The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-25 00:00:00

loNiy MARKET AND COMMERCIAL [NTELLIGENe.S, TWELVE o'CLonx. The minimum of the Bank of England is still 3 par cent., the directors having refrained from a re duction, although the lowest terms in the general discount market are quoted 2f a per cent., and in the loan department in Government securities at the Stock Exchange to 1 per cent. The execu tive are well aware that, in the present stagnant condition of enterprise, commercial and otherwise, a downward move of per cent. would not benefit them, as competition would spee lily place affairs in the same relative position as before, the demands being small and the supplies excessive. Gold to the amount of £58,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. The second report of the Bankers' Guarantee and Trust Fund has been issued. It states that 585 new policies, representing subscriptions to the extent of £5,587, had been issued between the Ist May, 1866, and the 31st March, 1867, while the claims during the same period amounted to £666. The sum invested and in hand at the latter date was £8,722, and the reserve fund was £6,851. The directors of the Otagoand Southland Invest- Meat Company have issued their report in anticipa tion of the meeting on the 9th proximo. It shows an available total of £5,282, eaual to about 13 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of the company, which they intend to distribute as fol lows'-'The interim dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, declared on the business to the 3 1st of July, 1866, required £1,549 175., leaving £3,732 now available for distribution. Of this sum the directors recommend that £2,320 be applied towards the payment of a further dividend at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum, free of in come-tax, which would be equivalent to 10 per cent. for the whole yeir ; that £l,OOO be applied to X 3 so eonat nence ‘ ment of a rese rve f un d ; an d t h at £250 be written off the preliminary expens e s, thereby reducing them to £750, and leaving a balance of £162 to be carried forward to the credit of next account. A statement o f the affairs of Mr. Sebastian Lelia has been submitted to the creditors. The liabilities aro about £17,000, and the assets about t0 £12,000 . A resolution was passe d unan i mous l y Wind UP the a ff a i rs under inspection. The l ,"Bsca a ppear to h ave arisen chiefly from specu ation on Italian stock. Further telegraphic facilities between Europe and America are r j equired, and the sub ect is en faging u niversal atte n ti on, an d competitive lines are fin c ontempl a ti on. Besides the Bermuda and Azores o nd ertaking a new enterprise is about to be started a r la ying a cabl e b etween Brest and New York, so e : to directly connect Paris and New York. This or e3 PanY is al rea d y recognised, and is composed e: American capitalists. Th e p r i nc i pa l i s now ee ta established that with perfect insulation and suffi ciently Powerful batteries and electro-magnets the communication can be extended to an indefinite __ 3 e t ance, and this New York and Paris Cable Com -11111 y are said to have secured an important improve a„ upon the old Morse batteries and instruments, "• 1 to feel confident of their ability to send mes sagese direct from San Francisco to Paris without .rawriting. 'With their improvements they can as transmit nearly times as'' many words per minute the old batteries can send. They also propose to t 7 natr uct land an d cable lines all round and through t , r n e United States, so th a t th e ca bl e despatches can Chici sent by t hem direct f rom S an F ranc i s co, St. Louis, .ag n, _ -New Orleans, or other points , to Paris 'without copying. Thee last week' s R a il way receipts, ascer t a i ne d u p to clay, are in round figures as under :- 1867. 1866. Gre at Nve 73 654 73,551 wester s outh n -116 ' 002 117,213 27,436 ' 24,915 laitdlanirighton w es t er n ••• :•••• 25,505 '20,151 "' ••• 55,055 50 , 728 Gro at Easte;n" ..• ••• 27,634 22,784 .. a reat North ern ••• •'• •... 37,053 4859 37,031 •212 Veashire and Yolkshire... •• • lrth 'tol and 7,145 7,087 E : . 22,165 19 900 _ester, Sheffield, and Lincoln •..• 36,872 36,833 4 4h tse r „ 60 162 67,6 9 London, Great North .hatham, and Dover ... •:: rnish 26,427 24,375 " *** 13229 9,490 -B.r-etromitart *** • 4,314 4021 Midr,„ B ,"thern and Western of Ireland ... 9,882 11,004 Glaand Great Western of Ireland ,l9e 1 , 27 2! - "W and South -Western ... 10 , 058 111 uese returns, when compared with those of the very satisfactory results. On the Great Western th ere is au increase of £lO3 ; on the South Western, '2 ' 521 . ; on th e B r i g ht on, o f £5,354 ; on the Midland, o f £4,327 ; on the South Eastern, of L 4 ' s ° o ; on th e G reat Northern, of £22 ; on the ..,'-daticashire and Yorkshire, of £4,330 ; on the ziristol Sheffield and Exete r , o f £5B ; on the Manchester, , and Lincoln, of £2,265 ; on the Great Eastern, of £39 ; en the London, Chatham, and 1/ over, of £3,739 ; on the North British, of £2,052 ; and on the Metropolitan, of £2BB ; while the North Western shows a decrease of £1,241 ; and the North Eastern, of £7,487. With regard to American securities during the Past week Messrs. E. F. Sattherthwaite and Co. State as follows :-" The daily fluctuations in the London market for American securities have been of unusual severity, prices being influenced almost entirely by the various rumours current as to the course of European politics. United States 5-20's which left off this day week at 71k to I, were at one t ime sold as low as 674, but on slightly more • favourable reports from the Continent have rallied a little, and close at 67/ to 68. It is evident that large sales have been effected here on German ac count, and that the market will for some time be affected chiefly by the warlike or pacific intelligence received from abroad. Illinois Central Shares on an advanc e i n P rem i um on gold in New York have L'eclined nearly $4, closing 72 to 73, but Eries have ra c omparatively ste a dy, th e l a t est quotat i on, t n 3 7, being less than $1 under the p r i ce o f thi s .7 W eek. Atlantic and Great Western Sectional G lid e remai n steady, but the Consolidated Bonds bane declined to 20 to 21." A rahf re port of th e C o l on i a l an d F ore i gn Banks Gua --.ueee Fund has also been circulated. It is men c7ned that 404 proposals for guarantee were re elved during the year ending on the 31st of u esubs arch, at which 318 were accepte d , representing a cri ptions £9,521, against whi c h no c l a i m h as tectee.n. T he reserved fund a moun t s t o £8 , 033 , t h e S e a r 2 ,304, a n d th e payments £35 3s. f ro , l °i ned is a-statement of receipts for customs, 1 , 4, 7 March 2 3d to 30th, i n th e U n i te d States :- I)hlai .. ork 62,5 00,988 23 N e ore ............... 74,976 44 Ban rleans, ....................... 119,767 91 pr March to 23 98537 78 • an ciseo, February 22 to 28 113 , ,418 74 . _ Total $2,907,689 10 Two o'CLoca. ciaYAccording to Reuter's telegram from Paris to s,' . l th e Prencb i R enter were 65f. 10c. Agitated. c i etri u ce the adjournment of the Bank Court the qui et " for monetary accommodation has been 0 a t easy potatio ns. cc:quilt:le Stack Exchange this morning there was i ngttietude, with its usual accompaniment, " Luxembourg," " Berlin," " Paris," and pens Inediat e war," bei ng p rom i nen t wor d s in con rah y, • v 4 the House and in City circles gene- Y• fully •al des, therefore, gave way ; but as the fi o nitel thi s morn i ng comments very power part frcr(Ju r of peace and a pacific policy on the Itncl of the Empero r --" F rance d es i r es p eace , Wi th '1 anxious that no doubt should exist Lgiard to• her intentions, " (ride tele takatilall I.l ' oll l Paris)— some o f th e " B ears " h ave this th eir profits, a n d th e necessar y p u rch ases f or th " ( sject h ave caused a reviving tendency even in /: aee of a f urther fall of nearly per cent. in the % ) el : t es• Consols have been 901 4, and they are now for transfer and account. The New Threes 231 . I ! edue ed Annuities are 89k ; Bank Stock, lio '4-ttclia Stock, 217 2 1 9 ; di tto 5 p er C ents., 4 ' and ditto Bonds, 475. 525. prem. the o Foreign Stock Market has improved since to " er ung this morning. Italian have advanced 434 44 ; Mexican 4, to 154 ; Spanish Pas e i) to 191 ; the Certificates 4, to 12k ; and Turkish 5 per Cents: /, to 26f e ; Greek remain without change at 124 I t ; and Russian, Chilian, and Danubian Scrip are at nominal prices. Tha dealings in the Railway Share Market have been to a fair extent, and, in several instances, prices have shown a slight improvement. Great Northern A Stock and Brighton Stock have each advanced 4 , Midland and North-Eastern, Berwick, I, and Great Western, Metropolitan, and South- Eastern each ; while Great Eastern have declined , Lancashire and Yorkshire I, and Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little change of importanc?. Great Luxembourg are dealt in at 8 84; South-Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian at 13f 134 ; Great Western of Canada at 131 ; and Great Indian Peninsula at 1071 f. American Securities also present a slight improve ment. United States 5-20 Bonds are f higher at 681- I ; and Erie Shares, /, at 36 37, but Illinois continue at 72 73. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain at 30 31, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 20 21. Bank Shares are dull. Union of London have declined to 424, and Bank of Egypt to 32, and Union of Australia remain at 47. In the Miscellaneous Market there is no material change. Royal Mail Steam have receded to 98 ; Hudson's Bay Company, to 154 ; and Berlin Water Works, to 11. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY EVENING. The following report has been received from Wheal Buller, dated April 24 :—Thursday being our setting, we set the following :—The 92 to drive east to 6 men, at £8 per fm., worth for tin £l5 per fm. ; the 92 to drive west to 4 men, at £8 per fin. The lode in this end is producing tin, but not enough to value. The 80 to drive east to 4 men, at £l2 per fin., worth £3O per fm. A Winze to sink under this level to 6 men, at £l3 per fm., worth £2O per fin. A stape in the bottom of this level west of cross course to 4 men, at £6 per fin., worth £l5 per fm. A stape in the back of this level to 6 men, at £7 lOs per fin., worth £2O per fm. The 70 to east to 4 men at £8 10s. per fin. worth £l2 per fin. ; a winze to sink under this level to 6 men, £Blos. per fm. worth £l2 per fin. The 80 to drive east of Hacking's-cross course to 2 men at £l2 per fin., worth £4 per fm. ; the 70 to drive west to 2 men at £8 per fin., producing good stores of tin. We have set the 60 stape on tribute. The 90 to drive south of Kistle's shaft to 60 men at £l2 per fin. A winze to sink under the 80 fin. level on the south part of the lode to 4 men at £8 per fm., worth £3O per fin. Eighteen pitches to 58 men at an average tribute of 10s. 2d. in 20s.—Signed, JAMES Nall. Business in the Mining Market remains very quiet, but prices in most instances are well sus tained, Prince of Wales being in demand. Annexed are the latest prices : Chiverton Moor 5l 5} Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate East Basset — East Cam Brea — East Caradon — East Lovell — East Russell East Wheal Grenville 2} 21 Great Laxey Great. Retallick Great Wheal Vor Marko Valley North Crofty North Treskerby N. Wheal Chiverton Prineeof Wales ...... 53s 55s South Caradon ...... 315 330 Tineroft West Seton West Chiverton 71} 72f Wheal Basset Wheal Grenville — Wheal Setou .ORITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. CieVERNALENT FUNDS. 3 per Ueuc. Consols Do. Account, May 9 9Ol 3 per Cent. Reduced B9l 19 Sew 3 per Cent B9l 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —. Do (Red Sea Telef„raph), Au,., 1908 — xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, o and 4 per Ot — Do £5OO — Do. £lOO St £2OO — Pin Bank of England Stock. 61 per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. I adiau Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 217 19 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 188 J Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Eufacod Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i p er C ent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., 41,000 52 pm Do. under £l,onn 47 52 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent _ Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 ;razilian 5 per C ent _ Do. 41 per Cent., 18 52-58-60 — Do. 1 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865863 Do Account .......... Do. £lOO Bonds... ..... .... . Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent ........--•""" DJ 2 per Cent. 6(Deferred 3 e r. .(5 e . a ..5 -- o.alian per Cent....,,. p . • Do. 41 per Cent. ************************ Do. 6 per Cent i .i . k 83 . . / .. ................................................*:::::: 7 1 74 Do. it B ****** £2O aid ******** Do. Do. ~ Scrip, 6k dis CA, mbian, 6 per Cent. luba, 6 per Cent. ****************************** Dztuish 3 per Cent., 18'25 .."•'•••••••.•....•. D 3. 5 per Cent., 1864 ** ************** D Lnubian Principalities, ************* * .C .. en . t ...... " Do. Do. Do. Do. Scr..iiper i, £2 Cenolpt B a 6 i 7 d --- — dis E itiador New Consolidated, a gyptian 7 per Cent ***** *** Do. Second Issu e ************************ Do. £lOO Bonds ************************** 00. Do. 1864. • ' Do. £lOO Bonds ......................... • 77 4 ' g r DD e e o° k . GA 5 Cyc p e0 e run r nn C : e n. n ...t. t .. 5 ...P. . . , .':. 1 .i. 8 1.% .2 .v.. 4 a1 : 1v'. ; 1ii..e.ex..1:..CP14.°.t.u.1 1) .. °6 .. 139 . ; 7 l- 72 / D i. Coupons Do. Account Gtatemala 5 per Cent ************************* .1 aiian 5 per Cert 1865.. ********************* ************************ ********* ************************* D. A Do o . INl** ***** *************** M•xicar, 3 per Cent ******************* Ditto for Account **************************** • Do. **************** 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-Fleneit•-••••••••• tlontevideau 6 per C ent. * tloorish Imperial 5 per CE : n . t ... ... •**** * New Granada Do. Deferred Do Laud !Jar:ants (Elects; ..) — Pe -uviau 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account .................. .. ................ *. Do 41 per Cent., 1865 .. Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) 3, Do Account ..................... per Ct., 185, '6, '7, P itZ t s 7 a g n d° s7i 3 er Cent., 182'2, £ St ........... . Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pm Cent., 1859 Do 5 der Cent., 1862 3i 4 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 D 3. Anglo-Dutch, 1866 B2/ Do. do. £6O paid 4} 4 i dis rtrdinian 5 per Cent Sp finish 3 per Cent Do Acc , ,unt .-,..-... Do New Detettect — Do. Account Do Passive — Do Acc.aut — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid 'urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5O Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cont. Guaranteed lOOl 1 Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do. 1864 — Ditto 1/ per Cent. — Divilenas on the above payable in London. Austrian, o p?r Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 4% per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21- per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Itaiito, 3 per Cent. 1331, Ex. 251. Do. Account 43,i / TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Do. Account LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. This Day. Market opens with a steadier feeling, and with less desire to press cotton on the market. Sales probably 12,000 bales. The death of Mr. Weatherall, the chief clerk of Vice - Chancellor Wood, was announced yesterday, on the reopening of the offices. He died suddenly on Good Fri day, of disease of the heart, having attended to his duties on the previous day. The vacancy has not been filled up. THE SuN, LON 'ON, TFIURSDAY EV EN ING, APRIL. 25, 1867. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY ciIIARES AND STOCKS. Railways, Paid. Bristol and Kilter .... ICaledonian ..... 1( 0 tho.ntbrlan Cork and Banclun..... • Corn vv•11l Dublin & Belfast June lOO Dun„Pertit, & A b.Junc 1 0 al.l.dutlon, acrip Certi all Do. lyt lasgow & S. Western 10u Great Easterno trtl.stk.i Rio Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 1 100 Great North ol Scut land fOO Great Northern lOO D A stock .. 100 Do. 13 stock , 1,10 Do. \ew, la. at 25 pn.l tit 6, and W. of irehtuul it.. Western 4/rigina,l Do. 6. Val. Rail gua Do. South Wales Uo. W. Mid.--Oxtora Do. Newport uo. Lancashire & Yorkshire L...udon and Blackwatil Lon., Brigh.,k S Coasi° Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Nx. A , LuLl. da Aurth Weaten, ,Lon. dr South Western. Man., Shei., di Lincoln Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do. - du. .10. aad St. John's W't, Mid'and Do. .£9 Share Do, dirrnin.. do Derb) Hid Kent North British Do. lid., L'th., & Dui N th. Eastern—.lSerwiek Do. G.N•E purohnn Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. AD Darling Do. do. 1860-61 North London _ Do. do. 18(14 5 . Do. do. 1865 North Staflordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central scot. N. E , Aber. stoch' Jo. Scot, Mid. atJok Shropshire Union ,ouch Devon ,outti Eastern ;taint:a, Wok., & Wok rag Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford eic Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Corn KAI i Closing j Business Price. done. BRITISH • I' OSSE, Atlantic da St.Lawrenoc Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo St Lake Huron Do. Preference Buil.,Brant,&(ioderich 6 p.c. i 872-3- Ualcutta Az S. E., lim ,ai e Town it Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben4al, gu., 5 du East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension irand Frunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 0 p.c Do. Ist era. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pri.f. Bonus Du. do. deterred I Do. ad Pref. 5t00k.... Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pref. stook .. Do. do. deterred .... lit. India Pen. gus. sp.u. o. Gua. 5 iercen.t.. Do. New gtia. 5 p.c 'lt. South of India gu . 4. 5 per cent D . 4 per cent.... Do ireat W. a. of Canada.. 13,. New Do. 6p. o 114 s. pay. 1873 Jo. 51 du. pay. 1877-8.. indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. q do Do. 11 do Do. Filth Extension lielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bads. Hudson's Bay.. N. 111.C' da, 6pc lstpf.bs Scinde . . Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.lelot Go 77 SO 108 110 40 16 4 6 c 5 63 70 72 105 107 27 26 5 7 112 '.14 115 ill A 9 01 40 it AO 55 k 1 27 25 30 1211 1221 58 60 17 18 8 12 1141 11i 77 79 46 t 7 1:511;61 - 105 107 1103 dl 711 SI 33 34 4 15 101 102 69 61 91 94 33 35 9 10 y i 11Z 115 ty 70 72 113 11.5 148 152, 14 46 65 654 8 - 94 163 .5S 2j 36 iS lONS. 67 60 100 102 id #p 4 4& 7b 8b 50 55 101 W 3 101 1(3 106 107 20 22 85 88 57 5'J 53 54 52 54 37 10 23 25 106 106 It 1c 100 102 91 93 121 1311 12 124 t 8 92 81 64 1 1 la • 100 192 92 94 85 90 82 65 97 9A 'J7 98 1 1 97 98 POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day. BOW STREET. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A MELANCHOLY STORY.— Wm. Dixon, a wretched-looking old man, was charged with attempting to destroy his own life by swallowing poison. _ _ Police -constable 67 F deposed that last evening, at about half-past seven, a young woman came to him and stated that her father was trying to poison himself in Great Earle-street. Witness immediately proceeded there, where he found the prisoner emptying the contents of a blue paper into his mouth. Witness then snatched the paper away from the prisoner, awl took him to Charing-cross Hospital. The doctor, having examined the timo, dis covered that there was no great harm done, and the pri soner was not detained any longer. The prisoner was then taken to the station-house. The packet was labelled "White Precipitate." The p - isoncr's daughter here came up with a child in her arms, and informed Mr. Flowers that her father had been in a desponding state ever since he buried his wit, about three months ago. He had boon unable to obtain work all the winter, and had even sold all his tools to eb thin money. He was a cabinetmaker by trade, and had several children to support. She further said her father had often meditated suicide, and on the evening iu ques tion he asked for a cup. Witness inquired what he wanted it for, and he said " Nothing." He then took a little blue paper packet fr:rm the shelf, and without taking the cup told his daughter that he was going to get half a pint of beer. Prisoner behaving somewhat mysterious in his manner caused witness to follow him to a publichouse in Great Earle -street. She saw him empty the contents of the packet into his beer. She then seized the pewter and threw the beer away, and he went into the street and commenced swallowing the remainder of the poison. Witness then sent for the police-constable. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that he bad tried and tried in vain to get work, and the thought of that and his wife's death so preyed upon his mind that at times he felt that he must make away with himself. The daughter here asked Mr. Flowers to let him go this time, and she was sure he would not attempt such a thing again. Mr. Flowers—You would have done no good if you had succeeded in your terrible object. Your poor children would have suffered. Prisoner—Exactly, sir. But I had a drop of beer, and my trouble again distresseJ me. I solemnly declare I will not try to kill myself again, -, your worship. Prisoner was then discharged. MARLBORO UGII-STREET. AN ITALIAN CHARGED WITH STABBING Two OTHERS.— Pietro Stignani, an Italian warehouseman, residing at No. 26, Cross-street, Hatton-garden, was charged before Mr. Knox with feloniously cutting and wounding Joseph and Sebastiano Borgiovanni, two Italians, residing at Nos. 7 and 8, Rupert-street, Haymarket. Mr. Joseph Pessino said—l am a waiter at Nos. 7 and t, Rupert-street, Haymarket. About 3 o'clock this morning I was proceeding down Wardour-street, in company of Joseph and Sebastiano Borgiovanni and others, and hap pening to turn round I saw the prisoner behind me. Joseph Borgiovanni then turned round, and directly after he did so he exclaimed, "I am stabbed." I then saw that the prisoner had a stiletto in his hand. Sebastiano then went to the assistance of his brother, and about two or three minutes after found that he vas stabbed in the side. The prisoner was then detained till the police came, and he was then taken to the station. Mr. Knox—Did the prisoner say anything ? Witness—He never spoke. Mr. Knox—ls the prisoner kno wn to the injured men ? Witness—l believe he worked one day for Sebastiano. Mr. Knox—Where had you spent the evening? Witness—We had been to a ball at the Cambridge Hall, Newman-street. Ispoke to the prisoner there in a friendly manner. I believe Sebastian° had some words with the prisoner on going back to the hall to look for a friend. I went to the Middlesex Hospital with my friends. Prisoner—l had no Ithife in my hand. Frederick Jarman, 88 E.—At ten minutes past three o'clock this morning I was in Oxford-street, and hearing a cry of " Police," went to the corner of Wat/tiour-street, and saw the prisoner being held down by the last witness. There were two men bleeding, one from the arm and the other from the side, and they said the prisoner had stabbed them. A stiletto was picked up by another constable. I took the prisoner to the station, and afterwards went to the Middlesex Hospital, where I saw the injured men having their wounds dressed. I have been to the hospital since, and the surgeon stated that the injured men were progressing favourably, but wereinot able to attend the court. Prisoner—l did not have a knife. Police-constable Spencer, 131 C, said—Hearing a cry of "Police" I went to Wardour-street, and found the last witnes3 with the prisoner in custody, and I found a stiletto on au area grating (the stiletto besmeared with blool was produced). Sergeant Davy, C division, said-1 found the stiletto sheath down an area. Mr. Knox—The prisoner will be remanded. WESTMINSTER. AN AFFECTIONATE RURAL DEPARTURE.—TWO boys, 12 and 13 years of age, giving the names of Abel William Lott and John Pabey Warren, were placed at the bar uader the following extraordinary circumstances:— John Parish, 140 B—l was on duty at one o'clock this morning on the platform of the Victoria Station, when I saw the two prisoners standing there. I asked them where they were going, and they said they did not know. I asked where they came from, and they said "Canter bury." I thought there was something .very suspicious about the thing, and I took them into a room and questioned them. 1 asked Lott what money he bad about him, and he replied 4s. 9d. I asked him how much more ho had, and ho then produced two sovereigns. I told him ho had more I thought, and then he showed two more sovereigns, and afterwards two sovereigns and a half in addition, making in all .£6 10s. in gold. I found they had run away from Canterbury with the money. I tele graphed there and received an answer from Warren's father, to send his son back by the next train. On Lott I found this piece of paper which it seems he meant to have left behind. The paper produced had written on it in a bold hand— " Your affectionate William took the money, and if you wish to know the reason why, find out." Mr. Selfe—l shall detain theso boys until I seo their friends. Parish—l believe their parents are both very respectable people, at Canterbury. Mr. Selfe—Well, you had better telegraph to their friends. I shall remand the b3ys until to-morrow. THAMES. DISGRACEFUL AND - UNMANLY OUTRAGE.—John Collins of Park-street, Bromley, aged 22, and Henry Williams, no home, no occupation, 21, were brought before Mr. Par tridge, on a warrant, charged with violently assaulting Police -constables Tubbs, 344 K, Simmons, 12: K, Charles Bainbridge, a labourer, of No. 34, Upper George-street, Bromley, and Mary Simmons, the wife of a policeman. On Good Friday afternoon the complainant Bainbridge, a very respectable man, had been into a beer-shop in St. Leonard-street, Bromley, to obtain some refreshment. Williams, who was a stranger to him, was there. He did not speak to him. Directly after Bainbridge had left the house he was suddenly, and without provoca tion, assaulted with great fury by the prisoners and another man. They beat him about the head and face, and repeatedly knocked him down. Others joined in this wanton . and brutal outrage, and several were armed with sticks, which they used. Bainbridge re treated towards his own dwelling In Upper George-street, Bromley, when ho was again attacked, and Tubbs, a police-constable, went to his aid, and be was beaten and knocked down. Sticks were used, and Williams said, "We can show you how the -- F en i ans w ill serve you !" Mrs. Simmons pulled Williams off Tubbs, and the scoundrel hit her with a stick on the side. Her husband then came to the assistance of Tubbs, and h e was mal treated by the prisoners and another who was v er y b us y a'si ith his disableds to a t follow ick. 1d left on The the police,Bainbridge, an d the woman were theground, and w h en ot h ers at temptedruffians they were received with a shower of stones, bricks, and other missiles. The prisoners were apprehended on warrants last night. It was suggested that the only reason for the outrage was that Bainbridge had been in the police force 20 months, and the prisoners had some ill feeling against him. Williams had been twice convicted for felony, once for highway robbery and once for stealing wet linen. _ _ Mr. Partridge said the woman had behaved with great courage, and was a proper person to be the wife of a con stable. The prisoners had committed a series of dastardly assaults. He sentenced Williams to four months' imprison ment and hard labour, and Collins to three months' impri sonment and hard labour. THE DETECTIVES AND THE LONDON SWELLMOBS'- MEN AT THE DOVER REVIEW'.—A body of detectives from Scotland-yard, under the direction of Mr. Thomson, the hisFector, arrived at Dover on the Saturday before the recent review, to take chat go of the town pro tem., and keep it clear of thieves, acting iu conjunction with Super intendent Coran, of the borough police ; and so successful were the arrangements made that no cases of any of fences having been committed were reported to the autho rities. Ono case of highway robbery occurred, and the thief was arrested in the act. Several gangs of well known London swelhnobs'-men, on their arrival by train, were captured and transferred to the police-station, charged as reputed and well-known thieves, and on being brought before the bench wero sentenced to 7 days' hard labour each. Notwithstanding the extreme fashion of their dress several females, who came from London by the Victor Albert steampacket, were also taken into custody, being well-known thieves. Mr. Sheen, of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, rendered valuable and often timely assistance to the police authorities. Of the 30,000 Volunteers .present, only one out of the whole•. number fell into the hands of the police. • LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Keating, Byles, and Montague Smith.) TIER LONDON MEDITERRANEAN BANK V. ADAMS. . In this case, which had been tried in Middlesex in February last before Mr. Justice Byles, Mr. Littler moved for a new trial, on the ground of the absence at the trial of a most important witness. He said that the London Mediteranean Bank, which was now being wound up in Chancery, had brought this action to recover £20,000 and interest on three bills of exchange, drawn on one Dims dale, who harl been employed to go into the market to raise the shares of the Continental B tnk, which the Lon don Mediterranean Bank wished to amalgamate with their own. At the trial Dims lain was not forthcoming, and the application to postpine the cause was refused by Mr. Jus tice By les. Adams was the victim of Dimsdale, and w a s a clerk in his office. Mr. Justice Keating—A clerk in his office , and accept bills for £20,000? Mr. Littler—Not a clerk in the strict sense of the word. aril he is connected with people of p mition and means. The reason given for Diumiak keeping out of the w a y was, that these very plaintiffs had issued execution against him in order to prevent his coming to give evidence. lie was now a free man, having gone through the Court. The way in which the transaction was carried out was this. The bank take these acceptances and get them cashed, and then give the proceeds to Dimsdale and Adams, and they buy shares and hand them over to the bank 7 and the latter had those shares now, neither Adams nor Dimsdale having had a farthing. Rule granted. A choral festival of five thousand voices, under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin, will be held at the Crystal Palace, on May-day, Wednesday next. This army of choristers will be made up as follows :-3,500 will bo children selected from the metropolitan schools, the re maining 1,500 will consist of adults selected from the National Choral and other musical societies. The pro gramme will commence with Martin Luther's Hymn, the first verse being sung in unison by the whole of the 5,000 Voices, always produces an indescribably grand effect. The first part of the programme consists of choruses, anthems, chorales, &c., including a children's prayer, composed in three treble parts for this occasion by Mr. Martin, and will be sung by 1,200 treble voices to a part. The second part of the programme will consist of various madrigals and part songs, including the following melodies, harmonized by Mr. Martin :—" Home, Sweet Home"—English ; " The Minstrel Boy"—lrish ; "Scots whahao"—Scotch ; and " 313 e of Harlech"—Welsh. This is the tenth year Mr. Martin has brought together this large choral force. Every member of the choir is supplied with a book of the music, and, as about 50,000 singers have received a certain amount of musical education during the training for these festivals, it is easy to account for the enormous increase in the taste for good choral music that has taken place during the last few years. Mr. Martin intends to organise meet ings of a similar kind in all the large towns. The experi ment has already been carried out at Birmingham with great success. THE EXHIBITIONS A CENTURY AGO.—From the spring of 1761 there were two exhibitions of works of art iu London. The exhibitors in Spring Gardens styled themselves the " Society. of Artists of Great Britain ;" the old committee of sixteen being at the head of the affairs of the new society. The designs on their catalogue by Wale and Hogarth demonstrated their in tention to devote their revenue to the relief of the dis tressed. Of the catalogue rendered attractive by these embellishments, 13,000 copies were sold. No charge was made for admission ; but the purchase of a catalogue was made imperative. The catalogue, however, was a ticket of admission for the season. The receipts of the exhibition of 1761 amounted to £650. At the other exhibition in the Strand, to which 65 artists contributed, the old system prevailed. Visitors were at liberty to purchase a cata- logue or not, as they chose ; but a check was placed upon the indiscriminate admission of all classes by requir ing from visitors the production of tickets which had been distributed gratuitously by the exhibitors, and were readily obtainable. After defraying all expenses the exhi bition produced upwards of £l5O, which was appropriated in benefactions—to the Middlesex Hospital £5O, to the British Lying-in Hospital £5O, to the Asylum for Female Orphans £5O, the small balance remaining after these donations being distributed among distressed artists. Once a Week. The Statistical Cotn nittee of Lloyd's have issued an elaborate analysis of wrecks and casualties reported in Lloyds List during the year 1866. The total number 'of casualties for 1866 was 11,711, resulting in the total loss of 2,231 ships and steamers, the constructive loss of 270, and to the great damage of 1,295. The number of lives lost are put down at 2,311, but Cie committee believe the returns are inaccurate, and that the loss must be greatly in excess of that stated. SUICIDE THROUGH MISFORTUNE-0a Tuesday au inquest was held iu the Kingsland-road on the body of Mr. J. Mayhew, a master tailor, aged 45 years. Deceased had lately been unfortunate in business, and had recently had his furniture se:zed. Oa Thursday night he left his zr.iserable home, and on Sunday his body was discovered in the ItekiZtut's banal. Th - e jury returned a verdict of Found Drowned. FIRE AND SAD Loss OF LIFE.—A fire, attended with fatal results, broke out at the village of Monkstown, Fifeshire, on Monday afternoon. The fire originated in a thatched cottage, and, from the inflammable nature of the materials, as well as the absence of fire-engines, the flames spread rapidly, and in a short time seized upon and burnt down three other cottages of the village. In one of those cottages a Mrs. Muckarsie, her son Richard, and a young man named David Anderson, were engaged removing fur niture, etc., from the place while the roof was blazing above their heads. Suddenly the rafters gave way, and the burning timber and thatch fell in upon them, cutting off every means of escape. The bodies, when some time after wards recovered, were dreadfully scorched. THE REGATIAS ON THE SEINE. —The Moniteur publishes a decree from the commission of the Exhibition ordering that, with the view of judging practically of the pleasure boats and yachts of different countries, three in ternational regattas shall take place on the Seine at St. Cloud and Argenteuil, and, in addition, six days of such contests, either before the island of Billancourt or in front of the Champ de Mars. A series of experiments with in ventions applicable to river navigation will also be insti tuted. A committee is nominated charged with carrying out the intentions of the above decree, and a sum of 20,000 f. is placed at its disposal, 18,800 f. to bo distributed in prizes, and 1,200 f. to be applied to the expenses of management. The dates of the regattas will bo fixed in due time. FRIGHTFUL DEATH FROM MACHINERY.—On Tuesday afternoon a very shocking accident occurred at the bleach woiks of Mr. Fox, Old Basford, near Notting ham. It appears that a young man, named George Pinder, was walking along a plank which was laid over some machinery in motion, and while doing so ho accidentally slipped off. He was fearfully crushed by the machinery before the engine could be stopped, and died soon after wards. THE DOINGS AT NORTIIMOOR-GREEN. At Bridgwater, on Tuesday, the Rev. James Hunt appeared to give evidence before Mr. Sealy against " Turpin" Kitch, who was apprehended on the previous Satarday under a warrant, charged with using threatening language towards the rev. gentleman on the 17th inst. at Northmoor-green. The language complained of was as follows :—" I'll cut off your ears and sell you for a bulldog." Mr. Hunt swore that the defendant followed him from Northmoor-green to Borough-bridge, a distance of more than two miles, re peating threats all the way; that he used the above ex pression at least 100 times, that ho brandished a stick over his head, and his fist before his face, and that he (Mr. Hunt) was in danger of his life. The defendant said God was very merciful towards Mr. Hunt not to strike him dead for telling lies, as he did Ananias. He was bound ovein ta•n'sureties of £2O each to keep the peace for six months.— Western Daily Press. HALF-A-DOZEN PROVERBS.—" Dirty hands make clean money," is an adage to our liking. It is all English. It is industrial. A vision of the Black Country rises up before us. It is better than the notion of clean hands making dirty money. "Good meat we may pick from a goose's eye," a learned writer upon the goose, in his work entitled "The Goose," gives us to know. Next to the goose, his eye then, but the goose first. "Itis as great pity to see a woman weep as a goose to go barefoot," is in a book of 1526, and was, of course, part of our treasure-trove. It seems to fulfil all Mr. Ward's conditions. Can it be true, though ? "Money's round : it truckles." Short, plain, figurative, and, by your leave, true. "Still swine eat all the draff." The quietest porker is the cunningest. He eats while the rest are singing or snoozing. "The king must wait while his beer's. brewing," has a fine touch of morality about it. We make the pnblic a present of its suggestiveness.— Dickens's " All the Year Round." ROYAL ORTEIOP,EDIC HOSPITAL, OXFORD-STREET. --The Right lion. Lord Lyttleton has consented to preside at the 29th anniversary dinner in aid of the funds of this hospital, on May 8, at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate street. The expenses of the institution have considerably increased by the opening of a new ward. There are now 2,000 patients under treatment, and 31,740 have been bene fited, while upwards of 100 are waiting for admission, In order to enable the committee to carry on the valuable operations of the charity, additional public support is much needed. FIRE ON BOARD THE ST. VINCENT.—PLYMOUTII, ArRIL 24.—The steamship St. Vincent, from Adelaide, Jan. 21, with 61 passengers and a cargo of wool, copper ore, and wood, for London, put in here this evening with her cargo on fire. She has been towed into Clovelly Bay Cutwater, grounded on the mud, and filled with water, by a party of seamen from the Ordinary, with Government fire floats. The firo was first discovered on board on Good Friday morning, while the St. Vincent was nearing the English Channel, and fearing the smouldering fire might burst out Into filmes, 56 of her passengers were transferred to the barque Delta, from Havannah for Falmouth for. orders. The Delta had not arrived at Falmouth up to a late, hour to . -night.—Retaer's Telegram: • Shire! 991 0 9-16 94) LONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU • British Columbia, 6 per cent., lice. 31, 1872.... 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dtJuly 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 98 '°° t. sp. c. Mar. A: Sept 100 100 102 . 0300. . 5 5p. ic.jnaen. er jib s u m o k . 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 67 3 6 90 ) 81 Cape U. Dope, 6 p.c. 1573 10u 10! 11.4 uo.Apl..tOct. 18110-1900 100 105 107 Do. do 1880-9 - 100 104 106 Do. Jan..tJuly, 18110-9 lou 1(2 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April sun 5 oat., 1900 lOO 91 ?3 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p lOO 111 103 Jo. 1878, do. .00 le6 1 6 p. C, 187 3, art. and July Do. I'7B —% 10. 188':, Mayls, Nov. 10. , 1 , ..3 106 Do. 1815, FeU. & 100 105 107 Natal ' 4 ov. 6 per cent lOO I'B KO N. 11. G 0v.6 p.c.J u 100 t 6 1,8 N. S.W. Gov. 5 lye., 186 , 100 91 93 i 95i Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 187, luo Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 85 e 7 0:i New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 le2 • Do. 5 per - Nava So .tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 94 —. Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 03 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-: lOO Do. 1878 & upwards l' 0 106 108 Vio,U ov. 6 p.c. tia &July 100 - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 107 109 1041 BRAT tol.l a 1 ll' niS. Cam. Consul. Cold, lim. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 30 7 9 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 37J 333 Drakewalle 2.1.0 1 11 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 22 21 East Caratlon 2.11. t, 5 6 East Cara Brea 3l 3 34 mast Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunnislake ... 8.3. t, # 4 East Love.l 3. I.t 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 31 31 4 1am.ac StAubyn(G wen. 06 4 5 4 tireat L ixey, limited all la 17 l_ireat South Tolgus 0.14„1 Great Wheal luny 14.9.r Wheal Vur theist .11 10 20 -22 S.to.t 11 D I eNE,A ; i i rroa c oi r ryst o kh : ede • tre a voul k ijs ' : o ki et o eutv t aenrd); e. 1 .. a. . n. . s IL( 3: 31 llingeton Downs .. . Margaret t Uny Lelant 17.1') 7 AO t. 10.6 31 11 4 nwyndy Iron Ore, lin, 31 2} lid 38/ 11 13 N.Wh'l liaseett(itlogan 1.1.0 - - rolty 8. i 1 ' i i :W ; :a r t c atYl lo ‘d a alE f ° d r t d n:ank .l ei c r . : au( 16.1.nr;C. (,leer) :2; _3122531 :: :)I 1 _ 4 , 2213641140815 : - ; ire : 8 8 6 t t t C l s ' l n e i n t i ° v s n .. .. 3 1 57 1' 4 1 8 3 $: 4 1 0 0 4 73 N— lVvhheeaall Bilausisieertt(i(tiellArii 16 1 2 8 3 5 L 5 O Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 Wheal Setou ...... . Wheat Trelawne y 5 1 7 : 0 -ig. 1" r tticricitnNtu.; North Eastern, 4 per cent. pref., 81 „Rio . II3ItECE 1.3 ARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 pf. 103 euttnAblz4 RAILWAYB - Luxembourg, 8 South Austriau and Lombardo Venetian, '3l you H;iciriq vt I Dan Pedro, Nor h Del :icy, 13-16 pm St. John del ltey, lim., 55 BAN Australasia, 611 6 Bank ot Egypt, 32 Chartered ..er. ot India , London , and China. 16 London ehavtered Lang of Austrigta, VI 1 4 2 London and Uouuty, Ditto, new, South Austral.a, 251 6 Unio of Aubtralia, 47 Union of London, 416 21 MISCELLANEOWs. Anglo-Mexican Mint, • Atlantic reiegrapn, Lit o, 8 per Cvnt., SBl Berlin Water Works, llm., 11 Ceylon Company, 9k Ditto, A shares, City of Moscow lias, lim., 151 City ulliees, lim., C edit r oncter ut hug - lanti, 11m.. 2 1 15-16 Crystal Palace, 251 Fore-str,et Warehouse, lim., 121 uredit and Discount, inn.. Hudson's Bay, 14 16 151 International Financial ;_lociety, lim.. 25-16 London cieneralOtnitious Company, lira, 4 3 Ocean Marine lusuranoc), 19 The Price of Gold; The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.1. i per £1 sterling, e t comparing these rites with the English Mint price of A, 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appe.,J•ii that gold to about -1011;s per cent. dearer in Pave than in London. fhe cottere 01 exchange at New York on London tor bills at 6) days' sight is about .091 per cent. At this Late there is no prcfP; on the importation of gold from the United States. A Cork paper states that 3,000 people have left Queenstown for America within the List half month. A thousand persons have engaged passages in the Inman line alone. This emigration is the greatest yet known, and continues with such exhaustive regularity that it must socn depopulate the country. The change from the sterile rocks, where stand the Galway huts, to the boundless plenty of a prairie home, must be most gratifying to the emigrant, and if the arrivals at New York could but be directed westward as steadily as they flow in, the change would be of immense benefit alike to the United States, to Irel . .tud, and to the people. 10 10, h 100 1,0 loi I SP, CA 161 16 MI i a -i7i 6) 1.6 4 111; 10; 11 8O 101 i CO 51 RACING FIXT Ascot Spring York Spring... 7 Doncaster Spring Salisbury 9 Bath Jll. Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Sumner Hampton l3 Odiliam l7 Bibury Club lB Carlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford ll Nottingham l6 AUG' Ripon Brighton .. Brighton Cluu 8 Lewes . 9 E_gham ... Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford .... 15 Hastings York August SEPTE Murgate \Vnrwick Spring 3 Abingdon 5 Leicoster Dunmster Brecon OCT( NorthaMpton Autumn 1 I Ediuburgh Bedford 3 I NOVE. Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury Autumn l l COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. SEPTEMBER. Name. Judge. Days of Running Brampton. Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire Mr. Spofford AMERICA. (By Atlantic Telegraph) NEW YORK, April 23, 6 P.M. CLOSING PRICES. Gold, 138. Sterling exchange on London, 1091. Five-twenty United States Bonds, 1101 ; Illinois, 1131-; Erie, 571. Cotton—Middling upland, 25. Petroleum, refined, 26. The Inman steamer Edinburgh has arrived out. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, April 24. The King of the Belgians and the Count of Flan ders arrived here yesterday evening, and were re ceived at the railway station by the King, the Royal Princes, and the Princes of the Hohenzollern family. TO ME EDITOR OF " THE SUN." -+- Yesterday a large number of Volunteers (nearly 200), besides about twice as many civilians, started to return from Dover by the Albert Victor saloon steamer. The weather was delightful, and every thing seemed to promise a pleasant trip round to London-bridge, but in going into Ramsgate harbour, at whisk place the steamer was adver tised to call, through some negligence on the part of the engineers the vessel was run on to a mud bank in the harbour. A tug immediately came to her assist ance and succeeded in pulling Tier off, but it was then discovered that some accident had occurred to the machinery, by which she would not be able to resume the journey for many hours, upon which an officer of the Loudon Rifle Brigade, who was on board, called the Volunteers together, and took them to the railway station of the Lon don, Chatham, and Dover, where, upon re presenting the case to Mr. Veale, the sta tion-master, a telegram was immediately sent to the manager for instructions. Au answer as quickly returned to bring all the Volunteers to London, without charge, by the next train ; showing a liberality which is well worthy of record in the annals of this unfortunate company, The utmost credit, and the thanks of the Volunteers generally, are due to Mr. Veale, the station-master, for his promptitude and urbanity.—l am, &c., EDWARD H. RUNT, Queen's (Westminster) R.V. 368, Strand, W.C. The unarinourel screw gun vessel Myrmidon, 4,200 horse power, preparing for launching at Chatham dockyard, has been fitted with the whole of her engines and machinery by the contractors, Messrs. Humphreys and Co., as she lies on the building slip, and, in accordance with orders to that effect received from the Admiralty, she is to be ready for launching by the ensuing month of June. She will then be enabled to get up steam as soon as she is afloat, the Myrmidon being the first vessel ' ever launched from a building slip at Chatham en tirely complete in her engines and machinery. During her construction it has been found necessary to depart from her original designs, in consequence of the increase made in the size and weight of her armament, additional strength having been im parted to her by the introduction of . angle and plate iron wherever found practicable, to enable her to carry the 6i-ton guns she - is intended to mount at her broadside: . - - MARKETS.--This day. MARK. LANE. V.7O3IPARATITE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAM For the week ending April For the corresponding week 20, 1867. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 54,064-51s 4d Wheat ....... 72 , 2 15-443 9d Be rley 11,608-39 s 8d Barley ....... 14817-373 2d Oats.. 4,318-25s 5d Oats .......... , .. 3,455-21 s 8d METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although the supply of boasts on sale here to-day NVaR only moderate, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy at Monday's decline in the quotations. The top iiguro was 5s per 811. s. The sale. for sheep was very inactive at pre vious quotations. The best Downs and litilf=breds in the wool, sold at 5s 81 to 5s 10 I; out of the wool, 4s 8d to 4s, lfid per bibs. There was a steady iLquiry for calves full prices. Pigs and indult cows were (lull at late rates, Per bib to sink the offal. 8 41 8 d 1 a.led Crse a inf. I,easts...3 4 3 6 i Pmeers-wool sheep 5 2 ~ 6 Second quality do —3 n 4 a ! b 5 10 Prim, lurk.: t/XB4l ..4 4 4 8I Lx coarse ealvet..l I, 6,;jts, . v I l'ralte dat..ll ti d 0 Crse. 8t4ee11.3 43 3 1 L..ar,;e It " Secood quality (1.) ..4 pvrloers. 3 b 4 2 1.auib....7a Od to ti 04. Suicling calves, 21s to 23s ; auo quarter-old store pigs, to 2tis Head of stock on sale. Total supply. I Foreign supply. Beasts B:4 i Beasts ... Cows. Sheep ..ud lambs 7,50) Sheep aad 1 .mbs 1 260 Calves i2.) t.:a yea . s o eiga 3w► PIS 2U 311 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NEIVMARKET RACES—Tnis DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HANDICAP PLATE. A Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and up wards; A.F. Roquefort Ambition 2 . Sixteen ran. £llO PLATE. A Plate of 100 sous; three year olds 7st, four Bst 101 b, five six, and aged 9st ; maiden four year olds allowed 71b . live and upwards 14th; 11.111. Lord Lyon . 1 9 JuAan Bertie UNE 1110USAND. Th© One Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subsc►iption of 100 sows each, h ft, for three year old fillies ; Bst 10ib each ; the second to save stake; D.M.; 80 subs. AchievemeDt f3ceur de Uharitt. Seven ran. CATTERIOK BRIDGE RACES—Dus DAY. CRAVEN HANDICAP. Armlet Ladylike Riltub Nine rau. NOTICE.—CHANGE OP ADDRESS. STInK, 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 Throe King-court, Lombard-street; and at One Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS und JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, ONENDEN STREET, HAYMARKET. Commissions-. JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 8, 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. THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can bo seen daily in Talbot-court, Uracechurch-street, 'rem Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Store; 10, Walworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. PARTNER. WANTED.—A gentleman having a first-rate connection among Sporting Circles desires a partner with a CAPITAL of .£2,000. —Applications, from principals only, to be addressed S. S. Potter's Newspaper Office, 53, RES FOR 18G7. Harpenden Epsom Croydon Newton 29 Beverley Stockbridge l 9 Summer N 3 WAAL° . 25 Ipswicn • 27 Worcest?r Hummer 27 'LY Down Royal Coiporatn l7 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Gaodwood IST. Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth... . 22 Canterbury Derby Lichfield Yarmouth 27 Weymouth Tuubridgo Bideu Baden MBER. Richmond l7 Hendo❑ l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2/1 Newmarket let October 21 , BEN. Newmarket 2d October 7 Cholteaham Li Now-market floughtuo 2c113ER,. I Leamington Hunt MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—There is a steady busi ness doing in inost kinds of meat, at following pricea : Beef, 3s 4il to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; veal, /As 4d to 5s 6d; lamb, 6s to Gs 81 ; pork, 3s Od to ts 4d par 81b5 by the carcase. HAY. Sum:cram—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 153; clover, £4 Os to £5 12s 6d ; and straw, £2 Os to 12 6s per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay. £3 Os to £4 15s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s per load. Trade steady. %VKlTEcnArEL.—Meadow hay, £2 153 Od to £4 12s 6d; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs 01 ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load. Supply moderate. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. B. d. Holywell Main l6 6 Walls End Hetton ... 19 0 Lambert's W.Hartley 16 3 Caradoc lB 0 West Hartley Eden Main Seaham Primrose ... 13 6 East Hartlepool Tees Ships at market, 39—sold. 3. • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, April 25.—Wind this day at noon—North.. Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. LIVERPOOL, April 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—City of Paris, screw steamer, from New York; Kelvin, from Gloucester. FALMOUTH, April 23.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Duke of Wellington, for Trinidad. PLYMOUTH, April 21.-IVind S.W.—Arrived—Ellen Morrison, from Havannah ; Rebecca, from Girgenti for Swansea. DOVER, April 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Russell, from. Antwerp for Havannah. NEWPORT, April 23.—Wind N.W—Arrived—Arundel, from London for Bombay; Sardis, from Liverpool for San Francisco. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, April 25.—Melita, from Timeroo, N.Z. ; Wel lington, from Terceira; Beatrice, from Matanzas; Archi medes, from Licata; Metropolitan (steamer), from Ham burg, R Luger (steamer), from Rotterdam ; Baron Osy (steamer), from Antwerp ; Leopard (steamer), from Havre; Norfolk (steamer), from Dantsic. Sailed, April 24.—Harriet Agnes (steamer), for Copen- hagen. Sailed, April 25. SeinQ (steamer), for Boulogne ; Velo city (steamer) for Calais; Acaso, for Fayal ; Memphis (steamer), for Alexandria. DBAi, Thursday Morning. Passed, April 21.—British Prince for Calcutta; Candi date, for Barbadoes ; Crouch, Brothers, for Demerara—all from London. Passed in tow, April 25.—Racer, from Melbourne ; Early Dawn, from Colombo—both for Loudon. Passed—Sarah, from St. Ines, for Ipswich; Flossie, of Sunderiand, and H. M. J. K. Commercial Code, from the west, for the s north; Septinius, from London, fur Cardiff. Passed in tow—Essex, from London, fur Port Phillip. Mr. GEORGE O'MALLEY IRWIN V. SIR GEORGE GREY.—Mr. O'Malley Irwin has presented a petition to the House of Lords, praying for a rehearing of this apparently iuterminablo case before a jury ! The petition, which enters very fully into the legal authorities in the matter, has been referred to the Appeal Committee. THE NATAL QUESTION. —'The Bishop of Capetown has addressed a long letter to the Bishop of St. David's in reply to cortain passages of that right reverend prelate's charge, in which ho had spoken very severely of Bishop Gray's conduct. The Bishop _# Capetown, in reply to the first accusation of his having exercised " an usurped juris diction," asks why the Bishop of St. David's did not raise his warning voice in 1863, " when the Bishop of London, apparently with the concurrence of the whole episcopate, urged inn to pledge myself to try Dr. Colenso, and I held back from committing myself, I made notes of all that took place on those occasions for my future guidance. You spoke frequently, but you did not, nor did any other bishop, utter a word of caution or warning on the sub ject of jurisdiction, when I was pressed but declined to say that I would try my suffragan on the ground that I could not be judge and accuser too. All concurred in thinking, so far as I could learn, that action ought to be taken, and taken in the exact way that was adopted." If it is alleged that the Long judgment was not then de livered, and should have been a warning, the Bishop in defence says that he took eminent counsel's opinion, who thought that judgment smoothed the way for the trial. In reply to the second objection that " the conduct of the trial was in violation of Eaglish law and justice," the Bishop says many other eminent Churchmen thought otherwise, while the colonial press testified to the impar tiality of the proceeding. With regard to the third accu sation, as to compelling the accused to acknowledge his jurisdiction, Bishop Gray quotes Lord Itomilly's judgment, that bishops still have "effective jurisdiction," and the recognition by the Privy Council of "Bishop Colonso's trial," as in his favour, and adds :—" I hold that I should have failed in my 41uty to the Church if I had declined to try him only because he protested." To the charge that Bishop Colenso was condemned in his absence, awl had no reply, the Bishop points out the very different position in which a bishop with power to enforce atten dance is placed, and one (like himself) unable to do so; but adds that Bishop Colenso sent a long letter that the court had all his works before him, and that an appeal was allowed. Hislordship concludes by saying, that wherever there was a doubt he gave Bishop Colenso the benefit of it, and expressing his satisfaction that the great body of his countrymen have regarded his conduct in a very different light from that in which it is viewed by Bishop Thirlwall. Tlirz..e thousand francs is the sum fixed for exetnp • tion from military service in the French army dur ing the year 1867, and 6)0 francs for each year remaining to be performed. TOTAL Loss OF THE BARQUE NEILIE TOWN SEND.—The barque Nellie Townsend, which left Liverpool a few days ago for Buenos Ayres with a valuable cargo, foundered on Sunday last off Tuskar in a very severe gale. With the exception of one unfortunate seaman the remainder of the crew were saved. The Nellie Townsend wit., 339 tons burden, and was built at Aberdeen in 1864. CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY. -- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25.—Admissions on payment, 5,314; ditto by season tickets, 2,182 ; total visitors, 7,496. REMARKABLE CASE OF LONGEVITY. —At Heili genstadt, in Lower Saxony, a shoemaker, named Joseph Tanod, has just died at the age of 114 years :a t lf be e was a Hungarian, born in 1752, and had taken wounds. campaignnageahinasdt lived h e l a ' u v r e k ry s, tieninwp-ehriacthe h lit e fie:e re ao c i nt l e z hd i r e ro d t i rh: fi ttnh v (e co i last eleven years had not touched meat; on . t a pipe in Monday Chanticleer, teg c i a l w a fo s a trr arsenal, a the beaVtaconi:odialae‘lv\isvit Pacific, l i n and 38in. j t uk h do e u : r t ea t t r i enegin:nScPoubuneiclille:ll:: u hf e Sa :: a an a t n r u f s e t l e o l l o t Nf:pet ,and r idl e e i :n h a en 4 e nd 2 h t a r . eti Miss t aa . are f i h T n e h i lh g e re h ei a t b r , r h a:: 1 1 1. :( a l g j treh:e:b Majesty's r s l 7 e f g ° thirty r u t n Y s n - t i s v m e n ship ti,hhl; was e ei s Acwomy com missionedooael\lis)vsnlutdamAteiegrjßir.:roißtelancialdyAteuGtsrsaimauEely/epckpn:io'lelof firTe'st‘diNarol%‘-.ncEvodSorwEfeols. i to c t ri a a i : c : ‘ -n r l3 v ic‘. y aie oj el h d e. it'l n i t:As eRIF: g finally inspected by Commodore Edmosuosplttoilnloeofnoa:ptbliedse, speed made atm' Thy: e e o e e Lower Hope, tinder n lr d . e J r J. t L h o e r ,n inspection official trial given with Captain the Hon. Arthur Cochrane's patent p v e r r e s i c o a r l e tube n b d o i l a e t r It l o f ve p r r e t s e s n o k r e n o o t v s e a r t e f i u g l b l t knots. She left Woolwich yesterday after the in spection, and went down to Greenbithe, and swung for the adjustment of her compasses, under orders to take her departure - th:g morning to.call at Spit ead for further orderm— 20 at at 100 _ 8t leo 1 tot) st 1 (001 Mt i 107 i I 1471