The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-08 00:00:00

MARKET ON AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, Two o'CLocx. t t i d e t Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's 77 e. eil ln• the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. . I , t . Flat. •kue iv larket for English Stocks shows an im ‘e2nent of per cent., occasioned by a few pur- P / 7 induced by the low prices to which the 1 1411 ' 4 had fallen. Consols for money are 88k 1, f ,e'r the account, 88/, 89. Th e N ew Th rees Reduced Annuities are 861 87 ; the 2/ per Ip di t a B .) 721 ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. ,to 4s. prem. ; 10 0 , 5 Per Cents., 1031 104 ; Enlaced 5 per Cents., 15 8 d itto 51 per Cents., 108/ ; and the Bonds, Pret o . ICeefurther general downward movement has taken dy lk in the F ore i gn M ar k e t, w hi c h h as b een very e tt . ,„ Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 72 / ; do. li cks, 52/ 53/ ; Mexican, 25i 26/ ; do. New, 40. ~.;4; Greek, 20/ 21 ; Sp an i s h P ass i ve, 321 k ; 4 1 ` - ' er tificates, 16 1 ; Italian, 631 641 ; do. New, ; and the Confederate Loan, 36 38. Ilirkf i lless in the Railway Share Market h as b een keterately active, but prices generally have shown 114 1 , e4 ed depression. Midland and South Eastern L ttli e each declined 11. ; Metropolitan, 102 ; and b ov e e as bire and Yorkshire, London, Chatham, and 1 1 1. ) and North-Western, each ss. ai k i' b e Foreign and Colonial lines are also flatter, 1L,,,, t e1Y maintain former prices. Ai t cLK and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but much change in values. Affiance are dealt C'14 4 4 : 33 k, Bank of Egypt at 31, Hindustan, 5 61 and Japan at 28, London Joint-Stock at G e neral Credit and Finance are steady at 6/ .t d ° l l Financial at 201, and Royal Mail Steam kw' South African Land and Finance are 11 prem. ; West London Docks, 1 _ a 14.; Ri o d e J ane i ro G as , f prem. ; V arna liknhY, 2 prem. ; and Metropolitan Distric I N', 44 51 4 prem. 1311, ... (3, ATISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. kr 01"41tXMENT :FUNDS. . 0 L (). 40!_. Consols 4'er c e ce °tuat, Mar. 9 BBl 1 0 3 2 . 1 t. Reduced B7 61 tw per Cent' 8i I 7 b O 2l ~...._ 1 , . 6 per Cent. Jan. 1894 721 lili t pr Cent. Jan. 1873 — bc ) . fo r B o° Yre, expire sth Jan., 1880 k 0.7" Yrs, expire sth April,lBBs l3l x d k eho c ,„ " Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — IV,.' e l . Bills, £l,OOO, - 4 per Cent 4 3 pal 11 41. /30 ' £5OO .£lOO and .£2OO 14 ik- (4 B 1 .:,,,.. lig and Stock, 5t per Cent 246 7i StiTil G c OVERN3LENT SECURITIES. I,io Z per Cent., April 1874 — 0 re ok, oi-unt 4,', Do, 4 l e tr un Ce t nt. July, 1870 , I)o o. 4 r ,Per Cent., Oct. 1888 ,'Jo. )," I "lificates 'eo."' l lfaced Paper 4 per Cent — °t . 6 Per c t Jan. Go.,e_Per Cent., May 1879 loBi ;,.'O, leer Cent., Aug. 1866 941- '' o • u 'me, £l,OOO . t., . I , 4 ,.s cle_r .£l,lOO 15 pm )4zyi pi ElGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. h kl 4 ,, ~ends, 5 per Cent 4.1 0 ..0 0 per Cent — t h 4 1 , 1 Per Cent., 1852-58-60 4 4 o. t .L . ea . &,,,..__ 8 _ 1863: — vhb? h e r Cent .( per Cent — , Iftti 6 uent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) to, 4 4. Per Cent — °llt u .kbk„l' e „r Cent Bll b'S 6p; . ° Per Cent. — ~b° a Sr _Cent. 4 0 . ti` Cent., 1864 — k 4 l fib, 3 -1), £55 paid — Pm b,,, per Cent., 1825 k i ll • 6 p e r Cent., 1864 — blibi, l4 .I', Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — y....t66 frincipalities 1 4 : 44. IC 4 3l dis P i ., '''r Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Atit t4 u 7 vision a l Land Warrant — b u .., k e Per Cent 94 .6100,1 Issue 931 Id 7 - • - to be - 146 A eri • ‘ 4 1.?,4,,,,P, Xse paid et e'llnt ll pm e Ac_Per Cents, 1824-5, ex Coupons b°. o ( rulat t hi g , ° A e li Pens 11`%: °, , 1 44 — 1O - Nti. 5 111: lab Per Cent. — "" 6,,and 1850 — 41)°, ItierOent (Maremmana Railway) o ki ce rt „ b o tk li .', £lO paid Acjer Cent. — 1.) 1:1 "Alt o k b 'Per , 1864 251 41 14 N il Anglo-French — p,,,,:vi de ' 4 scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis a 411 1 ,,... 40 . s ;per Cent., £3O paid • 3l pm D o Chl t 'Prial 5 pe r Cent Ireb° 2 h il acta brer r , ef -.ant — cil jlt , a 6 4 l.e(l b c ,i,ala di " arrants (Hectares) to :,1361.-r_cper Cent. _ ie +Jo pe ant. Tribarren) _ 4 6_4e t Cent , 1862 b `RII e°ll at • 11 1) 0 4 N eE ' ta Ut ec o Per Cent., 1853 p e p 44t•Jeellt 1856, ' 7 , ' 9 , ' 6O , ' 62 , ' 3, D t *1 47i / I) 4 Per c Do 0 .pe r , ent., 1822, X St., Cent' 1850 e ,,0 a i per , 1860 , p er , elit., 1859 it, C ent., 1862 ip ktis bo Nll4 4, 8 pe.. ~, 1864 b° i lint uent 0.4 l'er Ce n t — D o e t ' c 'llilt 9b ° l '6lt bet — ~ 4 0 0 s ebre err e d — 9,0411 lid , c ert • — To tti-.400 •ef Coup not funded -- 1.411 I ltit . tq,sh 4 per A. e l6 1 eA e l Perj nt. — to 6 li nt . C ent. 1854 — tiA tij 0,..: IP kietult ... 1858 b o 6 obo 1)4 '4. Indtsi 731 44 o, _ toi l ,, t -- 862 k) g . h o e 0(i t_ It"o Q.Der C ent. 'ldo 7 2/ i 4 NI 1 4. ulB 691 b N e i kilt 63 h o, a 8 ~„6 ed , 4 per Cent t °. 6 ee , cll .lq Cent . °' Arr ce f — 5 c 5 014, 1 14 1 1862 — .1 Der 0 ... t4it . t) i . etit. iii..... 404 4 i lki l k l l, Vellds 0 64 4tt, 4, 4 per ce n the above payable in London. , 1. 1:,, 11 . 2i i Per ceii li t t, Ex. 10 Florins ler o e , st ~ Ex. 25f. • D geh r 0 '4 -, Ex. 12 G • It t o ent. 0 e ,.. tul i t •A e at e; 3 .a......ces — D kl 6 eotiu t Per Cent. 4, 4 pe, te nt. , ....... _ eoli tit, 11 . 3 . 64 . ix . ... iii .. il tit .... b l°l B x i . THREE O'CLOCK. 1),;: 44S°44)lety 'JUJU CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. „Zile t ermination of the first qu a rter of the ye ar , i ar e h is now approaching, generally occasions a ge dis placement of money. The revenue collec -41118,,.the Payment of b ills falling due, and the dis en of dividends by joint-stock companies, re clairee thes an immense amount of capital ; and while tan ar rangements are being carried out, th e ba 4eeS at the command of bankers are sure to suffer lel.l ° ll B diminution. The demand therefore of late not been so much for ordinary discounts as it k'teen for s h or t l oans, an d t hi s explains the active e c i ll irY for accommodation whi c h h as b een so l ong d a P t ' 3 l). The minimum quotation out of doors to ta,,,Y has ag a i n b een equal to the Bank of England ve , and the authorities have consequently trans a very large busi ness . , e rePert of the direct ors o f th e A gra an d Master -48 Bank has been issued. Th e accoun t s ex t en d er th e year ending December last, and it is shown Zt, after making provision for bad and doubtful thi :t B , the available surplus is £263,120. Out of 4 the two half-yearly dividends ha ve b een p a id 0 ,, - e rate of 10 per cent. per annum each on the thgeginal shares, adding a bonus of £2 per share for A et * St six months, and of £3 per share for the t6 ° 4 d BiX months ; giving a total distribution for oe : Year of 20 per cent., free of income" tax, on the th e g i44 l capital. A dividend has also been paid at ea , r ate of 10 p er cen t . per annum on the new th P l tal of £500 , 000 , a d d i ng a b onus of £1 ss. per of a . l.e ) together equal to 20 per cent. per annum free , Inc orae tax, for the half-year ju s t en d e d. th : e3 the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon mere Was no material alteration beyond a rise in the en Hamburg. 44 directors of the Van Dieman's Land Cora of have issued their report for the annual meeting th e ' aa reholders. They state that the advices from is th e : l ° ll Y show a gradual tendency to improvement ci bv company's property, and that the remittances the last twelve months have exceeded those of Preceding period. SHARE 'his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share( Railways. I p aid. ' Clos ing I Business ffff Price. done. 13.1 131 r., Wol., & Str. Val.. al at Blyth and Tyne lO et Bristol and Exeter lt at Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon al 20 Corn wall al 10 Do, A A. gets no div tillop.c.p.an.has 10 Do. B been paid to B a st Dublin & Belfast June al 25 Dun,.Perth,& eb.Junc. al at Edinburgh & Glasgow 101 at Glasgow &S. Western 101 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk. .01 at Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 101 at Great North of Scotland 101 at Great Northern lOl st D.). A stock lO at Do. B 4 o t Do. New. is. at 25 pm 4; at Gt S. and W. of Ireland 101 at Gt. Weste n -Original 1 I at D . S. V4 l . Rail gua. 1C( at Do. South Wales 1 ( at Do. W. Mid.— Oxford 101 at Do. Newpo. t 10( at ro. He , eford 10( at Lancishire &Yorkshire 10( at London and Blackwali 10( at Lon., Bri4h., & S Coast. 10' at Lon., Chat., and Dover 10( at Lon. & North Western 10( at Lon. & South Western 10( st Man., Shef., & Lincoln 10( 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 1 2 i Do. shares al at Metropolitan. 1 10 Do. New at Mid and at Do, Birmin & Derby 10 t 0 Mid . Gt . W ., Ireland a : 25 Do. shares 25 Mid Kent at No, th British at Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun l 0 at Nth. Eastern - Berwick 101 5 5 Do. G.N*E purchase 1 6.1 at Do. Leeds at Do. York IC , at Do. Carlisle ..... 10 22 Po. Stock & Darling. a. 25 De. d. 1855-'8 2 25 Do. do. 1860-61 ll at North London lO 10 Do. New al 10 Do. do. 1864 at North Staffordshire 101 10 N. &S. W. Junction al at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E Aber. stock 11 at Po. Scot, Mid. stJek 10 , threws & Welchpool a, at Shropshire Union at South Devon lO t -oat 20 -1 ta u i t u t l e R E , Wok stern ., & Wok 111 at Taff Vale 1 0 Do. C . et Vale of Neath at Waterford & Kilkenny et West Cornwall lOl at W.Hartlepool Har.&K 10( at Do. A irredeemable_ 10( at Do. A redeemable .0 I 91 9: 1 . ? I 1301 131 5 6 66 68 16 17 88 90 107 1.9 451 161 7 8 )0 1271 1281 )0 1.33 /39 0 130 32 )3 I 88 90 0 72i 3 10 49 5' 10 46 49 10 102 ‘Ol 10 113 114 )0 83 66 1) 10: 104 O 38 39 O 116} 1113 O 954 911 O 59 50 11 - - 11 117 117, i 3111 10 1301 1i1; 10 100 162 5l 53 z 5 t 6 07 108 911 1301 1 1431 91 7 131 30 72J j 4 391 8} 116 f } 1 96 * 691 1 9 Ha 16j 17 6 ,Oli 1 10 LO7 61 7; 58 0 83 21 1 108 9 63 65 9) 100 11 38,1 39,; !1 12ip '4 Si 10p )) 118 120 11 114 12 5 1 *Up )0 77 78 11 114 112 .)0 138 142 00 44 46 (00 - - .0 t 9 61 )0 57 53 0 821 631 11 9 1 '0 160 165 3 34 41p 0 1(8 110 00 - - lo I 73 78 BRITISH P )0 Atlantic tic St. Lawrence al Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. /0 , gu. 5 per cent :0 Do t' shares _ 104 Buffalo & Lake Huron at 10 Do. Preference 100 f Buff.,Brant, & Goderich luf / 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 87 - 4 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 101 100 Do. do. June 1, 1574 104 at Calcutta &S. E., lim lO at 'a e Town & Dock, gu it 00 Demera-a, 7 p.c. per. p• a. at East. Bengal, gu ,5 do 10 at East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 10 20 Do. J Extension st Grand Trunkof Canad% 10; 100 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonda 1 charge 6 p.c al: 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 100 Do do. deferred [lO Do. 2d Pvt. Bonds., all 100 Do. do. deferred • all 100 Do. id Pref. stock... • all 100 Do. do. deferred at .00 Do. 4th Pref. stock al 100 Do. do. deferred al st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 10' 20 I' o. Gua 5 per cent.. 11 20 Do. New gua. sp. c.. st Gt. South of India Om, gua. 5 per cent st D 41 per cent lO st Do .. 204 Great Ms. of Canada at 201 D New .. .. 00 Do. 6p. 0. Bd s . pay. 1873 al 00 1 , 0. 51 do. pay. 1877-8 al 10 Indian Branch, limited at Madras, gua. 5 p.c 101 at Do. do lOl at Do. 4i do 10; !O Do. Fifth Extension at Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. i 0 Mel. & Hudson's Bay a/ 10 New Brunswick & Can Class A and B ' ;t if I. C'da, pc Ist pf.bela 10 ;t Scinde 11 it Do. Delhi 0 Do. do ts' 6. 1 t Do. Punjaub EuDI 100 t Do.lndus St Flo', I 100 COLONIAL GOVERNM British ColunlNa,6 perj cent„ Dec. 31,1872 10 , Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6 p.c. Feb. & Aug._ 101 Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 10 Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July 101 Do. 5 p e. Inscribed sk 101 Cape G. Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 101 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 101 Do. do' 1590-1 101 Do. Jan. & July, 1691 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c 101 Do. 1878, do lOl Mauritius, 8 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. to 101 Natal 1 4ov. a per cent lO N.B.Gov. p.c.Ja.&July 10 N. S.W. Gov.s pv.,1866 10 Do. 5 p.c. 18 1 to 1878 10 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 10 New Zealand, 6p. cent 10 Do. 6 per cent....... 10 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. o. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 10 8. Aus.Gar. 6 p,o 10 Do. 1878 & upwards.. 1 , Vic,Gov. 6 p.o.Ja do July 101 Do. do. A pril & Oct.. 101 BRITIS El MINES. 2 Cam. Coniot Gold, lira - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated - - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist - Drakewalls 2.1 - East Bassett (ILlogan) 3l - East Caradon 2.1 - as t earn Brea -- East Grenville 2.1 - Eaq Loved .. 2.1 - L. W'i Russell (Tavistk 9.11 - Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 0 4 Great L ,xey, limited.. al - Great South Tolgus.... 1.1 - G. Wheal. Vor (Heist )u 4i - Grenville 7.8 - Herod's Foot B.' - Elingston Downs 4.1 - Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley 4 Iwyndy Iron Ore, liw - Nangiles - New Se ton - North Downs - North Roskear 3 - N. Wh'l Bassett (I lloga n 3.1 - North Wheal Crotty - Prosper 7.1 - Pr videnee UnyLAant 10. - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18. - Stray Park . 30. - Tin Croft - West Bassett (Mogan 3 I 8 6, - 29 31 580 583 19 21 4. i 14 15 1.0 6 6, r.o 4 If 3.8 9 10 0.6 31 4f Of 6 8 II 17 18 1.0 If 2; 0 34 35 3.3 21 3 13 34 36 .8.0 4 g 6 8 1 .0 41 5 19 f 16 11 0 18d :4 35 45 3 :21 12 14 10.6 3.0 1i 2 1.6 3 34 c 0.7 33 35 14 530 550 18.9 29 25 17.6 15 17 9 9 6 77 14 4 8 i 15! 1, 8" .1 60 626 '74 190 100 5i 100 105 W. Caradon ‘(L skeard West Chi rerton 1 West Seton •.. 41 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 11 Wheal Buller (Redruth 11 W hes i Ludoutt 3.1: 'Wheal Mary Ann (Men 'Wheal Setcin _ Wheal Trelawney (I.is. Wheal Uni,n ...... 111 Mt 7 , I I 1 00 200 19 20 4 i $ lbil 19 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 41 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 971 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred . 87 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. Stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. pt. stock rd., 98, North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per Cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. red., £B} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, 86c , 6 per cent. 2d pf., 70 LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTAL& Lrndon, Tilbury, and Southend, 101 i , Midland Bradford Pref. stock, 911 MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Humber Iron Works,'3i 3 Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 61 International Financial Society, lim., 6i * 5 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 15 Land Credit of Ireland, lim., 4 London County Land and Building, lim., 11 London Financial:Association, Urn., 205 16 London General Omnibus Company, 3} 5 Madras Irrigation and Canal, 45 35 Ditto (all), 19 185 National Discount Company, Um., 141 North British and Mercantile Insuruice, lim., 18 Oriental Inland Steam, 7, Ottoman Financial Association, Um., 8 75 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail, Um. Ditto, new, If 1 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, Urn., Ditto, new (£7), 5; 5 Royal Mail Steam. 96 Societe Financiere d'Egypte, lim., 81 POLICE INTEL LIGENCE, This Day. FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 21 Great Luxembourg, 12 1 i Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin),:loi Royal Swedish, 2 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 FOREIGN MINES Cape Copper, lim., 11 Cobre Copper, 28 108 i i &grit and Masterman's, lim., 126 Alliance (Lim.►. 331 3 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 121 Bank of Egypt, 31 Bank of Victoria, Australia, 39 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 311 Consolidated Bank, lira., 10} it Eastern Exchange, 41 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 191 European Bank, lira., Hindustan, China, and Japan:(lttn.), 28 Ditto, new, issued ati2 pm., 211 Imperial Ottoman, 17 lonian, new, 5,1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 41 London and Brazilian (lim.), 44 London Chartered Bank oiAustralia, 231 London and County, 731 London Joint Stock, 46i London and 11 estminster, 93,4 Merchant Bank, lira. , 33 New South Wales, 43 Provincial Banking Corporation, lira , 31 Standard of British South Africa, Bro., 211 Union of Australia, 64 Union of London, 52, MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Laud and Finance, lim., 31 I Berlin Water Works, lim., 91 k Bombay Gas, lim., 6} Ditto, new, 3 - Ceylon Company, AI City of Milan Improvements, Ditto (a11)j28 City Offices, him, 54 Co.imercial Union, Insurance, Et Credit Fonder and Mobilier of iLngland, Ditto, new, 7& Crystal Palace. 34 East India Irrigation and Canal. 61 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., It Fairb .irn Engineering, 61 Fore -street Warehouse, lim., 8 Gellivera, lim., I * Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 6* * Hudson's Bay, 15 100! 4 99} 100 i ICOI ITIES. 102; 2 ;SESSIONS. 11 52 65 10 100 101 2 id 11 4i 5 .1 bi 0, 10 )0 I 74 78 DO 97 99 DO 75 85 11 1( 0 102 )0 99 100 )0 100 101 5 - - )0 I 171 78 11 83 91 11 66 68 Ll 56 58 11 60 6 : 1 53 65 50 63 1 46 18 1 25 27 1 24 28 ) 103 101 [2 I p 2 id i P 93 100 2 11 8 ,8 /2i ltd 11 85 tO II 77 EO 2 _I _J_cll 10 I 99 . 4 10 9 10 88 11 I 62 64 11 3 5 I 1 82 81 00 98 100 to 93 IGO Id id Y 8 100 94 97 IT SECU . O 85 88 10 85 83 ) 85 88 O 75 78 0 75 73 ID 103 106 O 105 107 O 106 108 101 106 O 102 104 10 108 110 102 104 )0 104 106 10 103 109 )0 105 107 O 90 93 O 98 100 O 92 91 0 90 91 O 104 106 0 87 90 10 I 92 95 )0 102 104 0 1 105 107 1076 103al I'VE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1865 WESTMINSTER. AN IMPROPER CHARGE.—Josiah Coller, a carpenter car rying on an extensive business in Pimlico and Fulham,was charged before Mr. Arnold with stealing a half-sovereign, the money of Francis Atkin. Mr. M. D. Smyth, solicitor, &fended. On the 11th of February the prisoner went into the Albion publichouse, Sussex-street, Pimlico, kept by the prosecutor, and asked for some liquor for which he did not _ _ pay, and asked prosecutor to trust him, upon which the latter said he could not as it was not his wine ; he would lend him half-sovereign if ho liked of his own. Prisoner said, " You haven't one," and upon his producing one from his pocket prisoner snktched it away, and went off with it. He did not mike his appearance until a week afterwards. Prosecutor wrote but received no answer, and went on the next Sunday to the prisoner, who said he could not do any business on Sunday, but would call on the morrow and pay the money, and shut the door in his face. He failed to call ; and the prisoner making his appearance last night, he refused to pay the money, and was detained and given into custody for felony. Mr. Smyth said ho had a most perfect answer, and these facts were exaggerated, but— Mr. Arnold stopped the case, and said there was not the slightest pretence for giving this man into custody. Pro secutor had done a monstrous thing in treating this as a matter of theft ; but as he had taken the responsibility, he would have to take whatever consequences might arise. Prisoner was ordered to be immediately discharged. The prosecutor asked if he had better go to the County Court ? Mr. Arnold informed him that perhaps he would have to go somewhere else for false imprisoning the man. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A TRADESMAN.-Mr. Waldemar Lund, of the firm of Lund and Axmann, 62, Chandos-street, Strand, workers in gold and ivory, was charged before• Mr. Tyrwhitt with breaking open a box at 17, Denmark-street, and stealing a piece of bar gold and £l5 in gold, the property and moneys of Richard Horn, a German workman in his employ. Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, appeared for the accused. The prosecutor said—l live at 19, Denmark-street, and am a working jeweller, and was in the employ of the pri soner till Saturday last as a working hand, at No. 62, Chandos-street. The prisoner and his partner owed me .£25 for wages. Last Saturday I was discharged. I de manded payment, but did not get it. All I got was a cer tificate of discharge. The prisoner still owes me the £25. I had a piece of bar gold and £l5 in coin in my room, and on going home on Monday night last I missed it. I was told by the landlord that two gentlemen had been to the place during my absence. I then took legal advice, and spoke to an interpreter, and last night I gave the prisoner in charge for the robbery. By Mr. Lewis—l have been a year and seven weeks in London. The piece of gold was bought for me by a friend, but I don't know where. It was bought in little pieces, and then melted it into one piece in a pot in my room. My friend did not buy it all. I bought some at Brighton, and of a man from Brighton. The £l5 was in money. My wages were 85s. a week. I had not got the money in gold when I came to England. I saved it. I borrowed Is. 6d. of a workman a few days ago. The prisoner lent me some tools, but 1 returned them, not keeping any of them back. I know the person in court. I did not tell him that I had kept back some of the tools. I do not know that a part of one of my employer's lathes was found in my place. I pledged a coat on Monday morning. Mrs. Church, tho landlady of the house, 19, Denmark street, said—The prisoner and his partner came and said they had lost something, and went to the prosecutor's room. They stayed 20 minutes. Gaspar Calcroff, a German workman, was called by the prosecutor, but the only evidence ho gave was that the prosecutor was very poor and always wanted to borrow money. Albert Zimmerman, of 19, Denmark-street, merchant's clerk, said, I bought 12s. worth of gold wire for the prose cutor on Saturday last. I don't know where I bought it. It was the only gold I bought for the prosecutor.! By Mr. Lewis—The prosecutor told him that he had no time to buy it. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l have heard enough of the case. Mr. Lewis—l wish to call a witness for the sake of the accused's character. Mr. Edward Axmann, partner of the accused, said—l am in partnership with Mr. Lund as workers in gold and ivory, and we employ about a dozen persons. The prosecutor was in our employ, but no money was due to him for wages, and I produce the books. The prosecutor was in the habit of receiving part of his wages in advance every week, semetimes 58. or 10s. I should say the prosecutor was a poor man. We gave him notice to leave on Thursday last, and tho notice would expire to-morrow. He had some tools belonging to us at his house, and as he did not bring them back we went into his room. There was no gold bar nor gold coins there. We went to look after our tools and found part of a lathe on the dressing -table. We were induced to go because the prisoner said he was going to Amsterdam. The prosecutor's wages wore 30s. a week from November up to the end of January, and 355. since. Mr. Lewis—You don't believe, according to his account, that he had saved £l5 and purchased £lO worth of gold. Mr. Axmann—l do not. I was informed last night that the prosecutor had said ho would settle the matter with the accused for £lO. Mr. Lewis—l can call witnesses. Mr. Tyrwhitt—There is nothing whatever in the charge, and there is nothing to show that the prosecutor ever had the money or the gold bar. The prisoner is discharged. Some applause followed the magistrate's decision. THAMES. DREADFUL BRUTALITY.—THE AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS ACT.—Francis Flynn, aged 30, an Irishman, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with committing an aggravated assault on Ehza Horragan. Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, defended the prisoner. - - The complainant, an elderly woman, is residing at 14, Glasshouse-buildings, and the prisoner was living at No. 5 Providence-place, Cartwright-street, both close to Rose mary-lane. There was an Irish row, in what was desig nated a very turbulent district, last night, and the com plainant found the prisoner beating her daughter. He had previously, and without provocation, punched another female. Mrs. Horragan interposed on behalf of her daugh ter, and the prisoner made a furious attack upon her. He knocked her down by a blow with his fist, and, to use her own words, the light went out of her eyes. He then wantonly kicked her about the head, face, and body, and dislodged several teeth. She was taken up from the ground in a bleeding and mutilated condition, and carried to the London Hospital, where the house-surgeon found one of her teeth hanging to her gum by a bit of flesh, and removed it. The poor woman's sufferings were very great, and her head and face were extensively bruised and con tused. Margaret Horragan, aged 13, the daughter of the com plainant, said her sister's • husband was the brother of the prisoner's wife. She confirmed the statement of her mother in every particular. After a defence by Mr. Joseph Smith, Mr. Paget said he could understand why the complainant's husband did not attend. It had seldom been his lot to hear of a more savage, unprovoked, unmanly, and dastardly assault. The Legislature had given the magistrate great powers in cases of aggravated assault on women, and he was determined to exercise that power in this case to the fullest extent. The only'doubt he had on his mind was whether he ought not to send the prisoner for trial. He wished it to be distinctly understood that in the district of the Thames Police -court such horrible assaults as these would not be lightly passed over. 'An old, feeble, and harmless woman had been the victim of the prisoner's brutality. The prisoner was ill-using her daughter, the old woman interfered, and then the prisoner beat her by repeated blows with his clenched fist, and knocked the teeth out of her head. The defence set up had completely failed. If the prisoner had attacked a man strong and powerful like himself it would have been cowardly and untnanly, but to beat and kick a poor old infirm woman was diabolical. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for six calendar months and kept to hard labour. A DOUBLE ACCIDENT.—Lord Middleton's fox hounds met at Hunmanby on Friday morning in a field near to the station, and soon were in full cry. The fox at a rapid pace took a direction towards the sea, crossing the railroad leading to Filey. Mr. Simpson, of Field-house, who was riding a spirited horse, in taking a leap from the field on to the line, had the misfortune to break the stirrup of his saddle, and before he could recover himself he fell with fearful violence with his head on the rails, inflicting severe wounds. He was instantly taken up, conveyed home, and medical aid procured, but on Saturday was still living in a very precarious state. After the horse had been caught a youth named Danby, of Hunmanby, was placed upon it, for the purpose of riding it home. He had not proceeded far before it became unmanageable, and dashing off at full speed through the streets of Hunmanby, it came in con tact with a horse and cart, which were standing near the Swan Inn, and such was the violence of the collision that the cart was broken in pieces. The rider was, of course, thrown, but fortunately alighted upon his feet, and was uninjured. The horse was caught a second time, and rid den hcime, but evidently suffering greatly from the terrible collision. LAW INT, Thia Day COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury. WOOLL V. WOOL. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) BARLE V. STRAH AN - AUTHORS' MANUSCRIPTS AND Mr. Kydd appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Hance repro seating defendant. In cross-examination she admitted that she always pro tected herself when she sent in a paper to a magazine by keeping a copy. The editors of magazines, as a rule, did not hold themselves responsible for lost copy. In re-examination—She believed that the proprietors of the Cornhill Magazine would return manuscripts if written to for them. She should think that, as a matter of Civility to an author, a manuscript would be returned if the writer applied for it. His Honour could not see how the plaintiff made defen dant liable. Before this evidence the theory that the publishers or editors of magazines were bound to return manuscripts fell to the ground. There only remained another point, and that was whether defendant had taken proper care of the copy. In this instance defendant was a gratuitous bailee. Mr. Kydd pointed out that there had been a promise to give compensation. His Honour ruled that there was no consideration for that promise. Mr. Hance then called defendant, who admitted receiving the copy, but deposed to having forwarded it in the usual way to the editor for his approval. The editor had not re turned it. His Honour upon this held that the defendant was no liable. Plaintiff must be nonsuited, with costs. Mr. Hance—Defendant waives all claim to costs. Plaintiff nonsuited. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIO N, HOUSE OF COMMONS—MAncu 7. MALT. Motion made and question proposed, "That in any future remission of indirect taxation this house should take into consideration the duty on malt, with a view to its early reduction and ultimate repeal." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the question, in order to add the words " considering the immunities from taxation now enjoyed by the owners and occupiers of land, they are net entitled to any special consideration on account of the pecuniary pressure of the malt tax ; and that if, on other grounds, that tax should be reduced or abolished, compensation to the revenue should be sought, in the first instance, by withdrawing from landed property the advantage it now has over other property in the shape of total exemption from probate duty and partial exemption from succession duty and income tax," instead thereof. Question proposed, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Original question again proposed. Where upon previous question put, " That the question be now put." The house divided—Ayes, 171; Noes, 251. ' AYES —l7l. Adderley, C. B. Foster, W. O. ' Morgan, Major Adeane, H. J. Gard, K. S. Murray, W. Anson, Major Gaskell, J. M. ' Newdegate, C. Bailey, C. George, J. • Newport, Visot. Baring, A. IL Gilpin, Colonel Noet, G. J. Barrow, W. H. Goddard, A. L; North, Col. Barttelot, Col. Gore, J. R. 0. Packe, C. W. Bass, M. T. Graham, Lord W. Puke, Col. Bateson, Sir T. Greene, J. Pakington, Sir J. Bathurst, A. A. Grey deWilton,Lord Papillon, P. 0. Beach, Sir M. Griffith, C. D. Parker, Major W. Beach, W. W. Gurdon, B. Patten, Col. W. Bective, Earl of Hamilton, Lord C. Peacocke, G. M. W. Bentinck, G. W. P. Hamilton, Viscount Peel, Gen. Bentinck, G. C. Hamilton, 1. T. Peel, J. Benyon, it. Hartopp, E. B.' ' Pevensey, Viscount Beresford, W. Harvey, R. B. Phillips, G. L. Beresfard, D. Hervey, Lord A IL Pollard Urquhart W Bovill, W. Henley, J. Portman, W. H. B. Bowyer, Sir G. Hennessy , J . P. Powys-L ybbe, P. L. Bramley-Moore, J. Henniker, Lord Price, R. U. Bramston, T. W. Hesketh, Si: T. Pugh, D. Bremridge, R. Hill, It. C. • Ridley, Sir M. W. Bridges, Sir B. W. Holford, R . S. Holt, J. Brooke, R. Hohnesdale, Lord Rose, W. A. Bromley, W. D. Hornby, W. H. Russell, H. Bruce, Major C. 'Lothar% Lord Sclater-Booth, G. Bruen, H. Howes, K. Selwyn, C. J. Burghley, Lord liumpliery, W. Shirley, E. P. Burrell, Sir P. H unt, G. w. Sidney, T. Cartwright, Col. Ingestre, Viscount Smith, Abel Cave, S. Jervis, Captain Smith, S. G. Cecil, Lord R. Jolliffe, Sir W. Smyth, Col. Cholmeley, Sir M. Jolliffe, .u. Somerset, Col. E. Clive, Capt. G. W. Kendall, N. Stanhope, J. B. Cobbold, J. C. King, J. K. Sta nhope, Lord Cochrane, A. D. B. Knatchbull, W. Strawy, Sir H. Courtney, Lord Knight, F. Stuart, Lt.-CoL W. Cubitt, U. Knightley, Sir R. Sturt, H. G. Curzon, Viscount Langton, W. G. Surtees, H. E. Hering i Sir E. L ennox, Lord G. G. Taylor, Col. Disrael, B. Lennox, C. Thynne, Lord 11. Dodson, J. 0, Liddell, H. G. Tomline, G. Douglas, Sir C. Lo ng, it, r. Trefusis, C. H. R. Du Cane, C. Lowther, Col. Treherne, M. Dtmcombe, A. Lyall, G. Trollopc, Sir J. Duncombe, W. E. Lygon, .r . Vansittart, W. Du t're, C. G. Lytton, Sir E. B. Vyse, Co'. Dutton, It. H. MacEvoy, E. Walcott, Admiral Elphinstone, Sir J. Malcolm, J. W. Watlington, J. Valle, Col. Mathis, K. Welby, W. E. Farquhar, Sir M. Manners, Lord J. Whiteside, J. Fellowes, E. Manners, Lord G. Whitmore, H. Filmer, Sir E. Miles, Sir W. Willoughby, Sir H. Fitzroy, Lord F. Miller, T. J. Wyndham, H. Fleming, T. W. Mitford, W. T. TELLERS. 1 , loyer. J. Montagu, Lord R. Kelly, Sir F. Forester, Gen. Mordaunt, Sir C. Morritt, W. NOES-251. . Adair, H. E. Foljarabe, F. J. S. Owen, Sir H. Adarn,W. P. Forster, c, Padmore, It. Agnew, Sir A. Forster, W. E. Paget, C. Andover, Lord Fortescue, F. D. Paget, Lord A. Angerstein, W. Fortescue, C. S. Paget, Lord C. Anstruther, Sir R. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Palmer, Sir It. Antrobus, E. Gavin, Major Palmerston, Visct, Astell, J. H. Gibson, T, M. l'ease, 11. Ayrton, A. S. Gilpin, C, ' - Peel, Sir R. Aytorm, K. S. Gladstone, W. E. Peel , F. Baines, E. Glyn, G. G. ir.leik on to in S g i t rM ; J. Baring, Sir F. Gohismid, Sir F..,i! Baring, T. G. Goachen, G. J. Pinney, Cot Barnes, T.. , Gower, F. L. i c'Votter, E:' , Baxter, W. E. Greenwood, J. ~, Powell, P. S. Bazley, T. Grenfell, H. R. - Pryse; EA,. Beamish, F. B. Grey, Sir G. Pritchard, J, Beaumont. S. Gurney, S. - Proby, Lord Beecroft, G. S. Hadfle,d, G. Ramsden, Sir J. W. Bellew, R. M. Banbury, It. Repton, G. W. J. Berkeley, H. F. Band,ey, J. Ricardo 0. Black, A. Ilankey, T. Robartes, T. J. A. Blake, J. Hamner, Sir J. Robertson, H. Blencowe, J. G. Hardcastle, J. A. Rothschild,Baron 31 Bonham-Carter, J. Hartington,Marquis Russell, A. Bouverie, P. P. Hervej, Lord A. Russell, F. W. Brady, Dr Headlam, T.E. Russell, Sir W. Bright, J. Henderson, J. St. Aubyn, J. Briscoe, J. I. Henley, Lord Schneider, IL W. Bruce, Lord E. A. Bibbert, J. T. 88 S he c e h afti o y l : e : fi lt. ea . d p , W . . Bruce, H. A. Rodgkinson, G-. Scott, Sir W. Buchanan, W. Hodgson, R. Scrope, G. P. Buckley, Gen. Holland, E. Buller, Sir A. W. Hood, Sir A, Seymour, Danby Bury, Viscount Horsiall, T. B. Seymour, Digby Butler, C. S. Howard, C. W. G. Seymour, A. Caird, J. Hubbard, J. G. Cardwell, E. Huntoerstone, P. S. Shelley, Sir J. V. Carnegie, C. Hutt, W. Smith, Augustus Castlerosae, Viet. Ingham, R. Smith, J. A. Cavendish, Lord G. Jackson, W. Smith, J. B. Chapman, J. Jervoise, Sir J. Smith, M. T. Cheetham, J. Johnstone, Sir J, Smollett, P. B. Childers, H. C. E. Kekewich, S. T. St an il and, M. Churchill, Lord A. Kinglake, A. W. Stanley, O. Clay, J. Kingscote , Col. Stansfeid, J. Clifford, C. C. Kinuaird, A. F. Steel, J. Clifford, Col. Lacon, Sir E. Stuart Col. Clifton, Sir R. Layard, A. H. Sturt, Lt-Col. N. Clive, G. Lawson , W. Sykes, Col. W. H. i Coke, Col. Leader, N. P. Taylor, P. A. T 1 11.: oyo Turner,ut i l et e en i m ,a oc a c joh h . : e 4: , K. J. .F. J . Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Leatham, E. A. Thompson, H. S. Cowper, W. I'. Lefroy, A. - Collier, Sir it. P. Lefevre, G. J. S. 1 : r T rite, ttcy : Cox, W. Legh, Major C. Crossley,C r a li t Crawford,u r d s E it r . , : E y , v... J. Leslie, ee e e g ss n ll i n ii i ee 'o : x W CW , ... p j . . Lord H. a .W. It. D. Dalglish, It. Verney, Sir H. Davey, tt. Lewis, H. Vernon, H. F. .. Davie, Sir H. K F. Locke, J. Villiers, C. P. Dawson, R. P. Longfield, R. yytter, It A. Denman, G. Lowe, R. Waldegrave-Leslie Dent, J. D. Mackie, J. Walter, J. Dillwyn, L. L. Mackinnon, W.(Ly.) Warner, E. Duff, M. E. 31ackinnon,W. A. Waterhouse, S. Duff, R. W. Marjoribanks, D. C. Watkiu, E. W. Duke, Sir J. Martin, J. , Watkins, Col. L. Dunbar, Sir W. Merry, J. ' - Weguelin T. it. Dundas, F. Mills, J. R. Westhead, J. E B. Dundas, Sir D. Mitchell, T. A. Whitbread, S. Dunlop, A. ,111. Moffatt, G. White, J. Egerton, Sir P. Moncreiff, J. White, L. Egerton, A. F. Montgomery, Sir G. Wickham, H. W. Egerton, E. C. Moor, H. Winnington, Sir T. Egerton, W. Morris, W. Wood, Sir C. Elcho, Lord Morrison, W. Woods, H. Enfield, Viscount Murphy, N. D. Wynn, C. W. W. Ewart, W. Neate, C. Wynne, W. W. B. Ewart, J. C. Norris, J. T, Wyvill, 31. Ewing, H. E. C. North, F. 'Yorke, J. It. Farrer, J. O'Brien, Sir P. . Fenwick, IC. M. Ogilvy, Sir J. TELLERS. Fenwick, H. Onslow, G. . Brand, H. Fitzwilliam, C. W. O'Reilly, M. W. ' linatehbull-Hugess This was a petition by the wife for a judicial separation on the ground of her husband's adultery. Mr. Sergeant Parry and Dr. Swabey appeared for the petitioner, and the Queen's Advocate and Mr. Searle for the respondent. From the opening statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner, it appeared that the marriage took place•in 1860, the respondent being at the time a large farmer at Upwell, in the county of Cambridge, and the peti tioner, a lady possessed of a fortune of £5,000, which came under the control of the respondent, as there was no marriage settlement. The respondent, prior to the marriage, had had two children by his house-keeper, of which fact the petitioner was aware at the time of the mar riage. The woman had received an allowance, which was paid through a third party for two years, after which time the respondent paid it himself, and it was alleged that the adultery was then committed. It was also stated that ho had committed adultery with a girl named Kay, who was in his service as housemaid. This case is not expected to conclude to-day. MAGAZINES. This was an action in which the plaintiff, who is an authoress, sought to recover £5O damages for the non-re turn of a certain manuscript, defendant being proprietor and publisher of Good W or d s. _ _ _ _ _ According to plaintiff's evidence, it was set out that the plaintiff had written a series of papers, of which she sub mitted a portion to Miss Isa Craig. Miss Craig introduced a portion of the manuscript to the defendant, who agreed to forward it to Dr. M'Leod, the editor of Good Words. It had never been inserted, and when plaintiff applied for its return she could not obtain it. Some letters had paesed be tween the parties, and finally plainfiff sued defendant for the value of the missing manuscript. His Honour suggested that a reference should be taken, but plaintiff declined,,though Mr.Xydd strongly advised her to follow tye Court's x:ecommenatipn. Miss Isa Crag Was then called, anctklted that:defendant i had promised to forward the manuscript to'the editor. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. LIVERPOOL RACES-THIS DAY, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ISEFT ON HANDICAP. Wild Duck . Gownsman . Arkansas .... Seven ran. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE Knave of Trumps West End Cutler Eight ran. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Alcibiades .. Hall Court .. Emblematic.. Twenty-three ran. Won by a head ; very bad third. Arbury was scratched. HANDICAP PLATE. Juliet Gipsy Girl Five ran. AINTREE STAKES. Idle Girl Stockinger Queen of Trumps Seven ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS DAY, -- • The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter-past 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Glasgow City and Suburban and Harbour Railway Bill, and the South Ham (Devon) Railway Bill were read a second time. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER the following motions were agreed .to :—That the order for the second reading of the Neath and Brecon Railway Bill be read, and ,cliseharged—That the bill be withdrawn. That the minutes of the evidence taken before the committee on the Glasgow Markets and Slaughterhouses Bill, in session 1850, be referred to the committee on the bill. RIVERS WATER PROTECTION BILL. Lord R. MONTAGU, in moving the second reading of this bill, said that the object of the measure was to pro vide a remedy for an evil that was admitted. The neces sity for legislation on this subject was shown by the peti tions presented from such places as Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Coventry, and other towns, praying for the introduction of some measure calcu lated to meet the evil complained of, namely, the pollution of rivers throughout the kingdom. The present bill contained provisions that would meet the evil in question, and it was the result of careful inquiry before different committees, comprising members who were best qualified to deal with the subject ; consequently there was a prima fade case made out in support of the bill. He brought forward this bill in accordance with the wishes of the committee, although he was aware that its provisions required alteration, and that it could not pass this session. He merely wanted the house to affirm the principle of the bill, and to pledge itself to the formation of such a measure, and not to its obstruction. The noble lord went in detail through the evidence brought before committees on the subject to show that the pollution which prevailed in the streams and rivers of the country was the destruction of fish to an extraordinary extent, leading to whole families being deprived of a profitable source of living, and that it was most injurious to public health. From the evi dence to which he adverted, it appeared that on the canal at Bridgewater a scurf was formed on the surface so thick that birds could walk across it ; and ono instance was adduced before the committee to the effect that a party fell into one of the streams so pol luted and his trousers was dyed a dark blue, and the dye was so tenacious that no bleaching or washing process could restore the injured garment to its original colour. (Laughter.) That instance in itself was sufficient to prove the fearful extent to which the impurification of rivers went of late years. The noble lord cited the testimony of Dr. Letheby, Mr. Rawlinson, and other analytical chemists, in confirmation of his state ment as to the noxious state of the Metropolitan and other rivers, and contended that the utilisation of the sewage was the only effectual remedy for the admitted evil. It was well known that water carriage was the cheapest of all modes of conveyance, and a temptation was offered of disposing of sewage by depositing it in the rivers and streams, which should be counteracted. He referred to China, Japan, and other countries whose standard of civilisation was much lower than that of England, where the advantages of utilising sewage was admitted and realised. The sewage at Croydon had been disposed of on the most profitable terms, and viewed in a mere pecuniary point the result would be most valuable, for it was estimated by economists in Flanders that human sewage was worth 255. or 30s. a year per head. Some stated it at only 10s. a head, and Messrs. Hope and Napier put it down at merely six shillings a head, but it must be rembmbered that they dealt in the article, and even at their estimate the value of sewage was shown. He accused the Government of being open to great censure for not having dealt with this subject before the grievance com plained of attained to its present magnitude, and with which local boards of health declined to grapple. The object of the bill was to apply the same principle that was adopted in regard to the Metropolitan Board of Works, and its provisions prevented injustice being done to individuals. By extending powers to local boards to deal with this question, the object which he had in view would be accom plished. Sir G. GREY said that the noble lord had expended a great deal of argument in proving what was not denied, namely, the evils of polluted water, and the desirability of utilising sewage, a subject on which a great difference of opinion existed, so far as related to the value to be realised. He did not think the bill would effect the object proposed, and would vest the Home Secretary and local board with an authority that was opposed to the Constitution of the country, by conferring on them powers that would super sede the existing local government throughout the country. (Hear, hear.) The borrowing powers proposed to be given to local boards were of the most extensive character, and the effect of the bill would be to overthrow every local act now in operation, and he trusted the noble lord would not press it to a second reading, or that the house would not sanction its principle. (Hear, heir.) Mr. KENDALL objected to the bill as being most dan gerous to mining and other interests of the country. Mr. JACKSON followed on the same side, and said that if the bill were passed in its present form it would have the effect of throwing hundreds of thousands out of em ployment. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. BRIGHT seconded the amendment, and said that as a member of the committee which sat on this subject, he must deny that the provisions of this bill were justified by a recommendation from that committee. The noble lord (Lord R. Montagu) in the course of his remarks referred to a particular mine in Wales, with which he (Mr. Bright) was acquainted, and he could inform the noble lord that he was quite misinformed in regard to the neighbourhood. A few gentlemen interested in fishing made statements upon which the noble lord founded his opinion ; but the fact was that the interests involved in the preservation of fish were not for an instant to be placed in competition with those connected with those branches of industry with which the bill would deal most injuriously. lie contended that if a measure like the present were passed it would lead to social revolution, which would place the noble lord in a very unenviable position in the eyes of the country. Mr. SELWYN said that he thought this subject should be taken up by Government, having already been before the house for the last ten years, and the evils complained of having been fully admitted. (Hear, hear.) He consi dered that a bill produced by a private member was not calculated to succeed. Mr. HIBBERT said that although his name was on the bill he did not, as a member of the committee, approve of all its details. No doubt, when great manufacturing works were carried on, the effect Would be to impurify the rivers to a great extent, but he believed the manufacturers were disposed to do what was in their power to meet the grievance, the existence of which was not denied. He would vote for the second reading of the bill on the understanding that it would be referred to a select committee, but he thought the best course for the noble lord would be to withdraw it, and throw the sole responsi bility of dealing with the question upon the Government, by which it had been so long and so culpably neglected. Mr. ADDERLEY said that the noble lord who had intro duced this bill was entitled to the thanks of the country ; but, at the same, thought it would be more advisable if he withdrew it, and not press the house to a division. In his opinion, the subject could be dealt with best by the intro duction of a bill enabling local boards to unite for the purpose of preventing the pollution of the rivers. The danger with which this bill proposed to deal was very pressing, and called for prompt legislation. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LEVESON-GOWER agreed with hon. members as to the imperative necessity that existed for immediate legislation on the subject. Colonel EDWARDS was of the same opinion, but thought that the matter could be best dealt with by a mea sure emanating from Government. Colonel SYKES said that the extent to which the evils of pollution of the rivers went was proved by the fact that the inhabitatants of Cheltenham had promoted a bill to obtain water from the Thames, because they were unable to get pure water from the large river Severn. Mr. FERRAND referred to different streams and rivers, including the Ayr, which had been unpurified to so con siderable an extent, to show that the question should be dealt with by Parliamentary action, in order in all proba bility to prevent some fearful epidemic breaking out. Mr. LOCKE said that the houso was much indebted to the noble lord for having introduced this bill, and he be lieved that it would coerce the Government to take the subject up without further delay. He would admit that the Government had shown a disposition to deal with the question by the proceedings adopted in reference to the Thames Conservancy Bill, but at the same time he thought the time had arrived when this subject should be promptly considered. He did not think that the argu ments against the bill were conclusive, and he was by no means convinced that manufacturers would receive the injury or injustice that the opponents of the bill alleged. Sir F. GOLDSMID said that there was no doubt, from what had been already developed, that legislation on this subject was imminent. Sir G. BOWYER said that the difficulties inherent in this subject were of a description that rendered it by no means a matter of surprise that the noble lord (Lord R. Mantagu) should not in his bill have surmounted them, but he believed that every hon. member would agree with him as to the ability with which the noble lord had brought the subject before Parliament. He thought the best mode of dealing with this subject would be to extend tha powers that were already in existence, and to enable the Attorney-General to take procedure against parties deposit ing sewage or any other offensive matter in rivers or streams. Mr. AYRTON contended that even if the present bill were not adopted the recommendation of the committee should be acted on, and another bill on the subject intro duced. (Hear, hear.) After a few observations from Sir F. KELLY, Mr. HENLEY said that the question arose as to whether in in dealing with this matter, the house should adopt com pulsory legislation, to which, no doubt, some objections existed. Lord R. MONTAGU said that he was much pleased with the discussion that had taken place on his bill, and he vindicated the course he had adopted in forcing the house to deal with the subject. The Homo Secretary said that he considered that further evidence was necessary, and he feared that such statement indicated a desire to have a royal commission appointed, which would have the effect of shelving the subject for years. He had endeavoured to force the Government into action on this subject, and it was not until he had failed that he determined on introducing the present bill. He would ac cede to the wish of the house and withdraw the bill, on the understanding that the Sewage Utilisation Bill should be read a second time. The bill was then withdrawn. SEWAGE UTILISATION BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Sir G. GREY said that, according to what he he had previously stated, he would consent to the second reading of this bill, although he thought that the details should be carefully considered in committee, with a ♦iew to their amendment. The bill was then read a second time, and referred to a select committee. SEWAGE UTILISATION BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Sir G. GREY ssid that he would consent to the second reading of the bill on the understanding that it would be referred to a select committee, when the details could be amended. The bill was then read a second time time and referred ,o a select committee. AFFINATIONS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. PRIVATE BILL COSTS (RECOMMITTED) BILL. This bill went through committee, and was ordered fo; third reading. PRISONS BILL. This bill was read a second time. COUNTY VOTERS' REGISTRATION BILL. Mr. HUNT obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the registration of county voters, and explained that he proposed to remedy the de fect that existed under the present system, by rendering it compulsory that persons should be informed when it was intended to offer any objection to their being placed on the list of voters. After some discussion, leave was given to bring in the bill. MARRIED WOMEN (IRELAND). Mr. Longfield obtained leave to bring in a bill to provide for the security of the property of married women sepa rated from their husbands in Ireland. The house then adjourned. BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS The following telegram has been received by Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited), from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany, March 8: MARSEILLES, MARCH 8 The Massilia, with the above mails, arrived here to-day at 10 a.m., having experienced severe weather. The mails leave at 11.30 a.m. for London. The Late Fire at Saville House. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Siu,—The undersigned tradesmen, in the immediate locality of the late fire, having had the follovringfacts brought under their notice, beg to solicit space in your valuable journal to bring them under the notice of the benevolent public. Upwards of 30 persons, male and female, including vocalists, instrumentalists, a ballet troupe, stage atten dants.' waiters, and porters were engaged at the Odeon Music Hall, many of them living on the premises which were large. As nothing was saved these persons have lost all, except what they stood upright in. Many of these have also lost their furniture. All of the performers have lost their wardrobe proper ties, &c., which are the means by which they might obtain other situations, and as the company was a very poor one, they are really in a very destitute condi tion. Being most of them foreigners, they have not the power to bring their misfortune fully under the notice of the public. We therefore beg of you to give them the benefit of your great circulation. Personally, we shall be glad to receive any small sum that tho benevo lent may forward to us. Mr. Strange, the proprie tor of the Alhambra, has kindly given them a benefit. A benevolent donor, under the signature of " F. R." has given them .£lO ; Capt. Hodges has behaved most handsomely ; and Madame Parepa has in the most generous manner offered to sing for them, if a suitable con cert can be organised. Other kindly suggestions have also been received. We are, Sir, your obedient servants, P. DIISSONQITAY, New York Hotel, Leicester-street. Leicester-square. WILLIAM C. PRICE, 51, St. Martin's-lane. JOSEPH MICHALSXO, 21, Ryder's-court, Leicester-square. ROBERT LEMON, Lemon's Hotel, Cranbourne-passage Leicester-square. Ann= DEJONGE, hat manufacturer, 44, Great Windmill. street, Piccadilly. The committee appointed by the company sit daily from .1 to 5 o'clock, at the Black Swan, Ryders-court, Leicester- square. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LoismoN, March B.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderato breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. KINGROAD, March 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrivod—Racer, from Mauritius. PORTSMOUTH, March 7.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Cal liofina, from Eupatoria. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Pim ton, for Sheerness. PILL, March G.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Cumbraes, for the West Coast of Africa. SOUTHAMPTON, March 7.—Wind Rathie, for the West Indies. HOLYHEAD, March 6.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Rosalie, for Bombay. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, March B . —Cologne, Maas, and Fynnoord, steamers, from Rotterdam ; Rhine and Seine, steamers, from Boulogne ; Arno, steamer, from Hamburg ; Belgium, steamer, from Ostend ; Harriet, steamer, from St. Valery River Clyde, from Calcutta. Diu, Wednesday Morning. Passed—H.M.S, Phaeton, from the West Indies, for the river ; Esmeralda, schooner, from London, for Brigham ; Emerald of Dartmouth, from the north, for the west. Sailed in tow—Goodwas, for London. A dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum is proposed by the directors of the British Slate Company. A provisional arrange ment has been made for the sale of a portion of one of the slate veins on the Cwm Eigia Estate for the sum of £10;000 ; half of this to be paid in cash, and the remainder in shares. SOUTH LONDON WORKING CLASSES INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.—The fine weather yesterday brought a large influx of visitors to this interesting undertaking, among whom were the Bishop of Winchester and party, the Archdeacon of Surrey, Miss Marsh, of Beckenham ; Samuel Gurney, Esq., M.P., and party ; Samuel Morley, Esq., Stc. The aggregate of admission on payment now reach 83,000. TWEED SALMON Funnias.—Consequent on the breaking up of the ice in the river and the heavy flood which followed, the salmon fishings in the Tweed have improved during the past week, more particularly at the stations between Norham and Coldstream, whence Mr. Edwards, Bridge-street, has obtained a daily average of about 20 salmon, some of them weighing about 181 b., and in first-rate condition. They are the largest and best fish which have been taken in the Tweed for many years at so early a period of the season. Trout have slightly fallen off. In the Shipping Company's Waters the number of salmon and trout captured during the week has only Slightly im proved.—Berwick Advertiser. LITERATURE. THE SUNDAY AT HOME. Edited by Thomas Guthrie. —This is a well-written serial, something in the style of " Good Words," though less general in its character and less popularly attractive. It has several interesting papers, among them anaccount of " Th e Olive Tree" and " Sketches of the Cowgate," by the editor. There is also a touching story of a mother's sorrow and the blessing it brought her, under the title of " Clara Linzell's Commentary." CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY PAPER.—This old-established journal now appears in a new and enlarged form, and from its attractive character, as well as from the sound information to be found in it, we do not wonder that it boasts of a very large circulation. HARDWICKE'S SCIENCE GOSSIP contains a good deal of solid instruction conveyed in a popular form. Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments in the Civil Service• (From the Civil Service Gazette.) THE POST OFFICE. —The postmastership of Kingstown. is vacant. Salary £125, with an allowance of £l2O a year for assistance, and an allowance of £5O a year for office ex penses. Poundage on stamps estimated at £25 a year, and the incoming postmaster must not reckon on any advance of emolument from this source. The office, with most of its fittings, the cost of which may be considerable, to be pro- Vided by the incoming postmaster. Mr. Fitzgibbon has been promoted from the second to the first class of surveyor's clerks. Mr. De Fraine has been promoted from the proba tionary clerks to the third class of clerks, Circulation Do • partment, London. CUSTOMS.—Mr. Thos. Baker has been appointed an extra clerk, London. Mr. Thomas G. Shield has been appointed an extra clerk, London. Mr. Henry Ivins has been ap pointed to be a clerk, Newport. INLAND REVENUE.—Mr. J. Bickerton Blackburn has been • appointed a clerk in the secretary's office. Mr. Wm. Hurst has been promoted from the fourth to the third class, soli-. citor's office, in the room of T. G. Garwood, superannuated. Mr. John Harris, surveying general examiner of tho 2nd class, has been promoted to be collector, Aylesbury collection. Mr. Robert East surveying general examiner of the 2d class, has been promoted to be collector of Galway collection. Mr. John Bailey, collector, Reading collection, has been appointed collector of Leeds collection. Mr. W - Ln. Ritson, collector, Galway collection, has been appoitited collector of Reading collection. Mr. J. Robertson, surveying general examiner of the 2d class has been promoted to be senior surveying general examiner of the 2nd class. Mr. Thomas Nicholson, surveying general examiner of the 2nd class, has been promoted to be surveying general examiner Ist class. Mr. William Barnes, surveying general examiner of the 3d class, has been promoted to be surveying general examiner, 2d class. Mr. John Walton, surveying genend examiner of the 3d class, has been promoted to be surveying general examiner, 2d class. • IRELAND. —Mr. John Daly has been promoted from the 2d to the Ist class of clerks in the National Education Office, in the room of Mr. H. V. Dunbar, deceased. Mr. Miles' Fitzgerald has been promoted from the 3d to the 2d class of clerks in the National Education Office. Mr. A. H. Fanning has been. appointed to the 3d class. THE EASL INDIES.—Lieut.-Col. E. J. Lake, commissioner of the Jullundur division, has been appointed financial commissioner of the Punjab. Mr. F. H. Cooper, C. 8., de puty commissioner of Delhi, has been appointed commis sioner and superintendent, vice Lieut.-Col. Lake, but to continue to officiate as commissioner of the Lahore divi sion. Major A. L. Busk, deputy commissioner of the Kurnal, has been appointed to officiate as commissioner of the Um balla division. Capt. J. R. G. G. Shortt, assistant commis-. sioner, has been transferred from the Kohat to the Sealkote district, Mr. W. H. Rattigan, extra assistant-commissioner, has been tranferred from the Delhi to the Shahpoor dis trict. Mr. E. 0. Brien has been appointed assistant-com missioner of the third class, and posted to the Kurnal trict. Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day, The market very quiet, and yesterday's prie!,s barely maintained. Sales, 4,000 or 5,000 bales. CRYSTAL PALACE.--The first rehearsal for the great choral meeting of 5,000 voices, to be held at•the Crystal Palace on the 10th of May next, under the direc tion of Mr. G. W. Martin, was held at Exeter Hall 'on Saturday last. There was a very full attendance, repre sentatives from upwards of 130 schools being present—:the whole of the anthems, choruses, and part-songs practised being taken with great spirit. THE LOCK-OUT IN THE IRON TRADE.—Yester. day (Monday) there seemed a prospect that the lock-out in the iron trade would not extend to Northumberland and atanyra steeenmot satisfied o t ca isfi u ed scs aDnuyrhsearizuasndtheCleverd district, inconvenience, as masters the with the conduct of the North of England Executive in withholding aid from the North Staffordshire men ; and most of the employers in the district, it is stated, have either withdrawn the notice they gave their men, or have expressed their intention to do so. The smiths, erectors, and strikers at Sir W. G. Armstrong and Co.'s works at Elswick are out on strike. A large number of men are em ployed in these departments. Last week the men sent in a notice for an advance, the strikers to the smiths 2s. a week, and the smiths and erectors is. per week, which not being granted they turned out when their notice expired. AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE AT LIVERPOOL TH WEES.—The following steamers are due at Liverpool this week with the American and Canadian mails, viz. :—the North American, Etna, and Europa. The two first steamers, with dates respectively from Portland and New York, to the 25th ult., may be expected, the former off Greencastle, and the latter off Crookhaven or Queen's_ town, in the course of to-morrow (Wednesday). On Saturday next the Cunard steamer Europa, with dates from Boston to March 1, and Halifax early on the morn ing of the 2d, may be expected to reach Crookhaven or Queenstown. l‘'wlAs L—A P ar li a mentary return issued y es t er d ay England during 1864 was 40,099,857 b ushels. D ur i n g 186 3 it was 37,453,842 bushels, and_ durin g 18 62 an d 1861 I was 35,424,061, and 34,942,918 b ushels respeo shoT. that th e quantity of malt used in the b rew i ng of b eer f o r sale in tively. In Scotland the number of b us h e l s were 1,541,138 d ur i ng 1861; 1,635,777 durin g 1862; 1 , 8 38,257 d urill 1863 ; and 2,021,424 during 1864. In Ireland the number of bushels were 2,867,354 during 1861; 2,336,379 during 1862 ; 2,412,710 during 1863 ; and 2,597,005 during 1864. ,THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL—A return made to Parliament of the receipts and payments of the Duchy of Cornwall shows that during the year ending Dec.3l last, the receipts, including the balance of £5,030 from the previous year, amounted to £73,441. The prin cipal items of outlay were £50,000 to the treasurer of the household of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ; £5,010 for taxes, £BOB for improvements, and the balance for the expenses of management. The balance carried forward to the present year amounts to £7,742. MALT AND BARLEY.—A return made to Parlia ment yesterday shows that 2,067,388 quarters of barley were imported into the United Kingdom during 1863, and during 1864 there were 1,377,981 quarters im ported. In England during 1863 there were 42,087,482 bushels of malt charged with duty, amounting to £5,708,114, and in 1864 there were 43,975,530 bushels charged with £5,964,180 duty. In Scotland, in 1863, the figures were 1,947,414 bushels, producing £262,828 duty, and in 1861 2,017,242 bushels, producing £272,292. In Ireland 2,234,947 bushels of malt produced £302,784 during 1863, and during last year 2,551,350 bushels produced £345,889. CITE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY REVIEW contains but few articles this month in number, but in quality. The first, by these amply mak e up Captain Knollys, is a review of - ,‘ W e lli ngton's First Peninsular Campaign in P ortugal," which is treated in a soldier-like manner; " White Slaves and Barbary Corsairs," g i ves a glowing account of the savage cruelties inflicted by th e Moors and Arabs of times gone by. It records the chastisement inflicted upon them by Blake, and the release of Christian slaves so lon kept in captivity. The appell a ti on o f " Buccaneer, " b y which the pirates of the West Indies were distinguished and celebrated for their daring, is derived from a curious circumstance. It appears that the American Indians had a mode of curing the flesh of cattle, which, when cured, they called " buccan." This the French colonial settlers converted into the verb "buccaneer," to dry red without salt; and this food becoming the usual sea provisions of them sea robbers, they obtained the name of "buccaneers." . Some interesting anecdotes are narrated in this article, among others that of Cervantes being cap tured and led into slavery by the Algerines-- his subsequent attempt at escape, and magnanimous con.- • duct to save his comrades when betrayed. "Fortification, and its Uses," we recommend to the study of our gallant volunteers as an excellent treatise on the art of defence, and, in case of invasion; indeed it will be found of very great service to soldiers in general, though it is spcially intended for the volunteer& It will be continued in ano- • ther number. The article on " Dumouriez as a soldier of the Revolution" is finished, and does justice to that cele brated soldier, a Royalist at heart, though a renegade to the Revolution. This indecision was his ruin, like that of less heroic characters. "Celebrated Trials" records that of Governor Wall, who tempted his fate by his needless vas ciliation, after having so long escaped. The counsel con cerned at his trial Were eminent men in their time, the Attorney-General being Mr. Law, afterwards Lord Ellen borough, the Solicitor-General, the Hon. Spencer Percival, afterwards Prime Minister, assassinated by Bellingham, Mr. Abbott, Lord Tenterden, and others of repute. THE BOYS' OWN MAGAZINE. THE BOYS' MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Beeton.—These two jour nals keep up their character, and are likely to afford great delight to their young readers. ice of t eat ) Of ,113 is, , at