The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-11 00:00:00

MinEriS.—This Day, --- ~ MARK - LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate. The trade was firm for all qualities, and Monday's prices were well suppo ] ted. Th ere was a f a i r supply of foreign wheat on the stands. Most descriptions were in moderate request at full cur rencies. There Was a steady inquiry for floating cargoes of grain at quite late rates. forei Barley was in fair supply, but it consisted chiefly of qualities. The trade was quiet on former terms. Malt was in slow request at last week's currency. The market was well supplied with oats. The trade was, on the whole, steady at full prices. Beans and peas ruled firm at fully late rates. Flour was in fair demand at full quotations. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. E nglish and S cotch W h eat. M a l t. Oats. Flour. Irish 54 0 130 1740 70 710 v . _ 1000 .................. ............... 8,810 4,180 49,960 1780 sks. bls, NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets aro fairly supplied with meat. In m os t ied kinds sales progress slowly, at our quotations : Per 81b by the carcase. s d s d a cl a d inferior beet . 32 3 6 inferior mutton 36 4 6 Middling do. .......... 3 8 3 10 3liddlin.l mutton 4 . 6 4 1) ., 11 . 1 ne larze d0.....4 04 2 Prime do 565 10 ; rim„ small d0....4 4 4 6 Veal 4 6 5 9 Lame Pork ........ 40 4 6 Small pork. 48 5 0 Lamb, 7s Od to 8s Od. BOROUGH HOP. Most BOROUGH of hops have changed hands to a moderate extent, and last week's quotations have been fairly sup_ Ported. New Mid and E as t R ents 80s to 140 s per cwt. w Weald of Rents YNew Sussex earlings • CLONIAL. TEA. —Th e market is dull, and quotations are unaltered. SUGAR. —A very limited business has been done, with th°llt, ho wever, any m a t er i a l change to report in value. In e refined market common lumps and titlers are quoted 445. 3d. to 445. 6d. per cwt. COPPEE.—OnIy limited dealings have been reported, and both Plantation and native Ceylon are a shade cheaper. lllM—There has been a fair demand for cleaned de scriptions at slightly enhanced prices. T ALLow.—Business h as b een d u ll b oth for consumption an d. on speculative account. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 46s 9d to 475, and last 3 months delivery 48s 9d Per cwt. tIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENcE TWELVE O'CLOCK. A monetary and co mmerc i a l panic now reigns throughout the Cit y . Th e crisis has been precipi tated b y the suspensio n , l a t e yesterday after noon,no of O verend, Gurney, and Company, of the largest discount undertakings in .4 ` 3lld on• It was only converted into a ut Stock A ssociation last July, having formerly benen the oldest and most successful of financial Enterprises. The old partners were well known the colossal fortunes which they . ac quired in thi s b us i ness ; but some time after the junior partners had succeeded tq the an inagement of the concern rumours were cir culated respecting heavy lossses. Notwithstanding this reaction from their former success the house still enjoy e d a first-rate position, and when it was ansformed into a limited liability company it rose to a ; higher esti ma ti on , at l east w i th the out "c public. The company must have lately °/erladened itself with securities for unfinished ~N l, °l ' ks, not immedi a t e ly convert ibl e , and when thi s became known the shares went to a d iscount only three weeks since, and a s teady drain by the depositors upon its resources e nsued. This could not be sustained very long, a nd all aid being refused by the Bank of England a nd other large establishments no other course could be adopted than that of closing its doors. This stoppage has excited wide-spread alarm, aild crowds of people may be seen around the dif fer ut e banking h ouses. M any, i t i s true, are idl e „ 4.t rs, but the m a j or it y are e i t h er d epos it ors or Bank interested part i es. The English Joint-Stock 13 'anic has been obliged to s us p en d paymen t i n con- O tl ence of an expected drain upon its resources. ; 0 ' is hop e d that this stoppage will be merely tem .,. or ra rY, and th at the bank will be enabled to re il.,l:e its b us i ness on Monday. h e Bank of England Directors have raised the rate of discount this morning to 9 per cent. This d , ea snte was expected in consequence of the large Upon that has been, and is still likely to be, made "P , op the resources of the national establishment. made Weekly return from the Bank of England, The e . 1 1 15 to the 9th inst., shows some slight changes. thechief variation has been a considerable diminu in the stock 0„of gold, with a large increase in Lner Securities. On the other hand, the re notes of notes has been slightly augmented, and a lar ge addition made to the public deposits. Sub joined 41ctive arc t he particula rs : C ulatio n Ilion D ecrease ...£22,344,395 528,375 ••• ••• ••• ••• • • ••• 13,136,140 353,000 T •• • .. . )18b: Otherlie I )1 a el ll' rse°iat sa: •••• 1 533 2725 289231535:7"::2835552237819472: •.. ••• ••• ••• Dep i n o c s re ts ks e ••• *** 858,837 (3.„.31:t t Decrease •• *** Goverurn rSascuri aftrinctaeri!oa Otherse Bi ds ••• ... 462,265 S ecurities 10,194,254 Other Securities 8 •.. •.• •4 • •e• 200,000 20,844,217 Notes i.,nlencrease 463,822 U triployed 4 950 325 Thlncrea Increase e ••• ••• ••• ••• 111,075 Year commenced Sec ond series of colonial wool sales for the oilleandigioren yesterday. 'Th e a tt en d ance of buyers w as goo d , b ut t h e bid ous auct swereion were lang u id , . and, compared with the previ s, tb, -) -le rates realised were fully Id. to 2d. Per ,lb. lower for most descriptions. A , ' ihe de alings in th e F ore i gn and Colonial Produce very arkets du ring the l as t f ew d ays have b een on a limited scale. Sugar,- however, has generally .silstained fo rmer values. T ea h as b een dull, while of u coffee, ri ce, and tallow there has b een littl e c h ane importan ce. g The gold taken to the bullion department of the 43 ank of England yesterday afternoon amounted to 47,000. Two'CLoca. At the P ar i s B ourse this morning, according t o R enter's telegram, the Three per Cent Relates were quoted 62f. 60c. Very agitated. I\TO information has been received at the Bank eePecting additional powers to be g i ven t o t h e ttnthorities for the further issue of notes. A very he avy pr essure has been experienced at the Bank for discount accommodation, but out of doors the brokers will not work at any price. The Stock Markets have shown considerable 0 -etiv itY, and prices have fluctuated very materially. 'ensols have improved to 85 : 1 for money, and 841 4 1 ,, e1 for the account. The Reduced Annuities g oer 83 1 I, and the New Threes, 82i 82i ; Exthe iner Bills for March, Bs. dis. ; India 5 per Cents, /3 1° 0 3 4 1 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 101; and ~,(18)prem. fort ' °r ni ghtly settlem en t h as commenced in the illeign. and Sha re d epartments, and prices have, in 9 aieY instances, been nearly nominal. Greek are 1 4 , 1 ; Spanish Passive, 21 ; the Certificates, 8 3 i ; Italian, 36 38 ; Turkish 5 per Cents., 274 6 3 jand Mexican, 15 ; United States 5-20 Bonds, .rut) Erie, 43 45 ; Illinois, 72 74. v 4. - tn the Railway .Share Market business has been Y inactive, and a further decline has taken place krivaluce• Great Northern A Stock has declined D o; Metropolitan, £4 ; London, Chatham, and 4,,, v , er and North Western, each £1 ss. ; Lancashire 10`. nrkshire, £1 ; Midland, 155.; Great Western, tait Eastern, 59. and Colonial lines are also de- PalEtBllB;edal:F(l°GrGeriregeat Luxembourg have receded 10s., Great Indian Peninsula, £l. al l a al ;_ k and Aliscellaneous Shares are very dull, have a. , almost nominal prices. Bank of London Air de clined to 10 15, London and County to 64, b _ l ance to 13 15 Union of London to 48. Credit 711nier and Mobilier of E Aerial M er England a re mar k e d 4 di s. ; co unt Co cantile Credit , 4 2 d i s. ; National Dis ., 3 prem. ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., after being at 15 dis., are now quoted 12} 11 dis. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, May 9 8 43 4 1 5 1 44 5 3 per Cent. Reduced B3 1 3 New 3 per Cent B 3 xl 21 31 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. — dis Do. £5OO — Do £lOO and £200 Bank 0; England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO l5 Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd — pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 186,5 Do Account Do. Scrip, £45 paid 3uenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 6 per Cent 9B Do Scrip, £25 paid Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. `fgyptiau 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue B3 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 Do £lOO Bonds Do. Government Railway Debentures — Do. £5O paid Sireek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account , Inatemala 5 per Cent. — talian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account — Do. Maremmana Railway — Ilexican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 l 3} Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — llontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid lloorish Imperi a l 5 p e r Cent ‘Tew Gran a d a — Portuguese 3 Do 3 per C en t. , 1856, '7, '9, '6O, ' 62 , ' 3, 421 Do. Acc oun t per Cent., 1853 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 B2 1/ 2 801 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 B7l Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 2l 201 iranish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l4l 1 14 Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 T urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account Bl Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 57 Do £lOO Bonds 6O Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Ditto account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do. Account Do. 1864 — Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch irt re* ePtit., Ex. 12 Gail — Do 1 per Cent. Certificates French Rentos 3 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account ' TIIREE O'CLOCK. lonsols for money Do., Account 9th inst B4l 51 ex div. WHO's Youß DOCTOR ? - MORISON'S PILLS. THE CHOLERA IN LIVERPOOL.—The crew of the Helvetia have memorialised the Mayor for leave to come on shore, and have declared tha; they will not re main longer on board. They asked also that the Jessie Munn should be removed from alongside. The Mayor is doing what he can to obtain warehouses and other places in which to find acoommodation for the emigrants. Dr. Trench had also expressed his intention to allow the pas sengers to land. The workhouse committee yesterday considered what accommodation they could find in the workhouse ; and it appeared that in six wards of the Fever Hospital accommodation could be found for 150 patients, and in the old cholera sheds (built in 1859) for some 200 more ; which it was deemed would be amply sufficient for any but a very extraordinary emergency. Yesterday it was stated that cholera had appeared among the British subjects on board the War Cloud. There is nothing fur ther from the Jessie Munn or from the depot at Birken head. HAZARDOus BANKING.--The statistics of Barned's Banking Company (Limited) are so startling that they have actually " shocked" the Master of the Rolls, an official who may be supposed to be pretty familiar with folly and fraud in their wildest phases. It appears that about a year ago certain parties trading as bankers at Liver y un der the name of Barned and Co., took it i n t o th e i r Coa o d s that it would be to their advantage to sell their interest in their business for £160,000; and as Messrs. Barned and Co. knew exactly what their business was then c w e o r r t t a h i , n it o i t s h p e r r o p b a a r b t l i e e s t , h w e y h d u i d w e n r o e t make e a d v y tobpa r d o b m a n rg t e a ” i n. a banking company (limited), agreed to pay the above-named sum forthebusiness, and easily found people to back and them promotersin the transaction. inay ha v 0 I t madei s . possible a. good o t o h d a t t b h o i t n h o vendors out o f s Bank ; madeit a is df eths quite peecroa c mt l e badaepar n company thehpaltun thingof t geinto un lucky. So re the sa e l recklessly e oa s fr s e l B did d shareholders oalrdneertsh have e managers of the wit deepes t within eleven an and o most nth s t u fromr b h i t e waters dateon which of speculation 00. 3,500,0that0 was paid for the banking business it failed for be managers and allowed to win s derdhaurtohlensononferthne bank privately,own h B e a a n r k nf of t h E a n t l s a n n t d h a i t s t a peh h c o r a i t s o t r e r f of f r t f e o ß o, o o l o ls o, h a a n s d d i w t b . N e vu i n l i t t l s e h n t d ht o i oe t t M to be wound up compulsorily, in order that the folly and fraud by which such an enormous financial disaster has been so speedily brought about may stand on record, a warning to future fools who are over-anxious to part with their money for the benefit of "promoters " of limited liability companies.---Pall-ma// Gazette. The NATIONAL GALLERY.—According to the returns just laid upon the table of the House of Commons, the following acquisition s have been made by the National Gallery since 1860. First of all, there are 22 pictures presented by the Queen from the Oettingen- Wallenstein Collection, which we noticed at the time ; then ihere are 13 bequeathed, one of which is marked not exhibited ; and seven from various donors. The important pictures are those which have been added by purchase, at a eost of £47,907 7s. 2d., and are 50 in number. The "Raphael," Madona, infant Christ, and St. John, known as the " Aldobrandiui Madonna," was purchased of Lord Garvagh for £9,000. The "Fra Angelico," Christ sur rounded by Angels, Patriarchs, &c. (X 3,500). A Ma donna and Child enthroned and surrounded by Saints, by Carlo Crivelli (£,182 lls. 5d.); and three others by the same artist. " The Trinity," by Pesellino (X 2,100), if indeed, it is rightly assigned, for Vasari supposes it to have been the work of his grandfather, who was one of the Giotteschi ; and a " Fra Filippo Lippi," which is attributed by some Baldoviuetti. Of the Quattrocentisti we have two pictures of Girolamo dai Libri (Jerome Veronese) and Francesco Morone, purchased for £l,BlO at Verona. A picture, ascribed to Previtali, a monk adoring the infant Christ. "Of the school of Raphael, the Madonna and Child enthroned, by Benvenuto Garofalo," says the Post, "is a work of no high merit, and scarcely worth the sum paid for it, £763. Of the imitators of Corregio an altar-piece by Lanini has been added. He is an artist whose drawing is not much com mended by the critics, and his best works were frescoes. It might have been necessary to purchase this, as we find the sum of £2,775 was given for the `Lanini' and a 'Hobbema' to Mr. G. 11. Phillips. Among great names in the list are Rembrandt (1), Vandyck (1), Hobbema (1), Andrea del Sarto (1), Ruysdael (1), Velasquez (1), and one ' ascribed' to Velasquez. The undoubted Velasquez,' a head of Philip IV. of Spain, cost, with the 'Ruysdael,' a land scape with ruins, £1,200. Of English artists there, are a portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds of Captain Orme, two portraits by Gainsborough—viz., Mrs. Siddons, and Dr. Ralph Schomberg (Xl,OOO each). ' The Cattle Picture,' by James Ward, and View of Mousehold Heath,' by John Crome, both admirable, and, probably, as Mr. \Vornum thinks, their masterpieces. Copley's Death of Major Pierson ; ' another' Gainborough,' a Study of a Head ; an Experiment with the Air Pump,' by Wright, of Derby ; and a Portrait of Sir David Brewster,' by Sir John Watson Gordon. These nine pictures represent British art, foreign art being shown by seventy-six pic tures. We say nothing of the seven English specimens among the thirteen bequeathed pictures ; it will be kindest to mention them as possessed of very various degrees of merit."— 7'he Reatkr. INIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1866. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. ;lure Railways. i p a i d. / Closing I Business Price. done. Bristol and Exeter .. Caledonian ... Cambrian ... Cork and Bandon.... 8 Hu 124 126 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June , Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc i C.London, scrip Certi 1 Do. Glasgow .4 S. Western Great. Eastern, ( lrd. stk. Do. E. Angl. at No. •? Great North of Scotland Great Northcra D A stock Do. r. stock 20 15 d 111 113 37 38 6 7 120 122 111 :31 Do. New, is. at 25 GtS, and W. of Ireland. Gt. Western -Original D‘,. S. Val. hail enxa.l Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newpo,t Do. Hereford Lanc,shire& Yorkshire L.,ndon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., ('hat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. it North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Jletropolitan .. Do. New Do Extension 53 54 57 69 39 10 31 3i 118 119 92 Oi 23 25 1154 )164 91 Q 3 56 59 '23 121 14 2 p 88 90 Metropol►tan District. Do. and -t. John'sW'd Mid and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin . & Derb3 Nid Kent 1181 119, if 2 ES dO North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun N th. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purehast Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Dv. Carlisle ..... 52 (4 5 27 105 108 68 ;0 106 ICB Ito. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 35 364' 10 11 p 120 121 1 2p 1 2p 13 75 108 112 148 150 66 68 Do. :o. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock DO. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union South Devon south E.. stern it:lines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whlteha I West Cornwall lOU st I 20 2O 10 100 Cam. Consol. Gold, Chiverton Clifford amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. Drakewalls.. East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon POSS: 100 XOO 100 all 100 100 100 100 2 100 100 MEN Ii 1111. IT SECU. 92 94 CO f 3 90 3 77 79 70 79 102 164 102 104 102 104 102 IC4 86 8) 102 101 IC7 1 9 102 1•4 107 ►oy 104 106 104 106 99 101' 90 93 GO 95 87i Kit 94 95 72 75 98 100 98 100 104 106 102 103 6 7 8 10 62u 50 2.1.0 294 18 19 6} 74 3 3i t t 4 8 9 3 34 Mb 7 P 69 1001 99i 100 i 1 100 105 I ;ITIE: SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK SPRING MEETING-THURSDAY. The CRAVEN STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; penalties and allowances. One mile. 9 subs. Mr. Haigh's Cranniore, by Fandango—Cousin Bet, 3 yrs, 7st (Dunbar) 1 Mr. Fobert's Wi seman, 8 yrs, 7st 31b (inc 31b ex. ) (A. Bates) 2 Lord Zetland's P e d an t (l ate Alumnus), 3 yrs, 7st (Kenyon) 3 Mr. H. Robinson's Hanover, 3 yrs, 7st (R. Challoner) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Pedant, 4to 1 agst Hanover, sto 1 agst Wiseman. Won in a canter by ten lengths. The ZETLAND STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 1 Olb ; fillies, Bst 61b ; winners extra ; beaten horses allowed 21b. T.Y.C., 5 fur. 44 yards. 22 subs. Mr. llasterman's Ilonestish (br to Honesty), by Young Dutchman—All's Well, Bst, 81b (Dixon) 1 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s Manuella, Bat 131 b (in. 71b extra) (Carroll) 2 Mr. Mackenzie's Thermometer, Bst (in. 41b ex.) (Morris) 3 Mr. R. Chilton's Gulnare, Bst 61b (car. Bst 71b) (Osborne) 4 Betting 55 to 20 on Alanuella, 5 to 1 each agst Honestish and Thermometer. The STAND PLATE of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for all ages ; selling and other allowances. T.Y.C. 6 subs. Mr. Mackenzie's b f Gentian, by Warlock—Jenuala, 2 yrs (.£4O), (3st 111 b) Lord Westmorland's b f by Hospodar —Lady Betty, 2 yrs, (X4O), sst 111 b (Kenyol 2 Mr. Fobert's Vagrant, 3 yrs, (.£6O), Bst 21b...(Challoner 3 Mr. Masterman's The Nun, 2 yrs, (.£4O), sst Hlb (Kelly 4 Mr. Haigh's Monymusk, 2 yrs, (.£4O), sst 111 b (Canning) 5 Betting -7 to 4 agst The Lady Betty filly, 5 to 2 agst Gentian, 4 to 1 agst Vagrant. The GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP of 200 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, 5 only if declared ; winners extra. Two miles, over the Old Course. 52 subs, 14 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Capt. Gray's Windham, by Windhound—Fright, 5 yrs, Bst 31b .................... . . ............. (T. Challoner) 1 Mr. W. Hudson' s Cathedral .. s . y - rs Bst 71b (Osborne) 2 Mr. Singleton's Fi tzroy, 4 yrs, fist .. (Kenyon) 3 Mr. G. Carr's Dol an. 3 yrs, sst 71b (Cradock) 4 Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s Regalia, 4 yrs, Bst (Carroll) 0 Marquis of Hastings's Redcap, 5 yrs, Bst (inc. 71b ex) (Cannon) 0 Mr. R. Osborne's Miss Haworth, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (in. 51b ex) (R. Uhalloner) 0 Lord Zetlaral's El Cid, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Kelly) 0 Mr. W. Hudson's Duty Free, 3 yrs, sst 71b ...(Canning) 0 Mr. Pryor's Friday, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Loates) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Regalia, sto 1 agst Cathedral, 6to 1 agst Redcap, 100 to 8 agst Windham, 7 to 1 agst Friday, 12 to 1 agst Dolan, 100 to 8 agst Fitzroy, 20 to 1 agst El Cid. Won in a canter by two lengths. The YORKSHIRE HUNT PLATE of 50 soya, for hunters ; weight for age ; certain penalties and allowances. Two miles. Mr. G. Ringrose's Lady Sykes (11 b), by Colsterdale— Sister to the Lawyer 'a dam, 4 yrs, list 71b Mr. F. A. Milbank's C oitu (Mr. C. Boynton) 1 s, 6 yrs, 13st 31b Mr. G. S. Thompson's Bandana (Mr. R. T. I'A nson ) 2 , 5 yrs list 91b (Owner) 3 Mr. R. Barker's Fullsail(hb), 5 yrs, list 91 b(Mr.Skeene) 0 Sir G. Cholmley's Highfiyer (11 b), 6 , i-E3, 12st Sir (Mr. T. S pence) 0 G. Chohnley's My Friend (11 b), 5 yrs, list 91b (Mr. Leighton) 0 Sir G. Cholmley's Tigress (h b), 6 yrs, 12st (Capt. Inge) 0 Mr. H. Lambert's Mischief (II b), 5 y rs , 12st 21b M. Elerint Mr. V. Surtees's Cragsman (h b) , aged 12 ( at ( Mr. Edwards) OO 3 Mr. Darley's Maid of K ent (h b , aged 12st (Mr. . Wombwell) 0 Betting-5 to 2 each agst Lady Sykes and Comus, 6to 1 agst Cragsman, 100 to 12 agst Highfiyer. Won by a neck. THE KNAVESHIRE PLATE of 100 sovs, for 2 and 3-year olds ; certain penalties and allowances. Half-a-mile. Mr. Jackson's Narino, by Rataplan— Olga, 2 yrs, 7st 41b Ca:moron) 1 Mr. B. Kirby's Treasure Trove, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (Carroll 2 1 Major Stapylton's Lady Eston, 2 y rs, 6 st 81b (M. Noble 3 Mr. Sasoe's Lord Craven, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (Clement 4 Mr. Dawson's Belmont, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Dawson 0 Mt. Giubilei's Flora, 3 yrs, Bst 21b ............... (Hopkins) 0 Mr. Herbert's Wentworth, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (T. Challoner) 0 Mr. Johnstone's lona, 2 yrs, Est 81b ............. (Hudson) 0 Mr. Mackenzie's Outcast (late Major) 3 yrs, Bst Mb (Morris) 0 Mr. Pryor's Qui Vive, 3 yrs, 9st Mb ............... (Loates) 0 Mr. 11. Robinson's llanover, 3 yrs, Bst Mb (J. Snowden) J Betting-2 to 1 agst Qui Vive, 9to 4 agst Narino, 3to 1 agst Treasure Trove. Won by two lengths. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS May 3, after 6 p.m., Hasketon Maid ; out of Harpenden Handicap. May 4, at 9 a.m., all Lord Portsmouth's horses, except Robin Hood and Whalebone, out of Bath engagements. May 4, at 3.15 p.m., Durham, out of Handicap plate, Harpenden. May 4, at 5.40 p.m., Longboat, out of the Derby. May 5, at 9 a.m., Success, out of all engagements at Manchester. May 5, at 9 a.m., Welbeck, out of all engagements at Newton. May 7, at 9 a.m., Tennyson, out of all engts. in 1866. May 7, at 9 a.m., Salpiuctes, out of engagements at York and Bath. May 7, at 9 a.m., Oraclo and Dean Swift, out of engage ments at Manchester. May 7, at 5.45 p.m., all Mr. Ilandley's horses, out of Bath engagements. May 8, at 9 a.m., all Mr. Robinson's horses and King maker, out of their Bath engagements. May 8, at 9 a.m., Young Lord, out of Weston Stakes at Bath. May 8, at 9 a.m., East Lancashire, out of B3aufort Cup at Bath. May 8, at 11.34 a.m., Dubiety, out of Great Northern Handicap at York. at May 8, at 11 p.m., all Mr. Vi. G. Bennott's horses, ou of York Spring engagements. May 9, at 9 a.m., Moulsey, out of Great Northern Han dicap, York. May 9, at 9 a.m., Visionary, out of Woodcoto Stakes, Epsom. May 9, at 4.20 p.m., All Lord Stamford's horses, out of Manchester and York Spring engagements. NOMENCLATURE. Mr. J. Gilby's foals of 1866. B f by Van Galen, out of Village Maid Dairymaid Br f by Van Galen, out of Eliza, by Hetman Platoff Firefly D. of Newcastle's foals of 1866 C by Ivan, out of Constance reanowitch C by Ivan, out of Schism Vladimir C by St. Albans, out of Contadina The Martyr F by Mentmoro, out of Twitter Jew's Harp F by Simple Simon, out of Merry Bird Cocotte F by Rataplan, out of Hawthorn Blossom ...Floyabella F by Ivan, out of Diana Queen of the Chase Ld Vivian's Yearlings. C by Newminster, out of Lady Langton Redivivits Fby Y. Melbourne, out of Orange Blossom Matrimony F by Newminster, out of Annie Laurie Free Kirk F by Voltigeur, out of Pauline Bouquetiere Filly , foal by Brother to Bird on the Wing, out of Laura Middleton Swoop COLOURS OF RIDERS. Duke of Newcastle (altered to) Violet and white hoops, violet cap. Mr C. Norton ........................... Violet. The following name has been registered :—Mr C. Norton. FORFEIT LIST. Foncier's forfeits have been paid. RACING FIXT RES FOR 1866. M. Bath 8 York Spring Harpenden lO Epsom Summer l5 West Drayton Redditch.., 2l Cornwall 22 Manchester Wye South well 24 Ascot Summer 29 JU. Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton Kanturk 7 Newark Hawick Odiham Bibury l3 Beverley l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 Liverpool Summer Ipswich. Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Worcester , y. Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Mansfield Reading II un dleby N ottingham Stamford l9 AUG Jersey 1 Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham l4 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l SEPT. Warwick September 4 Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB Richmond OCTI Northampton 2 Bedford Lothians' Racing Club 3 Bromley 4 NOV. Lincoln Liverpool Knutsford . 19 Radcliffe ..................... 23 Winchester .................. 24 Spilsby ...................... 24 Cambridge .................. 24 Southa mpton .......... Chesterfield ..... 25 ...... 25 Huntingdon ......... ............... 26 IGoodwood .................. 81 UST. York August ............... 21 Dover ........................ 23 Plymouth .................. 22 West Drayton ............ 23 Lichfield .................. 27 Tunbridge .................. 28 Yarmouth .................. 28 Derby Summer ............ 29 We ymouth .................. 29 11MBER. Hendon (Welsh Harp)... 20 Monmouth ............ 20 Manchester Autumn...... 21 IWordsley ................ 24 Newmarket Ist October '25 Walsall ..................... 28 )BER. Newmarket 2d October... 8 Harrow .. ............. .... 16 Newmark et Houghton ... 22 Worcester ............... ... 30 :MBE R,. IShrewsbury ............... 11 Leamington Hunt ........ 19 IRISH RACING FIXTURES. MAY. Curragh Baldoyle Spring B, 9 The Panic in the City. The panic in the City still continues. Lombard street is almost impassable from the number of per sons thronging the thoroughfare, and the run upon many of the banks in that street, in Abchurch-lane, and Cornhill to an outward observer seems very severe. At some of the banks the aid of the police has been required to prevent the crowds of persons collected in front of them from blocking up the doorways. • There was a very general rumour this morning that a deputation from the Bank of England had waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ob tain his sanction to suspension of the Bank Act, in order to enable the directors to grant assistanc e to the banks, but the rumour is without foundation, in fact, so general had it become that amongst the in quiries at the Bank of England into its truth or falsehood was Baron Rothschild. The bank direc tors remained in attendance, and although the rate of discount is now 9 per cent. it would not be a matter of surprise if that amount was further in creased before the close of the day. BRITISH Atlantic k St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, 4Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & E., Bin a, e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p EasL Ben_ al, gu., 5 do East It.dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad a Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist —ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prt f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gus, 5 per cent Do. New gua. S p. c Gt. South of India guts. 5 per cent D . 4 per cent... Do great W. s. of Canada Du. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 187* , o. 5, do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. FMB Extension nelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. ITudson's Bay N. itl.C . da, 6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub Ef; °. Do.lndus St Flo 4° COLONIAL GO VER.: British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1572 Can.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug 1)... 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & July 1)o. 5 p Inscribed sk Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 , 0.Ap1.& Oct 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ana :5 Oct., 1000 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 8 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 1)0. 'BB3, May 15, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. ,Sr Aug Natal .4ov. tr. per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1860 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 187 t, Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 189: New Zealand, 6p. cent' Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling", 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c .Ans. Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BKITIS Easi Cara Brea. s.ast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Love.l W'i Russell (Tavistk Gani.& S tA übyn(G wen. Gnat L , xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal isusy G. Wheal Vor (Heist I , Grenville ilerod's Foot •••• Ilingston vowns Margaret !Uny Lelant Marke Valley ►iwyndy Iron Ore, N ew Sewn North Roskear h'l Bassett (I ilogan North Whe,.l Crotty Prosper united Pr vtdence Uny Lvlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin - Croft Vig - ra and Cl gan, West hassett (Mogan W. Caradun (L.skeard West Chi verton West Seton . Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men ! Wheal Setou Wheal Ti elawney (Lis 3! 2. I 4.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 5 21 ',2 all 0.14.6 14.9.6 I 16 IS 17 X 3 33 10 44 5 4 6 31 41 2 1 4 d 35 40 11 15 la 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 32 34 375 400 it E 5 20 4 6 13 15 3 5 1 2 7 8 67i 724 130 140 80 85 20 22 3 5 195 205 13 15 14i 16 l'ItEle14;n1010E SHARES AND sTuDAr, London and S.-Westorn 4i per cent., 91! FORE/GIN RAILWA xS. i; reat Lucembourr. " uth Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 11 F chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 21 Scottish Australian, lim. Uniteci Mexican, iiw.. z Washoe Gold, Um., lk BANIEh. Agra and MastermanN. lira., 24 2 4i Ai iltiflet, 11 . 14 13 15 13 Bank of London. 10 15 12 City, 16 .7 141 Consolidated Bank, 7 61 Imperial Bank, 20 31 ltuporiai Ottoman, 6 Ditto. new, 71 London and Brazilian (11m.), Ditto, new.:4l London ann County, 66 7 4 '1 London and 11 estminster, 90 84 Midland Bank, lim., 17} ()mental Bank Corporation, 38 Union of London. 48 6 MISCELLA.NI6OUt3. Ceylon Company, 91 (104,.mercial Union, Insurance. a Credit k oncier and H o bilier of England, 1 Of 1 2 11 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., :en. Credit and Finanae of London, lim., lf 2 Hong Kong and China Gas, 8f um:Leon's Bay, 112 Imperial Mercantile Credit A eao.,lim., 10 111:91 9 International Financial ,ociety, lim., 2 w 3 London Financial Association. lim 8 911 8 National Discount ompany. if 7 8 12 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 15 114 14 l2f 11 12 dls THE PUBLIC TRIAL OF SPORTING DOGS. —The trials of broken pointers and setters in the field on par tridges and grouse commenced on Tuesday, and was re sumed till the whole of the trials had taken place. The locale was near Stafford, and there was a large attendance cf sporting noblemen and gentlemen present each day. Viscount Comberinere, the judge, has awarded prizes as follows : - Dogs on partridges over the estate of the Earl of Shrewsbury—Lichfield Stakes for 16 pointers, at 3 gs. entrance: Mr. Brailsford's Ponto, first prize, and Lord Lichfield's Magic, second. Shrewsbury Stakes for 16 setters, at 3 gs. each : Mr. Armstrong's Duke, first prize, and Mr. Grimshaw's Poll, second. Anson Stakes the 8 puppies, at 2 gs.: Mr. Garth's Carlo, first prize, and M r Stutter's Major, second. Talbot Stakes, for 8 setter puppies, at 2 gs. each : Mr. Walsh's Rex, first prize, and Mr. J. Walker's Duchess second. On grouse over manor of the Marquis of Anglosey—The Anglesey Stakes, for 16 pointers, at 3 gs. each : Lord Lichfield's Major, first priz, and Mr. Garland's Bang, second. Beaudesert Stakes, for 16 setters, at 3 gs. each : Mr. Spode's Flash, first prize, and Mr. Darbishire's Bang second. Cannock Chase Stakes, for 8 pointer puppies, at 2 gs. each : Mr. Stutter's Moll, first prize, and Lord Lichfield's Noble, second. Paget Stakes, for 8 setter puppies, at 2 gs. each : Mr. Walsh's Rex, first prize, and Ur. Darbiglivio ocad. 45 48 70 72 8 9 140 143 1 3 ) 100 103 62 54 ;ESSIONS, 64 56 99 101 i iP 4 4i 8 9 76 80 96 98 GO 65 100 102 99 101 100 102 18 20 85 87 60 63 55 60 55 67 50 55 41 41 40 44 24 26 104 1 6 1 la 1 11 99 101 91 93 15i 16 ei Sid 9r 26 83 -5, 01 , 1 100 ►ul 91 03 86 86 81 63 8 8.! 98 100 97 99 98 98 JUNE. 4 I Curragh ..................... 26 Mullingar JULY. Carlow SEPTEMBER. Cturtigh oitaiismatimitsimmotiattlittiostimoimilmito 4,5, 6 THE MITRDER IN CANNON STREET, MANSION-HOUSE.-THIS DAY. COMMITAL OF THE ACM:BED. William, Smith, who stands charged on suspicion of murdering Sarah Mills= on the night of the 11 of April on the premises in the occupation of Messrs. Bevington, No. 2, Cannon-street West, was this day again brought before the Lord Mayor. Mr. Wontner, in addressing the Lord Mayor, said he had no additional evidence to that already given, and on that he should ask for the committal of the prisoner. There was, however, one circumstance he should men tion to his lordship in justice to the prisoner, and that related to the evidence given by the costermonger, William Smallman. It had been thought advisable to make certain inquiries relative to this witness, and without troubling his lordship with the details of that inquiry ho had come to the determination of withdrawing the evidence given by the witness, and therefore he should not ask for his being bound over to appear at the sessions. Mr. M.Williams said, in justice to the prisoner, if Small man was not bouud over, the woman Roberts ought also to be discharged.- The evidence of Smallman, the costermonger, was en tirely omitted, and all the other witnesses, with this exception, were bound over to give evidence at the trial. The prisoner was fully committed for wilful murder. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. There is a panic in the Cotton-market to-day, and it is impossible to give any correct estimate of the sales. Everything is depressed. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day LONDON, May 11.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, May 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mariner, from Demerara. May 10.—Sailed—Norseman, steamer, for the Cape of Good Hope. OFF PORTSMOUTH, May 10.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— John Lidgett, from London for Shanghai; York, from London for Madras. CARDIFF, May 9.—Wind W.—Arrived—Village Maid, from Bilboa. LIVERPOOL, May 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sardis, from New Orleans ; Oreflaune, from Bombay; Prince Victor, from Galveston. Orr LOUGH FOYLE, May 11.—Arrived—North America, screw steamer, from New York. SOUTHAMPTON May 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Gee long, steamer, from Alexandria; left Gibraltar on the 4th instant. Orr LrVERPOOL, May 9.—wind N.E.—Arrived—lrene, from Calabar. Hula, May 10.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—lngleborough, for Quebec. CLYDE, May 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Aronea, from Trinidad. LEY ELECTRIC TELEGR.LPH. GRATEsEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, May 10.— Chariot of Fame, from Melbourne ; Hudson, from New York ; Ann Mil chell, from Porto Rico ; Reward, and Two Friends, from Guernsey ; Servannais, from Mauritius; Clio, from Alexandria; Hamilton, from Adelaide ; Thomas Mansell, from Terceira. Arrived, 31 - ay 11.—Wyven, from Burraene ; Julie, from Nantes ; Clifton Hall, from Trieste ; Enthusiastic, from Antigua ; Memel, from Dantsic ; Endragt, from Worcum ; James Russell, from Macao ; Ellen, from Guernsey. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed.—Monsoon, from the Cape of Good Hope, for London; Ivy Groen, from the north, for Carthagena ; Press, from Madras, for London ; Clarondon, from Bar badoes, from Loudon ; Fanny Fern, from London, for Corfu. Anchored. -Lizzie, from London, for Cardiff. PERFORATING ANIMALS.—at may be remembered that at the time of the Crimean war much curiosity WAS excited about certain insects that had eaten their way through sheets of lead. Since then the question of per foration has been actively pursued by entomologists, and even the vegetable kingdom has been found to comprise cer tain protophytes capable of scooping out a place for them selves in stones and shells. A communication has now been sent in by M. P. Fischer to the Academy of Sciences on this curious subject. After enumerating various molluscs, an nelides, chinodermata, spongiaria, itc„ possessed of that faculty, he says that among the Bryozoaria, a sort of poly pifer of the family of the Terebriporides, the existence of perforating cells is a fact which had been scarcely noticed hitherto ; all that was known on the subject being confined to the observation that certain Cellepara effected a slight corrosion on the surface of the shells on which they hap pened to fix themselves like cellular crusts. M. Fischer thinks that as the perforating instrument of this family has not yet been discovered, the corrosion must for the present be attributed to a chemical action. The genus Terebripora was established by A. d'Orbigny, in order to classify two Bryozoaria found by him in South America. D'Orbigny showed that this genus differs from all others of its class by its cells sunk into the very sub stance of the shell on which it has expanded. M. Fischer having had occasion to remark the frequency of Terebi pora in the strata of the secondary and tertiary periods, while ho was studying another subject, viz., perforating spongiaria in a fossil state, conceived the idea that the genus Terebripora might after all not be extinct ; and it so happened that in September last he did find, at Arcachon, near Bordeaux, an oyster, the shell of which had been per forated by a colony of this very genus. M. Fischer also announces that he has discovered an individual of the same family, but differing from the others in so far that its cells are situated on alternating axes. To this new species he has given the name of Spothipora. The bulletin of the Paris Observatory gives the following as the atmospheric situation yesterday:— "The barometer continues to fall on the north of England, and is at 746 mm. at Nairn (Scotland). This decline has extended to the coasts of the Chan nel, reaching 9mm. at Dunkirk and on the North Sea. The mercury continues stationary at Valentia, and is rising slightly at Corunna and Lisbon. On he west coast of Ireland the wind is shifting from S.W. to N.W. Probably in the passage of the gale towards/the east the centre has already gone beyond England. The sky is overcast and rainy over all the North of France, Belgium, and Holland. The Mediterranean is calm ; but, as was indicated by the last despatch from Madrid, a stormy movement exists on the coasts of Spain. The wind is S. and the sea rough at Alicant ; and strong from the N.E. at Palma and Barcelona, where the sky is overcast. The weather is rainy in Italy." At Paris yesterday the weather was again exceedingly fine. At three the thermometer marked 19.2 Cent. (66-2.5 Fahr.) A man of respectable appearance, about 30 years of age, having a portmanteau which seemed to be well furnished, applied the evening before last at the Hotel du Louvre for a sleeping-room, to which he was shown. In the morning about four he rose, and, quietly examining the vicinity, found the key in the door of a bed-room close by, which he entered and possessed himself of a portemonnaie and jewellery to the amount of about 1,500 f., when, in withdrawing, he knocked against a table on which were some glasses, which came down with a crash and awoke the occupant of the chamber. This latter calling out " Who's there ?" and receiving no answer, jumped out of bed and gave chase to the thief, who had tried to make his escape along the passage ; the prisoner's cries, however, aroused some of the servants, and the front door being closed the man was taken into custody and handed over to the police. In his trunk were found 71 false keys, very skilfully made and capable of opening the most compli ca ted locks ; also boxes of matches, candles, &c. He has hitherto refused to give any account of himself further than statin g, g, first, that he was an Englishman, and then a Ger man, neither of which languages however he can . • 118 130 28 31 511 3 21 3; 118 172 18j 21 i [l6k 115 141 151 11 57i 1.91 2) 1 )18 19 i TIE 1111) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, May 11. The Bank of France has raised its rate of discount from 3f to 4 per cent. _ _ _ BERLIN, May 11 The Bank of Prussia has raised its rate of dis count to 9 and 9f per cent. for hills and advances respectively. Respite of Charlotte Willson Sir George Grey has recommended that the sentence of death shall be commuted to penal ser vitude for life, and the murderess will not therefore be executed. INIPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—THis EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATEBUSINESS. reada third time and passed : Bristol The following bills w and North Somerset R R a a t i lway (Additional Capital), a a y od (Deviation), Dagen and North Somerset ham (Thames) Dock, Kingsbridgwe Dartmouth Roads, ads, Leeds Borough, and Leven and Eas E t_of Pt a e N AL said there ix •rts no doubt THE CASE OF MR. EDMUNDS The ln ATTORNEY-GENERAL reply T T to O S R i r N J . . 7 . F - EA() N r s E s o R Mr. Edmunds. that proceedings would bo taken agaius It was at first intended to institute in the Court of Exchequer, but that C ourt havingiTluiry make new regulations , it bad be en decided was take the case to the Court of Chancery, Whi c h it w thought was the most suitable tribunal. Proceedings would be commenced within the next few day s . W I !. Edmonds would have every opportunity offered him of giving any explanation he might have to the charg es brought against him. TROOPS IN CHINA. i In reply to Mr. LOCKE, me T n h t e Marquis hadreceivoefdlloArdßerTslNtoGTprOoNeeedsai the 20 to d japant t o h reteegvie the 9th Regiment, which had been sent to Hong Kong. The 11th Regiment had been sent out to the Cape. Colonel NORTH asked whether Colonel Grey had re ceived orders as to the employment of native watchmen or police to lighten the duties of the troops. The Marquis of HARTINGTON said orders had been given as to the employment of the native police or watch men with a view of giving to each soldier six or seven nights in bed during the week. TENURE OF LAND (IRELAND.) In reply to Sir R. PEEL, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said the clause appeared to him free from ambiguity. If an owner let his lands, and introduced a clause into the lease that certain things were not to be done, and those things were done, he could not claim compensation for them. Sir H. CAIRNS said—Suppose a landlord laid it down that the Act of Parliament should not apply to a certain lease that he might give, would that be considered as a binding agreement? The ATTORNEY -GENERAL for IRELAND said in his opinion it would not. MILITIA COMMISSION, In reply to The O'DONOGHTTE, The Marquis of HARTINGTON said a great many of the recommendations had been carried out, but some of the recommendations still remained unfulfilled. If the hon. member would state which of those recommendations his question referred to, he would give him all the informa tion at his disposal. THE CRISIS IN THE CITY. Mr. DISRAELI begged to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the report which was in general cir culation that the Government had given power to the directors of the Bauk of England to suspend the Bank Charter Act in reference to the issue of notes was correct. Mr. MONK, in addition, asked whether, in the event of a deputation from the Bank wailing upon him, he would be disposed to entertain such a proposal. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there was no truth in the report that the Government had sanctioned any suspension of the Bank Charter Act of 1844. Until the last two hours no representation had been made to him with respect to the matter in the City ; but for the last two hours he had seen many bankers, and in an hour or two he was about to met a depUtation from the joint stock banks. The representation he had received was that there was an amount of monetary distress in the City unprecedented in the recollection of any one. No decision had been come to by the Government as to the steps to be adopted, but with respect to the representations that might be made to Government he could only say that the most careful, anxious, and immediate attention would be given. As soon as his duties would allow him to leave his seat in the house he should be in communication with those who would be fully acquainted with the state of affairs in the City, and he hoped that the result of their considerations would be not only to bring things to a wise but a prompt issue. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BAZLEY asked whether the right hon. gentleman would state whether he was prepared to consider the advi sibility of suspending the Bank Charter. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply, said that under present circumstances he thought it would be better for him not to answer that question. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS IN FIFE. Sir R. ANSTRUTHER called attention to the continual complaints of the way in which the Fifeshire Eostal service was conducted. Mr. CHILDERS in explanation said sufficient accom modation was afforded to the district in question. THE BALLOT Mr. BERKELEY said he intended to bring forward the subject of the ballot after Whitsuntide, but with no in tention of interfering with the Government measure of Reform. THE IRISH JUDGES. Mr. BRYAN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention had been called to the constitution of the Irish Bauch, law and equity, and whether (consi dering the advanced age of some of her Majesty's judges), in the opinion of the Irish Government, its present condi tion is satisfactory and conducive to the due administra tion of justice in Ireland. Mr C. FORTESCUE said there was a time of life at which a judge should not continue in office with advan tage to his country and his own dignity In cases where afailure of mental power incapacitated a judge from ade quately performing his duties the proper course to adopt was for an address to be moved in both houses for his removal, but such proceeding should be taken when facts sufficient were in the possession of the Government. The Govern ment would not shrink from pursuing that cou.iso when such an eventuality should arise. He therefore declined to express any general opinion upon the subject brought forward by the hon. member. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. BANKRUPTCY LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second read ing of this bill. In doing so the hon. and learned gentle man referred to the present state of the law, and said that it was in such a complicated and uncertain state that an amend ment was urgently required. The bill he had now the honour of submitting to the house proposed to abolish altogether imprisonment for debt, but it was not proposed to take away the power given to county court judges where, to their satisfaction, there was ability to pay, and wilful non-payment. The bill would further prevent a debtor from wilfully making himself a bankrupt; and that no bankrupt should obtain his.discharge for six years without he has paid a dividend of 6s. 8d in the pound, thus giving the creditors power over the bankrupt's estate for that period. Mr. MOFFATT proposed, by way of amendment, that the bill be referred to a select committee. He pointed out the peculiarity and advantages attaching to the Scotch system of sequestration. He complained of the bill, be cause it retained so large an array of officials, while pro fessing to reduce their number; and stated that it embodied so small an alteration in the existing law that it could never command the confidence of the commercial community. In his opinion the only proper law of bankruptcy was one which should induce the unfortunate debtor to declare the fact of his insolvency to his creditors on the moment of its discovery, and thus tend towards the preservation of the estate. Mr. BARNE T T A YRTON ridiculed the i de a gave hi s support ofeeudi t n o th gth e m e easre bill measure. Mr. select thec o mmitttee. If the house was rea lly i n earnest about principle of the measure, let them proceed to the discussion of the clauses, and pass some measure on the subject as soon as possible. Mr. FRESHFIELD eriticised the imperfect manner in which the bill was drawn, and suggested the establish ment of some other tribunal than a committee of the house to consider measures of this class before they went for a third reading. In the absence of such a body it would be better to send it to a committee. Mr. BAZLEY considered that there was nothing in the bill which could not be dealt with in committee of the whole house. A morning sitting might well be devoted to the subject. Mr. CRAWFORD supp or ted the bill, which he con sidered would carry out the p r ovisions of the report o f th e select committee. and be eminently satisfactory to the mer cantile classes. Mr. Alderman LUSK, as a commercial man, thanked the Government for bringing in the bill, which he regarded as a gre at ,rh e discussioni m pr o v e m improvement was o b n r i t e h fl e y e, The by Mr. C ow.c , and Mr. SAMUELSON. Mr. LOCKE hoped the house would put confidence in the Attorney-General, who he thought was far more cap able of dealing with the subject than a committee. Mr. MOFFATT withdrew his opposition. The bill was then read a second time. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply in a house varying from six to ten members, Mr. SMOLLETT drew attention to the present condi tion of land tenure in the PresideacieN of Madras and DOM'. bay in reference to the supply of raw cotton. He drew a most disheartening picture of the state of the peasantry it; these districts, upon whom the rearing of this staple of commerce so largely depended. Owing to the pressure of the land tax they were kept in the position of serfs and paupers, unable to raise the most trifling capital, and with neither energy nor inducement to apply themselves to the cultivation of the soil. He suggested a system of village rents instead of allotting farms piecemeal to individuals. This system he had himself tried with extraordinary suc cess, and he advocated it, as it would lead to a permanent settlement, based on the principle of the Cornwallis settle ment in Lower Bengal in 1792. He concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that the matter was deserving immediate attention. Mr. STANOTELD said that in 1862 a plan had been laid down w:th a view to a permanent settlement of the land tenure in these parts of India, and the result of it was that they had a class of peasantry with whose industry no other system could compete, for they had a personal inte rest in it, were daily gaining in wealth, and 'would soon ba in a better position than the rest of the peasantry, who really were serfs under the system which his friend advo cated. Tho plan new in operation avoided the admitted defects of the Cornwallis system, which sacrificed the ih terests of the Government and of the peasantry to those of a few proprietors. By uniting English capital with the industry, sell-interest, and energy of the native cultivators, they had established a system which in future would pro duce untold benefits to the millions of the people of India. The motion was withdrawn, and the house went into committee on the Civil Service Estimates. A large number of votes, including the remaining items in Class 3, "Law and Justice," were agreed to. Class 4, "Education, Science, and Art," w.s, at the instance of Mr. Bentinck, postponed until a future day; but the whole of the votes in Class 5, " Colonial, Consulate, and other Fo reign Services," amounting in the aggregate to .f..508,4c/8, were agreed to, and progress having been reported, the house resumed. The Fishery. Piers and Harbours (Ireland) Bill passed 'a second reading. The remaining orders of the day were disposed of, atvi the house adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENWS—This hay. YORK RACES—Tins DA.Y, LEY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] MATCH. Weather Glass beat Lalla Rookh. Betting --5 to 2on Weather Glass, who won in canter. LONDESB °ROUGH CUP. Mr. Haig's Roderick Random ............ (Dixon) 1 Mr. York's Lytham ........................ (Loates) 2 The following Mr. W. Phillip's Persuasion ......... (Challoner) 3 also ran :—Sundeelah, Excelsioru Lady Coverdale, Arkenside, Treasure Trove, Rococo, Missile, Naiad, Terror, Dard Agnes, and Loughr ea. Betting at starting-3 to 1 agst Exceller, 7t o 2 agst Terror, 6 to 1 agst Lytham, 6 to 1 agst Persua sion, 10 to 1 agst Roderick Random, 10 to 1 agat Rococo, 10 to 1 agat Loughrea, 20 to 1 agst Trea. sure Trove. Won by a neck ; same between second and third. TYRO STAKES. Slap Bang 1 Jessie Doublane 2 Festival Five ran. CITY PURSE. Wentworth Soda Water Foxhill . • Six ran. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE Dark Agnes Norwood.... The Count . Ten ran. FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP Caithness Holstein Bob Chambers Nine ran. EGLINTON STAKES. Thermometer Rum Won easy. DERBY. 16 to 1 Blue Riband (taken) 33 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) HARPENDEN RACES-THIS DAY. TRIAL STAKES. Wild Bee Sisyphus Rose Stock Five ran. HARPENDEN HANDICAP Musketeer Buckfoot Puebla J Eight ran. COURSE OF EXCHANGE —This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 15 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 12 17 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 47 25 60 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 10 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 45 25 65 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 119 120 Vienna — 13 50 14 0 Trieste — 13 50 14 0 Petersburgu Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples 6 29 7 1 46f 461 47 47f 29 50 30 0 29 50 30 0 29 50 30 0 29 50 80 0 ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day. GALWAY. The committee resumed their inquiry in reference to the petition against the return of Sir Rowland Blennerhasset. Mr. Stubbin said that his counsel had decided on not calling evidence in support of his case, but that he did not approve of that course. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said that, in conse quence of the course pursued on the other side, it became his duty to sum up the evidence on the part of his clients. He contended that if Sir Rowland Blennerhassett were conscious of purity in his electioneering proceedings, he would not have de clined pursuing the course adopted by gentlemen whose seats had been disputed, and placing himself in the witness box. It was a very curious fact that when Sir Rowland Blennerhasset appeared in the borough as a candidate the " impecuniosity" of the voters disappeared. (Laughter.) The learned counsel then referrred to the evidence of Duggan and the other witnesses called. _ _ Mr, O'Malley, Q.C., replied. [LEFT SITTING.) g passed wing before The yesterday, t b e u r n d al ay o , f i‘ C f . o e cti o Bonheur,n ttl liePmoonc emoney - r e i h e d, an t g h e e r , day of , u scshiaarngebda bank - t n h o h t e a s y , g that they were cou nterfeit. The evi dence showed athneuCmhbaeussr oefe-fdor'Agedutißn that on the 4th of September last Mme. Bonheur pur chased 50 Russian 25-rouble hank wor th 80f.), and that 46 of them proved -notes ( eac h to be forged. The defendant immediately after offered to two bankers, both of whom refused to take them unless with a guarantee their of he declined to gi ve . He then endeavoured, by the agency of several relative changed in small lots and relatives and friends, to get them ing been remitted to St. succeeded; but the notes hav forged, and the d Petersburg, were sent back as received for them. defendant had to refund the sums ~,,e m been lodged with . A complaint, the police, an inquiry was insti tuted, and it was clearly established that he had passed twenty-seven of them, representing 2 ,1601 r., after it was no longer possible for him to have any real doubt of their real character. The Tribunal, considering the proof of this fact conclu sive, decided that the defendant was amenable to Acts 135 and 135 of the Penal Code, which impose on any person passing forged foreign notes under such circumstances a penalty of three times their nominal value, and it accordingly fined him 6,480 f., and condemned him to pay all the costs of th e pro secution. - - rue quotation of gold at Paris is about per ;Mlle pm., find citoh,esile.isi3iloaliord.rintrgecxrtchloeaniasnecegrea;otoesrnsLtanwointdhdarotnahe:ol,4tllisuistp:rair:rial tsBterptt4rittaggoo.lllozinss a bout 2 7 1st11s per W at t dearer i ji Paris than iu London. 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