The Sun. — London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGBNCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The reductions of the rate of discount reported In the columns of The Sun yesterday afternoon has stimulated business at the Stock Exchange, and in all departments of enterprise in the city. Gold t o th e amoun t of £201,000 was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. The Erin, from New York, has brought £16,000 In specie. The following arc the latest prices of bullion : Bar gold, 775. ; do. Parting, 775. 11d. per stan dard oz. Doubloons, Spanish, 765. 4d. to 765. 6d. ; d o. Mexican and South American, 735. 9d. to 745. ; United St a t es E ag l e s, 76k 4 per oz. Bar silver, ss. t°t ; do. containing gold (5 gr. and upwa r ds) ss. per oz. standard. Mexican Dollars, 4s. 101. 14) a Per oz. Mr. Edward Hart (Hart, Brothers and Co., 57, g oorgate-street), the official liquidator of the Madrid Bank (Limited), has this day issued notices to the creditors under the estate, informing them of t he future payment of a dividend of 7s. 6d., making, with previous dividends alread y p aid, 20s. in the pound. At the meeting held to-day of the North Del the Mining Company, the directors recomme nded t he payment of a dividend at the rate of ls. 6d. Per share. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets d uring the last few days there has not been much animation. Only moderate dealings have been entered into in tea at about previous rates, while in sugar operations have been mostly confined to float ing cargoes for exportation at about previous quo tations. Coffee, however, has been in good demand at full values, while in rice and tallow the dealings h ave been too limited to affect quotations. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures r emain steady at 28 30 ex Coupon, and the Con solidated Mortgage Bonds at 211- 22. At the meeting held to-day of the Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada the following re- Port w as presented for the six months ended the 3161 March last :—The balance at credit of revenue, including £260 14s. sd. brought forward from Sep tember last, is £17,826 16s. Bd. The directors r ecommend that out of this balance a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, less income tax, he declared on the paid-up capital stock of the enmpany ; that one-half of the surplus profits over 6 per cent. per annum, and the usual charge for I , ll terest, amounting together to £5, 751 15 s. 10 d. , be carried to the reserve fund, in accordance with t he Provisions of the royal charter of incorporation ; , a . ud that £250 be applied to the redemption of pre liminary expenses. There will then remain the 1 : . 1111 of £1,825 Os. 10d. to the credit of the next tialf year's accounts. The return from the Bank of England for the Week endi ng th e 29th of May gives the following re sults when compared with the previous week , deposits ... 8,843,011 Increase 258,147 O ther deposits ... 17,309,383 ... Increase ...123,931 Rest £3,119,952 ... Decrease...£ 2B , 4ls °° the other side of the account: — , ?yernment securities £12,886,314 No change. Vote securities ... 18,88 3 , 405 ... Decrease £ 238,917 'utes unemployed 11,358,595 ... Increase... .5 97,080 The amount of notes in circulation is £ 22 , 929,170, bei ng an increase of £157,7 2 0 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £20,417,283, showing a n increase of £753,215 when compared with the Preceding return. Two o'CLocx When business terminated yesterday, Consols Were A per cent. higher than they were on the pre cious afternoon. To-day there has been a further tal Provement, as follows, viz.:-4 per cent., to 951 for money ; for the sth June 5 p er cent., to 91 , (1 1 4 ; and for the 10th July per cent., to Purchases of stock have been made to a e °nßiderable extent, and the " bears" have been bng their accounts to the best of their ability, f ng now thoroughly convinced of the irrresistible ° l'co of returning confidence, easier money, and "cumulation of gold. The New Threes are 935 f ; Reduced Annuities, 33 ; Exchequer Bills, 225. to 265. prem. ; Bank Stock, 252 254 ; Indian stock, 220 ; ditto , 5 p er Cents,., 1115 1124 ; ditto 4 per Cents, 98 ; ditto Certificate s , 991 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents, 1031 ; a nd ditto Bonds, 50s. to 555. prem. t ill the Foreign department of the Stock Ex enauge there is still considerable buoyancy. Italian have advanced 5, to 525 535 ; Russian Scrip 4, to t L I I prem. ; Turkish 5 per Cents. I , to 33 4 5 ; lliall Scrip 1, to 1 2 prem. ; Danubian 3 , to 2 (I- ift u- to par ; Mexican 1, to 171 5; Greek 1, to 144 4 ; 44 (1 Spanish Passives and Certificates continue firm at 244 an d 154 4 respectively. Increased buoyancy has prevailed in the Rail- I N' Share Market, and the dealings have been to fair extent, at a farther aggregate advance of ,ab . out Ito 2 per cent. Manchester, Sheffield , and 4 , l neoln have improved each .4 ; North Western and Metropolitan each 1 ; Great Western, 85 ; Great eastern, 11 ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland, each 2. Foreig n and Colonial railway shares continue in Ond demand, Great Luxemburg having improved tO llf 124 ; South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian, to 16 164; Grand Trunk of Canada, to 18 4 ; East Indian, to 1091 ; and Great Indian P eninsula, to 1101 111. ty American securities remain with little variation. ' - ' r ie Shares have improved 1, to 395 405 ; United Statue 5-20 Bonds, 4, to 725 4 ; but Illinois are unaltered at 765 77. ,For Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has been 4 , M oderate demand ; the chief feature however has 'enn the advance in London and Westminster, which ar e dealt i n a t 114 116 ; London and County have al so risen to 564 ; and Union of London to 41 5 ; Anglo American Telegraph have advanced to 184 I; General Credit and Discount to 55 65 ; Hudson's ; 1 5 a7 Co., to 161 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, OWever, are flat at 514. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY AFTERNOON The dealers being principally engaged with the Eit4.l "Letaent, the market to-day has been rather quiet. A nnexed are the latest prices:— hi ve _ e ho , Lon Moor 451 Marke Valley ntales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 44f North Treskorby ll 1i East Devon Basset l5 17 Prinoeof Wales 56s 6d 58s6d Il ti v ,°n GL Consols.— Providence Mines ... 30 32 ,ttsL Caradon 5l 51 South Caradon E!.i st Lovell 8 8 Tincroft — ast Russell : WhealGrenville Whealßasset "eat (ire L axey l7l 181 Wheal Chiverton 6l 61 (4 a t nollick (40 . Weal Vor ... 17 4 18 Wheal Seton 1124 117/ ' BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a govERNHENT runs. Plr () bet. Console 4/ 31 1 4 . Account, June 6 ,N Peor Cont. Reduced ,933 11, 3 11 i i 3 1 ti e w 3 ,, Per Cent? 1' 4 per Cent. Jan. 1894 77 A Per Cent. Jan. 1873 lluuitie 30 yrs, expire sth . Jau. 1880 D O . for 30 yrs, expire sth A pr il 'lBB5 — E o (Red Sea "leq Televaph) uer Bills, 41,000, 3 , mud , 4 per Ct. 22 pen Do £5OO — 1)° • £lOO & £2OO 26 pm Ba nk of England Stock, 51 per Cent ii 111731.1. N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. l' i l pi Stock 101 per Cent., April 1874 220 0. Acco unt D o , 3,• ll2 111 121 12 1 3 ,,, Per Uent July, 1880 ,e. 1 per Cent., Oct. 1888 fie. Certificates 1 , 0 0 . .Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent --• ~,-; • ? per Cent., Jan. 1879 Do.tr-. 0 1 - per Ceut., May 1879 — ',-;( 1 ‘. Deb., 5 per Cent, Au. 1873 Bonds, 5 per Cent., £ l,OOO Do. under £I,OOO Ar FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A .- 2 :' ° . ll . til l° Republic, 6 per Cent -..teii,ri a n Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — Br azilian _ 5 per Cent . U O . 'll per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do Accouo• 5 per L e nt., 1865 75 1 4-1, il ~ Do. £ lOO Bonds - . n t 3l los Ayres 6 per Cent B9 05, u .,. ) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 36 Ulan 6 per Cent 80. 41 per Cent D 0.6 Per Cent A • 1) B Do. „ 1867.... -- Do. „ Scrip, £4O paid li I 1 Colombian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. ' — Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Da. 5 per Cent., 1864 „.. Thnubian Principaliti 30, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 1867 —l7 Do. Do. Scrip, £35 paid 3 dis E piador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do, Account . ___ Do. , Maremmana Railway — egyptian 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. .£lOO Bonds Do. Do. 1864 Bll 3 2} Do. £lOO Bonds B4l Do Government Railway Debentures Bl 3/ 51 Greek 5 per Cents., 1821-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — lalian 5 per Cert 1865 ••• M , xicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Pe avian 5 per Cent 1865 •. 691 Do Account 7O Do 41 por Cent., 1845 Do 4t per Cent. (ljribarron) Do 41 por Cent., 1862 Do Account • ******** Porttigueso 3 per Ot., 1853, 'ti, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 43 2 Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St B7l Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per _Cont., 1860 Do 3 pm Cent., 1859 — Do 5 per Cent., 1862 B7 61 71 Do. 5 por Cent., 1864 B9 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866 B6l 71 Do. do. £ 6O p aid l,k• Ipm iardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent ... Do Ace bunt .... Do New Dorm tex t — Do. Account Do Passive..• Do Accsant 2411111. Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, .£6O paid "I:urkish 6 por Cont. 1851 Do. Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 por Cent. 1862 Do Account 59 Do £lOO Bonds 591 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent, 1865 — Do. Account, Juno 14 Do. 6 per Cont., 1865 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent Do. Account ' Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, o per Cent. Ex, 10 Florins ... Belgian, 41 per cont., Ex. 25f. ............ 98 Dutch 21 per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil, .......... 561 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... .......... French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italia,. 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f • Do. Account 521 1 31 21 / THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 951 1 Do. Account, ex div 94 HAIL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Sympathising with our gracious Queen, we are it disposed to support any project for preserving the ti memory of him whose less she steadfastly deplores, but the proposed Hall of Arts and Sciences seems to be a preposterous undertaking. " Hall of Science" the edifice will never be, except in name ; " Hall of Arts," in the South Kensington sense, it it maybe; Hall of Public Entertainmentit assuredly will be. We surmise that the result of the se m i_ commercial speculation which her Majesty has t been induced to patronise will be nothing more than a chartered Crystal Palace, where possibly a scientific Blondin may one day lecture on unstable equilibrium, and a scientific pyrotechnist display before an enlightened audience the striking effects produced by the combustion of certain ele ments combined in definite proportions. Com mercial-enterprise will not be slow to provide such light fare when the pnblic mind rejects more sub- - stantial food. The building will be admirably adapted for shows of an attractive character, but for purely scientific purposes it will be utterly useless. An ordinary lecture could not be heard in this South Kensington Coliseum, and such experi ments as we arc accustomed to see at the Royal 7nstitution would be invisible to nine-tenths of the le for whom seats will be provided.— Laboratory. eopl PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. M. Quctelct, director of the Observatory at Brussels, has, for more than 20 years, been engaged in extending to every orier of facts the study of periodical phenomena, a study hitherto exclusively confined to astronomy and meteorology. While the earth pursues its regular course along its orbit, the change of season produced by this annual revolution leads to the renewal of various well-known pheno mena, such as the development of plants, the hatching of certain insects, the migration of various species of animals, &c. By simultaneously observing all such phenomena at many places, very curious laws might be discovered. A single plant might afford useful information. We have traced on our globe, for in stance, what are called isothermal lines, that is, those along which the average temperature is the same ; why could not synchronous lines be traced in regard to vegetation ? At Paris, let us say, a given plant left to itself will put forth its leaves on the Ist of Alay ; what are the places where this phe nomenon generally occurs at the same period? We may at once observe that the line connecting all these places will not be a terrestrial parallel, since the phenomenon in a great measure depends on mois ture and temperature ; it may occur earlier in a flat than in a hilly country . in; ono protected from thee northern winds than in one exposed to them, &c. ; and it will then be interesting to see whether the synchronous line coincides or not with the isother mal one. Again, will the former one, determined in regard to the production of the leaves, be the same as that which may be determined in regard to the blossoming of the same plant ? The line of the latter phenomenon would constitute au isanthemic line. Lastly, will fructification take place equally on the same line, or will the isoporic one be different from the isanthemic one ? So much for plants : it is evident similar researches might be instituted for the insect and animal world generally, and even for social phenomena of periodical occurrence. The vast field of inquiry thus opened cannot but interest all thinking minds. 7HE LIFEGUARDSMAN AT KNIGHTS- BRIDGE. A curious ease was heard on Wednesday at the Marylebone County Court. The plaintiff, a do mestic servant, sued defendant for the sum of £5, which she had lent him two or three years ago, while he was a private in the 21 Life Guards at Knightsbridge. She had accidentally become acquainted with him, and, as he represented him self to be only a poor private and " hard-up," she acted very generously towards him. They frequented music halls and other places of amuse ment, she paying the whole expenses. Meeting him in the park one day she asked for the £5, and ne said he would pay her as soon as he could, but afterwards he denied having hal any loan from her at all. She had no written acknow ledgment of the debt, and no one was present when she lent the money. She afterwards heard that he had £lOO in the bank at the very time when she lent the money. In answer to the judge as to whether he was not ashamed of himself to live upon the hard-earned wages of a domestic servant, de fendant said the other Life Guardsmen did it. When servants walked out with soldiers they knew they had to pay. On one occasion plaintiff asked him to bring another soldier to meet her and a fellow-servant at Hyde Park-corner, in order to go down together to Hampton races. Ile and a cor poral went down with the two girls in a " drag" to the races. Neither he nor the corporal paid the expenses. He supposed the girls made that all right. Plaintiff, he adinitted, had treated him in the most generous manner, but he denied receiving £5 as a loan. The Judge, in non-suiting the plaintiff on the ground that she had no direct corroborative evidence, said he was glad the in habitants of Knightsbridge were making an effort to remove the cavalry barracks from thrir neigh bourhood, on account of tlai he intolerable demoralisa- additional tion they caused. If p ntiff could evidence he would be glad to hear it. As for the defendant, he ought to be ashamed of himself. " The defendant," says the Times, " slunk out of court with a broad grin on his features, greatly to the disgust of those present." TIIE 'SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1867. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY snmims AND STOCKS. Paid. ' P se. Ma rl ing I Busidoneness 78 N 108 110: 40 46 4 6 C 5 68 70 72 105 167 311 321 6 )I'2 11 4 113 114 to 9: 44 45 24 27 27 30 127 128 58 (0 18 19 8 12 114 114 i, 76 7es 47 19 23 121 —p 10 , 1 110 85 20 111 112 - - LO 82 32 31 14 18 100 102 60 61 93 k 4 33 *4 Byp 112 115 i lip 613 Yv 112 115 55 57 17 49 67 LS 8i 150 154 21 36, 'are! Railways. It Bristol and Exeter ...., It Ca1ed0nian....... ...... ;t Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... :0 ,Corn _ _ _ st "Dublin Sc Belfast June: st I Dun„rerth, Sc Ab.Junc. GO I &London, Ccrti. Do. st Glasgow & S. Western t Great Eastern, Ord. stk. it Do. E. MO. st. No. 2 t Great Northot Scotland it Great Northern it Do. A stock • • • t I Do. It stock Do. New, is. at 25 pro 100 100 100 100 100 100 at (3 IS, and Ireland! 100 st (t. ‘lreatern —Originali li.o at Do. S. Val. 'tail gua. 100 at - Do. South Wales at Do. W. Mid.—Oxtordi 100 at Do. Newport lOO at Do. Hereford , 100 at Lane.ishire. & Yorkallir , C 100 st London and _Mai:lva!! 100 at Lon., Bash., & S Coast 100 at Lon., Chat., and Dover; 100 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A 100 &at Lou. North Western 100 at Lou. & South Weateri 100 atMan., Slid., .1; Lincoln 100 at Metropolitan..... all Do. New Do. Extension.— co netropolitan District. I Do. do. :to. 10 Do. and St. John's IN , 'd st Ilidtand 9 Do. £9 Share Fi it Do, amain ‘lt Derb) 15 Kent . it North British It Do. Nd., rth., & it th. Eastern—Bervriel, 25 Do. et Do. et Do. St Do. 25 Do. 10 Do. U.V•E puronsse Leads York Carlisle Stock. & Darling. do. 18G0-61 - it Sorth Lendon it Do. do. 1554 5 . . it Do. do. 1806 It north StailordBhire it. N. &S. W. Junction 5 Scottish Central hi 1;o - ot. N. E ,Abcr, stoct: io.gCot mtJok it 811ropattire Union t ioutt► Dtwou 100 an 100 100 100 (k 13. 1. 100 100 100 all 33 2j ; 1.41 11 151 4 5 1 A A 123 so► CI CO! 1 8 1 ft '416 151161 151 178 43; 9 1.25 i 5 110 i II 101 81i 1:31 I I OD 81 9/ 81 It iouth Eastern l 0 itaines, Wok., & Wok st rad' Vale LO Do. (3 it Vale of Neath at Waterford & Kilkenny LO Waterloo & Whiteha 1 t West Cornwall BRITISU POSSESSIONS. 10u Atlantic ,Sz St.Lawrencie all 67 50 at Rom., Baroda, k Cen.ln. 100 100 102 133 24 gu. 6 per cent.. lu 1)o. shares .4 lO Id 1p 204 Buffalo (t Lake Huron all 4 44 10 Do. Preference all 74 84 too 1 1 B wl.,Brant, & G-oderich • 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 lOO - --- st Calcutta kS. E„ lim XOO at _;al e Town tiz Dock, gu. 100 5 55 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.o. per. p , all 10 0 t 103 at Nast. Bengal, gu., sdo 100 101 I G 3 st East Indian, ga.s p.o. 100 108 10.1 104 £0 Do. J Extension et 'rand Trunk of Canada 100 20 22 184 100 Do. Ntriip. Mort, Bomb 1 charge 6 p.c all 85 SS 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 57 59 100 Do. do deferred 53 54 100 De. 2d Prt.f. Bonds all 52 54 100 Du. do. deferred 100 Do. 3cl Pref. gook all 37 40 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock .. all 23 25 20 100 Do. do. deterred .... all at Gt. India Pen. gua.sp.c. 100 108 IC9 111 11 13 .co. Gua. 5 per cent.. 1 8 1 1 R Cu Do. New gua. sp. a.. 6 # I L . 7 1 at It. South of India glut. 5 per cent et D.. 41 per cent lov 91 93 at Do 2 10.4 3rcat Wee. of Canada all 12i 134 204 Da. New .. s. ...... all 12 124 .00 00. 6p. 0 Bt.s. pay. 1873 all F.B 22 lOC 1.)o. 54 du. pay. 1877-8 all 81 el 10 Indian Branch, limited 2 1i 14 ' st Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 100 102 et Do. 11 do lOO 92 94 at Do. 44 do lOO 85 9 0 19 Do. Filth Extenzion 5 at Itelb. Cor. 6p. c. Buda. 100 50 Mel. dt Hudson's Bay all at N.lll.C'da,6polstpf.bs, 100 82 35 st Selnde 100 97 99 ~., at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do.. lO 1 st Do. Punjaub g n lou 97 98 at Do.lndas St.Flot t 4 100 COLOTIA.L GOVERNMENT SECURIT IE6. Brltivh Columbia, 6 per sent., De 0.31, 1872 100 Can.tiov.6 p.c.JaAJuly 1877-61 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 i 4 97 98 sp. c. Mar. tt Sept 100 95 18 00. sp. a Jan. & July 100 05 17 E 6, 7 Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 04 0.6 Cape U. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 100 It 4 106 •-• th). A.p1.&00, 1890-1990 100 105 107 Do. do 1689-IL I 100 4 01 Do. Jan. &July, 18 90-9 : I 100 102 101 Do. 5 per cent. 18 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO DI ?3 Nov. 1868, 6 p.' luU 101 103 Do. 1678, do lOO 1,-5 1 7 Ntattritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 )0. 1882, May t 5, Nov..f, 100 103 lt6 Do. 1895, Feb. & 100 105 107 [ Natal .iov. 6 per cent lOO 98 110 ,N.1i.G0v.6p.c.Ja.&.101) 100 90 98 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186' 100 91 US Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1871, 100 - - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 87 18 881 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc.ttia Gov. 6p. s. teeing, 1875 l9O 96 98 Itteensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 43 91 Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-v 100 Do. 1878 !it upwards l,O 101 106 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Sax July 100 -- - - Do. do. A pril & Oct lOO 1154 1061 1084 ISIOITISIA. MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, Um 1 Chlverton Clifford Amalgamated. 30 4 6 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 37) 390 Drakewalls 2.1.0 1 II East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 20 East Caradon 2.11.0 5 6 East Cam Br'a 34 3 31 East Grenville 2.14.t 2 3, East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 East Loved . 3.9.0 9 10 E. Ii" 1 Russell (Tavlstk 11.2.6 31 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited.. all 18 17 Great South Tolgus.... 0.14. Great \Vhcal 8u5y..... 14.9.0 tr. Wheal Vor (heist- 40 1T 181 Grenville 8.18.0 14 14 lierod's Foot 8.10.0 31 31 [lingston Downs .. ... 8.10. 21 31,1 Slurp/rot (Uny Lelant 13 17.6 7 Ilarke Valley 4.10.6 31 41 4 \lwyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 21 1/ New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'll3atisett(lllogan 4.4.0 - - North Wheal Crotty Prosper United 7.1.6 21 24 Pruvidenoe ,Uny Lelant 10.6.7 26 28 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2.0 11 S. Wheal Fran. (illogan 18.18.9 itray Park . 35.15.6 31 41 Tin Croft 9 12 14 Vigra and Clogan, Ilm all - - West lassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liakeard 1. 9 It West Chiverton ll 68 70 AVest 5et0n...... Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 51 68 00 Wheal Buller aledruth 16 23 25 Wheal Mary Ann Olen. 8 11 13 Wheal Setod Wheat Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 10 12 ritIGFERELIWG 13tiAliNs Great Northern, 5 per cent.. rd. at 5 per cent. pin., 0 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. South York. and Myer Dun, 97 FOItICIG2I LtAILWAYI3. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9i B ►uia and San Frandsov, gua. 7 per cent., 13 Dutch Rhenish, 2) tireat Luxembourg, 11# g South Austrian and Lomuardo Venetian, 181 FOREIGN KINKS. Chontales Gold and Silrer alining, 3 Don Pedro, Nor h ilcl !toy, 21 3k pm Tudanatuutana of South Australia, It n., I DOCKS. East and West India, 126 BANES. Agra, lira., A, 3 Alliance, li 16 Angie- ustrian, 71 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 141 lim., 1') Bank of British Columbia, II Bank of Egypt, 31 • Chartered .% er. In dia, a London, and China, 316 2 ClBLmoaanntplksdeorolmiitidtoitiartr,tt:gladgan,:lkie.rnuitni.i,a. 121 Ottoman, i 10 mperiall a London and River Plate, • 121 British Bout I S ril o o t ig h n 41 A a rn , a l ,9 2 London London p ro l i t t t t o o a . ; i i s en s C x a t o , e .s a d 2t i t i a t i t y k3 . l , 6 s 4 6 ll 3 , m : I dat idtoi 0 011 1 1 1 a, la n n i i i . d ,rlo 6 ‘vv o i en u so t l tl i am A i ,f7trai tcali,ll2lli J 1.6111.75 Ditto, d and 3tl issue, 426; • National dank, 60 Oriental Bank Corpor 'Hon. 431 Unioa of Australia, 1, 1 Union of Loudon, 4 6 2 MISCICLLA NI4OE:IL Anglo-American Telegraph, 1 1 a Atlantic Telegraph, al Lit o, i per cqnt., 861 to Berlin NVater NVorks, hut., 12 Canada Company . 70 City of Lon , ion Kral Property, lira., 5 1 6 City of Moscow Gas, Itm., 16 4 Continental Union Gas, Urn., 10 Credit i"oncler of Eugianu t lim . 31 1 Crystal Palace, Ditto, Prilerence. Li tu, 6 per eent. perpetl. deli., US East Indian Land Credit and 1" inane, Sf East India Irrigation and °anal, 131 Eyyptlan Coin. and Trading - , 11w., 2 Eeleetric and International Telegraph, 137 9 lien. Credit and Discount, inn.. tl 6/ 6 Hudson's Bay, 16/ International Financial Society,llm , 3I 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri, Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1670, issued 90, 50 London Financial Association, lira., 9 London General Omnibus Company, lira , 2 15-16 Mdras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent by In dian Government), in Nr.tional Discount Lompany, 13 New Quebrath, 11 Ocean ,tiarine Insurance), 19 oriental Gas, lim., Panama. Ncw Zealand, and Aus. R. Mail, 7 Peninsula and Oriental *team. 516 2 ' Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 51 Universal Marin , :. Insurance. lieu., 31 Viceroy of .14ypt, hloitgage Loan, 72 f 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice Cock burn, and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Shee.) GOLDBERRY V. BUACK. In this case, which was tried before Mr. Justice Lush and a common jury yesterday, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for over £l9. It appeared that the plaintiff had purchased some goods, and according to the statement of the defendant, she, not having the entire money to pay fo► them, she applied to her to make her an advance, and that she lent her £2O, taking some of the goods as a security. The plaintiff alleged that the goods were sold to her, and the action was brought to recover the difference between the account given her and their value. The defendant, who is a lady, and spoke with a foreign accent, applied to the court in person this morning for a new trial, on the ground that shy had a person who could give material evidence in her behalf. The Lord Chief-Justice explained to her that she must have an affidavit to that effect, and that the court would most probably grant her rule. Mr. Justice Lush, who was present, stated that an attorney had entered an appearance for the lady, bat refused to proceed farther with the case, as she did not supply him with the necessary funds. BAIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Lush and a Common Jury.) STACY V. FIRTII AND WIFE. Mr. Murch appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J 0. Griffiths for the defendants. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a milliner, carrying on business at W eston- Super-Mare, and the action was brought for goods supplied to the female defendant. The defendant pleading denying the debt, and stating that the female defendant was a Minor when she obtained the goods, to which the plaintiff replicated, alleging that the articles were necessaries, and such as the rank of life in which the lady moved justified her in supplying her with. Mr. Murch opened the case. The female de fendant was the wife of Captain Firth, who resides at Weston-super-Mare, was highly con nected, and to all appearance a gentleman of good means. In June, 1855 and 1856, she was living at the house of a lady and gentleman named Wynd ham Lewis, persons of large fortune, and had a residence and estate near Weston-super-Mare, and Captain Firth was in the habit of meeting them frequently. He became attached to the female defendant, whose maiden name was Sharland. Mrs. Lewis having died in 1866 Mr. Lewis broke up his establishment and removed from the neighbourhood. The female defendant then took lodgings at Berkeley-terrace, in Weston-super- Mare, and while remaining there she was in the habit of visiting at the house of a gentleman of fortune, named Barclay, an uncle of Captain Firth, who, with his wife, resides at liamond's works, near Super-Mare. Mrs. Barclay was a customer of the plaintiff's, and from that circumstance and the society in which the female defendant moved, she allowed her to haVe the articles in question without any hesitation. It appeare I also that the lady informed her that she was about to be married to Captain Firth, whose friends would advance £2,000 to establish him in some profitable line of life, and that £l,OOO would be settled on her on the day of her marriage. The marriage took place in June, 1866, and the plaintiff applied to the female defendant for £25 off the debt, which she had promised to pay her in that month. She received a letter in reply, stating that the lady was unable to pay the money then, but promising to do so shortly. The plaintiff made another application, and the female defendant sent her £5, all the money she had received from her, and the action was to recover the difference. It was also stated by the learned counsel that Captain Firth very often came to her establish ment in company with Mrs. Frith prior to the marriage, and that some of the goods were sent to his house and to Mr. B Miss Susan Stacy, the plaintiff, deposed to the facts in the preceding narrative. Mr. Sharland, father of Mrs Ftith, proved that his daughter was under age when she obtained the goods. The plaintiff was non-suited. POLICE INTELLIGESCE.—This Day MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON THE UNIVERSAL BENE CENT SOCIETY.--Mary Woodham, a woman with a child in her arms, was brought before Mr. Knox on a warrant by Paine, one of the warrant officers, charged with endeavouring to obtain charitable con tributions, under false pretences, from the Universal Beneficent Society, No. 10, Duke-street, St. James's. The Marquis Townshend, the president of the society, was in attendance. Mrs. Ann Greely, in the employ of the society, said that on the 16th the prisoner came to the office of the society crying, and said that she had lost a child, eleven years of age, the previous day, and she asked for pecuniary assistance. She told the pri soner that she would take down her name and ad dress and give them to the secretary, and she did so. The next day the prisoner called again, and said she had lost another child. The secretary took down the statement. Mr. Charles Kennedy, inquiring officer to the society, proved that there was no such place as the address given by the prisoner ; and, in making in quiry of Dr. Miskin, the doctor the prisoner stated to have attended the deceased children, that gentleman stated that he had attended no person of the name of Woodham ; and, on making other inquiries respecting the prisoner, he found . . . that she had lost no children, and that all the state 'flouts made to the society were false. • On the pri Boner being asked how she came to do such a thing she said she was put up to it by another woman who received assistance from the society under a similar application. Dr. George Miskin, No.' 162, York-road, Lam beth, stated that ho had never attended any sick children belonging to the prisoner. During the examination the prisoner having ap peared to be in a fainting condition, Mr. Knox asked Dr. Miskin if there were any grounds for putting off the inquiry, and the doctor said there were not. Price, the warrant officer, said that on taking the prisoner into custody she said she was very sorry, and he hoped the marquis would forgive her, and she would not have done it if she had not been put up to it. The prisoner asked to be forgiven for the sake of the children. Mr. Knox said it was a bad case, and the most horrible part of it was that there was not a poor per son in London who was not worse off for acts like that the prisoner had been duilty of. The prisoner had all the tricks of a regular beggar, pretending to be ill, panting, Scc. The prisoner had gone to the society, and told them a tissue of lies. She would be committed fur three months with hard labour. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Anthony Christian, a tall, black sailor, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with violently assaulting Esther Bevis, the landlady of a house, No. 6, Philip-street, St. G eorge-in -the-East. The complainant, an old woman of colour, of a much lighter hue than the prisoner, stated that the prisoner came to lodge with her a week ago, and gave her two sovereigns, one for his week's board, the other to pay his passage to Scotland where he said he intended to join a ship. Re said he had previously remitted £6 to Scotland. Yesterday evening he sent his daughter for drink, and after he had partaken of a good deal of liquor he began quarrelling, and an argument took place about publichouses. She said all that was given to eat came from above and publichouses and drink from below. lie then swore at her, and took up a chair, with which he struck her a tremendous blow on the head, inflicting a deep wound, from which the blood flowed copiously, and breaking the chair. She was taken to the London Hospital, and the wound was dressed. The broken chair was produced, and Mr. Living ston, the chief usher of the court, said the medical certificate stated that the woman's scalp W 33 lace rated. Isaac Pawsay, a police constable, No. 485 K, stated that he found the old woman on the floor weltering in her blood. The prisoner was seated on a chair only partially dressed, and said the old woman aggravated him. The prisoner, who treated the matter very lightly, said the prosecutrix abused him. Mr. Paget said the prisoner had committed a. most savage and brutal assault on the old woman, and sentenced him to four months' imprisonment and hard labour, and to find bail to keep the peace for four months longer. The sureties were to be pro vided after the imprisonment expinid, and if the frisoner could not find bail, he would be detained in prison in all for eight mon hs. COTTON SUPPLY ASSOC_'A 7 /O.V. At the meeting of the executive committee, on "Tuesday, a letter was read from the honorary agents of the association, Bombay, reporting that they had distributed some New Orleans, Sea Island, and Peruvian seed, forwarded to them, according to the directions of the Cotton Com missioner, and stating that it is in contempla tion to bold an agricultural exhibition at Broach next season, with a .view specially to encou rage the growth of cotton. The Revenue Com missioner of the northern division of the presidency, who has charge of the arrangements for the intended exhibition, proposes to grow dif ferent hinds of cotton in the neighbourhood, to ex hibit machinery suited to agricultural purposes, and to show .samples of cotton from all parts of the world. The assistance of the association in pro moting the objects of the exhibition has been solicited, and will readily be afforded. Commu nications were received from the cotton com missioner for the central provinces and the berars, India, together with the samples of cotton grown during the last season in the Wurdah (llinghen gaut) district from acclimatised New Orleans seed. It is intended to send some additional samples of the exotic cotton grown in the central provinces, and to supply full details of experiments made with foreign seed, and of the efforts to improve the indigenous varieties. The cotton has been nearly all cleared away from the railway stations, but the loss, in convenience, and anxiety occAsioned by the accu mulation and block of cotton have bean very great. An improved system has been adopted, so that next season the difficulties and troubles will not ba so great. Much has been done for improv ing the market places, and encouraging the setting up of machinery, fresh supplies of exotic seed have been procured, and the fields for new ex periments have been chosen with great care. Attention has also been given to the improve ' ment of the indigenous plant, and good results are anticipated. A Consular report, forwarded by the Foreign Office, was received from her Majesty's Acting Consul at Ningpo, China, upon the eJltiva on of cotton in that district. According to the Gazetter, Chekiang contains about 85,000 miles, and it is believed that cotton is culti over about half, such cultivation being of very partial. There is no practical limit to e extent of land suitable for the growth of cotton, and did sufficient demand exist all the plains could be devotad to the cultivation. Cotton flourishes on the alluvial plains which have been left by the great rivers of the province. The best is grown near the sea; no land has been reclaimed during the last three years, the people not having yet recovered from the effects of the civil war. An experiment made with some American cotton seed sent out by the associa tion has not been successful. It was planted in gardens, in ordinary cotton fields, and in sheltered positions on islands, but only few plants sprung up, and the flowers from them fill off as soon as formed. From experiments tried elsewhere it is believed that American seed does not answer, as the flowers al ways drop off. Tim American w.ar gave a great impulse to the production of cotton, but the imports to Europe having now nearly ceased, the supply is falling off every season. The country being thickly populated, there is no trouble in obtain ing agriculttiral labourers, who are usually paid 10.1. per day, and, under ordinary circumstances, 7id. or lid. per pound for cotton would be remune rative to the growers. The crop this year is ex pected to be fully as large as the last. The depu tation appointed to present a memorial to the Se cretary of State for India, urging the adoption of further measures, already proved to be successful, for extending and improving the growth of cotton inlndia,reported that they had a satisfactory inter view with Sir Stafford Northcote on Friday, May 24, and that he promised to give the recommenda tions of the Association his best attention.—lt was resolved to present the medal of the Association to several individuals who have rendered valuable ser vice in connection with cotton cultivation in Turkey.—This concluded the business. MARKETS.—IIds day. MARK LANE. To-day's market was very scantily supplied with Eng lish wheat, for which the demand ruled inactive. How ever, Monday's prices were supported. The general qua lity of the supply was tolerably good. There was about an average show of foreign wheat. Good and fine qualities found buyers at full quotations; but all other kinds wore very dull at barely late rates. Floating cargoes of grain were inactive. The barley trade was steady at quite last week's prices. In malt very little was passing at previous quotations. The arrivals were tolerably extensive. The oat trade was firm, but no advance took place in the quotations. Beans were scarce, and quite as dear as on Moniay. The sale for peas was inactive at previous rates. We have no change to notice in the value of flour. Seeds and cakes were a slow inquiry. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1,090 130 2,740 1,490 Irish Foreign 20,070 6,130 18,310 2,980 sacks Maize, 7290 qr.•. brls NEWGATE AND LEADENII ALL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat being on the increase, the trade here is some Nhat heavy, and prices have a drooping tendency. Per bibs by the carcase. • s d Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Middling do. 3 8 3 1 ['rime large do I 0 4 4 rrimc small do 4 8 4 lb Veal 4 0 5 0 •Lamb..ss aded Inferior mutton 3 4 4 0 311ddling mutt on 4 3 4 6 Prime do k 8 4 lo Large pork 3 0 3 Small pork 3 10 4 4 2.1 to 6, 41 BOROUGH. 110 P. There is a steady inquiry for most kinds of hops, but the business doing is only Moderate, as most of the factors re fuse to sell except on higher terms. Mid and East Keats Farnham and country Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings loos to 135 s „ Olds Ns to 808 „ COLONIAL. TEA.—A very moderato amount of business has been done in China produce, and quotations generally remain unaltered. SuoAu.—Business has been rather inactive, but superior qualities of West ludia in most instances support previous rates. in the refined market there is no material change to report in the rates current for dried goods. COFFEE. - The markets exhibits rather more animation, and superior qualities of colonial fully maintain previous values. Rica.—Business continues very dull, and the few bar gains entered into exhibited no chango as regards prices. TALLow.—The market has remained exceedingly dull, and quotations - generally show a slight downward ten dency. P.Y.G. on the spot is marked 433. Gd., and for last three months' delivery, 445. 3d. to 445. G 1. per cent. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day. Market opens with a good g.meral demand a iproviug prices. Sales 15,000 bales. CHIGNONS.--The sobriquet of Chignon is now, but the idea is scaray a novel one. What after a ll is now, as some one recently observed, except hair-brsh find, tug by machinery and underground ra ilroads ?" W e h o wever, that this elabora te padding is but n fashionl d revived, for it is recorded that in the reign of Ch it was not arles ff. " the hairdress of the l a dies was ve only curled and frizzled with the nicest art, but it was also sot off with certain artificial curls, then too emphatically known by the pathetic terms of heartbreakers and love locks.' "—The Technologist. native kquari vated course wrri 4 72:: trotthle which the adoption of the amendment of the hon ) inemter for Wick would most un d ou bt e dly pl a ce it. I TH I Kat it _RAJ A •• I Mr. GLADSTONE supported the amendment of the hon. member fur Wick, and he was surprised the right hon. gentleman had not, before he resumed his seat, ex pressed hie determination to adopt it. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) _ SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. IMPERIAL PARLIAWIfST -4- [LEFT IIITTIXG:1 BANK OF FRANCE. HOUSE OF LORDS--This EVESIXG. The LORD CA.MELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at fivo o'clock. PAMS, May 31. The Bank of France has reduced its rate of dis count from 3 to 2- per cent. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : PRIVATE DUSINE3S. The London and North Western Railway (Ashby and Nuneaton lines), Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Bills web read a second time. THE TORNADO. In answer to a question .relative to the Tornado, front the Marquis of Cla nri Garde, Lord DERBY said that communications relative to the trial in the Spanish ()Juts, conc3rning the Tornado, had passed between her Majesty's Go re rnmen t and Sp tin, and it was no n• stated by tite Spanish Government th Lt a Lew trial would take It apiwared that the owners of the ship were opposed to this course, but it won' , rec eive the support of her Maj.Ysty's Government, as they should cens eut to a new trial under the cirmunstanc:s attending the trial uf the Tornado. TBE CATTLE PLAGUE. In answer to a questionfrei;anoble lord, The Duke of BUCKINGRAM said there had been some reappearance of the cattle plague, and in the mouth of March there had been 82 cases in the dairies of the metropolis, particularly in the neighbourhood of Islington. But he (the noble duke) had had a long and iuteresting conversation with Sir J. Thwaitos, the chairman of the Metropolitan Beard, and the result had been that moat stringent steps had been taken to chock the evil, and suc cessfully so ; and ho was able now to report that there had only been two cases during the week. Reports with re gard to the matter wore in progress, and would shortly be published. The subject then dropped OFFICES AND OATHS BILL. Lord KIMBERLEY said that in moving the second reading of this bill he did not expect any opposition, but he had received that morning notice from a noble lord that ho intended to oppose the bill. It would have been better if the noble lord had given notice of his motion, and on this ground ho should wish that it should be post poned. But in the event of this not being acceded to, ho should review the various reasons which had induced him to bring in the bill. In Ireland, at the present moment, two out of three chief judges were Roman Catholics, and seven out of the nine puisne judges were so likewise. The Magistrates and most eminent peraous in Ireland were Ca holies. Therefore he contended that, as Cley were thought of with the highest degree of respect, and were most efficacious in the discharge of their duties, he thought it only right that the Lord Chancellor should have the same privilege, and bylthe bill he was now advocating ho would do so. There was hardly any Church property attached to the Chancellor ship to what there was ho held only conjointly with the Arehbishdp. lie could see nothing in the office of Lord Lieutenant which would not induce them to open f t u h n e ct o i ffioncscould to Roman be om as an well et performedt o l i es. byg High Roman a nimportant as by a Protestant. By t hese concessions they were not ( diminishing the supremacy of the Protestant church, nor its security, and therefore he asked their lordships to do away with those remnants of superstition, which were a eisgraco to the country. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 2 o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The SPEAKER attended at the bar of the House of Peers to hear the royal assvut given to several public and private bills PRIVATE BUSINESS The following bills were read a third time and passed: Ford and Lowiek Roads, Gateshead Improvements, an North Western aud Charing-cross Railways. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. On clause 9 being proposed, Mr. LAING said the portion of the bill with which they were now about to proceed, viz., the distribution of seats, was as important as that which related to the settlement of the franchise. The bill of the Government proposed to take one member away from any borough with a population under 7,000, but he did not think that that provision was sufficient, and therefore ho moved as au a.nieudment to the clause that no borough with a less population than 10,000 at the census of 1861 should return more than ono member to servo in Parliament. As e specimen that the bill of the Government did not go far enough, he would point out that Ccckormouth, whore in the year 1866 the population had fallen to 7,000, was left untouched by the measure, and it would continue under the bill to return two members, giving that place as great a return as Liverpool, whore the population amounted to 443,000. That was merely a specimen of the provisions of the bill, and it was to remedy • that which he took the liberty of thinking an anomaly that be proposed the amendment now before the house. if his proposal was adopted it would give 52 seats for distribution, and they could be dealt with as follows:—In ell large boroughs where the populatioa exceeded . 150,000, he proposed for the future they should send three instead of two members to Perlis meet. This arrangement would take six out of the seats obtained. Next, is all large towns with a population of over 50,000, two members should he sent instead of one; this would take another four. He adopted the 12 new borou,;lii proposed by tl.e Government, and these with , the two additional members to the - Tower Hamlets, an•l the member to the Loudon University, would amount to 25 seats. With respoct to the counties, he proposed that' in all, whore the population exceeded 150,000, three mem bers should be elected instead of two. This arrangement would take 26 of the additional seats, making, with those enninciated, above 51, leaving a small margin of one seat to be disposed of as might be thought best. The hon. gentleman then proceeded to Compare his proposal with that of the bill of the Government, and contended that his was by far the better arrangement of the two. :.With re spect to grouping, he believed the feeling of the house was against it, generally speaking, and therefore he had not adopted it to any very largo extent. He had only made seven groups, viz., the Bodmin boroughs, consisting of &inth' and Launceston, returning one ; the 'Torquay boroughs, consisting of Torquay, Dartmouth, and Ash burton, returning one ; the llouiton boroughs, consistin g of Honiton and Lyme Regis, retu rnin g 1; the Eye boroughs, consisting of Eye and Thetford, returning one ; Chi c hester boroughs, consisting of Chichester and Arun del, returning one • the ;Chippenhani b oroug hs, consisting of Chippenham ain ' t Cable, returning one ; and the Rich mond boroughs, consisting of Richmond and Northaller ton, returning one. He thought the plan he had laid be fore the house would, on examination, be found the best that could be adopted, and therefore he confidently re commended it for the adoption of the House. Mr. 13. COCHRANE said unfortunately Honiton always stood No. 1 in schedule A. when disfranchisement was talked about. (Laughter.) He had had to stand up for what he called the forlorn hope ; but he was very much afraid that their fate Was now doomed. ( A laugh.) However. there was one circumstance which had not been pressed upon the right hon. gentleman, and he hoped he would consider the matter. In most of boroughs from which it was proposed to take away one member territorial influ ence prevailed to a very large extent. The effect of the Go vernment proposal would be to leave the remaining repre sentation entirely in the hands of those possessing that influence. The plan would leave 70,000 persons without a vote, because they would not be able to exercise the franchise for the counties. Sergeant GASELEE said the hon. member for Wick (Mr. Laing) had appropriated to himself the idea ho (Sergeant Gazelee) had put forth. He had jockyed him out of his proposal solely by being better acquainted with the technicalities of the house than ho was. (Laughter.) When the Reform Bill was first introduced he (Sergeant Gazelee) give notice of his intention to move precisely that which the hon. gentleman had just detailed to the house: He denied that the plan brought f or ward by the honourable gentleman (Mr. Laing) as his own pert of the scheme which he had put forth with such a flourish of trumpest belong ed to him (Ser geant Gazeloe), part of it belonged to the Government, and the other pie t belonged,. n oubt, to somo- e body who would yet be found out. Lod laughter.) 4 had a plan for a distribution of seats, but lie had purrplosiecly kept that a secret in order that the hon. member fo I.( r no k t might not filch that from him. (Laughter.) c_ but feel indignant when he be ard the inemb il l el o o i a d W i n c k o talk about " his" plan, when, in fact, lie c e loaui ld N n v o h t a b ate 0 11 7 ra admire o ig i coolness o a o l t o y e s o s f v h f e t p w r o c s h i t i t o h T member for Wick gave advice to the Chancellor of the Exchequer—(laughter) —but ho felt the right hon. gentle men would estimate the advice at its pr oper G valu overnment e. Mr. GOLD YNE thought .the bill. of the wont far enough, and ho hoped the cormnittee would pause More it gave its assent to the proposal of the hon. member for Wick. Mr. SAMUDA thought the Ministerial proposal much the best and safest one fur the adoption of the house. Mr. NEWDEGATE supported the amendment of Mr. Laing, and expressed a hope that it would be adopted by the Louse, as it was onl[ tngi a nrile i: un ie lit i t i uy s r u .a r ill e iuo o tde f erne j i u set s d t ; : et co ttlt to itsiejei a tas g mo r o e o a sso t in t h thee(7 t! c of P r e e e a r s s i n re g p m re e s s e s ul t d theof not Derby,inth, w ealthy landed proprietors, such as the Marquis of West nheaidu smteors, themost of the r p q r u o is ;e o r f ty S s a i l t i u s a b t u e ry il and w s, Eari nd ltowns, counties. Sir G. GREY said it was to be hoped that the matter of distribution of seats would have been dealt with in such a manner by the Government as would put a stop to future agitation on the subject, but he thought that such an object had not been attained by the Govern ment, but that in the new Parliament to be elected under the bill amongst one of its first duties would be called upon to make a very great addition to the proposal at present under discussion. • Ho thought the proposal of the hon. member for Wick would make the bill more valuable, and therefore ho should give it his earne , :t and hearty support, at the seine time he reserved to himself the privilege of reservation with respect to the details. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not deny that there were anomalies in the present arrange ment • but in the represent ative s y stem there always must be. The principle the Government have gone o v a , in framing the bill h is been to give reprosentatior 3) I those c ommunities that have spru ng up since 8- and which aro not now represented in Parliament, curl with o the exceptio n of giving ver n u e n„, r ~, have seu- Udell to a. se at of learning-, the . Go entirely acted in t hat spii (H ear , d in the present i nstance en f thegreatest difficulty, be hear.) The matter was one o scgheme t h e morning ca use you can easilydrew up i. 't it could be de:rrei which looked eirerything t • vunine into the details, tairness, but when you come to h e., rcatest difficulty, arid the subject became one of t g ,r.so and unsafe that it would be both. t one-ninent had given the greatest to adopt. The Ciov . et I bill • but with respect to attention to the proposals t _ ie inewber for the aendment of the lion. guntri te a beforeit adopted it. Wick, be hoped the house would ,tern of " - Mpg a double ((fear, hear.) With respect to t s) 0 •d to o And AS was now popes , . 6 r epresentative, Hy he was Some places three representatives; persona • ' that one' member alone was quite sufii of opinion , eiont to represent one community. (Hear, bear.) That was his individual opinion. The attempt to represent minorities could only, in his opinion, result iu a feeble executive ; and, therefore, it was not for the advantage of the country that it should come into practice. Her Majesty's Government had acted on practical and proved principles, and had sought to give representation were it was wanted; and, under these circumstances he hoped the house would not involve itself in that sea of INCREASE. Cash Bills discounted 34,500,000r. Notes ... 23,000,000 f r. 'Treasury bahnce 500,000 f r. Pi ivatJ accounts Dr.cr,EisE. Advances 1,000,000 f r. LONDON GAZETTE.-THIS EVENING. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 29. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Row land Pyne, Esq., to be President and Senisr Member of the Executive Council of the island of Montserrat. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles Frederick Itothery, Esq., to be a member of the Legislative Council of the 13aliania Islands, and Isaac Farrington Augustus Beuners and William Bagmen, Esqrs., to be Non-Elective Members of the Legislative Council of the Virgin islands. CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 29. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE "'RESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Sutherland—Ronald Sutherland Leveson Gower (commonly ealled Lord Ronald Sutherland Love son Gower), in the room of the Right Hon. Sir David Duudas, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. ADMIRALTY, MAY 28, 1867. _ Royal Marine Light Infantry—First Lieutenant Charles Edward Macdonald to be Captain, vice Jackson, retired on full pay ; Second Lieutenant Herbert Bradley to be First Lieutenant, vice Macdonald, promuoted. • Mr. William Wiutyre has this day beon promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant-Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 26th May, 16C7. MAY 27. Lieut. Austin Bissell Hodgkinson has been this day pro moted to be a retirod commander, under her Majesty's Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, 9th July, 1864, and 21th March, 1866. COURSE OF EXCIIANLIE.—This Evening, Amsterdam Short. 11 171 11 18/ Ditto 3 Dlonths. 12 19 t 12 i Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 40 25 45 Brussels — 25 40 25 45 Limburg — 13 91 13 10 Paris Short 25 15 25 25 Ditto il arseines I S rankfor; on the Ilaiue 1201 1201- Vienna ........................ 12 90 12 9u 12 90 12 90 Trie5te....................... Petersburg la . .............. —31 k Berlin ........................ 6 2 49 6 6 26i Aladrid .......... 49 491 27 15 27 10 ............. 481 Cadiz ........................ - Leghorn ..................... liiian ....................... 27 15 '27 15 27 10 27 10 Genoa ........................ ... ...._ 27 10 27 15 Naples Palenno ..................... Slessina Lisboa • • Oporto 27 15 27 10 27 10 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day NEWTON RACES—Tins DAL (BY ELECTRIC TELEGILAPII.) LYME PARK STAKES. The Lyme Park Stakes of 10 says each, h ft, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b ; winners of 50 sovs at any one time 31b, of two, or one of 100 sovs 71b extra ; maidens having gaited thrice and never received 20 sovs for running second allowed 31b, five times 51b ; second to save his stake; lied Rouse in (about five furlongs) ; 15 subs. 1 Poro Pfes:dent Liucolt, Cattou Five ran. TRADESM EN'S CU P. The South Lancashire Tradesmen's Cup of 100 sovs 8 4-1 0 (1 to a ltandicip sweopstakos of 7 sovs each. About ono utile and a (ithirter. Belmont Paxton Sundoulah ___ . - Eight ran. WARIUNGTUN HANDICAP. Tho Warrington Handicap of 100 sous ; about 5 furlongs. • Tortuga Esmeralda Belmont Six ran. SELLING lIANDICAP. The Selling Handicap of 3 sous each, with 39 added winner to be sold for 30 so us ; winners of any race value 50 sous after May 20 (at 9 a.m.) 'lib extra; one mile. Knight of St. George ........................... West Lancashire .......................... Gentollo ............ 1 CROYDON RACES —Tins DAY. WELTER HANDICAP. A Welter Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the second), with 25 added; gentlemen riders, professionals 71b ex tra ; winners after the publication of the weights 71b ex- tra ; one mile. Musketeer Victoria .. ...................... Vivian _. _ Six ran. STROTJD GREEN PLATE. The Stroud Green Plat e of 70 sovs for all ages ;winners after the publication of the weights 7lb extra; three quarters of a mile. weights to be published on Wed nesday evening, May 29. 1 British Tar ............ ........................................... Humphrey Davey ................................................... . 2 Bigote.. ................................................................ Eight ran. JUVENILE STAKES. The Juvenile Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sous; live furlongs. Helder ................... Robßoy. ................... . Primula Five ran. Dead heat fur second place. HURDLE RACE. two miles, over seven hurdle c.-13); about two A Hurdle Race PM° of 100 sovs (aandi 1 Golden Cross Humphrey Davy Contraband Sixteen ran. lIAMPTON MEETING —TILURSDAY , Juno 1 3 . • Weights for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakos (handicap) of 10 sous each, with 100 added.- Two miles. 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N.13.—1f you want a good foreiga cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walwortt road, three doors from the Elephant and CaAle. JOE NASH", No. 1, King Edward-street, Westminster o has his List at th 3 Post i s G.!org3-y ix rd Snow-hill, tho 13. Lek. of tho Ar c h es , Farling J. N. will attoad all the .I.outing, , , and h r o presautativo out of 1,,m. a 010. strait. s t o d , , v u All lttters to ba addrossed as above,. SEIPPING IN rELLIGLNCE. t -- (By Electric Telegraph.) DEAL, Friday Iforniug. Passed, May 30 —rennet:M.2lla, front West Cost of Africa, for London ; United Service, scrsiv steamer, front London, for Gape of Good HON ; Mary, from Cap of Good HOpe, for London ; Vigilant, from Londou,•for Mar seilles Dloss Wen, from London, for Bostezi. ~lon-