The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-20 00:00:00

E MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no change to report in the general con aitio n of the discount market, although the supply of money in some quarters is rather less abundant. The Bank of England raturn for the week end -113 Wednesday last shows an increase in the stock of bullion, and an augmentation in the other secu l'ilies. The particulars are as subjoined Active Circulation .. £l9 459,230 Increase .. 231.025 .• .. 14,517,81 2 Increase .. .. 219,634 Rest .. • . • • • . • • 3,671, 061 Increase .. .. • • 4,728 Public Deposits 9 343 499 669,6 0 Increase Other Deposits.. 13,003,088 Decrease 279,517 Seven Day and other Bills .. 553,101 Decrease .. 20,359 Government Securities 11,193,588 No alteration. Other Securities .. 20,191,582 Increase .. .. • . • • 383 813 Notes Unemployed .. 8,8 .3,215 Decrease .. .. • . • • 9 ) 335 The directors of the Union Bank of Ireland have m ade a call of £5 per share, payable on or before the 10th proximo. Rather less animation has prevailed in the Foreign "Id Colonial Produce Markets during the last few d , a Ya• Sugars have in some instances shown a slight decline, but full rates have been obtained for e free and rice. At the public sales of tea, the bid dings were rather languid, and there was no altera tion of importance in the rates realised. Saltpetre eoh tinued in fair request, at full rates, but tallow b 45 slightly declined for both present and forward "ielivery. At the public auctions of colonial wool, which co mmenced on Feb. 26 and closed yesterday, there 1148 been a good attendance of home dealers and m anufacturers, but prices generally had a down- N% 'ard tendency, ranging from ld. to lid. for n '' 4 l 3 e, and 2id. to 3d. per lb. for Australian descrip tions, The quantity offered amounted to 49,097 " 41°8 9 chiefly from the Cipe of Good Hope. ti. AVith regard to the Salvador Loan, M. L. W. 41 "lewood begs to give notice that he has, at the earliest possible moment, called the attention of 1115 Excellency Don Carlos Gutierrez, the Minister, 4 " of the other commissioners for the loan, to the I ' lit lanured threatened invasion of Salvador by the l r esident of Guatemala. Tee private advices from t hose well informed stigmatise this action on the Part of Guatemala as anpr yoked and most unjus tlaible. It is by no means certain that hostilities 1111 ensue. It is gratifying to be able to state that th e desire of the Commissioners to maintain the I.l blic credit of Salvador Ms overruled all others, and that, consequently, Mr. Haslewood is autho ti'ed to inform the subscribers, and intending sub i3eribers to the above loan, that the lists will be "Pt open until ten days after the arrival of the ne xt na,il from the P.c.fio (due 31st inst.), a, d that lf the news then to airive shall not be deemed satisfactory to any sub,criber, he shall he at liberty at 5 0Y time during such ten days to withdraw his 4 PPlication, aed will receive his deposit. The o n tomissioners desire most emphatically to state ! h at the proceeds of this loan were required solely '°r internal improvements, and that if war should 44 rortenately break out they will await some more . '4N 'ollrlAbie opportunity for its negotiation. Two o'CLocK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's tel egram ' the 3 per Cent. French Rentes were "F. 97c. „ Toe Glasgow and the Borussia have been an "ilaced from America, with an aggregate of 4260 ,000 in specie. There has been no fluctuation to 'day in the market for the English Funds, Consols remaining at 928 f or trans f er , a nd 921 °,1 3 for the account. 'sllNiciess is very inactive, and there is not the 8/ightest feature of interest to recnrd. The New 3 Per Cents, are heavy at 901 2; the Reduced at 901 ; E $ Chequer Bills, 4s. to ls. dis.; India 5 pa Gait. l "o, 1081 e. Business in the Foreign Market has been mode t,,gtelY active, and price:, have, in some instances, i ' 2 4 l o Wri more firmness. Greek Bonds have risen to i\t l ; Egyptian are 961; ditto, 2d issue, 961; I. 7 e liedn, 311 1; Mcorisn, 931 ; Peruvian New OA 871 ; Portuguese ditto, 47; Russian ditto, 7 ,4; Spanish Passive, 261; ditto Certificates, 91 ; e , o ur k4h 6 per Cents., 1858, are 671 681 ; ditto, 1862, 60 1 ; and the Consolides have improved to 441 ; the N ew I ta li an L oan i s sdis to -1 prem. ; and the Confederate, 41 5 prem. Vrom the official return issued to day it appears th at th e revenue o f th e S ou th A us t r i an an d Lom t4deVenctian lines (extending over 1,323 miles), during the week ending the 11th inst., was £46,133, or £2,903 less than the company received in the sam e time in 1862, on 1,203 miles. On the Central Of I taly branch, from Plaisance to Bologna, a dis tance of 91 m il es , the receipts were £3,202, against ") 6 90 in the same period of last year. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have d ' e n limited, and prices have shown a further " i nward move ment. Great Westerns receded 55.; 1 - ` 4l °eistiire and Yorkshire and Brighton, 1 0 s. ; 0 ' 4l ' - denian,Ll; and Great Northern A Stock, ss. T he Foreign and Colonial lines were dull, at 4, °oat previous qm.tations. J oint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares in 011101 instances exhibit rather less firmness. Back BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Stock , Shut a oei. rent. Reduced Annuities Nl:er Cent. C onso l s A nn uities .. N`a: 3 per C ent Annuities ! 21 p er C ent. A nnu ities.. '" 4 Stock P! t to 5 per Cent D itto Enfq-e,d Paper, 4 per Cent --, tto di per Cent, Ditto Debentwes, 4 per Ct., Oct,, 1863 LP Ditto ditto Atm% 1864 or 66 100/ 4tatiols for Account, Apiil 8 921 e heque,r Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 die Ditto Small 1 . ) FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. '''lZilitin 5 per Cent 1) 11 "`" 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ~ auiah 4 per Cent., 1863 O itto Scrip, £l5 paid i die l i V.ptian 7 pel Cent 96 ci,it.to, Second Issue ree k 5 per Cent 1824-5, ex-Coup •ns 2Ol 111 i uitt .). x. p 0 C oupons A/ 414 , 0 5 p,n. Cent. (Mareuirnana Railway) 721 i' ) '. l e l l 3 per Cent IT,, lqo Account -.o r , I T ah Imperial 5 per Cent 1),`,7 Granada 11c-.. I , n 4 2 per C ent. Ditto 41 or Cent ~ 1862 .... Portuguese Account i.ruguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .uitt / tl. . 0 1862 t&ala 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9ll e uttt o 5 per Cent., 1862 'Ditto Account Bl 'Pallitth 3' per C e nt -,, j) !tt o Account 531 :tl, p,,ss • ~.„, aive .I , yligh Cert. of Coup not funded .. 9 i 1 ' 1 1 ; l ill 6 per Cent. 1854 ~,Itto 6 per Cent. 1858 t01...)4,t. Account 671 8 71 l t ,o 6 per Cent. 18.;2 hi tt r ,. 0 Account 691 81 1 v c 'tto Guararteed, 4 per Cent Ilezueli, 3 per Cent -rN it ° A ' Cconnt 231 -",ltto 6 per Cent., 1832 1 - , itt o 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in L ondon. D utA), 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil ........ vuitto 4 per Cent. Certificates ........ 103 ' 4 'll, 5 Cit Ex. 25 francs.. ,„ per en t., 1861, Diet, Account.. C. TIIREE O'CLOCK. u'aole, Money Ditto Accou nt 921 a _ Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. -- 1 . (REUTER'S TELEGRIU.) I.lvEßPoot., March 20. Sale;, of the wedl, 34,521) bales, includin4 18 380 '2l)'ouluti on , and 3,120 i-xporr. Orleans, 25 ; Mobile, 24k; Upland, 24. Eiti middling Orleans, 22; Mobile, 21-k; Upland, 13 ' Stock, 378,3)0 bales. Imports of the week, ' 321 . Swats, 10 to 19. Marko. qui,t. Sales to• day about 4,000 bales. t , Weekes is preparing a statue of -Hunter, for I luaterian Museum, College of Surgeons, London, It la 'seated, larger than life, SHARE LIARKETS--This Day. ORDINARY SliAllES AND STOuI,S. Share, Railways. Ltir..lVol., and Str. Val ! 111 yi he and 'ryne lidat., Sleat.,and Itid.‘_lo Bristol and Exeter 1 Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wal 1 A , gets no ell, I Do. ti II Apc.p an.has I been paid to B.' Dublin & Belfast June.; Dun.,Perth,ST, A b. June. 1 jEdinburgh & Glasgow. j Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk I Ditto A stock I Ditto East Anzlian st i GreatNorthof Scotland 'Great Northern , Do A stock Do II do Gt. S. an W. of Ireland iCreat Western ........ i Do Str Val gun. stect !Lancashire & Yorkshire I London and illackwal , Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast lon., Chat., and Dover! Won. & North Western! ;Lon. & South Western' Shef., & Lincoln. IMaryport and Carlisle. Do A shines ~ Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Y,irmin~. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent • _ Do Cray Line 'North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leedß Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire .. 'N. and S. W. Junction ) !ieottish Central Scot ih. E., Aber. stoe - Do Sent. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun >taines, Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do _ Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Valc of Neat? Victoria sta. and Pim Waterlbrd Kilkenny NVest Cornwall A . Hartlepool Har. StR ' West Midland Oxford Do Neu-port Do Hereford 13.14. V!) 10 6t st ! 30 i 20 1 Paid. Closing Business Price. done. 8 Si 7 8 86 8!3 115 /16 115 i 15 61 7,1 40 42 13 14 80 88 107 109 49 80 47 49 24 1:5 121 112 118 1.0 131- 136 101 tO3 651 r 6 1(8,1 1(81 73} 741 lla , 15 39i 40i 97i 94 10, lot 45 46 11Ii 1121 123 liP 92 94 60 52 24 `i6 98 9,Ri Esi 66 E 6 87 115 117 1 11 p 16 I€* 11* 111 I<o 122 41 43 1( 0 10 , 101 103 48 :0 $2 34 PO} 91 (7 G 9 100 102 7 8 37 38 9 10 of 7i 8 p 149 151 4i 6 t , 21 70 81 150 160 28 41 42 35 37 98 100 94 1 9O 67 BRITIS i-1 PO+4Ii;SSION`' , . (3losia. , - , nar rs£4IIWRVE Pa.n. Price. ,insiness don. 100 • r &St Lawreno .ii 112 14 Barodart.Ceut Jr.; 1041 I' 54 1014 Go. 5 per cent... 20 Do. New . . 2 A 1p 20 Do. E. Shares.. sotiam Lane i;. to Do. Preference all 74 6 100 tutialo,l3rant,&Godriel p. et. bds. Aug. 1, I , "' Do. do. July 1, 1871 , ;re - - 100 , 10. June 1, 1' 4 ;Of 1.. 100 I , 3 1 1 5 st' At Dock tier , too 1. r 4 ,94 stock Beng - al •.:rn. sp. r 10, , oat 7 Indian. sp. 1.0! ;064 07 1064 20 Do. do. G 5 4 140 20 Do. do. II do. 4'009 , fraud trunk of 1 1an . rdr• 4 , , _O4 14 1 06 ' , O. Ist . Bonds 6.i (8 67 100 Do. co. deferred.-- all 60 63 10 . l'ro. Bon s 56 68 66j 100 D ).,do d fer ed all 41 6 100 Do. 3d I' ef. sto.l ‘; 40 44 100 Do. do. d terr d.... a! 31 13 100 Do 4th l'ref. so k all 2 28 100 Do. au deferr-d all 22 24 stock 64t.IndiaPenni.gua.5p.e 10 1654 ;014 106 20 Do. New gua. sp. a l2 I 1 1 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 1 Stook _it. Southof India(Lim :guaranteed 5 per cent. 104 103 104 104 204 ,l t. W. of Canada Shar, all 124 24 124 204 Do. New .. • • 8 74. 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt. all 100 1(2 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. all 93 t 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 .4p 34 =Joel, Andras guar., sp. c. ;06 1(34 ro Atoel, _ Do. if p. c. Extensim 106 97 .98 4tock 110, 4• dn.... 160 3 5 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 - ~ Lod 10, - 5 1 ' 3lelb. & llobson's Bay. all 48 60 50 100 Do. 7p. c. alorrg. 11414. - - 20 N•Avßrunmwick &Capin Class A en 1 B all 3 5 N.lll.C'da6 pc Ist pt bele 100 81 43 eto:k Scinde .... • • -1 116 7 106 st Do. Delhi ' 100 164 105 Do. do . . t ,r E. 2 p 24 20 Do. Punjaub ttt 4;, 15 st Do. Do. , 160 03 1046 104 eck ; Indua.St. '14'10.) ' ll 98 100 984 (LON I A tii V I'AtIN Nit , ;N !-'1:(31 , 111 II ; - 6 p.o.Ja. &.1 or , - 1877-84 - Do. ep. C. Feb. A Am.: 100 1. 5 1 7 - Do. dp. c.M ar. & Seri 100 15 11 7 - Do. 6p. c. Jan.&July. 100 17) 9(4 974 - Do. 6 Inscribed stool, 100 CO 98 - cape G. Hope, 5p c,187.• 100 ,C 9 111 Do.Ap & Oct. 180( 100 113 115 Do. 182, 10(1 114 116 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10) 112 114 - Ceylon. N0v.161, 6p c 10, , - Min itius 1 per ceut 100 111 112 -a , G,,V. 6 per coat.. 130 11 112 -• ii. Gov. 6 p.c.J a.a.) ult Out 064 14,1 - Lo. 6p.c.A p. & Ocii. 100 - - :N. S.W. Gov. 5 p C., 18 • 100 101 162 - , Do. sp. c.,1871 to L./4 100 1004 1014 - I Do. d0.,1888 4tupwth 100 100 101 1004 - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. - sterling, 1875. lOO 1(64 1074 - Queensland Gov. op. a 100 1 113 - Ana G0p.c.167a& up. (00 1 11 1 13 ti Vle.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July too ilOB 110 - Do. to 5 p.c. An-irt(lo4,. 100 Ili 1 1 2 111 f 4 --- 14101 - 1 SI Li NfTN 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold- 1 id - Amalgamated..' 20 2 - Devon G. Con..;Tavist., 1 530 540 - East Bassett (Mogan 30 8' 88 1 I East Clogau Gold Ltd. s. id p - , East Caradou . 2. 0 14, 04 4 414 - East Carn Brea - 1.0.0 9 94 - t1"1 Russel aavisti, 7,19.0 44 5 - ,G - am.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.;l 57, 14 16 -Great South Tolgus 1 47, 54 04 - 1. Wheal Vor(lielst el i I 3° 6. 7 - !Grenville 55 54 - ilerod'e- root • • 46 48 iiinga3tOri Downs 4. 7.0 it - L4dy Bertha - ;largaret (Guy Lelan: i 33 33 - llarke Valley.. , 4.3.0 8 84 4 ' ,l vndy Iron Ore (Lim 2l 4 # d - New Setun .. 151 1:30 140 - North Downs •::?. 2f 34 517. 44 44 - ..orth Wheal Crofty - I 'ar Consols(.St. Blaze It 44 54 , 'rovidenee ((Joy LClnt 10,•.. 1 13 - South Caradon(St.Cleer r 415 425 - jS.Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.0 24 44 Wheal Fran. (1110t,4 - itl 18.1 13 90 95 - Stray Park Varner Stiv.& Lead Mir,. 4 4 1 24 22 224 14 24 Croit West Baseet 14 124 3. 'V Carcdott (Liskearci 5 32 34 32 West Sato 474 t 65 275 Wheal Baseet (Mogan 4 75 BO - Buller; ttedrutli •, 6 2i 67, Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant •x. 0.6 - - WhealLud ott ,‘" Mary Ann •, Olen , 1)4 111 - !Wheal Seton 684 240 2465 re10,V1142). ki,/b., 7 a 18 - - !Wheal Union 3.17 5 54 PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent, stock, 05 Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 110 k 10 DL to, 5 per cent. red. at 5 t er cent., 107 Mid. Consolidated, Bi istol and Birtn., 6 pe•r cent., 13-i Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et., 25 S ocktun and Darlington, B 6 per eent., 33 West Midland, Oxiorti, 2d guaranteed stock, 1181 PREFE(JINCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and Blackwall, 4i per cent. shrs, 6} London, Brighton, &c., 4 per cent., 185 •, 101 I London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 11i Stockton and Darlington, Class D. pref., 291 LINES LEASED At FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Ho yhead 5 per cent., 1111 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, St Bahia and San Francisco (line.) gua. 7 per cent., 21 N. Rail of Buenos &yres, gua. 7 per cent. (lim.), 11 Ditto 2k), 31 Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 181 1 Royal Vanish, 16 151 San Yauio ,litn.), gua. 7 per cent. (all), 231 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 231 FOREIGN MINES. Fortuna (Urn.), 51 / Kapueda (lim.), 1 Scottish Austral'au, United Mexican (line), 5. Yudananautana of S. Australia (lina.), 41 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia, 831 Bank of Egypt, zOl Bank of Wales, Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 21 City, 03i 3 / Eng., Sco:., and Australian Chartered, 20i Imperial Bank ;Bin.), 15;i London Chartered Bank of Australia, 16k London and County, 421 3 London and Northern (lima, 41 4 London and South African, ➢letrop. and I'rov. Bank (lim.), 12, National Provincial of England, new, 341 Ditto, new, 21k Oriental Bank Corporation, Ottoman Bank, 38k Ditto, new, 10i Scinde, Puajaub. and Delhi (lint.% 3 standard of li. itish South Attica ), 91 2 Union of London, :341 DOCKS. London, 5 Victoria, 98 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 211 East India Irrigation and Uanal, Electric l'elegrapli, 10) G,neral S earn Navigation, 27i Joint sto,k Discount, zi Rio de Janeiro UPI improvements (lirn.), 28 . - Ditto, ditto, 3 Royal Mall Steam, 6 1 Yam Diql3l9lVP 141 4.4.0 .9.1114 12.10 all 'all THE - SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. CARTLIDGE V. CARTLIDGE. This was a suit instituted for the dissolution of marriage by the wife against the husband. The parties were resident in Chesterfield, the respondent carrying on the business of a glass dealer. The wife it appeared had an income of about £6O per annum previous to her marriage, and it was afterward• so arranged that the husband was precluded from all merest therein. The cause which led to the first difference between the parties was the circumstance of respondent placing in the hands of his sister all the management of the business during his absence, and ultimately the whole direction of the household affairs. This led to continued differences, the wife feeling that she was quite superseded in the management of the house. The respondent, she alleged, treated her with great cruelty, and aggravated the treat ment by committing adultery with several women of the lowest description. The defence was that the petitioner was a person of violent temperament, and that her own incapacity to attend to business was the cause of the respon dent having his sister in his house, The case commenc.d yesterday, and up to going to press this afternoon the examination of witnesses was Kill being proceeded with. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SYSTEMATIC ROBBERIES —Mary Ann Sullivan was charged before Mr. Knox as follows : Rob rt Simmingtou, jun., son of Mr. Simmington, draper, of 33, Charles-street, Marylebone, said that on the previous afternoon the priso ner walked up to the door of the shop and took some pairs of stockings from the place where they were hanging, and, planing them under her shawl, walked away. His brother brought the prisoner back, and the stockings were found in her possession. In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said that he had observed the prisoner about the shop for the last 14 days, and, suspecting that she intended to steal some of the goods, he watched her. A constable said that on searching the prisoner he found two pairs of women's boots upon her, evidently just stolen, from their being fastened together. He believed she had been convicted before, and wished for a remand. Mr. Knox lernanded the prisoner, who had no questions to ask, for a week. THAMES. COAL STEALING ON THE RlVER,—Henry White, a no torious thief, was brought before Mr. Self() charged with stealing 56Ibs. of coals from a barge, the property of Mr. William Cury and others. George Goode, a police constable of the Thames division, No. 13, stated that about eight o'clock last night he was off Cole-stains, Shadwell, in a police galley, and saw the pri soner on the land near Mr. Cory's coal barges, He went on shore and watched the prisoner, who went on board a barge called the " Deb" and put two lumps of coil into a basket with which he came on shore. The prisoner walked into his hands and was secured. The two pieces of coal weigl as 5611),,. The prisoner said in his defence that he was very sorry for what he had done. It was his first offence and it should be his last. The prisoner's assertion that it was his first offence created much surprise among the officers in court. Cox, a police sergeant, 45 K, said the prisoner had been repeatedly convicted summarily for various effence.s. The prisoner—No such thing—it was my brother. We are very much alike, and it is surprising what mistakes have occurred in consequence. (A laugh.) Roche, the gaoler of the court, here seig,d the prisoner's right hand, and said, " Your brother lost three of his fingers —you have lost none. Mr. Sell'e—You know hi m , R oc h e ? Roche—Yes, sir. He has been convicted 20 times in the course of the last 12 years. The Prisoner—lt was not me, sir. You would be sur prised how much me and my brother are alike. (Laughter.) Roche—Yes, they are alike. Both have been convicted hero repeat dy. The prisoner has had three or four years in a reformatory. It did him no good. The prisoner—lt was a mistake, Mr. Roche, it was my brother. (Laughter.) You see how inconvenient it is for two brothers to be so much alike. (More laughter.) Mr. Selfe—l am afraid you are very much alike in roguery. The prisoner—l will admit taking one piece only, not two. Mr. Sblfe—You are sentenced to three months' impri sonment and hard labour. If you are to be brought here again you wilt be committed for trial. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK SPRING MEETING, MARCH 11. The Debdale Stakes of 5 sous each, with 26 added, 12st each, for horses that have been regularly and fairly hunted. Winners extra. Half-bred horses allowed 71b. To be ridden by gentlemen. Two miles. 14 cubs. Mr. J. S. Shaw's Little Dick, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (in. 71b ex.) (Mr. W. Beville) 1 Mr. F. Rowland's Gavazzi, 5 yrs, 12st (Owner) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Tambourgi, list 91b (Capt. Little) 3 Mr. Park's Paddy from Cork, aged, list 71b (car. list 101 b) Mr. Elyod's St. James, aged, 12st Mr. Wadlow's Potpourri, 4 yrs, 12st (Mr. Edwards) 6 Paddy from Cork started in advance, followed half-way up the hill by St. James and Pot-pourri, and others lying some lengths in their rear. Approaching the House the latter went to the front, closely attended by St. James and Little Dick, Gavazzi and Tambourgi following side by side next. In this way they ran along the Swan-meadows, but on reaching the half -mile post Tambourgi ran past his horses and for a brief period held possession of the lead, and then dropped back—Gavazzi at the same time joined the two leaders in Star. close. In a few strides after Pot pourri was beaten, leaving Vie race with Little Dick and Gavazzi, the former having the lean, which he held to the end, anl won in a canter by three lengths, Tambourgi was a bad third, Paddy from Cork fifth, and Pot Ponrri next. The Walton Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 forfeit, with 26 soya added, for all ages; five furlongs. 12 subs. Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Batsman, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Murfitt) 1 Mr. T. Jacob's Lufra, 3 yrs, sst 711 1 . • • . ..(Ward) 2 Mr. II dguaan's Confusion, 6 yrs, 7st ....(T. French) 3 Mr. Meredyth's Abernethy, 3 yrs, Sat 71b (J. Grimshaw) 4 Lord Strathmore's Sugarstick, 4 yrs, 6st 21b (Jebb) 5 Betting-6 to 4 (at first sto 4) eget Batsman, sto 2 agst Abernethy, 4 to 1 agst Confusion, and 7 to 1 agst Sugar stick. Several failures preceded the'start, in which the favourite broke away and ran to the distance. When:the flag was lowered Confusion, being the first away, came on with a clear lead, with Abernethy and Batsman next, but before they reached the half-mile post Abernethy rushed to the front, and made strong running, with the favourite and Con fusion lying up, Sugarsti k bringing up the rear. At the distance Abernethy was beaten, and his place was taken by Batsman, who with Confusion and Lufra finished the race home, Batsman winning cleverly by two lengths, Confusion was a bad third, and Abernethy fourth. The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 25 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 200 added. The second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles. 43 subs, 26 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Count Batthyany's Suburban, 6 yrs, 7st 91b (Wheatley) 1 Mr. 14. Ten Broeck's Optimist, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. F. Swindell's Tolurno, 4 yrs, Bst (inc 51b extra) (S. Adams) 3 Lord Stamford's Dulcibelle, 6 yrs, Bst 41b.... (J. Mann) 4 Mr. F. Cooper's Bonnyca:ule, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Chillman) 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Tolurno, 2to 1 agst Dracibella, 4to 1 agst Optimist, and 6 to 1 agst Suburban. Suburban was the first off, and came past the stand a length in advance of Dulcibella and Bonnycastle, the latter running wide on the light ; then came Optimist and To lurno. These positions were retained until they fairly entered the Lammas laud, where he was headed by Dul cibella, who, on going up tho bill, increased her lead, Suburban going on second, Optimist third, with Bonny catle and the favourite bringing up the rear. On enter ing the meadows, at the far side•, Suburban joined Lord Stamford's mare, the pair singling themselves away from their followers, and raced across the Swan Meadows for the lead, Tolurno, with Optimist at his quarter, lying close up, the four joining issue as they reached the half-mile post, and ran together to half way across the Star enclosure, where the favourite obtained a decided lead, and came in advance of Dulcibella into the straight, where the latter was in trouble, and shortly after gave way to Suburban and Optimist, the former coming up on the upper ground, and the latter next the rails, and joined Tolurno at the enclosure, had him beaten in a few strides, and finished the race home together, Suburban full of runnin ; winning in a canter by a length, four lengths separating the second and third. Dulcibella finished a bad fourth, and BonnycAstle last, beaten off a long way. The T wcplears-old Sakes of 5 sous each, with 60 added, for 2-yr o'ds; colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 71b. Wi nner s extra. About three furlongs. 25 subs. Captain Rennie's Starbeam, Bst illb (includ 41b extra) (Reeves) 1 ?time D. Soltykoff's Whitefield, Bat 1 llb (in 41b ex t ra ) (Custance) 2 Mr. H. Marsh's Lady Nichol, Bst 111 b (in 4lb extra) (H. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Royston, Merry Sunshine darn filly, Area, Bristles, Jane Shore, Chicquot the Jester, Faith, and Sorceress. Betting-2 to 1 agst Lady Nichol, 4to 1 agst Starbeam, 7 to 1 agst Chicquot, 100 to 12 agst Whitefield, 12 to 1 each agst the Area filly and Faith, and 20 to 1 agst Royston. A tedious delay took place at the post, upwards of an hour being lost before Mr. M'George could in any way get them in order. At length the signal was given to one of the most unsatisfactory starts, the'horses being widely spread at the time. Starbeam,with Whitefield at her girths, got away several lengths in advance of L-.61y Nichol next the rails, the three a little distance in front of Chiquot the Jester, Jane Shore, Royston, and Sorceress, who came on i n a body on the upper ground, the others following in straggling order, with the exception of Fairh and Mountain Deer, who were left at the post, At tho half distance Starbeam got her head in front, aril won, after a fine set to, by that dis tance; Lady Nichol, who was chopped early in the race, never fairly got up, and was beaten by two lengths, Chiquot the Jester was a bad fourth, Jane Shore fifth, and Royston next; the others were pulling up as they passed the post. On returning to scale Lord Bateman lodged a complaint against the stat ter. After the race the starter also made a complaint against H. Grimshaw, Payne, and Reeves, who were fined £lO each for disobedience. A Handicap Plate of £.50 for all ages, Three-quarters of a mile. Lord Stamford's Ellerton, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Mann) 1 Lord Bateman's P e i gno i r , 4 yrs, Bst 71b.. (G Fordham) 2 Mt. Meredyth's Abernethy, 3 yrs, Est Blb (Whiteley) 3 sir. Brayley's Foie de Gras, 3 yrs, Est 81b.. (S. Adams) 4 Mr. G. Latubert's Kangaroo, 3 yrs, Est 61b.. • • (Morgan) 6 Mr. Saxon's Churchman, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Aidgley) 6 Ellerton jumped away with the lead, with Churchman and Kangaroo in attendance from half a mile, when Peignoir took the second place, but failed to get up, and was beaten easily by a length. Abernethy finished an in different third, the others close up with them. Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 soya each, 1 ft, with 30 added ; a winner of a handicap hurdle race after the declaration of the weights (Feb. 27, at 10 a.m.) to carry 716 extra; the second horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5 sovs towards expenses. Two miles, over five flights of hurdles. 26 subs. Mr. Hudson's Little Dick, 6 yrs, 9st 131 b (B. Land, jun.) 1 Mr. Green's Mutineer, aged, 9st 31b.... (J. Nightingale) 2 Mr. West's Mary Stewart, 6 yrs, 9st (car 9st 31b) Mr. (ft. Sherwood) 3 Bignell's Th e Prophet, 6 9st 71b (Knott) 0 Betting-6 to 5 agst The yrs, Prophet, 2 to 1 agst Mutineer, 7 to 2 agst Little Dick. Mutineer started with the lead, followed by Mary Stewart, the Prophet, and Little Dick, in the order we have given them to the hurdle opposite the stand, which was cleared by Mary Stewart in advance, but she was shortly after headed by Mr. Hudson's horse, who went on with the running, attended by Mary Stewart, the Prophet, and Lit tle Dick. Both hurdles were placed in the meadows at the foot of the hill, at which the favourite blundered and fell, and unhorsed Knott, which left the two leaders a long way in advance of Little D;ck. On rounding the turn into the straight Mutineer somewhat increased his lead, waited upon Mary Stewart and Little Dick, to the hurdles at the distance, which the latter struck heavily and nearly came down, but he was soon righted, and before Mutineer reached the stand he was at his side, and won in a canter by a length; a bad third, offered). No change upon any other event. Closing prices : NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 11 to 2 agst Knuteford (offered) 6to 1 agst Grime:one (offered) 9to 1 agst Canzonetto (taken and offered) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS.—On. the 16th inst., at 9 a.m., Promotion and Fat Jack out of Warwick Spring engagements, and Hubert out ofDoncaster Spring Handicap; 11 a.m,, Libellous out of Londesborough Cup, Doncaster ; and at 1.30 p.m., Avalanche out of all engagements in England. On the 17th, at 9 a.m,, Master Bagot out of all engagements ; at 12.30 p.m,, Ireton out of all engagements ; and at 6.10 p.m., King of Kent out of the Northamptonshire Stakes. On the 19th, at 11,5 a,m,, Sister to Sage out of the Northamptonshire Slakes. The Bishop of Orleans on Poland. The Bishop of Orleans has published the follow ing reply to the appeal made by M. E. Quinet to the Catholic clergy in favour of Poland : Sir,—Among the astonishing events which one often experiences in these extraordinary times, it has rarely happened to me to meet any equal to that caused by the appeal to the Catholic clergy, published by you in the columns of the Siecle and of the Opinion Nationale. It is you, sir, who some years since wrote this phrase—" Catholicism must be dishonoured—that is not enough, it must be smothered in mud." Son and Pontiff of the Catho lic Church, my hand trembles in copying this out rage. I must surmount a strong repugnance in order to write to the author, and you would esteem me but little if I entertained any other feeling. You would laugh at my credulity if I did not mistrust the prayers you address to-day to that clergy whose faith you so cruelly attacked yesterday, and whose honour you wound even in that prayer. Neverthe less, I will—l ought—to respond to a challenge so strange that one asks oneself, while reading it, whether it is an homage or an insult—a snare or a defiance. You accuse us in the first words of taking our place on the strongest side, This calumny enrages me. We are i❑ Great Britain on the side of Ire land, in the East for the Christians of the Lebanon, in America on the side of the slaves, in Russia on the side of Poland, in Italy on the side of the Pope, throughout the entire world on the side of the weak, the poor, the children, the deserted ; on the side of modesty, conscience, probity, of all bete below that is buffeted, insulted, crucified with Jesus Christ. That is how we are on the strongest side. You say that we have during the last century broken the heart of Poland. When I open the his tory of the last century I see that Pope Clement XIII. wrote on April. 30, 1767, to the King 01 France, to the King of Spain, to the Emperor of Germany, in favour of Poland ; that Clement XIV again recommended that great cause on Sept. 7. 1774, 15 days before he appeared before God; that 20 times—bear this in mind—in public and solemn documents these two Popes alone in Europe pro tested with all the energy inspired by faith, charity, love of justice, against the iniquity of the conques, and partition. And I read in the same history of the last cen tury that on the 18th of November, 1773, Voltaire wrote to the King of Prusia, " It is pretended that it was you, sire, who imagined the partition of Poland ; and I believe it, because it was a stroke of genius." After this strange exordium of the prayer you address to us, what, sir, do you finally demand o: us ? Our money ? We are ready to give it for th, victims. But you say yourself that there is no ques tion here of collections. Our words? Who then has spoken during a century ?—who have written so eloquently—who are petitioning at this moment for the Poles more than the Catholics? Is it not one of us, the Count de Maistre, who from the first proclaimed the partition of Poland execrable ? What do you want, then ? Acts ? What acts P That we should march forward; that we should sound the tocsin ; in a word, that we should make an appeal to arms ? I answer you. All that can be done by the clergy the Potieh clergy arc doing valiantly. They bless, they console, they care, they support. The churches are open to the wounded; the priests fear not to expose themselves to all perils in order to succour their brethren, and I bless them for it. When one knows what has passed and is passing on that land--what souls and faith have suffered there during a century, it is impossible not to feel tiat there is a great Catholic cause there, The Polish clergy is national, and there is not a single priest among them whose heart does not beat with 'he heart of his country. You wish that we should preach war. Should wt lo so, are you certain that some of your party would not remind us that we are ministers of peace ? Could ye not, however, do more than we are do ing—speak louder and excite all hearts for this un Fortunate nation P I examine not whether we could do so; but, if we do not, who prevents us? It is you ; yes, you, who al ways drive the clergy behind he altar, and who call them forward when that suits you ; you, who fetter them, and then reproach them for not acting ; you, who wished that arms should be laid down at Castelfidardo, and wish that they should be taken up at Warsaw ; you, who ex hort them to silence when they speak of defending themselves against you, and to be violent when you ;hink they may assist you. There is something more serious on this occasion, which both the most elevated and the gravest inte rests of Poland induce me to tell you. It is you, Sir, and those who follow you—it is you who not only cast a cloud over, but destroy the best causes, by meddling with them ; you who render liberty respected, and ruin it by uniting with force and -evolution, which destroy it. An honourable man does not know how to move, pressed between two obstacles—laws which prevent what he wishes to say—parties which corrupt what he wishes to accomplish. If we could give the signal you de►zand, who would come to the meeting ? Tho3e not called on. We could induce generous souls and Christian heroes to hasten, and at your voice would come revo lutionists to fall on that noble and religious nation to make it their prey. We could summon eagles, and vultures would come. This is the great danger of Poland. lam ready to obey you if you promise that the revolution shall not meddle with it. If La Vendee was great, it is because you were not there. If 1789 was compromised, it is because you were present. Moreover, the signal is no longer to be given ; it is done. Men are dying ; we are praying. What shall happen to-morrow ? Should God permit it, the victory or defeat must be glorious—that Poland shall come out of this unequal struggle more free and more deserving than ever of love, compassion, and respect. You say that that nation will not be free except through us. You are right_ Abandoned to revo lution, it should tremble for its liberty. But, no; I entertain better hopes. The blood which flows is fruitful when it is pure. Even victorious, were the cause corrupted by the agitators throughout Europe, it is lost—even vanquished, if served by patriotism and faith only, it will rise again, for jus tice is eternally justice. Do you know, sir, how should I wish to serve Poland ? It is in the councils of the nations of Europe. I would, at the cost of my blood, per suede those who can accomplish what we cannot that there is a great iniquity to be repaired, a right scandalously violated to be restored, a bar rier necessary to Europe and to France , to be raised. And may we never know to what extent we may require that barrier, of which Providence so admi rably marked the place, and which has been so imprudently and unworthily sacrificed. FELIX, Bishop of Orleans. FIRE AT BERMONDSEY.—Last night, between 7 and 8 o'clock, a fire took place in the range of pre mises belonging to Mr. T. Thacker and Co., export and inland coopers, No. 20, Pages'-walk, Bermondsey. The flames originated from some unexplained cause in a brick and timber building used as the workshops. Adjoining the building were other structures filled with goods, whilst the open yard contained stocks of timber. The fire brigade was soon in attendance, and the supply of water was good. At a little before midnight the firemen had succeeded in getting the flames extinguished, but not until the work shops and their contents were nearly destroyed, including the men's working tools, and part of the roofs burned off. The sufferero wero insured in the Phosniz. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OP LORDS---This Evening. Lord REDESDALE, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. The Earl of SHAFTESBTJRY presented a petition from the Sunday school teachers, Trinity-road, Halifax, against the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. On the motion of Earl GRANVILLE, the Consolidated Fund (L 10,000,000) Bill was read a second time. BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION. The Earl of BANDON moved for a copy of the report of the select committee on births, deaths, and marriages registration in Ireland. The document was ordered. The NOBLE LohD also gave notice that when the Births, Deaths, and Muriages Registration all was undtx the consideration of their lordships he should wove au amendment to the tenth clause. Their lordships then adjourned. WEST MINSTER. SELF ACCUSATION OF CHILD MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Emma Cobblestone, a respectably dressed young woman, was placed at the bar charged with having accused herself with the murder of her child, and with making two or three attempts to commit suicide. William Laughlan, police-constable 56 B, said—l was on duty in the King's-road, Chelsea, at half-past one this morning, when I saw the prisoner, who appeared in a most excited and dejected state. I inquired of her what was the matter, when she said that her distress was caused by her having thrown her child fr, an Battersea-bridge into the river Thames. She ran towards the bridge, and I followed her, accompanied by 285 B, determined to wa ch hor closely, When she got to Cheyne-walk she filled her handkerchief lull of stones, and tied it round her neck. She then got over the railing between her and the river. and was about to plunge in when I seized and pre vented her. She assigned as a reason for attempting to jump into the river that her heart was broken in conse quence of her having destroyed her child. She did not at tempt to deny that it was her intention to drown herself. Mr. Arnold—Did she give any further explanation of her conduct ? Witness—She said that her husband had left her, and that she became destitute, and had in consequence been in duced to throw the child into the Thames. She was very excited, and appeared as if she had been drinking. Mr. Arnold—Did you make any search for the child ? Witness—We did, and found it safe at prisoner's mother's. Her sister is here now with the child. Prisoner made two other desperate attempts to drown herself. Mr. Arnold—Did you not take her to the station when you took her n Cheyne-walk ? Policeman—She was anxious to show us the particular spot, as she said, where she had thrown her child into the water, and took us to Battersea• bridge for that purpose, when she twice suddenly b"oke away from us. The sister having produced the child, which is at the breast, the magistrate suggested that it should be given up to the prisoner, whom he remanded for a week, but that the sister should accompany her to the prison, lest she should hurt it. MARKETS--This Day. ----+ MARK-LANE. The fresh arrivals of English wheat to this morning's market were very modern: a. Selected samples moved (,ff steadily, and prices ruled firm, but the demand for inferior produce was by no means active, on former terms. l'he market was well supplied with foreign wheat. The business transacted, however, was chit fly in retail, yet the quotations were supi orted. Floating cargoes of grain changed hands to a moderate extent, at previous currencies. The supply of foreign barley was large, of English mode rate, and the trade was in a sluggish state, at fully the late decline in prices. In the value of malt no change took place. 0. - at , , the supply of which was small, were very dull, but holders were indisposed to accept further reduced rates. Beans and peat , changed hands somewhat heavily, and the quotations had a downward tendency. In fl)ur sales progressed slowly on former terms. The supply of American qualities was moderate. ARRIVALS THIS WICEIC.. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Eng,lish...... 730 1,660 130 520 ..... V0r0gu......15,460 11,780 j 61,020 20) sirs 11,2C0 brls. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. Only moderate supplies of town and country-killed meat are on sale at these markets, and the trade rules firm at our quota' ions. Per 81b. by the carcase. _ _ s a s sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 ' Middlingmutton 4 2 4 8 Middling do. .. 34 3 8 Prime do .. 410 6 0 I: rime large do. 3 IA) 4 0 Veal Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 4 4 8 Large pork 30 4 2 Lamb seirr,elle 00 0 0 Inferior mutton. 3 6 4 01 BOROLTOii HOP. Good and fine English hops are in somewhat improved request at full quotations; otherwise, the market is in an inactive stau% on former terms. Mid and East Kents Weald of Rants Sussex Belgian Bavarian American 7ss to 86s ~ COLONIAL. TEA.—The public sales terminated yesterday afternoon and prices clos,,cl without any material variation. SUGAR.—Business has been inactive, and holders hive shown a disposition to accept lower rates for both foreign and colonial descriptions. In the refined market there has ba,±n little variation in values. COFFEE.—The demand for the finer qualities of both plantation and native Ceylon continued moderately active, and prices have shown an upward tendency. RlCE.—There has been a e.eady demand for export, and full rates have been obtained for good and fine descriptions . SALTPETRE.—Business has been more an i mated, but there is little change of importance to record in prices. TALLOIV.—The operations during the last few days have been limited, and a slight decline has taken place in values, P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted 445, and last three mouths' delivery 46s 6d per cwt. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. Acceptances for the Newmarket Handicap of 25 save each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. From the starting post of the 14. M. to the end of B.C. 74 subs, 27 declared. Age st lb Lawyer (h b) 5 8 13 Fairwater .. 5 8 10 Cape Flyaway 6 8 10 Stampede .. 6 8 9 Brown Duchess .. 5 8 7 Paste .„. 5 8 5 Carisbrook.. 4 8 5 Croagh Patrick .. 5 8 0 Bat hild o .. 5 8 0 Black Prince a 7 13 Gabrielle d'Estrees 5 7 13 Hartington .. 4 7 12 Man-at-Arms .. 6 7 12 st Magnum Bonum .. A g 4 e lb 6 7 f3archettina 3 6 6 Fee.. 5 6 6 Attarnan 4 6 5 Lapidist • 4 6 5 Canace 3 6 4 Ernest • 3 6 3 Amazonian. • 3 6 0 Equinox 3 5 13 Battery 3 5 10 Monitor••• 3 5 9 Fantail 3 5 8 Sandford .. 3 5 7 Jack &Newbury.. 3 5 7 Bro to Springbok 3 5 7 Chaff 3 5 7 Curacoa • 3 5 7 Falcon 3 5 7 Colleen Rhue 3 5 7 Sylvania • 3 5 7 King of Italy 3 5 7 Warhorse.. 3 5 7 IPhysalis colt 3 5 7 Rouge Dragon 5 7 10 Canwell 4 7 5 Sappho .. 4 7 2 arlequin 4 7 0 Rubens 4 6 13 Watchman 4 6 10 Villette .. 4 6 8 Squire Percy .. 5 6 8 Barbadoes .. 4 6 8 Bedouin .. .. 4 6 7 Physician .. a 6 7 NORTHAMPTON MEETING. Acceptances for the Earl Spencer's Plate (handicap) of 100 cove, added to a sweepstakes of 15 sovs each. New Spencer PAte Course, straight. 64 subs, 32 pay 5 sous each. Age st lb Lady Clifden 5 9 9 Peignoir, iu 71b ex.. 4 8 9 Queen of Trumps 4 8 3 Argonaut 4 8 2 Exchequer .. 4 8 1 Alvediston.. .. 4 8 1 Biondella 4 8 1 Black Lily.. .. f: 7 12 Little Lady .. 5 7 12 Bertha .. 4 712 East Sheen .. 5 7 10 Humphrey .. 4 7 7 Mien Livingstone.. 4 7 Zora •. .. 57 4 Alchymigt.. .. 47 3 Gazelle 4 6 13 Fiancee Lady Abbes; Interduca Newmarket. Flyin g Fi sh Glenorchy. Speedy • Kinsm a n 'Eurcos • Middlewatel. Antidote • Jenny Wren . Nebula Rest • • Ilarleston Age st lb ~ 3 6 12 .. 3 6 12 4 6 11 • 3 6 10 ▪3 6 8 3 6 2 •4 6 0 •3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 .. 3 5 12 3 6 10 3 5 10 3 5 7 3 6 7 BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TuuRsnia. This has almost been a blank day on future events. A few small amounts were put on Caozonette for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes, who finished at 9 to 1. (taken and :1 24 5 119 f 181 19 135 4f 5 66 51 1081 f f 74 1141 97 4 MI 101 451 13f 1241 3 50i 11 501 081 i 55f 861 HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. MIDLAND RAILWAY (EXTENSION TO LON DON BILL.) This bill was considered, and ordered to be read a third time on a future day. PETITIONS. By Sir W. HEATHCOTE, from the LDrd Chancellor and authorities of the University of Oxford in Convocation assembled, against the Endowed Schools Bill; Sir H. WILLOUGHBY, from the grocers of Evesham, pray ing that the tea duty be reduced to ls. per pound ; Sir If. STRACEY, from the grocers of Evesham, to the same effect; Mr. STEEL, from Cockermouth, to the same effect; Mr. WHALLEY, from building societies at Peterborough, praying for the modification afire insurance duty; Mr. WHITE, from Brighton to the same effect ; Mr. STEEL, from Cockermouth, to the same effect; Mr. WHALLEY, from Ruabon, in favour of preventing the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sab bath; Mr. A. FOSTER, several, to the like effect; one from Bradford signed by 4,000 people. THE SHANNON. Colonel FRENCH g..ve notice that on Monday ho should ask the Secretary for Ireland when Mr. Bateman's report with respect to the state of the Shannon would be la d on the table of the house. A. CONVENTION WITH THE UNI FED STATES ON NEUTRAL RIGHTS. Mr, FITZGE itALD gave notice that on Monday he should ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether the Go vernment had or had not accepted a proposition made by President Lincoln for a convention with the United States, for the examination and adjustment of complaints with respect to the infraction of neutral rights. THE CITY AND METROPOLITAN POLICE. Sir DE L. EVANS gave novice that immediately after Easter ho should submit a resolution to the house, that, in its opinion, it is not expedient for the public benefit that the City and Metropolitan Police should have separate j urisdic tion or place.l under separatß control. MARYLEBONE AND AN IRISH PAUPER. Mr. VANCE rose to put a question to the President of the Poor L.:w Board, respeciiog the deportation of Mary Brophy, from the Marylebone Workhouse to the South Dublin Union ? The hon, gentleman read a statement made by the woman to the effect that when she desired to leave the Marylebone workhouse she was prevented, great vio lence being used, her shoulder dislocated, a straight waistcoat placed upon her, and finally removed to Ireland. Mr. VILLIERS replied that as yet he and his depart • ment were entirely ignora.A of the case referred to. Pro bably the 11(.n. gentleman would put the question another evening. Col, I)IJNNE said he had learned that the poor woman had been sent back and had arrived in London this morn ing, a lowing that the parish authorities had discovered that they had acted illegally. (Hear, hear.) Sir R. PEEL intimated that the statement of the hon. Ind gallant member was correct. THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE. Mr. FERRAND asked the First Lord of the Treasury, whether he would give a Government night immediately after Easter to enable him to bring under the notice of the house the present state of the cotton trade, and of half a million of cotton operatives living in unwilling idleness. Owing to the extreme urgency of the matter he trusted to receive a favourable reply from the noble lord. (Hear, hear.) Lord PALME!ISTON assured the hon. member and the house that the mbject to which the question related was one which must necessarily create great anxiety in the minds of the Government, and that being so, he .hould be naturally desirous of giving any opportunity that might be required for the consideration of the sub ject. The two first Tuesdays immediately after Easter were very much engaged, otherwise he might have et aside a portion of that day for the discussion, but anxious to afford the hon. gentleman every facility he should set apart one of the first Government nights after Easter for the discussion. PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD. Mr. LAIRD asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whe ther he would have any objection to lay upon the table of he house any plans, r,ports, and estimates which might have been laid before the Admiralty in reference to the proposed extension of Portsmouth Rickyard Lard C. PAGET replied in the affirmative. THE EXPERIMEN I'S AT SHOEBURYNESS. Sir J. PAK INGION asked the Secretary to the Ad • mirelty whether it was true that, in the trials at Shoebury ness on Tuesday last, bl inch iron plates were penetra ed by shells, and the wooden backing set on fire; and, if so, whether the Admiralty still intends to build of wood the five new ships to be plated with iron? (Hear.) Lord C. PAGET repied that on Monday last very im portant experiments took place, not only with Armstrong, but with Whitworth shells, and undoubtedly these shells pierced 51 inch plates. As, however, the targets had not been taken to pit ces he could not furnish the exact effect of ;he shells. Last year, owing to the anxiety of the house, ho expressed an opinion on a similar subject which was very much modified on the examination of the targets. He could not venture, therefore, to express an opinion until the targets had hoer thoroughly examined. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. PAKI GTON arguA that his question had not been fully answered. (Hear, hear.) Had the wood behind the plates been set on fire and blazed P And did the Go vernment intend to continue building the fivo ships speci fied of wood ? (Hear, hear.) Lord C. PAGE r begged pardon that :he had omitted to reply to the latter part of the question. The Admiralty had not, in consequence of the experiments last Monday, altered their opinion with respect to wood versus iron. THE FRESCO PAINTINGS IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. In reply to Mr. C. BENTINCK, Mr. COWPER replied that a commission composed of eminent artists and others ht.d enquired into the causes of the deterioration of certain fresco paintings, and they had reported that they had been unable to discover the causes. The report would bd laid on the table. THE POLISH REFUGEE, ABICHT. Mr. HENNESSY asked the First Lord of the Trea sury, whether the Russian Government recently applied to her Majesty's Government for information respecting a Polish refugee named Abicht ; whether her Majesty's Go vernment complied with th, t application, and afforded infor mation to the Russian Government ; and, whether this Polish refugee was the individual referred to in a letter of Earl Russell, dated Foreign-office, Feb. 14, 1863, as " a per son lately arrested in Poland as a political agent ?" Lord PALME tiSTON replied that no application of any kind had been addressed to her Majesty's Government by the Government of Russia upon the subject of the refugee Abicht. Ot course, therefore, no answer could have been returned to the Russian Government. On the 14th of January the British Consul at Warsaw sent a despatch stating that a certain number of Poles hid been arrested. Oa the 14th he wrote again to say that a person named Abicht had been found travelling with a British Foreign-office passport, in the name of Brett, which had been regularly vieed at Vienna, and the various places he had passed through on his way from Eng land to Warsaw. Inquiries were made how this had happened, and it was found that in July, 1861, a Mr. Leverson, of St. Helens, in the City of London, had applied to the Foreign-office for a passport to Mr. Brett, his confi dential clerk, and also for another confidential clerk, who was to accompany him, but whose name he (Lord Palmerston) did not recollect, on the ground that they had important business on the continent. Mr. Leverson had been communicated with, and a letter had been received from him dated from Paris, stating that inquiries had better be mrde of Mr. Brett himself, Mr. Brett had been written to, but up co that time no answer had been received. (Laughter.) Probably he had not a retentive memory ; at any rate he had failed to post a reply. (Laughter). THE MUSEUM ESTIMATES, Lord H. LENNOX asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer whether ha had made arrangements for having the British Museum estimates] moved in the house by a Minister of the Crown ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that it had been usual to permit these estimates to be re vised by a distinguished member of this house, who was also one of the trustees of the Museum. The Government had not seen any reason to depart from the practice heretofore followed. (Hear, hear.) THE ROYAL OAK. Mr. DALGLISH asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the authoiLies at the Admiralty intended to try the effect of Whitworth's shells on a target representing the side of the Royal Oak, or of one of the wooden ships which it is proposed to build ? Lord C. PAGET replied that it was the intention of the Admiralty to carry out a series of experiments on targets representing visions ships. These experiments were now going on from day to day, and the authorities would be hap py to offer every facility in the attendance of hon. members. THE POLICE IN POLAND. Mr. HE NNESSE Y asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department tor the name of the agent referred to in the following paragraph of the Russian Ambassador's let ter, applying for the services of the English polic3 in Poland :—" The first step to be taken should be to al low Sir Richard to put himself into communication with a gentleman to whose care the Grand Duke has directly and privately entrusted this object and, wethether any money had been paid by tin Russian Government to the English police since the return of the latter from Warsaw ? Sir G. GREY replied that he did not know the name of the gentleman, and therefore could not give it. Parties applying for the use of the police in special matters usually paid by a small allowance or gratuity. Such was the case here. The cost was not defrayed out of the police rates. Mr. HENNESSY asked if they received their pay whilet in Poland ? Sir G GREY replied that he believed not, EYLON. In reply to Mr. LYALL, Mr, C, FOILTESCITg replied that the Government in tended to ask the colonists to pay more to the military ex penditure for Ceylon than at present. TgE GALWAY SUBSIDY, Mr. 13.4.A.TER rose to move the following. relolutions —l. That, in the opinion of this house, in cases where ordinary traffic supports e,sysral lines of ste a mers, the present system or gtartingsub: idles for carrying the trans-oceanic mails ought to be dispensed with. 2. That this house is not prepared to grant a sum of money to the Atlantic fleval I , laq Compaaf r fur conveying the want. between 6-alay and North 713.111.6;:a! (LETT SITTING.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —Tido Day. o WARWICK RACES.—TII9 DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SCURRY HANDICAP. Flower Safety , 1 Lord Stanley Inkermau Four ran. VNION HUNT CUP. July Eily O'Connor Faddy front Cork Seven ran. GRAND ANNUAL f 3 LEEPLECIIAE. Sinking Fund 1 Light of Other Days.. ; ';.',741;; LIGHT WEIGHT STEEPLECHASE, Worcester Ireby Five ran. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE,Homburg 1 Deception Seven ran. YEOMANRY STEEPLECHASE. Huntsman Mrs. Morton Five ran. Winner objected to. HEAVY WEIGHT STEEPLECHASE. Lady La Garaye It's All Over Three ran. LATEST BET rING. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. sto 1 agst Knutsford 6to 1 agst Grirnatone (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 11 to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) LONDON GAZETTE---This Evening. • FOREIGN-OFFICE, MArcu 17. The Quten has been graciously pleased to appoint Wni. Pasley Johnston, .Esq., to be her Majesty's Vice Consul at Bussorah. WAR-OFFICE, PALL, MALL, MARCH 20. CHAPLAINS' DEPART74ENT.—ChapIain of the Thir.l Class the Rev. L. Parsly to be Chaplain of the Second Class; the Rev R. C. Browne to be Chaplain of the Fourth Class. MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT.---Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the resignation of Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Stores J. M. Lloyd, which appeared in the Gazette of Jan. 20, 1863, being can celled. QUEEN'S COMMISSION. -2d Administrative Battalion of Cambridgeshire Rifle Volunteers —John Busby, late Captain 131 h Foot, to be Adjutant, from the 12th February, 1863. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. Course of the Exchange—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 18 Antwerp .• • 25 40 Brussels — 25 40 nambirgh — 13 71 Paris Ditto Marseilles - 25 50 Frankfort on Maine —.• 1191 Vienna Trieste .. 11 75 Petersburgh Berlin .— _ _ _ _ 11 16-1 11 18± 11 181 25 471 25 471 13 8 25 25 25 521 25 55 1131 li 80 11 80 Madrid . ... , 49 491 Cadiz - 49k Leghorn — 25 621 25 60 Milan .... 25 55 25 60 Genoa — 25 55 25 60 Naples Palermo — 25 60 25 65 Messina Lisbon —52 a Oporto Forign sold in sars (Standard ), per oz ,. 'D 17 6 Plexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doubloons 0 0 0 Society for Encouragement of the Fine Arts. Last night a meeting of the members of this so ciety was held at their rooms, Conduit -street, Regent -street—Mr. Earle in the chair. Mr. H OTTLEY read a lecture on "The Present Position of the Royal Academy." The appoint ment of the royal commission to inqusre into that institution was a great fact, whatever might be its results, but whatever these results were to eventuate in the promolion of the welfare of the arts and its professors solely depended on the artists themselves, who must take the lead if the public were to take up the question and see all parties righted. The lecturer then referred to the last agitation on the subject, v,hich he defined as one purely limited to the " ins" and the " outs," but the possessions of large funds and the support of fashion gave the former the victory. The chief griev auce was perhaps the irresponsible action of the " hanging committee," by which, at the annual ex hibitions, the works of those who were working their way to fame were placed out of sight, and it often happened, too, that the worst pictures were those selected for exhibition. He would not say so designedly—that these inartistic works might serve as a foil to the works of the academicians. Nothing, however, came of the contest, as the public only looked upon it as a professional squabble, and Sir Martin Arthur Shee, the then president, succeeded in making good his position—that it was not a na tional but a royal institution. He took the same course in 1839, and refused to comply with the order of the House of Commons calling for an ac count of the receipts and expenditure of the institu tion. So matters went on until last year, when Lord Elcho succeeded in obtaining the appointment of the royal commission, and although the noble lord had to some degree lost the confidence of the public as an art reformer, from his subsequent con duct in dining with the academicians, still the same public had now come to look with greater discern ment upon the importance of a national art-educa tion. Looking at the constitution of the commis sion, he was afraid that Lord Elcho would surren der his old point and allow the academy still to re tain the National Gallery. Mr. Mushy Seymour was very likely to take the same course, and the other noblemen and gentlemen associated with them were unknown either as artists or men of taste, although some of them were men of learning, and others were men of crotchets. However, in con senting to the commission, the academy had sur rendered the high ground of irresponsibility to Parliament taken up by Sir M. N. Shee; but their complacence was to be regarded with some hesita tion and doubt, although it was undoubtedly good policy on their part to yield, They were still the " ins," and the " outs" were still unrepresented ; but the sootier their inactivity was got rid of the better, else they and the public would have to thank themselves for the failure of the corn mission, and the condition of the artists of Great Britain would be in a lower and more degr a d e d position theirPoles' w ho', although opp resse d , were liberty. The a d m i ssion fighting than for o o t . lay dilet mem bers —amateur h a a r a tists Would lead t always been the curse of art ; and, so far as th e i ntentions of the commission had leaked out, h e d readed they would lay establish a huge and gigantic monopoly. Having re ferred to the modificati ons which have already taken place in the constitution of the academy and the position of the associates, which was, he said, one of indignity, he said the number of academicians was too confined. it was said that, as the academi cians had the first claim for space, there would not be room for the works of a greater number than those already incorporated, and it was said by -Wil kie to the hanging committee, " Gentlemen, first take care of yourselves, next of your friends, and next of the poor devils who have no friends." Looking to the state of feeling at the time the aca demy was established, and the haste with which it was constituted, the public had now a right to ask, if it were now to be established for the first time, would it be placed upon the same basis as that on which it had hitherto been placed P The inquiry by the commissioners should not be limited to the terms of the commission, but should go to show how to supply a great public want and put the crown upon the art education of the country as initiated in the schools of design throughout the kingdom. The thanks of the meeti ng were vo ted to the leo; turer, and the proceedings terminated. '2Ol 37i i