The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PA RLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. THE FENIAN RAID. The Earl of CARNARVON called attention to the state of affairs in Canada, and asked if the Government were prepared to carry out the orders given some time ago as to the troops in Canada, or whether they would suspend the recall of the troops. Earl GRANVILLE protested against the course adopted by the Earl of Carnarvon, and remarked that the whole of the circumstances connected with the Fenian raid into Canada were well known to the public. He regretted that even the lives of those miserable dupes who had been led into such a wanton and senseless and unjusti fiable an attack had been sacrificed. The noble lord praised the conduct of the Canadians, and said that with regard to the movement of troops there was no change of policy, but on the previous day he had sent out orders for the suspension of any movement so long as the excitement lasted. THE IRISH LAND BILL. In reply to the Duke of RICHMOND, Earl GRANVILLE said that he proposed to bring up the Irish Land Bill at the commencement of next week. It Was his intention to propose an adjournment on Tuesday next until Monday, the 13th of June, when he should, unless their lordships objected, move the second reading of the measure. BILLS ADVANCED. The Children, &c., Protection Bill, the Metropolitan Regulations Bill, and the Churchwardens' Liability Bill, were severally read a second time. BANKRUPT LAW AMENDMENT (IRELAND) THE FENIAN RAID ON CANADA. In reply to Mr. Dent, Mr. MONSELL said the only additional information he had received with respect to the Fenians in Canada was to the effect that her Majesty's 69th Regiment were to be at Huntingdon at five o'clock on yesterday morning, that the telegraph line had been cut, that 450 Fenians had crossed the frontier and recrossed on finding volunteer cavalry in the neighbourhood ; and that about 100 de serted, pay and rations not being forthcoming. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1870. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE FENIANS IN CANADA. TORONTO, May 277 The Toronto Globe has received a telegram from its special correspondent, stating that the 69th Regulars and Militia Volunteers found 400 Fenians on the north side of the Front River, near Huntingdon. They had thrown up breastworks, but dispersed hastily at the first attack of the troops, the officers in vain trying to stop them. The Canadians followed them to the border, and it is thought the American soldiers from Malone will capture them. In their flight they threw away a number of arms and accoutrements. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STAMFORD RACES.—FRIDAY. The Milton Stakes did not fill. The Wothorpe Handicap of 10 sops each T.Y.O. Five furlongs. Prince Soltykoff's Jersey, by Vedette Agile, 3 yrs, Est 121 b Mr W. Fletcher's Jeanne d'Arc, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (car 7st 211)) ( ount) 2 Won in a canter. The Barleythorpe Handicap of 5 sots each. About one mile, straight Mr 0. L. Evans's Timothy by Tim Wniffier—Eliza, 3 yrs, 6st .............. (Jewitt) 1 Mr W. Gregory's Aftermath, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Rolfe) 2 Mr J. Wood's Mask, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (uradwell) 3 Won in a canter by ten lengths • The Clifden Cup Stakes (Handicap) by subscription of 10 sovs each. The straight mile. Mr.J. W. Macdonald's Ironstone, by Atherstone—lrene, yrs, 6st 61b . ......... . . (Gray) 1 Mr.A. C. Bsrclay's Moccolo, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Jewitt) 2 Won by a neck. The Burghley Park Stakes of le Boys each. Half a mile. Mr Lethblidge's Faith, by Old Calabar—Duty, Bst 71b (Maidment) 1 Mr Birk's Lady Scarlet, Bst 71b (Huxtable) 2 Colonel Lowther's Eddish, Bst 71b Won by a neck. The Scurry Handicap was declared void. The Second Year of the Eleventh Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each. One mile and a quarter Mr Rayner's Perambulator, by Saunterer—Governess, Bst 10lb (Butler) w. CROYDON MEETING.—FRIDAY. CORINTHIAN WELTER STAKES. Traveller Election Castanette f Six ran. CROYDON HANDICAP. Derby Day Capsicum Miss Polly Seven ran. JUVENILE PLATE. Robert Bruce Lilac Rohculiuden Four ran. SHIRLEY PLATE. Oapsicum Vivandiere Contotnpt Twelve ran. STROUD GREEN PLATE. Electricity Baroness , Ellen Vivid... Vivandiere Ada Byron Six rau. CONSOLATION PLATE. Four ran. CLAIMING PLATE. Contempt Primula Castanette f CITY BETTING—FRIDAY. THE DERBY. 6 to 5 on Macgregor (offered) Bto 1 agst Camel (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Palmerston (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Prince of Wales (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Bridgwater (taken) 25 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 25 to 1 agst Normanby (offered) 40 to 1 agst Cymbal ( aken) PLACE BETTING. 5 to 2 agst Camel (offered) 3to 1 agst Palmerston (offered-4 to 1 taken and wanted) sto 1 agst Bridgwater (offered) 7to 1 agst Cymbal (offered—take Bto 1) OAKS. 6to 4 agst Hester (taken freely) 4to 1 agst Pate (offered) 6to 1 apt Sunshine (offered) 6 to 1 agst Mahonia (offered) 3to 1 agst 3lacgregor winning The Derby and Hester The Oaks (taken) EPSOM SUMS Acceptances for the _ Age st lb Tympanum 5 8 12 Mantilla . Flyaway Jack Countryman 3 7 9 Parmesina 4 7 9 Thor ... ...... 4 7 7 Albany Tabernacle 3 7 4 ER MEETING. )us Stakes. One mile. Age st lb Curio Tom-Tom 3 7 0 King of Clubs F by Cramond— Seamstress 3 6 12 Semolina Ely Dorado BELTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. DERBY. 5 to 4 on Macgregor (offered) 10 to 1 agst Camel (taken and wanted) 10 to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 100 to 6 agst Palmerston (offered) 100 to 6 agst Prince of Wales (offered) 10 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) '5 to 1 agst Norwauby (taken) PLACE BETTING. 3to 1 agst Camel (taken) Bto 1 agst Kingcraft (taken) 4to 1 agst Normanby (offered) 100 to 3 agst King o' Scots (taken) 40 to I agst Cymbal (offered) 66 to 1 agst 6'arsfield (offered) 500 to 5 agst Bonny Swell (taken) 4to 1 agst Bridgwate (offered) CRICKET. steady prices. specie. OXFORD UNIVERSITY v. M.C.C. AND GROUND This match was resumed at Oxford yesterday. When the stumps were drawn on Thursday night the University, with eight wickets down, had scored 259. This was in creased yesterday to 227. The following is the full score at the close of the O xford First Innings. Hadow b Wootton . • • • Fortescue c Evetts b Grace . • Paunceforte c Evetts b Wooton Tyhecote c Evetts b Wootton Ottaway b Wooton. • • Nepeau b Shaw • • • Lee b Shaw . • • • Francis c Grace b Shaw . • Townsend c Shaw b Wootton. Butler b Shaw • Belcher not Byout • es . Total , . . . M.C.C. and Ground Ist innings. Grace c Lee b Hadow . . . . Churchill b Butler . . . . . Evetts c Nepeau b Pauncefote . Hearne run out . • • • Shaw caught and bowled Butler . Sutton c Tyhecote b Butler • . Slaney b Butler . , • • Higgins c Lee • • • • Marriot c Lee b Belcher . • Biddulph c Pauncefote b Hadow . Wootton not out . . • Wides . • Byes . . Leg byes . . Total . 271 . 281 UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE v. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND, This match was resumed at Cambridge yesterday. The following is the full score up to the close of yesterday's play : Cambridge First Innings. -. Dale b Wilson . . . • • Mackinnon c E. Walker, b Buchanan . Money b Wilson . . . • • Fryer b Buchanan . . . • Scott run out . . • • • Preston b Buchanan . . . • Thornton c sub. . . • • • Walker . . . . • • Brune lb w, b Walker . . . • Cobden hit wicket, b Walker . Bourne, not out . . • • • Kirkman b Walker . • • • Byes . . Leg byes . Wides . Total . . • • Gentlemen of England, First Innings. Wilkinson, run out . • • • Winter b Bourne . • • • Arthroyd st Nixon, b Bourne . . Walker c Money, b Bourne . . . Turner b Cobden . . • • • Walker b Cobden . . • • • Verlist b Cobden . . • • • Smith b Cobden . . . • • Wilson c Brune, b Cobden . . • Abraham st Nixon, b Money . D. Buchanan, not, out . • • • Byes. . • • • . 1 . 75 . 10 . 0 . 3 5 12 4 2 . 278 Total . . • • . 157 Gentlemen of England 2nd innings. Wilkinson c Substitute b Money . . . 24 Walker b Bonnie . • • • • • • 20 Smith st Substitute b Bourne . • • 8 Ackroyd not out . . . . . . 11 Byee . . . . • . 9 Leg byes . . . • • 2 Total . . . . MONETARY REPORTS -FRIDAY. The Stock Exchange markets have presented a steady appearance to-di‘y. Business has been on a more ex tended scale, especially as regards foreign bonds, and the quotations have risen. Consols have been steady, and * better, at 94i to 94* for de livery and the let of June, and 94* to 94a for July. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92 to 94. Bank stock, 234 to 236. Exchequer Bills, par to ss. prem. India Five per Cents., 114* to .114 i, and India Bonds. 20s. to 255. prem. For English railway stocks, there has been a fair in quiry, and the quotations have ruled firm, Great- Northern A have risen j, and Great-Western have been firm. London and North-Western have been * better; North-Eastern Consols have been in request, and have maintained previous quotations. In the market for Foreign Bonds a large business has been transacted, and a general advance has ensued. Argentine (1868) have risen 1; Brazilian (1865), ; Egyptian, ; Mexican, ; Peruvian (1865), 1; Russian (1862), ; ditto (1870), ; Spanish, *; Turkish Five per Cents, * ; ditto (1865, 1869) and Italian (1861), Indian railway stocks have been quiet. Nevertheless, the quotations have been maintained. Great Western of Canada shares have been in request, at full prices. In the value of foreign shares no change of importance has been noticed. Bank shares have been dealt in to a fair extent, at For telegraph shares there has been but little inquiry, but the tendency has been favo . urable. Falmouth, Gib raltar, and Malta have marked 91. In miscellaneous securities the transactions have been to a vsry moderate extent, and the fluctuations have been trifling. There have been no bullion operations at the Bank. The Scotia, from New York, has brought £166,000 in American securities have been steady. The Five- Twenty (1885) Bonds have risen * ; Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, i ; and Illinois Central shares, i. In the discount market the supply of capital has been only moderate. The demand for accommodation has been inactive, and three months' paper has been readily taken at 2i to 3 per cent. The Pennsylvania, from New York, has brought £22,100 in specie. The steamers which left New York on the 25th instant took out £75,000 in specie for Europe. Messrs. Pixley, Abell, Langley, and Blake thus report of the bullionmarket :—Gold--There is no export demand, and about £371,000 has been sent into the Bank of England since our last circular. Silver—The market is unchanged at 600. per oz. standard, at which rate all amounts on sale are taken for the Continent, there being no demand for the East. Mexican dollars—We have no special movement to report in dollars, the price is as last quoted 59k1. per oz. The supply is limited, and the orders are sufficient to absorb all amounts in hand. The report of the City of London Real Property Com pany (Limited) to be presented on the 9th of June, shews an available total of £5,270. A dividend of 2i per cent., making with the distribution in December, last, 4i per cent. for the year, is recommended, which will absorb £4,778, and leave £492 to be carried forward. A call of £1 per share is announced, to meet debentures falling due and other engagements. The prospectus has appeared of the Blaeneason Iron and Steel Company (Limited), with a capital of £600,000 in £5O shares, of which £3,718 is to be called up. The com pany is formed for the purpose of transforming the pre sent association of proprietors, which is practically a private one, into a public company. The shares of the Bolekow, Vaughan, and Co. are now at about 30 per cent., and since this prospectus has appeared Ebbw Vale shares have advanced £2 per share. A call of £22 per share has been made on the contribu tories of the European Central Railway Company (Limited). At the annual meeting of the Scottish Amicable Life Assurance, the new policies for the year , were stated to have been 740, for a total of £393,733, yielding in premiums £13,830. The assurances in force are on 11,627 policies for £5,456,431. The accumulated funds are £1,334,078, and the annual income is £212,062. A meeting has been held of the Trtist and Loan Com pany of Upper Canada. The director's report has been adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum has been declared. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. LATEST PRICES --AFT: 'ER OFFICIAL HOURS. South-Eastern 80m.,13ar., &CLlnd.g.s pc 107 108 East India guar. 5p c Grand Trunk of Canada 15 151 Do. Ist Preference Bonds 67 68 Great Indian Pen. g, & P 0 108 109 I Great Western of Canada 16/ 164 I Madras g. 5 p c ; 10811091 Scinde, Delhi, do. Scinde, Punjaub, do 10611071 Dutch' Rhenish 251 26 Eastern of France Great Lupeno bourg l4l 14 Northern of - France 0 ttom, (Smyrna to Aidiu) 7 7 Recife and San Francisco 16 161 San Paulo (L.) guar. 7p c 201 21 S. Aus. & Lom. Venetu. 154 151 BILL, This bill was committed pro formd for the purpose of certain amendments being made. ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES ACT REPEAL BILL. The Earl of KIMBERLEY moved- the second reading of this bill, which, he said, contained but one clause, and that clause was for repealing the Act of 1851. Considerable discussion ensued on this bill, and Lord LEONARDS, who strongly opposed the measure, moved that it be read that day six months. Lord CAIRNS during the discussion inquired upon what Principle the Government intended to proceed with the bill, inasmuch as it dealt with the Ecclesiastical Titles Act of 1851, which prohibited persons from taking the titles of bishop and dean in the United Kingdom, but not with the section of the Roman Catholic Emancipation Act, 1 829, which prohibited the assumption of titles corre sponding with those of the Established Church. In re- Ply, the Lord Chancellor said that the Irish Church Establishment having come to an end, the objection to Persons assiii Ling titles attached to sees previously existing in Ireland had now been removed. The Principle of the bill was, he said, that whilst it did not recognise any authority in persons assuming these titles, it would not inflict penalties on those who took titles which did not exist in the Established Church. The second reading of the bill was ultimately agreed to Without a division. The Beverley and Bridgwater Disfranchisement Bill was read a second time, and other measures having been advanced a stage their Lordships adjourned at half- Past eight. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes to four o'clock. THE PARTY PROCESSIONS ACT. Mr. STACPOOLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland Whether the bill which the Government had undertaken to propose with reference to party processions in Ireland :would be introduced before the Whitsuntide Recess ; and if not, when it might be expected. Mr. C. FORTESCUE said the measure would be introduced on the first Thursday after the Whitsuntide recess. BISHOPS' RESIGNATION BILL. Sir MASSEY LOPES asked the first Lord of the Treasury Whether he did not consider that the provisions of the B ishops' Resignation Bill of last session might not with Feat advantage be extended to the other dignitaries, as well as to the beneficed clergy of the Established Church generally, who either from infirmity or other physical (Usability are unable effectively to discharge their duties. Mr. 6LADSTONE said it would not be possible to extend t he measure of last session, which related especially to b ishops to the clergy generally. He entirely agreed in t he spirit of the question, that it would be a great a dvantage to the Church generally in passing a bill to Provide for the retirement of the beneficed clergy under the circumstances alluded to. THE FENIAN RAID ON CANADA. Mr. WHALLEY asked the Under Secretary of Sta e or t he Colonies, with reference to the Fenian raid on Canada, whether the Government had in their possession, and if so, W ere prepared to consent to the publication of any docu kents or written information calculated to throw light "on the origin and nature of the Fenian conspiracy, e ither in the United Kingdom, in the Colonies, or in 11t rcierica and especially as to any purpose or design other than that of an Independent Republic in Iroland ; and w hethe r the Government were informed of any connection , let weett this Canadian raid and the recent Fenian "raonstration in support of the Red River Rebellion. ; Mr. MONSELL said her Majesty's Government were not "Possession of any further information which it would be for the public benefit to lay before the House. With re spect to the second part of the question he had also to 141 ° 1 1:11 them that the Government had no information to NI/wet the Fenian insurrection with the Red River re bellion. THE EDUCATION BILL. Sir G. GREY asked the Vice President of the Council, Whether, in addition to the amendments of which he had °v eil notice for the Committee on the Elementary Edu cation Bill, it was his intention to propose any alteration ul th e 14th and 22nd clauses of the bill as to the religious instruction which might be given in schools supported or aided out of local rates. Mr. FORSTER said it was not the intention of the Go 4rurnent to anticipate the discussion that must take place 11 co mmittee by putting any further amendments to t hose he h a d p l ace d on th e t a bl e l as t n i g ht. Those amendments had been produced in accordance Wi th the promise given by the right hon. gentleman ( T the second r e adi ng , an d th e y were i n t en d e d t o mee t r' e objecti ons th a t h a d b een ra i se d aga i ns t th e bill w ith of es Pect to the protection o f th e consc i en ti ous scru pl es Parents and their securing them the elect -;(:,-411 of the school-boards. They had met 08 e objections by a time-table clause and a Provision that there should be no plurality of voting at the election of school boards, and also that the voting s hould b e by ballot. He was quite aware that there would be much difference of opinion with respect to the bill, Which Was a constructive ono, but he hoped some allow nee would b e ma d e f or the difficulty the Government had ad iii framing t h at measure. He might say that during th e a discussionWOd that must take place the Government give their best attention to every one of the amend e,e)ats suggested, and the arguments by which they were 13 Ported. Alth oug h t h e 14t h an d 22n d c l auses were n ot directly altered, yet the amendments proposed would soeet them to some extent. There might, however, be 04 : e other am en d ments t h at h e m i g ht h ave t o p l ace on K .l ,e Paper but they would be either formal or verbal. fore'°Ped, however, to be able to put some proposals be of 'sc the Rouse as regar d e d com p u l sor y p owers f or s it es hools. CARD POSTAGE. Pt. L YON PLAYFAIR asked the Postmaster-General t egar "eetherthe G overnment h a d come to any reso l ut i on i n to th e esta b l i shment of a halfpenny card postage, ble d lhorial in favour of which had been some time since Prft euted to the Postmaster-General supported by the 84gtlatures of members of Parliament, of mayors and k ill e e n i e l, h _ a r ri s B o _o l f many towns . in the United Kingdom, of ofa e _ ue f earned societies, and of a large number of , Th ere of volunteers. . able to he -'rquis of HARTINGTON said he was glad to be (A inform his hon. friend that the Government had h e- "'ed in connection with the reduction of postage on e:WBPapers and printed matter to adopt a half-penny po t s tage; that was to say cards would be issued bear -„ia, ,nalf-Penny stamp on one side and the address b e ° De written on the other. This, a he believed, would Feat accommodation to the public. TheTRAMWAYS BILLS. Dozie second reading of the following rasl wa bills was post . —Birm ingham Street Tramways, Birmingham T ra Bill, Gl asgow Street Tramways Bill, Glasgow T r - illw aYs Bill, Leeds Street Tramways Bill, Leeds 1) atilW ays Bill, Li verpool Street Tramways Bills, Liver tricTranaways Bill, Manchester and Salford and Dis biBl' Tramways (No. 1) Bill, Manchester and Salford and Pl,)rtriet-Tramways (No. 2) Bill, Manchester Street Tram s till, Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devonport Street rata:ways Bill, Portsmouth Street Tramways Bill. FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Lord EUSTACE CECIL moved that the House was of opinion that the present state of the law as regarded the use of false weights and measures, and the prevention and punishment of adulterations of food, drink, and drugs, was most unsatisfactory, and de manded the early attention of her Majesty's Government. The noble Lord strongly urged the necessity of an altera tion in the law. The arguments which he had used on a former occasion, when he introduced the subject, had remained uncontradicted, and time, he ventured to say, had rather increased than diminished their force. He alluded to the increased importation of a poisonous drug which was used almost exclusively in the adultera tion of beer and porter. This great fraud was wholly felt by the poor, and the Government ought to protect them. Speaking of adulteration which was called harm less, he said such adulteration, like false weights and mea sures, was, in his opinion, neither more nor less than pocket-picking, and the punishment which was awarded in the case should be awarded in the other. During the last few months a great deal had been said about the adulteration of tea, and he read an extract from a daily newspaper as sh owing the prevalence of the system. The noble lord called attention to the punishment for merly inflicted upon butchers and bakers, and re marked that although our ancestors were severe in such matters they were wise. He did not think it was worthy of the strongest Government since the days of Sir Robert Peel to shirk the question. He said it was not only a national question, but it was one which specially affected the labouring classes. The rich, if they happened to be poisoned or defrauded, had a remedy ; they had the means and the opportunity of going elsewhere for their food and drink, but the poor could not. He did not wish, nor could he expect, that the Government could bring in a bill this session, but he hoped they would pro mise to deal with it. Mr. T. HUGHES had great pleasure in seconding the motion, and thought that the House owed the noble lord a debt of gratitude for the perseverance he had displayed in the matter. With regard to the subject of false weights and measures he made the unpleasant discovery the first year he had a seat in that House that the constituency he represented, according to the Board of Trade re turns, stood worse in this respect than any other part of London. On representing the case to his constituents they replied that it was true the state of things was very bad, but they were no worse than in other parts of London. The hon. member went on to show that the state of the law was eminently unsatisfac tory, and called attention to the anomalous way in which the statutes were worked in the north of London. There the inspection was a perfect 'farce. In the south of London the inspection of weights and measures was performed by two competent men, chosen by the magistrates, and the cases of fraud were five times as many as in the north. It would not be asking too much of of the Government to propose a short measure placing the whole system of in spection under the magistrates, who should appoint in spectors and see that the inspection was carried out. He believed that if the Government published in the Gazette the names of all shopkeepers who had deliberately de frauded their customers it would have a very salutary effect. He believed too that the Home Secretary had the power of putting up boards in different parishes, which they might designate the " rogues' board," and of publishing the names of offenders thereon. He believed all parties in the House would support any Minister who would take the matter in hand. Mr. BRUCE said that the commissioners had, although their report was not yet published, made certain recom mendations for the amendment of the law, which he admitted was defective. At the same time, he thought that if the Government were to propose to cover the country with inspectors to inquire into every shop throughout the -country they would be making a demand which would somewhat try the attachment of the House to the Government. He did not, however, defend adul teration. In his opinion it was a grave offence, and could neither morally nor legally be separated from the fami liar crime of obtaining goods under false pretences. He would undertake to give the subject the best considera tion he could. Mr. S. CAVE supported the motion, and in the course of his observations said that a public prosecutor should be appointed to deal with cases of adulteration, &c. The real remedy, however, was publicity of all cases of fraud on the part of shopkeepers. Mr. MUNTZ, after pointing out the varieties of weights and measures, spoke of the prevalence of adulteration. He said it was not a question of cheating, but of life and death. After some further discussion the motionwas withdrawn. KIRWEE BOOTY. Mr. GOLDNEY called the attention of the House to the petition of Majors-General Miller, Nott, and Ludlow on behalf of the officers and men of the late Sir G. C. Whit lock's force employed during the war in India in 1857-58, and moved an humble address to her Majesty that their claims to have 25,600 Rs. and other debts due to the Kirwee chiefs treated as booty, might be fully inquired into, and referred for the decision of a legally constituted tribunal. Major ANSON seconded the motion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was impossible for the Government to agree to the. motion. The matter had been referred to a competent tribunal, and the case had been fully heard and decided. The discussion which ensued lasted for some hours. The House divided on the question with the following result—for the motion, 67; against, 108. CHILDREN EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE. Mr. FAWCETT, who on several previous occasions had attempted to call the attention of the House to the condi tion of children employed in agriculture, again introduced the subject, andmovedthatin the opinion of the House the evidence of the commission appointed to inquire into the condition of such children proved that the ignorance which prevailed in the rural districts was in a far greater degree due to the early age at which children were taken from school to be sent to work than to any general de ficiency in the means of education. The hon. gentleman at great length argued that the ignorance of the young in the agricultural districts was not attributable to want of school accommodation. Mr. BRUCE said the whole aim and objeot of the hon. member was to show the absolute necessity of a compul sory system of education. He admitted the condition of the children of the agricultural population was not satis factory, but at the same time they were no worse than the children of other portions of the country. The hon. gentleman had said that there was no lack of good schools ; but the proportion of schools which would be recognised by the Education Bill in the agricultural dis tricts was very small. After some remarks from Mr. Corbett, Mr. Scou6eld, and Mr. Forster, the motion was withdrawn. BURIALS BILL. On the House going into Committee on this bill, Colonel BARTTELOT moved, in consequence of the late ness of the hour, that the chairman report progress. The House divided, and the result was—Ayes, 47 ; noes, 89. The committee were about to proceed with the con sideration of the first clause, when Mr. Goldney moved that Mr. Dodson lea' e the chair. Nearly half an hour was spent in discussing the ques tion of postponement, Mr. Bruce warning the committee that Government could not give up any of its time to the bill. He thought the amendments on the paper might be easily disposed of, as they were compara tively unimportant. The upshot was that at twenty minutes to one another division took place, on the propo sition that the Speaker leave the chair, and the voting was—ayes, 39 ; noes, 78. Mr. Newdegate thereupon moved that the Chairman report progress. During the discussion several members of the Opposition expressed their repugnance to the bill, and Mr. Miall complained that they were taking unfair means to stop the progress of the measure, and he at the same time reminded him that the Liberals could stop any mea sure if they were to act factiously. At twenty minutes past one the motion was withdrawn. Several unopposed amendments were disposed of, and progress was reported. On the House resuming, Mr. Dodson, in consequence of the illness of the Speaker, took the chair. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The adjourned debate on the Public Schools was post poned until Monday. VACCINATION ACT (1867) AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. CANDLISH moved the second reading of this bill. A division took place after a brief discussion, and after several attempts had been made to avert one. The result was as follows—for the second reading, 18 ; against, 8. The House adjourned at five minutes past two. FRANCE. PARIS, May 27. M. Gambetta made a speech at Belleville yesterday evening on the Plebiscite. The Irreconcileables should only try persuasive measures, and universal suffrage will eventually support them. The majority for the Plebiscite was owing to the fears of the bourgeoise, and the nation must be convinced that Republicanism was consistent with order, and the Republicans must show that they could govern themselves before they could govern France. There has been another disturbance at the College de France, at M. Laboulaye's lecture, owing to his nomina tion to the Senate. Stones were thrown, and the " Mar seillaise" sung. M. Laboulaye had to leave the room without giving his lecture. In the Corps Legislatif M. Bethmont, a deputy of the Left, and M. Duvernois, of the Right, censured the Go vernment for their policy with regard to the right of asso ciation. M. 011ivier said the time had not come to grant freedom of political association. The order of the day was passed by a large majority. The Council of State meets on Saturday to discuss the Government Bill on the nomination of mayors. A telegram from Poictiers states that to-day's mail train from Limoges went off the rails at St. Benoit, and fell into the river Vienne with the passengers. No particulars are given. The Bourse closed with Relates at 74f. 70c. BANK OF FRANCE. WEEKLY ACCOUNT. Increase. France. Private accounts ... ••• ... 26,333,000 Cash in hand ... 16,000,000 Advance ... 600,000 Decrease. Notes ... Bills discounted Treasury balance, ... ... 26,142,000 ... ... 21,000,000 - ... 600,000 UOVE[NMIN' Three per Cent Consols 944 941 Do. for Account ....94 941 94 Three per Cent Rdcd 921 92 New 3 per Cent Exchequer Bills,March, par spm Do., June Bank Stock India 5 per Cents Ca.n.6pcJan.&JulylB77-84 1079108 Do. 5 per cent do. 98 100 Domin. of Can. 5p a 1903 97 98 New S. W. spc 1871-76 102 103 New Zealand 6 p c 1891 ll2 114 Do. 5 per cent 99 100 Do. 5 p c Consolidated Queensland 5 p c 1882 Victoria 69 0 Jan.& July 11511161 Do. 5 Do do. 104 105 Bristol and Exeter Bl 83 Caledonian 7ll 75 Great Eastern Great Northern Do. A Great Western 721 721 Lancashire &Yorsshire 132 133 L. 11. and South Coast Lon. Chat., and Dover Lou. and North-Western 1301130 Lou. and South-Western 911 92 Man., Shet., and Lincoln 511 61 Metropolitan 7ll 71j Midland North British 371 38; North-Eastern Consols Do. Leeds — ,9 I Do. York — - SECURITIES Brazilian, 1865, 5 p 92 93 Egyptian, 1868, 7p c 829 82 Do. Rail. Debeu., 7 p 0 1011102 Italian, 1861, 5 per cent 5B 58 Peruvian, 1865,'5 per cent 899 90 Portuguese, 1869, 3 p c 339 34 Russian, 1866, 5p c 93 94 Do. Nicolas, 4 per cent 6Bl 69 Spanish, 1867. 3percent 32 329 Do., 1869, 3 per cent Turkish, 1854, 6 per cent 87 89 Do., 1865, 5 per cent 5ll 52 Do., 1865, 6 per cent 731 741 U. S. 5-20 Bonds, 6pc 1882 89 89 Do., 1865 Do., 10-40 Bonds, spc 1904 86 869 Erie Sha.. 100 dole. all pd. 181 19 'LYS. BANKING COMPANIES. Agra Bank (L) A .... 1 11} 10 Imperi...l Ottoman 4 i 41 Alliance (Limited) .. 14 158 20 Lon.Cnar. of Austrlia 241 258 Anglo-Austrian .... 16 1 pm 20 London and County 50 51 Anglo-Egyptu (Lim) 25} 26 , 15 Londo a Joint-Stock 36 361 British N orth•Amrcu 54 56 ! 20 Lndn & Wstminstr 64 641 Ch.of ludla,Australla 17 18 1 10 Metropolitan Bl 9} Char. Merc. of India 30 31 I 20 Midland (Limited) 1 dis, par City Colonial Consolidated (Limtd) lOm 25 Union of Australia.. 46 47 Eng., Scot. (Limited.st C 171 18} 15 Union of London .. 40 41 Imperial LONDON TRADE REPORT. FRIDAY.—TaIIow has been firmer. Y.C., spot, 445. 6d, ; June, 445. 6d. buyers ; and last three months, 465. LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS, FRIDAY.--There has been a fair demand for raw sugar, at improving prices —say 6d. ad vance for common biown. Brown Barbadoes, 265. ; law, soft, and fine grainy yelloW, Vs, to 325. ; brown and low yellow Mau ritius, 20s. 6d. to 275. 6d. (3(iffee has sold slowly, at drooping prices. Fine colony Jamaica, 83s: io 84s. fine ordinary pale, 51s. 6d. For tea there has been veil little demand. LONDON OIL MARKET, FRlDAY.—Linseed oil has been steady, at3ls. 9d. to 325. spot. Rape haS been firm. English brown spot, 435. 6d. LONDON METAL MARKET, FRIDAY.—There 1104 been only a moderate demand for iron. Tin has been firmer. Straits tin, £133 to £133 10s. Copper has been quiet. Chili bars, £67 to £67 10s. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, FRIDAY.—More steadiness hag been noticed in the demand, but the trade has not been active. Prices are without alteration. From the plantations the accounts have been favourable. Mid and East Kents, £7 to £l2 12s. ; Wealds, £6 to £8; Sussex, £5 12s to £6 12s. ' • Bavarians, £6 6s. to £9; French, £5 to £6 10s. ; American, £4 ss. to £6 ; and yearlings, £1 10s. to £3 15s. per cwt. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, FRlDAY.—Market active at advancing prices. Wheat 2d, to 3d. higher. California wheat, 95.; red American, Bs. 2d. to Bs. 3d. per cental. Maize, 3d. to Gd. advance. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—The market con tinues quiet, and with little or no demand for either goods or yarns. In some instances producers will accept lower rates than those current on Tuesday. LINCOLN CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—There was a fair attendance at this market to-day: Wheat is slow, at last week's rates. Beans are brisker, at 2s. advance. A slight improvement in oats. Peas about the same. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAT:—At this market wheat was Is. dearer than last Friday. A fair consumptive demand. Beans and oats again dearer. LONDON GAZETTE—L .st Evening, INDIA OFFI E, MAY 27. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major General Henry Wylie Norman, C. 8., Bengal Staff Corp, to be an Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India, Vied Major-General Sir Henry Marian Durand, K.C.5.1., C.B. TELEGRAPH COMPANIES, 10 Anglo -American (L) 171 18 [OO Atlantic 3 British Ind. Ex. (L) 3i 3 dis 10 British Indn Sub. (L.) 81 8j 7 Fal, Gibraltar, &c. (L) 91 9 Pd 10 Great Northern .... 11 114 25 Indo-European (Lmtd) 14 18 10 Med. Extension (L).. 51 61 20 Soc. Trans. France (L) 16 16} SW. India & Panama 7 74 MISCELLANEO Ed 10 Berlin Waterworks (L) 14i 15 27 Canada Company 78 80 I 0 Ceylon Company (L) 4 3 dis 20 Colonial jdis, fpm 10 Cred. Foncier of E (L) 2 21 tOO Crystal Palace 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 41 5 pm 71 Gen. Cred. & Dsct pm 14 Gen. Stm Navigation 29 31 45 Hooper's Tel. Works ll 1 dis `S SECURITIES, Pd 51. Rbbr, G P Tel. Wks. 44 45 100 Intr. Financial (L) 11 11 die 5 Mdras Irrigton g. 5 p c 104 106 5 National Discount (L) 12 121 50 Ocean Marine 20 Pninslr & Orntl Stm, 44 45 Telegraph Constrctn 34/ 34i St Tobacco 6 p c Ln, Gua. 5 by Italian Civrnmnt 91 93 Trust &LnofU On da 11 pin MINING SHARE LIST.—MAY 27. Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS. Mining Offices, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London. Active demand for West Maria, West Panty Go, Eas Gren ville, Grenville, Tankerviile, Rosewall Bill, and Great Laxey. Pacific and Prince of Wales flatter. Assheton, Australian 'United, 3, 31 Bwlch Consols, 31, 3f Bronfloyd, Chiverton Moor, 5, 51 Chiverton Valley, Cook's Kitchen, 16, 17 Chontales (Gold), Drakewalls, 11, 11 Don Pedro North Del Rey, 31, 31 East Bassett, East Caradon. 41, East Lovell, 311, 32 East Wheal Grenvi e, 21, 21 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold), 16s, 18s General Brazilian, Great Lacey 181, 19 Great Retallack, Great Wheal Vor, 101, 11 Marks Valley, 61, 7 New Lovell, 3 &I North Crofty, North Treskerby, Pacific, 81, 9 Prince of Wales, 148, 16s Providence Mines, 38, 39 Rosewall 11111 and Ransome United, 11, 11 South Condurrow, Tankerville, 171, 18 Tincroft 34, 35 Tan-yr-Allt, Taquaril (Gold), Trumpet Consols, Van, 80, 821 Van Consols, 31, 41 West Chiverton, 561, 58 West Frances, West Maria and Fortescue. 3, 31 West Drakewalls, West Caradon, West; Tankerville, West,Panty Go, 1, 11 Wheal Agar, Wheal Crebor, 12s 6d, 15s Wheal Grenville. 21, 21 Wheal:Kitty, St. Agnes, 7, 71 Wheal Mary Ann, Wheal Seton, THE MARKETS, LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.—At Mark-lane to-day the show of English wheat was short. The trade was firmer, and prices were well maintained. With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. Sales progressed steadily at full currencies. Moderate supplies of barley were on offer. The trade was firm, on former terms. Malt was inactive, at late rates. Oats were in request, at extreme rates. Beans and peas were steady, at full prices. Flou r was i nact i ve, on former terms. Arrivals : English and Scotch—wheat, 890 ; malt, 2,450 ; beans, 20 ; and peas, 10 quarters. Foreign—wheat, 13,780 ; barley, 2,410 ; oats, 66,300 ; maize, 540 ; and peas, 2,190 quarters ; flour, 160 sacks and 6,960 barrels. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.—The sup ply of meat has been short. The trade has been firm, at full prices :—Beef from as. 4d. to 48. 6d.; mutton, as. Bd. to ss. 4d.: lamb, 6s. to Os. Bd.; veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d.; and pork, 3s. 4d. to 58. Bd. per 81b, by the carcase. SPAIN. MADRID, May 27. Marshal Prim presided over a meeting of Provincial Deputies. It was proposed to confer Royal prerogatives upon Marshal Serrano, but only 12 votes were given in favour, and 22 were against it. On Sunday, it is thought, that a manifestation will take place in favour of Espar tero. ITALY. NAPLES, May 26. It is reported that brigands have been seen in the districts of Sila. GENOA, May 27. . _ Troops have been sent to the Ligurian Apennines in consequence of the disturbances which are likely to take place. The following appeared i❑ our Special Edition of yester day evening:— THE FENIANS IN CANADA. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) NEW YORK, May V. The Fenian invasion of Canada is now ended, though parties of them are still moving northwards. The arrest of O'Neil has demoralized the men. The Canadian and the United States troops still guard both sides of the frontier. The Fenians are still concentrating at Malone, New York. The report of their crossing is not confirmed. The Fenians are returning from Vermont frontier, and filling St. Alban's. The Government is offering them a free transportation home, and many of them have accepted it. The Fenian Colonel Donnelly was wounded yesterday seriously, and it is expected he will not recover. The report is reiterated that 1,800 to 4,000 Fenians are entrenched on the Front River, a mile from the border. The British troops are at Huntingdon, 11 miles distant. There has been no fighting yet. The United States troops are expected at Malone. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) WASHINGTON, May 26. The Fenian force near Huntingdon is reported to exceed two thousand men under the command of General Gleason or Spear. Rumours also say that heavy rein forcements are arriving there. Large numbers of Fenians left New York, Boston, Buffalo, and other cities for the frontier, yesterday an d to-day. It is reported that two thousand of them started from New York. It is believed that O'Neil's move was merely a disguise of more important movements at other points. Sixty United States artillerymen arrived at Ogdens burg to-day, and 120 artillerymen left New York for Malone. TORONTO, May 26, Afternoon. Dispatches received from the extreme frontier represent the Fenian raid has collapsed since the arrest of O'Neil, and the Fenians are rapidly dispersing. (BY ATLANTIC CABLE.) NEW YORK, May 27. The Fenians assembled by O'Neill in the neigh bourhood of St. Albans have mostly gone to Malone, which now seems to be the base of t h e Feni a n o p er ations. Gleason commands a force of raiders in Canada near the Trout River, which is estimated at 1,000 men, and is being rapidly reinforced. It is rumoured that they were advancing towards Huntingdon last evening. The revenue cutter Chase has been placed at Ogdens burg, subject to the orders of the United States Marshal. George Francis Train harangued a Fenian meeting at Chicago last night. THE GREAT FIRE IN CANADA. QUEBEC, May 26. The loss from fire in five suburbs in Quebec exceeds half a million dollars. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO READING. The Mayor of Reading, Peter Spokes, Esq., has re ceived a communication from Marlborough House to the effect that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will visit Reading on Tuesday, July 5, for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of the new Grammar School at Reading. The school is to be erected on the Redlands estate at a cost of £20,000. Half of the money has been already subscribed. DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF DUNRAVEN. The Dowager Countess of Dunraven expired at Clear wellCourt, Gloucestershire, on Thursday. Her ladyship at tained her 80th year this month. She was greatly beloved, and her loss will be deeply felt, owing to her great benevolence. It is expected that her remains will be con veyed to Ireland for interment. BRISTOL ELECTION PETITION. Yesterday further evidence in the Bristol Election Petition was called to disprove the statements of Frost and Kemp. Serjeant Ballantine then summed up the respondent's case. Mr. O'Malley followed by summing up the whole case. Both counsel confined themselves to the facts in their addresses, reserving the legal point as to the test ballot until afterwards. The judge delivered a lengthy judgment, holding that there was no bribery or treating except at the test ballot, and whether that bore on the election he would reserve for the decision of the Court of Common Pleas. The question of costs was also reserved. DEATH OF AN ACROBAT. A man named Davenport, an acrobat, has died at Devon port from injuries received in practising one of his feats. He was in the habit of allowing a stone to be broken on his chest with a hammer. The stone was broken without being noticed, and another blow given, from the effects of which he died. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 25. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the Marquis of Normanby, to appoint John Grant Malcolmson, V. 0., late Lieutenant 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry, one of Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice George Laue, deceased. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MAT 27. • _ . . • 2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant William Bro daux Knight to be Captain ; Cornet Albert APCann to be Lieutenant; Ensign Benjamin Reif,* from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Cornet. 3d Dragoon Guards—Cornet and Adjutant Robert Steen Gray to have the rank of Lieutenant; Cornet Frederick Horace Davis B. Bellwood to be Lieutenant; Win. Tilting Cole, Gent., to be Cornet. Ist Dragoons—Paymaster and Honorary Captain Obe Wil lans, from late Military Train, to be Paymaster. 2d Dragoons—Lieutenant Thomas Jessop to be Captain ; Cornet John Henry Raymond Rowe to be Lieu- tenant. .oth Hussars—Lieutenant John Cecil Russell to be Captain; Cornet the Hon. Henry John Lindley Wood to be Lieu tenant; Dermot Robert Wyndham, Lord Naas, to be Cornet. 13th Hussars—Charles Thomas Winn, Gent., to be Cornet. 14th Hussars—Lieutenant William Henry France Palmer to be Captain; Cornet James Reginald Bray to be Lieu tenant, by purchase; John Mews Evetts, Gent., to be Cornet. ,oval Artillery - Captain and Brevet-Major Robert Joku Hay, on the Seconded List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Spurway to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Captain Edward Keate, from the Supernumerary List, to be Captain; Second Captain Augustus Henry Carr Hamilton to be Captain ; Lieutenant Francis Thomas Lloyd to be Second Captain ; Lieuten ant Charles Edward Hanbury (late Bombay), to be Se cond Captain; Quartermaster-Sergeant William Gunn to be Quartermaster; Staff Assistant-Surgeon James M 'Creery . . to be Assistant-Surgeon. 6th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Courtonay Hall to be Cap tain; Ensign Frank Longbourne to be Lieutenant. 16th Foot - Captain Christopher Middlemass, from 107th Foot, to be Captain. 24th Foot—Charles Winn Ealand, Gent., to be Ensign. 25th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Thomas Higgins to be Captain ; Ensign Henry Hickman Mulcahy to be Lieu tenant ; Ensign John Henry Hickman Spence Drew Hogarth to be Lieutenant. 30th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Henry Garnett to be Cap tain • Ensign William Ingersoll Merritt to be Lieutenant ; William Kennedy, Gent., to be Ensign, Lieutenant James Edward Goodwyn to be Instructor of Musketry. 33d Foot -Ensign George Montague Hayes to be Lieutenant, Ensign Arthur Hugh Linwood Strong, from 24th Foot, to be Ensign. 34th Foot—Jefferson Sorrell Wood, Gent., to be Ensign. 36th Foot—Lieutenant Redmond B. 0. Daubeny to ba Cap tain, Ens gn Wilson James Browne to be Lieutenant. 60th Foot—Lieutenant Redvers Henry Buller to be Cap tain, Lieutenant Charles Pierson Cramer to be Captain, Ensign William Walter Dundas to be Lieutenant, I nsign John Henry Burstall to be Lieutenant, Robert Henley, Gent., to be Ensign. 63d Foch—Lieutenant Richard Carr Francis Burton to be Captain ; Ensign Henry Henzey Fraser Pidcock to b© Lieutenant. 67th Foot—Captain Daniel Thompson, from Supernume rary, to be Major. 68th Foot--Ensign Samuel William Tyndall to be Lieute- nant. 72d Foot—Captain Fiends Brownlow to be Major; Lieute nant Thomas Bedford Urquhart to be Captain ; Ensign James Vesey Lendrum to be Lieutenant. 74th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Smith Andrews to be Cap tain ; Ensign James Archibald Hay to be Lieutenant. 75th Foot—Lieutenant Donald Robert Macqueen to be Cap tain ; Ensign Reginald Burroughs Rudyerd to be Lieu- tenant. 2d Foot—Paymaster William Stewart Thorburn, from 101st Foot, to be Paymaster. 83d Foot—Lieutenant Edward Arthurßutler to be Captain ; Ensign Rodber William Stapylton Bullet to be Lieutenant. 87th Foot—Lieutenant James Montagu Fitz Roy England to be Captain ; Ensign Arthur Kennedy Purvis to be Lieutenant ; Mark Singleton, Gent., to be Ensign. 91st Foot- Lieutenant Charles James Thorburn to be Captain; Lieutenant Alfred Philip Mules fo be Captain; Ensign Thomas Holme Bankes to be Lieutenant ; En sign Hugh Gordon Fallowfield to be Lieutenant ; Edward Francis Braine, Gent., to be Ensign. 96th Foot -Ensign Richard Kirby Ridgeway to be Lieute nant; Quartermaster J. Stalford, from the late Military Train, to be Quartermaster. 101st Foot -Lieutenant Francis Ogilvie Fuller to be Cap tain ; Paymaster the Honourable Montague M,styn, from 21st Foot, to be Paymaster 107th Foot L- Captain - Frederick James Rogers, from 16th Foot, to be Captain. DISCOVERY OF TWELVE DEAD BODIES. Yesterday a most revolting discovery was made at Kilburn by Mr. E. R. Judd, inspector of nuisances for the parish of Willesden. He was inspecting some stables in the occupation of Mr. John Austin, undertaker, at Denmark-gardens, Kilbu rn , w h en in a cupboard und er the stairs he found two coffins, and on examining the loft a third coffin. In each of them was the body of a child in an ad vanced state of decomposition. Mr. Judd proceeded from the stables to Chichester-terrace, where Mr. Austin lives, and discovered eight other bodies in coffins or boxes, and a ninth in a sort of earthen vessel. The undertaker said that he knew he had done wrong, but that he was compelled by poverty to do so. He had received money for the purpose of burying the children. In the after noon Mr. Judd waited before Mr. D'Eyncourt, at the Marylebone Police-court, to represent the facts of the case, and to ask for an order to bury the bodies. Mr. D'Eyncourt said a medical certificate must be brought to him stating that the bodies were in such a state as to en danger the health of the inmates of the house. He would then give an order for their burial and costs could be re covered against the undertaker. H ie did not see at pre sent how he could grant a warrant. Mr. Judd said that Mr. Austin's house was not the proper place to keep dead bodies. Besides, the undertaker had received money from the friends of the deceased. Mr. D'Eyncourt said that was another matter. If Mr. Judd would get a medical certificate, he would give an order for the burial. THE ALLEGED WIFE MURDER IN CROYDON. John Carpenter Carver, 35, described as a mattress maker, of 35, South.end, tiro don, was brought up yes terday at the police-court of that town, charged with felo niously murdering his wife, Mary Carver, on the preceding night. inspector Convey, of the W Division of Metropolitan Police, read the following state men t i n wr i t i ng ma d e b y t h e prisoner:—` I, John Carpenter Carver, wish to make the following statement: I came home to dinner at two o'clock in the afternoon, and told my wife to go and ask Mrs. Mor gan, who lives next door, to give us some mustard and cress. She said that Mrs. Morgan was upstairs, and J then went and cut some myself, and gave it my wife to wash. She brought it in, and put it on a dirty plate. I told her about it, when she called me a brute, and said 1 had been to the Drovers. I was then in the act of cutting a piece of bacon. My wife rushed at me and knocked me against the wall. I had a knife and fork in my hand at the time. I had previously broken three plates, and I suppose that had made her savage. After she rushed at nie she went and sat in a chair, and in two or three minutes dropped into the fender. I pickod her up, thinking she was in a fit, as she had many times been before, when I saw blood running from her. I went to Mrs. Morgan, and then sent my servant for a doctor." Inspector Convey said he read this statement to the prisoner, who signed it. Witness found an ordinary dinner knife stained with blood, which he produced. The clothes were saturated with blood. Mr. George Miller said that on the preceding after noon he went on business to the prisoner's shop. There was no one in the shop; but he heard a voice in the back room say, "I'll smash your —brains out." He then looked through the glass panels of the door, and saw the prisoner fall down. He afterwards saw him raise his hand several times, as if striking some one. Mary Ann Morgan said she lived next door to the pri soner. On Thursday afternoon prisoner asked her to go in, as his wife was dying. She went in, and on pulling deceased's clothes open she saw the wound. She said to him, "Oh, you wretch!" when he said it was an acci dent, and asked he to send for a doctor. Witness had previously heard prisoner and his wife having some words. Several other witnesses gave similar testimony, The Bench then adjourned the inquiry until Tuesday. Prisoner asked for permission to see his wife for the last time, when the chairman informed him that the police would consider his request. ing tnd hat end ;ht, vas bold ;hat and )out )a,a, He He out that rhis ster tie, Ade ;aid, my was ffer ut he Bible nan. said sued as it time l the cut, se as the from ilful e ill- Tohn ed as 'for ;ifs, lir prose bar- Ile to Merl loVe" men n for time nake Lagis intq f the Is 511 s the alisa [l the r p00 , .. , him ,ester i n crs, [arc.' ht he re b e ot he liv ed live ;at e" lderS 3ude d Sur itioo s Dig' lingo