The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-08 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. greater quantity of the metal finds its way into the Bank of England. This morning there has been a rather large inquiry for discounts, but the quota tions continue as low as 5i- per cent. for the best short dated bills. A further sum of £97,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The share list of the Thames Iron Works Ship buildinf, Engineering, and Dry Dock Company will be closed on the 10th inst. It has been notified that Mr. Frazer Luokie and Mr. Christopher Deake Buckmann have joined the board of the Royal Naval and Military Banking Corporation. The letters of regret to applicants for shares in the South-Eastern Banking Company were issued on Saturday, and those of allotment were losted this evening. Daring the last few days there has been a steady demand for most descriptions of foreign and colo nial produce. Sugars have fully sustained their late advance, while in coffee, rice, and cocoa the operations have been to an average extent at full rates. In tea there has been no material alteration, business having been deferred until the public sales which are advertised to commence in a few days. The tallow market has been more ani mated, and prices for both present and forward delivery have shown an upward tendency. The officials returns relaing to the trade and nevi- ' gation of the United Kingdom for the mon th of 7an eery have just been published, and frum them it appears that the total declared value of the ex ports from that period has been X10,413,1:86 against £8,045,155, in the latter period of 1863, showing an increase of £2,368,431. Tho increase is perceptible in beer and ale, coals and culm, cotton yarn, cotton manufactures, earthernware, haberdashery, and millinery, linen yarn, linen manufactures, silk manufactures, sheep and lambs' wool, and worsted manufactures. The importation of the principal articles have been larger as regards live animals, flax, rice, lin seed, tallow, wheat, four, and wine, while there has been a diminution in raw cotton, petroleum, raw silk, sheep and lambs' wool, coffee, sugar, tea, and tobacco. The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the tonnage of vessels employed in the foreign trade for both the entries inwards and the clearances outwards, while in the coasting trade for the same period there is little change of im portance. Two o'CLocii. At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes opened at 66f. 27e. 66 30—firm. A further decline of I per cent. has taken place to-day in the market for the English funds, owing to farther sales on speculative account, induced 'by the unsatisfactory position of continental poli tics. Consols are 91 k for transfer and about 91 for the Bth April. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89Z 11, and Indian 5 per Cents. 1041 1. Bank Stock is 237-.1 239. There has not been much alteration is the Foreign Market, to-day, and business is quiet. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 681 691 ; do. Con solides, 501 ; Mexican, 44 ; Greek, 221 4 ; Spanish Passive, 351; do. Certificates, In a ; Portuguese, 481 ; and the Confederate Loan 43 45. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been restricted, and in several instances prices have shown less firmness. Great Eastern and Great Northern A Stock have declined 100., Caledonian 153., and London and Brighton £l, while Metro politan, Midland, and South Eastern have im proved ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings exhibit little change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Imperial Ottoman realise 18 ; London Joint Stock, 401 41 ; Discount Corporation, 101- ; Credit Mobilier are quoted 1 1t prem. ; Credit Foncier of Great Britain, 11 2 prem. ; Financial Corporation, 2 2i premium. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent 8 93 i a Annuities, 30 yrs, expire tith Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto 3 per Cent.. 1859 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 20} Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2a & 3 per Cent. Ditto £5OO .. Bank England Stk, 4f per Ct., last hf.-yr. 237} 9 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874.... 217 Ditto Account . • Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Aocounl.... . Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 . Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 101} Ditto si, per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto:Debentures, 4 por Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 -- DTtto Bonds£l.ooo V , Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 ➢er Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .. Ditto Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Acaount Ditto Deferred — Cuba, 6 par Cont. Chili= 6 per Cent. Ditto 41 psi Cent Colombian 6 Scrip £3O pd Danish 3 per Cent., 1826 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons D:tto Account lok Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1391 — Peruvian 41 per Cent ........... ~.. • • 1):tto Account — Oitto 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent,, 1862 Ditto Account Ditto 11 per Cent Pielmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d.. paid — pm Portuguese 3 per cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. — Ditto 3 por Cent., 1866, '7,'9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account 4Bl Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent 18.50 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 BBl n Sardinian 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive Ditto Account 35 41 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account...... — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Ditto , 6 por Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. Ditto, £lOO Bonds .......... 691 Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 ............ 67 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ..... ... 1001 I Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account — Dividends on the above payable in Lond ,n. Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. —. Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. .. — Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Dutch, 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account — Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto April ACCOUItt . 1 , „„, t , „ ~ „ 911 CITY, TWELVE o'CLOCK. The prospect of monetary affairs continues satis factory. Notwithstanding that slight symptoms of activity are occasionally noticeable in the general discount market, the mercantile classes are un doubtedly looking forward with confidence for easier rates to prevail within a short period. The im ports of gold continue upon a large scale, and as the exports are not very considerable, the SHARE MARKETS.--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOII3. Share Railways. Paid. 13.14. Btr., Wol., and Str. Val. islythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall D o A A gets no die Do. B ti II tip e.p an.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc., Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. , Edinburgh & Glasgow.: Glac.g. and S. Western.] Great Eastern, Ord. stkj Ditto A stock Ditto EastAnglian st qreatNorthof Scotland Great. ' l / 4 7,:rthern.... • • •• ...of A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western ...... • • ' Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover. Lon. & Noe bi Western' Lon. & So.,th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do Z shares... .. IMetropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. it Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 6 shares Mid lier t Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiek Do, G.N.E. purehase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot, Mid. stock.. Shrews. and Welelipool Shropshire Union .... South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., an d Wok Stockton d; Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulsttr Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford A; Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.tß West Midland --Oxford Do Newport Do Herefordl Closing Businest Price. I done. 8 8] si 9 83 85 120 121 6 7 3G 38 16 17 94i 95} 107 109 47 48 47 49 7 8 126 128 128 130 V 2 134 95 97 621 63.1 ICOI 109, 09 71 10/ 104 3) 41 1071 1081 99 100 51 b 2 1071 708 126 126 96 98 54 64i 24 t 6 101 i 102 5Fi 57i 891 aoi 12: 127 1 2 p 774 781 1(4 123 126 4 44 98 lOU 47i 7 126 i 6 1 12S 63 4 1091 i 694 1014 2 107 i 994 9 LO7l I 1261 53j 644 84 36 90j 01 901 90 } 100 102 85 . 95 37 38 9 10 0 7 8 p 16/ /65 ' 5 6 c 3 35 p 91 91 100 100 100 100 100 100 22 24 13.1tITISli POSSESSIONS. Closing r Thar( Hallways Paid. Price. finsinesa dons NO — &St Lawrentx all 59 61 60 3 Sk Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 100 1031 1011' 1 0 4 4 1 Gu. 5 per cent. . 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares... 73 P 1 p 201 Buffalo and Lakeliuron all 5 1 5 1 10 Do. Preference ...... all 71 8 1 too Buffalo,Brant,&Godricl. 100 3 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 187.+ 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 18;4 100 at ',3lcutta.,t S. Eastn. Lim 100 101 103 at Cape Town Dock Safi 100 103 105 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. t 100 1053 1061 stock Bast Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1(4 105 IC4I 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 3 P 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 3 3 P stock Grand Trunk of Canada leo 193 201 191 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 73 15 7 4 1 100 Do. do. deferred.— ' all 57 61 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 63 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 50 b 3 100 Do. 3d I'i ef. stock ... all 49 51 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 33 42 100 Do. 4th I'ref. stock... all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 22 C 5 stook Ot.lndlaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1033 104( 1011 20 Do. New gun. sp. c... 12 3 1 1 Do. January, 1882 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteeds per cent. 100 103 104 203 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 91 10 91 203 Do. New ...... ... . 18 11 103 r; I 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt. all 92 94 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 85 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p 1p stock Madras guar., 5p.0. .. 100 1u23 1031 1031 stock Do. If p. 0. Extension 100 97 49 stock De. 13 d 0........ 100 52 96 2 0 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Helb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 56 58 100 Do. 7p. c. 61ortg. Bds. all Ito Newßrunswioka Canda Class A. and B. all S 6 N.lll.C'da6 pc Ist f bds 100 82 84 stock Schiele ........ (100 103 104 stock Do. Dell . ll lOO 1021 1031 20 Do. do 2 1 - 1p et Do. Punjaub 162 4 3 11/33 Do. Do. ........ , 100 stook Do. Indus. St . Flo.) I k . lOO 9B 103 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECITRITIF,S. c.an.Gov. 6 p.o.J a. .1-,J lost 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. ifeb. & Au:.;. 100 100 102 Do. 6p. c.Mar. & Sept. 100 99 101 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&,July. 13 83 81 90 Do. 5 Inscribed stook 100 89 91 .Capeo.llope. 6p 0,1870 100 106 108 I I Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 108 110 Do. 189( 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 108 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 lit 111 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 ,Natal Gov. 8 per cent.. IJO 1(.8 110 ,N.B.Gov.Bp.o.Ja.dr.July 100 tel 103 102 I Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oot. 100 - N. S. W. Gov. 5 p 2 .,18 ,4 100 99 100 Du. sp. c.,18i1 to 1 - ',7f 100 99 10 ) --Do. do., 0888 & upwds 1 00 ,99 100 100 993 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 - • - ,Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C. I sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 'Queensland Gcv. p. c lOO ICS IS. Aus G6p.c.1873.& up lOO 109 111 Op.°. Ja.dr.July 100 Do. 10 6 p.a An.&Oot.. 100 110 111 1111 BRITISH MINES. 2'Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 Id ' ulifford Amalgamated ) 35 46 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist 0 1 670 680 East Bassett(lllogan) '3O 65 70 East Clogau Gold Ltd. - - jEast Caradon ...... 9.14.6 303 314 - East Carn Brea... 3.4.0 7 71 lE. WI Russel (Tavistk.) 8.0.0 43 44 - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 581 10 11 :Great South Tolgus l7B 4 43 .G. Wheal Vor(llelston, 40 31 83 :Grenville 6.16.1 817 7 *. 8.1 2 85 37 II ingston Downs 4.18.0 4 41 Lady Bertha Margaret (tJny Leine t u 4 17 19 llarke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 13 1 d New Seton 3 ll 1 , 91 85 9 2 5 - • North Downs .2 1 N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan 1 3.1.0 2 21 • North Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 - - Par Consols (St. Blaze>) - ,Providenoe(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 44 46 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer I 13 140 I[6o 1 3. Cant Brea (Illogan).. I `'..Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.9 b 60 ;Stray Park - 23 30 - PamarSilv.& Lead MD — - fin Croft 9 20 203 - West Basset (Illogan) l3 11 12 -- 1 W C' radon (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Sctol !Wheal Basset (Illogan) 53 185 195 Wheal Buller(Redrutli) 10 873 923 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 35 37 WhealLudcott Wheal MaryAnn;Men ) 8 134 141 I Wheal Beton 583 175 185 IWheal Treiawney (Lis.)' 7 I 2 3 213 Wheal Union I 3.17 21 23 PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock. 91 Midland 4i per cent. pt. stk. rd., 102 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c , 6 per cent. 2d pf., LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, 661 - - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Um.) gua. 7 per cent., 171 Namur and Lieze gua. W. per annum, Si Sambre and Meuse, 5i per cent. pt., 9 Ban Paulo (l(m.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 21 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20j FO2EIGN MINES. Yudanamutana of E. Australia, lira., 31 4 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lonaan and Liverpool (Um.), Ditto, new, 33i 3 Bank of Egypt, 27 Bank of London. HO 5 Chartered filer. of India, London, and China, 671 8 Consolidated Bank, lira., 101 East London, lira., 71 English and Swedish, lira.. Imperial Ottoman, 18 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 501 London and County, 57 6 London Joint Stock, 41} 401 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lira.), 24 11 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, 11m., Ditto, new, 71 I Union of Australia, 53f DOCKS. Victoria, 99 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 204 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 2} Berlin Water Works, lim., 8/ Commercial Union (Insurance), 95 ' Contract Corporation. lim., 55 Discount Corporation, limited, la Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Urn., 74 Hudson's Bay. 185 Interintional Financial Society, 125 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, lim., 8 Ditto (all), 55 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 3 Joint•stock Discount, litre., Of London General Omnibus Company, 21 ; London Mercantile Discount, lim., 65 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 12.1 12 National Discount Company, Um., 115 I Royal Mail Steam, Societe Finaucierc d Ki.cypte, lim., 5 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., ii Van Diemen's Land, 11 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market very dull and drooping. Sales, about 3,000 or 4,000 bales ; imports, 15,704 ; previously, 5,391. -- The coarse of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 175 to 176 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 61 per cent. At these rates there is scarcely SAY profit on thy importation of gold LIMA the Viiitcd States, POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS OP A FORGED ORDER. —John Watson, clerk, 1, John-street, Berkeley-square, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining by means of a forged order on the London and Westminster Bank the sum of £l7, st 262, Oxford-street, with intent to defraud Mr. John Dickenson Betts. Mr. William Woollens, cashier to Mr. Betts, grocer, of 262, Oxford-street, said that on the previous evening the prisoner, whom he had known as being in the employ of Mr. Ball, a grocer, in Duke-street, Manchester-square, entered the shop and presented an order for some goods, and an order for the payment of the sum of £l7 Eh. on the the Stratford-place branch of the London and Westminster Bank, signed Bateman, and countersigned Cecil James Ball, the prisoner saying "This is for you." Ho gave the prisoner the money, £l7 10s., and after doing so, having a little suspicion as to the genuineness of the signature, re marked to the prisoner that it was a curious looking cheque, as the words "on demand" were written twice. The pri soner said, " That is nothing to me-I'va nothing to do with that." The prisoner then walked to the counter to get the goods, and he (witness) told some of the assistants to detain him while he went to Mr. Ball to see if the cheque was genuine, and on going to Mr. Ball's he found that the signature was a forgery, and that the prisoner had left Mr. Ball's employ on Saturday last. Mr. Cecil James Ball, managing the business of his father, James Ball, grocer, of Duke-street, Grosvenor square, said the prisoner had been in his father's employ, but was discharged on Saturday last. The signature to the order was not written by him, but it was somewhat like his writing. Mr. Tyrwhitt inquired whether the signature was Lord Bateman's f Mr. Ball said it was not. He had seen Lord Bateman write several times and cashed his cheques, he being a customer. He (Mr. Ball) always countersigned the cheques on the back, and Mr. Betts cashed them for him. Edmunds, 198 C, proved taking the prisoner into custody at the corner of South Audley-street (the prisoner having bolted out of Mr. Betts' shop), and said on telling him the charge, he said that he had been sent with the order by a pock-marked man. One of Mr. Betts' assistants took the money all but half a sovereign from the prisoner, and the half sovereign he (the constable) found in the prisoner's mouth, he having attempted to swallow it, bat being pre vented doing so by his grasping his throat. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, who had no ques tions to ask, for a week. THAMES. FEMALE HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Margaret Cavanagh, an Irish Cockney, who has been frequently in custody, and has been summarily convicted several timos in this court. was brought before Mr. Paget on a charge of highway robbery, which was committed in a very daring manner. Mr. George Myner, a master lighterman and barge owner. said he was also the proprietor of a house of public enter trinment called the White Swan, in Brunswick• street, Blackwell. Last night, a few minutes past twelve, he was on his way home, and when he was within a few yards of his own house he was accosted by the prisoner, who tapped him on the shoulder and made some overtures to him. He repulsed her and walked on. She immediately clasped him round the waist with both arms and put her hands into his pockets. His money was gone in an instant. He had £3 165., including three sovereigns, in his pockets. He was then close to the Ship public-house, in Brunswick street, and called out " Mr. Caton," or Tom Capon. The landlord of the Ship came out, and he said to him " Tom, lam robbed ; this woman has stolen my money." Tho prisoner was going away, and he seized her, and gave her into custody. A man was near her when she first accosted him. Mr. Thomas John Caton, landlord of the Ship, said he heard the prosecutor call out "Tom," and went into the street. Mr. Myner had hold of the prisoner, who dropped some money. Mr. Myner said "I am robbed ; she has taken all my money." Mrs. Caton brought out a lighted candle. He took it from her, searched the street, and picked up a half sovereign. Mr. hlyner—There was a half sovereign among the cash taken from me. Mr. Richard Hornblower, No. 12, itforfolk-street, Black wall, shipwright, said he heard the noise in Brunswick street, and looked for the money that had been thrown away. He picked up a silver sixpence on one side of the road and a penny on the other, which he took to the station-house and gave to the police inspector. The prisoner, on being called for her defence, said she had nothing whatever to say. Mr, Paget committed the prisoner for trial. MARKETS—Tido Day. --- HAY MARKZTS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover. £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, Ll 2s to £1 10s par load Trade slow, CUMBERLAND.—IIeaiow hay, £3 Os to £4 106 Od ; clover. £4 Os to £5 ]Os Od ; and straw. 45 to £1 108 por load A slow sale. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and etraw, £1 os to £1 108 per load. Trade dull. COLONIAL. TEA,—,A moderate amount of business has been tran sacted in the private market, and prices generally are well maintained. A large quantity is announced for public sale within the next few days. Sucken.—The demand for raw sugar bee been rather active, and prices have been well maintained. Refined goods, owing to the small quantity on offer, realise high rates. _ . - - - - _ ..COFFEE.—There has been a steady demand for colonial descriptions, and good and superior qualities realise fully former quotations. RICE.—A moderate amount of business has been re corded in East Indian, and quotations in most instances are well maintained. TALLOW.—There has been a strong inquiry for P.Y.C. fur both present and forward delivery, the quotations on the spot, 41s Gd; March, 41s Gd to 41s 9d; April, 425; and last three months, 44s per cent. Tflh RIN I LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH . 8, 1864. THE CONVICT HALL. In reference to the case of the murder of the convict's wife, at Birmingham, three weeks ago, particulars of which, and of the husband's trial at Warwick assizes, have been already reported in The Sun, we have now to add that the horrible circumstances are exciting an unprece dented interest in the county, and persons who have no sympathy with foul crimes are using every effort to procure a remission of the sentence of death on the ground that the prisoner's provocation was intolerable, and that great allowance should be made for the anguish of an inj tired husband, smarting under such a wrong as that which he bore. A great mass of evidence has been laid before Sir George Grey which was advisedly kept back from the jury, because it did not amount in law to proof that the provocation was of such a nature as would reduce the prisoner's crime from murder to manslaughter. There were many witnesses at Warwick, but they were, for this reason, not called. They prove that the wretched wife left the comfortable home her usband had provided for her on the very day of her marriage,was next day brought home by her parents, and that she visited on the third day a man named Joy, for whose society she eventually left her hus band at the end of the first week of her married life. Her husband was brought to the door of the theatre on the Saturday night and saw them com ing out together, and asked her what she meant. She replied in Joy's presence, " I mean what you see," and attempted to strike him. The mac} be came incensed, but did not know what to do. He grieved for a month, frequently seeing his wife at har mother's, and implored her to return. At last on the 16th February he visited her, and after an affectionate interview he shot her. In the interval it is now proved that she had been receiving the visits of Joy, and that adultery had been repeatedly committed, and that after she was shot and before her death Joy actually was with her in her bed room at her mother's. All this may well have un settled the husband's mind. At all events, it has produced great commiseration for the prisoner at Birmingham. The excitement in the various manu factories, where the workmen crowd to sign peti tions for mercy, is very great. We understand the legal and medical professions are sending up sepa rate memorials, and that the solicitors' memorial . already numbers 100 signatures, while the general town memorial is signed by many thousands. These documents will reach Sir George Grey this morn ing. The prisoner's employer, Mr. J. S. Wright, and others, with the counsel and solicitors in the case, have been unremitting in their efforts. The old Star Chamber in the House of Commons has been alloted to the Parliamentary reporters for a club room, in which they will be able to get all the delicacies in and out of tho season, and be at peace for a moment from intrusion.—Court Journal, lORK v. GALWAY.—A correspondent writes to us : 'lt is said that as Galway, from its port being un safe and want of cargo or trade, was unsuited for the packet station, there are three rivals in the field. Cork with its magnificent harbour, Foynes at the mouth of the Shannon, and Waterford, the latter ports in which Mr. Malcolmson, the area♦ steamship owner, is much interested. The gene ral opinion is that Cork is the best adapted, and that if it was made tha terminus, there would be lines of steamers from Bordeaux, Nante, and Cherbourg to meet the American steamers there. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES, HOLBORN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT. The Select Committee of the House of Commons to whom the above bill was referred met yesterday for the first time. The committee consisted of Sir David (chairman), Mr. Howard, Colonel North,ayd I)na i 111 2 r.B d a s nks Stanhope, and Mr. Blake. Col:Mr. Scott, Q.C., the Recorder, and the nr. Hope mbnSergeant of the city of London, appeared on behalf of the Corporation of London, who are promoters of the bill. There were 13 petitioners against the bill, but the greater part of them were unrepresented by counsel. Mr, Hope Scott, Q.C., in opening the case for the promoters, said that was a bill to authorise the Cor poration of London to construct a viaduct over the Holborn-valley provementsconnectedwith therewith, and was only to carry out the provisions of a previous act of Parlia ment which was passed lest session for the regula • tion of the coal and wine duties. Those duties were to be continued for ten years longer, and, after de fraying existing charges, it was stipulated that the first charge on those continued duties were to be applied to the raising of a viaduct over the Holborn valley to Ely-court. The scheme they had in view was, as money was to be provided for this object out of the 4d. coal dues, that this work should be carried out under the authority of the Corporation of Lon don. Having referred to a map, the learned counsel said it was intended to commence the viaduct near the Old Bailey, and to be continued over the Holborn-valley. It was also intended to form a new street in continuaticn of that already in pro. grees from Farringdon•rmd to the new metropolitan meat market. There was to be another new street from near St. Sepulchre's Church, and terminating also in Farringdoh-street. There was also to be an improvement near West-street. There would also be a raising of the road between Farringdon-street and Farringdon-road, commencing near Newcastle street for a length of about 270 feet, up to a summit at the crossing of the new street to the new metro politan meat market. It was proposed to stop up, either wholly or partially, the following streets : Snowhill, Field-lane, Great SAffion-hill, between Holborn-hill and Charles-street, and the southern end of King-street and Fly-place. The increase of the traffic in this direction caused the Corporation to seek some improvements, and they offered prizes for the best plans, to effect that object. He found that 18 were sent in, some of them proceeding by the east, and some by the west, but the Corporation of London had selected one which had received the public approbation. The main feature of the scheme was the construction of a viaduct between Skinner-street and Holborn, and removing the houses on both sides, which he believed would make one of the finest streets in London. It would be 80 feet wide, with a gradient of not less than 1 in 94; but varying to lin 264. The roadway approached more to the south than to the north, as a better gradient would be secured. There would be one or two arches near Farringdon-street, with a head• way of 21 feet, which would open a view to St. Sepulchre's Church. There would be access from the footpath to the roadway by steps, which would be about 25 feet. The Corporation would also en deavour to comply with the intentions of Parlia ment in the erection of houses for the working men who might be deprived of their houses by this im provement, There would be means of access for carts and waggons on the east by a communication with the high level road in Skinner-street near Angel-court, by a street 60 feet wide, and with a gradient of lin 45. The estimates have been prepared in this way, one including the alteration of Shoe-lane and the other excluding it. The estimate for the viaduct between Holborn and Skinner-street and between Hatton-garden and Sc. Sepulchre's Church was £900,340; the estimated returns from the re sale of property was £551,630, making the net cost £3.18,710. To which must be added, for the con struction of the viaduct, £75,882, making the total net coat £421,392. With the widening of Shoe lane to the extent of 40 feet the estimated cost was £127,938 ; to that there would be a credited return of £58,455, making the net cost of the property £69,483 ; to this must be added the cost of construc tion, £6,500, making the total net cost £75,983, So that, including the cost of widening Shoe lane and the entire works in connection with this scheme, the total estimate was £500,575, To effect these objects the fourpenny coal duties were appropriated to them as the source of their expenditure, and he believed, from the evidence that would be given by the City Chamberlain, they should prove that these coal dues would be sufficient to meet this expendi ture; but even if there should be a deficiency, which they did net apprehend, it would be a very small one, and the Corporation of London would be able to make it up from other sources. The learned counsel then referred to the petitions which had been presented against the bill, amongst which was that of Mr. Charles Meeking, whose property would be required. He objected to the powers of the City Improvement Act, and he required a notice of two years before giving up the property. But while he wished to keep the corporation out of possession of the property for two years, he wanted the corpora tion to be compelled to complete the work within five years. There was no question of public prin ciple to discuss, as the whole was a matter of detail. 'rho Chairman wanted to know what was to be done with the traffic going east and west while all all this wag+ going on. Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., said that would be a ques tion rather for the surveyor than him ; but if he would S allow him to make a suggestion, they in tended to open a new street before they closed up the main artery. Mr. Haywood, Surveyor to the Commissioners of Sewers for the city of London, said his attention had been drawn to the traffic of the streets of the City, and h engaged by the committee to i nvest i gate the p la ns which were sent in, and carefully considered the whole of them. Holborn bille had be at the present time had a gradient ranging from 1 in 12 to 1 in 17. In Skinner street the gradient varied from 1 in 20 to 1 in 24. The scheme he proposed to remedy the present evil was ex plained by him by reference to a plan. Amongst the most prominent was the viaduct, which would require the whole of the property on both sides of the way to be taken down ;from St. Sepulchre's Church to Hatton-garden. Farringdon-street would also be crossed by a bridge, and new streets would be formed in connexion with the viaduct. He then went into a public, explanation of the scheme as detailed by Mr. Hope Scott in his open. ing ddress. Atter hearing further evidence, The room was cleared, and the committee delibe rated with closed doors, and upon the readmission of the public, The Chairman stated that the committee were of opinion that the preamble of the bill was proved. The clauses will he taken into consideration to day. ATTEMPT TO Una A TRAIN. --The up train on the North Devon Railway on M on d a y night had a narrow escape fro m an acc ident, which, had it occurred, would probablyhave had very ser i ous resu lt s . On arriving about a quarto' of a mile beyond Y eo f or d the obstruction on the driver of the engine saw inmail line, into which, before speed could ae reduced, t he train ran. There a were ono or two severe jilts , b u t t he train passed 'safely, and have was e b i eri causedmemediat by a wooden gate, which h a d b een un ely pulls] up. The obstruction was found to hung and placed across tie rai ls, and upon it a h ea p oaf large stones had been pile 6 The wheel of the engine had scattered the stones and ctt through tha gate, the impetus sufficing to keep the train ) 11 the metals. There was ano ther gate close by across tle line. While the train was stopped Geo. Nott, a labotrer in the employ of Mr. James Daw, farmer, of Stokey Crediton, Caine up to Jas. Stanbury, the fireman, ant inquired the reason the train was stopped. Stansbury h e wing suspicion, laid hold of Nott, but he resisted very violenlY, and drew a knife from his pocket, at the same time eking him (Stanbury) if he was going to kill him. Tho pisotter was taken on to Crediton and on his way to the polio station he said he was guiity, and expressed his sorrow Sr what he had done. There was no obstruction on the lice 10 minutes befor e the train came up. On Tuesday he was arought before Mr. J. Silifant, at the Court-house, an d, l iter hearing the evidence of the engineer and the fireman f the train, he was committed for trial at the nod aesizea.—. l ' l ,ymouth raper. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The iron paddlewheel steamer Lizard, 'employed in har. bour duty between Chatham and Sheerness, has been selected by the Admiralty to bo experimented upon with Capt. M‘Killop's coffer-dam, or portable dock, in order to test the merits of that invention. — The Lizard having been placed on the gridiron to ascertain the state of her bottom will be floated into the steam basin to-day, should the gale at all moderate, and will be placed in the dock to-morrow in order to save the spring tides. The Bombay, 67, 400 horse power, which was to have been undocked at Chatham during tho present week, is now ordered to remain in dry dock for a month longer, and in the meantime she is to be made ready as soon as possible for commission. During the time she has been in the ship wrights' hands she has been fitted with an entirely now description of apparatus, from the plan of one of the officials in the dockyard, for more expeditiously and safely lower ing the boats at sea. The date at which the Bombay is now ordered to be undocked is the 7th of April. The Ariadne, 26, 100 horso power, Capt. E. W. Vansit tart, having been inspected at the Noro byVice-Admiral of the White Sir C. Talbot, K.C.8., naval Commander-in- . _ Chief, has discharged the whole of hor powder and shells into the magazines at Upnor Castle, and yesterday the War Department transports Marlborough and Bomarsund landed her heavy 63 pounder and Armstrong guns at the Ordnance Wharf, Chatham. The orders previously given for the ♦riadne to be paid off in Chatham harbour have been countermanded, and sha is now to be paid off at the Nore, and afterwards placed in the third division of the Steam Reserve in the Medway. The crew of the Ariadne are now busily employed in dismantling the ship and returning her stores into the dockyard. Notwithstanding the length of time she has been in commission, the vessel is in excellent order, and her condition reflects the highest credit on Capt. Vansittart and the officers under him. Yesterday a large party of convicts arrived at the St. Mary's convict establishment, Chatham, from Leede, to be employed on the works now in progress for the enlargement of the dockyard. Admiralty orders have been received at Chatham for the paddlewheel steamer Hermes, 6, 830 tons, 220 horse power, attached to the third-class Steam Reserve, to be broken up, the Lords of the Admiralty having decided that she is not to be sold, as was previously directed. A portion of the Channel Fleet, consisting of the screw line-of-battleship Edgar, 80, bearing the flag of Vice-Admi ral Decree, C.B ; the iron plated screw steamships Warrior. 10, Black Prince, 40, and the Defence, 18, arrived at Port- land on Saturday. The li9ctor and Prince Consort have been in port some days. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Henry M. Barkley, midshipman, to the Princess Royal; Robert F. Smyth, assist.-paymaster, to the Rattlesnake; Russell Hill, assist.-paymaster, to the Pem broke; Dr. Alexander Mitchell, acting assist.-surg., to the Excellent ; John Lambert, assist.-surg., to the Implacable ; William Oliver, chief engineer, to the Asia, for the Royal Sovereign, vice Taylor; W. J. Ibbott, chief engineer, to the Asia, for the Prince Regent; and Adam Dunn, chief engineer, to the Pembroke. PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY. Yesterday the annual general meeting and 42d election, in connection with the Society, took place at the London Tavern, Biehoi)sgate-street. The ballot for the election of pensioners opened at ono o'clock and closed at four, when the chair was taken by Mr. Coe, of the Bank of England, who declared the result of the ballot to be as follows :—For the et dinary pensions —Mrs. Elizabeth Cartherino Ruth Smith, 6,247 votes ; Mrs. Mary Ann Watford, 5,757; Mr. Daniel Carter, 5,592; and Mrs. Elizabeth Harley, 5,149. For Biggs pension—George Wright, 4,847. Franklin pension—George Elliott, 4,625. Whittingham pension—Mrs. Mary Willoughby, 4,623. Fley pension—R. W. Renton!, 3,787. The CHAIRMAN having declared these parties duly elected pensioners on the funds of the institution, tho business of the general meeting was proceeded with. Mr. J. S. llonsoN, jun., the secretary, read the report of the committee of management for the past year,whieh stated that the annual festival connected with the charity had taken place in April last, under the presidency of Viscount Enfield, M.P., and had realised £3OO to the funds, while the committee had the satisfaction to announce that the next an niversar) festival, which will take place on the 6th of the next month, would be presided over by Mr. Chas. Dickens, who for the second time has responded to the wishes of the committee, and consented to preside on the occasion. The annual and life subscriptions had amounted to £956 18s, being as increase of £lO over the preoeding year, though not equal to the amount received in 1861. The funded property of the institution consisted of £8,901 ]7s lodged with the National Debt Commissioners, with £273 6s 3d as the inte rest of that sum for the year, and added to the principal, to gether with £1,915 lls 5d in the Three per Cent. Consols, making a total of funded property of £11,090 14s Bd. Seven pensioners had died daring the year, three of them being over 80 years of age,and the number at present on the funds was2s males and 46 females, of which number 14 were recipients of Biggs's Charity. and eight were inmates of the Printers' Almshouses. The amount paid in pensions curing tne year had been £Bl6 4s, being £2O 108 in exoess of the previous year. The eight pensioners elected that day was the utmost number to which the committee could for the present extend the benefits of the institution, but they hoped that by in creased support they might soon be able to add to the num ber. The total receipts for the year had been £1,509 2s 4d, and the expenditure £1,488 6s 10d, leaving a balance in hand of £2O 158 6d. On the motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Wells, the report and balance-sheet wera unanimously adopted; and the officers for the year having been appointed, A cordial veto of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. The Pope and his Visitors, Sir George Bowyer, in the following lotter to our chief contemporary, contradicts the absurd and ridiculous paragraph which has been going the round of the papers, and which was given as a curiosity in Vie San of yesterday. The hon. baronet writes : Sir,—Under this heading I see in the Time: of this day an extract from a French paper containing some gross mis takes. Tho Pope presents not his slipper, but his hand, to be kissed at audiences in every case. The ceremony of kissing the foot (derived from the ceremonial of the ancient Imperial Court) is only performed on certain occasions. At audiences you kneel, or rather genuflect on ono knee, but you do not remain kneeling until the Popo motions you to rise. his holiness never keeps any ono kneeling, and I believe no nun ever knelt before her confessor except in the confessional. Ladies, both Protestants and Catholics, are received at audiences by the Popo as well as women of hum'ole condition. It is not true that " everything is pre pared to astonish and disconcert the visitor." Or the con trary, everything is plain and unpretending. There are the half dozen Swiss guard and footmen in the hall, the chamberlain in waiting, and one of the noble guard in the antechamber, and the Pope receives visitors without any attendant, as tho chamberlain retires after announcing the visitor or visitors. In fact, the Holy Father given audiences more like a bishop than like a sovereign, and no sovereign gives so many audiences to persons of all classes, from the highest to the lowest, as the Pope. It is absurd to suppose that M. J. Merode always speaks to the Popo kneeling. His Holiness often gives audiences in his private room, sitting at his writing table. I shall be much obliged if you will publish this letter,—Your obedient servant, GEORGE BOWYER. MR. FERRAND is thus described in the Court Journal by the Parliamentary Sketcher, who says —lie is one of those downright haters whom Dr. Johnson l ov ed, lie speaks with such intense feeling, and pummels his antagonist with such vehemence, that you admit him to be thoroughly in earnest, though you cannot always ad mire hie taste or endorse his statements. Most people re• member him as he was, when he had his bout with Sir James Graham. Most people thought he would toned down a little with ago, and that his views of men and things ' would have become more moderate. But this is a mistake. Ile is now what he was at the beginning of his Parlia mentary career, and what it is clear that ho ever will be—a politician of very great ferocity. very honour able and well-meaning, but awfully inclined to be lieve anything to the prejudice of the Whigs, and of Whig officials, and proclaiming it to all the world upon very shallow evidence which convinces few besides himself. As you listen to him, even without looking at him, you can read his character —the character of a self-asserting, obstinate wan, with plenty of good feeling for poor men, and no end of enmity for some powerful men who have thwarted him and whom be believes to be always bent on grasping or retaining favour at the expense of principle. This is Mr. Ferrand's doctrine : ho fears the Whigs even when they offer gifts; and as to Whig Admirals, Whig Controllers and Surveyors of the Navy, Whig Lords of the Ad. miralty, both Junior and First, he holds them in utter abomination. This you hear prw•laimed from a ringing, sonorous voice, which now and then approaches a bellow. If you look it;, the 'speaker, your eyes light om a rugged face, with moustaches which add to its ruggedness ; bright, fierce e yes, which glare upon the Ministerial benches; hands which seem to lung to throttle the Junior Lord and the Admiralty Secretary at the very least; and a Ivoll-set, well knit frame which towers up from behind the front Oppo sition bench, and seems the embodiment of a tenacious, dogged purpose. It is this member who now declaims against Admiralty officials for interference at l)evonport elections, Dovonport being the place which enjoys the honour of having - Mr. Ferrand as a representative. THE CONTENTS OF A PniNciesPunsE.—The Duo d'Aumalo was out hunting, between Chadbury and Evesham, and lost his purse, containing £9 in gold, 20s. in silver, and a few shillings' worth of postage stamps• William Stait, groom to Mr. C. ltandell, of Chadbury, was going to Evesham on horseback the same morning, awl found the purse awl its contents, which ho delivered to the Duke, who rewatdcd him with a boverei6u for his hollesty, The star Life Assurance Society, The twentieth annual meeting of the members of the Star Life Assurance Society was held yesterday at the offices, 13, Moorgate-street. City. Charles Ilarwood, Esq., chairman of the Board of Di reotors, presided. The usual preliminary business having been transacted, the annual report of the directors and the report of Mr. Jenkyn Jones on the affairs of the society were read to the meeting. The directors' report was read by Jesse Hobson, Esq., the Secretary, as follows The Directors of the Star Life Assurance Society, in again meeting their constituents, have great pleasure in being able to present a most gratifying report, at this, th e twentieth annual, or fourth quinquennial, meeting:_ The figures which will be presented to this meeting will refer not only to the operations of the society during the past year, but to those which have occurred since its estab lishment in 1813. Tho directors have to report, that during 1863 they received 1,195 proposals for assurance; of this number they issued 956 policies for the assurance of £353,310, yielding in annual premiums £13,114 16a. id., the highest amount paid for new policies in any year since the foundation of the soclety. The directors have been compelled, reluctantly, to decline many of the proposals which have been submitted to them, as being, in their opinion, not eligible for assurance. As a further illustration of the advance of the company, the following comparative result is given of the four com pleted cycles of five years which have elapsed No. of Sums Policies. Assured. Premium. First period, to 1848.... Z2Ol £690,277 42,606 16 11 Second period, to 1853.. 2,832 923,156 30,280 9 7 Third period, to 1858 ... 3,191 1,086,040 37,766 14 4 Fourth period, to 1863 .. 4,792 1,721,252 60,031 6 0 of this number there remained in existence at the close of the year 9,370 policies for the assurance of £3,229,841 10s. By the auditors' report it will be observed that the in come of the society on the 31st December last, amounted to £120,489 4s. 3d., and the accumulated fund at that date amounted to £557,361 9s. I Id., showing an increase in the fund of £72,381 15s. I Id. during the year. Claims by death have arisen under 107 policies, assuring 92 pe:sons, and the sum of £32,804 12s. id. (which includes bonus additions of £1,469 65.) has been paid to the repro. sentatives of those deceased. Of this amount, £6,000 hes been reassured with other offices, thus reducing the net loss to the Star by death to £26,804 12s. Id. The claims which have been discharged, since the origin of the society, amount, in the aggregate, to £91,348 be. 64. It is scarcely necessary to repeat, that to the valuable and general support of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion is this prosperity mainly to be attributed ; and the Directors think that it will be interesting to the meeting to be .in formed, that a very large proportion of the assured are either members or hearers of that religious body. This being the fourth quinquennial period, the Directors are called upon, by the deed of settlement, to investigate the affairs of the society, with a view of apportioning the profits to the policy-holders. For this purpose they have in structed Mr. Jenkyn Jones to make a valuation, and give a complete and detailed report of the assets and liabilities of the society. That report, which will be t sad to you, shows, as was anticipated, that the business effected is of a very profitable character, and will enable the Directors to declare a reversionary bonus averaging rather more than 60 per cent. upon the premiums paid during the past five years; the result of which, as relating to each particular policy, will be communicated to those interested at as early a period as posrible, As, however, these calculations will occupy considerable time, it is obvious that such result can not be communicated to all the policy-holders in less than two or three months. The Directors retiring by rotation are W. H. Smith, W. M. Ware, A. Bealey, and Edward Ball, Esqs., who, being eligible, will be proposed for re-election. The CHAIRMAN sail it was with more than ordinary pleasure that ho met the share and policy holders that day, because the success of the past year's exertions had been crowned with the most brilliant success. (Hear, hear.) The new business for the year amounted to nearly 1,000 policies of Z 353,310, which would yield an annual premium of £13,114 Ns. id., which would be the largest amount paid for new policies in any year since the foundation of the society. There was another matter of congratulation, and that was the increase of the accumulated ,fund. (Hear hear.) In order to comply with the terms of the deed of settlement, the directors, with a view of apportioning the profits to both share and policy holders, had had to select a qualified gentleman to whom they could submit the affairs of the society, and the highly interesting and favourable report they had had from Mr. Jenkyn Jones fully bore out the expectations of the directors. (Hear, hear.) The bonus was a substantial one—(hear, hear)—and although he could not gratify the policyholders with the specific sum each would receive yet, ho would conclude his observations by formally moving the reception and adoption of the report. The motion, having been seconded, was put to the meet ing, and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN next moved the ro-electioa of the retir ing directors—viz., W. H. Smith, Esq., J. M. Ware, Esq., and E. Healey, Esq., which was also agreed to unanimously. Thanks having been awarded to directors, auditors, and medical officers, A special vote of thanks was proposed and accorded to the secretary and his very efficient staff. Mr. Housox thanked the meeting for the compliment just paid to him and his staff. They had but one ambition, namely, to see the society in the most flourishing condition. He had finished his first apprenticeship to them to-day, as the presentwastheeihgth annual report he had the pleasure jcreading to them. Seven years ago their annual income was £Ol,OOO, whilst it was now £120,000. Their assets at 4on4,finn. rl, r .wnro nnW rAYT.ArIfI, and thi. alone would show some exertion had been made. (Hear.) It would always be his constant endeavour to increase and extend their success by every moans in his power. (Hoar, hear.) He had a favour to ask those present; it was to kindly communicate to their friends that the amount of bonus payable to each policy holder could not be ascertained for two or three months, but immediately it was known there would be no loss of time in acquainting those entitled to it with the pleasant fact. If they would oblige him so far ho was certain it would save him a great deal of letter writing, (Laughter.) The Shareholders' bonus would be payable about the first week in April. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedings. THE COUNTY FRANCHISE, MR. LOCKE KING'S BILL. Tho following is a copy of the bill prepared and brought in the House of Commons by Mr. Locke King and Mr. H. Russelljto extend the franehiso in counties in England and Wales : " Whereas it is expedient to extend the elective franchise to many of her Majesty's subjects who have not heretofore enjoyed the same. Be it therefore enacted by the Que e n' s most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lards spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : "1: From and after the passing of this act, every male person, of full ago and not subject to legal disability, who occupies, as owner or tenant, any land or tenement situate without the limits of any city or borough entitled to return a burgess or burgesses to Parliament of the clear yearly value, or for which he is liable to a clear yearly rent of not less than ten pounds, and comprising a house of tho clear yearly value of not loss than six pounds, shall be entitled to vote at the election of a knight or knights of the shire to servo in any future Parliament for the county, riding, part, or division of the county in which such land' or 'tenement' is situate; but no such occupier shall be so entitled to vote unless he be duly registered as such voter, nor shall ho be entitled to be so registered in any year un less he have occupied suck ' land' or 'tenement' of such value or at such rent as aforesaid, for six calendar months at least next before the last day of July in such year. "2. The act passed in the second year of King William the Fourth, to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales, and the act passed in the sixth year of her present Majesty's reign, to amend the law for the registration of persons entitled to vote, and to define certain rights of voting, and to regulate certain proceedings in the election of members to servo in Parliament for England and Wales, and the present act, shall bo construed as one acts" North Country and Welsh Steam Coal, Reports of trials of Welsh and North of England steam coal have boon laid before the House of Commons. Mr. Miller, chief engineer at the steam factory, Keyham, has made a full report of a series of experiments extending over four months, and states as the result that it is evident that the introduction of north country coals to be burnt in com bination with Welsh coals in equal proportions would be attended with desirable results, as means by which all the Welsh coals put on b .ard a ship might be usefully and eco nomically burnt,'smoke prevented to a great extent, and a more rapid evaporation effected ; that is to say, a given quantity of water evaporated by a given quantity of coal in less time, and thus the steam boilers of ships rendered more powerful. There would be no difficulty in coaling a still' with tho two kinds of coal, The bunkers of ono side might be filled with north country coal, and the other side with Welsh coal, Mr. Anderson, engineer in charge of her Ma jesty's ship Supply, reports in favour of a mixture of from one-third to one-half north country coal with Welsh. Th e consumption he found the same as of Welsh coal, but there were fewer ashes. Commander Roberts of her Majesty's storeship Wye is in favour of one-third north country coal. II o tried a mixture in other proportions, but found this burn less coal for a given amount of work and proe.nee consider ably less smoke, ashes and soot. Mr. ICtmilde, inspector of machinery afloat at Sheerness, states ay the result of experi ments on board the Fearless, its well an of his experience when out on trial with vessels at the measured mile during the last 1 . 2 months, that for economy of fuel and producing the greatest aniount of steam pressure, the best proportion is a mixture of two-thirds Welsh and one-third north coml. try coal, and t hat this is batterthan eith er ki n d o f coa l t,partitoly. Captain Broadbent, in charge o f th e reserve , Portsmouth, tried all Welsh, equal quantities of each, and t wo•thirdm north country coal, and reports in fav o ur of all :€ l , i r e t: d i: o z e t ti thmi i i i ra o dr t se s lg o v e i vietelt Welsh coal. c h o a a s l ie tried one third de tailsA e of f a o r mr e tohlsVtcountry aelax;ni MINS BRADDONT, THE DISTINGUISHED NOVELIST, hag given £250 to the Dramatic College, for the building of a house, Which is to be called after ono of her great literary successes, "Aurora Floyd," This Nvi 11bo a combined me mento of her benevolence and of her literary genius. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This LIVERPOOL RACES —This DAY. £4O HANDICAP PLATE. Lord Douglas ........... Poland Zara . 94 CITY BETTING—Tins DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 11 to 2 agat Bantam (taken) 6to 1 agat Emblematic (taken) 9to 1 agat Jerusalem (taken) 10 to 1 agat Portland (taken) 11 to 1 agat 'Wee Nell (taken) 16 to 1 agat Real Jam (taken) Very little betting. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, TATTERSALLS'.—LAST EVENING S - • 6to 1 aget Bant a m (t a k en ) LIVE RPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 15 agat Emblematic (taken) 10 to 1 agat Wee Nell (taken) 10 to 1 aget Portland (taken) 10 to 1 agat Jerusalem (offered) 15 to 1 aget Real Jam (taken) 16 to 1 aget Ocean Witch (taken) 25 to 1 aget Bell's Life (taken) 25 to 1 agat Romeo (taken) 25 to 1 aget Sinking Fund (taken) 33 to 1 agat Harry (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ireley (taken) 40 to 1 agst Leonidas (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STALES. Bto 1 apt Lioness (taken) 15 to 1 agat Wingrave (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 6to 1 agat Fille de l'Air (taken) CHESTER CUP. 33 to 1 agat Merry Hart (taken) 33 to 1 agat Farce (taken) 33 to 1 aget Crisis (taken) THE DERBY. 9to 1 agst Scottish Chief (take 10 to 1) 13 to 1 agat Paris (taken) 2.5 to I aget Idler (taken) 1000 to 20 agat Hollyfoz (taken) 1000 to 20 twat Baragah (taken) CITY BETTING—YESTERDAY. LIVRAPOOL SPRING cur. 4to 1 agat The Monk 6 to 1 agst St. Lawrence 6to 1 agat Costa Bto 1 apt Trojanus GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 6to 1 agat Bantam (11 to 2 takes freely) 6to 1 agat Emblematic 9to 1 agst Woe Noll (taken) 10 to 1 agat Jerusalem 10 to 1 agst Portland 100 to 6 agat Real Jam 18 to 1 agst Ocean Witch 20 to 1 agat Bell's Life . 25 to 1 agat Romeo 33 to 1 agat Harry 40 to 1 agat Czar 40 to 1 agst Chester 40 to 1 agat Thomastown 60 to 1 aget Sir William 60 to 1 agat Reporter 60 to 1 agat Serious Case 60 to 1 agat Leonidas 100 to 1 agst Emblem (offered) TILE SEFTON HANDICAP. 6 to 2 agst Persuasion 6to 1 agst Tomfoolery 6to 1 agat Farfalla 6 to 1 agat Argonaut THE NORTHAMPTONSHID.II STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Lioness (taken freely) 11 to 1 agat Blithfield (offered) 12 to 1 agat Gardener CHESTER cur, 10 to 1 agst Golden Pledge 15 to 1 agst Blaekdown 20 to 1 agst Antleld 30 to 1 agst Muezzin DEBBY. 10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief 12 to 1 apt Cambusoan 16 to 1 agst Coastguard 20 to 1 agst Blair Athol 60 to 1 aget Copenhagen AQUATICS. Day, THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. As the day fixed for this great national equatio event (the 19th March) approaches the interest of the public increases, and everything connected with the encounter is watched with the utmost degree of anxiety. On Friday and Satur a.., .v. cue, vt ilav %JAMUL.. wY sty caned by hundreds of Cantabs, who took the opportunity afforded them by the Oxford and Cambridge pastimes, and visited the banks of the Isis. The impression formed by the Cambridge gentlemen seemed very unfavourable to their own colours, and many of them backed the dark blue at odds, a circum stance which has given Oxford more confidence, and induced them to lay freely the odds of 6 to 4, which can be had at Oxford for the asking. As we before stated. the Oxford crew will be in London about the middle of the week, as orders have been given to forward the boat by road to Put ney on Wednesday evening next. The crew, it is expected, will make their debut on the London waters on the following Thursday, when the London talent will have an opportunity of judging of their merits. On Monday afternoon (yesterday) a picked crew was got up to give them a turn, in accordance with the usual eastern at Oxford, and a race of exceeding interest took place below Nuneham. The scratch crew comprised, besides the Presi dent of the 0.U.8.C., Mr. Carr, and several Oxford oars of great experience, including the Messrs. Morrison. The names, however, as given below, will speak for themselves. MR. CARR'S CREW. 1 E. E. Illingworth, Brasenose 2 F. F. Lambert, Corpus 3 A. Morrison, Balliol 4 W. W. Goddard, Exeter 6 G. Morrison, Balliol 6 C. E. Harris, Brasenose 7 It. Sepberd. Brasenose C. it. Carr, Wadham (stroke) F. C. Clutterbuck, Trinity (coxswain) OXFORD UNIVERSITY CREW. 1 C. P. Roberts, Trinity 2 W. Awdry, Balliol 3 It. H. Kelly, University 4 J. C. Parson, Trinity 6 W. B. Jacobson, Christ Church 6 A. E. Seymour, University 7 M. Brown, Trinity D. Pocklington, Brasenose (stroke) C. E. R. Tottenham, Christ Church (coxswain) The river being swollen to a great extent, owing to the recent heavy rains, and the wind blowing very strongly from the west, caused an unusual roughness on the surface, re sembling as near as possible the swell of the Thames near London. :Mr. Carr lay under the Berkshire shore at the Mile Bush until the " Varsiry Eight," which has rowed from Sandford, came within a few lengths, when he put on a quick stroke and led them through the Railway. Bridge. at which point the gap had boon somewhat lessened, aloha powerful stroke of Mr. Pocklington told more effectively in the rough water than the dash of Mr. Carr. Upon reaching the Corner the " eight" put on a spurt and caught up to their opponents, whose want of condition telling upon them, enabled the former to take the lead, Which they maintained to the finish. The "wi rowing gof the"etal *traded greet satisfaction to whothose were present, though it was observed the stroke oar lacked the dash which has been the distinguish. ing feature of the Oxtord stroke for the past three amnia& Mr. Hoare, the gentleman referred to, who expected to row in the scratch crew, was unable to do so thrcugh slight indisposition. Al it ie said, adjourn PARLIAMENT Will, OHM for the Easter holidays on the 18th inst. THE LAST MOT Ob AULIER (a very small one) is that, hearing tw•o ladies at the Opera sing in discord, ho exc l a i me d to a friend,'' How ditlicult it is, my friend, to keep two women in accord 1" Tug IGTowN AUTYRS.—Tho following is a true COPY of the entry in the lately discovered minute-bock of the Wigtown kirk session, in obtaining which for th e pu b lic there have, as our readers aro aware , lr . en some r emar k a b le di ffi culties :—" At Wigtown, July 3, it/4. Post preces. Sedt. Thu minr. all ye Elders and Deacons this day the tokens were distributed to those in the congregan, according to the mind of the Session the former day. This day Bailie IsPlieand Elder in Wigtown addressed this Session for yo privilege of the Sacrament declaring the grief of his heart yt he should have sides in ye Sieze of ye women who were sentenced to die in this place in the year 1685, and yet it had frequently been his petition to God for true repentance and forgiveness for yt sin. Ile being re moved and the Session inquiring into this affair and the carriage of the ad. Baillio eine° yt time and being satisfied with his oenversan. since , and the present evidencee of re putt ance now, they granted him the priviledge, he was called in admonished and exhorted to deliberation, due tenderneem Colt of in such a solemn address unto God. The Se derunt closed with prayer. Me m b ers of Session 13 March 1701—Mr . Thomas Kerr Minister. Elders- 1 % 71114i " Coltrane Drumorral (Provost), John Lefties,Soft l ay,lacons Jo. I\l qieand TIVITUfIa ht'Clellan , Thomas M'Clure, —Michael Shanks, Jo. Culyie, Jo. . De acons Gerson."—Scotsman. Tu ItIN, March 5.—Lotter y from Venetia continu e prepara.i(ms on th e to mention important mi li ta r y t part of Austris. Within the range of the command com prises the Carniola, T r i este , of Verona, which and Istria, there aro now 100,000 men, with mili tary stores sufficient for 300,000 men. A further force of 30,000 men is expected. The Airtrian Government intends to concentrate tvlarge body of artillery in the I.'elesinit. 111411% 1 2 4.15.1