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

r KONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There appears to be a disposition on the part of some of the discounters to offer the mercantile com munity greater facilities, the available supplies of money being largely in excess of the ordinary re quirements of trade. No actual change has yet taken place in the rates, 31 per cent. being the lowest charge in the open market for first class bills of three months, but if the influx of gold into the Bank of England should continue on its present scale, easier quotations may be expected at an early date. About £86,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. In the Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon, there was no material change. The City of Newyork, from America, has brought £262,244, At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the British Gas Light Company a dividend at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum for the past six months was de clared. At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the British American Land Company, the report presented to the shareholders stated that, considering the ad verse circumstances of the year, the sales of land exhibited a fair average, both as regarded the quan tity sold and the price obtained. The amount car ried to the credit of the surplus account, as the net profit of the year from all sources, exceeds by 2,472 dole. 84e., or £556 7s. Bd. sterling, that of the former year. The surplus account has been, on the other hand, debited with the loss sustained on the sale of the Grand Trunk Stock, leaving the balance of the surplus, at Dec. 31 last, 131,848 dole. 99c., or, in sterling, £29,666 Os. sd. Mr. James J. Cum mins, who occupied the chair, in moving the adop tion of the report, stated that the loss sustained by the sale of the Grand Trunk shares had been covered by a grant from the Government, amount ing to £7,000. A quantity of timber had been sold, Which had increased the receipts by a large sum, in spite of the difficulties presented by the paper cur rency in the United States. A shareholder took objections to some of the items in the balance•sheet Which, he considered, had not been made out in a sufficiently legible manner. After a short discus sion, the report was unanimously adopted. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. French Rentes were 69f. 60c. Very Arm, There has been very little alteration to-day in the market for the English funds, and the dealings as usual have been limited. Considerable firmness, however, still prevails, owing to the large influx of gold into the Bank of England and the general aspect of monetary affairs. Consols fi,r money are 921 I, and for the account, 923 1. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are steady at 90j 91k; Exchequer Bills, 4s. to 3s. dis.; India 5 per Cent. Loan is firm at 1081 1. The most prominent feature in the Foreign Mar ket has been a considerable rise in Greek Bonds, viz., 23 1; do. Coupons have improved to :91 y ; Mexican Stock realised 311 ; Portuguese New Loan is 473 1; Russian do., 951 1; Spanish Pas •Sive, 27; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1851, were 901 91; 'do,, 1862, have improved to 691 701; and the Con 'selides, 451 ; Italian are 70i ; and the New Loan 1 prem.; the Confederate Loan is j 1/ prem. Business in the Railway Share Market continued dull, and prices have slightly given way. Great Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Brighton have receded ss. ; Midland, 10:3.; and Caledo nians, 15s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings no ,change of importance took place. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian realise 231; Great Western of Canada 12f ; and Bombay and Baroda, 1051 106. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Bank of Australasia have receded to 83, Union of Australia to slt, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam t 076. Ventilating Granary Company's shares are 11 to 2 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PiticF,s. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .. New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock — Ditto 5 per Cent , lOBl 1 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 951 Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 •.• - Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1001 - D• I Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO . ... 16 15 pm Consols for Account, April 8 923 1 Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 2} per Cent 4 3 2 die Ditto Small • 6 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 6 periCent Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account .. 92f Greek 6 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons.. 221 2 1 31 3 1 Ditto Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 3ll 1 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Ditto Scrip, £3O paid.. Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent. 1864 — Ditto Account. Ditto 6 per Cent. 182 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent,. Ex. 25f..... 68f. 75c. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 921 1 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, March 25. Strong. Sales, fully 5,000 bales. Imports, 3,067; previously, 32,886. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.22 i per £1 sterling. On Comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. told. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about 1-10th I.er cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4.A1 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.51 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about .10ths per cent. dearer in London than. in Hamburg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' is 178 to 179 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 61 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the iniportation of gold from the United States. SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, March 25.—Wind this day at noon—West; dense fog. Cowes, March 24.—Wind W.—Sailed—Thule, steamer, for Shanghai. Grumeey, March 23.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—R. M. Tucker, for Monte Video. CARDIFF, March 24.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Avon, for New York. NEWPORT, March 24.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—High land Chief, for Boston. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Sailed—Belgium, steamer, for Ostend ; Sir E. Banks, !steamer, for Calais. DEAL, Wpdnesday Morning. Passed—Albion, for Jamaica; Aria dne, for Cadiz—both from London ; Champion, from Hull, for Trinidad. , John Whiddon, u. Justice of the Kings Bench, in the first year of Qucen Mary, was the first of the judges who rode to Westminster Hall on a gorse; for before that time they rode on mules. THE ALABAMA,—LONDON, March 24.—The Bethiah Thayer, arrived at Nant es from Callao, was boarded by the Confedt rate steamer Alabama, and the master had to sign a bond for 40,000 dols. to obtain his release. THE ITALIAN BRlGANDS.—Official papers respect ing the Italian brigands have been published From these We learn that from May 1, 1861, to March l, 1863, the num ber of brigands taken with arms in hands and shot, was 1,038; killed in fighting, '1,413; made prisoners, 2,763 ; surrendered, 932 ; in all 7,146. FOUNDERING OF A SHIP IN THE CHANNEL WITH ALL HANDS.—On Friday, the Flora, Capt. Dyer, bound from London to Port Talbot, put into Mount'a Bay, and the captain reported that on Wednesday last, during a gale from the north, a very heavy sea running at th , : time, .he saw a laden schooner to the westward with a signal of distress flying. The schooner approached, but when in the act of rounding she shipped a heavy sea, and at once went down head foremost, every one on bt.ard, it is supposed, Perishing with her. She appeared to be of about 140 tons burden, and was painted black, At the time St. Ives bore St by E, about nine mileil,-11 7 tstern Daily litercury. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh.S. raid. Closing l i Business I Share' Railways. i , Price. I i done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Boat.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall 8 8 7 8 86 88 115 116 861 1161 Do A A 2ets no (th Do. B ti 11 6p e.p an.ha been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. 'Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do 'Gt. S. an , t W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val Yorkshire stock Lancashire & London and Blackwali Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western 1M an., Shef., & Lincoln. IMaryport and Carlisle. Dot shares • Metropoli tan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt W. of Ireland Do. i shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, Az Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwioß Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle.. . North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central !Scot N. E., Aber. stool: Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,and Wok. Stockton ( Darlington) Do - Do New, 18G0 Taff Vale. Do B Do C 'Teter Do . Do . IVale of Neath IVictoria sta. and Pim Waterford do Kilkenny West Cornwall VV. Hartlepool Har.&R.' West Midland Oxford ' Newport' Do o Hereford' BRITIS P Railways tlantic & St Lawrenct ,iom.,Barodact.Cent In, Gu. 5 per oent.. ...... Do. New . Do. E. Shares ... Buffalo ano Lake Hum': Do. Preference lluflalo,Brant4Godriel: I p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, IS% Do. do. July 1, 187: fo. do. June 1, 1,74 lcutta.,ll S.Eastn. ape Town & Dock Scr Been. Bengal gu. 5 p. I,:aet Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do: do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada I►o. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. Go. deferred.- I Po. 2d Pret. 130113 8.. Di. do d fer Do. 3d P ef. stock ... Do. do. d•ferr. d...... Do. 4th Pref. s o k... Do. ao deferred...... Gt.lndtarento.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1882 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per eeni. Gt. W. of Canada Sharet Do. New Do. 6 p.o. '73 wlth't opt. tlo. 54 p. 0. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar.. 5 p. c. Do. 4/ p. 0. Extension. Dc. 4. Do. Fifth Extension. p. o. End,- %Leib. 45 Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. C. elortg. Bds Newßrunswick zt Candy Class A sn 1 B g.ltl.C'da6 pe Ist t bdb Soinde .......... Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub t&_ i)o. Do. Do. Indus. St. Flo.) !OLON I A L. (i 0 V ERN i k.hb.Gov. 6 p.c.J ,71.11,1 1877-S1 . . Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. d p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. t p. c. Jan.&.July. IDo. 6 Inscribed stoci. ('ape G. Hope. 6 p 0,187: Do.Ap &Oct 188( Do. 18th I Do. Jan. & July, 1891. Ceylon, N0v.1861, 8 p per cent .. Na' a! G.,v. 6 per cant.. N.13.G0v. 6 p.c. a a.&J ul) Do. 6p. c.Ap. & N. S. W. Gov. 6 p 18 Do. .5 p. c.,18, to 1. - ;‘l* Do. d0..1888 & upwdt New Zealand 6 p cent. Nora Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1675 Queensland Gov. 6p. C Aus G6p.c.1870.& up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) Do. to a D.o. An. tO,L. 81t1718 Cambrian Conaol. Gold :litiord Amalgamated Devon G. Cone.(Taoist , East Bassett (Moe-an ) 'East Clogau Gold Ltd , East Caradon ~... • 1 East Carn Brea... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam..tSt.Aubyn(G wen.) G reat South Tolgus 1 , 3 r. Wheal Vor alelston' ' Grenville erod' s-Foot '.lingston Downs Lady Bertha Ntazgliret (tiny Lelant tlitike Valley.. ty l n v d s y et l u ro n • • n Oro (Lim. New North Downs i.Fi r h'll3ase et (I ;an orth Wheal Crof ty Par Consols (st. Blazey Southi o v i d c e a n r e e a d ( o U n n ( s y t . L c e e n e t r . B. Cam Brea (Illogan) 8. Wheal Fran. (Illovan :Stray Park Tamar Sil v..k Lead Mill. Tin Croit ...... . West Basset (Mogan). W Caradon (Li s k eard West Setort ‘Vheal Basset (Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Kitty (13.Lelant, WhealLud ott Wheal AI aryAnn (Men ) Wheal SeWll- . . }:'heal Treilatet(Lis. Wheal Union ei 7 40 12 13 14 86 88 107 109 49i 50/ 47 49 24/ 25/ 1201 1211 119) 120 134 136 101 103 66 fai [CBi ICBI 734 7.b 113 115 39i 404 97 9/4 1 101 101 45 454 1i is 123} I 231; 1} 10 91 93 50 52 24 26 98 98i 55 66 BO 87 110 118 1 16 161 111 111 120 122 44 44 100 102 48 10 31 33 91 914 67 69 100 102 7 8 37 38 9 10 74 8 149 151 4i 5 1. 3}p 79 81 150 160 213 N 43 44 35 37 99 101 6'lON , t l . Closin,2 Price. 62 64 1( 5 1(6 1 p 1 1 . 411 4 7# 8 104 106 1.9 110 106 117 107 10$ '4O it 65 67 50 63 56 68 44 5 6 40 44 34 34 2i 28 22 24 106 W 7 1 1 1034 1044 1711 2 '3 74 100 IC2 93 Q 5 11 IP 104 lus 97 98 94 6 48 50 3 h 81 13 IcB 1,1 1044 1051 4p $1) 103 i 10,4 98 100 ECU 1114 1.0e4 1074 Its ':fs 1(7 titt 48 IC9 111 113 115 (14 116 112 114 111 112 :11 112 106} ion 101 102 1002 1011 1001 101 110 112 106 f 1071 L 1 113 111 113 108 110 'lllk 1)2 13. H. 6.4.0 19.16.4 12.10 81 15e 1 84 !50 100 17 18 5 54 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm.,108 Lancaster and Carlisle, 44 per cent pt., 1021 3 North British new gua. 5 per cent., a) North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 92 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and S.-Western 4t per cent., 101 LINES LEASED AL' FIXED RENTALS. Lancaster and Carl . se, 2064 London and Chatham 4; per Cent., 93 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, St Bahia and San Francisco (lira.) gua. 7 per cent., 211 1 Great Luxembourg, MI amur and Liege gua. 14f per annum, Si N. Rail of Buenos 'tyres, gua. 7 per cent., (21), Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidm), 11/ Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gam. 7 per cent., 181 Sambre and Meuse, lei San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 9/ South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 231 Turin and Savona, 21 West Flanders, 5! per cent. pf., FO REIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Nor It Del Rey, I 1 Fortuna (lim.), 51 Mont. Aureog Rraz. Gold Min. Co. (11m.), 21 I Scottish Australian, t United Mexican (liot), 61 Yudananiutana of S. Auatr.►lia (Urn.), 41 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Australasia, 834 4 3 4 British North American, 504 50 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 9 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 23 24 34 3 City, 9 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 134 London, B. Ayres, and K. Plate (Um.), 224 2 London and County, 434 3 London Joint Stock, 354 London and Westminster, 764 Oriental Bank Corporation. 574 Ottoman Bank, 39 si U Sy Ditto, new, lamp, - - Union of Australia, 511 Union of J.oudon, 341 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, 7/ 1 Bombay (;as, limited, 2 British American Land, 26 7 Ea, India Irrigation and Canal, ' E glish and Australian Copper, 11 Joint sto, k Discount,, 11 London Gen , ral Omnibus Company (lim.), 11 National Discount Company (lim.), 8; Nerbudda Coal and Iron, 51 Ditto. new, 1; Oriental Inland Steam (Um.), 71 Peninsula and 0 iental Steam, 77 ; Ditto, new, 46; Rio de Janeiro Cil y Improvements (Um.), 2111 Royal Mail Steam, 614 Scottish Australian Investment (lim.), 139 United Kingdom Telegraph Co., 3 Van Diemen's Land, 14 GRESHAM COLLEGE.—The Professorship of Rhe toric in Gresham College has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Edward Owen, M.A. The appointment is in the rift of the Lord !slayor and the Gresham Committee, who have given notice that they will proceed to the election on Thursday, April 24, MINES. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Jury.) STONE T. STONE AND APPLETON. This was a petition presented by the husband, Captain Stone, an officer in the Indian army, for dissolution of mar riage. The co-respondent, Mr. Appleton, was a medical man, and it was alleged that the familiarity took place while Mrs. Stone was living at Budleigh-Salterton. The peti tioner asked for damages against the co-respondent, who had put in no answer to the allegations in the petition. A medical gentleman from Brighton said he had seen one of the witnesses in the cause, Susan Harris, last night at Brighton, but she was in such a state of health as altogether to preclude her attending the trial. Her evidence was then read by the Registrar of the Court. It was to the effect that in the year 1860, she re sided at Budleigh, Salterton, Devonshire, as cook. Capt. Stone was then absent from home. Mrs. Stone used to see Dr. Appleton in the dining-room very fre • quently, and he used to remain with her more than an hour. He visited her often between the months of Feb. and April. When any of the servants went to the dining room it was generally locked. The circumstance that took the servants to the room door was to take orders from Mrs. Stone. Witness had seen Mrs. Stone on the sofa when the door was opened, and afterwards sertain discoveries excited her suspicion. Before Captain Stone returned home, her mistress had asked her if she knew what she ought to take to prevent nature taking its course. She told her she had heard of persons taking a certain powder, and afterwards she saw Mrs. Stone take some of the powder. The cross-examination of this witness was also read, in which she admitted that she had been an inmate of a penitentiary for persons who had led a gay life. The Rev. Mr. Clark said he was the brother of the respondent, He married Captain Stone and his sister at Morton Hampstead, near Devon. in 1854. They afterwards went to India, and returned in 1858. Captain Stone returned in about 12 months after leaving his wife in England. He afterwards returned, and some time after that he came to witness and told him the charge he had to make against his sister and Mr. Appleton. He saw Mr. Appleton, and told him he hoped he could clear himself. He said, " I deny it solemnly, and I'll make him (Captain Stone) prove his word." Ho communicated the result to Mrs. Stone, and she said she knew he would deny it. The case will not conclude to-day, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) A GREAT DISPUTE ABOUT A PUDDING...-LOMIS V. DWA.RRIS. • This was an action to recover 25., the value of a pudding alleged to have been spoilt by defendant, a baker of Fetter lane. The case was originally heard on Saturday, when the de fend►nt, amid great laughter, declared that it was such a very strange pudding that all culinary efforts were thrown away upon it. His Honour recommended that defendant should make another pudding for plaintiff's Sunday dinner, and thus settle the matter. This morning plaintiff presented himself, and his Honour asked, " Well, Mr. Lomas, did you have your pudding on Sunday ?" Plaintiff—Yes. His Honour—And was it a good one. Plaintiff—Yes. I have nothing to say against it. His Honour—Well, I understood that if you had a good pudding that was sufficient. Plaintiff—But my expenses are 2s. 10d. His Honour—And you have got a pudding with all the money. (Laughter.) The defendant swore that on Satur day it was impossible to cook your curious pudding, and Ido not see how you have upset his evidence. He has acted very fairly. Plaintiff—l cannot see that. My pudding cost me 2s. His Honour—And defendant says it was not cookable. I think you have been well treated and cannot complain. Nonsuited. BACKHOUSE V. WILSON - INTEREST-IMPORTANT TO TRADESMEN. This was an action to recover £23 odd for work done five years ago, and interest on the amount, defendant having paid all into court, except the interest and a sum alleged to have been charged in excess. Mr. Buchanan, for defendant, urged that, as plaintiff had not made a formal written demand, he could not now re cover interest. Plaintiff said he had often mentioned it; but his honour ruled that if there were no written notice of an intention to charge interest, plaintiff could not recover Verdict for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOKOITGIi-STREET. NUMEROUS ROBBERIES AT THR SOHO BAZAAR,—Mary Ann Barth domew, of 130, The Crescent, Hackney-road, a married woman in a good position of life, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing several articles at the Soho Bazaar, Soho-Square. Mr. Ed ward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street,appeared for the prisoner. Miss Ellen Young, assistant bookseller, said—Yesterday afterncon I saw the prisoner throw a packet of needles under the stall of Mrs. Peachey, two persons, Mrs. Durham and Mrs. Dodsworth, being at the time in pursuit of her, the needles belonging to those two persons. I had missed a letter case from my counter before I had observed the pri soner, and it was found on the prisoner. The letter case is the property of ElizAbetb. Ogilvy. I had not observed the prisoner at my counter. Mrs Sarah Dodsworth said—l am a stall-keeper in the bazaar. The prisoner came up to my stand a little before five yesterday evening. I turned round and said, "Oh dear me, there is a vacancy here," observing that some needles had been taken away. Prisoner said, " I hope you don't suspect me." I said, "I do not," and I then observed the needles in her hand. Prisoner then asked me the price of a pen wiper, and put down the money for it—ls. 6d. I again spoke about the needles,an I prisoner again said, "I hope you do not suspect me," and went into another room. I then spoke to Nil's. Durham, telling her I believed the prisoner had taken the needles, and with Mrs. Durham followed the pri soner, and the first witness then picked up the needles from under Mrs. Peachey's stall. There are 10 packets of needlee, of the value of 2s. 6d. I told the prisoner that she had better go into the office to the matron, and she was searched there. The vacancy on the counter was just such a one as would be caused by taking away the packet. Mrs. Anne De Gruchy said—l keep a stall in the bazaar. Prisoner bowed to me and said, " I have purchased some pomade of your assistant," and I thanked her. I after wards was fetched to the matron's office, and found two pots of pomade, my property. The pot sold the prisoner was a month ago. Eliza Margaret Leigh, in charge of a room in the bazaar, belonging to a book scciety, said—The seven books produced belong to the society— a religious book society—the secre tary of which is the Rev. Isaac Mummery. The value of the books is 4s. 2d. I saw the prisoner in the room yester day afternoon, but she made no purchase. I did not miss the books. Anne Maria Thomas, keeper of a perfumery stall in the bazaar, identified an article found on the prisoner. Mrs. Sarah Cook, matron at the bazaar, said—l took the prisoner into a private part of the room, and saw her searched, and the whole of the articles produced found upon her. The prisoner said, " I took the needles, and will make you any recompense you like. I cannot account for doing it, but I have done it." G. Weight, 90 0, said— I was called to the Soho Bazaar to take the prisoner into custody for stealing articles from different stalls. On asking prisoner how she became pos sessed of the things, she said, "I don't know; my nerves were shaken." I then took her into custody. Mr. Lewis said he had advisedly abstained from asking any questions of the witnesses. It was a very painful case, The prisoner was well connected, and had no need to Com mit these petty pilferings ; but it was one of those irresistible pas,ions which she herself, as stated, could not account for. The accused was labouring under a severe domestic afflic tion, and although the answer which he (Mr. Lewis) was instructed to make would afford no answer to the case in this court, it would, he (Mr. Lewis) felt sure, mitigate an:, , penalty which she had incurred. He had therefore marely to ask that she might be admitted to bail, which could be obtained to any reasonable amount. The prisoner was committed for trial. Bail was accepted. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. edh d ea o v f y, a But few samples of English wheat were re ceive d fr esh up to thi s morning's market. Selected parcel s were mostly rudislpose a t t M d o r n oo d p a i y n ' o s c q u u r o i t e a n t c i j o e n s s . ; otherwise, the trade The supply of f ore i gn wheat was large. In all descrip tions sales p rogress , d slowly, at barely stati nary prices. Floating ca• goes of grain were in slow request, on former terms. Barley, with which the market was moderately supplied, moved off ',lowly, at fully the late decline in its value. In malt, a liMited business was transacted, yet prices were supported. Sweet oats met a steady sale, at full quotations; but other kinls sold heavily at quite the late reduction in the currency. Bean; and peas ruled inactive, on former terms. B.►rrel flour was freely offered, and sold slowly at late rates. Oth9r descriptions were in limited request at pre vious quotations. ARRIVALS THIS 'W ER. Wheat Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour. English 260 150 I 480 ' ' 590 Irish — _ I ._ 20 I Foreign .. •. —15,090 3,450 i 1 4,840 , .... s ks 27,920 brie. BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a slow demand for all kinds of hops at late rates. WHITECrIAPEL. The supply of meat is moderate, and the trade rules in active, as follows : Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 10d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 48 6d per Us by the carcase. SPORTING NOTES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The scene that occurred just at the close of the Subscrip tion-room at Tattersall's, on Monday last, was a pretty fair shadowing of the antics that owners and a certain " school " would play with their own and other people's horses at Northampton. Animals that were supposed to be film a few minutes before, wet e knocked about at all imaginable prices, while others again, whose prestige and quality never entitled them to a prominent position, " came" in the market like so many flashes of light ning. With such very queer doings governing the chances and qualifications of favourites or outsiders, the vocation of the turf prophet is indeed a difficult, if not an impossible one. Were horses allowed to run on their own merits, and fairly submitted as, so to speak, public property in the turf market when once their owners declared them selves satisfied with their treatment by the handicap per, the labour of the vaticinator would le confined to analysis alone. But, as it is, he must, if possible, acquaint himself with all the secret, questionable inte rests upon which the probable, or rather possible, success of each animal depends. He must be prepared tosee horses "put up" in order to be " got on" at a price, with the ugly contingency that if his "party" do not get odds to suit them, he will be withd rawn w i t h ou t scru pl e , o r a ll owe d to remain in the list of quotations until he arrives at a short price, and then run the gauntlet of " milking" and " Cap tain Armstrong." But these are evils which require a more powerful pen to lay bare before the restoration of anything like a healthy tone to the turf can be hoped for. The running at Northampton yesterday will appear at such length in your columns to-day, that any reference to the meeting would be worse than superfluous. The Grand Military Steeplechase Meeting at Market Harboro will be held to-morrow, and will keep together all the ring from Northampton and en route to Creston Park, which gathering takes place on Friday. The Great Corinthian Cup ought to fall to Penarth, and the Granby Handicap (Creston Park) ap pears to be between Oakapple and Conundrum. Weather bow will most likely win the Belvoir Stakes, Welland the Waltham Plate, and Cemet the Creston Plate. The only remaining event of any importance—the Cup—will be carried off by Loiterer, whose form we have recently seen so satisfactorily tested. PEGASUS. Wednesday Afternoon. NORTHAMPTON RACES_TUESDAY. Never was the " legitimate" racing season more bril liantly inaugurated than it was on Tuesday at Not thampton, as the weather was warm and summer-like, the company numerous and aristocratic, and the sport most interesting, most of the items bringing out respectable fields. It will be seen by our return of the sport that Asteroid maintained his character of being the best " miler" on the turf, as he cleverly chopped down the nine opposed to him in the Trial Stakes, and these comprised some of the most for midable horses in the country over the distance. The Whit tlebury Stakes, as usual, showed the 3-yr-olds to be more formidable over this course than the younger horses, and they fell to the share of Fantastic, who cleverly bowled over Cairncastle and Livingstone. the last-named, despite his "roaring" infirmity, having the call in the belting. The stakes, despite the knocking about several horses received in the market, attracted 15 runners to the post, and was re markable for the sorry figure cat by Knutsford, who was backed by the Hednesford stable as if the race was over. The pace being severe, it suited Fairwater, who made light of her welter weight at the finish, and won so cleverly that it is evident she has not lost a bit of her last year's form. The remaining races call for no comment. Trial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added from the fund ; 3-yr-olds, 7st; 4-yr•olds, Sat 91b; 5 yr-olds, 9st 111 b; 6-yr-olds and aged, 9bt 31b. One mile. Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 6 yrs, 9st llb ........ ( \Veils) 1 Lord Stamford's Le Marechal, 3 yrs, 7st .. ( r. French) 2 Mr. Astley's Atherstone, 6 yrs, 9st 11b.. (G. Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Tolurno, Welland, Soapstone, Ivanhoff, Change, Queen of the Vale, and General Hess. Betting-2 to 1 agst Asteroid, 9to 4 agst Le Marechal, and S to 1 agst Soapstone. After one or two failures the lot were despatched in close company. Le Marechal, being the first in action, came on with a slight lead, followed by Change, Soapstone, and Queen of the Vale, the•others following, in the centre of whom were Asteroid and Welland, the rear being brought up by Atherstone. After running half-a•mile the Queen of the Vale tan into the third place, but before they reached the bend for home she dropped back, the running being taken up by Soapstone; but as they neared the distance Asteroid, with Atherstone on his whip hand, joined Lord Stamford's colt, the three running a fair race home, the favourite getting his head in front half-way up,and winning clecorly by two lengths; a neck between the second and third. General lless was fourth, Soapstone fifth, Ivanhoff and Tolurno, side by side, were the next two ; Queen of the Vale and Welland were the last two. The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10 soya each, for horses of all ages; 3-yr-olds, Est 91b; 4- yr-olds, Bst 71b; 5-yr-olds, 9st 11b; 6-yr-olds and aged, 9st 41b; the winner to be sold for £5OO it demanded, and to subscribe to the stakes in 1864. Gentlemen taking a nomination in this stake and not starting to be subject to the payment of 3 sovs, which will be given to the se cond horse. Two miles. Mr. Bryan's Millionaire, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (Custance) 1 Mr. H. Guater's Aurelian, 5 yrs, 9st 11b (J. Goater) 2 Lord Stamford's Revolver, 3 yrs, Est 91b (J. Loates) 3 Mr. J. Osborne's Flytrap, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Whiteley) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agat Aurelian, 9to 4 agst Revolver, sto 1 agst Millionaire, and 10 to 1 eget Flytrap. Revolver cut out the work at a good pace, Flytrap going on second, with the favourite and Millionaire lying up. On rounding the top turn Revolver considerably increased his lead, and, proceeding along the far side, was upwards Of half a dozen lengths in advance of his horses,Aurelian,half way down the hill, taking the second place, Flytrap at the same time dropping into the extreme rear. On reaching the distance the favourite, with Millionaire at his girth-,on the outside, ran up to Lord Stamford's colt, the three run ning nearly abreast to the enclosure, where Millionaire came out and won in a canter by half a dozen lengths, Revolver was a bad third, and Flytrap, beaten oft, last. The Whittlebury Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; 2-yr-olds, Est 81b ; and 3-yr-olds Bst 81b ; f and g allowed 31b. Winners ex t ra. About three-quarters of a mile, 40 subs. Mr. G. Bryan's Fantastic, 3 yrs, 9st llb (Custance) 1 Mr. W. Stewart's Cairncastle, 3 yrs, Bst 1 11b (A. Edwards) 2 Lord Stamford's Livingstone, 3 yrs, Bst 13]b (S. Rogers) 3 The following also ran :—Weatherbow, Villafranca, Stockbroker, Brother to Morocco, Salvioni, Overcast, Nathalie, Rosina, and Vanquisher. Betting--2 to 1 agst Livingstone, sto 2 agsf Fantastic, 8 to 1 agst Stockbroker, 10 to 1 each agat Brother to Mo rocco and Cairncastle, 12 to 1 agst the Olitipe filly, and 100 to 8 agst Overcast. solutely refusing t o j o i n Several failures we re occas i one d b y th e Olitipe filly re .• her horses, but at length Mr. M`George got them i n t o something l ik e or d er , an d a t once lowered his sign a l, w h en the lot left t h e pos t i n compact order. The first t o s h ow in advance was Stoc kb roker, close lip with whom came Fantastic, on the upper side, the Oli tipe filly, Livingstone, next to the rails, and Cairncastle ; the others, who were headed by Brother to Morocco and Overcast, lying in their wake to the top of the hill, where s d li i g st h a t n ly ee, running Fant in front, and came on with the where Stockbroker retired, and his place was taken by Cairncastle, who cams on in waiting upon the two leaders to the entrance to the Stand en closure, where the favourite was in difficulties, and was headed by Mr. Stewart's colt, but who was unable to reach Fantastic, who won in a canter by a length, a length and a half separating the second and third. Scoekbr,,ker fourth, close up, Brother to Morocco fifih, Overcast sixth, and the Olitipe filly next ; the last two were Weatherbow and Salvioni. The Pytchley Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 sovs added from the fund ; for 3 yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allowances. The New Spencer Plate Coarse; five furlongs, straight. 5 subs. Mr. W. Hart's Henham Lass, 5 yrs, (Z6O), 7st llb Mr. Payne's Antidote, 3 yrs (T. French) 1 (X60), Est 111 b Grirn shaw) Me:. (J. Cherry's Disappointment, 4 yrs (£3O), 6st Sib 2 (Morrie) 3 Mr. Whittaker's David Ann, 5 yrs (£6O), 7st 11b (Forster) 4 Betting—Even on Henham Lass, 2 to 1 agst Antidote, and 5 to 1 agst any other. Antidote jumped off with a slight advantage, followed on the inside by Henham Lass and Disappointment to the dis tance, where the three came on nearly abreast, the young one, however, having a trifle the best of it to within half a dozen strides of the chair, when French brought out his mare and won a tine race by a head ; a bad third. The winner was bought in for 125 guineas. The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100 sows, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 2:5 soya each, 15 ft. 55 paid 5 sow ft, the second horse to receive 25 soya out of the stakes; the winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights (Jan. 17, 10 aan) to carry 51b, or any two handicaps 7tb extra ; the winner to subscribe to the stakes in 1864, and to pay 4') soya towards expenses. Two miles. 100 subs, 65 of whom declared, Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater, 5 yrs, Sat 10115 (Custance) 1 Mr. R. Sutton's Attaman, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (R. Thomas) 2 Baron M. Rothschild's Gorse, 4 yrs, Tat 41b.. (J. Daley) 3 The following also ran :—Old:—Oldminster, Carisbrook, Hart ington, Knutsford, Balham, GI inastone, Benjamin, Ber keley, Fee, Dunsinane, Brother to S pr i ng b o k , an i Zeloo. Betting-7 to 4 agst Knutsford, 6 to 1 agst Springbok, 8 to 1 agst Fairwater, 100 to S agst Grimstone, 20 to 1 each agst Oldminster, Carisbrcok, Fee, and Gorse, 25 to 1 each agst Benjamin and Attaman, and 100 to 3 agst any other. Immediately the flag was lowered Springbok, in company with Attaman and Zeloo, rushed to the front, and came on with a clear lead past the Stand, followed by Gorse, Fee, Berkeley, and Oldminster ; then came Benjamin and Cans brook, in the centre of the ruck, which was brought up by Balham and Dunsinane. Rounding the far turn Attaman headed the light weights and increased the pace, Springbok going on second, the favourite third, with Grimstone and Gorse, side by side, next, Fairwater, lying wide on the tout side, heading the rear division. In this way they descended the hill, and on reappearing in sight Knutsford was seen in difficulties, and on their fairly entering the straight he was beaten, and shortly after dropped back, his place being taken by Fairwater, who came up on the outside of the two light weights, who were disposed of on reaching the distance, leaving the old mare with a clear lead, which she retained to the end, and won by three lengths, Attaman securing the second money by a neck from Gorse, who headed Springbok at the Stand. Berkeley was fourth, two lengths in their rear; Benjamin was fifth, Springbok sixth. Then came Knutsford, Grimstone, and Carisbrook, close together, next. The others were widely spread, the last three being Old minster, Fee, and Zeloo. Match. Spencer Plate Course. 200, h ft. Lord Westmoreland's Manrico, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (J. Goatsr) t Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Batsman, 3 yrs, Bst (G. Fordham) t Betting-6 to son Manrico, who made play to the dis tance, where he was joined by Batsman, the pair running in company to within a few strides of the chair, when Fordham came with a rush, and finished a splendid race with a dead heat. Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of„s sovs each; 2ft. The winner to be sold for £5O. Spencer Plate Course. Mr. T. Hughes's Norman, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (Prior) 1 Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkeple, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Pearson) 2 J. Grimshaw weighed for Captain Coates's Tiny, 3 yrs, 6st 61b, but did not get to the post in time to start. Betting— 6 to 4 agst Norman, who made all the running, and won by six lengths. The winner was not sold, Stand Plate of 50 sovs (handicap). For 3-yr-olds and up • wards. Winners extra. One mile. Mr. Saxon's Sweet Willie, 3 yrs, Est 21b (J. Grimahaw) 1 Mr. P. Price's Douche, 3 yrs, Est 21b..(A. Woodhouse) 2 Lord Stamford's Bertha, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b .... (S. Rogers) 3 Mr. H, Jones's Eastern Princess, 6 yrs, Bst 41b.. (Daley) 4 The following also ran :—Henham Lass, Soothsayer, Kingston, and Pearl Diver. Betting-7 to 4 agst Douche, 4to 1 each agst Sooth sayer and Bertha, 5 to 1 named agst Pearl Diver. Douche, Eastern Princess, and Sweet Willie got off is advance, the two first making the running to the turn, where Eastern Princess was beaten. Before getting to the distance Sweet Willie joined the favourite, and, having the best of it in a few strides, Mr. Saxon's colt came on and won in a canter by ton lengths, a neck separating the favourite from Bertha, who passed Eastern Princess at the stand. The rest were pulling up as they passed the judge, the Flax gelding being last. Nene Handicap of 50 sous, added to a Sweapstakes of 5 sow; each, one ft, to go to the fund. For horses of all ages. Onc.-3 round. Mr. E. T. Bower's Fontenoy, 3 yrA, fist 101 b (J. Plumb) 1 Capt. Coates's , Fliaation, 5 yrs, Bst 21b .. (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Hodgman's Truant, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Morris) 3 _ _ The following also ran :—Golden Drop, Wynnstay, Flash in the Pan, Violet, Sea Nymph, and Damson Cheese. T. French weighed for St. Lawrence, 4 yrs, 7st. His number went up, but the horse threw a plate and did not go to the post. Betting-5 to 2 agst Fontenoy, 4to 1 each agst Golden Drop and Flirtation, and 6 to 1 agst Flash in the Pan. Golden Dro? and Truant lay in front to the distance, where they were joined by Flirtation and Fontenoy, the last named ultimately winning by six lengths ; a neck be tween the second and third. Golden Drop was placed fourth, and the others, palling up, were tailed by Violet. AQUATICS-THIS DAY. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. A great race in anticipation of the all-important event of Saturday next came off this morning between the Oxford crew, manned as follows : OXFORD UNIVERSITT CREW. st. lb. 1 R. Shepherd, Brasenose 2 F. H. Kelly, University 3 W. Jacobson, Christ Church 4W. B. Woodgate, Brasenose ..., 5 A. Morrison, Balliol 6 W. Awdry, Balli01.. 7 C. R. Carr, Wadham 8 W. M. Hoare (stroke), Exetec F. E. Hopwood, Christ Ch. (coxswain) 8 3 and a picked crew of London Watermen, who rowed in one of the London Rowing Club's eights, sitting in the follow•. ing older : T. Hoare, Hammersmith SG. Everson, Greenwich T. Royal, Westminster 6J. Tagg, Moulsey H. Cole, Chelsea 7 G.Hammeiton,Teddington T. Haywood,Westminster H. Kelly (stroke), Putney John Phelps, Fulham (coxswain). - - The Oxonians started up from the London Boat-house shortly before half-past 10, and paddling up to Mortlake started down against the watermen at a little past 11, giving the Londoners a start of half a clear length. This the watermen improved into three lengths at Barnes rail way bridge, and although the Oxonians rowed so hard as to seem much distressed at coming in, the watermen held their lead, varying from two to three lengths all the way, and arrived at Putney bridge first by two lengths clear. The time of the gentlemen, however, was extraordinary, as it only wanted two hours to dead low water, and they accomplished the distance of four and a quarter miles in 21 minutes 14 seconds, a fact which must necessarily raise them in the estimation of the public. Shortly after the race was over the Cambridge crew went out for a "paddle," and as on every occasion since they have been at Putney exhi hibited great improvement. British Columbia and Vancouver Island. There was a legend long ago in England that a passage had been discovered, at the end of the 16th century, ibetween the mainland of North America and what is now Vancouver Island. An old Greek sailor, so the story went, Apostolos Valerianos by name, but better known as Juan de Fuca, was found InVenice, in 1596,wh0 had sailed to and from many places in those western seas, and had made discoveries of much importance. In his wanderings he had reached the 48 deg. of latitude, entered a narrow strait between the 47 deg. and 48 dog., and sailed therein for more than twenty days, until be came to the North Sea, where he found it " wide enough everywhere." The story of this ancient mariner was long current in England. There were many who believed it, and many who were sceptical, but none who had the courage to test its accuracy. In 1778 Captain James Cook was sent out to examine the shores and seas as far as the 65 deg. He searched with care for the old Greek's passage, but he failed to find it, and pro nounced it to be a fiction, and Vancouver Island to be portion of the mainland. Fourteen years later, Captain Vancouver, an officer in the English navy, and not a Dutchman, as has been erroneously sup posed, was despatched to settle some official busi ness with the Spanish commission, and to survey the western coast of the new continent. He found San Juan's Straits , and entered on the Gulf of Georgia, which separates the island which now bears his name from what is now British Colure bia ; and after a long and difficult navigation, he forced his way among the islands of the gulf, and through the strait named by him Johnetone, until he came at length into the Pacific at Queen Charlotte Soiled, probably at the very point where Juan do Fuca, the old Greek sailor, found it "everywhere wide enough" two hundred years before. Vancouver Island was thus discovered, and began to be colonised by English men at the beginning of this century. But the colonisation did not proceed rapidly until 1857, when the gold discoveries were made on the Fraser River, in the adjoining continent. since then both the island and British Columbia have prospered, and one day they may be among the most valuable of British possessions. Vancouver Island is about half the size of Ireland, and it had been granted to the Hudson Bay Company on condition of its being colonised. British Columbia is about three times the size of Ciceat BAtain, has a coast line of some 500 miles, and is made up of lake, mountain, forest, marsh, and prairie.—Landon Review. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horninian's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good 'dike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. WHOLESALE PLATE ROBBERY.--Henry Cram, footman for six years in the service of Mr. J. K. Hooper, of Tooting-common, was re-examined yesterday, at Wandsworth Police-court, on a charge of stealing plate of the value of £3OO, the property of his master. Several pawnbrokers attended and produced a quantity of stolen plate. The prisoner was committed for trial. THE LARGEST CITY IN THE WORLD.—A very erroneous idea is indulged in by many people in relation to the largest city in the world—many confidently asserting that London, or, as it is frequently termed, the Great Metropolis, is far superior both in size and number of inhabitants. But such is not the case. Jeddo, the capital of Japan, is, without exception, the largest and most populous city in the world. Tt contains the vast num ber of 1,00C,000 dwellings and 5,000,000 of human souls, Many of the streets are 19 Japan serfs in length, which is equivalent to 22 English miles. EXTRAORDINARY EXODUS.—Our quays presented on Thursday and the early portion of this day, a very busy scene. Numbers of emigrants, accompanied by many of their friends, perambulated the city, making the last preparations for a departure from their own " native isle of the ocean," to seek their fortune in " the land of the west." The Zephyr, Liverpool steamer, steamed away next day, with, besides a large cattle cargo, 105 persons of both sexes, bound, some for the Caned as, and others the United States.— IP aterford Mail. Several young men have been leaving Ireland for the last few months, ostensibly to emigrate to America, but actually for service in the Federal army, for which they are engaged by American agents, and forwarded with gold watches, large bounties, b,—Ltinterick Reporter. 44 50 i 801 f 108 f 114) 13} 97! f 46} 5 13 1 1231 4 } l 48i 911 f 149 j 100 994 finainess done 106 61 i 104 106 f THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. AMERICA. (RZUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LONDONDERRY, MARCH 26. The Canadian steamer Hibernian, from Portland on the 15th inst., has arrived here. She brings 15,000 dols. in specie. IMPERIAL P . HOUSE OF COMMONS.--This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes after twelve o'clock, PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Nottingham Gas, Rugby Water, Scar borough Water, and Norwich Poor. PETITIONS. By Mr. Cox, from Clerkenwell, praying that the 4d. coal tax might be paid over to the Metropolitan Board of Works, also in favour of the removal of the turnpike gates in and near the metropolis ; Mr. 111'111AXION and Colonel DUNNE, from various places in Ireland in favour of the Salmon Fisheries Bill. DISTRESS IN THE COTTON DISTRICTS. Mr. POTTER gave notice that after Easter he should move for a select committee to inquire into the state of the cotton manufacturing districts, and how the poor law and relief funds had been administered therein; also to report as to the policy of adopting emigration as a means of relief. (Hear, hear.) DISTRESS IN IRELAND. At the request of Sir ROBERT PEEL, AIL Scully post poned his motion on this subject until after Easter. PILOTAGE. On the motion of Mr. INGHAM, the following return was ordered—Return of the payments at the several ports of the United Kingdom, for the year 1860, as indemnity for the abolition of differential duties on pilotage, distinguish ing the sums paid at each port for sea and river pilotage respectively. SIERRA LEONE (MR. FITZJAMES). On the motion of Mr. ROEBUCK, a return was ordered for copies of or extracts from all papers relating to or connected with the appointment of Mr. Fitzjames to the offices of Queen's Advocate and police magistrate in the colony of Sierra Leone, and all papers relating to or con nected with the dismissal of Mr. Fitzjames from the said offices. SALMON FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. The adjourned debate, on the motion for going into com mittee, was resumed by Mr. CONOLLY, who opposed the bill, on the ground that it would entirely unsettle the value of property which had been purchased in the Encumbered Estates Court, and otherwise all certain privileges secured to the owners by the act of 1842. He admitted that there were evils in the present system which he should be happy to see remedied, but the measure of the honour able member for Wexford (Mr. M'Mahon) was of far too sweeping a nature, and would utterly destroy property of the annual value of £lOO,OOO. The fisheries in all the rivers in Ireland were in a good and progressive state, and the interference with them proposed by this bill would be wanton and unjust. The hon. gentleman submitted statistics in support of his assertion. Many important rights held without dispute from time immemorial would be now, for the first time, abrogated if the bill was passed into a law ; indeed, it could not be passed without the insertion of a clause to afford compensation to those whose property in the fisheries would be damaged. It was a curious cir cumstance that cot and rod fishers had increased, and they were the parties who would be most benefited by the bill. The hon. and learned gentleman had evinced great assi duity fn bringing the subject forward, and as he could not possibly desire to commit injustice, he ventured to suggest that he should consent to the amendment, and thus have the bill referred to a select committee, so that the rights of the landowners and others might be properly investigated and determined. Col. WHITE suggested that it would be well to refer the subject to ten Irish members, who, he doubted not, would be able to frame a bill which, probably, the Govern- ment would not be indisposed to adopt. (Hear, hear.) In order to afford the hon. and learned gentleman an oppor tunity of adopting his suggestion he begged to move the adjournment of the debate (Divide, divide.) Mr. LON GF lELD supported the bill on the ground that stone weirs and stake and bag nets, so many of which were permitted by the Act of 1842, were a violation of the rights of the public, and, besides, materially tended to destroy the propagation of fish. The legislation of 1842 was hurried, and the erroneous course then taken should be at once cor rected by the passing of the present measure. The Law Courts had over and over again asserted that the use of these " infernal machines"—for so he was justified in styling these Irish traps—was opposed to the law, but the owners were too 'powerful to be dispossessed by the poor people whose livings were thus taken away by them— the cry of the poor peasant against the peer had not pre vailed. The rights of the people of Ireland in these fisheries could not be safely left to the Treasury benches, for hon. members thereon knew nothing about them, and besides some of them like the hon. and gallant member (Colonel NV bite) were interested in the fisheries ; so that the poor fishermen and the public had little to ex pect except from the House of Commons in its collective capacity. (Hear, hear.) Mr. M`DONNOGH said the question was a very im portant one to the nation at large, and should be treated in a judicial spirit. He had no personal interest of any kind in the subject before the house, save the protection of the salmon fisheries of Ireland for the service of the public, and after listening to all the speeches delivered during the two debates he had deliberately arrived at the opinion that it would be best to refer the bill to a select committee, for investigation should precede any further legislation. Many of the fl-hery rights, which would be destroyed by this bill, had existed for hundreds of years, and been often sold and resold with the land on which they abutted. These rights could not be destroyed without compensation being afforded to the owners. The subject should be approached without temper, but with a desire to deal fairly between all the parties interested. A fair compromise would doubtless be acceptable, and it would be well that a measure dealing with the subject should be conducted under the auspices of the right honourable baronet (Sir Robert Peel). e quoted figures to show that the export of salmon from Ireland had materially increased during the last two or three years. He deprecated the introduction of per sonalities into these debates, and held that the assertion that men of the highest honour and fame who had seats in the various committees which had investigated this sub ject bad all been actuated by personal motives was en tirely untenable, and, moreover, unjust. (Hear.) The balance of all testimony was in favour of past legislation. He denied that the laws of England and Scotland with respect to salmon rivers could be applied to those of Ire land, on account of their great dissimilarity. (Divide.) Mr. ESMONDE supported the amendment to refer the subject to a select committee, not with the view of creat ing delay, but simply on the score of justice, and in the earnest hope that the subject would be properly tat en up by her Majesty's Government, and brought to a satisfactory termination with the least possible delay. Mr, GEORGE considered that the bill, if passed, wrull commit a series of acts of spoliation. The law was, how ever, in a state of ccnfusion, and it was the duty of the Government to bring in a measure that would be acceptable to all parties. The present bill would not work justly. Lord FERMOY stigmatised the conduct of the hon. and learned member (Mr. Longfield) in impugning the motives of the living and the dead for the part they took in past legislation. It was exceedingly bad taste to attribute cor rupt motives to hon. members connected with these fisheries. There were several eminent lawyers in the former commit tee who would certainly not bear an unfavourable compari son with the hon. and learned member. (Hear, and laughter.) The bill of 1842 was a compromise, and was not passed in a hurry, but after much examination by a committ e up stairs and full discussion in that house. (Hear.) It was said that the committee of 1842 did not take the evidence of the parties interested ; but the fact was, that none of the parties connected with the fishing interest expressed a desire to be examined. The fact was, that all parties had the utmost confidence in the committee. If, as was said by some hon. members, stake and bag nets were illegal in the rivers and estuaries, why did they not put the law in force instead of seeking a new one, Let the hon, and learned member for Mallow (Mr. Longfield)—if he had faith in his own interpretation of the law—begin with the Shannon. He had the means, and he was sure ho did not lack the courage. The bill before the house would not, in his opinion, increase the quantity of salmon. A compromise would be the best mode to adopt in this business, and this could only be properly effected by the Government. By good legislation they could have in a few years 100 salmon where there was but one now. (Hear.) He implored the Government, therefore, to take the matter up. On a re-assurance of this kind—that as a Government they would deal with the matter—he would withdraw his amendment. All rational people in Ireland would support the Government in legislating in this wisp on the matter. Mr. WHITESIDE hoped the debate would take a prac tical turn. It was the object of both sides of the house to produce as many salmon as possible. What should they do? A select committee would be a tedious affair. He ventured, therefore, to suggest that the right hon. baronet (Sir R. Peel) should, during the recess, address himself to the bill, so as to endeavour to render it acceptable to both sides of the house when they meet again after the holidays, (Hear, hear.) Sir H, BRUCE hoped the Government would take the bill in hand and reconstruct it in the way:suggested. But it not, that the noble lord (Lord Naas) would take the bill out of the hands of the hon. and learned member for Wexford and bring his great experience in connection with the Go vernment of Ireland to bear upon the question. (Hear, hear.) The measure, as it stood, was most objectionable, and would, if passed, confiscate many ancient rights. (Divide, divide.) Colonel VANDELEUR avowed himself es a proprietor of the lower Shannon, though he derived little advantage from it, and deprecated those attempts year after year to wrest property from persona, the ownership of which had been confirmed by Acts of Petrie...eye If they had in an y way violated the. elo) was not appeared, i : r how le e t ve t r s , provisions be rigidly en f orce d. is that the hon. member for Mallow e so disinterested in this matter as ho appeared to desire should pr should be believed , because not long since he gota petition throughesented to the house praying that aroad might beknocked the Duke of Devonshire's estate at Lismore, which would have greatly benefited the hon. and learned member. (Hear, hear.) Col. DUNNE said they were wasting their own time and that of the country in these discussions. (Hear.) No progress had been made. It would be well to refer the matter to a committee composed partly of Irish and Eng lisb. members, as suggested by the hon. and gallant mem ber (Col. White.) Mr. HA.SSARD rose amidst cries of " Divide." It would be well, he thought, to adjourn the debate in order to give time to consider what would to the best cause to adopt with respect to the measure. Mr. MONSELL agreed with the hon. and gallant mem ber who last spoke. No measure, to be effectual, could be passed during the present session without the aid of the Government. Would the right hon, baronet take charge of such a bill ? It now being a quarter to six o'clock, the discussion was broughz to a close, and the debate, according to the rules of the house, was adjourned un til t o - morrow . WEIR NAVIGATION & SUNDERLAND DOCKS (STAMP DUI lES ON PROXIES). The house then went into committee, and the bill was ordered to be reported. PARTNERSHIP LAW AMENDMENT BILL. This bill, on the motion of Mr. SCIIOLEFIELD, was ordered to be referred to a select committee. The luclosure Bill was read a third time and passed. The house adjourned at 10 minutes to six o' clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NORTHAMPTON RACES.—Tins DAY, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. RACING STAKES. 1 Dunkeld Golden Dust King of Utopia Six ran. QUEEN'S PLATE, Asteroid Oldminster .. ALTHORPE PAKK STAKES. Molly Carew .. 1 Midnight Mass Queen Bertha .. Seventeen ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Dunkeld (taken) THE DERBY. _ _ 25 to 1 agst Melrose (taken) 40 to 1 agat Dankeld (taken) FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, EIGIIT O'CLOCK. EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. Lady Abbess Glenorchy Flying Fish~ Twenty-two ran. ST. LIZ HANDICAP. Man at Arms 1 Prince Plausibl e 2 3 Watchman ...... Fourteen ran. DELAPRE HANDICAP. Juliet , Vigil , 2 Blanche of Lancaster Nine ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Norman. Disappointment INNISKLLLING. DRAGOONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sru,—ln your report of the question which I asked the Secretary of War on Monday night with reference to the late court-martial in the Inniskilling Dragoons, and the death of the late Regimental Sergeant-Major Lilley, lam made to say, "It appeared that the death of the sergeant major arose from an excessive use of ardent spirits, rather than from confinement." What I said was that a state ment to that Effect had appeared in a general order of his Excellency Sir Hugh Rose, the Commander-in-Chief in India, and I wanted to be informed if its truth had been inquired into. I am now in a position to state that it has been proved to the satisfaction of H.R.H. the Commander in-Chief that the charge made against Sergeant-Major Lilley in the general order above referred to was entirely groundless, and I can add from my own knowledge, as well as from what I have been told by officers who have lately served, and by others who are still serving in the Innis killing Dragoons, that there was not in the British army a more upright, truthful, sober, well-conducted man, or a better soldier, than the late Regimental Sergeant-Major Lilley, or one more respected by both officers and men of his regiment. —I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ME RVYN ARC H D ALL, Late Captain, Inniskilling Dragoons. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 24. INCOME TAX. Motion made and question put, " That, in the opinion of this house, the incidence of an income tax touching the products of invested property should fall upon net income, and that the net amounts of industrial earnings should, previous to assessment, be subject to such an abatement as may equitably adjust the burthen thrown upon intelligence and skill as compared with property.' The house divided—Ayes, 70 ; Noes, 118. AYES-70. Addington, Hon.W. Getty, S. G. Packe, C. Ayrton, A. S. Goldsrnid, Sir P. Paget, C. Baines, E. Greaves, Edward Parker, Major W. Barnes, Thomas Greenall, G. Pilkington, James Bass, M. T. Greene, J. Pollard Urquhart W Beach, W. W. Grenfell, H. R. Scholefieid, W. Blake, J. A. Gray, Capt. Selwyn, C. J. Bonham-Carter, J. Hadfield, Geo. Shelley, Sir J. V. Bright, J. Haliburton, T. C. Sidney, Thomas Butler, C. S. B ibbert, J. Staniland, M. Cave, S. Hodgkinson, G. Stansfeld, J. Clay, James Ho, siali, T. B. Taylor, P. A. Cobbett, J. M. Jackson, W. Thornhill, W. P. Coningham, Win. Kekewich, S. Warner, Edward Cox, W. Kelly, Sir F. Westhead, J. Crawford, B, W. Kinglake, A. W. Whalley, G. H. Dalglish, Robert Langton, W. G. White, Jas. Davey, E. Lawson. W. Williams, W. Doulton, F. Lewis, Harvey Wood, W. Ewart, William Lyall, G. Wyld, James Ewart, J. C. M'Alahon, P. Fermoy, Lord Martin, P. W. Forster, Charles D. Murray, William Forster, W. E. North, F. Leatham, E. Gard, R. S. Onslow, Guildford Hubbard, J. G. TELLERS. NOES —IIS. Adeane, 11. J. Goddard, A. L. O'Conor Don, The Atherton, Sir W. Gordon, C. W. Packe, Col. Aytoun, R. S. Gower, F. L. Padmore, R. Baring, Sir F. Gower, G. W. L. Paget, Lord A. Baring, Thos. Geo. Gregson, S. Palmer, Sir R. Bazley, Thomas Grey, Rt. lin. Sir G. Palmerston, Visct. Beale, Samuel Gurdon, B. Patten, Col. W. Beamish, F. B. Hanbury, R. Peel, F. Beecroft, G. S. Ilanmer, Sir J. Portman, W. H. B. Bridges, Sir B. Headlam, Thos. E. Potter, E. Bruce, H. A. Henniker, Lord Powell. F. S. Butt, Isaac Holland, E. Pugh, D. Cardwell, Rt. lln. E. Howard, lion. C. Puller, C. W. Carnegie, [in. C.- Hunt, G. W. Ricardo, 0. Cluipman, J. Hutt, W. Russell, A. .T. E. Cliflord, C. C. Jervoise, Sir J. kcott, Sit . W. Coke, Col. Jones, D. Seymer, IT. K. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Knatclibull, W. Seymour, H. D. Collins, T. Knatchbull-Hugess Seymour, A Conolly, T. Layard, A. H. Smith, Augustus Cowper, Hon. W.F. Leader, N. Somes„Toseph Cubitt, George Leeke, Sir H. Spooner, R. Cubitt, Ald. Lennox, Lord H. G. Stanhope, J. B. Dawson. B. P. Lewis, Sir G. C. Tollemache, J. H. Bering, Sir E. Lindsay, General Turner, .T. A. Dug M. E. Longfield, Robert Vandeleur, Col. Der, R. Lowe, Rt. Hon. R. Verney, Sir Harry Buncombe, A. M'Cormick; W. Villiers, Rt. lion. C. Dunne, Col. Mackie, .T. Walpole, S. H. Elcho, Lord Mathis, R. Weguelin, T. Pane, Col. Martin, J. Wemyss, .T. Fellowes, Edward Merry, .Tames Western, S. ['inlay, A. S. Mitford, W. T. White, L. French, Col. Monsell, Rt. Hu. W. Wood, It t lin. Sir C. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Montagu, Lord R. Wynn, C. Garnett, W. .1. Montgomery, Sir G. Wyvill, M. Gavin, Major Mowbray, lit. Hn..l. Gibson. T. M. Naas, Lord TELLERS. Gilpin, C. Newdegate, C. Gladstone, W. E. Norris, J. T. Brand, 11. B. Glyn, G. G. Northcote, Sir S. H. Dunbar, Sir Wm. FUNERAL OF SIR JAMES OUTRAN. -•- THIS DAY. The funeral of Sir James Outram,Bart., G.C.8., R. 5.1., took place to-day, at Westminster Abbey. Although the funeral was a private one the assemblage of the public outside the Old Abbey was very great. Within the venerable building the attendance was also large, and everyone present was attired in deep mourning, a circumstance which was not the case on former occasions, and which at the time led to much remark. The funeral procession left the residence of the deceased, Queen's Gate-gardens, Kensington, and arrived at the west cloister door of the Abbey a few minutes after one, where it was met by the Dean of "Westminster, Canon Jennings, Canon Nepean, Precentor Haden, the Rev. Flood Jones, and a great number of other gentlemen connected with the abbey, The pall was borne by the officers and sergeants of the 78th Highlanders, and amongst the mourners were Sir Francis Outram (chief), Dr. Ogilvie, B. Outram, Esq., A, N. Smith-Sligo, Esq., W, Morris, and following them the personal friends of the deceased, amongst whom were the Duke of Argyle, Earl Dalhousie, Lord Clyde, Lord Salisbury, Lord Harris, Lord Keane, Lord Lyveden, Lord Chelmsford, Sir J. We:r Hogg, Sit H. Willoughby, Crawford, M.P. for the City, Dr. Russell, H. J. Gordon, Esq., 11. Johnston, Esq Williamson Ramsay, Esq., Greenhill, Esq., Ricketts, Esq., Col. LoclCaart, Sir E. Lugtrd, Sir John. Laird, Sir J. Lawrence, Col. Sykes, Mallet, Esq , W, Davidson, Esq.? Sir 11. Havelock, Gen. Hancr,ck, R. D. Mangles, Esq , Gen. Malckdni, Col. Holl.incl, sir H. Rawlinson, Col. Whitelock, Col. Grant, Gen. Pollock, Sir Charles Wood, &c., &c. What) the bedy was being conveyed to the choir, Croft's, "I am the resurrection and the life," and " I know that my Redemer liveth," was solemnly chaunted by the choristers, and on reaching that place the 90th Psalm was sung. _ _ The burial service was then performed, and finally the coffin was lowered into the grave, which was in the nave, within a few feet of that of tho late George Stephenson, and close to the now pulpit erected for the special Sunday services. The coffin bore the following inscription:—" Lieutenant• General Sir James Ontram, Bart., died March 11, 1863, aged GO. bar 100 stk 20 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock a took 100 - 100 10 stock 'stock 'stock 20 'stock stock stock zua lU too / S,E Paid, 2 5 al, all to,, 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 (100 1100 M EN too 100 100 100 100 3.0.0 I 7.19.0, 571 1 176 4.16 8. 1 '2 4.17.0 2.0.6 4.3.0 2.4.9 10.6.7 If 3.15. f 28.9. 2.0.0 2.10.8 a 581 7 3.17 107 6h 1031 14 f 100 1071 1002 1001 Ulf e l f: °s