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

11 012 - 11ARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGXNAIS, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The minimum of the Bank of England is still 3 Per cent., the directors having refrained from a re duction, although the lowest terms in the general discount market are quoted 21 4 per cent., and in the loan department in Government securities at the Stock Exchange I to 1 per cent. The execu tive are well aware that, in the present stagnant condition of enterprise, commercial and otherwise, a downward move of I per cent. would not benefit them, as competition would speedily place affairs in the same relative position as before, the demands being small and the supplies excessive. Gold to the amount of £58,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. The second report of the Bankers' Guarantee and Trust Fund has been issued. It states that 585 new policies, representing subscriptions to the extent of £5,587, had been issued between the Ist May, 1866, and the 31st March, 1867, while the claims during the same period amounted to £666. The SUM invested and in hand at the latter date was £8,722, and the reserve fund was £6,851. The directors of the Otago and Southland Invest ment Company have issued their report in anticipa tion of the meeting on the 9th proximo. It shows an available total of £5,282, eaual to about 13 per cent- per annum on the paid-up capital of the e°4l PanY, which th e y i n t en d to di s t r ib u t e a s fol l"a :-The interim dividend at the rate of 8 Per, cent. per annum, declared on the business to the 31st of July, 1866, requ i re d £1,519 175., leaving £3,732 now ava il a bl e f or di str ib ut i on . Of this sum the directors recommend that £2,320 be applied towards the payment of a further dividend at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum, free of in - e°llle- ta, which would be equivalent to 10 per ! t ent. for the whole year ; that £l,OOO be applied to e commencement of a reserve fund ; and that be written off the preliminary expenses, there by reducing th em to £ 7 50 , an d l eav i ng a balance of £162 to be carried forward to the credit of next account. A stat ement of the aff a irs of Mr. Sebastian liabil ities has been su b m i tted to the cre di tors . Th e liabil i ties are about £17,000, and the assets about i 0 2 ' ° °°. A resolution was passed unanimously wind up the affairs under inspection. The lasses appear es a PPear to h ave ar i sen c hi e fl y f rom specu lationon Italian s t oc k . Further telegraphic facilities between Europe a .. ! (1 . America are required, and the subject is en gaging universal a t tent i on, and competitive lines are eontemlation. Be s id es t h e B ermu d a an d A zor es orundertakeng a new en t erpr i se i s a b out to b e starte d 4 . la ying a cabl e b etween Brest and New York, so C: Company is already recogn i se d , an d i s compose d eatabl. American capitali s t s . Th e pr i nc i pa l i s n ow cie t_ 'shed that with perf ec t i nsu l a ti on an d suffi e.m IY powerful b atteries and electro-magnets the Munication can be extended to an indefinite distance, and thi s N ew York and Paris Cable Com iuY are sa id to have secured an important improve mentuPon the old Morse batteries and instruments, an `t to feel confident of their ability to send mes sages d irect from S an F ranc i sco to P ar i s w ithout r a riti ng• With th e i r i mprovements th e y can _ trans mit. nearly t en t i mes as many words per m i n ute the o ld b atteries can send. They also propose to Const ruct land an d ca b le lines all round and throug h v United u States, so that the cable despatches can c e h sent by th em direct from San Francisco, St. L ou i s , . Ica go, New O r l eans, or other po i n t s , to Paris avithout copying. J th he l ad week's R a il way rece ipts, ascertained up day, are in round figures as under :- G 1867. 1866. Great Western 73,654 73 , 551 -,iorth west ern • 116, 002 117,213 brightWouestera 27,436 24,915 kidla n d "' ••• •'• - 25,505 20,15150728 t I\ i" 3g°rileli Eoarat t h e e r . r n - la • 27 55,055 634 22,784 -,l4,!.peashire and Tor • kshire - 48,540 44,210 37,053 37031 ttrist n i and Exeter._ ••• 7,145 7,087 m ane Eastern n 60,162 67,6.9 -allges tor e , r tha neol; ••:: 36,872 36,8 33 , Sheffield, and Li ..,irea.t Easter n 22,165 19,900 do n , Chatham •; d Dover ... North British n 26,427137229 24,3759430 k r etr o G Polita n 4,314 4,021 ..• •• a ti e d 7! Southern and • Weste; of Ireland... 9,882_ 11,0_0_4 . 44 c1 and Great Western of Ireland 4,193 aB gow and South-Western ... -. 10,058 11,275 Thes e returns, when compared with those of the v eorr e , vuning period of last year, show some 4), „ll sat isfactory results. On the Great Western ~uereis an increase of flO3 ; on the South Western, of: .1)')521 ; on th e B r i g ht on , o f £5,354 ; on the dl and, of £4,327 ; on the South Eastern, of N: ; -9850 ; on the G r e a t Northern, of £22 ; on the La ncashire and Yorkshire, of £1,330 ; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £5B ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £2,265 ; on the Great Eastern, of £39 ; •n the London, Chatham, and Dover, of £3,739 ; on the North British, of £2,052 ; and on the Metropolitan, of £2BB ; while the North Western shows a decrease of £1,241 ; and the North Eastern, of £7,487. With regard to American securities during the Past week Messrs. E. F. Sattherthwaite and Co. state as follows :-" The daily fluctuations in the London market for American securities have been of unusual severity, prices being influenced almost entirely by the various rumours current as to the course of European politics. United States 5.20's Which left off this day week at 71f to /, were at one t ime sold as low as 671, but on slightly more favourable reports from the Continent have rallied a little, and close at 671 to 68. It is evident that large sales have been effected here on German account, and that the market will for some time be affected chiefly by the warlike or pacific intelligence received from abroad. Illinois Central Shares on an advance in Premium on gold in New York have decl ined nearly p, closing 72 to 73 , but Eries have been 4 comparatively steady, the latest quotation, to 3 7, being less than $1 under the price of this Bo nds week. Atlantic and Great Western Sectional remain steady, but the Consolidated Bonds ha ve declined to 20 to 21." A report of the Colonial and Foreign Banks Gua rantee Fund h as a l so b een c i rcu l a t e d. It i s men tioned that 404 proposals for guarantee were re ceivedi\ duri ng the year ending on t h e 31 st o f • lar ch, at which 318 were accepted, representing subscriptions £9,521, against which no claim has re ceipts The reserve d f un d amounts t o £8 , 033, th e 4eccipts £2,304, and the payments £35 3s. f . Su bjoined is a s t a t emen t o f rece i p t s f or cus t oms , from March 23d to 30th, in the United States :- Ne w York Phi ladelphi a $2,500,988 23 74,976 44 %WNe ino urleans, March 16 to 23 98,537 78 'art Francisco, February 22 to 28 113,418 74 Total 52,907,689 10 Two o'CLocx. 4 Aecordin , to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 65f. 10c. Agitated. 'nee the adjournment of the Bank Court the _ . dem and for monet ar y accommodation has been quiet) at easy quotat i ons. a the Stock Exchange this morning there was c omplete inquietude, with its usual accompaniment, 44 ‘, .tness. "Luxembourg," "Berlin," "Paris," and ininlediate war," being prominent words in con versation in the House and in City circles gene -1,411Y. V a l ues, therefore, g ave way ; but as the ge ne -1,„411Y. Values, this morning comments very power 1111Y in favour of peace and a pacific policy on the part of the Emperor—" France desires peace , a -44 is anxious that Do doubt should e xi st with regard to her intentions," (vide tele gramfrom P ar i s )—some of the " Bears" have taken their profits, and the necessary purchases for t his object have caused a reviving tendency even in the face of a further fall of nearly per cent. in the l !ntes. Consols have been 901 and they are now XO 4 it for transfer and account. The New Threes a nd Red uce d A nnu i t i es are 891 ; Bank Stock, 231 ; India Stock, 217 219 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 11 ° j. ; and ditto Bonds, 475. 525. prem. The Forei gn S toc k M a rket has improved since the 3 o pening this morning. Italian have advanced to 43i 44 ; Mexican to 159 ; Spanish Pas sive to 191 4 ; the Certificates I, to 12- 4 1 - ; and Turkish 5 per Cents. I, to 26i ; Greek remain without change at 12i ; and Russian, Chilia.n, and Danubian Scrip are at nominal prices. The dealings in the Railway Share Market hay e been to a fair extent, and, in several instances, prices have shown a slight improvement. Great Northern A Stock and Brighton Stock have each advanced -1, Midland and North-Eastern, Berwick, and Great Western, Metropolitan, and South- Eastern each I ; while Great Eastern have declined , Lancashire and Yorkshire I, and Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little change of importance. Great Luxembourg are dealt in at 8 84-; South-Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian at 13-a 131 ; Great Western of Canada at 134 ; and Great Indian Peninsula at 1071 American Securities also present a slight improve ment. United States 5-20 Bonds are higher at GB4 1 ; and Erie Shares, 4, at 36 37, but Illinois continue at 72 73. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain at 30 31, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 20 21. Bank Shares are dull. Union of London have declined to 421, and Bank of Egypt to 32, and Union of Australia remain at 47. In the Miscellaneous Market there is no material change. Royal Mail Steam have receded to 08 ; Hudson's Bay Company, to 151 ; and Berlin Water Works, to 11. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY EVENING. - The following report has been received from Wheal Buller, dated April 24 :—Thursday being our setting, we set the following :—The 92 to drive east to 6 men, at £8 per fin., worth for tin £l5 per fin. ; the 92 to drive west to 4 men, at £8 per fin. The lode in this end is producing tin, but not enough to value. The 80 to drive east to 4 men, at £l2 per fin., worth £3O per fin. A Winze to sink under this level to 6 men, at £l3 per fin., worth £2O per fin. A stape in the bottom of this level west of cross course to 4 men, at £6 per fin., worth £l5 per fm. A stape in the back of this level to 6 men, at £7 lOs per fin., worth £2O per fin. The 70 to east to 4 men at £8 10s. per fin. worth £l2 per fm. ; a winze to sink under this level to 6 men, £8 10s. per fin. worth £l2 per fm. The 80 to drive east of Hacking's-cross course to 2 men at £l2 per fin., worth £4 per fin. ; the 70 to drive west to 2 men at £8 per fin., producing good stores of tin. W e have set the 60 stape on tribute. The 90 to drive south of Kistle's shaft to 60 men at £l2 per fin. A winze to sink under the 80 fin. level on the south part of the lode to 4 men at £8 per fin., worth £3O per fm. Eighteen pitches to 58 men at an average tribute of 10s. 2d. in 20s.—Signed, JAMES INCH. Business in the Mining Market remains very quiet, but prices in most instances are well sus tained, Prince of Wales being in demand. Annexed are the latest prices : Chiverton Moor 5l 51 Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate East Basset East Carn Brea — East Caradoa — East Loran — East Russell East Wheal GrenTille 2± 21 Great L &say — Great Retallick Great Wheal Vor Marke Talley North Crony North Treskerby ll 2 N. Wheal Chivertoa Princeof Wales s3s 558 South Caradon 315 330 Tincroft West Seton West Chiverton ... 714 72i Wheal Basset Wheal Grenville Wheal Seton BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per bent. Consols Do. Account, May 9 9o} 3 per Cent. Reduced B9l 1 9 New 3 per Cent B 9l 9 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do, b per Cent. Jan. 1873 annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 -- Do (Rod Sea Tele6raph), Au g ,, 1908 — .xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, aud4 per Ct — Do £5OO Do. £lOO & £2OO Pm. Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent 251 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 217 19 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO 52 pm Do. under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 irazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds ..................... Buenos Ayres b per Cent DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 6 per Cent ................ Do. 41 per Cent 6 per Cent A Do. B 1867 D Scrip, £2O paid 6 dis CoI mbian, 6 per Cent. 3ubs., 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent, 1825 ................. Da. 5 per Cent., 1864 ......................... Danubian Principalities, 7 p er . 6;l t ..... — Do. Do. 8 Do. Do. Scrip, £2O paid dis Binador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent... gyptian per Cent ............. Do. Second Issue ........................ Do. £lOO Bonds ........................... Do. 1864 .................... Do. £lOO Bowls .......... .................... 7 Do Government Rail wai 7.l )Wani . u . ; . B '" 2- r D e eok. Accounts perC e n . t . a . .. .1 . .......... ........ x ... C .. 0 . ...... .. 1 1 upon , Do. Coupons ........... Do. Account .................................. Ghitemala 5 per Cent •..................... s Jima 5 per rert 1865 • ..................... Account ............................... -- Do. Maremmana ......................... 661 51 61 M. , xicai, 3 per Cent ..... y ............. Ditto for Account .......................... —; Dn. 186 4 ....................... Do 6 per Cent. A nglo - French,,,,....... . . q o ntevideau 6 per Cent.,,,,,, ,. ........ vloorish Imperial 5 per Cent ..... ......... Ne w Granada ........................... ... ........... Do 3 per Cen ........................................ Do. Deferred ............................ Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) ......... Pe ruvian 5 per Cent 186 5 .................. Do Account Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 4 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,3 40 89 1 Russian 5 per Cent, 1822, S t .. .......... - Do 4i per Cent. 1850 ..................... 85 6 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 par Cent., 1859 53 21 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 B4i 4 51 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 D Anglo-Dutch, 1866 B2l Do. do. £6O paid 4 1 die 'zardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Uent ... Do Acciiunt Do New Detailed Do. Account Do Passive 19 Do Account I. • %.• ./...,,,, - Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Ceut. Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 5O I Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 261 I 4 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed lOOl 1 Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do. 1864 l6 174 1 Ditto 11 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 0 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 251. Dutch 21 per Cant. Ex. 12 Guii Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... B2l 2 French Rentes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 251. — ltAliaL 3 per Cont. 1831, Ex. 25i. Do. Account 431 1 THREE O'CLOCK Consols, Money 904 ;r Do. Account LIVERPOOL CO r TON MARKET, This Day. Market opens with a steadier feeling, and with less desire to press cotton on the market. Sales probably 12,000 bales. The death of Mr. Weatherall, the chief clerk of Vice-Chancellor Wood, was announced yesterday, on the reopening of the offices. He died suddenly on Good Fri day of disease of the heart, having attended to his duties on the previous day. The vacancy has not been filled up. POLICE INTELLIGEffCE.—This Day. SHARE MARKE T S.—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. BOW STREET. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A MELANCHOLY STORY.—Wm. Dixon, a wretched-looking old man, was charged with attempting to destroy his own life by swallowing poison. Police-constable 67 F deposed that last evening, at about half-past seven, a young woman came to him and stated that her father was trying to poison himself in Great Earle-street. Witness immediately proceeded there, where he found the prisoner emptying the contents of a blue paper into his mouth. Witness then snatched the paper away from the prisoner, and took him to Charing-cross Hospital. The doctor, having examined the man, dis covered that there was no great harm done, and the pri soner was not detained any longer. The prisoner was then taken to the station-house. The packet was labelled I I 1 Closing I Business Share! Hallways. , Paid. Price. (lane. at Bristol anti Ex'e'ter itu 77 80 at Caledonian 11;0 108 110 1081 at Cambrian Oork and Bandon — t 0 Cornwall. all 4 6 st Dublin & Belfast June., 100 65 68 st Dun„Perth,& Ab.Junc.' 100 70 72 100 51. London, scrip Certi.l all vo. 100 — d at Glasgow &S. Western, 100 105 107 at Great Eastern, Ord. a tk,l too 27 28 27 8 st Do. E. Augl. at. No. 21 100 5 7 at Great Northot Scotland) 100 at Great Northern 1100 112 114 1 . 3) 114 at Do. A stook ..1 100 115 117 1164 st Do. B atock 1 100 Do. New, is. at 25 pit , . 10 at (it S, and W. of lreland• 100 89 01 at '..it. Weetern -Original , 110 40 41 40,1 i St Do. S. Val. Rail gua.l 100 at Do. South IVales 1 leo t:0 55 at Do. W. Mid.—Oxtor,i! 100 21 27 at .Do. Newport I 100 25 30 at 00. Hereford__ t oo _ at Lancashire& Yorkainiall 100 1211 1224 1221 st Landon and Blackwalii 100 at Lou., 1111,411.,/: S Coast? 100 58 f 0 1 501 60 st Lon., chat., and Dover 10u 17 14 161 16 at 1)o. Metrop. r.,x. A...i 1 0 0 8 :2 et Lou. & North Westerni Nu 1144 11a 1 114/ 4 1 at Lou. & South IVesiornl 10' 77 70 at Man., She(., & Lincoin Ina 46 17 i 471 61 at Metropolitan all. i:5l ti6l, 1:6 4 Do. New lO —p• st Do. Extension all 105 107 1103 1 100 Metropolitan District. a ll I Do. do. do. 10 10 Do. and st. John's W'n 6 st Nild:dlid 9 Do. £9 Share 7 st Do, Itirinin.. & Derby 100 70 51 80,1 25 did Kent . i all at North Britieh at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dutw 100 4 16 at :Nth. Eastern—Berwick l, 100 101 102 1 01 i 25 Do. U.N•E purohaaill6.l3.4 st Do. Leeds at Do. York lOO 91 91 at Do. Carlisle 25 Do. Stock. & Darting. all 33 45 10 Do. do. 1800-11 lB 9 10 p at North London st Do. do. 1861 5 . lO • at Do. do. 1866 at North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction 25 Scottish Central .4 100 148 152 .it, Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 10 uo. Scot, Mid. stack.. 100 et Shropshire Union .... lOU at South Devon ioo 44 46 it south Eistern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 94 at fait Vale lOO 153 ,58 10 Do. C at Wale tat Neath st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 10 Waterloo & Whiteha , 6 st West Cornwall lOO , "White Precipitate." • The prisoner's daughter here came up with a child in her arms, and informed Mr. Flowers that her father had been in a desponding state ever since he buried his wife, abuut three months ago. He had been unable to obtain work all the winter, and had even sold all his tools to ob tain money. Ho was a cabinetmaker by trade, and had several children to support. She further said her father had often meditated suicide, and on the evening in ques tion he asked for a cup. Witness inquired what he wanted it for, and he said " Nothing." Ho then took a little blue paper packet from the shelf, and without taking the cup told his daughter that he was going to get half a pint of beer. Prisoner behaving somewhat mysterious in his manner caused witness to follow him to a publichouse in Great Earle-street. She saw him empty the contents of the packet into his beer. Sho then seized the pewter and threw the beer away, and lie went into the street and commenced swallowing the remainder of the poison. Witness then sent for the police-constable. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that he had tried and tried in vain to get work, and the thought of that and his wife's death so preyed upon his mind that at times he felt that lie must make away with himself. The daughter here asked Mr. Flowers to let him go this time, and she was sure he would not attempt such a thing again. Mr. FlowerS—You would have done no good. if you had succeeded in your terrible object. Your poor children would have suffered. Prisoner—Exactly, sir. But I had a drop of beer, and my trouble again distressed me. I solemnly declare I will not try to kill myself again, your worship. Prisoner was then discharged. 13111 TISH I'OSSI4:SSIONS. uk , Atlantic & St. Lawrence Itom.,Baroust, ALCeu.ln. gu. 5 per cent... 40 Do. le shares iO3 Buffalo k Lake Huron i 0 Do. rreterence 100 ' Butt Brant &Goderich ti p.c. 1872-3- st Calcutta &6. E., lint et ,a, e Town & Dock, gu. OU Demerara, 7 P.C. per. p 31, East. Bemial, gu., sdo st East lis dian, gu. 5 p.c. cU Do. .1 Extension at ,rirand Trunitof Canada Ou Do. .Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c ,00 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds lOU Do. do deferred • 100 De. 2d Frit Bonds 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock— . 100 Do. do. deferred NO Do. 4th Pref. stook .. 100 Do. do. deterred .... at GI. India Pen. gua. sp.c. )) o. (4ua. 5 per cent.. to Do. New gua. 5 p. 0.. t. South of India gua. 5 per cent . ..... it Do. 41 per cent.... st Do . !01i ;rest W s. of Canada.. tOi Do. New 00 Do. 6p. e 14.5. pay. 1873 iOC do. pay. 1877-8.. 10 Indian Branch, limited et Madras, gua. 5 p.o st Do. 41 do st Do. 4j do V) Do. Fifth Extension bt 31elb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 50 alel. & Hudson's Bay st .11.1.C'da,6polstpt.bs, et Scinde •..... . et Do. Delhi 20 Do. do `,"'s et Do. Punlaub et Do.lndus S LEI° t SD b 7 50 100 102 id 44 7i 66 tOlf f 50 55 101 103 101 11:3 105 107 20 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 52 51 37 (0 - - 23 25 106 106 1 I , 4 1 p 100 102 91 93 12i 13} 14 14 tsB g 2 81 , 1 100 102 92 04 85 90 82 85 97 99 97 98 1 I • 97 98 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1867. COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) :Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Keating, Byles, and Montague Smith.) THE LONDON MEDITERRANEAN BANK V. ADAMS. In this case, which had been tried in Middlesex in February last before Mr. Justice Byles, Mr. Littler moved for a new trial; on the ground of the absence at the trial of a most important witness. He said that the London Mediteranean Bank, which was now being wound up in Chancery, had brought this action to recover £20,000 and interest on three bills of exchange, drawn on ono Dims dale, who had been employed to go into the market to raise the shares of the Continental Bank, which the Lon don Mediterranean Bank wished to amalgamate with their own. At the trial Dimsdale was not forthcoming, and the application to postpone the cause was refused by Mr. Jus tice Byles. Adams was the victim of Dimsdale, and was a clerk in his office. Mr. Justice Keating—A clerk in his office, and accept bills for £20,000? Mr. Littler—Not a clerk in the strict sense of the word, and he is connected with people of position and means. The reason given for Dimsdale keeping out of the way was, that these very plaintiffs had issued execution against him iu order to prevent his coming to give evidence. He was now a free man, having gone through the Court. The way in which the transaction was carried out was this. The bank take these acceptances and get them cashed, and then give the proceeds to Dimsdale and Adams, and they buy shares and hand thorn over to the bank, and the latter had those shares now, neither Adams nor Dimsdale having had a farthing. Rule granted. A choral festival of five thousand voices, under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin, will be held at the Crystal Palace, on May-day, Wednesday next. This army of choristers will be made up as follows :-3,500 will be children selected from the metropolitan schools, the re maining 1,500 will consist of adults selected from the National Choral and other musical societies. The pro gramme will commence with Martin Luther's Hymn, the first verse being sung in unison by the whole of the 5,000 voices, always produces au indescribably grand effect. The first part of the programme consists of choruses, anthems, chorales, &c., including a children's prayer, composed iu three treble parts for this occasion ley Mr. Martin, and will be sung by 1,200 treble voices to a part. The second part of the programme will consist of various madrigals and part songs, including the following melodies, harmonized by Mr. Martin :—" Home, Sweet flome"—English ; " The Minstrel Boy"—lrish ; "Scots whahae"—Scotch ; and " Men of Harlech"—Welsh• This is the tenth year Mr. Martin has brought together this large choral force. Every member of the choir is supplied with a book of the music, and, as about 50,000 singers have received a certain amount of musical education during the training for these festivals, it is easy to account for the enormous increase in the taste for good choral music that has taken place during the last few years. Mr. Martin intends to organise meet ings of a similar kind in all the large towns. The experi ment has already been carried out at Birmingham with great success. THE EXHIBITIONS A CENTURY AGO.—From the spring of 1761 there wore two exhibitions of works of art iu London. The exhibitors in Spring Gardens styled themselves the " Society of Artists of Great Britain ;" the old committee of sixteen being at the head of the affairs of the new society. The designs on their catalogue by Wale and Hogarth demonstrated their in tention to devote their revenue to the relief of the dis tressed. Of the catalogue rendered attractive by these embellishments, 13,000 copies were sold. No charge was made for admission ; but the purchase of a catalogue was made imperative. The catalogue, however, was a ticket of admission for the season. The receipts of the exhibition of 1761 amounted to £650. At the other exhibition in the Strand, to which 65 artists contributed, the old system prevailed. Visitors were at liberty to purchase a cata logue or not, as they chose ; but a check was placed upon the indiscriminate admission of all classes by requir-. ing from visitors the production of tickets which had been distributed gratuitously by the exhibitors, and were readily obtainable. After defraying all expenses the exhi bition produced upwards of £l5O, which was appropriated in benefactions—to the Middlessx Hospital £5O, to the British Lying-in Hospital £5O, to the Asylum for Female Orphans £5O, the small balance remaining after these donations being distributed among distressed artists.— Once a IVeek,. The Statistical Committee of Lloyd's have issued an elaborate analysis of wrecks and casualties reported in Lloyds List during the year 1866. The total number of casualties for 1866 was 11,711, resulting in the total loss of 2,234 ships and steamers, the constructive loss of 270. and to the great damage of 1,295. The number of lives lost are put down at 2,644, but the committee believe the returns Ale inaccurate, and that the loss must bo greatly in excess of that stated. SUICIDE THROUGH MISFORTUNE—On Tuesday an inquest was held in the Kingsland-road on the body of Mr. J. Mayhew, a master tailor, aged 45 years. Deceased had lately been unfortunate in business, and had recently had his furniture seized. On Thursday night he left his miserable home, and on Sunday his body was discovered in the Regent's Canal. The jury returned a verdict of Found Drowned. FIRE AND SAD Loss OF LIFE.—A fire, attended with fatal results, broke out at the village of Monkstown, Fifeshire, on Monday afternoon. The fire originated in a thatched cottage, and, from the inflammable nature of the materials, as well as the absence of fire-engines, the flames spread rapidly, and in a short time seized upon and burnt down three other cottages of the village. In one of those cottages a Mrs. Muckarsie, her son Richard, and a young man named David Anderson, were engaged removing fur niture, &c., from the place while the roof was blazing above their heads. Suddenly the rafters gave way, and the burning timber' and thatch fell in upon them, cutting off every means of escape. Tho bodies, when some time after wards recovered, were dreadfully scorched. THE REGATTAS ON THE SEINE.—The M oniteur. publishes a decree from the commission of the Exhibition ordering that, with the view of judging practically of the pleasure boats and yachts of different countries, three in ternational regattas shall take place on the Seine at St. Cloud and Argenteuil, and, in addition, six days of such contests, either before the island of Billaucourt or in front of the Champ de Mars. A series of experiments with in ventions applicable to river navigation will also be i.isti tuted. A committee is nominated charged with carrying out the intentions of the above decree, and a sum of 20,000 f. is placed at its disposal, 18,8001. to be distributed in prizes, and 1,200 f. to be applied to the expenses of management. The dates of the regattas will be fixed in due time. FRIGHTFUL DEATH FROM MACHINERY.—On Tuesday afternoon a very shocking accident occurred at the bleach works of Mr. Fox, Old Basford, near Notting ham. it appears theta young man, named George Pinder, was walking along a plank which was laid over some machinery in motion, and while doing so he accidentally slipped off. He was fearfully crushed by the machinery before the engine could be stopped, and died soon after wards. T H E DOINGS AT NORTHMOOR-GREEN. —At Bridgwater, on Tuesday, the Rev. James Hunt appeared to give evidence before Mr. Sealy against " Turpin" Kitch, who was apprehended on the previous Saturday under a warrant, charged with using threatening language towards the rev. gentleman on the 17th inst. at Northmoor-green. The language complained of was as follows :—" I'll cut off your ears and sell you for a bulldog." Mr. Hunt swore that the defendant followed him from Northmoor-green to Borough-bridge, a distance of more than two miles, re peating threats all the way; that he used the above ex pression at least 100 times, that he brandished a stick over his head, and his fist before his face, and that he (Mr. Hunt) was in danger of his life. The defendant said God was very merciful towards Mr. Hunt net to strike him dead for telling lies, as he did Ananias. He was bound over in two sureties of £2O each to keep the peace for six months.—Western Daily Press. HALF-A-DOZEN PROVERBS.—" Dirty hands make clean money," is an adage to our liking. It is all English. It is industrial. A vision of the Black Country rises up before us. It is better than the notion of clean hands making dirty money. "Good meat we may pick from a goose's eye," a learned writer upon the goose, in his work entitled "The Goose," gives us to know. Next to the goose, his eye then, but the goose first. "Itis as great pity to see a woman weep as a goose to go barefoot," is in a book of 1526, and was, of course, part of our treasure-trove. it seems to fulfil all Mr. Ward's conditions. Can it be true, though ? "Money's round : it truckles." Short, plain, figurative, and, by your leave, true. "Still swine eat all the draff." The quietest porker is the cunningest. He eats while the rest are singing or snoozing. "The king must wait while his beer's brewing," has a fine touch of morality about it. We make the public a present of its suggestiveness. — Dickens's " All the Year Round." ItOYAL,ORTHOP/EDIC HOSPITAL, OXFORD-STREET. —The Right Hon. Lord Lyttleton has consented to preside at the 29th anniversary dinner in aid of the funds of this hospital, on May 8, at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate street. The expenses of the institution have considerably increased by the opening of a new ward. There are now 2,000 patients under treatment, and 39,740 have been bene fited, while upwards of 100 are waiting for admission, In order to enable the committee to carry on the valuable operations of the charity, additional public support is much needed. FIRE ON BOARD THE ST. VINCENT.--PLYMOUTH, Arnu. 24.—The steamship St. Vincent, from Adelaide, Jan. 21, with 61 passengers and a cargo of wool, copper ore, and wood, for London, put in here this evening with her cargo on fire. She has been towed into Clovelly Buy Cutwater, grounded on the mud, and filled with water, by a party of seamen from the Ordinary, with Government fire floats. The fire was first discovered on board on Good Friday morning, while the St. Vincent was nearing the English Channel, and fearing the smouldering fire might burst out into ELII3OS, 56 of her passengers were transferred to the barque Delta, from Havanuah for Falmouth for orders. The Delta had not arrived at Falmouth up to a late hour to-hight.—Reuter's Telegram. uOLONIAL CiOVERNMENT SP:CUR British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 • Cau.Gov.6 p.c.J a.&J uly 1877-81 Do. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug D. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept, Do. 5 p. c. Jan. At July, Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed an l Cape C. Hope, 6 p.c. 187'6 Do.Apl.&Oct 18t1O-IV O Do. do 1839-9 v Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9, Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., lOC Ceylon, Nov. 1808, 6 p • Do. 1878, do • 3lattritium, Bp. c, 1873, Jan. and July • Do. l- 4 78 • Jo. 1882, Mayls, N0v..5 • Do. 185, Feb. & Aug • .Natal .iov. 8 per cent • N.8.G0v.6 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 186 t, • Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 u - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 - New Zealand, 6p. cent - Do. 5 per cent.... .• • Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 - Queensland Gov. 6p. C - S. A 116. Gov. 6 p.o 1868-9 - Do. 1878 & upwards - 6 p.O.Ja &J uly - Do. do, A wit. & Oct 'Cam. ConsoL Bold, link. - iChiverton - Clifford Amalgamated. - Devon G. COOS. (Tavist. - Drake walls - East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon - 11;ast ()aim Broa nAst Grenville East Gunnialake KatALoveil VP% Russell (Tavistk qam.dt StAubyn(G wen. 4 great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheat tsusy G. Wheal Vor (Heist-. 0 • Grenville Ilerod's Foot •••• ilingston Downs :)largaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley .. 4 nwyncly lron .ore, lin, e - .v Sewn .. North Itoskear . N. 191 1 .1 Bassett (lilo,gan North Wheal Crotty .. Prosper Pr .miclenee tiny Lelant r - .s. Caradou (St. Cleer).. l !South Condurrow Fran. (Illogan - Ith tray Park . Tin Jroft .......... .... Vigra and Clogan, Urn.. Vest Bassett (Mogan .. W. Caradun (Lkakeard West Chi verton ....... . West Beton. ..... . ..... Wheal Bassett !Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton ......... Wheal Treiawney (Lis. 190 100 100 110 100 100 2.1.0 294 2.11. e 2.14.1'4 8.3.' 3.9.0 11.2.6 all Ql4.ti 14.9.6 99 1011 08 100 i 100 1021 83 90 87 8J 10 10 , 1 105 107 10 , 1 106 102 104 91 ?3 101 103 lu6 102 tO4 163 kO5 103 106 105 iO7 08 it° 116 4+B 141 118 85 7 101 lu2 b 86 96 98 91 93 106 108 BitiTl6l4. li 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 584 5.17.0 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. AN ITALIAN CHARGED WITH STABBING Two OTHERS. Pietro Stignani, an Italian warehouseman, residing a' No.' 26, Cross-street, Hatton-garden, was charged before Mr. Knox with feloniously cutting and wounding Joseph and Sebastiano Borgiovanni, two Italians, residing at Nos. 7 and 8, Rupert-street, Haymarket. Mr. Joseph Pessino said—l am a waiter at Nos. 7 and 8, Rupert-street, Haymarket. About 3 o'clock this morning I was proceeding down Wardour-street, in company of Joseph and Sebastiano Borgiovanni and others, and hap pening to turn round I SLIM' th• prisoner behind me. Joseph Borgiovanni then turned round, and directly after he did so he exclaimed, "I am stabbed." I then saw that the prisoner had a stiletto in his hand. Sebastiano then went to the assistance of his brother, and about two or three minutes after found that he was stabbed in the side. The prisoner was then detained till the police came, and he was then taken to the station. Mr. Knox—Did the prisoner say anything ? Witness—He never spoke. Mr. Knox—ls the prisoner known to the injured men ? Witness—l believe he worked one day for Sebastiano. Mr. Knox—Where had you spent the evening ? Witness—We had been to a ball at the Cambridge Hall, Newman-street. Ispoke to the prisoner there in a friendly manner. I believe Sebastiano had some words with the prisoner on going back to the hall to look for a friend. I went to the Middlesex Hospital with my friends. Prisoner—l had no knife in my hand. Frederick Jarman, 88 E•—At ten minutes past three o'clock this morning I was in Oxford-street, and hearing a cry of " Police," went to the corner of Wardour-street, and saw the prisoner being held down by the last witness. There were two men bleeding, one from the arm and the other from the side, and they said the prisoner had stabbed them. A stiletto was picked up by another constable. I took the prisoner to the station, and afterwards went to' the Middlesex Hospital, where I saw the injured men having their wounds dressed. I have been to the hospital since, and the surgeon stated that the injured men were progressing favourably, but werelnot able to attend the court. Prisoner—l did not have a knife. Police-constable Spencer, 131 C, said—Hearing a cry of "Police" I went to Wardour-street, and found the last witness with the prisoner in custody, and I found a stiletto on an area grating (the stiletto besmeared with blood was produced). Sergeant Davy, C division, said—l found the stiletto sheath down an area. Mr. Knox—The prisoner will be remanded. WESTMINSTER. AN AFFECTIONATE RURAL DEPARTURE.—TWO boys, 12 and 13 years of age, giving the names of Abel William Lott and John Pabey Warren, were placed at the bar under the following extraordinary circumstances : John Parish, 140 B was on duty at one o'clock this morning on the platform of the Victoria Station, when I saw the two prisoners standing there. I asked them where they were going, and they said they did not know. I asked where they came from, and they said " Canter bury." I thought there was something very suspicious about the thing, and I took them into a room and questioned them. 1 asked Lott what money he had about him, and he replied 4s. 9d. I asked him how much more he had, and ho then produced two sovereigns. I told him he had more I thought, and then he showed two more sovereigns, and afterwards two sovereigns and a half in addition, making in all 10s. in gold. I found they had run away from Canterbury with the money. I tele graphed there and received an answer from Warren's father, to send his son back by the next train. On Lott I found piece of paper which it seems he meant to have left thisbehind. The paper produced bad written on it in a bold hand — "Your affectionate William took the money, and if you wish to know the reason why, find out." Mr. Solfo—l shall detain these boys until I see their friends. Parish—l believe their parents are both very respectable people, at Canterbury. Mr. Selfe—Well, you had better telegraph to their friends. I shall remand the bays until to-morrow. THAMES. DISGRACEFUL AND UNMANLY OUTRAGE.—John Collins of Park-street, Bromley, aged 22, and Henry Williams, no home, no occupation, 21, were brought before Mr. Par tridge, on a warrant, charged with violently assaulting Police-constables Tubbs, 344 K, Simmons, 12: K, Charles Bainbridge, a labourer, of No. 34, Upper George-street, Bromley, and Mary Simmons, the wife of a policeman. On Good Friday afternoon the complainant Bainbridge, a very respectable man, had been into a beer-shop in St. Leonard-street, Bromley, to obtain some refreshment. Williams, who was a stranger to him, was there. He did not speak to him. Directly after Bainbridge had left the house he was suddenly, and without provoca tion, assaulted with great fury by the prisoners and another man. They beat him about the head and face, and repeatedly knocked him down. Others joined in this wanton and brutal outrage, and several were armed with sticks, which they used. Bainbridge re treated towards his own dwelling In Upper George-street, Bromley, when he was again attacked, and Tubbs, a police-constable, went to hie aid, and he was beaten and knocked down. Sticks were useu, ana *trilllanis said, "We can show you how the Fenians will servo you !" Mrs. Simmons pulled Williams off Tubbs, and the scoundrel bit her with a stick on the side. Her husband then came to the assistance of Tubbs, and he was mal treated by the prisoners and another who was very busy with his stick. The police, Bainbridge, and the woman were all disabled and left on the ground, and when others at tempted to follow the ruffians they were received with a shower of stones, bricks, and other missiles. The prisoners were apprehended onwarrants last night. It was suggested that the only reason for the outrage was that Bainbridge had been in the police force 20 months, and the prisoners had some ill feeling against him. Williams had been twice convicted for felony, once for highway robbery and once for stealing wet linen. Mr. Partridge said the woman had behaved with great courage, and was a proper person to be the wife of a con stable. The prisoners bad committed a series of dastardly assaults. Ho sentenced Williams to four mouths' imprison ment and hard labour, and Collins to three months' impri sonment and hard labour. THE DETECTIVES AND THE LONDON SIVELLMOBS'- MEN AT THE DOVER REvrEw.—A body of detectives from Scotland-yard, under the direction of Mr. Thomson, the inspector, arrived at Dover on the Saturday before the recent review, to take charge of the town pro tem., and keep it clear of thieves, acting in conjunction with Super intendent Coran, of the borough police ; and so successful were the arrangements made that no cases of any of fences having been committed were reported to the autho rities. One case of highway rebbery occurred, and the thief was arrested in the act. Several gangs of well known London swellmobs' - men, an their arrival by train, wero captured and transferred to the police-station, charged as reputed and well-known thieves, and on being brought before the bench were sentenced to 7 days' hard labour each. Notwithstanding the extreme fashion of their dross several females, who cone from London by the Victor Albert steampacket, were also taken into custody, being well-known thieves. Mr. Sheen, of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, rendered valuable and often timely assistance to th 3 police authorities. Of the 80,000 Volunteers present, oily one out Of the whole number fell into the hands of the police! ettlCleliath;Ntlic; 611 ARES. North Eastern, 4 per cent. pref., 81 t.REFERENON SAARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and B £5 pi, 103 et/Kis:J(lN /CALL WAYki. Great Luxembourg, 8 i t South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 131 FOKKIGN iN Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rcy, 13-16 pm Si. John del Bey, lim., 55 BAN Itb, Australasia, RI 6 Bank of Egypt, 32 Chartered der. of India, London, and China, 16, London Chartered Isamt of Australia, 221 London and County, 67 Ditto, new, South Australia, 251 6 Union of Australia, 47 Union ofs.London, 411 21 M.ISCELLANEOUB: Anglo-Mexican Mint, Atlantic lelegrapn,— Pit o, 8 per cent., 681 Berlin Water Works, lira., 11 Ceylon Company, 91 Ditto, A shares, 31 City of Moscow lies, ltm., 151 City Offices, lim., Credit r'oncier ot hagland. lira . 21 1 15-16 Crystal Palace, 251 Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 121 hen. Credit and Dtscount, tim., 41 Hudson's Bay, 1; / 16 It/ International Financial oociety,lim. 25-16 London nencralOinuihus Company, lint, 21 3 Ocean Marine Insurantc), 191 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.11 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of lie. 100. per ounce for stantlart l gold, it appe..rs that go l d le about -10 tbs per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. rtie course of exchange at. New York on London for bills at Gil days' sight is about 1093- per cent. At this cats there is no profit on the importation of gold from the United states. A Cork paper states that 3,000 people have left Queenstown for America within the last half month. A thousand persons have engaged passages in the Inman line alone. This emigration is the greatest yet known, and continues with such exhaustive regularity that it must soul depopulate the country. The change from the sterile rocks, where stand the Galway huts, to the boundless plenty of a prairie home, moist b 3 most gratifying to the emigrant, and if the arrivals at New York could but be directed westward as steadily as they flow in, the change would be of immense benefit alike to the United States, to Ireland, and to the people. 100 190 100 all 100 100 107 109 7 8 7 9 370 390 1 1 3 / 4 22 24 5 6 3 3 3 / 4 2 3 i tt 10 31 31 4 5 13 17 2G 22 1} It 34 31 21 St 7 9 31 11 2} 11,1 35 45 ; 11 13 5h 6 2} 2f 26 28 310 330 i ii 36 46 12 14 1 6 9 k 68 70 130 140 05 70 23 25 11 13 105 115 10 12 107 i i 107} i 161 k 991 99 1 9 9-16 i 99; ITtt THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NE\VMARKET RACES—TiIIs DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HANDICAP PLATE. A Plato of 50 soya (Handicap), for three year olds and up wards; A.F. 1 Roquefort Ambition 2 Knight of the Crescent Sixteen ran. £lOO PLATE. A Plate of 100 sovs; three year olds 7st, four Bst 10Ib, five six, and aged 9st ; maiden four year olds allowed 71b five and upwards 141 b; R.M. Lord Lyon . 1 Julius Berths ONE THOUSAND. The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year old fillies ; Bst 10Ib each ; the second to save stake ; D.M.; 80 subs. Achievement Scour de Uharite Sunflower filly \Von in a canter. Seven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b ; maidens at starting allowed 71b ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs ; D.M. 3 subs. 1 Rhymer Lady Bugle Eye SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOY'S. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each ; three year olds 7st 121 b, four Bst 101 b, five and upwards Bst 131 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs if demanded, &c. ; T.Y.C. Rhymer Mouchoir •• 2 Six ran. MAIDEN PLATE. A Maiden Plato of 50 sous, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst eilb ; the winner to be sold fur 300 soya if dernandad ; if entered for 100 sous allowed 51b ; last half of R.ll. Offering Lady Seaham Eleven ran HANDICAP PLATE OF 10 SOVS. A Handicap of 10 sovs each, for three year olds and up• wards; T.Y.C. Maid Marian Indian Star Chapel Royal Six ran. FREE HANDICAP. A Free Handicap of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, with 300 sovs added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners after April 13, at 10 a.m., 31b, of a handicap 71b extra (penalties accumulative). Last two miles of the Cesarewitch Course. 65 entries. 1 Pintail 2 Tourrnalin 3 Beauclerc • • Eleven ran. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Lecturer (taken) 10 to 1 agst Rama (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Miss Havelock (taken) 12 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken) 20 to 1 agst Holstein (taken) 25 to 1 agst Rescue (taken) 30 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford (taken) 30 to 1 agst Gomera (taken) 30 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 33 to 1 agst Armourer (taken) 100 to 1 agst Duke (taken) FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 O'CLOCK. LCATTERICK BRIDGE RACES--Tills DAY, CRAVEN HANDICAP. Armlet Ladylike Rel-tub Nino ran. SEVENTEENTH EASBY TRIENNIAL Strathconan FIRST EASBY BIENNIAL Caprera HORNBY HANDICAP Paxton Declaration W.O. W.O Sundeelah Eight ran. NOTICE.—CIIANGE OF ADDRESS.—JOUN STIRK, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and bogs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, Of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One S wan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. HOPKINS and JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN. STREET, HAYMA.RKET. Commissions. JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 3, Panton-street, Haymarket. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches' also ler, in George-yard, and through his age nt, Mr. But near Meux's Brewery. THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracochurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth. road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. PARTNER WANTED.—A gentleman having a first-rate connection among Sporting Circles desires a partner with a CAPITAL of £2,000. --Applications, from principals only, to be addressed S. S. Potter's Newspaper Office, 53, SHOCKING DEATH OF A CHILD IN HOLBORN. CORONER'S INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON. Dr. Lankester held an inquest this afternoon at the King's Head, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, into the circumstances connected with the death of John Willmer, a child about three years of age, whose extraordinary disappearance from home for more than a fortnight has been the cause of great interest in the neighbourhood. Bills and advertisements were circulated by the father, who carried on the business of a tailor at 191, Holborn, all to no purpose until last Tuesday afternoon, when a labourer engaged in pulling down the premises lately in the occupation of Camerer, Fuss, and Tritschler, 201, Holborn, discovered the body of the unfortunate child in the cesspool of the house. The firm had given up possession of the premises some time before the child was missed, and they were, therefore, unoccupied. Between No. 201 and the adjoining house, also being pulled down, a gateway leads to the back of the premises of the two houses, and it is suppo s e d that the p oor child strayed down the passage, and, as the doors were all open, he went into the closet of 201 and accidentally fell into the cesspool beneath, and there met with a horrible death. Dr. Harvey, the surgeon of the F division of police, stated that he was called to see the unfortunate child before it was taken from the cesspool, and it was his opinion that the child, from the position in which he saw him, must have climbed upon the seat and then unfortunately fallen through the hole. The place was in a most disgusting and filthy state. The Coroner said he entirely agreed with him in that opinion. It was most desirable to see who was re sponsible for the condition of the cesspools of both the houses, because had they been in a proper state the poor child could not have fallen through. Dr. Harvey was of opinion .that the death oft e child was caused by suffocation. Dr. adjourne t . inquiry in order that the most searching inquiry might be made relative to the abominable state of the back premises of bo th houses. The jury coin cided in that opinion, and the inquiry was accord ingly adjourned for a week. Inspector Brannan, of the F division, attended to watch the proceedings on the part of the Comunissioners of Police., .•••• 2 BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, April 25. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Cash 7 9-10 millions. Commercial bills 9l 71 1-5 .. Advances * •• Current accounts .. ..... 39 DECREASE. Notes ... , -5 Treasury balance Bank of England Returns.—This Evenir,g. An Account, pursuant to t: cap. 32, for the week ending ' he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, April 24, 1867. ISSUE DEPARnIENT. Notes issued .....£33,226,265 Governint. Debt.£ll,ols4oo Other Securities 3,9d4,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £33,226,263 £33,226,2651 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Accounts) 6,345,829 Other Deposits... 17,883,892 Seven Day and other bills Goverunit. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £12,876,158 Other Securities 18,219,700 Notes 10,100,880 Gold and Silver Coin 421,536 £42,337,406 £42,337,406 MARKE TS. --T his day. MARK• •LANE. COMPARATIVE QUANTITII For the week ending April :S AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the corresponding week last year. 20, 1867. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 54,064-613 4d Barley 1 l, 608-39 s 8d Oats 4,318-255 5d (trs. Ayer. Wheat 72,215-14s 9d Barley 14,817-37 s 2,1 Oats METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although the supply of beasts on sale here to-day was only moderate, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy at Monday's decline in the quotations. The top figure was Os per Sibs. The sale for sheep was very inactive at pre vious quotations. The best Downs and half-breds in the wool, sold at 53 8d to 56 10d; out of the wool, 4s 8d to sis 10d per 81bs. There was a steady inquiry for calves at full prices. Pigs and mild cows were dull at late rates. Per 81b to sink the offal. . _ s de d sded Crse & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 2 5 6 Second quality do ..3 8 4 2 Prime s'thoown u 0.5 8 5 10 Prime large oxen ..4 1 4 8 Large coarse calvcs.4 6 5 Prime &As, ac.... 4 10 5 u Prime small d0......5 6 6 o Crse. and int. slieep. 3 63 1 Lar g e hu g s .3 2 3 6 Second quality do —4 Smal'. porkers ....... 3 8 4 2 Lanab....7s Od to 8, Od. Suckling calves, 21s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 23s to 26s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts . 814 1 Beasts Cows .. C0w5..... Sheep and lambs 7,500 Sheep and limbs 1 26 080 Calves 129 Ca.Tes 20 Pigs 3oo I Pigs MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—There is a steady busi ness doing in most kinds of meat., at following prices : Beef, 3s 4d to 4s 8a ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 6d ; lamb, 6s to Us 8a; pork, 3s Od to 4s 4d per Blbs by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 158 ; clover, £4 Os to £5 12s 6d; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.—Iioadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; clover. £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 8s per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 153 Od to £4 12s 6d ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load. Supply moderate. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. s. cl. Holrrell Main l6 6 Walls End Hetton ... 19 0 Lambert's W.Hartley 16 3 Caradoe ............... ... 18 0 West Hartley Eden Main Sealiam Primrose Tees Ships at market, 39—sold, 3. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, April 25.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. LIVERPOOL, April 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—City of Paris, screw steamer, from New York ; Kelvin, from Gloucester. FaLmourx, April 23.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Duke of Wellington, for Trinidad. PLYMOUTH, April 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ellen. Morrison, from Havannah ; Rebecca, from Girgenti for S wan sea. DOVER, April 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Russell, from Antwerp for Havannah. NEWPORT, April 23.—Wind N.Vr—Arrived—Arundel, from London for Bombay; Sardis, from Liverpool for San Francisco. (By Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, April 25.—Melita, from Tirneroo, N.Z.; Wel lington, from Terceira; Beatrice, from Matanzas; Archi inedes, from Licata; Metropolitan (steamer), from Ham burg, Rtnger (steamer), from Rotterdam ; Baron Osy (steamer), from Antwerp; Leopard (steamer), from Havre; Norfolk (steamer), from Dantsic. Sailed, April 24 . — H arriet Agnes (steamer), for Copen- bagcn. Sailed, April 25.—Seine (steamer), for Boulogne; Velo city (steamer) for Calais; Acaso, for Fayal ; Memphis (steamer), for Alexandria. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed, April 2L—British Pritr:xt for Calcutta; Candi date, for 13arbadoes ; Crouch, Brothers, for Demerara—all frotu London. LLSJ".. Passed in tow, April 25.—Racer, from Melbourne ; Early Dawn, from Colombo—both for London. Passed—Sarah, from St. Ut es, for Ipswich; Flossie, of Sunderiand, and H. M. J. K. Commercial Code, from the west, for the north; Septimus, from London, for Cardiff. Passed in tow—Essex, from London, for Port Phillip. Mr. GEORGE O'MALLEY IRIVIN V. SIR GEORGE GREY.—Mr. O'Malley Irwin has presented a petition to the House of Lords, praying for a rehearing of this apparently interminable case before a jury ! The petition, which enters very fully into the legal authorities in the matter, has been referred to the Appeal Committee. THE NATAL QUESTION. —The Bishop of Capetown. has addressed a long letter to the Bishop of St. David's in reply to certain passages of that right reverend prelate's charge, in which he had spoken very severely of Bishop Gray's conduct. The Bishop of Capetown, in reply to the first accusation of his having exercised " an usurped juris diction," asks why the Bishop of St. David's did not raise his warning voice in 1863, " when the Bishop of London, apparently with the concurrence of the whole episcopate, urged me to pledge myself to try Dr. Colenso, and I held back from committing myself, I made notes of all that took place on those occasions for my future guidance. You spoke frequently, but you did not, nor did any other bishop, utter a word of caution or warning on the sub ject of jurisdiction, when I was pressed but declined to say that I would try my suffragan on the ground that I could not be judge and accuser too. All concurred in thinking, so far as I could learn, that action ought to be taken, and taken in the exact way that was adopted." If it is alleged that the Long judgment was not then de livered, and should have been a warning, theirs Bishop in defence says that he took eminent counsel's opon, who m favour, dutypi sohcoeopi (e Iniks Colenso pointsisi jel: ts u ea t i f l) t o l un i the gl a lettervb : o y t ot different hda tsioie; thought that judgment smoothed the way for the trial. Iu reply to the second objection that " the conduct of , the trial was in violation of English law and justic,e,' the diotßs:lrdiawessniohldßoii-kpncobnefeolruedhesin4 saying, Bishop says many other eminent Churchmoetnhethimoug - otherwise, while the colonial press testifiedtht tiality of the proceeding. With regartdo d tao.cknowledge his • third acpcatri sation, as to compelling hold if I t h h a a d t I declined s hou l should tjuharitsdhicistihooni;sßsisthilolphGaveray t q h u e o t a e c s Lord se 0 1t r,, 0 , s. Bishop ri d it i sc l h l t l .o • o 'e pti Judgment, ,,c, aoinedu stoh,es with power to enforce atten recognition by the Privatiod‘CatallohduecedutsccivliTeuo,r,fjcih that a t t r ß y i s li t ! n o ; onlycole obseocassu.asse condemnedh e p protested." t st ed i h . " his T To absence, c c e h , aarng and positionli a d n o r i o pnt p lhaw l and that an appeal was havetri 'LI," failed liend 1 i ini i s c h a bishop that wherever gave Bishop Coleuso :ho benefit of it, ' a t cbd h lou: e uont r r: e av:dehddi was (. l all a l I doubt 3:itcst'hel and expressing his satisfaction that the great body of his couutryincu have regarded his conduct in a very different )y light from that iu which it i s viewed 1 ' Bishop Thirlwall REMARKABLE CASE OF LONGEVITY.—At Heili gerstadt, in Lower Saxony, a shoemaker, named Joseph Tanod, has just die 7 a ,whaeos u i tuw i ne : ldse i s g va. li e gall a r ye g eae a at had rusasmsdtholakit had net T ur d k a s t , t in he w. a li g i e ch of hlol,lreyeee,aivrse.d five was a Hungarian, o born in 1752, and had taken part in the r e e rn, d ea a tntd v o uesr,c;yahie.tedeeninlylpeeearvtae;treo without l , i i t f t h e , h 00 a uo n tt d ha e f pr o :bp ae t uhi in his mouth. I