The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-15 00:00:00

T'TONEY MARKET AND GOAIMERCIAL INTELLIGErIch TWELVE O'CLOCK. The asp ec t o f th e Ci ty s h ows not the least trace of the panic feeling witnessed last week. Business Is being carried on in its usual manner, and there appears no sign on the surface of affairs to indicate to the outside public the effect of the great convul sion which shook to its foundations the great historic B ank h ouse - of Overend, Gurney, and Co. The Bank of England is still the resort of the majority of the gublic for monetary accommodation, and the demand there is of course very strong, In the open market the brokers manifest no inclination to take bills which are not very short dated, and the terms are a mere matter of negotiation. There was yesterday a withdrawal from the Bank of £1.8,000 in gold for the Continent, and £2,000 -Was received there. A call, payable on the 7th of June, of £2 per share has been made by the directors of the General Credit and Finance Company of London. Young, of the firm of Messrs. Coleman, lurquand, Young, and Co., has been appointed °Mcial liquidator of the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association. The amount of the Peruvian Sinking Fund to be drawn on the Ist of July is £262,250, being for this If-year at the rate of 2 1 per cent. on £9,473,000, 'Which is the amount now uncancelled of the Peru Five per Cent. Bonds. It is understood that the sales of guano are increasing. and that there is enough money now in hand from this source to pay the toupons due in July. A call has been made by the directors of the Oriental Commercial Bank of £3 per share upon all shares having £4 paid, and of £2 per share upon all shares having £5 paid, in order to raise all the shares to one uniform class. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has remained very inactive, consequent upon the disturbed state of monetary affairs, and the advance in the rate of discount at the Bank of England. The manager of the Consolidated Discount Company has given notice that the company is Continuing its business. Two o'CLocK. According to Reuter's telegram this morning, the French Rentes were 64f. sc. Firm. What with the failure of Overend, Gurney, and Co., and the stoppage of the English Joint Stock Bank, and the violent flactuation that had taken Place in shares of all descriptions, the completion of the fortnightly settlement had been an irksome task to the dealers, brokers, and their clerks, even where all are heavily engaged with pro forma arrange 'nents, it is difficult to obtain quotations at Which new business can be negotiated. Consols are flatter at 86* -1 ; for money ; and 8511, for 6th June. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are illarked 841 85 ; th e A nnu iti es 1885, 13 ; B an k Stock, 243 ; India 5 per Cents, 1041 ; ditto En faced Paper, 100 f ; and ditto Bonds, 10s. dis. In the Foreign Market Mexican and Spanish are f l at ter, but Turkish have advanced. Spanish Pas sive are 212 22 ; Certificates, 151 16 ; Mexican, 1 4 16i ; ditto New, 131 141 ; Greek, 10 11; and Turkish 5 per Cents., 29f, 30. United States 6-20 Bonds, 54 55 ; Erie Shares, 43 45 ; and Illinois, 76, 78. Business in the Railway Share Market has been • inoderately active, and prices have slightly improved. Great Northern have advanced £2 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 15s. ; Midland, 10s. ; North Eastern (Berwick), ss. ; while Metropolitan have de- ellned £2. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little variation of importance. Great Luxembourg are marked 121 13, and Grand Trunk of Canada 21f. Bank and miscellaneous shares are inactive. Union of London have improved to 52f ; Oriental Bank to 50. London Chartered of Australia have declined eclined t o 2 12 ; Bank of London to 18f ; Alliance 019 2 0. General C re dit are mar k e d ; C re di t 12ncier and Mobilier of England 11. International nancial • and National Discount C ompany 1 13 . 4 a BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. D GCVERNKENT FUNDS. u Der Cent. Consols 85f 861 I iiiii Np. Account, May 9 r u Cent. Reduced B4l r, i . e lv 3 per Cent B4l 5 4i i "e r ,W 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Ajj°- 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Ulluities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 13 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1908 18 bp (Red Sea Telegraph),' Aug., isarch. June. b;r t, --e•-,acitter Bills, 41,000,3 per Cent. 5 Do. £5OO — die Do £lOO and £2OO Ba b. . 11 ' 01 England Stock, 5 per Cent Do Account — b.,/,',N,DIAx GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ..q,i3.11 Stock , 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — 1.„-1,0. Account u° . 5 per Cent. Jul, 1870 no. 4 per Cent. Oc t IBBB Ra• Certificate; — — n ° ' Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent — D°—°. 5 per Cent. Jan. Jan. 1872 ' 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 — D O. . beb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 , Bonds, £l,OOO lO dis 1 ' 0 • under £l,OOO A, . VOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING --.•ge • PRICES. Vattibiae Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm rian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 ' 4 u. 41 per Cent., 18 52-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. Do Account ; 18 65 D e -§------ paid Bn ' e r l P, £45 i 61 D e Ayres 6 per Cent. _ NV 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) tian 6.per Cent _ ."° S crlP, £25 paid p° ' 4 1 per Cent _ CO, 1 3' 4;b 6 i Z r 6 Cent L per Cent. _ üba, 6 per Cent. - Wgy, . - Idptiaii 7 per C en t — 2 0 , Second Issue B2 4 - Lk) £lOO Bonds B5 I Do £lOO De. 1 864 B3/ 80 Bonds ,130. Government Railway Debentures B6 4) 0. £5O paid re ek 5 Account per Cents., 1824-5, ex C ou p ons 10 + Do. Do. Coupons 4 bo. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. I talian 5 per Cent 1865 no Account Do. Maremmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent - Do. Account Do 1864 . Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Itoorish Impe r i a l 5 p er C en t b ew Granad a l3 ` e ltiguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent, 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 — Rus o. D Accoun t sian Do 4 %per Cont., 182; .£ St 4 per Cent. 1850 DO 4* per Cent 1860 . 7 P,-,° 3 pei Cent. 1859 D 0 5 per Cent. 1862 8 3 14} 3 f in - ",,°. 5 per Cent. 1864 B6 8 -„..,r`uAian 5 per Cent 8.-1-'O. Account P r , a tlish 3 per Cent DO Account D 0 New D eferred 34 O Account Do Passive 2ll 8 ID° A te r unt 22t i l'anigh Cert. of Coup not funded l5; I Do Ac 15} 16 15/ tiv, . count e dieli 4 per Cent. — Do at Turfs Do Account Cent. 1854 — Do 6 Per Cent. 1858 Accou n t sBi D° £lO Bonds 1 2 ° 6 DO Accoun Per Cent. 1862 - 62 60 2/ 60/ 60 _ 1200 XlOO Bonds 13' 6 per Cent., 1863 b e ° 5.A.P.er Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip 291 30 1) 0 (,courit Az, ' Per Cent . Guaranteed ziezuela Di to 3 Per Cent. „ account 00 4-, ,, 0. Ac 6 per count. Cent , 1862 — ' Do. 1864 3O/ Dutch Dividends on the above payable in London. DO 2 i Per °Ant., Ex. 12 Gull — F r e nc h ° per Cent. Certificates — Italian Rentes 3 per Cent. — D ° l4 ' ls Per Cent 1861 Ex. 251 . Account ~ ' 3B Consols for ••• THREE O'CLOCK. . i .,_ money ''''''.7 Account 9th inst B5l 1- x d cc vvraces _ 4 Dwroar—JAQl4.lllgQN' COLONIAL GO VERNME N' British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31, Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dc July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1)o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. sp. inscribed sa Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 l/o.Apl.&Oct 1890-11/00 Do. do; 1?•80-9u Do. Jan.&July, 1800-9 Do. 5 per cent, 15 April ana Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, J an.and July Do. 1.78 1 )o. 88 ?, May 5, Nov. ' Do. 1895, Feb. 65 Aug natal .ov. o per cent N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja..1.7..1u13 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186, , Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 187 , Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189_ Sew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 4ueensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1888-8 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.C. Ja & July Do. do, A Aril & Oct BRITIS Cam. Consul. iold, Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Coos. (Tavist 1 Drake wal la East Bassett (Illogan) last Caradon East Carn Brea mast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Love.l E. Wit Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gweu. Ur,at L ocey, Great South Tolgus Great Wheal immy G. Wheal Vor ( Heist • Grenvilie ilerod's Foot Ilingston uowns Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley aiwyndy Iron Ore, Rai Ne - .v Sewn ......... North Roskear .. h'l Bassett (I ilogan North Wiled Crotty .• Prosper . Pr vidence UnyLdant S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. South Cond arrow S.Wheal Fran. tillogan Stray Park Tin Croft • . Vigra and Cl gan, lim.. West cassett (Mogan .. W. Caradon (L skeard West CM verton West Seton. Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth ,Wheal Mary Ann (Men 1W heal Setoa 1 Wheat Trelawney (Lis. 11 MI: 2.1.0 24 2.14.tt 3f 2.14.0 8.3. t, 3.0.0 10.8. L 5 21 5.2 1 8 1 15 17 2i 3 38 40 4j 5 4 8 31 it ltd 35 40 13 15 1 32 34 375 400 it 2 6 20 4 1 13 15 3 5 1 2 8 1 ,7 67i 72i 130 140 80 85 12, 171 - 3' 6. 195 205 13 15 rIiEFERENCIG SUAA4IG3 Great ' orthern, 5 per cent., i 091 9 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Dii to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 44 per cent. et. rd., 99 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et., 884 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., Ditto 4j per cent., rd., 014 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOC a. , Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, 105 Midland A and B £5 pt, 1(5 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALts Buckinghamshire, Groat Western, West Mid., Hereford, 104 Midland, Bradford Pre!. Stock, 89 FOREJGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per cent.. 14 Great Luxembourg, 12i 13 Namur and Liege gua. 14f. per annum, 9 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian. 111 12 Li Fi )II.EIGN MIN NA,. Cape Copper, lira., Chontales Gold and Saver Mining, 2/ St. John del Itey, lim., 50 1 DOCKS. ; ondon and St. Katharine, 7i BANK Agra and Bluterman's, Um., 35 74 5 3 5 Alliance, lint., 20 19 Anglo Austrian, 16 Australasia, Ga Bank of British Columbia. 19 Bank of London. 21 18 6 17 19 Bank of New Zealand, 18 utartered Bank of India, Australia. and Mina. 18 19 Chartered aler. of India, London, and China, 40 39 si 40 City, 21 186 • Consolidated Bank, lim., 4FI 8 European Bank, Bin, 6 5 6 6 Hindustan. China, and Japan, lint., 8 1 it o, issued at 2 pm., 9 Imperiai ottoman. io,; Ditto, new, 9i 9 L►srd Mortgage Bank of India. London Chartered Bank of Australia, Zli 21 London anti County, 76 4 London Joint Stock, 45 561 London and 11 estminster. 94 6 5 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lint., 111 Oriental Bang Corporation. 50 481 Oriental Commercial Bank, lint., late 0. C., 11 South Australia, 341 Standard of British South Africa, Ditto, issued at 6 pm.. 8 Union of London, 5 I 6 26 2 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 24 Australian Mort. Laud and Finance, lim., 44 Berlin Water Works, Um.. 9 Company of African Merchants, lira., 3 Consolidated Discount. lim.. Credit Foncler and Mobilier of England, 14 1 # 1 kgyptian Com. and Tradin °, ,, lim., 14 Gen. Credit an d Fi nance of London. inn.. 1 04 Home and e donial A eaurance, Um, 2 4 2 Hudson's Bay, 16 Impuri4l Mercantile Credit A sso., lim. 9 International Financial -nciety, iim.. 3 , London Financial Association. lim., 5 4 London tieneral Omnibus Company, lira, 34 Millvvall Freehold Land and Dock, 3 4 National Discount company, LI >k 13 124 Ditto, bawd at 6 prea, QC yaii9ll 34 II! tO Pay, ki 44 SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCK:3. Kailways. I Paid.! Closing 'Briatol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian .. •• • Cork and Bandon... Corn wall . Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & b.Junc.+ O. Lon don, scrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s t k. l Do. E. Angl. st. No. •tI Great North of Scotland (3 reat Northern D A stock • • Do. B stock Do. "Aviv, is. at 25 pw GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original • • th, 6 Vlf Rail gaa. i ._. Do. South Do. W. Mid.--Oxford Do. Newport Lo. Hereford Lanc.shire & Yorkshire Linden and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast. Lou., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & \orth Western Lou. & South Western Man., Shet., d; Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension...... Metropolitan District, Do. and z,t.dohn 7 Sird Mid and Do. LO Share Do, tiirmin . (SL Derby Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. N th. Eastern— Ber wlc K Do. (i.N•E purcliss, Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. do. 1854 .. Do. .10. 1865 . North Staffordshire . N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock t.)o. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon south E stern .3 tattles, Wok., .3c Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neagh Waterford & Kilkenny, Waterloo & Whiteha t, West Cornwi'i BRITISH Atlantic Az St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, Az Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. • Do. IP dimes Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich' 6 p.c. 872-3- ••••• • Calcutta & 8. E., Bro al e Town & Do'ck,gu.l Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben :al, gu., 5 ao Eaat ludian, gu. .5 p.c. Do. J Eitensioti Grand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.o Dq. Ist 'ref. Bonds DO. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. t. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Du. 4th Prot. stook Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. • Gus. 5 per cent.. _.. Do. New gua. 5 p. o Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do , treat W , s. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 , o. 5, do. pay. 1877-s.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4, do. Do. 4i.dg Do. Filth Extensfou Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. kinds. Mel. & Hudson's nay.. N. Et I.C' da, 6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde . . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Panjaub lalo Do.lndus St. Flo `"' FS 9u 126 29 55 65 13 15 3 5 67 70 70 72 20 15d1 111 tl3 38 39 1 6 7 122 124 1 4 136 GI 56 57 69 33 V) 31 Si V.O ;22 92 91 25 27 119 .2 v 4 61 62 127 129 2 31, id E 8 90 (181 (19, )11 2 i b 8 ,)0 52 t 4 5 27 106 108 68 70 108 1(8 35 10 II V 120 )21 ' 1 21, 1 2p :3 75 108 112 118 154 66 68 45 48 70 /2 8 9 140 143 1 3 ) 100 03 52 54 ESSIONS 64 50 99 101 } IP 4 4i 8 9 76 80 96 98 60 65 100 102 99 101 100 102 - - 18 20 85 87 60 63 55 6J 55 57 50 55 41 41 49 44 24 26 104 6 1 lit p 1 11 o 99 101 91 93 15& 16 6i 3i4 9k Q 6 83 5 11 01 100 101 '9l 93 86 83 61 63 8 98 100 97 99 96 98 SECUR: 92 94 50 P 3 90 43 77 79 76 79 102 104 102 104 1(2 104 102 104 86 8) IL2 101 1(7 9 102 1 4 107 LO9 104 100 04 011 99 101 00 gO 87i 91 98 72 75 98 100 98 too 104 106 102 103 6 7 8 10 61u 63) i i 13 i 5 5 6 2 2} 2 1 8 9 3 31 THE SCN, LO.N.DO.N, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. IN RE FRAZER-A COLLEGIAN'S HORSE BILL. I Business done. This bankrupt was described as a gentleman, of Mag dalene Hall, Oxford ; then of Portland-place, Brighton ; then of St. Aiden's College, Birkenhead ; then of St. Peter's College, Cambridge ; then of Haversham ; and now a prisoner for debt in the County Gaol, Bucks ; and to day he applied for his release from custody. Amongst the creditors are Mr. Eli Elphick, 77, Rose Hill-terrace, Brighton, £2,109, and many Brighton tradesmen. The total amount of the liabilities is about £2,500. The cause of the failure was the bankrupt's inability to meet two bills of Exchange to the amount of £2,200 given for certain horses which Mr. Frazer had purchased. Mr. Linklater opposed the application. Mr. Munns, on the part of the bankrupt, said there were a number of horses which required looking after, and if the bankrupt were kept in prison they might be lost to the estate. 381 I 55 42 12 1 His Honour saw no reason to depart from the ordinary course, and declined to entertain the application until an assignee was chosen. Application refused. 94 26 i 7 120 94 6 4 1 1128 6 8 7 8i ti 9 81 SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT. (Before Mr. Dasent.) TIIE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. RICHARDS. This was an action to recover £l5 18s., money paid to the defendant twice over. 1221 3 Mr. Horace Earle (Ashley and Earle, solicitors to the company, Charles-square, Hoxton), for the plaintiff, said the claim was admitted, but the defendant wished to pay the debt by instalments. He (Mr. Earle) could not con sent to this, nor did he think that his honour would make any such order when he heard the facts. The defendant had sued the Groat Eastern Railway Company for damage sustained to certain goods on transit. He received a ver dict, and the company handed over a cheque to Mr. Apps, his attorney, in November 1864. The company appa rently forgot this payment, for on the 24th January, 1865, they handed to Mr. Richards a second cheque for the amount, and defendant kept it. It was rather hard of the defendant, after having been paid his debt twice over to come forward now and ask to be allowed to pay back the money by instalments. Mr. Boydell, for the defendant, said that the company had allowed the matter to stand over for a long time. His Honour asked when Mr. Apps had paid over the first cheque to the defendant ? Mr. Apps—Next day. His Honour thought that he should only be acting fairly by making an order that defendant should repay the money in a month, but if he failed to pay, and were brought before the Court under a judgment summons, he would certainly be sent to prison. He must pay full coste. 109 8 9} u 7Z 1(8 ill 1001 1 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. 1011 102! 2 3 zoi 191 214 102 81 91 151 I 121 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ,ITI h:S. SERI OUSLY WOUNDING A HUSBAND AND WIFE. -William Hill, of 4, Hanover-place, Oxford-street, tailor, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently assaulting Matthew Dwyer and Ellen Dwyer with a poker and shovel. Matthew Dwyer, whose left hand was badly cut, and right arm bandaged from the wrist to the shoulder, it being badly wounded, said—The prisoner is the landlord of the house I live in, No. 4, Hanover-place. About 10 o'clock last night, while in company of my wife, I knocked at the street door waiting to be admitted. The prisoner's wife said I was a nuisance. I said I should not be if they would give me a latch key ; and I then asked to see the prisoner, so that I might ask: him for a key, when the prisoner came into the passage, and said, "You had better go upstairs, or I'll use the -- poker, the same as 1 have done to others." I said, " You had better not, or perhaps you will get more than you bargain for." The prisoner then gave me three blows on the back with a poker. My brother-in-law seized the poker from the pri soner, and the prisoner then ran into the parlour and took up the fire-shovel and cut my left hand with it, and after wards gave me three severe cuts on the right arm. My wife was also injured. I was taken to the hospital, as also was my wife, and the prisoner was taken into custody. I have four children and plenty of work to do, but can't do it owLig to the injuries I have received. Prisoner—Did you not knock your arm through the glass ? . Prosecutor—No. Prisoner—l did not have a shovel. Prosecutor—You did. You took it out of the fender. Ellen Dwyer (wife of the last witness, here stepped into the witness-box, her right arm bandaged and badly injured) —I saw the prisoner with a poker in his hand trying to strike my husband, and in trying to pull my husband away the prisoner gave me several blows on the right arm, but I cannot say whether it was done with a poker or shovel. I afterwards went to the hospital, and the doctor says he is afraid that I shall lose my arm. There are three wounds, and a large piece of the flesh cut out. After some further evidence in corroboration, Police constable Redford, 842 A, said —After taking the prisoner into custody, and the injured persons to the hospital, I went back, and in the prisoner's room I found a shovel and poker, and found blood on thorn. Certificates were handed to the magistrate from tho Mid dlesex Hospital, describing the injuries the persons had received. 82 s 7 The prisoner was committed for trial. 505 10 WESTMINSTER. CHARGE OF WOUNDING AN OLD MAN. —Ann Robinson and Mary Jane Robinson, two stout women, were charged with seriously assaulting and wounding John Canfield, an old man, whose head was wrapped in a linen bandage, and whose head was frightfully disfigured by lacerations. He said he lived in Hooper's-court, in the same house as the prisoners. He came home at nine last night, and was about to enter his room when Ann Robinson struck him with her fist and violently assaulted him, and her sister came out with a poker in her hand and inflicted a severe wound upon his head. The police proved finding him bleeding profusely from his wounds and taking the prisoners into custody. Ann Robinson was under the influence of liquor. The prose cutor was perfectly sober. The prisoners said that the prosecutor interfered with them and drew a knife, with which he attempted to stab Ann Robinson, and then in a subsequent struggle fell and hurt himself as he now appeared. It was declared that ho was drunk, and that no poker was used or seen, upon which point there was a conflict of evidence. Prisoners were remanded upon bail for further evidence. AQUATICS. THE INTERNATIONAL SCULLING MATCH. We are happy to announce that the preliminaries of this long talked of affair have been at last most amicably settled. On Saturday evening last, Mr. W. Bray, the representative of the New York Clipper, accompanied by John Hamill, the brother of the American champion, and old Harry Clasper, of Newcastle, met by appointment a number of Kellye's friends at the:Bells, Putney, where, after some little discussion, the articles were duly drawn up and ratified, the whole affair passing off most pleasantly. The matches are to take place during the week ending July 7, and it is expected that the Tyne will be the scene of action, though Hamill has not yet definitely announced his selection. We append a copy of th e ar ti c l es : . . Articles of agreement entered into this day, the 12th of May, between Harry Kelley, of Putney, England, and James Hamill, of Pittsburg, United States of America, who hereby agree to row two sculling races of five miles each in England. The place of the said races to be named by Hamill after his arrival in that country. Each race to be for the sum of £250 a-side, Hamill to receive £lOO as an equivalent for coming b :England to row the said races. The distance in each race to be five miles, or as near so as it may be possible to arrive at, on a suitable course. The first race shall be a straight away sculler's lace, as usually rowed in England. The distance in the second race to be two miles and a half round stake-boats, returning to the place of starting, each man to turn his own stake-boat from left to right. The stake-boats to'be moored to the satisfaction of the referee, and the stations to be tossed for by the men before starting. The men to be at the starting place in each race one hour before high water. The said races to be rowed on two days following each other, during the week ending July 7, 1866, Kelley to have a clear calendar month's notice of the days and course selected by Hamill. A first deposit of £250 a side has been made good this, the 12th day of May, and a sum of £5O has been paid to Hamill, being half the amount allowed for expenses for coming to England. The second deposit of £250 a side to be made good on the 25th of June, 1866, on which day the referee shall been chosen, and a further sum of £5O paid over to Hamill for expenses. Both races to be rowed, if possible, on a smooth course, on which point both men shall agree, and, in the event of any dispute, that question shall be submitted to the referee, whose decision shall be final, but in any case both races shall be rowed during the week ending July 7, as above specified. The cutters to keep astern of the hindermost man. The stakes to be de posited on the days above named with the proprietor of the Sportsman, who shall be final stakeholder. Either party failing to comply with these conditions to forfeit all the money down. HENRY KELLEY, JAMES HAMILL. Petroleum as Steam Fuel. When the duration of our coal supply excites so much apprehension and discussion, it is pleasant to turn round and consider the prospect, d a y b y d ay becoming brighter, of being able in a great degree to dispense with its use in stationary and marine engines—for nothing less is aimed at and promised by Mr. Charles J. Richardson, at Woolwich, and Mr. Simon Stevens, at New York. That the prospect is brightening we think will be admitted by even the most cursory reader--after perusing the particulars, illustrated appropriately, in an other column, concerning Mr. Stevens' scheme, and those which we are about to give here, re ating to that of Mr. Richardson. It is claimed by the American that he can raise steam, rapidly, to a given pressure, without any loss of fuel power, with reduced dimensions of boiler and furnace ; that the firing is continuous by feeding the fuel through a pipe into the furnace—loss of heat in opening the doors being prevented ; with freedom from smoke, cinder, ash, or in fact any refuse; that he can command a forced fire almost instantly with out a forced draught; furthermore, as a consequence, coalheavers and stokers on board ship can be dis pensed with, and there will be neither ash nor clin kers to be removed from the furnace room, over the gangway; lastly, less space required for stowage of fuel. Such a list of advantages is perfectly startling —the locomotive itself was scarcely a greater inno vation. We will now turn to Woolwich Dockyard and Mr. Richardson. Here the experimental boiler is in full blast. Instead of the usual fire-box and ash-pit there are employed four rectangular cham bers, about a foot in width, and rather less than four times that in length—a perforated fire-door being provided for each, in front. These chambers are divided into two—the lower half forming the petro leum trough, the upper the combustion chamber. Separation is effected between the two by means of a diaphragm, through which the petroleum perco lates to be burnt on the upper side. Mr. Richardson contemplates effecting certain modifications which, when completed, will enable him to evaporate 161bs of water with a pound of petroleum ; the average evaporation with good anthracite coal being about Bilbs of water to the pound of coal. There is some dis similarity in economic results, as compared with Mr. Stevens' experiment, but we refrain from making any remarks thereon until Mr. Richardson has com pleted his trials. The boiler does not yet work to Mr. Richardson's complete satisfaction, but he is confident that the introduction of the steam beyond the flame will overcome the difficulties now remain ing, its introduction below the flame, as announced, having a tendency to force the oil and vapour over the bridge, and cool the flame to a material degree, though it must certainly get rid of the smoke nui sance, so very disheartening at an earlier stage. The endeavour to make the steam more efficacious when introduced over the flame is now being proceeded with. When the steam is mixed over and with the petroleum vapour the superfluous carbon of the oil is absorbed by the oxygen in the steam, and forms a gas which burns along with the oxygen— or, to put it another way, not only carbu retted hydrogen is burnt, but large quantities of carbonic acid gas in addition. The economy is obvious, and when the highly inflammable nature of these last mentioned gases is considered, the importance of the modification will be at once seen. The reduction by the temperature of the flame may be obviated by introducing the gases in a highly heated state 'into the combustion chamber—excluding cold air altogether, if possible ; this would necessitate an addition to, or alteration in, the existing apparatus, but no doubt Mr. Richardson could easily get over that little difficulty. We see no reason whatever for doubt as to the results, on the part of Mr. Richardson—rather, every reason for congratulation, and we are not inclined to think with him that the petroleum fuel can only be economically employed on certain ocean routes. The area of supply is gradually ex tending ; and doubtless in course of time our high class geologists will as readily pronounce on the probable localities of petroleum as they have done on those of gold and silver, and quite as suc cessfully. On the whole we think we are correct in stating that the prospects of petroleum are very flattering. It is impossible to reckon how much the use of coal as fuel has lightened the labours of the men of this generation ; who, looking closely into the subject, can estimate how much more the use of petroleum will tend to the same all-wise end !—English Me chanic and Mirror of Science and Art. A STRANGE LUNATIC.—The attention of persons passing along the Boulevard de la Chopinette was attracted the day before yesterday by a man dressed in a braided costume, and indulging in strange gesticulations. All of a sudden he stopped short, jumped on a seat by the way side, and exclaimed to the crowd which had gathered round him— lam Bismark, and I have come here to give utterance to the voice of nationalities. People, you are deceived, but you shall soon know the truth ! I alone, Bismark, can enlighten you !" He was here taken posses sion of by a sergent-de-ville, and led off to a police sta tion. The unfortunate man has been identified as a trades man of the Quartier Bourdonnais, who had become insane in consequence of losing a ,considerable fortune by un lucky speculations. He has now been pl ace d i n a lunatic asylum. GLASGOW, May 12.—Cott on.— Th e cotton mar ket has been very distressed during the week, and little business has been transacted. Goods and Yarns—Business has been nearly suspended this week in-consequence of the continued fall in cotton. Iron—The market has been in a depressed state during the week. On Monday transactions took place at from 655. to 60s. cash ; closing quotation 60s. cash, rather sellers. Prices gradually dropped till Thursday, when business was done in warrants at 555. 9d. to 565. cash. On Friday, in consequence of the panic in London, it was resolved to suspend business in the iron market till Monday. 1 1 II IRD EDIT lON. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE--This Day. EPSOM RACES—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CRAVEN STAKES. Marquis of Hastings' The Duke (Cannon) 1 Lord Glasgow's Rapid Rhone dam c ...... (Parry) 2 Mr. J. Johnstone's Rococo (Morris) 3 Won easily; bad third. The following also ran :—Brother to Guerilla, Leybourne, Breadalbane, Hurunui, and The Clown. Betting-3 to lon The Duke, 7to 1 agst Breadalbane, 10 to 1 agst others. MATCH. Colleen (Deacon) 1 _ _ _ Gambler (Elphickj 2 Won by a neck. ROUS STAKES. Baron Rothschild's Tourmalin 1 Mr. W. Bevill's Ostregor (Grimshaw) 2 Count Batthyany's Eing Charming (Daley) 3 The following also ran :—Sundeelah, Brahma, Gardevisure, Wild Agnes, Jack o'Lantern, Siberia, Primate, Holstein, Kukuheva, Endsleigh, Caustic, Cutaway, Sylph, Wild Parsley, Cecrops, Stinger, and Sweet Anne. HORTON STAKES. Vidi Gulnara WOOD C OTE STAKES Achievement Hermit .., Premier ITEATHCOTE PLATE. Cranbury Problem Verulam Ten ran. BRIGHTON STAKES. Applecross Warrior Valeria Twelve ran. LATEST BETLING ON THE COURSE. TILE DERBY. 6 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (taken) 4to 1 agst Rustic (taken) 100 to 8 agst Blue Riband (taken) 100 to 8 agst Redan (taken) 100 to 8 agst Toxophilite colt (taken) 25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) 25 to 1 agst Vespasian (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bribery colt (taken) 50 to 1 agst Strathconan (taken) Arrived—Lord Lyon, Rustic, and Blue Riband. THAMES. SANGUINARY AFFRAY.—William Pike, a strong, broad shouldered, sunburnt seaman, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting and wounding John Watson. The prosecutor, a very tall seaman, with large beard and moustache, and a pale face, whose head WaS enve loped in several bandages, was in a very feeble condi tion from loss of blood. He said ho first made the acquaintance of the prisoner yesterday. At two o'clock this morning he went into the house No. 17, Per severance-place, Palmer's-folly, Radcliff-highway, to treat the people with some rum. He had been 'staying there a fortnight very ill, and was tolerably well treated while his money lasted. While he was dealing out the rum a row took place between the girls and the prisoner. He did not interfele, but the prisoner called him foul names, and took up a beer can with which he struck him a tremendous blow on the head and cut it open. He fell as if shot, and lost a large quantity of blood. He was insensible for some time, and when he recovered he was in the hands of a surgeon. The Prisoner—Did you not ask me to drink some rum ? Witness—Yes, I did. ' Mr. Partridge—No reason you should strike him. Tha Prisoner—l did not strike him. One of the girls struck him. I had been stopping with a girl there. He had her acquaintance before me, and he wanted her to stop with him again, which she refused to do. Mr. Partridge—A dispute about a girl, and this is the result. Will you swear that he struck you, Watson. The Prosecutor—No, I will not. Ido not wish to press the charge. Mr. Partridge—The case is dismissed. Charles Stroud, No. 270 K, said that he found the prosecutor in the house, No. 17, Pusianance-place, lying on the floor and quite insensible. The prisoner was pointed out as the person who struck him, and he took him into custody. On leaving the. house the p r i soner tripped him up and fell upon him. The witne ss th en produced a beer-can. Mr. Partridge—Was it bent like that ? Witness—lt was, sir, and by the blow. The prisoner said I hit him. . _ Mr. Partridge fined the prisoner 405., which he paid. At a meeting of the shareholders of the English Joint-Stock Bank, held yesterday at the Baltic Coffee-house, Capt. Mangles in the chair, it was resolved unanimously that all cash balances and future remittances received to the credit of the bank should be paid into the Bank of England. A committee of shareholders in connection with the directors was appointed to negotiate and to dispose of the bank and its branches, together or separately, as they may deem best for the interest of all con cerned, and to close up and liquidate the affairs of the bank with the least possible delay. The following gold ships from Melbourne are announced to be on their way home :--The Luci belle, sailed on Feb. 23, with 802 oz. ; the Red Rover, on Feb. 26, with 7,7650 z. ; the Sussex, on March 7, with 34,0460 z. ; the Red Jacket, on March 21, with 11,2550 z. ; and the Golden Age, on March 23, with 3,228 . 0 z. The Walter Hood has also sailed from Sydney, with 11,1240 z. The whole amount by these six vessels is valued at £272,880. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ARRIVAL OF THE ALLEMANIA. NEW YORK, May 5, Morning. The schooner Friend, with a party of Fenians, left Eastport, ostensibly for Portland, on Tuesday night. On the following morning she raised the flag of the Irish Republic, and captured and took possession of the British schooner Wentworth. The crew of the Friend afterwards scuttled that vessel and transferred themselves to the Went worth. The Federal steamer Winooski was sent in pur suit and overhauled the Wentworth, but, deceived by her name and appearance, allowed her to pro ceed. After an unavailing search for the Friend the Winooski returned to Eastport yesterday. It is rumoured that the Fenians in the Went worth subsequently made a descent upon the island of Grand Menan. Captain Grace, a prominent Fenian, declares that Mahoney caused the failure of the Eastport expedition by countermanding the sailing of an iron vessel laden with arms to be landed for the use of Fenians in British territory near Eastport. Several Fenian circles are reported to be in favour of trying Stephens immediately upon his arrival for complicity in Mahoney's mal feasance. The Fenians who still adhere to Mahoney will, it is stated, attempt nothing until the arrival of Stephens. The accessions to the Roberts faction have been very much less than the number of those who abandoned Mahoney. The Fenian,. Senate is now in session at New York. The funds of both factions are reported to be nearly exhausted. For the present all receipts are entirely suspended. The Fenian prisoners at Cornwall, Canada, have been committed for trial at the Fall Assizes. Col. Wheeler, arrested as a Fenian, has testified against the prisoners. General Cranley, of New Orleans, has been ordered by the President to surrender the seques tered cotton to the civil authorities, and not to in terfere in future with the Federal Courts. the President has announced that the peace pro clamation of April 2 does not interfere with the previously organised military trials. The New York Times says that the President considers the writ of habeas corpus throughout the States with the exception of Texas. Mrs. Davis had an interview with her husband at Fortress Monroe. She was accompanied by her daughter, and they still remain at the fortress. A bill has been referred to the Finance Committee of the Senate providing foi the reduction of the rate of interest on the national debt, and the fund ing of the same in 30-year bonds at 5 per cent. Several amendments have been offered to the bill reported from the Reconstruction Committee, among them being one to admit the Southern States to full representation on March 4th, 1867. Another proposes to admit them whenever they assume a loyal attitude and their representatives are able to take the test oath. The House of Representatives has passed a bill reviving the grade of General in the Federal army ; also the Senate Bill admitting Colorado into the Union. An amendment to the latter bill, granting State - rights and the suffrage to the negroes, was defeated by 95 to 36 votes. The house has unanimously passed a joint reso lution expressing the regret of the Congress at the recent attempt upon the life of the Czar of Russia, and congratulating 20,000,000 of serfs upon the providential escape of the Sovereign to whom they owe the blessing of freedom. A resolution has been introduced in the house re questing the President to communicate all instruc tions given to the naval Federal Commander in Chilian waters. General Stoneman has issued orders prohibiting the assemblage of any bodies of armed men except soldiers and policemen. Quiet was nearly restored yesterday. Both branches of the Tennessee Legislature have passed a bill disfranchising any engaged in the late rebellion. A convention is in session at Knoxville to consi der the project of making East Tennessee a separate State. A serious riot has occurred at Memphis, origi nating in the attempt of a party of negro sol diers to prevent the police from making an arrest. Fighting ensued between the police, aided by the citizens, and the negroes, and continued during Wednesday and Thursday. One policeman and 15 negroes were killed, and a large number wounded. Several school houses, and 30 or 40 negro dwellings were burnt. The negro soldiers recently mustered out were kept in Fort Pickering by white regular troops. The negroes threatened to burn the city. Num bers of them have been arrested, and all were found heavily armed. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, May s.—Money abundant. Gold, 127+. Exchange on London, 139 ; on Paris, 4.4 k. Stocks firm and active. New York Centrals, 92i ; Illinois, 124 ; Erie, 54; 5-20 United States Bonds, 102. Cotton firm-34. Flour firm and active. Wheat firm, and and advancing. Corn quiet. Provisions steady. Coffee quiet. Sugar steady. Molasses quiet. Petroleum very firm ; crude 27 ; refined, 42k. Week's receipts of cotton at New York, 8,000 ; three day's' sales, 5,0 . 00 bales. POSS: IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS The following bills were read a third time and passed : Lloyd Estate (Parleton); Worcester, Bromyard, and Leominster Railway ; Cleethorpe's Gas ; Aldrington, Hive, and Brighton Gas; Colchester Gas; and Parsons town and Portumna Railway. The Tain Water, and Congelton Gas Improvement Bills were severally read a third time and passed. CLAIMS OF OFFICERS—THE INDIAN ARMY. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented several petitions from officers in the Indian army praying for a speedy settlement of their claim. THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN IRELAND. Tho Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked the noble lord at the bead of the Government if he had received any information tending to confirm a statement which appeared in some of the morning papers as to the outbreak of the cattle plague in the county of Down. Earl RUSSELL said the Government had received no information on the subject. Earl GRANVILLE said that a telegram had been re ceived from Professor Fergusson, to the effect that the disease had broken out in the county of Down, but that the local authorities would act on the instruction of the Privy Council, and would adopt precautionary measures in refe rence to two fairs that were to be held in‘the neighbour hood where the disease had broken out. ATTORNEYS' AND SOLICITORS' (RELAND) 1866 BILL. The report of the amendments to this bill were brought up and agreed to. SELLING AND HAWKING GOODS ON SUNDAY Lord CHELM BILL.SFORD moved that the house should go into committee on this bill. Lord TEYNHAId moved that the bill should be com mitted that day six months, and piesented several petitions against the measure. He said that in the metropolis no less than 20,000 were d ependent for support on Sunday trading, which prevented them going to the workhouse. The injurious effects of the bill throughout the country would be most injuri ous to the inte rests of a very poor and industrious class, who were almost solely dependent on their dealings on the Sabbath. Practically regarded Sunday trading was a necessity, and he contended that the argument of the noble and learned lord who Introduced the bill derived from the fact of wages being paid on Friday, and the half holiday an Saturday, in no way effected the classes who were interested in theEcLoEnFtTinsupaEnAexeioNfGS.3unday trading. HOUSE OF COMMONS -THIS EVENING. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Swindon, Caine, and Cucklorde Roads ; Weardale and Sheldon District Water. THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL NAVIGATION BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved that it be read a third time this day six months. Mr. GOLDNEY seconded the amendment. Mr. BIDDULPH defended the bill on the ground that no more water would be required than heretofore, and sug gested that the bill should be postponed for a fortnight. [LEFT SITTING.' The State of Texas. The Convention of the people of Texas has closed its sessions. The work done will scarcely be as acceptable to the people of the loyal States as that of some other of the States which were in rebellion. The Ordinance of Secession has been simply repealed, which implies that it was lawful when it was passed, and remained legal during the war. The Convention adopted a resolution renouncing the right of seces sion hereafter, which is like a declaration after one has been knocked down that the assault was justi fiable, but that it shall not be repeated. The war debt of Texas is repudiated, but this measure was not graciously accorded. It was resisted by the ultra secession force in the Convention, and only carried after a fierce struggle. The negro is to be allowed to testify in any suit in which one or more persons of his colour are parties. If the suit is be tween white men a negro may not testify, although the rights of plaintiff or defendant may depend upon his evidence. This so-called principle exists in the laws of most of the Southern States, and it is an example of the force of the old adage about " cutting off noses to spite faces." It is not of the slightest_ interest to a black man that he shall have the privilege of giving testimony in a quarrel be tween white men. If the plaintiff might have won his case with the testimony of the freedman, he loses it for the want of such evidence. So, if the defendant is unjustly mulct, when he might have established his case by the testimony of black wit nesses, it is his loss, and not that of the persons who are incompetent to testify. The tenaciousness with which this most absurd regulation is clung to by the Southern people, in spite of their own interests and in spite of common sense, shows that reason has not yet resumed its sway over the minds of most of them. It is a pitiful evidence of spite founded ur on old prejudices, which can do no harm except to those who indulge in it. The negro may hold property in Texas, and sue and be sued. This is just, and there is to be no distinction in most of the laws between him and the whites. Common schools are to be established for the benefit of white children ; but coloured children are not to be allowed the privilege of education, although the parents have to pay their share of taxation for the support of the white schools. This is highly unjust and unchris tianlike, but the Texans consider it a most excel lent policy. In order to have the control of the State for some time the Secessionists have inserted a clause in the proposed Constitution that no person shall be eligible to be a candidate for the Legislature who has not lived in the State five years. The in ention of this regulation is to prevent Northern men, who may settle in Texas, from having any political influence during the specified time. This Constitution is to be submitted to the vote of the people, as a whole, without the privilege of object ing to any particular part. By this means it is hoped to force the adoption of the entire instrument. The election is to take place in June, at which time State officers are also to be chosen. The Unionists in the State are a very strong minority, and they intend to oppose the Constitution because it is not sufficiently liberal, and also to run their own candi dates for State officers. It is not probable that they will succeed, but the contest will be sharp and exciting, much more so than the election in any other Southern State since the overthrow of the Rebellion. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. This Day. LONDON, May 15.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. - PLYMOUTH, May 14.—Wind W.—Sailed--Lord Nelson, for Melbourne. OFE PLYMOUTH, May 14.—Arrived--Wave Queen, from Algoa Bay. CLYDE, May 14.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Abbie Thomas, from Trinidad. IRY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. 1 GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, May 14—Eliza, from Drontheim ; Betsy, Caro line, Baltic, and George—all from Dantsic; Red Coat, from Sines; Olga, from Porto Rico; Vest, from Windau ; Battrinda, from Konigsberg ; Storm Nymph, from St. Lucia ; Asia, from Sydney ; Laura, from St. Kitts ; Favourite, from Antigua ; Mary Ann, from Memel ; Anti cella, from New York; Energy, from Windsor; General Slade, from Guernsey. Arrived, May 15—Mellona, from Guernsey. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed, May 14—Rowena, from London, for Otago. A well-dressed young man, speaking with a foreign accent, took a cab the en Boulevard Montmartre and tolvdthineg before coachm lastant on theodrive about and bring him back to the same spot. The m an proceeded to do so, and when crossing the Place Louvois he heard a pistol shot fired in the vehicle, and on stopping found that the young man had blown out his Mains. From papers found on him he appears to have been a Spaniard, named Ferdinand D--, 27 y ears of ago, and a commercial traveller. Two trucks laden with straw, f orm ing part of a goods' train, shunted info a siding near the St. Denis sta tion of the Northern Railway, were set on fire the day before yesterday by sparks from a passing locomotive, and were entirely destroyed. Fortunately they were detached in time to save the other part of the train. The loss is estimated at 6,000 f. for the trucks, and 700 f. for the straw, which belonged to a forage dealer at St. Denis. " We lear n b y a letter from Berlin," says the Pays, " that the War Department has taken measures to make the landwehr occupy all the garrisons, so as to leave the whole active troops available; and that it has caused the four military schools to be closed, and the pupils sent off to the armOYL.; TIIE R: IN LIVERPOOL. Several more deaths h CHOLERA occurred on board the Jessie Munn and at the workhouse, while the disease:has also made its appearance at the Bank-hall warehouses, and in a nest of low lodging houses near the Sail ors ' H p p o at r i t e e e d te are en th h os e e ar o d f atcCatholic il, h9ca clergyman u Helvetia, Amongst the deaths re ported Fathertto the Callaghan, Eldon-street a Roman Olt this Tfhlif# . tkih gßeolsos7tea surgeon, who attended the .. t yisitWg ratiato. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVEN/2 , 1G. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITIONS• Petitions were presented by the Archbishop of Ca^rEa- BURY, the Duke of ARGYLL, Lord TEYEHIM, and other noblemen, against the Sunday Licensing and Hawking Bill, and by Lord CHELMSFORD in favour of the bill. Petitions were also presented against the abolition of church rates. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Finchley road Estate, Taylor's Estate, 'Wigton Water, Birmingham Water, Uxbridge and Rickmansworth Railway, Banffshire Roads, and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Extension of Time), &c. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway, Holderness Embank ment Reclamation, and Tynemouth Improvement. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY drew attention to this subject, and referred to a letter he had receiced from a clergyman of the Church of England on the subject of spiritual instruction in public schools. Ho inquired of the noble earl (Granville) if the conscience clause would be satisfied by children being exempted from instruction in the doctrines of the Church of England. Earl GRANVILLE said the conscience clause would not be satisfied unless the prominent doctrines of the Established Church were taught in the different public schools of the country. The Archbishop of CANTERURY said that the answer of the noble lord would go far to remove scruples enter tained by clergymen of the Church of England in reference to this subject. The Bishop of ST. DAVID said that he was in favour of the compulsory enforcement of the clause. He re gretted the breach that had occurred between certain members of thS Church and Council of Education, but he hoped it was not too late to heal that breach. Earl CALINARNON strongly opposed the compulsory adoption of the clause. The subject then dropped. ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord CHELMSFORD moved that the house should go into committee on this bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR objected to the principle of the bill. wasnot evi A So c c t i o et f y ra o r f li Q am ile e e n n t ' founded h Lord CHELMSFORD denied that there w a s any valid objecti on t o the bill, which proposed to deal with an ad mittedalrelandnd vwas under the gove rn s o r i c a h li a s rte i r a , government of the benchers of the Irish bar. That body insisted on the attorneys in Ireland being mem bers of these inns, an d imposed heavy f , and from the year 1794 down to 1860 , there wasn ees no less than £87,000 paid by the attorneys in Ireland, :for which there was no adequate equivalent. There was no pro the proper legal education of attorneys i n connectionproiion vs for with t hese inns, and he adverted to the st a t ement of Judge Longfield and other Irish lawyers in support o f his asser tion. In 1 858 , for the first time, a professor and a miner were appointed in consequence of a memorial from the attorneys, and these received only £l3 O, which was all that was applied to their benefit out of the sum of £87,000 received by the attorneys in Ireland. The attorneys and solicitors in Ireland merely wanted to be placed on the same footing as their professional brethran in this country by being placed under the regulation of the Lord Chan cellor and the Master of the Rolls with respect to their fees and other pants. The noble and learned lord then read an extract from a letter from Sergeant Armstrong, stating that this bill --Should re ceive his support, and notwithanding the objec tions of his noble and learned friend on the wool sack, he would press his motion for going into committee on the bill. The bill, with somo alterations, then went through committee. RAILWAY FINANCE AND LEGISLATION. Lord REDESDALE brought under notice the subject of the financial arrangements of railway companies, and observed that the system upon which certain works had been carried on for many years past had completely broken down. In 1864 finance companies were formed with the avowed purpose of finding money for contractors. Some of these institutions had since collapsed, while others had been thrown into difficulties. To check rash railway speculations, therefore, he recommended that in future all new railways should b. got up upon a subscription con tract, one effect of which would be that new schemes would have to be well matured before they found favour with the public ; and of course in that case the money would have to be provided beforehand. He also suggested that the subscription contract should be for two-thirds of the sub scribed capital ; that a deposit of one-eighth should be paid upon every share ; and that no shares should be transfer able until three-tenths of the amount had been paid up. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY admitted the im portance of the question, but apprehended that the sugges tions of Lord Redesdale would impede the construction of railways altogether. Ile hoped their lordships would not commit themselves to any resolution on the subject with out mature reflection and the concurrence of the House of Commons. Remarks were also made by the Marquis of Clanri carde, Lord Overstone (who approved of the object which Lord Redesdale was endeavouring to attain), Earl Fortescue, and the Earl of Belmore, after which the matter was allowed to drop. The Labouring Classes' D wellings Bill was read a third time and passed. Earl RUSSELL intimated that on Friday next he should move the adjournment of the house for the Whitsuntide holidays until the Monday week following. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Bernal Osborne and Viscount Amberley took their seats for Nottingham, and Mr. Finlay also his for Argyll shire. GALWAY ELECTION. The_ report of the Galway Election Committee was brought up. It reported that Mr. Moore and Mr. Blenner hasset were duly elected. PRIVATE BUSINESSt The following bills were third a third time and passed : Canterbury Gas and Water ; D undee Water ; Huntley, Mit cheldean, and Elton Roads ; Maryport Improvement and Harbour ; Rochdale and Edeufield Roads ; St. George's Parish; County of Gloucester; and Thames and Severn Canal Navigation. THE INDEMNITY ACT. Mr. BAINES (on behalf of Mr. Hadfield) asked the Secretary of State for tho Home Department whether, as the Parliamentary Oaths Amendment Bill had been passed, and the Qualification for Offices Abolition Bill having passed both Houses of Parliament, he would consider it necessary, in this or an) future session to bring in a yearly Indemnity Bill ; or whether he considered such Indemnity Bill would be unnecessary when the Royal As sent is obtained to the Qualification for Offices Abolition Bill? Sir G. GREY said the chief necessity for the introduc tion of the annual Indemnity Bill had beea superseded by the passing of the Qualification for Offices Bill. There were, however, some offices which required the taking of an oath, and before the act was done away with it would be necessary to make full inquiry into all those cases. THE JAMAICA COMMISSION. Mr. M. TORRENS asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, having before him the report of the Jamaica Majesty C o mm is sioners e B o i f ll l e n f qu l i a r y d , enin he ity ha :ass d ad ed vis b e y d he the Colonial Legislature for acts done in repressing the dis turbances of October last ? Mr. CARDWELL —lt was quite true that he had re ceived the report of the Jamaica Commission, but he had not yet received the evidence. He had not thought it right to take any course with respect to the Indemnity Bill. THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. Viscount ORANBORNE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government were in possession of any estimates tending to show the relative extent to w hi c h urban and rural populations enter into the composition of each constituency under the new bills, and the number of electors which each franchise will add to each conStitu enTcYhe CHANC E LLOR of the EXCHEQUER sa i d he had no information on the subject which he could lay before the house. CHURCH RATES. Mr. F. SURTEES asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, if the Compulsory Ch urc h R ate Abolition Bill passed into law, whether it would have the effect of de priving a vicar of a parish of certain moneys arising out of the church rates, and which moneys were settled on the vicar for the time being by an act of Parliament passed in the reign of Queen Anne ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if the hon. gentleman would favour him with the particulars in writing, he would give an answer to-morrow. THE BOMBARDMENT OF VALI'ARAISO. Sir L. PALK — a — sied — theU — nie; Secretary for Foreign Affairs for any information with respect to the statement detailing the bombardment of Valparaiso, and also whether it was... Arne that the English naval officers in command having received assurances of support from the American ships had declined to interfere to save from de struction the defenceless city ? Mr. LAYARD said they had received despatches, and that the statement as detailed by the hon. baronet opposite was mainly correet. To-morrow he should be in a posi tion to give a detailed answer to thR question. THE DERBY DAY. Col. S. KNOX asked whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made any arrangemeuts for the Derby day. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sai 1 ll:lt to-morrow he should move that the house at its ritiing adjourn until Thursday. CHARITABLE LOTTERIES. Vie LORD ADYOUTE paid wisind to correct It. 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