The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-16 00:00:00

REONEY MARKET AN CuzaIVIERCIAL INTELLIGEN eh, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A good inquiry for discount accommodation has prevailed to-day, but as there has also been a further small increase of capital, the rates continue easy. The quotations for first class paper arc now 48 and 4/ per cent. In the silver market the operations have comprised a sale of the parting silver by the Tasmanian at Oid. per ounce, showing no alteration compared With the quotations obtained at the previous sale ; the parting gold has been sold ld. per ounce lower than the price last realised, viz., 17s. 10d. During the last few days there has been a very moderate amount of business transacted in the Foreig n and Colonial Prod u c e M ar k e t s . Th e ope rations in tea have been postponed until the public sales, which commence to-day, when about 11,550 packages will be offered. Sugars have been in fair request, particularly good brown grocery descrip tions. For coffee there has been a very limited in cillirY• Whit e r i ce h as b een i n request at full prices. Tallow has been dealt in to a moderate extent, at steady rates, for both present and forward delivery. The General Credit and Finance Company of London are in receipt of advice from their agents, Messrs. 11. L. Boulton and Co., dated La Guayra, 25 th April, 1865, of duties collected as follows, on account of the Venezuelan Loan of 1864 :—Per st atement —N o . 12 from Ciudad Bolivar, $10,454 80 c. ; No, 13, ditto, $824 ; No. 37, Puerto Cabello, $7,287 61c. ; No. 38, ditto, $3,729 82c. ; N o. 3 9, ditto, $15,532 97c. ; No. 26, La Guayra, $ 10 ,603 41c. ; No. 27, ditto, $8,713 2c. Total, $ 57 ,145 63c. At Paris t o -d ay, accor di ng to Mr T . Reuter's CLOCK tele gram, the French 3 per Cent Rentes were 67f. 67c. Rather firm. The English 'Stock Market has shown a buoyant t:mdency consequent upon a rather large business Which has been negotiated in most descriptions of the Funds. Consols for money are 90i 4, and for the account, 89f ex div. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 4 ; the 2* per Cents., (1894), 721 ; Annuities (1885), 13 15-16ths; Exche quer Bills, 3s. to 6s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1061 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 991 4 ; Enlaced 5 per Cents., 101 ; and Bonds, 15s. to 19s. prem. Foreign Securities exhibited very little alteration, and business is rather dull. Turkish Consolid6s are 48/ 1 1- ; Mexic an , 26/ ; ditto New, 251 1 ; G ree k, 15 1 ; Spanish Passive, 294 30 ; ditto Certificates, ; Italian, 65/ -a ; and Confederate Loan, 9 11. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather more animated, and prices have shown an upward movement. Great Eastern and South Eastern have each improved ss. ; North Western 108.; and Gre a t N ort h ern A Stock, L ancas hi re and 15s ehire, South W estern an d M etropo li tan, eac h . Midland, however, have declined 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive at about former rates. Bank and Miscellaneous shares generally support former prices. 1 Im o perial O ttoman 5 per Cent. Loan is quoted p p ,./ . d ia. ; Russian Ironworks, 71 8 prem. ; and ...." m ates Improveme n t, 2 4 1 3/ prem. ; Peruvian Rail :ray Company, 11 prem. ; Lion B r e w e r y, 2f t‘ite,• Ot toman Company, 1 prem. ; Moore, b .Q u een, and buildin Co., 1 1 p rem . ; Plymouth Ship 1g -a prem. ; . London and Mediterranean Credit, 1 11; prem. ; Col on i a l an d G enera l L an d Fi nance 2 l pr em . ; So ut h African Land and 1.1 prem , 2 prem. ; Rio de J ane i ro G as Company, BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. ~.GOYEILN.siEIi-r rumps. 8 Der Cent. Consols . 1)°. Account, June 6 B9 t• Per Oen'. P d d B4 1 I New 3 4• l ' e Ilee ll_ per Cent ............................. 721 New 2 / per Cent. Jan 1894 A t ) 0. 3 per Cent. Jan . . 1873 _ -4,olni.is, 30 • e sth Jan., 1380 E DO . ' 30 Yrs' expire h A ...or b ° (Red SeaTelegTaph), Aug., 1908 — pire 5t Dril, " lBBs l3 15-16 4ellequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 3 6 Do. £6OO Do. £lOO and £2OO Lank of England Stock, 5/ per Cent 240 1 30 ce()unt . 1 ,19:110 GovEltigmErrr SECURITIES. lloian Si.ock, 10i per Cant., AprillB74 — boDC) Accouiv- - - ~. ........................ • 0 ,?er Gent. July 1870 b b o. Acco -L ' - 1114 ............................ ~,, 1 . 1 • 4 : per Cent , Oct. 1888 —O. Certi , ' . 1) cabes o°o' Cates Paper 4 per Cent — 101 e r r , ent., Jan. 1372 Do' ? 0 • 4')lCent., May 1879 — Do ° : Fond .° e t: 6 O A O 11 g . 186 a D 0. tinder £l,000 Austria FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 13,. 0.411 Bonds, 5 per Cent . az wall 5 per Oen., D o A ___ • - .1 - Per Cent.; 1852-58-60 _ 11 11 ,,,, -L 'O. 1863 Do'"°I:: 64:erSc6 .per Cent _____ Aceoun:, ... . c ij . . I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 00. A , . en ......................... Col '4 per Cent orabiau G r Cent.— ellb a, 6 r P e 0,, . Per Cent. / 3 `.. S eer Ce n t .. 1864 b a ,„ '''Ll , 3 e riP, £55 p aid ' Per Cent,., 1825 — D o Do • 1 per Cent., 1363 — 1:1„,•, s 5 per Cent., 177347, £25 paid — -.411144 Pr iucipalities 1.; 13°488_paid clh'iklor liew Consolidated, Iper Cent l2l E 4`-'o.l.Provisional Land Warrant V3tia u 7 per Cent — . Second Issue D o .£lOO Bonds 93 - 2; , Do. 1864 -.;° £lOO Bond s .o 0 eri - - (ir S P -, ek . t. - -'1), X5O paid ti. r- 0 per Cents 1824-5, ex Coupons -- .-'0 Account " ,De. Coupons ti JJe+. Account UaNennala 5 per6eal .......... ---- b.o. 1839 and 1850 ... .- Italian 5 per Cent (11a;e.........- Railway) boDo 1865 ramana . 73 144 seri .paid die can3l; 4:.°l* ...................... 4i- I per C..ent. Do. Account Dc i4:i .. ~.. Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-FrenCi; Do Prench Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c .. . Montavidean 6.per Cent., .£3O paid -- New Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent ........... DoGranada Do 2 per Cent Deferred .................... . Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 41 per Cent. DoDo 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) 41 per Cent., 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ....... Do Account ............... . . ... .... : D o 3 per Cent., 1 856, '7, '9, ......... '3, ~,,.. 1)0 Account.. ... Aussian 5 per Cnt., • 1822 , • £ St., 881 9 Do 41 per Cent 1850 D o .1 1860 ...... Do 3 per Cent 1859 ~ 901 D I) 0 0 5 per Cent, 1862 ____ Ba • • 1864 ____ rth olan 5 per Cent _ Spanish ccount • ___ 3 per Cent ,D 0 New Deferred ___ -",0 Account ... . ' - ' 0 Passive SD o A ............................... t , - ..-CCOUIIt ... . ........... . ...... . - allish Cert of C t funded — B b e ~ . ,Coup no v,i,,,,Account i,koAh 4 per Cent T e - ,,,°. 4 1 per Cent. 1864 , Qsl i 6 b c. A per Cent. 1854 — 90 be rcoont ................................... 1:10 Per Cent. 1858 ... ...................... ent ,0 count ..Bo A .1862 7740} r, per C 0 6 166 Bonds 0 ...................... ent. 1863 17en 0 zrper CGuaranteed, 4 • .e _ Cent ,czuela 3 per Cent er _ "0. -Account ..._ D n D- Per Cent, 1862 _ --,e• Aecou t D o n 39i . r ., . per Cent, 1864 4- '°. 4 per Cent _ 444,4 Dividends on the above payable in London. bißein.;' 4ll, ,s Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins - ,r a- a, ,q_ per cent., Ex. 25f. .„ch 2i per Cent Ex. 12 Guil _ ~ p " u° 4 Per Cent. Certificates _ Ihrebiloc.ll4liecentes, 3 per Cent. tli , (milt .......................... all ' per Cent. 1861, E'... 23f. 1)0. Account 7 651 Cou sels ....................... TI:r_4OiCLOCK. O. 4ee°lll 4 ............................... NI 3 ;lock) to 0 ° ;0 , tho If, end they_ ;110.'11 1:1 1 ° th b et I foot vas So 1d the -or the MO' 1 319,e4 4 a" t goo. ,resen t vin- ere is at the Per is s 3lcl A ll ig t ale IvA rtis nital)l° SHARE MARKETS—T is day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share) Railways. I P a id . / Closing i Business Price. done. Bir., Wol. ' & Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall 00. A r. gets no div tillGp.c.p.an.has D been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June. Dun,.Perth, & n b.June. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. 1W( stern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. ' Great North of Scotland Great Northern D .A stock Do. B o 94 96 1291 130, ti sy 62 C 6: (6 17 co 22 105 1( 7 46 61 74 , 30 131 144 145 131 .33 Do. yew, is. at 23 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -Original I) . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Ox:ord 66 CI ';3 ;3, 63 F 5 51 5s 95 48 Ica 'O4 121 /21i E 8 90 105 107 401 till 1.214 722 98 99 61 6: Do. Newport Do. Ile eford Lane 'shire & Yorkshire L:ndon and Blackwali Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., She., & Lincoln Maryport and• Carlisle Do. # shares Metropolitan Do. New Mid and 135 136 3 3i p 13 , 4 134 IC4 1(6 j Do, Birmin & Derby ,tid Gt. W.. Ireland Do. b shares %lid Kent . . . North British Do. Ed., Pth Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .. Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-l8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18e4 North Staffordshire 51 55 z 3 15 1 9 11U 67 68 101 ll 2 37 38 91 10i 116 115 1 lip 78 79 11 11 140 144 49 51 N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Ctntral scot. N. E Aber. stock t:o. Scot, Mid. st shrews dr Welchpool Shropshire Union South• Devon •outh E.. stern 60 GI 56 53 841 65; 84 9> 155 153 i t aloes, Wok., & Wok Tall' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford Sr Kilkenny West Cornw Lll W. H ar tlepool H an& It Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable 3 4p 106 10s 46 48 77 BO 13. H at at at 50 20 lIRITISII POSSE Atlantic St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. shares Buffalo AL Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, da Goderich 6 p.c. bds. A 11,7,. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 Do: do. June 1574 Calcutta & s. E., Bin _a e Town & Dock, gu Demera• a., 7 p.c. per. p' East. Ben., al, gu , 5 do East Ethan, gu. 5 p.c. Do. .1 Extension Grand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. Id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (Lim gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do Great W, a. of Canada.. Do. New Do. G p. c. Bds. pay 1873 I to. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension lielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Ends. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B ‘T. itl.C'da, pc Ist pf. bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do ti Ci Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo :SSIONS. 55 LB 102 103 pr ip 4 4 65 70 9g 301 75 85 1( 1 103 101 103 U 3 104 tP 18 14 S 5 88 83 65 54 56 55 57 47 4) 45 41 43 15 25 2- 25 26 103 101 3 IP 10) 102 101 10i 10i10 d 88 t , 2 80 84 Id 1021 93 95 89 91 64 66 all 10J 100 {lOO 2 100 100 3 5 82 84 woe Sole 1.004 101 id d [ooi 101 94 97 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per -------, cent.„ Dec.3l, 1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-:.4 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lOO 93 05 D.). sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 ) 93 95 1)o. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 83 65 Do. 5p e. Inscribed sk 100 81 14 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 104 117 Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 100 105 107 Do. do; IS9O-1 100 106' 108 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 107 IC9 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c 100 1 , 4 106 Do. 1878, do lOO • 109 112 Mauritius, (1 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. lt7B Do. 188?, May ;5, Nov. 15 10 , 1 107 109 Natal qov. 6 per cent lOO 102 104 N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 93 96 93 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p - c.,18e6 00 100 102 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1876 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891 100 91 93 921 2 New Zealand, Bp. cent 100 104 106 Do. 6 per cent lOO 88 90 Nova Sc ,tia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875 l9O 94 08 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 105 1031 4 S. A us. Gov. 6 p,c 18e8-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards l, 0 106 108 Vie•Grov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, r pril & Oct lOO 107/ 1084 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consul. cold,lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated — 29 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 580 590 Drakewalls 2.1.0 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 15 17 East Cara ion 2.14.6 13 14 131 as t. Cam Brea 3.4.0 6t 71 East Grenville 2.7.0 34 3 East Love ,1 2.13.6 136 141 E. W'i Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 34 44 Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. 601 4 6 4 Great L ,xey, limited all 184 194 191 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 1# 2 G. Wheal Vor illelst .1, 40 304 314 Grenvil e 7.8.3 31 4 14 Herod's Foot .... 8.13 88 40 llingston Downs 4.18.0 34 3 Margaret Tiny Lelant 94 6 81 Starke Valley 4.3.0 54 14 4 m wyndy Iron Ore, lit 24 16 01 Nangiles 19 16 18 New Se ton North Downs 3 - - North Roskear Bassett (Illogan :1.10.6 6 North Wheal Crotty - Prosper United... 7.1.6 21 14 Pr ovidence UnyL4lant 10.6.7 32 144 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 510 520 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 174 22 Stray Park 30.17.6 13 15 Tin Croft 9 164 17 West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 9 104 116 West Chirerton ,West Seton 474 180 1906 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 90 95 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 50 60 Whea Ludoutt 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Seton 584 200 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 18 20 •- Wheal Uni.u L'ILEFEICEN Great Northern 5 per cent., 1 Great Weetem, Cheater put. Ditto, 8 per cent. pf. at., 163 Gt.Weetern, Wt. Jlidland, Oxford let guaranteed stook. 123 (*; 1311AltSS. stock, - - PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton. &c., 43 per cent., 1858, 98 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 54 per cent., 1204 FOREIGN RAILWAYK Ceatral Argentine, 3} Dutch Rhenish, 2 Great Luxembourg, 14 FOREIGN MINES Port Philip, 1 i United Mexican, lim., 41 BANKS. Agra and Mtsterman's, Um., 117 Ditto, new, 58 Alliance um.i, 30) lg Ditto, issued at zu pm., 19,i:20 Anzio Austrian. 7i Bank of Queensland, lira, 211 Hindustan, tthina, and Japan (lim.), 22 Ditto, issued at 2 pm.,-- Ditto, new, 1I 10 Imperial Bank, Urn., 29} Soinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, MISCELLANEOUS. Perlin Water Works, lim., 10* Ceylon Company, 91 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 83 fi i) scouut Corporation, 12, Egyptian Corn and Trading, lira., 3 Financial Discount, lim., 4h Fore-str( et Warehouse, lim., 10} Gen. Credit and Finanoe of London, lim., 51 ImporLil Mercantile Credit Asso., lim.. 6 International Financial society, lim., 6* Joint Stock Discount, lim., 81 London Uencral Omnibus Company, 3k Pen:nsula and Oriental Stcam, Ditto, new,:s Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lira., 23) Royal Mail Steam, 104 3) Telegrak h Lonstruc. and Maintenance, Rm., 4 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opens very steady. Sales probably 8,000 bales. • SINGULAR DEATH OF A HORSE FROM FRIGHT. —An almost unprecedented death of a horse from fright took place near Bingham, Notts, on Saturday. Edmunds's menagerie left that town at an early hour, en route to Newark, where the annual " May Fair" is about to be held One of the caravans is drawn by a camel. This was met by a cart which was coming in the opposite direction, drawn by a horse belonging to Mr. Smith, far mer, of Plintham. The horse caught ,a sudden view of the strange beast of burden, gave a sort of snorting scream, plunged violently, and dropped down dead. 100 100 100 100 1 0 100 10 Ico 10 100 :00 122 i 961 137 tsi 1331 I 109 i P 681 8 5 i F3ll 10,1 This was an action to recover .£lO for goods, and Mr. B. J. Abbott, for the plaintiff, handed in a paper which had been signed by defendant. This document set forth an agreement on the part of the defendant to pay the money upon a certain day. His Honour, upon looking at the document, decided that the plaintiff was out of court, and pronounced the paper 1.1-1 31 I/ promissory note. Mr. Abbott pointed out that it bore a stamp. His Honour said that it did, but reminded Mr. Abbott that it had a sixpenny agreement stamp, and should have been a promiisory note stamp. Mr. Abbott—But the stamp for a promissory note is only one penny, and this is sixpence. His Honour—The stamp it now bears is an agreement stamp, and does not apply, and it is so much the better for the revenue that you have put a superior stamp upon it. The document is, as I have before said, a promissory note, And as it is improperly stamped, plaintiff must be nonsuited. TRANSLATING FRENCH WORKS-SICARD V. HODGE. This was an action to recover a sum of money for trans lating a French book called "Rosa," Mr. Liverson appear ing for the plaintiff, and Mr. Buchanan representing defendant, who is a well-known publisher of the City. It transpired in the course of the hearing that the plaintiff had agreed to translate the book for the sum of 6d. per folio. Mr. Buchanan pointed out that a former action had been settled under agreement in writing. It was subsequently agreed that the agreement in the first trial should be submitted to the Stamp-office at Somer set House, and the case was adjourned for this purpose. _ POLICE INTELLIGENCE, — This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. AN ITALIAN CHARGED WITH STABBlNG.—Alexander Mastoddi, an Italian tailor, residing at No. 4, Suffolk-street, Clerkenwell-green, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting • Francis Coppo, a teacher of languages, and stabbing him with a knife several times in the back and side. The injured man was not in attendance, and the follow ing'certificate was handed to Mr. Tyrwhitt : " Middlesex Hospital. " I hereby certify that Francis Coppo has sustained several injuries in the back, arm, and head, and came under my care. " J. C. WORTHINGTON, House Surgeon." Mr. Tyrwhitt remarked the the certificate said nothing as to how the injuries were done. • Richard Cook, 96 E, said the prosecutor was not able to be present. The prisoner was charged with stabbing the prosecutor three times, in the neck, back, and side, with a knife. In reply to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the constable said that he did not see the assault committed. There had been a party at the Metropolitan Institution, in Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square, last night, for the benefit of some society, all the persons being foreigners, and at the conclusion there was a great disturbance. He went to see the cause, and found there was a general fighting going on. A man said that another had been stabbed in the neck, and he found the man (the prosecutor) bleeding in the neck. The prisoner asked what was the charge against him. The Clerk said he was charged with stabbing the pro secutor. _ _ . The prisoner said that he had been robbed, and that.had it not been for the police he would have been murdered. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the constable said he did not see any one attacking the prisoner, but several persons collared him for stabbing the other man. . . vv Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the constable whother he told him the charge, and what he said in reply to it. I !The constable said his only reply was that he had been robbed. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, and told the con stable to try and get witnesses of the affair in attendance on the next occasion. It appeared that after the injured man had been attended to at the hospital he refused to stay there, and left, pre ferring his own lodgings. WESTMINSTER. INSIILTMG RESPECTABLE WOMEN.—John Burn, described as a labourer, was charged with drunkenness and the fol lowing gross misconduct : Stephen Hoy, 118 B, said he was on duty yesterday in St. George's-place, Knightsbridge, at about eight in the evening, when he found the defendant sitting on the pave ment with some small bundles of May in his hand. As it was evident that he was drunk and was causing an ob struction, he removed him, when he wont a little further down St. George's-place, and threw himself down, pre tending to be in a fit. Witness again removed him, when he crossedthe way,went up to a female and placed his arms deliberately round her waist. Witness then.took him into custody. Defendant said ho had been to Shepherd's-bush to gather the May for sale, and there met with a person who gave him some drink. If he had put his arms round any female, how was it she was not there to charge him ? Mr. Selfo—What was the female? Constable—She was quite a lady, and was much alarmed. Defendant—How is it she is not here? Mr. Selfe—lt is sufficiently disgracoful for a lady to be attacked in this way without being put to the additional annoyance of coming to a police court. You are committed to hard labour for seven days. THAMES. FRIGHTFUL CASE or STABBING.—John Bryant, a rag gatherer, of 6, Tower's-place, Whitochapel, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with cutting and wounding Catherine Kemp and Daniel Macarthy, with a knife in Leman-street, Whitechapel. The partiis, who are all natives of Ireland, were in a public-house called the Golden Lion, and the prisoner was playing tricks with a black doll, called " Jack-in-the-box," and calling out "Do you want to buy this doll." A quarrel ensued, and the woman Kemp, who was frightened with the doll, begged of the prisoner to desist. He pushed her, and his wife struck her with the baby in her arms. Mrs. Kemp was about to give her baby to a bystander, when the prisoner took a knife from his pocket and stabbed her on the back, neck, and shoulders A man named Macarthy went to her asistance, and he was also stabbed. Dunaway, a police sergeant, 11 H, said the woman Kemp was in the London Hospital, and in a very dangerous condition. She could not be removed. The prisoner said, " What I have done was i n my defence, if I have done anything. You will find the knife." He did find the knife, which was stained with blood. Ono wound on the woman was by the lungs. He then put in a medical certificate relating to the condition of the woman. Catherine Osmyth, a laundress, said that she saw the prisoner deliberately strike the woman now in the hospital FHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEAING, MAY 16, 186 a, LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day), EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. (Sittings in Error.) G. O'MALLEY IRWIN V. SIR G. GREY-PETITION OF RIGHT. In this case the plaintiff sought to reverse the decision come to in the Court of Common Pleas with respect to his claim to a petition of right. A preliminary objection was taken to the opening of the case by the counsel for the other side, which was deemed by the Court to be fatal, and the case was struck out. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant and a Jury.) MESSENGERS' CHARGES IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY- IMPORTANT QUESTION-STUBBS V. HORN. This was an action to recover £23 4s. Bd., messengers' charges in the Court of Bankruptcy, Mr. Henry James appearing for the plaintiff, and Mr. A. L. Smith for the defendant. , Mr. Henry James, in opening the case, stated that the issue in this action would probably centre itself into a point of law for the Court, inasmuch as the whole question was the legal liability of the defendant, who was the peti tioning creditor in a bankruptcy matter, to pay certain fees to the plaintiff, one of the messengers of the Court of Bankruptcy. Plaintiff said that he received some directions from Mr Flews (Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer) to send down to Chiswick to take possession of the property of ono partner in a firm which had been become bankrupt. There was a bill of sale on the goods in the house and had been for some time. Cross-examined—l am appointed by the Commissioner in the Court of Bankruptcy. There is no such thing in this case as a final order of discharge so far as I am con cerned. Mr. Smith admitted that the plaintiff must be nonsuited, inasmuch as there could be no such thing as the liability of a trade assignee to a messenger of the Court of Bankruptcy in the absetice of an express contract. The learned counsel rested his defence upon the case of Ham ber and Hall, 20 Law Journal, Common Pleas, page 157. The trade assignee was not to pay the officer of the Court of Bankruptcy, who should rather be paid by the court itself. Mr. James, in reply, referred to the case of " Stubbs v. Twyning," and reminded the Court that in that case it was decided that the trade assignee was liable for fees when there had been any direct interference with the messenger. In this case it was clear that the attorneys to the petition ing creditor had instructed the plaintiff to interfere, and thus made the defendant liable. His lordship said he should like to see the case quoted by Mr. James, and, perhaps, while the casewasbeing sought for, the jury might be asked as to the fact of there being any interference on the part of the defendant. ' • Mr. James was of opinion that it was purely a question of His lordship then said it would be better to take a ver dict for plaintiff subject to the opinion of the court. Mr. Smith applied for permission to move tho court in the event of an adverse verdict. His lordship replied that whichever way the decision went the parties would be entitled to move either this court or the court above. A verdict WAS then passed for the plaintiff subject to the judgment of his lordship, to be delivered on a future day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) IMPORTANT DECISION.-MOSES V. SOLOMON. and she fell and became insensible. She also saw the pri soner strike a man with the knife. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner for a week, and said if it was necessary he would take the deposition of the wounded patient in the hospital. A GERMAN FEUD.—THE KNIFE AGAlN.—Wilhelm A. Batram, aged 42, a walking-stick maker, was charged with cutting and wounding Elizabeth Jost, at No. 2, Buckle street, Whitechapel. The parties are Germans, and were drunk and quarrel ling last night. The prisoner was using very bad language, and after some provoking answers from the prosecutrix, he took a knife from his pocket and cut her across the mouth. She was taken to the London Hospital. A certificate from Mr. Weller, house surgeon in the London Hospital, was handed to the magistrate by Kelly, 130 H. It stated that the woman was a patient, with in juries on her face, and could not be removed. The prisoner said he was assaulted by Mr. and Mrs. Jost after ho used the knife. Mr. Paget said that was very likely: Ho remanded the prisoner for a week. Naval and Military Intelligenc3. ----*---_ Major-Gen. E. C. Warde, C. 8., commanding at Woolwich, yesterday, attended by Capt. Williams, aide-de-camp, Brigade-Major Hay, and Captain Nangle, deputy -assistant quartermaster-general, completed his half-yearly visitation of the district under his command, by inspecting the local divi sion of Royal Marine Light Infantry on Wool wich-common. The whole available strength off duty mustered about 650, in command of Col. G. Byng Payne, the commandant. The General, hav ing inspected the line, informed the commandant that he was well pleased with the soldierly appear ance, and as their annual inspection was announced to take place to-day he should dispense with any ma nceuvres. The men would simply march past and be dismissed. General Warde and Staff then pro ceeded to the Royal Artillery parade, where Nos. 1 and 2 batteries of the sth Brigade, Garrison Artillery (arrived at headquarters recently, in command of Major Simpson and Capt. Wilson), were drawn up in review order. The General went through a mi nute and careful inspection of the men, in which his progress was repeatedly arrested by their slovenly and careless appearance. He expressed much dis satisfaction, and alluded to the happy contrast pre sented by other portions of the Royal Artillery, which he told them they should seek to imitate. A public announcement was yesterday made throughout the garrison at Woolwich that the Queen's birthday will be kept on the 24th inst. by a feu de joie, and the closing the public establish ments of the Royal Arsenal, dockyard, &c. The whole of the troops will likewise be granted a holi day as far as garrison duties will permit. First-Lieut. E. H. White, of the Portsmouth di vision of Royal Marine Light Infantry, has been or dered to go through a course of fieldwork instruction and field fortification at the Royal Engineer estab lishment, Chatham, with the corps of Royal En gineers. Her Majesty's screw corvette Scout, 21, 400 horse power, attached to the first division of the Steam Reserve in the Medway, has been commissioned by Capt. C. H. May (June 23, 1859) for service with the North American squadron. The Scout since she was last in commission has undergone a com plete overhaul and repair to both hull and machinery, in addition to which she has been fitted with a poop and also a topgallant forecastle. She has received her guns and most of her War Department stores from the Ordnance establishment, Chatham. The iron screw steamship Achilles, 20, Capt. E. W. Vansittart, which left Lisbon on Thursday, ar rived at Plymouth yesterday. The iron screw steamship Black Prince, 41, Capt. Lord Frederick H. Kerr, from Kingston on Satur day and Queensto wn on Sunday, arrived at Ply mouth yesterday. The paddlewheel steamship Gladiator, having in tow the Hindostan, left Plymouth yesterday morn ing for Dartmouth. In addition to our notice of the athletic games at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, which took place on Friday last, we are requested to state that in the steeplechase over 20 flights of hurdles and four jumps, two of 15ft. wide and two 12ft. wide, with hurdles in front, and in which the successful competitors' names were omitted, the winner was Dr. Dunlop, Mr. Black second, and Mr. Wemyss third. The distance gained by the winner (Mr. Pottinger) in throwing the cricket-ball should have been given as 97 yards. In the quarter of a mile flat race the name of Mr. Wemyss was given as second, instead of Mr. Willis. In the hurdle race, 130 yards, over 12 flights of hurdles, Mr. Crocken den was first, Mr. Willis was second, and Mr. Bruce third. In the three-legged race,• in which, as stated, Mr. Chambers and Mr. Daniell were the winners, Messrs. Dunlop and Fergusson were second. Mr. Lloyd was winner of the Consolation Stakes, and Mr. Beresford was second. M. Crookenden, hav ing won the greatest number of prizes, was pre sented with a handsome timepiece by General Sand ham, the Lieutenant -Governor. He also gained a silver bugle (as an honorary distinction), to be held for one year. This prize was presented to the academy many years ago by Col. Eardley Wilmot, R.A. Mr. Dunlop, as the next most successful . competitor, gained a silver tankard. From the recent inundation of the lawn by the heavy rains of the preceding three days, the ground over which the running took place was heavy and slippery, which had a considerable effect on the different races and jumps. In reference to our statement that the sports are a compulsory part of the studies, it ap pears that we are incorrect, as we find that the gymnastic games are compulsory, but the athletic sports are a perfectly voluntary recreation on the part of the cadet. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—J. Sproule, surg., to the Scout ; R. Burrows, surg., to the Cambridge ; E. R. Mall, paymaster, to the Scout; G. H. Maunsell, assist.- surg., additional, to the Cumberland; W. Carmichal, assist., surg., to the Scout; G. R. Johnson, assist.- paymaster, to the Victory ; C. L. W. Lagrange, assist. -paymaster, to the Scout ; E. G. Whitmore, clerk, to the Scout ;W. 0. Bedford, assist.-clerk, to the Scout; F. C. Ford, first-class assist.-engineer, additional, to the Terrible ; J. Shore, second-class assist.-engineer, to the Terrible ; and J. M'Graw, second-class assist.-engineer, to the St. George. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN. A meeting of shareholders and bondholders in this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern to receive a report from Mr. Kennard, the chief engineer ; Sir S. Morton Peto, M.P., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN explained that as Mr. Kennard, their engineer in chief, had arrived in England, the London board thought it desirable to give the bond and share holders the opportunity of receiving all the information Mr. Kennard could give them, so that they might know as much about their affairs and the prospects of the company as did the mem bers of the board. Mr. SITTERTHWAITE then read Mr. Kennard's report. It stated that the company's main line was completed, including the extension to Cleveland, the Western coal-fields, and Silver Creek branches, with all necessary stations, sidings, and works. The total length of the main line from its junction with the Erie Railway at Salamanca to Dayton was 386 miles, the Cleveland Extension (broad gauge), 51 miles, the Western coal branch (Franklin to Oil City), 32 miles, and the Silver Creek (coal branch), six miles, together 475 miles. The extensions par tially constructed were the Buffalo division, 70 miles, the New Lisbon (coal branch), 30 miles ; the Erie and Niagara (Canada branch), 32 miles, mak ing 132 miles. The company leased for 99 years the Mahoning Railway, which was 81 miles in length, the total being 688 miles. The present position of the rolling-stock showed 91 loco motives in use and 35 in course of construction, making 126. There were 51 passenger cars, and 40 in course of construction, each capable of carry ing 60 passengers ; they had 16 baggage and mail cars, and 2,566 freight cars, capable of carrying 12 tons each. The engagement with the Erie Railway to supply rolling-stock to the extent of $5,000,000 for the purpose of through traffic between New York and Cincinnati was being faithfully and ener getically fulfilled by that company. (Hear, hear.) The traffic receipts had increased from £l3 12s. per mile per week, in 1862, on 60 miles open, to £l9 per mile per week, in 1863 1 with 227 miles open ; and to £3O 12s. per mile per week on 252 miles open. They further increased to £4B per mile per week on 322 miles open in 1864, and to £62 per mile per week in 1865 on the same mileage. The receipts per mile had doubled from January, 1864, to March, 1865. The traffic receipts, though de rived almost exclusively from local sources, were greatly in excess of the chief engineer's original esti mates, which were based on a traffic to be expected from the whole system. With a view to show the sufficiency of the revenue to meet the interest upon the various obligations of the company he took the bonded debt at £7,000 per mile, and the' amount representing the line in operation as being £2,254,000, the interest upon which was £157,780 per annum. The earnings for the month of March last, although the traffic was then injuriously affected by floods, were at the rate of £809,640 per annum, taking the present rate of exchange at 3s. to the dollar, and deducting 60 per cent. for all expenses, the surplus, after payment of interest upon the debts of that portion of the line in operation amounted to £164,550 per annum, showing that the present re venue, although derived from little more than half the mileage of the railway, and without the advan tage of having the through traffic, was snfficient to pay the interest on the whole debt of the entire line, with a surplus exceeding £30,000 per annum. On the completion of the company's whole system of railway communication, and taking the traffic'permile only as actually existingin March last on 688 miles it would produce $11,537,944 yearly, and deducting 60 per cent. for working, and the rent of the Mahoning line together $7,205,766, would leave the net earn ings per annum $4,327,178, which, at an exchange of 3s. 4d. per dollar, would amount to £721,196, or at 4s. per dollar to £865,435. Estimating that the bonded or preference debts on completion of the works would reach £5,500,000, the interest at 7 per cent. would absorb £385,000, leaving for dividends on shares at an exchange of 3s. 4d. £336,196, and at 4s. per dollar £480,435. The extraordinary pro gress of the traffic was accounted for by the promi nent position which the railway occupied on the continent of America, affording an unbroken gauge for a distance of 1,200 miles through the wealthiest districts of the United States from New York on the Atlantic to Cincinnati on the Ohio and St. Louis on the Mississippi, in the south-west ; to Cleveland on Lake Erie, in the north-west, the line making junc tions and connexions in its route with 13 other im portant railways. The works over the whole rail way, on which the maximum gradient was one in 100, with extremely easy curves and no tunnels, had been executed in the most substantial manner, and the rolling stock was first class in every respect. The railway had been constructed in three divi sions by separate organisations, which were ren dered necessary in consequence of the line passing through three States, having distinct laws. In con clusion the report stated that the administration of the company's property in America was now con centrated in the hands of Mr. S. S. L'Hommedieu, president, and Mr. D. M'Laren, superintendent, and that no gentlemen stood higher in public or private estimation, or had larger experience in rail way business. Mr. KENNARD entered into various details with a view to show that the actual traffic on the line had been very much greater in amount from the open ing of the first section to the present time than ever he had estimated it ; and that when all the sources of traffic were opened to it and in operation, the traffic would no doubt hie very much more than he would venture to state. When peace was established the traffic on the line would be immense, as they had carried very little of the war traffic. Three or four of the lines in connection with their line made profits of from 20 to 30 per cent. per annum, and it was not unreasonable for them to ex pect as much on their line, considering its position and resources. They would have an immense coal traffic to all lines in connection with theirs, and also to Canada. A SHAREHOLDER, who had resided in Canada, said the traffic in coals from the company's line to Buffalo would be five times greater than the amount stated by Mr. Kennard. Mr. EVANS, a director of the Erie Railway, had always considered that the Atlantic and Great Western would be a most remunerative line when constructed. The through traffic over it from the Western States would be immense, and it could not fail to benefit the Erie Railway considerably. The CHAIRMAN said the report showed that the bond debt of the company was amply secured by the present receipts of the railway. He had accepted the office of chairman when he had been satisfied that the bondholders were perfectly safe. Whatever might be the net earnings of the railway, or rate of exchange, every shilling of it would be placed atthe bankers in London to meet the claims of the bond holders. He was a candidate for the city of Bristol, and when that matter was deciddd it was his inten tion to visit America for the purpose of seeing their railway, and examining every portion of it, as he and his friends had a large interest in the undertaking. The proceeding concluded with votes of thanks to the chairman and directors ; to Mr. Kennard for his report and explanation ; and also to Mr. M‘Henry for his successful exertions. MARKETS. This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 Os Od; clover, £5 Os to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 5s Od; clover, £5 Os to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 14s per load. A slow demand. £5 Os to £ £1 68 to £1 12s per load. Trade in £6 Os Od ; and stra w tive. —Mea d°w hay, £4 Os to £5 Os Od; clover, WHITECHAPEL. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been very little business transacted, and prices have remained without any material change. At the public sales to-day about 11,530 packages will be offered. SUGAR.—The demand for West India has been mode rately active, and good brown qualities have brought full rates. Foreign descriptions hitve been dull, but without material change in value. In the refined market there is a fair demand for good grocery lumps, at late rates. COFFEE.--BUSiIIOSS has been very dull, and tho few transactions entered into have been at about previous prices. RICE.—A fair demand has been experienced for East Indian, and superior qualities have fully sustained former values. TALLOW.—The market has been without animation, although prices for both present and forward delivery are well sustained. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40s; June, 40s Gd ; and last three months, 41s 9d per cwt. . MURDER OF A MISSIONARY IN NEW ZEALAND.— The following telegram from Sydney, dated March 25, has been published by a contemporary :—" New Zea land news to the 11th has been received. Ohantaki has been captured ; 15 of the enemy were killed and 80 taken pri soners. The Pai Marini natives at Opotiki have taken and destroyed the schooner Eclipse, murder e d th e R ev. M . Volkner, and eaten his brains and eyes. They have taken the Rev. Mr. Grace, Dr. Agassy, and Capt. prisoners." A second despatch, dated Sydney, March 27, is in corrobo ration of the first :—" The friendly natives have taken Ohantaki and several important chiefs prisoners. John Williams was killed in the attack. The Pai Marini fanatics have visited Opotiki, hung and beheaded the Rev. M. Volk nor, abandoned by and vainly calling upon his flock for aid. They scooped out and ate his brains. A fanatic priest ate his eyes. M. Volkner died calmly, praying. The trea surer's budget at Sydney has been postponed." SALISBURY AND YEOVIL. A special meeting of this company was held yes terday at the office, Leadenhall-street ; Mr. J. Chapman in the chair. Mr. H. W. Notman, the secretary, read the beads of a bill for authorising the London and South- Western Railway Company to make new works ; and for the amalgamation with their undertaking of the undertakings of divers railway companies ; for authorising arrangements respecting divers rail ways ; and for regulating and increasing the capital and borrowing powers of the London and South Western Railway Company; and for other purposes. He explained that clause 64 related to the purchase of the Salisbury and Yeovil line ; but the South Western Company were restricted from voting on questions affecting the lease, sale to, or amalgama tion of the undertaking with that of the London and South. Western Railway Company; nor could any director of the latter company vote in respect of any question affecting the lease and transfer of the line to that company, so that the shareholders' interests were protected. On the motion of the Chairman, a formal resolu tion approving the bill was unanimously adopted, and the proceedings terminated. CARNARVON. A special meeting of this company was held yes terday at the office, Bridge-street, Westminster ; Mr. D. Williams in the chair. On the motion of the Chairman a resolution em powering the directors to raise the sum of £66,500 for the purposes of the company was agreed to, and the meeting was adjourned to the 24th inst. to con sider certain bills now before Parliament. ABERYSTWITH AND WELSH COAST. A special meeting of the company was held yes terday at the office, Bridge-street, Wcsminster— Mr. D. Williams in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that out of the list of bills they had to consider there were only three suffi ciently advanced to be submitted. One of the bills authorised the company to make certain deviations, to extend their line to Portmadoc, and to amalga mate with the Corris Railway ; the second autho rised the construction of a line from Portmadoc to the town of Bedgellast ; and the third authorised the construction of the Talyllyn Railway. He moved formal resolutions approving the bills, which were agreed to, and the consideration of the other bills was adjourned to the 24th inst. The directors were authorised to borrow £llO,OOO, and the proceedings terminated. CORNWALL. A special meeting of this company was held on Friday, at Falmouth, Mr. R. Tweedy in the chair, to consider a bill for enabling the company to enter into working arrangement with the Callington and Saltash Railway Company, who proposed to form a junction with the Cornwall Railway near Saltash. A formal resolution approving the bill was adopted, and the proceedings terminated. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LIN- COLNSHIRE. The total expenses of this company's railways, including rents, tolls, duty, &c., from the Ist of January to the 7th of May, 1865, amounted to £143,168, as against £139,458 for the correspond ing period of 1864. The proportion of the South Junction receipts accruing to this company from the Ist of January to the 7th of May amounted to £12,477, as against £12,173 for the corresponding period of 1864, and the expenses to £6,586, as against £5,773. RAILWAY BILLS. In the Referee Court B, the case of the North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow (Bridge of Forth) Bill was continued ; the North Eastern (Gil ling, Helmsley, and Tickering Branch) Bill was re jected. In group 10, the case of the Midland Rail way (new lines, &c.) was continued. In group 11, the case of the Chester and West Cheshire Junction Bill was proceeded with. In group 12, the case of the Central Wales and Staffordshire Junction Bill was proceeded with. In group 14, the preamble of the Great Western Bill was proved, the Radstock and Bath Bill was withdrawn, and the case of the East Somerset Extension Bill was proceeded with ; the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Bill was thrown out ; the Rickmansworth, Amersham, and Chesham Bill, being unopposed, was referred to the general com mittee. In group 19, the preamble of the Aberyst with and Welsh Coast Bill was proved ; the Calmar von and Llanberis Bill, being unopposed, was referred to the general committee. The Report of the Delegates on the Suez Canal, (REUTE n's EXPRESS.) The undersigned delegates of the Chambers of Commerce to the Canal of Suez, after having exa mined the works already done, and taken into con sideration the possibility of the enterprise, report:— " We started on the 7th instant from Alexandria by railway for Cairo, where we remained until the morninglof the 9th. We then proceeded by railway to Lagazig, where we embarked at nine o'clock a.m. in boats drawn by mules and camels on the fresh water canal made by Mehemet Ali, and arrived the same day at Telel-Kebir, a station of the company. On the 10th, in the morning we continued our jour ney in the same manner, and at noon we entered upon the fresh water canal made by the company. At five o'clock p.m.- we arrived at Ismailia, the cen tral station on the Suez Canal. The 11th we re mained at Ismailia to examine the works there, as well as those of Serapium, the most elevated points of the Isthmus. The 12th we started from Ismailia, by the sea canal, in boats of small draught drawn by mules and camels. We arrived at Kantara at four o'clock p.m., having visited the important workshops and works of El Guisr and El Terdan. From this point, in many places and for a length altogether of 60 kilometres (about 36 miles), the canal is already excavated to its full width. The portion previously traversed was only about one third of the width proposed. The 13th we left Kan tara in the same way for Port Said. Twenty kilo metres (12 miles) before reaching this place we found five small steamboats which brought us to the Mediterranean. There we examined the piers in course of construction. The 14th we remained at Port Said to visit the important buildings, work shops, and materials which the company possess in that town. The 15th we returned by boat to Ismailia, and the 16th, in the morning, we started for Suez by the fresh water canal in boats drawn by mules and camels, arriving at Suez in the evening. The two locks intended to connect the sea canal with the fresh water canal, in course of construction at Ismailia, are not yet finished, and a transshipment here is now necessary. Our passage from the Medi terranean to the Red Sea was accomplished in 27 hours as follows :-11 hours from Port Said to Ismailia, and 16 hours thence to Suez. A telegraphic wire extends the whole length of the canal, commu nicating with the wires of Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez. During our voyage we had opportunity to observe the excavators and other machines used for digging the canal. All the works belonging to the company appeared to us built and equipped in a solid and permanent manner. In our opinion the construction of a ship canal across the Isthmus is only a question of time and money. We are in formed that the company has already made contracts with various contractors for the completion of the ship canal by the Ist July, 1868, without exceeding the actual capital, including therein the indemnity due by the Egyptian Government, under the award of the Emperor Napoleon 111. During the whole of our trip we received the greatest hospitality from M. de Lesseps and the engineers of the company, and these gentlemen answered freely all the ques tions which we put to them. (Signed by the delegates.) " Cairo, April 17." WEDGWOOD'S FIRST PARTNERSHIP.—Some time early in the year 1751 or 170, the young man took upon himself the management of Alder's pot-work, at pro bably a very low salary, judging it by the sums then paid to modellers and other high-class workmen by the master potters, or to mon like Brindley for engineering work of a most complicated kind. But it was soon seon that a master-hand had come amongst them. Even the blue scratched and common wares began to show a density of body, a clearness of glaze, and an improvement in form. The barbarous art which also adorned them also betokened small as ll articles topro a change for the better. Sales increased for du and us c ornamentalto nso fa higerc o l f a u purposes,ssl ofwar such ; as and sn they were something new to the works, and found ready purchasers in Birmingham, Manchester, and elsewhere. Tho cupidity of Harrison and his partner were excited. They urged the young man to fresh exertion in this direction, without increasing his share in the profits; whilst personally he was hindered in many ways by their ignorance, inter ference, and by the absence of those necessaries without which no improvement in an art or science can be carried onwards. All this was wholly antagonistic to such a nature ; for, as commonly the case with knaves, they mistook the character of the man they sought to overreach. Incapable himself of meanness, trickery, or profiting by others' loss, and already well aware that his art, like land in the care of the agriculturist, must have capital as well as labour bestowed upon it, if generous produce is to bo expected, revolted at length against their cupidity. The partnership was brought to an end more speedily than is generally supposed. By some it is stated to have lasted two years ; it probably did not last more than one.— Mcteyard's Life of Wedgwood. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—LAST EVENING. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Buckfoot (offered) 7to 1 agst Cathedral (taken) Bto 1 agst Claxton (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Gondola (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Welcome (taken) 16 to 1 agst Stanton (taken) Finesse and Revival have paid forfeit. TILE DEBBY. 6to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken) 15 to 2 agst The Duke (taken) 9 to 1 Archimedes (taken) 10 to 1 agst BreAdalbane (taken) 11 to 1 Wild Charley (taken) 14 to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken) 14 to 1 agst Longdown (taken) 20 to 1 agst Oppressor (taken) . 20 to 1 Christmas Carol (taken) 30 to 1 agst Kangaroo (taken) 40 to 1 agst Kcenig (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ariel (taken) 100 to 1 agst Richmond (taken) CITY BETTING—YESTERDAY. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Buckfoot (taken) 7to 1 agst Cathedral (taken) Bto 1 agst Welcome (taken) Bto 1 agst Claxton (taken) 10 to 1 agst Gondola (taken) 12 to 1 agst Finesse (taken) 14 to 1 agst Club Queen (taken) THE DERBY. 6to 1 agst The Duke (taken) 7to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken) Bto 1 agst Archimedes (taken) 10 to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) y ( (taken) k(taken)en) 3 1 3 2 t t o o ag ag s s t t CWhilatdtanChoaorglae RACING FIXT JRES FOR 1865. LY. York Spring St. Columb l6 Salisbury lB Noi th Herts Yeomanry 19 ICork Bath 23 IHarpenden 26 Epsom 3O rNE. Redditch Chelmsford 7 Manchester Summer 7 Maid tone Ascot l3 Beverley l4 Liverpool Hampton 2l Newton Newcastle Curragh Odiham Bibury Stockbridge Newmarket July . 4 Carlisle Jersey 5 Worcester Pontefract Abingdon Hungerford l3 Stamford l3 New Forest Hunt 1 Winchester lB Nottingham Southampton 19 Chesterfield Cambridge 2O Goodwood Down Royal Corp 25 AUG Brighton 1 Brighton Club Knutsford 3 Lewes Huntingdon Wolverhampton Reading Radcliffe l4 Egham l5 Stockton l5 SEPTE: Warwick Curragh 5 Dover 7 Hereford Leicester 7 Doncaster Brecon Richmond l9 Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn Newmarket Ist 0ct..., 26 Walsall OCTO' Bedford Royal Caledonian Hunt 4 Northallerton 5 Newmarket 2d Oct 9 Curragh Newmarket Ha. M 23 Worcester ... 3l NOVEMBER. Lincoln Autumn Liverpool Autumn Shrewsbury Extensive Embezzlement. PRESTON, Monday. The whole of North Lancashire has been startled to-day by the announcement of the suicide of Mr. William Whelon, a gentleman of high position, and carrying on business at Lancaster and Preston, through pecuniary difficulties and the fear of expo sure. Mr. Whelon rose from a poor office-boy to be secretary of the Little North-Western Railway ; then he became a merchant and manufacturer ; afterwards he was made town councillor, mayor, and magistrate of Lancaster. While Mayor of Lan caster he was distinguished for his liberality and hospitality, and his wife, during his year of office, was presented with a silver cradle by the inhabi tants. In addition to the above positions, he was chairman of the Lancaster Athenwum Club and the Morecambe Gas-works, vice-chairman and director of the New Waggon Company, a churchwarden, a leading Conservative, and generally a man of high influence and position. On Friday he was at Pres ton on business, and returned home in the evening. On Saturday it was rumoured that he had forged and embezzled sums to a very large amount, vary ing according to report from £6,000 to £20,000. On the evening of that day a warrant was issued for his apprehension on the charge of stealing scrip be longing to the Little North-Western Railway. The police went to his house, but he was absent. An officer was sent to Preston, where it was thought he might have gone, but he could not be found. Yesterday his dead body was found in the water at Fleetwood. The inquest on the body was held to-day. The evidence given showed that he left home on Satur day evening in good health and spirits, that he walked along the coast towards Fleetwood, that at midnight he got a boat at Knott-end, opposite Fleetwood, and about 10 miles from Lancaster rowed out a short distance in it, took something to drink, and jumped off the boat into deep water ; that his body was seen floating about yesterday morning off Fleetwood by a seaman, and was afterwards picked up and taken to one of the hotels. The jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned." The deceased gentleman was about 43 years of age, and he has left a widow and seven children. It is said that his embarrassments had reference mainly to the Little North-Western Railway, of which he was the secretary. Foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Zcaland, via Southampton .Nay 19. . Ditto, via Marseilles May 13. Brazil and Cape Verde. by British pact.,et June 6. Ditto, by French packet May 22. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.— May 25. China, Penang, and Sing.ip,:re, via Sou hompton—May 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Hay 13 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton May 19. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Ditto, via Marseilles .. Mauritius, via Southampton .June 11 Ditto, via 31arseil e . June 5. Newfoundland May 21. Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. . United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet Ditto. by United States packet, via SOuthamp- • • • ton • Ditto, ria C..rk ••• ••• 0000000000 Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. May J 9 West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tcneriffe May 13. west Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico May 15. The mail• from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £1,115 14s. sd. on account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador. About 30,000 sovereigns were taken out of the Bank yesterday for Alexandria. SUDDEN DEATH OF A POLICEMAN WHILE ON D UTY.—A melancholy case of sudden death occurred last evening at the temporary bridge at Blackfriars. It seems that Police-constable Cosons, 335, who was stationed at the east side of the north end of the bridge to prevent foot-passengers trespassing on the carriage-way, observed a lad running behind a cab. Ho called after the lad, but no notice being taken he went in pursuit of him, and was in the act of bringing him back when he was noticed by his brother constable, 356, to reel round and fall to the ground. On hastening to his assistance the poor fellow was perfectly motionless, and a cart being procured he was removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, when life was pronounced to be extinct. The deceased, who had been in the force nearly 15 years, was much respected, and no cause can be attri buted as to his untimely end until a post-mortem exami nation has taken place. A SLIP BETWEEN THE CUP AND TIIE LlP.—The Echo de la Mayenne gives an account of an accident which occurred two days back in the asylum for the aged at La Coconniere, Laval. About 20 old men were at dinner in the refectory, under the s uperintendence of two sisters of charity, when the centre beam of the flooring gave way and all were precipitated into the room below. By an ex traordinary chance very little injury was sustained, two of the men alone receiving contusions worth speaking of. 1-UST. Oxford l7 York Yarmouth Plymouth Lichfield 2B. Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer BO Ipswich Weymouth, .31 :MBER. h he by ,he ncl ;he )11- ;*li" [eft i nd )ne at- Lys, I nd ►rse the des line the Lain ut.- vitt) ‘rds igh cess )red hal )unt laS' ,ord o rown nded 3 at- LesSe s a the 3se uce Tb e and ° I 20i 10 100 It° 100 1.02 f