The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-23 00:00:00

in Y 20• 'rincess ,eopold, D'clock, Bruc©, tenant- Pon- ONLY - MARKET AN I) 60101ERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market is now in a very quiet state. So plentiful is the supply of capital, and so small the d emand that bankers and brokers are at a loss how profitably to employ their resources. Bills of Sh ort date an d o f f i rst class description are taken at abo u t per cent. under the official rate, and g oo n commercial paper having only a fortnight to run is negotiable at 4i per cent. About £B,OOO in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The list of applications for shares in the Rouen Water Company will close on Tuesday, the 30th stant, for London applications, and on Wednesday, the 31st, for those from Rouen. The report of the directors of the London Chartered Bank of Australia, to be submitted at the thirteenth ord i nary meeting of shareholders, states that the latest advices from the Colonies extend to the 25th March last, and speak in favourable terms of the position and prospects of the bank. The acc ounts for the p as t year were ma d e up t o th e 3 1st December last, and it appeared that after the usua l deductions, an d a ft er ma ki ng allowance for b ad and doubtful debts, there remained to the credit of profit and loss the sum of £53,436 14s. 9d. ; out Of Which the directors recommend that a dividend be declared for the half-year of 4 per cent., free of l iiecin e - tax, £40,000 ; and they further recommend that a sum of £5,000 be placed to the reserve fund, W hich will then amount to £90,000 ; leaving to be c arried to next account a balance of £8,436 14s. 9d. Two o'CLoCK. At the Paris Bourn© this morning, acoording to Ite 4 , 111 ' a telegram, the 3 per Cent. 'tenths were 67 f. 35c. The English Stock Market has been steadily BUPported to-day, in consequence of a better feeling b rought by the contradictory announcement ° relight by the Peruvian regarding the Mexican eraigration scheme. The Funds are 4 per cent. better, Consols for money being 901 4, and for the account, ex div, 894 1. The New Threes and Re duced Annuities are 884 4 ; India 5 per Cents., 1064 4 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 98/ ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 100 ; ditto 54 per Cents., 1084 ; and the Bonds, 16s. 19s. prem. In the Foreign Stock Market a general improve ment has taken place, but business is rather quiet. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 721 73/ ; ditto Consolides, 471 j ; Mexican, 24* ; ditto New, 23 i i ; Greek, 19k 20; Spanish Passive, 29i f ; ditto Certificates, 151 1 ; Italian, 64 65 ; and Confederate Loan, 8 10. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, and prices, in some instances, h ave slightly improved. Metropolitan have im proved £1 10s. ; Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and Midland, each 10s.; and South Eastern, ss. The A Stock o f th e M e t ro p o lit an E x tensio n p —w aYs of the L on d on , Ch a th am , an d D over Co -°lll Pany ha s a d vanced to 31 to 4 prem., an d 41 ' O 6 prem. for the fully paid-up shares. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without Change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are in moderate n i leat at s t ea d y rates. Peruvian Railway Com- P e a o llra sha res are quoted 11- prem. ; Lion Brewery C ompany, 3 31- prem. ; Moore, M'Queen, and , 11113 anY, par 1 prem. ; Ottoman Company, 2* `; Plymouth Shi p b u ildi ng Company, 3* 0 , I n• ; Londo n an d Mediterranean Bank, 1* 11 ; ‘-; tid l°4ial and General Land Credit, 1 1* prem. ; O t Sout h African L an d , 1 1* prem . I mper i a l t e o L mn all Loan 2* 11 di e. ; Estates Investment psu-IPany 3 prem. ; N or th ern A ssam T ea Cora- Y) 4 2 prem., business having been done at 1/. BIZITISII FUNDS —CLOSING GoVERNMENT FUNDS. 904 ,1 ?I - ner , Cent. Consols _CLOSING PRICES. 89± 1 I ;,. 4-'O. Account, June 6 881 t 4 1. c',Per Cent. Reduced 884 # 6 o v e lv 3 per Cent Now 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 4 13 °. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 taluities 30expire sth 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth Ap j n a ' n l, " lBBs — 1908 — 1) ° (Red Telegraph), Aug,., , _ Ithequer dills, £l,OOO, 4 per Con' ~..x 1 ;j 0 : 54 per Cent 242 40 -a, r )l t of E neand £ S l t o o o cis and £2OO _- 4,0 A , zLecOnnt .i. 4tcnlAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. _ 874 216 .o.4lian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1 1,130 Account 106- 4 1 I,' ° ' 5 Per Cent July, 1870 ',he. Account 984 Do, 4 per Cent , Oct. 1888 '"„e• Certificate; 88 D o Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent 100 r• 5 per Cent , Jan. 1872 1084 0 ' 5 1 Per Cent, May 1879 D o e - r 1 ' Per Cent., Aug. 1866 ••••0 13 16 19 1) • ends, £l,OOO Do nntler .£lOOO POREIGN FUN Alletrm• li r , .741 z onCls, 5 per Cent -1)4,,111aii 5 per Cent FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 1852-58-60 --"" 4 1 Per Cent, 1.1 Do 1863 _ -111,en00_041 e4teiruriest 6 per cent per cent ) e h n: Per Cent (Deferred 3 0 , 0 44 6 Per Cent .' • 41 per Cent 12abian Giaer Cent. dub r. „._ —.., Ifo , ,? per cent. _ Do, %Per Cent., 1864 ba ikin r iP, £55 paid _ il--‘) per Cent., 1825 D 0.5 Per Cent., 1863 134,,„1? Per Cent., 1 773-77, £25 paid — .15"414 Principalities Bq c'"B6pad . , ............................. Ilador NOW Co lidated 1 per Cent _ be P • • us° E •,. rovisional Land Warrant 96 7 141 a4 7 per Cent 96 he., Second Issue 954 i "el •tlOO Bonds 321 2 i I Do ' 1864 _ De 4100 tend Do . ~ 8 (Ir e k er g), .£0 paid ~ - . 1)0 Act r Cents 1824 5 ex Coupons _— Bo I,,ut bo. A"uPOIIS co ln ............................ ~13:1ala. 5 per Cent. a •u 1 t D 0 1839 41(11850 1)14,1; 1 65 per C ent (Maremmana Railway) - ilex?V.) - dig 'ell!), .£571 paid .....ea,,, , b -.. per Cent. :;:f:icecolait pper Cont. Anglo-French ttolat, 1..84e1l Sc' Ex. 25f 20e . Nowv 6 per Cent .£3O paid si l / I , 97 Gra trial 5 per Cent na Do 9 I) „, per ceii..i. .............. P e ° L i 414 WatTants (Hectares) _ )13.11v.88. 44 Per Cent. _ Pm ])°„ teriP, £ 45 paid,:paid in Bonds D o ,Per Cent. (I.Tribarren) I:,' ;4' Per Cent., 1862 P °l-leferred ............ _ ort„,, . 2. .............. D o guess 3 per () eat., 1853 1:1, Ac co ....... ... . .. . ............. .. ;a • _ 1.) Per Cent.. 1856 '7, '9, '6O, 4' ' 481 111, ° Aeeennt " ....88i,,, ~ ..................... . _ D1)074 0 per Cent., 1 822, X Si-, 0 11 Per Cent., 1850 _ .u o 3 1860 551 41 b o , Per Cent., 1859 901 90 i 130 ° per Cent., 1862 _ 41.,i4,. 1864 b Co'.'l4talcle_ssper Cent bDoPf,h 3 "'lilt ................................ ZceouA _ per Cent ,_ -'leWnt Deferred ........................... 1-7- D I4BBlv° .................................... i r,4°. ecouut , p • not - 4'B4,lleert. of Coup not funded — i 154 4 16 D o d . L '3ount T,1)0.1841 4 Per Cent.., Di Cent. 1864 11) ent. 1854 D o At eoUnt _. ............................. _ . per Cent 1858 ...................... _„ 1,•-'0 Account .. Yu I; .., 0 6 _ Cent. ...... ..._ ly,-, Ar 1862 e.. ,ourr 72 i 31 ..., 06 1 rij): zC;lel)lae°arr°43°lll3pet:lienert(i'd. Cent.ll)* . . 1' . . C. : : - . . . .. ... . . ..1 I-- bo. Ace°lllat .......................... bo: per Cent, lB6' ; bo ',,Lecontit ........... _ tio per Cent., 1861 • 11 per ...... , DividendS on the above • payable in London. 4k.11.qt, ItchtPll,,i • 144 , 5 per Cent, Ex. 10 Florins 14 , 4i per cent., Ex. 251. 24 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull l,;;)6l:kovih'itp_teerlitCese,natieerrtfgai.ies 63 Itaii ,eount . . ... .. . . ................ ~,an ;.. per Cent., 1 861, Ex. 25f. • u°. 4ec°ll4t C onsol s o. A 4 ... 1 ............................. .. THREE E p,ci, ; I O'C x L 4 OCK ec°4lt were in cordon f Lords ted the rough- Alfred r Tees- Home, London dded to Prince major 3 drive, Palac© Major Royal in the Paget Queen's 1 Royal y. Re v tev. r • 'rincess alter of )xandra le were ses the s Grace ich and ounteo istowel, r , Lord ert VI ) which 'rincess Lon, the Earl of e Hon• of the Cani oy LadY dge ar donald• of the ke cow -1 Wait as also Guards wanied bridge/ amber men ill Yelock I [es wil l with big ms. a Vat' Utica , irked et rid, an d since sr' 1 be re =gag° ast, and al high received ; Lieu" hathan's hop, the tieted 8.10 'up the Vic -35 0,0 " with the pis Ige 113° oucester punt° areuclou eveuil l g it Bor a Duke ae , oi ' g ar°t a uke au the trralt on the ir [a, 11 hav e inst. tern i f or - P lace id, 101 arri Ted 3to ,nlci iris. , iYed 31. iorrovr, iter t i ' ° celebiv vidge's :eY and Divid°°‘ S un da! iaugl' t . er a war° lss llo. sh bath ;sea the nsel f e n is isb bat wrad (16 SHARE MARKETS--This day. Share Railways. 13.14 Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall . . A gets no div. Do. A B till6p.c.p.an.has Do • been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun,.Perth, & n b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 91 t 6 13L 132 Ei 6 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B .10 Do. New. is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste' n -Original D . S. Val. Rail gua. , Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Po. Newport Po. Hereford Lancashire &Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali, 'Lon., Brigh., & S Coast! Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western, Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New Midland _ _ Do, Birinin.. & Derby, Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. a shares Kent .. North British Do. Ed., Pth ,-& Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N'E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Da. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New .. Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack Shrews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South 11,, stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taft' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall 4V.Hartlepool Har.& R Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable 62 C 6 16 17 91 93 105 167 46 47 61 74 1291 1304 145 146 131 .33 86 RR 721 /3 63 65 51 51 45 48 103 1 04 121 12 88 90 105 107 40 it 121 f 3211 98 99 61 6! 137 138 2t 3 p 1331 134 103 1(5 51 65 z 4 25 1(9 1091 68 684 101 101; 361 374 —l 3 94 10i r) 116 Ils 1 Vp 78 79 11 111 142 146 53 55 CO 61 59 61 841 85 81 91 158 159 3 Ip l 106 108 47 49 79 81 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 130 i 145 i 6 73 2f 1211 I tBl 9 8i 1371 8 3 i i 133} i 103) 251 lota i 1 681 1011 1 1 60f 60i 61 841 i 6 1052 p a i d. ! Closing Business Price. done. 122 li i 2 ` B l ii BRITISH Pi Atlantic &St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, k Cen.lll. gu. 5 per cent Do. N' shares Buffalo tt Lake Huron Do. Preference BufE,Brant, ds Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta Az S. E., lim e Town et Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. .5 p.c. Do. J Eitasiori Grand Trunk ot Canad Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c co. G ua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South ot India (lim gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. D. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do .. Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension bfelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B g.l3l.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St. Flo " ISIONS. M 5 67 102 103 pr 4p 4 4. Si 9i 65 70 9g )01 70 80 99 101 101 103 1(1 104 i il , 18 IV .5 88 62 64 54 56 55 57 47 49 45 43 43 45 25 27 24 26 103 101 * ip par * p 10) 102 10 101 10} Aid 84 86 80 84 A 1011 101 P 3 05 89 91 65 67 3 5 82 81 100} 1014 104 d 1014 i i d 100} 1014 94 97 23 12i1031 1 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31, 1572. Can.Gov.6 p.e.Ja.& July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 Do. do: 1890-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 - Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. i 6 Natal Gov. 6 per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent...... • Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 1 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITI Cam. Consol. Gold, hm Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavlat Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon • as t earn Brea East Grenville East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. Great L ,xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor Grenvil.e llerod's Foot Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant slarke Valley Iwyndy Iron Ore, liw Nan,gl les . New Se ton North Downs • I North Roskear N.Wh' 1 Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United , Pr vidence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West Bassett logan W. Caradon (L , skeard West Chi rerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth. Wheat Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men I Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney Wheal Union 190 100 100 1( 0 100 100 4.3.0 3.12 J 94 98 93 95 93 95 82 84 8: 84 104 107 105 107 106 108 107 109 101 103 105 107 ll M. 2.1.0 2.14.8 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.6 601 all 1.1.0 103 105 105 107 104 106 102 104 93 96 100 102 93 95 91 93 104 106 88 90 7.8:3 8.13 4.18.0 INES. 6 1 29j 10, 595 605 21i 3 32, 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 li 18.18.9 ITIES. __l 1 14 15 124 134 6i 7 3 3 114 124 1 3 1 5 19 20 11 21 304 34 3 t 28 40 3; 3' 6 81 51 51 1/ 0 1 16 18 35 15 13 15 it 2 21 81 32 $5 510 529 17i 22 13 15 17 18 71 8 191 12 021 671 185 195 90 95 221 25 11 13 2021 2071 18 20 94 08 103 105 106 108 108 109 ritEFERICNCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Anglian, A stock 7 per cent.. 142 GLWestern, Wt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, 115 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock, Dia°, 4i per cent., Blackburn pur., 1 0 North Staffoi &hire, 24 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kcnt Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, 1065 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Birkenhead, 88 FOREIGN RAILWAYS• Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Bahia and San Francisco tile.) gua. 7 per cent., 14 Dutch Rhenish, 2:} Great Luxembourg, 14j Sambre and Meuse, 7 San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 171 FOREIGN MINES. Yudanantutana of S. Australia, lint., 2_lk BANKS. &gra and Masterman's, 11m., 114 Ditto, new, 57/ Alliance limo. 1 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 1518 pd., 19 Anglo Austrian, 71 Bank of Queensland, lim, 211 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira.. 81 4 British and Californian, lira., 41 1 British North American, 454 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 25 Chartered Mer. of India, London, and China, 461 Eng ish Joint Stock, lim., 13 European Bank, lim.. 12 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 191 Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 19 Imperial Bank, lim. 291 Imperial Ottoman, 161 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4 31 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lim., 71 8 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 472 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24 London and Couuty, 761 London Joint Stock, 49f 1 London and South African, 191 1 Merchant Bank, lim , 27 6 Oriental Bank Corporation. 511 Provincial Banking - Corporation, 11m., 41 Ditto (Lin, 7 Standard of BritishlSouth Africa, Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 0111 m. 18 19 Union of London, 53 1 23 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lim., 103 Credit Fond er an d M o bili er o f England, S 1 Crystal Palace, o per cent. perpetl. deb., 114 Discount Corporation, 13 English and Foreign Credit, 43 Gen. Credit and Fin:law of London, 1 1 m.. 5 1 International Financial society, lira., 5 i 0 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 83 London Financial Association, lim., 21 3 London General Omnibus Company, 3 1 Lon on atid Provincial Marine, 3 1 . Milwall Iron Works, 6 N ational Discount Company, Um., 15 1 Northern Assam Tea, Urn., 23 Ocean arine Insurance). 183 Otago and Southland Investment, 13 Peninsula and Oriental Steam , Ditto, new, 5 3 6 o Smith, Knight, and Co., lim., 21 Union Marine Liverpool, lim., 41 1031 3 i HIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEN LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). JUDGES' CHAMBERS. ;(Before Mr. Justico Montagu Smith.) IRWIN T. SIR GEORGE GREY, BART. This cause having been set down for argument for the Ist day of June, 1865, the defendant applied to have'the entry struck out with costs on the ground that no month's notice of plaintiff's intention to proceed had been given. Mr. Bradley appeared on behalf of the .defendant, and, in support of the motion, referred to rule 176, H. T. 1853, requiring a month's notice to bo given before taking a proceeding. Mr. Irwin appeared in person, and referred to the authorities which are cited in Chitty's Archbold, p. 166 ; Newton and Wife v. Boodle and others ; 3. Com. Bench Reports, p. 793, May v. Wooding, &c. ; and contended that the rule did not apply to proceedings after verdict or after judgment, and, therefore, did not touch the present case ; that, in fact, a notice, as• appeared by plaintiff's affidavit, although unnecessary, had actually boon given on the 18th of February last. Also that there had been a proceeding before the Judges of the Court of Exchequer Chamber in the cause, when counsel appeared on behalf of defendant, so that he could not have been taken by surprise, which was the object of the rule. Mr. Irwin also pressed on his lordship that the object of the defendant was to delay the proceedings and postpone the hearing -until after the long vacation. Tho learned judge took time to consider the point, and deferred giving judgment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. This morning, Donovan, Collins, and the sister of the first-named prisoner, wore placed at the bar on remand, charged with violently assaulting a man named Dempsey, in St. Giles's. The assault was of the most violent description, and ever since the occurrence, eight or nine days 'ago, Dempsey has been in the hospital. This morning the police-constable in charge of the case said he had been to the hospital, but the surgeon had informed him that Dempsey, though improving, could not possibly attend. Mr. Flower said, that being so, he should again remand the prisoners. Mr. Lewis asked that the prisoners might be admitted to bail. Mr. Flower, in reply, said the man when first taken to the hospital was not expected to recover from the injuries he had sustained, and all the surgeon now said was that he was going on favourably, but ho did not say there was no danger. Erysipelas might intervene, and, under these circumstances, he did not feel justified in accepting bail. Mr. Lewis said the injured man was a most violent person, and had been convicted himself, so that he might be as much to blame as the prisoners in causing tho dis turbance. He did not say because a man had a bad cha racter that was any reason why he should be killed. Mr. Flowers said he thought it better that matters should remain as they stood for the present. The man had been seriously injured ; how those injuries were inflicted had yet to be made Down, and, pending that, he should refuse for the present to admit to bail. When, however, the sur geon stated that all danger had ceased ho would not then object to bail being taken. _ _ _ The prisoners were then removed from the dock, the female being allowed to go at liberty on her own recogni zances. It appeared, however, that she did not much like leaving the court, as she said sho was suro sho should be torn in pieces by the convicts, as she termed the friends of Dempsey, when she got to her home. REVIEW OF THE MILITIA IN HYDE PARK—This Day. It having been announced that a review of the militia corps-would take place in Hyde-park, long before the time appointed hundreds of persons assembled there waiting anxiously for the arrival of the City of London, Hamp stead, Tower Hamlets, Hammersmith, and various other corps, which on their arrival were loudly cheered. Having taken up their various position, his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by Major Teesdale, Lient.-Colonel Knollys, Hon. R. Meade, &c., and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, with a brilliant staff, arive d on the ground, when the National Anthem was played by the various bands and the troops pre sented arms. Having taken close and opsn columns, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge then commenced their inspec tion, after which they marched past the Prince of Wales in slow and quick time, and, after going through various evolutions, his Royal Highness expressed his great admiration of their preciseness of movements, and highly complimented the officers for their attention to their vari ous corps, when their Royal Highnesses left and proceeded to St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, to lay the foundation stone of the now wing of the hospital. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THREE CHARGES OF WILFUL DAMAGE.—William Sayers, a music printer, residing in Newton-street, Holborn, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with wilfully breaking a pane of glass of the value of £B, the property of Mr. James Piper, of the Red Lion Tavern, King-street, Golden-square. From the evidence of Mr. T. Martin, the manager of Mr. Piper's business, it appeared the prisoner was tem porarily employed as a waiter, and having got drunk was told to leave the house. He refused to do so, saying that if ho did he would smash all the windows. At last he was got out of the house, when he immediately put his threat into execution, and smashed a pane of glass of the value of £B. A barman corroborated Mr. Martin, and proved geeing he prisoner break tho window. Mr. Martin said he was willing to put the damage at £5. Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the prisoner to pay £5, and a fine of ss. Charles Payne, a carman, living in Brooke-street, Bond street, was charged with breaking a pane of glass, of the value of 18s., at the Coach and Horses, Avery-row, Bond street, the property of Mr. Charles Croker. The prisoner went into the house in a state of intoxica tion, and was refused to be served by Mr. Croker in con sequence, and he then went into the street and broke the window. On other occasions he had given Mr. Croker great annoyance. Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the prisoner to pay 18s., tho amount of damage, and a fine of ss. or three weeks, stat ing that tho next time he would make the fine £2. Mary Ann Mordan was charged with being drunk and breaking a pano of glass of the value of 10s., the property . of Mr. W. Cook, of the St. Tames's Bar, Great Windmill street. She was ordered to pay the damage, and a fine of ss. WESTMINSTER. ABOMINABLE CASE OF WIFE BEATING.—John Burton, a labouring man, of powerful frame, was charged with the following abominable cruelty to his wife. Complainant (a poor heart-broken looking woman, with a child in her arms) said—l have been married to my hus band, who stands there, for 15 years. He is constantly ill-using me, till I don't know what to do. Last night he came home at 12 o'clock. I was iu bed with my three chil dren, and he pulled me out of bed by the hair of the head and beat mo very muoh, as he generally does. Mr. Arnold—What occurred before he pulled you out of bed ? Complainant—Nothing whatever. Mr. Arnold—Wore there no words ? Complainant—None, not a word. He burst the door in, and then rushing to the bed dragged me out. I was asleep until he broke the door open. After ho dragged me out he beat me and kicked me in the lower part of the stomach, and I am very much hurt. Mr. Arnold—Had he his boots on ? Complainant—He had ; he was dressed as he is now. I know of no reason for his doing this excepting drink. Ho has been illusing me all the time I have been married to him. He does not live with me, but every now and then, when I am asleep, he comes and ill-uses me in this way. He comes when he likes, and that is generally when he has been drinking. Defendant—l never touched her at all. A respectable woman stepped forward and said that, alarmed by the cries of " Murdor ! " last night, she went to the spot, and saw the defendant beating his wife, who had a child in her arms. A policeman said that, finding the poor woman suffering from recent violence, ho took defendant into custody, who threatened to set fire to his house. Defendant was remanded. THAMES. THE TARIFF FOR DRUNKFVNESS.—Emma BOITyMaII, a well-dressed married woman, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk and incapablo of taking care of herself. Gaylor, a police-constablo, stated that yesterday evening at 7 o'clock he heard that an accident had happened in the Commercial-road. Ho went to the spot, and found the prisoner drunk and insensible. She had fallen out of a cab while it was proceeding at full speed, and was not hurt by tho fall. She could not tell where she was, or where sho was going. The Prisoner—l don't know where I am now, your worship. Mr. Paget—ln the Thames Police-court, Stepney. This is very disgraceful. A married woman putting herself on a level with the loose women who are brought hero. You are fined ss. for being drunk and incapable. Tix PRINCE'S VISIT TO THE EAST.—Three lads named Thomas King, Lewis Hart, and Thomas Hanaford, were brought before Mr. Paget, charged with attempting to pick pockets. _ _ George King, a police constable, 76 D, stated that at five o'clock yesterday afternoon there was a great crowd assem bled in Leman-street, Whitechapel, to witness the retiii•n of the Prince of Wales from the Sailors' Home in Dock street. The prisoners were there and he watched them. He saw Hanaford's hands in his side pockets, and he made an:attempt with his fingers extended to pick a lady's pocket and failed. King and Hart covered the operations of their confederate. They proceeded from Leman-street to the Whitechapel-road, where they pushed through a crowd of well-dressed persons, Hanaford leading the way. The prisoners stopped by the side of a woman, and Hanaford's hand went into her pocket while the other prisoners covered him. He then, with the assistance of another officer, took the prisoners into custody. Wm. Brooker, police sergeant, No. 26 B, confirmed the statement of the last witness, and added, Hanaford put his hand in a lady's pocket, and she found it there, and turned round and slapped his face. The prisoner,: denied all knowledge of each other, and Hart said he came from Birmingham last week. Tho officors in the court said the prisoneri were not known. Mr. Fagot remanded the prisoners until Monday next. The subjoined important intelligence with regard to the Venezuelan Loan of 1862 has just been received : " Earl Russell has informed Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., that the British Chargo d'Affairs in Venezuela has made a strong representation to the Government with regard to their conduct towards British bondholders, and that Gen. Guzman Blanco has replied that he had made some pro posal to Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., the answer to which ho was awaiting ; that he excused the publication of the obnoxious decree as a financial step, and for the bondholders' protection ; and finally that he suggested to send a commission to London for the purpose of conferring with Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co." Royal Agricultural Society of England. --- Yesterday the annual meeting of this society was hold at their house in Hanover -square ; Sir E. Kerrison, M.P., took the chair, and was supported by Lord Tredegar, Lord Feversham, Lord Walsingham, Sit Walter Stirling, Sir J. Boileau, Sir A. Macdonald, Colonel Kingscote, M.P., Mr. Acland, M.P., Mr. E. Holland, M.P., Mr. J. Dent, M.P., the Hon. General Wood, Sir F. Western, Professor Willson &c. Lord Tredegar was unanimously elected president of the society for tho year ensuing. Mr. H. Hall Dare, the secretary, read the report, which stated that since the last general meeting, in December, 41 members had died ; 220 names had been removed from the list by re tirement, while three governors and 95 members had been elected, so that the society consisted of 79 life governors, 81 annual governors, 1,386 life members, 4,190 annual mem bers, and 16 honorary members, making a total of 5,752. The funded capital stood at £21,027 19s. 6d. in the Now Three per Cents., £l,OOO remained on deposit with the society's bankers, and the current cash balance in hand was £1,981 17s. 2d. With regard to the important question of education the report stated :—" The Council, after much deliberation, have decided for this year to limit their prizes to candidates examined at the local examinations held by the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford. They consider that sufficient attention has not hitherto been given to the general education of the sons of agri culturists. A good sound education once obtained, special education may be rproperly rewarded. The groundwork of chemistry, botany, zoology, geology, and mechanics, and the study of mathematics are included in the subjects for examination both of Cambridge and Oxford. To candidates, who shall be recommended by any member of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, and who must be persons in some way dependent on the cultivation of the land for their support, or intending to making agriculture their profession, the Council offer the following prizes, viz.:—£loo in prizes among those who shall pass the Cambridge or Oxford senior or junior exami nations; £lOO to those at the Cambridge and Oxford exami nations who, having passed the preliminary examination, shall have distinguished themselves in mathematics, me chanics, chemistry, physics, botany, zoology, or geology. In addition to these prizes, the committee are in negotiation with the authorities at Cambridge in order that papers bear ing upon special subjects connected with agriculture may be set at the next examination in December. Should these negotiations be successful a sum of £6O will be offered for two papers—one on agricultural chemistry, and one on mechanics as applied to agriculture, which papers will be propa:•ed by gentlemen appointed by the Royal Agricultural Society of England, and reported upon by them. Candi dates of any age may compete for these special prizes. The objects which the Council hope to attain are to improve sound general education and to encourage proficiency in such branches of science:as are applicable to the study of agricul ture and calculated to prepare the mind of the student for the pm oper reception of that practical education which can only be completed by observation of the working of a farm where he may be enabled to test the value of such theories as may be presented to him." In conclusion, the report said that the arrangements for the Plymouth meeting, com mencing on July 17, were progressing satisfactorily. Tho country meeting for 1866 would bo at Bury St. Edmunds, and the district for the meeting of. 1867 would include the counties of Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham, and Rutland. Mr. Morton then moved a resolution receiving the report, but expressing a desire that all efforts in con nexion with the education question should be especially directed towards the promotion of professional education. Mr. B. Brown seconded the proposition, which was tanta mount to an amendment to the motion put, the adoption of the report. A very long discussion arose, in which the de termination of the Council, as set forth in the report, was warmly supported, and eventually the proposition of Mr. Morton was negatived. Upon the motion of Mr. Fowler, seconded by Mr. Hersell, the report was adopted by a large majority. The Council were then elected, and the auditors' services acknowledged. Lord Faversham then proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the President for the able dis charge of his duties, and the meeting separated. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opens very firm. Sales probably amount .o 15,000 or 20,000 bales. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. - - SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 5s Od; clover, £5 Os to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 lOs per load. A steady trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 7s 6d; clover, £5 5s to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 12s per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 5s Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 108 per load. Trade firm. COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has been very inactive, and the few dealings entered into have been at about previous rates. SUGAR. —The market has been rather dull, although a fair amount of business has been reported for home con sumption at fully previous prices. In the refined market late quotations are fully maintained. COFFEE.—Tho demand for both Plantation and Native Ceylon has been moderately active at about former rates. RICE.--A fair amount of business has beon transacted in East India, and prices generally are firm. TALLOW. —The market has been without animation, although prices have been steadily supported. P.Y.C. on the spot and for Juno delivery are quoted 40s. 6d., and for last three months 41s. 6d.' per cwt. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, May 23.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. OFF DARTMOUTH, May 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— Actwon, from London for Natal. FALMOUTH, May 23.—Wind &E.—Arrived—Rosa of Denmark, from Rio Janeiro ; Vulture, from Havannah ; Leopold, from Cardenas. CARDIFF, May 21.---'wind w.&W.—Arrived—Estella, from St. Nazarro ; Orwell, from Bilboa. Sailed—Union, from Pernambuco. PORTSMOUTH, May 2 2.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Her Ma jesty's ship Miranda, for Sheerness. OFF PLYmounr, May 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Co lumbus, from Curacoa for Amsterdam; Leopard, from Jamaica, MUMBLES, May 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Aeacia, from Caldera. CLYDE, May 22.-IViud W.- -Arrived.—Wm. Murray, from Matanzas. OFF THE LAND'S END, May 21. Wi nd S.W.—Arrived Irygein, from Brabadoos. from D a EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.GRAVESEND, Tue s d ay M orn i ng . Arrived,, May 22—Charlotte, from A ntwerp ; Augusta and Robert, from Englehohn ; S avannah -le-Mar, from Holroe ; Thames, from Warborg. St A et r t r in iv ; ed, Matilda,may3f— jromohSatnranlas,und ; Matilda, n from Dram. Maria, from DEAL, Tuesday Morning. passed.--I.M.S. Miranda, from Auckland, for river; Sea Belle, from London, for Montevideo. During the last few days there has been a mole derate amount of business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have fully maintained previous rates, while the same may be said of coffee and rice. In saltpetre there has been little or no business, and tea has been neglected. Tallow has been in moderate request, at steady rates, for both present and forward delivery. THE CASE OF RICHARD GIBSON.—In consequence of the letter from the Poor Law Board, conveying their de cision in this case, Dr. Craig, tho assistant medical officer, and Mrs. Elson, the paid nurse, have tendered their resig nations, which the Directora of the Poor have accepted ; and Mr. Hankley, the master of the workhouse, has been duly admonished as to his future conduct in the discharge of his duties. --- TURKISH FORTIFICATIONS.—With a view to save the cost of transport for the heavy guns required to mount the new fortifications at Erzeroum, Kars, Van, and other points along the Eastern frontier, the Porto has decided on erecting a special cannon -foundry at the first-named town, where will also be established powder-mills and workshops for the manufacture of other war materiel—Levant Herald. A Parliamentary return issued yesterday gives the particulars of the slave-vessels captured by her Majes ty's ships of war during the years 1860 to 1864. It seems that 91 in all have been condemned in that period, and five released, NG, MAY 23, 1865. PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN• As described in the Revue des Deux Mondes, by M. Auguste Langel. " Charles Sumner one day told me that the Pre sident opened once a week, no matter how pressing his occupations, his Cabinet to all who desired to address a petition or claim to him. We set out for the White House, and entered Mr. Lincoln's Ca binet, where, without being announced, we took our places with a dozen people who were waiting for their turn. The walls were covered with large maps representing the divers places where the war was going on. Over the chimney hung a portrait of President Jackson, the features dry and harsh, and bearing the impress of extreme energy. Over the marble there was a photographic likeness, beautifully done--it was that of John Bright, the eloquent defender of the American Union in the British Parliament. Through two spacious windows I could see the white lines of the Potomac, the winding uplands of Maryland, and the half-hidden obelisk of 'Washington standing in sharp relief to the blue sky. Between two windows stood a huge writing-table, before which the President was seated. He did not perceive Mr. Sumner, being at the moment engaged in talking with some petitioner, whom he dismissed soon after we entered. The usher—who, by the way, was dressed like everybody else—brought forward a woman. She appeared to be in deep affliction, and it was with difficulty she could explain that her husband was a soldier in the regular army, that he had served for a long term, and now asked for leave to quit his regiment and return to support his family. She got more and more embarrassed as she spoke. ' Let me help you,' said Mr. Lincoln kindly, and thereupon he put questions to her with the method and clearness of a lawyer. On the luminous rectangle of the window, through which poured a flood of sunshine, his profile appeared dark ; with the right hand he often pushed up his hair, which made it stand straight, or changed it into disordered tufts. While he spoke all the muscles of the face put in movement gave an angular and strange contour to his head, which had some resemblance to that of Mephistopheles ; but his voice had all the softness of the father. After put ting some questions to the poor woman, he said, ' I can't myself grant you what you ask. I have the right of disbanding all the armies of the Union,' he added, with a strange laugh ; ' but I cannot give a single soldier his discharge, Only the Colonel of your husband's regiment can do what you want.' The woman deplored her poverty. She had never, she said, suffered so much. Madam,' said Mr. Lincoln, deepening to a tone of slow and impressive solemnity, ' I share your sorrow ; but, remember that we, all of us as we are, have never suffered what we now suffer. We have all of us our burdens to bear !' He then leant towards her, and for some time we only heard the murmur of the two voices. I saw him write a few words on a piece of paper and give to the woman; he then dismissed her with the forms of the most scrupulous politeness. The next who advanced was a young man, who held out his hand to the President, and said with a loud voice, 'As for me, I have come only to shake hands with Abraham Lincoln.' Much obliged, sir,' said the President, offering his big hand ; ' this is our day for business.' .•• • • • " A sadness which was almost superhuman passed now and then over his brow, on which the wrinkles had deepened into furrows— on those strange features where the hearty laugh of other days had become a sort of painful grimace. I remember meeting the President one evening to wards nightfall. He was just leaving the White House, and, according to his habit, was going to the War-office to get news. There was nobody with him, though he had often been recommended not to go out alone ; but he despised danger, and had a horror of constraint. With his plaid folded round him against the cold he moved slowly on, lost in reverie, like a tall phantom. I was struck with the pensive and suffering expression of his face. Agi tation and 'anxiety had gradually bent, and at last broken, that stout and rustic nature, and worn the nerves of steel of the giant. For four years he never knew what an hour of repose was. Even his recep tions were horrible sufferings. When the saloons of the White House were open the tide of visitors rolled on without stopping before him, and his big and honest hand grasped all those that were held out to him. The slave of the American people, he was condemned to stay at Washington when everybody else had fled from its heat and dust. He only escaped in search of a little verdure to the smiling slopes where the President's country-house is situated by the side of the Soldiers' Home—the asylum where the State keeps a few invalids since the Mexican war. In his walks he saw the beauti ful woods cut down to make room for the parapets and glacis of the forts ; and at a short distance was the large burial-ground, where ten thousand graves, all arranged in lines, were still fresh. I have seen amidst these woods this city of the dead, with its long parallels of alley, its ten thousand white stones, all alike, and each one marked with the name of a soldier. One seems to pass in review these inter minable ranks, the sameness of which has something terrible. These soldiers, who now sleep in an order which nothing will trouble more, Mr. Lincoln had beheld young, vigorous, and full of health !" While at Washington M. Langel had the honour of an in vitation to accompany Mr. Lincoln, to see " Lear" performed, to Ford's playhouse, and in the same box where he was soon after foully murdered :—" The Washington theatre is small and in a state of decay. You reached the President's box by an open passage behind the galleries, and you had only to open a door and draw a curtain to enter. The front of the box was covered with a piece of red velvet, but the interior was not covered with either cloth or velvet. I was, as may be supposed, more occupied with the President than the performance. He, how ever, listened with attention, though he knew the play by heart. He followed all the incidents of it with the greatest interest, and talked with Mr. Sum ner and myself only between the acts. His second son, a boy of 11, was near him, and Mr. Lincoln held him nearly the whole time, leaning on him, and often pressed the laughing or astonished face of the child on his broad chest. To his many questions he replied with the greatest patience. Certain allusions of Ring Lear to the sorrows of paternity caused a cloud to pass over the President's brow, for he had lost a young child at the White House, and never was consoled. I may be pardoned for dwell ing on recollections so personal, which, under "other circumstances, I should communicate only to a few friends; for it was on that very spot where I saw him with his child and his friends that death struck down one as full of meekness, as gentle as a woman, as simple as a child. It was there he received the Pathian arrow of vanquished slavery, and fell, the noble victim of the noblest of causes." M. Langel concludes his sketch with these words : (4 As always happens, the people, astounded by their sorrow, only now feel all they have lost. Con demned by the force of events to become a great man, Mr. Lincoln has gained a glory which he never coveted. With what larger joy he would have refused it if, at such a price, he could have spared his country the cruel trials from amid which his name was slowly to rise. His glory will survive many a gaudy and hollow renown. It will give a new feature to that pure ideal which places great ness in simplicity ; which makes power bend to the law ; and which does not separate heroism from self-denial. I should say enough if I said that Mr. Lincoln was a Christian Statesman, taking the word in its most sublime sense. He never thought of timself ; and so his own country and the whole world will keep him in their memory for ever." THE EXTENSIVE DEFALCATION CASE AT HALIFAX. —Mr. Richardson, cashier for Messrs. John Holds worth and Sons, manufacturers, Halifax, charged with em bezzling about £B,OOO belonging to his masters, was again brought before the Halifax justices on Saturday. The details of the defalcations have already been published. The bench, at the late examination into the case, decided to accept bail for the prisoner's appearance at the Leeds assizes, in £16,000, himself in the sum of £B,OOO, and two sureties in £4,000 each. The bench delayed sending Mr. Richardson to prison for a day or two in order that he might, if possible, find bail. His attorney intimated that bail was not yet forthcoming. The bench then com mitted the prisoner to Wakefield House of Correction, to 4wait his trial, THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BATE RACES -THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LANSDOWN TRIAL STAKES. Lytham Heir-at-Law Eight ran. SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES. Armagnac Buckfoot Seven ran. FOURTEENTH BIENNIAL STAKES Doralice colt King Hal Queen Mary Ten ran. KELSTON STAKES. Blackbird 1 Lord of the Manor 2 Thais 3 Seven ran. Tho above are all the results we have received up to the hour of going to press. LADTERTISEMENT.] RACING TIMES OFFICE, 286, Strand, London, W.C.—Mr. THOMAS TEMPLE, the Proprietor of the "Racing Times," begs to inform the Sporting Public that he has commenced Business for the: Season, and will execute Commissions on all Races to any amount. Winnings guaranteed. P. 0. Orders to be made payable at Strand Post-office, and cheques crossed London and Westminster Bank (Temple bar Branch). Laying the Foundation Stone of St. Mary's Hospital—(This Day.) The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the now wing of St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, was per formed this afternoon by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in the presence of an immense attendance of the nobility and gentry. - An immense marquee most tastefully fitted with flags and flowers was erected over the spot selected for the commencement of the building operations, and imme diately in front of the chair placed for the Prince of Wales, and very near the foundation stone, a large gallery was erected, and filled principally by ladies, all of whom wore the Danish favours, white and red. At a few minutes to four his Royal Highness arrived at the hospital, and was immediately conducted to the chair in the centre of the marquee, the bands playing the National Anthem, the guard of honour (the 36th Middlesex Volunteers) present ing arms. The Rev. Canon BOYD, incumbent of Paddington, then advanced, and presented the Prince with an address, stat ing the gratification and honour conferred upon them by his Royal Highness performing the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new wing hereafter to be called the Albert Edward Wing, in which two wards would be respectively named the "Alexandria" and "Albert Victor." His Royal Highness replied as follows : " Your Grace,—My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen— "I thank you for the kind expressions you have em ployed towards me in this address. I am thankful also that, in complying with your wishes that I should lay the first stone of the new wing of the hospital, I am, at the same time, carrying out the good work commenced by my revered father. " The necessities of the constantly-increasingpopulation of a great and new suburb have imperatively demanded additional accommodation for their sick, and this require ment is distinctly shown in the statement made of the class of patients that have been received during the last year, the majority of the cases treated having been those re quiring immediate surgical relief. " It must hereafter be one of my most pleasant associa tions in connection with the proceedings of this day, to have, as your governors propose, the new wing called after myself, and that two of the wards should receive the names of the Princess of Wales and my son. " I trust, gentlemen, that neither they nor I will ever neglect the cause of the sick and the poor, and I join my prayers to yours in now invoking the blessings of the Almighty to prosper the undertaking." The Bishop of London then offered up a prayer, and his Royal Highness laid the stone with the usual formalities, an elegant silver trowel being handed him by Mr. R. L. Trollope. The National Anthem was then sung, and his Royal Highness received, personally and separately, from the hands of fifty-five ladies and gentlemen that number of purses, containing contributions towards the erection of the hospital—the sum thus subscribed amounting to about £3OO. Three cheers wore given for his Royal Highness, who was then conducted to his carriage by the governors, and the proceedings terminated. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. MR. EDMUNDS. Lord ST. LEONARDS entered into some explanations respecting the original appointments so far as it related to the general rule regulating the appointment of clerks to the Patent Commission. The report stated that Mr. Edmunds had been appointed in 1855 to the office of Clerk of the Patents by the then Lord Chancellor (Lord St. Leonards). This was really not the case, as the appointment was in fact made by the whole of the commissioners. Lord CHELMSFORD made a few remarks, but was not distinctly heard in the reporters' gallery. PRIVATE EUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Tiverton and North Devon Railway, Bristol and Exeter Railway, Bristol Joint Station, Metropolitan Railway, Whitehaven Junction Railway, Ipswich and Felixston Railway, Caledonian Railway (Bolerno Branch). The HorsforthWator Bill, with amendments, was read a third time and passed. COMPANIES WORKING MEN'S EDUCATION ACT. . . The Archbishop of YORK., in reply to Earl Granville, said that the law as it at present stood, and which this bill was intended to remedy, rendered it necessary that the consent of all the shareholders should be obtained before a company could make provision for the spiritual education of their workmen, instead of leaving it in the hands of those intrusted with the management of the affairs of the company. The bill, with some amendments, went through com mittee. MORTGAGE DEBENTURES BILL. Lord DONOUGUMORE moved tho second reading of this bill. Lord REDESDALE felt bound to oppose the second reading of the bill, which differed materially from the mea sure introduced last year. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said that the principle of the bill had been assented to last year, and he trusted the noble lord would withdraw his opposition to the bill at this stage. Ho could oppose the bill when it reached committee, and the grounds of his opposition could be dis cussed then. Lord ST. LEONARDS opposed the bill, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPELICER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed —Belfast Water, Bristol Gas, Drighlington and Gilder• some Gas, Manchester Corporation Water, and Tyno Im. provement. THE ADJOURNMENT.—EPPING FOREST. Sir G. GREY, in moving that the house at its rising do adjourn until Thursday, mentioned the case alluded to by the hon. member for Worcester yesterday, to the effect that there had been a failure of justice with regard to a murder in Epping Forest. He had consulted Mr. Justice Willes, who had tried the case, and ho was prepared to say that there was no pretence for alleging that there had been a failure of justice. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC OATH. Mr. G. W. LESLIE expressed a hope that the Govern ment would bring in a bill on this subject, so that a uni form oath might be taken by members of that house. Sir G. GREY thought it would be very advisable that members should take one oath, one of simple allegiance to her Majesty. At the same time, he could not advise Mr. Monsell to abandon his bill for one about which there might be a difficulty. Mr. MONSELL said that in consequence of what took place in the house yesterday, he should postpone his bil l until Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock. Mr. DISRAELI said he had suggested a morning sitting, at which time he should take the opportunity of expressing his views on the subject. THE CASE OF COLONEL DAWKINS. In reply to Mr. D. GRIFFITH, Lord PALMERSTON said it would be entirely subver sive of the discipline of the army, if the Commander-in- Chief were not allowed to determine who was competent to command a regiment. The Government had not thought fit to recommend any delay in the case of Colonel Dawkins. While he was on his legs ho might state with regard to the motion of the hon. member for Devonport (Mr. Ferrand), which was on the paper for this evening, that the Lord Ch ance llor courted inquiry, and that there would be no ob. jection to, the motion. (Hear, hear.) RAGS. Mr. MAGUIRE moved the following resolutiqn That the position in which the British paper trade has been placed by the abolition of the import duty on foreign p a per,l eav ing the foreign export duty on rags i n f u ll operation, is one of great hardship to the British manu facturer, and calls for prompt legislative interference, with the view of placing the home manufacturer on terms of fair and equitable competition with continental manu facturers." (LEFT SPEARING THE GERMAN GAMING-HOUSES.—The gaming houses at the watering-places of Hesse-Cassel are being gradually suppressed. The contract with the keeper of the tables at Wilhemsbad expired in March last, and there has been no playing since. At Neusdorf and Holgeismar the contracts expire at the end of this year, and will not be re newed. At Nauheim, however, play will continue till 1875, unless the Germanic Diet should rescind the contract by an express resohttion. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. WINDSOR CASTLE, MAY 18. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Montague Edward Smith, Esq., one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of nighthood upon John Thwaites, Esq., Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of "Works. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 19. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Eduard Chrestien as Consul at Akyab for the Free Hanseatic city of Hamhurgh. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 20. The Queen has been pleased to ratify-and confirm the appointment of Edward J ordon, Esq., C. 8., to be a Mem ber of the Privy Council of the Island of Jamaica. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Edward Jordon, Esq., C. 8., to bo Secretary for the Island and Secretary to the Governor, and Hugh Williams Austin, Esq., to be Receiver-General, for the Island of Jamaica ; Edward Hutchinson Pollard, Esq., to be one of her Ma jesty's Counsel for the colony of Hong Kong ; and Horace Watts, Esq., M.D., to bo Colonial Surgeon for the Falk land Islands. ADMIRALTY, MAY 19. Royal Marine Artillery—First Lieutenant Hollis Henry Nott to be Captain, vice Dowell, placed on half-pay ; Se cond Lieutenant John Thomas Lye to be First Lieutenant, vice Nctt, promoted. MAY 22. Mr. Edward John Humphrys has this day been promoted to be Assistant Engineer of the First Class in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of May 16, 1865. BANKRUPTS, That portion of the Gazette containing the Bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. COURSE OF EXCHANGE —This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 171 Ditto 3 Months. 11 14 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 45 Brussels Hamburg ..... Short 25 174 3 Months. 25 424 2~ 45 - 1201- 11 15 11 224 301 11 18 12 1, 12 I 25 50 25 50 13 10 4 1 25 25 25 471 25 50 1204 11 27% 11 274 30i Paris Ditto.... Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine Vienna Trieste Petorsburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina 47 48 25 571 25 57 25 57f 25 57} 25 57f 25 57* 51} 511 48 20 . 25 62 25 62 25 62 25 62 25 62 511 511 Lisbon Oporto Naval and Military Intelligence. VALETTA, May 13.—1 t is with much regret that I have to announce the death of Capt. T. D. A. Fortescue, late commanding her Majesty's ship Phcebe, 35, which took place on the morning of the 10th inst., from inflammation of the lungs, six hours After his admission into the Royal Naval Hospital at Bighi. The Phcebe had only arrived that morning from Marseilles, whither she had con veyed the Prince and Princess Hohenlohe-Langer berg. On the news becoming known the ships hoisted their colours half-mast, and theyhcebe topped her yards, and put on the customary signs of mourning. The funeral ceremony took place yesterday afternoon, with military honours. I have also to record the death on Sunday, the ith inst., of Mr. M. Daubeny, midshipman, of her Majesty's ship Victoria, at the Royal Naval Hos pital, from fever and pneumonia ; and on Tuesday, the 9th inst., of Mr. Price, superintendent of the Corradino Prison, of organic disease of the heart. Her Majesty's ship Cossack, 20, Capt. Rolland, re turned on the 10th inst. from Tripoli, after landing there the new Consul-General, Mr. Drummond Hay. Col. and Mrs. Herman arrived here in the Cossack, en route to England. Her Majesty's ship Magicienne, 16, Capt. Armytage, returned on the 12th inst. from the Archipelago. The Meeanee, 60, is daily expected from Athens, and the Caradoc, despatch vessel, from Marseilles. The Malta and Alexandria cable has been repaired near Marsa Sousa, and the Fanny Lambert is now engaged re pairing the line near Derna. When this is accom plished the entire line will be again open to the public. A telegram has been received from Ben gazi, which says that on the Bth inst. the ships en gaged on the repairs of the Malta and Alexandria telegraph picked up a boat with the crew of the Danish brigantine Edith, which went on shore on May 2 near Ras Sem, and was totally wrecked. The broken end of the Otranto-Corfu cable has been picked up by Mr. Andrews, but fresh cable will be required to put the line into working order. On the 9th inst. the screw steamer Atalanta, Captain Pinkham, 1,900 tons, and 400 horse power, belong ing to Messrs. Malcolmson Brothers, of WateriPrd) which had been taken up by the Admiralty for the conveyance of military and naval invalids and time expired men from Malta to England, was officially inspected by the authorities prior to the embarka tion of the passengers. Sir H. K. Storks, K.C.8., Governor and Commander-in-Chief, who inspected the Atalanta in person, expressed his approval of the lofty and spacious between-decks fitted up for the men, and the general arrangements made for the comfort of the passengers. She left on the 10th inst., with 169 government passengers, including Lieut. Senior, 2d battalion Bth Regt.; Assist.-Surg. Adcock (in medical charge) ; Ensign Humphreys, 2d battalion Bth Regiment ; Mr. P. Brown, gunner, R.N. ; and Mr. Windson, gunner, R.N. There are also several other passengers by her from Malta, among whom are Mrs. Gauci, Mrs. Windson, Lieut. Deshon, R.A., and Mrs. Deshon, and Lieut. La Touche, 100th Regiment. Her Majesty's ironclad steamship Defence, Capt. Phillimore, joined the other portion of the Channel Squadron, now lying in Portland Roads, at an early hour on Sunday morning. Yesterday Major-Gen. A. B. Stransham, Inspec tor-General of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Capt. J. C. Travers, arrived at Chatham for the purpose of making his summer inspection of the officers and men composing the Chatham battalion of Royal Marines. On arriving at the barracks the Inspector- General was received by Col.-Commandant J. A. Travers, C. 8., Col. Second Commandant H. Mar riott, and the other officers comprising the staff at headquarters. After transacting official business with Col. Travers, Major-Gen. Stransham devoted the earlier portion of the day to an inspection of the new wing of the barracks recently completed and now occupied by about 500 men, for whom no room had previously been provided at the Royal Marine establishment. After making a tour of the barrack buildings, the whole of which were found to be models of cleanliness and order, Major-Gen. Stran sham proceeded to the gun-shed battery, where the Royal Marines are periodically instructed in handling and working ships' guns of the largest description. The battery is constructed to represent the broadside of an ironclad frigate, and is supplied with 110- pounder Armstrongs, 95 cwt. smooth-bores, and other guns to be met with on board ship. The non-commissioned officers and men selected by the Inspector- General to test their proficiency were taken from those who have completed their instructiort under Capt. E. A. Wylde, the divisional instructor in gunnery. They were tested in firing and working the guns, and the rapidity with which the heavy guns were cast loose, loaded, pointed, trained, and fined composin g showed the excellent training to which the men this branch of the service are now subjected. In the course of the morning Major-Gen. Stransham also inspected the officers and non-com missioned officers in the sword drill in the barrack- Square. The afternoon was devoted to a review of the officers and men of the battalion on Chatham great lines, the battalion, with the exception of re cruits and undisciplined men, numbering upwards of 40 officers and 'between 600 and 700 men of all ranks. Notwithstanding the excessive heat of the day, the whole of the men were in heavy marching order. The battalion acquitted itself remarkably well, the marching past in grand divisions being exceed ingly well executed. After going through a variety of battalion and other manoeuvres, occupying be tween two and three hours, the division was marched off to its quarters, Major-General Stransham subse quently addressing the battalion, and expressing his satisfaction at the excellent manner in which the officers and men of all grades had acquitted them selves. The Inspector-General will resume and bring to a close his inspection to-day, and will be enter tained at a banquet by the officers of the division this evening, on which occasion most of the heads of de partments of the port and garrisc4 will be present, 20i 20} 100 100 ISSEI all 10,i 100 {lOO 2 100 100 102 i & 1031 lull 94 / 1082 1 12! f