The Sun. — London, England, 1867-06-05 00:00:00

0 ARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market there is no ma terial change to report. Yesterday being the 4th o f the month:a rather large amount of commercial Paper arrived at maturity, but it was generally well provided for, the rates current for the open market being a shade under the Bank minimum. At the Bank of England, yesterday, there were no , gold ope ra ti ons o f i mportance. ,lhe Saxoni a h as b roug h t £6 , 000 i n s p ec ie from elv York. Advices from Liverpool report that a steady tone prevails in the cotton market. The sales have been 'bout 10,000 to 12,000 bales, chiefly on speculative accol n t. At lantic and Great W es tern Railway Debentures hi ve declined 1 , to 3 0 32 , an d t h e C onso lid a ted Mortgage Bonds to 25 26. T he traffic rece i p t s on t h e Atl an ti c and Great Western Railway for the second week in May _ all iounted to $116,818, against $112,873 in the cor responding period last year, showing an increase of 01945. The Ocean M ar i ne I nsurance C ompany have 1 ‘ , 3 7e1l notice that th e pa y men t of ss. per share by "y of interest will be made on the Ist of July. The li quidators of the English Joint-stock Bank Lisaited), Mr. C. F. Kemp and Mr. Henry Chateris, hav e notified th e i r i ntent i on t o pay a f ur ther divi dend of 4s, i n th e poun d t o th e cre dit or s on the 2d, "land 4th of July next. This, with the dividend pou nd paid, will make a return of 16s. in the "lild within 12 months of the liquidation. Two ()Timm Acc ording to Reuter's telegram from Paris to ay) the Fre nc h R en t es were 70f r . 30 c . Ve r y fiat. Ju st before th e c l ose o f th e accoun t, the dealers hav e succeed e d i n putt i ng d own th e va l ue o f Con sols about per cent., the latest prices being 941 1 for or 'Jae ueY also 941 for the 6th June, and 941 t; settlement in July. There can be doubt pn iat n lany engage m ents have been closed for the r of realising profits, and hence a slight ;action. The New Threes are 931 j, and Reduced o, ll , l 'ities 93/ 94 ; New 21 per Cents. ex dix., 761 ; e quer Bills, 21 per Cents., 18s. to 235. pm. ; t ' e u aolc of England Stock, 2531 255; India 5 per 86 ! ilt s., 1091 ex di v. ; di t t o E n l ace d 4 p er Cents., , d itto 6 pe r C en t s ., 1041 ; an d ditt o Bonds, 525. to 57 8. prn. Foreig n Stocks are slightly depressed. Italian 4 ave declined l , to 52 1; Mex i can 1, to 17 1 ; Greek 5 16 1 ; Spanish Passive 1, to 241 ; Turkish Ifr Cents. 1, to 331 ; Russian Scrip 1, to 11 s fpr ; and Chilian Scrip 1, to 2 1 prem. ; but Panish Certificates have advanced /, to 15 1 5 2American Securities are unaltered, United States bona, are 72 73 ; Erie shares 40 41; and waei s 78i 79. k a te 4 B firmness has prevailed in the Railway Share ket, and pri ces s ho w a slight decline. Caledo -54,11,1;.ave receded 11, Metropolitan 1, Lancashire Yorkshire and North Eastern (Berwick) each Great Eastern and Great Northern A Stock and South Eastern 1. ;he Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little 4r a e atio n marked 13 1 f of importance. Bahia and San Francisco San Paulo, 17/ ; Great Western aa de, 151 1 ; G ran d T run k o f C ana d a , 18 ; and asst I ndian to 1101 111. 1 , 8 2 11 k shares h ave b een i n goo d d eman d, and in 41.7 ins tances maintain previous values. Alliance L marked 18 181; Chartered Mercantile of India, 62 41 ," , and Chin a , 341 341 ; London and County, 11 4 :""i ; Lond on an d W es t m i ns t er , 107 109 ; and A l c , °ll of London, 46. denl'lseellaneous and Finance shares remain in fair National a ". London Financial are dealt in at 12 13 ; ai l d n Discount Company, at 131 8 ; Peninsular —rien tal Steam, at 511 ; and Viceroy of Zypt Mortgage Loan, at 721 73. MINING MARKET. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ThyConti WEDNESDAY activity has prevailed in the market. W "mares chiefly in request are Prince of 'Pales, v Chiverton, Chontal I 4t or ' 44(.1 Devon Great Cc „,.ezst quotations : p,'olYrton Moor 5 'Gtiantales Gold 1:10,c(:r4 Amalgamate 4-.1 *ti t 4, ti ‘ Gt. consols 4ao 42U tttBi-tittgeot tttit Car aclou ........ 5i 6 titnt LOVell 1,434u55el greait heal Grenville 21 2i fir e4t La (N xe y ...... 171 18 at wheal Vor... 171 181 [es, Buller, Seton, Great msols. Annexed are the Marko Valley North Crony North Treskerby 1 lf Prince of Wales 586 Od 60s Od Providence Mines 28 30 West Chiverton West Pr. of Wales... lOs 16s West Seton Wheal Basset 65 70 Wheal Chiverton 6f 6f Wheal Buller 2l 23 Wheal Seton l2O 125 Oa BRITISH FUNDS--TWO O'CLOCK. 3,, ..RNITENT FUNDS. 3'„ tiAellt. Consols 941 } 8 Per "' ACCOUIIt, June 6 93i 4 3+ NePetd• Reduced 93a 4 3 i . Neal • '• Per Cent' Iv 21 D Pe r o. 6 Cent, Jan. 1894 — 4411 niti e P s a ,3 ro o eut. Jan. 1873 1 ) 4. f or 30 y y rs rs, ex ex is pir e e sth Jan., 1880 s sth Aril 1885 — tkcja°qu (Ito ci Sea Telegraph), A p u„ 1908 — er Bill 000 Do -, xl, .£5OO — g ' °. Ad vertise D Do. £lOO & £2OO pm Il 18 23 „ cif Rnglsnd S Cent Pm 1 tock. 5i Per I .lni„ 144)41q GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. li ( c t ). l ~ t _ Q CIC, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — N. 1),,, V'ecouut 10- 9} 9 xd ,' Per Cont. July, 1880 _ p o ' Pet' Cent., Oct. 1888 _ Do . Certi fi cates 85 ts°. aced Paper 4 per Cent 1041 0 : per Cent., Jan. 1872 o n „., 5 i - per Cent., play 1879 — 0,12, -, fl ' i e, 5 per Cent, Aug. 1873 Pm iootlds, 5 per Cent., £1:000 52 57 Pte °.ll.nder £l,OOO Are,„„ FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. _ hsilirl"tlejtepublic, 6 per Cent Or i. • .411 zonds, 5 per Cont, 1859 zilian Do pa per Ce n t li .Cont.,C 1852-58- Do 6o 1863 ...i xPo v ' per Cent, 1865 1),:()) Account 751 1 b tl • £lOO Bonds 4311°8 Ayres 6 per Cent e 1 , , .? 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) _- 13' 4 4 6 per Cent 1) () ''!" per Cent I•\''' u per Cent A -I° . B Po n 861 1867 P o ft 2 I pm u)1 ' If Scrip, £4O paid t; ' I nbian 6 per Cent. 413 , 1),„''1 6 per Cent. „D - "qA 3 per Cent., 1825 , , . 4.1 ~- . ,n per Cent., 1864 4-111 'lan Principaliti:..F, 7 per Cent Do. Do. 8 „ 1867 eI44 N. Do. Scrip, £35 paid dis . 0 r New Consolidated,') por Cent — 84 Ptian. per Cent b' Becond Issue Ai% 4100 Bonds b c f :' De. 1864 B2/ 31 85 1 , 114,-,'„•Q00 Bonds tit,et'TPlrernnient Railway Debentures _sei D o p Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 151 161. 151 D o : ; e count Do•ruPons 4 Itit,,-ztconnt leiiCh',ale• bier Cent .. — '•'-' eP r Cent 1865 an A 72 D n ' i„.-'count . _ lts',7rlt3rerfunana' Railway ___ Ditt o I. Per Cent 17+ 17 I l e ) r Account _ 0 0 • 1864 _ 11 • 11 4 t Per (lent• Anglo-French It o , !'vide au c • t _ k. NI, ,-__ .per , Len . • s‘ev,,• (~ 444aperial 0 per Cent _ LI •-rra,oada _ P O ° 3 per 0, *ur,,, 3' en _ be ( i t ," Per Cent 1865 7 01, iiu "ce'int 1) 0 4 Per Cent., 1865 _.... b° 41 Per Cont. (Uribarren) , , s Per Cent. 1862 l 'i t rt4, l ` o unt .. : ....... ; 0 2 '3 -- ' 1 zn,,,,, ~ per et., 1853, '6, ' 7 1 ' 9 5' 1 - -,' , 88 P o 4 , • per (loot., 18'2'2, .1: St DO 41 P e r tent. lB5O b c , 3 4 Per Cent., 1860 °D k, I)" Cent., is -53 _ D o. 5 Per Cent., 1862 B7+ IID, Do Cent., 1861 B9} D 0 .'l°-11)11ICh 1866 BB 11,, .o. , _.... pm h'rchoi,„ , uo. £6O paid D'iniBll`;‘ ° Pbr Cont , s ° Per Cent D o N.-;.'e'-innt „. Do.-'elt Detailed ~ Account Elrje pas,iive k°, Ace • ;3.0.t..... ... ........... ... ..... .. .... 24/ a .onoqi Cert. ... . UO"I.I.D...IIC;t:f;;LI .......... — Do ‘ Ae count '' D 0 b bfer _ 3 . ......................... ~, 0 1 4 " „ki . - bedi sh ~ 'Y arrants (Hectares) De, 41 ' Per Cent. ............ o, k ` 3 Per Cent. 186 Z. . '`' ri l' ) 40 ' — die paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds _ — Do 6 per Cont. 1862 Do Account 6Ol 59f Do £lOO Bonds 4 .. . - - Dividends on the above payable in Loudoia. Anstrisu, o pn Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian, 4-4 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2-4 per Omit. Ex. 12 Guil, Do. 4 Per Cent. Certificates ..... B3-1 French Rentes, 3 nor Cent., Ex. 25f. Italian 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. Do. Account 5 1 3 , 7- 21- TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9.1 a 1 Do. Aecount, -11 -1 Do. July THE TAILORS" STRIKE. DELEGATE MEETING OF THE LONDON TRADES A numerously-attended meeting of delegates from the trade societies of London, convened by the Lon don Working Men's Association, was held last night at the Sussex Hall, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, Mr. George Potter in the chair, for the purpose of receiving a report from a deputation of the London tailors as to the origin and present position of their dispute with their employers, and to consider the propriety of affording them pecuniary assistance. Amongst the trades represented were the ship wrights, hatters, brass finishers, gas fitters, ship riggers, plasterers, polishers, boot closers, gilders, zinc workers, wire weavers, tin-plate workers, car penters and joiners, painters, bookbinders, masons, compositors (by letter), &c. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had been called at a few days' notice, and many of the societies who would have sent delegates had not time to issue the circulars. At the adjourned meeting he believed there would not be a trade unrepresented, the ques tion not being simply the support of the tailors on strike, but whether capital should be allowed to beat down trades' unions. (Cheers.) Messrs. DR= and LAwnENCE, who attended as the deputation from the Tailors' Society, then de tailed at length the causes which had led to the pre sent strike, and said while the men were willing to submit the matters in dispute to arbitration, the masters refused it. It was now with them not a question of time or wages, but whether they could crush the union of the men. The committee of the masters were now going round to the shops of those employers not on strike and inducing them to discharge all those workmen who belonged to the union. From this cause during Monday and yesterday a considerable number of men had gone on the funds of the union in addition to those al ready on strike. The committee had now to sup port nearly 3,000 men and women, and therefore increased support from the trades was necessary. (Cries of "It shall be given.") Mr. HowE, French polisher, moved the following resolution :—" That this meeting of London trade delegates, having heard the statements made by the tailors' deputation as to the cause of the strike, awl that the master tailors have not only refused the offer of arbitration made by the men, but have avowed their determination to, if possible, break up the union of the men, hereby declare it to be the duty of every trade society in the United Kingdom to render prompt pecuniary assistance to the London Opera tive Tailors' Association, to enable it to defeat the intention of the masters, and to continue that assist ance until the present struggle has terminated." The speaker strongly urged the establishment of a general labour league to resist the attacks of capital. Mr. MICKESON (hatter) seconded the resolution. He would pledge the support of his society to the tailors. Mr. Upsall (joiner), Mr. Brown (bookbinder), Mr. Pearson (zinc worker), Mr. Bristow (mason), Mr. Dowling '(plasterer), Mr. M‘Bride (book binder), Mr. Harris (joiner), and other delegates supported the resolution, several of them stating their societies had granted grants to the tailors. These grants varied in amounts from £3 to £5O. The resolution was adopted unanimously amidst loud cheers, and the meeting was adjourned, each delegate pledging himself to do his utmost in his trade. THE AIIS rRiAa REIC aS itATH. VIENNA, Tuesday Evening. In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Reichsrath the debate upon the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne was resumed. On the motion that the general debate should be closed speeches were delivered by Herr Von Becke, Minister of Finance, and Baron Von Boyd, Presi dent of the Ministry. The former justified the administration of the finances under the circum stances in which the Government had been placed. He pointed to the recently-improved position of the country's finances and the increased receipts from taxation throughout the empire, and announced that the Government had received an offer of a loan of six million of florins at 4 per cent. interest. Ho assured the house that the principle of the unity of the monarchy in the distribution of taxation would be maintained. Baron Von Beust appeared to tho house to give a fair judgment upon the position of the foreign re lations. He declared that Austria's influence and credit abroad could only be regained by the decisive settlement of the understanding with Hungary, and by the introduction of a liberal system in the other portions of the monarchy. He stated that the Government did not reject the draft of the Address, but warned the house not to mistrust Hungary, adding that without the compromise which had been arranged with that kingdom Austria would not have taken part in the mediation in the Luxemburg question. lie strongly complained of the conduct of the Slave population, whose hopes and aims, he said, could only be satisfied by open and loyal struggles in the Reichsrath. " The Government and the Reicshrath," he added, " will attentively but benevolently watch any agitation of the public mind proceeding from the interior, but will strictly and severely guard against all agitation from abroad." Baron Von Beust's speech was loudly cheered. The debate on the paragraphs of the Address will commence in this evening's sitting. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day. The market opens with a steady tone. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. Mn. KUHE.—The annual morning concert of this distinguished pianist is announced for Wednesday, the 12th instant, and the published programme gives promise that tho entertain►nent will bo one of the most attractive of the season. Tho whole strength of Iler Majesty's Theatre, including such talents as those of Mdllo. Titiens, Mdllo Ilma de Murska, Signor Mongini, Mdlle. Signor Gardoni, Mr. Bentley, and in fact all the principals of Mr. Maple son's company, is enlisted on behalf of Mr. Kuhe, the chief conductors of the concert being Mr. Benedict and Signor Arditi. ACCIDENT ON TIIE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY —A fatal accident, which should serve as a caution to such railway travellers as are in the habit of getting into car riages while trains are in motion, occurred at the Ealing station of the Great Western Railway on Sunday evening about half-past-9 o'clock. As the Reading up-train, which left that town at half-past eight o'clock, was coining slowly up to the platform at Ealing station, ono of the passen gers, a respectable man, about 30 years of age, being evi dently over-anxious to obtain his seat, attempted to catch hold of one of the carriage handles. Ile missed his footing and fell beneath the train, one of the carriage wheels pass ing over his nezk and killing him instantaneously. Th e train was at once stopped, and so quickly that the second wheel did not pass over the deceased. The carriages wore then disconnected, and the body removed to the* Feathers Inn, to await the inquest. The poor fellow was accom panied to the station by a young woman, who, on witness ing the fearful occurrence, was so overcome that she fainted. It is said that the deceas held a position in a firm in Drury-lane, and is understood to have left a wife and child. _ _ DAMAGE TO A STATUE OF TILE QUEEN.—It is with much regret we have to announce that the beautiful statue of the Queen over the fountain in Nigh-street, Maidstone, generously presented to the town by Alexander Randall, Esq., has sustained serious damage. It would seem that late on the night of Thursday last a member of the West Kent Yeomanry climbed up the base of the statue, and decorated one of the carved figures at the angles with an officer's cap and a table napkin. Unfortu nately in doing this he broke off the sceptre, which rested in her Majesty's left hand. As the whole statue, including the sceptre, was cut out of one solid block of the purest marble, and is acknowledged by eminent judges to be the best likeness of her Majesty extant, the mutilatioll is to be the more lamented.—Maidelone Journal. Share Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian (iambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall . Dublin & Belfast Juno., Dun„ Perth, & Ab. June. London, berip Certi. Do. Glasgow S. Western, Great Eastern, Ord. stk.! Do. K Angl. st. No. 2; Great North ol Scotland Great Northern 1 D. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, ls. at '25 pa, S, and W. 01 Ireland t. IV esteru -Original Do. S. Vii. hail gua.' Do. South IVales Do. W. !ltd.—Oxford' Do. Newport Do. liereford Lanc.tahtre York shin. •LJndon told ItlackwAl? Lon., Brigh., S Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dxict Do. 3letrop. tilx. A Lun. t North ‘i - esturn Lon. Az South Western, Man., Shet., k Lincoln' Metropolitan.... Do. New Do. Extension.- Iletropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'slrd Ilidiand Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin...t Derby Aid Kent . . North British . , Do. Ed., I'th., & Dun. Nth. Eastern— lierwiekJ Do. G.N•E purohaae Do. Le ..... ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Btock,& Darling Do. 10. 1860-61 North London. . ..... > Do. do. MA 5 Do. do. 1866 . Nfs 'forth Staffordhire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock l Do. Scot, Mid. stack Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok - la' Vale Do. C Vale of Neagh Waterford & Kilkenny ►Vaterloo & Witham I West Cornwall Atlantic &St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo t Lake Huron Do. Preference Butt,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & S. E., lim Ja; e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension ; rand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 0 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Prcf. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deferred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o t. South of India , gua. 5 per cent . 41 per cent great Wes. of Canada DJ. New .... ...... Do. 6 p. o Bus. pay. 1873, Do. 5i do. pay. 1877-8 r indian Branch, limit& Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extension Melt). Cor. 6 p. c. finds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. itl.o'da, 6pc Ist pf. bs., Scinde Do: Delhi Do. do . • 44 Q. Do. Punjaub.... 'Do.lndus St.Flot COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Deo. 31, 1372 100 - [ Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& Jmy 1877-84 — , I o. 6 P.C. Feb. &Aug lOO 14 97 18). sp. a. Mar. & Sept' 100 95 98 98 ,00. sp. c. Jan. .t July 100 85 l 7 851 Do. sp. a. Inscribed sk I 100 94 36 Capu G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873, 100 1(4 106 Do.Apl.&001, 1890-1900 1 100 105 107 Do. do 1380-0, 100 104 106 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-011 150 102 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1000 lOO 01 73 Oes lon, Nov. 1363, 6 p., 100 101 103 Do. 1378, do lOO 105 1.7 .31auritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1578 ' )0. 1831, Slay 15, Nov. tO 10 , ) 113 106 18:)5, Feb. .0 Autt - .. 100 105 107 Natal Gov. 0 per cent ) 100 98 100 N.B.Gov.6p.e.Ja.&J ulyi 100 96 08 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p •c., 1861,1 100 91 91 Do. 5 p.c. 1811 to 1876 100 - Do. 5 p.c. 1885 to 1803 100 87 88 891 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. 0 sterling, 1875 l9O 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 91 93 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,O 1868-0 100 - Do. 1878 & upwards 1( 0 104 108 Vic,Uov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do. A pril & Oct lOO 1051 1061 109 • BRITISH MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. SO 4 6 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 370 390 Drake walls 2.1.0 1 11 East Bassett (Illogan) 2Ol 18 20 11 East Caradon 2.14.9 5 6 East Corn Brea 3l 3 31 East Grenville 2.14.0 2 3 East Gunnislake .. 8.3.6 5 1 East Lovell 3.9.0 9 10 11. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.2.6 31 31 G am.& StAubyn(Gwen. 66 4 5 4 Great L txey, limited all 18 17 Great South Tolgus 0 . 14.1 Great Wheal Busy 14.9. - - G. Wheal Vor (Helstou 40 IT 18 4 L 8 Grenville 8.18.0 11 11 Herod's Foot ..., 8.10.0 31 34 Hingston Downs .. ... 21 5141 Margaret (Uny Lelant 11.17.6 7 9 Starke Valley .9.10.6 31 11 4 11wyndy Iron Ore, lira 31 21 11 New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'i Bassett(lllogan 1.4.0 - - North Wheal Crotty 2.13.0 45 5 Prosper 7.1.6 21 21 Providence Uny Lelant 10.6.7 26 28 1 8. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 310 130 South Condurrow 3.2.0 1 11 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 - - Stray Park . 35.15.6 34 45 fin Croft 0 12 14 Vigra and Clagan, lira all - - West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard 1.1 9 11 West Chi verton ...... 11 68 70 Wheal sT ß er u te l oi l atl e .w r( ..e lt n. e y. d i r i 534 West Seton.. 'Wheal Bassett (111o,gan 51 65 70 h ce e aa a Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 WlO5 1151 5. 4 11 7 57 1 .0 1233 10 0 1 2 4 5 20 eIiEFEUEDICS SHAMUS. &lid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and .Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4} per cent. rd., 94 PRMFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland A and A £5 p c, 101} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 205 FORM UN RAILWAY& Bahia and San Francisco, gua. 7 per cent., 131 Dutch Rhenish, 2 Great Luxembourg, 2 Namur and Lit'.4e, gua. 6 per cent. pl., 191 Ottoman (Smyina to Aidtn), 31 Sambre and Meuse, 71 San Paulo, Hut., gua. ti per cent.,l7l FOREIGN MINES. Anglo •Brazilian Gold, limited, 11 Chontales Gold and Silver alining, 4} } Din Pedro, Nor.li Del Rey, 3k f pun P'rontino Gold, lint., St. Jona del Rey, lint., 62 Yudanamutana of South Australia, lint., II DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 59 BANNS; Agra, Um., A, 3 Alliance, lie., 18 Anglo-Au Arian, 74 8 Anglo Egyptian, lint., 14 Australasia, 00 Bank of utago, Ilm., Gi c C o h n a eo rtti i r d ed tt : d, leriit , 5 o n lllla, London, and China, 34 j Imperial Ottoman, Inn., 1 0 } Land Mortgage Bank of India, lint, London Bank of Illexico and S. Americii. 1.1111,10 London Chartered tiantt of Australia, 25} London and County, GZ Ditto, new, 2 - 4 London and estminster, 108; 7 9 National Provincial of England,i— Ditto, d and 3d istinc, 42e Oriental Bank Corporation, iij South Australia, YB, zi Union of London, 4 I MISCELLANEOLIB. Anglo-American Telegraph, Isl Ati.intie Telegraph, 51 Berlin Water 1S orks, , lm., 121 City of iloscow (gas, lint, tit City ()Vices, lim., 5 Crelit Foncier of EnOand, lim.. 4 14 Crystal Palace, 251 East India Irrigation and Canal, 13 Ebbw Vale, 11 4 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 121 13 Gen. Credit and Discount, Lim.. j Hudson's Bay, 16A 1 Imperial Laud Company of Marseilles, llrn., 11 international Financial :ociety, lim., aj London Financial Association, lira., 13 12 London tit eneralOmnibus Company, litn, 3 Lon on and Provincial Marine, 11 Mdras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent, by In dian Government). 20A Freehold Land and Dock, 351 Nr.tional Discount uompa.ny, 1;a New Zealand Loan :Ind Mer. Agency, lim., 21 New Quebrad., 11 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 51 ttoyal Mail Steam, 94 5 Tele z traph Construe. and Mainten., lim., Ditto, 15 Viceroy of Ebypt, Mortgage Loan, 73j 3 THE SUN, LONDON, WEI)NESDAY EVEN 131tITISII t'OSSE, SIONS. 57 40 100 102 id ip 4 4i 71 b 100 100 100 all 100 100 50 55 10t 103 101 IG3 108 10,1 20 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 52 54 37 (0 23 25 108 109 i 1 il 6 1c 100 102 91 93 12/ 13} 12 12 . l'B 92 81 64 - 11 lld 100 102 92 04 85 90 82 85 97 9') 97 98 1 I. 97 98 145 j 1.) 621 i 3 19 111 I i 124 i 1 7 91 891 9) 1161 15y 16e 16 1051 6S I I 103} 102} 1101 11 15j I LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Channell). REDWAY V. SWEETING. In this case, which was .a demurrer against the declaration of the plai n tiff, Mr. Joseph Browne, Q.C., said that he appeared for the plaintiff, who demurred to the pleas of the defendant. It was an action to recover an amount of mutual insurance, which was due to him by the defendant, through the loss of a ship belonging to him, and which had been insured in the association to which defendant belonged. The defendant had made eight objec tions in the demurrer to the declaration ; one was that the plaintiff ought to recover from the manager of the association. Baron Bramwell—But I thought, Mr. Browne, that in the case when the plaintiff demurs to the pleas, and the defendant to the declaration, that the defendant ought to open the case. There is an unanswerable argument adduced by my brother Martin to the effect that if the defendant succeed in his demurrer there is no occasion to go further. Mr. Browne—The practice of the Court of Queen's Bench in cross-demurrers— Baron Brain well—Cross-demurrers are all rub bish. It has always been the custom of this Court to hear the defendant first. The Lord Chief Baron said that he had consulted the officers of the court, and he found that it had been the custom of the Court to hear the defendant first for the last 15 years. Mr. Mellish, Q.C., then stated that the defendant' in this case was a member of an association formed for the purpose of insuring on a principle of mutuality ships against loss at sea. If, at the end of a certain period there were any proceeds from these transactions, they were to be given by the manager to the members of the association ; but in the case of loss the manager could draw upon the members to the amount of 1.1,500 or less, and if they did not honour these drafts he could sue them. In this case the plaintiff had insured his ship (which sailed from Newport on 20th February, 1865, and which was lost) in the association to which the defendant belonged, for £5OO, and he now sued for that amount. The Lord Chief Baron—Has he not sued the other members ? Mr. Mellish—l believe he has, for there are 80 actions altogether. (Laughter.) Now, what we contend is, that, according to the rules of the associa tion, the plaintiff ought to have sued the manager, who had the power to recoup himself by suing the members of the association. The learned eoun sel then reviewed the whole rules of the association, which he contended plainly gave all the powers to draw upon members, &c., to the manager, and thus them t e o m ok be a r l s. l the responsibility of being sued from Baron Bramwell thought these clubs were con. fined to the north. Mr. Brown—My client has been concerned in four in the west of England. Mr. Mellish said that, in addition to the managers' functions, credit was given, and annual instalments were to be paid, and if this was not enough a bill for two months was to be drawn by the manager, and the bills would not be drawn to the amount of the loss of the plaintiff, but according to the aggregate amount of the losses of the association. In fact, the month's bills were so much credit; therefore it was most monstrous, as soon as the loss occurred, to come at once upon one individual member of the association. Mr. Browne having argued that his client was not bound to recognise any other party to this mutual insurance except the defendant, The Court gave its judgment in favour of the defendant's demurrer. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Bsilw Sys. ' Paid. I Closing I Business Price. done. 79 Bt 111 113 40 45 11 eif 4 114 4 8 65 68 70 72 - - 107 ',09 33i 31 1 6 331 I I 117 110 t 4 Ilti 1718 1 51 f 15 91 t 3 46 47 25 3 , 28 30 1`..9 3) 8! , 3 18 1/ 8 12 1161 1171, by 48 19 27 128 p 111 113 85 00 116 117 85 67 34 38 ICI 106 62 C 3 95 57 33 35 7 i 8 11 , 112 115 68 Yu 113 116 55 57 48 50 68 19 9 10 150 154 2i 34. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice Smith and a Common Jury.) WILTSHIRE v. HARTNOLL. Mr. Keane, (IC., and another learned gentleman appeared fur the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Robinson and Mr. Ford for the defendant. The action was brought - for , compensation for goods alleged to have been illegally detained, and the defendant's pleas were that he was not guilty, and that the goods were not the property of the plaintiff. Mr. Kean stated the case. The plaintiff, Mrs. May Wiltshire, was a widow since 1855, and for some time after the death of her husband, who had been a harness-maker at DeTiZCS, where she carried on the business. She removed first to Romsey, and afterwards to Willow in Hampshire, her son, who was a sailor, sometimes living in the house with her, but not subsequently to 1862. It appeared that there had been some ill feeling between them, and that the plaintiff had brought an action against the son, and that he, by way of reprisal, had her confined as a lunatic iu the Fs6h6e, a t onnd order of the Lords Justices, she was released in 18 i Asylum,discover in Hampshire, in 1865. By an discovered th a t h er son was dead, and that the defendant had s e i ze d h er furniture and r c l o thes, alleging that h e h a d a c l a i m on th em by re ason of money advan ce d t o h er son . S ome o f the goods were sold by the, defendaut, others seized for rent by a party named Wild, to whose care they had been entrusted by the defendant, and the remaining portion she was unable to recover. Amongst the property which the defendant had seized were the whole furniture of a house, clothes, plate, &c., and the plaintiff was placed in a most distressing situation. The plaintiff was examined and cross-examined at great length, and supported the substantial points in her counsel. She stated further that the property was left to her solely, that her son had no claim on her, and that she had never authorised to dispose of or use her goods in any way. The case was not concluded when we went to press. - MARKETS.—This day. MARK LANE. A very limited supply o f whoat was on sale hero to-day ; yet all kiuds moved off s lowly, at prices about equal to Monday. The quality of the samples was but middling. wheat were reported. The 0v therefore, on the increase. Sales proceededl Fair f samplesso supplies w l slowly, v, o I f a ta foreign barelys, late rates for iu forior kinds_ Floating cargoes of grain We.o a Clow inquiry. Scarcely any barley was on the stands ; prices there fore were firmly supported. Malt sold slowly, at late rates. Oats were quite as dear as on Monday, with a fair con sumptive demand. Beans, peas, and flour wore unaltered in value. 81117 ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Mnglish and Scoteh :§2O 1,170 160 1,900 Irish • Foreign ............... 15,180 —mtiz 8,200 160 sacks qrs, brie Per 81b to sink the offal. WHITECLIJAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s 4d to 4s Gd Veal ...... 3s 10d to 5s Oct Mutton 38 4d to 4s 8d I Pork ...... 33 4d to 4s Gd Lamb BOROUG II HOP. There is only a molerate business doing in this market, yet prices aro well supported. A meeting of the Schools Inquiry Commission was hold at 2, Victoria-street, yesterday, and thorn worn present—Lord 'Taunton (Um chairman), Lord Lyttelton, the Dean Rev. A. W. I\ c i a t.. C A L te , i , c h h ai e c s i, ; l ,. M.P., Mr. Erie, Q.C.. and Dr. Storrar. Mr. Eby, the secretary, attended the meeting. I ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Judicious Management.- -Though it is impossible in this climate of changing temper ature to prevent ill-health alto gbyethtehrOyet early i dio t fo a rm ep a t nd n of freg remedial may bo mu c h m iti ga ted nadial measures. When hoarseness, cough, thick breathing, and the attending slight fever indicate irritation of the throat or chest, Hol loway's Ointment should be rubbed upon these parts without delay, and his Pills taken in appropriate doses to promote the curative action. No catarrhs or sore throats can resist these remedies. Printed directions envelope every package of Holloway's medicaments, which aro suited to all ages and conditions, and to every ordinary disease to which humanity is liable. NG, JUNE 5, 1867. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —Thia Day, THAMES. ROBBERY ON BOARD Srar.—Tl: comas Murck, alias Marks, a ship-keeper, was b nought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing five; bottles of gin and beer on board the ship Edith Moore, in the West India Dock. A day watchman, named Charles M ‘Leod, saw the prisoner, his wife, and child, all uo der the in fluence of drink, and acting very extra Ivagantly on board the ship Edith Moore. The dAy watchman at once suspected something Wab!', wrong, and searched the galley or cook-house on gleck, in which he found a bottle three p !ts full of gin, and a jar with ale in it. 113 aske t the prisoner, who was ship-keeper of the vessel, b ow h e c one b y the gin, and to which he replied, " I bought them at a public-house on shore," I J,nt could not tell the sign of the hotne. M‘1,..0d sent for the mate of the ship, who disccxered that a case of gin had been forced open and plundered and live bottles taken out. The bottle containing gin in the galley was exactly similar to the bottles in the case, and labelled i"a corresponding manner. Two bottles of ale had beeu taken from a barrel for exportation. Mr. Paget determined on sending the prisoner for trial, on which the mate said the ship was about sailing. In answer to questions by Mr. Paget, the witness said that cases of gin and other spirits, and barrels of bottled beer, formed part of the cargo of the Edith Moore. Mr. Paget said the prisoner was paid to look after the property on board the Edith Moore, and not to plunder it. The cargo had been broached, and these persons were found on board intoxicated. It was a most disgraceful proceeding on the part of the prisoner. He sentenced him to be imprisoned for one month, and kept to hard labour, and he was sorry he could not, without inconvenience to others, commit him for trial. WESTMINSTER. ~~ ;r THREATENING PROSECUTORS AND WITNESSES. — James Ball, a boy 15 years of age, was charged with entering a shop and stealing some cigars. A little boy, who went to Mrs. Poole's, tobacconist, 30, Marlborough-road, found the prisoner in the shop yesterday afternoon and saw him pocket a handful of cigars. Mrs. Poole came out of her parlour, when the prisoner coolly asked her fur a glass of water and then walked out. Mrs. Poole having been informed of the robbery told the police, when the prisoner was identified and appre hended. Mrs. Poole having stated that she had been shame fully treated by the father of the prisoner, a sum mons was served upon him in Court to appear in stanter. Mrs. Poole said that on leaving the Walton-street police-station she was shamefully abused by the boy's mother, who collected a large crowd of per sons round her, and she was so alarmed that she returned to the station for protection. William Gunter, 316 B, proved that after Mrs. Poole returned to the station, he went through the street with her to protect her home. Defendant came up, and the imputations conveyed in the lan guage lie used were of the most flagrant and indeli cate description. The father set up a faint denial. Mr. Selfe said his cunduct was most disgraceful. If there were one offence more than another that should he punished severely it was insulting or in timidating prosecutors and witnesses. Defendant was fined 40s. or committed for a month. His son was remanded. FALL OF TIVO HOUSES IN CLEMENT'S LANE THIS DA E Much excitement was caused in the neighbour hood of Fleet-street and the Strand by a report that at about half-past 12 o'clock to-day two houses had fallen down in Clement's-lane, and that the accident was attended with serious injuries, if not actual loss of life. From inquiries made we are in a position to state that the latter part of the report was without foundation, although a policeman who was passing at the time had a narrow escape, and was covered with the dust and debris of the houses. The scene of the accident is near the Carey-street end of the lane, and the houses in question formed a portion of the tottering dwellings, chiefly occupied by lodgers of the humber class, and formed a por tion of those rookeries which are a disgrace to the metropolis, in a sanitary point of view. The wind being very high the early part of the day was most probably the immediate cause of the disaster ; but from the dilapidated state of the houses, such an event was rendered very likely not to be a re mote occurrence, and it is not improbable that a similar fate awaits those crazy tenements which form no portion of the Government contract for the site of the new courts of law. A body of police was promptly on the spot, and with some difficulty prevented the crowd which had assembled from placing themselves in a position of great peril, for the appearance presented by the other houses was of a threatening character, and demands the speedy attention of the proper authorities. PRUSSIA. DEPARTURE OF THE KING FOR PARIS. _ BERLIN, Tuesday Evening. The King of Prussia, after giving a farewell audience to the princes, Ministers, and officers of his staff at the railway station, left at 3.37 p.m. to day for Paris, accompanied by Count Bismarck and Councillor Dohme, besides the other personages previously announced. His Majesty, who will not pass through Hanover on his way, will be met at Verviers by Count Von der Goitz, the Prussian Minister at Paris. The Conference of Ministers from the South German States, held yesterday at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, lasted two hours and a half. The Ministers who took part in this Conference leave Berlin to-morrow. They had a second conference with Count Bis marck at half-past 11 this morning. The question of a tariff Parliament was under discussion. The writs for the election of members to the North German Parliament will be issued on the 15th of next month, and the elections will take place at the end of August. The Louisa Order has been Conferred upon the Princesss Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt and the Countess of Flanders. The semi-official North German Gazette of this evening says It - has been found necessary to extend to the Zollverein, even as regards those countries which still belong to the North German Confederation, the principle introduced in the North German constitution of deciding by a majority of votes questions relating to the customs and to com merce. The conference with South German Minis ters, now being held in Berlin, was called for the ' purpose of coming to an understanding on this sub ject. It is proposed that the South German popu lations shall send deputies to take part in the deli berations of the North German Parliament upon questions relating to the Customs. The South Ger man Governments would with the same object send Plenipotentiaries to the Federal Council." The Banking and Commercial Journal of this evening asserts that an exchange of communications has taken place between the Cabinets of Paris and Berlin with reference to the occupation of Rastadt by Prussian troops. Prussia reserved to herself in principle the right to garrison the fortress by an understanding with the Sovereign ruler of Rastadt, but declared that there was at present no question of taking practical advantage of that right. The same journal adds that France accepted the last, and gave no contradiction to the first portion of the Prussian declaration. ENFRANCIIISEMENT OF WOMEN.—At:a meeting of the committee formed for obtaining the enfranchisement of women, held at No. 83, Mosley-street, Manchester, on Wednesday last, the Rev. S. Alfred Steinthal in the chair, it wag resolved, "That this committee desire to express their grateful recognition of the service which Mr. Mill has rendered in the House of Commons to the causo of the enfranchisement of women, and also its sense of obligation to the 79 members who supported Mr. Mill's amendment, without which household suffrage is still only a name in England." Resolved, " That a copy of this resolution be sent to Mr. Mill, and to eAch of the members concerned." , THE ROYAL GATHERING IN BERK SHIRE. The following appeared in our latest edition of yesterday evening:— (From our Special Sporting Correspondent.) ASCOT, Tuesday Morning. The renewed rain of yesterday gave the "finish" to a much-desired improvement in " the going," and the race-course is now in beautiful condition. We never recollect so many horses being at exer cise here on one morning, for soon after daybreak to-day upwards of one hunflred awl fifty showed on the heath, amongst then being Achievement, Ilippia, Hermit, Julius, Knight of the Garter, Marksman, and Vauban, of the three year old division, and Grimston, Hatehment, King Alfred, Michael de Basco, Restitution, and Suffolk of the " twos." The presence of these thirteen alone would have been sufficient to satisfy the " early birds" who were picking up the worms, and of the latter class was a pretty good sprinkling. Lady Elizabeth had not accompanied the Danebury string which had arrived on the previous morning, nor had Lord Lyon been sent on with the two sisters. The absence of Saveruake, too, was. a theme of free discussion, and opened the way to a fresh series of commentations anent the breaking of blood-vessels in the head. Mr. Fleming's horses were early at work, and we were glad to see that gentleman convalescent. His Van Amburgh went a nice mile and a half gallop ; and Deacon also gavo Cecrops, Nancy, and Ajax fine healthy exercise. The Baron's team attracted much attention, for Lothario was going splendidly, and Hippia never appeared to greater advantage, whilst the two year olds moved with the utmost freedom, especially Suffolk and Restitution. Gomera took Vauban, Lord of the Dales, and Harpenden along merrily ; and Seville, Ischia, and Lady Hester galloped by themselves. All did about a mile, and cantered freely. The Hermit accompanied Rama and of the Garter in a mile and a half steady spin ; and little Bertie was doing duty with Schiedam, Musa, and some others belonging to the Confederacy. Tormentor led Stephen Langton and Bounceaway a mile and three quarters, and Mat Dawson gave Julius, Bismark, and Flying Scud a rattling good mile gallop, whilst Speculum did nearly as much, and Opoponax followed Wild Agnes for a mile and a half. Lord Stamford's worked satisfactorily, particu larly The Peer and Archimedes. The two year olds though are moderate. Marksman had a splendid canter, and then a mile and three quarters gallop ; Mirella taking the Cordelia colt, the Parson, and Black Diamond over a mile fast. Douro led Stokeley and Whirligig nearly a.couple of miles, and the three looked and went exceedingly well. _ Dover was paying great attention to Achieve ment and Hatchment. The former is in rare form, and never galloped better than she did this morn ing, going a mile and a half splendidly. Hatch ment had a mile and a quarter steady spin. Wroughton and Thornapple walked about for some time, after which they cantered twice, and went a mile and a half steady gallop. The "darkie" has evidently been amiss, but Wroughton has im proved since Bath. 0 wain Glyndwr and the Vixen colt were the most sought after in IVilliam Goater's string, as great things are expected of them for their engagements here. Both are in rare trim and worked well, their mile and three quarters gallop being got through beautifully. Fal-lal, Thalia, and Foresight did about a mile and a quarter. Westwick and Grand Cross alone represented the Whitewall stable, the two linjghts having been dis posed of at Tattersall's rostrum yesterday, and Klarinska, with some others, being still at Leather head. The two first mentioned galloped very near a couple of miles. Jennings gave Dragon a mile and a quarter, and Drewitt sent Zenobia half a mile further than that, but restricted Ostreger and Actaa to mile work. Miss Harriette galloped two miles, and Grimston did a mile and a quarter with Chapel Royal and Mrs. Stratton. Vandervelde galloped a mile and a half fast. The Corporal and l'ytiedale trotted and cantered freely, and finished up with a mile and a half gallop. - Gilbert's lot included Sealskin, Ravioli, and Roquefort, and the three galloped nigh on a couple of miles ; and Wadlow sent Moulsey and the At tack gelding a similar distance. Alec Taylor was busy with Pintail and Dulcet. There were conflicting opinions about• Michael de Basco, the Derby colt in William Day's stable, and he struck us as being very backward. Still he is a grand mover, and galloped over a mile in fine form. Vigorous was in good exercise with Venom, Paul Jones, and Vici ; and the big Crosslanes colt did plenty. Vigorous looks fit, and went well. We had no time, or rather opportunity, to note the movements of the others, but all did a fair amount of work ; and the above particulars include the whole of what the several" cracks " and promi nent favourites went through. THE HAVELOCK Turf Agency's Representative can be seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-streot, from Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreig❑ cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Storos, 10, We.'worth road, three doors from the Elephant and Castle. J. NAST; No. 1, Sing Edw. rd-street, Westminster-road, London, transacts business in George-yard and the Back of the Arches, from 11 till 2 daily; and may s3en from 8 till 10 in the evening at the RES FOR 1867. 'NE. Beverley I 19 Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Summer Newcastle .... 25 Ipswich 27 Worcester Summer 27 SLY -- _ 1 Down Royal Cotporatn l7 Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Gaod wood IST. Dover' West Drayton 22 Plymouth..... 22 Canterbury • 27 Derby - 27 Lichtield Yarmouth 27 Weymouth Tunbridge Baden Baden :MBER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket Ist October 23 13E11. Newmarket 2d October Cheltenham Newmarket Houghton ;MBE It. I Leamington Hunt RACING FIXT Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Elampton l3 Odiham l7 Bib u ry Club lB --- J U Oarlisle '2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford ll Nottingkam l6 AUGI Ripon Brighton .. ..... .... 6 Brighton Cluo 8 Lewes Egham ... . l3 Wolverhampton l3 Ot oc kton 1 14 Oxford Hastings York August SEPT. Margate Warwick Spring , 3 Abingdon 5 Leicester Doncaster Brecon l6 OCT' Northampton Autumn 1 Edinburgh Bedford 3 NOVI iverpool Autumn 5 hrewsbury Autu►uu ll COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. SEPTEMBER. Name. Judge. Days of Running Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick OCTOBER. kneaster and Willoughby, 1 2 Lincolnshire Mr. Spofford FERVACQUES AND TM:NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. —Considerable discussion has arisen as to whether Fer vacques has incurred a penalty for the Ikrertbniuberland Plato by winning the Grand Priz3 of Paris. We aro in a position to state that he has not incurred a penalty. ACCIDENT TO J. GRIMSRAW.---ThiS celebrated jockoy, ou whom the fickle goddess Fortune now frowns, while driving in a trap at Latubourne, on Saturday, was thrown out and broke his leg a little above the ankle He is, however, we are glad to learn, progressing f avour ably.. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEOL—Visitors during the week ending Tune 1 :—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 8,959 ; on Wed nesday, Thursday, and Friday (admission 6d.) from 10 a.m. tll 6 p.m., 1,742; National Portrait Exhibition (by payment), ?,282 ; total, 12,983. Average of corresponding week in former years, 12,976. Total from tin opening of the Nom; 6,741,141. IBIA.L PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMAIONS.—Tms DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve. WEST CORK RAILWAY- BILL. This bill was considered, and ordered to be read a third time. BODMIN RAILWAY BILL. This bill was read a second time. PETITIONS. Sir W. HEATHCOTE presented a petition from Oxford University against the Oxford and Cambridge Universities Education Bill. Mr. PIM presented a petition iu favour of the total clos ing of publichon on Sundays, signed by 239 'icon:Jed grocers and spirit dealers of Dulliu. Nurno•oua petitions to the same effect Were also pre sented. TIIF BANKRUPTCY BILL Mr. J. S. MILL gav e ou behalf of the hon. member for Tower Hamlets, that on going into committee on the Itankniptcy Bill he would move that it was unjust to piss a measure by which insolvent persons owing a single :amounting to £5O, or several debts amounting to £lOO, should ba discharged front liabilities except as regards ono half their future earnings, while insolvents owing a less amount would bo liable Li repeated im prisonments until their debts were paid in lull. COURT OF ADMIRALTY. On the motion of Mr. GnAvEs a return was ordetsed of the number of warrants sent by the marshal at tae High Court of Admiralty to the collectors of her Majc,sty's cus toms during seven years prior to 1867, specifying the num ber sent to each port ; and of the number of the warrants executed by the marshal of said court in the port of London during the same time. [LEFT SITTING.] SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. ASCOT RACES-THIS DAT, VISITORS' PLATE. Bartle • • 1 Pintail • • Rupert c Eight ran. ROYAL HUNT CUP. sto 1 agst Camellia (offered) 100 to 11 agst Madlle. Cleopatra (takon and offered) AQUATICS. BOAT RACE FOR £5O. On Tuesday William Saddington, a waterman of Virap ping, and George Baker; a waterman of Mill-stair; Ber mondsey, rowed from Putney to Mortlake in old-fashioned boats for £25 a-side, the result of the race oversetting a general opinion that Baker had been an overrated man, and would easily suffer defeat. Baker has rowed second for Doggett's coat and badge, been beaten by Deal, o f Cherry-garden-stairs, and won the Wapping boat last year, beating Saddington, whose first appearance in public w as on that occasion. Two steamers accompanied the race, and betting was brisk at 2 to 1 and 5 to 2 on Saddinton. Mr. Charles Westhall, of Bell's Life, was referee. Mr. Wil cox, of the White Hart, Barnes, was umpire for Baker, who had for pilot Fred. Russell, of Rotherhithe. David Coombes was Saddington's umpire, and he was shown up by Kelley, the champion. Baker won thi toss for choice of sides, and they were nearly half an hour dodging for the start.. This at last Baker got the best of, and improv ing it, was clear at Simmonds', and two lengths ahead at the half mile post. The race was over: Saddington tried hard, but Baker went away very rapidly, and won in the hollowest manner by 20 lengths. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (By Eloctric Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, June 4.—Sofia, from Boston ; Regina, from Barbadoos ; Looetand, from Belize; Jane Cargill, from Barbadoes ; Guillaume, from Cape Town. Arrived, June s.—Vibelia, John Murray, Iris, Watch man, Pearl, Chase, Jane, Emma Eden, and Elizabeth, from Guernsey; Rob Roy, from Callao; Cicero, from Barbadoes ; Fulton, steamer, from Dunkirk; Florence, steamer, from Antwerp; Waterloo, steamer, and Batavier, steamer, from Rotterdam; Leopard, steamer, from Havre; Souvenir, steamer, from Caen ; Triton, steamer, from Boulogne. Sailed—Maltlott, steamer, for Dunkirk; Seine, steamer, for Boulogne ; Belgium, steamer, for Ostend; Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk. DEAL. Wednesday Morning. Passed.—Ann Cropton, from Bombay; Nord Stern, bark, from Iquiquo—both for London; Olga, screw steamer, from London, for Oporto; Tciopea, from Philadelphia; for Antwerp ; Tantallon Castle, from Calcutta, for Loudon. Anchored.—Osborn, from Shields, for Ilhodes ; Aluwiek packet, of Beaumaris, from tho north, for the west ; Alba tross, from Shields, for Brindisi; Vulcan,from Shields, for Oporto. LONDON GAZE r I's. -LAST EVE NING. BALMORAL, MAY 31. The Queen, as Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, hath been graciously pleased, by Letters Patent under her Royal Sign Manual and the Gr eat Seal of the Order, bearing statutes and regulations usually obse rved in regard date this day, to disp ense with all the to Installation, and to grant unto his Royal Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Coburg and Gotha, Knight of the said Most Noble Order, and duly invested with the Ensigns thereof, full power and authority to exercise all right s and p rivileges belonging to a Knight Companion of the Must Noble Order of the Garter, in as full and ample a manner as if his Royal Highness had been formally installed ; any docree, rule, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, JUNE 1. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Majo r-General Francis Seymour, C. 8., Extra Groom in Waiting to her Majesty, to be one of the Grooms in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Lieutenant-General Sir Hemy John William Bentinck, K.C.8., resigned. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 4. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Viscount Monck to be Governor General of the Dominion of Canada, on and after the Ist day of July, 1867, under the provisions o Nova Scotia, and New Brunsw ick, and the Government thereof, and for purposes connect ed therewith. ADMIRALTY, MAY 31. In accordance w ith the provisions of her Majesty's Order in Council of 24th March, 1866, Bear-Admiral Sir William Iloste, Bart., has been removed to the Retired List, from the 10th instant, and the following pro motions have been made in consequence of such removal : Captain Thomas Hope to be Rear-Admiral in her Majority's Fleet; Retired Captain Richard Robert Quin to be a Re tired Rear-Admiral, under her Majesty's Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, and 9th July, 1864. The undermentioned officers have this day been pro moted to the rank of Chief Inspector of Machinery Afloat, with seniority of 6th July, 1866, viz.: — Thomas Bator, Esq., John Henry Langley, Esq., James Steil, Esq., and Charles Pemberton, Esq. The undermentioned offiectrs have this day been pro moted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, vih• ; —Mr. George Bartlett and Mr. Thomas Young. COURSE OF EXCILINGE.—L%st Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 17} 11 18} Ditto 3 Months. 11 191- 12 0 , Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 37f 25 42} Brussels — 25 37f 25 42k Hamburg — 13 tif 13 10 Paris Short 25 15 2.5 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 36 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120/ , 120} Vienna — 12 65 12 8u Trieste — 12 70 12 80 Petersburgn Berlin Madrid — 48/ 49 Cadiz Leghorn Milan .. 90 ..., 27 0 26 90 27 0 26 90 27 0 26 90 27 0 26 90 27 0 52 52} 52 52k Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon .. Oporto Mr. Alfred de Montgomerie, the fortunate winner of the Grand Prix of 100,000 fr. at the recent Paris summer Races, is an Englishman, and a scion of the noble house of Eglinton, being a direct descendant of Hugh, first Esri of Eglinton. Mr. do Montgomerie is one of the richest and most influential British proprietors in Franco. his mag nificent chateau of Fervacques, near Lisieux, iu Normandy, is kept up in a style that does him the highest credit. Ono room of the chateau is preserved iu exactly the same state as when Henry the Groat sle p t in it prior to one of his i successful battles for the crown of Prance. Bos.rosfrE.—This is the name given by the Messrs. Perry, of Cheapside and Red Lion-square, to a new substance, which they submit to the public to supply a want long felt, viz., perfect load or celourod p e n c il tablets and slates. The " Bostonito" is far superior to bits of glazed skin or discoloured ivory tablets hitherto bound up in memorandum and pocket-books, as it is very agreeable to write upon. The writing when done can easily be removed, and as regards weight and appea.rauce advantages light, and not s will be quite it is all that can be desired. It will supersede altogeth er in schools the ivory or porcelain slates, as the " B es t on i te " slate possesses the advantages of being sm oo th er and liablem ore t o pleasant be b r t o o k a w n ri . t e T u h p e o s n e . adlvt is ta y sufficient to secure for it extended scholastic purposes are concerned, but h t den - rand for it in the commercial world will become very great, owing to the convenient form int o w hi c h i t i s manufactured. There are upright memorandum tablets in three sizes, book slates, drawing tablets, offico slates, in six convenient sizes, and loaf tablets in almost every variety of size and shape—from the convenient little trifle for this waistcoat pock - et up to the 10 inch sl eta to be found in every well ordered counting-house. We - believe it is intended to apply the new discovery in the production of a variety of other useful articles, all of which doubtless will be highly appreciated by the public. at ' et 1 st 20 et et 100 at 100 1 tot) st 1 A 0; 10 100 1