The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-13 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE PRINCE IMPERIAL. PARIS, March 13. The Moniteur of this morning says :—" The Prince Imperial has been indisposed for a few days past, on account of a contusion of the knee. He is now, however, considerably better, and it is expected that he will be able to resume his usual exercise very shortly." The SJnate has adopted the modification of Art. 26 of the Constitution. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, March 13. The morning papers consider the withdrawal of the military furloughs to have been occasioned by intelligence that precautionary measures have been ordered upon the Bosuian and Servian frontiers. The New Free Press publishes, under reserve, a financial project of Baron Becke to farm the telegraph. Count Andrassy, the Hungarian Premier, is negotiating for the sale of the Hungarian ecclesias tical property. The Duke de Grar.,mont has presented Baron von Beust with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on the part of the Emperor Napoleon, as a mark of his Majesty's satisfaction at the conclu sion of the Franco-Austrian commercial treaty. A letter from the Marquis de Moustier, accompany ing the Cross, expresses the Emperor's especial regard for Baron von Beust. ITALY. FLORENCE, March 13. Prince Carrignan has arrived here. The King and Queen of Portugal are expected in Italy next month. They will stop at Paris on their way in order to visit the Exhibition. The Italie states that there is nothing to justify the report of a projected marriage between Princess Margharita of Savoy and the llospodar of Ron- mania. AMERICA. NEW YORK, March 12. The Republicans have carried the elections in New Hampshire, Mr. Harriman having been elected Governor, and three Republican candidates re turned to Congress in that State. ARRIVAL OP THE CHINA. The Royal Mail Steamship, China, from Halifax • and Boston, arrived at Queenstown, at 9.20 a.m. to-day (Wednesday), with 115 passengers and $5,000 in specio. After landing all the mails and ten passengers she proceeded immediately for Liver pool. All well. She experienced very severe gales throughout the Passage. NEW Yons, Feb. 25, Evening. The Tariff Bill is regarded as virtually defeated for the present session, in consequence of the refusal of the House of Representatives to concur in the Senate amendments, and refer the bill to a confer ence committee. The House of Representatives have reconsidered, and finally rejected, the amendment to the Revenue Rill abolishing the tax on cotton. Governor Brownlow has issued a proclamation, announcing his determination to call out the militia to protect the Union men in Tennessee. The Senate has passed the bill authorising the issue of $100,000,000 three per cent. loan certifi cates for the redemption of compound interest notes. The House of Representatives have passed the knendment to the army bill ordering the disband- Ment of the Southern militia. The Army Appro priation Bill as passed prohibits the President from removing General Grant, or assigning him to do duty elsewhere than in Washington without the ap proval of the Senate, and requires all the President's Military orders to be issued through a General in the a rmy. It is stated that General Grant favours the Bill for the Military Government of the South. MEXICO. NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Advices received here from Mexico state that a severe battle took place at San Luis Potosi, on t he 4th inst., in which the Republicans were Utterly routed, losing all their artillery. Escobedo shot 190 foreign Imperialist prisoners, and ordered all foreign volunteers capttired from Miramon to be shot for their depredations in Zacatecas. A force of 800 Imperialists, on their way to rein force the capital, were utterly routed and 500 captured. It is rumoured that the whole of the French force will have left Vera Cruz by the middle of karch. Advices from Zacatecas, to the 2d inst., received v 'q New Orleans, announce that the Republicans have captured the towns of Tehuautepec, Coluna, 4111(1 Guanajato. BOMBAY MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, March 13. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam- Pera has arrived here with 52 passengers, t 1,610 in specie, and a general cargo. She encountered easterly galee, and a head sea up Channel. GIBRALTAR, March 8. Her Majesty's ship Tamar, with the 84th Regi tnent, sails to-day for Jamaica. MALTA, March 11. The Delta left at 9 p.m. yesterday, and the Ceylon leaves at 2 p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 13t h, and the latter at Southampton on the 20th SUEZ, March 12. The Malta from Bombay, March Ist, arrived at 3 P.m. to-day. A. heavy storm occurred at Valencia on the 4th I . llB t. An unusually large number of vessels were 1 , , 11 the h ar b our , w hi c h susta i ne d great d amage. se veral ships were lost and 69 hands drowned. b The British ship s B osp h orous, S u l tana, L eg i on of , i atleur, and the American ship G eorge W as hi ng t on We nt ashore and bec ame a t o t a l wrec k . Th e B r i t i sh Western Ocean was saved by cutting away he r masts. The steamship Lawrence, with troops from Ber 1114cla, arrived here on the 6th inst. t t ichange on London, 49; ; ditto on Paris, 21 c. Madrid, k to dis. FRANCE. no u nsE March 12, Three o'clock.—The market slightly improved. The following are the last eotations : LPer coats . , 97 75 /per° /ld month c e t o a Neu month 7O D o 1 ‘ Mobilier .. qr,; (1 ° . 4,1 month 505 Do. It Ponder — en d Month 1510 - RAIL Bank Shares 3560 Italian Loan 54 25 Do. end month 54 52 Mexican Loan 23 75 Do. Bonds 167 50 Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred r LYS. Orlean s For Account. 927 50 Northern 1220 Lyons an d M e di terranean 936 25 Southern 586 25 Western 593 75 Eastern Sardinian . — Austrian Lombard 420 North of Spain Saragosc a — Ditto to Barc e l ona — 44444 4 I. Illf I sssss 11, 11 , $$ 1 $ l ' 1111 l I ' l ' ''' 90 -- MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL ENTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the General Discount Market there has been rather more inquiry foraccommodation, but the sup plies of money on offer continue abundant, and there is no change to report in the rates demanded. A withdrawal of £lB,OOO took place at the Bank of England yesterday. A call of £5 p-r share has been made by the directors of the Lion Brewery Company upon the 6 per cent. Preference Shares, and upon the Ordi nary Shares of the company, payable on or before the 24th April. The Stock Exchange Committee have substituted in the official list the llama of the United Discount Corporation for that of the, Discount Corporation (Limited). It is stated that 20,000 out of the 25,000 shares in the new company have been taken by the shareholders in the old company. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have advanced 1, to 321 33i ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds are firm at 24} 25. _ _ It has been announced that Sir Robert Walter Carden and Mr. Charles Oppenheim have joined the board of directors of the Metropolitan Bank ; and that Mr. Bright Wool, the late manager of the European Bank, will act as joint manager with Mr. J. R. Glanville. The committee of shareholders appointed to in vestigate the affairs of the Ebbw Vale Company (Limited) have reported that there is au amount of bad debts of £130,000, and £lOO,OOO locked up in doubtful debts and shares not at present realisable. They recommend that no dividend be made at the next annual meeting, which is to take place on the 31st inst., and it is hoped that by largely increas ing the capital and more economical working a profitable result may be attained. Two o'CLoc K. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Renter opened at 69f. 97c. A further purchase of Government Securities, representing £32,000, has been made to-day by the Government broker in reduction of the National Debt; this, with private investments for transfer, has carried Consols per cent. higher, so that within two days there has been an advance of fully per cent. ; Consols being 91f t for money, and 911 for the account. At a meeting held to-day of the Great Laxey Mining Company, the chairman entered into a long refutation of the charges brought against the direc tors, and convinced the proprietors of their untruth in every particular. The usual dividend of 10s. per share was then declared. This being the first day of the settlement in Foreign Stocks, little other business has engaged attention. Mexican have advanced 4, to 17,1 18 ; Greek, I, to 15i 16 ; but Italian are f lower, at 531 54 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents., 4, at 291 30 ; Spanish Passive remain at 214 224 ; the Certificates at 144 4 ; Russian Scrip at 24 4 prem. ; Chiliau Scrip at 24 2 dis. ; and Danubian Scrip at 14 1 dis. In American Securities Eric Shares have declined 1 to 384 394 ; and United States 5-20 Bonds 4 to 731 74 ; while Illinois continue at 771 784. Continued firmness has been apparent in the Railway Share Market, the dealers and speculators, however, are now chiefly occupied with the settle ment. Great Eastern have improved f ; Metropo litan and Midland each 4 ; and Great Northern A Stock and North Eastern (Berwick) each 4 ; while South Eastern have declined 4. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little Tani tion. Dutch Rhenish are marked 19 ; Grata( Trunk of Canada, 194 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1064 1061 ; and East Indian, 1074 1. Bank Shares continue in very limited demand, and barely support previous prices. Consolidlted are marked 44 4 ; Alliance, 154 16; London and County, 55 56 ; and Union of London 444. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are in mode rate request, and in most instances support previous values, Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. being dealt in at 531 ; Anglo-American Telegraph at 154 ; Hudson's Bay Company at 154 16 ; National Dis count Company at 13, and Telegraph Construction and Maintenance at 134 4. MINING MARKET. WEDNESDAY, Two o'clock. Only a moderate amount of business has been transacted in this Market, and there is little change of importance to report. The shares chiefly in re quest are Prince of Wales, Tincroft, Providence, Rosewall Hill, Seton, and Chiverton Moor. An nexed are the current quotations : earn Camborne, —s —s ; Chivertoa Moor, 8 84 ; Chon tales Gold, 24 24 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 7 74 ; Cooks' Kitchen, 11 12 ; Drakevrells, —s —a; East Basset, 22 23 ; East Caradon, 5 54; East Carn Brea, ——; East Lovell, 94 104 ; East Fussell, 34 4 ; East Wheal Grenville, ; Great Laxey, 164 174 ; Great North Downs, ; Great Retallack, ——; Great South Tolgus, —s —d —s; Great Wheal Ter, 194 204 ; Marks Valley, 44 4 ; North Crofty, 54 4 ; North Roskear, 8 84; North Treskerby, 11. 24; Prince of Wales, 5G 58; Prosper United, 34 4; Redmoor, —s —5; South Condurrow, —s —d ; South Grenville, s— d ; South Herodsfoot, ; Tincroft, 14 144 ; West Caradon, ; West Chiverten, 59 60 ; West Seton, ——; West Drakewells, —8 ; Wheal Basset, 64 66; Wheal Buller, ; Wheal Ckiverten, ; Wheal Grenville, —— ; Wheal Seton, 101 106 ; Providence Mines, 30 31; Rosewall Hill and Ransom° United, 35s 40s. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 10 9ll 1 1. 3 per Cent. R e d uced B 9} New 3 per Cent 89 1 i I New 2} per Cont. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 A.unuities, 38 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), 1908 — 3 ill Aug.,t., March. 411 Ct., June, .;xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Ct. 15 pm —pm Do £5OO u Do ez . 68 " per Bank of Englanddoo Stock, I N DIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 4Centil pm --- __— Lathan Stock, 104 per Ceut., April 1874... Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account — Do. £lOO Bonds 73 I Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) o,atian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent A — Do. 71 B — Do. 71 1867 Do. , Scrip, £2O paid 2 1 dig Colombian, '6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 por Cent., 1825 — Da. 5 per Cent, 1864 — Danubian Principalities, 7 per Cent Eluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2l Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Defened egyptian 7 per Cent Do. Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds uo. Do. 1864 B3l Do. .£lOO Bonds B4 Do Government Railway Debenture Bll / Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon , 151 Do. Account DJ. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cont. — Italian 5 per Cert 1865 Do, Account ~ — Do. Maremmana Railway M,xiear. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account — Dee. 1864 -- Do 5 per Cent. Anglo-French — llontevideau C per Cent. . — Nloorish Imperial 5 per Cent — New Granada 34/ Do 3 per Can — Do. Deferral Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Pe uvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account — Do 41 per Cent., 18e5 Do 4 per Cent. (Uritarreu) Do 4 per Cot.? 15U ••••••• ............. • Do Account P >rtitguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 411 24 Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St B7l Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 — Do C. per Cent., 1862 BB4 8 Do. 5 per Cent., 164 9l Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BB4 1 Do. do. £25 paid 2l pin ' , 7ard i n i a n 5 per Cent Sp nish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Account 22 Spanish Cert. of Coup nut funded — Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. — 1)o. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid rurkish 6 per Cent. 1851 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £101) Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Accoun. -- Do ~£lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account Dividonus on the above payable in London. Austral', o per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch '2l per Cent. Ex. 12 Gni!, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Bente , ' 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. ~ !lanai.' 3 poir Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 54 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. Account 9ll 4 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EV EINING, MARCH 13, 1867. Health of the Royal Navy. Dr. Mackey, in his statistical abstract for theyear ending June, 1866, says In the ratio of cases placed upon the sick list there was indeed a trifling increase as compared with the previous 12 months ; but the rates of inva liding and mortality were the lowest that had occur red during a period of 10 years. It is alsogratifying to be able to report that in that portion of the force which is at present attracting most attention--viz., the armour-clad vessels—the ratio of cases waslower than in any other class of sea-going vessels, with the exception of the second rates. The ratio of invalid ing was also low, and the only class of vessel in which the death-rate was lower was the first-rate, of which only one was in commission. "During the 12 months embraced in the present report the average force was 50,495, and the num ber of cases of disease and injury entered on the sick list was 67,593, which is in the ratio of 1338.6 per 1,000 of mean force, a slight increase as compared with the preceding 12 months, but much below the average sick rate of the total force taken for a pe riod of 10 years, that being 1472.6 per 1,000. The stations showing the highest ratios of cases were the South-east Coast of America, West Coast of Africa, the East Indies and Cape of Good Hope, and China, and the ratio in tile irregular force was also high. " The number of cases entered on the sick list per man was, on the home station, 0.9 ; on the Mediter ranean, 1.4; North America and West Indies, 1.6 ; South-east Coast of America, 1.6 ; Pacific, 1.6 ; West Coast of Africa, 2.3 ; East Indies and Cape of Good Hope, 1.7 ; China, F 7 ; Australia, 1.4 ; and the irregular force, 1 7 ; giving an average of 1.3 for the total force, the decennial average being F 4. "It appears that of all the sea-going vessels the lowest ratio of cases was in the second-rates, and next, the difference being very trifling, in the iron clad vessels ; while the highest ratios were iu the sixth-rates, sloops, gun-vessels, and troop-ships. " There were one or two frigates of the sixth rate on every station, with the exception of the South east Coast of America. The highest ratios shown by them were on the West Coast of Africa, Pacific, and Mediterranean stations. " Vessels of the sloop class were employed on all, excepting the home station. The largest ratio of sickness in those vessels was on the "West Coast of Africa. " The lowest ratio of CASCS in the gun-vessels was on the Australian station, and the highest in China; as, during the previous 12 months, the lowest sick rate in any particular vessel of the class was in the Surprise, on the Mediterranean station, where it was 733.3, while in China, in the Coquette, it was as high as 3141.0 per 1,000. " The high sick rate in the troop-ships was altogether attributable to the prevalence of fever in an epidemic form, in the adventure, in China. With that exception there was no particular sickness in those vessels. "The average ratio of invaliding in the total force taken for a period of 10 years was 35.1 per 1,000 of mean force. During the 12 months em braced in this abstract 1,590 persons were invalided, which is in the ratio of 31.4 per 1,000, being the lowest ratio of invaliding that has occurred within a period of 10 years. " The Mediterranean, the West Coast of Africa, and China were the only stations on which the ratio of invaliding exceeded the average of the total force for the decennial period. " The average ratio of mortality of the total force for the decennial period was 15.5 per 1,000 of mean force. During the present period it was only 10.5, the total number of deaths being 535. Of these, 404 were the result of various forms of disease, and 131 of wounds, injuries, and drowning. The death rate from disease alone was about 8 per 1,000." OPENING OF TILE ROUSE OF RELIEF BY THE BISHOP OF GLOUCESTEIL—The House of Relief, a new institution for the treatment and cure of children of both sexes suffering from diseases of the joints, was opened yesterday, at 12 o'clock, by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Gloucester. Commodious and suitable premises have been secured for this truly benevolent work at No. 19, Queen square, Bloomsbury, and many influential names are to be found among its patrons. Spencer Walpole, Esq., is the honorary secretary ; and the entire management is under taken, voluntarily, by ladies, assisted by eminent medical m en. The inauguration was auspicious ; the object—re lief for a suffering class for whom hitherto little has been done—is a humane ono, and promises to supply a missing link in the chain of Christian care for the helpless and ne glected. Among the friends present yesterday were the Rev. John Back (rector of St. George the Martyr, Rev. Dacre Craven, Rev. W. A. Newton, Mrs. Ellicott, Mrs. Spencer Walpole, Mrs. Paget, Mrs. Spencer Perceval, Lady Middleton, Dr. Hillier, Miss Perceval, Dr. Cholinely Dr. Gee, T. Holmes, Esq., and others, numbering between 50 and GO. The service, conducted by the bishop, was interesting and appropriate ; it was held in the large room, to be hereafter appropriated to the purposes of a "Girls Ward," six of the ten beds, it is proposed to placed in the ward, being already tenanted by children, the first occu pants, all between the ages of four and eight years ; to each cot was attached various mechanical contrivances needed to facilitate the cure of the patient. The appearance of the ward was striking ; the bright green of the newly painted iron cots, with their spotless counterpane; "white as the driven snow," combined harmoniously with the gay red jackets worn by the children, half reclining, and watching with much interest the proceedings, which were judiciously curtailed in consideration for the little people. The company separated shortly after one o'clock. THE STATUES OF THE PLANTAGENLTS AT FONTE YRAULT.—The Paris correspondent of the leedependance .Beige says :—" The removal of the statues of the Planta genet Kings, which so excites all Fontevrault, all Maine and Loire, and even all the west of France, decidedly will not take place. Respectful but unanimous representations have been made to the Emperor, who, moreover, constitu tionally speaking, could not keep the promise he courte ously made to the Queen of England. Whether these historical monuments are public or private property they can only be alienated legally. The idea may there fore be considered abandoned, in whatever way the sovereign gets out of his promise to Queen - Victoria." Upon the same subject the Liber•te says :—" A despatch from London, published yesterday by the Liberte, an nounces that Lord Stanley has declared to the House of Commons that the Emperor Napoleon had written to Queen Victoria, offering her the statutes of the Planta genets now in France, at the Chapel of Fontevrault. There must be an error here, which we will not even try to ex plain. These archwological monuments form part of the national domain, and not that of the sovereign. It is therefore, evident that Lord Stanley cannot be justified iu declaring that the statues of the Plautagenets have been offered to Queen Victoria by Napoleon I[l., for aliena tions of public property can only be authorised by the Corps Legislatif." TRULY TRISIL—The traditionary mannerin which tho Irish rebels of 1867 are going about the country search ing houses for arms is noteworthy. In 1798 the Irish rebels searched houses for arms because they bad none and wanted to get some ; in 1867 the Irish rebels search houses for arms, having already more arms and ammunition than they know how or care to use, simply because in former rebellions thepractico of making these domiciliary searches has obtained. If arms and ammunition, without steadfast hearts, could expel the English from Ireland, Irelan4 would have been a lost country to England long ago:—Po( = inall Go4dlC, • SfiARE MARKETS—This day. Share, l Railways. I I I Paid, !Bristol mall ITITeUr 'Caledonian ... Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Jun,;‘, bun„P•rth, & Ab.June t l E. London, scrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western 'Great Eastern, Ord. s, k. Do. E. Angl. st. No. z 1 'Great North ot Scotland rent Northern Dn.,. A stock Vu. it stock Do. New, is. at 25 p n GtS, and W. of lrel4nd Gt. Western -original, Do. S. Val. hail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.--.oxtoroj Do. Newport 1,0. ilerelord.. .anc:olitre & Yoi rt,Attloa and Blackw,,i Lon., Brigli.,& S Cutts+ i .hat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Westerc I,on. & South Weston, Man., Shet., & Lincol n Atet . ropolitau. Do. New Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W'e l Android Do. L 9 Share Do, Birnii.u.. It Day b} lid Keut Vorth British Du. Ed., Pth., & Duty Nth. Eastern—Berwic Do. G.N•ll', purotiss.! Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .. ... Do. Stook. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 • North London .. Do. do. 1864 5 Do. do. 1866 ,North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction ticottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stool, DO. Scot, Mid. stack ! Shropshire Union 13outit Devon outh Emitern • itaines, Wok., ,S; Wok raft' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny iVaterioo & Whiteha West Cornwall 83 S 4 115 117 40 13 20 st Bt 4 6 65 65 70 72 1!2 14 24 29i 5 7 116 il7 1 2 124 81) 01 4: is 28 33 :25 1:6 77 79 .7 lo 13 .43 il7 .14 b 2 47 19 21 122 105 107 lOU ICU 100 ail - - U 7 114 85 67 34 3 , 4 i 8 1(2 103 62 63 96 98 34 S 6 It.) 111 112 115 1 2p 1 2p 63 72 113 115 148 152 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 123 i 421 I 3 122 j 116 k 102 3 4! 06: 6 631 i I Closing I Busine.as Prise. done. 3 - f 30; f 1!5) 6 m 1171 i Rl3 fo i 1. iIItITIS fl I' A tiantic&St..Lasvrer!ue liolll.,BarOdri, Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent... ..••• Do. F shares ........ Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference ...... ilta,Brant, & Goderich p.c. 1872-3- • • Calcutta & S. E., Jai.e Town & Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 du East I udian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension .. iirand Trunkof Canad I Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c ..... Do. let Pref. Bonds. Do. do deterred ... De. 2d Pr.t. Bonds.. Du. do. deterred .... Do. 3d Pref. stock.... Do. do. deterred ..• • Do. 4th Prei. stock .. Do. do. deterred .... G t. India Pen. gua. sp.e o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New g tia. 5 p. c t. South of India gut. 5 per cent D 4f per cent Do great W. s. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6p. c Bus. pay. 187? Do. 51 do. pay. 1c77-8.. fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. la do Do. Filth Extension Nielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. el. tt. Hudson's Bay.. .til.C'da,6pclstpf.bs Sclnde Do. Delhi 1 0 . Do. do ./ri CI Do. Puuntub.... ;Jo Do.lndus St.Flot 64 41 46 87 88 8 Iv 165 151/ 3 4; ;SIONS. 57 50 100 102 ad ip 4 46 7a t 46 50 55 101 103 101 11",3 106 107 20 22 85 88 67 5V 5:3 54 62 54 37 JO 23 25 106 106 4 1 t,.; 1A 100 102 91 93 12& I3k 12 120 N 3 P 2 81 cl 4 11 IGO 102' v 2 34 90 82 85 97 93 97 uS 1 97 98 T SECURIrIES. 7 V 0 101 ;00 100 102 8A 00 E 7 lu: tt,4 10.5 lu7 104 lud Iv 2 I,JI DI .3 iul 103 1013 1.8 102 1(:4 1(3 (05 103 1(16 105 107 I'B 11 0 4 :45 1/8 VI US 85 P 7 101 102 M 1 66 96 98 9' P 3 108 108 107 1010 LAW INTELLIGENCE---This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Specia Jury.) WHITE V. WHITE AND FIELD. This was a suit instituted to obtain a dissolution of marriage on the ground of the wife's adultery with the co-respondent. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Searle appeared for the peti tioner; Sir Robert Collier, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram for the respondent; and Mr. Sergeant Tindal Atkinson and Dr. Wambey for the co-respondent. The parties in this case were married at Madras in 1837, and lived for some time together. They then returned to England and became acquainted with the co-respondent and his family. The wife was then left in England, the petitioner, a major general, being obliged to return to his military duties in India. She rejoined him there in 1850, and lived a year or two with hint there, but then returned to England, where it was alleged that at Cleveland-gardens and at Rifle-terrace, Bayswater, she committed adultery with the co-respondent. General White returned to England in 1861, and soon after this suit was instituted. Mary Gilbert said she was the wife of a sergeant in the Coldstream Guards. She entered the respondent's service in May, 1854, and remained there till 1855. This was at Rifle terrace, Bayswater. There were other ladies in the house beside Mrs. White. She knew Dr. Field. He came frequently to see Mrs. White, generally in the morning between 9 and 10 o'clock. Respondent was not often up then. Dr. Field went to her bedroom, and remained there a long time. When he went into Mrs. White's bedroom she was some times dressing and sometimes in bed. They used to go out together. She had seen Mrs. White with only a pet ticoat and body on while Mr. Field was there. On one occasion witness was rubbing Mrs. White's shoulders when a knock was heard at the door, and Mrs. White said— " Whose's there?" The answer was " Octavius." Mrs. White said, " Come in Octavius if it is only you." He came in while Mrs. White's person was exposed to the waist. Witness left the room, and the co-respondent remained an hour and a half. The butcher called after that, and wit ness went up for orders, and was going in when she found the door locked, and Mrs. White gave her the orders through the door. She -and the co-respondent afterwards came down stairs together. He used to come sometimes of an evening, and Mrs. White used to tell her to go to bed. Cross-examined—Mr. White took down her evidence in writing. Mrs. White had nothing the matter with her except the rheumatism in her shoulder. She used io lay in bed all day sometimes. All the time she was there there were ladies in the house. There was something said about a silver spoon not being found. There was nothing said about a brooch and diamond ring being found in her room. Mr. Field used to visit Mrs. White at all times in the day. She had mentioned these things to her fellow-servants. Eliza Green stated that she was in the service of the respondent about 14 months, in 1855 and 185 G. This witness simply gave corroborative testimony. Several other servants giving similar evidence were examined, and the petitioner's case concluded. [The case was proceeding when we went to press.] SHOREDITCH COUNTY COURT. (Before Mr. Dasont.) THE TRAPEZE PERFORMERS.-BROTHERS EUGENE T. POWELL AND OTHEIIS. ' This was an action to recover one week's salary for per forming on the trapeze, and damages for the detention of the trapeze and its fittings. Mr. G. 0. Nash appeared for the plaintiff, who is one of the brothers Eugene ; Mr. Clark representing defendants, who are circus proprietors, lately at the Standard. The plaintiff, aged 18 years, was a youth who had for some time past been known to the public as a trapeze per former under the style of the Brother Eugene, although that was not his proper name. He had performed for the defendants at their circus in different parts of the country, and one night at the Standard. He performed with another lad younger than himself, who was also called a brother Eugene. The brothers had 50s. per week, of which plaintiff kept 30s, and paid his younger professional brother 205., but then he had taught the young one, brought him out, and used to buy him his "spangles." Plaintiff left defendant to fulfil another engagement, and they refused to pay him his last week. Plaintiff's mother and father, who were very respectable people, were in court, and the mother said it was entirely against her wish that her son—her only son—carried on this life. His Honour—How long have you been a performer, Eugene? Plaintiff—Since I was 10 years old. His Honour What was the commencement ? Plaintiff—When I was very young I set up a pole in the garden and practised upon it. His Honour—And then you came out ? Plaintiff Yes. His Honour—Don't you think you had better bo at hard work ? Plaintiff (smiling)—This is hard work, but I like it. His Honour —lt is very dangerous. You will be an old man before you are 80, and you will perhaps meet with an accident, and then what will become of you? Plaintiff made no reply. Fur the defence it was urged that the plaintiff had not served the full term of his agreement, and that the other brother was a partner in the trapeze and fittings. The younger performer, who was still with the defen dants, was then called, and he said that he and the plaintiff were called the "Brothers Eugene ;" but the little fellow added confidentially to the judge, "You know we are not really brothers, but it is customary in our profession to have these names." The witness had a share in the trapeze, but not in the pole or fittings. His Honour— And pray how did you become a performer,? Witness—l have been a performer about three years, and I began by putting up a pole in the garden ? His Honour—And I suppose you like it too? Witness Oh, yes. lam very fond of it. (Laughter.) William (the plaintiff) taught me, and brought me out. Plaintiff then informed the Court that the detention of the pole was somewhat serious, as he could perform more easily on his old pole, to which he was accustomed, than on a new one. His Honour thought that was only reasonable. He ruled that, as plaintiff had performed for the week, he was en titled to be paid for it; and if he broke his engagement, defendants could sue him for damages. The verdict would be for the plaintiff for the salary and the damages, less the value of the trapeze, unloss the pole and other things were given up within a week. Verdict for the plaintiff with costs. POLICE INTELLIGEACE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ►SINGULAR CONDUCT OF AN UNDERTAKER.—A respect able-looking female waited upon Mr. Tyrwhitt, this morning, to ask his advice under the following circum- stances. The applicant, who seemed much affected, stated that she had employed an undertaker at the West and to bury the body of her deceased father, giving him instructions, in accordance with the wish of her father, that the body should be interred in the same cemetery, at the East end of London as that in which the bodies of her mother and other relatives had been interred. Instead of doing this the undertaker had buried the body in a different cemetery, although in the same part of the me tropolis, charging more than usual. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was too bad ; it was an outrage on the feelings of the relatives. He should advise the ap plicant to resist the undertaker's claim, and if he sued her before the County Court judge she could then set up as her defence what she had stated to him. The applicant thanked the magistrate and retired. THAMES. ►SCANDALOUS ASSAULT AND IMPOSITION.—Patrick Dris coll, a stout, tall, able-bodied Irish Cockney, about 22 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with being drunk, disorderly, and assaulting Mr. George Fowler, assistant to the relieving officers of the Poplar Union. In consequ6nce of the exceptional distress which pre vails at the east end of London, and the great number of applicants for relief, additional assistance has been given to the relieving officers of the Poplar Union. The com plainant is one of the assistants. He is a young man of very quiet and peaceable demeanour. The prisoner applied to him for out-door relief yesterday afternoon, at the work house, and said he was out of work and starving. He was requested to go into the Town-hall in the middle of the building, which is used as a waiting room, and his name would be called at the proper time. The prisoner bee Lino very noisy and abusive, and he told the porter to remove him. The prisoner then attacked the porter, and said he would smash him. Ile went to the assistance of the por ter, and was struck by him. He sent for the police and gave the prisoner into custody. Police-constable 6G5 A said the prisoner was very drunk and made use of very bad language. He found 2s. in the prisoner's boot, and did not believe he was in distress at all. The Prisoner —There is a hole in my pocket, and the money fell down the leg of my trousers and got into my boot. Mr. Paget—Quite absurd. I don't believe a word of it. The Prisoner— I am very sorry for what I have done. Mr. Paget—What do you mean by going to the work house in astate of intoxication, and with money in your pocket, and asking for relief ? Prisoner—Yes, I did. Mr. Paget said the present was a time of unexampled difficulty and distress, and the guardians of the poor very wisely made an effort to meet it by giving the relieving officers additional aid. The prisoner was a rude black guard, not in distress at all, could afford to get drunk, and had 2s. in his pocket. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour for the assault on Fowler. M. Daiglemont is to succeed M. Dupontavisse in tl4o directiou of tho Moto Domaarclaiti, COLONIAL GOVERNSIEN Britteh Columbia, 6 per' cent., .Ueo. 31, 1572.... Uan.Cov.6 p.c.J a.J J uly 1877-64 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D.,. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept )o. 5 p. e. J & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed MI, t.ittpu U. [lope, 61).0.167 , 1 uu. Apl.& Oct • 16 , J0-IVOO 100. do 1680-9 Do. J au.&July, 11390-%). Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and t 5 vet., Ca , lon, Nov- 186 S, 6 p 1878, do 51auritina, 6 ry 0, ism Jan. and July Do. 1.78 188 May .5, Nov. Do. 1805, Feb. do Aue 4 , ‘ alai ' , ov. o per ccut N.B.Gov.6p.aJa.daJ u 1 N. S.W. GOT. 5 p 186tt Do. 5 p.e. ls; 1 to 18761 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1593 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... 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A short dramatic season has commenced at the . row Y o rk Olympic, with "The Struts of NeTt' X 04." 1 88141 14 DI IN11;:i. 7 8 T 403 410 1 .11. 22 24 5 6 3 34 2 3 6 9 10 31 31 4 5 13 17 18 20 1} 16 3: 34 21 Si ' 7 31 si zi 35 45 11 13 it 5,1 2 , 4 31 28 28 310 830 ti 3i 4i 32 14 1 4 9 .1 61 63 135 :4i 65 75 23 '45 11 13 05 115 10 12 2.1.0 2144 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 Iv. 0 11.2.6 TI El RD E DIT lON . SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CHELMSFORD RACES.—Tnis DAY. ESSEX STAKES. The Essex Stakes (Handicap) of 10 nova each, h ft, with 50 added; winners once after Feb. 28 (at ten a.m.) 51b . twice 71b extra ; about 7 furlongs ; 8 subs. Reda n Musician Puebla Five man. EPPING FOREST STAKES. The Epping Forest Stakes of 3 sous each, with 23 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 12:b, fillies Bst 711); the winner to be sold for 150 sovs ; fivo furlongs. Bliss Sultana Isabel Four ran. FAIRLANDS HANDICAP. The Fairlands Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for all ages ; the winner to be sold for 100 soya ; three quar ters of a mile. Little Ben Bravura La Sorrontina Six ran. HYDE PLATE OF 30 SOVS. The Hyde Plate of 30 sovs, for two year olds; colts Bsl 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs if entered for 50 sovs allowed 71b; five furlongs. Trifle Rebecca Lampada colt Five ran. SPRINGFIELD SELLING STAKES. The Springfield Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 31b, three 9st 31b, four lOst, five, six, and aged 10st 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; three year old maidens allowed 51b, four and upwards 101 b: the winner to be sold for 150 soya; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 71b, 50 141 b, 30 211 b, half a mile. Dutch Admiral ... 1 Oppressor Pinchbeck ' 3 Five ran. BORE HAM PLATE. Tho Borehani Plate of 40 sovs, for two year olds ; colts 8s 101 b, fillies Bst 7113 ; winners once 51b, twice 71b extra beaten horses allowed 51b; half amile. Lateef colt Constance Maturity ... Six ran. CHERTSEY RACES.—Tars DAY. STAND PLATE. The Stand Plate Xilandicap) of 40 sous ; winners, after the publication of the weights ( ) 71b extra. About two miles. Serious Case Orontes Liston Five ran. STEWARDS' CUP. The Stewards' Cup of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 3 ft; four year olds lOst 41b, five list 41b, six and aged 12st ; winners of a steeplechase value 80 soya in 1866-7 71b, of 200 at any one time in 1866-7, 10lb extra; maidens allowed, four year olds 31b, five 71b, six and aged 101 b; aged horses not being maidens which have run twice and not won .50 soya in 1866 or 1867, al lowed 41b ; about two miles and a half ; 12 subs. Sir Bobby Harold 2 Four ran. TRADESMEN'S PLATE. The Tradesmen's Plato of 3) soya; four-yr-olds, list, five list 91b, six and upwards 12st ; winners of a race value 30 sovs 51b extra ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b. Two miles. St. Maximum 1 Fairy King Monitor Fire ran. SOUTH-WESTERN STAKES. The South Western Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added; winners of a steeple chase value 100 sovs after March 2 (at ten a.m.) 10Ib, any other winner 71b extra; about two miles and a quarter. Brandy Apple 1 Comberton Hecate Nine ran. ROYAL HUNT STAKES. The Royal Hunt Stakes of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, with 20 added, for horses that have been fairly hunted during the season 1866-7, and have not been in a training stable this year; list 71b each ; thorough-breds 71b extra; winners of 30 soya 71b extra; professionals and grooms 71b extra. About three miles. No race. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tars DAY. A disposition was evinced to-day to speculate on the Spring Handicaps, which, together with the Two Thou sand Guineas and Derby came under notice, butthough The Rake and each of the prominent favourites for the last-mentioned raco would have been backed at a slight advance over the price offered, few transactions were effected. Wild Agnes was in demand for the City and Suburban, and both Dalby and Proserplue met with support for the Cheater, for which Foresight was backed (with a run) to win a thousand. Rama would have been backed for the Northamptonshire Stakes at an advance over 100 to 6, which, however, was only obtainable. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 8 agst Wild Agnes (taken) 20 to 1 agst Thalia (offered—take 25 to 1) 30 to 1 agst Weather Star (offered) 40 to 1 agst Clarice (offered) METROPOLITAN STAKES. 20 to 1 agst Lord of the Dales (taken) 20 to 1 agst Camilla (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Dalby (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Proserpina (taken) 33 to 1 agst Bkirmish (offered) 1000 to 100 agst Foresight (with a start—taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 6 agst Rama (offered) 200 to 8 agst Chippenham (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 7to 2 agst Plaudit (offered) 6 to 1 agst Julius (offered) 11 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 12 to 1 agst Vauban (offered) 30 to 1 agst Trocadero (offered) 40 to 1 agst Jasper (offered) 5000 to 75 agst 0 wain Glyndwyr (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst The Rake (offered, take 91 to 1) 9to 1 agst D'Estournel (offered, take 10 to 1) 11 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 25 to 1 agst The Pahner (offered —take 33 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Jasper (offered) NOTICE.—CHANGE OF ADDRESS. —.Toro; STIRS, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns his bast thanks for the patronage he has receirad during the 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 Wheatsheaf, Worship-street, Shoraditch; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and at One Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street. W. Horxiss t.nd JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's, Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all races throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN STREET, HAYMARKET. NOTES FROM TRAINING QUARTERS. (THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET. Though the morning was frosty, and the Heath and training-grounds somewhat affected thereby, The Rake was out early, and after a couple of nice canters went a steady gallop, doing his work well. The Hermit and Knight of the Garter galloped about a mile and a quarter at half speed. Dragon rattled along in rare form, and so did D'Estournal and Julius. Enchanteur cantered only, and Imperator, with Cerf Volant, merely walked and trotted. Fripon. nier took Van Amburgh and Guy of War wick along. Sealskin is getting very fit for Epsom Spring ; he went nearly two miles this morning. Leybourue is leading D'Estournel. Moleskin gal loped a mile and a quarter by herself, and goes beautifully. The same remark applies to Ravioli. Star of India went a mile and a half slowly. Hippia and Opoponax each did a mile and a quarter, pretty fad, Wild Agnes took a mile and a half gallop, steadily; and Tormentor spun along for a couple of miles. STOCKBRIDGE. The Duke was still . walking and t ro t t i ng only, and Rose Cheri continued to absent herself. John Davis, Gomera, and Lecturer, however, did good work for their Spring Handicap engagements, the three galloping nearly a couple of miles. Distill again took it easy. Lord Ronald led Vauban, Harpenden, Uncas, and Caucasus about a mile ana a half ; arid the Oaks mares Ines, Seville, LAdy Rose, and Red Ribaud went a mile and a quArter. Lvly II s:er f)llowed the sane distance by herself. Black Prince (by Vulzigenr) and Quirina gallopel a mile rind three-quarters steadily. Redcap can tered, and Copenhagen walked, as did Fairfield. RICHMOND. Plaudit had fuur or live good canters this morn ing, along with Lozenge, l.use, Newlaud, and Strathcouan ; but neither of them galloped. All ara well. Bumblekite merely trotted about. Mot. davia was not out. • HALTON. When the frost came on here, and the wolds were covered deeply with snow, John Scott put Grand. Cross, Taraban, and Wild Wind into physic. This morning they cantered about ; and the only horses we saw gallop were Malta, Lion, Skysail, War, and Westwick. The stables are all healthy. FINDON. Rama, Thalia, Longdown, Fal-Lal, Gilead, Foresight, Timolaus, Lady Lambton, and 0 wain Glendwr are all receiving a strong preparation for their early spring engagements. This morning they galloped a mile and a half at three parts speed, the lot going beautifully. ORES FOR 1867. to I. I Bromley Epsom Spring 2u Lewes Spring 2B Oroxton Park . 2!) RIL. Abergavenny Thirsk Newmarket Jst Spriug 22 Durham .. 22 Catterick Chester au Harpenden ........ —..•• 17 Epsoin Croydon Newton 29 r - NE. I Beverley I Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Summer I Newcastle . .. 25 I Ipswich 27 Worceskr ummer 27 3BER. I Newmarket 2d October 7 I Cheltenham l6 Newmarket Houghton RACING FIXT Chelmsford Spring 12 Margate... Warwick Spring l9 Eastbourne aunt Northampton Cardiff Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Lichfield Spring 8 Newmarket Craven 8 Ascot Spring York Spring... 7 Doncaster Spring Salisbury 9 Bath Ascot -Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton lB Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB OCT Northampton Autumn Edinburgh Bodfurd 8 DIPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve o'clock. LAW OF LIBEL BILL. Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved the second reading of this bill. He said the bill was substantially the same as the ono he introduced in the year 1865. It was founded on justice; it was quite sufficient to meet the exigencies of the case, and ought to receive the sanction of the house. Various attempts had been made to improve the state of the law in the years 1833-4-5, but without suc cess. In the year 1843 a committee was appointed by the House of Lords, the result of which led to the intro duction of a bill by Lord Campbell, which received the assent of Parliament. That bill allowed defendants to plead an apology, to lodge money in court, and to plead justifi cation ; but valuable as were the privileges conferred by that measure, they did not effect the entire removal of those liabilities which he thought proprietors of newspapers ought not labour under. In the year 1838 the attention of Parliament was again called to the state of the law of libo by an action being tried, in which although the damages only amounted to one shilling, the costs incurred by the defendant amounted to over .ClOO. From that time down to the present the law had been allowed to remain without alteration. The bill he had now the honour to propose to the house dealt with reports of public meetings, the practice in libel cas es , indict . ... ments for libel, and other general matters. Ho pro posed to make speakers at public meetings liable for any slander uttered, because when a person went to a meeting knowing well that his words would be taken down by the reporters present and published, he ought to be held as resp.msible for the statements made under such circum stances as if he had written and published them himself. The bill also sot forth that it should be a good defence to any action for libel, provided the matter was truly and correctly reported, and that the newspaper bad published an explanation or contradiction of the libellous matter furnished by the party complaining, if required so to do. This latter provision was taken from the French law, in which country there were very few actions for libel. The second part of the bill applied not only to actions brought against newspapers, but to libels of all sorts, and more especially to the question of costs. In this country there were no costs, providing the damages awarded did not amount to 40s.,but in Ireland, if a verdict was returned giving it carried costs with it ; and he proposed in the present bill to assimilate the law in the two countries, and to set down £5 as the sum which should carry costs against the party losing the suit. Another provision was that a plaintiff should be called upon to give security for costs, because the law requires every newspaper proprietor to give security for costs for any action that might be brought against him. He did not see why one party should be allowed to play on velvet, whilst the other stood only on the position to pay costs, supposing a verdict to go against him, whilst if the matter was decided in his favour he had to pay his own costs, because the person proceeding against hint was a man of straw, or one totally unable to pay fur the trouble and expense he had incurred in carrying action for libel should be commenced wi thout the sa on a speculative action for libel. The bill enacted tnhcattionne of the Attorney or Solicitor-General. The measure, how ever, did not extend to Scotland. he se thought alteration thebill a very good one, The SO LIC lT but G i t prevent its being wrecked in its future sta ges in another place. E w N o E ul ß d A r ri eq sa ui i r d e Mr. NE WDEGA TE su gg ested that after the readin g of d time it should be referred to a select com mittee.second but he looked with great jealousy in leaving it to Government to say when a verdict for libel might be in stituted. _ _ ----- Mr. BUXTON supported the motion for the second reading. - - - - Mr. CHAMBERS agreed with the latter provisions of the bill, but he thought the greatest consideration should be given to the first proposal before any of the present safeguards were relaxed. Mr. ROEBUCK thought tho really honest man would adopt the course laid down in the bill, and for those who did not came under that denomination ho did not think it proper to keep up protection. The bill was a good one fcr the really honest nian, and therefore he should give it his support. Mr. BAINES thought the bill founded on strict justice, and one that would fix the penalty on the right party in ple.ccieof what was now the system of punishing the wrong p trty. Ho felt much pleasure in hearing the Solicitor- General's approval of the bill, because it gave him the greatest hope that tho absurd injustice done to the news paper press would be removed. Sir G. BOWYER thought that utterers of slanderous statements at public meetings should be liable for their statements ; but ho did not think that newspaper pro prietors should be absolved from all and every liability they might incur by publishing such statements. Mr. HENLEY had no objections to the first part of the clause, but he was inclined to withhold his opinion for the second part, because he was not yet prepared to say that a man might be liable to an action for libel for words spoken. They all knew something of standing on the hustings, and that strong language was ussd there, bat ho was not pre pared to go the length of saying that for such language a man should be open to an action for libel. Mr. WALPOLE thought the hon. and learned gentle man would best attain his object b 1 allowing the bill to go to a select committee, where the proper objections, which appeared to relate to the first two clauses, could b 3 fully dealt with. Sir C. O'LOGHLEN a dopted the suggestion, after which the bill was read a second time. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL. The O'CONNOR DON moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. DAWSON objected to the measure. Ile moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. After a short discussion the amendment was withdrawn and the bill read a second time. CRIMINAL LAW BILL. The house then went into committee on thiq bill. Clauses up to clause 5 were agreed to, when the chair man reported progress, cud obtained leave to sit again. METROPOLITAN POOR BILL. This bill, as amended, was considered and agreed to. OYSTER AND MUSSEL FISHERY BILL. This bill passed through committee. _ _ The other ordbrs of the day wore then disposed of atl4 the house adjourued, 100 101) 10 IoU 100 100 100 100 F 0 100 100 584 5.;7.• 100 100 100 all 100 100 10 i i 10 ; 107 f I 106 j 5-16 99i 9 861 11