The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-16 00:00:00

ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. 'he Commercial Institute and General Share :,.hange is an association recently formed for the chase and sale of shares, and also for enabling estors to have a dormant interest in public and rate commercial undertakings. The Institute ke by the co-operation and association of in ters, the command of large capital, the ctical experience and energy of men of iness, and the economy attending good anisatio❑ and extensive operations to undertake individuals the management of trading and er operations, and there can be but little doubt 6t its merits will be exceedingly attractive to large section of the public who are anxious find remunerative investments, but not being ►versant with business matters are precluded m employing their capital in such descriptions enterprise. It is stated in the prospectus that 3 average profit derived from dormant shares in rcantile or manufacturing firms is greatly in l e cess of that obtainable from shares in joist-stock 6 . npanies constituted on the existing plan, or from y other kind of investment, and that the only ficulty has been in partnership liability, which the sociation will entirely obviate. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up this day are, in round figures, as under :- 1863. 1862. vat Western £56,931 £52,115 eh-Western uth- Western ighton idland , uth-Eastern 20,022 16,858 rest Eastern reat Northern rncashire and Yorkshire.. 32,530 30,093 orth Eastern ristol and Exeter dinburgh and Glasgow rand Trunk of Canada reat Western of Canada These returns are generally of a very satisfactory laracter. On that of the Great Western there is inerease of £4 816 ; on the North Western of 7,978 ; on the South Western of £3,062 ; on the righton of £3 068; on the South Eastern of 3,164 ; on the Great E 'stern of £1,899 ; on the Treat Northern of £2,274 ; on the Lancashire and 'O, kshire of £2,437 ; on the North Eastern o ;2,311 ; on the Edinburgh and Glasgow of £176; n the Grand Trunk of Canada of £3,691; and on 3e Great Western of Canada of £3,089. The Mid end, however, shows a decrease of £54. Two O'CLOCK. St At the Paris Bourse this day, accoi ding to Mr. teuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were Of to 69f. 90c. The annual meeting of the shareholders in the I I )riental Bank Corporation has been held to day. the report and accounts for the year 1862 showed net profit of £193,178 Hs. 6d., after defraying :: t 1 urrent expenses, and making provision for all bed .nd douhtful debts. The directors had already e . livided £88,200, or 7 per cent. of the year's profits, eaving to be dealt with £104,978 14i. 6d. ; and 1( hey now proposed to pay a dividend of 5 per cent. Lnd a bonus of 3 percent., miking a total distribu ti - iou of 15 per cent. for 1862. The present dividend u ►nd bonus will amount to £lOO,BOO, or £2 per ' lt ' !hare, and will be payable here, tree of income- ,ax, on or after the Ist proximo, leaving 14,178 "I' L4S. 6d. to be carried to the credit of the next I recount. The directors who retired by rotation t( were Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bonhote, and Mr. Blyth. Mr. Harry George Gordon, who occupied the chair, :tic ( moved the adoption of the report, and briefly refer- etc red to the statement of accounts presented by the ~t l , directors, showing an increase in the deposits of £1,000,000, and that their discount business had reached £9,000,000. While the general operations of the bank continued favourable, he (the chairman) s' could not refrain from observing that a large num ber of formidable rivals had lately arisen competing for the banking business of India and China, and though the field of enterprise was large, he consi dered that the banki ng rtqu i r ernents were now excessive. It therefore behoved the directors to use all their best efforts and watchfulness in promoting the interest of the shareholders. In reply to a qu.stion, the chairman stated that the bank had not sustained any loss whatever from the late opium frauds. The report was then unani- Mously adopted, and, after a vote of thanks to the directors, the meeting separated. Business in the discount market, which wss partially suspended owing to the expectation of a decline in the minimum, has revived, and the rates are firmer-3N per cent. now being the lowest charge for three months' bills. Notwithstanding the continuance of the rate of discount at 4 per cent, when a reduction was ex pected, the Funds have shoven undiminished buoy ancy. Shortly after the commencement of busi ness this morning buyers came forward, and Con sols improved to 924 93 for transfer, and to 93 for the account ; the present quotations are 94 and 921- 93 respectively, the tendency being a little fitter. Ttie New Threes and Reduced Annuities have risen to 914 -1-; Indian 5 per Cents, were 1091 1; the Debentures look 4 ; the Bonds 15s. to 17s premium ; and Exchequer Bills 3s. dis. to par. General firmness has prevailed in the Foreign Market this morning, although the dealings ere not very extensive. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70i 71; do., Consolides, 481- ; Greeks have risen to 28a ; the Coupons, to 134 e ; Spanish Passives have been 304 4, but are now 294 30, ant the Cer tificates, 10i 111 Portuguese are 48; and Mexican 334 e. The Confederate Loan has seen 11 prem., but is now I 14 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has been very inactive, and prices have remained without material alteration. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in some instances rather firmer. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .. New 3 per Cent. Annuities Aimuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1680 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 144 India Stock Ditto 5 per Ceut lo a 5 i Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 1004 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1004 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1005 D', bonds £l.000 Consols for Account, May 7 93 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2} per Cent — Ditto £SOO FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian 6 per Cent. Ditto 4) per Cent, 51. / Egyptian 7 pet Cent 9B t Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ais.„ _ . Ditto Account.. - - 28a it i Ditto Coupons l3l Itaiian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 7Ot 5 Mexican 3 per Cent 331 Ditto Account 15a New Granada 81 Ditto Deferred P .iIIORTI 3 per Cent. Ditto 4l per Cent ~1869 Ditto Account.. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St • i Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Spanish 3 per C e nt Ditto Passive 10/ 114 30 Spanish Cert. of C oup no t f un d e d Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 - Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 )2 Cato Account 704 i i 1 Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1861 Dividends on the above payable in London. ItaDlian, itto " 5 per Cent 1861 " Ex. 25 francs.. Account .. 71 a i TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money Ditto A.ccount . 92 R 1 94 93 --- THE MURDER IN ST. GILES'S. This morning a rumour becam e ry general that the assassin of the unfortunate woman Lad been captured by the police, but, from inquiries in the proper quarter, it is to be regretted the report is untrue. The rumour arose, no doubt, from the fact that during the whole of dais morning two men have been selling about the crowded neighbourhood of Seven Dials, " A lull, true, and particular account of the capture of the bl“odthirsty murderer of Emma Jackson " The bills were bought with the greatest avidity, and therefore the fellows must have wade a "good thing" by their groan imposition. SHARE MARKETS--This day. Railwar. 3.14. Wol., and Str. Val. ; 2.5 the and Tyne. 10 Ittost.,Sleat.,andllid.Co at ;Bristol and Exeter st ICaledonlan 50 ;cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 Do A `; 10 ; Do. B ;lets no dig tiilfipc.pan.has ttt been paid to B. 60 ;Dublin & Belfast June. 25 ;Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. at !Edinburgh & Glasgow.; at ;Glasg. and S. Western. : at Great Eastern, Ord. stk 1 at ; Ditto A stock st 1 Ditto East Anglian at \ st 'GreatNorthof Scotland 13i. 'Great Northern • • st Do A stock I at Do B do at Gt. S. an W. of Ireland' at Great Western ..... •• • st Do Str Val gua. stock; Y at Lancashite &Yorkshire at 'London and Blackwali ;t 'Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast; it Lou.,, Chat., and Dover, ;t Lou.' & North Western' 3t 'Lon. & South Western Shef., & Lincoln. SO Maryport and Carlisle. l2i I Dot shares... • 10 ;Metropolitan at 'Midland ,4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby SO Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. 6 shares 25 'Mid Kent 10 I Do Cray Line at North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee at !Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase ' at Do Leeds at Do York I at Do Carlisle at North London 10 I Do New ;9.114 North Staffordshire .. tu N. and S. W. Junction St Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stock at I Do Scot. Mid. stock 1 0 Shrews. and Weichpool at Shropshire Union at South Devon at South Eastern at South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 20 Stainea,Wok.,andWok 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 I Do 25 I Do New, 1860 at Taff Vale. .. 10 I Do B 10 I Do C 50 Ulster 25 Do 2.10 Do at Vale of Neath at Victoria sta. and Pim st Waterford & Kilkenny' at West Cornwall t ;IN. Hartlepool Har.&R ' West Midland Oxiord Do Newport Do Hereford 8 8i 7 8 84 86 1121 113 6i 7 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuf..3. Paid.l Closing Business P rice. done. 40 42 13 14 84 90 107 109 62 63 45 47 24} 25i 1201 124 120 121 134 136 100 CO2 °Li a ICBi 108f 1'6 7) 114 115 39 40 98 984 101 102 44 45 12i 121 123 124 lt lip 91 93 50i 514 24 25 981 99} 55 654 66 64 116 118 1i 11 16i Iti 114 le 120 122 42 98 iOO 48 80 32 33 924 93 F• 7 G 9 99 101 7 8 97 38 9 10 o 7 1 71p, 150 153 / 5 ( I k 31 79 81 154 156 28 30 431 44i 6 38 981 99i BRITISH POSESSIONS. dal :wave (antic & St Lawrencl tom.,Barodact.Cent In, Gu. s_per cent... Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares... tiultalo anti Lake D Do. Preference ...... tiuffalo,Brant,&Godrieli 1 p. et. bele. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 1873 )0. do. Ju f‘ 1, 1- -t 1 utta..v S. Enstn. ( I, st 'apeTown & Dock Scr,i ock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. ock h.ast Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 20 Do. do. H do. .. ock Grand Trunk of Canada 00 l)o. Ist Pr •'. Bonds.. 10 Do. uo. del erred to ) 0 . 2d Pret. Bon t 5.. 10 DJ. do d fer ed...... )0 Do. 3d P ef. stock ... 10 Do. do. d -terr_d...... 10 Do. 4th E'ref. s o k... 10 Do. do deferr )ck Gt.lnchaPent..gua.sp.e. 10 Do. New gua. 5 p. e... 10 Do. January, 1862 .. )Ck South.of India(Lim evaranteed 5 per cent. 10] Gt. W. of Canada Shares 10a Do. New DO Do. 6 p.c. '73 withl opt. DO Do. 56 p. c. do. '77-8.. 10 Indian Branch Limited ock Hadrais guar., 5 p. 0. .. ock DO. p. c. Extension ock Dc. 4 - 20 Do. Fifth Extension. oat ttelb.t orp. p. Q. find & Hobson's Bay. 00 Do. 7p. 0. 31ortg. Bd.t. W Vew Bi unswick Canth Mae. tt An 1 B N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pt bds oc k Scinde .........1 a I Do- Delhi Do. do 10 Do. Punjaub at Do. Do. Tit Do. Indus.St Flo.) all all 2 LOU 100 100 Pald.l Closin! Price. 62 64 1071 RBi 11 I 1 P 4i 5i 7i 8 1. 6 IrB 1.8 (9 9 1(91 '1 1 1,4 lfp ; 194 0 62 66 .9 60 54 67 40 , 5 11 42 32 1.6 23 26 20 23 19}11 1 14 106 ICB 12 ;2• Si 7 t 100 102 91 91 1 i is 1061 07i 101 103 v 7 :g 47 49 3 5 FO 12 108 09 07 1,9 - - 1 'à', 61 11,7; 102 1(1 Share; all 100 (14,4, 1100 IJI 2 , 'Co kin- oLoNI AI, tV ERN NI ti,N , Kt‘ , it • 1..k,,:v• bp.c.J a sc.) i 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Au: 100 tt 3 t 5 Do. dp. c.,Mar. & Sept 100 103 105 Do. 6p. c. Jan.&July. 10, 06 07 951 Do. 6 Inscribed stool. 100 94 06 J ape G.llope, 5 p c.IS7. Ittu 110 112 Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 100 111 113 - I Do. 180 100 111 113 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115 Ceylon, Nov.ls6l, 6 p - Mau (tins per cent .. 100 111 1!3 112 Naia G,,v. 6 per cent.. 100 ill 113 1094 6 p.c..) a.&J ul) 100 ktsl} 1064 105} 0 ifo. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - 'N.S. W. Gov. 6 p 18 100 101 102 1021 Do. sp. c.,18. Ito 1 1 100 101 102 1 Do. d0.,1888 &upwdb 100 101 112 101} 2 - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 I Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. e. i sterlint,f, 1875 lOO 1061 lon Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 1 113 11. Aug liiip.c.lB7o.& up lOO 111 113 113 Vic-Gov. 6 p.c. Js..&Jul) 101 109 110 Do. 1- • n q tt..to,t, 100 109 1094 109 V 1 ~tti MIN ; I _;ambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 1 ,1 !more Amalgamated.. 20 22 j Devon G. Con.. (isavist., 1 615 et2s ;East Bassett (Illog.anl.. :30 84 67 1 I East Clogau Gold Ltd. 68. id p - Nast Csration ...... 2.14.. 42 444 421 - l East Cant Brea. 3.4. e 8i 9 - 141 I. l rl Russel (Tavisti..)l 8,1.6 4 4 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.)l 14 16 Great South Tolgus..., 17 51 5• Wheal Vor (11elston to 6, 7 'Grenville ..• . 1.16 51 51 - ilerod's- Foot ..... . I 46 18 itn,9, - st on Downs...." 4.7.0 2 2i !Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant •., 34 35 Barka Valley.. 4 ! +lyndy Iron Ore (Lint i2l 1 4 New Seton .. 191 130 140 North Downs 24 3 -.Wlt't Basset, (Iliu .;ati 4 40 corth Wheal Crotty rar Consols (6.t. Blazey 14 44 64 10 'rovidence(Uny Leint. 10.0.1 12 44 3outhCaradon(St.Cleer, 14 1305 405 3. Carn Brea (Illog - an) 5.15..'f V./ 41 Wheat Fran. , 18.1 .0 871 921 IStray Park 6 rantar Silv.& Lead Nlin. 44 1 10 Pin Croit o2l 22 I ,Vest Basset (Illopan) l3 12 1 3 W CRYZ4On (Liskeard. 5 32 34 - West Seton - Nheal Basset (Mogan 61 (.7i 723 heal Buller( Redruth) a 58 62 1- Wheal kitty (U.Lelant) 7.0.6 WhealLud ott - N heal Mary Ann (Men ; S 153 161 iWheal Seton 584 1245 955 _ heal Trelawney (Lis )I 7 lti 174 !Wheal Union ' 3.17 , 41 5} PREFERENCE SHARES. Cornwall, 5 per cent. gua., 21 Great Northern, 5 per cent., 115} 1 6 GtWesteri, ( erks & Hants Ext.), 45 per cent. red., 98, Lancaster and Cardele, 4 per cent. pt., 1021 Midland 4 3 per cent. pt. stk., 1025 PREFErtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., iletrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 101 LINES LEASED AL' FIXED IMNTALS. Chester and Ho yhead, 5 per cent., 1141 London and Chatham Y per Cent., 92, Fon N:IGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 86 Bahia and Stn Franc sco (I im. gua. 7 per cent., 21a Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua 7 per cent., 18 San Paulo hm.), gua. 7 per cent., 91 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 244 FO REIGN MINES. Yudanamutana of S. Austr.tia (Rm.), 31 JOINT-ST9CK ~A NKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liveri.ool (Um.), 241 Australasia, 72 Bank of London, 1171 16 Chartered 4er. of India, London, and China, 47 i City, 95 London Hindustan, China, and Japan (lint.), 13) Oriental Bank Imperial Bank (lint.), 141 and Westminster, African, 2SI S i London and County 44 e,strainster, 77, I London and '4,....mt, 20 M ISCELLANEOUS. Corporation, 651 4i ABenrglin°-Mexican Crystal Palace, a ciri e B ' 9 8! 9 Electric lelep. , ,ral i -rce pt. perpetl. deb., 114 Great Ship , Um.' li 4 pet em ,,, Joint stotk Discou n t, 21 ---- pref., i London Gen ral omnibus co - Madras Irr , gation and Cana, 7.3rAii.. ) , 1 1 National Discount Company (UM ) gi North British Australasian, I ' , s Ottoman Gas lim.) i Royal Ilsil Steam, 60 Scotti, Australian Investment (lira,), 140 I 11 south Australian Land, 3 i Van Diemen's Laud, 16 1 I SHAKESP EARE S ER- CENTENARY.—Next year, AD. 1864, the third centen ar y of Sha kespeare's birth. What day in April shall we choose for our exhibi tion of gratitude and admiration to this great benefactor of m ankind—to the great poet w ho has given, and will long cont - nue to give, employment and bread to printers, sta tioners, birders, and publishers, t i actors and to scene paint ers ? To take no higher vie w than is implied in this mercantile eatirnate of the great poet's value, even in this lowest sense think what a true benefactor to the world has this man, William Shakespeare, been? What day, then, shall we choose ? "Nay, GAB lords and his ladies," says Sir Hugh Evans, "you must speak possitable." What naerry-tree table shall we find large enough to give araple room and verge enough for his still circling ad mirt:rs ? What chairman's voice will ever reach the furthest seat of the Walhalla of that day—be it the 22d or the 23d of April, 1864 —when we shall celebrate with all due honours the third centenary of William Shakespeare 'e birth--Once a Week. 52 1 1 1 10981 1. 8 11 1 I 121 1241 f 1114 44 i Business dons TIIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL '1.6, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE —This Day, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, (Before Mr. Justice Wightman.) LACY V. RHYS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the well known theatrical bookseller of the Strand, against the de fendant, the lessee of Sadler's Wells Theatre, for represent ing a piece entitled " The Roll of the Drum," without the permission of the plaintiff, he being the owner of the copy right, which had been assigned to him by the executors of the author, Mr, Egerton Wilks. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £lO. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. MORGAN V. LANGEN. Mr. Sergeant Piggott, on the part of the plaintiff, moved for a rule to show cause why the venue of this case should not be changed from Hereford to London. The case had been sent down for hearing during the last assizes, but had been postponed owing to there not being time to try it. The plaintiff was a governess, and the defendant a surgeon, and the libel complained of was a statement made by the defen dant that she (plaintiff) was " off her head, and only fit for a lunatic asylum." The court granted a rule nisi. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) NIIWTON AND WINNINGTON V. DOMVILE. The will propunded in this case was established, as also was that in the next case, Blandy and others v. Sowden. The court then proceeded with the cause of Folbrigg v. Folbrigg and ()that s, it which it was said the testator was not in a composed state of mina when the will was executed. The court pronounced in favour of the will. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY BY A DOMESTIC SERVANT.--A well-dressed young woman, named Rachel Savory, was charged before Mr. Knox, with stealing a turquoise and gold brooch under the following circumstances : _ _ _ Helen Buckingham, lady's maid to Mrs. Corrie, who has apartments at the house of Mrs. Mary Ann Hunt, 77, Mar. ga'et-street, Cavendish-aqurre, deposed that on Tuesday, between 12 and 1 o'clock, she placed her mistress's tur quoise and gold brooch in the pincushion on the dress ng table, in the course of the afternoon she (witness) went out, and on her return missed the brooch. She spoke to her mistress, who said she had not seen it, and afterwards to Mrs Hunt, and the brooch was found in the possession of the prisoner. Mrs. Mary Ann Hunt deposed that the prisoner was in her service, having entered it on Saturday last. On the last witness speaking to her about the loss of the brooches, she questioned the prisoner, who denied all knowledge of it, but subsequently took it from her pocket and handed it to her. Mr. Knox asked what sort of character she had with the prisoner, and her age. Mrs. Hunt said she had a very good character from the prisoner's aunt, and that prisoner was about 20 years of age. Ann Franklin, servant to Mrs. Hunt, said she had been robbed of some pocket handkerchiefs and other articles. Mr. Knox said he should remand the prisoner for a week. THAMES. BENEVOLENCE.—On Mr. Partridge taking his seat for the third time since his appointment he handed to our re porter a letter of which the following is a copy : " Sir,—l Enclose postage stamps to the amount of 10s., which I request may be applied for the benefit of the child, Mary Mahoney, whose case was reported in the newspapers of the 13th instant. I beg to state that my motive is the consideration that the just punishment to which her brutal step-father was sentenced may possibly be productive of evil of another kind to his victim, namely, that of want from the cessation of the man's earnings during his impr.- sonment." Mr. Partridge said the money should be applied accord ing to the wishes of his benevolent correspondent. A LUCKY ESCAPE.—Jane M'Cormack, an old and dirty Irish woman, who has been convicted of felony three times, and is known to be a most dexterous thief, was brought be. fore Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing 13s. 6d. from the person of George William Fen Lewis, a waterman, of No. 8, Pill-street, Ratcliff-Highway. The prosecutor stated that he was returning from a theatre at an early hour this morning, when he was ac costed by the prisoner, who asked him to treat her, to which he replied that he had no objection whatever, if a public house were open. They went to a public house, but could not obtain admission; and he left her. Directly afterwards he missed his money, 13s. 6d. It was wrapped up in a small piece of paper. He ran after the prisoner, and said, Now, give me back my money, or I will send you to prison." She refused to restore a farthing to him, and he gave her into custody. Mr. Partridge—Were you sober ? Witness—l was sober enough to know what I was about. A police constable named William Andrews, 33 11, said the prisoner was given into His custody. He found no money upon her. He searched a narrow court where the man said he lost his money. He could find nothing there. the prosecutor was the worse for liquor, indeed, very drunk. Mr. Partridge said the evidence did 1...0t go far enough to justify him in committing the prisoner for trial, and ordered the prisoner to be aischarged. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 45s 6d; barley, 35s 8d ; oats, 21s id ; rye, 31s 9d ; beans, 35s lld ; and peas, 35s 2d. THE , SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 458 6d ; barley, 36s 5d ; oats, 21s 5d ; rye, 33s Od ; beans, 35s 10d ; peas, 35s 10d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEX.—Wheat, 70,773; barley, 26,858; oats, 9,529; rye, 44; beans, 3,964; peas, 422 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although the supply of beasts on off-r in to-day's mar ket was only limited, the demand for all kinds ruled very inactive at Monday's decline in the quotations. Sheep, the show of which was only moderate, met a dull inquiry. In prices, however, no further change took place. The best Downs in the wool sold at 5s 8d pet 81134. We have to re port a steady inquiry for lambs at extreme r..tes, viz , 6s 4d to 7s 6d pf.r Sibs. The supply of calves being on the in crease, the veal trade was heavy at 2d per 81bs. less money. Pigs and mulch cows were very dull at tate rates. Per Slb. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. l s. d. a. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Prirnecrs-wool d 0.4 8 6 4 Second quality do. 3 8 3 10 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 10 Prime Scots, etc. 4 6 4 8 ' l Prime small do 5 0 5 4 Crse. &, inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 2 I Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Small porkers ..., 4 4 4 6 Lambs, 6s 4d to 7s 6d. Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pige, 20s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 854 i Beasts Cows 132 ( Sheep and lambs .... 1,100 150 Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs. 296 i MEAT MARKETS. NENVOATE AND LEADENHALL. — The supplies of meat are only moderate, and the demand rules inactive, as fol lows .—Beef, from 2s 10d to 48 Od , mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 6. Od to 78 Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, April 15.—Fair average supplies of stock on offer, and the trade generally rules inactive, as fo lows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 60 to 5s 8d ; lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s 61 to 5s 4d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, April 15.-13 , -asts and sheep were somewhat lower in price ; otherwise the trade ruled steady : Beg, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, in the wool, 3s 10d to os 8d ; lamb, 6s 61 to 7s 6d , veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 10s to 19s ; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 28s; and mulch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MAItIC2TS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 Os Od ; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 10s; and straw, £1 10s to £1 16s per load. A slow cl,mand. ;UMBE RLA 1 , 7 D.- —Meadow bay, £2 2s to £4 4s; clove' do., £3 10s to £5 10s•; and straw, 11 lOs to £ll6O per load. Supply tolerably good. H ITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 Os; clove) do., £3 lOs to £5 lOs ; and straw, 11 lOs to £1 16s per load. Trade rather heavy. SHIHPING—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Amazon, from Lonuon; Havre, steamer, from Havre; Letitia, from Sunderland. Sailed— 4 harlotte, for Guernsey ; St. Malo, for Sunder land; La Poole, for Cherbourg. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, April 15—Wenesberg, trom Gothenburg; Inje, from Emden; Carl, from Rostock; Elector Shewp Cast, from Christiansand ; Alvda, from Dram. Arrived, April 16—St. Elmo, from Bordeaux. Sailed—Coatsworth, for Gefle a , .d Port Phillip; Geppina, for E.olding ; Sophia, for Dantsic ; Eendraght, for Konigs berg; Der Nord, for Batavia; Matchlrass, for Ant.gua; e ß w o i rr ; 3, m tr a o t m ild A a Plymouth Rock and Progress, for New York. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed, Arril 15—City of Bombay, from London, for Calcutta ; Garibaldi, from north tor west. lex Sydney, for London* British ' f from f-or77Batda—for from do London, London for Martinique; Isles, fromSunderland, Scotland, from London, ' for Halifax. It is said that Victor Hugo is engaged upon a new work, which is to be called " "93," and which is to be a sort of link between "Notre Dame de Paris" and " Les Miserables." He has several other works in hand, but he has put them all aside in order to devote himself to this. A biog:aphy of Victor Hugo is shonly to be published hi Paris, under tho title of " Victor Hugo, raconte par un Urnoin de sa Vie." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day EPSOM RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPR. TRIAL STAKES. Buckenh am 2 Argonaut Six ran. LATEST BETTING. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 4to 1 agat Catch 'em alive (taken) sto 1 agst Gardener (taken) 100 to 15 agst Adventurer (taken) 20 to 1 bar three (offered) THE CHANCELLOR'S BUDGET. This morning au extraordinary scene was pre sented in the approaches of the House of Commons, showing the great interest the announcement to be made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer has ex cited. For many days the Sergeant-at-Arms, Lord Charles Russell, has been overwhelmed with appli cations for orders for the gallery this evening, and every member has been solicited for his order also. As it is more than possible that each of 650 odd members have given their order of admission to the Strangers' Gallery, and as the said locality will only accommodate at the most about 150 or 200 persons, the number of persons doomed to disappointment will be some what considerable. It is the rule of the Sergeant at•Arms that applicants for admission to the Strangers' Gallery with member's orders should have the right of entree according to the order in which they arrive ; and it may be imagined that some of the more enthusiastic poli ticians and those interested in taxable commodities likely to be effected, arrived very early this morn ing. Some were in attendance as soon as eight o'clock, bringing with them bread, meat, cheese, and beer, in order to sustain themselves during their weary stay. By 10 o'clock there were more persons waiting than the gallery would accommodate, and those that arrived after that time would have little chance of gaining ad mission. Amongst the parties " well up" were numbers of peculiar looking individuals, just the sort of persons who would feel no interest in the statement one way or the other, and after inquiry it was discovered that those parties had been engaged by several gentlemen, at fees varying from half-a•sovereign to half-a-crown, "to keep the seats warm," which they had secured early in the morning, whilst they transacted their business during the day ; the possessors of the orders engaging to return and relieve the sitters before four o'clock. Made up of such materials, it is not to be wondered at that the proceedings of the day were not of an entirely intellectual character. By direction of the Sergeant-at-Arms, the gallery is to be opened at an hour earlier than usual, so as to afford as much accommodation as possible to the public. GRAND BILLIARD MATCH FOR £2OO. A grand billiard match was played last evening at Saville House, Leicester-square, between Charles Hughes and William Dutton. The match arose out of the late Grand Billiard Handicap. in which Dufton became the winner of the cup. Dutton being put in the handicap at 25 points in 200, Hughes was not satisfied with the result, and hence the match last evening, in which Dufton received 200 points in 1,000. The stakes were £lOO a-side. Mr. Roberts had a new table fitted up expressly by Yeman and Cox, of St. Michael's-place, Brompton ,quare, which was, especially as to the playing part, a very beautiful board. Fred. Morris was the marker, and performed his duty with great care and uccuracv. Hughes won the break and £5 to £4 was laid on him to money. Hughes took the lead, and was soon 35 to 216; but Dufton regained his points without Hughes scoring further. They con tinued even up to 60. When the fitst 100 had been played, Dutton had increased the points given by 14. They went on playing the next 100 with varied scores till Morris announced Hughes 189, Dufton 407 ; £7 to £4 being laid on Dutton, and freely taken. They proceeded, each scoring average breaks, till, at Hughes 260, Dufton 493, £2O to £lO was laid on the last-named. At the third 100 Hughes reduced the points given by making some goof breaks, and brought the score to Hughes 406, Dufton 537, and Hughes was backed at £5 even. Just then, how ever, Dufton got a break , and pulled up 30, and then 33, while his ativersarl only scored 18, so that the fourth 100 showed Hughes 424, Dufton 600. He (Dutton) went on with another break to 633 and then 655, Hughes making his lot 434. Hughes then got up a fine 47, but his antagonist scored steadily. The game was shortly called, Hughes 506, Dutton, 701. Hughes then made 40, but still Dufton played on and justified the confidence of his friends by keeping still ahead all his points and more, and got up to his sixth hundred. After along break of 60 (t ne break of the evening), Morris called the score —Hughes 607, Dufton 853. From that point, although Hughes pulled up once or twice, it was of no avail, as when the game was called, Hughes 836, Dutton 974, the last named player got in and made the game off the balls, winning easily by 164 points. The courtesy and attentionof Mr. Roberts, the,champioe, was as usual uni formly bestowed, and after the game Dufton and H receiving ugeswe 10 were again points in matched in lo f o o o r £lOO Duf ton SHOCKING DEATH OF AN ARTIST. Yesterday Dr. Linkester held an inquest at Mid dlesex Hospital on the body of Mr. JosEph Hardy, an artist, aged 48, who died from delirium tremens in the above institution, consequent on an accident which he k ad sustained— Se verely fracturing his col tar bone. It appeared that on the evening of last Monday week the deceased was observed leaning against the railings at the corner of Charlton-street, Upper Mary lebon e-street, apparently intoxicated and with his face covered with mud. A Mr. May seeing that he was very retmectably dressed, asked if he would accept his servi.es to see him home, which the de ceased declined, but expressed a wish to be taken to Mr. Cleave's, furniture dealer, of Cleveland street. A cab was obtained, and Mr. May accom panied him there, where his face was washed, when he stated that he had been knocked down by a cab, but being intoxicated he could give no further account of it. As he could hardly walk another cab was procured, and be was conveyed to the hospital, where he repeated the statement that he had been knocked down by a cab, and said that he might have slipped, but he was not capable of knowing. Mr. Edward Morgan, house surgeon, deposed that on the admission of the deceased he found that he had sustained a comminuted fracture of the right collar-bone, with some bruises on the right side of the face. He died from the effects of delirium tremens. Witness's impression was that ha had been very intemperate. Ha was attacked two days befot e his death, and became very violent. He died on Saturday last, On examining the body after death no disease of any of the organs could be found. It was not uncommon that persons of intemperate habits, having received a severe accident, would die from delirium tremens. The father of the deceased, an elderly gentleman, said he considered his son was very temperate, but having never been strong in health, he supposed that what little he might have taken must have powerfully affected him. There being no evidence respFcting the cab which caused the injury, the Jury returned the following verdict :—" That deceased died from the mortal &ffects of delirium tremens, which came on from a comminuttd fracture of the collar-bone, but how such fracture was produced there was no evidence to prove." The directors of the Bank of England, at their meeting to-day, did not deem it expedient to modify their terms of dhcount. A little disappoint ment is expressed in consequence, because the ten dency of the specie movement and the situation of affairs in the general money market had led most i bne t 4 he pe p r o policy persoc s to anticipate a reduction at least to the extent of 1 per cent. The authorities, however, are although it certainly appears anomalous that the no official e doubt ial rat rate justified should have pursued, quota tions in other quarters have ranged as low as 31 they hen the per cent., with occasional transactions in short dated paper on terms even i to i per cent. under that figure. A small pantity of gold, viz., £19,000, was taken into the Bank of England yesterday. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 5 minutes after 12 o'clock THIRD READING. The following bill was read a third time—Caledonian Railway (Granton Branches). The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—A.bergavenny Roads, Cleave and Eve sham Road, Hamilton Water, Llanelly Railway and Dock, London and South Western Railway, and Penzance and Saint Just Roads. SECOND READING. The Surrey Gas Bill was read a second time, PETITIONS. A large number of petitions were presented against the he Burials Bill. DISTRESS IN THE COTTON DISTRICTS. In reply to Mr. FERRAND, Sir G. GREY stated that the Government proposed to allot Monday, the 27th, to the hon. member, in order to enable him to bring on his motion on this subject, provided that day would suit the convenience of the hon. member. Mr. FERRAND assented. BARRISTERS' (IRELAND) BILL. On the order for the second reading, Mr. MAGUIRE said his hon. friend the member for King's County had requested him to postpone the second reading until Tuesday next. SALE OF GAS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. In reply to a questicei Sir G. GREY replied that ho did not intend to bring on the second reading of this bill to-day. He proposed defer ring the second reading until to-morrow week. A full opportunity would be given of discussing the measure, BURIALS BILL. Sir S. M. PETO said, in moving the second reading of this bill, that the passing of such an enactment would be simply an act of justice to Those who conscientiously dif fered from the Church of England. He denied that the chief object of this bill was first of all to get possession of the churchyards ; and, secondly, of the churches them selves. The bill would simply permit Dissenting ministers to perform service in the churchyards in cases where the officiating clergyman objected to do so from conscientious motives. The bill had emanated from the committee of the house composed of members in whom that house had reposed confidence, and he trusted, in justice to a large class of conscientious and loyal citizens, quite as reputable as members of the Church, the bill would be read a second time. Lord R. CECIL rose to move that the bill be read a second time this day six months. The bill in its present form was only assented to in the committee upstairs by a majority of one. There were 400 cemeteries, all in the neigh bourhood of populous towns, which had unconsecrated portions where Dissenters buried their dead, and where every facility was afforded to the ministers of the dissenting bodies to read whatever service they liked over their dead. (Hear, hear.) It was only in rural districts where the bill would become operative. The grievance was quite micros copic compared with the evils which the bill would work, for its passing would cause an amount of antagonism and ill feeling which it were better to avoid. During the last 30 years great additions had been made to the churchyards by private benefactors, and this bill would have the effect of actually spoliating Church property for the benefit of an antagonistic sect; as much, in fact, as if the ground were given up for a music or dancing room. He opposed the bill because it would never work well ; it would be most destructive to the peace and harmony of parishes. There was a prevalent disposition to promote good feeling and amity between different sects, and this bill would disturb so good a design. In 9 cases out of 10 clergymen would refuse to admit Dissenters to their graveyat ds, and the result would be that an unseemly fracas would take place over every Dissenter's body carried into the churchyards for sepulture. Lord HENLEY supported the bill on this ground, that Dissenters were called upon to pay church rates, and, therefore, were entitled to have the burial ceremony over their bodies performed by their pastors. This was all the Dissenters sought by this bill. The bill would permit all reasonable objections on the part of the clergy, such as a Roman Catholic possession to the churchyard, but in all other respects no fair objection could be set up for the small boon sought by this bill— namely, the admission of dissenting clergymen to church yards to perform the funeral service over their dead. Mr. NEW DEGATE was most anxious to do everything to promote a Catholic union between all Protestant Dissen ters. As a step in this direction he had sought to relieve Dissenters from the payment of church rates. He ob • jected to the bill, because it would permit the use of churchyards to other than church purposes, and make them common graveyards. The Church took its stand upon its rime'. He objected to the power sought to be vested in the rectors of parishes, because he would not give any unsound clergyman an opportunity of playing any tricks he might feel inclined ; it was never well to place in private but responsible hands despotic powers. The bill would make the clergy sole arbitrators of whatever service should be allowed in the churchyards—a power with which he objected to endow them, for he feared that many of them would act unwisely and improperly. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was a member of the select committee of last year, and recapitulated the course of proceedings adopted both in the house and in that committee. The bill was open to several objections ; but be saw no reason why the house shoult , not assent to the second reading. For himself, he should most probably, at a future stage, raise some objections to the 2d clause. It was inconsistent, and opposed to the practice of civil and religious liberty, which had guided their legis la, ion for many a year, to permit the Church to lay its hand upon the body of a Dissenter and to refuse him se pulture, probably with the bones of his ancestors, unless the service of that Church was read over his remains; compelling him, in fact, when no more, to enter the pale of that Chu , ch. This he consider ed a grievance which the Dissenters were quite justified in seeking to be relieved from. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HARDY held that the graveyards were as much the property of the Church as the Baptist or other Dissent ing chapels of their particular sects. (Hear, hear.) If a clergyman admitted one extraneous service, those of every denomination could not be refused—not simply those 0 1 Baptists and other dissenters, but sects whose tenets were disproved by professing Christians, and whose mode of worship was positively ridiculous, (Hear, hear.) It was not the laity who desired this bill, but dissenting minis ters, who desired to perpetuate, even at the grave, that dis sent which they advocated. (Hear, hear.) Vast numbers of the laity, though they att«nded dissenting chapels, came to the Church to be married, to have their children baptised, and to bury their dead, according to the ritual of the Church. Sir C. DOUGLAS said there evidently was little hope, from the crowded state of the benches opposite, that this bill would be read a second time. He hoped, however, that the right hon baronet would introduce an amended bill next year more acceptable to the house. He denied that the bill had been vromoted by the Liberation Society, and Lead letters from the society to the right hon. baronet objecting to several of its features ; so that the bill was en tirely the emanation of the right hon. baronet, and intro duced in pursuance with the report of the committee up stairs. Sir J. TRELA.WNY opposed the bill, because if Dissen ters were permitted to make use of the churchyards in the way proposed they would be clearly amenable to the pay ment of church rates to which they now objected. Mr. HUNT opposed the bill. He entered upon a cri tical examination of the various clauses, and held that an imperative in the place of an optioral measure, so far as the clergy were concerned, would be preferable. The bill would create a grievance, one he believed as large as that sought to be remedied, and which besides caused great confusion. (Divide.) Sir G. GREY wished to guard himself against giving his assent to the second clause. He objected to the option of permitting Dissenting funeral services being vested in the hands of the clergy. No sufficient gi ievance had been shown to justify the bill; and besides, in all large towns there were cemeteries, where Dissenters could perform their sepulture' rights. (Hear, hear.) He should support the second reading on the grounds adduced by his right hon. friend the Chancellor of tho Exchequer, having, like him, an intention to oppose the second clause when the bill was in committee of the whole house, unless materially modified. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DISRAELI replied to the arguments of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. The right hon. gentleman ap peared to approve the first clause, but objected to the se• cond, because it would lead to a breach of the public peace. This was a singular argument. The Church applied no principles to the Dissenter dead which he did not experience living, but if his friends brought his bod) into the churchyard this act implied that they desired him buried in accordance with the rites of the Church of f England. It was not true to say that the principles 00 civil and religious liberty wer e violeed in this ma tter, 0 far as the Dissenters were concerned. T hey freely hey had their licensed meeting houses, and could w,orsehuipbi ects. The openly in common with all her 310:101esfeYs. (Cheers.) He church did not invade their satereedbipl, though r. regretted the support given to va ti ons , by the Chancellor ofthe Excheq g ur th a e nd H t o with h m e e r re i s e D h De vations, hon. gentleman the Secretary of State partment, and th eir conduct was truly fo extraordinary. If they did not fully app rove of the bill, why did they not bring in a m easure to define exactly what they meant? (Hear.) He deprecated these campaigns against the church session after session; but it would not be well for the church or its friends to disregard these assaults because they were used to them, but rather to take care that the light on that Pharos was not deteriorated or extinguished ; a light whose radiance was grateful and cheerful to the people o f these realms. (Cheers.) He trusted the house would at once reject the bill. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it _ M ijority, .. -125 The bill was consequently lost, The announcement of the numbers was received with loud cheers by the Opposi -1 ion. RAILWAY BILLS BILL. Mr. WHALLEY postponed the second reading for a fortnight until the report of the select committee was before the house. He hoped the house would be enabled to legis late conclusively on the subject this session. GARDENS IN TOWNS PROTECTION BILL. The house went into committee, and a clause inserted by the House of Lords, and several verbal:amendments. were agreed to. A clause was added, on the motion of the Attorney-General, omitting the property of the Crown in the Duchy of Lancaster and parks under the control of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests from the operation of the bill. The house resumed. OATHS RELIEF IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS (SCO ['LAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. SUPPLY. The report of the committee of the 25th March was re ceived. When under consideration on the day named the house was counted out. The report was now agreed to. The report of supply agreed is on Monday night was also agreed to. BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (IRE- LAND) BILL. The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed to. STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES. Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN moved for leave to introduce a bill to facilitate the appointment of stipendiary magistrates in cities, towns, and boroughs of 20,000 inhabitants and upwards. The bill was read a first time, EDUCATION. On the motion of Sir S. NORTHCOTE, an address for a copy of the minutes of the Committee of the Privy Coun cil on Education, dated respectively the 24th day of Fe bruary, 1863, the 3d day of March, 1863, and the 17th day of March, 1863, prescribing new arrangements for the remuneration •of the masters of schools of arts, and for the granting of aid to such schools, was agreed to. NEW WRIT—THETFORD. On the motion of Mr. BRAND the Clerk of the Crown was ordered to file a new writ to elect a member for this borough, in the room of the Earl of Easton, called to the House of Peers. ELECTION PETITION.-LTSBURN. The SPEAKER read a communication setting forth that the petitioners did not intend to withdraw their petition against the return of the sitting member, Mr. Barber, and that a letter which they had previously received, stating that they decided to abandon the petition, was signed in ignorance of the contents of the document, in fact they had been misled by the agent, Mr. M'Cann. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the papers be printed and taken into consideration to-morrow. Mr BOUVERIE said certainly a breach of the house had been committed, and suggested that the proper way to proceed was by petition. The motion was agreed to. DROPPED NOTICES YESTERDAY. Mr. SHERIDAN hoped the Government would make some arrangement for those notices. He had one upon Fire Insurance, but probably it would be rendered un necessary by the financial statement to-morrow. The house then adjourned at ten minutes after four. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 15. BURIALS BILL. Order for second reading read. Motion made and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word now,' and at the end of the question to add the words ' upon this day six months.'" Question put, " That the word 'now' stand part of the question." The house divided—Ayes, 93 ; Noes, 221. AYES-95. Adair, H. E. Grenfell, H. R. Paget, C. Adam,W. P. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Pease, H. Andover, Lord Gurney, Samuel Pigott, Sergeant Atherton, Sir W. Hadfield, Geo. Pollard Urquhart W Ayrton, A. S. Hankey, Thomsan Potter, E. Aytoun, li. S. Henley, Lord Powell, J. Baines, E. Herbert, H. A. Ricardo, 0. Baring, Thos. Geo. Hutt, W. Robertson, H. Berkeley, H. Ingham, R. Roebuck, J. A. Berkeley, C. Jackson, W. St. Aubyn, J. Brand, H. B. Jervoise, Sir J. Scholefier.d, W. Bruce, H. A. King'ake, A. W. Seely, C. Butler, C. S. Layard, A. H. Seymour, 11. D. Cavenash, Hon. W. Langston, J. H. Shafto, H. D. Clifton, Sir R. Levmg - e, Sir R.G.A. Shelley, Sir J. V. Collier, R. P. Lewis, Harvey Sheridan, H. B. Cox, W. Lindsay, W. S. Smith, Augustus Crossley, Sir F. Locke, John Smith, J. A. Dodson, John G. Lysley, W. Smollett, P. Doulton, F. Maguire, J. F. Stansfeld, J. Dunbar. Sir Wm. Marjoribanks, D. C. Sykes, Col. W. H. Dunne, M. Martin, P. W. Taylor, P. A. Ewart, William Matheson, A. Tite, Wm. Ewart, J. C. Merry, James Verney, Sir Harry H. E. C. Mills, J. H. Vivian , H. H. Ewing, Fermoy, Lord Moiris, D. Warner, Edward Forteseue, Hon. F. Morrison, W. Western, S. French, Col. Norris , J. T. White, Jas. Gibson. T. M. North, F. Williams, W. Goldsmid, Sir F. Ogilvy, Sir J. Wyld, James Gower, F. L. Onslow, Guildford TELLERS, Greene, J. Owen, Si H. Peto, Sir M. treason, S. radmore, It. Douglas, Sir C. NOES -221 Adderley, C. B. Gore, W. R. 0. Morritt, W. Addington, Hon. W. Gowei ,G.W. L. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Antrobus, E. Graham, Lord Wm. Murray, William A.rbuthnott, Gen.H. Greaves, Edward Newdegate, C. Astell, J. H. Grcen:.ll, G. Nicol, William Baillie H. J. Greenwood, J. Noel, G. J. Barite nt, Col. Gray , Cant North, Col. Bathurst, A. A. Grey deWilton,Lord Northcote, Sir S. H. Bathurst, F. H. Griffith, C. D. I'acke, C. Beach, W. W. Gurdon, B. I'ac , e, Col. Beaumont, W. B. Hamilton, Lord C. Pakenham, Col. Beecrott, G. S. Hamilton, Viscount Pakington, Sir J. S. Bentinck, G. W. P. Ilanhury, R. Palk, sir L. Benyon, R. Handley, John Papillon, P. 0. Beresford, W. Haumer, Sir J. Parker, Major W. Bernard, Thos. T. Hardy, Gathorne Patten, Col. W. Biddulph, Col. R.M. Hardy , J. l'eacocke, G. M. Blackburn, P. Martopp, E. B. Peel, Sir R. Bovill, Wm. 'lrv, sir J. Peel, Gen. Bramley-Moore, J. Heathcote, Sir W. Phillip 4, G. L. Bramston, T. W. Heathcote, G. E. Portman, W. H. B. Bridges, Sir B. Henley, J. Potts, George Briscoe, J. I. Heygete, Sir F. Powell, F. S. Brooks, R. Heygate, W. IJ Powell, W. Bruce, C. L. C. liodgsun, R. Pritchard, John Bruce, Sir H. Holtord, R. S. Puller, C. W. ' Burghley, Lord Holmesdale, Lord Repton, G. W. J. Burrell, Sir P. Hood, Sir A. Ridley, Sir M. W. ButlerJohnstone, ll . Hu s,ali, T. B. Rowley, Hon. R. T. Buxton, C. Hotham, Gen. Lord R ussell, Hastings Cartwright, Col. Howes, E. Salt, T. Cave, S. Hubbard,ter-Booth, G. Cholmeley, Sir M. Humberstone, P. S. Selwyn, C. J. Clay, James Jermyn, Earl Shirley, E. P. Clifford, Co'. Johnstone, J. J. H. Smith, Sir F. Close, M. C. Jolliffe, Sir W. Smith, M. Cobbold, John C. Jolliffe, H. Smith, Abel Cochrane, A. D. Kekewich, S. Smith, S. G. Codrington, Sir W Kelly, Sir F. Smyth, Col. Coke, Col. Kennard, R. Somes, Joseph Collins, T. King - , J. K. Spooner, R. Copeland, Ald. Knight, F. • Stanhope, J. B. Craufurd, E. H. J. Knightley, R. Stewart, Sir M. R. Cubitt, George Knox, Major W. S. Stracey, Sir H. Cubitt, Ald. La con, Sir E. Sturt, H. G. Sturt, Col. Curzon, Viscount Laird , J . Talbot, Hon. W. C. Disraeli, Beiajamin Lang - ton, W. G. Du Cane, C. Lefroy, A. Tempest, Lord A. V. Du Pre, C. L ee, W. T empe s t Lord H. DU:AM Hon. R. H. Legh, W. Torrens, R. East, Sir J. B. Lennox, Lord G. G. Tretusis, Hon. C. H. Edwards, Major H. Lennox, Lord H. G. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Egerton, Sir P. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Trollope, Sir John Egerton, A. F. Long, R. P. Turner, C. Egerton, E. C. Long, W. Vance, John Egerton, W. Lopes, Sir M. Vansittart, Wm. Enfield, Viscount Lovaine, Lord Vernon, H. Fane, Cal. Lowther, Col. H. C. Walker, J. R. B. Farquhar, Sir 2.1. Lowther, Captain Walpole, S. H. Farrer, J. Lyall, G. Walsh, Sir J. B. Fellowes, Edward Lygou, Hon. F. Walter, John Ferrand, W. Macaulay, K. Watiington, J. Filmer, Sir E. M.`Cormick, W. Way, Arthur E. Fitzgerald, W. S. Mackie, J. Welby, W. E. Fitzwilliam. C. W. Mainwaring, T. Whitmore, H. Foljambe, F. J. S. Malcolm, J. W. Trckh.7.m, H. W. Forster, Sir G. Manners, Lord J. Woodd, B. T. Foster, W. 0. Martin, J. Wyndham, Hon. P Franklyn, G. W. Miller, T. Wynn, C. Gard, R. S. Mills, A. Wynne, W. W. K. Garnett, W. J. Mittord, W. T. Yorke, Hon. E. Gcorge, John Montagu, Lord R. Gilpin, Colonel Montgomery, Sir G. TELLERS. Goddard, A. L. Mordaunt, Sir C. Cecil, Lord It. Gore, J. R. 0.1 Morgan, C. 0. S. Hunt, G. W. The traffic receipts for the week ending the 25th January last on the Bengal Division of the East Indian Railway amounted to £13,294 10s. 9d., while for the corresponding period in the presentb year they represented £8,281 Bs. 10d. The nu m b er of of miles open this year is 604, and last yeparrolv_nce 3201. The return on the North- Wies t sh i ow : 4 DivisiDn for the same period, on 3 8 6 18 9 . 9d ' that £5,592 14s. 3d. was receiv3ed42, date last year, on 243 4 miles, ;ecollection of our It will probably be in th i mail steamer Avon readers that when the 11°Y,:ber, during a terrific gale, wap wrecked at Colon last Naorvßainbridge narrowly escaped 7 a nd 1 nfor the like , the United States brigotf-mwr. mane. filth engineer of the arsons belonging to her, put off to that her crew at great personal a similar fate, a 1)° 17 h as just received from President Lin sacrifice. Idr• Milne watch,• ' avert' handsome gold on which is inscribed— AthveQbn;i with inth fonarnedtahntehdr (: ,, , ,l i n o.Toa wh o , from the President of the United States, for h o nour, cou ra g e, and hum anity." The wat h was for warded through the American minist er i n L on d on, and on Thur sday last Mr Robert Ritchie, the company's superin tending engineer, had the gratiling task of handing it to Mr. Milne. NOV EL PUNISHMENT FOR POACHERS. The gamekeeper of an E ng li s h gentleman hav i ng caught two poachers not l ong ago upon his Ayrshire grounds, brought them befor e hi s master, who interrogated them as to their reasons for thus transgressing the law. The repl3 was that they were starving, and that they had bethought themselves of this mode of procuring food. The gentlema n inquired of them if they were willing to emigrate. " Yes," said they, " Whither ?" asked the gentleman. "To America," was the answer. Upon the instant he proceeded with them to the nearest town, furnished both with a new suit of clothes, and then procured a passage for them in the next ship that was to sail, taking care that they were packed off. The Argyllshire gamekeeper last season caught one, not in the same destitute circumstances, upon his master's shootings there. Asking the gentleman what was to te done with this one, the gamekeeper was told to let him alone for this time, but that if he repeated the effence he was to let him know, and he woul d then speak to him himself. We fcoarnhiscamr;ceblyuththelep gwamonedke eerinpgerwinhfaotrmpuns usishthmaetntthheeradsecsalgul heaa behaved properly since ,— l; .fferad. d The Lord Mayor is understood to have received a communication from Sir George Grey apprising him that it is the intention of the Governme , it to introduce a bill in the House of Commons, having for its object to place the whole of the metropolis, including the City, under one system of politie. The Aldermen have been summoned to attend a meeting at Guildhall to-day, for the express purpose of hearing the letter of the Home Secretary read and shaping their course of action. For years past nothing has occurred to cause greater excitement and alarm among the members of the Corporation than the proposition to amalga mate their police with that of' the metropolis. From the highest to the lowest they may be said to be up in arms at the suggestion, and already a great amount of bitter party feeling has been engendered, which is chiefly directed against Sir George Grey and Sir Richard Mayne. Ward meetings are being held all over the City to protest against the threatened innovation, which is denounced in speeches and resolutions as being opposed to the principle of local self-government, akin to centra lisation, aimed at some of the time honoured pri vileges of the Corporation. A favourite figure of speech is, that it is an attempt to introduce "the thin end of the wedge," and that, once deprived of the management of their police, the right of elect ing their own magistrates, on which they pride themselves, would follow, and a stipend iar y would be substituted for an unpaid magistracy. It would, however, be an error to suppose that the pubao feeling in the city of London on this or on any other occasion is at all fairly reflected in these assemblies. They are usually held in some little schoolroom capable of holding fifty or a hundred people, as at the election of an alderman or a common councilman, and any more than in numbers they cannot be said to represent in any considerable degree the intelligence or wealth of the citizens. A notable instance is at nand. Tito ward of Langbourn, which is located in the midst of the populous and wealthy community in Fenchurch and Lombard streets, and in the neighbourhood of the old East India House, has a constituency for civic purposes of less than 270, and at the recent hotly contested election for an alderman, not more than 200 of them took the trouble to record their votes. It was considered a proud circumstance that a banker on the one side and on the other had been allured from his business for half an hour to propose or second the candidates on the day of nomination, and six hours of the following one were spent in polling the 200 voters. But it is not only in the wards that resistance is made to the contemplated change. Appeals are being addressed directly or indirectly to the corpo rate bodies throughout the kingdom, with the view to enlist their sympathy and assistance, by allega tions that it also concerns them, as a blow aimed at municipal institutions. The petitions to Parliament, too, are being sent in some instances to leading members of the Opposition, with the obvious in tention of making it a party question. This partizan spirit betrayed itself in the Court of Aldermen on Tuesday during a conversation as to the distribution of a sum of money which had been forwarded from her 'Majesty to the Lord Mayor, to be given to poor people who had suffered injuries in the City on the night of the illuminations. Oae member of the Court went so far as to call it an act of indiscretion, judging it from its alleged effect in eliciting the number of accidents, such as they were. ['he tone of the whole conversation was to deride the notion that there had been such a thing as an accident in the City on the occasion, barring, of course, the six or eight lives which were sacrificed, and a few black eyes, and it was not until an ob servation by Alderman Mechi, gently adverting to the humane feeling which had prompted the Royal lonation, that the subject was allowed to drop.-- Times. GRAVEYARD SECRE TS. The mania which seems to f xis & now for selling antiquated church property, and removing the remains of the dead from their last resting-places to make room for the upward tendency of business, has led to some curious developments which have startled the community, and in many instances given rise to suspicions not much to the credit of certain persons holding high position as churchgoing folks and vir tuous members of society. The case of the Sullivan-street Chut ch was the first that attracted the attention of the pub lic. The disgraceful details of the manner in which the bodies were removed from the vaults of that church must be still fresh in the recollection of our readers. Many coffins were discovered in a state of perfect preservation, with the shrouds also immaculate, but with nothing else save a shovel full of dust ; and it was generally believed at the time that certain persons had carried on a very profitable business in the bodies , f the dead interred in the vaults of the church. But if the developments which were brought to light by the removal of the remains from the Sullivan-street Church are to be considered strange, they are nothing as compared with what has been since discovered in the graves of the old Baptist Church, corner of Wooster and Amity-streets. About a month ago the trustees of the latter church resolved to remove the remains of the dead to Cypress Hills Cemetery, preliminary to selling the property. Here, as in the Sullivan-street vaults, coffins were found deprived of their tenants. One day, while the labourers were engaged in their work, a grave was disco vend which had once contained five or six coffins, with. their remains. All but one of these coffins were very nearly gone. The third coffin was still in a good state of presera vation. The curious part of the story remains to be told. The bodies in all the coffins except the third from the sur face, already alluded to, had wasted away into undistin guishable collections of flesh and bones. The body in the third coffin was still left perfect in form, the stockings and shroud in a good state of preservation, and the flesh hard ened almost to petrifaction. Dr. Sayre was invited to view :Prvieuedryar a nd adipose tissues the body, and expressed the greatest surprise at what he witnessed. The shroud was covered the entire length with. a smooth white substance resembling wax. On examina tion the body proved to be that of a woman. A. party of physicians have since visited the church, at the invitation of the city inspector. They found the shroud coated with a thin, white, mouldy substance, which might have resulted from the deposit of the gases in the coffin, or might have been the residue of some antiseptic matter sprinkled there• in for the purpose of preserving the body. On removing the shroud the body was discovered to be somewhat. Th e altered than when at first viewed after disintermetn Th sehabfilbinrgesdwrieerde skin was of a dark reddish colour, res n e ste m ohamre b l l yea i bw n b g dohdo d ayint i : e y uerm , e le ti c a a t h i t tn h e e s de e t aa or the covering of old cheese. The above, had assumed a Baa de r : . to petrifaction. approaching iat i g m ei s trh , o h eri a hg n ei d na s da , l, and in fact every porot:edonleogPthe body, except bs.tance re ai2.anwwds:u'oddr proceed from o f r ou c n ru d ni t - o All the c l e i l f l ter ; would be i stone struck with hardenedon being condition, struckfw orhmwithieh n into let s they The skin was cut p led ta"°w. the tendons through with some diffi culty, andmuscular be wa sound esari bme ociulo l atn i rkaveiseartstrong l e i c ulty, body immediately after death. nan ordinary heathy abdominal region unmistakable On examining the evidences examination had been performed that a post mortent suggested by the medical examinerswere discovered. It was that of some unfortunate of poison, like airs. creature who had been the victim s Stephens, t whose body, it will be re membered, was perfectly fact that the hair was etta saturated with arsenic. From the y . black, and . that the teeth were in a perfectly sound c j .onditicn, it is conjectured that the woman,_ whoever she was, could not have been more than 30 or 35 years old at the time of her death. However that may be, it is pretty certain that the remains must have been interred over 30 years ago, from the fact that the coffins found above the one which contained her body showed by the dates on their plates that they had lain beneath the earth for that full period. This is the only way that the length of time her remains have been buried can be arrived at, inasmuch as there was no plate on the coffin to speak for itself. It is a remarkable fact that there was not the slightest stench from the body, even from the head, which had decayed. The prevailing idea seems to be that there was some foul play, Perhaps the only conclusion that the authorities will ever be able to arrive at will be that of the moody Hamlet, that there a re stranger things iheas::: and earth " than your philosophy ever dreamt o f n . ,, Z vork Herald. ------------' ylirl:::ctsuGsbe deep faked briefly a n iket he d A dem i r:hvhainistiocmep'ytudraoßosrue.ah At Irkoutsk a o a ll t o r w a n e g d ei case in connection with the prevalent passion for gambling came under the notice of Mrs.seAyuitikneirtnos2oon:yosteahseerss: w a w a : authoress atohriyensvaseiotbfeerrii inveterate n c o d l leo Lions of Tartarerinangsadtedne ardneidanSfbuteteerhapanlep e sumi furniture statement eto.nteheaft She the magazines of hisatrabhuellbria.izkaaelnnraroatoannalyealdinytoitglfhwta h e e o c b lo s ou e sn r t v tr e ey d vme w rey :o kti s o e e. iful his G to A r she was lost and won at cards. 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