The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-12 00:00:00

!0......, TA OIT Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELL TWELVE O'CLOCK. The available supplies of money for discount pur poses, the negotiation of loans, home and foreign, and the development of industrial enterprise are larger than ever, and the payment of the April divi dends have imported to the market an appearance of greater ease than that lately witnessed. The sum of £3,000 was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday in American coin. The Bank of France return for the past week shows the following alterations when compared with the former return. There is a decrease of £ 3 56,000 in cash in hand, £488,000 in the bills discounted, £B,OOO in the advances, £133,320 in the notes, £176,000 in the Treasury balance, and of £552,000 in the private accounts. The Bank of England return, completed to the 10th instant, exhibits the changes usual at the com mencement of the financial year. The payment of the dividends having caused a temporary exflux of both notes and specie, the bullion has been decreased by £219,619, and the reserve of notes by £307,740. The private securities, owing to the maturity of loans and bills, have been decreased by £1,719,186, while the Government securities show a falling off of £284,517. The following are the particulars : Public Deposits... ... £5,710,748 Decrease £2,901,303 Other Deposits ... 19,045,560 Increase ...1,374,460 Rest 8,116,852 Decrease... 755,436 .•.• ••• ••• On the other side of the account : Government Securities £12,826,158 Decrease... £284,517 Other Securities 18,960,410 Decrea5e...1,791,186 Notes unemployed 9,949,145 Decrease ... 307,740 . The amount of notes . in circulation is £23,229,605, being an increase of £12,225 ; - and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,299,319, show ing a decrease of £209,619 when compared with the former return. At the meeting to he held on the 16th instant the report of the directors of the Agra Bank to be presented enters fully into all the details of the arrangements made since the resuscitation in January last. It states that it will be satisfactory to the shareholders to learn that the resuscitation of the bank has throughout India met with the most friendly assurances of kind feeling and good will on thepart of the general community, both Euro pean and native ; the following extract from a letter from the Calcutta manager, dated Ist March, affords the most encouraging and substantial evidence that the Bank will meet with that support from its old constituents, which above all will tend to renew confidence and to insure it a future of success and prosperity. I have much pleasure in advising that the branch of the Bank was opened for business to day, and that a large proportion of the dividend payable was transferred to account with the Agra Bank (Limited). At all the Indian branches, with the exception of Bombay, the old managers have been reappointed, so that the Bank will have the benefit of the local knowledge and experience which a residence and business intercourse of some years have enabled them to acquire. With respect to the prospects of the ultimate out-turn of the assets of the liquidation, it is of course too early to speak positively. The most earnest and watchful attention is being given to the working out of these assets in the manner best cal culated to promote all interests, and while the directors are gratified to state that they see their Way to making due provision for their engagements as they mature, without having recourse to inju dicious sales or sacrifice of property, they are able to add that so far as the progress hitherto made affords a criterion of the future, they see no reason to apprehend that the result will fall short of what has been anticipated. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Mark ets during the last few days there has been very little animation. Only moderate transactions have been reported in sugar, without any moderate change iu values. Coffee has been inactive, but superior qualities maintaitk former rates. Ric e h as b een i n fair demand, but only a moderate amount of busi ness has been done, owing to the high rates de manded by holders, w hil e i n ta l low no business of im portance has been e n t ere d i nto, quotations for both present and forward delivery being steady. The traffic returns on the East Indian Railway for the week ending the 24th February amounted to £53,450, against £44,466 in the corresponding Week last year. The following communication has been forwarded for publication : LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER ,RAILWAY COMPANY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 8111 ' -- Vi r ith reference to the paragraph which ap peared in your paper to-day as to the chief clerk hav ing made an or d er , on t h e application of the company, to relieve d e b enture holders and others from making claims we beg to inform you that no order what ever was made by the chief clerk. The chief clerk said the advertisements would enable all debenture holders and other claimants to make such claims as they might be advised, but that to save trouble and expense an affidavit of the registrar, with a schedule of the debenture holders, would be ad- Mitted as prima fade evidence of the existence of such debentures. The order for this purpose was made before the advertisements referred to by you were issued. The effect of debenture holders not sending in their claims will be that they must rely upon the property comprised in their secnrity, and will not be entitled to any charge upon the rolling stock or other property of the company.—We are, Sir, your obedient servants, WALKER and MARTINEAu. 13, King's-road, Gray's-inn, April 11. We are requested by the secretary of the Great Eastern Railway to insert the subjoined letter : TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,— having received num erous i nqu i r i es as t o Whether the committee of preference holders, whose report appeared in your impression of Tuesday, is acting in unison with the board of directors, and Whether the proposal made by that committee meets with the approval of the board, I am desired to ask your permission to inform the proprietors an d the publi c , th roug h your co l umns, that the Committee and the board are co-operating with complete accord in the efforts now being made to Improve the company's condition, and that the report referred to was issued with the full concur rence of the directors.—Yours obediently, J. B. OWEN, Secretary. S ecretary's Office, Bishopsgate Terminus, April 11. • Two o'CLocit. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 66.50. Firm— agitated. An Per cent. has been added to the per cent. advance record e d yes t er d ay i n the market for n d sols, which, therefo r e, are now 901 f or money, ! 90 i a or the account. A more confident fLas eeling evidently prevails, and it is understood there been a further closing of " bear" accounts. The New Threes were 881 884 ; Reduced Annuities, 88 1 189 ; Bank o f E ng l an d S toc k , 253 ; I nd i a Stock, 2171 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 1091 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 103 ; ditto Debentures, 1031 ; and ditto Bonds, 48s. prem. _ Iu the F oreign Stock Market there is still a better feeling Prevailing. Greek have advanced 1, to 13 1 ; Aiexican, 1, to 154 k ; Spanish Passive, 1, to 191 4 ; the Certificates, I f, to 11 a 128 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents., to 264 27 ; but Italian have declined 1, ° 47 1 48i. Chilian and Danubian Scrip quota tions are merely nominal. Only a moderate amount of business has been trausacted in the Railway Share Market, but, with b.Zne or t wo exceptions, prices show increased uo uo y a ncy• North Western have improved 1 ; Great Northern A Stock, Midland, and South Eastern, each 1, and Metropolitan, a ; while South -Western have declined 1, and Brighton, 3. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little variation. Bahia and San Francisco are marked 13 1 ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 15 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 181 ; East Indian, 1071 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, 1071. American Securities are steady. Illinois show an ad vance of I, t o 76 1 ; U n ited States 5-20 Bonds 73 1 ; but Erie Shares remain at 36 1. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have advanced 1, to 3G11311; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds I, to 211 221. Bank shares are quiet about former values. imperial Ottoman being dealt in at 7/ ; East London M 2i 3 ; Alliance at 141 { ; London Char tered of Australia at 22k; and Consolidated at 4 7-16ths. Finance and Miscellaneous Shares continue in. active, but at steady prices. Hudson's Bay Cora. pany have improved to 16 ; Credit Foncier of England remain steady at 21 ; National Die count Company have declined to 11/ ; and Penin sular and Oriental Steam to 58. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY EVENING. A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the Mining Exchange, and prices generally have remained steady. Annexed are the latest prices : Chiverton Moor 5l 51 Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 5 51 East Basset l7 19 East Carn Broa East Caradon s} 6/ East Lovell 8 81 East Russell East Wheal Grenville 21 2} Great Laxey l7f 18 Great Retalliok Great Wheal Ver... 18 19 Marke Talley 4} 4 North Crofty North Treskerby 11 11 Prince of Wales s4s 56s Providence Mines 29 31 South Condurrow West Seton West Chiverton 7l 73 Wheal Basset Wheal Chiverton ... 6} Wheal Grenville 1 4 Wheal Setoii 100 105 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSIIst G PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. nor ()enc. Consols Do. Account, May 9 9Ol 1 3 per Cent. Reduced BB} 1 9 New 3 per Cent BBl 9 81 New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, exp ire sth AprilBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ;xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 and 4 per Ct pm Do £5OO pm Do. £lOO & £2OO l6 pm Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. [actian Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 2l7} 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. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent, £l,OOO Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN PIINDS—CLQSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — irazilian 5 per Cent Do. 4} per Cent, 1852.58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 7ll Do. £lOO Bonds 72 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) o,ilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — ik. 6 per Cent A • Do . 17 33 Do. „ 1867 Do. , Scrip, £2O paid 4l die Cal , )mbian, ' 6 per Cent. (Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 121). 5 per Cent., 1864 — Danubian Principalities, 7 per Cent Eillador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — gyptiau 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds 'Jo. Do. 1864 7 821 Do. £lOO Bonds __ __ _ _ BO 1 - Government oe nt 5 I ., ia l i B h 2 v 4 a - y 5, D e e x b e c n o t u u p r o e n s . s . L i 8 3 1 1 9 Do. Account Da. Coupons Greek Do. Accoun t Minn 5 per C ert 1865 Giatemala s ( ver Cent .. Do, Account ~68 8 Do. Maremmana Railway ............• M , xicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account 15 i De. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — llontevideau 6 per Cent '4oorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 3 per Cen 33i Do. Deferrad Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Pemvian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account — Do 4-} per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account 2 '3 40 Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,' , 1 Russian 5 per C e nt., 1822 , £ St B6l Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 par Cent., 1859 54 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 B 6i I i Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — D ~ Anglo-Dutch, 1866 Bll 4 I Do. do. £45 paid ,i. pm iardiuiam 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent ... _ Do Account .....s. Do New Detetted Passive Do Do Account.. — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account 4 12 Swedish 4 per Cent. ......................... .. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Curkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 ....................... Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1 863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account • Do. 6 per Cent., 1 865 ............... Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed - Do. 6 per Cent, 186 2 ..................... Ditto li. per Cent.. ........................ Dividends on the above payable in London. Austnan, o par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cen t ., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i. per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,, Do. 4per Ce n t. C ertificates .... . 831 French Routes 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Rana), 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25i. — Do. Account ............................ .. Consols, M THREE O'CLOCK. Do. Acco un t y................................. 90i i ................................. 901 1 THE NOVEMBER METEORS. Every day adds some new fact to our present knowledge of the nature of the magnificent shower of meteors observed on the 13th of November last. We now know that it was owing to the passage of a swarm of meteors thrown into our system by some extraordinary perturbation which must have oc curred, either on the very outskirts of the sun's sphere of attraction or beyond it, at a period which by some is doubtfully fixed about the year 126 of our the sunera.We like a also know that this swarm moves round planet, but with a retrograde motion, in an orbit the elements of which coincide with those of the first comet of 1866. the period of its revolution being about 33 years and three months. Professor Forbes, of St. Andrew's, who for some time past has been engaged in construct ing the curves representing the number of meteors observed at different places within a given time during the night of the 13th November, now an nounces that, having subjected the observations inade by Mr. Maclear at the Cape of Good Hope to the same ordeal, he has discovered a difference of a quarter of an hour between the observations at that place and the English ones, Cape Town being pre viously reduced to Greenwich time. We will en deavour to explain this curious fact without the aid of a diagram. Draw a horizontal line and take upon it a number of equal divisions, each representing five minutes time ; raise perpendicu lars at the points thus marked, and then, ac cording to a scale of lengths numbered, say, from one to a hundred, take on each perpendi cular, commencing from its foot, a length equal to the number of meteors observed during the five minutes to which the perpendicular belongs. Thus, if your scale of time on the horizontal p.m., and you find it stated line begins at 10 that during the five minutes that immediately fol lowed half-past 11 twenty meteors were counted, you must mark the length 20 on the perpendicular corresponding to the 19th division of the horizontal line. Nuw, if the summits of all these perpendicu lars be joined by lines, the result will be a wave-line or irregular curve, which will graphically represent at a glance the increase or diminution of the meteors in the course of the evening. In comparing the English curve thus obtained with the Cape Town one, Professor Forbes has found the same waves throughout, with this difference that the latter were regularly about a quarter of an hour earlier than the English ones. Taking, therefore, the inclina tion of the meteoric orbit to the ecliptic to be 19 deg., as it is supposed to be, our author finds the difference of time to be 13 minutes, a result which tallies so closely with observation, that it serves to confirm the correctness of the inclination itself. THE pA., L 9.9100 1 51, FRIDAY EVENING,"PrAr'RIL 12, 1867. LAW INTELLIGENCE.I.—TIiisDai. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE NOBLE.-A NOVEL POINT. This bankrupt was a clerk, of Portland-place, Southampton, and he applied for his order of dis charge. llis debts were £7BG, due to a long list of creditors, the cause of failure being a number of debts contracted by his wife before marriage and insufficiency of income. It was stated that the bankrupt's friends had agreed to pay a composition of 7s. 6d. in the pound. A portion of this had been paid, and it was the intention of the parties to annul the bankruptcy. On the part of the assignees it'was urged that it would-be as well to let the matter stand over, but his Honour ruled that even if the order of discharge were granted it would be in the power of the bank rupt to annul the bankruptcy at any time. Attorney to the Assignees—Even after the order of discharge is granted ? His Honour—Yes ; that will make no difference. Before the order is granted, however, the balance of the composition must be paid. fiom going into the house. The defendaht struck Lim several violent blows on the breast and neck. He kept sparring and also fighting about, and at last ho was dragged away by his companions. Mr. Nettle, the solicitor, of Kennington-park-road, New ington, said that the principal object of his client was to prevent his family and also his customers from being sub ject to the annoyance of the defendant and his companions, whose general conduct was most disgusting. The lion. G. C. Norton bound the defendant over in two sureties of £lO each to keep the peace for six weeks. dressed the company in the expression of their thanks—the latter gentleman observing that the magnificence of such banqueting halls as the pre sent was worthy of the noble and historic mansions of Venice and Genoa. " The Livery Companies of the City of Loudon" was the toast next introduced, and was warmly responded to by Mr. Le Gros Clarke, the Master of the Salters' Company. Other toasts followed, including " the health of the Chair man, the Prime Warden" (proposed by Professor Owen), and the company separated after a very agreeable evening. 1111111) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. AQUATICS. THE UNIVERSITY ItOAT RACE. The start for this contest will be at 8 o'clock a.m. to-morrow. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day, NEIVMARICET RACES—This DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM. QUEEN'S PLATE. The Queen's Plate of 1 00gs ; three year olds 7st 31b, four 9st 71b, five lOst 41b, six and aged lOst 81b ; R.C. Roquefort Whirligig Miss Harriett• Seven ran. HANDICAP PLATE. A Plato of 50 "sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and up wards ; New T.Y.C. Skipper .. 1 Maid Marian Cential Criminal Court—(This Day). OLD CO URT. (Before Mr. Baron Channell.) Charles Anderson, carpenter, a Swede, remanded from last session, was indicted for the wilful murder of James Marchien upon the high seas. From the evidence it appeared that he shipped as an able seaman on board the ship Raby Castle, and that on the 24th of November, while off the coast of Africa, he deliberately cut deceased's head from his body with an axe. Marchien was also an able seaman, and at the time of the occurrence was lying in his berth on the forecastle with his back towards the entrance. There were five cuts in the back of the neck and two on the shoulder. The chief mate said that a week or ten days previous to the surrender he was on the deck and the prisoner at the wheel. It was then blowing a heavy gale of wind, when he heard Mm say, " This will never do. We shall never get to London. I shall kill the Russian Fin, and when we get to London I can easily run away." Witness told him to make less noise, and pay more attention to steering the ship. The prisoner meant the deceased when he said he would kill " the Russian Fin." The deceased was a mulatto, and came from the West Indies. Several of the crew on board the Baby Castle gave evidence. They considered the prisoner to be " soft." He took his meals alone. In the hot weather he always went below, and in the cold, when the crew assembled below, he left them and passed his time on deck. The crew had frequently said there was a Russian Fin aboard, and that it was not right he should be there. When he was taken into custody after the murder, he said he had done it to save the ship. Mr. Daley, for the prisoner, set up the defence of insanity, which, he contended, the whole of the evidence clearly established. William \Taller, master in the ship Progress, said the prisoner had taken a voyage with him for about three weeks, but he was discharged because he was supposed to be insane. He saw the prisoner while he was iu custody at Cape Town, and he then thought him decidedly insane. The chief officer of the ship Progress said he saw the prisoner in custody at Cape Town. When he was on board the Progress he thought he was au idiot, that is a man who had not his full senses. NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder.) George Smith, carpenter, was indicted for un lawfully attempting to enter the dwelling-house of the Marquis of Downshire, in Belgrave-square, with intent to steal. The police, who received information that an attempt had been made to enter his lordship's house, promised to watch both the back and front of Down shire-house. The prisoner was seen to jump off the garden-wall of one of the houses in Upper Eccleston street, and he was accordingly taken into custody, and on making inquiry it was discovered the pri soner had been in the Marquis of Downshire's garden, and there marks of attempts having been made to raise some of the windows, the marks corre sponding with some knives found in the prisoner's possession. The jury found him guilty. There were two previous convictions proved against the prisoner, but it was also stated that he had been attempting to gain an honest living. Under these circumstances the Recorder sentenced him to two years' imprison ment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW-STREET.ADULTERATION OF TODACCO.—Mr. Richard Kneel, of Nassau-place, Commercial-road -east, appeared to answer a summons, at the instance of the Excise authorities, charg ing him with having in his possession 261 b. of Cavendish tobacco sweetened with liquorice and sugar. Mr. Develly prosecuted. The tobacco was found in his possession by two officers of Excise. It consisted of two sorts of to bacco, mixed and so sweetened that it was obvious to the taste and touch. Ile told the officers that ho had cut the tobacco up himself with knife, which ho showed them, but with which it was quite evident that he could not have done it. Ile said he had purchased the tobacco from two different manufacturers,whose names ho mentioned. The officers purchased samples of each, which on being analysed were found to bo pure. The mixture, however, contained 1 per cent. of liquorice, and from 9 to 10 per cent. of sugar. The defendant said that he cut up the tobacco as he re ceived it from the manufacturers, and put no " flavouring" i n it himself. One of the manufacturers had special permission from the Excise to use some flavouring in. his tobacco. Mr. Dovelly said that was only a small portion of some essential oil, merely to give a peculiar taste,which was the speciality of that maker's trade. Tho Excise never gave him any authority to use sugar. Besides, the sample de livered by defendant to the officer, as being in the state it was supplied in by the maker, was perfectly pure. Defendant was fined in the penalty of £5O, the full penalty being £2OO. Charles Oldney, tobacconist, 141, Long-acro, appeared to answer a similar summons. Ile stated that he purchased the tobacco from Mr. Kusol, and considered that when ho bought at a fair prico of a respectable dealer he had a right to believe it was genuine, and could not be blamed if he was deceived. The Magistrate said that wh oever dealt in exciseable articles was bound to take care that theyovere not adul terated. Mr. Dovelly said any one accustomed to examine to bacco could tell the difference at a glance. Defendant Was fined in the same penalty. THAMES. A DISORDEBLY FELLOW AT A. WORICILOUSE.--John Riley, a strong, able-bodied man, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with bein g drunk and creating a disturb ance in the Poplar Union-house. _ d sa n id ear the Popl ar a great many —p poor r c .:11 0 Henry Jeff,creatures e r r i e es c 0 r n e g l i r e e v g i a n t g e d o n c e a r n , Union-house yesterday afternoon at fire o'clo c k, an d , in the midst of relief the prisoner forced his way into the office, drunk and disorderly. Tie called the officers very bad names, and made a groat disturbance. After a violent struggle with him he was ejected, and continu e d hi s noise outside. The prisoner forced his way into the office a second time, the former disgraceful scene was repeated and it took the whole fo rce of the establishment t o e j ect ' him a second time. The magistrate asked if the prisoner asked for relief, and the reply was in the negative. The prisoner made a long defence. Ho could not obtain employment. He met a school-fe:low yesterday, who had just come off a long voyage, and who treated Lim with liquor. He was not "overstocked with food," and that made him intoxicated. Belief, ordered by the Board of Guardianti, Lad been partially withheld from him. He struck his wife 12 or 13 years ago, and Mr. Jefforeys in terfered, and had been his enemy ever since. Mr. Paget said the prisoner had given a much worse account of himself than the witnesses had done, and sen tenced him to seven days' imprisonment and hard labour. LAMBETH. ASSAULTING A BEER HOUSE-KEEPER.—Goorgo Hunt was summoned before the Hon. G. C. Norton with assaulting Mr. James flames, of the Man of Kent beer shop, at Nunhead Green. It appeared from the statement of the complainant, which went to prove that the defendant was in the constant habit of going to the house intoxicated and creating a disturb ance, and in consequence the complainant refused to serve him. Ou last Wednesday week the defendant crossed towards the door of the complainant's house, as usual, in a state of intoxication, and the complainant prevented him 7 sIA.RLBOROUGH-STREET. A GENTLEMAN AND MIS RING.-11r. J. M. Thompson, gentleman, of 161, DrUmmond-street, Easton-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Kate Walker, a smartly-attired and good-looking young female. Tho compainant said—l reside at 18, Oxford-terrace. I lived with the defendant a short time, and left him be cause he wanted me to go on the streets. He last night met me as I was coming out of the Alhambra, and he asked me for a ring he had given me, and I gave him the dupli cate of it, and he then struck me in the mouth. By defendant —You have known me about four mouths, and I have kept you. The defendant—l should like the case adjourned, as I can prove she is speaking falsely. Mr. Knox—The question is whether you struck her or not. Defendant—l admit it, but under groat provocation. It was a back-handed blow, and not with the clenched fist. Mr. Knox—l do not see why you should even give a woman a back-handed blow. Mr. Robert Jones, 16, Oxford-terrace—Sir, I took Miss Walker to the Alhambra last night, and while putting her into a cab, the defendant came up and said that she should not get into the cab till he had spoken to her, and he pushed her. I asked him to explain his conduct, and he' then asked the complainant for a ring, and on her giving him the ticket of it, ho struck her a violent blow with his fist, in the mouth,. and but for his catching her she would have fallen. Mr. Enox—l do not see any injury on the complainant's mouth. Mr. Collins (the usher), after looking at the complain ant's mouth, said there was a slight scratch on it. Mitchell, 311 A.—l was called to take the defendant into custody for assaulting the complainant, and there was a little blood on her mouth. The Defendant—l met this young female last year at a review, and took her to Wolverhampton races, and kept her ever since. I also took her to the Liverpool Coursing Meeting and elsewhere, and treated her very kindly, and she; left me in a shameful manner. I last night asked her for my ring, and we parted, and I certainly struck her, but not with such violence as stated ; and I am extremely sorry for doing so. Mr. Knox—l think the violence of the blow has been much exaggerated, or there would have been some appear ance of it ou the complainant's mouth, but I cannot coun tenance the defendant striking a female at all, and I shall fine him 40s. or a month's imprisonment. The complainant, taking Mr. James's arm, left the court. MARKETS.—This day. MARK-LANE. Very little English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise or by railway. The quality of the samples, however, was tolerably good. Fine Bry wheats were held for more money; but the demand was far from active, at fully late rates. We were fairly supplied with foreign wheat. The trans actions wore on a moderate scale, at extreme quotations. Floating cargoes of grain were Erm in price. Both English and foreign barley moved off slowly, at late rates. Malt moved off slowly; nevertheless, prices were sup ported. The supply was good. There was a fair sale for oats—the arrivals of which have been tolerably good—at previous currencies. Beans commanded very little attention. Yeas,-however, were steady. The sale for flour was firm, at rate rates. Seeds and cakes wore a slow inquiry. ono ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 770 590 860 10 1,530 Irish Foreign 11,850 300 Sixteen ran. PORT STAKES. The Port Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for four year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst• 71b, and not named in tho Claret Stakes; T.M.M. ; 4 subs. Peer 1 Strafford c SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b; maidens at starting allowed olb; D.l►l. 6 subs. Friponnier 1 Drake c BENNINGTON STAKES. The Bennington Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three olds; cclts Bst 10,h, fillies Rat Sib; 31b and 51b allowed; D.M.; 9 subs. Emily f Ravioli 2 Rondinella. SWEEPSTAKES OF 30 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of a sweepstakes value 200 sovs, including the winner's own stake, and having not less than eight subscribers 41b, of two such races 71b, three 91b extra ; 5 subs. llippia Flutter colt 2 X5O PLATE. A Plate of 50 sous ; two year olds Est 121 b, three Ost ; fillies allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs ; if for 100 sovs allowed 91b; if not for sale 51b extra; T.Y.C. Veda 1 Grand Duke LimnQr Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; last half of R.M. Haymarket Shrew Osprey n ... 0 Five ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SUITS. A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 121 b, fillies Bst 81b; maidens at the time of starting allowed 71b; winners of a 100 soya sweepstakes 71b extra; E. 31. ; G subs. Pieman Conde Archimage .. After a dead heat. THIRSK RACES-THIS DAY. SCURRY HANDICAP. The Scurry Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for a' ages; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs; T.Y.C. Malta lon Minna $ Five ran. THIRSK HANDICAP. Tho Thirsk Handicap of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund), with 100 added ; winners of any handicap of 100 soya clear after March 27 (at G p.m.) 51b, twice 101 b extra; the second to save his stakes ; about ono mile and six furlongs. Czar 1 Fair 'Wind Honestish Seven ran. MATCH. Charley beat Protectress. SILVER. CUP. The Silver Cup of 50 sovs ; four year olds lOst 101 b, five list 101 b, six 12st 81b, aged, 12st 121 b; the second for the Hunt Cup 51b extra ; winners of any race or steeple chase once 71b, twice 101 b, three times 141 b, four 21b ex ; starters 3 times in Hunters' Stakes and never won allowed 51b, five times 71b (penalties and allowances not accumulative) ; gentlemen riders-only; about one mile and three-quarters. Miscot 1 Edgar 2 Donato Eleven ran. Winner objected to. FALCON PLATE. The Falcon Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs ; winners of any handicap value 100 sovs after March 27 (at six p.m.) 101 b, of any other race Glb extra; straight half mile. Miss 'Williams Wentworth Vulcan Eight ran. BOROUGH STAKES. The Borough Stakes of three sovs each, 1 ft, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 81b, three 9st 41b, four lOst 71b, five and upwards lOst I'2lb; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; maidens having started twice and not won allowed 51b, thrice 71b ; the winner to be sold for 100 soya ; if entered for 50 soya allowed 71b, 30 141 b ; straight half mile. lon Scotty Queen Phillip:l 3 Fivo ran. NOTICE.—CiIINGE OP ADDRESS. —JOH' STIRK, late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage ho has received during the past year, and bogs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, \Vol lington-street, Strand, Loudon, whero commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, of tho Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoroditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at Ono Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. Horictxs and JOILN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, .OXDSPEN STREET, 1111C3LARKET. Commissions. .TORN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Storos, 3, Panton-stroet, Haymarket. Mr. GEORGE WEB') haS lists posted on all forthcoming evonts daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also in George-yard, and through Lis agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near Meux's Brewery. THE lIAvELocK. Turf Agency's Representative can bo seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-stroct, from Eleven till Three. N.13.—1f you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. NOTES FROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (Tills DAY.) NEWMARKET. The morning being fine, and trainers anxious to get exerciser; over before the racing of the day was prepared f 0%., the several teams were out exceedingly early. As upwards of three hundred horses were working iG - was: a very pretty sight, but it puzzled the horse ..watchers to get at all the principal strings. The Rake was striding magnificently along ; exutered thrice, and then galloped quite a mile. and a half, pleasing his trainer much Knight of the Garter and Hermit both went a gallop of over a mile and a quarter, but the latter was not so free in his action as we have been wont to notice. The Knight is getting very fit. The French horses moved first class, and Trocadero will be as ripe as anything else in the Two Thou sand, for which he possesses a good outside chance. He galloped a mile and a half with Dragon and Euchauteur. Th dassins was again schooling Sir Oliver and Arundel, and the Peer, Freedom, and Cellina were cantering. Archimedes did long, steady work, and showed no temper. D'Estournel had a nice smart mile and a quarter spin, led by Sealskin ; and then Leybourne took Ravioli and Moleskin over a mile smartly. Julius followed the Beadle a mile and a quarter, and Opoponax went about the same distance, as did Pericles, Bombastes, and others from Mat Dawson's. Most of Bloss's merely cantered and trotted about. Friponnier and Sur de Charite rattled over a mile splendidly, and Star of India did a mile and a half at three parts speed. Jasper had a nice gallop of a mile and three quarters, but Ilippia did very little. yan Amburgh galloped nearly a couple of miles, as did Tomahawk. Tourmulin, Tormentor, and Ben Nevis had a gallop of over two miles. The Amanda colt did a mile and a quarter ; and Leases, with Scipio, a mile and a half. Falkenstein took Suffolk a mile at a fair pace. Man of Ross and Stradbroke went quite a mile and a half each ; and Python be yond that. Bertie was eased. 17,790 1,360 sacks 20 brls NEWGATE AN. Yer 81b by t 8 d 8 d sdad inferior beef 3 0 3 6 Inferior mutton.... 3 2 3 10 Riddling do. 3 8 3 0 Middling mutton.. 4 u 4 2 Priree•large do I 0 4 *. Prime do 1 4 4 6 Prince small d0....4 2 4 4 Large pork 2 8 3 6 Veal 4 2 5 4 Small pork. 3 8 4 2 Lamb, 0 Od to Os 0.1 ) LEADENBALL. the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is fairly supplied with both English and foreign hops for this time of year. A few sales have been effected on rather lower terms, at which the market is very dull. Mid and East Dents Farnham and country Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings loos to 145 s Olds 4.is to 88s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—The market is very quiet, the trade deferring their operations until the public sales of China which com mence on Tuesday next. SUGAR. —There has been no animation, and the few sales effected in West India have been at about previous rates. Refined goods are a shade cheaper, common lumps and titlers being quoted 42s 42s 6d per cwt. COFFEE. —A very moderate inquiry has prevailed, but superior qualities of Plantation maintain previous values. RlCE.—Owing to the smallness of stocks in the hands of importer; holders are demanding higher rates, which has in somo measure checked operations. TALLOW.—The market is dull. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 44s Gd, and last three months 44s 9d to 45s per cwt• BRISTOL SUGAR.—FRIDAY. The market is very eat, and prices are again in favour of buyers : with but a small business doing. Rum sells steadily. The Fishmongers' Company. The Prime Warden, Mr. Walter C. Yenning, and the court of this company entertained at a ban quet in their magnificent hall last evening a large party of gentlemen, the majority of them well known , in the ex erc i se of some pu blic capacity. Amongst the guest s were —The Earl of Alb emar l e , th e Earl of Charlemont, Rear-Admiral Sir Sydney Dacres, Colonel Sykes, M.P . Sir S. Morton Pete , M.P. , Col. Wa r d e, Al derman Dakin, t h e P res id en t of the Royal Coll ege o f Physicians, th e President of the Royal College of Surgeons, the President of the In stitution of Civil Engineers, the President of the Medical Council of the United Kingdom, Professor Owen, Professor Adams, Dr. G. Rees, Mr. Deputy Fry, Mr. Deputy Charles Reed, the Master of the Salters' Company, the Rev. James Martineau, the Rev. P. P. Gilbert, the Rev. S. Parkinson, Dr. Davis, Mr. William Hawes, Mr. Charles Barry, Mr. Charles Lucas, &c. The company numbered in all upwards of 100. Due honour was done to the toasts of the " Health of her Majesty" and that of " the Prince and Prin cess of Wales, and the other members of the Royal Family," and a congratulatory tribute was paid to the army and navy and volunteers. The last-Men tioned toast was responded to by Colonel Sykes, M.P., on the part of the army, by Rear-Admiral Dacrea for the navy, and by Colonel Warde, of the London Rifle Brigade, for the volunteers. The last-named gallant colonel in the course o f the few observations he made said that this was the seventh year which had elapsed since the volunteers were established, and it was gratify ing to know that they were now in a better state of efficiency than they had ever yet been. The move ment had been well sustained to the present time, and he felt fully assured that when called upon the regiments of volunteers would discharge their duty in a manner satisfactory to their Sovereign and country. The chairman next proposed "The House of Peers," coupled with the name of the Earl of Albemarle, who, in returning thanks, said that nearly 40 years had elapsed sin ce h o l ast had the a guest of the W ors hi pful Company At that ti me h e attended there o h f oiv is u h r al of on b g e e in rs g . iu the character of equerry to his Royal Highness the,Duke of Sussex, and, although politics were eschewed on the present occasion, he could not for bear speaking of the Dale and disinterested conduct which the illustrious duke always pursued when the welfare of his country was concerned. " Th e House of Commons," and Sir S. M. Peto was then given, and Sir S. Morton Peto, in returning thanks, ob served that the advantages arising front such power ful companies as the present tended greatly to prove that the best nurseries of the liberties of the country were its municipal institutions. The toast of " the Lord Mayor and the Corporation of the City of London" having been drunk, Mr. Alderman Dakin acknowledged the compliment in appropriate terms. The next toast was that of " the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons," associated with the names of Sir Thomas Watson and Mr. Partridge, who respectively ad- LEWES. Ostreger:did a little longer work this morning, and is looking as fresh as new paint. The rest has done him a vast deal of good. Binnacle galloped a mile and a half, but went rather " dotty" this morn ing. Actaa had her usual steady gallop of about a couple of miles, and is looking grandly. Perhaps they will pull her out for the Princess of Wales's Stake. Our two-year-olds are getting pretty for ward now. STOCKBBIDGE. Lecturer came out early, and John Davis again led him a couple of miles at a very nice pace, and the little horse acquitted himself well. The Duke was still idle, for, beyond trotting exercise, he did nothing but walk about. Gomera is getting into rare form, and so is Seville. The latter, accom panied by Ines, galloped a mile and a half smartly ; but Red Riband, Lady Rose, Miss Bateman, Lady Barbara, and Valenciennes were restricted to mile work. Lady llester again walked about, as did Distin and Fairfield. Black Prince led some of the two-year olds. RICHMOND. Plaudit walkel and trotted for some time this morning, then had two smart canters, and finished up by following Strathconau a mile and three quar ters, galloping at three parts speed, Newland ac companying them. The Two Thousand and Chester Cup horses did their work well, and pulled up quite fresh and sound. Bub Chambers took Rose and Violet all a mile and a half, and their action, too, was free and satisfactory. Black Prince is some what amiss. Imperator led Bumblekite her usua mile and three quarters gallop, and Podargus gal loped a little over a mile. Empress of India trotted freely. MAL TON. Knight of the Crescent, after they had cantered thrice, took Grand Cross and Wild Wind a mile and a half, the three looking and going to the entire satisfaction of John Scott. We are not surprised at Taraban's running at Newmarket, for he is very backward, not having done so much as the other Derby horses here. In fact, all the White wall animals are far from fit. They will, however, as the present fine weather continues, soon be rattling along. No doubt, on the return of Taraban, Westwick, and Rondinella, some of them will be put through the mill, and others he sweated. The wolds are getting into nice condition, especially the Grimston portion. LAMBOURNE. Marksman trotted freely this morning, cantered twice, and then galloped a mile and a half. He did not show the least bad temper. ILSLEY. Achievement took gentle trotting exercise this morning, but did not gallop. She is sound, well, and fit. Dalby cantered twice, and had a mile and three quarters gallop. Buckfoot did his usual two miles steadily. Elland was in long, slow work ; and Split the Difference took Dunsany, Gardevi sure, and two others nearly a mile and three quarters YORE SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY, MAY 7. Acceptances for the Great Northern Handicap of 200 sots in specie, added to a sweepstake of 20 soya each. Tyro miles, over the Old Course. Age st lb 4 8 12 4 811 4 8 $ „. 5 8 1 •4 8 0 ... 5 7 12 4 7 9 4 7 8 4 7 8 • 6 7 . 4 G 13 Ago st lb Bliulchoolia .„ 3 6 ,► Gilead 3 6 8 Bracken „. 3 6 4 Primrose ... 3 6 4 Red Wine „. 3 6 3 Leap Year... 3 6 2 Policy 3 6 1 Vernon 3 6 1 Fat Bob 3 6 1 Durance filly 3 5 13 Rama Strathconau Tormentor Archimedes Retrousse Friday ... Plutus Fitzroy ... Booswing ... Pintail ... Ilawkswell IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The Lord) CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at live o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Duke of Cleveland's Estate, Worcester County and City Gaols, and Swansea Vale Railway Bills were read a second time. PETITION. Earl RUSSELL presented a petition against tho Clerical Vestment Bill. THE REFORM LEAGUE. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said that ho had to pre sent a petition which he thought was important. It was a petition from tho Reform League, signed by Mr. Boales and others, praying that their lordships would take the great question of Reform into their kindly and enlightened consideration, and would also protect the rights of regis tered householders and lodgers, and take into considera tion their right to the franchise. THE JUDGES' CHAMBERS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR proposed the third reading of this bill, and it was carried. THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURTS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the third reading of this bill, and it was carried. THE TORNADO. Lord RUSSELL asked if any answer had boon received from Spain with reference to this matter ? The Duke of MARLBOROUGH replied that up to that morning there had not. The house then adjourned till the 21 May. lIOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER, took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. ----- The Gateshead Improvement and the Wooltan Gas Bills were read a third time and passed. THE ESOAPE OF KIRWAN. Mr. DAWSON asked ice (Hielgec•rtt;;; , for Ireland whether ho could give to the house any additional infor mation relative to the escape from the death Hospital in Dublin of John Kirwan, a reputed head centre of the Fenian organisation, and whether any of the police force who had the care of the prisoner were in custody under the charge of complicity in the escape ? Lord NAAS said the statement that had appeared in the Irish papers was correct; the constables had been com mitted for complicity in the escape. The strictest inquiry was taking place into the whole of the circumstances con nected with the es.mpo. Ho could not say whether Kirwan was the same person who had twice previously escaped from the police. GREENWICH HOSPITAL. _ _ _ Mr. LIDDELL. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention had been directed to a public lot tor on the subject of the assignment of a portion of Greenwich Hospital to the use of the 11 Seamen's Hospi tal ;•' and whether he had any objection to state the rea sons which have induced the Admiralty to select a quarter described to be the most unsuitable, upon sanitary grounds and general convenience, for the accommodation of sick and infirm sailors. Mr. COIIRY said he was glad to have the opportunity of saying that there was not the slightest truth iu the letter referred to. (Hear, hear.) The portion allotted to th e Seamen's Hospital was a very commodious and convenient portion of the building. It was known as Queen Mary' s (palter. TENANTS IMPROVEMENT BILL. Sir F. HEYGATE asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer whether,' considering the serious inconvenience to Irish members of being present in the house on Monday, the 29th instant, the first day after the recess, ho would not consent to postpone the Tenants Improvements (Ireland) Bill to a more convenient day ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho re gretted that the arrangement he had made was inconve nient to Irish members, but unless there was a general expression of opinion on the subject, ho should fool bound to adhere to it. AFFAIRS OF SPAIN. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary of State for Foruign Affairs whether, in the case of a rupture with Spain, sufficient previous notice would be given to 13 r iti s h shipping to enable them to leave Spanish ports. Lord STANLEY said ha hoped that the contingency he alluded to would not arise. If unfortunately it should arise the Government would give the earliest information on the subject. THE EASTERS RECESS—THE ADJOURNED DEBATE. The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER, iu moving that the house at its rising adjourn until the 29th inst., :aid nit h respect to tho termination of the adjourned de bate, all ho could say was that the question on which the debate arose did nut ariso from his silo of the house. It was, however, the wish of her Majesiy's Government. that the division should take place that evening: Mr. OSBORNE said he wished to interpose a question to the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exche quer. lie had seen a document of a very extraordinary nature, which two members of that house, the hon. mem ber for Swansea (Mr. Dillwyn) and the hon. and gallant member for Dublin county. The document was. to the effect that certain propositions had been made by some mem bers of his side of the house to Col. Taylor. (Hear.) The document stated that Colonel Taylor had accepted the amendment of Mr. Hibbert, and that Mr. Disraeli and Lord Derby had also agreed to it. What he wanted to know was whether the matter had been submitted to the Cabinet. Mr. DILLWYN said it was quite true that he had had a conversation with the hon. member for Dublin county. It was with respect to the adjournment, and he had thought some compromise might yet be effected. Ho thought that without something of the kind was done the labour of passing the Reform Bill would be almost insur mountable. He had jotted down certain matter very hurriealy in the lobby and shown it to Colonel Taylor, and he had not thought h• was precluded from showing it to his friends. Colonel EDWARDS thought it was a most unfair attack upon Colonel Taylor, and he should like to know whether the lion. member for Notts had had the common courtesy to give that hon. and gallant gentleman notice of his intention to ask the question. Mr. OSBORNE said he had had the cemmon courtesy to inform Colonel Taylor that he intended to bring the matter forward. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the motion to which reference had been made was quite un known to him. With respect to his having consulted with the Earl of Derby on the subjectlit was absurdly erroneous. (Cheers.) The noble earl, he was happy to say, was improving in health, yet ho (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had not thought it right to trouble him with any public business at pre sent. He very much regretted his gallant friend, Col. Taylor, who had met with an accident that day, was not in his place, because, doubtless, he would be able to satisfy the house as to the part he had taken in the matter. He could not say how deep would be his regret if any word uttered in a private and friendly conversation was to be made the subject of a solemn point of inquiry. He thought the whole matter was nothing more than a mare's nest. (Hear, hear, and loud laughter.) Sir G. GREY said if the document was shown to mem bers with the view of influencing their votes, it was a matter that demanded the serious attention of the house. Lord ELCHO said he should like to know why tho hon. member for Anglesey, who had been one of those who had seen the document, had not brought forward the matter instead of the hon. member for Marlborough. Mr. 0. STANLEY said ho was asked whether, in the event of its becoming necessary, he would rise in his place in Parliament, and say that he had seen the document. He said he would. (Hear, hear.) He was not shown the paper as a private document, and he considered it was used for the purpose of influencing votes. (Hear, hoar , and ironical cheers.) Lord STANLEY said her Majesty's Government entered into the debate on the reputation of the People's Bill free and unplodged. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers). There was no understanding direct or implied with any member as to concessions. (Loud cheers.) The Govern ment remained perfectly steadfast to the main purposes of the, bill and be begged to assure the house, would do so to the last. (Loud cheers.) Mr. GLADSTONE said the speech of the noble lord was quite worthy of him. (Cheers.) It was au open and can did expression of opinion that did him honour, and ad mitted of no mistake. (Hear, hear.) He hoped hon. gentlemen on his (the Opposition side) of the house would fall in with the general wish, that the vote on the question of prompt payment of rates should be taken that evening. (Hear, hear.) The subject then dropped, and the motion for the adjournment of the house to the 29th was agreed to. REPRESENTATION OP THE PEOPLE BILL. The house thou went into committee on this bill. Mr. ROEBUCK, on resuming the adjourned debate on cause 3, supported the clause as it stood in the bill. His object in doing so was to get for the people of England a Reform Bill during the present session, which he was certain was not the object of those who brought forward the amendment to the clause. Ho did not know the bitterness of loss of office, because he had never been in that position, but it seemed to him to be the desire of those out of office to regain it by jumping over the heads of those who at present en]oyed the enviable distinction. To show that he was sincere in his desire for the passing of the bill, he should vote for the clause of the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. B. HOPE rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) LONDON GAZET TE. —This Evening. WINDSOR CASTLE, Melton 26. The Queen has been pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Joseph Noel Paton, Esq., R.S.A., her Majesty's Limner for Scotland. WHITEHALL, APRIL 10. The Queen has been pleased to grant . ulito the Hon. and Rev. George Herbert, M.A., the Deanery of her Ma jtsty's Cathedral Church of Hereford, void by the death of the Rev. Richard Dawes. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 1t 11 17k Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 It 4 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 40 25 45 Brussels Hamburg — 13 sk 13 91 Paris Short 25 15 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 85 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —120 k Vienna — 13 30 18 50 'Trieste — 18 40 1 8 6 U Petersburg,ti - 80k 802 Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 28 80 28 50 Palermo Messina Lisbon —51 i Oporto _ 52 52i The Late Gale. LYTHAM, LANC A SHIRE, Thursday. We had a very heavy storm here from the west ward last night (reports Mr. John Edmondson). At five o'clock this morning a messenger on horse back arrived at this lifeboat station of the National Lifeboat Institution, informing us that two barques were on the Salthouse Bank, an outlying sandbank some miles west of this place. The lifeboat Wake field was launched without delay, and proceeded quickly in the direction named. The Black pool lifeboat was already launched, and from her more windward position at start ing succeeded in bringing away the crew of the barque farthest to the westward. This lifeboat crew, at the request of the captain of the other barque, remained by her, to get her if possible off the bank, and not succeeding in that, to rescue them from the impending danger. I am glad to say after Much exertion the vessel was safely brought in here this afternoon in charge of our lifeboat crew. She is a large and valuable vessel, called the " A. L. Routh," of New York, and left Liverpool in ballast yesterday for Glasgow in tow of a Liver pool steam tug, but from the violence of the wind and sea the tow rope broke and hence her disaster. BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, Thursday. About three o'clock this morning a schooner, `named the Clyde, was observed rolling helpleslsly in the surf, with a light in the rigging, states the rev. R. It. Redman. The gale was blowing furiously from W.N.W., and smart, heavy showers fell at intervals. In a few minutes the lifeboat's crew were called together, and, by the means of lines and ropes belonging to the lifeboat station, they got communication with the vessel. Seveial of the crew then waded neck deep through the heavy breakers, climbed on to the ship, and rescued the sailors. Thus, without launching the lifeboat, the whole of the crew of five men were brought safely ashore with the Aid of lifebelts and lines. The vessel has bee n driven on to the beach. No sooner was this gallan* act of service performed by the lifeboat men than two more ships were seen in imminent distress 011 the sand banks. Eight horses were speedily obtainod, and in a short time the Robert William llifeboat belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution was launched from her carriage into a heavy surf. On arriving at the first ship they found that she was not iu such imminent peril as the one further out and so leaving a pilot on board the lifeboat went to the other vessel, which was evidently a wreck on on the bank. After desperate pulling for two and e u N t ' i a n s i untimely shed, and Our crew and 14 men m at Blackpool, to the bew a ooe l ui i rs a letd l e f rr neosouctsu hours eL4nd oa t f‘t l vr i co e fn a : ai l sea, so they put owingin befoi'e whet.. e both th e lif e b oa t an d t h e the tide at Lytham, rescued sailors are at present. Their vessel was the Susan L. Campbell, of Waightnouth, N. 8., bound from Liverpool to St. John's, N. 8., with a gene levecra, has rgo there .She been is - i ano r te bravery if total tal wreck. sl : 0 w n S b eld i o n i e n n , accustomed- to heavy s u r f than the one narrated above. above. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Market uuehauged, Sales probably S,OOO bales