The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

NONEYMARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, The money market presents an active and rather stringent appearance, and the best short-dated paper cannot now be negotiated under 6 per cent. But even this charge is merely temporary, as the brokers have invariably made an agreement that if the Bank rate be advanced to-morrow, a propor tionate rate shall be enforced. Gold to the amount of £50,000 was taken from the Bank of England yesterday. The Anglo-Egyptian Bank have announced an interim dividend of 10s. per share, being at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum for the past half year, and have also made a call of £7 lOs per share, payable ln two instalments, viz., £4 on the 31st instant, and £3 10s. on the 15th June next. The appointment of Mr. Coleman, of Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., and of Mrf Banner, of Messrs. Harmeod, Banner, and Co., o Liverpool, has been confirmed by the meeting of shareholders of Barned's Banking Company. The directors of the Otago and Southland In vestment Company recommend, in their report for Presentation at the ensuing meeting of shareholders, a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, in addition to the interim dividend of 8 per cent. de clared last July. Two O'CLOCK. The value of British Government Stocks con tinues to decline ; nor can any astonishment be ex- Pressed at the retrograde movement. The market daily receives additional supplies, and there are many reasons to account for the sales effected. Firstly the unsatisfactory results of the division on the Reform Bill ; secondly, the state of foreign politics ; thirdly, the consequent extraordinary de pression of the Paris Bourse ; and fourthly, the ex tent of confidence everywhere exhibited, except with regard to trade, which is tolerably healthy, but which without these drawback would be far snore . Prosperous than it is at the present moment. Consols are 861 for money, and 86i for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are marked 84 ; Exchequer Bills, June, ss. dis. to par ; India Stock, 210 ; ditto Five per Cents., 100 4 ; ditto Four per Cents., 954 ; ditto Five per C ent Enfaced Paper, 101! ; and ditto Bonds, 255. prem. Several dealings have taken place in the Foreign Stock Market, but prices, with a few excep tion, are lower. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 30 I ; Mexican, 19i 1 ; the New Loan, 171 4 ; Greek, 12 ; Spanish Passive, 251 k ; the Certificates, 16 k ; Italian, 431 44 ; the New Loan, 59 61 ; B r a z ilia n S o er ip) 31 3 di s .. U n i te d S tates 5-20 B on d s, 681 ; Erie Shares, 501 511 ; and Illinois, 781 79. In the Railway Share Market business has been rather dull and prices generally show a further de chnc• Brighton have receded ; Lancashire and Yorksh;re, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, each each 5 108. ; a n d G reat E as t ern an d S ou th E as t ern, s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about previous rates, with the exception of Grand Trunk of Canada, which have declined to 21i 21g. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull at about Previous quotations. Alliance are marked 22 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 4i ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 4i 5f ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., 4i s. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, May 9 B6f 3 per Cont. Reduced B4l New 3 per Cent B4l New 2 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 Cent. Jan. 1873 o. per . Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth , Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire stl April, 1885 — • Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. 5 1 dis Exchequer Bills, £1,000,3 per Celli. — Do. £5OO — D o £lOO and £2OO • Bark o - Englano Stock, 5 per Cent Do Accou n t INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 2lO Do. Ar•co unt Do. 5 per Cent. J u l y, 1870 o. 4 Do. C er tificate s Cent Oct. 1888 954 DDo. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — 0. 5 per C ent., Jan. 1872 lOl4 54 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bond; £l,OOO — Du. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 4"gentire Republic 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm Austrian I 3 onds, 5 p ' er Cent, 18e9 lir'zilian 5 per Cent — Do. 44 per Cent.. 1852-58-60 Do. • 1363 bo. 1865 ••. Do Account 694 Do .Account 34 dis 8 • .- , onp, £45 paid 11,°-103 Arcs 6 per Cent — lio I .oer Con . .. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) eh iliau 6 per Cent — 1)0.10 41 per Cent — u° . 6 Per Cent ni b an Per Cent. Cul- , -al 6 per b,lti ,Cent. o' i sh 3 Per Cent., 1825 anubian P rincipalities Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — p • tr (~Provisional Land Warrant Ytu 7 per Cent D o., Second issue — to £lOO Bonds — Do. 1864 B7 6 I)De £l u 0 Bonds .°. Governir_en:; Railway Debentures — u '"°. X 35 paid dis t , ee k 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ,D-Lie. Account ). Coupons 611-utio• Account It l' l ' eniala 5 per Cent. — D0 4 ' 411 5 per Cent 1860 ?. M arommana Railwa c ol 3 pe r C ent y — 'Jo. Account ,-, 1864 — lit ii° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — .',),..ontevidear 6 per Cent., £3O paid 1 -°°riFli. lnaperial 5 per Cent Do,eNs• Granada 2 per Cent Deferred 1) D 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) °,‘• 6 per Ceni,, 1864 _ , 4'o G uaranteed, 4 per Cent — ' er nvian 5 per Cent., 1865 , 00 Accouut r ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 1 -, ) ,° 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, , +Jo. Account * 411 ! , 3ia..1 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St BB 74 Do 4i- per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 L o 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 914 oardinian 5 per Cent De. Account 'Pti nish 3 per Cent D o Account Do Ne Delerrecl Account 6 1)° A-ectunt 26 54- DO Cert. of Coup not funded — Do w 1 64 + Account ectish it per Ceut. T il l) ,„°: 4 4 Per Cent. 1864 - 15, 453 , 11 c 6 per Cent. 1854 — DOBB 7 ,).±1 count 6 Per Cent. 1858 1,)0 Account 624 1,10 £lOO Bonds — Do E D° - Per Cent. 1862 ,-..—° Account D 063 24 4-) £lOO Bonds c• 63 D° Per .on Cent., 1863 -,, ~er Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip —3l i 30i i 30 n-') A ccount v . 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Dittoenezuea 3 ~ accog Cent. -.0 A cco per C unt ent., 1862 — D 1 1861 Ij i ,, 1. I"Tit lends on the a b ove paya bl e in London. jj e ' 2 4 per Cont., Ex. 12 Guil 14,, ,_° ,1 per Cent. Certificates 944 94 -,anl, e,!,-en Relates 3 net "ent a n 5 ~ ,-, • .. I), l-- Cent., 1861. Ex. 2af. ..... -. — Accou nt 444 4 34 4 Co t TWO O'CLOCK. T ,'°'s for m oney 861 4 0 . A ccount B6l 4 11.0 y ------- - . -AL HORTICULTUR.A.L SOCIETY.--At the fort ollttigh9Y Meetin g of the fellows of this society, held yester in the c ouncil-room at South Kensington, Mr. W. 1_ lt.Bn Saunderg P.B.S. in the chair, a magnificent col ection, of !Slo b , auriculas were ' exhibited by Mr. C. Turner, of b v ; a curious gourd from St. Paul de Loandawas sent 0 . 1, 4°llB . Nalldi n • the Bey. M. J. Berkoley made some I.f.rvations •on disease' in peach trees ; and Mr. Bateman, (p ) ,; 8, gave a lecture on the rainy -month flower of Ceylon elected'llar°l)iiiin Macarthice). Nineteen new fellows were ; including the Countess of Ilopetoun, Lady Augusta 11111e8') fir. Bayley, C. 8., Dr. Masters, kc. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY 6HAKES AND STOCKS Share Railways. I p aid. l Closing Business ; Prioc. I done. Brititol anu lixeter Caledonian Cambrian B'J 91 27 128 55 65 13 15 4 6 87 70 70 72 90 1271 Cork and Bandon. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Juno E.London, scrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do A 5t0ck...... . 20 15d 114 116 394 4'4 6 7 , 122 124 1 6i J 374, Do. II stock Do. New, ts. at 25 pu, Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western --Orig - ina% Do. S. VA). Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire& Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brig - h., S Coast. Lon., Chat., and Dover G7} 571 57 59 35 10 34 3i 100 'C2 1201 ;2,i Do. Metrop. Fix. A Lyn. & North Western Lon. dz South Western Man., Shet., ds Lincoln Do. New Do. Extension...... Metropolitan District, Do. and John'sW' d llid and Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby %t id Kent ... North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. N th. Eastern— Berwick Do. (U.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York DG. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. ,to. 15ti5 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Ccntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock , o. Scot, Mid. stJok Shropshire Union South Devon , outb. EJstern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall BRITISH Atlantic aSt.Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, Cen. In. . . gu. 5 per cent... Do. IP shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & G oderich 6 p.c. 87-3- $.• ••••• • Calcutta & S. E., Ca; e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben ,al, gu., 5 do] East gu. 5 px.l Do. J Exteusiori Grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonde, 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, I. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 'O. Gua. 5 per Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great W. B. of Canada.. D. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited l Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. Hl.C'da, 6pclst pf. bs Scinde ..... • Do. Delhi Do. do t 6 - Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St. Flo COLONIAL GO VER. IBritish Columbia,6 per cent., Dec. 31,1572. - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1 )0.5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. sp. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl. & Oct , 1890-1900 I Do. do; 180-9 , 'Do. Jan. & July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 1 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 188:, May ,5, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal • ov. o per cent.. N. B.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.Az•Jul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p •c., 1864 Do. 5 p.c. 18,1 to 187 t Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 189 e New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent. Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-t Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. a p.c. Ja & July Do. do, a pril & Oct 96 98 27 29 140/ )24 9'll 43 ! 61 63 133 k 131 1 * I gp 92 95 123 1230 li 2i 92 04 57 58 0 27 109 110 71 72 109 110 36 34 10 II I 120 124 1 2p 1 2p 74 76 108 112 149 151 66 68 49 61 75 76 8 9 140 143 1 3 100 .03 52 54 ESSIONS. 54 55 IC3 104 4i 5 8 9 76 80 96 98 E 2 67 100 102 101 102 I(3,• 104/ 9.2 24 85 57 63 C 6 55 55 57 50 55 41 41 41 44 25 27 25 27 1096 IA)6 16 21. 16 2 v 99 101 91 93 15} 16 5 40 91 96 83 "5 - 11 Ott 100 101 91 93 86 88 61 I 3 8 99 100 98 99 6 0 97 99 39 i II 122 116 j f 6 57a I 120 i f I 2'} f f 02/ G 2, 2 If 33} 3 95 27 6 1221 3 109 } P 75 4 73f I MENT SECUR 92 94 00 03 90 93 71 SO 76 79 102 194 162 104 162 104 102 104 85 8) IU2 IVI 1(5 1 7 103 105 107 109 104 (06 104 106 99 101 90 113 90 1)5 87i AB4 91 95 72 75 98 100 98 100 105 107 103 104 1021 3i BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold. lies. 1 Chiverton Clifford A malgamated. 30 10 12 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 520 54'J lirakewal15.., East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 a East Caradon 2.14.e 61 7) East Cam Brea 3t 31 44 East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved 3.9.0 8 9 E. NV% Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 31 G am. & StAubyn(G well. 66 5 7 4 Great L ,xey, limited all 21 22 Great South Tolgus 0.'4.6 : 1! Great Wheal 14.9.6 1 11 G. Wheal Vor ;Deist 40 221 23, 21 Grenville 8.18.0 24 3 Herod's Foot . 8.10.0 38 40 Ilingston Downs 5.10.6 41 5 Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 8 I‘larke Valley 4.10.6 31 4 liwyndy Iron Ore, lila 43 21 35 21 lid 1 40 NCV Se ton - North lloskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper united 7.1.0 — 3 Pr ,vidence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 32 4 S. Caradon (St. dleer) l4 375 400 South Condurrow 3.2.0 it 1 S.Wheal Fran. ( Mogan 18.18.9 5 20 -- Stray Park 35.15.6 4 6 Tin Croft 9 13 15 5 Vigra and Clogan, lim all 3 5 West Bassett (illogan „ 2 W. Caradon ( L'skeard 9 8 9 West Chi verton ll 721 771 West Seton 471 130 140 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 80 8 5 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 20 22 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 Wheal Seton -• Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 13 15 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1,194 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4) per cent. irred., 99 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct.. E6} North Eastern, York. IL and Selby purchase, Stockton and Darlington B, 6 per cent., 2 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4} per cent. pr., Ditto, 5 per cent.!pf., 84 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 p r cent., It 91 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 5 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS Great Luxembourg, 131 San Paulo, lirn., gua. 6 per cent., 161 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 131 Ff 11i.1431GN MINI*. Cape Copper, Hrn., 101 Chontales Gold and Sayer Alining, 21 Scottish Australian, St. John del Key, lien.. 531 Ydanamutana of S. Australia, lien., BANKS. Agra and Masterman•s, Alliance, lim.. 24 2 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 10j 7 Bank of Egypt, 31 f Bank of London. 23 British and Californian, lim., 4} Chartered Lrer. of India, London, and China, 40j 1 Consolidated Bank, lim., Ri Eng ish Joint Stock, lim., 6i European Bank, lim.. 6j 7} Hindustan, China, and Japan, Urn., 12 11 12 it o, issued at 2 pm., Imperial Ottoman, Of Ditto, new, csi 10 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 22} London and County, 77i London and 11 estminster, 9f National Provincial of England. Ditto, 2J and 3d issue, 46f Oriental Bans Corporation. 46} Oriental Commercial Bank, lim., late N. F., 1} Union of Australia, 51j 2 Union of London, 54 DOCKS. ondon and St. Katharine, 71 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Bin., 5 Berlin Water Works, lira., 10 Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 41 1 a Crystal Palace, :38 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 31 21 glish and Australian Copper. 1 Fore-street Warehouse, 1im.,"13 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 3} 3 Hudson's Bay, 10 Imperial Mercantile Credit Assn., lira., 51 q International Financial Society,:lim., 31 4/ London Financial Association, lim , 141 1 M , dray Irrigation and Canal, J3l Ditto (all), 171 National Discount Company, 12; 1 National Provincial Marine, Urn North British Australasian, +76 Overend, Gurney, and Co.. Jim., 141 1 1 Quebrada Land, Kali, and Mining, lira., 2, Royal Mail Steam, 1071 Telegraph Conbtructitm and Maintenance, Ditto (12;,1C} POSS THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1866. • 11:0 tan rt 114 : 1*: bre LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings at Nisi Prius beloreiCr:Justice Welles and a Common Jury). SMITH PROVERBS.-A LOST PICTURE. - - - - Mr. Lloyd appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cooper fo: the defendant. In this caso the petitioner is an artist, living at 72, Wa terloo-road, and the defendant is secretary to the Birming ham Art Gallery Exhibition. According to his statement he received a circular at .the end of Nov., 1864, which in duced him to send three pictures, together with four of his brothers, which were forwarded to a Mr. Bradley, who was the secretary to the exhibition in question. lie valued two of his pictures at £5 ss. each, and ono at £8 Bs., which was missing, and for which the action was brought. All the pictures were framed and sent in one case, and contained the names and respective prices of the pictures. At the close of the exhibition for the year the plaintiff wrote for the pictures, and at the request of the defendant forwarded 3s. 6d. for their carriage. When the case in which the pictures were packed art ived, it was opened in the presence of the plaintiff, and it contained all the pictures except the one in question. The case was too small to contain that picture. A correspondence ensued between him and the defendant, who asserted that he had sent all the pictures that had been forwarded to him, which was the only de fence he placed on the record. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the fu: amount Claimed. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN BE BOWMAN AND CO. These bankrupts were sugar refiners, cf Goodman's fields, and to-day they came up to pass their last examina tion and for the order of disckarge. The debts are about £70,000, and there are assets subject to realisation. The official assignee is still carrying on the business, but the case was adjourned, as no accounts are yet filed, though debts have been found to the extent of £30,000. THE LORD ' MAYOR'S COURT. (Before Mr. Loden, Q.C., and a Common Jury.) SINGULAR CASE.-PAGE T. DILLON. This was an action to recover £2O for services ren dered duridg the fete given by the Corporation of Plymouth upon the occasion of the visit of the French Fleet, and for decorations supplied at the Lord Mayor's Show. Mr. Kemp appeared for the plaintiff, who is a decora tor; Mr. Talfourd Salter (instructed by Messrs. Ashley and Tee) representing defendant, who is also a decorator and contractor for the supply of decorations at public fes tivals. It appeared that the defendant had taken a contract for decorating a portion of the town of Portsmouth during the fete given to the French fleet, and as he was pressed for time he engaged the plaintiff to assist him. For the ser vices rendered the plaintiff claimed £1 ls. per day, and it was contended that he was entitled by the custom of the trade to charge this sum, and also £1 ls. for the Sunday. Defendant said that plaintiff had not been employed so many days as he had claimed, and that he (defendant) had not yet been paid by the authorities at Portsmouth for the work that had been done. He had received some money on account, but be believed that the people at Portsmouth were short of funds. As regarded the decorations for the present Lord Mayor's Show the evidence created considerable merriment. The plaintiff had been engaged lo fix a variety of tinselled paper designs upon a quantity of bunting, and it was al leged that he had done the work so badly that the designs all tumbled off, defendant saying that they ought to have been stuck on shellac and spir t, whereas they were affixed with gum and glue. Plaintiff said that the decorations were intended for the inteaior of the Guildhall, but they were placed upon the outside and exposed to the fury of elements on the 9th of November last; the consequence was the rain loosened the ornaments and the wind blew them off. Mr. Salter then produced a design representing a mourn ing wreath upon tihselled paper, and it was stated that the defendant had prepared it as a speculation upon the funeral of the late Lord Palmerston, but it was a failure. The back was covered with a dark adhesive substance, but plaintiff swore that although he had seen the front, the back was not shown to him. Mr. Salter then produced a number of pieces of bunting, from which in some instances the designs had been partially effaced, and in others had entirely disappeared. Plaintiff declared that gum and glue were quite strong enough for ordinary occasions, but November 9th was a very bad day. After hearing the speeches of learned counsel, and the summing up of his lordship, the jury awarded plaintiff £6 IGs. Gd., in addition to a sum of money paid into court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY BY CUTTING THE GLASS IN A SHOP WINDOW.— Thomas Thorpe, a lad, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being concerned, with other lads not in custody, in stealing a quantity of cigars of the value of £3, the property of Mr. John Belond, tobacconist, Old Compton -street. Thos. Cheney, 87 C, said that yesterday evening he was in Old Compton-street and saw the prisoner and three other lads together. The prisoner and one of the lads walked up to Mr. Belond's window, and the prisoner then took something from his pocket and cut the glass. while the other lad pulled out a piece of glass and drew out a large quantity of cigars valued at £3. The other lad put some of the cigars into his pocket and made off, as also did the prisoner. lie pursued them and seized them, when he was immediately surrounded by about 50 thieves and hustled about and hurt, and then the lad managed to get away. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, to give the con. constable an opportunity of apprehending the other lads. ASSAULT ON A COMPLAINANT ON LEAVI N G THE COUBT.— James Shorter, of 2, Tun's-court, St. George's, was charged with assaulting James Smith, a French polisher, of 23, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square. The complainant was leaving the court after attending to complain of a person annoying him, when the defen dant, the brother of the person, went behind him and gave him two violont blows, knocking him down. Jeremiah Mead, 1260, corroborated the complainant's statement. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that persons attending the court must be protected, and fined the defendant 205., or 14 days. THE RESULT OF BUYING A CHEAP TIORSE.--Lot Clifford, shoemaker, of No. 20, Cayland-street, Lisson-grove, ap peared before Mr. Tyrwhitt to answer the complaint of Mr. Win. Love, of the Royal Society for Me Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of cruelly treating a horse, by work ing it while in a totally unfit state. The case was proved by George Smith, officer of the Society for the Prevontion of Cruelty to Animals, who stated that the horse was lame in two logs, and totally unfit for work of any kind. Mr. Sayer, from the office of Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, for the defendant, said that his client, though a good judge of boots, was a very bad judge of horses. He had bought the horse only a short time since, and directly afterwards it went lame. On its being com plained of by the officers of the society he had had it destroyed. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l suppose he gave a sovereign for it. The defendant—No, £3. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that, under the circumstances, the horse having been destroyed,iand the defendant put to some expense, he would only fine the defendant ss. and costs. MARKETS.---This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate. For the best samples there was a steady demand at full prices, but the trade for inferior qualities was very inactive on former terms. Then was a fair supply of foreign wheat on the stands. Most descriptions were in moderate request at Monday's currency. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates. The supplies of barley on sale was tolerably large. The trade was dull at late rates. Malt was in slow request at late quotations. Oats were in good supply and steady request. Fine samples held at full prices, but inferior qualities were rather cheaper. Beans and peas met a slow sale at late rates. The flour trade was quiet on former terms. SIIIP ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 640 2 90 2660 110 33U Irish Foreign l4, 720 2,730 18,440 250 sks. bls. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending April For the corresponding week 28, 1866. last year Qrs. Aver. rs . . Aver. Wheat 71,745-45s 5d Wheat ....... 62,756-39 s bd Barley ..... 11,632 -365 3dlßarley ......... 16,974-3 N Od Oats.. 3,6 06-245 6 d Oats .......... 3,612-22 s 7d IMPERIAL PARLIAM-Ek HOUSE OF COMiIONS—T ins DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. A number of petitions were presented in favour of legalising the marriage with a deceased wife's sister. CASE OF THE CHILD STEALING A PENNY. In reply to Mr. SHERIFF, Sir G. GREY said he had called upon the magistrates who had granted the conviction for a full statement of the case, and they had transmitted to hiin a letter re specting the case of the little girl named Barrow, who had been committed to prison for stealing a penny from another child by the Rev. G. H. Grey, of Worcester. He had sent the letter ho had received from the rev. gentleman to the Lord Chancellor, with whom rested the removal of persons from the commission of the peace, without stating any opinion. His lordship had taken into consideration the reasons given by Mr. Grey, viz., his long service, and his acting from the most con scientious motives; his lordship, while expressing hi s disap probation at the occurrence of such an extreme case, bad, under all the circumstances, decided, on account of the long services and the regr'et expressed by the rev. gentle man, abstained from taking the extreme measure of reliev ing the tev. gentleman from his duties as a magistrate. MARRIAGE OF A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER HER MAJESTY• - -0- - OsBORNE, Tuesday. The Queen went out in the grounds yesterday morning, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Prince Arthur, and drove out in the afternoon, attended by Lady Churchill and the Hon. Emily Cathcart. _ _ _ His Royal Iliguess Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, visited the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley yesterday. _ . To-day is the birthday of ,his Royal Highness Prince Arthur. Lady Francis Baillie and the Rev. William Jolley left Osborne yesterday The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by Viscountess Walden and Major Teesdale, went to her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening. Major Teesdale has succeeded Major Grey as Equerry in "Waiting to the Princess of Wales. - TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, his Royal Highness the, Duke of Cambridge, and His Royal Highness the Prince Teck, honoured the performances of Her Ma jesty's Theatre yesterday evening with their presence. The suit in attendance upon their Royal Highnesses com prised the Viscountess Walden (Lady in Waiting to the Princess of Wales), Major Teesdale (Equerry), Col. Home Purves (Gentleman in Waiting upon their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary) ; and Colonel Tyrwhitt (Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge). The Royal party occupied the box of Her Majesty the Queen. Amongst the general company were the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and Lady Susan Vane Tempest, the Duchess of Manchester, the Marquis of Blandiord, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, the Countess of Westmor land, the Countess of Cardigan, the Earl of Mountcharles, the Earl of Wilton, the Viscount Newport, Lady Henniker, Lady Francis Gordon, the Right Hon. Sir John and Lady Pakington, General _Sir George Bowles, K.C.8., Sir John Lowther, Bart., Colonel and Mrs. Mundy, the Hon. Frederick Calthorpe, Mr. and Mrs. Poynder, Mrs. Gardner, Sir Ivor Bertie Gust, Bart., Mr. Montague Gust, Mr. Arthur Gust, Mrs. Seymour Egerton, Colonel G. Knox, Mr. Stewart Muirhead, Colonel Leslie, Mrs. F. Milbanke, &c. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, held a levee yes terday at the Horse Guards. Nearly 150 officers attended. The Earl and Countess of Dunmore will arrive in town to-day from Longford Castle, the Hon. Mr. Coke's seat in Derbyshire. _ _ _ The Earl of Abingdon had a dancing party last night at his residence in Grosvenor-street. A select and brilliant circle of friends assembled. Coote and Tinney's band was in attendance. An elegant supper was served up shortly beforo 1 o'clock, after which dancing was resumed with every prospect of its being prolonged till an early hour. The Countess Cowper will have an assembly on Friday next at her residence in St. James's-square. The Countess (Dowager) of Dunmore and Lady Alexandrina Murray are daily expected in town, on their return from Cannes, after visiting Lord and Lady Elphiu stone. Lord and Lady Poltimore have arrived at 49, Upper Grosvenor-street, for the season. MUSIC. _~ _ Mr. Henry Leslie's 4th Subscription Concert, at St. James's Hall, last week, was a decided success ; the selection of pieces being highly interesting, and the choir in excellent voice and tune. The chief novelties were the three prize madrigals of the Bristol Society, Mr. Leslie's own being the first (though, on this occasion, sung last). We do not, in the least, question the propriety of the awards, but we could not help thinking the style of Mr. Leslie's the least madri galesque of the three. In some respects, too, we thought the third prize had the advantage over the second, in which last the words did not come out so clearly as we should have liked. A second hear ing of all these compositions would have been wel come, and have given better opportunity of judg ing ; but popular audiences tyrannically insist on encoring pieces of which the beauty lies on the surface; and so others have to submit. The other novelties in part-music were of the modern vocal school, admirably represented by Henry Smart, Mr. J. G. Callcot, Signor Pinsuti, and Mr. Benedict, whose clever and spirited " Hunting Song" was rendered with marvellous neatness and accuracy. Mr. Leslie also contributed a part song somewhat of the hymn cast, but it did not strike us as altogether equal to the subject—a beautiful poem of Miss Procter's—or up to his usual mark in a musical point of view. The concert contained, of course, several of those full choral pieces of the old English school, on the tasteful performance of which the prestige of this choir has always mainly rested. With one of the most famous of these (Wilbye's "Flora gave me"), the evening's entertainment worthily closed. We have reserved to the last a notice of two pieces, in which Mr. Santley admirably sustained the part of bass solo. One of these was Dr. Crotch's " Methinks I hear the full orchestral choir ;" and we have never heard the peculiar effect intended by the composer so well brought out as on this oc casion. This piece deserves to be better known among choral societies, and will always reward the pains bestowed in getting it up. The second com position we allude to was Monsieur Gounod's " Nazareth." This, like his " Bethlehem" is intended for the Christmas Festival, but is altogether a superior thing. Mr. Santley declaimed the verses of the hymn with great power and feeling, and the beautifully perfect unison chorus of men's voices wad quite a treat. Altogether the piece was a notable feature in the evening's performance, the more so as it was totally unlike anything else in the programme. We shall hope to hear it again. We may notice, among the other musical events of last week, Mr. Martin's performance at Exeter hall of " Israel in Egypt." This sublime workpever fails to produce a powerful effect upon the hearer, even though deficient in some of those features which render other oratorios so attractive. The " Hailstone Chorus," " Sing unto the Lord," and other movements were re-demanded. The soloists on this occasion (always excepting Mr. Santley) could not be said to be up to the highest mark of excellence ; but this, of course, was less felt in a work which depends so much more upon its choruses than its airs. Mr. Martin's singers are excellently trained, and their voices sound remark ably fresh and clear, but we desiderate somewhat of additional power in the trebles. There are parts in these choruses where anything like feeble ness in the upper voices sadly detracts from the effect. Let Mr. Martin add 20 or 30 soprano voices and the like number of contraltos to his chorus, and the improvement will be at once perceptible. We were glad, however, to find the instruments kept well under, and to miss that amount of—we will not call it noise—but that overpowering use of instruments of the louder kind, against which a chorus is too often heard to contend in vain. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —Thus Dad . LEY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRAVESEND, YV ednesday Morning. Sailed—Wm. and Clara, steamer, for Dordt; Onega, steamer, for St. Petersburg ; Rosa Eliza, steamer, for Dieppe; Belgium, steamer, and Vigilant, steamer, for Ostend. _ _ DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed.—Astracan, for Kurrachee ; Scotland, for Cal cutta ; True Briton, for Port Phillip ; Marshal Pellisier, for Mauritius—all from London ; Sarah Williams, of Portsmouth, and Marquis of Bute, from the West for the north. ~.._. Anchored.—Leopard, from London, for Antigua. VIENNA, May 2.—The goods traffic on the rail ways between this city and Trieste has been stopped by order of the Government. MEDICAL SCHOOLS OF THE METROPOLIS.—yes_ terday morning the medical schools connected with the great metropolitan hospitals were opened for the summer session, but generally without the ceremony which marks the inauguration of the winter session on the let October At St. Mary's hospital, Paddington, there was a distribu tion of prizes to the successful students of past sessions and in address in the theatre b Professor u k,11,b.. BOROUGH 1101). The supply of bops on sale is moderate for the time of year. The trade is quiet at last Week's currency. WIIITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale is moderate. The trade is steady at the annexed rates : Beef, from 38 Od to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3slod to 58 6d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d; veal, 4s Gd to 5s 6d; and pork, 3s 10d to 58 2d per Blbs by the carcase. Little Bits of Pun. SPRING WATER. April showers: — •' MOST MUSIC-MALL, MOST MELANCHOLY."—Modern comic songs ! can he he said t o b e soun d asllefepa? man t3noros loudly, BILL. Mr. T. CHAMBERS, in moving the second reading of this bill, said he had undertaken the duty of bringing for ward this bill from a sincere desire of doing all in his power to obtain an alteration in the law, which was looked upon by a largo number of her Majesty's subjects as ex tremely desirable. He felt that the motion was one entirely separate from party considerations, yet ho had seen with regret an advertisement stating that the bill was to be opposed by the Conservative side of the House, and the whole of the Scotch members. He had been given to understand that that was not an accurate statement, and had rejoiced at it, because all classes had con sidered this subject, and the general impression was that the prohibition was unwise and unnecessary and ought to be removed. He therefore had taken the constitutional course of coming to that house and asking it to give its assent to the abolition of a bad law. The house had over and over again given its sanction to a bill having the same object as that he had now the honour of submitting to Parliament. He could not understand how such a determined opposition was raised to this bill in some quarters, because all the authorities were on one side, viz., in favour of the bill ; and he was certain the hon. member who opposed him that day (Mr. Hunt) could not put his finger on the name of any writer of eminence who had expressed opinions contrary to the object of the bill. The Jewish law of marriage was our law of marriage—it was the only marriage law, and was binding on all. If it was decided that his proposition was against God's law, there was an end of the question— they could not discuss it—(hear); but he and a great number of gentlemen who agreed with him, thought it was not so —hear, hear)—and upon those grounds he asked the house to enter into the subject. The honourable and learned gentleman then proceeded to examine the authori ties on the subject previous to the reformation, and said he could not deny that the reformers left this marriage within the prohibited degree, but he believed that in doing so they made a mistake, and the general opinion of Christendom was of the same opinion —(no, no)—the bench of bishops he knew was of that opinion, and it being so the supporters of his bill were not to be pushed aside in their endeavours to obtain an alteration in law which was so largely demanded. He then :referred to the number of eminent persons who were favourable to the measure, and concluded by moving the second reading of the bill. Mr. HUNT opposed the motion, and moved as an amend ment that the bill be read a second time that day six months. [LEFT BITTING.] HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at iv. o'clock. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the abolition of church rates, alteration in the church returns, in favour of the admission of Roman Catholic clergymen, &c. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Ross and County Roads, Train Water, and Sheffield United Gas. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— East India Irrigation and Canal, Madras Irrigation Canal, Dublin and Antrim Junction Railway, North Eastern Railway (Durham New Lines), Rathmines and Bathgate and Improvement North Eastern Railway (Yorkshire New Lines, &c). LAW OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AMENDMENT BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR, on rising to move the second reading of this bill, said that he would ask of thoir lordships to give the bill their most serious attention, as the subject had excited the greatest attention in Parlia ment from its importance, and had been frequently de scribed in both houses. Mr. Ewart, in 1864, moved for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the subject, but his right honourable friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department promised that if the committee were not proposed for, he should move that a commission be appointed. That commission was issued, and was composed of distinguished noblemen and gentlemen. The inquiry was directed to two points, namely, whether the punishment by death should bo retained, and, if so, in what manner it should be carried out, and a great deal of information was acquired bearing on the subject with reference to foreign countries. The committee consisted of twelve members, four of whom were in favour of the abolition of capital punishment, but the remainder were in favour of its retention in case of murder. If their lordships came to the conclusion that capital punishment acted as the strongest deterrent to the commission of crime, then it followed that it should be re tained for the crime of murder. He considered that capital punishment did act as a deterrent to crime, and he was also of opinion that the infliction of capital punish ment was most desirable, as it was calculated to prevent persons committing murder, at which they would not hesi tate if that punishment were abolished, because criminals would naturally desire to destroy the principal testimony that could bo adduced against the other crimes, as dead men told no tales. He referred to Tuscany, where capital punishment had been abolished under peculiar circumstances, but it was a fact that crime had increased, but in Franco no less than 25 executions took place during the last year. The commission divided the crime of murder into two classes. In the first degree they considered that where murder, with express malice and aforethought was proved, capital punishment should bo retained. The second de gree excluded malice and aforethought, and in these cases the commissioners recommended the substitution of penal servitude at the discretion of the judge before whom the case had been tried. He said that ho proposed to introduce amendments into the bill. The commission also recommend penal servitude instead of death in cases of infanticide in certain cases. The Earl of MALMESBITRY had doubts as to the policy of private executions. He considered that a public and infamous death was highly calculated to have a deter rent influence on any one inclined to heinous crimes. The Bishop of OXFORD thought that private execu tions were regarded with greater horror and dread by the criminal classes than public ones. Lord ROMILLY expressed himself in favour of the entire abolition of capital punishment. Lord REDESDALE objected to the classification of murder, and urged the absolute necessity of preserving the punishment of death intact. After some further discussion the bill was read a second time.: The Qualification for Offices Abolition' Bill passel through committee, together with the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Bill. Tho Sale of Lands by Auction Bill was read a third time and passed. The Customs Duties (Isle of Man) Bill and the Local Government Supplemental Bill were read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills wer• read a third time and passed:— Holyhead Water, and Neath and Brecon Railway (Capital). WORCESTER AND BIRMINGHAM CANAL BILL. On the motion that this bill be read a second time, Sir J. PAKINGTON opposed the motion because it would prejudicially affect several of his constituents. It was proposed to convert the canal into a railway, at least so it was supposed, but in the event of a promise being given that such was not the case; he should not persevere with his motion. He should move that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. PRICE seconded the amendment. Mr. BROMLEY, on the part of the promoters, said they had already given an undertaking that the canal should rot be converted into a railway, and they were quite willing that the tolls should be modified. After a short discussion, Mr. DODSON thought after the intimation that had been given on the part of the promoters, the second reading of the bill might be post poned in order to see that the alterations proposed would meet the views of those who opposed it. The suggestion was agreed to, and the further proceed ing with the bill was postponed for a fortnight. NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES. - --.-----. . Ur. ADDERLEY asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he had received intelligence of proceed ings in both Houses of Legislature of Nova Scotia favour able to the confederation of the North American Provinces ? Mr. CARD'WELL said it was quite true that such in telligence had been received. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Mr. CHEETHAM asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the Government would suspend the operation of Part i. of the cattle DireaNes Exevontin Aot, relating to the slaughtering of animals and compensation fo the same after the 10th of May. Sir G. GREY said that an order of the Privy Council had already been issued extending the operation of the act beyond the original term fixed until the 10th of May ; but in consequence of information that had come to hand from all parts of the country, they thought it was again the duty of the Privy Council to further extend the time beyond the 10th of May. 1(41 4 1091 i 10 1 1 100 i 99,E 100 ITI&S. TOTNES ELECTION. Mr. BOUVERIE rose to move that an humble address j be presented to her Majesty praying for the appointment of a commission to inquire into the corrupt practiCes which had been proved to have taken place at the last election for the borough of Totnes. Ile said the evidence appeared most conclusive that extensive corrupt practices had existed, and that the mode pursued was either by promises of obtaining situations for different persons, or by direct money bribes, the market prices for the votes, it appeared, being £2OO a piece. The committee came unanimously to the conclusion that ex tensive bribery existed at last election, and it became his duty as chairman to move that a commission should be appointed in accordance with the law as it at pre sent existed. It had been said that these com missions led to no good results, and therefore their Ippointment was useless, but he thought that as it was the only way to probe the matter to the bottom the inquiry would be at once made. BAXTER thought the appointment of these com foorsioof nsled to no g oo d results. lie had known three or them that had in former times been appointed, and yet in no one instance had the recommendations been t fo l% l , l o o o l o ve x d l,s bLa a n n y d l2 2, is o l u a o ti oan commissions cost be .d t T o h sp e en any results was worse than nuseless T d h su e c h h o s u u s m e had sufficient evidence before it for any practical purpoalvdei .tqhuoii quite thought that every person Mr. D. GRIFFITH wished the money at an election should provedbeat to have taken or offered prosecuted. Penal powers of the were house, in regard to bribery at e l ection carried into operation than was thec s a ' se at present.more severely e Major E.DIVARDES objected that B ie tt o h v e or borough which he had the honour to represent— vi tr ould be paraded in that house and throughout the CO-;us Beverley —should corrupt borough. Since the Reform Bill of 1832 the y re a had only only been three petitions against the return for Beverley, in two of which the petitio ners entirel y failed to prove ' their allegations. lie thought one of the first alterations in the law with respect to elections should be an altera tion with respect to the mode in which petitions complain ing of undue elections were presented. In many cases they were got up for the purpose of extorting money from the members elected, and failing in this, the petition at the last moment was withdrawn, after it h ad been han g in g over the head of the member for two or three months. Sir G. GREY thought the motion ought to be agreed to as the committee had reported that bribery and corrupt practices had extensively prevailed at the last election. The motion was then put from the chair and agreed to without a division. GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION. Mr. MOWBRAY moved the appointment of a similar commission for the borough of Great Yarmouth. The motion was agreed to. REIGATE ELECTION. Mr. H. VIVIAN made a similar motion with respect to the last election for the borough of Reigate. After a short conversation the motion was agreed to. Mr. S. CAVE obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law in England and Wales with reference to assess ment of mines to the relief of the poor, Mr. COL` ILLS stating that he should oppose it at every stage. Mr. HOWES moved that a commission be appointed to inquire into the recent corrupt practices at Lancaster elec tion, and it was agreed to without discussion. Mr. AYRTON postponed his motion for a committee to consider the best means of advancing the cause of educa tion in the metropolis until that day week. Mr, FERRAND, adverting to the select committee which was appointed on his motion a short time since, to inquire into the genuineness of certain signatures to a petition in favour of the Reform Bill Loin the village of Harden, com plained that in the sentence referring to the duty to be un dertaken by the tribunal, viz., "and if not, by whom and under what circumstances such signatures were affixed," the words "if not by whom" were omitted. He now moved thut the order for the committee be discharged. Mr. SMOLLETT doubted the policy of any inquiry be ing made at all on so trivial a point. After some discussion, Mr. FERRAND withdrew his proposition, and the topic dropped. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, leave was given to bring in a bill to extend the jurisdiction, alter and amend the procedure and practice, and regulate the establishment of the Court of Admiralty, Ireland ; and also one to validate certain orders made by the Lord-Lieu-- tenant in Council under the Church Temporalities Acts in Ireland. In committee on the Grand Juries Presentment (Ire [and) Bill the House was counted out. ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day. HARWICH. The committee reassembled this morning at 11 o'clock, and proceeded with the case of the petitions by certain electors of the borough against the return of the sitting members, Captain Jervis and Mr. Selk, on the ground of illegal practices. The first petition was decided yesterday in favour of Captain Jervis, the committee being of opinion that the situations he held did not render him ineligible for a seat in Parliament. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, who appeared in support of the present petition, sai d that the case he would submit to the committee on behalf of his client did not rest upon specific acts of bribery, but would turn upon the question as to whether or not the sitting members had contravened the statute of George the Third, namely, that which related to the prevention of corrupt practices at elections. It was a common coincidence that ten y ears ago a member for Harwich was unseated on the ground some what simlar to those upon which the petitioners now relied. There were -only 370 voters out of the whole population of Harwich, and this population was poor and chiefly engaged in shipping or other labour. Capt. Jervis had boon deputy-chairman of the Great Eastern Railway, which had a branch lino into the port of Harwich, and he was at the present time a director of the company. The company considered it advisable to establish a steam packet communication between Harwich and Rotterdam, of which Captain Jervis was appointed sole manager. In consequence of his position Captain Jervis necessarily had considerable influence with the labouring population of Harwich, and no less than 62 of the voters were em ployed by the company. Captain Jervis had two very active partisans in tradesmen, named Daniels and Groom, who occupied an influential position in the borough. When the Continental communication was decided on they were appointed agents of the company, and it would be proved in evidence that they were also electioneering agents of Captain Jervis at a previous election, and of both the sitting members at the last election. The Continental Steampacket Screw Company not proving so successful as was expected, the company determined to make certain alterations in reference to its management, and amongst others to appoint a paid officer of their own in the place of Messrs. Daniells and Groom. This alarmed Captain Jervis, and Mr. Kelk wrote to Mr. Bidder, one of the di rectors, remonstrating with him for entering into any ar rangement on the eve of the election, which was calculated to interfere with his return. Captain Jervis interfered, and the arrangement of the directors was not carried out. The learned counsel then proceeded to state that he would be able to satisfy the committee, documentary and oral evidence, that Captain Jervis consented to use the in fluence he possessed on behalf of Mr. Kelk, provided the expenses of his (Captain Jervis's) election were defrayed by Mr. Kelk. Evidence was then called to support the narrative of the learned counsel. CHELTENHAM. Additional evidence was adduced this morning in sup port of the petition, and specific acts of bribery deposed to. HUDERFIELD. The evidence in this D case wa S s resumed this morning. DROGHEDA AND CARLOW. The petitions in the cases of these elections have been withdrawn. LONDON GAZETTE.—Last Evening. , APRIL 28. The Queen h as been FOREIGN-OFFICE pleased to approve of Mr. W.Martin Jones as Consul at Clifton, Canada, for the United States of America. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Idiot 1. F. 94th Regiment of Fo o t—Major-General Edward W. Walker, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice General Geo. Powell Higginson, deceased. 4th West India Regiment—Lieut.-Gen. George Thomas Colonth to be Colonel, v i ce Liout.-Genora l John Julius William Angerstein, deceased. Ist Re g i me nt of Life Guards —Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Alfred Charles Duncombo to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Henry John Robert Osborne, who retires ; Arthur Wills Hillsborough Blundell TrumbulSub-Liel Sandysutenant, Roden, by pur Earl of be y l wyn Llewely n , _ c h as e, vice Duncom be. 8d Dragoon Guards —Ser g eant-Major Robert Ward, from th e Cavalry Depot Staff, to be Riding Master, vice e,vieelvilliamuansel D Lieutenant, Lieu tenant 13I en kinsep, promoted. 4thwilithuosusatprsu—li rc e as d ece ased. 7 THE VICARAGE OF GREENIVICII—Yesterday morning the Yen. Archdeacon Sinclair, M.A., acting for the Bishop of London, instituted the Rev. Dr. J. C. Miller, of Lincoln College, Oxford, late rector of St. Martin's, Bir mingham, to the vicarage of Greenwich, to which he was recently nominated by the Queen. The rural deanery of Greenwich, comprising a largo number of benefices, will be divided, a portion of them being placed within a now rural deanery of Woolwich, which will be at once created. The Rev. Dr. Miller will be rural dean of Greenwich ; and the now rural deanery will be conferred upon the Rev. nary 144.: Wct9r 9111'9946a. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Dv. ASCOT RACES—This Dia. [Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPILI HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOUS. each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; the win ner of the Bralant 71b extra ; all other winners aftet the weights appe ar to carry 51b extra. Swinley Course. Kingfisher • 1 Beadle Guinevere 3 Six ran. THE SUNNING HILL STAKES o f 10 sovs each, with 200 add e d , for 2-yr-olds ; oolts Bst nibfillies Bst 71b ; win ners of 100 sovs 51b extra ; maidens at starting allowed 31b ; second to receive 24 sovs out of the stakes. Half a mile. 70 subs. Mr. 11. Savile's colt by Parmesan—Cla;cr_ voyaute's dam sister to Hippolyta 2, F B a a k ro er n Rothschild's Hippia, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT RACES.--TUESDAY.' A HANDICAP PLATE OF 100 SON'S, for 3-yr-olds and upwards, added to a Sweepstake; of 5 sows each ; winners after April 26, at 10 a.m., 51b extra ; the second to receive 20 cove out of the stakes. Half a. mile. 18 subs. Dlr. Saxon's Lord Craven (Clarke) 1 Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's King Christian (IVhitehorn) 2 Mr. Pryor's Qui Vive (Loates) 3 The following also ran :—Coup d'Etat and I n _ dian Star. Betting at Starting-7 to 4 agst Qui Vive, 2to 1 each agst Indian Star and Lord Craven, 5 to 1. agst King Christian. Won easily by a length ; bad third. THE GRAND STAND PLATE of 200 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Est 81b, fillies Bst 61b ; winners 31b extra, penalties accumulative ; maidens if they have been beaten allowed 31b. Five furlongs. 42 subs. Col. Pearson's Achievement (French) 1_ Mr. H. Savile's Clairvoyante.. (Doyle) 2 Mr. Pryor's Friponnier (Loates) 3 The following also ran :—Marksman, Wombat f, Charles the Second, Oxford f, and Harpenden. Betting -6 to 4on Friponnier, 2to 1 agst Achievement, 6 to 1 bar two. Woi by three quarters of a length. THE DUKE DE BRABANT STAKES each,:ft e l A s E'ril s l n 9 cl of 400 sous, added to a handicap of 25 sous .d,escllbareexdtr;a,wwinenigehrstsoaf c a cu h m an u d ia ic ti a v p Ne v sa (l tol m il k y la inif s furlongs). 74 subs, 49 of whom. declared:nu." Mr. Payne's Pintail (Carroll) 1 Mr. Perry's Hollyfox (Cameron) 2 Mr. R. Sutton's Split the Difference (Carter) 3 The following also ran :—Helen, Eakring, Fa_ bert, Merry Wife, Gomera, Brahma, Cutaway, Plutus, Hasketon Maid, and Monitress. Betting-2 to 1 agst Eakring, 4to 1 agst Brahma, 6 to 1 each agst Hasketon Maid and Monitress, 8 to 1 agst Pintail. THE SPRING BIENNIAL STAKES of 100 sot's, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 91b, fillies Bst 71b. Half a mile. 37 subs. Mr. Hugh Smith's Seville 1 Mr. F. Dark's The Rescue 2 Mr. T. Parr's Opoponax 3 Five ran. A PLATE OF 100 SOVS, for horses which have never won 100 sovs before starting ; 3-yr-olds 7st 91b, four Bst 101 b, five, six, and aged Bst 121 b ; maiden 4-yr-olds allowed 51b, five and upwards 121 b ; entrance 2 soya, to go to the second horse. T.Y.C. 7 subs. Raven .. Kingfisher 7 2 Little Gentleman ..... 8 Five ran. A PLATE OF 50 SOVS ; 2-yr-olds 6st 21b, three Bst 101 b, four 10st 21b, five, six, a n d aged lOst 61b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sous, if for b 0 allowed 51b ; entrance 1 soy, to go to the second horse. The Old Mile. 7 subs. Bavard's dam 1 Glacier Euphony Three ran. THE DERBY TRIAL PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each ; 3-yr olds 7st 21b, four Bst 121 b, five, six, and aged, 9st 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 41b ; if entered to be sold for 500 sovs allowed 51b; if for 100 101 b. Swinley Course. (Did not fill.) - RES FOR 1866. West Drayton Manchester Wye Paris Ascot Summer -E. Chelmsford l9 Liverpool Summer Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle- on-Tyne Worcester Radcliffe 23 Spilsby Winchester 24 Southampton 25 Huntingdon Caen 1 Goodwood SI UST. RACING FIXT Salisbury Bath 8 York Spring _Harpenden ~ lO Epsom Summer l5 i Windsor Summer .. 5 Newton Hampton 1 .7 12 Odiham Beverley l3 .. • Bibury l3 Stockbridge JUT Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Reading Nottinghrm Down Royal Corp lB Stamford l9 AUG Deanville Brighton Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham l4 Wolvorhamptou l4 Stockton ...: Ox ford Hastings SEPT] Warwick September 4 Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 Canterbury lB OCT Bedford Northampton 2 Royal Ciledonian Hunt And Kelso 3 York August 9l Dover 23 Plymouth Lichfield Tunbridge Yarmouth Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 29 Baden Baden 3l NIBER. Richmond I Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2l Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall IBER. Newmarket 2d October... 8 Newmarket Houghten ... 22 IRISH RACING FIXTURES. APRIL. :.~~~ Cork ~,~• CurraghMAY. .. ......... 1,2, 3 Athlone Baldoyi Spring B, 9 JUNE. C unagh 26, 27, 28, 29 Carlow 4, 5 t Downßoyal Corporation 18 SEPTEMBER Carragh ITALY. .......... 4,5, 6 t h h a e s pr t o a v k i e n n ce p s la t oce - POPULAR ENTHUSIASM FOR WAR, demonstration ived here frn FLORENCE, m Ay 1. A ln g te re lli at ge po ne p e ui re; day announces the universal .enthusiasn a of the people, the troops, a n d all political parties, in yiew of the probability of war. at Naples in favour of the Government armaments. / am= OF EXCIIANGE—Last Evening. ......____. Amsterdam Short. 11 15 11 16; 11 19i Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 12 0 Rotterdam II 19 25 47f Antwerp — 25 42 25 471 Brussels _ 25 42 13 9 Hamburg l3 9 25 17 Paris ........................ , Short 25 10 25 42. Ditto ....... 3 Muths. 25 37f 2J l2o} } _ 25 3 7 i MarseilleS 119 i Prankforl on the Maine 11 3 a 11 2U i o 90 Vienna 10 85 28i Trieste — •lb} ' 0 2ik Petersburg ti 6 27 47 Berlin 46! 4if Madrid 47k -26 40 Cadiz 26 20 26 40 26 20 Leghorn 26 40 26 2 ° Milan 26 30 26 20 Genoa Naples FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE Rl VER. — Yesterday thelay off ship Honesty, was Graves,amsocrennidnigngJtohhenvessei,Shadwell, when the rope by which he held broke from its fastening, and s sidme, mat© s o li f e falling into the river ho was drowned. ASSAULT ON THE KING OF PRUSSIA.—On Satur day morning a man, supposed to be a doctor of philosophy, threw a stick at the window at which the King of Prussia was witnessing the defiling of a detachment of soldiers. The King was not struck. The man 1 th Cu dy of the PIM, je ll 1 0 e 0 03g 100 04 his De/ 100 ICO 2 100 100 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 1032 i 2t4 101 87j 8 T