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IMPERIAL PAULIAAIEN f. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. On the motion that the London and South Coast Rail- Way Bill be read a third time, LordREDEsDALE said the bill sought to carry out certain traffic arrangements between the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway and the South Eastern Railway. Re thought before the measure passed it would be wise to take some steps to revise the scale of tolls on the latter ra ilway, and for that purpose he should move that the operation of the bill be limited to one year. The motion was opposed by the Earl of DERev,who had been the chairman of the committee who had considered th e bill . On a division there appeared contents 64, not contents 88• The amendment was therefore rejected, and the bill read a third time. The Union of Benefices Bill passed through committee, and was reported with amendments. THE IRISH LAND BILL. The adjourned debate on the motion for the second reading of this bill was resumed by Lord CAIRNS who said that one of the reasons given by the noble earl opposite (Granville) for the exceptional l egislation in which they were then engaged was, that the law of England and Ireland differed very materially both in letter and in spirit, but he thought that fact was not a sufficient justification for such very special legislation. The noble lord then proceeded to refer to the action which had been taken by the Irish Parliament in 1780 to refute the assertion that had been made that the tenants of Ire land had been ground down by judge-made law, and then passed to the consideration of the bill then before their lordships. With respect to those clauses called Mr. 13 right's, according to his opinion there was no objection in point of principle; if any fault Was to be found with them it was as to policy and expe clleueY, but he was certain it would be impossible to create a middle or small class proprietary. As far as his experience of mat:,ers in Ireland went such a system would tend to extensive subletting on the smallest scale as soon ite the. Government mortgage was paid off. He also was °I opinion that the penalties were too severe, as also the burdens that would be thrown on the Government during the next 35 years whilst the sums advanced were being repaid- They would lead to jobbery and unheard-of evasion, and the final result would be that it would be hopeless to enforce them without making the Government more odious than the most unpopular land lord in Ireland now was. He did not approve of the Manner in which the law of distress was dealt with. That law, as reported by the Devon Commission, had operated for the benefit of the small tenant ; but the bill left all the evils of that law, and entirely destroyed the ad 'vantages. He objected to the extension of time for giving Notice to quit. In his opinion six months was ample. He thought the selection of the Civil Bill Court as the Primary tribunal was a wise provision, but he strongly objected to the manner in which the landlords and tenants, although willing to come to an agreement, were compelled to resort to the courts upon which duties were lruposed which it was impossible they could 'discharge, for they were left to get through them in the best way t hey could, and without the least assistance. With re 'Peet to the Ulster custom he argued that the bill would allow the tenant an option which was denied to the land a°ll:l, and he suggested that it should be made a provision te the bill that such option should only be used with the consent of the court. As regarded the compensation clauses he much preferred the manner in which retrospec tive compensation was dealt with in the bill he had the 4°ll ° ll r to bring forward in another place. Had that Provision b een a dopted they would not now have had to deal with the motion. He was ready to admit the justice of compensation for improvements, although he could not see why there should be any difference between t hose made before and those after the passing of the pre sent Act. He thought that too small an estimate was taken of the value of the improvements by the tenant, and considered that the alteration throwing the burden of 41•J"..V proof on the landlord, which the sth clause did, was a 'llk and positive injustice, which would confiscate all that had been laid out by the landlords to the amount of °Yer two millions of money. The English and Scotch system was rapidly making way, but by this clause an e uectual stop would be put to it. He was strongly °PPosed to the system of compensation for disturb ance, as laid down in the third clause, which ' a hoped their lordships would not give their assent to it without first showing its probable 01)eration, for not only was compensation to be given irrespective of improvements made by the tenant, or the length of the occupation, but both landlord and te nant Were prohibited from entering into agreements or contracts by which the action of the clause might be mitigated for their mutual advantage and benefit. If the ° Principle w as assen ted to in the case of a tenant, he did not see why it should not hold good to every service and employment. The noble lord then raised objections to compensation scale clauses, and with respect to the 31 Years' lease, he thought, nothing could be more advan tageous both to landlord and tenant than a lease for 21 Years. The clause referring to execution for non payment of rent was most absurd, as it fell direct and enacted that the tenant should be paid by the land lord for not having paid his rent. He also strongly ob jected to the system of assignment allowed by the bill,and remarked that it was most unjust to allow a tenant to assign his farm to a man without capital, a most undesir able person to have on any estate, whilst the landlord was prevented from removing the person assigned, with whom he had no contract without paying him five or six years' rent. In committee it would become their lord ships' duty to remedy the defects in this bill, and if, after its passing, it should tend to the increased prosperity of Ireland, which he sincerely hoped it would, it would not be forgotten that the result was in a great measure owing to the patriotism, the liberality, and the moderation of the landlords of Ireland. Viscount HALIFAX supported the motion for the second reading of the bill, the passing of which, he felt, would Prove highly advantageous for Ireland. There were cer tain points of detail that might require further consider ation in committee, but, on the whole, he thought the bill a just and fair one. Earl GREY, at some length, proceeded to examine the enactments of the bill, and said that although it was not a measure that had his entire approval, it was one, he thought, which would work better than was at first ex pected, considering the relative positions of landlord and tenant. There was, he admitted, circumstances that justi fied the interference of Parliament with a view to legisla tion in order to legalise the implied contract which existed between 'them. Under the system that had existed in Ireland for many years past there was a feeling of inse curity and distrust which it was absolutely necessary to r emove, and in his opinion the best way to have accom plished that object would be to establish a cheap and e asy form of contract, which each party, the best Jud ge of it s own i nteres t s , cou ld f r eely enter into, it the measur e f a il e d in that particular, and instead it Proposed to establish a system of restriction, which did not remove one of the old objections that existed ; but, 4)11 the contrary, it established new restrictions of a most com plicated character that could notbut produce unheard °l litigation. In his op inion freedom of contract ought to be th e chief basis of legislation, and that being so it wa a not to be expected that he could approve of excep tional leislation, which he always looked upon as dan terons and o bj ec ti ona bl e . The bill in many parts did h ardly upon the landlords , and whilst it - so he could not see that it to any great extent benefited the tenant. Although, as he had alres,dy Z aid, the bill would bring into existence much litig ation he hoped their their l or d s hip s wou ld, after due consideration, pass I ttt t ) . 4 13 there was no pros p ec t if they rejected the bill of a measure being brought forward,and the disappoint ratut after th e h opes th a t h a d b een raised would be such t it would be fraught with the utmost danger. ti L ard ATRLUMNEY said there had been various objec tirla a nd imperfections pointed out in the measure during e debate, yet not one of the noble lords who had addressed their lordships had said they would not vote or the second reading of the bill. He advised their lord ehiPs to pass the measure, which he felt certain would well re pay all th e t rou bl e an d anx i e t y th a t had been bestowed upono it, and tend mor e than anything that he was aware ° the increased prosperity of Ireland. afr Eatl of DERBY said he held decided, and he was -a4(l unpopular, views with respect to the measure now d th er c onsideration, but he might say that he agreed in e general principles of the bill. The portion of the bill ittiel Most obj ec t e d to was t h at w hi c h gave compensation fof di sturbance of a tenant in his holding, which was ecarriede out by a machinery utterly disproportionat e to alcwieet in view. Compensation for disturbance was 7 improvement—that er a novel proposition. It was not a comp enSa r tror ~ -provement—that was quite natural , but it was ex i ad. PaYinent for a right which had no legal or real fo r " nee. In his opinion there did not exist any ground thi s compensation being given except one, and that their he misguided kindness of Irish landlords in enforcing Iri s h ri ghts, and in the ridiculous supposition that the his tenant was so ignorant and helpless that if he lost resultiding he was u tt er ly ruined. He believed the It of the a rrangement would b e to arrest th e agr icultural Provernent of Ireland would Az immovably the present THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 17. 1870. debts, by any recent legislation. He had been informed that Mr. Edmunds called in question the legality of the act, and had applied for his discharge. Consequently the question of legality would be immediately determined. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) INDIAN FINANCES. The position of Indian finances has improved, but it is thought the additional income-tax is still necessary. MONETARY REPORTS-YESTERDAY In the Stock Exchance to-day the business doing has been very moderate, and the tendency generally has been to a lower range of values. The critical state of the crops, caused by the severe drought, continues to unfavour ably influence the consol market, and prices ruled easier. At the commencement of business the prices for the ac count fell to 92 to 92g, but subsequently recovered to 92a to 92i. For delivery the quotation is 92i to 92g. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92i to 921. Exchequer Bills par to ss. prem. Bank stock, 234, 235. Indian Five per Cents., 110, nu ex div., and Indian Bonds, 215., 265. prem. The demand for English railway stocks has not been active, but the general tone has been healthy. Metro politan at 64 is better, and Great Northern Aat 1361 shews an advance of On the other hand Great Western has fallen the quotations being 73k. London and North-Western *, or 129 a ; and Great Eastern or 40i. Caledonian is at 78k, Brighton, 441; S mith Eastern 761; and North-Eastern, at 1471. Indian railway stocks have been flat and without move ment. Canadian shares have been dealt in quietly. Foreign shares have been inactive. Lombards, however, have risen *. As regards foreign bonds there has been a good de mand for Spanish, and 1867 and 1869 skew an improve ment off per cent., the former being quoted at- 31 15-16, and the latter at 31 9-16; Turkish 6 per cents. (1865) at 75 are I better, and the 5 per cents. at 53 13-16; but Egyptian 7 per cents. at 82i are * easier. The Five- Twenty Bonds have been prem. and higher. Bank shares have been dealt in quietly, and have shewn no change. The fluctuations in the value of telegraph shares have been unimportant, and the transactions have been limited. Telegraph Construction shares have been flat, and 1 lower, at to 241 ex £4 capital returned ; Silver's India rubber area lower, at 43 to 44i. The sum of £14,000 has been taken into the Bank to-day. The Clearing House return for the week ending June 15th shews a total of £88,281,000, against £69,300,000 for the corresponding week last year. At a meeting of brokers to-day it was resolved that after the series of public sales of Colonial wool, which com menced to-day, shall have been brought to a close, no further sales be held until October next. At — a meeting of the Jersey and Guernsey Telegraph Company it was stated that the arrangements with the Government were not yet completed, and the meeting was adjourned until the 28th of July. The Bank of Ireland have declared a dividend at the rate of 4i per cent. per annum free of income tax. At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Josiah Smith, of Oldham, cotton spinners, it was resolved to accept the offer of 3s. 6d. in the pound, payable immediately. As was expected no alteration was made in the official minimum to-day, which therefore remains at 3 per cent. In the general market there has been a fair supply of capital, and with a moderate demand for accommodation, three months' paper has been negotiated at 2i to 3 per cent. The Union, from New York. has brought £45,564 in specie. The Avoca has arrived at Galle with £450,000 in Australian gold for England. The British Indian Submarine Telegraph Company state that the Governor of Aden has officially notified to their superintendent that ships calling at Aden to deliver telegrams will not be charged any harbour dues. It is be lieved that when this exemption becomes generally known many vessels which now pass Aden to avoid harbour dues will call and report themselves. The increase in the traffic of the Great Western Rail way for the past week, compared with the corresponding period of last year, is £4,416; on the Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire Railway there is an increase of £3,247 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, £"23,912; on the Great Eastern, £6,107 ; on the Great Northern, £1,067; on the Caledonian, £2,290; and on the Bristol and Exter Railway, £5,029. The return of the Bank of England shews the following results when compared with the previous week :—Ad vance of circulation of £273,992 ; an increase of public deposits of £456,571; an increase of other deposits of £1,275,457 ; a decrease of Government Securities of £1,296; an increase of other securities of £1,195,936: an increase of bullion of £274,579 ;' an increase of rest of £17,123 ; an increase of reserve of £524,569. The circulation, including bank post bills, is now £22,971,029 ; public deposits amount to £11,166,165 ; and private deposits to £17,542,775. The securities held re: present £33,674,231; and the stock of bullitin is £23,917,833. The rest stands at £3,112,095. LONDON STOCK EXOTIA.NGE-YESTERDAY. LATEST PRICES --AFT: IR OFFICIAL HOURS. SECURITIES. Brazilian, 1865, 5 p c 9l} $2l Egyptian, 1868, 7 p a... B2l 82 Do. Rail. Debeu., 7 p c 101;1021 Italian, 1861, 5 per cent 59; Peruvian, 1865, 5 per cent 901 911 Portuguese, 1869, 31. , c 338 34 Russian, 1866, 5 p c 93; 941 Do. Nicolas, 4 per cent 6Bl 691 Spanish, 1867, 3percent 3l/ 32 Do., 1869, 3 per cent Turkish, 1854, 6 per cent 81 89 Do., 1865, 5 per cent 531 531 Do., 1865, 6 per cent 741 751 U. S. 5-20 Bonds, 6pc 1882 90 90 Do., 1865 893 891 Do., 10-40 Bonds, spc 1904 86 871 Erie E ha., 100 dols. all pd. 1 18! wretched system of small holdings occupied by men with out capital to do more than merely scratch the soil, and earning for themselves a miserable existence, in the best season, with slight prospectlof providing either for them selves or their families. No reason of expediency or po litical necessity could justify such legislation, for the only hope of agricultural improvement in Ireland was the gradual absorption of these small holdings until they be came of a size to remunerate the operator. He objected to the bill on the ground that he had stated more than on the presumed hardship to the landlords. It would be a premium to those landlords who had swept their estates by a general system of eviction, whilst those who had not done so would find themselves involved in endless litigation. He objected to the scale of compensation,which would compel the landlords to seize every opportunity of consolidating their farms, and that opportunity would only arise with those tenants who fell back in their rents, and whose misfortunes, if it had not been for the present bill, the landlords would have sym pathised with rather than taken advantage of. In that respect he believed the bill would act differently to what was expected. At present it was considered harsh to evict a steady tenant; but this moral restraint would now be thrown down by reducing it to a pecuniary compensation fixed by the Legislature. He was afraid the bill would confirm the ideas now prevalent in Ireland, that the land belonged to those who occupied it. He was solely induced, in supporting the second reading, by the hope that it would arrest agrarian outrage, although it would be exceedingly difficult to give up a system that had been very successful; and as they might expect in Ireland an agitation far more formidable than any they had yet experienced, it was most desirable they should ap ply an effectual remedy, although perhaps not the best, to show that Parliament had done everything in its power to bring about the prosperity of the country. The Duke of ARGYLL defended the bill from the objec tions that had been made against it by noble lords oppo site. He said the propositions in the measure were the wisest that could be devised, and it would have been ab surd to legislate upon the subject unless they provided compensation for eviction. The Duke of ABERCORN thought the principle of com pensation was carried out in a most objectionable manner. He admitted that some of the provisions of the bill were good, but there were others that violated every sound principle of legislation. He would not offer any objection to the second reading of the bill. The debate, on the motion of Lord DIINBANY, was ad- journed. Their lordships rose at a quarter past twelve o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THIIRSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The Birmingham and Staffordshire Tramways Bill and the Glyn Valley Tramway Bill was read a third time, NEW MEMBER. Mr. W. U. Heygate took the oath and the seat for South Leicestershire. THE EDUCATION BOARDS. Mr. TAYLOR asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education, whether by the use of the words " he" and "his " in the clauses of the Elementary Edu cation Bill relating to Local Boards, he intended to ex clude women from sitting on such boards. Mr. FORSTER said it was not proposed to exclude females from school boards. The expression used in the bill, it was thought, was the best way of preventing such a pro ceeding taking place. SEATS IN THE CENTRAL HALL. In reply to Mr. Stacpoole, Mr. AYRTON said the reason seats were not placed in the central hall for the use of persons excluded from the lobby, was because the Lord Great Chamberlain thought it would prove inconvenient to the prosecution of the business of Parliament, as they would most likely be occupied by loungers and others during the time the houses were sitting. TURNPIKES. Sir WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN asked the Secretary of State for the Home ]Department with reference to the Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill, whether he was in a posi tion to state what were the intentions of the Government as to the introduction of a bill for dealing generally with Turnpike tolls in England and Wales. Mr. BRUCE said he was sorry he could not give a clear answer to the hon. gentleman. Owing to the press of business a great many matters that had been mentioned in the Royal Speech on the open ing of Parliament had not even been laid before Parliament, and others had been greatly delayed. All they could do under such circumstances was to select such as should be produced during the pre sent session, but that selection had not yet taken place. THE EMBASSY HOUSE AT CONSTANTINOPLE. Mr. RYLANDS asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in the event of the rebuilding of the Embassy House at Constantinople being determined upon, he would lay upon the table of the House the estimates of the work proposed to be done before any contracts for the same are entered into or sanctioned by the Treasury. Mr. STANSFELD said that should it be determined to re build the Embassy house at Constantinople, he would undertake it should not be done until the estimate was laid before Parliament. THE CHINESE EMBASSY Colonel SYKES asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether Mr. M`Leavy Brown, ex- Chinese Secretary to the Legation at Pekin, and private secretary to the British Minister, and now in charge of the Chinese Embassy to Europe, had resigned his office or was still in the service of the British Government; and if so, whether on the return of the Chinese Embassy to Pekin he would be permitted to resume his place in the British service. Mr. OTWAY said Mr. M'Leavy Brown had received the permission of the Secretary of State to remain in the ser vices of the Chinese Embassy, without receiving his pay from England, until he was called upon by the Secretary of State to return to his duties at Pekin. TROOPS IN TIPPERARY. Mr. HERON asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it was the intentionof the Government to comply with the request of the Board of Guardians of the Tip perary Union and to remove from the workhouse of Tip perary the troops now stationed there for more than three years, the continual occupation of the workhouse by the military being, in the opinion of the Board of Guar dians, injurious to the health of the inmates from over crowding, and prejudicial to the discipline of the establish ment. Mr. C. FORTESCUE said he must admit that there was some reason for complaint, but it was absolutely necessary to keep the soldiers still in the house at Tipperary, He was not able to say when they would be withdrawn,, or whether the War authorities had determined to build barracks in that part of Ireland. THE MURDERS IN GREECE. Mr. EASTWICK asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he would explain how it happened that Mr. Erskine was left for some time without the aid of any Secretary of Legation during late events in Greece ; how soon after the capture of Mr. Herbert was known Mr. Watson started for Athens from Constantinople ; and what measures were taken by the Turkish authorities to prevent Takos Arvanitakos from escaping into Turkish territory. Mr. OTWAY circumstantially replied to the first part of the question, and in reference to the latter portion said ; that immediately the Turkish authorities were informe of the events which had taken place in Greece, they gave strict orders that the frontiers should be watched, and orders were given with regard to the capture of the brigands should they be found on the Turkish territory. On the 9th inst. Mr. Erskine reported that Takos and his band had entered Turkish territory, and the Turkish authorities immediately sent down stringent orders for their pursuit and capture. THE RANK OF CORNET. Mr. DICKSON asked the Secretary of State for War whether it was his intention to abolish the rank of cornet and ensign, notwithstanding the promise made to the House on March 14th that this should not be done pend ing the report of the Royal Commission now sitting to consider the purchase system. Mr. CARDWELL replied in the negative. THE CASE OF MR. EDMUNDS. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE asked the First Lord of the Trea sury on what ground and under what authority Mr. Leonard Edmunds had been arrested, and was now con fined in Whitecross-street Prison, the Act 32 and 33 Vic. c. 62 declaring " That no person shall, after the com mencement of this Act, be arrested or imprisoned for making default in payment of a sum of money." Mr.' GLADSTONE explained that Mr. Edmunds was in debted to the Crown in a sum of £7,904, and the autho rity under which he was taken was the authority of the law, which had not been altered in respect to Crown THE EDUCATION BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE at some length explained the leading principles of the bill. In the course of his remarks he said the leading consideration which governed the Administration in the preparation and introduction of the measure, was that they had now arrived at a time when religions differences ought no longer to stand in the way of conferring upon the nation a great and essential public good. It was, therefore, the desire of the Government to present a measure which would aim at making elementary education universal, and universal in an efficacious form throughout the country. It was, in their view, essential to the success of the measure, and so far as the funds of the . State were con cerned, they should be applied only " for secular results." The machinery of voluntary schools they found not only existed in the country, but having overspread tLe country to an immense extent, and upon every ground, whether if what was due to the promoters of these schools, to their benevolent and self-denying labours, and . of the success they had obtained, or whether, on the ground of what was due to the purpose which Government had in view to its effectual, speedy, uniform, and economical attainment ; they adopted this principle also as a fundamental principle of the bill, that they would not shrink from, and without jealousy endeavour to employ the machinery of voluntary schools so far as it was available in aid of their purpose. But, anticipating that the large deficiency which was now observable in the country, could not be made up by voluntary schools alone, they proposed to fall back upon the principle of rating, and Use by way of supplement to the voluntary schools, under the authority of local boards. These boards were to be appointed by a free and popular election, and they were to be in a substantial and genuine sense the representatives of the parents of the children.— Mr. Gladstone then noticed the objections which had been urged against the bill. He then stated the nature of the changes the Government proposed to make in the bill. They pro posed to accept the proposition of the hon. gentleman the member for South Hampshire, with regard to rate founded schools. They also proposed that the time-table conscience clause should cover all schools whatever receiv ing any description of aid, whether from the rates or from the Privy Council. They proposed that the local boards should cease to have any connection or relation with the voluntary schools ; and that these schools, so far as they depended on public aid, should only stand in relation to the Privy Council. They proposed the contribution of the Privy Council towards the annual charge of the schools should be augmented in such a manner as to afford increased support to local schools, whe ther voluntary or rate aided,but that the increased amount of support would vary in its details. An augmentation of 50 per cent. would be perfectly fair, and they would ex pect the promoters of voluntary schools to supply the re mainder of what was requisite from their own resources, together with the pence of the school children. Mr. DISRAELI said that if they were to have a religious education he was at a loss to understand how it was to be secured if the changes which the right hon. gentleman had notified were adopted by the House. Their course was clear in his opinion. The country demanded a national education, which should be religious. The country would not entrust the education to the Church, and it was agreed to entrust it to the community. The right hon. gentleman, acting upon that principle, had proposed to them that the com munity should be relegated the power to decide upon re ligious education s but they were told that night that the powers of the school boards were not only to be abridged, but to be abrogated. It was proposed that they were to take refuge in an amendment of which notice had been given by a private member, but which, according to the forms of the House, could not be moved. The right hon. gentleman declared that the bill was altogether a new one; he urged Mr. Gladstone to move that the bill be com mitted pro forme/ and the new clauses inserted, so that the House might have an opportunity of considering the new proposition. Mr. VERNON HARCOURT said that he was utterly un able to master the new scheme of the Prime Minister, and he hoped both sides of the House would concur in the appeal of the right hon. gentleman who had just sat down that they might have time to consider what had very properly been called a new bill. The amendment of the member for Hampshire, whilst it pretended to do a great deal, did nothing. It proposed that "no catechism or religions formulary which is destinctive of any particular denomination shall be taught." This, he contended, was very vague, and although the catechism or any formulary might be for bidden, yet it was easy to teach the contents of the same. He moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. DIXON seconded the motion. Viscount SANDON thought it better to go into com mittee pro forma, although it was undeniable that the measure was a new bill. At the same time he did not think any time should be lost in considering such an im portant measure. Mr. CowrEu-TEuPLEthought it would be the best course to commit the bill pro forma, and then give the House time to consider the new proposals. Mr. G. HARDY agreed that that course was the most advisable. Mr. FOWLER thought hon. members had a perfect right to ask for time to consider the new proposal, and he did not deny that the changes were limportant, although he thought the right hon. member for Buckinghamshire had ratheriexaggerated them. The Government would suggest that the debate should not be proceeded with until next Monday, and they would not attempt to ask the House to allow the Speaker to leave the chair in order that the bill be committed. Mr. HARCOURT withdrew his amendment. Mr. LIDDELL and Sir JOHN PAKINGTON having briefly addressed the House, Mr. GLADSTONE said the Government had not the slightest objection to the bill be committed pro formd, The House then accordingly went into committee pro form. THE EXTRADITION BILL. On the House resuming, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Extradition Bill, and in doing so spoke of the undeni able advantages of extradition. France, he said, had 53 treaties of extradition with different countries. The United States had nearly as many, most of the conti nental nations had a great number, but England had only three. This no doubt arose in a great measure from a feeling of jealousy lest we should be called upon to sur render persons accused of political offences. The bill was a general Act, enabling her Majesty, after making arrangements with any foreign state in pursuance of the Act, to direct by order of Council that the Act shall apply to the extradition of criminals between this country and such foreign state. The bill was no doubt drawn up upon the footing of what was called necessity, that was to say that if a foreign country would not surrender our criminals we were not to surrender theirs, but in his opinion it was doubtful whether it was altogether desirable to insist upon the principle of le ciprocity. His idea was that to get rid of a foreign crimi nal was an absolute benefit. The Attorney-General explained that the Act applied to the colonies, unless ex cepted by an Order in Council. He also explained the main provisions of the bill, and said there was one clause which provided that persons should not be amenable for political offences. Mr. BOUVERIE said the bill would put them on the same footing as any other civilised nation. After some remhrks from Mr. Dickinson, Mr. M'CULLAGH TORRENS said the bill provided that no person should be surrendered for apolitical offence, but it did not define what a political offence was. The bill was ultimately read a second time. THE CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. This bill as amended was considered and agreed. SLIGO AND CASHEL DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. The SOLICITOR GENERAL for IRELAND moved the second reading of this bill. Colonel FRENCH moved that inasmuch as the evidence taken before the Royal Commission established the fact that corrupt practices did not prevail extensively at the last election for Sligo, only 14 voters out of a constituency of 520 having been found guilty of such practices, the report of the Commissioners was not justified, and under the circumstances the House considered the disfranchise ment of the borough should not take place. After a discussion the House divided. The second reading was agreed to by 158 to 23. STAMP DUTY ON LEASES BILL. This bill as amended was eed to. PROTECTION OF I NVENTIONS BILL. This bill was read a third time. Sir ROUNDELL PALMER obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law as to the investment on real securities of trust funds held for public and charitable purposes. The hon. gentleman also obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better appointment of rents and other periodical payments. Mr. C. FORTESCUE obtained leave to bring, in a bill to amend the law relating to certain processions in Ireland. Mr. MORLEY obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to absconding debtors. The [louse adjourned at twenty minutes to one until two o'clock on Friday. THE MESSAGE ON CUBA. The debate on Cuban affairs continues at Washington, and General Butler has defended the Government, de claring that a war with Spain would prevent the success ful funding of the National Debt. General Logan ap pealed to Congress to prevent the barbarities committed in- Cuba from continuing. The resignation of Attorney- General Hoare is announced. Rumours are current in Washington that the Cabinet will be affected by the Cuban debate, and that Secretary Fish will probably resign. THE MURDER OF CAPTAIN LAMBERT. - - - Yesterday in Court Quebn's Bench, Dublin, application was made by Town for writ of Habeas Corpus, to bring up the body of Peter Barrett, whose third trial for the attempted murder of Captain Lainbert, in Galway, in July last, is fixed for 23rd inst.—Rule accordingly. DREADFUL MURDER IN TYRONE. A foul murder was discovered near Enniskillen, county Tyrone. A young woman, named Lees, was found with her head nearly severed from her body ; she had left home in the company of a young man ; it was supposed they had gone to America. The sad truth was revealed by the discovery of the body of the unfortunate woman. CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS. THE REPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES. The Yorkshire Post of to-day (Friday) in a leader on the debate on the second reading of the Representation of the People's Acts Amendment Bill points out that the minority claues of the Reform Act rests its chief claim on the pound that it was the embodiment of a compromise between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and was part of the settlement of the Reform question accepted by Parliament and the country. For this reason the attempt to obtain the repeal of the clauses was singu larly indecent, and the Government ought to have resisted it. Moreover, no case had been made out showing that the clause as an experiment had failed. Such is the opinion of the House of Commons, and such, no doubt, would have been the opinion of the Upper House if the measure which was accepted at their hands had been sent back to them for rejection. THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE. Lord Howell Viscount Curzon has issued an address (now the election is over), thanking the electors of the Southern Division of Leicestershire for the honour con ferred upon him for some years in choosing him as one of the representatives of his native country. His lordship assured them that although no longer their member it will be his highest ambition and greatest pleasure either as a peer of the realm or as a neighbour, to watch over the interests of all classes irrespective of political opinion. YACHT MATCH FROM DOVER TO COWES. The race from Dover to Cowes for two prizes one for £l2O and the other for £BO, presented by Mr. J. Broad wood, Vice-Commodore of the Royal London Yacht Club, has turned out for the most part a drifting match. The Frona, a small cutter of seventy-eight tons, belpnging to Mr. E. Boutcher, passed Ryde Pier at two minutes past 2 o'clock this afternoon, and reached Cowes soon after. The next vessel, the - Julia, Mr. G. F. Moss, a cutter of a hundred and twenty tons, passed the pier at 2.30. The Frona therefore takes the first prize, the second falls to the yacht of a different rig which gets home first, and it is expected that the Guinevere, two hundred and eighty four tons, the property of the Commodore of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Mr. C. Thelluson, which passed the pier at 3.45, will save her time. THE ROYAL VISIT TO READING. The preparations at Reading for the reception of the Prince and Princess of Wales, on the Ist of July, have this week assumed a tangible shape. The reception com mittee have decided to have no illuminations, but the Town Hall will be elegantly decorated. Yesterday the Corporation announced that they would only be responsible for four triumphal arches, leaving the remainder of the decorations to the efforts of the tradesmen. Accordingly a meeting was convened, consisting of the tradesmen residing in the principal thoroughfares. Street committees were formed, and the work of decorating has commenced in real earnest. The procession, which will consist of some 2,000 persons, representing the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, and Foresters' Societies, and 5,000 volunteers, will take a circuitous route on the return journey, in order to pass through the principal thoroughfares of the town. The Forbury gun, captured in the Russian war, will fire a salute, and the volunteers will fire a feu-de-joie. CONFERMENT OF DEGREES AT OXFORD. In a congregation held yesterday at Oxford, the following degrees were conferred :—M.A.—Messrs. Mad dison, Merton ; Young and A. Seafe, Exeter; Leir, C. G. Heathcote, C. D. Heathcote, and Price ; Oriel ; Brad ford, New; Yeld, Brasenose ; Coxe, Corpus; Firth and Stanhope, Christchurch ; Nolan, St. John's ; Shrelfall, University ; Gent, Barning, Hilton, Brand, and Grant, Trinity ; Wharton and John Jones, Jesus ; Leigh, Wadharn ; Hickes, Pembroke ; Atkins, St. Mary Hall. B.A.—Charmer. Cree, and Cobb, University ; Hughes, Gardiner, and Barber, Exeter ; Heathcote, Grant, and Green, Oriel ; Dale, Brittain, and Saunders, Queen's ; Digby, New; Everett, Magdalen; Ilbert, Collier, Tupper, and Bickersteth, Corpus; Carnegie, Smythe, Formstone, Andrews, Gibbs, and Eyton, Christchurch ; Cassels, Trinity; Deakin, St. John's ; Crewer and Crowdy, Wadham ; Brooks, Worcester ; Atkins, Egerton, and Warburton, St. Mary Hall. Scholars of Civil Law. — Everett, Magdalen ; Farmell and Dibbin, Pembroke. Incorporation from Cambridge to Exeter College.—M.A., Reub. Henry Thomas Riley. THREATENING A MAGISTRATE. Michael Ryan, drill sergeant of the Wisbeach Rifle Corps, was charged on Wednesday, before the Wisbeach borough magistrates, with threatening the life of Mr. Richard Young, magistrate for the county of Norfolk and Isle of Ely, and formerly M.P. for Cambridgeshire. The defendant, who is an Irishman, had been convicted before Mr. Young and fined for drunkenness and riotous con duct. After his conviction the prisoner was heard by several witnesses to say that he would do for Richard Young. Prisoner also stated publicly that he was going to Canada within three months, and he would do for Mr. Young before he went. The case was remanded till Tuesday next. FATAL AFFRAY IN STAFFORDSHIRE. Two men, named George Mayer and John Mountford, were drinking on Wednesday, at a public-house known as the New Inn, Ball Green, near Hanley, Staffordshire, when Mayer struck Mountford, who returned two such severe blows that the man died instantly. Mountford is in custody. A FATAL QUARREL. Two men, named Patrick Finney and Michael Clark, went into a public-house in Ballyhaise, County Cavan, yesterday to drink, when an altercation took place between them, and in the excitement Clark stabbed his companion in several places, causing his death almost instantaneously. A startling case, likely to be fatal, occurred yes ternay at Cremorne Gardens. One of the cooks played a practical joke on another, who flew into a violent passion paid pursued the joker round the kitchen with a knife. He stabbed him twice in the side, and the wounded man was conveyed to St. George's Hosdital, apparently dying. The assailant was apprehended. THE EDUCATION BILL.— on the H3use Of Commons going into committee on the Elementary Education Bill on Monday next, the following amendment will be pro posed by Mr. Richard, M.P. for Merthyr-Tydvil :—" That the grants to exisling denominational schools should be in creased ; and that, in any national system of elementary education, the attendance should be everywhere compul sory ; and religious instruction should be supplied by voluntary effort and not out of public funds." LADVERTISEMENT. J—HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. Judicious Management.—Though it is impossible in this climate of changing temperature to prevent ill-health alto gether, yet its forms and frequency may be much miti gated by the early adoption of remedial measures. When hoarseness, cough, thick breathing, and the attending slight fever, indicate irritation of the throat or chest, Hol loway's Ointment should be rubbed upon these parts with out delay, and his Pills taken in appropriate doses to pro mote the curative action. No catarrhs or sore throats can resist these remedies. Printed directions envelop every package of Holloway's medicaments, which are suited to all ages and conditions, and to every ordinary disease to which humanity is liable. Ei OVNIRNMENT Three per Cent Consols. 921 921 xd Do. for Account Three per Cent Rdcd .. 92} 92 New 3 per Cent Exchequer Bills,March, par 5 Pm Do., June Bank Stock India 5 per Cents 11011111xd Can.6pcJan.B6JulylB77-81 10711081 Do. 5 per cent do. 98 99 Donal!). of Can. 5p c 1903 97 98 New S. W. 5p c 1871-76 102 103 new Zealand 6 pc 1891.. 112 114 Do. 5 per cent 99 100 Do. 5p c Consolidated Queensland 5p c 1882 Victoria 6 p c Jan.& July 1151116 Do. 5 pc do. 1031104 RA.ILI Bristol and Exeter B6 88 Caledonian 7B 78 Great Eastern Great Northern 124124i Do A Great Western Lancashire St Yorkshire 13.113431 L. B. and South Coast Lon. Chat. and Dover Lon. and North-Western 12911291 Lon. and South-Western 91 92 Man., Shef., and Lincoln 534 53 Metropolitan 7B 78 Midland North British 3B 3 81 North-Eastern Consols Do. Leeds Do. York — South-Eastern 80m.,8ar.,&01.1nd.g.5 pc 10711081 East India guar. 5 p c Grand Trunk of Canada 14f 15 Do. Ist Preference Bonds 67 68 1 Great Indian Pen. g. 5 p c 10811091 Great Western of Canada 15i 151 IMadras g. spc lOBllO9/ Scinde, Delhi, do. Scinde, Punjaub, do lO6 1071 Dutch Rhenish 25 251 Eastern of France Great Luxembourg l4t 15 Northern of France Ottom. (Smyrna to Aidin) 7 7 Recife and Han Francisco 15t 1 San Paulo (L.) guar. 7.p 0 20f 21 .S. Aus. & Lom. Venetu. 16 16 BANKING COMPANIES. Pa Pa 10 Agra Bank (L) A 11 11} 10 Imperial Ottoman 4l sjpm 25 Alliance (Limited) .. 141 154 20 Lon.Cnar. of Austrlia 2)) 24) 10 Anglo-Austrian .... 14 16 pm 20 London and County 50 51 20 Anglo-Egyptn (Lim) 24i 25 , 15 London.Joint-Stock 341 35) 50 British North-Amren 54 56 20 Lndu & Watmiustr 63 64 20 Ch.of India,Australia 16 17} 10 Metropolitan Bl 9) 25 Char. Merc. of India 30 31 20 Midland (Limited) 1 dis, par 10 City 25 Colonial 4 Consolidated (Limtd) } 1 pm I 25 Union of Australia.. 45) 46) 20 Eng., Scot. ,St Aust. 0 17)18} 16 Union of London .. 39) 40) 20 Imperial (Limited) l9 19) I THLEGRAPU COMPANIUS 10 Anglo - American (L) 80 83 100 Atlantic 3 British lud. Ex. (14) (31 6f 10 British Indn Bub. (14 8 81 7 Pal, Gibraltar, &o. (L) 8& 8 Pd 10 Great Northern .. 111 111 25 Indo-European(Lmtd) 14 18 10 Med. Extension (L).. 51 61 20 Soc. Trans. France (L) 141 141 SW. India & Panama 61 7 MISCHLLANHOI Pd 10 Berlin Waterworks (L) 141 15 27 Canada Company 78 80 Ceylon Company (L) 21 dis 20 Colonial ldle. pm 10 Cred. Foneier of 35 (L) 21 21 100 Crystal Palace 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 5 6pm 71 Gen. Cred. & Dsct pm 14 Gen. Stm Navigation 29 31 45 Hooper's Tel. Works ll 1 dis rfi SECURITIES. Pd 51. ftbbr. G P Tel. Wks. 431, 44} 100 Intr. Financial (L) l9 1 dis 5 Mdraa Irrigton g. 5 p c 104 106 5 National Discount (L) 11} l 2 50 Ocean Marine 20 Pniuslr & Orntl Stm. 42 44 Telegraph Constrctn 24} 249 St Tobacco 6 p c Ln, Gua. 5 by Italian Gvrumnt 91 93 I Trust &Lnof U Onda 9 1 pin MINING SHARE LIST.—JuNE 16, Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS. Mining Offices, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London. Market very quiet. East Lovell advanced to 344 buyers, Grenville 21 buyers, and East Grenville firm, at quotations. _ . Australian United, 21, 21 Bwlch Consols, 31, 31 Bronfloyd, Chiverton Moor, 5, 51 Chiverton Valley, Cook's Kitchen, 19, 21. Chontales (G01( 1 ), Drakewalls, Don Pedro Korth Del Rey, 31, 31 East Bassett, East Caradon, 41, 41 East Lovell, 34. 35 East Wheal Grenville, 2), 3 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold), 198, 218 General Brazilian, Great Laxey 18(, 191 Great Retallack, Great Wheal Vor, 9, 10 Hingston Down, Marke Valley, 7. 71 New Lovell, 2/ North Crofty, 3, 31 North Treskerby, Pacific, 8), 81 Prince of Wales, 16s, 18s Providence Mines, 39, 40 Rosewalt Hill and Ransome United, South Condurrow, 21 Tankerville, 181, 19 Tincroft. Tan-yr-Allt, Taquaril (Gold). Trumpet Consols, Van, 78, 80 Van Consols, 4, 41 West Chiverton, 54, 56 West Frances, West Maria and Fortescue, 21, 21 West.Drakewalls, West Caradon, West Tankerville, West Panty Go. Wheal A gar, Wheal Chiverton, Wheal Grenville. 21, 21 Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes, Wheal Mary Ann, Wheal Seton, MARKETS. LONDON TRADE REPORT, THIIRSDAY.—TaIIow has been dm at 455. 9d. cash. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY. There was a fair supply of beasts on sale here to-day. Owing to the extreme heat, the demand was heavy at barely late rates. As regards sheep the supplies were large. For all breeds the trade was dull, and prices ruled in favour of buyers. Lambs were in limited request, and the demand for calves, as well as pigs, was inactive. Beasts sold at from 3 s. 2d . t o 5 5.; sheep, 3s. to ss. 4d.; lambs, 6s. 6d. to 75.; calves, 3s. 10d. to ss. Bd.; and pigs, 4s. 6d. to ss. 3d. per 81bs., to sink the offal. Total supplies—Beasts, 880 ; sheep and lambs, 15,850 ; calves, 840 ' • and pigs, 25. Foreign —Beasts, 270 ; sheep and l am b s , 3,120 ; calves, 655 ; and pigs, 5. CORK BUTTER MARKET, THURSDAY. —Ordinary firsts, 113 s. ; seconds, 1095. ; thirds,lo9s. ; fourths, 98s. ; fifths, 755. sixths, 555. 2,690 firkins in the market. Mild cured firsts, 117 s. ; seconds, llts. ; thirds, 0 ; 210 firkins in the market. 'AYS. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, THURSDAY._—Rain has I fallen to some extent during the week, and holders demand more money. Buyers, however, who have some stock in hand, have been reluctant to give an advance ; business has conse quently been limited. The foreign arrivals of wheat and flour at Liverpool have been liberal. The receipts of oats and oat meal have been about the average amount. BIRMINGHAM IRON TRADE, THIIRSDAY.—There was a good attendance of ironmasters on 'Change to-day, and the tone of the meeting was generally speaking cheerful. The demand for all kicds is good, particularly hematite pigs. Bars, sheets, plates, and rods are also in more active request ; and prices in all kinds tend to stiffness. It is not probable that there will be any declared advance, but short of that it seems likely that there will be considerable improvement throughout the trade. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—This market closes rather steady to-day. Sales, 10,000 bales. Speculation and export, 2,000 bales. Eight thousand American bales were sold at 'ad. to 12d. Two hundred Pernam, 10Id. to 114 d, One hundred Bahia. 11d. Twenty Maranham, lld Four hundred Egyptian, 11d. to 14d. Two hundred Peru. 101 d. to 12id. Nine hundred and sixty Surat, Bd. to 101 d. Imports, 10,880 bales. METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, Tnuas- DAL—The market has been fairly supplied to-day. The demand continues firm, at enhanced rates. Prime meadow hay, 110 s. to 120 s. ; inferior ditto, 85s. to 955. ; priine clover, 1355. to 1455. ; infe rior ditto, 115 s to 1255. ; prime second-cut clover, 115 s. to 1255. ; inferior ditto, 905. to 100 s. ; and straw, 245. to 30s. per load. LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKETS, THURSDAY.- - There have been no auctions of sugar to-day. Privately the demand has been to a very moderate extent, nevertheless prices have been unaltered. Next to nothing has been doing in coffee, at about late rates. Tea has been in limited request on former terms. Rice has been firm. Ringoon, spot, 10s. Saltpetre has been steady. Common to fine, 225. 9d. to 248. 9d. St. Peters burg hemp' has been steadier at £3l to £3l 10s. LONDON OIL MARKET, TnunsDAY.--Linseed oil has been quiet, at 31s. 3d. spot, and 31s. last three months. Rape has been inactive Englifh brown, 435. 3d. to 435. 6d. LONDON METAL MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—Iron has been firm, at 605. spot, and 60s. 3d. month. Copper quiet. Chili bar, £67 15s. to £6B. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—This market opens quiet to-day ; and in some qualities, holders are willing to accept lower prices. The sales will probably 'reach 10,000 bales. MANCHESTER COTTON MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-Our market still continues quiet and and inactive. There is still, however, some demand for suitable goods for the East ; and a small busi ness of the kind is in progress ; sellers being willing to accept lower prices, such as they refused last week. Yarns remain very dull, and prices are generally one farthing per pound below last week. Printing cloths are in rather better demand, and printers are giving out orders for forward delivery. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-The market to-day was strong ; 595. 11d. to 60s. 2d. cash, and 60s. 3d. to 60s 6d., a month paid being the ruling prices. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-The supply of cattle at this market to-day, as regards number and quality, was considerably short of what we have had for many weeks past. The demand was good, and an advance of 2s. to 3s. per cwt. on last week's prices was readily obtained. Beef-Top prices, 725. to 735. per cwt. ; secondary, 68s. to 70s. per cwt. ; middling and inferior 60s. to 655. per cwt. There was a fair supply of sheep and lambs, and many of them were of good quality. All kinds were in demand, and last week's prices were readily obtained, which were as follow :-Whitefaced, top, 9fd. to 10d. per lb. ; secondary, 8/41. to 9d. per lb. ; black faced, top, 9fd. to. 10d. per lb. ; secondary, Bfd. to 9d. per lb. ; clipped, top, 81d. to Bfd. per lb. ; secondary, 7d. to Bd. per lb. Lambs, top, 30s. to 325. each ; secondary, 225. to 265. each ; mid dling and inferior, 16s. to 20s. A good clearance of all kinds was effected at the close. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT RACES -THURSDAY. The weather was magnificent for the Cup day, but rain was wanted for the course, and for the roads no less. The grand and other stands were filled with an aristocratic company. The Royal Stand was occupied by the Prince and Princess of Wales, who left Cooper's Hill, Ascot, in state for the races. The St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 soya each. Lord Zetland's King Cole, by King Tom—Qui Vive, Bst 101 b (Snowden) 1 Mr. Merry's Sunlight, Bst 101 b (Butters) 2 Won in a canter by a length and a half. The First Year of the Eighth New Biennial Stakes of 15 sovs each. T.Y.C. Lord Falmouth's Ortolan, by Saunterer—Swallow, 2 yrs, 6st 81b (F. Webb) 1 Colonel Pearson's Chevisaunce, 2 yrs, Est 1 11b (Crickmere) 2 Mr. G. Jones's Sauntering Alma, 2 yrs, 6st 81b (Rowell) 3 Queen of the Vale and Amor also ran. Won cleverly by a length. The New Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for two yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 71b ; winners ex tra. T. Y. C. Sixty- three subs. Baron Rothschild's Corisande (sister to Verdure) by King Tom, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1 Mr. J. Johnstone's Bothwell, Bst 101 b (Osborne) 2 Count F. de Lagrange's Henry, B st 101 b ...(Custance) 3 The following also ran :—Lcetitia, Caledonia, Daisy Queen, Turquoise, Hopbine Queen of the Gipsies, Mon mouth, and Ripponden. \Von by a head. The Gold Cup, value 500 sovs. To start at the Cup post and go once round, about two miles and a half. Mr. Graham's Sabinus, by Newminster —Vesta (post en trance), 3 yrs, 7st. 21b (Rowell) 1 Count F. de Lagrange's Trocadero, 6 yrs, 9st Mb (Chaloner) 2 Lord Wilton's Muster (post entrance), 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Maidment) . 3 Midsummer, Morns, and Hester alp ran. Betting.-100 to 60 agst Sabinus, 11 to 4 agst Muster, 4 to 1 agst Trocadero, 8 to 1 agst Hester, 12 to 1 each agst Morna and Midsummer. Trocadero made play for about 200 yards, and was then passed by the favourite, to whom succeeded the Frenchman, who took up the running again at the stand, and was followed by Sabinus, the last of all being Morna. Hester laid third, and Muster fourth, to Trocadero and Sabinus as they rounded the top turn, and no change of moment occurred till they had entered the Swinley bottom, when Muster went to the fore, Trocadero, Sabinus, and Hester following in the order named. Entering the old course Trocadero resumed the command at the brick-kilns, where Hester and Morna were in diffi culties; Sabinus took second place, the latter in the straight gradually closing upon the old horse, whom he headed at the distance, going on from thence and winning in a canter by four lengths, twelve lengths from the second finished Muster. The other three, headed by Midsummer, were beaten a long way. _ _ _ Time as taken by Benson's Chronograph :—Duration of race-4 min. 37 sec. In 1869, 4 min. 40* sec. ;in 1868, 40 min. 35} sec. ; in 1867, 4 min. 40-1 sec. ; in 1866, 4 min. 35} see. The second year of the Seventh New Biennial Stakes of 15 sovs. Old mile. Lord Falmouth's Wheat-ear, by Young Melbourne— Swallow, 3 yrs, Bst llb (in 61b ex (F. Webb) 1 Captain Machell's Bonny Swell, 3 yrs, Bst (Jeffery) 2 Mr Drewitt's Scarboro' 3 yrs, Bst (car Bst lib) .. (Parry) 3 Won by a length. A Plate of 100 sovs for maiden horses. Swinley Course. Mr T. Dawson's Painkiller, by Van Galen—Thane 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (W. Gray) 1 Mr G. Clement's Rover, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Kenyon) 2 Capt. Machell's Jasonia, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Jeffery) 3 Turn of Tide, Satellite, and Grapeshot also ran. Won by a length and a half. The All Aged Stakes. The New Mile. Lord Stamford's Normanby, by Thormanby—Emily, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b Mr. Savile's Rigolboche f, 2 yrs, 6st 31b (Dewitt) 2 Mr. J. Johnstone's La Favorita, 2 yrs, 6st 31b (W. Gray) 3 Mr. E. Brayley's Golden Horn, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (Cannon) 4 Won by a length. BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken) 9to 2 agst Sunshine (taken) 6to 1 aget Macgregor (taken) 40 to 1 aget Exciseman (taken) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. June 10, at 9 a.m., Pretender, out of Ascot cup. June 10, at 9 a.m., Thorwaldsen, out of Ascot Cup and Alexandra Plate at Ascot. _ _ . June 10, at 9 a.m., Barford, out of Ascot engts. June 10, at 0.10 p.m., Mysotis, out of the Alexandra plate at Ascot. June 10, at 3.45 p.m., Newsman, out of the Ascot cup. June 10, after 6 p.m., Wild Flower, out of the North umberland Plate, Newcastle. June 11, at 9 a.m., Bicycle, out of the Fernhill stakes at Ascot. June 11, at 9 a.m., Douglas, out of Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot, and Windsor engagements. June 11, at 9 a.m., Vespasian and Bonny Swell, out of the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. June 11, at 9 a.m., Domino and Princess, out of Windsor engagements. June 11, at 1.25 p.m., Argyle and Fisherman, out of Ascot engagements. June 11, at 2 p.m., Tabernacle, out of the Hunt Cup at Ascot. June 11, at 3 p.m., Aeronaut, Adrastus, and c by Aste - roid, out of Mrs. Quickly, out of the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot. June 11, at 3 p.m., Blue Stocking, out of Ascot en gagements. June 11, at 5.15 p.m., Macgregor, out of Ascot en gagements. June 11, at 5.15 p.m, St. Mungo, out of the Ascot Cup and Alexandra Plate at Ascot. _ _ JAM ... June 11, after 6 p.m., Dubois, out of the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. June 13, at 9 a.m., Moncrieff, out of Windsor engage ments. June 13, at 9 a.m., All Mr. Bowes's horses, except Nobleman and Silver Band, out of Ascot engagements. June 13, at 11 a.m., brother to King Alfred, out of the Ascot stakes. June 14, at 9 a.m., Choral and Royal Exchange out of the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. June 14, at 9 a.m., Agility, out of the Ascot Cup. June 14, at 9 a.m., Nero, out of Windsor engagements. June 14, at 9 a.m., Ely Dorado," Westley, Mortlake, Flying Scud, and Limerick out of Windsor engagements. June 14, at 11.15 a.m., Vagabond, out of Windsor engagements. June 14, at 0.26 p.m., Lincoln, out of the Thames Han dicap at Windsor. June 14, at 1.20 p.m., King Theodore, out of the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes at Hampton. June 14, at 3.55 p.m., All Mr. Elyott Bower's horses, out of Windsor engagements. June 15, at 9 a.m., All Mr. Delatre's horses out of Ascot engagements, 1870. June 15, at 2.25 p.m., Blue Gown, out of the Ascot Cup. June 15, Ddcolletee, out of all engagements. June 15, at 2.35 p.m., Sylva and Fidelia, out of N ewton engagements. esire a nether rodies. e the ffhat r Mr• Is will ill be —by a Df the m ust ystem it die ', great satis •ds a )e dis ;sired, ant of Dna& down► bill. ;thing estion salon. h. of been jple ht on of Mr. truth, Dent, ........ 1.4. rday hiel &lac- CY. are. ,ck, will con the coo (by lite ling :ens the Wee jOr ins ess, r 130 by, ist of