The Sun. — London, England, 1870-06-18 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PAR LTAMEN T. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Bill (No. 2) was read a second time. . The Pier and Harbour Orders Compensation Bill was read a second time. ..... The report of amendments on the Churchwardens' Lia bility Bill was brought up and received.' The Appellate Jurisdiction Bill passed through com mittee. The High Court of Justice Bill was read a third time. On the question that the bill do pass, the Marquis of SALISBURY objected to the reduction proposed in the salaries of some of the judges, and, therefore, he moved that clause 7 be struck out. After some discussion the clause was omitted, and the b ill Passed. The report of amendments to the Sequestration Bill and t he - Union of Benefices Bill was brought up and received. THE IRISH LAND BILL. The adjourned debate on this bill was resumed by Lord LURGAN, who approved of the measure, and ex pressed his thanks to the Government for having brought i t forward. He avowed beiug a staunch supporter of tenant right, and said he thought the legalising the Ulster custom was a very wise and beneficial proceeding. Having Passed in review the attempts at legislation since the in troduction of Mr. Sherman Crawford's bill, he expressed a hope that the bill of the Government would be passed Pill/ 1 g the present session. He expressed himself in favour of payment for goodwill as well as improvements, a nd he could not agree with the noble duke opposite (Abercorn) that the tenants and labourers would be placed 14 a worse position than they were at present by the Passing of the bill. Lord DUNSANY differed from the noble lord who had just sat down, as he looked upon the present measure as an intolerable invasion of the rights of property. He hoped that very many of the objectionable provisions of the bill would be removed in committee, and then pro ceeded to vi n dicate the Irish landlords from the charge of ' l aving acted feloniously towards their tenants, and pointed out that during the last 90 years the rents in Ireland had doubled, although he had to admit that in England during that time they had increased three-fold. The charge against the landlords was absurd, because if the tenants had been hardly treated, it was most unlikely that they would have made those improvements for which the bill proposed to give them compensation. He did not believe that the alteration would end where the present bill left i t, but what the Government ha•i given to the hungry men, of Ireland they would be called upon to give to the hungry men of England, and that, too, in a manner that Would not admit of refusal. Lord GRANVILLE thought it a wise step to establish the * Ulster custom where it existed, but he was of opinion t hat it would have been much better had they extended it th roughout the country. He thought much of the misery t hat existed in Ireland was entirely owing to the proceed ings of the speculators in the Encumbered Estates Court, silo Purchased property to make a profit, and they did th at by increasing the rent, and that to a point which it was impossible for the tenant to pay. He was highly gratified at ^ the insertion of a clause in the bill to give co mpensation to the tenant for disturbance. He hoped t he Government would adhere to that provision, as the value of the measure entirely depended upon the manner h, which that clause was passed. The bill as it now stood "old put an end to capricious and arbitrary evictions, and would tend more than anything he was aware of to Pro ve to the Irish people that the English Parliament was 11° t indifferent to their prosperity. The Earl of LEITRIM strongly opposed the bill. He be lieved it had been brought forward to maintain the pre sent Government in their security, and for that object onl y He denied that there had been any agitation for it 1.4 Ireland ; the outcry had been got up solely in England, ln ord er t h at the spoliation begun by the abolition of the Irish Church might be continued. The action of the Gove rnment z had been altogether oppressive in Ireland. was an undeniable fact that all the taxes raised in Ire -11u were spent in England, and the only persons in the , of the Crown resident there were policemen. It 4 7. 48 a paltry excuse for the introduction of such an objec ;10114131e bill as that now under discussion to say that it had be come necessary b ecause emp l oymen t was no t g i ven by t he Irish landlords. In his opinion the bill, instead t of t. e beingone for the improvement of Ireland, was one for nothingl e xtermination of small tenants. He hoped that would be assented to by their lordships which ° aid prevent the ordinary contracts being entered into between landlord and tenant, as the withdrawal of such a Power would create the greatest discord and disaffection. , the Earl of L ITCHFIELD s aid he was desirous that the oillshould be passed with as little delay as possible, and with but few alterations in its general principle ; at the :iaroe time he felt that some amendment was required order t o prevent future discontent and l i t i gat i on. H e on iected to the c l ause w hi c h l ega lised the Ulster tenant l lght. It was sufficient to ascertain clearly what Ulster light really was, but so far as he understood it was the Principle of paying a man for the goodwill on giving up Possession. This he regarded as objectionable, and alto gether in cons i s t ent w i t h t h e pr i nc i p l es on w hi c h compen sation was given for loss of occupation under the third clause. Compensation for loss of occupation in its opera tion ought to be confined to cases where a substantial ex penditure had been made by the tenant in effecting im provements. The Earl of CLANCARTY said he felt greatly disappointed at the bill, and it was his firm belief that it would alto gether fail to restore peace in I re l an d, whilstit would de prive the landlord of the management of his property, and create unheard-of litigation. He thought the Go vernment altogether wrong in branding the Irish land lords as oppressive, when it was a well-known fact that rents were lower than in any part of the kingdom. One of the great objects of the bill was to prevent capricious evictions, and in that provision he concurred. Lord POWERSCOURT supported the bill, as, in his opi nion, it would do no harm to the just landlord, whilst it 'Would restrict and restrain the oppression of those who did not belong to that class. The Earl of PORTARLINGTON thought the present state of Ireland justified any Government in attempting to grapple with the land question. He fully admitted that the pre sent attempt was not made in a party spirit, and the best , e __ e uree therefor e t o p u rsue was to read the bill a second "zele, and then do all that was possible in committee to remedy some of the defects which the bill, as it now s tood ,contained. T he . , Mar qu i s o f L ANSDOWNE , as an Irish landlord and - a member of the Government, heartily supported the it readi ng o f the bill on its merits, and also because 4 Provided compensation for tenants on being disturbed in their holdings. Thelobject of legislation was:to relieve 811411 tenants, and this the measure did most effectually, Without injuring the interests of the landlord. The clause which enacted that in the absence of proof the P t res ura ._ ption should be that improvements were made by the tenants was both fair and just. The rights which the „ il l conferred he trusted would induce the tenant to arrive u 4 t rue sense o f his duty. Hitherto he had been alit ing in self- re li ance, b u t h e th oug ht f or the future he ould avoid committing his conscience to any other keep ing than his own. „ T he Ea r l o f CARNARVON stated that he should support Te bill for the sa k e o f th e I r i s h p eo pl e , w h o had been actia tr acted by ag i tation ; but on any other groun d i t P Peared to him the measure was altogether a retrograde t1 1 .. e. lie contended that it involved to a certain extent e transfer of proprietary rights without giving the land eculpensation. He doubted much what would be felt- b ea m " of multiplying small holdings as proposed by ~ he thought they had too many already. He ri a. re measure would increase litigation, which could o b,: e "lit produce anything but good results. The whole et ' et of the bill was the pacification and satisfaction he Ireland. He hoped it would be so, but he must say th enter tained do u bt s on th e p o i n t. H e s h ou ld vo t e f or Pa e r i l eec ud readin g , as it ex p resse d th e w i s h o f th e E ng li s h ar aeut to d o a ll i n i ts power f or th e goo d o f I re l an d, ants would obey aft er the bill passed the people in that country h ' e beY the l aw o f th e emp i re . ste Ts LORD CHANCELLOR defended the bill from the he turea that h a d b een passe d upon it. H e d en i e d th a t i nterfered with th e r i g ht s o f p ro p er ty, and con -opp ed th a t i t was founded altogether in precisely the thee:4e di rection. It had been asked, what do you give biurndlord for what was taken from him by the present er e , ;bad to that he answered that he was given in wa,--elsu Prosperity. The noble earl had asked whether it and t ' eu ght that the tenants wanted increased rent? sec replied in the affirmative, if he was given increased eap r i t Y* He firmly believed that the bill would check l a , 4cu e l°llB evictions, and although there were many good ,rl °rel e in Irel an d there were some t h a t cou ld no t pro -3r b e pro- And termed as belonging to that class, of one wa s impossible to deny that the serving to Dr unjust not i ce to qu i t was qu i te sufficient Th e euucethe utmost alarm and a state of great insecurity. noble lord then proceeded to answer the objections 'ige the must the bill, which involved freedom of contract th e t: Presumption that improvements were made by wa s ri lla i s il ts. Ile said they were engaged in doing what "t an d just, and as concession* had been made, and as the principle of the bill had been admitted, he hoped that they would go - into committee, with the desire to save Ireland from the difficulties and miseries into which she had been plunged. But if it was attempted to change the measure from a tenants' to a landlords' bill, the whole endeavour of the Government would be defeated, and he should tremble at the result the disap pointment would cause. The Duke of RUTLAND having said he should support the second reading, The LORD CHANCELLOR put the question from the wool sack, when the bill was read a second time without a division, and the committee fixed for Thursday next. Their lordships adjourned at a quarter past twelve. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. The Speaker took the chair at ten minutes past twelve. THE NATIONAL GALLERY. Mr. LAMBERT asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he considered that a considerable number of the pictures in the Turner Room of the National Gallery was creditable either to the national taste or to the national talent; and whether it was not desirable that they should be removed, to give place to other works of art. Mr. AYRTON said that if he replied to the question he should really be making himself the arbitrar of the national taste and national talent, which would be a very unusual thing in this country, where everybody thought and acted as he pleased. It seemed to him that his hon. friend would best attain his object if he submitted to the consideration of the House a resolution expressing some opinion, either that the pictures might be removed or retained. MILITARY PUNISHMENTS. Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY asked the Judge Advocate General whether his attention had been directed to the recommendations of the Commissioners on Courts Martial and military punishments so far as they related to the provisions contained in the Mutiny Act and Articles of War, and whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a measure, during the present session, to carry those recommendations into effect. The JUDGE ADVOCATE GENRRAL replied that the matter was receiving the attention of the Government, but owing to the present state of public business, a measure to carry the recommendations into effect would not be introduced this session. THE S UN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, TUN E 18, 187 u. public purse should be applied for the benefit of any par ticular class. After some further discussion, the debate was ad journod. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE SPANISH THRONE. Petitions have been presented to the Cortes in favour of the Duke of Montpensier and of Marshal Espartero. The Cortes will shortly close its sittings, as the number of Deputies attending them grows less and less. The Regent, it is thought, will not leave Madrid until the Cortes have risen. The Carlists, it is said, are preparing for a move ment. . ANTICIPATED RESIGNATION OF THE BELGIAN MINISTRY. It is stated by a Belgian paper of last evening that at a Cabinet Council held yesterday the members of the Cabi net resolved to resign immediately. This decision has of course been arrived at in consequence of the unfavourable turn which the late elections have taken, by which the Liberal party have been put, for the first time during some twenty years, in a minority in the Chamber. to Sweden, in ballast, struck to the westward of St. Ives Bay yesterday, and went down. Five men were landed at St. Ives in a boat. The master was found floating in an exhausted state by a mackerel boat. Four men are still missing. The schooner Eclipse, of Bristol, Joshua Baldwin master, bound from Padstow to Malpas, port of Truro, with a cargo of oak timber, was towed into Penzance har bour yesterday. About midnight, on Thursday, during a heavy squall from the westward, the ship .being on the starboard tack, heading north-east, longships bearing about four miles distant, she carried away mast and all gear, with mainsail. 'or EDUCATION. Mr. VERNON HARCOURT asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education, whether, under the proposed amendments in the Education Bill, there will be any provision whatever for enforcing compulsory attendance in voluntary schools now or hereafter to be established. Mr. FORSTER replied that the amendments would ap pear in the reprinted bill, but would make no allusion to that part of the bill which related to compulsory attend ance. The voluntary schools were about to be separated from the Local Board. Of course his hon. friend was aware that in the bill as it stood they were not necessarily joined. His hon. friend would have observed that he had put upon the notice paper an amendment consequent upon the introduction of the time-table conscience clause pre venting school boards from enforcing compulsory attend ance upon religious instruction in any school. In reply to Mr. J. G. TALBOT, Mr. FORSTER said that it was intended that the addi tional grant should be given to all public elementary schools, present and future, denominational or secular. THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES. The House went into Committee of Supply on the Civil Service Estimates. The sum of £34,023 was asked to defray the charges in respect of the salaries and ex penses of the officers of the House of Lords. £37,850 were granted to complete the sum necessary to pay the salaries and expenses of the officers of the House of Commons In the discussion which ensued on this vote attention was calledto the difference between'the divisions the tellers giving one number, and the division clerks another in the lists.—Mr. Ward Hunt suggested that a self-acting register would meet the difficulty. : —The sum of £44,193 was voted to complete the sum necessary to defray the salaries and expenses of the Treasury Depart ment. The sum of £66,033 was voted in respect of the salaries and expenses connected with the office of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. £48,814 were required to complete the sum necessary to defray the salaries and expenses of the Foreign Office. Mr. RYLANDS proposed to reduce the vote by two thou sand pounds. He thought the salaries and allowances to foreign messengers were extravagant, and no other nation paid such high salaries for similar services. He was glad, how ever, to see that there had during the year been a reduc tion of expense in that direction. Mr. OTWAY said the present staff of messengers con sisted of fifteen. Last year it numbered seven teen, and it was considered that twelve would be just sufficient for the purposes of the Foreign Office. Each messenger received £4OO per annum, and £1 per day to cover expense, railway fares, of course, being paid. When they presented their bills they were carefully examined. If their offices were abolished, they were entitled to a pension or superannuation allow ance. He suggested that it would be wiser and more economical to leave the subject entirely to the action of the Secretary of State. The right hon. gentleman defended the arrangements of the Foreign Office. He thought, however, that it would be to the advantage of the public service that all financial questions should first be dealt with through the parliamentary Under Secretary. Mr. RYLANDS withdrew his motion and the vote was agreed to. The sum of £26,923 was voted for the expenses of the Colonial Office. A vote of £25,749 to defray the expenses of the Privy Council, was agreed to, after a long dis cussion on the subject of the cattle plague, the importa tion of cattle, and vaccination. On the estimate of £75,114 to complete the sum necessary for the expenses of the Board of Trade, Mr. Whitwell moved the reduction of the vote by £1,280, in respect of the inspection of lime juice, which had been included in the incidental expenses. Mr. Macfie moved that the debate be adjourned, but, ac cording to th• forms of the House, at a quarter to seven the Chairman reported progress. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILL. This bill passed through committee, and was reported. SLIGO AND CASHEL DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. The above bill passed through committee, and was reported. SALMON ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. This bill also passed through committee. The House adjourned at five minutes to seven until nine o'clock. WANT OF EMPLOYMENT AMONG THE LABOURING CLASSES. The House reassembled at nine o'clock. On the order for going into Committee of Supply— Mr. W. M. TOIMENS drew attention to the distress among the working classes, and moved that the continued want of employment among those who lived by waged labour in many of the great towns of the kingdom, called for the special considera tion of the House, with a view to the best means that might be devised for the remedy of the same without delay. Surely, he remarked, if the people of Ireland, because they had been disaffected, had been so generally cared for, the classes in this country of which he spoke deserved the attention of Government, with the view of ameliorating their condition. Unexampled poverty had lately prevailed in the great towns and was likely to recur, aggravated by the natural increment of population. The hon. gentleman described at great length the desperate condition of the labouring classes, especially in the metropolis. The statistics of the Poor- Law Board, he said, only indicated one-tenth part of the destitution which prevailed. He suggested that the des titute should be assisted to emigrate, but not sent out as paupers. There was a desire among the honest artizans to assist themselves. Lord GEORGE HAMILTON seconded the motion, believing that the hon. gentleman had made his case clear to the majority of the House. He agreed with the hon. member for Finsbury as to the unreliable character of the Poor-Law returns. The noble lord referred very briefly to the reduction of the estimates, involving the discharge of men from their employment, and render ing them chargeable to the poor-rates. He noticed the remedies proposed, such as the reclamation of waste lands, the alteration of our commercial policy, and emigration, and then condemned indiscriminate charity, as producing more evil than anything else. It was much better to place within a man's power the means of reaching the colonies than letting him remain a permanent burden. Mr. GosCHEN reviewed the speech of the member for Finsbury, and said it would be very disastrous if the country were led to believe that the state of things was worse than it really was. Supposing, he asked, emigra tion failed• to remedy the evil, was the hon. member pre pared to tell the working classes that Parliament was to devise means? He went on to show that there was a great revival of trade in all the great centres of industry. He urged the House not agree to the proposition that the CLERICAL DISABILITIES BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. CROSS moved the adjournment of the debate, on the ground that it was too late to consider the measure. On a division the motion for the adjournment was lost. Mr. BERESFORD-HOPE moved that the bill be referred to a select committee. Mr. A. E. GUEST moved that the debate be adjourned. The House divided on the question, and the motion was rejected. _ _ Mr. PELL, at ten minutes to two, moved the adjourn ment of the House. Mr. CoLLINs seconded the motion. Another division took place, and the motion was lost. Mr. RAIKES then moved and Mr. CoLLINs seconded the adjournment of the debate. The House divided at 25 minutes past two, and the motion was lost. Mr. HoDusox moved the adjournment of the House. Another division took place, with a like result. Propositions of a similsr character were repeatedly made, and it was half-past three when the House divided, on the motion of the member for the University of Cam bridge. The motion was lost, and the House went into committee pro forw4. The House adjourned at a quarter to four. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS-THIS MORNING. UNSECTABIAN EDUCATION. The Times thinks it is impossible to prescribe an un sectarian education by Act of Parliament. It is probable that the desires of many of those who have clamoured for it would be satisfied if a rough-and-ready order were issued, "No parson in the schools," but they have been ashamed of so palpable a confession of their secret wishes. A conscience clause, a time-table conscience clause, no catechisms or formulas' the Bible without note or comment,- -these are the devices that have been suggested, among many, to insure the un sectarian character of the schools contemplated by the bilL We talk of drivin g a coach and four through anAct of Parliament, but as for these guarantees of unsec tarianism, a resolute teacher could drive any sectarian creed he pleased through the whole of them. If religion is forced into a corner, it is apt to become virulent ; if we banish public and recognised text-books, we open the way to the unchecked liberty of private teaching. Mr. Disraeli was perfectly right whet, he talked of the new order of sacerdotalism of schools teachers. The school mistress who taught her pupils, " Two and one make three, except in the case of the Trinity," com bined religion and arithmetic in a formulary of her own construction. Those who trust to the clauses of an Act of Parliament, or even to the supervision of the Privy Council, for the security of unsectarianismirely upon broken reeds. ME. EDMUNDS. The case of Mr. Leonard Edmunds has, says the Standard, twice been before Mr. Justice Willes, and twice his lordship has taken time to consider whether the Clerk of the Patents has been properly arrested. But the very fact that the matter is so doubtful that one of our ablest judges feels himself in so much difficulty as to how he ought to decide it is sufficient- to condemn the pre cipitancy with which the Government has chosen to avail itself of a questionable right, in order to crush an inconvenient opponent. Mr. Edmunds's position is that of a debtor against whom a successful plaintiff has obtained a judgment. Only by contending that it had engaged a servant at a salary of less than no thing could the Crown maintain that it was entitled to succeed, and only by holding Mr. Edmunds to the hardest letter of his bond could it win a victory which was more damaging than a defeat, inasmuch as both employer and employed had acted on a contrary supposition for the many years during which the dismissed clerk had vainly, tried to have his accounts audited- Even supposing the Crown's right to incarcerate its debtor to remain unaffected by recent legislation, there was no reason in the world for resorting to it until after the pending action for libel had been tried, for a debtor who cannot pay his debts ought not to publicly branded as little better than a heinous criminal, and then deprived of his liberty just as he is endeavouring to vindicate his reputation. THE SECOND BEADING OF THE LAND BILL. Without a division, says the Telegraph, the Irish Land Bill last night—or rather early this morning—passed the second reading in the House of Lords. The debate, which has lasted three nights, has not been concluded without convincing evidences of the Peers' power as an assembly for discussing and checking measures which originate with the more popular body of the State. Lord Cairn's elaborate assault on the Bill, however, and Lord Hatherley's vigorous and conclusive reply, are, after all, matters of less public interest than the speeches of one or two other noblemen who have taken part in the debate. Last night's accept ance of the bill by the House of Lords emphatically proves how accurate is the estimate which both Lord Derby and Lord Cairns have made as to the feeling of the country ; and the measure goes into committee with the highest certificates from the Conservative chiefs that, with greater or minor carpings at detail, the substantial and fundamental principles of the bill must be frankly accepted and honourably carried into effect. The Daily News says it must not be assumed that in all respects the bill is entirely safe. Many of the speakers who have accepted the second reading as a necessity of the situation have suggested amendments which would hardly be consistent with the efficient working of the measure. Per haps the prolonged debate, in which so many hereditary legislators who are unknown to fame have delivered their souls on the measure, will be favourable to a speedy passage through committee. It must, however, be dis tinctly understood tha t any amendment hostile to the unity of the bill will be fatal to it. Amend ments which make a bill more a perfect machine for its work, or a completer exponent of its principle, are the best contributions a non-representative House can make to legislation. We are by no means sure that a practised ingenuity of amendment may not find plenty of work even on a bill which has occupied the House of Commons for half a session. Should it be so, we hope the House of Lords will occupy itself in making the Irish Lind Bill as perfect as possible. The good sense, we will add, the intelligent patriotism, which ac cepts the bill in principle may surely be relied on for ac tcoepmtiaknge i a t o i n o u d o e e t s a s i l i 0 . a h n e d L t o h r e d y s m h a u v s e t m m a a d k e e u t h p e their concessionminds in the most generous spirit. What they grant they must grant fully and completely. Noblesse oblige. THE ASCOT MEETING. Perhaps the most noticeable feature of the Ascot meet ing, declares the Post, was the favour—amounting almost to enthusiasm—with which the great successes of Lord Falmouth and Lord Zetland were received by the public. In the case of these owners there is no necessity for asking such questions as—ls this or that horse meant to win, or is the money on? The most perfect straight. forwardness ever marks their racing transactions. In this respect they are conspicuous. And their silent example is calculated to greatly assist the efforts of those striving to eliminate from the Turf the objectionable elements that have debased and corrupted it. A few other owners of horses there are who also r ace as English gentlemen should race. But it is humiliatirg and some what dispiriting to reflect that they bear so small a pro portion to those of the opposite category. It is to be hoped that the sentiment unmistakeably prevalent at the late Ascot meeting on this subject may exert a bene ficial influence. It could not be difficult, and it would seem to be a laudable object of ambition, to attain the reputation of running horses to win stakes, cups, and plates instead of bets—to race for sport and excitement, and not for mere gain. Those who cannot afford to do this should simply not race. THE LORDS AND THE IRISH LAND BILL. The Dublin Freeman of to-day (Saturday), referring to the progress of the Irish Land Bill debate in the Lords last night says :—" The debate shows that our pro phecy was right, that the Lords are not yet mad enough to reject the bill, hardly mad enough to touch it in a hostile spirit, for it would operate as a consolidation bill, seal the fate of independent small but respectable farmers class in Ireland, and not check landlord power over the tenantry. The Lords accept the Bill, and in a few weeks it will be the law of this kingdom and the greatest social stride ever made within so short a space in any nation in Europe. It will be a law from which there can be no recoiling, and the standpoint from which future advances can be made with ease and certainty. H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Commanding in-Chief, will preside this morning at the half-yearly examination and distribution of prizes to the gentlemen cadets at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. BOILER EXPLOSION.—Between the hours of six and seven o'clock yesterday morning an explosion occurred through the bursting of a pipe within the boiler of an engine on the premises of Messrs. Cotten and Slater's, Blackburn. The wall in front of the boiler-house was blown away, and parts of several tenaments adjaceDt to the mill were destroyed. The engine tenter was killed, and another man severely scalded. A young woman in one of the neighbouring houses was also killed. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION BILL. A meeting of Nonconformists was held in Leeds last night respecting the Government amendments on the Education Bill. The Mayor of Leeds presided, and said he thought the bill was now worse than it was before. A resolution was passed expressing an opinion that the amendments were inadequate, and that religious instruc tion should be provided by voluntary effort only, but that rather than postpone legislation, it would be better to accept Bible teaching without denominational tenetes subject to a time-table conscience clause. The motion was supported by several speakers and opposed by, Mr. Frederick Baines, brother of Mr. Baines, M.P., and others. The Rev. E. Conder said that he would rather that the Government should lay down what was to be taught as religion than that they should exclude religion. The resolution was carried with only a few dissentients. It was also resolved that school boards ought to be estab lished in every district, and that it should be imperative on them to enforce attendance. A meeting of Protestant Nonconformists was held in Liverpool, yesterday, when a resolution was adopted re cognising the value of the amendments proposed by Mr. Forster to be introduced into the Elementary Education Bill, and also of the willingness manifested by Mr. Glad stone in his statement to the House of Commons last night, to adopt further modification. REPRESENTATION OF BRISTOL. Mr. Odger decided last night that, under the circum stances, he will not contest the seat vacant at Bristol. A motion requesting the members of Radical associations to abstain from voting for Mr. Hodgson was lost by one vote. The Conservatives met yesterday, and postponed action until Mr. Odger's determination was known. The question of bring,ing forward a candidate is not yet settled. The Liberal Association of Bristol have informed Mr. Odger of their inability to agree to his proposal that if he retired from the contest for the representation of the city, they should pledge themselves to bring forward a direct representative of labour at the very next vacancy; firstly, because the association could not bind the Liberal party in the choice of a candidate at a future election ; and secondly, because such compact, if possible, would come within the meaning of the Corrupt Practices Act. Mr. Odger's resolution thereupon is not yet known. THE PRISONS' MINISTERS' ACT. The Dublin Freeman, in referring to the report of the Prisons' Ministers' Act, says that one advantage of this Act will be that the prison authorities will be bound by law to fix the salary according to a scale from which they cannot depart, or if they do, the Queen's Bench will bring them back. The Catholics of England have succeeded in defeating the justices, and wresting from them an obnoxious power, of which they were certain to make liberal use, and they did. By perseverance (and we must add, the cordial support of the Liberal party), the English Catholics have succeeded in reversing the policy of 1863. DEATH FROM DROWNING. Two young men, brothers, named Linton, aged 18 and 21 respectively, were drowned at Upnor, near Rochester, yesterday afternoon. They were, with their father, at work at Upnor, and during their dinner hour went to bathe in the Medway, when they were both carried away by the stream. One body has been recovered. EFFECTS OF THE STORM. Much damage was done by the storm of Thursday night in the Bolton district. The lightning struck a dwelling at Dembhill and set it on fire, but the flames were soon extinguished. In Bolton the main sewer burst, making a gap in the street eight yards long, and endangering the co-operative stores. Five farmers' houses in the neigh bourhood were flooded, and the inmates resoued from the bedroom windows. The Farmworth and Ashley Bridge suffered considerably. A MEMORIAL SYNAGOGUE. A synagogue, recently erected in Chatham, at a cost of £lO,OOO, including the purchase of the site by Mr. Simon Magnus of Chatham, in memory of his only son, was consecrated yesterday with much, ceremony by Dr. Adler, chief Rabbi of the United Jewish Congregations. Mr. Collins of Queen-street, City, was the architect ; and Mr. Naylar of Rochester, builder. The music at the service was performed by Mr. Mornbach, and a special choir from the great synagogue, London. Dr. Adler preached an impressive sermon, reminding his hearers of the pri vileges, and duties attending their possession of so beauti ful a place of worship. A. SPINNING MILL TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. A destructive fire broke out last night at a spinning mill belonging to Messrs. John Hoile and Co., Dundee. The fire originated at a breaker machine, but the cause cannot be explained. The supply of water was very defective, owing to the recent drought, and in two hours from the commencement of the fire the building was totally destroyed. The damages, which are estimated at between 22,000 and £3,000, will be met by insurance.' no THUNDERSTORM. A very heavy storm of thunder and lightning passed over Cambridge on Thursday, and continued for several hours. The lightning was unusually vivid, and several fires were occasioned thereby in the neighbourhood. An old malt-house, situated about nine miles from Cambridge, was burnt down. Several fires were caused by the electric fluid at Swavesley and other places in the locality. The scene for about three hours was one of extraordinary grandeur. EXPLOSION ON BOARD A SCHOONER. On Thursday the schooner Zephyr, of Durham, laden with gas coals, and lying in Sunderland Dock, blew up. The hatches had been battened down ready for sea, and only a cabin boy was left on board. The gas had accu mulated in the cabin, and when the boy went in the ex plosion occurred. The cabin was literally blown to 'pieces, the decks were blown up, the main-boom broken, and great damage was done. The boy was blown twenty yards from the vessel into the water, and was picked up with his head partially blown off. He died soon after. THE FENIAN RAID. Alluding to the American comments on the Fenian Canadian raid, the Freeman says, " By all means let the offenders be punished, but supposing an American jury would find them guilty, the punishment would be only three months' imprisonment for violating the neutrality laws. In the present temper of Americans, and we include our own countrymen, there can be little doubt but that, if the General were brought to trial, he would be convicted. The punishment, so slight, would do good, and for our part we should not be sorry to see the Bogus commander enjoying self-meditation for six months." SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. A telegram received at South Shields on Thursday an nounces that the screw steamer John Dryden, of North Shields, belonging to Nelson, Donks, and Co., of that town, had been wrecked off the coast of Abyssinia. The crew were all saved, but it is belisvedthat her cargo of cot ton, valued at £lOO,OOO, and also the vessel, is lost. The vessel was returning from Bombay, when in consequence of her coals running short, she tried to make for the port of Hushatoon, but was driven ashore. This vessel was built recently at Stockton. Both vessel and cargo are insured, principally in the London clubs, but only partially in the north. Intelligence has also been received that the barque Newbiggen, of North Shields, was burned in the Sea of Marmora last Sunday. It is stated the crew are saved. A dismasted ship was seen off Land's End yesterday morning at five o'clock in tow of three mackerel boats. The Sweedish brig Ada, retterson master, from Bristol THE FAROE COD FISHERIES. Intelligence from the Faroe cod fishing has been received up to the close of last week. In the early part of the season the fishing was greatly interrupted by very rough weather, during which a number of casualties occurred. Three French vessels were wrecked, and their stores and fishing materials lost. The crew of one made its escape, after suffering considerable privations. Another vessel struck on the rocks, but the whole of the crew, except a boy who was asleep below at the time, got ashore. In the case of the third, most of the crew were ashore at the time, and the rest swam to land. Since the early part of May the weather has been excel lent, and the fishing prosecuted regularly and with great success. Most of the Shetland vessels have made splendid fishing, namely, from 12,000 to 17,000 cod. Several have come home, discharged their cargoes, and returned to prosecute the fishing again. The quality of the cod caught is reported as excellent, many weighing from 301 b. to 401 b. each. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT RACES —FRIDAY. The Queen's Plate of 100 Guineas ; weight for age. Three miles. Five entries. _ Lord 'Amami's Brennus, by Voltigeur—Sweet Briar, by Stocke.ll, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Snowden) w. o. The First Class Wokingham Stakes of 5 sovs each. Last three quarters of the New Mile. Sir F. Johistone'e Allbrook, by Wild Dayrell—Eliza beth, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Cannon) 1 Mr G. Payne's Departure, 5 yrs, 7st 61b ...(Maidment) 2 Mr R. C. Naylor's Stephanotis, 3 yrs, Bst 41b(Chaloner) 3 Hawthornden, Sweet Sound, Jack, Blacklook, Cruiskeen, Sister to Polly Perkins, Waif, Stockdale, also ran. Won by a neck. The Second Class Wokingham Stakes of 5 sovs each. Last three-quarters of the New Mile. Mr. G. Payne's Adelaide, by Young Melbourne, dam by Teddington—Maid of Masham, 4 yrs, st 41b (W. Gray) 1 Mr J. C. Stuart's Brambridge, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Kenyon) t Mr G. Hodgman's Scarboro, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Butler) t Cornet, Reindeer, Cheddington, ./Egean, Vulcan, Lightning, Salamis also ran. Won by a head ; the other two running a dead heat for second place. The Alexandra Plate of 1,000 sovs. To start at the New Mile post and go once round ( about three miles.) Count F. de Lagrange's Trocadero, by Monarque—An tonine, 6 yrs, lOst 81b (Chaloner) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Siderolite, 4 yrs, lOst (Wells) 2 Betting-2 to lon Siderolite, who made the running for about two miles, when the Frenchman drew up, the pair entering the straight level. Ascending the hill the heavy weight took a slight lead, and at the distance Wells called on the four-yr-old, who was fairly outstayed, how ever, and beaten a length. WINNERS OF THE ALEXANDRA PLATE. 1864 Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 6st 71b 1868 Blinkhoolie, 4 yrs, 10 st 1865 Fille de l'Air, 4 yrs, lOst 1869 Restitution, 4 yrs, lOst 1866 Strafford, 5 yrs, 9st 101 b 1870 Trocadero, 6 yrs, lOst 81b 1867 Lecturer, 4 yrs, 10st 1 The Second Year of the Seventeenth Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs each. New mile. Lord Stamford's Normanby, by Thormanby—Emily, Bst 101 b Mr J. Merry's Sunshine, Bst 71b (Grimshaw) 2 Mr C. Snewing's Claudius, Bst Mb (Chaloner) 3 Champion also ran. Won cleverly by half a length. A Plate of 100 sovs. Half a mile. Mr T. V. Morgan's Tit-bit, by Weatherbit—Theresa, Bst 71b Prince D. Soltykoff's Jersey, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Maidment) 2 Colonel Pearson's Brother to Cap-a-Pie, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (Jeffery) f Mr Buckenkam's The Gift (late Black Boy), 5 yrs 9st 51b (Hibberd) f The following also ran :—Aberdeen, Scout, Hesperiis, Bouqueterie, Ranting Tam, and Lily of Killarney. Won by a length and a half ; half a length dividing the second from Gift and Brother to Cap-a-Pie, who ran a dead heat for third place. BETTING ON THE COURSE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 4to 1 agst Lord Hawthorn (offered—take 9to 2) sto 1 agst Kidderminster (taken) 10 to 1 agst Fleets (taken) 10 to 1 Five per Cent. (taken) 100 to 7 Cap -a-pie (taken) 70 to 40 agst Lord Hawthorn and Kidderminster coupled (taken twice) ST. LEGER. sto 1 agst Normanby (offered) 7 to 1 apt Sunshine (offered) Mr. Watt, the owner of Strathnairn, Mysotis, and other horses, died after a short illness on Thursday night of typhoid fever. The nomination of Mysotis for the Northumberland Plate is not void, because she was entered for that race by Mr. T. V. Morgan. MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.-Limited suppli6s of English wheat were on sale here to-day. Influenced by the late rain, the demand was quieter, but prices continued firm. As regards foreign wheat, the receipts have been on a fair average scale. The trade has been steady, on former terms. Moderate supplies of barley have been on offer. There has been a fair demand, at full currencies. Malt has been quiet, on former terms. Oats have been in request, at previous quotations. Beans and peas have been steady. Flour has been firm, at the late advance. Arrivals :-English and Scotch : wheat, 1,560 ; malt, 1,350 ; beans, 70 ; peas, 20, Foreign : wheat, 12,480 ; barley, 1,510 ; oats, 24,130 ; maize, 12,550 ; beans, 320 ; peas, 1,470 ; flour, 550 sacks and 14,470 barrels. LONDON TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.-The tallow market is quiet. Y.C., 455. 6d. spot and month ; 465. to 465. 3d. last three months. Linseed oil dull, at 31s. to 31s. 3d. London ; 31s. Hull spot and last six months. Rape oil unaltered. LONDON COLONIAL MARKET, FRIDAY.-Sugar for arrival is in active demand, and values have advanced 3d. to 6d. on good qualities. Jamaica is quoted at 265. 6d. to 30s. ; fine Antigua at 295. to 305.; crystallised Demerara, 325. to 355.; Mauritius, 21s. to 39s.per cwt. Refined goods have been little inquired after, but prices are steady. Supplies of coffee are still large but the demand has ruled steady. At auction to-day all qualities com manded yesterday's prices, and a fair business was transacted. Rice has been in moderate request, at very full prices. Rangoon has been bought in at 10s. to 10s. 3d. Good white Bengal sold at 12s. 6d. per cwt. Foreign tin is dull, and Straits quoted at £133 to £134. Chili bar copper, £67 15s. to £6B cash. Scotch pig iron 60s. cash, 60s. 3d. one month. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, FRIDAY.-The position of the hop market is without material alteration. The supplies have been only moderate, and the trade has been firm, at about late rates. The bine continues to progress satisfactorily, and the prospect of affairs is altogether favourable. Mid and East Kents, £7 to £l2 125.: Weald of Kents,£6 to £8 ; Sussex, £5 12s. to £6 12s. ; Bavarians, £6 6s. to £9; French, £5 10s. to £6 10s. ; Americans, £4 ss. to £6 ; and yearlings, £1 10s. to £3 15s. per cwt. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.—The supplies have been moderate. The trade has been quiet, as follows : Beef from 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. ; mutton, 3s. Bd. to ss. Ocl. ; lamb, ss. Bd. to 6s. 2d. ; veal, 4s. Bd. to ss. ; and pork, 3s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. per 81bs. by the carcase. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.—The market opens quietly, sales being probably about 8,000 bales. The sales for the week were 46,000, of which 23,120 were Ameriean ; on specu lation, 2,080 ; declared for export, 5,060 ; actual export, 5,633 ; imports, 69,689, of which 56,509 were American ; stock on hand, 628,620, of which 397,070 are American. The trade took 39,600 bales. SOUTH WALES TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—There is very little change to report in the state of trade in this district. The demand for rails is as brisk as ever, and the productive capacity of makers is fully taxed. Prices are stiffening, and it is only at advanced rates that orders can be placed. In fact the makers are so well supplied with orders that in prospect of the hot season, when production will be limited, as the men cannot work so many hours in the day, they do not care to undertake fresh engagements. The shipping of iron for the past week has been principally to the United States. Exports to Russia have not been so exten sive as was anticipated. Less inquiry prevails for bars for expor tation •, but pig-iron of the best brands is in active demand, prices being in favour of the sellers. Tin plates are being prin cipally made for the American markets ; the demand from other quarters having fallen. Dulness still characterises the steain coal trade, though sanguine people think they notice an improve ment. There is more shipping offering, some vessels of heavy tonnage having put into local ports. House coals are little inquired after, and prices are unsteady. A warder named Edward Bligh, employed at Portland Prison, who was brutally attacked by a convict several weeks ago, has just died from the injuries which were then inflicted. MADA ME TUSSAUD'S EXIIIBITION.—The improve.. ment which has lately taken place at this exhibition must be palpable to all who visit it. The features of the various figures from which formerly expression was absent are now most natural and life-like. Many additions have re cently been made, and the new andbeautiful Court dresses from the famous house of Worth, of Paris, cannot fail to please and interest Madame Tussaud's numerous fair visitors ; they are alikelunique in taste and the richness of the materials of which they are manufactured. • (ADVERTISEMENT. I Holloway's Pills. The greatest wonder of modern times.—They correct biliousness, pre vent flatulency, cleanse the liver, purify the system, reno vate the debilitated, strengthen the stomach, increase the appetite, invigorate the nerves, and reinstate the w ea k. The demand for these Pills throughout the globe astonishes everybody, convincing them that there is no medicine equal to Holloway's Pills for removing - the complaints which are incidental to th e h uman race. hey are indeed a blessing to the afflicted, and a boon to those who suffer from any disorder, internal or external. The purification of the bbood and the consequent removal of all noxious matters from their secretions, and their gentle action upon the bowels, are the source of the curative powers of Hol loway's Pills. MONETARY NEWS-YESTERDAY. The tone of the Stock Exchange to-day has been healthy. Rather more animation has been noticed in the inquiry for all classes of securities, and with but few exceptions the movements have been favourable. Both foreign bonds and railways have participated in the im proved feeling, and have generally realised enhanced quotations. Consols have been firm at 921 2 , 92,1 ex-div., for delivery, and 92a, 922 ex-div., for July. Reduced and New Three per Cents 92! 1 , 92g. Exchequer bills par to 55. prem. Bank stock has marked 234, 236. India Five per Cents 111, 111 i ex-div., and India bonds 20s. to 255. prem. In English railway stocks the transactions have been to a fair extent, and a general advance has taken place in prices. Metropolitan is 1 better, at 78k; Brighton, at 43 ; South-Eastern, at 77*; Great Northern A, at 136 ; Great Eastern, at 40 ; and Midland, at 1331, are each better, whilst London and North-Western at 129 k, and Great Western at 73 shew an improvement of *. Indian stocks have been quiet, but prices have been maintained. Canadian shares have shewn no movement. In foreign 'shares the business doing has been limited, but Lombards have been firm at 16g. The market for foreign bonds has been firm, and the quotations show a further improvement. Peruvian have risen *, or 91i ; Italian (1861), or 60 ; Spanish (1867), 5-16, or 32 1-16 ; ditto (1869), *, or 31 11-16 ; Mexican, *, 16 11-16 ; New Grenada have advanced *. The new Spanish Loan is quoted at 2i, 3 prem. American securities have been firm, and the Five twenty bonds have advanced *. Illinois Central shares, however, have fallen I. The Market for Bank shares has been free from any important movement, and the business doing has been limited. As regards Telegraph shares Anglo-Mediterranean have risen I, and French cables have been firm. Telegraph Construction shares, at 26, shew an improvement of £2 per share. In miscellaneous securities very few transactions have taken place, and prices have been without change. The sum of £70,000 has been sent into the Bank to day, being a portion of the £440,000 just arrived per Bangalore. In the rates of exchange no material alteration can be noticed. The demand for bills has been moderately active. Monday the 20th instant, has been appointed settling day of the Spanish Quicksilver Loan. In the money market to-day the supply of capital has been good. There has been a fair demand for accommo dation, and three months' paper has been negotiated at 2i, 3 per cent. In reference to the state of the bullion market, Messrs. Pixly, Abell, Langley, and Blake remark :—" Silver has been exceptionally firm during the past week, owing to a demand for Japan, for which country the Syria took about £200,000. Transactions to some extent took place at 60d. per ounce standard for shipment on the 11th inst., but the rate has since become slightly lower, and we quote it now at 603 d., with a firm demand for Holland. Exchange on India for bank drafts at 60 days' sight is Is. 10id. to is. 11d. per rupee. Tenders for £400,000 on India were received yesterday. The amounts alloted were :—to Calcutta, £346,000 ; to Bombay, £50,000 ; and to Madras, £4,000. The minimum price was fixed as before at ls. 10/d. on all the Presi dencies. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at Is. 10-2 d. will receive about 28 per cent., and on Bombay at that price about 12 per cent. Those above in full. India Government Loan Notes are without alteration; we quote Four per Cents, 92/, 93 ; Five per Cents, 102, 1021 ; and Five-and-Half per Cents, 109 k, 110." With reference to the Colonial wool sales, just com menced, Mr. Helmuth Schwartze states there is the usual attendance of both home and foreign buyers, the tone is fairly animated ; and prices rule on a par with the closing rates of last series. The arrivals in time comprise 273,735 bales. Of these about 8,000 bales have been forwarded to the country, leaving about 265,000 bales for disposal in this market. In the face of this quantity, it has been decided to fuse the last two series (which were to be held in September and No vember) into one, to commence on or after the 27th of Octo ber ; a step which, as it affords the trade adequate time for the disposal of the wools now offered, cannot but strengthen the market, an 1 remove, or at least alleviate, the pressure which an unprecedentedly heavy supply, with hardly an in terval to separate it from the next series would inevitably exercise. The futility of the five series arrangements as re gards the ends intended to be compassed, must, in this instance, be patent to all. Though only in ope ration for half a year, it necessitated modifications at the outset, and has had to be abandoned the moment its capabilities were really tested. Since the close of the April-May series, the position of the trade has remained unaltered. Consumption is still large, but the old diffi culty—viz : the impossibility of the manufacturer to obtain increased prices for his yarns and goods, and his consequent inability to pay advanced rates for the raw material—still faces the market. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE-YESTERDAY. LATEST PRICES - AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Cent Consols 92i 921 Do. for Account Three per Cent Itdcd New 3 per Cent Exchequer Bills. March, par 5 pm Do., June Bank Stock India 5 per Cents 111 111/xd Can.6pcJan.&JulylB77-84 10711081 Do. 5 per cent do. 981 99i Domin. of Can. 5 pc 1903 971 981 New S. W. 5 p c 1871-76 102 103 New Zealand 6 pa 1891.. 112 114 Do. 5 per cent 9911001 Do. 5 p c Consolidated Queensland 5 p c 1882 Victoria 6 p c Jan.& July 1151116 Do. 5 p o do. 1031104 Brazilian, 1865, 5 p c 9ll U$ 'Egyptian, 1868, p o 82k 83$ Do. Rail. Deben., 7 p c 101$1021 Italian, 1861, 5 per taut 591 6 Peruvian, 1865, 5 per cent 91$ 91 Portuguese, 1869, 3 p c 33s 34 Russian, 1866, 5 p o 93s 94$ Do. Nicolas, 4 per cent 6Bl 69 Spanish, 1867, 3percent 32 32$ Do., 1869, 3 per cent Turkish, 1854, 6 per cent 87 89 Do., 1865, 5 per cent s3k 54 Do., 1865, 6 per cent 741 751 U. S. 5-20 Bonds, 6pc 1882 90 90 Do., 1865 Do., 10-40 Bonds, spc 1904 861 87 Erie Sha.. 100 dole. all pd. 18$ 18 RAIL' Bristol and Exeter B6 88 Caledonian 7 8 31 784 Great Eastern Great Northern l2 124 f Do. A Great Western Lancashire &Yorsshire 134 134 i L. B. and South Coast Lon. Chat., and Dover Lon. and North-Western 1294130 Lon. and South-Western 914 924 Man., Shef., and Lincoln 534 534 Metropolitan 784 784 Midland North British 3B .18i North-Eastern Consols Do. Leeds Do. York — South-Eastern Born. Bar., &CLlncl.g.s po 107;108 Eastlndia guar. 5p a Grand Trunk of Canada 141 15 I Do. Ist Preference Bonds 67 68 Great Indian Pen. g. 5 p c 108;109; Great Western of Canada 151 15 Madras g. 5 pc 108;109; Scinde, Delhi, do. Scinde, Pnnjaub, do 106;107; Dutch Rhenish 25 25; Eastern of France 24 25 Great Luxembourg l4l 14; Northern of France 0 ttom. (Smyrna to Aidin) 61 74 Recife and San Francisco 15 16 San Paulo (L.) guar. 7p a 20 211 S. Aus. & Lora. Veneta. A.V3. BANKING COMPANIES. Pd 10 25 10 20 Pa Agra Bank (L) A .... 11 14 10 Imperial Ottoman 42 spm Alliance (Limited) .. 142 151 20 Lon. Char. of Austrlia 221 241 Anglo-Austrian .... 14 16 pm 20 London and County 50 51 Anglo-Egyptn (Lim) 241 25 15 London Joint-Stock 341 351 British North•Amrcn 54 56 20 Lndn & Wstminstr 63 64 Ch.of India, Australia 161 171 10 Metropolitan B2 91 Char. Mere. of India 30 31 20 Midland (Limited) 1 dis, par City Colonial Consolidated (Limtd) 21 pm 25 Union of Australia.. 451 461 Eng., Scot., & Aust. C 17218} 15 Union of London .. 391 401 Imperial (Limited) l9 191 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 10 Anglo -American (L) 80 83 100 Atlantic 3 British Ind. Ex. (L) 61 6 10 British Indn Sub. (L.) 8 8 7 Fal, Gibraltar, dm. (L) 81 8 Pd 10 Great Northern .... 111 la 25 Indo-European (Lmtd) 14 18 10 Med. Extension (L).. 5 6 20 Soc. Trans. France (L) 141 1 4 / SW. India & Panama 61 7 111 SCELLANEO' Pd 10 Berlin Waterworks (L) 144 15 27 Canada Company 78 80 I 0 Ceylon Company (L) 34 24 dis 20 Colonial 10 Cred. Fonder of E (L) 2i 27 100 Crystal Palace 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 5 6pm 7i Gen. Cred. & Dsct pm 14 Gen. Stm Navigation 29 31 45 Hooper's Tel. Works l4 1 dis 9 SECURITIES. 51. Rbbr, G P Tel. Vim 431 441 100 Intr. Finanoial (L) 11 1 dis 5 Mdraa Irrigton g. 5 p c ldis,par 5 National Discount (L) 114 12 50 Ocean Marine 20 Pninslr & Orntl Stm. 42 44 Telegraph Oonstrctu 254 251 St Tobacco 6 p o Ln, Gua. 5 by Italian Gvrnmnt 91 93 Trust &LnofU On da Ipm MINING SHARE LIST.-JUNE 17. MeSSrS. WATSON BROTHERS. Mining Offices, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London. Active demand for Van, Grenville, East Grenville, Seton Tankerville, East Lovell, Agar, and Cook's Kitchen Australian United, 21,, 21 Bwlch Consols, Bronfloyd, Chiverton Moor, 41, 51 Chiverton Valley, 3/, 41 Cook's Kitchen, 21, 23 Chontales (Gold), Drakewalls, 11, 11 Don Pedro North Del Rey, 31, 3i East Bassett, East Caradon, 41, 41 East Lovell, 341, 35 East Wheal Grenville, 21, 3 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold), las, 20s General Brazilian, Great Laxey 181, 19 Great Betaflack, Great Wheal Vor, 91, 10 Kingston Down, Marke Valley, 7, 71 New Lovell, 21, 3 North Levant, 91, 101 North Treskerby, Pacific, 81, 9 Prince of Wales, 16s, 18s Providence Mines, 40, 42 Rosewall Hill and Ransom° United, South Condurrow, Tankerville, 181, 19 Tincroft, Tan-yr-Allt, Taquaril (Gold). Trumpet Console, Van, 80, 82 Van Consols, 4, 41 West Chiverton, 541 , 551 West Frances, West Maria and Fortescue, 21, 22 West Drakewalls, West Caradon, West Panty Go, West Seton, 120, 125 Wheal Agar, 21, 21 Wheal Chiverton, Wheal Grenville, 21, 3 Meal Kitty, St. Agnes, 7, a Wheal Mary Ann, Wheal Seton, 30. 32k izes 3er yet One He )us be and his ,vas n," on ior eek ken .ner yes. rid, sed the Iro- lly sts de ne rte ig,