The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-03 00:00:00

f the prcsent. hich he lately abolishing the premiums. 'LE, May 3• place in th e onour of the The foreign Minister and nts were pre- acha has been ?) Eve ning • ,' a ctor in P a ris, ,Y s. s, April 30. aed. is morning a s 1 Soutzo, re' 3 , 4 1 3.111. ished a post PEROU'S a room in The Poll ee .e prepared by One of thos e result shoved The OYUCi 4 cases has told rn by a Per s° ! inn they we: - , Dede. Twenty' ere ordered. ongra tulator •t Y :racy agains t 'ded by the s, and i d ffs, also P a Lals state tha,,, To plots, an u between th e the discoverY a third plot 55 , lifications 0' e province i s ; efers to who order& 3 been taken ue St. Mau r ' in nman", ose which he • i s increasing ,igation mor e eyed that so ne le offence °I made o b ee ce of a ;attar; of the I man y other The pePe r° to the Intel" Aivs ,A NI I und e , r : riot , . :act reP °l l! m blic Me e Prefect e! ec t o r of re mentioning, all his raqi and to 1;8 flipanY d Ag ache re not yen Lis subor,f d be cal k to thee' tie the g e3 , • ber, , las° ldrOme ere wan te d entrenc the thers in e under themonstran extensile flt of f the the ve nt 0 a ill be fille e Genert‘ i .. aae T 0 v.' e" a r eside e ! ,ved wicl°vg Dollege :of d fail ed of 'Court their a— na. aths. f Inn:len t ° moisten l e t rs o be t h s. feet to ish tendw• has eeo / 3 ortsin ° bio 1 unde r 4 , out was , e t .erae rvg Lphinstorle; 3orotigh 91. 0,000, ": iser but ;legraP b° tax 1 Sheet . I lb to li; T ' P 7r. p e rduties are ;sent rates.. the P? v ", it keT lll5 probe le, THE MONEY MARKET AND COM AFERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CITY, Two o'CLooK. The Stock Exchange opened this morning, but bus;ness was very dull. The situation of affairs in Paris has had a necessary influence on prices, and although Consols are steady Continental Securities are lower. Italians have falle❑ -I, and so also has the Turkish Fives, and Lombardo-Venetians have re ceded £l. Railway Stocks are, as a rule, lower, and Telegraph Shares are inquired after, but no import ant alteration has taken place in prices. There is a good demand for discount, and rates are a trifle easier. Consols are now at 94 34 4 for money; ditto, account, 934 4; Three per Cent. Reduced, 921 8 ; N ew Three per Cents., 924 1 8 ; ditto Annuit es, 188 5, 111 ; B an k o f E ng l an d St oc k, 41 per cent., 233 5. Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 24 per cent., 5 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 5 prem. India Stock, 101 per cent., April, 1874, ; ditto 5 per cent., July, 1880, 1134 4 4 ; ditto 4 per ce nt., Oct., 1888, 1014; ditto Enfaced Paper 0 per cent., 1872, 104 34. In the Foreign Market Argentine Six per Cents. are now 914 to 921 ; Brazilian Five per Cents. (1865), FiFito 894 ; E g ypti an (1868), 80 t o 801 ; I ta li an ve per Cents. (1861), 554 to 564 ; Mexican Three Per Cents., 141 to 15 ; Peruvian Five per Cents. ( 18 65), 874 to 874 ; Spanish New Three per Cents. ( 1 867), 281 to 29 ; Turkish Fire per Cents. (1865), ..B . to 48/ ; ditto Six per Cents. (1865), 72 to 724. In Railway Shares a fall of 8 has taken place in Great Eastern, Great Northern (A), Brighton, and Metropolitans are also lower, and Midland and Great Western are firmer. The following are the Prices :—Caledonian, 734 to 741 ; Great Eastern, 42 to 424 ; Great Northern (A) Stock, 1261 to 127 ; Great Western, 724 to 721 ; Lancashire and York- S hire, 130 - to 1301; London and Brighton, 458 to 45 .1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 16 to 164; London and North-Western, 1274 to 1274 ; Metro politan, 764 to 774 ; Midland, 1261 to 1261 ; and South Eastern, 77 to 771. Teleg rap h Sh ares are very qu i et, an d prices gene rally are without change. Anglo-American is marked at 164 to 171; Brirish Indian, 91 to 91 ; China Sub 17aarine, 2 to 14 dis. ; F a l mou th, 9 3-16 t o 9 5-16 ; Fr ench„„ Cable, 154 to 154 ; an d C ons t ruc ti on an d M aintenan c e, 364 to 364. American Five-Twenty Bonds are 88/ to 881: th e Ten-Forties, 851 to 86 ; and Erie Shares, 19 to 19i. 1n Continental Railway Shares Lombardo-Vene tian is 154 to 151, and Great Luxembourg hi 134 Lo 134 N t here is a moderate business in the Scrip of the ew Egyptian Loan at I prem. The Scrip of the Japanese Loan is dull at 2 1 dis. T _The report of the Vancouver Coal Mining and r A nd Company (Li m it e d), t o be p resen t e d on tb e 'th inst., shows an available total of £6,529, and teea nnnends a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per , annum, which will absorb £6,195, and le av e '` 3 34 to be carried forward. T he report of the United Mexican Mining Com- P a3r, to be presented on the 4th inst., states that the °4l Workings during the past half-year have yielded 4 Profit of $16,805, w hi c h h as par tl y me t th e autho ,geecl outlay on the new ones. A correspondent has for w a r d e d th e f o ll ow i ng let ter, received in reply to an i nqu i r y as t o t h e proper de duction of income tax :—" Inland Revenue, Som,r tet .1-louse, April 29. Sir,—l have laid befo re th e ho ard of Inl an d R ev e n ue your l e tt er o f th e 25 t h i nst., rela tive to the deduction to be made fo r i ncome t ax fro nt lt half-yearly payments of rent and interest on I °r tgages falling due since the sth of this mouth. dU re ply, I am directed to acquaint you that the de thiletinn should be at the rate of sd. i n th e p oun d on "e Portion of the payment of rent or interest appli eable to the period to the sth of April, and at the t ar e of 4d. in the pound on the remainder.—l am , 'Your l. obedient servant, T. SARGENT." he weekly circular of Berger Spence and Co. cu r : - -During the week subsequent to our last cir al at a much more cheerful feeling has existed in ttiO st all branches of the chemical trade. The alkali manufacturers resolutely hold out for list °ta tions, and prices obtained are conspicuously in their favou r . The me t a l ma rk e t has rel a psed d ur i ng a, e w eek, and is again in its normal state of quiet e—.B. Scotch pig i r on ha s r e ceded i n price. Copper ave r, with a limited business. Tin seems to have on °b ed its highest, a nd i s se lli ng mo d era t e l y . L ea d t iunes quiet. BRITISH FWNDS-TWO O'CLOCK. a cluvzi p, , mmENT rusns. 04 ''"ln• ()ousels a 4 0 f o & 93j 4 2iAct oe_ . 1: . oeount ... 92 t , 4 t tie itlef4t! .............. • ... ••••• •- - q 0 tt - l'er tient W. 2 i A I), ,; Per Cow.. Jari. 1894 0 1 ,;•. l'or eel] J:tn. 1.873 " i es 0 4 .30 Yre, oxpire stll Jan., 1:- •L -- , T),;,,r 0 yrs, aspire sth April 188:' ..... 111 ' 4 1(Q" , e . , 18e . a 'Folei,raplt). Aug., 1010 i), • 1 '• 'r B:ils. 41,00 u, 21 p. Ct. 5 i,, . £lOO, .1:200 ,t..C500 5 Pm ~ 11 4 f Erigluti Stock, 41; per Cent 233 5 , r ju l ,.. ci ' I P6ning . . 44 t "Ps C t B d e r . f , r en . On 8 -- 1 I N I / 4 ; ) °1 ° ,11 a1 Omni= _ 4di tts •AN dOVERNMENT &Eel:la - 11E, 0 0. d' r) ck, 14 per Cent., April 1574 — 13 , Pouiug, for Account — o : 4 , Per Cent..fuly, 'jfft) 1) • ,I),E' Oeut. 00.. !Mt I t • ruifiwt•ii Pape, 4 prr o.nt.. ...••• •—•— Kr Cent., j ai ,. 1872 .... „.. ) 0. 1 per ("ut. M ay 1874 — "'er Cent il up De' 387? , do ltr 6 • .).(). do. 1582...... ..... ; 1Y (4) . , b per Gt., Aug. £1,181 871i ~. ... ~ 4 4 Pe r c en ont., 0 111 -ior .£l4OO • un 4 t ., FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Neti titt /U o , (' itopubltc, t per Cent ... it tit.,, 13' • onds . 5 per cent Llr I) . Itili., ,(-). li4a9 _ 1- 1 i.,. - ' 1 t'r Celli. — 1), . . ` , ;k,' (1,,,,t.. ij , ' ) - 2 tio • • 11 . •••- .ebt.., 1;I;Th '''in , .:l .. Yre' . . ''•-• .- C , ... pp ~,•• 1 , ..1' 0.711. -. ~ p'l..-,10,.(1),..c„",-.0 $ ~or (lent.... '...., ,•' )(31.- (-',.,.. ' ' ' fie,..' Pei ;!.. i ...nit 77 i1)' 1 ,, r ), ." 0. 7 ."Lt !li PH I " e ' ****** ') 0.6 (tut. 18(4; 1 NT , ' 1)„ 0 , t), te , co 't• 18G7 C t i li , : t 3 I ' , i3 P,or Cebt. b ' 4 , c .V- 1- (o t.. 1895 .. 4.,, ..1 , ;:t• ( , e , t f,•:., Prj . .1,..,e0, ‘ n etpalities, 7 };.r Cent — tet 8 Per P t c' . h),, l , ~, ,e:it., 1887 vtt. " 4, v ()Q 1 . 1 i 1 1 ~ ,ti, ... .....so )(..),et., .1.,,r Cebl ... r•` ~,,,,,, ' Per Cent ... . ... 84 0 0. Rii () 7'', , i, IRSilf• 1-)u isoLd, , ......... ^••• ••• ~ 89i _ Account 7 90 N.., i ., B ou , is _ 0. ' - ' • " ( s; lion is ........ , ... • Cent 1868. .. , .A.,..,-, '' 3 4-" Lit ........................... , 'Pk„,, Rif-lk; Bones ..................... .. •• _ r"'nt 16.11 war Debentures . , 'Per Cent ,182-1 5, ex Coups — 411t.-3'llh,s,rie .. . ............................. " 02 14,;, per (* lit .. 1 b r , 4, R(l 6ev nail. Lour., ._ 81 t v,i„-, 1° 9 „. .. . ~,,, .... ...... :.. l' 1 0p. Ct.,all pd ..... ............... --- --: ,1 1 , ? , 1 aI i : 11 ' 4; 7 a :r.. ..... 14? r Per 'Let, ~o R ,_ ;t: .......................... ......... .......... • ......... • L 44,1 WarraliS fiect4, et:) Peruvian it perCerit. lbe6s Do Account Do 41 Dor Gent, ( 1117vrron) Do 49 fp3r Clc , nt,. 1862 ...... 874 Port!. gi - ase 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, Do. do. 1867, - Do. do. Scrip, £2O pail Illssian 5 ,or Cent., 1.822, £ St Do 4, per Cent 1830 1), 4} per Cent., 186(1 .. DI 3 per Cent., 1859 11.7 5 par Cent., 1862 ........... 854 knglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bondt 93 i Do do. £B4 15s. do. . Do. 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do £B4 15s. do Do Nicolas Railway. ~ ar, l inian 5 per Cent—, Spl.nish 3 per Can . Do. Aoc , funt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferrou Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do • do, 1868 Turkish 6 p.r Cent Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do Account. £lof Bonds Po 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account flo £lOO Bonds Do. 5 per cent. 1865.......,, Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Do Account Da 1 per Cont., Guaranteed. Do do, Scrip , Venezuela 3 per Cent.. Do 6 per Cent. 1864 D 6 per Ceut.,1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrlvot a per (lent Ex 10 Florian Belgian. 4} per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 , ter Cent. Ex. 12 Gni% E6 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificate,. .... French Routes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f. ...... 5 per Gent. 1831, Eo. zof . .... 56 Do Account 68 1 29 8-'; 73} 48f 721 00000 ••• ••• ......... 20f TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money' Do. Account, May 4 93 ,1 4 93,41 LAW INTELLIGENCE-THIS DAY. HOUSE OF LORDS. THE EARLDOM OF MAR. The claim to the earldom of Mar, which was last before the Committee of Privileges, 1868, was again considered by their lordships to-day. Sir Roundell Palmer said as further documentary evidence would be produced he proposed that it should be printed, and the further consideration adjourned sine die. Their Lordships decided that that course should be adopted. THE BORTHWICK PEERAGE CLAIM. Mr. Fleming, Q.C., before the Committee of Pri vileges to-day, summed up the case on behalf of Mr. Cunninghame Borthwick, who claims the honour and dignity of Lord Borthwick, in the peerage of Scot land. Their lordships decided that Cunninghame Bortbwick, Esq., claiming the barony of Borthwick, in the peerage of Scotland, had established his claim. VICE-CHANCELLOR STUART'S COURT. RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN. The protracted case of Coultwas v. Swann was resumed to-day. It was a bill filed by the plaintiff calling on Mrs. Pritchard to render an account of different sums given to her by her husband, prior to his decease, which took place in 1866. The case for the plaintiff was that the husband could not give the wife the different sums of money except in trust. The Vice-Chancellor directed the account applied for to be taken in regard to certain of the assets of the deceased. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(rum DAY.) BOW-STREET. John Watts, a coachman, was charged before Mr. Vaughan with being drunk and incapable of driving a pair of horses attached to a carriage, and endanger ing the Prince of Wales's carriage, which was stand ing opposite the Royal entrance of the Italian Opera House. Defendant was ordered to pay a fine of 205., or in default to be imprisoned seven days. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Emma Sherriff, a young woman, was charged, before Mr. Tyrwbitt, with assaulting another young woman named Mary Ann Gorman. The com plainant (who appeared in great pain) said that on the previous evening she saw the prisoner quarrelling with two flower girls in Tichborne-street, and with the view of preventing her being ill used by them took her away. Directly after the prisoner seized her hand and bit two of her fingers so severely thit the end of one of them was nearly off. The magis trate said it was a very bad case, and therefore fined the prisoner 40s. or a month. WESTMINSTER. Patrick Herring, a boy about 14 years of age, was charged with furiously driving a bycicle to the common danger of passengers. George Humphrys, 32 B Reserve, said he saw the defendant drive a bycicle about 20 yards on the pavement, and then turned off into the road, and several people were pre vented crossing the road. The prisoner then fell off the bycicle, and was taken into custody. Witness had cautioned the defendant twice before. Mr. Selfe• fined him 2s. 6d. or three days for riding to the com mon danger, making the fifth conviction of this kind at this Court. THAMES. James Butt, a collector, was brought before Mr, Lushington, charged with feloniously embezzling sums of money, amounting to £lO, which he had re ceived for and on account of his employers, Messrs. Gillies and How, drapers, 26, Commercial-road, East. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Lushington said the prisoner had been guilty of a gross breach of trust, and sentenced him to be imprisoned for six months and kept to hard labour. TERRIBLE DISASTER IN BUDA. A dreadful fire broke out on the 12th inst. in the building of the spirit distillery at Old Buda, at three o'clock in the morning. The inhabitants of the neighbour hood were scared out of their beds by themost fearful deto nations and .a continuous thundering noise. A terrible spec tacle presented itself to their view. The building of the said distillery, belonging to a joint-stock company, stood enveloped in flames before them. The fire raged for more than twenty minutes before the firemen arrived with the engines to commence operations for extinguish ing it. At half-past four a column of flames ascended high above the towering chimney. At that moment a human being appeared at one of the windows of the second storey ; his clothes were all in a blaze of fire. The poor creature held fast to the burning window sash, evi dently endeavouring to precipitate himself into the street, but the sill gave way, and he fell into the depth below, striking his head upon the glowing wheel of an engine —he was dead. At half-past nine the fire was at last got under. Not less than fifteen dead were drawn out of the smouldering ruins. Four persons severely wounded were taken to the hospital, but there is no hope of their recovery. Eight families have lost their maintenance, and fifteen children have been deprived of their fathers by this occurrence. LIVERPOOL COTTON 111ARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Sales probably 8,000 bales. Nlarket quiet. 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 brandy. 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. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Morning. Evening TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 10 min past 4 ..... ....28 min past 4 THURSDAY... ..... 44 miu past 4 0 min past 5 FRIDAY.. ...... .......... . 17 min past b 3B min past 5 SHARE LIST. RAILWAYS-ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing Business Paid. Name. Quotations, done. St Bristol and Exeter lOO 78 80 80 St Caledonian 100 734 745 74 St Cambrian lOO 15 20 20 Cornwall all 25 34 St Dublin and Belfast Junction 100 St Dun, Prtb, and Aber. Jnnc 100 70 72 20 East London all 4 6 20 Do I 20 Do • e lO • • ••• ••• St Glasgow and S.Western 100 116 117 St Great Eastern lOO 42 425.42* I St Do East Anglian, No. 2 100 65 75 St Great North of Scotland 100 15 16 St Great Northern 100 121 122 1214 St Do A 100 126 127 127 St Do B lOO 126 128 St Gt. So. and West (Ireland) 100 98 100 St Great Western Consolid 100 71 715 724 4 f St Do South Wales 100 68 70 St Do West Midland—Oxford 100 44 45 St Do do Newport 100 86 88 St Lancashire and Yorkshire 100 130 131 1304 St Lond, Bright'n, and S.Coast 100 43 435 454 4 St Lond, Chatham, and Dover 100 144 155 16 St Do Metrop Extension A 100 9 11 St London and North Western 100 1264 127 f 1274 5 'St London and South Western 100 885 894 St Manch, Shef, and Lincolnsh 100 51 515 524 St Do New, issued at £5O dis BO ... St Metropolitan lOO 794 80 77 St Do Preferred... lOO St Do Deferred 100 ... . . 10 Do Redeemable all 94 104 10 St Metropolitan District 100 37 38 874 St Midland lOO 1244 125 1264 St Do Birmingham and Derbyloo 92 94 96 St North British. lOO 34 35 St Do Ediu, Perth, and Dunde 100 13 15 St North Eastern—Berwick lOO 1265 1275 1354 St Do Leeds 100 891 905 89 St Do York St Do Stockton and Darlingtia 100 178 180 St North Loudon 100 120 122 10 Do New, 1868 65 14 14 St North Staffordshire 100 59 61 St North and So. West. Junct 100 102 105 St Rhymney lOO 52 54 St Shropshire Union 100 62 63 • St South Devon 100 46 48 St South Eastern ' lOO 764 774 774 St Do Preferred lOO 1095 1105 1115 12 St Do Deferred... lOO 41 411 441 St Staines, Wok'ham, St Wok'g. all 124 131 St Taff Vale. 10 Do 0 6 3 6 St Waterford and Cent. Ireland 100 10 Waterloo and Whitehall 6 ... MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 25 Australian Agricultural 204 16 17 25 Austn Mort Land and Fin, L 4 d pr 10 Baugparah Tea Estate, im all 3 5 10 Berlin Water Works, Lim 5 Bombay Gas, Limited all 5 54 5 Ditto, New 4 pr 4pm 50 British American Land 20 British Indian Tea, Limited all 24 31 27 Canada Company all 78 80 20 Ceylon Company, Limited lO 4 3d 20 Ditto, A shares 25 City of London Real Prop, LlO 7 6d 30 City of Milan Itnprovment L all 4 5 50 City Offices, Limited 50 Colonial, Limited '2o id pr 50 Commercial Union (Asso) 5 14 24p 10 Com of African March, L 3 24 14d 20 Continental Union Gas, L 25 Copper Miners of England, Pref 74 per cent all 5 7 00 Corp of London Bonds, 1877, 44 per cent all 100 Ditto, 1879, 44 par cent 100 Ditto, 1882, 4x per cent 10 Credit Fonc o: England, L all 24 34 50 Credit Fonc of Mauritius, L 10 24 14d St Crystal Palace St Do, Preference lOO 91 99 St Do, 6 per cent Perp Debentloo 108 113 50 E India Land Credit & Fin L 7 5 4d 32 Ebbw Vale 271 104 10d 100 Egypt 9 p ct Viceroy's Loan gua by Egyptian Gov all 1004 1011 1014 24 20 Egyptian Com and Tradingl44l 13 3 English and Austr Copper, L 24 4 15 Eng and Foreign Credit 74 4 3d 10 European Gas all 17 18 10 Do, new.... 5 4 44 6 Fairbairn Engineering 5 ld p 20 Fore-street Warehouse, L 13 34 44p 100 Foreign and Col Gov Trust and Loan 6 per ct Bonds all 97 96 954 10 Gen Credit and Discount, L 74 4 Icl 15 General Steam Navigation l4 29 31 50 Home and Col Marine Ins, L 5 1(1 p 20 Hudson's Bay (Governor and Co. of Adventurers of Eng trading into) all 12 124 50 Imperial Continental Gas 434 134 136 50 India Rub, Telg Works, L 45 49 50 10 International Finan Soc. L 5 14 I.ld 20 Italian Irrigation Canal, Cav all 44 44 100 Ditto, 6 per ent Bonds, red all 1870 all 63 65 50 Land Securities, Limited 5 2 Id 25 London African Trading lO SO Lond Financial Assoc, Lim., 3O 18 17d 4 Lond Gen Omnibus, Limd 50 Lond & Glasg Engin, Limd 25 18 16d 20 London and Prov Marine St Madras Irrig & Canal, guar 100 spc by India Gov lOO 103 105 50 Merchant Shipping, Limtd all 32 37 10 Natal Land and Col Co., Lim all 34 44 25 National Discount Co, Lim... 5 114 llf 10 National Steamship, Limd all 134 144 1 Nerbudda Coal & In Ld 6s 6d 10 New Consolidated Dis Ld 5 New Quebrada, Limited 4/12 44 444 25 N Zealand Lu & Marc, &c ~ 24 I 4p 25 N Zealand Trust & In, Ld 5 14 14p 10 North Assam Tea, Limited 7 7 sci 10 Do, B 111 - d St N British Austral, Limited 100 60 70 50 N British & Mercan lusnce 64 23 234 25 Ocean Marine insurance 5 15 16p 5 Oriental Gas, Limited 5 Do, New 10 Otago & South Invest, Ld 2 4d fp 5 Ottoman Gas, Limited all 2 21 St. Peel lily Lud & Min, Lim lOO 31 33 50 Peninslr & Oriental Steam all 43 45 50 Do., New, 1867 lO :31 24d 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do, New all 84 25 Rio Janeiro City Im., Lmtd all 191 20 20 Rio Janeiro Gas, Limited 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 52 54 St. Scot Aus Invest, Limited lOO 20 Societe General de I'Empire Ottoman ... 8 24 34 25 South Australian Land 20 Tel Construe & Maintenance (lim and redaced) all 36 361 36i 20 Thames & Mars Mn Ins, L 2 21 2fp St. Tobacco (Ital 6p c Loan) all 86 88 10 Trust and Agency of Austra- lasia, (Limited) 20 Tr &LnCoof Up Canada 5 *ip 50 Union Marine Liverpool, Ld 5 6 Gip 20 Union Steam Ship, Ld 15 United Dis Corpora, Lmtd ... 6 2 ld 20 Univer Mar (Ins), Lmtd 5 4/. 51/3 10 Upper Assam Tea, Lmtdall i 4 1 30 Van Diemen's Land 28i 7 9 [OO Viceroy of Egypt Mort Ln. all 85i 86i 84i 50 Warrant Finance, Limited 12 8 6d 50 WI & P Steam, Limited ... 20 4 3d COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada Government, 6 p c, Jan and July ,1877-84 100 104 1051 Do, 6p c, Feb and Aug lOO 102 103 Do, 6p c, Mar and Sept 100 1051 1061 Do, 5p c, Jau and July . .... lOO 94 951 Do, 5p c, inscribed stock lOO 94 96 Do, 5p c, Dominion of, 1903 ~ 100 951 961 Cof Good Hope, 6p c, Dec, 1873 100 103 105 Do, 6 p c, April and Oct, 1890- 1900 lOO 111 113 Do, 6p c, April and Oct, 1880-90 1.00 109 111 Do, 6p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO Do, 5 p e, April 15 and Oct 15, 1900 100 1021 1031 Ceylon, Nov, 1878, 6p c 100 109 111 Do, 1872 lOO 103 105 Do, 1882 and 1883.. 100 112 114 Mauritius, 6p c, 1873, Jan & July 100 102 104 Do, 1878, Jan and July 100 106 108 Do, 1882, May 15 and Nov 15 100 107 109 D 0,1895-6, Feb and Aug 100 111 113 Natal Gov 6p c. April & Oct 100 106 108 1061 Do, 6p c, May and Nov 100 107 109 New Brunswick Gov 6 p c, Jan and July 100 104 105 N. S. Wales Gov 5 pc, 1871 to 1876, Jan and July lOO 1001 1011 Do, 5 p c, 1888 to 1896 : Jan and July ~...100 102 103 103 Do, 5 p c, red by ann draws, from 1867 to 1875 let, 100 1011 Do,. 2 per c, annual draws, 1872 to 1898 100 100 l 1011 New Zealand 6p c, 1891 100 107 109 Do, 5p c 100 97 98 Do, Jan, April; July, Oct 100 971 98i. 96 , 2. Do„ 6p c, 1891, Mar and Septloo 108 110 Do, p ct, 1891, June and Dec 100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov, 6'p c sterling, 1875, Jan and July lOO 1021 1031, Do, 1886 lOO 1041 1051 Queensland G per ct, IsB2-85, Jan and July 100 109 110: 1091 Do, 1891, Jan and July 100 1081 1091 S Australian Government, 6 p c, 1869-77 lOO Do, 1878-92.. lOO Do, 1893-1908 100 110 111 Tasmanian, 6 p c, 1895, Jan and and July 100 108 110 Do, 6p o red, 1893 to 1897 lOO 108 110 Victoria Govt, 6 p c, Jan and July, 189 1 lOO 113 114 ..._ Do, April and Oct, 1883-5 lOO 114 114 110 Do, 5p c, Jan. and Ju1y,1894.„100 103 104 1031 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1870 THE MURDERS IN GREECV. . A fourth batch of letters from Athens to the Foreign _ Office has just been received. This instalment of the correspondence contains a modification of the last fatal catastrophe. The first letter is from Mr. Erskine, and is dated April 23rd. It was received oii Sunday. Mr. Erskine annotnces that he *ill defer details until the next mail, his time being Much taken till b the ar; rangements for the funeral of the victims. He says " Mr. Herbert, as I reported by telegraph, was killed at Dhilissi on Thursday afternoon, the 218 t jilt., and it was at first thought that the second body was that of Count . Boyl, the Italian Secretary ; but it Was eventually recognised as that •of Mot Lloyd. . The two Other gentlemen—viz:, Mr, Vyner and Count Boyl, appear to have peen killed a good way in the interior of the country, in the vicinity of Skimataii. Their bodies have not yet arrived, but the Affroissa, which brought round the remains of M essrs . H e rb e rt and Lloyd this miming, will return for them to Chalcis immediately, The details of the whole affair are more harrowing than I can now describe, but I shall attempt hereafter to give your lordship an account of the way in which the bodies were mutilated. The King called at her Majesty's Lega tion yesterday. to express his profound grief at the dreadful fate of these gentlemen, and the whole Diplomatic Body have waited upon the for the same purpose. I inclose a translation of the deposition of the brigand Alexis, taken by the troops in the encounter near Dhilissi, which throws some light oh the movements and pro- ceedings of the brigands both before and after the capture. I transmit likewise a translation of a telegram on the subject of th e collision from Colonel The - agais, General Church's aide-de-camp, who had been. sent to the brigands to endeavour to induce them to embark on board a British man-of-war, or leave the country by the Turkish frontier unmolested.—l have, &c. (Signed) E. M. ERSK/NE." The following is the second of the enclosures referred to. It is from Colonel Thdagenis to M. Zaimis, the Greek Premier, and is dated April 21st : The band of the Arvanitei has unfortunately put into ex cution the threatened murder of the ill-fated strangerfi, their captives. Aft er t wo o ' c lo c k p. m . t o -d a y t h ey passe d the river, flying from Oropos, Immediately on learning this, the detachment under Captain Apostolidis and the cavalry hastened to stop their flight, but they had great difficulty in crossing the River Asopo, it being swollen. The brigands, in their hasty retreat, alas ! murdered the strangers. The soldiers, perceiving the sla u ght er , g ot infuriated ; the attack was most fiercely made, six of them have been found killed, and one has been captured alive: Amongst the dead were recognised the two brigand chiefs Christos and Takos Arvanitel, and the remainder are pro bably wonnded and hidden, because the last that left were only eight in number. The bodies of the murdered captives have been put on board the steamer; that of the youngest has been brought here. (Signed) B. THEAGENIS." Then comes the deposition of one of the brigand gang. It runs thus :—" To the Ministers of the Interior and of Justice, Athens.—The brigand Alexios Basileo Tossi4, Who was arrested, has undergone an examination. He states that the band started from a place about three hours distant from Vilia, some of the inhabitants of which place furnished them with food; that during the night they passed by Siossa on their way to Marathon, where they arrived on the morning of the day on which the capture took place ; that they occupied from that morning the bridge on the Marathon road, and were there when the carriages of the captives were on their way to Marathon : that the captives were taken in the afternoon on their return from Marathon ; that from this place they went to two huts near the Pentelicus, where they passed the night ; that the day following two men in foustanel dress, having the air of military men, approached the band, con , versed with them, and departed; that he would recognise them if he saw them, but does not know who they were ; that from there the brigands went to Oropos, and thence, by a concerted plan, they set out with a view to reach Agrapha with their captives ; that they had come into contact with the Government troops; and that, according to the description given by some soldiers, he presumes Christos Arvanitaki has been killed. This brigand will hereafter undergo another examination; meanwhile there is information that this man, with some others, kept guard over the two ill-fated Secretaries of Legation, and that he himself is their murderer.—Chalcis, April 22, 1870 4 o'clock p.m.—The Nomarch of Eubam (signed), PH. MiciiALoPonos. The Proucureur du Roi, BEUTSI." DEATH AT A GRINDING STONE.—On Saturday fast, whilst a workman named Bakewell was engaged at a knife and file grinding factory, in Knight-street, Liverpool, a large ATinding stone slipped, knocking him through the roof, ani causing instantaneous death. MY EYE.—A man with one eye having- laid a wager with another of perfect vision, that he (the one eyed person) saw more than the other, the bet was de cided in favour of the first, on the ground that he could see two eyes in the face of his antagonist, whereas the latter could see but one eye in the face of the first. FATAL QUARREL BETWEEN TWO WOMEN.—On Saturday night, at Sheffield, a woman named Hills met with her death during a quarrel with another woman, Mary Wild, of whom she was jealous. She fell on the kerbstone after having been struck by Wild, and is sup posed to have died of concussion of the brain. Wild was taken into custody on Sunday. ESCAPE FROM SHEFFIELD LOCK-UP.—James Glee son, who was in custody on a charge of theft, escaped from the Sheffield Lock-up on Saturday just as preparations were being made for his removal to Wakefield House of Correction. He has not yet been recaptured. Several other prisoners also tried to escape from the charge office during the confusion, but were prevented. VALUABLE DERELICT PRIZE.-011 SUUday the captain of the steamer Havelock, from London, which arrived at Sunderland, re p or t e d that on Friday, he fell in with a small steamer laden with machinery. and no person on board. He found her to be the Fox, from the Tyne to Constantinople. He took her in tow, and got safely to Bridlington. Her value is estimated at £30,000. PRESENT FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES.—A. large joss or idol has been sent home from China by Admiral Keppel, as a present for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and has arrived at Sandringham. The figure weighs about 30 cwt., being made of metal. It is not of great height, but of massive proportions. The ornamentation is elaborate, and the whole details of the figure are distinguished by the painstaking minuteness which generally characterises Chinese workmanship. NAVIGABLE PASSAGE THROUGH PERPETUAL ICE. —The Russian papers announce the important discovery by Cartson, a learned Norwegiau, which will give a great impetus to Siberian trade. He had cruised, for scientific purposes, in an expedition undertaken last summer in the Karian Sea, which washes a southern part of the Isle of Nova Zembla, and the Government of Tobolsk, and is covered with eternal ice. In this ice a passage was dis covered which, for several months in the year, offers a convenient path for traffic between Siberia and the Nor wegian harbour of Iromsoe. THE Quoul HUNT.—On Saturday Messrs. Tat tersall sold by auction, at the Kennels, Quorndon the whole of the horses connected with the late Quorn Hunt, in consequence of the retiremnt of Mr. J. J. C. Musters, the master. There was a large assemblage of gentlemen but the bidding was very slow. Thirty-one lots were offered, and the highest price obtained was for Valesman, who was put up at 250 guineas, and sold for 300. Proctor made 270 guineas ; while the animal making the lowest price was Fenella, which fetched 23 guineas only. Mr. Copeland, the new master, only made two unimportant purchases. The total sum realised was 3,631 guineas. ANOTHER DARING ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—. An attempt at burglary, or rather " window-fishing," as it is called in the slang of criminals—similar in some re spects to that made about three weeks ago at Mr. Atten borough's establishment, Fleet -street and Chancery-lane --was tried in the course of Saturday night or Sunday morning at the establishment of Mr. Thomas William Woodgate, of High Holborn. At night the windows are secured by patent revolving iron shutters, which extend from the facial board to the flags. In the section of the shutters next to Dean-street, one of the courses of iron—about the size of hoop-iron—which overlap each other, was torn off the screws which secure it to the frame of the shutters to the extent of about two feet, during Saturday night or Sunday morning. The layer of iron having been loosened, the succeeding ones could be removed with but little difficulty ; but it would appear that from some cause or other, probably disturb ance by the passers-by, the burglars abandoned their design after the first step towards its accomplishment had been taken. The screws are not disturbed the sheet-iron having been forced through their heads. It has not been reported that any suspicious -looking parties were seen loitering about the place, and at present there is but little prospect of discovering the experimentalists upon Mr. Woodgate's shutters. The Chief Commissioner of Police has issued a cautionary notice to householders in view of the increasing number of burglaries and attempts at them. A. PERILOUS VOYAGE.—There is now being fitted up in Liverpool, from which place she will sail in the course of a few days, a small boat, about twenty feet long, called the City of Raguse. The vessel is the property of Captain Pimorez, but she will be sailed by Captain J. C. Buckley, her destination after leaving the Mersey being New York, from whence, should all go well, these adven turous voyageurs intend making the return trip. Both gentlemen appear confident that with the course they have planned out for themselves and fair weather, they will be able to reach New York in about fifty days. The City of Raguse is being made as comfartable and as seaworthy as possible. She is covered over her whole length, and lined inside to the flooring, having a man-hole, or cockpit, amidships. Down "below" is fitted up with as much comfort as the limited space would permit of. There is a patent stove for cooking the provisions, —there being three mouths' supplies on board —on the voyage ; and also the sleeping space for either skipper when he is not on " watch." The boat is rigged as a yawl, and can spread about 70 yards of canvas ; her tanks are capable of containing 100 gallons of water, but should any accident occur by which it would be necessary to lighten the vessel, a tap can be undone, and the water, if necessary, allowed to escape. The City of Raguse is fitted up with a two-bladed auxiliary pro peller, which can be worked by hand, on the same principle as a ship's pump ; in fact, the working of the screw pumps the boat dry at the same time. The screw is not a permanent fixture, for when the wind is fair it can be hoisted out of the water, and thus there will be no drag on the vessel. Besides Captains Pimorez and Buckley—the latter gentleman having received the Royal Humane Society's medals for saving life at sea—the only living thing on board will` be a fine Newfoundland dog. The little City of Raguse has its history. It formerly belonged to the ship Breeze, which foundered in a terrific storm in the Channel. Into this boat fourteen of the crew of the ship succeeded in getting, ,rid, after a gallant struggle against wind and sea, it •cnded them safe at Ramsay, Isle of Man, and *as nu; ht from thence to Liverpool for her present voraszeil THE RELIGIOUS TREATMENT OF ROMAN CATHOLICS, Aloymkt. The sitting of the committee on this question was re sumed this morning. Alderman Carter gave evidence as to the number of Roman Catholic prisoners in the. City of London Gaols, There was a Protestant Chaplain, who Was a resident: They could not afford, that is to say they did not choose to afford more than one chaplain in the gaol. The corporation certainly did not plead poverty. The Catholic prisoners were visited twice a week, There was an application some time ago by a person of the name of Keen, a Roman Catholic priest. He (witness) was a barometer maker, and should not object if he were called a "person." It would matter very little, indeed, to him. The Chairman i Do you think it a courteous way to speak 6 a gentlerrian who fills the position of a Roman Catholic priest? Are you not aware that they all receive the education of gentlemen ? Mr. Alderman Carter did not think that was quite correct in all cases. At all events; the person made an application some time since. He did not know that it was couched in very offensive language. He was a member of the Court before which it came and took part in the discussion. He was not prepared to repudiate his own words, an expression in the report of what took place at the session, when he objected to the Roman Catholic priest being admitted to Holloway prison to have service on Sunday. He admitted the accuracy of this report, and stated that it was impossible that all classes of prisoners should have their own ministers, and that claims might be put in by dissenters if the Roman Catholic priests were admitted to have the services on Sundays in the gaols.— The witness, in answer to further questions, said he con , sidered the city of London an essentially Protestant coin , munity, and he should continue to do all he could to resist any alterations. The Rev. J. Purdon, visitor to the county prison at Maidstone, was called, after which the sitting was ad journed: THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE, EVIDENCE OF THE EARL OF totEBY, MONDAY. The committee :resumed their sittings this morning, when the Right Hmi: the Earl of Derby was examined by the Chairman. He said : I 'su Secretary of State for two and a half years, and have had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the foreign diplomatid system. The entrance to the service is by a test examina tion, followed by a further examination. I took the system as I found it, and thought it worked well on the whole. I was much struck by the fact of the very few applications I received. Whether that was owing to the fact of its not being such as is suitable to a poor Mat; or that it is considered a banishment from England, it is a fact that there is much greater competition to get into the Foreign-office than into the Diplomatic Service. Still, there was no actual deficiency in the supply. The general impression, in my mind, is in favour of competition because it keeps up the standard of the qualifications. If you have limited competition it must be attended by a minimum standard of qualification otherwise it follows that the best of three candidates would get in. With respect to the social position of the persons Who enter the diplomatic service I think it very essential that they should be, in every sense of the word, gentle men. I should not be inclined to think that the possession of a university degree would be a proper test for admission. It is not a test of very high acquirements. You cannot tell how a man will turn out. On the whole I think the present system is a satisfactory one. Taking it on the average, the standard of qualification in the diplo matic service is very high, especially of those who have been in the service some time. As far as I have had opportunity of judging, I do not think there is much greater cause for complaint with respect to the slowness of promotion than in other professions. Slowness of promotion is not exceptional in this case Within the last few years many missions have been sup pressed, which have necessarily stopped promotion. Any system is unsatisfactory that does not take into consideration both seniority and selection. Where people are quite equal, I think that seniority should be regarded. Therefore I say that promotion should be by selection, having regardto seniority. I should not hesitate to pass over the heads of others a man who manifested a very decided superiority. On the whole I think as a general rule men in the service should be entitled to look for the highest posts in the service, but that there should be the power in the Secretary of State to appoint outsiders. Occa sionally I would make the appointment of those in the service to the highest posts the rule, and of outsiders the exception. Ido not see any way of lessening what is called the block in the service, which is unavoidable. I cannot speak with any authority on the • expediency of lessening the numbers of those at tached to each mission. There is no rule that lam aware of for appointing diplomatic servants to the consular ser vice ; but the objection to doing so is that it would not be fair to use it as a service for drafting off those who were not likely to be successful in the diplomatic service. There is such a mass of conflicting interests to deal with that I think it would be very difficult to fuse the consular with the diplomatic service. I think the consular service might be better organised than it is now, and one great drawback is that there is at present no security that a person who discharged his duties very well would obtain promotion. There is no doubt that the cost of living in almost all the great capitals of the world has enormously increased. The only question of course is whether the salaries were fixed originally too high, but there is no doubt that within the last quarter of a century the value of the different diplomatic posts are not nearly so much as they were. I attach great importance to this, that English diploma tists should be in the same social position both as regards salary and status, as those who represent foreign coun tries. The American system is altogether different to ours. A man is sent to a post who never was a diplomatist before, and perhaps ne ver w ill b e aga i n. I think that our sy s t em is by far the best, if more costly. I saw no urgent reason when I was at the Foreign Office to make a general change with respect to the great em bassies, and I thought it would be very hard to say to an ambassador that his position and salary should be lowered. I think that we ought to be represented by a person who holds the same official rank as the person sent to our court ; and there is a distinct advantage in the fact that an Ambassador has a right of personal audience with the Sovereign, which no other diplomatist has. I have not had any complaints that diplomatists lose a portion of their salary when they have leave of absence. I should look on such a com plaint as au application for an increase of salary. I don't think it can be made a grievance. No doubt it is the case that when the post is at a great distance from the country, it is a disadvantage to the diplomatist who has leave of absence ; but then it may be said that it is a disadvantage to be sent to a post at a great distance. I think it more con venient that the Persian mission should be under the control of the Indian Department. It is absolutely neces sary to both the Foreign Office and the Indian Office as well. The strongest reason for transferring it to the Indian Department was that Persia is a very out of the way place, and that it is necessary that there should be a great knowledge of Eastern languages. I appointed Sir H. G. Rawlinson. The change the Government of Lord Derby made in 1859, transferring the mission to the Indian Government, was reversed by the Government of Lord Palmerston the year after it was made. I did not think it necessary to make any further change when I was Foreign Secretary, By Mr. Rylands : I do not think that unlimited com petition would be a good thing. As a rule, it would be very unwise for a man of no private means to go into the diplomatic profession. It would be for the House of Commons to decide whether they would raise the salaries to such an extent as to be able to offer a good salary at once. The case would be difficult. If the appointments were better paid than at pre sent there would be more competitors for them. I do not wish to imply that those who are in the service do not do a sufficient amount of work for their salary. On the contrary, the work done is extremely bulky. As a general rule they do quite as much as can be expected. They do a great deal of work in drawing up very valuable reports, which to , exceedingly well done, and there is a vast amount of work done at the different missions of which the public never hear a word. If the Government work every man up to his full power in a time of calm you would have L.) reserve at all when a pressure came. _ . - After some other evidence his lordship said, I was eel , . tainly of opinion that it was necessary that changes in our ambassadors abroad should take place in accordance with the changes which took place in the Government at home on the ground that as the Government represented a different policy to that which had gone out, it was but right that these who represented it abroad should consist of persons who sympathised w i t h t h em. That was my feeling on the subject in 1852, but during the last twenty years there has been a marked change. IN ? one can fail to see that the t en d ency o f th e present age is to limit political patronage and to encou rage a diplomatist to look f or promot i on i n t h e branch of the service to whi c h h e b e l ongs as a reward for his professional ability and activity. I did not believe it possible 17 or 18 years ago, with the experience I then had, to appoint persons and keep them in their office who were opposed to the • policy of the Ministry, but such a change has taken place of late years ' that it is now quite possible. 1 never make any inquiry a s t o the political opinions of the head of any mission. When I have to consider whether he is a proper person to put into a particular place, all I consider is whether he has professional efficiency, and I am bound to say that those who went before, and Lord Clarendon, who came after me, adopted that cours e . In ie first place all political patronage has its objecti ona bl e s i de, and i f a man is to be employed in doing professional work, it is very desirable that he should look rather to the way in which that was done than to the chances of - :ties at home :Ch a death is announced of Admiral Delafosse, at he ripe age of 82. He entered the navy in 1801, under the auspices of the. Duke of Clarence, afterwards King William IV.. and was nresent at the battle of Copeu tiazen. Anril 2. .„ HANDICAP PLATE. Stephanotis Seven rau. LATEST BETTING - ON THE COURSE. TWO THOUSAND. 2to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken) 7 to 2 agst Macgregor i (taken) 6to 1 agst Stanley (taken) 100 to 15 agst King o' Scots (taken) 12 to 1 agst Sunlight (taken) 100 to 7 agst Hawthornden (taken) THE DERBY. 1000 to 100 aget Stanley (taken) AMWMARKET MEETING.--YESTERDAY . SVVTEPSTAKES OF 20 SON'S. Tullibardine Dr. Giles Star of India f 3 Seventeen ran. PLATE OF 100 SOVS. Idus Musket Suffolk Four ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 20 SON'S. Garde Mobile beat Anonyma. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Pandore beat Gertrude. PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES. Lady Masham Brambridge Agility Twelve ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 !:.OVS Jack in the Box Bayminstei Nine ran. PRINCESS OF WALES'S STAKES. Toison d'Or SPRING STAKES. Donna del Lego beat Leila colt. SWEEPSTAKES OP 5 SOVS. Tit-8it..., Satellite.. Seven ran. DANIEL MACLISE, R.A. .W.O. The following beautiful lines were addressed years ago to Daniel Maelise by the poet Barry Cornwall : On! from honour unto honour (let nor praise nor pelf allure !); Onward; upwards b 3 thy course, and let thy foot be firm and sure. There is Raffaele still before thee; Titian, Michael, Rem— brandt, all; Now for a vigorous effort ; knit thy sinews, and thou shalt not fall, In thy hand is llogarth's glory; side by side with Reynolds' fame ; Much to spur thee, nought to daunt thee :—DARE, and tho - . 1 shalt do the same. On the Earth are lands untrodden (somewhere underneath the sun); Azure heights yet unascended ; palmy countries to ho won. In the Heart's diviner regions, there are thoughts that stir the soul, Till it shoots tho bounds of darkness, past where stars and planets roll. In tho cottage as the palace, in the clown as in the king, - InfioitA endless passions reign, and with them change mid conduct bring ; Love, whose strength doth vanish sorrow ; Freedom wealthy with his crust; Truth the servant ; Faith the martyr ; Hope that soareth from the dust. VIII. Life in all its sunny aspects,—All the moods of vice and pain Lie before thee:—Oh! be certain, nothing need be sought in vain. BOAT-RACE ON THE TYNE FOR £4OO. Yesterday the veteran Harry Kelley and John Bright, of Newcastle, tried conclusions in open boats, built by James Hall, on the Tyne. The course was from the High Level Bridge to the Scotswood Suspension Bridge. Both men had been training hard, and the betting at starting was 5 to 4 on Kelley. The rowing was splendid on both sides. By telegraph we learn that Bright won the toss for station, and took the north side. Kelley got first hold of the water, but after a hundred yards Bright showed in front and led by a length. Kelley spurted at Redheugh Bridge and gained nearly a length. Bright, however, let go at Waterston's Quay and gained a good length. At the head of Annie, Kelley took Bright's water, and at the top of the Meadows Kelley led by two lengths. At Paradise Quay he led by three lengths, after which a foul took place; Kelley, however, won by four lengths. The referee decided the foul in favour of Kelley. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE. The Waterford Mail, writing with reference to the interview of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Provincial Newspaper Society with the Postmaster- General, calls attention to the obvious unfairness of the proposed system of the newspaper postage ; it shews that the increase from four to six ounces affects only two papers in the United Kingdon, to one of which—the Times—the Chancellor of the Exchequer was a contributor. It shews that the reduc tion, while saving the mass of newspapers only a half penny, will save the Times a penny per copy; and points out that the Times, which now allows the newsvendors a commission of three farthings a copy, can send their papers direct to their subscribers through the Post-office for a halfpenny per copy, thus presenting it with a bonus of twelve thousand pounds a year. It shews by contrast that other penny papers, three of which are of equal value with one copy of the Times and of less weight, must, even if made up in one parcel, pay the Post Office three halfpence, and dwells upon the obvious unfairness of the system. Miss Saunders, a lady of 30, who threw herself from her bedroom window, at Bristol, has, a local paper states, miraculously escaped without broken bones or serious injury, The health of her mind has, it is said, been much shaken of late by the death of a near relative. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com manding-in-Chief has resumed his duties at the Horse Guards after a prolonged tour of inspection of the Western and Southern Districts, His Royal Highness has re turned extremely satisfied with the state of the discipline and effieiency of those two districts. - Worcester Proprietary College is a peculiar insti tution—the only existing specimen of its kind. There are many industrial schools for the indigent blind, but Worcester College is a public school for the blind sons of gentlemen—a place where they may be even prepared for the Universities. The amount of paper used by the Imperial printing office and by the Emp eror ' s p r inter, M. Henri Plon, for printing the different proclamations and the voting cards bearin? the word " Oui," is estimated at 20,000 reams, each ream having cost 12f. 50c., w hi c h g i ves a t o t a l o f 25,000 f.. or £lO.OOO. IL magistrate residing near Skibbereen has recently , received a warning from America of an intended out break in that town, and of the concealment of large quantities of arms. Numbers of Fenian leaders are said to be proceeding to London and other parts of Eng land. CANADA.—Accounts from Ontario state that the expedition to Red River will number 10000 picked men and 2,000 loyal militia. On the fifteenth of A ril a fire broke out in a new building at the rear of the House of Commons, but no great damage was done. The detectives are on the track of persons who are suspected of setting the building on fire. The new fractional currency has been put in circulation. American silver is to be received on Government account at 5 per cent discount up to the 25th of April, after which the discount will be kt per eta%) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. Tim DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF £3OO. W.O.