The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE— (This Day). COURT OF QUEEN' BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) lIAZLEWOOD V. WIDDRINGTON. T his action, w hi c h commenced yesterday, was to recover co mPensation in damages for an alleged misrepresentation relative to the value of the incumbency of St. Michael's, Coventry. The plaintiff, the Rev. Mr. Hazlewood, was formerly in cumbent of St. Mark's Church, Marylebone, and in 1863 he wished to make an exchange, and he negotiated with the defendant, who was the incumbent of St. Michael's, Co ventry, for that purpose, and ultimately the exchange took place, after a most voluminous correspondence had Passed between the parties relative to the various sources of income belonging to the two livings, and the expenses attending them. An endeavour, it was stated, had been made to refer the matters in dispute to the bishop of the diocese, as the best tribunal for deciding thtipoints at issue, but failed. St. Mark's, Marylebone, was built in 1847, and the income was derived from pew rents, which produced about £l,OOO per annum, and about £l2O in fees. The pew rents so received were to be applied to the following purposes : £6OO for the stipend of the incumbent, celebration of divine ser vice, repairs and insurance of that fabric ; the payment of the interest of the borrowed money, and.£2oo a year to- Wards the reduction of the debt, the surplus out of the £4OO going to the incumbent. The surplus pew rents at one tune were about £3OO, a valuable addition to be made by a ny clergyman whose doctrines were acceptable to the Parishioners, and as the sinking fund was diminished the income would increase in the end to between £270 and £2BO a year. At the time of the exchange the net income of St. Mark's was about £7OO per annum. The defendant, the plaintiff alleged, represented to him that the income fro m. Pew rents was about £3OO per annum, £lOO a year from fees, £BO a year for a third service, and £lOO a year out of a local rate levied for the purposes of the church. The curate's stipends, he said, were paid by the Additional Curates Society and the Pastoral Aid Society. The gross income was therefore £5BO, which, defendant said, there was every reason to believe, would at no distant period be in creased to £2,000, certainly to £l,OOO a year from the rate of ls. in the pound on houses over £lO a year rent, and of 6d. on houses under that amount. When the parties met at Coventry the defendant produced his books, and he repre sented that he had received for the year £512 from the 3d. rate on the parishioners, £73 for fees, and £BO for the third se rvice, making together the net revenue of £695. The Plaintiff, after he got to Coventry, found out that the income of St. Michael's only amounted to about £370 in stead of £695 ; and it had since been discovered, from a Copy of the defendant's banker's book, and his applications to the Additional Curates Society and the Pastoral Society, that the income had never amounted to the sum re presented. It was said that in 1860 the defendant repre sented to the Additional Curates Society the net income to be £295 ; in 1861, to be £290 ; in 1862 the income was represented to be nothing, owing to the outgoings having absorbed the revenues, it being the year of the great dis tress at Coventry. The net income was represented to the Pastoral Aid Society in 1860 to be under £3OO ; in 1861, at £2BO ; and in 1862, at £350. With regard to the £BO for the additional service, the plaintiff found that he had to pay that sum to the curate. A sum of £4O a year as stipend from the War-office for acting as chaplain to the forces, was men tioned might be resumed at any time, but the plaintiff found out that the arrangements for the troops rested entirely With the adjutant -general of the forces, and at that time the troops went to • • Mr. Harris's church. The plaintiff now sought to recover from the defendant for the difference of value between the income of St. Mark's and St. Michael, Which at ten years' purchase would amount to £3,680, and a further sum of £2,680 on a like calculation, the additional sum that would have been received on the extinction of the debt on St. Mark's. The attempt which failed yesterday to decide the matter by a reference was successful this morning, as it was agreed between the parties to submit the matter in dispute to arbitration. COURT OP PROBATE AND PROBATE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) li kUbl).ll3} v. HARDING AND LANCE—THE QUEEN'S PROCTOR INTERVENING. T his case having occupied the Court for nearly four d ays, was concluded this morning. It appeared that the emu was tried in May, 1863, when a decree nisi was pro nounced upon the husband's petition charging his wife with adultery with the co-respondent Lance. Since that time it had come to the knowledge of the Queen's Proctor that there had been collusion between the husband and his wife in order to obtain the divorce. When the case was pre '4°4BlY before th e C ourt the wife charged her husband With having committed adultery on three occasions, all of with she failed to establish, in consequence, as it ap- P e ared, from several items in the petitioner's attorney's bill of the re having been collusion between the parties. Hence the interference of the Queen's Proctor in order to prevent the decree being made absolute. At the conclusion of the Lord Juege's summing up, of Th e jury were of opinion that Harding bad been guilty a dultery i n t wo out of the three cases alleged against bun, b u t that there was no collusion. g The L ord Judge said the effect of such a verdict was to renTd.er the petitioner disentitled to the relief he prayed. Missed a pp li cation to mak e th e d ecree a b so l u t e was dis- XONEY MA"RKET CuRIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. 111 the g e neral discount ma r k e t th ere i s a r ather better feeling with more money on offer, but brokers bel o are unwillin g t o negot i ate fi rs t c l ass bill s w the official minimum of 4i per cent. The firm of Messrs. Hankey, Brothers, and Co., merchants, o f Li verpool, has gone into liquidation. Since Saturday last the imports of specid have anianted to £147 , 5 14, and the exports to £378,000. S E dward Cu nar d , Bart., has been elected a in director of th e Ocean Marine Insurance Company, the stead of his late father, Sir Samuel Cunard, jia rt. ; and Mr. el Junius Spence r M organ h as b een elected as deputy chairma n o f th e company. The National Bank is authorised to issue 66,800 shares of the Peruvian Railway Company (Limited), of £25 each, representing a first issue of capital o f £ 1 ,670,000. The Peruvian Govern have granted a concession in the shape of a guarantee of 7 per cent. per annu m on th e w h o l e e lp i tal, viz., £3,240 ,000 ; and a redemption fund is of " 0 to be formed f rom th e cap i ta l ra i sed b y means which shares will be periodically drawn after the ex p ir ation of 20 years, an d pa id o ff at a stipulated v re nlium. of 100 per cent. The International Con tract Company (Limited) have entered into a con tract for the construction of the works consisting of th e town tw o lines, one to connect the port of Pisco with with of yea, the oth er t o connect A requ i pa the port of M e ji a, in all 136 miles in length, and during their construction they have guaranteed to pay the shareholders 7 the capitalecors as it i s per cent. pe r annum on paid U. B u t t h e confidence of the di in the ultimate success of the com pany is such, that they do not hesitate to state in their prospectus that " the prospects of revenue from the working of the railways are so great as to render the Government guarantee (in other re spects so important) a feature of but secondary consideration." This opinion is corroborated so far by the fact of the Callao and Lima Railway now distributing dividends approaching 40 pe r ° slit. per annum on the original cost o f construction. Under all these circumstances the re is no reason to doubt th e success of thisa' new and i mportant i ndustrial under g, supported supported so strongly as it is on all sides first, by the Peruvian Government, with a direct a antee of 7 per cent. per annum, and a lien in the hypothecation of guano exported to Europe— vsec"dlY, by th e i ntroduction of the project by the dational Bank to its highly influential connections el ramification s in the metropolis, Liverpool, and International thirdly, by the guarantee of the nteruational Contract Company, which has con tracted to complete the lines within the amount of __authorized capital. The directors, engineers, and c'licitors are all of well known high standing Two O'CLOCK. „,: kt Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's - w ca ln, the F rench 3 per Cent Rentes were 67f. tele 60c. The English Funds h ave b een very i nactive, the at the of the members of the " House" having er l engaged w i t h the preparations for the fort nightly settlement on Tuesday next. Consols re illaia at goi .8. for m oney, an d at 89 1 k ex. div. for t a6e°lll it• Th e N ew Threes and Reduced are 88i i xehequer Bills, 3s. prem. ; and India 5 per Cents., 1 06- 1 - f • • 4 Foreign Securities are also inactive, but prices ditto are 6'rrner• Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 72fr `N ; ditto Consolidds, 511 .3. ; Mexican, 261 I ; -i g s ew, 25 a i ; Greek, 24 21; Spanish Passive, 65ff 29.30 w, ; ditto Certificates, to 15i ,i; Italian, 64 Bank;and Confederate Loan, 12 14. and lqiscellaneous Shares are inactive. 12. tended tended r• .dwell, ded at station f yic and a Royal ere ill High- T 7 an d Grey, D Hon• 11, ac- indsor )'clock or the by the any. rincese 3. their atrice, py the ) riated Are of ft the orningl t Maffe i of his he in" 3 is not at th. ridge's Df the , at h iS 3 birth' War, it. to hiS g uished ;bration ith hi The to a ;otla aro Hon ing in en car 9. The ant, Ilea s. no t be ing• as P., 5 issue' the 1111" Idleton ark, for iscoun t ).C.L., erniere nit, wa e on the Bar t '' cora' ill t i l erson w . only )0 1 -l t to rel 9 10 )10' [le 3TI see p it10 11° ; 030 0 " . . t luv _ ae a icCe sr u b o cOtt"6 TS. Union of Australia have declined to 55 ; London and County, to 76i ; London Joint Stock, to 491 ; Alliance Bank, to 911 1 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, to 841 ; and Royal Mail Steam, to 1011 102. Imperial Ottoman 5 per cent. Loan is quoted par, 1 prem. Estates Investment 21 21 prem. ; Russian Iron Works, 41 5 prem. ; Peruvian Railway Co., 1f 2 prem. ; Moore, M'Queen, and Company, 1 2 prem. ; Colonial and General Land Credit, 11 2 prem. ; South Afri can Land and Finance, 1 11 prem. ; Lion Brewery Company, 21 21 prem. ; Anglo-Egyptian Naviga tion, 31 P. prem. ; Ottoman Company, 1 11 prem. ; London and Mediterranean Bank, 11 2 prem. ; Ply mouth Shipbuilding Company, 11 21 prem. ; Ani mal Charcoal Company, 11 2 prem. ; and Rio de Janeiro Gas, 1 1/ prem. The operations - in the Railway Share Market have been very limited, and prices have shown a further slight decline. North Western have receded ss. ; Metropolitan, ss. ; Midland, ss. ; North- Eastern (Berwick), ss. ; and South-Eastern, 10s. ; while Lancashire and Yorkshire have improved 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is no material variation. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, June 6 8 940 a per Cent. Reduced BBl New 3 per Cent B Bl 1 4 New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1860 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent Do. £5OO 3 pm Do. £lOO and £2OO sank of England Stock, 54 per Cent Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., AprillB74 — Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account — Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ... Do. Certificate Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5} per Cent., May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent, Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO - pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. • 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do Account Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 6 per Cent lO4 Do. 4} per Cent. Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent., 1864 Do. Scrip, £55 paid Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do .£B6 paid Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 Do £lOO Bonds Do Scrip, £55 paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) ..- Do 1865 Do Scrip, £s7i paid dis hi exican 3 per Cent. Do. Account — Da 1864 — 1)0 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent - New Granada Do 2 per Cent — Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 44 per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, '62, '3, 48 8 Do Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St, ' — Do 4i- per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent — Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent 471 Do New Deferred — Do Account 4O Do Passive Do Account 3Ol 30 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded lsi / Do Account — Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 9O I Do Account — Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1862 - 3} 'Do Account — Do. £lOO Bonds 73 -} Do 6 per Cent. 1863 — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1864 — Do. 1 per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 4i per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 6 21 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates 961. French Rentes, 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Italian C per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. .Consols Do. Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. -- O Market opens with a good attendance, but little business doing at present. Sales, probably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. An ironclad on a new principle discovered by the Emperor of the French is now being constructed at Toulon. It is called Le Choc, carries no guns, and only acts by its weight and speed, sinking the ships it attacks by breaking them to pieces. The Right Hon. Lord Lyttelton will take the chair at Willis's Rooms, on Monday next, the 15th inst., at 3 p.m., at the annual meeting of the National Colonial Emigration Society. Several influential persons connected with the various British colonies are expected to address the meeting. A floating construction, containing a steam engine, and usod by MM. Martin and Belleville as a factory for dyeing and cleansing wool, was destroyed two days back by fire while moored in an arm of the Seine near Elbeul. The total loss is estimated at 25,000 fr. The disaster is supposed to have been caused by the igniting of portion of the woodwork near the chimney of the steam engine. _ _ STEAM SHIPBUILDING ON THE CLYDE.—The Dela ware, screw, built by Messrs. Tod and Macgregor, has made a satisfactory run froia the Clyde to Liverpool. The dimensions of the Delaware are as follows :—Length, 284 ft ; breadth, 39ft. ; depth, 27ift. ; burden, 2,108 tons, old measurement. She is fitted with trunk engines of 350 horse power nominal. The Old Dominion and City of Petersburg, lately employed as blockade-runners, have been thoroughly overhauled on the Clyde preparatory to being put on the Liverpool and Dublin station. Messrs. Hedderwick and Co. have launched a saloon paddle named the Aerial, in tended to be employed for pleasure purposes upon the Tamar and other Devonshire rivers. She is 120 ft. long by 14ft. and 7ft., and is being fitted with oscillating engines by Messrs. James Bennie and Co., of the Caledonian Foundry, The new steamer Kyles, built for the Wemyss Bay Steamboat Company, and intended to ply in connection with the Wemyss Bay Railway, has made a trial trip, in which she attained a speed of 17i miles per hour (having " run the lights" in 52 min. 40 sec.), with a pressure of steam of 271 b. per square inch. TRADE OF THE SOUTH WALES PORTS.—During the month of April 24,507 tons of coal were exported from Newport, against 27,985 tons in March, and 23,709 tons in the corresponding month of last year. Coastwise the shipments reached 48,517 tons, as compared with 55,039 tons in the previous month, and 47,774 tons in April, 1864. These returns show an increase, although not a large one, in both the export and coasting trades, but there would have been a larger increase had not tonnage been rather scarce during the month. Swansea exported 47,668 tons, against 50,191 tons in March, and 47,630 tons in the corresponding month of last, and the shipments coastwise were 24,171 tons, as compared with 24,847 tons in the previous month, and 24,251 tons in April, 1864. The exports from Llanelly reached 18,320 tons, against 17,145 tons in February, and 13,927 tons in the corresponding month of last year, and the coasting shipments were 24,812 tons, as compared with • o f 19,923 1864 tons in th e p rev i ous mont h , a ' nd 26,494 tons i n A pr il , Swansea ir o n. also The e x p i r o o r n t ed• exports6,4o6 from ton N s of epsav,tpeonrtt fuel reached and 1,832 tons 6,619 tons against 7,276 eons in the previous month. SHARE MARKETS—This day. WESTMINSTER. THE SUN, LONDOr•I, SATURDAY EVEN . POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. ASSAULTING A FATTIER AND MOTHER.—Michael Cosgrove was charged with violently assaulting his father and mother on the previous evening. John Cosgrove, Greycoat-street, labourer, said—This is my son ; he won't work, and wants me to keep him. Last night at 10 I was with my wife. He came in and took bread and everything out of the place. I told him to go, and he struck me several times in the nose and face, and kicked me. I found him good employment and he would not go to it ; he gets drunk and wants me to keep him. He is sponging upon me always and won't work. [Witness exhibited a black eye and a cut nose.] Sarah Cosgrove—This is my son. He came in last night ; I advised him not to go in, but he did and wanted to go to bed. Wo would not let him. He made a kick on my arm ; I don't know that it was meant for me. He could work if he liked, but he won't. He pulled the hair out of my head. Prisoner had nothing to say. Dennis, the gaoler, said he had been there for drunken ness and felony several times. Mr. Selfe said this sort of conduct would not do, and asked defendant why he did not work. Defendant made no reply, and refused to have anything to say to his father or mother. Mr. Selfe said ho could not expect them to keep him; he would not workit appeared, but he should do so now. He was sentenced to two months' hard labour. Prisoner said, very coolly,"thank you," and asked some of his companions in the body of the court to come and see ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share( Railways. 13.14 st st st 50 20 10 10 Dp. Newpo.t North Staffordshire . N. & S. W. Juuction Scottish G ntral ' & Str. Val I Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon ! Cornwall Do. A A- gets no div till6p.c.p.an.has Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wt stern, Great Eastern, Ord:s k. Do. E. Angl. st No. Great North of Scotland Great Northern D .A stock D 0.8.0 Do. New. ts. at 25 po , Gt S, ar.d W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n Original I) . S. Vet. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do W. Mid.— Oxford PO. He Lanc ,shire &Yorkshire L .ndon and Blackwali Lou , 8ri , 411.,& S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shel., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. # shares Metropolitan. Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland Po. A shares %lid Rant No th British Do. Ed., PHI ,"& Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. (I.N •E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Po. stock. & Darling De. 41,, 1855_ Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18,4 Scot. N. E , Aber. stock) o. scot, Mid. st Jek.. , h ews & Shropshire Union South Devon 'ouch E stern .4taines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale ot Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw lepool H ar.& It Do. A irredeemable Do. A: redeemable ERITISH POSSK Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born.,Baroda, , Cen.ln. u.'s percent... Do. shares Buffalo - & Lake Huron Do ['reference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., Urn.. 'a e Town & Dock, gu. Demers.' a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Benzal, gu ' 5 do East 'Alan, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension .. Grand Trunkot Canad % Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 Chi . rge 6 p.c Do. Ist vref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred Do. d Pref. stock.... Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South oflndia (lim gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great W, s. of Canada D New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 tlo. 5 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4f do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v. 111.C'da,lic Ist pf.bds Scindc Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punduo Do.lndus St Flo Pal Closing I Business Paid. Price. done. 94 96 1291 130 fi 64 62 (6 :6 17 90 92 105 1 7 45i 46; 61 70 1201 144 145 131 33 86 $R 73 ;3 C 4 66 51 53 45 48 102 3 04 1204 12' 88 90 105 107 40 91 1214 1211 97& 056 6t 62 137 133 3 3; p 13 I I:' , li IC4 1(6 51 35 :4 26 1 9 110 67 68 101 11.2 37 38 94 104 i) 116 115 1 lip 78 79 11 31 14') 144 49 M CO 6t 55 57 85 655 8$ 9, 155 15S 3 4 p 107 109 46 48 77 8) ISIONS. 55 h 8 102 103 pr 4p 4 4: ti 9i 65 70 9g 101 75 85 1 , 1 103 101 103 1(3 104 6P 18j 19, 55 88 64 66 54 55 55 57 47 41 45 43 43 95 25 2/ 25 26 103 101 IP PI 10) 102 10 lo} lot 19 d 88 %2 78 82 (11 101 102 93 95 89 91 64 66 3 5 82 84 ICO4 1018 1004 101 100 d 1 1016 id 94 97 IA } 10 him. THAMES. THE SCOTCIIMAN IN L;;;N.-3.1r. John Dickson, a Scotch shipowner, aged 50, with a rubicund face, which indicated, in a most unmistakeable manner, his devotions to Bacchus, was brought before Mr. Partridge, on a warrant, charged with refusing to pay a cab fare. James Goodwin, driver of the cab 2,979, and wearing the badge 3,916, stated that he took up the prisoner at the St. Katherine Dock Hotel, Upper East Smithfield, on the evening of the 20th of April, and drove him to Wardrobe place, Doctors'-commons, back to the Minories, Aldgate, and St. Katherine's then westward to the Argyll Rooms, in Windmill-street, Haymarket, where he made a short stay, and then visited the Holborn Casino. He finally drove the prisoner back to his hotel and demanded his fare. The prisoner said he had "nao siller," and could not pay him. He took out a summons, to which the prisoner did not appear, and he then obtained a warrant. He had lost two days at the police court, and this was his third appearance. The prisoner said the cab-driver took his pocketbook from him, and he wanted it, for it contained papers of im portance and value. Goodwin—The prisoner gave me his pocketbook, and told me to keep it until he paid the fare. Here it is. The pocketbook was handed to the prisoner, who said the contents had not been disturbed. He never refused to pay the fare. (A laugh.) Mr. Partridge—Then pay him now. The Prisoner—Nae, mon ; I hae nae money this side the Tweed. Mr. Partridge—Do you expect the cab-driver to go to the other side of the Tweed for the money. The prisoner said if the cab-driver would accompany him to his hotel he would pay the money. Howland, an officer of the court, No. 89 H, said there were eight or nine other cab-drivers who had similar de mands on the prisoner, who could not pay them, and that he had been riding about London for several days, and had pretty well nigh exhausted the bounty of his friends. The prisoner was a master mariner, and called himself a ship owner, because he had " two halves" in a vessel. The prisoner denied riding in the complainant's cab at any time. Mr. Partridge said the prisoner had no right to indulge in the luxury of cabs if he had no money to pay the fares. He ordered him to pay 12s. for six hours' cab fare, ss. for the complainant's loss of time, 2s. for the summons, and 2s. for the warrant. In default the prisoner must be impri soned in the House of Correction for seven days. At the prosecutor's urgent request the Scotchman was permitted to leave the Court with Sergeant Baker, of the police van, who said he would accompany him to the St. Katherine's Hotel. HOW VERY AFFECTING !—All eyes which intend to be present at the drawing-room on the 18th inst., says the Queen, are anxiously turned towards Brussels, as every thing depends on the issuo of the King's illness as to what toilettes will be worn on the occasion. JOHN GEORGE PHILLI3fORE 7 Q.C.—To under take an important historical work would seem to he attended with fatal consequences. Fox, Mackintosh, and Macaulay were all struck down before the " Histories of England" on which they were engaged had been nearly completed. To these honoured names we must now add that of one whose qualifications were nearly as great as any of them, but whose performances have not attracted the attention excited by the achievements of each of them, the name of John George Phillimore. The instalment we have of his history is of a character to make us desire to see it completed. In one respect he was unfitted for writ ing a comprehensive history. Whatever had not been done by Tacitus, should not, he thought, bs attempted by any other historian. Because Tacitus know nothing of some of the " ologies" which are now supposed to be in cluded in every educational programme, therefore, Mr. Phillimore argued, such knowledge was to be despised by modern historians. Moulding his style on that of the classical writers, Mr. Phillimore hoped thereby to produce some of their effects. The result was failure and conse quent disappointment. Nevertheless, he showed so ardent a desire to eliminate truth from fiction, so much courage in stating opinions opposed to those which are fashionable, so strong a determination to uphold what he believed to be true against all gainsayers, that he commanded our respect when he did not gain our approbation. We are glad to learn that, when death overtook him, another volume was nearly ready for publication of his " History of England." —The Reader. WEDGWOOD'S RELATIVES.—It has been hitherto assumed that Wedgwood was born in a mean hovel, surrounded by the rudest associations, and whilst yet ,a child consigned to the coarsest drudgery. The facts, as we find, were essentially different. His father, as we have seen, was a man in easy, if not in affluent circumstances. His relatives, Aaron Wedgwood and Dr. Thomas Wedg wood, jun., were persons of position in their native place. The latter was a man of the nicest skill in his art, and for those days extremely well educated. His handwriting is that of a gentleman. John and Thomas Wedgwood, the sons of Aaron, who commenced business in 1740, and in 18 to 20 years from that date had acquired a for tune and built the handsomest house in Burslem, where, when Josiah Wedgwood was a child, active and intelligent young men, busy in improving their staple, and as keenly alive to the commercial needs, as to the intense spirit of industry then taking growth through out the country. A few years later, when they had erected their conspicuous dwelling, and earned comparative leisure, g their hospitable h ear th b ecame a ga th er ing-place for men of keen and ac ti ve intelligence. Here Brindley, Thomas Gilbert, the D u k e of B l id ge water's agent, John and Hugh Henshall, father an d son, met t o di scus s the various plans then afloat, fo r eons t ructin and improving roads and flint mills, and the fi rs t surveys for cana l nav i ga ti on . Other of Josiah Wedgw oo d' s relations he ld an equa lly influential position in their native place ; and as to a simplicity of habits and manners, such• prevailed everywhere. It is also certain that the worthy and substantial class from which Wedgwood sprang were, generally speaking, as well edu cated as the greater portion of the gentry.—Meteyard's Life of Wedgwood. A TIGER ANECDOTE.—I believe that face to face a tiger will not attack a human being, unless he displays a thorough want of nerve ; the Malays are also of this opinion, but express it differently. They say that "if you will only speak to a tiger, and tell it that it can get plenty of food in the jungle beside you, the animal will be persuaded, and leave you unmolested. Unfortunately, few get the chance to speak to the tigers in this way, because, as I have stated, they almost invariably steal up behind those they intend to attack. I have, how ever, heard the following account told by an old Malay of an attack which he prevented by an appeal to the better nature of the animal. He was returning home after a visit to town to his house at Selita, along that part of the road which I have described as being the most thickly surrounded by jungle. He had his little child, a boy of seven or oight yearn old, slung behind him, and both were contentedly chewing away at jagong, when the father on lifting up his eyes saw a tiger crouching down right in front of him, and apparently preparing for Calling to mind the old sayi ng , h e gas p e d out a spring a f a e p ws g e l ands, and found that they appeared to arrest the tiger, but being anxious not to risk the life of his son, he moved slowly backwards to a tree which he remembered to have passed a few yards behind. The tiger advanced upon him step for step as he retreated. When the old man's back touched the tree, he told his son to climb up. This the boy did, and the father, relieved of anxiety on his account, drew his wood-knife and commenced an ad vance, arguing all the while with the keenest logic— sharpened no doubt by the occasion—that it would be infinitely better for both to part without quarrelling. This advance and retreat continued for about fifty yards, when the tiger, either persuaded by the logic, or daunted by the bravery of the man, turned tail, and bolted into the jungle.—Our Tropical Possessions in. Malayan India, by J. Cameron. MILITARY SUBORDINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.—The Avenir National of yesterday says :—" Since we are to receive our great lessons from America, there is one which we must record ; it is the respectful subordina tion of the military to the civil authority. Sherman, so brilliant in his recent campaign—Sherinan, to whom so much homage has been rendered for his incomparable merits—Sherman is publicly disavowed by the civil Govern ment, and he accepts this disavowal with respect and obe dience, faithful to democratic discipline, and showing as much eagerness to submit to the decisions of the chiefs who have given him the law as to advance against the enemy. We have rejoiced to see American events contribute so powerfully to enlighten the publiclmind of Europe by these teachings." COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,1572 100 - - Can. G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-94 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug llO 93 95 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 101 93 05 1)o. sp. c.. Jan. & July 100 82 84 831 3 Do. 5 p 0. Inscribed sk 100 8t 84 Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 104 106 Do. do: 190-1 100 115 107 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 108 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c 100 1( 5 107 Do. 1878, do lOO 119 112 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. 1882, IMayls, N0v..1 10) 107 109 Natal qov. 6 per cent lOO 102 103 N.B.Gov p.c.Ja. &.1 uly 100 92 95 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 00 99 . 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1876 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 91 93 921 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 104 106 Do. 6 per cent.... Nova So tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 94 08 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 105 191 5. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18,8-0 100 Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 107 109 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja, & July ' 100 - - Do. do, .6 prig & Oct lOO 1071 108 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. Gold, Jim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 29 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 575 685 Drake walls 2.1.0 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 18 214 -- East Caradon 2.14.6 131 14 as ;. Cam Brea 3.4.0 61 71 East Grenville 2.7.0 31 3 . East Love.' 2.13.6 136 1 4 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 9.1 0 .6 3 1 4 Gam .& StAubyn(Gwen. 601 4 6 4 Gr.at L .xey, limited.. all 181 190 191 Great South Tolgus.... 1.1.0 1i 2 —. G. Wheal Vor .c 40 301 31 1 32 Grenvil e 7.8.3 31 46 Herod's Foot 8.13 33 40 Elingeton Downs 4.18.1 34 3 Margaret , Uny Lelant 93 6 81 Marke Valley 4.3.0 51 54 4 tlwyndy Iron Ore, Un 21 15 Of Nangiles New Se ton North Downs 3 North Roskear Bassett(lllogan 3.10.6 1 I North Wheal Crotty - Prosper United.... 7.1.6 21 31 Pr vidence UnyLelant 10.6.7 32 P4l S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 510 520 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 171 22 Stray Park 30.17.6 13 15 Tin Croft 9 161 17 West rassett (Illogan W. Caradon (L skeard 9 106 111 West Chi verton ll 621 61 West Setoff 474 180 1906 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 51 90 95 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 50 60 . Whea, Lucicutt 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 Wheal Seton 5Bl 20) 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 18 20 Wheal Union 4 IAILES. 1021 PREFERENCE Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pf., North British 5 I.er cent., 107 North British, Border Union gua. pref. Sh., tO9 North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, A 5 per cent., 27 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4{ per cent. pr., Ditto, 5 per cent. pl., Ditto, new, 5 per cent. pf., 071 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 214 London, Tilbury, and Southend, 1011 Nottngham and Grantham R. & C, 911 S. Yorkshire and River Dun, IC3i FOREIGN RAILWAY Dutch Rhenish, 2 1 Great Luxembourg, 131 San Paulo ( lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, lim.. Panulcillo Copper, lim., 43 Y udanamutaus. of S. Australia, lim., 13 BANKS. Azra and M tsterman's, lim., 119 kllidnee Lim.). 311 3 Ditto, issued at 0 pm., 20 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim.. 9 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 28 Chartered Nier. of Indi London, and China, 50 Consolidated Bank, Elm., 103 European Bank, 1ira.,.4 113 Hindustan, china, and .lapan (lim.), 22 Imperial Ottoman, !El. London and Brazilian (im.), 451 London and County - , 773 61 London Joint Stock, 50 413 London and N estminster, 251 Oriental Bank Corporation. 033 &hide, Punjaub, and Delhi. Inn., 8 Union of A übtralia,:ss DOCKS. London and St. itatharine, 67f MISCELLANEOUS. Canada Company, 63 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 81 Discount Corporation, 121 Ebbw Vale, 9 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 3 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim.. 5! f Imperi.l Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 6 fig Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, Ditto,c , per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 82 Joint Stock Discount, lira.. 8 6 London Financial Association. lim., 22 London Mercantile Discount, lira., 24 M dras Irrgation and Canal, Ditto Mb, 19k Milwall Iron Works, 651 Natal Land and Consolidation Company, urn., q North British and Mercantile Insur ince, Hai., 175 Oriental Gas, bra. 15 Ditto, new, lf E'en usula and Oriental Steam, 855 45 Ditto, new, 59 85 Royal Mail Steam, 1014 2 Upper Assam Tea, Jim 64 West India and Pacific Steam, lim., 135 100 100 100 100 10 100 1 0 It 0 10 100 734 i 12"2 121 k 1 I 134 j 5 1311 } 3 1981 P NG, MAY 13 1F65. A Conversation with General Lee. The New York Herald of the 29th ult. has a long letter from a special correspondent, giving some account of a conversation at Richmond with Gen. Lee. Writing from Richmond on the 24th ult., the correspondent says : In order, if possible, to get some clear light for the solution of the new complications growing out of the murder of President Lincoln I yesterday sought and obtained an interview with that distin guished soldier and leader of the rebel armies, Gen. Robert E. Lee, and was permitted to draw out his views on the very important questions suggested. It is proper to say that my reception was every thing that could be expected from a gentleman who has always been considered a type of the once famous chivalry, and, I had almost said, nobility of Virginia. Pen and ink sketches of General Lee have been so numerously made of late, by news paper writers, that any attempt at this time by me in that direction would be a work of supererogation. I may simply say, that the firm step, the clear voice, the bright, beaming countenance, the quick intelli gence, the upright form, and the active manner of the general very strongly belie the portraitures of him which are so common. All the vigour and animation and ability of ripe manhood are promi nelitly conspicuous in his bearing. His venerable white hair and beard simply inspire respect for the mature ideas and deliberate expressions that come from this conspicuous rebel leader, but in nowise convey an impression of decay or old age. It will not be possible to relate the extended con versation that ensued with any approach to exact ness, no notes having been taken, and it will not, therefore, be attempted ; but I will confine myself to a record of the views expressed by General Lee on several prominent topics, as I understood him - to express himself. The general's attention was directed to his written and spoken determination to draw his sword in defence only of his native State, and the inquiry was raised as to what he considered the de fence of Virginia, and what degree of deliberation he had given to that expression. He stated that, as a firm and honest believer in the doctrine of State rights, he had considered his allegiance due primarily to the State in which he was born and where he had always resided. And although he was not an advo cate of secession at the outset, when Virginia seceded he honestly believed it his duty to abide his fortune. He opposed secession to the last, foreseeing the ruin it was sure to entail. But when the state withdrew from the Union he had no recourse, in his views of honour and patriotism, but to abide her fortunes. He went with her, intending to remain merely a private citizen. When he resigned his commission in the United States army he had no intention of taking up arms in any other service, and least of all in a service antagonistic to the United States. His state, however, called for him, and entertaining the fixed principles he did of state sovereignty, he had no alternative but to accept the service to which he was called. When he made use of the declarations that have been so extensively quoted of late, he had accepted only a commission from Virginia. Subse quently, when Virginia attached herself to the Southern Confederacy, the same political impres sions impelled him to follow her, and when he ac cepted service under the rebel government he did so on the principle that he was defending his native state. And yet, by the act of accepting such service, he was bound in honour to serve in any part of the Confederacy where he might be called without re ference to state lines; and the reconciliation with his farmer avowal, if any were necessary, was found in the fact that Virginia, standing or falling with the other Southern States, in defending them all he was defending the one to which he considered his allegiance primarily due. As to the effect of his surrender, he was free to say it was a severe blow to the South, but not a crushing blow. It was of mili tary, not political significance. I asked, was not that surrender a virtual surrender of the doctrine of state rights ? By no means the general replied. When the South shall be wholly subdued, there will thenundeni ably be a surrender of that doctrine. But the surrender of a single army is simply a military necessity. The army of Northern Virginia was surrendered because further resistance on its part would only entail a useless sacrifice of life. But the army was merely a part of the force of the South. When the South shall be forced to surrender all its forces and returns to the union, it indisputably, by that act, surren ders its favourite doctrine of secession. That prin ciple will then be settled by military power. On the question of state sovereignty the general contends that there exists a legitimate casus belli. In the convention that formed the organic law of theland, the question of defining the relative powers of the States, and their relation to the general go vernment, was raised, but after much discussion was dropped and left unsettled. It has remained so un settled until the present time. This war is destined to set it at rest. It is unfortunate that it was not settled at the outset ; but as it was not settled then, and had to be settled at some time, the war raised on this issue cannot be considered treason. If the South is forced to submission in this contest, it of course can only be looked upon as the triumph of Federal power over state rights, and the forced annihilation of the latter. With reference to the war in the abstract, the general declared it as his honest belief that peace was practicAble two years ago, aml has been prac ticable from that time to the present day whenever the general government should see fit to seek it, giving any reasonable chance for the country to escape the consequences which the exasperated North seemed determined to impose. The South has, during all this time, been ready and anxious for peace. They have been looking for some word or expression of compromise or conciliation from the North upon which they might base a return to the Union. They were not prepared, nor are they yet, to come and beg for terms ; but were ready to accept any fair and honourable terms, their own political views being considered. The question of slavery did not lay in the way at all. The best men of the South have long been anxious to do away with this institution, and were quite willing to-day to see it abolished. They consider slavery for ever dead. But with them, in relation to this subject the question has ever been, " What will you do with the freed people ?" This is the serious question to-day, and one that cannot be winked at. It must be met practically and treated intelligently. The negroes must be disposed of, and if their dispo sition can be marked out, the matter of feeing them is at once settled. But unless some humane course is adopted, based on wisdom and Christian principles, you do a gross wrong and injustice to the whole negro race in setting them free. And it is only this consideration that has led the wisdom, intelligence, and Christianity of the South toisupport . and defend the institution up to this time. The assassination of the President was spoken of. The general considered this event in itself one of the most deplorable that could have occurred. As a crime it was unexampled and beyond execration. It was a crime that no good man could approve from any conceivable motive. Undoubtedly the effort would be made to fasten the responsibility of it upon the South ; but, from his intimate acquaintance with the leading men of the South, he was confident there was not one of them who would sanction or approve it. The scheme was wholly unknown in the South before its execution, and would never have received the slightest encouragement had it been known ; but, on the contrary, the most severe exe cration. I called the general's attention, at this point, to a notice that had been printed in the Nor thern papers, purporting to have been taken from a paper published in the interior of the South, pro posing, for the sum of one million of dollars, to un- dertake the assassination of the President and his Cabinet. The general affirmed that he had never seen nor heard of such a proposition, nor did he believe it had ever been printed in the South ; though if it had, it had been permitted merely as the whim of some crazy person that could possibly amount to nothing. Such a crime was an anomaly in the history of our country, and we had yet before its perpetration to learn that it was possible either of earnest conception or actual execution. It was a most singular and remarkable expression to escape the lips of such a man as General Lee, that " the South was never mere than half in earnest in this war." I cannot attempt to translate this remark or elucidate it. Its utterance conveyed to me the impression that the South was most heartily sick of the war, and anxious to, get back into the Union and to peace. The general added that they went off after political leaders in a moment of passion and under the excitement of fancied wrongs, honestly believing that they were entering a struggle for an inalienable right and a fundamental principle of their political creed. A man should not be judged harshly for contending for that which he honestly *believes to be right. Such was the position of the vast majority of the Southern people now. And now that they are defeated they consider that they have lost everything that is worth contending for in the Government. They have sacrificed home, friends, property, health, all on this issue. Men do not make such sacrifices for nothing. They have made the sacrifice from honest convictions. And now that they have lost in the issue they feel that they have no interest left in this country. It is the opinion of General Lee that unless moderation and liberality be exercised towards them the country will lose its best people. Already, he says, they are seeking to expatriate themselves, and numerous schemes are started to go to mexico, to Brazil, to Canada, to France, or elsewhere. He is called upon frequently to discountenance and suppress such undertakings. The country needs these young men. They are its bone and sinew, its intelligence and enterprise, its hope for the future, and wisdom de mands that no effort be spared to keep them in the country and pacify them. It was a most noticeable feature of the conversation that General Lee, strange as it may appear, talked throughout as a citizen of ' the United States. He seemed to plant himself on the national platform, and take his observations from that standpoint. He talked calmly, deliberately, earnestly, but with no show of interest . other or different from what might be expected from an honest believer in his peculiar opinions. The conversation, which had been greatly protracted, so much so that I became uneasy for fear of trespassing on time that I had no right to claim, terminated with some allusions to the terms of peace. Here there was, perhaps naturally and properly, more reticence than on any other topic. But it was plain from what transpired that the only question in the way of immediate peace was the treat ment to be accorded the vanquished. Everything else, by implication, seems to be surrendered. Slavery, state rights, the doctrine of secession, and whatever else of political policy may be involved in the strife is abandoned, the only barrier to an immediate and uni versal suspension of hostilities and return to the Union being the treatment the national authorities may pro mise those who have been resisting its power and para mount authority. It is proper to say that this was not so stated by General Lee, but is simply an inference from the conversation that took place on that topic. On the contrary, the general seemed very cautious in regard to terms. In order to get at his views, if pos sible, I suggested the conservative sentiment of the North, which proposed a general amnesty to all sol diers and military officers, but that the political leaders of the South be held to a strict accountability. " Would that be just ?" he asked. " What has Mr. Davis done more than any other Southerner that he should be punished ? It is true he has occupied a pro minent position as the agent of a whole people, but that has made him no more nor less a rebel than the rest. His acts were the acts of the whole people, and the acts of the whole people were his acts. He was not accountable for the commencement of the struggle. On the contrary, he was one of the last to give in his adherence to the secession movement, having strenu ously opposed it from the outset and portrayed its ruinous consequences in his speeches and by his writings. Why, therefore, should he suffer more than others ?" Of course it was not my province to discuss these questions, and as this illustration disclosed the bent of the General's mind it was all that I desired to know. In taking leave of the General, I took occasion to say that he was 'greatly respected by a very large body of good men at the North, and that as a soldier he was universally admired, and that it was earnestly hoped that he would yet lead an army of the United States troops in the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. He thanked me for the expression of Northern sentiment towards himself, but as for more fighting he felt that he was getting too old ; his only desire now being to be permitted to retire to private life and end his days in seclusion. It was, I thought, an evidence of painful sadness of heart that prompted the added expression that he would have been pleased had his life been taken in any of the numerous battle-fields on which he had fought during this war. The Costs of the Schleswig-Holstein War, (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) BERLIN, May 9. At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies to-day Finance Minister von Bodelschwingh brought in a report upon the Danish war, with an account of the expenses thereby incurred. He said :—" This report contains an account of the political circum stances which led to the war, and the measures it became necessary to take. The expenses are stated in the accompanying accounts. As I consider the ordinary committee might not be adequate to decide the business part of the question, I recommend its reference to a special committee. President GRAsow—Although reference to the committee on the budget might, perhaps, be ad visable. I think, on no account of the extreme im portance of the matter, the appointment of a special committee would be desirable. Deputy STAVENHAGEN moved that the report should be printed before the House determined upon further proceedings, which was acceded to. The following extracts are taken from the account of the war expenses : The war expenditure includes-1. For the War Ministry—a. Expenses of one mobilisation, 2,144,097 thalers ; b. Coats of artillery and fortifications, 4,256,900 thalers c. Current expenditure, so far as not covered by the means of current administration, 12,121,463 thalers ; making in all a sum of 18,522,460 thalers. Of this amount 8,256,900 thalers are in arrear. For the Marine, a, Expenses annexed to general cost, 998,013 thalers; b. Ex traordinary war expenditure, 549,758 thalers c. Costs occasioned specially by the war, 2,122,932 thalers, making in all 3,670,704 thalers, 707,450 of which aro still in arrear. 3. Postal and tele graphic administration 288,613 thalers. A review of the State revenue and expenditure for 1864 follows, showing that there would have been a balance of 14,224,877 thalers. The costs of the war, however, amounting to 22,481,777, a deficit of 8,256,900 thalers still remains to be sup plied. The note of February 22 last is appended to the report, which contains the terms upon which Prussia is willing to settle the Schlewig-Holstein question. These relate to-1. Alliance and association of the Schleswig-Holstein and Prussian armies and fleets ; 2. The Holstein Federal con tingent ; 3. The Federal fortress of Sonderburg ; 4. The cessions of territory of Sonderburg, Fried richsort, and the surrounding districts, for the con struction of a Prussian war harbour in Kiel Bay, and for forts at the issues of the canals ; 5. The Baltic and North Sea canal ; 6. Accession to the Zollverein ; and, lastly, to traffic arrangements (postal and telegraphic service). At the close of this appendix it is said, " The surrender of the Duchies to the future Sovereign will follow upon guarantee for the execution of the previous condi tions. If they should not come to pass, Prussia will re-enter upon the rights secured to her by the treaty of Vienna, and reserves to herself the privi lege of validating all other claims appertaining to her with regard to the Duchies. The report concludes with a motion that Parlia ment will sanction the application already made by the Treasury of the administrative surplus sums of the past years 1863 and 1864 (amounting to 12,213,436 thalers), together with an amount of 1,304,089 thalers, towards coverin g the costs of the war against Denmark, an d will at the same time declare its approval that the expenses arising out of the same cause for strengthening the artillery and fortifications, amounting to a further sum of 4,256,900 thalers (the right of checking the ac counts being reserved) shall also he taken from the Treasury according as they may be required. LONDON GAZETTE ---Last Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 9. This day, Viscount Sydney, G.C.8., Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, in the Queen's name, and on, her Majesty's behalf, delivered to General Sir John Bur goyne, Bart., G.C.8., the keys of the Garrison of th e Tower of London, on•his appointment as Constable of the Tower, in the room of Field Marshal Viscount Comber mere, G.C.8., deceased. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Francis Gerhard Myburgh, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Nagasaki, to be her Majesty's Consul at Kanagawa. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Francis Howard Vyse, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Hakodadi, to bo her Majesty's Consul at Nagasaki. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Abel A. J. Gower, Esq., to be her :Majesty's Consul at Hakodadi. MAY 11. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Juan, Pisani as Consul at Gibraltar for His Majesty the Emperor of Mexico. WHITEHALL, MAY 10. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. Robert Montgomery, Lord Belhaven, KT., to be her Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. MAY 11. The Queen has en pleased to present the Rev. David, Stewart to the ch b u e rch and parish of Kennoway, in the presbytery of Kirkcaldy, and county of Fife, vacant by the Rev. David Bell. ADMIRALTY, MAY 12. The following flag promotion s , dated the sth inst., hav e been made in co nsequence of the' death of Admiral Sir Edward Harvey, G.C.8., on the 4th inst.:— Vice-Admiral Sir John Burnet Dundas, Bart., on the Reserved List, to be Admiral on the same list. Vlce-Admiral Sir Robert Lambert Baynes, to be Admiral in her Majesty's Fleet. Rear-Admiral Richard Laird Warren to be Vice-Admi ral in her Majesty's Fleet. Captain Wallace Houston to be Rear-Admiral in hez Majesty's Fleet. COURSE OP EXCHANGE--Last Eveni:ag. Amsterdam Short. 11 17 Ditto 3 Months. 11 191 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 45 Brussels _ _ 11 17i 11 191 11 19 25 50 25 50 13 91 25 221 25 47*- 25 47* 1208 11 20 11 20 31i 13 91- . Short 25 17i 3 Months. 25 42 2:5 421 Hamburg Paris Ditto.... Marseilles Frank - for: on the Maine, Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 120 1 • 11 15 11 15 30i 25 57/ 25 57/ 25 57/ 25 57i 25 57 25 57i 51i 514 BANK OF FRANCE. 47i 48* 25 62 25 624 25 62i 25 62:i 25 62 25 62 51-1 511 PARIS, MAY 11. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account;— DEBTOR. May 11. fr. c. 182,500,000 Capital of the Bank.... Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed pro- 7,043,831 81 May 4. fr. c. 182,500,000 7,043,799 16 perty - Notes in circulation ... Banknotes to orderand 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 - 817,660,875 - receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur- 8,694,704 87 4,000,000 -- 812,077,975 - rent creditor Current accounts, Paris Do. branch banks Dividends payable Discounts and sundry 87,845,862 44 137,402,764 81 30,810.900 - 833,214 75 7,330,414 13 interests _ Rediscounted the last six months Sundries 10,955,319 65 87,243,761 72 141,051,928 78 31,319,604 - 881,924 75 10,531,014 67 2,789,444 05 2,789,444 65 12,649,315 22 15,663,008 98 Total CREDITOR. May 11. Cash in hand and in fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis- May 4. fr. c. 451,698,299 54 3,415,457 77 1,707,436 24 counted, not yet due 250,587,488 87 Do. branch banks 272,865,588 Advances•on deposit of _ bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch banks Do. on Credit Fancier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) Government Stock re- 266,419,110 21 275,026,658 - 29,455,596 35 25,223,596 35 6,066,795 - 14,297,300 - 10,341,950 - 062;095 - 30,231,500 - 18,701,150 - 14,785,400 - 9,362,950 - 30,022,300 - 529,600 - 377,700 - 18;496;450 - 60,000,000 - 578,300 - 377,300 - 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 36,557,487-91 86,557,487 91 60,000,000 - serve Do. disposable Rentes Immobalis6es (Law, Juno 2, 1857) 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage- 8,489,265 - 100,000,000 - went Sundries 8,489,165 - 1,439,942 63 1,422,567 23 8,260,413 68 6,528,759 76 Total 1,325,291,982 74 1,324,538,625 38 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France, ROULAND. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. -4-- - LONDON, May 13.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but cloudy at times. PORTSMOUTH, May 12.—Wind horse, for Portland. SWANSEA, May 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Riverhead, from Caldera. Sailed—Countess of Beetivo, for Cuba; Jura, for Coquimbo. CLYDE, May 12.—Wind WS.W.—Sailed—Clutha, for Melbourne. HOLYHEAD, May 11.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Palestine, screw steamer, from New York. CARDIFF, May 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrived.—Caroline Louise, from Bilboa. PLYMOUTH, May 12.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—William. Anson, from Matanzas. QUEENSTOWN, May 13.—Arrived—Persia, screw steamer, from Now York. LIALERICX, May 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Cecile, from Bilboa. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. PORTSMOUTH, Saturday Morning. Her Majesty's ship Edgar, with the Earl of Sefton and suite, anchored at Spithead, at 10.30 a.m., from Lisbon. GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, May 12—Bilboa, s:, from Bordeaux : James Russell, from Shanghai ; Balcomb, from Grenada ; Arendal, from Belize ; Agnes, from Jamaica ; Anemone, from Lands crona ; Severn, from St. Vincent; Morning Star, from Alevandria ; Alliance, from St. Helen; Hampton Court, from Manilla ; Excellent, from Caen ; St. Thomas's Packet, from Penang ; Helen, from Nassau ; Birch Grove, from Foochow ; Monarch, from Guernsey. Arrived, May 13.—Adeles, from Lisbon ; Star of th e Mersey, from Guatemala ; Juno, `from Gothenbur g ; Con cordia, from Aalborg; Johanna, from Nykobing ; Cam bridge, from Ceylon; Continental, from Guernsey • Cu-. runna, from Calcutta. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Camilla, of Yarmouth, from the West, for the North ; Foam of the Sea, from the West, for London ; M ag gie Hammond, ship, from Callao, for London. Sailed—Naparima, for Jamaica ; Ravensburne, for Bankof ; with several others for the westward. M. Duruy, Minister of Public Instruction, has just organised an archaeological commission to explore the Danubian Principalities. Among its members are M. Baudry, the painter, and M. Boissier, the author of works on Roman history. A Paris letter in the Journal de Rouen states that the company to which the Emperor alluded, on a recent occasion, as likely to contribute largely to wards the prosperity of Algeria is the " Flotte eommerciale de l'Algerie." _ _ A telegraphic despatch announces that Prince Alexander John returned to Bucharest on Wednesday from his estate at Ruginosso. The prince passed through Galatz, where his mother lies dangerously ill. THE QUEEN'S CHAMPION.—We are authorised to state that the Rev. John Dymoke, rector of Scrivelsby, succeeds to the family estates and hereditary honours of the late Sir H. Dymoke, the Queen's Champion, and that his son, Henry Lionel Dymoke, is the heir apparent. THE ROYAL MARINES.—A Parliamentary re turn was issued yesterday, showing that the num ber of officers and men of the Roya l Marines, including the Artillery division, on shore, w as 8,712 on the first of April, 1864, and 8,970 on the Ist of April this year. The num ber effective and available for embarkation was 5,059 in 1864, and 5,674 this year. Her Majesty's ship Lizard, Lieut.-Commander Challis, having undergone considerable repairs and alterations, is now ready for service, and is expected shortly to proceed to the coast of Scotland for the protection of the fisheries. ~JY• Hon. 100 {lOO 2 100 100 IG3t I 103} I 102 1J 101 f