The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-02 00:00:00

Maids, ," cc Will' cture of astrance 1," by 3 et there nt bi llow seldom nne by -like, to insular 3 ible or ays are bes sal e ood deal a itself 'forfeit; ation or le to be val. ppro . yid and tly pro" ire is 3 C a ptain bell. accoun t opens nei noirs though rda " Rhoda mble at t is an ;nt an d 1 story, Lot sen" ,ention. aper 011 bstan ce Jollege' ;thene d 'olitic,al and t he 3 to the rhonias lical, of , r ather [th that' ope ning ' is full while a 18661 evert BOYS' leasailt" course , reas° l3 ' euig 1 - . 1 , fUrnisi' ;aderS' No a n and of trans' , yillU. r, re- hhaT e wiedg o MaUY in tbo ill find 5 taste. ,nothe r ss iooal acct' se solo .h o ur '8 e rela ,El that ,otanY' eating garden ro °is' have whic h ac- 'eath er 7estiug Jal• ig, 3e" NONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for discount accommodation is very active, and the supplies of floating capital show a rather large falling off, owing to the payment of railway dividends and debentures. The large in quiry now experienced is due to provision being male to meet a considerable number of bills which will arrive at maturity to-morrow, instead of Sun day, which is the 4th. A meeting of Reuter's Telegram Company was held 'to-day, for the purpose of considering the most judicious plan of utilising a eoncession obtained by I dr. Reuter from the Hanover Government, when a resolution was agreed to enable the directors to carry out the arrangement, viz., to issue the unallotted 6 ,500 shares, and to borrow £lOO,OOO. During the last few days there has been a mode rate amount of business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Marketa,--Sugars have re mained at steady rates. Superior qualities of coffee have been in goad demand, at full prices, While there has been a more active inquiry for rice, at slightly enhanced values. Tallow has been in moderate request for both present and future de livery, at rather higher quotations. Subjoined is the returns of the Bank of Eng land Active Circulation ••• ••• ••• •••.£20,768,100 Bulli on Increase ••• ••• •a• ••• 205,510 13,966,574 _ncrease 143,639 hest .., ... ... ... ... ... 3,775,794 • Increase Other .., ... ... ... 183,707 Public Dep os it s .. . ... ... 5,448,781 increase . . ... 400,004 Deposits ... ::: ::: .:. ... 12,742,313 Increase .., „, ..„ ... 150,820 °ev en Day and Other Bills ... ... ... 406,186 Decrease ••• ••• •.• ••• 4,745 gt7e r nment Securities ... ... ... ... 9,915,483 uer Securities 18 , 812 , 117 Notes ll lncrease ••• ..• .•• ... 791,657 _ rtemployed ... ... ... ... 7,345,105 Decrease ... ... ... _••• 63,995 Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 69f. 40c. su.eay y. The English Stock Market has continued to show B ,3 l uptom s of increasing depression. At the close of Lliabless last evening a further decline of 3 per cent. r k Place, and no recovery has since occurred. 'Peculators are evidently operating for lower prices ° Wing to th e p resen t p ros p ec t o f po liti ca l a ff a i rs . °llBO l3 are 863 87 for money, and 871 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 85 1 3- ex div ; Exchequer Bills, 2s. dis. ; Ba nk of England Stock, 248 250 ; India Stock, ` n 9B l 211; I n di a 5 per C ents., 102 k 3 ; di tto 4 per 'eats 95/ ex div. ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents, 1013 ; and ditto Bonds, 15s. prem. b n the Foreign Stock Market some activity has _ el n notice a bl e , b u t pr i ces h ave un d ergone f ew variations of importance. Turkish 5 per Cents. 111 ' e 38 ; Mexican, 223 231; do. New, 201 4 ; Greek, 141 15 ; Spanish Passive, 271 3; the Certifi 3cates, 161 3 ; Italian, 603 61; Brazilian Scrip, 2 3 ; g YPtlau Railway Scrip, 3 ; and Chilian Scrip, oi a 4 preen. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 79 1 ; Erie Shares, 543 551; and Illinois, 781 3. Business in the Railway Share Market has been sha de dull, and in several instances prices are a bade flatter. Great Western and Midland have Bach decli ne d s s. ; G reat N ort h ern A Stock and ighton each 10s. ; and South Eastern 15s. T he Forei gn an d C o l on i a l li nes are fl a t, an d Gra nd Trunk of Canada ha v e declined to 34 343. a 'sank end Miscellaneous Shares are dealt in to mo derate extent. European have improved to 123 ; Consolidated to 93 ; Alliance are steady at h -- ; 3 29 ; London and County at 771 ; Joint Stock 6'Beolint are flat at 313; and Overend, Gurney and 0 ,, are marked 191 3. 14 .1 he sha res o f th e I m p er i a l Laud Comp an y o f ar seilles are quoted 23 3 prem. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 3 GC VERNMENT FUNDS. Der Cent. Consols 3 p er ' lint ' . Acco March 6 B7l tie_ C ent. Red uce d 7 851 i 1 x d k w 3 per C en t B5 1 .2., x d Doll per Cent. Jan. 1894 - A 0 Per Cent. Jan. 1873 4,,;Ttlities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 - Doue. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 - k ;„ (Bed Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 - . 4-'equer Bill £1 000 3 per Cent. 2 dis s, „ Do. £5OO - 8n -4 IP° .£lOO and £2OO - l 4 or England Stock, 5 per Cent 1ib,.... 1,,,,,. vGOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -11 17 01 C t° C0 C U k 'll i t . - oi per Cent., AprillB74 2OB 11 I) ° , s • 5 per Cent. July; 1870 Do per Cent., Oct. 1888 -fle• Certificates - °'- Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent - Do ' 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 _ -- I, ° ' 51 Per Cent., May 1879 " 0 . Deb 4 Cent., Aug. 1866 - t o ~ per ~ , • Bonds, £l,OOO l5 pm i)o. under £l,OOO A rg 'FOREI GN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 4 08t e r l a ti n ne B Re on p d zblic, 6 pe r C en t., £l5 pd: ll p m 5 Brazilian 5 per Oenper Cent, 1859 - 961 yo. 41 pe r Cent., 1852-58-60 DO. 1863 - Do. * 1 865 D Account 1 3 O. Scrip, £35 pa id 21 2 pin uenos Ayres 6 per Cent 3),e. Account - e -u ° 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) - ~hilian 6 per Cent `6°l,enibian 6 per Cent. B3l e i ..„ 6 per Cent. 4 1; 611 , 3 Per Cent., 1825 t,". * per Cent., 1863 - CI °' 5 Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid ite,4lllbian Principalities - D "ttekler New Consolidated, 1 per Cent - L ° P • • Land Warrant p,_, '.Provisional - V i art 7 per Cent - „e., Second Issue ..0 £lOO Bonds D 12/0 . Do £lOO Bonds 1864 93 1 93/ 4 i 41 14 4 G ?vernment Railway Debentures 9l 1 (ir ee ls paid Do. Per Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon s - Do° • Acco unt ~• Co e• A cc ountut,ttau 1 t%1t, 414 , 1 ° 5 per Cent. b i n - A '-' Per Cent, 1865 ly - ` l- ceeunt I,:i. Atar erninana Railway 6O/ D e 44 3 Per Cent 0. An 22/ 31 , D o ~....,0 6 1864 41 .01 0 Per Cent. Anglo-French tio-Levidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid . I•4°lish 9ra zalmperial sper Cent - sda De Defe rred - t t Ds . ° Land Warr an ts (Hectares) G - 13 3er Cent, 1864 - Per u j, 4 per Cent - D n '' A l 5 per C en t 1865 - N Account ” - P D o !yer Cent. (Uribarren) - ort u 't Per Cent., 1862 - Do p e r 3 per Cent., 1853 D: Cent, 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Ittistiu; Account - 45i D o l t il , 5 Per Cent., 1822, £ St N :I- per Cent. 1850 Do 41 Per Cent, 1860 - 1.1 0 A ' Pei Cent. 1859 - t , D o A " Per Cent 1862 B9l 90 24,rdihIPer Cent. 1864 - ° 141 3 • ;" 41 5 per Cent D B l l 3 Per Cent 13 0 ° x., -. ceeunt - 42 D o " A e lv Deferred - D o a ccou n t 1) Pas s i ve - kl r , ° Ace o 271 1 1 a4i sh _ unt ~ D o A ‘ j ert. of Coup not funded - emeereeunt l6l 1 1 1 1 rh D .8 ., 4 Per Cent. - A'arZia'l,l Per Cent. 1864 D r , ' 6 Per Cent. 1854 DO . ' l 6 lc eeurit 11:1:))10n: £ 4 nl . e l e eP e 0 j a r : l i Bonds Ce nt.tt 1858 661 - D r " A Per Cent. 1862 - 671 6/ D o 41°0 Bonds D o 5 6 Per Cent., 1863 67 1 I), A Per Cent 1865, paid up Scrip - D o , o , - A 4 eenunt 1 ''' 4 el le P i er n eent. Guaranteed - it at coP e r Cent. - o tt° ate° t - D o Per Cent 1862 • Account 1 4 - 31 D bo 1 (). 1864 -. 4 Per Cent 4 481. . liividenas on the above payable in London. P-eltPan; par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins - D 14,01,,m per cent., Ex. 25f. p e N 1 4 . / 4 0 : CAnt., Ex. 12 Gull It4telth;ii:ntesn3.pCergefincta.'s D o • - Per Cent , e lB6l, Ex. 25f. A - ee°llll t .. ........... THREE O'CLOCK. 1.)0 . A Q 's for i no „ y ccotult . - ............... MIMI* B7 1 . SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. Share) Railways. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian ••••• Cork and Bandon...—. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc E.London, scrip Certi Lo. Glasgow & S. Western' Great Eastern, Ord. s Lk. Do. E. Angl. at No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D. A stock ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid* Closing Business 1 Price. done. Do. B stock Do. dew, is. at 25 pn. GtS, and W. of Ire Lana Gt. Weste.n -Originall D . S. V.O, Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid. Oxford Do. Igewpoits Do. He. Cford. ... Lancashire&Yorkshire L..ndon and Blackwali Lon., Brigh.,&S Coast Lon., Chat., and Daittt Do. MetrOp. Ex. A Lon. it ,n orth Western Lon. dc South Western Man., Shet., St Lincoln, . Do. New Do. Extension.— Metropolitan District. 00; d J. do. Do. and Wit. John'sW'd Nlid . and Do. £9 Share Do, tiirrniu.. Jr De: b) %lid Kent .. North British ..„ Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun. Nth. Eastern— Berwick Do. G.N•E purchas Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlible ..... Do. Stock. & Darling, Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. do. 1864 Do. ‘lO. 1885 North Staffordshire N. dr S. W. Junction Scottish Ctntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 'o. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union iouth Devon , outh E. stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornw all BRITISH P Atlantic& St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda. Cen.ln. g . u. 5 percent.. o. F ehares Buffalo & Lake Huronl Do. Preference Buff Brant &Goderiolv 6 p.c. 872-3- ~.•••• •• 1 Calcutta & 8. E., lirn Town 41; Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension i3rand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist c-ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prc I. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gull- sp.c o. Qua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 6 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Da. New Do. 6 p. c. lids. pay 1873 tio. 5 ) do. pay. 1877-m.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Arelb. Cor. 6 p. C. finds. Mel. az Hudson's Bay.. N. Itl.C'da, 6pc Scinde . . Do. Delhi l a 4% Do. do Do. Puntaub.. • • ,Tr`e, Do.indus St Flo 93 05 131 .32 65 70 13 15 4 8 67 70 70 72 117 119 386 39 61 76 12t 126 14 14 89 90 60 604 60 6 39 41 3i 38 (2 +O4 119 i /2o 87 8) 96 98 38 40 44 48 lu :23 92 t 3 64 63 133 134 S 811 1 97 10 123 1231 2 21 97 09 61 63 7 26 109 110 70 72 103 ICB 85 17 10* 11ip 122 125 1 2p 1 4 1 2p 75 77 11 12 148 149 69 71 112 114 51 63 76 77 8 9 141 114 3 102 104 51 53 8 781 i 8 ,SIONS. 63 6) 091 1001 id ip 74 8 10 11 74 78 96 98 65 70 100 102 100 101 102 101 35 38 87 90 68 70 60 (3 62 61 53 56 48 51 44 47 38 40 36 38 107 1(8 2 PI 99 100 91 93 17i 171, 3 3}. 12 #4 84 e 6 1 93 101 90 92 86 88 64 fi6 8 981 991 98 99 I 4 98 99 161. 17 to- } ; I;o • COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1572 100 - Can.Gov.l3 p.c.Ja.&J uly 1877-84 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lco 93 96 - Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10J 95 97 - 1)0. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 tO 82 - Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 73 So - Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 187;3 100 101 1( 1 11 o.Apl.&001 ..1690-1900 100 104 106 - Do. do: 1880-9 100 104 101 - Do. Jan.&July, 1590-9 100 101 103 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1000 lOO 90 92 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c 100 101 103 - Do. 1878, do. iOO 106 1 8 - Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1.78 1)0. 1884 May .5, Nov. ! 10 . 103 tO5 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 1 , 4 106 vatal a per cent l'iSto 9) 101 100 93 05 93 Y. S.W. Goy. 5 pv.,1864 100 Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 187. 100 93 95 Do. - sew 5 p.c. zeala 1888 to Zealand, p. centlB9 ) 1 0 00 0 8 - Nova Sc , tia Gov. 6p. 100 1 10 54 1 - Do. 5 percent lOO 8: 84 sterling, 1875 l9O (8 10 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 98 100 (95 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.o 1868.: 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards l, 0 104 1 0 6 Via Gov. 6 p.c. Ja Jul) 100 - - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 1065 1073 1071 BRITISH MINES. 2 earn. Consul. u old, lira. 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated. 30 15 17 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 560 68) - Drake walls 2.1.0 1 - East Bassett (Illogan) 291 19 21 - East Caraaon 2.14.6 8 9 - East Cam Brea 35 31 45 - East Grenville 2.14.0 31 4 - East Gunnislake .. 8.3,6 5 5 - East Loved 3.9.0 91 306 N. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.9 3 31 G am.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great L ocey, limited all 20 21 • - Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 11 2 - Great Wheal Busy - G. Wheal Vor (Heist •t, 40 '3C 31 Grenville 8.18.0 35 35 - Herod's Foot .. . 33 40 5 - Hingston Downs .. Margaret lUny Lelant 13.17.6 5 7 Marke Valley ....... ... 4.10.6 4 41 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, lin, 26 lid - New Se ton ........ 431 35 4) - North Roskear ..... 381 13 15 N.W h'l Bassett( 4.4.0 1 North Wheal Crotty .. 2.13.1 --- Prosper United.. 7.1 . 6 _ - Pr vidence Uny lArlant 10.6.7 32 34 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 11 300 410 - South Condurrow ...... 3.2.0 2 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 : 8 22 'stray Park ............ 35.15.6 9 II - Tin Croft 9 19 20 5 Vigra and Clogan, lim all 4 6 - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (Ltskeard 9 8 10 - West Chi verton ....... . 11 75 (0 - West Seton 474 165 175 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 80 t. 5 - Wheal Buller (Redrnth 16 25 273 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 b - Wheal Setoa -. Wheal Tielawney (Ms 7 161 174 ritEFERENCE 73. Great Northern, 41 per cent., rd. at Great Western Orig. 4i per cent °pr.. _ _ Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock. Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto 4i per cent., rd., 98 North Eastern, G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref., Stockton and Darlingtonlß, 5 per cent.. 314 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 791 9 Lliat.Eb. 10 per cent. pm., 100 91 Pitlcleh:rtENCE SHARES AND STOCAu. Midland A and B pf, 1 4 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Esat Lincoln gua. 6 per cent., 129 FORM GN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., gut. 7 per cent., 151 1 Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 Dutch Rhenish, 221 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 81 Sambre and Meuse, 8} Sambre and Meuse, 51 per cent. pf., 9 1 San Paulo. Bin., t_ua. 6 per cent.. le} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, '5l Fl B:LERIN Cape Copper, lim., 111 Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 411 Vrontino and Bolivia (iold. Bra., if St. John del Rey, lim., 54 5 BANKS Agra and Masterman's, lim., 541 31 Alliance, Um., 281 9 Anglo Austrian, Of Bank of British Columbia, 211 Bank of Egypt, 23 Bank ot New Zealand. 19} Barned's Bank, lim., 10 English and American, lira., 6i 1 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 20 English and Swedish. lim.. 15 1,.1 European Bank, Urn., 12 1 Hindustan, China, and Japan. ihn., 19 Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 131 Imperial Ottoman. 131 Ditto, new. 12 f Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 41 London B.,nk ot dexi o and S. America, 11m., 151 London and County, 770 London Joint Stock, 481 :21 Merchant Bank, dm., 261 Oriental liana Corporation. 54 Provincial Banking Corporation. Urn., 7 , Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 51 Dit o, issued at 2 pm. 421 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 1 ' 80 , . bay Gas, lim., 5f City of London Real Property, lim., 4 City Offices, lim., 41 - Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England. 81 1 Credit Fancier of Mauritius, 11m., 71 8 East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lim., 6 1 Ebbw Vale, e k Electric 'telegraph, 130 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 101 Gen. Credit and Finitn, - .le of Lonnon. lim.. 5 Hudson's Bay, 171 1 ImperiA Mercantile Credit A sso.. Urn., 6 International _Land Credit. lim., 6 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 4 1 4 London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 31 Merchant Shipping, lim., 12} Miliwall Freehold Land and Dock, 41 National Discount t ompany. 141 National Provincial Marine, lim , 11 orth British and Mercantile Insurance, 20} Overend, Gurney, and Co.. lim., 191 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 7 Royal Mail Steam, 122 2011 Thames and Mersey :Marine) Insurance, Bm., Yea'Dieracla's Land, 9 85 d 3 gi i i 1 1411 391 6) 59i 6) 97 6i 6 124 k 2 92a 64a 133 a / 3} 10 1231 I 1091 1 I _ _ 106)171 7 'OSSE 103 i 36 1 i 4 i 6i 1071 61 71 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH. 2, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) CAVENDISH V. CAVENDISH AND GORDON. This was a suit instituted by Frederick William Henry Cavendish, Esq., against the Hon. Lady Eleanor Sophia Diana Cavendish, for dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery with the Hon. Cecil Gordon, commonly called Lord Cecil Gordon. Mr. Hodson, for the petitigner, said Mr. Cavendish married the respondent, who was the daughter of the Earl of Clare, on the 27th of April, 1857, and the co-re spondent was the father of nine children and brother-in law of the respondent. Some time after the marriage Mr. and Lady Cavendish went to reside at Passy, in France, and there met the co-respondent, who was living there with his nine children in straitened circumstances. An acquaintance sprung up between the parties, and on their return to England the co-respondent was a frequent visi tor to the house of Mr. Cavendish. On one occasion Lord Gordon visited Mr. Cavendish at his country house at Silverland, with his eldest daughter, and on that occasion he was taken ill, and for a week he was kindly treated by Mr. Cavendish. On his recovery Lord Cecil Gordon took a house a very short distance from the petitioner's, and both parties were frequent visitors. In February, 1865, Lady Eleanor's mother was very unwell at her residence in Bryanstonc-square, and on the 2d of that month Lady Eleanor gave directions to have some boxes packed with dresses and directed to Bryan stone-square, \Aare it was represented she was going. Lady Eleanor loft by the railway for town, her return being expected the next day. Accordingly the carriage was sent to the station, but as she did not return Mr. Cavendish became greatly alarmed. Inquiries were then made, when it was discovered that Lord Gordon had also left his wife and children, and had gone no one knew where. From circumstances that afterwards transpired it was suspected that Lord Gordon and Lady Eleanor had gone to Nice, and Mr. Cavendish despatched one of his ser vants to the place, and it was found quite true they were liv ing there as Mr. and Mrs. Graham. The Earl of Clare and Lady Clare being both dead, Lady Eleanor became pos sessed of the whole of the large property, and the jury would, of course, draw their own conclusion as to whether the large fortune of the lady was not to some degree at tractive to one who had so grossly outraged the hospitality and kindness of Mr. Cavendish, and one who himself was in difficult and straitened circumstances. The following witnesses were then examined : The Earl of Cawdor—l am brother-in-law of the peti tioner, Mr. Cavendish. I was present at his wedding with the petitioner in 1857. After the marriage they stayed at my country house in Carmarthenshire, and also at my town house. I afterwards dined with them at their house, Hyde-park-square. They seemed to live very happily together. Lieut.-General Jas. Robertson Crauford—l am brother in-law of the petitioner. I frequently saw petitioner and his wife after the marriage. They have stayed with me frequently. In 1862 and 186$ I resided near the peti tioner and his wife, and frequently visited them. They appeared to live happily together. Mr. Cavendish always appeared to me a very kind and indulgent husband. Mr. Frederick John Howard—l reside at Eastbourne. I am half-brother to the petitioner. I was formerly secretary to the Earl of Carlisle. I saw them after their marriage, they appeared to live very happily. Mr. Cavendish seemed to be an indulgent husband. I recollect the sth of Feb., 1865. On that day I went to Silverland, St. Leonard; the residence of Mr. Cavendish. On arrival there I was in formed that his wife had left him. I knew Lord Cecil Gordon. He is about 60 years of age, and brother-in-law to Lady Eleanor. Lord Clare died in 1864, and Lady Clarj also died three or four months ago. Sarah Harris—l was housemaid to the petitioner in 1864. I remained there till March, 1865. I saw Lord Cecil Gordon in June, 1844 ; he came to visit Mr. and Lady Cavendish with his daughter. Lord Gordon was taken ill at Silverland and was there about a week. He was treated most kindly. Lord Gordon afterwards went to live a short distance from Silverland at a place called Gray's Lodge. Lord Gordon had nine children. I recol lect Lady Eleanor going away on . ,the 2d February by rail way, but she did not return. A carriage was sent twice to the station for her, but she did not come home again. Mr. Cavendish by the desertion :of his wife was thrown into great grief. I have never seen Lady Eleanor since. She left three children, the eldest was about seven and the youngest two years old. Lady Eleanor was aboot 30 years of age. Thomas Anderson —I was in the petitioner's service at Silverland. Lord Cecil Gordon was a frequent visitor at the house of, Mr. Cavendish. I recollect Lady Eleanor going away on the 2d Feb. It was supposed she was going to her mother. I addressed her boxes to Lady Clare's re sidence in Bryanstone-square. Lord Gordon dined at Mr. Cavendish's a few days previously. He was never seen at Gray's Lodge after Lady Eleanor left Silverland. I went to Nice about a fortnight after, and on inquiry I found Lady Eleanor and Lord Gordon were living there. I saw them walking there together arm in arm. I returned to England, and afterwards went back to Nice in March. I met them again in the Ruo de Plants. I saw them Coma out of the house in which they were living together. Lord Cecil Gordon spoke to me when I served the citation. He said, "I'm sorry you have turned detective." Lady Eleanor and Lord Gordon were passing ty the name of Mr. and Mrs Graham. Amelia Victor—l was nurse to Lady Eleanor at Silver land. I recollect her leaving, and I afterwards went over to Nice, and saw Lord C. Gordon and Lady Eleanor there. I cannot say they were living together as man and wife, although they passed as Mr. and Mrs Graham. I returned to England after remaining a day or two, but went to Nice again a short time afterwards. On that occasion I remained four months ; Lady Eleanor and Lord Gordon were there passing by the name of Graham. This was the case for the petitioner. The Judge Ordinary said he did not think that he need hardly say one word to them on the case as it stood. They would have to say whether the co-respondent was weak enough, or bad enough, to leave her husband, who had treated her kindly, to live with her own brother-in-law. The co-respondent was a man 60 years of age, with a family of nine children, and they would have to say whether he had not taken advantage of his relationship, and thereby ruined the home and happiness of the petitioner. They would- have to say what damages the petitioner was entitled to, but as far as he (the learned judge) could see there was no protection for the respondent. She had not been treated unkindly. There was no neglect. She ap peared to have forgotten all her obligations to her husband and her family, and they would by their verdict say whether or not she was guilty of the crime imputed to her With respect to the damages, they must also determine that question, but the fortune of Lady Eleanor was not to be taken as a measure in assessing them. Although the O J-respondent was not a wealthy man, yet it was said that if a man could not pay in purse he must in person. Lady Eleanor's property must not enter into their consideration, as that S matter will come before the Court on another occasion and in another form. They would, therefore, if they decided in favour of the pe titioner, give ample though not vindictive damages. The jury, after a brief deliberation, said they were of opinion that the parties were guilty of adultery. The Chief Usher—What damages do you award the petitioner, gentlemen? Foreman--We award the sum of .ClO,OOO ; and at the same time I am directed by the jury to say thit it is ono of the grossest CASOb that Oyer C4lllO under their considera tion. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, March 1. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. • MARLBOROUGH -STREET. SENDING A CHILD OrT TO BEG.—John Reynard, a little boy about ton years old, who gave the address 26, New Church-court, Strand, was charged before Mr. Knox with begging. Police-constable Cheney, 87 C, said that about one o'clock that morning he saw the little boy begging of dif ferent persons in the Haymarket. He said his mother sent him out to beg, that he had only got 5d., and that he could not go home till he got Bd. Mr. Knox remarked that it was a cold night for a boy, shoeless and homeless, to be out. The Constable said the boy also told him that his mother instructed him to tell the persons he begged of that his father was dead, while in reality he was employed at the Adelphi Theatre. Mr. Knox said said he would endeavour to take the poor little fellow 'off the streets, and remanded him for that purpose, at the same time ordering him some needful re freshment. CREATING A DISTURBANCE AT THE ENTRANCE OP THE PunicEss's THEATRE. Henry Clark, described as a wood chopper, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and behaving In a disorderly manner at the entrance to the Princes-I'a Theatre, Oxford-street. Sergoant Peacock, 37 A, said that about 7 the previous evening, the defendant, who was drunk, behaved in a dis orderly manner at the pit entrance of the theatre, and, although the money he had paid for admission was returned to him ho refused to leave, and made use of very bad lan guage. He was then taken into custody. In answer to Mr. Knox, the sergeant said the defendant did not disturb the audience, as the curtain was not up. The defendant said he was sorry for what he had done, but that he had not got all the money he had paid for his family's admission back. lir. Small, the treasurer of the theatre, said the whole of the money the defendant had paid was returned to him 6s. by him (Mr. Small) and 2s. by his colleague. Mr. Knox asked the defendant why ho had made such an accusation against the persons ccinnected with the theatre ? The defendant said he Was told by his wile that the money Was not all returned. The Wife then stepped forward, as also did a friend, but ne,lther of them knew whether the amount returned was correct or not. Sergeant Peacock corroborated Mr. Small, Mr. Knox said that but for the scandalous charge the de fendant had made against the persons at the theatre, he should have thought very little of the matter. As it was he should order the defendant to pay a fine of 20st DEBTOR. March 1. Feb. 22. fr. c. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 0, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Rcserve in lanced pro- _ pert)* 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation ... 899,820,825 888,206,025 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 6,473,330 97 5,091,442 46 Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 139,554,291 67 174,158,744 50 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 1,570,779 75 1,718,878 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries Total CREDITOR. March 4. Feb. 22. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis- connted, not yet duo 812,955,597 67 336,836,401 69 Do. branch banks 303,209,821 298,849,200 Advances on deposit of _ _ _ bullion - 10,014,000 7,289,000 1)o. branch banks 7,182,900 5,853,500 Do. on French Public Securities 11,742,200 11,677,500 Do. by branch banks 5,774,900 6,106,700 Do. on railway shares and debentures 1). brSneh banks 18,924,000 19,247,900 Do. on Credit Foncior Bonds Do. branches Do. to the. State, (Con. vention, June 10; 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re- Serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches 8,444,235 8,439,520 Expenses of manage ment 600,837 230,010 23 Sundries Total 1,386,330,420 97 1,389,269,205 72 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RoULAND. Cotton Supply Association. At the usual meeting of the executive committee, on Tuesday, the following extract was read from a despatch received from Lieutenant-Governor Glover, dated Govern ment House, Lagos, January 8, 1866, and which was for warded by the Foreign Office and 'the Colonial Office : L " Cotton in Lagos is most plentiful, and, as I am informed, almost exceeds the present means of buying it ; and as it is supplied from a new source, namely, Zebu and Ibadan, this fact is worthy of note."—A despatch, also forwarded by the Foreign Office, was received from her Majesty's Consul-general at Belgrade, containing a report on the cultivation of cotton in Servia and Bulgaria, and accom panied by a sample of cotton grown at Widdin. Mithad Pasha, the governor of the . Vilayet of the Danube, states that the American seed sent out - by the Association last year, for experiments in various parts of the province, was distributed in different lots, and sown in localities pre senting, from atmospheric peculiarities, the best chances of success, which, however, has been only partial in one or two instances. In Servia but little attention is given to agriculture, and there the experiments have almost entirely failed. In Bulgaria, although the climate is precarious, and the autumnal rains, accompanied by sudden chills, are favourable to a cotton crop, better results were obtained, and it is thought that in some dis tricts more sheltered than the rest a certain quantity might be produced. An experiment made at Widdin has answered best, and specimens of some finely-developed pods have been received. Carefully-selected portions of the seed of the last crop will be re-sown this year, and it is hoped that better results will be obtained. A letter was received from the British Vice Consulate, at Latakia, stating that much progress has been made in cotton culti vation, that a large extent of land will be ready for the April and May sowing, and requesting a supply of New Orleans seed, which it was determined to send. A letter was read from the Turkish Ambassador, expressing satis faction that a large quantity of American seed had been obtained by the Association for the Imperial Government, and enclosing a draft for £2,343 ls. 7d. in part payment.— A letter received from Scutari describes the difficulties which the writer has bad to overcome in promotin; the cultivation of cotton in that district. Although numerous small experiments have succeeded admirably, the people are afraid to enter largely into this branch of industry The writer had procured 2,500 okes of seed, and the Pasha is expecting an experienced cultivator from Salonica to instruct and superintend. It is therefore hoped that a commencement in earnest will be made this spring. There is a large extent of uncultivated land, which is admirably suited to the growth of cotton.—A letter received from Naples describes the difficulty experienced from the want of hands to secure the crops as they ripen. The vintage coming on at the same time as the cotton arrives at matu rity, say in September and October, it is found to be a serious inconvenience to be engaged with crops on a large scale at the same moment, owing to the scarcity of labourers and the groat demo d for them at that particular period. Double wages can then be obtained, but the supply is in sufficient, and an assiduous cultivator is often doomed to see his cotton or his grapes injured from this cause. On this account it is said that small cotton plantations answer better than large ones. No effort will be spared by the writer and his friends to produce a first-rate quality of Sea Island cotton.--A letter received from Berdiansk, Russia, reports that a farmer in that district, who was supplied with a small quantity of cotton seed last year, had sown" it with success, and was now desirous to obtain a further supply for an extended experiment next spring. It w,s resolved to send seed for this purpose.—A letter was read from Athens, stating that the writer, having been suc cessful in his efforts to grow cotton, was desirous to extend his operations, and to procure a quantity of New Orleans seed, which it was agreed to supply.—Copies of letters forwarded by the India Office Were received from the Government of India, describing the state and pros pects of the cotton crop in Bengal in 1865-6 as compared with 1864-5, together with a report on cotton cultivation in the Punjab during the season 1865-6. The returns obtained in Bengal are represented by the commissioner to bo of but little value, as the zemindars, the only persons ,from whom any information can be derived, are either them selves totally ignorant of the matter, or are interested in making returns calculated rather to mislead than to instruct. In the Punjab tho total area under cotton is given at 625,035 acres in 1865-6, against 872,851 acres tho previous year, and 726,034 maunds the year before. A letter was read from the inspector of cotton in Scinde, enclosing a sample grown at Kurrachee from Peruvian seed, and stating that fully 500 acres will be pla n t e d thi s year w ith exotic seed, and that the entire area sown with cotton this coming season in Scinde will not be less than 130,000 acres, which will yield a crop of about 30,000 bales of 8701 b. each, indepen dent of the Punjab', which may be expected to produce 5C0,000 bales. At present the cotton is coming down from up-country to Kurrachee in very large quantities, and it would not occasion surprise if 70,000 bales were shipped thence to foreign ports this year. There are three steam presses at work, and a fourth was expected to beready early in February. The receipt of a quantity of Egyptian and otherexotic seed sent by the association was acknowledged, and is now in course of distribution. A communication, forwarded from Calcutta by the honorary agents of the association, reports that owing to an unusual rise in the Irrawaddy river some experimental cotton plantations had boen inundated and the plants destroyed. Other experi ments in localities less exposed to inundations are contem plated,it is hoped, will be a tt en d e d w ith better re sults. w A h l i e c t 4 ter, received from Madras, reports that the ad dress of the association to cotton growers has been trans lated and inserted in the vernacular newspapers. Copies have been forwarded for insertion in the several district gazettes, and, thus appearing in an official organ, it will carry weight among the ignorant ryots, and become exten sively known. It has also been sent to the residents of Travancore and Hyderabad, and the Commissioner of My sore, who will promote its distribution in their several pro vinces. There was no other business of public interest. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam short. 11 18 11 19 Ditto 3 Months. 12 2 12 2i Rotterdam 12 2 12 ..2i Antwerp A --- 28 521 25 60 Brussr.:l6 - 25 55 25 621 Hamburg Paris Short 25 221 25 30 Ditto • 3 Months. 25 50 25 55 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 121 1211 Vienna k. 10 60 10 5 Trieste — 10 60 10 65 Petersburgh - 291 29} Berlin Madrid . — 461 . 46f Cadiz i . 05 . 6i2 25 trii 25 767 i Leghorn Milan , — 25 024 Genoa — 25 621 25 70 Naplo4 MI, 000000 ,•..t. O ---.. 2 5 Pi 25 70 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF .LORDS,-THIS EVENING. THE DEVONPORT ELECTION PETITION. The Duke of SOMERSET made a personal explanation in reference to this subject. He said a statement had been made that he had received a letter in reference to this matter, which he denied, as no such letter had been writ ten to him. An application had been made in the usual way to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and the naval lords of the Admiralty telegraphed in the usual way that facilities should be afforded to parties signing the petition against the return of the sitting members. He repudiated any improper connection with the matter. Tne Earl of DERBY gave the noble duke full credit for all that was honourable and straightforward, but he must say there was something most objectionable in reference to the proceedings in this matter. He could not under stand why the warrants should have been issued two months before the committee was appointed to try the petition. The object was to obtain information in an ticipation of the proper time. He called their attention to the suspicious fact that the petition was in favour of Mr. Phinn, who was counsel to the Admiralty, and under the circumstances he considered that a full enquiry should bo made into the whole matter. The Duke of SOMERSET agreed with the noble lord that there should be an enquiry, but in justice to Mr. Phinn he must state that that gentleman had objected to the presentation of the petition. • THE TRUSTEES OF THE LATE KING CF THE BELGIANS. The Earl of DERBY laid on the table of the house a statement with regard to the funds vested in the trustees of his late Majesty, the King of the Belgians ; and asked her Majesty's Government how soon the trustees would be relieved from their responsibility in connection therewith ? The noble lord said that, as one of the trustees, he was desirous to render a satisfactory account of their stewardship, in the course of which they had to deal with no less than £2,500,P00. At the time of the marriage of the late King of the Belgians with the Princess Charlotte Parliament granted them £60,000 a year, which was to be reduced to £50,000 a-year to his Ma jesty in the event of her death. His Majesty surrendered this amount into the hands of trustees, subject to certain charges after defraying which the balance was to go into the na tional exchequer, and none of which his late Majesty had received. The noble earl then went into different details explanatory of the disbursement of the funds placed at the disposal of the trustees. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. GREENWICH AND WOOLWICH LOWER ROAD BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. LOCKE moved as an amendment that the bill should be read a second time that day six months. He said the turnpikes, speaking generally, had on the south side of the metropolis been abolished at a great cost of taxation to his constituents, and because a debt still remained unli quidated the trustees of this trust came to Parliament and asked for a prolongation of their trust for six years. Mr. LAYARD hoped the house would agree to his hon. colleague's amendment. Mr. BRUCE thought the bill ought to be allowed to pass its second reading. It would be inadvisable to adopt ti•e recommendation of the hon. member for Southwark, especially as a portion of the debt belongs to Greenwich Hospital. The bill was read a second time without a division. IRISH FISHERY PIERS. Sir H. W. BARRON asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer if he proposed to replenish the exhausted fund for making fishery piers. Mr. CHILDERS said there had been about £90,000 voted for these piers, and as it was nearly all exhausted, he was about to propose an additional vote, but there being an Act of George the Third, by which it was thought t, , ,000 per annum ought to be set aside for the pur pose referred to by the right hon. gentleman. The opinion of the law officers of the Crown had been asked on the matter. In the event of the opinion being against the £5,000 being paid, then he shAuld ask the house to agree to a limited vote of money for making the piers. Mr. ROEBUCK asked if any piers at all had actually been built out of the £90,000 which had been expended. Mr. CHILDERS said he believed so. (Loud laughter.) PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL. Sir G. GREY said he proposed to take the second read ing of this bill on Thursday evening next as the first order of the day. RATING OF MINES AND WOODS. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. S. CAVE asked the President of the Poor-law Board whether ho intended to bring in a bill during the present session for the rating of mines and woods to the relief of the poor ? Mr. KEKEWICH also asked the President of the Poor law Board whether he proposed, during the present ses sion, to bring in a bill for the purpose of rating woods to the relief of the poor, and any general measure for the amendment of the poor law, founded on the report of the select committee presented during last session. Mr. VILLIERS expressed his opinion that both mines and woods were rateable, but as there might be a strong opposition to any legislature, ho proposed to pursue the same course as had been followed in the case of the Mersey Docks. He intended, however, to bring in a general measure for the amendment of the Poor-law. PRIVATE PROPERTY AT SEA. Mr. GREGORY rose to move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be gra ciously pleased to use her influence with foreign Powers for the purpose of making the principle that private pro perty should be free from capture by sea a maxim of in ternational maritime law. LLEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. THE DEVONPORT ELECTION PETITION. On the order for going into committee of supply, Sir J. PAKINGTON rose, and having remarked that he had hoped the days for political scandal were at an end, and expressed his regret at finding that it was not so, drew attention to the manner in which certain dockyard work men, who wore voters for the borough of Devonport, had been examined with reference to their intended evidence before the election committee for that borough. It appeared that a telegram had been sent down to the admiral super intendent from the Admiralty on the 20th of Feb ruary, directing that every facility should be given for serving Speaker's warrants on workmen in the yard, in the case of a petition against the sitting members for Devonport. In consequence of the receipt of this telegram 30 or 40 men were summoned to attend the sale-rocm, which was used as a police-office, and were there subjected to examination and cross-examination singly and separately with the view of eliminating themselves, and then served with the war rant. Subsequently, 15 or 20 more were summoned and treated in the same manner, and the proceeding was re newed on following days. On these occasions the only persons present besides the workmen were a policeman, the town crier, who was a leading politician, an attorney, who was solicitor for the petitioners, and a gentleman not known to the parties, but who was believed to be an agent to the petitioners sent down from London. Such proceedings were calculated to intimidate and alarm the men, and were most unjustifiable. He called upon the Secretary to the Admiralty, therefore, publicly to declare whether these statements were correct or not, and to explain circum stances which, on their first aspect, had the appearance of great impropriety and injustice. Lord 0. PAGET said that all the Admiralty had done was, upon the application of Messrs. Travers and Co., of 43, Parliament-street, the agents for the petitioners, to give facilities simply for the service of the Speaker's warrant, and upon their representation that it would be an inconve nience and annoyance to the mon to do so at their houses, and their request that their chief clerk should see the men during their hours of work for that purpose. A letter to the same effect was also forwarded to the admiral superin tendent, signed on behalf of "their lordships," by Mr. W. G. Romaine. The warrant of the Speaker had access to all the public departments, and all the admiral superin tendent could do was either to allow the bearer of the warrant to visit the workshops and disturb the men in the midst of their work, or he might order them to assemble together to be served, and the latter was the course which had been adopted. Lord CRANBORNE contended that the explanation of the noble lord was not satisfactory, and that the proceed ings which had been resorted to were a distinct interfer ence with the men with the view of upsetting the election of the sitting members. Supposing this case had been passed over unnoticed by the house, and a petition pre sented ;against the return for Portsmouth, did the noble lord imagine that if such a telegram were sent down to that borough , the admiral superintendent would have ordered the electors in the dockyard there to assemble in a quiet corner of the yard, and be cross-examined by a Con servative attorney's clerk ? Lord C. PAGET, amidst cries of " Oh," and loud laugh ter, declared upon his honour that the same course would be adopted. Mr. LOWE observed that the men must have necessarily felt, whether rightly or wrongly, that they were in duress and therefore they ought not to have been subjected to such an examination. It appeared to him, however, that all that was authorised by the Admiralty was to allow the serving of the warrant in the yard, as being more conve nient than serving the men at their own houses. Because the authority given by the Admiralty had in some degree been abused he did not see that there was any charge against the nobleman who had presided over that depart ment with honour and credit for the last seven years. Sir H. 31. CAIRNS argued that all the agent need have done was to leave the warrant at the voters' houses. After a few words from the SOLICITOR-GENERAL , Mr. WALPOLE said he admitted that no minister of the Crown had ever conducted himself more ably or honestly than the Duke of Somerset; but the question at issue was not the conduct of the Admiralty, but whether, having re gard to perfect freedom of election, any undue and impro per influence had been exercised over the electors under the guise of the Speaker's warrant, which might have been served at their houses, and not taken into the dockyard at all. His opinion was that there was great impropriety in the agent making the application in the first instance, and that the explanation of Lord C. Paget ought not to be satisfactory to the house. In =Aver to Colonel NORTH, -- --- The SPEAKER stated that all his warrant did was to command the attendance of a witness before a select committee. HORSMAN inquired whether the Admiralty had given authority to take any proceedings whatever beyond that of serving the warrant ? Lord C. PAGET replied that the only authority given by the Admiralty was to serve the Speaker's warrants, and they knew nothing farther of what had taken place until Sir J,Pakington's statement of that evening. Lord HOTHAM could not believe, if the First Lord had foreseen the use that would be made of his permission, that he would for a single moment have listened to the appli cation of the agents. It did not require the present dis cussion to show that workmen in the Government dock yards ought not to have votes, and he should be surprised after this, if the noble lord was not instructed by the Firs Lord to declare that these proceedings had not only been taken without the knowledge of the Duke of Somerset, but met his entire disapproval. Lord It. MONTAGU thought such proceedings were no more than might be expected from a Government that was tottering to its fall. Captain VIVIAN defended the admiral superintendents from being influeeced by improper motives. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER considered it to be the duty of every public department to give facili ties for serving the Speaker's warrant; but he admitted that the assembling of the men together in this case was proceeding that savoured of interference ; and ho did not hesitate to say that it was much to be lamented. He pro mised that a strict inquiry should be instituted into the circumstances, and orders would be given to prevent the recurrence of such an irregularity. Mr. DISRAELI observed that the question was whether the house approved of these proceedings, and elicited a hearty cheer when he added that he took it for granted that there was not a gentleman on either side that ap proved of them. It was not correct to say that this was an act of insulated indiscretion by an attorney's clerk, in a moment of excitement, asking questions that he was not justified in putting ; for the examination was prolonged, the average in the case of each voter being from one and a half to two hours. There could be no doubt that the Speaker's warrant was issued to fish up evidence for an election petition, and the proceeding was altogether open to very gra ve suspicion. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said the Government disapproved as much as any member of the house the abuse which had taken place. Lord J. MANNERS protested against converting the Government dockyards into a "political shambles ;" and Mr. SELWYN was of opinion that no one could read the agent's letter without seeing that somethingmore than the service of a warrant was intended. The subject then dropped. The other questions discussed on the order for supply were the experiments made as to the cure of the cattle plague and the grievances of the masters of the navy ; the former of which was raised by Mr. SANDFORD and the latter by Sir LAWRENCE PALK. The house then went into committee of supply, and pro ceeded with the consideration of the navy estimates. In the course of debate Sir M. Peto expressed a hope that the Government would yet give Captain Cowper Coles a fair opportunity of constructing a ship of war upon his turret principle ; and Mr. Ferrand criticised the conduct of the Admiralty in not accepting the apology which Capt. Coles had are] ed them. This remark called up Lord C. PAGET, who stated that as soon as Capt. C. Coles made a proper apology the Admiralty reinstated him. A loud and general cheer was evoked by the announce ment; and Mr. Ferrand, after remarking how glad he was to hear it, expressed a hope that Mr. Reed, the Constructor of the Navy, would also. apologise for the observations con tained in one of his speeches. Various other topics affecting the naval service were passed under review, including the building of ironclads and the manning of the fleet. Lord C. PAGET defended the policy pursued by the Admiralty, and contended that the ships they were turning out were in seagoing qualities, general safety, and speed far superior to those which wore built for foreign govern ments in English private yards. Lord ELCHO drew attention to a paragraph in a letter, signed by a person with an unpronounceable name, which had appeared lately in a morningpaper, containing a charge against 12 men of her Majesty's ship Wolverine of having for a series of days subjected a female class leader in Ja maica to the most brutal outrages. He wished to know whether the Admiralty had received any information con firmatory of the truth of the statement? Lord C. PAGET replied that no information of the sort had reached the Admiralty, and he believed it to be a base falsehoOd. Full inquiry should be made, and if any such occurrence had taken place he trusted that the guilty par_ ties would meet with condign punishment ; but if it wore a false and wicked accusation be hoped its authors would be visited with public reprobation. Eventually the vote of 68,450 seamen and marines for the navy was agreed to, as were also several votes of money for the effective and non-effective services. On the house resuming, the Cattle Diseases (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed ; and the other busi ness on the paper having been disposed of, the house ad journed at 10 minutes,past one o'clock. LONDON GAZETTE—This Eveuing. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 20. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint James Reginald Graham, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul for the Balearic Islands. MARCH 2. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Pierre Joseph Franlois Paul do Laya as Consul at Malta for his Majesty the Emperor of the French. WHITEHALL, FEB. 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. George William Fox, Lord Kinnaird, K.T., to bo Lieu tenant and Sheriff Principal of the shire of Perth, in the room o‘Thomas Robert, Earl of Kinnoull, deceased. ItARCII 1. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Robert Hall Baynes, 8.A., to the vicarage of St. Michael, in the city of Coventry and diocese of Worcester, void by the ceb .- : lon of the Rev. Ashby Blair Haslewood, B.A. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 28. M Emmu l ~.ETURNED TO PARLIAMENT.—Borough Of Brecknock, the EaL:2 of Brecknock; Northern Division of Lancaster, the Marquis of Hartington ; Borough of Sun derland, John Candlish. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-111M , , MARCH 2. sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—i 9 dward Alfred Jee, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Alexander Har greaves Brown, who retires. 7th Dragoon Guards—Major and Brevet-Colonel Wel lington Henry Stapleton, Vicount Combennere, from half-pay, Unattached, to be Major, vice Fitzroy George Smith, who'retires upon temporary half-pay; Captain Robert Clar"ke to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet- Colonel Wellington Henry Stapleton, Viscount Comber mere, who retires ; Lieutenant James John London McAdam to be Captain, by purchase, vice Clarke ; Cornet Morris Bayntun Crosbie Yescombe to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice McAdam ; Leslio Trevor Bishop, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Yes combo. 19th Hussars—Cornet Frederick Henry Huth, to be Lieu tenant, vice Henry Edward Kensit deceased; Gentleman Cadet Lewis Archibald Charles Cook, from the Royal Military College, to be Cornet, vice Huth. 21st hussars—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Ebenezer John Ilatchell to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice W. Halyard, pro moted on the Staff. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Lieut. Anson Swinton to be Second Captain, vice James Sconce, seconded ; Lieut. John Wm. Borradaile to be Second Captain, vice John Tasker, who resigns. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. George Philip Lucas, from the Bengal Infantry General List, to be Lieutenant, vice A. Bloomfield, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps. 7th Foot—Ensign Harry George Wakolyn Ford, from the 11th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Alfred Bligh Parnell, deceased. _ 10th Foot—Lieutenant Spencer Edw'ard Orr to bo Captain, without purchase, vice W. 11. P. Gordon Bluott, seconded on appointment as District Inspector of Musketry in India. 11th Foot— Gentleman Cadet Charles Stewart Grant Baxter, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Ford, transferred to the 7th Foot. 21st Foot—Ensign Cecil Bowes Robinson to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice George Vautier Lambe, who re tires ; Gentleman Cadet Henry Woolgar Griffith, from the Royal Military college, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Robinson. 35th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Trimeu to be Captain, _ _ without purchase, vice Thomas Lloyd, seconded an ap pointment as District Inspsctor of Musketry in India; Ensign Aylmer Peter Gerald Dowdall to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vicc Trimen. 42d Foot—Ensign Colin Spens to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice G. T. Maitland, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps ; Ensign Wm. King Suther, from the 99th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Spens. 51st Foot—Lieut. John Forbes Pinkey, from the Madras Infantry General List, to be Lieutenant, vice A. IV. 0. Read, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps. 73d Foot—Ensign George Edward Earle to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clement Wolseley Feather: b Davidson, from the Royal Military who retires ; Gentleman Cadet G3orgeeorler g at e n , itsoDbeeßEunde. sign, by purchase, vice Earle. Musketry, vice Lieutenant F. 74th Foot—Ensign Richard Lpig_Nh. tow o b o o da l li n , st a r p u p c o to iu r te o d f Ass i s t an t Instructor to the p s r e o h v o i o s l i s on o a f l m l —Gentleimin Cadet Thomas Morris Jenkins, Military College, to be Ensign, without provisionally Lieutenantkctr3. r. nt vice Stadler, transferred to the 42 d Foot. 99th hon Footl the Royal purc h as e, 101st Foot—Lieut. Spencer Henry Mackay, from 39tb Madras Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice A. J. C. Birch, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps. Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealsnd, via Southampton Mar. 21. Ditto, via Marseille Mar. 16 Bran and Cape Verde, 1 y B dish packet Mar. O. Ditto, by French pb ket Cape of Good Hope, Ab (116 Al, and St. Helena. —Mar. A China. Penang, and Sin, spa e, via Sou:hampton Mar. 5. Ditto, via Marseilles .. Mar. 5. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southamiloll India (Calcutta), and Ci ylo 1, via Southampton Mar. 5 Ditto, via Marseilles • Mar. 16 India (Winbay), via Southampton . Mar. 16. Ditto, via &Israelites Mar. 10 Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil:e=. Mar. 10 . Newfoundland 4 Mar. 14 Portugal Mar 6. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. • •• • •••• SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This NOTTINGHAM—FRIDAY. These races are off altogether, on account of the hard frost. DERBY—FRIDAY. The course is so hard that these races cannot be run. STOCKBRIDGE—FRIDAY. The races are postponed till the 17th March. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—(THis DAY.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7 to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 10 to 1 agst Alcibiades (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst La Africaino (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Laura (offered) 12 to 1 agst Creole (offered) 100 to 7 agst Mistake (taken) 16 to 1 agst Merrimac (offered-20 to 1 taken) 20 to 1 agst Real Jam (taken freely) 30 to 1 agst Turnus gelding (taken) 30 to 1 agst Garotter (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Stella (taken) 40 to 1 agst Innellan (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Heurlys (offered) 66 to 1 agst Oswestry (taken and offered) 100 to 1 agst Accident (offered) 200 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered) No other betting on any other events. MANCHESTER BETTING.--THIS DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 12 agst Cortolvin (taken) • 11 to 1 agst Laura (taken) 11 to 1 agst Alcibiado (taken) 11 to 1 agst L'Africain (taken) 100 to 8 agst Creole (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mistake (taken) 18 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) 22 to 1 agst Real Jam (taken) 30 to 1 agst Garotter (taken) 100 to 3 agst Philosopher (taken) 40 to 1 agst Stella (taken) 40 to 1 agst Little Frank (taken) 40 to 1 agst Innellan (taken) 66 to 1 agst Lightfoot (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MARC 11. Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster Lewes Spring AP Newmarket Craven 2 Durham Blackheath & Woolwich 2 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring Crox ton Park l6 Northampton 2O Windsor Spring Newcastle Spring 2B EtlL. Thirsk lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O Chester Curragh 2l Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpenden lO York Spring Epsom Sure mer l5 Uxbridge 2l Manchester Ascot Summer Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham Bibury l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 ILiverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh I Worcester 'LIT. Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract 9 Abingdon Reading N ottinghani Down Royal Corp lB I Stamford l9 Radcliffe • , :i Winchester 2-1. Southampton -,) Huntingdon Goodwood 3l Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham 14 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l SEPT] Warwick September 4 Curragh Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB OCTI Northampton 2 Newmarket 2d October 8 Curragh NOVE. Lincoln Liverpool UST. York August 9l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter Tunbridge .28 Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 3O :MBER. Richmond Hendon Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2l Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall IBER. Newmarket Houghton 22 Worcester 6BER. Shrewsbury Leaniington llunt l9 IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. APRIL. Traleo MAY. Curmgh Baldoylo Spring B, 9 I JUNE. C urn' gl 26, 27, 28, 29 JULY. Carlow SEPTEMBER. Curragh 4,5, 6 OCTOBER. - Curragh 16, 17 18 CONTINENTAL RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MARCH. La Marche ---- 4, 25 I Vincennes 11, 18 APRIL. -- Vincennes Pau 2, 4 Paris (Spring) 2,8, 15, 22, Bordemlx l9. `)..) 9(1, 28 Bruxelles 26, 26 Bruxelles 3, 6 Chantilly (Derby) 6, 10, 13 La Marche 2l Vissembourg 2l Paris (Summer) 26, 27 Vincennes 3 Montaüban Toulouse 24, 28 Toulouse St. Omer Abbeville I Le Pin '22 IChalon-sur-Saone ... 22, 23 Saintes 2B, 29 Caen UST. I Le Mans Rouen Metz B, 9 Amiens AUG Deauville... Rochefort 5 Buurge5... Valenciennes Moulins Cherbourg Laon .... 19, 20 Tarbes l9, 22 Blois 26, 28 Baden-Baden 3l. MARKETS.—This Day. MARK LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat were moderate. For all good and fine dry samples there was a steady demand, and prices ruled firm. Damp produce was dull, but without change in value from Mon day. With most descriptions of foreign wheat the market was fairly supplied. The trade was decidedly firm, and Mon day's currency was well supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request at full quotations. The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. Th trade for all qualities ruled firm at fully late rates. Malt was in fair demand at very full prices. The supply of oats on sale was somewhat extensive. The trade was quiet at about late rates. - Beans and peas met a slow sale on former terms. The flour trade was quiet on former terms. bIII? ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1580 930 3820 160 730 Irish Foreign B5BO 4290 46,280 1130 sks. 1680 bls. tt0n....3 d 8 8 4 d Th es e markets are f airl y supplied with meat ; th e t ra d e, NEWG ATE AND LEADENHALL. a s t o 4 u r (I I n u f e e t r a t t o i r e n m s . 0 3 6 310 Middling mutton P 81b by the carcase. s• u d S d forinfetrhioerwbhecofle, is ste er3lui o y M iddling do. lle large do 4 0 4 2 Prime do —4 4 4 10 rril P r im.. small do 14 4 6 Veal .......... 50 5 4 ,L ar ge pork 310 4 4 Sm a ll por k 4 0 5 4 46 5 v Lamb, Os Od to Os Vd. BOROUGH. HOP. In all descriptions the transactions have been on a limited scale ; as regards prices, however, the market may be con sidered firm. New Mid and East Keats Bos to 190 s per cwt. New Weald of Rents New Sussex Yearlings —s to —s " COLONIAL. TEA.—A moderate amount of business has been done, and prices generally have remained steady. UGAR.— Only limited operations have been effected in West India, although priees are in most instances well sustained. In the refined market there has been a good demand, and common lumps are quoted 448. per cent. COFFEE.—There has been a fair enquiry for both plan. tation and native Ceylon, and the former descriptions have sold readily at full prices. TRICE. —The enquiry have been more animated, and, i n s ome instances, an adva nce of 3d. per cwt. has been ob tained. TALLOW.—There has been a slight recovery from the late depression, and quotations for both present and forward delivery show an upward tendency. • P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 48s. 9d., March delivery 48s. 6d.3 and last three months 51s. per cwt. Liverpool Cotton Market•—/Lis Day, The market Opens firm. Sales probably 10,000 bales or more. AUG at NB .at ' • 0 1° ['eth er Dad ;rp° °l ,sitioll 204 10 100 1 100 1.0 100 10 100 100 190 too 100 all 100 100 120 i 3:4 6