The Sun. — London, England, 1867-05-24 00:00:00

z")Y MARKET A ND CO aDIERCIAIi iNTELLIGENOS, TWELVE O'CLOCK. With steady arrivals of bullion from Australia and America, and silver from the East, the money market is made easier, although there is now more employment for the balances at command of the hill-broking community. The rates for first-class bills ascend from the point of 2 per cent., and in the Stock Exchange the terms for loans are about 2 per cent. At the Bank of England there was a further influx of £32,000 in gold. The return of the Bank of France for the past week shows the following changes in comparison With the former return. The cash in hind has increased £76,800 ; the notes have decre,ised b £ 3 00,000 ; the Treasury balance £26u,000 ; the ills discounted £440,000 ; the advances £333,320; and the pri va t e account £160,000. It is understood that the forthcoming half-yearly report of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com pany Will n o t recommend the usual ad interim divi dend, the revenue of the company having been very ConsiderablyCo affected by the almost total cessation specie shipments to the East, as well as by the falling off in the general commercial traffic conse quent en the cr i s i s o f last year. Wh i le t h e rece i p t s have ex perienced a diminution, the cost of working uas been increased by the high rates of coal and other necessaries. Th e statement o f S enor B arzana ll ana , th e Sp a nish Minister, with regard to his views for the settle ment of th e various classes of the Passive Debt dd d i . id the Certifi cate quest i on i s expec t e d imme °lately to be made to the Cortes, and a telegram the subject may now be received at any Moment. The liquidato rs o f t h e S c i n d e, P un j au b, an d t uellai B ank Corporation have notified a second re ,,,!rn O f capital to the shareholders of 10s. per share, 1 which th e sum of £5 or £lO has been paid. d „, 111 the For e i gn and Colon i a l P ro d uce mar k e t s busing the l ast few days there has been very little , ‘ , llslue ss entered i nto, ow i ng to t h e a b sence o f man y '',4 t he prin c i pa l brokers, &c., at Epsom R aces. r .„g ar ) however, h as genera ll y ma i n t a i ne d s t e ady 114 es) while superior qualities of colonial coffee T j e found ready buyers at slightly enhanced rates. public sales of tea have proceeded at steady v:Tes, but tallow remained inactive, and prices show downward tendency. The ret urn from the Bank of England for the reseek en ding the 22d o f M ay g i ves the following 11,: t i ts When compared with the previous week : Pubil e 'a• ... £3,148,367 ... Increase... 4 2 , 412 uep P o o s Other °si ts • 8 ,584,864 ... Increase 1,0 . 00,652 1 , its • 17,185,452 Decrease... 327,87 VA the other side of the account : 41°1'111nel:a securities £l2 886 314 ... No change. Net::l"Uritie3 u n 19,122,322 .., Decrease .£136,184_ em p l oyed 10,761,515 ... Increase... 863,36 £ be iute amount of notes in circulation is £22,771,450, a dec rease of £413,055 ; and the stock of ail . I ° 4 in both depart men t s i s £19,664,068, s ho w ing b inereaB4 of £418,791 w h en compared with the ..-receding return. of Sub is a c ompar i son o f t h e presen t position the ahj wit Bank of England and the price of Consols rTAgnie 4 the correspondin g wee k o f last year, when the was still raging : Same week Nair bulli At present. last year. 11 857,786 on • £19,664,068 -• 'B3O 865 Notes 1 1 1 reserve... • 10,761,515 R a t e circulatio n ... 22,771,450 ... 25,469,570 et discount ..• 10 per cent. 86i ef Consols 3 per cent. ... 93 i••• •.. Two o'CLOCK. No increase of business can be reported in the mar ket for the English Funds, but there are steady transactions, and the tendency of speculative . deal `ng is for a further improvement. The improve ' meat that has already taken place has been const 4„erable, the public at large again perceiving ' 11 ; e Merits of State securities rather than those O ' coin 'es one year paying extraordinary pam , 'idends, and the next nil. Such result is shown c ' n t he last report and balance-sheets of many of the i"oaecial companies and miscellaneous undertak gs Of various "kinds. Governmental Sec unties are therefore sought for, and, notwithstanding the 444 fluctuations, favourable or unfavourable, the general tendency of values is good ; whatever move ment Occur s i n other departments of / the house may e „: it i 8 sat isfactory to notice that our home secu -I..Lies are peri od higher p r i ces th an f or a cons id era bl e f ) i (1 . ut it m us t a l so b e not i ce d t h at i n t h e i c)re ir r ailway and mis ce ll aneous d e p ar t men t th e la ll t e ,. 1 : 4„ "on is to advance rather than recede at the 91 14 loornent. Consols are 93* h for money, and f or the a ccount, being the same as they were 4erclay afternoon. 91 , e New Threes and Reduced Annuities are eerj per Cents., 74 75 ; India 5 per and 1 11 , 1 1 121 ; ditto B on d s , 55 5 . 58 s . p rem ., NOt'4ebequer Bills, 225. prem. inark much business is officially recorded in the f Itali an et f or Foreign Bonds. With the exception o • there has which have declined 1 per cent., Turki sh an been an improvement; Greek, Spanish,. ; 1811 5 per Cents, and Russian Scrip being spe e‘ally b latest (111:0Z0. 11s : The following were some of the . —ltalian 5 per Cents., 51k f , 7 1can ' 17 1; Greek Bonds, 14* ; Spanish Passive, C z ; ditto Certificates, 13i ; and Turkish 5 per 3 21 I n • 1 3%4 t Ameri can Securiti es very lit t l e b us i ness has Stat‘. ransacted. Th e l atest pr i ces are, United sh: 5-20 B onds 72*; Illi no i s 75i 761 ; an d E r i e tti reil ea ' 39 1 ; Atlantic and Great Western Deben -130418) 2 arel 2 2 2 8 3 0 ; and th e C onso lid ate d Mortgage 1 tb, • little e. Railway Share Market there has been very firra4 d o oration, and prices generally show less e ach eBs . North Western and Metropolitan have Treceded 1, Midl an d and South-Eastern each +, I,,t4aneashire and Yorkshire 1. -Foreign and Colonial lines show little change t luPor ta n ce. exhi a b il ., l . S hares are dull, but in a few instances 16 1 - l b greater firmness. Alliance are marked 151 hest London ninster, 95 ; Joint Stock, 42/. ; London a n d 11gand Union of London, 41. and Ltel,°llaneous and Finance Shares are very quiet, abo ut " few dealings entered into have been at pe r Previous quotati ons . A t l ant i c Telegraph 8 53C e nte• are a t 85 871; R oyal Mail Steam, at 74 7 ' 2 4 , 1 Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan, at ATINING MARKET. • FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TiiTell:liairlicasilCchet. to-ay has been Wales, RetalliieflY mo b d e e e ra n te p ly ri a n c e t e iv o e f . In demand have Yerton. A C s h i iv s e i rton Moor, and West Chi chi ,innezed are the latest prices:— 45 4i. ohovtietrtou Moor . e . . k . .. . 44 44 °Li ao 4,10 s Gold ...... 24 ' 35 "I‘ N i o a r r t k h e Crofty Valley 15 15 Ea k' Arnalg,araate 4 45 North Treskorby _tba.e6;ocaaGsrsate.atootion...Bol ... 15 17 P P r r o in v o i e d o en f Wales 54s s e 4 s s 0 . ;1 4 5 0_ 68 3_ 0 5 d 0 t.;,:.st Lovell ............... - ft — 9 51 South Caradon ctsc;ttlittr'issell ................. 25 25 West Caradon o,_- ~ heal Gr@nvilie ..... ___ West Seton 65 70 cOlt Laxey ....... 171 185 West Chiverton 6 65 Great't Remi ck . 3 4 45 whealpasset 1175 1221 Wheal Ver:. .. .. 171 185 Wheal Seton --- G BRITISU F UNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , OVERNIRENT FUNDS, 1 3 int eat. Consols • on 1 4 Do A 91i w t a • zxccount, June 6 91} 3 mper Cont. Reduced 011 1 it isrew 3 per Cent 74 3 Do. 2 i Per Cont. Jan. 1894 4 i: ) . 0 per Cent. Jan. 1873 il i tlit . i es, 30 yrs, expire sth J an. 1880 ,eO. ler 30 yrs, expire sth April ' l O BB5 — ~.'-' (Red Sea Telegraph), Au„,., 1-07 y pm &chequer Bills, .£l,OOO, o cud 4 per , 22 pm D o X5OO 22 pm n Do £lOO & £2OO ..,11,111, ' of England Stock. IN DI DIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 51 p©r Cent 4.llg lan Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 c). Account D 0.,, 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do"o. 4 pet. Cent Oct. 1888 a • ', O. ertificates lllll/ 121 __.. Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent 1031 O. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 _ °. 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 _ go. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 55 8 pm .J0.11011(18, 5 per Cent £1 000 .„ , 5,5 pru 1)0. Under .£l,OOO ................ . FOREIGN FIETNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — 9razilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 741 I 1 5 Do. £lOO Bonds 751 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — D 3 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont ) C..ilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — tlo. 6 per Cent A . Do. „ B Do. „ 1837 Do. ' , Scrip, £4O paid 1 1 dis (3 A.mbian, 6 per Cent. 3uba., 6 per Cent. littlish 3 per Cent., 1825 DJ. 5 per Cent.., 1864 — D tittbiau Principaliti 3e, 7 per Cent Do. . Do. 8 e 1867 Do. Do. Scrip, £35 paid. die Eluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — egyptiam 7 per Ceut Bl tbo. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds 00. Do. 1861 __ Do. £lOO Bon'ls Do Government Railway Debentures B3} Ureek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account DJ. Coupons Do. Account G iatemala 5 per Cent .. Jalian 5 per Cert. 1865 Do, Account Do. Ilaremmana Railway M.xicar. 3 per Cent • Ditto for Account Do. 1864- Do 6 per,Cent. Anglo-French — klontevidean C per Cent. . 41oorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada 35 Do 3 per Con Do. Doferrad Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 7O 69f Do 4i- per Cent., 1865 Do 4f per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 43 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ot., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6l Do 4f per Cent. 1850 Do 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pm Cont., 1859 — Do 5 per Cent., 1862 B6 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — D .. Anglo-Dutch, 1866 B6l i Do. do. £6O paid — pm iardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent . ... — Do Ace/..unt Do New Detet Led 34; I 34 Do. Account Do Passive Do Accsant 221 13 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 . — Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, o psr Cent. Ex, 10 Florins 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch per ('Ant. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... . — French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — IVilitu., 3 per Cant. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 5ll 1 THREE O'CLOCK, Consols, Money 934 Do. Account MARKS T S.—This day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up, to-day, coastwise, and by land carriage, the arrivals of English wheat were very limited, and in but middling condition. Very few buyers were in attendance yet the demand for both red and white qualities ruled heavy, at quite Monday's decline in the quotations. There was a full average quantity of foreign wheat on the stands. Even the finest parcels were a dull inquiry at late rates. Floating cargoes changed hands slowly at about station- au prices. Scarcely any barley was brought forward. The trade therefore, was firm, at full quotations. Malt was in moderate supplrand sluggish request, on former terms. Oats supported Monday's quotations, with a moderate inquiry. Beans and peas were quite as dear as on Monday. Flour and seeds were very inactive. SRIP ARRIVALS TIIIS WEER. Wheatßarley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 170 70 300 960 Irish — Foreign 15,460 300 15,380 1,520 sacks Maize, 2100 qrs. 100 brie NEWGATE AND LBADENIIALL. Although the supplies of meat are moderately good, the ;rade generally is steady at our quotations. _ _ ads d adld friferior beef 3 4 3 8 Interior mutton.... 3 R 4 2 .11idd;Ing do. 3 10 4 0 .11iddlin; mutton.. 4 4 4 6 Prime lar4e do 4 4 4 0 1 Prime do 8 4 10 Prime small 6 4 Is ; Largo pork 3 0 3 6 Veal 4 0 5 21 pork 3 8 4 4 Laub. 6s X4l Lo 7b:04 BOROUGH HOP: We have no change to notice in the value of any kind of hops. The demand for all kinds, however, is heavy, as follows : Mid and East Keats Farnham and country Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings loos to 130 s Olds sos to 80s ~ COLONIAL. TEA.—The public sales of China produce continue to proceed with a fair amount of animation, and prices gene rally are well supported. SUGAR.— Only a moderate business has been done for home consumption, but there has been a fair inquiry for floating cat goes, and prices generally are well maintained, particularly for superior qualities of West India. COEFEE.—There has been a good demand for Plantation Ceylon, and superior qualities have sold readily at full rates. Native descriptions were also in fair request at full values. RicE.—A very moderate amount of business has been entered into, and quotations remain unaltered. TALLOW. —The dealings have been on a very limited scale, and quotations for both present and forward delivery remain inactive, P.Y.C. on the spot being 435. 3d., and last three month 455., 445. 3d. per cwt. GREEN FRUlT.—Market for oranges not so well sup ported, owing to the unfavourable change of weather. Some parcels Valencia and Sicily, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at easier rates. Cold weather has checked the consumption of lemons. Nuts of all kinds in fair demand; some parcels of Para are to hand, and likely to be offered at a figure to effect sales. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day• Market opens with a fair demand. Sales pro bably 10,000 bales. CONFLIIGRA2ION IN CLEI?KENWELL. A very serious conflagration, attended with a great destruction of property, took place at a late hour last night in the extensive cabinet factory be longing to Mr. Harrision, and a cooperage belong ing to Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Cattle, an undertaker, situate in Brunswick-street, Northampton-square, Clerkenwell. The building was over 70 feet in length, and two floors high, and contained a vast amount of property. The discovery was made by Police-constable, 244 of the G division, who at once went off for proper assistance. In the course of a few minutes, Conductors Shaw and Greathead attended with the Royal Society's escapes. Aldersgate and St. John's -street stations followed by numerous land steamers, by Shand, Mason and Co. By the time this powerful force arrived the whole of the spacious manufacturing premises were encircled with flame, and the fire rose so high into the air as to illumi nate the whole district. Plenty of water having been procured from the mains of the New River Company, the steam engines were set to work, but the flames lapping round seven or eight homes let out in tenements to poor people, the inmates commenced removing their fur niture and children to a distant place for pro tection. The firemen eventually succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not until the factory was entir.:ly consumed, together with the val uable contents, and the seven or eight houses before alluded to considerably damaged by water and re moval. The origin of the fire is unknown. We learn from Glasgow that Sir Archibald Alison, the historian, died last night at half-past eleven o'clock of bronchitis. " RODERICK RANDOM " COMPLETE FOR 6D.— The new volumes of Mr. llotten's cheap "library of world-wide authors" are "Roderick Random," complete and unabridged; and Charles Lamb's "Essays of Elia," from the author's own edition of 1823, both at sixpence each. To the "Essays of Elia," Mr. Edmumd Oilier, the son of Lamb's first publisher, will contribute some " Reminis cences of the Author and his Friends," now for the first time printed. It is a curious fact in the history of cheap popular literature that this last sixpenny volume was originally published at nine shillings—or just eighteen times the price at which it may now be obtained elegantly printed. TUE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EV ENING, MAY 24 IM7. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid. - 7/1 - 50 105 110 40 45 4 6 e 5 88 ;0 72 103 01 31 31i 6 110 112 1,3 114 811 01 43 43 24 27 27 30 .... .... 12C 127 57 (0 17 18 8 12 1131 114}177 7! 46 48 20 121 , - 105 108 100 100 103 all IC9 110 79 81 24i 35 14 J 8 102 113 60 61. 92 031 33 34 7 4 8p 112 115 I oa 70 IP 112 11$ 55 57 45 48 CS n 7 11'2 112 i 101 127 61 8 lo 114 .1 13i 84 91 160 i 54 21 3/ IC7I 7 i 661 } IClosing 1 Business Prim. , dens. 47j 122 ii [ 1 11o9; io si io pg LAW INTELLIGENOE.—This Day, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) JONES V. SHARP. This was an action to recover wages actually earned, plaintiff being a domestic servant. It appeared from her evidence that one evening she went to fetch some beer, and upon her return her mistress said - she should leave the house that. night. Plaintiff went up stairs for her clothes, and when she came down she found the door locked so that she could not get out, and was compelled to remain until the next tl4rning, when she left. In cross-examination by Mr. Buchanan, plaintiff said that she was quite sure her mistress desired her to quit the house. Plaintiff did not say she would go whether defendant liked it or not. - Mr. Buchanan said he should call witnesses to prove that plaintiff wished to leave the house at an unreasonably sudden time, and against the desire of the defendant. Defendant said that when plaintiff returned with the supper beer defendant went into the kitchen, and was very much abused by plaintiff, who said she would not stop in the house any longer. To prevent plaintiff leaving defendant locked the street door. His Honour—Your client is making out a very good case of false imprisonment, Mr. Buchanan, for she had no right to lock the door. Defendant—Plaintiff was under notice to leave, and when she said she would go, I insisted upon her completing her term. I only want to know what we are to do. Have I not a right to lock the door to detain her ? His Honour—Certainly not. It is clear that it is a case of false imprisonment. I will give plaintiff a verdict for 355. Mr. Buchanan—Will your Honour give us time to bring an action against plAintiff for not complet ing her term ? His Honour —I think this verdict should settle it all. Defendant—Whatever your Honour thinks I should do I will. Verdict for the plaintiff. POLICE INTELLIGEKCE.—This Day. MANSION-HOUSE, THE STOLEN SPANISII BONDS.—lienry Forrester, the son of Forrester, the late detective officer attached to the ,Mansion-house, was placed at the bar on remand, charged with having in his possession two Spanish Bonds of the value of £421, which had been stolen from a lady whilst she was in one of the city banking houses in November last. The prisoner, it would be recollected, went to Paris in company with a person named Foote, who changed the bonds into money, and ultimately they returned to England. On the bonds coming back to this country they were stopped, and inquiries made which led to the discovery of Foote, who told all he had to do with the bonds. Forrester was taken into custody, but he resolutely declined to give any information as to how the bonds came into his possession. Hancock said since the last examination he had been to Paris, and he found the statement made by Foote true in nearly every particular. He had not been able to get the certain witnesses to England, but he thought he should be able to do so in about a week. Foote, however, was not now to be found, and he had heard he had been provided with money to get out of the way. Mr. M. Williams, who prosecuted, said if Foote was not in attendance at the next examination, he should apply for a warrant for his apprehension, when he would be placed beside the prisoner at the bar. ' The Lord Mayor said there appeared to be an attempt to frustrate justice, but as long as he sat there, he would do all he could to prevent it. The prisoner was remanded for a week. Gustave Stovin was placed at the bar charged with being concerned in the uttering of a forged bill of .exchange. Mrs. Goldstand, of Albert-terrace, the wife of a commission agent who is in custody for uttering a forged note, said—On the occasion of my husband's first examination on Saturday last, the prisoner came to me and asked me how my husband was taken, and what Mr. Simpson had said, and I was about to reply when I was told I must not talk, and the prisoner walked away. I did not see him again until Monday morning, when I met him in Bishops gate-street with Mr. Stritnmer. I said to prisoner, "It is a very serious affair," and he asked me if my husband had a warrant against him, when I replied, " How can he have a warrant against you when he is in custody ?" Prisoner said, " Because if he has, I must not appear in the open street. If your husband had not said I had given him the bill, I would have come forward. A man named Ebo gave me the bills, which I gave to Mr. Goldstand." I asked him if he would go up and make a statement at the Mansion• house, but he declined. I saw him the next day at the Ship publichouse, when he said he would have come forward if my husband had not mentioned him as the person who gave him the bill. He also said if he cm forward husband would be let out and he my husband and for the few shillings a would e be be had received for the bills he would not like that. Ultimately he said he would attend, but he was not present. He said he knew persons who saw Ebo write similar names as those in the forged bills and give them to different parties to get rid of. Prisoner told me if I would be at the Ship as yesterday, he would have the man there. I went, but he was not there, and, after waiting some time, he came, and I then wished him to go to a solicitor to make his statement, but he refused, saying, " This child don't see it right to be put in that position." On cross-examination witness said she never promised the prisoner two pounds if he would come forward and give evidence to clear her husband. Police-constable 868 said he took the prisoner into custody yesterday at the Ship public-house in Wormwood-street. The Lord Mayor remanded the prisoner, and re fused to admit him to bail. THAMES. SINGULAR CHARGE OF FELO NY. —William Reed, was brought before g seven ni c k e l s il ver spoons, r v.Paget, aite r, t a h be chargedo tit 3 property Y eNsa'irtsohfosftAealagrlei.n, Benjamin Phillips, a police-co ns t a b le, No. 460 K, china, glass, and earther n ware dealer, of Inc. 112, High-street, Poplar. stated jo that imAl‘ea he ckn took , the prisone r i nto custody, at half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon, in Bloomfield-street, Poplar, a mile from the P o pl ar re new park opened yesterday. He searched the pri soner, and found seven dessert spoons upon him, which he took away. The prisoner--No, he did not take them from me. He did not search me. I gave him the sp oons . They were in my hand. I Mr. Paget—How is that. policem an ? hl G n i; e a r c e k i e i : - 1 - 1 -- i sYhe ad, . and whe n I re f used to takes: he offer e d me the spoons. They them he threw them on the ground. Mr. Paget —You were altogether wrong before— why not state the facts exactly as they were? A Ir.l'y ; th er (d e policeman's leetiie fele r)--I must take another deposition first statement is alto gether erroneous. Mr. Benjamin Phillips, of No. 112, High-street, Poplar, identified the spoons as his property. They were worth 7s. He supplied several dozens of spoons to Mr. Hocking, who provided the dinner in the marquee on the opening of the Poplar•recreation grounds yesterday. He did not know how many more might be missing. The prisoner said he took the spoons away from the marquee, where he was employed yesterday, by mistake. He had been in the practice of " work ing" the spoons at public festivals by carrying them about in his hands or pockets. There were no side buffets in the marquee yesterday, and no place for the deposit of the spoons hi use for tho cora- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. EPSOM RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) AIATCH. Littlo Ben Ammunition 2 GLASGOW PLATE. The Glasgow Plate of 100 sovs (handicap), for all ages; winner of any race after the publication of the weights blb extra ; half a mile. Goodfellow 1 Gretna 2 Knight of St. Michael Sixteen ran. TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE. The Epsom Two Year Old Plate of 200 sovs ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a plate or sweepstakes 51b, twice or more 71b extra; starters twice without winning allowed 41b, thrice 61b; T.Y.C. (three-quarters of a mile). Orion King Alfred • • 2 Wild Blood Ten ran. OAKS. The Oaks Stakes of 50 SOTS each, h ft, for three year old fillies, Bstlolb ea , .l ; the second to receive 100 out of the stakes; the last mile and a half, to be run on the New Course ; 206 subs. HIPPIA 1 ACHIEVEMENT ROMPING GIRL Eight ran. Dead heat for second place. Time as taken by Benson's chronograph:— hours. min. see. Start Arrival Duration of race DURDAN'S STAKES. The Durdau's Stakes of 5 soya each, with 100 added ; two year olds 7st 81b, three 9st 61b, four lOst 31b, four lOst 31b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; starters once at this meeting, and beaten, allowed 31b, twice 51b; the winner to be sold for 120 a •vs; if entered for 80 sous allowed 71b, 60 141 b, 50 211 b, over and above other allow ances ; half a mile. Nan nie 1 Hue and Cry 2 Signet Seven ran. PADDOCK PLATE. The Paddock Plate (handicap) of 100 sovs, for all ages ; winners of any race (matches excepted) after the publi cation of the weights Mb extra; one mile. Lady Sophie 1 Barrington Little Ben Fourteen ran. FOAL STAKES. The Great Surrey Foal Stakes of 10 sous each, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, the winner of the Derby 121 b, the second in that race or the winner of the Oaks or Two Thousand Guineas Stakes 61b extra, fillies having started in the Oaks without being placed allowed 31b; last mile of the Derby Course ; 11 subs. Skipper w.o. HEADLEY STAKES. The Headley Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; maidens at starting, if they have run once, allowed 31b, twice or more 51b; three quarters of a mile ; 4 subs. Ninny W.O. NOTICE.—CIIANGE OF ADDRESS.--JOIIN STIRS, late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any . amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also le George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near bleux's Brewery. THE HATELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be se en daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walwora road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. JOE NAST; No. 1, King Edward-street, Westminster road, London, has his List at the Post in George-yard Snow-hill, and at the Back of the Arches, Farringdon street. J. N. will attend all the Principal Meetings, and has no representative out of London. All letters to bo addressed as above. piny at the marquee, and 'he carried the spoons with him in his hand. The policeman, recalled, said the spoons were in the prisoner's hands when he stopped him. Mr. Paget said he would give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt on his mind and discharge him, but he would earnestly advise him to be very cautious in future and not take away spoons in his hands from a public festival. MARLBOROUGII-STREET, ATTEMPT TO HANG A MAN.—Humphrey Thornton, n tailor out on strike, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Israel Woodstang, a travelling glazier living.in Vincent-street, Goodman-buildings. The Csm/lainaut said—Yesterday afternoon I was doing a job at the Green Dragon public-hous , •, King-street, Regent-street, when the prisoner came up and bothered him and then broke his glass and rule, and afterwards came up to him with a piece of string, which he put round his neck, saying, "I will hang you," and he hurt my neck so much that I could not sleep all night. Inspectoi 11.n•rison—The ni•u•k of the string is still per ceptible on the complainant's neck. The Complainant—My neck is very bad. A friend of the prisoner's pail the amount of the damage. Mr. linos—Vas the prisoner drunk ? Complainant—No, I think he was sober. The prisoner was a little bit in drink, and did not know what I was doing. Mr. Knox—You have done a very serious thing. Police-constable Alfred Burroughs, 100 C, said yester day afternoon the prisoner came to me at the close of the police court, and said he wanted to see the magistrate, as he had been assaulted, and that a man had put a striug round his neck, and attempted to hang him. I noticed a mark on his neck, showing that there had been great pres sure. I then went with him to tho Green Dragon public house, and he pointed out the prisoner as the person who had assaulted him, and I took him into custody, he being drunk at the time. Mr. Knox—lt is a serious case. You might have cut into the arteries of the man's neck. It is a most unjustifi able assault, and you might have injured the man for life. _ _ The Prisoner—ldid not know what I was doing. I was drunk at the time. Mr. Knox—Drunkenness is no excuse whatever. You will have to pay a fine of £5, or be committed for a month. rill D EDIT lON. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. IMPERIAL PARLIA DI ENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING. The LOUD CHANcELLon. took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Tho Wallasey Improvement, and London and North-Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Companies. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Lord DERBY stated that the plans for the improve ment in the Houses of Parliament had been placed in the library, at.d they would be open to the inspection of any noble lord who might wish to view thorn ; or, at the sug gestion of a noble lord, they could be lithographed. THE KNIGHTSBRIDGE BARRACKS. Lord REDESDALE remonstrated against the removal of these barracks, he considered that they were very use fully and appropriately situated. MEETINGS IN THE PUBLIC PARKS. Lord REDESDALE said that he would ask the noble earl at the bead of the Government whether a bill was about to be introduced into Parliament for the proper regulation and adjustment of the question as to the right of holding meetings in the public parks. It would be a great beuelit to those who like .himself resided in their neighbourhood. He should, with their lordships' leave, introduce a bill to that effect. Lord DERBY—Considered that there ought to be no particular law on the subject. That the regulation of the bye-laws of the parks ought to be loft to the Govern ment. After a slight discussion, the bill was read a first time. THE CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCHYARDS, Lord REDESDALE moved the second 'reading of this bill. He said that he had received from all parts of the country favourable opinions as to this bill, and there fore he trusted that they would pass a bill which was emi nently important. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY did not approve of the bill, although he gave the noble herd credit for his ob vious desire to ditninish the expenses of consecration. Lord GREY made a few remarks as to the admissibility of the bill. The Bishop of OXFORD said that what they objected to was the fact that the word " consecrate" was generally supposed to rev - mut a religiou4 corougniy, Whereas it really meant, in this bill, the appropriation of certain por tions of ground for religious purposes. Lord REDESDALE said that in introducing the bill he considered it was very necessary that it should be understood that churchyards should be conse crated, or any portion of ground round a sacred edifice. He should propose to adjourn the dehate in order that the matter might be brought under the con sideration of Convocation. But he wished that it should be understood that he did not withdraw the bill, nor should be say whether he was prepared to oppose any bill introduced by a right rev. prelate. Let it be adjourned for a fortnight. Lord GREY considered that the bill ought now to be read a second time. The Archbishop of CANTERItURY sail that what were ~ a lied fees for consecration were really very of tel fees only given for the transfer of the Mud. Lord 01:ANWORTH objected to this. A Right Rev. PitELATE could assure the noble lord it was so. Most of the fees were fur the con‘ , oyary.:o of land. The bid was then proposed for second reading, and Oil a division it was found that the contents had it by a largo majority, the ninnbc7B being— Contents Non-contents Majority The bill was then read a second tittle (LEFT SITTING.) -41 lIOUSE OF COMMONS. —Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. TIIE REFORM BILL. Mr. HODGKINSON gave notice of his intention of moving an amendment to the clause brought in by the Chaucollor of the Exchequer last night to the effect that no person other than the occupier of any tenement should be rated, and that .the person paying the Sates should have the power of deducting the same from his landlord. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Sir H. W. BARRON asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the Irish Government intended to prohibit tho importation of live stock into Ireland whilst the cattle plague continues in England, and whilst foreign stock are imported into England from infected countries ? Lord NAAS said the importation of cattle into Ireland had been prohibited for the last year and a half. There were certain exceptions in favour of cattle coming from Spain and Scotland, but other than that no alteration of the orders at present in force would be made. THE SCOTCH REFORM BILL. Mr. BAXTER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will proceed with the franchise clauses of the Scotch Bill for the Representation of the People in committee before considering the redistribution clauses in the Eng lish Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, with the exception of measures of great emergency, it was not the intention of the Government to proceed with any busi ness until the English Reform Bill had passed through committee. Share Railways. Bristol and 'Exeter .... Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... , Cornwall . Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„ Perth, & Ab.Junc. t,. London, scrip Certi. 00. ilasg ow it S. Western; Great Eastern, Ord. 8041 Do. E. Augi. st. No. 2 (rcpt North of Scotland, Great N0rthern......... ' D, A stock • DJ. li r4tock Do. IN ca - , Is. at 25 pod t 6, and W. of Ireland! t„ Western -Original ! Uo. S. Val. Rail. gu,t. Do. South Wales Do. W. Altd.-o,lloroi Do. 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Puniaub 1 Do.lndusSt..Flot 100 100 100 all 100 100 67 60 100 102 Id 6p 4 46 76 t' 50 55 101 103 101 IG3 108 103 - - 20 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 52 51 37 40 23 25 103 It 9 1 6 . 1 100 102 91 03 12} 13}' It 124 1.8 82 81 di 11 100 102 92 H 85 90 8'! 85 97 99 97 98 1 97 . 98 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEC= British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1472: Can.Clov.6 p.c....1a.& July 1877-C4 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D. sp. c. Mar. & Sept )o. sp. c. Jan. . July Do. 5 p. u. lnscriCed sit Cap': D. Hope, 6 p.c. 1 C7:l Do. A pl. & Oct . 15J0-19w , Do. do 1830-9' Do. Jan.&July, 18 4 .10-y Do. S per cent. 15 April Rua 15 Dot., WOO Ce; ion, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. lB7s, r Manritium, fr p. 0, 1872, lan.ancl Judy Do. 1.;78 L 'o. 1882, Slay 15, Nov. ••• po. 1345, Feu. & An z atal ',tn. 6 per cent N. S. W. Gov. 5 Ira., 186 t , Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1878 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1393 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova So ,Lia. Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 Queensland Goy. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Vo. 1878 Sc up wards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do. if pril & Oot 18 100 S 4 97 95 s . B b 5 t 4 tO 1(4 106 1.65 197 104 106 102 101 01 101 It lus 1, 7 102 104 10 105 IU3 (U 6 iv 7 28 IVO UtS 28 91 93 87 F 8 101 lu2 81 86 96 98 91 93 101 106 10154 1084 BILITI6 11 MINES. Cara. Consol. Gold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Urakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon Oast Carn BrPa East GrenVille East Gunnislake .. East Loved • • • E. W'l Russell (Tavietk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Urcat L ixey, limited.. Great South 'feigns.... Great Wheal busy..... G. Wheal Vor , irenyilie Herod Foot •••• Elingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Starke Valley nwyndy iron Ore, liui ?lew Beton North Roskear N. Wh'lltassettallogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United l'r.,vidence Uny L.dant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (I Hogan (Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradun (Luskeard West Chirerton West Seton . Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth! Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 2.1.0 214 2.14.0 2. VIA 11.2.6 8.18.0 5.10.8 13.17.8 4.10.6 lai 4.4.') 2.43. c 7.1.6 10.6.7 la 3.2. Q 18.18.5 1 35.15.6 5 , t4 5.17.0 5 7 4 6 370 no 1 11 18 20 5 6 3 34 2 3 i 4 9 10 3j 3/ 4 5 13 17 17 18i 11 lo 3e 31 21 sad 9 31 *1 2* 11 35 45 11 13 4 i 5 21 21 26 28 310 330 i 11 3i 4i 12 14 a la 9 k 1 f 8 70 130 :40 65 70 23 25 11 13 05 115 10 12 riSEFEILENI:II:SJiAJJ North Eastern, York, IL and Selby purchase. Stockton and Darlington I. 5 per cent., 311 South Eastern ( tteading ALns. , £1.0.6). Ditto, 44 p r cent., 84 • PREFERENCE SNARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., 6 per cent. 2d pf.. 28 Loudon and S.-Western *, per cent., tit! LIN ES LEASED AT NIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 81 r•OItEHIN RAILWAY& Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 FOIL/C[(3N MINNS. Anglo •ilrazilian Gold, limited. 1 Cnontales Gold and Silver Mining, 3 2i DJII Pedro, Nor Ii Del Rey, zi pin Pestarenna Gold, 3 St. J otin del 'Ley, lim., 61 BANKS. Alliance, lira., 151 IG4 : 47tiartered •tier. ot India, London, and China, 31 Consolidated, gm., 4 Ditto, new. 41 English and Swedish, lint, 15 Imperial Bank, lim.. Imperial Ottoman. lirn., 9 Mortgage onciia 1 1 . " On " ri d rier Chartered n of c t o n t d A i a u . s l t i ry lira., London and County, 56 London Joint Stook. 421 London and South African, 11,1 London and 11 estminster, 95 Oriental Bank Corporation, 431 Union of I.oudon, 41 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 171 k Aglo-Mexican Mint, 16 Atlantic Telegraph, 47 Ditto, 8 per cant., 8 7 1 5. Australian Agricultural, ,71 Gay Offices, lim., 4t Continental Union Gas, lim., 9} C edit roncier ot n 1-16 1 1 Ebbw Vale, 13 Electric and International Telegraph, Dian, now. 5u Fore-sti, et Warehouse, Um., 121 G. n. ;redit and Discount, tun.. 5 k iiiidson's Bay. 161 International Financial , oeicty.lim., 21 15-16 lon Provincial Marine, 11 Mediterranean Extension Telegraph, lim., 2 National Discount Company, 1 it o, new, issued at 5 pm., 2k Nerbu tda Coat and Iron. lim., Royal Mail Steam, 931 21 Viceroy of Egypt, Mortgage Loan, 72: THE ALTERATION' OF THE EARTH'S AXIS OF ROTATION by tidal friction has by some physicists been assumed as a sufficient explanation of changes in the earth's climate. Mr. Stone, of the Greenwich Observatory, has investigated the question, and, in the "Monthly Notices" of the Royal Astronomical Society, has demon strated the failure of that theory to account for the phenomena. Geologists who have built up elaborate arguments on that asssumption will have to reconsider their coaelmiQus.—.llhenxunt. 1091 10 151 1 15 ,ITIES. NIGHT POACHING. Sir IL PALMER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been directed to the case of two young men, named H. Fulford and M. Wellstead, who were convicted of night poaching in March last by a bench of Wiltshire magistrates, upon the evidence of a single witness, contradicted by other testi mony and who have since been exonerated by the confessions of two other men, who have acknowledged themselves to be the persons really guilty of the offence. And whether it was true that the sentences of imprisonment pronounced upon them have neverthelss been carried into effect, and that one of them (Mark Wellstead) was still in gaol. Mr. HARDY said he had made certain inquiries into the matter, and had directed the committing magistrates to furnish a report of the case. No report had yet been re ceived, although he had that afternoon seen a letter from ono of the magistrates, but as he had not yet received one from the other, ho thought it best to refrain from en tering into the matter until he had received the reply of both magistrates. Fulford, who had served his time, had been liberated, but Wellstead was still in gaol. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. STANSFELD asked the Attorney-General whether he would lay upon the table his proposed interpretation or definition of a dwelling-house in the Representation of the People Bill, before the 34th clause and amendments were disposed of, and while the occupation franchise in boroughs was, therefore, still under discussion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he proposed to bring up the clause defining the meaning of the term dwel ling-house when they arrived at the interpretation clause, and to that arrangement he still proposed to adhero. SCOTCH EDUCATION. Sir E. COLEBROOK asked the right hon. gentleman the member for Edinburgh whether he proposed to proceed with his motion on Scotch Education on the day at present fixed ? Mr. MONCRIEFF said he did not intend to go on with the sulj!ict_until after Whitsuntide.____ THE SUPPLEMENTAL ARMY ESTIMATES. In reply to Lord Ewilo, Sir J:PAKINGTON said he could not at the present moment say the exact period at which these estimates would be taken into consideration. THE CONDEMNED FENIANS. The O'DONOGHUE said, on Monday he should inquire of the Government whether there was any intention of commuting the sentences of death passed on the persons convicted of high treason in Ireland. THE RAJAH OF MYSORE. Lord WILLIAM HAY called the attention of the House to the despatch of the Secretary of State for ludia relative to the claims of the Maharajah of Mysore. (LEFT SPEAKING.) INDIA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] BOMBAY, May 4. The Committee appuluted to consider the recon struction of the Bank of Bombay have submitted their scheme to the shareholders for approval. A publie'deputation is to wait upon the Governor, May 6th, to ascertain what support the Government will give to the new Bank of Bombay. The Royal Bank of India is to be wound up voluntarily. Lieutenant John Keith, R.A., has been killed by a tiger while out shooting in the Central provinces. Three directors of the Braoch Bank have been sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of £lOOO each for fraudulently appropriat ing the funds of the Bank. Business is more animated, and public health continues satisfactory. LONDON GAZETTE.-THIS EVENING. -- LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 13. Notice is hereby given, that the Queen's Court an nounced for the month of June will be held at Bucking ham Palace, on Friday, the 21st of June next, at four o'clock. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 22. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Lem priere, Esq., D.C.L., to be Colonial Secretary for the Bahama Islands. ADMIRALTY, MAY 21. Mr Nicholas Hocking Rowe has this day been promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineer in her Ma jesty's Fleet, with seniority of 15th May, 1867. COURSE OF EXCliAri tiS.-- Th:s Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 18 11 181 Ditto 3 Mouths. 12 0 12 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 40 25 45 Brussels Hamburg — 13 91 13 91 Paris Ditto 3 Months. 25 371 25 45 Marseilles Frankforl on the Maine 120} 1201 Vienm. — 13 0 13 5 Trieste — 13_ , 0 13 5 Petersburgn - 31} 31} Berlin Madrid . — 481 48} Cadiz Leghorn Milan - 27 20 27 30 Genoa Naples — 27 20 27 30 Palermo Messina Lisbon —122 f .. 52} L... Oporto —62 i SHIPPING IN TELLIGEN OE. LONDON, May 24. —Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly ; moderate breeze, and rather cloudy weather, and cold. PORTSMOUTH, May 22. Wind N.E.—Arrived—Ma rietta, from Catania for Antwerp. May 23—Arrived— Sir Jamestjee, from Bombay. FALMOUTH, May 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Fulton, steamer, from New York. May 23—Sailed—Englishman, for Hong Kong. LIVERPOOL, May 22.—Wind screw steamer, for New York; North American, screw steamer, for Quebec ; Francis B. Cuthing for New York; Isabella, for Singapore. May 23—Arrived—Beautiful Star, from Rio Grande. _ . CLYDE, May 22.—Wind N.W—Arrived—Margaret, from Havannali; Charles Watt, from Huelva. Sailed — Hibernia, screw steamer, for New York; Caban, for Havanuab. May 23 —Sailed—Fleotwood, for Mauritius; Margaret Smith, for Havannah. NEWPORT, May 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Alice Todd, from London for St. Thomas ; Sailor Prince, from London fur St. Thomas. Sailed—Wild Hunter, for Calcutta. SIIIELI)s, May 23.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Asia, for San Francisco. OFF PORTLAND, May 21.—Arrived—Harvest Queen, from Buenos Ayres OFF FALMOUTH, May 21.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived— Elvira, from Valparaiso. (By Electric Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, May 24—Pioneer, from Alexaneria; Earl of Aberdeen, steamer, from Hamburg; Sarah Jane, from Dantzic; Graco Robert, from Memel; Citizen, steamer, from Bordeaux; Seine, steamer, from Boulogne ; Baltic, from Memel. Sailed—Great Victoria, for Bombay. DEAL, Friday Morni ng . Passed, May 23—William, from L ondon for Honolulu; Stamboul, from Shields for Genoa; Teaser , of Jersey, from the west for tho north. Arrived, May 24—Arrived—Cornucopia, from St. Yin cent ; frQlll NOT York. !THE ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A CHAIRMAN OF MAGISTRATES. George Edward Gurney, landlord of the " Earl of Cardigan " beershop, Marlborough road, Chelsea, appeared iu discharge of his bail, yesterday, at the Bow -street police-court, to answer the charge of attempting to corrupt Robt. Stubbs, Esq., Middlesex magistrate, and chairman of the bench of magiitrates for the Kensington dis trict of the said county, in the exercise of his duty as such magistrate, by offering him a sum of £4O as a bribe, to induc3 . him wrongfully to grant to the defen:lant or assist him in obtaining a publiehouse license for the sititi beershop. The prosecution was conductel, as before, by Mr. Poland, instructe.l by Mr. Pollard, from the office of the Treasury solicitors. The prisoner was de. fended by Mr. Lewis. Mr. Burnaby, chief clerk of the court, read over the depositions, which were substantially identical with the information already published. Mr. Poland said that after the statement made by the prisoner to the constable who apprehended him. (the summoning officer Buck), he did not wish to trouble the Court with any further evidence as to the main facts of the case. He must, however, examine Mr. Cornell, clerk to the bench of magis trates for the Kensington division, to give evidence as to certain matters of form. Mr. Samuel Cornell, clerk to the magistrates of the Kensington division, deposed that the General Licensing Meeting of the magistrates for that divi sion was held on the sth March last, when it was adjourned to the 19th of the same month. It was then again adjourned to the 26th. A petition had been presented by the prisoner in the usual form for a license to sell spirits. According to the practice of the special sessions, applications for new licenses were heard at the adjourned meeting, which in this instance would have been on the 19th, but in con sequence of the great number of applications they were not able to get through the business on that day, and so it was postponed to that day week. Oa that day (the 26th) the defendant appeared and made his application personally, proving the service of the required notices in the usual way. He was also heard by his attorney in support of the applica tion, which, however, was ultimately refused. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—Mr. Tubbs did not vote in favour of the license. No magistrate voted for it; it was rejected unanimously. Nothing was mentioned, to witness's knowledge, about " this affair." But as he was at some dis tance from the magistrates he did not hear what conversation passed between them. Mr. Poland said that upon this evidence he should ask the learned magistrate to commit the prisoner for trial to the Central Criminal Court. Consider.. ing the position of Mr. Tubbs as chairman of a bench of magistrates, it was not a case to be sent to the Middlesex Sessions. Mr. Lewis, before the case was closed, would ask that an order might be made for the restoration of the £4O, in order that the prisoner might be placed in a position to pay for his defence. He did not ask for the identical notes. Mr. Tubbs' cheque for the amount would equally answer the purpose, As to the merits of the case, the letter produced did not contain any actual offer to bribe. Mr. Flowers—There is the £4O. Mr. Lewis said the mere fact of a man acting foolishly and indiscreetly by sending the money was not sufficient to show that he had committed a legal offence. It was not evidence of an offer to bribe. The first letter, evidently the writing of an ignorant man, was quite consistent with his declaration when apprehended that he did not know that he was doing anything wrong. He coultl not have supposed that the paltry offer of £4O could influence Mr. Tubbs, who indeed had acted in the only way that could be expected of a gentleman, by communicating the matter to his brother magistrates. They refused to grant the licence, and no doubt what the de fendant had done would be sufficient ground for refusing the licence, but that did not make it a legal offence. He (Mr. Lewis) had looked into all the authorities, and found no case applicable to the present charge. Wherever bribery was a misde meanor it was always made a statutory offence, as in the case of bribery of a Custom-house officer, bribery to obtain Indian appointments, &c. But why were these made statutable offences? If they were misdemeanors before, what could be the object of making them misdemeanors by statute ? It was clearly because they were not offences at common law that statutes were made creating these offences. Mr. Lewis then read over the first letter, and con tended that it did not show any design on the part of the prisoner. that the money he enclosed should operate as an inducement to Mr. Tubbs, and that, he should receive it by way of a bribe. The sessions opened on the sth of the month, and the letter was not written until the 9th. If it had been intended to influence the proceedings of the magistrates, it would no doubt have been forwarded before the day on which the case was expected to come on, and would have been heard but for some circumstances which led to an adjournment. Then with regard to the second letter, enclosing a stamped and directed envelope for a reply, it might have been suggested that the object was that the money should be re turned. Of this, however, there was no intimation in:the letter itself, a fact that showed that the pri soner had no such meaning, but merely sent a directed envelope to give less trouble to the worthy magistrate in replying. He himself (Mr. Lewis) received every week scores of letters asking for re plies, and enclosing stamped directed envelopes. If the prisoner had intended the money as abribe, and i.ad found it unsuccessful, would he not in the second letter have expressly demanded the return of his money, avowing, perhaps, that it was an illegal contract, but a contract unfulfilled ? He thought that the Treasury having instituted this pro secution, and continued it to its present stage, had sufficiently vindicated public justice, and had afforded a sufficient warning to persons in the pri soner's position. They would show a proper respect to this Court, and extend a mercy. to the prisoner by allowing the proceedings to terminate at this point. Mr. Poland rose to reply— Mr. Flo.vers observed that he had no doubt upon the question. Mr. Poland was quite sure of that, but after the suggestion which had fallen from his friend Mr. Lewis, it might be convenient for his information, and fair to the prisoner, to point out what was the state of the law. In " Russell on Crimes," Book 1., cap. 4, sec. 47, was the following passage :—"lt was held indictable to attempt to bribe a Cabinet Minister and a member of Council to give the de fendant an office in the colonies, and an infonna-. tion was granted against a man for promising money to a member of a corporation to induce him to voto for the election of a mayor. An information also appears to have been exhibited against a person for attempting by bribery to influence a juryman in giving his verdict; and it is laid down generally that if a party offers a bribe to a judge meaning to corrupt him in the cause depending before him, and the judge takes it not, yet this is an offence punish able by law in the party that offers it." Again in the same work, Book IL, cap. 16, sec. 151 :—"The law abhors the least tendency to corruption, and upon the principle, which has been already men tioned, of au attempt to commit even a misde meanour, being itself a misdemeanour,attempts , t o bribe though unsuccessful have in several case s b een held to be criminal." Mr. Lewis said these quotations applied entirely to statutable bribes. Mr. Poland said that was not so. These autho rities did not relate to statutable offences, but en entirely applied to the common law. Other refer ences wen.: to be found in the pleas of the Crown and in the 3d institute, in which it was held that this was an offence at common law. Mr. Flowers said the only point on which he re quired further to hear Mr. Poland was as to the re quest if the money should be returned. Mr. Poland should ask the magistrate not to make any order, because he did not know what view the superior court might take. Perhaps it might be held that the money offeredfor an illegal purpose should be forfeited to the Crown. Mr. Tubbs observed that he could not, under any circumstances, give a cheque for the amount. He had, in fact, nothing to do with it, having handed the money over to the Treasury. The prisoner was connuitted for trial, the sam e bail innag taken m upon the remand. 20 st st 100 _ 8t loo{ ivy st, 1 20 ~.),i, (001 100 100 100 1. 0 100 100 02f 101 i 21 * 1061 6 871 8 1041 i F I