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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 4141117 ,A14 OF THE DUKE OF MONTPENSIER IN MADRID. the Ts: special correspondent in Madrid telegraphs the intelligence that the Duke of Montpensier and 148 eldest son arrived in Madrid unexpectedly ;:u1 the 19th May. The funds fell one per cent. Inconsequence some say of this arrival, others, ill conse quence of Espartero's refusal to accept the Crown, which 64 induced Prim to propose the grant of full regal unctions to the Regent, thus prolonging the interrgnum. FRANCE. FRANCE, May 19, Evening. At 1 o'clock on Saturday the Emperor will receive the result of the Plebiscite from M. Schneider in the Salle 1 : 4 8 Etats, and will make a speech. The Central Committee of the Plebiscite has resolved 40 preserve its organisation for the defence of parliamen tall, and dynastic interests. • The new Press Law was discussed to-day in the Corps 1 / 1 . Pelletan attacked the Government, saying an orgie °I Press prosecutions was going on. 011ivier said the orgie was in the language of the PaPers prosecuted. 2 1 . de Guerroniere, will it is thought, be appointed -;' m bassador at Madrid, and the Marquis de la Valette at ITALY. RAVENNA, May 19. There have been many highway robberies of late, and th e ; formation of a R e publican force is feared. Precau -unarY measures are being taken. -- Three s hi ps h ave b een sen t t o wa t c h C a p rera . It is uncertain whether Ricciotti Garibaldi is with the band of Catanzaro. SPAIN. MADRID, May 19. The Deputies, who support Espartero, held a meeting to. da and resolved to send a deputation to persuade him ‘e accept th e Crown. I N following appeared in our Special Edition of yester "aY evening:— FRANCE. ARREST OF CONSPIRATORS. PARIS, May 19. 11" l ve persona were arrested yesterday charged with uei at implicated in the conspiracy. Bombs were found the lodgings of the prisoners, who made complete av owals. Fresh arrests will be made to-day. SPAIN. MADRID, May 18 (Evening). - - t he Prim had a long interview with the members of t , e Majority of the Cortes yesterday, to whom he explained e tte Present state of the candidature question, and in thellelusion pointed out the necessity for conferring upon e Regent Serrano the attributes of Royal authority. Another rumour asserts that Marshal Espartero's re fusal i s no t fi na l, b u t th a t h e wou ld acc ept the Crown if elected by the Cortes. v " is rumoured that some of the Progreasist party, pre -IT°lls to giving their support to the arrangement referred to, b e nd to p ropose a vo t e i n th e Co r t e s excluding the two ra lelles of the Bourbon dynasty from the Spanish throne. The Duke de Montpensier has returned to Madrid. new monarchical combination is spoken of in favour ;` the eld es t son o f th e Duke de Montpensier, who accom vallied his father to-day to a conference with the Regent. Re gent, Mi n i s t ers h ave a l so had a conference with the and it i s stated that the Unionists consent to con fer 11 °3 7 81 attributes upon Marshal Serrano. ITALY. FLORENCE, May 18, Evening. b Official reports confirm the news of the dispersion of the .0 411(1 of insurgents which had appeared near Reggio, in he Province /Emilia. One of their number was killed, Zid. three w ere taken prisoners. They left behind them i rtY rifles. They were strongly supported by the in habitants. T he he Opinione of to-day announces that the Pontifical Gov ernment, in order to prevent any attempt to invade t h ° Roman territory, has established a cordon of Zouaves i ll ' the frontier. The same journal positively contradicts e reported appearance of bands between Sarzana and Pe zia• The increase of the Reggio band, and the a ppeara nceti of another band at Catanzaro, is also contra ictecl. The Reggio band has been dispersed between Sarzana and Spezia. INDIA. (By British Indian Cable.) CALCUTTA, May 19. T he Vicer o y h as ve to e d the Cotton Frauds Bill. T he Friend of India states that the Government has terfered at Ulwar. BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, May 18. 1 .; 11 e Peni nsu l ar an d O r i en t a l Company's steamer Syria t at three this afternoon for Southampton, where she "" 4 Y be- expected about the 27th instant. R id ~e Poonah, from Southampton, 7th instant, arrived at 16thf ° l l the morning of the 15th, and left at midnight on the or Alexandria. CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOTJTHAMPTON, May 19. he Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon 49,,, a rrived here with the above mails. She brings 5 3900 i n spec i e and 230 passengers. GIBRALTAR, May 14. ,"lange on London, 90 days, 50*. e l le following steamers had arrived at Gibraltar from ports :—Bavarian, Sydney Hall, Investigator, qi 4j° , Poonah, Argyll, Olympus, Livono, Roma, lonia, adiliator, Carolina, and Mary. AMERICA. NSW YORK, May 18. gold N „ ii closed at 1141; the highest quotation during the day 8 115; the lowest 1141. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l Pive-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 ll2l Ditto 1885 ll2 Ditto 1867 ir eil-Forty ditto 1867 loBj Illinois Shares tri e Cotton, Middling Upland Petroleum, Standard White 2710 ur, qxtra State .. $4.80 to $5 400. Corn, old Mixed $1 14c. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) EAST SUFFOLK ELECTION. The Thnomination for East Suffolk has been fixed for 01 ,7 4 Y next and the polling for Monday week. No Ber vative candidate has yet appeased. AQUATICS AT OXFORD. t Q III , e Oxfo r d U n i vers i ty summer e i g ht- oar ra ces cora 'eed last evening,when the boats started in the follow 111:4a,°rder :—University, 1; Exeter, 2; St. John's, 3; ; el Pse 4 ; Christ Church, 5 ; Balliol, 6; Corpus, 7; q I L"; 8 ; ' Merton, 9; Worcester, 10; Pembroke, 11; 15 11 . — , 11 ' 8, 12; Wadham, 13 ; St. Edmund Hall, 14; Trinity, ' 16; Magdalen, 17 • New, 18; St. Mary Hall, 19; ellB , 20, bat ivet sitY kept a good lead throughout, and will pro 114' 'lot be displaced. St. John's pressed Exeter closely ?tcit °l l , buln Ped Christ Church at Saunder's Bridge, Wor 'sl4:, ," 11131 Ped Merton out of the Gut, and Trinity iu tl: i c , L a t • Edmund Hall and Magdalen Oriel, early in Th' e ace. e will be continued to-day. TAD OUTRAGE AT A STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERY. '4 41 ' 1110 - Ancocks was taken before the magistrate at ho Yeste, 4.e 11 z day on a ser i ous c h ar ge. It was alleged that il en :: P la ced iron nut between the cogwheels of a 3rd three l-5 engine an at Golden Hill on the morning of the ills t• The eng i ne - man was a b ou t t o lower Np;Men to wor k when he found someth ing li g Re accordin g ly reversed the engine action, 'me is and upon examining the machinery, dm- Z v ere art f?resi iron nut b e t ween t h e cog - w h ee l s . B u t for the three colliers in the cage would have been Precipitatedmen with the prisoner near the engine -house, and the cannotlatter a now be f oun d. The magistrate said i t was a diabolical affair, but a s th e probability of guilt lay equally 4 . 15 e ween the prisoner and the mi ss i ng b oy , H anc o c k, the °ll ll - r would be discharged. ,The magnificent stud of the late Marquis of Ailsa was brought to the hammer at Messrs. Tattersall's Repository, on Thursday. There was a good attendance, and the bidding was very spirited. Altogether 22 hunters, well known with the Earl of Eglinton's hounds, and other valu able horses, were disposed of for a total of £2,215 guineas. Mr. Robertson was the largest buyer, and purchased to the amount of 800 guineas. The other night over thirty sheep and some lambs, the property of Thomas Sandes, Esq., D.L. who resides near Tarbert, were worried in a frightful manner by dogs. The Prince and the Princess Henry of Holland three days back visited the persons wounded by the catas trophe at Dommeidange, and who are in a kind of tempo rary hdapital arranged for their service. THE. STAFFORDSHIRE TRAGEDY. This shocking murder was yesterday the subject of magis terial investigation at Brownedge, the village in which' it occurred. Mr. Meigh held a special court for the exa mination of the mother Elizabeth - Goodwin. The evidence given at the inquest was repeated, and the prisoner was committed for trial. Before the close of the inquiry she had partly recovered from her insane state, and was evidently much affected by her parting from her hus band, who was not allowed to accompany her to Stafford where she was directly transferred from the gaol to the asylum. GREAT STRIKE OF FACTORY WORKERS IN FIFESHIRE. About ten or twelve days ago the women employed in the power-loom factories of Messrs. Normand and Son, Dysart, struck work in consequence of an intended reduc tion in wages. The number of women employed in the factories was about 600, nearly 100 of whom have since obtained employment elsewhere. To-day an enthu siastic open-air meeting of those still unemployed was held, at which one of their own number a Miss Drummond delivered an address, in which she urged upon her fellow workers to continue the strike, unless a distinct understanding was come to that the wages would not be reduced. The meeting expressed their hearty concurrence with the sentiment of Miss Drummond, who was repeatedly and loudly cheered. The strike is causing great excitement in the district. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. The directors of the Queen Insurance Company at the annual meeting of the shareholders held at Liverpool on Wednesday, announced a considerable diminution in the fixed charges, and an increased revenue. The premiums for 1869, less re-insurances, had amounted to Z 40,104. The accumulated fund on the life branch now stood at £114,638. The subscribed capital was 81,797,000. A dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. was declared which would absorb £17,980, leaving £6,000 to be passed to the credit of the fire reserve fund and the balance to the general account. DEGREES AT OXFORD. In a Congregation held at the University of Oxford yesterday the following degrees were conferred :—Masters of Art—C. C. Tucker and C. E. Hensley (University), G. H. Morrell (Exeter), R. B. Hanson (Queen's), Rev. E. Jaoob (New), 0. Birchal (Brasenose), E. Greenhow, Rev. A. T. Park and Rev. S. C. Voules (Lincoln), J. A. Doyle (All Souls), C. H. Moore and T. G. Milne (Corpus), Rev. J. E. Prothero (Jesus), Rev. W. Hickman (Wad ham), Rev. W. E. C. Newbolt (Pembroke), A. J. Shay ler (St. Alban's Hall), and H. Gosling (Christ Church). Bachelors of Arts : J. H. Williams (Magda len), C. P. Scott and L. L. Sharkey (Corpus), A. C. Bartholomew and W. B. S. Yarde (Trinity), and W. W. Harrison (Pembroke). Bachelors of Music : R. Rogers and W. W. Ringrose (New). S. H. Williams (Jesus), and the Rev. W. G. Priest (S. Albans Hall). DEGREES AT CAMBRIDGE. Aft congregationheld at Cambridge yesterday the follow ing graces passed the Senate :—That the degree of Doctor in Divinity be conferred upon the Right Reverend T. E. Wilkinson, M.A., of Jesus College, Missionary Bishop of Zululand ; that the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws be conferred upon Professor William Allen Miller, of King's College, London : that the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws be conferred upon William Higgins, Esq. that the letter of the Public Orator, conveying the thanks of the University to H. Bradshaw, Esq., M.A., Librarian of the University, for his valuable pre sent to the library of books and pamphlets relating to Ireland, be sealed with the common seal of the Univer sity. That the report issued March 30, 1870, by the Syndicate appointed to consider oertain questions relating to the fees and to the lectures of the Regius Professor of Laws be confirmed. That the use of the Senate House be granted to W. B. Carpenter, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., on Friday, May 27, for a lecture on the results of the deep sea soundings. THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW HIGH SHERIFF FOR READING. The Mayor's banquet was held yesterday in the Sown hall, Reading. There were present G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., M.P., Vice-President of the Board of Trade; John Walters and R. Benyon, Esqs., the county members for Berkshire. The Mayor, in proposing the health of the Prince and Princess of Wales, alluded to their ap proaching visit to Reading for . the purpose of laying the foundation-stone of the new Grammar School, and promised to give the Prince a good reception, espe cially if he would bring with him his Royal Consort. Mr. Walter and Mr. Shaw Lefevre returned thanks for the County and Borough Members. Mr. Shaw Lefevre spoke of the very great responsibility which had devolved upon him in consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Bright. He trusted the country would shortly regain the services of that able statesman, but he could not say that the health of that gentleman had improved ; however, he (the speaker) had done his best to fill the high position and to discharge the duties of the Presidency of the Board of Trade, and he hoped that the country would acknowledge it. The banquet lasted until four o'clock this-morning. THE EDUCATION BILL. A meeting in support of Mr. Forster's National Edu cation Bill was held yesterday afternoon at the Albert Club Rooms, Cambridge. The Master of Trinity College, Dr. Thompson, presided, and there were present Professor Cowell, Professor Challis, Professor Adams, the Mayor of Cambridge, Archdeacon Emery, and others. After an address from the Rev. Mr. Stanier, the Venerable Archdeacon Emery proposed that a branch of the National Education Union should be estab lished at this University, the committee including the names of the Vice-Chancellor, the Masters of Trinity Caius, Pembroke, Magdalene, the President of Queen's Professors Adams, Stokes, Bond, Challis, Callow, Swain son, the Mayor of Cambridge, seconded the resolution, and characterised Mr. Forster's bill, as altogether so dif ferent from Whig measures in general as to deserve support. The Master of Trinity called_ the Mayor to order, and characterised his remarks as foreign to the question. In responding to a vote of thanks, the chairman said that he should be sorry if it should go forth to the public that this was either a Whig or a Tory question. He should not have consented to preside if he had supposed that the matter was to have a political bias given to it, as might be inferred by the mayor. At Tunstall yesterday a potter, named Wade, being jealous of his wife, swallowed a quantity of vermin pow der, with intent to commit suicide, An emetic was ad ministered, and it was was expected that he would live. Thomas Barlow, book-keeper to Lord Cockrane's Odd Fellows' Society, has been committed for trial on a charge of forging a document, and obtaining £l3 odd professedly for the relief of the members. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. An Account, tursuant to the for the week ending Wec ISSUE DE' Notes issued £33,948,090 ,et 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 32, nesday, May 18, 1870. A.RTMENT. Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £33,948,090 BANKING I) £33,948,090 Proprietors' Capi tal Best Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. ?ARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) 412,931,695 Other Securities 18,454,344 Notes 10,719,915 Gold and Silver Coin Accounts 9,182,350 Other Deposits 15,906,908 Seven Days and othor Bills 396,156 £43,163,071 £43,163,071 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1870. IC I PERIAL PARLIAM ENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-THIIRSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took the chair at five o'clock, at which hour there was a very full attendance of peers. A number of ladies being also present in the side galleries. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Lord HOUGHTON moved the second reading of the bill,the object of which was to render valid marriage with a deceased wife's sister. The noble lord referred at some length to the endeavours that had been made to procure the passing of a measure such as that now under consideration, and the number of times the House of Commons had given its assent to the principle of the bill. He strongly urged their lordships to agree to the second reading of the bill, and set at rest a matter that had caused the greatest unhappiness to a large number of Her Majesty's subjects. One great reason that ought to induce their lordships to read the bill a second time was that the present law was quite inopportune in preventing these marriages taking place. It had been said that these unions took place but rarely ; but if that was the case, he knew that the unhappiness that was occasioned by the present uncertain state of the law was the source of great misery to thousands. He implored their :lordships to read the bill a second time, and thus give comfort to conscientious men, fair fame to honest women, and peace and happiness to many a home. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH, as an amendment, moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He denied that the law as it now stood rested upon the doctrines of one persuasion which the Prime Minister had declared ought not to be enforced upon those who differed from it. He denied that it was a doctrine peculiar to the Church of England. It was based, as all the laws of England were, upon the common principles of Christianity, and examining into the social results that would follow, he trusted their lordships would not sanction a breach of the mar riage tie, in order to bring this country into har mony with the disgraceful scandals and laxity which prevailed in America and other countries. If their lordships passed this bill it would bring down the state of morality in the country, and therefore he hoped they would not consent to read it a second time. • The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, on the part of the Govern ment, supported the bill. The Bishop of ELY opposed the bill. He believed the immense majority of the women of the country objected to its provisions, and he hoped their lordships would respect their feelings. The bill dealt a death-blow at the purity and sacredness of the homes of England, and if it became law it would but produce discomfort, sorrow, and any thing but happiness. The Earl of KIMBERLEY and the Bishop of RIPON sup ported the second reading. The right rev. prelate said he could not, after the most patient consideration, come to the conclusion that these marriages were prohibited by Scripture ; on the contrary, he believed the word of God allowed them. The right rev. prelate also read the opi nions of the late Dr. Dale, dean of Rochester ; Dr. Hook, dean of Chichester ; Dr. Close, dean of Carlisle ; and Dr. Champney, dean of Lichfield, each of whom expressed the strongest opinion in favour of legalising the marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Lord LTVEDEN said he should give his vote against the second reading of the bill, as he considered it a very im moral one. The Bishop of LINCOLN strongly opposed the bill. Lord WESTBURY, in an argumentative speech, inquired into the religious reasons for the prohibition, which, he contended, was one of ecclesiastical polity rather than a Divine command, which the Church had always assumed the power of dispensing with, and which the Legislature, at the dictation of Henry VIII., had at one time declared not to be the law of this country, and a few years after had asserted that it was. He then proceeded to criticise the arguments of the Bishops of Ely and Lincoln, and insisted that the law as it stood was based upon an erroneous interpretation of the Scripture, continued by a spirit of bigotry, and framed in the utter violation of the very spirit of civil and religious liberty. The Bishop of PETERBOROUGH thanked the noble and learned lord for the lecture he had given to them on diffidence, while he was sorry he had not illustrated in his own person and approached the subject with more learning, if not with less levity. He contended that these mar riages of affinity were forbidden by the highest authority, and if their lordships passed this bill they would establish a most dangerous principle, which would, by the logic of events, and the force of men's passions, result in the abo lition of the tables of affinity. He opposed the second reading of the bill, and it seemed to be one that would be likely to produce serious domestic evils to secure a very doubtful gain. After a lengthened debate, in which it was admitted by all the speakers that the present could not be looked upon as a party question, their lordships divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it . 77 Majority against the bill 4 Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes to twelve. HOUSE• OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four o'clock. The Sheriffs of London presented a petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses. NEW MEMBER Mr. GREVILLE NUGENT took the oaths and his seat for the county of Longford. ARMY STORES. Mr. MILLER asked the Secretary of State for War, looking to the condition of some of the Admiralty stores, as described in this house by the Secretary to the Ad miralty, whether any inspection of the stores for the use of the army had been made since he came to his present office ; and, if so, when ; and whether he had any objection to state generally the condition in which they have been fonnd ; if not, whether it would not, in his opinion, be of mportance to follow the example of the Admiralty and have the army stores forthwith inspected, so that their condition might be ascertained. --Mr. CARDWELL said an inspection of the army stores took. place at regularly fixed periods. The date of the last inspection was March 31, 1870, on which occasion the stores were found to be in a good condition, and fit for immediate use. The greatest care was taken with the purchase of stores, and with respect to any surplus the precaution was taken not to press them for sale when a fair price could not be realised. That right hon. gentleman not rising, the noble lord walked out of the House. Mr. STANSFELD said the questions of the noble lord were not easy to answer or easy to understand. He had referred to the statement in question and the accounts, and he could find no details to answer the noble lord's question. There would, he considered, be no use in going to the expense of printing the papers. BROADMOOR ASYLUM. Dr. LUSH asked the Secretary of State 'for the Home Department, whether, having regard to the opinion of the Commissioners in Lunacy expressed in their Report respecting the condition of Broad moor Asylum at their visit, 14th October, 1868. he will take care to assure himself, before filling up the vacancy in the office of Superintendent of Broadmoor Asylum, that the physician to be appointed holds opinions in accordance with modern views of the proper treatment of insane persons. Mr. BRUCE said there had long been a dispute between the Commissioners and the officers of the asylum with respect to the mode of treatment pursued there. The last report, however, dated 1869, had just been received, an d gave a much improved account, and the Lunacy Com missioners were satisfied with the present state of things. He need scarcely say that the greatest care would be taken in filling up the vacant appointment. THE CONTROL DEPARTMENT. Mr. RAIKES asked the Secretary of State for War whether it was intended to confirm the acting appoint ments in the Transport Branch of the Control Depart- Ment held by thirteen Military Train officers, viz., three as commissaries and ten as deputy-commissaries; and whether such infornaation wouldconfer a step of rank upon each officer. Mr. CARDWELL said it was intended to confirm the.ap pointments after the year's probation, and that such appointments would confer additional rank on each officer. The arrangements that had taken place he did not con sider any violation of the Royal warrant. Any case of hardship in the corps would receive the best consideration on his being made acquainted with the particulars. HUDSON'S BAY. Viscount MILTON asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he had any objection to lay upon the table of the House a statement disclosing the amount paid to the Crown by the Hudson's Bay Company under the statute of the fourth of William and Mary, chapter 15, in re spect of Rupert's Land, and when such payments ceased to be made. Mr. STANSFELD said he would endeavour to answer the question of the noble lord. Viscount MILTON : I ask the question of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. GREENWICH PENSIONERS. Mr. HANBURY-TRACEY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he would take into consideration the pro priety of creating a few temporary pensions out of the Greenwich Hospital Estates, for the benefit of the distinguished Flag Officers who were retired by order in council in 1866, without any compensation whatever, and had now but little prospect of receiving the ordinary Greenwich Hospital Pension. Mr. CHILDERS said he had considered the advisability of extending the arrangements with respect to the pen sions payable out of the Hospital Fund ; but he was afraid there would be great objections to it. Nine out of the ten pensions to retired flag officers had been given, but he would see whether it was not possible to give the pension to an officer entitled to receive it. GLEBE HOUSES. Mr. STACPOOLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, if he could state when the promised bill with reference to glebe houses (Ireland) would be introduced. 'Mr. FOBTESCUE replied that it would depend entirely upon the state of businese when he introduced the bill. THE CARRIAGE TAX. Mr. CLARE READ asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer if coachmakers who lend carriages to their cus tomers (free of any chaige whatever), during the time their customers' carriages were undergoing repairs, were liable for duty on carriages so lent. Mr. LowE reminded the hon. gentleman that there was now no duty on carriages. No doubt if a carriage maker lent a carriage to his customers he would have to get a license, or he would be liable to a penalty. THE EDMUNDS' SCANDAL. Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE called attention to this subject, and asked whether it were true that a writ had been issued for the apprehension of Mr. Edmunds, who was thus deprived of the opportunity of bringing his case before a jury. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed that the case was very simple. The question at issue between Mr Edmunds and the Government was as to whether he was in default in reference to a large sum of -money, The matter was referred to arbitration, and it was found that Mr. Edmund was indebted to the Government in the sum of £7,142 13s. Under these circumstances judgment was signed on the 11th of April, and an execution had been issued against him under the advice of the law officers of the Crown. Mr. HORSMAN expressed his belief that although Mr. Edmunds conduct had been foolish and stupid, he had not committed intentional fraud. The ATTORNEY*GENERAL said that there was no ques tion whatever that Mr. Edmunds was open to the very gravest censure. Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE said he would move on a future day that a commission be appointed to inquire into the case. THE IRISH LAND BILL. The House went into committee on this till, and pro ceeded to consider the new clauses of the measure. Sir JOHN GRAY moved the insertion of a number of clauses, one of the principal objects of which was to retain to a good landlord—one who was well-disposed to his tenants —the power which he now enjoyed, namely,, that of entering into an amicable arrangement with his tenant, and except ing such a landlord from the clauses which prevented him making such an arrangement. The land question was seventy-eight years old, and had during that time been the great evil .and trouble of Ireland. Now that the Government were going to effect a general settlement :of the question ; he was anxious to produce reconciliation between the landlords and tenants by their own act, and The proposition gave rise to a very protracted, but un interesting debate. Indeed, the proceedings failed to excite any perceptible excitement, until Mr. Gladstone, towards the end of the debate, succeeded in imparting some vitality and interest in the discussion by his vigor ous attack on, and keen analysis of, the plan proposed by the member for Kilkenny. Dr. Ball, in the course of the night, recommended the committee to be content with the Government bill, because, with all its faults, it pos sessed elements of finality. He strongly urged the Go. vernment not to make further concessions to the Irish members, and to put an end to popular agitation on the land question by a vigorous and firm hand. This remark drew from Mr. M`Mahon the retort that the Opposition had been paid more deference in urging their views upon the Government land scheme. Mr. Glad stone in his address exposed the deceptiveness of the proposals of Sir John Gray, and remarked on the paucity of these parties in favour of the system he would establish. At half-past eleven the com mittee divided, and the clauses were rejected by an overwhelming majority, namely, 317 to-29. Mr. Morrison, who had a series of clauses to propose, recognising the significance of the division, and its probable influence upon his propositions, withdrew them. By this time the committee had become excessively impatient of further discussion, and unmistakeably wearied of its long sitting. There was a disposition to report progress, and Mr. Gladstone, on the motion to that effect, pointed out that it was necessary and usual that towards the close of the proceedings in connection with great measures, which had produced protracted discussion, special efforts should be made to conclude. He hoped, if progress were now reported, a marked effort would be made on Friday nightjto dispose of the remaining clauses which had to be con sidered. On the understanding that every facility should be afforded the Government to complete the bill pro gress was reported, and the House resumed at twenty minutes past twelve. ARMY ENLISTMENT BILL. On the order for going into committee on this bill, Colonel BARTTELOT expressed a hope that at that hour the House would not go into committee. They had not had an opportunity of considering the provieinne of the bill, Mr. CARDWELL admitted that the bill was an important one, but said the principle generally was agreed to. Major Dickson . caused considerable amusement by moving that the Speaker leave the chair that day six months, The House went into committee, but progress was im mediately reported. WAR-OFFICE BILL. The amendments made by the Lords in this bill were brought up. Mr. CARDWELL moved that they be agreed to. TRAMWAYS BILL. On the third reading of this bill it was re-committed, for the purpose of making several amendments. GAS AND WATER FACILITIES BILL. This bill, as amended, was considered. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS LOANS (STAMP DUTY). This bilj passed through committee. WINE AND BEERHOUSE ACT (1867) AMEND- MENT BILL. At one o'clock the house went into committee on this bill, which was further considered as amended. Some other bills were advanced a stage. THAMES NAVIGATION BILL. Mr. EASTWICK moved that it be an instruction to the Select Committee on the Thames Navigation Bill that they have power to inquire into the present position and past proceedings of the Metropolis Sewage Company, and what use had been made of the powers conferred upon them, and into the future disposal of the sewage of London. He thought it was very important that the committee should not overlook the sewage. The utilisation of sewage was of national importance, and therefore, seeing that the company had failed in their object, an inquiry on the sub ject was necessary. Mr. AYRTON said it would be against the standing orders of the House to enlarge the duties of a select com mittee as was proposed. The committee could amongst themselves agree to undertake the inquiry which the hon. member wished to have instituted. The company re ferred to were under serious obligations, and the proposal of the hon. gentleman, if carried out, might then assist them in relieving themselves of their responsibilities. Notwithstanding this explanation, Mr. Eastwick pressed his motion to a division. For the motion Against The House adjourned at 1.30! 20 The Right Hon. John Bright will, it is said, visit Mr. Bass, M.P., at Tuichan Lodge, at the end of June or beginning of July next. _ • The Dublin Standard announces that the Commis sioners under the Irish Church Act have officially inti mated that the annuities of Presbyterian ministers will be paid quarterly. The first payment will be made on the Ist of July, and the ministers will have the option of commuting their indomel before 1873. MONETARY REPORTS-YESTERDAY. Business in the Stock Exchange to-day has beenlimited for export, and the tendency generally has been unfavour able. Consols, however, have continued tolerably firm at 94i to 94 for money, and 933 to 94/ for June. Reduced and New Three per Cents, 92#, 92n. Exchequer Bills par, ss. prem. Bank stock has marked 234 to 236. India Five per Cents have been done at 113 k, 1141, and Indian Bonds at 20s. to 255. prem. Metropolitan Board of Works stock has marked 97k. For Colonial Government securities there has been only a moderate demand, and prices have been without change of importance. The demand for English railway stocks has been inac tive, and the fluctuations have been mostly adverse. Metropolitan has fallen I, Caledonian #, London and North-Western *, and . Great Western, On the other hand, South-Eastern and Midland have been # better. Indian stocks have been quiet, and without change. For Canadian shares there has been very little inquiry. Foreign shares have been quiet, but Lombards have risen *. No feature of importance has been noticed in the market for foreign bonds. Spanish have been fiat, and lower, and Egyptian have receded to a similar extent. Portuguese, also, have fallen f . On • the other hand, Italian have been firm, and Turkish have maintained previous quotations. _ American securities have been quiet. Virginia Banda and Illinois Central shares have fallen The market for Bank shares has continued firm. Im perial Ottoman have risen Union of London London and County, and London Joint Stock have been firm in value. Telegraph shares have been depressed. Anglo-Me diterranean have fallen *, Anglo-American, *; British Indian Submarine *, and Falmouth, Gibraltar, and Malta, * ; but French Cables have been * better. Telegraph Construction shares have been , * easier. In Miscellaneous Securities very little business has been doing, and the quotations have been without change. The sum of £9,000 has been sent into the Bank to-day. The May Queen, from Otago, has brought £7,200. The Clearing House return for the week ending May 18, shews a total of £85,303,000, against £75,130,000 fo the corresponding week last year. At a meeting of the Provincial Bank of Ireland it was shewn that there was an available balance of £243,930. An extraordinary dividend of 30s. on each £lOO share, and of 12s. on each £lO share was declared in addition to the ordinary dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., making the amount to be paid £2 10s. on each £lOO share, and £1 on each £lO share for the half-year ending Midsummer next. At a meeting of the Jersey and Guernsey Telegraph Company, it was announced that the Government had made an offer to take over the concern. The meeting was adjourned for a - month. The Ceylon, from Alexandria, has brought £281,000. The following telegram has been received from the Falmouth, Gibraltar, and Malta Telegraph expedition : " Canning to Osborne, noon 18th, latitude, 37.17 N-, longitude, 5.56 E. All going well. Fine weather, but very hazy." The expedition at midnight will be half way between Malta and Gibraltar. The prospectus has been issued of the Globe Marine In surance Company (Limite), with a capital of £500,000, in £25 shares. The entire business of the under taking will be conducted in London, so it is not intended to take risks on bodies of ships. A prospectus has been issued of the Esgairaille Silver Lead Mining Company, with a capital of £72,000, in £6 shares, to purchase at a price of £67,000, the mining pro perty in Cardigan. The rumour in regard to the new Portuguese Loan is now entirely discredited, no official demand that any new loan is contemplated having been published. The Manchester Courier of to-day says the failure of Messrs. Joseph Long and Co., Mosely-street, grey cloth agents, is announced. The liabilities are £22,000; £6,000 being trade accounts, and the remainder, £16,000, for differences on the Stock Exchange and arrival cotton. The assets shew Is. 6d. in the pound, but 2s. 6d. is expected to be offered An adjourned meeting of the creditors of Mr. Thomas Moffat was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of Messrs. Grundy and Coulson. It was proposed that Mr. Moffat be made bankrupt, but negatived by the chairman's casting vote. Mr. Moffat was then asked what guarantee he could give for the 4s. he offered, but nothing definite was done. Much dissatisfaction was manifested throughout the whole of the proceedings by the creditors present. The return of the Bank of England shews a further increase in the stock of bullion of £223,307, but the pro portion of reserve to liabilities is still very great, being no less . than 45 per cent against 33 per cent. at the correspond ing period last year. The discounts have fallen off to the extent of £563,989. The return of the Bank of England shews the following , results when compared with the previous week :—A de crease of circulation of £215,818 ; an in crease of public deposits of £300,917; a decrease of other deposits of £432,058; a decrease of other securities of £563,989 ; an increase of bullion of £223,307; an increase of rest of £6,277; an increase of reserve of £439,897. The circulation, including post bills, is now £23,624,331, public deposits amount to £9,182,350; and private deposits to £15,906,908. The securities held represent .C 31,833,039 ; and the stock of bullion is £20,005,207. The rest figures for £3,124,657. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE-THURSDAY. LATEST PRICES -AFT: ER OFFICIAL HOURS. SECURITIMS. Brazilian, 1865, 5p c •9l 911 Egyptian, 1868, 7p c 811 82 Do. Rail. Debeu., 7 p c 100 101 Italian, 1861 5 per cent „ 58} 58 3 , Peruvian, 1865. 5 per cent 88 88i Portuguese, 1869, 3p c 34 34; Russian, 1866, 5p c 93 94 Do. Nicolas, 4 per cent 6B 68i Spanish, 1867, 3percent 3ll 311 Do., 1869, 3 per cent Turkish, 1854, 6 per cent 86 88 Do., 1865, 5 per cent 5l 51i Do., 1865, 6 per cent. • • U. S. 5-20 Bonds, 6pc 1882 89 891 Do., 1865 Do., 10-40 Bonds, spc 1904 85i 861 Erie Shit., 106 dots. all pd. 18 18i BIRMINGHAM IRON TRADE, THIIRSDAY.—There was a middling attendance on 'Change to-day. The improved tone reported last week continues, there being a fair demand for pig iron and finished iron. The improvement in the trade of the district, however, falls very far short of what could be wished, and very far short of that which has taken place in other districts. Still, there is a better state of things than there has been for many months; and many works are now working full time. It is expected that, should trade continue improving, higher prices will shortly be realised. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, TITIIRSDAY.—The number of cattle at the market to-day was considerably short of last week's supply. The demand was good, and an advance of 3s. to 4s. per cwt. on last week's quotations readily obtain. Beef, top current, 70s. per cwt. ; secondary, 655. to 675. per cwt. ; middling and inferior, 50s. to 60s. per cwt. Of sheep there was short supply and good demand, at an advance of id. per pound on last week's prices. Mutton, white-faced, top current, 10d. per lb. ; secon dary, 9d. to 91d per lb. Black-faced, top, 90. per lb. ; secon dary, 8-2{l. to 9d. per lb. Clipped, 74d. to Bd. per lb. Lambs, top, 345. to 365. each ; secondary, 265. to 30s. each. At the close a good clearance of all kinds was effected. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—Market better, 575. cash 575. 3d. month. CORK BUTTER MARKET, TrmasDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 1035.; seconds, 100 s. ; thirds, 91s. ; fourths, 89s. ; fifths, 70s. ; sixths not quoted ; 1,540 firkins in the market. Mild-cured : Firsts, 112 s. ; seconds, 109 s. ; thirds, 101 s. ; 200 firkins in the market. PARIS CORN MARKET, MAY 18.—Wheat quiet. Little offering ; prices unchanged. Rye firm, 21.50. Oats, more offer fag, unchanged. Barley, 17.75 to 18.75. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES.— TIitIRSDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each. T.Y.C. Mr Marston's Ptarmigan, by Blair Athol—Skirt, 2 yrs, Ist 71b Mr W. Osborne's Star and Garter, 3 yrs, rst ilb (W. Chalonor) 2 Won by a length and a h If. The Doncaster Spring Handicap (f 15 soya each. Leger Course: Count Keglevich's Zapolya, by Ze land - Jane Eyre, 4 yrs, 7st 81b Mr J. Watson's The Bobby, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (inc. 101 b ex) (Hunt)! Mr Clillay's Firefly, 4 yrs, 7st 11b ...(W. Platt) Ploughboy and Nero also ran. At the Rifle Butts - The - Bobby ran to the fore and took up a place next the rails, attended by Zapol a, the pair making from the distance an exciting race, which ended in favour of Zapolya by a head. The Hopeful Stakes of 10 soya each. About five *urlongs, Mr Jos. Dawson's g b Kettledrum—lmperatrice, Bst 41b . . (Grimshaw) 1 Major Stapylton's The Sheik, Bst 101 b ...... (Snowden) 2 Mr T. Parr's Brother to Thu Bobbin, Bst 101 b (11. Bray) 3 The Penguin and Pera also ran. Won easily by a length. The Municipal Stakes of 5 soya each. Half a mile. Mr Powell's f by Cape Flyaway—Long Hey, 2 yrs, Gst 41b (£SO) Mr Mumford's Filou, 2 yrs, Bst 61b (50)' (Hardy) 2 Mr Nagleton's Panada, 3 yrs Bst 31b (50) (Grimshaw) 3 Cobalt and Calton Hill also ran. Won by a head. The Londeeborough Plate of £lOO. Red House in. Mr. Bowles's c by Rapid Rhone —natty, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b (W. Platt) 1 Lord Zetland's Brennus, el yrs, Bst 91b...... (Snowden) 2 Mr. Thompson ns Waterloo, 3 yrs, Gat 101 b .... (aunt) 3 Won by a length. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sous each, with 50 added; weight for age, with penalties and allowances ; gentlemen riders. Mr. A. Dunhill's Snowflake, by Magnum (h b), 5 yrs, list 131 b (Mr. R. Walker) 1 Mr. B►uere's Zemindar, by Zetland (h b), G yrs, 12st Glb (Mr. Boynton) 2 Mr. T. Lawson's Merry Monk, 4 yrs, 12st ......(Mr. Rolly 3 The follciwing also ran: —Merry Monk, Carlowrie, Guy Fawkes, Weather isle, Grace Darling, John Bright, Pen sioner, and Trooper. WYE RACES-THURSDAY. The Olauteigh Tower Plate of 40 sous. About half a mile. Mr T. Goddard's Spitfire, by Thunderbolt, darn by Snow on Dunhill, 5 yrs, 7st 91b Mr B. Wyatt's Satellite, ii yrs, 6st 21b........ 2 Mr A. Cristo's Chere et Belle, 4 yrs, ( et 101 b Five others also ran. The Godmeraham Park Stakes of 5 soya each. About half a !Idle. Mr Nightingall's Antwerp (X L 00). Lord St Vincent's Disdain (X 100) ... Mr J. Frost's Robert Bruce (.£ 00) Five others also ran. The South Eastern Railway Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya. About six furlongs, straight. Mr Ruff's Mortlake, by Cavendish—Circe, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (in 71b extra) 1 Mr W. Potter's Miss Thackersy, 4 yrs, 7st Ur B. E. Dunbar's Baroness. 4 yrs, 7st 71b Three others also ran. The Ashford Hunters' Cup, value 30 sovs. About one mile and three-quarters. Humphrey Clinker ..... P0pe..... Sneer well Seven others also ran. Handicap Hurdle Stakes of b soya each, with 30 added. Winners extra. Mr W. H. Pickford's Arkadi, by Buccaneer—Codicil, 5 years, lOst 121 b ... (Mr Yates) 1 Mr Hunt's Defender, 4 yrs, lOst 21b Mr W. Roe's Goodfellow, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (car list 121 b) (0 wile() 3 Sir T. Lemnard's Aerolite, 6 yrs, 12st 71b ...(H. Jackson) 4 The Wye Handicap, of 5 BOYS each, 2 ft, with 50 added. Winners extra. Second to save stake. About ono mile and a half. Lord St. Vincent's Violet, by Thunderbolt—Bargain, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Gradwell) 1 Mr H. Wright's Magdala, 3 yrs, ist .... (Newhouse) 2 Mr Harrington's Aeronaut, 8 yrs, ist ... (Prior) 3 Cold Harbour Plate of 30 sovo ; weigh% for age, with penal ties for selling allowances. About 5 furlongs. Mr Dean's Vivandiero, 3 yrs, Bst 3lb (t 25) (Penfold) f 2 Mr J. Nightingall's Aversion, 3 yrs, Bst alb (X 25) (Wyatt) j 2 Mr H. Wright's Infanta c, 2 yrs, Gst 811)(0.5) (Newhouse) 3 Welter Stakes of 3 sous each, 1 ft, with 25 added ' • winners extra; gentlemen riders ; p ro f ess i ona l s 71b extra. One mil• and a quarter. Mr 0. Perry's Royal Princess, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (Mr W. Bainbridge) 1 Mr M'Donald's Kaupai, aged, 10st llb ..... (Mr T. Brown) 2 Mr. Hunt's Coprolite, 3 yrs lOst 12Ib (in 71b ex) (Jeffery) 3 The following also ran :—Malcolm, Marchioness, Magdala, and Hawthorn. Hurdle Race of 3 soya each, with 20 added ; weight for age, with selling and other allowances, About one mile and a half, over four hurdles. Mr. Bainbridge's Balder, by Newminster—Skulda aged, list 41b (£2O) Mr. T. Nickall's Lord Berghurst, 6 yrs, lilst 111 b (S2O) (Mr. Shepherd) 2 Mr. B. Drewett's Expansion, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (.£2O) (Grace) S Brixton and Poacher alpo ran. CITY BETTING—THURSDAY, DERBY. Even agst Macgregor (offered) 9 to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 9tol ap t Camel (offered-10 to 1 taken to .£220) 20 to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Norruanbv (offered) 500 to 20 agst Prince of Wales (taken) I GOO to 30 agst Cymbal (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Recorder (offered) 1000 to 10 eget Nero (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Temple (offered) 1000 to 8 agst Simplon (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Mr Morris's lot (offered) 2500 to 50 agst Simplon, with a start (taken) PLACE BETTING. sto 2 agst Camel (offered) 3to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 4to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken freely) GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS. 1000 to 150 agst Recorder (taken) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. ,May 1, at 5.40 p.m., Faith, out of the T wo yrs o ld stakes of 20 sous each, 5 ft., last half mile of B. C., on Monday in Newmarket Pirat Spring Meeting, May 12, at 3 p.m., Rebecca, out of the Badminton Stakes, Chester. May 12, after 6 p.m. Saturnalia, Lady Kew, and Molly "awn, out of all handicaps at Wye. May 13, at 9 a.m., Douglas, out of York and Harpenden engagements. May 14, at 0.30 p.m.; Sophie, out of the Handicap Plate of 100 sovs., T.Y.C., at Harpenden. May 16, !due and Compromise, out of the Beaufort Cup at Bath. May 16, at 9 a.m., Ring Richard, Deh con Te, and Wake up, out of all engagements. May 16, at 9 a.m., All Mr Joseph Radcliff's horses out York and Doncaster spring engagements 1870. May 16, at 9 a.m., Cap-a-pie, out of York and Manchester engagements. May 16, at 9 a.m., Wild Flower, out of the Great Northern handicap. May 16, at 9 a.m.,•Knutsford, Reveller, and Lady Superior, out of Manchester Summer Meeting engagements. May 16, at 5 p.m., Sir Robert, out of Harpenden and Wye engagements. May 16, after 6 p.m., Tornado, out of Harpenden en gagements. May 17, at .9 a.m., Little Fairy, out of Wheathamstead Plate, Harpenden. May 17, at 9 a,m., Ploughboy and Adolphus, out of Great Northern at York. May 17, at 9 a.m., Mortlake, oat of Harpenden engage ments. May 17, at 9 a.m., Tourist, out of Wye Handicap. May 17, at 9 a.m., Emperor, out of Epsom Derby, May 17, at 0.40 p.m., Marplot (late Herodias), 0 :112i of Two year-old stake, Htirpenden. May 17, at 3.18 p.m., Invicta, out of Wye engagements. May 17, at 3.50 p.m., Fearnought, out of the Manchester Tradesmen's 019. Mayl7, at 436 p.m., Traviata, out o f W es t on S ta k es at Bath and the Acorn Stakes, Epsom. May 18, at 9 a.m., Intlisfalien, out of the Epsom Derby. May 18, at 9 a.m., Spirit of Wisdom, out of the Oaks. FOArE T Lis r--The forfeits of the following horses have been paid: - Cottage Girl, Lady Forbes, Irish Maid, Lady Dewhurst, and Rosebud. FUZEE.—Mr Elyott Bower has purchased Fuzee, the price given being 1,000 guineas. Fem. Jun.—The celebrated Chester Oup hero of MS was sent to the Rawcliffe Paddocks, where he will be put to the stuck GOVERNMENT Three per Cent Consols 92} 92 Do. for Account Three per Cent Rdcd New 3 per Cent Exchequer Bills,lslarch, par spm Do., June Bank Stock India 5 per Cents Can.6pcjan.BaulylB77-81 1079108 Do. 5 per cent do. 99 1 Domin. of Can. 5p 0 1903 979 984 New S. W. 5p c 1871-76 102 103 New Zealand 6 p c 1891 lll 113 Do. 5 per cent 984 994 Do. 5p a Consolidated Queensland 5 p a 184 . , 11091111 Victoria 6 p a Jan.& July 115 llti Do. 5 pa do. 1031104 i RAILWAYS, Bristol and Exeter Bl 83 Caledonian 73/ 74 Great Eastern Great Northern Do. A Great Western 72} 72 Lancashire &Yorashire 1301134 L. B. and South Coast Lon. Chat., and Dover Lou. and North-Western 128*129 Lon. and South-Western 90 92 South-Eastern Bona., Bar., &el. Ind.g. spc 1070081 East India guar. 5 p c 114 115 Grand Trunk of Canada 15 15i Do. Ist Preference Bonds 67 69 Great Indian Pen. g. 5p c 109 110 Great Western of Canada 16 16} Madras g. 5 p c loBoo9i Scinde, Delhi, do. Scinde, Punjaub, do lO7 108 Dutch Rhenish 2.9 26 Man., Shef., and Lincoln 511 511 Metropolitan 716 711 Midland North British 36 361 Eastern of France 2C 25 Great Luxembourg l3l 13 Northern of France 0 ttom. (Snv . rua to Aldin) 71 - -,4 Recify and Elan Francisco 16 - 161 San Paulo (L.) guar. 7p o 20 201 .S. Ans. & Loin. Veneta. 151 159 BANKING COMPANIES. .t. Agra Bank IL) A .... 109 11 10' Imperial Ottoman 4/ spm Alliance (Limited) .. 14 15 20 Lon. Char. of Austrila 241 251 Anglo-Austrian .... 16 18 pm 20 London and County 491 501 Anglo-Egyptn (Lim) 259 251 15 London Joint-Stock 351 361 British N ortli•Amren 54 56 20 Lndn & Watminstr 63 64 Ch.of Indla,Australia 179 181 10 Metropolitan B9 91 Char. Mem. of India 30 3). 20 Midland (Limited) City Colonial Consolidated (Linitd) pin 25 Union of Australia:. 46 47 Eng., Scot., & Aust, C 179 189 15 Union of London .. 391 401 5: TONecbaleytea National 'lmperial (Limited) lB9 19 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 'Pd 10 Great Northern .... 11 114 25 Indo-European (Lmtd) 15 20 10 Med. Extension (L).. 5f 6 20 Soc. Trans. France (L) 16 16 SW. India & Panama 11 7 rs SECURITIES. Pd 51. Rbbg. Clk Tel. Wks. 44 45 MarinocG Discount nv IL ) 12 129 100 Int. Financial (L) 1419 dis h ian Udraslrrigton g. 5 p o 104 105 20 Pninslr & Orntl runt S r t e m t: . t 1 3 4 9 4 4 4 1 1 9 5 34 4 P 9 5 3 m 9 St Tobacco 6 pc Ln, Gua. Trust &Lnof U Cnds 9 9 p.m North-Eastern Consols 137 137 Do. Leeds — Do. York — Pd 10 Anglo - American (L) 17i 18 100 Atlantic 3 British Ind. Er. (L) 31- 2i die 10 British Indn Sub. (L.) 8 8k 7 rat, Gibraltar, &c. (L) 8k 9* MISCELLANEOI Pd 10 Berlin Waterworks (L) Hi 15 27 Canada Company 79 81 I 0 Ceylon Company (L) 4 3 dis 20 Colonial ldis. it= 10 Cred. Fonder of E (L) 2i 103 Crystal Palace 13 Fpre-st Warehouse (L) 55i pm Gen. Ore& St Dad Pm 14 Gen. Stm Navigation 29 31 45,Hooper's Tel. Works 22 die MARIE IS-YESTERDAY. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET, TRIIRSDAY.—Sugar, on spot, has sold slowly, but there has been a fair demand for afloat Better qualities, Cuba Muscovadoes, 245. 9d. to 255. ed. Coffee has sold more freely, and full prices have been realised for the best qualities. Tea has been dull, on former terms. • . -7 LONDON OIL DIAR4RT, THURSDAY . --Linseed is quieter. May-June, 31s. 6,d. Rape steady , • • LONDON METAL D7AgKET, THURSDAY.--Iran has been quiet. Tin has been dull. Straits, £153. Copper firm. Chili, bar, £67 to, £67 10s. LONDON TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.--Tallow is dull. Spot, 445. Bd. to 445. 9a.; JUne, 445. 9d ; last three months, 455. 94., sellers. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—The trade since last Thursday has remained in a state of activity, without, however, leading to any material change in prices. The foreign arrivals at Liverpool have this week been heavy of wheat, with tolerably liberal supplies of Indian corn, beans, peas, oats, and flour. From Irel an d th e rece ipt s o f corn an d oatmeal have been, scanty. More rain fell during the week, and the telnperatuer has now become more genial. Liv'EnPoui COTTON MARKET, Thunsp4Y.—The market Closed steadier. Sales 10,000, Of which 2,000 jor export and speculation, D'E•