The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

ONEY HARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK'. There is no alteration in the state of the general money market, and the minimum of the Bank of England remains at 6 per cent. The sum of £20,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterd :y. A supply of Mexican dollars, amounting to about £130,000, by the Louisiana and Bolivar have been sold for China at ss. 34d. per cz. The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees 0300,000) in bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were, to Cal cutta 16,00,000 rupees; to Bombay 12,00,000 rupees, and to Madras 2,00,000 rupees. The minimum price was as before—viz., is lld per rupee on Cal cutta and Madras, and Is 1141 on Bombay. The applications within the limits amounted to 230 lace. Tenders on Calcutta at is lltd will receive about 7 per cent., on Bombay at 2s Oiccl about 12 per cent., and on Madras at 2s about 56 per cent.; and all above these prices in full. Subjoined are oommunications relating to the Venezuelan and New Grenada debts :—Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., agents, advise having re ceived for 55 per cent. of the import duties for two weeks from the Custom-house of Puerto Cabello 23,911 dole, 23c., and from that of La Guayra 18,949 dols. Olc., making a total of 42,860 dols, 24c. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received by this mail on account of the New Grenada divi dends from the Custom-house of San Jose de Cuenta, £293 155. 10d. The Credit Mobilier Company of London (Limited) have commenced business at their office, 54, Thread needle -street. The present capital of the company has been privately subscribed, and shares will not be offered to the pubic until increased capital be required. The directors of the Credit Foncier of Mauritius have made a call of £3 per share, payable at the Allience Bank on the 14th April next. The share list of the Bristol Indigo Blue and Blacklead Company will be closed on Monday next, the 21st inst. The shire list of the Frontino and Bolivia South American Gold Mining Company will close on Wednesday next. The 39th yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Van Diemen's Lind Company took place to day. The report submitted for adoption stated that the renewal of the leases falling due had been effected on the favourable terms anticipated, and the present year would produce a further addition to the rent roll, while outstanding claims were being gradually recovered. The increasing trade of Burnie had induced the local Government to erect it into a port of entry. The question as to auriferous deposits on the company's side of the island still remained unsettled, but the late:explerer of the river Hellyer was hopeful of ultimate success. The estimate received of rents for 1864 exceeded £3,700. The Dutch Tramway Company (Limited) have issued a prospectus, with a proposed capital of £50,000, in 5,000 shares of £lO each. A depcsit of £1 per share is required, and £2 on allotment. This company has been formed for the purpose of making and working tramways in Holland and the adjacent States. Already concessions very favourable have been obtained, and arrangements entered into with respectable English contractors Who have undertaken to purchase the land and to make the necessary lines, and also to provide the rolling stock, horses, &c., for the sum of £40,000, the surplus capital being required for the working expenses. The works are now in the course of progress, and it is anticipated will be in full opera tion in the month of May next. The line is to commence in the main square of the town of the Hague, and follow the ordinary route to Sebeve ninque and return via the canal and the zoological Gardens, a distance of some seven English miles, and is a route well frequented by visitors from . Am sterdam, Rotterd am, U trecht, and other towns in Holland. From minute information supplied by the authorities of the various places, a considerable t raiti is anticipated on this tramway from both Passengers and merchandise, which will produce an annual income of £20,000. Such, at least, is the eZpectation of the directors from their operations, an d they are farther of opinion that, from the most carefully prepared estimates of the working costs, the result will eventuate in a dividend of 15 Per cent. on the proposed capital. It is announced also that a large portion of the capital stock has been already subscribed for in Mallard. The highly respectable names on the prospectus guarantee apple satisfaction as to the genuine character of the undertaking. The City Offices Company has been announced under the auspices of the Mercantile Credit Asso ciation in conjunction with the Credit Foncier. The object in view is to purchase sites of land in the City with the buildings thereon, and eithtr to adapt these or erect new establishments for offices for joint-btock companies and commercial and professional firms. The increasing value of landed property in this part of London, and its stable character, have induced the directors to enter upon this operation with very sanguine hopes of great success. Already they have acquired, by provisional arrangement, several plots of land, with the buildings thereon, in some of the most im portant parts of the City. A description of this Property is minutely given, and it is situated in Leadenhall-street, Clements.lane, adjoin ing Lombard -street, Great Tower-street, near Mark -lane, and in Bishopsgate•street. The capital required is £1,000,000, in shares of £6O each, and by the intended issue of debentures the paid up share capital will be kept at the lowest possible The last week's raLway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under : Great Western 1864. 1363. North-Weste rn X55,211 £53,433 .................. South-Western ........ Brighton .. Midland South-Eastern Great N ort h ern Lancashire and York s hi re„ 36,398 34,360 Bristol and Exete r s,3o3 6,181 North Eastern 61,069 47,9 Great Eastern ,566 27061 Glasgow and South Western 8,,495 Great Southern an d W estern Ireland Scottish North-East ern 4,740 4,725 These returns wh en compare d with those of the same period of last year show some satisfactory features. On the Great Western there is an in crease of £1,778; the North Western of £9,135; the Midland of £3,520; the Great Northern of £5,240; the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £2,038; the Bristol and Exeter of £122; the North Eastern of £3,117 ; the Great Eastern of X 505; the Glasgow and South Western of £9B ; and the Scottish North Eastern £l5. The South Western, however, exhi bits a decrease of £3,641 ; the Brighton of £2,152 ; the South Eastern of £2,913; and the Great Southern and Western of Ireland of £327. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr. eater's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 66.35, Firm. The market for the English Funds has continued quiet, and very little variation has occurred. Owing, however, to speculative purchases, a rise of I per cent. has taken place, Consols b e i ng 91 * a for Money, and 911 for the account. The down ward tendency of the rate of discount induces more con. fidence, but operators are not disposed to enlarge their engagements in this department of the House. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89,1 and Indi a 5 per Cents., 1041 2, The Foreign Market opened with a very firm prices, aPpcarance, and a general rise took place in but a partial relapse has since occurred. Turkish 6 Per Cents., 1862, are 70.1 71 ; ditto Consolides 531- 54; Mexican, 451 ; Greek, 241 ; Spanish Passive, 36' ; ditto Certificates, 131 14 Portuguese, 48/ ; and the Confederate Loan, 52*. Business in the Railway Share Market has been More animated, and ud vance. Great Northern A Stock has improved , £1 ; Metropolitan, /2; and Brighton, London, Chatham, and Dover, and North-Western, 10s, The Foreign and Colonial undertakings show little change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in fair re quest, and in some instances a shade firmer. Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company are quoted 3 to 31- prem. ; Queensland Sheep, 9 to 1 prem.; City Offices Company, 4 to 6 prem. BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. / 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent Now 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent — Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 4!.,, per Ct., last hf.-yr — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874.... 220 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1570 Ditto Account.... Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do Certificates Ditto Enfaeed Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 61 per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 98i Ditto Bonds Sl,OOO 8 dis Ditto under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent . Ditto Account.... .. Cuba, 6 per Cent. hilian 6 per Cent. Ditto 4f pm Cent — Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd, — dis Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent lOO/ Ditto, Second Issue - Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. I tainin 0 per Uent.(iVlaremnuna Railway,. Veximin 3 per Cent Ditto Account 45/ 61 of Uoorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d, paid — pm ' Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 4f per Cent:, 1862 Ditto Account B6l / Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 481 Ditto Account 4Bl Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 — Swedish, 4 per Cent. — Ditto Account .. Sardinian 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Now Deferred Ditto Account .—. Ditto Passive Ditto Account 36i i Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account l3l turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account .. Ditto £lOO Bonds.. — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds 7Ol Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent .... Venezuela 3 per Cent. ,Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Load .n Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 45 per Cent., Ex. 25f —. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account 671 a Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct.Ex, 4s. TWO O'CLOCK Console Money Ditto April Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market very .firm. Sales about 8,000 or 10,000 bales. Imports, 12,896. Previously, 41,208. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, March 17.—Wind this day at noon—East; moderate breeze, and fine weather. FALMOUTH, March 15.—Arrived—Glendower, from ondon for A►goa Bay. Sailed—Electric, steamer, for the West Indies. SHIELDS, March 16.—Wind S.W.--Sailed—Haabet, for HavAnnKh. PLYMOUTH, March 16.—Wind E.—Sailed--Eastern Empire, for Adelaide. PORTSMOUTH, March 16.—Wind N,W.—Arrived —Her Majesty's ship Himalaya, from Auckland, N.Z. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, March 16—Napoleon, from Gaavelines—Venus, from Horsens—Caroline, from Landscrona. Arrived, March 17—Maria, and Genzina Marzige, from Helsingborg—Water Nymph, from Melbourne—Eva, from Jamaica—Bierki, and Hanne, from Aarhuus—Eclair, from Helsingborg H. M. Hoidt, from Horsen—Experiment, horn Landscrona—Era, from Amsterdam. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed, March 16— Uretta, for London, for Bombay— Fortunato, from Sunderland, for Barcelona—Cosmopolite, from Batavia, for Rotterdam. Pasted, March 17—Wanderer, from Jamaica, for London THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW, The following letter has been addressed to officers commanding administrative regiments and corps of the establishment of a battalion in the metropolitan district : Sir,—l am directed by the Earl de Grey and Ripon to request that, in the event of the corps under your com mand being desirous to take part in the proposed Volunteer Review at Guildford, on the 28th instant, you will be good enough to attend at this office on Friday next, the 18th inst„ at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the neces sary instructions.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, GEORGE ERSKINE, Colonel. War Office, March 16, 1861. AQUATICS.—(This Day.) THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT OARED MATCH. PUTNEY. The favourable impression created yesterday by the ca pital performance of the Cambridge crew against the water men has not died away, and although it can hardly be said that the betting is level, still the followers of Oxford are very " coy" at laying the odds, and the Cantabs are looked upon as a splendid crew. This morning they started from Putney at half-past 11, and afrer paddling up to Mortlake, started down from the Ship at a very fine pace upon the ebb tide, which was, however, weak. They broke away very gallantly and regularly, the pace being at 37, 38, and 39 pulls per minute, taken without any irregularity or change in the style of work. At a quarter to twelve the crew of picked London water men, who made so admirable a race yesterday against the Cantabs, were put into requisition this morning to row the Oxonians, and they started away from the London boat house and wended their way up the river to Barker's Rail, where they h.d to stop some time for the Oxonians, who did not leave Putney until some time after them. It was arranged that the gentlemen should take their spurts with the watermen down, and not continue the whole distance— taking the first turn from the Earl's down through Carney reach to Cheswick Church, and then to Hammersmith and Putney. The pace of the gentlemen at the start was fully equal to that of the watermen, and they were rowing down when our report left. THE YACHT QUADRON.--It has been calculated from recent returns that there are no fewer than 817 English yachts, manned by nearly 4,000 sailors. A splendid nucleus fora nation to draw its resources from. COMFORT FOR RAILWAY TRAVELLERS.--During the 40 years prior to the establishment of railways the average annual deaths by accidents was 96, and 220 hurt. Since the establishment of railways the average of deaths and hurts to railway travellers is not one-fourth of the former number. GEORGE, THE BOY-KING OF THE HELLENES, intends to proceed on an excursion through some of his dominions, in order to make himself acquainted with the wants and wishes of hiQ subjects. The announcement of his Majesty's journey has been received with enthusiasm by the inhabitants of the country. ANOTHER POSTAGE STAMP MAGAZINE is nOw publishing. at Manchester. Its title is Once a Month, and it makes the tenth publication of a similar character now in circulation in Great Britain. THh SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY - EVENING, MARCH 17, 18M. SHARE `his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. Sharel Railways. . on , A ; Closing Business "'" Price. d ne, 8 8! Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. a Blythe and Tyne. Bost„Sleaf„andsfid.Co all Bi 4 9 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian lO9 121 122 Cork. and Bandon all Cornwall all 6 7 Do AIA gets no div all Do. B ti 11 6p c.p an.has ll been paid 4o B. "" Dublin & Belfast June. all Dun„Perth,&Ab. June. all Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 ; Glasg. and S. Western. 100 Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 Ditto A stock Ditto EastAnglian st 10 IGreatNorthot Scotland 101 Great Northern lO Do A stook lO Do B do 'Gt. S. and W. of Irelanc 10 Great 'Western 10 Do Str Val gua. stock 10 Lancashire & Yorkshire 10 London and Blackwall 10 Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 101 Won., Chat., and Dover 101 Lon. & North Western 101 Lon. & Scr.th Western 101 Man., Shef, & Lincoln. 101 lYlaryport and Carlisle. al Do f shares .. a Metropolitan al Midland Do New . Do Birming. & Derby 10 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland a] Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee 10 Nth. Eastern—Berwick 10 Do, G.N.E. purchase 18.1 Do Leeds IC Do York Do Carlisle IC North London Do New North Staffordshire • N. and S. W. Junction a: Scottish Central ..... 10 Scot N. E., Aber. stoc; 10 Do Scot. Mid. stock lO Shrews, and Welohpoo a: Shropshire Union !South Devon lO :South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun it staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlingtoi, a Do Do New, 1866 1 'Taff Vale.. DoB Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim 1 Waterford & Kilkeuny 1 West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R 1 West Midland -Oxford 1 Do Newport 1 Do Hereford, 1 36 38 16 17 92 94 106 109 16 s 7 6i 76 0 125 i 126 O 127 128, 10 180 132 10 93 95 O 66 t6i • - io Ic9i 109 ; /0 68 70 10 104 103 10 41 42 10 107 107; /0 99 100 6 51 52 11 - - ii lost 10% 0 , 127 t t2B 96 98 LI - - 0 52 54 0 24 26 0 . 100 i 100; 13.4 0 55} 6 , i 87i 88i )0 125 128 5 1 2 11 774 781 II ILf ►0 121 128 10 It 44 10 98 100 63 64 84 26 90 90, 98 101 1 37 i 38 4 7 Of 10 , '0 7 8 rt. , 163 166 8 5 7 33 4 p .11 I - - 91 91 22 24 BRITISH. POSSE Hallways kr tante Lawrenc, al Bom.,Barodadr.Cent Ind 1 Gu. 5 per oent... Do. New Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Laxe Huron al Do. Preference ...... al Buflalo,Brant o tGodrich , 0 Id p. ct. bds. A ug . 1, Ifra Do. do. July 1, 187.1 leti uo. do. Julie 1, 1h;-; li Cleutta.az S. Eas tn. ( Cape Town Dock Seri! it Haatn. Bengal gu. sp. c 10 East Indian. gu. 5 p. 0. 10 Do. do. G Ext..... I, Do. do. H do. .. 1; Grand Trunk of Canada tel Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. al Do. do. deferred.-- al Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. al Do. do. deferred...... al: Do. 3d P; ef. stock ... at Do. do. deferred...... al stock teck stock stook stock stock stock 20 stock stock et ock Do. 4th Pref. sto - uk..:l a B *OCk Do. do. deferred- al Gt.lndiaPeniu.gua.sp.c 10 DO. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1882 .. Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 1 Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. al Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... al Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. o. 101 Do. si p. o. Extension 101 Dc. 161 Do. Fifth Extension. iiclb.Corp. it p. 0. Bud, 101 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. al . Do. 7p. C. Hoeg. lids. al Newßrurzswtok a Candi, Class A and B. all N.Rl.C'daB po Ist gi bds 1( Do. Delhi Do. Do. Puojaub Do. Do. ........ Do. ludua.St. Flo. t e 6l 11 'OLONIAL GOVER —so. Gov. 6 p.c.J &Jul 3 1877-S1 1.. , Do. 6p. c. Feb..l Aug 10, Do. p. o.Mar..k Sept. 10 , Do. n. o. Jan.&July. 10 De. 5 ..nsei ibed stock 10 Cape G.llope, 6p 0,187 R 10 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 10 Do. 180 u 10 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10 ,Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 10. ,Maurittus 6 per cent lO INatal Gov. 6 per cent 1j --IN.II.Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.,t.Jul} 10 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 10 N. 8.19. Gov. 5 p :.,itl 10 Du. 5 p. c.,18/1 to 1:', 10 Do. d0.,1888 &upwdk 10 New Zealand 6 p cent. 10 -- Nova Scotia Gov. 6 sterling, 1875 lO Queensland Gcv. 6p. c llO S. Aus G6p.c.1678.& up 1 Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 1 Do. to 5 D.o. An..lzOrt. , SIONS. ) Closing lid.) Price. 11 58 60 - 00 103} 101 8p 1 p 7f p p 5 bi ll 7f fif 101 (03 103 105 105,1 106 104 i 205 P 20 15 (12 67 53 51 t 2 28 :5 :5 ru 19 11 73 II 58 11 65 [1 51 11 49 .I 40 1 26 11 22 C 5 10 1031 104 2 11 t 11 9} 18 11 11 92 11 85 )0 )U3 rul )0 97 08 10 92 94 Li 156 58 [t - - 11 3 5 ,00 82 /4 .00 103} 104} ,00 103 104 . 2 } ip all 103 104 104 )31 4 oo 198 10) MENT 1111 II POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, WORSHIP-STREET. Hibberd said he was paralysed. Mr. Rogers said there was no ground for his saying that he would not be admitted, if he applied at the proper time —the overseer being in attendance from 9 in the morning till 6 in the evening, to attend to applications for admission. Riley said he did not wish to say anything in answer to the charge, Mr. Rogers said he wished to state, as this was the first time that prisoners charged with destroying their clothing had appeared before the magistrates at that court, in the attire in which the prisoners appeared, that in consequence of the groat increase of the offence, the authorities, having estimated all the stock of clothing, had felt bound to consi der what steps could be taken with the view of checking the casual poor destroying their clothing. They had therefore adopted the kind of clothing the prisoners were then wearing. Mr. Knox was bound to say that, for some time past, he had not sat a day without having charges of a similar kind brought before him, and that the offence was on the increase. With regard to the parish of St. George's, he had never, since he first sat at the court, had a case of harshness to the poor brought before him. As far as the wan Hibberd was concerned, it was shown that he could have applied for admission if he thought proper, as the overseer was in at ' tandance from 9 o'clock till 6. In what the authorities had done he could not say they had adopted an improper course, but he (Mr. Knox) would advise that it should be done with discrimination, and not adopted towards everybody. Mr. Rogers said the casual poor were supplied with food night and morning, and there was a bath provided for them to cleanse thotnselves if they thought proper to do so. Mr. Knox asked whether there was any doubt about Hibberd being paralysed, and one of the officers of the court said there was not. Mr. Knox said he should send Riley for 21 days hard labour, and Hibberd could go back to the workhouse, and if St. George's was his parish he would be admitted. He hoped the authorities would succeed in checking the offence. Mr. Rogers said the new canvas clothing was exhibited in the wards, and he thought Its appearance would have the effect of checking the offence. It may be stated that as many as five persons have been charged at this court daily for destroying their clothing in the different workhouses. WESTMINSTER, ROBBING FURNISHED LODGINGS,—John Smith and Wm. Sewell, two low•looking fellows, were charged with robbing furnished lodgings. Mary Haddon, keeper of a lodging-house in Orchard street, Westminster, said that the two prisoners came to her house cn the previous evening and took two beds of her husband. She was fetched in the morning to see if some blankets which had been found on the prisoner Smith were hers, and as she identified them the men were given into custody. James Barnes, 335 B, said he took Sewell into custody as he was running through Chapel-street, pursued by a vast number of people. H. 3 brought him to Orchard street and gave him to another constable, and he took Smith to the station, He searched him and found two blankets under his clothing wrapped round his body, George Huckle, 56 B, proved the taking Sewell into custody. On searching him he found two rugs under his shirt and a watch chain in his pocket. The officer having stated that a remand would no doubt find out that the prisoners were old hands at this business, Mr. Selfe remanded them for a week. MRS. JAMES AGAIN.--Elizabeth James, an old woman of dirty appearance, was charged with being drunk and riotous. The offence having been proved, Mr, Selfe inquired whether sho had been in custody before. The police replied this was the 123 d time she had been charged at this court for offences committed while in a state of drunkenness. Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—Where do you expect to go to? Defendant gave no answer, apparently being stupid. Mr. Selfe—You are sentenced to sewn days' imprison ment. THAMES. TIRED OF BEING AtiHOßE.—John Shea, a tall and smart-looking fellow, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with breaking a pane of glass in a tradesman's window and assaulting a police constable. The prisoner, a sailor, was carousing along Ratcliffe highway last night, and staggered against several persons, while others he pushed to the right or to the left as he met them. At last he tell against the window of Mr. Horn, a saddler and harness maker, which brought him up all standing. He was captured and given into the custody of George Colem in, a policeman, 270 K. The prisoner made several attempts to throw the policeman, but did not suc ceed. He was guilty of considerable violence on his way to the station• house. Mr. Paget asked the prisoner what he had to say to the charge, on which he put his hands in his pockets, laughed, and said—l am tired of living on shore, I wish I was going down channel now. Mr. Paget—What are you? The Prisoner—A sailor, your honour. Mr. Paget.—An able-bodied man like you may get a very lightly. berth on board ship directly. Y uu are f rost i ng thi s cha rge The Prisoner—l can't k eep my legs steady on shore, I fell through the window, Mr. Paget—You are fined 10s. for the assault on the policeman. Mr. Horn—Am Ito be paid for my window? The cost of a new pane of glass will be ss, Mr. Paget—The prisoner did not break it wilfully. You can sue him for 58. in the County Court. STEALING TEA IN THE LONDON DOCK.—Thomas Brown, aged 34, a lighterrnan'e watchman, of 92, Lucas street, St. George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing eight ounces of tea, valued Is. 6d., the property of the London Dock Company. Edward Ellis, a dock constable, stated that ho was pass ing a shed on the west quay o f the London Dock, and saw the prisoner coming out of a gangway. He suspectedthe prisoner was after no good, and went into the shed in which there was a great quantity of teas. He discovered a contents had been abstracted. The pri soner had no o ch b o u st of business s ea , i w tt as thbreekesnheodpen and that some of the at all. He saw th e prisoner go on board a li ghter on the river, and waited till he came on shore, when he took him into custody and searched him. He found eight ounces of clean tea loose in the prisoner's pockets. It WAS similar in colour and quality to the tea in the chest. The prisoner admitted he had taken a little tea. He was sorry for what he had done. Mr. Paget sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for two months, and kept to hard labour. NOVEL PROCEEDINGS ON THE PART OF ST. GEORGE'S PARISH.—Two men Darned John Riley and James Hib berd, the latter paralysed, wore brought before Mr. Knox charged with destroying their own clothes while in St. George's workhouse. Mr. Rogers attended to prosecute on the part of the authorities of St. George's parish. The appearance of the men in court caused a good deal of excitement and not a little merriment, in which the pri soners joined. They were both attired in brown linen can vas suits, and certainly presented a most grotesque spectacle. Lines, the taskmaster of St. George's workhouse, said he admitted both men last night to the casual ward, and this morning he found all their clothes destroyed. He asked them who had done it, and they admitted doing it them. selves—one stating that he was paralysed, and the other that he wanted better clothes, He then gave them into custody. Hibberd said that St. George's was his parish, and he had asked to be admitted to the house. Lines said he told Hibberd that if he belonged to the parish, and applied at the proper time to be admitted, he would be. THE STEAM RAMS, JUDGES' CHAMBERS-41 4 itcit 16. (Before Mr. Justice Mellor.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL Y. LAIRD A ND OTHERS--THE STEAM HAMS. In this case a commission had been o rdered for the exa mination of witnesses in Egypt, includi ng the Pacha of Egypt, and the parties came before his l or d ship on the ques tion whether the evidence was to be taken viva voce or by interrogatories. Mr. T. Jones, on the part of the Attor ney -General, said the evidence must be given viva voce, and not by interro gatories. Mr. Justice Mellor said it was his intention that the evi dence should b e g i ve n viva voce, or he s h ould not have or dered ridea s bf t at e e m o r e e n the t of facts Comm to o given s on was sent. by the C rown to the other Mr. Le Riche, from the office of Messrs. Gregory and Rowoliff4, said if the commission was aband one d Messrs. Laird would consen t t o the trial at Liverpool in the present assizes. Mr. Cottrell, thatog forterr theto French said the arrange meshould be p u t t o the witnesses. His Lordship reques ted the parties to settl e the terms of Winarreinefi claimant s , the commission. As to the order to examine the Pasha of Egypt, although his name appeared, one of his Ministers could give th e ev id enc e. befTorheehpiasrltoierdasrheitp aga in, and interr ogatories wer e insistedired, but could not arrange. Th ey went upon. His Lordship said he had never intended interrogatories, and must by his original intention. After some discussion it was settled that the evidence would be viva voco, and that the Att orney. General was to give a statement of the facts in live days from the present time. The evidence to be closed by th e 30th April. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL, a whimsical little anec dote relates, recently entered the study of the Emperor, and, putting on a grave face, said, " The Schleswig-Hol stein question is dangerous." The Emperor having ques tioned the boy as to how he came to the conclusion, was informed that he had just read it in a newspaper. BANK OF ENGLAND. HALF-YEARLY MEETING—(THIS DAY). The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England was held this day, at noon, in. the Back Parlour. Kirkman Hodgeon Esq., Governor, presided. The CHAIRMAN said he had to acquaint the Court that this was one of the half-yearly general courts, appointed by the 12th bye-law, for making of dividends. Ho had also to inform the court that the profits for the half-year ending the 29th of February last were £756,143 ss. 2d., making the amount of rest at that day of £ 3 ,772,770 78. 7d.; and that, after providing for a dividend of per cent., the next would be £3,008,738 7s. 7d. He had, therefore, to propose that the half year's dividend of interest and profits be made, on the sth of April next, of 5i per cent,, without deduction on account of income tax. The resolution having been carried unanimously, The CHAIRMAN then moved a formal resolution for the payment of the half year's dividend of 51 per cent, on the sth of April next, without deduction on account of income tax. This resolution having been also carried, The CHAIRMAN said that as the dividend now declared exceeded that of the last paid, it would be necessary to con firm it by ballot in the usual way, and that the present meet ing should be adjourned until Tuesday the 22d. In reply to some observations from an hon. Proprietor • f The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to the capital of the Bank of England, he had already stated, on former occa sions, that it could not be safely reduced. They were the bankers to the nation, and it was not alone sufficient to show that the institution was safe, but it was also necessary that a state of things should be shown that there could be no doubt in the mind of any living man that the bank was absolutely and incontestibly safe. (Hear.) The hon. proprietor thought the amount of money unem ployed excessive, but the reserve had been looked upon as a last resource in time of trouble. The amount so held was published every week, and it was looked upon as the baro meter of commerce, and if it pointed to stormy, in consequence of a reduction of that sum, a panic would inevitably be created which would be attended with the most disastrous results. The accounts of the Bank were also published every weak, and might be read in every , newspaper in the kingdom, and in his opinion they were more in detail than any of those published by other com panies once in six months. With regard to the management of the Bank, the directors were working well up to the times. Rules in existence ten years ago were not now applicable, and change succeeded change with the greatest rapidly. Such being the state of affairs, the directors were exercising sound discretion in holding their reserve sacred —(bear, hear)—and he could assure the proprietors that it was the constant study of the directors to do their utmost to increase their prosperity. The same advantages were given by the Bank to their customers as in other banks, and that these efforts had been successful, he could only say, looking at the enormous amount of money they had had to deal with during the present year, that they had made about 9 per cent. upon a capital of £14,550,000, amounting in round numbers to about 4400,000—(cheers)—which he thought was quite as much as any reasonable person could expect to get, and he trusted that at the expiration of his term of office next year they might be in as good a position. (Hear, hear.) He had to return thanks on the part of his colleagues for the vote of thanks that had been awarded them. A PROPRIETOR asked if ladies, holders of stock, were excluded from their meetings. The CHAIRMAN replied certainly not. They could at tend the same as any other person, and speak if they felt so disposed. (Laughter.) It would always be a pleasure to the directors to see them, and hear them give expression to their opinions. The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday next. MARKETS—This Day, MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s 1d ; barley, 31s 5d ; oats, 19s 8d; rye, 29s 2d ; beans, 32s 7d ; and peas, 338 ,Od. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 40s 6(.1 ; barley, 31s lOci ; oats, 19s 5d ; rye, 30s 7d ; beans, 33s 3d ; peas, 32s 11d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 99,961; barley, 62,161; oats, 16,249 ; rye, 47 ; beans, 6,326 ; peas, 1,112 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fair average supply of beasts on offer in to• day's market, but its general quality was inferior. Most breeds moved off slowly at Monday's currency. The top figure for Scots was 58 per 81b, Sheep—the show of which was moderate—were a dull inquiry at late rates. The best Downs, in the wool, sold at 6s per B'b. The few lambs on sale changed hands steadily at from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per 81b. Although the supply of calves was on the increase, the veal trade was firm at late quotations. The top price was 6s 4d per 81b. Pigs and mulch cows moved off slowly at low rates. Per Blbs.to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calves 4 4 6 0 Prime Scots, 4 10 6 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 4 erse. ez inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second qualitydo. 4 6 5 2 Small porkers 42 4 6 , - Stickling calves, 16s to 221; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ... Cows 132 Sheep and lambs .... 800 Sheep .. 4,120 Calves Calves 250 Pigs Pigs. 3OOl MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATB AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade is steady at full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; veal, 38 4d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 16.—The supply of stock was mode rate, and the trade ruled inactive at our quotations :—Beet, from 3s 6d to 5s ld ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s ()d ; veal, 4s 6d to 5s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81ba, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 16.—Prime stock ruled firm at full prices. Otherwise the trade was heavy at barely late rates. Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od; mutton, 3s 10d to 6s Od; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 16s to 20s; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l5 to £l9 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10,3 Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od; and straw, £1 23 to £1 10s per load. A fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—MBB.4OW hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 10a per load, Supply moderate. WHITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10a ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 10s per load, A slow trade. COAL MARK ET. Prime of Coal per Ton at the close of the market. a. d. North Pelton Ga 5..... 13 0 Wylam . 4 .17 0 Eden Main 17 6 ranfield Moor l5 0 cantield Moor Butes l5 0 Cowpen Hartley l5 9 Walls End. Hartlepool lB 9 South Hetton ...19 0 K elloe South Kelloe. lB 0 Eieugh Hall 18 0 Hetton l9 0 Harton 16 3 Riddell l6 6 Braddyll's Hetton 18 3 Tunstall )t, 82; sold, 62. Walls End. Stewart's 18 6 East Hartlepool 18 9 Caradoo lB 6, Ships at market Faust" at the Oxford Music Hall, is something for Mr. Morton to be especially proud of, that be actually introduced the masterpiece of Guonod upon the boards of his Music Hall some years in advance of its production at either of our opera houses, and thus set an example of energy and enterprise to more ambitious musical establishments in this country. We have often had occa sion to remark upon the speed with which foreign operas have been laid under contribution by the musical directors here long before their appearance on the operatic hoards; but the present revival of a graad selection from "Faust" is more than usually remarkable for the thorough completeness with which it is placed be fore the , public. Admirably as the past selections under the care of Mr. Jonghwans, have been rendered, he certainly excels himself as a collator and conductor in the present instance. The vocal and instrumental forces have been augmented to give increased effect to the selection, but not to an extent to account for the extraordinary volume of sound produced or the grandeur with which the inspiriting and universally popular choruses, such as the chorus " Vin ou biere" in the second act, and the famous chorus of sol diers in the fourth, are delivered. So much more to the credit of the vocalists. The former chorus requires even more precision than the latter, owing to the strain being repeatedly taken up by the various sets of voices, when not merged in the ensemble, and we do not hesitate to say that in this chorus, more especially, art amount of perfection is attained which ought to satisfy the most exigeant of critics. The Faust of the selection is Mr. Morley, and the Mephistopheles Mr. Green, whilst Miss Russell, by the beauty of her vocalisation as Marguerite, invites comparison with some of the triumphs achieved in the part both on the English and foreign stage. We would particularly mention the scena and air commencing "Je voudrais bien savoir," the duo with "Faust," " Laisse-moi contemples," as illustrations of this remark. In his scene in the first act, " Rie I rien I" and in the duo with Mephistophes, " Me voici," Mr. Morley sings with force and artistic expression, and Mr. Green gives full effect to his music, especially in the rondo " Le veau d'or," and serenade " Vous qui faites l'endormie." But, satisfactory as are the individual efforts, we find the real success of this selection to rest on the general excellence of the performance—in this respect repeating the experience of the triumph of the opera, both in its English and foreign dress. Mr. Morton is underlining another opera by Bishop, and the " Merry Wives of Windsor," by Nicholai, a work in which, abroad, Herr Formes has represented the burly Knight with immense success. A NATIONAL GALLERY is to be established in MIL L 9.15. 41 61 6 101 103 10 100 IQ 99 101 IC 90 at 10 89 21 0 406 108 108 110 )0 110 112 I) 110 111 /0 111 111 0 !106 • 108 18 110 le 101 103 99 100 99 10i 99 100 108 110 1* 1104 106 10 - - 103 111 LO& 1114 BRITISH. IN ES. z ..;ambrian Conto - 1. Gold 1 idiom Amalgamated Deven G. Cone. (Tavist , - East Bassett (Illogan)• • 30 - East Clogau Gold Ltd. - - East Caradon ...... •!.1. - East Cam Brea 3.1 - E. WI Russel (Tavistk ) 8.9 - Gam..kStAubyn(Gwen 51 - Great South Tol 6 o - us 1 - G. Wheal Vor(llelston 4( - Grenville - lierc.-d's-Foot B.: - Fiingston Downs... 4.' - Lady Bertha - 13Iargaret (lJny Lelant (.1 j - I arke Valley.. Ilyndy Iron Ore (Lim 2, - New Seton lt • North Downs - N.lVli'i Basset (111o4an - !North Wheal Crotty - !Par Consols(St. Blaze) - , Providenee(Uny Lelnt.) 10. - South Caradon(St Cleer, - S. Cam Brea (Illogan) • S.WhealFran.(lllogan, 18.1 - Stray Park 30.1 • Pamar Sil v.& Lead Min - • fin Crott West Basset (Illogan) 1 • W Cr radon (Liskeard) 5 • West Setozi .... 47i • Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5, • Wheal Buller(Redruth) 1( • Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0 • WhealLuthott Wheal Mary Ann ;Men ) 8 Wheal Seton . . r Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) Wheal Union.... I id 3 , 36 570 680 65 70 201 306 4.0 7 71 3.0 41 41 8 10 11 Is 4 44 , 0 39 41 16.1 61 71 1 . .? 85 37 'B. 4 4i 8.6 0 I ; 17 19 3.0 61 7 :6 It 1 d 85 95 16 2 ~ .4) 2 21 9 41 5t .6.71 44 46 L 1440 160 [8.9) 55 60 7.61 26 28 g ni 20 4I 11. 12, 21 23 1 1 * 185 195 i 87i 0 31 i 37 92 I 21 3 1111 2 40i l 40f 7 i a 13i Ili Si 175 185 2 2/i 17 24 21 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 4i per Cent., 914 1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdamal Belgian Eastern Junction, 14 4 Ureat Luxembourg, 1 t Recite and San Francisca (Um.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 Sambre and Meuse, t South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 214 FOli EIGN MLNES. Cape Copper, Urn., 104 United Mexican (lim`,, 7 Yudanamutana of S. Australia, Um., 34 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance (Um.), 49 4 Ditto, new, 344 Anglo Austrian, a) 6 Australasia, 74) Bank of Otago, Rm., 4 Bank of New Zealand. 154 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 434 3 Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, 304 City, 116 Consolidated Bank, lira., 10f English and Irish (lim.), 154 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 22 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lira.). 324 14 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , 9 84 Imperial Bank (litn.), 3J Imperial Ottoman, 194 4f Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 264 London and County. 59 84 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch., lim., 10) London Joint Stock, 404 London and Westminster, 804 Mercantile and Exchange. Rm., 144 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 41 1 Ditto, ditto, 34 4 Oriental Banx corporation. 634 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim.,"— Ditto, new, 104 standard of British South Africa (limi), Union of Australia, 534 4 Union of London, 46) MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 24 Berlin Water Works, lira., 84 Canada Company, 75 Commercial Union ;insurance), 91 Contract Corporation Inn ' 7 i t t,4 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Rm., 54 5 English and Australian Copper, 1 4 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, lira., 84 4 f Hudson's Bay, 18 4 Indian Carrying (lira), 14 International Financial Society, 124 11 Joint .stook Discount, lim., 64 Land Securities, lim., 43 London Finanzial Association, lim., 264 Mercantile Credit Association, Rm., 13 4 National Discount Company, lim., 114 National Steam Navigation, lim., 54 Ocean 11l arine (Insurance), 19 Oriental Inland Steam, lim., 31 Peel River Land and Mineral, 47 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 81 Ditto, new, 51 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 274 7 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 64 Universal Marine (Insurance), lim., 44 FOSSIL FLINT IMPLEMENTS have recently been round between Southampton and Gosport, and at Fisher ton, near Salisbury. 1271 la h 661 1 109; 10 6S 104 311 43} 108 1 1 1 2 IS 128 71 881 71 781 8 Business dont 1041 • IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OP LORDS—Last Evening, Lord REDESDALE, as Speaker by Commission, took his seat on the woolsack at four o'clock. MUTINY BILL. This bill was read a second time. ENCLOSURE BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. MARINE MUTINY BILL. This bill passed through committeo. CONSOLIDATED FUND (X1,500N0) BILL . This bill, which was brought up from the House o Commons, was read a first time. CONSOLIDATED FUND (£584,650) BILL, This bill was also read a first time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS---Last Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SIIRTEES took the oaths and his seat frr Hert fordshire. The hon. gentleman was introduced by Sir Edward B. Lytton and Mr. Abel Smith. THE BRADFORD RESERVOIRS. Mr. FERRAND gave notice that to morrow he should ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he would have any objection to communicate to the house the answer he had received from the Mayor of Bradfoid to his letter, and also, if he could inform the house whether the other reservoirs at Bradford were not in as equally dangerous a state as that which had just burst at Sheffield, and also whether the Store Reservoir at Bradford and that which had caused the calamity at Sheffield were not con structed by the same engineer. THE ORDERS OF THE DAY. Mr. F. PEEL moved the postponement of the orders of the day until after the two Consolidated Fund Billa were read a third time, in order to allow of their receiving the Royal assent on Friday next. The motion was agreed to, and The Consolidated Fund Bill (4500,000) and Consoli dated Fund Bill (£584,650) were read a third time, and passed. JUDGMENTS, &c., LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. HADFIELD moved the second reading, the object of which was to put an end to the vexatious practice of making researches in every case in the transfer of land. Sir G. GREY said he had no objection to the second reading of the bill, provided it was referred to a select committee. The bill was then read a second time, and referred ac cordingly. TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL. Mr. DODSO N moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which he said was to abolish the religious tests for the degree of Master of Arts, embracing submission to the 39 Articles and the whole of the Prayer-book. He denied that the abolition of these teats would at all injure the universities or cause religious dissensions in them. If the bill passed the effect would be that the degree would be open without any religious test whatever, and which was now the case both in the Dublin and Scotch universi ties. The tests were imposed in times long gone by when religious opinions were looked upon as a part of a political creed, and as the times had now become more tolerant he trusted the house would agree to the second reading of the measure. It might be said that the bill would place Dis senters in universities in a position to become members of the governing bodies ; but if they went into committee the objections could be most fully and freely discussed. A petition had been presented from Oxford, agreed to unanimously in Convocation, against the bill, but he could not assent to the prayer of the petition, because it would be absurd to say that religious harmony existed in Oxford. He earnestly awed the house to give the bill a second read ing, and thus affirm the principle that education was really tree at Oxford. (Hear, hear.) Mr. NEATE supported the bill, but he could not say it was with pleasure that he did so, because the circumstance of so doing would place him in opposition with many per sons whose friendship he estimated most highly. It was true that Dissenters were not excluded from the University at Oxford, but they could not get further than the degree of Bachelor of Arts; and that, in his opinion, could not be called admission at alt. (Hear, hear.) No spirited young man would enter public life with the knoWledge that he was not to aspire higher than a Lord of the Treasury—(;)ear, hear, and laughter)—because that was about the position certain gentlemen were allowed to attain at Oxford. He did not think the unfavourable results anticipated by gen tlemen opposite would result from the passing of this bill, and therefore he should vote for its second reading. On the SPEAKER putting the motion, Sir W. HEATUCOTE moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. G. DUFF supported the bill. He contended that subscription to the 39 articles did not secure unitormity, and he was also of opinion that clerical influence had done harm to Oxford from the earliest time down to the disgraceful scene which took place in the Senate House on the tlth of March last, Every improvement made in modern times had been forced upon the University by public opinion ; and, considering the vast resources and power of the Uni versity, he thought there was none doing so little for the advancement of science and learning as that at Oxford. Mr. NEWDEGATE said the present was an attempt to force changes upon the University of Oxford, under the form of moderate proposals, and as the bill was neither a candid nor an honest one, he should give it his most deter mined opposition. The bill then under discuesion was brought forward by a small and restless minority who seemed determined to greatly injure a corporation of the most learned and eminent men who had existed. In place of the tests now submitted at Oxford, a declaration was sought to be established by the bill, viz., " being a bona fide member of the Church of England," than which there ceuld not be a more perfect delusion. . He appealed to the right hon. gentleman who had so long represented the University, not to give his support to a measure which sought to degrade its constitution to the extent that was now proposed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER regretted he could not follow the call of his hon. friend and colleague in the representation of the University of Oxford, and vote for the rejection of the bill—(hear, hear)—as he did not think he was taking a wise course in moving the amend ment he had done. His right hon. friend appeared to be of opinion that the greatest advantages would result from a correspondence of the two Universities, but now, when an approach was made to that unformity, he determined to forego the advantage presented by the bill. He could not see the force of the observations that had bean made, that the bill was one for the admission of Dissenters to governing bodies of the University, because as far as he could discover the measure appeared to him to be totally unconnected with such au object. He could not see why there should be a special and exceptional law atOxford to enable one party to take an ob jectionable course to ascertain the religious opinions of the lay members of convocation ; and while he gave hi, support to the second reading of the bill, he wished it to be clearly understood that he would not vote for the third reading without some amendment was made in certain clauses which affected minor degrees of divinity. He cauld not see there was any great danger in the opening of private hails at Oxford by persons not being members of the Church of England, especially as that system was in existence at Cambridge. Another subject had been adverted to, namely, the reconsideration of the college emolu ments ; and he, for one, did think that certain improve ments could be made with those emoluments in connection with scholarships. He thought it was most unwise on tho part of a large and influential party to make a determined and indiscriminate resistance to concession. He, for one, was prepared to grant those cone. ssions, not because he had any fear, but because he telt it was the wisest and best course at the present time to adopt. Mr. SELWYN thought the bill involved a very dan gerous principle, and therefore ho should vote against its second reading. It had been said by the introducer of this bill that disunion and disturbance existed at the present time at Oxford. If that was so, was it, he asked, the most fitting time for passing such a bill as that now before them, which could only add to, and not allay, the strife that was said to exist there. Mr. SCULLY said, he was bound by his oath as a mem ber of the Church of Rome to abstain from doing anything injurious to the Church of England, but he had come to the conclusion to support the bill, because rather than tend to weaken it would strengthen the Established Church of England. He did not think there was that exclusion in the the Church of England that had been spoken of. To him it appeared that the Church was open to everybody, but the loaves and fishes of the establishment were, on the contrary, open to but very few. (Oh, and laugh ter.) He was used to hear his country spoken slight ingly of, but he knew this, that nothing was heard o this exclusive system in that part of her Alajesty's domi nions. (Bear. hear.) There appeared to be great impor tance attached to academical honours, and no doubt a man with collegiate degrees entered life from an elevated plat form, but the possession of those honours, whether at the bar or any other profession, did not of necessity ensure suc cess. (Hear, hear.) He did not think the public Would estimate higher than they did at present the hon. mem bers for Rochdale and Birmingham, supposing they were to write M.A. after thiir names. Lord R. MONTAGU thought the diffaences that existed in the house with respect to this bill could be bridged over, provided words were introduced to make the system at Oxford similar to that pursued at Cambridge. Mr. BUXTON said a great deal had been said against the bill h on . ge ntlemen opp os i te, yet no one had yen turedt by odeal with the cruel oppression put on the con sciences of numbers of young men at the University of Oxford. Ile should with great pleasure vote for the second of the bill. Sir S. NORTIICOTE defended the course taken by the hon. gentlemen on his side of the house. It appeared to be the desire of the suprorters of the bill to put Oxford a step in advance of Cambridge, and that position would compel Cambridge to take another step, and they would go on without any clearly defined end in view. It behoved all those who wished to maintain the relationship between the universi ties and the church to resist the movement, and therefore he thought it worse to make a stand against the bill now submitted for the maintenance of Parliament. He thought it the duty of Government to take the matter is hand if there was any necessity for the change. Mr. WALTER thought after the declaration of tho Chancellor of the Exchequer that certain amendment's would be necessary in committee it was useless to go vn with the bill. If Parliament reduced the scope of tue measure it would become a dead letter, and that being his opinion, he should reluctantly vote against the motior4for the second reading. Mr. GOSCHEN supported the bill. Mr. WALPOLE said the bill now before the house was urged forward on the plea that it was of importance to assi - imitate the qualifications at Cambridge and Oxford; that ' 42 . 0 contended was not the true object of the bill, and therefore the house would do well to reject it. Sir G. GREY supported the bill, and denied that any object other than that set forth in the bill could or was in tended. Mr. DODSON replied, and Tho house divided, when there appeared— For the second reading 2ll Against it 189 Majority --22 The bill was then read a second time. ELECTION PETITION'S BILL. Sir G. GREY, in moving the svcona reading of this bill. said it was substantially the same as that zeferred to a select committee last year. Sir F. GOLDSMID objected to the measure, and sup. posing it to receive a second reading to-day, he should move its rejection upon going into committee. The bill was read a second time. ME IROPOLIIAN SUBWAYS BILL. In answer to an hon. Membcr, Mr. TITE said the object of the bill was to render use tut the subways constructed by the Metropolitan Board c Works. After the second reading he should move that th bill be referred to a select committee. The bill was then read a second time, and referred ac cordingly. BANK NOTES (SCOTLAND.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) WARWICK RACES--THIS DAY. DEBDALE STAKES. Bayonet Margery Whinstone Seven ran. AM ERICA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] (Per the City of London.) NEW YORK, March 4 (Evening.) General Kilpatrick has arrived within the Fede ral lines on the Peninsula. He skirmished cc:mai derably along his route, losing la men, of whoa three colonels are missing. He destroyed a larg , portion of the Virginia Central Railroad, an, penetrated to the outer suburbs of Richmond. It is stated that General Sherman has retnrne after making an extensive reconnaisance. Ile di not intend to go to Selma or Mobile, neither c which places he approached. Longstreet's army is reported to have arrived a Richmond. Fighting has occurred within ten miles of Nor. folk, Virginia. The result is unknown. The Confederates are in force along the Chesa peake and Albemarle Canals. Admiral Dahlgren has arrived at Washington 'rom Charleston. The draft in New York has been postponed, Bounties will be continued till theist of April. The steamer Scotia has been captured. THE CALAMITY AT SHEFFIELD, The streets of Sheffield, near the river, yesterday began to wear their old appearance. Not so, how ever, with the district over which the deluge poured Many months must elapse before the buildings ar restored, end years must go by before the face o the country can wear the aspect of verdure an careful cultivation which it bore on Friday night. The river, though fallen, is far from being so low at generally is at this time of the year, and the open land is still for the greater portion under water, ant as that drains off, a number of bodies will, it is feared, be exposed to view. The scene at the post-office last night was extra ordinary, thousands of persons congregating toge then to post letters and newspapers to their friend to assure them of their safety. The town still con tinues too much agitated for the transaction of th ordinary business, and thousands pour into it fro! Manchester, Hull, Lincoln, and other towns. Mr . Rawlinson, the Government inspector, has bee; occupied the whole day in inspecting the work preparatory to giving evidence at the adjournec inquest next Wednesday. According to the returns made to the authoritie at the Town-hall, yesterday morning, 258 person : were missing, of whom the bodies of 178 had bee; recovered• The She§ield Telegraph of yesterday says th conduct of those in authority has been, during th whole of this melancholy business, in the higher degree satisfactory. Everything has been done t assist in recovering the bodies of the missing and provide for the wants of those who have been le: in destitute circumstances. Some dissatisfactin has been expressed in consequence of the coront not holding the inquest on a large number of 133 die but we understand that Sir George Grey has inti mated that he entirely approves of the course whit the coroner has taken. The Home Secretary leav( the inquiry entirely to the coroner's discretion, an expresses his hope that it will be a full acid ccer. plete one. Mr. Layard on an Extension of the Suffrage The fourth anniversary dinner of the Leather and Shot mercery Trades' Institution was held last night at the It ternational Hotel, London Bridge, Mr. Layard, M.P., in t) chair. The company present numbered about one hundre After the toast of " The Queen," " The Prince and Prince of Wales"—alluding to the war, and asserting that it wt not the duty of our country to interfere—and " The Arm, Navy, and Volunteers," the chairman came to the toast the evening, that of Success to the Institution, and said the as tar as he could gather there were ab out 1700 persons en gag, in the leather a t t r d ad u e ri o n t g ' the metropolis , lastnins uio exclusiv e nths the ofjourney men, u e u xot r p n e 3 amounted to £174,000. That must represent a very tar t number of persons, employed, and no one could dispu that it vies highly desirable that some provision should 1 made for those who, through old age or sicknesF, were ui able to provide for themselves. He understood that sum of L 1,153 had already been accumulated for this of ject, In the distribution of that sum 213 persons were et titled to share. The benefits proposed to be conferrt were £25 a year to males , and Ll 5 to females, the allov an their r as w yl i u do m ;wsholutldhet bee c n e d to eei m de a d le , s th t s o t be som co o nti k n i u n e to kind of of a formed for those to whom he had alluded, and he was gla gentleman i r mdaiddonaont aampopueaint to see that an attempt had been made in that directior but as yet the sumalgoothfoonr.thgeant mbehraelftohfanthesitstitution, and concluded by offering a sin g Mr. u a p i r n t o h e p a e o s s ' o e o d a rs the e health o f reply,the chairmansasaid hhe h 0 p Mr. o sL n lo o y f el fi ti bL e the time mi g h t come when there would be a Governim in this country that would be in the position and al to pass liberal measures of such a nature as would gi' satisfaction to the country. He believed at this momel the suffrage might be very much extended. During tl last nine or ten years working men had increased in it telligence ; education had spread amongst them; th( had a right to be represented in the Legislature of tl country, and he would be ono of those who would adv, cate to the fullest extent the right of the workir classes. These were, however, difficult times, when men, bers of the Government must give up some of their prin ciples in order to bring together men who would carry o the affairs of the country, and he believed there was scarce) a man in this country who did not feel that this wasa tua, extreme opinions the time was could not be not carriedtarta ts u t t. hear.) when lie belie ved voice of worki ng men would b o hear d i n the representatio n , d o nwh ( e H n h t e t a of the count r y, an d he hoped w h en th a t time came he might be found in the foremost ranks. The amount of subscriptions read during the evening was £176 15s. The chesnut tree in the garden of the Tuileries, known as the "20 Mars," already shows a number of leaves, as do two other rivals in precocity near the octagonal basin. _ _ L ITERARY NEWS.—Mr. Hanry J . Byton, thc popular dramatic author, will commence u new novel in tht: April number of Temple Bar Magazine. LIBERTY OF THE PRESS is about to be established in Turkey. Sir J. HAY obtained leave to bring in a bill to authorise and regulate the issue of bask notes in Scotland by bank ing. companies. The bill was read a first time. The other orders of the day were then disposed and the house adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SU