The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-02 00:00:00

AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Share) Railways. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no alteration in the general appearance of the discount market, the inquiries being steadily maintained, while the rates continue easy. A supply of gold, amounting to £90,000, was taken into the Bank of England. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £772,000, and the exports to only £160,000. Notwithstanding the large number of joint-stock companies lately introduced, many others arc in course of formation, and, if respectably constituted, they are likely to meet with support, the public being still disposed to effect investments on a large scale. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, were 69f. 65c. Firm, in consequence of the rise in English Funds. Further indications of buoyancy have prevailed to•day in the market for the English Funds, owing to continued speculation for an advance. Consols have been dealt in to some extent at 931: for trans fer and the 7th prox., and 93:1 7 for June, and they have closed with firmness at those quotations. The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities have risen to 911 92, and Exchequer Bills continue firm at ss. to Bs. prem. Bank Stock has been marked 235, and business has taken place in Indian 5 per Cents. at 109,1 110. )0 98 96 )0 102 10 )0 43 44 1 12 12} 0 123} 124 1.0 1} lip D 91 93 o 50 0 24 0 99 13.4 0 115 117 5 1i a 15 16 p 1 114 12 0 118 120 The Foreign Market to-day has presented a very animated appearance, and a very large amount of speculative business has been trans acted, and a decided rise has taken place in quotations. Turkish 6 per Cents of 1858 have improved to 691 70; ditto 1862. to 719 72 ; ditto Consolides, to 50 501; Mexican, to 36 a ; Spanish Passive, to 36 1; ditto Certificates, to 118, ; Italian, to 71/ /; Egyptian, to 99 ; New Grenada, "ex all," to 161 17; ditto 2 per Cents , to 33 34; ditto Deferred, to 94 10; ditto Land War rants, to 6/ 74; Portuguese, to 48/ I; Sardinian to 87/1; and the Confederate Lean is Arm at 1: 2/ prem. 43 14 98 100 )0 48 10 32 10 02 )0 67 99 101 1 61 7i .1 37 38 5 9 10 8 7 p )0 160 153 8 41 61 3 3 i PI 154 158 Business in the Railway Share Market has been more animated, and prices have generally exhibited an upward movement. Great Westerns and South Easterns have i mproved 58. ; Great Easterns, Lin- - cashire and Yorkshire, North Western, South Wes- - tern, and North Eastern (Berwick), 10s.; Caledo nian 155., Midland £1 10s., and Great Northern £2. I In the F ore i gn an d Colonial Markets the et dealings continued active. Great Luxembourg are firm at 144 ; Dutch-Rhenish at 168 17; Sambre and Meuse at 108 118 ; Grand Trunk of Canada realise 191 ; Great Western of Canada, 118 12 ; and 11 East Indian, 1091 2, Bank and Miscellaneous shares were in some st , instances at enhan ce d p r i ces . L on d on and Brazilian to Bank have improved to 441 ; Imperial Ottoman Bank to 221 4 ; and Royal Mail Steam remain sc steady at 601, 61. 28 30 93 45 37 38 98 100 BRITISEi POSSE BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per C en t. R educed Annuities 9 235 14 3 per C en t . C onsols Annuities 93a 1 2 * 2 New 3 per C ent . A nnuities 914 1 Annuities, 30 yrs, exp i re s th Jan., ,880 Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l4 15-16 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2l 9.16 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent 10 91 Derr , . Bond s L l, 000 17 21 pea Consols for Acco un t, M ay 7 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent lO9/ Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent 8 pm Ditto Small ............ 5 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, Brazilian 5 per Cent 1001 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l7 Egyptian 7 per Cent 99 Greek 5 per Cent., .1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account.. 29a Ditto Coupons 141 1 I Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 771 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account.. blew Granada Ditto 2 per C ent. ,~, , 33 Ditto Deferred.. ••••.• ................... 4 10 9 1 10 Ditto Land W arrants (Hectares) ...... 71 Portuguese 3 per C en t., 1 853 .......... Ditto 1862 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account 871 1 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account 5ll Ditto Passive ........ Spanish Cert. of C oup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 691 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account / Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per C en t .. 102 71.1. 1 70 11 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil &I/ 5 Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account Consols ' M TWO O'CLOCK. oney Ditto Account 92 NiONEY MARKET' ORDINARY SHARES AND STO 8 8i f 13.14. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. ; 25 !Blythe and Tyne. 11568 1 000t 0 t i , rocr )( . 3 aOOOO Bristol , Caledonian ao B l,, l ia i i • a ; i l Enci t . a , E a: x .: I d : M it , e i r d : ..., .0 : i f 1 5 0 1 10 al 20 'Cornw a ll A sots no diN a , iti 116 p c.p an. has 1 t ] to RI - 50 !Dublin , & been Belf p as ai t d June. I al 25 , Dun.,Perth,ezAb. Junc." -at at ;Edinburgh & Glasgow.' 10( st Glasg. and S . W es t ern. ' 10( st .Great Eastern, Ord. stk" 101 st , Ditto A stock I 10( st " Ditto East Anglian et 100 St GreatNorthof Scotland 100 St 'Great Northern.. ... ,• 100 122 123 Be et u G r t. ea S t . a w n st Do A stock at , Do Bdo I 100 134 136 St 'Do Str Val gua. stock 100 , e l s 7 e . rn of Ireland" 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 i ( 1 7 03 st Lancashi..e..t Yorkshire, 100 st London and Blackwall I 1( at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast; 1( st ,Lon., Chat., and Dover 10 st ;Lon. & North Western 10, st Lon. & So*.th Western 101 st I Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 101 50 13Iaryport and Carlisle. al 1.211 ; Do j shares . al 10 "Metropolitan al St Midland 5.4.0 Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 10( 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland al 25 I Do. 4 shares 25 ,Mid Kent 10 I Do Cray Line st North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 10( St "Nth. Eastern—Berwick 10( 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.1 St Do Lecds lOl at I Do York st I Do Carlisle ...... „ „ 10( st "North London 10 I Do New 19.15.4 North Staffordshire 1(1 ,N. and S. NV. Junction al St ;Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stock 101 St Do Scot, Mid. stock 10( 10 Shrews, and Weichpoo! al St "Shropshire Union st !South Devon lOl st "South Eastern St South Wales st ls. York. and River Dun 10" 20 staines,Wok.,andWok. al 25 Stockton & Darlington al 25 D 0....... I 1' 2.5 Do New, 1866.., st "Taff Vale.. 10 I Do B 50 i Ulster D e ................................ a 23 I Do 12.10 " Do ..... , st I Vale of Neath 1" st "Victoria sta. and Pim 1( st 'Waterford & Kilkenny 10 at West Cornwall 10! st W. Hartlepool Har..tß lOO St West Midland -Oxford 100 at Do Newport 100 at Do Hereford 100 7 A 83 f 5 1121 113 ei 62 40 42 13 14 91 93 100 108 52 53 0 I 46 48 24i 254 1071 108.4 76 77 114 116 Paid.' Closing Business Price. done. it a i lways ktlantic Pi' St Lawrence al Rom.,Baroda&Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent. !CI Do. New ?0 Do. E. Shares... Wi Buffalo anti Lake Huron al 10 Do. Preteronce ...... fluiralo,Brant,itGodrich p. et. ids. Aug. 1, 1572 00 Do. do. July 1, 1873 101 DO .)o, do. Juti, 1, 16: 1 tot et •;lcutta.,v S. Eas tn. ; 10( et ••7apeTown it Dock Scrit 101 ,ock Eastn. Bengal gu. 614 t 10( ock Last Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 10' 20 Do. do. G Ext..... I 20 Do. do. 11 do. .. ock Grand Trunk of Canada 101 00 Do. Ist Pa... Bonds., A 1 00 Do. co. deferred...... al: DO Do. 2d Pret. Bowls.. al 00 Do. do defer ed...... at DO Do. 3d P ef. stock ... al DO Do. do. d•lerrA...... al DO Do. 4th Pref. s o k... al DO Do. ao deferred...... al )ek Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 101 W Do. New gua. sp. a... 1! 10 Do. January, 1862 .. )ck South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Ito 10 4 Gt. W. of Canada Share, al 104 Do. New )0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witli't opt. al )0 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. . al 10 Indian Branch Limited >ck Madras guar., sp. o. 101 )ck Do. If p. o. Extension 101 )ck I)c. 4 , d 0........ 101 10 Do. Fifth Extension. )ck %lelb.Corp. ip. o. Bnd, lot i 0 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. al, 00 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. Bds all 20 Newßrunsw>oka Candi, Class A an I B ah N - .lll.C'da6 pc Ist pf bds 11 hock Scinde 1 Do. do .. ( 1 ‘ Delhi. . ' .... , i f 20 Do. Punjaub St Do. Do. „ 6. 4 tock Do. Endu s. St . Flo.) (1, !OP 1108 log 2 1 Ihp 5 ; lip 4i 6* 7 8 107 ICB )0 1(9 410 )0 108 108 In 1(9 Ito 5 5 16 144 ?0 11 61 64 II 45 60 11 53 56 II 42 46 iI 55 40 II 30 13 11 2' 25 11 20 22 10 10i , 10i I 2 1 2 p 4 )0 1061 107 11 1I 12 Is 9 Bj. 11 99 101 11 89 42 2 l )0 106 1,,i7p )0 100 102 )0 97 ,0 2 )0 _ 1 14 7 4-9 ) 11. 3 5 .00 80 81 (10 1( 8 109 ,00 1 0 6} I( 7i 2 11 i 15 li lip CO 107 1(8 V. 101 103 ( )1.0.N1 Al, (.i() V 1 4 :11,N N 1 EN 1 , itAJU ttli'lta, 1071 it hli.h Uv. 6 p.c.J J ui. 1877-84 .... to ...... Do. Bp. c. Feb. &Au 101 Do. d p.SelOl Do.B p. c. Jan.&July. 101 Do. 6 Inscribed atom, 101 ('ape G. Hope, 6 p c,187:. 101 Do.Ap & Oct 1881 101 Do. 189, 101 I Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10; Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 10. Mau !tins 6 per cent bOt INa:al Gor. 6 per cant 131 ut 101 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & OCi. 101 N.S.W.Gov. p 1,18 10 Do. t; p. e.,lb,i to La 10, Do. d0.,1855 &upwdk 101 New Zealand 6 p cent. 101 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c I sterling, 1875 lOl Queensland Gcv. 6p. C lOl J.Aug G6p.c.1676.& up lOl Vle.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul:, 101 Do. In n.e. A D.&()oL 101 P.) 104 106 (0 I( 0 )13 101 i 5 i Ico It 3 10 94 96 )0 93 55 )0 110 112 )0 111 113 111. 113 113 115 95 I 110 i 11i 10 1112 114 10 118 110 u 104 100 113 121 109 i 10)i 1021 )0 102 102; )i) 102 1026 )0 102 103 )0 ID 112 10 104 1C 6 10 ;:1 113 111 113 10 109 110 )0 104 _llOl N ES. 1031 110 a BRTTISUM 2 Cambrian - 1 Uhtiord Amalgamated-I Devon G. Con6.,"Pavist. ; 1 1 - ;East Bassett(llloglin) 30 1 ,East Clogau Gold Ltd 56. - lEatit Caradon ..... 2.14.6 - !East Carn Brea... . - ;E. W'lllu6sel (Tavistk , 8.1.6 - ,Gam4St.Aubyn(Gwen ; 57./ - Great South Tolgus... 176 Wheal Voraleiston 40 - !Glrenvil le - 1 Ilerod's-Foot •8.1'2 Downs..... 4. 7.0 - Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant 0A darke Valley.. 4 dyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2.1 - New Setun lOl 1 North Downs '44 s.Wli '1 Basset (I 110 ;au t.17.t. north IVheal Crolty 2,4.0 l'iir Consols Blaze)'.' 14 10 itovidence(Uny Lelnt. 10.0.7 - ISouth Caradon(St.Cleer 11 - Cara Brea (Illogan) .5.15,e - Frau. (Mogan 18.1 '.9 - ( Stray Park 6 ,LL'ainarSilv,t.Lead Min 44 .0 1 tin Croat -Vest Basset (Illogan) l4 - Carzdon (Liskeard 5 - IWest Seton - I Wheal Basset (Illogaw, Li - Yr heal Buileratedrutlq 5 , 6 - ' Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)i 2.0.6 - WhealLud ott - Wheal MaryAnn(Men )1 8 - Wheal Seton . 584 - Wheal 'Frelawney (Lis.)l 7 - Wheal Union 3.17 - - $lO 620 87 90 it,sci ,_P 0 41' 401 40 1 84 9 31 4 13 15 5 5 64 7 4 5 47 1 5 1 5 9 1 21 3 # I. 30 32 71 8 1- d 120 130 21 21 :I 46 64 11 43 105 405 3t 41 SS 90 36 Si 20& 21i t5O 260 5 70 i 0 55 5i i_ Ili sf 1 5/ I 5 0 - 270 IPA} 17i PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 111 12 Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 108 7 GtWestern (. erg s & Ilants Ext.), 4, per cent. red.. 99} Midland 4 Manchester, Sheff ie ld , and Lincoln, 6 per cent., £6, 41 ) per cent. pt. stk., 103 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 101 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, 5 per cent., 116 London and Chatham 4, per Cent., 93 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 94} Shrewsbury and Hereford, 135 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Um.) gua. 7 per cent., zoi 14 Dutch Rhenish, 17 16; Great Luxembourg, i4t Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 21 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (24), 3 Recite anU San Francisco (Um.), gua. 7 per cent., 1O IL yal Swedish, i Sambre and Meuse, 111 10i Capult Sil ver f FOREIGN MINES. Co bre Copper,, l9! East del Rey (lint), 1 St. Joh n del Rey (l)m.), 56 4i Unit ed 3 lexic an Mitt), 74 Alliance Bank of Yudanamutana or s. Austrstia (11rn.), 34 JOINT-STOCK 304 1 eilwantzeolainnddiaai d ual rialia, Anglo Portugue Bank of Egypt, 30 gi )l 3g 6. 9 6 and China, 264 54 City, li 04 C B it a a n r k t eorte N ew Colonial, 39 4 English, Sco eh, and Australian C harted Imperial Ottoman, 22/ i 2 t 4 red 224 London and Brazilian , lim.), 431 f 1 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 244 i i London and Comity, 43 ) I London Joint Stock, : 6i London and South African, 27,} i National England, Provincial of Ditto, new, 24 Oriental Bank Corporation, 541 Seinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lint.% 2) fitandard of British South Africa (lim ), 18} 18 Union of London, 341 SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, May 2.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; rather fresh breeze, with exceedingly fine weather. PIA - mount, May I.—Wind N,E,—Sailed—Orient, for Adelaide. Orr FALMOUTH, May I.—Arrived—Annie Archbell, for Sydney. CARDIFF, April 30.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Aurora, from Bilboa. Sailed—Gustav, for Callao; Scundia, forjßio Janeiro. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived—Fenna Johanna, from Randers; Uyda, from New York. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—James R. Reeler, from London, for New York; Clarendon, from London, for Barbadoes. CIVIL SERVICE, Foreign-office—Mr. W. G. Sandford, Attache to the Legation at Turin, has been appointed to be a third secretary in her Majesty's diplomatic service ; and Mr. W. Smijth, third secretary in the diplo matic service. War -office—Mr. C. G. Emery has been appointed a clerk in the Accountant-General's Department, Pall-mall. India -office—A vacancy in the correspondence department has been caused by the retirement of Mr. William Henry Batten, senior clerk. The Admiralty—Mr. F. Cleeve, C. 8., Steward of Greenwich Hospital, has been appointed cashier of that establishment, in the room of Mr. W. Paine, retired; and Mr. A. Jonee, steward, in succession to Mr. Cleeve. Captain A. P. Ryder, R.N., private secretary to the Duke of Somerset, has been appointed Controller -General of the Coastguard, in the room of Capt. the Ho n . S wy R. Hall, private secretary to the Fi rst L ord, and Captain H. K Ed gell, C. 8., Captain -Superinten dent of the Royal Clarence -yard, in the room of Captain the lion. G. Fowler Hastings, C. 8., p moted. The Audit-office—Mr. D. W. Nesfield has been a p po i nte d a junior examiner. Lrivf Dep as art ment—Mr. J. D av i s h as been appointed a clerk in the Registry-office, High Court of Admiralty. Board of Trade—There are two vacancies in the establishment of the General Register and Record office of Seamen. Civil Service Commission—The office of Secretary to the commission has become vacant by the death of Mr. M. John G. Maitland. Salary £BOO. Customs —Mr. E. appointed outdo or o Langley, h as b een fficer, London ; M r . T. M artin, a clerk, Leith ; Mr. M. Murray, an extra clerk, Leith; Mr. J. Moir, an outdoor officer, Peterhead; and Mr. A. Whyte, an outdoor officer, Greenock ; Mr. J. Ramsay has been promoted from fifth to fourth class of examining officers, Greenock. Inland Revenue. —Excise Branch—Mr. J. M.Connell, supervisor, Paisley, first district, has been a ppointed supervisor of Sunderland district ; Mr. P. Longrigg, supervisor, Sunderland district, supervisor of Paisley, first dis trict ; and Mr. J. Baker, officer. Drogheda ti de, Drogheda c o ll ect i on , an d secon d clerk,New castlecollection. Th e E ast I n di es —M r. W . G. Youn g has been appointed to be Junior Secretary to th e Board of Revenue, Bengal; Mr. R. P. Jen kins. ciatin hhoon i , t o e. g magistrate and collector of Beer grade; mr.uce a_magestrate and collector of the first deputy coil le Garrett to be joint magistrate and coil to be joint me t er of Shahabad; Mr. F. Macnaghten, Mr. J. H. Itagventrsh4te and deputy collector of Patna; leputy collector ef ve . to be a joint magistrate and isttheel second grade ; Major J. C. Elaugnton, to Sibsagur ; Capt. R,48; deputy commissioner in ommissioner, ed c l as, j a ines, to be an assistant the Simson, officiating :a the province of Oude; 3 oolundshuhur, to officiate g a i 6 strate and collector of - ernment of the N ort h -west prsoeer.etary to the Go ,olledge, joint magistrate and deputyvtnees; Mr. G. W. t collector of he Ist grade at Boolundshuhu-, aegistrate and collector of that distrioct offixicia_te as LV- Mercer, assistant commissioner, to •officiaajtor T. Vtity commissioner, Umritsir; filad Ce A. i eison, to act as private secretary to the Gover lor of Madras d • the absence of M. B duringr reeks, u l e Service Gazette. SSIONS. Closing Prioe. SHARE MARKETS. ---This day. 40 4 Business don( 1091 10 109 104 a 61 110 i 1071 111 12 21 xn 1061 100,1 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1863. This Day. BOW-STREET. WESTMINSTER. A FEMALE PRIZE FIGHT.—Kate Stewart, a woman of the "town," was charged with assaulting Louisa Beverley, another "lady" in the same position. Complainant stated that she lived at 47, Sussex-street, Pimlico, and last night she was at the Foley-rooms, Port land-street, and left there between five and six this morning in company with another "lady" and two gentlemen, all getting into a cab together. Defendant got into snothee cab and followed complainant's cab wherever it went, com plainant's cab being first ordered to Charing-cross, then to St. James-street, and back again, ultimately going to her house. Defendant's cab followed her all the way, and when they set down at 47, Sussex-street, she first spoke to one o the gentlemen and then came up and struck complainant in the mouth. She then got complainant's head under her arm and tore her bonnet all to pieces. Mr. Smythe, who appeared for the complainant—How long was your head in Chancery like this ? (A laugh.) Complainant—Some minutes. She struck me while I was in that position, and tore my bonnet, worth 258., all to pieces: (Bonnet produced.) Defendant —One of the gentlemen had made anappoint meat with me, but she forced him to accompany her in the cab. Mr. Arnold —This may be called " the rape of Helen." (Laughter.) Defendant —On e of the gentlemen asked me to follow him, and she struck me as welt as I did her. Mr. Arnold (to complainant)—Did you strike her? Complainant—On my oath I did not. Henry Fitch proved driving the cab hired by com plainant, and being followed by defendant in a cab. They stopped in St. James's Park, and one of the gentlemen spoke to complainant. On their arrival at Sussex -street defendant spoke to one of the gentlemen, and as soon as Mrs. Beverley left the cab defendant struck her in the mouth, and afterwards tore her bonnet. Charlotte Reynolds also swore to the same facts, all the witnesses denying that complainant struck defendant, but admitting that the latter's nose was bleeding. James Rapley, 219 B, having proved being called to take the defendant into custody, said both were bleeding, and the gentlemen stated that the one woman was as much in fau as the other. Mr. Arnold—Then, why did you take this woman into custody and not the other ? Policeman—l took them to the station to have the matter settled. Inspector Rolls said all the witnesses swore to the de fendant striking the complainant, and hence her being charged. The policeman said nothing about the gentle. men, or he certainly should not have taken the charge. Mr. Arnold thought the conduct of the policeman very improper. This was a row between two women of thy town, which should have been settled by a summons. Joshua French, defendant's cabman, said that when they got to Sussex-street the defendant spoke to the gentlemen, and then he saw the women " hugging" one another. (A laugh.) He did not see any blows struck, but saw both noses bleeding. Mr. Arnold said he could not settle the case, and the de. fendaat was then remanded on recognizinces.. A Federal Captain in Search of " Skedaddlers." (From the Chatham Planet, April 7.) About a week ago a person of the name of Dumas, formerly a saloon keeper at Detroit, but now a captain in the Federal army, came to Cha tham in search of a squad of skedaddling Federal soldiers, with a full confidence that his persuasive powers were sufficient to induce them to leave the Queen's dominions, and once more take up arms in behalf of the cause of Uncle Sam. After a short sojourn in town, and baying visited the various ren dezvous where the Federal soldiery most do con gregate, he managed to light upon some dozen of the gentry, who had given practical evidence of their belief in the old quotation of— He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day. Of course he at once set himself right earnestly to the task of making himself pleasant with the whole party, and the " Captain" treated him to whisky and beer ad libitum. After a few days of this work, then to business. A proposition was wade for all hands to go back to the States, and Hope was made to tell a flattering tale—no punish ment, better pay than ever, less to do, and land enough to make each recruit a country squire in his own right. Of course all progressed swimmingly, and Captain Dumas was chuckling to himself that these skedaddling fellows had been sold again and he'd got the money. More whisky and beer was called on, and all hands ranged themselves in single file and stood "easy" in front of F's--bar, and the Captain did the agreeable sundry times. On Satur day it was suggested that the boys should take the first train "West on Monday. All 0. K. says the boys; but about Saturday evening the Captain's purse presented a very emaciated appearance—in deed it was but a shadow of its former self. Its jolly side which a week ago stuck out like a plum-pudding on a Christmas Day, now looked as shrivelled up as a church mouse in Lent time. Yell ow b oys, half dollars, quarters, dimes, green backs, and shinplasters had all gone —gone—never to return. As a d en i er resort, and to save his squad, the Captain fou n d some sympathizing friend with whom he pawned hi s watch sum which, and th us rea li ze d a ho reckoned would suffice to take the crowd down to , w Straits." Monday, of coutrsehe famed "City o f th e to the jolly crew, who w anted toas made agreeable go off on ti sin as pre-arranged. But, no ! this wouldn't the suit the cautious captain He having the fear of being nabbed for recruiting the American army in British terri to wait for th e s h ades of even tory, thought it best EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY FORGED POST-OFFICE ORDERS.—Charles James Clare was placed at the bar charged with obtaining a great quantity of goods from the following tradesmen by means of forged Post-office orders :—Messrs. Saris and Co., Cornhill ; Amott and Co., Allen and Co., Hitchcock and Co., Nicholson and Co., St. Paul's-churchyard; Meeking and Cu., High Holborn ; Emery and Co., Simpson and Co., Farringdon-street ; and Edwards and Co., Holborn. Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the Post-office, said on the 17th of January last a book, containing a number of blank forms of money-orders, was stolen from the counter of Mr. Daniels, of King .street, and in a short time after a number of these forms were presented to the Post-office for payment, all having the official stamp and signature of the postmas ter forged thereto. The way in which the robbery was effective was very artful. At first a letter was sent request ing samples, and then another letter with an order for goods and a post order with the amount enclosed followed. All the goods were ordered on the 7th of February, on Satur day, which prevented the forgery being detected until the following Monday. Mr. Dani is said he kept a Post-office order cffifie at No. 2, King-street, Covent-garden. He also issued and paid money-orders. On the 17th of January he was using his money.order book, which contained a number of printed forms all consecutively numbered. The book was stolen from the counter. The two money-orders for £5 and £2 2s. 6d. were both forgeries; the Post-office stamp and the Postmaster's signature were also counterfeit. The orders, which were numbered 772, 773, were in the book which was stolen from the shop on the 17th of January. Mr. Joseph Parker, manager to Messrs. Lawrence, silk mercers, Ludgate-hill, said he received a letter requesting that some samples of goods might be sent to 16, Albert terrace, to Mr. Brogden A second letter was received, which contained a request that a quantity of goods might be sent as per sample Two money-orders were enclosed for the goods. The goods were sent, and the money-orders, upon being presented at the Post-office, were pronounced a forgery. Miss Kennedy said—ln February last she was living at 16, Albert-street, Islington. She knew the prisen,r. He came to her house to take apartments, which he said he wanted for offices, as he did business with the King's-cross Railway. He should require, he said, to live with people he could depend upon, as he should re ceive a great many letters and parcels. He hired the front room first-floor. He moved in on the Saturday after he agreed to rent the room, v z., the 3d of February, and left directions that all letters addressed to Mr. Brogden were to be taken in. On the following day about twenty letters bearing that name arrived. They were fetched away the next morning by a messenger, who brought a note from Mr. Brogden (the prisoner). Ott Thursday some more letters arrived. The prisoner came, took away the letters, and having measured the room, said ho would send a man to lay down a floor-cloth. On the 7th of February a number of parcels arrived addressed to Mr. and Airs. Brogden, and from something that occurred she (witness) went the same evening to Messrs. Atnott, linen drapers, St. Paul's Churchyard, one of the parcels having come from that house. She returned home about half-an hour to 7 o'clock, and about 9 o'clock the prisoner came and said "You've got some parcels for me; I want them, as I have to send them away by rail." The parcels were accordingly taken upstairs to him, and he packed about 20 of them, and said he would send a messenger for them. lie went away, said he should return in about halt an hour, but in about 15 minutes after he had gone out aper son came and took the parcels away. The remaining pack ages the prisoner said would not go away before Monday. He returned home in about half an hour. She heard him go out, and on going into the room she found all the pack• ages were taken away. The prisoner was remanded. rate States. "We must not forget, however, that the war is not yet ended, and that we are still confronted by powerful armies and threatened by numerous fleets, and that the Govern ment that controls those fleets and armies is driven to the most desperate effort to effect the unholy purpose in which it has thus far been defeated. It will use its utmost energy to avert this impending doom, so fully merited by the atro cities it has committed, the savage barbarities which it has encouraged, and the crowning attempt to excite a servile population to the massacre of our wives, our daughters, and our helpless children. 'With such a contest before us there is but one danger which the Government of your choice r©- go therds with a -f pprehension ; and to avert thi s d anger it appeals t neverailing patriotism Lied spirit which y ou have exhibited since th e b eginning of the war. "The very unfavourable season, the protracted droughts of last year, reduce the harvests on which we depend far be low an average yield, and the deficiency was, unfortunately, still more marked in the northern part of our Confederacy, where supplies were specially needed for the army. 14 through a confidence in an early peace, which may. prove delusive, our fields should now be devoted to the production of cotton and tobacco, instead of grain and live stock, and other articles necessary for the subsistence of the people and army, the consequences may prove serious, if not disastrous, especially should this present season prove as unfavourable as the last. Your country, therefore, appeals to you to lay aside all thought of gain, and to devote yourselves to tecur ing your liberties, without which these gains would be valueless. It is true that the wheat harvest in the more Southern St a t es, which will be gathered next month, pro wises an a b un d ant yield; but even if this promise be ful filled, the difficulty of trausportion, enhanced as it has been by an unusually rainy wint er , will cause embarrassments in military operations and sufferings among the people, should the crops in the middle and northern portions of the Confederacy prove deficient. But no uneasiness may b e felt in regard to a mere supply of bread for men. It is for the large amount of corn and forage required in the raising of live stock, and the supplies of the animals used in mili tary operations, too bulky for distant transportation ; and in them the deficiency of the last harvest was mostly felt, Let your fields be devoted exclusively to the production of corn, oats, beans, peas, potatoes, and other food for man and beast; let corn be sown broadcast for fodder in immediate proximity to railroads, rivers, and canals, and let all your efforts he directed to the prompt supply of these articles in the districts where our armies are operating. You will thus add greatly to their efficiency, and furnish the means with out which it is impracticable to make those prompt and active movements which have hitherto stricken terror into our enemies a n d secured our most b r illi ant triumphs. `Havin g th us p l aced before you, my country men, the reasons for the call inade on you for aid in supplying the wants of the coming year, I add a few words of appeal in behalf of the brave soldiers now confronting your enemies, and to whom your Government is unable to furnish all the comforts they so richly merit. The supply of meat for the army is deficient. This deficiency i s only temporary, for measures have been adopted which will, it is believed, soon enable us to restore the full rations; but that ration is now re duced at times to one-half the usual quantity in some of our armies, It is known that the supply of meat throughout the country is sufficient for the support of all ; but the dis tances are so great, the condition of the roads has been so bad during the five months of winter weather through which we tenet have just passed, and the atte mpts of gr ove lli ng specula o forestall the market and make money out of the life blood of our defenders have so much influenced the with drawal from sale of the surplus in the hands of the producers, that Government has been unable to gather full supplies. The Secretary of War has prepared a plan, which is ap pended to this address, by the aid of which, or some similar means to be adopted by yourselves, you can assist the offibacon,cersthe of t pork he Governmen and the beef know in the porches ® o f t h e eorn, the ,n to exist in large quan tities in different parts of the cou n t r r Y . Even if the surplus be less than believed, is it not a bitter and h um ili ating re flection that those who remain at home, secure from hard ship and protected from danger, should b e i n the enjoyment of abundance, and that their slav supply of food, while their sons es also s h ould have a full , broth ers, husbands, and fathers are stinted in the rations on which their health and efficiency depend ? " Entertaining no fear that you will ei , h er m i sconstrue the motives of this address, or fail to respond to the call of you. Let us all unite in thee perfrmance of our duty, each patriotism, I have placed th facts fully and frankly to whom we look for guidance, and before in hiss phere, and with co.ncerted, persistent, and well-di rected effort there seems little reason to doubt that, under has been to us our shield and strength, we shall main tain tes and transmit to our posterity the heritage bequeathed w th h e o blessings of Him Sta to us by our fathers. . FFSON DAVIS. ,6 Executive-office, Richmond, April 10, 1863," Liverpool Cotton Market__Thi s Da: (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Saks, about 10,000 bales. a May 2. . 4 advance: Imports ~328. Mr. B uc k stone ' s fortune, manaddelet the th eatre to Mr. and It is reported, and we trust there is truth in the 3a re in p rds o . r t t h , ratihtgahatne7vriitSsoothonerrnehtiarse ing to make the exit. To this delay all hands with slight remonstrance agreed, and at six p.m. a boun teous " mess" was set out for the company. At seven p.m., with carpet bag in hand and bundles on shoulders, the captain gave the word " forward" to the station, where, upon arrival, whistles were wet again. Soon the train from the East came up, and all was bustle and excitement. Another drink before leaving Queen Vic's dominions, of course, and another drink it was. By-the-bye Mr. Conductor shouts "all aboard," and the captain shouts " all aboard" too ; but to his utter amazement, those he most wished to move stood firm and moved not. Upou the men being warned a second time and not moving, the crowd with one voice declared that " fighting was played out, and they guessed they'd stop awhile longer." At last the melancholy truth broke in upon the duped captain's vision, and no doubt he inwardly exclaimed " sold again and lost my money." With these thoughts in his mind, and amidst the jeers of the skedaddlers aforesaid, Captain Dumas jumped aboard the train, the whistle shrieked as if in derision, and the train and the captain hurried off to the West, the "fell privates" returned to town thinking they had done a good thing. Address of President Davis to the Confede- The following address has been issued by Presi dent Jefferson Davis to the people of the Confede rate States:— " In compliance with the request of Congress, contained in the resolutions (requesting the President to issue an address) passed on the fourth day of the present month, I invoke your attention to the present condition and future prospects of our country, and to the duties which patriotism imposes on us all during this great struggle for our homes and our liberties. " Fully concurring in the views thus expressed by Con gress, I confidently appeal to your love of country for aid in carryinginto effect the recommendations of your senators and representatives. We have reached the close of the second year of the war, and may point with just pride to the history of our young Confederacy. Alone, unaided, we have met and overthrown the most formidable combinations of naval and military arrangements that the lust of conquest ever gathered together for the conquest of a free people. We be gan this struggle without a single gun afloat, while the re sources of our enemy enabled them to gather fleets which, according to their official list, published in August last, consisted of 437 vessels, measuring 340,086 tons, and carry ing 3,026 guns, yet we have captured, sunk, or destroyed a number of these vessels, including two large frigates and one steam sloop-of-war, while four of her captured steam gunboats are now in our possession, adding to the strength of our little navy, which is rapidly gaining in numbers and efficiency. "To oppose invading forces composed of levies which have already exceeded 1,300,000 men we have had no re sources but the unconquerable valour of a 'people deter mined to be free, and we w ere so destitute of military sup plies that tens of thou san d s o f our citizens were reluctantly niecde from their our f safety ty inability eh ief chiefly o t f o u fur nish the c on ti nua ti on owed that we w ere w i t h out a sup plyrefused admission i n t o t oh h fine e drs s fa e mee ry careful rsehf someu le them onnf arms,ce concealment w our lin s et nrnt hnoigfl strongholds of powder for our cannon " Your devotion and patriotism have triumphed over all these obstacles, and called into existence the munitions of war, the clothing and the subsistence which have enabled our soldiers to illustrate their valour on numerous battle fields, and to inflict crushing defeat s on successive armies, each of which our arrogant foe fondly imagined to be invin cible. The contrast between our past and present condition is well calculated to inspire full confidence in the triumph of our arms. At no previous period of the war have our forces been so numerous, so wed organised, and so tho roughly disciplined, armed, and equipped as at present. The season of high water, on which our enemies relied to enable their fleets of gunboats to penetrate into our country and de vastate our homes, is fast passing away ; yet our strongholds on the Mississippi still bid defiance to the foe, and months of costly preparations for their reduction have been spent in vain. Disaster has been the result of their every effort to turn or storm Vicksburg and Fort Hudson, as well as every attack on our batteries on the Red River, the Tallahatchie, and other navigable streams, Within a few weeks the fall ing waters and the increasing heats of summer will com plete their discomfiture, and compel their baffled and de feated forces to the abandonment of expeditions on which was based their chief hope of success in effecting our sub jugation. SPOR ICIES, The following are the " tips" for the Chester Cup of the writers in the weekly journals : TOTICHSTONE—Era. I confidently look for the winner in either Stradella or Caller Ou, giving tho preference to the first named ; at the same time we must urge the claims of the outside Dun keld for a " place." THE STABLE MOUSE—Era. In fact, Stradella seems to have such a strong pull that the race seems a "moral" for her if she can only be rid den properly on the course, and as the field will be small, she is the best investment I can pick out, and those who trust her will have an honest run for their money. OBSERVER—The Field. In conclusion,' the race by public running, which alone guides my selection, seems destined to fall to Strajelia, to whom Caller Ou, I think, will not be able to give the weight, and I expect we shall see these names first and second in their places. AUGUR —Sporting Life. The three most formidable candidates are, in my estima tion, Caller Ou, Stradella, and Asteroid, and retaining Sir Joscph Hawley's horse as my place representative, let me stand my original selection of Caller Ou and Stradella. Bell's Life. The royal road to winners in the present day is the money thrown into the market, which tells an irresistible tale. Therefore, presuming Stradella to be the same mare we we saw leave the Marquis standing still at Newmarket, we regard her success as the greatest certainty known in rac ing, and her immediate followers we calculate will be Caller Ou and The Plover. VATICINATOR—Sunday Times. We shall take Stradella and Plover against all comers, assigning the recognised situations in this wise :—Stradella, 1; Plover, 2; Caller Ou, 3. FLY-BY-NIGHT- Weekly Times, I shall stand on three (Caller Ou, Stradella, and Plover), to beat the field, having most reliance in the Frenchman; but if the young one is really the great horse I have been informed he is, it is possible he might, even at 151 b. for the year, upset that operatic actress in a similarly unexpected manner to what the comedy actor (Ben Webster) did the Chere Amie furore in 1861. BEACON—Sp orting Gazelle I see no reason to change my opinion of Stradella, con firmed as it has since been by her running in the Craven week, and substituting The Plover for Sir Fredk. Johnson's horse, I believe either will furnish the winner of the great Cestrian prize of 1863. RHYMING RICHARD, of the Sporting Gazette, after dis carding the chance of Stradala, concludes his chaunt as follows : Then, hence ye Frenchmen from my sight, Seek out some other bard, sirs, For all your boastings Gallican, Your gal I can discard, sirs. There's death, believe me, in the " pot," My treason to discover; I'd sooner cry my Caller On, Or wing my way with Plover Illustrated Sporting News. In taking Stradella, Buckatone, Caller Oa, and the Plover to beat the field, we are quite certain the winner will be found in one of the quartette. A starter and meant, Stradella would be our choice, as she has been ever since the weights were issued; and next to her our leaning is for Caller Ou. May the arrow go straight to the mark SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SALISBURY MEETING -FRIDAY. A Handicap Plate of 50 sous, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Morris's Gelert, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Deacon) 1 Duke of St. Albans' Tippler, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (inc 51b ex) (Dowling) 2 Mr. J. B. Starkey's Princess Vocqsal, 3 yrs, Est 71b (S. Adams) 3 Mr. H. J. Smith's Baron of Avon, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (James Nightingall) 4 Mr. E. T. Bower's Paresseuse, 4 yrs, 7st 41b , . (Plumb) 5 Mr. Y. Kings Rosabella, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (inc 71b ex) (Pepler) 6 Betting-9 to 4 agst Gelert, sto 2 agst Tippler, 6to 1 agst Princess Vocq-al, 7 to 1 agst Paresseuse, 10 to 1 offered Rosabella, who opened at 2 to 1. They were evenly started at the first attempt, but Rosa bella was soon left in the rear. Princess Vocqsal made play next the rails, whilst on the extreme left, hanging very much to his companions, Gelert would be next in pursuit, the middle division, comprising Tippler, Paresseuse, and Baron of Avon, close up. At the distance, Gelert and Tip pler simultaneously challenged Princess Vocqsal, both of whom passed her opposite the stand. Gelert, however, had the best of the struggle throughout, and won cleverly by a length; Princess Vocqsal a bad third. The Wilton Park Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 10th, fillies Bst 61b, winners extra. T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. 19 subs. Captain Gray's King George, Bst 101 b (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. J. Powney's Lady Williams, B.t 61b (Salter) 2 Mr. E. Brayley's Black Friar, Bst 101 b (Page) 3 Mr. W. Day's Overcast, Bst 6.1) Mr. John Day's Flaneur (late The Rag), Bst 101 b (J. Day, jun.) 5 Mr. T. Parr's Langholm, Bst 101 b (C. Marlow) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst King George, 4to 1 each agst Over cast and Langholm (at first 5 to 2 was taken about Mr. Parr's colt), 100 to 15 agst Black Friar, 7 to 1 agst Lady Williams. For half a mile Black Friar, attended on the off side next the rails by King George, and on the near side by Lady Williams, made the running. Shortly behind these three followed Overcast and Flaneur in close company, whil s t Langholm, who ran in his shoes, was left gradually in the rear, King George and Lady Williams waited upon Black Friar until reaching the end of the enclosure. Sam Rogers let out King George half way up, and successfully "stall ing' off Lady Williams's challenge, won by a length. Half a length separated the second and third ; Flaneur a bad fourth. The South-Western Railway Plate of 25 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for all ages; certain allow. ances. Three. quarters of a mile. Mr. G. Payne's Catalpa colt, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 12Ib (Drew) 1 Mr. J. Day's Eudora, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 71b (Mordan) 2 Mr. JmNightingall's Fitz-Ruyter, 3 yrs (Z 2O ), 7st 121 b (Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—The Planter, Buck, Pares seuse, Rose de Clare, Miss Edmondson, Enchanter, and Bristless. Betting--2 to 1 agst the Catalpa colt, 4to 1 agst Fitz- Ruyter, 5 to 1 agst Bristles. Two failures preceded an excellent start, when Miss Edmondson, with Rose de Clare and Bristles in attendance, made play slightly in front, the Catalpa colt running steadily within himself, next the rails, looking formidable all the while. Approaching the distance the Catalpa colt, Eudora, and Fitz-Ruyter drew away, and Mr. Payne's colt, having the best of the run home, won by half a length. Fitz. Ruyter was beaten a neck from the second, Paresseuso was fourth, Miss Edmondson fifth, and Rose de Clare and En chanter were the last two. The winner was bought in for 65 guineas. The Stonehenge Plate of 50 sovs, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10b; fillies, Bst 61b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Half a mile. Lord Vivian's Attica, Bst 6lb (S. Rogers) 1 Lord Portsmouth's &howl, Bst 101 b ... (J. Goater) 2 Capt. Batchelor's L a dy di V ergy , B st 61b .... (F. Adams) 3 Mr. C. Symonds's New Zealand, Bst 10Ib (J. Day, jun.) 4 Mr. John Day's Eudora, Bst 61b Betting-5 to 2on New Zealand, sto 1 each agst the Bellona colt and Attica, Lady di Vergy, with the Bellona colt on the right hand and Eudora on the left, made play, Attica, on the extreme left, being close up. Approaching the distance Attica closed, and half way up she and Lord Portsmouth's colt joined issue. Sam Rogers, however, had the best of the challenge all the way, and won cleverly by a length ; three quarters of a length separated the second and third. New Zealand, who overreached himself and cut his leg badly, was stopped, and finished a bad fourth; Eudora was close up with the favourite, The winner was not sold. The Bellona col was claimed under the Newmarket rule, but Lord Ports mouth having unknowingly put the horse up by auction, the claimant wished to waive his claim. Lord Portsmouth, however, desiring to got rid of his horse, which was not sold by auction, leaves the claim open. The Longleat Stakes (a Handicap) of 10 sovs each, sft, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. One mile and a half. 20 subs. Lord Palraerston's Spencer, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. I'. Parr's Jude; 3 yrs, sst 101 b (car sst 121 b) (J. Nightingall) 2 Mr. C. Capel's Warminster, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b.... (Grubb) 3 The following also ran :—lnnellan, Tolurno, Catch-'em- Alive, Portland, and Naomi filly. live Betting-5 to 4 agst Judex, 3to 1 apt Catch -6 to 1 agst Spencer, 7 to 1 agst Linehan, 10 t 6 1 agst Toluino, 12 to 1 agst Warminster. Portland, a d n Immediately the flag fell Catch-'em - A live, the Naomi filly went away in front , but upon reaching the bottom turn Catch-'em-Alive took his two companions in the wrong direction, which left the lead with Tolurno, Judex following second, Warminster th ird, S p encer a nd Innellan in close company bringing up the rear. Half way up the straight Tolurno was beaten , and dro pp e d into the rear,up on w hi c h Judex went to the front , followed by W arm i nster and Spencer. Close upon the judge's box Spencer came with a tremendous rush, and won an exciting race by a head ; the same between t he second third ; Tolu rno a bad f our th; Innellan was fifth; Catch-'em_Alive, who took Clement three-quarters of a mil e across the furze, walked i n with Portland arid the Naomi filly. The only Longif fordecd Castle Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10ft, and 5 lared, fur two-yr olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, B;.t 61b ; certain allowances, Half a mile. 20 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia, Bst 31b 1 Mr. Capel's Th e S ea B oy, Sat 71b (Custance) (Judd) 2 Mr. Merry's Calliope colt, Bst 5113 ....... . (H Covey) 3 Mr. J. H. C. Wyndh am ' s Whimsical colt, Bstslb (S. Rogers) 4 Mr. Rowland's Mulberry, Bst llb ........ (G. Fordharn) Mr. W. Day's Laverick Wells, Bst 71b ...... (J. Adams) 6 Betting-7 to 4 agat the Whimsical colt, 6to 2 agst The Sea King, 6 to 1 agat the Calliope colt, 8 to 1 each agst Crytheia and Mulberry. They ran in close company for a few strides, and then Sea Boy took a slight lead, accommpanied by th e C a lli ope _ _ colt, Crytheia Crytheia and Laverick Wells being last. Opposite the Stand Crytheia went past Sea Boy, and won by half a length ; a neck divided the second and third. The Whim sical colt was a moderate fourth, and Laverick Wells was beaten off. The Queen's Plate of 100 Guineas, for 3-yr-olds and up wards. Three miles. Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 5 yrs, lOst 21b (Wells) 1 Lord Portsmouth's Vinegar Hill, 4 yrs, 9st 61b . oater 2 Mr. W. W a lk er ' s C onsternation, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (J (Bur G rows) ) 3 Mr. Thelluson's Bally Edmond, 5 yrs, lOst 21b . Fordha) 4 Mr. Y. Ki ng ' s P ortland, G yrs, 105 t 21b (G (S. Roger m s) 5 Betting-5 and 6tol on Asteroid, who made the run ning throughout, attended to the distance by Bally Ed mond and Vinegar Hill, Where both, finding it useless to continue the contest, pulled up, and Asteroid cantered home 40 lengths in front, LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. sto 2 agst Stradella (taken) 7to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 33 to 1 agst Asteroid (taken) THE DERBY. 15 to 1 agat Automaton (taken) 16 to 1 agat Glenochty colt (taken) 30 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken) REFORMS IN POLAND. L'he Nord contains a long article, founded on de .ails published by the Russian Government, setting forth the reforms which have been effected in Po land irom the accession of the Emperor Alexander to the throne in 1856 to the first day of the present year. The greatest number of the journals in Europe, our contemporary observes, seem to be under the impression that nothing has been done for Poland under the present reign. The Nord ad duces reasons in favour of an opposite opinion, its language being in this wise : "By a series of ukases, the first of which dates from the day of his accession to the throne, the Emperor deigned to accord, between the years 1856 and 1861, a full and entire amnesty to 8,693 persons condemned to transportation, banishment, and other punishments for political crimes, with authorisation for them to return to the kingdom, and including their reintegration in the enjoyment of all the civil and political rights of which they had been deprived. In virtue of the ukase of March 2 1860, promulgated on the occasion of the majority of the Grand Duke, the heir to the throne, all the con fiscations pronounced against the estates of persons who had taken a shar, in the insurrection of 1831, and which were wholly or partly executed, were annulled from the 20th Sept., 1859; the exchequer suspended all ulterior pursuits against the property, landed or other, which it had not completely and definitively acquired. Sequestrations and mortgage interdictions were taken off, and all suits demanding confiscation were abandoned. By a ukase, dated Sept. 20,1862, benefits of the same nature were ex tended to persons condemned for political offences at subsequent periods. From 1851 down to almost the present moment several other political exiles were pardoned, upon the proposal of the Emperor's lieu tenant, and have returned to the kingdom. With respect to public worship, the Emperor Alexander's Government has never departed from the strict ob servance of the Concordat of 1847, and has endea voured to show to the Roman Catholic Church, to which the great majority of the inhabitants of the Polish Kingdom belong, all the attention and soli citude possible. It has provided for the vacant sees of the archbishops, bishops, and their suf fragans, by the nomination of several prelates who have received their canonical confirmation from the Holy Father. Permission has been ac corded to appeal to the Holy See in affairs concern ing marriages of the third degree. Provincials of the different monastic orders have been authorised to repair to Rome, in case they should be summoned there to take part in the elections of the superior generals of their orders. The ecclesiastics whose residence is confined to the distant provinces of the empire for the participation in political disorders, and whose subsequent conduct has not been repre hensible, have been permitted to return to the king dom). In 1862 justice was also rendered in different claims of which the Emperor had been confidentially informed by certain prelates. His Majesty more especially deigned to recommend to his lieutenant in the kingdom of Poland to see that the Catholic clergy were treated with all. the regards duo to them. In 1858 a new regulation was made for the religious establishment for educating priests of the United Greek Church of the diocese of Chaim, in order to form a school of worthy ecclesiastic and talented teachers. The creation of consistory courts among the Catholic churches, for taking cognizance of matrimonial affairs was confirmed in 1861. As to pensions, financial measures, and charitable in stitutions, the position of the soldiers of the old Poiish army has been sensibly improved. To some has been restored their title to the pension which they had lost through having taken part in the in- I surrection of 1830, while others had the allowances and assistance which they received from the Go vernment increased. Analogous measures were also taken for the persons employed in the civil service, comprised in the insurrectional move ment. The emoluments of the clerks of the different branches of the administration have been consider ably increased, and subventions have been granted to the most necessitous. In 1858 and 1859 those financial measures were adopted best fitted to gua rantee the equalisation and just division of the taxes existing in the kingdom under the name fiara (land tax) podymne (household tax), and charvarkowe (highway rate). The poll tax, which includes the class of dcorovte (farm servants and other persons employed in rural labours) was abolished in 1863. By Imperial order the study and re organisation of the general system of taxation is now under consideration. Numerous improve ments have been introduced into the charitable institutions, and several new hospitals and other establishments for public aid had been created." The article then enumerates the various roads and other lines of communication established; the encouragement given to national industry; the reorganisation of political and administrative institutions; the impulse imparted to public in struction; the reforms introduced into the relations between the landed proprietors and their tenants; the extension of the con mon law to Jews in the kingdom ; and the ameliorations in the court of law. The article terminat es i n th ese w ords :—" fol lowing projects ar e i n course of preparation hT or eze cution : 1. Reform of the Administration o f the nt of the reaueratic formalities. 2. Abandon= kingdom on the principle of decentralisation of bu an Urban Credit working of the State mines.onanodf private industry.-3. manufactories to Creation rational survey and in the kingd om Company.-4. Exact and of private capital, with 'view and to realis e in order to increase the revenues . valuation of the Crown 5 Reorganisation of the useful savings.-- • property Polish w ith the aid from administrative to relieve it obsta c les, and to Bank, enlarge its sphere of activity for th e advantage of co mmerce, manufactures, and agriculture, 6 R i org anisation of insur ance against fi es *e manner as to incr ease the r n Binh a credit of it b f h ran tees of cont ro l and of y res gua sons insured. 7. Development Participation by the per number of savin gs ' banks in the • interior of the county capital and in the y. It is his own brother that the Emperor has in the kingdo deigned to name his Lieutenant m. It is a Pole • of eminent merit and of ardent and enli • ghtened patriotism whom his lisjesty has placed at the head of the civil d a - m inistration. The Council of State and the Admi nistrative Council are almost exclusively composed of Poles. All the civil superior functions, and all the posts of governors of provinces have also been exclusively confided to Poles. Throughout all the kingdom, in fact, there wero on Jan. 1, 1863, only eight superior functionaries who were Russians." CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.—On tho 30th of March last her Majes:y's ship Zebra took to St. Helena a slaver which she had recently captured, having on hoard 458 Africans, who were immediately liberated and placed in the Government yard under the care of the emigration officer, I THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.This Day. TATTERSALLS—THIS EVENING. CHESTER CUP. 6to 2 agst Stradella (taken) 7to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 10 to 1 agst Plover (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Asteroid (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dunkeld (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Ben Webster (taken) 40 to 1 agst Cowley (take 60 to 1) 50 to 1 aget Camerino (taken) THE DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Lord Clifden (taken sto 1) 12 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 15 to 1 agst Ghillie (taken) 100 to 6 aget National Guard (taken) 25 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken) 50 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken) CITY BETTING —Tins DAY.: CHESTER CUP. sto 2 agst Stradella (taken) 6to 1 agst Caller Ou (offered) 9to 1 agst Plover (offered) 20 to 1 agst Asteroid (offered) 30 to 1 agst Haddington(taken) 33 to 1 agat Hartington (taken) 33 to 1 agst The Serf (offered) 40 to 1 agat Cowley (taken) THE DERBY. 9to 2 agst Lord Clifden (offered) 6to 1 agst Macaroni (offered) 10 to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered) 15 to 1 agst National Guard (offered) 25 to 1 agst Hospodar (taken) Very little doing. FASHIONS FOR MAY. (From Le Fo The thin materials, such as bareges, or printed muslins, will be worn with straight scarfs of the same, trimmed like the dress, either with ruches a la vieillie, or fluted flounces, or sometimes with both. However, we may mention that, no other mantle will supersede that made of black taffetas, which is always admissible, and truly elegant. There are two styles is which it is more usually made—the collet and the paletot. Mantelets, shawls, rotondes, and burnous of Chantilly lace, and also of woollen lace, will be reserved for warmer weather. There is nothing new in the form of sleeves; the bodies made with points aro getting more and more generally worn. The robe polonaise, or body and skirt in one, are made of moire, or thick material, such as nankeen or pique. A great variety of small vestes, postilion, Figaro, &c., are fashionable. As a dinner-dress, a robe of taffetas antique, of a Mexi can blue ; the bottom of the skirt trimmed with a chicoree ruche festooned, and above that, about ten inches higher, another ruche. Between these are placed some insertions of black lace put in obliquely. Low body and short sleeves A flgaro veste of black lace comple;os this toilette. A dress of violet poult de soie antique, trimmed round, above the hem, with a black lace insertion, put on in fes toons. Down each breadth, reaching a little lower than the knee, are flat pieces of black taffetas, edged round with narrow black lace, and down the centre of each of these are arabesques, formed by black lace insertion, under which the taffetas is cut out, so that the violet of the dress shines through, producing a very good effect. The body, which is high, is completed by a sort of black Figaro veste, trim med round with insertion of black lace lined with violet, and a frill of black lace edging it falls over the violet taffetas body. The sleeves are a coudes, with little straps of black taffetas to match those on the skirt, and round the bottom a lace insertion forms revers. A silk grenadine, a white ground spotted with lilac flowers, with green and brown leaves. The shirt is trimmed with ruches of white taffetas pinked, and mixed with a cord of passementerie of the colours of the pattern on the dress. The ruches and the cord form a kind of check, which covers about a third of the skitt, and is beaded by a bouillon of the same material as the dress. The body, which is high, has a low body of white taffetas under it. The sleeves are wide, opened up the back of the arm, and trimmed to match the skirt. The following two dresses for little girls will be found very stylish. The first is made of blue taffetas. The sleeves are short, and the body low, cut square. A Swiss guimpe of batiste in flat plaits, edged with a narrow Valencienne, is worn with it. The bottom of the skirt, the sleeves, and round the top of the body, are trimmed with a band of black taffetas, along the centre of which is a grecque, made in white cord. The band is put on in hollow p!aits, fastened only in the middle. A sash of blue taffetas, of the Swiss form, in front, embroidered with black braid, and fastened behind. The other dress is suitable for a little girl from seven to ten years of age. It is of white Irish poplin, with light-bluo threads running down it, rather far apart. Round the bet. tom of the skirt is a plisse of blue taffetas, and a row of me dallions, edged round with narrow bleck lace. The body is covered with blue drapery, forming a berthe, and a sash points in front at the top and bottom; the whole trimmed with lace. The sleeves are long, and open at the wrist. A plaited chemisette completes this toilette. Out of doors, a small collet of blue cachemire trimmed with chenille fringe would look exceedingly pretty with this dress. Longchamps has decided that which we have already hinted to our readers—that the spring bonnets would be less raised in front, and, consequently in our opinion, much more becoming. The Marie Stuart gains favour daily, so that it is almost universal to arrange a small fanchon, so as to give the front an appearance at least of being lowered in the middle, which is very graceful. Crape bonnets are the most fashionable; above all, the Mexican blue crape, the favourite colour of the season; green is also worn, but blue is la mode. Straw and crinoline cheveux de la Reine, and all colours approaching, are muck worn. Black crinolines are only for toilettes negligees, and are trimmed quite simply with ribbon and a little lace. Drab and brown bonnets should be trimmed with ribbon of the same colour, but may be relieved by a bright coloured flower. Silk and crape soft crowns, with rice or fancy straw, are also much worn. A crown of white silk, curtain of the same, trimmed with blonde and fancy straw, front of fancy straw, lined with white crape. Bouquet of white feathers at the side of the curtain, and a bunch of fruit blossoms on the other sido, veiled with tulle. A wreath of the same flowers, and small white feathers, inside the front. Conversation under the Silent System. The dumb alphabet and gesture-language of the gaol is very complete. When one prisoner wishes to inform another that somebody is dead, he spells the name on his lingers,then rests his head upon his hands and stamps on the ground, — so and so is dead and buried. Or, if a mutual friend has been transported, the informant rubs his log; spel lin g out the unfortunate's name as before. Imprisonment for so many years is expressed by placing a corresponding ,num ber of fingers on the ear—Bill Sykes has allowance nv been flogg ed, c ea b o e g e g o emdbe possessedn23,nose. 1 —for months, a similar sign on the mouth does duty. y rubbingo: If I have received a letter and wish to convey information of that fact to some friend in the e xorcise-yar d, I cough to indicate that a I ll : au p p r l that e o e n t t t el c il m r hd , ya r‘t.boewrite on IV b hand explain. th,reeearoif attract his observation and then scribble on my hand, i signify that I have received a newspaper by seem i ng to Iread from my pa lm . put my tobacco, I reveal the happy e b r v e che a ni v P e p d stomach. finger to Have I been favoured with a visit, I a n% : t hY o e n ney sh e; o h rt ai by placing Tod'itilaged," and I"cha'ellesnellgot my hands to the air. My missis has oce a n , feign to toss the writing my friend's symp a th y breast. If I Wish to intimate Pressing both Pal m touch my collar. perih unate that I have been -s u pon my the deputy-governor. p I have to see the reported, I governor. governor, or finger and put it to m y v u the one case I hold finger in like manne Y e- e—in the other I u l pmy index the second Magistrate is signifiedl ; an i mpending int a e P r P. But there is ones Ike interview with the cap. all others for insystem of prison converse which distances Prisoners often n nu h it e y—it is known as the telegraph. are their cells. It sounds likerd tapping more or less gentlin hands, or an accompaniment the objectless occupation of idlo tune; which no warder is bound to some wearily whittled fact, it is the clicking of th to take cognisance of. In e telegraph, and this is how it is worked. The staples uponwhich the b e d-h oo k s h ang penetrate the wall s that divide the cells; and iron is so fa cile a conductor of sound that, for th a t ma t ter, there might just as w e ll b e no masonry between the prisoner s at all. The slightest t a p on a staple ap e in one cell is distinctly heard in the other ; and it is only necessary, therefore t o arrange a code of a l p h a b et i cal rap-signals, and conversation is easy enough, though not very fluent. Two neighbouring pri soners have a mind to talk. One of them gives hi s sta p le a few smart raps, to engage the other's attention, and then they begin. " What are you in for l'" is the first question ; and the inquirer taps off, in regular, quick strokes every letter in the alphabet till he comes to the twenty-third, U. There he pauses for a moment, and then begins again ; one, two, three, four, five, s ix, seven, eight, which is h; and eo on till "what" is spelt out. A few very rapid strokes sig nify that the word is complete; and, its soon as the other Party to the conversation telegr aphs that he has got the word all right (which is done by repeating those rapid strokes on his side the wall), the next word is forthwith commenced. But sometimes the operator gives a many in the middle of a word, which would cent' , • together, of course, if provision had not been likely an axidrnt. The remedy is simple. Withstrume tap too uhe it al made for so nt he taps with the operator rub the in• erasing the wrongful letter; his friend re peats the rub, in taken that he understands I 8 the staple, as if on the other side the mistake is andibl th ' 9 corrected e signal, and May. % — Cornl ull Atagazinc for POLICE IN 47 } 3} 123 5 126 f 1021 64 7 151 16 41 981 6 103 21 31 44 114 i iSi 991 100