The Sun. — London, England, 1861-04-24 00:00:00

aorce, L. 2 of f the short 'king cting Atero Ling 'bout nany being ither rticle men t p of d by first ar to The itent with ntor, WEI' MARKET AN' ~73 airy NET'S. , 1 1•••••••••-• A , „,, CITY, Two o'CLocK. 4 %•rser tone is now perceptible in the general 14 n eY *market, which maybe attributed to the in etc) ilet eas eva demand for ar.:commoda,ion, and the pros tuf a less favourable specie movement. First : a h ills, which last week could be discounted at i ci Per Cent., are now scarcely riegociable under 41 kt 44 4 i per cent., and the probability of a further 1 40 4 etinn in the minimum rate at the Bank of Eng -110 longer attracts attention. I,4 k he l'e were no bullion operations of importance i r tank of England yesterday. e t ' further slight decline took place in the Foreign n el lutges yesterday afternoon. i o m eld is now 4-10ths deardr in Paris than in Lon -112 altd about 2-10ths higher than in Hamburg. c o g ttir amount of business was reported in the k t tt°4 Nlarket at Liverpool yesterday at previous b eB ' Title sales were estimated at 10,000 bales. kra) g the early part of the day the English " :Market presented further indications of 11 4 / 41 c y, in consequence of purchases based upon ttbsi 'nce of gold withdrawls from the Bank of If a g l aai 1 yesterday, and the improved appearance k ritl nental affairs. Later in the day, however, il e rs came forward, whose operations, combined of l ',lhe telegrams from Paris reporting a decline 44 ' 6 centimes in the Rentes, caused a slight t or ei ' ) n. Consols which had been 92 924 4 ti !ansfer and 921 1, for account, therefore, T h eed ld to 911 921 and 92 921 respectively. e 'New Threes and the Reduced have improved 51 Q4, but Exchequer Bills are flat at 2s. dis. t 3 prem. Bank Stock has risen to 233 and anal India Loan to 1021 1. 1 : I t he Foreign Market business has been mode 171Y active, and prices tend upwards. Turkish leer Cents. are 701 to 71 ; ditto, 1858, 531 to ' , Spanish have improved to 50 ; Sardinian to Brazilian 41 per Cents. to 88 ; Portuguese are Z°3 7 at 46-2-; but Dutch 4 per Cents. are flat at 1; Austrian 5 per Cents. have been ~dealt in 467 1. In the Railway Share Market the dealings has 1 4 111 of a very limited character. Prices, however, Y e , in most instances, shown an upward tendency. Eas tern Counties, North Western, North Eastern o r t wick), and S,outh Eastern improved ss. ; h. e at Western,'M'sdland, and West Midland, 10s.; 'd Caled on i an , 15s. T he kti Foreign undertakings have continued at td Y Pricies, South Austrian and Lombardo-Vene tiltau reali se 121 , R ec if e an d S an F ranc i sco 11, an d inein of France 234. she Colonial Market business continued uerately active. Great Indian Peninsula ad t,f'ted ; Scindes ; and Punjabs i t. The 11 adian undertakings remained at about previous q~Otations t e Nat Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have k ell very inactive, and prices show no change of 'l3ortance. t..„ BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES , a'ut Stock I lle ' Cent. Reduced Annuities 9Ol 1 Per Cent . Commis Annuities 1 44 0 per Cent. Annuities 9Ol 1 1 / b J iffies, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — 14,jtto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5l '44 Stoc k - b i , . . • — 14 4 5 per Cent iy.' &O 51 per Cent lO Ol Dll Enfaced Paper, 4 poi Cent tto Debentures, 1858 O6l 1 tt,o Bonds £l,OOO to, l it° under £l,000 Oohs for Account, May 9 .. 921 it Ditto Stock for Account 4 -Pitto 5 per Cent. 4 nlecnter Bills, £l,O 0000, lid. b tto £5 Date Small 4 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 0 8 trian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 671 ht,,ailian 5 per Cent 1)"Itt0 41 per Cent., 1860 `l'llvian 41 per Cent a° 3 per Cent po — Ditto Account h t tliguese 3 per Cent., 1853. • • ritto Account i lpian 6 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. Itto 11 per Cent. ... p.,..,. peer 1860 fs,:ginian 5 per Cent . .. . Bll 7, l ?ish 3 per Cent 4 `ltte Account Ittanish Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 5l / t i t i kigh per Cent .. Ditto A count I,..Uitto New Loan L ' i tt o Account DD Dividends on the above payable in London. i t. h 21 per Cent., Cent. 2 Guil. to Certificates, 4 per . _ THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 92 STATE OF MADE. MANCHESTER, April 23.—The market remains T o Lhollt any particular alteration since Friday last. b e clay the aspect is rather quieter, but this may li ,nierely an ordinary pause after increased acti kj. Owing to the high rates of cotton, producers 1 ,7, Very firm in their quotations, and are asking ,Vees which check transactions. It appears that a 6,,nsiderable business has been done in India and Oa cloths since last Tuesday, at an advance of gaud rather to 3d. per piece for shirtings. There is a steady rather more active demand also for T cloths, gau l l : 4 a fair sale has taken place in these fabrics at hardening rates. The better sorts of printing cloth ga pe advanced a little i n price, but other qualities , entirely neglected. The market for yarns to-day bil been very Stiff, and there is not much actual illness, owing to the high and still rising prices rted by s pi nners , Such as it is, the business is i i tt c , ll.l 3' divided between German and Mediterran ea n I les, as well as those operating for India and 'ma though all Continental demand remains very tal itious. 23d.—The woollen cloth markets have t e en. of a quiet character to-day. The attendance of , tl Yers was moderate, but they were not eager to Purchase. Light goods continue to be the most Manufacturers, little being done at present in plain cloths. anufacturers, in the aggregate, are working about tl70 -thirds full time. Dressers are a little better r l ployed than of late. Prices continue steady and i„'4 ROCHDALE, 22d.—There is little change to notice the flannel and wool trades to-day. There has been a fair attendance, but the aspect of affairs both t‘ home and abroad is not of that character to give b uoyancy to the commercial world. Wools are h eld firmly at the topmost prices of last week, which ' are not freely given by manufacturers. Yorkshire a d are making more inquiries for matchings, T lyt are purchasers of long wool to a fair extent. ' L e Manufacturers are moderately active, but they r eport th a t or d ers are ra th er s l ac k, London and 'tiler wholesale dealers apparently delaying as long rpossible before they enter upon the fall trade. rices are firm. The operative fullers still demand 41 1 advance of something like ls. per day upon 'Teir ages, and the slubbers, too, it is said, j are 4 , 0 0ut t w o claim an advance. Under such circum ealces, it may be expected that manufacturers are rt disposed to lower the price of their produets lust now. MIS DAY'S SHIPPING. ,LoNDox, April 24.—Wind this day at noon, West- Qo No •Westerly ; light breeze, and line weather, but y . forORD, April 21.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Thi s tl e , Quebec. f DEAL, April 23.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Lady Octavi a , t°lll Bombay ; Corinthian, from Sierra Leone ; Flora , from t he River, and sailed for Quebec. CARDIFF, April 23.—Wind N.W.—Sailed — Wave Creit, Shßio Janeioro ; Ann, for Gibraltar ; Mary Lee, for ghai. PORTSMOUTH, April 23.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—J. H. 440gerson, for New York. PILL, April 23.—Wind E.—Sailed—Transit, for Quebec; 411 3 y, for Africa. BRISTOL, • April 23.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Martha Clay, from Havannah. CowEs, April 2 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Amoor, from Porto Plato. Hum., April 22.—Sailed—Lucia, for Demerara; Stork, for Gibraltar. POOLE, April 22.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Lady Milton, for Quebec. • (111[ ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) . SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Ariived—Freedom, froni Cardiff; Atllanta, steamer, f rom„ Jersey ; Edward Barratt, William, and Ann, from N ewport. No sailings. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. April Arrived, 23—Fleur de Marie, from Guernsey; . l Arna, from Porte Auguste ; Flora, from Nysted; Herman, aroln Stralsund, Sailed April 24--Indiar.a, for Port Philip; Sir R. Peel, far Dunkirk. _ _ _ DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed —Amiable, for Barcelona; Art Union, for Boni r3 ,- ; Daldalli, for Quebec; Venelia, for St. Thomas—al ora London. SHARE ItrA.RIET.-(THIS D.l 7). ORDINARY SFIAttES ANT) STOCKS. Share. Railways. , raid. ; Closing Business ' Price. Done Beitast and Baiiymen. 1 all 13.14 'Bin, Wol , and Str. Val. all 8 85 stock Birk., La., R.7,d Ch June. 100 81 83 25 Blyth '2. - nd Tyne all 10 P ost. Sleaf: and MicisCo ; all 6 7 stork !Bristol and Exe,,ter .. 100 98 100 %rock i Caledonian *•; 100 974 684 971 10 iti'armarthen & Cardigan j all 50 ;Cork and Bandon , all 20 I t;ork, lilrock., tPassagel all 20 Cornwall 10 Do B all 5 6 1 0 Do A (A gets no div. a ll , until 6pc peran.j all rhasbeenT d. toBI 50 Dublin & Belfast June; all 41 43 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. Juno! all 8 85 stock East Anglian lOO 17 18 stock Eastern Counties lOO 49 50 50 495 stock Eastern Union, A stock! 100 18 40 stcea Do do B do 100 26i 275 25 Do NW A, late EU3ds.i 135 stock lEast Suffolk , 100 stock Edinburgh & Glasgow i 100 87 89 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 1 100 291 291 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all stock • Furness stock 'Glasg. and S. Western 100 113 115 10 Great Nthn.of Scotland all 125 127 stock Great Northern lOO 111 112 1114 stock Do do A stock stock Do do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 106 108 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 CO 82 12 Trish South-eastern all stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1:01 1111 111 4 stock London and Blackwall 100 EMI 52 stock Lon., Bright.. &S Coast 100 118 120 stock Lond.. Chat. and Dover 10 0 46 47 stock Lond. &Nth. , Western 100 964 974 97 0 2 it ut stock Lond. & Sth. Western lOO 95 66 9 5 5 i 25 L'derry & Coleraine all 25 L'derry & Ennisaillen all 104 115 stock Man. She. & Lincoln lOO 445 45 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 125 Do do 4 shares..., all 10 Metropolitan 75 85 24d stock Midland 6 . 4 . 0 . Do new....... .. 1.4.0. 11 18 p 1 4 stock Do Birming. & Derby 100 98 100 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do 5 shares a'l 25 Mid Kent .*. . . 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 8 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Roe all stock Norfolk .......... 100 52 54 stock North British lOO 621 531 63 i • stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stocl, 100 stock 13 ,, 4 stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpcl.l3 100 stock Do 11 stock .. 100 stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 1034 1031 1 0 32 1 t 25 Dodo, G.N.E. purchase 18134 id in stock Do Leeds ....... . stock Do York stock North London 10 Do new. north .laffordshire 175 34 38 1 1 1 ' N. and S. W. Junction all 94 104 stock Not. & Grantham Rail lOO 75 77 10 I - ebles ........ •• • • all 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney.....- ........ all stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. K, Aber. stock 100 334 344 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 80 88 stock Shropshire Union lOO 47 49 10 Satin Erbourne & Sheer. all stock South Devon 25 S.-Durham & Lanc. Un 225 stock South Eastern 100 825 83 69828 f stock South Wales stock S. York. and River Dun 100 93 96 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 7 25 Stockton & Darlington all 40 41 25 Do do ll 10 11 p 21i 25 Do New (1860) j 3 51 61 p stock Taff Tale ... lOO stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO 25 ThamesllavenDk&Rail 22 - - 50 Ulster 25 Do 20 2 3 p 12 10 Do • 2 d p stock Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 115 12 stocK Waterford & Kilkenny', 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall all 5 6 20 West London , all 10 Do lst class all 20 Do 2d class . . all stock WestHartlepool Haibr and Rail lOO 8 5 stock West Midland—Oxford 100 43 45 44 stock Do. Newport 100 38 40 stock ' Do. Hereford . 100 78 80 PREFERENCE SHARES. 1 Share ? Railways. Pa id I price BDone. usiness Pe. I 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5 all stock isris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 100 99 101 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 64 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent. 65 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 55 6 14 Do Ist Class Pref all stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c lOO 99 1.01 stook Do. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 108 113 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 105 108 stock E. Coun. Ex. sp. e N N o o . . 21.,108 110 stock Do. do. stock Do. New 6 per et stock. 100 122 124 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 108 80 82 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar._ 100 stock lEdin.&G las. sp.e. shares 100 109 111 stock I Do. 4p. e gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 stock lEdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 755 765 76 stock I Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 stock 'Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 stock Great Northern, sp. ct. 100 113 115 stock Po.sp.c.Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 11l 113 stock Do. 45 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.e pm 80 105 107 10 Gt. Nh. of Sootld. Ist pf. all -- Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 1 1 100 97 99 stock i p. et pref. stock ) 50 Great West. (Berke and Rants) Ext.s p. et 6 stock Co. Redeemable,44 p.e. 100 98 100 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 89 91 stock Do Irredeemable, d 0.,. 100 90 92 91 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 100 102 101 8 Do. Rirm. Pref. Shares. all 95 10 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 17 18 1 0 Do. do. sp. et. pref all 195 101 stock Do Birrng.guar. stock lOO 74 76 264 Do. Chester gua. shares all 20 21 135 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 44 pc. pref 4O stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO stock Do.Barnstste.s 38 10d pc 100 —.— stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) . • 100 stock Lon.& Brig.spc.gn.Net 100 113 115 stock Do. sp. o. No. 2 100 113 115 stock Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 113 115 stock Do. do. 45 per ce11.% I 5 Do. do. 45 p. c. shares all 1 stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 148 153 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P 1 100 128 131 stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '6s\ 100 71 7 4 72 1 stock Do. 4 per cent. Pre , lOO stock Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 85 67 10, Do. W. ' A rceiv. no div. Ex.A tilAp cis pd on r ll .. .3. B B. & Brom ex. ail 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex II 25 stock Lon. and A.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. et._ 100 stock Lon. &S.W, 7 p. et. stock 100 stock Do. 44 per cent lOO 2s. Id. Do. (Prtam. perpl anns. of 2a. 6d.. . ...... all 125 Londondy. bO . le. ssh all 124 Londony. & Ennis. 4sh all 131 144 stock Van. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct 100 124 126 6 I D°. .£6 stock Do. 34 per cent 10 IDo. redeem. 6 per cent 5 ill) 124 71aryoort & Car., 4p. c all 124 Do. 44 per cent all -- stock Ilid. Con. 6p c. stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. 1 00 134 136 stock Do. 45 p. a pref. stock lOO 101 103 102 6 Do. 45 per cent 3 stock Do. Leic. & lilt. pref. at. 100 92 94 stock Norfik sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 100 stock Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 stock North British, sp. 0. stock Do. New, gua. sp. o lOO 108 110 10) Do. Bor. Un . g. pf. she 3 5 1 4 p 10 1 Do. do. do all at Zslth.Dev.Rail. &Dck.Co. 100 at N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p.c. 100 91 93 at Do. 45 pe. redeemable lOO 99 101 at Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. 100 100 102 17 Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 8.13.4. id il:' 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 12 4 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 25 Do. York, 11. &S. P u rch. 10 4d SP 20 North Staffordshire.... all 224 23 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. all 84 Scottish Central, new pt all et Scottish North-Eastern ' 34 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 st Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 -- st Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 131 133 105. I South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 105 10 Do. Fixed 45 per cent. all 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading I Ann., 1.0.6) st I Do. 45 per cent lOO 99 101 5 at I Do.nxed-lip.o. Ist is lOO 985 995 , at South Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO ' at Do. 44 per cent. lOO 98 100 985 at Do. 5 per cent; lOO st S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua lOO 85 87 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. 0., all 264 27 25 Do. B 6 Der cent....., all 314 32 32 5 25 Do. C 6 percent all 315 32 st Watrf d & Kilkny, 6p. c lOO 4% 48 st Wilid -Oxf Ist Guastk 100 121 123 123 I at Do. 2d do 100 117 120 t st s Do. Newport sp.c.ptred. 100 98 100 at I Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pt 18; . 100 119 122 at [ Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 114 116 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid . I Leasing Closing Business Railways. I Co.'s i Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley Bu9tinghamshire Chester & Holyhead Do. 5} per cent Do. 5 Clydesdale June Colchester, Stour Val E. Lincolnsh. r, 6 p r c E. Union, H arwich Shs Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr..t Neils.Drct all Ln&N.W .. • • 100 Do 94 98 100 53 b3i 100 IDo l2l 123 100 , Do. 100 Caleclon lOO 102 all E.U.&E.O 15i 16i let Gt. North. 133 135 ali E.Counts. , 100 100 Caledon 100 IDa all IGt. West. all Yk.N.&Br, all , Ylc.N. all Do. .l all Do. .. ••• •1 160 Ln&N.W. 100 , S.Easterni 100 Do . 100 Pan &Co. 100 Norfolk:., 100 .Do. ...... all I L NW&3I Do. new Gloster & Dean Forest Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail.. Hull and Selby. Do. halves Do. quarters Lanc.&Carl. gua. 5 p.c London & Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilbury,& S -end Lowestoft gua. .I p 0 Do. A per cent hint., Bxtn ,&Matlock Mid. Bradford Prefer ence S , ock .... . . Nowmarkt,BuryEx. 1 5. 5 6. E.Counts. gua. 5 percent..... N or thn.&Eastn. sp. c. all Do. Do. lp. c. Do. Fixed sp. c..... i all !Do. North Western all ,Midland Lcit NW Preston and Wyre. { all ____ & Lyk . Do. 3 Shares A., all Do. Roystn. H itch., & Shep , 100 ,Gt. North. Shrew sbry & Hereford ' 100 T.Brassey, Do. A: 1 S.-Staffordshire all 'M D lean... Wilts and Somerset lOO 'Gt. West. Wimbledon 4Croydx4, 44 ' h.at Br& 8 31 91 96 * ip 65 57 154 16 130 132 401 103 lui 1 1 89 91 ,A. 4 90~ stock stock stock FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian 1 IBonAccord Copper,Ltm. 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 5 I Do. Land and Mining,Co.l 1 Clarendon Cons. MinCo 1 40 Care Copper Copiapo 1 Duraloun.Cop.Ming Co 2 Fortuna... 20 General 2 'Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1} Kapunda (Limited) 2 Linares 5 ILusitanian 1 Mariquica 1 N.RhineCopoiS.Aus.L 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining aild Smelt 5 Fort Philip 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) 222.81 United Mexican 1 ,Worthing (Limited) Do JOINT-STO all 1 10s. all all all 120.6 d. K B Agra&UnitedService Bk Australasia Bank of Egypt .. Bank of London ....... Bank of Turkey British North American Chtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. City Colonial ........ Corn. Bank of Canada.. Commercial of London. Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. Gen. Bk .of Switzerland, Lon. Char. Bkof Australl Do. new (London and County London Joint Stock I London and S. Al rican London & Westminster 'Nat. Prov. of England . IDo. new ........ INational Bank ...... , New South Wales Orient. B. Corporation Ottoman Bank . Provincial of Ireland ~ I Do. new !South Australia Union of Australia Union 01 London Unity Mutual.. ...... !OLONIAL GOVERNMEN Can.G cm. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-9 Do. 6p. cent.lBBo-2 Do. 6p. cent 1883-4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. ➢tar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,lBBO Do. 1890 N.B.G ov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 Do. p.c., 1888 8z upwds Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up Vie. Gov. 6 p. c. Ja &July Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&ocl i 31 311 i 1 dia. 39 41 8 10 I i 21 21 23 24 11 p il) 11 84 r 9 to I id 4 6 I il 6 61 I I ANKS: 80 a 61 63 18i 194 51 s 3 11 10 20& 21 32 31 72 74 37 39 15-1 16 221 23 a i 344 35i 2 li 67 68 50 51 16i 17 38 40 25 26 SECU 111 114 108 110 108 110 1011 102 1051 106 105 k 106 1071 1081 99 100 963 90 . 98 99 107 i 1081 405 i 106 1051 6 51 501 50 DOCKS. stock Commercial 100 stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min. 100 stock East and West India .lOO stock (London lOO c.. 501 stock ,St. Katharine lOO 581 stock 'Southampton , 100 stock I Vistorla ...... 100 97 99 20 I Doi New . —.............m... 2 id par ---- MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint ..1 all 14 15 ..---- 10 Atlantic R. Ml. Stm (Id)' --- 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 29 31 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 45 41 45 1 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. TeL A. (Lim.) all 34 36 20 Do. 8,7p.e.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 125 141 321 Canada Land all 114 117 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all st. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent. et. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference at. Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 106 108 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 id 4 d st. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 3 35 15 Gen. Steam Navigati m 14 1 Great Ship Limited) all 1 1 Do. 175 pet Preference all 5 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 31 -- 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 1 15 1 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 4 15 ... 2 10 Sled. Exten. Tel. (Lim ' all 25 35 2/ 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim ) 5 11 1. ti 84 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 1 05d 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pret.iss.atl dis. all i 1 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaL and 80 5 10 1 ,N.R.Australasian (Lim.) all 5 1 1 :Oriental Gas (Limited). all / 1 1 I Do. New Shares (Lim.). 152. 5 pr 10 I Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 5 4 st. Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 48 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 70 72 70 50 Do. New 3O 95 105 401 40 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.c all 18 184 p 181 18 50 Rhymney Iron all 165 175 15 Do. New all 45 5i 100 Royal3lail Steam 6O 49 51 et. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 124 128 127 25 South Australian Land all 33 35 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip a ll i i 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do . . all LS I 7 7 10 Trust and Agency of A us f r iasia (lim) tq is. 1 i i 20 T r.& Ln.Co. of Uprtan. 5 5 U. K'dom Tel. Co. (lim.) 1 id pr 109 Ytua DialeA's LAIld t „ 284 i 9_ 10 . 2011 100 109 1)1 '292 205 Al ti 3 1112 117 87 90 Share THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNtSDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1861. BRTIISH POSSESSIONS. t~~y a~ Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence 80-n Thiroda t Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent .. ' Do, Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron !Do. New Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godrieli 16 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 I Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Clcutts.ctS.Eastn. (Lim; Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town ,4z Dock Scrip I Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Sha're's ExC. Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4jp c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada l Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct 1 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 G t. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c !Gt. South. of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. IGt. W. of Canada Shares I Do. New IDo. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt iDo. p. c. do. '77 do Do. 56 p. c. do. '7B do I Madras, guar., 4i p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. It p. c. Extension Do. 5 Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. Newßrunswick t Canda Ry.drLand(Lim.)g.6pe Class A Capital Share ,Do. do. Land do.. Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. .. .... Oude (Limited) . Scinde ..........1 c i 4.: Do. Punjaub .... zs g Do. Do. ........ ca ,? Do. Indus. St. Flo. g c ,s , 'Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. /100 15 all 100 1 Paid. Closing . Price. 67 70 93 04 16 166 d 5 56 dl 100 all all all all 100 6i 7i 75 80 65 70 65 70 41 5 i lid la 11 d 99 100 97f 98} 99f 1006 I pr zoi 21f 68 71 55 60 39 41 45 48 37 40 37 40 95 86 lid 1 di tli 111 9 8f 95 98 90 83 83 85 92i 93i 86 88 2 5 7 5 7 974 98 lid lid 18 19 d 90 92 j d, FOREIGN Algerian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes • Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beilers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine da Rail Copiapo .... • - • • Ac• • • • • • Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ti;galtcl F ilißPo p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. she... Italian Junction . . Lierre & Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva ...... (Namur & Liege ........ po. 6 p. e. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ..... `Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. IParis & Orleans.. Recife & S. Fran. (Pern.) zua. 7 p. ct. 1im...... Riga & Dunaburg . . 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(Mogan) Stray Park Tamar Lead Min. ,Tin Crott Vale of Towey (Caren ) .West Basset (Illogan) IW. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan)] ;Wheal Buller (Redruth), Wheal Edward (Cals.); Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant), Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) ! Wheal Trelawney (Lift.); ;Business done 68 103 i i THIRE EDITION. SUN. OFFICE, Seven o'clock. DOYCASTF- PACES.—(This Day.) BY ELETRIC TELEGRAPH. BETTIN+ ROOM STAKES. Jung Frau Birdhill Five ran. CHESTIRFIELD PLATE. Cosmopolite Lopcatcher Tresillian ...... Nine ran. SCULRY STAKES. Palaiseau Vixen Foretop. INNKEEPIRS STAKES. Tiddlywinks .... Twinkle • HANDICAP , HURDLE RACE. Vixen i - walked over LATEST BETTING. TWO TIIGCSAND GUINEAS. 9to 2 agst Kettledrum (taken) 15 to 2 agst Klariloff (taken) 9to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken) 12 to 1 agst Overbn (taken) 14 to 1 agst Neiglbour (taken) 16 to 1 agst Diopintus (taken) 30 to 1 agst Copernicus (taken) CRATER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tms DAY.) The SPEAKER 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 emoval , and the Yfiaii f eli . 68Sair the Masters and Operatives Bill ; in favour of the Midget ; for the introduction of a bill to suppress Sunday trading in 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 election of their representatives, the constitu ency being limited to Masters of Arts, 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 influ ence was given to those who were resident at the universities, who were chiefly clergymen or engaged in tuition, and the clerical element 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 not resident; at the universities, should be permitted to vote by letter. He 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 to 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 que,stion 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 prosy. Sir W. HEATHCOTE 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 constittency . 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. Hors 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 he thought he would best consult the feelings of hon. members if he reserved making any observations in anticipation of the objections that might be urged, but re serve them until the objections had been made. He had made inquiries to ascertain the working of the burial system in their colonies, and had received information on the subject whichcharacter. A letter from a England in India, stated that in that country the p rivile g e of b urial in consecrated ground . h sa u t r i c s h fac o t f e r was not Withheld from Dissent ers , w hi c h worked admirably. In A merica clergyman was a o af the m s C t 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 a dvantageously. 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 6f a churchwarden to that effect. He disclaimed any connection with the Liberation Society, which he considered 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.) Therefore 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. HEATHCOTE 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 bail been made in reference to the burial law in Ire land did not illustrate the case of the hon. baronet (Sir M. Peto), for there were peculiar circumstances in regard to that country which rendered legislation necessary. He contended that the bill was compulsory, and allowed the friends of a deceased person to have any ritual they wished performed without consulting i n the slightest degree the feelings of Christians who might be strongly opposed to such. He strongly objected 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 mightperiorni decent rites, and it must be remembered that the time foil the performance of such rites was 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. He 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. HUBBARD 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 28,003 ; there were 1,870,000 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 wero 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 Estiblishment, and therefore felt bound to give it his most strenuous opposition. Sir G. C. LEWIS was of opinion that the numbers quotedby the hon. member who last addressed the house had nothing to do with this subject. He denied also that there was no precedent for Ibis bill, as Lord Plunkett's act with regard to Ireland was gmilar 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 reference to the question of baptism, for they adopted some mode of baptism which was equally valid so far as related to burial in the parish church, as if it had been performed by a minister of the Church of England, and indeed even lay baptism w a s 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, BRIGET said that notwithstanding the hobgoblin arguments 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 which 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. NE WDEGATE opposed the bill, which he did not consider applicable to the grievance complained of. He contended that if the bill were passed it would legalise the Roman Catholic funeral processions, and they would have the spectacle in the parish churchyards of crosses and genuflexions. Instead of narrowing, this bill would have the effect of widening the breach between Churchman and Dissenter. Mr. BUXTON said that he had listened to the argu ment on both sides, and he considered those in favour of the bill strongly preponderated. The Dissenters had a large practical grievance to complain of, which this mea sure merely proposed to redress, and which 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. Heatb.cote) would withdraw the amendment, he would withdraw his bill, in order to enable him or the Govern ment to bring in a bill more in accordance with the wishes 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 vote against the bill, but if the amendment were not withitawn, he would not vote for or against the bill. Mr. DISRAELI considered the observation of the right hon. baronet (Sir G. Grey) the most extraordinary he MI a " ct "de r ggErTolVard" lig - WhiC s li, according to their belief, was in conformity with the wishes of the house. (Hear, hear.) As they had not done so, he hoped that the amendment would not be withdrawn. After a few words from Mr. BAILLIE, The house divided— For the second reading 155 Against it Majority —Bl The bill:was accordingly lost. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE ACT (In 4) EX wards told him I was advised to have nothing at all to do with it. Within the last 12 months he 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 pr- ring, enough, indeed, to keep an office going. He said Francis was in difficulty, and his (Last'?) situatio . 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 Old 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 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 hands are in my hand writing. I took it to show that 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 serve 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 of the 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 ?" I told him I thought it would be better to carry it on under the name that was already up, vis., "The Savoy 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 would 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 T ,1 ^ 1,. .• TT. 13,,, tnfAd me to be security for Mr. Last. I told him I had just had to pay it . z,uuu ler one 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 from 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 "E. 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 it would be to receive moneys and orders and pay the same into Messrs. Seale and Low's bank in Leicester-square. The "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 he thought he should get a better salary if ho went back, or got somebody to purchase the business for him. I told him he was quite welcome to go if he chose. He 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 he 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—There 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 visit 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. j Chambers." Mr. Chambers—l 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 &iday 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 4re 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 vant, and nothing more. Re-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—l shall be 50 next birthday. I was about 20 years old when the affair of 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 froln first to last. It was only within a very short time that he had heard anything about Last claiming any property in the office. After some further evidene), the case was adjourned I until to- morrow. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY BY A BETTING MAN,—George Blanch, de scribed as a "betting man," was charged with stealing a sovereign under the following circumstances : Edward Smith, a coachman, said he was at the Black Horse publichouse, Coventry-street, en the night of the Ist December last, and took out of his purse a sovereign, which the prisoner knocked out of his hand on to the floor, and then picked it up and ran out of the house with it. He saw the prisoner again last night at the Three Tuns in Rupert-street, and at once said, "You are the young man I want for robbing me of a sovereign." The prisoner said, " pray don't give me in charge," and ho then got a con stable and gave him into custody. Mr, Tom Surridge, of the Black Horse, Coventry-street, said he saw the prisoner knock the sovereign out of prose cutor's hand, and then pick it up and run out of the house with it. Prisoner said that returning from Enfield Steeple Chases, the Volunteer Steeple Chases, he called in at the Black Horse, and having had a good deal to drink, and seeing a sovereign lying on the floor ho picked it up, but he did not know how it came there. The prosecutor had offered to let him pay the money back, which he considered condoned the affair. Mr. Tyrwhitt having ascertained that the prisoner was known, said he thought the word " condonation" was only known at Doctor's Commons, but people seemed now to get more enlightened. Committed for three months with hard labour. THE PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mile prem., 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 price in London as in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sig;ht is 107 to 107} per ce nt., 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 th e United States. The late Mrs. Shedden Watson has bequeathed to the National Life Boat Institution £5OO, to enable it to plant an additional Lifeboat on the coast to be called " The Brave Robert Shedden." The late Mr. Shedden, who was Mrs. Watson's son, and a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, had made a voyage round the world in his own yacht. Mrs. Watson was up to the period of her lamented demise a liberal annual subscriber of £lO 10s. t 3 the Life Boat Insti tution. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1862. We are happy to announce that the French Government, which has uniformly shown the most friendly interest in the undertaking, has appointed Prince Napoleon President of the Commission which is to represent France at the ensuing islilAtion. TENSION BILL. On the motion of Mr. J. LOCHS 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 INTELLIGIEIVCE—(2his Day). EXCHEQUER COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Channell.) LAST V. DOWLING. The further hearing of this cause was resumed this morning. The principal witness examined for the plaintiff was Mr. James Squire, who detailed the legal proceedings taken with respect to former transactions connected with the suit. He then went on to relate what took place be fore the Judge at Chambers, and then to describe the trouble he had in seeing Mrs. Dowling, the Execution creditor, and in serving her with a subpoena. lie said I went to Barnes Lodge, King's Langley, and there I found her. I had great difficulty in obtaining an inter view. There were throe large dogs at the gate. (Laughter.) A lady and gentleman and a servant came to the door. I said I wanted to see Mrs. Dowling. The servant said she was in London. I said I had come a long way, and must see her. In about 10 minutes I was shown up to the room, and there I saw a lady. She asked me what I had come about, and I told her about the trial with Mr. Last. I told her when the first trial was expected to come on. She said she should be unable to attend, being too ill. I said, " I wonder youhave proceeded, as it must produce excitement." She said, "Oh, I leave everything to Mr. Smith: I don't interfere at all—l leave all to Mr. Smith." I servel her with a subpoena. She was propped up with pillows when I did so, but when I told her what I was going to do, she jumped up and, in a very excited manner, said she would go to her doctor and get a certificate, stating that she was not in a fit state to attend. I laid down a sovereign, but she said she would not touch it, and I took it up again. (Laughter.) I have not seen Mrs. Dowling since. Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins--I will swear I did not keep the sovereign. Mr. B awkins— Will you take your oath you did not keep the sovereign for your own private purpose ? Witness—No, I did not. Mr. Hawkins—Will you swear you ever parted with the sovereign but for your own private purpose ? Mr. Chambers, Q.C.—Do you think the gentleman stole the sovereign ? Mr. Hawkins—'Pon my soul, I don't know. (Laughter.) I want to know what he did with it. (Laughter.) Baron Chatmell—Did you account for the sovereign to the parties whose property it was ? Witness—l did. Mr. Hawkins—Did you ever issue a writ against Smith ? —No. Is the writ I now put into your hands against Smith a genuine document ?- - Yes. Your name is on it as plaintiff, and you made an affidavit and received the money on the writ. Do you mean to say you did all that without knowing you were the plaintiff ? I acted throughout as the managing clerk for Mr. Horsley, at whose suit it was issued. You were, then, a sham plaintiff P—l acted for Mr. Horsley. Mrs. Dowling was called upon her subpoena but did not appear. Mr. Hawkins said that if it was said that the plaintiff's case had failed owing to the evidence of Mrs. Dowling he would remedy that. The case for the plaintiff having closed Mr. Hawkins rose to open the case on the part of the defendant. He said he could describe the present action as nothing else but a foul conspiracy on the part of the man Last and others for the purpose of robbing Mr. Smith, or whoever was entitled to it, of about £l,lOO worth of property. He used the plain, good English word robbery, because there might be no mistake as to what he thought of the matter. Last had not paid ono single farthing towards the expense of purchasing the property. He had been bankrupt once, insolvent twice, and the printer of one of the most scurrilous newspapers that ' had ever appeared in the world, —a mere journeyman in the employ of the late Mr. Francis —yet he was the man who now came forward and claimed all this property without having the slightest right or title to the smallest portion of it. In his evidence he had stated that Smith had paid for everything, and although he had pressed him very much, he could not mention one s i ng l e item for which he (Last) had paid a farthing. The learned counsel then proceeded to comment on the evidence of the plaintiff, who, he contended, was merely the servant of Smith, and quite irresponsible for the payment of any of the expenses connected with the purchase of type or other material for the Savoy printing office. Everything was supplied on Mr. Smith's credit, and paid for by him. Mr. Montague Chambers here remarked to his lordship that notwithstanding the order that all witnesses should remain out of court, Mr. Smith was now present. Baron Channel! said the order for the exclusion of wit nesses wasapplied for and he granted it, and if Mr. Smith was present he ought at once to retire. Mr. Smith then retired. Mr. Hawkins said he did not for a moment complain of the order of the Court, but when the plaintiff Last was in court, and had been so from the commencement of the pro ceedings, it did seem to him a great injustice to Mr. Smith for the other side to call for his exclusion, while they alloived their own client quietly to retain his seat. The learned gentlemen then proceeded with his address, and said if the position:of the parties in this case had been different, and Mr. Last had been the capitalist, on application being made to him for payment of certain bills he would have altogether repudiated such a claim, as Smith was the person credited, and was alone responsible for the payment. Having read a number of bills that had been accepted, and paid by Mr. Smith, at Savoy Printing Company, without the name of Last at all appearing, he concluded by saying, that when the jury had heard the evidence, he should lay before them, he felt confident they would return a verdict for the defendant. The Judge recalled Squires, and, putting a paper and a bill of exchange into his hand, asked him if that was his affidavit before the Judge on a former occasion, stating that he was the owner of the bill of exchange upon which pro ceedings had been taken? Witness said it was. The Judge said he had stated exactly the reverse in his evidence that day. Witness—My name I stated was there as Mr. Horsley's clerk. The Judge said he should direct the two papers to be laid before the Law Society. Mr. E. T. Smith was then 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 pur chased the Sunday Times newspaper, and after that Mr. Last used to come to me with the proofs of the playbills from 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. He said it would save me a good deal, X told Ulm would think about it ; bt t I gtcr. Al L WAYS. 6i 5/ -1) 2 WI I lli 12} 3}2 22 1 2i 23, si 61. 7i 8 19 20 88 39 8 9 37i 384 52 54 41 nd 13i 141 5f 6 8 2 '4 16 l if 10 20i 21A 6 di 9} 91 20 21 14.8. all all all all all a I 18.18.9 ( 24.8.0; 'ES. 13s Ccll 9 9 175 185 340 350 97+ 1024 19} 19f 6} 61 15 17 5 6 5 6 2} 21 37 39 2 2i 1k 1k 46 48 5 31 4i 4i 4 5 7f i Bi i 9 94 38 40 295 305 2 3 140 150 36 38 21 5i 171} 18; 72 74 3(5 355 95 100 110 120 a 2} 94 101 4 11 13 11 13 95 I 8 6 i i TILE NAVY. The Duke of Somerset, as First Lord of the Admi— ralty, will hold a levee to-morrow at the Admiralty. The Cameleon, 17, screw steam sloop, 200 horse power, fitted with Maudslay and Co.'s direct acting engines, and also with Maudslay's shifting pitch screw (varying from 13ft. Gin. to 161 t. pitch), was taken out of Sheerness Dockyard yesterday for the trial of her engines and machinery at the measured mile. The trial, so far as the engines and machinery were concerned, was perfectly satisfactory, but owing to the ship not having a sufficient draught of water aft, in consequence of not having the neces sary stores and ammunition on board, the screw was not sufficiently immersed in the water to propel the vessel with the speed which it would otherwise have attained. The Worcester, 50, sailing vessel, was yesterday taken into dock in the Sheerness Yard, for the pur pose of being converted into a screw steamship. Her present length between perpendiculars is 174 feet, and it is purposed to increase her length to 219 feet, by cutting the vessel in two amidships and inserting 45 feet additional, in a similar manner to the Phaeton and the Leander. Letters received from Cherbourg speak of a strong. Russian fleet being expected to arrive in that road stead early in June. They also state that it is under stood by the authorities there that the Emperor has expressed his wish that by the same time France should have 12 iron-cased vessels afloat and ready for service. The Juno (iron-cased) was launched about three weeks since at Brest. Capt. Robert Harris and the ship's officers and naval cadets on board her Majesty's steamer Bri tannia, at Portsmouth, have subscribed for and pur chased one of Messrs. Negretti and Zambra's best patent sea-coast barometers, which, with the consent of the pier directors, they have placed en the Vic toria Pier, Portsmouth, for the use of the public. The Cruiser, 17, screw, .Commander Bythesea, V.C., was yesterday officially inspected at Spithead, and her crew exercised at great guns, small arms, cutlass drill, &c. She afterwards steamed into Portsmouth harbour, and was berthed alongside the dockyard, where she will dismantle and pay off. The Wallace, steam tender, at Portsmouth, was yesterday employed in conveying provisions and stores to the ships composing Rear-Admiral Erskine's division of the Channel fleet, lying at Spithead. The-ships also commenced filling up coal. The Mersey, 40, screw, Capt. H. Caldwell, C. 8., refitting at Portsmouth, was yesterday removed from alongside the dockyard to the Sultan hulk, on the completion of repairs to her head by the ship wright department. The Camperdown, three-decker, converted to a coal depot at Portsmouth, was yesterday removed from the fitting basin to her moorings in the har bour, off the Royal Clarence Yard. The Marlborough, 131, screw, Capt. W. IL Stewart, C. 8., commenced masting in Portsmouth Dockyard steam basin yesterday by shipping her new mainmast, which weighed 22 tons. _ _ The Duncan, 101, screw, was placed in No. 8 steam basin dock at Portsmouth yesterday, where she will ship her three-bladed iron screw, and pre pare for her experimental trials. The Fancy, 2, screw gunboat, has been undocked at Portsmouth, and will complete her repairs along side the yard and in the steam basin. The Royal paddle yacht Fairy has completed her temporary repairs at Portsmouth, and will go out of harbour to-day to test s her machinery, preparatory to conveying her Majesty across the Solent to the Royal Clarence Yard on her Majesty's departure from Osborne for Richmond. After performing this service the Fairy will be taken in hand by the steam factory department of Portsmouth Yard, and un dergo a thorough overhaul and repair. The Flyingfish, 6, screw, despitch vessel, Com mander C. W. Hope, in Portsmouth harbour, was yesterday gaily decorated with flowers and ever greens at her royal mastheads, and a goodly gar land on her main royal stay, in honour of the mar riage of her gallant commander. The work of forming the junction between Nos. 7 and 10 docks at Portsmouth has been commenced, and, if carried on uninterruptedly, could be com pleted in about a month's time. Mr. W. S. Hellyer, Deputy-Judge-Advocate to the Fleet, died at his residence, St. George's square, Portsea, yesterday. The patronage of the appoint ment is in the hands of the First Lord of the Admi ralty. The Melbourne, screw steamship, Captain H. B. Benson, late screw hospital ship in China, will sail from Spithead to-day for Bristol, where she will be placed in the hands of Mr. Patterson, the iron ship builder, for a thorough overhaul and repair. The paddlewheel steamvessel Lucifer, 2, with Commander James Tonkin, Queen's harbourmaster at Portsmouth, left Plymouth yesterday morning for Liverpool. The screw steamship Princess Royal, 91, was put out of No. 3 dock in Keyham Steamyard on Monday evening, and placed under the sheers in the basin. The screw steamship Revenge, 91, to which the crew of the Princess Royal will shortly be trans ferred, was appointed to be placed yesterday after noon in No. 3 dock to have her valves overhauled and be cleaned. The surveying steamvessel Bann, 3, will be put out of No. 4 dock in the Devonport Dockyard to day. To-day the artisans in the Devonport Dockyard commence coppering the bottom of the Albion, 90. A court-martial will assemble to-day on board the flagship Impregnable, 104, Capt. Lord F. Kerr, in Hamoaze, Plymouth, to try Mr. John Rivers, Assist.- Paymaster of the Magicienne, on a charge of drunk enness. TIIE ARMY. The report that the Ist battalion 11th Regiment would proceed to Dublin in the Macduff and Mel bourne merchant transport vessels from Portsmouth, the latter towing the former, is incorrect. So far as is known at present, the regiment will be sent by Bristol, the detachment on duty at Weymouth pro ceeding thence direct. The 78th Highlanders, stationed at Edinburgh Castle, have received orders to move to Aldershot. They will embark at Granton Pier in transports, in four different divisions, on the 27th April, let, 4th, and Bth of May. The regiment has been in Edin burgh for 14 months, its arrival having been greeted by an immense and enthusiastic turnout of the in habitants, and two months later they were enter tained at a public banquet. A few days ago the corps was reviewed by Major-General Walker, and pronounced in a fine state of discipline. They are to be succeeded at Edinburgh by the 26th (Came- roniar.s). In consequence of the death of Lieut.-Gen. Sir C. Pasley, the following promotions will take place, viz.,—Major-Gen. W. H. Ord, to be Colonel -Com mandant; Col. Alexander Gordon to be Major- General ; Lieut.-Col. F. Lloyd to be Colonel; Capt. G. Bent to be Lieutenant-Colonel. The colonelcy of the 41st Regiment has :become vacant by the death of General Repington, C.B. c ~bseli,desi at ion t s ini te a w te ar c t o o n n n , e i c n tio t n his wi e th ou a n c ty r7 p 7l . AN Alrlt e S hat i lohn honour. c ß ovl E atiuli ra. Q ga n t r es E ooi l e . "--- m months is h s a seldom g ago w e referredthat a ona c toob coun try letterti Ih-e Mr. Wylie, a native of Stewarton, held the hone ; h t ace r e y s a ti d ,o v ts . l h 'il tha a t ß g am e u t t ourable position of Prime Minister to Kainleshiaa,meha Iv ' ;:tinnies Minis t er c ; the whichthe King of the Sandwich Islands. W published in the Arbroath Glade, from an effica one of her Majesty's cruisers in the South Seas, board h lu e , f t o h ll e ow ca in p g ita :_ l o “ f rr t h h e e at contains n ii t aoinnosl Honolulu, Go vernment is Mr. Wylie, a native of Ayrshire, whose daughter Emmaespoused King Kamehameha some years occupies the throne of the Sand w i c h Isl „ago, Theand now. "as : and Queen are thus described :—" The King is a King blooded ' Kanakia' (as the nat i ves tiro called)e )and pu tall re blooded -looking man, of as st a t e l y a presence and as polished manner u you will find at home. He possesses cultivated tastes, dances well, mus i c ian, and and is something of a withal has a modest dignity quite propoonessing. His modesty may be best shown by quoting fro m a speech which he lat e ly made on a great occas ion, when he said, , lam the humble m ag i s t ra t e o f an bumble state. ' I have met him several ti mes i n private company since we have been here, and have found him most affable and agreeable. The Queen (Emma) is very retiring ; and I have only soon her once, I can say l i tt l e about her th at would interest you." —4 l/r 4r9cerfesi7- ....-- - 562. 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