The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-25 00:00:00

ON E X MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There appears to be a disposition on the part of Borne of the discounters to offer the mercantile com munity greater facilities, the available supplies of money being largely in excess of the ordinary re. tlairements of trade. No actual change has yet !alter', place in the rates, 31 per cent. being the ic nvest charge in the open market for first class bills °f three months, but if the influx of gold into the 114 iik of England should continue on its present kale, easier quotations may be expected at an early date. About £86,000 in gold was taken into the Bank Yesterday. Ia the Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon, there was no material chanr. The City of New York, from America, has brought £ 2 62,244. At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the British Gas Light Company a dividend at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum for the past six months was de elated. At the half.yearly meeting to-day of the British American Land Company, the report presented to the shareholders stated that, considering the ad verse circumstances of the year, the sales of land exhibited a fair average, both as regarded the quan tity sold and the price obtained. The amount car ried to the credit of the surplus account, as the net profit of the year from all sources, exceeds by 2,472 dole, 84c., or £556 7s. 84. sterling, that of the Termer year. The surplus account has been, on the Other hand, debited with the loss sustained on the sale of the Grand Trunk Stock, leaving the balance of the surplus, at Dec. 31 last, 131,848 dols. 99c., or, to sterling, £29,666 Os. sd. Mr. James J. Cum thine, who occupied the chair, in moving the adop tion of the report, stated that the loss sustained by the sale of the Grand Trunk shares had been covered by a grant from the Government, amount ing to £7,000. A quantity of timber had been sold, which had increased the receipts by a large sum, in s Pite of the difficulties presented by the paper cur rency in the United States. A shareholder took objections to some of the items in the balance-sheet which, he considered, had not been made out in a Btfficiently legible manner. After a short discus sion, the report was unanimously adopted. Two o'CLocK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent, French Rentes were 69 f. 60c. Very firm. There has been very little alteration to-day in the market for the English funds, and the dealings as usual have been limited. Considerable firmness, however, still prevails, owing to the large influx of gold into the Bank of England and the general aspect of monetary affairs. Consols f,,r money are 92 3 I, and for the account, 921 ff. The New 3 per Cents. end the Reduced are steady at 90/ 91 k ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. to 3s. die.; India 5 per Cent. Loan is firm at 108 k 1. The most prominent feature in the Foreign Mar ket has been a considerable rise in Greek Bonds, viz., 23 1; do. Coupons have improved to :91 ; Mexican Stock realised 311 ; Portuguese New loan is 471 4 ; Russian do., 951 a ; Spanish Pas aive, 27 ; Turkish 6 per Cen ts., 1854, were 901, 91; doe 1862, have improved to 69! 70k; and the Con aelides, 45i 4 ; Italian are 70i ; and the New Loan 1 prem.; the Confederate Loan is I lk prem. Business in the Railway Share Market continued dull, and prices have slightly given way. Great Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Brighton have receded 55.; Midland, 10s.; and Caledo nians, 15s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings no Change of importance took place. South Austrian 411 (1 Lombardo-Venetian realise 231 ; Great Western of Canada 12/ ; and Bombay and Barode, 1054 106. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are Rat. Bank of Australasia have receded to 83, Union of Australia to 511, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam t 076. Ventilating Granary Company's shares ar e II to 2 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuit i e s 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 1 / 90/ New 3 per Cent. Annui ti e s India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 951 I-Ytto 5 per Cent ......... 1051 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct Oct„ 1863 Dit to ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100} D bonds thou() Ditto under £l,O OO .... 16 15 pm Consols for Account, April 8 92/ 1 Exch eq uer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 4 3 die FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Gre e k 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ma 221 2 I Ditto Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 3l} Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Ditto Scrip, £3O paid.... Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 tpani,h 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account .. Ditto 6 per Cent. 18ii2 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f..... 68f. 76c. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. Ditto Account ... TWO O'CLOCK. Console, Money Ditt o Account 921 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER' 13 TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, March 25. 5,000 bales. Imports, 3,067; Strong. Sales, fully Ircviously, 32,886. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.2211 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. road. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about 1-10th ier cent. dealer in London than in Paris. Ly advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4.4} per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.4 per £1 sterling. standard gold at the English Miot price is, therefore, about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 00 days' sight is 178 to 179 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 61 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. SHIPPING 7 This Day, LoNDON, March 25.—Wind this day at noon—West; dense tog. Cowas, March 24.—Wind W.—Sailed—Thule, steamer, r Shanghai. Gumsuic, March 23.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—R. M. Tucker, for Monte Video. UARDIFF, March 24.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Avon, for New York. NEWPORT, March 24.—Wind land Chiet, for Boston. HARTLEPOOL, March 23.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Paul, r Quebtc. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGE.APIL) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Sailed —Belgium, steamer, for Ostend ; Sir E. Banks, steamer, tor Calais. DEAL, WAnesday Morning. Passed—Albion, for Jamaica; Ariadne, for Cadiz—both from London; Champion, from Hull, for Tlinidad. ..010•••• • = --- John Whiddon, a Justice of the King's Bench, in the first year of Queen Mary, was the first of the judges who rode to Westminster Hall on a horse; for before that time they rode on mules. THE ALAB MA,—LONDON, March 24 —The Bethiah Thayer, arrived at Nantes from Callao, was boarded by the Confed. rate steamer Alabama, and the master had to sign a bond for 40,000 dols. to obtain his release. THE ITALIAN BRlGANDS.—Official papers respect ing the Italian brigands have been published From these we learn that from May 1, 1861, to March 1, 1863, the num ber of brigands taken with arms in hands and shot, was 1,038; killed in fighting, 2,413; made prisoners, 2,76 3 ; eurrendeted, 932; in all 7,146. FOUNDERING OF A SHIP IN THE CHANNEL WITH ALL HANDS.—Ou Friday, the Flora, Capt. Dyer, bound from London to Port Talbot, put into Mount's Bay, and the captain reported that on Wednesday last, during a gale from the north, a very heavy sea running at the time, • he saw a laden schooner to the westward with a signal of distress flying. The schooner approached, but when in the act of rounding she shipped a heavy sea, and at once went down head foremost, every one on board, it is supposed, perishing with her. She appeared to be of about 140 tons burden, and was painted black, At the time St. Ives bore S, by T, about uiso miler.--Western Daily Nercury. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. nailwaye. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val ' 25 Blythe and Tyne. 10 I Bost.,Sleat.,and Mid. Llo at Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 IDo A A o•ets no div '- 10 Do. B till6pc.lan. ha F been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Perth,Bz Ab. June.' at Edinburgh & Glasgow. at Glasg. and S. Western. at Great Eastern, Ord. stkl at Ditto A stock at Ditto East Anglian st I at GreatNorthof Scotland at Great Northern at Do A stock of Do B do at 'Gt. S. an •I W. of Ireland at Great Western at Do Str Val gua. stock at Lancashire & Yorkshire' st Lohdon and Blackwell at Lon., Bright. 4 S. Coast at Lon., Chat., and Dover at Lon. & North Western at Lou.l & South Western at I Man., Shef., 8: Lincoln. 50 'Maryport and Carlisle. 12i Do * shares 10 Metropolitan st Midland 5.4.0 Do New ........... st Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. k shares 25 Mid Kent 10 1 Do Cray Line at North British at ;Edin., Perth, & Dundee at Nth. Eastern—Berwia 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase at Do Leeds at Do York at Do Carlisle at North London 10 I Do New 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. ¶V. Junotion at Scottish Central at 'Scot N. E., Aber. stook st I Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Weichpool at Shropshire Union at South Devon st South Eastern at South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 , Do ' 25 Do New, 1860 at Taff Vale.• 8 8} 7 8 86 88 115 116 6 7i 40 12 13 14 86 88 107 109 49i 60i 47 49 24j 23; 121 122 118 120 134 136 101 103 66 (6i 1081 ICBI 731 I'4* 114 115 40i I 97} 10u 101 45 46 1 , Pi I 123 k 1231 11 Up 91 93 50 52 24 28 98 98i 55i 66 86 87 115 117 1 14 p 16 10* ' 11* 11/ 120 122 41 43 100 102 48 50 324 33i 91 014 4.7 69 100 102 8 37 38 9 10 0 1 7i 8 pl 149 161 44 6 ki 3 * P Do 13 10 I Do C 50 ilßster 25 I Do 12.10 Do st Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim st Waterford & Kilkenny st West Cornwall st IN. Hartlepool Har.&R t ,West Midland Oxford Do Newport : t t I Do Hereford ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuKS. Closing Business Paid. l Price. done. 861 nal 100 991 79 81 150 160 28 30 41 42 35 37 99 101 BRITISH PO-;,EssioNs. •sh ar , dal tways Pia. Price. fluidness dont 100 t tondo &St Lawrenc , all 62 64 itom.,Baroda&.Cent Inn i „ t 116 1 08 81 I Gu. 5 per cent. . 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares 44 Buffalo ana Lake Huron all 41 s; 10 Do. Preterence . t •. all 7* 8 Kuffalo,Brant,&Godric . l 100 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1 , 1872 100 Do. do. July 1 , 187:: 101 100 do. June 1, 1,:4 101. st Oloutta.& S.Eastn. (I. ; 100 104 106 at , lapeTown & Dock Seri 100 1)85 1094 1095 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. bp. 100 100 1 7 106 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1065 107 20 Do. do. G Ext 5 1 lip 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 10t. 20; tli 100 1)o. Ist Pre+. Bonds all 65 67 100 Do. ao. deferred-- 100 Do. 2d Pret. Bonus all 56 68 100 D. do d-fer ed all 41 id 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock all 40 44 100 Do. do. d lam d...• all 34 33 100 Do. 4th Pref. a o all 2i 28 100 Do. do deferred all 22 24 stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 106 107 107 65 20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 1 I 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1035 1045 103; 205 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 121 13 12 ; 20 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 100 102 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 93 15 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 lip stock Madras guar., sp. o. 100 104 105 stock Do. 44 p.O. Extensior 100 97 98 stook De. 4 , do ......... 100 13 ;5 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Ile/b.Coro. 6 p. 0 . Bud - 100 1 " 1 1 50 slelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 48 50 100 Do. 7p. c. 51ortg. Bds. all 20 Newßr ansvnck dt Cands Class Aenl B. all 3 5 N.lll.C'da6 pc Ist t bds 100 81 (3 etOC , &nude ........ (too 116 RI at Do. Delhi 1 Do. do 2 4 1p 20 Do. Punjaub II 4 fp at Do. Do. . , lOO 031 10 44 1015 • col( Do. Indus.. St. Flo.) to. 98 100 • ./LCIN lAI, ti)(V I , _•ttNNIEN I sEt.;tl It. - A..tiov. 6 p.c.Ja &Jul• 1877-34 , Do. 0 p.c. Feb.& Am_ 100 5 t 7 Do. p. e. ar. & Seto 100 .( 5 1(7 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 10 , t• 75 984 98 Do. 6 Inscribed stool 100 ) 6 08 ape G. T.i one. lip c. 187: 100 119 11l Do.Ap & Oct. 188( 100 113 115 - Do. 189 100 114 116 Do. Jan. & July, 1801.. 101 112 114 'Ceylon. N0v.1861, ep c 10 itius I per cent .. 100 111 112 111 Na a' G.,y. 6 per cent.. 110 .11 112 ov. p.c..) a..tJ osi , ) ,74 I Do. 6p. c.Ar. & Oc, 100 - S.W. 6 ov. 5 p 18 10(. 101 102 • Do. sp. c.,18/, to I:-1 100 1001 1014 Do. d0.,1888 &flow& 100 1004 101 i New Zealand 6p Dent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. ti I steriing, 1875 lOO 1065 1075 Queensland Gov. Bp. c lOO l:1 113 - b.Aus Giip.c.l67adi up 10c; 11l 113 - Vte.G r ov. 6 p.c..lii.&July 100 108 110 1095 Do. to Dm. ,An..tOnt.. 100 1115 112 1112 13111T1SH 11IN i I :S. 2 )Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 id - j „haunt Amalgamated.. 20 22 )evon G. Con e . av i s t., 1 530 540 T 'East Bassett (Mogan ).. 30 85 89 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. 4 d I P East Caradon 4 East Cam Brea E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 7.19.0 45 5 am.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 574 14 16 Great South Tolgus l7s 5; 6 ;. Wheal Vor (Ralston) 40 6) 7 iGrenville 1 lierod's-Foot 8.12 46 48 tlingston Downs 4.17.0 2 25 Lady Bertha - Margaret (tiny Lelant, i( 33 33 - %lane Valley. 4 Ilyndy Iron Oro (Lim.) 2k 1 4 d New Setun . 191 180 140 North - Downs 25 24 3 Wti 'l Basset (111o4an 44 41 north Wheal Crotty 2.4.9 5 55 ar Consols (St. Blaze y 15 44 5 SO 'rovidence(Uny Lelnt.• 10.6.7 1 43 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 415 425 S. Cam Brea (Illogan).. 5.15.6 31 44 Wheat loran. (Mogan 18.1,9 9U 95 Stray Park 28.9. 37 89 6 farnar Silv.& Lead Min 45 1 1 10 fin Crort 1 226 235 235 W West Baarassetdon ( (IlloasnLiakear)d. 5 15 32 125 34134 C West Seton 474 215 275 Wheal Basset (1 ilogan) 84 775 824 cilleal Buller ( Itedruth; 5 624 676 Wheal Kitty (15.Lelant) 2 0..6 WhealLud ott Wheal Mary Annalen 8 154 165 Wheal Seton 585 250 160 v heal Tretawney 7 17 18 Wheal Union 3.17 5 54 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 6 per cent. pin-,1 08 North British new gua. 5 per cen t . , 10J North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 92 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 4i per cent pt., 2061 London and Chatham , per Cent, v 3 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Urn.) gua. 7 per cent., 21f Great Luxembourg, 15i N. Rail of Buenos xyres, gua. 7 per cent., (26), Reci and San Francisco (Rm.), gnu, 7 per cent., 186 Sambre and Meuse, lei f San Paulo ,lim ), gua. 7 per cent., 91 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 236 FOREIGN MINES. Fortuna (lim.), 54 Mont. Aureoc , liraz. Gold Min. Co. (lim.), 21 1 Scottish Austral'au, United Mexican (lim.), 6i 1 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Australasia, 83i 3 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 23 $1 London. B. Ayres, and R. Plate (Um.), 12 i London and County, 43i 3 London Joint stock, 35i London and Westminster, 76i Ottoman Bank, 39 6/ Ditto, new, Di Union of Australia, 511 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, 7i a British andhAm Land,strerAicuanalian 26 ECopper, if Joint •sto , k DiSCOUllt,r 2 l National Discount Company (lim.), 8i Peninsula and U iental Steani,..76 Ditto, new, 61 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements2,Bi Scottish Australian Investment (11m.), 139 Foreign Mail Packet List. NAILS DUE. Aur.ralia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Apr. 18 via Marseilles Apr. 12. brazil and Cape- Verds, by British packet. Apr. 6 Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Apr. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Apr. 4. via Marseilles Mar. 29 Falkland Island. Apr. 6 Gibraltar, via Southampton .. Mar. 28. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Apr. 4 via Marseilles Mar. 29. India (Bombay), via Southampton via Marseilles Apr. 4. Portugal.... Nialta, Egypt, and Adon, via Southampton Mar. 28, via Marseilles Mar. 29 Newfoundland ..Apr. 1. Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Apr. 1. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Mar. 27. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Toneriffe Apr. 10. .4yozar r 9 1. 3 . Mexicot:ahaina6, via New York ...•• All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, i „ sr. al. C a lif or nia, and British Cnlurabia. ... ~ a& Share, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. 1 neBRIAL P DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Jury.) STONE T. STONE AND APPLETON. This was a petition presented by the husband, Captain Stone, an officer in the Indian army, for dissolution of mar riage. The co-respondent, Mr. Appleton, was a medical man, and it was alleged that the familiarity took place while Mrs. Stone was living at Budleigh-Salterton. The peti tioner asked for damages against the co-respondent, who had put in no answer to the allegations in the petition. A medical gentleman from Brighton said he had seen one of the witnesses in the cause, Susan Harris, last night at Brighton, but she was in such a state of health as altogether to preclude her attending the trial. Her evidence was then read by the Registrar of the Court. It was to the effect that in the year 1860, she re sided at Budleigh, Salterton, Devonshire, as cook. Capt. Stone was then absent from home. Mrs. Stone used to see Dr. Appleton in the dining-room very fre • quently, and he used to remain with her more than an hour. He visited her often between the months of Feb. and April. When any of the servants went to the dining room it was generally locked. The circumstance that took the servants to the room door was to take orders from Mrs. Stone. Witness had seen Mrs. Stone on the sofa when the door was opened, and afterwards certain discoveries excited her suspicion. Before Captain Stone returned home, her mistress had asked her if she knew what she ought to take to prevent nature taking its course. She told her she had heard of persons taking a certain powder, and afterwards she saw Mrs. Stone take some of the powder. The cross-examination of this witness was also read, in which she admitted that she had been an inmate of a penitentiary for persons who had led a gay life. The Rev. Mr. Clark said he was the brother of the respondent. H• married Captain Stone and his sister at Morton Hampstead, near Devon. in 1854. They afterwards went to India, and returned in 1858. Captain Stone returned in about 12 months after leaving his wife in England. He afterwards returned, and some time after that he came to witness and told him the charge he had to make against his sister and Mr. Appleton. He saw Mr. Appleton, and told him he hoped he could clear himself. He said, " I deny it solemnly, and I'll make him (Captain Stone) prove his word." He communicated the result to Mrs. Stone, and she said she knew he would deny it. The case will not conclude to-day, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) A GREAT DISPUTE ABOUT A BUDDING.-LOMA.B V. DWAR aIS. This was an action to recover 25., the value of a pudding alleged to have been spoilt by defendant, a baker of Fetter -lan9. The case was originally heard on Saturday, when the de fendant, amid great laughter, declared that it was such a very strange pudding that all culinary efforts were thrown away upon it. His Honour recommended that defendant should make another pudding for plaintiff's Sunday dinner, and thus settle the matter. This morning plaintiff presented himself, and his Honour asked, " Well, Mr. Lomas, did you have your pudding on Sunday l'" Plaintiff—Yes. His Honour—And was it a good one. Plaintiff—Yes. I have nothing to say against it. His Honour—Well, I understood that if you had a good pudding that was sufficient. Plaintiff—But my expenses are 2s. 10d. His Honour—And you have got a pudding with all the money. (Laughter.) The defendant swore that on Satur day it was impossible to cook your curious pudding, and Ido not see how you have upset his evidence. He has acted very fairly. Plaintiff—l cannot see that. My pudding cost me 2s. His Honour—And defendant says it was not cookable. I think you have been well treated and cannot complain. Nonsuited. PACKILOUSE V. WILSON-INTEREST-IMPORTANT TO TRADESMEN. This was an action to recover £23 odd for work done five years ago, and interest on the amount, defendant having paid all into court, except the interest and a sum alleged to have been charged in excess. Mr. Buchanan, for defendant, urged that, as plaintiff had not made a formal written demand, he could not now re cover interest. Plaintiff said he had often mentioned it; but his honour ruled that if there were no written notice of an intention to charge interest, plaintiff could not recover, Verdict for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This Day. MARLBOROUGH. STREET. NUMEROUS ROBBERIES AT THB SOHO BAZAAR,—Mary Ann Barth lumew, of 130, The Crescent, Hackney 'road, a married woman in a good position of life, was charged before Mr, Tyrwhitt with stealing several articles at the Soho Bazaar, Soho-Square. Mr. Ed ward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoner. Miss Ellen Young, assistant bookseller, said—Yesterday afternoon I saw the prisoner throw a packet of needles under the stall of Mrs. Peachey, two persons, Mrs. Durham ani Mrs. Dodsworth, being at the time in pursuit of her, the needles belonging to thoso two persona. I had missed a letter case from my counter before I had observed the pri soner, and it was found on the prisoner. The letter case is the propel ty of Elizabeth Ogilvy. I had not observed the prisoner at my counter. Mrs Sarah Dodsworth said—l am a stall-keeper in the bazaar. The prisoner came up to my stand a little before five yesterday evening. I turned round and said, "Oh dear me, there is a vacancy here," observing that some needles had been taken away. Prisoner said, "I hope you don't suspect me." I said, "I do not," and I then observed the needles in her hand. Prisoner then asked me the price of a pen wiper, and put down the money for it—le. 6d. I again spoke about the needles,ani prisoner again said, " I hope you do not suspect me," and went into another room. I then spoke to \ I re. Darham, telling her I believed the prisoner had taken the needles, and with Mrs. Durham followed the pri soner, and the first witness then picked up the needles from under Mrs. Peachey's stall. There are 10 packets of needles, of the value of 2s. 6d. I told the prisoner that she had better go into the office to the matron, and she was searched there. The vacancy on the counter was just such a one as would be caused by taking away the packet. Mrs. Anne De Gruchy said—l keep a stall in the bazaar. Prisoner bowed to me and said, " I have purchased some pomade of your assistant," and I thanked her. I after wards was fetched to the matron's office, and found two pots of pomade, my property. The pot sold the prisoner was a month ago. Eliza Margaret Leigh, in charge of a room in the bazaar, belonging to a book society, said—The seven books produced belong to the society—a religious book society—the secre tary of which is the Rev. Isaac Mummery. The value of the books is 4s. 2d. I saw the prisoner in the room yester day afternoon, but she made no purchase. I did not miss the books. Anne Maria Thomas, keeper of a perfumery stall in the bazaar, identified an article found on the prisoner. Mrs. Sarah Cook, matron at the bazaar, said—l took the prisoner into a private part of the room, and saw her searched, and the whole of the articles produced found upon her. The prisoner said, " I took the needles, and will make you any recompense you like. I cannot account for doing it, but I have done it." G. Weight, 90 C, said—l was called to the Soho Bazaar to take the prisoner into custody for stealing articles from different stalls. On asking prisoner how she became pos sessed of the things, she said, "1 don't know; my nerves were shaken." I then took her into custody. Mr. Lewis said he had advisedly abstained from asking any questions of the witnesses. It was a very painful case. The prisoner was well connected, and had no need to com mit these petty pilferings ; but it was ono of those irresistible passions which she herself, as stated, could not account for. The accused was labouring under a severe domestic afflic tion, and although the answer which he (Mr. Lewis) was instructed to make would afford no answer to the case in this court, it would, he (Mr. Lewis) felt sure, mitigate any penalty which she had incurred. He had therefore merely to ask that she might be admitted to bail, which could be obtained to any reasonable amount, The prisoner was committed for trial. Bail was accepted. MARKETS—This Day. HOUSE OF COMMONS.--This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes after twelve o'clock, PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Nottingham Gas, Rugby Water, Scar borough Water, and Norwich Poor. PETITIONS. By Mr. Cox, from Clerkenwell, praying that the 4d. coal tax might be paid over to the Metropolitan Board of Works, also in favour of the removal of the turnpike gates in and near the metropolis; Mr. WM Agort and Colonel DUNNE, from various places in Ireland in favour of the Salmon Fisheries Bill. MARK-LANE. But few samples of English wheat were reeeivee fresh up to this morning's market . , Selected parcels were mostly disposed of at Monday quotatilins ; otherwise, the trade ruled heavy, at drooping currencies. The supply of foreign wheat was large. In all descrip tions sales progress d at barely stati , .nary prices. Floating ca goes of grain were in slow request, on former terms. Barley, wit) , which the market was moderately supplied, ff i moved o slowly, at fully the la te decline in its value. In malr, a limited business was transacted, yet prices were supported. Sweat oats met a steady sale, at full quotations; but other kinds sold heavily at quite the late reduction in the currency. Beans and peas ruled inactive, on former terms. Barrel flour was freely offered, and sold slowly at late rates. Other descriptions were in limited request at pre vious quotations ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat Barley. Malt Oats. Flour. English.-- 260 690 Irish —. 480 ( I 20 • b'orsigu.... —15,090 3,450 1 4,840 27,92 eke 0 brie. BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a slow demand for all kinds of hops al late rates. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat is moderate, and the trade rules in active, as follows : Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, as 6d to 4e 6d per 81ba by the carcase. SPORTING NOTES, 49i. 50 86k 108 f 1141 131 faf 16} in I 1231 k 98 d 91} 1 DISTRESS IN THE COTTON DISTRICTS. Mr. POTTER, gave notice that after Easter he should move for a select committee to inquire into the state of the cotton manufacturing districts, and how the poor law and Jebel' funds had been administered therein ; also to report as to the policy of adopting emigration as a means of relief. (Hear, hear.) DISTRESS IN IRELAND. At the request of Sir ROBERT PEEL, Mr. Scully post poned his motion on this subject until after Easter. PILOTAGE. On the motion of Mr. INGHAM, the following return was ordered—Return of the payments at the several ports of the United Kingdom, for the year 1860, as indemnity for the abolition of differential duties on pilotage, distinguish ing the sums paid at each port for sea and river pilotage respectively. SIERRA LEONE (MR. FITZ 3 AMES). On the motion of Mr. ROEBUCK, a return was ordered for copier of or eztracls from all papers relating to or connected with the appointment of Mr. Fitzjames to the offices of Queen's Advocate and police magistrate in tho colony of Sierra Leone, and all papers relating to or con nected with the dismissal of Mr. Fitzjames from the sail offices. SALMON FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. The adjourned debate, on the motion for going into com mittee, was resumed by _ Mr. CONOLLY, who opposed the bill, on the ground that it would entirely unsettle the value of property which had been purchased in the Encumbered Estates Court, and otherwise all certain privileges secured to the owners by the act of 1842. He admitted that there were evils in the present system which he should be happy to see remedied, but the measure of the honour able member for Wexford (Mr. M'Mahon) was of far too sweeping a nature, and would utterly destroy property of the annual value of £lOO,OOO. The fisheries in all the rivers in Ireland were in a good and progressive state, and the interference with them proposed by this bill would be wanton and unjust. The hon. gentleman submitted statistics in support of his assertion. Many important rights held without dispute from time immemorial would be now, for the first time, abrogated if the bill was passed into a law; indeed, it could not be passed without the insertion of a clause to afford compensation to those whose property in the fisheries would be damaged. It was a curious cir cumstance that cot and rod fishers had increased, and they were the parties who would be most benefited by the bill. The hon. and learned gentleman had evinced great assi duity in bringing the subject forward, and as he could not possibly desire to commit injustice, he ventured to suggest that he should consent to the amendment, and thus have the bill referred to a select committee, so that the rights of the landowners and others might be properly investigated and determined. Col. WHITE suggested that it would be well to refer the subject to ten Irish members, who, he doubted not, would be able to frame a bill which, probably, the Govern ment would not be indisposed to adopt. (Hear, hear.) In order to afford the hon. and learned gentleman an oppor tunity of adopting his suggestion he begged to move the adjournment of the debate (Divide, divide.) Mr. LONGFIELD supported the bill on the ground that stone weirs and stake and bag nets, so many of which were permitted by the Act of 1842, were a violation of the rights of the publio, and, besides, materially tended to destroy the propagation of fish. The legislation of 1842 was hurried, and the erroneous course then taken should be at once cor rected by the passing of the present measure. (LEFT SITTING.) PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 24. INCOME TAX. Motion made and question put, "That, in the opinion of this house, the incidence of an income tax touching the products of invested property should fall upon net income, and that the net amounts of industrial earnings should, previous to assessment, be subject to such an abatement as may equitably adjust the burthen thrown upon intelligence and skill as compared with property.' The houso divided—Ayes, 70 ; Noes, 118. AYES 70. Addington, Hon.W. Getty, S. G. Packe, C. Ayrton, A. S. Goldsmid, Sir F. Paget, C. Baines, E. Greaves, Edward Parker, Major W. Barnes, Thomas Greenall, G. Pilkington, James Bass, M. T. Greene, J. Pollard Urquhart W Beach, W. W. Grenfell, H. R. ScholefieLd, W. Blake, J. A. Gray, Capt. Selwyn, C. J. Bonham-Carter, J. Hadfield, Geo. Shelley, Sir .T. V. Bright, J. Haliburton, T. C. Sidney, Thomas Butler, C. S. li ibbert, J. Staniland, M. Cave, S. Hod,gkinson, G. Stansfeld, J. Clay, James Ho s.al,, T. B. Taylor, P. A. Cobbett, J. M. Jackson, W. Thornhill, W. P. Coningham, Wm. Kekewich, S. Warner, Edward Cox, W. Kelly, Sir F. Westhead, J. Crawford, R, W. Kinglake, A. W Whalley, G. H. Dalglish, Robert Langton, W. G. White, Jas. Davey, K. Lawson, W. Williams, W. Doulton, F. Lewis, Harvey Wood, W. Ewart, William Lyall, G. Wyld, James Ewart, J. C. M'Mahon, P. Fermoy, Lord Martin, P. W. TELLERS, Forster, Charles D. Murray, William Forster, W. E. North, F. Leatham, E. Gard, R. S. Onslow, Guildford Hubbard, J. G. NOES —HB. Adeane, H. J. Goddard, A. L. O'Conor Don, The Atherton, Sir W. Gordon, C. w, Pacae, Col. Aytoun, R. S. Gower, F. L. Padmore, R. Baring, Sir F. Gowet, G. W. L. Paget, Lord A. Baring, Thos. Geo. Gregson, S. Palmer, Sir R. Bazley, Thomas Grey, Rt. H ii , sir G. Palmerston, Vied. Beale, Samuel Gurdon, B. Patten, Col. W. Beamish, F. B. Hanbury, E. Peel, F. Beecroft, G. S. Hanmer, Sir J. Portman, W. H. B. Bridges, Sir B. Headlam, Thus. E. Potter, E. Bruce, H. A. Henniker, Lord Powell, F. S. Butt, Isaac Holland, E. Pugh, D. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Howard, Hon. C• Puller, C. W. Carnegie,Hn. C. Hunt, G. W. Ricardo, 0. Chapman, J. Hutt, W. Russell, A. J. E. Chard, C. C. Jervoise, sir ,j, bcott, Sit W. Coke, Col. Jones, D. Seymer, H. K. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Knatchbull, W. Seymour, H. D. Collins, T. Knatchbull-Hugess Seymour, A Conolly, T. Layard, A. H. Smith, Augustus Lennox, Lord H• G. Cowper, Hon. W.F. Leader, N. Cubitt, George Leeke, Sir H. Spooner, R. Cubitt, Ald. L limisim o oaace t rir v irkir e niy , sse,, R : joißjtam.... T, Brand, K. Somes, Joseph Dawson, R. P. Lewis, Sir G. C. Dering, Sir E. T Stanhope, oiicma c J. eA J ; JB..H H. Lindsay, General Turner, A. Duff, M. B. Longtield, Robert Vandeleur, Col. W. P. isim m oo itt nntgt ord, ,W . T. Sir G Duff,D., 4FD, ea n !l uu noe c n, w o li e C m , : ocsb,l Col. Edward A d w . ar d Tii`Cormick, W. v V l e i r i i n e e r y B , , S R I . Harry Hon. C. Walpole, S. H. Elcho, Lord Weguelin, T. Martin J. Wemyss, J. Western, S. White, wyra L. Monsell, Rt. Hn. W. Wood, Rt Hn. Sir C. Garnett,GFinlay,aFrench,weY A. CoI.WS i r . S J . . Northcote, Gavin, Major Mowbray, Rt. Rn. '' ' Gibson. T. M. Naas, Lord TELLERS. Gilpin, C. Montagu j..ryo,rd R. G. Wynn, C. Newdegate C. Gladstone, W. E. Brand, H. B. Glyn, G. G. Sir S. H. Dunbar, Sir Wm. FUNERAL OF SIR JAMES OUTRAN, THIS DAY. The funeral of Sir James Oniram,Bart., G.C.8., K. 5.1., took place to-day, at Westminster Abbey. Although the funeral was a private one the assemblage of the public outside the Old Abbey was very great. Withal the venerable building the attendance was also large, and everyone present was attired in deep mourning, a circumstance which was not the case on former occasions, and which at the time led to much remark. The funeral procession left the residence of the deceased, Queen's Gate-gardens, Kensington, and arrived at the west cloister door of the Abbey a few minutes after one, where it was met by the Dean of Westminster, Canon Jennings, Canon Nepean, Precentor Haden, the Rev. Flood Jones, and a great number of other gentlemen connected with the abbey. The pall was borne by the officers and sergeants of the 78th Highlanders, and amongst the mourners were Sir Francis Outram (chief), Dr. Ogilvie, J. B. Outram, Esq., A , N. Smith-Sligo, Esq., W. Morris, and following them the personal friends of the deceased, amongst whom were the Duke of Argyle, Earl Dalhousie, Lord Clyde, Lord Salisbury, Lord Harris, Lord Keane, Lord Lyveden, Lord Chelmsford, Sir J. Weir Hogg, Su H. Willoughby, Crawford, M.P. for the City, Dr. Russell, H. J. Gordon, Esq., H , Johnston, Esq Williamson Ramsay, Esq., Greenhill, Esq., Ricketts, Esq., Col. Lockhart, Sir E. Lugard, Sir John Laird, Sir J. Lawrence, Col. Sykes, Mallet, Esq., W, Davidson, Esq., Sir H. Havelock, Gen. Hancock, R. D. Mangles, Esq., Gen. Malcolm, Col. Holland, Sir H. R awl i nson, C o l. Whitelock, Col. Grant, Gen. Pollock, Si r Charles Woo d , &c., 49cc. While' Crofts, and the life," and " I conveyed to the choir, know that my Redemer liveth," w as so l emnly chaunte d "lam bad t y he was resur b r e e l Crs, the by the choristers, and on reaching that place the 90th Psalm was sung. The burial service was then perforated, and finally the coffin was lowered into the grave, which was in the nave, within a few feet of that of the late George Stephenson, and close to the new pulpit erected for the special Sunday services. The coffin bore the following inscription:—" Lieutenant- General Sir James Ontram, Bart., G.C.8., K. 5.1., died March 11, 1863, aged 60. THE NORTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION.—The nomi nation took place at the Shire-hall, L ancaster , yesterday. The Marquis of Hartington was nomi nate d by Sir James gay Shuttleworth, and seconded by M r. E . M. Fenwiok. No opposition was offered, and the noble marquis was re sleeted. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The scene that occurred just at the close of the Subscrip- tion-room at Tattersall's, on Monday last, was a pretty fair shadowing of the antics that owners and a certain " school" would play with their own and other people's horses at Northampton. Animals that were supposed to be firm a few minutes before, were knocked about at all imaginable prices, while others again, whose prestige and quality never entitled them to a prominent position, " came" in the market like so many flashes of light ning. With such very queer doings governing the chances and qualifications of favourites or outsiders, the vocation of the turf prophet is indeed a difficult, if not an impossible one. Were horses allowed to run on their own merits, and fairly submitted as, so to speak, public property in the turf market when once their owners declared them selves satisfied with their treatment by the handicap per, the labour of the vaticinator would Fe confined to analysis alone. But, as it is, he must, if possible, acquaint himself with all the secret, questionable inte rests upon which the probable, or rather possible, success of each animal depends. He must be prepared tosee horses " put up" in order to be " got on" at a price, with the ugly contingency that if his "party" do not get odds to suit them, he will be withdrawn without scruple, or allowed to remain in the list of quotations until he arrives at a short price, and then run the gauntlet of "milking" and " Cap tain Armstrong." But these are evils which require a more powerful pen to lay bare before the restoration of anything like a healthy tone to the turf can be hoped for. The running at Northampton yesterday will appear at such length in your columns to-day, that any reference to the meeting would be worse than superfluous. The Grand Military Steeplechase Meeting at Market Harboro will be held to-morrow, and will keep together all the ring from Northampton and en route to Croxton Park, which gathering takes place on Friday. The Great Corinthian Cup ought to fall to Penarth, and the Granby Handicap (Croxton Park) ap pears to be between Oakapple and Conundrum. Weather bow will most likely win the Belvoir Stakes, Welland the Waltham Plate, and Comet the Croxton Plate. The only remaining event of any importance—the Cup—will be carried off by Loiterer, whose form we have recently seen so satisfactorily tested. Wednesday Afternoon. PEGASUS, NORTHAMPTON RACES-TUESDAY. Never was the "legitimate" racing season more bril liantly inaugurated than it was on Tuesday at Noi thampton, as the weather was warm and summer-like, the company numerous and aristocratic, and the sport most interesting, most of the items bringing out respectable fields. It will be seen by our return of the sport that Asteroid maintained his character of being the best "miler" on the turf, as he cleverly chopped down the nine opposed to him in the Trial Stakes, and these comprised some of the most for midable horses in the country over the distance. The Whit tlehury Stakes, as usual, showed the 3-yr-olds to be more formidable over this course than the younger horses, and they fell to the share of Fantastic, who cleverly bowled over Cairncastle and Livingstone, the last-named, despite his "roaring" infirmity, having the call in the betting. The stakes, despite the knocking about several horses received in the market, attracted 15 runners to the post, and was re markable for the sorry figure cut by Knutsford, who was backed by the Hednesford stable as if the race was over. The pace being severe, it suited Fairwater, who made light of her welter weight at the finish, and won so cleverly that it is evident she has not lost a bit of her last year's form. The remaining races call for no comment. Trial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added from the fund ; 3-yr-olds, 7st ; 4-yr •olds, Bst 91b ; 5 yr-olds, 9st 111 b ; 6-yr-olds and aged, 9st 31b. One mile. Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 5 yrs, 9st 11b (Wells) 1 Lord Stamford's Le Marechal, 3 yrs, 7st .. (T. French) 2 Mr. Astley's Atherstone, 5 yrs, 9st 11b.. (G. Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Tolurno, Welland, Soapstone, Ivanhoff, Change, Queen of the Vale, and General Hess. Betting-2 to 1 agst Asteroid, 9to 4 agst Le Marechal, and 8 to 1 agst Soapstone. After one or two failures the lot were despatched in close company. Le Marechal, being the first in action, came on with a slight lead, followed by Change, Soapstone, and Queen of the Vale, the others following, in the centre of whom were Asteroid and Welland, the rear being brought up by Atherstone. After running half-a-mile the Queen of the Vale ran into the third place, but before they reached the bend for home she dropped back, the running being taken up by Soapstone; but as they neared the distance Asteroid, with Atherstone on his whip hand, joined Lord Stamford's colt, the three running a fair race home, the ftvouritc getting his heed in front half-way up,and winning cleverly by two lengths ; a neck between the second and third. General Hess was fourth, Soapstone fifth, Ivanhoff and Tolurno, side by side, were the next two ; Queen of the Vale and Welland were the last two. The Northamptonshire Cup stakes, by subscription of 10 sovs each, for horses of all ages ; 3-y r-olds, 6st 91b ; 4- yr-olds, Bst 71b; 5-yr-olds, 9st llb ; 6-yr-olds and aged, 9st 41b; the winner to be sold for £5OO it demanded, and to subscribe to the stakes in 1864. Gentlemen taking a nomination in this stake and not starting to be subject to the payment of 3 soya, which will be given to the se cond horse. Two miles. Mr. Bryan's Millionaire, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (Custance) 1 Mr. H. Goatees Aurelian, 5 yrs, 9st 11b (J. Goater) 2 Lord Stamford's Revolver, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (J. Loatea) 3 Mr. J. Osborne's Flytrap, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (Whiteley) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agat Aurelian, 9to 4 agat Revolver, sto 1 agst Millionaire, and 10 to 1 agst Flytrap. Revolver cut out the work at a good pace, Flytrap going on second, with the favourite and Millionaire lying up. On rounding the top turn Revolver considerably increased his lead, and, proceeding along the far side, was upwards of half a dozen lengths in advance of his horses,Aurelian,half way down the hill, taking the second place, Flytrap at the same time dropping into the extreme rear. On reaching the distance the favourite, with Millionaire at his girthQ,on the outside, ran up to Lord Stamford's colt, the three run ning nearly abreast to the enclosure, where Millionaire came out and won in a canter by half a dozen lengths. Revolver was a bad third, and Flytrap, beaten oft, last. The Whittlebury Stakes of 16 sovs each, 6 ft, with 100 added ; 2-yr-olds, Est 81b ; and 3-yr-olds Bst 81b f and g allowed 31b. Winners extra. About three-quarters of a mile, 40 subs. Mr. G. Bryan's Fantastic, 3 yrs, 9st llb ~(Custance) 1 Mr. W. Stewart's Cairncastle, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (A. Edwards) 2 Lord Stamford's Livingstone, 3 yrs, Bst 13]b (S. Rogers) 3 The following also ran:—Weatherbow, Villafranca, Stockbroker, Brother to Morocco, Salvioni, Overcast, Nathalie, Rosin'', and Vanquisher. Betting-2 to 1 agst Livingstone, sto 2 agst Fantastic' 8 to 1 agst Stockbroker, 10 to 1 each agst Brother to Mo rocco and. Cairncastle, 12 to 1 agst the Olitipe filly, and 100 to 8 agst Overcast. Several failures were occasioned by the Olitipe filly re solutely refusing to join her horses, but at length Mr. M'Georgo got them into something like order, and at once lowered his signal, when the lot left the post in compact order. The first to show in advance was Stockbroker, close up with whom came Fantastic, on the upper side, the Oli tipe filly, Livingstone, unit to the rails, and Cairucastle ; the others, who were headed by Brother to Morocco and Overcast, lying in their wake to the top of the hill, where Fantastic drew slightly in front, and came on with the running to the distance, where Stockbroker retired, and his place was taken by Cairncastle, who came en in waiting upon the two leaders to the entrance to the Stand in closure, where the favourite was in difficulties, and was headed by Mr. Stewart's colt, but who was unable to reach Fantastic, who won in a canter by a length, a length and a half separating the second and third. Sroekbr.ler fourth, close up, Brother to Morocco fifth, Overcast sixth, and the Olitipe filly next ; the last two were Weatherbow and Salvioni. _ _ _ The Pytchley Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 sots added from the fund ; for 3 yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allowances. The New Spencer Plate Course; five furlongs, straight. 5 subs. Mr. W. Hart's Henham Lass, 5 yrs, (L6O), 7st llb (T. French) 1 Mr. Payne's Antidote, 3 yrs (£6O), sst 111 b (J. Grinashaw) 2 Mr. Cherry's Disappointment, 4 yrs (X. 30), 6st 81b (Morris) 3 Mr. Whittaker's David Ann, 5 yrs (£6O), 7st Ilb (Forster) 4 Betting—Even on Henham Lass, 2 to 1 agst Antidote, and 5 to 1 agst any other. Antidote jumped off with a slight advantage, followed on the inside by Henham Lass and Disappointment to the dis tance, where the three came on nearly abreast, the young one, however, having a trifle the best of it to within half a dozen strides of the chair, when French brought out his mare and won a tine race by a head ; a bad third. The winner was bought in for 125 guineas. The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 sous, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft. 65 p a id 5 soya ft, the second horse to receive 25 soya out of the stakes; the winner of any haidicap after the publication of the weights (Jan. 17, 10 a.m) to carry 51b, or any two handicaps 7lb extra ; the winner to subscribe to the stakes in 1864, and to pay 40 sovs towards expenses. Two miles. 100 subs, 65 of whom declared, Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater, 5 yrs, Bst 10Ib (Custance) 1 Mr. It. Sutton's Attaman, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b .. (R. Thomas) 2 Baron M. Rothschild's Gorse, 4 yrs, 7st 41b.. (J. Daley) 3 The following also ran :—Oldminster, Carisbrook, Hart ington, Knutaford, Balham, Grimstone, Benjamin, Ber keley, Fee, Dunsinane, Brother to Springbok, an i Zeloo. Betting-7 to 4 agst Knutaford, 6 to 1 agst Springbok, 8 to 1 agst Fairwater, 100 to 8 agst Grimstone, 20 to 1 each agst Oldminster, Carisbrook, Fee, and Gorse, 25 to 1 each agst Benjamin and Attaman, and 100 to 3 agst any other. Immediately the flag was lowered Springbok, in company with Attaman and Zeloo, rushed to the front, and came on with a clear lead past the Stand, followed by Gorse, Fee, Berkeley, and Oldminster; then came Benjamin and Canis brook, in the centre of the ruck, which was brought up by Balham and Dunsinane. Rounding the far turn Attainan headed the light weights and increased the pace, Springbok going on second, the favourite third, with Grimstone and Gorse, side by side, next, Fairwater, lying wide on the out side, heading the rear division. In this way they descended the hill, and on reappearing in sight Knutaford was seen in difficulties, and on their fairly Merin the straight he was beaten, and shortly after dropped back, his place being taken by Fairwater, who came up on the outside of the two light weights, who were disposed of on reaching the distance, leaving the old mare with a clear lead, which she retained to the end, and won by three lengths, At tainan securing the second money by a neck from Gorse, who headed Springbok at the Stand. Berkeley was fourth, two lengths in their rear; Benjamin was fifth, Springbok sixth. Then came Knutsford, Griinstone, and Carisbrook, close together, next. The others were widely spread, the last three being Old minster, Fee, and Zeloo. Match. Spencer Plate Course. 200, h ft. Lord Westmoreland's Manrico, 4 pre, Bst 71b (J. Goater) t Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Batsman, 3 yrs, Bst (Gr. Fordham) Betting-6 to son Manrico, who made play to the dis tance, where he was joined by Batsman, the pair running in company to within a few strides of the chair, when Fordham came with a rush, and finished a splendid race with a dead heat. Handicap Plate of 50 sous, added to a sweepstakes of;s soya each; 2ft. The winner to be sold for £5O. Spencer Plate Course. Mr. T. Hughes's Norman, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (Prior) 1 Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkepe, 4 yrs, 7st 811) --(Pearson) 2 J. Grimehaw weizhed for Captain Coates's Tiny, 3 yrs, 6st 61b, but did not get to the post in time to start. Betting— 6 to 4 agst Norman, who made all the running, and won by six lengths. The winner was not sold. Stand Plate of 50 Boys (handicap), For 3•yr-olds and up • wards. Winners extra. One mile. Mr. Saxon's Sweet Willie, 3 yrs ' 6st 21b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. P. Price s Douche, 3 yr s , E s t 21b.. (A. Woodhouse) 2 Lord Stamford's Bertha, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (S. Rogers) 3 Mr. H. Jones's Eastern Princess, 5 yrs, Bst 41b.. (Daley) 4 The following also ran :—Ffenham Lass, Soothsayer, Kingston, and Pearl Diver. Betting-7 to 4 agst Douche, 4to 1 each agst Sooth sayer and Bertha, 5 to 1 named agst Pearl Diver. Douche, Eastern Princess, and Sweet Willie got off is advance, the two first making the running to the turn, where Eastern Princess was beaten. Before getting to the distance Sweet Willie joined the favourite, and, having the best of it in a few strides, Mr. Saxon's colt came on and won in a canter by ten lengths, a neck separating the favourite from Bertha, who passed Eastern Princess at the stand. The rest were pulling up as they passed the judge, the Flax gelding being last. Nene Handicap of 50 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 cove each, one ft, to go to the fund. For horses of all ages. Onca round. Mr. E. T. Bower's Fontenoy, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Plumb) 1 Capt. Coates's Fiirtation, 6 yrs, Bst 21b .. (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Hodgman's Truant, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Morris) 3 The following also ran :—Golden Drop, Wynnstay, Flash in the Pan, Violet, Sea Nymph, and Damson Cheese. T. French weighed for St. Lawrence, 4 yrs, 7st. His number went up, but the horse threw a plate and did not go to the post. Betting-5 to 2 agat Fontenoy, 4to 1 each agat Golden Drop and Flirtation, and 6 to 1 agst Flash in the Pan. Golden Dry and Truant lay in front to the distance, where they were joined by Flirtation and Fontenoy, the last named ultimately winning by six lengths; a neck be tween the second and third. Golden Drop was placed fourth, and the others, pulling up, were tailed by Violet. AQIIATICS-THIS DAY. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. A great race in anticipation of the all-important event of Saturday next came off this morning between the Oxford crew, manned as follows : OXFORD UNIVERSITY CREW. st. lb. 1 R. Shepherd, Brasenose 2 F. H. Kelly, University 3 W. Jacobson, Christ Church 4 W. B. Woodgate, Brasenose 5 A. Morrison, Balliol 6 W. Awdry, Balli01.. 7 C. R. Carr, Wadhain 8 W. M. Hoare (stroke), Exeter F.E.Hopwood, Christ Ch. (coxswai n ) 8 3 and a picked crew of London Watermen, who rowed in one of the London Rowing Club's eights, sitting in the follow ing older : IT. Hoare, Hammersmith SG. Everson, Greenwich 2 T, Royal, Westminster 6 J. Tagg, Moulsey 3 H. Cole, Chelsea 7 G.Hammezton,Teddington 4 T. Haywood, Westminster H. Kelly (stroke), Putney John Phelps, Fulham (ooxswain). The Oxonians started up from the London Boat-house shortly before half-past 10, and paddling up to Mortlake started down against the watermen at a little past 11, giving the Londoners a start of half a clear length. This the watermen improved into three lengths at Barnes rail way bridge, and although the Oxonians rowed so hard as to seem much distressed at coming in, the watermen held their lead, varying from two to three lengths all the way, and arrived at Putney bridge first by two lengths clear. The time of the gentlemen, however, was extraordinary, as it only wanted two hours to dead low water, and they accomplished the distance of four and a quarter miles in 21 minutes 14 seconds, a fact which must necessarily raise them in the estimation of the public. Shortly after the race was over the Cambridge crew went out for a "paddle," and as on every occasion since they have been at Putney exhi hibited great improvement. British Columbia and Vancouver Island. There was a legend long ago in England that a passage had been discovered, at the end of the 16th century, between the mainland of North America and what is now Vancouver Island. An old Greek sailor, so the story went, Apostolos Valerianos by name, but better known as Juan de Fuca, was found :nVenice, in 1596,wh0 had sailed to and from many places in those western seas, and had made discoveries of much importance. In his wanderings he had reached the 48 deg. of latitude, entered a narrow strait between the 47 deg. and 48 deg., and ' sailed therein for more than twenty days, until he came to the North Sea, where he found it " wide enough everywhere." The story of this ancient mariner was long current in England. There were many who believed it, and many who were sceptical, but none who had the courage to test its accuracy_ Ia 1778 Captain James Cook was sent out to examine the shores and seas as far as the 65 deg. He searched with care for the old Greek's passage, but he failed to find it, and pro nounced it to be a fiction, and Vancouver Island to be portion of the mainland. Fourteen years later, Captain Vancouver, an officer in the English navy, and not a Dutchman, as has been erroneously sup posed, was despatched to settle some official busi ness with the Spanish commission, and to survey the western coast of the new continent. He found San Juan's Straits, and entered on the Guif of Georgia, which separates the island which now bears his name from what is now British Columbia ; and after a long and difficult navigation, he forced his way among the islands of the gulf, and through the strait named by him Johnstone, until he came at length into the Pacific at Queen Charlotte Somali, probably at the very point where Juan de Fuca, the old Greek sailor, found it " every where wide enough" two hundred years before. Vancouver Island was thus discovered, and began to be colonised by English men at the beginning of this century. But the colonisation did not proceed rapidly until 1857, when the gold discoveries were made on the Fraser River, in the adjoining continent. Since then both the island and British Columbia have prospered, and one day they may be among the most valuable of British possessions. Vancouver Island is about half the size of Ireland, and it had been granted to the Hudson Bay Company on condition of its being colonised. British Columbia is about three times the size of Great Britain, has a coast line of some 1500 miles, and is made up of lake, mountain, forest, marsh, and prairie. —London Review. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good alike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. WHOLESALE PLATE ROBBERY.—Henry Cram, footman for six years in the service of Mr. J. K. Hooper, of Tooting-common, was re-examined yesterday, at Wandsworth Police-court, on a charge of stealing plate of the value of £3OO, the property of his master. Several pawnbrokers attended and produced a quantity of stolen plate. The prisoner was committed for trial. THE LARGEST CITY IN THE WORLD.—A very erroneous idea is indulged in by many people in relation to the largest city in the world—many confidently asserting that London, or, as it is frequently termed, the Great Metropolis, is far superior both in size and number of inhabitants. But such is not the case. Jedde, the capital of Japan, is, without exception, the largest and most populous city in the world. It contains the vast num ber of 1,00C,000 dwellings and 5.000,000 of human souls. Many of the streets are 19 Japan sails in length, which is equivalent to 22 English miles. - EXTRAORDINARY EXODUS.—Our quays presented on Thursday and the early portion of this day, a very busy scene. Numbers of emigrants, accompanied by many of their friends, perambulated the city, making the last preparations for a departure from their own " native isle of the ocean," to seek their fortune in " the land of the west." The Zephyr, Liverpool steamer, steamed away next day, with, besides a large cattle cargo, 105 persons of both sexes, bound, some for the Canadas, and others the United States.--IPaterford Mail. Several young men have been leaving Ireland for the last few months, ostensibly to emigrate to America, but actually for service in the Federal army, for which they are engaged by American agents, and forwarded with gold watclum , large bounties, dw., &o,—Ltitnerick Aeporitr. LONDON GAZE T TE---Yesterday. WAR-OFFICE, MAIICH 24. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Captain William Edmondetone, of tho Royal Navy, to be an Ordinary Member of the Mili tary Division of the Third Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. INDIA-OFFICE, MARCH 20. The Queon has been pleased to appoint the Right ti ou. the Earl of Dalhousie, K.T., G.C.B. ; the Right lion, the Earl of Ellenborough, G.C.B. ; Lieutenant-General Lord Hotham ; the Right H n. Joseph Warner Henley, M.P. ; Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Yorke, G.C.B, ; Mnjor- General Augustus Clarke ; Major-General Sir Peter Mei vill Melvill, K.C.B. ; to be her Majesty's Commissioners to inquire into and examine whether any departure from the assurance, held out by the 21 and 22 Viet., cap. 106, sect. 56, and the 23 and 24 Viet., cap 100, to her Majesty's Indian Military F orces, has' taken place by reason of the measures which have been adopted since the passing of the first-mentioned Act of Parliament,by the Secretary of State in Council, or by the Government or Military authorities in India, towards the re - organisation of the Indian Army, and the amalgamation of her Majesty's Indian Forces with her Majesty's General Force. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MALCH 21. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. R. B. Hebehr as Consul-General in London for his Majesty the King of Prussia. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCH 24. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Surgeon-Major James Cock burn, who retires upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. 2d Life Guards—Lieutenant Henry Montague Hozier from the Royal Artillery, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lambert Houlton Ward, promoted; Cor net and Sub-Lieutenant Henry Montague Hozier to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Conn Grenville Hercules Rowley, promoted. sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet Edward Llewellyn Thomas, from sth Lancers, to be Cornet, vice James Dennis, who exchanges. sth Lancers—Cornet James Dennis, from sth Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, vice Thomas, who exchanges. Royal Artillery—To be Colonels : Lientenant-Colonels Reginald Edward Knatchbull, Edward William Smyth Scott, Vincent Eyre, C. 8., William Barr, Charles John Cooke, and John Pottinger, C.B. To be Lieutenant- Colonels : Captains Albert George Austen, Charles Samuel Woodcock, Andrew Vance Falls, Frederick William Bond, Hugh Maxwell Douglas, and Anthony Maxtone Murray. To be Captains : Second Captains John Fulton, Thomas Henry Salt, Charles Elliot, C. 8., George Godfrey Pearse, George Dangerfield, Alexander Harry Dawson, Charles Edward Henry Cotes, James Henry Reid, Walter James Hodgson Stevenson, Te be Second Captains: Lieutenants James Hills, John Westrop Watkins, David Dalrymple Anderson, Francis Charles Trevor, Duncan John M•Gtigor, John Ritchi e , Charles Henry Strutt, and Thomas Porter Berthen. To be Lieutenants : Gentleman Cadets George Cecil Bayly, James Flower Houston, Ernest Frederick Cambier, John Strachan Bridges, Walter Reginald Rudge, James Stro nach Humphrey, William Savage Langley, and How land Roberts, _ _ _ _ Corps of Royal Engineers—The second christian name of Second Captain Tucker is Raffles, not Reifies, as stated in the Gazette of the 29th April, 1862. 2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Edward George St. John, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richard William Stokes, who retires ; Bernard Brunswick Horne Popham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice St. John. 3d Foot—Captain Cecil Frederic Holder, from half pay late 6th Cragoou Guards, to be Captain, receiving the former difference between cavalry and infantry, vice Richard, William Woods, who retires upon half-pay upon appoint ment as Staff Officer of Pensioners. 6th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Bowen to be Captain, by purchase, vice John Jennings Kendall, who retires; En sign Henry Mahony to:be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bowen; Humphrey Newman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mahony. 10th Foot—John MacCarthy O'Leary, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Baker, transferred to 66th Foot. 13th Foot—Gentleman Cadet James Gullies Westway, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thompson, transferred to the 54th Foot, 19th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Sale Sowley Brind, late 44th Bengal Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice Henry Thompson, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps, 22d Foot—Major William Corbett, from half-pay unna tached, to be Major, vice Henry M'Manus Sall, who re tires upon half-pay; Captain J t?naes Legh Thu rs b y t o b e Mrijor, by purchase, vice William Corbett, who retires ; Captain and Brevet-Major Frederick Smith Vacher, from 33d Foot, to be Captain, N ice Quin, who exchanges; Lieutenant Edward Murray Cookesley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thursby ; Ensign Philip Gully to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Allen Gosset, who retires; Ensign Henry Hoste S w i nny t o b e Li eutenant, by purchase, vice Cookcsley ; Willia m G eorge Overton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vine Gully ; John Dallas Edge, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Swinny. 25th Foot—Gilbert Joshua Spencer Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Grimble, transferred to 41st Foot. 27th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Collingwood, late 48th Ben gal Native Infantry, to bo Lieutenant, vice Ch ar l es Edward Stewart, aprointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 29th Foot—Gentleman Cadet George William Frederick Claremont, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Graham, transferred to 7Sth. Foot. 23d Foot—Captain Peter Edward Quin, from the 22d Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Vacher, w h o exc h anges. 35th Foot—Captain Edward Francis Browne, late 15th Bengal Native Infantry, to be Captain, vice Charles Fre derick Browne, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps, Ist Foot—Ensign Augustus Grimble, from 25th Foot, to bo Ensign, vice William Robertson Shand, who retires. 42d Foot—Lieutenant George William Cockburn, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Herbert Henry Moseley, who retires; Ensign Henry Jennings Bramly to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Cockburn; Arthur Wellesley Warrand, tient., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bramly. 53d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Frederick Bowyer Lane, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rendall Morris, who retires, 54th Foot—Ensign Dodgson Hamilton Thompson, from the 13th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bennett Andrew Hume, superseded for being absent without leave. 58th Foot—Gentleman Cadet John Davidson, from Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wade, promoted. 59th Foot—Frederic Benthall, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gould, promoted by purchase in 96th Foot. 66th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Charles Spearman to be Captain, by purchase, vice Archibald Hamilton Dunbar, who retires; Ensign Harry Aldworth Fellowes Mere wether, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Spearman; Ensign Arthur Wybrow Baker, from 10th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Merewether. 71st Foot—Captain George Edward Hill, from 3d Bengal Native Infantry, to be Captain, vice Courtenay H. S. Scott, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 78th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Seymour Montague Browne, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thomas An derson, who retires ; Ensign William Charles Smith, to be Lieutenant, by purch ase , v i ce Browne; Ensign Douglas Alexander Graham Cunningham Graham, from 29th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Smith. 82d Foot—Lieutenant John Leonard Greenwell O'Brien, late 44th Bengal Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Acton, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 84th Foot—Ensign William Clayton Clayton, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Charles Thomas Horan, who retires ; Edward Ralph Bromhead, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clayton. 89th Foot—Lieutenant Burchall Helme, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis Henry Digby Marsh, who retires; Ensign George Jonas Whitaker Hayward, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Helms; Henry Thomas Pycroft, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hay ward. 96th Foot- -Ensign Louis Philip Gould, from 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Naper Carle ton, who retires. 98th Foot—Lieutenant James Frederic Elton, from late 37th Bengal Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice William Henry Joseph Lance, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Honourable Albert Hood, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Honourable Alan Joseph Pennington, who retires; the Honourable Frederic Ar thur Wellesley, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Honour able Albert Hood. ARMY HOSPITAL CORPS—Lieut. Henry Saville, from Ad jutant Invalid Depot at Chatham, to be Quartermaster and Adjutant. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals George Clerihew, M.D., who retires upon half pay, to have the honorary rank of Inspector -General of Hospitals 9 • Staff-Surgeon Major Robert K ea ti ng P : en • dergast to bo Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice George Clerihew, M.D., who retires upon half-pay. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel William Gordon, 17th Foot, having completed five years' qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal warrant of 14th October, 1858, to be Colonel, Major Samuel Dunning, retired upon full pay, depot battalion, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. The following promotions to take place consequent on the decease of Major-General Plomer Young, Colonel, 59th Foot, on March 8, 1863 : Lieuter.ant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel William Raikes Faber, from half-pay, unattached, to be Major-tieneral. Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Munro, on half-pay, unattached, and Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Colonel. Captain and Brevet-Major Wm, Faussett, 44th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain Frederick Connor, 2d Foot, to be Major. Lieutenant John Charles Taylor to be Lieutenant of a Company of Gentlemen Cadets, vice Berthon, promoted. MEMORANDUM. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the sentence by Cairnes, 21st Foot, was cashiered on 6th July, 1861 , being commuted to that of dismissal. w hi c h Capt. William Course of the Exchange—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 45 25 11 18 11 18. t Antwerp _ 25 50 Brussels — 25 45 25 50 Hamburgh — 13 7i 13 8 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine ... 1191 1191 Vie nna Trieste .. 11 55 11 60 Petersburgb. ........ 351 351 Berlin ........ ._ — Madrid ........ 49 49f . Cadiz '... 481 491 ............. Leghorn..,, Milan — 25 55 25 60 Genoa — 2.5 55 25 60 Naples Palermo — 25 60 25 65 Messina — 25 60 25 C 5 Lisbon — 521 52a Oporto — 521 63 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars - , 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doubloons 0 0 0 GRESHAM COLLEGE.—The Professorship of Rhe toric in Gresham College has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Edward Owen, M.A. The appointment is in th e gift of the Lord Mayor and the Gresham Committee, who have given notice that they will proceed to Oar) election on Thursday, April 24.