The Sun. — London, England, 1867-05-03 00:00:00

LION E . IP MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TE LUMMOX, TWELVE O'CLOCK. At the discount department of the Bank of England to-day the demand is moderate, and in other quarters a limited amount of business has been negociated. A further sum of £50,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. At a meeting held to-day of the proprietors of the Great Indian Peninsula, Rail ,vay Company, the report of the directors and statement of accounts was submitted. The report was unanimously adopted, and a resilution carrie 1 increasing the directors' remuneration. In the Mincing-lane markets, during the last few Clays, there h is been a moderate amount of business transacted. Sugar has bcen at steady rates. For Colonial descriptions of coffee there has been a g° o l demand, and a further slight advance has been established. Rice has remained in moderate request, at fully late rates, while tallow continues to be neglected, and quotations are a shade lower. With respect to the grain market in Birmingham Alr. W. C. B. Cave states that the weather is now all that can be desired for the completion of spring sowing and planting. The wheat plant looks healthy, but there are some complaints of the beans h aving suffered from too much moisture. Unin fluenced by the more pacific news of the conti nental dispute, the price of wheat continues to advance gradually from the now admitted fact that the stocks of both English and foreign are In a less compass than has been known for years. Farmers' deliveries at all the country markets are extremely small, and barely sufficient for the local demand, but millers buy sparingly from week to week in the hope that present prices may bring for ward a better supply. At this market to-day there Was a better show of English wheat—best samples commanded an advance of ls. per quarter, while secondary lots were more saleable at the extreme prices of last week. Fine red, 675. to 70s. ; white, 72g. to 763. ; all per quarter of 4961b5. Foreign Wheat met a fair retail demand, at an advance of about ls. per quarter. The application of Mr. C. Oppenheim for a call to be made in re Overend, Guerney, and Co., was beard yesterday before the Chief Clerk of Vice- Chancellor Malins, who has adjourned it to be heard before his Honour in person, at half-past three o'clock to-day. The next public sales of Colonial Wool have this day been fixed to commence on the 16th inst. The quantity already arrived amounts to about 150,575 bales, of which 22,593 bales arc from the Cape of G ood Hope. The Committee of Merchants have decided that all arrivals after the 9th inst. will not be included in the present series. There is a marked change in the tone of the Lon don market for American securities, the decidedly wore reassuring aspect of European politics having induced large purchases of United States securities, to cover sales which had previously been made on fe ar of war between France and Prussia. 5-20 Bonds are last quoted 711 to after having touched 1 2 1, ex coupon, which is equivalent to the highest figure that they have ever reached in this country. Ill inois Central Shares have been steadily supported, and leave off 751 to 761, or $3 above the price of thi s day week. In Eries there has been a very l arge business, and the quotation has advanced Il e early $6 per s h are, v i z., to 42} to 421, the rise being partly attributable to purchases on New f ork account, and partly to cover " bear sales" °II this side. Atlantic and Great Western Rail 'Way Debentures are steady at 31 33, and the Con solidated Mortgage Bonds at 21 22. The co mm itt e e of investigation of the London, kirighton, and South Coast Railway Company have issued a supplementary report, containing further results disclosed in the course of their inquiry, and Which they consider demand explanation. SOlll5 of these facts are of a remarkable character. They kic hide the particulars of certain important discre pancies in the half-yearly accounts furnished as to interest on mortgage debt and preferential capital, and also temporary loans. On this last point the committee observe that in the report issued up t o 30th Juno last the amount due was stated to be 44 . 5 ,006, but that" some remarks having been made at the meeting for the half-year as to so large an iainolint being due to the company's bank ers , thi s t en i disappeared in the next report of D ecem b er , I lt 866 ." "This circumstance," they add, "it is diffi te.o to reconcile with statements which have re ac h e d ( 1 , 15 Committe e as t o th e p os iti on o f th e B r i g ht on Com pany with their bankers." A most instructive comparison is exhibited between the financial posi tion of th e li ne d ur i ng the ten years i ncluded in rr• Lai ng ' s c h a i rmansh i p and that which is shown _ ll the subseq uen t d ecenn i a l p er i o d. Th e comm i ttee con clude by enum era ti ng cer t a i n thi ngs w hi c h are es sential in order to place the company's affairs on Sound footing. These are :To obtain a complete estimate of the works in progress, and to at once abandon all those which are not absolutely indis pensable ; to have an accurate statement of assets and liabilities, including floating debts, and to pro vide a financial scheme for liquidating them ; to revise the scale of fares and working expenses ; to cultivate the most intimate alliance with neighbour ing companies, and to secure a direction which shall enter heartily into these measures. The return from the Bank of England for the ' W eek ending the Ist of May gives the following results when compared with the previous week : Rest P £3 125 803 ... Decrease .£7.316 ü blic " ' ' de 7052501 ... Increase 7 06 , 672 Other deposits s 17 , 793 , 917 ... Decrease 89,975 G On the other side of the account : orrnment securities £12,886,314 Increase £10,156 8 Noher securities ... 19,169,324 ... Increase 919,61 , ee unemployed 9,867,745 Decrease 233,130 The amo unt o f no t es i n c i rcu l at i on i s £23,299,665, bei ng an increase of £174,280; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,248,895, show ing a decrease of £88,032 when compared with the Preceding return. Subjoined i s a compar i son o f th e presen t post i on of the Bank and the price of Consols with the cor respondingo d ate of last year, when we were within o n week o f th e h e i g h t o f t h e pan i c an d t h e stoppage i ,i Uverend, Gurney, and Co. : Same week At present. Ili I._ last year. N T -11 .• bullion ... ... .£19,248,895 ... .£13,509,140 i s ‘ i ° ,_ t es in reserve... ... 9,867,745 ... 4,839,250 R„,_ l ° B in circulation ... 23,229,665 ... 22,872,770 i;';'° of discount 3 per cent. ... 7 per cent. ••• l ice of Consols ... 91} ..• 861 o, l :he Bank of France return for the past week thrvis the f o ll ow i ng a l terat i ons when compared with e former account. An increase has taken place t ! the cash, amoun ti ng t o £520,000 ; in the bill s 414 c ounted, £400,000 ; in the advances, £13,320 ; 14 the notes, £826,610 ; and in current accounts, 40 ,000 ; while there has been a decrease of 666 ,640 in the Treasury balances. Two o'CLocK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to 'lay, the French Rentes were 68f. 55c. There is still firmness, with a degree of dulness, t he market for the English Funds. Consols are for immediate transfer and account, and 91/ for the June settlement. The account price, it will ,e s een has receded, and this is probably owing to Political considerations abroad, and also the ma jority against th e G overnmen t i n th e H o use of e "Irnons last night. The New Threes and Re- T ilee d Annuities are 59i, 1; Annuities (Red Sea eie I n g r aPh) ; Bank of England Stock, '253 2511; ( 2 '4 5 per C en t s ., 110 / ; ditt o Enfaced 5 per 7 ditto Bonds, 103 102/ ; ditt o 5/ p er C en ts., 108 ; and Bonds' 488. prem. b li ! ; 11 the Foreig n St oc k Market there is very little p a — n 4rie ss; but prices are firm. Italian hare ad eecl to /, to 48 ; Greek -I, to 12/ 13/ ; Turkish 7 Per Cents. to 291 ; Danubian Scrip /, to s e 5 di e. ; Chilian Sc r ip 1, to 4i 4 die.; and Russian rip 1; to 1/ dis. Spanish Passive have declined can 020 ; and the Certificates 1, to 13 I. Mexi remain at 15 / 4. ~a e on tinued dep ress i on h as preva il e d i n th e Rail ' Y Share Market. Great Northern and London 411 d Brighton have each declined 2 ; South Eastern ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 11; South Western, 11 ; Metropolitan and Midland, each 1; North Western and Manchester, Sheffield, acd Lincoln, each Z ; Great Western, I ; and Great Eastern, 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain 'without any material variation. Dutch Rhenish are dealt in at 17-1- ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian at 15f; Grand Trunk of Canada, at 171 ; Great Western of Canada, at 138 14* ; East Indian, at 10810S4 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, at 1081. American Securities remain steady. United States 5-20 Bonds are 71i 1- ; Erie, 44 42i ; and Illinois, 76 77. Bank Shares remain steady. London Joint Stock are marked 43 London and Westminster, 921 931 ; Orienial Bank Corporation 44 42 ; aul Union of London, 40 41. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are inactive. Anglo-American Telegraph remain at 181 to -R; Credit Foncier of Engirad, at 21 3-16 ; iludson's Bay Company at 16, and National Discount Com pany at 12i. MININIG MARKET. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Business in the Mining Share Market continues very dull. The shares chiefly dealt in have been Cniverton, West Chiverton, Seton, Stray Park, Providence, and Clifford. Annexed are the latest prices : Bryn Gwiog Chiverton Moor 5l 5 Clifford Amalgamate 4 41 East Basset l6 17 East Cam Brea — East Caradon 5- 5} East Lovell - East Russell East Wheal Grenville 21- 2 Great Laxoy l7l 181 Great Retallick Great Wheal Vor... 171 18 Marke Valley North Croft) , North Treskerby Prince of Wales 52s 6d 5130 d Providence Mines South Conclurrovr ...10a 15s Stray Park West Chiverton West Seton l32k 135 Wheal Chiverton 6 6f Wheal Grenville Wheal Seton B5 90 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 oor ()out. Consols Do. Account, May 9 9li 1 3 per Cent. Reducmd B9k 1 1 1 Now 3 per Cent B 9i i t New 2f por Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 tunuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 --- Do (Red Sea Telebraph), Au,., 1908 l9} xchoquer Bills, £l,OOO, o and 4 per Ct —pm Do £5OO Do. £lOO & £2OO Bank of England Stock. 6k por Cent 253 11 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Leman Stock, 10k per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cont. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent ........ — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 lOB Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 irazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 7 21 I i I Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) 34} C..ilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — Vo. 6 per Cent A • Do. „ B — Do. „ 1867 Do. ' , Scrip, £ 2O paid 4} i dig C ,i.,mbian, 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. Dlnish 3 per Cent., 1825 DJ. 5 per Cent., 1864 DAnubian Principalities, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 7/ 1867 -. Do. Do. Scrip, £2O paid 7 dis E luador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — elgyptian 7 per Cent Bl Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds t)o. Do. 1864 BO 1 Do. £lOO Bonds — Do Government Railway Debentures BO Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon , — Do. Account D. Coupons Do. Account - G tatemala 5 per Cent .. — 13:ian 5 per Cert 1865 Do, Account . Do. Marommana Railway 6Bl 91 51 •xifrtr. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1861 lo} Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French I.outovideau 6 per Cent . ••• .-... ~I norish imperial 5 per Ceut Ne A- Granada no 3 per Con Do. Deferral Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Pe -wham 5 per Cent 1865 Do Account Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4} per Cont., 1862 69 8 Do Account Portagueso 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 40 1 Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St B6 ,1 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pit Cont., 1859 — Do b per Cent., 1862 B5 i 4/ no. 5 per Cent., 1864 B6/ D -). Anglo-Dutch, 1 86 6 B5l i 5 6 5 Do. do. £6O paid — die Sardinian 5 per Cent SpAnish 3 per Cent Do Account ~...,-. Do New Detetied _ Do. Account Do Passive — Do Account 2O Spanish Cort. of Coup not funded — Do Account S ivedish 4 per Cent. Do. 4i per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid - dis Curkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 por Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 53 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 Do. 4 ergent. Guaranteed Venezuela, per Ce n t. Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 tDo. 1864 Ditto If per Cent. Dividends on the above pay üble in London. Austrian, a per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cant. Ex. 12 Gull ......... . Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. It sliau 3 per Cant. 1831, Ex. 25f. ....... Do. Account 4Bi THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9l Do. Account LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day. Market opens steady. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. ARTISANS' VISIT TO PARIS.—The Society of Arts has organised a highly influential committee, who are raising a fund by subscription, with the object of aiding a limited number of English workmen to proceed to Paris for the purpose of studying the present French Exhibi tion, the manufacturing establishments, &c. This object it is to be attained, it is proposed, under certain proper con ditions, on the following plan : That a number of selected workmen (the number to depend on the amount of funds at the disposal of the council) shall be assisted to proceed to and remain in Paris a sufficient time (say three weeks), for the purpose of making a careful study of the Exhibi tion, and of such factories and workshops as they may de sire to visit. That every man so assisted shall, on his return, make a report to the society of what he has observed during his stay, in reference to the special industry in which he is engaged, and that it be made a condition of the grant to each min that one-third of the amount be retained until hit - report shall be supplied to the society. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Yesterday an inquest was held in Lambeth on view of the body of the child which was murdered by its mother on Tuesday afternoon in Royal-street, Lambeth. The principal wit ness stated that she was the wife of a bricklayer living at No. 21, Royal-street, Lambeth. The deceased was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Belcher, who lived in lodg ings at the same house. They dwelt in a back room up stairs. On Tuesday last, at half-past five o'clock, Mr. Belcher came downstairs to witness's room, and said "My wife has cut her throat and the child's too." 'Witness told him to call some one in. Mr. Collard, a neighbour, came, and they went upstairs into Mrs. Belcher's room. She was lying on the bed, in a very weak state, and her throat was cut. The baby was lying dead in the bed by her side. The child was dressed, and there was blood upon it. After hearing a good deal of evidence the jury returned a verdict of "'Wilful murder" against Elizabetn Belcher. It is not expected that Mrs. Belcher will re over from her self-inflicted injuries. RETURN OF THE GREAT EASTERN.--The Great Eastern btettamhip returned to Lir erpool on Tuesday morn ing from Brest where she had arrived with only 191 instead of the anticipated 3,000 passengers. The enterprise of the French company is a complete failure ; and the unfulfilled engagement with tho Great Ship Company is said to be likely to lead to considerable litigation. ettErELLIGNur, atidkajc,. .treat. Eastern, E. Counties Er., N o . 2 . percent. b 6 n r cent.,r cent., redee:flabl e a t 5 per cent., 103 (fIOR London and 6p d ll Pe N.- Western, U. and Nuneaton, 5 per cent., 110 viz, E IZENCE. A. l tEd AND ST OCKS. London and S.-Westqrn.l4 per cent., 85 LINES LEASED toULED InG ITALL Lancaster and Carlisle, 205 a r ORM RAILWAYS. tialiia and San Francisco, ihn., gus. 7 per cent., 12f Dutch Rhenish, 17} .ireat Luxembourg, Namur and Liege gum lit par annum, Of Sambre and Meuse, 51 per cent. pf., 9 81 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15f FOREIGN KIN iris. Anglo Trazillin Gold, limited, lOi Dun !Wm, North Lel itcy,,l • pm Pestarenna Gold, 2I Scottish Austmlfau, St. John del !try, lint., MI I DOCKF. London and St. Katharine, 58} 9 BANKS. Agra, lira., A, 3 Anglo- A untrian, Chartered Mer. of ludta, London, and China', 24 a Consolidatfid, lim., imperiai hank, hum.. 20 Imperial Ottoman. lim., 81 Land Mortgage Bank of India. Urn.. 1 London Chartered liana of Australia, 221 London and County, Ditto, new, 23.1 London Joint Stoak, 431 1 London and South African. 11l London and W estminster. 97E 31 Oriental Bank Corporation, il i 2 Union or Australia. 46) 7 Union of Loudon, 491 40 / I MISCELLA.N NOUS. An 10-American Telegraph, 182 E 19 Atlantis relepnpli, 31 3 Ult o, 8 per cent., 01 21 Berlin Water Works, Jim., m 1 City Ullieos, lim., 5, Credit r °meter of England. Jim.. 21 3-16 Crystal l'alaee, 25 iindson'n Ba), 101 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour', -- Ditto, .1 per cent. Bonds, redein. 1.70, issued 90.14 I .Bras Irrgation and Canal (guarante , d. 5 per cent. by In, dian Government). 101 Nr.tional Discount company, 121 'it o, ntvv, issued at 5 pm., Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 191 Royal flail Steam, .4E Telegraph Cons:ruc. and Mainten , Urn., DM°, 12E 131 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 4 ATLANTIC STEAMING.—Previous to the City of Baltimore's departure for New York, from Queenstown, a silver cup was presented to her commander by Captain Seymour, with the following inscription :—" From W. D. Seymour and Son, Queenstown, agents to the Inman line, to Captain 3lGuigan, of the Inman steamship City of Bal timore, for having steamed 390 miles in 24 hours when crossing the Atlantic, being the fastest rate on record.", THE SUN, LON VON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1867. 100 too 100 all 100 100 100 1 100 10 100 100 MEN' , SIONB. 57 60 100 102 id 11 4 46 76 bt 50 55 loi W 3 10t IG3 106 107 20 22 85 88 87 59 53 5 4 52 51 37 40 23 25 106 106 1 fl T SICCUR 99 101 08 100 100 102 1 83 90 t 7 10! IU4 105 lu7 104 106 102 101 DI 1141 ►u6 1 8 102 104 103 (03 103 106 103 107 NS 1( 0 00 08 01 03 SS A 7 101 102 01 86 190 100 100 1 , 0 100 100 96 98 91 93 106 108 107 109 II MINES. 2.1.0 2U4 2.11.0 1012 2* 102 10i I 1081 14i 181 .ITIIG6, 96 7 1018 & LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Baron, and Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Piggot. SLADE V. SLADE. The arguments in this case were again resumed this morning, Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., directing the attention of the Court to a mass of rebutting documentary evidence, showing what the matrimonial restrictions imposed upon Austrian military officers really were, and contending that they were such as would invalidate the marriage of Baron von Kober and Lady Slade. His argument is likely to last the whole day. (Sittings at Nisi Prins hoforo Mr. Miron Channell and a Common Jury.) £INEROE V. CIINPMAN-ALLEGED LIBEL BY THE " STAN- PARD." This was an action brotigh ' by the plaintiff, a solicitor, carrying on business at 29, St. James's-street, Bedford row, against the publisher of the Stan lard newspaper for a libel in that journal. Mr. Sergeant Atkinson and Mr. Bromley were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gil Tani, Q.C., and another learned gentleman for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Atkinson, in opening the case, said that he, in common with th e pu bli c, must f ee l a deep interest in the protection o f t h e public from unnecessar y restric tions, but at the same time private character should also be protected from the unjust attacks or reports of so powerful an organ. The plaintiff in this case was a respectable solicitor, had carried on. business for several years, and the effect of the libel was to seriously damage that business, and to threaten him with ruin at an advanced period of life. It appeared that a gentleman named Fletcher, who was advanced in years, had been in the habit of receiving money through the hands of the plaintiff from the East India Company for his services as an ensign in the Madras army, and being under the im pression that the plaintiff had done him an injustice iu regard to some money that he had deposited in the Bloomsbury Savings Bank, ho adopted the course of summoning him last November to the Clerkenwell Police court on the charge of fraud. A report of the proceedings on that occasion, under the head of " Serious Charge of Fraud against a Solicitor," appeared the following day in the Standard. Here the report was put in and read. It stated that the plaintiff was brought befornMr. D'Eyncourt charged with having induced the prosecutor, who is 76 years of age, and almost imbecile, to sign an order to receive for him a sum of £l7, which was lying to his credit in the Bloomsbury Savings-Bank, for which ho had not after wards accounted. Mr. Straight, who attended as counsel for the prosecution, said that it was intended to take pro ceedings against the plaintiff in the Court of Queen's Bench, and the magistrate advised the latter as a man of honour to settle the claim, and adjourned the case for a week, with a view to some arrangement being made between the parties. The libel complained of was contained in the report of the proceedings on the second occasion. This report was also read, and was headed "The Ferocious Charge against a Solicitor." It repeated the summons, which was not then read, and said that the plaintiff had paid the money, and the case was discharged. Now, only a part of the money claimed was paid, which was all that was done, and it had been previ ously offered to the prosecutor, but the former fact was not stated, which the learned counsel contended was most unjust to the plaintiff, and that the report conveyed a false impression. Several witnesses having been examined on behalf of the plaintiff, The jury found a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) A PAINFUL CASE. - IN RI W. P. KERRY. This bankrupt was at one time a dealer in, and re storer of, pictures, carrying on business in Sloane-street, and he applied to-day to be released from custody. The bankruptcy is ascribed to the poor fellow's unfortunate loss of sight, which incapacitated him from carrying on his profession and business. He had been arres t e d upon a judgment for £3O, but no one appeared on the present occasion to oppose his release, and the order was granted. POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A "JACK-IN-THE-GREEN" CLOWN IN TROUBLE.-Wm. Smith or Dickenson (he gave both names), described as a labourer, but who was attired in tho costume of a clown, and was stated to have formed one of a "Jack-in-the- Green" party, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a bottle of claret, the property of ➢ir. Malpas, wino mer chant, Jermyn-street, and also with assaulting Police constable Watson, 299 A. There being no one pt esent on the part of Mr. Malpas when the case was called on, the charge of assault was gone into. Police-constable Watson, 299 A, said—Yesterday after noon I saw the prisoner in company with another man running along Pall-mall and turn into Crown-court. From what I was informed I went after the prisoner and stopped him, and asked him why ho was running, when he replied, "I did not do it ; it was the others." Directly I took hold of the pri soner the other man made a blow at me, and ran away. I told the prisoner he had stolen a bottle of wine out of a man's basket as he was passing along, and ho said, "I'm if 1 did," and commenced kicking me, and tried to bite me. We both fell, and in doing so my hand got under neath him and was a good deal hurt. After struggling with the prisoner for a few minces, I agreed to leave go of him if ho would go quietly. Ho wont quietly a short distance, and then started off, but I pursued and caught him, and he then becanao again very violent, and seeing a Jack in the Green party—his companions—he called on them to rescue him. With assistance I got him to the station, and while in the dock ho tried to bite my hand. On the charge being read the prisoner said ho would own he took the bottle of wine, but that the others were as bad as him; that ho took the bottle and throw it to them, and that then they threw it back. Mr. Knox remandel the prisoner. Photo-Painting. This new discovery of the celebrated M. Desderi, the inventor and patentee of the carte-de-visite, is certainly one of the most remarkable description, ' and also one of the novelties of the day. By the old process, when it was required to enlarge and colour a " carte " to life size, the object had first to be reproduced on paper. By the new process, yes terday, at the studio of M. Disderi, in Brook-street, Hanover-square it was :a life-size three-quarter portrait of her Majesty, enlarged from a carte-de viAte, by her Majesty's command, for h r in trip e residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. All the minute details of the tiny ph-itograph were preserved in the most extraordinary manner in the larger por trait, and a finer likeness of her Majesty has never been produced on canvas. Another remarkable reproduction of the new process is the portrait of the late Prince Consort, also executed by command of the Queen. The deli tints are most artistically worked in, and such is the carrectuess of the pro cess that the colouring is positively permanent, and indestructible even by the application of acids. In addition to the portraits we have mentioned a variety of oth'rs adorn the artist's studio, all executed by the paper affixed to canvas, and the portrait then coloured in the ordinary manner. By M. DiAderi's new process the enlarged photograph is actually taken on the canvas in the first instance, and in such a manner that the life colours are worked in in the most brilliant manner. We had the pri vilege of inspecting a remarkably fine specimen of the new process, which has the advantage of being adopted at less than half the price of oil painting, and without the tedium of sitting to the painter. The "enamelled" photographs, also the invention of M. Disderi, are equally beautiful in their way, as they possess a softness that renders them peculiarly life-like. The series of the interiors of the apart, meats in Windsor Castle and Osborne has also been taken for the Queen, and here _again the talent of Disderi is developed—the difficulty .of surmounting light and shade having been accom plished in the most complete manner. The studio of M. Disderi is a very attractive exhibition, and one that will afford the highest gratification to all lovers of the fine arts. It is open gratuitously to the public, even the formality of a ticket nOt being required. BLURB MARKETS.--Yesterday. ORDINARY SHARKS AND STOCKS. srintvt au , .l .N...2Ceter . • •• Jaledonian ... ;anibrlan .;ork and Bandon...—. ;orn w all lublin & Belfast June )un„l'erth,& Ab.Junc London, terip Cert) 1.)o. Ilasgow & S. Western treat Ea,,tern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Augl. at. No. 2 LireatNorth of Scotland ,rent Northern D,. A stock Do. B btock Do. New, is. at 25 pu, and W. 01 Ireland, It. WePtein Do. s. \'al. Rail. gus. Do. South Do. W. Mid.—Oxiurt.l Do. Newport 00. Hereford Lancashire& Yoriirmix,. ..intion and Blackwai., 8ri,411.,k S Con. t_! Lon., 1,114 t., and DoV Do. Metrop. Ex. A I Lon. & North Westeri Lon. & South) Westeril Shel„ & Lincoin itetrop_olitan.... Do. New 7780 - 105 .07 40 45 78, 71 4 8 65 88 70 72 104 :06 27 2$ 4 6 1(9 111 107 OS RU H 40 41 50 55 k 4 '27 25 30 121 1210 51 eti 15 17 8 12 U 2 113 72 71 44 in 1 13 102 101 i 5 4i 5 Do. Extewion...... Itetropolitan District. Jo. and at. John'bn't Ilid , aud Do. £' Share ttB 110 Do, Birmin.. Darb) ii Id Kent ... North British 78 60 33 31 Do. Rd., Pth., (t. Dun, Nth. Eastern—Berwies Do. (.I.N•lti purenasi. Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... 1 1 0. Stock. Az Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 forth London .. Do. do. 1861 5 . . Do. 10. 1856 'north Staffordshire & 8. W. Junction icottish Central acct. N. E , Aber. stocD, vo. Scot, Mid. st,,ok Shropshire Union South Devon E,etern itainea, Wok., St Wok l'aif Vale Do. C I V plc of Neath ‘Vaterford At Kilkenny Waterloo & Whlteha Wet Cornwall 101 i Railways. I p a id) Closing Business Price. I done. 271 1 i i 110 luo 7! SI 7 11 a 40301 121 a a a 1 'h4; it 54 4 10 .01 (12 112; 1 11i 73 41 3 4 1.5 - 1 111 13 1091 8f Of 64 1 i 3i I 2i BKITISLI 1'066111i .Itlantic St.Lawrencc Flom., itaroda, •¢ Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent... Do. F shares Buffalo .t Lake Huron Do. Preference utt.,llran t, its Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Oalcutta & S. E., bin ,Jai .e Town .1& Dock, gu , )einerara, 7 p.c. per. p Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.n. Do. J Extension stand Prunkof Canads Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prcf. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref.stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stook . Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e 0. Gun. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p.c South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do ;rent Wes. of Canvia D.,. New .. 00. 6 p. c B. pay 1873 00. 51 do. pay. 1877-S Endiau Branch, limited Madras, gua. 6 p.o Do. 41 do Do. li do Do. Filth Extension lcib. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. el. & Hudson's Bay '. 111. C' da, 6pc let pi. be Scindc . [)o. Delhi . cs Do. do s., • as i:'. 110. PunMub.... n., Do.lndus St.Elot '' 1 COLONIAL GOYIM: British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1572 Uan.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-81 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug 1)). 5 p. c. gar. & Sept ' l)o. 5 p. 0. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. inscribed PR Cape ti.llope, 6 p.c. 1373 Do. Apt. & Oct .18 , JO- IVO° Do. do ISBO-9 , ) Do. Jan..t.July, 18110-9. Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1800 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do 11 , :nritiut3, 6 p. c, 18711, /an. and July Do. 1,78 to. 1882, Mayls, Nov. .1, 0.1805, Feb. & Aug Natal , iov. 6 per ma .'.l3.(lov.6p.c.Ja.&July S. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 1861, Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 1870 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. mut Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So ,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p..: .3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic ' tl• • ov. 6 p.O Ja & July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITIS Cam. Consol. cold, Um. c.;hiverton Glifford A malgamated Devon G. CODS. travist Drake walls Nast Baasett (Illogan) Nast Caradon Eas Carn Brea Nast Grenville Mast Gunnislake .. Na,t Love.l E. WI Russell (Tavist :1 am.d6 StAuhyn(G wen. Great L txey, Great South Tolgus Great Wheal busy G. Wheal Vor Grenville tlerod's Foot ilingston Downs Alarpret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley viwyndy Iron Ore, Hu( h cx Se ton North Itoskear .... N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogau North Wheal Crotty 1 ' 'Prosper United...... 'r,,vidence Uny Lelani '. Caradon (St. Cleer) 'outh Condurrow '.Wheal Fran. (Mogan *tray Park `ln Croft fgra and (Mogan, lira ( Mogan Vest Itassett (Mogan V. caraquu (Ltskeard (Itedruth Vest Chi terton ...... ~ . ..... Wheal Wheal West Seton. Butler Bassett 'Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton 'Wheat Trelawney (Lis 4 IS 10 102 59 61 9. 93 32 , 3 7 3 p 110 d 3 1 tj CS 70 11?.. 115 118 152 44 46 6Z 66 9 150 .55 21 36. 100 102 91 93 12i 131 , 1.1 12 0 H 8 tz 81 84 It 100 II 102 v 2 14 85 1/0 82 85 97 99 97 98 1 97 98 THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULTS.—IIeury Murphy, a seaman, who appeared in excellent ease, fat and well-dressed, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with violently assault ing Henry Malden, a labourer, of No. 3, Bowyer's-build ings, St. George's-in-the-East. The complainant was on his way home at one o'clock this morning, and his attention was called to a young woman who was lying on the ground very ill. He was helping her up, and the prisoner came from the opposite side of the way and struck him a fearful blow on the left eye, which caused him to bleed profusely. The complainant's evidence was confirmed by John Lea, who saw the prisoner strike the blow, and the blood directly ran from his nose and mouth. No provocation was offered. James Crutchlcy, a police constable, said the prisoner was very drunk and riotous. After the examination of a witness for the prisoner, Mr. Paget commented on the savage conduct of the pri soner, who not only committed an atrocious and unpro voked assault on a man who was doing a kind action, but he had also done much worse, brought forward a man who had perjured himself, and who had told a series of lies. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour. WIFE BEATING.— Georgo Dyson, aged 45, No. 3, Lowor Chapman-street, St. George-in -the-East, tankmaker, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with violently assault ing Ellen Dyson, his wife. The prisoner is an idle, dissipated, and brutal ruffian, spending nearly the whole of his earnings in strong drinks. His wife, a respectable and industrious woman, maintains her family of seven children by dressmaking. She has a good daughter, Julia Dyson, who assists her. The pri soner came home intoxicated last night and abused and threatened his wife and family. lie struck his wife on the hoed three times with his boot, and stunned the poor woman. He threatened to throw his daughter out of win dow into the street, and attempted to seize her. She scratched his face, and got away from him. About 18 months ago ho cut his daughter's head with a chopper. A lamentable history of the ruin and desolation of the family, owing to the prisoner's drunkenness and violence, was given. Mr. Paget said he would take care the prisoner should be restrained for some time. A brutal and dastardly assault bad been committed on the complainant, whose great misfortune was to be united to a worthless, drunken fellow, as selfish as, he w as savage, spend ing all his earnings on himself, and making his family uncomfortable. Convictions in c „„, of this description had been too often followed by disaster and ruin owing to the husband and father of a family being sent to prison. Iu this instance that would not be so. The complainant supported the family, and she would bo much better off without her husband. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three months, and to find bail to keep the p2:te e for three months after the expiration of his imprisonment. IMPORTANT DECISION AS TO PINES IN LOAN SOCIETIES.—At the Westminster Police-court yes terday, Mr. Arnold gave judgment, arising out of some complaints of the P e rseverance Labo ur L oan Society, before adverted to. The question reserved was whether the society were entitled to exact or take fines from a bor rower or his sureties on the non-payment of an instalment of the debt. Mr. Arnold was of opinion that the taking of those fines could in no way be justified, and made au order in each case for the payment of the amount that re mains due, having first deducted all payments that have been made by way of fines, by which the debtor is to be credited. MACKEREL—The stormy Weather has greatly in terfered with the Cornish mackerel fishery during the past 10 days ; nevertheless the catches have been quite equal to 50 tons. London has had the larger portion of the supply. Prices have varied greatly, one day ranging from 225. to 282. per 120, and another from 30,1. to 312. COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION. At the usual meeting of the Executive Committee, held on Tuesday, April 30, a letter was read from Melbourne, requesting a supply of New Orleans seed, and expressing the writer's firm conviction that the climate and soil of Victoria are well adapted to the growth of cotton. He states that he was about to purchase 147 acres of land well fitted for the growth of cotton, and it was resolved to forward to him the seed which he requires. A letter was received from Tobago, West Indies, stating that the writer has a quantity of land prepared for cot ton, and requesting to be supplied with Sea Island seed, to continue the cultivation upon a more ex tended scale than at present. He proposes to con sign to the association the cotton which he has already grown, and expects to ship it speedily. A letter was read from the honorary agents of the As sociation, Calcutta, reporting that the crop of a cotton cultivator in the Soonderbunds had been almost completely destroyed by an inundation. A small quantity had been sent to the Paris Exhibition, and it is expected that a fair return will be obtained from the plants now standing in addition to the pro duce of future sowings. Twenty-five acres are at present under cultivation, about 70 acres more have been prepared for Sea Island seed, and 25 acres for Egyptian, and having taken precautions to prevent further injury from inundations, it is hoped that satisfactory results will be secured. Samples of the cotton will be sent to the Association. The new crop has come forward but slowly, and, for a time, supplies are not likely to increase, owing to the high prices now ruling in the interior. Letters were received from the honorary agents of the Association, Bombay, request ing, on behalf of the Cotton Commissioner, samples of all the commercial cottons of the world for a museum at Dharwar, which it is believed would be useful in promoting the improvement of Indian cotton. Samples have been forwarded of the new crop of Dharwar saw-ginned cotton, which is ex pected to be the finest that has been grown for some years past. A copy was received of the orders lately issued by the Bombay Government regarding the future publication of the annual cotton returns of Western India, and it is in tended that such returns shall be made as com plete and reliable as practicable, and be pub lished as soon as possible after the receipt of the in formation from the several districts. Reports are to be required of the extent of land under or intended for cotton cultivation, to be published not later than October ; a short report on the appearance of the crop, to be published not later than Dec. 1 ; a simi lar short report, to be published not later than Christmas Day ; and the annual report as soon as possible in the new year. A despatch, forwarded by the Foreign-office, was received from her Majesty's Consul-General in Egypt, inclosing a letter from a scientific chemist established in the country upon the subject of a new insect that has caused much havoc in the cotton crops of Egypt during the last two years. It is requested that the statement which has been prepared, and the case of specimens ac companying it, may be submitted to scientific in quiry in England, in order that means, if possible, may he discovered to prevent in future the losses occasioned by this scourge. The subject is under the consideration of competent parties. MARKETS.--This day. MARK-LANE. There was a very moderate supply of Euglish wheat on sale here to-day; yet the demand was in a sluggish state, at prices about equal to Monday. The quality of the samples was tolerably good. The imports of foreign wheat having exceeded 30,000 quarters, the supply was rather on the increase. All kinds moved off slowly, nevertheless the quotations were sup ported. Floating cargoes of grain so ld a t f ull currencies. We were fairly supplied with barley, in which only s moderate business was doing at late rates. Malt was in full average supply and sluggish request, on former terms. Oats were' in large supply, and the demand for them was inactive, at prices nearly equal to Monday. Beans and peas commanded Tory full rates. The flour trade was steady, on former terms. Seeds and cakes were a dull inquiry. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 2,130 530 3,410 200 590 Irish Foreign 30,010 8,480 61,620 1,280 sacks Maize, 5,050 qrs. NEWGATE AND LEADENTI ALL. These markets are tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with each kind of meat. On the whole, the trade is steady at our quotations : rer 81b by the carcase. sd s d Inferior beet 3 2 8 6 /diddling do. 3 8 4 Prime large do I 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 4 4 6 Veal 4 2 5 4 eded Inferior mutton 3 6 4 b Middling mutton 4 4 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 6 Large pork 3 0 3 6 6mall pork 3 6 4 4 Lamb, 6a 2d to 66 al BOROUGH 110?. There is scarcely any demand for even the finest hops, and prices, generally, continue to give way. Mid and East Kents l4os to 189 s per cwt. Farnham and country Weald of Kent Sussex • l4os tl 1553 17 Yearlings loos to 130 s „ Olds lO3 to 80s „ COLONIAL. SUGAR.—Business has remained inactive, but West India descriptions maintain full rates. In the refined market there has been little change of importance,.' common lumps and testers being quoted 42s per cwt. COPFE:d.—A fair amount of business has been transacted in colonial descriptions, superior qualities of which hare slightly advanced iu value. TEL—The public sales of China and Assam qualities continue to progress slowly, at about previous prices. RlCE.—Business has been in some measure restricted by the limited quantity on offer, and prices remain firm. TALLOW.—The market is dull. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 445; April to June, 445 3d.; and last three months, 445 9d per cwt. LIEUTENANTS, R.N.—An Admiralty return shows that the number of lieutenants on the active list of the Royal Navy has been reduced from 1,207 in 1856 (the last year of the Crimean war) to 704 in 1867, and the number employed from 860 to 088. 7 8 7 9 370 390 1 22 24 5 6 3 34 2 3 4 9 10 84 34 4 5 13 17 2C 22 11 1i 3! 31 2t sf D 31 11 21 11t1 35 45 11 13 6} 6 21 21 26 28 310 330 I li 3i 4i 32 14 6 16 9 i 1 88 70 130 140 6,5 ;0 23 25 11 13 105 115 10 12 11 3.2.0 18.18 THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day, CHESTER RACES—THIS DAY. (ET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BEAUFORT BIENNIAL. The Second Beaufort Biennial Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, with 103 added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b; winners in 1807 of a 200 sov, slake with six subscribers slb extra; maidens allowed 81b. Oao wile and a quarter. 17 subs. Knight of the Garter Leap Year WELTER HANDICAP. The Stamford Welter Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 100 added ; winuors of any handicap after April 18 (at eleval a.m.) 101 b extra; gouthenon riders, jockeys 7lb extra. Once round and a distance. 11 subs. Janitor 1 St.)amb.)at Arkausa3.., CHESHIRE STAKES. The Cheshire Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 100 added ; winners of any handicap after ,April 18 (at 11 a.m.),.101b extra; Grosvenor Course (about one mile and a quarter); 18 subs. Goojerat 1 Helen 2 Harrogate 3 Five ran. • COMBERMERE PLATE. The Combermere Plate of 100 sous (Handicap); winners of any handicap after April 18 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra ; half a mile. Sycee Salliet Red Riband , Seven ran. STEWARD'S CUP. Tho Stewards' Cup of 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; three-yr-olds 6st 131 b, four Bst 91b, five 9st 41b, slit and aged 9st 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile and seven furlongs. Sweet Home 1 Ratna Weather Star Fife ran. CITY HANDICAP. The City Plate of 100 sous, added to a Handicap of 5 soya each ; (about one mile and a quarter); 28 subs. Moulsey Strathconau .. Archimedes 3 Eight ran. HANDICAP PLATE OF 40 SONS. A Handicap Plate of 40 sous, for three year olds and up wards ; any winner of a handicap this day 101 b extra ; half a mile. Queen of Trumps Pantaloon Volhynia •• 3 Five ran. THE LADIES' PURSE. The Ladies' Purse of 50 sous, added to a Selling Stake of 3 sovs each ; two year olds ist 121 b, three lOst, four ilsi 21b, five and upwards list 51b. Diadem Ashtead King Charles Four ran. BADMINTON STAKES. The Badminton Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geld ings Bst 61b; winners of a 100 sous stake 51b, tN‘ ice, or one of 200 71b extra; maidens having started thrice without being placed second or third allowed 71b ; half a mile ; 20 subs. Traviata Helvellyn Belle Sauvage Six ran. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. THE DERBY. 9 to 4 agst Vauban (taken) 7 to 2 agst The Rake (taken) 10 to 1 agst Hermit (taken) 1000 to 80 agst Dragon (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Julius (offered—take 18 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Duty Free (taken) NOTICE.—CIIANGE OF ADDRESS. -.TORN STIRK, late Of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his best thanks fur the patronage he has received during tin past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has removed to 25, Wel lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual. T. and G. LEE, of the Whoatsheaf, Worship-stree Shoreditch; at Thrt,t, King-court, L intbard-street ; au at One Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. lioncrss .nd dour A mmtod(member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all racas throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEX STREET, HAYMARKET. Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming events daily from ten till two at the City Arches; also in George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler, near Ileum's Brewery, THE lIAvELocx Turf Agency's Representative can be seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walworth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. AME RICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) NEw YORK, May 2, 6 p.m. According to advices received by the Mexican Minister at Washington, the Liberals have cap tured Queretaro. Miranion is said to be dead. SOUTHAMPTON, May 3. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Seine passed he Needles at 3 p.m. to-day. DARTMOUT/I, May 3. The Donald Mackay, Captain Richards, com mander, 82 days from Melbourne, has arrived off the Start with 20 passengers and a full cargo. All well. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SUEZ, May 3. The Simla and Delhi (extra steamer from Born bay) arrived this morning. OU'PWARD BOMBAY MAIL. GIBRALTAR, May 2. The Delta, from Southampton on April 27, ar rived at 8 a.m., and leavea at 11 a.m. for Alexan Aria. All well. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT ROUSE OF LORDS—This EVENING. The LORD CRAXCELLOR, took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITIONS. Lord REDESDALE presented petitions from various banking companies, and gave notice that he should move the second reading of the Sale of Joint Stock Shares Bill on Tuesday, the 21st of May next. The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented a petition from Landport, near Portsmouth, in favour of the Clerical Vestments Bill, to which was appended an immense num ber of signatures. RELIGIOUS AND BUILDING (SITES) BILL. This bill was now committed, and the House resolved itself into a committee, when the words "intended to be used" wer e inslrted after the word "site." Tho LORD CHANCELLOR said that ho shonld move that clauses relating to the enrolment of deeds should be inserted in tho bill. Lord ORAN WO . IITH said that he objected to the clauses relating to emolument. The clause was then inserted, and the report received. THE BRITISH WHITE HERRING FISHERY BILL: ------- On the motions of Lord IBELMORE, this bill was read a second time. The house then adjourned. !MUSE OF COMMONS —THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. • PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Paignton Water; Wallasey Improvement; and Waterford, New Ross, awl Wexford Junction Railway. THE FENIAN PRISONERS. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition praying that the per sons accused of Fenianism might have fair trials, and also be treated with more leniency than they had heretofore received, that the troops should be ordered to conduct themselves for the future with feelings more in accordance with legitimate warfare. Th e hon. gentleman read th e prayer of the petition, and also the names of the persons signing it, and handed it to the Speaker. on On the motion that the petit ion be laid the tab le , Major KNOX moved that , as he considered the prayer of the petition disloyal and objectionable, it be not re ceived. Mr. DAWSON seconded the motion. Mr. NEWDEGATE thought that it would would be be parti cularly hard, and therefore he hoped the petition received. The petition was ultimate l y received, Major Knox with drawing his opposition. THE FENIANS. Mr. BLAKE asked the Chief Secretary fur Ireland whether, in consequence of the report of the medic/1444er of the Mountjoy Convict Prison, that the prisoners confined there under the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act were suf fering in health from the discipline they were subjected to, and were likely to suffer still more if the prison rules con tinued to be enforced to the same extent, it was the inten tion of the Government to direct that the untried political prisoners should be treated in a less severe manner thart they have been hitherto? Lord NAAS said, as a report had been presented that the continued confinement was acting prejudicially on the health of the prisoners, ho had caused certain relaxations in the prison rules to be made, and that the result had. been most satisfactory. They were now daily in associa tion with each other, and they were freely allowed to s !mkt) curing exercise, and that they had the privilege of r-ceiving their food from their frienus. IRISH LAND TENURE BILL. Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was the intention of the Govermusnt to allow the adjourned debate on the Irish Land Bill to stand for the first business on th 3 evening of Monday, the 13th. of May. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could give the hon. member i.o promise on the subject. THE MEETING IN HYDE PARK. Sir C. ItUSSELL asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department w'ateler his attention had been called to a resolution passed at a meeting of the Reform League held iu the Sussex Hall last night, by which it was deteriniued (after the reading of the Government Proclamation, prohibiting the meeting auttounced for Monday next iu Hyde Park) " that such meeting be held as publicly notified." Whether, in the event of such meeting takin g pl ace , th e v i ce - pres id e nts, as well as the president, would be held liable; for a de liberate infraction of the law. And whether the Home Secretary had received, in common with other Members of the House, a list of the members of the Re form League, in which the names of Thomas Hughes, Esq., ,M.P., Thomas Bayley Potter, Esq., M.P., P. A. Taylor, Esq., M.P., and The O'Donoghee, M.P., are pub lished, as purporting to be Vice-Presidents of the Reform. League. Mr. WALPOLE said his attention had been drawn to the proceedings at the meeting held at Sussex Hall. With regard to the third question, he had to say he had not re ceived a list of the members of the Reform League. With regard to the second question, which he answered last, with respect to the vice -presidents becoming liable for any infraction of the law, he had to say that, regarding the position of some of the gentlemen named as vice-pre sidents occupied in society and that house, he could not think they would be any parties to a resistance to the law of the land or any infraction of the law. (Hear, hear.) Mr. R. J. HARVEY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if any facilities would be giveu to meet the general desire on the part of the tradespeople and others residing in the.western parishes of London to be sworn-in as special constables for the preservation of the peace for Moudav, the 6th May. Mr. WALPOLE said he had received a representation relative to the proposed meeting, and he had also received, about ten minutes before he left the Home-office, it memorial signed by 6,000 working men, deprecating the proposed meeting, and he had also been informed that before eleven o'clock to-morrow morning that number would be increased by about 4,000 more. He was happy to inform the house that he had been in communication with the vestries in the neighbourhood of Hyde-park, and stated that every facility would be given to the swearing in of special constables to preserve the public peace. Mr. BRIGHT asked whether the Middlesex magistrates had been communicated with. Mr. WALPOLE replied in the negative. Mr. BRIGHT asked whether, before such extreme steps were adopted, it was not necessary that depositions, taken before the magistrate, should be forwarded to him. It did not, in his opinion, follow that because there was going to be a public meeting it followed, as a matter of course, there absurd—and wa 's g ingto h be e a ho b p r e e d ach th o e f t h h o e n pe g a e ce n t — l e In t h a e n alarm n d w d a o s nothing. (Loud cries of " Order," and " Hear, hear.) Mr. WALPOLE said he had stated that he had been in communication with the different parishes, stating that facilities would be given them in swearing in special con stables. He that He w h h a e d n d a o n n y e tsounninoailc,croirod:nocer act,wfeiltohntyhewas p appre hended, e hended, the Home Secretary, on receiving an intimation to that effect before the magistrates, should have that power. He had done nothing contrary to the act of Par liament. (Rear, hear.) Mr. BRIGHT asked whether the special constables would interfere with peaceful subjects entering the park? or whether they would be called upon to act with others in dispersing the meeting in case of tumult should arise? Mr. WALPOLE said he had stated that he had no ap plication from the magistrates. (Hear, hear.) The special constables would not interfere with peaceful sub jects on the dispersing of the meeting. The special con stables would only be there in case the peace was broken to assist the constitutional authorities. Mr. WHALLEY asked if any further information had been received by the Government since the issuing of the . proclamation. Mr. WALPOLE said no proclamation had been issued— . merely a notice, signed by the Secretary of State, requir ing persons to abstain from attending a meeting that was not permitted, gland which would not be permitted. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Major KNOX asked the hon. member for Birming ham, as he bad stated the meeting would be held whether he had the authority of the Reform League to make that statement. Mr. BRIGHT said he was not in the council of the Re form League, neither was lie a member of that body. THE REFORM BILL.—THE DIVISON LAST NIGHT. Tho CHANCELLOR of tho EXCHEQUER said, re• ['erring to the division List night, which arose on the third Ltlaus..; w th respect to the time of residence to qualify for the franchise, he regretted for himself that the discussion of that important matter should have been of so brief a character as to give it the appearance of hurry. The matter had been argued from a numerical point of view, than as it ought in his opinion to have been taken, so that the parties interested might have a real interest in the iocal - ity represented. The security fur that was neces sarily considerable, but the matter had been brought under the consideration of his colleagues, and although they regretted that the local prin ciple was not as much as they desired, they had not thought it their duty to defer to the wishes of the house. (Loud cheers.) The bill was founded on the prin ciple of bona fide rating and residence, which he looked upon us the only solution of the question that would be acceptable to the country. (Cheers.) With respect to the matter referred by the right hon. gentleman opposite last night ho had introduced words which he was sure would meet with his approbation, and in order there might be no misapprehension on the matter, he should at the proper time move the repeal of the third sec tion of the act known as Sir W. Clay's Act. Mr. FOSTER asked whether a debate would be taken on that matter before they proceeded with the further consideration of the third -clause of the Reform Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, at at present advised he did not think that would be possible, but he would consider the matter. THE MINISTERIAL CIRCULAR. Mr, HORSMAN, referring to the circular issued by the Government, in which the question of residence was stated to be looked upon as a vital principle in the bill, asked if it was a general letter written by the right hon. gentleman? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQEUER said the hon. t h h o e n (3 . gentleman o fws the Exchequer)an escel excellent didjudge not the author of the letter, and also lie would say the of f denyst style, letterl being b e s u - t pressed the feeling of his colleagues. Althou g h he did not feel he it e wmaisgright writeh e s o h o h u i l s d po b e m c i a c . 1 d friendsu upon t i o n answer envte of r y word great political emergency. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He would not attempt to enter into a discussion of what a vital principle was at that particular moment. (Hear, hear.) He was not ashamed of the letter, and moreover he considered it a very good one. (Loud laughter.) MR. OSBORNE'S "MARE'S NEhT." Iir.;OSBORNE gave notice that on an early day he sbould call upon the hon. member for Swansea to produce the original memorandum which had been referred to the other evening. (LEFT SITTING.) LONDON GAZETTE. -THIS EVENING. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Mama 20, 1867. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Alleyne, Marquess of Exetei, to be Captain of Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, in the room of Charles, Earl of Tankerville, appointed Lord Steward of Her Majesty's Household. WAR-OFFICE, Arum 30. The Queen has appointed Edward Jocelyn Baumgartner, Esq., to fill the offices of Master, Registrar, and Clerk of Arraigns of the Supreme. Court of the City and Garrison of Gibraltar. ADMIRALTY, April 30. James Johnstone Martin, Lq., has this day been pro moted to the rank of Staff Surgeon in her Majesty's fleet, with seniority of 21st March, 1867. MAY 2. William Newman Brake Es q , has this day been pro moted to the rank of Staff S'urgeo ' n in her Majesty's Fleet, with - seniority of 21st April, 1667.' Mr. James Gibson gas this day been prom oted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 11th April, 1.867. COURSE OF EXCIIANGI. This Evening,. Ditto ll 16f 11 17i Amsterdam Short. Ituttortiain 3 Alontlis.ll 18i 11 19; 11 19± 11 19 25 37 25 45 4F Antwerp Brussels 25 37f 26 t Hamburg — 13 8f 13 9 Paris Short 25 10 25 20 3 Mouths. 25 32f 25 37} 25 40 Ditto ....................... Marseilles .................. Frankfort, on the Maine Vienna ........................ 'Trieste ........................ Petersburgn ............... Berlin ........................ 17 achid ....................... Cadiz ..................... Leghorn ..................... Milan .................... .... Genoa ........................ - 25 35 101 1 20 13 4u 13 50 13 40 13 50 sof 301 6 '4k 6 141 481 48/ 46i 490 27 75 27 85 27 75 27 85 27 75 27 85 27 75 27 85 Naples ................ Palermo .............. Messina ............ Lisbon ............ Oporto .................. 27 75 ki 75 52A, 27 85 27 85 52} 52i -- i3HIEPING INTELLIGENCE• Loxnov, 3.itty 3.—Wind this day a t noon—South y w odratii breezeauti flue weather. 2.—`Vied S.W.—A raiTed —C amber d from I L , ntam. Sailed Lapla ce, screw steamer, forl a nLßuenos ° Aiya a DARTMOUTH, May N.W.—Put back —Velo city, for Newfoundland, leaky. PLYMOUTH, May 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Countess of Kintore, from Nelson, N.Z. FlLmovrit, May I.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Guiding Star, screw steamer, from Havre, and proceeded for New York. MuxeD.D, May 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Aurora, from Cardiff for Quebec. SWANSEA; May 2.—Wind N.N.W—Arrived—Hamp slare Castle, from Cuba, Share 20 et et 100 31 2. t 4. 8.3. ti 11.2.6 all 0.14.6 Lg.(' 584 5.17.6