The Sun. — London, England, 1861-04-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARX ET AND CITY NETVS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. Continued firmness is reported in the money 111°11 °Y, the shipments of gold to the Cont inent for the purchase of silver having induced the impres• einn that the ratio of discount will advance rather than recede. Owing to the abundant supplies and the limited inquiries, the mercantile community are s e nabled to negotiate the best bills at about 4 1 per 8 ? I t) or 1- per cent. below the minimum at the Bank of England. A further sum of £31,000 in gold was withdrawn , 4 .° 11 1 the Bank of England yesterday for exporta tion. The directors of the Metropolitan Railway have ei made a call of £1 10s. per share, payable on or be- t s At t : fore the 16th proximo. Tenders will now be received for the unappro- et; Mated portion of the £83,000 Indus Steam Flotilla st, D ebentures. at; A large amount of business was again transacted 8 9 I n the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and st( Prices tended upwards. The sales were intimated 81: at 15,000 bales. st( sr( It Was announced yesterday afternoon that Mr. et ! Thomas Vile had been elected a member of the at; e ,. ° tansitteo of the Stock Exchange in the place of :I: 'lr• Thomas Gibbs, deceased. sti st( The following circular has just been issued by st , the directors of the Great Ship Company : The Great Ship Company (Limited), 90, Cannon eta - street, London, E.C., April Sir,-The decision of the Court of Common Pleas, con trary to the unanimous opinion of the Court of Queen's at ,rlich, in the case of Mr. John Scott Russell's claim , ren 'tors it necessary to be prepared to lodge about £19,000 in .01 1 rt before an appeal against that decision (with stay of e lecetion meanwhile) is likely to be entertained. The directors think it all important to be thus prepared, 89 as to prevent delay in the sailing of the ship for New York en the Ist May next. It is proposed at to raise the sum of £ 35 , 000 on debentures at six st konths, bearing interest at 7 per cent. per annum, with st Which to pay off the present mortgage, and deposit the 8 , amount of Mr. Russell's verdict, or to settle with him amicably if possible. The debentures to be further secured bYa mortgage on the ship (with policy of insurance), to be s a t Elven to two responsible persons in trust for the respective st debenture-holders. The directors, and others, have already la subscribed for about £17,000, so that only £lB,OOO remains to be provided ; and I am instructed by the directors to at request that you will favour me with an immediate reply, stating the amount of such debentures for which you are st ti lling to subscribe.-I am, &0., st J. H. YATES, Secretary. st A meeting has just been held of the creditors of at Mr. D. Novelle, commission merchant, when it was at stated the liabilities amounted to £31,406 11s. 9d., at and the assets to £5,983 17s. Bd. ; but all the :1 agent's accounts at Constantinople are not expected to be fully realised. After some discussion it was resolved to wind up the estate under inspection. at A meeting has been held to-day of the creditors at of Messrs. Cook and Greenwood, wine and spirit Merchants, &c., who recently suspended. Their 1 2 liabilities were stated at £14,850, and the assets at al £6,837. After a protracted discussion, a few of s i the creditors signed in favour of accepting a com- Position, while others threatened legal proceedings, and the estate will no doubt be sent into the Court o f Bankruptcy. The English Stock Market, which opened firmly, Presents now rather a heavy aspect, owing to a re sumption of speculative sales and a further decline 11 1 the Rentes. Consols have been 911 921 for transfer and 92 / for the account, but the pre sent quotations are 911 92 and 92 respectively. The New Threes and the Reduced are heavy at 2 4,a ; Long Annuities at 14 ; Exchequer Bills at it 3s. dis. to par ; India 5 per Cent. Loan is steady at 102 I; and Bank Stock at 233 and 234 f. Very few dealings have been reported in the at: foreign Market, and prices are well supported. at, Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70/ to 71; ditto, 1858, 63 4 to 641. ; Portuguese have improved to 46i 1, and Russian 41 per Cents. to 91i ; Dutch 21 per : t t ' Cents. are-steady, st st The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up at st to this day, are in round figures as under :- st 1861. 1860. at treat Western North-Western !South-Western Brighton 16,331 15,784 , 3 t Midland Bouth-Eastern Great Northern „,Lancashire and Yorkshire North-Eastern and Exeter 38,405 36,743 at Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 11,801 11,054 South Wales Great Southern and Western of Ireland 8,200 8,185 at Edinburgh and Glasgow Glasgow and South-Western.. Great Western of Canada These returns are for the most part of a satis factory character ; in one or two instances, how- at ever, a slight falling off is apparent. On the Great Western there is an increase 0r£259, on the North Western of £BO5, on the South Western of at, £ 1 ,254, on the Brighton of £ 547, on the Mid- ast land of £BB2, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of a s t £1,042, on the North Eas tern of £1,662, the Man- s t, Chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £747, the South et Wales of £347, the Edinburgh and Glasgow of at £477, and the Great Western of Canada of £649. at , On the South Eastern there is a decrease of £936, at and on the Great Northern of £1,320, st In the Railway Share Market business has been rather inactive, and prices have shown, in some in - etanees, a slight down ward movement. Lancashire st and Yorkshire, North Western, Midlands, North at t astern, York, and South Eastern have declined g N., and Great Western, 102., Groat Northern, how ever, have improved ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been in a very limited request, and prices are also st 14 . shade flatter. Dutch Rhenish brought 13 to 131 ; Great Luxemburg, 61 to 61 ; East Indian, 991 ; 81 Great Indian Peninsula, 951- 96; Great Western of 61 sl Canada, 11l ; and Grand Trunk of Canada 6 per Cent. Preference Bonds rose to 70. 8 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have remained dull at about previous quotations. Lon- ; don and Westminster realise 671 a ; Oriental Bank, s 601 ; Union of Australia, 39 ; and Eleotrie Tele graph, 951. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. sank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9Ol i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l sa India Stock .. , Ditto 5 per Cent .. !litto Debentures, 1858 9 6 11 Ditt, . Bonds £l,OOO l6 dia • Consols for Account, May 9 92 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid. Ditto £5OO par FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. • . --- Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • • -- Ditto 4k per Cent. Turkish 6 per Cent • Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2k per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil. Ditto Account TWO O'CLOCK Consols, Money 9lk 2 Ditto Account 92 TILE 'WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. - This Day, between 8 and E. E. M. D. F. C. I. S. 9 a.m. ------- — — Nairn 2 9 .81 j 53 50 W. 5 7 0.1 r 3 Aberdeen Leith 29'9'. 57 51 W. 3 Ib. 1 Berwick 29.90 5 5 49 W. 4 5i c. 2 Ardrossau Polar. sh Shields Galway 3O 21 54 51 W. 4 4c. 2 Searborsugh Liverpool 3O. 9 51 49 W.N.W. 4 9 0. 3 Queenstown... 3 30 0 : 0 17 0 Valentia . 30.25 12 49 N. 1 90. 1 2 Yarmouth 54 4 3 7 N.N.W.NNI 4 4 C. 2 London ...... 30.07 52 48 ' NNW. 23 b. -2 Dover 30.03 50 53 . 2-1 b. 1 Portsmouth Portland Plymouth . Penzance EXPLANATION.-B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud Ito 9). I. Initials : — b ,, blue sk y ; c., clouds (detached) ; .) fog. • h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast' (dull) ; r., rain ; s,, snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augmente—thtts) rtr , , raACh S. See. dieturb gage (1 to 9), TH said to court• you be now to Vill you esterdaY working times to d work• poll is-- therefore elected. rhich the wned:) ;peaking 3ses and t it was arge as- I to, and Lusting& nt, how' nd amid ni with- id peace ly after 7 scenes lodgson hustings id a fart Lbout 6 0 marched square, rd of at iodgson lud took ice. His Doled to way of rotten t to say, st awful endes riolenee, 1 times or less, leads or rap on .ed has Hodg -3 of the irge the Ore the , sadly station, rushed nd yells iob, and left for a New:- on their nisohier 1 him- Lthout rela leatb, e, but ation, Torth • rather I—Sir Ma ►urne, SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1 1 Closing I Paid. I price. Railway s. 50 Beltast and Ballymena 3.14 I Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. ock Birk., La., and Ch Junc 25 Blyth and Tyne 10 Boat. Sleaf. and Mid,Co I 'ock Bristol and Exeter ock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cork, I llrocic., &Passage 20 Cornwall.... 10 Do A A gets no div. 10 Do B • 'n g hasbeen d. to iv , til6 nc eran. 50 Dublin & Belfast June 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June ock East Anglian - ock Eastern Counties :ock Eastern Union, A stock cos Do do B do 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds ock East Suffolk ock Edinburgh & Glasgow ock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 10 Forth & Clyde Junction ock Furness ock Glasg. and S. Western 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland ock Great Northern ock Do do A stock ock Do do B do ock Gt. S. & W. of Ireland ock Great Western ock Do Str Val gua. stock 12 Irish South-eastern :cck Lancashire & Yorkshire ;ock London and. Blackwall ock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast ock Lond., Chat., and Dover ock Lonel. & Nth. Western .ock Lond. & Bth. Western 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen ock Ilan. Shef. & Lincoln 50 llaryport and Carlisle 12i Do do shares 10 Nfetropolitan ock gidland .1.0. Do new ock Do uirming. & Pert)) 50 'lid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do shares ,?5 Nfid Kent.. . 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Carlisle 10 Newry & Armagh, def 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros ock Norfolk... ..... •• • • • ;ock North British.. ... `ock Nor. Dev.Rail&,Dk.stock bock D k 3tk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B :ock Do B stock • • ;ock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase ;ock Do Leeds ...... ........ beck Do York . ock North London ... 10 Do new 1.16.4 North 'taffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction ock Sot. & Grantham Rail 10 Izebles . ..... 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney Lock Scottish Central lock scot N. E., Aber. stock lock Do Scot. Mid. stock tock Shropshire Union 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer rock South Devon .. •••••• • • 25 S. -Durham & Lane. Un. took South Eastern lock South Wales tock S. York. and River Dun 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 Do do • 25 Do New (1860) lock Taff Vale •• • • tock Do Pref. No 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 50 Ulster .... ••• • • 8 84 81 83 8 7 98 100 971 981 15 Do ...... )ck Vale of Neath [0 Victoria Sta. and rim )on Waterford ez Kilkenny 10 Waterford 3c Limerick IO West Cornwall !O West London.. . 10 Do Ist class • • ! ?0 Do 2d class .. )ck Westllartlepool Harbr and Rail )ck West Midland—Oxford. Dek Do. Newport ck Do. Hereford, 43 45 33 40 78 80 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways. Paid Closing Business I Price. Done. 5 Blythe and Tyne 10 pert c. pref. (issued at £5Ol ck Esris. & Exet.4 p.et.stoCk I Do. do. do. Shares .ck Caledon £10,41 per cent ' lek Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 1 6i Cork & Bandon, 51 p. C. !O Cornwall. 5 per cent Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun )4 tDo Ist Class Pref )ck E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c )Ck ,Do. do. Class B 6 p.c )ck iDo. do. Class C 7 p.c )Ck ,E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. C. No.l )ck I Do. do. No. 2 )ck Do. New 6 per ct. stock. Ick Eastern Union, 4 per ct. )ck ' Do. 5 per cent. guar... )ck Edin.&Glas. sp.e. shares )ck I Do. 4p. c gua. S. Itz D. )ck Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c )ck IFurness, 5 per cent .... >ck I Glas.t S. Wcst.g.a. 5 p.c.l )Ck Great Northern, sp. et. ' )ck IPo.sp.c.ltedm., 10 p.c.pm )Ck Do. 414 p- e. do. dn. )0 Do. 6p.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. De k GeSn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. stock 10 Great West. (Berke and slants) Ext. 5 p. et )ck Co. itedeemable,4l p.ct. ock Do. ltedeemable, 4p. ct. 3C l c Do Irredeemable, do Delc Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. 10 !Ott. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. to Do. do. 6p. et. pref ock Do Birmg.E.ruar. stock 26i Do. Chester gun- shares 131 I Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 00 Lan. & Carl. 4i pc. pref ock Lan.tYork 6p. c. stock ock Do.Barnsl.stes 3s 10d pc ocx Do. 6 per C. (It. Lan.) • • ock Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l ock Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 ock Do. gna. 6p. C. ock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. ock Do. do. 41 per eenf% 5 Do. do. p. c. shares.. ock Do. 7p. et. Pref. stock. ock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) ock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65) ock Do. 4 per cent. Fret cell I Lon. Chat. and Dover /' A rceiv. no div 10 , Ex.A til 6 pc is pcl , 'lO. It B. & Brom ex. 10 ' Do. Metropolitan Ex B, ,ock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and' Nuneaton, 5 p. ct , ock Lon. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock ock Do. 41, per cent Od. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus. of 2s. 6d.•.•...... •..• 121 Londondy. & Cole. Ish 121 Londony. & Ennis. Ish ock ran. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct 6 Do. £6 toe= 99 101 20 21 5i 6 99 101 108 113 105 108 108 110 106 108 122 124 80 82 109 111 90 92 75i 76} 113 115 111 113 101 101 105 107 97 99 98 100 89 91 90 92 100 102 94 10 17 18 101 101 74 76 20 21 10 104 15 154 113 115 ,113 115 137 140 113 115 101 103 148 153 128 131 71 74 85 87 131 141 124 126 88 70 P ck 1 Do. 3 per cent 10 ' Do. redeem. 6 per cent [2l laryport & Car., 4p. c , l2* Do. 4.1 per cent ock Mid. Con. 6 p c. stock ock Do.Con.Bris. & Bin 6 p.c )ck Do. 41 p. o. pref. stock 6 Do. 41 per cent ck Do. Lela & Hit. pref. at. ock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st. 184 P ock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 ock Do.sWay. Val.Ex.st.lB47 ock North British, sp. o. ock)) D New, gin- S P• O . • • • 10 10 /. do g Do. do Do. Bor. . pf. she at N th . D ev. Rail. Dok.Co. st N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. at i Do. 41 pc. redeemable.. st Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. 17 Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. o. No. 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 25 Do. York, 11. &S. Puroh. 20 North Staffordshire.... 1 0 Rhyroney Guaranteed. Si Scottish Central, new pi st -Icottish North-Eastern 11 p. c. pref. stock.... st Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c st Do. 7 p. c. pref. stool. 10A. South DPvon, Ann. 10s. lo Do. Fixed 41 per cent .0.6 South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) st Do. 41 per cent at Do. Fixed 11 p.c. Ist is 3t .4outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c it Do. 44 per cent. it Do. 5 per cent: it 8.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c I ;Stock. dt Dar. A 5 p. e., I Do. B 6 ner cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. Do.Perpet. 6 p.c. pf 1866 Do. till 1869, Ist is. I% 126 101 103 92 94 [O9 111 [OB 110 I 11 91 93 99 101 100 102 id ip d 22i Business Done 971 i I io! 1 , 44 $1 10 let 101 101 1111 1074 107 71! i 112} 11 604 r 96 i 95.51 Si 121 i l i 4 I PI al 631 , 1 i! 1031 11 21 6oi 21 81 2i 131 133 10 10i 221 23 99 101 98i 991 0s 100 85 87 2 27i 3 6 14 i 32 314 32 45 48 121 123 117 120 08 100 119 122 114 116 Share st st st st st st LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. pa ,,, Leasing Closing, Business Railways. id. Price. Done. Bediord and Bletchley all n &N.W (34 en - • 100 Do ••' •• PI Chester & Holyhead... 100 Do 53 • Do. 53 pe r cent 100 Do l2l 123 Do. 5 100 Do. Clydesdale Juno lOO Caledon... 100 102 3 Colchester, Stony Val E.U.&E.O 151 101 . E. Lincolnsh. g 6 p-r ICO Gt. North. 133 13 5 1 E.Union,llarwichShs. all 'E.Counts. .1-1 4/ 2 Do. Woodbridge.. 100 . 3 Gls.Barr.&Nella.Drcl. 100 'Caledon..,' 3 Do. new • , 100 Do. •••• •1 2 Gloster & Dean Forest, all Gt. West. - 2 Hrtlp'l Dock & all Yk.N.&llr, 2 Hull and Selby. all Yk.N. Md.' 3 Do. h Alves. I all Do. • I Do. quarters........! all D o. „ 1 Lanc.&Carl. gua. 5 p.c.i 100 Ln&N.W. 2 London & Greenwich.' 100 IS.Easternl Do. Preference ....I 100 D 0..., 1 Lon.,Tilhnry,& S -enct 100 'Peto 1 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 (Norfolk.. 1 Do. 0 per cent lOO Do. Mnc., Bxtn.,&Matlock , all 1 1.. l Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock lOO I midland.. Nekt,Bury X. 1 r. r g w ua. m 5 ar percent.. ... • C ount s . Nortlin.&Eastn. sp. c. all Do. Do. o p. c all I Do . ...... Do. Fixed sp. e•-• • all ,Do.. .... North Western all 'Midland Preston and Wyre. { all I IL& NW) & L.Ylc. Do. 1 Shares A.I all Do._, .. . Roystn.Hitch.,&Shepl 10 0 Gt. North. Shrewsbry& Hereford' 100 T.l3rassey Do. do. 1 Do.: S.-Staffordshire all ISl'Clean... Wilts and Somerset lOO ;Gt. West. Winal?led9li &Crvyclu. lili 'l,4Dralp 109 111 '202 205 61 63 1112 117 87 90 3 31 91 96 * dP 55 57 15i 16 'l3O 132 101 103 19 i 11 89 91 01 n all 1 100 too 100 100 all all THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1861. BRTIISH POSSESSIONS. Axel Railways. Paid. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrenc< etk Bom.,Barodact.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per cent........ 18 Do, Do. zoi Buffalo and LaKe Maw , 20 IDo. New 0 - Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godriet 3 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187', 10 Do. do. July 1, 187? 10 Do. do. June 1, 187- 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim O Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lira. O Cape Town dz Dock Scrii :0 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c 7i Demerara.. 20 _ Eastn. Bengal gu...5 p. ock East Indiaii, gu. 5 p. c. 30 Do. F Shares Ext 30 Do. Jubbulpore )0 Do. 4} p c. Debentrs )0 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 )0 Do. 1865-1870 :oak Grand Trunk of Canada )0 Do. 6 per cent. Pref )0 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct )0 Do. ()per ct. Debentr 10 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 )0 Do. do. 1867 )0 Do. do. 1872 ck tlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c ,ck Gt. South.of India (Lim' guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. 04 Gt. W. of Canada Shares O Do. New 0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 c 0... Do. 5 p. c. do. '7B do. .. Madras, guar., 44 p. c... k Do. do. 5 per cent .... )I( Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. 5 Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. Newßrunswick Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.) n o•.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do.. " • • • • ;0 Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land go. ...... 60 Oude (Limited) . :ock Scinde ..........1 4.; 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Do. .... •• • • es 9 ek Do. Indus. St. Flo. vg. 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. lall {lOO 15 all 100 1 Closing Price. 67 70 93 94 16 10 d 5 56 d 6i 7i 75 80 65 70 65 70 41 5 11 1* d i it 99 11 100 a 976 9861 996 1001 1 pr 206 214 68 71 55 60 39 41 45 48 37 40 37 40 95 96 lid 1 d 111 ilk 9 81l 95 98 90 83 83 E 5 92# 03# 86 88 2 1# 5 7 ,AIL 5 7 975 983 18 d If II 19 90 92 fi Id WAYS. FOREIGN 20 Algerian 0 Antwerp & Rotterdam. 0 Ardenne5........... ... Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 5 Belgian East. Junction :0 Beaters to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiapo 0 Ditto Extension .... l 0 Dutch Rhenish ........ !O Eastern of France .... l 0 Grand Rue Guar. 6p. c. !Co Do. do. ;rea Central of France 3t. Luxem., Con. she... [talian Junction ...... Lierre & Turnhout .... yons & Geneva ...... O Namur & Liege ........ O Do. 6p. c. Pref. ........ 6 Northern of France.... ,6 o. New Shares 10 orwegian Trunk Pref. • aris,Lyons, & Mcditer.' 9 Paris & Orleans...—. • • ;0 ecife &S. Fran. (rern.) zua. 7 p. ct. ;0 Riga & Dunaburg...... :0 Royal Danish . 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... !O iSambre & Meuse ...... 10 )o. 5 per cent. Pref..... .an Paulo, Um, g. 7 p. c. Aust.&Lomb Venetin 0 (Southern of France.... r . East Portugal 7 g ct. Si West Flanders 0 .. o. 5i p. c. Preference O W. & N.W. of France 1 9 Vest'rn of Austria O estvrn of Switzerland 8 iesbaden ...... 6 o. 8 per cent Pref O ealand . BRTTIS: FraVonsols (IiliTE11) 0 British Iron Clifford - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.)l - ,East Bassett (Illogan).. , - East Caradon - E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) - Gam.deSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) - Great South Tolg - us - ,G. Wheal Alfa. (Phil ack) - !G. Wheal Vor (Helston) - iGrenville - , - Hing - ston Downs ▪ !Lady Bertha - (Margaret (tiny Lelant), - INorth Downs - North Frances (Mogan)! - IN.Wh'l Basset (Illo.fan) - North Wheal Crotty - Par Consols (St. Blazey)! :0 1 Providence (Uny Lelnt.)i - ISortridge Cons. Min.Co.l South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 1 S. Dev. Iron aGen., Lim &Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 10 Tin Croft Vale of To wey (Cam ) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) j Wheal Edward (Cals.). Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)' Wheal Mary Ann Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) FOREIGN MINES, 20 Australian 7l If 1 BonAccordCopper,Lim. 17:6 d 20 ißrazil St.J.del Ite7,Lim 15 31 314 311 5 Do.Lau d and Mmingeo. an 1 1 'Clarendon Cons.MinCo.! ; dls. 40 Cobra Copper I all •39 41 Copiapo . 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co ail 4 2 Fortuna. 20 ,General all 23 24 2'14 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr.i 1 fp If Icapunda (Limited) , 1 11 11 p 8 Linares 5 I Lusitanian 2 pr ip 1 r Mariquita % 4 1 N.RhineCopof S.Aus.L 'l2s.6d. 4 id 20 iPontgibaud Silver,Leadi Mining and Smelt 1 all 4 6 5 Port Philip 1 a a 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) \ 10s. I 181•81 United Mexican .. all 8 6% 1 Worthing (Limited) i all 4 Do — JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 80 82 40 iAustralasia I all 61 63 25 Bank of Egypt all 184 194 100 'Bank of London ....... 50 51 63 20 Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 204 21 25 Cli.Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 52 31 100 iCity 100 Colonial ...... . ... . 25 37 39 2011 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London. 20 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 154 16 20 ;Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 ,Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 224 23 23 2; 20 Do. new 5 11 14 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 10 I 304 20 London and S. African lO 2 14 100 'London & Westminster 20 67 68 674 100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 20 ;Do. new 50 National Bank ........ 25 — 20 'New South Wales... . all 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 50 51 504 20 ,Ottoman Bank .. .. .. all 164 17 100 'Provincial of Ireland.. 25 10 'Do. new all 25 South Australia .., all 25 Union of Australia 50 , Union of London 100 I Unity Mutual . 80 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEC UAITItS. - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July • - 1877-9 lOO 111 114 1124 Do. 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 - - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 108 110 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 108 110 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1014 102 1014 Cape G.llope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 1054 106 Do. 1890 100 1054 106 Ig.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dauly 100 107% 1084 108% Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. sp. c.,1838 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 984 994 Do. p.c., 1888 &upwds 100 98 99 984 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 1074 1084 108% S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up , 100 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July/ 100 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 1054 100 1054 6 DOCKS. _ stock Commercial stock Do. 4 per Cent.l'ref.Min lOO stock East and West India stook London lOO c. 504 stock St. Katharine lOO stock Southampton j 100 stock Victoria . 20 IDoi New .—................-4 2 id par t , MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 1 all 14 15 10 Atlantic It. MI. Stm (id) -- 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 29 31 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 44 41 44 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. TeL A. (Lim.) all 34 36 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 124 144 324 Canada Land all 114 117 a 10 Chan.lslands TeL (Lim ) all et. Cop.Min.ofEng&Smltg all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent. at. Crystal Palace s: - . Do. Preference st. Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb. 100 106 108 20 Elndta Irrign. & Canal 1 id 4 d st. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English &Aus. Copper all 3 34 15 Gen. Steam Navigate n) 1* 26 1 Great Ship Limited) all 4 4 1 Do. 174 pet Preference all i i 5 I Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 34 4 !L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 1 14 20 ,Madras Irr. and Canal 1 4 147 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 24 3i 25 National Dia. Co. (Lim ) 5 14 1 d 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 1 04d 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all i 1 100 N.Br.&NoyaScotiaT.and 80 5 10 1 N.Tl.Australasian (Lim.) all i 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 4 1 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. 4 pr 10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 6 4 44 st. Peelß.Lnd.&3lin.(Lim) 100 48 60 50 I Pen. & Oriental Steam all 70 72 50 ; Do. New 3O 94 104 20 'Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.44P.c all 18 184 p 50 Rhymney Iron all 164 174 15 Do. New all 44 54 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 49 51 st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 124 128 25 ;South Australian Land all 33 35 1 iSubmarine Tel. Scrip all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do all 5 7 10 Trust and Agency of Austrlasia (lim)l,,t is. 1 4 i 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 5 U. K'dom Tel. Co. (lim.l 1 id pr 3 NO YU Pic )1011 1 0 Laucl „ 284 9 _ 10 LAW INT.ELLIGE.NCE—(2Iiis Day). HOUSE OF LORDS. (Peers present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord Wensleydale, Lord Chelmsford, and other peers.) APPEAL.--JUDGMENT,-ARCHIBALD V. SCULLY. This was an appeal from :a decision of the Lord Chan cellor of Ireland, dismissing the appellant's claim to one fourth undivided moiety or share of the lands of Carrick cavantry and Batty Kilninery, demised to him by the will of the late Catherine Shee, under a lease for 999 years and renewal thereof by the Marquis of Waterford. Their lordships were unanimously of opinion that the appellant's claim to a fourth share of these demised lands, fit a rent of al 16s. ld., was not barred by prescription, nor by laches, nor by acquiescence ; that his claim was good and should be sustained in equity. The Lord Chancellor reversed the decision of the Court of Chancery, and remitted the case back to the Court of Chancery in Ireland to take an account of the rents due with costs. A gentleman appeared at their lordships' bar, and informed the Lord Chancellor that while coming to hear the judgments of their lordships in this case he had been taken into custody by an officer for contempt of the Court in Ireland. As the arrest was illegal, and a breach of the privilege of this house, he wanted to be discharged from custody. The Lord Chancellor said he could not interfere, and that he (the applicant) must apply to the Court which issued the writ, for redress. The parties executing it did it at their own risk. 6i - -P 2 1,14 1 11/ 121 31 21 3 21 I 22i 23# 6i GI 71 8 19 20 28 29 8 Q 37i ?.8i 52 54 41 nd 13k 144 51 8 14 i 11 1 t (I, 20i 214 6 61 91 9/ 20 21 § 2_, 175 185 340 350 974 1024 191 191 i 61 15 17 5 6 5 1 6 2 2 37 39 2 2i 46 48 31 5 4i 4i 4f 5} 7i 84 9 94 38 40 295 305 2 3 140 150 36 38 11 21 4 174 184 72 74 345 355 95 100 110 120 1t 2 94 10% 11 13 11 13 1. - .2 ustnesa done APPEAL- - JUDOMENT--EAIRD V. FORTUNE. This was an appeal from a decision of the Court of Ses sion in Scotland, dismissing appellant's claim to the exclu sive right to take seaweed and sea drift opposite his lands, on the Firth of Forth. The respondent claimed the right to take seaweed and drift on the sea shore opposite his farm lands of North Muir Cambert, as "part and pertinent" of the lands of the barony. The Lord. Ordinary decreed in favour of the appellant, and the First Division of the Court of Session decided in favour of the respondent. Their lordships were unanimous in opinion that the appellant had the exclusive right to take the seaweed and seadrift opposita his lands of the barony on the seashore. The Lord Chancellor reversed the decision of the Court of Session, affirmed the decision of the Lord Ordinary, with costs, and remitted the case back to the Court of Session to be disposed of accordingly. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before Baron Channell and a Common Jury.) LAST V. DOW LING. This morning Mr. Montague Chambers replied on the part of the plaintiff, Last, and contended that the claim to the goods had been fully made out, and that the execution that had been put in the premises, in Savoy-street, by the defendant had been done merely to oust the plaintiff from that to which he was legally entitled. DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Judge Ordinary and Justices SVhiteman and Williams.) RYDER V. RYDER-RYDER V. RMER AND WA.TSON. These were cross petitions. In the first case the Hon. Mrs. Dudley Ry der applied for a divorce from her husband, the brother of the Earl of Harrowby, on the ground of cruelty and adultery, which he denied and recriminated in his petition. There was the greatest curiosity etcited to hear the pro- ceedings, the court being instantly tilled immediately the doors were opened. The counsel engaged were Sergeant Pigott, Mr. M'Queen, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram, for the Hon. Mrs. Ryder; Sir F Slade, Dr. Travers Twiss and Dr. Spinks, for the Hon. Mr. Ryder; and Sergeant Shee for the co-respondent. Previous to the judges taking their seat the leading coun sel, Sergeant Pigott and Sir F. Slade, loft the court for a conference, and remained absent until about 20 minutes to 12; at that time the Judge Ordinal . ) , and Justices Williams and Whiteman took their seats on. the bench, and desired that the counsel in the case of " Ryder and Ryder" be f ewnatssrowda, and said his learned friends were them. informed ])r .Tw s t s hat t the immediatelycou rt ware at that moment drawing up terms in these two cases, which would lead to the records being withdrawn, and the jury discharged. Sir F. Slade having entered the court, said he had to apply to their lordships to withdraw the records in these cases, an arrangement having been come to which would prevent the necessity of a public hearing. The Judge Ordinary said the proper way would be to apply for the dismissal of the petitions. The Court could be no party to any arrangement between the parties, neither would it take upon itself the enforcing of any terms. Sergeant Pigott said a settlement had been arrived at in this matter, whioh he thought far preferable to making the details public. Counsel in such a matter had acted entirely on their own responsibility, and on the part of Mrs. Ryder he should not trouble the court further than to ask permis sion to withdraw the record. The Judge Ordinary said if there was no opposition to the application for the dismissal of the petition, that could be done. Sergeant Sheo said ho appeared for the co-respondent, and ho had no opposition to the diamissalof the petition, with costs. The Judge Ordinary said he couldnot order the coats of the co-respondent. If the parties agreed to p r ay them he did not see any objection. Counsel on both sides said there ¶ould be no opposition to the payment. The two petitions were then disnissed, and the special jurors that had been summoned were informed their ser vices would not be required. The greatest disappointment was manifested by the per sons who crowded the court at sucha result. - vi•ATTS V. WATIS. Thii was a motion on behalf of the ?etitioner, Mrs. Emma Julia Watts, for her three children t) be committed to her care and custody. It appeared that on the sth day of January last the petitioner presented her petition to his court for a dissolu tion of her marriage with the respcodent, Henry Watts, then of No. 12, Brompton-crescent, but now residing with a female, under the names of Mr. aril Mrs. Stewart, at No. 13, Sussex-terrace, New Road, Batt4rsea, on the ground of his adultery and cruelty. Mr. Macqueen and Dr. Spinks appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and Mr. Macdoznell appefred for the respondent, and consented to an order being mad in the terms of the petitioner's motion. THIS DAP,s MARKETS. CORN E XCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGE: , Wheat, 56s 9(1; barley, 378 3d ; oats, 234 5d ; rye, 378 10d ; beans, 42s 3d ; and poas, 39s 6d. THE SIX WEEKS' kv ERAGEs Wheat, 55s 6d ; barley, 378 lld ; oats, 23s 9d ; rye, 9d ; beans, 41s ld ; peas, 405 10d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WPM—Wheat, 64,369; barley, 24,466 ; oats, 8,456 ; rye, ; beans, 4,542 ; peas, 358 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To. day's market was but mocbrately supplied with beasts ; nevertheless all kinds moved off slowly, and prices were barely supported. Prime s hep were scarce, and in good request, at full currencies ; Dtherwise the mutton trade was very inactive, at late rates• Good and prime lambs sold briskly, at an improvement in value of 4d per per 81bs. Inferior lambs were a sloviinquiry. Calves, the supply of which was limited, were in good request, at an improvement in value of 2d per Sibs. Pigs and milch cows were tolerably firm in price. Per 81b, to sink the offal. s. d. a. d. s. d.-s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 p r i me gs-wool 110.4 8 5 6 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 p ine , gthdowndo.s 8 5 10 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Largo me. calves 4 8 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 4 5 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 S e coad qualitydo. 4 01 4 Small porkers 4 s 5 o Lambs, 6s Od to 7s Bd. Suckling calves, 18s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 22s to 303. PORMIGN SUPPLY. TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts Sheep and lambs .. .. 7,630 Calves ~,,,, Beasts , . - - lBO Sheep , .... Calves ... Pigs Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENRALL.-071 the whole, a fair average business is doing in these narkets, as follows :- - Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d • mutton, 3s 8d to 5 s veal, is 4d to 5s 2d ; pork, 0 4 d 8 ; m od l t a os b, 6s sodp O e d r otiobs7.s by y d ; the carcase. SOUTHALL,ApriI 24.—T0-days market was seasonably supplied with stock, and the demand ruled inactive, as follows : Beef, 3s 8d to 4s 101 ; mutton, 48 Od to 5s 10d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s2d ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; pork, 4s 4d to 5s Od per 81bs to sink the offal. ROMFORD, April 24.—A slow demand, as follows Beef, from 3s 6d to 58 Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; 4d ; and pork, 4 s lamb, 6s 4d to 7 s 4 d ; veal , 4 s 8d to s stckling calves, 148 to 208; quart*ss.9s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os 4 tool d d txois store 5 1.5 es lO ep d ai er p hs e 2812bs sto HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; clover do., £3 lOs to aOs ; and straw, £1 14s to £2 Os per load. Trade steady. _ _ CUMBERLAND..— Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 8s ; clover, £3 lOs to £5 18s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. A fair demand. WRITECHAPF.L. Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 5s Od ; clover, £3 10s to £0 Os Od; and straw £1 14s to £2 Os per load. Trade dull. A meeting of some of the leading Greek firms was held in London yesterday afternoon, and it is said that two persons have been sent to confer with the Bank of France. Meanwhile RD difficulties have been reported on this side, and, should satisfactory accounts be received from Constantinople, there is a probability that all may go well. As regards the Greek firms generally, much confidence is felt in the soundness of their position, and this view is strengthened by the favourable balance-sheets exhibited even by those houses which bWfQ lately hoot covelloci to RR POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CURIOUS CASE OF CHILD DESERTION.—AN Uxcom- MON "PLEDGE."—Susannah Renno was charged with deserting her illegitimate child, Amelia Renno, aged 11 months, by leaving it at the shop of Mr. Fleming, pawn broker, St. Martin's-lane. Brennan, the porter of St. Martin's Workhouse, said the prisoner was discharged on the 18th of this month at her own request, and she afterwards came back and wanted to be re-admitted, but was told that the case must go before the board. She then went away and left her child at Mr. Fleming's, the pawnbroker's, in St. Martin's-lane. Mr. Bowman, relieving officer of St. Martin's, said there were no witnesses from the pawnbroker's present. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that they must attend. He could not take hearsay evidence in parish cases any moro than in others. _ _ George Hone, assistant to Mr. Flaming, pawnbroker, St. Martin's-lane, having been sent for, said that on Tuesday last hearing a child crying he went round and found a child in one of the boxes. It was afterwards taken to the work house. Sergeant Ward, 290 A, said prisoner came up to him last night and said she wanted to give herself up for leaving her child in a box at the pawnbroker's. She also said that she had been very unhappy ever since. . _ _ The prisoner said she had nowhere to go with the child and no shelter, and in her agitation she put the child in the box (the prisoner seemed very affected). Mr. Bowman said that she was to have been a casual till last Monday, and then she would have been admitted to the house. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed her for seven days. A HARD CASH.—A poor woman, with three little child ren, applied to know what she was to do. She had been to St. Martin's Workhouse, and they admitted her last night, and this morning she was turned out with het children, a pioce of bread only being given to her on her leaving. _ _ _ Mr. Bowman, relieving officer, said she was now receiv ing casual relief, and she could go before the board next Monday. Applicant—l always thought the workhouse to be for the poor. What am Ito do all day. I can't go back till night, and they have only given me this piece of bread for me and my three children. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he could do nothing for her. The applicant, who of course has to wander about the streets all day, her only support for her and her children being a piece of bread she had in her hand, certainly less than a pound in weight, then left the court, complaining sadly. THAMES. STEALING WINE IN THE LONDON DOCK.—John Walter, a cooper, about 30 years of age, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged with stealing a sample bottle of Sherry wine, the property of the London Dock Company, from their premises. Mr. John George, a constable in the employ of the Dock Company, said that yesterday afternoon he saw the pri soner leaving the dock at the west gate, and suspecting him, he stopped him and asked him if he had anything about him belonging to the company. The prisoner re plied in the negative. He searched the prisoner and found in his coat pocket a sample bottle of sherry. He asked the prisoner where he obtained it, to which he answered that he obtained it at the No. 3 vault, and that a cooper named Wellbrook drew it for him. He made inquiries and ascertained that no such per son was employed in No. 3 vault as Wellbrook. The prisoner then said he found the bottle of wine secreted behind some wood. On making inquiries he discovered the bottle of sherry had been stolen from a truck which had contained a large number of samples of wine for transmis sion to merchants in the city. One numbered 178 was missing. The sample bottle taken from the prisoner was N 0.178 and labelled in the usual manner. The prisoner, in defence, said ho found the sample bottle of wine concealed in a dust bin. Mr. Selfe—That won't do. You have taken that pint sample of wine from a truck, or some one in the dock gave it you to carry out. You are liable to two months impri sonment for this. You are fined 40s. for the unlawful pos session of the wine. THE TEMPERATURE OF TEE EARTH'S CRUST. At a recent meeting of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society a paper was read by Mr. W. Fairbairn, LL.D., " On the Temperature of the Earth's Crust, as exhibited by Thermometrical Observations obtained during the sinking of the Deep Mine at Dukinfield." He says:—" During the prosecution of researches on the conductivity and fusion of various substances, an opportunity occurred of ascertaining by direct experiments, under favourable circumstances, the increase of temperature in the crust of the earth. This was obtained by means of thermometers place in bore holes, at various depths, during the sinking of one of the deepest mines in England—namely, the coal mine belonging to Mr. F. D. Astley, at Dukinfield, which has been sunk to a depth of 700 yards. The increase of temperature in de scending shown by these observations is irregular; nor is this to be wondered at if we consider the difficulties of the inquiry, and the resources of error in assuming the temperature of a single bore-hole as the mean temperature of the stratum. At the same time, it is not probable that the tempera ture in the mine-shaft influenced the results. The rate of increase has been shown in previous expe riments to be directly as the depth, and this is confirmed by these experiments. The amount of increase is from 51 deg. F to 57.1 deg., as the depth increases from 51 deg. to 231 yards, or 1 deg. in 99 feet ; but, in this case, the higher temperature is not very accurately determined. From 231 to 685 yards, the temperature increases from 571 deg. F to 751- deg. This is a mean increase of 1 deg. in 76 . 8 feet, which does not widely differ from the results of other aservers. Walferdin and Arago found an increase of 1 deg. in 59 feet ; at Rehme, in an Artesian well, 760 yards deep, the increase was 1 deg. in 54.7 feet ; De La Rive and Marcet found an increase of 1 deg. in 51 feet at Geneva. Other experiments have given 1 deg. in 71 feet. The observations are affected by the varying con ductivity of the rocks, and by the percolation of water." The author has exhibited upon a diagram, in which the ordinates are depths and the abseissas temperatures, the results obtained between depths of 531 and 717 yards. The strata of the mine are also shown in section. Additional to these, the author gives a table of similar results in another pit at the same colliery, taken between the depths of 1671 and 467 yards, and showing an increase of temperature of 1 deg. in 106 feet of descent. As suming, as an hypothesis, that the law thus found for a depth of 790 yards continues to operate at greater depths, we arrive at the conclusion that at 2/ miles from the surface a temperature of 212 deg. would be reached, and at 40 miles a tempe rature of 3,000 deg,, which we suppose sufficient to melt the hardest rock. THE PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 4-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.5 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about the same pride in London as in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 107 to 1071 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is against England, But, after making allowance for loss of interest and charges of transport, the present rate leaves no profit on sending gold to the United States. A COMPLETE DISGUISE.—An Englishman and Roman were walking through the galleries of the Vatican where certain statues andpictures have been slightly clothed so as not to shock the minds of purists as fastidious as the late King of Naples, when the Englishman made some allusion in the course of conversation, to the naked Truth." " Excuse me, sir," replied the Roman, half plaintively, " the Truth is no longer allowed to go naked in Rome—good care is taken that it shall be draped by a Cardinal."—runch. SELF-SWINDLERS. —AII other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pre tutees did I cheat myself. Surely a curious thing. That I should innocently take a bad half-crown of somebody else's manufacture is reasonable enough, but that I should knowingly reckon the spurious coin of my own make as good money I An obliging stranger, under pretence of compactly folding up my bank-notes, for security's sake, abstracts the notes and gives nie nutshells : but what is his sleight of hand to mine, when I fold up my own nutshells and pass them on myself as:notesl—Dickens's " Great Ex pectations," in "AU the Year Round." The operations for erecting three lighthouses in the Red Sea are temporarily suspended, partly on account of the approach of the hot season, Some difficulty has been $ found in erecting one of the lighthouses which was intended to be placed on a dangerous shoal in the Red Sea, on account of the foundation being found to be of sand. The Penin sular and Oriental Company contribute a very handsome sum towards the undertakings. • APPRENTICED MARTNERS.—A return has been prepared, on the motion of Mr. Henley, showing the num ber of apprentices bound and registered as mariners in the merchant service. For some years before 1849 there was a law obliging shipowners to maintain apprentices in propor tion to the tonnage of their ships, and the number then rose at one time to 11,000 a year. Since the repeal of that law it has ranged between 6,000 and 8,000 a year, and in the last time years it hoe (imaged 5,655, 5 6 41 43 8 86 17 18 49 50 38 40 266 276 87 89 291 291 113 115 125 127 111 112 1071 106 i 130 1%2 106 108 71! 72} 60 62 1!01 1111 60 62 118 120 45 47 961 971 95 46 101 111 441 45 3i mit 1251 3 i liP 93 100 7 6d 52 64 621 631 1031 1033 id kp 60 604 914 92 97 99 3/ 3/ 91 101 75 77 111 115 33 M 86 88 47 49 40 42 824 83 58 GO 93 96 4 7 40 41 10 11 t, 5 ! 6 1 P 55A 56j 2 4p d it' 75 77 114 12 5 6 401 21 82f R 21 as 91 21 1021 3 101 2 99 1 56 7 IS.B. all all all all all 114.6 7.4.0 54! 17s 6.2.6 8.12 4.11.6, 1.8.6 a 114 1.4.0 9.18.9 1* 10.6.7 11 I 4 a 1 18.1s.gt 24.8.0] 13s MI 091 4 100 E7O ES. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—YESTERDAY. The S2EAxtut took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Northampton Water Bill, and the 'Wigan Gas Meter and Fitting Company Bill were read a second time. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against and in favour of the Nonconformist Burial Bill; against legalising mar riage with a deceased wife's sister; against the Poor-law Removal Bill, and the Endowed Schools Bill ; against the Masters and Operatives Bill ; in favour of the Budget ; for the introduction of a bill to suppress Sunday trading iu intoxicating liquors ; for the passing of a comprehensive Reform Bill ; and for the better observance of the Lord's day. UNIVERSITIES ELECTION BILL. _ . On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Sir G. C. LEWIS said, that before the Speaker left the chair he wished to make some explanations in respect to this measure, which his hon. friend who introduced it had not done, and, therefore, the house was not acquainted with its provisions. Their universities were a peculiar body as regarded the e l ec ti on o f th e i r representatives, the constitu ency being limited to Masters of Att, , , and the fact was, such election was an act of convocation. The Masters of Arts were scattered through the United Kingdom, and the consequence was that an undue intim.- once was given to those who were resident at the universities„who were chiefly fclergymen or engaged in tuition, and the clerical e l emen t had an undue prepon derance in the election of those representatives. In order to render these voters more exclusively clerical the bill pro posed that Masters of Arts, who were no t res id ent at t h e un i v ersities, should be permitted to vote by lett er . li e suggested that it might be more advisable under the cir cumstances to refer the bill to a select committee. Mr. WALPOLE approved of referring the bill t o a select committee, and expressed his approval of vote by proxy, particularly to elections at the University of Cam- bridge. Mr. WARNER said that he was not against voting at these elections by proxy. If they passed this bill they would be effecting a constitutional change in the representation by throwing the electoral power into the hands of the county clergy. He had great respect for that body, and had no doubt they would exercise their franchise properly, but it was a question whether from their disconnection with the university they would render the member selected less really a representative of the univer sity. He did not wish to oppose the bill, and agreed that it would be advisable to refer it to a select committee. Mr. DENMAN said that it was a mockery to give the franchise to 3,000 electors of the university, when only 1,000 of them could be present at elections. He was in favour of the bill, and he reminded the house that the system adopted at elections for the University of Cam bridge was virtually by proxy. Sir W. HEATIICOTE approved of referring the bill to a select committee, but he did not think the measure was calculated to effect the object proposed. Lord ENFIELD said his name was on the bill, and after the intimation of the opinion of the house he would not oppose its reference to a select committee, but he trusted the house would pass the bill without any unnecessary delay. Mr. DODSON, the mover of the bill, defended it at some length. He agreed, however, to the suggestion that the bill should be referred to a select committee, and concluded with a motion to that effect. Mr. S. ESTCOURT opposed the reference to a select committee. Mr. HENLEY said that there were special circum stances in reference to the constituency of the University of Cambridge which rendered special legislation. However the present bill proposed to extend considerably the pre sent system of voting by proxy, which might have the effect of secret voting. Considering that the bill had not received any discussion at its previous stages, he thought it should be referred to a select committee. Mr. SCLATER -BOOTH, while he approved of the bill being referred to a select committee, hoped it would not be shelved, but would be passed this session. After some remarks from Mr. HOPE and Mr. AYRTON, the motion for referring the bill to a select committee was agreed to. NONCONFORMISTS' BURIAL BILL. Sir M. PETO, in moving the second reading of this bill, said that he, when he had the honour of moving the first reading of the bill, addressed the house at such length that ho thought he would best consult the feelings of hon. members if he reservea making any observations in anticipation of the objections that might be urged, but re ser vb them until the objections had c.n made. He had wade inquiries to ascertain the working of the burial system in their colonies, and had received information on the subject which was of a most satisfactory character. A letter from a clergyman of the Church of England in India, stated that in that country the privilege of burial in consecrated ground was not withheld from Dissenters, which worked admirably. In America there was no dis qualification relative to interments in consecrated ground, nor anything in the slightest degree offensive. In Canada, Nova Scotia, and the Cape of Good Hope, a simi lar system prevailed, and worked most advantageously. The same remark applied to Scotland. In Ireland the va rious religious denominations had agreed to make applica tion for the burial of the deceased in the consecrated ground, and if the minister refused this application, he was bound to give reasons to the Lord Lieutenant for his refusal. He referred to different cases with which he was acquainted to show that the existing system was unjust in its operation, and read the letter of a churchwarden to thrit effect. He disclaimed any connection with the Liberation Society, which he considerc .1 had done great injury to the cause of civil and religiOus liberty, as the Church Defence Society had injured the State establishment, which of late years had been doing much for the promotion of religion and enlightenment. (Hear, hear.) Therefor o the object of his bill was not to effect the achievement of the Noncon formist triumph, and he appealed to the house to pass the bill by a large majority. Sir W. lIEATHCOTE moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day six months. After some general remarks he said that any alteration that had been made in reference to the burial law in Ire land did not illustrate the case of the hon. baronet (Sir M. Pete), for there were peculiar circumstances in regard to that country which rendered legislation necessary. Tie contended that the bill was compulsory, and allowed the friends of a deceased person to have any ritual they wished performed without consulting in the slightest degree the feelings of Christians who might be strongly opposed to such. He strongly objce,tecl to the bill on other grounds. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J.LOCKE took the oaths and his seat, on his re-elec tion for Southwark. NONCONFORMISTS' BURIAL BILL. Lord HENLEY supported the bill, and said that all the Dissenters asked by the bill was admission to the parish churchyard, where they might perform decent rites, and it must be remembered that the time for the performance of such rites avas appointed by the vicar of the parish. He considered the object of the Dissenters in reference to this subject was most desirable, and tended to bring the Non conformists into closer union with the Church of England. Ho thought that, instead of taunts, they should act with conciliation towards their Dissenting brethren, and as a step in that direction they should pass this bill. He had one objection to this bill at first, namely, that it afforded facilities for the interment of Roman Catholics in the Church of England churchyards, which he considered ob jectionable from the attachment of that sect to ceremonies. However, on reflection, he thought that Roman Catholics would not avail themselves of those facilities in conse quence of the peculiar sentiments relative to the consecra tion of their graves. Mr. HUBBARI) contended that the Protestants in this country formed a large majority over the Nonconformist body. In support of that assertion he referred to statistics collected :within a certain area, from which it appeared that the marriages performed in the Church of England churches were 128,012 in one year, while the number of marriages solemnised before the registrar (which, no doubt, included several members of the Church of England) was only 28,00); there were I,B'i - 0,000 male and female children in schools, and only 362,000 Dissenters of all denomina tions; and of the inmates of the workhouses within the area, 60,000 males and females were members of the Church of England, and only 12,000 Dissenters. He con tended that there was no precedent for the bill, and remarked that the bill introduced with reference to Ireland was per missive, and not like the present measure compulsory. He considered the bill as an attempt to sap and undermine the Church Establishment, and therefore felt bound to give it his most strenuous opposition. Sir G. C. LEWIS was of opinion that the numbers quoted by the hon. member who last addressed the house had nothing to do with this subject. He denied also that there was no precedent for this bill, as Lord Plunkett's act with 'regard to Ireland was similar in spirit, though differ ing in detail from the present measure. The grounds on which a clergyman might refuse burial were only three— namely, when the deceased was excommunicated, had died by his own hands, or had been unbaptized. With regard to Dissenters the majority had no ground to com plain with refereneo to the question of baptism, for they adopted some mode of ly.ptism which was equally valid so far as related to burial h the parish church, as if it had been performed by a minister of the Church of England, and indeed even lay baptism was recognised. The bill, in his opinion, was too sweeping in its provisions, because it proposed to enact that the friends of the deceased might appoint any person to officiate as minister at the burial of his relative or friend. In his opinion the grievances com plained of were limited, and the remedy proposed was too extensive. (Hear, hear.) Lord R. CECIL opposed the bill on the same grounds which had been urged by other speakers. Mr. BRIGHT said that notwithstanding the hobgoblin argum ents used by the noble lord (Lord R. Cecil) as to the danger that was threatened to the Church of England by Nonconformists, he believed the overthrow of the Church could not be effected by that body, but if it took place at all it would be by the zeal within its own limits, or the dif ference 'between her members, of whi c h they were all aware. The right hon. baronet (Sir G. C. Lewis) for whose speech they had to thank him, though the sup porters of the bill had no reason to thank him for his vote —(laughter)—had scarcely stated the extent of the grievance of which the Dissenters were subjected to by the present state of the law. There were no less than 3,000 congregations of Baptists in England and Wales, which showed to what a considerable extent that grievance existed. He proposed that the bill should be assimilated to the Test Bill, so as to prevent the possibility of the evils resulting from the measure which its opponents had predicted. (Hear.) Mr. NEWDEGATE opposed the bill, which ho did not e consider applicable to the grievance complained of. H contended that if the bill were passed it would legalise e the Roman Catholic funeral processions, and the y crossesoulhand th e spectacle in the parish churchyarl s s of the effect of widening the breach between th Churchman r w ch o m u l an d have and gen uflexions. Instead of narrowi n g , Dissenter. M r BUXTONetboth e saiddes,listened h. to theargu ment in favour of on and thatbe of, which this choonsihdaedredt large pradtical grievance to complain. the bill strongly preponderated. The Dissenters had a mea sure merely , proposed to redress, and . whtch would place the Church of England in a higher position. Mr. WALPOLE denounced the bill as a bill to remedy a minimum of grievance by a maximum of inconvenience. At the present time the grievance complained of was daily diminishing . , because they were establishing ceme teries all over the kingdom, a portion of unconsecrated ground in such being reserved for the use of Dissenters. Mr. BAINES suggested that the present bill shouldibe withdrawn by his hon. friend who introduced it, as it was certainly open to objections. He advised the hon. baronet (Sir M. Peto) to take counsel with gentlemen in office, and particularly members of the Church of England, and to consider the provisiens of the Irish bill. He might then introduce a measure which would be free from the objec tions to this bill, and which would have a fair chance of receiving the sanction of the house. Sir M. PETO said that if the hon. baronet (Sir W. Heathcote) would withdraw the amendment, he would , withdraw his bill, in order to enable him or the Govern. I mind Vv lain is “ pill NM OMININIGQ with 00 ITifIN of the house. If that course were not acceded to he would press the bill to a division. _ - Mr. DUNLOP, amid loud cries of Divide," offered some observations in support of the bill. Sir G. GREY appealed to the hon. baronet (Sir W. Heathcote) to withdraw his amendment. He came to the house prepared to veto against the bill, but if the amendment were not withdrawn, he would not vote for or against the bill. _ _ - Mr. DISfiXELI considered the observation of thu right hon. baronet (Sir G. troy) the most extraordinary he had over heard.. The Government did not come for ward and offer to bring forward a bill which, according to their belief; was in conformity with the wishes of the house. (Hear, hear.) As they had not done so, ha hoped that the amendment would not be withdrawn, After a few words from Mr. BA ILLIE, The house divided— For the second reading Against it Majority The bill:was accordingly lost. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE ACT (18i4) EX • TENSION BILL. Ott the motion of Mr. J. LOCKE the order for going into committee on this bill was discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. MORTGAGE TRANSFER (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. Several bills were postponed. The house then adjourned at 20 minutes past five o'clock. LA TV INIELL.M , ENCE.-April 24. EXCHEQUER COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Channell.) LAST V. DONVLING. The further hearing of this cause was resumed this morning. . _ _ The principal witness examined for the defence was Mr. E. T. Smith, who was called and examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine. He said—l am still lessee of Her Ma _ jesty's Theatre, and till very lately was lessee of the Al hambra Palace. I first became acquainted with the plain tiff while he was in the employ of Mr. Francis. I per chased the Sunday Times newspaper, and after that Mr. Last used to come to me with the proofs of the playbills front Mr. Francis for correction. On one occasion he asked whether it would not be better for me to have a printing-office of my own, and do my own printing. lie said it would save me a good deal. I told him I would think about it ; but I after wards told him I was advised to have nothing at all to do with it. Within the last 12 months ho told me something about being uncomfortable in his employment. He said it was a pity I had not a printing-office of my own, as I had a good deal of printing, enough, indeed, to keep an office going. He said Francis was in difficulty, and his (Last's) situation very uncomfortable. I saw him several times after that, as he brought the bills for revision daily. On one occasion I asked him what his salary was, and he said £3 a week. He had a son who was an apprentice, and he earned about £l. He said with the quantity of printing I had to do I should get mine done for nothing out of the profits. I had then nothing to do with the Sunday Times. I told him some time afterwards to look out for premises, and I then heard, of the building in Savoy-street from Last. I afterwards saw Mr. Lye with respect to renting it. I told Last I had seen Mr. Lye, and then directed Last to go and see what wanted doing. I told Last I did not wish to make myself a trader, and as such liable to the bankrupt law. It was a verbal communication. The words of the receipt put into my hinds are in my hand.- writing. I to o k it t o s h ow th a t I 'was the owner of the property. The writing spoken to yesterday as being mine is so. I perfectly recollect, the occasion of making the deduction of the two pounds. When Last brought it to me the office was not open, and as Last's salary with his son's was £4 a week, I said, " Last, I must servo you as they do at the theatre ; when that is open but half a week there is but half a week's salary," and I made a deduction of the £2, as appears on the paper. He afterwards brought me an. agreement for the lease ofithe premises, and I sent some of the theatrical carpenters down to make the alterations. At the time Last brought the agreement, I told him he was to be the sole manager of the printing-office. Last said " How do you wish the business carried on—in your name,. or that of another F' I told him I thought it would be better to carry it on under the name that was already up,, viz., " The Sawy Printing Company." He said, "Very well ; but it would serve him materially if I allowed his name to appear as manager." I said, " Very well, put your name as John Last, manager." On the bill-heads everything appears as "John Last, manager." I asked what would be wanted. Last said he had some friends in. the trade (travellers), who woulal supply him with what goods he required, and he would make out a list of them. I told him there were certain houses I had dealt with some time that I could order on my own terms. I said the Scotch houses would supply me willingly. Last said he was under obligation to certain houses, and if I would allow them to supply the type he would feel obliged. Mr. Last afterwards came to me with a traveller from Stevenson and Blake. He wanted me to be security for Mr. Last. I told him I had just had to pay £2,000 for ono person, and I would not again be security for any one. The goods were ordered, and Mr. Gentle, the traveller, wanted me to sign a memorandum. The goods were sent and invoiced to myself. I told Gentle, in Last's presence, that I would be security for no person. The agent front Messrs. Stevenson came to me for goods supplied to James Last. I erased the name of "Last," and substituted the word " me," and signed it "B. T. Smith." I also sent Messrs. Stevenson a letter telling them I would not be security for any one, and gave them the directions to act on that understanding in all future transactions. I showed Last all the letters I sent to Messrs. Stevenson. I told. Last I should put a clerk into the office whose duty would be to receive moneys and orders and pay the same into Messrs. Scale and Low's bank in Leicester-square. Tho "Commercial" is my general bank, but I banked with Messrs. Seale to a certain extent, because in my early career they lent me £l,OOO. Last recalled—l had no account of my own at Messrs. Seale's. Examination continued—Each Saturday Last brought me a bill of what I had to pay for wages. He never made any other claim on me. Once he made a communisation about his position. He said, " I want to endeavour to better my position." I told him he had the same salary with me as he had with Francis. Last said, as he (Francis) had committed suicide ho thought he should get a better salary if he went back, or got somebody to purchase the business for him. I told him ho was quite welcome to go if he chose. lie afterwards asked me to admit him as a partner. 1 told him I never would do so, as I could any day get a manager for £3 a week, but if ho continued as manager at the salary he was receiving, probably when all liabilities for the printing office were paid, I would see what could be done for him. I finally had a quarrel with Last, and when I went to secure the books of the printing office Last told me I had no right in the place, as it was his house. Mrs. Dowling is an old friend of mine. I have known her for upwards of 30 years. Some time ago I made an assignment of the Sunday Times to her. She put the judgment she possessed against me in execution by my direction to try this question. Cross-examined by Mr. M. Chambers—Th ere was some years ago a scandal about about me and Mrs. Dowling. I was charged with seducing her. I was only charged—that 'is a very different thing from doing so. Mr. Dowling was a superintendent of the L division of police. I was inspec tor and afterwards superintendent of the same division. I. did not go off with Mrs. Dowling. I used to visi the Dowlings. Mr. Dowling went away from his wife, and I remained. (Laughter.) Mrs. Dowling afterwards passed as Mrs. Smith. I received money from her to pay the rent of Barnes cottage. I owed her in all about £2,000. She did not lend me the money all in a lump. It is now about seven years ago. It was lent to me to speculate with. I did not see Dowling about it. The last settlement I had with Mrs. Dowling was about two years ago. She passed as Mrs. Smith just as I have heard ladies pass as "Mrs. Chambers." Mr. Chambers--I most distinctly deny that statement. I hope you will merely answer the questions that are put to you. Cross=examination continued—l am lessee of Her Ma— jesty's Theatre, Drury-lane, and proprietor of the Radnor Tavern. I lent Baron Nicholson money to go into the " Coal Hole."—(laughter)--which I lost. I also lent him another sum of money to avoid his goods being sold. I sold the Sunday Times at a profit. I have been complimented on my extraordinary memory. I have a ready pen to draw up an agreement. lam always ready to do so. Great many persons, I am happy to say, take my barn word. I take theirs. There's a man in Court there—Tom Matthews, the clown—he's taken my bare word for an engagement for five years. I have made thousands of agreements. Last was my ser.. vent, and nothing more. Re-oxamined by Sergeant Ballantine—l shall be 50 next birthday. I was about 20 years old when the affair of I Mrs. Dowling-took place. I remained in the police seven months after that affair. I was promoted to superintendent. The Duke of Wellington and Sir R. Peel put their names down for me. My father was an admiral in the navy. Mr. Lewis, Mr. Smith's treasurer, said he was well acquainted with the whole of the circumstances connected with the printing office from first to last. It was only within a very short time that he had heard anything abo u t Last claiming any property in the office. After some further evidence, the case was adjourned until to-morrow. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. • • • • • • • • .. M a y 19. Do. (via Marseilles) May 13. Brazil and Cape Verds .. • . .. .. May 4. ll• • . Canada &c. (via L'derry) .. .. .. April 24. C B u u t e a no a s n A d Ayres, Mexico Video, & . 0 . . Cape of Good Hope, &c... .. .. .. May 3 . China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) mo ra y 2 2 . 6. Do (via Marseilles) AP 2 , .. .. April 29. May •• Gibraltar (via Southampton) • • • • i May 2. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton ~. April 26. Do. (via Marseilles)) May 11. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .• :. May 5. Do. 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