The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-24 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK. The Money Market remains in much the same Position which has characterised it during the past Week. The inquiry for accommodation continues large, and although bankers and brokers find their capital diminishing, are only charging 4 per cent., and in exceptional cases 41 per cent. for the best The Bank of England return for the past week presents features of a very satisfactcry character. The gold and reserve of notes show a large addition, and from the re'ent heavy demand for discounts it was to be expected that the other securities would exhibit a proportionate increase. Annexed is our usual analysis : Active Circulation Bullion Decrease ... £19,573,495 „, 72,095 ... 15,308,636 426,378 8,913,584 56,501 ... 10,198,989 • 1,850,508 ▪ 13,557,794 • 234,031 ... 455,396 ... 5,423 ... 11,023,211 No alteration. Other Securities ... 21,264,411 Increase ... 1,179,928 Notes Unemployed ... 9,530,845 Increase 436,160 The weekly return from the Bank of France likewise presents many encouraging features. The bullion has been increased £803,333, while the notes in circulation have been reduced £120,000, and the bills discounted £186,666. The advances show an augmentation of £45,000, and the Treasury balances of £860,000, but the current accounts are £lBO,OOO smaller. Increase Itoit Increase Public Deposits Increase ... Other Deposits ... ... Decrease ... Seven D a y and Other Bills Governmentlncrease ... Securities ... The Provisional Scrip of the New Issue of Shares in the Asiatic Banking Corporation will be ready for delivery in exchange for the banker's receipts on and after the 25th instant. The Bank of Holland has reduced its rate of dis count to 3k per cent. Two o'CLocK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gra — Du, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 20c. The English Stock Market has been very buoyant to-day in consequence of the favourable Bank re turns, published this morning, and the prospect of cheaper money. The Funds have advanced 1 per cent., and the prices of all descriptions present a buoyant appearance. Consols are 891 1 for money, and 891 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. to 6s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1044 105 ; and Bonds, 15s. prem. The Foreign Market, which opened firmly, has since become rather flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1 862, are 731 f ; do. Consolides, 531 1 ; Mexican, ~2 6i ; ditto New, 254 ; Greek, 211 ; Spanish Passive, 321 1 ; do. Certificates, 17/ 8 ; Italian, 631 s . ; ditto New, 31 3 die. ; and the Confederate Loan, u 436. In the Railway Share Market the deali ngs h ave been moderately active, and prices have generally been a shade firmer. Great Eastern, Great Northern, Great Western, Brightbn, North Western, and ketropolitan have each improved 10s. ; and Lan 'shire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern, each ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive at about previous values. Bank and Miscellaneous shares have shown no luaterial change in prices. Union of London have declined to 514 ; and Imperial Ottoman have im proved to 171. London and Financial are dealt in at 21i. 4Rio de Janeiro Gas are quoted at 1 11 13 , r etn• ; South African Land, 1 11 prem. ; Rhos :tall Iron, 14 21 prem. ; West of England Wagon, 4 prem. ; and Atlantic and Great Western Cer tca tes of Debentures, 81 91 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GovEnsaiENT FuxDs. a Per Cent. Consols • -Do. Account, April 6 B9l per Cent. Reduced B7l 1 i sz e 'vr 3 per Cent B7- i e„lir 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — lio. 5 Cent. Jan. 1873 A . per — - ` ll ,unities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 urt. for 30 yrs, 'expire sth April, 1885 — k bo (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ellequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 6 3 Do. £5OO 3 6 - 11 Do. £lOO and £2OO "'kik of England Stock, 5 1 per Cent 2421 x d i xDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. in n, Cl ia Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 214 -1 -' 0 Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 - Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 1 20. Certificates D o. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — I °O. 5 per C en t., J an . 1872 _ Du. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do. B on d s, £ l,OOO — pm 130 . under £l,000 Bonds FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Br azilia n 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per .Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Oh u luil per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) u 6 per Cent — 0,,, e. 41 per Cent — cloinbian 6 per Cent. 11 , 134 1 per Cent. ' - ' l .,° 5 per Cent., 1864 — b "" 0 . Scrip, £55 paid a keish 3 per Cent., 1825 ''''.,,c). 5 per Cent., 1864 9B D ..0. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — 4 , U ubian Principalities jouo £65 paid — a Naador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent „„„ . ." 0 .,. Provisional Land Warrant ".Y l ,l ) tian 7 per Cent. IT- Second Issue .... 4- ' o' .£loo Bonds .. 9: 5 , Do. 1864 96 1 Q DO Scrip, £sb paid Do 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ~, Accmmt _ , - " 0 . Coupons Q De Account 11,Etteinala 5 per Cent..., It -1)o. 1839 and 1850 4 - h lizin 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) -- .0 1865 - I L /0 Scrip, £25 paid ', l dean 3 per Cent. 261 1 ` l O- Account t , Dc, 1864 — I,.."'C' 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — kDO French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis o o ntevid ean 6 per Cent., £3O paid j,7 orish Imperial 5 per Cent etiv Granada ___. DO 2 per Cent 4j hO Deferred .4"° Land Warrants (Hectares) D - rian 41 per Cent. 1) ° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) il ° 4 1 per Cent., 1862 P,",,, 0 - Acco un t Vit guese 3 per Cent., 1853 DO Account - Do ° 3 Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, IL -0 Account 471 plian 5 per Cent., 1 1822, £ St., t o o 4i per Cent., 850— D 3 1860 1 , ,,,, - : per Cent., 1859 Do 0 per Cent., 1862 t it o 1864 ij i rdan 5 per Cent fiN °• Account si ) -4 iBll 3 per Cent 1).-° Account D ° New Deferred _.. n . A , h- A ccount jol'u° Passive 4t,, -° .Account 33 21 jpieh.Cert. of Coup not funded - 1 4,2,,Account lB 171 'ttl,,Zish 4 pe r C e nt. — 1 5 . 44811 6 per Cent. 1854 — 1:1:) Account 931 D , 6 Per Cent. 1858 - Do°Account .6`,. 41 00 Bonds D ° 6e A Per Cent. 1862 ccount 73i b o o. £lOO B onds 731 11, , 6 Per Cent. 1863 lie,' ki-earanteed, 4 per Cent — )iieznela 3 p er C en t. 1:2) ( , ) ,' Amount — D o ' 6 Per Cent, 1862 — Do A, °co unt -,per Cent., 1864 4ll li lvidends on the above payable in London. li e l latri a h ig i ,,,• 11 7 5 per Cent.-, Ex. 10 Florins "Ilf e -- t, ° 0„41 per cent., Ex. 25f. . 1 , 1), - 't Per Cent, Ex. 12 Guil s Dohl'etio"l per Cent. Certill-aes egi. I Renter, 3 per Cent. `tkii,4-eeount' D o - 5 Per Cent, 1861, Ex. 25f. Account c 36 101 TWO O'CLOCK. b o. ; Money B9 i 1 Account T . . 681 48-1 71 1 A, erpool Cotton Market—This Day. k irk 11 1 r t i; et °Pens quiet, with prices still in favour of 4se rs• Sales, probably 5,000 or 6,000 bales. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. I p aid. i Closing I Business Prim. done. Bir., Wol., & Str. Val al 'Blyth and Tyne lOl Bristol and Exeter 1(1 Caledonian 1(1 Cork and Bandon al . Cornwall al 1 A gets no div. } i Du. A — C, till6p.c.p.an.has I been paid to B `" Dublin & Belfast Juno all Dun,.Perth, & A b.June. all Edinburgh & Glasgow 101 0 94 96 r 0 1 128 129 98 i 3 6 Glasgow & S. Western' 1 Great Eastern, Ord. st Y. Do. E. Angl. st No. Great Korth of Scotland Great Norther. D ). A stock Do. B o Do. New, is. at 25 pm 4 Gt S, and W. of Ireland 10 Gt. Waste n -Ori2inal 1 D . S. VA'. Rail gua. 1( Do. South Wales , , 1 Do W. Mid.— Ox ord 101 Do. Newpo t Do. Ile ef0rd......., 101 Lane 'shire & Yorkshire 101 L 'ndon and Blackwali lul Lon., Bri4h.,& S Coast 10 Lon., Chat., and Diver 101 Lon. & North Western 101 Lon. & South Western 101 Man., Shet., & Lincoln 101 Maryport and Carlisle al Do. # shares al Metropolitan Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby 101 Mid Gt. W., Ireland al, Do. h shares tlid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , - .16 Dun 10( Nth. Eastern Berwick 10( Do. G./%I•E purchase 16.1 Do. Leeds .... . . „ 10; Do. York ICI Do. Carlisle ..... „, 101 Do. stock. & Darling. al De. 1855-`ll 2 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New I a] Do. do. 18f4 North Staffordshire 101 N. & S. W. Junction al Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 101 t o. Scot, Mid. stick IC `trews & Welchpool al Shropshire Union South Devon lO south E stern ;taines, Wok., & Wok ah Taff Vale Do. C Vale ot Neath Waterford & Kilkenny 10 , West Cornw 01 loi W.Hartlepool Harlat lOl Do. A irredeemable lO, Do. A. redeemable 101 T;RITIS a P 11 66 68 11 6 17 10 81 E 6 107 1' 9 461 47i 6i 71 )0 1281 129 )0 1401 141 0 129 _3O 88 90 721 73, 6 C 5 49 5 45 47 'CO 10 )0 114} 115 ,0 87 f 8 )) 101 105 )0 28 39 )0 1161 117; )0 95 96 )0 57 53 11 - - 11 1231 124,1 4Y Zip 10 13uf 131 i )0 100 1(2 , 52 53 vl 15 106 107 66 67 93 0 11 37 38 :1 10 11 p 1 4 81 91 pl » 118 1W 1 5 1 Vp )0 76 77 11 11 114 )0 133 142 , 0 44 46 - - I 57 0 57 5J 0 Sli St 1.1 SI 9 ,0 155 153 3 3 4p .;0 ICB 110 00 r 3 I 74 77 ISSESSIONS. 53 56 m I no lot 2 id :1) 11 41 5 11 ti 9; )0 1 74 78 10 I 97 99 6 75 85 a 1F 0 102 ici I is 100 )0) I 100 101 6 I 176 18 11 94 9' 11 65 68 1 56 68 1 60 62 1 53 55 1 50 53 1 45 48 1 25 27 1 21 26 3 103 101 2 is fpi ►0 I 93 100 11 8 t 8 12i 12d 11 85 40 1 77 £0 2 I Id 00 99i 100: 10 9 94 10 88 9u 1 1 I 62 64 3 5 82 84 100 08 100 00 9-3 100 2 I d id 1-8 100 94 97 fT S ECUR )0 90 92 )0 r 9 91 ) ) 89 91 )0 78 82 )0 78 8t )0 103 106 )0 105 107 )0 105 108 10 105 107 )0 tO2 104 )0 1(5 107 )0 105 tO7 )) 108 109 )0 105 107 10 88 02 10 08 100 92 91 )0 9O Ot ,0 104 106 )0 87 00 9l 93 102 104 0 1 103 107 10) 110 I MINES. 51 6 29 31 580 59 ; 1. 1 10 0 121 174 14.. 14 15 4.0 6 64 7.0 4 11 3.6 0.6 10 11 3f 41 Ot 6 8 11 19 ‘,.0 1.0 2 21 I - 0 32 33 8.3 21 3 .13 14 36 18.0 34 4 94 6 8 3.0 41 5 [9 16 18 21 11 Old ;11 35 45 3 In 12 14 10.6 i i 3 . 0 1i 2 1.8 3 3, .6.7 33 3.5 1i 530 650 18. 20 25 17. 15 17 9 144 15 11 74 8, 9 7 . Ll 60 62, 190 00 100 105 12.8 i 8 11 13 584 195 205 7 19 20 4 i 1 M.E Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex„ Ni Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at Great Western, 4 per cent. irred.. 87 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 051 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchaselo North Staffordshire, 2 South Devon, Anna 105., 10 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent. pr., —: Ditto, p3r cent pf., 98 London, Chatham, Arc., Illetrop. Ext., B 6' per cent., 98 LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTALS. Birkenhead, 87 11A tt/Gb. 2, 104 0 per cent. pm., 107 8 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 14k Dutch Rhenish. 21: Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean, 33i Paris and Orleans, 376 Recife and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 131 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 11i FO It EIGN MINE& United Mexican, lim., 43 BANKS. Alliance (lim.). 341 Anglo Austrian, 71 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 13 Anglo-Italian, 1im.,~7 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 11 British and Californian, lim., Colonial, lim., 41i Consolidated Bank, lira., 101 Continental, Rm., Ditto, new, 81 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 191 Imperial Ottoman, 17 London Chartered Bank of!Australia, 24 London Joint Stock, 47; ef London and South-Western, lim., Ditto, new, 14 London and Venezula, lim., 34 London and ►i estminster, 94 32 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lint, Ditto (.£ 0), 81 Scinde, Punjaub. and Delhi, lim., 11 South Eastern, lim., Union of A ustralia, 831 Union of London, 511 DOCKS. East and West India. 135 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Laid and Finance. lim., 31 f City of Milan Improvements, lim., 96 City Offices, Um., 5f Company of African Merchants, Um., 2f Continental Union Gas. lim., lo} 11 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of kngland, 10 1 f Ditto, new, '8 1 1 East India Irrigation and Canal. ef Ebbw Vale, 7: 8 Egyptian Coin, and Trading, lim., English and Scottish Marine, Um., 51 Financial Corporation, 1 Fore-street Warehouse, } Gen. Credit and Finance of London, llm., oi Hudson's Bay, 15a Humber Iron Wo:ks, 1 Imperlil Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 6! International Financial society, lim., el : International Land Credit. Una., 5: Joint Stock Discount, Um., 8 7} Atlantic& St. Lawrence al. Bom.,Baroda. Cen.ln. 101 gu. 5 per cent Do. 1 , shares Buffalo & Lake Huron al' Do ['reference . , al Buff. ,Brant, & Goderich '— 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 101 Do. do. June 1, 1574 101 Calcutta & b. E., lim lOl a e Town & Dock, gu lOl Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p' al East. Ben_ al, gu , 5 do 101 East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 101 Do. .J Extension 1 Gland Trunk of Canada 101 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c al' Do. Ist , ref. Bonds al Do do. deferred Do. 2d Prtf. Bonds al Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. stock al Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e, 10. I'o. Gua 5 per cent P Do. New gua. 5 p. c.. Gt. South of India(hm.; gua. 5 per cent D Do . 41 per cent lO Great We a. of Canada al D. , . New .. Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1873 a! Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. al Indian Branch, limite, Madras, gua. 5 p.c • • 1 ' Do. 41 do Do. 4i do lOl Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6p. C. Bnds. 101 Mel. & Hudson's Bay al New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v.lt l .C'da,pclstpf.bds 10 Scinde 11 Do. Delhi { Do. do • • Do. Puniaub.... E., 101 Do.lndus St Flo 100 COLONIAL GO VERNME (British Columbia, !) pert cent„ Dec. 31, 1972: . Can.Gov.6•p.c.Ja.dz July 1877-64 "" 10 Do. 6p. C. Feb &Au 101 D ‘. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 10 1 )o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July 101 Do. 5 p r. Inscribed sk 101 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 101 1)0. April & Oct. 1880-1 10 Do. do: 190-1 101 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 101 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c 101 Do. 1878, do 101 Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1t478 Do. 1881, Mayls, Nov. it 10 Natal goy. opercent lOl N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&J uly 1 N. B.W. Gov. 5 p c.,1886 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to ;870 1 Do. 5 ja.c. 1888 to 189! 10 , New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent 101 Nova So ,tia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 l9l Queensland Gov. 6p. c 1 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18r8-V 1 Do. 1878 & upwards 1 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.Ja & July 1 , Do. do, a pril & Oct l, BRITI Cam Consols 0 Ord, lim Chivcrton Clifford malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls 2. East Bassett (Illogan, East Cara lon 2. as t Cern Brea 3 . East Grenville East Loved 2.1 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 9.11 Gam .& StAubyn(Gwen. t Gr, at L .xey, limited al Great South Tolgus l.l 0. Wheal Vor (Heist 4, Grenville 7.8 Herod's Foot .... 8.: Flin,gston Downs l.l Margaret .Uny Lelant 1 Marke Valley 4.3 Iwyndy Iron Ore, llw Nangl les New Se ton orth Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 3.1 North Wheal Crofty 2.8 Prosper United... 7. 1, Pr vidence UnyL , lant 10. S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 1 S.Wheal Fran. (illogan 18.1 tray Park 'OA Tin Croft West l'aasett al'ogan W. Caradon (L skeard I West Chiraton West 5et0n...... Wheal Bassett !Hogan Wheal Buller (Redruth 11 Whea' Ludoutt 3.1 Wheal Mary Ann (Men I Wheal Seton 5: Wheal Trelawney (I.is Wheal Uni ,n 13.14 st st st 50 20 100 01 101 101 1 .NHL SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 186 k LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day ) - s COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE KING-A LARGE DEFICIENCY. This bankrupt was described as an ironmonger, of Grove-end Road, St. John's-wood, and to-day he came up to pass his last examination, and for the order of discharge. The accounts by Mr. March, of London-street, show debts £4,800, with assets £6OO, leaving a deficiency of £4,200. The bankrupt states that his expenditure for 1864 was £2,500, and for 1863 £3,000. Mr. Lucas appeared for the assignees, who opposed ; and Mr. Bagley represented the banlaupt. Mr. Lucas asked that the case should be adjourned. The bankrupt had filed a cash account amounting to £2,500, and in this ho had put down over £l,OOO as payable to himself. Now the assignees wished to know what he had done with the money. He had filed a deficiency account which could not assist the assignees at all, and did not ac count for a single farthing. The official assignee said that the extracts had been made from the partnership books. The bankrupt had not accounted for his private deficiency. Mr. Bagley said that his client was not, and never had been, a man of business. The fact was that Mr. King, who had a sum of money left him by his father, entered into a partnership business, and was at the mercy of his partner. Mr. Lucas said the only asset was some £5O, and the assignees were now made parties to a suit in Chancery. Mr. Bagley—That is your fault. If the adjournment is granted no costs should be given, as the bankrupt is en tirely unable to pay them. Mr. Lucas—He denuded himself of all his property bc• fore coming to this court, and his family are well off. His Honour ordered an adjournment at bankrupt's ea• pense. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE Fns AT SAVILE HOUSE.—Two of the professionals engaged at the Odeon Music Hall, Savile House, Leicester square, lately destroyed by fire, waited on Mr. Knox this morning, and handed him the following memorial : " We, the undersigned, declare that we were yesterday, the 20th, at Ryder's-court, where a committee is sitting to receive donations for the sufferers by the late fire at Savile House ; that we examined the books of the said committee, and found that, on the first distribution, on the 4th of March, each member of the committee took 10s., while all the other members of the company only received ss. At another distribution on the 15th of March, each member of the committee took £2, whilst we then received only 15s. "As, on the formation of the society, it had been laid down as a rule that each member was to be entitled to an equal share, whether belonging to the committee or not, we regard the behavour of the committee as unjust in the highest degree, and beg your worship to aid us in recover ing the money back from the committee, and we will then elect another which will act not only in their own, but in the interest and justice of all the members." The memorial was signed by several members. After reading the memorial, Mr. Knox said the only remedy the applicants had was a Chancery suit, which, of course, he would not think of advising them to commence. Publicity being given to the application might perhaps be attended with a beneficial effect. The applicants thanked the magistrate and retired THAMES. SEVERE MISFORTUNE TO A CAB DRlVER.—Benjamin Purser, a cabdriver, wearing a badge No. 7,572, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with being drunk and inca pable of taking care of his horse and cab in the Bow-road last night. The prisoner's head was bandaged and his left eye was fearfully swollen and discoloured. He had lost a good deal of blood. A police-constable said the prisoner was very drunk last night, and was driving awkwardly. He saw the prisoner fall off the cab into the road, and he was taken up grievously wounded. The prisoner said, in his defence, that he had been a cab driver 30 years, and was never in such a disgraceful posi tion before. He was standing about on the cab rank and ex posed to the cold yesterday, and in the evening got a fare who treated him with a good deal of liquor. It got the better of him, and he became bewildered and intoxicated. He had a large family of children to maintain, and he hoped his worship would kindly take into consideration his long services as a cabman, and the dreadful injury he had met with. He had no victuals all day. He now saw his folly, but it was too late. No one could tell what poor cabmen suffered. They were standing about in the cold and wet all day without food, and with nobody to help them. Mr. Joseph Romaine, a cab proprietor, of No. 23, Hawkins-street, Stepney, said the prisoner had been in his service twelve months, and he had been in liquor before, but not so bad as he was last night. Mr. Partridge said that nothing could be more foolish and mischievous than for people who', hired cabmen to give them strong drinks. Every day drunken cab drivers were brought up in the police courts. It was a very seri ous offence for cab drivers to be drunk in the streets while plying for hire or driving a fare. It was attended with great danger to the public. Females were frightened and alarmed if they had the misfortune to get into a cab in the care of a drunken driver. Notwiihstanding the severe injuries which the prisoner had sustained, he would not pass over this offence, but as the prisoner's license was clean he should inflict a fine of ss. only. The license would be now endorsed. The penalty was paid. IRISH VENGEANCE.—Mary Carroll, a large Irishwoman with a child in her arms, was brought before Mr. Part kidge charged with scalding Mary Hyde, her neighbour. Michael Hughes, a police constable, No. 206 K, was called upon to take the prisoner last night for scalding another woman in Plough Alley, Wapping. The prisoner admitted that she had thrown a basin of hot water over her neighbour, and had her revenge of her. The injured woman was taken to the hospital. She was severely scalded about the neck and shoulders. • Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner what she had to say against being remanded for a week. The prisoner —Let me take my baby with me—pray do. Mr. Partridge—Yes, you may do that. The baby is suckling, is it not ? The prisoner —Faith it is, your honour. Mr. Partridge—You are remanded for a week. MARKS T S -Tills Day. MARK-LANE. The arrivals of home-grown wheat fresh up to our market to-day were very moderate. Most samples, how ever, were received in good condition, and the trade both for Kent and Essex produce ruled firm, at quite Monday's currency. The supply of foreign wheat on sale was rather limited. Good and fine Baltic wheats moved off steadily, at full currencies ; and all other descriptions of foreign wheat were firm in price. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, and both wheat and spring corn changed hands, - at full quotations. The market was moderately supplied with barley, but the bulk was of very middling quality. Even good and fine samples were a slow sale ; but inferior produce was very dull. No change took place in prices. Malt was in slow request, at late rates. The supply of oats on sale was moderate; generally speaking, the trade was quiet, on former terms. Beans and peas—the supplies of which on sale were small—met an inactive market, at late rates. . - The flour trade was steady, at fully previous quotata- ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. ions. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1,310 320 1,140 970 790 Irish — 1,940 Foreign brls. • - NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of town and country-killed meat on sale at these markets are moderate. For nearly all descriptions the trade is firm, at full currencies. Per filb by the carease. tided Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Middling do.. 3 8 4 0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prima small do 4 6 4 8 Large pork 3 6 4 6 ado(' Inferior mutton 3 8 4 2 Middling mutton 4 4 4 8 Prime do 4 10 5 0 Veal 4 0 5 0 Small pork. 4 8 5 0 BOROUGH HOP. The supply of English hops on sale is small. Good and fine samples are in steady request, and prices rule firm ; but inferior qualities move off slowly at late rates. The best descriptions of foreign hops command a steady sale, at full currencies. Inferior foreign hops, however, are a dull inquiry. Mid and East Kent ..... 1108 to 20Cs per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex .. .... 100 s to 145 s Yearlings llos to lies Bavarian - s American Bos to 13's COLONIAL. TnA.—The public sales of China have continued to pro gress very slowly, and prices remain without change of importance. SUGAIL—There have been no public sales, and in the private market a very limited business has been done at about previous rates. COFFEE.—OnIy moderate transactions have been entered into at, in some intances, rather lower rates. RicE.—A fair demand has been experienced for East India, and late prices have been well supported. TALLOW.—The market has continued dull without any material change to report in prices for either present or for ward delivery. The Princess Charles of Prussia left Berlin yes terday with a numerous suite for Spain. Her Royal High ness intends to spend a short time at the Court of Madrid. Her excursion will last to the end of May. THE BELFAST RIOTS.—BELFAST, Thursday.—In the'case of James M'Cormick, charged with shooting at John Fogan on the Bth August last, the jury, after a con sultation of about 15 minutes, returned a verdict of " Not guilty," and the prisoner was accordingly discharged. THE GRE ROBBERY, MANSION-HOUSE-(THIS DAY). This morning the further examination of Brown, alias Scotty," Hurley, Caseley, Geoffrey, Roberts, Wilkinson, alias " Carrotty Fred," and Brewerton, with Ann Caseley, Louisa Brewerton, and Martha Geoffrey, charged with the burglary at Messrs. Walker's, of Cornhill, took place before the Lord Mayor. • Whilst the prisoners were awaiting their removal from Newgate this morning to the Mansion-house, " Scotty" made a savage attack on his fellow-prisoner Caseley, and, doubtless, would have inflicted severe injury on him had not the prison officials properly secured him. The case seemed rather to increase than diminish in in terest, as the court was crowded to such an. excess that the atmosphere was almost insupportable. When the witness, Susan Price, came into the witness box, the prisoner Scotty became vary violent, and desired that the witness might be so placed that he might see her face. The Lord Mayor—l desire you to remain quiet. Scotty—l won't until I see her face. No one need be afraid of speaking the truth. The Lord Mayor —I desire you to remain quiet. Scotty—l won't. I won't stay here at all ; I will go down stairs. Three constables, however, took up their position near Scotty, and he then remained quiet. Susan Price, of 14, Alfred-street, Barnsbury, said—l have been acquainted with the prisoner Brown (Scotty). He introduced himself to me as a traveller. A month after I went to live with him as his wife, and I continued to do so until he was apprehended. We lived at York House, Con stable-alley, Holton. In July last we were living at Great Cambridge-street, Hackney. I remember the robbery at Mr. Johnson's, in 1864, and once before it I saw Geoffrey. After it he lived in the same house as we did. Before the robbery Brown took me to Mr. Johnson's premises. He did not tell me where we were going. When we got to Johnson's Scotty opened the side door and shut it again. He opened it with a key. It was between 7 and Bon a Sunday even ing. He told me I was to stand before him so that no one should see him. He' did not go in ; he simply tried the door and shut it again. He then said they were going to break into Johnson's. I know Hurley. He came to see us once or twice, but I've not seen him for the last 12 months. They used to talk about houses to "do" if they could. On the Saturday previous to Johnson's robbery Scotty went out. He said he was going to meet Geoffrey. From . the conversation I gathered that Geoffrey had the "tools." Brown did not return home until four on Sunday afternoon. He came home alone, bringing some jewellery with him. He took it out of his pocket. It consisted of earrings, rings, pins, lockets, brooches, and other things. I did not see any watches. He gave me a pair of ear-rings. He did not tell me where he got the jewellery from. He said the next morning he expected Hurley, who was going to dispose of the goods. About 12 o'clock Brown (Scotty) said he was going across the park to meet Geoffrey and Hur ley. He took the jewellery with him, but he brought it back when he returned home in the evening. About a fortnight after I was with Brown when he met Barrett (Geoffrey) in the Bethnal-green-road. Brown said he was not content with his share (£GO). He said he ought to have more. Barrett said it was all nonsense, he had had his fair share. In September last Barrett, with his wife, came to live in the same house with us. They occupied the two parlours. I have seen both Geoffrey and Brown filing keys. The vice (produced) belonged to Scotty. I have seen keys in it. It used to be fastened on the mantelpiece. I took some jewellery to a man named Coombes, as he thought our place would be searched on account of the silk robbery. They were after Brown and Barrett for that robbery. The bag pro duced is the one I took to Coombes in Bow-lane. It con tained the jewellery, watch, and rings that Brown was wear- ing when he was apprehended. I locked the bag and gave the key to Brown. I recollect seeing the reward up for Walker's robbery. I had heard Brown and Barrett talk about trying to get in there for months. I heard them talking about going to a blacksmith. I have seen augres and other things in their possession—skeleton keys, for instance. I don't know what a screw jack is. I have seen Brewerton visi Barrett about two or three times during the time they lived in our house. Brewerton—Mr. Lewis, why don't you tell the woman what to say ? Mr. Lewis—l shall ask whatever question I please. When they met, what used they to talk about ? Witness—They all talked about Walker's and Johnson's business. Caseley—She says all, my lord. Am I included in the "all," my lord? The Lord Mayor—No, she says nothing about you. Caseley—Very well, so that I understand that " all " means that I am exempt. Witness continued—l visited Brown when he was in prison. He told me to go to Palmer's and to Caseley's and tell them he was in trouble, and that he must have a soli- citor. Caseley said he was very sorry, and that he would do all ha could. The Lord Mayor—Do you wish to ask anything, prisoner Brown ? Brown—Yes, but I've a bluff way of - speaking, so I hope you'll excuse me. I'm not very handy at asking questions The Lord-Mayor—Ask the questions ; don't make statements. Scotty—When the police came to our house wasn't I in bed when they came ? Witness—Yes. Se,otty-Did I throw Inspiktor Brennan on the bed? Witness—No. We shall continuo the case in our late edition. I THE DEFENCES OF CANADA, -v [REUTER'S EXPRESS.] QUEBEC, March 10. The news that £50,000 has been recommended to be voted by the Imperial Parliament for the defences of Quebec has been very ill received here. Mr. J. A. Macdonald stated in the house that there must be a mistake in the figures, and that £500,000 doubtless is intended. Upon the Hon. Mr. Moore inquiring of the Government if the fortifications recommended by Colonel Jervois to be built at a cost of £1,343,000 were to be erected, and what proportion of the cost would fall on Canada ? Sir E. T. Tache replied that he hoped all neces sary fortifications would be built ; but, as the mat ter was now the subject of negotiation between the Imperial Government and that of Canada, he could not say how much Canada would be expected to pay. Bank of England Return,•—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, March 22, 1865. ISSUE DEPORTMENT. Notes i5eued1........X29.104,34), Government Debt £11,015,1(0 Other Securities .. 3.634,90 v Gold Coin & Bullion 14,454,340 Silver Bullion £29,101,349 1 BANXING D £29,104,310 exoprietors' Capi- , E pARTIi EN T. Government Secu rities (including Dead WeightAn- I al £14,553,000 :lest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' . Banks, Comma - mi ssioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- nutty) £11,023,211 Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver 854,293 Coin counts) 1 0.108.989 Other Deposits 13,531,794 Seven Day and other. Bills 455;394 £42,672 763 V .£12,67L,763 MILLER, Chief Cashier. March 23, 1865. foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton— —.April 18. Ditto, via Marseilles April 12 Brazil and Cape Vcrds, by British pao.ct April 0. Ditto, by British packet • Mar. 2 !.. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St.. Helena April 23 China, Penang, and Singapore, via Sonthampton April 4 Ditto, via Marseilles Mar.:29. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton • Mar. 29. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton April 4 Ditto, via Marseilles .. . ......... India (Bombay), via Southampton..,..... , Mar • 9 Ditto, via Marseilles ..„Mar. 23. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseil e J " April 5. Newfoundland April 12. Portugal . Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. •• •••• • United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Mar. 29 Ditto, by United State s p acket, via southamp tLn • • 000000 ••• ... .. • Ditto, via Cal Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry 31ar. 24. West Ccast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe April 12. West Indies and Pacific (except Baha:nas, Cuba, and Mexico . ................. • • Mar. 3!. Bahamas, via New I ork. Apri. 6. Bermuda, ditto April 12. Cuba and Mexico Mar. 31. THE MAYOR OF DOVER.—Captain Jeffery Wheelock Noble, R.N., chief magistrate for Dover, died after a short illness on Tuesday morning, at his residence in Liverpool-street. At the time of his death,Captain Noble was the firstupon the list for promotion to the rank of admiral.—Cinque Ports Pilot. REPRESENTATION OF NORTH HANTS.—We under stand that a numerously signed requisition has been pre sented to Sir Henry St. John Mildmay, Bart., of Dogmers field Park, requesting him to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of the Northern Division at the next election, which he consented to, and his address to the electors will be immediately issued. Commons and Open Spaces Round the Metropolis. EARL SPENCER AND WIMBLEDON COMMON: The committee appointed to inquire into the best means of preserving for public use the forests, com mons, and open spaces in and around the metropolis met again yesterday ; Mr. Locke in the chair. Nearly the whole of the members were present. Earl Spencer was called in and examined. In reply to questions by Lord Bury the noble earl said, —I possess considerable rights over Wimbledon common, and propose to dedicate a considerable portion of those rights to the public. Those rights are disputed. lam prepared with legal evidence to substantiate them primei fade. In a letter addressed to my solicitor, dated the 31st of January, I proposed to submit to Parliament an amended bill, with the desire of having the whole case considered, so that the scheme might be carried out in the form most conducive to the public interests. I also stated my willingness to acquiesce in the decision of the com mittee. When I wrote that letter I was not aware that I should have the opportunity of coming before this committee. I thought the measure would take the ordinary course of a private bill, and be referred to a select committee. lam quite prepared to en dorse what I said, and to consider any suggestion that may be made, but Ido not wish to be exclu sively bound by anything the committee may de cide. I would give the fullest consideration to any suggestion that might be made. lam glad to have the opportunity of stating to the committee my rea sons for bringing the bill before Parliament. The committee are aware of the increasing population and increasing number of houses near Wimbledon common. I have within the last few years received numerous complaints from the inhabitants ; they complain of bad drainage, of encroachments on the common, of rubbish disfiguring the common, of the gipsies and tramps that frequent the common, and various other things. Considerable uncer tainty exists with respect to the commoners' rights, and that feeling of uncertainty is inju rious to the public interest as well as to my own. I feel the importance of this large space to the public; and wish, as much as possible, to protect and retain to the public use this large open space. I am aware of the feeling which exists with regard to preserva tion of open spaces, and, sharing to a great extent in that feeling, I proposed the measure to which I have referred. Within the last few years there have been many railway and other schemes the promoters of which have endeavoured to establish themselves on the common. The uncertainty which pre vails respecting the different rights which exist in duced me to propose a scheme for the settlement of the matter. I propose to drain the common, to improve the roads, to remove nuisances, to regulate common rights, to define and restrict my own rights, and to dedicate to the public a space amount ing to nearly 700 acres, under proper and responsible management. I propose to run a fence round the space to be dedicated to the public, and am quite prepared to urge strong reasons why I think a fence of some sort would be advantageous to the public. I am prepared to lay out any large sum for the pur pose of drainage and improvement, and I think a fair way of meeting the expense will be to sell out lying portions of the common for that purpose. The land to be sold is laid out in classes, and if the first class is sufficient to meet the expenses there will be no necessity for selling the second. With regard to the gravel, I propose to transfer to the public my actual right in the soil. lam ready to consider the best mode of giving these advantages to the public, but if my rights are disputed I must reserve the question for further consideration. Considerable doubts exist as to the relative rights of the copyholders, the commoners, and the public. Would your scheme remove these difficulties ?—lt would place on a proper footing the rights of the commoners and the public. What encroachments have been made ?—Cattle have been turned on the common by people who claimed the right of doing so. On one occasion there was a difficulty with regard to a sale of land, and there have been indefinite claims with regard to management. Last year two, if not three, rail way companies wished to come across the common. The undefined rights which I possess do not enable me to deal satisfactorily with the common ; if the bill passes it will give the public the enjoyment of the common. With respect to the scheme of drainage and the improvement of the fences, do you mean to leave the common as it is, or to dress it up ?—I have no wish to make it a London park. I wish to retain the wild heath-like beauty of the place ; but it is so un drained that at many times it is unhealthy to the neighbourhood, and even in summer it is occasion ally quite a swamp. Some misapprehension has arisen as to what is called the inclosure. Will you state what sort of fence you propose ?—I propose to make a fence sufficient to keep out the gipsies' camps and wag gons. I have no wish to make it a high enclosure. Without a fence it would be impossible to remove the nuisance of the gipsies. There are various inlets to the common, and it is almost impossible to prevent them from encamping there. I believe a light fence will be a great advantage to the public—a fence to keep carts from going on, and to keep cattle within. If a fence should be placed there people in carriages or on horseback could enter at the gateways. With regard to your own rights, what have they hitherto been ?—I have exercised the rights of pas turage, gravel-digging, and turf-cutting. I propose to retain them. lat first proposed to work the gr 'avel myself, but I afterwards thought that a rent charge would be better. You propose to give up all your rights, reserving the estimated value of the gravel digging and the residue of the profits of grazing after all expenses of the park are paid ?—Yes ; I propose to pay off the copyholders from the sale of the land, and that there shall be no other rights except my own and those of the public. What is your proposal with respect to the ma nagement ?—I did propose to have the management vested in the lord of the manor, but, thinking that may interfere with the rights of the public, I proposed to vest the management in some Govern ment official, the whole park to be subject to certain bye-laws. That scheme did not appear to be satisfactory, and I introduced an amendment into the bill, placing the management in trustees, one of them being thc lord of the manor, another to be chosen by the Crown, and the third to be one of the Inclosure Commissioners. If these should not be thought sufficient, I am willing to introduce others. Some opposition has been made with re spect to the National Rifle Association ; but I pro pose to place the management in the hands of per sons who shall be independent of local influence. With regard to the sale of land. I suppose it is with that means you propose to pay the expenses of the scheme ?—The estimated value of the land scheduled is about £44,000. The sale of land is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the details of the scheme. The cost of the improve ments will be about £14,000. The sale of a small proportion of the land scheduled would be quite sufficient to cover that expense. The drainage will cost about £3,000 ; the fence, supposing it to be a high one, like that round the Regent's-park, will cost £4,800, but a mere post and rail fence will diminish the expense materially. The cost of the general improvements will be about £l,OOO, of the lodges £2,000, and of the roads £l,OOO. About £5,000 will be requi r ed f or compensation. What is the quantity of land ?—lt is 845 acres 1 rood 30 poles. Considerable objection is entertained at Putney and Roehampton to the sale of any of the land. It has been suggested that the park might be maintained by a rate, or by a public subscription. I believe, however, that th ere wou ld b e cons id era bl e difficulty in fixing a rate. I should prefer giving up the common to a responsible public body rather to any local authorities. By the Chairman—The extent of the common is about 1,000 acres. The quantity proposed to be sold is 158 acres 1 rod 30 poles. The original pro position was to convert the remainder into an in closed park. I have some land in the centre of the common. I have recently purchased the lease of a mill there. I thought I might some day pos sibly build a house there, and therefore I have re served that portion of the property in the bill. The 47 i i 2 129 el: } 72 I 1151 105 t 5 38 117 41 00 51 1:41 5 4i 6} 1311 1 76 i 81 0 ITIES. Olf f 2 inclosure of the common involves the extinction of the present common rights and the necessity of compensating their possessors. I do not know the exact number of commoners, but the number of notices served is 287. There are no freeholders, to my knowledge, who possess common rights. The expense of management is to be taken out of the current receipts of the park. They will arise from pasturage which will be improved by the drainage. In the first scheme I undertook to keep up the park and to take the pasturage, but when I gave up the management I gave up the pasturage. Any surplus would have belonged to me. What is your present proposition ?- -That the whole of the proceeds of the park be placed in the hands of trustees, the receipts from the pasturage, and also from the gravel ; the receipts from the pasturage are to pay the expenses of the park, the receipts from the gravel are to pay my reserved rights. Is not the principal question raised by the inha,bi tan ts of Wimbledon,Putney, an d other places, whether the common shall be enclosed or not—;Chat has been put forward as the principal reason. Several meetings have been held, at which resolutions to that effect have been passed. Is it your desire that this committee shall express an opinion as to whether or no the inclosure of Wimbledon-common would be an advantage shall be obliged to the committee if they will consi der that point after hearing all that can be said on the subject. It will be a great advantage to me to have the opinion of the committee on that point. Supposing the common tobe kept as an open space, would not the expense of keeping it up be necessarily diminished ?--Not very much. If the expense of a fence could be got rid of, there would be an in creased cost for supervision. I think it desirable that the roads should be improved whether the coin mon is enclosed or not. Supposing the enclosure to be given up, would there be any occasion for a sale ?—Yes, for drain age and compensation for the commoners. The drainage certainly might be effected by a subscrip tion among the inhabitants. The commoners have agreed that their rights shall be put an end to if thry are compensated. I believe I have the right by law to enclose the common if I leave sufficient for the commoners ; I can enclose by custom with the con sent of the homage jury. Any surplus beyond expenses of keeping up the park would go to the trustees. Mr. LOCKE KING—If the decision of the com mittee should be against your lordship, should you withdraw the bill ?—I should not like to pledge myself to do that. A considerable portion of the public are in favour of the bill as it now stands. Mr. J. SHELLEY-It might be a popular repre sentation to have the park under the control of the Metropolitan Board. Ido not see any great objec tion to that, but do not like to pledge myself. If there are gates and lodges how are the public to obtain access at all times ? If the trustees had had the power of closing the gates at sunset, would not the practical effect be to prevent the public from having access ?—That is not my intention. I have no wish to interfere with the Volunteers. My object is merely to prevent carts from going in and cattle from coming out. The CHAIRMAN-If the committee come to the conclusion that the enclosure is not desirable, would you be satisfied and still go on with the Bill ? 7 --I believe I should. If lam told I have no right, I shall take such steps as my legal adviser may re commend to prove my right. You would not consider yourself bound by the decision either of this committee or the other com mittee, but would retain the right of withdrawing the bill altogether ?—I cannot bind myself uncon ditionally to say that I will accept whatever deci sion the committee may come to. Supposing this committee should state that a fence is undesirable, would you consent to abandon the fence ?—I think very probably that I should. vu Mr. Foster, the steward of the manor, was then examined as to the particular rights and customs connected with the manor. He said he was not aware that the public possessed any particular right over the manor, and that Earl Spencer would de rive no benefit under the bill, but would be giving up a valuable property. The amount of rent charge to be reserved was a matter of compensation. Ear'. Spencer actually possessed all those rights which he proposed to hand over to the public. The committee then adjourned. Court of Common Council. A Court of Common Council was holden yester day at Guildhall, at which the Lord Mayor presided. The LORD MAY OR announced that he had, re ceived, through Mr. Crawfurd, M.P., a letter from Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, dated from Bombay, acknowledging the receipt of the emblazoned reso lution conferring the honorary freedom of the City upon him, and expressing the great satisfaction it had afforded him. The letter was ordered to be entered upon the journals of the Court, and the Lord Mayor stated that the resolution had been transmitted to India at the cost of Mr. Crawfurd. BROKERS RENTS BILL. Upon the motion of Mr. AfEvNAnD, the adjourned debate upon the Brokers' Rents and Bonds Bill, now before Parliament, which was among the business of the day, was further postponed, it being stated that some amicable arrangement was likely to be entered into between the brokers, who feel aggrieved at the present state of things, and the Corporation. RAILWAYS IN THE CITY. Deputy FRY brought up a report from the Im provement Committee, asking for the authority of the Court to oppose certain bills now before Parlia ment, and supported by the Metropolitan Railway, the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, and the South-Western Railway. He said that the bills in question proposed to deal with lands that were at present in the hands of the Corporation of Lon don for the purposes of public improvements, and all the committee desired was to endeavour to prevent the companies in question from dealing with the property without the consent of the Corporation. The report was agreed to. TILE OPENING OF SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE. The Town Clerk (Mr. liroodthorpe) laid before the Court a letter he had received from Mr. Hunt, secretary of the Southwark -bridge Company, call ing attention to the fact that the first period of six months, during which the bridge had been—under certain conditions agreed to by the Corporation— thrown open to the public, would shortly expire, and asking whether it was intended to renew the agreement, according to the terms agreed upon. Deputy OBBERD said that the matter had better be referred to the Bridge-house Committee for them to take into consideration, and report to the Court forthwith whether they considered it advisable to renew the arrangement. Mr. JOHN YOUNG said that, while upon this sub ject, he thought it right to inform the Court that in the bill introduced by Alderman Salomons, at pre sent before Parliament, the object of which was to abolish all the metropolitan toll-bridges, it was pro posed to increase the coal dues one penny per ton. Mr. LAWLEY said he could add that, from the in formation he had received, the coal trade as a body were strongly averse to the proposed increase. (Hear, hear.) The subject was then referred to the Briege-house Committee. THE CITY LIBRARIAN. Deputy CHARLES REED brought up a report from the Library Committee upon the reference to con sider the nature, duties, and emoluments of the office of librarian, and recommending that, under existing circumstances, Mr. William Henry Overall, the sub-librarian, be appointed to the office at a salary of £2OO per annum. This report led to a long discussion, during which Mr. SYMMS moved, as an amendment, that the matter be referred back to the committee for further consideration, and, adopting the terms of a motion that was placed upon the paper by Mr. H. L. Taylor, but which that gentleman was prevented by illness from being present, to pro pose—" That it was essential for the dignity and prestige of the corporation and the efficient discharge of the duties of the office, that in the appointment due regard should be paid to the selection of an ex perienced man, not only of business habits, but of literary reputation and distinguished as a scholar." The original motion was eventually carried. The motion by Deputy Elliott, having reference to the finances of the corporation, was then brought forward, which was discussed with closed doors, and the Court shortly afterwards adjourned. STATE OF TRADE, - BARNSLEY, March 22.—The reports that have come to hand to-day respecting the probability of a longer dispute in Staffordshire between the iron masters and their men, had a depressing effect upon trade, especially upon the coke trade, which has now suffered for some time. The tonnage despatched to the metropolis of both silkstones and first-class house coal is large, and prices have somewhat ad vanced since our last report. The provincial inquiry keeps good, and should the ironmasters of thi s di s _ trict not be mixed up with the dispute elsewhere felt —and it is thought that they will not—the effects of the lock -out will be less serious than at one time was anticipated. The export trade at Hull and Grimsby of South Yorkshire coal is still limited, owing to the frost, of which we hare had a return. BRADFORD i 23d.—The drooping tendency of the Liverpool Cotton-market continues to depress this market to a, considerable extent. The transactions in wool to-day have been exceedingly meagre. The sales have been almost confinedto wether matching Prices were still in favour of the buyer, though same staplers who are able to' hold decline to make any concession, under the conviction that a change for the better must occur in May or June. Neither orders nor offers are made in worsted yarns. A few purchasers in 30's single have been made from stocks at very low prices. A great many offers made by the export houses last Thursday have to day been withdrawn. The business doing for home consumption has been extremely small. Prices are irregular, and in favour of the buyer. The piece market was sluggish. A few manufacturers received orders which will keep their looms running for about a month. The cold weather is an obstacle to business being done in spring goods by the home merchants. The export merchants receive no fresh orders from abroad. Some small lots have been bought by American houses. The tendency of prices was still downwards. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, March 24.—Wind this day at noon —North- Westerly; blowing a strong breeze and fine weather, but very cold. NEWPORT, March 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—R. M. from Stormano for Rio Janeiro. Sailed—Heinrick, for Belize. LIVERPOOL, March 22.—The Stadtsraad, from Cagliari for this port, lost part of her deckloop, and sustained other damage. CARDIFF, March 23.—Wind S.E.—Anived—Penson, from Bilboa. Sailed—Lorenzo Sunfrau, screw st,eamer, for Bilboa. COWES, March 22.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Ernestine, for St. Jago de Cuba. SHIELDS, March 23.—Wind S.E.--The cargo of the Border Chieftain, of Hartlepool, which went ashore near the North Pier, on the 15th March, has been recovered and sold.. PEXZANCE, March 22.—Wind S.E—Arrived—Adven ,ure, from Demerara for London. BRIDGEWATER, March 23.—The Eliza Beymon, from Newport for this port, was driven ashore on the night of the 21st inst. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DOTER, Friday Morning. The hired transport Alumbagh, Capt. Dale, having on board the head-quarters of the 52d Regiment, has arrived in the Roads, and is expected to land her troops to-day. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, March 23.—Queen of the West, fro St. Mtchael's ; Christina, from Drobeas. Arrived, March 24.—Southern Cross, from Penang; Cal - cutta, from Calcutta. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Narawaud, from Lagos; Lady Valiant, from Rangoon ; Blind Bonny, from Plymouth—all for London; Arthur Pardew, from London, for Algoa Bay; Meggie Arm strong, from Shields, for Ancona. ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.—HiS Majesty the King of the Belgians arrived at Dover shortly after 7 o'clock last night, en route for Windsor on a visit to the Queen. His Majesty came from Brussels by way of Calais, being a shorter sea passage than his usual route via Ostend. On arriving at Calais by Railway at a quarter past 5 o'clock, the King embarked in the Belgian Government steamer Belgique, Commander Picard, then in readiness to convey his Majesty across the Channel. The Ostend mail packet Topaz, Commander Gerard, followed the royal boat as an escort. After a favourable passage, the steamer, having on board King Leopold, his aide-de-camp, Dr. Capel, and suite, drew alongside the Admiralty pier, Dover, where his Majesty landed, and was received by tho Belgian Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary, M. Van de Weyer ; Lord Alfred Paget and Lord Torrington, of the Queen's household ; the Belgian Consul at Dover, Mr. S. M. Latham ; Lieutenant-General Ellice and staff ; Colonel Commandant Marriott, R.A. ; Col. Wynne, RE. ; Capt. Bruce, R.N. ; the Secretary of Legation, M. Delfoss, &c. A royal salute from the Castle battery announced the land ing. A guard of honour of the 37th Regiment lined the pier and the approach to the Lord Warden Hotel, and the space appropriated for spectators was crowded with a fashionable assemblage, who cheered his Majesty on his way to the Lord Warden Hotel, where he remained for the night. A special train was ordered on the South-Eastern Railway for this morning, to convey his Majesty and suite direct to Windsor. The Hon. James Byng and Mr. J. P. Knight, chairman and traffic superintendent of the South- Eastern Railway Company, arrived at Dover last night to accompany the royal train. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—A few days since a singu lar accident occurred to a little boy about four years of age while travelling on the Great Western Railway, and it is marvellous that it was not attended with fatal conse quences. It appears that the child was in the charge of his mother, and they were passengers in a Bristol train for London. He was near his mother leaning against the door of the carriage while the train was proceeding at full speed between the goading and Twyford stations, when suddenly the door opened and the poor little fellow fell out. The feelings of the mother may be better imagined than de scribed. She was greatly distressed, and imagined that of course he had been crushed to death beneath the wheels of the remaining carriages in the train. Fortunately the train stopped at Twyford, and she there alighted and made known to the company's officials the sad occurrence of the loss of her child from the carriage. Acting upon the advice given her, she returned by the earliest train to Reading, and on her arrival at the station and making inquiries of the officers she was astonished to learn that he was safe, and received with unbounded feelings of joy her child without having sustained any injury whatever by the fall from the train. The little fellow, it seems, after the accident set off to walk towards Reading, and was very fortunately quickly met by one of the company's men at work on the line, who took charge of him and conveyed him to the station at Reading. The early discovery by the man was most timely, otherwise the poor child might have been killed by some of the subsequent trains. THE EDMUNDS COMMITTEE. —Their lordships re assembled yesterday morning (all being present). The only witnesses that have been examined up to the present time have been Mr. Greenwood, Q.C., the Assistant-Soli citor to the Treasury, Mr. Leonard Edmunds, the Master of the Rolls, Mr. Lemon, the private solicitor of Lord Brougham, and Mr. Edmunds ; and Mr. William Brougham, who was examined yesterday. Tho Scotsman publishes a history of the Edmunds case, founded on various official reports issued at intervals during the last eight months, and which are now being sifted by the lords' committee. Our contemporaty,:summing up the details, says :—" It will be seen that there is something unsatisfactory or unexplained as to the conditions on which Mr. Edmunds was appointed to his first office ; but on that point all judgment should be reserved till we know the defence of Mr. W. Brougham. Meanwhile two points seem clear—that the pecuniary transactions between Mr. Edmunds and Messrs. William and James Brougham, of which we have not yet full ex planation, had reference to a debt of Mr. James Brougham ; and that, beyond having signed a document as security for his brother more than thirty years ago, Lord Brougham knew nothing of all these complicated matters, and has derived nothing from them but a vast amount of annoy anca, and the liability to pay another man's debt." There is still a break in the receipt of Indian tele grams by the new line via the Persian Gulf. The delay, however, is believed to be on the land route belonging to the Turkish Government—an inference which is strength ened by the fact that for the last two days no messages have been received oven from Pera.—Times. The Oce'an of Brest gives the following details of the accident which happened on Sunday to Admiral Reynaud and his family :—" They were in an open carriage and descending the hill at Kerinau, when the horse took fright, and ran away with such violence that all control was lost, and the animal struck against a grocer's shop on the right-hand corner. The carriage was broken, and the four persons it contained were much injured. The Ad miralty's right arm was dislocated, and ho received a violent contusion on the right eye. Madame Rey nand was much hurt on the forehead, her nose was broken, and she received a considerable con tusion on • the cheek. Mlle. Reynaud was violently pupil th cc a a accident, de t n hte, rushed Naval shaken, and, b e i ng se i ze d w ith a violent nervous affec tion, lies in a precarious state. M. Archibald Kennedy was likewise much shaken . M. D School of Medicine, having f f witnessed aii t ' to the assistance of the injured .ng a bulletin an nounce d persons, and administered proper remedies. The next morni n g that the Admiral and his s on wer e better, but that the young lady remaineu in the same state." The half-yearly interest on the Bonds of the Venezuela Six per Cent. Loan of 1864 will be pay able on and after the Ist April next. 102 4 1(21 1 8; 1 6} no* 1!iil ~