The Sun. — London, England, 1865-04-25 00:00:00

I -al t st ag -- [onel Stodare's New Magical Entertainment One of the best entertainments ever presented to the public—and we say it with a full recollection of Most of the conjurors that have appeared in London for many years past—is now being nightly given by Colonel Stodare in the Albert Smith Room at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. It is entitled " Magic and Ventriloquism," and consists of two parts— the first part magical, in which apparatus and other mechanical contrivances are entirely dispensed with ; and the second, . a very clever admixture of ventri loquism and magic. The neatness and dexterity of all Colonel Stodare's tricks is perfectly astounding, and such as creates the utmost bewilderment. To all appearances we have a private gentleman 111 his elegantly furnished drawing-room per forming accomplished tricks such as w o u ld defy the m o s t mplished conjuror to repeat, and all with out the slightest apparent aid. Combined with excellence, there is a perfect novelty in the enter taizment, because all the tricks are new to the plea sure --seekers of the metropolis, and we candidly confess each one seemed to us, last evening, to out rival its predecessor in perfection and ingenuity. It would occupy too much space to give even an out line of the many illusions performed, but the pro duction of beautiful flowering plants from an ap parently empty paper cone was perfectly puzzling. Then, again, his performance with the marked half crowns was a perfect wonder, but the manner in which h e managed to convey a full-grown lady from sight of the audience was one of the most re markable and astonishing things ever accomplished in the metropolis. As a ventriloquist, Col. Stodare 15 as good as h e i s a conjuror, and we can con d recomme n d a v i s i t to t h e new enterta i nment, le eling assured that all who favour the Colonel with a c all will pass a pleasurable and delightful evening. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. REIGATE. T here is littl e doubt that the Hon. Edmund John Mon- Mon- T so n, the c an did ate for the representation of this borough in heent, will be unopp ose d a t th e nex t g eneral el ec ti o n. Present member, Mr. Granville Leveson-Gower, at a Meeting of the electors, announced that it was not his in tention t o A a gain solicit the support of the elector; and Mr • b ..... w ilkinson, who contested the borough with him, — ""Lng died, there seems to be no opposition to Mr. Mon- SOI L T he hon. gentleman has issued his address. He -- 5 63--- tAa " Principles are those which are universally Liberal ga i t embodying the political creed of that great P a4r tY fare of our Which has done so much to advance the wel ceutary, by extending to every class the bless- Ma -ge of c ivil and religious liberty." Although a Church n, he declares himself in favour of the abolition of sceihurencthioranste s, considering them an injustice to all who con iy dissent from the doctrines of the Church. Mr. Munsonu promises to expl a i n hi s principles more fully at a Meeting of the electors, to be held at an early period. SALISBURY. Whr' • Marsh i ssue d an a dd ress t o th e e l ec t ors on ic h ay evening, stating that domestic circumstances over he h a d no Control render it necessary that he should pay a short visit to his brother and his property in Aus tral. l a. Ire will not therefore be present at the election, " [ Lich he says will take place in July, but he expresses his f c 2 llfid ence that th e e l ec t ors w ill no t " f orge t an a b sen t '' e ncl• The hon. member adds :—" My political opinions Inuat now be well known to you all, and I can only say that I shall not swerve from those principles of indepen deuee 'which it has been my pride to adopt." There is a probability of a close run, Mr. John Chapman, a nd Mr. E. H amilton, a brother of the bishop, being in th e held. bIONEY MARKET 60MMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market is showing easier symptoms to-day. The inquiry has not been very large, and capital being abundant, first-class paper has been negotiated at 31, per cent., with exceptional opera tions at 34 per cent. In the Stock Exchange loans have been charged 21 and 3 per cent. During the last few days there has been an in creased business transacted in the' Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have been in fair demand at full rates, while a moderate amount of business has been done in coffee, rice, and tea at fibi lner Prices. In tallow the dealings have been to an average extent for both present oonsumption and co speculation, and quotations have shown an up- Ward movement. There were no bullion operations at the Bank Yesterday £122 The London, f rom Melbourne, has arrived with a l ~..11)..e Pros pectus has app eare d o f th e L on d on an d lediterranean Bank, with a capital of £2,000,000, of entinental in sh ares of £2O each. The object is to amalgamate o Bank Corporation and the Bank £l oo eBB - t• La n d au and Co., of Alexandria. The into shares °I the C ont i nental are to b e converte d a malgam a t ed e, a res of t new company of £2O each. The transacti thei r establishments are to liquidate all direct ors °-- up to th e p r e s e n t date. The The pl are ve ry respect a bl e . Co 11 Pl ymouth Shipbuilding lil L Dock and Ironworks th e i —° Y has b een introduced to the notice of tra c t nvesting cla sses by the International Con- C oropany. I t has been formed for the pur rase of purchasing the freehold property in Ply he called Q ueen Anne's shipyard, together with also e business ' w hich it is proposed t o ex t en d, an d the different branches of mechanical engineering. lie ▪ prersent dock s w il l be much enlarged, and as for ae re no iron s hi p b u i lding works in the locality Pairing vessels o u t war d b oun d , a l arge profit is ex Peoted to be reaped. The capital required is i , 42 i _ 5(:),0 00 in sh ares of £ 25 each, and interest at the c ue of 6 per cent. is to be guaranteed for three upon the amount paid up. The report of the Asiatic Banking Corporation, i uu be Presented on May 4, states the available ba lance at £70,439, and recommends a distribution at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum. The preliminary t"Penses of £8,484 are to be extinguished, £5,500 to be added t o reserve, which, from premiums on o be shares, will amount, on the 30th of June next, to £ 1 .75,000, and £6,455 will remain to be carried forward. Mr. C. F. Kemp has to-day been appointed offi cial liquidator to the Factage Parisien (limited). The following is from the Committee of the Stock Exchange : pril , 185. The Committee for Gener a l Purposes Ahave24this day Passed the following resolutions : Resolved—That Wednesday, the 3d May, be fixed for the settlement of transactions in the Varna Railway Com- Party. Resolved—That the arrangements for the issue and the allotment of shares in the company being irregular and Unsatisfactory a quotation be refused. (Signed) FRANCIS LEVEIN, Secretary. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have also a ppointed Tu es d a y, M ay 2, a se ttling day in the New £9 Shares of the Midland Railway Company to be marked on the official lists. The report of the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East, in which is merged the Com taereial Bank of India, shows a balance of profit for the year 1864 of £69,501 to be carried forward, after payment for the first half of the year to the share holders of the Commercial Bank of India of a divi dendand bonus amounting to £45,000, and a dividend for the second half of the year on the whole paid-up capital of the Corporate Bank at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, amounting to £39,925. The reserve fund now amounts to £73,301 t rans f erred b £169,301, cons i sting of y the Commercial Bank of India, increased by £96,000, the pretniums on new Shares issued by the Corporate Bank. O . At Paris, thi s d ay, according Two to Mr.CLOCK Reuter's te legram the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 30c. Fiat. The English Stock Market has been very ani mated and buoyant, and a rise of about per cent. o 'las thtaken place in th e F un d s. The improving state f e produce markets, and the idea that a large N3ansion of trade will succeed the close of the American war, have contributed to the encouraging 5914 tate of affairs. Consols are 91i I for money, and for the account. The New Threes and Re duced Annuities are 89i ; Exchequer Bills, ss. 88 ' prey. ; India 0 per Ceuta" 106 f Mir ; En faced 4 per Cents., 90 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 102 103 ; and ditto 5 per Cents., 1091. -In the Foreign Stock Market there is not much activity, and prices. are flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 73i / ;" ditto Consolides, 53/ 54 ; Mexican, 24 4 ; ditto New, 24 ; Greek, 201 ; Spanish Passive, 311 ; ditto Certificates, 16f 4 ; Italian, 641 ; and Confederate Loan, 13 15. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been rather active, and prices have shown increased firmness. Metropolitan, and Lancashire, and York shire have each improved £2 ; Great Northern A Stock, £1 10s. ; Great Western, North Western, and Midland, each 15s. ; Caledonian, 10s. ; and Great Eastern, and North Eastern (Berwick), each 58. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been in fair request, and fully sustain former rates, particularly the Canadian undertakings. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show little ani mation, and prices in some instances are a shade flatter. Union of London have receded to 53i 54; Agra and Mastermau to 115 ; Chartered of India, Australia, and China to 261; Peninsula and Orien tal Steam to 84i ; and Royal Mail Steam to 1024. The following are the current quotations of some of the 'principal new undertakings :—London and Mediterranean Bank, 1 2 prem. ; Plymouth Ship building and Dock Company, 1 2 prem. ; Colonial and General Land Credit, 1i 2 prem. ; South African Land and Finance, 1 2 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro Gas, 1 1f prem. ; Anglo-Egyptian Navi gation, 3 3f prem. ; Russian (Vyksounsky Iron Works), 1 1i prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, May 9 9l o per Cent. Reduced B9l New 3 per Cent 894 1 9 1 New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent — Do. £5OO Do. £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 54 per Cent 5 8 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. Certificatei — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent 9O Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5 per Cent, May 1879 lo9f Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,OOO TORICIGN TUNDB—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chili= 6 per Cent Do. 44 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 1.86 paid — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent 964 Do., Second Issue 97 6 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 934 4 Do Scrip, ab paid Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Coupons . Do Account 8 Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £424 paid . 414 dis Mexican 3 per Cent. Do. Account IX 1864.. Do 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 41 per Cent. Do .3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account 4Bl 71 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St~ Do 41 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 CAA Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 3l} 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l6l Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account 7lj Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds 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 4O Do. 11 per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., En. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Do. 4 per Cent. Certiti—des 961 French Relates, 3 per Cent. ~ 73 73 , Do. Account :talian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 2M. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Do Account 914 SHARE Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market strong. Sales will probably exceed 0,000 bales. A PILFERER'S DEATH.—Yesterday Mr. W. J. Payne, the deputy-coroner of the City and Southwark, held an inquest at the Vestry-room in Horselydown on the body of John West, late a labourer at Fenning's-wharf, who came by his death in a terrible manner. Daniel Crummings stated that he was employed at Fenning's-wharf, and that on Friday last deceased came to him and asked if a "drop" could be got out of some casks which they both supposed contained brandy or wine. They both had a "suck at the monkey," as it was called, and while the witness was some what burnt in the inside by what he took, the other man died in a few hours. Mr. Arkiess, the Customhouse gauger, said the spirit in the cask sucked by deceased was pure Ham burgh spirit 66.8 over proof, and was, in fact, "liquid fire." It was shown by the evidence of Mr. Lacey, a sur gedn, that death was caused by the collapse arising after taking an acrid poison, and a verdict to this effect was re turned. SALT.--The export of salt from the United King dom in the two months ending Feb. 28 this year amounted to 37,701 tons, as compared with 58,231 tons in 1864, and 54,728 tons in 1863 (corresponding periods.) The exports to Russia were 233 tons against 365 tons in the correspond ing period of 1864; to the 'United States, 8,578 tons against 11,547 tons; to British America, 2,449 tons against 1,222 tons; to British India, 10,144 tons against 23,284 tons ; and to other countries, 16,295 tons against 21,813 tons. There was thus a decrease this year in the exports in all directions. The declared value of the salt exported to Feb. 28 this year was £18,308 against £26,508 in 1864, and £26,461 in 1863 (corresponding periods.) THE LATE ACCIDENT To MR. HENRY HOARE.-- We are glad to learn that Mr. Henry Hoare (the well-known banker), who recently met with a serious injury, while travelling on the Great. Eastern Railway, is making a fav ourable recovery. The immediate result of the accident was a concussion of the brain, attended with very grave symptoms ; but we are happy to say, on the authority of his medical attendants, that Mr. Hoare has now so far re covered as to be able to move about again. After such a severe shock to the system, however, it is not considered advisable that Mr. Hoare should engage in his ordinary occupations for some time.—Sussex Advertiser. MR. J. W. ANsoN's BENEFIT.--The annual benefit of Alr. J. W. Anson, treasurer of the Adelphi T heatre, has b een fi xe d f or W e d nesday, the 3rd of May, and followi ng evening. The claims of Mr. Anson upon the public and the profession renders it a wise arrangement to set aside two evenings for the occasion, because the Adelphi Theatre on one particular night would certainly be quite inadequate to accommodate the immense circle of friends ho has secured by his urbanity and attention, Dlr. 44504 luifs our best wishes fora double bumpert 'his day. P a id . / Closing I Business Price. done. 94 96 13t; 1321 Ei 6 100 100 100 100 1.0 66 68 ;6 17 8J 91 103 V 7 47 48 7 8 100 10 1( 0 10 100 132 li3 147 148 131 33 87 19 74i ;4!, 65 67 5 54 46 49 ;(i2 C 4 121 /211 86 • 68 107 109 44 13 121 12!I 96/ 97 60 62 91¢ 41 I 14i i 132 k 1331 24 2 1p, 135 135,1 tO6 1(8 51 55 4i 26 1106 11l 69 70 103 1(4 37 38 n 12p 9 10 p 115 Ils 1 Up 78 79 11 •11 140 144 48 50 61 62 55 5 56/ 9 ]0 155 158 123 a 1071 411 4 1234 a 623 1374 8 71 8 1331 I 1101 111 I CO 100 100 100 10J 100 OSSK ISIONS. 64 t 7 1021 103} P 3l 4 ir P, to 9j 65 70 99 101 75 83 1 , 1 103 102 104 1U; 106 i IP 17 18 '4 87 60 63 50 55 5? 55 45 SO 44 48 41 44 21 26 23 25 104 1(Z P P 101 i 102 9 91 111 11}c1 85 c>t) 75 78 100 {lOO 2 100 100 102 103 93 95 89 91 64 66 3 5 82 84 iOle 1024 01 102 ;d pr 101,E 1023 94 97 681 10 - 21 31 1021 31 1(21 104 f 191 18i 127} 10i i 10 71 102 i 102 1011 ITIES. 951 4 92 2 1041 BRITE :ski M INES. Cam Consoi. bold, Um Cliiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Cara ion as Carn Brea East G2enville East Love :1 2.1.0 2.14.0 3.1.0 2.7.0 2.'3.6 9.10.6 601 all 1.1.0 E. W'i Russell (Tavistk Gam & StA übyn(G weu. (Jr.at L zxcy, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor Heist Grenvil e 7.8.3 Elerod's Foot Elingston vowns Margaret Uny Lelant Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, lira Nangl les .. New Se ton North Downs North Roskear Bassett , Dlogau North Whe,.l Crotty Prosper United Pr vidence Uny Lulant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ' S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park Tin Croft West taasett (Mogan W. Caradon ( L skeard West Chi rer ton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth W hea • Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal T,elawney (Lis Wheal 4.18.0 4.3.6 Art 108 7f 41 51 31 BL 575 585 32, 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 la 1&18.9 30.17.6, 3.12., THE SU . N , LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1865. don. DRAWING THE PRZES-THIS DAY. The annual generaimeetingof the members of the Art Union of London was held the day at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi. The report was read by George Godwin, Esq., from which it appeared that the amount of subscriptions amounted to £11,743 4s. ; paid for advertising, printing reports and almanacks, salaries, commission, exhibition expenses, em, £2,783 9s. 7c. ; cost of plate, paper, and printing "Claude Duval" engraving, £3,693 14s. sd. ; amount allotted in prizes, £5,266 ; total, £11,743 45. The amount set apart for the ,urchase of works of art from the public galleries by the prizdiolders themselves is divided in this manner :-20 works al £lO each, 20 at £l5, 15 at £2O, 15 at £25, 8 at £3O, 8 at.£4o, 7 at £5O, 3 at £6O, 3 at £75, 2at £lOO, 2at £150,' and lat £2OO. To these are added 100 "Psyche" vases ; 100 busts in porcelain of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from the original by Mr. Morton Edwards ; 50 statuettes in porcelain, "Go to Sleep," from the original by Joseph Durham ; 150 chromo lithographs, "young England; 150 chromo-lithographs, "Wild Roses;" and 100 volumes of etchings, by& Brandard. Making, with the Parian bust; due to those who have subscribed for ten years consecutively without gaining a prize, 904 prizes, in addition to the engraving received by every member. For the comingyear the Council have had in preparation for some time past engravings by Mr. Louis Gruner, after the series of illnktrations of the so-called Norman Conquest, by Daniel Msclise, Esq., R.A., which were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1857. These re markable drawings are 42 in number, commencing with the departure of Harold on a visit to William of Normandy, the various incidents of the story are depicted, ending with the death of Harold, and the field on the night after the battle. In connection with the same artist, the Council announce with much gratification that they have obtained the copy right of his great picture which adorns the walls of the Victoria Gallery, in the Palace of Westminster—" Wel lington and Blucher after the Battle of Waterloo"—and are making arrangement s t o h a ve it engraved in the best possible manner, under the direction of Mr. Maclise him self, for presentation to the subscribers of a future year. Two very beautiful testimonial groups of figures, repre senting " Wisdom encouraging genius," were presented to the Hon. Sees. Mr. Godwin and Mr. Pocock, by Professor Bell, on the part of the subscribers to the Art Union of London, as a mark of their appreciation of their services. The usual routine business having been transacted, and the officers for the ensuing year elected, The drawing for the prizes commenced. The first num ber taken from the wheel was— No. Name. Amount of Prize. 9,024 J. Homer, Royal Exchange-buildings £4O 288 Captain Banfield 75 6,549 S. Perring, Stourbridge 464 F. C. Gousen, Chester-place 2O 2,013 C. Walker, High-street, Hampstead 15 2,061 E. Paton, South-walk, Paddington 75 2,584 W. Joy, Cheam 5,816 Mrs. Miller, Hobart Town 4,151 J. Holling, Bradford lO 10,226 J. Nayler, Leeds 2O 7,408 J. Clark, Loughborough 3,156 G. Parbury, Surrey 2,896 Ensign Osborne, Camden-road 3,714 J. Muzeo 1,360 Thomas Shaw, Kirke Thomas Moore, Cradley Heath 1,361 Mrs. Wilkie 9,856 J. Wilson, Chelmsford 4,924 W. Richards, Pinner 9,725 P. Wait, South Australia 10,717 B. Love, Walsall 1,777 Lieut.-Colonel Rodgers, Blackburn 5,195 J. Dumford 2,315 W. Roberts, Lon. and West. Bank 9,964 J. Skerret, Sydney 436 Lady Gore, Brighton 1,705 Dean of Chester 7,271 T. Jones, Tipton 2,081 Miss Jennings, Barnsbury-square 60 7,475 J. Hall, Nantwich 2,444 J. Grove, Woolwich Dockyard 3,527 J. Camp, Chelmsford 5O 8,961 J. Hall, Dudley 3,339 H. Souten, Bolton -gardens, Brighton 25 8,651 J. Marples, Egremont 2,478 J. Boucher, New York l5 4,471 J. J., Exeter lO 1,248 E. Dower lO 2,177 571 S. Nuttall l5 10,030 John Purby, Porchester-terrace 900 C. Sister, Finsbury Distillery 42 W. Gate, Tunbridge-wells 2,235 --, 34, King-st., Covent-garden 15 8,499 Rev. Mr. Ford 2O 7,343 F. Wallace, Woolwich 6,056 Captain Holt, Denmark 10,062 A. Armstrong 5O 5,510 W. Drysdale, Edinburgh lO 11,093 T. Young lO 7,030 A. Patterson, Edinburgh 3,373 Dr. Juke 5,764 J. Pain, Melbourn 844 Miss Plantain, Eaton-square 11,101 B. Lacy, Buxton 75 4,164 T. Horsfall 11,253 W. M'Mahon (2d Life Guards) 4,032 G. Dodd 9,009 C. Hare 25 1,407 G. Fountain, Brompton 25 10,858 Mrs. Jukes, 15, ladbroke-square 15 1,247 A. Wright, Paternoster-row - 1,905 E. Hammond, Camden-town 11,666 Mr. Winder, Natal l5 9,473 J. Black, Victoria 8,602 Mr. Pick, Plymouth 5,011 Sig. Colonna 7,495 F. Godfrey, Nottingham 613 M. Ford, Lincoln's-inn-fields 7,415 W. Davis, Montevideo 2O 5,512 A. Colberry 25 7,725 R. Baker 2,349 W. Gore 7,936 F. F. Adam lO 11,492 M rs . T one, Onslow-square 75 7,195 S. D., K urrachee 847 C. Hickson, 426, Strand 10,146 E. Warren 2O 4,066 W. Bennett, Bath 939 J. Whitehurst, 48, Lincoln's-inn-fields 15 9,931 J. Sport, Lincnlnshire 6,723 J. St ar ki e, Hudders fi e ld 676 S. Ellis' Lime-street 7,921 W. T om li nson, Newar k 3,065 W. Evans, Grove-place, Brompton lO 1,419 J. Wade, Brompton 5,180 Mrs. C. Edwards 25 10,254 T. Jolly, Warrington 4O 1,144 Mr. Moore, 4, Sussex-sq., Brighton 25 1,775 W. N ay l or, Paddington-green 25 78 J. Nugent lO 5,152 R. S pencer, Inclepcndent Office, Shef field 6,468 J. C onyer, Leeds 25 7,646 A. L evender, Essex 6,055 J. G o lli e, E dinburgh 4O 401 G. Johnson, Holywell-street 6,934 ' R. P on d 4,391 William Berry. Midland Railway . 2,978 J. Holdworth, 2, Upper Dorset-place 100 5,203 J. Cardus, Southampton 8,825 J. Jeffery, Epsom 8,038 R. B. Hade, Bradford lO 1,085 R. Peters, Upper Fulse Hill 25 11,464 W. Webb, Halifax, Nova Scotia 2OO 9,896 A. M'Arthur, Brixton 10,694 W. Robinson, Settle 509 R. B. Wood, 108, New Bond-street 5O 6,840 Miss Dunn, Bedale, Yorkshire 3O 10,300 J. Hutton, Thirsk lOO 5,312 J. Tilders, Walsall 8,083 Rev. E. C. Ellis, Langham Rectory 4O 4,298 T. Pickman, Chester 9,818 W. Lee, Wenlock-street 4,446 C. Barnard, Ep50m...... 30 3,276 F. C. M`Queen, Tottenham- ct.-rd 2O 10,329* Miss Jenkinson, Blackpool ...... .- l5O The drawing for tazzas and medallions was then pro ceeded with. SUMMER IN QUEENSLAND.—The North Australian of Feb. 16 says—" We have all been complaining of the excessive heat during the peesent season in Brisbane. It may, however, be a comfort to some among us to know that other people have been worse off than ourselves. A friend from Condamine informs us that during last month the thermometer never fell under 104 deg. Fahrenheit for a whole week, and on severai occasions rose to 108 deg.' The comet was visible every evening immediately aftox' sunset, and was increasing in apparent size. THE SCOTCH IRON TRADE.—GLASGOW, Mon day.--A conference of the masters' and workmen's delegates was held this afternoon, when notes were com pared as to English prices. The masters agreed to with draw their former notices and reduce the wages of puddlers 6d. a ton instead of Is., and the wages of millmen 5 in stead of 10 per cent. The delegates accepted this compro mise, and their acceptance has been already confirmed by the workmen of the Glasgow district. STOPPING A TRAIN.—The Cincinnati Inquirer states that on the evening of the 30th ult. a passen ger train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was brought to a stand a few mites from Cumberland, in consequence of guerillas having removed two of the rails. There were some 200 passengers, none of whom seem to have been seriously hurt by the sudden stoppage ; but about a hundred guerillas immediately made their appearance, and relieved them of some 30,000 dollars in money, besides watches and rings, not to mention an exchange of hats and overcoats. Some military officers in the cars were required to surrender. The train was fired, with the exception of one car left for the shelter of the ladies, the night being wet. The are, how ever, was soon extinguished, and a train procured from QlllllberlaU4, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways, 13.14 st st st 50 20 'VVoL, di Bir.. t3tr. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall , gets no div. D p t ° • ' A B ttll6p.c.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & . b.J une. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. NV( stern Great Eastern, ()rd. s:k. Do. E. Angl. st No. Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B o Do. ;New. ts. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n Original I) . S. Vag. Rail gua. Do. South %Vales Do W. Mid.- Ox:ord, Newpo t Po. Ile eford Lane :shire & Yorkshire L ndon and Blaokwali Lon., Brhih., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares .. Metropolitan.... Do. New lid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. shares ►yid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. U.N•E purchaee Do. Leeds Do. York ' Do. Carlisle Do. stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-!8 Do. do. 1860-6 l Xorth London Do. New Do. do. 18f.4 Vorth Staffordshire N. Zz S. W. Junction Scottish C. ntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mitt -h ews dz IVelchpool Shropshire Union imith Devon -outh E stern italnes, Wok., do Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford. & Kilkenny West Cornw W. Hartlepool Har.& Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable DRITIS II P st i 20 ak 10 Atlantic& St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent... Do. le shares - Buffalo & Lake Huron _ Do l'referenee . Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6p c. bds. Aug*. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1,74 Calcutta & ti. E., lttn 'a e Town & Dock, go Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben_al, gu 1 5 Co East I. dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do J Extension Grand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist "ref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Do. do. deferred Do. Fd Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 'o. Gun. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c G t. South of India (lim gun. 5 per cent D . Do 41 per cent Great W a. of Canada, D.). New .. Do. 6 p. c. lids_ pay 1873 o. 5. 60. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Nladraa, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4. do Do. Fifth Extension Nfelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Mel. do Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can _ _ Class A and B .......... NT. Rl.C'da, pc let pl. bds Scindc Do. Delhi Do. do t al Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo `'" COLONIAL GOVERNMEN British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,1872. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 277-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D.'. sp. a liar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p (.. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 18804 Do. do: 1 , 90-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1888, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 8 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 .. Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. 1 Natal qoy. a per cent N. B. Gov. 6 p. c.Ja. &.1 my N. S.W. Gov. 5 wc., 1866 Do. .5p c. 18,1 to 1876 100 too 10) 100 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova So Ala Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18e8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards VicAiov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do. A pril & Oct 190 100 100 10 100 100 11 13 3 86 31 33 520 530 20 25 15 17 14& 15 6 8 7i 8o 574 '424 180 190 100 103 30 35 11 13 201 210 19 20 ,11g SHARES. Great 'orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 1061 Great Western Orig. 4} per cent pl., 961 Groat Western, 5 per cent., rd. pl., 101 21 srtmieE ItEN PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. South Eastern, 5 per cent. Charing-cross, 1863, IC3I LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto. 5 per cent.. 1 21 Midland 13radlord Pref. stock, 92 FOREJGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10al Bahia. and San Franctsco gua. 7 per cent., 14 reat Luxembourg, 13 12; Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 10 :lan Paulo ;lint.), gua. 7 per cent.. 171 South Austrian sod Lombardo Venetian, 21a f West Flanders, 81 FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, Jim., 10,1 St. John:del Rey (litu.), 30 BANKS. 6..ra and Mtstcrman's, lim., 115 Alliance lan... 33 Anglo Austrian, 7} Bank of British Columbia, 17} Bank of Egypt, 31 Bank of London. 136 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 10} Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 261 Consolidated Bank, lim., 10i European Bank, lim., t 2 13 Hindustan, china, and Japan (Urn.), 20 Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 19 Imperial Ottoman, 16) Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4 a London &Auk of Mexho and S. America, Ilm.;101 London and Brazilian tlim.). 18 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23a London Joint Stock, 501 London and South African, 211 Mercantile and Exchange. lira., 71 Oriental Bank Corporation. 53 Standard of British South Africa, lira., 231 1 Ditto, issued at 6 pm., Sa Union of London, 51 3} MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lim., 106 City of London Real Property, gm.; 3 City of Milan Improvements, hm., 111 Credit Fonder and:Mobilier of England, 10} Ditto, new, 9k Crystal Palace. 376 6 Egyptian Corn, and Trading, lim., 31 Fore-street Warehouse, Rm., 104 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 61 Hudson's Bay, 156 Imperi , l Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 61 8 International Contract, 6i International Financial z'ociety, lim,, e* Joint Stock Discount, lim., 7! 6 dras Irr gation and Canal, Ditto (all), 20& Iron Works. 61 Pen nsula and Oriental Steam, R 5 Ditto, new, 59 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, Ditto cf. 7 ., Royal Mail Steam, l ( 3i I'elegraitl Construe. and litsinterntaCe i him, 8i 3 4p 107 109 46 49 75 78 T SECUR 93 95 92 94 92 04 81 83 81 83 103 106 104 105 1(5 lu7 106 ICB 104 108 IG9 112 103 105 105 107 107 109 102 103 91 93 92 101 93 95 91 93 IC4 106 88 90 94 98 103 105 107 109 1&7 108 LAW INTE, —(This Day). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Winslow.) IN RE SIR EARDLEY GIDEON CULLING EARDLEY, BART. This bankrupt was described as late of Frogwell, Tun bridge Wells, and of the Albany, now of Florence, out of the jurisdiction of this Court.. To-day was appointed for the last examination and order of discharge, but the bank rupt has filed no accounts. Amongst the creditors who have proved their debts are Mr. Hancock, for £540 ; Mr. William Thomas, for £1,099 ; Mr. H. Webber, £309 ; S. Wertheimer, £1,073. There wore several other creditors who had not proved, and the case was adjourned. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE COMPOpITORS OF THE LATE " MORNING MAIL.' SIIUTTLEWOUTH V. FAITLKENER. This was an application to have out of court certain monies paid in by defendant. Mr. Buchanan appeared for the defendant, who was the publisher and registered proprietor of the late Morning Mail, upon which paper the plaintiff had been a compositor. In the first instance an action was brought against the de fendant by two compositors named Eastman and Shuttle worth (the present plaintiff). They both obtained verdicts, and Mr. Buchanan applied for a new trial in the case now before the court. His Honour ordered that money claimed by plaintiff should be paid into court, with certain costs, and this being done, the new trial was to be tried on June 21 last year. Upon that day the plaintiff did not appear, and the case was struck out. Mr. Buchanan now asked that, as the first order in plaintiff's favour was entirely gone, defendant should be allowed to have the money in court. His Honour was of Opinion that defendant ought to give notice to the other side that this application would be made. Mr. Buchanan urged that this would lead to some incon venience. The only question before the Court was whether defendant was entitled to have the money. His Honour was induced to think he could make no order in the matter. Application refused.. THE LAW OP LANDLORD AND TENANT---REYNAU V. COX This was an action to recover the rent of a ready fur nished house. Plaintiff produced a written agreement, and defendant pleaded that he could not occupy the house. He stopped in it for one quarter and it was uninhabitable, had defective drainage, which led to very bad smells in the house, and the bedrooms were infested with bugs. His Honour ruled that not one of the defences was good in law. It had been expressly decided that even if a house were burnt down the tenant was liable in the rent. Verdict for the plaintiff. Defendant said he should appeal against this decision. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WILFUL MURDER OF A CHILD EY ITS MOTHER.-Eliza both Suter, about 23 years of age, formerly in service at 12, Northwick-terrace, Notting-hill, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the wilful murder of an infant female child, of which she was delivered in Marylebono Workhouse on the 17th of March. Mr. Tubbs, assistant overseer, attended to watch the case on the part of the Board of Guardians of Marylebone. Police-constable Charles Lloyd, 97 A, said—On Friday last I went to Mount-street workhouse, and saw a child. On its clothes was the name "E. Suter." I made inquiries, and at Marylebone Workhouse found that a female of that name had been confined there of a female chile on the 17th of March, but had left. I afterwards made further inquiries, and this morning found the prisoner at Brompton. I told her I was a police-constable, and that I would taken her on suspicion of murdering her child by drown ing it in the Serpentine. I also told her that she need not say anything, but that what she did say would be used in evidence against her on her trial. She cried, and said every one was against her, and that she had made away with it, and that it was as much as she could do to keep from throwing herself into the water. She also said, in answer to her sister-in-law, who asked her why she did it, that a woman she took the child to would not have it, so she made away with it. By Mr. Tyrwhitt—Sho was living with her brother at Ann's-place, Brompton. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall remand the prisoner for a week, when the other witnesses can attend. Mr. Tubbs said—At the inquest the nurse would be able to identify the child from particular marks on the forehead, and that when the prisoner left the workhouse it was at her own request, and in opposition to the wishes of the chairman of the board of guardians. THAMES. STREET PREACHING.—COrneIius M. O'Leary, an'lrish man, with long beard and moustache and a very dirty face, appearing to have had no connection with soap and water for some time, was charged with being very drunk and dis orderly. Pople, 288 K, stated that yesterday evening about 500 persons were assembled at the end of Philpot-street, Com mercial-road, listening to an itinerant preacher, who was holding forth to the people. The prisoner came up and shouted and abused the preacher, and a regular disturb ance ensued. The prisoner was very drunk and disorderly, and his shouts were terrific, his language foul, and his de nunciations of Garibaldi and all heretics appalling. He took him into custody, and, after much trouble, locked him up. There were 700 persons around him. Mr. Paget—Yes ; he brought his own congregation with him. Was this last night or Sunday night ? Pople—Last night; Monday, sir Mr. Paget—What became of the other preacher ? Pople—He went afty, sir, with his friends, but the pri soner would not go. Mr. Paget—No, he wanted to make converts. (A laugh.) Inspector Griffin, of the K division, said that, since the fine weather had set in, the street preachers assembled every night at the end of Philpot-street, close to the Com mercial7road, which was a great public thoroughfare, and discussions, pocket-picking, and brawls had taken place. The inhabitants of the locality were getting up a memo rial to the Commissioners of Police to suppress the nuisance, but he intended to save them all further trouble, by going there himself with as many police-constables as might be required and preventing street preaching and the assemblage of people there. Mr. Paget—That is the proper course—stop it alto gether. Inspector Griffin—l will show no favour. I will serve them all alike. The prisoner said he was hard at work all day on a wharf, and was drinking hard in the evening. As he was passing the end of Philpot-street he heard a man preach ing, and commented upon it. His comments were not liked, and he was taken into custody. Mr. Paget said the prisoner had much better leave his commentaries for another place and not waste them in the streets. He was ve r y g l a d th e pol i ce were about to sup press a very great evil in the district. The system of preaching and collecting largo and disorderly assemblies of persons ought to be stopped. There were plenty of places for any one to promulgate their opinions and tenets with out interruption. It was not to be endured that the pub lic streets, which were made for traffic and the passage of persons on horse and on foot, should be impeded by preachers or disputants of any description. The prisoner was a very foolish fellow, and ought to know better. The prisoner —His observations applied to me, and I made my comments and refutations. (Laughter.) Mr. Paget—No observations were applied to you. If you are brought here again for a similar offence I will .punish you severely. You are discharged. REMARKABLE DREAM.--The legal proceedings which lately to - ok place in the Sheriff Court of Clackmannanshire with regard to the violation of a grave in the churchyard of Alloa, and the unwarrantable exhu mation of the body of James Quin, had their origin, it is stated, in a remarkable dream of the mother of the deceased. Young Quin died in September, 1863, and was buried in a lair in the churchyard, which was purchased by his father from William Donaldson, the kirk treasurer, it being agreed that the price was to be paid by instalments. About six months afterwards Robert Blair, the sexton or gravedigger, took upon himself (without the autho rity, it would appear, of Donaldson) to sell the same lair to another person, and to inter therein a relative of the new purchaser, without however at that time ex huming the time body of Quin, the f ormer tenant. Some con siderable after this the mother of Quin, being desirous of erecting a headstone on the grave of her son, made some inqUiries with that view, in the course of which she heard something of another person having been buried in his grave, this having, as she stated, been "cast up" by Blair's nephew to a younger son of her's on their way from the Sunday school. But the gravedigger denied the truth of this story, and managed to pacify her. Feeling, however, that he had got into a scrape by the lair having been resold, he, some weeks after Mrs. Quin had interrogated him on the subject, dug up the body of her son during the night of Thursday, the 23d of March last, and re-interred it in other ground. Now, on that very Thursday night, as sworn to by Mrs. Quin at the trial, she had this remarkable dream :—She dreamt that her boy stood in his night-gown at her bed side, and said to her, "Ch, mother, put me back to my own bed." She then awoke her husband, and, forgetting in her half-dreaming state that her son was dead, said to him, "Jimmie is out of his bed; put him back into it," after which she fall asleep, and again had the same dream. A third time during the same night she dreamt that her son was standing beside her bed ; but on this occasion, re membering that he was dead, the figure of the gravedigger was mixed up with that of the boy, and he appeared to be shoving his spade into the body. Awakening in g reate n trepidation, and feeling certain that her boy had been t a ken out of his grave, she went to the gravedigger and vehementi somey accused him of having dug up the body, which, after prevarication, he at last admitted. Hence arose the action action of damages against Donaldson, the kirk tre asurer,i.2 wasand Blair, the gravedigger, which, being restricte d to .c brought in the Small Debt Court, Tho sheriff, after a long proof, assoilizied Donaldson, and found Blair liable in damages, which, the parties not having settled the same extrajudicially, have been since assessed at £o,—Scotsman, IMPBRIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST EVENING The SPEAKER took tiao chair at four o'clock. NEW 30.318ER5. Mr. POTTER took the oaths and ius seat for Rochdale. Col. HERBERT took the oaths and his seat for Shropshire Mr. ADAM took the oaths and his seat for Clackmannan Mr. YOUNG (the Solicitor-General for Scotland) took the oaths and his seat for Wigton. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Birmingham Water, Carnarvon New Water, Cheltenham Water, Chesterfield Water and Gas, East London Railway, Forcett Railway, Fulham Railway, Horsforth Water, Luton Water, Metropolitan Railway, North Eastern Rail way (Pelaw and other Branches), Rossendale Union Gas, Saint Albans Water, Tees Valley Railway, West Sussex Junction Railway, and Winchcomb Roads. The following bills were further considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Edgware, Highgate, and London Railway, Glasgow and South Western Railway (City of Glasgow Union), Great Torrington Roads, Hexham and Allendale Railway, London, Blackwall, and Millwall Rail way, Scottish North Eastern Railway, and Whitehaven Junction Railway. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—Great Southern and Western Railway, Kington and Eardisley Railway, Liverpool United Gas, and Wexford Harbour Embankment. PETITIONS. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Birmingham, in favour of the repeal of the malt tax. Sir F. SMITH presented a petition praying for a repeal of the Attornies Certificate Tax. Mr. CLAY presented a petition in favour of the Union Rating Bill. Mr. LOCKE presented a petition from Southwark, pray ing for the opening of the British Museum in the evening. Mr. AYRTON presented similar petitions. PRISONERS IN ABYSSINIA. Mr. WARNER asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs if he could state what steps had been taken to pro cure the release of the prisoners in. Abyssinia. Mr. LAYARD said he could not give the hon. gentleman much information, because it would perhaps be attended with very serious consequences if any observations relative to these prisoners were forwarded to Abyssinia. He might say that active means had been taken to procure the release of the prisoners. The latest accounts said that Colonel Cameron and Mr. Rasam, although prisoners, were in the enjoymentof good health ; he hoped in a short time to have the pleasure of informing the house that the gentlemen were restored to liberty. THE BANKRUPTCY ACT. Mr. MURRAY asked the Attorney-General whether . was intendel to introduce in the present session any bill to carry out the resolutions reported to the house by the se lect committee appointed to inquire into the working of the Bankruptcy Act, 1861. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he could not give any engagement that a bill would be brought in during the present session. The recommendations of the com mittee were being well considered, with a view of found ing a bill thereon. PENSIONS TO COLONIAL GOVERNORS. Mr. a COCHRANE asked when the bill for conferring pensions upon colonial governors would be laid on the table. Mr. CARDWELL said at the earliest opportunity. SUPPLY—THE WAR OFFICE. The house then went into committee of supply, and General PEEL rose for the purpose of calling the atten. tion of the committee to the organisation of the War-office. He fully approved of the consolidation of the different departments of the War Department, but one of the chief things that required immediate attention was a system of general promotion. Another of the causes that led to much inefficiency was the frequent changes not only in the persons holding the office of Secretary of State, but in others holding responsible positions. The result of such arrangement was, that not only did inconvenience arise, but that state of things was greatly increased in conse quence of a new system having to 13e thoroughly organised. Having alluded to the clerks appointed after competitive examination, he expressed a hope that the temporary clerks would be treated with much greater liberality than had hitherto been the case. Sir S. NORTHCOTE thought that the fullest informa tion ought to be given as to the working of the new system of organisation, especially as to the expense of carrying it into execution. He should also like to be informed by the noble lord whether any alteration was in contem plation with respect to the organisation of the Audit Board? Refbrring to that portion of the subject adverted to by his gallant friend who had brought the subject for ward, he was of opinion that much of the inconvenience complained of arose from the agitation which was continu ously caused by changes that were constantly going on, because it was always known that each of the changes was invariably attended with a very extensive superannuation. He was not at all satisfied with the branch promotions, as they were called, but he entirely approved of the employ ment of soldiers in temporary work, because by that means junior clerks would be enabled to attend to the business of the officer, and to prepare themselves for promotion. He, however, thought that the work entrusted to soldiers should be selected with care. For instance, he did not think it would be advisable to entrust soldiers with the examination of accounts. , In conclusion, he should like to know whether the noble marquis pro posed to continue the system of temporary clerks, because there was nothing to show that it was to be discontinued, and in the event of its being so proposed he should like to be informed whether they were to be retained on the footing laid down in the minute of 1862. After a few words fi-om Sir IL VERNEY, The Marquis of HARTINGTON said one of the reasons that induced Earl de Grey to desire the investigation of the committee was that since 1856, the date of the re organisation, the number of clerks had been continually increasing, although it did not appear that the business of the department was at all expedited by the ad ditional appointments. The vole was then agreed to. The following votes were subsequently agreed to with• out discussion:— £1,134,000 for naval stores for the building, repair, and outfit of the fleet. £554,700 for steam machinery for her Majesty's ships and vessels. £698,195 for half-pan reserve half-pay, and retiring allowances to officers of the Navy and Royal marines. £507,211 for military pensions and allowances. £208,033 for civil pensions and allowances, and £320,580 for freight of ships, victualling, and conveying of troops. The Chairman was then directed to report progress. The Metropolitan Houseless Poor Bill and the India offices Site and Approaches Bill were respectively road a time and passed. The Lancaster Court of Chancery Bill, the Local Go vernment Supplemental (No. 2) Bill, the Police Super annuation Bill, and the Land Drainage Bill were severally read a second time. The Land Debentures Bill was passed through com mittee. The house adjourned at half-past eight o'clock. PAUPERISM IN ST. GlLES'S.—Yesterday Dr. Lan kester held an inquest at the Oporto Stores, Blooms bury, on the body of a pauper who had been found dead in St. Giles's Workhouse. From the testimony of Henry Cannon, an inmate of the workhouse, it appeared that the deceased was 75 years of age, and that on Monday morn ing, at half-past seven, when he went to call him to his breakfast, he found he was dead. Ho went to bed about 8 o'clock the previous night. He had gruel, with bread and salt in it, in the afternoon. The coroner asked the medical officer how it was that the paupers were allowed nothing to eat between 4 o'clock in the afternoon and 8 o'clock in the morning, to which Dr. Bennett replied that he con sidered it a bad arrangement. The " wardsman," himself a pauper, said that he had beer on account of the labour he performed, but the deceased had none. The coroner re marked that it seemed very hard that an able-bodied man of 75 years of age should not have beer, a remark in which the jury expressed their hearty concurrence. After a very lengthened examination of witnesses with regard to the food supplied to the paupers, the Coroner said—l think, as I said on a former occasion, the general dietry is too low, and, although it may not produce disease, it shortens the life of the inmates, and that ought not to be done. I may perhaps be allowed to remark that they dare not tdrreaetsspinrig goners in the same way they do our paupers. Addressing of Dr. Bennett, the Coroner said—Do you think irre proachable character, and 75 years of age, de prived of his beer because he feels well enousgbahemutoldbebien thecal m bo a d n y . of D t r h . houseeßon nßennett t?your been eopinionen thoughtin ht aei might iang infirmary, have d a i ordered him a little beer if he had replieda askingt hat he but he had nothing to do with the body of the house. by the of tHe did not think the man's death was acceleratede of beer. The Coroner said a case dietary, but he did not thin k it wi l s . e ke to th d i e s p s r h iv o e w s e u d hochaw ne cessarymen it was that death s occurring in for n he workhouses felt should be ben Court, if • qu i r ed into by the Coroner's a l supervision of this sort were exercised the lamentable ex posures which had occurred in that parish would nev er re cur. Several of the jury said they thought that death s i n wo workhouses were treated as they were in lunatic asylums and prisons, but the coroner told them it w as not so; at the same time an inquest might be held if any one communi cated with the coroner. Moreover, a jury, once within the walls of a workhouse, had the power to examine all the wards as in a prison. The jury returned as their verdict, That on the 20th of April Thomas Wright wan found dead in St. Giles's workhouse, and that the said death was caused from effusion of serum on the brain, and that the said death arose from;,natural causes." To that verdict the jury appended the following remark; which were recorded by the coroner :—" That in their opinion the aged poor of St. Giles's should have a more nourishing diet than the deceased had, that they should have more stimulants if necessary, and, when requisite, a little beer." A juryman suggested that they should occasionally have cocoa instead of tea. The Coroner said, " That is a very valuable sug- Kestion," The proceedings then terminated, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—LAsr EVENING. CITY $D SUBURBAN. sto 1 agst Grinder (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Accident (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Columbia (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Paris (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Menace (offered—take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Agatha (taken) THE METROPOLITAN. Bto 1 agst Planet (taken) 8 to 1 agst Renfrew (taken) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Victorious (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Kangaroo (taken and offered) 11 to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken) 6 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken) Bto 1 agst Liddington (offered) 10 to 1 agst Ariel (taken) DERBY. 10 to 1 agst The Duke (taken freely) 12 to 1 agst Breadtlbane (taken) 12 to 1 agst Kangaroo (taken) 100 to 6 agst Archimedes (taken) 100 to 7 agst Wild Charley (taken) 20 to 1 agst Longdown (taken) EPSOM SCRATCHING'S. The following list of horses struck out of their engage ments at Epsom was posted at Tattersalls' yesterday (Mon day):— City and Suburban—Blue Mantle, Lucky Star, Sheridan, Perfumer, colt by Rattle, Amata, and Suspicion. Metropolitan—Lady Hylda, Puck, and Suspicion. lleathcote Plate—Overture. Two-yr-Old Stakes (Tuesday)—Strathfieldsaye and Arethusa. All Engagements at Epsom Spring—Emma, Conserva tive, Anodyomene, Godmersham, and Merry Hart. THE HUNT CUP AT WARWICK. The following is the decision of the committee of Tat tersalls' in the matter of this disputed race at the Leamtng ington and Warwickshire Hunt Meeting:in November last : " Hall Court—The committee decide that Hall Court is entitled to the bets on the race at Warwick, according to No. 2 Rule on betting, and the stewards of Warwick have given it as their opinion that no fraud was intended. (Signed) " H. J. Rots. WESTMORELAND. G. PAYNE. NEWCASTLE. 0 USELEY HIGGINS. " Tattersalls', April 24, 1865." RACING FIXT Newmarket Ist Spring... 1 Llanboidy 2 Chester 9 Howth and Baldoyle l5 York Spring St. Columb . l6 Redditch Chelmsford 7 Manchester Summer 7 Maid tone Ascot l3 Beverley l4 Liverpool J'U' Newmarket July Carlisle Jersey 5 Worcester Pontefract Abingdon Hungerford l3 Stamford l3 ♦UG' Brighton 1 Brighton Club Knutsford 8 Lewes 4 Huntingdon Wolverhampton Reading Radcliffe l4 Egham l5 Stockton l5 SEPTIC Warwick Curragh 5 Dover 7 Hereford Leicester 7 Doncaster ocro: Bedford Royal Caledonian Hunt 4 Northallerton 5 Newmarket 2d Oct 9 NOTE Lincoln Autumn Liverpool Autumn Shrewsbury S FOR 1865. Salisbury lB Notth Herta Yeomanry 19 Cork 22 Bath 23 Harpenden 26 Epsom 3O Ilampton 2l Newten Newcastle Curragh Odiham Bibury Stockbridge New Forest Hunt 14 Winchester lB Nottingham Southampton l9 Chesterfield Cambridge 2O Goodwood Down Royal Corp 25 [UST. Oxford l7 York Yarmouth Plymouth Lichfield 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer SO 4swich 3O Weymouth • 3l Brecon Richmond l9 Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn Newmarket Ist Oct 26 Walsall IBER. Curragh l7 Newmarket Ho. M Worcester lIBER. Warwickshire and Leamington Hunt 2l l ADVERTISEMENTS. I " TAT TERSAL S' TlSSUE."—Commission Agency. —James Hopkins executes Commissions on all Races throughout the year. Place-betting and double events. Cheques to be crossed National Bank, and Post-office orders payable at the Fleet-street office. Address, 13, Rolls buildings, Fetter-lane, London, E.C. G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, supplies the Latest Edition of " round the Royal Oak and Notting-hill by eight o'clock. Baily's Spring Turf Guide, this day, 2s. 6d. post free.— Commissions executed. Newspapers sent to any part of the world. The Camp at Aldershot. We hear from undoubted sources that the camp at Aldershot is crowded, and yet that another regiment is under orders to proceed there at the end of the month. Even now scarlatina, measles, and smallpox are raging both in the huts and per manent barracks. Sickness can scarcely fail to in crease with the addition of troops. Lodgings for married officers are not now to be had, and the few fortunate individuals who have managed to secure them pay the moderate sum of from three-and-a half to five guineas a-week for the accommo dation. Probably the higher authorities are not fully aware of the present state of things, but surely some one is to blame for not bringing it to the notice of the kind-hearted Duke of Cambridge. Unless matters quickly change, Aldershot bids fair to become the most. unpopular_ quarter this side of the grave. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LosmoN, April 25.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, April 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—London, screw steamer, from Melbourne. Sailed—Lima, for Porto Rico. CARDIFF, April 24.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Tangier, for Bomberg ; lda Jardine, for Callao; Lucie and Harriet, for Bombay. LIVERPOOL, April 24.—Wind E.—Sailed—The Emerald Isle, for Havannah ; General E. Lee, for Sydney; Cecilia, for San Francisco. OFF PORTSMOUTH, April 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— from London for -. MUMBLES, April 24.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Polar Star, from Caldeira. SWANSEA, April 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Countess of Bective, from Cuba. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAYEBEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, April 24—Christiana Maria, from Larvy ; Mar gre tha, from Ette ndorff ; Ernesto Zuana, from T r i es t e Two Friends, from Guernsey; Carl XL, from Gothenburg. Arrived, April 25—Haabet, from Prederickstadt. s a il e d, April 24—John Gilpin, for Boston ; Ann Rindill, for St. Kitts. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed, April 24—Don Pedro, screw steamer, of Glasgow, from London, for Alexandria ; Clothilda, from Shields, for shanghai; John, from North, for West. THE PRITCHARD CASE.—The Glasgow Herald says : — The prisoner retains the same amount of self-possession that he has exhibited since the night of his apprehension. It may be mentioned that on that occasion, after having been conveyed from the railway station to Mr. Superintendent Wean's apartment, the doctor, previous to retiring to rest, and before the room was vacated by the officers, engaged in prayer. His subsequent behaviour, we have reason to believe, has been of the calmest possible description. A day or two after his incarceration iu the North Prison he seemed to feel a little annoyed that he could not be favoured with a supply of pomatum for the trimming of his beard and hair. The prison regimen has not at all suited his taste, but he does not seem to have lost flesh, and his pale appearance may be ascribed to the con finement, which in the case of a person occupying the position he did, and taking much exercise, must in a very short time produce some palpable effect. In fact, so far as we learn, Dr. Pritchard has all along taken matters very coolly. It is said that on the day when his wife died the prisoner talked in a sort of off-hand way to persons whom he met regarding that melancholy event. We are told that to a lady whom ho met in the street shortly aft er M rs. Pritchard died he remarke d " that his beloved wife was gone, that her death had resulted from au attack of typhoid fever, that he had called in three doctors to visit her ou the day prior to her death, but that it had been of no use." 4, Too many cooks," he added, "spoil the broth." In point of fact, only one doctor, viz., Dr. Paterson, saw Mrs. Prit chard on the day prior to her death. r -- • -