The Sun. — London, England, 1867-06-06 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGENOB, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England, at their Meeting to-day, have made no alteration in their T i nnimum rate o f di scoun t. I n th e genera l m arket there continues to be some uneasiness as before, and there are no signs of an early change. Gold to the amount of £48,000 was taken to the ' bla nk of England yesterday afternoon. Whiffin, accountant, together with Messrs. Eve and Itanall, have been appointed liquidators of the West London Wharves and Warehouses Com pany (Limited). Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have declined /, to 31 32, but the Consolidated 410rtgagesi Bonds, remain steady at 241 251. The biddings for bills on India took place yes terday at the Bank of England. The amounts Allotted were-to Calcutta 12,48,000 rupees, to Madras 1 ,75,000 rupees, and to Bombay 5,85,000 rupees. The mi n i mum pr i ce was fi xe d as before, a ' , la• 110. on all the Presidencies. All tenders 14 and above the minimum will receive in full. Late a d v i ces from St. Petersburgh report that Messrs. Thomp son , B oner , an d C o ., have been au thorised by the Russian Government to introduce In Lond on an issue of £2,000,000 five per cent. 0 f 114 7 for the p ur p os e of constructing a railway T hey Orel to Vitebsk unconditionally guaranteed. ..,'"eY are e x p ec t e d t o b e o ff ere d i mm ediately, and 'n terms that will yield over 6-1 per cent. T he London and Westminster Bank have issued, aeircu lar containing the conditions proposed for the i sne of 50,000 new shares of £lOO each, viz. :- pi "- The new shares to b e i ssue d a t a prem i um o f ' l ° Per share, and allotted in the proportion of one '" share for every share held by each shareholder 4 0 the 31st day of July, 1867. 2. Any shareholder who ill not desirous of taking up his allotment of th e new shares may substitute some other person or rerse na• The sum of £3O per share (namely £2O Per share in part payment of the capital of £lOO rshare, and £lO per share premium) to be paid ~‘Y instalments as follows :-XlO on the 14th of ti , u g n ett 1867 ; £5 on the 16th of Feb., 1868; £5 on l ue 14th of August, 1868; £lO on the 10th of Nov., 4, 68 ; On payment of the first instalment scrip be issued bearing interest at the rate of 5 per th e" ' 4 . From and after the 31st December, 18 68 , e hold ers of the new shares have pa id up the said suui of £3O per share, and executed the company's er de , e cl) will p ar ti c i pa t e i n f u t ure dividends on an i l „ tiali tY with existing shareholders. 5. The direc triaY forfeit shares in respect of which any of . e foregoing conditions are not fulfilled, together :nth all money paid and interest thereon, and sell shares, a ppl y i ng th e proceeds of such sale and o:. l noney so forfeited, £2O per share to capital, to the reserve d fund, and the surplus to the creci L it of profit and loss." t ot ," last week's railway receipts, ascertained up uis day, are in round figures as under :- Gr eat 1867. 1866. li o - wester n ... 77,425 77,209 tth Weste rn . ...122,977 120,568 f' 6 l4ll Wester n ••• 28,235 33,876 I t 22,565 20,510 Midl an d ... 52,100 41,747 fLulh Eastern . ... 27,470 24,430 Znt lierthern 39,421 36,284 11;insteashire and Yorkshire... ... 47,270 49,259 lio rti ° l .,!ad Exeter... ... 7,016 7 , 15 2 li ma zit/stern 74,80070,4 32 Ch ettt ehester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ... 20,308 1i,507 Eort era ... 33,582 32,977 liort,°ll, Chatham, and Doer 12,411 10,9_60_ British .. 28,018 26,5 6, 66 *:: ... 4,522 4,000 gla s 0 , 4 " and Great \Vester . n . of Ireland 5 , 7 1 6 5,28 1 T is w and S ou th-W es t ern -.11,808 11,838 n, meSe returns, w h en com p are d with the corres- Po cli ng period of last year, are generally of a very Itahtis f actory character. On the Great Western W e ei , re , ill an increase of £216 ; on the North e o - „: er n, of £2,409 ; on the Brighton, of £ 2 ,055 ; of Midland, of £10,353 ;on the South - Eastern, th, - ",' 040 ; on the Great Northern, of £3, 1 3 7 ; on j ‘ i e o 'Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £1,014 ; on the sh r ft tl l Eastern, of £4,368 ; on the Manchester, t aa e. r . ei cl) and Lincoln, of £2,801 ; on the Great 1) 0 ; ern, of £605 ; on the London, Chatham, and 444 er, of £1,457 ; on. the North British, of £1,362 ; Iv ez u : l the metropolitan, of 1,4 I while the South 'ern shares show a decrease of £5,641. Two o'CLocs. ( k 4e2 ordin g t o R eu t er ' s t e l egram f rom Paris to lA' the Fre nc h R en t es were 70f r . 35 0 . Flat. ti i , k l the Stock Exchange all is confusion owing to heaviest Consol settlement known for a consi beeiPjle period ; two or three days must elapse fa s°l.e offerers settle down, and the results of recent e s ,,, ee , lla tion can be accurately determined. Almost eli Y one seems to believe that difficulties must 14: 11 , e .: 3wi ng to the thorough change that has taken va r e i : 4 ll the current of speculation. The important c ., - "b'ens that have occurred must also be considered th 0 ; 8° , 18 this morning opened flatly, but prices, lat e l u i rregular, are now decidedly firmer. The T.' q u otations are 94+ 94/ for money, and for the b r un t on the 6th July they are 94/ 1. The New ti Et ees o are dealt in at 931 f ; Reduced Annui hen) 3 i I ; New 21 per Cents., 76 ex div. ; Ex 109111er Bills, 223. 235. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., di tt o ° 1 09 ; ditt o E n f ace d 5 per C en t s., 103; ; an d F 5 Per Cents., 10n. fla °rei gu Stocks are i n a f ew instances a shade 514tt er * Italian 5 p er C en t s ., h ave declined /, to t o ' i ; Greek Bonds i t , to 15/ 16 ; the Russian kiv e all b Scr ip to /1/ prem. ; while Spanish Pas- Q e , it -a /e improved /, to 24/ 25 ; Turkish 5 per toleto 33 } 344-' ; and the Danubian Scrip 1, this. e Railway Share Market there has been a at therate amount of business entered into. Prices have sin were generally a shade flatter, but q r : fil inee recovered to about their previous rates. Northern A stock are quoted 115/ 1161- ; ' il and 115! 1161 ; Great Eastern 32/ 33} ; and North Eastern 68/ 68f. fair re Foreign and Colonial Lines continue in b r request, and generally maintain previous value. i ti 'atik shares are in better demand, and, in several 4 .,tanees, at slightly enhanced prices. 41 1 the Miscellaneous Market there has been a fair am ount of business entered into, but in a few in stances prices have shown a slight decline. MINING MARKET. TIIURSDAT AFTERNOON. V t u.siness has continued very animated . Great °r , Great Laxey, Prince of Wales, East Caradon, }loll.tales, and others have been in good request at a.dy oh,:nced prices. Annexed are the latest pricess : %L e tt, on Moor ssf Marke Talley Siff o ' 4 , l es Gold ep,,„ ru • Amalgamate 41 4f North Troskerby lf 1 1 4 to, tlGt. Consols Princeof Wales 08s0d 60s Od tr tB B t - gaSset ........... .. .. 1.5 17 Providence Mines E tit I.`-'aradon . 5i 51 Tincroft t‘gt 7 °V en .......... West Chiverton 4 41 t W-‘ lBBl3ll ........... 21 2} West Pr. of Wales... 10s 153 Itre at ral Grenville 2f 2f Wheal Basset — ;teat t t ;, 41 * 3 3 , ........ 18 19 Whealßuller 2l 23 -rt 'itt AN"llieli 4 41 Wheal Setou - . 0 51 Vox ... 18 19 Wheal Chiverton 6f 6f vo O'CLOCK. -BRITISH FUNDS—TI, a br,..I:I"EILRMENT FUNDS. 94+ t it pe r 1)'6111.• Consols 941 6. - 8 o Account, July 10 931 I d liZrpsmit. Reduced 93i i i .1 1 tie l ,, - '4lser Cent 6 .1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 4 °' ° Per Cent. Jan. 1873 4,llnities 30 vrs, expire sth Jan-, 1880 ,_ D°•for 30 Ina, expire sth April 1880 1908 — tx,,, ‘ 4 led Sea Telehraph), Au o , 22 pm s'aietitier Bills, £l,OOO D o .£3OO pm 11 0 D ll ° , XlOO k £2OO 93 pill 440 AthrettiSOd , °f Engl'llld Stock. Al - per Ceut LI INnti k , N , urOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1 ) 11 0 4 . 4 S . t k, 10/ p e r Cent., April 1874 —..... 0, Account 1091 1 9 `::. 5 Per Cent. July, 1880 C 1 Pe Cent., Oct. 1883 D° Certificates '`.°. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent. • — e. 4 - 1 0 3 i bee. 5P per Cent., Jan. 18i 2 109 i 1) 0 ~ per Cent., May 1879 D o : 1," 81) ., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 pin 1) "lids, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Pm °•llnder XL 000 ........... rteilt. rOREIGN FUNDS —TWO O'CLOCK. tlyt,.„llle Republic, 6 per Cent — Dolite.2;;4 Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1869 Do la la 6 per Cent ' 4 1 t per Cent 184.i--gB-60 ~ . k °• 1863 _ b o . per Cont., 1865 DN.4"llllt _... ' 4 "° Boqads Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) hilian 6 per Cent Do. 4} per Cent _ 1.)o. 6 per Cent A — Do. „ B Do. „ 1867 Do. , Scrip, £4O paid 2 pm ol, , rabian, '6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. — Danish 3 per Cont., 1825 D 3 . 5 per Cent., 1864 .. Danubian Principaliti 3P, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 ~ 1867 Do. Do. Scrip, £35 paid dis E Luador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — egyptian 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds 00. Do. 1864 B2/ 31 Do. £lOO Bowls B5l Do Government Railway Debentures B5 1 5 Ureek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account G utternala 5 per Cent .. — 1a ian 5 prr Ccr t 1865 ... ••• Do, Account . Do. Mere,mma na Rail way — 111. lxicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 lO4 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — dontovideau 6 per Cent. .. timorish Imperial 5 per Cent lge A' Granada l3i Do 3 per Con 33 Do. Duferrad Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Pe nyvian 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account 7Ol Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cont., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 424 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St BB Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pm Cent., 1859 — Do 5 t )er Cent., 1862 874 871 Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — D:). Anglo-Dutch, 1866 874 i Do. do. £6O paid — pat is.rdinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent .... — Do Account - Do New Detailed — Do. Account Do Passive — Do Account 241 Spanish Cort. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cont. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid l'urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds . — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent, 1865 — Do. Account, June 14 Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela, 3 per Cent — .• , Do. Acc . outt Do. 6th June Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 3 par Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil „ 57 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italian 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. — Do. Account 514 4 4 TWO O'OLOOK, Consols, Money 944 4 Do. Account 944 i Do. July 6 THE SUNDAY TRADING BILL. MEETING THIS DAY.-PREPARATIONS FOR A HYDE PARK DEMONSTRATION. This morning a crowded meeting of Whitechapel tradesmen was held at the Gun and Star Tavern, Aldgate, for the purpose of receiving the report of a deputation to the Home Secretary on the bill ; Mr. Romaine, jeweller, presided. The CITAIRMAN said a deputation of the com mittee waited on Mr. G. Hardy (the Home Secre tary), and at the interview Mr. Whalley, M.P., and Dr. Brady, M.P.; were present. The Home Secretary seemed much impressed with the arguments brought forward against the bill, and altogether the result of the interview was most satisfactory. He (the chairman) had been informed that the promoters of the bill had waited on Lord Amberley to ask him to withdraw his opposition to the bill, but the noble lord, having refused, it was decided to send people to Nottingham to work up Lord Amberley's c0ncur.,,..,,-,. .14 consider what was to be done. He proposed a great demonstration in Hyde Park, which would show the inhabitants of the West-end that they must not interfere with the rights of the poor and oppressed at the East-end. (Cheers.) Mr. N. LEVY opposed all public meetings till after the result of the third reading. After some discussion the following resolution was unanimously carried : " That the next public meeting is in opposition to the bill issued on Wednesday next in the City of London, and that this meeting resolves to take steps to hold a demonstration in Hyde-park as soon as possible." A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. On Monday afternoon a serious accident occurred on the Clydesdale branch of Caledonian Railway, between Motherwell and Uddingston Bridge, to the passenger train due at Glasgow at 3.20 p.m., result ing in serious, if not fatal, injury to several passengers, besides causing considerable damage to railway stock and private property. It appears that a large caravan belonging to the proprietor of Hamilton's Diorama Exhibition, en route from Air drie to Greenock, was being conveyed with the passenger train leaving Motherwell at 2.45. The train reached Uddingston station, where a number of passengers were taken up. The usual signal having been given the train proceeded ; but in consequence of suspected danger, and the steep in cline which is on this part of the line, it was going very slow, when the top of Mr. Hamilton's caravan came into contact with the bridge on the turnpike l i - road between Powburn and Uddingston, and about 200 yards from the railway-station. Such .was the force with which the van struck the stonework that it was whirled off the truck and crushed through the roof of a third-class carriage with such tremendous force that the carriage was broken into splinters, and the pieces scattered over the line. A number of the passengers were buried below the ruins, while others escaped almost miraculously. The utmost alarm and excitement ensued. So soon as the nature of the accident became known, a large number of men hastened to the spot, and had the passengers extri cated from their perilious position without delay, and. conveyed to houses in the neighbourhood, where the worst cases were promptly attended by Drs. Golf, Stewart, and other medical gentlemen from Bothwell. A large squad of railway work men were in a short time on the ground, and by their efforts the line was soon cleared, so that the ordinary traffic was but little interrupted. Those of the passengers who were able to resume their journey were placed in the carriages which re mained uninjured, and conveyed to Glasgow. The following are the names of those most seriously injured :—Mr. Archibald Thomson, Both well, severely bruised on the sides and cut on the left leg; Mr. R. Patton, commercial traveller, Whitevale, Glasgow, bruised on right shoulder and ribs ; Hugh Aitken, miner, Bellshill, bruised se verely on left leg and right shoulder ; Robert Laird, miner, Crossgates, Bellshill, severe concus sion of whole body, injuries considered dangerous. Another gentleman supposed to be named Smith, was injured severely about the feet, but was re moved to Glasgow before his address could be ascertained. On Wednesday the authorities were actively engaged investigating the circumstances of the accident. The engine-driver and guard state that they were doubtful of the caravan clearing the bridges along the line, and consequentlyp t r h o e ce t e r d a e in d with the utmost caution ; and as soon as gave a jerk they applied the breaks, or otherwise it is probable the accident would have been l attended e with even more disastrous resu lts. done to railway stock is said to amount to £lOO, while Mr. Hamilton's caravan, alon4goo7 stsmith c i o tsco a n n. - tents, is, we believe, estimated at i News from Western Australia states that the notorious Robson has obtained a ticket of leave, and has left that colony. THE SEJN, LO N uoN, rlitms OA EV ENING, JUNE 6, IS 47. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian eambrian Cork and Bandon..." • Corn wall Dublin & Belfast June ; un„ rcrth, & Ab.Junc M. London, ncrip Certi 80 St 111 113 40 46 1312 4 6 65 65 70 72 Do. - I Glasgow tt S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk.' 107 ‘C9 3q 3k 1 0 E. Aug]: st. No. 21 'Great North of Scotlandl Great Northern D:). A stock Do. B stock 117 119 1,5 117 Do. NEW, is. at 25 pm Gt S, and W. 01 Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. 5. Val. Rail gua.l Do. South Wales Do. V. 3.l“l.—Oxford, Do. Newport 9t $3 451 461 25 30 28 30 On. Herjford........i Lancashire& Yorkahtru I,3ndon and Blackwall Lon., S Coast. Lon., Chat.., and Dover 1:9 :3J 6! (4 18 12 8 12 1161 1171 80 82 48 49 127 128 - 111 113 9 0 02 Metrop. Ex. A ,t North NWeeteru Lon. t South Wester', Man., She., Linool»; ‘tetropolitan..... Do. New Do. Extension Vetropoli tan District Uo. do. do. Do. and St. John'slru Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin...t Dial)) nid Kent .. . North British 116 1:7 85 87 34 3 Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. A th. Eastern —Berwick Do. U.N•E purohsei• Do. Le 3ds ..... I Do. York De.. Carlisle ...... 104 106 62 C 3 95 97 Do. Stock.& Darling. Do. do. 1850-61 North London Do. do. 1851 5 . Do. do. 1855 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stoel uo. Scot, Mid. staok Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall 3.3 35 74 80 112 115 t lII' 68 Po 113 118 55 67 as 60 03 c 9 9 10 90 19 21 31?, 331 t 1 46 15} P') 1161 f 15k 1041 I Railways. Paid. Closing I Business p • 1108. dens. 1 61 151 161 61 31 4 3 117} 1. 161 814 1 431 27i 61 BRITISH YOSSESSIONS. lantio& St. Lawrence Rom., Baroda, s Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Butf.,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.o. 1572-3-1 Calcutta & S. E., lim Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu.s p.o. Do. J Exiensioi Grand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p c Do. let Pref. - Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bowie Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Fret, stook Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gum. sp.c 'o. Gun,. 5 per cent Do. New 7tia. 5 p. c t. South of India gua. 5 per cent D.. 41 per cent Do 'treat Wes. of Canada.. Da. New .. •• Do. 6 p. o Bus. pay. 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limitid Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Nielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. A: Hudson's Bay N. Rl.C'da,6po leapt bs Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do • Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndtts St.Flot hD 100 too 100 All 100 100 67 60 102 103 id i p 4 46 5 6 50 55 00 101 102 IG3 110 112 20 22 85 88 57 59 53 64 52 51 37 (0 23 25 10S 109 1 1 100 102 91 93 12i 13k 14 12i F 8 82 81 84 - it ild 100 102 92 14 85 90 82 65 97 99 97 98 1 ci 97 98 2 5-16 1031 I 96 I POLICE IN TELLIGENCE. —This Day. MANSION -HOUSE. TILE GREAT FORGERY ON TILE LEEDS BANX..—ThiS afternoon Thomas Edgeley was placed before the Lord Mayor, charged with being concerned with others i❑ for geries committed on the L eeds Bank, to the extent of £1.26,000. Tho prisoner this morning surrendered himselt to justice, to meet the charge against Lim alleging that he was not guilty of the forgery. The evidence has already been reported at great length in the exam!nation of Do Villors, who wAs at first charged with the offence, but against whom the Lord Mayor decided the evidence was strong enough to detain him in enstoly. Tho prisoner was remanded. MARLBOROUG 11-STREET. WHOM:SALT: ROBBERY AND RECEIVING.—AIfred Harris, in the employ c,f Messrs. Buckmaster, tailors, No. 3, New Burlington-street, was charged before Mr. Knox with steal ing a quantity of cloth and other property belonging to his •mployers ; and Mary Lamb, a peo.> brokA-, of No. 2 Lowndes-court, Conaly-street, was charged with receiving rho same with a guilty knowledg , . Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the defence. Police-constable Butcher, 137 C, proved seeing the prisoner Harris leave his employer's that morning, and seeing that ho had something bulky in his possession ho followed him, and saw him go into the shop of the female prisoner. He went into the shop and saw the female pri soner measuring a piece of lining, and on asking her what she was doing, she said that she was measuring a piece of lining, but that she had not bought it. He told Harris that he had no right with it, and he said he had, and that it was his own property. He sent for another officer, and then asked the female prisoner if she had any more property she had bought of Harris, and she said she had not, that she did not know the man, and had never seen him before. She asked Hard he had ever been there before, and he said, " No." He told her it was no use their saying he (Harris) had not been there before, because he had seen them together repeatedly. The female pri soner then asked to be allowed to go upstairs to see her daughter. He asked her if she had any other property there, and she den!ed it. He told her it was no use of her denying it, for he had seen Harris come there often with property, and that he should take her into custody and search the house. She then - said that she had cautioned Harris against bringing property there, and that she had a little more property there, which Harris had brought there, and he would give it to him, and she then said, in Harris's presence, that he had bought the things there some time ago, &c. lie searched the place, and found a large quantity of property of various kinds there. The female prisoner said that he could produce bills relating to some of the property. A parcel produced, containing a quantity of lining, was the one prisoner was carrying, and he had about 46 yards more in his pocket. By Mr. Lewis—Mrs. Lamb said she had bills of all the other property I took away but that brought to her by the prisoner. Mr. James George Arnold, clerk and traveller to Messrs. Buckmaster, identified souse parcels of goods produced as the property of the firm, and said the prisoner was in the employ of the firm as porter. The property consisted of linings, &c. Butcher said that Harris had a coat on with pockets, peculiarly constructed, so that prop3rty would I:3J all round the coat, and the coat was stocked with property when he left his employers. Solom - n Paisley, 69 C, gave similar evidence to that of Butcher. . _ _ Mr. Lewis asked that bail might be take; but Mr. Knox declined at present to take it. T HAMES. A DESPERATE RUFFIAN.—James Hill, a dirty and dissi pated looking fellow, aged 21, a cigar maker, Stepney, was charged with violently assaulting - Elizabeth Smith and Jane Peat, Clement Jones and William Horton (police con stables), and other persons. The woman Peat, who is much older than the prisoner, had cohabited with him for 14 months, and with the usual results—continual quarrels. He had repeatedly ill used her. He stabbed her on the head throe weeks ago, and he once made an attempt to throw her out of the window of a first floor room. He came home drunk at three o'clock this morning, and was guilty of great disorder and violence. An attempt was made by the woman Peat to pacify the prisoner, but without effect. He made a furious attack upon her, struck her, and knocked her down, alai when down kicked her. He also boat her on the head with a brick, and rendered her insensible. Another woman named Elizabeth Smith, lodging in the same house, went to the assistance of the landlady, who was shut out, and lying in the street. ID then attacked Smith, and after knocking her down by a blow on the chest he picked her up and left her in a state of unconsciousness by the side of her landlady. A man named Charles Stewart, of No. 10, Thomas-street, Bethnal-green, finding the prisoner kicking the woman, called out murder. Stewart was also knocked down and kicked in the abdomen. Two police gruaac. aci+.l ILv caluu Up aukl Wu the prisoner into custody. He male a determined resist ance, and fought, plunged, and kicked at the constables, and all within his reach. Ho throw Jones, and kicked him on the ribs. He got Hortou's finger in his mouth and bit it. He was on the ground at the time, and Horton was compelled to stamp on his face to release the finger, which was shockingly lacerated. The two women had been severely punished, and their faces were bruised and swollen. Mr. Partridge—He was mad drunk ? Horton—He was, sir. He is certainly the most despe rate fellow I over met with. Mrs. Peat said the prisoner had done seven days work only in 14 months, and she was compelled to maintain him. Mr. Partridge—You are not cempelled to do anything of the kind. You should abandon such a disgraceful con nection : you are not married to him. The prisoner has been guilty of several disgraceful and brutal assaults at tended with gross viulonce. For the unjustifiable assault en Peat I sentence him to two months' imprisonment and hard labour, a similar punishment for tho assault on Smith, one month for the assault on Jones, and ono month for the assault on Horton—in all six months' imprisonment and hard labour. I VESTMINSTER. A REMARKABLY COOL PROCEEDING.—A middle aged man, of creditable appearance, who gave his name John Gibson, was charged with stealing a horse and cab. William Parsons, policeman, 302 T, said he was in the King's-road, Chelsea, last night when the prisoner was pointed out to him as a person who had stolen a cab from Paddington. Prisoner had got a cab with him, and, mounting the box, was going to drive away. The horse being stopped, he ran aw ay b ut was pursue d an d cap t ure d Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—What have you to say ? Defendant—l was coming by Paddington railway station when I saw a horse walking along in a cab by the side of the rank. Mr. Selfe—Well ? Defendant—A lady and gentleman got into the cab and asked me to drive them to Cremorne Gardens, so I got upon the box and drove them there. Mr. Selfe—And took a fare for it. _ _ _ Defendant—Yes ; I took the fare. I was going to drive the cab back to where I found it. Of course, when I was taken into custody, somebody said I had stolen tke cab. Mr. Selfe—Did they really. Defendant—Yes ; they did. Thomas Barrowes, 8, Bloomfiold-mews, owned the horse and cab, which he put down at least at £25. Ito knew nothing of the prisoner. Charles Hedges said that he was the driver, and loft the cab on the rank near the Great Western, at a quarter-past nine, while he went for refreshment; when ho came out in half an hour it was gone. Mr. Selfo (to prisouor)—You are rather a cool hand. You are remanded for a week. To the Editor of the Sun. that Six, —liaving read your report in to-day's im aataphheeirn on 27th M ay, at the very time im pression of yesterday' s p roce edings at Bow-street, permit me to inform y ou vil''a'alsls in of attendance his is upper p p or yesterday to give evide nce t hat I saw M r . H arr i son quite r as sober lopn i ei \c i l e v os h n o i d t fa e y Ni gthe tlto I p . , the witness Cullen swears he was drunk. I hold his first floor as a musical and dramatic agency, and have known him for eight years, during which time he has conducted his house respectably, and striven hard to support a wife and large family. By some mistake I was not called yesterday, although my evidence could have been corroborated by two or three persons in the almost daily habit of using my office. Trusting to your well-known efforts to arrive at the truth when slander and private malice assail us, I leave the public to impartially judge of the evidence given, and that which was excluded.—l am, sir, yours, &C., HENRY REEVES. 12, Brydges-street, Covent -garden, W.c., June 5. A GALLANT RESCUE.—On Saturday night a boy, six years of age, named Slater, while playi ng near Hill gate Quay, Gateshead, fell over into the river. Hi s f a th er , who was standing close by , was rendered for the time com dploemteolyrohetilipaloessshwoiotth f , r , i o g h h , t manydozclidtr Oh,eut being unable to my child ! " A waterman named John Stevenson, who was lying in bed, hearing the cries of the distracted father, ran down stairs, and leaping into the water, succeeded in catching the child as it was sinking. Stevenson has saved the lives of several persons. At the time of the occurrence a screw steamer was passing, and to prevent being struck by the res Eel he had to dive under her. a A dead heat with Kenyon for second placo in tho Visitors' Plate. b A dead heat with Cannon for second place in the Visitors' Plate. During the week upwards of two hundred horses have been stabled at Ascot that had engagements in the various stakes, but a great many of them have returned home. This morning the interest in the gallops was principally restricted to those of the Hermit, Vauban, Hippia, Rama, lunerdale, Lady Elizabeth, Rabican, and Achievement. The Derby winner cantered thrice with Rama, and then went a mile gallop fast, after which Rama did nearly two miles by himself at nice speed, pulling up fresh and sound, albeit he sweated somewhat profusely. Vau ban and Lecturer went a mile and three quarters steadily, moving splendidly ; and the three crack two-year-olds above mentioned did over a mile each at a rattling pace. Achievement exercised freely. Auguste and Lothario galloped two miles and a half. Gomera and Tourmalin did similar work. Van Amburgh galloped a mile and a quarter, and Roque fort a mile and a half. Moulsey was in nice steady work ; as also were John Davis, Tormentor, and Sealskin. NOTES FROM TRAINING QUARTERS The following appeared in our latest edition of yesterday evening:— MIDDLEHAM. Our Northumberland Plate horses are progress ing as satisfactorily as their best friends can desire. Windham galloped a couple of miles spendidly this morning after cantering freely, but perhaps the stable may trust Fervacques after the Longchan3ps running, for the latter will have no penalty to carry, and has been most leniently treated by the handi capper with sst 131 b only, nearly three stone less than Windham's impost. Lady Vane is rattling along in rare form, and had a beautiful two mile and a half gallop to-day. Deceit, too, was in nice long work, and moved exceedingly well. The latter, however, may go to Manchester next, for which meeting Bracken, Lady Like, Constant, and a lot of others are receiving the necessary finish here. Harrogate was cased a bit this morning, but is quite well. RICHMOND. Olmar has resumed work, but only did a mile and a quarter to-day. Newland and Violet went a couple of miles at a nice steady pace ; and Moldavia took Hawkswell about the same distance. These four horses are looking and going uncom monly well ; they are engaged in the Northumber land Plate. Plaudit has been put by for a time. Buchan, Tutela, Dr. Richardson, and Shibboessletofh, are doing nothing at prese nt. Begun, Empr India, and Sujah Dowlab, are in mile and a half fast work. --- ASCOT HEATH ANNOTATIONS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL SPORTING REPORTER.) The opening day on the royal heath passed off with brilliant eclat. The weather, albeit we had one slight shower, was very pleasant. 'I he attend ance turned out to be larger than ever (on an in auguration afternoon), and the competition was first class, the cream of the cracks of all ages putting in an appearance. Of the eight prizes that were contended for two fell to Baron Rothschild, and one each to the Duke of Beaufort, Sir. J. Hawley, Sir F. Johnstone, Mr. James Merry, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Josephs. When we compare the numerical strength of yester day's fields with those of the corresponding after noon of the preceding anniversary, we find a slight falling off this season, as the following figures attest : Race. 1867. 1866. Trial Stakes ............... .. l5 ran. ... 15 ran. Maiden Plate 22 „ ... 27 „ Prince of Wales's Stakes Queen's Stand Plate lO „ ... 13 „ Ascot Stakes l7 „ 11 ~ Tenth Biennial (first year) ........• 7- „ Gold Vaso 9 9 „ Thirteenth Triennial Ninth Triennial (first year) Twelfth Triennial - ••• 3,, 97 ran. ... 110 ran. Vauban's clever—aye, ridiculously easy—defeat of Achievement, Marksman, Owain Glyndwr, Van Amburgh, Julius, Ravioli, Beanstalk, Thorn. SPORTING INTELLIGENCX.—This Day. ASCOT RACES—Tins DAL £lOO PLATE, Vixen colt Man of Ross Miss Whip filly FOURTH BIENNIAL. Lord Lyon 1 Wild Moor liarpondon .. .. .. a TIIE HATELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can bt seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracec'mrch-straot, fro:n Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you avant a good foreig., cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walwora - road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. J. NASH, No. 1, King Edward-street, Westminster-road, London, transuc's business in George-yard and the Back of the Arches, frim 11 till 2 daily ; and may * en from 8 till 10 in tho oveninz at the ab we address. ASCOT HEATH A7.3NOTATIONS. (From our Special Sporting CorreTondent.) Yesterday was a cheerless one for the Berkshire racing visitants, but the competition repaid all who ventured to assist at the re-union. 'We saw the Hermit out in rare form, and be made such an example of the Ninth Biennial lot that bookmakers decline now to lay more than 2 to 1 against him for the Doncaster St. Leger ; but Vauban, at 3 to 1, has almost as many friends as the son of Newmin ster and Seclusion. Achievement was quite at home on the old mile, for, despite the 71b penalty, she cantered right away from Arapeile, Sunnylocks, Ravioli, and the Duchess in the Coronation Stakes. Yet we are convinced she has not the semblance of a chance in the. Great Northern essay next autumn, for she cannot stay over a mile. The " sensation" of the week, so far, was the ignominious defeat of William Day's Derby crack, Michael de Basco, for the Fifteenth Biennial ; and Restitution also cut up most wretchedly in the same race, Danebury furnishing us with another clipping filly in Europa, a descendant of Trumpeter and lonia, on whom the Duke of Beaufort merely in £2oo at 20 to 1, the Marquis of Hastings going for the reputed Woodyeates' flyer. Another of William Day's great " pots" boiled over in the Royal Hunt Cup race, Camellia never looking dangerous in any part of the struggle, Jasper landing the prize (£BlO in value, exclusive of the piece of plate) from his 29 opponents very cleverly indeed, Baron Rothschild having stood him only at £lOOO to £3O. There were only seven races during the afternoon, two each falling to the share of Joseph Hawley and Mr. Chap lin, and one each to the Duke of Beaufort, Baron Rothschild, and Colonel Pearson, so that the " upper ten" had the honours all to themselves. The fields were slightly better, as far as numbers went, than 'on the second day of the last anniver sary, to wit. : Race. 1867. Visitors' Plate Ninth Biennial Fifteenth Triennial l2 „ 1866. 9 ran. - 11 Royal Hunt Cup Fernhill Stakes 4 „ Ascot Derby 7 - 11 29 „ 8 „ 6 „ 10 „ 3 11 4 „ Coronation Stakes Fourteenth Triennial Eighth Biennial - 17 72 ran. 69 ran. Jeffery was the most successful jockey yesterday, winning twice, whilst Custance, Challoner, Ford ham, Huxtable, and Wells won once each. Forty one riders had engagements, which resulted as under :-- 4 Jockeys. 1 1 , .f 4 0 Butler Barlow Bradley Cannon Cameron 2 ecstatic() Challoner, T 4 1 2 Clement 1 Carter Covey, H 2 ... 1 Clarke, H 1 Daley, J. 2 1 ... Edwards, A. 1 .. 1 Fordham, G 5 1 French Fry Goater, J. - Goodwin Hibbord 4 1 1 Hearttield nuatablo 20 1111 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - Z .— British Columbia, 6 per) cent., Dec.3l, 1872-- ' 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.l July 1877-84 Aao. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l-0 94 97 LX). sp. 0. Mar. .>r Sept, 100 93 98 ,Do. sp. c. Jan. & Julyl 100 85 n 87 8 Do. sp. c. Inscribed ski 100 84 66 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 , 100 1(4 106 Do.Apl.&Oct, 1890-1900 100 105 107 Do. do 1880-9 v 100 104 106 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-01 100 102 104 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lO9 81 ?3 Nov. 1863, 6 p., 100 101 103 Do. 1878, do lOO 105 1.7 .Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July DPll44,llaYib;Noi::4 IV 103 186 . 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 105 107 - tN at al 'iov. 6 per cent lOO 08 100 N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&J ul) 100 96 98 N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 180 u, 100 91 91 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876' 100 - - Do. 5 p.c. 1886 to 1893 100 87 88 90 89/ New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 95.1 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 93 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p. 13.1868-9 100 Do. 1378 & upwards luo 104 106 Vio,Goy. 6 p.c. Ja &July lOO Do. do. April .& Oct-1100 1054 1066 1104 BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 30 4 6 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 419 410 Drake walls 2.1.0 1 11 East Bassett (Mogan)" 294 15 17 East Caradon 2.14.6 5 6 East Carn Brea 34 3 34 Kast Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.6 1 6 East Love t t 3.9.0 9 10 8 1 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 31 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 06 4 5 4 Great Lixey, limited all 16 17 Great South Tolgus 0.14. Great Wheal Bil-ky 14.9.. 'I. Wheal Vor (helst , m 40 17 184 184 171 184 Grenville 8.13.0 11 11 Berod's Foot .... 8.10.0 31 34 Dingston Downs 5.10.6 21 54 s largaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.' 7 9 • llarke Valley 4.10.6 31 44 4 dwyndy Iron Ore, Um 34 21 11 New Se ton .. 134 35 45 North Rosk ear Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 - - North Wheal Crotty 2.13.1 41 5 Prosper United 7.1.6 21 21 I'ruvtdence UnyLelant 10.6.7 26 28 ,S. Caradon (St. Cleery ll 310 330 South Condurrow 'S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 Stray Park l' in Croft.. .... . • v v igra and Clogan, 11m all - - West Bassett (Mogan 1 16 4 14 W. Caradon (Lkskeard 1 9 11 West Chiverton ll 68 70 West Seton Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 51 65 70 Wheal Buller (Itedruth 16 23 25 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 10 12 YR EYE UJEN StiAliNti. North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, —• Stockton and Darlington B, 6 per cent., 301 Ditto, C, 6:per cent , 3O PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent., Ditto, 6 per cent., 185 65 11 Metropolitan 5 per cent., 1)I LINES LEASED AT FIXED 11 , ENTALB. Brkenhead, 89 FOREIGN RAILWATZ. Great Luxembourg, 2} :FOREIGN MINIM Anglo Brazilian ()told, limited, 1 ehoutales Gold and Silver ailuing, 4 Don Pedro, Nor h Del Hey, 3 1 I pm, Panuleillo Copper. lim., 21 Pestarena Gold, 3} St. John del Key, tint— 63 Yudan,unutana of South Australia, 11w., 1 DOCK& London and St. Katharine, M BANK!). Agra, lim., A,'2/ 3 Alliance, Um., Jol Australasia, 55 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 2o; 9i Chartered ger. of India, London, and China, 341 6 City, 16 Consolidated, lint., 5 Ditto, new, 5 Imperial Bank, lim., Imperial Ottoman, lim., 10 Lana Mortgage Bank of India, Ilm., 2j London and County, 64 Ditto, new, 2ii I ondou Joint Stosk, 461 5 i London and $w estminster, 1085 National Provincial of hluglsnd, (48k Ditto, d and ad issuq, 4 Oriental Bank Corporation. If Union of London, 45; MISCELLANICOUB. Atl,ntio Telegraph, Ditto, PS per cvnt., 9) Canada company, 63 City Discount, lira, City offices, lint., 4} Coturnercial Union, Insuranle,'4: C edit teoncier of Eir.ziafi.,, li n , 4 I Credit Foncier of Mauritius, lint., 6} Ebbw Vale, 1 if E2lectric an 4 International Telegraph, iii Oen. Credit uu i Discount, tun_ 61 Home and C 'lonia' A ssurance, 1 Hudson's Bay, 161 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lint., 11 International Financial society, lint., 31 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Land Securities, Lm., 21 London Financial Association, lint., 121 London GencralOmnibus Company, lira, 3 Lon .on and Provincial Marine, ij National Discount company, 141 J. 40,••• New Quebrada, 11 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 45i fele 'rapt' Construe. and Mainten., lint., Ditfo, Universal Marine Insurance. lim., 3i Viceroy of Egypt. Mortgage Loan, 721 The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At this rate there is scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the United States, Jeffery Jarvis 1 ... ••• .. Kenyon 3 ... b .. Loates Morris Diann, J•••••• 1 ... ... .. Murray 1 ... ... .. Mordan 1 ... ... .. Norman 1 ... ... ] Osborne, J. 2 ... 1 Peak,' 1 Prangle Quince Rolfe Stagg Kopp, G. 1 Wll3 3 1 Wyatt Wilson apple, and Padishah puts their pipes entirely out for the Doncaster St. Leger; and Suffolk's triumph gave the Baron another lift for next year's Derby, Sir Joseph Hawley's home bred Rosicrucian also coming into notice for that event, by his easy victory over twenty-six maidens on the trying half-mile finish. Mail Train, it will be seen, won a race at last, but the stable did not back him for much money ; and, from his running in the Thirteenth Triennial, we may infer that Savernake has lost his last year's form. Moulsey, too, evinces signs of staleness ; and it is now pretty certain that staying is not the forte of Knight of the Garter. During the night more rain fell, and when the !lonics got out to exercis3 this morning not only way the weather unfavourable and chilly, but the course was greasy in some places and a bit heavy in others. The Hermit was led a nice long canter, and then a mile and a half steady gallop this morning by Rama, the pair being followed by Knight of the Garter and Blinkhoolie. Ilippia galloped a .nile and threa quarters with Tourinalin and Le. thario ; and Jasper led the Baron's two year olds a mile gallop. Julius merely cantered. Marksman ' tralloped a mile and a half, and Van Amburgh about die same distance, but Vauban did not go quite that length. Achievement, ton, merely had a shorteanter. and a mile and a quarter gallop. The Pahrer led Arapeile a mile and a half steadily, and Rosicruciau did a mile, but not very fast, appearing to go some what stiff, as if all had been taken out of him yes terday. Lord Glasgow's couple of big-franledtwo ear olds went over a mile ; and so did Audax, the latter led by Cecrops. Tormentor and Regalia did a couple of miles each •, and Douro, Stokeley, Whir ligig, Gomera, Roquefort, Orme, Miss Harriette, and Dalesman went a similar length. Westwick, Savernake, and Sealskin were also in long work. Innerdale had a beautiful gallop over a mile, and went splendidly. The same may be said of Michael de Basco, who is a grand mover. Camel lia attracted considerable attention by the style in which she galloped a mile and a quarter, going first rate. RACING FIXT RES FOR 1867. A.sootSummer 4 Windsor Slimmer 'Manchester Summer Hampton l3 Odiham l7 Bibury Olub lB Beverley Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Summer Newcastle ... 25 Ip_swich 27 Worcester Bummer 27 'LY - . - Oarlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading ••••• 9 Liverpool July Meeting 10 Elungerford ll Nottingiam l6 . _ Down Royal Cofporatn l7 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood ST. Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth..... 22 Canterbury Derby Lichfield Yarmouth 27 1 Weymouth Tunbridge Baden Baden EMBER. • I R i c h mon d l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket Ist October 24 AUGt Ripon Brighton . ... .... 6 Brighton Club 8 Lewes Egham Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford Hastings York August SEPT. Margate Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon 5 Leicester Doncaster Brecon l6 OCT Northampton Autumn 1 Edinburgh Bedford 3 'OBER. I Newmarket 2d October 7 I Cheltenham l6 I Newmarket Houghton COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. SEPTEMBER. Name. Judge. Days of Running Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire Mr. Spafford SCIE'NTIFIC JOTTINGS. Among the photographic curiosities which are daily springing up, we now have magical photo graphs—that is, such as can be made to appear and disappear at pleasure. For this purpose they use paper coated with gelatine, and they sensitize it in a saturated solution of bichromate of potash. After printing, the photograph is washed in order to dis solve the excess of gelatine. The effect is this : When dry the photograph does not show the slightest trace of an image, but if put into water the latter will appear in a transparent state, to dis -appear again completely when dry. It may, how: ever, be fixed by laying it carefully on a surface of gum and water. Herschel's chrysotype, as is well known, also produces such fugitive photographs by another process. Mr. Leighton Pine is of opinion that there is no need of seeking any new process for obtaining fine proofs richly toned, since the ordinary methods are quite sufficient for the purpose, pro vided the sensitive substances be properly dosed. Thus, for instance, he thinks the following propor tions for salting paper the best : Water, 31 cubic centimetres ; hydrochlorate of ammonia, 0,350 do. : nitric acid, 0.130 do. ; and gelatine, 0.065 do. The sensitizing bath consits of 2.6 gins. of nitrate of silver for every 31 cub. centim. of water ; the paper thus impregnated is exposed to the'emanations of ammonia, and may then be printed as vigorously as on albumenized paper. The toning is effected with a salt of gold alkalized with chloride of lime; after which the proofs are washed, and fixed in a bath of 186 parts of water and 31 of hyposulphytc.—M. Vivenot., jun., has found by numerous experiments that, under the influence of compressed air, having an increase of pres sure of three sevenths of an atmosphere, the pulse falls at the rate of six strokes and a half per minute ; but the phenomenon is only transitory, and ceases soon after the ex cess of pressure has been removed. The cause of this, according to M. Vivenot, is purely mechanical, being due to the increase of pressure at the surface of the body, whereby the diameter of the smaller ves sels is narrowed, and capillary circulation ren dered more difficult. In making certain experi ments with glass for optical purposes, M. Leroux was led to form a borate of magnesia with an equivalent of calcined oxide of magnesium and another of boric acid. This compound melts at a strong white heat, and yields a very fluid liquid, which, on being poured on a castiron plate, is trans formed into a slightly greenish sort of glass, remark able for its lightness and strength. But, strange to say, if poured into platinum moulds, it will come out quite opaque, partly of white marble. Hence it appears that, to become glass, it must not be . annealed. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (By Electric Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Black Diamond and Fairy, both from Guern sey; Latone, from Madras; Jessie, from Guernsey; Trou badour, steamer, from Rotterdam; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp; Concordia, steamer, from Boulogne. Sailed—Esther, steamer, for Paris; Panther, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed, June s—Blackwood, from Algoa Bay, for Lon don ; London, screw steamer, for Lisbon ; Chiltern, screw steamer, for Trinity Bay—both from London. MR. CIIARLES DICKENS.—At the Railway Bene volent Institution last evening Mr. Charles Dickens repeated an anecdote that had been once told him by an American sea captain. On a certain voyage this captain had for passengers one beautiful young lady and ten young gentlemen. During the voyage the ten young gen tlemen became mad in love with the beautiful young lady, and all of them proposed for her. The contest between the rival suitors assuming a most violent form the young lady asked the captain's advice as to bow she ought to act under the diffi cu lt c ircumstances of her posi tion. Tho captain advised her to take him she liked the best; but the young lady said she liked them all equally well. Tho captain then hit upon this expedient to msoolsr-neitnlig neaci difficulty ; he told her to come on deck the next (the weather being very fine) to plunge over, board ; that he would take the necessary measures to rescue her ; and that the young man who would first jump into the sea after her should be the one that she should select for her husband. The young lady did as she was advised, and nine nut of the ten young men immediately pluugled in after her When they were all drawn up on deck the young lady asked the captain what she was to do—how she was to choose one—as the whole nine had plunged iu after her and stood before her all equally wet from the same bath? The captain then said, " Take the dr y ono"—(laughter) The young lady acted upon the captain's advice, and the couple lived very happily together (laughter). ARISTOCRATIC NOTES. --it is stated that the Marquis of Bute has purchased Louden Castle, in Ayr shire, the seat of the Marquis of Hastings, for the sum of £350,000. We understand that Mr. Naylor, of Hooton, has become the purchaser of the residence of the Duke of Hamilton in Arlington-street.--Echoes from the Chubs. ~.v..., IMPERIAL PA.ItL IA KENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—LAST EVENING. The SPEAIC.ER took the chair at a quarter past twelve. WEST CORK RAILWAY BILL. This bill was considered, and ordered to be read a third time. BODIIIN RAILWAY BILL. This bill was read a second time. PETITIONS. Sir W. HEATHOOTE presented a petition from Oxford University against the Oxford and Cambridge Universities Education Bill. Mr. PIM presented a petition in favour of the total dos ing of publichouses on Sundays, signed by 239 licensed grocers and spirit dealers of Dublin. Num. ous petitions to the same effect were also pre sented. THE BANKRUPTCY BILL. Mr. J. S. MILL gava notice, on behalf of the hon. member for Tower hamlets, that on going into committee on the Bankruptcy Bill he would move that it was unjust to pass a measure by which insolveut persous owing a . . single debt amounting to or several debts am muting to £lOO, should be discharged fro:n liabilities except as regards one half their future earnings, while insolvents owing a less amount woull be liable to repeated im prisonments until their debts were paid in :ull. COURT OF ADMIRALTY. On the motion of Mr. GRAVES a return was ordered of the number of warrants sent by the marshal at the High Court of A.cbniralty to the collectors of her Majesty's cus toms during seven years prior to 1867, specifying the num ber sent to each pert ; and of the number of the warrants executed by the marshal of said court in the port of London during the same time. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITI:ES EDUCATION BILL. Mr. EWART moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. B. HOPE moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months, and characterised it as one of those bewildering measures which, taking up a question which has many sides, deals with it arbitrarily, incompletely, and in a manner more theoretical than practical. The social system of the German universities was not such es Englishmen would wish to see introduced into our own universities. Ostensibly, the measure was for the benefit of the poor, but practically it would be of no advantage, and would ouly have the effect of removing students be yond the discipline of the university. While legislating for the poor they should take care that they did not en courage fast young men of a higher class to place them selves beyond the reach of discipline. Mr. POWELL seconded the amendment, remarking that the bill contained no security for conduct or for age. Mr. NEATE said there was no doubt that the univer sities were originally far more expansive and opened a wider door for the middle and lower classes than now. Recent legislation had confined them to classes for which they wore not originally intended. Nothing, however, could be done without a little pressure in Parliament, and even though the bill did not go further than a second reading much good would be done by the expression of opinion of which it had elicited. He believed, if the bill was allowed to go to a select committee, a contest between members of this house and the leading members of the universities would lead to a better understanding between Parliament and the universities. Sir W: HEA.THCOTE agreed in many points with the hon. member who had just sat down, but could not arriVe at the same conclusions. He concurred in the desirability of giving greater facility of access to the Universities, but seeing that the subject was at the present moment under the consideration of many eminent men connected with the Universities, he preferred to wait for the result of their de liberations. Mr. EVANS said his own expectations was that the im mediate effect of the bill would not be very large, but thought, without at all saying whether the Universities were national institutions or not, it was desirable to make them as national as possible. Mr. SELWYN admitted the desirability of extending the present advantages of the Universities, but opposed the present measure as crude and ill-advised. Mr. FAWCETT suggested that the bill should be read a second time, and referred to a select committee. By this course they could obtain very valuable evidence, which would assist them in cheapening University education, and making the Universities exercise a more important and beneficial influence than they had done in past ages upon our national life. Mr. LOWE observed that it was time to do something [ for " poverty" in the Universities, and to extend their ad vantages to those residing without their walls. There had been deliberations upon deliberations, but nothing had been done, and in the meanwhile the e vil had every day become more oppressing. He cordially concurred in the suggestion of Mr. Fawcett to read the bill a second time, and to con , sider before a select committee the practical gtiovances which had to be met, and the remedies which it was neces sary to adopt. Mr. HENLEY asserted that the b ill begged the whole ' question, and took away a reasonable and proper discipline at the psriod of life when it was most required. If any body moved a committee on the subject he was perfectly prepared to give it his full consideration, and come to a decision from what he heard, but he did not like to pre judge the question. Mr. GLADSTONE cordially assented to the principle of bill,pthoeintof time, a m n e d , said they must rouse th emselves to take a broad view of the question. So far from its not bein g ripe in he was apprehensive that unless they now took steps for making somo progress in the universities some two years hence measures might be taken of a more stringent and grasping character than many of them desired. Re ferring to university vacations, he expressed his belief that they were preposterously long, and trusted that when the general question was dealt with this point would not be left out of consideration. Mr. HARDY remarked that in Dec., 1865, the members of the University of Oxford met for the purpose of consi dering the subject. At that meeting committees were appointed, and their reports were now under considera tion. The question was therefore started by the Uni versity itself. He quite agreed that the University should be opened to the legal and medical professions, and to the mercantile classes, if they could spare the time ; but already halls wore open for the admission of such students as might wish t enter. What he objected to in the bill before the house was that there were no results ty which they might be guided, and that the subject was now being deliberated upon by the universities. As to the vacations, in Scotland he believed they had seven months instead of six. All he asked the house to do was to wait until they saw whether the universities would not act for themselves. After a few remarks from Mr. AcLiND and Mr. Ser geant GASELEE, the house divided, when the numbers were— For the second reading 164 Against 154 Majority —lO The bill was accordingly read a second time, and on the motion of Mr. FAWCETT, referred to a Select Committee. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND GLEBES (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. MURPHY moved the postponement to the 3d July of the second reading of this bill, the object of which is to amend the law relating to the granting of sites for Roman Catholic churches and schools by extending the powers of existing Acts of Parliament. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved that the order be dis charged. After some discussion, in which Mr. Gregory, Mr. Vance, Mr. Whalley, Mr. Ayrton, and Mr. Synan took part, the house divided — For the motion Against it Majority Tho bill was accordingly postponed. SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAY BILL. Mr. J. A. SMITH presented a number of petitions in favour of this bill, and, owing to the late hour, moved that the second reading be postponed ti:l the 31 of July. After some remarks from hon. members, who objected to Vie subject being delayed, Mr. SMITH promised to take the bill to-morrow. SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAY (IRELAND) BILL. Major O'REILLY moved the second reading of this bill, and stated that although many petitions had been presented in its favour, not one had been presented against it. lu many places the publichouses were already closed on Sun day by agreement, chiefly at the instance of the Boman Catholic clergy. The bill provided that on Sunday all public-houses should be closed . except between..one and zauilddafbeterretande a secovnidacteimoen) half-past two in the afternoon, and from eight to nine at night. Sir F. FIEYGATE suggested that the bill should be ro• ferred to a select cominittce. Mr. MURE'IIY said the statement of Mr. O'Reilly, that no petition had been presented against the bill, was incur rect, because ho had presented a petition against it from 710 of his constituents. Mr. MONSELL said the bill met y pp withraersttsih e i: of aoufaltuvnbo:tltjipdhseiopnotu, offer istnha_ ap A pr f o te b r at s i o o n n io of ob oi s i er c v la a s t s io es ns in f L r g o i e m in n e e r r 3i a le l rk. : P eel Dawson, Col. n French, and Lord C. Hamilton, the Intl :the ulta:htdrneyd hadhoo I n t s t t b e aweke m mensa u must recollect t with honiga England, Lord elpa t ipt. l i nteo i dsds s N p:e b et A hi A l noeti s S rfo h bei. q a u t ite clear there inquiry s ui n rY o special evil to meet, as was the case ud in Scotland ; there t h had The hhbgeeerelebntaei great no dr o ee ais wa s nel c no r ttf e ha a ets s eineo secret e n eoatf d d td r har i ei n ns k rek i cei n opinion in Dublin that if the bill were there d was a strong would d ub l red d r li e e paa tb s eref i o t r w e whether legislation on the subj ect would be advautageous• po i n r e h d e f h or ou t three ehowretleyk weeks. afterwards adjourn e d. t(ilinreei'ulh) --52 CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—Tues day, "June 4.—Admissions on payment, 2,219 ; ditto by season tickets, 1,211: total visitors, 3,430, 4 E. o'3 9., o' l 72_, Jockeys. g ~-'. .`,l : 4 W Share 20 et et 100 _ st too 1 too St I 204 111 (00 i 103 i 1101 } Isi 1 103 1031