The Sun. — London, England, 1867-05-25 00:00:00

ta. BIARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEgCE TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the discount market to-day business has been t v ,erY quiet, an d the rates have not undergone any " a nge of importance. A furthe r i n fl ux of gold took place at the Bank 0 , England yesterday, amounting to £85,000, of l ath a small portion was in sovereigns. The Teutonia, from New York, has brought specie to the amount of £ll,OOO for England, and .t. 1 0,800 for France. The Minden, with gold from Melbourne, has also arrived off Penzance, but the nl x amit is not yet known. e arl, - all the shares have been taken in the the Great CNvmsYinlog Silver Lead Mining Company, sh capital of - which is £20,000, divided into 10,000 0 are a of £2 each. A very important lode has been ea l)e ,, lec l upon in the bottom of the mine in the tcot,era part of the property, laying open many 118 41:0 8 of pounds worth of valuable ore. the Stock E xc h ange yester d ay t h e f a il ure o f a a ' e r was announced. His liabilities are said to t‘ halit £20,000 , h e h av i ng had cons id era bl e ope ai:alns for th e fall in Great Western Railway Stock ai n a variety of miscellaneous securities. It 's ter that he had about £lOO,OOO of Great Wes affair°Pen, and that his inability to arrange this that has produced his suspension. The result was .s t he price o f Great Western was temporarily citil\lomerous arrivals of specie have been announced £7 the past we e k, th e l a test amounting to th, - i` - ' 4l , includi ng £26 , 391 f rom New York by Maltaby £277,741 by the City of Paris, £4,800 th e America, and £ll,OOO by the Teutonia. to.v.lanaascus, from Sydney, has brought £15,568 ; the Sun 4 " e nt, from Melbourne, £158,104 ; and the e ll' ' , 116 0,000. The Alexandra, from New C e4la ad, has brought £14,496; the Celt, from the : I P° of Good Hope, £6,430; the Tanjore, from randria, £7.750 ; and about £38,608 has been h ee „, -v ,!' in silver from the Continent. The exports th a.e s u eett £5,586 to the East Indies and China, by Continent e u l ri a ; and there have been remittances to the i . ei c ) - )A )ae nt, through private sources, estimated at 7 ,,' 89 --the total amounting to £128,435 e °Peniug of the new route to Paris, namely, 1341 P enchurch-street via Thames Haven and : a rgil°, has brou g ht a cons id era ble ac cession of 17 , -- : ° to the Tilb ury an d S ou th en d li ne . The a: ela employed are exce ll en t , b o th i n reg ard to such —°l4lll odati on and to speed, and t h e c h arges are as places it within the means of the humblest 4 , k e aanic to visit the Exhibition. t othi l , arge meeting of the creditors of the London, Wo o - ,,,, a27 ' and Mediterranean Bank (ordered to be r e . 1" up last year) was held on Thursday last, to oft ee4ve a report and statement of accounts from the and liquidators, Sir Thomas Parkyns, Bart., Cop Ur. np , James Cooper (of the firm of Johnstone, clo e a ; r l Wintle, and Evens), as to the complicated thi e— b ` °tl a arising out of the amalgamations between a n d b a nk, the Continental Banking Corporation, "ue London and Mediterranean Bank. After to en ,,,, gh Y discussion as to the course to be pursued ec o a t i" the consequences likely to ensue from the eo lu lall anee of the three separate liquidations, a ate 4 iitte e of creditors was appointed to arrange some combined scheme of liquidation.f the f : regard to the tea trade, the annexed is from Co fortnightly circular of Messrs. Hubbert and k te a hough in the past fortnight holders of blac oa alfe il hown increased firmness, yet the quantity operate still exceeding requirements the dealers Parc e l: W ith caution, remaining attracted only by cha rac,_ Pressed for sale, or having any striking Recently some 6,000 packagesoifine full ~,Q , 7` per Flying Spur, have changed hands tr a r e es, viz., from ls. 11d. to 2s. 50., and the tot e sac tinns in these qualities have perhaps co s P d h t i; he o nly feature in the market since the 10th. i o —te auction, which commenced on the 21st, was ehti nae gaence of the Derby race postponed for con pre to to the 23d. The quantity in catalogue 7 0 - wer printbout 18,600 packages, of which 12,0 Of t e h ed ,,„cl as " without reserve." Au analysis Pond o ""Terent grades would, as usual, give a p l re f - Rr a d p -rall ee to the common black and red leaf 1 1}d breaks of the former realising from s ales f t is ° ; while, since the termination of the kai o ' ta T r 'lighout whi c h a f a ir degree of spirit was 40 N ,=; lle d , some i nqu i r y i s n oticeable for both Pri va 'j to be h a d under is. per lb . B us i ness by buck e cont ract has meanwhile been on a compara io restri cted scale, but without actual change greens"Y° C ations, For the scented tea and Canton 43, rap et; , e , " Dilpussund," there has been a lively good ," ranging for scented caper, common to od t o Is. - 8 8 . .to 2s. 3d., scented orange Pekoe, ls. 3d. tip to ic , (1 "„ and extra fine 2s. Bd. ; young Hysons, th, (d. follo vv i ng '4lar k correspondence with regard to the Lancia Railway is of interest : To te , (Copy)— No. 134. 11- under Secretary of State for India. Si r May 20. ,‘-',012o151:-Lhe directors of the Indian Branch Railway ..;aeir`l,,", 3 : having further considered the subject of Lleret uh ' , l l l..er of the 29th ultimo (No. 123), and un . - i 3 h :e v t - 4 1 n e g to that the Secretary of State in Council extend the 5 per cent. guarantee to i" tilhat ee line I have, the honour to state that the " u ard are prepared ' to accept the guarantee for elicl"lletruct ion of theirlinesof railway in Oude .Ivli ele lt°llil kund, such guarantee to include the 11 1) tot () )! the expenditure incurred by the company tNolh ritteZen,Present time less a sum of £50,000 to be c 'n as the estimated loss on account of the road rp f e , e , l ine, which will be abandoned, and the -,„ rued t (Sig ne d) 0 Government. ) Wu. DENT, Deputy Chairman. Sir (Copy.) I~d i l India Office, May 23. the am directed by the Secretary of State for 2 0 th acknowledge the receipt of your letter of !;pared, I n st.) and to state in reply that he is pre it ,1 1 1tr a i" - ` accordance with the terms of the dra h ireli c- t l n .w hich accompanied my letter of the 7t 11„ -- accept your proposal, and to guarante h e ar atit -e s of railway in Oude and Rohilkund, 31.1 C l acur r a e c to include the whole of the expenditure (whiehby the company up to the present time e audi tor Will o f , course be properly certified by (40%, ) ,, , less a sum of fifty thousand pounds , a cco ' 1 ,7) to be written off as the estimated loss, on the Nulhatee line, which will be ab , all- 411 Q, $0 1:14 th e roa d re turned to Governme'nt.' I Your obedient servant, Wn i. 1 , (Signed) HERMAN 21.1ERIVALE. rth , e --u Per E a,,, re.3 to ' ° ° o be written off is equivalent to Two o'CLoos. da(3,etchc"illg to I teuter's telegram 'ee Vrelleh Relates were 69f. 72c. from Paris to- He" dull t , llla rket for the English Funds has been rather con_ ti, ' lB rnorn "Ile firit . i ng, but prices, nevertheless, 228. 278 ICevr Threes are 91i 1 ; Reduced Annuities, er c ent 278 . Prei n . • do. 5P , India Stock, 219 ; 1031 4 .1 . ' 314 1 121 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., rt h ' e 'r ; v and ditto Bonds, 60s. prem. very little°reign Stock Market is steady, but with Ilii business in course of negotiation.. Lilt ,s•ellaneous and Finance shares remain dull, ~i tho ut any material change as regards values. ALINING MARKET. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Amex"ti4 nlarket to-day has been moderately active. li' e are the jert o , moolatest prices:— ****** 5 i V'ttora A ...... 3 31. ilaat tam—s,iltlaiganiate 41 41 ‘'o ..... 1 - ' I,kat t • C ons . o - 1 . ; .. i ` e r aclou ..... 5 , 77, 8 9 ittic'sVe,lll ................ n4estwat he s ,,L, ..... : ... 2* 2i aV,vrenville (.4 4ft a t t ...... 17* 181 'W heal ... \larke Valley North Crofty North Treskerby ll 11 Princoof Wales 56s Od 58s0d Providence Mines 30 31 South Caradon 340 350 'Pincroft l4 15 West Caradon West Seton. West Ciiivertuu Wheal Basset 65 70 Wheal Setou ll7l 1221 rl 1/ItITISII PIINDS—CLOSING PRICES. s-roVEUNMENT FITNIA. atier (.) .LI eut. Consols . ~ 9 31 i li NO. Account, June . 6 ''''''''''''''''''' 9li xd. Per o e w 3 p e next.. oßeedu.e.e d 99 11 1: I e W 21. ........ 4 _N . 4 Per Cont. Jan. 1894 Aul iiii ?. Per Ceut. Jan. 1873 _ th,. to l e; 30 yrs, expire sth Jau., 1880 b o • ri, r 30 yrs, expire sth Aprll 1885 — 1 / 4 4 ecl Sea Telet„raph), A.u,,., 1908 . ':xcliequor Bills, £l,OOO, a and 4 per Ct 26 7 Do £5OO 22 pm Do. £lOO Sc £2OO — pm Bank of England Stock, 51 por Cent - INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 219 Do. Account Da. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 De. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates li);: ildad'ed Paper 4 per Cent -- Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. o per Gent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 '3razilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4f per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account — Do. £lOO Bonds -- Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 35 Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 421 -1 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cont., 1859 — Do 5 per Cent., 1862 B6} 6 i Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — Da. Anglo-Dutch, 1866 B6l 6 I Do. do. £6O paid lpm Sardinian 5 per Cent • Spanish 3 per Cent ... Do Account ,- Do New Detei tett — Do. Account Do Passive — Do AccEint 231 1 1 i Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — 151 } 14i Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, o per Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 GO Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 p er Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. Do. Account 5ll 1 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 93i 1 Do. Account 7HE VOLUNTEEt4 REVIEW AT DOVER The report made by Major-General M'Cleverty to his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief reepecting the Volunteer review at Dover on Easter Monday was issued from the War-office yesterday. After enumerating the troops on the ground, regu• lars and Volunteers, the number of guns and ships of war, and giving a detail of the operations, the Major-General concludes as follows : " I have the agreeable duty to make a most satisfactory report on the general state and effi eiency of this large body of Volunteers. As regards the whole of the battalions, I would congratulate them on the great attention paid to cadence of step, equipment, and firing. Their almost universal steadiness in marching past his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief could not fail to elicit the approbation of all who witnessed these loyal citizen soldiers devotieg their time and energies volunta rily to an arduous day's duty, and vieing to a most successful degree with her Majesty's troops i❑ training and steadiness under arms. Their move ments in the field, which occupied the greater portion of the time, were such as to deserve high commen dation ; in most instances the deployments, move ments in line, and firing were executed with suit able rapidity and regularity ; it is, therefore, most satisfactory that nearly 24,000 of the volunteer force of England conducted their movements in so efficient a manner that actual warfare, whilst under fire, would soon teach such troops to take advan tage of the configuration and irregularities of ground, and look to their formations in line over a more extended space of country than our limitel time would admit of. "In the defences of the castle and forts, Colonel Elwyn, commanding the Royal Artillery in tho-dis trict, informs me that, from the reports of the lieutenant-colonels of the Royal Artillery command ing in these detached works, he is afforded peculiar pleasure and gratification in bearing testimony to the remarkable efficiency of the volunteer artillery iu this district, as reported in his periodical inspec tions, and showing that those in other districts have been well trained to the service of heavy ord nance. " The artillery in the field having been under his observation, he adds, that the manner in which the light guns were manoeuvred and served by the volunteer artillery was most creditable ; that the service and management by the Administrative Bri gade of Cinque Ports Artillery and the 3d Middle sex Artillery of the brigade of heavy guns was most satisfactory. The opinions of the Royal Artillery field officers who commanded are that the Volun teer Artillery force would prove a most valuable auxiliary body. " Where attendance is voluntary I abstain from selecting individual corps, but the battalions gene rally turned out in such numerical strength and equipment as must have taxed the energies of com manding officers, their officers, and men ; by their collective exertions they appeared on the ground so creditably and soldierly at a distance from their homes, and returned in a well-organised manner. To the various officers both of the regular and volunteer forces my best thank s are d ue f or th e zea l ou s manner in which orders were carried out and the disposition of the troops and operations were executed. To those in the ranks my thanks are equally due. " I would solicit his Royal Highness the Field- Marshal Commanding-in-Chief to convey to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty his approval of the material co-operation of Captain Commerell, of her Majesty's steamship Terrible, and of the officers and men of her Majesty's ships employed, and the sense the volunteers entertain of the advan tages which resulted from their combination in the attack on Dover Castle and its adjacent defences, — I have, &c., (Signed) "W. A. M'CLEVERTT, Major-Gen. Commanding South-Eastern District." " HORSE GUARDS, May 4. " Sir, —In forwarding the accompanying report of Major-General M'Cleverty of the proceedings at Dover on the occasion of the recent volunteer re view, I am most happy to express my fullest con currence in the remarks which he has made. " I was much struck by the great improvement which I observed during the marching past of the force, in many of the minor details of organisation ; and the admirable regularity with which every corps passed the saluting point was worthy of the highest approbation. " The regularity with which the different corps were brought down by the railroad companies reflects the greatest credit on the staff of those com panies ; and the general arrangements made by Colonel Erskine • and his assistant-inspectors, for collecting so large a body of volunteers from such long distances, and ensuring their arrival at the appointed time and place, deserves my warmest commendation. " The co-operation of her Majesty's navy, under Captain Commerell, added greatly to the effect of the day's proceedings, and I heartily join with the Major-General in his request that the Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty may be informed of the gratification experienced, both by the army and by the body of volunteers on the ground, at the pre sence of a portion of the fleet.—l am, &c. (Signed) " GEORGE. " The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, Secretary of State for War." " War-office, May 23. " Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Royal Highness's letter of the 4th instant, enclosing a report from Major-General M'Cleverty on the review which took place at Dover on Easter Monday. " In reply, I have to express my satisfaction at the favourable opinion formed by your Royal High ness, as well as by General M'Cleverty, of the steadiness and efficiency of the volunteers who took part in the review. " I have to add that I have had much pleasure in forwarding to the Admiralty copies of your Royal Highness's letter and its enclosure. —I have the honour to be, sir, your Royal Highness's obedient servant, (Signed) "J. S. PAKINGTON. " His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief." rIUSFItatICN(I.II: kiklAIUSn. North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, Stockton and Darlington B, 5 per cent., 311 South Eastern (tteading Anna., X 1.0.6), Ditto, 41 p.r cent., 84 PREFERENCE SULRES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, Sze., 6 per cent. 2d pf., 28 London and S.-Western 41 per cent., LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 81 FORIGIGS RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 FOREIGN MINED. Anglo •Brazilian Gold, limited, 1 Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 3 2; Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 21 ; pra Pestarenna Gold, 3 St. John del Rey, lim., 61 BANKS. Alliance, lira., 151 16i : Chartered kler. of India, London, and China. 31 1 Consolidated, lira., 4 1 Ditto, new, 41 English and Swedish, lira.. 15 Imperial Bank, lira.. i 2) Imperial Ottoman, lira., fl I Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira.. If London Chartered Ban K of Australia, 24 London and County, 543 i London Joint Stoek, 421 London and South African, 11} London and 1% estrainster, Oriental Bank Corporation, 431:f Union of London, 41 MISCILLLANICOUS; Ceylon Company, SI City Discount, lim, City Offices, lira., 4} Credit Fonder of England.llm., 3} 1-16 Crystal Palace, 2 Ebbw Vale, 1 I Hudson's Bay, 161 international. Financial Society, lira., 2; 3 London Financial Asaociation, lira.. 8) 1 M dras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed,s per cent byln. dian Government), 2•) Naional Discount company, 14 • it o, new, issued at 5 pin., 121 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 50 Ditto, new, 48 Royal Mail Steam, 92f Viceroy of Egypt. Mot tgage Loan, 7 A MAN CUT IN TWO AT THE RED-lIILL STATION. —This (Saturday) forenoon Mr. William Payne, the coroner for the City and Southwark, received information of the death in Guy's Hospital of a labouring man, whose name could not be ascertained, aged about 32 years. It appears that a few days age the deceased was engaged on the South-Eastern Railway, near the Red-hill station, when he saw a train coming along, and before he had time to get out of the way the poor fellow was knocked down by the engine, and the wheels of the train passed over both his legs and cut them off. Deceased was at once picked up and placed in the carriage of another train and conveyed to London-bridge, and then to the above-named hospital, where ho lay and expired from the effects of the injuries sustained. The inquest will be held on the body this evening. THE SUN, LONDON, SATITROA V EVENING,'• MAY 25, 1867. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE LAW OF THE RIVER THAMES-IMPORTANT QUESTIONS Two very important questions wero raised before his Honour (Mr. Commissioner Kerr) this morning in referen 7,e to the custom of the traffic on the river Thames. I❑ the first case, Bruce v. Allen, the plaintiff, for whom Mr. Farn field appeared, was a br,rge owner of Dartford, and defen dant, for whom Mi. Green appeared, was a river pilot Plaintiff claimed damages, iu consequence Fanny being run down by the screw steatner Herald while the latter was in charge of the defendant. The question raised was whether plaintiff was bound to drop his anchor at a certain spot, but Captain James, the harbourmaster for the port of London, stated that the steamer was in the wrong, and had run down the barge, which was not bound to drop its anchor. llis Honour found for the plaintiff with costs. In the second case, Watkiu v. Adams, Mr. Parnfield ap peared for the plaintiff, who sought to recover damages sustained through the sinking of his barge. Mr. Cottams, for defendant, pleaded that his client was not liable. It appeared that defendant was the owner of a certain hulk which had been anchored in the river. Plaintiff's barge was moored to this hulk, and one of defendant's men un moored it and took it to the stern of the hulk, where he fastened it. In a gale that arose the barge sank. Plaintiff contended that he had a right by custom to moor to hulks, but Captain James said there was no such custom, although barges wore frequently so moored. _ _ His Honour nonsuitod plaintiff upon the ground that he had no right to moor his barge to the bulk. POLICE INTELLIGEfiCE.—This Day. BOW STREET. CRUEL ASSAULT ON A CHlLD.—Elizabeth Brennar, dissipated-looking woman, was charged with a savage assault on Emily Richards, a child of about five years of age. A young woman, named Rebecca Williams, stated that on the previous evening she was passing along Endell street, and saw the prisoner sitting on a door step. She was very drunk. She suddenly jumped up in a fit of fury, seized upon a little child that was playing in the street, and dashed it upon the pavement. The child got up cry ing and ran away. She then rushed upon the little girl Emily Richards, and seven times lifted her and dashed her upon the ligstones in the same manner. Witness gave her into custody. The other child had a black eye. The child's mother, a decent woman, the wife of a me chanic, stated that the child had a large swelling at the back of he head produced by the fall. The prisoner said she was drunk, and did not know what she was doing. _ _ _ In answer to the magistrate, Redstall, the gaoler, said the prisoner had frequently been charged at this court with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The magistrate observed that the case was one of pecu liar inhumanity, which he felt he could not deal with in the ordinary way. Ho should convict the prisoner under the Aggravated Assaults Act, and sentence her to six months imprisonment, with hard labour. THE COTTON FAMINE FUND. The Enrl of Derby, as chairman of the Central Relief Committee which was established for the as sistance of the unfortunate operatives in Lancashire and the manufacturing districts who were thrown out of work in consequence of the American war, received an influential deputation yesterday after noon from the National Freedmen's Aid Union of Great Britain and Ireland, which had waited upon his lordship to represent to him how suitably the terribly exhausted and famine stricken condition of the cotton-growing centre of the southern part of the United States may be made an object for the use of the surplus funds in the hands of the Lancashire Cotton Famine Fund Committee. ne district iu question embraces a belt of land about 600 miles long, and varying from 150 to 200 miles wide, beginning at the Mississippi, above New Orleans, and extend ing in a north-easterly direction, and terminating in the western portions of North and South Carolina. It includes an area about equal to three times that of Ireland. The population is about a million and a half —more than one-half of whom are coloured people. It has been termed " The Burnt District," because almost every green leaf was scorched as by fire during the drought of last summer, when no rain fell on the district for nearly three months, while the crops needed it most.. The whole of these amounts, said the committee in the circular conven ing the deputation, would form but a partial re quital of that beneficence of America to Ireland de scribed, in 1847, " as manifestations of generosity and charity of a nation sprung from the same origin as ourselves, which her Majesty the Queen has seen with the highest satisfaction." The deputation assembled at the Premier's official residence, and included representatives from committees for the relief of the operatives during the cotton famine. which had been formed in various towns; and amongst others, from Dublin, Edinburgh, Birming ham, Newcastle, Belfast, Lancaster, Leeds, Man chester, and Brighton. There were present Sir T. Fowell Buxton, M.P., President of the Association; Lord Frederick Cavendish, M.P., Mr. E. Baines, M.P., Mr. S. Gurney, M.P., Mr. T. Bazley, M.P., Mr. J. Pim, ALP., Mr. D. M'Laren, M.P., Hon Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Mr. White, M.P., Mr. Bee croft, M.P., Mr. P. Taylor, M.P., Mr. Pease, M.P., &c. Sit T. Fowell Buxton, M.P., introduced the deputation to Lord Derby, and explained the object they had in view in waiting upon his lord ship. They believed that such a disposal of the surplus fund would not only be most useful and beneficial, but at the same time one which would be esteemed by the American people as au exceedingly graceful one. Addresses from the Freedmen's Union, and also from the former Irish famine committee, were pre sented to Lord Derby by tho secretary (Mr. Al bright) and a gentleman from Dublin. Mr. Alderman Manton, Dr. Raleigh (Congrega tional minister), the Rev. Mr. Minton (Church of England), the Rev. Sella Martin, Mr. Pim, M. P., the lion. A. Kinnaird, M.P., Mr. King, of Balti more, U.S., severally addressed the Premier in sup port of the application. It was represented that in their opinion the best way to accomplish the matter would be by a short Act of Parliament. The SECRETARY said he had a letter from the Rev. W. Arthur, president of the Wesleyan body, expressing his approval of it. Lord DERBY, in reply, said—Gentlemen, I have listened with the utmost attention to the statement and arguments which have been brought before me by this numerous and very influential deputation, and I have no donbt that whenever an opportunity , occurs of bringing the matter under the considera tion of the Central Committee of Relief at Man chester it will receive their fullest consideration. But I am afraid, as far as I am personally con cerned, I cannot hold out any expectation that, during the present sitting of Parliament, my other engagements will allow me to attend at Manchester, for the purpose of holding such a committee meet ing. At the same time I can have no objection to a meeting of the coundttee being held to consider the subject even in my absence. I cannot certainly conceive it possible that I shall find time to go there. I regard as a very important question the disposal of the surplus fund now remaining in the hands of the general committee. There is no doubt that you have put a very strong case in the representations which you have made, but as regards the expediency of it you must recollect that the central committee are trustees for the donors at large, and that it is impossible for them to pronounce for any specific mode of disposing of it unless they have the sanc tion of the donors for their action. It will be ne cessary for them to ascertain more than could be ascertained by the expression of views ors the part of this deputation what would be the wishes of the great majority of the donors. I mentioned to Mr. Albright, in February, that, according to the best advice we have taken, it is clear we have no power of disposing of the surplus except under the sanc tion of the Court of Chancery, upon a scheme laid before it by the central committee. You propose to get rid of the difficulty through an act of Parlia ment, for the purpose of carrying out the views of the committee. The SECRETARY (Mr. Albright)—Or the views of our Freedmen's Aid Union, if the central committee should so adopt them. Lord DERBY—To carry into effect the views of the committee, it would be necessary for the com mittee to ascertain what are the views of the great majority of the donors, and of those who have paid up the full amount of their subscriptions. Under these circumstances I do not think it would be right for me to express any opinion whether the mode which you propose is the most perfect for complying as nearly as possible with the original intention under which the subscriptions were given. You are aware that other modes of disposing of it have been suggested. There is a proposition made for the establishment of a local hospital for the relief of working men in the midland districts ; and another, that those who had paid up their subscriptions in full should receive back what would be an equitable portion, according to the amount of their original contributions. That is a question which also de serves serious consideration. If this be adopted, there is no difficulty in the way of those who have so contributed and have received back their pro portionate amounts, applying it to the purpose stated or to any other ; but that would be a matter for their own discretion. I cannot help thinking that there might be differences of opinion respect ing the proper and best application of the surplus. As I stated, it would be inexpedient that I, as chair man of the central committee, should state any per sonal opinion upon this occasion. I can only say that, if I have the opportunity of being present at the meeting of the committee, I would fairly, and deliberately, and impartially consider what I might deem to be the best mode of disposing of it—(hear, hear)—and if I should be in a minority, I should readily yield my opinion to that of the majority of the committee, with whom I have always had the happiness of acting in the most perfect harmony. Nothing has ever disturbed that harmony. (Hear, hear.) I feel bound to yield my own opinion to that of the majority. 'Without the opportunity of consulting witt. those gentlemen it would be impos possible for me to state more than I have. I have listened with the greatest respect and attention to the statements which you have made, and I can assure you that they will receive my best considera tion whenever the committee meet. The deputation, having thanked the noble earl, withdrew. RATCATCIIERS ON STRIKE.-4n and about London, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, &c., lately there have been a great many matches at rat- killing, and many more are in prospect. Taking advantage of this circumstance, the rat catchers have for a few weeks past complained of the diffi culties they have experienced iu procuring the vermin in sufficient numbers to satisfy the requirements of their em ployers. An order was sent from Bristol last week to Wolverhampton—that town being, wo suppose, the grand emporium of the trade—for a largo supply "of rats. There were but few to bo had, and those of the smallest size. Birmingham, Walsall, and other places wore tried, but without success; and in despair another and more impera tive order was forwarded to Wolverhampton. A day or two passed by in anxious suspense, and late on Tuesday evening last the looked-for answer arrived. It was utterly impossible to obtain any rats, for the ratcatchors had struck, awl demanded a uniform price of 4s. Gd. per dozen, irrespective of size or quality ; and this price, the em ployers said, they could not afford to give.— Western Daily Press. SHARE MARKETS— This day. 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Inscribed sk 100 84 86 - Cape (*.Hope, 8 p.c.1873 100 1( 4 106 -- Do.Api. &Oct, 1890-1900 100 105 107 - Do. do 1880-90 100 104 106 - Do. Jan.&July, 1890-01 100 102 101 - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 01 93 - Cep lon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.t 100 101 103 - Do. 1878, do. 100 105 1,7 - Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1878 - Do. 1882, May i 5, N0v.15 100 103 106 _ ,Natal 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 105 107 • - Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 18 1(0 - -N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja..tJ uly 100 96 98 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 re., 1866 100 91 US - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 187 u 100 - - - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 100 87 18 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 - Do. 5 per cent.... - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 lOO 96 98 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 91 P 3 95 - S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c.1868-0 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards 1(0 104 106 - Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - - - Do. do, April & Oct lOO 1055 1061 107 - _ BRITISH MINES. -, Gam. Consol. Gold, Rm. 1 - - -- Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated. 30 4 6 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 370 390 - Drake walla 2.1.0 1 11 - East Bassett (Illogan) 291 18 20 - East Caradon 2.14.1 5 6 111 - East Carn Brea 3l 3 31 - East Grenville - East Gunnislake . 8.3.1 1 1 - East Lovell 3.9 .0 -9 10 - E. W'l _Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 31 31 - Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited all 16 17 - Great South Tolgus 0.14.. - -- Great Wheal Busy. - - G. Wheal Vor (llelst.n 40 IT 181 18 - Grenville - ilerod's Foot .... 8.10. 32 34 - ilingston Downs 5.10. i•• 24 Sid - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.0 7 9 - Marke Valley 4.10.6 31 41 4 Ylwyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 21 1/ - New Seton - North Roskear - N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogau 4.4.0 - - _- North Wheal Crotty - Prosper United 7.1.6 21 21 - Providence k Uny Lelant 10.6.7 26 28 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 330 riiv - South Condurrow 3.2.0 111 - S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 - - - Stray Park . 35.15.6 31 44 - Tin Croft 9 12 14 -. Vigra and Clogan, llm all - - - West Bassett (Illog-an .-W. Caradon (Liskeard 12 9 11 ..-West Chiverton ll 68 70 West Seton 474 130 140 - heal Bassett (Mogan 54 65 10 - Wheal Buller (Redrut 16 23 25 - Wheal Slary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 .... Wheal Seton _. Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 10 12 THAMES CRUELTY TO A HORSE. —Henry LONISOD, a carman, aged 28, of No. 3, Wright's-buildings, Salmon-lane, Limehouse, was charged at the instance of Mr. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Ani mals with working a horse in en unfit state. Matthew Johns, a police-constable, No. 217 K, saw the prisoner driving the horse in a cart. The animal was in a state of great suffering, arid in very poor condition, with broken knees in front of the fetlock joint, cut, and a leather boot on the inside of the near hind hoof. There was a wound under the leather in a very bad state. The horse belonged to a Mr. Parsons, contractor, of Gun-lane, Limehouse. The prisoner said he was not aware the poor horse was in such a bad state when he took it out to work. His master was very ill and could not leave his room. The prisoner was liberated on his own recognisance till Wednesday, and a summons against his master ordered. SCANDALOUS TYRANNY TO A WORKMAN.—A poor man renewed an application to Mr. Partridge which he had made to Mr. Paget on Friday evening, when a warrant was pro forma granted, but there was not time to make out the necessary process. The applicant is a sailmaker. A few weeks since the men in the workshop where he was em ployed were on strike. He refused to join the combina tion, and was driven out of the shop. He had not been employed since. One man, named Edward Baldwin, had been very spiteful, and threatened him in the club-room of the benefit society when ho was paying his contributions to the funds, and sail he would bo the death of him. Baldwin also threatened to serve him out whenever he had an opportunity, pushed him against the counter of a pub lic-house, and pushed his glass of ale over. Mr. Partridge said he would grant a warrant for the apprehension of the offender Baldwin. WESTMINSTER. SIX. CHARGES AGAINST A MAN AT CItEMORNE.—Thora Brown, a cabman, was charged with a series of offences at Cremorne Gardens. Police-constable Potter 162 T, said that at three o'clock that morning he was at the water-side entrance at Gramme, and saw a gentleman and two ladies gat into the defendant's cab, which was standing there. The gentleman asked what ho would charge to St. James's square, and defendant replied os., but in a few minutes after this he told the gentleman he should not go unless they gave him 10s. He produced a badge for his number to be taken, and the waterman coming up at that moment said that the false badge now prodaced by the mill had been missing some time. Defendant then rushed away and would not take the faro. He afterwards returned, saying ho had no badge, he was the proprietor. Witness saw defendant was very drunk. He mado a severe kick at the waterman's stomach, and kicked witness violently in the lower part of the stomach, and also kicked Clarke, another constable. He was very violent. Defendant said he got no money for the cab at the rank, so he went out with it himself, as ho was the proprietor. The police said the name of the owner of the cab was Thomas Cooper. William Henry Abbott, a waterman, proved that the de fendant had used a foul badge. Defendant said he had not got one of his own. He drove to Fulham. Police-constable Clarke ehowed that the defendant kicked him. Defendant said he was seized roughly and taken away from his cab just as he wanted to see all things straight. Mr. Selfe—There are no less than six charges against you. For being drunk, for driving without a badge, for an attempt to extort money, and for three distinct assaults and ha thought the case a very bad one. Defendant—l hope you will look upon it leniently. Mr. Selfe—l am sure I will not. On public grounds I consider it my duty to punish you severely. Committed for six weeks without a flue. MARKE TS, This day. COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of both fruit and vegetables continue libe ral, and prices remain much the same as last week. Piturr—Apples, 48 Od to 8s Od per bushel ; grapes, 5s Od to 105 Od ; pine apples, 5s to 8s per lb; lemons, 7s to 9s per 100; oranges, 4s to 12s. VEGETABLES—Artichokes, 2s to 4s ; beet, is Od to 2s; cauliflowers, 3s to 6s per dozen; asparagus, is 6d to 6s; celery, 1s 6 d to 2 s ; horseradi s h, 4 s t o 6 s per bundle carrots, 6d to 8d per bunch ; herbs, 2d to 4d; leeks, 2d to 4d; mint 4 d to 1 s per. ' bunch • parsley, 8d to to 8d ; urn ips, 6d per bunch ; endiv e 2s to 3s ; lettuce; 2s to 3s per score; onions, 4s to 5s Od per bushel; spinach, 2s to 3s per bushel ; potatoes, York Regents, 140 s to 160 s; rocks, 100 s to 120 s; flukes, 1508 to 1808; other sorts, 75s to 90s per ton. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by thecarcase. Beef 3s 4d to 45 10d I Lamb ...... 5s 4d to 6s Od Hutton 35 6d to 55 Od I Pork ...... 35 6d to 4e 6d Teal WHITECHAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s 4d to 45 8 d Veal ..... 3s 8d to 55 4d Mutton Lamb 5 : 4d to 65 OLI 1 to 3d ; 64 to 721bs, 3d to to 881 bs., Bid to 4d ; 88 HIDES AND SKINS . 11 to 961b5., 4d to 4id. Ho rsetudes, 9 s to lOs 6d ; calf skins (light), 2s 6d to 4s; full , 7s Od ; sheepskins, 31 a d rirt 72 hi t d o ce 8 , 0563itc7 to 64 3 1 i b d s, 2 50 c1 downs, is to 8s 6d ; lambs, 3s to to 4s ; shearlings, is 4d to is sd. BREAD. Tho prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9id to 10d. ; of household ditto, A 7d. to 9d. per 41bs loaf. HY. SMITHFIELD—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s ; clover, £4 Oa to £3 103 Ocl ; and straw, £2 to £2 6s per load. A fair demand. - - C UMBERLAND —3leficlOW hay, £3 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and stra w , £2 to £2 G s per load. Prices fairly supported. WHITECRAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 to £4 5s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 Gs per load. Demand moderate. LIFEBOAT SERVICE. LOWESTOFT, Friday. During a strong breeze yesterday afternoon (reports Captain Preston, R.N.), a brig was ob served to take the ground on the bar of the Stan ford 'Channel. The Lowestoft and Pakefield life boats of the National Lifeboat Institution were thereupon launched, and proceeded to the spot. The first named boat took four men off the taffrail of the vessel, and the other lifeboat rescued the and they wore the Amicizia, of r s e a t f n e ai ly ni l n a g nd te ed n . fro i na le th b e rig rig x g a in s g, Genoa, bound from Newcastle to Savona with a cargo of anchors, chains, and coals. She has since become a total wreck. ou 3t 1(10 100 100 all 100 100 431 1 102/ / 021 1o) 1091 101 154 4 15 21f ,1021 Naval and Military TutelliBe►nce. The Black Eagle paddle yacht, Staff Commander \\hillier, steamed out of Portsmouth harbour to Spithead on Thursday, and made a couple of hours trial under steam to test the working her paddle wheels after repairs. The trial was satisfactory, and the Black Eagle afterwards returned into Ports mouth harbour to complete her refit. . . The screw iron troopship Simoom, Capt. Thos. B. Lethbridge, was taken out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning under steam to make an official trial of her engines, capstans, anchors, chains, &c., arter a refit on return to England from a round of foreign troop service. The trials were highly satis factory. The engines of this ship were constructed for her in the steam factory of Portsmouth dock yard, from the designs and under the superintend ence of Mr. A. Murray, the superintendent engineer of her Majesty's navy at Portsmouth. They were supplied for her last voyage, and from the time of the ship leaving Spithead, at the commencement of the voyage, until her return to the same anchorage at its completion they were kept constantly work ing. During the whole of this time they worked per fectly and without the slightest accident or want of repair to affect their working, and drove the ship a total distance of 38,746 miles. To-day being appointed for the celebration of her Majesty's birthday, the dockyard and other public establishments at Portsmouth and Chatham were closed. On Southsea Common the troops will pa rade at noon and fire a feu de joie, the ships of war in the harbour and at Spithead, in commission, with the saluting batteries of the land fortifications at the same time firing Royal salutes from their ordnance. Capt. Bartell" and the officers of his Italian Ma jesty's ship Eurydice, now anchored at Spithead, paid a visit to Portsmouth dockyard on Thursday, and in the evening were !entertained at dinner by Mr. L. A. Vandenburgh at the Consulate. The Eurydice will sail from Spithead this morning for Cherbourg. The sailing Indianian the Sir Jamsetjee Capt. Wilson, belonging to Bombay, arrived at Spithead on Thursday afternoon from Bombay, bringing the following invalided troops from her Majesty's regiments serving in the Presidency, who were disembarked from her yesterday morning and conveyed to the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley :-166 Don-commissioned officers and men, 13 women and 31 children, accompanied by Lieut. W. Stirke, 14th Brigade Royal Artillery ; Lieut. Power, 6th (Inniskillen) Dragoons ; Lieut. Blair, 102,1 Regiment; Lieut. Isaacson, Ist Royals ; Assist.-Sorg. Kilroy, 11th Brigade Royal Artillery, ant Mrs. Kilroy. The ship sailed from Bombay on the 21 February, and passed St. Helena April 5. The armoured iron frigate Warrior, after having satisfactorily tested the working of her engines on Wednesday off Spithead, anchored there for the night, and on Thursday was partially manned with men lent from the Miuotaur, who were engaged on board during the day in testing the working of the ship's capstans, anchors, chains, &c. She has re turned into Portsmouth harbour from Spithead to complete her outfit for commission. The work of constructing the steel boat, ordered to be built at Chatham Dockyard, to be used by the exploring party about to be despatched from this country to search along the rivers and lakes in the interior of Africa for traces of Dr. Living stone is being hurried forward at that establish ment. A few days will now suffice for its com pletion, when it will be taken to pieces and de spatched from the dockyard in readiness for ship ment on board the mail steamer leaving on the oth proximo, which also takes out the exploring party. The designs for the boat, furnished by Mr. E. J. Reed, the Chief Constructor of the Navy, con templated its being made of prepared steel plates, put together in half sections by screws and bolts. Owing, however, to the delay in procuring a supply of the requisite steel plates, the Admiralty decided on havi'lz, the boat constructed of the best charcoal iron plates ; but a sufficient quantity of the steel plates having been furnished in the meantime by Mr. E. Deane, of Arthur-street, cast, the patentee, the boat is being built as originally ordered. Its length is 30ft., and breadth, from gunwale to gunwale, Bft., the weight being rather more than one ton. The plan of construction adopted by Mr.Re,el will enable the boat to be taken to pieces in a very short time, and packed for conveyance across the country by the negroes who will be engaged for that purpose. The principal advantages obtained by constructing the boat of steel plates is in its possessing a maxi mum amount of strength with a minimum of weight, while the steel plates, which are 1-14th of an inch in thickness, are so exceedingly ductile that they may be bent almost to any shape, without fear of injury. Although steel plates for ships and boats have been largely used by other Governments, we believe this to be the first instance in which the Ad miralty have adopted that material for the construc tion of a boat. Should, however, the results follow which the patentee claims for the steel plates there is no doubt they will hereafter take a prominent part for ship and boat building purposes. Mr. Young, one of the warrant officers attached to the Royal yacht, who formerly spent a considerable time with Dr. Livingstone in his African explorations, will have charge of the expedition ; he is in constant at tendance at Chatham dockyard, superintending the ' construction of the boat, in order to obtain a com plete knowledge of the manner in which it is fitted together and taken to pieces. A number of shipwrights and other workmen at Chatham dockyard are employed in laying down the l aunching-ways, and making preparations for the launch of the screw gun vessel Myrmidon, 4, 200 o h n o r t s h e e p s o t w h e o r f ( n June.omi na I ) T . h l e t My o r r m d e i r d e o l n t o h a b s e t l h a e u n w c h h e o d l e of her engines and machinery fitted on board. The Lords of the Admiralty have awarded the annual gratuity of £5O to Mr. G. Penny, one of the foremen of shipbuilders at Chatham dockyard, in appreciation of his services in expediting the construction of the ironclad turret ship Monarch and the other vessels he has superintended building in that dockyard. The Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief has approved the following alterations and appointments at Chatham garrison :—Capt. W. M. Frobisher, 34th Regiment, to be attached to the depot of that corps; Capt. N. Kirkland, 106th Bombay Light In fantry, to be held in readiness to proceed from Chatham to Calcutta, to join the head-quarters of that Regiment; Capt. A. W. Ducat, to join the depot companies of the 106th Regiment at Chatham; Lieut. William Louis, Ist battalion of the Bth Regi ment, to be held in readiness to embark for Malta, to join head-quarters. An order has been received at Chatham garrison directing the following detachments to be held in readiness for embarkation * for Canada and Nova Scotia to reinforce the troops serving in British North America :-70 non-commissioned officers and men of the 20th Regiment, 91 non-commissioned officers and men of the Ist battalion of the 22d Regiment, and 71 non-commissioned officers and men of the Ist battalion of the 15th Regiment ; four officers are also placed under orders to embark with the above detachmen ts. A review of the whole of the military forces in and around Chatham will be held at Chatham lines at 12 o'clock to-day, by General F r e eman Murray, in honour of her Majesty's birthday. The 12th company of Royal Engineers, now on passage home from the Cape of Good Hope in the chartered troopship Akbar, will on their arrival be attached to the head-quarters of the corps at Chatham. The strength of the company is 80 non commissioned officers and men. The following appointments were madeyesterday at the _Admiralty :—llerbert 'l'. Gitnson, second master, to the Jutnna ; W. IV. Browne, second master, to the St. Vincent, additional, for s e r, in the Martin ; A. N. Lines , assist.-paymastr, o the Pallas ;R.S. S. Moss-Lewin, assist. -paymaster, to the Royal Adelaide, as su pernutneraTy ; G. u. F. Bell, engineer, to the Cro codile ; and 11 , m. acting second-class assist.-engineer, additional, to the Cameleon. THE CATTLE PLAGIJE.—TIiC official return for last week reports two fresh outbreaks, viz.: Tower Ham lets 8, and Finsbury 25; total, 33 cases; of those, one ani mal died, and 32 were killed to prevent contagion. ~~ 1 1 1 11[ D EDIT . SUN OFFICE, 6 O'CLOCK. BTJRKE, THE CONDEMNED FENIAN. --- -- DEPUTATION TO THE EARL OF DERBY. THIS AFTERNOON, A large and doput tti,)n, consisting of upwards of 100 members of Parliament, waited upon the Earl of Derby, as the head of the Go vernment, at his lordship's residence in St. James's square, this afternoon, to urge a remission of the sentence of death which hal been passed upon Burke, found guilty of high treason, and whose execution is ordered for the 29th inst. The deputation having been introduced, Mr. J. S. MILL addressed his lordship, and strongly urged that clemency might be very well extended after what had been done with the raiders in Canada. Mr. MAGUIRE said the present deputation bad been arranged in the House of Commons last night, and that it did not represent any particular party. It was thought that the execution of Burke would be fraught with the greatest dan ger to the peace of Ireland, and therefore it was the unanimous desire of the deputation that the clemency of the Crown might be extended to hm, which would, it was thought, be fraught with the best results in Ireland. Mr. POTTER said a very strong feeling existed in Manchester, and if the men were executed it would be thought there an act of the greatest cruelty. Mr. NEATE said the news of the intention to to execute these men last night produced a feeling of grief mixed with indignation, and such as would make it difficult for the futura to diseuSs Irish matters in the House of Commons with the calm ness which it was so desirable should exist. The ODONOGIIUE said he looked upon the pre sent deputation as the exponents of public opinion both of England and Ireland, and he hoped the views that had been placed before his lordship would have the best effect. Dr. BRADY said he thought if any desire existed to preserve peace in Ireland, the life of the con demned man Burke ought to be spared. Mr. DODSON, as an English member, thought tha after what had taken place in Canada, if the sen tence of death was carried out, those in the coun try would imagine that Government looked with a keener eye upon matters done nearer home than it did on transactions at the other side of the At lantic. Mr. FOSTER, as an English member, also strongly urged for a remission of the extreme sentence of the law. On that happy day (her Majesty's birthday) how appropriate would the message of mercy go forth ! • Sir G. BOWS ER said, as no life had been lost during the disturbance, he hoped that fact would induce the Government to advise a remission of the 'extreme sentence, a course which would, he was certain, be productive of the best results in Ireland. Mr. TORREN3 also strongly advised a merciful view of the matter. The NOBLE EARL said it was extremely painful for him to have to discuss such a question. He spoke then, not in his individual character, but on the part of the Government, and it was gratifying to hear that there was a general disclaimer to mix up the question with that of political support. No such considerations had influenced the Government, and he might also state that the question of differ ences of religion had not for one instant been thought of, or had any influence is the decision come to. He did not think the case of the civil war in America formed any analogy with the—it was dignifying it to much to call it revolt —attempted revolt in Ireland. The case of Burke had been seriously and anxiously considered by the Govern ment, and whilst there was one party anxioas for a remission of the sentence passed on the unhappy man, there was another party . who entertained very strong feelings with regard to the atrocious attempt, and the peaceable and loyal in habitants of Ireland would not feel that the Go vernment were in earnest until they, in the most aggravated case, ca rried out the sentence of the law. The matter had been weighed in the Cabinet ; it had been considered by the Lord Lieutenant, the Secretary for Ireland, and the Judges who tried the case, in order to ascertain whether there was any mitigating circumstances in the case, and with the single exception (and that was entirely an interposition of Providence) that no lives had been lost, non e could be discove red, and with every desire to spare the life of the un happy man, it was the decided opinion of her Majesty's Government, after a full examination of the whole case, that it would be a dereliction of duty if they spared the life of one who had done the things that Burke had been guilty of. That resolution was arrived at after the gravest consideration and with extreme reluctance. All he could say was that if the gentlemen present would attach thei r names to a memorial, the Council would meet this afternoon, and he would, after expressing th e wishes of the deputation to his colleagues, presen t the memorial to them. He could not say that it would alter the decision that had been announced, but he would say that it would be a great pleasure to him to lay the paper before his colleagues. The deputation then retired to an adjoining apartment, where the memorial was signed by every member' of Parliament present, and sent to the noble earl, as he had directed. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at three o'clock. The Lords present were Lords Derby, Redesdale, Den man, the Bishop of Chester, &c., &c. THE SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT IN IRELAND. Lord REDESDALE moved the first reading of a bill for the further extension of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland, and also gave notice of the second reading on Monday next. This was agreed to. THE FENIAN PRISONERS. Lord DENMAN, in moving the adjournment of the house, said he would take that opportunity of expressing his sincere hope that leniency would be shown to the condemned prisoners in Ireland. The late attempt at outbreak there —he alluded to the ono subsequent to the present—had presented more dangerous features than the last, and yet the offenders' lives had been spared. He trusted their lordships would bear with him while he dwelt upon some portions of a pamphlet showing what severe measures had been extended to the unfortunate inhabitants of that coun try formerly. His lordship then read some extracts showing the stringent regulations which had been passed against the Irish; such, for instance, as their not being allowed to speak anything but English. He understood that there was a deputation waiting upon the noble earl at the head of the Government in favour of a reprieve that day. Earl DERBY, who was nearly inaudible, was under stood to say that such a deputation had waited vpon him, and that the question should receive the best attoAtion of the Government. The House then adjourned till Monday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING. —.THIS DAY. Very few members were present, and no betting on future events took place. NOTICE.—CILANGE OF ADDRESS.—JOIDT STOIC., late 0 Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the pa t r onage he has re ceived during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that ho 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 whoatshoaf, Worship -street Shereditch; at Three King-court, Lombard -street ; and at one S wau-yard, Bishopsgate-street. lir. GEORGE WEER hhiS lists posted on all forthcoming ovonts daily from ten till two at the City Arches ; also in George-yard, and through his agent, 11r. 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