The Sun. — London, England, 1867-05-01 00:00:00

ItIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL t N TELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market a large demand continues, and the rates are firm, at 3 per cent. for the best bills, and exceptionally at 2i per cent. Bar gold to the amount of £50,000 was taken from the Bank of England yesterday. Two o'CLocx. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 67f. B:sc. It has been notified by the Imperial Ottoman Bank that the drawing of the Bonds of the Impe rial Ottoman Loan of 1862, for repayment at par 0 . 11 the Ist July nex t, w ill t a k e pl ace on th e Bth that alit. This is a close holiday at the Stock Exchange, in c onsequence of the shutting of the Transfer Offices at the bank of England, for the arrangement of the half -yearly balance. A further dividend of ls. Bd. in the pound has been declared by the liquidators of the European hank, making altogether a distribution of ss. in the Pound . The New Zealand Government have intimated that they are prepared to exchange the 8 per cent. Treasury Bills falling due in June next, for Govern ment 6 per cent. debentures authorised by the New Zealand Loan Act of 1863, and redeemable in 1891. The rate at which the exchange may be effected is as follows, viz. :—For every £lOO in 8 per cent. Treasury Bills due on the 30th of June, 1867, with all coupons detached, there will be given in return a 6 per cent. debenture for £lOO, bearing interest front the 15th June, 1867, being equivalent to a c ash prico of 991 for the 6 per cents. At the meeting held to-day of the East India Land, Credit, and Financ6.l Company the report submitted showed that the net profits for the past Year amounted to £12,000 Is. 10d., making, with £2,118 ss. 3d. from last account, £14,944 7s. ld. Consequent on the severe crisis here and in the East, the realisation of certain assets of this com pany would be attended with loss, but such loss Would not exceed £22,000, against which they had balance at credit of profit and loss of £14,944 7s. id. After mature consideration, the directors had determined to postpone the division of profits for the present. The following notice bas been issued to-day by the Bank of England :—" Notice is hereby given,--. That in order to prepare the dividends due on the sth July, 1867, the balances of the several accounts in the following Funds will be struck on the night of Saturday, the Ist June, 1867, viz.:—£3 per cent. Consolidated Annuities, New £5 per Cent Annui ties, New £3 10s. per Cent. Annuities, 1854, New £2 1 0s. per Cent. Annuities, Annuities for Terms of ears, and India £5 per Cent. Stock. On Mon day, the 3d June, the abovenamed Funds will be transferable without the dividend due on the sth J uly next. East India Stock.—Shut, Thursday, 13th June. Open, Saturday, 6th July." BRITISH. FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. YESTERDAY. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° net Gent. Consols 8 13 0. Account, May 9 9 ll 1 1 ,Per Cent Reduced B9l evr 89 1 0 * per Gent 8 7 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 5 por Cent. Jan. 1873 I nanities 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 - E Do (Red Sea Tele i ,raph), Au,., 1908 — I chequer Bills, £l,OOO, o and 4 per Ct — Do £5OO O . £lOO & £2OO — pm B ank of England Stock, 6} per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 11 Cliall Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 219 17 " 1 ., 0 - Account "°- 5 per Cent. July, 1880 D 0.4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Certificates Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent "°- 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ~ 1 -°. 5 % per Cent., May 1879 l O4 r, Tfob., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 " , 0 . Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 0 . under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ,;gAetitine Republic, 6 per pan Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 n,aziliati 5 r (10„. ". per f' Cent., 1852-58-60 D Do. 1863 , 0 - 5 per Cent., 1865 Account r t ,"o• £lOO Bonds 721 1 3 1 .,. 008 Ayres 6 per Cent 79 0 "J 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 4 „llirm 6 per Cent " II 41 per Cent 0o . • 6 per Cent A . D o. D , o. 71 " B 1867 e * 7, Scrip, £2O paid — dis ow, Wotan, 6 per Cent. .0:A, 6 per Cent. e 3 h 3 per Cent., 1825 * 5 per Cent., 1864 Ilubian Principalities, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 1867 1)0 * Do. Scrip, £2O paid dis Viktor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — t g7 Ptiala 7 per Cent 4 ) 0 . Second Issue u o. £lOO Bonds il o- Do. 1864 791 A 0• £lOO B on d s B9 (I _o,o Government Rail wa y Debentures 791 80 79 1 DO•'"Lek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Account Coupons Arc nut l litteniala per Cent "lian 5 per rent 1865 80, Account ,„ 0 0. Maremmana Railway . xiea r . 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do, 1864 11 .0 "° 6 per Cont. Anglo-French ik to r devideau 6 per Cent. • ,orish Imperial 5 per Cent Gran a d a l3 D o 3 per Cen boo. Deferred Pe r ~ •iarrants ( Hectares) i vi an 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 68} per Cent., 1865 per Cont. (Uribarren) U° 4 1 Per Cont., - 1862 1, Account i t k)rt k.iguose 3 per Ct.,1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'S 40 1 391 401 U p sB c l , 4l 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — b li per Cent. 1850 Do° !i . per Cent., 1860 Dou Pm Cont., 1859 54 b 5 per Cent., 1862 B7 1 ])°. per Cent., 1864 3' A nglo-Dutch, 1866 B5l 6 De lia rdi .. do. £6O paid 1 1 dis lii, ' ll an 5 per Cent kci,,lish 3 per Cent ..., — 1:1-'° Accf,unt ~..,‘,. ° New Dete t Le d — 7,°. Account fl• -'0 Passi . ve — iiii,,, - ; - 0 -ce. unt 2Ol "?' -811 Co t f Coup not funded - / 0 _ r . o fivir 0 Account jr i eh 4 per Cent. n ' 4 4 per Cent. 1864 • £6o Turkish 6 cr• 1), paid - or Ceilt. 1854 B 0• Account B 0 B 0 6 per Cent. 1858 LIO. per _ .£lOO Bonds -- 6 per Cent. 1862 '-,„0 Account " uo .£lOO Bonds l ij° , 6 Per Cent., 1863 — T," ° per Cent, 1865 -.(0. Account B .l° ' 6 per Cent., 1865 — v 0. erae Guaranteed — ellezu ‘,oa, per Cent. — °°• 0 per Cent, 1862 — D ividends on the above payable in London. lisi s ,". -10 , 0 por Cent., Ex. 10_ Florins I)„m_ark_. 41 per cent., Ex. 2of. B c u kis er 0 nt. Ex. 12 Guil, — F re 4 r e ' . c r • Per Cont. Certificates ..... — - qtli lt t 3 Cent., Ex. 25f. — B0•/tar en es, per . 141 ' 3 per Cont. 1831, Ex. 2sf. Account Co nsols TIIREE O'CLOCK. D 0 Alone °. A Y 91 ccount e°lll tSE OF EXCHANGE. —Last Evenin g . 11 171 41 , 11 4 t rd 11 19k h 4-,iteto ........ 3 Short. 11 17 Months. 11 18/ xclitttlevrthtni. -- 2151 31791 11 19-i 25 45 11,„ erp 25 45 )14,"88els p. tltiburg ..... 25 20 aris ..... Short 25 10 25 37i bitto..--------..". 3 Months. 25 321 karse., 25 40 Pr. Hies 119 i 119} I,..rttlkfort on the Maine 13 - 13 55 v 1e 0 ,,. _ 4a r , .ice, lest() .............. ertelirnsburgh - 6 4 2 8 9 1 3 30} 6 251 1 , 1 ._ _ 48 49 e07:1011 48 ,irl,4er_ 27 1 0 28 0 ~..:0,-.• - 27 80 28 0 c i e 117 - 27 80 28 0 ,ilas 1 , 0 4; 10 ................ --2 27 80 28 0 -- _ 7 80 28 0 r SHARE MARKETS.—Yebterday. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS, Rallwayb. ;Biistdi andEieter !Caledonian ;Cambrian ;Cork and 8and0n...... Corn wall ,Dublin & Belfast June Dun,. Perth, & A b.. 1 une London, ocrip Certi Do. Glasgow Az S. Western . ,Great Eastern, Ord. sil.j j Do. E. Augl. at. No. rent North of Scotian& !Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, 18. at 25 pm! citS, and W. of Irelame \Ver•.tern -Original: Do. S. '"al. Rail gua. Do. Sout:i %Va tca Do. W. Mid.—Oxtortij Do. Newi!ort. I )0. It eraord ........ Lallt,l3Blllre Yorkelitrui LJn•lvu aud lilaultw:tl Lon., S Cuajj Lou., Ghat., and Dovee Do. Metrup. A. Lon. & North Westertl Lou. t South Weston; Man., She!., (Sr Lineolir ...... Do. New Do. Extension... Metropolitan District. tio. do. do. _ . . Do. and St. John's W'd Midiand Do. £9 Share Do, t3irmin...t Derby id 'Sent . North British Do. Ed., I'th., & Duir4 N th. Eastern—Berwiesl Do. 1 .1.N•E purelisso.l Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ...... Do. Stock,& Darling. Do. do. 1860-51 North Loudon Do. do. 180* 5 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. ct S. W. Junction 'Scottish Central Scot. N. N , Aber. stoci Do. Scot, Mid. *Oa . Shrew:litre Union South Devon mouth Bas-tern -Raines, Wok., & Wok fair Vale Do. C Vale of Neatli Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall BRITISH rOSSIE, Atlantic le St-Lawrence Born., Baroda, gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo Az Lake Huron', Do. Prelereuce Buff.,Brant,,UGoderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 I I Calcutta Az S. E., liras At.e Town Az Dock, gu 1 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p:1 Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 dol East Indian ' gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension ,rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. lst Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pre.f. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Du. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.e o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 2. °— t it. South of India gua. 5 per cent D_ , . 41 per cent Do . ......... Ir i t I T iv 's. of Canada.. •• Do. 5 p. c line. pay. 1873 Op. 5. do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 px .... Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buda. fel. & Hudson's Bay.. .111.C'da,6pcIstpf.bs Scinde .... ..... , Do. Delhi . ' Pi Do. do a ~/ ~. • cs F) Do. Puniaub .c Do.lndus St.Flot 44 100 100 100 all 100 100 COLONIAL GOVERNAIEN' !BritUh Columbia, 6 per oent., Dec. 31, 1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.,t July 1877-di Do. 6 p. o. Aug ' Du. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. tt July. Do. 5 p. e. inscribed ski e4pe G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1673 1 Do. AO. & Oct • InYJU WUO - I Do. do 1.80-90 Do. Jan.StJuly, On. syer ccut. 15 April, _ . anti t 5 )ct., 1900 C.). lon, Nov. 1868, ti p., 1)0. 1678, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, . _ . and .11,1 v ! Do. . Map 15, Nov..: 181.15, Feb. tz patal '4OY. 6 per cent.. N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 186 t, Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1876 . - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Saida Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1888-to Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,U ov. 6 p.c. Ja July Do. do, A pril & Oct 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 BRITIS Cam. Coneol. Gold, Lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taviet Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Caro Bra East Grenville East Gunuislake .. East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistie G am. & StAubyn(G wen. Great L (key, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist• Grenville it erod's Foot •••• Hingston Downs Margaret (Tiny Lelant Marke Valley Vwyndy Iron Ore, litn New Sewn North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United-- 'r,vidence Uny Lelant Caradon (St. Cleer) -out.h Cundurrow ;• Wheal Fran. (Mogan tray Park 'in Croft "igra and Clogan, Vest Bassett (thogan V. Caradon (Liskeard VestChiverton ....... West Setou Wheal Bassett 'Mog an Wheal Buller (ftedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Scion Wheal Treiawney .(Lis Closing Price. 7780 108 110 40 15 4 6 C 5 63 70 72 105 107 27 2S 5 7 112 114 115 117 81) 41 4U 41 50 55 21 27 2 30 - - 121! 122 i 58 60 17 H 8 12 114} 77 78 46 i 7 iis2 - 105 107 1101 11l 79 M 33 34 4 Is 101 102 59 GI 91 93 33 15 9 LO 112 115 1 Zji 70 72 113 lb 148 152 44 46 65 65} 8 9 153 158 24 36, IBIONS. 67 60 100 102 id 1p 4 91 71 Si 50 55 10 t 103 101 11:3 106 107 20 22 85 83 b 7 59 53 54 52 54 37 tO 23 25 100 LOG a 11 6 1i 100 102 91 93 12& 13k 1.! 121 1 , 8 92 81 64 31 11 100 10; 92 94 85 90 82 85 97 99 97 98 1 n 97 98 lea 2 li T SEUUIt 19 101 98 ,00 100 102 1 83 v 0 t 7 8.1 Iv: IG-1 105 107 104 106 IC2 .101 DI ?3 101 103 i 8 Ie g 10.) 103 106 105 107 98 lOU EG OS 91 1)3 85 % , 7 101 lu2 of 86 U 6 98 91 93 106 108 107 109 101 l I } Businese done. 584 5.17.0 7 8 7 9 370 39'J 1 ij 22 21 5 6 3 36 2 3 9 10 3 4 5 18 17 2C 22 11 14 3:: 31 21 31 7 9 31 t 1 21 Ivl 35 15 11 13 5f 6 2i 21 26 28 310 330 la a. 4; 12 14 4 16 9 .1 (18 70 130 :40 (15 ;0 23 25 11 13 .05 115 10 12 LINES LEASED AT FIXXI) ititaiTAub Chester and Holyhead, 561 South Staffordshire, 83i _ r'OREIGN RAILWAYS. ntwerp and Rotterdam, 9,1 Belgian Eastern Junction, It Dutch Rhenish, ,7 treat Luxembourg, gt Paris and Orleans, 33 Sambre and Meuse. 6} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15} FOKEIGN MIN Na. Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 1 pm United Mexican, lira., 2} DOCKS. East and West India, 12t Southampton, C9 l . BANS& Anglo Fgyptian, lira., 111 • Consolidatad, Jim., 11 Ditto, new, 3 Imperial Ottoman, Ern., 8k: London and County, sii Ditto, new, 24f London Joint Stock, 431 Union of London, 4►4 hiIsCELLANICOUB. Anglo-American Telegrapl4 , lBl 1 Atlantic Telegraph, 53 2 Dit . o, 8 per cant., 911 11 Berlin Water Works, Ditto, new, 5 Ceylon Company, 9 1 City of London lteal Property, UM., 5 1. City of Moscow Gas, lim., 15 1 City Cilices, lim., 51 6 5 Credit r'oncier of Eugland, lim . 2 3-16 Crystal Palace, 25 East India Irrigation and Canal, 14 Ebbw Vale, 9 Ezyptian Corn. and Trading, lim.. 3 Electric and International Telegraph, 137 International Financial .-.ociety, lim.. 24 London Financial Association. lim.. 21 AI dras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed - 5 per cent. by In. dian Government), 19} Nr.tional I)iscount ompanY. I pit o, new, issued at 5 pm., I'l Ocean Marine Insurantc), 19 Otago and Southland Investment, 2 l'an,,rnm New Zealand, and Ans. It. Mail, 82 Peninsula and Oriental Z team, 611 - _ Dint), new, 61 Ithyinney Iron, 24 Te e mph Conc rue. and Afainten., lim., Ditto, 13,1 12 Viceroy of Egypt, 31 ortgage, Loan, 691 rADVERTISVMENT.] Holloway's Pills. Confidential Advice.—Vs all persons who suffer from bilious headaches, disordered stomach, biliousness, or flatulency, these Pills are most strongly recommended as the safest, best, and quickest mode of obtaining ease without weakening or irritating the nervous system. Holloway's rills are espe cially useful in clearing away excess of bile, which usually produces fever, unless remedial measures be adopted with out delay. In asthma, bronchitis, and congestion of the lungs, they may be relied upon for removing all danger; and by purifying and regulating the irculation they effectually prevent relapses by rousing the liver to a fair secretion of bile, an d qu i c kl y carr ying it off from the system. I , he Pills ward off low spirits, listlessness, and those dis tressing feelings so Melt called nervous. ITII & I•I MINES. 2.1.0 214 2.11.( 31 2.14.0 1 8.3.6 3.0.0 11.2.6 'ME SUN, WM: ON, WEDNES LA v E v ENING, MAY 1 1867. Fearful Railway Accident One of the most disastrous accidents which have occurred for some years on any of the Scotch lines took place on Monday night on the Scottish Cen tral section of the Caledonian Railway. It was hap pily not attended with any loss of human life, but a large number of cattle have been killed, and a great quantity of railway plant has been destroyed. The accident occurred to the goods train - which leaves Perth at half-past 5 in the afternoon, and which was composed on Monday of 53 waggons and two vans—one of the vans being as usual placed in front, the other next the end of. the train. In the hindermost truck were -the conductor of the train, Mr. H. Cartwright, the guard, and a cattle-dealer, whose names we have been unable to ascertain. The train was composed almost wholly of trucks filled with live stock and dead meat for the Edinburgh markets, the live stock forming the lat ter half of the train. The train left Perth at the usual time, and proceeded safely on its journey tall it approached Larbert Junction, a little to the north of which the line crosses a small stream called the Carron, by a bridge about 60 feet in height, and of considerable length. At this time it was going at the rate of 20 or 25 miles an hour, and when about the centre of the bridge the train suddenly parted near the middle. The engine, with about 20 wag gons attached, proceeded on its way ; the foremost waggon of the latter half of the train left the metals, tore up the road for a short distance, and was then precipitated over the bridge, draoging the whole of the waggons following along with it. As we have already mentioned, the break-van was occupied by the conductor and guard of the train, and a cattle dealer ; and how they escaped with their lives, con sidering the fearful nature of the occurrence, seems. little short of a miracle. On feeling, by the pecu liar motion of the train, that something was amiss, the guard strongly applied the break, but without effect; for the next moment they heard the waggons dashing among the water below. In a few seconds they were aware that the van in which they were travelling was passing over the parapet. After this they were for some minutes unconscious, and on re covering themselves they found they were lying on the bank of the stream. The van had turned right over, and was almost completely smashed to pieces, but the occupants had sustained comparatively little injury. The conductor of the train had only re ceived a slight wound on the head, and a heavy stone had fallen on his breast, bruising him rather severely, while the driver, who lay underneath him, had his right ear nearly torn off, but was otherwise unhurt. The other passenger was severely stunned, but had suffered no other injury. The accident oc curred about half-past 8 o'clock, and in the fading twilight the scene which presented itself to the men on recovering themselves was most distressing. The waggons, some 20 or 25 in number, lay piled in a heap in the middle of the stream, smashed and broken to pieces. Many of the cattle with which this. portion of the train had been loaded. had been drowned or were drowning in the water, others had been crushed to death by the falling waggons, while many more were severely wounded, and were uttering the most agonising cries. But the atten tion of the officials who had made so wonderful an escape was first directed to the prevention of a still greater catastrophe, for the mail train from the north was almost due; and Mr. Cart wright, the conductor of the train, proceeded to the nearest station with the intelligence of the accident. The mail was accordingly detained, and a body of men was despatched from Stirling to re pair the line. It was found that the rails had been torn up for several yards, and almost the entire parapet of the bridge had been thrown down. As the accident occurred at an early hour in the even ing, a large number of people from the surrounding district congregated at the spot, and rendered every assistance in their power in extricating the poor suffering animals from the ruins of the train. In this they made comparatively little progress, and such of the cattle as were got out were so much in jured that it was believed they would have to be slaughtered. The work of repairing the line, hoW ever, went on more rapidly, and, after a detention of about three hours, the mail train was allowed to proceed, and reached Edinbar.7ll about half-past twelve o'clock, its non-arrival having created con siderable alarm among those who were expecting friends by it. The cause of the accident is not known, but it is supposed to have occurred through the breaking of one of the wheels of the waggon which was thrown off the line.—Scotsman. COLONEL HIC RDS' VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIAL FUND. A numerous meeting was held to-day at St. James's Ilall, Piccadilly, of the Volunteer Testi monial Committee, met to recognise Colonel Richards' services and unwearied exertions in the promotion and formation of our Volunteer Force of 1859. Lieut.-Col. Lord Ranelagh was elected to the chair. Among those present were General Sir Andrew Scott Waugh, It.E., F.lt.S.; the Venerable the Archdeacon of Ely ; Col. Warde, Ist London ; Lieut.-Col. Aikman, V.O ; Lieut.-Col. Laurie; Martin F. Tupper, Esq. ; the Master of Lindsay ; the Rev. J. Baty ; the Rev. 11. Cookesley ; George Townsend, Esq. ; George Leverso,,, Esq. ; Alfred Elwes, Esq. ; J. A. Nicholay, Esq. ; Dr. Lomas, M.R.C.P.; F. G. Tomlins, Esq.; W. Griffith, M.D., A. Brett, Esq.; F. Lawrence, Esq.; Sergt. Earle, of the 4th M.V.A., &c., &c., &c. Captain BERTRAND PAY NE, the Hon. Sec., read several letters of pology. Among those who sent their adhesion were General Turr; Lieut.-Colonel Cruikshank ; Lieut.-Col. Wahnisley ; Harvey Lewis, Esq., M.P. ; W. 0. Foster, Esq., M.P. ; G. H. Whalley, Esq., M.P. ; the Hon. Joseph Howe; Sir John Trelawny, Bart. ; James Grant, Esq., Dante Rossetti, Esq. ; R. H. Patterson, Esq. ; Captain Mathew, commanding 4th Carnar yollV.R. ; F. Sandys, Esq., &c., The Hon. Secretary stated that the letters of the Poet Laureate and General Garibaldi had already received a wide publicity. R NorthernE LA n G it began atio rs o b byt the saying wantof generosity, that foreigners accused e e d thought John Bull always rea ly to reward patriotic exertions. Ile would not, like so many of the members of the press, call Col. Richards " ori ginator" of the Volunteer movement, as it sprung from causes that were scarcely personal. - Colonel Richards came forward and practically brought the force into existence at a meeting which no doubt had mnch to do with originating the movement. Col. Richards hiriaself did not claim to be the sole originator, but chief of those who had claims on the honour. The first even of a regiment ge nera ll y receives some testimonial, and he thought they were only pursuing a course worthy of English men, by rewarding a gentleman who had taken the most steps in the right direction. (Cheers.) Captain Busk had better not have exhibited him self as originator, as he only did it for self. lle puts himself forward most improperly and in a manner not creditable to him. Captain Busk had said he was cheered at the first review in Hyde Park ; h e had never heard of it, nor seen any one else who had. (A voice—" I was a member of Ills company on that occasion and never heard it.") (Laughter.) Lord Ranelagh then quoted the first edition of Captain Busk's Manual sneering at the idea of " counterskippers and clodhoppers" being riflemen. (Hear, hehr.) He therefore called upon those pre sent to do what they could to reward, as he deserved, one who had done so much as Colonel Richards. (Cheers.) Mr. LAWRENCE was at the meeting on April 16, 1859, and he could tell them how Colonel Richards had worked against almost insuperable obstacles and bore the labour and expense himself. The Volunteers had existed at the end of the last cen tury, but he thought Col. Richards had mainly car ried the 1859 movement. Mr. BARNETT spoke of the early exertions of Archdeacon Emery. There was not, however, a stronger advocate of Col. Richards in the room than himself. Mr. MARTIN TUPPER said that he had much to do with it. He had worked at the same time, but Col. Richards' practical claims exceeded his and others. He congratulated the meeting on their cause. Col. WARDE said he ought not to interfere, as he was absent from the country at the time, and did not know much about it. He did not, however, think that any one man had originated the Volun teer movement. He came to render a tribute to one most worthy of a testimonial, but objected to its being presented as to the " originator." Mr. TOMLINS had attended the meeting at St. Martin's Hall as a member of the press. It was that meeting which did it. It was not one who used a rifle first or had a company first, but the one who had written so many years and created an agi tation and devoted his mind to the subject,resulting in such an event as the meeting, who was entitled to a testimonial. (Cheers.) • Mr. G. B. I,EvEltsoN made a telling speech in favour of the multifarious claims of Col. Richards, and said that he was the first who put the rifle in the hands of the working man. Col. LAURIE said he was Col. Richards' successor, and he thought his exertions in the for►nation of a working man's corps hail I,lkl to great results in the increase of the Volunteers. Archdeacon EMFEY spoke at some length about the matter, and preferred some claim arising from his own exertions, but was ready to admit that the the practical results of Col. Richards' efforts had been most fruitful. After an animated discussion Col. WARDE sub mitted the following resolution : " That in consideration of the unwearied exer tions of Lieut.-Col. Richards in aiding the first establishment of the present, Volunteer Force, the gratitude of the country at large is most eminently due to him. It is therefore proposed that a com mittee be formed and subscriptions raised." This was seconded by Colonel Laurie and carried by acclamation, as also that Capt. Bertrand Payne should be hon. treasurer, and that an account should be opened with the London and Westminster Bank, St. James's-square. A rote of thanks to Lord Ranelagh was then passed. Capt. PAYNE said that he rejoiced to see the mat ter thus started, and they had so energetic and com petent a chairman in the person of Lord Ranelagh. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ILLUSING A WIFE.—John Cunningham, a young man described as a cabman, of 10, Marlborough-row, Carnaby street, was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt by O'Shaugh nessy, one of the warrant officers, charged with assaulting his wife Harriet. The complainant said that on the previous day her hus band went out, saying he was going to work. Some hours afterwards he returned in a state of intoxication without his smock, and on asking him why he got drunk and made away with his smock for drink, he abused her, kicked over the table and struck her on the jaw, hurting her so much that she could hardly eat. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the complainant whether her hus band had ever Mused her before. The complainant said her husband had ill used her ever since they were married, two years ago, and he had once been bound over at that court for six months for beating her and throwing water over her Nrhile in bed. She had to sit on the stairs all night with her baby in consequence of her husband's illusaga. The prisoner denied that ho was intoxicated, and said his wife abused and quarrelled with him. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a pity that young people liko the prisoner and his wife should quarrel. The prisoner would have to find two bail in £lO each to keep the peace for six months. SPORTING INTEL LIGENOS—This Day. CHESTER RACES—.Tires DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BELGRAVE STAKES. Lady Barbara 1 Aslitgad 2 Paleface 3 CHESTER CUP. Beeswing Eudsloigli Lecturer Twenty-one ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 5 to 1 agst Lecturer (offered) 7to 1 agst Archimedes (offered) 10 to 1 agst Miss Havelock (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken) 100 to 8 agst Moulsey (token) NEWMARKET. The Rake did a Milo and a half well, but we did not see The Hermit. Dragon had a mile and three quarters' gallop. Julius trotted, but Opaponax wont a couple o miles. LAMBETH. TILE ROBBERY AT STREATHAM. — Thomas Campbell, con tractor's foreman, of Horsley-road, was brought before Mr. Elliott, charged with stealing a quantity of wearing ap parel, the property of William Keep. It will be remembered that the bundle of wearing ap parel was taken from the Streatham Arms Tavern, on the evening of last Saturday week, and secreted behind a fence, whence the prisoner was seen to remove it. The prisoner said he wont to the fence for a certain pur pose, and seeing the bundle on the other side, took pos session of it. The landlord of the Streatham Armi stated that on the evening in question lie saw the p►ironer leavo the room and go out of one door and enter the bar by another before he was searched. Mr. Elliott committed the prisoner for trial. THAMES. RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS AT TILE POPLAR UNlON.—Patrick llulrony, a little sunburnt Irishman, about 35 years of age, was brought before Mr.Paget, charged with assaulting Joon' urouune., .msistant beadle — Of thepiiiih of All Saints, Poplar. The complainant said there were a great many applicants for relief at the Poplar Union House the whole of yester day, and there was a good deal of confusion, rioting, and bad language among the paupers, chiefly Irish, assembled there. The prisoner was introduced into the board room in his regular turn, and out-door relief was ordered for him. The prisoner immediately threw down the written order, and demanded admission to the house. He was in formed that his request could not be complied with, and ho must leave. The prisoner refused to do so, and said he would not leave the house ; and raved and swore like a madman. He tried to remove the prisoner from the build ing and was unable to do so. The prisoner said he would break every window and all othar things within reach, and endeavoured to seize some brushes in the Town Hall, now used as a waiting room. He seized him to prevent mischief, and the prisoner made a violent attack upon him, struck him several times, and attempted to bite him. It required the united exertions of five men to secure the pri soner. It was right he should state that the prisoner had been relieved in the casual ward 14 nights, and had now been ordered out-door relief. The poor rate for the parish of Poplar recently made was 2s. 2d. in the pound. For the preceding quarter it was only ls. Id., one-half the amount. Samuel Owen Cambridge, assistant relies ing-officer, con firmed the statement of Croucher, and said the prisoner tore up a pair of trousers the witness was wearing, and plucked a button off another man's .coat. There were between 300 and 400 " roughs" in the Town-hall ready to assist the prisoner and to get up a general riot if the pri soner had succeeded in overcoming the force opposed to him. Inspector Allison, of the K division, said that at the re quest of Mr. Collins, the clerk to the Poplar board of guardians, he sent two constables to tho union house yes terday to assist in maintaining order among the throngs applying for relief. There were certain fellows among them determined on a row. The Prisoner said if he had money ho would retain the services of a lawyer to escape this charge. Mr. Paget—You shall lose nothing by the want of a lawyer. He would hoar all the prisoner had to say, and inquire into the truth of any charge ho might make against any one. Tho prisoner made general charges of ill usage, bad treatment, and being " pulled to pieces" by officers at the workhouse. There was not a scratch on him, his clothes were entire, and there was not a word of truth in his statement. Mr. Paget was resolved in doing all in his power to assist the officers of the Poplar Union in the execution of their arduous duties. If the punishment he would inflict under his summary powers were not sufficient to stop outrages of this nature he would Commit offenders for trial, and offenders would be more severely and more adequately punished. Ho was satisfied the guardians of the Poplar Union wore doing all in their power to assist the poor' and relieve the present unexampled distress, lb sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and bard labour for assaulting Croucher. MARKE TS.-- T his day. MARK-LANE. of English wheat on quality of the samples the demand was in a prices wore well quite as dear as on Mon swa was as Theret ,horn,ler w atbo a: yd as good.yv, er b y i 1 t l i Fi thenoitre dgaquantity i kinds iinadi s supported. Upwards ; nevertheless, Monday's Upwards of 17,000 quarters of foreign wheat having been reported, sales in that description of produce pro gressed slowly, but at full quotations. . . which sold steadily, da l y ' . loating cargoes of grain were Scarcely any English barley was brought forward ; but the supply of foreign was good. The transactions were on a moderate scale, at late rates. Malt moved off slowly, at last week's quotations. Th e supply was moderately extensive. on W fo e rm w e ._ . were well supplied with oats, -------- Both beans and peas were firm in price, and the best town-made flour sold at 60s per 2801 b. 82[11. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1,420 480 3,250 460 Irish Foreign 17,440 6,100 45,010 400 sacks Maize, 4,550 qrs. BOROUGH. HOP. Good and fine hops are in moderate request, at full prices ; but all other kinds are very dull. WHITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat aro moderato, and the demand is nactive, as follows : Por 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s 2d to 43 6d I Veal Mutton 3s 4d to 48 8d Pork 44aliab STOCKBRIDGE. The Duke, V.tuban, and Gomera trotted this moruins, and John Davis was an absentee. Redcap led a lot of two year olds, but they were of an inferior class. RICHMOND. Before Newland left here he had a nice two mile gallop with Strathconan, a2d this morning Plaudit was also working, exhibiting no symptoms of lameness. Rose trotted. NOTICE.—CILLNGE OF ADDRESS. —.TORN STIRK, 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, Shoreditchl at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One S wan-yard, Biahopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS tend JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OxENDEN STREET, HAYMARKET. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also in George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near Meux's Brewery. THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be seen 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, Walworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES -TUESDAY. It, is almost too much to expect that the meeting on the Roodee should pass off without rain, so the beautiful weather of the last two days was changed into clouds and downpour at an early hour this morning. Still, as we have often had occasion to remark, nothing daunts the courage of Cheshire and Lancashire holiday makers, and the streets presented their usual thronged appearance at an early hour. Towards noon it held up, however, and the rest of the day was com paratively fine. The Grosvenor Stakes, the first race of the day, was re duced by tho betting t 3 an interesting match between Regalia and Moulsey, who met at a difference of 2lb. The .mare was the favourite, though it was rather a fine point between them, much finer than it was in the race, for after running head and head up to the turn in the straight, Regalia at that point declined, and Monkey cantered in. The Oaks mare has lost her form this year. The Wynnstay Handicap was a good thing for Goojerat, who easily shook off Contract, the only animal who made the semblance of a race with the favourite. The good-looking Lady High thorr, another of the Stockwell's, landed the odds, which her running second to Lady Elizabeth in the Alt horpe at Northampton justified. The Eaton Plate was an upset for the great favourite Sycee, who was beaten easily by the Archeress filly, whose owner, Lord Wilton, went for Sycee, and allowed his own horse to run unbacked. Red Riband squandered her field in the Chesterfield Stakes, and Kenyon and Custance made the finest finish of the day on the Satanella and Annie Laurie cult; the former winning by a short head. We never remember the afternoon before the Cup Day so barren of speculation on that event. A remarkable silence pervaded the ring in the pauses of the racing. Tint only offer we heard was 14 to 1 about Lucifer, and the uncer tainty pervading the starting or non-starting of Lecturer seemed to cheek all attempts at business. We give a list of quotations ; but they only express the nominal prices at. which the respective horses were in the market--,nothing more. The Grosvenor Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 added ; three year olds Est 121 b, four Bst 71b, five 9st, six and aged 9st 21b. Mr. Payne nas Moulsey, by Tedeington, 6 yrs, 9st 21b (Grimshaw) 1 Mr. T. Masterman's llonestish, 3 yrs, 6st 12ib (Craddock) 2 Mr. Graham's Regalia, 5 yrs, 9st 41b (inc. 71b ex.) _ _ _ (Hetirtfield) 3 Betting-55 to 40 on Regalia, 6to 4 agst Moulsey, and 100 to 8 agst Honostish. Regalia, overpowering her rider, ran to the Stand before she was stopped, and on her re turn to the post she exhibited temper, and for a brief period delayed the start. When fairly away, Moulsey, next the rails, made play, followed by the favourite and Honestish to the infirmary turn, where Regalia joined the leader, the pair racing head and head into the straight, where the latter was beaten, leaving Honestish in attend ance up3n Moulsey, who won in a canter by two lengths ; twice that distance separated the second and third. The Wynnstay Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 100 added; for three year olds and upwards; winners extra; nearly a mile. 21 subs. Lord Coventry's Goojerat, by Stockwell, 4 yrs,6st 71b (S..Mordan) 1 Mr. Barber's Contract, 5 yrs, Est 31b (Gradwell) 2 Mr. T. Masterman's Honesty, 4 yrs, Bst...(T Chaßoner) 3 Marquis of Hastings's Uncas, 3 yrs, Est 51b ...(Kenyon) 4 Mr. Jackson's f by Y. Melbourne—Doralice, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Hudson) 5 Mr. Crosby's Wave, 4 yrs, fiat 101 b (Cameron) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Goojerat, 2to 1 agst Uncas, and 6 to 1 agst Contract. Im me di a t e l y they left the post Contract took a clear lead of the favourite, the pair being followed by Wave, the Doralice filly, Honesty, and Uncas in the order we have given them, to the three-quarter of a mile post, where Wave dropped back, and Honesty be came third, and waited upon the leaders into the straight. Here Contract gave way to the favourite, who came up ou the outside and won very cleverly by a length. There were four lengths between the second and third. Bonesty finished a bad third. The others were beaten off. The Mostyn Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 80 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; winners of a 100 sovs stakes 51b extra; T.Y.C. Mr. Naylor's Lady Hightborn; by Stockwell, Bst 61b (T. Clialloner) 1 Marquis of Hastings's Traviata, Bst 61b (Cannon 2 Lord Bateman 's Belle Sauvage, B b t 61b ( Grimshaw ) 3 Lord Batotnan's Fugleman, Bst 101 b (Custanee) 4 Betting-100 to 15 on Lady Highthorn and 10 to 1 agat Traviata. • The favourite was first away, but when fairly round the Dee turn she was pulled back, and the running was then taken up by Belle Sauvage, who came on with a clear lead of her stable companion, Traviata lying off. On rounding the turn into the straight Belle Sauvage dropped back, leaving Lady llighthorn in advance, who was joined at the distance by Traviata, who halfway up challenged the favourite, but failing to get up was beaten in a canter by a couple of lengths. Belle Sauvage was a bad third. The Eaton Plate (Handicap) of 80 sovs; winners of any handicap after April 18 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra ; half a mile. Lord Wilton's Archeress filly, 3 yrs, sst 71b (car. sst 111b)' (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Mackenzie's Sycoe, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Cameron) 2 Sir H. de Trafford's Gundrede, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Huxtable) 3 Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Cannon) 4 Mr. A. Heathcot e s C o lumbine, 3 yrs, Est (Wyatt) 5 Botting-5 to 4 agst Sycee, 7 to 2 (at first 2 to 1) agst the Archeress filly, 5 to 1 agst Pantaloon, and 6 to 1 agst Columbine. - A slight delay took place at the post through the over anxiety evinced by Cameron to get away. At last they were despatched upon equal terms, the Archeress filly taking a decided lead of the favourite, close up with whom were seen the colours of Pantaloon and Gundrede, Colum bine exhibiting her heels by staudiug kicking at the post. No material change occurred in these positious until they reached the distance, where Sycee joined issue, but giving way as they neared the Stand, Lord Wiltou's filly won very easily by half a length, Sycee defeating Gundrede by half a dozen lengths for second. The Chesterfield Stakesof 5 sous each, with 100 added; winners of a handicap after April 18 (at 11 a.m.) 71b, twice or 200 101 b extra; 7 furlongs; 20 subs. Marquis of Hastings' Red Ribaud, by Van Galen, 7§t: 21b (Kenyon) 1 Lord Stamford's Arundel, 7st 101 b (Morris) 2 Mr. Barber's Bedford, 6st 121 b (Cameron) 3 Mr. W. Phillip's Admiral, 7st 31b (11. Covey) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Red Riband, 2 to 1 agst Bedford, and 100 to 30 agst Arundel. The latter made play, attended by Bedford and the favourite, Admiral lying off. Half-way along the Dee side the first two,raced head and head for the lead, which Mr. Barber's colt obtained on making the Grosvenor turn. but this proud position he held but for a few strides, as Kenyon brought up Red Ribaud, who took aclearlead half way up and won in a canter by four lengths. Arundel, who ran past the pulling up Bedford, finished second, a couple of lengths in advance of Mr. Barber's colt. The Selling Stakes of 5 PM each, with 30 added; two year olds 7st 71b, three 9st 91b, four lOst 111 b, five and upwards list 11b. Sir F. Johnstone's Young Melbourne—Satanella, by Newminster, 2 yrs (OO), 6st 31b (Kenyon) 1 Captain Machell's c by Leamington—Annie Laurie, 3 yrs (X3O), 9st (Custance) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Harlequins., 4 yrs (£3O), 9st 81b (Gnmshaw) 3 Betting.-5 to fen the Satanella colt, and 6 to 4 agst the Annie Laurie colt. They left the post in close company, the Annie Laurie colt, if anything, having the best of it, the favourite lying Second until they reached the turn into the straight. Here Custance was observed to be hard upon his animal, and immediately after he was headed by the favourite, who, tiring as she reached the half distance, again let ep.the Anbio - Laurie colt, who, reaching the leader, finished it slashing race home, the former winning in the last stride by a short head ; a bad third; The winner was sold to Mr. A. B. Bennett, for 53 guineas, and goes into Peace's stable. n 'Lord Westmoreland claimed the Annie Laurie colt, -and. sold Harlequina for 40 guineas to Captain Bonner. A Plate of 43 SON'S (Handicap), for thro3 yoar olds and up wards; wiuuers of a handicap this day 101b.extra; fivo furlongs. Lent Westmoreland's Crown Prince, by isTewininster, 4 yrs, Tat 41b (Maidinent) 1 Mr. Brewer's Gentian, 3 sst 71b (Butter) 2 Mr. E. Watson Taylor's Volbynia, 4 yrs, 7st. (H. Jackson) 3 Mr. Naylor's Hawthorn, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (Walker) 4 Betting— 3 to 1 on Crown Prince, and 4 to 1 agst Gen tian. Tise favourite made all the running, and won in a can ter by four lengths ; a head between the second and third. The Palatine Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added; three year olds 7st, four Bst 71b, five 9st, six and aged Oat 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; maiden three year olds allowed 71b, four and upwards 121 b ; the winner to be sold for 400 soya ; if entered for 200 soVs allowed 71b ; once round and a distance ; 8 subs. Mr. T. Smith's Prenez Garde, by Grosvenor, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (E. liurworth) w.o• N"O T E S FROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (The follo,wipg appeared in our lite edition of yesterday.) 1141 14 75 6i 16 6 116 j 16 1931 1101 10 105 72 81 108 I 71 CILESTER. The Roodee is in splendid order, the herbage being thick, and the spring rains not having affected the under stratum. But few horses exercised on Monday, but to-day we had upwards of 100 out, the Cup candidates, including Lecturer, Harry Brailsford, Tormentor, Moulsey, Arkansas, Archimedes, Skirmish, Lucifer, Beeswing, Miss Havelock, Holstein, Mdlle. Cleopatre, Black Prince (by Voltigeur), the Amanda colt, Leases, Lion King, Newland, Uncas, Helen, The Rescue, Arundel, Harrogate, Fan, Mendicant, Weather Star, and Leap Year--Rama and other horses being absent. This morning Lecturer galloped three times round the circle, but he did not go at a groat pace, Black Prince and Uncas going a less distance. Harry Brailsford did not go more than a mile and three quarters, and sweated much. Moulsey did much less. Tormentor gal loped over two miles, but Moalsey went a mile and a half only. Arkansas did not do much more than the latter. Archimedes and Leap Year went all two miles, galloping strongly, and we never saw the first mentioned move better. Skirmish and Boeswing had a mile and three-quarters' gallop, and we liked the form iu which the latter bowled along. Miss Havelock and Leases did a couple of miles, and Holstein and Harrogate about the same. Newland exercised, but looks big. Lucifer galloped nearly a couple of miles, and Helen with Fan did over that. WeatherStaris much improved, but did not do a great deal. Pantaloon, Thalassius, Queen of Trumps, Sylph, the Squire, Prelate, and Dlamond ware galloping a mile and a quarter. Captain Kidd has not arrived for the Dee Stakes, being re ported lame; if ho is, the Rescue will win. Lady lligh thorn, Lady Barbara, and Traviata galloped throe quarters of a mile. LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING. WINDSOR CASTLE, Apßrr, 30. The announcement in the Gazette of the 3d of March, 1866, of the appointment of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Charles Grey, and of Major-General Sir Thomas Myddel ton Biddulph, K.C.8., to be Joint Keepers of her Majesty's Privy Purse, is corrected as follows:—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-General the Han. Charles Grey, one of her Majesty's Equerries in Ordirary, to be Piivate Secretary to her Majesty,- and Major-Gene ral Sir Thomas Myddeiton Biddulph, K.C.8., to be Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse. FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 20: • The Queen has been pleased to approve of Senhor,Jose Henriques Ferreira as Consul at Liverpool for his Majesty •the King'of . Portugal and the Algerves. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 30. sth Itg,lmeut of Dragoon Guards—Troop Sergeant- Major .Thomas Henry Hartwell to be Cornet, without put., hase, in succession to Lieutenant 10bert Stiekney 13laine, placed upon half-pay • Corn , ,t Thomas 'Henry Hartnell to Adjutant, vice 'Lieutenant Bourne, pro moted. 9th Laricers—James Alexander Francis Thintbi,i-stefi Stewart-Mackenzie, Gent., to be Cornet, by pUrchase, vice Gable!), promoted. Royal Artillery— Surgeon-Major Jonas King Carr M.D., from the 32d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice James Hannan,i appointed to the 49th Foot ; Staff-Surgeon John Irvine, 31. D., to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major 11. C. Walshc, M.D., appointed to the Staff. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Francis Robert Stan ton to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant George Deane, promoted. 4tb Foot—Captain Edward Harrison, from the 76th Foot, to be Captain, vice E. Bromhead, who exchanges. 6th Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Gregory Wood, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Humphrey Newman, deceased. 7th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Charles Alfred Atkins to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Thomas APSheehy 31. D., promoted on the Staff. 13th Foot—Thomas Barry George, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Richard Henry Hare, who retires. 14th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Frank Fiddes Rudman, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice J. T. Hildyard, transferred to the 71st Foot ; William Gaskin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice C. L. S. Branson, transferred to the 96th Foot. 16th Foot—Lieut. Basil Clifton Westby to be Captain, by purchase, vice George Palmer Lockwood, who retires; Ensign Charles Napier Rivett to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Westby ; Edmund Hill Wickham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase vice Alfred S. Lingwood, who retires ; Ingoldsby William Thomas Somerset Smythe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rivett. 18th Foot—Ensign John Charles Sane Irving to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Francis Wallis Lipscomb, who retires; Ensign Percy Evans Freke, from the 44th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Irving. 21st Foot—Lieutenant Ernest Lewis to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Alexander Walker, who retires upon full pay; Ensign John Davidson to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Lewis ; Ensign Joseph Napier Tow to be Lieutenant, w ith o ut purchase, vice John Davidson, a Probationer for the Indian Staff Corps. 32d Foot —Staff-Surgeon Richard Chapman Lofthouse, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major Jonas King Carr, M.D., aptiointed to the Royal Artillery. 37th Foot—Ensign Robert Alexander Swetenhani, from the 97th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Arthur M. A. Browne, who exchanges. 38th Foot—Ensign Herbert Conor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Morton Eagle Harmer, who retires ; Arthur Munro Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Conor. 44th Foot—Henry George Lefroy, Gent., to be Ensign, by • purchase, vice P. E. Freke, transferred to the ltith Foot. 45th Foot —Staff Assistant-Surgeon Richard Hugh Carew to be Assistant Surgeon, vice W. T. Martin, M.D., who exchanges. 49th Foot—Lieutenant F. Thomas Humfrey, from the 51st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice G. C. Cockburn, who ex- changes. 51st Foot—Lieutenant George Charles Cockburn, from the 49th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice F. T. llumfroy, who exchanges. 52d Foot-Lieutenant William Barwell .Browne Barwell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles Koywerth, who retires; Ensign Charles Elfdor Whinyates to be Lieu ,tenant,- by_ purchase, vice Bar well ;.Evelyn B roc) in field Pocklington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice • ' ' 55th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Espine Ward to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Samuel Edward Walker, who has resigned. 59th Foot Lieutenant Michael Clarke has been- per mitted.to receive a portion of the former difference be tween Cavalry and Infantry to which he was entitled on exchanging from the Bth Hussars. 61st Foot —Lieutenant Charles Hercules Atkinson to b 3 Captain, by purchase, vice Gilbert do Lacy Lacy, who retires; Ensign Augustus Richard Davies to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Atkinson ; Charles Henry Santi, Gent., to le Ensign, by purchase, vice Davies. 63d Foot—Ensign Richard Carr Francis Burton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Thacker, who re - tires ; William Henry Wickens, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Burton Lieut. William Stevens Ward to -be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Burne, who has exchanged into the 103 d Foot. 71st Foot—Captain Francis Bontrim to be Major, by pur chase' vice James Arthur Gore, who retires. upon half pay; Lieutenant John Henry Leslie to be Captain, by purchase. vice Bonham; Ensign Fredk. De Sausmarez to .. be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Leslie ; Ensign Henry John Thorotou Iliblyard, from the 15th Foot, to lie Ensign, vice de Sausmarez. 72d Foot—Lieut. Thomas Francis Pardoe to be Instructor • -of Musketry, vice M'Kay, promoted to a half-pay com pany. 73d Foot—Hubert Goodwin Kelly, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Auchinleck, transferred to the 21st Foot. 76th Poot—Captain Edward Bromhead, from the 4th Foot, to be Captain, vice E. Harrison, who exchanges. 80th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Richardson, from the 41st Foot, to be Lieutenant., vice C. S. W. Fariong,,,Vbiolomeasx changes; Lieutenant Lavallin Robert Wes from the 4lst Foot, to be Lieutenant, V ieo W. 11- tropp, who exchang . es. 96th Foot—Ensign Cecil Lugard Smyth BrallSOD, !rem the 15th Foot, to be Ensign, vice F. William Lambert Cassidy, who 'retires. ADMIRALTY, Amu. 27. Sub-Lieutenant. John William Ram sa y to be Lieutenant in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority from the 12th inst. APRIL 29. Sub-Lieutenant George Sackvillo Parker to be Lieuten ant in her Majesty's Fleet. ----'.----"-------"..- _ ELT CATIIEDRAL.—A new stone pulpit has been brought into use in Ely Cathedral. The restoration of the great western entrance has been commenced. Dean Good win, it will be seen, is worthily continuing the work so well begun 1)) , Dean l'oacocke. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS. —This DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. GREENOCK HARBOUR BILL. This bill was read a third timo and passed. RAILWAY GUARDS AND PASSENGERS COMMU- NIC A.TION BILL. Mr. SHERIDAN moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which is to make railway c mparties provide a, means of communication between pas4mgers and guards in charge of railway trains. The kind of communication was left for the decision of the railway company, but the Board of Trade would have to say whether the means provided were Snflidsnt. lie had heard the objection—Wa s there any talces3ity for such a communication . which:would place it in the power of any timid lady to stet► the train ? liis answer was that the train wculd not necessarily be stopped, for the communication Was with the guard, not the driver. As to the point of necessity, the hon. member referred to several accidents caused by wheels breaking t do we, or carriages taking tire by friction, and stated the, if a conthanliCatiOn with th.- guard were provided, the dan ger in such cases would be greatly lessened. _ _ Mr. CAVE said he would o ff er . no objection to the bill at the present stage, but he considered it would be unadvis able that it should pass in its present state. No efficient scheme had been decided on, experiments were being made, and if an imperfect plan ITItS rendered compulsory, a great evil would be done. At the same time outrages bad occurred which justified the adoption of such a com munication. There were two ways by which a com munication might be obtained. Ono way was by signals and the other by an alteration in the construction of the carriages. With regard to the American car riages they were too wide for our gauge and too long for our curves. Perhaps one of the best systems was signall ing by electric telegraph, but the cost was very great-- namely, £lO per mile of railway and 10 per cent. upon the outlay for maintenance. The report of the Royal Com mission on Railways would shortly be issued, and if the hon. member found his bill to be consistent with that re port, he did not see why it should not pass through the other stages; but he (Mr. Cave) reserved his opinion till the report was issued. The bill was then read a second time. TURNPIKE TRUSTS BILL-. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. IVALPOLE suggested that this bill should be re ferred to a select committee. If this were agreed to, he would offer no opposition to the second reading. Referring to part four of the bill, which was an attempt to remedy what had always been a difficulty in endeavouring to abolish tolls, namely, to extend the area of rating, he thought some rules should have been laid down for the guidance of the justices. Mr. WHALLEY rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Bancd before Justices Blackburn, Shea, and Lush.) ROBINS AND OTHERS T. BENCH. The appellants in this case wore millers at Coventry, and they applied to the Court to reverse the decision of two justices of that place on the ground of illegality. The defendant was a stonemason, and employed by the appellants to do certain work on their premises at a salary of £1 2s. a week. He absented himself a portion of one Saturday and the greater part of the following Thursday, by which his employers sustained a loss owing to the stoppage of their mill, the stones not being dressed. They refused to pay him any wages, and he summoned them before the justices, who awarded him 16s. 4d. or four days' wages. For the appellants it was contended that this'was not warranted, as he was engaged by the week, and having got drunk, and being unable to do his work, he had forfeited all claim to wages. Mr. Willes appeared for the appellants, and the respon dent was not represented by counsel. The Court considered that the case was clearly in favour of the appellants, and accordingly reversed the de cision of the justices. Naval and Military Intelligence. 40- The following General Orders, signed by Major- General Lord William Paulet, K.C.8., Adjt.-Gen., have been issued by command of Field-Marshal the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., and promulgated for general information : Dress of Otficers.-1. Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve a slight alteration in the patrol jacket now worn by the officers of the Royal Artillery. 2. The approval of her Majesty has also been obtained for a similar patrol jacket, with the addition of blue velvet collar and cuffs, being taken into wear by the officers of the Royal Engineers. 3. Standard sealed patterns of these patrol jackets are deposited at the Horse Guards, and are to be strictly adhered to. " Clothing.—Her Majesty has been pleased to approve the officers and men of the 99th (Lanark shire) Regiment of Foot wearing forage caps, with diced borders, similar to those worn by other regi ments having a Scotch origin. " Retirement of Officers.—Referring to circular memorandum of the 27th of December, 1866, No. 388, suspending the operations of the circular memoranda of the 15th of February, 1861, No. 106, and the 28th of February, 1862, No. 186, his Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, at the request of the Secretary of State for War, notifies to the army that the suspension is removed, and that the sale of commissions by half-pay officers may now be carried out as before. Reports of Arrivals.-1. Referring to general order, No. 750, dated May 11, 1860, the Field- Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, at the request of this Secretary of State for War, desires that it may be unclerstood that only general and field officers returning home on duty, or ou medical certificate, are entitled to claim travelling expenses from the port of disembarcation to London when coming to report themselves personally at the Horse-Guards. 2. General and field officers rho return home on private leave of absence are not entitled to travel ling expenses; but his Royal Highuesit still expects that they will continue to report themselves per sonally at the earliest opportunity. In the event of auy inconvenience being occasioned to them by coming up to London they should report their arri val by letter to the Adjutant-General, and at the same time request to be exempted from personal attendance. " Officers for Military Store Department.—The Secretary of State for War having intimated that there are vacancies in the Military Store Depart ment to which subaltern officers now serving may be appointed, his Royal Highness the Field-Mar shal Commanding-in-Chief requests that command ing officers will forward, without delay, the applica tions of candidates for appointments as Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Stores, under paragraph 310 of the Royal Warrant, dated Feb. 3, 1866. The application should be made according to the pre scribed form, and should be accompanied by the re commendation of the commanding officer, and a medical certificate of fitness for general service. " Examinations. —Many instances having lately occurred in which subalterns, who have been for sonic time in the service, have not passed the neces sary examination as to the . r qualification for promo tion, the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief holds Commanding officers responsible that no unnecessary delay shall take place in this important particular, as his Royal Highness has decided that in all future cases of this nature he will select the senior °lll.:cc who hasqualified for promotion to the higher grade." The examination of candidates for direct commis sions. ier will commence at Chelsea Ho s p ital this morn ing, before . Major-Gen. W. C. E. N a p I Vice- President, aqd the members of t he Council of Mili tary Education. The ex ' mina tion w ill occupy Several days. Ilex Alajesly's ship Oe an re t ur ns to Malta for a few weeks, and h er Ma j esty ) Resistance is ordered to Devo n p ort. .! suirrlNG INI EL LIGEN OE - LONDON , May 1.-IViud this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and flue weather, but rather cloudy. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, May I.—Watterloo, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Naas, steamer, from Antwerp. Sailed, April 30.—Marquis of Argyle, from Adelaide ; Weymouth, for Shanghai. PIGEON SHOOTING. —The first great English handicap for the season, for peers, members of Parliament, officers in the army and navy 'on full pay, and members of certain English, French, and American clubs, will take place on the Saturday before the Derby, at the Welsh Harp, Hendon. The entrance will be 5 soya, 1 forfeit, and may bo made to Mr. F. Heathcote, Arthur's Club, St. James's. Conditions as to bore ? weight of charge, &c., as usual. 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