The Sun. — London, England, 1866-04-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGENChs TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market remai ns i n a qu iet and slightly easier condition. The inquiry for accom modation is not very active, and although the brokers have an abundant supply of capital at their disposal, they at present manifest no inclination to negotiate business at qudtations ranging lower than 54 per cent. At the twelfth ordinary meeting of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, held to-day, a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum was declared for the half-year ended 31st Dec. last. The sum of £32,000 in gold was taken to . the B ank yesterday. The London Steam Navigation Company have 35ucd their half-yearly report, which shows an available balance of £8,240, and recommends a divi dend of 5 per cent. and a bonus of 15s. per share, making a distribution for the past year of 11 per cent., leaving a balance of £1,424 to be carried for- Ward. Two o'CLocK. According to Reuter's telegram, this morning, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 60c. Flat. The English Stock Market was exceedingly buoyant during the morning, and the Funds showed an improvement of per cent., compared ;with the prices current at the close of business last eveni nB - . A slight reaction, however, has since oc anded, but C onso l s are s till fi rm a t 861 f f or mone y, at 861 for the account. The .New Threes are 84 i 85 ; and the Reduced Annuities, 841 85 ; Ex- Chequer Bills, June, ss. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 1034 1041 ; ditto Bonds, 20s. prem. In the Foreign Stock Market quotations are n generally firm. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 33,1 34 ; Mexica, 201 ; ditto New, 181 ; Greek, 131 4 ; Spanish Passive, 254 26 ; the Certificates, 154 16 ; Italian, 53f 54 ; Chili an Lo a n, 1 prem. ; Egyp tian Railway Loan, 4 2 dis. ; Brazilian Scrip, 3 4 dis. ; and the New Egyptian Loan, 4 11 prem.; Egyptian 7 per Cents, 1864, £5OO bonds, 89} ; dit to, £lOO b on d s , 90f ; P eruv i an 5 per C en t s ., 1 8 65, 651; an d P ortuguese 3 per C en t s , 1856-63, gI. United States Government 5-20 Bonds, ; Erie Shares, 80f 4 ; and Illinois, 54} 4. in the Railway Sh are M ar k e t th e o p er ations in British Railway shares has only been to a moderate extent. Prices, however, are generally a shade firn ier• Lan cas hi re an d Y or k s hi re, B r i g ht on, an d North Western have each advanced f ; and Great Northern A Stock, and Midland, each 1 ; while London, Chatham, and Dover, declined 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little ani 'nation, and prices remain without material change. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares sustain former Prices. Alliance are dealt in at 25 25 4 ; European at 9 9 f ; Ottoman at 111 11f ; Oriental Bank Corporation at 471 1 ; General Credit at 48 1 ; London Financial at 151 4 ; Credit Foncier and •Mobilier of England at 61 7 ; and Overend, Gur ney, and C o ., at 1 41 ; the P as h a of Egypt ' s New L oan Scrip is quoted 4 11 prem. ; and London, Chatham, and Dover Scrip, 11 14 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. , 0 Per ➢ Cent. Co nso l s „ Do. Ac coun t , M ay 9 B6l 1 0 per Cent. Reduced B4l 1 5 New 3 p er C en t B4l 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, e x pi re sth A pr i l, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 March. J— une. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, aper C en t . 5 dis Do. £5OO 5 dis Do £lOO and £200 Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent - Do Account ' INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Dc. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 Do. Certificates _ Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent _ 1 3 , 0 . 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 'O. 5 } per Cent, May 1879 _ Do. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 _ Do. Bonds, £l,OOO D o- under Xl,000 a FOREIGN F p Pd —CLOSING PRICES. rgentine Republic 6 er Cent., £ l5 Pd- p m Austrianra Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 zi lian 5 per Cent _ 1)0. Dope Cent 1852-58-60 Do. .7 1863 _ 1865 be Account 7ll .Q 21 1 dis xd B tte ''crill, £45 paid enS Ayres 6 per Cent _ ch i ? 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) „lank 6 per Cent 93} 21 110 S • . D erlp, £2o paid 0 01 0 . 41 per Cent — CaZ i ' l 'an 6 _per Cent. Lan ssi u Per tient i f3 i, , Li - ' Per Cent. 1825 — Lo,ilbi.an Principaities -I,;,(a)nor NOW Consolidated, 1 per Cent — tc,:`) ". P rovisional Land Warrant e t Tptia ll 7 per Cent . -Ve., Second Issue ue .C.OO Bond s 92 Do. ,0 45 10 Bonds 1864 i'le .£looiO Bonds D Uevernmerit Railway Debentures B9l iiree..43s paid eks Cents , 1824-5, ox Coupons C oup ° ns ' Itmr„, nl4 , l a 5 per Cent. --* ') Per Cent 1865 1500-I,Account tle x f 41-arenixnana Railway — 101 Call 3 Per Cent D o .„..., o 6 1864 kot t t e Per Cent. Anglo-French ko ori deau 6 per Cent., £3O paid New ,-, u r I mPerial 5 per Cent J 3 02 allada I), p er Cent 1) 0 '' T e lerred be. C A4 ( I Warrants (Hectares) /Do per Cent, 1864 — Pet,;' ll aranteecl, 4 per Cent 0 - all 5 per Cent 1865 D o Account 1 651 DI ) ? 3 per Cent (Uribarren)., — o per Cent., 1862 tiorto• q Account D's ll , ese 3 per Cent, 1853 /1 b 4: Acc: Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, lount .0, 1a . 11 5 per Cr 29 1 L t.ent., 182; £ St - g ° '4 per Cent. 1850 ' 4 ,, 3 4i per Cent., 1860 _ V,° 3 per Cent. 1859 00 I — . l ° 5 per Cent. 1862 g a — „ ° , s per Cent. 1864 i .. " . ° an 5 per Cent g 1)°. Account Patisli 3 per Cent 9,0 Account • V 0 New Deferred .-,io Account ue Passive 26 51 i N Account t',,atlish Cert. of Coup not funded p 4-'0 Accou n t l5l . 'Wcdish 4 per Cent. _ T t) ,, ° . 4 i pe-r Cent. 1864 ~i,Qh 6 n - per Cent. 1854 _ ' —0 A ccount Do 6 Do Per Cent. 1858 62 3 --'0 Account N Do loo Bonds 6Bl 71 6° Acco per Cent 1862 -,-,'" unt 63 41 uo .£ 41 i 10 0 Bo n d s 661 7i 6 7 D l) ° 6 per Cent.,1863 . 1-, ° . per Cent, 1865, paid up Scrip —3 3 -i i -‘-'0 .A.ccount D 4 --• V, 15* per Cent Guaranteed 4ez uela •3 per Cent. ' at° a„ount .... 1)0 6 Per Cent , 1862 s —Do Accorutt . t, 1)0. 1864 — °. 4 Per cent pr bividends on the above payable in London. 1 taiellttenb pentes 3 per Cent. per Cent 1861, Ex. 25f. ..... --e Account " s3f * C Dols for men THRE EB 6 O I'7OCIC • Account y B6i 7 ......._ ____ 1.. 17erPool Cotton Market. —Tlis Day. Mari, sales I ' ro Very dull, and prices are aga i n d ec li n i ng. Probably 6,000 or 8,000 bales. iii3433/11RTIStNIENT• 1 Holloway's Ointment and Pills_. — . t. er e ,.,_. _ Diseases • . • _ - 1. o li r la""ua .- -How many life-long maladies spring turm oil eglecting trifling The pimple, readily irr e in the n • becomes, through carlessness l , the e nu sery,. ° f e tr diabl e tor went of after life. With a know e th,se° curative Power of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, of h who fail to use them for extirpating the flt?t seeds t re,uietleditary ailments will have to bear the punishmen ko nm their folly. Holloway ' s remedies will re v, erupt.. atid l a ons of the skin, scorbutic disease, and scrofula, abrai,ossl every description of ulcer, sore, wounds or_ saf e 14 n'. By the use of Holloway's excellent, speedy, and 6 ave c t t , th ca_, merits much Ftin and immense expense will be aticc e ; rl : ll u a great benefit be conferred on the present and "ing generations. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways, Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth,& A b.June 1 Sl.London, scrip Certi , 89 91 127 29 55 65 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 VO. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. sac. 2) 15 cll 111 115 40 42 6 7 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock 121 123 1.17 3J Do. New, Is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland (it. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. 58 sii Do. South IVales'':. Do. W. Mid.— Oxford 57 LO 39 41 34 3i 10' 1 'C2 LSI :21; Do. Newport Po. Hereford Lane Ishire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., that., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lou. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Do. New 45 97 29 ,2 120} 124 92 Q 3 61 63 1331 134} 2.1 3 1 , 11 I, l k . 92 15 Do. Extension...... Metropolitan District. Do. de. do. Do. and St. John'slV'd Mid'and Do. £9 Share Do, lsirmin & Der))) %lid Kent .. . 123 123 i la 92 e 4 North British ... Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. N th. Eastern—Berwick Do. U.N•E purchast. Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ...... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire .. N. & S. W. Junction .. Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock vo. Scot, Mid. stiok 1 Shropshire Union I South Devon South Ea stern itaines, Wok., & Wok raft' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall t 7 t 8 6 27 1081 109 i 71 72 10) 110 354 364 10 11 p 122 121 1 2p 1 2p 74 76 108 112 199 151 66 68 49 61 74i 75 8 0 110 113 - 2i 3i, 100 103 51 53 57} i 109 j 36 Paid. ' Closing I Business Price. done. 40Z a i a 122 4 3 13q 3 102 12 i 1 95 6 3J, 33 21f 92i 3 62} i3k 1231 7!j 51 BRITISH Lou at I Atlantic& St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, •t Cen.ln. gu.'s per cent.. ...... Do. F shares ........ Buffalo & Lake Huron too 1 Do. Preference .. .. Buill,Brant,& Godericlf 6 p.c. 1872-3- f.• •••• • Calcutta & S. E., lira al e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p' East.. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Can ad Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Prtf. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. I'o. Gus. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua_ 5 p. 0.. YOBS: , ESSION& 65 57 IG2 103 P 4P 51 Si 91 101 WO tOO 100 all 100 100 76 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 101 102 102 103 ')S) 81 55 57 63 C 6 55 60 57 59 50 55 45 49 42 45 30 33 20 .53 108 1( 9 1i 2p 14 2 p Gt. Sout h "of - India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great IV( s. of Canada 1 Da. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bda. pay. 1873, Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 1 Indian Branch, limited' Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do A 9 100 91 93 151 16 5 441 Af Q 6 83 e 5 1 40 99 100 90 92 86 83 Do. 4; do • Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnda. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. It LC'da, 6po lstpl.bs. 'Scinde .... I Do. Delhi CS Do. do . 6. Do. Punjaub.... Do.lndus St. FlO 62 91 8' 92 99 100 98 99 I Id 97 99 102 a 3 29 i tog 9 151 t locs sei 03 1 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug luo CO 14 - Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10) 90 94 - Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 7 i 80 78 - Do. sp. e. Inscribed sit 100 77 1 , 0 - Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 10! 104 00.Apl.&Oct, 1890-1900 100 105 107 - Do. do: 1880-9: 100 105 107 - Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 102 104 - Do. 5 per cent. 13 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 90 )2 - Ceylon, Nov. 1869, 6 p.c 100 1(2 104 - Do. 1878, do. 100 106 18 - Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1878 - Do. 1882, May i 5. N0v..1 10.) 104 (CO - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 1(2 104 - Natal , Sov. 6 per cent OO 100 102 - N.13.G0v.6p.c.Ja.20u13 100 93 95 - N. 8. W. Gov. 5 pv.,1801 100 - - - Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1871 , 100 90 95 xi 3 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189.: 100 871 68: - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 91 95 - Do. 5 per cent... . 100 79 81 - Nova Sc.itia Gov. 6 p. c sterling*, 1875 l9O 08 100 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 98 100 991 - d.Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards lto 105 107 - Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - - - Do. do, 21 pril dt Oct lOO 1021 1031 03 j 3 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, tint. Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 30 14 16 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 540 580 - Drake walls 2.1.0 1 1 - East Bassett (Mogan,- 295 21 23 East Caradon 2.14.0 8 9 - East Cam Brea 3l 31 41 - Nast Grenville 2.14.9 35 4 - East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 - East Loved 3.9.0 8 0 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8.0 3 31 Gam& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great L ixey, limited all 20 21 - Great South Toll ts rus 0.14.6 19 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 1 15 - G. Wheal Vor (Heist. bb 40 25 26 25 - Grenville 8.18.0 31 St - Herod's Foot 5.10.6 4 5 511.11alirratrent I lli ow ity ns Lelant 1 4 3.1 0. 7. 6 6 44 446 - sl a rke Valley 4 - New wynsde ton North Ore, lint 4 2 3 1 3 5 1 le - North Roskear ' "NP r :or i r ., v s id e' Wir e n B a sUh c e ne Bai J ett et n Ctd Y r. 1 1 1 t s .°Y l 4. a n :n i 274 1 : 0 411 . '3 6 : 1 0 7 7 3 1 ' 1 3 4 S S 'ou C t a h r a c o d Caradon u ( S u t . 0 ee r ) 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 75 400 220 S s2 .W ray pheaalrFkran. (Mogan 18.18.9 3 4 0 35.9.6 4 6 Tin Croft 5 Vigra and Clogan, lim all 3 5 -- West Bassett (Illogan 15 1 2 - W. Caradon (Ltskeard 9 8 9 - West Chiverton ll 72 5 77 1 - West Seton. 475 135 145 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 80 85 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 20 22 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 - Wheal Seton -• Wheal Trelawney (I,m 7 .t 3 15 rtiEIeEItENCE !MARE. Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5 per cent. pm., 1051 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pt., 99 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock.ll29l 8 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 46 per cent. irred., 91 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Bail., 791 South Eastern (Reading Anna., £1.0,6), Ditto,"4l per cent., 91 PREFErtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton, &c., 41 per cent., 1858, 95 London, Chatham, &c., 6 per cent. 2d pt., 04 South Eastern 46 per cent., 1859, 131 Ditto, 5 per cent., 1861, 93 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 2121 London and Blackwall, 86 London and Chatham, 41 per Cent.,rBsl Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 5} FOREIGN ItAIL WAYS. Sambre and Meuse, 8 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 FOUEIGN MINED. Washoe Gold, lira., 21 Ditto (E 4), If Ydanareutana of S. Australia, lira., lf 1 Alliance, lim.. 25 Bank of New Zealand, 19 181 Charles Laflltta and Co., 8 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 20 Chartered tiler. of India, London, and China, 42 Consolidated Bank, lim., 91 Eng+ish Joint Stock, lim., 8 European Bank, Urn., 9 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ihn., 15 Imperial Ottoman, 11 1 Ditto. new, 14 Lars! Mortgage Bank of India, Um., London and River Plate. — Ditto, issued at 1/ 1 pm., 13 London and County, 772 London Joint Stock, 40j Oriental Balm Corporation. 41 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 7 MISCELLANEOUS. City Offices, lira., 5 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 67, 7 Crystal Palace, 33 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 3i Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lira.. .11 Impori.l Mercantile Credit Assn., Um., 2.2- London Financial Association, lira Thu Loudon General Omnibus Company, Btu, Si M dras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 17i Otago and Southland Investment, If Overend, Gurney, and Co., lirn., 14f i f Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 73/ Ditto, new, 501 A duel in Presburg has created a great sensation. It seems that Prince Lechnowsky and his friends rose from a table when Count Ncmes seated himself. The latter felt it as a personal insult, challenged the prince, and a duel took place with pistols at 20 paces. The count received his adversary's bullet in the shoulder, which was com pletely smashed, and the ball traversed the throat, wound ing the windpipe. It was reported that the count had died, but he still lives, though only faint hopes are enter tained of his Vie• THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1866. Mr. Peabody at Guildhall. Yesterday Mr. George Peabody, the eminent benefactor of the deserving poor of London, attended at Guildhall, accompanied by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, at the request of the managing committee, to distribute the prizes gained by the successful competitors at the 'Working Classes In dustrial Exhibition, which had been held there for some weeks. The ceremony took place at 4 o'clock, in the presence of a large company, among whom were many of the principal citizens, and the hall was illuminated for the occasion and tastefully de corated with banners. On arriving at the hall Mr. Peabody was hailed with enthusiastic cheers, and having taken a seat assigned to him on the right of the Lord Mayor, on the platform at the east end of the building, the Honorary Secretary read a report, which stated that the aggregate admissions on pay ment during the 35 days the Exhibition had been open had been 41,576. Upwards of 2,500 children of the different ward and day schools had visited the Exhibition free. The number of prizes awarded by adjudicators chosen by the exhibitors was 193, of which 99 were medals and 94 were honorary mentions. The total number of exhibitors was 827, exhibiting 1,521 articles, 32 only of which were ineligible for prizes. No prizes had been given or awards made but to the actual producers of the ar ticles exhibited in conformity with a rule laid down by the committee. The LORD MAYOR, addressing the meeting, said if there was one thing more than another that could add lustre and interest to the proceedings of the day it was the presence of their honoured and dis tinguished friend, Mr. George Peabody. (Loud cheers.) They were, indeed, deeply indebted to him for his presence on the occasion. Their friend had refused all invitations of late, but he had felt it to be a pleasure to witness that beautiful and inte resting sight within that noble hall. (Cheers.) He might repeat a remark which he had heard Air. Pea body utter in reference to something else within the last half hour. He said the ruling passion of his life had been that every man should go where duty called him—(cheers) —and he took that to mean that he felt that, after the Universal gratitude ex pressed by the people of this country to him, it was his duty before he left this ancient city to take his farewell of those whom he had now the honour to address. He had great pleasure in presenting to their notice their excellent friend, Mr. Peabody. (Cheers.) Mr. PEABODY, who was greeted with acclama tions, said, —My Lord Mayor, Ladies, and Gentle men,—l beg to acknowledge with heartfelt grati tude the kind expressions which the Lord Mayor has just used towards me. I assure you there is no man who feels such language with more sensibility or gratitude than I do, and I can assure you that I am extremely thankful and complimented by the kind manner in which you have received the flattering remarks which have just emanated from my friend the Lord Mayor. Contrary to my expectation, I am able, on the eve of my departure from these shores, to discharge a duty which your kindness has called me to fulfil. Though a stranger to you, and of another country, you were pleased to intimate to me that my presence among you this day would give you gratification.—(cheers)—and on my part I am bound to say that while I have been constrained to decline many invitations recently addressed to me, I have reserved to myself with peculiar satis faction the opportunity of meeting the working men of London, whose representatives you are, in the midst of the scene of their honourable rivalry and the display of their most meritorious achievements. (Cheers.) Such successful compe tition as that which meets its due reward this day must be productive of the highest advantage to the people at large, and all classes of the community derive a benefit from the elevating tendency of the persistent industry and skill displayed in the con struction of these works of art which are now about to receive the token of public commendation. Springing as I do from the people, and owning with you the Anglo-Saxon stock, I unfeignedly rejoice in this fresh evidence of the advancement of the in dustrial classes in the dignity of labour and in those habits of self-reliance and honest independence which ennoble any people and afford the surest guarantee of the true prosperity and moral great ness of any country. (Cheers.) It is true that these prizes which I am about to distribute are the just reward of your own personal efforts, but I hope you will allow me to remind you that in receiving your certificate for undoubted merit you will accept it also as an acknowledgment made by you in this cen tury which will be productive of good and redound to the advantage of future generations, who must profit by your laudable exertions in the field of scientific research and in the open workshop of a nation's constructive skill. (Cheers.) Should the Great Disposer of all events give to me the happiness of returning to this country, I hope to see the complete success of pro jects designed by me for the permanent welfare of the deserving poor of this metropolis--(loud cheers) —and I may then enjoy further opportunities of intercourse with those in whose welfare and happi ness I have so great an interest. (Renewed and prolonged cheers.) The prizes awarded to the successful competitors were then distributed. At the conclusion of the ceremony, which lasted a considerable time, Mr. PEABODY, acknowledging a vote of thanks which had been passed by acclamation, referred to the delight he had experienced in meeting them and in seeing the great efforts accomplished by so many working people in this great city. I trust (he said) you will go on and prosper in this good work, until every working man in London shall feel that he is a man and has the dignity of a man as much as any other individual. (Cheers.) It only rests with them selves to do so. Let them feel they are in a position to do things which they have the power to do, and they will not only accomplish what they intend to do, but what will benefit to a great degree this great country and the whole world. (Cheers.) I feel de lighted at the manner in which I have been received to-clay, and to see so many of that class.of people who have accomplished so much. I say again, Go on in the work you have begun, and you will find this hall will not hold one-half the working people who will be entitled to receive medals for their scientific and other qualifications. On Friday or Saturday I shall be on my way to my native land, and I shall have nothing to carry with me but what I hope will be delightful to my countrymen and delightful to me. (Cheers.) On the motion of Mr. HEAD, chairman of the managing committee, seconded by Mr. PEABODY, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Lord Mayor. The LORD MAYOR said he had taken a deep inte • rest in the success of the undertaking. He himself had been a worker in the truest sense from his ear liest life,' and he hoped to remain a worker to the end of the chapter. Some 50,000 persons had visited the Exhibition, and he had had frequent op portunities of judging of the manner in which it had been conducted. Many of them had been in terested, many amused, manyinstructed, and, he hoped, only a few had been disappointed. It had been said that the persons whom such exhibitions were intended to benefit were not the working classes. If any man had any doubt on that subject he should have been present that clay and witnessed the honeSt faces, the rude bands, and the in telligent appearance of those who had come up to receive prizes. He was not there to flatter working men. They, like all other men, had their faults. It was a fashion of the day to talk of working men and the working classes, and he held it to be a rule, confirmed by his own experience and observa tion, that the man who lived by the sweat of his brow was among the most useful and independent members of society. He had only to be true to himself and to his principles, and to be honest, steady, and industrious. He (the Lord Mayor) was gratified that this Exhibition in the main had been successful. There had been no less than 827 work ing men exhibitors, 482 had been artificers who had exhibited articles made by their own hands, and 256 of the articles exhibited had been produced by amateurs in leisure hours. He hoped stchieccoeu, andntry would continue to prosper in arts, en manufacture, and united in maintaining inviolate the love of country, the love of Queen, and the love of that which was dear to every enlightened citizen —their own independence. (Cheers.) Three cheers were then given for the Lady Mayoress, and with that the ceremony terminated. A meeting of exhibitors, over which Mr. Gallo way presided, was held in the evening at the Guild hall, at which it was agreed that a testimonial written on vellum, and again, at a further meeting, a gold medal, struck from the die of the medal to be presented to the exhibitors, be presented to Mr. Peabody, in order to express their gratitude and their appreciation of the honour conferred upon them by his kindly condescending to distribute the prizes. ST/ TE OF TRAI'E. MANCHESTER, April 17.—A strong attempt to bring about a reaction in cotton at Liverpool appears to have had some effect. In Manchester private tele grams were carried about this morning, reporting the probable sales at Liverpool to be 20,000 bales, but authentic accounts at the close of the market say only 12,000 were disposed of. These reports have had little effect generally on the yarn and cloth market, beyond giving a little more steadiness and regularity to prices, except in shipping yarns. In these a large business is reported, and in most cases at about ld. per lb. advance on the low sales made on Friday and Saturday last. Many large lots have been cleared out for the eastern markets and for Germany, and this branch of the market closes de cidedly better. In home trade yarns the low prices have tempted buyers to supply their immediate wants, but sellers have had to do business at the low prices of last Friday, and any advance checks operations. The only improvement is a steadying of prices. In cloth the depression of last week has continued up to the present day, with a more de cided reduction in the prices of all goods, without exception. Large offers have been made at low rates, but hitherto little or no business has been done. We have a little better feeling in the market to-day, but no quotable change in prices. Messzs. John Slagg and Co. report of this day's cloth market : " Since Tuesday the heavy drop in prices has been more decided, and we have to make a serious change in our quotations. There is not much confidence shown in the present low rates, and we believe the business done is but on a moderate scale." CARDIFF, 16th.—The activity which has charac terised the steam coal trade for some time past con tinues. The demand for the continental and other markets was never better, and the quantities sent by rail to London and Birkenhead are increasing. In the Rhondda Valley new collieries are being opened, and the outport will be considerably in creased. Quotations for steam are well maintained, and the future of the trade is decidedly promising. House coal is in average request. There is no mate rial change to note in the iron trade, but from some of the foreign markets there isa better inquiry ; still business is not so brisk as was expected. Transac tions with America are rather quiet, and merchants are holding back home orders which are not of a pressing nature. Firmness characterises the pig iron trade. LEEDS, 17th.—The attendance in the woollen cloth-markets this morning has been moderate, but, as for the last few market days, operations have been somewhat limited. This feeling of quietness as to purchases and orders is partly attributable to the season of the year, and partly to the fear of war be tween Austria and Prussia. Still the manufacturers are well employed, especially those of heavy goods designed chiefly for exportation, such as pilots, wit neys, and flushings. The manufacturers of one of the outlying districts, noted for these kinds of good, have orders on hand that will keep them busy for two months or more to come. The continued hard ening of the prices of wool and other raw material makes manufacturers careful in their dealings as to the future, as it also has the effect of keeping quota tions for all woollen fabrics in the market very firm. NOTTINGHAM, 17th.—There was a fair attendance at our Exchange-hall to-day. The business done in lace yarns was not extensive, at no material altera tion from the prices of last Friday. The demand for hosiery yarns was quiet, and late currencies were not supported. There was-not much doing in silks, and prices were rather easier. Brown nets very dull ; prices much the same as heretofore. ROCHDALE, 16th.—During the week the flannel market has not at all recovered from the quiescent state which has so long been complained of. Buyers from one part of the country or another go the round of the warehouses regularly, but their selec tions have been most meagre. Manufacturers keep pretty well employed, especially those engaged in the making of fancy goods. The home demand for plain goods has, however, called for the application of more industry in that department, and some of the mills are mulling additional machinery. There is no change in the price of any article, and although the demand for common Yorkshire woollens is almost extinguished, the price of wool forbids any thing like a uniform concession in prices. The price of the raw material is very high, and business, therefore, exceedingly limited. MARKETS.—This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate. The trade for good and fine samples ruled firm, at full prices ; but inferfor qualities moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The market was moderately supplied with foreign wheat. The amount of business transacted was moderate, and prices ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, at late rates. The supply ofellEnglish barley on sale was small—of foreign moderately largo. Tho trade was dull, and thin samples changed hands at rather lower prices. Malt was in fair demand, and the quotations ruled firm. The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. The trade was steady, and prices ruled firm. Beans were in steady request, at fully late rates. There was a fair demand for peas, at late prices. Tho flour trade was steady, on former terms. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending April For the corresponding week 14, 1866. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 55,193 —44 s 5d Wheat 61,605-40s 1d Barley 19,055-37 s Od i Barley ..... ....22,977-29s 6d Oats BOROUGH HOP. The hop market is quiet. Inferior qualities are difficult of sale, and are rather lower in price. Fine samples rule tolerably firm. WIIITECHAPEL. Our market is moderately supplied with meat, the trado for which is slow, at the annexed rates : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 5s Gd ; lamb, Gs 4d to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d; and pork, 3slod to 58 2d per 81bs by the carcase. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.10 p er £ 1 sterling. On com p a ring these rates with the English hint price of £3 Os. Wad. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 2 -i(ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advic:s from Hamburg the price of gold is 427 per mark and the short exchange , on London is 13 . 5. per .C 1 sterna . Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, at about 2. 10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at_New York on London ior bills at 60 days' sight is 106 to 1(6, per cent. At these rates t h ere is no profit on the importation of go'd frAn the United States. SR n A couple of weeks ago we tr 173 masons in the employment f u RL marble and Sons, contractors, Carlisle, had kwork cS for A ce of wa ges , coup l e d w ith a re sostruck r K s Te . Td Nelsonthatan C theA advance re duction in the hours of labour. An arrangement has now been come to, and the strike has terminated. A few days ago, however, a strike took place in another department of the business of the same firm. The bricklayers' labourers struck on account of the employment of a "non-society man" on the works. Messrs. Nelson thereupon secured the services of other labourers to supply their places. This step was resented by the bricklayers, who declined to work with the new comers. Tho joiners and cabinet makers throughout the town remain still on strike. Yes terday morning the members of the Tailors' Society struck work for a reduction of the hours of labour to 57, keeping the rate of wages up at the 72 days' standard. Mr. Cape's men have not gone out—not being connected with the society ; nor have those employed by Messrs. Wilson and Jespers, who have s!gned the list of prices submitted by the men. The boot and shoemakers also went out on strike yesterday, the masters being unwilling to accede to the demands made by Pae men for an increase of their wages, THE MURDER IN CANNON-STREET. EXAMINATION OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE THIS DAY. This morning the man William Smith, apprehended at Eton on suspicion of being the murderer of the unfortu nate woman Sarah Millsom, the housekeeper to Messrs. Bevington, No. 2, Cannon-street, was placed before the Lord Mayor for examination. Colonel Fraser, Chief-superititendent Foster, Inspector Hamilton, chief of the detective, department, and Sergeant Moss of the detective force, watched the case for the police authorities. The following is the exact form in which the matter is entered on the charge-sheet : April 17, 5.35 p.m., 25 years of age, sft. llin. in height, William Smith alias Denton, 6, Eton-square, Eton, Bucks, labourer, charged by John Moss, detective sergeant, Ed ward Harcock, P.C. 499, on suspicion of wilfully mur dering Sarah Mill9ont alias Swann on :the night of the 11th April, in the dwelling-house, No. 2, Cannon -street West, by striking her on the head with some blunt instrument. Slr. Wontuer appeared for the prosecution ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Scarth, The prisoner is a powerfully-built young man with dark hair and strongly marked features. Ile wore a black frock coat with velvet collar and light trousers. Mr. Wontner said it was his duty to attend before the Lord Mayor, on the part of Messrs. Bevington, to lay before them the circumstances of a murder which was perpetrated on their premises on the 11th instant under circumstances of the greatest atrocity. The Messrs. Bevington were actuated by a desire that justice should not fail on any peculiar point. It appeared that deceased had been under serious apprehension by the repeated wants of a person who was in the habit of extorting money from her. To such a pitch had this arose that the poor woman made it a point to answer all the calls that were made at the door. The deceased was acquainted with a person named Terry, and she consulted her as to the best means of raising a loan of £3O. The money was advanced by a person named Sarah Webber. Terry afterwards became the inhabitant of a low lodging-house in Kent-street. He then met the prisoner, and, in course of conversation, told him of the transaction, and he then proposed that he should take steps to get repayment of the loan. It was agreed to, and the prisoner was pointed out the place of business of Messrs. Bevington ; and the matter that had led to his apprehension was a letter which had been found in the box of the deceased, which, it is presumed, Terry gave him to present to the deceased. The letter was read, and was of a threatening character. It went on to recount to the deceased the motives she alleged for borrowing the money, viz., for to pay the doc tor's bills and physicians for her late husband, which she knew was not the fact. It also stated that, as Mrs. Webber had become desirous of her money being repaid, and that., if she did not take immediate steps for its repayment, he (the writer) would have to see Messrs. Bevington and Mr. Harris, and to state to them the real nature of the loan, and that he should also have to bring up her sister in the matter. There were other circumstances to show that the prisoner had called many times at Messrs. Bevington's, that there were portions of his clothes found saturated with blood, and that when he spoke as to the last time he was in London he had stated that which was untrue. The pri soner had not the slightest right to interfere in the matter of the loan, and, under all the circumstances, ho thought after the evidence he had adduced his lordship would judge whether there was not sufficient to justify the most thorough inquiries into all the circumstances connected with this horrible and atrocious murder. The first witness called was Elizabeth Lewes said —I am a cook to Messrs. Beving ton and Sons, 2, Cannon-street West. They are wholesale leather sellers. Sarah Millsom was the housekeeper there, and had been so for the last nine years. We both entered the service of Messrs. Bevington together. The deceased's husband was formerly in the service of Messrs. lievington, but he died in 1859. The premises are closed at seven o'clock, and after that hour they remained in the charge of Mrs. Millsom and myself. After the premises bad been closed for some time past there very often came a ring at the bell, which was invariably answered by Mrs. Millsom. The ring at the bell last Wednesday occurred about ten minutes past nine, and deceased went down to answer it. I did not see her again until a quarter past ten, when, as she did not return, I went to look for her. I found her lying on the ground against the bales of goods, her feet were towards the stairs. I called to her, but getting no answer I became alarmed, and then I opened the street door and called for the'police, and constable 467 came up. Deceased had spoken to me onee of a man having called on her and demanded some money. She seemed very excited, and asked me to lend her a sovereign to give him. It is about two months ago, as near as I can recollect. By Mr. Scarth.—l am quite sure that it was about 10 minutes past 9 when tho ring came, as I looked at the clock in the dining room. Mrs. Millsom on one occasion told me about the man calling, and she had borrowed two sovereigns of me. Mr. Scarth. —With respect to the excitement you men tioned on the occasion she borrowed the sovereign of you was it not the usual excitement of persons who are ap plied to for money which they could not payy Witness.—She was frightened. Mr. Scarth.—Yes, the usual agitation. Witness.—She was much agitated. Mr. Wontner.—She appeared frightened you say. Witness—Yes. She appeared so agitated when she came up stairs to borrow the sovereign of me, that, not withstanding I was in my night-dress, I slippod my clothes over them and looked out of the window, when Isaw a tall, biggish man get into a cab, and when she came up stairs I asked her if that was the man she had given the money to, and she said " Yes." I have not seen the man since. Police-constable 467 and Sergeant Ogboume repeated the evidence given at the inquest with respect to the posi tion in which tho body of the deceased was found. Mr. Scarth said, the crow-bar which had been spoken to by the last two witnesses not being in court, he should reserve his cross-examination of them until it was pro duced. Inspector Shelford said—l have examined the papers in the prisoner's box, and I produce the following letter : " The bearer of this I have sent to you as my adviser. I have taken this course, as I have received so much an noyance from Mrs. Webber, that I can put up with it no longer. He will propose terms to you, which you may accept or not at your pleasure, fail ing your agreeing to his proposal, he is in structed by me to see Mr. Bevington or Mr. Harris and explain to them how the matter stands. You know your reasons you put forward for borrowing the money (for doctor's bills and physican's) for your late husband, which you know was not the case. I shall also have him bring your sister before Messrs. Bevington, if necessity, or your obstinacy compels (my adviser) to go to the extreme. —I am, yours obediently, "Received of Mrs. Millson £l.—" W. DENTON. for " GEORGE TERRY." "Mr. George Terry, 26, Old Change." Sergeant Moss said I apprehended the prisoner at Eton, at a beer shop at the back of his mother's house. I said is your name william Smith, ho said yes, I asked him when he was last in London, to which he replied about the 10th of January last with his mother. I then showed him the letter given above, and said is that your handwriting, and he replied, "yes, it is, I now know what you mean ; I wrote a note for a man and took it to her for him." Pri soner's mother then came into the room and asked what it all meant, I said I had been asking him if he had been to London during the last week, and she slid she thought not. I asked what time he returned home last Wednesday, and she said she did not know, as she was in bed. She could not, in any of the questions I put to her, recollect what time she saw him last Wednesday. She said her son had been a great trial to her, that he would not work, and that is the reason ho has only ono shirt. I thought 1 would make him work and get another. Prisoner—l object to his evidence. Lord Mayor (to Moss)—Was the prisoner present when it occurred s Prisoner—l was not. Moss—He was, my lord. Mr. Woutner—Did you search the house ? Witness—Yes, and I found a suit of clothes spotted with blood. Lord Mayor--Which you believe to be blood. Witness—l have no doubt, my lord. They were recent spots. I also found a mourning ring which he said be longed to his brother. I asked for his shirts, and his mother said he had but one. I asked her how he got it washed, and she said she (lid it while ho was in bed. His mother is one of the laundresses of Eton College. I told him I was a constable and should take him intocustody.for murdering. Sarah Millson, on Wednesday last, at 2, Can non-sheet, City. Prisoner replied " that's a very serious charge, indeed. lam as innocent as a baby. I've not been in London since the Ist of February, when I called on a Mr. Fuggle, Aldermanbury about some money that is due to us. It was £lO my brother lent Mr. Fuggle. I first went with the letter alluded to, in the latter part of last year. I called about 3in the afternoon. She was washing 'up the things. I believe it was either Thursday or Friday the first time I went. She told me to come on Saturday, and I called on that day. I said did you write the receipt on the letter "W. Denton," and she said " Yes, it's ao good denying that, as you can prove my handwriting." I asked him why he signed W. Denton, and ho said " I have some times used the name, and I have called Mrs. Millson three times, She has paid me three sovereigns, and I wrote a receipt each time. I knew it was all wrong about the money, and I knew Terry was not entitled to it, and that is the reason I did not put my right name to the re ceipt. I told him it was most important for him to show that he was not in town at 10 o'clock on the night of the 11th of April. He said ho was with Mr. Harris, a hatter o te l i;, in Eton, until after 7 o'clock that nig ht, and then wen for a walk, and met a man whose name he did not mention Prisoner—Whose name I did mention. Moss continued—l am not sure about that. Tonwnlasight have done so while in London . prisoner said he in nocent. Mr. Scarth—Did you ma ke any inquiry a bout the priso ner at Eton ? M oss —Y e s, of the police. The pri over was seen re turning home about 12 or 1 o'clock on WQ.,llO$ night. d cl• •ht SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day. NEWMARKET RACES-Tinis DAY RENEWAL SWEEPS TAKES Strathconan Tomahawk 100 SOVS. PLATE. Mr. Pitt Mazeppa Janitor Mum—Horror beat Dot. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Lass o' Gowrie The Masson ... 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CHESTER CUP. 3to 1 agst Delight (taken) 5 to 1 agst Redcap (taken) 6to 1 agst Dalby (taken) Bto 1 agst Mr. Pitt (taken) 10 to 1 agst Treasure Trove (taken) 12 to 1 agst Baragali (taken) 25 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken) DERBY. 100 to 6 agst Blue Riband (taken) VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY. CHESTER CUP. 4to 1 agst Delight (taken freely) 8 - to 1 agst Mr. Pitt (taken) DERBY. 200 to 60 agst Lord Lyon (taken) LETTER FROM DR BEKE. lIALAI, ABYSSINIA, March 13, 1866. Dr. and Mrs. Beke left M. Kulla near Massowah on the 3d of March, and reached Halai, on the edge of the Abyssinian table-land, on the 10th. They had previously math, an excursion to Zulla, in Annesley Bay, in company with a shooting party of the officers of H.M.S. Syria, with a view to discover whether an entrance might not be made in that direction, but the attempt was frustrated by cer tain intrigues. On their way up to Halai, the gratifying intelligence reached them that Dedjatz Tekla, Georgis, the Emperor Theodore's Lieutenant in Tigre, had completely defeated Derasa, the General of Waagshum Gobazye, at Hauzeyn, about 70 miles south of Halai, and that the rebels were retreating in all directions. This important event is likely to materially facilitate Dr. Beke's journey into the interior, and he has despatched a messenger to Dedjatz Tekla Georgis, asking for an escort for himself and his wife. The change of climate has completely restored the health of the traveller. It was at first reported that the rebels had been defeated by the Emperor in person, but this is not the fact. It is, however, still believed that he is coming to Tigre. It is not at all unlikely that his approach will ba ac celerated by the news of the arrangement made between the newly-appointed Egyptian Mudir of the Daukali East and the rebel Gorbazye, for the grant to the former of Daggira, near Digsa (Dixau), and otter villages along the edge of the high land, which have always belonged to Abyssinia, though held as fiefs of the empire by the Naibs of Arkiko. This arrangement was only completed whilst Dr. and Mrs. Beko were on their way up to lialai, as they passed the Mudir Ahmed Araye on his way down, and some of the tribute oxen being driven down to the coast. No later news from Mr. Rassam has some to Dr. Beke's knowledge, but before he left Mr. Kulla he heard for certain that when Mr. Rassam wrote on the 4th of January announcing his entry into Abyssinia with an escort sent by the Emperor, he had been stopped between Wekhni and Tjelga by the troops of Tesso Gobazye, and that those of the Emperor had gone to attack them and clear the way. Mr. Wontner—That is all the evidence I propose to sub mit to-day. Mr. Scarth said he should be able to prove an alibi by the most respectable witnesses, that the prisoner was never out of .Eton the whole of the Wednesday on which the murder was committed. The apprehension of, and the charge sgainst the prisoner was a very harsh proceeding. The Lord Mayor said ho should express no opinion one way or the othor, but remanded the prisoner for further examination. The prisoner was accordingly remanded until to-mor row week. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS DAY. Mr. DODSON, the Deputy Speaker, took the chair at twelve o'clock. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—Kingston and Epsom Railway, Talacre Pier and Harbour (Railway). ABERDARE (NORTHERN) RAILWAY BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed till the 24th of April. LANCASTER, RYE, AND NEW WINDSOR ELEC- TIONS. Mr. WALPOLE, Chairman of the General committee of Elections, reported the appointment of select committees to try the petitions complaining of undue returns for Lan caster, Rye, and New Windsor. PETITION. Mr. FERRAND gave notice that to-morrow, on the order of the day for going into Committee of Supply he should call the attention of the house to a potition that was presented on Thuisday. PUBLIC COMPANIES' BILL. Mr. D. GRIFFITH, in moving the second reading of this bill, explained that the measure was practically the same as one which had passed through several stages in a former session, and had been amended and reduced to the simplest form in committee. In these circumstances, had there not been a large amount of new members in the present Parlia ment, he would have moved its second reading without adding a single observation. The object of the bill was the regulation of voting in large public companies. It was a simple proposal to extend their powers so as to enable them to know what they were voting about. (A laugh). lts operation was restricted to those companies which were under the Companies Consolidation Act of the year 1815, under which there were two ways of voting__ personally and by proxy. Those companies consisted of such an enormous amount of individuals—five, ten, and fifteen thousand, and in the case of the London and North Western Railway, 22,000 shoreholders—that all could not attend their meetings. In not a few cases ladies were shareholders, and also large manufacturers and others in various parts of the country, who invested their surplus money in them, and could not be expected to ba present. Consequently, if such persons voted at all they had to do so by;proxy, and their votes might be given in favour of an object which, if they had heard tho statements made in the course of the discussion, they would not have voted for. The system was, therefore, liable to great abuse by persons gathering in proxies with which to carry any scheme which they might have in view. The hon. gentleman gave some instances of directors of railway companies holding proxies for such a large amount of stock that they were able to carry any measure, notwithstanding the opposition of the share holders present. To remedy this voting :in anticipation he proposed that in the event of a poll being demanded motion and amendment should be circulated amonagnsthoe, shareholders, and their opinions ascertain ed by me voting papers to be forwarded by post. the im regard to proxies ; bil l l, lr a . e G it l a ß p S r O in N otp sa le id w h a e s wouldsaluta salutary, and ti n oasoltl ecwttitosnanto provement on the existing law the pirnotxeinedsesdhothuladt allbu t t hhee existing supposed powers proposal was an addition remain untouched, and that this pre sent law. he presented in t with h reg ard i tt to l e e to, m a r n . d G n u o i t l a sF s i u l b , s n til it . tion u fo i r o , . the t TRADE BILL. petitions having been a secon a d grev : , The bill was thuenoipQeaudi HUDDLESTON moved the second reading, and, in s t a te mm d be t ea h rs a uo t rf t e re was no new principle involved favour liArl.a iu doing.sroog,fethnius it. The cla uses had all been dr awn up with a view o f carrying o ut the intentions of the L eg i s l ature in repeated acts of Parliament, and the only variations were such as it was necessary to make in order to adapt the measure to the exigencies of the present day. The frauds which it was sought to prevent were the substitution and sale of au in ferior quality of hops for a superior quality, and the system of false packing—filling up a b ag w i t h an inferior quality of hops, while a small quan tit y o f a good qua li ty was put in the centre, from which tho sample was generally drawn. These practices had existed for a very considerable time, and it was found almost impossible to repress thorn. The temptation was very groat, and it arose from the different priceti Which the different qualities of hops would fetch in the market. The superior character of hops grown in East Kent in favourable-soil, where there has beerka great ex penditure of capital, where the crop was very scanty, wore used only for brewing. Some of the very best kinds for ale fetched a price of something like eight or nine guineas per cwt., while the inferior qualities requiring less expenditure of capital and less care, would bring only four or five guineas. The house would, therefore, see that there was a great temptation if there was a facility offered for impos ing upOn the consumer and the public an inferior for superior quality. The Legislature had thought it right to protect the trade from frauds, and he might state that: ftVa Acts had Jason passel with that view. The first of these measures was introduced in 1710, and one of them 11:td been repealed, The principal object of the present bill was to require that the owner, planter, or dealer Should mark the name, weight, year, and place of growth on his bags instead of the excise, and there could be no hardship in his being compiled to do so, for he had the materials, for marking at his hand. There were also clauses rendet.,- ing liable to a penalty persons who should fraudulently pack, or suffer to be packed, hops of different qualities in the same bag, and giving power to justices of the peace to r issue a warrant for the detention of bags improp eriy masked, while a prosecution was instituted. lie had re ceived a suggestion as to the wording of some of the clauses, which might be attended to in committee. Sir B. BRYDGES seconded the motion. Mr. BERESFORD HOPE objected to the bill as it di d not allow a fair competition to growers, but granted a sort,t.f monopoly to those in East Kent. He moved that it, be read a second time this day six months. The hon.. gen tleman pointed out some objectionable words in 4 .1 e bill and hopod, if the bill went into committee, they would be withdrawn. Sir M. RIDLEY seconded the amendment, Mr. LOCKE said the objection raised against the bill was the old objection that the groWers of bad hops would not bo entitled to sell them as good hops. The measure was practically a revival of an old system, which had fallen into disuetude. What objection could the Weald of Kent have to put on an honest' ark. (Hear, hear.) Under Vi ta old acts the grower was obliged to put on a mark, br.t if he did not do it he could not be punished except in a, very roundabout way, namely, by actions for penalty. Mr. GREENE was in favour of the bill as it would be a protection to brewers. Mr. Alderman LUSK did not see why, there should be special legislation for the hop any more than any other trade. After some observations from Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. Pmr, and other members, Mr. GIBSON thought the compulsory marking of any merchandise 'inadvisable, and said that recent legislation did not go in that direction, but he could not object to a measure for the prevention of fraud. He should not oppose the second reading of the bill, the clauses of which could be very fairly discussed in committee. Mr. HOPE then withdrew his amendment, and the bill was read a second time. BA Lo N G IK H N LE O N TE rn S ov ( e I d RE th L e AN se ra d BILL). Sir C. O' reading of this g bill, the objectof which was to make Bank of En land note a legal tender in Ireland , a n d to remove certain restrictior.: which at present existed with respect to Irish banks of issue. The hon. baronet at some length compared the English, Scotch, and Irish banking systems, and remarked that while in Scotland notes - were made payable to the head office in Edinburgh, in Ireland, if a branch office were opened, that branch office could only issue its OWII notes, The consequence was that in Ireland, where there were six banks of issue, there were only 191 branch banks, while in Scotland, with twelve banks of issue, there were 591 branch banks. Another result was this ; banks being compelled to keep a fifth more of gold than the amount issued in notes, every branch bank in Ireland which issued £lOO,OOO in notes had to keep in stock £120,000 in gold. In Scotland, however, branch banks had only to keep in stock an amount equivalent to the amount of notes issued by that office. In conclusion, the hon. member ex pressed his willingness to postpone the bill for a month or six weeks, if further consideration of the subject was re quired. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho had carefully considered the provisions of the bill, and if it had been in the power of the Government, consistent with their public duty, to have consented to its second reading they should have done so. But they had arrived, unhap pily, at a different conclusion. His hon. friend had stated that he was willing to enter into an engagement to drop the first portion of the bill in committee, and confine himself to the second object of it if he were assured of the consent of the Government. It would be a very objectionable proceeding were the Government to consent to the second reading of the bill, with a view of casting out of it in committee that which, on account of its magnitude, might be called the main principle of the bill, namely, making the Bank of England notes a legal tender in Ireland. He could not consent either to the first or second portions of the bill. With regard to making the Bank of England notes a legal tender in Ire land, his hon. friend, iu his speech, had cut the ground from under his own feet, for he said that when Irish stock was sold in London and Bank of England stock were re ceived in payment, the disposer of the stock, when he re turned to Ireland, had to submit to a rate of discount in changing the notes. That showed that the Bank of England was not always at par in Ireland. Ile (Mr. Glad stone) would not attempt to disguise the fact that the banking question with regard to Ireland, and also with re gard to other portions of the kingdom, required revision but it was not a question that could bo approached at dl times with advantage. This was a strictly Imperial q tes tion. It was quite true that they had three different laws in operation, and he was very far from saying that th laws ought not to be made uniform in the three kingdoms. That was not his moaning, but his meaning was this— that they could not settlo the law of any one of the three kingdoms without considering what the effect would be on the state of the law in each of the other two ; and that was the ground on which he stood when he said that any proposal with regard to the currency in Ireland must be considered not only with regard to its effect there, but also with regard to its effect on Scotland and England. After giving a careful and concise review of the banking system, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that although the Government were waiting as anxiously as the hon. member himself for the hour when some revision of the system might be made, they could not oousent to the second reading of the bill. Some observations having been made by Mr: HAMMY, who spoke against the measure, Sir C. O'LOGHLEN said that after the remarks made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he would not proceed with the bill. The house then adjourned. P NAME IN TEL Liti:EN CE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH ROBBING A GENTLEMAN,— George Brown and Adam Clark, two privates of the Scots Fusilier Guards, wore charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a watch and chain from the person of Mr. Arthur George Shawe, gentleman, of Craven-place, Kensington. Philip Shrive, 82 C—l was in the Haymarket about 2 this morning with another constable in plain clothes. There was a gentleman who was tipsy trying to get into a cafe. The prisoners walked along, and Clark stopped onebuaolacttrkogk.f.refluse the gentleman, saluted him and said, "How are you t mate ?" and went through part of the drill, and then called out to Brown, " Come along you fool." The prisoners and the gentleman then went into Barnes's, but were turned out. They afterwards wont into the Anglesey. Tavern, . o w w :t n : Liswa: and while there ho saw Brown handling the gentleman's watch-chain, and drawing it through the button-hole of his waistcoat. They then all left the Anglesea Arms. them. They got into Jermyn-street, and thentoall go ut° Clark walked with the gentleman, and Brown followed them. let get a Hansom cab ; an ealed to a up behind he refused. ‘t‘hle they have I followed him to Cambridge Houhsee, he said idl,iayskeesd, my watch genthievanienadgnoctivilhiinem. inctolartkhesaoaidb, right side of the cab, stop and Brown jump out of the and on myThasokincatutihaen cabm an then app . constable in uniform, because we were lgv f eh o ne l til l . o ac w inl i a n san g wf h o l tl m lhoew ; c b ina u gb t c hain." lost anything, and Clark getting out at the othiefr, P r o a l l i k c i e ng offi o tr, and should take but I brought him bolted away down Piccadilly, him to the station, the other then sent officer after Clark, but otlitt,h"eanndealifd and ho bol d to go, and. taken. While in the but NVAS cab Brown b ecame rat h er violent, an d though I told the cabman who I was he re fused t o drive till a constable came up in uniform, al though I held out my warrant card to show him who I was. 1 then saw Brown put his hand into his pocket and take something out, which ho was about dropping in the cab, but I took it from him, and it was the watch and chain produced. I then got him to the station, but not without some trouble, owing to his violence. The prose cutor is not able to be present to-day. Thomas Cheney, 87 C (after corroborating a portion of the previous evidence), said—Clark said he had not got the watch and chain, and knew nothing about it. I got Brown into a cab, and then Clark made off; pursued him, and took him into custody, and, on telling him the charge, he said he knew nothing about it, and struck me a violent b on the chest, and tried to throw me, but a gentleman to ren dered me some assistance. He was violent on the wa y the station, and threatened me. I found ss. 2d. on Clark, 7d. on Brown. The prosecutor is a captain in the army, I believe. The cabman said he did not know the persons wh o spoko to him were officers. The policeman said he was well informed by them who they were. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoners, telling the cab man it was a discreditable thing for him to do. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. This Dar. LONDON, April 18.—Wind this day at noon—South 'Westerly; moderate breeze, and flue weather, but a little cloudy. April 17. —Wind S.S.E.— Sailed - Crimea, for Uontreal. Share