The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-03 00:00:00

ONEY MARKETI 6EARE AND CCMIMCIAL INTELLIGENCE, The operations in the Railway Share Market have been very limited, and a downward movement has taken place in prices. Metropolitan have declined £1; North Western, ; North Eastern, 10s.; Great Eastern, 10s. ; and Great Northern, 58. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings also exhibit less firmness. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are also at slightly reduced prices. The following are the current quotations for some of the principal new projects :--North Aus tralian Company, 1 prem Hotel,, Sabloni ere F ore i gn 2i prem.; International Land Credit, preen. ; Telegraph Constructio n , 1 a- prem. ; Internatio na l Contract Company, 1 prem.; Provincial B :ln ki ng Corporation 1 i t prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, May 5 .... 91 931 I T 91 90 per Cent. R e d uce d 88 New 3 p er C ent . 88 .. biecv 21 p er C ent. J an. 1891.. ....... . Ditto 5 per C en t., Jan. 1873. ..... -- Annuities, 30 y rs, expire sth Jan., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs , expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. '2Ol + March. June. 4 dis Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. . Dit to £5OO Ditt o £lOO and £200 B ank England Stk, 41 per Ct. 9 die 2391 D itto Account . 17(plior GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. liidia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1 874 220 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account.... ......... Ditto 4 per Cent. Oct. 1888 iDo Certificates Ditt 99i 9 o Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 93 Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .......... 103 Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1.866 99 Ditto bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO _ .• FOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Di tto 1859...... .. -" Brazilian 5 per Cent ................... Ditto 45 per Cent., 1852-68-6 0 ...... Ditt ol B63 .............. 865 f 5/ 6f Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent..... ........ . ..._., Ditto Account ............. Milian 61_3er Cent. ........ . Ditto 45 pei Cent Colombian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per C en t lOl 100 _Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —lool IlDitto Account ... . ......... • LDitto Coupons Ditto Account 10f G uatemala 6 p .............'•"'.•• •• er Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 ......... y Italia n 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railwa y ) Mexican 3 per Cent . ........ Ditto Acc oun t ... . 4. ii 3 i s, 4 3 Moorish Imperial 5 . • per Cent .IsTew Granada. . Ditto Deferred....... Ditto Land Warrants (iicetares) . Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Ditto 45 per C en t ., 18 62 - Ditto Account ................ Partugues&S per Cent., 1853 DDitto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7,'9, '6O, 62,'3 481 itto Account .......... . Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid ....... . . • pi" aurnian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St Ditto 45 per Cent., 1850 Ditto Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 5 per Cent, 1862 ...... Sardinian 5 per Cent ..... . Ditto account. . Zpani s h Mitt per Cent o Account Ditto New D e f .. .................. 52 Ditto Account 5 erred ........... Ditto Accou . .. Passive .................. . 45i .. ........ . Ditto Account. ............... ...... 315 4 I / Spanish Cert. of Coup not •funded SwDitto Account ...................... 111 125 edish, 4 per Cent. .................. Turkish 6 per • Cent. 1851 .............. ot Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 „ ........ ............ Amu() Account ...................... C9i DiDitto,. £ l O6 Bonds A ent .................. 695 tto 6per C . 1862 .............. Ditto ccount . D itto XlOO Bonds .................... 711 Ditto ... 1863 ...... . ..... 711 .......... Ditto Guaranteed, 4 Cent......... per lifectezuela 3 p er Cant. ................ - DiAccount ... . ............... Ditto 6 Per Cent :1862 .......... Dltto A ccount.. . ...... - Ditt o 4Per• ........... • ....... Cent .................. phridends on the above payable in Loud mi. Austrian, 5 per Cent"__ Ex. 10 Florins. ...- Belgian 44 Per-Cent" Ex. 25f. .... Dith.:ll 2A per Cent., E x . 12 G u ll .. ..... Ditto 4 per cent. Certificates • . ...... 991 Italian, 5 per Cent, 18 61, Ex. 25 franca..._. Ditto Account ...................... Con sols Money ....... THREE O'CLOCK.. .. Di tto Account .. .. .......... ..... 9 1a ' .......... ---. . - _ - L- - Id- riverpool Cotton Ntarket—This Da : atarget opens quiet, and rath er deney. S ales, perhaps tibou 6 ,OQO downwa r d t en . 21 e 3 . I Port6o 16,663 b tles; previously, 2,603. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. - - ----- A calmer tone now prevails in the general dis count market, owing to the subsidence of the pertur bation by the advance yesterday in the Bank 'ate. At 8 per cent. the mercantile community are enabled to obtain the accommodation they require ; bat there is very little competition among discounters for mercantile securities, the resources at their come mend being far from excessive. The improved quotation will probably have the effect of attracting many from various parts of the country. The immediate d eman d i s b y no means pressing, as the recent aspect of the market induced a portion of the mercantile public to get their supplies before band. Terms have been ngreod upon by the directors of the Imperial Financial Conipany, and the Mer cantile Credit Association, for an amalgamation, which will be submitted to a meeting of their re spective shareholders, at the earliest possible date, for confirmation. Ttie National Provincial Marine Insurance Com pany have notified the commencement of business on the 16th init., at their new premises, Cowper's court, Cornhill. During the last few days there has been very little business in the foreign and colonial produce mar kets. Sugar has been in limited request at steady prices, while full rates have been realised for coffee, cocoa, and rum. Tallow has been in very limited request, , c.nd quotations for bath present and forward delivery have slightly given way. o O'CLOK The eceond or di nary meeting oT w f shareho?de C rs . of the Seinde, Panjaub, and Delhi Bank Corporation was held to-day-74r. W. P. Andrew in the chair. The report of the directors was unanimously adopted. It appeared that the gross profits on the 31st Decem ber lest, after deducting intereat on current and fixed depasits, were £13,310; payments of preli minary expenses and charging for rebate on bills and commission on acceptances, left a net balance of £5,480. Oat of this sum interest was recom• mended at the rata of 5 per cent, per annum. It was stated that the 12,500 new shares would be iesued at a moderate premium to existing share holders. Compared with the quotations last current on Saturday afternoon the Funds area per cent, lower, and the market appears depressed, consequent upon sales induced by the unsettled position of monetary and political affdirs. Speculation has been turned from a rise in favour of a fall in prices, and extreme heaviness consequently prevails. Con sols are 901 91 for money, and 91f, for the account. New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 88f ; Red Sea Telegraph, 20Z ; Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 4s. dis.; Bank Stock, 239/ ; India Stock, 220; do. 5 per Cents, 1041 4 ; do. 4 per Cents., 99/ 1; do. Enfaced 4 per Cents., 93; do. 5 per Cents., 103 mid Bonds, 20s. At the commencement of business in the Foreign Stock Market, prices were all lower, but a partial recovery has since occurred. 1862 Turkish 6 p er cent., , are 71 f •; ditto Consoiides, 512 ; Mexican, 431 e ; ditto New Loan, 1/ 1 dis. ; Greek, 231 ; Spanish Passive, 344 ; Portuguese, 471, 48k ; the New Swedish Loan, 1/ I prem.; the Russian ditto, 1 / prem. ; and the Confederate Stock, 651 66. MARKETS—This day. Id 30 32 550 660 . 65 68 30 31 6f 7 3 f .7 9 2i 3f 34 36 10 10f 86 38 3} 4 18 20 41 51 1k d 85 1f 1 95 1 lf 2f 4/ 5 41 43 450 470 BRITISH MINES. 2 camb r i ansoi. Gold ohflord Amalgamated Devon G. Con, (Tavist ; East --Basseg an) East Clogan tt (1110 Gold Ltd east Caradon ..... East Cara Brea E. Wlnussel (Tavistk ) IGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen Great South Tolgus ;G. Wheal Voraielston I irenville - Fiend's -Foot ...... liingston Downs --- Lady Bertha Hargaret (lJny Lelant Ilarke Valley.. 4 Ityndy Iron Oro (LinV New Seton —• North Downs N.Wh'i Basset(illoom North Wheal Crotty t'ar Consols (St. Blazes, 2) Providenoe(Uny Leint.) - South Caradon(St.Cleer S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park .. ...ead. Lunar Silv.dt L Min rin Crort West Basset (Illogan) W Cs radon (Ltskeard, West Seton Wheel Basset (Mogan. Wheal Bulleratedruth; Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLudeott ........ Wheal Mary Ann (Lien.) Wheal 3eton Wheal Treiawney (Lis ) i Wheal Union 15/ 21 3.1.0 2.6.9 10.0.7 114.6 3.4.0 8 13.0, 0.16. t 8.12 4.18.0 2.a 6 4.3 0 40 50 31 33 18.18.9 30.1%6 2.0.6 3.5. s 63} I: 7 3.17 18 19 9 10 10 21 2(0 90 95 35 40 11i 121 1 1971 2024 24 24 2 24 341 51 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 103 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 98 Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 0 per cent., 1281 ] Midland, Leicester and Ilitchin per et., t , 3 South Devon, Anns., 10s., Jui LINES LEASED AP FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 102 FOREIGN RAILWAY Antwerp and Rotterdam, SLY Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., Sambre and Meuse, 71 ban Paulo (inn.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 19 ' West Flanders, Of FOREIGN MINER. Cape Copper, Lim, 121 East del Rey (litn.), t Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 2f Yudananatana of S. Australia, BANKS. &gra and United Service (Urn.), 146 Alliance (tim.), 65 3 _ ~...•••,. Ditto, new, 55 3 4 Anglo Austrian, 01 7 Anglo-Italian, limited, 6 Australasia, 71 Ditto, new, 47j Bank of Queensland (11m), 19; Bank of New Zealand, 15k Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 8j British and American Exchange (lim.), 30 28 British and Californian, llm., 04 j Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China:4o Chartered ller. of India, London, and China, 69 71i Colonial, Urn., II Consolidated Bank, lirn., lij European Bank, lira., l3j Hindustan, China, and Japan (1im.),'84 3 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 161 Imperial Bank (lim.), 40 1 Ditto, new, - 25 Imperial Ottoman, 20 t Land Mortgage Bank ot India, lira., 61 6 London and Brazilian aim.), 58 4 7 London Chartered • Bank of Australia,' 27 j j London and Colonial (lim.), 13: London and C ounty, 64 j London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim., 21 London Joint Stock, 474 7 0 • London and Northern, lim., 23,1 London and South- Western, 25 London and 11 estminster, 93 4 5 Merchant Bank, lira., 21; Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 181 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira, 32 3 4 New South Wales, 57 New Zealand Bank Corporation, lim., ill Scincle, Punjab, and Deihl, lira., 11} South Eastern, lim., 64 5j- Standard of British South. Africa (limo), 324 Union of London, 681.4;8i DOCKS. London, 74 51 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lira., 3} City Offices, lira., 6t Consolidated Discount, lim,, 81: Credit Fonder, 104 Credit Mobilicr, 9 10/ • - Discount Corporation, 151 !6 Egyptian Ccm, end Trading, Jim, 4 MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. English and Australian" Copper, 11 Financial Corporation, 4k Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 5; / Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Rm., 9; I Hudson's Bay, 1,1 19k Imperial Financial, lira., 107, International Financial Society, lim., 11 10 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, 74 Joint Stock Discount, lim., Land Securities, Dm., 5 London Financial Association, Um., 26 Ditto, new, 15k _London General Omnibus Company, 21 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., IS 17 National Discount Company, lim., 13 I Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lira, Oriental Inland Steam, 3 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new,'so Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lim., 27 Royal Nail Steam, 86 . Smith, Knight, and Co., lim., 61 / SPORTING- NOTES. THE CHESTER CUP. PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS. Age st. lb. Oldtnineter Costa 5 8 2 H. Covey. Knutsford .. 6 7 8 Edwards. Tippler 4 7 5 Judd. Change .. 4 7 4 T. French. Canary Donne Carne 5 7 1 E. Taylor. Earl of Surrey 5 6 13 Nightingall, My Mary Accident Bacchus East Lancashire 4 6 8 Muezzin Flash-in-the-Pan Little Stag Gordian Knot 3 5 12 Ward. Lord Zetland Tool•tool .. Rose 5 5 11 - - - I Filly by Voltigeur—Hersey 3 5 9J. G r i ms h aw . Colt by Van Galen—Vacuna. 3 5 7 Morgan. It was expected that Challoner's services would have been secured to ride Oldminster, but the arrangements to that effect have fallen through. As a three•yr-old he was one of the best horses of his year. At level weights he defeated Caller Oui, the St. Leger victrix, at the Royal Caledonian Hunt Meeting in her Majesty's Plate, over a distance of two miles and a half. He also defeated her in the Caledonian Cup by six lengths, carrying 7st llb, Caller Oui carrying 7st flb—including Slb extra, Judging from these perfor mances, the race would seem a gift to him, if ho only still retains anything of his 3-yr-old form. The stable are very fond of him ; and, I think, if not the winner, he is almost certain to get honourable mention from the judge. Change has been very steady in the market, and is sure to be with the leaders at the finish. Costa has a very fine turn of speed, but I thick the course is too long for him. Knuts ford is an inferior horse. Tippler, if he had been in his last year's form, would have had a great chance. Canary, I anticipate, will represent the Danebury division. Earl of Surrey will run for a place. My Mary, with her light impost, ought to run well, but the distance is too far for her. East Lancashire will also try for a situa tion. Muezzin and the Hersey filly represent the Wood yates stable, and, from the tone of the market, the latter looks like the best, However, if they should turn round at the last moment and support the former, I certainly would give him the preference over his stable companian. Bacchus and Gordian Knot are both very dangerous, the former from his victory over Suburban, and the latter from the easy style he won the plate at Newmarket. Accident has went up and down in the market like a shuttlecock, sometimes occupying the position of first favourite, at other times sent to the outside division. He may win, but for bottled-up horses I have no fancy. Little Stag, like Change, has kept his position steadily in the market for the last five or six weeks. He has been successfully tried, and done everything to the satisfaction of his party, John Osborne is very sanguine, and thinks that he would have had a great chance for the Derby had he been entered. The Vaouna colt will carry the confidence of Mr. Jackson, who thinks he can scarcely lose. Lord Zetland is one of the best three-year-olds that have been out this year, and ought not to be hft out in any lot to beat the field. He certainly would have won the Metropolitan had he not been shut in at the finish; Tooi-Tool will represent the White wall, and that will be all. With many thanks to my eon respondent, " J. H.," for his friendly advice, I see no reason to alter the opinion expressed in .71te Sun of yesterday, with the exception of placing the Hersey filly second instead o the Vacuna colt. To sum up, I will again attempt to fore. stall the judge in his decision by placing LITTLE STAG HERSEY FILLY 2 OLDMINSTER A FRESH MAN. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, TAT FERSALLS'._LAST EYENING. The general desire to make an early start for Chester this afternoon had its effect upon the attendance at Hyds park corner, where the muster was small indeed considering the importance of the event just about to be decided. A few odd' accounts" here and there were produced for settlement, and in some instances with success ; but the majority were left to lie in the limbo to which they were consigned on Saturday, the probability being that their next airing would be at Chester, where they might possibly be finally disposed of. Speculation on the Chester Cup was confined almost entirely to the two favourites, the Hersey filly having slightly the call at the finish. Change and Gordian Knot were each supported at 8 to 1, and Lord Zetland was favoured with an investment at 300 to 25 at the commence ment of business, but subsequently 100 to 8 was laid severs times. For the Darby sto 1 was offered on the field, and Scottish Chief was friendless at 7 to 1, but at a point more he would have been supported to money. Twelve "ponies" were booked three times about Cambuscau, who exhibited a very healthy and upward tendency, so much so that finally only 10 to 1 was obtainable. Blair Athol was firm at his quoted odds, at which price he was backed to win a couple of thousand. Closing prices :-- CHESTER CUP. 11 to 2 agst Hersey filly (taken freely) 11 to 2 agat Accident (taken) Bto 1 agst Change (taken) Bto 1 apt Gordian Knot (taken) MO to 8 agst Lord Zetland (taken) [OO to 7 agst Little Stag (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Vacuna colt (offered) 16 to 1 agst Bacchus (taken) LOO to 6 agat Muezzin (offered) THE DERBY. sto 1 agst General Peel (offered) 7to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered—take Bto 1) 10 to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered—take 12 to 1) 13 to 1 agst Birch Brown (taken) 15 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken) 15 to 1 agst Paris (offered—take 100 to 6) 20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ely (taken) 1000 to 30 agst A:ckworth (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Valiant (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Gordian Knot (taken) 1000 to 8 agst Hersey filly (taken) SCRATCHINGS. The following list of horses struck out of their Chester engagements was affixed to the notice board in the Sub scription-room yesterday (Monday) afternoon CHESTER CUP. — Exchequer, Anfield, Balhatn, Redcap, The Count, Dispute, and Teneriffa. DEE ZiTAXES.—.Oratorio, Trumps, Roulette, Attraction, Odine, Dispute, East Sheen, Balham, Redcap, The Count, Teneriffe, and Sou champ out of all their engagements at Chester. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARTC2TS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 158 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 Ss to £1 15s per load. Trade inactive. CUMBERLANDe—Meadow kay, £3 Oa to £4lss Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 153 Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 15s per load, A. slow demand. WIIITECHA,PEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4lss ; clover £4 Os to £5 15s Ocl ; and saw, 41 ls to £1 15,3 per load, Trade lees active. COLONIAL. TEA,—There has been very little business transacted, the trade having been occupied with the samples of the quantity to be of f ered at public sale to.day. SUGAR.—The demand for raw sugar has been rather inactive, although prices have shown little change of im portance, COFFEE.—A. steady demand has been experienced for both Plantation and Native Ceylon, without any material change in prices. RICE,—The dealings have been moderately active, at about previous rates. TALLOW.—A. heavy tone has been apparent as regards prices. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40s, to 435., and for last three months' delivery, 435. 6d. per cwt. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial 'office from the Governors of the Bahamas, Heligoland, and from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the Lord High Commis - sioner of the lonian Islands. The following is a mere correct li , 3t of those likely to take part in the approaching contest than appeared in The Sure of yesterday : OItDII , T,A,RY SHARES AND STOOLS. Share / Railways. Paid. Closing Business Price. I done. Bir., WOl., and Str. Va]. I slythe and Tyne. /lost„Sleat,andalid.co Bristol and Exeter Caledonlln 6 , , , : o p i r .n t: v a r i r id l, Eau{lop , • ')o A 1 - 3 sets 11(.1 (.1V Do. B rl!!6tid,an.h:,s t !leen paid to E. Dublin & i3elfaat June. 'Dun..Pert - h jz. June.i Glasgow. ) tilasg. and S. Western. 1 GreatEaetern, Ord. stk Dltth Ditto East./Ins;llan at] GreatNorthof -Scotland Great Nerilteril..., Do A st , .,cl: Do 11 do Gt. S. an I W. ol Gtnt NVe3fr - il 1)o Str Val gua. stork Lancashire& Yorkshire London. and Blaokwal! Lon., P,right.,& S. Coat 'Len., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor'h Western Lon. & Sey.th Western Man., chef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do j share••... Metropolityi Midland Do Nev Do Binning. & Derb; • Mid. (!t. W. of In..danii Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line • , North British Edin., Perth, &Dundee Nth. Eastern—fierwie , , Do, G.N.E. purchase if Do Leeds Do York Do North London • 1 1)o New !North StalTordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot A. E., Aber. stoc-• 1 Do Scot. Mid. sttielz 1 Shrews, and tVelehpou , Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern I South Wales S. York. anti River Dui% 1 Sta!nes,Wok„and Wok E Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 186, Tall Vale. Do E Do C ..... Ulster Do Do IVale of Neon, 'victoria sta. and Pb,m I( Waterford & Kilkenny 1( West Cornwall IC W. Hartlepool Han& lt I IC West Midland •-Oxfordl V, Do Newport IC Do Hereford 10 Ixl4, B Si 8i 9 83 (5 1181 liq 8 7 35 37 IC 17 F 8 90 166 404 7 6i 7} 1281 1.2 q 124) ,r 35 I . ,tu 1,12 OE 03 e3i 61 1 9i 110 C 4 06 101 103 42 43 1(0i 110 97 DS 531 34 4%114 1 2 713 1191 :30t 12.10 100 1(2 51 24} 101 62 `csl 101 47 (2 125!9} 1:35 fj:.s, 631 4 IC9I 65 102 i 1 56i b7i 81,6 MI 128 131 2i p 77 79 It, 121 123 39 40 54 1,5 33 25 00i 91 110 9, 1121 131 12& 130 Of 101 P 253 5 1003 1 80i a 00 103 105 8 0 36} 371 1 Ve t 10 8 Si 165 170 5 7 3 4 p t 6 3 97 6-1 BRITISII POSSESSIONS. Closing •.4hare YysPaid. Price. Business done luU !antic ,!'sr.lt LawrenC, all 59 60 6), .iom.,Barcalact.Cent t " lee 1021 IG3 j 1021 1 Gu. 5 per coat.. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares. Buffalo and Laxelluron all 161 10 Do. Prefervnee :00 ( Budalo, Brant,aGodricti , u 77 82 p. cf. bds. Aug. 1., 18% 109 Do. do. July 1, 187; 100 77 88 (00 Do. do. Juac 1, 16;4 100 77 82 St Clcutt4.,ts. li)stn. (Lin lOO leo 102 at Cape Town 8 Dock Sorij' 100 99 101 stock EaFtn. Bengal gu. sp. + 100 103 105 steck East Indian, go. sp. c. 100 10 1 31 1043 101 13111 32 20 20 Do. do. (3 Ext..... 15 P stock Grand Trunk of Canada l'.l l o 2u 201/p 100 Do. Ist Prot. Bonds.. all 71 13 73 100 Do, do. deferred.— all 61 43 621 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds., all 01 63 821 100 Do. do. deferred...—. all 51 53 100 Do. 3d Pi . ef. stook. ... all 48 50 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 40 42 . 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 261 271 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 23 16 stook Gt.lndlaPcnin.gua.sp.o 100 103 104 131 4 3 20 Do. New gala. sp. c... 12 Do. January, 1862 .. Stock Gt. South.of india(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 103 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 101 101 101 10 206 Do. New .. •.. lb 101 19 I; 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 wltli't opt. all 94 95 100 Do. 51 p. a. do. '77-8.... all 83 85 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 ip stock Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 1011 /02/ 1011 1 stock Do. 1/ p. c. Extension 110 • 95 07 stock De.4l d 0........ 100 “) 23 Do. Filth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Buda. 100 50 llelb. & Hobson's 'Bay. all 58 63 100 Do. 7p. o lUortg. Bds. all 20 NewDrur. , swick a Cand Cllss A and B. N.111.C'd0.3 po Ist pf bds lOO 82 14 stock, Soincle ...) I (100 1021 1031 1021 3 stock)I)o. Delhi., , A ; I 100 101 101 20 Do. do •• ' 2 p 1p S t Do. Do o. ruili»uo all 101 102 1011 D. •.: , stook Do. 1116 118 ;SL Flo.) k . 100 95 97 94 _ COLONIA L GO VERNM ENT SECURITIES. p.c.J ,1,1 u 1:, 1877-54 ..... IC3 105 1041 Do. ft p. e rel.). a Aug. 100 162 104 o e.3lttr. A: Sept. 100 1(2 104 Do. sp. c.Jau.~a.)uly.lol‘ 90 82 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 89 01 Cape t. 4 .11 ow., na p c 487;.. 100 106 108 D0..6.p a Oct. 1880 100 107 109 109 Do. IBB'l 100 ItB 110 110 9 'Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10J 110 112 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 105 107 iMautities 6 per cent .. 109 196 108 Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 108 -- I N.B.G ov. 0 a.a.l ulj 100 (02 104 1021 I Lo. 6p. c.Ap. t 2 Oct. 100 - IN. S.W. G ov. 5 p 100 991 1001 I Lu. s p.c.,ih« tot rI 100 99 101 921 Do. d0.,1883 upwth 100 99 101 991 I 9 New Zealand 6 p cen(. 100 10) 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. a sterling 1875. lOO 101 106 101 5 'Queenuland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 - 16.Aus Gilp.c.lB7B.aup.. 100 110 112 N,'lc.Ciov. 6 p.c. Jc..,VJuly 103 - IDo. io 40.0. An.2oct_ 1 100 107.1 1081/ 1071 81 75 c 1071 1011 1071 81 7/ SEM, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) NARRACOTT V. NARRACOTT AND HESKETH. In this case, in which the plaintiff had obtained a final decree of the dissolution of his marriage by reason of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, with £2,500 damages. The Judge Ordinary ordered that such damages should be invested for the benefit of the wife, and that she should receive the interest so long as she remained chaste and unmarried. HAMILTON V. HAMILTON AND REMINGTON. The learned Judge gave judgment in this case which was similar to the precedin7 one, the damages, however, being 0€5,000. Ills lordship decreed that the damages should be inv,mted in the names of the trustees for the benefit of the clii!dre.n of the marriage. C . JURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr, Pegistrar Bethell.) IN RE T. SMALE3-TIIE CASE,OF CAPTAIN SMALES. This bankrupt was described as of Clapton-square, Hack ney, paym , ste7 in her i'ljesty's army. The unfortunate position in which this gentleman bas been placed through the much-discussed court-martial in India has rendered it necessary for him to apply to this Court to be released from his liabilities, and this was a first meeting for choice of assignees, The bankrupt states his debts at about £3,350, and further saith, "I attribute my bankruptcy to the result of my court-martial in India, my stoppage of pay, expenses of bringing myself and family from India, defending myself, and leaving a large family dependent on me, wife and eight children, and my only income being half-pay at 63. a day, and from ray inability to obtain employment in civil life. No creditors attended and no assignees were chosen, and the Bth of June, at one o'clock, was appointed for the meet ing for the last examination and discharge. Mr. Aldridge takes the case as solicitor to the official assignee. IN RE G. B. C. TAYLOR. This bankrupt described hir;iselfLformerly of Allahabad, India, lieutenant in the Ist Bengal Cavalry, afterwards of Ryde, Isle of Wight, then of Thorncliffe Camp and Cavalry Barracks, Canterbury, lieutenant 19th Hussars. The debts amount to £2,057, end the bankrupt attributes his bank ruptcy to law expenses, interest paid for loans, and inade quacy of pay to meet expenses. Mr. Mitchell, of Great Ruescll-street, Bedford•Equare, was chosen assignt e. IN RE ANDERSON. The bankrupt was described as of Goulston-street Whitechapel, proprietor of saw mills, and this was a first meeting. The accounts by Messrs. Hart Brothers and Bayles shows debtor to creditors, unsecured, £893; liabilities on bills discounted, £160; creditor, good debts, 1199; property given up, £438; deficiency, £355. Assignees were chosen. RE THOMAS PEARgON. This bankrupt was described as of the Spa-road, Ber modnsey, timber merchant, and this was a first meeting. The debts are stated at £20,000. Assets expected to be considerable, Mr. Atherton, Crooked-lane, timber merchant, and Mr. Langton, Cannon-street, timber merchant, were chosen assignees. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day. WESTMINSTER. EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENTS. —George Tarler, a young man, was charged with embezzling various sums of money received by him on acccunt of his master, Mr. Henry Beavis, baker , 68 , Wharton street, Pimlico, Prosecutor said that the prisoner had been ten months in his employ. It was part of his duty to carry out bread to customers, and receive any sums they might wish to pay, which he should have accounted for immediately upon his return home. Mrs. Margaret Knack, of 10, Halsey-street, Pimlico, said thnt she was a customer of the prosecutor's, About the 28th of March witness paid pris mer lOs for Mr. Hewett, her lodger, end on the 11th of April 101 on her own account for bread supplied. Witness produced the two receipts for these amounts, which he gave at the time they were paid. Mrs. Anne Selby, of 10, Halsey-terrace, said that she also dealt with the prosecutor, and paid the prisoner 8s 10d on Saturday last. Prosecutor said he had nsvcr received the above amounts, and prisoner had robbed him in like manner to a consider able amount. Mr. Selfe asked if ho would like time to ascertain th amount of the embezzlements. Prosecutor said he thought it would be next to useless, and wished the magistrate to dispose of the matter sum marily. Mr Selre said he could not do that, he must commit the prisoner for trial, It was then a: ranged that the depogtion a should be taken on the above charges, upon which he was committed. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. MURDEROUS ASSAULT DY A FOREIGNER, —Louis Napoloon Lo Gras, a French engineer, living in Black Horse-yard, Rathbone- place, was charged l efors Mr. Tyr whitt with violently assaulting Edward Walters, a lock• smith and bellhanger, living in the same yard. The complainant, whose head was enveloped in a sur gical bandage, said that the defendant having kept his (complainant's) son, a boy, 10 years of age, from school a ll day yesterday turning a wheel for him, he went yesterday evening to ask him why ho had dono so. The defendant slammed his workshop door in hia face, and in doing so the shutter of the door fell first upon him (complainant), and then upon a dog, which set to howling. The defendant then struck him with a hammer, first on the hand, and then on the head. From the blow on the head he became insen sible, but after a time recovered himself and went to the hospital, where the surgeon found that besides having re ceived a severe wound on the head, the knuckles of his hand were dislocated. Richard Bartlett, a boy, living at No. 6, Black Horse yard, said he was in the defendant's workshop turning a wheel with the complainant's lit: la boy. The complainant came in, and said " Why do you encourage my boy here and keep him from school." The defendant made use of some bad language. and slammed the door in the com plainant's face, and then the shiater fell and the dog made a noise. The defendant then struck the complainant on the head with a hammer. The complainant wished to state that the defendant had had two years' imprisonment for manslaughter and one year for bigamy. The defendant said the complainant called him a "- foreigner," and asked him why he kept his boy from going to school. Some words then took place, and the complain ant pushed him, upon Which he took up a hammer to de• fend himself. Mr Tyrwhitt said it was a moat brutal act. The father was quite right in going after his. boy and inquiring why he was kept from from school. The defendant might have killed the complainant. The complainant stated that the surgeon said if the wound had extended half an inch further he would have lost his life. Mr, Tyrwhitt remanded the defendant for a week, but offered to take two bail in £2O each. BIRD NESTING IN KENSINGTON GARDENS AND DAMAO • INC Tun SIDI I mm—A boy named Thomas Styles was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with damaging the shrubs in Kensington Gardens. Thomas Putt, one of the park constables, reposed that yesterday afternoon he saw the boy in the plantation near the Serpentine, with a blackbird' s nest in his hand. On the plantation h e f ound that a number of choice rhododendrons, just c om i ng i n t o bl oom, had Eeh been ra nldamaged e xamini ng anng and trampled down. lie then took the boy into custody. _ The boy said ha was a native of Warwickshire, and was taken to the place by another boy, and did not know that it was wrong. - Putt said it was an every day occurrence, and many of the most valuable plan ts h ad been destroy e d. Mr Tyrwhitt observed that the shrub s were p l anted at great o s• ands mast be protected. lie should fine the by o . THAMES. A RUPPIAN.—George Hust, a journeyman butcher, was brought before Mr Paget, charged with being drunk, dis orderly, and violently assaulting James Blackwell, police sergeant, 4 H, and Willia m C handler, constabl e , 117 H. Yesterday afternoon the tw o police officers were on their way from this court to t he Leman -street stati on -h ouse , ledwwith several persons wh o were his re-enterin g th e h ouse when they saw the prisoner turned out of a b eer - s h op i n ' the Commercial road, He was drunk a n d very disorderly, e H x e er f t e i u n g g selhttheamndsvters to ugg prevent from which he had been ejected. A scene of confusion and riot ensued, and Blackwell and Chandler promptly interfered. The prisoner made a violent attack on both officers. He threw Chandler, and when he got up again kicked him on the belly. Chandler was ;saved from injury by his watch, the glass and face of which were broken. Blackwell was not so fortunate, he was severely kicked about the legs and body, and there was a severe bruise on one of his legs. * The prisoner kicked, plunged, and fought desperately, and it required the united exertions of five police officers to secure him. He was put into a cell in the station house without his name and address being taken, in consequence of his violence. Another man en couraged the prisoner in his violence in the road, and said "Rick them, serve them out, kill them." Bl ac k we l l was in considerable danger. The prisoner said he had been ill-used and kicked in the station-hours, and on this charge being investigated and proved to be false, he said he was very tipsy, and was sorry for what ho had done. Mr Paget said his only doubt was whether he ought not to send the case to the sessions. It was a very bad case, indeed, and it was . quite necessary to protect the police from drunken and disorderly ruffians. He sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisoment and hard labour. SALISBURY CATHEDRAL.—The subscriptions to wards the restoration of this cathedral amount up to the present time t 3 upwards of £lO,OOO, The estimated cost of the proposed works is R 40,000. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, (Ey ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CHESTER RACES—Tins DAY. GROSVENOR PLATE. Tippler.... Despair Stanton .. 3 Veterinarian .. 4 Six ran. £7O HANDICAP PLATE. Crytheia Ludy Lufra 3 Six mu. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, BY ELECTRiC T ELEGR/PIE. CHESTER RACES.—Tars DAY. CHESTERFIELD STAKES. Windham Persuasion Sea Boy 3 Seven ran. MOSTYN STAKES. Nothing More Jack Jukes Pantaloon Five ran. SELLING STAKES. Erytheia w. o W YNNSTAY HANDICAP. My Mary Donny brook Syron 3 Nine ran. £lOO HANDICAP PLATE. Moulsey Cadeau 2 Crytheia Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 6to 1 agst Accident (taken) 100 to 15 agst Hersey filly (taken) 8 to 1 agst Change (taken) 9to 1 agst Little Stag (taken) 10 to 1 agst Gordian Knot (taken) 100 to 8 agst Lord Zetland (taken) 100 to 7 agst Murzzin (taken) 16 to 1 agst Bacchus (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tippler (taken) oto 1 agst Canary (taken) 30 to 1 agst Tool Tooi (taken) 50 to 1 agst Knutsford (taken) 100 to 1 agst Welcome (taken) THE DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Catnbuscan (taken) Arrived—Knutsford, East Lancashire, Muezzin, Lovc letter, Tooi, Tooi, and Castle Hill. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS, The following bills were read a seemd time :—Ponty pridd Water, Sudden Bridge and Bury Roads, and Whitby Water, The Whitehaven Water Bill was read a third time and passed. _ HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OP COMMONS.---This Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The London and Smth Western Railway (Kensington, &c.) Bill was read a third time and passed. NON- IN TE RVENTION. Mr. COBDEN gave notice that he would move a reso lution to the effect, that'the policy of non-intervention in the affairs of foreign countries in tlurope should be adopted in reference to China. THE COUNCIL OF EDUCATION. Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice of a motion to in quire into the whole subject of the appointment and con stitution of the inspectors of public schools. PAYMENT OF RATES AND TAXES BY MILI TARY OFFICERS. Col. NORTH asked whether any decision had been rived at by the War Department and Treasury as to the payment of rates and taxes by officers of the army occupe - lug Government houses in the performance of their duties. The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that no decision had been arrived at in respect to this subj-:ct. It was a question that concerned the Admiralty rather than the War-cffiee, and at preF.ent the Government were not pre pared to take any steps in reference to this matter. AUSTRIAN SQUADRON IN THE DOWNS. Mr. D. GRIFFI l'H asked the First Lord of the Trea sury whether an Austrian squadron had not arrived in the Down and other of cur harbours ; and whether the Channel fleet had not been ordered round to the Downs; end, if so, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to allow the Austrian ships of war to proceed to the Baltic or the North Sea without being accompanied by the Chan nel fleet. Sir G. GREY said that there were three or four Austrian ships in the Downs, and be believed there were eome others on the way to this country; but he under stood the only orders that had been issued by the Austrian Government were that they should protect German commerce in the North Sea. The Channel fleet was in the Downs, but there had been no instructions given to the commander, as it was understood the Austrian equadron would not proceed to the Baltic. THE SEWAGE OF THE BALTIC. Lord R. MONTAGU asked the First Commissioner of Works why the return ordered by the house on 24th July, 1863, on the motion of Mr. Ayrton (viz. No. 67, Sewage (Metropolis), copy of all advertisements published by the Metropolitan Board of Works, &c.) had not been presented, and when it would be laid upon the table and printed. Mr. COWPER said that this subject did not properly come within his department, but he was in a position to state that the return in question was nearly completed and would be shortly laid on the table. LEGAL PROCEDURE IN JERSEY. Mr. PAULL asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to a bill intitled "a Bill the amend the Constitution, Practice, and Procedure of the Court of the Island of Jersey," purporting to deal with the judicial establishments and taxation of the said island, and to ask whether such bill had been intro= duced with the concurrence and approval of her Majesty's Goverment. • Sir G. GREY said that his attention had been drawn to this subject in conarquence of the bill that had been laid on the table by his hon. and learned friend the member for Southwark. That bill was read a second time, but he understood that it would not be proceeded with at present. A similar bill was introduced about three years ago, and there was no dissent to the measure on the part of the Government, or he believed any member of the house. Mr. BRIGHT said he wished to know if the right hon. gentleman had expressed any concurrenoe in this bill ont of the house. Sir G. GREY said that no communication hal taken place between him and the hon. and learned member who introduced the bill, and he had Expressed no opinion on the subject further than what he had stated in the house. ALLEGED BUTCHERY OF INDIANS SEEKING PROTECTION IN BRITISH TERRITORY. Mr,' HENNESSY asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if it was truephat Major Hatch, commanding the United States troops in Minnesota, applied in the month of March last to the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Red River for permission to pursue and kill within the British territory, wherever they might be found, a tribe of Sioux Indians who had fled within the British boundary for protection ; and if it was true that the Go vernor of the HudsOn's Bay Company granted their request, stipulating only that the Indians should not be butchered in the houses of any of the settlers with whom they had sought refuge. Mr. CARDWELL said that inquiries had been insti tuted, from which it appeared that there had been much exaggeration on this subject. Steps had been adopted to prevent the murder of innocent women and children. PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. Mr. EWART moved for a select committee to inquire into the expediency of maintaining the punishment of death. The hon. member, at some length, urged the usual argu ments in favour of the abolition of capital punishment, and referred to those countries where it had been abolished to show that the remission of capital punishment had not been followed by any increase in the crime of murder. He went in detail into statistics, and cited the authority of several learned judges in support of his views, and denounced the punishment of death as a failure in deterring from the com mission of murder, and opposed to the growing opinion and Christian sentiment of the day. Mr. DENMAN seconded the motion, and contended that the effect of capital punishment practically was to in crease instead of diminish crime. The natural horror which persons felt in condemning a human being to death led to an exactitude of evidence being required that in many cases totally defeated the ends of justice, and in many in stances prvented the possibility of conviction, particularly where females were concerned. He was able to bear personal testimony to that fact from having been profes sionally engaged in the trial of persons in• dieted for murder. This subject had not been brought before the house since 1856, and as there was a great deficiency in regard to digested data and information in reference to it, mach benefit. would necessarily result from the inquiries of a select committee. He impressed on the house the fact that in no case where capital punish. meat had been abolished abroad had it been reimposed. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening. CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. Oa the consideration of this bill, as amended, there was some discussion, Oh clauso 12; Mr. MALINS moved an amendment to the effect that policies of insurance should be exempted from the payment of the ad volorem duty ; and the house divided. For the amendment Against Majority —37 The clause was then agreed to. Mr. J. B. SMITH moved that the duties on sugar should be continued in force for one year only. He contended that the qhancellor of the Exchequer was endeavouring to re verso the free-trade policy that Esrliament had eanctiohed after so severe a struggle, and to prefer the sugar refiner to the sugar producer. Mr. LEITHAIII seconded the motion, and Mr. CAVE opposed, and Mr. LINDSAY and Mr. CRAITFOxiD sup ported it. Mr. CRUM-EWING, as a large producer of sugar, said he would most consult his own interest if he were to vote for a uniform duty, but as such a system, if unaccompanied by the privilege of refining in bond, would have the effect of raising the price on the consumer, he felt bound to support the proposition of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer. Mr. MOFFATT recommended a return to the former system of imposing the sugar duty for one year only. Mr. AYB TO:c condemned the proposal of Mr. Smith as impracticable, as swell as unfair to the producers and re fivers of sugar. The discussion vas continued by Mr. BATHURST and Mr. BUCTIANAN. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER held that the question at issue was not one between the refiner and the consumer of sugar. True, the refiner said he could no! compete if there were a uniform rate of duty ; but, so far from asking for protection, he c nnplained bitterly of the ad vales ens scale now proposed, and that the between re fined and unrefined sugars was t o small to enable him to compete with the foreigner; but he did not ask for protec tion. All he appeared to want was equality. As to the insinuation that he (Air. Gl:Aztone) had become an apos tate to the principle of free trade, he repudiated it with indignation; and contended that, if the house were to agree to the motion of his hon. friend the member for Stock port, its effect would, in leed, be to reverse that enlightened and progressive policy. On a division the motion was negatived by 97 to 14. The report was agreed to, and the bill ordered for third reading to-morrow. • On the order for going into committee of supply, Mr. F. PEEL stated, in reply to Mr. Cos, that 50 acres of land were to be reservtd, under the Inclosure Act of last session, as a recreation ground in the parish of Chig well, Essex. The house then went into committee of supply on the navy estimates, and Mr. W. MARTIN moved to strike out the item of £1,549 for additional accommodation for spinning ma chinery at Chatham; but, after some discussion, the motion was withdrawn. THE MALTA DOCK. Lord C. PAGET said the vote which he had formerly asked the house to agree to for constructing a first-rate dock at Malta was £15,900, but he now had to move that the vote be reduced by the sum of £5,000, In order to explain the grounds of the reduction now proposed, he would go back to 1858, in which year it became manifest that the great harbour of Malta was entirely insufficient to afford the re quisite accommodation owing to the increased size of her Majesty's ships and the extended trade of the port. Pro posals were accordingly made that a certain part of the harbour called the French Creek should be given up to the navy on certain conditions, one of which was that at the head of the old harbour a new harbour should be constructed for mercantile purposes. The head of the harbour was a very small depth of water, utterly unsuitable for men-of war. So stood matters when the first agreement was made with the Maltese Government. On the 20th May, 2859, it was provided by an arrangement then come to, that the merchant vessels should keep possession of the French Creek until the Government works were completed. In the pro gress of the works the Government engineers suggested that the basin should be deepened from 18 to 30 feet, so that it might be available for vessels cf war; and also that a dock should be constructed to open from the basin. The Maltese Government offered that if the Imperial Govern ment would, at their own cost, construct a graving dock suitable for the largest vessels in the navy—but to which merchant vessel should also be admitted—then the Maltese Government would contribute £lO,OOO towards the expense of that dock. The Admiralty, in December, 1862, ac cepted this proposition. There was, therefore, a distinct agreement between her Majesty's Government and the Government of Malta, that the former should carry out the works which he had described before the navy were allowed to occupy French Creek. Ho believed that no objection was made to deepening the basin, which was already being proceeded with. The graving dock had not yet been commenced. It was true that Admiral Codrington and Admiral Martin had objected to the site of this dock, but the fact was that both these officers had pet schemes of their owe. He believed that a great deal of their objection to it arose from their belief that: if the pre sent dock were made it would prevent another being made in the French Creek. But that was not so, for the two docks did not in any way compete. Malta was daily becom ing of more importance to the commerce of this country, and yet there was no dock there for the accommodation of merchant vessels. He maintain-c 1 that this was a state of things which should not continue, but then we ought to contribute towards The formation of a dock in the island of Malta. And Sir F. Grey and Mr. Whhbread, who had been sent out to inquire into the matter, came to the conclu sion that the site fixed upon for the graving dock now under consideration was a proper and expedient one. The noble lord read some correspondence which took place between the Governor of Malta and the Duke of Newcastle, to show that the opposition offered to the original agreement by the four independent councillors of Malta had not been antici pated, as nobody expected that any opposition would be offered to the construction of the dock in the French Creek, accept that it should not be proceeded with until the Go vernment had completed their engagement at the Mersa. He had read the correspondence also to show that her Ma. jesty's Government, before engaging in this work, stated that they would proceed with it, provided Parliament would grant the necessary funds. Last year he brought the ques tion before the committee, and the committee granted the funds; the basin was accordingly proceeded with, but the dock was delayed in consequence of some vexatious oppo• sition on the part of certain subordinate officials at Malta. He believed that this work would be of great national importance to this country, of great import ance to Malta and to the commerce of the Mediterranean, and, above all, that this country was under an obligation to the Maltese Government to proceed with it. He had taken upon himself the re sponsibility of asking her Majesty's Government to defer the question, as he thought it right to refer this matter to the select committee who were considering the entire question of dock accommodation at home and abroad, He trusted that hon. members opposite, however desirous they might be to criticise the actions of the Government, would do nothing in this case which *AIM savour of breaking faith with the Maltese Government. Captain TALBOT, in rising to move the rejection of the vote, observed that the speech of the noble lord showed that the pains and trouble he had bestowed upon- this question had not been thrown way. The hon. and gallant gentle man then referred to a lithographed plan of the two sites and stated that the relative expense to be borne by the Im perial Government and the Maltese Government for the construction of the works, expressing his opinion that the estimated sums would be insufficient for the purpose. Ho complained that the opinion of the two admirals on the station—Admiral Martin and:Admiral Codrington—had not been taken on the subject ; and while he contended that in creased dock accommodation was necessary for our navy in the Mediterranean, having regard to what had been accom plished by the French, he • pointed out that the proposed dock at Malta was objectionable, first, because of its distance —nearly two miles—from the dockyards ; secondly, because of the difficulty Of its approach; and thirdly, because of the necessity which its formation would entail of building sup plemental workshops. He then noticed the position of parties in the council at Malta, where 14 of the 18 members were bound to the policy of the Government ; and having defended Admiral Codrington Irene the imputations made upon him, concluded by txpressing a decided opinion that if a dock were to be constructed at Malta that dock should be at the French Creek. Mi. WHITBREAD said great difference of opinion prevailed with respect to the construction of this dock, and that the views of Mr. Maclean were controverted by other engineers. He denied that the governor had cajoled the ♦dtniralty into the adoption of this dock. It had been suggested solely by Admiralty engineers. The only question with the Admiralty was the possiLle site, and he asserted that, if they intended to maintain their agreement, there was no other site that could be adopted than that at Mersa. He believed the opposition of the two gallant admirals at Malta arose from a total misapprehension of the matter, they thinking it possible fur the Admiralty to go on with the dock in French Creek, which was not the case. The arrangement with the colony was that the dock at Mersa was to be completed before any works were com menced on the shores of French Creek. The original esti mate, both as to cost and to time, he believed to be perfectly sound. Sir J. PAKINGTON supported the amendment. He said that faith with the Maltese only pledged us to the deepening of the Marsa and of the north• west basin. No time, ought to be loit in commencing a dock in the French Creek. What did the Admiralty now intend to do ? Lord C. PAGET said he was prepared to refer the matter to a select committee. The £10,900 would be applied to the completion of the deepening of the basin. . After 801110 further discussion aad a few words in reply from Capt. Talbot, the motion of the noble lord for redu cing the vote by £5,000 was carried. The committee divided then on the amendment of Capt. Talbot for the rejection of the vote. The numbers were— For the amendment.. 93 Against it .......................... 111 Majority .................. The vote was then agreed to, and the house resumed. PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS AMENDMENT BILL, This bill was read a third time and passed. CIVIL BILL COURTS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. PROMISSORY NOTES AND BILLS OF EX CHANGE (IRELAND) BILL. This bill went through dommittee. RIVERS POLLUTION (SCOTLAND). The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a bill to prevent the discharge of impure water into the rivers in Scotland from manufactories, and it was subsequently read a first time. THE ADMIRALTY LAND AND WORKS BILL. The bill was read a first time, and the house adjourned at 20 minutes pest 1 o'clock. • LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MAY 3. Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments of Windsor Castle will be closed on and after Saturday next, the 7th instant, until further orders. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MAY 3. 17th Lancers—Cornet William Watt, from Ist Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice William Rose Wynter, transferred to 7th Hussars. Royal Artillery—The Brevet rank of Lieut.-Colonel E. B. Hamley is Colonel, not Lieutenant-Colonel, as stated in Gazette of 19th ult.—Second Captain Frederick Thomas 'Whinyates to be Captain, vice Brevet Lieut.-Colonel William George Le Mesurier ' C. 8., deceased—Lieut. James Charles Cavendish t o be Second Captain, vice Whinyates—Lieut. Robert Sandham to be Second Cap tain, vice Oswald Carr, placed upon temporary half-pay —Gentleman Cadet Richard Francis Williams to be Lieutenant, vice Cavendish—Gentleman Cadet Edmund Witham Cripps to be Lieutenant, vice Sandhatn. Royal Engineers—Gentleman Cadet Richard Calrow to be Lieutenant, with temporary rank, vice Gifford, de ceased. Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign Luke Norman to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Percv Bingham Sehrteber, who reti ree —B ertram Eustrace Mittord, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Norman. 2d Foot—leieurenant Henry Waring to be Captain, by pur chase, yi,n George ea Francis Horwood, who retires— Easian Williem aleckie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Waring—Nicholas Win tarn Tindal 13esaequet, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Meckie. 6th Foot—Lieutenant James George Cockburn to be Cap tain, by purchase , vice James Henry Patricksen, who retires—Ensign William Harrison Falcon to be Johnsen to be Captain, by by purch ase , vice Falcon. Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice C ockburn —Frederick Leigh 10t Gun le rd3 1 , purchase, vice the Hon. Charles C. Chet wyn d , w h o Gent., Foot—Lieutenantt obe Richardsign, re tires—Ensign Edmund James Young Ar ms t rong to b e Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnson —Henry Charles Hinxman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arm strong. 11th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Robert Thomas Scott, from the 73d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Francis H. Macfadin, who exchanges. 12th Foot—Quartermaster Thomas Huddlestone to be Pay.. master, vice J. Parr Kingsmill. 24th Foot—LicutenantWalter Bernardino Logan to be Cap tain, without purchase, vine Henry Macdonald Burns, deceased—Ensign Thomas Carroll Dempster to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Logan—Ensign Allred James Godfrey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Charles William Story, who retires—John Beresfurd Hammond, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice God frey—Frederick Carrington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John Hastings Otway, who retires. 28th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Horniblow to be Inspector of Musketry, vice Lieutenant R. B. Singer, who has re signed the appointment. 37th Foot—Lieutenant S. Lavalliere Curgenven to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice William Henry Parry, who re tires—Ensign John De Rune Dick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Curgenven—Charles Stewart Hardy, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Dick. 40th Foot—William Henry Browne, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice George Franklin, transferred to the 93th Foot. 531 Foot—Lieutenant Richard Annesley Eyre to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice William F. Adams Colman, promoted—Ensign William Ainsworth to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Eyre. 64th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Henry Laprimandaye to be Captain, by purchase, vice Standish de Courcy O'Grady, who retires—Ensign John Woulfe Keogh to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Laprimandaye—Charles Stevens Ward, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Keogh. 73d Foot—Assistant•Sure b eon Francis Henry M ac t a di ne from 11th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robert Thomas Scott, who exchanges. 84th Foot—Ensign George Edward Montagu to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Henry Shelve Jones, deceased. 91st Foot—Ensign William Darling Caudwell to be Lieu tenaut, without purchase, vice Robert Powell Jones, deceased—Ensign James Thomas Rogers to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice William Darling Caudwell, whose promotion, by purchase, on sth April, 1864, has been cancelled—Ensign George Upperton, from 3d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Rogers--Staff Surgeon Major John Summers, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon. Major Miah William Murphy, appointed to the Staff. 98th Moot—Lieut. Ernest Wolseley De Lousada, from the Bengal Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas R. Devereux Bingham, who exchanges. 4th West India Regiment—Lieut. John Atkinson has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his Commission. DEPOT BATTALTON.—Captain Richard C. H. Germon, 9th Foot, to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Captain Charles Caldwell Grantham, 9th Foot, whose term of service in that capacity has expired. STAFF.—Colonel Gloucester Gambier, C. 8., to be Deputy- Adjutant of the Royal Artillery, vice Colonel Charles _ Bingham, deceased. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Surgeon-Major Miah William Murphy, from the 91st Foot, to be Staff Surgeon-Major, vice John Summus, M,D., appointed to 91st Foot. BREVET. Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Captain, William Fortescue Scott, 20th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major. Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Lowe, Madras Medical Es ,ablishment, to be Surgeon. MEMORANDA. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the 91st Foot resuming the appellation of the 91st Argyl shire Highlanders, and being clothed and Equipped as 4 non-kilted Highland corps, as follows : Tunic—as worn in all Highland Regiments. Trews—of the Campbell Tartan. Chaco—Blue cloth, with diced band and black braid. Forage Cap—Kilmarnock, with diced band. The Officers to wear plaids and claymores. The alteration of the dress is to take place from Ist April, 1866. The white waistcoat with sleeves, issued to other High• land Regiments, will not be worn by the 91st Foot. Lieut.-Col. Francis Beckford Ward, half-pay late Roya Artillery, has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission, under the conditions of the Horse Guards Circular Memorandum of Feb. 15, 1861. BANKRUPTS, The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im.. portance in the Gazette : Henry Hewland, butcher, Kingston-upon-Hull i r Win. Elliott, joiner, Gateshead Charles Newitt, broker, Thame John Harrison, innkeeper, Stockport William Jackson, joiner, Tranmere,.Chester Samuel Howe, builder, Great Portland-street Win. H. Dod, auctioneer, Farringdon-road Thomas Gilliam, innkeeper, Mitcham John Edwin Shaw, tailor, Fleet-street Andrew Farr Phillips, publican, Edgware-road William Colyer, grocer, Limehouse Robert Legg, coal merchant, Farnham Thomas Clarke, lime burner, Morcott, Rutlandahire Joseph Smith, coppersmith, Birmingham Richard Martins, cattle salesman, Tottenham John Ewell, clerk, Sandwich, Kent Joseph Phillips, tailor ' High-street, Poplar Henry M'Rorie, coachbuilder, Boston, Lincolnshire Thomas Monck, fishmonger, High-street, Portsmouth Thomas Dent, fruiter e r, W olverhampton Richard Smith, plumber, &c., Chichester William Ri9hareson, publican, &c., Goldsworth, Woking Jacob Ridley, butcher, Newbiggin, Cumberland Robert Story, carpenter, Newcastle-upon-Tyne William J. Garrard, commercial traveller, Halstead, Esse4 Joseph Ivene, carpenter, Clifton, Warwickshire Henry Abery, carpenter, Chitterne All Saints, Wilts SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Walter G. Haig, grocer, Glasgow John It. Hunter, china merchant, Inverness Course of the Exchange.—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam 12 0 12 Of Antwer 25 '57 25 62f Brussels p — 25 67f 1 25 621 Hamburgh — 13 91 13 10 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —•• 119} 1191 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn — 25 70 Milan Genoa —. .. . 25 25 7 7 2 21 5 55 7 07 -1 4 Naples Palermo — 25 77k 25 82f Messina — 25 771 25 821 Lisbon — 514 - 62 Oporto... .- Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), lor ".• •• 43 17 9 Mexican Dollars . . .... ..... . .... 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) .................. 0 0 0 SHIPPING -T HI S DAY. LONDON, May „ huffie r his day at noon—N or th. west an d zy. Lm rrived—Ostrich, f rom Ha vannah. may 2.—Arrived— CLTDH, Tay, from Havann a h. r A ; light ouT o breezy re iv ez a a y fSoeaantiful Star, for Ot ago, N.Z.—Jane Henderson, PonT s movril, May 2 .—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Shan non, Iron Mauritius. arili Rangoon. RniaToL) May 2:—Wind N.Y.—Arrived—Francis Richard, trum Rio Grande. NEwroicr, May 2.—Wind W,—Sailed—Tyro, for New York. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND Tuesday Morning: Arrived, May 2 —Elise, trom Uddewalla—Maria Wil helrnina, from Amoy—Claudia, from Bahia—Three Brothers, from Singapore—Secret, from Marans—Belize, paoket, from Belize. Arrived, May 3—Csberfigh, Reward, and Ocean, from Guernsey —S. H. Ransom from Shanghai —Stately , from Adelaide—Mary Henze!, from Tuticorin—Success, frem. Caen—Palaxin, from Singapore—Eindragt, from Worcum —Victoria, from Sannesund--H er o, from Madras—Candi date, from Barbadoee—Z ephyr from Oskrrshaw. DEAL, Tuesday Morning Anchored—Petite Naomi, from Pomeran, for Goole. Passed —Jenne Dare, from Bordeaux, for Z evolle—lVl el ita, ship, from Shields, for Rongkong—EtluS, from St. Übe's for Elsinore—Renown, from Madras—Britannia, steamer, from Cadiz—both for London—Judex, of Exeter, frcm the north, for the west. DEATH OF MR. FRANK E. SHIEDLRY.—We regret to announce the death of Mr. Frank 'Smedley, the well.known author, which occurred on Sunday afternoon at his town residence, Grove Lodge, Regent's Park. Mr. Smedley's novels—" Frank Fairleigh, or the Adventures of a Private Pupil," " Lewis Arundel," and "Harry Cover dale's Courtship" —had a wide and a deserved popularity. Hia last work was a volume of humorous poetry, called "Mirth and Metre," written in conjunction with his friend Mr. Edmund Yates. Mr. Smedley was in his 50th year, The cause of death was apoplexy.