The Sun. — London, England, 1866-04-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMEROIA-L -- TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Bank of England minimum rate of discount remains at 6 per cent., the directors not having con sidered it necessary at their meeting this morning to make any alteration. The inquiry in the open market is moderate, and the charges for the best bills remain at 5i and 6 per Cent „ No gold op era ti ons o f i m po r tance took place at the Bank yesterday. The biddings for £350,000 in bills on India took Place yesterday at the Bank of England. The Proportions allotted were, to Calcutta £245,500, to Madras £4,500, and to Bombay £lOO,OOO. The m inimum price was as before, ls. Hid. on Calcutta and Madras, and Is. 11id. on Bombay. Tenders en Calcutta and Madras at ls. Hid. will receive about 41 per cent., and on Bombay at 2s. about 57 per cent- Above these prices in full. The last wee k' s ra il way rece i p t s , ascer t a ined up to this date, are in round figures as under:- 1866. 1865. Ilireat 'Western .. £70,093 £68,610 orth Western • •.:: 111,338 109,250 youth Western . ... 26,603 27,410 'I:101ton •.. ••• •• 22.242 24,886 ••• ••• • •• ••• 47,402 48,634 B'cjut" Eas ` e-111 ••• ••• • •• •:: 23666 25,701 Lancashire Northern •. ••• 23,666 37,317 33,995 lancashire and Yorkshire ~. ... 43,870 40,360 Bristol and Exeter ..• 6,714 6,585 1 / (3 Pb Easter n 66,2?,8 64,911 nehester, Sheffield and Lincoln ... 19,134 18,516_ kxreat Eastern ... 34,833 36,450 Lonclon, Chatham, — and Dover ~. 9,022 10,132 These returns, when compared with those of the corres ponding period of last year, exhibit some very favou rable features. On the Great Western there 1S an increase of £1,483, on the North-Western th 27088, on the Great Northern of £3,322, on e Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,510, on the Bris tol and E xe t er o f £129, on the North-Eastern 4 1317, and on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln of £548; while, owing to the variation in t he P e riod of the Easter holidays, several of the r hei pal pleasure lines show a decrease, viz., the l ith-West ern, £BO7 ; t h e B r i g ht on , £2,644 ; the 1 _ diand £1,232 ; the South-Eastern, £2,035 ; the ' n eat Eastern, £1,622 ; and the London, Chatham, 444 Dover, £l,llO. Two o'CLOCE. tt According to Reuter's telegram, this morning, Qe 3 Per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 20c. Firm. The I' .-4 13 glish Stock Market has shown increased firmness, and numerous bona fide dealings on the 411 of the p u bli c havetaken place. C onso l s are 861 N f or money, an d a t 87 * f or th e accoun t. The Be Threes and Reduced Annuities are 85* 1; an k of Engl an d St oc k , 243 ; I n di a 5 per Cents., Th ' 4 / 1 - 105 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 104/ ; and ditto E nf aced 5 per Cents., 102. No particular change is shown in the prices for _Foreign Tur Stocks, but they are nevertheless firm. k ish 5 per Cents. are 34* ; Mexican, 201 21 ; dittoo New, 18/ 19 ; Greek, 131 ; Spanish Passive, 20 ; the Certificates, 15* 1; Italian, 53/ ; Chi tila Loan, par 1 prem. ; Brazilian Scrip, 2* dis. ; United States Government 5-20 Bonds, 69/ 70 ; Erie Shares, 541 4 ; and Illinois, 81 /. In the Railway Share Market there has not been much animation, but a firmer tone has prevailed. Lancashir e and Yorkshire have advanced 10s. ; and Great Eastern, Great Western, Metropolitan, Midland, and South Eastern, each 55.; while Great Northern, Brighton, and North Western have each declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about ' Previous rates. For Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there is only a moderate enquiry. London Joint Stock have declined to 77 ; English and Swedish to 128 ; Al liance 221 238. Credit Foncier and Mobilier of -v-it i gland are dealt in at 6/ ; London Financial at G; Nati ona l Di scoun t C o . a t 13 ; • an d O v erend, I rrney, and C o ., a t 138 148 ; the P as h a o f E g ypt's 4 :„ ew Loan S cr i p i s quo t e d 1 1-1 prem. ; and Lon "") Chatham, and Dover Scrip, par 1 prem. BRI TISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. . 87 61 7 6 1 ' Der Cent. Consols 874 7 (:). Account, May 9 3 „ „per Cent. Reduced B5l 4 1 4 851 it 1 z4,,ew 3 per Cent Now 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 - "o• 0 per Cent. Jan. 1873 AntaLit' 311 • sth Jan., 1880 30les' Yrs' expire 1885 — be. for yrs, expire sth April, 0 ,2 ___ Do Uted Sea Telegraph), Aug., Lev- March. Ju s ne. dis D o. 5 die 1) 0 I:zeileqUer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent. = 5 die 1)0 Aecoun £5OO £lOO and £2OO 13 abk of Englandt Stock, 5 per Cent / ~.,-,74-x GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. n,'llan Stock, 10/ Per Cent., AprillB74 _Nue. Account 7.04 - 5 4 1 u r ,°. 6 per Cent. July, 1870 1041- 1-1 .,°. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ,o. oertiacates -0- tafaced Paper 4 per Cent D K 102 I ,°•. per Cent., Jan. 1872 "r, ° •.„ 5 1 per Cet., May 1879 — -°. Bonds, per Cent., Aug. 1866 no • -o'oods, £l,OOO pm 4.1111(1er £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argelltine Re bl' 13,. ..an Bonds, Alistri Pn Je, Pe . 11 .2ili ati 5 - 5 pe 6 r CernCt,enlBLs'9£ls pd pm 0_ per Cent 67 .. ii. per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 1., 130. ~,0 Account„ 1865 dis xd bo 0-noeis Ayres 6 per Cent • -) Ch.,. I. Per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent _ Phil' 6 0 _ c, .per Cent pm Do lerl l 3 , £25 paid o , o• 4/ Per Cent ~T r 6 1a ,,. 6 , pe e r Cent Ailialisb t'''. kj nt. I) -.. 3 per Cent. 1825 — abl'nbian Prize ahties k.; c• Account 1P 634 2 l lttdor ty -ew C onsolidated, 1 per Cent — lc 13, Provisional Land Warrant — 7Ptiall 7 per Cent B9l 88 ~0., Second Issue 4,0 4100 Bonds Do * 1861 BB 9 904 894 Do 4100 Bonds ' D 0 '" • o•verntuent Railway Debentures 8 3 924 die (31uo• £35 paid b e ? „ 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ox Coupons , • ~oupons 5 tt k'o• Account _ lt li ar e „„ n la,la 5 per Cent. jy-m Per Cent 186 5 R e °- Ac e b o -7, c'un t ~..Le" 3 aren:unana Railway :7_ 1)0 6 D 1 : 691 701 ljt° ' Accopeuntr Cent 21 201 1864 181 1404tevipdeeranCe6ntpe. Anglo-French cent„aopaid li°4lB/1 Imperial 5 per. Cent e E po o tiif a rr d C a e e a nt ..... _ _ 1) 0 ° LardLa Warrants (Hectares) • 6 _ jj, Cent, 1864 _ p ~,,° kiliaranteed, 4 per Cent e ir' i arl 6 er Cent., t , 1865 ...., 0 3 n _ b A Per Cent (Uribarren) p r ° li Per Cent, 1862 — ° e, goose 3 per Cent" 183 ..,0. Account Do`4, z, ... count jp" , 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St BBl e li Per Cent 1850 13 3 4i per Cent., 1860 B o 3 , Pet Cent. 1859 ~,o 0 Per Cent 1862 9Ol 90 Sar ni °. per Cent. 1864 — T4oltarl 5 per Cent '-'O. Account ioPanisb, 3DI Cent -13,0 Accoeurt '-'° New Deferred .................. po Ace() Do ~ .1111 t ... t;•,. rassive -2_ , . • "„ ° , 41 -, eeount Cert. of Coup not funded — • Siv ° 4ceollut ecli s h A ................ ... . 't Per Cent. T 4 .1 - ': li Per Cent. b o l 1864 t 1854 Do 6 Per Cen • count D o Per Ce nt. 1858 D 0 Account 0 64 Dog / P £lOO Bond s _ per Cent. 18 62 • - o Account . 1-10 £lOO 66 54 64 54 Bonds 0 0 e 581 , . per Cent.,1863 Do 5 per Cent 1865, paid up Scrip— - 3 - 41 31 I), A . ~ 11 ..L.c,cout 99 / 4 1,..‘-'O. 4 per Cent Guaranteed , eneznelo 3 per Cent.— Dol'itto account • . .. , o G Accountt., . 1862 ..... 1) -1)0. 1864 0. 14. per Cent in— ital. bividenels on the above payable London. .00 , lan. 5 per Cent., 1.861. Ex. 25f. ...... -2. Account ............ ............... e°llBo lB for money Lu. .................... I ' ..11:711 .. 5 . E 3 8 2 6 0 , , i C 4 L 0 C Bof 7 K. 1 Account .......................... SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1 Railways. Bristol and Exeter 1 Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n....• • Cornwall I Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.June &London, scrip Certi 89 91 127 29 55 63 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 Do. - Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. M Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock • • Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste:n Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford. Lancashire &Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brig-h.. & S Coa.f Lon., ghat., and Dov,r Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., (it Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension.— ,' Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.Ii•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Po. Stock. & Darling. 20 15 114 116 40 42 , 6 7 121 123 IS3 13) 581 59 57 59 39 41 34 Si 10 1 02 1211 121/ P 5 07 29 32 not 12111 92 43 61 63 1333 1341. 2t 3 p 1k 1 1P, 92 I's 123 (23k P 92 67 58 -6 27 1085 109! 71 72 100 110 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 .. Do. do. 1865 ,North Staffordshire N. St S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E . Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stxk Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok 35 Sdi 10 11 p 122 121 1 2p 1 2p 74 76 108 112 199 151 66 68 49 .51 744 75 Taff Vale Do. C V ale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 401 1 6 1091 3611 Paid.l Closing Business Price. done. 1211 21 i 1381 t 12 } I 01 5 i 61 29, 3) 211 } 93 03 23 # 4 9} 10 9i v 6 2 ioc } i p 8 9 190 193 -2& 36 . 100 103 51 53 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 Atlantic &St. Lawrence all 55 57 st I Bom.,Barocla.&Cen.ln. 100 102 103 1021 t gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. F 'shares . . 8 p 5p 205 Buffalo & Lake luron all 5 56 51 10 Do. Preference .. . . all 9 10 100 Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. :872-3- I l9O 76 80 at Calcutta &S. E., Urn XOO 96 98 at ',Jape Town & Dock, go 100 65 70 .00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 100 102 3t East. Bengal, gu., sdo 100 101 102 at East L.dian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 1t , 2 103 1031 21 20 Do. J Extension l5 st Grand Trunk of Caned I 100 96 28 235 100 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 85 87 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 63 66 631$ 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 2d Frit Bonds all 57 53 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook— all 45 49 160 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook 100 Do. do. deterred all 29 .31 st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 100 108 110 1081 01 20 1.0. Gua. 5 per cent l6 19 2;: 20 Do. New gua. sp. c 6 16 2 p et Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent et D 41 per cent lou 91 93 et 206 Great %Ws. of Canada all 151 16 151 5 20 Do. New . 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1871 all 98 96 106 Do. Si do. pay. 1877-8 all 83 e 5 10 fndian Branch, limited 2 1 '0 st Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 99 100 891 :CO at Do. 41 do lOO 90 42 at Do. 46 do lOO 86 86 20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 at Ilelb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 50 Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. all 62 6 4 et N.l.ll.C'da,6pcletpf.los. 100 ' 82 st Scinde ..... lOO 09 100 at Do. Delhi d 100 93 99 20 Do. do 2 t • st Do. Patti aub i. tn — 100 97 99 98 et Do.lndus St. Flo 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia. 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1972.... 100 Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l.O 80 f 4 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 90 94 Do. sp. c. Jan. - & July 100 74 80 ;85 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 77 EO Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 102 164 Do. Apl.S2Oct . , 1890-1900 100 105 107 Do. do: 1880-9,, 100 105 107 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 , 100 102 104 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 90 22 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c• 100 1(2 104 Do. 1878, do. tOO 106 1 8 Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. Itqß Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. , 1 10) 164 (CO Do. 1895, Feb. & Aim— 100 1 , 2 104 Natal qov. 6 per cent no 101) 102 N.8.G0v.6p.c.Ja..10.1u1y 100 93 95 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t , 100 Do. 5 p.c. 1811 to 1870 100 ,80 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 875 881 88 71 1 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 in 95 Do. 5 per cent lOO 79 81 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 l9O 08 100 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 98 100 991 S. Aue.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 100 Do. 1878 & upwards li 0 105 107 Vio,Gov. 6 p.0.1a &July 100 Do. do, April & Oct lOO 1025 1035 031 BRITISH MINES. 2 (;am. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 14 16 Devon G. Cone. (Taoist 1 540 '6BO Drake walls 2.1.0 1 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 18 10 East Caradon 2.14.6 8 9 East Carn Brea 3l 31 44 i;ast Grenville 2.14.0 34 4 East Gunnislake 8.3.6 East Loved 3.9.0 8 9 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 34 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great Lixey, limited all 20 21 Great South Tolgus 0.14.0 14 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 1 14 G. Wheal Vor (Helst ,, r 40 25 26 Grenville 8.18.0 31 31 Herod's Foot 8.10.0 38 40 Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 Alarke Valley 4lO 6 4 44 4 Kwyndy Iron Ore, lira 21 24 14d New Se ton 381 13 15 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty .. 2.13.0 / 1 --0 Prosper United 7.1 6 P ru vldence Uny Lvlant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 375 400 South Condurrow 3 . 2 .0 I/ 2 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 15 20 - stray Park 35.15.6 4 6 13 15 Tin Croft 9 5 Vigra and Clogan, lira all 3 5 West Isassett (Mogan 16 1 ‘ , 2 W. Caradon (Liskeard 9 8 West C hfver ton ll 724 774 West Seton 474 130 140 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 80 85 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 20 22 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 13 15 YREFEREN(IE bliAlt.Es. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 83 YREFEREN(IE t 3. .1111 b. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 83 Great Eastern, E. Co unties Ex., 091 8i Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5 per cent. pm., 105 Ditto, 5 per cent., redeemable at 10 per cent., ItB Ditto, 41 per cent. stook rd. at 10 pm.. 98i Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxforci 2d guaranteed stock, 113 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 41 per cent. irred., 03 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., 6 per cent. 2dpf., 64 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. East Lincoln gua. 6 per cent., 1:6 London and Blackwall, 871 7 Shrewsbury and Hereford, 125 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 20& Imperial Mexican, Hrn., 11 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 131 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, ln FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 144 Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, St. John del Rey, lim., 54 5 Worthinfr, 11 2 Ydautua.uLanat 01 6. Atustralla, Rm., 1 i 13ANKtk Alliance, lim.. F 2 31 31 21 Anglo Egyptian, Rm., 11 1 Australasia, 70 1 Bank of British Columbia, 2 4 1 Bank of Egypt, 311 Bank of London. 27 1 Bank of Victoria, Australia, 43 Charles Laffitte and Co., 81 Chartered Bank of lndia. Australia, and China. 2(1 1 Chartered kler. of India, London, and China, 43 2 City, IPII Consolidated Bank, lim., 91 1 1 English and Swedish, lim.. 121 European Bank, lim., 9 ilindustan, China, and Japan. ilm., 15 14 Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 114 Ditto, new, 4 Imperial Ottoman, 111 1 12 11 Ditto. new, 1(.1 11 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 4 London and River Plate, Ditto, issued at 11 pm., 131 London and County, 77 Loudon Joint Stock, 40; 7 New South Wales, 45 1 )riental Bank Corporation. 474 81 8 Oriental Commercial Bank, lim., late Q. C., 4 Standard of British South Africa, Ditto., issued at 0 prn., 2 Union of Australia, 514 Union of London, 51/ 21 1 1 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 72 Egyptian tahrna nCEdoluvinAg MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., _ Australian Mort. Land and Finance, hm., Boo•bay Gas, lim., t 41 it wile, 4 B. and I. Magnetic felegraph, Rm., 81 City Offices, hut., 5 Credit leoncier and ilobilier of England, 7 1 6 1 Ditto, new. 64 a Ebbw Vale, 7i . unr a seet n herr c oa l iulu Ti c d ct i o n la tr .p , : l lr 7 4ll 3 4 Fore-streetl,l C " i grbl THE SUll', LONDQN, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1866. MA IDSTONE. The hearing of this enquiry was resumed this morning, and the case for the petitones was closed. The evidence in_ favour of the sitting members was then proceeded with. BRIDGEWATER. The evidence in support of the case of the sitting mem ber was opened this day, and several witnesses were examined, MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim.. 41 0 Hudson's Bay, lai 0 2 Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, lim., Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., iim.. 22 International Financial society, lim., 48 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cav our), Ditto, 0 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1570, issued £ 0 London Financial Association, lim., 152 162 Merchant Shipping, lim., ii National Discount I ompany. 13k '3 Ditto, issued at 5 prem., or which 21 is to pay, 51 I Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 148 II Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 73 k Ditto, ncw, 501 Royal Mail Steam, 1 31 14 "I limes and Mersey Marine, Insurance, Um., 7i Warrant Finance, Bin., S LAW INTELLIGENCE-4'2lns Lay). o - COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Blackburn, Shee, and Lush.) BUCK V. HOWARD-RIGHT OF WAY. Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., on behalf of the plaintiff, moved for a rule calling on the defendant to show cause why averdict, which he obtained at the last assizes at Leicester, in the case which was tried before Baron Martin, should not be set aside on the ground of misdirection by the learned judge. -The action was brought by the plaintiff for a trespass in going through his ground to the injury of his cornfield. The pleas on record were a right of public highway for all persons to go and return. It was proved by plaintiff that the first entrance through the ground in question was made by one of the previous occupiers for farming purposes. The defendant, in addi tion to his other plea, also alleged leave and licence to the public to go through the ground by the former occupiers, which alone was proved. Rule granted. REDHEAD V. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Manisty, Q.C., on the part of the plaintiff, moved for a rule calling on the defendants to show cause against a new trial in this case, which was tried at the lapt Durham assizes, one of the principal grounds being the discovery of new evidence since the trial. The plaintiff vas an en gineer living at South Shields, and the action was brought for injuries received in travelling from Nottingham to his own place, by the defendants' line, by an acci dent caused through the alleged negligence of the com pany's servants. The train was going at the time at high speed, and oscillated to an extent that alarmed everybody in the carriage with the plaintiff. When the train reached a certain point one of the vans in the rear got off the line, and the carriage was thrown over an embankment. A correspondence took place between the plaintiff and the solicitors of the defendants, and he was under the impres sion that the only question between them was one of the amount of compensation, but the defendants denied their liability. Since the trial a lady named Sharp Communi cated with the plaintiff, and stated that she travelled from London to Trent in the carriage in question, which was on fire when it arrived at the station, and one of the guards had to throw water on the wheel to extinguish the flames. tained. The whole of the carriages in. question A gentleman who had been travelling on the same line at the time of the accident: had obtained £l,OOO as compensation for the injuries he had sus were examined, and one of them was found very old and defective in the welding of the tire. The defendants al leged that they had obtained the carriage from the North- Western Company for the occasion, and though they did not deny their responsibility in the u s e of the proper carriages, they contended that the p articular d e f ect was latent and of a nature that might reasonably be expected to have escaped detection. The court granted a rule for a new trial. POLICE INTELLIGENCE — This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE MARQUIS TOWNSIIEND AND THE BEGGARS.—IM PUDENT ATTEMPTED IMPOSITION.—Harriett Callaghan was charged before Mr. Knox with begging of the Marquis Townshend in Charles-street, St. James's. The Marquis Townshend said that about 12 o'clock last night the prisoner begged of him the whole length of Charles-street, her excuse for doing so being that she had a daughter 14 years of age in great distress. As the pri soner would not cease to beg of him he gave her into cus tody, and then found that her alleged daughter was 16 years old, and as well as the prisoner was the worse for drink, so that there had been an attempt to impose upon him. Peskett, 143 C, said that on takinc the prisoner into cus tody he found her as well as the girl under the influence of drink. The prisoner said that some one had given her and her daughter some ale, and it had affected them, and she was trying to get her daughter home by coaxing her, but could not. Mr, Knox said he considered there was something hor rible in the prisoner going about with her daughter begging, and both of them being drunk. The streets must be kept clear of such a thing, and he should commit the prisoner for a month with hard labour. BURGLARY.—John Brown was charged with being con cerned with others not in custody in breaking and entering the shop of Mr. Cornelius Collins, 142, Dudley-street, and stealing a quantity of boots. The prisoner was seen by Firth, 156 F, on the stop of the door helping another man to wrap up boots. Prisoner and his companion managed to get away, the prisoner in his flight dropping a bundle of boots. The prosecutor having proved properly securing his prisoner, and having identified the boots produced. John Dowdell, 173 F, said he apprehended the prisoner, and on telling him the charge he said, " All right, you have got it up well for me; why don't you get the others?" The prisoner was committed for trial. THAMES. STEALING TEA IN A DOCK.—William Jones, aged 44, with no settled home, labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 3 ounces of tea, the property of the East and West India Dock Company. The prisoner was seen by a day watchman, named Ber ridge, to enter a warehouse where teas were deposited, and raise the lid of a chest, from which he took a handful of tea and put it in his pocket. He was immediately secured. In answer to Mr. Paget, Douglas, a dock-officer, said the warehouse was in the East India Dock, and that the dock companies were exposed to depredations of this nature. The prisoner pleaded guilty ; and Mr. Paget said the merchandise in the docks must be protected against this petty pilfering. He sentenced the prisoner to be impri soned and kept to hard labour for one month. ABSCONDING FROM A WORKHOUSE.—Mary Driscoll, a wretched-looking woman, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with absconding from the Mile-end Old-town Workhouse with the clothes of the establishment. Robert Holmes, porter of the workhouse, said that the prisoner absconded on the 12th of the present month with the clothes given to her by the guardians to wear in the house. Last night the prisoner returned to the workhouse, with an order from the police for the casual ward, and in the clothes she was then wearing. The value of the clothes with which she left the workhouse was 185. The Prisoner.—They are not worth so much. 18s. for workhouse clothes, indeed ! Mr. Paget.—The value makes no difference at all. You are sentenced to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. MARKETS.—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although the supply of beasts on sale here to-day was limited all breeds moved off slowly at 2d per 81bs. less money than on MOnday. The top figure was 5s per 81bs. Sheep, the shoiv of which was moderate, were heavy and rather cheaper. The best Downs and half-breds, in the wool, sold at 6s 8d to 7s, out of the wool 5s 4d per 81bs. The demand for lambs was very inactive at from 7s to 8s per 81bs. The few calves in the market were disposed of at from 5s to Gs per 81bs. Pigs were a dull inquiry, and 2d per 81bs. lower. Per 81b to sink the offal. s d s d s ds d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 6 o 6 4 Second quality do ..4 4 4 6 Prime s'thdown 00.6 8 7 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 8 Large coarse calves.s 0 5 6 Prime Scots, &c.... 4 10 5 0 Prime small d0......5 8 6 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 2 4 8 Large hogs ..4 0 4 0 Second quality do ..4 10 5 a Small porkers 4 8 4 16 Lamb....7s Od to 8i Od. --- Suckling calves, —s to —s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s t' 32s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 550 Beasts 2lO Cows. — Cows" sheep Calves so Caves 36 Vigo 450 Pigs ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day. HORSHAM. The members of this committee resumed, but the oppo sition was withdrawn and the sitting member (Mr. Hurst) was accordingly declared duly elected. - • MEAT MARKETS. NEIVGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—The supplies of meat are by no means extensive, yet the trade is heavy at depressed currencies. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 6s to is ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 2d per 81b by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s ; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and str a w , £1 18s to £2 4s p e r load. A fair demand. CUMBEHLAXD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £sl2s Od; clover ' £5 5s to £6 15s Od; and straw , £2 Os to £2 5s p er load. Supply moderate. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover, £5 5s to £6 15s Od; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4s per load. Trade inactive. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. s. d. Buddle'sWestHartley 17 0 South Kelloe Braddyell's Hetton.... 17 9 lleugh Hall lB 0 N.Staffordshire 17 0 Wharncliffe Framwellgate l6 6 South Hetton Ships at market, 17 ; sold, 17. • Nearly 300 convicts were shipped last week from Portland for West Australia. Roupell was one of them, but, for some reason or other, he was relanded, and was not sent off. Liverpocl Cotton Market. —Tlis Day. Market very flat, and prices are lower. Sales probably 5,000 bales. DISEASED MEAT.—Last night, at a meeting of he Society of Arts, Dr. J. L. W. Thudicum read t paper on the diseases of meat and their effects on man. There is only one disease of a specific nature which can ha - - transplanted to man from the lower animals, and that is the malignant pustule or anthrax, a malady of rare occurrence. The entozoa, or "worm" class of diseases, are more com mon and more dangerous. The lecturer stated that fish introduce into man their own claSs of worn, veal and beef supply the great hookless tape-worm, whilst pork gives the hooked tapeworm. All of tiles() were shown in a magnified form by the aid of the oxyhydrogon microscope. Most of the worms have flat heads, with a circle of hooks hi the centre, and four or five suckers round the circum ference. These hooks are worked and wrenched into the flesh of the sufferer by strong muscles in their rear; the suckers then hold on firmly, so that the worms can rarely be dislodged without tearing away some of the intestine or other part of the body to which they are attached. The Trichina spiraliB, at the root of the pork disease now causing such devastation in Germany, is a worm, which it is believed produces about 1,000 living young in the course of a fortnight. Dr. Thuddicum produced a living rabbit full of the disease, and, picking a small piece of flesh out of its back, put it under the microscope ; several of the worms wore then observed curling on the screen. They are not killed till boiled a very considerable time, and the best measures to prevent the disease are to give the pigs good food, to examine the flesh under the microscope, and to coDk it thoroughly before eating. Mile and rats are ' much infected by the worms, and the pigs sometimes catch the disease by eating the dead bodies of these animalt. After a few remarks from Dr. Cobbold, F.R.S., the chairman, and Professor Owen, the meeting broke up. NATIONAL INSTITUTION AND HOME FOR LADIES. Yesterday the annual meeting of the friends and pro moters of this institution took place at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, Mr. J. B. Talbot in the chair. After a few preliminary observations from the Chairman, the secretary read a report, which stated that the institu- tion was established in March, 1864, for the purpose of providing a respectable and comfortable home, at very low charges, for gentlewomen, who, having received a good education, have been cast upon their own resources by bereavement or loss of property. It also undertook to render all possible assistance to them in obtaining situa tions, and to guard them against danger and imposition ; . . . and there was, moreover, in connection with it a relic. fund, out of which many applicants had received tempo rary assistance. Applications have been made at the insti• tution by upwards of 300 ladies in search for situations, and between 80 and 90 had entered the Home, which they had left on obtaining suitable situations. Others are con stantly applying, and many of them fail to obtain relief for want of funds and sufficient room. During the past year eleven cases of extreme need have been relieved at a cost of .£l3 12s. 6d., and the eommittee only regret that the means at their disposal were not such as to enable them to increase the benefits they conferred. Applications are constantly being made by individuals and by institutions requiring ladies in various capacities, as housekeepers, companions, secretaries, matrons, &c., and the best endeavours are made to meet their wishes, but such cases are few in comparison with those of persons seeking engagements. Every lady and genileman who has become acquainted with the home has given it the most unqualified approbation, and it has received the patronage of many parsons of the highest distinction ; but still the need is groat and the contributors are few. The mana gers are working gratuitously, and they aro oppressed by remaining liabilities which they are most anxious to remove. They therefore look forward to the day when the patrons and subscribers to this work shall be multiplied all debts liquidated, and a large number share in the benefits of the institution. The report was adopted, and a resolution was passed to the effect that the meeting consi dered the design and objects of this institution to be most needful and useful, and as such to be wotrhy of public patrongo and support. COCKS AND CURS.—When Parliament is re formed it is to be hoped that the representatives of the people will do justice to rich folks in the matter of dogs. At present the laws are unjustly in favour of the poor. From the way in which the dog tax is planned and levied, every disreputable fellow in town and country contrives to keep a cur as disreputable in look and in morals as himself, and to shirk the payment of the dnty which is half-yearly extracted from more decent dog lovers with rigorous punctuality. But here we have an unfortu nate gentieman at Hammersmith applying to the magis trate, and learning that it is not only in the matter of the dog tax, but in that of doehowlings, that the poor are exempted from the penalties which afflict the rich. It ap pears from the magistrate's statement that if you keep a pack of hounds so near to other people's houses that they are annoyed by their barkings in the kennels which sport ing men call " music" when in the field, you may be in dicted for a nuisance. But, at the same time, if some wretched little mongrel entertains itself with nightlyyelp ing, to the ruin of your sleep and the discomfort of your whole household, you have no remedy, and must suffer on in such silence as your self-control can endure. All this the Hammersmith gentleman learnt in reply to his complaint about a dreadful cock that would insist upon perpetually crowing, to the distress of a sister, who seems to have been ill. Mr. Dayman confessed his inability to deal with the matter, saying that he never heard of an action successfully brought against the owner in such a case, and the com plainant departed unsoothed. Those who have learnt by experience what it is to pass night afternight in theneigh bourhood of much poultry are aware that it is merely a popular superstition which supposes that cocks crow only at sunrise and midday, and occasionally also at midnight. This may be the case, indeed, with all healthily-constituted cocks, whose passion for crowing is restrained by proper sentiments of decorum. But it is equally certain that there do exist other cocks who, like certain members of Parlia ment, suffer from a most morbid passion for hearing their own voices, and who will crow at short intervals all the night through; while the misery these ill-regulated animals inflict upon their human fellow-creatures is a thing not to be laughed at by those persons who, as they think very little by day, are able to sleep soundly by night though all the cocks in a village are crowing in their ears. It is to be hoped that the suffering gentleman will ascertain how the law really stands, both as to cocks and curs.— Pall-Mall Gazette. FOR BETTER? OR WORSE ?—Society knows all about Jones, had examined Jones from top to toe, and has decided that it can stand him—he will do. Suddenly the rumour goes forth that Jones is going to be married. So ciety bridles up in a moment, as on the qui vice directly, and justifiably enough, as you will admit, if you will bear in mind what was said just now on the "other half." For what is this marriage of Jones from Society's point of view ? Jones, a nimble, presentable, useful, and convenient creature, has gone away for a little season, to return pre sently with another human being belonging to him, part and parcel of him, and inseparable from him. Society knew half of Jones and approved. The other half, which h e has gone to fetch, it does not know, and waits to examine with eager, and somewhat critical curiosity. What will it turn out to be like? Can anybody tell us? Shall we be able to stand it ? Is it like the demi-Jones with whom we have been hitherto acquainted, presentable, initiated? or is it a clumsy and impracticable addition to our old friend ? Is it a better-hall or a worse ? The half-Jones originally known to us. Is the complete Jones to be a success - or a failure ? This is how the matter stands when Jones's other half is unknown to the world in which Jones has hitherto lived. But when, on the contrary, Jones's other half is already perfectly well known to Jones's monde, then indeed all things are different. Jones's new half has already got its credentials, it is as well known as Jones himself—better known, more popular, more influential, perhaps. Let them set up in the social business together by all means, says the world. We liked Mr. Demi-Jones and Miss Demi-Jones very well separately, and we shall continue to countenance them in a state of union•-:- . ..Dickens' All the Year Round. A - SNAKE STORY.—LA correspondent of the Uiten hage Times, writing from the Winterhock, says : "An extraordinary snake affair occurred in this neigh bourhood a few Sundays ago. A large snake of the cobra tribe, about 4ft. bin. long, got unseen into a farmer's house, it is supposed on the Saturday afternoon, and concealed himself under au harmonium. On the Sunday afternoon, the children being at school, the farmer and his wife were quietly reading, the wife sitting in front of a window. The snake quietly crawled out, got unperceived under the good woman's crinoline, and twisted itself round her from the ankle to the knee, which position it kept for upwards of half an hour. The farmer's wife all the while thinking it was her favourite kitten, took no notice of it, until at length, wishing to eject the intruder, she slightly raised her dress for the purpose. Judge of her surprise on finding so deadly a creature twisted round her leg. She sat perfectly still, not oven looking at her hus band lest he should disturb the reptile. At last it uncoiled itself, and then twisted itself about her foot. The shoe fitted loosely, and she softly withdrew her foot, made one bound across the room, and called her husband's attention to the cause of the disturbance. The savage creature now charged the wife, and was only kept off by the hus band with his Sunday coat. It soon retreated and got under a footstool, putting out its head as if to threaten death to any one wno should approach it. A stick was brought to the farmer, who struck a terrible blow at its head, but hit the stool instead, shivering the stick to pieces. This exasperated the creature, which darted out at the farmer, and was again kept'at bay by the coat. It at length retreated into the bedroom, where it was killed." MR. LAYARD AND " THE CORRUPTORS." --Five Liberal members have been unseated by petition up to the present time—Sir John Acton, Mr. P arr y , Mr. P en d er, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leveson Gower, representingills rere-. spectively Bridgenorth, Boston , Totnes, eto n Reigate—on the ground of brib er y , &c. Only one' and Con servative member has lost his seat—Mr. Forsyth, Q.C., who was disqualified as holder of an office under the Crown.—Lteraid. 1231 1 NOTTINGH Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., closed his arguments on the part of la petition agains't the return of Mr. Morley. The room was then cleared, but the committee had not yen their decision when we went to press. RUMOURS OF THE LOBBIES. (From the Owl.) Thursday.—BßAND is sure of five-and-thirty. He can count on three hundred and forty. Friday.—BßAND thinks it may be five-and-twenty. Saturday Evening (at Sir RODERICK'S).—SeveraI Scotch members are recalcitrant. BRAND can only positively count on fifteen. Sunday.— (Belgravia onerally)—AXDOVEß and BRECK NOCK dead against. DUNKELLIN has entrapped three men at BROOKS'S to vote for GROSVENOR ; DICK GROSVENOR touting for his brother. BRAND thinks fourteen about the mark. Monday, 5 p.m.—Fourteen still about the mark. Tuesday, 1 a.m.—BRAND can't count on more than eight. LAZARD has sent over at least six. The stoppage has been announced of Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Balguy, sugar refiners, whose liabilities are stated to amount to £150,000, and the assets to £30,000. The books have been placed in the hands of Messrs. Coleman, Tarquand, and Co., the accountants. Advices from Liverpool announce the stoppage of Barned's Banking Company, which was established last year. The embarrassments, it is said, have been precipitated through the fall in the value of cotton. The capital of the company is £2,000,000, in shares of £5O each, upon which £lO has been paid. At the ordinary general meeting to-day of the shareholders of the Bank of British Columbia a dividend of 10 per cent. and a bonus of ss. per share was recommended. At the annual meeting to-day of the Land Mort gage Bank of India the directors proposed a divi dend. of 3s. 3d. The directors of the St. John d'El Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received, per Estrama- dura, the following report, dated Morro Velho, March 17, 1866 : —Produce for February, 46,588 oitavas ; cost for February, £10,842; profit for February, £7,104 ; produce 11 days of March, 18,887 oitavas ; yield, 10,287 oitavas per ton. THE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN DRURY-LANE.— The coroner's inquiry will take place to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock at King's College Hospital. A CANTERBURY DEGREE.—The Archbishop of Canterbury has conferred the degree of master of arts on the Rev. 'William Foster Elliott, of St. Bees Divinity Col- lege, Cumberland, minister of East Dulwich Chapel, Surrey. It is not improbable that a vacancy will shortly take place at the Admiralty by the appointment of Rear- Admiral Fanshawe to the command of the Fleet in the Pacific. Admiral Hastings will, in all probability, suc ceed Admiral the Hon. G. J. B. Elliot, C. 8., in the com mand of the Fleet on the South-east coast of America. FINSBURY PIiEBEND.—Mr. Ayrton's Bill pro poses that one-half of the net rental of the great prebendal estate, now about to come into the possession of the Eccle siastical Commissioners by the expiration of the lease, shall be applied in payment of stipends of £2OO a year to curates in the poorer metropolitan parishes where they are required, according to a scheme to be framed by the Bishop of London. The incumbent of the parish is to nominate the curate for the approval of the Bishop, and the curate is to be removable at the discretion of the incumbent or of the Bishop. The stipend is not to be paid unless the curate produces annually a certificate from the Bishop that such curate has faithfully discharged his duty. PETITIONS IN FAVOUR OF THE REFORM BILL.— From the report upon public petitions which has just been issued, it appears that up to Friday last 610 petitions had been presented to Parliament in favour of the Govern ment bill, and the signatures which they contained num bered 440,941. Sixteen petitions, having altogether 2,895 signatures, has been presented against the bill, seven against clause 16, and one in favour of Earl Grosvenor's amendment. The largest petition for the bill is that of Mr. Bazley presented from Manchester and Salford, containing 71,817 signatures. From Glasgow came one signed by 28,017 persons, and the next largest were, respectively, Edinburgh, Bradford, and Sheffield. Of the whole num ber of petitions 172 were signed officially or under seal. GERMAN TAILORS. —By the Hamburg steamer which arrived on Saturday afternoon there were brought to Leith 23 journeymen German tailors for masters in Edinburgh. On being landed they proceeded to the Shipping Company's office, where they signed an agree ment under which they will be required to work. They will be entitled to the current rate of wages, and be subject to such rules as the masters may agree to. The next steamer from Hamburg will bring a second company of 30 tailors. A number of constables were in attendance in the docks on Saturday to prevent the men being molested, but so far as could be seen their presence was unnecessary.— Scotsman. VALUE OF PROPERTY AT ST. JOHN'S-WOOD:- Compensation was awarded yesterday, by a jury at the Sheriffs' Court, Red Lion-square, illustrating the value of property at St. John's-wood. The Metropolitan and St. John's-wood Railway Company had occasion to take a portion of ground belonging to Elizabeth Villa, Finchley road. The owner of the property served them with a notice to take the whole. The lease of the place was purchased ten years ago for £1,500, and the owner had expended about £l,OOO more on it. He now claimed £4,000, and proved a great increase in the value of pro perty in St. John's-wood. The jury assessed the compen sation at £3,000. ABD-EL-KAD ER AND M. RENAN.—The Evene ment tells'the following curious story about Abd-el-Kader: M. Renan left Europe in November, 1864, for Alex andria, after visiting Egypt ; he afterwards went to Bey rout and Damascus, where Abd-el-Kader received him hospitably. Hero a curious incident occurred. M. Renan, who speaks Arabic, was conversing with the Emir of the past and present. Let us speak of you,' said Abd-el-Kader, ' and of your " Life of Jesus." You have then read it !' sa id M. Renan with surprise. The Emir sent for the volume, and opening it, said See ! not only have I read it, but I have annotated it.' The' Life of Jesus,' annotated by Abd-el-Kader, is certainly a curious work, and, what is still more strange, the Emir thinks of publishing it !" FATAL TRESPASS.--On Tuesday morning one of ;hose shocking accidents was discovered to have ,aken place near Manchester by which in the vicinity 01 large towns trespassers on railway property pay the penalty of their imprudence and rashness at the expense of their lives. A gentleman's coachman, named Arthur Frederick Copperthwaite, had gone upon the London and North-WeStern r "Railway, at Levenshulme, during the night, and had been killed by a train coming behind him. H e was discovered by the driver of an early train into Manchester, and was taken to the nearest public-house. He had evidently been dead some time. At an inquest held by Mr. VT. S. Rutter yesterday, it was stated that he had been in the habit of walking along the line when going home late, though the distance saved, as eompared with the nearest public read, v hieh runs parallel with the rail way, would be very slight. There was reason to believe that he was in a state of intoxication. Verdict—" Acci dental death." Mn. MARSH AND HIS CO NSTITUENTS.—Mr. Marsh, M.P. for Salisbury, has received a letter signed by 99 of his constituents, callinghim to account for his conduct in opposing the Franchise Bill. The hon. gentleman, in reply, asserts his claim to independent action on whatever measures may be brought under the consideration of Par liament, and points out that the course he now takes in re ference to the Government bill is consistent with his pre y With regard t o my not consu l t i ng viously expressed and well - known principles. Mr. Marsh in t then u e ne constituents t on e n t t o s sa after Lord Palmersto n ' s d eat h , I cannot see there was any occasion for it, as it might be presumed that there would be no change in the principles of a Government which consisted' almost entirely of the same individuals as before. I think, however, that Lord Palmerston was much too good and wise a statesman to have introduced a Reform Bill into the House of Commons which he, in common with all really thinking people, must have known could never, under any circumstances, have been passed by such a sub stantial majority as to justify for one moment its being attempted to be thrust upon the other house of Parliament. I need scarcely say that I made my speech at the begin ning of the session against lowering the franchise without consulting any one ; this you will, I think, infer from my general independence. Since that time others have taken the same course, and so far from thinking that they are a small and discontented faction, perhaps the division will prove that they are not so very small, and they are, I be lieve, only discontented with a Reform Bill which, by beginning to lower the franchise, must in my humble opinion inevitably lead to manhood suffrage and democracy. In fact it is avowedly accepted by its best supporters with this view." The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1061 to 1(6, per cent. At these rates these is no profit on the importation of go d fr,:m the United States. l'tt HID EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This ray. NEWMARKET UACES—Tms DAY. PLATE OF 100 SOVS Breadalbano Saceltarometer Ischia . The following also ran : —Ackworth and Christmas Carol. Betting-7 to 4 agst Christmas Carol, sto 2 agst Bread- albane. Won easily. HANDICAP PLATE. Raven Warrior The following also ran :—Brick and Love Apple ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. Marquis o f H as ti ngs ' e R e p u l se (Cameron) 1 Count F. De Lagrange's Bayonette (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Merry's Mirella (H. Covey) 3 The following also ran : Sir E. Bulkeley's Pamunkey 0 Lord Falm ou th P enelope Plotwell Lord Glasgow's f by Young Melbourne—Maid of Masham 0 Mr. Pardo e ' s L ass o' Go wrie Mr. Savile's Myrrhina 0 Betting at Starting -7 to 4on Repulse, sto 1 agst Maid of Masham, 7 to 1 agst B4onette, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won on the post by a head. MATCH—William Pitt beat Cranford. Won easy. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 15 SOVS. 1 Plutus ................................ dler ............................. 2 gix .. ......... ............................... HANDICAP PLATE. Corsair ......................................................... . ........ 1 Fortunatus , .................................. 2 Diego's filly ............................................................ 3 Seven ran. PLATE OF £5O. Seringapatam Roseleaf Knight Templar Thirteen ran Sharper 1 2 Dolphin SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS. Blackthorn w.o. MATCH—Sydmonton walked over. BETTING ON THE COLRSE. CHESTER CUP. 5 tc 2 agst Delight (taken) 6to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 7to 1 agst Mr. Pitt (taken) 8 to 1 agst Redcap (taken) 10 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 13 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) DERBY. 3 to 1 agst Rustic (taken freely) 4to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Knight of the Crescent 1000 to 30 agst Vespasian 1000 to 30 agst Monarch of the Glen THE TOUTING NUISANCE.-At a general meeting of the Jockey Club held at Newmarket yesterday, a memorial to th© Stewards, signed by a large number of trainers at Newmarket and elsewhere, complaining of the inconve nience to which they are subjected by watchers in the employ of the proprietors of a newspaper called The Sportsman, and the publication of their reports in that paper, was read to the meeting. The Stewards were re quested to take some steps in consequence. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL. The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented 40 petitions against this bill, and said that he had already presented 400 petitions on the same subject. THE IRISH CHURCH. - The Earl of BELMORE presented a petition against any interference with the funds of the Established Church in Ireland. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Paisley Water Bill was read a second time. The Southgate and Colney Hotel Gls Bill, and the Manchester Royal Exchange Bill were severally read a third time and passed. PARLIAMENTARY OATHS AMENDMENT BILL Earl RUSSELL moved that the house should go into committee on this bill. The noble lord, who was almost inaudible, was understood to say that he wished to cor rect some errors of a verbal character in the bill, and ac cepted the amendment which had been proposed. The LORD CHANCELLOR made some observations bearing on the legal construction of some of the terms of the bill which had reference to the amendment alluded to by the noble lord. The house then went into committee on tho bill, and clause 1 was agreed to. The Marquis of BATH moved an amendment with re ference to the admission of Jews into Parliament, but it was negatived without a division. [LEFT SITTI'SG.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed: Bridgewater and Taunton Canal and Bristol and Exeter Railway, Ross and Cromarty Roads, Stourbridge Gas Act Amendment, Tain Water, and Wrexham and Miners Railway. HORSHAM ELECTION. The report of the Horsham Election Committee was brought up by the Chairman ; it was to the effect that Mr. B. W. Hurst, tho sitting member, was duly elected. POOR RELIEF. Mr. CHAMBERS asked the President of the Poor-law Board whether it was his intention, and if so when, to in troduce a bill into Parliament founded on the recommen dations of the select committees on poor relief, in reference to the religious rights of inmates of workhouses ; and further, if such be his intention, to ask that he would give sufficient notice of the same for boards of guardians, unions, and parishes to have the opportunity of express ing their opinions upon such an important measure. Mr. VILLIERS said at the close of the last session he introduced a bill for the amendment of the poor law, and in it were clauses relating to the subject mentioned by the hon. and learned gentleman. He intended to reintroduce the bill this session, and full time would be allowed all parties to consider its provisions. CHOLERA. Sir J. C. JERVOISE asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education whether the attention of the Medical Officer of the Privy Council had been di rected to a statement in the newspapers that the Emperor and Empress of the French had visited the cholera hospi tals in Paris, and that M. Gustave Girard had made experi ments in demonstration of the non-infectious nature of the cholera ? Mr. BRUCE said the medical officer of the Privy Coun cil, like other persons, had seen an account of the merito rious act performed by the illustrious personages referred to, and also to the daring experiments performed by M. Girard, who had placed a portion of the perspiration from the brow of a man who had died from cholera to the tip of his tongue ; but such an act did not prove conclusively that cholera was non-infectious. The steps taken by the French Government by directing strict quarantine against cholera in the East showed that they were as much alive to the dangers of cholera as the English Government. PRUSSIA AND SAXON Y. Sir H. VERNEY asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign to Affairs Prussia Saxony Government un.united had a d gua ranteed dominions by the treaty of Vienna ; and Nvhether, i n t o c her as o Prussia should now engage in war, that guarantee would be upheld ? Mr. LAYARD said it was well known by th e lith article of the Treaty of Vienna that this country did guarantee that portion of Saxony to Prussia. In the event of war it would be the duty of the Government of her Ma jesty to consult the co-guarantees, which was to be done if war occurred. Of course he could not at that moment say what would be done.. THE TREATY WITH FRANCE. Mr. CP WEN asked the President of the Board of Trade what were the peculiar circumstances connected with the the le whichtre aty treaty of commerce between this country and Franco disinclined her Majesty's Government to claim from the French Government the same commerci G al oy p e r rn iv in ile e g n e t sa s s e It wouldwa s those which had boon accorded to Mo a n st a uo c c o hm ? aoncaocuro. Mr. M. GIBSON said there was nothing ; with Franco to disincline her Majesty's ti de mandingopiniotlnleosfatmhee pGroivveilrnegmesenactcothrdaet b e an extreme assertion of our rights, Government had not of no importance, her Majesty'sAs the matter was thought it right to claim them. THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the President of the Board of Trade if it had been proposed or was intended to carry the Metropolitan District Railway along the whole or any part of the Thames Embankment between Westminster and Blackfriars-bridges, in an open cutting instead of a tunnel or covered way underground. Mr. GIBSON said a large portion of the railway would certainly have to be constructed, by tunnel ; but a letter. had appiared in the newspapers that day stating that about ono-eighth of a mile would have to bo constructed in an open cutting. Beyond that he could not give any further information. FICTITIOUS SIGNATURES TO PETITIONS. Mr. FERRAND said it had come to his lmowlege that a great number of fraudulent signatures had been appended to a petition presented to the house in favour of the Re form Bill from the village of Arden, in Yorkshire. He contended that a gross breach of the privileges of the house had been committed, and the petition therefore ought to be referred to a select committee in order that the whole., matter might be there thoioughly inquired into. A short discussion took place, whichiterminated ,by the motion being withdrawn, on notice given to make the motion on another occasion in conformity with the rules of the house. THE REFORM BILL--THE ADJOURNED DEBATE. The adjourned discussion on the second reading of the Reform Bill was resumed by Mr. GRAHAM, who said he was quite sensible of the impatience of the house to hear the opinions of persons of more weight than himself, but he could not lose the op portunity of expressing his views upon the matter without considering it a neglect of duty. He was of opinion thtt the bill was just in principle, although he could not bu say there were some defects in it which he could but wish had not been the case—he alluded to the disfran chisement of dockyard artisans and the savings bank quali fication. He had said the bill was just in principle— (hear, hear)—he further thought it was moderate in scope, and one calculated to confer a great and lasting benefit on a great number of her Majesty's subjects. (Hear, hear.) He was of opinion that the objections of the great party who occupied the opposite benches were alto gether fallacious, and he could not at all agree with . the hon. and gallant member for Hu ntingdon. He had de nounced the measure brought forward by the Govern ment as blind, precipitate, ;and reckless ; but instead of that he thought it was wise, prudent, and satisfactory. He could not agree with many of the right hon. gentlemen on the other side of the house, because they differed from the opinion that had keen expressed by the leader when he on the part of the Government of Lord Derby introduced a bill for the amendment of the franchise, When he brought forward the subject he declared that the Government proposed by the vote they introduced to confine the scope of the measure to England and Wales, leaving that for Scotland and that for Ireland for another occasion. (Hear, hear.) And now that her Majesty's Government proposed to do that they were blamed for not introducing a broad and comprehen sive measure for the United Kingdom. The numbers pro posedere tenexbythsievrie,gyhett he ho la n.dgeeentrleemad that no sinpspuopspeitetog they enfranehise Wwere twice as m large, iotfte dt p h r te o o v s i e of f d vr aietr Government s ae r un i d g t h u t pe a rw n o , d p fo e es e x r p e sde d e i tt e ho n , t, b t enfranchiseehe e a y u o s e ug t hh the t m o e b a e su a r d e 100,000, they, the Opposition, thought the constitution was in danger. He did not think that if some men of violent and extreme views o bt a i ned a seat in the house it could be considered as a calamity, on the contrary, he th ou gh it wculd be a great good, be cause h o would cton find his views and feelings undergo a change. He did not think that any danger was to be apprehended f rom t h e i nc reasing the number entitled to the franchise conse quent upon the lowering of the qualification. He did not think it was alarming, and it was only those who struggled for vested interests who thought so. He advised the house to accept the measure pror . oosed by the Government, because it was founde d on justice. He felt certain that on the house dividing the majority would be found to be on the side of her Majesty's Government. Lord ELCHO said, according to his notion, the Govern ment had treated the matter of refcrm with too much haste ; he might almost say indecent haste. The right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer had told them that they had twelve days to pull the bill to pieces and put it together again—(laugh ter) and six of those days had already gone. He must say he saw with alarm the wild senti ' mentalises with which the bill was supported. (Hear, hear.) The lion. member for Southwark had said .he was an enemy to all reform—he denied it. (Hear, hear.) Why he supported the measure of reform brought for ward by Lord Derby, when other persons who called themselves consistent Liberals strongly opposed it. (Hear, hear.) [LEFT SPEAKING.] Bank of England Returns,•--This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, April 18, 1866. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. - i k Notes issued ....X28,041,8 1 5 Governmt. Debt-£1.1,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £28,041,815 .£28,011,815 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest 3,195,808 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 4,045,459 Other Deposits 13,971,790 Seven Day and other bills Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) ....X10,644,254 Other Securities 18,976,716 Notes 5,738,020 Gold and Silver Coin ,„ 847,297 £36,206,287 April 19, 1866. £36,206,287 r . MILLEB, Chief Cashier. The Resources of Canada. The resources of Canada are comparatively little known in this country, except among the few that have taken the trouble to study them ; and at the present time a glance at them is not uninteresting, and the statement "of a few facts in relation to them will surprise many who have only thought of Canada as a rather cold, unproductive region north of the United States. First, the mineral wealth of Canada is immense, needing only capital to develope it and render it a great source of national wealth. The Lake Superior copper has already become famous for its extent and value, and the iron deposits in the neighbour hood of Lake Superior seem to be practically inex haustible. In the vicinity of the Gilbert and Chaudiere Rivers in Lower Canada have been found large deposits of gold. Of the oil wells of Upper Canada probably but few have any ade quate idea of their importance. The section of country embraced by them is over ten thousand miles. The quantity of grain produced by Canada an nually seems almost fabulous. Of wheat last year over 25,000,000 bushels was grown; 12,000,000 bushels of peas ; 40,000,000 bushels of oats ; over 1,500,000 tons of hay ; 13,000,000 bushels of buck wheat ; 28,000,000 bushels of potatoes, and 10,000,000 bushels of turnips. Canada also pro duced 30,000,000 lbs. of beef, sheared 5,500,000 pounds of wool, and made 45,000,000 pounds of butter. The number of milch cows, horses, sheep, and pigs is considerably over two millions. Turning to the manufactories we find them by no means insignificant. Lower Canada alone con tains over 2,000 saw mills, and in one year cut nearly 800,000,000 feet of lumber. The coast line from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to d beside the Lake Superior is over 2,000 miles,an ieation there magnificent system of water communication the are over 2,000 miles of railroad traversing country in all directions. The ? The population Canada liable to milita r y d u t y is about half a million, the embodied militia 90,000 men , the volunteer s alone numb er i ng some 30,000. There are nearly three hundred newspapers in the two Canadas, employing 2,000 persons ; 8,000 60,000 b oys an d g i r l s. schoo l s , educating siaPPING INTELLIGENCE. This Day. LONDON, April 19 . —Wind this day at noon—South. Westerly, moderate breeze, and fin© weather, but a little cloudy. FALmotTn, April 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Hugh Black, from Monte Video. LIvEitFOOL, April 19.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Warrior, from Jamaica. - ....... .„„. PILL, April 17. —Wind S.S.E.—Sailed—Crimea, for Montreal. PLYMOUIt, April 18.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—El:za, for Quebec. NEWPORT, April 17.—Wind S.E. —Arrived—Barlow, from HaTre for Sagua la Grande. Sailed Boone Union, for Montreal. CAnDur, April 18.—Wind S.W—Sailed - Follen, for Singapore ; British Empire, for Bombay ; Royal Tar, for Martinique. SHIELDS, April 19.—Wind W.—Sailed—Pelican, for Montreal. LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I GRATESEND, Thursday- gornin. Arrived, April 18.—Grace Langstaff, from Alexandru. Sailed.—Concordia, steamer, for Boulogne ; Chanticleer, steamer, for Stettin. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed.—lndepenza, from Trieste; Bablin, screw steamer from Bordeaux—both for London ; llos9au, from London, for St. Vincent. Share