The Sun. — London, England, 1870-04-20 00:00:00

publishes aturday. ,s partisans aturday. completely ,ion of the TANS DI -secution is t N a gasaki Sir Harry rated wit i g any con* e Foreir very des's- Christians to learn the strong d that the e thousand he French in obtain on Rowan ng. g:h e a p e nsation a gu a " e Chinese movement :ichow and Lurch were 1, v igorous E the riots principa l e converts, 5 paid as nal losses, gaud, Th de Roche' no* rioters, rich Chris' tances of L a Satur ;ailed the ed Pierre purchase .ope, who nen ha" ved, to his old retired half-Pas t d a tap at, ;re ?" and o speak to ssing into blow froni d on hi s L severely Lilant, an , rec eiving e time be va s in the 3, alarmed sleeping In ng on the ad tried to with such Arne bela ned to be and find" af e, vita less than e from the his h irou is lying 01 left hopes and the lity of the KO(;i i'° to S' ar. Ter qy WOra trdS y our en tirely , remain at Alow 01° :001'1." .tions, a. There rce under and the rs fairly inty as to is former e did nob Lilly scat- d by the rs. The v. Philip lsecrateo =lye at auritianS case-fle sh ie at the Sons, st nigh 'ck child. easaiitri ►ck, 113 ' service. Dintinell atic tele- Eillffitg 4 hecChat" 3ment in rovisiolls irid for I, visit ill ,hurcheo, L for the left as be, vain!' [le cF.u-: initia ls 3. Piols. ,f Micl rchdea- r uP °l ' ~ cile iege 11a3 3 Sou th o f the re aring e The " . eSP ect ation of ductic4ll SUM S ?urclies, Yll be the to ." THE MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLooK. There is a very decided improvement in busi ness on the Stock Exchange, and the advance of Yesterday is further supported to-day by an in crease in the price of Turkish, Spanish, and Egyp tian. In Railway Shares alio there is a trifling ad vance in some of the lens, but in American Secu rities Erie have again fallen. The rate of ditcount in the oi.en is 21 for first class bills at three mouths. The Corn Market opened with a slack tone, with prices the same as on Monday. Consols are now at 94/ to 941 for money ; ditto, account, 944 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 921 / 4 N ew Three per Cents., 921 / 4 4 ; Bank of England *tcck, 41 per cent., 235. Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 2/ per cent., prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, par 5 prem. India Stock, 104 per cent., April, 1874, —; ditto 5 per cent., July, 1880, 1131 ; ditto 4 per ce nt, Oct., 1888, 10014 1 ; ditto Enfaced Paper 4 per cent., • In the Foreign Market Argentine Sixes are now 89to 921 ; Brazilian Five p e r Ce n ts., 1865, 894 to i ; Egyptian Seven per Cents., 1868, 80/ to Italian Five per Cents., 1861, 551 to 55f ; alexican Tbree per Cents., 14/ to 15 ; Peruvian Five per Cents., 1865, 871 to 871 ; Spanish New 411 ree per Cents., 1867, 28/ to 28/ ; Turkish Five per c., irnts., 1865, 47/ to 48 ; ditto Six per Cents. 1865 .14 t o 711. 1 0 Railw a y Sh ares C a l e d on i ans are quo t e d 741 t o 74 i; Great Easte r n, 414 to 41/ ; G r eat No r th ern , A, 12 8} to 129 ; Great Western, 72 to 721; Lancashire a nd Yorkshire, 1311 to 131/ ; London and Brighton, 46 1 to 471 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 164 to 16 i ; London and North Western, 1281 to 129 ; Me tropolitan, 781 to 79. French Telegraph Cable Shares are 154 15/ ; A nglo-Ame r i can , 171 t o 17/ ; F a lmouth, 94 91 ; British Indian, 91 to 91 ; China Submarine, 11 to toand Contruction and Maintenance, 37/ to 3 7i. .„ A merican Five-Twenty Bonds are 884 to 881; 411i noia, 113 to 114 ; and Erie Shares, 204 to 204. In Bank Shares Anglo-Austrian are 15 to 17 P , re nl• ; Alliance, 121 to 131 ; Agra (A), 104 to 11; C hartered Mercantile, 314 to 321; Consolidated, 1 . 41 to 41 ; Imperial Ottoman, 31 to 3/ prem. ; 44u ndon and County, 484 to 491 ; London and West minster, 591 to 601 ; London Joint Stock, 33 to Si ; a nd Union of London, 37 to 38. F or Miscellaneous Shares General Credit are quoted $ to 4. prem. ; International Financial, 14 to l i diS• ; Berlin Water 'Works, 141 to 141 ; Hudson's 4ga.Y Company, 11/ to 12 ; London G enera l O mn ib us e lzpany, 2-5 16 to 2 7-16 ; N a ti ona l Discount, 11 tOl 4 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 424 to 431 ; a nd Royal Mail Steam, 54 to 56. 0 A letter f rom P ar i s s t a t es th a t au th or it y h as b een fficially given to the Comptoir d'Escompte for the \ ntr oduction of the contemplated new Egyptian wa ira) Loan in that city. Letters from Alexandria state that two French t ilt .e alters one of them the Imperatrice, for the first mils went through the Suez Canal for China with and passengers, and that both these vessels has their fans, and were so far disabled. This 4 aa ,created an unfavourable impression, and it is Pla ces there had been sand drifts at the exposed ' a ces caused by " Hamsin winds," which recently relrailed. The Peninsular and Oriental Company, ig said, in Alexandria have been waiting anxiously the result of the experiment of such large vessel s The creditors of the National Provincial Marin' 16th Company (Limited) will receive on the ~ t inst. f rom th e li qu id a t or o f th e undertaking, a n al dividend of 65., making with the previous dis "ributtons 20s. in the pound. aThe report of the directors of the West Flanders ail ways has been issued. It is propo,:ed to pay a vidend of ss. 9d. per share.' It W ith reference to the South Austrian and Upper al iPo Rail wa y s it i s officially notified that the divi dlend for th e year. 1869 has teen fixed at 25 francs. e enty 'francs were paid on account in November, ' l ng 5 francs to be distributed on and after the Ist Of m ay. v _ 4 essrs.H ugg i ns an d R owse ll h ave i nv i te d applica -I;na for Fi rs t M or t gage B on d s o f t h e C h i cago, 4"allville, and Vincennes Railway Company, to the t ille ,'lnt of $1,500,000. The bonds are of $l,OOO a t ercet and are o ff ere d at the price of £155 ; they bear B.erest at 7 per cent., and are redeemable in gold Par throu g h an accumu lati v e sinking fund, to commence in 1873. They are secured by a first - ' 4 .. °lt gage on 140 miles of railroad, its equipment, fo!k, other p ro p er t y . A por ti on o f th e li n e i s ' t ed to b e a l rea d y constructed an d to b e opene d I' tram, • lj t is announced that the coupons of the Denver i t r i fi.e Railway Company's 7 per cent. Bonds, due ~,?f May next, will be paid on a n d a fte r th a t dat e . ri .,"-ne liq u id ators o f H o d ges ' Distillery Company Zi_ rai ted) state that they have now paid all th e °! l3 (with interest) due by the company. i,essrs. Alexander Collie and Co. send the follow- Lig telegram from Manchester :—" Our market is claiet, and trac t Producers, being still heavily under con Ilona '? adhere firmly to their quotations, which are I naUy unch ange d s i nce l as t F r id a y." iz ,The advices f rom Ri o d e J ane i ro by the present de 'Lt desc r ib e a strong f ee li ng o f return i ng confi vali ce in the money market. The rate of exchange Pe r firm at 201 d. to 21d., and the Government Six v ents. Were quoted 85 to 88. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 8 GOVERNMENT rUNDS. par Cttto ent u . Consols 94+, , for Accout I 1 i t Uer Cent. Re Wee n d 92k '' , ovv , 4 92} i , i 1 New , per Cent il 2 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 A °' 6 Per Can J.tn. 1873 D Ibttities SO yrs, expire sth Jan., leBo — )(11 . for 30 yrs, expire sth April 188 f, —..... t,o (Red Sea Telegraph). Aug., 1908 .Litellerincr Rills, £l,OOO, 21, P• Ct- June -- Do Do. 21 do.pm £lOO, £2OO & £5OO 2331 134 0441c.00f En.gllnd Stock, 4} per Cent 0 44 ... 3 Perling ,t,„ "• ,, a 1 per Cont. Bonds Ler-Colonial Uranium 1 Isr,, ...I,a• ---4. N uovERNmENT SECURITIES. per Cent., r O . gtock 101 April 1874 2091 J..to, , D ° O pening, for Account 1131 1. ) ,?. per Cent. July, 1880 10t1 i i I ] ,v; 1 per Cent. Oct. 1888 A'• • Enlaced Papet 4 per Cent.... —ri 51 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .• Ao.' ..1 Per Cent. May 1879 ••• _ 0 per Cent., Rup. De - D, 1872 I) ) do 18' 77 . . • - D Do. do. 1882 — '• D 0 0 -r, eb9 per 6 Cent., Aug. 1873 ..... h • .ends, 4 p er C ent., £l,OOO e. 'ander £l,OOO — p m U ° A m FORE IGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4 - 4rOntlne R ilu epublic, 6 per Cent ... - .e t •••• Illtri an Bo n d s 5 per cent B ra tO. no. 1859 . — 0 4 an 5 p er C ent o ° . 1 1 per C ent. 1852 b e t) : do 1858.... 1) 0, u o 1860 ti o do., 1863 1 , ' 5 Per Cent., 1865 89 t .-"0, Account .. ,-.tes Ayres 6 per Cent. 0 ''? 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent. ... —___ 1 44 G p©r Cent *O O u,•1 . 1 per Cent...—. ........ I ; , o ‘' ; Per Cent . 0 ...... I per Cent., 186 G - G Per cent. 1867 ••• a o oblan, 6 per Cent. e u 'Lsh. 3 per C( , nt., 1825 t ..)1, G per Cent. ti_aen Pr n incipalities, 7 per Cent — D? ~‘ a . eo n t D° l' Per Cont. 1807 ............... pb....1. , — THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APIIL 20, 1870. SHARE LIAT. RAILWAYS-ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing Business Paid. • Name. Quotations. done. St Bristol and Exeter lOO 77 79 79 1 St Caledonian ' 100 751 76 741 St Cambrian lOO 15 20 20 Cornwall all 21 31 St Dublin and Belfast Junction 100 . . . . St Dun, Prtb, and Aber. Jnnc 100 70 72 20 East London all 4 6 20 Do 20 1)o St Glasgow and S.Western 100 111 113 St Great Eastern lOO 371 391 411 1 St Do East Anglian, No. 2 100 61 71 St Great North of Scotland 100 13 16 St Great Northern 100 119 120 1221 St Do . A 100 126 127 St Do B 100 126 128 St Gt. So. and West(lreland) 100 98 100 St Great Western - Consolid 100 71 711 721 411 St Do South Wales 100 68 70 St Do West Midland—Oxford 100 44 45 St Do do Newport 100 36 38 St Lancashire and Yorkshire 100 1254 1274 1 4 311 St Lond, Bright'n, and S.Coast 100 43 431 47461 St Lond, Chatham, and Dover 100 144 154 St Do Metrop Extension A 100 9 11 St London and North Western 100 1261 1274 1281 St Loudon and South Western 100 881 891 921 31 St Manch, Shef, and Lincolnsh 100 51 511 53 21 • St Do New. issued at £5O dis 3O ... St Metropolitan lOO 791 80 781 St Do Preferred... lOO St Do Deferred 100 . . . . 10 Do Redeemable St Metropolitan District 100 37 38 381 St Midland 100 1241 125 1241 St Do Birmingham and Derbyloo 92 94 St North British. lOO 31 35 351 St Do Edin, Perth, and Dunde 100 13 15 St North Eastern—Berwick lOO 1261 1271 1361 1 St Do Leeds 100 841 851 St Do York St Do Stockton and Darlingta 100 178 180 1824 St North London 100 120 122 120 10 'Do New, 1868 6l 14 1/ St North Staffordshire 100 59 61 St North and So. West. J unct 100 102 105 St Rhymnoy lOO 52 54 St Shropshire Union 100 62 63 St South Devon 100 46 48 St South Eastern 100 764 771 78 4 St Do Preferred ...100 1091 11 0 1 St Do Deferred... lOO 41 411 St Staines, Wok'ham, dt Wok'g. all 121 131 St Taff Vale 10 Do 0 6 3 6 St Waterford and Cent. Ireland 100 0 Waterloo and Whitehall ANOTHER PARIS TRAGEDY. A deadly encounter took place on Monday night in Paris, at a house in the Rue du Cardinal Fesch. A stranger rushed at a banker, named Espir, as he was going out, and d e alt him a blow over the head with a loaded cane. Espir stepped back, drew a sword-stick, and ran the assailant through the body. Both are dan gerously, it is believed mortally wounded, SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. THE DUCHESSE DE BERRY. The Times is uncertain whether the chequered life of the late Duchess de Berry may be said to constitute a bright page in the annals of Royalty. Her education had been shamefully neglected at her grandfather's Court, but 1;110 strove to make up for her deficiencies by devoting p in of her time during her married life and widowhood in France to the improvement of her mind, giving signs of excellence in the cultivation of the fine arts. Though not gifted with any extraordinary beauty, there was something hi her inborn elcgance, and in her pale and melancholy countenance, which cast a spell on the courtier crowd of the French Royal household, while her graceful affa bility won her golden opinions among the multitude. The unit two years of her dreadful domestic bereavement were spent in the strictest monrning and seclusion ; but upon her reappearance in the world the interestawakened by her calamity, .and the hopes centred on her offspring by the party then dominant, raised her to the highest popularity, and made her the brightest ornament of a court over which otherwise hung the gloom of age and loneliness. It was only when the blundering game of Royalty was lost, when • Charl es X. pa id th e penalty of his infatuation in a land of exile, that the young Duchess, whose affections had in the meantime been elsewhere engaged, and who had contracted new ties, still clung to her Royal estate and to her dynastic interests with sufficient earnestness to take the lead in political partisanship, and risk everything in an enter prise the failure of which was not certainlyowing to want of courage and perseverance on her part. Among the members of the five dethroned Bourbon branches, French, Spanish, or Italian, she was the one who consciously survived her greatness for the longest . period, for her only son, who is now past the meridian of life, was still a mere child on the expulsion of his family. Perhaps the Neapolitan Princess was too clear-sighted to harbour the illusions in which the French Legitimist party so long indulged. Perhaps, also, she had had enough of Court life and Royal greatness, and she had found in retirement the peace and contentment which are apt to pine and wither in the shadow of a throne. Happy would it be for all hopeless Royalty if it could learn the same resignation and self-denial. THE VOLUNTEER REVIFW. The Standard says that regarded simply as a holiday, as the means of drawing five and twenty thousand men from their occupations, often confined and monotonous, and giving them a glorious taste of fresh air on the breezy downs of the south coast, the Easter Monday Review was a great success. It contained sufficient employment to be really enjoyable to men of active minds and active bodies. This feeling aids largely in inducing the Vbaunteers who join the Easter Mondayßeview to go through the exertion and fatigue that the day demands, for it is really no light task. Many of the men are engaged for nearly twenty four hours at a stretch. We should be glad if we could confine our remarks to the composition of the force on the Brighton Downs ; but we are compelled to draw attention to the way in which it was handled. We pass over the general plan of the action, probably as good as could be contrived under the constraint of the circum stances, and arrive at the method of its execution. The volunteers have absolutely no tactical training ; it is impossible, therefore, that they can intelli gently command regiments or brigades in the field. They are trying to run before they can walk. Our secial correspondent agrees with others in saying that their company drill is evidently at fault, and yet they are acting in brigades under their own officers. We Offer them a piece of wholesome, though perhaps unpala table, advice. Let them learn company drill thoroughly, and afterwards, but not till afterwards, battalion drill by single battalions. Let the officers attend the instruction which the new garrison instructors will give in tactics, and learn what is the meaning of the movements taught at drill ; and when this is thoroughly understood it will be time enough to think of movements on a more extended scale. Emador NAw Oon4olidated, 1 per Cent E ;yptian, 7 per Cent oc Sect ad Issue Do. x 650(. bonds Do. 1864 a Do. Account ... Do. £5OO Bonds Do. Al 06 muds 9ll 2 1 Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 Do. Account Do. £lOO Bone's ••• • • ••• Government Railway Debenture areeir . 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ex Coups... . . . - Do. eouporE Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — -iondurasGov Rail. Lonn.,lo p. Ct.. all pa_ 84i Do. Acc.unt 'tiiian 6 pc.; (Art., 186 b Do. Account . - - Do "Ilxremmana Railway... ioxicaL 3 per Cent : Ditto fcr Account Dn. 1864 -- Do n ner Cont. Auglo-French.... — M ntevidvau 6 per Cent. — decrial) Imperial 5 per Cent ... ..... .... .... Vew Granada ... ..... 261 } Do 3 per Con Do. Defer,..ad ___ ___ .. - Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ...... ..... eoruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 4} per Cent. (UOiarren) ..... — Do 41 per Cent.. 1862 Portaguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, 9,'60,'2.': 1867' ' ' ' - - Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 ear Cent., 1822, X St .. B5 Do 44 per Cent 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 1860 Da 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent~ 1862 Do 4.ng10-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bon& 92i Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds .•• Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 7O 691 Sardinian 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Con . 291 Do. Account Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferroct ••• Do. Passive Do. Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded — Do. Account — Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 — Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1868 Do Account _ _ _ Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account — Do £lOO Bonds 74 31 Do. 5 per cent. 1865 47i 8 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1866 7ll Do Account Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Do do, Scrip ustrtan o per Cent Ex 10 Florins B-Agian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f Dutch 2} per Cant. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ...., French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. !Wiwi 5 per Omit. 1851, Ex. ksf 551 Do Account CLOSING PRICES. Concols, Money! q4/ Do. Account, May 4 94; POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This DAY). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. John Steptoe, a young man, was charged with stealing some brass harness fittings, the property of Messrs. Nardin and Peacock, egg merchants. It appeared that the harness room of the prosecutors was forcibly entered and the property taken away. Fosley, a detective, took the prisoner into custody, and ascertained that he had offered the stolen articles for sale to a female named Isaacs in Great Crown court, who, however detained them, and gave them up to the officer. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was committed for six months with hard labour. WESTMINSTER. John Sloman, a rough-looking fellow, of about 17, was brought before the magistrate, charged with the following disgraceful outrage :—The complainant said he was standing near his own residence, in King's road, Chelsea, when the prisoner came up and, with out the slightest provocation, struck him in the m,.,st sava.;e manner. The defendant said he was first attacked, but this was proved to be untrue ; and the magistrate committed him to prison for fourtc.en days. THAMES. John and James Uram, young men, brothers, were brought before Mr. Lushington, charge I with steal ing a quantity of household furniture, the property of John Ellis, a ropemaker, of No. 92, Wellesley street, Stepney, and eloping with his wife. It ap peared that the prosecutor and his wife did not live very happily together, and that both prisoners lodged in the same house as Ellis and his wife, and evidently knew of the discord that existed. They formerly lived at 43, Salmon-lane, Limehouse, and Mrs. Ellis suddenly quitted her husband's roof and went to live with her cousin in N orfolk-terrace, Whitechapel. The prisoners went away some time previous, and they wore found in the house where Mrs. Ellis was living. She rented one room only. The brothers rented another. It was alleged by Mrs. Ellis that the prisoners had stolen his goods and stolen his wife, and shared her affections between them. The wife, however, said that in consequence of her hus band's ill usage she sold her furniture, and the charge against the prisoners was totally untrue. Mr. Mansfield :said there was no evidence against the prisoners, and therefore they must be discharged. THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF LOPEZ. The aide-de-camp to Count d'Eu sends the follow ing details of the defeat and death of Lopez to the Brazilian Minister : • 4, Lopez was taken completely by surprise ; his out posts and artillery had not even time to give the alarm. Just as he was trying to get his men into line a handful of our heroes fell on them, driving them into the adjoining thickets, where few escaped. Lopez was killed under the very eyes of General Camara, who vainly desired him to surrender ; the ex-Dictator continued obstinately urging his men to fight, and was trying to escape when one of our soldiers run him through. Camiaos, the tyrant's Minister, shared the same fate as he was also trying to get away with Lopez. Vice-President Sanchez was killed before he could be recognised. Colonel Aguia, Majors Vargas, Azcurra, Estigarribia, Cardosa, Trisfran, Solis, and several others perished in combat. Colonel Lopez, son of the ex-Dictator, was killed, while escaping from the field, riding beside the carriage of his mother, Madame Lynch. Several prisoners have been taken, including General Res quin and Delgado, some superior officers, and four priests ; among the last mentioned is the famous Padre Maiz. General Caballero, with forty men, mostly officers, made a raid from Berro Cora in quest of cattle, but was encountered by Colonel Bento Martins, who put him to flight with the loss of his sword and baggage. Dalvalle and Sosa, while bringing up Lopez's baggage from Chiriquel Wood, were attacked by our men, put to flight, and their followers cut to pieces. Rocha, who was in the enemy's vanguard with eight pieces of cannon, was also routed. Aveiro fled and got away in the con fusion. We have captured Madame Lynch and four of her children, also the mother and sisters of Lopez ; the mother was to have been shot the very day of the tyrant's death, and the sisters had also been condemned to death. The families of Caballero, Caminos, and Gill are among the prisoners, and accompany our troops en route for Concepcion. We have taken 17 pieces of cannon. This great victory, thank lit aven, has only cost us three men seriously wounded and two men slightly." The latest accounts from Paraguay stated that the body of Lopez had been ordered by Count D'Eu to be embalmed for the purpose of transmission to Rio, and that Mrs. Lynch, having been captured, was, together with her children, to be put on board an English gunboat in Buenos Ayres, to proceed thence to Europe. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 25 Australian Agricultural 2Ol 16 17 25 Austn Mort Land and Fin L 5 Id pr 10 Baugparah Tea Estate Lim all 3 5 10 Berlin Water Works, Estate, 5 Bombay Gas, Limited all 5 5 5 Ditto, New 4 pr Ipm 50 British American Land 20 British Indian Tea, Limited all 21 si 27 Canada Company all 78 80 20 Ceylon Company, Limited lO 4 3d 20 Ditto, A shares 5 2 ld 25 City of London Real Prop, LlO 7 6d 30 City of Milan Improvment L all 4 5 50 City Offices, Limited 50 Colonial, Limited 2O id pr 50 Commercial Union (Asso) 10 Com of African Merch, L 20 Continental Union Gas, L 25 Copper Miners of lingland, Pref 71 per cent all 5 7 100 Corp of London Bonds, 1877, 44 per cent all 100 Ditto, 1879, 4 1 par cent 100 Ditto, 1882, 4i per cent 10 Credit Fonc o England, L all 2-k 31 50 Credit Fonc of Mauritius, L 10 21 lid St Crystal Palace St Do, Preference lOO 94 99 St Do, 6 per cent Perp Debentloo 108 113 50 B India Land Credit & Fin L 7 5 4d 32 Ebbw Vale 271 101 10d 100 Egypt 9 p ct Viceroy's Loan gua by Egyptian Gov all 1001 1011 101 20 Egyptian Com and Trading L 4113 . 3 English and Austr Copper, L 2 I 15 Eng and Foreign Credit 7l 4 3d 1U Esropean Gas all 17 18 10 Do, new 5 4 41 6 Fairbairn Engineering 5 ld p 20 Fore-street Warehouse, L 13 34 41p 100 Foreign and Col Gov Trust and Loan 6 per ct Bonds all 97 96 10 Gen Credit and Discount, L 71 I Id 15 General Steam Navigation l4 29 31 50 Home and Col Marine Ins, L 5 ld p 20 Hudson's Bay (Governor and Co. of Adventurers of Eng trading into) all 12 121 50 Imperial Continental Gas .431 134 136 50 India Rub, Telg Works, L 45 57 59 10 International Milan Soc, L 5 1 lid 20 Italian Irrigation Canal, Cav all 41 411 100 Ditto, 6 per cut Bonds, red all 1810 all 63 65 641 50 Land Securities, Limited... 5 2 Id 25 London African Trading lO 50 Lond Financial Assoc, Lim 3O 18 17d 11 4 Loud Gen Omnibus, Limd 50 Lond & Glasg Engin, Limd 25 18 16d 20 London and Prov Marine '2 par 1p St Madras Irrig & Canal, guar 100 spc by India Gov lOO 103 105 50 Merchant Shipping, Limtd all 32 37 10 Natal Land and Col Co,. Lim all 31 41 25 National Discount Co, Lim 5 111 11f 10 National Steamship, Limd till 131 141 1 Nerbudda. Coal & In, Ld 6s 6d 4 f 1.0 New Consolidated Dis Ld 5 New Quebrada, Limited 4112 41 41d 25. N Zealand Ln & Mere, &c 21 1 1p 25 N Zealand Trust & In, Ld 5 11 lip 10 North Assam Tea, Limited 7 7 5d 10 Do, B all d St N British Austral, Limited 100 60 70 50 N British & Mercan lusnee 6l 23 23/ 25 Ocean Marine Insurance 5 15 16p 5 Oriental Gas, Limited 5 Do, New 10 Otago & South Invest, Ld 2 Id 1p 5 Ottoman Gas, Limited all 2 21 St. Peel Riv Lnd & Min, Lim ~ 100 31 33 50 Peninslr & Oriental Steam all 43 45 421 50 Do., New, 1867 lO :3 8 21d 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do, New all 84 25. Rio Janeiro City Im., Lmtd all 191 201 20 Rio Janeiro Gas, Limited 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 52 54 St. Scot Aus Invest, Limited lOO 20 Societe General de I'Empire Ottoman 8 21 31 25 South Australian Land 20 Tel Construe & Maintenance ---- - (lira and redaced) all 36 36} 37 20 Thames Lt hers Mn Ins, L 2 21 2ip St. Tobacco (Ital Gp c Loan) all 86 88 10 Trustand Agency of Austra lasia, (Limited) 20 Tr &LnCo of Up Canada 5 ip 50 Union Marino Liverpool, Ld 5 6 61p 20 Union Steam Ship, Ld 15 United Dis Corpora, Lmtd 6 2 ld 20 Univer Mar (Ins), Lmtd 5 41 sip 10 Upper Assam Tea, Lmtd all 1 1 30 Van Diemen's Land 100 Viceroy of Egypt Mort Lu all 851 861 841 50 Warrant Finance, Limited 12 8 6d 50 WI & P Steam, Limited COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada Government, 6 p c, Jan and July ,1877-84 100 101 105 j 106 Do, 6p c, Feb and Aug lOO 102 103 Do, 6p c, Mar and Sept 100 1051 106 f Do, 5p c, Jan and July lOO 94} 95f 97 Do, 5p c, inscribed stock lOO 94 96 Do, 5p c, Dominion of, 1903 lOO 95} 961 951 Cof Good Hope, 6p c, Dec, 1873 100 103 105 Do, 6 p c, April and Oct, 1890- 1900 100 111 113 Do, 6p c, April and Oct, 1880-90 100 109 111 Do, 6p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO Do, 5 p c, April 15 and Oct 15, 1900 100 102} 1031 Ceylon, Nov, 1878, 6p c 100 109 111 Do, 1872 lOO 103 105 110, 1882 and 1883 100 112 114 Mauritius, 6p c, 1873, Jan & July 100 102 104 Do, 1878, Jan and July 100 106 108 Do, 1882, May 15 and Nov 15 100 107 109 D 0,1895-6, Feb and Aug 100 111 113 Natal Gov 6p c, April & Oct . 100 108 110 Do, 6p c, May and Nov 100 107 109 New Brunswick Gov 6 p c, Jan and July 100 104 105 N. S. Wales Gov 5 p c, 1871 to 1876, Jan and July lOO 100} 1011 Do, 5 p c, 1888 to 1896, Jau and July 100 101 102 1011 Do, 5 p c, red by ann draws, from 1867 to 1875 100 100 1011 Do, 2 per c, annual draws, 1872 to 1898 100 1001 101} New Zealand 6p c, 1891 100 107 109 Do 5p c 100 97 98 Do , Jan, April, July, Oct 100 97} 98} 971 Do., 6p c, 1891, Mar and Septloo 108 110 Do, p ct, 1891, June and Dec 100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov, 6 p c sterling, 1875, Jan and July lOO 1021 1031 Do, 1886 lOO 104} 105} Queensland 6 per ct, 1882-85, Jan and July 1 00 1081 109} Do, 1891, Jan and July .lOO 108} 1091 S Australian Government, 6 p c, 1869-77 lOO Do, 1878-92 Do, 1893-19 0 8 100 110 111 Tasmanian, 6 p c, 1895, Jan and and July 100 108 110 Do, 6p c red, 1893 to 1897 lOO 108 110 Victoria Govt, 6 p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO 113 114 Do, April and Oct, 18834 lOO 1131 1141 1101 Do, 5p c, Jan. and July,lB9-Imloo 104 102} 1021 THE ERIE WAR. The Erie war is still progressing steadily in the States. Mr. Burt, the champion of the English shareholders, has (attended before the Assembly Committee on Railroads to ¶rge the passing of a bill repealing the Directors' Classifica on Act. There was a full attendance of members, and many Senators were present. Mr. Butt commenced his attack by read ug tto Classification Act of 1869, and then repated his arguments before the Senate Commit tee, entering very fully into the whole case, com plaining that the sharehol :ors' chartered lights had been taken away behind their backs, and denouncing the conduct of the directors in applying for the Classification Act as a breach of trust. He defended the combination in England as absolutely necessary for the protection of the shareholders, who could not otherwise compote with Fisk and Gould, who held the company's purse. After Mr. Burt had concluded his address, Mr. Shearman, the counsel of the Erie directors, spoke at consi derable length, Mr. Burt disputing several of his state ments as he went on. The next day the committee re assembled, when Mr. Crouch, on the directors' side of the contest, read a long paper against the repeal of the Act. Mr. Burt subsequently replied, and declared that Mr. Crouch's shareholders were bogus and his protest bogus, written in New York. No ono in London, said Mr. Burt very shrewdly, would have used the expression "Board of Stockholders," for there was not such a body in England, but there was in New York! The share capital had been increased $53,500,000 in the two financial years 1868-69, and the not earnings were reduced, while there were 64 more persons killed and 152 moro injured on the road than in the two former years. The Legislature had tied the stockholders' hands, and he asked them to cut the bonds as a matter of simple justice. A STRANGE TRIAL FOR MURDER. The principal topic of news in the American papers is the trial of Daniel MTarland for the murder of Albert D. Richardson, of the Tribune, which began in ea rnes t on the 7th, two or three days having been occupied in the selection of a jury. No fewer than 750 jurors were summoned, and before twelve men could be agreed upon by one, the opposing counsel, every . as he was called in succession, was ex a mined and cross-examined minutely as to his religious belief— including the question where he went to church—his views on capital punishment, his opinion (if he had formed one) on the case to be tried, and so forth. Two or three speci mens may be given. Mr. E. L. Trowbridge, broker, was called and examined thus :—Have you a wife ? Yes, sir. —And children ? Yes, sir.—Do you attend any church ? I do.---Of what denomination ? Episcopal.—Are you of opinion that if sworn as a juror in this case you can give Mr. Mc`Farland a perfectly fair, merciful, and impartial trial ? I think so. Mr. Trowbridge was accepted. Mr. Patrick Darby was subsequently called and examined as follows :—Have you a forme or expressed an opinion on the subject of the guilt or innocence of this prisoner ? Yes, sir.—Was that opinion based on what you read in the newspapers? That is all.—Did you read any one, or more-than one ? I guess I have more than one.—What papers ? Herald and News.—Did you read all that appeared in any one of them ? I might have done so.—Did you assume what you read to be true ? Yes, sir.— If it should turn out not to be true, then you have no opinion ? Of course I have no opinion. —Then any opinion you have formed or expressed has been on the supposi tion that what you read was true? Yes, sir. —And if it should turn out not to be true you are without an opinion? Yes, sir.—Judge Davis : Have you any conscientious scruples in regard to finding a verdict against the prisoner where the penalty is death ? Yes, sir.—Mr. Graham : What do you mean by that ? W ou ld y ou re fuse to find a, man guilty of a capital offence if you sat as a juror, provided the evidence established his guilt? Well, that would be according to the evidence I would hear from both parties.—You would not refuse to per form your oath because you were opposed to the punish ment of death ? I lean on the side of MTarland. (Laughter.)—lf you were to sit in that chair, and'any one else was on trial for hi s lif e , wou ld you re f use t o render a verdict if the evidence showed he was guilty? No; I would not in any other case , b u t i n thi s case I s h ou ld— Recorder Hackett : Stand aside, sir. Mr. George Howard was thus questioned :—Have you heard or read anything about this trial? I did, sir, at the time.—And have you formed or expressed an opinion with reference to the guilt or innocence of this gentleman? Well, nothing definite.—By Judge Davis: What is your business? I an actor and manager.—You say you formed no oion of the guilt or innocence of the accused? I could say now that I have no opinion. —ls your mind free from all bias •on the sub ject? I think I could say that it is free, sir. —Have you any conscientious fcruples that would prevent your finding a verdict of guilty in a case punishable with death? No, sir.—Do you know the prisoner? No, sir.— Did you ever meet him ? No, sir.—Do you know any of his relatives or friends? No, sir; I am perfectly unac quainted with all the parties.—By Mr. Spencer : Mr. Howard, are you a married man ? I am, sir. —Have you got any children? Four living ; I have lost four.—Mr. Spencer : I guess that is right. —Judge Davis : We with draw our challenge, It was agreed between counsel that the jury should not be locked up at night during the progress of the trial. Recorder Hackett (the presiding judge) accordingly told the jury they could separate, briefly charging them not to converse with any person on the subject of the trial, and advising them not to read the newspapers. The Court then adjourned until 11 a.m. on the 7th, when the district attorney was to open the case " for the people," and com mence the examination of the witnesses. Commenting on the system of challenging jurors the New York Times says :—The right of challenging jurors may be seen exercisedon a truly Brobdingnagian scale in this city whenever a trial of unusual importance is coming off. Nearly 700 citizens were subpoenaed in order that twelve men might be found of sufficient intelligence and fair ness to try McFarland. If things go on at this rate, a small town will not be in a condition to afford the luxury of a jury much longer. Even New York might not be able to stand the embarrassment to business which half a dozen important trials going on at one time would be calculated to produce. This abuse of the privilege of challenging jurors is shortsighted in every way. It does not find out the best men for the duty. The counsel, not satisfied with putting the question, " Have you any prejudice in your mind con cerning this case?"frequently pressed the juror as to whether he had formed any impression whatever concerning it—and the mere reading of the newspapers seemed in some cases to be taken as sufficient disqualification. A man who does not read a news paper cannot be a very , fit person to sit on any jury; and as for " impressions, ' whose mind is free from them when a case of this kind is brought before the public? But a juryman is sworn to render a verdict in accordance with the evidence produced during the trial—his mind is not supposed to be a " sheet of white paper " when he enters the court. It is ordinarily deemed sufficient for the judge to admonish the jury to dismiss from their minds all that they heard previous to the evidence, and juries are as a rule intelligent enough to see for them selves the necessity of doing this. The oath surely ought to be strong enough to overcome mere " impressions, but not much importance seems to be attached in legal circles to oaths nowadays. COUNT DARU AND THE EMPEROR. —It is said that when Count Darn, the ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs, tendered his resignation at the Tuileries, the Emperor Was anxious that his departing Minister should express a wish. " I must be your Majesty not to insist upon it," replied M. Daru ` But you have a son. What can I do for um t" that he M son is ver y young sire, and I am not amblitiousy should have an office in which he depends on another than myself." 7 ` At least," said the Emperor in conclu sion, " you will not refuse to introduce me to your son." M. BANNEVILLE AT ROME.—A letter addressed to the Agence Navas states that the impression prevails in Rome that M. Banneville has brought no letter from the Emperor, and no cleelar ttion. from the French Government with respect to the Council, and that he will follow out the course prescribed by the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne instead of that which Count Darn deemed it the wisest to pursue. This account coincides with the report that was circulated that after Count Darn's resignation the French Government sent a telegram after M. de Banneville, than en route for Rome to forbid the presentation of the memorandum which he had received for Cardinal Antonelli. THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRY.—The Austrian Min istry has published a second declaration, which developes th e p r inciples set forth in the programme of the first an nouncement. The most remarkable passages are those which refer to the political state o f Austria and the union of the different races by the comm on rights of the Constitution and of liberty. The Ministry will endeavour to reconcile the conflicting par ties which are constantly opposing the development of the general policy of the btate. In conclusion the ma nifesto declares that the Ministry over Which Count Potocki has the honour to preside will uphold the general acceptation of the common rights, an d the foundation of common liberty, as the only objects which the government can set before them. The firmness an d perseverance which the Austrian Ministry have exhibited afford good hope of a successful future, and hold out a fair promise of the re-union of the various nations which compose the Austrian Empire. An impression prevails that the Mines Regulation Bill wth have to be postponed until next session. —Coal and Iron Trades .Review. The upening a new drive and carriage way at Blackpool which have been constructed at a cost of 00,000 was the occasion of a grand demonstration. About 30,000 visitors came to the town, and amongt the attractions was a trades procession. Mr. Henry William Ripley, who for a considerable time has contemplated the erection of a Convalescent Home in Bradford, has intimated his intention to devote £lO,OOO to that purpose. THE PoPE's GOLDEN ROSE.—The golden rose which the Pope is accustomed to sometimes send at Lent to a female Sovereign who has most distinguished herself by religious zeal, is destined this year for the Empress of Austria. Speaking of the Tipperary Election, the Conmell Chronicle, says that upon an examination of attested copies of the polling books for. Lower Ormond, it has been discovered that thirteen votes were recorded for Mr. Heron more than was announced at the declaration of the THE BANQUET AT THE MANSION HOUSE. The Daily News declares that if Mr. Alderman Besley had been born a Lord Mayor, and the scarlet robe, the gold chain, and the-mace had been the toys of his childhood, he could not be more at home than he shews himself. His temper is festive. He enters admirably into the after dinner mood of his guests. He does not moralise where he should joke, nor preach sermons to the joyous heart. If there is not more wit than usual at the symposia over which he presides, there is more merriment ; and a good hearty laugh is a good things in itself, and a better sequel to a sumptuous ban quet than any digestive pill that the united abilities of the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, with Apothecaries' Hall thrown in, could compound. The House of Com mons will, we fear, be disheartened by the Lord Mayor's confession, that he " cannot get up any enthusiasm for that " honourable House." It is not wiser now than it was before it was reformed. It would be ready to authorise a railway to the moon, but it will not authorise a railway to the Mansion House. With all his disapproval of the House of Commons, it is satisfactory to find the Lord Mayor urging that " the people of England must stick to the Repre sentative system." He does not give the weight of his authority to the principle of despotism, whether after the fashion of Thomas Carlyle, or of Auguste Comte. To this judgment of his lord ship in favour of Parliamentary Government we are happy to add the expression of his belief that " municipal institutions have done much to increase the liberties of the people." Having done so, we close our survey of the opinions of the Lord Mayor concerning things in general, If the guests at the Mansion House did not learn much, they were amused; and that is as much as they had a right to demand. IRISH ELECTIONS. The Telegraph thinks that if future Irish elections are comparatively quiet and pure—which is hoping a great deal—we may probably trace the amendment to the whole some decisions of the Irish Bench. In the Drogheda case Judge Keogh struck a severe blow at organised intimida tion. Judge Fitzgerald condemned, in his Longford de cision, the unholy pranks of wild curates and partisan priests. And now, in Mallow, Judge Morris has upset an election on the very un-Irish ground that " standing treat " is illegal, and that " dhrink galore " is contrary to law. If, then, in future there are to be no mobs, no denouncing priests, and no unlimited eating and drinking, the typical Irish election will become a thing of the past ; and we must depend on the theatres to bring back the ancient scenes. When to the Drogheda, Longford, and Mallow cases we shall have added that of Waterford—soon to be examined—we shall be able to compile a neat new volume of Irish election. law. We cannot observe without regret that no prosecu tions have followed these Irish inquiries. Is there nobody to be hanged ? In Norwich Gaol, at the present time, " may be observed" a " re!pect able " man sentenced to imprisonment for bribery, and " wearing the. prison dress." We under stand that the horror of this " respectable" man at being treated in such a way is immense; for he anticipated that, on account of his " respectability," he would be considered a first-class misdemeanant. Here, then, is an example worth its weight in gold. Is there no Irish election agent who would look well in prison dress ? Can we not apply once more the old " anti-Coulin" law—see Moore's Melodies— to the leaders of riotous mobs ? One cherished hope we have—it is perhaps Utopian, but we will not entirely give it up—that, some day, somewhere, in some county or borough prison, may be seen an eminent solicitor, wearing the prison dress, with " Imprisoned for election bribery" recorded against his name. For, while the French have a saying as regards all quarrels, " Cherchez la femme," we may always ,say, as regards any corrupt transaction in electoral politics, " Find out the attorney." PENAL SETTLEMENTS. The Pall Mall Gazette remarks that the American press has already taken up the notion of utilizing Alaska by by establishing in it convict settlements. The citizens already complain of the troublesome criminal population which has become domiciled among them, especially in the great Atlantic centres of commerce. And now, notwithstanding the unrivalled scope which their country affords for the development of home industry, they already talk of transportation as a mode of disposing of superfluous criminals. Alaska—so it is urged in the journals to which we refer— is in truth only a continuation of Siberia, with which it communicates by a narrow strait. Russia, similarly cir cumstanced with the States as to its abundance of unoc cupied land in its central region, has nevertheless found distant Siberia of the greatest possible value as a place of exile. For criminals of the worst kind, or for refractory exiles Siberia has its mines : and forced labour in these is probaly among the most dreaded punishments which can be admininistered short of corporal torture. In plain language, America, so far as these journals repre sent public opinion, seems inclined to take up the experi ment which we, with more means for trying it than any other country possesses, deliberately abandoned ten or twenty years ago in deference to the wisdom of doctrin aires and the indolence of Governments. It had become impossible to continue transportation to Australia for special reasons which we need not recount. New penal settlements were required. But at the same time arose the fashionable philosophic outcry of the day against transportation in general. Ministers were only too happy to be relieved of the infinite trouble and un popularity which would have attended the choice and preparation of new receptacles for convicts. So they sided, rejoicingly with Whately and the ideologists; they promised us wonderful results from cunning contri vances in the way of graduation and apportionment of secondary punishment at home, with what consequences time has shewn ; for, if general expression of opinion is to be received, we are more encumbered with an " halalt ual criminal population " than at any former period. MR. MURPHY. The Post observes that if it is necessary to discuss the doctrines which form the subjects of Mr. Mur . phy , s lectures, by all means let them be discussed ; but y the sole object of their discussion is to create a feeling of hatred in the breasts of one part of the com munity against another part, . we cannot think that that is a legitimate object, or that the right of freedom of speech would he in the least imperilled if such a restriction were placed upon the use of public assembly-rooms as would prevent men lik e Mr. Murphy from abusing the patience of the community and imperilling its safety. How this is to be done is a matter which we need not consider at present. Nor will it be necessary to consider it at all if the owners or trustees of public lecture-halls will close their doors against a lecturer who is so offensive to a considerable portion of the community that he cannot pass from his lodgings to the lecture-hall without a body-guard of police. A NEW POSTAL SYSTE3L—A new mode of postal communication is being employed in Austria for short and insignificant messages. Cards are sold for three centimes, and the sender writes the address one side, the message on the other, and throws it into the nearest letter box, thus economising the expense and trouble of envelopes. The postal 'lards are stamped and circulated by thousands dyer the Austrian Empire, 9 t nd Viey arc universal use at railwaY atati9o. ausliQr onvanangilw 94116. The very extensive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of Irish whisky, by ➢less's. DUNVILLE & Co., who have gaiziod a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, is to ►e called "The Royal Irish Distillery." THIRD EDITION. The Third Edition of The Sun of last Evening wag . published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'Crqcs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN—TiIIs DAT. (n ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLATE OF 50 SOVS. Demidoff beat Kennington. COLUMN STAKES. Roderick Dhu .... Pibroch Carfax.. Four ran. SUBSCRIPTION PLATE. Suffolk A maranth colt L Elferon.., SWEEPS FAKES OF 50 SOVS. Wave beat Squib. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Filo% Scringapatam Prince Arthur.. .. 1 ..s Six ran. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Miss Sheppard 1 Nelusko Eight ran. Falkland was scratched at 1.10 p.m. this day. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Woodford Little Drum 2 Etruscan.. Six ran. ARRIVALS AT CATTERICK BRIDGE. Performer, Bonita, King of the Fairies, Harebell f, Hugo, Ware Hare, Star and Garter, Pretty John, Saratoga, Car lowrie, Newark, and Badinage. CITY BETTING.—This DAY. CHESTER CUP. 100 to 12 agst Glenfalloch (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Kingcraft (offered-300 to 100 taken) Bto 1 agst Macgregor (offered) 10 to 1 agst Macgregor (offered—take 100 to 8) 100 to 6 agst Astolfo (offered) 30 to 1 agst Fistiana c (taken and offered) 500 to 15 agst Prince of Wales (taken) DERBY. 13 to 1 agst Camel (offered-200 to 14 taken) 1000 to 30 agst Astolfo (offered) 1000 to 20 agst Barford (taken) 66 to 1 agst Fistiana colt (wanted) 4to 1 agst Mr. Merry's lot (taken) LICHFIELD MEETING-YESTERDAY. LICHFIELD STEEPLECHASE. Plover 1 Six ran. MAIDEN PLATE. 1 Ocean Wave Nine ran. WHITTINGTON STAKES. Broadlea 1 Nineteen ran. PAGET CUP. Brother to Vex 1 Four ran. WELTER PLATE. Weather Isle 1 Gordian Knot, 2 Five ran. PUNCHESTOWN MEETING .-_ESTERDAT. GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASE. Merlon Three ran. PRINCE OF WALES'S PLATE. Rufus.. Rakish T w euty ran. HUNT CUP. Criraffe Seven ran. DROGHEDA PLATE. Joey Ladle... Twenty four ran. FOXIIUNTERS' PLATE. Fusco Seventeen ran. FRANCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PARIS, April 20. Yesterday evening a dinner was given by 600 medical students to M. Gambetta, who made a speech strongly condemning thelmperial Regime, and main taining the necessity for a Republic. He, however, deprecated violent means of securing that object, which he said can only be obtained by force of edu cation and labour. A strike occurred yesterday at the casting works of Messrs. Piat ; 300 men have also struck at the works of Messrs. Cail. THE SAURIN CASE. This afternoon, in the Court of Queen's Bench, Mr. Mellish, Q.C., said he was happy to be able to inform the Court that the parties in the case of Saurin v. Starr bad come to definite term, and, as the case was stied, it had better be struck out of the list. Thcv Lord Chief Justice said he was very glad to hear it. The case was accordingly struck out. THE BANKRUPTCY OF MR. C. H. TURNER. This bankrupt, formerly chairman of the Great Eastern Railway • Company, and whose ancestral estates were formerly at Derby, and who since has resided in St. John's Lodge, Hamilton-terrace, Re gent's Park, applied this day to pass his examination and for his order of discharge. The accounts not having been filed in time, his Honour said the public examination would be adjourned until the 30th of May, at 12 o'clock, and the private sitting for the 30th of April, at 11 o'clock. MISS LYDIA THOMPSON. Miss Thompson sends the following affidavit to England in answer to the charges made against her in the Watkins divorce suit : " City and County of New York, ss Thompson being duly sworn deposes and says I am the manageress of the Lydia Thompson Bur lesque Troupe, and am at present residing in the city of New York. I have read the evidence given in a certain divorce suit in the English papers, ' Watkins against Watkins,' and, so far as it relates to me, is untrue in every respect. I never visited Mr. Wat kins in Jermyn-street, either alone or in the com pany of any one, nor was I ever alone with that gentleman ; my passage was not paid to America by Mr. Watkins, nor did he accompany ma to this country ; nor do I know anything of or about him. I received some jewellery, which I subse quently found belonged to Mrs. Watkins, and I at once returned it to that lady, accompanied with a letter of explanation. To this Mrs. Watkins replied in a kind spirit, and expressed her gratitude to me and her admiration of my conduct in the matter. ' LYDIA THOMPSON.' " Sworn before me this Bth thy of April, 1870, HENRY P. MARSH. Notary Public for the City and County of New York." TIIE FRENCH FUNDS. According to Roller's telegrams the French Rentes to-day were quoted 74f. 60e.