The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-22 00:00:00

MONEY - MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England have not made any alteration in the rate of discount. There is a good demand for accommodation, owing to bills which were held in reserve in case lower rates should prevail being now brought forward. The supply of capital, however, is not so large as yesterday, and 5-1 and 6 per cent. are the current quotations for the best bills. The gold sent into the Bank yesterday repre sented £21,000. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Friday, the 23d inst., a special settling day in the scrip of the Chilian 6 per Cent. Government Loan, Which is to be marked as partly and fully paid up. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up, to this date, are in round figures as under:— 1866. 1865. Great Western ... £67,246 £64,245 North Western ... 104,687 99,178 South Western ... ... 21,350 22,031 Brighton ... ... 16.522 15,529 Midland ... 50,148 45,757 South Eastern ... 19,025 19,266 Great Northern 35,668 85,422 Lancashire and Yorkshire 41,726 86,302 Bristol and Exeter ... ... 5,826 5,776 North Eastern ... 64,264 60,395 Manchester, Sheffield, and. Lincoln 19,810 17,506 Great Eastern ... ... 31,271 30,280 London, Chatham, and Dover ... 7,824 6,844 The ordinary general meeting of the Credit Fon cier and Mobilier of England (Limited) will be held at the London Tavern, Bisphopsgate-street, on Wednesday, the 25th of April, at 12 o'clock noon precisely, for the purpose of receiving the directors' and auditors'report and balance sheet, and for de claring a dividend. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 18th of April, until 10 a.m. on Friday, the 27th April. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 37c. Flat. More attivity has prevailed in the English Stock Market to-day, and an advance has been made of per cent. in Consols, which are now quoted 86/ 87 for money, and 87/ for the account. In the other markets, however, sales continue to predominate, and lower ♦aanes are generally current. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are quoted at 841 i. ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. 3s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1021 a ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1021 102 ; - ditto 4 per Cent. Debentures, 101/ 1. Foreign Stocks show weakness, and a decline in prices has in most cases been established. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 3714 ; Mexican, 21/ 22 ; ditto New, 19/ 201 ; Greek, 141 ; Spanish Passive, 271 1; Certificates, 16/ 1; Italian, 601 1 ; the Confederate Loan, 6 7 ; Brazilian Scrip, 2i 1 prem. ; Chili= Scrip, 2 1; Egyptian Railway Loan, 1 prem. ; and the New Egyptian Scrip, 11 prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds, 71 1 ; Erie Shares, 541 a ; and Illinois, 791 1. Business in the Railway Share Market has been *very restricted; prices, however, are a shade firmer. South Eastern, Metropolitan, Great Western, and Great Eastern, have each advanced ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally sustain former values. Alliance are dealt in at 271 1 ; Chartered of India, Austaalia, and China at 26; London and Brighton at 45 ; Union of Ireland at 171; London Financial at 8/ 9 ; National Dis count Co. at 121 13 ; General Credit at 3i ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., at 17/ 1. The bonds of the loan of his Royal Highness, Ismael Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, are quoted 1 to 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Der Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 5 8 per Cent. Reduced B4l I New 3 per Cent B4/ 4 New 2f per Cent. Jan. 1894 . Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — ilaanuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. fo r 30 yrs, expi re sth ApriBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 3 4 dis Do. £5OO — Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent INDIAN , lAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 'ndian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — • Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — DO. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. A rgentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pin A ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. ii- per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account 734 i xd Do. Scrip, £35 p a id Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account Do £IC 0 Bonds „ Do 1 per C en t. (D e f erred 3 per Cent ) uhilian 6 per Cent Do Scrip, £25 paid Do. 41 per Cent. C olombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 p er C en t. uauish 3 per Cent., 1825 D anubian Principalities ~, Do A ccoun t x4 lnador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent - I, •uo. Provisional Land Warrant — YPiian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds 93 Do. 1864 921 14 Do £lOO Bonds 93 Do. Government Railway Debentures — , Do. £25 paid reek Account , Do. Coupons vi ua temala 5 per Cent. Ma lian 5 per Cent, 1865 o Account • 1, Do. Ilaremmana Railway - ‘e r ,xican 3 per Cent uo. Account Do 1864 ~...1 3 0 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Nonte vide= 6 per Cent., £3O paid s o rish Imperial 5 per Cent w Granada l4 Do 2 per Cent — Po Deferred 1 ., uo La n d W arran t s (H ec t ares ) ' O . 6 pe r Cent, 1864 — I, D o Guaranteed, 4 per Cent e tuvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do 4 Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) . — 1 per Cent., 1862 - — p D o. .g_ mount ° r tuguese 8 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 t per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 451 it. Accoun 48 8im a 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St D O 41 per Cent. 1850 V a n 4i per Cent., 1860 ~,,'"° 3 pee Cent. 1859 - 1 .,"° 5 per Cent. 1862 9O —°. 5 Per Cent. 1864 — ellinian 5 per Cent P lt nisb. 3 per Cent — "0 Account Do New 0 Account Deferred — 361 o Pas s i ve — sl,uo Account 271 1 N a llisli Cert. of Coup not funded — is,"o Account 164 4 Iv il 3 dish 4 per Cent. — T per Cent. 1864 tirldsh 6 per Cent. 1854 — t° Account — D 6 per Cent. 1858— •-10 Account D 0 £lOO Bonds 664 7 71} D° 6 per Cent. 1862 -.., 0 A b ..ccount 684 1 8 0 De £lOO Bonds 694 81 91 9 D a r Cent., 1863 — D ° 4 Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip — . Account V e 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed 133ze 3 per Cent. Ditto o account — I D 6 per Cent., 1862 — 0. •Account Do ' 11 per Cent — 4 Dividends on the above payable in London. d e l ll t., tr ifel, spn Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 1.kr„,, a °,4 per cent., Ex. 25f. e cl u• 4 4 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull 1 r 1 per Cent. Certificates — et ic h it a i i , II s Bentes 3 per Cent. — h°4 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. — Account Co* , - TWO O'CLOCK. :,,tiols for Account oney 87 4 thn rch 21. grounds rise, and d by her )h enlohe ingscote, Niajesty's morning, attended princess 'ter wards ' a iting to to Folkc- ales. eut.-Col. ?low yes- ge drive, of Wales Thorough Edward L the ac- Lness the a on the l-selected Beeton, A Dozen Ls of his the most is of the fa fact-- at of the ings hers of Dodo ightsraan ustratile ra illus . ' r all the 're were i, the one Ldiculous• ; we take 3harMil 3 g 1, embel vay from he ~ The Ire awful ng more 'orestwaY than the ping the e extrica- erils into mnatural re utterlf vagaries yes that Lchauson+ difficult A next to ae is one 'eel u nder g within ceasional doir, or a T i ew to poses, lace last rn-street, rd-Hope, in work ained the ice in ti le ad of a ' . , lith lown an ° place, ' l3 , for wil l " hitecta r _ i e ' itablishc' E inestitv Govern , ernisn e° et he (th e D that the take the and that bitation• ity of sO has tak en kkindsc,o. to the ...-- DiloWs • nis, R 3 de ' tne Ta 1111" 7 ury-si ,t let .. ,onnaligu iviror o : treat, Bit' zra aour ng-5411$'1' ick Low e ' ls, ll' de 0 , 13, I\ll' Brow 5 job ° : V.Golllu' Akrof i ' 3 ..h01de1; prooPee— and _ ke pro' : v ali d the een o f be frora ° t a Os rd3l. t intsr es A , in y e ster -q le, s e t cl ,:s t : t e r. I '. h ros ale „ the b° f o t ion h ot 10 0 Pri e I le tbe au - be f ,ate o' . Of Leer the itin°P a° lie9' fi liY ll ;$ C O to lei° to tar re ° in a ith s 3 ' P 0• pie ttefr w pt A ro . m siblY 91)9 6' l° iraF erti e n at b y th ot , 3 hag B'l rest o 3 a to Il i° hop RtioS eli t 11 witll°llo Ou a°ll SHARE MARRETS,—This Day. -- a. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian.. ••I Cork and Bandon..., 90 02 131 '32 63 67 13 15 4 6 87 70 70 72 Cornwall • • • • • Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc. E. London, L•crip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock • • Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original D S. Va►. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford. Lane ishire &Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lou.,Chat., and Dover 118 12) 39 40 6 7 122 121 111 140 8a 91 69 60 53 60 40 42 35 37 100 1 02 120 12. 86 88 94 9,1 37 39 43 f 5 120 722 92 93 63 61 132 134 21:. 1 131 96 98 Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln netropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension... Metropolitan District Do do. do. Do. and Wit. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby mid Kent 123 123 k 18 9G e 4 North British ...... Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York DG. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 t 8 CO 8 30 109 110 71 72 109 110 35 57 10 1t 122 125 1 2p 14 2p 74 76 10 12 150 152 63 70 112 114 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock I 'o. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon Month E stern itaineS, Wok., & Wok 'Pall Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo et Whitcha West Cornwall Railways. I P a o ' 1 Closing 1 Business " Price. done. 30} d 39f 89 8! 59 t i tiRITISH Atlantic& St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- • • • Calcutta & S. E., Um ''are Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, Nast. Ben,al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Caned I Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prcf. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I so. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c G t. Scut h of India gua. 5 per cent per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 1 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 1 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 42 do Do. 4i do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. .t Hudson's Bay.. N. I? I.C . da, 6pc let pf. bs. Scinde . a Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub..• • 1 r z ." 3 Do.lndus St. Flo vOLoNIAL GOVER British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1572 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p . c. Inscribed sk, Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c.1873 1 Do.Apl. Oct 1890-1900 Do. do: 1830-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1590-9 Do_s per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do Ilanritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1"78 00. 1882, Mayls, Nov. Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug atal qov. a per cent N. B.Gov. 6p. c. Ja. uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c. , 1866 Do. .5p c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 j3.C. 1888 to 1892 Sew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Soya &,11a Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 4ueensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, April & Oct BRITISH 111 Cam. Congol. V old, Um Chiverton Clifford 1 malgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. Drakewalls.. ( East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Uarn Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislakb:. East Loved. E. W'l Russell (Tay's* Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. Great L mop, limited I Great South Tolgus 1 Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (lielst 'll Grenvilie Herod's Foot •••• Ringstott Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley vtwyndy Iron Ore, Hal New Sewn North Itoskear 4.Wh'l Bassett (Illogran North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr.,fidence UnyLvlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Coudurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi rerton West 5et0n...,,.... Wheal Bassett !Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth 'Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (148 rICEFEREN [NES. R 9 15 17 560 68) I 18 20 8 9 3t 41 31 4 3 -31 5 7 20 21 11 2 31 rt 26 23 31 3, 33 40 4) 5 4 6 4 41 21 ltd 35 40 ; 13 15 I I 2.1.0 29i 2.14.6 3! 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 all 0.14.6 14.9.0 4U 8.18.0 8.10.0 5.10.6 13.17.6 4.10.6 43 21 1 1.4.0 2.13.( 7.1.6 10.9.7 11 3.2.0 (8.18.9 35.15.6 9 all 32 34 390 410 2 .1 18 22 9 11 19 20 4 6 1 2 8 10 75 80 165 175 826 8761 25 276 3 5 205 215 15 17 ',Hi 'SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 110 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 44 per cent., rd., 98} North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 80 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pt., Ito South Eastern (Reading Anus., £1.0.13), Ditto, 4} per cent., 91 FOREIGN . RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam. Hi 11 Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 Sambre and Meuse, 91 Di FOREIGN MINER. Port Philip, 1 United Mexican, lim., 21 Washoe Gold, lim., 133. BAN &S, Alliance, lima, 271 Anglo Austrian, f 6 Bank of British Columbia, 21 Bank of London. 27 British North American. 48 Chartered Bank of !mil - li, Australia, and China. 24 Chartered Nler. of India, London, and China, 47 City, 20 East London, lira., 41 English and Swedish, lira.. 15 European Bank, firm, lOt Hindustan, China, and Japan, Urn., Ditto, new, 17 . Imperial Ottoman, 13 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., London Bank of Mexico and S. America, 11m., 19f London and River Plate, Ditto, issued at pm., 134 London and County, 76} London Joint Stock, 47} Merchant Bank, lira., 264 National Provincial of England. Ditto, d and 3d issue, 45 Provincial Banking Corporation, Urn., 6f Scinge. Pnnjaub, and Delhi. lira., i it o, issued at 2 pm.,'22 Standard of British South Africa, 13 Union of London, 53i MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 ; Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., Berlin Water Works, lim., 10; Colonial, Lim., 4 Company of African Merchants, lim., 3f Credit Fonder and nobilier of Englana, 8; 7; Ditto, new, 74 Discount Corporation. East India Irrigation and Canal. 9j Ebbw Vale, 17i Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 10; Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim.. 41 I General Steam:Navigation, 27 Hudson's Bay, 17 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 5; International Financial -ocicty, lim., 5 4; Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds. redem. Ib7o, issued 81; Joint Stock Discount, lim., 10 Land Securities, lim., London Financial Association, lim . 91 10 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 3; M dras Irrigation and Canal, Mauritius Land, Credit. and Agency, lim., 11 Natal Land and Colonizati.n Co.. Lm. 1 l 3 National Discount c. ompany, 13 2; Ocean Marine Insurance). 21; Otago and Southland Investment, If Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 17 1 3 - Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lila., 7 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 72 5t 53 73 74 8 9 141 144 3 100 102 51 53 {ESSIOY , 5, CO 102 104 id ip Of 7 10 11 76 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 101 102 102 104 33 35 83 90 65 87 60 63 59 61 50 55 45 49 42 43 32 34 20 34 109 I'o 1i 2j] la 2 t 90 100 91 93 16 17 31 31 1 9* Y 6, 86 48 1 4d 100 10: 9 93 87 89 62 64 8 , 82 99 100 98 99 a 11 i 97 99 33 2i 3i IT SI4:CU 13 95 92 f 4 92 94 75 80 78 !0 102 194 105 107 105 107 102 104 90 n 1( 2 104 100 1 8 102 In 4 101 103 104 (i 8 1(2 701 10J 10Z 93 95 90 95 87i f 4 Bl 91 9i 79 81 f 8 100 98 LOo ;1105 1(7 1065 1075 Share 12' 92i i 3 f 110 9 7 f i 60 i OSS: ITIES. V t h - THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1866. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE FIRE NEAR NEWPORT-MARKET.—The Rev. J. Williams, clergyman of the 'district of Newport-market, and chaplain of the Newport -market Refuge, waited upon Mr. Knox this morning to ask his assistance with the view of originating a subscription on behalf of the sufferers through a fire which occurred yesterday morning in Porter-street, Newport-market, when several poor families had every article of furniture destroyed, and nearly all their clothing, seven families being admitted into and still living at that most useful institution, the Newport-market Reiuge. Mr. Knox said he was sorry to hear of the disaster, and with the view of commencing a subscription on behalf of the poor persons, ho would order £5 to be given from the poor-box. ASSAULT.—Mr. Win. Fletcher, of No. 4, Piccadilly, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Mary Williams, of No. 17, Montpelier-square. Mr. Sayer, from the office of Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the complainant. The complainant said she went into Mr. Wakelin's tavern in Tichbourne-street just before closing time, and the defendant, who was there when she went in, made an insulting remark, and she slapped his face. The defendant then followed her and struck her in the eye, knocking her down. The defendant said that the complainant struck him in the eye, and he did not resent it, but on the complainant again attempting to strike him he prevented her doing so, and certainly did strike her. But for the provocation he received he could not have done so, being the last man who would strike a woman. Mr. Knox said he believed the defendant had received great provocation, and therefore he would not send him to prison without the option of paying a fine. The defend ant must not knock females down. The defendant was thou fined £5, The Diplomatist of the Drawing-room. (From the ion. Grantley Berkeley's "Life and Recollections.") About this time there arrived in England, in the dis tinguished position of Ambassador to the Court of St. James's from that of Versailles, a man whose diplomatic reputation was second to that of no player in Europe. The astute Metternich acknowledged his skill—my ready witted friend, Esterhazy, held it in profound respect—and all the most accomplished employes of the most intriguing of Governments respected him as a master of their craft. He had the advantage of wonderful experience, he had had the incalculable benefit of marvellous good fortune. The trials he had undergone and the perils he had survived, the difficulties ho had overcome, wore enough to have gained for him the force of enjoying a charmed life, or, at least, of possessing a sup3rnatural intellect. Ho had never made a mistake. Ho was invariably a winner. No matter how the game stood, if ho could not be permitted to count honours he was snre to win by cards ; and if the result depended on an odd trick, that trick was certain to be his own. Lady B. had mot this celebrated man abroad more than once—she had met him at Vienna playing his cards with consummate skill at the round, game there got up for the entertainment of the Congress of European Powers - she had met him in Paris when he was the host of the Emperor Alexander of Russia, during the occupation of the French capital by the allies, and when it is believed that he was permitted to look at the Imperial hand and suggest the Imperial play—she had met him on one or two other occasions, in one or two other places, sometimes having the deal, sometimes shuffling till he got it —but generally with good cards in his hand, and making the most of his superior knowledge of the game. Ho had lately turned up a king—a King of Hearts—that is to say, of French hearts. At least, he was so considered when he first took the title of " Sing of the French." A few years afterwards he ceased to be a king, and then some people who looked more closely at him declared him to be a knave. The fact is, the card had been a good deal thumbed, and appeared to have fallen into dirty hands ; under such circumstances it is difficult to pronounce, in an uncertain light, its true character. No matter, kings have been found to be knaves before now, and of such we islanders have had our share. Lady B. having learnt that the representative of this dubious sovereign had arrived in London, forwarded to the embassy a cordial invitation, and having that forenoon sent directions to the hall porter that she was not to be at home till a certain hour, to any one else, she took her ac customed seat in the glass room about the time usually given to morning calls. She was dressed with great care, but that was a matter of course with Lady B. Her toilette, morning or evening, was always studied; indeed she dressed as if perpetually sitting for her portrait. She looked well, but that was also a matter of course with Lady B. Whether going to a drawing-room or to Almack's, preparing tor dinner or waiting for a visitor, her ladyship seemed to insist on look- ing well, and what she insisted upon was realised to the letter, as her lel d, who admired her immensely, as her family, as her household, could have testified with remark able unanimity. 'Though a matron who had already planted her nursery pretty thickly with olive branches, Lady B. was in excel lent preservation. Many of her juniors envied her her clear complexion, her roundea form, and her fine figure. Her personal advantages were still great, and she was not in the slightest degree inclined to hide thorn from credit able observation. She did not agree with_the fact that Beauty when unadorned is adorned the most," for her sense of the grand was apparently dependent on her sense of the beautiful. Consequently her dress was always elaborately fine ; fine in fabric and fine in fashion, made in the best way, worn in the best manner, and sot off with the costliest ornaments. The result was certainly im posing.- last night at the Theatre Royal, from my box, where I go with my suite. I see him in the role of an Irishman. It is droll that ' Teddy the Tiler'—his acting was good. I notice him a little unsteady ; perhaps wha(you call rollicking. But, pardon ! I cannot say I saw him off his balance," Lady B. for a moment looked confounded, then detecting the equivoque, which she belioved was accidental, laughed a pleasant mellow laugh, in a slightly perceptible degree, it must be added, mingled with mortification. " It is a mistake," she said; "a misconception of my meaning. I alluded to the necessity that exists for main taining among the principal European states an equili brium that shall prevent mischievous rivalries and dan gerous complications." " Aha!" cried the veteran diplomatist, as the wrinkles of his forehead mounted from his eyebrows to the roots of his silvery hair. "Pozzo di Borgo !" repeated he, in a low voice, pinching his chin with his disengaged hand, and then allowing it to sink into his voluminous cravat. " Yes, Prince, Pozzo di Borgo told me - and your Excel lency must allow that he is likely to be well informed as to the ideas of his Imperial master, my friend, the Autocrat of all the Russias—" "Ah !" exclaimed the ambassador, scratching the point of his nose with his finger. " That he is certain there never will be peace in Europe till the great Powers are so equal in point of material strength that there shall remain nothing for them to desire and nothing for them to dread." " Good!" " And Palmolla--" "Monsieur le Comte Palmella!" repeated the diplomatist, and the wrinkles of his face followed each other like waves from his eyes to his chin. " Exactly ; the count assured me that a Holy Alliance, to be durable, could only exist among sovereigns, when there should be no superiority of any kind throughout the Continent and Peninsula." " Good !" "On the contrary, Metternich informed me—" "Prince Metternich—Oho !" cried the old man, peering curiously out of his dull eyes at his companion, as he put his chin a little deeper into his cravat. "Informed me that it was necessary, for the security of Europe, that Austria, should dominate both in Germany and Italy." " Ah "Now what is your Excellency's opinion 2" Lady 8., when she undertook the task of obtaining information from Prince Talleyrand, had evidently fancied that the game she was venturing to play would be an easy one. She soon found that there were difficulties in it she had not calculated upon. " Pardon, my lady," replied her companion, the wrinkled parchment smiling all over, as if from an hilarious impulse he was courteouslyrestraining, "I cannot presume to speak in opposition to the illustrious authorities you have been so amiable as to name. As a matter of course, I agree with them all." " But their sentiments are conflicting," cried Lady B. " So are mine," cried the Prince, and he again prinched his chin. " Their ideas cannot be made to coincide." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. Mr. DODSON (deputy-Speaker) took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Mr. COWPER moved that the Thames Embankment (North) Approaches, the Thames Embankment (Chelsea) and the Park-lane Improvement Bills be referred to a select committee, consisting of eleven members, six to be nominated by the house and five by the committee of selec tion. A discussion ensued, in which Viscount Cranborne, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Henley took part, the matter in debate being the source from which the funds for the improvements were to be drawn, and the rights of the Duke of Northumberland with respect to that part of his pro perty affected by the bill. An amendment was eventually moved that the bills be referred to a select. committee that day six months, but it was negatived without a division, and the bills were referred to the committee, as proposed by the First Com missioner of Works. TESTS ABOLITION (I 7 NIVERSITY) BILL. A. number of petitions in favour of this measure having been presented, Mr. COLERIDGE rose to move the second reading of this bill, the object of which was, he said, to enable the lay subjects of the Queen to obtain the full benefit of univer sity education, and to become, in the fullest sense of the term, members of the university without respect to their religious opinions. The University of Oxford was, be contended, a lay corporation in existence long before the colleges, and therefore it was but right that all the subjects of her Majesty should have equal rights to participate in the advantages arising from university education. He did not consider the passing of the measure would be attended with disastrous results to the Church of England. Mr. TREVELYAN seconded the motion, showing, in doing so, that it would be for the benefit of the University as much as for the Nonconformists that the present tests should be abolished ; and he also strongly urged that the education of the University ought to be secular and not clerical. The result of the present practice was that a clergyman when he left the University went forth armed, not for the purpose of fighting against pride and sin, but more especially against dissent. Such could not be for the general good ; anti, therefore, as a Churchman, he thought it desirable that the present practice of tests and oaths should be abolished. Sir S. NORTHCOTE moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. BUXTON thought the time had gone by for com promise, and therefore it was advisable that the house should pass its opinion as to the advisability of the pre sent measure. He should give it his support. Mr. B. HOPE opposed the bill. Sir W. HEATiiCOTE thought the most judicious course at the present time was to read the bill a second time, in order that the proposal of the hon. and learned member (Mr. Coleridge) might go into committee, when it would then be seen whether some arrangement might be come to with respect to many of the enactments of the bill. He thought as it stood its scope was more extended than its proposer thought. He, therefore, advised his hon. friend not to press his amendment, because if he did so he should be compelled to vote against him. Mr. BUTLER JOHNSON supported the bill, as he thought it would do much good: He could not say he agreed with those who considered these Oxford tests as the bulwarks of faith. Mr. NEATE was in favour of the bill. The principle worked well in the University of London and the Queen's University in Ireland, therefore he did not see that the principle should be applied to Oxford. A French Hero. General Jusuf, who commanded for the last eight or ten months the military division of Montpellier, died at Cannes on Friday morning. There are few names, says the Times' correspondent, when announcing the fact of General Juges demise, in the French army more remark able. It is not clearly known who his parents were, nor the precise place where ho was born in. I be lieve he know as little on these points as the rest of the world. Neither is the date of his birth known, though it probably was soon after the beginning of the century. His own recollections, I have heard, were vague, and the first thing he well remembered was his living in the island of Elba in 1810, and his having frequently seen Napoleon in 1814. Ho left Elba for Florence for his education about the same period, but by whose care is not related. His adventures began in his boyhood. The vessel in which he was a passenger was attacked and captured by a Tunis rover, and in the distribution of the spoil he fell to the Bey. The Bey took an extraordinary liking to him, from the very outset, lodged him in his own palace, and, struck by the natural grace of manner and the quick intelligence of the youth, bestowed as much care on his education as was possible under the circumstances. He provided him with masters, under whom he readily became a pro cient in the Turkish, Arabic, and Spanish languages. The Bey had an only daughter about the same ago as the young captive. An attachment sprung up between them. An intrigue was the result. It was discovered by a vigilant eunuch, who informed his master. The eunuch was found dead next day, and Jusuf took to flight. He was pursued by a party of soldiers, four of whom were killed in their attempt to seize him. With much difficulty he succeeded in gaining a French ship, the Adonis, when he was safe from further pursuit. He arrived at Toulon and enrolled himself as a volunteer in the expedition to Algeria in December, 1830, under the name of Jusuf Mameluke. His energy, gallantry, pleasing manner, and intelligence soon attracted the attention of his superior, and in less than a year he was promoted to the rank of Captain in the Ist Regiment of the Chasseurs of Africa. His knowledge of languages, which he owed to the bounty of the Bey, was of great service to him. He was employed in 1831 as interpreter in several most perilous missions. His daring character was signally conspicuous in the cap ture of the citadel of Bona, and his conduct on that occa sion obtained for him his first decoration of the Legion of Honour in 1832. In his despatch to the Minister of War, Savary, Duke of Rovigo, who then commanded the army of Africa, thus spoke of Jusuf :--" I know not to what page of history to turn to find a parallel for his daring gallantry in the taking of the Casbah of Bona;" and Marshal Soult declared in the Chamber of Peers that it was the finest feat of arms that the present century had witnessed. His promotion continued to be• rapid. He was named chef d'escadron of the Spahis of Oran in 1833, and two years later officer of the Legion of Honour. In 1836 he played a brilliant part in the cam paign of Tlemcen, and in the unsuccessful expedition of Marshal Clausel to Constantine, of which Jusuf had been somewhat prematurely named Boy. It was in the winter of this year that ho made his first appearance in Paris, where the romantic nature of his early adventures, his daring in the field, and his brilliant military career had already invested him with great interest, and his graceful figure and noble bearing made him the hero of the day. He soon returned to Africa with the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel of Spahis. In 1842 Marshal Bugeaud demanded from the Minister of War his promotion as Colonel of the whole of the native cavalry. The Marshal, in his de spatch, remarked that— " The praise of Lieutenant-Colonel Jusuf's gallantry is in everybody's mouth. There is not an officer, not a pri vate soldier, of the Division of Oran who does not admire him. No man ever displayed more dashing bravery or more activity of mind and body. As a light cavalry officer there are few indeed to be compared to him, and I earnesty en treat you to make him Colonel Commandant of the whole of the Spahis of Algeria." He became a naturalised Frenchman in 1839. In 1845 he was named Major-General, andpaid a second visit to Paris, on which occasion he abjured the Mussubnan faith, became a Christian, and at the same time married a niece of Gene ral Guilleminot. He returned to Africa the same year, and from that period to 1848 distinguished himself in the war against Abd-el-Kader, whom he defeated and was on the point of making prisoner. In 1856 he was promoted to General of Division, and in 1857 took a leading part in the second expedition to Kabylia. In 1860 he defeated the bands of Moorish marauders who had invaded the Algerian territory. In 1864 ho was charged with putting down the insurrection of a certain number of Arab tribes, defeated them in every encounter, and reduced them to submission at Laghouat. He had been named Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour in 1860. Owing to some cause not clearly explained Marshal M'Mahon soon after his appoint ment as Governor-General of Algeria is said to have recommended that Jusuf should be relieved of his com mand there. He did not long, however, remain without employment. He was appointed to the military division of Montpellier, which he retained until his death. The prospectus of the Central American Asso ciation (Limited) has been issued, with a capital of £150,000, in 30,000 shares of £5 each. The object of the company is to undertake on a more extended scale operations similar to those which have been so successfully conducted by the Foreign Lands and Mineral Rights Purchase Company, now about to be dissolved (whose shares, with £145 paid, stand at £700), viz., to bring English capital to bear upon the resources of, and to assist in the develop ment of enterprise in, Central America." The board consists of gentlemen connected with com panies already in existence and standing well in the estimation of the investing public. Mr. G. M. Bowen, Consul for Nicaragua, and Capt. Bedford Pim, R.g., who is the orignator of the Foreign Lands, and the Chontales Companies as well as the Concessionaire of the Nicaragua Transit scheme, are on the board. THE PUDDLERS' STRIKE IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE. —The dispute between the puddlers employed at the ex tensive works of the Messrs. Dawes, at Elsecar, has termi nated for the present. It appears that the strike was not for an advance of wages, but against the quality of the iron, which did not allow them, in consequence of its great hardness, to do their six heats per day under 13 hours, instead of 10 or 11 The masters wished the men to re sume work until Easter, when stock would be taken and an alteration made. On Monday a meeting of the men was held at a place called Stubbin, when it was agreed to re sume work as requested by their employers, and to com mence on Tuesday evening, so that there has been a very slight interruption to the trade. REPRESENTATION OF WIGAN. —A vacancy has been caused in the representation of Wigan by the resig nation of Major-General Lindsay, the Consorvtive mem ber, the reason assigned for taking this step being that hi s military duties in Canada, where he is at pxesent in com mand, render it impossible that ha can discharge his duty to his constituents. The gallant general had, with a brief interval, represented Wigan since 1845. Mr. Eckersley, a banker, has been nominated by the Conservatives, while the Liberals have decided to support Mr. Lancaster, the principal proprietor in the Wigan Coal and Iron Company. THE CANARY BIRD.—Mr. R. E. Alison, in a con tribution to the Quarterly Journal of Agriculture on Teneriffe, says of the canary bird:—"When I saw it first in its native woods I could scarcely recognise it as the same species as our domestic yellow warbler, so much is the latter altered by domestication and repeated crosses. The native bird is grey on the wings, the belly is green, and the back a very dark grey. It builds on bushy trees or high shrubs, lays from four to six pale-blue eggs, and sometimes batches six times in a season. I was surprised to find that each flock has a different song. The note is between that of the skylark and nightingale. The natives assert that the bird is very difficult to rear, and generally dies in a couple of years if kept in a cage." - Some critics in taste might have considered her display of diamonds for a morning toilette not commendable, but Lady B. had finely-shaped white hands, every taper finger which merited the three or four decorations that had been bestowed upon it. Her well-shaped ears, her well-shaped throat, had at least equal claims upon the foreign aid of ornament. With such demands upon her, and with so well-furnished a jewel-case, her ladyship must have been more or less of a woman of fashion had she cultivated sim plicity of dress at any period beyond the hours devoted to repose. Lady 8., for the present, like her mirror, seemed to be exercising no other powers than those of reflection. She sat quiet and self-absorbed, devoting herself to the consi deration of the subject that was uppermost in her mind. She thought of the visitor she expected, she thought of what she should say to him, and she thought of what he was likely to say to her.\ Her object was to gain informa tion which she could not acquire through any other chan nel, and sho was well aware that unusual skill would be required to extract it from such a source. Her confidence in herself was very great. She was called upon to play a difficult game with an unrivalled player, but rested content on the conviction that she should hold capital cards, and was sure to play them admirably. In short, she felt her self mistress of the situation. While sho was intently cogitating on the coming man, and the manner of her dealing with him, the outer door of tho large apartment was suddenly thrown open, and tho groom of tho chambers, in a mellow, sonorous voice, com bining a sense of dignity with a feeling of profound re spect, announced— " His EXCELLENCY PRINCE TALLEYRAND!" Presently there slowly entered the saloon a stout old man, with long white hair, walking with a perceptible halt _ _ _ _ in his gait, while his broad chest, his massive chin half buried in the folds of an enormous neck-cloth, and his wide shoulders indicated the extraordinary physical strength that must have once characterised his stooping, shambling, ungainly figure. It was natural that decay should show itself in his bodily powers. It was between fifty and sixty years since he had attended the coronation of Louis XVL as the Abb6 de Perigord ; it was 52 years since he had held the ecclesi astical rank of Bishop of Autun ; it was nearly 40 years since he bad ceased to be a prelate, and became an ambas sador to the Court of England, since he had saved the head his mitre had placed in jeopardy during the horrors of the French Revolution, and visited England for tho second time. It was more than thirty years since he had been nominated Foreign Minister under the Directory, and sub sequently gaining the favour of Buonaparte, had become his principal diplomatist and adviser in questions of foreign policy. It was twenty-three years since he had been raised by Napoleon to the dignity of Prince of Benevento ; it was sixteen years since he had represented the reduced authority of Louis XVIII. at the Congress of Vienna ; and now this marvellous old man at throe score and sixteen possessed power enough to settle another branch of the Bourbons on the throne of France, and had come to represent his august master " the King of the Barri cades" at the Court of the most friendly and the most dreaded of his allies. Looking at his mild, stolid physiognomy, as ho slowly approached his hostess in an unassuming ordinary morn ing costume, hat in one hand and stick in the other, bending as if through courtesy rather than infirmity, who could believe that' he had survived two sanguinary revolutions, and had been an influential agent in both —had been the friend of Mirabeau and the colleague of Fouchd, and the principal supporter of the Republic, the the Empire, the restored Monarchy—of a second Republic and of a second restoration, with a new sovereign " elected by the people ?'' I shall spare the reader a description of the greetings that passed between Lady B. and her illustrious visitor. He will be so good as to imagine them seated in the fauteuils opposite each other, the gentleman leaning on his stick, and turning his peering eyes, that lay half concealed under a pair of shaggy white eyebrows, listlessly here and there, repeating 'the ordinary small courtesies no well bred Frenchman omits when coming into the presence of a lady ; apparently giving no attention to anything whatever, yet taking in at a glance the glass room in which he had found himself, and the purpose for which it must have been erected. Involuntarily he drew the thick lips of his largo mouth closer together, sunk his big chin into his capacious cravat, and looked with an air of intense simplicity into the fair face of his elaborately got up hostess. Lady B. had paused in the delivery of her civil nothings. In fancy, perhaps, she was dealing out the cards for the interesting game she was bent on playing. If so, this was soon accomplished. She presently placed her hands on her in a way that disclosed to view the beauties of h er taper l e7fingers. Her companion did not take any notice—at least, did not seem to do so Lady B. cleared her throat ; she was evidently going to speak—that is, to play—and looked like one about to commence playing for a groat stake. Her companion, whom I may as well call her ad versary, seemed to divine that something was coming. On the shrivelled parchment that did duty for his face, a set of wrinkles followed each other from the top of his forehead to the roots of his shaggy eyebrows, and a fitful smile came out of the corners of his twinkling eyes, and played about the curve of his heavy mouth. was a question that " Prince," said Lady B. in a stage whisper, "now d o looked perplexed, tell me what you think of the B al ance of Power ?" "The Balance of Power," ho repeated deliberately, as o though to himself—" what should I think about it ? Par don though llueir es duodndleyn consideration.il n y a l s o li k g e h d t degree.ne thoughtful;pre s e n ti lt y don ! I do not take the interest in such things I did when I was more fond of amusement." Lady B. opened her blue eyes very wide. " The stage is a delightful gratification," continued her your Sheridan." exclaimed her ladyship in companion in the same tone, and with the sam e manner , amazement.,, ha "especially ks p 8 s a v r i o t h a n y d o u s r h S e i b i a d k a s n prr e and " Ah! I knew Monsieur Sheridan when I was hero with Chauvelin, and since," observed the old man. The lady looked at him attentively, but the face be pressive than that of a Iccellency mean ?" she l f a o r r ge e her cod -fish a s h s n v m h u a c t h ca m n o y re (m e r x E inquired. " Pardon ! tho Balance of Power. Did you not ask my opinion ?" he demanded in his turn. " Certainly, Prince." " Then, my lady, I pay I bee your favourite comedian "Nor can mine." Then scratching his nose once more, he added, significantly, " As one of your popular writers has so well observed, much may be said on both sides ;' but as this has already been admirably expressed by your ladyship's friends, why should I weary you with my tedi ous repetition ? I agree with everybody. There is no thing new to advance." Her ladyship felt that she had lost a trick, though she could not clearly understand how. She saw, however, that she must go on with the game, and thought that the most prudent course she could take was to finesse. She therefore began a very confidential conversation about the younger Bourbons, delicately intimating her desire to know the secret machinery that had been employed to lop off the elder branch, and leave the other flourishing in its place. It is scarcely possible to describe how the wrinkles tra velled up and drown, how the chin rose and sunk, and how the sighs and exclamations followed each other, as the great diplomatist became aware of his hostess's meaning. Having heard all that she seemed inclined to say on that particular point, interspersed with confidential opinions from various influential sources, his venerable face sud denly assumed an expression—his heavy features lighting up apparently with some unusually strong feeling. "Ah !" he exclaimed in a kind of subdued enthusiasm, "how you English ladies astonish me! I am amazed at the wonderful inclination I observe in you for the consi deration of the most difficult questiore. Mothers and wives forget their nurseries, forget their husbands, indeed, not unfrequently, forget themselves, to enter into inquiries of some profound policy that the wisest men find it almost impossible to comprehend. Really you must excuse me ; I am quite unprepared to discuss such delicate subjects. But if you like, I will venture to offer some suggestions as to the best method of administering to your charming little family manna and magnesia, castor-oil—whatever you please!" The veteran again scratched his nose, and sunk his chin into the bottomless pit of his cravat, with an air of mingled simplicity and interest that defies my powers of description. Lady B. paused—seemed puzzled—then, with true feminine perseverance, continued the game ; but almost every card she played passed over to the other side of the table. She lost, as a matter of course. She need not have averred, like the French King after the conflict at Pavia, that all was lost except honour, for hers had never been in jeopardy; but when the Prince rose from the unequal contest, the result of the game ought to have satisfied her ladyship that she was not quite the skilful player she had thought herself. The Highland Society of London, --.l^- The annual festival of the members and friends of this society took place yesterday at the Free masons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn fields, to celebrate the anniversary of the battle of Alexandria—his Grace the Duke of Manchester in the chair. The announcement had been put forth to the effect that survivors among the officers of the army and navy who served in the expedition in Egypt under Sir Ralph Abercromby were invited to attend this commemoration as the guests of the society ; but it appeared that the only visitors present who were able to claim this distinction were the Marquis of Westmeath and Capt. Forbes, R.N. There were present, besides these two distinguished veterans, Lord Campbell, Sir Robert Colquhoun, Sir Patrick Colquhoun, Colonel Pitcairn, Major Alison, Major M'Leay, Captain Cary, &c. The CHAIRMAN, having given the usual toast of " Her Majesty," and " The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the rest of the Royal Family," proposed in due course "The Army, Navy, and Volunteers." The toast was responded to by able representa tives of each of the services, including Captain FORBES, R.N., who, in returning thanks on behalf of the navy, said he was approaching his 90th year, and the long experience he had enjoined bad taught him to believe that the great deeds which had been achieved on the sea in times gone by would be fol lowed up in days to come. The energetic manner in which this gallant veteran (who kept his seat while speaking) expressed his sentiments in regard to the scenes he had witnessed, and the confidence he had in the future career of the navy of this country, formed a novel feature in entertainments of this description, and excited a peculiar satisfac tion amongst the auditory, who cheered enthusi astically when the hale old gentleman concluded his speech by observing that, while he emphatically acknowledged the good that had been done by the navy, all he could do now was to shoulder his crutch and show how fights were won. • The CIIAIR3I,.AN, in proposing a toast to the memory of Sir Ralph Abercromby and the heroes who fell with him in Egypt, made a few brief allu sions to some of the interesting features of the battle of Alexandria, and said it was a source of great gratification to think that two of the heroes of that victory were present on the occasion. The toast having been drunk in solemn silence, Sir R. CoLQuHoux proposed " The Survivors of the Victory of Alexandria," coupling with the toast the name of the Marquis of Westmeath, who, it ap peared was, at the time of the memorable battle (65 years ago) a subaltern in the Guards. The Marquis of IVESTMEATII returned thanks in language expressing the gratitude he felt at the com pliment which had now been paid to him, and for the mercy which he had received in being spared to be present at this anniversary, after the lapse of so many years. This toast was followed, in rapid succession, by " Chiefs and Clans,"" The Ladies," " Highlanders, shoulder to shoulder," " The Sword and Banner," and " Pipe and Plaid." These various toasts were respectively received with those vigorous manifestations which are pecu liar to Highland honours, and the intervals between the delivery of the several speeches were filled up by performances on the bagpipes by the Queen's piper, and the boys of the Royal Caledonian Asylum. The entertainment on the whole passed off with very decided success—a result which was certainly to be attributed, in some measure, to the satisfactory character of the banquet. By adviccs from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.4 a per £1 stcrlin— Standard gold at the English Mint price is, thereore, at about the pame price itt Loudon and Hambttrg. Mr. HENLEY said he should give his vote against the second reading of the bill, as he thought it would tend to break down the distinctive teaching of their colleges. Mr. LOWE said the evil complained of by the right hon. gentleman opposite, viz., that the distinctive teaching of the colleges would be broken down by the bill, was made too late, because now in some of the colleges at Oxford Non conformists and Jews were to be admitted on certain con ditions. The bill was a small concession to Dissenters, so much so that it might almost be said to be in existence. The Dissenters wanted more and were entitled to more, and he did not see that there was any justice in refusing them the facilities for obtaining the highest educational attainments, and the placing of them on an equality with the other portions of her Majesty's subjects. He could not but think that those gentlemen who had up to the present brought forward these motions had taken a wrong course. They had proposed to do little, instead of going into the whole question. He did not admire stepping-stones and instalments ; on the con trary, he thought that had a broad and comprehensive bill been brought in, which would rouse public sympathy and interest, the object they had been so long trying to obtain in a roundabout way would at once be conceded, because there was no withstanding the demand made for it. Mr. G. HARDY strongly objected to the bill. Mr. GOSCHEN said the operation of the bill would not be to endanger the Church by privileges conferred on Dissenters ; those dangers were occasioned by religious controversy. He was glad the question had been brought within the present narrow limits, and. he hoped the issue would be taken upon the principle laid down in the bill. Viscount CRANBORNE thought the bill one for the suppression of religious education in Oxford, and therefore he most strenuously opposed it. Mr. COLERIDGE, in reply, said that he was very de sirous that there should be no mistake upon what the division should be taken. Ile could submit to no com promise —the principle he was bound to was that laid down in the bill, and from that he could not depart. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it Majority —ll4 The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on the 16th of May. NEW FOREST POOR RELIEF BILL. This bill was read a second time. DOCKYARDS EXTENSION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a thirdtime and passed. COUNTY COURT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. BOSTON ELECTION. The CHAIRMAN of the Boston election committee said they had come to the unanimous conviction that Mr. Parry had not been duly elected, but that Mr. Staniland ought to have been returned. The report also stated that bribery had been committed, but it did not appear to be within the cognizance of Mr. Parry. The Clerk of the Crown was ordered to attend to-mor row to announce the return. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. United States Postal Arrangements. Mails for the United States are made up in London every Saturday evening, Wednesday morning, and Wednesday evening. Letters for the Saturday and Wednesday evening mails must reach the General Post-office by 6 o'clock p.m., and those of the Wednesday morning mails by 6 o'clock a.m. that day. Newspapers must always be posted half an hour earlier. The Wednesday and Saturday's mails are taken up at Queenstown, on the following day, by the Liverpool steamers. The Wednesday morning mails are taken by the Southampton steamers. Mails from the United States are due in London on Mondays and Thursdays of each week. Periodical works not of daily publication, issued in the shape of pamphlets, may bo sent to the United States, California, and Oregon, by packet, at the following rates : —Not exceeding 2 oz., ld. ; above 2 oz., but not exceeding 3 oz., Gd.; above 3 oz., but not exceeding 4 oz., Bd. ; with an addition of 2d. for every additional ounce up to 16 ounces, above which the privilege does not extend. At the same rate of postage, any pamphlet not weighing more than 8 oz (even though it bo not a periodical publication) may be sent to the United States, California, and Oregon. This postage is only the British portion, a further sum being charged on delivery. The periodical works or pamphlets must always be sent in a cover open at the ends (not more than one being sent in a single cover), and the postage must be prepaid. Other printed papers or books (except those specified above), addressed to the places above named, are liable to letter rate of postage. There must be no writing, or other marks upon such periodical works, pamphlets, &c., or upon the covers, ex cept the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are sent; nor upon the covers must there bo any printing, except tho names and addresses of the persons to m h they are sent and the names and addresses of the senders. Any other writing, &c., will render the packets liable letter rates of postage. to co or twice a week to my little retirement ; but I will, for a RICIIARDSON, AUTHOR OF PAM ELA, ON HIMSELF. —I go through the park o n week together, b o four hours at your command, till you tell me you in it every day three hlv o es r eon a person who answers t o thi s d short; rather plump than. °mandated, complaints ; above five feet five inch lightish cloth coat, a ll b lack besides notwithstanding description —namely , s cr i pt i o n nam s, ; one fair hand wig generally in his b osom, the other es ; ; a cane in it, which ho loans upon, under the skirts of his coat usually, that it may imperceptibly serve him as a support when attacked by sudden tremours or startlings and dizziness, which too frequently attack him, but, thank God, not so often as formerly ; looking directly foreright, as passers by would imagine, but observing all that stirs on either side of him without moving his short neck ; hardly ever turning back ; of a light brown complexion ; teeth not yet failing him; smoothish face and ruddy cheeked ; at some times looking to be about 65, at other times much younger ; a regular even pace, stealing away ground rather than seeming to rid it ; a grey eye, too often over clouded by mistiness from the head ; by chance lively— veryira lively will it be if he have hope of seeing a lady w ho loves and honours ; his eye always on the ladies, a Kniyhe3 Shadows of the Old Booksellers. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LEWES RACES—(Tins DAT). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LEWES CRAVEN HANDICAP. Indigestion _ _____ . Ethelred I 2 Mineral 3 Eight ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—TinS DAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 7to 1 agst Out and Outer (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Mephistophele s (taken) 16 to 1 agst Delight (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bredalbano (taken) CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 agst Gong (offered) 100 to 6 agst Baragah (offered) 100 to 6 agst Dalbo (offered, 20 to 1 taken) 18 to 1 agst Saladin (taken) 25 to 1 agst Sandal (taken) 33 to 1 agst Helen (taken) 50 to 1 agst Paula (taken) DERBY. :16 to 1 agst Auguste (taken) 28 to 1 agst Student (taken and offered) 30 to 1 agst Stabber (taken) 50 to 1 agst Vespasian (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 6 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (taken and offered) SALE OF THE SHENANDOAH. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 22. The ex-Confederate cruiser Shenandoah was sold by auction this day for £18,125. Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. Market rather dull. Sales probably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) SOUTHAMPTON, March 21. The North German Lloyd's steamer Hermann, from Now York on the 10th inst., has arrived, with 221 passen gers for this port, Havre, and Bremen; $42,086 in specie for England ; $97,500 for France ; and $l,OOO dollars for Bremen. She experienced strong north-westerly winds during the last four days. Three hundred miles from Sandy Hook she spoke the steamer New York bound foK New York. A meeting has been held at Chicago to encourage recruit ing for the Fenian naval brigade lately formed thero. The speakers announced that Sweeney's agents were organising men all over the country, and that Chicago must supply two regiments by St. Patrick's-day. The New York World says that Sweeney will have $15,000,000 in tha treasury by the end of March. The New York Times, re ferring to Fenianicm, states that when the necessity arises the Government will loyally assert the supremacy of the municipal laws. An open-air Fenian mass meeting has been held in front of the City Hall, Brooklyn. The speakers appealed for immediate aid for the equipment of privateers. O'llahony, in addressing the Firemen's Asso ciation, said it rested with the Fenians to form a regular Irish Confederation in America. No power in England could then resist the revolutionary leverage that would thus be brought against England. 011ahony boasted that there were 300,000 sworn Fenians in Ireland, and that in the very centre of wealth and power in England there were Fenians ready to bring revolution to England's door. In addressing a meeting at Williamsburg, Roberts stated that 30,000 men would shortly be marched across the Cana dian border. All that was wanted to make the movement successful was money. The New York World publishes details of an elaborate military plan for the capture of Canada, including the seizure of the Grand Trunk Rail road, by Sweeney ,with 30,000 men. It also asserts that the Fenians have numerous vessels fitting out at Chicago, Buffalo, Bay City, and Cleveland, which will simulta neously go to the assistance of the land forces. Among the earliest aggressive operations would be, it is added, the overhauling of the British mail steamers. At aFenian meeting held in Washington, Senator M'Dougal subscribed his horse and sword to the Fenian cause. Senator Wright also spoke in favour of the movement. The House of Repiesentativos has recommended the Civil Rights Bill to the judiciary committee. The House has adopted an amendment to the bill regulating the trade with Canada, increasing the duties on lumber and fish, and making the duty on coal sl2sc. per ton. The President. informed the House that it would at present be inexpedient to furnish the information asked regarding the extension of Juarez's term of office. Recruiting for the Mexican Republic is reported to be progressing at New Orleans. According to intelligence received here from Vera Cruz to the 23d ult., it was asserted that Maximilian had autho rised the issue of 520,000,000 in legal tender currency. It is reported via San Francisco that the Imperial com mander at Sonora had seized freight trains belonging to American citizens, and prohibited further transportation through Sonora by Americans. . . Advices received here from Panama state that the Spanish Commodore Nunez had proposed an armistice to Chili, stipulating however for the return of the captured vessel Covadonga, and the Spanish prisoners, and the appointment of peace commissioners. These propositions were refused by Chili, and Nunez then proposed that the Chilian Minister for Foreign Affairs should go on board the Spanish flagship in order to make some arrange ment. In reply to this the Chilian Government informed Nunez that any proposition he had to make would be re ceived at the Chilian capital. The City of New York, Java, Borussia, and Nova Scotian have arrived out. A delegation from Kentucky has visited President Johnson and thanked him for his veto on the Freedmen's Bureau Bill. The President, in reply, said that the pre sent was a most critical juncture in the affairs of the na tion, scarcely less so than when an armed and organised force sought to overthrow the Government. "To attack or attempt to disrupt the Government by au armed com bination is," ho said, "no more dangerous to the life of a nation than to attempt to revolutionise or modernise it by the disregard or destruction of the safeguards thrown around the people's liberties in the Constitution. Our stand has been taken, our course marked out, and we shall take no backward step in this matter." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, March 10, Morning.—Money abundant. Gold, 1301. Exchange on London, 112 ; on Paris, 385. steady: N©w York Centrals, 951 ; I.lho u i s , IL; ; Erie, Stocks 1 520 Bonds, 103 i. Cotton hea v y : Mi d. Upland, 42c. Flour F 2 lo ; ur steady. Wheat dull. Corn heavy. Provisions good inquiry. Coffee dull. Sugar steady. Molasses dull. Petrol.= dull : crude, 261 ; refined, 43 45. NEW ORLEANS ' March 7 . —Cotton dull : Mid. Upland, 441 45. CANADA. MILITARY PREPARATIONS AGAINST FENIAN INVASION. PROJECTED SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT. Great excitement p reva il s i n C ana d Q a L: on E th c o ' if su a b r j e e h ct 9. of an anticipated Fenian invasion, and extensive military preparations are being made throughout the country. A Cabinet Council was held on the 7th inst., at which it was determined to call out 10,000 voluuteers. All the militia are enrolled, and it is expected they will be called out immediately. The people thro u g hout Canada a ro promptly and enthusiastically re sponding to the Govern ment calls. Government has seized the Montreal tele g ra ph line. An impression p revails that the Fenians will mak e a demonstration ag a i ns t Canada on St. Patrick's-day. I t is reported that the Canadian Government will suspend the) Habeas Corpus Aot before that time Foreign. Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Sout Australia and New Zealand, via hamp ton....• Mar. 22. Ditto, via Marseilles Brazil and Cape Verde British April 13. . bs' packet Ditto, by French p ac k et April 6 Mar. V. Cape of G oed Hope, Ascens i on, and St. Helena Mar. 24 . China, Penang , an d si n Ditto, via Singapore, via Southampton Mar. 22 . Marseilles Falkland Islands ...... Mar• 30 . Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..-. Mar. 22. Ditto, via llarbeilles ..Mar. 30 .......... .- -• • • India (Bombay), via 50uthampt0n. ................ Mar. 31. Ditto, via Marseilles • • ........................ Mar. 25 Malta, --4ypt, and Aden, via Southamp ton Mar. 22. E Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 25. Mauritius, via Southampton ............ April 13. Ditto, via Marseilles ....................... .. • • April 7. .......... ... , April 11 Newfoundland ................ April 6. Portugal ............................... Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon. United States and Britis h North America, by Bri tish packet ........... ..• .......... Ditto, by United States packvt, via Southamp ton ....... .. ....... . •• ................... . Ditto, via Cork ........... Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Mar, 23 W es t Indies and Pac. ific (except Bahamas and Honduras) ............. ..„ „ .. Mar. 31. Cuba and Morloo Mar. 3t. Bahamas, via New 'York. kpril 5. Bermuda, ditto April . I West Coaat of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe •••• April .2. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about IcBi per cent. At these rates there s no profit on the importation of go'd from the [Jutted States, 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 2 100 100 xEls f 8 8 1 7i 8 161 I 100 i 23 11 1021