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adventures recorded are marvellous and romantic in the extreme. There is a very spirited and vivid ac count of a naval engagement between the Portu guese and British, the latter commanded by Sir Charles Napier. Then, by way of contrast, we have a melo-dramatic narrative—quite a picturesque glimpse of the men and manners of the hot South. A young English officer, resting with a dozen others at a roadside inn, insists upon kissing the hostess and her two daughters. A scowling muleteer, tha lover of one of the damsels, quits the auberge, and half an hour after, as the officers ride on their way, a stealthy shot strikes the hero of the hour, and he falls dead. " That which would have been rewarded with a box on the ear by a bar maid at Portsmouth was repaid with a bullet at Almeida," exclaims the friend who narrates the sad incident. How much of fiction may be mingled with the truthful records of these volumes we can not say, and it matters little to the reader, who will find abundant matter of entertainment and much instructive information on recent events very plea santly conveyed to him by this gallant soldier of three Queens. From Cadet to Colonel, the Record of a Life of Active Service. By Major-General Sir Thomas Seaton, K.C.B. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. Often as the life of a soldier has been drawn by the pen of fiction, it is seldom, if ever, that we are favoured with the veritable experiences of one who has fought his way step by step from the foot of the ladder to the topmost round. Such a record have we here in the narrative of his own adventurous life and gallant career by Major-General Seaton, beginning with a memorable morning in July, 1822, when young Seaton, then about sixteen, was suddenly asked by a relation "would you like to go to India as a cadet?" The answer being in the affirmative, on that day week the new-made cadet was sailing away from Spithead on board the East India Com pany's ship Thames bound for Calcutta. In his own words, the young soldier thus thrown upon the world was at that time " a raw half-educated lad, ignorant of its many ways, unwarned of its many snares, unarmed against its trials and tempta tions, and without compass, chart, or rudder to direct my course in my voyage over that treacher ous ocean." In recording his own eventful history until the Ist June, 1859, when influenced by faith g health, Sir Thomas Seaton resigned his command, after a service of thirty-six years and five months, from the date of his arrival in Calcutta—in record ing his own history the gallant officer gives us a comprehensive review of the principal events of in terest or importance in India during that momen tous period. The once familiar names of Jellalabad and Cabool, Lady Sale, and Lord Ellenborough, occupy a Imminent place in the earlier chapters, and are succeeded by Delhi, Cawnpore, and others associated with the terrible interest of the Indian Mutiny. Sir Thomas Seaton's recol lections are given in the most simple straightfor ward manner, and are evidently an actual record of events that have left a vivid impression upon his memory. Greatly to his surprise, on the 12th of May, 1858, the brigadier received a letter addressed to Sir Thomas Seaton, K.C.8., congratulating him on the honour conferred upon him. So little did the worthy soldier anticipate such good fortune that he regarded the letter as a joke, and wrote back to the sender,—" If you boys chaff your brigadier, he'll have to pitch into you." The reply was a copy of the Gazette. "It fairly amazed me," exclaims the old soldier. " Then the whole of my career started across me, from the time when I landed in Calcutta a thought less, friendless lad. I need not say," he adds, "that this review opened up in my beart feelings of deeply grateful thanks to that merciful Providence that had ordered all things for me." The last event of any public interest in which Sir Thomas Seaton was concerned was on the 4th November, 1858, when he tells us " I had the honour and hap piness of proclaiming Queen Victoria Empress of Hindostan. May God long preserve her as such." With which aspiration we take leave of the gallant officer and his very interesting memoir. I LECTION COMMITTEE—This Day. NOT TINGHM. The committee reassembled this A morning, and the evi dence against the petitioner was resumed. The Chairman said that he was desired by the committee to express a hope that both in examination in chief and in cros s - examination counsel would confine their questions to What was relevant to the inquiry ; and he stated that on both sides much that was irrelevant had been introduced. George Greasley, the first witness called, eaid that he 'was a sheriff's officer, and was at Nottingham on the nomination day. He knew a man named Houghton, who had been very active during the day in annoying several Persons. He saw him speak to Sir Robert Clifton, and he quoted some poetry and kept annoying him several times. Atlast he doubled his hand and put it into Sir Robert's face. Some time afterwards Houghton and others began to shout When Sir Robert commenced addressingthe people. He also made violent gestures at Sir Robert, and used the most offensive language. Some of the mob shouted out to Sir Robert "Pay your debts," and made other insulting re marks. On the day of election he was employed officially at Nottingham, and saw that in several of the polling places the voters of Sir Robert Clifton could n2t get ad mission. In one instance he saw a man in the crowd make a signal to another who was preventing the passage of the other voters, and heard him cry out "It is all right," pointing to some other men, who were immediately ad mitted. He had received instructions on the morning of the polling-day to prevent any obstruction being thrown in the way of voters. He endeavoured to carry out his orders, but completely failed. He knew that Sir Robert had frequently complained during the day that his voters were prevented from getting into the polling booths. He saw Sir Robert frequently during the day, but did not hear him say anything inflammatory. This witness was cross-examined, but nothing material Was elicited. He stated, in reply to the chairman, that he heard Sir Robert Clifton say that " the passage must be kept," but he used no threat. Joseph Hidington said that he had been the chief con stable of police at Nottingham during the last election. Previous to the 26th of June he had received information Which induced him to communicate with the mayor in order to preserve the peace during the election. He also co mmunicated with Sir Robert Clifton, and went several times to his committee room, but without success. The Witness then proceeded to describe the state of Nottingham on the days of nomination and election, and corroborated Portions of the eNidenee of Mr. Robert Clifton and other Witnesses examined yesterday. Some further evidence to the same effect was given. The committee w ill meet to-morrow. THE HACKNEY-ROAD OUTRAGE.—Yesterday an inquiry was held by Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, at the London Hospital, relative to the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Moretti, aged 21. Inspector Charles Webster, N Division, said that the deceased was the wife of an Italian, Who carried on business as a confectioner at No. 105' hackney -road. On the morning of the 9th of May last Witness was called to the house in question, and he en tered by the back door. He found traces of blood in the shop, and went upstairs to the bedroom. He there saw Francesco Moretti, the husband of the deceased, lying un dressed in the bed, with a fearful wound in the throat. The room showed that a dreadful struggle had taken place; blood was splashed about in all directions. Under the bed clothes, which were on the floor, witness found a razor and a large table-knife, both covered with blood. He then went to No. 103, Hackney-road, and there he saw the de ceased, wr a pp e d i n a blanket, her only covering, and her throat was cut. She made her escape naked from No. 105, and st reaming with blo o d, b y gett i ng out of a window on a water-cistern. The witness called in Dr. G. Haycock, who ordered both husband and wife to be carried to the Lon don Hospital. On the 13th of July the husband was tried at the Central Criminal Court for the attempted Murder of the deceased, and she then swore, in his Presence, that he had cut her throat. The jury acquitted him on the ground of insanity, and he was ordered to be kept in custody during her Majesty's pleasure. He is now confined in Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire. Mary Ana Smith, 11, Great Cambridge street, Shoreditch, sister of the deceased, said that Mrs. Moretti left the London Hospital, and was re-admitted twice since she received her injuries. She lived for a time on her means, but being unable to do anything in consequence of the wound in her throat she was dependent on witness. She lost spirit and did not seem to care what became of her. On Good Friday her difficulty of breathing was so great that witness advised her to go into the hospital again. She was unwilling to go at first, saying that she wanted to see the summer. In the evening she was compelled to go to the hospital, and she died there the next day. M r. James Rogers, resident medical officer at the London Hospital, said that deceased was admitted on Good Friday e ven i ng suffering from extreme difficulty of 11 breathing. She died on S atur d ay. H er d eat h was caused ,Y heiDncea, resultin g f rom t h e wound infl i cted in her throat. jury ret urned a verdict " That Elizabeth Moretti died fro m aPncoa, arising from a wound inflicted on her throat o n the the said Francesco Moretti being at the time in a state of unsound mind." MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Notwithstanding the large quantity of gold sent into the Bank during the past week, the authorities have not been enabled to reduce their rate of dis count. An alteration was not very generally ex pected in consequence of the financial operations usual at this period of the quarter. The return to appear this evening is therefore not expected to show any very large increase of notes and gold. In another week, when the dividends on Govern ment Securities shall have been distributed, money will no doubt be more plentiful, and the brokers consequently enabled to afford the commercial classes increased facilities. An influx of gold, to the amount of £189,000, took place at the Bank yesterday. At a meeting of the Trontino and Bolivia (South American) Gold Mining Company the report stated that the directors regretted that the operations of the company had not yielded the results which the agents had anticipated. The biddings for £350,000 in bills on India took place yesterday afternoon at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were —to Calcutta, £200,000 ; to Madras, £50,000 ; and to Bombay, £lOO,OOO. The minimum price was as before, Is. Hid. on Calcutta and Madras, ant Is. 111 d. on Bombay. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at 2s. will receive about 4 per cent., and on Bombay at 2s. Old. about 20 per cent. ; all above in full. These terms show an increase in the demand for means of remittance to the East. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram, this morning, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 50c. offered ; un easiness prevails. The English Stock Market has been rather ac tive, and,the funds have shown an upward tendency. No material change, however, has taken place in quotations, and Consols are 86i -8- for money, and 87 for the account. The monthly settlement in these securities takes place to-day, and the prepara tions towards that end are progressing satisfactorily. There have been several dealings in New Threes and Reduced Annuities, and also in the 2i per Cents of 1894, at slightly enhanced quotations. Indian Securities are also firm, although the trans actions have not been numerous. Foreign Stocks are generally at lower prices. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 37 1 ; Mexican, 20i ; ditto New, 181 4 ; Greek, 13i 14 ; Spanish Passive, 271 ; the Certificates, 16i I ; Italian, 56Z 57 ; the Confederate Loan, 6i 71 ; Chilian Loan, 1 I pm. ; Brazilian Loan, 11 1 dis. ; Egyptian Railway Loan, 1Z 1 dis. ; and the New Egyptian Loan, i prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds, 721 ; Erie Shares, 561 ; and Illinois, 814 I. Business in the Railway Share Market has been more animated, and prices generally have remained firmer. Midland and Great Eastern, having ad vanced ss. each. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain at about former values. South Austrian and Lom bardo-Venetian are marked 15/ ; Bahia and San Francisco, 15 1 1 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 321 33 ; and Great Western of Canada, 16/. For Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has been a fair enquiry. Alliance are dealt in at 27f ; Imperial Ottoman at 121 ; London and West minster at 96 ; and Standard of British South Africa at 15 Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England remain steady at 71 1 ; Fore-street Warehouse at 121 ; General Credit at 41 j ; Imperial Mercantile Credit have improved to 3+ 4 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., to 17+ 1. The Scrip of the Pasha of Egypt's New Loan is quoted 1 8 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GCVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, May 9 B7 4 3 per Cent. Reduced B4l 4 New 3 per Cent B4l 4 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 674 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 2 dis Do. £5OO 5 dis Do £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account — LNDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ndian Stock, 104 per Cent., AprillB74 2ll Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B7l Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lO7l Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 — Do Account 73 24 Do. Scrip, £45 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. Account Do £llO Bonds — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent — Do Scrip, £25 paid Colombianlo.4 par per t Cent. Cuba., 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Danubian Principalities Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent... Do., Provisional Land Warrant 47ptian 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds 924 Do. 1864 BB 1 9 84 Do £lOO Bonds 904 89 i Do. Government Railway Debentures — Do. £25 paid tireek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account l4 Do. Coupons ruatemala 5 per Cent. — talian 5 per Cent 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway — Yl.exican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 lB4 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Ylontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Sloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Naw Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent t'eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4/ per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 B9l 90 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 9lk Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account 27+ 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l5l 161 k Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account 93 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 66k Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 6B 7/ Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip 371 Do Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do. 1864 34 Do. 11 per Cent Dividends on tho above payablo in London. Austrian ' 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins — Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 4 per Cent., Ex. 12 Quit — Do i per Cent. Certificates — French Routes 3 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent. , 1861. Ex. 25f. Do Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols a f y or se m tt o l n em ey ent B6i I Do. A ccoun t — Do. m 87 } THE SON, LONDON, lIIIIRSIDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1866. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHAKES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. Paid . Closing I Business 1 Prise. I done. Bristol aucl Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun„Perth, & Ab. Juno NI. London, ter ip Certi 90 92 127 128 55 65 13 15 5 7 67 70 70 72 Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. I Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 'Great North of Scotland I Great Northern DJ. A stock 23 15 d 118 120 40 41 6 7 122 123 138 140 Do. B stock Do. New, ts. at 25 pn. Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original' Do. S. Val Rail •gua. Do. South Wales: Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford. Lancgehire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & N orth Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension...... Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and t. John'sW'd Mid and Do. £9 Share Do, liirmiu.. & Derby %1 id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., St Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchaec Do. Leeds Do. York DG. Carlisle , .. Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. do. 1864 Do. to. 1865 North Staffordshire .. N. & S. W. Junction .. Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. st Jck Shropshire Union South Devon 'ouch E.. stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 10u 6t, 20 BRITISII Atlantic & St. L awrence Bom., Baroda, fi Cen. In. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo et Lake Huron, Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3 i - Calcutta & S. E., lim Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi Nast. Ben:4al, gu., 5 do ' East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prof. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook. Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Fret. stook . Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. I o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 6 p. c.. Gt. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent Do. 4f per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 I io. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4, do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. o. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. il.C'da,6pc Ist pf.ba Scinde .. I Do. Delhi l 0 Do. do Do. Punjaub.... o Do.lndus St. Flor ''''' 100 5 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 POSS WO 100 100 all 100 100 100 f 100 2 100 100 401 1 5 0 1 i I 121 941 5 num 94, 3 133; i 44 1231 6 igi 4 53 7} 26$ 109, 9 71} 1032 33 21 1(911 99} 1001 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 - - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 lOO 92 94 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & 1i 0 90 (4 - D.,. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 101 90 94 no. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 7s 60 781 - Do. sp. Inscribed ek 100 78 10 - Cape G.Fiope. 6 p.c. 1873 100 102 104 1031 Do.Api.SLOct • 1890-1900 100 105 107 - Do. do' 1880-9 , 100 105 107 - Du. Jau.&July, 1890-9 i 1.00 102 114 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 90 ?2 - Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. t, 100 112 104 - Do. 1878, do lOO 106 1.8 107 3 - Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1 , 78 - Do. 1882, May ,5, Nov. 10 , 104 (06 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug l2O 142 iO4 - Natal Nov. o per cent foe Lou 402 - N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja,&July 100 93 95 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 Fro., 186 L, 200 - - Do. 5 p.c. 1821 to 1871, 100 90 95 - Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1892 100 871 884 871 4 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 91 95 - Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So,4ia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 l9O 98 100 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 98 100 994 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards l, 0 105 107 - Vic,Grov. 6 p.c. & July 100 - - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 103 101 1031 BRITISII MINES. 1 Cam. Consul. Cold, Um 1 - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated. 30 14 16 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 540 680 - Drakewalls 2.1.0 f 1 - East Bassett (Illogan) 294 18 20 - East Caradon 2.19.6 8 9 - East Carn Brea 3l 34 4 - East Grenville 2.14.0 34 - East Gunnislake 8.3.6 / - East Loved 3.0.0 7 9 - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 34 - Gatn.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great L ixey, limited all 20 21 - Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 f 14 - Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 1 14 - G. Wheal Vor (11elst , t, 4U 25 26 26 - Grenville 8.18.0 31 31 - Herod's Foot 8.10.0 38 40 - Ilingeton Downs ...... 5.10.6 44 5 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 - Starke Valley 4.10.6 4 411 4 Ylwyndy iron Ore, lim 2f 24 14d - New Seton - North Roskear - N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 / North Wheal Crofty 2.13.0 4 1 - Prosper United 7.1.6 - Pr , .vidence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 32 34 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 390 410 - South Condurrow 3.2.0 2 24 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 18 22 -- Stray Park 35.15.6 9 11 - Tin Croft 9 14 16 191 5 iigra and Clogan, lim all 4 6 - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (Liskeard 9 8 10 - West Chiverton ll 75 80 75 - West 5et0n....... - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 824 874 - Wheal Buller atedruth 16 25 274 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 - Wheal Seton -- Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 7 14 16 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS, Great Eastern 4t per cent. pr., Ditto, 5 per cent pf., 85 Ditto, new 5 per cent., 8U LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 4t per Cent., 87/ 1 ;FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, ihn., gut.. 7 per eent.,llsl Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), fif Sambre and Meuse, gi San Paulo. lim., 6 per cent., I 5f South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15f It NUM MN EV. Don Pedro, Nor, h Del Rey, I BANKS. Alliance. Um.. 271 %nglo Austrian. 6i British and Californian, lim., 5 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 231 Consolidated Bank, um., 91 Eng ish Joint Stock, 8 Itluropean Batik, lim., 10; Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., 16 Imperial Ottoman, 121 Ditto, new. 11 Lana Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 41 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 22 London and South-Western, lim., 18 London and Venezula, lim, 101 London and 11 estminster, 96 )riental BanK Corporation. 52 11 South Australia, 35 Standard of British South Africa, 15 Union oflLondon, 52) MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 5. City of Moscow Gas, lim , 4i City Offices, lim. 5 Credit Fonder arid Hobilier of England, 7i Ditto, new, 61 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., Fore-street Warehouse, Um. ' 121 Gen. Credit and Finance of L ondon, lim.. 4} 1 imperial Mercantile Credit ABB°. lim., 3 3 I International Financial ociety,:lim., London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 31 London Financial Association, ,_lll 12 Lon on and Provincial Marine, 21 Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, it Milwall Iron Works, 31 National Discount company, 13 1 Ocean Marine Insurance), 211 Ottoman Financial Association, lim., 6 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 171 Trinidad Petroleum, lira., 31 NEW SALMON FISHING GROUND.--The salmon fishings at the Black Rock, Burntisland, have been leased from the Crown by Mr. Baird, of Montrose, and promise to turn out well. On Saturday last two fine salmon, the first ever caught at this ground, were found in the stake nets ; one of these weighed bib. HATCHING AT STORMONTFIELD PONDS.—On Tues day Mr. Peter Marshall, superintendent of the Stormont field Ponds, observed that some of this year's spawn had come to life. The spawn were seemingly healthy, and there is every appearance of a good hatching season.— Perthshire Courier. - , gi ur t tiro HER MAJESTY• WINDSOR CASTLE, Wednesday. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High ness Princess Helena and her Grand Ducal High ness Princess Leiningen, drove out yesterday after noon. Lord Camoys and Major-General Francis Sey mour, C.B. (Lord and Groom in Waiting to her Majesty), attended the funeral of Queen Marie Am(Ric at Weybridge, yesterday, by command of the Queen ; and Lord Camoys, by her Majesty's command, placed three wreaths upon the coffin of the late lamented Queen, as a token of her Ma jesty's affection and respect. The Queen went out walking this morning, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Louise. His Majesty the King of the Belgians, attended by M. Brewer, and his Royal Highness Prince Philip and her Imperial Highness Princess Philip of Wurtemburg, arrived at the Castle and remained to luncheon. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Augusta Stanley, Major-General the Hon. A. N. Hood, and Lieut.- Colonel Du Plat, drove to the railway station in Windsor, and met his Majesty and the Prince and Princess, and accompanied them to the Castle, where the Queen, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, received the King and the Prince and Princess at the door. They were after words conducted to their apartments. Earl and Countess Russell arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle are expected to arrive at their house in Piccadilly in a few days from Clumber, Notts, for the season. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne left Lansdowne-house, Berkeley-square, yesterday, for Dover, on their way to visit the Count and Countess de Flahault at Paris. The Earl of Kerry and the junior members of the family have already arrived at Paris. The Marquis of Ailesbury arrived in town yester day from Savernake Lodge, near Marlborough, and left the same evening for Holkham Hall, Norfolk, to be present at the wedding of the Earl of Dunmore and Lady Gertrude Coke, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Leicester. The Countess of Dunmore left town on Tuesday for Holkham Hall, Norfolk, on a visit to the Earl and Coun tess of Leicester, and in order to be present at the nuptials of her son, the Earl of Dunmore, and Lady Gertrude Coke, which are to take place to-day at Holkham, in the presence of a large circle of distinguished relatives and friends. Viscount and Viscountess Powerscourt have joined the party assembled at Holkham Hall at the invitation of the Earl and Countess of Leicester on the occasion of the marriage of Lady Gertrude Coke and the Earl of Dunmcre. Lord and Lady Clifford and family have arrived at the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-corner, from Wybrooke, Chudleigh, Devon. DEATH OF MR. FAIRHOLT.—Mr. Fairholt, the eminent artist, after a long and painful illness, expired on Tuesday. Although for a long time almost confined to his house, and at intervals severely, he continued until the last few weeks his literary and artistic labours. His last work, which he has left almost, if not quite, completed, is on " Pageantry in the Middle Ages," one of the subjects on which ho had so well qualified himself to write. His most recent engravings are plates of coins for the "Numismatic Chronicle," and other works. They show not only unim pairedvigour and truthfulness, but also a decidedly superior finish, although for years he was quite unrivalled in his en gravings of ancient coins. Mr. Fairholt's drawings upon wood amount to very many thousands, and his etchings also are exceedingly numerous. His own works " On Costume" (with 500 woodcuts), his " Dictionary of Terms of Art," his " History of Old Civio Pageantry," "Up the Nile and Home again," &c., aro well known. He executed the whole of the drawings and engravings of the late Lord Londes borough's sumptuous "Miscellanea Graphics," the "In ventorium Sepulchralo" of B►yan Faussett, Mr. Roach Smith's "Roman London," and "Antiquities of Rich borough," Mr. 'Wright's "Histories of Domestic Manners and Caricatures," Mr. Halliwell's folio edition of "Shakes peare," &c. His unpublished sketches are numerous; and he had very choice collections of scarce books and of me dinval pottery. Mr. Fairholt will bo much missed by a wide circle of friends. Hls manners were agreeable, and he possessed a large fund of peculiar information, such as will with difficulty be found in any other person. Ho was unmarried, the last survivor of a family of 16; and with him the name of Fairholt perishes, as we learn from .‘ Lower's English Surnames." UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—His Royal Highness tho Duke of Cambridge, K.G., has graciously signified his intention of presiding at the annual festival in aid of the funds of this hospital on Wednesday, the 18th April, at Willis's Rooms. EXECUTION AT WEXFORD.—Yesterday morning at eight o'clock Patrick Power, convicted of the murder of his father, with a pitchfork, at Newtown Barry, county Wexford, on the night of the 13th October, was executed in Wexford. He had previously confessed his guilt. LONDON WORKHOUSES. —The public will be glad to learn that the Poor Law Board has instructed their medical officer, Dr. Edward Smith, F.R.S., in con junction with Mr. H. B. Farnall, C.B„ to inspect the in firmary wards of all the metropolitan workhouses, and to inquire and report upon the existing arrangements for the care and treatment of the sick poor. They have also re quested those gentlemen to suggest such remedies for any existing evils in the several workhouses as may be fitted to render the care of the sick satisfactory. It cannot be doubted that with such an official inquiry the truth will be ascertained, and it is to be hoped that the guardians will receive the recommendation with the intention of render ing the treatment of the sick poor in workhouses all that can properly be desired. THE TAILORS' STRIKE AND LOCK-OUT.—Yesterday at noon, an interview took place, by previous appointment, at St. James's Hall, Regent-street, with a sub-committee appointed from the Master Tailors' Association, and the Committee of Operative Tailors' Protection Society, for the purpose of, if possible, coming to an understanding. The operatives committee commenced the proceedings by presenting their "log " (list of prices), which has for its basis that an average workman should be able to earn 7d. per hour. This was met with a counter "log," put forth by the masters' sub-committee. It differs greatly from that issued by Mr. Poole. A discussion followed, which lasted upwards of three hours, and in which the utmost good feeling was exhibited by both parties. The result was concessions on both sides ending in a "log" mutually satisfactory. The matter is narrowed so far that, if the masters will adopt the scale of prices which their sub committee are pledged to recommend to them, the strike will be at an end. DEATH FROM THE KICK or A HORSE.—On Tues day evening an inquest was held at Stratford on the body of James Brodrick, aged 45 years, who sustained a severe fracture of the skull by the kick of a vicious horse which he was in the act of shoeing. Verdict, accidental death. A WHALE IN THE SCHELDT.—" We announced some days since," says the Escaut, " that a huge fish had been seen in the river by some boatmen who had not been able to catch it. It was, however again seen near the en trance to the basin, when some fishermen set off, and after two hours' exertions, succeeded in capturing it. It turned out to be a young whale, which had probably been driven by the late storms to take shelter in the Scheldt. It mea sured between 16 and 17 feet in length." THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.—Robert Chambers, who during so many years held the champion ship of the Thames, has written to Kelley (the present champion) challenging him to a contest this year. In the event of the challenge being accepted, of which there seems to be little doubt, the race will take place in Sep tember. laughing it off, in fact, excuses as that he had a b ro th er a At Edinburgh Carlyle was offered the degree of i L n L a . DI letter t b e r u th withed e s culci such declined e d e x t c h u e Dr. Carlyle an M.D., and known in literature as a trans lator of " Dante," and that if two Dr. Carlyles should ap pear at Paradise mistakes might arise. A meeting of the civil servants of the Crown employed in the Inland Revenue Departments was held yesterday to enforce their right to the elective franchise. Mr. F. Scudamore, of the Post Office, presided. Mr. Anthony Trollopo moved tho first resolution, and Mr. Edmund Yates moved the adoption of a petition praying for the enfranchisement of the civil servants of the Crown As will be readily understood, the proceedings were of a highly interesting character. NEWSPAPER PRIVILEGES.—On Tuesday, in the course of an action for libel against the She field and Rother ham Independent, which was tried at the West Riding As sizes at Leeds, the question was raised whether reports in newspapers of proceedings in Bankruptcy Courts were privileged. Mr. Justice Keating said it was undoubtedly the law that the fair and correct publication of legal pro ceedings without malice was protected by law; and he should direct the jury that the occasion when the execu tion took place was an occasion on which a fair report would be privileged. If they were of opinion, therefore, that the report was a correct one, and that it was published without malice, the defendants would be entitled to a ver dict. The cage terminated in a verdict for the defendant, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAPTURE OP A NOTORIOUS CARRIAGE THlEF.—Charles Parker, a young man, describing himself as a seaman, but who is known to the police as a regular carriage thief, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a coat from the carriage of Mr. Thomas Blizard Curling, a gentleman residing at No. 39, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. A person, seeing the prisoner take the coat from Mr. Curling's carriage, which was standing at his own door gave the alarm, and the prisoner was pursued by a man named Smith and Mr. Curling's coachman. The prisoner, fi n ding ho was pursued, stopped and gave the coat up, stating that he had picked it up, and when asked why he had set to running, stated that that was "out of fun." Before the witness Smith could seize him he made off again, but after a sharp chase was secured and handed over to Hooker, 141 C, who took him to the station. The prisoner was remanded. The police have received information of several similar robberies of late. THREATENING TIIE TASKMASTER OF A WonxuousE. Griffith Jones was charged with behaving in a refractory manner, by refusing to perform a task of work while a casual inmate of St. James's Workhouse, and also with threatening the taskmaster. Devsham, the superintendent of the casual ward o f St. James's Workhouse, said that on the previous night the prisoner applied for admission to the casual ward, and was admitted. The prisoner had the regular allowance, and that morning, after breakfast, a take of work was given to him, but he refused to perform it; and having a hammer in his hand at the time said, "I will break your - head before I leave the yard." The prisoner, in a violent tone, denied using the words, and said that if he had an opportunity of writing to his brother he would send a solicitor to defend him. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for 14 days with hard labour. 90 92 69 60 53 60 90 42 31 81 101 'O2 120 122 94 90 34 36 43 15 121 )22 92 93 63 64 133 125 2a 2ip 1 lip 94 9d 123 1231 II I; I , 92 95 67 69 6 27 109 ►lO 71 72 109 110 35 37 10 11 p 122 /24 1: 2p 11 2p '3 75 108 112 150 t 52 67 70 112 114 50 5' 74 75 8 g 140 143 3 Ipl 100 102 1 51 53 ESSIONS. 55 60 102 103 P iP 6à 7 10 11 76 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 101 iO2 102 104 29 31 88 90 65 67 55 60 59 61 50 55 45 49 42 45 30 33 30 108 109 2p 2 p 99 100 91 93 16 17 3#l 94 ; 1 6 86 68 1 4d 100 10, 9 93 87 89 62 64 8. 82 99 100 98 99 4cl 97 99 WESTMINSTER. ROBBERY IN A DWELLING HOUSE.—Robert Stone, a cab man, about 40, was charged, with another in custody, with stealing two rings and a watch-key, value £7, the pro perty of Mary Trudgett, a singlo lady, 65, Sydney-street, Fulham-road. From the evidence given against the wife on the former occasion, it appeared that she was engaged by the prose cutrix as a charwoman, and in.that capacity had access to the house. In a spare bed-room were two rings, coral and turquoise, and emerald and pearls, and a gold watch .key. The rings were safe a month ago, but they and the key were only missed lately, and the way in which it was brought home to the woman was that she had pledged one of them and taken it out again, and she heiself stated that she had put the articles upon the drawers at home, and her husband had taken them away and lost one. The evidence now against the prisoner was that of a pawnbroker, who proved that he had pledged one of the rings, which he now produced, for 3s. ; and that of a bar man at the Bell and Horns, Brompton, to whom the pri soner had offered two rings for 15s. three weeks back. He stated that he afterwards lost ono in the bar. Prisoner said he was an honest man, and thought. his wife had had the rings given to her, as people told him they were only worth 3s. the two. They were on the drawers, and he took them and tried to sell them, being quite innocent of whom they were stolen from. He did all he did openly, and disguised nothing. The police had not anything to say against the prisoner, and he was liberated till Saturday on his own rocog nizances. THAMES. SANGUINARY OUTRAGE ON BOARD SHlP.—Daniel An derson, a Swede, was brought before Mr. Paget on a war rant charged with cutting and wounding John Thompson. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, defended the prisoner. Mr. Gomm, clerk to Mr. llodgson, solicitor, said that both men were seamen on board the Roselle, on a foreign going voyage lately terminated. On Monday, the 12th of March, the parties wore in the forecastle of the ship, then on the high seas. On the previous day the complainant had bought a chest of the prisoner, and gave him 7s. for it. The prisoner repented the bargain, and asked the prosecu tor to return the chest. Thompson said ho would do so if he was allowed to put his clothes in it. The prisoner would not consent to this, a quarrel ensued and a fight took place. Up to that point no great harm was done, but the prisoner on finding he was getting the worst of the fight, took a knife from his pocket and made a fierce attack on his shipmate, striking him first on the shoulder ; secondly, under his arm-pit ; thirdly, on the breast, which was prevented tak ing effect by the man's clothes ; the fourth cut was on the head ; and the fifth on the left shoulder. The prisoner then threw away the knife, which had blood on it when it was picked up. The wounded man bled profusely, and had not recovered the effects of the wounds. Mr. Paget—You are opening a much more serious charge than the one named on the warrant, which is one of common assault only. _ _ Mr. Gomm—Yes, sir. I accuse the prisoner with un lawfully wounding the man with a knife. He cut him five times. Mr. Paget—Then a deposition must be taken, and the case will go for trial. Mr. Gomm—lf you please, sir. The prosecutor was sworn. Ho said he was an Hun garian, and ha -1 been brought up in England since a boy. He wished to forgive the prisoner; he would not give any evidence against him, if he was paid his expenses. Mr. Paget said he had not yet heard any evidence against the prisoner, and would allow an arrangement. Mr. Charles Young consulted with his client. The prisoner paid £3, and one guinea in addition for the soli citor's fee, and the charge was withdrawn. Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton., April 19 Ditto, via Marseilles April 13. Brazil and Cape Verde. by British packet April 6 Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Asoension, and St. Helena April China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton April 19. Ditto, via Marseilles April 13 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southamptou.... April 19 Ditto, via Mar.eilles India (Bombay), via Southampton April i 3 Ditto, via Marseilles .. April 7 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April 13. Ditto, via Marseilles April 7. Mauritius, via Southampton April 13 Ditto, via Marseilles April 7. Newfoundland Portugal .April 11, Ditto, by private ship to Li5b0n...... . United states and British North America, by Bri- tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. April 6. West Indies and Pacific) (except Bahamas and . ... _ _ Honduras) _ April 13. Cuba and Mexico . Bihamas, via New York. May 3. Bermuda, via Halifax April _1 West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneritre .... April 12. RIVER USK.--BRECON DISTRICT.—A violent gale of wind, accompanied with heavy rain, passed over this neighbourhood on Friday last ; many of the finest oaks, the monarchs of the forest, and hun dreds of larch trees were blown down, and one wood, we know, now resembles a field of battle af ter a hard fight, the slain and fallen lying every where. " It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," and this tempest of wind and rain has quite changed the character of the weather, has nearly cleared away all the snow from the mountains, and brought down the river a fresh full flood. This morning was mild and warm, and sallying forth rod in hand, " the gentle south wind blowing on our cheeks," we looked forward to a good day's sport ; it was the beau ideal of a trouting day, wind, weather, and water alike most favourable ; but the barometer did not rise and neither would the trout, both true in their prophecy of the coming rain. It is now (10 p.m.) falling fast, and there is every appearance of a thoroughly wet night. The instinct of all animals in foretelling rain is very remarkable. Between eleven o'clock and one we basketed seven fine trout in good condition, and after luncheon changed our tackle and strolled down to the salmon catch in the hope of possibly meeting with a fresh run salmon ; in this one part, in less than an hour, we rose seven or eight fish, of which we hooked five and landed three hen fish of about 121 b., 101 b., and 71b. each ; they were all kelts, though well mended, and after just snipping off a part of the dead fin we quietly put them back in the water again. A few new fish have been taken with the rod in the lower part of the river, and during the present week we expect to hear of great sport, and would recommend those who are meditating a trip to the Usk, to take ad vantage of the present favourable water and weather. [ADVERTISEMENT.] - Holloway's Ointment and Pills have over and over again proved the best friends to persons afflicted with ulcerations, bad legs, sore s, abscesses, fistulas, and other painful and complicated complaints. Printed and very plain directions for the application of this ointment are wrapped round each pot. Holloway's altera tive pills should be taken throughout the progress of the cure, to maintain the blood in a state of perfect purity, and to prevent the health of the whole body being jeopardised by the local ailment. Bad legs, old age's great te grievance, are thus readily cure d without confining the patient to bed, or withdrawing him from the nutritious diet and generous support so imperatively demanded when weakening diseases attack advanced years or constitutions eyiacing premature decrepitude. A Volunteer Charged with Attempting to Shoot the Prince of Wa'ez. BRIGHTON, Wednesday Evening. A large crowd assembled this morning at the police court, tc; hear the proceedings against a mem ber of the Londoi Irish Volunteers, who had been given into custody by' his colonel, the Marquis of Donegal, on a charge of Laving used seditious lan guage in threatening to shoot Uhe Trince of Wales, and in having 10 rounds of ball cartridge in his pocket when searched on the review ground on Monday last, although on being questioned he de nied having any ball cartridge about him. The accused, whose name is Patrick Butler, and belonged to No. 8 company of the London Irish, had undergone a preliminary examination on the previous day, and was remanded to bring down some of his comrades who had returned to London on the Mon day night to give evidence against him, it being alleged that the ball cartridge found on him was not Government ammunition, but had been purchased by him privately on the previous Saturday. These rumours becoming extensively circulated throughout the town on Tuesday caused the intense excitement above referred to, and the police court was speedily crowded as soon as its doors were opened. Mr. Bi gger stipendiary magistrate, and Messrs. J. Alfree, J. Burrows, Mr. Alderman Algar, Mr. W. Hollis, and Col. Fawcett took their seats shortly after 11 o'clock, and the Marquis of Donegal occu pied a seat on the bench. Lieut.-Col. Wood and several volunteer commanding and other officers were present. The prisoner, on being placed in the dock, bowed i to the Court. He sin person of slender build and somewhat above the middle height. He has a sharp eye and dark hair with a small military moustache, and was attired in his uniform as a private in the London Irish. The evidence upon which he had been remanded was, in the first instance, read over, and was to the following effect : James Nicholls Cox—l am a corporal in the 28th Middlesex (London Irish) Rifle Volunteers. Th e prisoner is a private in the same regiment. He had not fallen in with the corps on its march to the Race-course on Monday last, but came on after. When he came on the ground the prisoner was given into custody by the colonel of the regiment for using seditious language. I saw the prisoner at half-past eleven o'clock on the Sunday morning, on the road from the railway station. He was then almost as drunk as he possibly could be, and I heard after wards that he had been carried home to his brother's house in Brighton. Patrick Barry, a sergeant in the same company as the prisoner, took him into custody, and a packet of ball-cartridge was found in his pocket. When asked if he had any ball cartridge about him, he said he had not. I searched the prisoner, and found the packet of ball-cartridge produced in his pocket. It had not been opened. After he was taken into custody his rifle was exa mined by the armourer of the corps, and it was found not to have been loaded or used. The rifle was quite clean. Corporal Cox again entered the witness-box, and, in answer to further questions, said—l cannot tell where the rounds of ball-cartridge came from. The volunteers buy them for pool shooting. They pay a little more for them at private shops. Robert Gillott—l am a private in the 28th Mid dlesex (London Irish) Volunteers. I reside in Clifford-street, Soho-square, London. I am a musi cian. 1 saw Butler in a public-house, near the rail way station, on Sunday morning, about 11 o'clock. I think the name of the house is "The Feathers." He produced some ammunition, which I saw was ball-cartridge, and talked about shooting some one. I think he said the Prince of Wales. Prisoner was half drunk, and I thought he would get into some trouble, and so I reported him to the commanding officer. He took the ball ammunition out of his pocket and placed it in my hand. When he said he was going to shoot some one, I believe he mentioned the Prince of Wales. I said " Don't be so foolish." Then it was that he placed the ammunition in my hand, and I gave it him back. lle did not use the name of the Prince of Wales at first, and when he did so I looked on it as a jest, but I thought he would get into trouble, so I reported it to Corporal Cox. I left prisoner at the public-house. I heard from him that he brought the ball-cartridge down to fire at the range. This was on the Monday, when he was taken into custody. When his pouch was examined he had blank-cartridge as well. That was served out on Saturday afternoon at Somerset-house. The prisoner, on being asked if he desired to put h a a n d y n q o u e r s e t c i o o n l c s t i a o i a d he of h di a d vin no. g t use le was d l such drunk, express and as those attributed to him. He came down withdownathiaB O'clock, and intended t o stop a brother, who resided at Brighton. Robert Butler, examined—l am brother to Patrick Butler, and first.saw him at a quarter past 12 on Sunday, when he was brought to my house in Edin burgh-road quite drunk and incapable of walking by himself. I got him to bed, and he remained there upwards of an hour. I tried to get him to eat, but he could not. I expected him before, and he was going to stop with me. After he got better he had a walk with me for two hours, and he slept at my house on the Sunday night. He was too late when he got up in the morning to join his corps, so he went on to the race hotel to find them. lie was then sober. He told me on the Monday morning that he had ten rounds of ball-cartridge, and he did not know whether to take it with him or leave it behind. He was quite careless about it. He had the ball-car tridge in his hand looking at it, and said he had purchased it. He was not capable of knowing what he did or said when he was brought to me. Corporal Cox recalled—l asked him on the Mon day at the review-ground for the ten rounds of ball cartridge, and he said he had not any with him. I searched him, and then found the ten rounds pro duced. You can tell it is ball-cartridge by its weight. I took these cartridges away from him, and gave them to the adjutant. The rifle was not loaded. It was quite clean. The Magistrate wished to know if the prisoner desired to say anything in answer to the serious charge which had been made against him, and at this point a telegram was handed to the Bench from the solicitor whom the accused had engaged to de fend him, asking that the case might be fixed for 2 o'clock, a course the Magistrate declined to adopt. Having been cautioned as to any statement he might make, The prisoner said—l purchased the ball -cartridge in Long-acre from mere curiosity, as it was, I be lieved, different from the Government ammunition, and as I intended to have some shooting at Easter, I wrote to my brother about a fortnight ago that I was not quite sure that I could come down. I went to Somerset-house for my ticket and ammunition on Saturday evening. On the Monday I had with me half-a-pint of Irish whisky, and I had a:quartern of that, and some brandy with other Volunteers, and then we had some ale at two other publichouses. I have no recollection whatever' of having threatened to shoot the Prince of Wales. If I did so, it must have been a mere jest. I had had no breakfast, and was the worse for liquor. The Lord knows I could not have any animosity against the Prince of Wales or against any other person. I have nothing further to say. Mr. BIGGE hero consulted with the other magis trates and with the Marquis of y Donega l, and then, e have received a turning to the prisoner, said ll .% We shall not take telegraphic message from , yo ur io to put this case off till .` o'clock. is .solicitor, wishing us far more agreeable to that course, but one tha tßas we believe, to everyone The explanation you have tends as Nir broughtb o a f t t y h o e u wi h t a n v e e sses, our own feelings, else, including yourself' given, as well as 11 Rs the to show most satisfactorily If to this dilemma by your own folly and yourae kenness. evidence It would have been a melancholy a c , i l r u u r n u upon that splendid regiment which we saw here on M o nday, and which we are always gl a d t o wel come on these occasions, could anyone in its ranks have been guilty of the intention which has been imputed to you. We believe that a more loyal body of Volunteers is not in the service, and in the conviction that you are not otherwise you are now discharged. The decision was received with great applause. The prisoner bowed and left the dock, and hundreds waited outside and cheered him, and followed him as he left the court with his friends. e~:.k r~ THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NEWMARKET RACES—Tiers DAY. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOWS. King Hal beat Bertie. BIENNIAL. Duke ................................. Sydmouton 2 Friday .............................................................. 3 Eleven ran ABINGDON STAKES Fairweather Blushrose Problem HANDICAP PLATE. Guinivere ............................................................. 1 Melinda ...................................................... . ........ 2 Jolly Jack ............................................................ 3 Won by four lengths. SUBSCRIPTION PLATE. Kingmaker . / Hollyfox Lord Douglas . 3 Seven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOB'S. Primate w.o.. ASIDE PRODUCE. Leybourue SWEEPSTAKES OF 23 SOVS. Verulam . Bo unceaway • • . ....• 2 ,••• 1 Two ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Brother to Bird-on-Wine Duke of York 2 Ambition . 3 Three ran. CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—TiIts DAY. CRAVEN STAKES. Pedant 1 Vagrant • • % Arabia Five ran. MILLBANK STAKES. Lozenge Savernake Hobe 1 Twelve ran. EIGHTEENTH TRIENNIAL. Bracken .... Bundlekite Riondella.... .3 Five ran. SEVENTEENTH EASBY TRIENNIAL El Cid ....... 1 War ...... . • 2 Bob Chambers 3 Won by three quarters of a length. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—T ins DAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN, 5 to 1 agst Out-and-Outer (taken) 10 to 1 agst Vandervelde (taken) METROPOLITAN STAKES. sto 2 agst Eakring (taken freely) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Dalby (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sandal (taken) 16 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 20 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (taken) 25 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) 25 to 1 agst Rococo (taken) 33 to 1 agst Helen (taken) RACING FIXTI AP. RES FOR 1866. AIL. Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Newmarket I st Spring... 16 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring Thirsk lO Curragh 2l MAY. Ascot Spring.,.. 1 Epsom Summer l5 I S a li s bury Bath 8 Manchester Harpenden lO Ascot Summer 29 rk 10 TNE. _ York Spring JTI: Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham Bibury l3 ' Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 JU •—: Liverp00l Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh Worcester ... ,Y. Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Reading Nottingham Down Royal Corp lB Stamford l9 Radcliffe , Winchester 24 Southampton 25 Huntingdon Goodwood 3l Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes lO Egham 14 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l York August 2l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter . ..... 24 Tunbridge 23 Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 3O JAMAICA. (Perth a e c iiaytian.) Great excitement was K u s l e N d o s y r e o s N t r A d a f ar y e b h y 1 S G . o- vernor Storks having to turn out 150 troops under Major M‘Bean to enforce an ejectment upon pro perty at Heartlands. After the troops had marched the negroes agreed to obey the Governor's orders. It is understood, however, that the people at Hartlands are possessed of a great quantity of guns and powder. The Commission of Inquiry continues its sittings. Bank of England Returns,---This Evening. An Account, pursuant to I cap. 32, for the week ending ;h© Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, April 4, 1866. ISSUE DE7 Notes issued ..,..Z28,485,830 'ARTMENT. Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,084,900 Gold Coin and Bullion :13,485,830 Silver Bullion .£28,485,830 £28,485,830 BANKLNG D] Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (includi ng Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div PARTMENT. Go vemmt. Secu rities (including Dead Weight . . Annuity) £10,915,105 Other Securities 22,094,787 Notes 6,153,215 Gold and Silver Coin „, Accounts) 7,692,911 Other Deposits 13,354,065 Seven Day and other bills 0 . 443,851 X 39,929,224 £40,535,452 MILLER, Chief Cashier. April 3, 1866. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, April s.—Ann and William and Charles —both from Guernsey; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwe front; Heron, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Cadiz, steamer, Cadiz. D E AL, Thursday Morning. Passed— Mary Seymour, from London . c, for Malta. Sailed—Sapphire, Efinout, an d . Electri. The Cassellaus remains, waitueg for fresh mate. ascertained up are i n round figure s as under:— to T this he d las at t e, vreek's railway receipts, Great Western ... North Western ... South Western ... Brighton ... ... Midland ... .. South Eastern . . Great Northern .. Id ••• 1866. 1865. ... £69,392 £63,782 ... 112,477 104,312 ... 25,587 19,780 ... 24.673 16,244 ... 0,270 45,923 26,163 19,416 36,289 35,249 i a o n a r n t e c h a h s E ll es i a t r s e e t r :: G Lo re n a d t o E n, as e t h e' Yorkshire . 4 26 6 1 , , : 2 6 5 7 354 0 5 1 3 76 7: 24 14 560 3 7 Bristol and Exeter 71,358 61,732 Sheffield, and Lincoln 36,175 31,263 r a n tham, and Dover ... ... 10,820 6,907 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, are in most in stances of a very favourable character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £5,610,-"tn the North-Western of £8,165, on the South -Western of £5,797, on the Brighton of £8,429, on the Midland of £7,547, on the South-Eastern of £6,717, on the Great Northern of £1,149, on the Lanca shire and Yorkshire of £9,527, on the Bristol and Exeter of £BB, on the North-Eastern of £9,626, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £3,984, on the Great Eastern of £4,912, and on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £3,913. The Directors of the St. John d'El Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received per Douro the following report, dated Morro Vellio, 28th Feb., 1866. Produce 2nd division of February, 9 days, 13,861 oitayas yield, 9,l4B_oitavas per ton. AUG UST. , o• Mit