The Sun. — London, England, 1866-04-12 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, 0 TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England have not made any alteration in the rate of discount. No Change has been anticipated since the last issue of the Weekly statement, which was of an unfavourable character. A number of the bills discounted have no doubt by this time run off, and as the demand upon the authorities has not been large during the past week, there is no doubt that the return to be i ssued this evening will show that the reserves of the establishment have not been further weakened. The inquiry to-day for accommodation is rather active, and the rates of the brokers have been firm, at Di and G per cent. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this date, are in round figures as under:— 1866. 1865. N Great Western ... .£71,554 £66,862 orth Western ••• ••• ••• ..• 113 ,171 107,793 South Western *** ... 23,338 24,031 Brighton ••• ••• 26.099 17,774 Mid land •• • •• • •• • •• • 48,771 46,266 South Eastern ••• ••• ::•. 24,349 21,515 Great Northern •:• 35,675 35,551 Bristol and • Exeter . ••• 6,759 6,408 North Eastern' ••: ••• 61,753 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ... 19 ' 451 17,438 Lancashire and Yorkshire ' 44,030 37,236 Great Eastern 34 , 364 31,827 London, Chatham, and Power 9927 7,592 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are gene rally of a satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £4,692, on the Nor th - Western of £5,378, on the South-Western of £1,307, on the Brighton of £ 8,325, on the Midland of £2,505, on the South-Eastern of £2,834, on the Gr ea t N orthern of £ 124, on the Lanca shire and Yorkshire of £6,764, on the Bristol and Exete r of £357, on the North-Eastern of x,6,031, On the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,993, O n the Great Eastern of £2,537, and on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £2,335. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram, this morning, t he 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 40c. Flat. There has been very little animation to-day in the market for English Government Securities, but the I,o . r ie of business has improved. P urc h ases h ave 81 !ghtly prep on d era t e d , an d t h e turn of pr i ces is slightly in the ascendant. Consols are 86+ 1 for , 13 p n eY) and 861 I I for the account. The Ne w &tr ees and R e d uce d Annuities are 841 I; Ex ehequer Bills, B s . di s. ; f or J une, 4 s. di s. ; Bank Stock, 247 ; India 5 per Cents., 102; 1031 ; ditto per Cents., 951 ; the 4 per Cent. Debentures, 10 4 ; and ditto Bonds, 15s. 20s. prem. For eign Stocks in several instanees show an 3,3 ) na p o rtant impro vemen t . T ur ki s h 5 per C ents. are 1 ; Mexican, 201 ; ditto New, 18 1 ; Greek, - 1 13 ; Spanish Passive 251 26 ; the Certificates, 10 8 161 ; Italian, 56} 56 ; Chilian Loan, par 1 1)rel n• ; Brazilian Scrip, 38 4 dis. ; Egyptian Rail- Way Loan, 2 1 dis. ; and the New Egyptian Loan, prem. U nited States Government 5-20 Bonds, 1 : 1; Erie shares, 53/ 54 ; and Illinois, 804. 11l the R a il way Share Market the operations de been very limited, an d c hi e fl y con fi ne d to dene gs in c onnect i on w i th the half-monthly settle- Prices have, however, remained steady. Great Northern A Stock and Midland have each decliudd 10s. ; while North Western have ad- Ira need 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines generally remain at about previous rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are very quiet. Imperial Ottoman are dealt in at 104 ; London and W estminster at 96; Oriental Bank 471 ; Credit .o r.tcier and Mobilier of England at 64 7 ; General Credit at 441 ; Imperial Mercantile Credit at 2-4 ; an d Overend, Gurney, and Co. at 16 161 ; the a sha of Egypt's New Loan Scrip is quoted 11 BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, , QC VERNMENT FUNDS. u per Cent, Consols 3 1)0. Account, May 9 B6l 4 li e er Cent. Red uced B4l p 3 per Cent B4l I NOW 2 4 Per Cent. J an. 18 94 — A j)° . 5 Per Ceut. Jan. 1873 I,l•lllities, 30 y rs , exp i re sth Jan., 1880 ;,-'O. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — ° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908. 1 — arch. June. 4relleguer Bills, £l,OOO , 3 per Cent. — De, £5OO — Do £lOO and £2OO Ban 1.- 824a7is 4 die par h k of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account T '111)A3 Govvi.v, E NT SECURITIES. .lldi a - ''''''' M April 1874 — , 11Stock, 101 per Cent., 4-. e• Account -°. 5 Per Cent. July, 1870 ' - ' 0 • 4 per Cent , Oct. 1888 Do. Certificate; D _ O. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent • r , ° . 0 Per Cent., Jan. 18i 2 5 i per Cent., May 1879 D°. _Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 D ° ° : -bonds, £l,OOO .uo. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. a r g e ntine Republic, 6 p er C ent., £ l5 pd — m tilstrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 razi lian 5 per Cent e• 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 D , Do. t 1863 .. 7l ''o Account . E li • Scnp, £45 paid enos Ayres 6 per Cent D •h 0 41C0 Bonds tg, c) , 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) D o 11 Sc .per Cent o n S el .£25 paid 4 pm 4e per Cent °I , O-1 13.. Elan 6 per Cent. — llu,. a4N,Per Cent. Da; s , - I d per Cent., 1825 fllol.an Principalities Slia°adorVeuvirnt Consolidated, 1 per Cent — I3k,,i)°•:.l"royisionaLand Warrant 1; 0 1-41 a 4 7 per Cent 881 D ~ Second Issue '° XlOO Bonds D Dc '• 1864 894 81- ,0 XlOO Bonds ~I°. Government Railway Debentures ___—• dis (W e °. X 25 p a id o ek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons , 0 Account _ t,,,slip• C oupon s tali 11eraala 5 per Cent. ' 1 5 per Cent 1865 _ ,°o• Account __ 4 ;i! i. Alarettunana Railway 6 eat, 3 per Cent 0. 'Account .. D o _ ,y 0 8 1864 N' , tom Per Cent. A nglo-French ° Otis, 6 per Cent., £3O paid t z „ °rish I mperial 5 per Cent p• Granada _ D ° 2 Per Cent Bo Def erred __ Do . and Warrants (Hectares) — _ D)?er Cent, 1864 — P 434 1 per Cent _ I) a n 5 per C e nt ., 1865 D o 3 43 per Cent. (Uribarren) — A I) 4 1 Per Cent., 1862 ~, • ccount 0 elgliese 3 per Cent., 1853 0 3 Pft' Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 45 4 4 11,,_0• A ccount Do, t o o zi. J Per Cent., 1822, £ St 874 1)3 4 / per Cent 1850 00 4 ,4 Per Cent., 1860 D °, Per Cent. 1859 _ C o '', Per Cent 1862 B9l Sard i ,u. Per Cent. 1864 94 Do, ' l4ll . 5 Per Cent t 0. Account Pa4 jah 3 Cent D° A Per Cent r., Account - Ne w Deferred -'0 Acco b o , 1.1.11 t N 4-44si ve 261 Accou nt Ni b; ,_ n 25i 00--, Cer t. of Coup not funded — ~ - -Q-ecount 15i.14i,, , 00000000 . g ._ ID ',:-; .1 per Cent: l'i ll .Z: '” per Cent. 1864 1)„' 64 6 per Cent. 1854... 0 - Account 1)°, 6 per Cent. 1858 1),.. - Account.. .... 1) 400 Bonds .................. .. 0 1: 6 Per Cent. 1862 D ° Account 63 1 -, 3 1), '1,160 Bonds 2 b„ 5 per Cent., 1863 .I, ' ° Per C t 1865, paid up Scrip.- 33/ 4 4 . o , en ~ 0 •A•ccount i 44 I r l l c ;; 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed __. h..?liela 3 per Cent. 13't_it,,,c, account 28 Bu "yor Cent., 186' ) D° Account 33 0 0, 1 1) , ° ' 1864 1 Per Cent — 11 1 • 'Dividends on the above payable in London. L gran '-' e lAt 4 ~- i - per cent Ex. 251. 1 ., _ b e o ti . Per Cent.,Gail to he , Per Cent. Certificates tttii,ositlteutes 3 per Cent. — 01)15tePer C:ent., 1861, Ex. 2sf. C V eci. is for.. money ......................... . 1 , , .... O'CLOCK. 86 1 a °' 4%04% . .. B6t I ................. ,„..... SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. i Railways. 1 fdrlstol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall 90 92 127 128 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 7u 70 72 Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.J une. E. London, bcrip Certi. Do. Glasg,ow d S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 2) 15 cf 115 117 10 41 1 6 7 Do. E. Angl. at. No. lj Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock 121 123 11 135 Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pri.l GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Origina4 Do. S. V4l. Rail ,gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxford; co 02 53 GO 54 60 40 (2 31 3i tOI 120 122 Do. Newport. Do. Hereford Lancashire &Yorkshirq London and Blackwal Lon., Brigh., & S Coal 'Lon., Chat., and Dove. 91 96 34 36 43 S 5 121 122 92 Q 3 63 64 133 2 2ir; 1 Ili 94 9t3 Do. 3letrop. i A Lou. Sc North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Lo. do. _ do. Do. and St. John'slV'd Mid'and Do. £9 Share 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 Do, Birmin & Derby 11 id Kent North British 123 1231 la 93 05 t,7 t 9 Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern— LierwicL Do. U.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York DG. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Do. do. 1860-GI North London 6 27 109 110 71 72 109 110 35 37 10 11 p 122 121 1i 2 1) 14 2p 73 75 108 1:2 150 152 67 70 112 114 50 5) 74 75 121 12' i 92 3 Paid ) Closing 1 Business Price. done. Do. do. 1864 .... Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C. ntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, 'Mid. stJck ,Shropshire Union South Devon South Ea stern . itaines, Wok., ez Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 8 9 190 143 3 Ip, 100 102 51 53 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich , fi p.c. 872-3- • I Calcutta & S. E., lim aF e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. 8en;., , a1, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Era. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c PO. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent 41 per cent Do Great Wi s. of Canada D. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1871 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 42 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. R I.C'da, 6pc lst pi. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do 6 . Do. Punjaub -6, Do.lndus St. Flo, 100 100 100 all 100 100 53 60 102 103 P iP 61 7 10 11 76 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 101 102 103 104 30 32 83 90 65 67 55 60 59 61 50 55 45 49 42 45 30 33 7,0 33 109 110 1i 2 p 1i 2 p 99 100 91 93 18 17 3} , 1 91 t 6 86 t 8 1 4d 99 IGO 9 93 86 88 62 64 8 , 82 99 100 98 99 4.: 98 99 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1572 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. & July 1877-S1 Do. 6 p. o. Feb. & Au 4 Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. C. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.lTope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct . 1890-1900 Do. do; ISBO-8 Do. Jan.&July, 1690-91 Do. syer cent. 15 Aprils and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1869, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Hauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, Illayls, Nov. Do. 180, Feb. dr Aug Natal , iov. 15 per cent N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.drJ uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•e.,lBfic Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Soutia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 - Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-0 Do. 1878 & upwards.. Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. At & July Do. do, April & Oct.. n 91 90 £4 90 94 7s 80 78 10 102 104 105 107 105 107 102 104 90 n 1(2 104 108 1.8 102 104 104 105 104 106 1(2 104 100 102 93 95 90 95 87i kBi 91 95 79 81 98 100 98 100 105 107 103 101 BRITISII MINES. 2 Cam. Congo!. Gold, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 14 16 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 510 58J Drake walls 2.1.0 / East Bassett (Illogan) 294 2 t 93 Nast Caradon 2.14.6 8 9 East Carn Brea 3l 31 44 Nast Grenville 2.14.0 34 4 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 1 East Loved 3.9.0 7 9 E. W'i Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G WCII. 66 5 7 4 Ur, at L orey, limited all 20 11 Great South Tolgus 0.14.0 .1 11 Great W heal Busy. 14.9.6 1 11 G. Wheal Vor (Helst..o 49 26 27 Grenville 3. ilerod's Foot ..... . 8.10.0 33 40 11 l ,a in r g g s a t r o e n t D rn ow ny ns L . e . i. . a . n •i 1 5 3 ..1 1 0 7 ..6 6 443 6 Marge Valley 4 10.6 4 44 4 11wyndy Iron Ore, lint 21 24 New Seton ........ 431 35 40 - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 1.4.0 1 North Wheal Crotty 2.13.1 1 1 Prosper United.... • 7.1.6 PruVidenee UnyLvlant 10.0.7 31 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 39 32 0 410 South Condurrow 3.2.0 14 2 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 15 20 - Stray Park 35.15.6 9 11 Tin Croft 9 14 16 5 Vigra and Clogan, Um, all 4 6 West Bassett (11logan W. Caradon (Llskeard 9 8 10 West Chi verton ll 75 80 West Seton Wheal Bassett (Mogan 51 824 8 7 4 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 25 274 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 14 16 rICEFERENCE SHARES. Jnsolidated, 6 per cent. stock, tto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 130 FOREIGN RAILWAY& Great Luxembourg, lif: Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 84 Sambre and Meuse, 7i eta ( D: FOREIGN MINES. Ydanarautana of S. Australia, lira., li } 1031 21 BANS .b. Agra and 3lasterman's. lira., 52 Anglo Egyptian, lira., Bank of British Columbia, 21 Bank of London. 27i Bank of New Zealand, 19 l 8; Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 20 191 Consolidated Bank, lira., 9; European Bank, Han., Imperial Ottoman, •Of London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lira., 131 London and County, 78b London and South-Western, Bin., 171 Oriental Bank Corporation, 47 4 Union of London, 52 IMISCELLANEOIIB. Credit Fonder and noblier of England, 61 1 7 Ditto, new, 61 Crystal Palace, 38 Electric Telegraph, 135 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um,. 41 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 21 London General Omnibus Company, lim, 31 Lon on and Provincial Marine, 21 M ‘dras Imgation and Canal, Ditto (all), 171 Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, 61 National Discount t ompany, Ditto, issued at 5 prem., of which 31 is to pay, 51 Overend, Gurney, and Co., Jim., 16 151 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 721 Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton., Aprill2. Ditto, via Marseilles April 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet ...... May 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena April 23 China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—April 19. Ditto, via Marseilles April 13 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... April 19. Ditto, via Mar3eille3 India (Bombay), via SJuthampton April 13• Ditto, vlaifarseilles April 22 Italia, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April 13. Ditto, via Marseilles April 13. April 13 Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseille3 May 8. Newfoundland Portugal .May 1. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton.,, Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by C 41,1241110 packet, via Loudonderry,, Aprll 13, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENJNCT', APRIL 12, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RE LORD NIGEL KENNEDY. This bankrupt, who is a relative of the Marquis of Ailsa, is described as of Montrose House, Petersham, afterwards of Boulogne, a non-trader, and to-day he came up to pass his last examination, and for the order of discharge. Mr. Treherne (Treherne and Wolferstan, of Alderman bury) appeared for the petitioning creditor ; Mr. Lewis, for the bankrupt; Mr. Nicholson, for the assignee; and Mr. Iced for creditors. Mr. Nicholson said that, on behalf of the assignee, Lord Ruthvon, ho wished to ask Lord Kennedy a few questions as to certain transactions in reference to a loan of £2,500. It would seem that his lordship had been living upon his wits for some time past, and had no income except that ho deirved from his mother-in-law. There were certain de ficiencies in the accounts, and in the address pdt upon the file of the proceedings. Mr. Treherne remarked that at the time the petition was filed he was not aware of the ba,nl—upt's addresses. Mr. Nicholson said that the baul6.upt had received monies in 1864, and had been livng, at the rate of £2,000 per annum. The assignee wished the bankrupt to account for monies ho had received. This was not a case in which the debts were hundreds, but they extended to thousands. Ho (Mr. Nicholson) thought that an adjournment was ab solutely necessary. His Honour thought that the assignee wished to look into the accounts an adjournment had better be taken. Mr. Nicholson referred to serious large sums which the bankrupt had borrowed, and the state of the accounts, which showed debts £11,396 and assets only £636. An adjournment was then ordered for a month. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE GLADSTONE AND CO.-THE GREAT FAILURE AND ENORMOUS DEFICIENCY. These bankrupts were described as of White Lion-court, Cornhilb and to-day was appointed for the last examina tion and order of discharge. The accounts (by Messrs. Hart, Brothers, and Co., Moorgate-street) show debts £349,568, and a deiciency of £199,689. It was understood that the order of discharge would be adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. THAMES. A FOOL AND HIS MONEY.—Ann Neale, a woman of the town, aged 25 years, and described as living at No. 15, High-street, Shadwell, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with two others not in custody in stealing sixteen £5 Bank of England notes and 36 sovereigns from the person of Mr. John Green, a master butcher, of No. 46, Suffolk-street, Southwark. _ _ _ The prosecutor accompanied a female to an infamous den in No. 13, John's-place, Baker-street, Stepney, where numerous outrages and robberies have been committed. He had £ll6 in notes and gold in his possession when he entered the place and was robbed of the whole of it while he was asleep. On awaking, the prisoner, who had left a sailor in another room, only was present. The female who took him to the house and the landlady were missing, and had gone off with the booty. The prosecutor, on the book being tendered to him, said he did not want to give any evidence against the prisoner. Mr. Paget—l shall not compel you to do so ; think upon it. - The prosecutor—l have done so. Mr. Paget—lt may be that there is no ground for detain ing her. She is charged with stealing 16 £5 notes, and 36 sovereigns. Inspect; Griffin of the K division said he had told the prosecutor that the police would do all in their power to find his notes and gold, and to apprehend the two persons who had absconded, if ho would give his evidence and assist them. Hunt, a police-constable, No. 254 K, who arrested the prisoner, said ho knew tho parties who had absconded, and he had no doubt they were changing the notes and gold in the country. _ _ Mr. Paget said the prisoner was charged with a serious offence, and if ;lore wore any grounds for giving her into custody, she ought to be prosecuted. It was also a very serious offence to give a person into custody who was in nocent. He knew nothing of the circumstances of the case, and the prosecutor could withdraw if he thought proper. The Prosecutor—lf you will allow me to withdraw, I will do so. Mr. Paget—You can take your choice. If she likes to bring an action against you for giving her into custody, she can do so. The prisoner here began talking loudly. Mr. Paget—Bo quiet, woman ! The Prosecutor—There are reasons why I should not go on with the case, although I have lost £ll6. I will withdraw from the case with your worship's permission. Mr. Paget—You will give no evidence against this woman ? Tha Prosecutor—No, sir, I would rather not. Mr. Paget—The prisoner is charged with stealing £ll6 from John Green. lie will not offer any evidence. There is no prosecutor, and she is discharged. The prisoner bounded from the dock, clapped her hands, exulting loudly on her release. Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. The market opens with a fair inquiry at prices fully 2d. per lb. below last Friday's rates. Sales, probably 7,000 bales. Naval and Military Intelligence. An order has been received at Chatham garrison directing four officers and 53 non-commissioned officers and men of the 2d battalion of the 4th King's Own Royals to be held in readiness to em bark at Gravesend, on board the chartered troop ship Ottowa, for Nova Scotia. The following officers are ordered to embark with the detachment —viz., Capt. Walter F. Blake, Lieut. Francis Robert Sandys, Lieut. John W. G. Telfe, and En sign Edward W. Stokes. A detachment of 12 sap pers of the Royal Engineers will embark at the same time with the infantry troops. Col. Tidy, late Assist.-Adj-Gen. at the Horse Guards, has assumed the command of the troops in the eastern division. Major the Hon. W. Talbot, 4th depot battalion, has succeeded Capt. Briggs, of the 82d Regiment, in the command of the troops at Landguard and Harwich. The embarkation of the draught of the 2d battalion, 16th Regiment, under orders for Barbadoes, has been postponed for the present. The draught of the 84th Regiment under orders for Malta will embark at Gravesend on Sa turday. Vice-Admiral Sir B. W.. Walker, K.C.8., who has succeeded Vice-Admiral Sir C. Talbot, K.C.8., as Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, has taken up his appointment, and on Monday left on a short leave of absence, during which the official duties relating to the command will be transacted by Rear- Admiral J. Fulford, late captain of the Formidable, prior to his attaining to flag rank. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Capt. J. W. Tarleton, C. 8., De puty-Inspector-Gen. of the Coastguard, to be Com modore Comptroller- Gen . of the Coastguard, vice Rear-Admiral Ryder; Capt. W. Edmonstone, C. 8., of the Indus, to be Capt.-Superintendent of Wool wich Dockyard, vice Rear-Admiral Dunlop, C.B. ; Capt. H. Caldwell, of the Asia, to be Commodore and senior officer of the ships and vessels on the Cape of Good llope station, vice Rear -Admiral Cockburn; Lieut. M. R. R. Griffith, to the Gladia tor ; Lieut. 11. Studdy, to the Bellerophon ; Lieut. W. S. G. Hornby, Lieut. J. M'W. Boyd, and Lieut. L. A. Bell, to the Challenger ; H. Y. Slade, master, to the Challenger; Sub-Lieut. C. A. IV oodroffe and Sub-Lieut. R. H. Byrom, to the Challenger ; C. H. S. Buckle and G. O'Connor, midshipmen, to the Challenger ; G. H. C. M'Arthur, naval cadet, to the Challenger ; M. G. Autey, paymaster, to the Chal lenger; F. J. Lory, paymaster additional to the Fis gard ; S. Waymouth, additional to the Seringapatam; W. B. Beveridge, assist.-paymaster, to the Chal lenger ; Arthur Hughes, assist -paymaster, to the Dauntless ; Thomas W. Moore, assist.-pay master, as supernumerary to the Victory ; Frederick North, assist.-paymaster, to the Royal Adelaide ; F. B. Gilbert, clerk, to the Challenger ; 11. A. Edwards, assist.-clerk, to the Challenger ; Richard M. Griffiths, first-class assist.-engineer, to the Victoria ; George Paul, second-class assist.- enaineer, to the Barracouta ; William N. Fcak, acting second-class assist.-engineer, to the Duncan. MUNIFICENCE OF LADY JOHNSON.—Lady John son has handed over to trustees—Sir William G. Johnson, Gordon A. Thomson, Dr. Henry Purdon, Mr. R. M. Wilson, and Dr. 11. S. Ferguson—the munificent sum of £lO,OOO, the interest of which is to be devoted to the as sistance of respectable unmarried females, being Protes tants, over the ago of 50 years, and who shall have re sided for at least five years in the town of Belfast. It is proposed that a sum of £l2 per annum shall be given to each person who is elected by the trustees, and only those who, from the assistance of friends, or as a result of their industry, have an income of not more than £3O annually, will be eligible for the gratuity. After deducting the ex pense of managing the trust the interest upon the capital sum will give £l2 a year each to about 35 persons.— Xorthent Whig. Reform Meeting at the Mansion-House. (THIS DAY.) A large meeting of the citizens of London was held this day at the Mansion-house, when resolu tions in favour of the Government measure were carried unanimously. The Debate—This Evening. -40---- _,---- As usual, on the eve of a great debate, the lobbies of the House of Commons leading to the strangers' gallery, this morning, presented the usual strange appearance. At a very early Lour many of thoie fortunate enough to secure members' orders for ad mission were in attendance, and of course occupied the benches placed there for their accommodation. The order of admission is by rotation as persons arrive, so those who secure a sitting can with certainty calculate upon a seat in the gal lery providing they are within about 150 of the door. To secure places many gentlemen engage " sitters," persons who occupy the seat from an early hour in the morning until a quarter before four, when they surrender the place to those who have paid them for sitting there four or five hours, and thus persons engaging secures his chance. The Strangers Gallery of the house will not accommo date beyond 150 to 200, y e t th e attendance was far above that number to-day ; but although this fact is well known many chose to remain until late at night rather than give up too early. The off chance of admission after the gallery has once been opened is very slender, and many after taking their dinner, with which they must have provided themselves pre vious to " taking their seats," have to return tired, exhausted, and disappointed. CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD CO URT.) (Before Mr. Justice Sui4ll.) M q NSLAUGIITER. James Murphy, 25, tailor, wvs incliebd for feloniously killing and slaying George Charleck. The leomed Julge sentenead I , ' , n to 18 months' imin:- sonment. Thomas Brown, 21, shopmar, was iudietad for feloni ously k . ";n,g and slaying John Loveman. The evidence was to the effect that a struggle took place for entrance into an omnibus, during which Love man received such injury that caused his death. The learned Judge sentenced the prisoner to six months' imp'sonment. THIRD COURT. (Before the Deputy Recorder.) Abraham Isaacs, labourer, was indicted for feloniously, with two others, assaulVng James Kyle, with intent to rob Lein. The jury found the prisoner guilty, The Deputy P Icorder sentenced him to seven years penal sere nude. Patrick Connelly was sent3nced to one year's imprison ment m:th hoed lal - Dun for stealing a glass globe and 200 cigars, the propel y of Sarah Arl Morshall. NEW COURT. (Beforo Mr. Justice Lush.) `VITRIOL TI 401'S ING. John Wainwright. dentist, 50, was ' - xlicted for feloni ously throw :ug at and upon Sarah Ann Peacock a certain cotzosive fluid, to via, sulphuric acid, with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm. The facts of this case have already been fully reported in 7h3 Sus. It Ns ill be rccoliected that the prosecutia and her fiends had been on teams of ftiendship with the pri soner, but d'fferences arose, and showily after some vely offensive bit's were posted on tho door of the house in which she and her husband resided :- 1 New Oxford street. Suspecting li=nt to be the person ; she went to him to complain of the act, which ho strongly denied. Some time afterwardc —listween 9 and 10 in the evening— the prosecutiix was in Museum-street, for the pu- pose of making some domestic purchases, when she saw the ix:- soner, who crossed the road to where she was standing, and dashed a quantity of burring liquid into her face, by which she had lost one of her eyes, and sustained other serious injnries. The prisoner, on being taken into cus tody, denied being the person who committed the savage outrage outrage, but at his house a cloth cape was found, upon which were the stains and burns of sulphuric acid, and certain other matters transpired, which Mr. Vaughan, then magistrate of Bow-street thought quite sufficient to commit the prisoner for trial. MARKETS.---This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although the supply of beasts here to-day was unusu ally limited, the demand for all broods ruled heavy, and the quotations had a drooping tendency. The top figure was 5s 6d per 81b. Sheep, the show of which was mode rate, were inactive, at a reduction in value of 4d per Blbs. The best Downs and half-breds, in the wool, sold at 7s ; out of the wool, 5s 6d per 81bs. There were several buyers of sheep in the market for Liverpool, Birmingham, and Manchester. Lambs were very dull, at from 7s 4d to 8s 4d per 81b. There were no calves on offer. Pigs were vei j firm, and rather dearer. Per 81b to sink the offal. sds d Crse. & is beasts... 4 2 4 6 Secord quality do ..4 8 4 10 Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2 Prime Scots, .1cc....5 4 5 CrsP t id inf. sbeep.4 4 4 10 Second quality do ..5 0 5 8 a 'd s d Pmeers-wool sheep 6 2 6 6 Prime S'thdown a 0.6 8 7 0 Large coarse calves 0 0 0 0 Prime small do 0 0 0 0 Large hogs ....4 4 4 10 Small porkers 5 0 5 4 Lamb.... 78 4d to Ss 4d. Suckling calves, —s to —8 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s to 316 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 203 Beasts, Cows. — Cows. Sheep Calves — Ca'ves -- Pigs 2lO Pigs -- - 180 MEAT MARKETS. New GATE AND LEADENHALL. - Diminished supplies of meat are on sale here, and the trade is steady, as fol lowa : —Beef, from 4s 2d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; lamb, Os to Os ; veal. 58 2d to 5s 8d; and pork, 4s 4d to 5s 8d por 81b by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, .£4 4s to £5 12s ; clover £5 5s to 46 158 Od ; and straw, £1 188 to £2 5s per load. Trado inactive. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 15s Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 12s Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 5s per load. A moderato supply. WRITECITAPEL.--Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 12s; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £llBs to X 2 5s per load. Supply rather limited. The Borough of Calne. The following address has been forwarded to us for publication. We have not as yet received Mr. Lowe's answer : Sir, —We, the other upper servants in the Marquis o Lansdowne's household, feel it to be hincumbent on their positions to notice a matter which has a great deal to do with the priveledges of their order. Some low fellow as calls himself Bishop, with other ekally dirty radicals, has had the imperence to haull you over the coals, and we re grets to see that you have demeaned yourself by hargu ment with them. They seems to be a huneducated lot as do not take in what's your place as a servant out of livery, and what isn't. It ain't for you to answer the door bell as 'as got "servants" plainly engraved on the outside ; that ain't your place, and you bought to know it. Though a servant, you're not a footman. When his lordships rings, then you had best see what he wants and do it. But never you go and take orders from tradesmen and such like, as knows nothing about the best families. We, the undersigned, has always had the best places, and have never allowed any interference in the house, and we ain't going to begin now. We will stick to you, and as long as his Lordship is satisfied, you will always find all the other gentlemen and ladies in the steward's room quite affable-like. But we has our rights and our rules, and if you his ageing to have dealings with a low fellow like Bishop, and them others as keeps little shops at Calne, and argefy with them as if they was your masters and not his Lordship, the sooner you gets into a livery coat and plushes agin, and goes back to that last place where you had a good character, the better. (Signed by the House Steward, Butler, Groom of the Chambers, and other servants out of livery in the Marquis of Lansdowne's Household).—The Owl. EXECUTION AT SWANSEA.—Richard Coe was executed here this morning. He confessed his guilt. In the bullion department of the Bank yesterday there were no gold operations of importance. The report of the Demerara R a il way C ompany shows that there has been a continued increase in the traffic during the last four years. The state ment of accounts for the six months ending Decem ber last shows a net revenue of £6,420 10s. ld., which makes a total, with the balance brought for ward£6,636 ss. 10d. The preference dividend account, end wl of absorb the sum of £4,025, and the directors consider that as the returns from the colony continue favourable, an addition may be made to the dividend on the original stock ; a divi dend is therefore proposed at the rate of £3 per cent. per annum on this stock, which will amount to £2,026, leaving £5Bl to be carried forward. DREADFITL MURDER IN THE CITY. At a late hour last night considerable sensation was created in the neighbourhood of Cannon-street West, in consequence of a most cold-blooded murder having been committed on the premises of Messrs. Bevington and Son, leather merchants. It ap pears that the premises are left in charge of Mrs. Metsome, the housekeeper, and Mrs. Lowes, the cook of Messrs. Bevington and Son. About ten o'clock the street door bell was rung, when Mrs. Metsome said, " I will go down, as it is some one for me," and proceeded down stairs from the top of the house. Mrs. Lowes, finding that the house keeper did 'not return for nearly an hour, went down stairs, and was horrified at discovering Mrs. Metsome lying insensible in the passage, and hn mediatelyraised an alarm. Mr. Inspector Shelford of Bow-lane Police Station, and Acting-Inspector Evans, at once proceeded to the house, and found her in a pool of blood. Mr. May, divisional surgeon of Bow-lane, was sent for, who on arriving found life to be extinct, in consequence of dreadful blows on the head, inflicted by some blunt instrument. Every exertion has been made by the City police for the discovery •of the murderer, but as yet without success. The suspected murderer, is a man to whom Mrs. Metsome was in the habit of giving food and money; and it is supposed that her refusal to give him money had led to the murder. A hand some reward is offered by Messrs. Bevington and Son for the apprehension of the murderer, but up to the present time no clue has been obtained. The State of the South. On the 27th ult. the Reconstruction Committee submitted the evidence of General Lee to Congress at Washington. After being sworn, the General said that he did not know of any person in Vir ginia who now contemplated resistance in the United States Government. Instead of that, he believed they entirely acquiesced in the Govern ment, and were for co-operating with President Johnson in his policy in regard to the restoration of the whole country. He had heard some of the people of the South refer to the payment of taxes levied by the Government, and of their efforts to raise money, which, he supposed, was for the pay ment of their share of those taxes. He had never heard any one speak in opposition to their pay ment. From his knowledge of the people of Vir ginia he belieVed that, instead of repudiating, they would be in favour of paying all just debts. He thought that the people were willing, not only to pay their portion of the United States debt, but the Confederate debt as well. They would do both to the extent of their power. The people with whom he associated expressed the kindest feelings towards the freedmen. They wished to see them get on in the world, and particularly desired them to take up some occupation for a living—to turn their hands to work. He knew that the farmers near where he lived had made efforts to induce them to engage for the year at regular wages. He also knew that the farmers generally preferred to have those servants who had lived with them before, and believed that they were willing to give them fair wages in return for their labour. He was not aware of any com bination among the whites to keep down the wages of the blacks. He had been informed that in seve ral counties the landlords had met to establish a uniform rate of wages, but he did not know of any combination to establish any rate which they did not think fair. The means of pay ing wages in Virginia were very limited, and now and then there was a difference of opinion as to how much each was able to pay. Where he had been the people had exhibited a willingness that the blacks should be educated, and had expressed an opinion that it would be better for both blacks and whites. He did not think himself particularly qualified to speak of the mental capacity of black men ; they did not seem to him as capable of ac quiring knowledge as white men were. Some were more apt than others, and he bad known them to acquire knowledge and skill in their profession. Black servants of his own had learned to read and write very well. He was only acquainted with those who had learned the common rudiments of education, and, therefore, could not speak of - the capacity of the blacks to acquire a knowledge of mathematics and the exact sciences. He was not aware that the blacks of Virginia had formed com binations for the purpose of disturbing the peace or for any improper and unlawful acts. The blacks were amiable and sociable, and an absence of a lust for money and property might in some measure be attributed to their former servile condition. So far as he knew, the secession portion of the people of Virginia, or the other recently rebel States, did not contemplate availing themselves of any oppor tunity for obtaining independence which might be offered in the event of a war between the United States and any foreign Power, such as England or France. Instead 'of having heard the expression of a hope that such a war might break out, he had heard those with whom he associated in Virginia desire that the country might not be led into a war. It would depend upon individual feelings whether those who were called Secessionists would join the common enemy in the event of such a war as was supposed. He himself had no disposition to do so, and he never had. So far as his knowledge went, the wish of the Virginians was for peace. He believed that it was the wish of the Confederate Government to form an alliance with some foreign nation and obtain recognition as an independent Government. He merely expressed his opinion, for he had no hand or part in, and knew nothing of, the policy of the Government. He did not recol lect having taken an oath of fidelity or allegiance to the Confederate Government ; but it was pos sible that he did so when he was commissioned. If it had been required he would have taken it, but he did not recollect whether it was or not. He believed that it would take time for the feelings of the people to become of their former cordial nature towards the Government. What they desired now was the restoration of their civil government, and they looked upon the policy of President Johnson as that which could most clearly and most surely re-establish it. Every body had now to attend to his business for his support, and the poor were generally hard at work. There was no change in their feelings towards the coloured people. Those whites who owned farms employed the blacks more or less, but some were so poor that they had to work themselves. If capi talists and working men from the North went -into Virginia, and, confining themselves to their busi ness, did not provoke controversies with their neigh bours, they would not be molested. Instead of there being a desire to keep capital and labour out they were very anxious to get capital into the State. The manner in which the new comers would be received would depend entirely upon themselves. Without having any facts to judge from, he thought it probable that the blacks would prefer working for IsYorthern men. He knew of numbers who had engaged with their old masters, and of others who had preferred going off to seek fresh homes. He thought that it would take a long time to make things in Virginia equal to what they were before the rebellion, but he hoped that it would not only reach the old standard, but exceed it. On the whole the condition of things in Vir ginia •*as hopeful, both in regard to its material in terests and the future peace of the country • and the people showed great cheerfulness and willing ness to labour. WINCHESTER COLLEGE.—The annual examination of candidates for scholarships and exhibitions at this col lege commence on Tuesday, July 10, at 9 a.m. Applica tions for the form of declaration must be made to J. D. Walford, M.A., College-street, Winchester, and to him the required certificates must be sent on or before June 1. The subjects of examination are elementary religious know ledge, English dictation, arithmetic, Latin composition in verse and prose, construing and parsing in Greek and Latin. The scholarships are open to the competition of all boys who have reached their 10th and not completed their 14th year. The average expenses of a scholar, includ ing all extras, tradesmen's bills, &c., are between £2O and £3O per annum. The exhibitions, of the annual value of £5O, held by commoners, are open to all boys who are under the age of 15 years, and are tenable during their stay at school. The probable number of scholarships to be competed for is about ten, that of the exhibitions two, and, as the number of candidates is generally overwhelm ingly large, it is recommended that none should offer themselves who have not att ained fair proficiency in the elementary subjects of classical education. ,ITIES. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT MOUSE OF COMMONS—LAsT EVENING. POSTMASTER-GENERAL BILL. Mr. D . ( . ;:3IFFITIIS moved the second reading of this bill, the object t.-f which was to remove the difficulty which existed with respeo." to the Postmaster-General sitting in the House of Commom:.• The CHANCELLOR c, f the EXCHEQUER said he understood the bill did not lay - down any rule with respect to the Postmaster-General sitting in the House of Com mons, but only removed a certain difficulty which existed with respect to that subject, and therefore he should not offer any objection to the motion of the hon. gen tleman opposite. The bill was then read a second time. Earl Grosvenor and the Government. A feeling of curiosity and surprise was created in the houso at this point of the sitting in consequence of the following little scene taking place : Earl GROSVENOR (who, it will be recollected, is the mover of the amendment to the Franchise Bill, which threatens the existence of the Government) rose, evidently labouring under some embarrassment, and said he wished to know whether he might bo allowed to put a questien on a subject of the greatest importance— Mr. DODSON, the Deputy-Speaker, here interposed, on the point of order, and the noble earl at once resumed his seat, again asking, as he did so, whether he was not allowed to put the question ? Tho DEPUTY-SPEAKER, took no further notice of the request of the noble Earl, but proceeded at once to call on the clerk at the table to road the next order of the day, when the noble earl immediately rose from his seat and left the house. The above trifling incident seemed to give rise to much conversation amongst the sprinklin g of members present when the matter occurred, and rumour in a very short time after was rife that the noble earl intended either to withdraw or greatly modify his amendment had ho been allowed to put his question. VALUATION OF LANDS AND HERITAGES SCOTLAND (BILL). Mr. DUNLOP moved the second reading of this bill. The LORD ADVOCATE, on the part of the Govern_ meat, objected to the motion, on the ground that the mea sure was no improvement on the law es it existed, whilst he regarded it as a retrograde step in the way of progress. After a short discussion the house divided, when there appeared— For the second reading 33 Against it BO Majority • . —47 The bill was consequently lost. CATTLE SHEDS IN BURGHS (SCOTLAND) BILL This bill passed through committee. INNS OF COURT BILL. The motion for the second reading of this bill was postponed. VACCINATION BILL On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. BRUCE explained the provisions of the bill, which he said was to consolidate and amend the law with respect to compulsory vaccination of all children within three months after birth in England and Wales. The principal causes that had led to the comparative failure of former acts was the ill-regulated nature of the districts as at pre sent arranged. The bill would also give power to the guardians to prosecute those persons who, after notice, re f used to have their children vaccinated. Mr. HENLEY did not think the bill, as it at present stood, would realise the expectations of the Government. The great cause of failure of all former acts was, in his opinion, that the parties upon whom devolved the duties of public vaccinators were not properly paid. The pre sent bill did not remedy that evil, and therefore he had no very great hope of its efficiency. Sir R. PEEL thought there were many matters in the bill which required reconsideration, one of which was the clause that called upon the parent of the child to take it on the seventh day after vaccination to the public vaccinator in order that a supply of healthy lymph might be secured. Then the remuneration of the gentlemen called upon to carry the act into opeation required to be considered and increased. Mr. IL LEWIS objected to the bill, and moved that it be referred to a select committee, where all its provisions could be well and thoroughly considered. Sir J. C. JERVOISE seconded the motion of the hon. member for Marylebone. Mr. HIBBERT had no objection to the bill being re ferred to a select committee, provided the commitee was pre cluded from taking evidence, because that would endanger the passing of the act altogether during the present ses sion. He thought the best thing the Government could do was to take the matter altogether out of the hands of the guardians, and place it under the Privy Council, then vaccination would be more efficiently performed than was now the case under the present arrangements. After a short discussion, Mr. BRUCE expressed his willingness to adopt the suggestion of the hon. member for Marylebone, and the bill was therefore ordered to be referred to a select com m4tteo. SUPPLY. The house then went into committee of supply. Mr. CHILDERS moved that a sum not exceeding £660,000 be granted for the purpose of rebuilding the now courts of law. The vote was agreed to. CATTLE,' kc., CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL. This bill passed through committee, and was reported with amendments. RAILWAY (GUARDS AND PASSENGERS' COM MUNICATION) BILL. This bill was read a second time. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. The Meeting of the Libeial Party. The following is an authentic list of the members who attended the meeting called by Earl Russell on Tuesday, April 10 : Adam, W. P. Forster, C. Morris, W. Agnew, Sir A. Forster, W. E. Morrison, W. Akroyd, E. Fort it. Murphy, N. .11. Anson, Major Fortescue, D. F. Neste, C. Anstruthcr, Sir B. Fortescue, C. S. Nicol, J. a Armstrong. tt., French, Col. Norwood, C. Ayrton, A. S. Gaselee, S. O'Beirne, J. Aytoun. H. S. . Gavin,:Major O'Brien, Sir P. Bagwell, J. Gibson, T. M. O'Conor Don, The Baines, E. G' , pin, Col. Qgilvy, Sir J. Barclay, A. C. Gladstone, W. IC. Oliphant, L. Baring, T. G. Gladstone, W. H. O'Loghlen, Sir C Barnes, T. Glyn, G. C. Onslow, G. Barron, Sir II W. Glyn, G. G. O'Reilly, M. W. Barry, Charles GAdsmid, Sir F. Otway, A. Barry, G. it. Uoschen, G. J. I'admore, K. Bass, M. T. Gower, F. L. Paget, Lord C. Bass, A. Gowet, G. W. L. Palmer, Sir K. Baxter, W. E. Graham, W. Peel, J. Bazley, T. Greville, Col. F. Peel, A. W. Berkeley, H. F. Grey, Sir G. Pelham, Lo rd Biddulph, Col. Gridley, H. G. Peto, Sir M. Bicidulph, M. Grove , T. Platt, J. Pollard Urquhart B ou verie, E. P. Gurney , S. H. B. W Brand, H. Hadfield, G. Portman, W. Br ght, Sir C. T. H amilton, E. W. T. Potter, E. Bright, J. Banbury, It. Potter, T. B. Briscoe, J. Hankey, T. Power, Sir J. Hardcastle, J. A. Price, E.G.. Brown, J. Browne, Lord Harris, J. D. Price, W. P. Hayter, Capt. A. D. Rawlinson. Sir H. Bruce, Lord C. Harting,ton,Marquis Pritchard, J. Bruce, H. A• Hayter, T. E. Reardon, D. J. Bryan, G. L. Buller, Sir A. W. Henderson, J. Rebow, J. G. Buller, E. Heneage, E Robartes, T. J. A. Butler, C. S. Hibbert, J. T. Robertson, D. Buxton, C. Hoare, Sir H. Roebuck , J. A. Hodgkinson, G. Rothschild, Baron Buxton, Sir T. F. Calera t. J Hodgson, K. Rothschild,Baronll Calthorpe, F. H. H 1 ten, I. Russell, A. Candlish J. Holland , E. Russell, H . Cardwell , E. R. Howard, C. W. G. Russell, Sir W. Carnegie, C. Hughes, T. St. Aubyn, J. Cave, T. Hughes, W. B. galomons,Aiderman Cavendish Lord G. Hurst, R. H. Samuda, J. Cavendish, Lord F. Ingham, R. Samuelson. B. Cavendish, Lord IC Jackson, W. Saunderson, E. Childers, H. C...E. James, E. Schneider, 11. W. Clement, W. J. Jardine, R. lecott, Sir W. Clinton, Lord A. P. Jervoise, Sir J. Scrope, G. P. Clinton, Lord E. P. Johnstone, Sir J. Seely, C. Cogan. W. H. Kearsley. Captain Seymour, H. D. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Knight, L. Seymour, A Collier, Sir It. P. Kinglake, Serj. J. Sheridan, H. B. Colvile, C. R. Kingacote, Col. Shtriff, A. Cowen, J Kinnaird, A. F. Simeon. air J. Cowpe-, W F Knatchbull-Hugese Smith, J. A. Cowper, H. F. Labouchere H. Smith, J. B. Craufurd, E. H. J. Laing, S. Stacpoole, Capt. Crawford, R. W. Lamont. J. Staniland, M. Crosland, Col. Lawrence. W. Stanley, W. Crossley, Sir F. Lawson, J. A. Stansield, J. Dalglish, R. Layard, A. H. Steel, J. Davey, K. Leatham, W. Stone, W. Denman, G. Lee, W. Sullivan, E. Dent, J. D. Leeman, G. Sykes, Col. W. a Dering, Sir E. Lloyd, Sir T. bynan, E. Devereux, R. J. Lewis, H. Taylor, P. A. Dilke, Sir W. Locke, J. Torrens, W. lit'c. Dillon, J. B. Lusk, A. Tracy. 11. _ Duff, M. E. M`Laren, D. Verney. Sir. li. Duff, R. W. Nagy re, J. F. Dundee, Sir D. Marjoribanks, D. C Vivl"; rav e-Leslie Dundas, F. Martin, C. W. ..": 1 .,„,:. , a Dunlop, A. M. Martin, P. W. '''''' E. Waroer, , _ Enfield, Viscount Merry, J. Wation, B. yv• Erskine. J. E. 'Milbank F. Western, Sir T. Villie_rs, J C . . n Esmonde, J. Mill , J. S . Whalley, G. H. Evans, T. W. Miller, W. white, J. Ewart, W. Mills, J. It- Whitworth, B. Ewing, H. E. C. M itchell, T . A. Williamson, Sir U. Fawcett, H. M i tc hell, ..A. Woods, 11. Fenwick, E. M. Moffatt, G. Wyld, J. c Monk, C. Wyvill, M. Fildes, J. Monsen, IV. Fitzgerald, Lord Moore, C. Young, A. SS their regret at not Fir z Jatrick. J IV Foliambe' F. .1". S. More, IL J. Young, R. Foley, H. The following ge Vaill, —G:. L. being able Davie, Sir H. It P. Marsha I,kw. 12: 31 ..t o ie r ni le e y n , end Henley, Lord Mackinnon, (Lyra.) Prvse- P ' T Brady, J Cheetham, J. Mackinnon (Rye) Wickham, H. W. ... A Beaumont,claridT tiilaFtt. T HE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Atrato, with the above mails, arrived at Southampton last night. She brings 115 passengers, $460,757 in specie, and a general cargo. The Atrato left St. Thomas on the 29th ult., and bas dates from Jamaica to the 25th ult. ; Grey Town, 15th ; Demerara, 23d ; Trinidad, 24th ; Barbadoes, 26th ; Grenada, 24th ; St. Vincent, 24th ; French Islands,. 27th ; Antigua, 28th ; St. Mitt's, 28th. There is nothing of interest in the intel ligence from the other West India islands, or in that from Chili and Peru. • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. EPSOM RACES._THIS Dar. TRIAL STAKES. Christmas Carol.. Gamma 4. 1 Denmark Five ran. W on b y a l ength and a half. 3 CITY AND SUBURBAN. Delight Brahma Ostregor • ..-7; BETTING ON THE COURSE. CITY AND SUBURBAN, 7to 4 agst Delight (taken) sto 1 agst Vanderveldo (taken) sto 1 agst Mephistopheles (taken) 12 to 1 agst Brahma (taken) Very little betting. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 11. The Hamburg and American steamship Germania, Capt. Elhers, has arrived here, with 52 bags of mails, 257 passengers, and $2,500 in specie for . Hamburg. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, March 31 (Morning).—_Moue' abun dant. Gold, 1271. Exchange on London, 1351 ; do. Paris, 4.15. Stocks steady. New York Cen tral, 914 ; Illinois, 116 ; Erie, 77i ; 5-20 Bonds, 104 Cotton steady. Wheat slightly firmer., Corn • film, and advancing. Provisions qui.et. Coffee depressed. Sugar very firm. MolaSses heavy. Petroleum firm, and advancing ; refined. 40 ; crude, 2_61.. ORLEANS; March 30.—Cotton quiet. Low mid_ dling 37c. to 38c. Sales of the week, 15,000 br.d.es ; receipts, 15,000 bales; export, 19,000 bales ; sto c k, 173,000 bales. MOBILE, March 30.—Cotton, middling, 36c. tc% 37c. Sales of the week, 2,000 ; receipts, 7,0rJ0 bales ; exports, 18,000 bales ; stock, 69,000 baDjs. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, April 11. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Atrato, with the above mails, passed Hurst Castle. at 3 5 p.m. to-day. FROM " THE OWL." We believe we are correct in stating that the lion. John H. T. Manners-Sutton, at pres en t Governor of Trinidad, has been offered the vacancy caused by the recall of Sir Charles Darling from, Victoria. A Government messenger has been despatched, to order Mr. Rawson W. Rawson, at present Go vernor of the Bahama Islands, to assume the admi nistration of the government of Jamaica, on the return of Sir Henry Storks to Europe. Unlike Mr. Gladstone's usual habit, there will be no surprises in this year's budget, but, like his former efforts, it will contain several small but pro. gressive changes, sweeping away certain minor wan. toms duties. As is already known, the timber duties will be dealt with as well as the duty on wine in bottles ; but, in addition, the anomalous taxation on locomotion by railway and hackney coaches respectively will be brought to a uniform level. The income tax will, for this year, be eon, tinued at its present amount. The following gentlemen have been appointed to form the Commission on the Consolidation of Public Offices, to which we referred in our first number for this season :—Mr. Goschen, M.P., Mr. Cowper, M.P., Mr. Childers, M.P., Sir J. F. Burgoyne, G. C. 8., Sir Charles Trevelyan, K.C.8., Mr. Stephenson (chairman of the Inland Revenue Board), and Captain A. Clarke, R.E. Various incorrect statements having appeared in the papers, we may state that another attempt will be made on Monday to launch the Northumberland. Beyond applying four additional camels at her stern, and an increase of the hydraulic power at the bow, no change in the means for getting off are proposed, the high tide being mainly depended upon to float her. We understand that the company are sanguine as to the success of their arrangements ; but the best authorities are inclined to think that they will yet have to do what ought to have been done after the first failure, that is, to relay the launching ways at the usual inclination. The report of the committee on the meteorolo gical department of the Board of Trade, which will t pc h te e r r norcepnuutb.s icifsuhled; prove a i tu n o db t e l e hwar n to e no w gf s shortly be made public, st a t es t h at t h e d a il y fore castswneairtnhienorgsf co w 2 rr e s a e a a t s h p e r e e r s g s t a r o a r n d r s e ). the force, and 62 per cent. as regards the direction of the wind. The committee recommend that the system of telegraphing the actual state of the weather at different points, and also the system of storm warnings, should be continued, with certain specified extensions and improvements ; that the meteorological department should be strengthened and developed to an extent which will increase its annual cost from £5,460 to £10,450, and that the daily forecasts should be abandoned altogether. The cost of the Nottingham election petition is at the rate of about £3OO a day, or £l. a minute. Ironmasters' Quarterly Meeting. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday Evening. The meetings of the ircnmasters of this district' for the current quarter commenced here this after noon. The attendance was unusually small, but there was a total absence of any disposition to do business. Everything was reserved for the meeting at Birmingham on Thursday, and the tendency has been so strong in that direction of late years that the holding an assembly in this town has become a a n formal l e a y ff air, h av have n n d ow t h b e e emeetingsall a g t v S e t n o u u r p . al b r m i cl o g s e t so far as the ironmasters are concerned. It was generally admitted to-day that the trade is dull ; for a mouth or more there has not been the least animation. The second-class firms are scantily supplied with orders, some of them not having suffi cient to keep their works in full operation. The consequence is that they are very eager to obtain contracts, and unless there is a spirit at the meeting at Birmingham the turn of the market will in all probability be in favour of the buyer. The demand on the part of the export houses is moderate,munt of as to America; to that quarter a c hecked by the the home trade has been considerably business is being done. The dem b an i e Y been supplying cattle plague ; the farmers consequence is that the f d al o r n a account of themselves as usual ; iron in general use have for the class of finished a nd at present there is not very much falien brands same may be said with re improvement in that respect. of manufactured iron • orders ordinarily recisehivetdhdethrough the retail dealers much prospect of any bran prices are tolerably firm• best make of pigs i n thi s re gard to the quarter and in North Staffordshire . T h e general trade in this district is remarkably For the best healthy ; in the most important branches they are forking full time. It appears from the advices just received from Melbourne, dated was held of 6th February last, that a meeting the Bank of Victoria, and that the balance -sheet • t presented showed an available balance of profi amounting to £48,639 15s. 2d. which was apportioned as follows : —To dividend at 12 per cent. per annum, £31,250 ; to reduction of bank account, £5,000 ; leaving £12,389 15s. 2d. to be carried forward. The Earl of Derby went out for the first time since his severe attack of gout yesterday. The Countess of Derby is much better, but is still u nable to leave t h e house. DEATH OF A CENTENARLAN.--Jane Gatherer, a well-known residenter in Dufftown, died there on Sunday last at the advanced age of 102. Jane for many years went her regular r ounds every morning with the bread-basket, supplying her various customers with hot rolls for breakfast, and the saying was proverbial that Jana wore well. In fact, for 30 or 40 years no visible chang was to be observed ; but nature at last gave way, and for the last year or two she has boon bedridden, but wel cared for by an attentive and affectionate daughter. T here ' are still several old cronies surviving in the district, but none so full of years as was Jane.— 13an9'shire Journal. Share 100 st 1 20 20i 10 100 1021 1 81