The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-02 00:00:00

MONEY, MARKET AND COMMERCIAL TNTELLIGENCE, - TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount Market continues active, but there arc abundant supplies at full rates. The sum of £48,000 in gold was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Thursday, the 4th . inst., a special settling day in the new shares of the London and County Banking Company, which are " to be marked." Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has remained very inactive, the operations in tea having been de ferred until the public sales, which commence this day. In sugar a fair business has been reported in floating cargoes. Coffee has fully maintained its previous value ; while tallow has been regulated, and quotations generally have shown a downward tendency. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are 311 321, and tho Consolidated Mortgage Bonds are 23 231. Two O'CLOCK. In the English Stock Market the firmness of yesterday has given way, owing to the unsettled state of political affairs on the Continent and the paucity of business. Consols 90i 91 for money and the account, and for the May settlement 911, showing a decline of k per cent. The New Threes are 881 891 ; Reduced Annuities, 89i ; Annuities, 1885, 121; India 5 per Cents., 1091 ; ditto En faced 51 per Cents., 1081 109; and ditto Bonds, 475. to 525. prem. The Foreign Department of the Stock Exchange has been very inactive. Mexican have advanced-, to 16i s ; Greek e, to 15 ; Spanish Passive, to 213 22 ; the Certificates, j, to 14 ; and Chilian Scrip, 4, to 24 2 dis. ; but Italian have declined to 533 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. 3, to 293 I. Rus sian are firm at 2,3 prem ; and Danubian Scrip at 33 3 dis. A fair amount of business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market, bfit prices generally have shown a slight reaction after the late advance. Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern have each receded ; and North 'Western, Metropolitan, and Midland, each ; while Caledonian have advanced and Great Northern 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain very inactive, and without material change in values ; Great Luxembourg being marked 9i- 10 ; Recife and San Francisco, 91; Great 'Western of Canada, 13 ; East Indian, 1081 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, 1081. American Securities exhibit weakness. Erie Shares have declined 4, to 39 ; Illinois I, to 781- 79 ; but United States 5-20 Bonds have advanced i f, to 741 75. Bank ,Shares have continued in very moderate request at previous rates. Bank of Egypt being dealt in at 34; ; City Bank at 121 ; Loudon and Westminster at 93i- ; Union of London at 431 i ; and Alliance at 15f Miscellaneous and Financial Shares are in one or two instances firmer. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. have improved to 771, Anglo-American Telegraph to 161 and lludson's Bay Company to 1G Z. Peninsular and Oriental Steam are steady, at 60 601, and Royal Mail Steam at 100. MINING MARKET. TUESDAY EVENING. Business in the mining market has remained very inactive, and prices are a shade flatter. Chiverton Moor, Prince of Wales, East Bassett, and North Caofty were the shares most in request. Annexed are the current quotations : Chiverton Moor 5l 51 Chontales Gold Clifford Amalgamate 6 6i Cooks' Kitchen East Basset East Caradon East Lovell lO 11 East Russell East Whe a l G renv i lle 21 3 Great Lax ey l7 181 Great North Laxey Great Wheal Vor Marke Valley — North Crofty North Treskerby 1 21 Prince of Wa 57s 6d Providence Mines 3l 33 South Condurrow:.., 17s 19s Tincroft West Chiverton Wheal 8a55et........, Wheal Chiverton Wheal Grenville... 20s 25s Wheal Setou lO4 106 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT .FLINDF. Der (Jew,. Console 9Ol Do. Acco un t , A pr i l 10 ; 1 90 1 9119 k per Cent. Reduced B9; 9 8; New 3 per Cent New 24- per Cont. J an . 189 4,,,,,, 89 8 ; 9 1 ......• Do. S er Cent. Jan. 1873 ............. .... Annuitiesp' 30 yrs, expire sth. Jan. Jan. 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expi re s t h Apri l,'lBBs l2l Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 l9l 3t., March. 410 Ct., June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 pert 20 pm —pm Do ............... £5OO „ 16 pin pin Do ........... £lOO & £2OO „ pm pin Bank of E ng l and Stock, 61 per Cent -- INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 11141au Stock, 101 per Cent., Apri11874... Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 .......... Do. 4 p er C ent., Oct. 1888 Do. C er tifi cates .......................... Do. E u f ace d Paper 4 per Cent . Do. 5 p or C ent., Jan. 1872 ..... 1031 O. 54. per Cent., May 1879 ..... .,......• pm 109 Do. Deb., 5 p er C ent., Aug. 18'73 . 81 Do. Bo n d s, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO ................ ...... 52 47 pm FOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent I lustrian Bonds, 5 por Cent, 185 9 B:azilian 5 p er ent Do. 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1803 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account l 2s a Do. £lOO Bonds Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Di 2 por Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont ) 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cent A Do. 71 Do. 1867 ................ Do. , Scrip, £2O paid ......... 21 dis Colombian, '6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 DJ. 5 per Cent., 1861 D nubian Principalities, 7 per Cent luador Now Co nso lid ated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional La n d Warrant,„ — Do Deferred Egyptian 7 per Cent Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds iio. Do. 1861 BOl Do. £lOO Bonds 81 1 Do Government R a il way D e b entures Bll 1801 2 1 Greek 5 per Cents., 1.821-5, ex C oupons 4 Do. Account ............... Do. Coupo ns Do. Account .. Guatemal a 5 per Cent .. 1 alian 5 per tent 1865 Do, Account . Do. Mare mmana R a il way 72 M xicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account 164 De. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French.......,.., Montevideau 6 per Cent. ......... Moorish Imp er i a l 5 per Cent New Granada •Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Do Land .la.rrants (Hectares) Po -avian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 67 4 Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 41 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per. Cent. 1850 Do 41 per C ent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do b , )or C ent., 1862 5ll Do. 5 per Cent.., 1864 88 1 1 8 84 8 1)'. A ng l o-Dutch, 1866, all paidBo SardiDoan 5 p er Cent .C 4.5 paid ni kipluisli 3 per Cent Do Acci,unt 35 I Do New Detetiete ct Do. Account Passive Do Do Acc.nnt ................. ...... .... 71/ Spanish Cert. of Coup not fi.i.n.ll no Account Swedish 4 per Cent. 44D0. per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Lent. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 pen. Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1362 Do Account 551 1)o £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do, 6 per Cent., 1865 Po. 4 por Cont. Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. no. 6 per C en t, 1864 30,1 Ditto 11 per Cent. Divilends on the above payable in London. Austrian, a par Cont., Ex. 10 Florins an t 44 per cent., Lx. 231. Dutch 2 2 } per Cent. Ex. 12 Gull, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italia]: 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account. 53} TIIREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. Account )O 1 90i 1 AUSTRIA AND THE EASTERN QUESTION. , A correspondent who s the means of knowing the views of the Government on the political ques tions of the day writes from Vienna :—" Nothing is more difficult than to give precise information on • the Oriental question ; the situation changes almost every day, each time assuming a different aspect, like the pictures in a kaleidoscope. You know that France has taken the initiative in proposing a fresh step to be taken at Constantinople, the aim of which was to induce the Porte to give up Candia. You also know that Austria and Russia are prepared to give their support to this proceeding of France, and the latest news says that a collective note to that effect has been addressed by the Austrian and Russian Cabinets to the Governments at Paris. In a similar manner has the Government of Prussia signified its intention to act in unison with these three great Powers. As yet there is no positive news whether France has already mooted the question at Constantinople ; it is however sur mised, on what I have reason to consider reliable authority, that the :French ambassador had an in terview with the Sultan's Ministers on the subject, but that the original plan of France is essentially modified, and reduced to a mere form of friendly advice or suggestion, and that the Turkish Minis ters have politely declared their inability to submit the scheme to the consideration of their high lord and master. For the moment the agitation is calmed, and the question held in abeyance, only to rise into prominence again at a more opportune time. The principles which seem to guide the Austrian Government in this question are, in the first place, to avoid isolation. In her present posi tion she is above all things compelled to use her best endeavours for the maintenance of peace, and for that reason it is the paramount duty of the Vienna Government to be on the qui vice, in order to be able to avail themselves of every opportunity affording a chance for effecting an adjustment of pending or newly arising differences. Since 'his January despatch —and no other on the same sub ject does exist—the policy of Baron Beust has been based ou this view ; and if the suggestions and propositions of the Vienna Cabinet have not every where met with the consideration they deserved, they have at least had the effect that from that moment constant attempts took place between the great powers to bring about an understanding which alone can preserve the peace of the world. Under such circumstances it is not at all unlikely that Austria, as has been the case in reference to Candia, should support propositions which, if in reality they do not exactly coincide with her views, she nevertheless admits, on the principle that of two evils the lesser is to be chosen, especially when compared with the great danger which must neces sarily arise from a disagreement of the great Powers and a clashing in their actions. "In the second place,Austria must, by all means, try to prevent any isolated or separate action on the part of Russia. The treaty of Paris has set up, as a counterpoise to the hegemony of Russia with reference to Turkey, the collective guarantee of the great Powers. This was a measure not only jus tified, but required, by the then existing circum stances ; and it has especially eased Austria from that incubus which, on her western frontiers, in the form of the Russian ascendancy, weighed upon her and paralysed her. This advantage it is necessary to preserve under all circumstances. Austria cannot permit Russia to claim or exercise au exclusive pro tectorate over Turkey. But quite a different ques tion is that whether the guarantees which the treaty of Paris imposed upon Russia in order to prevent a return of such a situation were wise and good poli tical tact, and whether they can be practically car ried out for any length of time. In this respect the Austrian Prime Minister seems to entertain very grave doubts. To impose upon a great power like Russia the condition not to keep any naval force worthy of the name in the Black Sea is tan tamount to challenging Russian sagacity and in genuity to evade such a stipulation at any price, and the latter would, indeed, become nil when its effectiveness is most required ; that is, the very moment when an European crisis is arising. Moans for warlike preparations to appear at the deci sive moment, well armed and equipped on the scene of battle, are in abundance in the Sea of Azow. Of a more practical cha racter is the question of the rectification of the frontier, though also in this respect much is open to consideration so long as the mouth of the Danube is kept free. The Russian national sensi bilities have been sorely wounded by the Paris treaty, the consequences of which may oneday break out in very alarming convulsions, which may be very serious for the interests of Europe. If any healing process can be adopted without essentially , interfering with the collective influence and opera tion of all the great powers, Austria will certainly not keep back from joining in such an issue. " From Servia we are in possession of very good news. In order to induce Prince Michael to adopt a course of moderation towards the Porte, after the latter, in consequence of the exertions of the Aus tri;m Government, had acceded to the demands of the Servian nation, and at the same time to warn him that in case he should feel tempted to make an attempt upon Bosnia or the Herzegovina, he would find Austria in his way, Baron Beust despatched Count Edward Zichy with an extraordinary mission to Belgrade. Count Zichy has long been on terms of intimacy with Prince Michael, having rendered him great services by conducting the arrangement of his affairs at the time when the prince was divorced from his wife. The mere fact of the arri val of the count at Belgrade with an extraordinary mission made a very favourable impression upon the prince, who has been accustomed to see on similar previous occasions officers from the frontier districts employed, which imparted to such missions a more military character. Count Zichy has perfectly suc ceeded in the object he had to achieve, and has re ceived from the prince the most pacific assurances that he will not in any way act against the interests of Austria. Altogether the disposition of the Ser vians and the people in the other frontier provinces of Turkey adjoining Austria is most favourable towards the latter, and the energetic policy of Baron Beust in this direction is justly signalised as a great success." THE MAINE LIQUOR LAW.—The special com mittee of the Maine Legislature on the liquor law has ro posted an amendatory bill. It provides for the first vio lation of the law an additional penalty of imprisonment in gaol for thirty days, and for the second conviction sixty days. Common sellers are to be imprisoned three months on the first conviction, and four months on the se cond. There is no alternative penalty. The bill wishes itself to be understood as not allowing the manufacture of " any intoxicating liquor except cider." A bill is reported establishing the office of State constable, to be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Council, whose duly it shall be to co-operate with local officers throughout the State in enforcing the laws against crime generally, and particularly against drinking houses and tippling-shops. Ho is empowered to appoint deputies in such cities or towns as ten legal voters in the same may ask for, provided there shall not be over ton such deputies in any one county. The constable and deputies aro to institute complaints where there is reason to suppose that the law has been broken. There are Chinese labourers now on a Louisiana plantation. The Natchitoches Times of the 6th says : " The coolies are good labourers, and sober men. They are industrious, an l perfectly satisfied with their new country, and any amount of labour will be performed by them, provided the contracts passed are carried out to the letter, and particularly that about the payment of monthly wages and rations." The contributions to the llarvard Memorial Hall have reached $200,000. Mr. Arthur J. Peabody, a nephew of Mr. George Peabody, and for some time employed in the West as a journalist, has become a partner in the publishing house of Charles Scribner and Co. The largest heads in the United States Senate are those of Grimes, Pomeroy, and Van Winkle, each mea suring twenty-four inches round. THE SUN, LONL ON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1867. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. IBrlatol anrEfffer Caledonian • 20 st St 100 C4inbrian Cork and Bandon... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast .1 une. Dun„Perth, & A b.,June., el London, ocrip Certi., Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Urd. stk. Do. E. Ang). st. No. Great North of Scotland' Great Northern. D.). A stock.. Do. B stock Do. .New, Is. at 25 pin, lit S, and %V. of Ireland, Western -Uriginai Do. 6. Val. Rail gua. Du. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxturt Do. Newport .- 1)0. Hereford Lancashire& Yorksliir, London and lillickwiti ton., S Coax, Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrup. Ex. A. Lou. & North It - ester,' Lou. & South Wester, Ilan., Shel., & Lincot iletropolitau.. Do. New Do. Extension.. Metropolitan District Do. do. 10. Jo. and St. John's IV'u llidiaud Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Dsrb slid Kent 6t 1:0 North British ...... Do. Ed., Ytli. , & Dun, Nth. Eastern—Berwicsi Do. (.I..N•E purehasti Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & . Do. do. 1850-61. North London ... Do. do. 180 5 . Do. do. 186 G North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central ocot. N. E , Aber. stow uo. Scot, kid. vtick. Stiropshire Union .. .3outli Devon., 141,*otern . itainea, Wok., & Wok tall Vale.. Do. C Vale o/ Neat!' Waterford & Kilkenny :Va.terloo & Whiteha ,Verit %o i l to too 1 Atlantic& St.Lawrenue Rom., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cent....... Do. I' sliares Buffalo .k Lake Huron Do. Preference Bufr.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- 4 Calcutta a S. E., lim Ja; e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per, p; East. Bengal, gu., 5 du East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. .1 It;xteniiion ‘3, rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds., Do. do deferred .. De. 2d Pref. Bonds. Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock.. Do. do. deferred ... Do. 4th Pref. stock ~ Do. do. deferred t. India Pen. gun. sp.c 'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New g - ua. 5 p. o t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada Do. New .. .. Do. 6 p. a Bus. pay. 1873 Do. 5$ do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, glt. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. Fifth Extension 31e1b. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. el. & Hudson's Bay .131.C'da,0pclstpf.bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. d0....*6. 1 4. Do. Pun iaub Do.lndus St.Flot Closing Business Paid * Prim. done. COLONIAL GO VERNMENT SECURITIES. Briti..ll Columbia, 6 per Cent., Dem 31. 1572 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&J my 1877-84 Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug 1 0 98 300! Do. sp. 0. Mar. & Sept 100 100 102 C D I ) a t o; , .. .5 5 u p p I c e i .. o l p j n e a s:c o . rib t . c e . d j l u B s 7 l i ). 3 100 1 10 0 1 b 8 0 7 3 , 1 B o V 10: 86k Do.Ap1.&001. 1890-1000 100 105 107 Do. do 1860-9 , lOO 104 lUti Do. Jan.&July, 1820-5: 100 102 lid Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and. 15 oct., 1900 lOO Dl 73 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.t 100 lul 11 , 3 Do. 1878, do. 100 106 1 8 'Mauritius, p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. Do. 1882, May i 5, Nov. b 100 103 106 Do. 1895, Feu. & Aug.. 100 105 107 r.v atal Goy. 6 per cent.. 10u 98 1( , 0 N.8.G0y.6p.c.Ja.&) ill) 100 1:6 98 N. S.W. Gor.s p•c., 1860 100 91 93 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 187(i 100 - - Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1893 100 85 117 873 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Do. 5 per cent.... ... 100 84 86 36 1 Nova So Aia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 93 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 100 -- - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 106 108 Vio,Uov. 6 p.C. Ta &July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oot lOO 107 109 1055 BRITIsI4 Cain. Consol. Cold, lim. 1 Chiyerton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 7 9 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 37J 310 Urakewalls 2.1.0 1 11 East Ba.ssett (Illogan) 205 22 24 East Cara don 2.14.t 6 6 East Cam 16ast Grenville Mast Gunnislake 8.3.9 East Loved 3.0.0 9 10 E. W'l Russell (Tavisfk 11.2.6 Si 3 1 iam.& StAubyn(G wen. (16 4 5 4 Great I,txey, limited.. all 13 17 Crest South Tolgus.... 0.14. e rent Wheal 8u5y..... 11.4.4 G. Wheal Vor (heist o 4u 26 22 191 ;renvilie 8.18.0 11 15 .lerod's Foot .... 8.10. , 3; 31 llingston Downs ...... 5.10.6 21. 31 ilargaret (Uny Leiaul 1317.0 —Jlarke Valley t.lo.ti 31 11 4 ilwyndy Iron Ure, lim 41 21 lid New Seton North Itoskear Y.lVh'l h aUbCtt( lll ogan 1.1.0 - - North Wheal. Crolty 2.13.. 55 6 erosper United 7.1.6 21 21 erovidence Uny I,lant 10.11.; 26 28 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 330 South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 —•-- - Stray Park l'ln Croft 9 32 14 Vigra and Clogan, lim all - .West liassettallogart W. Caradon (Liskeard 1' 9 11 West Chiverton ll 68 70 7J 1 West Wheal Bassett f lllogan 51 ; 165 ;0 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 23 25 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 A. Wheal Seton -- Wheal Trelawaey (Lie 5.t7.0 10 12 ma EYffer .... lot: 78 SO 781 ian ..... ......... 100 108 110 110 9 1 In i Bandon.-- - - - 11 all 4 8 k Belfast June lOO t 5 64 rth, & Ab.Junc lOO 70 72 ')11, Scrip Certi all - - 100 - --- ci '& S. Western 100 105 (71 107 oaten], Ord. stk. 100 27 20 284 171 Ang). at. No. 2,1 100 5 7 irth of Scotland 100 - - )rthern lOO 114 110 1111 15 stock stock DO - 'w, Is. at 25 1 "i 10 IW. of Ireland 100 811 41 90 tern -Original' ItO 4. 42 411 2lf f f Val. Rail dux. 100 - - uth Wales , Mid.-Oxtero 100 2 4 27 :wort .OO 25 30 26 ..:reford lOO - - ire & Yorkshir 100 124 126 1251 41 and Illackwar 100 - - igh., & S Coasi 100 74 76 7 3 441 5 4 at., and Dover! 10u 17 18 171 :,trop. Ex. A. 100 13 10 North IVestert" 100 116 118 117 161 11 l South Wester] 100 7.4 50 78 tel., & Lincoln 100 47 49 471 871 Mau. :vi , - -1 , [tension.- - all 101 106 105 41 titan District. all - - 77 do. do. 10 - - St. John's W'u 6 - - 100 111 115 1131 1413113; Share 7 - 7inin.. & Dori)) 100 52 83 :t - - ritish .., Plll., & Dun 109 4 18 itern-Berwici 100 101 103 102 1 N'l:purchast 16.13.4 - - J ods ..... ..... 100 61 62 614 irk lOO 92 94 931 1 Male lOO - - )ck.& Darling all 33 15 331 . 1860-01 lB 9 10 d )ndou :. 1804 5. . lO - - o. 1866 ;aflordshire W. Junction Central ., 100 118 152 E , Aber, stock' 100 - - it, Mid. stAik.. 10U - - re Union .... 100 - - caron lOO 43 45 istern IVok., & Wok all 8 10 100 143 ;58 :., 3 1 aath - - 'd & Kilkenny 100 - - I & Whlteha 1 6 - 7nwall lOO - - ----- BRITISH POSSESSIONS. k Stlawrence all 67 10 7oda, A; Cen.ln. 100 100 102 102 11 ~:r cent.. sluices lO id 4p t Lake Huron all 4 44 :iferenoe all 71 84 nt, & Goderich 872-3- t lOO - - &S. E., lim lOO - - en & Dock, gu lOO 50 55 a, 7 p.c. per, p; all 101 103 igal, gu., sdo 100 101 113 tan, git.s p.o. 100 106 107 108 1 Extension - - unkof Canada 100 20 22 ). Mort, Bonds rge 6 p.c all 85 88 Pref. Bonds all 57 5 9 deferred .. Pref. Bonds all 52 54 deterred - - rref. stock— all 37 to deferred - - Pref. stock deterred - - Pen. gun. sp.c lOO 106 106 1(71 81 a. 5 per cent lB 4 1 f iv gua. 5 p.o 6 4 11 ' of India ier cent . I per cent.— 100 91 93 2 - - a. of Canada all 14 13 13 4 1 ,v . Bus. pay. 1873 all f.B 82 93 pay. 1877-8., all 81 04 ranch, limited 2 11 11 tut. 5 P.O .... 100 100 102 io lOO 92 84 lo lOO 85 90 th Extension 5 - - 6p. c. Buds. 100 - - idson's Bay all - i,(3 . l)clistpf. bs, 100 82 85 100 97 99 991 100 97 98 9 / 1 1 a...... 1 -: 4, 10 1 1(1 Sub....E. e. 109 97 98 1 St.Flot 100 - - ettiite.hatli:Nl7ll.; H !Liao. vorthern, 5 per cent.. ttn, 5 per cent., redeenrible at 5 per cent., 102 3 • Jonsoliciated, 6 per cent. stock, to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4i per cent. rd., v3i YREFEBENCE SaARES AND STOCKS. London and S.-Western 5 per cent., • 01 LINES LEASE') lii' NIXED RENTALS. East Lincoln gua. 6 per cent., 1:.81 London and Illackwall, 82 irtiltElGN RAILWAY& Antwerp and Rotterdam, SE Bahia and San Wraneisco, gua. 7 per cent.. VI Benos Auyreo, Gt. Southern, gua. 7 per cen., lim., 15/ bireat Luxembourg, Of 10 Recife and San Francisco, lim., gua. 7 per cent., 9f West Flanders, a FOREIGN MINKS, Don Pedro, North Del Rcy, 5-15 pm Scottish Australian, DOCKS. ondon and St. Katharine, A9t BANlib.. Alliance, Hm..15212 An to Austrian, 72 Anglo-Italian, lim., 82 Bank of Egypt, 34k Bank of New Zealand, 182 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 16i Chartered ller. of India, London, and China, 30 City, 12 k onsolidated Bank, English and Swedish. lim.. 15 Imperial Ottoman, lim., 82 London and County, 57 London and 11 estminster; 931 Metropolitan Bank. Si National Provincial of England, -Ditto. 2d and :id iesuo, 391 New South Wales, 46 i ; l:;vinOl4lllaitki al; corporation, lim., 4 Union of Australia, 4tsa Union of London, 431 i I MISCELLAICEOM Anglo-American Teti-graph, 1( 6 Atlantic Telegraph, 3c 9 Ditto, 8 per cunt,, 761 74 8I 5 Berlin Water Works, lim., Iz6 Ceylcn Company, ilk Ditto, A shares, 46 City Discount, lim, I 6 City of Moscow Gas, Jim , 164 City Offices, lint., 4 4 5 Credit roneler of England. lim . 2; East India Irrigation and Canal, 126 E y Winn Cont. and Tradiag, lint., 3 Fore-street Warehouse, lint., 14 Hudson's Bay, its y London tiencralOmnibus Company, ihn, 3 2 3 N; tional Discount Company, 14 Peninsula and Oriental steam, 59 60 Ditto, new. 1".9 9i — --- Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 191 Royal Mail Steam, 100 Submarine Teler,raph, GI Teiegrapu Cons rue. and Mainten,, lim., diito, l 3 S Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, Rm., f Viceroy of Egypt, Mortzage, Loan, 721 The untiring efforts of Mr. A. R. Spoffold to secure for tho library of Congress, which is under his charge, the extensive historical collection of Colonel Peter Force, have been cornvletely successful. Great Di Mid ( POLICE INTELLIGEffCE.—This Day. DOW-STREET. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT BY A PUBLICAN.—Mr. Alfred Beard, landlord of the Red Lion publichouse, Parker street, Drury-lane, was charged with being drunk, assault ing two gentlemen in Southampton-row, and damaging their hats. Mr. Steggell, of Southampton street, Bloomsbury, stated that after being at the Royalty Theatre last night with a friend, at present staying with him, they were passing through Southampton-row on their way home, between twelve and ono o'clock in the morning, when tney were accosted by two females, with whom they remained speak ing for a few minutes. The defendant and two others came up and interfered, the defendant saying, " I have as good a right to speak to her as you." Witness said, What do you mean ?" Defendant knocked his hat off, and, when ho stooped to pick it up, struck him in the face, giving him a black eye. Witness went for a police man, to whom he gave the defendant in charge. Mr. Dean, the friend alluded to by the last witness, cor roborated his evidence, and added that while Mr. Steggell was absent the defendant and his two companions as saulted him. Defendant knocked his hat off and gave him a black eye. One of the party knocked him down. When he recovered himself he missed £5 12s. from his pockets. The prisoner said it would not have occurred but that he was the worse for liquor, and did not know what he was doing. lie knew the two men who were lvith him, and could produce them, not immediately but in a few days. Mr. Flower said it was very bard that gentlemen could not pass along the streets at night without being annoyed by persons who invariably declared on the following morning that they would not have behaved so but that they were drunk. That, however, wile, as defendant and such persons must bo taught, no answer or excuse. He should fine the prisoner £5 for each assault, and the value 12s. for the:damage to each hat, making in all, £ll Us., or ono month's imprisonment for each assault. The fines were paid. M ARLBOROUGH-S TREET . STEALING BANK NOTES.—REFUSAL TO ALLOW A CON STABLE TO SEARCH A PRISONER'S BOXES.—Ann Hem minway, 17, was charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with stealing two £lO notes, tho property of Mr. George Arnold, No. 3, St. Martin's-place. _ _ . _ Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold, wife of the prosecutor, stated that on Sunday last she missed two £lO notes from a work-box is her bedroom, and believing that the prisoner, who had been in her service, but left, on the previous Thursday, had stolen them, she communicated with the police. The prisoner raid if her mistress would let her eft she would pay her every quarter-day her wages. Police-constable Butcher, a plain clothes officer of the C division, said that yesterday evening he went to No. 158, Adelaide-road, St. John's-wood, where the prisoner was living in service, and on telling her the charge she said that she had taken the notes, one before Christmas and the other afterwards. The prisoner said she had picked up with a young man whose name she did not know, and ho wanted money, and she took the notes for the purpose of giving him some money, and he afterwards went away, and she saw no more of him, and that, having left No. 3, St. Martin'-place, she got another situation. The prisoner's master refused to let him see the prisoner's boxes, al though the prisoner's master admitted that she had laid out a good deal of money on clothes, and that they were in the boxes. The superintendent had told him to apply to his worship to know what ho was to do in the case. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked Mrs. Arnold whether she had missed anythi,g else beside the notes. Mrs. Arnold said a gentleman in the house had missed 15s. worth of stamps. She did not know whether thepri soner had them in her box or not. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that before a search warrant was granted tho officer had batter go to the person and explain the state of things. Butcher said that on showing the gentleman his warrant card last night he told him that anything could get such a thing as that, and for aught he knew, ho (Butcher) might be an omnibus driver. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded tho prisoner for a week, and said if necessary a search warrant would be granted. LAMBETH. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER.— Henry Tyler, of White Cottage, St. George's-road, Cam berwell, was summoned for violently assaulting Mr. Saivuel Jerrett, of the Greyhound Tavern, Peckham. The defendant, it appears, went into the Greyhound about a week since, and requested the landlord to servo him with some ale. Ho refused to do so, as he was intoxicated, when the defendant took up a heavy tumbler and threw it at the landlord, and was about to throw likewise a large stone water-jug, but was prevented by some of the landlord's customers. The defendant was fined 12s. and costs, or ten days imprisonment with hard labour, CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.-Mr. Thos. Williams, of the Atlas Head beer-shop, Mount-street, WTalworth, was sum moned for selling beer within the publicans' hours. W. Smith, 131 P, said that after 12 o'clock on the morn= ing of March 19 he found the door of the defendant's shop open with six or seven persons in front of the bar drink ing. He saw one pint of porter served. The defendant was fined 10s. and costs. THAMES. THE CASE OF CAPTAIN CASEY.-It will no doubt be in the recollection of our readers that the circumstances attending the mutilation and singular preservation of Cap , tain John Casey, the master of the ship cane Lowden, created a powerful interest in the public mind when the case was made known last summer, in consequence of an application made on his behalf to Mr. Partridge at this Court. His ship became water-logged in the Atlantio ocean. All the crew, sixteen in number, sought refuge in the main-top, and all perished except the unfortunate captain, who was exposed to the elements for 33 days, and for 28 days did not taste a morsel of food. He was rescued by the crew of the Dutch barque Ida Elizabeth. He was then a wasted skeleton, and weighed 421bs. only The kindest attention was paid to him by •the master of the Dutch ship ; he was conveyed to the Helder, in Hol land, and was au inmate of the hospital there for six months. Six fingers and five toes were amputated. Tho Dutch people, from the King downwards, paid him every attention. The greatest skill and care was devoted to his ease, and he at last raached London. By the kindness and recommendations of the Rev. Mr. Jameson, English chaplain, at the Hague, upwards of £2OO was collected for him in Holland, and invested by the Rev. Mr. Tyaiko, vicar of Padstow, on behalf of his wife and family. Upwards of £•100 was sent to Mr. Partridge for the benefit of Captain Casey, and the whole amount was invested by Mr. Livingston, the chief usher of the court, in the Throe per Cent. Consols. A letter from Captain Casey, who has been living at lladslow, in Corn wall, since last October, was received this morning, stating that his mutilated hands and feet were healed up, and that he could now walk about the town, that his friend, Captain James Mungles, R.N., of Fairfield, near Exeter, a large-hearted and Christian gentleman, was very kind and attentive to him. Captain Casey's remark able preservation and his misfortunes have excited sympathy in a foreign land. It was announced to Mr. Partridge this morning that 195 rupees (£l9 108.) had been forwarded to him from Aden, £3O from Quebec, and an additional £5 from his benevolent patron, the Rev. Mr. Jameson. Capt. Casey begged leave to request that these donations might be acknowledged through the medium of the press ; and, at the same time, to express his gratitude and the heartfelt thanks of his wife and family for the sympathy of the people at Aden, Quebec, and Holland. Mr. Partridge said he was very glad to hear that Capt Casey had met with so much material aid from the bene volent, and believed his case to be a very deserving ono. MARKETS.—This day. HAY. SMITHFIELD.--Ifeadow hay, £3 N t0..£4 10s; clorer, £4 Os to £5 lOs ; and straw, .£2 Os to £2 4s per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—MeadOW hay, £3 Os to £4 12s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 6s per load. Supply moderato. WitrrEcHATEL.—Meadow hay, £3 03 to £4 103 ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 4e per load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—Thero has been very little business transacted, the operations of the trade having boon deferred until tho public sales, which commenced this day, when about 13,670 packages will be offered mostly without reserve. ----- SUGilt.—fie market has remained very dull, but a moderate business has boon done in floating cargoes at steady rates. Refined goods have been in moderate request at barely previous rates. COFFEE.—Tho demand for colonial descriptions has boon steady, suporior qualities fully supporting previous rates. RICE.—A fair inquiry has prevailed for cloaned descrip tions, at fully former prices. Ittmr.—The market is firm, although the dealings have been to a limited extent, at full previous quotations. TALLOW.—Thero has been only a moderato business transacted in the tallow market during the week, the de mand both for tho home and for export has been light, and as the contracts for the month aro all closed, prices had a tendency to decline. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) Market continues steady. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. Henry Vincent is receiving au ovation in Ame rica. The Har(ford Evening Press writes in very high terms of his powers as a lecturer. Ho spoke for two hours in Albyn Hall on Cromwell, and described the fight on Marston Moor with such force and effect, that the audience broke out into excited cheering. His versatility of style is described as infinite, touching all keys and qually effec tive in every touch, THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day, NORTHAMPTON RACES THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. TRIAL STAKES. The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, three year olds 7st, four Bst 91b, five 9st 11h, six and aged Ost 31b ; ono mile. Lord Lyon 1 Moulsey Thalia Four ran. STAND PLATE. The Stand Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap) ; winners of any handicap after March 28 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; one mile. Musician 1 Dutch Admiral Easby 3 Seven ran. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 soya added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 sovs ft, and 5 only it declared on or before Tuesday, the 29th of January, the second horse to receive •25 soya out of the stakes ; the winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights (Jan. 23, at 6 p.m.) to carry 51b, or any two handicaps, 71b extra. The winner to subscribe to the stakes of 18G8; two miles (83 subs., 33 of whom pay 5 soya each). Quick March Amanda colt .. 2 Lecturer Fifteen ran. WHITTLEBURY STAKES. The Whittlebury Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; two year olds Get 81b; three Bst 81b ; f and g allowed 31b; winners of a sweepstakes amounting to 500 sovs with 10 subs, 71b, of a 200 sovs sweepstakes, with 10 subs, 51b, all other winners of plates or sweep stakes to the amount of 100 soya 31b extra ; weights not accumulative; three year olds which have started three times.without winning allowed 51b ; about three quar ters of a mile, straight. 36 subs. Bismirck Commissioner King Victor 3 Eight ran. PYTCHLEY STAKES. The Pytchley Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; three year olds 7st 101 b, four Bst 81b, five, six, and aged, 9st; mares and geldings and four year olds and upwards allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 300 soya; if en tered for 250 soya allowed 31b, 200 71b, 150 101 b, 100 171 b, GO 241 b, 30 281 b; allowances to be claimed at the time of naming. Spencer Plate Course, straight. To close and name by nine o'clock on Monday night. Watchbox Skylight 2 Lord Paramount NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CUP STAKES. The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 sovs each ; three year olds Gst 91b, four Bst 71b, five Ost 11b, six and aged 9st 41b; the winner to be sold for 500 soya if demanded; two miles. 22 subs. Orne Primrose 2 Policy 3 Seven ran. SULBY STAKES. The Sulby Stakes of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 80 added for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a stake of 100 sovs value 31b, 200, or two of 100 sovs 51b, 300, 71b extra ; starters twice without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b; the second to save his stake; Althorpe Park Stakes Course. Half a mile straight. 8 subs. Lady Elizabeth 1 Eau de Vie 2 Wings of a Dove filly • 3 DELAPRE - FREE HANDICAP. The Delapre Free Handicap of 5 soya each with 50 added, for two year olds and upwards ; the winner to be claimed for 100 soya if demanded in the usual way; winners of any handicap after March 28 (at ton a.m.) blb extra; Althorp Park Stakes Course (about half a mile). Accept ances to be declared by nine o'clock on Monday night. Claymore Miller's Maid 2 Variation 3 Seven ran. TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY. There was a numerous attendance to-day at Albert-gate, and a large amount of business was transacted. The Northamptonshire Stakes was the event that attracted most attention, and for this event Lecturer was in extra ordinary demand, anything over 5 to 2 being accepted with avidity, and to large anounts. Ultimately 9 to 4 was taken and offered; but what with the immense sup port that was accorded to him at the clubs and the money that was invested upon him here the Marquis's horse proved to be one of the "hottest" handicap favourites there has been for some time. Notwithstanding the furore however, Regalia and Wild Briar were in considerable re quest, the former at 12 to 1 and 11 to 1, and the last named at 100 to 7 ; whilst Tourmalin was not wanting friends at 1000 to 60 and 100 to 6. The other horses backed were Flatcatcher, Miss Harriette, and Miner, who each found friends at their respective odds. There was very little done on the Earl Spencer's Plate, for which Salliet appeared, however, to be the favourite, 100 to 7 finding takers. The only other transaction we noticed in connection with this event was 1000 to 35 taken about Miss Frances. Scarcely any betting took place on the Two Thousand. Plaudit was still exceedingly firm, sto 2 being accepted. Nothing else was mentioned. For the Derby the favourites were extremely quiet; 7 to 1 was offered against the Rake, and 10 to 1 was offered against D'Estournel. Plaudit was in considerable request, and 11 to 1 was accepted about him. A big bet of 10,000 to 300 was taken about Grand Cross, and 5000 to 25 was booked about a new outsider—Man of Ross. Considerable sensation was created by a notice posted in the Room that Admiral Rous had withdrawn from the committee of Tattersall's, of which he had been a con spicuous and honoured member for many years. The cause of the Admiral's withdrawal is attributable to the committee assenting to the re-opening of the considera tion of the Soiled Dove case, Admiral Rous strongly dis approving this course. The subjoined notice will further explain the matter : " March 30, 1867. "NoncE.—The Hon. Admiral lions has requested his name to be withdrawn from Cie list of names of the members of the committee of Tattersall's Subscription room." This notice was succeeded by the following " Tattersall's, March 30, 1867. " At a meeting of the committee, held this day, it was decided that the Soiled Doye case is to be re-opened, and will be hoard on Saturday, the 13th of April, at Tatter sall's, at three p.m. (Signed) " EXMOUTH, Chairman." Another important notification, and in express contra diction to ono recently issued, appeared as follows: " Tattersall's, March 30, 1867. " The committee are of opinion that the rule which says that no member shall settle the account of a non-sub scriber' shall be annulled. (Signed) " ExmouTir, Chairman." NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESB.--JOILI STIRK, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks for the patronage he has received during the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LES, of tho Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoreditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at Ono S wan-yard, Bishopsgato-stroot. W. HOPKINS tend John AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OILENDENI STREET. HAYMARKET. Commissions. JOHN PERCIVAL, Oxford Cigar Stores, 8, Panton-street, Haymarket. Mr. GEORGE WEED has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the Oily Arches; also in George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near Meux's Brewery. Evenings, after 7, at Mr. C. Dur ham's, Freemasons' Arms, Long-acre. THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. AQUATICS. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT-OARED RACE. PUTNEY.-THIS DAY. Although the weather at early morn was cast and lowering there were a great many crack oarsmen of different clubs and others assembled at Putney, and those who had not paid a previous visit were much gratified at seeing both crews out, which was hardly expected. The Cambridge gentlemen launched their boat from the Leander boat-house at about a quarter to 12. They went out to try a new boat, having brought more than one with them from Cambridge. They commenced with a mere paddle, but it was soon quickened into a good row, and their style, with one or two exceptions, was easy, clean, and therefore good. It is high time, however, that hey made their selection of the boat they aro to run in, as the men are not improvod by being shifted about in this way. The Oxonians launched their boat soon after from the London Rowing Club boat-houso and started upon the side from the aqueduct, rowing a fine long pull, with a heavy swing, easily. They laid down to their work more than we have hitherto observed, and there was altogether a peculiarity of style about it only to be seen in Oxford rowing. It was not so lofty as it has been, but more busi ness-like, and well-calculated to keep up the favoritism that six successive conquests have earned. They went to work this morning at 32 strokes per minute, but increased it a little as they wont up. IMPERIAL PARLIASIEN HOUSE OF LORDS—Tries EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The South Eastern Railway Bill and Southwark and Vauxhall NVater Bill were read a second time. The Wands worth Bridge, Richmond Gas, Furness Railway, Sidmouth Railway and Harbour, Athenry and Ennis Junction Rail way, Cheshire Linos, Rochester Oyster Fishery, Wilford Bridge, Windsor Royal Gas, Abertillery Gas and Water, Risea and Pouteymista Gas, Dublin Port, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Bills were read a third time. THE JUDGES' CHAMBERS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, in moving the second reading of this bill, stated that it, had been sug gested to him by a noble and learned friend who had him self been a Judge in Chambers, that there should be a clause introduced which should allow an appeal from the Ucision of the Masters who wore to decide on points argued in Chambers to the Judges themselves. He (the Lord Chancellor) considered this a very reasonable clause, and one which could be advantageously introduced. He therefore, with this addition, now moved the second read ing of this bill. It was then road a second time. THE CRIMINAL LUNATICS BILL. The Earl of BELMORE moved the second reading of this bill, stating it was one which would greatly contribute to the better regulation of the system at present pursued toward criminal lunatics. It was a very short but a very important one. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said that he did not object to the bill; which he considered a very good one, but be certainly did object to the third clause of the bill, which gave the power to her Majesty's Secre tary of State to discharge any criminal lunatic. This he considered a dangerous clause, and would urge upon their lordships that the greatest circumspection should be exercised in carrying out this important function. A person committing a crime might be confined during her Majesty's pleasure, and then, on the certifi cate of certain physicians, be let out to the world again. It was a very serious question whether when persons were guilty of the most horrible crimes that they should be let out to the world again. He would im plore them to reflect what an affliction this might prove to society at large. He was afraid that by the sense of impunity which this clause would engender, would increase the species of crime which resulted from madness. He (the noble earl) remembered that on ono occasion he had gone over Bethlehem liJspital, that the very criminal medical man who bad accompanied him had stated that he knew twenty men at least in that establishment who had said that if ever they got out they would break his head, and that they should do it with impunity. As they were already declared to be mad, he thought it was the duty of the Secretary of State to be particularly cautious in liberating criminal lunatics, especially as they might have simulated madness for the sake of screening themselves from the consequence of their crime. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of KIMBERLEY would ask whether this bill was not to extend to Ireland. There was an establish ment there at Dundrum, which was similar to other similar establishments in England. He would call the noble earl's attention to the subject. The Earl of BELMORE said that ho was not exactly prepared to answer why the bill • did not extend to Ireland. He;believed that it formed one of the bills peculiarly adapted to England. The bill was then read a second time. THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIP'S BILL. Tho bill was read a third time and passed. THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES. Lord REDESDALE gave notice of a motion with re gard to the offices in Downing-street, relative to what can be the advantage to the public of having these enormous and expensive offices for public business. They were paying a great deal for temporary offices. He understood that the Foreign Office was to come down. He should wish, when he made his motion, to know what property had been purchased, and how much had been ex pended, and ask for a return of the amount of property which had been purchased. RUSSIAN AMERICA. In answer to a question from a NOBLE LORD, The Duke of BUCKINGHAM said that, in the absence of the noble earl at the head of the Government, he might state that information had been received from St. Petersburg that negociations were on foot for the cession of Russian America to the United States, but that be considered that although such a project might create surprise, it would not affect the interest of our British subjects. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tms EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. • PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Caledonian Railway and Forth and Clyde Navigation Companies, Enfield Gas, and Great Eastern. Railv►ay (Steamboats). THE REFORM BILL. Mr. D. GRIFFITHS gave notice that in committee on he Reform Bill he should move an amendment, to the effect that a well considered system of dual voting be in serted in the bill to act as a counterpoise against household suffrage in boroughs? BURLINGTON HOUSE. Mr. LAYARD asked the First Commissioner of Public Works whether the buildings to bo erected at the back of Burlington House for the accommodation of the London University were to be in the same style of architecture as that edifice, and whether the report was true that they were to bo in the Gothic style; whether he would give directions for the exhibition, in the library, of the elevation and plans of the new buildings, in order that the members might have an opportunity of inspecting them, together with the plans furnished by Mr. Pennethorne. Lord J. MANNERS said they were not to be in the same style as Burlington House. He had no objection to place the plans in the library. THE CASE OF TOOMER. • Sir J. COLLIER gave notice of his intention, on going into committee of supply, to call the attention of the house to the trial of Tootner, and to move for papers and memorials connected with the subject. BRIBERY AT LANCASTER. Colonel W. PATTEN called the attention of the house to the petitions presented relative to the Lancaster bribery inquiry, and moved that the petitioners be heard at the bar of that hous3 upon their OIVII petition if they thought fit.. lie contended that all thb evidence adduced before the commission was obtained by an indem nity, and that many of the electors gave their evid ence thinking that the indemnity would protect them whilst making their communications, and that the loss of the franchise was not through the admissions that were made. He had searched the journals to find what course the house adopted in eases like that which he had brought before it, but he could not find one instance where the player of the petitioners had been re fused, but, on the contrary, ho had discovered thirteen or fourteen instances where the petitioners bad .been heard either by themselves or counsel at the bar. The hon. and gallant gentleman concluded by moving that the mayor and corporation of Lancaster be heard by their counsel at the bar of the house against the clause in the Reform Bill disfranchising the borough. Mr. WALPOLE said if there was a justification for disfranchising any borough, he thought it applied most strongly to Lancaster, for the commission had elicited that there were 1,408 voters in the borough, out of which it was proved that no less than 928 were proved guilty of bribery. If the house was justified in disfranchising Sudbury and St. Albans, surely they were so in the case of Lancaster, because he never knew a case where bribery was so general. He could not give his assent to the motion for hearing counsel against the proposed disfranchisement of that borough. The Marquis of lIARTINGTON thought it was punishing the whole of the electors of the borough of Lancaster too severely in disfranchising it, because bribery had been proved to have taken place very extensively at the last election. Sudbury and St. Albans were treated with more leniency than that because it was not until after bribery had been repeatedly proved to have taken place at many elections that they wore at last disfranchised. Mr. HENLEY thought it only just that the parties should be heard before they were deprived of their repre sentation. - Sir R. PALMER said if sound justice demanded an in vestigation into tho matters that led to the ultimate dis franchisement of Lancaster he, for one, would not object to the motion; but ar, in his opinion, such was not the case in the matter now uncle) discussion. He did not think it would be right to grant the prayer of the peti tioners. (LEFT SITTING.) LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 30. Tho Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of the following officers of the Royal Engineers, viz. :—Lieutenant-Colonel Wilbraham Oates Lennox, V.C., Lieutentant-Colonel Gerald Graham, V.C., and Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Charles Cooke, to be ordinary members of the military division of the third class, or Companions of the most , honourable Order of the Bath. WHITEHALL, MARCII 30. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Percy Wernyss Phillips Nott, M.A., to the United Vicarage of Kew with Petersham, in the county of Surrey, and diocese of Winchester, vacant by the death of the Rev. Richard B Bryan. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 1. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TUE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. College of the Holy Trinity, Dublin—The Right lion. Hedges Eyre Chatterton, her Majesty's Attorney-General for Ireland. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 2. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Charles Wilmer Duncombe to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lord Charles W. B. Bruce, who retires ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant George Augustus, Viscount Parker to be Lieutenan t, b y purchase, vice C. W. Duncombe. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Henry Lewis, on the Seconded List, to ho Colonel ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colouel Henry prince de Teissier to be Colonel, vice Colonel (having the rank of Colonel-Commandant) and Major-tioneral A ugustus Abbot, C. 8., deceased ; Captain Georg e Maister to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice do `Prissier ; Second Captain William Brown to be Captain vico Meister; Lieutenant Charles Arthur Madan Vtrarde to be Second Captain, vice Brown; Lieutenant Wentworth Henry King-Harman to be Second Captain, vice James Charles Cavendish, resigned ; Staff Assistant-Sm geon Edward Acton Gibbon to bo Assistant -Surgeon, vice Georgo Carleton Clery, promoted on the Staff. • Royal Engineers— Captain and BroVet-Major Charles Richard Binney, from the Supernumerary List, to LA Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel H. C. C. Owen, C. 8., deceased ; Second Captain Charles John Darrah to be Captain, vice C. N. Martin, removed to the Super numerary List ; Captain John Gordon Jervois, from the Supernumerary List, to be Captain, vice E. L. Bland, removed to the Supernumerary List.; Lieut. Frederick Tynte Warburton to be Second Cap tain, vice Darrah; Capt. and Brevet-Major Chas. Scrope Hutchinson, on the Supernumerary List, to be seconded on appointment as additional Inspector of Railways. The temporary Commissions as Lieutenant of the un dermentioned Officers to be made permanent:—Lieute nants C. James, H. R. a Georges, W. L. Greenstreet, G. Hildebrand, J. T. Wright, A. Awdry, W. B. Hurst, S. Waller IL H. Murphy, J. M a th eson. Coldstream Waller, Henry Lovell, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice CaledonJames Alexander, promoted. 17th Foot—Ensign Thomas Drummond Gilbert to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry B. Jackson, who retires. Valentine Herbert Maher, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gilbert. 19th Foot—Capt. R. D. Barrett to bo Major, without pur chase, vice B. M. Deane, seconded on appointment as Assistant Quartermaster-General, Madras; Lieut. C. V. Iliffernan to be Captain, without purchase, vice Barrett ; . Lieut. J. Knox to be Captain, without purchase, vice Hiffernan whose promotion, has been cancelled ; Ensign derbert Leigh Gripps to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Camel-an, whose promotion, by purchase, on March 6, 1867, has been cancelled ; Lieutenant William Bennett, to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Robert Gayer Traill, who has vacated the appointment; Ensign George Fearon Thorp to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Hiffernan ; Ensign bney Hastings Cameron to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Thorpe, whose promotion, without purchase, on the 21st October, 1866, has been can celled. 21st Foot.—Captain Aubrey William 0. Saunders halt been seconded on appointment as District Inspector of Musketry in India. 28th Foot.—Ensign Edward Julian Bigg Wither to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Hampden Waller, who retires; Ensign Charles Owen James to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Oscar Henry Blount, who rstires; Charles Lucius Henry Deering, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wither; John Henry Edward Hincle, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice James. 32d Foot—Ensign Arthur Christian Tawke to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice John Garforth, who retires ; Cecil Lumsden Hornby, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Tawke; Gentleman Cadet Lindesay Beau mont Beaumont, from the Royal Military College to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hornby, transferred to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment; Schoolmaster- Sergeant Edward Vaughan to be Quartermaster, vice Francis Stribling, who retires upon half-pay. 35th Foot-Staff Surgeon-Major Anthony Dickson Home, C. 8., to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major James Carroll Dempster, M.D., placed upon half-pay. 41st Foot—Lieutenant George West Barnes to be Instruc tor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Nathaniel Montgomery, promoted. - 44th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Highgate Henry Phillips, M. 8., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice H. E. Greene, who exchanges. _ 46h Foot—Ensign Edward Gambier Serie to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Alexander Knee: Mal colmson, deceased ; Gentleman Cadet Charles Marsh Keighley, from the Royal Military College, to be En sign, without purchase, vice Serie. 521 Foot -Lieutenant John Philip Mickleburgh to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stephen Murphy, who re tires ; Ensign Metcalfe Studholme Brownrigg to be Lieutonant, by purchase, vice Mickleburgh ; John Percy Meade, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brown- rigg. 54th Foot —Surgeon Alexander Fisher Bartley, from the 85th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice William Skeen, M.D., who exchanges. 62d Foot—Ensign Mathias Robert Soppings Laws to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Edward Podmore Clark, who retires ; Henry Purdon-Woodroofo, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Laws. 85th Foot—Surgeon Wm. Skeen, M.D., from the 54th Foot, to bo Surgeon, vice Alex. F. artley, who ex- changes. 103 d Foot—Ensign Charles Henry Stoddart to be Lieu tenant, vice Henry Lowther Nutt, a Probationer for the Indian Staff Corps ; Ensign Hugh De la Motto Hervey to be Lieutenant, Tice Stoddart, a Probationer for the Indian Staff Corps. 108th Foot—Lieutenant John Edward Wetherell to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Francis William Bcdingfeld, who resigned the appointment. Rifle Brigade—Lieut. A. Stuart llarington to ho Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut. A. Angus Airlie Kinloch, who has resigned the appointment; Lieut. Wilmot Grant to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut. E. H. Buller, pro moted. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16} 11 17 Ditto 3 Months.ll 19 11 19 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 37 25 45 ' 7 l 25 45 Brussehi — 25 37 1 H am b urg — 13 84 13 9 Paris Short 25 15 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 35 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 1201 Vienna — 13 30 13 40 Trieste — 13 30 13 40 Petersburgn Berlin Madrid — 48 4 81 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 48} 49 2G 95 - 27 5 26 95 27 5 26 0 27 10 26 95 27 5 26 95 27 5 26 95 27 5 511 521- 52 b2k Bianchi the Brigand. In 1860 Pietro Bianchi was 20 years of age, a day labourer at Soveria, noted from his early boy hood for his agility and surprising strength. He was the best hunter in those mountains, and was reputed quick with a blow and dangerous to offend. When Garibaldi entered Calabria he took to the road. At first he stole sheep, but soon he betrayed sanguinary instincts, and his atrocities on various occasions made his name a sound of terror. By long and rapid marches he constantly eluded pur suit ; the authorities despaired of taking him, un less by surprise or strategem. A girl of 17, Gene rosa Cardamone, accompanied him in all his expedi tions, and was often seen on horseback at the head of the baud, encouraging them in the fight. She was worthy of her lover, and almost surpassed him in ferocity. She is s.tid to have repeatedly Cooked human flesh and served it up to him and ".5 companions. This monster in the form of a mug and pretty woman is now 21 ; priests of country are said to have thrown her into the arms of the brigand by working on her religious fanaticism. When lately arrested a religious book and a Madonna were found on her person. She believed they rendered her invulnerable. Bianchi loved her passionately, and was madly jealous of her. One day one of his band dared to kiss her. Just then Bianchi came up and requited his auda city with a score of dagger stabs. A lieutenant of gendarmes, stationed at Soveria, lately received in formation as to the position of a den to which Bianchi from time to time retired with his mistress for a few days's repose. With some gendarmes and a detachment of the line he betook himself to the village of Colla, near Castagna, in the district of Nicastro. The village was surrounded by surprise, and Lieut. De Angelis went directly to the house of a certain Colosimo, whom he believed to be Bianchi's manutengolo—his "fence" and secret agent. But he was unable to discover the entrance of the cave where Bianchi ought to be. After a long search a gendarme noticed some freshly picked chicken bones in a ditch. Presently an artificial hedge was detected, placed so as to conceal the entrance of a cavern. The hedge overthrown, a stentorian voice was heard "Fate largo!" it cried, "Stand back!" "Surrender, or you are dead," retorted the lieutenant. "Save this woman 1" It was Bianchi, who wanted to save Generosa, probably intending afterwards to defend himself desperately. But De Angelis left him no time. No sooner had the woman passed out than he rushed in with his men, and seized the bandit before he could defend himself. Seeing escape im possible, Bianchi dashed his revolver to the ground and resigned himself to his fate. The cave was spacious within ; a lamp was burning before an image of the Madonna. Generosa's prayer-book was there, the places marked with bills given for ransom. The brigand was provided with abundant ammunition, a double-barrelled gnu, and a revolver. In a corner was a bed of blankets and a good store of wine, cheese, bread, an d sausage ; also a little the maluitengo/o of Colosimo's pastry, supplied by r g h o e ld threw and Silver house. On Bianchi we re found a g old hunting watch O te l h and npartinga n sum in This him self into her arm s and kissed h er. Thenceforward ehneddoidf Pietro utter e t tro u Bianchi, word,chi after his h e e ye lisad lost for al seven ex pression and assumed a glassy look. h l is was the stained the district of Nicastro •i with blood. We notice the following in Frank Leslie's illus trated Paper:—" Mr. J. W. Farmer, of 47, Ludlow-street, New York, whose philanthropy is always leading him to do such eccentric things as feeding the poor, gratis, with excellent soup, di s t r ib uting tobacco to the soldiers of the army when th e y had none provided for them, opening free lodging -houses for the homeless when the winter is at its severest, and other schemes of the same timely nature, now advertises that his ball is at the free disposal of persons who desire a place for meeting to discuss schemes of co-operation. Also, that a supply of soap and other appliances for the toilet is kept constantly on hand at the same place, for use gratis."