The Sun. — London, England, 1861-04-09 00:00:00

41 „, --- 01 fEY:MARSET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLooK. During the last few days there has been a mode rate inquiry for most descriptions of foreign and colonial produce: Teas in the private market have ain fair r eques t a t f u ll y l a t e ra t es . Sugars hive continued in steady demand, and good grocery qualities have slightly advanced in value. In c ello the dealings have been unimportant, without allY material c h ange i n p r i ce s ; and rice, spices, fr uit, and saltpetre have been dealt in to a limited extent on previous terms. Tallow has continued (4111 , but a mo d erate b us i ness h as b een d one for home consumption, chiefly at previous prices. P ' V . O . on the spot is quoted 58s 6d ; Odessa sheeps', Ss s; beef, 535; cash, and town tallow, 54s per cwt., net Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool ~otton Market yesterday, and prices advanced Id. Per lb. The sales were fully 20,000 bales. About £60,000 i n go ld was sen t i n t o the Bank of England yesterday. Thu Magdalena left to-day for the Brazils with 414 ,500 in silver, and L 1,940 in gold. A tench easier tone pervades the general discount mark e t ow i ng to the extens i ve suppl i es, an d the tlimited inquiries for commercial purposes. First :tale bills have been negotiated at 5: per cent., and .lurther concessions are expected. It has been notified by the Spanish Financial remission that the auction of the Foreign Re deemable Debt will take place at Madrid on the „ tith inst., and 1,677,292 reals have been assigned V the Government for that purpose. The directors of the Submarine Telegraph Com -1311133' are prepared to receive applications for the temaining portion of the proposed issue of £70,000 d ebentures, bearing interest at 7 per cent. per an %l for five years. baring the early part of the day the Market for public Securities was rather firmer, but a deeline of I per cent. has since occurred, and the tendency to decidedly unfavourable. Consols for transfer b are been 911 and 911 1, and for the May tee°ll nt 911 3 and 91: 1. The New Threes remain at 89 4 90 ex div. ; the Reduced are flat, at 891 Bank Stock has receded to 2261 ex div.; India New Scrip is steady, at 100 1 ; and Exche quer Bills are 3s. dis. A fair amount of business is recorded in Foreign '''eourities, and prices are tolerably well supported. Turki s h 6 per Cents. are 731 1; ditto 1858, 531 54 ; ''Parrish are steady at 481; ditto Deferred a t 411 ; c an d Portuguese at 451; Russian 5 per Cents. are 'at at 1021, but the 44 per Cents. remain at 91f. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have tot been of a very extensive character. At the °Peeing of business prices showed an upward Movement, and an advance of about 1 per cent. "...es exhibited on Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshi re , North Western, Midland, North British and South Eastern. A reaction, however, has subsequently taken place and the improvement has, in some instances, been lost. Eastern Coun ties have declined 1 and South Westerns 1. In the Foreign and Col onial undertakings the transactions have been of an unimportant character. Paris and Lyons have receded 10s.; Grand Trunk and Great Western of Canada realised former rates, and East Indian have improved 10s. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have continued moderately active without any material change in values. b BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICF,'s Valk Stock a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 8914 5 90 891 k ppr Cent. Consols Annuities Nip 3 per Cent. Annuities - ' lll 24 per Cent. Annuities 755 'ulncities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — ,Pitto for 30 yrs, expire s th April , 1885 l5l 4 alia Stock. .. Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Scrip Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — ,Ditto 5 per Cent. uitto 55 per Cent lOO -Ditto Debentures, 1 868 — Ditto 1859 Ditt , Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,00 0 ': 3l sols for Account 1 'I/chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. — Ditto £500 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSIN G PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent „Ditto 45 per Cent. 18 1 50 865 6 tUenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Ditto Deferred k b exican 3 per Cent ' - ortuguese 3 - per Cent., 1853. Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and ' 9 4 11ssian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St Ditto Account Ditto 45 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 61 5 Spanish 3 per Cent .. •••• 481 Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred 415 Ditto Account , 3 ,Panish Cert. of Coup. not funded 54 i 'llritish 6 per Cent .. Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. match Exchange, 12 Guil. 25 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9ll 5 Ditto Account 9ll 5 ANOTHER MURDER AT DUNDRY. The excitement consequent on the terrible murder Of old Mrs. Waterman, for which her murderers, Arthur Wedmore and Charles Wedmore, were ex ecuted at Taunton as recently as Friday last, has not had time to subside ere the committal of another very barbarous homicide has been discovered in the same neighbourhood. The circumstances connec ted with the discovery are as follows : At a distance of a hundred yards or so from the Otage in which the terrible tragedy was enacted 13 an inn called the Three Compasses, kept by a Parson named Stallard. Attached to this house is a field, which, strangely enough , formed pa rt of a . trill the occupier of which, an elderly man named fiazell, was murdered under circumstances which have never been thoroughly elucidated some years ago. In this field is a p on d , to which, on Saturda y a fternoon, a daughter of Mr. Stallard went for the Purpose of dipping out some water. On approach ing it she observed something floating, which she, 'Or the moment, thought was a sheep's head, and 4 21 3 Posing that there had been some sheep stealing Sticktheir and got it out, and they then discovered, to ~ horror, that it was the mutilated body of a t eaild. Shortly afterwards, concealed in a 4 ,2 1 e at one side of the pond, they dis rered some clothes, which had apparently :lunged to the same. child. Mr. Shorland, ,`"e surgeon, was at once applied to, and disco "red, on examining the body, that the skull of the 16 ceased had been fractured , app arentl y b y being beaten in on the top with a three cornered stone, and also that a wound six inches long had been inflicted on the back of the neck. Information as given without delay to the police , and Superintendent Jones, Police-sergeant Drewett, and Acting-sergeant Moore, of the county con stabulary, were immediately engaged in investi. gating the matter. Suspicion falls on a woman Of loose character, who is well known to the police as cohabiting with and having had children by a man who lives at Bedminster Down, near Bristol. A . short time ago she was at Dundry , and had with her a child of about four months old, similar to that found. She called at the Compasses -tavern, and Mrs. Stallard noticed that the little creature appeared as if neglected , and mentioned her opinion to the mother. Some days after- Vards the woman was there again, but without the child, which she said she had buried at Bristol. The clothes found were su bmitted to Mrs. Stal rd:a inspection, and she exp resses the strongest belief that they are the same w hich the child had o n on the evening when the wo man brought it w ith her to the house. The police feel so well fo unded in their suspicions that a n officer has b een despatched in pursuit of the woma n, and i t ;_ bel i eve d , from the information received, that she soon be in custody. The matter, as may be gPPosed, has caused a painful state of exciteme nt mughont the neighbourhood in which the dm °verY has been made. lionamy Dobree completes his two years' tilms of office to-day as Governor of the Bank of England. Dobree, in conformity with usage, was Deputy "'erner during the two preceding years, and has, therefore, held office through four most important and try g years hi the financial history of the country, maintain- I ng with firmness and courtesy the best interests of the !Establishment. He will be succeeded by Mr. Alfred Latham, of the East India firm of Arbuthnot, Latham, 1071 Co., and Mr. Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, of the firm ' Finlay, Hodgson, and Cowill be the new Deputy ., Governor. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS D ORDMARY SFIAKES kNI) STOCKS. Paid. Closing Business Railway s. Price. Done Belfast and Ballymena Bir., NVol , and Str. Val. Birk.. La., and Cli June Blyth and Tyne Bcf,:t. Bleat and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon 'Cork ' Wreck., i•Passag - ,e Cornwall . ID° A (A gets no div. until 6 pc peran. Do B 1 hasbeen , d. toB Dublin dr Belfast June I Dun., Perth, &Ab..lunc East Anglian Eastern Counties 'Eastern Union, A stock Do do 'B .do Do Nw A, late EU3ds East Suffolk Edinburgh Glasgow Min. Perth, ,k Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction (Furness Wasp:. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland' Great North ern Do do A stock Po do B do Gt. S. k W. of Ireland Great Western . Do Str Val gua. stook ►rish South-eastern Lancashire & Torkshir , London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover. Lond. & Nth. Western Lond. & , th. Western L'derry & Coleraine 1 L'derry & Ennis/Wien I Man. Shef. & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do do shares Metropolitan Jidland Do new . Do Firming. dc Derby Nfld. Gt. W. of Ireland Do 4 shares Mid Kent.. ..........• Do, Cray Line . . Newcastle and Clrlisle Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Ros North British.. Nor.Dev.Bail&Dk.stocL D,Astk;Arecsnod. until 6pchas been pd.B Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Dodo, purchase no Leeds .......... • . Do York ,North London Do new North Staffordshire IN. and S. W. Junction N ot. tit Grantham Rail Peebles Portsmouth Rhvmney .• scOttish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer. South Devon S.-Durham & Lane. Un ISouth Eastern ,South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Do New (1860) Taff Vale .. Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail, Ulster .. . Do ......... Do _ : .... • . ••1 Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny. Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class .. 1 Westliartlepool Harter and Rail West Midland—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford) 8 84 80 82 5 i 64 97 99 94i 95 42 44 8 8i 17 18 49 50 37 39 26 28 83 85 28 20i 111 113 109} 1101 104 105 128 1110 104 106 70i 71 60 62 I'o4 111 60 61 118 120 45 47 95 95i 93i 014 loi 116 44i 45 34 lid 1234 124 1 1 1 / P 96 98 7 6dl 53 55 62 62i 1011 104 Id 601 591 90 94 97 99 4 31 9 1O 7E 76 112 114 331 44i 85 87 47 49 40 42 824 83 58 60 94 97 4 7 40 41 10 110 5 1 61p 55 2 1 51 3 p d p -.— 74 - 78 114 12 no} i 701 i I 1101 111 i 95 4 1 1 1 94i 31 1231 4} 3} 4 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railwa , ys. ',Paid I Closing Business Price. Done. 1 • 25 9lythe and Tyne 10 pert c. pref. (issued at £s' al: stock rugs. & Exet.4 p.ct.etock 100 -- 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon .£lO, 44 per cent 100 100 102 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 64 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 20 21 64 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 54 6 14 Do Ist Class Fret all stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c 100 99 101 stock 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. a No.l 100 108 110 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 106 108 stock Do. New 6 pet et. stock. 100 121 123 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 80 82 stock Do. 5 per cent guar... 100 stock lEdin.kGlas. sp.c. shares 100 110 112 stock ; Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 stock , Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 74 76 stock ' 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.Fedm.,lop.c.pm 1 00 111 113 stock 'Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 i Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 104 106 10 f3t.N h. of Scotld. Ist pf all stock ) c Gt. Sn. & W(Treland) 4 110 97 99 / p. et. pref. stock 50 ,Great West. (Berks and i Hants) Ext. sp. ct 6 stock Co. Redeem able,4l p.et lOO 97 99 stock Do. Redeemable. 4p. ct lOO 89 91 stock Do Irredeemable, do lOO 90 92 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref lOO !00 102 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 91 101 10 111. W. Ches. 8 p.c..pf.sh. all 17 18 10 ; I Do. do. sp. et. pref all 10 1 10 1 stock IDo Ilirmg.epar. stock_ 100 74 76 76 263 I Do. Chester gua. shares all 20 21 114 I Do. do. do. 20 . I Do. do. do. 100 'Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref 4O stock Lan.&York 6p. c. Stock lOO stock Do.Barnststf.s3slod pc 100 '— stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock Lon.& Brig.s pc.gu.No 1 100 112 114 113 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 112 114 113 stock Do. gua. 6p. c. stock 'Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 112 114 stock :Do. do. 41 per cen 4 . 5 I Do. do. 44 p. c. shares all stock 'Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 148 153 stock Do. 6p.e. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 128 131 stock , Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65) 100 70 73 stock ;Do. 4 per cent. Prof lOO stock !Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 86 88 87 1 Do. W. 1 A rceiv. no div all 10 Ex.A til 6pcis pd on l — 'o. B B. & Brom ex. all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 24 stock Lon, and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. et lOO stock- Lo n . & s.w, 7p. et. stock 100 stock Do. 44 per cent lOO 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns of 2s. 6d. all 121 Londondy. & Cole. Ish all 121 T.ondony. & En n i s . Ish all 131 144 stock Ilan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et , 100 125 127 6 Do. .£6 stock 'Do. 31 per cent 10 i Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 / 1 p 124 ,Tary ort & Car., 4p. c all 121 Do. 41 per cent all stock ! Mid. Con. 6p c. stock lOO I stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c lOO 133 135 stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock lOO 99 101 101 1004 6 'Do I 44 p. stock ; Do. Lela er & cent Hit. pref. et. 100 91 93 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. c lOO 108 110 101 Do. Bor. En. g. pf. she; 3 111 p 101 Do. do. do all at Nth.Dev.Rail. &Dolt. Co. 100 at N-EastCons.Pret 4p. c. 100 91 93 st IDo. 44 pc. redeemable lOO st 'Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. 100 100 101 101. 17 i Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 8.13.4. 1d 1p 20 I Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 124 I Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 25 Do. York, H. &S. Punch. 10 4d I p 20 North Staffordshire all 221 23 10 IRhymney Guaranteed all 84 ;Scottish Central, new pf all at ;Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock lOO - et ; Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p c. 100 st I Do. 7p. c. pref. stool 100 131 133 108. South Devon, Ann. los. all 101 101 10 I Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all 1.0.8 i South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) at Do. 41 per cent. lOO 93 99 99 st Do. Fixed 4 p.c. Ist is. 100 98 100 st , 'outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 at I Do. 44 per sent lOO 08 100 st I Do. 5 per cent' lOO st ; S.-Yorkshire, 4p. e gua lOO 85 87 25 'Stock. & Dar. Asp. c all 26 27 25 ; Do. B 6 per cent all 81 32 25 j Do. C 6 percent all 31 32 1 at ' Wated & Kilkny, 6p. c. 100 45 48 st INV.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 121 123 st , Do. 2d do 100 118 121 st i Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. 100 98 100 at j Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1866 100 120 122 it I Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 114 116 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. ! Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley Bu 3 kinghamshire Chester & Holyhead Do. 54 per cent Do. 5 Clydesdale June Colchester, Stour Val E. Lincolnsh. g g r e E.tinion,H arwich Shs Do. Woodbrldge 1 Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct Do. new...... .... Gloster & Dean Forest Hrtlp'l Dock & Hull and Selby.. all i. 100 100 100 100 100 all ICO ,Ln&N.W Do 94 96 Do 531 631 Do l2l 123 Do lO9 111 Caledon 99 101 .E.U.SLE.O 15} 161 ,Gt. North. 132 134 121 j alt iE.Counts. l 4* 4 100 100 ;Caledon... 100 i Do. „ all Gt. West. all ,Ylc.N. Md.l all 100 rn 100 ,Petolieo. 100 ,Norfolk.'100• all 100 IMidland.. 5. 5 6- E.Counts, Do. h alves ...... I Do. quarters Lane. &Carl. gua. 5 p.c. London & Greenwich. Do. Preference . Lon.,Tilbury,& S.-end Lowestoft gua. 4 p c, Do. A per cent Mnc Bxtn ,& Matlock, Mid. Bradford Prefer-1 ence Stock Negwuam. 5 ar v k e t, r ir t. E . x . ! Northn.&Eastn. 5 p. C. Do. fi p. c. ........ I Do. Fixed 5 p. North Western....... Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares A Roystn. 11 itch., & Shep Shrewsbry& Hereford Do. do. all Do all Do. all Do. all Midland all k & L NW . yk . 1 all Do. 100 Gt. North 100 T.Brassey 1 Do. all M'Clean 100 Gt. West all LA Brgtnl S.-Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon 4ScCroydn 3 3 94 96 P 55 57 1 4 151 132 134 100 102 10 i i lli P 89 91 841 a 100} THE SUN ; LONDON, TUESDAY - EVENING, APRIL CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—(Zhis Day) THIRD EDITION. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) EMBEZZLEMENT BY A SERVANT. William Runder, 70, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with embezzling money, the property of his employers, Messrs. Harvey, wharfingers, Whitefriars. The prisoner, it appeared from the evidence, had been fifty-seven years in the employ of the firm, and the greatest confidence was reposed in him. The, money embezzled had been entrusted to him to pay certain accounts. Mr. Gifford, who appeared to prosecute, said the Messrs. Harvey, on account of the long servitude of the prisoner, wished to recommend hits to mercy. The Recorder said the fact of the prisoner having been so long in the prosecutors' service rather aggravated the offence. He then sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment. Herbert Williams, late secretary to the Medical Benevo lent College, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with forging acceptances and :embezzling money, the pro perty of the college. The Recorder sentenced him to three years' penal servi tude. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. WINDSOR RACES—(This Day.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CASTLE STEEPLECHASE. Brine Bantam Melody Seven ran. MILITARY STEEPLECHASE. Grey Peter Old Ben Roe Sledgehammer Ten ran. BORO' MEMBERS' PLATE. Glautius Oliver Twist Nine ran. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Escape 1 Hazard . • 2 Six ran. LATEST BETTING. CITY AND SUBURBAN. Bto 1 agst First Lord (taken) 9to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken) 12 to 1 agst Pancake (taken) 14 to 1 agst Giraffe filly (taken) METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. sto 2 agst Danae (taken) 11 to 2 agst Betts (taken) 14 to 1 agst Simla (taken) 16 to 1 agst Viscount Brignall (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 400 to 100 agst Lord Stamford's lot. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIs EVENING). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. HOLSTEIN. The Earl of ELLENB 0 ROUGH said about three weeks ago he had asked a question of the noble lord opposite with respect to Holstein. The noble lord had given a very full and satisfactory answer, but a portion of it had been mis understood by some persons, and he had no doubt the noble lord would be glad of the opportunity of making an expla nation. The noble lord had stated that intelligence had been received that morning, to the effect that a concession had been made by the Government of Den mark in accordance with the advice of this and some other Governments, and that it was decided to submit the whole budget to the States of Holstein. He considered this to mean that the whole part of that budget relating to Hol stein was to be submitted to that State, but the statement of the noble lord had been misinterpreted. Lord WODEHOUSE said he was glad of the opportu nity, in order to explain that part of his speech that had been misunderstood. When he stated the whole budget had been submitted to Holstein, he referred to the quota of the budget to be contributed by Holstein. As he had been speaking of this quota all through his speech he had some times referred to it shortly as the budget; but, knowing that the advice given by the Government had related simply to the Holstein quota of the budget, he could not have said that it related to the whole budget. He much regretted that his observations had been misunderstood; he, however, did not think that he had made the mistake that had been attributed to him. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH insisted on the strong necessity of maintaining the independence and integrity of Holstein, and of the preservation of the peace of Europe. LUNACY REGULATION BILL. On the motion of the Lord CHANCELLOR the committee on this bill was postponed, owing to the absence of the Earl of Shaftesbury. QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT BILL. On the motion of the Duke of NEWCASTLE this bill passed through committee. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. This bill was brought up from the Commons and read a first time. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, as the bill was a most important one, it was desirable that time should be allowed for the ample consideration of the measure. He therefore proposed that the bill should be read a second time on Fri day week. Ile Earl of DERBY thought the second reading could be taken before that day, and at the same time give ample time to consider the bill The LORD CRANCELLOR said he had no objection to Tuesday week if that would suit the convenience of all parties. The second reading was accordingly fixed for Tuesday week. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tuis EVENING). The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Sir D. DUNDAS took the oaths and his seat for Suther landshire. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Biddenden Road, Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Rail way, and South Shields Improvements and quay. , The following bills were read a second time :—Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (Additional Money) ; Huddersfield Gas; Peterafield Railway (Deviation); Ryde Water. _ _ _ The second reading of the Streets' Rail Company's Bill was postponed till Tuesday next. Mr. C. FORSTER, moved that the order, that the Dub lin and Meath Railway Bill be committed, be read, and discharged, be withdrawn.—Agreed to. THE BALLOT. Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that on this day fort night he would move for leave to bring in a bill for the protection of the electors by the adoption of vote by ballot at elections for members of Parliament. PURCHASE IN THE ARMY. Lord STANLEY asked the Under-Secretary of State for War what steps had been, or are being taken, to abolish purchase in the army above the rank of Major, as recom mended by the Commission of 1856. Mr. BARING said that the Government were anxious to see how the new system that had been introduced worked before they proposed any additional alterations. 9, 1861. THE CAPTURE OF THE FELE° FORM. (From the Gazette of this evening.) ADMIRALTY, APRIL 6. A despatch, of which the following is a copy, has been received from Vice-Admiral Sir James Hope, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels on the East India and China Station. CENTAUR, SHANGHAE, JAN. 22. My Lord,—You will be pleased to draw the attention of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the following clerical error in the marginal note annexed to the sixth paragraph of my letter of the 27th of August last, No. 287, 4 ' detailing the capture of the Peiho Forts : For Commander Aplin, 3d Squadron of Rocket Boats. Commander Hire, 4th Squadron of Rocket Boats. Read Captain Willes, in charge of Rocket Boats. Commander Hire, 3d Squadron. Commander Day, 4th Squadron. From which they will observe that Captain Willes and Commander Day were employed in the attack of the enemy's forts, and Commander Aplin was not. (Signed) J. HOPE, Tice-Admiral and Commander in-Chief. The Right Honourable Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8., M.P. * Gazetted on the 6th November, 1860. TBE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND. (From the Gazette of this Evening.) WAR-OFFICE, Arm', 9. A despatch and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, have been received at the War-office from Major- General Pratt, C.B. : Head Quarters, Camp Waitara, New Zealand, 31st December, 1860. SlR,—Referring to my despatch of the 10th inst., I have the honour to report, for the information of his Royal High ness the General Commanding-in-Chief, that the excessive rains which had swollen the rivers, and rendered move ments impossible, having ceased, I was enabled to move out from New Plymouth on the 28th instant, for the purpose of attacking a large body of the enemy who had occupied a very strong position at Matarikoriko, on the left bank of the Waitara, and not far from Huirangi. My force, after being joined by parties from the Waitara Camp and the other posts, amounted to 900 rank and file of all arms (as per accompanying detail), which was all I could collect. After leaving the town and other posts in a degree of security, and further required some assistance from H.M.'s S. Cordelia, and H.M.'s Colonial S. Victoria, and I think it due to myself to mention this, in consequence of the great misstatements which are circulated in this colony as to the amount of force at my disposal for ag gressive movements. - Having halted at the Waitara Camp, now my base of operation, I marched from thence at half-past three o'clock in the morning of the 29th inst., and reached Kairau, oppo site the Matarikoriko Mound and Pah, and about 900 yards distant from it, at half-past six a.m., and proceeded to throw up an entrenched camp for the security of the troops during the subsequent operations ; this was being done without moles ation until nine o'clock, and the troops were getting well under cover, when a very heavy fire was suddenly opened upon us from a line of skilfully-constructed rifle-pits, extending for about 600 yards, and not more than 100 yards from us, and running along the edge of a deep ravine between us and the Pah, having very precipitous banks, and at the bottom of which was a dense forest of high trees, and a deep swamp ; firing was also opened upon us from skirmishers in the high fern, on three sides of the entrenchment. This was promplty re turned by our skirmishers, the main body of the troops, and with shells from the 24-pounder howitzers; and a parti cularly heavy fire was kept up incessantly on both sides until six o'clock in the evening, by which time our redoubt, which was constructing the whole time, having been com pleted, it was garrisoned by 450 men, and the remainder of the troops returned to the Camp. Next morning (30th inst.), at daylight, on my troops reaching the redoubt, I found that the enemy had kept up a continued fire during the whole night, which had been as promptly returned; but firing had ceased, and they had hoisted a white flag on the pah and rifle-pits, and I em ployed the troops in heightening and strengthening the redoubt during the day. On the 31st inst., at 31 a.m., I again marched out; but, from information which reached me on the, road; that the enemy were leaving the Pah and long line of rifle , pits, and that, if not immediately occupied, they might be takenpos session of by a party of the enemy known to be moving up from the North, I at once sent an order to Colonel Wyatt, 65th Regiment, commanding the entrenchment, to ascer tain the fact, and to take possession without a moment's delay. This was done by a party of 200 men of the 65th Regiment, and Naval Brigade, under Colonel Wyatt and Commodore Seymour, and on my force sighting the Pah, I had the satisfaction of seeing the British flag float ing whore the Marriking flag had previously been. The result of these three days has been, that the proud Waikatos, who had boasted that they would drive us into the sea, have instead been themselves driven from one of the most formidable positions J ever saw, chosen by them selves, and that too with singular sagacity, into the dense bush; and we occupy positions to keep them there in this portion of the line of forest. Our casualties have been 3 killed and 22 wounded (re turns appended), which is small, considering the perfect shower of bullets which was poured upon us for such a length of time, and it will be observed that most of them belong to the 40th Regiment, who took a very prominent part in the action; and to that corps, with a detachment of the one-twelfth Regiment Royal Artillery, under Lieu tenant Macnaghten, and Royal Engineers, also fell the honour of holding the new position during the night, and under continuous fire. I cannot as yet ascertain the exact loss of the enemy, but it must have been very great to induce them to suffer the loss of prestige, and the mortification of abandoning their Pah and strong position without another struggle. It is known that at least five chiefs have been killed, and the graves and appearances in the rifle-pits show that our fire must have been very destructive. I have now to bring to the notice of his Royal Highness the conduct of the Naval Brigade and troops of all arms; their duties have been prolonged, laborious and incessant ; skirmishing through fern higher than th sir heads, fired at by unseen foes, and carrying on the work of entrenchment under heavy fire, too much cannot be said in th e i r p r ai se ; and, indeed, little is known of the difficulties of carrying on war in such a province as this. I have also to bring to his Royal Highness's notice the conduct of the officers, and to name for his approbation those in command and at the head of departments. Commodore Seymour, assisted by Lieut. Battiscombe, H. M.'s S. Pe lorus, and Lieut. Woods, Chief Officer, H. M.'s Colonial S. Victoria, performed their duties in their usual gallant manner. The Artillery also, under Capt. Strover and Lieut. Macnaghten, threw their shells and case shot with the greatest precision into the line of rifle-pits. Colonel Mould, assisted by Captain Mould, Royal Engineers, conducted their department in the most efficient manner, whilst the detachment of the 1-12th Regiment, under Capt. Miller, the 40th Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Leslie, as sisted by Major Nelson and Captain Messenger, and the , 65th Regiment, under Colonel Wyatt, were all handled in the most excellent manner. SAILORS' HOMES. Sir H. STRACEY moved, that, in the opinion of this house, the establishment of Sailors' Homes had been so conducive to the benefit of seamen, and, consequently, of so great national importance, as to be deserving of the support and encouragement of the Legislature. In bringing forward this motion, he begged the per mission of the house to make a few observations on this subject. The sailors' homes had considerably im proved the physical and moral condition of sailors, as was proved to the satisfaction of those conversant with their present state and their status prior to the establishment of these institutions. They had also materially contributed to the efficient manning of the navy. There were 31 of these sailors' homes in the kingdom, of which only six received assistance from Government, the remainder being supported by voluntary contributions. He contended that this state of things was not consistent with the duty and the interests of a great maritime nation in reference to these sailors, to whom they were so deeply indebted for their commercial prosperity. To show the benefits resulting from these institutions he mentioned the fact that from one of them last year no less than £30,000 had been transmitted to the relatives of sailors through the medium of the savings bank in connection with the establishment — which except for its existence might have been squandered in dissipation or stolen by the class of unprincipled persona FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 28. who prey on the unsuspecting nature of mariners. These The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Charles institutions were also valuable in succouring shipwrecked mariners. Several thousands of the m h a d b een rescued Alex. Winchester, Esq., now British Consul at Canton, t o be her Majesty's Consul at Hakodadi. from suffering or death through their agency ; but in carry- APRIL 8. ing out this benevolent object they were not provided with The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don M. B. adequate funds, notwithstanding the great benevolence Samp Consul at son as Consul in London, and of D on S amue l Phibb s displayed by private individuals tow ar d s th e main tenance of these institutions. H av in g d rawn a grap hi c asLiverpool, for the Argentine Rep u bli c . picture of the crimp, and adverted to the description of BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Anti', 9. Captain Hall, R.N., relative to the injurious influence of The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy this class on sailors, he stated that when these Homes Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of were established the " crimp" disappeared. He next State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her referred to the authority of the Admiralty in verification Majesty's Minister at Turin, reporting that British spirits of his assertion as to the benefit of these institutions in the will, in future, be admitted into Sardinia at the same re more effectual manning of the Royal Navy, and contended duced rates of duty as those levied on Hanse Towns spirits that, as he must be a very bold politician who would under the Supplemental Convention between Sardinia and predict positively peace for six months longer, anything the Hanse Towns, of 20th Sept., 1860, viz.—ln casks of that would conduce towards that result must be of the strength exceeding 22 deg., 10f per hectolitre; in casks, of greatest importance, and entitled tonational encouragement. or below 22 deg., 5f 50c per hectolitre; in bottles not ex (Hear.) It might be objected that the motion was brought ceeding 1 litre 10e per bottle. forward merely for the purpose of obtaining money from WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 9. the Treasury, but he reminded the house that there 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Francis Wood existed what was called the Merchant Seamen's Fund, to gate, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Henry John which sailors had extensively contributed. There was Lloyd Wynne, who retires ' • Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant a surplus of £66,662 arising out of that fund, G eorge A ugus t us C urzon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, of which over £57,000 was in the hands of vice Woodgate. the Government, and he, argued that the applies.- 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards Lieut. Wm. Bruce Lion of some portion of this surplus towards the sup- Armstrong, to be Captain, by purchase, vice William port of these institutions would be more legitimate Wentworth Lamb, who retires ; Cornet Arthur Hare and useful. He next adverted to the extent of the Vincent, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Armstrong. recent disasters at sea to show how desirable it would be to 6th Dragoons—Lieutenant George Luck, from the 15th extend the operation of these institutions, and concluded by Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice William Motile, who ex a laudatory allusion to the great services rendered by changes. sailors to commerce and the protection of the country. 9th Light Dragoons—First Lieutenant John Chaytor, from Admiral WALCOT seconded the motion, and earnestly the Tipperary Artillery Militia, to be Captain, without importuned the Government to give attention to the sub- purchase, vice Oliver Ormerod, appointed to the 75th ject, and to act with liberality towards institutions that were Foot. calculated to promote the interests of the sailors, and to 13th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Robert Burdon, to be provide for the defence of the country. (Hear, hear.) Captain, by purchase, vice Henry Tepham Clements, Mr. M. GIBSON said he believed the house would con- who retires; Cornet John Saunders, to be Lieutenant, cur in a great portion of the statement of the hon. baronet by purchase, vice Burdon. who brought forward this motion, and he agreed with him Ist Regiment of Foot—Captain Henry B. Harrison Rocke, in what he had said with reference to the benefits of these from the 43d Foot, to be Captain, vice Frederick Angus • institutions and the benevolence of those Who supported them. tus Smith, who exchanges. He believed, however, that the H ouse wou ld hesitate 2d Foot—Surgeon Henry Clinton Foss, to be Surgeon before they pledged themselves to a resolution to subsidise Major. the country for the support of the sailors' homes that might 4th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Tanner, to be Captain, by be established. Notwithstanding the fund to which the purchase, vice Laurie, promoted by purchase, to an unat hon. baronet referred,. it would be found that if the house tached majority; Ensign Walter Stewart Brown, to be agreed to this resolution it would be found necessary to Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tanner. come to the consolidated fund for the assistance towards 6th F o ot—Edw ar d Pakenliam Robert Hamilton, Gent., to their institutions. There was no class of labourers who -be Ensign, by purchase, vice A. C. Hall, promoted ; were better paid than sailors, and none who could more Staff-Surgeon Colin Matheson Milne Millar, M.D., to be easily obtain more regular employment, and he believed, as Surgeon, vice Ivey, whose appointment, as stated in the regarded these institutions, he thought they would succeed Gazette of the sth February, 1861, has been cancelled. much better under the effects of voluntary contributions 7th Foot—Lieutenant Corbet John Coventry, from the East and local control than they would under Government sup- Kent Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bolton, port and influence. From inquiries he instituted he ascer- who retires. tained that sailors,were not generally so deficient in means 9th Foot—Ensign William Henry Spooner from the 42d of obtaining good and comfortable lodgings when on shore, Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice John and, considering all circumstances, he felt bound to nega- Aplin, cashiered by sentence of a general court-martial. tide the motion of the hon. baronet. 10th Foot—John Skelton Brougham, Gent., to be Ensign, Mr. HENLEY agreed to the statement of the hon. by purchase, vice Montfort, promoted. gentleman (Mr. M. Gibson) as to the injurious influence of 11th Foot—George William Westropp, Gent., to be Ensign, Government connection with these institutions. At the by purchase, vice Williams, promoted. same time he denied that s a ilors were the best paid class 12th Foot—Alfred Bayly Dowling, Gent., to be Ensign, of skilled labourers in the country. by purchase, vine Whipple, promoted. Mr. M. GIBSON said that what he meant to state was 15th Foot—Lieut. Wm. Moule, from the 6th Dragoons, to that they were a well paid class. be Lieutenant, vice George Luck, who exchanges; Mr. HENLEY denied that even that were the case, but Arthur Kemmis, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice at the same time objected to a subsidy. Richard C o lli ngwoo d R o bi nson , appointed to the 60th Mr. LINDSAY also objected to any subsidy, and con- Foot; Richard Pearson Crozier, Gent., to be Ensign, by tended that the sailor was very well paid. purchase, vice William Henry Hudson. who retires. Mr. KINNAIRD hoped that the hon. baronet would 17th Foot—G eorge James Maillard , Gent., to be Ensign, not press his motion, as in the present st a t e o f th e finances by pu rc h ase vice Godfrey Wills Burleigh, who retires. hopes might be excited which could not be realised. 31st Foot—Ro'wley Richard Conway Hill, Gent., to be En • LLEPT sign ) by purchase, vice Andrew Munro, who retires. I am also much indebted to the officers of the staff. Lieut.-Col. Carey, Deputy Adjutant-General, was, as he always is, most conspicuous for his bravery and efficiency, and I also received much assistance from Captain Paul, 65th Regiment, Brigade-Major, and Lieut. Forster, Royal Artillery, my Aide-de-Camp. The services of Captain De Vo3ux, Mounted Corps, and Lieutenant King, Militia Aide-de-Camp, were also most useful, whilst those of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, Dr. Mouat, C. 8., and Deputy Commissary-General Stanley Jones, were all that could be wished. I had hoped to have sent a tracing of the ground, which would render this despatch more intelligible, but I have not as yet been able to obtain it; it will be forwarded here after.—l have, &c., (Signed) G. S. PRATT, Major-General Commanding. To the Military Secretary, Horse Guards, London. LONDON GiiZETTE-(TRIS EVENING). 33d Foot—Ensign Alt , ed Handcock, from the 12th Foot, to, be Ensign, vice East on , p romo t e d. 34th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Wm. Christy Robin son, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Pennington, appointed to the Staff, 42d Foot—Ensign William Sanders Walter, to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice William Thomas Fraser, who re tires; George Thomas Maitland, Gent., to be Ensign, Nvithout purchase, vice Fielden, promoted in the 44th Foot. 4rd Foot—Captain Frederick Augustus Smith, from the Ist Foot, to be Captain, vice Henry B. Harrison Roche, who exchanges. 46th Foot—Quartermaster - Serjeant William George Street, to be Quartermaster, vice Georgo Sanderson, deceased. 47th Foot—Serjeant-Major Edward Downey, to be Quar• termaster, vice William Mclntosh, who retires on half pay. 49th Foot—Lieutenant Harry Denham, T. Savary, to b e Captain, by purchase, v i ce Roland V. S. Grimston, who retires; Ensign Thomas Cowper Hincks, to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Savary. 50th Foot—Archibald Scott Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M‘Gregor, promoted. 53d Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Charles Pye, to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Ensign Henry John Beckwith, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice George Porter, who tetires ; Clayton Barnett, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Beckwith. 56th Foot—Lieutenant Augustus Spiller, to be Paymaster, vice Hamilton Finlay, deceased. 61st Foot—Lieutenant Robert Hutton, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Robert Greig, who retires ; Ensign Ed ward Ellis Borton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hutton. 64th Foot—Staff Assistant. Surgeon, John Livingston Power, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Le Febure, ap pointed to the Staff. 66th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Nicholas Avent, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Hemphill, appointed to the Staff. 67th Foot—First Lieutenant John Sadlier Brereton, from the Tipperary Artillery Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Baker, promoted ; Captain Henry Shep pard, from the Tipperary Artillery Militia, to be Pay master, vice Captain John Andrew Pope, deceased. 72d Foot—Surgeon William Campbell Seaman, M.D., to be Surgeon-Major. 75th Foot—Ensign James Stuart Thornton Duesbery, from the 17th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Morris, promoted. 76th Foot—William Thomas Durham, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Bartleet. 79th Foot—Lieutenant William Barclay Gordon Cleather to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis Gore Currie, who retires ; Ensign Robert M‘Gowan Borth wick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cleather; Henry Frede rick Rowley, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Borthwick. 81st Foot—Lieutenant Robert John Mac Donnell to be In structor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Richard Swift, invalided home. 87th Foot—Captain Montague C. Browning, from the 89th Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert Gibson, who ex changes. 89th Foot—Captain Robert Gibson, from the 87th Foet, to be Captain, vice Montague C. Browning, who ex changes. 91st Foot—Ensign William Grant to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Gurney, promoted ; Quartermaster- Sergeant Peter Murray to be Quartermaster, vice James Paterson, who retires upon half-pay. 96th Foot—Alfred Herbert Morse, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Albert Jackson Harcourt, who retiree. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Arthur George St. George, from the Fermanagh Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smith, promoted. 3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Duncan Tylden Chisholm, from the East Kent Militia, to be Ensign by purchase, vice Budd, promoted. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant William Henry Surman, to be Captain, by purchase, vice George Mignon Innes, who retires; Ensign Thomas Harmand Bond, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Surman. Gold Coast Artillery Corps—Lieutenant Thomas G. Dan ger, to be Captain without purchase, vice de Ruvignes, promoted to an Unattached Majority. RECRUITING DISTRICT. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel James Pattoun Sparks, C. 8., from the 38th Foot, to be Inspecting Field Officer, vice Brevet-Colonel Ed war 1 Basil Brooke, appointed to command the troops in the Windward and Leeward Islands. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Sir John Jones, K.C.R., from the 60th Foot, to be Inspecting Field Officer, vice Brevet-Colonel J. Rowland Smyth, C. 8., promoted to the rank of Major-General. UNATTACHED. Captain-John Wimburn Laurie, from the 4th Foot, to be Major, by purchase. Capt. Charles Henry Theodore Bruce de Ruvignes, from the Gold Coast Artillery Corps, to be Major, without purchase, having completed three years' service on the Gold Coast. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Campbell Maclean, M.D., late of the Madras Medical Service, to be Local Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, for duty at Fort Pitt, whilst employed as Professor of Medicine at the Army Medical School. Staff-Assistant Surgeon William Snell, to be Staff-Sur. geon, for meritorious service during the late operations in China, vice Rutkerford, promoted. Assistant-Surgeon Frederick Pennington, from the 34th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Avent, appointed to the 66th Foot. Assistant-Surgeon Claudius Edward Le Febure, from the 64th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robin son, appointed to the 34th Foot. Assistant-Surgeon William Hemphill, M.D., from the 66th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Power, appointed to the 64th Foot. Charles Hamilton Harvey, Gent., to be Staff Assistant Surgeon. Alexander Long, Gent., to be Staff Assistant Surgeon. Augustus Frederick Elliot, M.D., to be Staff Assistant Surgeon. BREVET. Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Randal Rumley, half pay, unattached, to have the temporary rank of Major- General while acting as Inspector-General of Infantry in Great Britain and Ireland. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Col( nel Edward Basil Brooke, late Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting Dis trict, to have the local rank of Maj fir-General, while in command of the troops in the Windward and Leeward Islands. Second Captain Henry Thomas Arbuthnot, Royal- Ar tillery, to be Major in the Army. Second Captain William Stirling, Royal Artillery, to be Major in the Army. Second Captain George Longley, Royal Engineers, to be Major in the Army. Captain Peter Bernard, half-pay Unattached, to be Major in the Army. Captain Sir Henry William Des Vceux, Bart., half-pay Unattached, to be Major in the Army. Captain Frederick James Taggart Hutchinson, half-pay Unattached, to bo Major in the Army. Captain James Brannan, half-pay Unattached, to be Major in the Army. Brevet-Major Peter Bernard, half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Brevet-Major Sir Henry William Des Vceux, Bart., half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Brevet-Major Frederick James Taggart Hutchinson, half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Paymaster Thomas Cassidy, 90th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant of 2 th January, 1860. Paymaster William Smith, Ist Dragoon Guards, to have the honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant of 27th January, 1860. • Quartermaster William M'lntosh, retired on half-pay 47th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. Quartermaster James Paterson, retired on half-pay 91st Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. The undermentioned promotions to take place consequent on the death of General Henry Charles E. Vernon, C. 8., on the 22d March, 1861 . Lieut.-General Wm. Henry Scott, Colonel of the 36th Foot, to be General. Major-General John Geddes, Colonel of the 27th Foot, to be Lieutenant-General. Brevet• Colonel 'William Sullivan, C.B. from Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruitin g Di s t r i c t, t o b e Major-General. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles James Conway Mills, 94th Foot, to be Colonel. Major Andrew Hunt, half-pay Unattached, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel. Captain M. Pennefather Lloyd, 59th Foot, to be Major. MEMORANDA. Major John Fitz Th ,, :nas Dennis has been permitten to retire from the service by the sale of his Commission, he being about to become a settler in Canada. The undermentioned officers upon half-pay have been permitted to retire from the service, by the sale of their Commissions, under the conditions of the HOrse Guards' Circular Memorandum of the 15th February, 1851 : Captain Peter Bernard, half-pay Unattached. Captain Sir Henry William Des Voeux, Bart., half-pay Unattached. Captain James Mac Queen, half-pay Unattached. Captain James Brannan, half-pay Unattached. Captain Frederick James Taggart Hutchinson, half-pay Unattached. POCKET-PICKING. George Williams, a person known to the police, was in dicted for stealing the purse of the prosecutor from her pocket. The Recorder sentenced him to six years' penal servi tude. CHARGE OF FORGERY. William Manton Tarry, 25, clerk, was indicted for feloniou,ly forging an acceptance to a bill of exchange for X5O, with intent to defraud the London and Westminster Bank. The facts of the case were of the usual kind. The bill was presented at the counter of the London and Westminster Bank by a lad, the prisoner being observed in one of the passages of the building. The prisoner on that occasion wore whiskers, but when he was apprehended he was with out them. A fellow-clerk of the prisoner identified the hand writing also, remarking that at the time the forged bill was presented and paid the prisoner was absent from his employ on the ground of ill-health, and when he re turned in three or four days after it was remarked that he had shaved off his whiskers. On being asked why he had done so he said he had had to apply an embrocation to his face. On being apprehended by Haydon, the detective officer, a pocketbook was found in his pocket, in which on one of the leaves the word " accepted" appeared written by itself. The witnesses having been examined, the prisoner read a long statement to the jury, in which he denied all know ledge of the forgery, and solemnly appealed to the jury not to convict him on circumstantial evidence. He also urged that, if he had received the £5O from the bank, it was not likely he should remain to risk being taken into custody. He contended that altogether his actions were those of an innocent man, and " misfortune's iron hani.l" was upon him. He lost a purse containing £l4, the property of his em ployer, and not being able to make up the amount, he in serted "an appeal to the benevolent" in the newspapers, which he did not think was the act of a dishonest man, especially if he possessed the facility of obtaining money from the Westminster Bank by forging the acceptance of his former employer. He concluded by imploring the jury to weigh well the whole of the evidence, and in the event of there being any doubt to give him the benefit of the doubt, and if he was acquitted, his incarceration would always remain "a dark unlovely spot" ira his memory. In the event of a conviction, he felt certain that the Almighty would enable him to bear it with patience. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. NEW COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) WHOLESALE MINING. Joseph Jones, William Smith, and Ellen Jones were indicted for having in their custody and possession a mould for coining. The prisoners made no defence, Jones observing that he did not think it was of any use. The jury found the prisoners guilty. The Common Sergeant sentenced Jones to twelve years, Ellen Jones to six years, and Smith to ten years' penal servitude. THE KING 07 THE COINERS. Thomas Freeman alias Jones, a marine store dealer, of Lant -street, Southwark, but well known as the King of the Coiners, and Mary Ann Freeman, his sister-in-law, were indicted for having in their possession upwards of 300 counterfeit florins, shillings, and sixpences, galvanic bat teries, moulds, metal, and everything necessary to carry on an extensive business in the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit coins. The jury found the prisoners guilty. The Common Sergeant sentenced Jones to 15 years, and Freeman to 10 years penal servitude. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBO ROUGH-STREET. ROBEEERY AT THE HOTEL DE L'ETOILE. - Gregorie Hoffstetter, 17, Bear-street,. Leicester-square, clerk, and a man, who refused his name and address (but whose name was said to be Julian Dendron), were charged with steal ing a purse and contents of the value of £44, including a ticket by the Roxburgh Castle, for Australia. It appears that the prosecutor, a young man named Lakin, on Friday night last was at the Hotel de L'Etoile, Great Windmill-street, and there played a game of dominoes with Hoffstetter, the other man sitting with them. While keeping an account of the game Lakin took out his pocket-book and placed it on the table, and shortly after leaving the room and recollecting that he had left the book on the table he went back and it was gone, Dendron being also gone. He asked Hoffstetter whether he had seen it, and he said he had not, but he would try and get it for him. By appointment he met Hoffstetter at the same hotel on Saturday night, when he said he had found the man who had his book, but did not know where he lived. On Sunday morning Hoffstetter called where he resided, and left a letter containing the bill produced, and which was safe in his pocket-book when he left it on the table while playing at dominoes. On the previous night (Monday) he made an appointment with Hoffstetter to meet in Soho-square, when the man who had the pocket book was to , bring it, but after keeping him walk ing about the square some time Dendron came up, and spoke to Hoffstetter, and a constable (Butcher, 137 C) having been apprised of the affair, they were both taken into custody. Mrs. Biddick, coffee-house keeper, of Fish-street Hill, said that on Sunday mornir g Hoffstetter came to the house and asked for Lakin, and as he did not see him, asked to be allowed to write a note, and did so, and she gave it to Lakin. [The letter contained the bill, and said that the person who had it would not give it back, unless £6 were given him, and if the £6 were not paid the book would be sold.] Mr. Albert having interpreted the evidence to the prisoners, Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should remand them for a week, but would take bail for Dendron. Bail was tendered and accepted. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. , 4 1 HAY MARKETS. .SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, £2 5s to £5 58 Od ; clover do., £3 Os to £slss ; and straw, 163 to £2 4s per load. Trade firm. CUMBERLAND. .- Meadow hay, £2 5s to a 5s ; clover, £3 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4a per load. A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL. - Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 5s Od ; clover, £3 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Trade steady. COLONIAL. TEA—A fair amount of business has been transacted and previous prices are generally well sustained. SUGAR—There have been steady enquiries for good grocery descriptions, and, in some instances, rather easier rates have been accepted by holders. The refined market has continued dull, and dried goods have slightly declined in price. COFFEE—Business has continued inactive; full rates, however, are realised for good and fine qualities of Planta tion Ceylon. Stocks on hand, compared with those of the same period of last year, show a deficit of about 900 tons. RICE—The market has been very quiet, and inferior qualities have slightly given way in prices. FRUlT—There has been a moderate inquiry for currants, and rather higher rates have been obtained. SALTPETRE—The dealings have been of an unimportant character, and previous rates are barely supported. TALLow—For home consumption there has been a bet ter inquiry, but only a limited speculative business has been transacted. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 58s 6d, April to June 57s 6d, and last three months 658 to 55s 3d per cwt. IBIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LoNDoN, April 9.—Wind this day at noon, N.E ; fresh breeze, and very fine. PORTSMOUH, April B.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—H.M.S. Geyser, for Eastward. DEAL, April S.—Arrived—Sapphire, from Rio Janeiro, for Amsteidam. PILL, April B.—Wind E.—Sailed—Florence Nightin gale, for Montreal. FALMOUTH, April B.—Wind E.—Sailed—Sylph, for Rio Grande. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, April B—Margaretha, from Bremen; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey; Pomona, from Sunderland. Sailed—Alhambra, steamer:for, Lisbon; La Poule and Le Coq, for Cherbourg, Havre, steamer, for Havre; Southampton, steamer, Brilliant, Prinee, and Leader, for Jersey ; William, for Dartmouth. Arrived, April 9—Alliance, steamer, from"Havre. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tueeday Morning. Arrived, April 9—Alexion, from Boulogne ; Saxionas, from Hamburg ; Iberia, from Oporto ; Patras, from Gothenburg. Sailed, April 9. —Anne Lee, for Geelong. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed.—Premier, of Dever, from north, for west ; Spa culator, from Sunderland, for Naples; itosina, for Quebec ; Electra, for Cardiff; Dispatch, for Trinidad—all from London; Goliath, from Chatham, for Quebec. 109 111 198 202 Al 63 112 117 1 87 90 BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Edward Pritchard, wine and spirit merchant, Liverpool. BANKRUPTS. Francis de Yrigoyti, wine merchant, Muscovy-court, Tower-hill, to surrender April 19 and May 17, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Joseph Burrows, Cabinet maker, Chesterfield, April 20 and May 18, at ten, at the L ee d s District Court. John Bristow, licensed victualler, Stourbridge, April 22 and May 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Charles Marshall, saw manufacturer, Sheffield, April 20 and May 18, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. John Cobb, currier, Great Yarmouth, April 19, at two, and May 21, at half•past twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Peter Henry Wood, brewer, Manchester, April 23 and May 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. William Palmer Poad, draper and mercer, Portsmouth, April 19, at half-past eleven, and May 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Watson, licensed victualler, Gravel-lane, Southwark, April 18, at half-past eleven, and May 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Mark Martin, ironmonger, Chesterfield, Derby shire, April 20 and May 18, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John Bain, bookseller, Glasgow. Robert Brash, senior, cooper, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. James Muir, grocer, Paisley. Thomas Craigie, plumber, Dunfermline. Alexander Weir, spirit merchant, Kilmarnock, John Laird, jun., grocer, Port Glasgow, Robert Waddell, contractor, Glasgow. James M'Gregor, druggist, Aberdeen. A SLIGHT MISTAKE. —About two o'clock this morning the constable on duty at the mansion of t he _ o Duchess of Somerset, Park-lane, discovered a private of th e Coldstream Guards, named William Mason, lying. the in . area of the mansion. It appears that the soldier ' toxicated, mistook the area tailings of the Duch o oo be ver : them dence for those of Hyde-park, and so ciamberraed real and fell through some wire netting to the borttano by the aid and by the area, where he was found. A picket was s entf i o el l it was found of a ladder the soldier was extricated, that besides receiving an injury to his head his hip was also seriously injured. Having been taken to the barracks, he , _____ hospital in via. Was subsequently removed to the military CQAt-FiqUAret SP ORTM ITL EIG EXC.E. BETTING AT MANCHESTER. MONDAY. Dense is still in the ascendant for the Metropolitan at 3 to 1 (taken freely) ; Betts at 6 to 1, and Pretendant at 100 to 8 bad also their friends. The principal movement of the day seemed to be speculating -on Phy,ician for the City and Suburban. At the opening of the rooms he was backed at S to 1, offers became rather plentiful, and all prices were laid up to 20 to 1; he was rather quiet for a time, then to inquirers about him 100 to 7 was the highest offer. Thunderbolt and First Lord were supported for this event. There were offers to take 20 to 1 about Pancake, and 25 to 1 would have been taken against Benbow. The Derby and Chester Cup were blanks. For the Two Thou sand Guineas Matador was in request, Although a point more was obtained than could be got on Saturday, and the highest offer against Neighbour was 9 to 1. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 9to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken) 10 to 1 agst First Lord (taken) 100 to 8 agst East Sheen (offered) 100 to 7 agst Physician (offered) 20 to 1 agst Gabrielle d'Estrees (taken) 20 to 1 agst Giraffe filly (taken) 20 to 1 agst Pancake (offered to tal,e) 25 to 1 agst Saweutter (taken) 25 to 1 agst Chance Shot (taken) 33 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES. sto 2 agst Danae (offered, take 3to 1) 6to 1 agst Betts (faken) • 100 to 8 agst Pretendant (taken)' TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Bto 1 agst Matador (taken ) 9to 1 agst Diophantus (offered) 9to 1 agst Neighbour (offered) 14 to 1 agst Russley (wanted) 14 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistle (offered) CHESTER CUP. 9to 1 on the field (offered) 20 to 1 agst Killigrew (offered) YORK STEEPLECHASES. —MONDAY. Match for 20 sous, h ft; owners to ride. O ne m il e an d a half on the Flat. Mr. Cooper's Little Fawn, 4 yrs .. 1 Mr. Elmer's Vixen, aged 2 No betting, Won by three lengths. The Great Yorkshire Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 100 sous added. About three miles and a half. 28 subs. Mr. IV. Brisco's Mauchline, 6 yrs, 9st slb (G. Waddington) 1 Mr. Markey's Wee Nell, aged, 9st 51b .. (Knott) 2 Mr. Proude's St. Mark (h.-b), aged, 9st 91b .. (T. Ablett) 3 The following also ran :—Old Ben Roe (late Joe Maley), The Dane, the Emperor, Heads or Tails, Cheery Chap, Riga, Red Robin, and Sharper. Betting-3 to 1 agst Heads or Tails, 4to 1 agst Mauch line, sto 1 st The Dane, 6to 1 agst St. Mark, 10 to 1 agst Cheery Chap. Red Robin, with St. Mark and Mauchline, laid in front all the way until they came to the last hurdle in the straight, when the former fell, and his place was filled up by Wee Nell, who, after a magnificent finish, was beaten by a head by Mauchline. St Mark was a bad third. The pace was very great throughout. The York and Ainsty and the Bramham Moor Hunt Cup, value 25 sous. About three miles and a half. Mr. Bullock's Sir Charles (h.-b.), aged, 13st 71b (Owner) 1 Mr. Scriven's Napoleon (h.-b.), aged, 13st 31b ((.Nelson) 2 Mr. Cooper's Wildgoose, 6 yrs, 13st 31b (Owner) 3 Mr. Batty's Flatteress, aged, 13st 31b (Owner) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Sir Charles, 2to 1 agst Wildgoose, 3 to 1 agst Flatteress. Sir Charles made nearly all the running, and won by two lengths. The Regimental Steeplechase Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 100 added; 12st each. About three miles and a half. Captain Jarey's The Reader, 6 yrs. (Mr. Steele) 1 Mr. Stevenson's Miss Maude, aged (Owner) 2 Captain Fletcher's Emily, aged (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Banker (Mr. Morand), The Unknown (Captain Wombwell), Newport (Mr. Blacker), and Colleen Bawn (Mr. lloughton). Betting :-3 to 1 each agst Emily and the Unknown, 4 to 1 east Reader, and 5 to 1 aget Banker.—Won by six lengths ; and a neck divided the second and third. The Selling Stakes of 1 soy. each, with 15 added, for all ages; 12 st each. About two miles. Mr. Gray's Riga, aged, lOst 71b (Snowden) 1 Mr. Jewison's The Nun, aged, list (Oxendale) 2 Mr. Bullock's Sir Charles, aged, lOst 71b (Ablett) 3 The following also ran :—Little Wonder, Pompey, Wad- Charity, Batman, Risk, Courtier, and Cucumber. Betting-2 to 1 agst Risk, 4to 1 each agst Pompey and The Nun, and 6to 1 agst any other. Charity came in first, but was disqualified, in consequence of having lost weight The winner was sold for 23 guineas. The Hunters' Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each with 20 added, for hunters; four year olds, lOst; five, Ils 31b; six and aged, 12st. About three miles and a half. Mr. Simpson's Red Robin, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. W. Simpson) 1 Mr. Drinkrow's Croton Oil, aged, 12st (Mr. R. Walker) 2 Sir G. 0. Wombell's Emigrant, aged, 125 t.... (Owner) 3 The following also r :—Pickpocket, Jenny Longlegs, Fanny, Jack in the Green, Rose Fagon, and Toby. Betting-2 to 1 agst Red Robin, 3to 1 each agst Emi grant and Croton Oil, and sto 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths. There was a neck between Croton Oil and Emigrant. SLIIP ON FIRE IN TEE LONDON DOCKS. Early yesterday morning a fire broke out on board the American ship Hortense, Captain Barnes, which was lying on the north side of the jetty in the western basin of the London Docks. The ship had completed h er l oa di ng on Saturday evening for Port Philip, and was to have been hauled out of the clock in the course of yesterday morning to proceed. on her voyage, when about a quarter-past six o'clock smoke was observed spurting through the seams of the forehatch, and on the mate taking off the hatch he was met by a dense volume of smoke of a most sulphurous character, which nearly ren dered him insensible. Recovering himself, be pro cured a bucket of water and threw it down the hold in the hopethat the fire would be extinguished in its infancy. A momentary glance, however, suf ficed to convince him that the whole place was in a blaze. Soon afterwards the flames shot up through the hatch, and rose nearly half way up the fore rigging, threatening the destruction of the ship and placing many others, which were lying near at the jetty, in great peril. The dock police and firemen by this time had been apprised of the outbreak, and the land and floating-engines were at once brought near the burning vessel, and the most vigorous efforts were made to check the fire. A large quantity of water was pumped into the cargo in the forehold, and after the most active exertions on the part of the firemen and police, the fire was subdued, but not until much damage was done to the cargo and the forward part of the ship. The sulphurous fumes which arose from the burning mass excited some suspicion as to the real character of the cargo, and the captain admitted. that a quantity of lucifers and congreves and fasces had been shipped as cargo in the vessel. This led. to inquiries, and the dock police ascertained that in the course of Friday and Saturday upwards of 116 cases of these inflammable articles had been received on board and stowed. As soon as the flames were extinguished, the cargo in the hold which had. escaped entire destruction was got up and put overboard into a lighter, when the very dangerous character of the shipment was still further dis closed. Many of the wooden cases had simply a tin lining, the solder of which would be quickly acted upon by heat, the fusees and matches being packed in the usual way in the ordinary thin paste board boxes. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—THIS DAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 0 12 04 Antwerp Brussels — 25 574 25 62} liaraturgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 671 2.5 721 Frankfort on Maine — 119 1191 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh — 331 Berlin — Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan 48 48} 48 , 48 to 26 15 26 25 87 t 25 821 25 87i 25 82k $9ll 117 391- 117 1 117 52 5 117 2 1 62t 53 Genoa Naples Palermo Me55ina.......... Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York _- per oz.ES 17 *• .. 9 Foreign Gold in Bara (Standard)• ... Mexican Dollars : Silver in Bars (Standard) .......... ~ 0 ID 0 South American Doublon s ....... .. „ os, 0 0 EXTRAORDINARY.---011 Satur ath Quarter Sessions, the wife c,f a war rantof H- 61 . • Castor, lying at North Shields, officer Emma Madden, and George Madden, her !son, were d E mi n._ . . . name Satur day, a y i I , aOtUtShEeBPRoEr A t Portsmouth s under the following circumstances 7.- -The pri soners, uP who occupy a respectable position in life , rented a ii s f s r e l u Grafton-street, Portsmouth, next tow hi ch another wa rrant officer, named. Andrews, resided. The. l atter, being a ppointed by the Government to a ship on the 'coast of Ire land, removed threre, and his house, next to M.r a. Madden's, was consequentiy closed. In the meantime 3 Irs. Madden and her son broke into the house belonging . to Mr. An drews, and completely stripped it of furniture, books, lit': valuables. She sent a portion of the goods to . h er hil ts _ ,i _u . who delivered them to the police. The robbery h w' covereq, traced to the prisoners, and they wet e risor Lars, said appre hended. The Recorder, in sentencing it was the word case he had to deal with tut le. The d th ure s e , : p .;g:th e session, and sentenced them to four years ' penal_ Ad. ~... tote female prisoner fell down in a tin g - "4 17,4" b r ing Aenteneee Share 3.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock 10 19.16.4 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock 10 stocK stock stock stock stock 5 6 5i ei 42 44 39 42 78 80 90 1 i 134 76} 6 83 2f