The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-21 00:00:00

XONEt - MARKET COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGENCB, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market presents a quiet appearance, notwithstanding the agitation which has been oc casioned in business circles by the bank failures announced last Saturday. The stoppage of these institutions, viz., the European Bank and the New Zealand Banking Corporation, excited no surprise to those connected with banking operations, and it is only among the general public that anything like alarm has been created. The inquiry for discount accommodation being small, there appears more disposition among the brokers to work at the Bank of England rate. The gold taken from the Bank on Saturday re presented a sum of £53,000. We are authorised to state that the stoppage of the former proprietors of the Ebbor Vale Works and Mines, announced on Saturday, in no way affects the operations of the Ebbor Vale Company (Limited), who purchased these works two years ago, and have since carried them on with success. The General Estates Company have made a call cf. £2 per share, payable at the National Bank, Old Broad -street, on or before the 21st August next. The directors of the St. John d'El Rey Mining following Co mpany (Limited) have recei v ed, p er N avarre , t h e report, dated Morro Velho, April 17, 1866 :—Produce for March, 57,821 oitavas ; cost for March, £11,477 ; profit for March, £10,814 ; produce ten days of April, 16,490 oitavas ; yield, 9,952 oitavas per ton. From the manufacturing districts the accounts for the past week have been generally of a very g lo omy character. The unsettled state of political a ffairs on the Continent, with the monetary crises , that has occurred at home, having checked all s peculative transactions, and the operations in most departments have only been to supply immediate re quirements. With regard to the Oriental Commercial Bank a friendly petition has been presented with the ob ject of protecting the assets pending the arrange ments in progress for carrying on the business W ithout stoppage. Two o'. According to Reuter' s t e l egram this morning, CLocK the French Rentes were 63f. 20c. The market for the English Funds has been very ' e Pressed and a decline of 4 per cent. has taken P l ace. This depreciation is owing to sales of money stock in consequence of the inability of some parties to Obtain sufficient supplies of capital in the discount blarket. Consols are 86i for money, and 85 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Ann uities are f per cent. lo wer a t 84f i ; B an k stoc k ~, is quoted 242 f ; Indi a Fi ve p er C en t s . are ` vs i ; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 101. Foreign stocks are generally lower. Turkish 5 per Greekare 30i I ; M ex i can , 16 ; d o . N ew, 14 ; '''lseek 10 11 ; Spanish Passive, 21 f ; the Certifi cate; 1 4} Italian, 37f 38 ; ditto New, 561 57f ; Brazilian Scrip, 7 6 dis. ; United States 5-20 Bonds, 64 ; Erie Shares, 44i ; and Illinois, 76} 77. ill lithdeuß , ailway Share Market busi n e ss h as con 11tmedand prices generally h ave ex hibi te d eSB firmness. Great Northern A Stock has re ceded 15s. ; South Western, 15s. ; Midland, £1 ; Great Western, £1 10s.; and North Western, £2. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little c hange of importance as regards value. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Bank of London have declined to 13 15 "; Consolidated ank to 71 7} ; London and County to 75 ; Credit P oncier and Mobilier of England are marked 1 4 ; General Credit, # 1i ; International Financial, 2 3 ; and National Discount Company, 11i I. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a GeVERNMENT FUNDS. Der Cent. Consols - i 7 a O. Account, May 9 B si leer Cent. Reduced ti e e lv , 3 por Cent B4i. ai 4 841. 5f 4i i i lv 21 per Cent. J an . 1894 4". 5 per C en t . J an. 1873 unuities, 30 yrs, expire sth 'Jo Jan., 1880 — yrs, oxpire sth ArilBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — tz o i, March. June. --e quer Bill; .£1,000,3 per Cent. 2O 10 10 3 Do. £5OO lO 3 8 41 9° .£lOO and £2OO 242 i 2 aco a ccount England 4 Stock, 5 per Cent h ccoun,, 14,1• 154 11 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ..i)n-loottlltt 10} per Cent., AprillB74 — b • 5 per Cent. July, 1870 e• 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 D u• Certificates — iio. ° Enlaced P a p er 4 per C en t — b O . 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ' o'). Hebe r Cent" - - May 1879 • n ••• neb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 _ -uo. I 3 onds, £l,OOO 1)0. under Xl,OOO A a . IvOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. -lentne Republic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd — pm At, I; --,an Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 ra • • 1 , 211 1 an 5 per Cent —1). 4 per Cent., 1852-58-60 o. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Ac count 671 51 131 1 ,,„' ) Scrip, £45 paid D o Ayres 6 per Cent — 01 ) :,1,.. ° 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 1 5- 1 . , n 6 per Ce n t — 0 ° S erlP, £5O paid 6 °. 41 per Cent — 001: 6 .Per Cent cut I nbian 6 per Cent. _ 14 1 , 4 0 1 6 Per Cent. 141:1 —B4 3 per C en t ., 1825 I,llbisia Principalities t 1 - account usdor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 121Nr.ovisional Land Warrant ITA. , ,,,,t'eierred Ij r , v ` la e , ll 7 per Cent — D ° — Bonssue Do XlOO ds D o • 1864 B4l ,r, £lOO Bonds B5 01: ° Sven:in:ant Railway Debentures B7 dis (ir eB l 4 oo paid D o 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ~v. Account - i, 10 • - ' O . Co ,0 upons tn iv at • Account It a, \ohooil a c s c l aopuesnr per r n C t e n 18 t. 65 _ _.., ity,'-'.. Maremmana Railway - --texc 3 per Cent D o. Account Do 1864 16/ } 16 i 151 ~ I s " 0 6 per Cent. A ng l o -F rench l4 zt.ontevidean 6 per Cent., X3O paid oorish Imperial 5 pe r C ent ew Granada 12 Do 2 per Cent 31} Aorta guese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 — Do. Account 42} 31 Itussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4 per Cent. 1850 Do 4 per Cent., 1860 -,, 1) ° 3 per Cent. 1859 '" i ,c ) 5 per Cent. 1862 B4/ 31 Ei ''''° 5 per Cent. 1864 B9 7 4,l'clinian 5 per Cent ).,•'-'O. Account l' l lish 3 per Cent D 4-0 .A.ccount 0 NOW Deferred Do 4 - pa c e e s o i u v n e t .1:)0 Account 2Ol 1 191 20/ 1 l' ;: :o .h Cert. of Coup not funded Sw e d ish 0 .eiccount l4l 1 D o 4 per Cent. — T 4r ° li Per Cent. 1864 D o- Account Cent. 1854 — Da__ 6 per Cent. 1858 , Account 6O 1-1,.,0 £lOO Bonds — D ° 6 Per Cent. 1862 , Acconnt 6O/ •,j3JO 4100 Bonds .I), u , 6 Per Cent., 1863 — Do" ') Per Cent, 1865, paid up Scrip — a A ccount \P e e t ; 4 per Cent. Guaranteed bij u els 3 per Cent. . 0 tr? account 0) Per Cent., 1862 0. Account Do. 1864 to,. bividende on the above payable in London. u?" , 4 i - per cent Ex. 25f. D o .For Cent., Ex. ell I " 12 Gull — Pre to !' rr Cent. Certificates • Itnik:illentes 3 per Cent. )),' 0 P e r Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. -- Acount ' - -••••— 00N°1 , THREE O'CLOCK. 1303 f or - Mone ~ Accouut 9th inst. __ _ _____ RAT ER Ivh: Clerk—" L ~_ l ER ' CUTE.-_ (Small but sharp passenger).— ),02? here! You didn't give me the right change just Too late, sir ! You should have spoken 1 ; You tookyour ticket !" Passenger—Should I ? Well, r e i ° 11° consequence to me; gli too tnnell ! Ta-ta!"—Punch. but you gave me half-a-sove- SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY BHAITICS AND STOCKS. share/ Railways. I p aid. / Closing 1 Bnsinesi Price. done. (Brietol and Exeter [Caledonian 69 P 1 128 29 55 85 13 15 3 5 87 70 70 72 Uambriaa Cork and Bandon. Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & b.Junc E.London, ocrip Certi , !JO. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, ()rd. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. •? Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B stock Do. ew, is. at 25 pc Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. 6. V if. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid. - Oxtora Newpo. t Do. lle3 eford 20 15 d 112 114 38 39 6 ? .22 121 1.2 134 &21 53 56 58 3S W 34 3 Lauc,shire& Yorkshire Landon and Black wall Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast !Lon., Chat., and D3vcr Do. Metrop. r:x. A.. Lun. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid‘and Do. .£9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby i id Kent .. 'North British Do. Ed., Pth ' & Dun. Nth. Eastern — Berwieh Do. Ii.N•E pure's,. Do. Leeds Do. York De,. Carlisle Po. stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 . . Do. io. 1865 North Staffordshire IN. SE S. W. Junction Scottish Ccntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Via. Scot, Mid. st.tok Shropshire Union South Devon south Eestern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitcha West Cornwall BRITISH Atlantic & St. Lawrence Botn.,Baroda. Cen.ln. cu. 5 percent... Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huron ----- -- Do. Preference — Bufn,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- •••• • Calcutta & S. E., lim ai e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.o. per. p Nast. Ben_ al, gu., 5 do East ludiau, gu. 5 p.c. Do. .1 Extension ;rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Aloft. Bond 1 charge 6 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook.— Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref, stook : Do. do. deterred ... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. 0.. Gt. Sow hot India ...... gua. 5 per cent D . it per cent... • Do (;reat W, A. of Canada.. D., New Do. 6 p. c. Bd4. pay 1873 , o. 5. do. pay. 1877-N . Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do. Do. 4i do t)o. Filth Exteosio,, Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. & Hudson's day.. N. it 1. C'da, 6pc Ist pf. bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do ts Do. Pungtub ;3,4 Do.lndus St Flo 60 COLONIAL GO VEIt British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1572 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 00.5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. sp. inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 t)0.Ap1.&061. 1890-1900 IDo. do: 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and )5 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.t Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.'78 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. t Do. 1895, Feb. ,tz Aug atal ',ov. ti per cent N. B. Gov. p.c.Ja. uly N. B.W. Gov. 5 pv., 1866 Do. . 5 p c. 18;1 to 187 n Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189. t New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... ... Nova So Ala Gov. 6 p. c., _ sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 18684 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITIS Cam. Consul uold, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Urakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea --- Nast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist •,, Grenville El erod's Foot Hingston downs Margaret , Uny Lelant Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, liw New Sewn North Roskear s.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Whe,l Crotty Prosper United Pr videnoe Uny I,lant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan: stray Park Tin Croft • • 7igra and Cl gan, lim.. West i•assett(lliogari W. Caradon (I.'skeard West Chi verton West Seton .... . IWheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seto, Wheal Treiawney (Lis 111 MI 6 7 6 8 510 53c 2.1.0 204 2.14.0 15 5 6 2 1) 2' t I 8 9 3f 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8.0 3 3} 5 7 21 22 I 15 1 t 16 18 all 0.14.6 14.9.6 2 33 10 4i 5 4 6 3.1 2i 1;(1 35 40 13 (5 i t t I 3.2.6 18.18.9 35.15.6 32 34 375 400 5 20 4 6 13 15 3 5 6 7 67} 72i 130 140 80 85 12i 176 6 i 1 17; 17 3' 6 (95 205 13 15 Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent stock, §7 Great Western Orig. 44 per cent pt., 9 90 London and Brighton, a per cent. gua, stock, No. 2, 103 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 41 per cent., rd., 944 FOREIGN ttAIL WAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 tiahia and San Francisca, thu., gua. 7 per cent., 141 Dutch Rhenish. 191 1 9 Great Luxembourg, 24 Paris:tto and Orleans,man(Smyrn 3 ato2Aidin), 74 Sambre and Meuse, 7 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 1 1 4 1 pt iitl4:ll4N IV _Wt... 'rontino and Bolivia Gold, St. John del Rey, Rm.. 53 United Mexican, lim., 11 2 danamutana of S. Australia, lim., BANK++. Agra and 3lasterman's, Rm., 27 4 6 3 44 Albion, 7 Alliance, lim.. 144 154 131 Anglo Austrian, 41 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 14 lim., 101 usrralasia, 610 8 Bank of British ColumbiaZlB Bank of Egypt, 27 Bank of London. 15 134 12 Bank of utago, lim., 61 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 71 8 Chartered tiler. of India, London, and China. 37 City, 18,; Consolidated Bank, lira. 71 7 European Bank, lim.. 1 1 Hindustan, China, and Japan, ilm., 1 •it o, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new, 31 Imperial Bank, lim.. 24 3 Imperial Ottoman, if 4 Ditto. new, a Lard Mortgage Bank of India. lim., 3 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 22 London and County, 75 6 London Joint Stock, 45 61 London and South-Western, 1im.,16 London and estminster, 95 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 1216 National Provincial of England. Ditto, 2d and .14:1 issue, 452. 6 riental Bang Corporation. 15 Oriental Commercial Bank, Um., late O. C., I Union of Australia. 50i 49 Union of Ireland, 15 Union of London, 5 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, 91 Company of African Merchants, Dm., 2/ Credit Foncler and Mobilier of Englana, 11 2 11 1 1 0 11 Crystal Palace, Ditto, Preference, 109 11 Discount Corporation. 61 11gyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 61 5; 61 Electric Telegraph, 134 Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lira.. 1 OI 11 01 Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lira., 7 Inporial Mercantile Credit Assn. , 11111. 9 International Financial -ociety, lim., 21 3 21 London Financial Association, lim , 5 I London tienerai Omnibus Company, fin,, .1 Mttlwail Freehold Land and Dock, 31 4 National i)iscount t ornpany. 11 1 Overend, Gurney, and Co.. lint., id Peninsula and Oriental steam, Ditto, new, 48k Trust and Agency of Australasia, liM./ 1 1 I 120 "i2l 94 96 26 28 1171 117/ a 34 61 6$ 127 128 2 3 p Id 1p 83 90 1221 123 ) 1 9t a* 54 58 8 27 108 1:0 70 72 108 110 35i 386 10 11 pl 120 121 1 2p 1 2p 73 75 108 112 148 150 66 GS 4G 49 72 74 7 8 140 113 1 3 100 103 62 54 ESSIONS, 64 56 100 102 id ip 44 44 8 9 76 80 60 66 100 102 100 102 lul o 102 20 22 85 87 60 63 55 6' 55 57 50 55 42 45 42 45 17 30 108 lt 9 14 2 t 2 4.) 99 101 91 93 14 151 5i 5 ee 83 5 11 01 100 1 , 2 110 ie 66 86 61 63 8: 98 100 97 99 4 97 99 T SECUR: 92 94 90 93 90 03 77 7:1 76 79 10t 101 102 104 102 104 102 104 86 8) RO 102 1(5 1 7 102 1(4 103 [O5 101 (03 104 (06 99 101 90 93 92 9i 90 95 86 88 91 98 72 75 96 99 98 100 101 106 100 102 100} 11 too I lo OSS: THE SUN, LONDON, MON DAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1866. MARKETS.—This Day. 1,116 Sydney, 3,363 Adelaide, 6,535 New Zealand, 4,121 Cape of Good Hope, and 664 bales from Monte Video. _ . -- • • Current prices of English wool per lb. _ Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 9f 1 10f Half-bred do 2 0 2 1 Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethers 1 71 1 8 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing TALLOW. The market is heavy, and prices are still drooping. P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 44s 3d per cwt. Particulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock this day 58,673 49,520 31,988 26,495 Price of Y.C. 543 s 3d to 40s 3d 40s 6d 44s 3d to t—s 03 —s 03 —s 03 Os Od Delivery last week 909 577 1,418 805 Ditto from June 1 78,139 73,269 92,5 , 43 101,595 Arrival last week Ditto fr( in June 1...... 78,533 84.942 79,510 95,607 Price of Town Liverpool Cotton Market. —This Day. The market opens dull, Sales, probably 4,000 or 5,000 bales. LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.) HEAVY MERCANTILE FAILURE.-I\ RE JAMES HASTIE. This bankrupt was a merchant, of 11, Pancras-lane, and Essex, and to-day was appointed for the first meeting. The debts are over £60,000, and the cause of the failure is thus set out by the bankrupt, who comes up on his own petition :—" Liabilities incurred by me in connection with the formation of certain companies." The following list of creditors is singularly interesting and instructive at the present time : Agra and Masterman's Bank, £13,600 ; Joint Stock Dis count Company, £7,582 ; Merchants' Banking Company, £3,500 (secured) ; Loudon Monetary Company (holds bills), £747 ; National Bank (holds shares), ..£12,500 ; Joint Stock Discount Company (holds bills and shares), £12.327 : National Bank (ditto, ditto), £15,000; European Bank (holds security), £8,000; London Bridge Land Company (calls), £18,500. Debts were proved and a day named for the next meeting. A PLEA FOR BURLINGTON HOUSE. Mr. Beresford Hope recently writes to the Times : —Your paper contains the intimation of danger im pending over one of the architectural monuments of London. In the precis of the correspondence be tween the Office of Works and the Royal Academy you state that on the option having been offered to the latter body of the Piccadilly or of the Burling ton-gardens end of the Burlington-house area they chose the former. Of course they did, for they thereby obtained the better frontage and the better approaches. But the offer of the choice (which I think ought not to have been made) was signi ng th e death-warrant of Burlington-house, which must either be pulled down or mutilated, if a picture 'gal lery is to occupy the Piccadilly end. The general public is, I fear, not sufficiently aware that Bur lington-house is worth keeping. Built early in the last century, t oge th er w i t h t h e v ill a a t Chiswick, by that famous amateur architect the Earl of Burling ton for his own residence, it was shut to the world till a few years since, when it became national pro perty, and it is still bounded on the street side by a solid screen, which, being built of brick, has in the course of generations become grimy. Accordingly, the uncritical first judgment of the hurried crowd that hustles to and fro along Piccadilly is that the screen of Burlington -house is ugly. The dog having thus got his bad name, nothing remains but the ceremony of his hanging. The screen being " ugly," that which the sereen covers is, of course, " ugly" also, and the square yards of London ground, which are to the Office of Works like shares to a finance company, stand ready for allotment. This would, however, be a great loss to London architec ture. Burlington-house is, like other stately " houses," " hotels," or " palaces," as different nations variously called them, in which great families lodged themselves, in important cities—a building entre tour et jardin, with its courtyard in front and its open space behind. That courtyard is in many cases the result of haphazard. In the present instance it is a work of careful and refined architectural study. The "ugly" facade to Piccadilly is no doubt massive—it may be too massive—but it is only ugly to those who have not the capacity or the patience to apprehend what the architect meant. The central portal of stone is rich and picturesque, and the flanking brick screens are designed with a regard to proportion, divided as they are into carefully measured panels, defined by the stone globes which smile above the cornice line upon Piccadilly in comfortable cleanli ness. Inside this barrier the architect has avoided the possible hardness of a right-angled courtyard by cutting off the corners adjacent to the central portal with two curved open colonnades or cloisters. Beyond these colonnades are the flanking buildings, well known to Fellows of the Royal or the Geogra phical Society, and in face of, and parallel to, Picca dilly stands the main edifice of Burlington-house. What the Royal Academy, I presume, proposes to do is to take possession of the ground covered by the screen, 'the curved colonnades, and the inter mediate courtyard, there to build its galleries, and either demolish Burlington -house proper (having destroyed the courtyard, which is part of the com position), or else degrade it into back premises. This, I say, would be an unnecessary act of Van dalism. Burlington-house, screen, court, colon nade, and mansion are together an example of that of which a city like London, in which space is costly, is necessarily very deficient—quiet, broad, architectural picturesqueness. A building may often be picturesque in itself. It does not, however, always group picturesquely with its own adjuncts. Bur lington-house is, I contend, worth keeping for its own sake, and it is also capable of being utilised for the benefit of the public. Lord Burlington was a great peer and a great architect, but he was not infallible, and the weakest point in the whole com position is that he made his central and principal building too low. I should have little hesitation in recommending the main structure to be pushed upby another story, to the advantage of the office or of the society which would gain the additional rooms thus created. Then we come to the treatment of the portion of the mass towards Piccadilly. This, as I have pointed out, and as every one knows, is exter nally composed of the brick screen, with the central portal of stone. Inside there are the curved colon nades between which and the screen on two sides and the boundary walls on the third we find on either flank a sort of triangular clustre of rooms. I should boldly pierce the solid screen at its panels, filling the openings with rich grills, and I should sweep away the two nests of rooms, thus disengaging the curved colonnades. The result would be a very picturesque and original example of what London much wants—pictorial architecture, made up of the grouping of the pierced screen, the curved lines of columns, the courtyard, and the Palladian mansion beyond. The spaces laid bare by the demolition which I have advised would not be lost. London is already full—every generation will make it fuller— of eminent men, of bronze, grim, disconsolate effigies, eagerly pleading for a little footing. Here, then, in these two spaces will be room for two of the sons of whom Briton may happen to be proud. The Royal Academy might then with a clear conscience expand itself over the northern space of Burlington-house garden. Perhaps it might even obtain an entrance through Burlington-house itself. I have left to the last the only material obstacle to this arrangement. It is an obstacle newly created by the wilfulness or the weakness of the Government, and which there is still time to remedy. The Univer sity of London—not University College in Gower street, butthe fountain of honours for that and many' other colleges—is in want of a fixed habitation, and the Government very properly means to give it one; but not so properly, and as if with the pre intention of making any full discussion of the use which might be made by the whole Burlington -house property impossible, the Government lately hurried through Committee of Supply, against the protest of your correspondent and of other members, a vote towards the construction of a University of London building upon the northern portion of the garden itself, with an entrance from 'the street we call Bur- Eington-gardens. Once let this scheme be consum mated, and once let the Academy be turned out— as it is to be—from Trafalgar-square and planted on the Piccadilly side of the Burlington estate, then, of course, Burlington -house must go. I do not now ask whether it might not have been cheaper to have kept the Academy in Trafalgar-square, left St. Martin's Workhouse unbought, and planted a National Gallery in the Burlington-house-gardens. I assume the present arrangement, in its broad fea tures, but I then claim that Burlington-house shall not be recklessly ruined, and that the habitation which the University of London requires shall not be wantonly planted where it will stand in the way of buildings of larger area, grander aspect, and more popular use. THE CANNON-STREET MURDER.—Since Smith's imprisonment in Newgate he has written several letters to his relatives at Eton. In these he strongly asserts his innocence, and in a confident tone looks forward to an ac quittal of the capital charge. There are, it is understood, some half dozen reliable witnesses to prove that on the night of the murder Smith was in their company from half-past eight o'clock till a quarter past eleven, and thence in the company of another witness till twel ve o'clock. Their recollection of the date is said to be fixed by an entertainment taking place at the Mathematical School at Eton College. These witnesses were in attend ance at the magisterial investigation, but it was thought advisable by the prisoner's counsel that their evidence should be reserved for the trial. NEW SOUTH WALES.—The Registrar-General estimates the population of New South Wales at the close of the year 1865 at 411,390 persons—viz., 227,201 males and 184,189 females: THE LATE MR. JOSEPH PARKES.—A monument with the following inscription has been placed over the remains of the late Mr. Parkes, at Hastings :—This stone is erected as a memorial of the useful and honourable life of Joseph Parkes, born at Warwick January 22, 1796, died in London August 11, 1865. He was earnest, truthful, wise; so he won the confidence of powerful men, and his name will stand on the list of British worthies who promoted the great measure for the reform of Parliament, the reform of the municipalities of England, the reform of charitable foundations, the reform of the Court of Chancery. These were his chief public services. How kindly and generous he was in private life, how dear to many friends, how deep the sorrow for his death, can only be known to those who have caused this stone to be erected as a lasting memo rial of their own grief and his great worth." MARK-LANE. The leading country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, in which sales pro gressed slowly, at about stationary prices. Barley and oats were dull and rather cheaper. Beans and peas, how ever, were very firm. Flour ruled steady in price. The continental markets have been firm for wheat, at full quotations. Spring corn has commanded previous rates. In Ameriea wheat and flour are still very dear. The imports of foreign produce into London last week were :—Wheat, 25,431; barley, 12,324; oats, 47,302; peas, 2,020; linseed, 2,339; rapeseed, 12,144; maize, 500 quarters; flour, 3,270 sacks. The few peas on show were mostly disposed of at ex treme rates. Both English and foreign flour moved off heavily. In prices, however, no change took place. A very moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-day ; but the general quality of the samples was good. The attendance of buyers was limited, and the demand for both red and white parcels was heavy. In some instances prices gave way ls. per quar ter; but the business doing was to a limited extent. The show of foreign wheat was moderately good. Even the finest samples were neglected ; nevertheless, compared with Monday last, no quotable change took place in the currencies. Scarcely any English barley was on sale, but the supply of foreign was again extensive. All descriptions moved off heavily at barely late rates. Malt was in moderate request on former terms. The quantity brought forward was seasonably good. 0 wing to the heavy imports from abroad oats were a dull inquiry, at a decline in value of 6d. per quarter. Beans moved off steadily on former terms. The supply was very limited. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASCRE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 39s to 46s Do., old 46s 51s Do., white, old ss Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s Do., ner Talavera, new s2s 60s Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 36s 43s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier 66s 67s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 21s 28s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 2ls 27s Cork, white 23s 28s Scotch, Feeding 22s 27s Beans—Tick Pigeons w 46s 50s Peas—Grey, Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b 43s 45s Suffolk 32s 34s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel French, per sack 34s 886 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fair supply of foreign beasts and sheep on offer here to-day, but the quality of the stock was inferior. Tho trade was inactive, and prices had a drooping ten- dency. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were very moderate, but in pima condition. The receipts from Ireland and Scotland were limited. Prime Scots and crosses moved off steadily at very full prices. Otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state on former terms. A few very fine superior Scots produced 5s 4d ; but the general top price was 5s 2d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,200 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 550 various breads : from Scotland, 44 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 40 oxen and heifers. Compared with Monday last the supply of sheep was on the increase ; whilst most breeds came to hand in full average weight. Downs and half-breds were in moderate request at full quotations—the highest rate being 6s par Sibs ; but heavy sheep were very dull, and quite 2d per Bibs lower. Lambs—the show of which was good—moved off heavily at from 6s 8d to 8s per 81bs. The few ealves in the market changed hands slowly a' [ate rates. Pigs commanded previous currencies, but the sale for lem was by no means active. Per 81b to sink the offal. s ds d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Second quality do ..4 4 4 8 Prime large oxen ..4 0 5 0 l'rime Scuts, &c.... 5 0 5 2 Crse. and inf. sueep.3 10 4 4 Second quality do ..4 6 5 2 d d Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 8 Prime o'thdown c 0.5 10 6 0 La ge coarse calven.s 4 5 i 0 Prime 5m51id0......6 0 6 4 Large hugs ' .4 0 4 4 zimall porkers ...4 6 5 Lamb....6s Sd to S Od. Stiltling calves, 21s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s ,o 32s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3,465 Beasts! i l4O Cows. .. Cows. Sheep and lambs 26,570 Sheep alau 1 mbs e 6 •0 Calves l3 ca ves 45 Pigs 340 Pigs The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 13,739 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 10,914; in 1864, 8,703 ; in 1863, 5,353; in 1862, 3,929 ; and in 1861, 6,147 ; and in 18607 6,972. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp 3294 ... 508 38 ••• 52 Boulogne — 173 Bremen...... Gestemunde 522 1259 Cadiz Calais.. Gothenburg Vigo Dunkirk Dieppe. . ...... 41 209 Hamburg 757 ... 4432 12 ... 81 Harlingen Havre Ostend lO ... 122 ... ... 23 6 Oporto Rotterdam.. Beasts. -- ••• --- Total 1,983 —.10,604 831 136 ... 215 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1865 1864 1602 5463 79 335 _1224 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 '22, 1865, and this day, Monday, May 21, 1866. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. May 22, 1865. May 21, 1866. Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 4to 3 8 310 to 4 2 Second quality do. 3lO 4 2 4 4 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 410 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. 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 Beasts 4,980 3,500 Sheep and lambs 2 5,380 23,300 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 23, 1 864.—Beasts, 4,420 — sheep and lambs, 24,120—calves, 163 —pigs, 450. May 25, 1863—Beasts, 4 , l9 o—sheep and lambs, 25,040 —calves, 68—pigs, 390. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are tolerably well but not to say heavily supplied with meat. Generally speaking the trade is heavy, and prices are barely supported. Per 81b by the carcase. l l:f i e m r e lo d r o m . ........... : .. .... d B 4 51 :0d Inferior beef 3 3 8 d 26 8 3 3 10 Mi ddling mutton.. 4 65 6 Middling do. Prime large d 0... ••4 0 4 2 Veal . Prime small do 44 4 6 ............. 41058 3 1 0 4 4 Small pork. ........ 46 5 2 Large pork Lamb, 58 8d to 76 (Al. BOROUGH HOP. The hop market presents a firm appearance, and, al though the transactions have been by no means extensive, the value of all qualities has been well supported. The import into London last week was 130 bales from Antwerp, 191 Boulogne, 18 Harburg, 50 Bremen, and 44 bales from Rotterdam. Mid and East Keats 100 s to 180 s per cwt Weald of Kents Bos to 1308 per cwt Sussex 7os to 1128 per cwt BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of potatoes on sale at these markets are good. Most kinds are in moderate request at our quota tions. Last week we received 1,784 packages from Lisbon. Kent and Essex regents Scotch do. Yorkshire do 7os to 100 s " „ Flukes Rocks 70s to 80s " I/ SEEDS. We have very little change to notice in the value of seeds. Prices declined is to 2s per qr. The demand gene rally is very inactive. In cakes next• to nothing is doing. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool held this week have loom fairly attended. French houses have operated to a fair extent; but very little wool has changed hands on German account. Compared with the close of last sales the value of both Australian and Cape produce exhibit a de cline of 1-Icl and lid per lb. Privately the trade is dull, and English wool is lowor to purchase. Tho imports into Lon_ dome last wok co*iptod of 16,251 bales frum 1221 3 2, 132 4 3 5423 120 j 20 i 9y 171 18 17, 02& 61 125 5 si 8) 100 1 0 luo 1 0 10J 100 100 100 100 all 1011 21 202 103 7 i 1 01 1 100} ,ITIES. 9.1 e 31 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BO W-S TREE T. THE CHARGE OE THEFT AGAINST A GENTLEMAN.— James Hamilton Finney, the son of Major Finney, sur rendered to his bail to answer a charge preferred against him of stealing a silver spoon, the property of Mr. Cooper, the proprietor of the Albion Hotel, Russell-street, Covent garden. It will be recollected from the report of the first exami nation, which appeared et length in The Sun, that the pri soner went into the Albion to dine, where, in conse quence of the large losses which had taken place of late, the silver placed on each table was strictly watched. The prisoner partook of some roast mutton, and when the waiter was temoving the joint he missed one of the spoons from off the table. He communicated the fact to the head waiter, after which the prisoner's father, Major Finney, entered the room, and remained with his son for some time. On leaving the hotel the prisoner was watched by the police, and after his father had left him he was observed to go into the shop of Mr. Wallis, the umbrella maker in the Strand, which shop he left taking with him a walking-stick. The constable then took the young man into custody, and when at the station amongst a variety of miscellaneous property taken from his pocket the missing silver spoon was found. The prisoner was remanded so as to enable the police to make inquiry with respect to other property found on his person. The police said that nothing further had been discovered detrimental to the prisoners. With respect to the two purses, one belonged to the prisoner's father, and the other to his grandmother, both of whom had commissioned him to make purchases for them. Mr. Sleigh asked the magistrate to dispose of the case without sending the prisoner before a jury. _ Mr. Vaughan declined to do so. The prisoner was then fully committed to the next Middlesex sessions for trial, but he was again admitted to bail in two sureties of £250 each. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE CHARGE AGAINST A WATCHMAKER OF STEALING HIS CUSTOMERS' WATCHES.—Thomas Cole, a watchmaker, charged with stealing a watch and chain, entrusted to him for repair by a coachman named John Gearle, was again brought before Tyrwhitt, ho having been remanded last week in consequence of Inspector Bowles stating that there would be several other charges preferred against him. On the prisoner being placed at the bar Inspector Bowles said that every difficulty had been thrown in the way of the police going on with the charge, the father of the prisoner having been tampering with the witnesses, and several of the pawnbrokers were not in attendance. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the pawnbrokers had better be careful what they were about, the more especially so as there was a feeling against them at the present time. An assistant from Mr. Dobree's, in Gilbert-street, Ox ford-street, produced the watch and chain owned by Gearle. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand prisoner from time to time till the witnesses and the pawnbrokers did attend. At the same time he thought Mr. Dobree had acted very properly in attending to the case, as it showed that he con ducted his business very properly. The prisoner said be pledged the prosecutor's watch and chain, but several of the duplicates found on him related to his own property. The father of the prisoner denied that he had been tampering with the witnesses. Inspector Bowles said he had proof of it in court, if his worship would hear it. Mr. Tyrwhitt declined to do so. THAMES. t - AUDACIOUS ROBBERY.—Joh n Thorne, a labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing 13s. 101 d. from a till in the Nag's Head public-house, Bromley. William George Gore, of 6, Albert-place, Bromley, saw the prisoner in the bar of the Nag's Head taking money out of the till and raised an immediate alarm. He was followed by George Hone, the landlady's son, who suc ceeded in taking him into custody with 13s. lOid . in his hand. The prisoner said "I am guilty, I hope you will forgive me." The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Paget, after re• marking that the prisoner had been guilty of a most audacious robbery, sentenced him to six months' imprison. ment and hard labour. WESTMINSTER. PLIINDERING THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAIL WAY COMPANY.—WiIIiam Beecher, a labourer, was placed at the bar charged with being concerned with another in plundering the works of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company. William Hicks, 105 B, said that on Friday morning he saw the prisoner and another labourer leaving the works of the railway company at Victoria station. Both ap peared to have very heavy loads upon their shoulders in sacks, and as prisoner shifted his load witness distinctly heard the sound of iron. Witness took the other man into custody, and he was remanded, it being found that he had a quantity of the railway iron in his possession, and upon subsequently searching a marine store dealer's in the neighbourhood of Ebury square, a large quantity of similar metal removed for rail way improvements was found. It was obvious that great plunder of the railway was going on, and prisoner who was seen to go into the marine store with his load was taken into custody on Saturday night. He offered no answer to the charge and was remanded. UNITED STATES POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS. Mails for the United States are made up in London every Saturday evening, Wednesday morning, and Wednesday evening. Letters for the Saturday and W e d nes d ay evening mails must reach the General Post -office by 6 o'clock p.m., and those of the Wednesday morning mails by 6 o'clock a.m. that day. Newspapers must a l ways b e poste d The half an hour earlier. Wednesday and Saturday's mails are taken up at Queenstown, on the following day, by the Liverpool steamers. The Wednesday morning mails are taken by the Southampto n s t eamers. Mails from the United States are due in London on Mondays and Thursdays of each week. P er i o di ca l works not of daily publication, issued in the shape of pamphlets, may be sent to the United States, California, and Oregon, by packet, at the following rates : —Not exceeding 2 oz., ld. ; above 2 oz., but not exceeding 3 oz., 6d.; above 3 oz., but not exceeding 4 oz., Bd.; with an addition of 2d. for every additional ounce up to 16 ounces, above which the privilege does not extend. At the same rate of postage, any pamphlet not weighing more than 8 oz (even though it be n o t a per i odical publication) may be sent to the United States, California, and Oregon. This postage is only the British portion, a further sum being charged on delivery. The periodical works or pamphlets must always be sent in a cover open at t h e ends (not more than one being sent in a single cover), and the postage must be prepaid. Other printed papers or books (except those specified above), addressed to the places above named, are . liable t o l e tt er rate of postage. periodical mustical Nor, v b k: n pa o m i P v h n i t e l t u s, &c., or up on th e covers, g, or other m ar k s u p on such ex cept the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are sent; nor upon the covers must there be any printing, except the names and addresses o f th e persons to w h om the names and addresses of the senders &c., will render the packets liable to t l A e h n t e t y y e r a r r othereatseesn oftw andriti postage.ng, POPULATION OF THE UNITED• KINGDOM.—The Registrars-General of the three kingdoms estimate the po pulation at the middle of the year 1866 as follows: England and Wales, 21,210,020 ; Scotland, 3,153,413 ; Ire land, 5,571,971—t0ta1, 29,935,404. EARLY PHEASANTS.—In the Earl of St. Germans' preserves at Cathacombe-lodge a brood of nine pheasants were hatched on the 12th of May. IRELAND. DUBLIN, May His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, accompanied by Lady Wodehouse and the Hon. Miss Wodehouse, arrived at Kingston this evening at 5 45 from Lon don on board the mail steamer Ulster, Capt. Trip hook, R.N., in command. A royal salute was fired from her Majesty's ship Royal George, the yards of which were manned, and from the Pier-head Fort. His Excellency was received at the Castle, Pier by Capt. 1)e Cetto, A.D.C., Col. Musters, Dr. Hat chett, the Hon. Mr. Leeson, Mr. Balfour, Capt. Roche, R.N., and Capt. Hutchinson, R.N. The pas sage from llolyhead was accomplished in three hours 35 minutes. The viceregal party proceeded from Kingston to Dublin in a carriage attached to the special mail train, and left Westland-row terminus for the Viceregal Lodge, Phoenix Park, at 6 p.m. I telegraphed last night that reports of the out break of the cattle plague in other parts of the country had been sent to the Government, but were not considered well-founded. One of these came from Ballymena, county Antrim, stating that three cows had been s h o t un d er susp i c i ous c i rcumstances within one mile of that town on the previous Fri day. A large DI r. was to be held on this day, and Ar. Dobb yn, sub-inspector of constabulary, believing the disease to be rinderpest, suggested that an inspector should be sent down at once. Mr. Lambert, veterinary surgeon, was accordingly de spatched to the place where the cows had died—the farm of a man named Ireland; and, having made a post mortem examination of one of the animals, he pronounced that the cause of death was disease of the liver and diarrhoea, and that there was not the slightest appearance of rinderpest. Under these circumstances Mr. Lambert did not co ns id er it a t to-day,al necessary silo u that b e the Bally ena market, t o b e h e ld m prohibited. The Northern Whig of this evening, referring t o the two additional cases reported yesterd ay, as having occurred at Cabra and Ball inderry, states that a cow belonging to Mr. M'Cartuey died oia Friday week, and was buried. .A second took ill on Thursday morning last, and Mr. Morrow, who has been appointed local inspector, ordered the cow to be destroyed yesterday, te]graphing the fact to the Government. On the receipt of this telegram Sur geon Jenks started by the next train, and arrived yesterday evening at Lisburn, in order to make a post mortem examination, which was to be done this morning, and in which he was to be assisted by Mr. M'Call, a surgeon from the Veterinary Col lege, Glasgow, a gentleman who has bad great ex perience of the cattle plague in Scotland. Another report reached Belfast yesterday that the plague had broken out at Glenmachen, the residence of Mr. R. W. Gordon, near Ilolywood. Mr. W. Danville, J.P., and Mr. D. Donnell, R.M., imme diately proceeded to the place, accompanied by Mr. Sub-Inspector Owen and Mr. Lett, V.S., of the Royal Horse Bazaar, Belfast, lately a Government inspector in England. They found that one cow had died and been buried, and that another lay ill in the cowhouse. After careful examination the disease was pronounced not rinderpest, but fever. Mr. King, V.S., arrived while the examination was pro ceeding, and concurred in this view of the subject. Forty . of the constabulary are still in charge of the infected districtof Drennan. Mr. J. D. Barbour, J.P., who has taken a most active part in the steps which have been taken to prevent the spread of the disease, Mr. Morrow, of Legacurry, the county in spector (Mr. Kelly), and all in authority are using the utmost exertions to prevent the spread of the disease, and have given the strictest orders that its first manifestation is to be reported without the least delay. The Whig says : " There is a very general predisposition to discredit the report that the disease from which the cattle that have died and have been slaughtered have suffered is the true rinder pest. By many persons of no inconsiderable experience it is stoutly maintained, in the teeth of the Government in spector's official report, that the present disease is the well known lung disease. The following letter from a gentle man who resides not far from Drennan expresses this view Being in the immediate vicinity of the place which is re ported as being the seat of the breaking out of the cattle plague, and having an opportunity of hearing the meritsand demerits of the case discussed by not only the farming com munity, but also by the landed proprietors in this neigh bourhood, I beg to inform you that the general impression prevails that the authorities have been much too hasty in jumping to conclusions in regard to the disease. Many persons, and among others I could enumerate one or two large land agents, are decidedly of opinion that no cattle plague has yet actuallyappeared, and what has been called isonbloyananqaugitgeracvoamte:jokninind t o h f is l c u o n u g n d t isease—a t hthinge plague that has hereto fore, but to a small er extent. I can vouch that the farmers hereabouts almost to a man hold this opinion." Mr. Edward Purdon, one of the proprietors of the Irish Farmers' Gazette, who has visited the farms on which the cattle were slaughtered, shares these doubts. He states that the pastures are re markably poor, and that the ground is high and much exposed to the easterly winds, which have been unusally prevalent and severe this spring. From this cause cattle are generally subject to lung disease at this season. Last May the Messrs. Purdon had 100 head of cattle in their farm in the county of Wexford, and 20 of them had to be driven back to the byres stricken with lung disease. In the course of a week ten of the number had died, five in one day. " This," they remarked, " occurred last May before we heard of the cattle plague ; what would be said and done if similar cases took place this May ?" They join in the general regret that a post mortem examination did not take place in the first instance, as it was urged upon the Government by various deputations. But Professor Ferguson had no doubt on the subject, and he thought it unneces- sary to incur the risk of spreading the pestilence by opening the carcases, especially as many persons of the farmer class were present. The last difficulty, however, might have been got over, for the con stabulary could have required those people to depart, and they would have complied as readily as they desisted from holding the fair at Hillsborough. Professor Ferguson is preparing a full report for the Government of the cases that came under his own observation. But if the Inspector-General erred, it has been on the safe side. It is much bet- ter to stamp out a disease which is not rinderpest, by killing and burying the animals affected, th a n to allow the plague to be propogated under ano th er _ _ name. One thing must be said, that the authorities, from the Viceroy down, have left nothing undone to prevent the spread of the disease, and their efforts have been seconded with the greatest possible alac rity by the magistrates, the gentry, the constabulary officers and their men. A telegram which appears in the third edition of the Belfast News Letter fully confirms the view of Prefessor Ferguson :—" Lisburn, Saturday.—This morning Mr. Jenks, V.S., and Mr. M'Call, V.S., made a post mortem examination of the cow slaugh tered at Cabra. Their report is that it was a de cided case of rinderpest." The Evening Mail has this afternoon received the following telegram from the Governor's secretary, Isle of Man :—" The importation of cattle and sheep into the Isle of Man is prohibited from the 18th inst." The magistrates of Belfast are resolved to enforce he precautionary regulations of the Privy Council with exemplary strictness. On Thursday two pig drovers were brought up in custody at the police office, charged with travelling from Ireland to Scot land and back without having the necessary regis tration certificates. They pleaded they had left the documents behind them in Scotland, not knowing they would be required on their return ; but it was proved that there were printed directions on them to that effect. Mr. O'Donnell, R.M., said he felt bound, in the interests of the country, to imp ose a penalty of £lO. The fines were not paid, a n d t h e parties were removed in custody. THE PRINCIPAL ITALIAN GENERALS. —Genera La Marmora is a tall, thin, lanky man, with a long f ac e, and a prodigious nose. He has a great passion for his profession, and is an inflexible disciplinarian. General Cialdini is a good-looking man, below the average height, with a bushy m oustache and imperial. He has a keen sparkling eye. This gallant officer is very popular in Italy, and the soldiers have great confidence in him. General Durando is a fine old man, with a grand military aspect, and greatly esteemed throughout the Continent. General Della Rocca, the King's principal aide-de-camp and intimate friend, is about GO years old. His hair and nioustache are quite white, and his general appearenee is that of a digniiiod , aristocrotio THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocy, ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONGRESS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) DRESDEN, May 21, 1 p.m. An extra edition of the official Dresden Journal of to-day says :—" The proposed Congress at Parl B has been agreed to by the Powers, and the first nieeting will take place on Friday next." THE PRINCIPALITIES. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF lIOHE.N. ZOLLERN. BUCIIAREsT, May 31. Prince Charles of Hohenzollern, accompanied by his Secretary and an Aide-de-camp, disembark yesterday evening at Junta, in Wallachia. Ha s arrival caused great excitement in the town. He wrote, immediately on his arrival, to the Sultan, assuring him of his respect for the treaties which bind the Principalities to Turkey. his solemn entry into Bucharest will take plaN on Thursday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WEST DRAYTON RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Mr. C. Grimshaw's Shrapuell (Grey) 1 Mr. Palmer's Little Gentleman (Carroll) 2 Mr. F. Mitchell's Yellow Gr'irl (Cameron) 3 Wild Thyme, Colleen, Blue Mantle, Verbenr, Bessie, Chelmsford, Camilla, La c , B unc h , C onn. , tens 8010, Northhill, Starcross, Gambler, Little Jessie, Master Shutt, Fair Lady, and My Niece f also ran. Betting .4 to 1 agst Little Gentleman, 6 to 1 agst Blue Mantle, 7 to 1 agst Verbena, 7 to 1 agst Shrapnen, 10 to 1 agst others. Won by a length ; a neck between second and third. JUVENILE PLATE. Knight Templar Battle Axe Zisca 1 Six ran. - VILLAGE PLATE. The Vampire ................................ 1 Comet ..................................................... Grapeshot The above are the only telegrams received up to tho hour of going to press. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LONDON, May 21.—Wind this day at noon—South. Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. OFF PLYMOUTH, May 20.—Arrived—Mary Scott, from Madras. DUNDEE, May 19. —Wind S.E.—Arrived—Queen, from Rotterdam. QUEENSTOWN, May 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Africa, !rom Boston. OFF PENZANCE, May 19.—Arrived—Gladiator, from Adelaide. SOUTHAMPTON, May 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Saxon, screw steamer, from the Cape of Good Rope. Sailed— China, steamer, for Alexandria. LIVERPOOL, May 20.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Persia, screw steamer, for New York; Hallry, screw steamer, for Rio Janeiro. (Br TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, May 20 —Fennachina, from Bahia ; Familien Haab, from Anelan ; Resolution, from Frederickstad. Arrived, May 21—Jessica, from Havannah ; Tubal Cain, from Guernsey; Anna Jelianne, from Emden; Fortuna, and Antias, from Antwerp; Fillas, from Sarpsburg; Lilla, from Caen. Sailed, May 21—Retina, for Berbiee ; Glendower, for Port Phillip; Glenbrook, forJaniaica ; Helen, for St. Kitt's ; Star of the East, for the Cape of Good Hope; Anne Axel& bell, for Sydney; Chebucto, for Jamaica; Mangerton, for Barbadoes. Monday Morning. Passed, May 20—Dorothy, from Barbadoes, for London; Retina, from Loudon, for Berbice. Passed, May 21—Herman, screw steamer, from the east, for the west. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 I:a. tojd. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about2-IGths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. I he courre of exchange at New York on London /or bills at 60 days' sight is 106 i to 107 per cent. At these rates there is no profit on the importation of go . d from the United States. By adviccs from Hamburg the price of gold is 427 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.5 i per ..C1 stcrlinJ. Standard gold at the Engll,ll Mint price is, therefore, at abeut2 - 10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The Duke of Marlborough has gone to the Isle of Wight for a short yachting excursion. The Duchess and Ladies Churchill have gone to Blenheim Palace, near Woodstock. THE CHINA DINNER.—The annual banquet came off at Willis's Rooms on Friday last, Sir T. Davis, K.C.8., in the chair. Covers were laid for 80. Mr. Ede Champs, with three members, Kyang-ying, Feugh-yid, and Tell ming of the China Mission, were present, and occupied seats at the table opposite the chairman. After the usual loyal toasts the health of the Emperor of China was drunk, and replied to by Teh-Ming. Then followed "the Church " (Rev. Dr. Irwin), "the Army, Navy, and Volunteers" (Sir Michael Seymour), "the Civil Service" (Sir John Bowring) British Commerce in China" (Mr. Robertson, M.P.), " the Visitors " (Lord Richard Grosvenor), and " the Chairman," proposed by Major the Hon. A. Anson, M.P General Sir Hope Grant and Sir James Matheson, M.P., were unavoid ably absent. : Intelligence has been received at the Colonial Office of the arrival of Mr. Manners Sutton at Melbourne.— Observer. EARLY GRASS MOWING.—In some marsh-land at Weybridge the scythe is in the field, and on Wednesday several acres of grass were brought into swath. The grass crops are unusually early this year in this district. THE LATE PANIC.--The panic of 1866 was a credit panic, not a capital nor bullion panic. The evil was not an over-expenditure of capital such as at other times, as in 1847, has caused a panic; nor a drain of bullion, which except for admirab l ehabul considering oe. aysethat d hheanriet.jma nagement , London in b lB a 6 n 4, ke w rs o , u d l e d p h os a i v ts e caused one, but a failure of credit from intrinsic defeat. Sus picion got abroad, not because our whole reserve of bullion was too low to support the credit of the country; not be cause our annual expenditure had much surpassed our annual saving; but because the lenders of money were suspected of misusing it ; because a celebrated old house evidently had misused it; because no one knew who else might not l n aeto blame ; because all persons under obligation o s f to it Fs liabilitiesa Y u :e the an lt d b fr a o d m a floatingde mand felt peril they might m u comest strengthen thei their wu just t y h ixbefore athemselvesn o d r e nature i f thethey did suspension s pe not ns ion they ot ' serve were —in so much danger as t he 000,00 town anoofdnoinhaugnlttarynrde, orf :, os f b e lina vt .l ny e b co un try k ro l y 4aVwe' atmr the l e is p o urin g eegi3harvet rtept u nderstood u in g eneral anda f o ur millions, andto a l argerolaFli sumday thatmaun the Londonsthave amounted re_ s in er t r h e T e. aggregate bankers m ould not—and we believe some of them plainly used such language—allow the Bank of England to go on while they failed. Nothing is so imita tive as panic, and if one or two large bankers had drawn their balances, all the rest would have followed like sheep, and the banking department of the Bank of Eng land must have been left bare. We believe and hope that from this time the improvement will be gradual ; but still it must be interrupted by painful events, and cannot be healthy if it is too rapid. "Finance" paper too often means bad investments, and while so much of it is held about the market credit must be tender, uncertain, and liable to vicissitudes and shocks. Of course this applies rather to money-lending credit than to mercantile credit. A merchant is a borrower, not a lender ; he will no t h ave taken finance paper ; if his bUsinees is goo d, and except iu particular branches of speculative tra de ( as cot ton, or pig iron, or the ship-dealing and o wnin g fostered by Barneds') English commerce was hardly ever sounder. The Economist. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—The directors of the London and North Western Railway Company have :resolved to allot to their proprietors, rateably, at par, additional ordinary stock, equal in a mount to about 5 per cent. on the ordinary capital. The allot ments will be made to the proprietors registered on the 19th May, 1866, and will be in the form of ordinary stock to be fully paid up on the 30th June, 1866, and will carry ordinary diyidend from that date. .a4r ck, ley on. In ay, Ind on. St. or yen ;OS the xv'e lod, was her S gt ,on 0 nb nd ,y) -Rl- 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 5 100 all i Oil 100 100 100 MEN'