had taken away that power ; therefore his statement on that point was incorrect. REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS BILL. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER that this bill be read a second time, Mr. DISRAELI said in dealing with the bill he felt called upon to make some remarks upon. the speech of the right lion. gentleman who introduced. it. Having touched upon the subject of bribery, the right hon. gentleman pro seeded to allude to the opinions of the Government with weto respect to the sma ll b oroug h system, and said- he thought the ee i views narrow had an d c e m o e n t t rao a ct e d . conclusionT e C some whatha n - different po t s o ed th t a o t a w isf h r i a e n h eh h is e e t m ,a a d ny fo o rm f e th rl e y p h la e ce ld s , which had re t urned some of the most eminent and useful members th a t ever had the honour of a seat in that house. The gentlem en w h o were authorities in that house, curiously enough, wer e mem b ers for small boroughs. H. Rawlinson, Mr. T. Baring, an d M r. K. Hodgson repre sent small boroughs ; and it w as Leominster andH ar wich which sent to that h ouse Sir H. Wit= eit othr e o f the re Exchequero loughby and Mr. Prinsep. Yet these were the boroughs that were to be disfranchised. In the bill, as it at present stood, no less than 71 seats were dealt with, and that of itself was a subject that called for the most serious c on .. sideration. It was thought inexpedient to increase the number of members of that house. He considered that subject was a most important point, and there fore he should let it rest, but he contended that members were sent to that house to represent opinions, not num bers. The case of the Tower Hamlets was most ably repro sented by a gentlemen who was always in his place when the interests of his constituents were in question, yet that constituency was to receive, in addition to the two members it already possessed, other two members, and the southern division of Lancashire and other places were to have six, but had the Government gone a trifle further they would have given the House of Commons all the ap pearance of a Polish Diet, by the string of members arriv ing from each city and county. He felt that the system of grouping was altogether foreign not only to England, but to the United Kingdom; and he objected to it because he looked upon it as a system which aggravated anomalies and that by a process of wanton injustice, which resulted in enfeebled and imperfect representation. It would ope rate, so far as expenses were concerned; most prejudicially. (LEFT SITTING.) Plower Show at the Crystal Palace. Despite the variable weather of Saturday, there were some 14,000 persons at the Crystal Palace to see the exhibition of flowering plants and fruits. Its features were, in many respects, those of the show at the Botanical Gardens during the week ; but the one at the Palace had the advantage of being four or five times as large, and presented a grand mass of magnificent bloom. The show altogether must be pronounced an exceedingly good one. Mr. Turner's azaleas formed a sight themselves both in number and excellence—the mass of variegated blossom occupying a large portion of the space. They would have been still better for a sunnier April ; bat though in some there was a want of colour, Mr. Turner fairly won the first prizes for eight greenhouse azaleas, six ditto, and 12 in pots, not larger than 10 inches, The collection of six were very tall and beautifully coloured, the delicate Gledstanesi Formosa being particularly noticeable. Mr. Turner was successful for a first prize with six fancy pelargoniums in pots not larger than 8 in. across, and also for 12 pelar goniums ditto. His specimen of the Empress Eugenie was well deserving its name, as a more lovely plant could not have been wished for. Onco more the same exhibitor carried off honours for 12 distinct varieties of roses in pots, not larger than 13 inches across, open. The varieties of foliage, plants in and out of flower, were the finest that have been exhibited for some time. Mr. Peed took a first prize for 16 stove and greenhouse plants (amateurs), which were very good, as also were his 10 specimens (amateurs). Mr. C. Smith joined in having a first prize (amateur) for the came class, stove and greenhouse ; while Mr. Rhodes bad the same value prize for the class open to nurserymen ; and Mr. J. J. C. Lee for the open class, which con sisted of fine foliage or variegated plants and plants in bloom. In class first and second, where the prizes were taken by Mr. Peel, and the second won by Mr. Rhodes, two species only or distinct varieties were admitted—orchids, fuschias, pelargoniums, and calceolarias being excluded. Orchids, considering the time of the season, are very good ; the first prize takers being Mr. R. Bullen, 20 exotic (ama teur), Mr. Ball 10 exotic (nurseryman), Mr. Penny, 12 exotic (amateur). In these three classes dupli cates were admitted, but preference was given to those collections which contained the greatest num a(bcane. m r d o ase f thoe decidedlyy distinct o, sareie distinct enttayos rhododendrons n sf n c ai a enisne d . prize fl Tow awhneer e for ornamental 6 exoticorchids lr . dr byrare was a Messrs. plantsgo wana col lections Lane by Messrs. Bull, Chelsea, of great merit and interest. These were shown in the tropical depart ment, and formed one of the most attractive fea tures of the day. The other prize-takers were Mr. Rhodes, Cape Heaths, distinct varieties ; Mr. Peed, ditto; Mr. J. Ward, fancy pelargoniums; Messrs. t Lane n et varietiesa n Son, of distinct roses. varieties e t t w i e e s l v ; e3dl distinct t J i n . e W t varieties igginsdi osf were equal, and both were very m t h fo ad r a a d stand of roses in eight pots (open), Messresr.iTtourrinouers.an:fePssarsu.l - m g e a r n l elegant drawing_ jem ferns" which are very e Barr and Th S e ug la d w e n n,:v o e rn n a t ornamental gardens of Rock lartoenStwot jtoseephhouPsaexththenre room. hpartial bloom. of Wistaria Sinensis, one of the finest is an old tree wereh l ls, thrown w n residence open. in the country. the stroll • At present it is only in Had the day been finer in these grounds olaththee f would have been most enjoyable. The musical per formance was given by the orchestral band, strengthened by those of the Coldstream Guards el t aayp L nre i dod f em playedGu e n a ar d e ds aw . of the selection.rt l hi i n e e r t hp Palace, e a r H t o Tb t d h hue the indifferente c r h iepn a r anit m rhta i ses n s o g eae o d da r u an e Y r d h i t n e s th g he t e r Y t a h ll : s promenade was one of the most brilliant of the season, bonnets if —they can be so called now-- being marvels of arrangement in lace and flowers. The scene, as viewed from under the centre transept, was exceedingly pretty. ARMENIAN IIISS. in the library of Edcimiadzin, near Mount Ararat, the seat of the Patriarch. Amongst them are some unpublished works of the Fathers, and also some unpublished fragments of Aristotlo and Diodorus Siculus. Copyists are employed in the library, and these treasures, hitherto inaccessible, are now thrown open t o scholars. THE PENALTIES, FINES AND FORFEITURES levied, by the London magistrates during the year which ended December 31st, 1865, were paid into the Exchequer, and amounted to £13,586 17s. MR. DURHAM'S STATUE OF HER MAJESTY, intended for the front tower of the Record Office, is fi n i s h e d , and will be immediately raised to its permanent place. - M. BISMARCK'S NAME has given a new word to the French language. Bismorquer is used Re the synonym of trichev, to cheat. 1 1 Its.re 100 100 100 100 11)0 all 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 all 100 100 100 5 100 all iOO 100 tlOO 2 100 100 190 100 100 10 100 100 1.1 ML 55 4} 911 9) 118 19 +2i 121 2 108 6i 100 i 100 101 i 2