The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-28 00:00:00

/11''"' °1 -.. E -7--- 'Y' --- MARKET AND COXIVERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. ditorrile re q ui rements of the commercial public for at t , u lll i e ts are b e i ng daily curtailed, in the hope that of tll on Thursday, the directors Thee 13allk ne xt weekly court, of Engl an d will reduce their minimum. bitrates re main easy at per cent. for the best 4, 1 8 ' b ut on the Stock Exchange money is in more co4ri l l d in c onsequence of the settlement of the ac cent and the quotation from day to day is 4 per I.eqer Ther e were J no bullion operations at the Bank d aY. £3 9 Th e 513 atuion, from the West Indies, has brought R attia t. bet / , lll g the Alliance and Consolidated Banks has 1 / 4 ,rek en. off,in consequence of unforeseen diffi coth,„! l'ute irrespective of the business of either of pi e ,. Dun can Fletcher, w ho retired from the firm tho-I:e,.u,er and Co., of China, in June last, has th eir "' it right to call upon the firm to wind up Pos e 1 4 3 , fia l i rs) and steps have been taken for that pur btir"hz in conjunction with their creditors. koa e ;:g the last f ew d a y s th ere h as b een on l y a iid d a 7 amount of business reported in the Foreign 11 4 f%ellial Pr o d uce M ar k e t s. S ugar, h owever, tie ; f ull Y Maintained former rates ; while coffee, de rat ru lt, spi ces, and saltpetre have b een i n mo there e h l ' e quest, at a b ou t l a t e quo t a ti ons . I n tallow qllot a 1; 4 been a very limited business reported, and both °llB have generally been a shade flatter for ' res ent and fo rwar d delivery. joitrne,littoraan Financial Association held an ad the C` ' me eting to-day. The report stated that last , a : a llee account s were d a t e d th e 31 s t D ecem b er cri'l4l an interi m di v id en d o f 10 s. per s h are was 41 41 end and £2,000 to be placed to the re At p . Two O'CLOCK. ar nl, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's O e al• the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. It erY flat. tif! l ,: lll arket f or E ng li s h St oc k s h as s h own f ur th er 6 4 ,° 4 to-day, and quotations have receded to ,°f rdi u'til for mo n ey an d accoun t. Th e a b senc e ZY any business, partly arising from the of the account, is perhaps the only and e lide anon that can be given for the continued de -4NBB the N ew Threes and Reduced Annuities 5 per ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. to 6s. prem. ; India 14 8. eat s. ) 1034 104 ; and do. Debentures, 10s. In pren l. I ,'' ,, ty ,,,, l , i tt e le P°l'eign Market, although there has been business, prices have tended upwards. ( ki 4n li 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70-1 71i ; do. i; C 1 ,6 8, 521 1 ; Mexican, 261 1 ; do. New, 251 Sit . te r t' 2 4 ; Spanish Passive, 321 1 ; do. 'Ni t 'ea, ; Italian, 634 64 ; do. New, 11 .; and the Confederate Loan, 48 50, ex all. 941 1e 44i t i lies ' in the Railway Share Market has con -41,14 moderately active, and prices generally are no fi rmer. M os t o f th e p r i nc ip a l lines, however, 1 17 11 1 ( Noted ex di v. M e t ropo lit an rea li se 1161 N737 r tla Western, 1161 1171 ; Great Western, NV a nd South Eastern, 831 ex div. 41 q I r i, l , (3r eig'n and Colo n i a l li n es remain very dull, tati)4ollt material change in values. 1 / 4 , 'le d 4,44 Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Alliance ukp a ec tined t o 33 33i ; Hi n d us t an , Chi na , an d 1/ Nt il tn t° ; London and County to 74; Oriental J; and General Credit to 6 ; West J °n aC ; ' - 'nek Shares are quoted 21 . 21 prem. ; Rio eat ' 4 -e ' t ° Gas, prem. ; City of Milan Improve -415 ; 4 1 Prem. ; Metropolitan District Railway, . -exa • ; and Varna Railway,l dis. par. G )31{0,, ii,,kot , ,, ' ISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4-q• ' ,ltv,, , J),, , et i t . '„, - itxT FUNDS. 'll e ' Ae e ' - '°asols I. eo count, 3•1 9 B9 8 I c e), a tit. R ed _ ar. 881 e llt2P e p : Cent 88" 4 44 0 1 . 1.6.. De r r gent. Jan. 1894 B Bl t 1 1 _ b o ik , i,, , 3 ent. Jan. 1873 — Do I for 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 'l t h kge t i e e 'rs• expire sth April, 1885 — Ifitler Bills,graph), Aug., 1908 b lio• £l,ooo, 4 per Cent 6 pm N I , 0 0. £5OO — 1 4 ,0 ' fEngland £loo and £2OO 4 4. i. , Stock, 51 per Cent 246 17 0 11 4ZIIIVAMENT SECURITIES. I:l o ce, c ,Z i l - 0 1 per Cent., April 1874 215 5 0," Per t D o, Ac e , nt• July, 1870 Do, 1, iita h ° . e'" Cent .., erti A ~ Oct. 1888 o, bo tiv cates — D o : I p e a r ee ji Paper 4 per Cent — i l , si. , ent., Jan. 1872 D O ' I I V Cent. May 1879 _ L \s ° . • Il ezici r Cent., ' Aug. 1866 lu t d e st 41,000 lO 14 r £l,000 Pol l 04; 4 EIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. taz. i . 4 h„ tilesl4ll Bo 5 ° 4 4 15 5 per Cent °.ll,' . ,Per C en t _ 13 0 v e . r Cent., 1852-58-60 ,tl ll° ,!i 4 1861 B2l 4 i ; 1 ? i penes 6 per Cent q,, t h 6 Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) ------- 00 41 Per Cent 1 1 1, 11 1bi a 1: : e. Cent i i c ; bDer ct e n r t Oent. — Do 4 )e ,, r Cent., j:A n ••••• — Do ~‘AP, 455 4 t o 5 ' Per c eut Paid 1;1 1 . 1 5. 5 Per Ceut ., l 18 25 — 1864 ,4111, i Per Cent 1, - Luo,t ) a) . l ?ril l • 1 - . 73 -77, £25 paid — ptr o p aid e lPalitie s ijo 4 , 4 7 _ ................................... dis par ti o ',„Bec oi l Z r .,Peni — D0 .q . 0 0 , -Lam le 9Bl D o js°ll ds Do A rip , x . 1864 95 141 ia l p.ec ou „,° s paid t:mot . G ..... , 0 New _ ...... .. ‘hl,o Pro.2uonsolidated, 1 per Cent — DOO 6 1)Y:8101:Lai Land Warrant 'at e Cou p Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 211 1 ,13 0 4 1%, , 11 8 4 .1b,,. 1 830 - Per Cent. iq, 5 k a 11,4 1850 1,1), - , 183 t r ‘- , ent (Maremmana Railway) 'ki Cri h ......... ... t o !k A ll e a' pe ' x r l o o :)aid b o D t ec alut nt 261 13 t ) 1864 251 It 4Per e e kolit, fen eh 10-French,.., 4 t.Ang k f loti ti V il ide art rill), Ex. 25f 20c — dis Is n lb, .Per Cent £3O paid ia bolktlZt. Peri al 5 per dent 3,,1,0i,tie40.14417)ter.....e . n .. t ig,ll per et. (Uribarren) — t o '`r'co e at., 1862 aut b ,k„ go $ „,,_ .. .! _ h o a , 20,, n rr Cent., 1853 V0,.4:1•44e_11.•• - is, 0 4,7 . t., 1854, , i, • i, , ii, , 6, ;i, D o 1, per ,!; . D o 1 per e e `f,tit, 1822, £ St., 0 o a Pe ' I 1 1850 861 ~ 1:1 I ~ r c ell , 7 1860 4kll per een't., 1859 1),'113 1862 1864 Do 4 4 ,, °13(311 4 r t? erit — o , ID_ ..e L l'a, ° II:: 11. ed l 5 A %i v .... iv, n _ e 1)4%.`",,,:,0114t k bt 4:Je tt .: D° l'll t 4 FlNltit" Coup noi funded -- 14, 4 ~ i , ,,,•_, . . 1 ) A p er 6 , !5nt. — D ° 1,. °111 1t mt. 1854 — b? . 4; , ,, r e eu : . : ot i si;?ti ttt . ' 1858 b° 6 ~7 13 03 ;~ .. b 06 4. z ,, r ()el:117_, Do if i plet ' 186 2 .., 0 g 0ng . ..... ... I ,• t u e 6 . p er ~ e ..................... 711 . 4lNlAlllrzt`',at4t. l i 6 .a 11°., 4 3 ~,..e d , 4 per Cent ",„ - ‘ec i , rer c o °,,, 6,44 t DO. 4q . ' l C e ...... 0 _ 00 , 4 , 14 ~z , .., nt ... . 1.(4 2 litt biree_ ................ 1 ) 4 1ci„ 11 7., 1864 ....... 421 ho, 4 /), Bon kli,• Ip e r o n , the above payable in London. 1),:i 5r Cent '' ..x• 12 Guil 631 A t'er 0 • Certifi v'tt)ll.4l,eeellaten .... ... 1...8.?.1.1.'"..f'.13....5..f —63-} '55 40 TIrREE O'CLOCK. Aeeo4lltieti ....... 88 9 111 Ve ' " ---- : : :----- i karit 11'001 C otton Market--This Day, et °prk Fi.:tlit ,_ .....! 11 : 11 . Sales, 6,000 bales. iik tt w t -- ---:-•&-,-, r tt "(, 13 1trris t , A l tt iti N.-% the , ......INISTER TO THE UNITED ila'l,i.,,ziit : health of Lord Lyons will not allow of I, it. 'tnrl e , 4 Present YI, trah ~...., 1 th at . to Washington, it is, we under 111,k t_ i t ,i ster i Sir Frederick Bruce shall succeed him 4 °N A 4 f ._ y o4s i n the United States. The res' ation alcke t, of th e po t 6ll the S 'which he has held with so much P li blie service will be heard with regret ghness ded by in the ided b 1 •lye. ' r ecess ;tle this dance , L gave of VY ire wa r " m rdered rthur a bh pOW. r TeeS yester- at' b i n the lanc e 1)1 le nii °ll [ome• sigui 6 e 6 van Life st next to astitution., Tres of tho ff hich 1155 odor a lla ;lied ei reW of the ell -1 hav e 141 Ter ea rl / ;the F irst 'hall. act , st , .siciettee A the dale uher F a rb", the tister The ads. •- 1 -' ° e the °ere- 3u d g et. 'eb. 25 ' 0 reed u F ° e in iend . ' ll onclu''''' ise a idai; dra ft of 3 esseo63l ,lie b udget „ s , to t he roads' to g the Saj . 3- and to ates th e lll 111 - for effect tub, heal , ieir Pr°P e ,, i r ual imP ° no s ; stice, ui it of o°B' gy fix ed 1) 0 1 ,s thalers, incom e t l 3 l‘r % ,f ni0 10 . 1 ; 0 ant S ll3ll a . egallY eS— which ran n t W $ been -1 11 ' base d °Pc' rity of f°l epe e ' 3 w ill stic : .7 as Lie ut• ci colo nl , 3 :ti 1 1 a - -r 11°r6 Portso„ila o th rich es ter ra t Che Pai lies s ter• r a to toat il oc , Oceed to pro' j e red at : va } IA tha t t lio ~rrof , Fol 4B s inOtty e i 0 to - r e ll Lrri 111 pt• • hea 'll t t he f°ll° O sci : cr il 2 3 o0" 0 1 , d " c Stu b ial by o : r V d e ll for to t he is " $ P rettlrfj 10 LlO clers 'o 01 ' 10 ‘ , 2 ,1 arses , r o l e 'l ei at. t poriP,ot 0 1 %7;0 0 ouch. Colt le , 4 0 0 , 0 xt 1,0 r _lO4, ae tal fest er , tir o ,airs t. ' th hef ree a ri eris io n e st l P; e Po rl i tt e g o l vi a Tiar , 5 P a r to t i/e 0 1 1 fit , tile d oth ef n dh~s s Atte d 5, 18 g o ,lo l S e oo bY f s om e I e W 0 rap t. Ntet r3 A r' 01w 1 : f30 e or cw La s hir ens° . att ir s de 0 1 s k i v e, co ps l. 6, r J. vol t. ° lic e ost; ator, l er, o o Gl aS*sl :; ‘ 4 ° ' iata Cr° ~illia I' , Pwr - 0119 Te a 'd ' 3r an 95 97 131 132 ti 6 66 68 16 17 85 87 107 1.9 46 47 7 8 120 124 11 , 14! 127 3) 83 90 721 73 49 51 47 5 102 x 0 t 1151 117 k 85, 47, 10 104 17 1 05 121 98 99 6) 61 117 1 8 13i1i 139 111), 1 107 1(9 5L 2 t 5 26 111 111 87 68 1021 10 334 39. 12'p 94 10p 121 121 11i 12 1 lip 8 , 81 111 111 138 142 44 46 C 9 61 5i 5i 86 86, 9 1' 160 165 31 Cp 109 111 75 78 ISIONS. 55 57 Atlantic 4z St. Lawrence Born.,Baroda, k Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. e shares Buffalo 4:: Lake Huron Do Preference Bufll,Brant, do Goderich 6p c. bds. Au,z. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 _ 100 101 d 41 5 ti 9; 74 73 Do. do. June 1, 1871 Calcutta & S. E., Bin 'a e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. lien gu ' 5 Co East Id dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Cans(' Do. Equip. Mort. Bond -1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist rref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. :?d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock „I Do. do. deferred 97 99 75 S 5 1 , 0 102 99 100 100 101 17i 18 93 9 5 66 68 56 68 60 6! 53 65 50 63 45 48 25 27 21 26 10) 101 4d p p IGt. India Pen. gua. 1•0. Gua 5 per cent.. Do. New pia. 5 p. o • • Gt South of India (Lim., 93 100 gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great W• a. of Canada.. D.). New Do. 6 p. c. Bd+• pay 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c ... • Do. 41 do 8 0 121 12d 85 CO 77 EO Id 991 1004 9: 94 88 9,.? Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B V. Itl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scindc Do. Delhi Do. do .. • Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo 62 64 3 5 82 81 98 100 9i ICO Id *d x 8 lt,o 94 97 100 {lOO 2 100 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec.3l, 1572 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c..Ja.&July 18?7-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug., 100 90 92 -- Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 ) 93 05 1)0. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 74 80 7'4 80 Do. 5 p Inscribed ak 100 78 80 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 Du. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 105 107 Do. do: 1).-90-1 100 106 108 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 101 106 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c 100 te 2 104 1)0. 1878, do. 100 108 110 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1t..78 Do. 188.?, May i 5, N0v..6 10) 1(8 109 Natal goy. a per cent lOO 105 107 N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja..k.luly 100 90 93 f 2 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1866 00 98 100 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 3876 100 92 91 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189 100 90 91 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 106 Do. 6 per cent lOO 87 90 Nova Sc ,tia Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 l9O 92 08 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 10?, 104 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18e8-9 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 Do. do, a pril & Oct BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. Gold, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 29 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 580 59 ) Drakewalls 2.1.0 f East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 25 29 Nast Cara don 2.14.3 141 151 as t Cam Brea 3 4.0 6 6; -- Nast Grenville 2.7.0 4 It Eaet Loved 2.13.6 10 11 E. W't Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 31 44 Gam .& StAubyn(Gweu. 604 6 8 4 Great L ,xey, limited all 17 • 8 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 11 2 1 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 11. 40 34 15 GrenviLe Herod's Foot . . 8.13 14 36 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 34 4 Margaret ,Uny Lelant 93 6 8 Marke Valley 4.3.0 41 5 4 mwyndy Iron Ore, lin, 2i 11 o#d Nanp;lles l9 16 18 New Se ton North Downs 3 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Illogan 3.10.6 t North Wheal Crotty Prosper United. . . Pr vidence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 33 35 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 530 550 -- S.Wheal Fran. (111o,gan 18.18.9 2) 25 Stray Park . 30.17. 15 17 Tin Croft 9 144 35; West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L skeard 9 7 g West Chi rerton ll 60 824 West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 NO /05 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 _ Wheat Ludoc , tt 3.12.8 # f Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheal Trclawney (Lis 7 19 20 Wheal Union.... •. • PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties EL, No. 1, 107 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred , 87k I'R,EI4"EitENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4i per cent. pr., 87i London, Brighton. Sic, 'b per cent., 1861, 95i FOREIGN RAIL VVA Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91. 10 Bahia and San Francisco gua. 7.per cent., 161 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), - 101 San Paulo (Urn.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 FOItEIGN MINES' Fortuna (11m.), , 31 United Mexican Um), 4} BANKS. Alliance (lim.). 331 i Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd.,:18 171 Anglo Austrian, 711 Bank of London, 153 Bank of utago, lim., 5 Chartered Bank of India,'Australia. and China, 31 3 Commercial Bank of India and the East, Lit o, issued at 10 pm., of which 10 ii paid, 391 European Bank, lim., .5 ilindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 28 Imperial Bank (11m.), 3t3 lonian, new, 51 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23 London and County, 74 33 London Joint Stock, 473 4 7 London and Westminster, 943 Merchant Bank, lim., 33 Mercantile and Exchange. Urn., 73 M etropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 201 193 Midland Bank, 11w., 183 New South Wales, 43 Oriental Balm Corporation, 17 Ditto, new, 51 South Eistern, lim., 101 Standard of British South Africa, Um., 24i Union of London, 53 __ _ DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 67 iii MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 161 1 Australian Mort. Lar.d and Finance. Um 31 1 Berlin Water Works, lira.. 91 Botlibay Gas, lim., (1 1 1 Ditto, new. 34 City of London Real Property, lira., Credit Fonder and Mobilier of Englanu, Crystal Palace. 331 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., Fore-street Warehouse, liM., 81 8 Gen. Credit and Finance of Loudon, lira., 61 6 Hudson's Bay, 151 6 ImperiA Mercantile Credit AM., lira., 7 6i International Financial society, Um., 61 International land Credit, bin., 51 Joint Stock Discount. Urn.. 81 1 London General Omnibus Company, 31 Milwall Iron Works, 51 5 _National Discount Company, lira., 141 THE WIDOW OF JOHN THELWALL, SO well known for the part he took in the political struggles of the latter portion of the last century, and who, with Hardy and Horne Tooke, was tried for high treason, and acquitted, died yesterday morning, in great distress, at Windsor. 201 204 100 100 SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Mr., Wol., & Str. Val ' Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A A gets no div Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No , Great North of Scotland Great Norther J D ). A stock • Do. B o 150: IN exc. is. at 25 pm' Gt 8, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -Original D . S. VAS. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newpo t Do. He eford Lancashire &Yorkshire L - ndon and Blackwali Lon., Bri4h., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., She!., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. # shares Metropolitan ..... Do. New Mid and Do, Birmln & Derby Mid. Gt. W.. Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent .. North British Do. Ed.. Pth ,'& Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N*E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. ...... Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 1804 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. st ick qh-ews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South. Devon -ouch E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taft' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw ►ll W.Hartlepool Har.&ll, Do. A Irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable .. BRITISH P Railways. I paid. l Closing I Business Price. done. ISSK 141 k 1 7:1 3: 1171 101 117 Ifl 1321 14 120 19 liot 100 l 1001 i THE SUN, c'..JADON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1865. The Great Jewel Robberies. .~-_ BOW-STREET.-THIS DAY. This morning Mr. Flowers resumed the investigation of the several prisoners charged with committing, or being concerned in committing, the recent burglaries at the esta blishments of Mr. Abrahams, of the Strand, Mr. Walker, of Oomhill, and Mr. Johnson, of Threadneedle-street, jewellers. The case had excited even more public attention and in terest than on the former occasion, and the approaches to the court were crowded with persons eager to get a sight of the criminals. It need hardly be said that at the com mencement of the proceedings the court was crowded to excess, and numbers of persons, disappointed in obtaining admission, remained outside, blocking the passages to suf focation. The crowd outside was nearly as great as on the occasion of Muller's examination, but the approach to the court-room was admirably kept under the judicious ar rangements of Superintendent Durkin, who was ably seconded in his efforts by . Inspectors Brannan and Avery. Amongst the gentlemen occupying seats on the bench were Lord George Gordon Lennox, Lord George Gordon Bruce, Lord Hayes, Lord Ingestre, and Sir Richard Mayne. Mr. Nelson, the City Solicitor, was also present. The following prisoners were brought up on remand Brown, alias Price, alias Scotty, James and Ellen Hurley, William, H. and Martha Jeffrey, Thomas and Louisa Brewerton, alias Bruton, Thomas and Ann Casley. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. George Lewis, jun., for Mr. Walker and Mr. Johnson; and Mr. Abrams, for Mr. Abrahams. Mr. Kemp, the barrister, instructed by Mr. Beard, defended Jeffrey, Casley, and Brewerton. The case had been appointed to be heard at twelve o'clock, but up to half-past twelve the prisoners had not been placed at the bar. Mr. Flowers having asked the cause of the delay, Mr. Superintendent Durkin (of the F division) stated that it was thought necessary that one of the prisoners should be seen by certain witnesses, with a view to ascertain whether they could identify him. _ _ _ [lt may be explained that the practice is to place a pri soner for this purpose amongst a crowd of persons of similar general aspect, and then bring in the witness; to anticipate any objection which might arise if the witness had the opportunity of distinguishing the prisoner by his conspicuous position in the dock. This course was adopted on the present occasion.] A still further delay ensued, and an impression became prevalent that one of the prisoners had offered to give in formation, and was now making a statement in another room. At five minutes to one o'clock the eight prisoners (Flur leys, Jeffrey; Casleys, and Brewertons), were placed at the bar. Mr. Abrams said he had no evidence to connect these prisoners with the burglary at Mr. Abraham's. Mr. Lewis—Sir, I again appear on the part of Mr. Walker and also of Mr. Johnson, and possibly there will be other proceedings against them for other burglaries committed in the city of London; and my application to you is that the prisoners be remitted to the city of London, where nearly all the witnesses reside, and where the offences ware committed. I need hardly point out the extreme convenience of that course, and I imagine you would not be inclined to put the witnesses to the inconve nience of coming to this distance. At the same time I repeat, both on behalf of Mr. Walker and of Mr. Johnson that they feel the greatest gratitude to the Metropolitan police for the exertions and ability they have displayed in this case. Mr. Flowers—l understand, and would wish to know if it is the case that there is a man of the name of Roberts in custody at the Mansion-house. Is he supposed to be con nected with these burglaries ? Mr. Lewis—He is, and at this moment he is detained at the Mansion-house awaiting the arrival of Mr. Walker and the other witnesses. Mr. Flowers—My difficulty, as I presume you are aware, was the second section of Jervis's Act. These persons were brought before me, and I did not see quite well how I could, without sufficient cause being shown, remit them to the City, which could only be done by a warrant, which, you will remember, sets forth that the principal witnesses reside in the City. Mr. Abrams now states that there is no evidence to connect them with the case of Mr. Abra hams, and as you now state for the prosecution that the principal witnesses reside in the City, I think cause has been shown to justify me in sending them to be examined at the Mansion-house. Mr. Lewis—Very well, sir. And with reference to the other man Brown, who will be brought up presently on the charge of burglary in the Strand, I may mention that there will also be charges against him for offences in the City, and I trust that Mr. Burnaby, in making out the com mitment, will be kind enough so to word it that he may be taken to the City without difficulty. Mr. Burnaby (the chief clerk) said he would boar that point in mind. Mr. Kemp—Surely, Mr. Lewis, you are not going to the City to-day ? Mr. Nelson, the City solicitor, said the Lord Mayor would be quite prepared to hear the case to-day. The prisoners were then remitted to the City. The prisoner Brown, alias Scotty, was then placed at the bar on the charge of burglary at Mr. Abrahams's, in tho Strand. Mr. Abrahams said he would not offer any further evi dence, but should now apply for the committal of the pri soner for trial. The prisoner was committed. Mr. Lewis mentioned that since the discovery of five watches in the River Thames, near Blackfriars Bridge, last evening, a vessel belonging to the Thames police had been constantly stationed at the spot, and this morning the diver had made a second descent with the apparatus of Mr. Reinke, of 79, Great Portland-street, and had found another watch, which was also identified by Mr. Walker. The state of the tide during the day had prevented any further search from being made, but it was contemplated to send the diver down again to-morrow to make further search. Inspector Potter, of the G division, stated that Scotty had, in 1851, been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for a burglary in Scotland. • We understand that there is some foundation for the rumour that one of the prisoners had expressed a desire to make a statement to the police, but it was not thought expedient for the ends of justice to make it public. On Saturday the Inspector went to Scotland for the purpose of arresting a man supposed to be a relation of Scotty. This man passes by the name of Miller, but his real name is said to be Barry. Mr. Potter succeeded in capturing him, and found on him a gold brooch, gold pin, and gold ear-ring, all identified by Mr. Walker, a bank book, of the Royal Bank of Scotland, in the name of Miller, and showing £55 paid in, and two shawls which had been identified as a portion of the booty of a burglary in Lau rence-lane. Miller and Barry had also been transported for 10 years. It seems that Scotty was transported under the name of Miller. Ihe Threatened Lock-out in the Iron Trade. MEETING OF DELEGATES. Yesterday a meeting of delegates of iron works operatives was held at Brierly-hill, South Staffordshire, to consider and determine upon the course to bo pursued in relation to the notice of the ironmaaters threatening a lock-out at all the iron works in the United Kingdom if at the close of this week the men on strike in North Staffordshire have not resumed work. The delegates represented, it was stated, some 10,000 men, employed not only at the iron works of England, North and South, but also those throughout Scotland and North Wales, and a portion of South Wales. The number of the delegates was 25, and they were ap pointed at meetings held on Saturday night in their various districts. At those meetings so strong was the feeling of the men against yielding to a notice for the lock-out that out of 20 districts 14 were in favour of resisting the notice, and several of them had instructed their delegates so to vote under any circumstances. During the greater half of the meeting the speeches were all in accordance with these sentiments, and the masters' notice was condemned in no measured terms, whilst the readiness of the men to submit to any deprivation rather than yield was equally emphatic. Towards the afternoon, however, moderate counsels began to prevail. Mr. Kane and other members of the executive spoke of the large amount of privation which resisting the notice would occasion to colliers, furnacemen, hardware artisans, and others who viere altogether innocent in the dispute. The funds, it was said, were great, and would enable the members to maintain the struggle, supported as they would be by other unions, but it was desirous to husband the funds, and at the same time prevent the misery which North t would ensue, and under th ese c i rcumstances t h e spea k ers Staffordshirefrom North should thoughtre quired t o that go the e menTo this h i Nh s the delegate Stafford shire replied that under no circumstances were the North Staffordshire men prepared to resume, except on gaining the point in dispute. The delegates, too, whose-consti tuents were so strongly in favour of resisting the notice, contended against this step as long as they were able ; but they ultimately yielded to the appeals of the executive offi cars ; and it was resolved that the North Staffordshire men should be respectfully requested to resume work at once. The motion was carried, with the North Stafford shire delegate alone dissenting. If the men in North Staffordshire should decline to act on the resolution they will be cut off from the executives, and the strike will then become purely local. Under these circumstances it was considered that the masters would not deem them selves called upon to carry out the notice, even if the Staffordshire men should remain out. By the speakers who counselled moderation arbitration similar to that no* being adopted in the building trades, would, it was hoped, soon be the rule of the iron trade. BALLOON ASCENT.—Mr. Glaisher, F.R.S., and Mr. Coxwell yesterday made their quarterly balloon ascent from Woolwich Arsenal in the Mars. The balloon was inflated with 29,000 cubic feet of gas from the Royal Arsenal gasometer, by permission of the War Department, on payment of the expenses at prime cost. The balloon left the earth at five minutes past 2 p.m., rising in an almost perpendicular line for some minutes, and afterwards diverging in a north-cast and easterly direction. It finally disappeared behind some thick clouds, taking its course apparently towards the Brighton coast. Royal Geographical Society. Yesterday evening a very crowded meeting of the members of this society was held at Burlington house, to hear a paper read by the secretary, Mr. Markham, on the " Origin and Migrations of the Greenland Esquimaux," having reference to the probability of an open sea round the North Pole, and especially to hear the remarks of Capt. Sherard Osborn on a more lengthy paper by Dr. Petermann, advocating the despatch of another Polar expedition. Sir R. Murchison took the chair, and the room was crowded by all the chief members of the society. In the first paper read the secretary proceeded briefly, after expressing an earnest hope that the expedition proposed by Captain Osborn would yet be carried out, to show his (Mr. Markham's) reasons for be lieving that the unexplored regions to the north were, up to the very Pole itself even, not improbably sup porting a small and scattered population. The migra tions of men within the Arctic Zone gave rise to questions closely connected with the geography of the undiscovered portions of the Arctic regions and those questions which could only be solved by a scientific Polar expedition. Until the last nine cen turies the great continent of Greenland was unte nanted by a single human being, and there was a still more remote period when trees clothed the hillsides of Disco, and groves waved in a milder climate over Banksland and Melville Island, and corals and sponges flourished in the now frozen waters of Bar row's Straits. There was a later period, when the Norseman held the land against the old proprietors of the soil, the Esquimaux, who had come from the wilds of Siberia. The last glimpse of the Norse men showed them living in two districts, divided into villages ; but when, after a long lapse of years, Greenland was again visited all trace of the Norse man had disappeared, save a. few Runic inscriptions extending as far north asUpernavik, some ruins, and the broken church bells of Gardar. The cradle of the Esquimaux race was in Central Asia, though even those wandering tribes had doubtless found other tribes of natives before them. There was ample geographical evidence that a large tract un explored in the Arctic regions was occupied by land. The awful ice found on the north-western shore of Prince Patrick's Island showed it to be the accumu lation of years, and therefore in a virtually land locked sea-locked to the north, as well as south, east, and west. All the chief Arctic explorers had found remains of huts, fox traps, and horns of animals on Baring, Byam Martin, Melville, Bathurst, and Cornwallis islands, which enabled them to trace the route taken by those early wan derers in search of the means of sustaining life, step by step, along the whole length of the Parry group from Baring Island to Cape Warrender. It was on the coast of Greenland that they at length found a resting-place. Part went south, and, driving out the Norsemen, peopled Greenland, while part, he believed, wandered still further north, where the re quired conditions for their existence might be attain able. All their traditions spoke to there being an iceless sea in the far north, and open water was life to Esquimaux. Such a people would be completely isolated, and, on account of their habits, manners, language, and mode of life, would be to many one of the most valuable results of the contemplated Polar expedition ; and this was but one out of the many branches of knowledge which would be en riched and advanced by future North Polar ex plorers. _ _ At the conclusion of the paper Capt. Osborn, who was very warmly welcomed by the meeting, rose to read a brief abstract from Dr. Petermann's commu nication on the subject of Polar exploration, a paper which the gallant captain said was much too long to read in extenso, but was still so valuable that the so ciety were determined to print it among the regular papers. The learned doctor strongly recommended that future attempts to penetrate to the Pole should be made from the Spitzbergen side rather than from Smith's Sound, and he supported his views in favour of this route on the ground that the sea there would, he believed, be found to be almost free from ice. England, which had done so much to promote the maritime interests of the world, should again be the first to take the lead in this great branch of geogra phical discovery, for it was only from her great re sources in men and ships that a solution of the pro blem could be lookedfor. Capt. Osborn, in referring to the heads of this paper, said he did not at all wish to oppose Dr. Petermann's theory that there was an open sea round the Pole, for the learned doctor was by no means alone in that opinion, Professor Maury holding it also. He, as a sailor, thought they were both right in so believing, though he also thought that water cauld not be reached except at a certain With another an expedition expedition believed, eoitexplorationsrioethosevnd , however, h waso o time when all navigation was at an end. He did not think, however, that the whole of the 150,000,000 square miles of unknown Pol a r regions was water, and for that, among othe r thi ngs , he w as anxious anxiousfor m o q e kv u d question y would parti va o eln n hddi an a nna t et a efrtee cer tainty . m t certainty successful e f which the h return eh h eif e to there set being the so great if Dr. Petermann's route by Spitzbergen were chosen, and he was naturally of opinion the route by Smith's Sound was so far much preferable. The service to which he had the honour to belong had been in a state of peace for ten years, and he was anxious that young and energetic men should be al lowed to go and win their promotion, and in doing and promote at the ndhereaardedit same time t asthe duty y of he en the Geographical of s science ; Society and of the public to urge on the Govern ment in that direction. He quite denied that there was any real da nger t o if properly organised ed f a e n ar d ed ee f m ro m m an th d e e s d e , expedi tionsandhereferred to the case of Dr. Rae, who had been sup ported by the natives for months. There would certainly be no lack of volunteers for such an ex pedition, and he believed ono English Admiral was prepared to lead, if necessary-, a squadron by Spitz bergen to the forth Pole. (H e ar, hear.) M'Clintock and Allen Young, and many others whom he could name, were perfectly ready to go at once. He (Captain Osborn) had been told he must point out where the funds were to come from ; but with that he could have nothing to do. The nation gave ten millions a year to the navy, and in the late ten years had spent no less than 150 millions on it, though after all this the fighting vessels which they possessed might on (M o u n th ly laughter.)c o co u f n td s o greatve r t s h u e m fi h n tf ers a ' e in n il d li . had gone to the scientific department of the profes sion—not more than the 230th part of the whole amount. He should certainly like to have more than that spent, especially when even of that sum money was taken in one case for a cricket-ground, or in others spent in the wages of servants at various establishments. In conclusion he urged the society to do all in its power to work upon public opinion in favour of another expedition to the North Polar regions. Professor OWEN, in reply to a request from the chairman, briefly pointed out the benefits which were likely to accrue to the science of zoology if an open sea round the Pole were reached. He thought it was the duty of the Government not to rest as long as there was a part of the world which ought to be observed but which had not been visited at all. The unfortunate termination of two of the expeditions had rather alarmed the p ublic min d on these matters, equipped w was no real an groundd furnished for b fe y ar th i e f which had been acquired by more recent Arctic inve sti g ation s. at b hi u de t he thought there ton and Capt. Maury , bot h of wh om strongly sup - AoefxtfePetrhdaeitfeiexowpnesbrrwiieeenfrcee observations from Lord Hough ported the idea of a fresh expedition to the North Pole, the proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks. THE NEW CONFEDERATE FLAG.—The plan of the new Confederate flag, submitted some time ago by Major Rogers for the consideration of Congress, has been adopted by the Military Committee of the House and Senate, and will henceforth be the national emblem of the Confederate States. Our readers will remember that the change made in the flag consists in the division of the field into a white bar and a red bar in equal proportion, the red bar being at the outer end of the field. —Richmond IVhig. TIPPERARY ELECTION.—DUBLIN, Monday Night. —Mr. Moore has won by a large majority. At the close of the poll the numberf! were :—Mr. Moore, 2,042 ; Mr. Gill, 884. Majority, 1,158. Fun eral of Mrs. Howard of Corby. (From the Carlisle Express.) The funeral of Mrs. Howard, wife of P. H. Howard, Esq, of Corby Castle—the sudden death of which lady on Saturday morning week was re corded in our issue of that day—took place on Thursday, at noon, the body being deposited in the family mausoleum adjoining Wetheral Church. The occasion, as might have been expected, was one of general mourning throughout the neighbourhood, not simply because it was a Howard who was dead, one of that reverend family of which Cumbrians are so justly proud—but also because of the amiable character borne by the deceased lady. In the cot tage and in the hall alike, will common testimony be borne to her genuine worth, for of those noble and generous qualities which tend so largely to dignify wealth and position, Mrs. Howard was in no small measure a partaker. A more mournful spectacle than that of Thurs day's funeral procession the fair domain of Corby has perhaps never witnessed, and its impressiveness was all the more powerfully felt when the mind, even though it were but for a moment, was permitted to recall the many pleasing and delightful associa tions of that far-famed beautiful place. Yet without, save but for the assembling strangers, clad in mourning, there was nothing to tell of the bereave ment and gloom within. " The silent snow pos sessed the earth," brightening rather than conceal ing the beauties of the landscape ; and the innume rable developments which were everywhere observ able of the fresh young life of the early spring, left no room for expressions of regret at human loss. In consequence of the deceased lady being of the Catholic faith, and the family vault being in the English Church, it was necessary that two funeral services should be performed. The ceremony was commenced in the morning at half-past nine o'clock, when the Catholic burial service was performed pri vately in the Castle, by the Rev. W. Ryan, of Warwick, the Rev. Canon Curry, Carlisle, and the Rev. Mr. Darnell, tutor to Master Howard. The funeral, though of a private character, was very largely attended by the gentry of the county, and by Mr. Howard's tenantry ; and although the pro cession was not to start until twelve o'clock, num bers of persons began to assemble in the grounds fully a couple of hours before that time. All who wished were permitted, after the private service had been concluded, to enter the chamber in which the coffin was placed. The windows being closed and curtained, the apartment was illuminated by the glimmering light of candles. A crucifix was placed at . the head of the coffin, and each piece of white drapery against the walls was embellished with a cross, while various other emblems were exhibited, The coffin, which stood in the centre of the chamber, and which had been supplied by Mr. Creighton, of Carlisle, was of a most elegant description. It was made of mahogan and covered with black silk velvet, the edges being studded with croslets. Eight gilt handles were placed.on the side and at the ends. On the lid was a large floreated cross, on which, done in red and blue enamel, were the initials " E. M. H." ; also a shield on which were the Howard and Can ning arms, and a large square gilt breast-plate, bearing the following inscription :—" Pray for the soul of Eliza Minto Canning, wife of Philip Henry Howard, of Corby Castle, Esquire, who died Feb ruary 11th, 1865, aged 55 years. Eternal Rest give to her, 0 Lord, and let Perpetual Light Shine upon her." There were other two coffins within, one of oak, and the other a leaden case. At 20 minutes past 12 o'clock the hearse, which, along with the hired conveyances, was furnished by Mr. Sykes, was drawn up in front of the castle, and the body was immediately borne out and placed in it. Messrs. Toppin and Sons, of Carlisle, who had been entrusted with the funeral arrangements, then proceeded to form the procession. In the first carriage, preceding the hearse, were Dr. Elliot, Carlisle, and Mr. Arras, Warwick Bridge, who had attended the deceased ; the Rev. W. Ryan, of Warwick Bridge ; and the Rev. W. Blake, of Wetheral. The second carriage was occupied by P. H. Howard, Esq., and J.‘G. Fleming, Esq., of London, who married the late Mrs. Howard's sister ; and the third by J. Errington, Esq., of High Warden, near Hexham, a relative to Mr. Howard by marriage; and Mr. Fleming, jun.,—those four being the mourners. The pall-bearers were Major Hamilton, Warwick Green ; Captain Ferguson, Morton ; Mr. Losh, Wreay Syke ; James Fawcett, Esq., Scaleby Castle ; J. P. Senhouse, Esq., Netherhall ; G. G. Mounsey, Esq., Castletown ; Captain Walker, Wetheral Plains ; Captain Irving, Wetheral ; IV. Forster, Esq., Car lisle ; T. H. Parker, Esq., Warwick Hall ; T. H. Graham, Esq., Edmund Castle ; and Capt. James, Barrock Park. The whole of the carriages -23 i n number—having received their respective occupants, the cortege moved slowly out of the grounds. A num ber of Mr. Howard's tenants, gardeners, carpenters, labourers, and other people walked in couples at the rear. Groups of spectators were gathered in the grounds and at the entrance gate, as well as along the road, but the greatest order and quiet pre vailed. Passing along the low end of Corby, the route taken was by Eden Banks, which brought them into Wetheral village, instead of under the railway bridge on the low road, the time occupied in going round being about an hour. On entering the village the church bell began to toll, and the procession halted on the green, whence the body was borne on the shoulders of six men to the church, the mourners and others walking in procession be hind. The Rev. W. Blake, accompanied by the Rev. T. G. Livingston, met the body in the church yard, and at once proceeded with the burial service by reading the opening sentences. While those in attendance at the funeral were entering the church, the Dead March in Saul was played on the harmo nium by Mr. Metcalf, of the Carlisle Cathedral. Among other preparations which had been made for the occasion, the communion table, reading desk, and the seats appropriated to the mourners were draped with black cloth. The coffin having been placed on a bier on the centre of the choir, and the large congregation having settled into their places, the service was proceeded with by the chaunting of two psalms, the first to the Gregorian Chaunt in E minor, and the second to the Gregorian Chant in A minor. The lesson was then read by the Rev. W. Blake, and at the conclusion of it, a hymn— " When our heads are bowed in woe." was sung (from " Hymns Ancient and Modern "), and during the singing the body was removed into the vault, whereupon the mourners took up a posi tion round the entrance to the mausoleum, while the remaining portion of the service was gone through. Another hymn, " Jesus lives," from the collection already named, was sung, after the con cluding prayer, and then the benediction was pro nounced. At the conclusion of the service Mr. Howard, the Rev. W. Ryan, and the Rev. Mr. Darnell descended into the vault, where they re mained for a few minutes, and then Mr. Howard, who had expressed himself " much gratified by the solemn and appropriated service," accompanied by the other mourners, withdraw from the church. While a dismissal was being played by Mr. Metcalf, many of the congregation availed themselves of the opportunity to enter the vault, in which are now deposited the mortal remains of six of the Howard family. The funeral arrangements were good, and we understand that Mr. Howard expressed himself much pleased with the satisfactory manner in which they were carried out by the undertaker. MILK.—If any one thing had to be selected which should prove more clearly than any other the utter impossibility of comparing the perfection of divine with the imperfection of human skill, few better examples could be chosen than that familiar fluid, milk. Set an accomplished chemist, aided by a first-rate cook, to manufacture by their united skill, and universal aliment" which should suffice in itself alone for the nutriment of man and beast; which should suit all ages, from the infant to the octogena rian ; which should neither cloy the palate nor clog the stomach, when taken in moderation ; which should supply growth, sustain strength, and satisfy the cravings of appetite—it is quite certain that they would not invent such a compound a s m ilk, if they had not milk beforethem as a pattern to copy. Our mother's milk is one of the articles of food we ever swallow without its having y co e s n t t. a money payment or an equivalen t fora moneaypam It comes exactly when we want it ; and its n !i s ty ,4 , A a l t t i ia t e s first coming, is exactly what w e want.— ac Year Round." THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NOTTINGHAM RACES--THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. TRIAL STAKES. Catalogue (Merton Sympathy Four ran. STAND PLATE. Hesper La Meehan tn Faith Ten ran. NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP. ---- - Twilight Tippler Dunkeld Nine ran. Won by three lengths MACCARONI STAKES. Abbot Incognita Twelvo ran. INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Lo Marechal Shakespeare Fonr ran. LATEST BETTING DERBY. 1000 to 60 agst Bedminster (taken freely) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tms EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE INDIAN OFFICERS. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH presented four petitions from officers in the Indian army complaining of the grievances they had sustained iu consequence of the amalgamation of the armies. CLOSING PUBLIC-HOUSES ON SUNDAY. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from members of the Society of Friends in Newcastle, praying for a bill compelling the closing of drinking shops on Sundays. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Navan and Bingseourt Railway ; Athenry and Ennis Junction Railway ; Ayr Water ; Dundee Gas ; Herne Bay Fishery ; Enniskillen, Bundoran, and Sligo Railway ; Fergus River Navigation, &c. CIVIL BILL COURTS PROCEDURE (IRELAND) ACT 1864 AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—London and North Western Railway (New Works, &c.) (Wales and Ireland), Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (No. 2), Nantlle Railway, Northampton and Banbury Junction Railway (Extensions), and St. Stephen's Green (Dublin). METROPOLIS SEWAGE AND ESSEX RECLAMA TION BILL. _ _ On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Sir W. RUSSELL said that he objected to the prin ciple of referring questions like those involved in the present bill to a general discussion of the whole house, when it should be dealt with in a scientific manner. As a member of the committee who had devoted much time to the consideration of this subject, he had come to the conclusion that the only practical means of utilising the metropolitan sewage was by adopting the principle of gravitation proposed in this bill and sanctioned by the Metropolitan Board of Works. He believed that the effect of this bill would be most advantageous to local and national interests, for it had now become an urgent necessity that the sewage of this great metropolis should be so dealt with as to prevent its being injurious to the health of the metropolis, which was the case at pre sent, when it was concentrated upon a certain point. He thought, therefore, that any delay should be deprecated,and that the three objects proposed by this bill, viz., of rendering the sewage innocuous, utilising it, and realising a large sum for it for the rate payers of the metropolis. The same dif ficulties that existed in disposing of the sewage of other localities did not exist in regard to that of the metropolis, and he thought the evidence was in favour of the assertion made by the advocates of this bill that the sewage could be profitably applied to growing crops, and realise a large sum by those who availed themselves of the sewage for the purpose of fertilising the cereal or other crops. The plan proposed by Messrs. Holt and Napier for removing the metropolitan sewage to a certain distance from London was in his opinion very practicable, and would effect the objects proposed. In reference to an amendment on the paper by the hon. member for London for postponing the second reading of the bill for six weeks, he contended that the effect of that amendment, if adopted,would be to postpone the bills or legislation on this subject for the present session. (Hear, hear.) He adverted in terms of eulogium to the services which the noble lord (Lord R. Montagu) had rendered in committee in regard to this very important subject. Mr. CRAWFORD moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He denied that there was any petty feeling of rivalry on the part of the Corporation of London, and other opponents of the bill, towards the Metropolitan Board of Works. In dealing with a question of this Importance he thought the house should maintain its privileges in considering the subject with great delibera tion. It must be remembered that the merits of this bill was problematical, as differences of opinion prevailed amongst scientific men, including that eminent authority, Baron Liebig, who considered the scheme :of Messrs. Holt and Napier visionary. Mr. TITE supported the bill. After some further discussion, Mr. AYRTON moved the following amendment : "That it be referred to a select committee of ten, half to be nominated by the house, and half by the com mittee of selection, and that the committee be instructed to inquire into the most useful and profitable means of dis posing of the metropolitan sewage on the north side of the Thames." Mr. COWPER said that a primafacie case had been made out in favour of this bill, and so far from the Metropolitan Board of Works having been precipitate in regard to this bill, he thlught they had delayed the matter too long. It was indispensable to the health of the metropolis that the sewage should be conveyed out of the Thames estuary instead of being permitted to flow back and pollute the water con sumed by the inhabitants of London. He did not consider the qnestion of the profit of the sewage a matter of so much importance, and he approvedof the proposition of the hon. and learned member for the Tower Hamlete. Sir W. RUSSELL withdrew his motion, on the under standing that the amendment of Mr. Ayrton should be pressed to a division, but it was agreed to without a divi sion, and the subject then dropped. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE On the motion of Sir G. GREY, it was agreed that the house, at its rising to-night, should adjourn until 2 o'clock to-morrow, it being Ash Wednesday. TRAVELLING EXPENSES IN THE MILITIA. Sir H. STRACY asked whether the Royal warrant of 21st November, 1864, giving the officers of the army when travelling without troops, certain allowances, applied in like manner to officers of militia. The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that the rule with regard to the regular troops did not apply to the militia. FISHERIES IN SCOTLAND. Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the Home Secretary whether he had received a communication from Mr. Caird in Novem ber last respecting a close time for herrings in Scotland, and what steps had been taken in the matter ? Sir G. GREY said that he had received such a commu nication, and the Lord Advocate would introduce a bill on the subject. PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGHS. Mr. BAINES moved for returns of the number ofmalc , persons resident within each parliamentary borough miles thereof, England and Wales, or thereof, who were assessed to the at the gross estimated rental w las it t hin poor sevenrate in any parish within such borough, following, viz., under £4 and £5, of £5 and under £6, of £6 and under £7, of £7 and under £B, of £8 and under £9, of £9 and uuder £lO, of £lO and over ; and of tho population of each Parlia mentary borough, according to the eensus of 1861; the gross estimated rental of the property therein at Lady Day, 1863 ; and the number of electors on the register now in force; together Tith an estimate of the number of the electors in Parliamentary boroughs, if th franchise were extended to male occupiers assessed at a gross estimated rental of £9, £B, £7, and £6 (in continua tion of a return of male occupiers in Parliamentary cities and boroughs, presented by command, in the session of 1860).—Ordered. _ _ COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. Sir J. PAKINGTON moved for a committee to inquire into the constitution of the Committee of Council on Educa tion, and the system under which the business of the office is conducted. The right baronet took exception to the pre sent constitution of the Council, and said that there were no less than 1,124 parishes in England which received no benefit from the annual grant for educational purposes. He contended that the council of education had not at present acted in a manner calculated to inspire much confidence in their future efficiency in dealing with so important a subject as national education. LEFT SPEAKING.] COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening• Amsterdam Short. 11 15-} Ditto 3 Months. 11 18 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 42 Brussels ',3 I 11 161 11 19 11 19 25 47f 25 47i 13 _B_l Hamburg Paris Short 25 12 Ditto 3 Months. 25 40 40 Marseilles .... ... .. — 25 Frankfort on ..... — 120 Vienna — 11 5 11 55 Trieste ..... - P eters burgh 3oi • - 25 20 25 45 25 45 1204 11 60 11 60 301 Berlin ........................ Madrid ........................ Cadiz ........................ Leghorn ..................... Milan ........... . ............ Genoa ........................ 47} 47} 25 55 25 57/ 25 57i 25 574 ' 471 . 47 25 621 25 621 25 624-, -- -5 621 2 25 621 pNaalpelmes; __ 2255 5577 . Messina 511 Lisbon 5ll Oporto — 511 511 F o reign Gold in bars (standard) per 0z.....Z3 17 s. 9d . • Mr. Edward Ellice, member for the St. Andrew's Burghs, who has been detained at Naples by a severe at tack of fever, is now reported convalescent, and is expected to return home within a fortnight to attend to his parlia mentary duties. LONDON GAZE rTE—This Evening - - WAR-OFFICE, F es• 10. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of General his Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wale; K. Ronal K. 5.1., to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEn. 27. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M r . C harles H. Page as Consul at Cardiff for his Majesty Ring of Hanover. INDIA OFFICE, FEB. 20. Her Majesty has been pleased to appoi n t th e Right Mu. William Nathaniel Massey to be an Ordinary Member o f the Council of the Governor General of India. DUCHY OF CORNWALL, FEB. 25. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has be en pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Seal of the Duchy of Cornwall, appointing John Michael Williams, of Caerhayes Castle, Esq., Sheriff of the county of Cornwall. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 2k Royal Marine Light Infantry—Second Lientenant Warner Wright Spalding to be First Lieutenant, vice Bree, re signed. BANKRUPTS, That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAUTION TO BEER-HOUSE KEEPERS, ttc.—Two young men, named Edward Pearce and George Wedlake, were charged as follows : Mr. Peter Bell, landlord of the Victoria beer-house, Riding-house-street, Marylobone, said that on the previous evening the prisoners came into his house, and after being served with some beer went down stairs. After being there for some time they came up into the shop and left by a side door. About ten minutes after the prisoners left he went down stairs, and to his surprise found water flowing all over the place,`and on mating a farther examination he discovered that the brass tap and about three feet of pipe had been taken from the water butt, the ball -cock had been removed from a water butt in the front area, and the - pipe had been cut about in every direction, evidently with a knife, the damage done amounting to 305., in addition to the property taken away. Police-constable Craske, of the E Divisioii, said he went with the prosecutor, and saw the prisoners together in Great Titchfield-street. They denied all knowledge of the robbery,but admitted having been to the prosecutor's house. On searching the prisoners he found on them two k n i ves, one of them having mortar on it, and Wedlake's hands had mortar on them. A person not then in attendance saw the prisoners close to the part of the premises where the lead was taken from. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoners. WESTMINSTER. DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES AT MUSIC-HALLS.—Directly after Mr. Arnold took his seat upon the bench this morn ing, Mr. Roberts, solicitor, addressing him, applied for a summons against the nominal proprietor of a music hall in Regent-street, Westminster, for violating the Act for regu lating theatres. Mr. Roberts said that they were acting at this Music-hall, without the license of the Lord Chamberlain, a stage play called " Mazeppa." It was a burlesque upon the original production under that title, and was represented by two persons at a scene upon the stage, who represented four characters. The whole was a dramatic performance. Mr. Arnold—Were there real horses? Mr. Roberts called a person named Field, who described himself as a private inquirer, who replied that the bur lesque was performed with basket horses. There was s. stage, footlights, and a proscenium. A dialogue was car ried on between the two persons who were upon the stage. There was no scenery, the front of the stage having cur tains drawn on either side of the stage, and a looking-glass at the back. Witness went to the music-hall on the 23d inst., and having paid sixpence for admission saw the representation described. Mr. Roberts said that there could be no doubt by all the previous decisions that this was clearly a violation of the statute. It was not necessary there should be any scenes. Mr. Arnold—There were none used in stage plays in. Queen Elizabeth's time. The summons was granted. THAMES. A STRANGE ROBBERY.—Edwin Robert Tuffs, aged 21 years, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealin6 29 seamen's beds, the property of Henry Thomas. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, stated the case for the prosecu tion. The prosecutor was a manufacturer of seamen's beds, and carrying on his business at No. 4, Caroline-street, Ratcliff. A few months since the prosecutor found Tuffs in a most destitute state, and without food or lodging. He fed and clothed him, took him into his house, and gave him employment. On Saturday morning last, during the ab sence of his master, the prisoner loaded a truck with 29 beds in the presence of his mistress, who said to him— " Why are you going to take away the work this morning you know it is the Jews' Sabbath, and they will receive nothing to-day." The prisoner said the goods were or dered, and be was going to take them to Catchpolo and Salmon, two of his master's customers. Mrs. Thomas believed his statement to bo correct, and allowed him to take away the goods. In the afternoon she saw the pri soner again, and asked for the money for the goods. He made an excuse and said he had not been paid. Soon afterwards he left home, and when his master returned Mrs. Thomas knew for the first time the prisoner had no autho rity whatever to remove the 29 beds. It was also ascer tained that he had not delivered any beds to Catchpole and Salmon, and had not received any order from them. The prisoner was not seen again until yesterday, and his master then met him at the corner of Heath-street, Com mercial-road. The prisoner said I have sold the things and spent the money, and am come to give myself up. Mr Stoddart, in conclusion, submitted that the prisoner should be sent for trial, and that the prisoner had added ingratitude to robbery by his offence. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas - confirmed in every particular the statement of Mr. Stoddart, and police -constable Harris, 526 K, said the prisoner admitted to him he took the beds away, sold them, and spent the money. The prisoner said he was guilty, and added, "I had no intention of robbery. I took the goods out, sold them, and spent the money on myself." Mr. Paget—l call that stealing. The prisoner—l did not break into any premises. Mr. Paget—No, you did not. The prisoner—No, nor take the goods away secretly. Mr. Paget—No, you did not, but you have committed a most impudent robbery, and I sentence you to be impri soned for six months, and kept to hard labour. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Feb. 28.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. CARDIFF, Feb. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Warlock, from Gibraltar. Feb.YARMOUTH, 2 7 .—Wind N.W.—Arri ve d—Gl or i ana, from London. OFF PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived-- Camima,kyle, from London for Sydney; Mutlah, from Lon don for Mauritius. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 28.—Wind S.W.—A schooner is ashore, and half sunk, near to the Eastern Blackstone. FALMOITTII, Feb. 26.—Wirid S.W.—Arrived—M. M. Peter, from Sagua la Grande ; Georgeio and Adulph, from Sulina. PENZANCE, Feb. 28.—Wind S.—The Pioneer, steamer, from Bristol and Swansea, for London, struck the Rundle stone, and foundered immediately. • Louisa Marchioness of Waterford has left Far lance's Hotel for Highcliff Castle, near Christ Church, Hants. The Earl and Countess of Darnley have arrived at their residence, 29, Hill-street. Lord Annaly has an ea rl y dancing party to-night at their residence in Belgrave-square. The Right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer returned to town yesterday from Latimer, Bucks. POPULATION .OF GREAT BRITAIN. —ln. the year The . natural 1864 there were 739,163 children born in England and 495,520 persons died ; iii . Scotland there were 122,445 ' of births over born and 74,303 died. The birth rate in England was at the rate England, 13;n5d 6 ,pletn r d ee 2 n .3 t. 5 -on in th s e c e o s t t l i a m nd at . ed i zp i i i il b a i t rt io h n • rpea in tre S eaen ot: Scot land, 3.60 per cent. ; and the death rate was 2.38 ' e l ; 208,900 o co e t mi la gra nd : n i t n s death rate were high, and above the average increase of population in the yearanbay3Bexic4essi Englishmen or Scotchmen amength deaths, was 244,243 in England, 2 2 08 i n, Great Britain therefore 282,385. But there were 73,365 from the United Kingdom in the England in the middle of the year. The population of about 20,772,000 ; of Scotland year 1864 is estimated at therefore 23,890,700—a ' 3,118,700 ;of Great Britain of April, 1861. n increase of 762,182 since the census HER MAJESTY'S STAGHOUNDS.—Yesterday this pack met at a select spot a short distance from Burnham Beeches, where a deer was uncarted, and gave some good running to a fine field, including several sportsmen from The meet yesterday was held, it is understood, in 'ell of that appointed for to-day (Shrove Tuesday) at Burnham Beeches, which it is said will not be held. This notice may therefore prevent disappointment. The weather yesterday was first-rate for hunting, and the ground was also in good condition. own , We have reason to believe that Lieutenant-Gene ral Lord Lucan, K.C.8., will succeed thelate Field-Marshal Lord Combermere as Gold Stick and Colonel-in-(thief the Ist Life Guards. THE TEA TRADE, Feb. 27.—The deliveries in London estimated for the week were 1,143,2801 b., which is an increase of 7,5201 b. compared with the. previous state meat. ilt Share 13 1