The Sun. — London, England, 1866-06-08 00:00:00

Yr.ONfIMARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE OCLCK. A meeting o f th e cre di tors of Messrs ' Pe t o and Betts, who suspended payment on the 10th of May l ast, Was held to-day. The balance-sheet presented h 37 Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Young, and Co., the accountants, show liabilities £438,375, and assets £1,562,064. The discount market has been favourably affected hY the return issued by the Bank of England. Capitalists appear more inclined to lend out their 111 ° 1 -ley upon easier terms, although no further change can yet be reported, the rates for the best cle seriptions of paper in the open market recaglin g at 8} per cent. Theinquiry for accommodation if not very active, and no great eagerness is shown , to bring forw . forward bills. The return from the Bank of England is of a very satisfactory character, the reserves of notes and gold having been considerably increased, while there has been a reduction in the discount business °f the establishment. The following is our usual analysis :-- fictive Circulation ... ..• ... ... X 25,452,920 bullion Decrease "' 565 ' 875 Rest Increase 13 278 961 1.400,186 3 434 385 Increase 14,626 INllalic Deposits ... ::: ::: ::: ::: 6,649,515 Increase . ... ...... 461,003 Other Deposith . ... ..:. ... 20,206,683 S ••• •.• ..• ••• Decrease •• • •• 260,897 S even Day and Other Bills ... ... ..• 567,706 Increaso 23,977 Cove r nment Securities ... ... ... ... 10,813,403 Iqotoliteers Decrease •.• •.• •.. /P. 31 771 845 51,235 Se D e t t e ie a s se • •• • ''. ... 1,67 5 ,618 *U nemployed' . . ... ... ... ... 2,167,405 The re ' .. . ... ... 1,751,995 Tue report issued by the provisional official liquidations of Overend, Gurney, and Co., show th at the liabilities taken o ver f rom th e o ld fi rm Were of a very onerous character, and that e ven loss their rea li zat i on w ill b e protracted, and a "8 will be incurred, so far as can at present be estimated, of £700,000. Two O'CLOCK. . the English Stock Market has presented an ", l eL ive and firm appearance to-day, and a further :ranee of per cent has been made in the prices fort Funds. Consols are 86 i t for money, and 84 he account. In the other departments several variations have occurred, and although heavi ps prevails, no material change has occurred. New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 85i a ; ,:,, c hequer Bills, ss. dis. ; Bank of England Stock, Ce ; India 5 per Cents., 104 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per b l its., 100 ; and ditto Bonds, s s . p rem . 15; °r eign Stocks show a particular change in I,' S • Turki s h 5 per C ents. are 28f ; Mexican, ' ; ditto New, 141 ; Greek, 11i ; I t P ,„ 4nis il Passive, 18f ; the Certificates, 13} ; s: ia n, 35i 36i ; B raz ili an S cr i p, 6 } 5/ di s. U n i te d : 4 ,, t es 5-20 B on d s, 64i ; Erie shares, 40i 41; -11'1 Illinois, 75 76. beli e operations in the Railway Share Market have eh 'en very limited, and prices have remained without eli a nge of importance. Great Northern have de- A t ll _, e d and Lancashire and Yorkshire -I, while ,; (I tiland have advanced f, and Great Eastern and we at Western each The Foreign and Colonial undertakings are very Wet and without material variation. East India are at 102 1 1 an d G reat I ndian Peninsula at 4°6 i 1073-. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue very , de pressed. Agra and Masterman have been dealt ill 10s., £l, and £2 per share. Ch ar t ere d o f 11,10C1 at i 5) Australia, and China have declined to 12 ; 3 4 en and County are at 63 64 ; Oriental Bank,36 ; Union of London, at 43 45 ; Credit 11 * e ier and M o bili er o f E ng l an d are mar k e d dls• ; London Financial, 16 15/ dis. ; and ""°4l Discount Co., 6 pm. r, -B RITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. p 'T C VX10,131 EN r IruNDs: ' Do Cent. Consols tier• Account, July 10. Cent. Reduced Bl N „ Per Cent B5 14 4 -41 per C en t . J an . 1894 _ nitresAn ' Per Cent. Jan. 1873 flan 3n ire sth Jan., 1880 b.,. „ yrs, exp t u ler 0 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — i', x ,° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — e'fkluer Bill X 1 000 3 per Cent. 5 die to. s, „ 8 4,41, 13 ° £5OO — 11:14of e%unit d X s l t oo l an s d p .X er 2o C o ent I) ng t klin' j4".,:si G OVERNMENT SECURITIES. 7 -"' NOck, 101 per Cent., April 4 /3° . Acc a I), , ount 1034 /)„ ~" Per Cent. July, 1870 b . Per Cent., Oct. 1888 o 0 . Do ertificates t° Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent — 0 0. 6 , Per Cent., Jan. 1872 D o h v i Per Cent., May 1879 — Do .Do .p,“°131.2 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 . -°llaB, £l,OOO 5 pm under 4 1000 a r genti n e OREIGN FITNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. m 1/ %Publi 6 per Cent., £ 15 138- P Brbtilliiatt bonds, - per Cent, 1859 — 6',, a zt, 5 Per Cent ° - Per C ent., t 1852-58-60 110. 11 '' 1863 D ° b o £ 6Bl, - 0 A • 1863 694 ~ .Clo'..,ceoluit ti lter e A riP, 453 paid o - 4•YrOS 6.per Cent — p b_ • A ccount )3° f 1•00 Bonds _ 1 1 1 1 7 4 Per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent.) D0 4 . 4 ,, 6 Per Cent _ D o 41 Per Cent. Do. '‘- Per Cent Bol(l'heLtiP, .400 paid tub:or6 Cent. _ banish Pe NilNI, b .O Per Cent., 1825 -1411 Pli nciplities klor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do.'r,Provisional Land Warrant — lc ° -uelorred 7t ial l 7 Per Cent h ~ Rocond Is sue 794 81 uo 4100 I3onds D 1) °. 1864 — b o ° 41008 t ' Government Railway Debentures. die t 't '6O paid It: 6 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 1.,,, Accouut - 0. ~,, ,1-)0. 4c4gu°nll iti;teroala 5 per Cent. 1)4.411 count ent 1865 1 )- -° A tt-',.°;• l laremniana. Railway e ijican 3 per Cent °. A.ecount i , Do 1864 o - h ° 6 per Cent. Anglo-French . kikt font 6 per Cent., £3O paid °obrisli Imperial 5 per Cent lt'-'() Land Warrants (Hectares) ''' Qr D ° anada t 'et- 0 13 ., Per Cent 304 ..41 ' 5 per Cent., 1865 Doi c e t 57 chin t o 4,13er Cent. (Uribarren) . h 1) 0 Ps Per Cent., 1862 cort,i`'eeount be 3 per Cent., 1853 .. . I: 10 Super Cent., 1856, '7, '62, '3, b , O, '6O, 43 44iO4„zeolint_ o - ' Per Cent., 1822, X St D 0 pe r Cent. 1850 64 D o a Per Cent., 1860 b°Do k Per Cent. 1859 ' Per Cent. 1862 BO 4 41 14; ) . Per ent. 1864 — t b o. 1 14 3 per Cent Drk liii: e coont uo 4 Per Cent D°l) eeouut °l\r elv ti A , °forted —Ue ce°.tult ............ 304 1) a aelve .. Itic,..A.c,etillit it) l'3llCert .c . )f .. .......... 1 .... —l lo°,44,ecolint .. °uP lic)t funded 134 4 t) f). 4 , ii 1 per de..u..t.. ............... 41,4t1,41(Per Gent. 1864 .uo ' 1 - Per Cont. 1854 h At , -- , o 6 -01 1rit ..... DDoRI D°I ' Gent. 1858 ......... o 6 ~,°0 Eouds " cent in G2 b 0 ~,ourit .. 'lo 54 i 3 1) 0 6.k,0 C0nga .. .................... ....... 55 6 1 : ` ) 5Pc eot 1.863 N' i ° A' . . e . r _ °era:: 1 865, paid up Scrip 7, 204 i V,",:i• 1,',1112t ... ..,. -rzNiiel„--,Gent. unarauteed 4-I , s itt o tx " ° Per Cent. "° 0 peere°ollot .... 1862 44, bvia,t', •12Zondon. k t3i ti ti , 6 w) on the above payable i 1) ti 44 ' Par Cent E 10 Florins 11t eli d- l it Per .' Z. - 1) 41, Per cent., Ex. 2of. x , 0 1'„,,,- Gent., 'Ex. 12 Gull — .14,,1t,11?ch 1R.7-`-'ett. Certificates nt eg .. 13 5 pe r r, ° Per Cent. 0. 4,,, - tent., 1 861, Ex. 25f. ..... •••• '° ll llt Q 04% ......................... . ,•••• 364 54 bol T ' o ' Ae i e ct 11111,01110 y .................... ... ............. cu "141 Y ................ -/ /#1 SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. tare/ Railways. 'Bristol and st Caledonian lOO It Cambrian ..... 1 0 $0 Cork and 8and0n...... all :0 Cornwall all it Dublin & Belfast Juno lOO Dan„Perth, & A b.Junc 10 & London, z.crip Certi all Do. it Glasgow &S. Western 10( t Great Eastern, Ord. s tit. 10( t Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 10 , t Great North of Scotland Ir t Great Northern.... :xeter .... bt DJ. A stock .. 104 st Do. B stock 1..1 st Do. New, is. at 25 pn• 10 st GtS, and W. of Ireland 10 st Gt. Western -Original I I st Du. S. Val. Rail gua. 104 st Do. South Wales st Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 101 st Do. Newport :01 st . Hereford.. ...• st Lane +shire kYorkshire 101 st Lyndon and Blackwall 104 st Lon., Brigh.,:e S Coast 10 st Lon., Chat., and Davcr 10: st Do. Metrop. Ex. A lO4 st Lon. tis North Western Ito st Lon. & South Western up st Man., Shef., dt Lincoln 104 st Metropolitan at 10 Do. New 10 Do. Extension.... ., 1 Metropolitan District. al 00 Do. do. do. 1. 10 Do. and fit. John'sli'd 6 st Mid'and 9 Do. £9 Share it Do, Birmin.. Derb) 1 5 I,iid Kent ... it North British it Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun iOi it Nth. Eastern—Berwiois 101 5 Do. G.N•K pureham 16.1 it Do. Leeds 101 it Do. York. it Do. Carlisle . . ... ....I 5 Do.,Stock.& Darling. al 5 Do. do. 1860-61. t North London . [0 Do. do. 1864 [0 Do. do. 1865 it North Staffordshire it N. &S. W. Junction It Scottish Central it Scot. N. E Aber. stock 101 it tit). Scot, Mid. stick 1: it Shropshire Union it South Devon ;1 it South E;.stern :0 Staines, Wok., & Wok al it Pair Vale le Do. C it Vale of Neath 3t Waterford & Kilkenny 10. 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 1 it West Cornw.ill lOl BRITISU I'O jou A.tiantio St. Lawrence a , t I ROM., Baroda, Cen.ln. lc ( gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. P shares all Buffalo & Lake Huron al 10 Do Preference al 100 B uff., Bran t, & Goderich 6 p.c. .872-3- st Calcutta &S. E., Um tOl st ale Town & Dock, gu lOl 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p! al. It East. Ben_ al, gu., sdo 10' st East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. ID 20 Do. J Extension st Grand Trunk of Canad s 101 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o al 100 Do. Ist vref. Bonds al 100 Do. do. deferred .... at 100 De. 2d Pn.t. Bonds al 100 Du. do. deterred 100 Do. '.3d Pref. stock.... al .00 Do. do. deferred .... al: 00 - Du. 4th Pref. stock al PO Do. do. deterred .... al it Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e. tOl :0 ro. Qua. 5 per cent.. 1 :0 Do. New gua. sp. c.. it Gt. South of India .. g - ua. 5 per cent at Do. at Do 41 per cent lO 204 Ireat WCs. of Canada al 204 Da. New .. 00 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1875 al 0C 'o. 51 do. pay. 1877-8 al 10 Indian Branch, limited at at 51Do. 4 adraa, gua. 5 p.O 101 do et Do. 4 4 do lOl 20 Do. Filth Extension t Bt Nielb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 10( W Mel. & Hudson's Bay al l it N. Bl.C'da, ape latpf.be 104 it Scinde ...... , 1( it Do. De l hi 0 Do. do .. 1 It Do. Pun;aub.... A. 1 it Do.lndua St.telo. l' COLONIAL GO VER: British Columbia, 0 per cent., Dee. 31, 1572. 101 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-34 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l, I Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept. 10 Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July 101 Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk lOt Cape (*.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 101 oo.ApIALOcI. 1890-1900 101 Do. do; 1 . J480-9u 101 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOt Ceylon, Nov. 1863, 6p. t lOt Do; 1878, do tot Mauritius, 0 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. It 10 Do. 1895, Feb. & Auz Natal , lov. 6 per cent lb N. B.G ov.f3 p.c.Ja. &J uI3, It N. S. R. Gov. 5 p•c.,lBelt, If Do. 5_ p.c. 18 ; 1 to 187( It Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189.: 101 Sew Zealand, 6p. cent 101 Do. 5 per cent.... lOl Nova Saitia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 l9l lueensland Gov. 6p. c lOl d. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1888-t' 101 Do. 1878 do upwards 1 I Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Is .1z July 101 Do. do, A pril Oct lOl BRITISII INES. 2 Cam. Consol. Gold, _ - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 3O 8 10 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 493 510 - Drake walls 2.1.0 - East Bassett (Illogan) 291 13 15 - East Caradon. 2.14.6 5 6 - East Cara Brea 3l 14 2 - East Grenville 2.14.0 j 2 - East Gunnielake 8.3.6 I - East Love.l 3 . 9 .0 8 9 - E. WI Russell (Tavistk W. 8.5 3 3j - Gam.& StAubyrn(G wen. 66 4 Great L isey, limited all 21 '‘.2 - Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 I jj - Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 1 i - G. Wheal Vor (Heist it, 40 16 18 - Grenville - Herod's Foot 8.10.5 37 so - flingston Downs 5.10.6 4i 5 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 4 6 - Marks Valley 4.10.6 31 41 4 Uwyndy Iron Ore, lito 21 2/ lid - Nev Satan ........ .• • . 4:I1 35 45 , • North Roskear - Bassett(lllog,an 4.4 North Wheal Crotty - Prosper United.... •• • • 7 . 1 - Pr vidence Uny ',dant 10. - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) - South Condurrow 3.2 - B.Wheal Fran. (illogan 18.1 • • Stray Park 35.1 - Tin Croft 5 Vigra and Clegan, lim - West Bassett (Illogan - W. Caradon (L skeard - West C h ver ton 1 - West Seton. 4 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 1 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 1 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men. - Wheal Seton • Wheat Trelawney (Lis : 1 L&.; 27 2 lj 30. 875 L 0 If 18.9 20 i 5.6 9 9 11 Lll 3 5 14 1 2 9 6 7 ll 67i 72i [74 125 135 51 0 85 16 124 174 8 3 6 iB4 195 205 7 13 15 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., NO. 2. Ditto, 6 per cent, pf., 108 Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pf., 93 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock, 129} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 pf, 104 LINES LEASED AT PINED RENTALS. East Lincoln gna. 6 per cent., 1241 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 San Paulo, 11w. , g ua. 0 per cent., 11} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 11 ICI FOREIGN ALINES. Panulcillo Copper, lirn. United Mexican, lila., BANKS Agra and Masterman'a, 11m., 2 01:2 1 Alliance, 11m.. 176 16 A uglo Austrian,:,4 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 1 Au,tralasia, 65 7 Bank of Egypt, 25 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China, 12 131 Hindustan, China, and .1 apan,glm., 1 Imperial Bank, lira., 23 41 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 24 / London and Brazilian Jim.), - 4 - Ditto, new. 5 London and County, 65 60 5 1 4 3 London Joint Stock, 43 1 London and Westminster, 112 41 Merchant Bank, iim. 18 National Provincial of England. 154 New South Wales, 41 Oriental Bank Corporation, 35 6 4 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 8 1 Union of Australia, 46 Union of London, 43 5 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 3 / Ceylon Company, Dit o, A shares, 2 Credit Foncler and Ilobilier of England, l b 2 14 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lira. , 3 East India Irrigation and Canal, 8 English and Australian Copper, / Gen. Credit• and Finance of London. lirn.. 2/ London Financial Association, lien , 44 National viscount Company, 11. Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem , of which 34 is to pay,: 4 Ocean .Itarine Insurance). 21 COURSE OF EX , OIIANGE—Last Evening, Amsterdam Short. Ditto 3 Months. Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels Hamburg Paris .... Short Ditto 3 Months. Marseilles Fran for: on the Maine Vienna Trieste Petersburgn .............. Berlin ................... Madrid ............ Cadiz Leghorn 11 151 12 0 12 0 25 45 25 43 13 8- 25 15 25 42k 25 45 1181 13 24f 6 28 46 4G 11 16} 12 12 25 55 25 55 13 9 25 22 25 47i 25 50 119 13 50 13 50 25i 7 THE STATE OF EUROPE AND OF " CARRIGALLEN." Among the notices on the Parliamentary paper issued . esterday is one by Mr. W. Ormsby Gore, to the effect that on Monday next he will ask the Secretary of the Treasury " Why the mails arrive at Carrigallen and Killygar post_ offices later than they did last year, and whether there is any intention of accelerating them, so as to avoid the in convenience to which the public in that neighbnurhond 28 50 29 0 I are now pt 4." I p ail ! Closing I Busineel Price. I done. 1261 25 15 d i 112 111 j 37 33 6 7 )0 I 22 123 )0 13) 13 0 I 5i 55 33 40 31 33 :21 :22 91 O( 25 27 10 117 k ;In lu 92 93 6! 62 11 .27 128 7 2 21 p 8 6 I I, 11 83 8, )0 1.2 i 24 5 If If 10 92 .)4 54 t 6 4 26 108 IG9 70 72 07 I( 8 1 35 38 18 10 11 p 11 120 122 7 1 21) 7 1 2p 10 73 75 11 108 112 10 1!8 150 , 10 05 67 :00 - 10 I 47 19 '0 69 70 11 7 8 )0 140 143 31 3 ) 10 100 103 52 64 (SESSIONS, 64 56 10 100 102 8 Id 1p 11 41 41 '1 8 9 76 80 60 65 100 102 0 100 102 0 101 i 102 5 - - )0 I 20 22 Il 85 87 11 60 63 it 55 61 II 55 57 3 50 55 II 42 45 II 42 45 ,1 I 27 30 I 0 108 IZ - 9 6 16 2 6 16 2 TO P9 101 Ju 91 93 [1 I PI J 5 5i - 5 LI 9* 46 11 83 , 5 2 )0 100 1(2 10 00 92 ' 85 8q I I 61 63 ia 00 I 98 100 10 2 0 97 9 6 , .) # 00 97 99 'MENT SNCUR: 10 91 95 0 90 93 ) 90 93 )0 77 79 )0 70 79 )0 102 104 )0 102 101 10 162 104 )0 102 104 )0 86 8) )0 IGO 102 lo 105 1 7 /0 102 10 103 11 101 * 104 , 0 99 O 90 /0 I 90 10 I 83 1(4 tOS 103 108 101 03 10 I 91 91 /0 72 7J 10 96 09 K:o 98 100 10-1 100 10 ► 100 102 ThE SUN, LoiNpoN, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, ISCG, LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, bofore Mr. Justice Blackburn, and Justices Mellor and Shoe.) THE QUEEN V. THE PATENT BURMA SEWAGE AND MANURE COMPANY. In this case a rule having been obtained, calling on the defendant to show cause why a fine should not be en forced against him for a nuisance in the neighbour hood of Hyde, caused by the works of the above company, and why . he should not abate the nuisance. The case was heard before Mr. Baron Bramwell, and the notes of the learned judge were read. In evidence it was de posed that human excrement and other most offensive matter were subjected to a prqcess of boiling and mixing with bones and other materials at the works of the de fendants. The effluvium was described by seve ral witnesses as being of the . most disgusting description, producing nausea and vomiting,.besides being most injurious to the growth of vegetation in the neigh bourhood. The smell from the works was perceptible a mile off, and one of the witnesses said that on a particular occasion he saw 200 persons with their handkerchiefs to their noses in consequence of the nuisance. (Laughter.) Some evidence was given on behalf of the defendants to the effect that the nuisance had been much exaggerated, and that there were several other nuisances in the neigh bourhood quite as bad, and that plants could not be injured by the works, as no sulphuric acid was emitted. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., was about to show cause against the rule, when Mr. Justice Blackburn suggested that the matter should be referred to an engineer of theLoail Board of Health be fore proceeding further in the case. The Court might im pose any fine they wished, but if the nuisance were re moved would merely impose a moderate fine. The suggestion was adopted. Tort auk I HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, June 7. The Queen, with Princess Helena, arrived at Windsor Castle last evening, at half-past seven o'clock, from Buckingham Palace. In attendance were the Dowager Duchess of Athole, the Hon. Flora Macdonald; Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel the Hon. de Ros. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, drove in the grounds this morning, Princess Helena and Princess Beatrice rode in the Home park. The Hou. Flora Macdonald left the Castle this morning. The Hon. Emily Cathcart and the Hon. Florence Seymour succeed as Maids of Honour in Waiting. Lord Cremorne and the Hon. Mortimer Sackvule West arrived at the Castle yesterday as Lord and Groom in Waiting. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompa panied by the Crown Prince of Denmark and Prince de Teck, and attended by the Countess of Maccles field, Lieut.-General Knollys, Gen. Kauffman, and Capt. Lund, went yesterday morning to Aldershot, and were present at a divisional field-day of the troops in camp. _ _ _ Their royal highnesses afterwards took luncheon with the Hon. Sir James Yorke Scarlett, the genera] commanding at Aldershot. In the evening the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Crown Prince of Denmark dined with the Earl and Countess Vane, at their residence in Park lane. The Marriage of Princess Mary. Yesterday the preparations for the approaching marriage of her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Cambridge with Prince Teck were commenced in the quiet suburban village of Kew, so well known to the denizens of the great metropolis, and work- - _ men are now busily employed in erecting triumphal arches across the road which divides the Green. All, too, is chaos in Cambridge-cottage, where to-day, it is understood, a grand dinner party and ball are to be given to 150 guests in honour of the occasion. The nuptial ceremony, it is stated, will take place at half-past 12 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The Royal pair are to be united by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Winchester, assisted by the vicar of the parish, the Rev. R. B. Byam, and the Rev. P. W. Nott, curate of Kew. The church, as many of our readers are aware, is an unpretending-looking brick building, standing on the south side of the Green, with its porticoed en trance facing the gateway of Cambridge-cottage. The exterior, over which the ivy climbs in great luxuriance, is partly hidden by the dense foliage of the lime, chesnut, and yew trees, which surround the building. Inside the church itself there is much to interest the stranger, there being several marble tablets, among which are those erected to the memory of Jeremiah Mayer, the miniature painter, and Francis Bauer, botanical artist to King George 111., and also that of Thomas Gainsborougb, the painter. The ceiling is arched, and supported on six pillars ; the Royal gallery, decorated in front with the Imperial arms and escutcheons, is at the west end of the church. Soon after 12 o'clock on Sunday night workmen will commence clearing away the whole of the high old-fashioned pews in the centre of the church, in order to leave the body of the building completely clear, as all the room is re quired for the members of the Court and those of the aristocracy who may be honoured with invita tions. Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and other members of the Royal family, will most likely be present. The Queen, it is expected, will be seated in the gallery, while the other company will occupy the body of the church, from the doorway of which a covered and carpeted way will be •erected under the supervision of Mr. Cripps, of Buckingham Palace, to the portico of Cambridge-cottage, whence the marriage procession will emerge, the members of it walking to the church. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cam bridge has honoured Messrs. Hancock and Burbrook with the order for the lockets to be worn by her Royal High ness's Bridesmaids, and they will be on view at their estab lishment, 37, Conduit-street, Bond-street, to-day and to morrow (Saturday). MESSRS. W. AND A. GILBEY'S NEW PREMISES IN DUBLIN.—One of the most striking characteris • tics in connection, with our city at the present time is un doubtedly the architectural beauty and taste displayed in our principal public buildings. In the leading streets and thoroughfares may be seen springing up on every side elegant and imposing structures, the external ornamenta tion and internal arrangements of which give evidence of an almost lavish expenditure. New banks and insurance offices, the establishments of commercial companies and private capitalists, are beginning to take the place of ordi nary concerns, which were either dilapidated or ill adapted for the purposes of an extensive business. The fact is equally significant and gratifying. It gives assurance of an undiminished energy and enterprise amongst the com mercial public, which we sincerely hope no political crisis or national calamity may suceeed in extinguishing, or diverting from its legitimate and proper sphere. Sack ville-street, regarded by many as the finest thoroughfare in the United Kingdom, and of which we may b 3 justly proud, has, in the respect referred to, been greatly improved of late, by the erection of the extensive and, it might with out exaggeratien be said, magnificent establishment of the Messrs. W. and A: Gitbay, wine merchants, London, for the purposes of the Dublin branch of their well-known and eminent firm. It is built in the early French style, and composed of white brick, with dressings and embel lishments of Portland stone, which give it a light, elegant, and exceedingly graceful appearance. It is five atom ies high, the windows being arched, and closely ranged in horizontal sections, diminishing in height somew h a t as they approach the roof, which is very elaborately and taste fully finished, and quite in harmony with the entire range of building. The entrance is, perhaps, the most notable feature of the exterior, and for design and execution could hardly be surpassed. It is composed of Portland stone, finely cut, with marble columns of various colours, with donated capitals, supporting an exquisitely carved architrave in keeping with the general style, over which are placed witho r w v a e i stdht deep beupl carved, w r n i c h oea, i k t tshtfoeras doorssme l e a l te o d rok p f a hv theie g m h e l iy n i n t , pp i sel polished the name and trade mark of the fi rm. On entering the a view of the exteri or i s s t rengthened by an in the interior. The fitti ngs of the offices, and, entire woodwork of th e i nterior of the ware outernol f y — n e n a o t n p e s a s i n a t n o d f p a r n i. iscmc npreeadiel created tetnodggolid, mahogany, tnb l ho l yyfe, h o use, are similar, and whichand gviavrnesishanedaior ckisinedneb:sintogeverything not usually found in establishments of the kind. An immense stock of wine is kept in the vaults, which are very extensive, and have been lighted and ventilated on the most approved plan. The trade of the firm in light wines is immense, and extends through out every part of the United Kingdom. The last proof of their increasing trade is furnished by the Custom house returns, showing the quantity of wine, from all countries, on which duty was paid in the port of London during the years 1864 and 1865, and which are sufficient toplace them at the head of the trade, and above the most celebrated London wholesale houses. It is a fact to be noticed that all their wines and spirits go into the hands of consumers bearing the distinctive brand of the firm, wherer s the large houses which know them are in the wholesale trade only. In the year 1864 they paid duty on upwards of 284,000 gal lons of wine, and on 364,000 gallons the year following, which forms about one-thirtieth of the entire quantity of wine upon which duty was paid for that year throughout s t the United K gdo dimensions m . of T h ae bus largeinessl h e as c o m f p l a a n t late y . ear T s h a e s i r extensive concerns in London may bo regarded as one of the most interesting sights in that city. Their premises occupy tho whole of a large area, having entrances i n th ree different streets, and a handsome architectural frontage at the principal entrance from Wells-street, and from this central establishment no less an average than 12,000 bet les of wines and spirits are daily sent out through E ng land. The firm enjoy an extensive connection, and do a large trade in Ireland ; and no better proof of their pros perity and appreciation at the hands of the public could be, perhaps, afforded than the encouragement which has in duced them to erect their magnificent premises in Upper Sackville-street, Dublin. —Dublin Daily Expi'ea, May 23, 1866 DIVORCE COURT. (Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, the Lord Chief Baron, Sir J. P. Wilde, and a Special Jury.) RYVES AND RYVES V. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. The examination in chief of Mrs. Ryves, which was commenced yesterday, was resumed this morning. She said that she remembered the funerals of the King (George the Third) and. the Puke of Kent, and a few days after wards the Duke of Sussex visited her and her mother at Cumberland-pl►ce. She and her mother were both in the drawing-room when ho called. Her mother placed seve ral documents on the table, when his royal highness care fully inspected them, and said he was perfectly satisfied the signatures were those of the King, and that her mother was his cousin and the daughter of his uncle. The Attorney-General contended that this evidence was not strictly legal. The Lord Chief Baron—We have been five days en gaged on this case, and I don't see why what would be in admissible in any other case should be admitted. The Attorney-General said that he would not press his objection. Mrs. Ryves then proceeded, and stated that before leav ing the Duke of Sussex kissed her, and took a most affec tionate leave of her mother. She deposed also tolubse quent interviews between his Royal Highness and her mother, at which she was present, and to his repeating his kind treatment of both. The case for the petitioner is not likely to close this week. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RE THE HEMEL HEMPSTED BANK. This bankruptcy has been before the court for ten years. The bank failed for £50,000, and a di. idend of 10s. in the pound has already been paid under an order of the Court of Chancery. Another dividend has now been declared. IN RE EVANS, HOARE, AND CO. These bankrupts were wine, beer, and spirit merchants, and distillers of Great St. Helen's, the failure having taken place in 1857. The liabilities are £84,000. A dividend of tenpence in the pound has already been paid, and a further dividend of twopence in the pound was declared to-day. PDLI:2I INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE FR/MM.—JAR W. Smith, agent, and Adolphe Chas. Wattez, traveller (the manager and secretary of the " Cavendish Institution" Servants' Registry-office, Mortimer-street), charged with unlawfully conspiring together to obtain and obtaining from several young women the sums of ss. with intend to defraud, wero brought before Mr. Knox, by Rosekilling one of the warrant officers by whom they were taken into custody. Mr. West, from the office of Messrs. Shaen, prosecuted on behalf of the Society for ,the Prevention of Women and Children ; Mr. Lewis Lewis appeared for Smith ; and Mr. Wontner for Wattez ; and Mr. Levy, from the office of the Society, was in attendance. One case against the prisoners, it may be remembered, was taken last week. Mr. West said ho was prepared to go into a second case. Mr. Lewis said he was instructed by Miss Barns of the Blue Post, Haymarket, to state that the young woman Shaw, who gave evidence last week, never lived at her house, and therefore the statement she made that she left after two nights was incorrect, and was calculated to do her (Miss Barns) some injury. Mr. West said it appeared thera were two houses in the Haymarket, the Blue Post and the Grapes, both kept by a person of the name of Barns. He had spoken to the young woman, and she had informed him that it was the Grapes I that she went to, and not the Blue Post. Mr. Wontner, on the part of Wattez, said that he only filled a subordinate position at the office, and that although called the secretary he was only paid as clerk 15s. a week and a small percentage ; and that as soon as possible after he found out the character of the prisoner ho left, he being chiefly led to take this step through Smith re questing him to take an office in the City, and to employ his (Wattez) own wife to go to Norwood and to write letters, pretending she wanted servants. Before Wattez could 190 convicted on the present charge it must be shown that he was acting fraudulently with Smith. Mr. Knox said the case was one of so much importance that he should like the opinion of a judge to be taken on the point raised by Mr. Lewis. He considered an abomin able system of fraud had been practised towards a number of young women. Mr. West said he was prepared to go into another case. Marian Shaw, of 20, Gough-street, Gray's-inn-road, then gave evidence, and said that she went to the Cavendish Institution on 3rd March last, paid Smith os., tolling him that sho had seen an advertisement for a companion to an elderly lady. Smith took the money, and gave her a receipt for it. He then gave her au address, " Madame Duquesney, St. Omer, France." She wrote to the address, but got no answer. She went to the institution again on the Gth March, and saw the prisoner. She told Smith that she had received no answer. He asked her if she had addressed and stamped her letter correctly, and she said she had. He then gave an address at Barns's, the Grapes, Haymarket. Here she stayed ono or two nights. She then went to the institution again. Mr. Knox asked whethor the caso could go on after that, as they actually got the young woman a situation ? Mr. West said the evidence certainly was very weak ; and as he understood that Mr. West wished for a remand, he should grant it, his object being to obtain the judg ment of a superior Court as to whether persons could arry on such a system of fraud as had been pursued in the present case with impunity. The prisoners were then remanded, Smith in £5O bail and Wattez in £3O. The prisoner Wattez is said to be respectably connected, THAMES. • 3funnEnous ASSAULT.—Cornelius and Michael Driscoll, Irish labourers, father and son, were brought before Mr. Paget charged with assaulting and wounding Catherine Lanning, a young woman. The parties live in an Irish colony in Well-street, Poplar. Yesterday afternoon the complainant's husband prosecuted a man for wounding him with a brick, which was thrown at him, cut his mouth fearfully, and loosened three teeth. The case was adjourned until this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lanning were leaving the court and were threatened by the prisoners and their faction. They were again threat ened near home by the prisoners, and Thomas Lanning, fearing he should be killed, went to the Poplar station-house for assistance. On his return to Well -street with a police constable he heard that his wife had baen grievously wounded and removed to the hospital. Her husband no sooner left her than Michael Driscoll struck her on the forehead with a poker, inflicting a severe wound, and the elder Driscoll struck her on the back of the head with a heavy bludgeon and stunned her. There was a large surgical plaister on her forehead, and another on the back of her head. She lost a good deal of blood, and was very pale and weak. The evidence of the Lannings was con firmed by a woman, who said she had been, ill-used by the prisoners. On the other band six IrishwoMen were callod or the prisoners, who said there was a general row in Well-street, that several persons were on the ground tear ing each other's hair out, kicking and fighting, and that the Lanuines took part in the riot: which they most dis-. tinctly denied. Mr Paget said he required the eviden ce of the surgeon who dressed the wounds, and the insp ector of police who thetook i charge, bef n o e r r. e a he finally disp osed of the case. He remandedtharegper,so ATTEMPT TO MURDER A GIRL. --O n Wednesday the stepfather of a girl named Mary D av i s, aged 20, a ser vant at the Bull's Head Inn, Oldham, call e d upon her there, and requested that she would return home with him. She refused, when the man throw her down, cut her windpipe slightly with a razor, and also attempted to stab a man who went to her assistance. He was drunk at the time. in the army reassembl e d at the War-office, roof yrAaelclrteMuoimlt'impgßissEioCnßeUrs appointedlTG.—Y etsoteirntire y morninginto othe subject c h under the presidency of the Earl of D a lh ous i e. Several witnesses were examined, and to-day hi s Royal. Highness t the Duke of Cambridge will give his evidence before the commissioners. This will probably cohclude the inquiry • MARK -LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals Of home grown wheat were very moderate. The trade for all qualities ruled firm, and Is. per quarter more money was demanded. Millers, however, were indisposed to operate at this advance. With foreign wheat the market was moderately supplied. The trade was firm, and all descriptions were held at enhanced rates. Floating cargoes of grain rulod firm, and prices had an upward tendency. Tho supply of English barley on sale was small, of foreign moderate. The trade was quiet, ou former terms. Malt sold slowly, at Monday's currency. - Oatswero iu good supply and slow request, at barely late rates. Beans and peas met a slow sale, at last Monday's quo talons. The flour trade was quiet, but at full prices. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 990 1250 220 [risk Foreign 9,990 1,510 20,010 800 sks bls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Only moierato supplies of meat are on sale. The trade is steady, at our quotations : Per 81b by the carcase. edscl inferior beef 3 2 3 8 .iliddling do. 3 10 4 0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 6 4 8 Veal 4 4 5 6 Lamb. 588 I d s d Inferiar mutton 4 0 4 8 mutton 4 10 5 4 Prime do 5 6 5 0 Large pork 3 10 4 8 Small pork. 4 10 5 2 td to 7a Od. BOROUGH HOP. The trade for hops rules firm, and prices have an up. ward tendency. The supply of hops is very moderate. Mid and East Keats Bos to 190 s per cwt Weald of Kents Bos to 120 s per cwt Sussex Bos to 112 e per cwt 1861's Olds 2os to 50s per cwt COLONIAL. TEL—There has been no business of importance tran sacted since the conclusion of the public sales, and prices generally are unaltered. " SUGAR.— Only a limited amount of business has been done, and the quantity offered at public sale has been small, and in some instances prices aro a shade lower. In the refined market common lumps and titlers are quoted 43s 6d to 44s per cwt. COFFEE.—The dealings have been on a very restricted scale, and at public sales firmer rates were with difficulty maintained. RlCE.—There has been a good demand for cleaned de scriptions, but the high rate demanded by holders has somewhat checked business operations. TALLOW.—The market shows very little animation, but quotations for both present and forward deliveryare steady. P.Y.O. on the spot being 41s. 9d., and last three months', 4bs. 9d. to 465. per cwt. Liverpool Cotton Market. —Ti is Day. The market opens very brisk, and with a better one. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales, at 1-d. above yesterday's low rates. The London agency of Messrs. Beck, Downward, and Co, Bankers, at Shrewsbury and Welchpool, has been transferred to Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, Nix, and Mathieson. The Bank of France return for the past week shows an increase of £1,570,000 in the bullion, and a reduction of £1,660,000 in the notes in circulation. The advances upon stock, &c., however, have been augmented £84,000, but the bills discounted have run off £2,352,000. A petition for the liquidation of the Agra and Masterman's Bank was yesterday presented at Vice- Chancellor Kindersley's Court, and Mr. H. H. Cannan, of the firm of Kemp, Cannan, Ford, and Co., has been appointed provisional liquidator. In the foreign and colonial produce markets, during the last few days, there has been very little business transacted. Sugar has sold slowly at slightly reduced prices, while coffee has also been in very moderate request at barely late rates. Rice, however, has been in great demand, but the high prices current have in some measure curtailed ope rations. Tallow has been in moderate request at steady prices for both present and forward delivery. There was an influx of goad at the Bank yesterday amounting to £452,000, including 73,000 sovereigns from Alexandria, and 60,000 sovereigns were with drawn for Buenos Ayres. The Archbishop of Canterbury entertained a select circle at dinner yesterday evening at Lambeth Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland received a select party last night at dinner at their mansion in St. James's-square. GREAT FIRE IN DUBDIN.--DUBLIN, Thursday Night.—A disastrous fire broke out to-night in the exten sive tailoring establishment of Delany and Co., next to the Ballast-office, in Westmoreland-street. The premises, which comprised two houses, were a wreck almost before the engines began to play, and the next house was nearly destroyed. It is said five lives have been lost. The Bal last-office was in danger for some time. The c3nflagration could be seen miles away. THE CANNON-STREET MURDER.—The trial of William Smith, alias Denton, is fixed for Wednesday next before Mr. Baron Bramwell. The prosecution on behalf of Messrs. Bevington will be conducted by Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Straight, and Mr. Montagu Williams defends the prisoner. FUNERAL OF THE LATE LORD VERNON.—The funeral of the late Lord Vernon took place on Wednesday last, at noon, at Sudbury, Derbyshire. A vault was pre pared for him under a yew tree in the churchyard, where the retrains of his late father and mother are interred. The mourners were—the Hon. Diana Vernon, Lady H. Vernon, Hon. A. W. Vernon, Hon. G. Vernon, Hon. Louisa V. Warren, Hon. W. W. Vernon, Hon. Milired Vernon, Hon. Mrs. F. Anson, Rev. P. Anson, Miss Anson, Mr. Alfred Anson, Hon. and R9V. J. Vernon, Mr. C. B. Boothby, the Earl of Lichfield, Lord Waterpark, the Hon. and Rev. Adalbert Anson, Rev. A. Beddotne, Captain Hay, Mr. Arnold White, Rev. Marshall Wild, Mr. G. W. Hay, Mr. H. Chawner, and Mr. C. C. Greenwell. The corpse was borne by eight of his lordship's labourers, and the pall by eight of his tenant farmers. The church was draped in black cloth, and in front of ,the singing gallery was the following passage of Scripture :—" Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." There was a large number o spectators present. THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH NOTTS.—There is every probability of a contest for this di v i s i on . Si r Robert Clifton, late M.P. for Nottingham, has consented, it is said, to become a candidate. Sir Robert has many friends and admirers amongst the electors in several dis tricts of the division, and should the hon. baronet go to the poll, the contest would be exceedingly severe. Mr. Hildyard is the Conservative candidate. THE LADY GODIVA PROCESSION AT COVENTRY. —The ancient pageant was exhibited on Monday in the fine old city of Coventry. With their characteristic predilections for processional shows, the citizens were moat solicitous to do honour to the memory of the Countess Godiva, whose reputed spirit of self-sacrificing benevolence has indissolubly associated her name with the city as its greatest benefactress. The well-known legend is first mentioned by Mathew of Westminster, who wrote in 1307, 250 years after the time of Leofric. The procession, as al present exhibited, was originated during the reign of Charles 11., in 1677. The usual style of the repres , mtative "lady" having of late become obnoxious, the Secretary of State has been communicated with, and Sir G. Grey wrote to the Mayor of Coventry a few days since, requesting him "to take measures to prevent public decency being out- raged on the occasion." The countess was personated by Madame Panton, described as "from the Royal Academy,' who rode a splendid charger lent by Mr. C. Hengler. The pageant extended about a mile. The city companies, at- tended by their followers and banners, and the local clubs, Odd Fellows and Foresters, with their glittering parapher- nalia, were well represented, and added to the imposing .. . - display. GARIBALDI AND THE POLISH VOLUNTEER COM- MlTTEE.—General Garibaldi has addressed the fol lowing letter to the Polish Volunteer Committee : Caprera, May 28, 1866.—Dear Friends,—l consider the Polish cause is the cause of my own country, and the Poles as my brothers. Nevertheless, with regard to the organi sation of a Polish legion, it would be necessary for your most influential chiefs to come to an understanding with the committee of the Italian Volunteer Corps, since I can not interfere with their labours in this matter. 1 shall be happy in any case to have for comrades in arms the brave sons of heroic Poland. —Believe me always yours, G. GARIBALDI. The Committee for the Polish Volunteer Corps, 19, Corso del Re, Turin." THE CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST MR. JOHN SCOTT RUSSELL.—At the Westminster police-court yester day the investigation into the charge of perjury against Mr. John Scott Russell was resumed by Mr. Arnold. Evi. dente of a technical nature was given by Mr. Clare, and the case was aeljourned until Tuesday week. The following Adullamites voted yesterday even ing with Lord Stanley on the motion of the latter to pro ceed in the first instance with the Redistribution of Seats Bill : —Earl Grosvenor, Mr. Horsinan, Mr. Lowe, Lord - Zleho, and Major Anoon. The COuree of exchange at New York on London for bills at :0 days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At these rates thele ' s a profit on the importation of gold _fr)rn the United Statee. 1171 1 18 94 4 2 7001 i 70 1071 7 I 6. 101 f 1 ,ITIES. Day. Female Enigration: Last night a private meeting of ladies and gentle men interested in the subject of female emigration was held at the office of the National'Association for the Promotion of Social Science, for the purpose of giving a reception to Miss Maria Rye, a lady well known in connection with the Female Emigration Society, and who has just returned to England from a visit to the Australian colonies, whither she pro ceeded three years ago with a batch of 100 female emigrants sent out by that society. The company assembled shortly after 8 o'clock, and after partaking of tea and coffee adjourned . to the library, where Col. Sykes took the chair. Among those present were Mr. P. Urquhart, M.P., Mr. G. More, Mchne. Bodiham and party, Mrs. and Miss Corfielol, Mr. T. Hare, Mr. C. R. Ford, Mrs. and Miss Morel, Mr. Biackbourne and party, Mr. 11. Roberts, Mr. J. Winstone, Mr. Scott and party, Mr. J. 11. and Mrs. Beggs, Miss Parkes, Mr. H. Jordan, Mr. hill and party, Miss Lewin, Mr. and Mrs. Knox, Mr. Westlake, jun., Mr. A. O. Charles, Rev. Mr. Clay, Miss Webber, A letter was read from the Earl of Shaftesbury, expressing his regret that he was unable to be pre sent in consequence of attending the Field-lane Ragged School meeting. The CfrAunritic having opened the proceedings in a few appropriate words, Miss RYE came forward and read a very interest ing account of her visit to the antipodes. She was received with great cordiality, and her statement, which was remarkable for the eloquence of the lan guage and its glowing description of the scenery of New Zealand and Australia, was listened to with much attention, aud was greatly applauded. She de scribed the colonies as being excellent; not only for their climate, but for the abundance of their products and the certainty there was of obtainin g all the ne cessaries, and most of the comforts, of life by all who chose to work. She first visited New Zealand, de scribing Otago as an' excellent place for settlement. She left the 100 young women she took out to that district there, and she had since received informa tion that all of them, except some three or four who came to her with false characters, had done well. She afterwards visited Canterbury and Nelson. After leaving Nelson, she visited Marlborough, Pic ton, and 'Wellington, describing the country with considerable minuteness, and mentioning its capa bilities for the support of multitudes of the human kind. She described the land in the neighbourhood of Auckland as igneous in its origin for at least 15 miles round, and mentioned the fact that from a hill in the middle of the town at least 25 extinct volca noes could be counted, and stated that the land was in many parts covered with large masses of scoriae. The town itself was of a purely commercial charac ter. She then went on to describe her visit toAus tralia, and gave a very glowing description of the vegetation, the flowers, and fruits of Sydney and its neighbourhood. Here she was much pleased with the arrangements for the reception of female emi grants. She afterwards went to Queensland, and described the vegetable productions of Brisbane and its neighbourhood as something wonderful. Rows of pine -apple trees growing like cabbages, while the tea and coffee trees, the sugar-cane, arrowroot tree, cinnamon and bamboo were all growing one along side of the other. Honey could be obtained from the bush trees by buckets full, and the coast was covered with oysters. There were very good ar rangements for the reception of emigrants at Bris bane, but she informed the company that nothing could be more discreditable than the manner in which they arrived at the port—crowded toge ther in the vessels, squalid and dirty, while in some instances the death rate on the voyage had been from 30 to 70, or, in other words, from 9 to 20 per cent. She next went to Victoria. The town of Melbourne was, she said, one of the finest she had seen, both as regarded the public and private buildings. Ar rangements were entered into by the Government to grant 150 free passages for female emigrants per month, but the Colonial Government refused any grant for the immigration of educated women, on the ground that the Colonial Legislature only con templated granting funds for the assistance of the labouring emigrants. She was, however, of opinion that there was a great demand both in New Zealand and Australia for governesses, and she considered that if any mistake had been made by the society it was in sending out young women who were not sufficiently accomplished. Indeed, persons possessed of the highest accomplishments were always in re quest, and invariably did best, though all did well. A general conversation on the subject of female emigration followed, and in answer to questions Miss Rye stated that the mode of proceeding in respect to educated young women going out was for the society to advance them a loan, and that since 1861 the number of educated women sent out was 182, and that altogether £665 had been lent, a considerable portion of_ which had been repaid. At Sydney, Mel bourne, Brisbane and other places, there were two descriptions of homes—one for servants and that class of emigrants, and another for educated women, who paid 12s. a-week for their accommodation. Both descriptions of houses w ere excellent. She endea voured to persuade the Government of Victoria to allow her to send out educated women with freepas sages at the rate of 4 per cent. ; but they declined to do so on the grounds stated. As a whole servants had to work a good deal harder, but received much higher wages than in this country, together with a certainty of employment. The general impression she derived from her prolonged visit was cer tainly most favourable to female emigration, and she mentioned that she had received directions from the other colonial governments to send emi grants, so that the great difficulty she would now have would be to find suitableyoung women to go out. In the course of this conversation, Mr. Jordan, the agent-general for Queensland, took occasion to correct the statement with respect to the death-rate in the ships sent to that colony, referring to the tables, and stating that for the last year they had been only 2.70 per cent., and for the two previous years 1.3 per cent., or less than the death-rate on land. The death-rate referred to must have been among the German emigrants, which emigration had been put a stop to, or, at all events, the cases quoted were very exceptional. Miss Rye referred to the Sultana, the Royal Dane, and the Peter Godfrey The CHAIRMAN stated that no doubt the cases were exceptional, but it was quite right that atten tion should be called to the subject. A desire having been expressed that the very in teresting paper of Miss Rye should be published, The CHAIRMAN moved a cordial vote of thanks to that lady, which was carried by acclamation, and the proceedings terminated. Select Committee on Theatrical Licences and Regulations. _~` The committee appointed by the !Luse of Commons to inquire into the system of licensing music halls and theatres met this morning in room 19. Viscount Sydney, G.C.8., the Lord Chamberlain, attended this morning, and, in answer to the chairman, said he thought music halls and theatres should be under one jurisdiction— either the Lord Chamberlain or the Home office. The Lord Chamberlain's-office was quite able to deal with the matter, all that would be required would be be an additional staff. The license; he thought, ought divided into two distinct branches, one fur thetheatotriees and the other for music halls. That plan was adopted_but be did Paris, with the addition of police supervisio n i.itter part, be not think it would be judicious to adopt the cause he did not think it was consistentthe of persons in this country to have the Was very un about. The present system of findli out pretty nearly satisfactory. A manager couldd ilding a theatre, he would e p w o i l t i h ee t w he ate habits hina whether, in the event a his building d imply in the Arst instance to obtain a license, as he wet. to ge t permission for the the Lord Cliamberlain'stloe :oelity intended. There was theatre erection of a theatre in I that, providing the building was no risk of a license after government, ought to be left to of stage plays, his lordship tio T n h s e f in or all i a ts ge g r :v f e a erected in a substanmetlkienarnegunerla. authors knew pretty . well what would and what magisterial ist hzd a s i hip sys s t a e i m d said the examiner of playe. Revert ingnot pass Speaking of the supervisionwould he was of opinion of tha li t een t s h in e g, could be very much improved by making it proceed from to the matter of a - per manent instead of a fluct ua ti ng body. He objected to give licenses for occasion a l performances in halls and other place; solely because proper precautions were not taken to prevent fire. It was the danger that prevented the licenses being given, not the competition. By Mr. Locke—The Lord Chamberlain's-office would be able to perform the duty of licensing all places of amuse ment, theatres, as well as music -halls, merely by an in crease of the staff. Of course, there - would have to be a local staff to see that country theatres were properly con ducted. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HAMPTON RACES -THIS DAY. WOLSEY PLATE. Vixen........... .. Hasketon Maid —. Juliet ...- - • A lil ERICA. ARRIVAL. OF THE JAVA. (Via Crook h aven .) NEW YORK, MAI- 30 (Morning). loney easy. Gold, 1381.- Exchange on Lon don, 15.2 ;on Paris, 3.69. Stocks qui e t ; N ew York Central, 97 ; Illinois, 119 ; Erie, 59 4 ; 5_ 20 Bonds, 102 f. Cotton dull ; Middling upland, 40e. ; receipts, two days, 4,000 bales ; sales in two day s , 3,000 hales; export, two days, 1,000 bales. Flour dull. Wheat heavy. Corn quiet. Provisions quie'r, Coffee heavy. Sugar steady. Molasses quiet. Petro leum steady ;- crude, 27f ; refined, 42k. The Java takes out $3,500,000 in specie. NEW ORLEANS, MAY 28. Cotton quiet; low middling, 36e. 37e. ; mid dling, 40c. ; receipts, four days, 2,000 ; export, tvfo days, 9,000 ; sales, two days, 3,000 ; stock, 147.:000 bales. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, JUDO 7. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor, responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. June 7. fr. e. 182,500,000 r Capital of the Bank.... Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro- - Note perty .s in circulation ... 87 8,458,125 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur- 7,044,776 02 2 1,535,429 13 rent Creditor Current accounts, Paris Do. branch banks Dividends payable Discounts and sundry 116,566,749 29 342,464,517 85 41,524,138 584,112 75 interests Rediscounted the last 15,098,820 25 six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 2,074,992 92 May fr. , 182,5(0,000 7,044,776 02 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 - 919,879,773 - 16,714,614 85 10 6,412,588 66 33 2,531,087 39 46 ,011,025 ___ 602,771 75 1 4,858,377 71 2,074,992 92 --.. 9,353,596 60 8,619,61 t 28 Total CREDITOR. Cash in hand and in Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis conntod, not yet due Do. branch banks Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures 1). branch banks Do. on Credit Fancier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) Government Stock re serve June 7. May 31. fr. c. fr. c. 602,328,224 50 563,095,201 224,447 98 426,049 98 364,982,231 47 338,684,643 - 416,639,600 81 345,815,310 7,147,400 - 13,984,940 - 8,539 7 200 - 13,167,3,40 - 14,276,500 - 7,357,300 - 13,974,500 - 7,313,500 -- 34,476,700 - 22,382,200 - 34,315,700 21,746,800 - 711,000 - 564,500 - 692,400 562,300 60,000,000 - 60,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 36;171;987 91 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage ment.. Sundries 12,980,750 14 3 6,171,987 91 10 0,000,000 8,310,534 - 8,416,146 - 1,912,326 22 1,883,109 09 16,864,322 73 16,718,582 82 Total 1,643,306,007 93 1,662,958,377 76 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ItOULAND. Fires and Loss of Life. 1 ' Several fires happened last night and this morning in the metropolitan district. Oae broke out on the premises of Mr. McNeil, a lodging house keeper, No. 43, Royal Mint street, near the Tower of London. The discovery was made about half-past 3in the morning by the police, who aroused the inmates, and they escaped with great diffi culty. Thre© of the Royal Society's escapes promptly at tended, and the land steamers of Shand, Mason, and Co., were also soon upon the spot, as well as several manual ones. Plenty of water being secured, the firemen went to work, but the flames could not be extinguished until the top rooms were burned out and the lower part damaged by water. The origin of the fire is unknown. A very lamentable - fire took place iu the premises of Mrs. Partridge, No. 40, Devonshire-street, Portland-place, which unfortunately was attended with fatal consequences. From the particulars obtained it appears that some persons in the street noticed flames curling round one of the win dows. They immediately sent off for conductors Hutchins, Arnold, Miskella, and Rowland, who at once started with four of the Royal Society's escapes. Upon one of the con ductors entering the room he beheld a pitiable sight, for near the window was lying, partially covered with a carpet, Miss Helen Alexandra Todd. There were still flames rising through the ends of the carpet. Medical assistance was quickly in attendance, but the poor creature was found to have been burnt to death. Shand, Mason, and Co.'s land steamers attended, but the fire was extin guished during the interval. There can be little doubt the unfortunate lady first set fire, by some accident, to her clothes, and the fire next reached the window. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —Ths Day, LONDON, Juno B.—Wind this day at noon—South. Westerly; moderate breeze, and line weather, but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Juno 7.—Wind for the Bristol Channel. WEYMOUTH, June G.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Gilda, from Sulina. LivEnrooL, June 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—British Viceroy, from Madras. OFF LIVERPOOL, June 7.—Arrived—Beatrice, from New York. FALMOUTH, June 6.—Wind S.B.—Arrived—Zephyr; from Pernambuco. Orr FALMOUTH, June 6.— Arrived—Esperanza, from St. J ago de Cuba. BRISTOL, June 7.—Wind S.W. Arrived—Venus, froM Demerara. (BY TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, June B—Betsey, from Windau ; Agnes Link from Dantzic; Pandora, from Riga; Eliza Nelson, from Windau; Alexander, from Algoa Bay; John Moulem, from Guernsey. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed, Juno 7—East Anglian, screw steamer, from Liverpool, for London ; Robins, from Shields, for Alexan dria ; Sparta, from London, for Trinidad. Passed (in tew), June B—Lorenzo, ship, from tLe west, for London. Bank of England Returns..—Last Even'no• A n Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, June 6, 1866. PAILTIVENT. ISSUE DE : Notes issued ....£27,6203825 Governrnt. Debt.Xll,ols,loo Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion X 27,620,325 £27,620,825 BANKING DEPARTME/a. Proprietors' Capi . tal £11,553,000 Rest 3,43#,385 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Say ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 6,649,515 Other Deposits— 20,206,683 Seven Day and other bills Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £10,813,403 Other Securities.. 31,771,845 Notes ............... 23167,405 Gold uud Silver Coin ......... G:,B, G 36 567,70 G .C 45,411, 289 X 45,411,283 MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY.—Yes torday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a meeting of the Conservative party took place at the Marquis cf Salisbury's house in Arlington-street. The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli arrived at a quarter past two, and was shortly afterwards followed by the Earl of Derby, who was the only peer present. Beth the Earl of Derby and Mr. Disraeli addressed their political friends and suppotten, Upwards cf 103 inembc.4. a, ~4.53 Liousa of Go=ons were present. Xhe meeting hoist up at half-past three. Lose, tied, f as ism two ct of This sr hat ,tra- s Of [lO5O cely )iesP cuts here ber, inSt L tful Itful the L i c ,il die ;r Of ; 00d pted des, ice- lace ,s of r at LS IS lee jug )ily, tgb I ,ch bad cl 3 use. the vot fire Dee )ri' , olt t .0 114 , an )1(1, ,pi. Or , of llg ~,U ~~ or el 1021 i 371 8 123 2 13 i 1 124 91 5 127 i 1231 i 73_ 4 10 i