The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-04 00:00:00

MQNEY MA P E AND C WITTTERCL,AL NTELLIGENCii,, TWELVE O'CLOCK. • There is only a moderate inquiry for discount accommodation, and the supply of money on offer is very abundant. The unsatisfactory position of the Bank however, induces caution on the part of the brokers, and 7 per cent. is the minimum rate in the open market as well as at the Bank of England. There were no gold operations at the Bank yes terday. The annexed particulars of the Bank of England return for the past week show some unfavourable alterations in the principal items of the establish ment :—.. Active Circulation ....f22,872,770 Bullio n ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• • • • Increas e 711,655 .. 13,509,140 DWrease — ::: ••:: Rest ::: :.. 346,636 . 3 , 210,015 public D ln crease ... ... ... ... 5,163 eposit s 4,922,990 Increase 505,843 Other Deposits •• • •• .• • •• • • 13 587,965 Increase*** ::: ::: . 293,324 B even Da_y and Other Bills ... ... ... 437,049 Increase 9 920 G overnment S ecurities ::: ::: ::: ::: 10,694 : 254 Other S ecurities No alteration. Ir .. 20 380,395 Notes Ile l e n m er p7o ase •ed - ::: ... 1,872,541 Y 4,839,250 ' Decrease •.:: ::.'. 1 004,955 The Bank of France return shows an increase of £368,000 in the bullion, of £1,264,000 in the bills discounted, of £20,000 in the advances on stock, of £448,000 in the notes in circulation, and of £1,472,000 in the current accounts. O'CLOCK At the P ar i s B ourse this morning,Two according . to Iteuter's telegram, the Three per Cent Rentes were quoted 65c. 15f. Great agitation. _ To -day being the fourth of the month, a consi derable quantity of commercial paper has arrived at maturity, trade being extremely active, and it is satisfactory to be enabled to state that up to the Present moment engagements have been met in a havin g satisfactory manner, no failures of importance " av ing occurred. Credit, in fact, is remarkably well sustained, and all but ultra-speculative firms had no diffic u lty i n o bt a i n i ng all the accommoda tion they require. V ery little change has taken place in the market f or Consols, the latest prices being 861 f for money, (86i. for the 9th i ns t., an d 87 f f or th e J une liqui -lation. Th e transactions are not very numerous, be cause the sp ecu l ators are awa i t i ng t h e progress o f , the budget, and the receipt of further advices from the Conti nent about the Prusso-Austr o-Italian ques ran• The l a t est i ntelligence, from Paris especially, d engende re d more conf i dence i n C i ty c i rcles. No alteration of importance is shown in the prices Of th e New Threes and Reduced Annuities, which t en aain at 84i 854 ; Bank Stock is 242 k 2 44 ; I n di a I've per Cents. are 1051 a ; ditto Debentures, 100 f ; and ditto Bonds, 16s. to 20s. prem. Foreign Stocks have varied in prices, and several c hanges of' importance have occurred. Spanish Passive are 244 25f ; the Certificates, 151 ; Greek, Ili 12 ; Italian, 431 a ; Turkish 5 per Cents., 304 4 ; Mexican, 191 ; ditto New, 17 ; Brazilian Scrip, Gf 54 dis. ; Egyptian Railway Loan Scrip, 4 2 dia. ; and the New Egyptian Loan, 1f prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 681 1; Erie Shares, 48/ 49 ; and Illinois, 78 79. Business in the Railway Share Market has been Very quiet, and prices generally are a shade flatter. Great Western have declined 11 ; Metropolitan, 1; Great Northern A Stock, / ; and Midland and South Eastern each f. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there has been no material change as regards values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull. Alli ance are dealt in at 214 221 ; London and County at 78 ; Imperial Ottoman, at 1051 4 ; Credit Fon tier and Mobilier of England are marked dis. ; International Financial, 14 1 dis. ; London Financial 84 8 dis. ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., 1 dis. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GCVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Der Cent. Consols .. Do. Ac count, May 9 B6l ii 0 per Cent. Reduced be 4 New 3 per C ent B sl 1- 4 2f per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A nnuities, 11 0. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 30 ire sth Jan. yrs, p ex 1880. -- E o. fo r 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs — 0 Cited Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 t . 7-- March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. Do. £5OO — Do £lOO and £2OO Ban k c.,, England Stock, 5 per Cent D o Account — Lini.sx G OVERNMENT SECURITIES. De I ndian Stock, 104 pe r Cent., AprillB74 212 D. Account— o. 5 per C ent. July, 1870 lO5 1 4. . D 4 o. C per C ent., Oct. 1888 D ertifites 0. Enfacedca Paper 4 p er C en t — 0 . 5 per Cent., J an. 18 72 DO ' D 0 . 54 Per Cent., M ay 1 879 — Deb., 4 p e r Cent., Aug. 1866 00 . Bonds, £l, D O under £l,OOO OOO 2O 16 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Itrgen.tine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm ahustnan Bond; 5 per Cent, 1859 D°.lian 5 per Cent _ 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. L 1863 Do A ccount 1865 —l7o .., u enos Do. , Scrip £45 paid n Ayres 6 per C ent na° 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) an ,.. 6 . per Cent — —l3 ocrlp, £25 paid ....._ Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. _ ebile›,..6 Per Cent i i -18 .1 3 per Cent., 1825 ~aoubian Principalities ..T.,iador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — it -uo., Provisional Land Warrant — "gYP, tian 7 per Cent — 1)0 -, Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 B6 1 54 Do £lOO Bonds 9O Do.Governn.ent Railway Debentures. 88 14 r n eek ° 5...50 per paid dis - Cents.. 182 ~ 4-5, ex Coupon— LA). Account -Do. Coupons Do. account tau. te 4 r aillit 5 per C. _ • Italian 5 per Cent ent 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway — kexica.n 3 per Cent Do. Account Lin 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French ' Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent N ew Granada Do — 324Cen t Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent t) e ,- uvian 5 per C ent., 1865 Oo Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent 1856 , '7, '9 '6O, '62, '3, ~ 7 44 1 21 po. Account Russian 5 per Cent 1822, £St B7l ~ 50 ' Do 41 per Cent. D . 3 41 p er Cent., lBso 60 18 ° 3 pei Cent. 1859 — D 0 5 per Cent. 1862 B7 5 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 9O Sardinian 5 per Cent p Do. Account Qptinisl i . 3 per Cent — Do Account • Do New Deferred — Do Account ... 351 3 • Do Passive — 8 Da Do A c count 25 44 nish Cert. of Coup not funded — p Do Ac count 16 151 144 ' w .p e dish 4 per Cent. — hise Cent. 1864 Turki per Cent. 1854 — Do Account B7l Do 6 per Cent. 1838 Do Account 6l 4 Bonds D o 6 per Gent. 1862 Do Account 634 3 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent ~ ~1863 D D o 5 per C en t 1865, paid up Scrip — o Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto account ' Do D o 6 per Cent., 1862 Account E'). 1864 321 14 . I ` , •ri:`•ends on the above payable in Lonuon. Du tch 24 per'C.nt., Ex. 12 Guil _ Do 1 per Cent. Certificates _ Pronch Itentes 3 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. -..- Do Account THREE O'CLOCK, Consols for money \ B6 861 P ot AQcoulat •,,, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 4 - 1866, SHARE MARKETS. This Day. r" _ i t ) Dri l l ONO -4 - o-- ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. hare Railways. I paid.! Closing I Business Price. done. Bristol and Exeter .... 100 89 91 PRUSSIA. - st Caledonian , lOO +27 128 st Cambrian 50 Cork and 8and0n...... all .3 15 (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) so Corn wall at Dublin & Belfast June lOO 67 7.. MOBILISATION OF 150,000 MEN. at Dun,.Perth, &,• b.Junc 1 0 70 72 FLORENCE, May 4, 12 30 p.m. 100 &London, ,:.trip Certi all - - Do. to 20 15 d d A telegram received here from Berlin announces st Glasgow &S. Western 100 113 .13 st Great Easterno ird.stk. 100 381 39; 314 1 9 I 1 that the Prussian Government has ordered the st Do. E. Angl. at No , 100 6 7 mobilisation of 150,000 men. at Great North of Scotland 100 - - at Great Northern lOO 122 .23 t D ~. A stock lOO l-i 1331 136'; } Do. B stock lO - SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. at Do. New, is. at 25 pm 101 -- - at (it S. and W. of Ireland 100 - - -—' - --- at UL Western -Original 1. 0 t3l 54 551 31 SALISBURY RACES.--THIS DAY. st Do. S. Val. Rail gua. 100 - - at Do. South Wales , lt.o 57 59 57 LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.I . et Do. W. Mid.- Oxiorc 100 35 10 at Do. Newpot t lOO 3 4 Si STONEHENGE PLATE. et I •o. fl e. eford 'oo - - at Lane .shire & Yorkshire 100 110 . 121 Mr. J. B. Straky's Sharpe (Jones) 1 at L ndon and Black wall 100 - - at Lon., Brigh., & S Coast 10 95 97 9 6 5 1 5 Marquis of Hastings Romney (Cannon) 2 at Lon., i hat., and Dovel. lot, 26 2a 21 a The following also ran :—Fanny, Sharp Practice, at Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. 100 - - at Lon. & North Western 100 1:01 217/2 12)1 191 and Distaff. at Lon. & South Western 100 9z 03 st Man., Sher., & Lincoln 100 6 0 6 2 6 1 Betting at Starting-3 to lon Romney , 6 to 1 at Metrop_ew ; agst Sharp Practice, Bto 1 agst Fanny, 10 to 1 N to Do. lo Do Extension.... 8 11 lip 91 i agst Sharpe. Won by a neck. foo 1 Metropolitan Diatricl. all 92 1.5 t 00. d , do. 10 - LONGFORD CASTLE STAKES. 10 Do. and St. John' sW'd 6 -- _ Mr. J. Day's Seville (Cannon) 1 at Mid and 9 Do. £9 Share 5 If 2, . ; Lord Ailesbury's Captain Kidd (Challoner) 2 st Do, Birmin . & Derby 100 92 04 25 -lid Kent . - - • Betting-5 to 4on Seville. Won by a length. at North British st Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. 100 6 27 st Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 109 IC 9 / 108 2 Mr. J. B. Starky's Tatoo (S. Adams) 1 25 Do. G.N - II purchase 16.13.4 - - p at Do. Leeds .... 100 71 7 2 Mr. Brayley's Mongrel st Do. York ioo 109 110 Duke of Beaufort's Crythea (Cameron) 3 at Do. Carlisle .. .. ..... 100 - - 25 10. btock.& Darling. all , 36 34 The following also ran : — Discretion, Signet, 25 Do. do. 1860-81 lB 10 II p st North London .. lO'J 120 129 King Christian, Vocalist, Statesman, Holkar, and 10 Do. do. 1864 10 Do. MI 1865 st North Staffordshire .. 1 00 74 76 Betting at starting-6 to 4on Crytheia, sto 1 at N. &S. W. Junction .. all 108 112 agst Discretion, 7to 1 agst Mongrel, 10 to 1 aget at Scottish C. ntral at Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 66 68 Dove, 50 to 1 agst Tattoo. at to. Scot, Mid. stock lOO - - at Shropshire Union - - Won easily by two lengths; same between second st South Devon lOO 48 50 and third. st -outh E. stern 20 ' 4 taines Wok., & Wok all 8 9 WILTON PARK STAKES. at t Taff Vale Is. Do. C st Vale of Neath at. Waterford & Kilkenny 10 - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha I 2 - - Charles the Second at West Cornwall lOO 62 t 4 The following also ran :—Prodigal, Vallambrosa, -----_ BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Big Ben, and Bounceaway. - Betting-5 to 2 agst Avron, 7to 3 agst Pro tou Atlantic Sz St-Lawrence all 54 56 digal, 5 to 2 agst Bounceaway, 10 to 1 agst others. st f nom.,Baroda. A. Cen.ln. ( gu. 5 per cent ........ 100 IC3 104 .031 i SOUTH-WESTERN PLATE. 20 Do. F shares . , ..... 8 1 Id .. K 1 Buffalo & Lake . .11ttrOn all 44 5 Humphrey Davey 1 10 Do Preference .. . .... all 8 9 Vedette 2 too l Buff.,Brant,& Goderich 100 76 8 6 p.c. 872-3- ..:..... 0 Four ran. Won by a length. at Calcutta & ;8. E., firn.. 100 96 08 QUEEN'S PLATE. st 'a, e Town & Dock, gu. 100 C 2 67 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 100 102 it East. Ben,al, gu., sdo 100 101 102 Duke w. o. • it East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 103, 1041 LONGLEAT STAKES. 0 Do. J Extension .. 15 - - at Grand Trunk ot Canads too 1 23 2if 21 Mr. E. Brayley's Pelios, 5 yrs, 7st 21b 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Ronda 1 charge 6 p.c all 85 f 7 Mr. J. B. Starkie's Tattoo, aged, 7st 2 100 Do. Ist , ref. Bonds.. all 63 56 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 6 Captain G. Day's Stinger, 3 yrs, sst 71b 100 Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds.. all 55 57 Three ran. Wu Do. do. deterred .... all 50 55 100 Do. :id Pref. stock.... all ft 41 100 Do. do. deferred ... all 41 41 100 Do. 4th Pret. stook .. all 25 27 , VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—THIS DAY. 100 Do. do. deterred .... all 25 27 GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. at Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 100 1091 1. a 1091 1 / 20 o. Gus. 5 per cent.. 18 14 2 ; 6to 1 agst Redcap (taken) se Do. New gua. sp. 0.. 6 14 21. 3; . 7 to 1 agst Cathedral (taken) st lit. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent at D• 44 per cent lov 91 93 . Bto 1 agst Regalia (taken) Si Do . - 10 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 504 ';rest wa. of Canada all 154 1 6 151 204 Do. New . 00 Do. 6p. c Bds. pay 1873 all 9t 26 10 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken) tot. .o. 5 do. lay. 1877-s.. all 83 5 10 Indian Branch, limited 2 t} 0 4 • 12 to 1 agst Friday (taken) st Madras, g•us. 5 p.o ..., 100 100 tel 101 DERBY. at Do. 44 do OO 91 03 st Do. 4a do lOO 86 88 3to 1 agst Rustic (offered) 20 uo. Filth Extensiol 5 - - at Nielb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 - - 50 111e1 & Hudson's day.. all 61 6 3 st N.lll.C'da,6polstpf.bs. .00 8 s IMPERIAL PARLIAME at Schade 100 99 100 100 NT "5 a, Do. Delhi 20 Do. do .6. 2 3 i ' at Do. Punjaub o.n 100 97 99 at Do.lndus St Flo 4 ° 100 - - HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIS EVENING. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. i British Columbia, 6 pert cent., Dec.3l, 1572 I lean.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& Jul) I ROMAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN IN WORK. HOUSES. 1877-r4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)0. b p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p c. inscribed 66 Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 187: , i)o.Apl.&Oct 1890-19t0 ' Do. do: Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April 02 04 1,0 t 3 00 4 , 3 7, 60 76 79 lue it 4 1(2 104 112 IC4 1(2 1(.4 Lord TAUNTON presented a numerously-signed peti .,ion from Gravesend, praying that Roman Catholic children in workhouses should receive religious instruction in the tenets of their own creed. and )5 Oct., 1000.:. Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.• Do. 1878, do Hauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July 86 8) 1. 2 104 7 Do. 1 , 78 00. 1882, May 5, Nov. Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug Natal ~ ov. o per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&.l ul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 186 i tO3 105 107 109 104 tO6 104 106 99 101 110 .)3 lii;.&pTc. .18.1 to 187, Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189, New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... .. Nova Sc , tia Gov. 6 p. c. 90 95 87& gB3 91 98 72 70 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c a. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18t 8 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,blov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, n pril & Oct V 8 100 98 100 105 107 BRIT IS. Cam. Consul. Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. Drakewalls.. East Bassett (Illogani Nast Caraoon East Cam Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'i Russell (Taviatk Gam.St StA übyn(G wen. Gnat L .xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy. G. Wheal Vor (Bela. Grenvile lierod's Foot ..... • Hing stun Downs Margaret , Uny Lelant Starke Valley vlwyndy Iron Ore, liw New Sewn North Roskear .Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Whe.tl Crotty Prosper United.. • • .• • • Pr vidence Uny S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. ,i Hogan ltray Park Tin Croft 7igra ana Cl gan, lira.. West assett (11 Logan W. Caraiiun • L skeard West Chiverton West. Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth 'Wheal Mary 'lnn (Men: Wheal Setoff Wheal Tteiawney ‘l,lB vLE Par 111 It N treat Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2. 93 bliA It iG6 t'KEFIMENCIh B:4AItES ANI) .4TOCKS. London. Brighton. &c , 5 per cent., 1865, 1021 Loudon and S.-Western 4 per cent., 91 .uetropobtan 5 per cent., 1.2 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS Buckinghamshire, 89 VORNIGN RAILWAYS. ntwerp and Rotterdam 10i Dutch Rhenish, 24 ittoman (Smyrna to .Aidin), 8} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, i 3 F 4 /ILEUM MINI*. Cobre Copper. 131 route() end Bolivia Gold. Um, i BAN it Agra and Masterman's, Um., 44 Alliance, .. 22/ 1/ Anglo Egyptian, Jim., 7 6 5 ustralasia, ; 04 Bank of Egypt, 31 Bank of London.. 22 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 20 19} Chartered , filer. of India, London, and China, 101 391 City, 19 olonial 461 Consolidated Bank, Um., 51 East London, lim., 4 Eng ish Joint Stock, Jim.; 61 English. Scotch. and Australian Chartered, 21 1 European Bank, lim.. 7 61 51 Hindustan, China, and Japan, film., 12 Imperial Bank, lim., 28 74 imperial Ottoman. Gi Ditto. new, 10 9'l London and Comity • 78 7 London and estminster. 962 6 53. Metropolitan and Provincial Bans, iim., 144 Midland Bank, lim., 191 oriental Balm Corporation. 46 51 South Australia. 35 I Union of A ustralia. 51 / Union of London, 531 41 DOCKS. T ondon and St. Katharine, 71 70 MISCELLANICOUB. rierlin Water Works, lira.. Co mercull Union, 1-suramm, 6 redit r oncler and &lobilier of England. 41 Egyptian Com. and Trading, Um., 2* f 1 ,en. Credit and Fins we o 1 LJudou. lies.. 31 3 Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial Laud Company of Marseilles, Um., 11 I iniperi..l mercantile Credit AMR,.,iiu., 5* 7* International Financial ,ociety, lim., 3} London Financial Association, Urn , 12* 14 12 111 London t.ir antral Omnibus Company, lira, 32 * 11 dras Imgation and Canal, 134 Ditto (all), *8 National viscount i ompany, 124 Ditto, issued at 5 prem.. of which 34 is to pay, 5 national Steam avigation, lira., Overand, Gurney, and Co., lira., 14 4 14 31 I'dnama, lew Zealand, and Austi alum „nail, Um., Ff l'eninsula and Oriental *team, Ditto, new, 5 Quebrada Land, Will, and Mining, lira., 2 Viceroy' 01' Igypt, Mortgage, Wiz, 16,a 102 103 6 7 8 10 62.1 6tu 18 z 0 84 7 , 3 31 3i 4 „ * I 8 3 34 5 7 21 -2 I I 1 1 18 20 4 3 38 40 44 5 4 8 31 41 21;, 14c1 35 40 13 15 32 34 375 400 If z 5 20 4 6 13 15 3 5 1 7 8 613 724 130 14') 80 85 20 22 3 5 20' 20 ,3 15 MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Earl FORTESCUE presented petitions against the alteration of the law in respect to the subject of marriage with a deceased wife's sister. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time : —Rawson's Estate, London and North Western Railway (New Lines). Newcastle and Gateshead Water, Buckley Railway (Addi tional Powers), and Mersey Docks and Harbour Board (Shore Road Purchase, &c.) The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Sutherland Railway, Midland Counties and Shannon Junction Railway, Croydon Commercial Gas, Devon and Somerset Railway, Paisley Water, Bromsgrove and Droit witch Water, Thames - Tunnel Company, Newark Gas, Manchester Improvement, Promo Gas, Morganslaire Rail way, and Stourbridge Gas Act Amendment. BENEFICES IN IRELAND. • The Bishop of ARMAGH moved for a return of the number of benefices having provision for the cure of souls in Ireland, with the population of the Established Church therein, according to the census taken in 1861; the word " benefice" to be understood to mean "the parochial benefice er ter►itorial extent com prised within each particular cure of souls," in accordance with the definition given by the Commissioners of Public Instruction in page 3 of the then report in 1831 ; also the number of benefices in which there is no member of the Established Church, and the number in which there was one and not snore than 20. The right reverend prelate contended that these returns were desirable. _ Lord DUFFERIN considered that the production of the return would be attended with difficulty, particularly as regarded the population. DRAINAGE LAND IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion of Lord DUFFERIN this bill was read a second time. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL. On the motion - of a select committee was appointed to serve on this bill. POOR PERSONS BURIAL (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. EXCHEQUER BILLS AND BONDS BILL. This bill went through committee. CUSTOMS DUTIES (ISLE OF MAN) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS---THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : British Gas Company (Staffordshire Potteries), Colchester Gas, East Gloucestershire Rail way, Lowther's Naturalisa tion, and South Yorkshire Railway. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCES. Mr. HUBBARD gave notice that on the resolutions re lating to the Budget, he should move that it is inexpedient to retain the duties on fire and marine insurances. JUDGES IN IRELAND. Mr. BRYAN gave notice that, on Friday, the 11th of May, he shall call the attention of the house to the age of the judges in Ireland. THE CHOLERA AT CORK. Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Governnient had taken, or ordered to be taken, any steps to establish a really practical and effective system of quarantine in Cork harbour, as a precaution against the intro duction of cholera in emigrant or other vessels entering that port. Whether it was intended to send to Cork har bour an old man-of-war or hulk to be used, in case of ne cessity, as a floating hospital for the reception of patients, emigrants, or others afflicted with that disease. And whether it was not the opinion of the Government that whatever was to be done, as a means of precaution, should be done immediately, and without a day's delay? Sir G. GREY said he quite agreed that whatever was done in respect to protective measures against cholera should be done without delay. In 1865 active steps were taken on the occasion of the cholera appearing at Alexan dria. He did not know what steps had been taken at at Cork or other places at the present moment, but he knew that at Liverpool there was an hospital for the re ception of cholera patients. There was a doubt whether ships were the best hospitals that could be adopted under the circumstances. He knew a ship named the Inconstant had been stationed at Cork for about six years at a cost of over .000 a year, and during the whole of that time it was only used one day. In the event of its becoming important that an hospital should be opened at Cork, there was a ves-el which could be adapted to that purpose. The municipal authorities therefore ought, if they thought the circumstances demanded it, to put themselves in commu nication with the Admiralty. With respect to the ques tion of quarantine, the Privy Council were.considering the terms of an order to give additional powers to the municipal authorities to de TH al with the matter. E OYSTER FISHERIES. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Lord J. BROWN called the attention of the house to the present state of the public oyster fisheries of Ireland, and to a trial at the last Spring Assizes in the county of Sligo, where the validity of the title of an oyster licence granted,by the Fishery Commissioners of Ireland, was for the first time called into question, asked the Attorney- General for Ireland whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill to carry out the "recom mendations" of the Royal Commissioners on Sea Coast Fisheries, by granting titles which should be " final and conclusive ?" IRISH PRISONERS. Mr. BLAKE called a.tteutton to the returns presented relative to the treatment of prisoners confined in the gaol of Waterford under the Habeas Co.pus Suspension Act, and the correspondence on the subject; and moved that it was the opinion of this house that it would be desirable that Government should take measures to prevent untried prisoners from trng subjected to illegal and unnecessary restrictions, similar to those which ap pear to have been imposed on the political prisoners at Waterford, from Feb. 21 to March 16. THE NATIONAL DEBT. In reply to Sir F. KELLY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXOHEQUXR said that if the contained in the resolution for the conTereleu of the national debt was not challenged it would not be necessary to postpone it for any length of time. He there fore proposed to take the resolutions on Monday to report them on Tuesday, and then to fix a night for any general discussion. The resolutions being allowed to pass with out discussion would not be taken to imply general assent. It would be for the convenience of the house that the dis cussion should be taken on the bill founded on the resolu tions. Mr. Sergeant ARMSTRONG rose, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.I COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 15 11 16 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 19f Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 42 25 47f Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 10 25 22! Ditto 3 Months. 25 37i 25 45 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —119 f Vienne, — 12 20 12 50 Trieste — 12 30 12 60 Petersburgh - 27} 27f Berlin Madrid —46 i Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 24 29 0 LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening. CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 3. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Helston—Robert Campbell, Esq., in the room of Adolphus William Young, Esq., whose election for the said borough has been determined to be void. Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day. - -411.- Moderate demand. Sales probably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. MARKJTS.---iliis Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate. The condition' of the _ _ _ . produce was only middling. The trade for all qualities ruled quiet, but factors were firm, and Monday's currency was supported. The market was fairly supplied with foreign wheat. There was a moderate demand for most descriptions, and prices ruled firm. - Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates The supply of English barley on sale was very mode rate ; of foreign, good. The trade was quiet on former terms. Malt was in slow request at Monday's currency. The market was well supplied with oats. Good and fine samples ruled firm, at full currencies, but for inferior qua lities the trade was slow, at late rates. Beans and peas met a slow sale, at Monday's quotations. There was only A moderate demand for flour, at late rates. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour. English and Scotch 930 810 2960 1010 880 Irish Foreign 16,080 3,850 28,930 510 sks. bls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. -•— Theso markets are moderately supplied with meat. On the whole the trade is steady, at our quotations. eer 81b by the carcase. sd' s d s d s d Interior beet 3 2 3 6 Inferior mutton.... 3 6 4 2 middling do. 3 8 3 ,U Middling mutton.. 4 4 5 '0 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime do 5 2 5 6 Prim. small c1.,....4 4 4 6 Veal 4 10 5 8 Large pork ........ 3 10 4 4 amalf pork. 4 6 410 Lamb, Os 8d to 8s Od. BOROUGH HOP. In most kinds of hops the transactions have been to a moderate extent, at about late rates. New Mid and East Kents Bos to 140 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents New Sussex Yearlings —s to s „ COLONIAL. TEl—Business remains very inactive, and quotations are without alteration. SUGAR—The market continues quiet, and only moderate dealings have been reported in West India, at almost former values. In the refined market only a limited quan tity of goods have been on offer. Common lumps and titlers are quoted 445. 3d. 445. 6d. per cwt. COFFEE—There has been a moderate inquiry. Superior qualities of Plantation and Native Ceylon both maintained previous rates, while other descriptions sold at a decline of about I.s. per cwt. RlCE.—Business continued dull, and a decline of 3d per cwt. was established in inferior descriptions. TALLOW.—T he market is dull, and prices for both pre sent and forward delivery are a shade lower. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 47s to 47s 3d, and last three months' delivery, 48s 9d to 48s 6d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—Bad weather has checked consumption, and the improvement in the price of oranges noted last week has been lost ; some parcels St. Michael, Terceira, Valencia, and Sicily, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at a reduction of is to 2s per package. A mode rate demand for lemons. Nuts of all kinds are firm. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Da3. LONDON, May 4.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine, weather, but rather cloudy. LIVERPOOL, May 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Christina, from Pomaron ; Ada Wilson, screw steamer, from Bor deaux. CLYDE, May 3. Wind B.E.—Arrived—Erromanga, from Old Calabar. QUEENSTOWN, May 3.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Pallas, from Trieste. Sailed—Julia, IL A. Walter, and Fleetwing, for Liverpool. PORTSMORTH, May 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Solide, from Marseilles. OFF TORBAY, May 3.—Arrived—Sculler, steamer, from Alicante. TROON, May 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Chevalier, 'rout Belfast, for repairs. ICE IN CHOLERA. A correspondent of the [Calcutta] Englishman gives an account of the successful treatment of a case of cholera, ap parently in an advanced stage, by the application of ice to the spine, as recommended by Dr. Chapman. The writer says : —" On Sunday, the 25th February, about 10.30 a.m., my servants requested me to go and see a man who they said was dying of cholera, and to give him some medicine. I proceeded to the place, where I found a man lying on the ground in the greatest agony. with the usual symptoms of cholera—vomiting, &c. ; he was much emaciated, and to me appeared to be rapidly sinking. I had no medicine in the house. I ordered one of my servants to go round among the neighbours and try and get some medicine, but in this I was unsuc cessful. I recollected, however, having read in the Times an article bearing the signature of John Chapman, M.D., 25, Somerset-street, • Portman-square (of which I had taken a note), in which the writer advocated the use of a bag of ice down the spine. Feeling that if I did no good) I could, under any circumstances of the case, do no harm, I made up my mind to try whether ice would do any good. I now proceed to give you an account of what I did, and as to what the results were. 10.30 a.m., the man, a Mussulman, a hackerywallah, arrived with his own and other hackeries from Calcutta. He had been for two or more hours purging and vomiting violently; voice scarcely audible ; pulse imperceptible ; hands, arms, legs, and feet quite cold. _He was throwing his legs about and twisting his body in great agony; he complained much of thirst. I gave him water with a little carbonate of soda in it. He appeared to be sinking fast. 11 a.m., I procured some ice from a neighbour. Having no gutta percha of a pair of flannel trousers ad made to reach from between the shoulder-blade tookn t g bag he thelg bottom e of the spine, of a width of h r into this I put b ro k en i ce an d a ppli e d it onthe spine. After I had applied the ice, the purginge h nbag and es vom iting ceased, and by 11.20 th e spasms were tneitcesa to long much diminished. 11.30. The patient was much easier. On questioning him, he said in a very low voice that he felt easier. A little before 12 I found that his pulse was percep tibly stronger, and that his arms and legs, which were pre viously as cold as stones, began to be slightly warm. The flannel in which the ice was put was now saturated with water, and as Dr. Chapman said the cold was to be a dry, not a wet cold, oue of my natives suggested the use of a bottle, on which I got a pre served-fr uit bottle into which I put the ;the arras and l egs gett i ng warmer. No ; I let the man d r i n k as muc h as h e ice, and had the bot tle held a gainst the spine. 12.30. No ni lPi pa l: i e nr i v From veryoinigrtin teghi thirst&c s time until 1.30 p.m. I kept the bottle of ice on his back; when finding that his hands, arms, legs, and body were becoming hot as if he had fever, I removed the bottle of ice, and as I was about to leave my house for tiffin with a neighbour, I told my lthansamah, if fever came on, to put in the place of the ice bottle a bottle of hot water. 4.30 I returned to the man. He was fast asleep, and a more deadly object I never sa w . At 5.30 he awoke and asked for food. I gave him so me thick conjee with sugar and brandy. 7.30 a.m., Monday the 26th, Th e man i s s itti ng up, con valescent, but weak. He wants to take his bullocks and hackery away. The above are the facts of the case."— Medical Times and Gazette, April 28, 1866, quoted from The llomeward rne quotation of gold at Parts is about per mille /mi., and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of r ‘ s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 2-Otis per cent. dearer in rarla than in London. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SALISBURY RACES-THURSDAY. The CRAVEN PLATE (handicap) of 50 sore, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr. Brayley's Mongrel, by Surplice, or Pelion—Elcot's dam (h b), 4 yrs, ist 51b (Murray) 1 Marquis of Hastings's Professor Anderson, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (inc. 31b ex.) (H. Day) 2 Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's King Christian, 6 yrs, _Est 101 b OVliitehor3 Sir F. Johustone's Cranford, 3 yrs, 7 st 31b (H. Covey 0 . Mr. J. B. Starky's Jassy , 4 yrs , 7 st (S. Adam 0 Mr. Payne's Dulcimer, 4 yrs, Est 71b Mr. Smith's Cairngorm, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Bolton) 0 Mr. Sherring's Holkar , 4 y rs, sst 91 b (G Sopp) 0 (Kenyon) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Holkar, 4to 1 agst King Christian, 100 to 15 agst Mongrel. They were despatched at the first attempt to a good start, but in a few strides King Christian, in the centre of the course, went to the front, attended by Mongrel and Cairngorm, Professor Anderson well up on the stand side of the course. At the distance Mongrel showed slightly in advance of the other two placed, and the three drawing away from the others, ran home a close race, which ended in favour of Mongrel by a neck, King Christian beaten two lengths for second place; Dulcimer, many lengths off, was fourth, Cairngorm fifth, Holkar sixth, Jassy next, Cran ford beaten off. At the scale an objection was lodged by the trainer of King Christian against the first and second, on the ground of foul riding, and subsequently the rider of Professor Anderson lodged an objection against King Christian on the same grounds. The Stewards, however, after hearing evidence, confirmed the judge's decision. The CITY Bow L, of 25 sous value, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sous each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards; weight_ for age, with selling allowances. Five furlongs. Marquis of Hastings's King Charles, by St. Albans—Xon tadina, 2 yrs Sat 101 b (.£2O) (Kenyon) 1 Mr. W. Day's Rebecca, 2 yrs, sst 71b (X60)...(T. Sadler 2 Lord Rendlesham's Preferment, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (.£2O) (Parry) 3 Mr. E. Brayley's Chicken Hazard, 3 yrs, 7st lib (.£10) (Cannon) 0 Lord Westmoreland's f by Vedette —Glimpse, 2 yrs, sst 71b (X2O) Mr. Payne s c by Wild Dayrell—Colonist's dam, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (120) (Challoner) 0 Betting-5 to 2on King Charles, 100 to 15 agst any other. They were got away nearly in a line, but in a few strides Preferment showed slightly in advance, but was soon headed by Rebecca, on whom the favourite, pulling hard, waited till half the distance had been run, when he took up the running, and won easily by three parts of a length; about a length separated the second and third. The Colo nist dam colt was fourth, Chicken Hazard next, and the Glimpse filly last. The favourite was bought in for 100 guineas. The WILTSHIRE STAKES (handicap) of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared; winners extra ; the second to save his stake. Two miles. 53 subs, 25 of whom declared. • Mr. Treen's Morris Dancer, by Lord of the Isles— Maggio Lauder, 4 yrs, Est 51b (Curtis 1 Mr. G. Payne's Pintail, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (includ 61b extra (Challoner 2 Captain G. Day's Stinger, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Kenyon 3 Lord Rendlesham's Effervescence, 3 yrs, Est 61b (T. Sadler 4 Mr. E. Brayley's Lady Florence, 4 yrs, Est (car Est llb (Muraay Betting-6 to 4 agst Pintail, sto 2 agst Lady Florence, 9 to 2 agst Stinger, 6 to 4 agst Aorris Dancer, 8 to 1 agst Effervescence. Almost immediately after starting the favourite took a clear lead, followed by Stinger (pulling hard), Lady Flo rence, Morris Dancer, and Effervescence, who went on clear of each other in the order named. They ran thus out of the straight, when Kenyon took a pull at Stinger, who dropped into fourth place, leaving Mr. Brayley's mare (who was several lengths in advance of Morris Dancer) in pursut of Pintail. The latter carried on the running to the five-furlong post, when Stinger again drew forward and took his place at the side of the favourite, with whom he raced nearly head and head to the distance, where Mor ris Dancer, who had been lying off, came " with a wet sail," and in a few strides taking the lead, ran home an easy winner by two lengths; Stinger defeated by ball a length for second place. Effervescence, several lengths off, was fourth; Lady Florence beaten off. The SALISBURY STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 Bova each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b ; winners extra. Half a mile. 27 subs. Mr. Padwick's Misfortune, by Orlando—Ayacanora, Bst 91b (inc 31b extra) (j. Goater) 1 Prince D. Soltykoff's Bounceaway, Bst 61b ...(J. Mann) 2 Mr. W. Day's Dunrobin, Bst 101 b (Parry) 3 Duke of Beaufort's Rinierpest, Bst 61b (H. Day) 0 Mr. Brayley's Mouchoir, Bst 101 b (Murray) 0 Mr. C. Capel's Allesley, Bst 101 b (It. Covey 0 Mr. W. Day's Golden Leaf, Bst 101 b (S. Adams 0 Mr. W. Day's c. Rataplan—Plentiful, Bst 101 b (J. Sadler 0 Marquis of Hastings's The Duchess, Bst 61 b ...(Cannon) 0 Mr. J. La Mert's Ivanhoe, Bst 101 b (0 h allon er) 0 Mr. Hugh Smith's c. by Trumpeter —Alkali, (Ken Bst 101 b yon) 0 Betting—Even on Misfortune, 3 to 1 agst Bounceaway, 8 to l'agst The Duchess, 20 to 1 agst any other. Some little delay occurred at the post, principally caused by the fractiousness of Rinderpest, but the flag fell to a capital start ; the two favourites, however, in a few strides, showed in front, and after going a quarter of a mile the race was evidently reduced to a match between the pair, with whom a slashing race ensued ; the favourite, however, always had the best of it, and won by a head; Dunrobin a bad third ; Ivanhoe was fourth ; Golden Leaf leading the others. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; 3-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; selling allowances. Five furlongs. Mr. Chamt+erlayne's Indigestion, by Plum Padding, dam by Corunna, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (.£5O) (Whithorn) 1 Marquis of Hastings' Professor Anderson, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (.£100) (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Lapidist's The Vampire, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (X5O (Poppleti 3 Mr. J. 11. C. Wyndham's The Clyde, 3 yrs, Est 81 b X( 5O (Eadel 4 Mr. A. Day's Humphrey Davey, 3 yrs, Est 81b (.£5O (Lavis 5 Mr. Treen's Duet, 3 yrs, Est 81b (£5O) (C. Page) 6 Betting-5 to 4on Professor Anderson, 7to 4 agst In digestion, 100 to 8 agst any other. The start was delayed for a considerable time by The Vampire, which showed temper, and refused to join his horses. Upon the signal being given, the favo unite jumped off with the lead ; after going a hundred yards In digestion took up the running, W 0.3 never again headed, and won easily by three lengths ; two lengths separated the second and third; a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 200 guineas. Mr. Lapi dist claimed Professor Anderson. The OLD CASTLE STAKES, a free handicap of 5 sovs each, with SO added, for all ages ; winners 71b extra. One mile. Mr. E. J. Sayers's Olivia, by Teddington—Olitipa, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (Hartley) 1 Sir J. Johnstone's Historian, 5 yrs, Bst Mr. W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 6 yrs, Est 71b. (Murray) 3 Mr. J. B. Starky's Tattoo, aged 7st 71b (S. Adams) 4 Mr. Hope's Signet, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (0. Page) 5 Betting-6 to 5 agst Tattoo, sto 2 agst Zeloo, sto 1 agst Olivia, 10 to 1 (at first 6 to 4) agst Historian. Tattoo made the running followed by Olivia and His torian, till within a quarter of a mile from home, when the leader (who swerved right across the course) dropped away, and Olivia took up the running, followed by His torian, but the latter could not overhaul Olivia, who won aasly by a length and a half ; two lengths separated the second and third. Parry, the rider of the second, objected to the winner for crossing, but the stewards left the judge's decision undisturbed. BETTING ON THE COURSE. DERBY. 2to 1 agst Lord Lyon (offered) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Savile's lot (taken) ACCEPTANCES FOR STA: NIE SOMERSETSIIIRE ICES. Age st lb Miner ... 5 8 12 Buckfoot 5 8 4 Nightwatch ... 4 8 1 Sandal ... 5 7 11 Pintail 5 7 11 Watchbox... ... 4 7 5 Endsleigh... ... 4 7 2 Filbert 4 7 2 Lord Zetland ... 5 7 0 Life Guardsman ... 3 6 9 Age st lb Miss Hobble ... 4 6 8 Staghound ... 3 6 8 Lansdown... ... 4 6 6 Black Prince ... 3 6 4 Lady Florence ... 4 6 4 School Girl ... 4 6 0 Haphazard ... 3 5 12 Tambourine ... 3 5 10 Stinger ... ... 3 5 9 Whalebone ... 3 5 9 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS April 11, at 10 a.m., the Rake, out of Epsom 2-year-old S takes. April 25, after 6 p.m., Quarantine, out of all engage ments except Harpenden Handicap. April 30, after 6 p.m., Baragah, out of all engagements. April 30, after 6 p.m., Clinker (dead) out of all engage ments. April 30, after 6 p.m., Bonny Doon, out of Weston Stakes at Bath. , May 1, at 9 a.m., Dunluce, Maydew, Cromwell, Stephen Langton, and Ozone, out of Ascot Spring engagements. May 1, at 6.5 p.m., Elf King and Visionary, out of Sun ning Bill Stakes at Ascot. May 1, at 6.5 p.m., Moulaey, out of Beaufort Cup at Bath. May 1, at 6.5 p.m., Queen of Trumps, out of Badminton Stakes at Bath. May 1, at 6.5 p.m., Dean Swift, out of Flying Dutchman Handicap, and Londesborough Cup at York. May 1, after 8 p.m., Lord Douglas ; out of all engagements in Mr. Thellusson's name. May 1, after 8 p.m., Lytham, out of all handicaps for which the weights have besn published. May 2, at 9 a.m., Regalia, out of Beaufort Cup at Bath. May 2, at 1.50 p.m., Mr. Saxon's horses, out of Salisbury engagements. May 2, at 2.15 p.m., Gladiateur, out of Beaufort Cup at Bath. DISASTROUS FlRE.—Early this (Friday) morning a fire broke out in the premises known as the Restaurant, No. 11, Catherine-street, Stand. Several land steamers and manual engines were speedily on the spot, but the flames could nut be extinguished until the basement and ground floor, together w ith the first floor, were seri ously damaged by fire and Ivater. 190 100 100 10 100 100 1021 I *VE;f r- wria, .444 4 . ktr l ot C frU radar - HER MAJESTY• OSBORNE, Thursday. The Queen went out in the grounds yesterday morning, accompanied by Princess Helena and Prince Arthur, and drove out in the afternoon with Princess Helena. Lord Alfred Paget and Colonel the Hon. A. liar dinge have succeeded Major General the Hon. A. Hood and Lieut.-Colonel Du Plat as Equerries in Waiting. RETURN OF THE QUEEN TO WINDSOR. WINDSOR CASTLE, Thursday. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, left Osborne to day at a quarter-past two, and arrived at Windsor Castle a quarter before six o'clock. The suite in attendance consisted of Lady Churchill, Lady Augusta Stanley, the Hon. Emily Cathcart, Lieut.-General the lion. C. Grey, Lord Alfred Paget, Col. the lion. A. Hardinge, Sir Jas. Clark, Lieut. Stirling, Mr. Sahl, and the Master of the Household. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Prince Alfred, and attended by Viscountess Walden, Lieut.-General Knollys, Major Teesdale, and the Hon. E. Yorke, visited the Royal Academy y Wales afterward s went to the i af e House of Lords. es The terl aPYrn afternoon. n o of • The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Prince Alfred, went to the Royal Italian Opera in the evening. Prince Alfred, attended by the Hon. E. Yorke, arrived at Marlborough House on Wednesday even ing from the Continent. THE MURDER IN CANNON STREET. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED. — MANSION-HOUSE THIS DAY. The accused William Smith, who stands charged on suspicion with being the murderer of Mrs. Sarah Millsom, was placed at the bar for further exami nation. Mrs Bailey repeated the evidence she gave at the coroner's inquest on Wednesday, but in cross examination she admitted that she had been con victed of begging, and that she could not say where she passed the day previous to seeing the prisoner on the night of the 11th of April. Her evidence was altogether much shaken. An additional witness named Smallman said,—l saw the prisoner on the 4th of April, in the evening, at Bevington's. I was on the same side of the way. I heard the prisoner call the person he was talking to, " a wretch." He appeared to be talking to a kind of female. Mr. Scarth objected to such an answer. The Lord Mayor—Did you see the person inside ? Witness—Yes. It was a female. I saw her pass a piece of money to the prisoner. It was silver, but I can't say whether it was sixpencce or a shil ling. I heard him say,," Is this all, you wretch." Prisoner turned round and said to me, " What do you want here." I replied, " This is my business." The prisoner had a short stick in his hand. It had a knob at one end and a dagger at the other. It was like what the " swells" used to carry in the anti-garotte days. The stick was similar to that which can be seen in many shop windows in the City. I saw the dagger at the end of the stick, and I heard the prisoner say, " In a short time I'll do for you, you wretch." I picked the prisoner out from 70 or 80 others yesterday in Newgate. Cross-examined—l live in Barnsbury, and am a costermonger. The reason of my being at London bridge on the night of the 4th was that I went to see the boat come with shrimps. I sell them. The ship I saw come in was the Nora ; she brings shrimps and salmon from Holland. I went to see whether the ship came in in order that I might know what to do in the morning. I always buymy shrimps of Mr. Jenning, in Billingsgate. I know it was between nine and a quarter past nine in the evening when I saw the prisoner, as I looked at the clock in Cannon-street. I was standing near Beving ton's when I did so. The prisoner, when he had finished talking to the person, ran off towards Ludgate-hill. The Lord Mayor—Where did he put the stick you spoke of ? Witness—He pulled open the left side of his coat and put it underneath it. John Whitehouse—l am a surveyor, and live at Eton. I met the prisoner in the Slough-road be tween ten minutes and a quarter to seven on the evening of the 11th of April. He wore a hat, and had to the best of my recollection a stick in his hand. The place where I met him was between the Fifteen-arch bridge and Eton College, and a mile and a half from the railway station. Cross-examined—Prisoner was not walking at the rate of six miles an hour. I know the Jolly Millers beer-shop in Eton. It is over two miles from the station. lam sure about the night, as I recollect there were some private theatricals at the college the ,same evening. I have often met the prisoner before on the Slough-road. Mr. Wontner—That, my lord, is all the evidence I have to offer to-day. I have to ask for another remand. Mr. Scarth—l really think we should know when the case is likely to be completed. It is a great hardship to the accused to be so frequently re manded. I hope the evidence will be considered to be completed on the next examination. The Lord Mayor again remanded the prisoner till this day week. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. THE BUDGET. Tho house then went into Committee of Ways and Means. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and said—Mr. Dodson, after the warm debates and the sharp crisis of last week it is with great relief and satisfaction that the Government, and that I myself, approach the handling of important public business which we hope and think can involve no subject likely to lead to angry contro versy. It will be my duty to enter upon points, in the course of the remarks I have to make, which, as I think, possess an interest for all in this house, and especially fur those who are connected with the land and fixed property of the country. I hope, however, from the nature of the proposals I have to make, and indeed I feel convinced upon the matter, that it can only be through my own negligence or inadvertence if anything which falls from me should possibly come into conflict with the feelings or opinions of any hon. gentleman opposite, and I would beg, if it be permitted to me, to apologise in advance for any such error should it occur. I have not to-night to announce to the le house the existence of any surplus revenue up3n a such as we have h a d for the last three years at our disp During the last three years it has been my dutyless tao sumas t_l2: house to make arrangements relating to nee_money, and the average than three and a half millions f fiscal affairs of the present year, yettheir interest and although we we move within more colnsbaanlcsltebdavliempitrsopinostahles to make which will not be with i e t u o t lay before the house the tance. My first duty is as usual to the 31st March. as t s r estwhichia estimated one expired o h n e particulars of the ex Thatpe n d o i cu o po rer and ni d tur a e s y' finally sanctioned by 27th of April was .£66,1-3-, was very nearly the same the Appropriation Actitexpenditure was £65,014,000, or £66,141,000. The actualtby l £233,000. As regards the chief there were voted for the army spent £13,804,000. For the £14,34 , , itemses s than h ofaB n o 0 thetho e expenditure, na vy there were voted . £10,456,000, and there were spent ein i da e ite r u e r w e ere £10,260,000, but it will be in the recollection of the house that towards the close of the financial year we took a con siderable supplementary vete for the purpose of the New Zealand War. No less a sum than £764,000 was voted for that purpose, and that enabled us to rectify the accounts of the army and navy by assigning to their proper heads sums which had been paid in advance for the purposes of the war, and included in the ordinary accounts of the army and navy services. When the whole of the figures arc put together, therefore, the result, as I stated, is to bring the actual into agreement with the estimated expen diture of the year, We that expenditure for the year should perhaps be added an item which is not very easy to-deal with, inasmuch as the peculiar arrangement under which it appears before us leaves it uncertain whether it should be regarded as part of the annual expenditure or an addi ly faon a opf c gr ! Bra u e6ar n a6ni tnlyugoppf portion o tenoo u vr fortifications, oo6nt 46hasides of4g aotvho aooe, f.whichberinpege Thereno tion to the public debt. I refer to the sum of £560,000 on, x d pa e a d s un to m o i t u h ic t , es tg!bessa however , de f above £1,000,000 for Indian and other charges, which, account, cannot caannnthotatbethsaaidtru to e tota m l of the expenditure ?nay be taken as being £65 424 00Q for the finan c i a l year which has just expired . If I look for a comparison with the expenditure of former years, I find that the expenditure of 1859-60, when duly charge d with what belongs to it, amounted to .£69,762,0(10, but id' that were included large sums on account of -annuities which expired in 1860 - a much larger sum than the amount of the annuities since created. The amount of annuities which then expired was £ 2 ,149,000, and those created since amount to £ 7 10,000, showing difference of £1,439,000 towards the extincti on of debt which was provided in the former year, and has not been provided in the years just passed. lf, therefore, we take the expenditure of 1859-60, for the purposes of compa r i son, at £68,323,000, that of 1865-6 will be £65,424,000, showing a decrease of expenditure in 1865-6, as compared with 1869-60, of £2,900,000. But the year 1859-60 was the year in which the most important changes in the scale of our expenditure were made ; and if I go back to 1858-9, and compare the expenditure of that year with the ex penditure of the year just expired, rectifying both accord ing to the rules which I have stated, I find that the ex pieneenrdeatauer in 0 1 f 86 1 5 8 4 5 , as coB-9wmaspaornedlywft63h 1 ,2 8 2 5 5 8 , - 0 9 0 , 0 0 , f s 4.2 ho;i j n o, g oo a o n ... That may be taken as a fair and accurate statement of O l e condition of our expenditure at the present moment, as compared with what it was six or seven years ago. If I look to the heads of expenditure I find they stand thus : —The debt costs us £26,233,000; our defences, military and naval, £24,829,000 ; our civil government, in which I include the miscellaneous estimates, the Consolidated Fund charges, and packet estimates, £10,250,000 ; and the cal lection of the revenue, £4,602,000. As the collection of the revenue, however, ought really to be divided between the other heads of expenditure, not being itself an inde pendent, but only a subsidiary and auxiliary description of expenditure, I will treat it in that manner. Dividin% it, then, between the debt, the military or defence charg i s i and civil charges, I find these to be the percentages :—The debt costs us 43 per cent. of the whole expenditure, the defences 40 per cent., and the civil charges, defined in the manner I have stated, the remaining 17 per cent. That n qualification , insignificant, a e l s o be a t h k a e t n a n s ht a ihe n eh a totalics c t r t e r a as t lu e l In s i t n a o t hr e oe m r g e a o n d t , de s on u r it b j on e fg c ttthhteeo debt ee h ba i rt e e e n m se e s d o iu f m the of N T at e iona in l a D yb e l b e t A th np e n r ym e u i i s ti i e n s elaunddednoa t sutn through ex t P h ac tually charged on the interest of the debt. if I compare the expenditure with the revenue of the year it is this cg 1.4 3 revenue, The expenditure, ac cor di ng to the Exchequernue a account laid upon the table, was £65,914,000, th e the same Exchequer account, was £67,812,000, showin g surplus of revenue overexpenditure of £1 , 8 98,000. If I were to e to treat the accounts for fortifications as part o f th e e• en diture of the year, that surplus would be reduce. -pd to £1,338,C0 0 , but I shall take notice of them when I come to consider our engagements in connexion with the National Debt s under No ww, ith which a matter of h head they someoug ht mor e properly to be interest to comp are t h e natural outturn of the revenu e at the end of the y ear w i th the estimated revenue at the commencement of the y ear, The estimated revenue at the commencement of the year was X 66,392,000, and the actual receipt has been £67,812,000, showing a surplus receipt beyond the estimated amount of £1,420,000. This surplus runs very much through the diffe rent branches of the revenue. I need not trouble the Com mittee with the figures as to each particular branch, but the actual revenue from the Customs has exceeded the estimate by the sum of £369,000 ; the actual receipt from the Excise has exceeded the estimate by the large amount of £758,000; the actual receipt from S tamps has exceeded the estimate by £270,000 ; the yield of the income-tax also went beyond the estimate by the sum of £240,000. The grant of taxes to the Post-office has produced precisely what they were esti mated to produce ; and the Crown lands have yielded the same as the estimate withintethe sum of £5,000. But the miscellaneous revenue and the receiptfrom the China com pensation fell short of what had been estimated by the sum of £224,000—an amount which, in o rder to estimate the real growth of the revenue, ough t to be added to the surplus I have formerly named, inasmuch as those two heads indicate a diminution merely on certain repayments, and have nothingto do with the question of the real springs and elasticity of the revenue of the country. In the same way, if I proceed to compare the revenue of the past year with that of the preceding year, I find that it stands as fol lows :—On the whole of the nine heads of revenue the re ceipts in the year 1864-5 were £70,313,000. In the year 1865-66 they were £67,812,000, showing an actual decrease of £2,501,000, in lieu of an estimated decrease of £3,921,000. But if I strike out those two heads of Miscellaneous Re ceipts and China Compensation, which have no real relation to the subject, 1 find the actual loss was £2,386,000, in lieu of an estimated loss of £4,028,00. So that the rate of growth of revenue, which I stated last year, on an ave rage of the six years preceding, to be about £1,780,000 per annum, amounted almost precisely to that sum. It may be stated that for the year 1865-6 the revenue of the country from the same source, and excluding all legislative mea sures which tend in any way to affect those sources, has grown by the sum of a million and three-quarters. It would probably have grown by a somewhat larger amount if the circumstances of the harvest had been more favourable. But whereas in 1864 tie harvest was a fine one, and the price Of wheat between October and December was 38s. sd. per qr.; during the same period in 1865, when the harvest was below the average, the price of wheat ros e t o 44 5 . 10d. p er qr ., an d the price of wheat, on th e w h o l e, is a very goodinvorso test of the general condition of the country and the capacity of the people to consume thosecommodities which yield the principal part of the revenue. If I look now to the branches of the revenue of last year as they were specially affected by the changes of 1864-5, they stand thus : —The estimated loss upon tea came singularly near to the actual lose. The estimated amount of that loss was £1,868,000, and the actual loss was £1,871,000. This might naturally have been expected. We have generally found that, under favourable circumstances, the loss upon commodities of this kind which have been subjected to a reduction of duty is less than had been previously estimated ; but in this particular instance I am inclined to think that a motion to which this house was induced to accede for postponing the operation of the reduced duty on tea—although I don't believe we should have ultimately lost much by it—has had an un favourable effect upon the revenue from tea. But what is more important is that the stocks have been less than at a former period. The price of tea in bond on April 1, 1865, was 16d. per lb., and on April 1, 1866, it had risen to 19d. per lb. A reduction of 6d. per lb. in the duty on tea was made; and as 3d. out of that 6d. per lb. was virtually neu tralised by the increase on the price paid in bond, I think, o on the whole, we may be pretty well satisfied that the loss this item of receipt has not been greater than was ori ginally calculated upon. The case of the income tax shows a somewhat smaller loss than was expected. The loss upon that head was estimated at £1,650,000, and the actual loss has amounted to £1,568,000. I have again to announce to the committee that there is one estimate which fluctuates in a singularly satisfactory and agreeable manner now almost from year to year, and that is the value of a penny upon the income tax. It has grown within our recollection from between £700,000 and £BOO,OOO until it now amounts to no less a sum than £1,400,000. (Hear, hear.) Next, I come to the subject of fire insurance, in which the house feels a deep interest, and with regard to which the hon. member for Dudley (Mr. Sheridan) recently, in conformity, I think, with the general wish of the house, forbore to make a special motion antecedently to the financial state ment for the year. The change which was made in the year 1864-5 has now been in operation for a year and a half. That was the change which related to the duty vv,o on the insurance of stock in trade against fi fo r r e. the full have, therefore, had the effect of tha d t e as, changeyear with re spect3ear. The change which was ma upon everything except stock in been in actual opera and furniture of all kinds, hasbecause it is a change the to the larger portion of the duty,.trade, nano namely, b t u h i e l d d in u duty d ti u o t n y, f: e r ce o s n sa l operation of which, owing - c t only half a year after it has to the arrangement of the • ent. We have thus only half a y ril s y ix tak m e o s ntbs , g alteration, and the result is as year's experience perhaps be remembered by the house that follows: —It may follow hon. gentlemen, who I am bound to I declined to been ordere.dnobsy numerous and of great authority, who have at say are very all times held out very sanguine prospects of a very large increase on the amount of property insured in consequence y benefits attend the e d r eduetio n advantagesof Parliament. 'of the reduction of the duty. lam not at all insensible to whicht he gr o u t partand a o l f w t a h y e s h h o a u v s e e believed,if they werethat to it expectwould this ao duty;t he other but points I believe,o f view mvairsytaklaersona ex pansionth in the amount of property insured from the reduc tion of the duty. I therefore estimated an increase at the rate of only 10 per cent., and I mean that estimate--I mean that I placed it at that figure—rather in deference to the opinions of others than perhaps because it was precisely the amount that I should myself have chosen. However, that rate of increase has not been realised. Comparing the two duties and comparing the value of the amount of pro perty insured for the six months, for which alone we have the figures, I find that, as regards the loss of rev i e ts nu ac e tull the year, I estimated that loss at £260,000.he in tt amount has been £272,000. And as respects increas e s t tands thus:— the amount of property insured, the case erOCt. 1, 1864, and The amount of property insured be o t which alone the com parison;he total . value of the pro perty 31, 1863- the six months s e t ooo in value ; while from can apply— showing an increase of .£ - .1 r 7 000,000, or about 8 per cent. But then there is a regu larpOcs t t . y l, i a lB s u 6s r e , d t o w Al a s a r x w ch 6 a 2 s B 7 l ,o , - 0 1 - 0 85 0, standing increment in the value of the property insured which is not due to a reduction of the duty, but to the growing wealth of the country. That increment is on an average £17,000,0 00 for the six months. If I deduct this 1060,000, which is due to the ordinary growth of the wea lth of the county;', from the £17,000,000 ITllich forms II ~iI: 2.1.0 214 2.14.1) 31 2. 4.0 8.3.- 3. -0 , lu.B.