The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-27 00:00:00

THE PORTUGUESE CORTES. The Portuguese Cortes held their usual sitting on the 20th. In the Chamber of Peers, Senor Foutes Pereira de Mello said that a change of Ministry having taken Place in consequence of recent events, he wished neither to discuss nor to qualify them, and therefore the best course' Would be to adjourn the sittings of the Chamber until they had a regularly established Government. The Marquis of Sabigosa declared that the Chamber Would not fail to assemble daily, but as that sitting might, through the force of circumstances, be the last, he felt bound to protest against the attack on the Con stitution of the country. (Applause.) It was the duty Of the Chamber of Peers to defend the Constitution and to chew the head of the State and the country that it was ready to fulfil its duty. (Assent.) Viscount de Foute Arcada expressed his conviction that the politics of the time tended to a violent result, and it was above all things necessary to organise a Ministry- The Count de Thomar said the first duty of the C h amber under the circumstances was to be prudent, and he called upon the Duke de Loul6 (the late Minister) to give an explanation. The Duk e de Lould said he would assuredly do so when the new President of the CounCil (Marshal Saldanha) came to the Chamber to render an account of recent events. Senor Costa Laho, as member of the Opposition to the fallen Ministry, united his protest to that of the Marquis °f Sabigosa, because he fought according to legal forms, and in no other way. (Applause.) When all the consti tutional edifice crumbled to its base, he held that it was t heir duty to protest against such attempts, and to declare that force should never be employed, as it had just been, t° overthrow the Constitution and lessen the dignity of t he public powers of the country. (Loud applause.) Senor Souza Pinto Bastos spoke in the same strz.in, a nd declared that such overthrows were as re pugnant as they were useless. He feared the event of the previous day was the prelude to civil Ic 'ar, and perhaps to the national autonomy. It was not 1341 Y the Government that had disappeared, but also th e c onstitutional system. The Viscount de Chanoedeiros said they were speaking o f an accomplished fact, and the Crown had exercised its P r erogative. In any case an explanation would be ne cessary from the Duke de Lould, to prove whether or no constraint had been exercised. The Count de Thomar and the Duke de Loult main lined that explanations were impossible while the Duke Saldanha was not present. I may say, added the Duke de Loulg, that I refused to countersign the decree 40 Iidnating the new President of the Council, as I was co nvinced the King was not exercising his prerogative freely, and everything was altogether irregular. It was e vident that in requiring the Ministry to give in their l 'e s3 ignations the King was constrained by the exigencies of the military sedition. The Chamber then rose, adjourning till the next day. In the Chamber of Deputies, Senor Pereira Diaze called attention to the gravity of the situation. There had been an attack on the Constitu tional Charter, and it was their duty to protest. Senor Tomas de Carvallo declared that the discussion Was very inopportune, and the Chamber ought to adjourn Until the day when a new Ministry was formed. Senor Santos Silver could not admit this. The deputies °wed it to themselves and the country to remain at their Posts. The President adjourned the sitting until the next day. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. The Times thinks the tenacity of life exhibited by the 'lish Land Bill is exasperating. The House of Commons W ° ll lP be glad to be rid of it, the Government wishes it °ll t of the way, but we should be glad to believe that We had even now heard the last words to be pronounced an it before it quits the Commons. Yesterday the Tlous e was taken up with the small concessions „orb:l llade by the Goverment. Mr. Gladstone a w nd Fortescue seem to have thought it would be W eto incorporate a few of the suggestions that had been made, and so they chose some possibly by lot. °lie of the most remarkable changes deals with the right af distress, which Mr. Pim and Mr. Synan both wished to abolish. No doubt the privilege has made some Irish landlords reckless in their choice of tenants. Yester daY Mr. Fortescue announced that the Government W ere already prepared to assent to the abolition of ul straints under future tenancies, except where the light was reserved by written agreement, and a e , l a. flan to this effect was added to the bill. T he slightest reflection will show that this hasty legislation ?annot be maintained in its present form. The clause introduced by Mr. Fortescue last night will no doubt be rejected " in another place," and its rejection will be the more easy from the hasty way in which it has been thrown before Parliament. The Standard declares that what is called the Fenian W ar is nothing but burglary and systematic assassination, a nd to resist it is both a social and patriotic duty. They m ust not be allowed the rights of enemies. Every Fenian forfeits his life when he crosses the Canadian frontier after the warning they have had, and if we take him in 4133 8 we should treat him as a man who breaks into house with a revolver. The penalty attached to 4110 1 attempts must in future be death irrespective of r ank or position. The invaders, who only come to r ob an d, to m ur d er , d ese rve no better treatment than the 4 arathon brigands, and the only humane, as well as patriotic course to pursue is to hang every marauder c aught in arms. L .The Post remarks that the Irish Land Bill is a tenant's to all intents and purposes, and hardly attempts to ' Te al with other interests. This is enough to satisfy us f or the present, nowever, for we all know by experience that to do one thing well at a time is as much as can be t i :anaged. The next thing will be to improve the assurance of the labourer. The Ministry have given us a full risurance that their attempts to improve the condition . of l 'a'nd have not ended with the completion of the Irish h '`hd Bill, but that they mean to persevere in the road of ' l r ,°gress. Daily News declares that the second Fenian in ,v'slon of Canada is an accomplished fact. It is, how ever, satisfactory to know that the prompt and decisive heto 'ln of the Dominion Government has been equal Wbz , e emergency, and that we may shortly expect to ar of the complete discomfiture of the invaders. ij have only to regret that ,some of these lawless lionivicluals who lead the misguided men were not captured, e h t hat the example of their fate might have served as a i eek to their followers and others. No tolerance can be ki ,Nr.n to those who wantonly disturb the peace of a corn "llltY for no available purpose that we can see. FORSTER'S AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION BILL. teL ll clause 3 Mr. Forster omits the definition of the vestry which allowed persons acting "by virtue of a s e " B of Parliament, prescription, custom, or otherwise, de Select " to elect the school boards : and pro b's that only suchselect vestries as are elected 133: the e7 l4l foners shall have that power, and where there is no the vestry. vestry the general body of parishioners shall be Yestry. ae second amendment is to Clause 7, and provides that u eve rY elementary school which is conducted in accord -ce with the following regulations shall be a public ele -I;e4trY school, and every public elementary school shall conducted in accordance with the following regulations, a.r•L No child shall be required, as a condition of being alitted into or continuing in the school, to attend or r e a a .'M from attending any Sunday school or any place of i ' c ' ll . B worship, or any religious observance, or any the time in religious subjects in the school or elsewhere. e tim e or times during which any religious observance ae r actised or instruction in religious subjects is given at 4. 5r Meeting of the school shall be, !either at the begin ,,lll°,g or at the end, or at the beginning and the end of ax,e° Meeting-, and shall be inserted in a time table, to be tr e ,,,,P r wed by the Education Department, and to be kept r ~— L iallently and conspicuously affixed in every school p°,7,° ; and any scholar may be withdrawn by his feii 9lit from such observance or instruction without for ahil°g any o f th e o th er b ene fit s o f th e school.' " The eu e ,l l ,dilient also omits the permission to the inspectors to reZ - gme the religious instruction at the request of the thiti a g .e rs ; and provides that "it shall be no part of the t e e!' of such inspector to inquire into any instruction in rt h icus subjects." tm„,, e A two new subdivisions proposed to be inserted, and M I 6 - 1 above, supersede the present third subdivision of - ,, e tause ; and a further provision is inserted in Clause drar?viding that " no bye-law shall prevent the with any°f child from any religious observance or in struction .in religious subjects." Prov; • tl urd important amendment makes the following Dar; l'lcms for the election of the school board by the day:l3l'2,oners vestry The poll shall be held on a and shall by the chairman, and published by him, and 0 „ commence at eight o'clock in the morning, 1 ° th —s e at such time, not earlier than eight o'clock e aftern oon , ,as the chairman of the meeting may ye r T he poll shall be taken by ballot, each rate coi . deliv er i ng to the inspectors a folded pap er S uc h ling the names of the persons for whom he votes._ clleh e 4 )4 Per shall be deposited, without being previoilly shall be or, examined, in a balloting glass or box, which . , 411 (1 th,„ clo sed at the time fixed for the close' of the poll, Pl'oee e d i nspectors shall forthwith meet together and shall 0 to. examine the said votes, and, if necessary, o d ay ontip.ue the examination by adjournment fr e m x. ctotedl , da T, not exceeding two days (Sunday hav e Li e until they have decided upon the persons who to an. ,::!e n elected; the inspectors shall not e make known th e Person, except by order of some competent court, Each Loanner rate in which any person has voted at the poll. Of th e b PaYer shall have one vote only for each member .sp ec board. °ar t In case of an equality of votes the in he shall decide by lot upon the person to be elected. seheoll-Peo nses of t a ki ng t h e po l l s h a ll b e pa id by the Part card out of the school fund. The Education De llot b e * ! na y from time to time prescribe regulations, rea,.. inconsistent with the provisions of this schedule, - he ' - '"og the taking of the poll." ch aract r e e r inal ning amendments are chiefly of a verbal IMPER [AL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIIRSDAY. This being Ascension Day their lordships did not assemble. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time :—Belfast Harbour Bill, Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Bill, Gaslight and Coke Company Bill, Halifax and Oven den Junction Railway Bill, Limerick and Ennis Railway Bill, Limerick and Foynes Railway Bill, Limerick Markets Bill, Preston Station Bill, Rotherham and Kim berworth Local Board of Health Bill, Skipton Water Bill, Southwark and City Subway Bill. )1)g 9• r's Id k ) tt) " bb) 1 311) it) 3 l ightY s de- crSi ;:er) 3 sofa yrs, on) :on ) aer) ber, u ts) rsh) VeS) ,ciwed ,r. ford, cell) b) t ic 3 109 A 3dt Thre e- ) üble b lfel ; ;,itt) ' Ong 6. is ,yOl3l a bb.)) 3 tan's) Tlio r —De' L y l e 11) 1 311 ; fling) couP l4 1 ,3 cO,, ,1;c 0 ) 3 ) 1 la i;erj to '2O) ) 20) to 1) 1) ,ken) ASE . qlt S ' bit e ;roe" J3 ,tlietr 9 .31q0V'i P gt O )n e 5 rbl 00. (4re s ina e t ' 3. 5 ' . ce' , 5 iotrio, ! e itS g oo 9 • abo rof; res te vf o e ;c01,4 50,e " 11P.' THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1870. pay the judges well in 'order to get the best men, and, above all, they should select men who would give the country the greatest confidence in the courts. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought there was no necessity to recommit the bill to effect the object. It was at present impossible to fix the amount of salary, and there appeared to be great difference of opinion as to the increased duties which the judges would have to perform. He asked that the matter be allowed to stand over until the next session, when they would have some data on which to proceed. Mr. GLADSTONE said that it was perfectly understood that as soon as they could form an estimate of the cha racter of the duties the Government would propose a bill for the purpose of making a proper addition to the salaries of the judges who would have to try the cases. The amendment was withdrawn. The House then proceeded to further consider the bill, and were so engaged for upwards of six hours. A multi titude of amendments were discussed, but nothing of a particularly noticeable character transpired during the proceedings. On the division which took place the Government were in the majority, and the amendments for the most part were disposed of with great rapidity. There appeared to be a disinclination on both sides of the House to unnecessarily retard the further progress of the measure, and, contrary to what it has usually been during the passage of the, bill, the attendance was very large. When at ten minutes to twelve Mr. Charley persisted in dividing the House on a question of comparatively trivial import he succeeded in drawing forth an almost general expression of impatience. At twelve o'clock the House had gone through the report, a stage of the measure which was arrived at amid cheers. NAVAL OFFICERS AND PUBLIC JOURNALS. On going into Committee of Supply, Sir JOHN HAY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty to lay upon the table of the House any regulation which prohibits naval officers on half-pay or retired pay from writing letters to the public journals, and moved that any new regulation on the subject which might be decided upon by the Board of Admiralty be laid upon the table of the House. Mr. CHILDERS contended that under certain circum stances it was competent for the Board of Admiralty to interfere with officers on half-pay, and he instanced the case where an officer might have, whilst employed, received confidential information from the Government, and which it would be undesirable to have published. It would be impossible to lay down the rule that in such matters an officer on half-pay was not subject in such a matter to the same regulations as when on full pay. So long as the publication related to questions of the general service it would be unwise to interfere. It was the inten tion of the Admiralty to lay down the rule that half-pay officers had absolute liberty to write to newspapers on public questions, but to call attention to the decision in the case of Sir Charles Napier. Sir J. ELnimsToNE supported the proposition, and he took the opportunity of criticising in unmeasured term the late cruise of the First Lord of the Admiralty. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn. BILLS ADVANCED. The Metropolitan Board of Works (Loans) Bill, Sale of Poisons (Ireland) Bill, and Wages Attachment Abolition Bill were read a second time. MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL. This bill, as amended, was considered. The House adjourned at 25 minutes to two. THE. UXBRIDGE TRAGEDY. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Mr. VERNON HARCOURT gave notice of his intention on an early day to ask for leave to introduce a bill to amend the law relating to the registry of voters in England and Wales. BLEACHING AND PRINT WORKS. Mr. BRUCE gave notice of his intention to ask for leave to introduce a bill for the purpose of amending the Factory and Workshops Act, more particularly as related to Bleaching and Dying and Print Works. DUBLIN FREEMEN. Mr. STACPOOLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what action the Government proposed to take with refer ence to the report of the Commissioners on the corrupt practices of the Dublin freemen electors at the last and three previous elections for the representation of thaf city. Mr. C. FORTESCUE said the evidence on the subject had not yet been printed and distributed; therefore it was quite impossible for him to answer the question. USELESS ANCHORS. Mr. RYLANDS asked the Secretary to the Admiralty id the survey of the anehOrs at the various dockyards, with a view of setting aside for sale such as were unfit for the service, had been completed; and if so, if he would state to the House how many had been condemned in each yard ; also, if it was true that there were large quantities of useless anchors in the foreign yards. Mr. BAXTER said it was quite true that there were a great number of anchors, both in the home and foreign dockyards, which had become quite useless ; some of this having been in the yards for fifty years. The whole stock was being carefully examined, and he useless would be at once disposed of, although he did not expect that some of them wouid bring more than the value of their weight as old iron. WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. Mr. MILLS asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if it was true that arrangements had been made for handing over to the War Department the eastern portion of Wool wich Dockyard ; and, if so, if he would state when and how he would be prepared to dispose of the remaining • portion. Mr. CHILDERS said the delay in disposing of the dock yard arose from the great caution that was required in not parting with a portion of it which might be required and also from the intricacy of the bill. It has now been decided what portion of the western part would be required by the War Department, and commu nications had taken place with the Woods and Forests with regard to the Eastern portion. However, the whole of it had now been lotted out, and the sale would proceed without delay. SHIPPING AGENTS. Mr. BAYLEY POTTER asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty if the shipping agents to the Admiralty receive any remuneration whatever from the shipowners, or otherwise, beyond their commission of is. 3d. per ton. Mr. BAXTER said there had been rumours in circulation on this subject quite opposed to facts. The shipping agents were strictly prohibited from taking any extra remuneration beyond their commission, and they had called upon him to give a most indignant denial to the rumours he had alluded to. NATIONAL DEBT. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was the intention of Government to proceed this session with the National Debt (Consolidation and Dividends) Bill. The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER said it was not. POLLUTING THE THAMES. Mr. BRODERICK asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he intended to bring in and measure to restrain the Conservators of the Thames from imposing the penalties under the 60th section of "The Thames Navigation Act, 1866," upon populous places below Staines, until some general Act shall have been passed giving them facilities for obtaining some other out let for their sewage than the River Thames. Mr. BRUCE said that the question formed part of a larger one which the Government had under consideration He might say that these places on the Thames had ad vantages which were not possessed by many populated towns. Under the Act of 1866 these localities had still power to apply to the Board of Trade for an extension of time. THE FLYING SQUADRON. Sir JOHN HAY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty to state to the House the number of petty officers, sea men, marines, and boys constituting the complement of the so-called "Flying Squadron," and the numbers that had died, deserted, or been invalided up to the latest accounts received from Rear-Admiral Hornby. Mr. CHILDERS replied that the total number was 2,882; 33 had died ; 221 were stragglers ; and of that number 16 had been recovered. Only 92 of these 221 were bond fide seamen. SUGAR DUTY. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he proposed to take with reference to applica tions made for an allowance of drawback on duty paid sugar in stock on the close of Tuesday, the 12th day of April last. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the Government had come to the conclusion that sugar refiners other than those who were originally admitted to have been entitled, should have drawb Ick, and he pro ceeded to explain the nature of the claim. FRENDLY SOCIETIES. Mr. CORRANCE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he proposed to take relative to the Registra tion of Friendly Societies, in consequence of the with drawal of the bill for the Registration of Friendly Societies. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the present office was temporary. The Secretary of State for the Home Department had to deal with subjects cognate to that legislation, and the matter would have to pass into his hands. THE FENIAN ATTACK IN CANADA. In reply to Mr. Adderley, Mr. MONSELL stated that the latest information re ceived by her Majesty's Government stated that the Fenians had crossed the frontiers, and skirmishing was reported to have commenced, Various parts along the frontier were threatened, but he was happy to say that Sir John Young added that the militia in Canada had been called out three days, and every possible preparation had been made to resist the Fenian aggression. He was also glad to be able to state that a proclamation warning the sub jects of the United States against a violation of the neu trality laws, bad been issued by the President of the United States—(hear, hear)—and General Meade had been authorised to send troops to the frontier to prevent any such violation. IRISH LAND BILL. On the question that this bill, as amended, be considered, Sir F. HEYGATE moved that the bill be recommitted for the purpose of introducing a clause fixing the increased amount of the additional salaries to be paid to the judges and officers of the Civil Bill Courts in Ireland for the addi tional duties by this act imposed upon them. The motion having been seconded by Mr. D. MURPHY, Mr. BRODRICK pointed out that an increase of £5OO a year each to the chairmen of counties would involve an expenditure of £17,000 a year. He thought they would obtain a far better tribunal if they appointed two or three additional judges to hear the cases which might come under the Act. Great doubts existed as to the machinery which had been created for the carrying out of the provi sions of the measure, and the Civil Bill Courts was the worst feature of the bill. Colonel FRENCH hoped that the Government would re sist any amendment which would delay the progress of the measure, seeing that it had been discussed for two months. Mr. B. OSBORNE contended that they were not in a position to fix the salaries, because the judges might have an enormous addition of business, or an addition so slight that a very small addition might be made to their income. Whatever they did it was most important that they should MORE HORRIBLE DETAILS. A fresh horror is added to this shocking massacre by the clues which are coming in every day, and which at present appear to point to the conclusion that the supposed murderer is no one else than Marshall's ' own brother, returned from Australia. Every clue as yet seems to point to this dreadful fact. The man now in custody has passed under many names. Mar shall had two brothers, both in Australia. One of these died four or five years ago. The other, believed to be the man in custody, was sent there about eighteen years ago, and nothing had been heard of him for many years. He bore a bad character when he went away ; indeed he was sent away by the murdered man as a reprobate of whom there was little chance in England. The man in custody only came out of Reading gaol on the Saturday week previous to the murders. He had been com mitted for two months for stealing stockings at Uxbridge. Yet the first thing he does when he comes out is to return to Uxbridge. While in the tramps' lodging-house he spoke freely about his going to see a brother whom he had not seen for many years, and who was a smith living at Cheapside, Denham. This is sig nificant, as Cheapside happens to be the little local name of the very spot where the murdered family lived and have lived for the last twenty years. They lived there before Marshall's brother was sent away to Australia. No one not well acquainted with the neigh bourhood could have known this name, and the probability is very strong that none but a close friend of the Marshall family could have known it. The man in custody always said he was going to see his brother the smith, though he never mentioned his name, but there was but one smith at Denham, and he lived at the little part of the road known to a few as Cheapside. Whatever may be the ultimate result, the police are confident that the man they have got is Mar shall's brother from Australia. The sister whom he has living has been sent for to identify him, if she can. This, however, is not easily done, as so many years have elapsed. It now appears that the man in custody went to the forge to steal tools, and was there attacked by Marshall. The thief at once defended himself, and then attacked the family who had been aroused. The key of Marshall's house or shop, it is not known which, has been picked up in the lodging-house at Read ing, where the murderer was captured. It appears that on the day of his capture the prisoner offered the key to anyone in the lodging-house who would accept of • it, but they all declined, stating that they did not wish to be taken up for housebreaking. He then pushed the key through a hole in a cupboard in the kitchen. Yesterday a woman named Willis unlocked the cupboard and found the key. She took it to the Reading Police-station, where Inspec tor Townsend now has charge of it. It is an ordinary but rather large door key. The bow is a little bent, and there is also some white paint upon it. There is no doubt whatever that it belonged to Marshall's house. Yesterday evening the police succeeded in discovering the missing carpet bag, which fit has been said the prisoner was seen carrying away from Marshall's house, and which will form a strong connecting link with the murder. The police give a positive denial to a statement which appeared in one of the local papers 'that the pri soner had confessed to the murder. The only foundation for it was an allusion made by him to the exasperation manifested against him, when he said, "If I a m proved guilty I shall be scragged (hung), but don't let them knock me about." It is, however, said that yesterday afternoon he expressed his intention of making an important statement before the magistrates, to the effect that though some of the property is traced to him he is not the actual perpetrator. The carpet bag alluded to was found in a threepenny lodging-house in the Bell yard. Thousands of persons visited the scene yesterday. Many carriages came up, and some of the occupants were anxious to see the scene of the tragedy, but all were re fused admittance. The seven coffins were brought about five o'clock, and when they were placed on the grass in front of the cottage a general murmur of sympathy and sorrow arose. Those for the four adults were made of elm, while those for the three children were covered with blue sarsnet. Now that the post-mortem examination has been made the wounds show even more terribly than before. The bulk of the money, namely, 220 in sovereigns, drawn from the savings bank of Miss Marshall for her wedding, was found yesterday at the bottom of her box, so that the property taken by the murderer has been very little. ALLEGED MURDER AT CROYDON. Last evening a man named John Carpenter Carver, resid ing at 35, Southend, Croydon, gave information to the police that his wife had been killed. This proved to be true, but the manner in which the woman met her death has not been definitively ascertained. Carver's statement is that at about a quarter to three o'clock a quarrel arose between himself and his wife, and that she, being of a violent temper, " flew" at him, owing to his complaints re garding some dirty plates at meals, and that she • fall upon the knife which he held in his hand Drs.Cole and Johnson, however, directly they saw the body, were of opinion that she had been murdered. The knife had penetrated with a sharp clean cut through deceased's clothes an inch into the heart. Inspector Convey arrested Carver, who was con ducted to the police-station at North-end, Croydon, where be will remain until this morning, when he will be charged with the murder before the magistrates at the Town Hall. The murder has caused intense excitement iu Croydon. Carver is represented as a man somewhat addicted to drink ing, and since his arrest he has been in a condition of great depression and despondency. ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A LUNATlC.—Conside rable excitement has been caused at Birmingham by the discovery of a young woman lunatic, who, there is reason to believe, has been confined for some time—probably for months—in the house of a Jewish family, named Franks. The father is a watchmaker, carrying on busi ness in Suffolk-street, and the woman, whom her friends state to be a daughter of the elder Franks, has latterly been confined in a cellar underneath the house. Latterly her cries and moanings attracted the attention of the neighbours. The case is being investigated. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is recommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand . Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufert Buildings Strand, W.C. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE FENIANS IN CANADA. OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS. The following telegrams were received late last night at the Colonial Office : " FROM SIR J. YOUNG, " MAY 26, 1870, 2 a.m (Received 11 p.m.) " Received from Freelingsburg certain informa tion. Fenians in the front entirely dispersed ; their loss in last skirmish last night included one officer of high rank, besides others. They moved most of the wounded last night. 'We have buried one of their killed. The American local authorities are looking for the rest to bury on their side. We have taken one piece of cannon. Whole of Fenian stores abandoned to plunder, and on American side. Conduct of our troops admirable. " Signed by Colonel Smith, Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia, formerly in H. M.'s own service." .. _ " One o'clock. " A large force of Fenians have seized South Hinchin brook, destroying telegraph office there, and are moving with field guns on Huntingdon. Gen. Lindsay has got the 69th from Quebec. The Rifle Brigade sent to St. John. Fenians reported to be demoralised and deserting. Gen. O'Neil arrested by United States Marshal at St. Albans. United States troops moving towards frontier. President issued warning proclamation. All looks well for us." TORONTO, May 26. The Fenians under O'Neill advanced yesterday, and were met near St. Arnaud by the Canadian Volunteers. Firing ensued, 3 Fenians being killed and several wounded. No Canadians hurt. The Volunteers muster strongly. Fenians await reinforcements. O'Neil, after his arrest by Foster, has been lodged in gaol at Burlington, being unable to find the bail required, he having broken the neu trality laws. Fenians are still proceeding towards the frontier, but United States troops have arrived at Plattsburg and other places. The Fenians have been reinforced, but have made no 'orward movements. The Canadian troops and regulars guard the frontier, which is now thought secure. _ TORONTO, May 26, Later. The Fenians have crossed at Hendersonville, and have cut the telegraph wires. The troops are preparing to attack. NEW YORK, May 26. The President of the Fenian Council disowns all con nection with the Fenian raid. CLOSE OF THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIA MENT. BERLIN, May 26. King William closed the North German Parliament to day, and delivered a speech of some length on the occa sion. He congratulated the House upon the success of its labours, and enumerated the chief works which it had accomplished during four active sessions. He felt con vinced that the satisfaction which they experienced would be shared through Germany and beyond its frontiers. The following appeared in our Special Edition of yester• day evening:— . DEFEAT OF THE FENIAN RAIDERS ON CANADA. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) NEW YORK, May 26. The first Fenian raid upon Canada has signally failed. The insurgents advanced, two hundred well armed, under the command of General O'Neil, and crossed the border near Franklin, Vermont, at noon yesterday. The Cana dian Volunteers, having lain in concealment, surprised them. The Fenians, however, returned fire, and a fight commenced, which lasted for some time. General O'Neil while at the right of his command was arrested by a United States officer, Marshal Foster. He attempted resistance, but was thrust into a coach and driven rapidly to St. Albans, and from thence to Burlington. The raiders, deprived of their leader, recrossed, having lost one killed and one wounded. The Canadians report their force 100 strong ; no loss.lThe general movement of Fenian parties northward still continues. Canadian forces are hurrying to the frontier. Prince Arthur has gone to the front with Lord Russell's regiment. The arrest of General O'Neil, however, dampens Fenian enthusiasm, and the defeat of his company is considered decisive. No other crossing is reported. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) WASHINGTON, May 25. Despatches received from the Canadian frontier are of a conflicting character. A general movement of Fenian towards the frontiers is certainly going on, and it is even reported that a Fenian force under O'Neil has actually crossed the boundary near Franklin, in Vermont, and that fighting has coin- menced. It is further reported that 150 United States troops have gone to Ogdensburg. Fears are entertained that the Fenians will make an attack upon Cornwall. TORONTO, May 25. General Lindsay has collected a large number of regular troops and volunteers at the Eastern frontier. The Prince Consort's Own Rifles left Montrose for the front this morning. H.R.H. Prince Arthur goes with them on the Staff of Lord A. Russell. At noon, on Wednesday, the Fenians crossed the line, and encamped at the bank of the Toronto river, fifty miles south-west of Montreal. No troops are yet on the spot. The villagers of the district are forming a company in order to attack the marauders, who are already pillaging the stores in the neighbourhood. The Proclamation of President Grant against the Fenians has produced a good effect here. The Canadian steamer Chicora, carrying troops and stores for the Red River Settlement, has been allowed, after disembarking the troops, to pass the Sault St. Marie CanaL FRANCE. PARIS, May 26, The Gaulois of to-day announces that a meeting was held last night at the residence of M. Picard, at which the following Deputies were present, viz. :—MM. Gouvenel, Laisne, Riondel, Choiscel, Barthelemy, Keratry, Beth mont, Rampont, Malezieux, Pontalis, Marmiez, Javal, Wilson, Steenachers, and Montfayroux. M. Keratry re presented the necessity for the liberal Democrats either to adopt a policy of abstention or to be .ready to assume power when they could entirely realise their programme. M. Picard declared that he shared the views of his col leagues. It was resolved that a party should be formed called the Constitutional Left, and M. Steenachers was appointed Secretary. SPAIN. MADRID, May 25, Evening, The Prefect of Cadiz has gone to Algesiras to take steps in reference to the captured Englishmen. A report that the English Government had addressed representations to the Spanish Government on the subject of the captives is contradicted. An official telegram has been received from Cuba an nouncing an engagement with the insurgents, who were defeated with the loss of 17 killed, and 170 surrendered. PORTUGAL. LISBON, May 26. Yesterday evening some groups of people went through the streets shouting " The Iberian Union for ever." It is stated that the Saldanha Cabinet will be finally constituted as follows : The Duke of Saldanha, Presidency of the Council of War and Foreign Affairs. Senor Sampayo Senor Acosta . Senor Ferriere . Senor Corred . . Senor Peniche . . Interior. Justice. Finance. Marine. Public Works, TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 25. The Porte has decided upon the formation of a Turkish Steam Navigation Company. INDIA. CALCUTTA, May 26. The Indian Government has announced its intention to establish district savings banks, which are to be opened to all classes ; 3 1 per cent. will be allowed on deposits. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) AQUATICS AT OXFORD. The last but one of the present series of eight-oar races took place at Oxford, last night, there being only one bump, viz., Queen's, which bumped Worcester, at Saunders Bridge. There were several close races. THE LATE SIR JOHN SIMEON. The remains of the late Sir John Simeon, M.P., were yesterday morning brought to Southampton by the Havre boat, and were to be last evening conveyed to Cowes by special steamer. The body willthen be taken direct to Swainston, where it will lay in state till the day of the funeral, which has been postponed till Monday. The dining-room at deceased's island house has been tempo rarily fitted up as - a mortuary chapel. THE EDUCATION BILL. At a meeting of the Manchester City Council, held yesterday, a resolution was unanimously carried against the adoption of denominational creeds, formularies, or catechisms in schools, to be established under the new bill. But declaring that no school board should be enti tled to prohibit the reading of the Scriptures, or their explanation by the teacher. This resolution was the result of a compromise between opposing opinions, and was acquiesced in for the purpose of strengthening Government in dealing with the religious difficulty. LADY AMBEItLEY ON THE CLAIMS OF WOMEN. Lady Amberley lectured for the Stroud Institute on Wednesday on the claims of women. There was a large at tendance, chiefly ladies. Her ladyship made a long address in favour of female suffrage, the Married Women's Property Bill, the improvement of the education of girls, the opening of the Universities to them, and their right to engage in any profession or in industrial pursuits. There was afterwards a discussion, and Lord Amberley spoke. THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST SUFFOLK. dA The nomination for East Suffolk took place yester day at Ipswich. Mr. Sutton Western, one of the Liberal candidates for East Suffolk at the general elec tion of 1868, nominated Sir Shafto Adair, which was seconded by Mr. Everett, a tenant farmer, who urged Sir Shafto Adair's fitness, as local landowner, a man who had clear views on the malt tax, and who thoroughly under stood the county, and would admirably represent its in terests, especially at a time when party questions were somewhat in abeyance. Sir Edward Kerrison nominated Lord Mahon, denying that he was sent down by the Carlton Club, and stating that his candidature originated in the county. Sir Shafto Adair addressed the electors, expressing himself in favour of an amendment of the game laws, a conciliatory settlement of the Educaiton question, and the Ballot. Lord Mahon spoke amid great uproar, expressing the opinion that ground game were injurious ; opposing the Government Merchant Shipping Bill, and the shutting up of the dockyards. The show of hands was largely in favour of Sir Shafto Adair. A poll was de manded for Lord Mahon, and fixed for Monday. BRISTOL ELECTION PETITION. At the trial of the Bristol election petition yesterday Munday was severely cross-examined by both Serjeant Ballantine and the judge. He said he could only re member three names of men that he had treated, and no name of any man to whom he had given money. He did not believe that one vote at the election was influenced by the treating, which referred only to the test ballot. Mr. Durrant, the election agent, then gave evidence, and ex plained the expenditure satisfactoriiy. Mr. Miles, private secretary to Mr. Robinson, and to Mr. Garton, chairman of the branoh committee, distinctly denied Frost's evi dence respecting the purchase of a rabbit, and Kemp's respecting the treating of voters at the Athenaeum. Mr. Robinson was subsequently called, and he said his in structions distinctly were not to permit anything illegal. The Court then adjourned, the respondent's case not being finished. ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A SUPPOSED FENIAN. At the Liverpool Police-court yesterday, Patrick Hen ley, a man suspected of having some connection with the Fenian movement, was charged with attempting to shoot two men, named Latham and Young, on Sunday. The latter found Henley and another man firing at marks with revolvers in a stone quarry, and ordered them to leave. Thereupon Henley levelled his revolver at the head of Latham, but missed fire. Next he shot at Young, who said he felt the bullet whistle past his ear. Henley was committed for trial at the assizes. SUPPOSED MURDER NEAR CHELMSFORD. A woman named Martha Finch, wife of Isaac Finch, residing in the village of Sandon, near Chelmsford, was found in bed yesterday morning with her throat cut, in several places so severely that the head was nearly severed from the body. The face also was much cut, the wounds apparently having been inflicted with a billhook. The husband, who a short time since was an inmate of a lunatic asylum, was arrested in a field close by. The youngest of the deceased's five children was found by the side of its mother deluged with blood. MINE MANAGEMENT. At Rotherham Police-court yesterday, William Coles wick, manager of the Orgreave colliery, was fined £5 and costs for neglecting the ventilation of the mine, and five shillings and costs respectively fcr two other offences — namely, not giving intimation of an accident to the Go vernment Inspector, and also to the Secretary of State. John Cole, under-viewer, and Robert Wright, deputy viewer of the same colliery, were fined five shillings each, the former for not putting up the necessary brattices in the mine, and the latter for allowing the men to descend the pit when it was unsafe. The proceedings, which were taken by Mr. Wardell, Government Inspector of Mines, arose out of the recent explosion in the mine, when one man was killed. ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A POLICE SUPERIN TENDENT. This morning a man named Holloway was brought before the Stroud Bench, charged with attempting to shoot at Mr. Hanbridge, superintendent of police. Six months ago he was bound over to keep the peace, but has since threatened to shoot the superintendent. Last night he went to the police station, and was in the act of cocking a pistol about two yards from Mr. Hanbridge, when he was knocked down by a poiceman. The pistol was loaded. He was committed for trial at the Assizes. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION-SEVEN MEN KILLED. A boiler exploded yesterday at Messrs. Kinnersley's Forge, in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. Four men were killed on the spot. Other deaths which have occurred since the accident make a total of seven who have lost their lives. The boiler weighed eight tons, and was much worn. Three minutes before the accident the water gauge was right. The boiler went a great hight in the air, and fell through the roof of the forge, which was immediately filled with steam and dust. Besides the killed there are many seriously injured, and the effect of the explosion may be judged from the fact that one of the survivors and two of the dead had each one hand completely stripped of the skin. Three skins of hands have since been found. They look like shrivelled gloves. The Rev. Mr. Wade and his curate ministered to some of the victims before their death, and have been in constant attendance on the surviving suf ferers, for whom a subscription has already been opened. The greater part of the forge is in ruins, and two of the puddling furnaces wrecked. Several narrow escapes are reported, among them that of the manager, Mr. Rees, who was near the boiler just before the explosion. MARKETS—THuRsDAy. METROPODITAN CATTLE MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-The sup ply of beasts has been moderate. The trade has been quiet, at about late rates. As regards sheep, the show has been tolerably good. For prime breeds there has been a moderate inquiry, at f u ll prices ; otherwise the tone has been dull. Lambs have sold heavily, and the demand for calves has been inactive. Beasts have sold at from 3s. 2d. to ss. Od. ; sheep, 3s. 2d. to ss. 4d. ; lambs, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 4d. ; calves, 3s. 10d. to ss. Bd. per 81b. to sink the offal. Total supplies :-Beasts, 918 ; sheep and lambs, 14,440 ; and calves, 375. Foreign :-Beasts, 260 ; sheep and lambs, 3,930 and calves, 315. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, THURSDAY.-The sup plies of meat have been short. The trade has been quiet, as follows :-Beef from 3s. 4d. to 4s. Sd.; sheep, 3s. Bd. to ss. 2d.; lamb, ss. Bd. to 6s. Bd.; veal, 4s. to 55..; and pork, 3s. Bd. to ss. Bd. per 81b. by the carcase. LONDON TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.—TaIIow has been quiet. Y., C., spot, 445. 6d.; June, 445. 3d. to 445. 6d.; last three months, 455. 6d. per cwt. LONDON METAL MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—Iron has been quiet. Tin has been firmer. Straits, £133 to £133 10s. Copper has been inactive. - - LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS, THURSDAY.—The market for raw sugar has been steadier. Brown Natal, 235. 6d. ; good middling refining, 308. ; low middling to fine grocery yellow Porto Rico, 295. to 345. Tea has sold slowly, but at steady prices. Coffee has realised full prices, with a healthy demand. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—The market has been quiet. Sales, 10,000 bales. Imports, 13,500 bales. BRISTOL CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.—There was a short supply of beef at this market to-day. For prime quality, 70s. per cwt. ; secondary, 635. Lands. ; inferior, 565. to 635. per cwt. A good snpply of mutton, all was sold. Best quality, 7/d. told. per lb. Lambs, a good supply, at 9d. to IQd. per lb. Store sheep trade better. Store cattle trade dull. MONETARY REPORTS-THURSDAY. Business in the Stock Exchange to-day has been on a fair average scale, and the movements in prices have been mostly favourable. Consols have been slightly influenced by the repulse of the Fenians from Canada, and are now quoted at 94k, 94} for delivery and 94k, 941 for June. Reduced and New Three per Cents 92k, 92g. Exchequer bills par to ss. prem. Bank stock, 234, 236. Indian Five per Cents, 1141, 1141, and Indian Bonds, 20s. to 255. prem. The market for the English railway stocks has been firm. There has been a good demand for North-Eastern Consols, there being buyers at one time at 133/, but the price has since receded to 132, 1331. Midland has risen g ; and London and North-Eastern 1, but Great Eastern has fallen 1, and Metropolitan and Great Western are each i t lower. Caledonian, 74i 51; Great Eastern, 42k ; Great Northern (A), 1341 ; Great Western, 711 2 1 i; London and Brighton, 45i ; London and North- Western, 130 ; Metropolitan, 71i ; Midland, 129 k g; South-Eastern, 762 71. _ Indian Railway stocks 'have been quiet. Canadian shares have been flat, and Grand Trunk Ist Preference have receded 1. In foreign shares no change of import ance has been noticed. Foreign bonds have been firm. Spanish have risen 1, Turkish Five per Cents. 1; ditto, Six per Cents., 1865,1; Egyptian, 1868, ; ditto, Railway Debentures, ; and Brazilian, 1865, 1. American Government securities have been firm. Erie and Illinois Central shares have been 1 better. Bank shares have been firm in value, but the demand has not been active. Anglo-Egyptian have risen and London and Westminster. Telegraph shares have been dealt in quietly, but tha quotations have ruled firm. Falmouths have risen 1, Telegraph Construction shares 'have been firm, and Silver's Indiarubber better. In miscellaneous securities the movements have been unimportant. The shares of the new Rosario Mining Company have been dealt in at 1-16 3-16 prem. There have been no bullion operations at the Bank to-day. _ _ _ The Clearing House returns for the week ending May 25 shew a total of £65,475,000, against £55,814,000 for the corresponding period last year. The return of the Bank of England shews the following results when compared with the previous week :—De crease of circulation, £440,464 ; increase of public deposits, £367,257 ; increase of other deposits, £117,407; increase of Government securities, £44,306 ; decrease of other securities, £394,375 ; increase of bullion, £401,691; An increase of rest of £7,422 ; an increase of reserve of £824,761. The circulation (including post bills) is now £23,183,867 ; public deposits amount to £9,549,607 ; and private deposits to £16,024,315. The securities held re present £31,482,970, and the stock of bullion is £20,406,898. The rest stands at £3,132,079. The discount market has been fairly supplied with capital. Stimulated by the Stock Exchange settlement, the demand has been more active, and three months' paper has generally been charged 3 per cent., only occasional transactions taking place at 2A. The Astorope has sailed from New Zealand with £7,672, and the Timara with £34,336. The steamers leaving New York on the 24th inst. took out £70,000 in specie. At the annual meeting of the Great Britain Mutual Life Assurance Society the new policies for the year were shewn to amount to £206,450, yielding in new premiums £6,683. The directors of the General Life and Fire Assurance Company at their meeting yesterday presented a very gra tifying report to the policy holders. It stated that the new business had exceeded that of any year in the com pany's history. The proposals submitted to the board had been 915 for Life Assurances, amounting to £3333,850 ; policies issued, 778 for assurances, amounting to £296,985 ; producing new premiums, £10,155. The total income ft otn life premiums had been raised to LsQ,llie 8s Ild. The total income of the year, from all sources, was £118,513 8s 3d. The assets, as shown by th report of the auditor.', were £363,001. The investments consist of we selected securities, and have yielded an average rate of interebt of nearly £4 158 per cent. per annum. The report of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway Com pany shews that the following resolutions will be proposed at the meeting to be held on the 31st inst., in Liverpool That there be now created shares of the company of £lO each, to the amount, in the whole, of £96,085 10s., of which 8,033 shares, to the amount of £80,335 10s., shall hear a preferential dividendat the rate of 7 per cent per annum, and the remaining 1,575 shares to the amount of £15,750 shall bear a preferential dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. That the said 7 per cent. preference shares of the company, created in 1858, and of the 7 per cent. redeemable shares, ereated in 1862, in lieu and satis faction of all arrears of interest upon the said shares of 1858 and 1862 respectively, and that the said 5 per cent. preference shares now authorised to be created, be allotted rateably amongst the holders of the 5 per cent. capitalised preference arrears shares, created in 1866, in lieu and satisfaction of all arrears of interest, in respect of the said shares now authorised to be created be allotted rateablyand according to their respective shaves of the said sum of £96,085 10s. amongst the holders of the 7 per cent preference arrears shares. 2nd—" That the several classes of preference shares in the Buffalo Company, in eluding the preference shares this day created, in lieu and satisfaction of arrears of interest be, and the same are declared to be, hereby respectively converted into ordinary shares of the company of £lO each, fully paid-up, with out any special advantages or priority of dividend." The Anglo-Egyptian Banking Company have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE - THURSDAY LATEST PRICES - AFT: ER OFFICIAL HOURS. SECURITIES. ,Brazilian, 1865, 5 p c 911 92 Egyptian, 1868, 7 p a—. 812 822 Do. Rail. Debeu., 7 p c 101 102 Italian, 1861, 5 per cent 572 582 Peruvian, 1865,'5 per cent 882 892 Portuguese, 1869, 3 p c 332 34 Russian, 1866, 5p c 93 N Do. Nicolas, 4 per cent 6Bl 69 Spanish, 1867, apercent— 312 32 Do., 1869, a per cent Turkish, 1854, 6 per cent 86 88 Do., 1865, 5 per cent 5l 51 Do., 1865, 6 per cent 731 74 U. S. 5-20 Bonds, 6pc 1882 89 'B9/ Do., 1865 Do., 10-40 Bonds, spo 1901 86 86± Erie Sha., 100 dols. all pd. 182 10 South-Eastern 80m.,8ar.,&01.1nd.g.5pc 107 108 East India guar. 5p a . 1.1341144 Grand Trunk of Canada 15 154 Do. Ist Preference Bonds 67 68 Great Indian Pen. g. 5p c 108 109 Great Western of Canada 16 161 Madras g. 5 pc . Scinde, Delhi, do. iScinde, Punjaub, do IQ6 1074 Dutch Rhenish 2 26 Eastern of France 23 24 Great Luxembourg l3 14 Northern of France (Atom. (Smyrna to Aldin) 7 7 Recife and San Francisco 16 164 San Paulo (L.) guar. 7p c 204 21 S. Aus. & Lom. Venetn. 15f 154 OOVJRNMENT Three per Cent Consols 941 941 Do. for Account ....94 941 941 Three per Cent Rdcd 921 921 New 3 per Cent Exchequer Bills,March, par spm Do., June Bank Stock India 5 per Cents Can.6pcJanir.JulylB77-84 1071108 Do. 5 per cent do. 99 100 Domiu. of Can. 5p o 1903 971 981 New S. W. 5p c 1871-76 102 103 New Zealand 6 p o 1891 ll2 114 Do. 5 per cent 99 100 Do. 5 p c Consolidated Queensland 5p c 1882 Victoria 6p c Jan.Bs July 11511161 Do. 5 u c do. 1031104/ RAIL' Bristol and Exeter Bl 83 Caledonian — Great Eastern Great N orthern Do. A - Great Western — Lancashire & Yorirshire 1310321, L. B. and South Coast Lon. Chat., and Dover l4 16 Lou. and North-Western Lon. and South-Western 91 92 Man., Shef., and Lincoln Ili 51f Metropolitan — Midland North British 37f 38} North:Eastern Consols Do. Leeds Do. York BANKING COMPANIES. ICL. Agra Bank (L) A at In 10 Imperial Ottoman 41 5 Den Alliance (Limited) .. 141 151 20 Lon. Char. of Austrlia 241 251 Anglo-Austrian .... 161$ pm 20 London and County 50 51 Anglo-Egyptn (Lim) 26 261 15 London Joint-Stock 35/ 361 British North-A.mrcu 54 56 20 Did') & Wstminstr 63 64 Ch.of India, Australia 17 18 10 Metropolitan Bl 91 Char. Mere. of India 291 304 20 Midland (Limited) 1 dis, par City Colonial Consolidated (Limtd) 1 fpm 25 Union of Australia.. 46 47 Eng., Sc & Aust. 0 17) 184 15 Union of London .. 40 41 I Imperial (Limited) lBl 194 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES, Pd 10 Anglo - American (L) 17 18 100 Atlantic 3 British Ind. Ex. (L) 3h 3 die 10 British Indn Sub. (L.) fq 81 7 Fal. Gibraltar, &c. (L) 9i 91 10 Great Northern .... 11 1I 25 Indo-European (Lmtd) 14 18 10 Med. Extension (L).. 5 61 20 , Soc. Trans. France (L) 16 161 51W. India & Panama 7 78 MISCEILLANE OI Pd 10 Berlin Waterworks (L) 144 15 27 Canada Company 78 80 lO,Ceylon Company (L) 4 3 dis 20 Colonial 4dis. 4pm 10tCred. Foncier of E (L) 24 21 100 Crystal Palace 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 41 51 pm 74 Gen. Cred. & Dsct pm 14 Gen. Stm Navigation 29 91 45IHooper's Tel. Works 2 14 die It is believed that Rear-Admiral William Hous ton Stewart, C.B.,Jately promoted from the Captains' List, will be appointed to a post at one of the home parts next week. The Earl of Mulgrave, eldest son of the Marquis of Normanby, is about to enter the ministry of the Estab lished Church, and will be ordained by the Archbishop of York in Doncaster Church on Trinity Sunday. Mr. Emerson Bainbridge, 0.E., in a paper read at the meeting of the Institute of Civil Engineers, endea voured to prove that coal could be worked at a depth of 7,000 feet, but It would probably be centuries before such a sinking would actually be required. IS SECURITIES, 51. Rbbr, G P Tel. Wks. 44 45 100 Intr. Financial (L) 1414 dis 5 Mdras Irrigton g. 5 p c 104 106 5 National Discount IL) 12 124 50 Ocean Marine 20 Pninslr & Oral Stm. 44 45 Telegraph Constrctn 344 344 St Tobacco 6 p c Ln, Gus. 5 by Italian avrnmnt 91 93 Trust & Lu of U Cnda pm