The Sun. — London, England, 1856-06-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET Shr. SHARE MARKETS. St.!llP: 1211 9 all ‘ll all 83 all a 1 16;' : 190 all 3 all (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. FOR: intworp&Rott rdlm' Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes .............• Belgian Eavtn. Juno Beziers to Oral seem% Bombay, Baroda, an Central India,Scri Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian, g. 5 Do, Estension Do .4 p.c.Bnds.,'s 7 Do. do. do.. '59, Gee'ong t Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt.. Do., Lon. allot., do. TL of CanadaA Do. .................... Do. Cert. of Dehen. con. into Stk. till'6 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Gt. Central of Franc , Gt. Indian Peninsul !Great Luxembour Constituted Shiro • Do. Obligati 0w... Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt. Western of Canad a Shares , .......... Do. New ..... Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62. p.'56... Do. do., '76, p. '60... IDo. do., '73, without 10i 10 option Hamilton lig Toront , Do. 8 por cent. Lake Conet. k Baal' Liorre and Turnhout Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Ekneva Lyons do Mediterrar. Madras, guar. 4' p.e Do. New d 0., 5 p. Do. 4i p. c. Exton Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur dg Liege (*AV, 95i 6 54 61 601 14 9g 9 1 7 1 bdt I interest) - Do. (ex interest) Northern of France D 0.201. She. Do. SOL 3 p. a Bds (fmy.B. & Ams.Shs. NorwegianTrankPre 4 Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations .... Sambre and Meuse... Do. 54 p. cont. Pref. l Scinde, guar. 5 p. c all all all an D 0... Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A).. West Flanders Do 5 per a. Pref , W. &N. W. of France' West. of Switzerland , Wiesbaden Zealand ---- 1 JOINT-STOCK BANS& 40 41 Anatralasia 96 -- 25 121 Bank of Egypt par p 100 50 Bank of London 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C ..„ 50 ail British N. American • •••• 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 1 p 20 6 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China .„ 100 50 City 6B 70 68 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Loitd 20 all F,ng.Seot.gans.Cht l6l —17 t 20 an Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australis lBl 19 20 5 Ditto New 2 — 1,, 50 20 ',radon and County:, 33i 2 100 50 Lud.&E. Bukg• Corp. par 10050 10 10 Lo L o n n d d o o n n --- 2 d 6 100 20 Loud. & Westminster 49 JaonidntrSatorisc.k 10 0 35 National Pro.of Tang 20 10 Do. New.. ... . ... c... . • 60 226 National of Ireland.. ... •• • 20 all New South Wales,... 42/: 43 25 all Oriental Bank pf Corporation. 4 l. —. 43 41i 2 20 10 Ottoman Bank - 1 p 10 / 100 50 Royal British 25 all South Australia 36i 25 al' Union of Australia 73 " 75 •4A Do. New 8 10 50 10 Union of London . , s • 100 3 Wotan Bk of LcZcl OP 46 - • COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed tamely, and prices of all descriptions were with out change. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales, comprising 60 Pernam and Maranham, 7Ad. ; BO Egyptian, 6d. to 6gd. ; and 800 Surat, 41d. to 51d. per lb. In the Railway Share Market an improvement was observable, and the prices of all the leading stocks were a shade higher. Accounts from Trieste report an active state of trade in the principal articles of import during the latter part of May, after a long state of stagna tion. Coffee was in demand, but prices were a little reduced. Some sales were effected in Brazils for export to the Levant and Greece. For the in terior the'demand continued to be limited. Prices ruled as follows :-6,380 bags Rio, from 24 to 29 florins per quintal ; 144 cases Saint Jago, fine quality, from 47f1. to 48ft. ; and second ditto, from 40fl. to 46f1. Raw Sugars were quiet, with a ten dency in prices to decline. The sales comprised 1,583 cases white Havanna, at 20l to 21 florins Per quintal, and 300 bags Benares, at 19 to 1 9i florins. Refined Sugars have maintained their prices with much firmness. The public sales of colonial wool close this even ing, and the following information upon the subject Is taken from Messrs. S. B. Edenborough and Co.'s circular "Owing to the great activity in all the manufactur ing districts that has existed since the last sales in March, which terminated with so much buoyancy, And the consequent extreme lowness of stock on hand, some advance was anticipated, but not to the extent that took place at the opening sales, namely, ld. to 21d. per lb. This rise completely took both home and foreign buyers by sur• rise, and, in most instances, caused parties to hold W.eic in the hope of a reaction, which so soon as pressing demands were fully satisfied, ultimately took place, and Prices receded to the closing rate of March sales. Pur chases on foreign account have not been important, many having left without operating at all, expecting to do better by waiting until July, when the quantity likely to be brought forward will be so much larger, and they fancy that prices in consequence will be easier. The Wool continues to arrive very well got up, and of a healthy character, and does great credit to the growers of all the colonies, both Australian and Cape." The half-yearly meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company was held to day, at which a report was presented, showing the earnings of the ships to have been satisfactory, and that no casualties of any importance had occurred to the fleet. The chief features of the report were the erection of a Lighthouse on the Basses Rocks, in the island of Ceylon, and the visitation of the directors to tender for the Australian postal ser /ice. A dividend of 31 per cent. was declared for th e half-year ending 31st March last. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's 'vessel Tagus, appointed to leave Southampton to daY, takes out 489,6861. in specie, of which 11,3401. 18 in gold for Alexandria, Madras, Calcutta, Singa pore, and Hong Kong ; and 478,346/. in silver, mostly to the same places. Yesterday afternoon there was some weakness in the continental exchanges, but no material de cline occurred. There is more activity in the Money Market, the Payments of the commercial bills falling due to-day, the Fourth of the month and the excitement of the Consol account having increased the demand. Still, however, no change has occurred in the term: of discount " out of doors." The adjustment of the account in the English market has progressed satisfactorily, and a large amount of stock has been carried over at per cent., showing confidence in the fu Lure, and an increased disposition to speculate for a rise. The mar ket continues depressed, owing to the American dispute. Consols for money have been 94 4 nd For account ,they have been 941 and I)S L the market now being firmer than at the com mencement of business. The Scrip is dull at 1-k premium. The New Threes are 93g- and the Reduced 93k. Bank Stock is 2161 being flat. Ex chequer Bills are 4s. to Bs. premium. They were Yesterday erroneously quoted 7s. discount. The toads are 98/ 99. Some of the Foreign Investments are flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 99 to 991 for money, and for account. Spanish Passive Bonds have b een 7. French 4i- per Cents. 93, with the ex change at 25f. 40c. ; and Dutch 4 per Cents. 95. Russian 5 per Cents. are firmer at 1072, and the 4 4 per Cents. at 98. Sardinian Bonds are 921. Buenos Ayres have risen 2 per cent., viz. 77, and Danish Threes are 83k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign gtocks —Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican, 22 1 23 . ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; ditto Three per Cents., 64 6 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 50 2 ; Russian /'ive per Cents., 105 7 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 96 8 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 471 8 ; ditto Deferred, 251 6 ; ditto Certificates, 61 1; ditto Passive, 7,1 i• For English and Foreign Mining Shares there is 4 quiet and rather heavy market, most of the Principal lines being i lower. The Canadian lines are weaker owing to the Central American diffi culty. 50 20 St. 10 Banking Shares, as well as the Miscellaneous, are dull. SC 29 10 St. B RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES 20 20 10 10 ( From the 05cial List.) 20 2) 50 _ flncnear done. ! l ank Stock ; Per cent. Reduced Annuities— - ....... . 93 24 3i i t, Per Cent. Consols Annuities 941 4 i I Vile 3 i 4 3 per Cent. Annuities j '' r evr 2i per Cent. Annuities 978 ?Ma Stock India Bonds, £l000 t emsois for Account (July 10) Cliisol Scrip l. i i P Exchequer Bills, W. £IOOO neo 8 4 p Annll 8 4 p Ditto Advertised 2 d 2 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent. 99 81 Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account D anish... Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 B3. u renada New Active, 21 per Cent. „_Ditto Deferred 't axi can 3 per Cent 221 , Ditto Account reruvian Bonds 4} per Cent 'Ditto Account Anssian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent lO7l Ditto 41 per Cent. hrdinian Bon:ls, 5 per Cent. I Panisb Bonds, 3 per Cent 47 Ditto Account ... Ditto Passive 7 Zrkish Bonds, 6 per cent 99i 9 'Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account lo3k Dividends on the above 'amble in London. erench Reates, 41 per Cent 93f ex 25f 40e Dutch Exchange, 2?., per Cent., 12'Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 95 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Money 94R Ditto Account (July 10) 94i 5 5 5 20 10 20 5 30 18 GARDEN MEMORANDA. A MESSRS. 'WATERER AND GODFREY'S EXHIBITION OF 'AMERICAN PLANTS. —These extensive growers of this charming class of plants intend to open in a few days a Inagnificent exhibition of them at Ashburnham House, 'n connection with Cremorne-gardens. For this gran d display an excellent tent has been erected, about 365 Lein long and 95 feet wide. Provision has been made 1 4 the roof of it for ample ventilation, and on the v entilators, which are to be transparencies . , have been Painted !representations of plants and birds, which then they shall have been put up and arranged in t ° ueir places are expected to have a pretty effect. Mag nificent rhododendrons and hardy azaleas in large n umbers have already been brought from Snap Hill s od planted under this canvas covering in borders and neatly designed clumps which are surrounded by gravel walks 6 and 8 feet wide now in course of forma- Len, and edged with turf. At the entrance handsome s pecimens Conifers have been placed, among which we Observed two capital plants of the beautiful Moja anrea. "lurne of the Standard Rhododendrons planted here are great age and size, such as are only to be found in old established nurseries like those in question. When the bole shall have been completed it cannot fail to form one Of th e finest floral sights in the neighbourhood of Lon ti?n• The only fault, if fault it may be called, at present Observable is the want of a raised stage or platform, from ‘ 7hich the whole of this mass of flower could be looked ciwu upon and seen at once. This may however yet be Plied The shipments of specieby the Peninsular and Oriental s teamer Indus amount to 489,6861., of which 11,3401. ' 8 gold for Alexandria, Madras, Calcutta, Singapore, 44 d Hoe g K ong ; an d 478,346/. s il v er for Bombay, Cal 0 li ttal Singapore, song Kong, Oanton, and Shanghai. tirNgs L ,Aszo p LEO sitNTALs. RAIL Wt. Tik. Lemia Company. London Sz N. West. L.&N.W. 1 aledon 1 E. Un. & E. C Cit.Nrthon E. Count aldonisin , closinr yesterday. RAIIWAYS. 96 - 100 94 - v 8 )trabg. Nottng. Bost and Dian. Junct .Belfast S 4 Lally-men - 4 Binning. Wolverh Stour Valley ,43irl7eand. Lauceh. a Cheshire Juliet 11 - 13 134 - 137 4 ... 44 olio '''"'. • • ... ..... ... Gt. Wes= Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NM Do Do Do. Cbesh. & Birk. £5O and £25 Cons Do., £2O Rlyth &Tyne origins. £25 (iced. at £45 Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian Carm. and Cardigar. Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, 4 Past, Cornwall EL Easton D 0...... . . . IPoto &Co. Norfolk Do L.& N.W & Midid Stekton& Darlingt. Midland Do. A Do. B Cried' Junction Dub!in&BelfastJune Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc East Anglian Eastern Counties.. East. Union, A BO Ds., B. Stool Do., New A East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh&Glasgos% Edinb. and Peebles.. Edin. Prth & Du.rde. Forth & Clyde Jun,. Furness . 'lOO la) En. Conn. E. Count Do Do po. Extension.... Glasgow &S. West; Great N. of Scotind (Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. tzWest.(lre ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk .. di : 107 121 -13 i 234 - 244 113 - 117 Wilts&`:-'omrst PREFE: 2f - 21 93 - 95 56 7 - - 18) L. & N.W Do Gt Northn Lancash& Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MClean Stoat. & Darlingt Do 45 - : 47 Ilrish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle all 14i 8 100 Do l l all I all all Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. andYorksh Do., Wst. Riding Um Liv.Crshy. &Southpt London & Blackwall Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. West!, Do. Fifths Do.lol. Sh. C Do. Eightts,.. ...... • 1 i London andS. Westn. Do., £5O. Do., £4O Lndndrry& Col erai n Lndndr7. & Ennisk Maneb.Shef.& Linel Do., Man. & Lin. Un Metropolitan Midland Do. Birmng. & Derb Midld. G. West. (Ire Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle. Nwpt.Aberg. &HIV Newry & Enniskillei • Newry Warrenpoini and"Rostrevor .. Norfolk Northn.Connties Tin North British ...... •. Nth Devon Rail. & Deck Stock Do., A Stock... Do., B Stock Do., B Guarantee N. Eastern—Berwie Do. do. Extension Do. do. G.N.E. ?nroh ItltWestn. 1100 3i 100 134 :1k •.• - ••• 1 - 8 3* - 21di 32 ,-- 33 Do. Leeds ........ Do. York North London N.&S.Wstrn.,Ham , • stead, and City Jo.. North Staffordshire.. North Western & S. Westen June . Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oz., Wore.. & Wolv. Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shropshire Union South Devon • South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. 4 Riv. Dur 17i all all 1 ENCE SIJARES. Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p Do. Debentures !Myth and Tyne 10 pel c. pref. (issd. o t 501, Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St . Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... Caledonian £lO Ches. & Ho. Gu. 5i pc Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork Isßandonslp.c Dun. Prth dr A ber. J E. Anglian Cle. ASh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. c Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c Ras. Co. Ex, spc No, Do. No. 2 . Do. Now 6 p. a. St East Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 61. 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Debentr.Sii. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lanca‘h. 6 p.ctp E..tt W. York. 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Do. 4 f per cent Fixed 4i p c oh Wales Gar.. 4 p. c :D•,„ do. 4i p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. Slock.& Dar. , 5 p. c. Do. do. d. Stock. & Hard. g. A P ' a . ter t t d. &ik illj K ul i yl : 6 p 15c, Do. A ...... ......... Do. B West L0nd0n...... ... ,Wimbledn &Croydon :GN. 8é - 8i 81i 2 26A 4.ipl ...! PI 38i - 38 23 3 / 4 - 24 231 - 2 22i -23 i 231 3 12i i a i 136 - 138 97 - 99 88 - 90 } - - - ... .. •we ..... ••• UZ -1(14 92 - 94 1 - id is 100 : 102 14 = 15 40 100 100 100 all all all 23} - 24 100 - 105 10 -- 1041 20 20 25 25 126 ••• r 1 - 2~p~ 2$ - 2i,11 id - 15 - 16 70 - 75 80 - 84 7 - 7i 22i -22 i 53 - 51 25j - 254 2 - 3 100 - 102 io : 125 los - no 12 -- gpl iói - 2O 2 - 24 IP Pi i 1011 7t - 8 61 - 7} 441 - 45 8 -- 9 59t- 60; iii - E 8 19 - 20 111 - 11 91 - 9 i It -3. f MINES. 1..ng10 Austria. Gold .Anglo Californian inotrolian tustratian Cordillera Ave Maria Baden (Gid.Dnehy of Blown**. 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United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia Tuba - 4 - 6 - i - 12 A - I - 0 22 - 24 6 - 8 3A - 4 2i 11 I 7 - 2k 41 - ... .... 101 100 1191 i 1091 11 119 j 118 2i k THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 4. this lay. THE CONVICT WILLIAM - PALMER. 1351 4t STAFFORD, TUESDAY. i pm i pm Up to a late hour last night Palmer had not made the slightest communication to the authorities of the gaol in which he is confined which may be construed into a con fession of the enormous crime with which he stands con victed. He has been made acquainted by some of his friends who have visited him with the exertions which Mr. John Smith, his solicitor, has made to obtain from the Government a remission of his sentence, and of the man ner in which some of the London newspapers have con tended that while a doubt exists as to the administra tion of the poison to Mr. John Parsons Cook the exe cution of the sentence passed upon him by Lord Chief Justice Campbell at the close of the recent trial at the Central Criminal Court ought at all events to be delayed. Palmer has very frequently, within the last day or two, expressed to Captain Fulford, the governor of the gaol, and to the Rev. R. H. Goodacre, the chaplain, his con viction that, in consequence of those exertions, his life will be spared, and that the Government wilt take further means to test the truth of the charge for which he was put upon his trial, as well as of those other charges on which he would have been arraigned had the jury in Cook's case returned a verdict of acquittal. The cool ness and self-possession which Palmer displayed during the first few days of his incarceration, after his return from London, are deserting him, and he betrays much anxiety in reference to his approaching fate. He passes sleepless nights, and during the day time his mind ap pears to wander. Until the last day or two he would talk upon general subjects with freedom, and sometimes with apparent cheerfulness, but a feeling of depression seems to have come over him, and his whole thoughts, when he is calm and collected, are engrossed with one subject—the probable result of the intercession with Go vernment on his behalf. The execution, as already stated, will take place, if no reprieve be received, on Saturday, the 14th inst. PALMER'S CONVICTION.--It may be recollected that after the charge delivered by Lord Campbell the jury were absent from court one hour and ten minutes before they returned, and their foreman pronounced the verdict " Guilty." From this it may be inferred that some doubt existed in the mind of one or more of the jury which gave rise to considerable discussion before it could be removed. It may therefore be satisfactory to the public to know that such was not really the case. On their retirement, the jurymen, without discussing among themselves the subject of the prisoner's guilt or inno cence, agreed that each individual juryman should write his verdict, and place it under his hat. Within ten minutes from the time of leaving court this determina tion was carried into effect, and on raising the hats, the word " Guilty" was found under every one of the 12 ! The delay in returning into court with the verdict origi nated in a feeling that, considering the life of a fellow being was at stake, may with great propriety be said to have been commendable and considerate—that any sug gestion compatible with the innocence of the prisoner which might occur to the mind of any individual jury man should not be precluded from discussion by a hasty verdict. The verdict may with truth, however, be said to have been virtually given in ten minutes, and in the satisfactory manner already mentioned. PALMER IN GAOL.—A gentleman connected with this district (says the Manchester Examiner) had yesterday (Monday) an order to go through the Stafford gaol, and in passing through the yard saw Palmer, in the company of his brother and Mr. Smith, solicitor. Palmer ac- , coated the stranger, and asked him from whence he came. He was then free from fetters, but wore the prison dress. He offered the gentleman a cigar he held in his hand, which was declined. He then requested him to go into his cell and take a glaes'of wine, which Palmer poured out. The guest partook of it ; and, as if an allusion to the turf could never be out of place, the gentleman re marked, " Palmer, you didn't select the winning horse for the Derby." Palmer replied, " No, but I named the second." The interview, which was of course but a short one, then closed and as the gentleman shook bands and retired, Palmer—as if still sure of escape— said, "I hope I shall have the pleasure of meeting you again somewhere." We give the statement as we heard it. PALMER'S TRIAL.--We (Staffordshire Advertiser) have reason to know that Mr. Gardner, of Rugeley, the local solicitor first employed by the relatives of the late J. P. Cook, and afterwards by the Government, and Mr. Hatton, the chief constable of this county, were the effective agents by whom the evidence was, at an im mense cost of time and labour, originally obtained ; and after placing that evidence in the hands of the Govern. ment officials, they were in attendance daily and hourly throughout that protracted investigation, ready to com municate information and produce documents when re quired. To those gentlemen the country is under no trifling obligation. The case was afterwards arranged with consummate ability by Mr. Collier, M.P., and bow admirably it was conducted in court by the Attor ney-General and his colleagues, the public have been made fully acquainted by the reports of the trial. It cannot be denied, also, that great energy and tact were displayed in the conduct of the defence ; and that Ser geant Shee and his colleagues did everything which zeal and ability could accomplish on behalf of the unfortunate culprit. THE PALMER PORTRAITS.—A. correspondent of the Newcastle Guardian, says :—" They are, as you will suppose, none of them of very great accuracy ; but the most atrocious of all is one which, some twelve or thirteen years ago, when the corn-law agitation was at its height, did duty for a portrait of Mr. Cobden. Some scoundrel of a printeeller, it seems, has got hold of the p'ate, has hammered out the name of Coboen, and in serted that of Palmer, and in that condition the rude cheat is selling about the streets at a penny." The Chief Magistrate of Bristol, Mr. John Vining, was, during Palmer's trial, waited upon by a stranger, who introduced himself as the Solicitor of the Treasury, and asked his worship if Mr Herepath had not said to him in conversation that "he had no doubt that Cook died of strychnine ; but Dr. Taylor had not the talent to find it ; and that, had he (Mr. Herepath) examined the body, he had no doubt he would have discovered the poison." As the gentleman asked the question, be held a memorandum in his hand, to which he apparently referred. The mayor replied that he could not exactly repeat the words Mr. Herepath had used, but that he made some observations to him and some other members of the Improvement Committee, while attending a meeLing of that body some time ago, and that the im pression made on his (tbe Mayor's) mind, by what Mr. Herepath said, was to the same effect as the statement made by the Solicitor of the Treasury. Upon this, the latter proceeded to the Telegraph-office, and communi cated with the Attorney General, who was in court, the result of his interview with the Mayor. The Attorney- General telegraphed to bring up the Mayor at once ; so his worship was instantly subpoenaed, and started for London with the Solicitor of the Treasury. The way in which the Crown came to be acquainted with Mr. Herepath's observations to the Mayor was this. The Attorney-General received an anonymous letter, stating that Mr. Herepath had made such a remark to the Mayor and others. The note, however, had the post mark of a village in Sotnersetshire, and by this clue they traced it to a solicitor residing there, who at once, on being questioned, admitted it was his letter, and further, added that he had heard the circumstances from the Mayor himself. Sporting Intelligence. TATTERSALL'S. -TUESDAY. THE SETTLING ON THE DERBY. The general settling took place to-day, and although nu merous disappointments were experienced, yet a large majority of the speculators who were present concurred in the opinion that, all things considered, satisfactory pro. gress was made. Only one case of default is held to be hopeless. It will be in the recollection of our sporting readers that after the race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes last year, a Mr. P or, as he is designated in the ring, "Captain" w as found wanting. Through the kindness and indulgence, however, of his principal creditors, he was allowed oppor tunities of retrieving his losses, if possible. He has, never theless, again " come to grief," and now, to avoid the up braidings and importunities of his friends and creditors, he has put off in his own crazy craft called " Hide and Seek," bound for the Levant, and not likely to return. That portion of speculators denominated "The Public" comprise the principal losers. Ellington was not the Pub lies horse, and the chief winners by his success consist of only a few persons, the most fortunate being Messrs. Har greaves, Jackson, W. Robinson, Copperth wsite, and T. Dawson. The aggregate amount of their winnings is said to exceed 80,0001. Although at starting Ellington was at a comparatively long price, yet he was not a veritable outsider. During the - winter he was indeed second favourite, and was' ' backed at a short price. Many persons who then got on were, subsequent to the horse's defeat at York in the spring, unable to hedge, and were therefore compelled to stand their money out. Bookmakers lose, but the amount is comparatively in pderate. With regard to the gcntlemen sportsmen, the result of the Oaks made considerable amends for the defeat of their Derby favourites. As usual, the approaches to the subscription-room were densely crowded, but Messrs. Goddard and Langley did good service in preventing the intrusion of suspicious cha racters. Not a bet worth quoting came under our notice. MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 29 31 le all Anstraln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works 5 6 5i 50 40 Brit. American Land . . . 1.00 32 , Canada 125 13 . 5 St. WO o.Go.6p.c.Jan& , 7aly 111/ 112/ 112 11/ St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... ... St. 100 DD. 6p. c. Mar & Sept . . sad , ' rysta/ Palace .2/ —2s 21 5 all Do. Preference si 51 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 1 / Dnston Iron Ore ... ... 20 13 Eastern Steam — .. 5 all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co ll 11 St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 94 96 1 all Cedric Teleg. of Ir ... ••• 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... - - ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... .. 18 all General Screw Steam ... . 131 t all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 - n 3/ 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... -- 10 all Wediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 Nfexican&S.Americn. 5i 5$ 51 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel i . . ... 10 5 Netherlands Land.— If —2/ 10 all Do. Do. 5 2 Do. 8p c P iss at 1 d $ in 2/ 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land 18 22 1 all N. B. Australasian 4 i i 3 20 15 Nrth.o lEuro P eSteam . —3/ 1 all Oriental Gas I/ ii 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" 4 ip pm 5 au Peel Rr. Ld. & Mini.% 3 3 } 3i i 50 all Peninsu lar & Oriental 68 69 50 10 Do. New 5 6 p 154 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot.Lustral. Invest l/ li 11 1 4 Ditto New $ $1) 25 all South Austral.TAnd 37 38 I al: Sabmar. Te l . Scrip f i 1 20 all Do. Registered. i I 4 15 5 Prust& L.Co.U.Can. ... ..... 100 , 1 291 Vas Diersen'a I'...nd 16 ... 18 I J - Y.oo.6p.c.J=V lll 2' SNs .'"' BETTING AT MANCFIESTER.—TUESDIY, ASCOT STAKES, AT ASCOT. 10 to 1 agst Flatterer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Veteran (taken) 12 to 1 agst Besika (taken) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. Bto 1 agst King of Scotland (taken) 10 to 1 agst Conrtenay (taken) 12 to 1 agst Villiers (taken) 12 to 1 agst Zeta (taken) ST. LEGER. 150 to 50 agst Ellington (taken) 150 to 25 agst Fazzolotto (taken) ELLINGTON—ELLINGTON — MINCEPIE.—YOUATT WM. GRAY hopes that his friends will excuse him issuing advice on this week's races, as his whole time is occu pied in answering the letters of his friend B—congrat ulations on the success achieved at Epsom. All letters, to save time, are answered alphabetically. By Thursday, every patron will be acknowledged. No members en rolled unless a remittance is forwarded. Terms to the Newcastle Meeting, including Ascot and Newton, 10s. Gd. ; to Goodwood, £1 ls. A certainty for Northum berland Plate, Ascot Stakes, and Cup— one korse each race. CAUTION.—YOUATT AVM. GRAY begs to inform the sporting public that a " Welsher " is travelling the country assuming his name, and making a book on race courses. Y. W. Gray never lays against horses, there fore the sporting public will bear this in mind, that any one attempting to dupe the public, if caug ht, w ill b e " tarred and feathered" as a public example. For ad vice on future events address, - 1 , Charing-cross, Closing Prices this day 26 - 27 4 - 5 ... -- .., 8i - 9 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 -1 13 88 - 90 61 - 61 1 . 6 : 17 .. - ...d 161 - 17, 10 10 32 34 22 - 24 78 - 80 60 - 62 31 - 32 ... ..... ••. 88 - 92 7i - 84 95i - 96 78 - 80 129 - 131 105 - 107 614 70 - 75 5; - 5 - 92i - 984 ... "". .. 6f 7 1 1 103 - 105 102 - 102, par - p Pa - p 98 - 99 - 30 - A 4 7S. - 79 48 - 50 ia =l5 55 - 57 34 35 - 3 St 4 ~. ••• • ... 81 -E2 51 3 2 i d 17+ 171 58; 59i 89 tO - 6 - 5i t 101 - 11 27 - 28 102 104 76 78 46 48 14 - 15 71i 72 72 74 4 2 Ad 84 73 36 37 19 - 20 41 - 5 6i 6 8 3 4 5 bip •.• ••• 6 ..-, 8 Business done this day. 32 93 21 104 f i 1011 2f i 78f i 481 Coi 717 s 2 lt 74 3 10, i 23i I 21f 22i an 2 8 5 i 11 4 8 i 8 n 8 6i 1856. GRAND BAZAAR IN BEHALF OF TILE HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION. The grounds of the Toxophilite Society in Regent's park were, yesterday, crowded with the elite of the rank and fashion at present resident in London. The occa sion of the assemblage was a bazaar, the profits of the sale of goods being intended to be appropriated for the benefit of the Hospital for Consumption. If the "cha rity" which is said to cover a multitude of sins, could always be exercised in a manner so calculated to give pleasure to the charitable, it might be affirmed that charity is the most pleasant and profitable of a'l the virtues. The ladies who undertook the onerous duty of disposing of the mysterious manufactures prepared for sale, were attired in costumes which might have been considered as too magnificent, had it not been for the fact that all this "gorgeous array" was for the good of the sick and poor. Cynics, particularly old ones, might :have thought some of the young and beautiful of the ladies were venturing rather closely on the bounds of flirtation in their endeavours to sell their wares, but the magical word " Charity" was suffi cient to put an end to such disagreeable criti cisms. Thus there was nothing: to mar the pleasure that could be derived from the exceeding beauty of ' the scene. The ladies were justified in indulging their taste in costume and in giving vent to all that exuber ance of spirits which is natural to them, but which is too often kept down by the frigid rules of society. Bashful young gentlemen, who would have died a thousand meta phorical deaths to be permitted to breathe one word in the ears of the objects of their admiration and aspira tion, found themselves all of a sudden besieged, flattered —we had almost said flirted away with—by beings who hut a day before seemed to belong to another world. What wonder that numbers of these gentle youths were to be sees recklessly dispensing showers of gold, as a re turn for pincushions, table-mats, watch-pockets, and simi lar treasures, which will, in future, have no value, except that derived from association ? The day was beautiful, the dresses of the ladies were only exceeded by the love liness of the wearers, the band of the Royal Horse Guards scarcely ceased for an instant in its endeavours to delight the ears of the company ; there was a perfect crush of distinguished persons. What more could the most worn out member of London society desire ? The general arrangements within the grounds, as well as in the approaches to thee, were effectively carried out by the direction of the committee, with the aid of a body of the D division of police, under Inspector Brima combs. The stalls were ranged within a tent, of about 170 feet by 90 feet, ornamented with scarlet hangings relieved with amber fringe, and furnished with numerous flags grouped in trophies, while above the roof outside floated a large standard, bearing the national insignia of the allied powers. The stalls were most tastefully deco rated with coloured draperies, and they displayed a pro fusion of elegant fancy needlework, drawings, paintings, a variety of ornamental works, books, prints, and various pretty trifles, with specimens of the work of some of the patients of the hospital. We may name, of the ladies patronesses who presided at the stalls, the Marchioness of Hastings, the Countess of Harrington, Countess Fortescue, Lady J. Somerset, Lady Charlotte Egerton, Viscountess Combermere, Lady Theresa Lewis, Lady Southampton, Lady Den man, Baroness Rothschild, Hon. Mrs. Ives, Lady Pear son, Lady Middleton, the Hon. Mrs. G. Repton, Lady Cust, Lady Shelley, Lady Not, Lady Howard, Lady Holland, Lady Harding, Mrs. P. Rose, Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. P. Waugh, and others. The amusing General Post-office was ablycondueted by the Hon. Mrs. C. E. Petrie, from whom the "Latest In telligence" was obtained with the greatest facility. Among the most remarkable of the stalls and the most distinguished for its crowd of purchasers we may men tion that of the Baroness de Rothschild. When it was possible to catch a glimpse through the'mob of specta tors, eager either to buy or to compare one of the fascinating vendors with their recollections of her pic ture by Sant in the Royal Academy, it was impossible not to be struck by the artistic arrangements of the stall. Lady Theresa Lewis offered a large number of attractive articles for sale. If this is her first acquaint. ance with practical commerce she must surely be sur prised at the anxiety of the Chancellor on matters con nected with trade. The simple process of multiplying the profits of her stall by the few millions of trades men who represent the commercial activity of England would indicate an amount of prosperity which would almost dispense with the services of a Chancellor of the Exchequer. Never was the business of buying and sel ling so completely deprived of commonplace attributes. Elegant young ladies outside of the stalls acted the part of touters, and discoursed on the value of their wares so eloquently that the most rigid economists were occa sionally melted. Outside of the booth beautiful children solicited the spectators to buy articles with which they were entrusted. It was a scene which will live in the memories of all who witnessed it, and which could be paralleled i❑ no other country in Europe. By the kind permission of Col. the Hon. C. W. For rester, the band of the Royal Horse Guards Blue was in attendance, and played several favourite pieces, conclud ing with the National Anthem. The proceedings of the day were highly satisfactory to the thousands who attended, and the pecuniary result, if the bazaar should be equally successful this day and to-morrow, will greatly benefit the charity. IIEALTH OF LONDON DURING VIE WEEK. (Front the Report of the Registrar• General.) In the first week of May the deaths registered in London rose to 1,154 ; during the following weeks they have shown a constant decrease, and in the last week of the month, which ended on Saturday, they were 1,027. lit the week preceding that on which the mortality rose the mean weekly temperature had fallen to 41.3 deg. ; in three subsequent weeks it rose to 44.3 deg., 51.2 deg. and 53.1 deg., and last week it was 53.3 del. In the corresponding weeks of the last 10 years, 1845- 55, the average number of deaths was 952, which, if raised in proportion to increase of population, becomes 1,047. The numl;er, as shown by the present returns, is therefore less than, but not materially different from, the estimated amount. The number of births registered in the week was 1,578; and there was an excess of 551 in the number of persons born as compared with those who died. The oldest person recorded in the return of deaths is a widow who lived in Battersea, and had attained the age of 94 years. The mortality of diseases in the zymotic class indicates, on the whole, a satisfactory state of the public health. The deaths referred to this class are 220, while the cor rected average for corresponding weeks in former years is 233, though typhus still exhibits some degree of pro minence, the deaths from it being 59, while the average is 46. Scarlatina carried off 40 children, measles 3d, whooping•cough 33 ; there were only 5 deaths from small-pox, and 12 from diarrhoea. While the western division is comparatively exempt from scarlatina and typhus, cases of hooping-cough appear to he more nume rous there than in other parts. A man died from " typhoid fever and melancholia" in the Shoreditch workhouse. Seven days before his death the police had brought him and his wife to the house from Wellington street, Kingsland-road, both in a very emaciated state. It appears that he had gone to the docks on the morning of the 21st ult. in quest of employment, but arrived too late to obtain it, and on returning home had attempted to destroy himself by strangulation. Last week the births of 787 boys and 791 girls—in all 1,573 children—were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1816-55 the average number was 1,421. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.691. The highest reading in the week was 30 in., which occurred on Friday. The mean temperature of the week was 53.3 deg., which is 2.4 deg. below the average of the same week in 33 years. The mean temperature fell on Fri day and Saturday so low as 8 deg. and 10 deg. below the average. The highest temperature occurred on Tues day, and was 70 deg. ; the lowest on Friday, when it was 40.9 deg. The range of the week was therefore 29.1 deg. The mean dew-point temperature was 47'4 deg., and the difference between this and the mean temperature of the air was 5.9 deg. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 59 . 1 deg.; the temperature of the river rose to 61.9 deg. on Wednesday. The wind blew from the south-west on the first four days, and after wards from the north-east. Rain fell to the amount of 97 in., of which 59 in. fell on 'Wednesday. Hail 1.11 on Sunday. The weather on Friday and Saturday is described as cold and " very unseasonable." MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 31. Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Biood•vessels 59 Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations 2 Premature Birth and Debility 22 Atrophy 35 Old Age Sudden 4 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 47 Causes not specified DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. spending week in the 1851. of 1855. 'Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts 1,073 1,027 518 509 Totals Males Females BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females 787 791 Total •••••» 1,578 Somerset-house illumination has been taken down, having never been lighted. Who is to pay for it will be now the queation, ikt. , SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'Clock. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. (BY MAGYETIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. This day, at 3 p.m., the United States Mail Steam-ship Atlantic, which was to leave New York on the 24th ult,, arrived off Holyhead. She is expected in the river about 10 to-night. BEVERLEY RACES—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BEVERLEY CUP. Midhope Phoenix Nine ran. KINGSTON-ON-HULL STAKES. Remedy Squire Watt Nine ran. BISHOP BURTON STAKES Blink Bonny Pontifical Thirteen ran. ASCOT STAKES. Puck and Lawn have paid forfeit. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were considered and agreed to : Bath Gas, and Cheltenham Gas. The following bills were read a third time and passed: —Brough and Eamorit Bridge Road ; Crystal Palace Company ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (Additional Capital, &c.) ; Wandsworth and Putney Gas. ABERDEEN AND SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAYS COMPANIES AMAL GAMATION BILL. Mr. THOMPSON moved that the standing order with reference to this bill should be dispensed with, and that the bill as amended , in committee and on recommittal be considered on Friday next, notwith standing printed copies of the bill as amended on re oommittal shall have been deposited only two clear days before the consideration of such bill. Mr. FITZ ROY objected to the motion, on the ground that standing orders should not be dispensed wi'h, ex cept under extraordinary circumstances. No sufficient reason had been shown for the house agreeing to the motion. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn. PETITIONS. Mr. SPOONER presented petitions from places in War wickshire against the bands playing in the Parks on Sunday. Several petitions were presented in favour of the Tenant Right (Ireland) Bill. Mr. ALEXANDER HASTIE presented a petition from Glasgow against the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays. AUTHORISED VERSION OF THE BIBLE. Mr. HEYWOOD gave notice that, on the Ist of July, he should move an address to the Crown for the appointment of a commission to inquire into the autho rised version of the Bible. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Mr. DRUMMOND gave notice that on an early day he should call the attention of the house to the necessity of adopting measures for the purpose of relieving the Secretary of State for the Horne Department from the importunities of the advocates of convicted cciminals, whereby the course of justice was very often impeded. TENANT RIGHT (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. G. H. MOORE moved the second reading of the Tenant Right (Ireland) Bill. He said that this measure was essentially necessary for a country like Ireland, where land and labour were plentiful, but capital scarce—where the gentry and the peasantry were too numerous, and the middle class too few—that every facility should be given to encourage labour and indus try. The question was beset with difficulties, but he hoped he should not be met, at the outset, with any captious opposition. There were three parties connected with this question, first the claimants of rights ad mitted, but not yet conceded—secondly, the opponents of those rights ; and thirdly, the Governmerit of the country from whichever party composed. It was ad mitted that the tenants of Ireland ought to be secured the proper benefit of their expenditure in capital or labour made on the soil in their lawful possession, and it was to attain that object that he introduced the pre sent bill. Thu measure in question comprised four pro visions—two primary and general, r. , .d two ancillary and specific. The first provided that provision should be made for securing to the tenant the benefit of the im provements he tnay have made, either by the expendi ture of labour or capital, or both ; secondly, that the rights arising out of prescription in certain parts of Ire land should no longer depend on the caprice or neces sities of a particular class, but be defined and limited ; thirdly, that restrictions should he placed on the powers exercised by certain landlords in Ireland in evicting large masses of the tenantry, which was against the dic tates of humanity, the well-being of the people, and the exigencies of the country ; and fourthly, that the law should interpose to regulate certain anomalies that have arisen out of the violent changes in recent legislation, and out of the disturbing elements of 1846 and subse quent years. He hoped he had said enough to induce the house to agree to the second reading of this bill— (hear, hear)— leaving the matters of detail for explana tion and consideration in committee. The hon. and learned gentleman then referred to the state of Ireland during the last ten years, and the measures that had been passed for the regeneration of that country, con tending that his measure would go further to effect that desirable object than anything that had been done by modern legislation. He moved the second reading of the bill. Mr. MAGUIRE seconded the motion. A pause ensued, no member attempting to address the house, when there were loud cries of " Agreed," "Divide," and for Mr. Horsman, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, to address the hoop. The hon. gentleman declined doing so, on which The SPEAKER put the motion, and the house divided, when the numbers were— For the second reading BB Against it Majority for second reading —29 (Loud cheers.) The bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed on Wednesday next. SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY SOCIETIES' BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. Lord LOVAINE objected to the clause exempting all buildings connected with literary societies from rating. Mr. STRUTT said that by the present law all build ings used exclusively for literary and scientific purposes were free from rating. It was to settle the question that this clause was introduced. Mr. SPOONER objected to the committee going on in the absence of any member of the Government, and moved that the chairman report progress. Ultimately Mr. Spooner withdrew his motion, and the bill passed through committee, pro forma, on the understanding it should be recommitted this day fortnight. DISSENTERS' MARRIAGES BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. Clause 1, relative to the publication of the notice of marriage, by its being hung up in the registrar's offic, s that publication not being considered by some hon. mem bers so good as that now in force, by the notice of mar riage being read before the board of guardians, was ulti mately agreed to. Clause 2 provides one notice and declaration before any two persons to be sufficient where the parties con tracting the marriage reside in different parishes or dis tricts, instead of a notice in each place as required by the present law. No provision was, however, made for the security or deposit of the declaration required. After some discussion, in which Mr. Spooner, Mr. R. Phillimore, Mr. G. Butt, Sir W. Heathcote, Lord Lo vaine, Mr. A. Pellatt, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Hadfield took part, the clause was amended to meet the objec tions raised against it. Clause 3 was also agreed to. Clause 4 provides for the publication of the notice of marriage by its being bung up in the registrar ' s office. Sir J. DUCKWORTH moved as an amendment that it should be hung up both inside and outside the registrar's office, in order to provide against the contrac tion of clandestine marriages. Mr. BALL was opposed to the hanging the notice up outside the registrar's offic e, characterising it as a " vulgar exposure." Mr. E. DENISON supported the amendment. Too much publicity to the notice of marriage could not be given. Some discussion took place on the amendment, the feeling of many hon. members being a ga i nst i t as an insult to Dissenters. This proposed gibbetting of names outside a registrar's office for the ribaldry of passers by ought not to be sanctioned by the house. There should be no more publicity required of Dissenters than Church people- Mr. HAbFIELD called on Mr. Pellatt, who had charge of the bill, to press the amendment and a divi sion, and if defeated to abandon the bill. This notice would be revolting to the minds of Dissenters. He would rather the publication of the notices were con tinued as at present in the workhouse than subject to the jokes and ribaldry of the public. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BROTHERTON said that 20 years ago a mar riage bill was passed requiring the names of persons contracting marriages to be affixed to the church doors, and an extra fee was charged. The Church people were so much aggrieved that the notice of publication was repealed on their remonstrance, but not the fee. That continued in force to the present day. (Hear, and laughter.) Mr. R. PHILLIMORE said that it should be recol lected that this was a bill for ail denominations, includ ing the Churchman as well ae the Dissenter. in maim !instances the publication o f th e no ti ce w i t hi n the office would be no publicatio n . It was essent i ally necessary such a publication as th a t proposed should be adopted, to prevent clandestine marria ges , w hi c h he regretted to say were much on the increase. Mr. MASSEY hoped the committee would decide that the notice within the office would be sufficient. They were not legislating for the prevention of clandestine marriages, but to facilitate marriages amongst all reli gious denominations in the kingdom. He thought the committee should pay some deference to the opinion of hon, members who were Dissenters, as to the obnoxious mode of publicity proposed by the amendment of the hon, baronet, and be suggested the objection should be met by the introduction of a clause moved by the hon. member for Oxfordshire on a former occasion, excluding churchmen from the operation of the bill. Mr. GLADSTONE said that many of the objections complained of could be got over by making this bill a Dissenters' bill (as it was supposed to be by its name, which was a misnomer), instead of its applying to every denomination. He approved of the suggestion of the hon. and learned gentleman the Under-Secretary for State. Mr. BALL asked Sir J. Dackworth to withdraw his amendment, which was seconded by Mr. HENLIT. Sir J. DUCKWORTH explained. He had not the slightest intention of proposing anything offensive to the feelings of Dissenters, or that anything should be done by them different from Church-people with regard to the publication of notices of marriages. His sole ob ject i❑ moving his amendment was to prevent clandes tine marriages, whether by Church-people or Dissenters. He asked the hon. member (Ur. Pellatt) to explain what he intended to do with the 11th clause before he (Sir J. Duckworth) consented to withdraw his amendment ? Mr. PELLATT declined entering on that clause, or giving any explanation of it until the proper time arrived. Mr. GLADSTONE said it wag essentially necessary they should have an understanding from the hon.,gentle man whether this was or was not to be a Dissenters' measure. Mr. HENLEY said that if the suggestion of the hon. and learned gentleman the Under Secretary of State be not followed, he should press the clause he moved on a former occasion excluding members of the. Church of England from the operation of the bill. Mr. KENDA.Lt said the amendment, if carried, would be most offensive to Dissenters. After some further discussion, Mr. PELLATT said he could not accede to the sug gestion of the hon. and learned gentleman the Under- Secretary of State. This was a poor man's question, and such a clause might be coercive in its operation against such marriage as aforesaid shall be solemnised in any such registered building without the consent of the mi nister or of one of the trustees, owners, deacons, or ma nagers thereof, nor in any church or chapel of the United Church of England and Ireland, without the consent of -- the minister thereof. Mr. BOWYER said that by the proviso a Roman Catholic priest, though against the rules of his Church, would be obliged to solemnise a marriage, the consent of the trustee or owner of a Roman Catholic Chapel having been first obtained. He moved the introduction of the words at the end of the proviso " er of the Church of Rome," those it was intended by the bill to relieve. Sir J. DUCK WORTII refused to withdraw hia amendment. The committee then divided, when the numbers were-- For the amendment Against it Majority for the amendment —3 The clause as amended was then agreed to. Clauses 5,6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 were agreed to. On clause 11, Mr. GURNEY moved the introduction of the word "officiating" minister. After some discussion, the clause as amended was agreed to. — Clauses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, after some verbal amendments, were agreed to. Clause 19 was expunged from the bill. Clause 20 was agreed to. Clause 21, giving power to solemnise marriages in the synagogues of the dissenting Jews, was objected to by Mr. Massey, and expunged without a division. The remaining clauses of the bill were then agreed to. Mr. BOWYER then moved the addition of the fol lowing clause, that "any building licensed accord. ing to la vs , as a place of worship may be regis tered for solemnising marriages therein under the pro visions of the first of the said recited acts, although it has not been used as a place of worship during one year ; and the certificate for registration of such build ing shall be good and sufficient, although the same shall be signed by ten members of the congrega tion using the same as their place of worship not being householders, and such certificate shall only state that such building is their usual place of worship, and that they are desirous that it be registered as aforesaid. Mr. MASSEY objected to the clause. After a short discussion the clause was rejected with out a division. There were two other clauses on the paper to be moved by Mr. Bowyer, but as there was not time (20 minutes to 6 o'clock) to discuss them to-day, the bill passed through committee, on the understanding :hat the hon. member might propose them at a further stage of the bill. The house then resumed. JOINT STOCK BANKS BILL. On the motion for the house going into committee on this bill, Mr. VANCE resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment that the bill be read a second time this dny six months. At a quarter to 6 o'clock the hon. member was informed the debate roust be adjourned. The debate was accordingly adjourned. EXCISE BILL. This bill passed through committee. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and ,he house adjourned at ten minutes to six o'clock. LTAYD'S SHIPPING.—{This Day.) LONDON, Juno 3.—Wind this day at noon, ; moderate breeze and fine clear sultry weather. PORTSMOBTa, Juno 3.- Wind variable.—Arrived— Tynemouth (s. tpt.), from Balaklara, and left for Wool. wich. PLYMOUTH, June 3. —Wind S.S.E.—Arrived.—Aus tralian (s. tpt), from Portsmouth, and left for the Crimea. FALMOUTH, June 3.—Wind yariable.—Arrived.- .Wal ter Lord, from Akyab. LONDONDERRY, Juno 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Fanny, from New Orleans. BELFAST, June 2.—Sailed—Arc , o, for Miramichi. SHIELDS, June 3.—Wind N. W.—Sailed—Regent, for Sydney ; Cairo, Leonidas, Lalla Rookh, and Amelia, New York. CLYDE, June 3.—Arrived—Warrior, from Demerara. DUBLIN, Juno 3.—Arrived—Franklin, from Jamaica. LIMERICK, June 3.—Arrived.—St. George, from Bar badoes ; Cecilia, St. John's, N.B. AMSTERDAM, June Engelina, Meinderdina, from Newcastle to Groningen, was stranded on the outer Eier land grounds on the Ist inst., and will be lost ; crew saved. LYTHAM, June 3.—The Dorothy, of and from Bangor, struck ou a bank in the channel this morning and sank, with top part of mast above water. (PER VLROTRIO TrIVIRAPH.I SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived Jessie, from Newport ; Nimrod, Cardiff ; Colombo, stefun-trausport, Portsmouth. Sailed —Omega, for Australia ; Chester, Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—Gauntlet , from Buenos Ayres ; Montrose, New Orleans ; William Chamberlain, Philad e lphi a; Vronio Martha, Lisbon ; Taumaulipas, screw-steamer, Santander; Corinthian, Bremen; Cleopatra, Dublin. Sailed—California, for Montreal. DUBLIN, June 3. Wind W. Arri ved—Franklyn, Barbadoes. WATERFORD, June 2. Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Barbara Ann, from Trieste. (BY BUEMARJNI AND BRITISH TELICGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.56 a.m. Wind W.N.W. ; tide, quarter flood ; weather fine. Arrived, June 3—Blenheim, from Calcutta; Mystery, Corfu. Arrived, 4th—Seine, from Boulogne ; Holland, Ostend. Sailed—Adonis, for Amsterdam ; Panther, Boulogne ; Panic, Rio Grande; Premier, Demerara; Blundell, Ade laide. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.40 a.m. Wind N., light airs, and fine. Passed Dungeness, May 31—Helena, from Pernambuco, for Stockholm. Passed—Cornet, for Port-au-Prince ; Emily, Cape Coast Castle, both from London. Anchored —Lyra, from London, for St. Lucia. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EX CHANGE. Only a limited supply of English wheat was on sale i to-day's market. For most kinds we had a steady demand, and Monday's prices were well supported. There was a fair demand for both red and white foreign wheat, at full quotations. Floating cargoes were in request, for the Continent. We had a fair demand for barley, at extreme rates, but malt was rather heavy. The oat trade was firm, at Monday's currency. In the vales of beans, peas, and flour no change took plats. Wheat. 730 ARRIVALS THIS WREN. Barley. Malt. I Oats. K4O 60 200 9,170 i ) 1330 brls rewir e 760 Zngllith Irish .. ----- Foreign I i 4.",50 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is steady, and prices generally are well sup. ported. - • ---- The demand ruled steady, as follows :—Beef from 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d ; veal, 3s 10(1 to Ss Od ; pork, 3s 4d to 45 8d per Sibs., by the carcase. The paddle-wheel steam sloop Mc* n ) C ommander - Aplin, is appointed to leave Plymouth on Saturday for the coast of Africa. The accounts from Russia state that the demand for exports at St. Petersburg is moderately active, but that the import markets are rather dull. Hence the rate of exchange shows a continued tendency to become less favourable for England. Steam communication having been re established with this country, business ;icon sidered to have returned to its old channels, and there are as yet no reports of any impending changes either as regards commerce or politics. The private letters make no allusion to the probability of a loan, and it is inferred that the recent statements on the subject IT s • A t leajt proratzte, if apt ligifcauided. _ _ I I r,~„ ~, '1 0 1 , \ ~. 7rlfr ale while 20 25 25 ~00 20 20 6 20