The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market there is still a plentiful supply of capital on offer, which has been further increased by the payment of the April divi dends at the Bank of England. Very few bills are on the market, and the rates range from 2i to 2j per cent. No gold operations of public importance took place at the Bank of England yesterday. The Lincolnshire, from Melbourne, has brought gold amounting to £22,500. At a meeting held to-day of the London Bank of Mexico and South America the report recom mended a dividend of 10s. per share, free of income tax, making with the interim dividend paid for the half-year ending June 30, a total division of 7} per cent. for the year, which was agreed to. The failure was announced yesterday of Mr. S. Lella, merchant, of Telegraph-street, Moorgate street, owing to losses sustained during the late crisis, and the heavy fall which has occurred in Italian stock. His direct liabilities are estimated at about £30,000. He is also liable on endorsements for about £50,000, in respect of which it is not ex pected that any claim will arise. The assets are estimated at from £12,000 to £15,000. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days there has been very little animation. A moderate amount of business has been reported in sugar, at steady rates, while scarcely any dealings have taken place in tea. Rice has been inactive, but in coffee the operations have been to a fair extent, at steady rates. Tallow has re mained without any material change in value. Two o'CLoca. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 66fr. 80c. Very flat. The Stock Exchange, though still very unsettled, presents a less unpromising appearance, the "Bears" for the moment showing more reserve. Foreign securities have rallied in several instance, but the variations are frequent and very often important. At an early hour Consols relapsed I of the partial recovery of yesterday afternoon, and they remain at 901 for money and the account, and at 90/ for May. It is almost unnecessary to mention that the proceedings in the House of Commons last evening have been regarded with peculiar favour. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 ; Bank Stock, 251 253 ; India Stock 5 per Cents., 1091 ; and ditto Bonds, 48s. prem. The Foreign Stock Market has been very de pressed, but for the moment prices show a slight improvement. Turkish 5 per Cents. have advanced I, to 26/ 27/ ; Russian Scrip, to par to I prem. ; Chilian Scrip, to 4 3 dis ; Greek, 1 , t o 131 ; Mexican, to 131 ; Italian, / 1, to 49} ; Sp an i s h Passive, 1, to 201 -a ; and the Certificates, /, to 121 13 ; but Danubian Scrip has declined to 5 4 dis. American Securities have closed at a slight de pression, Illinois being 76 77, a fall of 1 ; Erie Shares 36 37, a fall of 1 ; but United States 5-20 Bonds are 1 higher, at 741 1. Business in the Railway Share Market has not been very active, but prices in a few instances exhibited much firmness at the opening. Great Northern and Brighton each improved ; and Great Western, North Western, Midland, and South Eastern, each 1• Subsequently, however, a preponderance of sales has been apparent, and the tendency of quotations is still downwards. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings show little change of importance, Bahia and San Fran c 94 isco being marked 141 ; Great Luxemb ourg, 81 ; and San Paulo, 151 ; while South Austrian and Lombardo -Venetian have recovered to 151 1; Grand Trunk of Canada to 181 ; and Great Indian Peninsula to 1074. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 29 31, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds have advanced 1, to 21 22. Bank shares remained very inactive, and in a few instances were a shade lower. Chartered Mer cantile of I n di a, L ondon, and China declined to 311 ; Imperial Ottoman to 7i4- ; and Union of London to 41. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares exhibit no great change as regards prices, Credit Foncier of England being dealt in at 2 Pan 1 f, Hud son ' s Bay Com a' at 15i 16i, Anglo-American Telegraph at 17 171, International Financial at 2f, and Egyptian Trading Company at 2 1-16th. MINING MARKET. EVENING. There has bee n more activity ia TUESDAY the Mining Mar ket, and prices show more firmness. Annexed are the latest prices : Chiverton Moor, ssf Clifford Amal gamate 6 6f Cooks' Kitchen East Basset East Caradon 6 6f East Lovell.,, 8 8f East Russell East Wh ea l G renville 21 21 Great Laxey . ...... 17f 18i Great North Laxey Great Retallick Great Wheal Vor 18 19 Marke Talley 4l 4f North Crofty North Treskerby 1/ 2 Prince of Wales s3s 55s Providence Mines South Condurrow 158 178 Gd Tincroft West Chiverton 7O 72/ Wheal Chiverton Wheal Gre nv ill e 1 1/ Wheal Seton ......... 103 106 Wheal Basset 64 66 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Der Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 10 9Ol } 3 per Cent. Reduced B Bl New 3 per Cent B Biiiti 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 por Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908._ Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 and 4, per Ct 2O pm Do £5OO Do. £lOO & £2OO Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent ~ 253 1 3 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. luDclltto Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 o. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. C ertificates Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent...,.., Do Do. . 5 per Cent. , J an. 1872 Do.lernt., May 1879 . Deb. p , 5 per Cent., Aug.. 1873 . ... Bonds, 5 per Cent., £I,OOO Ar FOREIG N FUNDS —CLOSING PR ICES. gen tine Republic, 6 per Cent 11ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent ........... Do. 41 p er Cent., 1852-5 8-60 — D 0 .1853 . DDo. 5 pe r Cont., 1865 o Account ......ds Do. £lOO Bon Buenos Ay res 6 D d 2 per Cent(Defered 3 per Cent.) 0 4ilian 6 per Cent Do. o. 41 per Cent 6 per Cent A ........................ Do. 8 .................. 80 Do. 18 67 . Scrip, £2o paid dis 031,mbian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. D.mish 3 per Cent., 1825 D. 5 per Cent., 1864 B D nubiau Principalities, 7 per Cent tuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — rgyptian 7 per Cent Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds 83 Do. Do. 1864 7Bl 7 Do. £lOO Bonds Do Government Railway Debentures 79 - 7 8 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon's— Do. A ccount 13} D.,. Coupons Do. Account G ,atemala 5 p er C ent 13;iau 5 per Cer t 1865 Do. Mare mmana Railway Do, Account 51 68 91 70 M •xicar. 3 p er Cent - Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 ........... -- Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Moutevidem. C per Cent. ....... oorish Imperial 5 per Cent No Granada Do 3 per Con Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Po -avian 5 p er C e nt 1865 Do Account 66i Do 41 per Cent, 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account P ortuguese 3 per '9,'60,'2,'3 40_1 I Russian 5 per C en t ., 1822, Sr _ Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 par Cont., 1859 i Do 5 per Cent., 1862 B6 - 7 61 Do. 5 par Cont., 1864 1. D lo- AngDutch, 1866, all paid - 4 83 Do. do. £45 paid i vt. pm Sardinian 5 per Coat Spanish 3 per Cent Do Acccunt . , Do New Doteiied — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Account 2O l Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per 1858 — Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5O 1 Do £lOO Bonds 5l 1 Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 , Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed 991 - Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 — Ditto 11 per Cent. — . Dividends on the above payable iu London Austrlon, o par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil „ — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. Do. Account 491 f 9 f THREE O'CLOCK Console, Money 90} f Do. May - 4 27i 6 71 THE TRIAL OF FENIAN PRISONERS THE SPECIAL COMMISSION. DUBLIN, Monday. The Special Commission for the trial of the Fenian prisoners was opened at eleven o'clock to day in the Court-house, Greek-street, by Chief Justice Whiteside, Justice Fitzgerald, and Baron Deasy. The judges were attended by the Lord Mayor's lacum tenens, and went to the court in state. The court was crowded, but few besides the 600 special jurors and professional gentlemen and the friends of the judges were admitted. The passages and the hall were guarded by policemen. After the. Royal commission had been read, the grand jury were called and sworn. The Chief Justice in addressing them said : " Gentlemen,—The commission you have just hoard read, under the authority of which we open this court, is large in its extent, and almost unlimited in its terms. It includes within its language all treasons felonies, and other serious crimes. In addition, there is an authority conferred by it to deliver the gaols of your county of the prisoners confined therein. This latter authority is that usually exercised by the judges who preside here periodically in rota tion, and my learned brethren would in their turn, have naturally performed that duty at this period of the year. But, gentlemen, in consequence of painful events which have happened in your county, it has been deemed advisable by her Majesty's Government to add to the number of judges usually presiding under the ordinary commission in this court. It is scarcely two months since a criminal commission held its sittings in your county—and yet your prisons are crowded with persons accused—it is true of peculiar crimes. The crimes to which I have adverted were not those ordinarily perpetrated by revengeful or wicked persons upon their fellowmen —crimes which might be somewhat palliated if committed by indi viduals sunk in misery or hardened in despair. On the contrary, these crimes were— it is no doubt an alarming statement—committed by individuals not reduced by want or driven by necessity, but by per sons who might be well termed conspirators against the laws and constitution of their country. The Habeas Corpus Act was, consequent on these law less proceedings, suspended. A great constitutional safeguard—the preservative of civil freedom—has been for a time set aside in order to save the State from imminent peril. Notwithstanding the mea sures I have enumerated, the prisons of Dublin, county and city, are crowded with persons charged with having committed crimes against the State, and no less than 200 prisoners are specified in the calendar as amenable to justice. It is under these grave circumstances we are ass2mbled here to-day. Gentlemen, the present aspect of affairs may be con sidered by some to be depressing, and the retro spect gloomy, but good men never despair of their country, and when we remember that justice was done in the cases to which a general reference has been made, and that the ordinary law of the land is still felt to be sufficient to grapple with the evil, there is reason to hope that it may, at least, be abated, if not entirely eradicated from our social system. Moreover, it should be recollected that if for years past systematic efforts have been directed to poison the minds of the young of our country with disaffec tion and disloyalty —if the very liberty which our free constitution secures to every man has been perfidi ously turned against the constitution itself, it cannot be expected that the seeds of mischief sown broadcast through the land should not have produced bitter fruits. Gentlemen, my especial duty on the present occasion is to describe for your guidarce the nature and character of the offences which will probably be brought under your consideration, and to explain the law applicable to such cases respectively. I refer, not to offenders of whom as yet I know nothing, but to offences ; Ido not enter into details, but only offer a general exposition of the law. I have been informed that it is highly probable bills which your findings may turn into indictments for high treason may be sent up to you by the Attorney-General on behalf of her Majesty the Queen. But as the crime of treason is the highest known to the law, and the punishment dreadful, it becomes the more necessary to understand in what it consists, how it has been defined by th e sages it is to be established. (Flaying til the w, a e n x la d a b i y n e w d h t a h t e prof sta o tute passed in the reign of Kin°. Edward 111., with respect to treas on, the ference between the offCenhci es ef Juice high s t h r o ea w s e e d n t a h n e d dif of treason felony.) The charge against the principal persons to be tried is, or probably will be, not of in tending to levy war, but for having actually levied war against the Queen. There is a terrible sim plicity in the charge of levying war against the Queen. To the nature and proof of this specific charge you must lend your attention, and if it really took place, the evidence to prove the fact ought to be simple and direct. Where the object has not been perpetrated, combinations and conspiracies to carry it into effect would or might properly be proved ; but when the war has been levied, the in quiry is into the fact, and quo aninzo the fact was done. You will hear the circumstances or overt acts of this levying of war upon the Queen. The overt acts are the matters to be considered by you in finding the bills, and they are the matters to which the accused must address their defence. What, then, does the law declare to be a levying of war upon the Queen ? llis lordship quoted Forster, sec. 4, p. 211, and con tinued :—An assembly of men armed and arrayed in a warlike manner with any treasonable purpose is a levying of war, although no blow be struck and no shot be fired. Of course if that be treason, which it is, much more must a conflict between the Queen's forces, military or civil, and insurgents be treason. It is not necessary that the parties conducting such a movementshould possess or exhibit the pomp or the splendour of military array. A tumul tuo us multitude armed with crowbars and pickaxes attacking the Queen's forces might be guilty, and have been found guilty, of levying war against the Queen. If, there fore, evidence should be submitted to you of such an attack made upon the civil forces of the State—a police barrack in your county—you have to inquire diligently —did the attack spring from a sudden squabble, a local quarrel, or was the movement general and public in its object and design ? The French Imperial screw yacht Prince Jerome, which has been cruising for several days iu the Solent with his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon on board, steamed through Spithead for the Channel on her return to the coast of France on Saturday. On arriving abreast of the works for the marine forts on the Norman and Horse Shoals, the yacht was hove to, and Prince Napoleon, embarking in the yacht's steam cutter, made a long inspection of the annular stonework which will form the foundations of the iron superstructures, and the topmost con cluded portion of which now stands considerably above high-water level. Models of these important works are about to be forwarded to the Great Paris Exhibition. THE SUN, LoriDON, TUESOAV EVENING, APRIL 9, 1867. Conti al Criminal Court —(This Day). - ++-- The prisone?'on the 24th of March want to the house of his grandfather, at Mortlake, and on inquiry found he was from home. Ho then enteredihe house, having put on a green leather mask, and told the female servant, Evans, that if she made any noise there were other men outside who would shoot her. The prisoner then went up stairs, and Evans went out to get assistance, and returned with Edwards, and as they were entering the house the prisoner was in the passage, and he then pointed the pistol at him and rushed into the street. He was, however, secured and given into the custody of the police. Nothing had been removed from the house, although a great many valuable articles were lying about. The pistol on examination was found to be loaded with powder and shot, but it was clear that he had never primed it. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The prisoner was then charged with stealing the pisto; but the jury acquitted him. Daniel Humphries was charged with stealing half a sovereign, the property, of his employers, Messrs. Saxton and Warrington, leather merchants. The prisoner held a confidential situation in the employ of the prosecutors, and in consequence of numerous de ficiencies the prosecutors took steps to discover the thief. Smith, the City detective, soon found out who was the person committing the robberies by means of some marked coins, and he took the prisoner into custody as he was leaving the prosecutors' house with some of their property in his possession. The prisoner, it appeared, in addition to his wife and child, was intimately connected with two other women, and in order that he might keep up tho deception at home, he represented to his wife that he had to travel for his employers, and thus he was enabled to absent himself from her for weeks together. The jury found the prisoner guilty. In answer to the Recorder, the prosecutor said he had found out deficiencies amounting to over £2,000. The Recorder sentenced him to five years' penal ser vitude. Aaron Gardner pleaded guilty to an indictment charg. ing him with burglariously entering a dwelling house. The Recorder, there being no previous conviction sentenced him to nine months' imprisonment. POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STEALING CIGARETTES.—Petor Moyer, cigar dealer, o, 26, New North-road, Islington, was charged before Mr, Tyrwhitt with stealing 3,000 cigarettes, tho property a Alessrs. Theodoridi and Co., tobacconists, No. 21, Leicester. square. James Conway, clerk to Messrs. Gabriel, Theodoridi, and Co., said that on the previous day the prisoner called and ordered 3,000 cigarettes, to be sent, as he wished to meet a gentleman in Regent-street, and the money for them would be sent back by the boy who was sent with him. He sent the cigarettes by the errand boy, and also went himself, and when they arrived at a cafe, No. 68, Regent-street, the prisoner took the cigarettes from the boy stating that he was going in to see the gentlemen, and as the prisoner did not come out he sent the boy round to see if there was any other entrance to the cafe, and the boy found the prisoner in the act of leaving with the cigarettes. The boy followed the prisoner and saw him engage two crossing-sweeper boys in the Haymarket to carry the cigarettes for him, and afterwards caused the pri soner to be taken into custody. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the witness stated that the prisoner was out of his sight while ho was in the café. William Harvey, errand boy to the prosecutors, gave similar evidence to the last witness, and said that at Charing-cross:he spoke, to a constable, who followed the prisoner into Pall-mall, where the prisoner left the cigar ettes at a public-house and then came out. On taxing the prisoner with stealing the cigarettes he said that he had never seen any. Police-constable Lynch, 100 F, said that on being spoken to by the last witness .he followed the prisoner, who was accompanied by two crossing sweepers, each carrying a box into Pall-Mall, and saw him go into two public- houses with the cigarettes. On coming out he asked the prisoner what he had done with the cigarettes, and he said he had not any. Ile took the prisoner into custody, and afterwards went back and received the cigarettes from the landlord of the public-house, who said the prisoner had left them to be called for. The prisoner asked the first witness if ho had not bought the cigarettes at the shop before, and the witness said he had bought 500 on Saturday. Sergeant Appleton asked for a remand, stating tha ,here were about 20 other cases against the prisoner. LAMBETH. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A POLICE-CONSTABLE.--Johll Frier and John Bignall were charged before Mr. Elliott with violently assaulting police-constable William Rose, 786 L. The constable said that last evening he was on duty in St. George's-road, Newington, when he saw the two pri soners, who were very drunk, assaulting a gentleman in his carriage. He persuaded them to go away, when one of them struck him several blows in the face. He then caught hold of one of them, when the other prisoner struck him a violent blow on the back. With the assistance of another constable they were taken to the station. Dr. Donahoo, surgeon, of 17, Westminster Bridge-road, said he was driving along St. George's-road in his carriage, when one of the prisoners struck the horse attached to the carriage on the nose, and the other prisoner pulled the reins out of the coachman's hands and dragged tho horse along. Mr. Elliott fined the prisoners 7s. each, or, in default, one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Agricultural Prospects. Last week opened with a favourable fine day and a good deal of sun. Monday was also fine and dry, Isvuasnnwyelainadeeebearepeiziysb, accomplished. d w a in g d o N od s d . e l a v l . be o t ffi rm eld em w e o t r e k r 48 deg.; barom e t er up to 30 . 40 inches.: On Tuesday morning there was slight rain up to mid-day, but the afternoon was better, with not much check to spring tillage. Our advices run as under :—From Lancashire---" We continue to have spring weather, as little or no rain falls from day to day, and there is at length a favourable opening for uangprriocpu unpropitious i u o r u a s l work, which is gre a tl y b e in ian . A few dry weeks season has left heavy soils in a state quite unfit for . e " mnpletin g their going on satisfaetori—slpy:. are working busy satisfactorily," the t i s land,to ril From Suffolk satisfactorily." Wed nesday sow ing, which is now was a fine day, and just what the farmers wanted to push on field work. Our advices from ast coast : " W e h ave t t i h n e u N e v s e s v t a o r i f a Scotlandfrom the stated e " The weather con had a week of fine weather." From Norfolk on the same day : " The weather is favourable, and, with a continuance, the Lent seeding will be finished dur ing the present week." Thursday was a fine dry day, and spring tillage was proceeding extensively. Our reports on that day from Suffolk wereAoltnhowuiathh showery, we have had some finer weather, and our and satisfactorily, gutting seeding."ftas stated, 44 The weath er h as continued From the interi or o f the same coun farmers ty i it was e mild and favourable for the growing crop and for spring sowing." From Warwickshire it was remarked, "Weather during the week has been generally fi ne and spring -like, if we except Saturday evenin g , w h en there was a heavy storm, accompanied with h a il , rain, and snow ; wind N. and N.W. The w h ea t plant is en not he s a p v o y ke e n e o ld f favourably,v se e i r is y .sprg ie more espe ciallysowing and planting are now being pushed forward where the land has sufficiently recovered from the effects of the snow and rain." From Berkshire, 4‘ Th e weather has enabled the farmer to get on with the field work within the last few days. A great deal of wheat on the ground is looking thin and bad." Fri day was a fine dry day, and spring till age pro gressed favourably. Our advices from the IVest Riding stated—" The weather, since Tuesday, h as been fine, but to-day it threatens rain." On Satur day morning slight rain fell, with occasional showers up to noon, but afterwards it was finer and warm, and, in fact, very spring-like and growing w ea th er. During the week a large breadth of barley has been sown, and even oats and beans have been planted where not previously accomplished. There are many complaints in various parts of the country of the want of provender and of the dearness of most stuffs which the farmers Lave to purchase for their cattle.—Mark-lane Express of yesterday. MIDDLESEX ELECTION.—Ia the event of a con- test for the representation of Middlesex, the sheriff yester day appointed the 17th inst. for the poll to be taken. As already stated the nomination will take place on Monday next, the 15th inst. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) William Clarke, lately in the employ of the firm known as Pickford's, was indicted with embezzling various sums of .money, the property of his employers. The prisoner had beon in the service of the firm for a number of years, and enjoyed a salary of £l6O a year, with an annual gratuity of £4O. The amount he was charged with embezzling was about £l4O. The prisoner said that domestic calamities had led him to the commission of the offence. He had a wife in bad health and a large family. The jury found him guilty, and the Recorder sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. Henri Gamble was indicted with pointing a loaded pistol at Edward Edwards with a view of resisting his lawful apprehension. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEW2IARKET CRAVEN MEETING-MONDAY. The usual characteristics of the opening week at New. market are great quietness, and it does not appear there will be an exception on this occasion. There is plenty of racing (we begin with ten events to-day), but it is not very exciting; the stakes are not very important, and the fields are small. Still, if the weather is fine, it is one of the most enjoyable of the whole six meetings, and it is that absence of bustle and excitement which is its chief charm. The Craven Stakes, sometimes called the Trial, brought out Sultan and Assifieboine to meet Lord Lyon across the flat, but they might as well have staid in their stables, as the favourite came out like a lion ascending the hill, and won, hard held, by what might have been any numbar of lengths. The result of the Handicap of 50 sovs, T.Y.C. was a fine specimen of Admiral Rous's handicapping. At first sight, Pericles, a Vat-ea-yr-old, and a roarer, with Bst 51b on him, looked out of it ; but, after a good race with the Maid of Masham filly, he vi on very cleverly by half a length. For Lord Glasgow to win one race and run second in the next is remarkable, but this his lordship accom plished with Sister to Ascham and the Maid of Masham filly. Tho Free Handicap witnessed the discomfiture of a very warm French favourite, Czar, who was really never in the race, which that splendid specimen of a thoroughbred, Ceerops, won with the top weight of Oat 21b, after a fine finish with Lord Ronald. The weather was very wet and boisterous in the fore part of the day, but turned out fine towards the close. The attendance on the Heath was as small as we ever remember. A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds; last half mile of 8.C.; 3 subs. Prince D. Soltykoff's Delium, by Newminster, Bst 2lb (J. Mann) Mr. Hawksley's Rhymer, Bat 101 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. R. Ten B roec k' s La Sorrentina, 7st 121 b (H. Covey) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Rhymer, 2to 1 agst La Sorrentina, and 3 to 1 agst - La Sorrentina, on the left of her horses, was the first away, having the favourite on the upper ground, with Delium in close attendance. They ran thus to half-way in the rails, when the latter quitted her horses and won very easily by a length and a half. La Sorrentina beaten by a like distance for second. The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 given by the Jockey Club; three year olds 6st 101 b, four Bst 81b, five and upwards 9st 21b; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs, if demanded, &c., or carry 71b extra; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 71b; A.F. Mr. R. Sutton's Lord Lyon, by Stockwell, 4 yrs, (7lb extra), 9st llb ...(T. Chaloner) 1 Duke of Hamilton's Sultan, 5 yrs (71b extra), 9st 91b (Edwards) 2 Mr. Lowther's Assineboine, 3 y rs (X 500), 6st 101 b (Cameron) 3 Betting--100 to 12 on Lord Lyon. The three ran in company, the light weight holding a slight lead to the bushes, when Chaloner brought up the favourite, who quitted his horses without an effort, and won in a canter by four lengths ; a bad third. A Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for three year olds and Capt. Machell's Pocket Hercules, 2 yrs, Gst (£100) Count Batthyany' s R osa D ore tt a, 2 yrs, sst 111 b ( (Kill £lo) ick) 3 (Butler) 0 Mr. Nightingall's Bravura, 3 yrs, Bst (£loo)...(Hibbcrd) 0 Sir F. Johnstone's Presumption c, 2 yrs, Est (.£101) Kenyon Mr. I. Woolcott' s A pron S tr i ngs, 2 yrs, Est 41b (£200)) 0 (Sayers) 0 Betting 5 to 4 agst Presumption colt, 3 to 1 agst Demon stration, 8 to 1 agst Apron Strings, anl 10 to 1 agst any other. They ran in company to lialf-way up the hill, where the favourite gave way, and the lead was taken by Demonstra tion, who, with La Surrentina and Poeketilercules, finished the race home, Demonstration, when fairly over . tbe drawing away and whining in a canter by two lengths ; a bad third ; Rosa Doretta was fourth, Apron Stiings fifth, Bravura sixth, and the favourite last, beaten off a long way. HORSES STRUCK OUT. NEWMARKET HANDlCAP.—Foresight, Othello, ,Gilead Greenback, Brown Tommy, and Rose Cheri. LICHFIELD SPRING MEETING. MONDAY, April 8. The Anglesey Plate (Handicap) of 40 sovs, for all ages ; winners after April 1 (at nine a.m.), 71b extra ; about six furlongs. Mr. Rickard's Havannah, by Cavendish —Blue Bell, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Bench) 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Alice Lee, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Taylor) 2 Mr. Meeson's Lo r d B ago t , 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Handley) 3 The following also ran :—Rustic Beauty, Greenhorn, Duchess of Yolk, Romeo, and Torch. Betting-6 to 4on Alice Lee, and 3to 1 agst Rustic Beauty. They got away at the second attempt, and Havannab, making all the running, won easily by three three lengths, a couple of lengths separating second and third; Rustic Beauty was fourth, Duches3 of York fifth, Torch sixth, and Romeo seventh. A Two-year-old Plate of 40 sovs ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners 71b extra. Straight half mile. Mr. B. Walker's Catton, by Mildow—BJnny Blink Bst 101 b (W. White) 1 Mr. Beadman's Orian, Bst 101 b --(Clement) 2 Mr. W. T. Copeland's Torpedo, Bst 101 b (Kelley) 3 The following also ran :—Torch, Expectation, Paganini, Darkie, Ottoman, Hazard, Moresca f, How d'ye Do, and Snuff. Betting-6 to 4on Calton, Bto 1 each agst Orian and Ottoman. Orian came away waited on by Ottoman and Catton, but the last-named shortly rushed to the front, and without being afterwards neared won in a canter by three lengths, a clipping set-to between Orian and Torpedo ending in favour of the former by a neck; Ottoman was fourth, Torch fifth, Moresca filly sixth, and Darkie seventh. The Gopsall Hunters' Steeple Chase Stakes of 5 sovs each (two-fifths of which to the fund), with 40 added; to be ridden by-gentlemen, farmers, or their sons ; 12st each ; thorough-breds, 141 b extra ; about three miles and a half, over the Steeple Chase Course. Mr. Davies's Daring Dick, by Vitellius (h b), 12st (Mr. It. Webster) 1 Mr. A. Dabb's, jun., Come again (h b) 12st ......(Owner) 2 Mr. Walters'sßrundy Wine, 12st (Mr. Port) 3 The following also ran :—The Ship, The Tar, Quick• silver, and Up Stairs. Batting—Even on Come Again and 5 to 1 agat Daring Dick. The favourite made running, attended by Brandy Wine, Up Stairs, The Ship ; The Tar, and Daring Dick, and in this order they took the water-jump, where The Tar stumbled and c.une down an awful "cropper," luckily without injury to Mr. Brockton, who sp3edily remounted and went in pursuit. Come Again continued to hold the lead round the off side of the course, and through the fields till half way down the hill, about a mile from home, when Daring Dick full of running rushed to the front, and passed the judge the easiest of winners by four lengths, ten lengths separating second and third. The others walked in. The Lichfield Handicap Steeplechase • Stakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added; winners after April 1 (at 9 a.m.) 71b, twice or the winner of 100 cove - -- . _ . 101 b extra. About three mil es an d a h a lf . - Mr. George Stevens's Flea, aged , lOst (O wner ) 1 Mr. George's Sprite, ag e d, list 61b..... (G. Holman) 2 Mr. D. L. Evans's Master Oliver (h b), a, lOst 101 b i (J. Holman) 3 upwards; Dar. Lord Glasgow's Sister to Ascham, by Toxopholite, 5 yis, 7st 31b ................................................ (Hibbard) 1 Mr. H. Coventry's Kingsley, 4 yrs, 6st 101b...(Goodwin) 2 Lord Stamford's Siiankos, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib • (Butler) 3 Prince D. Soltykoff's Lytham, 6 yre, Bst 21b (Mann) 0 Lord Westmorland's Thalia, 4 yrs, 7 st 121 b ...(Kenyon) 0 Mr. Hodgman's Violent, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Parry) 0 Mr. Savila's Leybourne, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Cannon) 0 Baron Rothschild's Guinivere,_ 5 yrs, 7 s t 21b (Peake) Mr. Joseph Dawson's Annie Laurie, 3 yrs, Est (Killick) 0 Betting-9 to 4 agst Kingsley, sto 1 each agst Lytham and Thalia, 7 to 1 agst Sister to Ascham, and 8 to 1 each agst Violent and Leybourne. They left the post nearly in a line, but after running a few strides Sister to Ascham, in the centre, took a clear lead of Guinivere, and the favourite on the lower ground, Leybourne, with Thalia, Siiankof, and Violent following next a trifle on their right. When fairly in the dip Guini vere gave way, and her place was taken byLord Stamford's colt, who followed the leaders into the cords, but without a chance of getting up, Sister to Ascham winning rather cleverly at last by a neck ; a bad third. Guinivero was fourth, Thalia fifth, Leybourne sixth, and Violent seventh, close together; then came at intervals Annie Laurie colt and Lytham. A Sweepstakes of 25 sous each, for three year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies and geldings Bst 71b ; maidens at starting allowed 71b; the winner to be sold for 400 sous; T.Y.C. ; 5 subs. Count F. de Lagrange's Bret°line, by Ventre St. Gris, Bst (Hibberd) 1 Mr. Carew's Ratty, Bst .....(A. Edwards) 2 Betting opened at 6 to 4 on Ratty, and closed at 6 to 5 on Breton°. They left the post in company, and ran so into the cords, where Bretoline, who always appeared to have the best of it, drew away and won very cleverly by a length. A Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and up- wards; T.Y.C. Duke of Newcastle's Pericles, by Newminster, 3 yrs, Bst 51b Lord Glasgow's Maid of Masham filly, 3 yrs, Est 61b (car Est 71b) ...(Mordan) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Indi an St ar , 4 yrs, 7st_4lb • ' (Kenyon) 3 Mr. Hodgman's Confederate, 6 y rn, .7st 41b (Hibberd) 4 Prince D. goitykoff's Lytham, 6 yrs, Bst (Mann) 0 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Union Jack, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (IL Covey 0 Baron Rothschild's M agp i e, 3 yrs, 7 s t 51b (Peake) 0 Mr. Joseph Wood's Dutch Admiral, l yrs, Est 131 b (Jarvis) 0 Count Batthyany's Rus in Urbe, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (E. Smith) 0 Mr. H. Noble's Katie, 4 yrs, 6st 61b .............. (Goodwin) 0 Lord Stamford's Feodor, 3 yrs, Est 71b .........(Cameron) 0 Mr. W. M. Lambourne's Court Card, 3 yrs, 65t... (Rolfe) 0 Captain Ma c h e ll' s T opsa il co l t, 3 yrs, s st 121b...(Killick) 0 Mr. York' s V an d y k e, 3 yrs, sst 121 b .......... (G. Johnson) 0 Lord Canterbury's Gas, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Butler) 0 Betting. -3 to 1 agst Confederate, 6to 1 each agst Gas and Indian Star, 8 to 1 each agst Pericles and Magpie, 12 to 1 each ags t M a id o f M as h am fill y an d U n ion Jack, an d 100, to 8 agst F eo d or. In consequenc e o f th e race b e i ng run in a heavy shower but little could be seen of the early portion of the contest, but from the information of the jockies we glean that the Maid of Masham filly, in company with Pericles, Confede rate, Indian Star, and Magpie, got away in advance and ran in company to half-way in the cords, where Pericles, on the lower ground, came out and won a fine race by half a length. Indian Star was third, beaten three lengths from Lord Glasgow's filly, who finished a head in advance of Confederate, who was placed fourth, Court Card was fifth, close up, and the Topsail colt sixth. The others were widely distributed, the last three being Union Jack, Dutch Admiral, and Gas. A Free Handicap of 20 sous each, h ft, if accepted, with 300 added; winners of any race after March 22 (at 10 a.m.) 31b, of a handicap 71b extra; Bretby Stakes Course; 21 subs. Mr. Fleming's Cecrops, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (T. French) 1 Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (Fordham) 2 Mr. F. Elliott's Leases, 3 yrs, Est (Goodwin) 3 Mr. Swindell's Abergeldie, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (inc 71b extra) (Goater) 0 Mr. G. Reynold's Paris, 6 yrs, Bst 31b (inc. 71b extra) (Parry) 0 Lord Stamford's Thalassius, 5 yrs, 7st (Cameron) 0 Major Fridolin's Czar, by West Australian, 4 yrs, Est 131 b ... . ...............................................(H. Covey) 0 Mr. R. Porter's The Skipper (late Zest), 3 yrs, Est 81b (S. Mordan) 0 Baron Rothschild's Jasper, 3 yrs, Est 7lb (Peake) 0 Mr. R. N a yl or ' s Di a d em, 4 yrs, st 51b (Kenyon) 0 Mr. De la Ce' s G re t na , 4 yrs, st 21b (Sayers) 0 Mr. Savile's Maid Marian, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Kill ick) 0 Count Batthyany's Beauclerk, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Butler) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Czar, sto 1 agst Jasper, Bto 1 each agst Lord Ronald and Diadem, 10 to 1 agst Paris, 12 to 1 agst Cecrops, 100 to 8 agst Leases, and 100 to 7 agst T h alassi us. With the exception of Beauclerk, who got badly off, an excellent start was effected, in which Gretna, with Lord Ronald, Cecrops, Jasper, Diadem, the favourite, Leases, and Abergeldie, lying up, came on nearly in a line a length or so. in advance of Paris, Thalassius, The Skipper, and Maid Marian into the Abingdon Mile bottom. Here Gretna gave way, and the running was taken up by Lord Ronald, closely pressed by Cecrops, the pair being joined half-way in the rails by Leases. Prom this point the three came on clear of their horses, Lord Ronald holding his own until within a dozen strides from home, when Cecrops got up and won in the last stride by a neck ; Leases, who died away to no thing, finished a bad third ; Jasper was fourth, close up with whom came Gretna., Diadem, Czar, Maid Marian, and The Skipper. Paris and Beauclerk were the last two, the latter cantering home a long way in the rear. Match ; both 4-yr-olds. Last half of Ab. M. ; 100, h ft. Lord Westmoreland's Ulphus, by Newminster, E.st 101 b (Gtor 1 Lord Conyngham's Dr. Syntax, 7 st 31b .....(H ibb oa erd) ) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Dr. Syntax. The non-favourite jumped away with a clear lead, and won in a canter by half a length. Match: both 3-jr-olds. Last half of lib. M. ; 100, h ft. Duke of Newcastle's Nike, by Orlando, Bst 101 b (Edwards) 1 Lord Vivian's Tumbler, 7st blb .................. (11.ibberd) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Nike, who waited upon Tumbler, when she drew up, and immediately after taking a clear lead won easily by a couple of lengths. A Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, It ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bat 51b; starters twice before the time of closing allowed 41b; R. 1.; 4 subs. Duke of Newcastle's Flying Scud, by Orlando, Bst 61b . I‘ C l a r p . Capt. (Edwards) 1 ............... (Fordharn) 2 ........... (Deacon) 3 Betting-6 to 4 agst Bismarck, 7to 4 agst Flying Scud, and 3 to 1 agst Eglamour. !t i s a ol k ': l lZ s au ß lo is u m r, aBre s i t c 6 (4 1b 1b ( ) 41b) The latter made play to half way in the rails, when ho gave way, leaving Flying Scud in advance to the stand, when Bismarck challenged, but never fairly getting up, was defeated cleverly4y three parts of a length; bad third. A Plate of 50 sous; two year olds Gst 71b, three Bst 10:b mares and geldings engagements a f o l l u o r ,‘ B , e s d t 3 1 1 2 b 1b : t fi h v e e l a v n in d n u e p r w to ar b d e s l s O o s l t d ; for 200 sovs; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 71b; Crite- Hon Course. Prince D. Soltykoff's Demonstration, by Marsyas, 2 yrs, Gst (£100) (Goodwin) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's La Sorrentina, 3 yrs, Bst (car. 88c 21b) (X 100) • (Fordtiam) 2 T welvo ran. The Hoarcross Steeple Chase Stakes of 2 sovs each, with 50 added; four year old; llst; five, 12st; six and aged, 12st 10Ib ; thorough-breds, 141 b extra; second to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes; about three miles and a half, over the Steeple Chase Course. JUL-. T. W. Yates's Bina, 5 yrs Mr. Webb's Carbine, 6 yrs 2 Ur. Flint's Columbus, 6 yrs THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLoca. SPORTING INTEL EAGENCE—This Day NE \ VMARKET RACES—Tins DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MATCHES. Land. Tax—off. by of a ILvc beat Novice. £5O PLATE. A Plate of 50 sovs, for two-year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bat 71b; wieners of a plate or sweepstakes value 50 sovs including the winners own stake 51b, of two such races or one of 200 soya value 71b extra; the first half of Leonia Vox 'Twelve ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; not engaged in the Two Thou sand Guineas, Newmarket, or the One Thousand Guinea Stakes ; D.M. 6 subs. Hippia Bismarck ... ... ........................................................ Pirate Chief Twelve ran. SALE STAKES. The Ninth Sale Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; untrieds allowed 31b, and those bought for less than 300 gs allowed 31b, for less than 100 gs 61b, such allowance to be claimed at the time of naming; maidens at starting allowed 71b; the second to save his stake ; A. F. ; 11 subs. Midwife New Guinea General 3 Five ran. BIENNIAL STAKES. The Ninth Newmarket Biennial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added by the Jockey Club, for three year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; the second to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent. on the .whole stake, and the third a sum equal to 5 per cent. ; R.M. 73 subs. Vauban Wroughton • • 2 Sunflower filly Won by a head. Fifteen ran. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. The Newmarket Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 200 added; winners after Jan 23 (at 6 p.m.) of a handicap amounting to 200 sovs with public money added 51b extra; winners of all other handicaps with public money added 51b, of any two 101 b extra ; trom the starting post of the R.M. to the end of B.C. ; 60 subs, 24 of whom declared. Leases 1 Plutus Apsley Nine ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOUS. A sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year old fillies; Bst 91b each; a winner of 400 sovs 51b extra; D.XE. ; 5 subs. Duchess Pussy ... Camilla . BEACON STAKES. The BJacon Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst nib, fillies, Bst 71b ; winners, 51b extra ; last half mile of B.C. 12 subs. Griniston 1 Nyatza Four ran. NOTICE.—CHANGE or ADDRESS. —JOHN STIRS, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One Ssvan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HoPxixs rand JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OX.ENDEX STREET, HAYMARKET. Commissions. JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 3, Panton-street, Haymarket. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches ; also in George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near Meux's Brewery. TIIE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be seen daily in Talbot-court, Gritcechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. Royal Preferences. Among its " General Note," the Day indulges its readers with the following leaf from the Court Circular, picked up on the sly : have recently been reading one of the most charming little volumes that have come into our hands. It is no less than the royal " Preference Book ;" the pages of which are filled up by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Princess Mary of .Cambridge. This in teresting record, which is au original and authentic composition, is an account of the likings and dis liking of those who, next to our gracious Queen herself, command, beyond all others, the affectionate homage and respect of all loyal Englishmen and Englishwomen. Aud, as taste is an index to character, a book of this kind gives us a greater insight into the disposition of the writers than as private individuals we could possibly obtain in any other way. Our readers are perhaps aware of the general arrangement of the work. In answer to the first question, " Who is your favourite queen?" the Prince and Princess Diary treat the question his torically, and unite in admiring Mary Queen of Scots. The Princess of Wales, on the other hand, selects a more modern instance, and dutifully gives the preference to her own royal mother. Upon the kuliject of kings there has been a great differ ence of opinion. The Prince has written, " Leopold, King of the Belgians." The Princess is in favour of the warlike Coeur de Lion ; while the Princess Mary, with womanly pity for the unfortunate, gives the palm to Charles I Nelson, Marlborough, and Wellington are the favourite heroes ; Shakspere the favourite poet of the Princess, and Byron that of the Prince and Princess Mary. Raphael, Rubens, and Sir Joshua Reynolds are selected from the list of artists. As an author, the Prince prefers Macaulay to all others ; the ladies are unanim ous i n f avour of Chas. Dickens. The virtues of honesty and charity receive hearty sympathy, as might well be supposed, at the hands of those to whom they have long been familiar. The Prince's favourite colour is the bizarre mixture known as " I Zingari ;" the two Princesses mani fest a national partiality to " True Blue." When we come to the subject of " the inner man," we find the Prince—with unques tionable taste—recording his admiration of Trufl'es aux Perigord, an opinion with which we respectfully and most heartily agree. The Princess, however, scorns "foreign kickshaws," and confesses "a weak ness" fur Yorkshire pudding. The Princess Mary is equally in favour of French tart. Among flowers, the Prince and Princess Mary are again of the same mind. They select the rose, and the Princess of Wales gives her vote to the modest little forget-me-not. The Princess Mary prefers her own name to all others ;- the Princess of Wales her husband's second name, Edward ; the Prince him self selects Louise. His Royal Highness has an swered the next question, " What is your favourite occupation ?" in a most moral and praiseworthy spirit, " Improving my mind." The ladies are not so severe in their taste. " Playing on the piano" is the answer of the Princess ; and " Read ing aloud" that of the Princess Mary. Hunting, riding, and driving ponies form the chief i amuse ments, of the royal trio in their " hours of idleness." Then we come to the mottoes. These are very ap propriately and gracefully selected from . the armo rial bearings of the selectors : " Ich then" by the Prince, " llonisoit qui mal ypense," by the Princess, and "Dieu et mou Droit" by the Princess Mary. The Prince hates " cowardice and avarice," the Princess " slander," and the Princess Mary — bless her kind heart—has no particular dislikes. We hope and trust the Prince will not go yet awhile to his " favourite locality" the Sandwich Isles !" And long may the Princess remain in the land of her choice—" Great Britain." And nowhere, we think, is the Princess Mary more admired and beloved than "at home." Ambition has its charms, but the moderate ambition of the Prince and Princess can lead them to no harm : "To attain fame with out seeking it ;" " Non-interference in other people's business." The Princess Mary sensibly adds, " Not for being fast ;" and so, with the signatures of the Royal writers, these interesting memoranda are brought to a close. LETTERS POP. CHINA AND JAPAN.—The Post master-G,lueral has just issued the following notice:— "Letters addressed to any part of China or Japan, upon which the postage has not been fully prepaid, or which have been posted wholly unpaid, will, iu future, instead of being stopped and returned to the writers, be treated in all respects as letters for Hong Kong, i. e., they will be sent forward charged with the deficiency and ono rate of postage in addition as a fine. AQUATICS. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. PUTNEY, Tuesday, One o'clock. At a quarter to eleven the Cantabs went out and paddled to Mortlake, occupying 35 minutes. They rested nearly half an hour, and then paddled up to Barker's rails and down to the ship, whence they started with a good tide and wind for Putney, doing 38 strokes per minute. They finished at 39 and 40, distressed, having accomplished the distance in 21 min. 23 sec. Messrs. R. Bain and J. IL Clasper have chartered the fast and commodious steamboat Camilia, Captain Shaplin, to accompany the race. Tickets, ss. each, to bo had of R. Bain and J. 11. Clasper, boat builders, Lambeth and Westminster; also of the captain. The boat will leave London-bridge at 7.30 a.m. Mr. Bain has just completed building the boat for the match between Kelly and Cham bers on the Tyno. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack a five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Barnsley Gas Bill was read a second time; the Glasgow (City) Union Railway and the Northumberland Central Railway Bills were read a third time. TENURE (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of CL A.NRICARDE, iu moving the second reading of this bill said that this bill would put an end to all disputes with regard to a subject which greatly distressed Ireland. It would do away with all contests that existed between landlords and tenants in Ireland. The class of small tenants in that country would be greatly benefitted by this bill. Thera were tenants in Ireland not only paying £5OO but £5,000 a year, and it was absolutely necessary that those persons should be protected by some enactment. as that which he now proposed. By the provisions of this bill, they could give to the people of Ireland such cheap legislation, such. an avoidance of all litiga tion, that would enable them to assert their rights without any extraneous action. The bill was a protection to both landlord and tenant. The bill would be referred to a select committee. Lord MONK said that ho was glad to hear that the bill would be referred to asolect committee, which would decide upon its merits. He (the noble lord) had no doubt that it would aff,ct the great bcrly of the Irish people, and such a bill would be highly beneficial. We had gone into many of the questions relative to Ireland, but we had not gone deep enough to ascertain what was the real point at issue. He then alluded to the bill introduced by Mr. Portescue, who was last year Chief Secretary of Ireland, and stated that that bill would have been highly satisfactory to the tenant farmers of Ireland. Ho thought, considering the demands of the tenant far mers of Ireland, that this bill would perfectly meet them. (LEFT SPEAKING.) DOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Plymouth Railway Bill was road a third time and passed. _ THE MALT TAX. Mr. READ gave notice that on Monday, May 7, he should move for a committee to inquire into the operation of the malt tax. THE IRISH CHURCH. Sir J. GRAY gave notice that on an early day he should call the attention of the house to the temporaliiies and civil disabilities of the Church of Ireland. PRIVATE EXECUTIONS. Sergeant GASELEL gave notico that on the motion for the second reading of the private executions bill, he should move that it be read a second time that day Lis months. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Captain ARCHDALL asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer if, in the opinion of her Majesty's Government, the present tribunal for the trial of election petitions was a satisfactory tribunal ; and, whether he would consider the advisability of endeavouring to frame clauses in the Bribery and Corruption Bill which shall de fine the limits beyond which clerical interference becomes " undue influence," and which shall state the precise amount of violence required to constitute a "general riot" at an Irish election. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he hoped to obtain leave to bring in a bill on the subject this evening, and to induce the house to road the bill a second time on Thursday next. When they went into committee on the bill the hon. and gallant gentleman wou:d have an opportunity of suggesting any clauses, supposing those proposed in the bill were not sufficient for thc purpose intended. THE REFORNI BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE—As the committee for the represen tation of the people was arranged to stand as the first order for that day, he presumed there would be no dis turbance of that arrangement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the arrangement would be strictly adhered to. 1F...." METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. In reply to Mr. TREEBY, Mr. HUNT said he could not say why the return or dered on the 16th of May relative to the Metropolitan Board of Works had not been made. The Board formed no part of the Treasury department, therefore he could not say when it would be made. FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. In reply to Mr. ROEBUCK, Mr. WALPOLE said it was not lawful for magistrates to sit with closed doors whilst hearing charges against tradesmen charged with using false weights and measures. THE METROPOLITAN GAS BILL. • Sir S. NORTIICOTE said he did not intend to proceed with his bill until after Easter. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. GLADSTONE sail in the event, of this amend ment limiting the rateable value iu pariiminentary borouels being adopted in committee, he should move in the• third clause that whenever the rateable value of any tenant falling below .£5 by reason of any deduction of less than 20 per cent. for gross estimated value the occupier may claim to vote if otherwise qualified. THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY. Sir M. PETO moved for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the means adopted by the Lon don, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company for raising the share capital, and exercising their borrowing powers under the various acts of Parliament authorising the con struction of the main line and its extensions and branches. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not see how it became consistent with duties of the House of Commons to undertake the investigation pro posed. They all knew and entertained the highest respect for the hon. member for Bristol ; they all knew the troubled condition of the railway in question, and they could not but regret that he had unfortunately become involved with them. He thought, however, that the house ought to hesi tate before they agreed to that motion, because there were peculiarities about it with which the house Lad no con cern. They were private speculations, and those who em barked in them did so at their own risk. We should like to know where the line was to be drawn if this inquiry was to take place into the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. Why should not inquiries be made into the affairs of other railway companies ? Why should the position of railways only be inquired into ? Why should not banks also fall within the scope of Parliamentary inquiry ? He regretted the motion, but he could not re commend the house to agree to it. Mr. BARING asked the hon. member for Maidstone, who had the following motion on the paper, whether he intended to proceed with it As an amendment to Sir Morton Peto's motion for a select committee on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, to add, at end, ' and also into the means adopted by three of the mem bers for Huntingdon, Bristol, and Dover, for raising money for the Grand Trunk Railway of Canda, and the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway.'" Mr. WITATMAN said he did not intend to proceed with his amendment. He was quite ready to meet the hon. gentleman mentioned in his motion in any way they thought proper. (Laughter.) Lord CRANBORNE said he did not know whether the hon. gentleman who had just sat down implied a challenge by his observation. (Laughter.) He (Lord Cranborne) thought it highly unsatisfactory that, after putting an amendment on the paper, pointing at something like fraud, that when the time came for bringing it forward he should fail to substantiate his charges. He thought it was desirable that some opinion should be expressed by the house on such a matter. Mr. WHATMAN said if it was the wish of the house, he was quite ready to go on. (Loud cries of "Go on, go Mr. CRAWFORD rose to order. He thought it was not competent for the house to inquire into his onduct other than-that done in that house, or in his ells actor of a member of Parliament. _ . _ The SPEAKER could not say that the motion pointed to anything like fraud. lie could not say that there was anything on the piper which was a violation of the rules of the house. Mr. GLADSTONE did not think it was the wish of the house that the matter should go on. There WaSllO charge of fraud, therefore the character and high honour of the hon. gentleman 'mentioned was not impeached. He could but regret that the hon. baronet, the member for Bristol, had brought forward the matter, and no one sympathised with him, who had conferred so great a benefit ou his country some years ago, more than he did. Ile hoped, however, the motion for the committee would be with drawn. Mr. Baring, Mr. Watkin, and Mr. Hodgson having de clared their willingness to defend their conduct when and wherever it was called in question, Sir M. PETO said after the kind remarks of the two right hon. gentlemen, he could not hesitate to withdraw his motion. He could not express how deeply he felt the kind observations that had been made respecting him by the right hon. gentleman the leader of the house. The motion was then by leave withdrawn, so also was the amendment of Mr. Whatman. [ LEFT SITTING. I LONDON GAZETTE.—This .Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, ST. TAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 5: Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a Levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wednesday, the Ist of May next, at 2 o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness at this Levee shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. WINDSOR CASTLE, Meech 26. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Charles Henry Pennell, Esq. WHITEHALL, APRIL 8. . . . The Queen has been pleased . to direct letters patent to be passed.under the Great Seal Granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land to the undermentioned Gentlemen, and the respective heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz.:— The Right Honourable Joseph Napier, of Merrion-square in the city of Dublin. William Bagge, of Stradsott Hall, in the county of Nor- folk, Esq. -- Benjamin Lee Guinness, of Ashford, in the county of Galway, and of Saint Stephen's Green, in the city of Dublin, Eoq. William Lawrence, of Ealing Park and of Whitehall-place, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., one of her Majesty's Sergeant Surgeons. MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, APRIL 8. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been pleased to appoint Colonel R. Nigel F. Kingscoto, C. 8., an Extra Equerry to his Royal Highness. FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 8. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Enrique Chapman as Consul at Montreal for the Argen tine Republic. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Doctor Domingo Moutbrum as Consul-General over the British Antilles, to reside at Trinidad, for the United States of Venezuela. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. J. Stuart Day as Consul at Cowes for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 8. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colonel Frede rick E. Chapman, r6E., K.C.8., to be Governor and Com mander-in-Chief of the Bermudas or Somers Islands. WAR Ok'FICE, PALL MALL, Arun 9. Commissariat Department. Commissary-General William Henry Drake, C.B, from half-pay, to be Com missary-General. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 5. Commander Charles Gray Rigge has been allowed to assume the rank of Retired Captain, and Lieutenant Samuel Weller George Fasting May that of Retired Commander, respectively, from the Ist instant, under her Majesty's Order in Council of 9th July, 1864. _ _ Lieutenants Frederfck Morris and Arthur Brathwaite Warre hare been promoted to be Retired Commanders, under her Majesty's Orders in Council of let August, 1860 , 9th July, 1864, and 24th March, 1866. APRIL 6. Mr. Arthur Malkin Williams to be Lieutenant in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority from the 19th March last. APIA 8. Mr. George O'Brien has this day been promoted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 3d April, 1867. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16i 11 171 Ditto 3 Months. 11 18i 11 19 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 40 25 ' 45 Brussels Hamburg — 13 81 13 9 Paris Short 25 15 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 32} 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 110 E Vienna — 13 3U 13 50 Trieste — 13 30 13 50 Petorsbargn - •:0; . - ;;C: Berlin Madrid —47 f Cadiz - 49 Leghorn Milan - 27 60 27 80 Gonoa — 27 60 27 80 Naples — 27 60 27 90 Palermo Messina Lisbon . — 511 521. Oporto .6.. 52 .521- SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (By Telegraph.) GRATESEXD, TtlCS3ay Morning. • No arrivals. Sailed.—Triton, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—City of Adelaide, from Adelaide, for London. Anchored—Passing Cloud, from China; Lincolnshire, om Melbourne—both for London. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Zealand. via Southamptor April 10. April 13. , Vcrds, by Lritiah packet. ..... May 5 ' Brazil and Gaya ......... April •z.!, t • Good Hope, ANOelaciloll, and St. ilelena....Apr/1 27 Cape e China, renang. and Siugipore. via Soutlinuipton..Apr.l 19 lu t r i a t i t i :, " vi d a 3521ealvilice . D Ditty,ito b vi Y al r l ch .liles ... packet................... April 13 Falkland Islands ................... Gibraltar, via Southampton Apri; 13 India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.— April 13 Ditto, via Marseilles „April 13 India (Bombay), v i a S outhampton. April ,3 Maltpai,tEtog'ypt via tarseili es ..., and April 13 Aden, via Southampton April 33. Ditto, via .Marseilles April 13 Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseillei A pill 13 Newtotuidland Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon..... ..... • •• • .11" 5. United States and British North America, by Bri- Hall packet Ditto, b Canadian packet, via Londuaderry ..April 10. I