The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-28 00:00:00

ONEy MARKET AND COMMEaCiAL TWELVE O'CLOCK. The closing of the Consolidated Bank is the event which is absorbing all attention in City circles. The establishment was always considered strong, and the business which it transacted was exceedingly respectable and not of a speculative character. The directors, however, took upon themselves too much when they agreed to the transfer of the deposit accounts of the Bank of London, and to make a discrimination between the acceptances which, as a Matter of course, they had to pay in consideration of receiving the whole of the assets. It is the re fusal to liquidate all securities, and not a portion only, which has led to the premature dis solution of a sound establishment. The creditors were of course annoyed at this conduct, and proceed ings in Chancery immediately followed. The direc t9rs, thus surrounded with difficulties of the gravest character, have deemed it advisable to sus- PePeh nd payment ; while, as th e y s t a t e , th e li qu id at i on affairs cannot fail to prove satisfactory. I. ten Money M ar k et continues active, and the firm, at 10 and 11 per cent. for the best short td paper. The transactions at the Bullion-office of the Bank of England on Saturday comprised a withdrawal of ~I °,ooo , and £20 ,000 in sovereigns was received item Alexandria. The accounts from the manufacturing districts kr the past wee k h ave been ,of a very unsatisfactory character. At Manchester, both cloths and yarns have sho wn B ra a further d ec li ne ; w hil e at L eeds, dford, and Huddersfield, the observance of the Whitsuntide holidays has partially caused a supsen 'ine of operations. At Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverh ampton there ha s b een very little animation, and d' dealittettltrosi litralthents have b ilnniediate requirements only. O'CLOCK. A moderate amoun t o f business Two has been trans acted to -day in the market for English Funds, and although some variations have occurred the result u p to the present hour has indicated buoyancy Consols now are 871 for money, and 851 for the account, being nearly the same as they were on Saturday afternoon ; if anything a little better. Foreign Stocks are flat. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 301 ; Mexican, 16,, 171; ditto, Ne w , 141 15 ; Greek, 10i- ; Spanish Pas s i ve , 19 f ; Certificates, 1 3 1 1 4/ ; Itali an , 4 2 f ; ditto New, 57 59 ; and id,r azi lian Scrip, 8} 7f di s. U n i ted States 5-20 77 + * u ande, 651 ; E r i e Shares, 43} 44} ; and Illinois, _Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued rather inactive, but in several instances Pric es are a shade firmer. Great Eastern, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, have each improved 48; North-Western, 15s. ; and Midland, £1 10s. ; w a bile, on the oth er h and, Great N ort h ern h ave " e elined ss. ; and Metropolitan, £1 10s. - For Bank and Miscellaneous shares there has been 4 4 v ery mod era t e demand and prices generally have i*ended downwards. Alliance have receded to 10 9 7 48 .) Bank of London to 10 din., Consolidated Bank 4° 3 2 1 dis., Lo n d on an d C ounty to 63 } and Union ,of London to 44. Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England are at 3 21- dis, Egyptian Trading , Co., at 66 1 dis.; International Financial at 2f 2 din., a nd Na tional Discount Company at 6f si prem. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT XI:INDS. ' Der Cent. Consol s Do. Account, May 9 B5/ [64 7' NPer Cent. Reduced B4/ 5/ 5 ew 3 per Cent B4/ 5* 44 51 etv 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 expire sth Jan., 8 18 8 8 5 0 D°s7 yr Yrs' s, expire sth Aug 1 ." (Red s ee T e l egra ph), Aug., 1908 — M. .kze te quer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. sarch die 4 June, D o Do. £5OO _. 4 dis / 3 .£lOO andoo ank of Engl a nd S tock, 5 per Cent Do Account Inman 1.01 GOVERNME'T SECURITIES. . Stock, 10/ per Cent., AprillB74". 1)1,0. Account D ° _ per Cent. July, 1870 •,-,-°. 1 per Cent , Oct. 1888 '` - ' o. ... C ertificat es . 1)0 b • kinfaced Paper 4 per Cent — 100 b O . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 D ° ' si Per Cent., May 1879 lO6 _ t(o) Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO 25 pm • • Under 41,000 A FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. - --guetgetu.tille epublic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm j3 i , rim Bonds, o per Cent, 1859 ar41.11-en 5 per Cent _ _ "°- 41 Per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do, _ 1863 T , DO. 671 7 1865 -Jo Accou n t . • D o s . 1140.,,.PP, X 45 paid 014: ' Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 34 ~ 0 1 1111 Per Per Cent Dl. • 41 per Cent — o ' Per Cent dis Col o " cr iP, £5O paid u,.11111a. 0 6 per Cent. DaZi, P e r Cent ... .. . ................... D a . u Per Cent 1825 . 111 14 94 p • 'l. . De rincipahties tct • Account uador New C onsolidated, 1 per Cent — Pro 1) 0 °. -,-, "rm . onal Land Warrant — ,IT. n , - ', e ferred -411 Per Cent B4 , •1 Second Issue 4.)0 XlOO Bonds 1 . 1 Do 80 _... 0 .... • 1864 .. ~„ 4100 Bonds bjel3: 9.9vernment Railway Debentures B6 ~e, ( ire k ''', °6 Paid ....... ".",... ........... ri e u per Cents , 1824-5, ex Coupons 91 10 - •,;°. Account . '°. Co Lo, . capons t'llat' 4 count tali a n 5 per Cent. _ ~ an 5 ent 1865 'Jo count _ Do "fit ke ~....reinztana Railway ,; (10, 01 3 Per Cent uo. Account D o Do 6 o 1864 l7l New Per Cent. Anglo-French ,ta" Granada 12 - /\ °i art 5 per Cent., 1865 ” ---° 3 p er Cent., r Cent (Uriba 1862rren) _ 4 `tor Doo 2 1 p Per C en t _ D o i gnese 3 p er C ent., 1853 3 14 be . Apccounter Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O , '6 2, ' 3, 43 / • -113 eian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B4 DDo 41 per Cent. 1850 o 41 per Cent., 1860 ardinian 5 per C en t Do. Account Ih)anish 3 per Cent . , Do A ccoun t : . -DO Ist eiv Deferred 32 .. be Account 00 Passive l9l p D O ACctunt l9f —,.,nish Cert. of Coup not funded l3* 14 I is .-Lio A.count w - r ,editsh 4 per Ceut. lt .",.,°•-4l•iper Cent. 1864 1 - 7 .443 . 6 per t Cent. 1854 B3 • O Ac .• 1:) count r , j ° 6 per Cent. 1858 _ ...„,0 £lOO Bonds 571 81 7 81 7 1 "h ° 6 Per Cent. 1862 _— Do Account 69. 1 1.-1,0 .£lOO Bonds _ ''r., (3 6 per Cent 1863 ...J o 5 • 30 b o Per Cent. . , 7 1865, paid up Scrip ..._ , Account _ ''r' ° 4 per Cent. Guaranteed elizuela 3 per Cent. — 06121ft° account — u _ ~jaer Cent., 1862 - '`-'°. A ccount .............................. 301 Do. 1864 tk elai2ivideuds on the above payable in London. _ 1) 0144 per cent L Es. 25f. , li b t o e - , - - 1- Per Nut., cent., 12 Guil — vre ll l'ther Cent. Certificates - -.lt 1•:4 zientes 3 per Cent. _., _ 1-1)0-4:45elZ Ctent., 1861, Ex. 25f. ..... - 42 i 2 0 000000000000000000000 000 THREE O'CLOCK. 86 71 85/ x d 1) tcyqso,. for ? .` 0 .l. Money ...... eCoUnt, hue Gth.. ,_"---14:j ij _,GES AND THE CORPORATION AT ST. PAUL'S. .ok-4l•tie°4-t—,ruaY being the first Sunday in Trinity Term,. he er 3 ' 8 Jtldges met the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, with bi.e. a 1-41 d. tuembers of the Corporation in attendance, at , its 80. . . •leerao,s 'vice, in St. Paul's Cathedral,. at 3 p.m. The ik t_ 'were read by the Rev. B. M. Cowie, 8.D., vicar of It Las j Nl%ev. J . , 7 ewry, the prayers being intoned by the fi v • Vovall, M.A. The sermon was preached bythe , f ellrY Ilelvin, 8.D., one of the canons of the Cathe thr"„rt°4l Zzodus ch• xxx. ver. 15, and was listened to tio4. '1,474t with great attention by a numerous congregalla °PPoeits t? vetterable dean occupied his customs/7 st 4e Lord Mayor during the service. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. A.-- ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. !raid.' Closing I Business i Price. I done. linatol and Exeter . !Caledonian .. 89 91 124 ;26 60 65 13 15 3 6 87 70 70 72 Cambrian. Cork and Bandon. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc E. London, scrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great N orth of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A a took • • Do. B stock 25 15 d 112 114 36 38 6 r 12) 122 129 131 Do. New, is. at 25 pie Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original) Do. S. Val. Itail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire Landon and Blaokwall Lon., Brigh., S Coast Lou., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. t.x. A Lvn. dt Nor th Western Lon. & South Western Man., SUL, Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension 52 • 53 34 10 34 33 118 119 93 91 24 26 113 )11 91} 92i 67 59 121 123 1 2p id 1 p 85 90 Metropolitan District, _ Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W'd Midland Do. 49 Share 1;9 120 11 1U 89 01 Do, Birmin.. & Derb) id Kent North British .. Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. N th. Eastern—Berwick Do. U.N•E purehubt Do. Leeds 52 54 5 27 105 107 63 70 105 107 Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do, 1864 354 34 10 11 p 120 122 1 2p 1 2p 72 71 108 112 148 150 65 67 Do. do. 1365 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. B Aber. stock L3o. Scot, Mid. st.xic Shropshire Union South Devon iouth E.stern 46 49 68 70 7 8 140 113 1 3 ) 100 103 S'taines, Wok., & Wok ,Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 52 54 BRITISH Atlantic A; St. Lawrence nom., Baroda, Cen.ln. au. 6 per cent 1.)o. le shares tsuffalo & Lake Huron' D67l"releience BufF.,Brant,&Godericli 6 p.c. :872-3- 1 -••••••• Calcutta & S. E., lim.. .ape Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p! Nast. Beni al, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu.s p.c. Do. J Eitasioti Grand Trunk of Canad a Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist I'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred ... Do. 2d Prtf. Bongs Do. do. deferred Da 3d Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred GL India Pen. gua. sp.e .0. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada Do. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 56 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4 do Do. 4:11 do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. o. Bnds. Mel. do Hudson's Bay N. B I.C'da, 6po Ist pf. be Scindo ...... . Do. Delhi Do. do . a Do. Panisub....• aw Do.lndus St.Flo 6 4D COLONIAL GO PER British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. (IL July _ 1877-s4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.. Do. 5 p. c. Mare & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.& Oct 18N-1900 Do. do: 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c. Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 . DO. 1882, Mayls, Nov. 11) Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. Natal qov. 6 per cent.. N.B.Gov.Op.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 pv.,1866 Do. 5 p.c. 1811 to 870] Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c d. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1888-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. la & July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITIS Cam. Consol. Gold, Jim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L Axey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist %o Grenville Derod's F00t...... Dingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Harke Valley 'dwyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se ton .......••••• North Roskear V.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty . • Prosper United Pr.mdenee UnyLelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow &Wheal Fran. Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clcgan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Lcskeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 111 MI 6 7 8 10 49) 510 2.1.0 29i 2.14.6 13 15 5 6 It 2 2 8 9 3 31 3f 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 all 0.14.6 14.9.0 21 22 1 15 16 11 2 • ! 37 89 44 5 4 6 3 1 4 Id 35 45 2 4 fi 1 27 2 9 350 375 If e 15 20 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 9 11 3 5 1 -2 6 7 67i 72i 125 135 80 85 12j 1 7 i 3 a 195 205 13 15 ARES rttEIeEKENCE 13 (3t.Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford I st guaranteed stook. Ditto, Newp. 5 per cent. pref., redeemable at 5 pm. 98 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. kua. stock, No. 4. 105 FRICFERENCR SHARES AND STOCBb. Midland A and B £5 pf, 1031 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 Bahia and San Francisco, li.n., gua. 7 per cent.,:l4 4 14 Dutch Rhenish, 184 Great Luxembourg, in South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 121 FOREIGN MINED, Don Pedro, North. Del Rey, Fortuna (lim.), 21 • Frontino and Bolivia Gold, 11111 ., St. John del Rey, Um., 51 2 Washoe Gold, lim., BANKS, Agra and Masterman's. lim., 21 19 224 Alliance, lim.. 151 16 15 Australasia, 681 Bank of London. 10 Bank of utago, lim., 5 41 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 14 15 Consolidated Bank, lira., 3 2 4 11 3 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 19 European Bank, lim. 24 Hindustan. China, and Japan,ilm., 6 Imperial Bank, lim.. 23 4 Imperial Ottoman, 9 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 214 1 London and Couuty, 66 3 54 2/ 5 4 4 Ldndon Joint Stock, 43 4 London and South-Western, lim.. 13 15 London and 11 estminster, 90 89 9 Provincial Banking Corporation, lira., 4 Union of Australia. 471 Union of London, 44 6 4 54 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 24 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 4 Ceylen Company, 84 9 86 City of London Heal Property, lim., 34 City Offices, lim., 1 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England. 21 1 Egyptian Com. and Trading, Bin., 54 6 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 114 6 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim.. 4 14 Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim. 9 4 International Financial society, lim., 24 3 24 International Land Credit, lim., 34 National Discount Company, 104 11411 Ditto, issued at 5 prem., of which 34 is to pay, 34 National Provincial Marine, lim 0 cean iI arine Insurance), 21 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lira., 14'115 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 70 Ditto, new, 46 7i - - Royal Mall Stearn, Ivsi liames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 6f DEATH OF EARL BATHURST.—The Right Hon. Henry Georgo Bathurst, fourth Earl and Baron Bathurst, D.C.L., died on Friday night. He was born in 1790, was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and he graduated B.A 1811, M.A. 1814, and D.C.L. 1820. The earl was never married, and is now succeeded by his only surviving brother the Hon. William Lennox Bathurst, who is also unmarried. He was Clerk of the Council from 1827 to 1860. lESSIONS. E 4 56 100 102 p 4* 41i -8 9 76 80 60 65 100 102 100 102 1011 102 20 22 85 67 60 63 55 60 55 57 50 55 42 45 42 45 27 30 108 1(19 1i 2 t 1 2 p co 101 91 93 141 15} 5i S 91 26 83 tis 11 OF' 100 11,2 SO 02 86 88 61 63 8) 82 98 100 97 99 # 97 99 T SECUR: 92 94 90 E 3 90 93 '77 79 70 79 102 104 102 104 102 104 102 104 86 8) ICO 102 105 1 7 102 IC4 103 108 101 103 104 106 99 101 90 93 92 91 90 95 85 88 91 98 72 75 96 99 98 100 104 106 100 102 at-- too FOSS 'MEN 190 100 100 1( 0 100 100 TIM SUN, - LON MA RKE TS. —This Day. MARK-LANE. The demand for wheat in the country markets held on Satufday was in a most active state. The changes in prices were by no means important, but the tendency was de cidedly in favour of buyers. The spring corn trade ruled quiet at previous quotations. Flour was dull on former terms. On the Continent the corn trade generally has ruled quiet, but firm as regards prices. At New York the value of wheat and flour is well supported. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our markets were rather limited, but the condition of the produce was good. The trade was in a most inactive state for all de scriptions, and sales could only be concluded by submitting to a decline in prices of l.s. per quarter. The amount of business transacted was very limited, and prices must, in a considerable degree, be considered nominal. ' The supply of foreign wheat on sale was moderate. For all descriptions the trade was very quiet, and prices had a downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at barely late rates. The supply of English barley on sale was small—of foreign, moderate. All deseriptions were in slow request, at last Monday's currency. Malt was in slow request, at the rates current on Monday. Peas wore firm, at the extreme prices of Monday last The market was very moderately supplied. The market was well supplied with oats. The trade was very full, and prices declined quite dd per qr. The quality of- the American oats on offer is poor. Beans were in short supply, and wore in demand at fully late rates. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE. Wheat—Essex andKelTred, new, - per qr. 39s to 46s Do., old 46s 51s Do., white, old s!s 5s Do., new ' Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —9 Do., new ' • --s s Talavera, new s2s 60s Bye— ' . 28s 30s Barley—Grinding Malting 36s 43s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk BroWn ' 4.Bs 538 Kingstown and Ware . . ;.. . :-.4......; 55s 65s Chevalier 66s 678 Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolush., Feeding 20s 27s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 2os 26s Cork, white 22s 27s Scotch, Feeding 2ls 26s Beans—Tick , . 39s 42s Pigeons Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b 43s 463 Suffolk 32s 34s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel -26s 31s French, per sack 34s , 88s METROPOLITAN - CATTLE. The supply of foreign stock on offer in our market to day was seasonably good, and in somewhat improved con dition. The demand for it ruled steady at full prices. The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were only moderate ; but nearly all breeds came to hand in full average weight. The demand was firm, though not active, and, in some instance; the primest Scots and crosses were rather dearer. The top figure was ss. 4d. per 8 lbs. The supply from Scotland was very limited, whilst no arrivals were reported from Ireland. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,300 Scot; crosses, and short-horns ; from other parts of England, 300 various breeds ; and from Scotland, 56 Scots and crosses. With sheep we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied. The condition of each breed was good, in some instances very prime. The demand ruled steady, and last week's currency was well supported. The primest Downs and half-breds realised 6s. per 8 lbs. Lambs—the show of which was good—changed hands freely, at late rates, viz., from 6s. Bd. to Bs. per 8 lbs. The few calves on offer moved off steadily, at full cur rencies, viz., from ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d. per 8 lbs. Pigs were tolerably firm in price, but the sale for them was rather inactive. Per 81b to sink the offal. ads d 'dad Crse.dz inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 8 Second quality do ..4 4 4 8 Prime S'thdown c 0.5 10 6 0 Prime large oxen ..4 0 5 0 Large coarse calvcs.s 4 5 10 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d 0.....• 6 0 6 4 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 10 4 4 Large hogs ...4 0 4 4 Second quality do ..4 6 5 2 Small porkers 4 o 5 t) Lamb.... 68 8d to 8i Od. Suckling calves, 21s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s ) 33s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts e 3,570 Beasts 1,520 Cows. — C0w5..... Sheep and lambs £6,480 Sheep and 1 mbs 6,59 J Calves IL6 Caves 9l . iligs 450 Pigs 75 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 10,480 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 16,463 ; in 1864, 6,082 ; in 1863 6,342 ; in 1862, 2,791 ; and in 1861, 5,814 ; and in 1860 , 6,722. IMPOItTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp 3 ... 2564 ... 54 ... 64 ... 120 Boulogne ll9 ... 186 ... ... Bremen • 265 ... ... 867 ... . 6 Gest emunde 652 ... 1446 Cadiz lOO ... Calais.. — ... Gothenburg ... 35 ... Caen l9 ... Christiana — ... - Dieppe. Hamburg 377 ... 2064 ... ... ... 18_ Aarhems 195 ... 4 ... ~. ... 4 Stettin Ostend 24 ... 57 ... 8 ~. 74 ... Oporto 72 Rotterdam.. --. ••• 440 8 ... - '".. *to ... 8 - ••• """—' see ... 164 Total 1,924 ... 7,041 ... 933 152 430 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1865 1864 l3lB . 3846 190 ... .436 ... 292 1863 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, May 29, 1865, and this day, Monday, May 28, 1866. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. May 29, 1865. May 28, 1866. s d s d sd s d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6t03 10 310 to 42 Second quality do. - 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 410 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. - 4lO 5 4 4 6 5 2 Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 6 0 6 2 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 2 4 8 5 4 510 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 6 5 0 Beasts 4,660 3,500 Sheep and lambs 29,670 23,300 , Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 30, 1864.—Beasts, 4,750 sheep and lambs, 23,720—calves, 224—pigs, 360. --June 1, 1863—Beasts, 4,26 o—sheep and lambs, 26,899 —calves, 263—pigs, 440. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are but moderately supplied with meat. Generally speaking, the demand is steady, at our quota- tions. Per 81b by the carcase. sd a d Inferior beef 3 4 3 8 Middling do. 3 10 4 2 Prime large d 0... 4 4 4 6 Prime small d0...A 4 8 Large pork 4O 4 4 Lamb. lis 8 • s d s d Inferior mutton 3 8 4 2 Middling mutton 4 4 5 4 Prime do 5 6 5 10 Veal 5 0 51U Small pork. 4 6 5 0 Id to 73 Od. BOROUGH HOP. The business doing in hops is very moderate. Prices, however, of all descriptions rule firm. Advices from the plantations, owing to the easterly winds, are not t o say favourable. The imports into London last week amounted to 74 bales from Hamburg, 55 Rotterdam, 57 Antwerp, and 55 bales from Boulogne. Mid and East Keats Bos to 190 s per cwt Weald of "Cents Bos to 120 s per cwt Sussex Bos to 112 s per cwt 1861's Olds 2os to 50s per cwt BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are very moderately supplied with potatoes, and all good and fine samples sell readily at hi g h prices. There is a moderate supply of new produce on offer. Annexed are the quotations : Kent and Essex regents Scotch do. I/ Yorkshire do 6os to 100 s 71 Flukes 100 s to 140 s ,9 Rocks 50s to 80s 77 ISpanish new Bs to 14s per 1 cwt Jersey and other kinds l6s to 24s 1, SEEDS. The stock of East India linseed is very small. The de m and, however, ruled inactive, but at full prices. Rape seed and oilseeds were very dull at barely late rates. For agricultural seeds there was a moderate inquiry on former terms. In cakes a very moderate business was transacted, and a fall of ss. per ton took place in prices. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool are, on the whole, pro grassing steadily. The fall in prices from last series varies from ld to 2id per lb; but at this decline the biddings rule tolerably active. French buyers have operated freely, but for export to Germany and Belgium very little business has been traneactect About 100,000 bales yet remain to 121 1181 19i [l4l ll 16 91i 1 59 60 1231 3 9 81 121 20 2 61 107 i P 107 51 7 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 100 all 101 i 31 ITIES. 101 f 100 f 1(01 ON, MONDA Y EV ENING, MAY 28, 1866. be disposed of. Privately the wool trade is qhiet, at barely late rates. _ . Current prices of-English wool per lb. sd s d Fleeces—South Down hogets l, 8 1 9 Half-bred do., , llO 111 Kent fleeces South Down owes and wethers 1 8 1 9 Leicester do - 1 101 2 0 Sorts—Clothing Combing TALLOW. Very little business is passing in tallow to-day, and prices are lower. .P.Y.C.-is qubted at 40s Gd per cwt. on the spot ; town tallow, 40s 6d net cash ; rough fat, 2s id per Blbs. • PartiCulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock this day 37,744 48,887 31,732 27,772 Price of Y.C. -40 s 9d 40s 6d 40s Gd to t—s Od —s Od —s Od Os Od Delivery last week 999 989 1,369 578 Ditto from June 1 — 74,258 93,912 102,173 Arrival last week — • 556 '1,113 1,855 _ Ditto frt in June 1 — :. - 85.298 80,623 97,462 Price of Town A New Mystery. just r y fi f v a e t a w li e t e y i: v ago hch th h a a t d wo occurred e m u r r a d e e d p i n u b t l h i e c resident at Donki n ' s H ouses. S i nce . B th u e i s t h ex is by t:a:o a w ; l d iiy, that date the coroner has been pursuing his investi gations, and these reveal the outlines of what at pre sent appears to be one of the most horrible and mys terious cases of poisoning ever perpetrated in this country. It seems to be placed beyond the shadow of a doubt that the three brothers B hb u s y—hal e and hearty men—have been sent successively to their graves by the administration, repeated and continuous, of large doses of arsenic ; that other members of the household which was the scene of these occurrences have been crippled, possibly for life, through the same terrible agency ; and that, in fact, almost every one who ate or drank within the death-haunted walls came more or less within the power of this fell influence. Thus much is certain, if the generally consistent and straightforiard tes timony given on the inquest is to be believed ; but how, or why - , or by whom death was sown broad cast—so to speak—in this ill-fated family, there is not at present a tittle of evidence to show. Suspi cions there may be, but proof there is none. The inquiry has been spread over such a length ened period that we will briefly recapitulate the facts as ascertained. On the 20th of December the residents in the farm house at Donkin's Houses were the three proprietors, George, William, and John Bushby ; Elizabeth Robley, their housekeeper ; Jane Watson, a servant ; John Watson, a lad of 10, not related to the woman of that name, but a nephew of the Busbbys. John Kennedy, a farm servant, had just left, after " having some words," and his place had been filled by Thomas Boynton. On the 21st the destroyer first appeared, and by the end of the week all the household had been attacked, the symptoms being precisely similar in each case. Medical_ assistance was not immediately thought to be required, but as amid slight fluctuations some of the sufferers grew worse, Dr: Dodd, of Ponte land, was called in, and with him were subse quently associated Mr. Atkinson, of Wylam, and Dr. Heath, of Newcastle. But these gentlemen could search out no pause for this strange - visitation ; nor, although poison was sug gested to their minds, did they observe any circum stances that tended to confirm that supposition ; and so, believing the disorder to be a peculiarly ma lignant form of diphtheria, arising from local mias matic influence, they treated the patients accord ingly. From the first the disease fastened with pe culiar force upon the brothers, and the result was that William died cn January 3, George two days afterwards, while John lingered to the 9th February. The other patients escaped with their lives, though some of them are yet unable to use their limbs. It was noticed that, almost without exception, the per sons attacked were seized soon after partaking of their meals, and particularly after drinking coffee. Thiswas shown very plainly in the case of visitors. Mrs. Brow n , a ne i g hb our, an d h er son were a ff ecte d by Ain the A andn u d s e ur butter Anderson, nu t , er another andno t h o ef reoneighbour,ffee, symptoms on the a f became 3 e e d r c a t om a f taking i ;l ila : n u upons January. r m y e bread . having some tea on the following day ; and on the same 4th of January John Fletcher had the same results following his partaking of a similar meal. John Stokoe, a nephew of the deceased, who came in to assist, was in the house for several days before he was attacked, after taking some coffee ; while Mr. Bushby's sister-in-law, who was nursing deceased, and for a little while enjoyed immunity, was at length seized so violently that she is now, like Boy ston and Robley, without the use of her limbs. Wat son also seems to• have had • a very narrow escape from death. Two other' leading facts deserve at tention. One is that it ,sothetimes happened that where a party sat_ down to a meal together, some of them would exhibit the -peculiar symptoms whilst others would not -be affected. The other is thatthere occurred periods in which "there feemed to be fresh and general outbreaks of the complaint, especially on the 18th and 22d January and the 4th February. It is not surprising that these extraordinary oc currences should have. been made the subject of the investigation which has led to the discovery of arsenic in the body of John Bushby, and that the three deaths and the whole of the attacks are now ascribed to the administration of that virulent'poison. It is however unfortunate that the discovery was not made sooner, when perhaps the poisoner —for few will b e li eve t h ese are the re ... sults of accident--might have been detectedln the act. In such a case suspicion naturally falls upon the person who was in the habit of preparing the family meals, and that such a suspicion existed the _ _ caution of the coroner to the housekeeper shows ; but then she appears to have been herself one of the greatest sufferers, and gives her evidence in a very straightforward manner. The conclusion is inevit- able that the criminal must have had ready access to the house, and it is absurd to propose that there was not some special end to gain ; but beyond this there appears as yet to be no clue to the secret of his shocking tragedy.—Northern Daily Express. Murder of a Woman and Suicide of the Murderer. INQUEST. Mr. C. E. Driffield, county coroner, held an in quest on Saturday, at the " Edge-lane Hotel," Old Swan, upon the body of Mrs. Train, who was brutally murdered on Thursday night by her cousin, John Thomass Moss, and also upon the body of Moss himself, who committed suicide after the murder. The first witness examined was Margaret Golding, the deceased Mrs. Train's servant, who said that her mistress removed from Bootle to Old Swan about six weeks ago. Moss, who had lodged with Mrs. Train at Bootle, accompanied her to thehouse at Old Swan. When Mr. Train (who was a purser) came home, about a fortnight ago, Moss left the house, but used to come in Mr. Train's absence during the day in Liverpool to his meals. Mr. Train sailed on Wednesday morning, and the same day Moss returned to the house, and took tea with Mrs. Train that evening. Witness noticed no peculiarity in their manner, and they slept that night in different rooms. Witness stated also that Mrs. Train had showed her a knife with which Moss said he would kill her, and while she was packing up—being on the point of removing to another house—Moss .threat ened her, but on witness speaking.to him he said wit ness and her mistress were a brace of fools. Witness was afraid to leave her mistress when told to go for a policeman. This pacified Mrs. Train, who resumed her packing. Then Moss got a hatchet, Mrs. Train was again alarmed, but again pacified on his saying that he would not harm her. Shortly afterwards witness heard Mrs. Train scream, " Oh, Margaret 1" three times in a breath ; and hurrying in witness saw Moss striking her mistress on the side of the head with the edge of the axe with all his force. Mrs. Train turned partly round, when he struck her a second blow down the centre of the head. Witness, affrighted, made for the stairs, and when a step or two down saw a third blow given, and Mrs. Train fall. As she ran down the stairs she heard a noise as of several smashing blows. She obtained assist ance, two men and police-officers, and again entered the house. Moss was found in the scullery dead, with his throat cut. Moss was a cousin of Mrs. Train's, and they had always been intimate, but not improperly so to witness's knowledge. On Thurs day, while Mrs. Train was away from the house, Moss said he wished he was dead, as he could get no employment. About two months ago he spoke about being able to cut his throat easily by a particular vein. Other witesses stated that when Moss was found he was quite dead. A recently sharpened tableknife, covered with blood, was under his leg. In Moss's pocket was found the following letter :—" May 24, 1866. Thomas Train.—My sister, or, at least, she is nearly my sister, you called ' a —', because she is not a fit consort for you, and I, who you called a spy,' take the opportunity of ridding you (sic) of her.—l remain yours, &c., J. T. Moss." Subsequent evidence went to show that Mr. and Mrs. Train lived together upon very happy terms. One of the witnesses had heard Moss say that "Mrs. Train ought to be Mrs. Moss." This witness be lieved that Moss had attempted to se duce her, and that her firm resistance had led him to entertain the idea of killing her. The jury returned- a verdict of " Wilful murder and felo de se." .---' / X 7 .2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an Extraordinary General Meeting of the SHARE HOLDERS of the NEATH and BRECON RAILWAY COMPANY will be holden at their Offices, 1, Westminster Chambers, Victoria-street, Westminster, on TUESDAY, the 12th day of June next, at One o'clock in the a ft ernoon, precisely, for the following purposes, viz.:- 1. To put in force the powers of the Neath and Brecon Railway Act 1866 ; 2. To consider and, if thought fit, to approve of an Agreement for the working by the Central Wales Extension Railway Company of the Lines of the Neath and Brecon Railway Company. W. L. BANKS, Chairman. D. HOWELL MORGAN, Secretary. 1, Westminster Chambers, Victoria-street, Westminster, S.W., 26th May, 1866. Ti I_IIDiTION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. TAT TERSALL S'—This Evening. ASCOT STAKES. 4to .1 agst War (offered-9 to 2 taken) sto 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 7to 1 agst Loveapple (taken) Bto 1 agst Chronometer (taken) 10 to 1 agst Dulcimer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken) 100 to 8 agst Black Draught (taken) ROYAL HUM' CUP. 100 to 7 agst Carnball (taken) 100 to 7 agst Split the Difference (taken) 100 to 7 agst Siberia (taken) 100 to 6 agst Star (taken) 100 to 6 agst Molly Carew (taken) 100 to 6 agst Rather High colt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Centaur (taken) 20 to 1 agst Historian (taken) 20 to 1 agst Bigote (taken) 25 to 1 agst Broomiela.w (taken) 3to 1 agst Gardevisure (taken) ASCOT CUP -rteGittdtateUr`(take24 ARRIVALS AT ASCOT. Chibisa, Arundel filly, Archimedes, Rupee filly, Dulcibella filly, Callet Mont, Florentin, Dragon, Le Mandarin, Conde, Tomahawk, Janitor, Robin Hood, Jasper, Dalesman, Loveapple, Hippia, Tourmalin, Chignon, Hippia, Magpie, Swift, King Charming, Centaur, Chronometer, Mount Palatine, Rus in Urbe, Regalia, Manuella,Windham, Roderick Ran dom, •Cranmore, Esmeralda, Sealskin, Corsair, Nu, Destavenil, Maid Marion, Saccharometer, Naroni, Cecrops, Lady Clinton, Kingmaker, Lytham, Blinkhoolie, Bavardes dam colt, Vespasian, Broomielaw, Breadalbane, Hermit, Black Prince, Attache, Python, Polka, Historian, La Dauphine, Chapel Royal, Fripponier, Peeress, Lochaber, and Stolen Kisses. • VICTORIA. CLUB BETTING—MormAr. ASCOT STAKES. sto 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 6to 1 agst War (taken) 7to 1 agst Love Apple (taken) Bto 1 agst Forester (taken) Bto 1 agst Dulcimer (taken) ROYAL HUNT CUP. 15 to 1 on the field (offered) 16 to 1 agst Split the Difference (taken) 16 to 1 agst Siberia (taken) 20 to 1 agst Molly Carew (taken) GOLD CUP. 2 to 1 on Gladiateur (taken) ST. LEDGER. 12 to 10 agst Lord Lyon (taken) TURF AGENCY OFFICE, 100, Jermyn-street, St. James',, LONDON. MR. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter .l.ll. sall'i) executes COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the principal races throughout the season, from £1 upwards, on receipt of cash or Post-office Order (payable at Piccadilly office). COMMISSIONS as usual at starting prices on the day of a race at all the principal meetings. 1 For further particulars and prices, see the advertisement in The Sportsman newspaper every TUESDAY and SATUR DAY. Price Current published DAILY, and forwarded on receipt of stamped directed envelope. N.B.—lt is particularly requested that ALL LETTERS containing CASH be registered. The Spirting Life, Aug. 20, 1864.—" We are satisfied that all intending backers of horses, who may have been for merly in doubt whom to trust, will, without fear or hesita tion, send their commissions, to any amount, to 100, Jermyn-street." IXPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THis EVENING. The LORD OKA.NCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. _ NEW PEER. The Marquis of ORMOND took the oaths and his seat. PRIVATE BUSINESS. A number of private bills were read a second time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented from Dromore, in Ireland, and other places, against the Sunday Tradi ng Bill. MANOCKJEE CURTSGEE. Lord CHELMSFORD moved for a copy of a letter from Manockjee Curtsg3e, one of the judges of the Court of Small Causes at Bombay, dated 7th February, 1866, toge ther with all enclosures, &c., and was [LEFT SPEAKING. .1 HOUSE OF COMMONS--THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. FORDYCE took the oath and his seat for Aberdeen shire. A number of private bills were read a third time and passed. NEW WRITS. On the motion of Mr. BRAND , new writs were ordered to issue for the c ity o f Winchester, and the county of Waterford, in the room of Mr. J. B. Carter, and Mr. J. Esmond, who since their election have accepted the office of one of the Lords of the Treasury. WEST BROMWICH: Mr. FOLEY gave notice of his intention on going into committee on the bill for the redistribution of seats he should move that a member be given to West Bromwich, and in the event of the Government stating their inability to do so, he should move that one member be taken from Tavistock and given to West Bromwich. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Mr. B. COCHRANE called attention to the arrangement of public business in the house, and complained of a breach of faith on the part of the Government in not adher ing to the pledge given when the Friday evenings were given to private members, in making and keeping a house on those evenings. He; thought that it was very unfair towards private members, after the repeated appeals that had been made to them, to withdraw these motions to make way for Government business. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was quite true that the Government were under the pledge, but he thought when the house heard his explanation it would be of opinion that the Government were not to blame for the occurrence. On Thursday evening, being the first night of meeting after the recess, he thought it might be possible that members might be re quired to form a house, and he accordingly consulted his hon. friend the Secretary of the Treasury (M. Brand) on the subject, and letters were written directing the mem bers of the Government to leave their offices and be in Their places at a quarter before four. Such an arrangement he need harly say was not for the benefit of the public, if it was repeated too often. When the Government mem bers attended on Thursday night, it was found there was a superabundance of members, and accordingly it was thought that no apprehension need be entertained that a sufficient number would attend. Accordingly the whole of the Government members did not attend, when unfor tunately the Speaker could only count 36 members, al though he believed divers members were outside the door, and refused to make up the wanting three. The Govern ment regretted, as much as the hon. member opposite, the failure of business on Friday last. Sir S. NORTHCOTE wished to know the course that was to be adopted with respect to the business that evening ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—On the reading of the order of the day the motion of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Bouverie) would be taken first, and i_te . lt was pretty well known the Government did not intend to oppose it. The motion of the hon. member for t would then, in accordance with the rules, have it o w g a o s to it the bottom of the list. 11, however thought would motion that required an immediate discussion, e fore he hoped that the hon. member for h allow it to have precedence over his. that his Mr. MARTIN said he was exceedingly anxious could not, after such motion should be disposed of, butthheezed there fore of the an appeal, stand in the way of We ll s. ou fo ld r i on rrived. the consideration of his rno_ti. N _ h ni a o v t o n n o o d f i t f fi h c e u h l t ° y n h m r e o in w b n er n f°l- h D (IRELAND). TENURE OF .1-,A way H w e h h e e n pe the time h Sir H. CAIRNS aske d on what day the Tenure of Land Bill would be taken ? _ ITE said that would entirely depend Mr. C. FORTESC made w ith the public business. Wh en progresss paper for discussion it would b e the fi rs t oeder of the day. He would take care th a t ample i u t p w on as th p notice was given . l e aced on the _ FENIANISIL WHITES E asked when the p apers relative to rnia would be distributed t o mem b ers. e mr. V.FORTESCUE said the p a p ers had been laid on tae, but he could not say when they would be ready for distribution. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. On the into committee on reading this of bi ll, t order of th e d ay for the going Mr. BOUVERIE rose and moved " That the Represen tation of the People Bill and the Redistribution of Seats Bill be referred to the same committee —that it be an in struction to the committee that they have power to con solidate the said bills into one bill." The motion was put from the chair and agreed to. Sir R. KNIGHTLEY then moved that it be an instruc tion to the Committee that they have power to make pro- -.~ ~~ I\l Mc: PARER vision for the better prevention o ii* - _ , 44 ilopt i s , at elections. ii- ---. • 4 . --x-i,e. The CHANCELLOR of th X 4E917 it taid,.ll4 c , instruction of the hon. membe Nalzi*.l3, 1 1 ) 4iclir, debate. He hoped, however, h )if Pei sevtfre witli,,, ' it. The labour of sitting, perh \ia,Sepiember :duel U.:o' tober to dispose of the Represen ti4iik)f_tle. People I3i and-the Redisttibution of Seats 'Bilk Wirir'dkrig. enough, • without sitting into November to consbr thkque&n of bribery. Mr. B. OSBORNE said the hon. member for Northamp tonshire deserved the thanks of all true reformers in bringing forward the motion relative to bribery, which he looked upon as the plague spot on the constitution. ~ If the Government were to get rid of there re distribution of seats bill in order to consider the best means to put an end the bribery anti corruptio n , hey would then do something that wad really , useful. (Hear, hear.) He knew very well what waiting for the re port of a committee on the subject meant—it meant this, that nothing at all would be done. If, however, they waited for a "conveni en t opportunity,', they would for a very longtime. He hoped the hon. member would perse vere, and if he divided the house he would give him his vote. (Hear, hear.) Mr. EWDEGATE thought that whilst the subject of redistribution of seats was under discussion bribery ought not to be lost sight of. Mr. CLAY thought it was unavoidable to postpone in definitely the consideration of such an important ma t ter as bribery, and it was of the highest importance that the matter should be disposed of before the next election, and no one coud say how soon that might occur. Sir L. PALK also thought it highly desirable to consider and dispose of the subject of bribery. Sir G. GREY thought the law with respect to bribery was now nearly as stringent as it was possible for a legis lative enactment to be. He thought that if hon. members were in earnest the best course to adopt was rigidly to test the efficiency of the law. He hoped that the consideration of the bill for the amendment of the representation of the people would not be impeded by the consideration of the matter of bribery. Sir H. CAIRNS said one member of the Government' (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) said the law with re spect to bribery was gravely and ser i ous l y defec tive. (Hear, hear.) Now he should like to know how that opinion was to be reconciled with the statement made by the right hon. baronet who bad just sat down. (Hear, hear.) Ite felt 'that L3gislatien was absolateiy necessary on the subject. Mr. IL VIVIAN said he was so deeply impressed with the importance of dealing with the question of bribery that he hdd given notice of a motion that a member who might be found to ha're given bribes should henceforth be disqualified from sitting in that house. The question of bkibery was of itself quite sufficient to occupy the house an entire session, and therefore he hoped the hon. bart. woalti.not. impede ate,iill jalloyatingtlinuralailly . tion. - Ml . MOWBRAY thought the Government was not in earnest in issuing the commissions appointed to inquire e n r g h d a o d into bribery. Up to the present time, although a month had .elapsed since the Commissioners were appointed, done. nyeettobeenut Mr. STAN-ILA/WS said, to show the necessity for s n o e m tin et n h g in f g urt be h i P down bribery, he knew a borough on the east c voters where 700 receioa e s d t of England with about 1,000 —that the price paid onvth bribes—(cries of "Name name") of the independent eaveraget was £35 per head, some for their vote, and yet no electorsial received as much as £6O that house complainin g of suchmansthaV been presented to of things. .• [LEFT SITTING.] LAW INTELLIGENCE---(This Day.) COURT OF QUM'S BENCH. (Sittings in_ Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and Justices Blackburn Mellor, and Shee.) BRYANT V. JOHNSON. In this case a rule was obtained by the defendant, calling on the plaintiff to show cause why an award in his favour should not be set aside,- on the ground that the arbitra tions had received certain ex parte statements without giving the defendant an opportunity of replying to them. Mr. Hannen now showed cause against a rule, and from the learned counsel's statement it appeared that both parties were surgeons, and some months since defendant sustained an accident on a railway and was attended by the plaintiff, and the company paid £2,500 compensation to the defendant. He then applied to the defendant for remuneration for his professional services, which was re fused by him on the- ground that it was not the etiquette of the prbfession for onexaedical man to take money from another, and that the plaintiff was entitled merely to the expenses he had incurred. The dispute between the parties was referred to _arbitration, SiSWilliam Ferguson being one of the arbitrators,' last November. ' • Mr. Justice Blackburn said that when the rule was granted, it appeared that Sir Willi Ferguson was a better medical man than a lawyer, and bad received letters which he admitted and acted upon. Mr:Hannen—Exactly, my lord. The learned counsel then proceeded to state that it was agreed between the parties that their attorneys should interchange statements of their respective cases, which the defendant alleged was not done. He then proceeded to argue that any irregu larity throughout the proceediegs was acquiesced in by the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Atkinson repli e d . _ _ The Lord in deliv er i ng the judgment of the Court,said thate f Justice,the proof absol u t e l y was that the T de fendant, in making out his claim against the company, charged for medical attendance, as it was not disproved. If it was not the etiquette of the medical profession for one of its members to take compensation from another, certainly no charges for services should be claimed, but, if such were made, then unquestionably it was a case in which the pro fessional etiquette did not apply. There was some irre gularity in reference to the admissability of a certain letter, according to the ordinary rules of evidence ; but he fully approved the award. Under the circumstance; the rule would be discharged with costs. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche.) IN RE CAPT. UNDERWOOD.-THE DISPUTED UNDERWOOD WILL CADS, The bankrupt was described as a captain and adjutant •of volunteers, of 9, Malvern-villas, Hounslow, and to-day was appointed for choice of assignees and proof of debts. The bankrupt comes up on his own petition, the debts already filed amounting tb about £6OO. The cause of bankruptcy is said to be "Failure in receiving monies from my mother in consequence of my father's will having been disputed, and having been sued by many creditors." Amongst the secured creditors are Messrs. J. S. Bogle and Co. for £6OO, secured by a mortgage on a reversionary. in terest under the will of the bankrupt's late father, Colonel Underwood, and bankrupt estimates, his interest in the said will at about £1,300 Assignees were chosen and a day named for nett hearing. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This bay. --.4.-__ MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Thomas Morris, painter, Upper Uxbridge-street, Notting-hill, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk, attempting to commit suicide. Mr. Yeeles, a young malwaid that on Saturday evening, while passing through Ke*ingto*-gardens, he saw the prisoner jump into theAcehd-poniland he immediately went and pulled him mit, and assistance then ca;ia,....m ag oi PaOconstabie Howes said that, on going to the liond, ho found the prisoner, who, though of small stature, be having in such a violent manner that it took four men to hold him down. The prisoner said if he did not drown himself then he would some other time, and his conduct continued so violent that he was obliged to send for the stretcher and strap him down, and in doing so he received several kicks from him. The prisoner was very drunk. Mr. Tyrwhitt said, although the prisoner had been chinking, he should certainly remand him for a week. ROBBERIES AT THE ILLInKINATIoNs.—WiIIiam Shepherd, a lad, was charged with stealing an eye-glass from the person of Mr. Valentine Engleby, while in Savile-row, on Saturday night, viewing the illuminations. Cheney, 87 0, having given evidence, the prisoner was remanded. William Reed, a young man, was charged with robbing William Davies, a butler, at 13, Stratton-street, Piccadilly, of his watch. The prosecutor was viewing the illuminations on Satur day at Mr. Poole's, in Savile-row, when he heard a click, and immediately missed his watch, and saw the chain in the prisoner's hand. He succeeded in retaining possession of his chain, but the watch was gone. Inspector Draper asked that the prisoner might be re manded, and Mr. Tyrwhitt complied with the request. Henry Rice and Henry Cox, two boys, were charged by Butcher, 137 - C, with picking pockets in Savile-row. The constable saw the prisoners try several pockets, and at last take a pipe from a gentleman's pocket, Cox being the more active of the two. On being taken to the station a small purse and white handkerchief were found upon them. Mr. Tyrwhitt discharged Rice, who was said to have fallen into the hands of Co; and remanded Cot. Destructive Fires in the Metropols. (This Day.) This morning, at about half-past 12 o'clock, a very de structive fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Muddell, wine and spirit merchant, 188, Whitechapel-road. Conductor Wood arrived with the Royal Society's escape, and was followed by the engines of the brigade, but the fire could not be extinguished until the shop and upper part of the premises was burnt out. The sufferer is insured. The origin of the fire is at present unknown. Another destructive fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Barton, situate at Boat-street, St. Luke's ; but the fire was confined to the ground floor. Several other fires took place, and the damage done was very considerable. Attempted Murder and Suicide. On Saturday evening, between six and seven o'clock, the neighbourhood of Eagle-street, High Holborn, was thrown into great alarm by the screams of several women crying " Murder !" It seems that a man named Henry Thomas Gibson, occupying the front parlour of 7, Eagle-street, had been for several weeks past leading an unhappy life with his wife, and on one or two previous occa sions Gibson had tried to injure her by throwing pans, dishes, and other heavy missiles at her. On arriving home on Saturday evening the wife, it ap pears, did not give him a good reception, and he quietly sought a razor, and catching hold of his wife by the hair of her head, inflicted a wound in her and, locking the d oor of his room, he throat, which, however, was n o t o f a very serious character, cuthis own throat very sever e l y. He then rushed out of the room into the back yard, his wife fol lowing him there, and several of the inmates being alarmed by the screams of his wif e and their two children, came down stairs atnyd t e h n i d s e t a in v i o e ur th ed e to el g ie e e t on of th e razor, and used who w as bl ee di ng pro fusely h ur r e ihv r ae a sd z t o ,e r wt f ho r o o g m ge et th the h s p cos wsei band. fssei, from the wounds in her throat and hands, to King's College Hospital. Mrs. Gibson's wounds having been dressed she was sent home; but Gib son's injuries are so serious that there is little hope of his recovery. By what can be ascertained from the landlord of the house, who is the New River turncock of the district, the man - Gibson is engaged at some print ing office in the Strand, and for several weeks past he has been in a very desponding state of mind, and, havinga wild stare with him, it was believed by those in the house that the bad temper of his wife would end in something very serious. Strange to say, the parties living in the back parlour were not aware of what was going on hi the adjoining room until the man rushed past them bleeding from the throat, and the razor grasped in his hand, and they believed de up t th o at Gib il son wife. came home w jth h i s mind fully m kill ia MUSIC. 1. Canon. Sarabande, and Gigue. 2. Drei Clavier.. setae. 3. The Ringlet, a Song ; poetry by Ten nyson. London : Ewer and Co. 4. The Eternal Summer, four voices. London : Lambert and Co. Composed by Agnes Zimmermann. The above-named pieces, instrumental and vocal, are specimens of Miss Zimmermann's powers as a composer ; and for one, over whom so few summers have yet passed, we think they will be admitted to give promise of a high degree of excellence. The first piece was played by the authoress herself at her concert, or "recital," last Thursday, and was most favourably received by an audience which we ob served was still more numerous than that on the occasion of her previous " recital." The " Song" on the Poet Laureate's pretty words was rendered by Madame Rudersdorff, who also gave a couple of songs by Henry Smart and Franz Abt. No. 4is a very graceful part -song, to no less graceful verses —" The Eternal Summer" being a kind of com panion to Moore's "Last Rose of Summer," and in some sort a complement to it. It is quite within the reach of most part-singers, and, as it is already issued in the cheap popular form, would, we think, be found an attractive piece for choral societies. Thursday's Recital, besides Miss Zimmermann's own compositions, included Beethoven's Sonata in A, known as Op. 101 ; Schumann's Sonata in G Minor ; and, as a finale, Mendelssohn's Prelude and Fugue No: 6. In all of these Miss Zimmermann showed herself quite at home, and played to perfection. Indeed her manner of performance seemed to show that she was giving herself as much pleasure as she was affording her audience. Signor Randegger conducted. The Consolidated Bank (Limited). At a late hour last night (Sunday) we received the following communication : The Consolidated Bank (Limited), No. 7, Fenchurch-street, London, Bank The hwe(i (Limited), undersigned n m d i e t r e s their i i )g:o notue d e a directorsgu es , having hahy ' of ea: a d y t a time2k the 7 e 1 0 8 t Consolidated 69themselves P.M.I communi catejtashet garnavde hroenspoournasibblileitcyouorfse c losing und it t , h as e r t o h ll e ow o in n . only e r circumstances : In their recent arrangement with the Bank of London, the directors determined from the first to undertake no liabilities on behalf of that bank except such as were fully oovered by available assets placed in their hands ; but they have since found that serious errors existed in the list of assets submitted to them, in consequence of which they felt compelled yesterday evening to give notice to the Bank of London that they no longer held themselves bound by the arrangement. At the same time a suit was commenced in Chancery to have it declared that the arrangement involved an undue preference of certain classes of the creditors of the Bank of London, and an interim order was made by the Court on that principle, notwithstanding that the undersigned had been advised by two eminent counsel that the arrangement was not open to such objection. The difficulties arising out of this state of things, combined with what had already been done under the arrangement, have occupied the earnest attention of the undersigned during the whole of to-day, and they have been led to the painful conclusion that it would not be possible longer to conduct the business of the Consolidated Bank in the face of those difficulties without contracting further engagements to an extent which would have com promised the interests of their own customers and share holders. The undersigned have the satisfaction of stating that they have ample assets of the Bank of London available to meet all obligations actually incurred by this bank under the recent arrangement. Apart from that arrangement the Consolidated Bank was financially so strong that no dif ficulty would have been experienced in conducting its ope rations, and the directors have now in their hands the whole of the assets of this bank in an almost immediately available form. JOHN PEMBERTON HEYWOOD hurt P. KENNARD. THOMAS A. lIANKEY. FREDERICK A. lIANKEY. ADAM S. KENNARD. THOMAS FAUU3AIRN. AUGUSTUS HENRY NOVELL'. WILLIAM SMITH. Foreign Nail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and low zeidand, via Southampton June 19 British packet ...... June 4. Awl June 13. Brazil and Cap e Ceylon, via so iii May 29. DDDiiitttto,to,tlibvijargarsr3fenarcehillepileaol.esk.e.i. .......... .. ......................... 2:3... inrn:ll:it:tiMvuhitaatysiiarvaianadeSill:ettestyh, vatniaPs. ................. p r ang, and Singapore, via Southampton J e a FalklandC e of a ::: . e : .. A . ...... ............ • 11 . . n . d . ::: H .. : Ie : China, e Verde, by ton. .. - • May 28. . ... . ... . Ij J t a i t I i t u n n e e e 2 , eldneens ... ........ u1h....mp......ti0..n.... .................... 29. 29. Gibraltar, via Southampton ......... 11 araPton t)g.toy7vtillaanariarseilles . Mauritius, viam50arut5heramep,,t.0n“.............................. Mal p ta i D , lt E: Ditto, by privatelsihip Ditto, via . t ' o • . Lisbon.. .. ....... ............... June 7. ............ J u Juneu e 2 13 8. Newfoundland Ditto, by Uni Portugal ... .......................... . , June 7 - United states and British North America, 1;5:B . :I ........... : June 4. .............. Ditto, Via Cored States Bri tish Packet May 31, packet, via Southamp ton.......... Ditto , by Canadian packet, vig Londonderry ..June 1. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ....June 10. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and Honduras) 3lay 29. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Ths Day. (BY TELBGRAPII.) DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed, May 27— C o q uetta, from St. Lu cia, for London , Citizen, from Londo n, for Bordeaux. May 28—Cato, brig, from the north, for the west; Princes Albert, from Sunderland, for Lisbon ; Anna, for Bahia; Victory and Island Maid, for Cardiff ; Wave Queen, for Welcome, for Halifax—all from London. ai am minuir, for Shanghai; Merle, for Dauiniva ; wisth Jain edth a t t others f or for the west. 4 5 .i 6 la' GIO 11 , 0 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 2 100 flOO 1011 103 I 1 O& 92 70 1