The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-17 00:00:00

SPEC IAL EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocic. -1111-C-ERIAL PAULIA ‘i EN I. HOUSE OF CONIMONS—THIS DAY. Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four. REVISION OF THE SCRIPTURES. bZr A. JOHNSTONE, on the part of Mr. C. Buxton, gave notice that on the 14th of June he should move for the appointment of a ROyal Commission to consider the revi -11104 of the authorised version of the Scriptures. INDIAN FINANCE. he lr r s i lo P u n ia war r gave notice that on that day month call the attention of the House to r h e abo ve subject, and move a resolution to the eet, th at, considering the unsatisfactory state of the 11 4411 0 es of India, it was a matter of regret that the Indian b ud g e t Was not to be brought forward until the close of " session, and that such a circumstance must prove to th e People of I n di a th a t th e G overnmen t was no t d u ly solicitous for their welfare. ROMAN CATHOLIC PRISONERS. / 10 41 ‘. J. TALB OT as k e d th e S e c r etary of State for the gome Department whether his attention had been a wn to th e way i n w hi c h t h e return o f P r i son (Reli gih°llB Instruction) presented Bth February last, has been vrePat ed, and to the irregular manner in which the Inanber of Rom an C a tholic prisoners are given. ford received said the return was made up exactly in the received at the Home-office, and the want of uni t°,lll% Was due to the uncertain terms in which the re rn was moved for. The only way to remedy the matter ;!ul whether d be to move for a fresh return, but it was question- L ' ie it would be worth while to do so. PARK LANE DENisoN asked the hon. member for Bath what Ps had be en t a k en by th e M e tropolitan Board of Works B arry into effect the Act of 1866 for opening out a t l i i i°l. ° l ighfare between Piccadilly and Park lane through t ; and when such thoroughfare was likely \be ready for public use. the TITE said not a moment was being lost in making ro adway through Hamilton-place to Park-lane, which vro ll ' , be sixty feet wide. The land had all been arranged Lo t . th ' and before the 'end of February next year the °l.°ll ghfare wo u ld be opened. NEW THOROUGHFARES. M r. DENISON asked the First Commissioner of Works, Y il . et her he was prepared to allow the passage of cabs tt‘th fares) from Hyde Park-corner to Stanhope-gate as tein Porary measure, until the new thoroughfare through t i ablilton Place was opened for public use. 44 41. - AYRTON said he had not the requisite authority to " 7 cabs to pass. As the new road just spoken of would r e ° Den in so short a time, he did not think it would be e quisit e to make any alteration. NEW ZEALAND. MAGNIAC asked the Under Secretary of State for the lid Colonies whether her Majesty's Government had con e er ed fully the representations made to them by the °lllt aissioners from the colony of .New Zealand, and had h v ill e e it to a final conclusion in regard to the reply to be t lr . MONSELL entered at some length into the subject of 'evir Zealand, and concluded by saying that the pre e%rliti°lls in th e c ase of that colony had induced the C l ' e l'lnnent to submit to Parliament proposals for the „ 411 ting of a loan of £1,000,000 for New Zealand under D"' P e r conditions for its repayment. 4,0 THE PUBLIC STATUES. f CLAUD HAMILTON asked the First Commissioner works whether his attention had been called to the fa ct that t h e b ases o f th e St a t u es in Waterloo Place, 0 °e4 Pur Street, and Charing Cross had been used by tht °a(l c ontractors during the past fourteen mo nths as de p Ott for Stone s and other rubbish. IVi r• AYRTON said the matter more particularly belonged t the Rome Office, but the vestries in whiclithose statues i'cre Sit ua t e d h a d prom i se d t o remove the rubbish and f a ti k tu c re care it was not allowed to accumulate for tht Lord ELCHO thought some of the statues might be as "eu Carted away with the rubbish. (LEFT SITTIN G. ) ROUSE OF LORDS.—MoNDAy. • Thel Lord Chancellor ico': his seat on the woolsack at k. EDUCATION. t Lord STRATHEDEN called the attention of their lordships ° subject of appropriating a portion of the rates 1 4 - ,,,, )ci roughs for the support of exi s ti ng sc h oo l s . Th e bible lord th en move d f or l eave t o b r i ng i n a on the subject, and said he was induced to ask leave o °l* the int ro d uct i on o f t h e measure i n consequence of the ver nment bill not providing for that which he thought the highest importance in order to secure the snccess the measure, viz., that the education should be compul mon, and supported by the rates. a i _ e4v e Was given to bring in the bill, which was after read a first time. PRIMARY EDUCATION (IRELAND). kissi RUSSELL asked when the report of the Royal Com jah °ll on Primary Education in Ireland, appointed in ea;loarY, 1868, wou ld b e p ro d uce d, as th e su bj ec t o f edu tlll .vas now before the country, and it was desirable :at all th e information it as possible to collect bearing 11 P l is questio n , should be in the possession of Parliament. th 4. 414 GRANVILLE said he had every reason to hope 4 ' the report would be ready before the Ist of June. THE RITUAL COMMISSION. The t h earl of SHAFTESBURY asked when it was expected 1 , 4 t t he Ritual Commissioners would make their report. the gaper GRANVILLE'S answer could scarcely be heard • in lir e gallery, but he was understood to say that it 7ld be produced as soon as possible. he of the Commissionhad b iishop INCHESTER k een . alost careful in their inquiry, and he had the satis 'netfiL" of saying that their final report would be presented 1 11 , 7 ° course of a few days. That report, he believed, 13: 114 be highly satisfactory, as the greatest care had tv o e u ll i t aken that nothin; should be omitted. There , i0 :( 1 r be but two or three more meetings of the commis k before the result of their labours would be made OY STER AND MUSSEL FISHERIES (No. 2) This . BILL. 18 bill passed through committee, and was reported, Ivithout amendment. Theirßla lordships then adjourned at twenty minutes to o'clock. 'MUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, p ~T~k ''Peaker took the chair at five minutes before four - etock. THE IRISH LAND BILL. 3 1 . 1 ; l ie no use then went into comm itt ee on th e I r i s h Land ' l ' and p rocee d e d to cons id er th e thi r d part of the t - C 6ll re, claus e 39, w hi c h p rov ides that sums payable by hVandlord for compensation to an outgoing tenant, who b q lll4 been di s t ur b e d b y th e l an dlord, may be advanced ° the 13 0ard, and c h arg ed upon the holding as an annuity I; o , Per cent, o f th e amoun t, li m it e d in favour of the ard , tw and declared to be payable for a term of twenty - Years, fiv e r. moved that the amount of the annuity be Per cent. of the amount, and repaid in thirty-five in " b ut inasmuch as the same question was involved an c l ause, the amendment was w i th d rawn f or th e othe r clause, and th e c l ause w a s agreed to. tie ' A nse 40 p rov i des that the board May, upon approved not to advanc e money to landlords for improvement of e l ands, or w h ere was t e l an d i s so ld, may advance 0 4 ;t more th an one-half of the purchases on jo i nt secur i ty a , vea dor and purchaser, the repayment to b e ma d e b y b i .,, 411.11 ., 11 itY, on t erms similar to those mentioned in the ce ing section. 6 1 1 1 : clau se was agreed to after some discussion. h oi i7lise 41 provides that where a tenant purchases his th r t e ln ! the board may advance to him not more than ki , e ; t°ll rtlas of the purchase money, to be repaid by an % et u ; 4t37 terms similar to those specified in the foregoing - : 4l n, the purchaser being p r ohibited from alienating, sub-dividi n c, or sub-letting the holding, while 3r P a rt of the annuity remains unpaid. M r . c. s at i n , ORTESCUE move d an amendment, "If they are si "d with th e security." In the course of the discus on which ensued on the proposition, the Chief Secretary to ‘ a irre l and said the committee might be assured that the Tilde amendment not b e eas il y satisfied. ounENs was adopted. T apply proposed that the clause should only wher e the value of the holding was not less than The amendment was eventually withdrawn. 'borough- or, living vliitt with re, Of 00 Watelled 1. 1 ; pri Lis wife him . .(I latrd to it 11(3 earn° itinut obliged t 9 t any, badly, awl the coil- er beferd, ink %%lion ,nut had Y violcur, [the CO" llv rd labour,. be would 1',9, pielc. rs wer, 1 o • sneak, .,. tnuu OttiVe'l bite -w8' 11 " taken int ( ' tI It, Ad.° ;es relating owocr • eat Bland- TooloY re and said slwri I iiiie Llll the 1)' .1- )utitied the :L pawu" . se ly similar c.u•pcute r, were sae' I\S, :011::Thrce ffia r of Ow l e d a t tho twa }'e 3l6 co then t" )us L, t and hurl for trial oil T 'olio-conet lerty of Sl' iiileueo, 5 6 y the btolo. contaiebig tents of ti ° I, boon raft' c‘ive poltc en in MO' r what hard laloul. 's Propertv .): • J. Brioh me thatdal r resolutio" Bill, whicil ng on qa l . :nds calling proceedn i z , d Ga ' Fowler to to the g i ll Palmer w'D ble to stat e be taken to isfaction f or travellers O the law °f the futur e her subject" Greece. I on beha lf was hew Prince ° I us and dis" of Liu'' m , A il IL the ro 4. BOSS ned, at la , lquiry re's, 5, paulto said he ng .t the hol l i ; ) , ;vas tol (1 11, that a '` - vii s nv that 40 Ig froia flar e ' , ton-sq - to ed a St.: r, tha J 03 recci% y revios IP% and - ec . fal 11 0 1 : 1 0 ayill ng rfcler• es o t he wity ro e of ed ay rec - ke rs , he Bre the Ft r ; of he Co ll ' idon. '0 oW I urge t jiog ' ,or pr°61 6 tlO sly o b' ae" t hel• ual foc i. ; 0' ;ht to 3r. Pl3tit'l nvirrit men moved an amendment to the clause which set out that the Board might advance to any tenant who had purchased his holding in pursuance of the act any sum not exceeding three-fourths of the price of such holding, and upon such advance being made the holding should upon an order being made by the Civil Bill Court to that effect, be deemed to be charged with an annuity of six pounds teu shillings for every hundred pounds of such advance. The amend ment of the right hon. gentleman was that " a moiety'' should be inserted in place of the words " three-fourths." Mr. PEASE thought the Government would be quite safe in advancing three-fourths. Mr. W. GREGORY hoped the Government would insist on keeping the scale of advances as it at present stood in the bill. Mr. MAGuIRE supported the clause as it stood. There had been some talk in that House about the British tax payer being burdened by the passing of the bill ; but he thought the British taxpayer, who had been obliged to submit to a burden of £10,000,000 as the cost of slaughter. ing a wretched nigger in Abyssinia, need not be afraid of advancing £1,000,000 on good security. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) After some words from Mr. GLADSTONE, the sum of " two-thirds " was inserted in place of " three-fourths," and the amendment of Mr. S. Booth was withdrawn. Considerable discussion took place on a motion pro posed by Sir GEORGE JENKINSON, for the rejection of the 41st clause. The principle of the clause was condemned by the Opposition as a most dangerous innovation, and having a socialistic tendency. Both Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Fortescue defended the scheme, and dwelt most par ticularly on the fact that it was simply experimental, and that Parliament could control its consequences. Mr. G. Hardy and Lord Elcho strongly protested against this part of the measure, but the latter thought that, having regard to the state of the benches, it would be an idle ceremony to divide on the question. Colonel Bartte lot warned the committee of the dangerous character of the clause, and pointed out that there was no reason why the same principle should not obtain in England and Scotland. At dinner-time the committee became very impatient of discussion, and when Mr. Whalley rose to speak he was greeted with cries of " Sing it, Whalley," and persist: ently interrupted. Eventually a division was taken, when the clause, as amended, was agreed to by 114 votes against 27. The other clauses of the bill were considered as originally proposed, as were several new clauses. Progress was re ported at twelve o'clock and the House resumed. ARMY ENLISTMENT BILL. On the order for the second reading of the Army Enlist ment Bill, Colonel BARTTELOT objected to the measure, believing that it was a bill which required amendment, and which ought to be considered in committee. The object of the bill was to shorten the period of army service, and to establish a reserve force. The majority of the members condemned the bill. Mr. CARDWELL contended that a reduced period of ser vice was at the bottom of all military reform. According to the present system a soldier was separated from the rest of society, and deprived of the greatest advantages of life. Under the bill there would be a sufficient propor tion of old soldiers, whilst it would establish a reserve force, trained in the army. The bill proposed to do away with the bounty, but to give it him in the form of good conduct money. He thought that a man might become a good soldier in three years. The bill was read a second time. - GAS AND WATER FACILITIES BILL. This bill passed through committee. PIER AND HARBOUR ORDERS CONFIRMATION BILL. This bill, after several amendments had been proposed, passed through committee. STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIONS. Mr. HICK moved for a select committee to inquire into the cause of steam boiler explosions, and as to the best means of preventing them. The motion was agreed to. The House adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock. GLOBE THEATRE. Last evening Mr. Hermann Vezin made his first appearance at this theatre as James Harebell, in the celebrated drama of "The Man o' Airlie." On the first representation of this character at the Princess's Theatre we had highly to compliment Mr. Vezin, and on the present occasion we can only repeat the opinion we then gave —viz., that his embodiment of the part was one of the most finished specimens of dramatic ark wir seen on the metropolitan stage. He was excellently supported by Mr. Parselle as Lord Steel man, Mr. C. Harcourt as Sir Gerald Hope, Mr. Sinclair as Saunders, and Miss Hudspeth as Mary. At the fall of the curtai❑ Mr. Vezin received quite an ovation, and from the great favour with which the piece was received a long and successful run may be confidently anticipated. THE VAUDEVILLE THEATRE Neatness, elegant and comprehensiveness of pro gramme being the characteristics of this acceptable' addition to the list of London theatres, it is not mat ter of surprise that during the short period of its existence it has managed to push_ itself into the fore most rank of metropolitan houses, as the nightly appreciation of the publ . c shows it to have done. The only alteration which has been- made in the programme since the opening night is the with drawal of the farce. The bill of fare consequently now consists of Mr. Andrew Halliday's comedy, " For Love or Money," and Mr. Conway Edwards's bur lesque, "Don Carlos." Much care has been bestowed upon both these pieces, the former of which, ably supported as it is by Messrs. H. J. Montague, Geo. Honey, and Henry Irving, together with Mesdames Fawsitt, Lairs, Claire, and Cavendish, never fails to divert the house by the strong current of humour which runs through it. It would be difficult for the burlesque to do anything but please, the jokes being of a very fair order and the music well selected If right men were wanting to contribute to the suc cess it always meets with, it would be found in the acting of Messrs. Thomas and George Honey and Miss Nelly Power, at all times hosts in themselves. The performances are brought to a conclusion at the convenient hour of eleven. The exceptionally great interest felt in the Long ford election is testified to by the large number of votes polled. The total given to both candidates was 2,136. At no former contest have votes reached 2,000. THE FRACAS IN A NIGHT HOUSE.—The sum monses against Asher and Charles Wertheimer for an assault on Major Hope-Johnstone were appointed for hearing yesterday at Marlborough-street Police Court, but none of the parties were in attendance at the time appointed. Sub sequently Mr. Tyrwhitt was informed that they were pre sent, and some arrangements having been made between them, the magistrate was requested to allow the hearing to stand over for a week. As it transpired later that tho cross summons on Major Johnstone had not been served through his having given an incorrect address, the magistrate ulti mately consented to this course being adopted. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.—The following is a list of the candidates who have 1 assed the recent general exami nations for women :-- Honours Division—Mary Deborah Albright, private tuition ; Emma Mabel Case, private study ; Laura Gertrude Eaton, Ladies' College, Cheltenham ; Jane Ellen Harrison, Ladies' College, Cheltenham ; Emma Kate Woodward, North London Collegiate School for Ladies. First Division—Mary Ann Belcher, Hillersdon House and Ladies' College, Cheltenham ; Katharine Margaret Cad wallader, Ladies' College, Cheltenham ; Margaret Junk Nimmo, Bedford College; Sarah Sophia P. rton, Ladie College, Cheltenham. MRS. LLOYD AND THE GREEK COURT.—Before her departure from Athens, Mrs Lloyd having requested the honour of expressing her gratitude to the Queen for the sympathy she wn to her on the loss of her husband, the King wrote that she would be received by the Queen with pleasure. Her Majesty requested Mrs. Lloyd to bring her daughter with her, and informed her that a Royal carriage wc,uld be sent to the hotel to conduct her to the palace. The Queen, dressed in mourning, received Mrs. Lloyd with great cordiality, embraced her, kissed her, and, crying, spoke to her words of consolation and sympathy. The King requested the widow to inform him of anything that she might be in want of, being willing to assist her in every way, adding that his Government would bring in a bill for a pension out of the public treasury. On taking her leave from the King and Queen, Mrs. Lloyd received letters for the Prince and Princess of Wales, and one from the King to Queen Victoria. It is stated that Mr. Erskine has been commanded by the Queen of England to express to King George her gratitude for the sympathy which the Greek nation and himself have expressed at the fate of her subjects. Aion (Athens), April 30. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is recommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand.. Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & co., Royal Irish Dis tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings, Strand, W.C. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1870. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (RECITER'S TELEGRAMS.) GREECE. ATHENS, May 16. The French Alini,ter has notified to the Greek Govern ment that should French subjects be seized by brigands, the Government itself would ba called upon to pay whatever ransom would be demanded. of his father, and would vote for Catholic Education, and for a reform of the Grand Jury Laws. He stated that he was another Greville returned as an answer to the peti tion. There is no probability of a petition being lodged against Mr. Greville Nugent's return by Captain Harman. The election has been peaceably conducted. ITALY. FLORENCE, May 17. It is officially announced that a band of insurgents in the province of the Grossets had been surrounded by troops and laid down Gieir arms. The whole body, including their leader, numbered 41 persons, and were made prisoners Perfect tranquillity prevails throughout Calabria. The Budget Committee recommends the reduction of the Estimates for Public Works from 76j to 74 millions of lire. INDIA. BOMBAY, May 16 (Morning). lbs shirtings, sr. Ga. ; 40's white twist, 12!a. ; . otton, very firm. .Dhollerah, 300 r. Exchange on London—Six months' Bank Bills 1-11 to 1-11 K. Frights to Liverpool, 28, AMERICA. WASHINGTON, May 17. The House of Ilekresentatires, at the evening sitting yesterday, agreed to tostrone all prior orders until final action has been taken upon the various Apptcpriation Bills which are pow. under considera tion. This dccison virtually defeats the Tariff Bill for this session. The Chayenne Indians are on -the war-rath, and are committing 'aids along the line of the Kansas and Pacific _Railroad. '1 he resolution calling for a general Amnesty Bill hvs been finally referred to the Reconstruction Com mittee, who, however, ate known to be adverse to such a measure. QUEENSTOWN, May 17. The Inman 1 oyal Mail Steamtr City of Antwerp, from New York, arrived here at 8 a.m. to-day. She landtd passengers and proceeded for Liverpool immediately. All well. Specie nil. WASHINGTON, bay 16. The Committee of Ways and Means in the House of Representatives had agreed to report a bill reducing the revenue from internal taxes by thirty millions of dollars. The new bill relieves railroads from the tax hitherto levied on their gross receipts, The H use of Representatives rrjected to-day a motion to instruct the:Reconstruction Committee to report a General Amnesty Bill. Naw YORK, May Gold closed at 1141; the highest quotation during the day was 1141; the lowest 1141. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l Five-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 ll2l Ditto 1885 ll2 Ditto 1867 ll4l Ten-Forty ditto 1867 loB} Illinois Shares Erie Cotton, Middling Upland Petroleum, Standard White 274 Flour, extra State Corn. old Mixed 81 14c. QUEENSTOWN, May 17. The Cunard Royal Mail steamer '1 ripoli arrived here from New York at 11.30 p.m. to-day, with 7 passengers, 16 of whom she landed, and proceeded for Liverpool at 11.40. All well. The National Steamship Cempany's steamer Virginia, from Now York, also arrived off here at eight o'clock this morning. The following news appeared in our First Edition pub lished at Eight o'clock this morning:—] (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FRAN CE. PARIS, May 16. According to the evening Official Journal of this evening there is no truth in the Statement pub lished in several journals that the votes of sonic regiments would produce a change in the garrisons. The Moniteur Universel denies the report that on the proclamation of the plebiscite there would be a religious fete. The only ceremo nial will be a sitting in the Louvre, in the Hall of State on Saturday. THE PARIS BOURSE. May 16, Afternoon. Rentes in the Bourse dosed at 75f. 2c. The Bourse been firm. SPAEN. MADRID, May 15. The Council of 'Ministers will discuss the question of electing a King to-morrow, and all members of the Cortes have been summoned to Madrid for the elec tion. Senor Moret has announced that he will pre sent a bill abolishing slavery in the Spanish colonies. The Regent bestowed the Collar of the Order of Noble Ladies o❑ Mme. Oliivier. A U STRIA. VIENNA, May 16, Eveniug. Count Potocki has left for Prague to endeavour to complete the 2rrangements with the leaders of the Czechs. THE GREEK BRIGANDS. ATHENS, May 14. Western Greece is now free fro m bri g anda ge, the principal brigands in Lepanto and the nei g hbour hood having been killed and the survivors escaping from the country. ROUMANIA. BUCHAREST, May 15. No further trouble respecting the Jews is appre hended in Moldavia, and the circulars of M. Cogo luciano have been withdrawn. The agitators are cowed. AMERICA. The Inman Royal mail steamer Etna, from Hali fax, arrived at Queenstown on the 16th of May. She sailed for Liverpool after having landed mails and passengers. Specie on freight, nil. All well on board. CANADA. The Austrian arrived in Lough Foyle, Greencastle, on the 7th inst. She brought £9OO in specie. She sailed for Liverpcol after landing the London mails. NEW ZEALAND. Advices from New Zealand state that the friendly natives bad routed De Kooti, and made many pri soners. This in cident is said to have ended the war. The Ohio, of the North German Lloyd's Company, arrived at Southampton from Baltimore on the six teenth of May. There were a hundred passengers on board. She spoke the Vigilant, from Sunderland, and the Marengo, from Scarborough. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) RATES OF FREIGHT FROM INDIA. According to advices received in Liverpool, from Bombay to-day, the rates of freight had gone down very much in consequence of the number of steamers which were offering at that port for cargoes to Europe via the Suez Canal. BETTING PROSECUTIONS AT LIVERPOOL. At the Liverpool Police Court, yesterday, three men were charged on remand before the magistrate with frequent ing certain houses for the purpose of betting, and were remanded for two months pending the decision of an appeal upon a conviction in a similar case sent to the Queen's Bench. DECLARATION OF THE POLL AT LONGFORD. At the official declaration of the poll at two o'clock yesterday, the numbers for Mr. Greville Nugent were 1,217 and for Captain Harman, 932. When Mr. Greville was returning thanks he said he would walk in the footsteps; BOAT RACING ON THE TYNE. A skiff race on the Tyne for £2QU between James Taylor, Newcastle, and Mark Addy, Manchester, was to have been rowed last evening. At the time appointed for the start, however, it was announced that Addy would not pull, having cut his hand. Taylor rowed over the course, and gets the stakes. All bets are off. Largo crowds were assembled on the river and the banks, and were greatly disappointed. MR. D'ARCY IRVINE Last evening as Mr. D'Arcy Irvine, who now always carries firearms in his carriage, was proceeding through Enniskillen he discharged two shots in the air before the house of Captain Butler, the stipendiary magistrate, which collected a large crowd, who followed him through the town cheering vociferously. Mr. Irvine has called a public meeting for to-day, which his tenants are specially requested to attend, to express disapproval of Captain Butler's letter to Lord Enniskillen on the subject of the recent proceedings at Castle Irvine. MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM ON THE IRI ill QUESTION. _ An enthusiastic meeting on the Irish question was held at Birmingham last night. A local Alderman presided. The speakers were English and Irish working men, and they were united in condemning the Coercion Act, and several other measures of the Liberal Government. THE STAFFORDSHIRE NAM" ER An inquest was opened yesterday on the body of the in• fant Goodwin, murdered by his mother, at Brownedge, Staf fordshire, on Friday. The daughter of the accused said about three o'clock her mother took a razor off the clock,and lifted deceased, asleep, from his cradle, and carried him up stairs. She then returned, led witness upstairs, and told her to get on the bed where the deceased had alrtady been laid Witness complied, and her mother cut the right side of her neck, and then told her to get off the bed and lie on the floor. Witness did so, and saw the murder committed by her mother, who also cut her own throat, and then asked witness if she were dead. Witness said she was not, and her mother tried to get at her again, but witness got out of the room, and as sho was going duwn stairs heard her mother say, "tell your father, and he must cut his throat too." The police con stable said that after ho entered the house M IF. Goodwin said, " A mos, dear Amos, wo shall both die." The inquiry waa adjourned. AILWAY COMMUNICATION BE UWEEN LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH. The efforts of the authorities of Porismorth, Ryde, and of other places in the Isle of Wight, to obtain more expeditious and efficient railway comtnunication with London, have been successful. A few days ago the Mayor of Ryde received a letter from Mr. Scott, the traffic manager of the London and South Western Railway, informing him that, from the first of June, a fast train would be run between London and Pcrtsmouth ; and this (Tuesday) morning he. received a communication horn Mr. Knight, of the London, I righton, and South Coast Railway to the same effect. Mr. Knight says that the train will accomplish the jourLey between Por smcuth and London-bridge and Victoria respectively in a little over two Lours. FUNERAL OF MR. VYNER The funeralof Mr. R. G. Vyner, one of the captives mas sacred by the Greek brigands, took place this morning at Granby, Lincolnshire. The funeral was of the most uno stentatious description. Exactly at 1 o'clock the funeral startedfrom the Old Hall in the following order :—Mr. R. G. Vyner (uncle of the deceased), with R. C. Vyner, Mr Clare Vyner, with Earl de Gray and Ripon ; Earl Cowper, with Mr H. Cowper ; Lord Muncaster, with the Rev. W. Vyner. Lady Mary Vyner, the. mother of the deceased, followed in the family carriage. L rd Muncaster was deeply impressed, and showed much emotion. A telegram from Ripon stated that the inhabitants el sed tneir shops iu memory of the deceased. The blinds were drawn down in the dwelling houses, and the Fine Arts Exhibition was shut up. Ruffled peals were rung at the Cathedral. The weather, seeming to befit the occasion, was The Rev. G. 11. Curteis, M.A., Eaton College, Principal of the Theological College, Lichfield, and Prebendary of Ash field, was elected Bampton Lecturer for 1871 by the heads of the Colleges at Oxford this morning. _ _ la -1. th:, 19th inst.. to receive a deputation from the British Medical Asso ciation, to urge the views of that body against certain clauses of the new Medical Bill. The association, num bering four thousand members, will hold a general meeting at Willis's Rooms, London, on Wednesday: A communication was received in Glasgow yester day from the Home Secretary, intimating that the sentence of death passed upon John Kelly for the murder of a deformed woman in a field, near Duke-street, Glas gow, in March last, has been commuted to penal servitude for life. A communication from Oxford says that a Government prosecution will be instituted against some of the mem bers of Christ Church, suspected to be implicated in the recent outrage at the library. A detective has been at Christ Church for several days ; and the affair has assumed a serious aspect. The gentlemen suspected are some of the leading men of the college. Mary Green, an Englishwoman, was charged before the magistrate at Cork to-day, with murdering an infant, received by the Cork police from Bristol on Saturday. Evidence was adduced, shewing that the prisoner gave birth to the child on the 23rd ult., at Youghal, where she was lady's maid to an officer's wife, and that on the 25th she addressed a parcel to E. Jones, Cheltenham. She was remanded for the production of important English witnesses. The Government havo decided on issuing a special com mission for the trial of grave offences, especially of an agrarian character, that have been recently committed in the county of Meath. THE VIVIAN DIVORCE CASE. At the Court of Divorce this afternoo the case of Vivian v. the Marquis of Waterford was again mentioned. The lion• Captain Vivian, M.P. for Truro, had obtained a decree last year for a dissolution of his marriage on the ground of her adultery with the Marquis of Waterford. At the trial the case was abundantly proved; indeed, there was no defence, but when the time came to make the rule absolute, Colonel Leslie intervened on behalf of the Mar quis's fiend, alleging collusion. At the last moment, however, Colonel Leslie abandoned his intervention, and then the Queen's Proctor asked for time to make inquiries. This was wanted a fortnight since, and to-day it was stated by the Solicitor-General that the Queen's Proctor did no consider there were sufficient grounds for the Crown to interfere, and therefore the decree might be made absolute. The Court then made the decree absolute, but with re gard to the costs that would be a matter for future consi deration. RIOTS IN FERMANAGII. The following notice has been extensively posted and circulated throughout county Fer.i anagh :—" Rise, sons of civil and religious liberty, Orange and Green ! Meet me in Enniskillen on Friday next, in Fair-green, in defence of the Queen and her throne, in defence of your lives and rights, iu defiance of all party government, in defiance of ascend aney and police magistrates who write in the press that peaceable inhabitants are shocked to see loyal men carrying arms to defend themselves against assassination. United we sand ; divided we fall." Great excitement prevails, and shots have been fired in the streets. The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Palestine Exploration Fund was held yesterday ; the Arch bishop of York in the chair. According to the report the subscriptions for the year had amounted to II XI,OOO, the donations to £2,000, and the collections after services to £5OO. Upwards of 200 lectures had been delivered and many local agencies established. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The successful " shilling operas" was resumed this afternoon, under the direction of Mr. George Perron. The work chosen was Benedict's "Lily of Killarney (founded on the "Colleen Bawn), Madame Florence Lancia sustaining the part of Eily O'Connor. THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS.—A large town's meeting was held at Leeds last night, the Mayor presiding, at which a resolution was passed . unanimously that the Con tagious Diseases Acts are immoral, degrading, and subver sive of the liberty of the subject, ineffectual for their pro posed object of lessening disease, and ought to be repealed. A counter resolution found no seconder. Petitions iu accordance with the resolution were adopted. C“Til G INTELLICENUF, YORK MEETING—TiIIs DAY. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CRAVEN STAKES. Ralph Latubton Proir pt re ss Calabria c Four rau. ZETLAND STAKES, Columbus Impemtrice c Athol Daisy Ten ran. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. The Bobby Paul Jones Lord llarewood.. Four ran. KNAVESMIRE PLATE, Seamstress f Perambulator . Thunderstorm . Ten ran. STAND ST AK ES, Annabel King of the Fairies Calton Hill Five ran. GLASGOW PLATE. Ptarmigan Hetty c Lackland SCRA.TOBINGS. All horses in Mr J. Radcliffe's name out of York engage- ments. Great Northern Handicap—Blacklock, Cap-a-pie, Young Fenton, Tolson d'Or, Wild Flower, Pinnacle, Torreador, and Swansea. Zatland Stakes —Lady Di, Mary Bell, and Rebecca. CHELMSFORD MEETING.-THIS DAY. GALLEYWOOD HANDICAP. Lincoln Bouqueterie Succession Five ran. GREAT BADDOW STAKES. Croisade Bayininster South Durham Seven ran. CHELMSFORD HANDICAP. Aftermath Egeon Old Sam Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SON'S. Bayininster Miss Clifden Marigold TOWN PLATE. Coprolite Reflec ion Patrick ..... Six ran. CITY BETTING—TiIIs DAY. THE DERBY. Even Macgregor (offered) Bto 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 10 to 1 agst Camel (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered—take 1,000 to 45) 40 to 1 agst Bridgwater (wanted) 40 to 1 agst Cymbal (taken and offered) 100 to 15 agst Captivator (offered) 1109 to 10 agst Sarsfield (offered) GRAND PRIZE. 6to 1 on the field (offered) Bto 1 agst Coutts, with a start (offered) BETTING AT MANCHESTER-MONDAY. DERBY. 5 to 4 agst Macgregor (wanted). 9 1 Sunshine (offered). 12 1 Camel (taken). 20 1 Prince of Wales (offered) 20 1 Palmerston (offered). 25 1 Normanby (taken). LONDON GAZET'l%—fins EveniDg, GROWN OFFICE, MAY 16. MEMBER RETURNED TO bERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIASIENT. County:of Mayo—George Ekins Browne, Esq., of Browns tow,i, in the county of Mayo, in the room of George Henry Moore, Esq., deceased. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MAY 17. 2d Regini , nt of Life Guards—The Christian names of Brevet Colonel Sir Roger Palmer, Bart., are Roger William 11th Hussars—RidiEgimister William Matthews, from the late Military Train, to be Ridiugmaster. 17th Lancers • Staff Assistant Surgeon Edmond Huila, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon. 19th Hussars—Cornet Lewis A. Charles Cook to ba Lieu tenant; Cornet Henry Hall to be Lieutenant. Royal Artillery - Second Captain Francis Walter de Winton to be captain, Second Captai t and Adjutant Zmilius do Vie Tupper, supernumerary to the Establishment, to be Second Captain. Royal Engineers —Lieutenant Richard Tudor I rere, em ployed in the Public Works Department iu India, to be, 6ecoudeJ, but not to be succeeded in his Corps; toe tem peiary Commission of Lieutenant Charles Hervey Bagot to be made permanent. Coldstream Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Anielius Richard Mark Wood to be Lieutenant and Captain ; Frank Wigsell Arkwright, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant. . 2dTootTloaltain Charles Gibbs to be Major. 3d Foot—Lieutenant Henry Walliek Maclear, from the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant. 9th oot—Lieutenant Edward Pennell Elmhirst to be In structor of Musketry. 17th FJ t—Lieutenant Richards Horwood Dunning to be Instructor of Musketry. 18th Foot—Assistant Surgeon Edmund Maurice Downing Fitz Gerald, M.D., from 56th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon. 19th Fout=Ensign Granville Sharpe to be Lieutenant. 28th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. Moyers, from 3d Foot, to be Lieutenant. 30th Foot—Lieutenant William Vesey Brownlow to be Cap ttdn ; Ensign Robert Arthur McCord to be Lieutenant 56th Foot—Staff Assistant Surgeon Gough Ashton, M. 8., to be Assistant Surgeon. 73rd. Foot—Ensign William Frederick Duff Schreiber to be Lieutenant. 76th Foot—Lieutenant Benjamin Simner to be Instructor of Musketry. 78th Foot—Ensign John Dodd h s been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission. 82d Foot—Staff Assistant Surgeon Alexander Turner, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon. 9th Foot—Lieutenant John Henry Hedges to be Instructor of Musketry. 91st Foot—Eusign William Prevost to be Lieutenant. 106th Foot —Ensign tieorge Richard Pooley to be Lieu. tenant. Rifle Brigade—Staff Surg on George Allan Hutton to be Surgeon. BREVET. Staff Surgeon Major John Thomas Watson Bacon, who retires upon half pay, to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals. Quartermaster David Hoge, half pay Royal Artillery, to be Captain, the rank being honorary only. The undermentioned officers, having completed the qua lifying service with the rank f Lieutenant Colonel, to be Colonels :—Lieutenant Colonel Ross Balfour Moore, Bom bay Staff Corps. Lieutenant Colonel Edwin A. Rowlatt, Bengal Staff Corps. Lieutenant Edward Charles Marston, Bombay Staff Corps. Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John Peel, half-pay, late Depot Battalion, Assistant Adju tant General Southern District. Cap ain and Lieutenant Colonel William Earle, Grenadier Guards. THE FRENCH FUNDS. According to Reuter's telegrams the French Rentes to-day were quoted 75f, 20c, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. sclarket quiet. FATAL ACCIDENT AT NORTH WOOLWICH. Yesterday morning a fearful accident happened at the Beckton Gas Works, Barking, whereby five men lost their lives, and two others were seriously injured. A man named Daniel Phillips was engaged in measuring the depth of water in a well pumped by a p o w erfu l engine to keep the works clear, when he was seen to fall from the first stage, at a depth of about 40 feet, into the water below, a depth still further of about 25 feet. An immediate rush was made to his rescue by other men, all of whom unfortunately shared the same fate, from the effects of choke damp. At length the cause of the accident began to be understood, and no more men were allowed to go down by the ladder. Dr. Vance, of Plaistow ; Mr. Vance, of North Wool wich ; and 'Dr. Bridges were speedily on the spot, but every effort to restore animation proved fruitless. It is stated that the pump had been worked five months with out any sign of foul air, and when the first man fell it was supposed he had only missed his footing. The names of those dead are—John Phillips, 36 ; John Brooks, 27 ; John Wayling, 29 ; Daniel Field, 28 ; Richard Williams, 25. John Spring, of Bull-street, Barking, and W. 0. M'Clean, of North Woolwioh, survive hut are almost despaired of. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1871. —Her Ma jesty the Queen has expressed her intention to give a prize of 1,000 francs (X4O) for the best fan painted or sculptured by a female artist under 25 years of age, and exhibited next year. The competition will be international, THE MONEY MARKET ANL) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 1 CITY Two O'CLOCK. 2 The market or Home Stocks opened w ith firmness, at a a slight improvement over yesterday's closing quotations, Consols for money being at one time as high as 941 to 94k. • Since then a reaction has taken place in the market, 1 and the prices at the present moment are as follows :- 2 Consols for money, 944 to 941 ; ditto for account, 944 to 941; 3 Reduced and New Three per Cents., 921 to 92; ; India Five per Cents., 1131 to 11.41 ; India Four per Cents., 101 to 1011; India B nds, 20s. to 25s prom. ; Exchequer Bills, par to 1 2 55. prem. Colonial Government Securities have been little inquired after, but values are without change. Iu the market for British Railway Shares, the principal feature is the Continental flatness in metropolitan stock, which has been done as low as 72k. Ou the other hand Caledonian and Great Western consolidated Ordinary are rather higher. South Eastern, however, is depressed. The following are to-day's sales :—Bristol and Exeter, 82 ; Cale donian, 73 1; Great Western Consolidated ordinary, 72 The Foreign Market has continued very buoyant, and prices have shown a further rising tendency. Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish of 1865 and 1E69 are batter, while Guatemala Bonds have risen to a similar extent. United States Bonds are firm in value, and the 1867 issue at 901 to 9Ci show an advance of I. Annexed are the transactions from to-day's official lists: - Portug eso, 1869, 341 ; Spa nish, ;18t7, 32 4 ;; Do. 1869, 31i 1 ; Turkish, 1865, 54 Do. 1869, 641 ; Italian, 1861, 581 ; United Stator, 1867, 901 -1. In Bank Shares business to a moderate extent has been concluded, and the quotations have ruled firm. Imperial Ottoman, at 41 to 41 prem., show a rise of 78. Unicu of London have marked 394. Telegraph Shares have been firm. British Indian Sub-- marine have risen 1, or to 81 to 91, and Falmouth, Gibraltar, and Malta or to 9} to 91-. French Cable Shares have marked 14. Telegraph Construction Shares have been deals in at from 341 to 351. Silver's India Rubber have marked 45i. Great Luxembourg Railway Shares are quoted at 131 to 13i; and Erie Shares at 181 to 81. Asshaon Mining Shares have been done at 81 ; East Caradon, at 41; East Lovell, at 28i ; and Penrhyn, at 3. The Shares of the Bank of Roumania are quoted at 1 to 11 prem.; and of the Tavarone Mining Company, at 11 to 11 prem. There has been a fair demand for accommodation to-day, and the amount of capital afloat in Lom bard-street being limited, the discount rates nave been maintained at fully the quotations lately current. Good short paper is not taken under 3 per cent., but six months bills may be quoted at 3 per cent. At the meeting of the shareholders of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China, held to-day, the report of the Directors was adopted. The net profits were stated to be £73,927 Bs. 10d., for the past year, out of which two half-yearly dividends equal to 8 per cent. have been paid. The balance, £13,927 Bs. 10d., has been appropriated to the extinction of the bad debts of the year, which are small ; and to the further reduction of those of 1866. At the twenty-third annual meeting of the City of London Permanent Benefit Building Society, the re port stated that, after allowing for all expenses and in terest on loans, a profit of £5,180 had been realised. Of this sum £4,853 has been placed to the credit of mem bers in respect of their deposit shares, being interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum in their paid-up capital. The remainder has been added to the reserve fund, which now amounts to £2,511. The liquidators of the Tyne Iron and Shipbuilding Company (Limited) have announced the payment of the balance of 20s. in the pound to their creditors. The Manchester Guardian remarks that Mr. John Hamer, manufacturer, of Farnworth, who suspended pay ment a year since, has intimated to his creditors that he is unable to pay his third dividend of 3s. 4d. in the pound, but is prepared to pay 10s. altogether. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 945 It 3 per Cent. Reduced 928 1 New 3 per Cent - Do 31 per Cent., Jan., 1894 Do 21 per Cent., Jan, 1894 Do 5 per Cent., fan, 1873 Annuities, Jan, 1880 Do, April, 1885 Do (Red Sea Telegraph) Aug, 1908 — Exchequer Bill; £l,OOO, 2i per Cent Do., £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10 3 / 4 per cent., April, 1874 — Do 5 per cent, July 1880 - 11 5 131 Do 4 per cent, Oct, 1888 Do Enfaced Paper 4 per cent Do „ 5 per cent, Jan, 1872 lO2l Do 54 per cent, May, 1879 Do 5 per Cent, Rup Deb 1872 Do do 1877 Do do 1882 Do Deb, 5 per Cent, .Aug, 1873 1)o Bonds, 4 per Cent, £l,000 Do under £l,OOO MISCELL AN EO US. Bank of England Stock, 41 per ct Canadian 4 per Cent Bonds, 1903 Corp of London 4. p Cent Bonds, 1877 Do 4 1879 Do 4 1882 4 1881 Metrop Board of Works, ' 3l pct Stock Do ( to be paid) Scrip FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine, 1868 941 4 Austrian Do 1859 Brazilian, 1852 Do 1838 Do 1859 Do 1860 Do 1863 Do 1865 Buenos Ayres Do £lOO Do (Deferred 3 per Cent) Milian, 1842 Do 1858 Do 1866 Do. 1867 Do. 1870 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Colombian Danish, 1825 Do 1855 and 1861 Do 1863 Do - £l.oo paid. Do 1864 Do Government Debenture, 1869-72 Do do 1873-77 Danubian, 1864 . . 91i 901 Do 1867 Dutch Ex 12 Guilders. Ecuador New Couch( ate Egyptian, 1862 OHM Do Second Issue Do £5OO . Do .£lOO ~ Do 1864 . Do £5OO . Do £lOO . Do 1868 . Do £lOO Do Gov. tiailjDebentures Greek, 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Coupons Guatemala Do 1869 Honduras Government Railway Loa❑ B4f, Do £100 Italian, 1865 Do 1867, 2d issue 86i 90 911 82* 2 I 2 Do Maremmana Railway Mexican Do 1864 , • . Do Anglo-French ~ Montevidean, European . Moorish, Imperial New Granada Do Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian II Do. Uribarren — Do. 1862 Portuguese, 1853, 6,7, 9, 60, 2, & 3 Do 18.)7 . Do 1869 Do do Scrip — Russian, 1822, £ Sterling Do 1850 , — Do 1860 Do 1859 Do 1862 IDo Anglo-Dutob, 1861, £lOO 93 Do do £8415a j do Do IDo do 1866, £lOO ,‘a3 £84156 — Do Nicolas Railway Do 1870 Scrip, all paid i , Do do 445 pad IPm San Domingo Sardinian Spanish , _ ..... Do 1867 Do Deferred 1 * Do 1869 Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do 1868 Turkish, 1851 Do 18;7.8 Do 4100 Do 1862 t 72