The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market there continues to be a moderate demand, and the rates, except in a few exceptional instances, remain unaltered at 21 and 3 per cent. There were no gold operations at the Bank of England yesterday. The bidding for £300,000 in bills on India took place to-day at the Bank of England. The amounts allotted were to Calcutta £196,000, to Madras £4,000, and to Bombay £lOO,OOO. The minimum price was fixed at is. 11d. per rupee on all the Pre sidencies. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at Is. Hid. will receive about 54 per cent., and on Bombay at ls. Hid., about 11 per cent. Tenders above these prices will receive in full. At the annual meeting of the National Union Life Assurance Company—Dr. Lancaster, F.R.S., in the chair—the report of the directors stated that 1,012 policies had been issued in the past year, for assurances of £179,200, producing new premiums to the amount of £5,448. _ _ A dividend at the rate of 2s. per share has been declared by the directors of the Don Pedro North DR Rey Gold Mining Company. The profit and loss account for the year shows a balance of £10,040. The profit from January to 30th June amounted to about £2,332 17s. 7d., and from July to 31st De cember £7,707 6s. 11d., the profit for the latter period being at the rate of 28 per cent. per annum on the capital of the company. The coupons of the Egyptian Government Loan 1864, due Ist April, and the bonds drawn for re demption, will be paid at the office of Messrs. Fruhling and Goschen, 12, Austin-friars, Old Broad-street, on that date, and on any Monday, Tuesday, or Friday after. This morning has been issued a Government paper showing the amount of Exchequer Bills pur chased by the Bank of England, and an account of the sums received and expended by the Commis sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. The amount to be invested in the quarter for reduc tion of the national debt between Ist January and 31st March, 1867, being a quarterly issue, is £463,272 14s. sd. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures have declined to 3.21 33i ; and the Conso lidated Mortgage Bonds f, to 23i 24. We are informed that intelligence has been re ceived by the East India Irrigation and Canal Company, to the effect that the cause which ope rated to prevent the cultivators in Orissa irrigating their lands from the company's canals has been re moved, the Government of India having renewed the present land settlement upon the same terms for 20 years more, and undertaken, at any future set tlement, not to charge more for irrigated than un irrigated land; also that, with a view to give more extended employment to the suffering population, and to expedite the extension of irrigation by the company, the Governor-General had offered to advance as much money as the company can ex pend, in addition to their own regular outlay, during the current year, and that such offer had been accepted by the company's manager. _ A report and statement of accounts of the Rio de Janeiro City Improvement Company (Limited) has been issued. The directors state that they have much satisfaction in announcing that the great work undertaken by this company has been vir tually completed, and that from Ist of January last the Imperial Government of Brazil became liable to pay to .the company, half-yearly, at the rate of 60 milreis per houle per annum, upon 12,737 houses. There remain still to be brought into revenue 1,875 houses, and these will come gradually into payment during the current six months. The total capital required for the undertaking will exceed that raised on shares by £75,000. It will be necessary to pro vide for this by the issue of debentures, as announced at the last general meeting. Of this amount about £40,000 have already been placed ; the rest the directors propose to offer to the shareholders and the public, and as the present assured net income of the company is about £64,000 per annum, and will shortly be nearer /75,000, while the interest on the debentures will be under £5,000, it would not be easy to find a better or safer investment at 6 per cent. than is presented by these securities. At the present rate of exchange your directors cannot pro mise you a higher dividend than 7i per cent. per annum ; but, with the improvement of the ex change, your income will be proportionately in creased, whilst the natural growth of the city, and of the taste for luxury and refinement, as exhibited by the orders for extra private works, will tend still further to augment the net revenue for the benefit of the shareholders. The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1867. 1866. ... 65,255 70,180 Great Western North Western South Western -109,754 108,617 .. 20,156 21,250 Brighton—::: Midland ... South Eastern 16,113 16,522 ... 48,711 60,148 18,855 19,025 Great Northers ... ... 35,723 35,468 Lancashire and Yorkshire... 42,230 41,726 Bristol and Exeter... 5,900 5,826 North Eastern „.. 65,697 64,262 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 19,610 19,810 Great Eastern ... 80,951 31,272 London, Chatham, and Doter 7,665 7,824 Glasgow and South-Western 9,339 10,270 Great Southern and Western, Ireland ... 8,509 7,539 Metropolitan 4,013 3,764 Midland and Great Western, Ireland ... 4,878 4,841 North British • .„ ... 23,017 23,261 The returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year are, owing to the late severe weather, of an unsatisfactory cha racter. On the Great Western there is a decrease of £4,925 ; on the South-Western of £1,084 ; on the Brighton of £409 ; on the Midland of £1,437 ; on the South-Eastern of £170; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £2OO ; on the Great Eastern of £321 ; and on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £159 ; while the North Western shows an increase of £1,137, the Great Northern of £255, the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £504, the Bristol and Exeter of £74, and the North- Eastern of £1,435. Two o'CLoci. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day the French Rentes were 68f. 97c. Firm. Although there are few transactions at the Stock Exchange, business in the market for the English Funds continues 'steady. Additional firmness is observable to-day, and the prices have advanced 1 per cent., Consols closing at 91* I for transfer, and at 911 1 for the April settlement. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 1 ; India 5 per Cents., 1091 110 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 103 I; ditto 5} per Cents., 108 ; and ditto Bonds, 435. prem. Very little business has been transacted in the Market for Foreign Stocks, but prices continue steady. Italian have declined I, to 531 I ; while Greek have advanced 1, to 154 16 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. /, to 38k I ; the Russian Loan Scrip *, to 24 prem. ; and Chili= Loan Scrip k, to 2 I*. dis. Mexican are firm, at 171 ; Spanish Passive, at 22i 4; the Certificates at 141 1 ; and Danubian Scrip, at 11 1 dis. A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the Railway Share Market, and in some instances prices show an upward tendency. Great Eastern, London, Chatham, and Dover, North Western, and South Eastern have each improved 1 ; Metropolitan and Midland, each ; and Great Western, 1 ; while Caledonian show a decline of 2s. prem., the highest point recently touched. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there has been little change of importance. Dutch- Rhenish are marked 181 ; Great Luxembourg, 101 ; Great Western of Canada, 131 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 191 1 ; and East Indian, 1074 1081. Bank Shares have remained without any material alteration. London and County are dealt in at 56 /, and Union of London at 434. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are in some instances a shade firmer. An glo-Am erican,Telegraph have improved to 161 ; Hudson's Bay Company, to 16 i ; and National Discount Company have declined tto 121. .A.naerican Securities are lower. Erie Shares have declined IT to 39/ 40 ; Illinois, /, to 78/ ; but United States 5-20 Bonds are steady at 741 /. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two o'Clock. No particular feature has occurred in the Market for British Mining shares to-day. East Russell are in demand, and Prince of Wales are firm at former a uotations. Annexed are the latest quotations: — Bryn Gwiog, —; Chiverton Moor, 8 81; Chon tales Gold, 21 3 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 61 74 ; Cooks' Kit chen, 12 124; Drakewells, 125 6d 15s; East Basset, 20 21; East Caradon, —; East Cam Brea, ; East Lovell, 10 101; East Russell, 34 4 ; East Wheal Grenville, 24 1 ; Great Laxey, 161 171 ; Great North Downs. ; Great Retallack, ——; Great South Tolgus, —s —d —s ; Great Wheal Vor, 21 22 ; Marks Valley, ——; North Crofty, 54 6; North Roskear, ——; North Treskerby, 21. 4 ; Prince of Wales, 54s Ocl 56s0d ; Prosper United, —; Providence Mines, 321 35; Rosewall Hill and Ransome United, —a Od —5 Od; South Condurrow, 4 1; South Grenville, —s —d ; South Herodsfoot, —; Tincroft, 15 151 ; West Caradon, ; West Chiverton, 59 61 ; West Seton, ——; West Drakewells, 8s 105 ; Wheal Basset, ; Wheal Buller, 221 25 ; Wheal Chiverton, 7 74 ; Wheal Grenville, 20s Oa 22s 6a ; Wheal Seton, 1021 1071. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUND& 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 10 9l-1- 3 per Cent. Reduced B 9i 1 1 New 3 per Cent B 9l * I New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — 31 Ct., March. I 4 111 Ct., June, , :xclaequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Gt. —pm I 18 pin Do £5OO —. I -- Do £lOO & £2OO „ Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10/ per Cent., AprillB74 -- Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 - A Do. 5/ per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent, Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent, £l,000 Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4} per Cent, 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent, 1865 — Do Account 73 Do. £lOO Bonds 721 31 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) o..taan 6 per Cent — Do. 4/ per Cent — Uo. 6 per Cent A 991 Do. ~ B Do. „ 1867 Do. „ Scrip, £2O paid Col,mbian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 D 3.5 per Cent., 1864 ...................... , Danubian Principalities, 7 per Cent Eluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent._ Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Deferred egyptian 7 per Cent B2/ 1)o. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds tio. Do. 1864 B4 Do. £lOO Bonds Bll 1 lio Government Railway Debentures Bl/ Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account D,.. Coupons Do. Account G attemala 5 per Cent .. — I iiian 5 per Cert 1865 Do. Account Do. Maremmana Railway 111. vcicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — 11outevideau 6 per Cent. . — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent 1 New Granada l3i Do 3 per Con Do. Deferrad , — Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 65 i f Do 4i per Cent. 1865 Do 4 . 4 per Cent. (Uribarron) Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Po rtaguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 tiussian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St — Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 psi Cent., 1859 s4} Do 5 per Cent., 1862 BBl I Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 9l} D .. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl 4 / Do. do. £25 paid 2l 1 pin •lardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do. Account Passive Do Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wodish 4 per Cent. Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds _ Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 541 I Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — ).. 6 per Cent, 1864 3l/ Ditto 14 per Cent. — Divilencts on the above payable in Loudoi. Austnan, a per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins — 13.NIgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch '2* per °Ant. Ex. 12 Gui?.• s3f Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account — THREE O'CLOCK Consols, Money 9li i Do. Account 914 k LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) BAKER V. BAKER AND GUYS. This was a suit instituted by Capt. Baker, an officer in the army, for a dissolution of his marriage with his wife, on the ground of her adultery with the co-respondent, who was in business at Plymouth as a "medical electrician." Both defendants denied the adultery, and the respondent pleaded in addition cruelty and adultery by the petitioner The parties were married in 1856, and cohabited until 1861, when they separated, and the respondent became acquainted with the co-respondent, with whom she was on very familiar terms, visiting him frequently, and ultimately taking up her residence with him at his house at Plymouth. She was alleged to have had a child by him, , and was living ix his house up to the present time. The case came on yesterday, and several witnesses were called to support the petitioner's case. The hearing of the case was resumed this morning, and the respondent's case having been closed, and in the course of which evidence was given to prove that the petitioner ill-treated his wife, and was guilty of adultery, rebutting evidence now was adduced. Sir R. Collier and Dr. Spinks, Q.C., wore counsel for the petitioner ; the Queen's Advocate and Mr. Mathew for the respondent, and Dr. Swaby for the co-respondent. Dr. Stewart stated that he was a medical practitioner at Plymouth for several years. He was acquainted with Captain Baker and his wife, both of whom hs attended professionally, and visited as a friend in 1860 and 1861 at Alma-place. They appeared to bo on very friendly terms as far as ho could see, and Mrs. Baker never made any complaint to him of ill-treatment by her husband. He re membered the occasion of Mrs. Baker leaving her husband in June, 1861. Mrs Baker came to him one evening afterwards at nine o'clock and said that she wanted to return home the same evening. He advised her to go to a lodging until the morning, and said that she should recol lect that Captain Baker said "if once she left his home she should never set her face in it again," and that he was of a very excitable temper. Mrs. Baker forced herself into the captain's house through a pantry window. The captain was not drunk on one of the occasions deposed to by a witness yesterday, but ho was very much excited. On the occasion when the adultery of Captain Baker with Eliza _ . Beth Lugg who attended him while he was suffering from gout he was incapable of committing the offence charged. Ho was still further incapacitated from the commission of the offence, as he had at the time either delirium tremens or was actually labouring under the disease. Captain Baker used to drink, and he hadknown him to be in a state of drunkenness for a week, and he had known him to abstain from drink for six months, but that was very ex ceptional. In cross-examination the witness said that he was a very intimate friend of Captain Baker, with. whom he dined yesterday, and that ho was one of his sureties for the costs of this suit. The evidence having closed, the Queen's Advocate ad, dressed the jury, summing up at considerable length. Sir R. Collier replied on the whole' ease. His Lordship deferred summing up until to-InorrOw, and the court thou adjourned. THE SUN, LO.NDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1867. POLICE INTELLIGEME.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SCANDALOUS DESERTION OF A CHlLD.—Thomas Day plate-glass silverer, of No. 7, Great Wagner-street, Clerken well, was brought before Mr. Knox by Paice, one of the warrant officers, on a warrant charged with deserting his child, Elizabeth Day, aged 8 years, on the 23d October, 1862, and leaving her chargeable to the parish of St. Mar tin's-in-the-Fields. _ _ Mr. Bowman, relieving officer of St. Martins-in-the- Fields, said that ou the 23d October, 18G2, the child be came chargeable to the parish, and was not at their school, the parish having been put to a great deal of trouble in ascertaining the settlement of the child. In answer to Mr. Knox the witness stated that the child was brought to the workhouse by the prisoner's sister who had been keeping the child, the prisoner having absconded. The prisoner was in work and well able to support the The prisoner said that he had been out of work some time, and he paid his sister for keeping the child when he could. M. Bowman said the prisoner, who was a widower at the time of deserting the child, had since married again. Mr. Kiwi said that after leaving the child with a female relative the prisoner had absconded, and the child was tb.ken to the workhouse. In the meantime the prisoner got married : and was quite capable of keeping the child, but instead of doing so he left the parish to do it. He con sidered the prisoner's conduct scandalous, and should com mit him fur a month with hard labour. TIMID EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day WARWICK RACES.—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. STAND PLATE. The Stand Handicap of 5 soar each; 2 ft, with 30 added ; winners after March 15, at ten a.m., 51b extra; one mile ; 13 subs. Salamanca 1 Feodor Gordian Knot . Seven ran. WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP. The Willoughby Handicap of 15 Boys each, 10 ft, and 3 only if declared, with 50 added ; winners of any handi cap after March 8 (at 10 am.) 71b extra; gentlemen riders, jockeys 61b extra; one mile. 25 subs, 10 of whom declared. Beadle Indigestion Nukuheva Seven ran. • HURDLE RACE. The Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sous each, 1 ft, with 30 added; winners of a handicap hurdle race after March 15, at ten a.m, 71b extra ; the second to save his stake ; two miles, over five hurdles ; 42 subs. Tennyson Fortunatus Helen £5O PLATE. A Plate of 50 sove (Handicap); winners after March 15 (at 10 a.in,.), 51b extra; five furlongs. Chibisi •• 1 Volunteer Ulphus 3 Ten ran. HUNTERS' STAKES. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted this season; four year olds lOst, five list 71b, six 12st, aged 12st 31b ; 2 mile course. Clatford King Alfred Royal Tartan 3 SWEEPSTAKES. A Sweepstakes 25 sous each, 10 ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; 31b and 51b allowed; straight run in ; about three furlongs. 13 subs. Eau de Vie 1 Wings of a Dovel 2 L'Africane 3 Four ran. FARMERS' PLATE. The Farmers' Plate of 50 sous; four year olds list 71b, five 12st, six and aged 12st 71b; mares allowed 31b; to be ridden by farmers, &c. ; two miles on the flat. Makeshift Imogene 2 Lady Sandford 3 Six ran. TA' 'TEREALLS'—This Evening. Nothing doing. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tars DAY. Members assembled in good force to-day, and specula. tiou took a lively turn, some of the movements in con nection with the spring handicaps being very significant. The main feature of the doings was the sudden dis placement of Wild Agnes from the leading position sha had taken in the quotations for the City and Suburban, the quotations against her quickly driving her to 25 to 1, with offers to bet she does not run. ..--- The Mayonaise filly was in increased demand for the City and Suburban, and Dunsany was firm for the Metro politan, for which Conundrum advanced to 10 to 1. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 12 to 1 agst Mayonaise filly (taken) 100 to 8 agst Vespasian (offered) 100 to 6 agst Aldcroft (offered) 20 to 1 agst Thalia (taken) 20 to 1 agst Longdown (taken) 20 to 1 agst Plutus (offered) 25 to 1 agst Wild Agnes (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Sea Mew (offered) Dan agst Wild Agnes starting (offered) METROPOLITAN STAKES. Bto 1 agst Dunsany (taken) 10 to 1 agst Conundrum (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Tourmalin (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Lord of the Dales (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tormentor (offered) 20 to 1 agst Ambition (offered) 25 to 1 agst Proserpino (offered) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 70 agst Proserpina (taken) 100 to 6 agst Dalby (taken) 20 to 1 agst Newland (offered —take 23 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Lecturer (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 7to 2 agst Plaudit (offered) 7to 1 agst Julius (offered) 13 to 1 agst Marksman (offered -1400 to 100 wtd: 20 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 7 to 1 agst Hermit andSnight of Garter, coupled (t DERBY. Bto 1 agst The Rake (offered) 10 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken) 100 to 4 agst Palmer (taken) NOTICE.-011ANGE OF ADDRESS.—JOHN STIR; late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his bost thanks for the patronage he has received during the past y 4 zar, 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 S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS and Joux AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on al racas throughout the year. Ad.dregg-33, OSCENDEX STREET, HAYMARBET. 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. Evenings, after 7, at Mr. C. Dur ham's, Freemasons' Arms, Long-acre. TICKETS NOW READY for HARRY WILSON'S CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP SWEEP. Drawn MONDAY, March 25, 1867. 10,000 members, at ls. each ; and 3,000 members, at 2s. 6d. each. Address, with two stamped directed enve lopes, to Harry Wilson, Turf Herald Office, Hull. Com missions executed from ss. on all races. Price Lists daily. NOTES FROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. Paid.] Closing Business Prise. done. It It Caledonian it eaniurian Cornwall and 8and0n...... 10 PCornwall SI 13 111 il3 40 16 it Dublin & Belfast Jun it Dun„Perth,& A b.Junikl 10 E.Lundon, r,,erip Certi.i 4 6 65 68 70 72 it Glasgow &S. Western it Great Eastern, Ord. stk. it Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 it Great North ot Scotland it Great Northern it Du. A stock it Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pu4 Gt S, and W. of Ireland it Wit. Western -origin:ill it Jo. 6. V 3). Rail gua. 107 104 271 281 5 7 115 117 La 123 it Do. it Do. South Wales ... W. Mid.—Oxtor et Do. Newport et i)0. Hereford ..... at Lancashire & Yorkshir st London and Blackwal st Lou., Brigh.,& S Coas st Lon., Chat., and Dove at Do. 11.Ietrop. Fix. A. st Lula. & NOtlll Wester] st Lon: t South Wester] st ohel., Si Linen st Do. New Do. Extension...— Itetropolitan District L)o. do. do. 0 Do. and St. John's W'd it Nlid4nd 9 Do. £9 Share it Do, Birmin.. St Derby 25 _ \lid Kent . . . st North British 1 et Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. st Nth. Eaetern—Berwic 25 Do. G.N•E purolia et Do. Leeds et Do. York et DG. Carlisle ..... 25 Do. Siock.& Darling .0 Do. do. 1860-61 or th London st Do. do. 1864 5 at Do. Jo. 1866 at North Staffordshire st N. &S. W. Junction 25 Scottish Central st Scot. N. E , Aber. stoc to i)o. Scot, Mid. stJok at Shropshire Union .. at south Devon 'outh 141,.atern 10 Staines, Wok., Wok it rail . Vale 10 Do. C st Vale of Death st Waterford fit Kilkenny 10 Waterloo & Whiteha st West Corn wall i:1UTISII Y k) Atlantic St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda. Cen.ln. 1 gu. 5 per cent... 0 Do. F 'shares .04 fluirate) t Lake Unroll to Do. Preference 00 BulL,Brant,&Godericli 6 p.c. 1872-3- at Calcutta I.; S. E., lim at ..;al:e Town Dock, gu 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p at Nast. Bengal, go., sdo 3t Eatat ii diau, gu. 5 p.o. 20 Do. J Extension at UraudTrunkof Canatil, 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds, I charge 0 p.c 00 Do. let Pref. Bonds 00 Do. do deferred 00 De. 2d Yrti. tionda 00 Du. do. deterred 00 Do. 3d Pref. stock. .00 Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 4th Pref. stock ,00 Do. do. deterred ,t Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gua. 5 per cent ,u Do. New gua. 5 p. a it at. South of lndia gua. 3 per cent at D 4$ per cent st Do . r.... 204 Lireat s. of Canada 1 204 Da. New .. 00 Do. 6p. a 134 x,. pay 1873 OC no. 50 cis). pay. 1877-5.. 1 10 Indian Branch, limited at Madras, gua. 5 p.o st Do. 41 do st Do. do /9 Do. Filth Extension st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Linde. 50 .el. BudsOn's Bay.. st tsl.lil.(rda,6peletpt.br st Seinde . A it Do. Delhi :0 Do. do . tad It Do. Punlaub.... “P .o st Do.lndus St. lot I 116 i 411 1 2 11 714 14 117} 17 1 121 k 195 41 115 f 32} 101} } 61i } 1081 7I 19i I 221 31 13 I I 9 Si COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -- British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 Can.GoV.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 98 100 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 100 102 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 83 00 851 01 Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk 100 87 84 Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 187 a 100 10: 104 00.Ap1.&001 , 1890-1900 100 105 107. Do. do 1880-90, 100 104 108 Do. Jan.32July, 1800-9 i 100 102 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and IS Oct., 1000 lOO 91 03 Ce; lon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.t 100 101 103 Du. 1878, do lOO 105 1.8 , 31auritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 )0. 1882, May 15, Nov. r 101 103 106 Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug lOO 105 107 '7ov. 43 per cent lOO 98 100 N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 06 08 N. S.W. GOV. 5 p'e.,1866 100 91 93 Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1870 100 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 /17 881 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Do. 5 per cent.... - Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 98 28 Queensland Gov. 6p. C. 1 00 91 93 901 / 1 S. Aus.Gov. 6 po3 1868-8 100 Do. 1878 & upwards l,`o 106 108 VlO,O ov. 6 p.o. Ja &July 100 - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 107 109 1081 - - BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, Um. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 7 9 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 400 410 Drake walls 2.1.0 1 11 East Bassett (Illogan) 295 22 24 East Caradon 2.14.0 5 6 51 East Carn BrPa 34 3 34 East Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunnislake 8.3.e 1 0 East Love.' 3.0 .0 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Taylstk 11.2.6 34 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 1 16 1 5 3 1 4 txr. at L ixey, limited., all 13 17 17 Great South Tolgus — Great Wheal isusy — G. Wheal Vor (Heist .0 10 20 22 211 G renvibe B. (8.0 11 14 11 erod's Foot ... 8.10.0 3t 31 H ingston Downs 5.10. , Z 1 31 Margaret (Uny Lelant 18.17.' 7 0 Harke Valley 4.10.0 31 41 4 vlwyndy Iron ore, live 34 24 1 1' 1 New Sewn North Roskear ' 38/ 11 13 Bassett(lllogan 1.4.0 North Wheal Crotty 2.13 ., 5 4 6 Prosper United.... 7.1.0 21 21 t'r vidence Uny Lecant 10.6.7 28 28 —. S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 11 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2.0 1 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 Stray Park . 35.15.6 35 45 I'ln Croft 9 12 14 Vigra and Clogan, lim all West 1 - tassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Luikeard 12 9 kl West Chiverton ll 61 63 West Seton. 475 135 141 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 54 65 75 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 23 25 23 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 Wheal Seton (I,io 5.17.0 10 12 31 lest 7f 8 6 Ii 4) 42 to 55 kO 25 25 30 125 126 74 76 17 In 13 16 1 117 )1:1 76 50 47 99 i2l 122 101 106 tl5 tl6 id 15 32 33 4 18 101 103 61 452 93 95 33 15 9 10 1, , 112 115 1 21) 1 2), 68 72 113 lb 148 152 42 44 65 118 8 1u 153 '5B 3 , , SSES SION s. b 7 60 100 102 id ip 4 4i 711 66 110 100 100 all 100 100 50 65 10i 103 101 tC3 106 107 20 22 85 88 57 5V 53 54 52 51 37 40 _ - 23 25 106 106 4 1 1 • 100 102 01 03 12i 13 1.8 P 2 81 ,4 I}l 100 104 H 85 90 82 65 97 98 97 98 1 $. 97 98 ItEk'EltEN (111: bliAlt/gb Great Northern, 4i per cent.. rd. at 0 per cent. pm., 92 3 North Staffoidshire, 211 South Eastern ( tteadin,g Ditto, Fixed 41 per cent., 69 t IREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London Brighton, &c., 44 per cent. 1553, 82 London, Brighton. &c., new 45 per oent., 1663, 125 London and N.- Western a per cent., 1074 7 Alidland A and B£s pf, 104 • LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 111 Mid. Braulord, pi. etock,,B9i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. iabta and San Francisco, 11. n., gua. 7 per cent., 13} Dutch Rhenish, 18i tireat Luxembourg, 10 Sambre and Meuse, 7 :FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, ei Chontales,,Gold and Silver Mining, ' $ Scottish Australiau, BANKS. Anglo Egyptian, lim., 121 13 lim., 8* 9k Baltic of Egypt, 33 Chartered 6 1iank of India, Australia , and C hinn, 10 Colonial, Imperial Bank, Urn., 22 Imperial Ottoman, lim., Si f London and County, 64 7 6 Loudon Joint Stock, 4Z Metropolitan Bank, lim , St Midland Bank, lira., 18t National Provincial of England, Ditto, 2d and 3d issue, 394 New South Wales, 45 Oriental Bank Corporation, 92 Union of Australia, 47i Union of Loudon, 431 4 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 60 MISCELLANEOUS; Anglo-American Telegraph, 16 16 AtiAntio Telegraph, 3 , i 5 7a Dit o, $ per ernt., 67, 70 1i Berlin Water Works, Aim.. Di 12 City Offices, lim., 7 Credit fonder of Enziand. 11w . 2 3 electric and International Telegraph, -- Ditto, new, 5/ English and Australian Copper I Fore-street IVarehouse, lim., 128. G n. Credit and Discount, Lim., it Hong Kong an 1 China Liras, 9 :Judson's hay, International Financial Society, lim., 21 International Land Credit, lim., 2,1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri, 5 London tieneralOmnlbus Company, lien, 3 2i Lon ou and Provincial Marine, viscount company, 14 13 Ottoman Gas, Um., 2 reniusuis. and Oriental Steam,i6it Ji 804 Ditto, new, 61 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 24 20 Rio de Janeiro ;as, 2! Royal .ALii.l Steam, tOk 3 Tete_ raph Construe. and 3Tainten., lim., 1O Thames awl Mersey Marine, Insurance, Inn., 4 Van Diemen's Land, 8 7/ Viceroy of igypt, Mortgage, Loan, 72i a WESTMINSTER. ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. — A very extraordinary mass of rags and filth, passing by the name 'of Arthur Conlan, was charged with a series of assaults. Mrs. Mary Ann Burrows, the wife of a gentleman's ser vant, said that at 7 last evening she was returning home, when she saw the defendant approaching on the narrow pavement near Chester-maws, and stepped on one side to avoid him. Defendant followed, and made a grab at her, and she fell heavily upon her head. Mr. Dan Digby said that he witnessed the •defendant's conduct, and seeing its results, folloWed him. When he got into Holston-street he found himself .suddenly attacked by defendant, who gave him a violent blow on the mouth, and afterwards kicked him. Mr. Herbert, M.P., 31, Eccleston-square, said he was coming down Halken-street, when he was informed of de fendant's conduct to the woman and its consequence. Defendant then pushed violently against him, and assaulted a gentleman behind him. After this he rushed towards complainant, and made a blow at him. He then turned round and struck another person. Complainant and the others followed until they could see a policeman to give him in charge, when defendant, taking up a large stone, swore he would dash his brains out, and then again attempted to strike him. Immediately after this he rushed upon another gentleman and kicked him in the groin. They pursued the defendant into the Green park, near Ryde-park-corner, where he was taken in charge. The defendant said that be had been ill-used by other people, and was being followed by a great number when he merely took his own part. Mr. Digby said that there was no one following when he assaulted Mrs. Burrows. _ _ Mr. Herbert said there was only four persons in al following when ha was guilty of the conduct he had de scribed. Mr. Arnold said he did not belieTe a word of defendant's story, and should commit him for two months, and re quire bim to find bail for four months' more. THAMES. Tun DANGERS OF DRUNKENNESS.—WiIIiam Bunrod Baldey, a man about 50 years of age, and described as a master mariner, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. Peter Ward, police-constable, No. 210 K, stated that he saw a mob collected round the prostrate form of the prisoner, who was on the ground helplessly intoxicated last night in the Mile-end-road. Mr. Partridge—He had a gold chain in his possession, and 12s. in silver. Has he lost his watch ? Witness—Yes, sir; he was robbed of his watch before I saw him, a►nd his chain, from which it had been detached, was hanging loosely before him. Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner when his ship arrived here. The Prisoner—l have'not been to sea for five years and a half. I have retired from the service. I was with a few friends last night, and drank a little wine. Mr. Partridge—No; you drank a good deal of wine, and have lost your watch. You are fined ss. The fine was paid. A DRUNKEN CABDRIVER.—WiIIiam Bartrop, a cabdriver, badge N 0.1520, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged by Police-constable 623 A, with being drunk and in capable of taking care of his .horse and cab last night in S tepney. The policeman saw the prisoner fall from the box of his cab to the ground, raised him, and allowed him to go away. The horse and cab were taken to the station house yard. The prisoner came there soon afterwards and demanded the restoration of his horse and cab. lie was very drunk and noisy, and was locked up. " The prisoner denied that he was tipsy; he was able to walk to the station-house. Mr. Partridge fined the prisoner 55., which h• paid. LAMBETH. THE CASE OP Mas. RYES, THE CLAIMANT TO THE THRONE OF ENGLAND. —ALLEGED GROSS IMPOSITION ON THE PUBLIC.—At the sitting of the Court this morning a gentleman, who was accompanied by Mrs. Ryves (the lady whose case has been so frequently before the public as claiming to be the lawful descendant of Prince George of Cumberland, and therefore entitled to the throne of England), made an application of an interesting character to Mr. Paget, the presiding magistrate. The applicant said his object in coming beforo the Court was to ask for a warrant on behalf of the lady with him against a person who occupies a stall at the Crystal Palace, and represents himself as the son of Mrs. Ryves, and thereby obtaining money from the public or those who Might sympathise with that lady. The worthy magistrate would no doubt remem ber that the case of Ryves v. the Attorney-General had frequently and recently occupied the attention of the various law courts; and, in fact, an appeal was now pend ing in the House of Lords for placing that lady in posses sion of her rights as the legal descendant of his Royal Highness Prince George Duke of Cumberland. The per son complained of had taken the stall and put his name and the name of the lady over it, and had thus obtained money for his goods upon the faith of his being connected with that lady. Mrs. Ryves—You must, sir, recollect the late trial in the Probate of "Ryves v. the Attorney-General." Mr. Paget—Yes, it was a question of the pedigree of Mrs. Ryves. The applicant—Yes, sir ; she claims to be the descen dant of the late Duke of Cumberland. Mrs. Ryves—And the case is now pending on appeal before the House of Lords. The applicant continued and said the man at the Crystal Palace had taken a stall, and represented himself as the son of the lady who had been at great expense in conduct ing the trials for establishing her claim. That man was no relation whatever to Mrs. Byres, and therefore he asked for a warrant against him. Mr. Paget—For what do you ask me to grant a warrant? The applicant said that the man stated he was the son of Mrs. Ryves, well known to all the members of the late Cabinet, and to many other peers and members of Parlia ment. He had also represented that he had received letters from . the whole of tli9 Cabin'et•Ministers curing the late trial of "Ryves v. the Attorney-General." Mr. Paget—But how will you reach him ? What is the warrant for ? Has he obtained money by false pretences ? The applicant said the man had not received any money as charity, but seeing the name and that of the lady over the stall very many noblemen, and gentleman, and ladies went to the stall and took kis goods without asking the price and gave him money. Mr. Paget—lf you say that any person has received money under false pretences then you can bring that per son before me. The Applicant—He told me that the parties who took his goods paid him money without asking him the price. He has not taken anything as a gift. Mr. Paget—Unless you find he has asked for money, representing himself falsely, I think your application for a warrant is premature. If he has represented himself as the son of Mrs. Ryves, and obtained money or credit, then I oan listen to your application. The Applicant—l cannot say that. Mr. Paget—lf any noblemen or gentlemen come here and say they have given him money in consequence of his false representation, then I will grant a warrant. SHOCKING CASE OF CRUELLY TO A CHILD.—At the Lincoln assizes yesterday Alfred Blow, 20, labourer, and Sarah Blow, 22, man and wife, were charged with the wilful murder of Elizabeth, otherwise Eliza Hannah Glover, at Gainsborough, on the 14th of January. The medical evidence showed that the poor child bad been virtually starved, and was covered with marks of brutal ill-treatment, which was spoken to by several witnessses. The prisoners were found guilty, and each sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude. DEATH OF AN EMINENT AGRICULTURIST.—On the 13th inst., at Landport, nsar Lewes, died, aged 80, Mr. John Ellman, a well-known and highly-esteemed agricul turist. Mr. Elimam was the son of the introducer of the improved Southdown sheep, and was himself an authority lon agricultural affairs. Ho was highly respected, and was for many years a magistrate and deputy lieutenant of the county. Ho was married on the 25th of February, 1811, to Catherine Springate, the third daughter of John and Mary Boys, of Betshanger, Kent, by whom he had eight children, of.whoa five sons and two daughters are now living. He survived his wife but eight moutlis,—Maid stone Journal. NEWMARKET. . The Rake had a good steady mile and a quarter gallop, and D'Estournel went quite a mile and a half. Knight of the Garter did a mile and a quar ter at half . speed. Tne Hermit merely cantered. Wild Agnes was sent a mile and three quarters ; and Jasper galloped about the same distance. Julius strode along for a mile and a quarter with Bom bastes. The Amanda colt did good work. Jollity is amiss. Dragon galloped a mile and a half with Trocadero and Enchanteur. Vespasian fol lowed Broomielaw nearly a mile and a half at three parts speed. Scipio had a mile and a half gallop with Leases, and Tormentor led the Duke of York a similar length, the mare finishing up with a second gallop by herself. Falkenstein galloped a mile and three-quarters in Dalesman's company. Sydmonton went nearly a couple of miles, striding beautifully. In fact, all our City and Suburban and Great Metropolitan horses, alluded to above, are moving and looking first-class, but more parti cularly Wild Agnes and Jasper. Tourmalin is exceedingly fit, notwithstanding the drawbacks the senior Hayhoe has had in consequence of the bad weather. RICHMOND. Plaudit was merely trotting and cantering about. Rose, Bumblekite, Strathconan, and all Lund's horses did long walking exercise. Newland, who has been in physic, trotted and cantered. LEWES. Ostreger, Actsca, and the Pirate Chief, went a mile and a half gallop, at three parts speed, but the ground was exceedingly heavy. FYFIELD. Overture and Bradamante took the four-yr-old Mayonaise filly a rattling spin of a mile and three ,quarters, and the latter went in such or that, turned loose as she is, she will about win the City and Suburban next week. Savernake led Captain Kidd a mile and a half. Adam Bede reappeared at exercise, but only trotted and cantered. Pepper's Ghost, who has a fearful temper, galloped a mile fast. 52 111 12 291 I I LAMBOIIhNE. The Miss Ann filly is very backward, and may not go to Epsom next week. Very little beyond trotting and cantering is being done with either of our teams at present. Marksman is quite as for ward, however, as any of the Two Thousand and Derby cracks. FIND ON. This morning Longdown, Rama, Thalia, and Foresight galloped a mile anl three-quarters ; and Indian Star took Gilead, 0 wain Glyndwr, Fal-lal, and Lady Lambton a mile and a half. The whole of thede are forward in condition, and amongst them we ought to bring off a good race or two at I Epsom. MALTON. Grand Cross, accompanied by Taraban and Wild Wind, galloped a mile and a Kali steadily in the home pastures at Whitewall ; and they are in very good condition, Grand Cross in .particular. lie is very much improved, and will be very handy for the Derby.. Treasure Trove galloped a mile and a quarter, but it is doubtful if he will go to Epsom next week; if he does he cannot improve the Lincoln form. Westwick, War, and Knight of the Crescent had a long striding gallop. Klarinska gave Cory bantica a mile and a half spin. The two-yr-olds here ail look well. • IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITIONS. The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented two petitions against the sale of spirituous liquors on the Sunday, from Kilkenny, in Westmeath, Ireland. PRIVATE BUSINESS. - _ The Bishop Wearmouth Rectory Bill and the Dartford Gas Bill were read a third time. THE TRADES' UNION BILL. On this bill being brought up for recommitment, Earl 9E GREY and RIPON said that he wished to ask what would be the manner of the appointment of those persons who were to conduct the inquiry. According to the view which he had taken of the clauses, the real decision in this question would be in the hands of the barristers who would have to conduct the inquiry. He considered that persons conducting the inquiry ought to be appointed by the Secretary of State and not by the commissioners. He also desired to be informed as to the machinery of the bill. He objected to the second clause entirely, and designated the whole measure as highly dangerous, and likely to create an innovation. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the preamble of the bill showed that a commission had been already issued to inquire into the organization of Trades' Unions and to investigate into any acts of outrage or harm which had lately occurred. After a few remarks from Lord CRANWORTH, The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the bill was framed rather to meet the case of the outrage at Sheffield , than the general question of trades unions. Lord ST. LEONARDS, who was almost inaudible, was understood to approve of the general clauses of the bill, and to state that in such a particular case as that of the outrage at Sheffield, such an enormity as that was required that a measure like the present should be brought in, in order that there might be a fair adjustment of the matters in dispute between the two parties. It would lead to au inquiry in all cases where there was alleged outrage or wrong. These miserable strikes, which had injured the people and the commerce of the country, would not occur, or would be adjusted. (Hear, hear.) . Lord BELMORE said that this commission was not only granted oo the application of the inhabitants of Shef field, but at the request of the trades union itself. It was the object of the commission to inquire into any alleged injury which might affect the working classes in opposition to the oppression of the masters. He considered that the re port of the barristers should go directly to the Commons, and not through the Secretary of State as suggested by the noble earl opposite. With regard to the pay of these barristers he supposed that this would be arranged according to the usual method in which such arrangements were generally made. Earl GRANVILLE said that he did not entirely ap prove of the clause which they were required to sanction, and that a great amount of evil would be done if they did so. The Earl of BELMORE did not think that a great amount of evil would - be done • on the contrary, that a great deal•of -good would result from this inquiry. Lord CRANWORTH said that it was perfectly right to institute au inquiry into such an outrage as that at Shef field, but he objected to enforcing a penal inquiry after wards. The first and second clauses were then carried. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The Right Hon. T. L. Omni took the oath and his sea 'or Tyrone. THE REFORM BILL. Sir G. BOWYER gave notice that in the event of the Reform Bill passing a second reading he should move to omit all clauses depriving boroughs of a portion of their representation. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. Mr. OT WAY gave notice that in committee on the mutiny bill he should move the omission of clause 22, in order to enable the Government to introduce a clause in accordance with the vote of the house come to with re spect to the abolitioCHUßCHn of flogging in TES the army. RA. Mr. HARDCASTLE gave notice that ho should post pone the motion on the abolition of church rates until the Bth of May. JAMAICA. In reply to Mr. BUXTON, Mr. ADDERLEY said the Government had strictly ful filled all the promises made in July last, and if with ina dequate results it was owing to the want of power. The Government had done all that was possible to redress what had occurred, and had issued regulations to prevent a re currence of such calamities for the future. Papers had been laid on the table which would give in detail the steps taken. With respect to the acts of the naval officers, the Admiralty, considering they had been sanctioned by their superiors in command, had not felt it necessary to institute ulterior proceedings. MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. Mr. H. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether information had reached him from the British representative at Mexico that the French authori ties, who had -assumed the administration of the Custom House at Vera Cruz, had refused to allow the agent to receive the 25 per cent. hypothecated to the Mexican bondholders, and had remitted the funds set apart for them to the Mexican Financial Commission ; and, whether he would apply to the French Government for the remit tance to Loudon of the 25 per cont. now in the hands of the Mexican Financial Commission due to the bond holders ? Lord STANLEY said no such information had been re ceived by the Government. THE CASE OF MR. CHURCHWARD. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Lord Chancellor had revoked the appointment of Mr. Churchward as a magistrate at Dover, Mr. WALPOLE said ho 'hoped the hon. and learned gentleman would see the propriety of his refusing to answer the question until the answer of her Majesty had been received to the address which had been agreed to by the house. THE TORNADO. Sir R. COLLIER asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he had received copies of the depositions of the crew of the Tornado, sworn before the British con sul at Cadiz on the 23d February last; and, if so, whether he would lay them upon the table of the house. Lord STANLEY said they had not yet been receive he d, but as soon as they arrived they would be laid on t table of the house. THE ARMY SANITARY COMMISSION. Sir G. STUCLEY asked the Secretary of State for War what was the name and date of the appointment of the civilian mem ber of the army sanitary committee referred to in vote 17, army estimates ; why, with his travelling expenses, he received £1,200 per annum ; and why a medical officer of the army could not perform the duties required from such civilian practitioner Sir J. PAKINGTON said the name of the gentleman was Dr. Sutherland ; his salary was £l,OOO a year. Ho was appointed by Lord Pattrallre, and, :although a medi cal officer in the army, could certainly perform the duties ; yet, as the gentleman acting was a person of the highest talent and capability, it would bo unjust to deprive him of his appointment. REWARDS TO INVENTORS. Sir G. STUCLEY asked the Secretary of State for War how he proposed to divide the sum of £22,800 as a reward to inventors, and who were the inventors to be rewarded.' Sir J. PAKINGTON said nothing had been decided until the amount to be awarded to Major Palliser had been decided upon. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. 11. VIVIAN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether a forty shilling freeholder, residing on his own freehold within a borough, and paying rates, would not become a borough voter, and thereby lose his county qualification under the proposed Reform Bill ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if he dwelt in his own house, subject of course to the regula tions of the existing law. Mr. GLADSTONE asked the following questions:- 1. Whether the conditions of voting in boroughs, so far as they are affected by the bill of the Government, are to be the same for occupiers of the value of £lO and upwards as they are for occupiers under £lO ; and if not, in what respect they differ ? 2. Whether it is intended by the bill that the occupier franchise in boroughs, which now depends upon the occupation of any house, warehouse, counting house, shop, or other building, is henceforth to depend upon the occupation of dwelling-houses exclusively. 3. Whether the tctal number of male occupiers, stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his speech on Monday. consists exclusively of the occupiers of dwelling-houses ? 4. Whether her Majesty's Government will lay upon the table their estimate of the number of voters to be enfran chised under the several clauses of the bill, together with the data, so far as they think fit, on which such estimates are framed? 5. Whether the occupie r claiming to be re gisteredunder clause 34,when the composition, or other re duced rate on the premises has been duly paid by the land lord, must, in order to be registered, pay the difference-be tween such reduced rate and the rate which would have been chargeable upon him if he had been directly rated? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the first two questions were LQUAdQd upon a 11.1i5apprelieW1Q11 of the character of the measure. It was merely a supple. mentary one, and did not interfere with the privileges under the act of 1832, therefore the conditions were not the same. With respect to resider• tial qualificttion, they had followed the precedent laid down in the bill introduced by Lord Aberdeen and Lord John Russell in 1854. The bill proposed a resi dential qualification of two years, and therefore they had adopted it. The bill of the Government preserved all the privileges of the Act of 1832. The words dwelling house had been introduced into the measure because it was deemed sufficient, the words "other buildings" being thought likely to lead to fraud. With reference to the number of voters, on Saturday a return would be in the hands of members with respect to the savings banks and minor qualifications ; but as regards the statistics of the entire number of voters, it would be quite impossible to produce them without incurring great expense, and then they would scarcely be produced in time to be of service. Mr. GLADSTONE asked another question with respect to the compound householders. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would become entitled to the franchise upon being called upon to pay the same rates as his neighbours, otherwise an injustice would be committed, and nothing applied to the £5 unless expressed in the bill. REFORM BILL FOR SCOTLAND. Sir R. ANSTRUTHER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it wa►s the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce a bill for the reform of the re presentation in Scotland in the present session ; and, if so, when the bill would be laid upon the table ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was the intention of the Government after the holidays to in troduce a bill to increase the representation in Scotland. RAILWAY COMPANIES Mr. ED WARDS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been called to the serious finan cial embar►assments in which many of the railway com panies of this country were at present involved in conse quence of tho recent decision as to the validity of deben tures as security ; whether any applications had been made to the Government for relief, and with what result ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his at tention had been called to the subject, and applications had been made to the Government. He declined to state the names of the companies making the application—Arst, because the communications were confidential, and se condly because the application hal not been acceded to. REFORM FOR IRELAND. Mr. C. FORTESCUE asked whether it was intended to introduce a measure of Reform for Ireland ? The CHANCELLOR of the. EXCHEQUER replied in he affirmative. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE gave notice that, in the event of the Reform Bill being read a second time, he should move a clause in committee to the effect that all boroughs with a population less than 5,000 should be dis franchised. ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENTS. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. HANN:MY-TRACY rose to call the attention of the house to one of the recent promotions made by the pre sent Board of Admiralty, and to move, th3.t the promotion by the First Lord of the Admiralty of a junior lieutenant in the navy, without any special or distinguished service 4 over the heads of hundreds of meritorious lieutenants senior to him in the service, is prejudicial to the public interest. • [LEFT SITTINGI TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-1 remark in your edition of this evening the following :—" House of Lords.—Lord Denman presented a petition from the inhabitants of Denbigh against the sale of spirituous liquors on Sunday." It should have been : —" The Earl of Denbigh presented a petition from the inhabitants of Youghal against," &c.—Yours obediently, DENBIGH. Carlton Club, March 19. Meeting at Mr. Gladstone's—This Day. A large number of Mr. Gladstone's supporters met this afternoon, pursuant to circular invitation, at the right hon gentleman's residence, Carlton-gardens. Half-past two o'clock was the hour of meeting; but some considerable time before that a large number of persons assembled in the neighbourhood of Carlton-gardens to witness the ar rivals. Up to two o'clock but 15 members had passed in, but soon afterwards they began to arrive in rapid succes sion. Mr. Gladstone addressed the meeting, in the course of which he denounced the bill as one of the vilest character, but said at the same time that he would not take upon him self the responsibility of joining issue upon the second read ing, because he not only believed there was a large number of gentlemen who would like to have it read a second time, but that the opposition would be of the most determined nature. He then passed on to say, that when the bill went into committee the county franchise should be extended beyond the amount proposed by the Government measure, and that the redistribution of seats should be further modified; that voting papers should be done away with, and compound householders permitted to vote. He would also advocate the lodger franchise. After some other remarks, he again repeated that he would not run the risk of recommending the bill being opposed upon the second reading. The maj ority of the members expressed their acquiescence in what had fallen from the right hon. gentleman, and the meeting separated. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, March 21. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Cash Treasury balance Advances 500,000f. DECREASE. Commercial bills 20,250,000f. Notes Current accounts Bank of England Returns,—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to t . cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DES the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, March 20, 1867. PLRTMENT. Notes issued .....£33,427,710 Governmt. Debt £11,015, 100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £33,427,7101 BASKING D £33,427,7 10 Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National iIPARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £13,111,068 Other Securities.. 18,876,738 Notes '' .............. 11,577,815 Gold and Silver Coin ........ 1,033,736 Debt, and Div Accounts) 8,780,499 Other Deposits 16,925,565 Seven Day and other bills 466,514 214 2 599,367 X 44,599 ,357 WRESTLING. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND SOCIETY. The adjourned general meetin g of this society, which com bi ne s one of our most p o p ular s p orts with charit y , was held at Mr. Rudkin's Salutation Tavern, Newgate-street, last evening, when the preliminaries of next Good Friday's gathering Mr. Margetson, the president, occupied the chair. Mr were satisfactorily settled. Leggat, the vice-president, the committee, and a large number of members and old supporters of tho society were present. The revised rules were adopted after trifling alte rations; the only matters of interest to the public being that, all above the reserve fund the surplus should be de voted to the London charities of the "two counties ;" that the stringent rule should be carried out to prevent men "giving their back," to buy or sell, or offer to buy or sell a fall, which has only occasioned waste of time, to the an noyance and sometimes disgust of the spectators. erected, Mr. ted to The entries are to be made a week previous to G oo d Fri dayeoo, s o t n o April adopted,l2 th , of s o as having to a enable t e ao telegraph of rec Masrhgovr et the audience who are the competitors, for the names of the latter will be printed on cards, with numbers and colours to correspond with the telegraph. This will prevent the necessity of calling the men, and every purchaser of a cam d, by reference to the numbers and colours, will know who are the wrestlers. The same will apply to pole leaping, hurdle racing, and the other athletic sports, the list London men, the all comers, heavy Weights, final fall, &c. This will allow all to be finished early in the evening, at seven at the latest, so as to enable visitors to see the finish of the sports the most interesting proceedings of the day. The Agricultural Hall has been engaged ; a better place could not be chosen, especially when the number of spec tators which can be accommodated and bad weather be taken into consideration. There will be near .£260 given in prizes, and the committee have the discretionary power of allowing men from all the northern counties, such as Durham, &c., to contend. R. Thwaites, Esq., Major Willes, Messrs. Leggett, White, Frank Bell, Westmorland, Stanton, Gilchrist, Mein, Lc., seve rally addressed the meet in g , and the best under standing prevailed. It was also decided to issue a pro g ramme next week, which w ill be p ublished ; and the good rule to enter a week previously was ordered to be adver t" sod in London papers and also in the journals of the North. A cordial vote of thanks to Mr. Margetson (president) for his valuable suggestion closed the proceedings. Next Good Friday's meeting is fully expected to outvie all previous ones, good and successful as they have been. A PHYSICIAN CONVICTED OF POISONING HORSES. —At the C a mbridgeshire Assizes, on Tuesday, Henry Hume Pearson, a doctor of medicine practising at Ely, Cambridgeshire, was found guilty of poisoning a mare and gelding,t of Mr. G. S. Hall, Ely. The trial t e h: ,hole property of tho day ; and the judge, Baron Martin, concur red in the verdict, observing that he believed the prisoner, and no ono else, poisoned the horses. Lie Was lasted sentenced to five years' penal servitude. <.~~>. 4 4 ]