The Sun. — London, England, 1870-04-19 00:00:00

I ) l sCriPtkil mplolieW a mode , sons *eril of the ho sub= Pedef.,- ?.ir marcli ;he crowd inch for ly to find flifficulty ,übmitted )e in the liseration ►g feet of compara ed. The turesque. occupied, y variety houses tinting or icriptionS e proces. interest of music orient to obtained t another kcecourse tole force parstory It baffles hick will rflowing, irse WAS , ast witlt red upon was and ''general xedings, Land was had been before 12 Elon. Sir he force, roue and ► general -all wail on at the twelve. scarcely )ngaged. lence of st to the wars and Lton, but t further Follow .sed and artillery 3 in the in open ed in the ho mus- ;sed the wmation xcellent. ade, and sting for r of the so good to be a. This ched an itervalg. and in anelligh ) second s usual, would 3righton to his on their al, since is con- Corps, the Ist nd, and mpanieg a really giraent. mpany, Hainp s were, greeted. Irish, The e other Lumbers taps the led for ast to Dlerable like >serve4• . &etch rrangted: cheered- tied td rpassOci =vied. tely At fore Led to . lona* attach' visions, s of, the second -minder ,ded by the Ar nfantry 3 eneral e High thir4 :x t enerat Fade nart an a is re" to the and, on himself lly dis- itation f Com ;k coat- Cont to be I and a e spot. impor - Atisfae have in the 1 loan torrent s. The great rial in led, he ad it un ~ itself vitriol ° it w ild low . cteclt ° 101 X I RE MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The resumption of business to-day was attended with a decided improvement in the detuan I. Consols were firm, whilst for Continental Securities there vas more inquiry than usual. Spanish have gone up and inert ased pric , s have also to be quoted for Mexican, Italian, and Turkish. The improvement has extended to the Railway Market, and Great aaterns and North Westerns are higher. There has not been much inquiry for Anv rlcan Securities Or Telegraph Shares, but in Miscellaneous Stocks some business has been done at the prices quoted. The rate of discount in the open is 28 to 3 for first class bills at three months. Consols are now. at 94 to 941 for money ; ditto, account, 948 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 92,1 ; 11 °W Three per Cents., 92} ; Bank of England Stock, 41 per ce n t., 235 3. lohequer Bills £l,OOO, 24 per cent., prem. ; ditto £ l OO, £2OO, a n d £5OO, p ar 5 p rem . In dia Stock, 10i p er cen t., Ap r il, 1874, --; d itto 5 per cent., July, 1880, 1131 4 8 ; ditto 4 per ! e at.) Oct., 1888, 100 i ; ditto Enfaced Paper per cent., --; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 21 prem. ; Metropolitan Board of Works, 31 per cent. Stock, 93i. In the Foreign Market Argentine Sixes are now 91 to 94 ; Brazilian Five per Cents., 1865, 89 to ' 9 l ; Egyptian Seven per Cents., 1868, 801 to 804 ; Italian Five per Cents., 1861, 55+ to 551 ; atexican Three per Cents., 141 to 15 ; Peruvian Five per Cents., 1865, 861 to 861 ; Spanish New T hree per Cents., 1867, 281 to 29 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 1865, 47 7-16 47 9-16 ; ditto Six per Cents., 18 65, 70171. In the Railway Market Caledonians are now quoted 74 4 to 75+ ; Great Eastern, 41 to 41+ ; Great Nor thern, 'al to 121+ ; ditto A Stock, 128+ to 1281 ; Great Western, 711 to 72 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1 31 to 1311 ; Brighton, 47+ to 471; London, Chat ham, and Dover, 161 to 164 ; Lo n d on an d N ort h Western, 1 9 8+ to 1281 ; London and South Wes tern, 91 to 92 ; Sheffields, 52 to 521 ; Metropolitan, 78 1 to 79 ; Midland, 127+ to .1274 ; and Dovers, 78 8 to 79i. Anglo-Ame r i can T e l egrap h s h ares are 171 171 ; A nglo-M e di terranean, 171 18 ; Atlantic, 12 13 ; ditt o Eight per Cent. Preference, 11 21; British A ustralian, 11 11 dis. ; British I n di an S u b mar i ne 9, o i 91; British Indian Extension, 1 4dis. ; China t ' n arine, 4 4 dis.; Falmouth, Malta, and Gibral qr, g i n ; ut French Atlantic, 151 151 ; Marseilles, Niters, and Malta, 2 11 dis. ; Reuter's Telegram, 7 ;:: 8 1 81 ex div. ; and West India and Panama, Clti B ank Shares Agra's are 101 to 101 ; Alliance, to 13+ ; A ng l o -A ustr i an, 151 t o 161 prem . ; 13 artered Mercantile of India, 311 to 321; City a uk, 118 to 12 ; Consolidated, 7-16 to 9.16 prem. ; ;Imperial Otteman, 131 to 181 ; London and County, 6 4 to 49 1 ; London and Westminster, 591 to 601; tie ntal Corp orat i on, 44 t o 45 ; an d Union of Lon 'Len' 36 1 to 371. „ ~Alicell aneous shares are firm. Credit Foncier, 1`; ul 6 2 11 46 ; General Cred i t, 1 prem. ; Inter 12ational Financial, 11 11 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 121 Nati onal ; London General Omnibus Company, 21 21 ; St e Dizcount, 11 111 ; Peninsular and Oriental tin, 42/ 431 ; and Royal Mail Steam, 54 56. ou 'te amount of Australian gold known to be now t t he war to E ngland is £427,500, of which 4 80 tte ,, 7' lo o is due at Southampton on Saturday, by the 4tner Massilia. The City of Vienna is bringing 4,18 500 • X lO 5 Lo ch t SS, N £11,500 George Thompson, 09 ; and Loch Kafring, £7,000. In addition f ro Mail steamer Malta has reached Point da Gall e thekl M elbourne and Syd ne y, w ith £421,500 i n go ld, 1 1 1 3 _ 111 k of which is d ou btl e3s f or thi s co un t r y. pail tie sh are h olders of the Eirhinstone Land Corn -4; o f Bombay ha ve f orma lly acce p te d th e o ff er p ert e Governme n t of India to purchase their pro -1 and the t rans f er i s arranged for the 30th nata lit. Th e .Suspension is reported of Mr. John Brock abilities i ! timb er merchant, of Carlisle, with considerable 4 11 official statement announces that since the h av ni ng of the Suez Canal in November last 131 ships tra: P a ssed through it, an d that the receipts from Sit dues h ave b een 558,262 f rancs. The traffic e enti n oes to show a steady increase. The total "eipt s (v., since the opening amount to 1,529,338 francs 1 ,173) . ShAn extraordinary meeting of the North Stafford `,e Itail way Company is called for the 4th of May, 366 he 1l a resoluti on w ill b e su b m itt e d f or ra i s i ng 1 , ,90 0 additi onal share capital. " Al ert re port of the directors of th e A us t ra li an s tliou gage, Land, an d Fi nance C ompany (Limited) ce ht. n eea a total distributicn for the year of 10 per t a t .. t the thirty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the t tia - ` of Victoria, held at Melbourne on the Ist Feb aht:',/, l ast, a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per / 3 -111 Waß declared. Ovoetger S pence and Co.'s weekly report says : be en to the broke n wee k ver y littl e business h as F or !. '134 for home consumption in chemicals. Ign Pr ders still keep pace with production. There bei a° ° 4 : l demand for bleaching powder, large orders be en g al most daily g i ven . In minerals there h as 4 ti e n a p av erage business done,:with little disturb- Etin r ,"` ° Prices. Th e i mprove d d eman d f or meta l s all atBe 'lltinu ptiones, and price s h ave a d vance d f or near l y mri s. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING Q.oxitNmENT ruNDs. 94 1 P3F Cent. Consols 941 a b itto for Account 921 i Wel' Cent. Re luced 1,(0"? per Uent Do, 2 per Cent. Jan. 1894 A • . per Con Jin.1873 4ellities, 80 rs expire sth Jan., leBo _- 1) ,., 0 . for 30 yr s,T ' ire sth April 188.... ' cs (Red Sea TealxePraph). Aug., tthaquar 'Rule, £1 6 ,000, 24 p. Ct. . une _ D o 11. , Do. 24 do. 'I 1908 AI, of stock2oo per r .O (,5,0430 n t 11, Eng l and , °AIL' °Pening I% " 4 4 Per Cont. Bonds er-Oolonial Uninnun lttbii , Itidi- , '0 ,13VERNMENT BECU I itt I T B I7 _ b 4 NtOClri 104 per Cent., Apri DO. °Pening, for Account . 1131 i 4 b ° . 0 pier Cent. July, IEBO 1001 4 D o ' 1 Per Cent. Oct. 1888 iv). Enfaced Pape, 4 per Cent.. .. . _ il s : 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .........-::. D ' 5 4 per Cent. May 1879 o i " Per Cent., Rup. Del , . 1872.. ... -D3 do 18' 7- - D .13,-,°• do. 1882 '• .Jeb 5 er Cent Aug. 1873 ..... 21. /)//(0). Bonds% 4Pper Cent, £l,OOO ...... Pm — O. Under 41.000 FOREIGIT priNDs_ _ ..... ArK B h lltine ftpublic, 6 per Cent CUJPIING PRICES.9i 2 AZ Account ..........................• _ - :I:4lll3s°Plocir 8..C.(3.n;;e..r..c en t .. kr% • • 1)0. 1859 .............. ... o° ' li Per Ce 1 1852 834 I)°' do n ' 1) 0. 1858 b (41 1864 ...... . ... 794 °. do 1863 89 1 D o ; 5 ~ tl . ) Per Cont., 1865 .. ......... .....• .0, Account ...... .. ............ ..•••• 47°08 A.yree G per Cent. . ... 0 IV Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Gent. '... ik., - , . 6 Per Cent ............... .. b: ,' *I Per Ce t .. ... , n ...... ......... . u" 0,, per Cn., .............. ... .... ....... . , Per Cent., 1866 -..-.7.. C) I ° ' u Per e•e•)t.. 1867 ..... ...... ..... •••'''''''' __"* e1r)4.14.4n, 6 pBr Cent. ........... . 14-15111 3 p•)r Cent., 1 825. ....... ... 0:1•, P 6 er Cnt. ................ .... - .... -;3', elau Principalities, 7 per Cent....,' -41at° A ccount ............... .. ° 8 Per -n t...i.a.-: ......... ..' t o ky . i.. ............ ... -1. •Lierer Consolidated, 1 per Oeut m Eurptian, 7 per Cent t) Second Issue 4 Do. £506 Bonds Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. ..£5OO Bonds Do. AEIO6 mods . ..... Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 ~.... Do. Account Do. £lOO Bones ..... 804 4 Government Railway Debentures . ...... 11reeK 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ex Coups. — Du. Coupons Giutemala 5 per Cent .. Flonduras Gov Rail.Losn., 10 p. Ct.. all p,' B4 f Do. Acc, nut It4;iau 5 pc , : Cent., 18G5 — . - )o. Account . -- Do Maremmana Baileys) ... I ,, xicPn 3 per Cent Ditto for Account ' Do. 1864 -- Do A per Cent. A nizlo-Prencl _ — hl ontovideau 6 per Cent — docrish lmperia: 5 pez Cent Vow Granada Do 3 per Con Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) .. ..... Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 44 per Cent. (I.lolarren) ..... ... Do 4f per Cent.. 1862 ..... ........... ... Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, 9,'60,'2.': — Do. do. 1867-, — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 eer Cent., 1822, £ St .. — Do 4i per Cent 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Da 3 per Cent., 1859 JD; 5 per Cent., 1862 Do t.nglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bon& 921 Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0....,., 894 Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 924 4 Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway., 694 70 Sardinian 5 per Cent, — Spanish 3 per Con . Do. Account — Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred ... Do. Passive Do. Coin. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account' S wodish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — . Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do. Account — Do £lOO Bonds 734 Do. 5 per cent. 1865 474 I Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 7Ol Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed — Do do, Scrip — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent. 1864 — _ _ . 261 f . ......... ... .... Do 6 Per Cent.,1862 A ustr lan o per Cent Ex 10 Florins 13-Igian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex . .. 12 Gull. Do. 4 iiOr Cent. Certificates ...., — French Rentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f. — !Wish 5 per Cent. 1861, Ez. Xsf 55 i Do Account CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Moneys Do. Account, May 4 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Crms DAY). 11 , IARLBOROITGH-STREET. Stephen Franklin, a young man, residing at No. 8, Richmond-place, Grove-road, St. John's -wood, was charged, before Mr.Tyrwhitt, with dressing in female attire, and behaving in a disorderly manner. The prisoner wore a bat with a yellow feather, a drab jacket, and blue skirt. Constable 47 C said last night he saw the defendant in Regent-street con ducting himself in a highly improper manner, and on the defendant becoming aware that he was being watched he jumped into a cab, but he was taken into custody. The defendant said he had been to a ball at Highbury Barn, sad was merely having a lark. The magistrate, after cautioning the defendant, dis charged him, at the same time telling him that a repetition of such conduct would ensure imprison ment. THAMES. Elizabeth Davies, a vicious girl of 17, was brought berore Mr. Lushington charged with robbing children of linen in the public streets. The prisoner is one of those hardened wretches who turn up occasionally among our criminals and plunder the helpless. Jas. Howlett, a detective sergeant of the K division, raid there were 50 cases ag dust the prison-r. He put forward one, and asked for a remand. Frances Sloman, a girl about eight years of age, stated that she was sent by her mother to a mangling woman for a bundle of linen, and was returning with it when the prisoner accosted her and took from it a sheet, dress, and chemise, and ran away with them. A pawnbroker produced the property which the prisoner pawned. Remanded accordingly. WESTMINSTER. THE EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNESS.—James Finn, a labourer, was charged with two assaults, and also committing wilful damage. The complainant, a fur niture dealer, in Leet-street, Chelsea, said that de fendant last night was followed by aboy, who claimed some money for fish belonging to him. Defendant turned round and attacked the boy with great vio lence. He ran into complainant's shop for shelter, when complainant, who was apprehensive that some thing fatal would occur, inquired what was the matter, and endeavouring to protect him, defendant seized a chair and broke it about complainant's hand, wounding him. He then threw the remainder of the chair through two oil paintings in the shop. The boy escaped further violence. The prisoner pleaded drunkenness, but he was sent to prison for two months. Adrices from New Zcatit,—. state that hostilities continue, and that Te Kooti had again escaped. A FOREST ON Finn,—The Journal de .Rennes states that a workmon three days back set fire to the forest of Petre, a short distance from Yitr6, when nearly 900 acres of wood were burnt down. The man has been arrested. THE FLYING SQUADRON.—The arrival of the Flying Squadron has excited great interest in New Zea land. The ships were expected some time belore they made their appearance, and they arrived in the midst of regatta, completely diverting the public attention from the rival vessels. The men-of-war boats had a race on one of the days, which created the liveliest interest. A picnic and a ball were among the entertainments provided for the visitors during their two days' sojourn at Wellington, and hosts and guests parted mutually well satisfied, the only regret being the promptitude of the departure which left little oppor tunity to the New Zealanders to inspect the ships. How ever the fleet was to visit other New Zealand ports. ANOTHER, ANIMAL Homton.—The Savannah Advertiser reports another monster of the animal creation. It narrates that " a party," coming to Savannah firm South Carolina, through Wright River, on the morning of the 28th, towards noon, was with his neoro men pulling quietly along near shore, when the slight-built craft was suddenly lifted up, as by some immense roller, throwing the crew out of their seats, and " completely scaring the life out of them." The shock was so sudden that there was some danger of the boat turning over ; but luckily it righted again, and sank back into the foaming water. The reason of the shock is thus graphically described by " the party." He says :—" I did not heed the danger around me, nor the grovelling fear of the men with me, for I could not, if life was at stake, have taken my eyes away from the hideous creature that had caused all the commotion and was making its way lazily out of the river into the long rushes on the bank. Never before had I anticipated such a monstrosity, nor do I ever wish to see another. A. creature almost indescribable, though its general appear ance is fi xed in my mind's eye too indelibly for pleasant afterthought. The beast, fish, or reptile, whatever species of God's cre a ti on it m i g ht be classed under, was of a tawny greenish colour, growing more de fi nite towards the head. The body of the creature was seal-shaped, ap parently twenty feet long, and as thick as the carcass of the largest-sized elephant. From this trunk sprang forth the most remarkable feature of the phenomenal —a long curved swan-like neck, large enough appa rently to have taken a man in whole, terminated by a head and jaws similar to that of an immense boa constric tor, the eyes fishy, yet possessing ferocity enough in their expression to make a man tremble. The back of the beast was deeply ridged, the ridges running from the base of the neck to the extreme end of the tail, and several inches deep. An ithmense tail, shaped something like an alligator's, and three times longer, so it seemed, than the body, completed the tout ensemble of this wonder ful anomaly. The creature navigated by feet, resembling the forefeet of an alligator, and its progress on land was slow. With all this combination of the terrible before me it was not strange that I trembled ; but before the frightened men had time to act, or I time to advise the cause of our terror drew itself across the littl e island out of bight into tht.Watcr keY9_4Cit THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1870. SHARE LIST. EASTER ENTERTAINMENTS. RAILWAYS-ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. LYCEUM. Closing Business Paid. Name. Quotations, done. St Bristol and Exeter lOO 77 79 St Caledonian 100 751 76 75 44 St Cambrian lOO 15 20 20 Cornwall all 21 31 St Dublin and Belfast Junction 100 . . . . St Dun, Prth, and Aber. Junc 100 70 72 20 East London all 4 6 2U Do 20 1)o St Gla.gow and S.Western 100 111 113 St Great Eastern lOO 37; 394 414 1 St Do East Anglian, No. 2 100 61 71 St Great North of Scotland 100 13 16 St Great Northern 100 119 120 1201 21 St Do A 100 126 127 1291 81 St Do B lOO 126 123 St Gt. So. and West (lreland) 100 98 100 St Great Western Consolid 100 71 711 721 1 St Do South Wales 100 68 70 St Do West Midland—Oxford 100 44 45 St Do do Newport 100 36 38 St Lancashire and Yorkshire 100 1254 1271 1291 St Lond, Bright'n, and S.Coast 100 43 431 46/ 4 St Loud, Chatham, and Dover 100 144 154 164 St Do Metrop Extension A 100 9 11 St London and North Western 100 1264 1274 1271 St Loudon and South Western 100 881 891 901 St Manch, Shef, and Lincolnsh 100 51 511 52 St Do New, issued at £5O dis 30 .... ... St Metropolitan lOO 791 80 781 St Do Preferred... lOO ... ... St Do Deferred 100 .. 10 Do Redeemable all . 91 161 St Metropolitan District 100 37 38 St Midland 100 1241 125 1261 St Do Birmingham and Derbyloo 92 94 St North British. lOO 31 35 341 St Do Edin, Perth, and Dunde 100 13 15 St North Eastern—Berwick lOO 1264 1271 1351 5 St Do Leeds 100 841 851 St Do York St Do Stockton and Darlingta 100 178 180 1814 St North London 100 116 118 10 Do New, 1868 6l 14 14 St North Staffordshire 100 59 61 St North and So. West. Junct 100 102 105 St Rhymney lOO 52 54 St Shropshire Union 100 62 63 St South Devon 100 46 48 St South Eastern 100 764 771 781 St Do Preferred ...100 1091 1101 111 St Do Deferred... lOO 41 414 St Staines, Wok'ham, & Wok'g. all 121 131 St Taff Vale 100 158 162 10 Do C 6 3 6 St Waterford and Cent. Ireland 100 ... ... 10 Waterloo and Whitehall M. Herve's opera b.mffe of " Le Petit Faust" was produced here last night, and stands a fair chance of a long career this side of the Channel. "Little Faust" is an original production, containing that mixture of ambitious music with quaint conceits and burlesque situations to which the name of opera bouffe has teen lately given. Marguerite was well repre sentei by Miss Soldene. Miss Lennox Grey was good as Karl, and the Faust of Mr. T. Macbgan, who made his first appearance, was scarcely satisfaAory in most resp. cts. M. Marius made a prominent character of Siebel, and Mr. Aynsley Cock was effec tive. as Valentine. The representa , ion of "Little Faust" at the Lyceum will be notable for the first appearance of Mrs. Debreux as Mephisto, as well as for the costly and efficient way in which the work has been produced. At the conclusion of the opera M. Hervd received a perfect ovation. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 25 Australian Agricultural 204 16 17 25 Austn Mort Land and Fin, L d pr 10 Baugparah Te a Estate, Lim all 3 5 10 Berlin Water Works, Lim 5 Bombay Gas, Limited all 5 51 5 Ditto, New 4 pr Ipm 50 British American Land 20 British Indian Tea, Limited all 24 34 27 Canada Company all 78 80 20 Ceylon Company, Limited lO 4 3d 20 Ditto, A shares 25 City of London Real Prop, LlO 7 6d BO City of Milan Improvment L all 4 5 50 City Offices, Limited 50 Colonial, Limited 2O ld pr 50 Commercial Union (Asso) 10 Com of African Merch, L 20 Continental Union Gas, L 25 Copper Miners of England, ProfP 74 per cent all 5 7 100 Corp of London Bonds, 1877, 44 per cent all 100 Ditto, 1879, 4./ par cent 100 Ditto, 1882, 4i per cent Folic 10 Credit o England, L all 24 34 50 Credit Fonc of Mauritius, L 10 24 11d St Crystal Palace St Do, Preference lOO 94 99 St Do, 6 per cent Perp Debentloo 108 113 50 E India Land Credit & Fin L 7 5 4d 32 Ebbw Vale 271 104 10d 100 Egypt 9 p ct Viceroy's Loan gua by Egyptian Gov all 1004 1011 101 20 Egyptian Com and Trading L 4113 3 English and Austr Copper, L 21 15 Eng and Foreign Credit 7l 4 3d 10 European Gas all 17 18 10 Do, new..._ 5 4 44 6 Fairbairn Engineering 5 ld p 20 Fore-street Warehouse, L 13 34 41p 100 Foreign and Col Gov Trust and Loan 6 per ct Bonds all 97 96 10 Gen Credit and Discount, L 7 4 : fd , 15 General Steam Navigation l4 29 31 50 Home and Col Marine Ins, L 5 ld p 20 Hudson's Bay (Governor and Co. of Adventurers of Eng trading into) all 12 124 50 Imperial Continental Gas 434 134 136 50 India Rub, Tell* Works, L 45 57 59 10 International Finan Soc, L 5 14 lid 20 Italian Irrigation Canal, Cav all 44 44 100 Ditto, 6 per cat Bonds, red all ltsi 0 80 Land Securities, Limited 5 2 ld 25 London African Trading lO 50 Loud Financial Assoc, Lim 3O 18 17d 11 4 Lond Gen Omnibus, Limd 50 Loud & Glasg Engin, 25 18 ltid 20 London and Prov Marine St Madras Irrig & Canal, guar 100 spc by India Gov lOO 103 105 50 Merchant Shipping, Limtd all 32 37 10 Natal Land and Col Co., Lim all 34 44 25 National Discount Co, Lim 5 111 11f 10 National Steamship, Limd all 14 144 1 Nerbudda Coal & In, Ld 6s 6d 4 4 LO New Consolidated Dis Ld 4 5 New Quebrada, Limited 4112 44 41d 25 N Zealand Ln & Mere, &c 24 1 fp 25 N Zealand Trust & In, Ld 5 14 14p 10 North Assam Tea, Limited 7 7 5d 10 Do, B all —d St N British Austral, Limited 100 60 70 50 N British & Mercan lusnee 6l '23 234 25 Ocean Marine Insurance 5 15 16p .5 Oriental Gas, Limited 5 Do, New 10 Otago & South Invest, Ld 2 Id 1 0 5 Ottoman Gas, Limited all St. Peel Riv Lnd & Min, Lim lOO 31 33 50 Peninslr & Oriental Steam all 43 45 424 50 Do., New, 1867 lO :34 21d 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do, New all 81 84 25 Rio Janeiro City Itn., Lmtd all 191 201 20 Rio Janeiro Gas, Limited all 291 30 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 52 54 St. Scot Aus Invest, Limited lOO 20 Societe General de l'Empire Ottoman 8 24 31 25 South Australian Land 20 Tel Construe & Maintenance (lim and reduced) all 36 361 37 20 Thames & Mors Mn Ins, L 2 2424 p St. Tobacco (Ital 6p c Loan) all 86 88 10 Trustand Agency of Austra lasia, (Limited) 20 Tr &LnCoof Up Canada 5 t 1p 50 Union Marine Liverpool, Ld 5 6 64p 20 Union Steam Ship, Ld 15 United Dis Corpora, Lmtd ... 6 2 ld 20 Univer Mar (Ins), Lmtd 5 44 54p 10 Upper Assam Tea, Lmtd all 4 1 30 Van Diemen's Land 100 Viceroy of Egypt Mort Lo all 854 864 844 50 Warrant Finance, Limited 12 8 6d 50 WI & P Steam, Limited COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada Government, 6 pc, Jan and July ,1877-84 100 104 1051 106 Do, 6p c, Feb and Aug lOO 102 103 Do, 6p c, Mar and Sept 100 105/ 1064 Do, 5 p c, Jan and July _. .... lOO 941 951 97 Do, 5p c, inscribed stock lOO 94 96 Do, 5p o, Dominion of, 1903 —lOO 951 961 951 Cof 'food Hope, 6p c, Dec, 1873 100 103 105 Do, 6 p c, April and Oct, 1890- 1900 100 111 113 Do, 6p c, April and Oct, 1880-90 100 109 111 Do, 6p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO Do, 5 p c, April 15 and Oct 15, 1900' 100 1021 1031 Ceylon, Nov, 1878, 6p c 100 109 111 Do, 1872 100 103 105 I'o, 1882 and 1883 100 112 114 Mauritius, 6p c, 1873, Jan & July 100 102 104 Do, 1878, Jan and July 100 106 108 Do, 1882, May 15 and Nov 15-100 107 109 D 0,1895-6, Feb and Aug 100 111 113 Natal Gov 6p c, April & Oct 100 108 110 Do, 6p c, May and Nov 100 107 109 New Brunswick Gov 6 p c, Jan and July 100 104 105 N. S. Wales Gov 5 pc, 1871 to 1876, Jan and July lOO 1001 101/ Do, 5 p c, 1888 to 1896, Jan and July 100 101 102 1011 Do, 5 p c, red by ann draws, from 1867 to 1875 let: 100 1014 Do, 2 per c, annual draws, 1872 to 1898 100 1001 1011 New Zealand 6p c, 1891 lOO 107 109 Do, 5p c 100 97 98 Do, Jan, April, July, On 100 971 981 971 Do., 6p c, 1891, Mr.c and Septloo 108 110 Do, p ct, 1891, June and Dec 100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov, G p c sterling, 1875, Jan and July lOO 1021 1031 Do, 1886 100 1041 1055 Queensland 6 per ct, 1882-85, Jan and Jul 1 00 1081 1091 Do, 1891, Ja y n and July 100 108} 1091 S Australian Government, 6 p c, 1869-77 lOO Do, 1878-92 lOO Do, 1893-1908 100 110 111 • Tasmanian, 6 p c, 1895, Jan and and July 100 108 110 Do, 6p c red, 1893 to 1897 lOO 108 110 Victoria Govt, 6 p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO 113 114 Do, April and Oct, 1883-5 lOO 1131 1141 1101 Lo, bp c, Jan. anil Ju1y,1891.,400 101 1 1024 1021 HAYMARKET. The popular comedy by Messrs. Toni Taylor and Dubourg, entitled " New Men and Old Acres," con tinues to be performed at this house—Mr. Buck stone, Miss Madge Robertson, and Mr. Chippendale sustaining the chief characters. The farce, "My Husband's Ghost," and the musical comedietta, " No Song No Supper," complete the entertainments. The production here of the new drama entitled " Bar wise's Book," from the pen of Mr. Craven, is post poned until Monday next. ADELPHI. At this theatre, which is about to close for com plete internal renovation, the chief item in the performances last evening was Mr. Byron's " Prompter's Box," in which the author con tinues to arouse the public with his humor ous impersonation of Fitzaltamount. Besides this there were the farces of " Too Much of a Good Thing," and "My Precious Betsy." The season here will close on Saturday next with the benefit of Mr. Benjamin Webster. A new fairy extravaganz I, by Mr. Byron, is announced for the reopening. STRAND. At this theatre the new burlesque, "Sir George and a Dragon, with the original bull-fight, and the humours of Mr. David Jame; would alone probably have sufficed to attract a full holiday audience, but the performances also included the comedietta of Widows' Weeds," and the farce entitled " A Fish out of Water." The little theatre was crowded. HOLBORN. This theatre re-opened last evening under the management of Mr. C. T. Burleigh. The most im portant piece performed was a four-act drama from the pen of Mr. George Roberts, entitled " Behind the Curtain." It deals, as might be inferred, almost exclusively with the life, both public and private, of actors and actresses, and in fact of almost every other class in any way connected with the stage, and met with great success. The scene of the burning theatre is of course the culminating point of the play. The last scene, representing Garden-court in the Temple, by moonlight, with the fountain playing, was de servedly applauded. The dramatis persona of the piece are very numerous, and included Mr. Cowper, Mr. Billington, Mr. Atkins, and Mr. M'lntyre ; Miss Desbough and Miss Millie De Vere. The per formances commenced with a new farce, entitled " The Chamber of Horrors," and terminated with the well-known farce, " The Happiest Day of My Life." QUEEN'S. , "Twixt Axe and Crown " still holds its place, a conclusive proof of its attractiveness, not merely to the cultivated classes, but also to the average play goer. Mrs. RousbY's tender, graceful, and refined portrayal of the Princess Elizabeth, at once so girlish and impulsive, so womanly and dignified ; the bustling episode of Ashridge and Hatfield ; the nale historical scene in the Tower, called forth the. ap plause of a very crowded house. " 'Twixt Axe and Crown " has still a long career before it. CHARING-CROSS Two new pieces were produced at this house last night, one a three act comedy entitled 4 , The 'Twin S'sters." The piece was very successful. Miss Fowler's dresses are very rich ; and the Chamouni scene very prettty. At the close the principal per formers were called before the curtain ; and a similar compliment was paid to Miss Emma Schiff, the authoress. The performances concluded with the burlesque of " Won," which has now been running some time. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's entertainment drew numerous visitors both in the afternoon and evening. It deserves all the support it receives, for it is varied and pleasing. The musical legend, " Ages Ago," and " Beggar My Neighbour," need no eulogy now. Nothing could be conceived more thoroughly artistic than the impersonation of the Old Scotch Nurse by Mrs. German Reed, while Mr. German Reed is seen to the greatest .advantage in the dignified Sir Ebenezer Tare. All those who during the holiday time may pay a visit to the Gallery of Illustration will certainly be highly pleased. MADAME TTJSSAUD'S. There is always something new to be seen at this attractive exhibition. Among the latest additions are portrait models of the notorious Tropmann and Prince Pierre Bonaparte. The series of rooms con stituting the exhibition were thickly crowded with sightseers yesterday. EGYPTIAN RILL. Mr. Woodin, one of the earliest, and still the most popular, of that class of entertainers who in their own person, by the aid of Protean changes of voice, manner, dress, and facial expression, sustain the whole business of their performances, r ep ea t e d l ast night, before a crowded audience, his carpet bag an d sketch book e ntertainment. These will be repeated every evening this week except Saturday, when, ac cording to custom, an afternoon performance, begin ning at three, will be substituted. Many new points and various drolleries have been added by the enter tainer, and the new and beautiful scenery by Mr. O'Connor adds greatly to the interest of the per formance. Lady Mordaunt is under the care and treatment of Dr. Wynter, at Chiswick. DEATH OF LORD HENEIIICER.—The death is an nounced this morning of Lord Henniker, in the peerage of Ireland, and Baron Bartismere, in the peerage of the United Kingdom. His lordship, who was the fourth Irish Baron, wa s born on the 3rd of February, 1801. FIRE IN HOLBORN.—This (Tuesday) morning about a quarter before four o'clock, a fire of a vary alarming character happened in the extensive premises belonging to Mr. W. Blin, passe-partout manufacturer, No. 7, Holborn bars, City, formerly the Blue Posts posting house. The flames commenced in the ground floor, but from what cause is unknown. Mr. W. J. Prowse, well known in the world of letters, died at Nice on Sunday. He had long been in feeble health. Mr. Browse was a contributor to many of the serials of the day, especially Fun. He was also on the literary staff of the London Daily Telegraph. Yes' erday a mat&i at cricket between 11 pen sioners with one arm against 11 pensioners with one leg took place at the Duke of Edinburgh Cricket Ground, Brixton. The comparative novelty of the game attracted large concourse of spectators. Much amusement was afforded by the mishaps and downfalls of the players. The game was decided iu favour of the one-legged men by 28 runs. . . THE Fri ING OF A . .IIING IN A COW'S STOMACH. —The Glasgow Heruld a week since alluded to the finding of a gold wedding ring in a cow's stomach. The ring has since been claimed by Mrs. James, Mather, Eaglesham, who five years since missed her ring ono day after she had been feeding the chaffer, a machine for preparing hay and straw for the boiler. It is supposed the cow had swallowed the ring about that time, and that during the five years following it remained in the animare stemaclu THE EX-RAILWA Y RING. Sunderland held a hero-worshipping revival on Satur day night. A banquet was given to Mr. George Hudson, the ex-Railway King, by the inhabitants of Sunderland, in recognition of the public services which he had ren dered to that town. The Mayor presided, and Messrs. Laing and Hudson, of the Wear Commissioners, were vice-chairmen. Among the company present were Earl Vane, Mr. Candlish, M.P.,•Mr. George Elliott, M.P., Mr. Hugh Taylor, and the principal magistrates, merchants, and tradesmen of the town and neighbourhood. The Mayo-, in proposing the health of Mr. Hudson, said that the north country owed a deep debt of gratitude to Georga .Hudson. But for him the resources of the north would never have been developed as they have been. He referred especially to the projection of Jarrow and Sun derland Docks, and the High Level Bridge. Mr. Hudson in replying, was greatly cheered. He thanked the com pany for the enthusiastic manner in which they had re ceived him. It was 30 years since circumstances placed him in a position of being able to render services to th e town in the projection of different enterprises. When he first entered the district it possessed two millions of railway property which was not remunerative ; but he was enabled by some foresight to place these railways in a profitable position. George Stephenson never took any part in any great work in the district without doing him the honour of consulting him. Mr. Hud son referred to the offers made to him to carry the railway communication some miles from New castle, but he persevered, and succeeded in carrying it through that town. The next great work which he was connected with in the district was Sunderland Dock. He had been told that he had jobbed that dock, but this he indignantly denied, and said he felt that Sunderland, as well as Newcastle, required facilities for developing its trade. At that time he had the monopoly of the district in his bands, and he was offered thousands of pounds, but he never touched for himself a single shilling. Many of his projects which were condemned at the time had since been carried out ; amongst them was Jarrow Dock, for which he entered into the contracts. He would not say where the credit had been taken for carrying out what had been such immense benefit to the district. It was satisfactory to know that the projects which he felt necessary for the trade of the district had been carried out literally and entirely. He claimed for himself the credit of being the first to adopt that which had been of the greatest advantage to railways, namely, amalgama tion, which was first suggested by him to the Midland and Derby, and Birmingham, and which was further carried out in the purchase of numerous branch lines to the north, which were dead bodies, but which afterwards became living souls. He would not say that he had not suffered, but he bad always preserved his courage, and in his deepest distress some kind friend always dropped in and helped and cheered him on his way. Sunderland always stood firmly and kind by him. He referred to the g rea t p rogress ma d e b y th e Tyne, and urged Sunderland and the towns of the Wear to imitate her example. He next referred to the successful manner in which he opposed the introduction of the atmospheric system between Newcastle and Berwick. If that system had been introduced, and all their money spent upon it, it would have been many years before they would have got the locomotive. He initiated the amalgamation of Newcastle and Carlisle with the North Eastern, and leased it at 7 per cent., but it had since paid dividends of 9 and 10 per cent. This showedtheprinciples he laid down were right, and it was unjust to repudiate the agreement for which he suffered pecuniarily. Many of the charges made against him were now almost anti ' quated. It was of no use speaking of them now. When the hurricane blew over him he was not heard, and could only bow his head and allow it to pass ; but he conscien tiously asserted that he never supported a project which he did not believe to be right. • He had thousands and thousands at his feet ; he might have recouped himself by buying shares of railways he recommended to amalgamate, but he did not, and he now wondered at his moderation. He, no doubt, had committed errors, but they were those of th e h ea d, an d not o f t h e heart., When he pur chased some lines he had to spend large sums in re-stocking them, and he charged this to capital. It was laid against him that he paid dividends out of capital, but this he had since frequently heard was the correct principle. After all the miserable straining of matters against him, out of dividends of a million and three-quarters only fifty thousand was claimed to be overpaid. Mr. Hudson entered at considerable length into the ex planation and defence of a contract for rails, which he afterwards sold (York and Berwick) below the market price, and which he had to repay. He contended that the policy of law in those extreme cases was bad. In conclusion, he expressed the hope that the rest of his life would be spent in peace and edjoyment. Mr. Hudson resumed his seat amidst loud and hearty cheers. Neither the Daily News nor the Telegraph, which com ment on this subject, are flattering in their remarks. The former, without desiring to raise old questions, says that Mr. Hudson's place in history will resemble that of Law, the originator of the South Sea Bubble. The Telegraph observes :—" Mr. Hudson touched gently on the sins im puted to himself personally ; he could easily have com mitted more, he observed, and, looking, back, he was ' astonished at his own moderation '—using, no doubt unconsciously, Lord Clive's very words. Well, on the whole we too are astonished. Thirty years ago Mr. Hudson seemed very black ' • but at that date we did not yet know the empe r o rs o f finance who floated concerns like the Imperial Land Company of Marseilles. Compared with them, Mr. Hudson now deserves a Monthyon prize —for ' disinterested virtue.' " SINGULAR WIFE MURDER. A remarkable confession of wife murder was made at Warwick on Sunday morning. The town was agitated by a rumour that a man named Charles Chapman, twenty seven years of age, had drowned his wife on the preceding night in the Warwick and Napton Canal, near to Leam ington. The report turned out to be correct. It appear? that on Saturday evening about eight o'clock, Chapman accompanied his wife to Leamington, about two miles from Warwick, for tile purpose of purchasing her a pair of boots. They then seemed to be on good terms, and nothing further was heard of them until Sunday morning, when Chapman went to the Warwick police-station with his father, and the former addressing the officers Police-con stables Satchwell and Fletcher, said, -" I have come to give myself up for murdering my wife." The officers thought the man had been drinking, but he repeated the state ment, and the father said he believed the statement was true, as his son had been to his house and was wet through when he arrived. He had, however, since changed his clothes. The officers at last entered the charge, and the prisoner then said if they would go to the side of the canal, near to Lean Bridge and drag, they would find his wife's body. He had drowned her in the bridge hole, a deep part of the canal. As the prisoner appeared so positive in his statement, the officer placed him in a cell, and went with the drags to the place he mentioned. After dragging for about an hour they found the body of the woman. Her dress was much torn, and round her body was a rope, as if her husband had tried to tie her arms together. On the bank were evidences of a severe struggle having taken place, and the officers found one of the prisoner's coat sleeves on the embankment, as if his wife had torn it off while struggling with him. Her apron and three pence in copper were also found on the path, and from the appearances it is evident the murdered woman fought hard for her life. The deceased is the mother of three children, the youngest of whom is only four months old. The prisoner has since stated that he was nearly being drowned with his wife. The alleged cause of the murder is jealousy, the prisoner asserting that while he was ab sent at work in Birmingham a few months ago his wife was familiar with other men. The murdered woman was only 20 years of age, and was much respected. MORE IRISH COMFORTS.—The following paragraph appears in the Dublin Evening Mail :—" A correspondent, whose veracity we trust in, informs us of circumstances which we state with full confidence in their accuracy, but without specifying particulars of who and where. A cer tain Roman Catholic clergyman, holding a farm of some acres, was applied to for six years' arrears of rent due to his landlord, a Roman Catholic gentleman of position. He refused to pay any rent, but gave u p th e l an d a few I weeks since. n the necessary absence of the landlord his steward is afraid to till the land, which now lies waste. No one would venture to take it upon any terms." AVERAGE ENGLISH IDEA OF FEMALE BEAUTY.— Reduced to the plain expression of what it is really worth, the average English idea of beauty in women may be sum med up in three words—youth, health, plumpness. The more spiritual charm of intelligence and vivacity, the subtler attraction of delicacy of line and fineness of detail, are little looked for and seldom appreciated by the mass of men in this island. It is impossible otherwise to account for the extraordinary blindness of perception. which (to give one instance only) makes nine English men out of ten who visit France come back declaring that they have not seen a single pretty Frenchwoman, in or out of Paris, in the whole country. Our popular type of beauty proclaims itself, in its fullest material develop ment, at every shop in which an illustrated periodical is sold. The same fleshy faced girl, with the same inane smile, and with no other expression whatever, appears under every form of illustration, week after week, and month after month, all the year round. Those who wish to know what Mrs. Glenarm was like have only to go out and stop at any bookseller's or newsvendor's shop, and there they will see her in the first illstration with a,young woman in it which they discover in the window.— Cassell's Magazine. A GOOD FRIDAY PILGRIMAGE.—A Custom the origin of which is lost in the obscurity of time prevails in the neighbourhood of Guildford of making a pilgrimage to St. Martha's (or Martyr's) Hill on Good Friday. Thither, from all the country side, youths and maidens, old folks and children, betake them se l ves, and gathered together on one of the most beautiful spots in Surrey, in full sight of an old Norman church which crowns the green summit of the hill, beguile the time with music and dancing. The annual assembly Sand revel were held as usual on Friday last, when the concourse of persons was greater than has been known for some years past. The greensward at the foot of the hill was crowded with dancers, who, in pursuing their favourite amusement, seemed to attain the height of rustic enjoyment. Others who were too old, or whose inclina tions did not prompt them to such active exercise, ascended the hill as far as the curious old church, which stands alone, far away from any human habita tion, where they had the opportunity of enjoying a splen did panorama, including a sight of that picturesque part of the county near Haslemere where the Poet Laureate has built himself a new abode, and whence may be expected to proceed some of the happiest efforts of his muse. From every indication which presented itself it was apparent that the pilgrimage to St. Martha's, whatever its origin, is one which commends itself to the taste of the present genera tion, and is not likely to die out with the lapse of years, but to increase in popular estimation as long as the green hill lasts Lto attract the worshipper of natural beauty, or furl4sil the mere 'votaries o leasuretht I) l s olllMitTiat 1)12194401 THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLooK. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCF. NEWMARKET CRAVEN.-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTR(C TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Newsman Green Eibaud £5O PLATE. Horoscope Jewel Mamifer f..... , 2 Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS. hfahtmia...... S lver Band.. TWELFTH BIENNIAL Alexander Fistiana colt Perambulator Nine ran. Alexander walked over, and the stakes were divided. SALE STAKES. Etruscan.. RIDDLES WORTH SE AKES. Thorwater LATEST BETTING. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 2 to 1 on Sabinus (taken) 10 to 1 agst Nelusko (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 7 to 2 agst Kingcraft (taken) 7 to 1 agst King o' Scots (taken) Bto 1 agst Stanley (taken) Bto 1 agst Macgregor (taken) 11 to 1 agst Astolfo (taken) 100 to 8 agst Alexander (taken) 1000 to 40 agst Hawthornden (taken) CHESTER CUP. sto 2 twat Sabinus (taken) DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Astolfo (taken) DURHAM RACES—Tiizs DAY. WYNYARD PLATE. Blucher Annie Stewart 2 Bonita a Five ran. NORTH DURHAM HANDICAP. Badinage Prior Enterprise 3 Seven ran. The above are the only telegrams received up to the time of going to press. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening, LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Arm 16. Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a Levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wednesday, the 4th of May next, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness at this Levee shall be considered as equivalent to presenta tions to her Majesty. COLONIAL OFFICE, DOWNING STREET, Arlin, 16. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of his Royal Highness the Prince Arthur, K.G., 8.T., K.P., to be an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 16. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Mrs. Grey to be an Extra Bedchamber Woman to her Ma jesty. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, APRIL 19. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain and Brevet-Major George Ilatrison Aun Forbes to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Chaplain's Department—Chaplain of the Third Class the Rev. Francis Cannon to be Chaplain of the Second Class. BREVET. Colonel John Miller Adyco, C. 8., Royal Artillery, to have the temporary rank of Briga , lier-Ganeral whilst holding the appointment of Director of Artillery and Stores. COURSE OF EXUIIANGE. Arus'erdam Do Rotterdam — ... 12 11 ... 12 1 Antwerp — ... 25 421 ... 25 47fr Brussels klamburgn — ... 13 101 ... 13 11} Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main — ••• 120 t ... 1211 Vienna — ... 12 621 ... 12 67i Trieste — ... 12 621 ... 12 67} ••• Petersburg Copenhagen — ~. 9 23 ... 9 27 Berlin Madrid.. Cadiz — ... _ _49_ ... __49l__ Leghorn Milan — 26 N .., 26 87 Gonoa — 26 80 26 87 Naples Palormo ... 26 30 ... 26 87 Messina Lisbon 90 days... 52 ~. 52i Oporto — ... 52 ... 521 WIDOW MARRIAGE IN INDIA.- . --111oroba Canoba writes to the editor of the Times of India :—" Dear Sir, You can notify to the world that Rao Bahadur Moroba Canoba will be married to a widow of his own caste on Saturday next.—Yours faithfully, MOROBA CANOBA." THE PRICE OF RIC E. —The Overland China Mail understands that the price has suddenly risen to a con siderable extent, owing partly to the excessive drought which has prevailed for several months, giving rise to fears of a deficient early crop, and in part also to an exhaustion of stocks consequent on heavy seculative shipments which are said to have been made to Japan. THE EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT.—The Taranaki Herald of February 16th gives an account of the depar ture of the 18th Royal Irish, the last remnant of the European forces in New Zealand about whose removal there has been so much agitation. The Herald says " The departure of the troops has been long anticipated ; but was more sudden than was expected, and, although persons hoped against hope, still the troops have so often been on the eve of going, and yet retained, that it could scarcely be realised when the men were actually seen to embark, and the steamer to sail away with them." They were escorted to the place of embarkation by a large number of the townspeople, and before their de parture addresses were given to them by the Catholics of the colony. The 18th, being an Irish regiment, con sisted mainly of Catholics. SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE EAST. The Peking Government is said to have agreed to work coal mines by foreign aid, and steps are to be taken for sinking shafts. The machinery is to be made at the Tientsin arsenal. A railway is again spoken of from Tientsin to Chaitang, and road steamers are in contemplation at Chunghow. The silk cultivation is not being overlooked, and the Taotai of Chinkeang has been g i v i ng every encouragement to the cultivation of the mulberry tree. Twenty - five thousand mulberry extending to the y sr cuttings have been supplied grati s t o th e peop l e w i th the e s s a tern P sTi d en u c c e in fs ar no e t a. yet Th ex e tin oll et Eastern w tern of opposition in those_parts of the world, and very recently the telegraph wire at Yedo was cut by some secret enemy. However, the Japanese officials seem determined to make progress, and a school of navigation is to be opened at Ship, which is exciting eager interest among the Daimios. A marine survey party is being organised to survey the coast and harbour of Yokohama under European instruction, and designs a re b e i ng p re p are d f or th e erec ti on of works for the storage of mercantile goods, and the con nection of the island on which Yokohama is situated, with the mainland bya new bridge. DISTURBANCES IN ITALY.—The Italian papers contain accounts of some rather serious disturbances which took place at Carrara on the 10th instant. The disturbances began by a number of young men in the streets singing insurrectionary songs and shouting " Down with the Ministry,!' " Hurrah for the Re_pubhc," "Death to Victor E m manuel," &c. One of their number having been arrested by the gen darmes, an attempt was made to rescue him, and the gendarmes, being obliged to take refuge is their barrack, were attacked there by the crowd. After a time reinforcements arrived. The people there upon dispersed, and it seemed as though tranquillity had been completely restored. Some arrests were then made, and immediately afterwards the crowd, which had in creased to about 1,000 persons, assumed a menacing attitude, and began to threaten the troops. The latter, after three warnings required by the law, proceeded to employ force to disperse the rioters, two of whom were killed in the struggle, and nine wounded. Sixteen others were arrested. A man named Lynch . was convicted at Cork quarter sessions on Saturday of the illegal possession of a revolver in a proclaimed district. Lynch was arrested on the charge a few weeks ago at Queenstown. It was stated in court that evidence would be produced to shew that the prisoner took part in the Fenian outbreak of March, 1867, having been one of a number of persons charged with that offence at Clare assizes in that year. Sentence, was deferred fpr the production of this evidence,