The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMXECIAL INTELLIGENCE, ----......,<,,-.*-....... CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. REDUCTION IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND RATE OF DISCOUNT. The Governors of the Bank of England have this morning at their usual weekly court announced a further reduction of 1 per cent. in their rate of dis count. Tne official quotation now stands at 7 per cent., and as the alteration had been previously expected, it has excited neither surprise nor influ ence upon the condition of the respective markets. Most parties imagined that the measure would be adopted because they had foreseen from the con tinued intromission of gold into the Bank and the low rates—as much as 1 per cent. under the minimum of the authorities, which prevailed out of doors that few borrowers could have resorted to the national establishment, and therefore that its discount busi ness must have been materially reduced. Very little change has therefore been made by the brokers in their charge for first-class paper, which is now negotiable at 6f, per cent. At a meeting of the European Assurance So ciety, held May 24, Mr. H. Wickham Wickham, M.P., in the chair, the report to the directors was unanimously adopted. The new life and guarantee premiums amounted to £26,896. The total pre miums receiv,d during the year amounted to £153,586. The following is an extract from the directors' report :—" In accordance with the provi sions of the society's special act of Parliament, the commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury ap• pointed an inspector, who examined the books and accounts, and investigated the securities held by the society, and your directors feel much pleasure in being able to state that since he made his re port to the Treasury a very large increase has taken place in the guarantee of Government, officials," About £114,000 in go:d was taken into the Bank yesterday. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 80c. The money market has become easier since the reduction has been generally known, and the rates have descended to 60 I per cent. The principal public and private discount estab lishments, including Messrs, Alexander and Co., Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co., will con tinue to allow 5 per cent. for money at call, but have altered their terms for 7 and 14 day's notice of withdrawal to 51 and 6 per cent. respectively. A decline of I per cent. has taken place this morning in the English Funds. The alteration in the rate of discount has had no effect upon prices, the change having been previously counted upon, and the downward movement shows the sensitive ness of the markets, occasioned perhaps by the still doubtful prospect of political affairs. Consols for money are 910 I, and for the account, less the dividend, 90S 1, The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 893 ; India 5 per Cents., 1054 ; and the Bonds, 235. dis. Bank Stock is 237, In the Foreign Market there is very little dimi nution, and prices are generally buoyant. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 714 ; ditto Consolid 6s, 48S e ; Mexican, 441 451 ; ditto New Loan, 4 Q prem.; Greek, 241; Spanish Passive, 344 « ; Portuguese, 481 49; Venezuelan Loan, 4/ 1 dis.; Russian do,, 3 3Q prem.; Swedish do., 21 31 prem; and the Confederate Loan, 62 63. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been very restricted, but prices have in some instances shown more firmness. South Eastern have improved 55., and North.Wastern and Mid land 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without alteration in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in limited favour at about former rates. Imperial Bank of China nre quoted I 1, prem., and Millwall Iron Works, i I prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, May 8 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894.... Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 4th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. -- March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, & 3 per Cent. Ditto £5OO .. Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Ditto Account.. INDIiN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888.. Do '.:ertificates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 6i per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 Ditto ditto Aug., 1666 Ditto Bonds Sl,OOO — dis Ditto under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 _ Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent _ Ditto Account — Chilien 6 per Cent. — Ditto 4k pei Cent. Colombian 6 per Cleat Cuba, 6 per Cent. — Danish a per Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1864 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent lOll Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account ll Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1859 — Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Scrip £l3 paid 1 m Moorish Imperial 6 per Cent New Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 4/ per Cent .. Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account --.• Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account • • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 49 8; Ditto Accoun• Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 4i per Cent., 1850 B5l 41 Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 6 per Cent, 1862 B7/ Ditto 1864 Scrip, 410 paid p Ditto Anglo-Dutch .... Sardinian 6 p er Cent....,,.... Ditto Acc0unt........ . Spanish 3 per Cent _Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account ...................... Ditto PtiSSIVe Ditto Account ................ 31 it Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... -- Ditto Account Swedish, 4 per Cent Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 - Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 . Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 71 i Ditto £lOO Bonds 7l 70; 1/ Ditto 1863 .. —.. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent, 1861 Ditto 11 pe r C ent Dividends on the above payable in Lond n Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. --- Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f... — Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, E x . 2,5 francs.. Ditto Account Consols Money TWO O'CLOCX, Ditto Account 9la 90# t x d Liiierpool Cotton Market—This Day►, Market firm. Sales, about 7,000 bales, Im Ports, 13,761, Previously, 24,215, BEARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOtAS. 'are Railways. I I Paid. , done. C i l ,r o i s o l e n . g Business ' ff 13614. Ei ß i i3 r_. t . h W e o a l. ti , anud_nS,tr.V..),. 100 10 2 ! *lsloot CaledonianCornwallt3DtA,, ‘ t't Bristol and Exeter 10'` 1184 1194 —•• , 50 Cork and Bandon el 20 Do. B A gets no cliv all fotill 6p c.p an:has all been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 35 37 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.; all 16 17 'ieat"andllid•Uo. all 64 ~ St Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 88 00 at Glasg. and S. Western. 100 101 106 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 465 4 74 47 4 at Ditto A stock - st Ditto East Anglian at 100 65 74 at GreatNorthof Scotland 100 St Great Northern ...... at Do A stook lOO 138 140 at Do Bdo at Gt. S. an tW. of Irelan , 100 90 92 st Great Western at Do Str Val gua. atoc; 100 at Lancashlze & Yorkshirc 100 111 1114 1111 st London and Blackwal{ 100 66 17 664 at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 , 103 105 1034 at Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 , 40 42 at Lon. & North Western 100 ' 1104 111 110/ 111 at Lon. & Sw.th Western 100 974 985 98 72 . at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 54 344 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all 124 Do 5 shares . all at Metropolitan all I'4 115 114; st Midland st Do Birming. & Derby 100 102 I C 4 P 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelane all 25 Do. 5 shares 26 Mid Kent .. . all 10 Do Cray Line at North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 244 251 at Nth. Eastern—Berwic, 100 1016 102 25 Do, G.N.E. purchats( 16.13.4 —,. at Do Leeds lOO 575 684 at. Do York at Do Carlisle lOO at North London 10 Do New 9.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. IV. Junction. all 101 114 at Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stook 100 39 40 36} at Do Soot. Mid. stook_ 100 10 Shrews. and Welchpoo all at Shropshire Union at south Devon ..... lOO 33 25 at South Eastern at South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 100 103 106 20 6tainee,Wok.,andWok all 75 84 85 Stockton & Darlington all 361 374 26 Do l7 94 10 , L 5 Do New, 1856 lO 8 84 at Taff Vale.. ..... 10 Do D 8 6 7 • 10 Do C 3 3 4 1, 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do 55 at Vale of Neath at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 at West Cornwall lOO 21 23 at W. Ilartlepool Har.&R lOO at West Midland Oxford' 100 at Do Newport! 100 at Do Hereford! 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing -hare Hallways Paid. Price. Rosiness done 100 _Mantic &St Lawrenc( all 60 62 sk Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc 100 103 104 1031 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New . ...... 8 20 Do. E. Shares 7/ id p 401 Buffalo and Larse Huron all .4 6/ 10 Do. Preference all 81 9/ co Buffalo,Brant&Godricl• 10' 77 82 6 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187: 030 Do. do. July 1, 187. lOu 77 8! 100 tro. ch. • June 1, 18:-; 100 77 82 at Clcutta.&S. Eastn. (LI .. 100 101 1( 3 at Cape Town Dock Seri; 190 98 100 stool: Eaetn. Bengal gu. 6 p 100 105 107 stook East Indian. gu. sp. c 100 1041 1051 1011 20 Do. do. G Ext 15 4 I P 20 Do. do. H do. l5 P stock Grand Trunk of Canada tuu 20 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 72 04 100 Do. do. deferred all 61 63 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 63 65 66 100 -Do. do. deferred....., all 53 55 100 Do. 3d P. of. stock all 48 50 491 100 Do. do. deferred all 40 12 100 Do. 4th l'ref. sto,:k all 27 30 29 81 100 Do. do. deferred...— all 25 e 7 271 stook GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 104 105 .014 20 Do. New gua. sp. 12 4 1 Do. January, 1832 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent 100 1021 1031 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 10 101 201 Do. New 18 101 101, 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt all 90 92 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8 all 82 84 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 par /p stock Madras guar., sp. o. lOO 102 103 103 24 stook Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 96 93 98 stook Dc.lis do 100 92 94 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. sp. 0. Buds 100 50 Mello. & Ilobson's Bay all 57 89 100 Do. 7p. c. &long. Bds all 20 Newl3runswick et Candor Clans A. and B all 3 5 N. Itl.C'dali pc Ist pt bds 100 82 74 stock .cinde (100 1021 1031 1021 Stock Do. Delhi ld +, 100 101 103 20 Do. d 0..... 2 1p at Do. Punjaub . c z. 1 all tot 103 Do. Do. - stock Do. Indus. St. Flo ) klO6 96 98 , 90i COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .0.,.u0v. p.c.J a &..1 at) 1877-81 .............. 1 , 0 103 105 Do. p. c. Feb. & All 2. 100 162 'O4 D 0.6 p. c.Mar.& Sept. 100 102 104 ; Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. 101' 90 92 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 'Cape GA:lope, s 3 p c,187:, 100 106 108 Do. A pe.; Oct.. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1891' 100 1(8 110 - ; Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p ( 100 102 104 iMauritius 6 per cent .. 100 196 108 ' Natal Gov. 6 per cent. 130 106 1 08 --6 p.c. J a.&Jul) 100, 101 103 Li°. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. G ov. 5 p 100 99 100 DO. sp. c.,18/1 to l-,. i 100 99 101 Do. d0.,1888 Scupwdi 100 99 101 103 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 10) 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 103 105 Queensland GCv. 6p. c. 100 S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 109 111 Vio.Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.&July 100 Do. io 6 c.o. An.izOnt, 100 103 109 108/ BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 id Clßilord Amalgamated 32 34 Devon G. Con, (Taoist ) 1 560 670 East Bassett(lllogan)., 30 67 70 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ...... ':.14.6 295 305 East Carn Brea.... . . 3.4.0 61 61 E. W'i Russel (Tavistk.) 8,13.0 35 4 Gam..izSt.Aubyn(Gwen 58 4 7 9 Great South Tolgus 17s 25 3 IG. Wheal Vor (Ileiston 40 33 35 335 Grenville 0.16., 91 91 ilemd's-Foot 8.12 88 40 11 ingston Downs 4.,8.0 35 4 Lady Bertha Margaret Way Lelant 9l 15 17 Marke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ' 21 15 d New Setun le 85 •90 —• North Downs 2l 11 11 N.Wli'l Basset(lllo4 - an 3.1.0 15 2 North Wheal Crotty ear Consols (st. Blaze), 20 rrovidence(Uny Leint.; 10.0.7 40 42 South Caradon(St.Cleer 15 450 570 S. Care ; Brea (Illogan) • zi.Wheal loran. (Illogan 18.18.9 40 50 40 Stray Park - ramar Silv.Bt Lead Min. - L in Crort , 9 18 19 • West Basset (Moan), 14 9 10 W C. , radon (Liskeard) . 5 16 18 West Seton Wheat Basset (Illogan) 55 90 95 Wheal Buller(itedruth), 10 30 35 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLtad,ott Wheal MaryAnn'l.len ) S 12 14 Wheal cleton 585 220 230 Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 20 21 - Wheal Union 3.17 15 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent, stock, 924 Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 74 Midland 4i per cent. pt. stk. rd., 1014 24 Midland, Leicester and llitchin 4 per ct., 92 LINES LEASED K 2 FIXED RENTALS. East Limoln, gua. 6 per cent.. 1341 FOREIGN RAILWAYS: ♦ntwerp and Rotterdam, 9} Dania and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 171 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 191 FOREIGN MINES, Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 Yudananiutana of S. Australia, lint., 3 h BANKS. Alliance (tim.), 63 2} Anglo Austrian, 7 i 111 BankAngl 0 0 1 t B a l r i i a t n i Bank of tap, 51 Bank of Egypt h , li 2 m(3 3 °ltieumd, I)6lkai 13,,nk of Wales, lira., 18i Consolidated Bank, Um., 11/ f Continental, lira., 18} 121 European Bank, lira., i Hindustan, tAnna, and Japan pm., 1i Pan( llm 4 ) . Ditto, new, issued Imperial Ottoman, 21i L L o a n n a d o tlo ß rt , g ri a k g o e t ß „ a i n ex k i of o l a n n d d ia s , lira., America, 6 lira., 61 S. London Bank of Scotland, lira., 22 London and Brazilian aim), 58 , London and Colo n i a l (li m .), 10 t London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, 1im.,191 20 London Joint Stock, 48 7i London and South-Western, 24 London and %% estminsta-, 91} 4 Merchant Bank, Bin , 22} Mercantile and Exchange. Bin., 19 Scinde, Punjab, and Deihl, lira., 13 1 South Eastern, 1im.,.56 Standard of British South Africa (lira,), 314 DOCKS. Southampton, 61 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 21 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, 1im..L31 Berlin Water Works, lim., 8 I Ceylon Company, Ili City Offices, lim., 5i it Consolidated Discount, lim., Continental Union Gas, lira., Egyptian Com. and Trading, Bra. 5 Financial Corporation, 33. Fore-street Warehouse, lim., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., Hudson's Bay, tga International Financial Society, Um., ilk I Joint Stock Discount, Am., London Financial Association, lim., 21 8 Ditto, new, 151 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lim.,— Ditto, ditto, - Ocean arine (Insurance), 214 Societe Financiere d'Egypte, lim., 6 Telegraph Construe. and Alaintenatice, Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 54 Trano ~N Cirm HER MAJESTY, BALMORAL, May 23. The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess Leiningen and Princess Louise, went out in the morning. In the afternoon her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess Leiningen and the Princess Helene, drove through Castleton and round by the Lion's Face. Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, with Lady Churchill, went out riding. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at the Castle, attended by IVl, , jor Elphio2tone. THE SUN, 7LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1864. The Frince and Princess of Wales. Tho Prince of Wd I es, accompanied by the Hon. W. Grey and the Hon, C. Carrington, and attended by Major Teesdale, went to Epsom yesterday. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by Lady Morton. The Archbishop of Canterbury had a dinner party yesterday evening at Lambeth Palace. His Highness Prince Mustapha Pasha, brother and heir to the Viceroy of Egypt, arrived at Claridge's Hotel on Tuesday from Paris. The Countess de Grey left town yesterday on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Northampton, at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. The rumour which was current last evening that Lord Brougham was unwell was destitute of any foundation, The noble and learned lord is in the best of health. Lord and Lady Ot.ho Fitzgerald received the fol lowing company at dinner yesterday evening, at their resi dence on Carlton-house•terrace :—The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duke of Leinster, the Marchioness of Ely, the Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, Viscount and Viscountess Holmes dale, Lord and Lady Abercromby, Mr. and Lady Jane Repton, and Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wyndham. Lord and Lady Londesborough entertained the following company at dinner yesterday evening, at their residence in Grosvenor-place :—The Duchess Emily of Beaufort, the Marquis of Bowmont, Lady Emily Walsh, Hon, A. Denison, R.N., Hon. S. Heathcote, Col. Tyrwhitt, Captain P. Egerton, Mr. Fleming, Mr. C. Sykes, Mr. Heathcote, and Mr. Wrottesley. Cotton Supply Association, At the usual weekly meeting of the executive com mittee, held on Tuesday last, a letter was read from Salonica, reporting that the cultivation of cotton in Macedonia has exceeded all expectation, and is still extending. The immense profits which the planters realised last season have induced others to enter eagerly into this branch of industry. In several districts the seed, chiefly New Orleans, has been sown under the most favourable auspices, and in many cases has already sprouted and is developing beautifully. If the weather continue to favour the plant an abundant crop may be reasonably expected. Some experiments have been made with Sea Island seed, but the results have not been satisfactory, and though they have been repeated this year it is doubtful if this variety will succeed. Mr Consul Wilkinson has been indefatigab'e in his efforts to encourage and promote the growth of cotton in his consular district, and his energetic services are highly appreciated. A letter was received advising the despatch of a further small quantity of cotton from Cape Coast, Africa, and stating that as the rainy season had set in it would be some months before more would be ready for shipment. A letter de scribing the capabilities of Liberia states that if some experiments now in progress should prove successful further efforts would be made to render that country available.for the production of cotton. A letter dated Brisbane, March, 4, enclosing a small sample of cotton grown on land belonging to the Bolton Quensland Cotton Growing Company, states that the writer has ten acres planted with this claEs of cotton, that the plants ars looking well, t,ncl that he expects 15 or 20 bales this season. He has no doubt that there will be 200 bales forwarded from his district. The cotton sent is not quite matured and is from inferior , plants, but a bitter sample is promised by next mail ; though not caps. ble of accurate valuation, it appears to be worth from 3s 6d to 4s per lb. A letter was read from the Board of Trade, accompanying samples of cotton, of very good staple, grows in the Island of Antigua and transmitted by the governor of that island, Such cotton in quantity woad be very acceptab!e. A consular despatch, forwarded by the Foreign. office, was read from Bosna Serai, stating that steps have been taken to introduce the cultivation of cot ton into the Herzegovina which if successful, its there is every reason to expect, will induce the peasantry to follow the example of the various pro prietors who have made the first experiments. The seed sown has been Egyptian. The climate of the Herzegovina presents no obstacle, and though a great part of the soil is of a rocky nature there is a considerable extent of land that could be made available for cotton. A letter from Demerara states that although ten months ago no one believed that cotton would succeed in that colony, every one is now convinced that a new staple has been fairly in troduced, and that the trade is likely to become a good one in the course of time. Two bales of 2001 b. each, collected by the writer entirely from the labourers and small tenant farmers of British Guiana, have been forwarded. A letter was received requesting to be supplied with Sea Island seed for 60 acres of land in Grenada, West Indies, and stating that on the estates for which it is required Curacoa seed has hitherto been used, but that it is believed a longer staple will succeed. Three bales of experimentally grown cotton, forwarded by the Agri-Horticultural Society of Madras, have beer received, consisting of Oopum, Egyptian, Ha vannah, Bourbon, and New Orleans varieties. The Bourbon, Egyptian, and American have succeeded best. There are now 15 varities under cultivation. and samples of the best kind may be expected shortly. 'the results of the experiments with the American and other cotton are stated to be highly satisfactory. Fatal Oceutrences on the Return from Epsom Last evening, about five o'clock, Mr. William Ford, of Myrtle Villa, South Lambeth, accompanied by Mrs. Ford, was driving a phaeton towards home on their return from the Derby, when nearly opposite the Swan, at Stockwell, the horse took fright, and whilst endeavouring to avoid col lision with the numerous vehicles which crowded the road, ran with great violence against an omnibus, causing the carriage to upset and throwing Mrs. Ford with great force into the road. She was immediately conveyed to a surgeon, when it was ascertained she had received severe injuries at the back of the head. The unfortunate lady was promptly conveyed to her home, where she expired an hour after the sad occurrence. Mr. Ford escaped with some slight bruises. A fatal accident happened also to Mr. Winslow, a cab pro prietor, who resided in Short's-gardens, Drury-lane. He was proceeding on horseback at a rapid pace along the andsworth road, when he was thrown from the saddle and his foot hung in the stirrup with his head on the ground for a considerable distance. On the horse being stopped Mr Winslow was released, but died shortly after from the effects of the frightful injuries he hal received. CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—The scaffolding surrounding the piers on. the Glocestershire and Somersetshire sides of the Avon has now been entirely re moved, and the construction of the roadway has been com menced. Some lengths of the longitudinal girders have already been fixed in their permanent postion on each side of the river. These lengths are lfift. long, and weigh about a ton each, and the two girders which enclose the carriage way from pier to pier will each be formed of 40 lengths, Those already overhanging the river are connected with the chains by the suspension rods, of which there will be about 80 pairs. They are made of the best wrought iron, each rod being 11 in. in diameter. The cross girders will be firmly bolted underneath these, and will project Eft. on either side beyond the longitudinal girdets, and on these projecting parts will be formed the footways. The cross girders also weigh about a ton each, and on these will he placed bin. planking for the foundation of the roadway. This part of the work is performed by the men commencing at both piers, and bolting a length at a time, fixing the suspension rods as they progress, till they meet in the centre and unite the two portions of the structure forming the roadway. Already a very good idea of the appearance of the structure can be gained ; but in the course of another week or two a considerable portion of the girders will doubt less be placed in position, and the work will prove a great attraction to visitors during the meeting of the Bath and 'West of England Agricultural association in the ensuing month, LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. THE SEIZURE OF THE STEAM RAMS. This case, it will ba recollected, was an infor mation filed on the part of the Crown against the Messrs. Laird, the eminent shipbuilders at Birken head, for the building of certain steam rams in contravention of the act of Parliament. It had been arranged that the case should be brought before the court by a trial at bar. The Solicitor• General appeared in Court this morning and informed their Lordships that an arrangoinera had been entered into by which it would become unnecessary to trouble the court further in the matter, as it had been agreed to allow a verlict to be entered for the Crown. In instituting the proceedings, the object was not to obtain either floe or forfeiture of the vessels, but solely for the purpose of preventing vessels of war being constructed in this country for other persons to be used against a country with which her Majesty was at peace. . _ The Lord Cnief Baron—Then. there is not to be a trial either at bar or at nisi prius. The Solicitor - General—No, my lord, the pro ceedings are entirely at an end. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinir.y.) EDGE V. EDGE. In this case a decree dissolving marriage had been granted by the Court on the petition of the wife, which alleged adultery and bigamy. Dr. Swaby asked the Court to order the custody of the child, a son nearly 14 ye are of age, to be served on the petitioner. The Judge Ordinary said the facts upon one branch of the case were very bare, and as there was no affidavit on the fide of the Court, of the nature spoken of by the learned counsel, he thought the better way would be to postpone the application for making the decree absolute until an affidavit re lative to the mode of life of the respondent could be put in. The Court was occupied the remainder of the day with formal notices as to alimony and modes of trial. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH- STREET. THREATENING TO STAB A TRADESMAN.—A DAN GEROUS FELLOW,---John O'Regan, a rough-booking tabourer, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with being drunk and threatening to stab Mr. Thomas Mullett, cabman, No. 7, St. Martin's-street. Mr. Mullett said that, on the previous evening, the pri soner, who had been drinking, sat himself down on the steps of his shop door, so that customers could neither enter nor leave. He requested the prisoner to leave several times, and, as he positively refused to do so, he had to force him from the place, the prisoner all the while using the vilest language towards him. The prisoner then took a knife out of his pocket, and, with a fearful oath, said, I'll run you through," and made a violent rush at him. He managed to avoid the intended blow, and the prisoner then threatened to stab the young man, and left, but shortly after returned with another knife, and threatened to stab him (Mr. Mullett) with it. He subsequently gave prisoner in charge. Thomas Dennison, 116 C, who took the prisoner into custody proved finding two table-knives and a pocket knife upn him. Inspector Wilson said the prisoner was the most violent man he had ever had to deal with at the station. A person corroborated Mr. Mullett, and said he saw the prisoner rush at Mr. Mullett. Prisoner said he was " uncapable " drunk at the time, and was pushed about; but Mr. Mullett said the prisoner was not. ➢lr. Knor. committed the prison for a month, with hard Labour. CASH Box ROBBERY BY A SERVANT GlRL.—Emma Millbank, a smartly dressed young woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with breaking open a cash box, and steal ing the sum of X 1 15s. belonging to her mistress, Mrs. Joyce, the keeper of a lodging-house in Great Portland street. Mrs, Joyce said that on the previous evening on return ing home she found her cash box broken open, and £t 15s. taken away. The prisoner, who was her servant, having only been with her six weeks, left the house, taking her boxes with her, and some articles belonging to some of the lodgers. The police were then communicated with and took the prisoner into custody,when she admitted taking the money, and gave up all of it except two or three shillings which she had paid to a cabman. In answer to Mr. Knox, Mrs. Joyce said that she believed the prisoner had been induced to commit the robbery by a soldier at the Tower, with whom ehe had lately formed an acquaintance. She did not wish to press the charge, believ ing it was the prisoner's first offence. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. THAMES. "OH WHAT A FALL "WAS THERE, my COUNTRYMEN." —JoFeph Shepherd, a c a b d r i ver, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with b e i ng drunk, an d unable to take care of his horse and vehicle. William Turner, a police constable, No. 64 H, stated that he saw the prisoner on the box of his cab this morning at half-past two in Rateliff High wa y. The prisoner was very drunk, and his horse and vehicle were going from one side of the road to the other in a zig-zag direction. At last the prisoner fell off his box into the road. The horse was sober—(a laugh)—and went on without the driver, who was stunned by the fall. IT -- e Picked up the unfortunate man and assisted in carrying him to the station-house. Mr Partridge asked th e pr i soner if the injuries on his head and face were caused by th e f a ll. The prisoner answered i n the affirmative. The fall was a very severe one. It shook him all over, and his head and face were cut. Mr Partridge said it was very dangerous for the public for cabmen to become intoxicated, but in consideration of the severe injuries which the prisoner received he would discharge him without a fine. The prisoner hobbled out of the dock exclaiming, "What a fall was this, my countrymen I" (Laughter.) JUVENILE EMBEZ ZLEMENT.—SamueI Cowderoy, errand boy, age d 14, was brou g ht b efore Mr Partr id ge , c h arge d with the sum of B s. 7 id. h e h a d received i'or andoe:l in a b c e c z o z u l nt g of Mr Joseph Maire, a cheesemonger, of No. 16, Langley-place, Commercial-road. The prisoner had been in Mr Maire's service for four days only, at a salary of 4s. 6d. per week. On Tuesday evening the boy was sent with a lot of goods to a customer He received the m oney, B s. 71d., an d a b scon d e d . His and was s u pp lied with an in voice for the amount of the goo fatherds. brought him back to his master. The father of the boy said his son had been pilfering money an d property at various pl aces , an d was dismissed last week for dishonesty by Mr. Wijdbore, a surgeon. He did not mention his son's dishonesty to Mr Make, because the boy made s olemn promises to b e h ave h ones tly in future. The prisoner made no defence, and Mr. Partrid g e com mitted him f or trial. -- WESTMINSTER, THE DERBY NIGHT AT CREMORNE-GARDENS.—TWO said that he saw the prisoners fashionably-dressed young men, who gave their names John Evans and John Phillips, were placed at the bar I:heileehY'w3ala7trOnged with company. His charged with attempts at robbery in the crowded gardens of Cremorne last night. wa s a great rush of visitors to the wa s carried away. Phillips then at James U s er ' , atten tion was called to their proceedings, and he watched them, when be saw the prisoner Phillips go in front of a gentle mangentleman and endeavoured to take and lay hold of his watch chain with his left hand, while he endeavoured to remove the watch with his right. this i n quiry immediately walked away. bar, ri I t that and aiiat frontm thecmeonft gentleman there not h e r his watch, but did not succeed, and witness spoke to the gentleman. who said he had not lost anything. Th e pri soners on hearing occasion while Phillips was trying commit Wi tn e t s h s Mr. Arnold—What did Evans do ? . to Evans placed himself directly behind him, and when they moved, one lost hold of the other's arm, and, going to the bar, they called for a glass of sherry and e — r O ob a be e r a i c e h s, a cigar each, when I apprehended them. Mr Arnold—Did they sa y anything when you told them the nature of the char Wit ness —When I told Phillips I should t a k e hi m f or attempting to rob gentlemen, he said " He hop e d no t, f or th e sake of his mother." Phillips subsequently gave a false address. James Jones, another constable, partially confirmed the first witness, and assisted hint in capturing the prisoners. The accused said that the witnesses were mistaken. They were quite innocent of the charge. Prisoners were remanded. MR, AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN AT BALLARAT.— The theatre was crowded on Thursday evening t o w i tnes s nugget months ago in New a repetition of Mr, Kean's ‘'Louis the Elev en th," b u t the event of the evening was the p resentation of the nu gg et of gol g d o t ld o Mr, n r d . q a u n a d r AtzlirsioKuned aboutanThe six . was a specimen of Chum Gully, and bought by Messrs. Wittsko wski B rothers and Co., from whom it was p urchased b y th e p resentation committee for one hundred guineas. The specimen mea sures 4} inches by 31 inches, and is of a rough oval shape, the intermixture of white quartz and pure bright gold. — Ballarat Evening Post, March 4. The Havre journals announce the death of M. Gevers Van de Vyer, Belgian consul at that port, at the age of 57. IRELAND. DUBLIN, May 25. The anniversary of the Queen's birthday was celebrated by a military display in the Phcenix Park. The weather being propitious a large num ber of people 'witnessed the review. The troops, mustering nearly 7,000 men, were under the com mand of General Ridley. They appeared in ex cellent condition, and went through the manceuvres and the sham fight in admirable style. In the city the public offices were all closed, and the day was observed as a general bolyday. In Kingstown the clubhouses and the shipping were gay with flags and bunting. At noon a salute of 21 guns was fired front the deck of the Royal George. Several yachts wore cruising in the Bay, and multitudes went out from Dublin to enjoy the sea breeze and the green fields. In consequence of the genial heat and the rein, which has fallen abundantly at inter vals since Thursday, the country looks beautiful, and the crops rich beyond anything known in Ire land for many years. An interesting ceremony was performed at Dreg heda yesterday. That town was once famous for religious bigotry, dirty streets, and witty beggars, and though only 23 miles from Dublin, and on the high road to Ulster, it had as little appearance of civilization as if it were in the heart of Connaught. The railroad and other circumstances have improved it very much ; and now it has found a munificent benefactor in one of its natives, Mr Benjamin Whit worth, one of the wealthiest merchants of Manches ter. Yesterday, in the presence of an immense applauding crowd, who asked no questions about religion or politics, he laid the foundation-stone of the Whitworth Hall—a building which he is about to erect at his sole expense, for lectures, reading rooms, libraries, and public meetings. The hall will cost £3,000. At 12 o'clock the mayor, Mr. Chad wick, and the members of the corporation assembled at the Tholsel in their robes of office ; the various trades of the town came out with banners, and the children of the Christian Brothers Schools, bearing small flags. A procession was then formed, and followed to the site by a vast multitude. Arrived there, the mayor read an address to Mr. Whit worth, expressing the esteem, regard, and gratitude of the inhabitants. Mr. Whitworth, in reply, said his object was to find profitable employment for the people, and thus to check the tide of emigration. He had always found the Irish willing to work. He was about to establish a cotton mill at Drogheda, of the success of which he had not a shadow of doubt, and he believed others from England, although at present prejudiced, would follow his example. The cotton trade in Lanca shire had been disorganised and the workmen scattered in all directions. He believed that, owing to the scarcity of labour in England, not more than three-fourths of the mills would ever again be fully employed. There was, therefore, a splendid opportunity to commence operations in Drogheda. He would give a good day's wages for a good day's work. He did not think there would be any combination. They would see that it was for their interest to work with him and help him to better their condition. Three cheers were then given for Mr. St. George Smyth, who had given the site, and the stone was laid in the usual form. Mr. Whitworth next turned the first sod on the site of his proposed cotton factory. He expressed a hope that not only Drogheda, but the whole of Ireland, would bo benefited by this movement. Mr. Whit worth was subsequently entertained at a public dinner, which was attended by about 150 of the gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. There has been for some time a good deal of talk in Drog heda of returning Mr. Whitworth as the represen tative of the borough at the next general election, but it is said that he declines the honour. A dreadful boiler explosion took place in Lon donderry about 6 o'clock on Monday evening. The boiler was on the premises of Mr. Christy, a miller, in Foyle-street. The sound was like the discharge of artillery, and a shock like that of an earthquake was felt over the town. Two houses abutting on the boiler were blown up, and nl less than five per sons were found dead under the ruins, besides several persons more or less injured. The victims were Mr. Conaghan, owner of one of the houses; his daughter-in-law, a fine young woman ; a ser vant maid, a girl about eight years old, and a child about two years. In the room of another house were found the remains of the widow M'Swine, shockingly mutilated. The Derry Sentinel states that such was the force of the explosion that many houses in the neighbourhood had their roofs shat tered as if the town had been bombarded, and many windows were broken. The loss of so many lives has cast a gloom over the city. THE BARNS rAPLE ELECTION, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—YESTERDAY. :Sidings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Erle, and Justices wlliams, Willes, and Byles.) BREMRIDGE V. LATIMER. This is an action by the present member for Barnstaple against the publisher of the Western Times; and Mr Coleridge, Q.C., applied for a rule to rescind an order granted at Chambers by Mr Justice Williams, striking out four of the defendant's pleas. The action arose out of the recent election for Barnstaple. It appeared that a Mr Hodgson formerly represented Barnstaple, and that Mr Bremridge, who is a solicitor, acted as his agent. Ultimately Mr Bremridge stood for Barnstaple against Mr Hodgson and gained the seat. A vacancy oc curring some months ago, Mr Bremridge (who had been out of Parliament for some time) again came forward, and thereupon the Western Times published the statements complained of as libellous. Its articles made, in very strong terms, charges of bribery against the plaintiff, and they also charged him with having improperly got back and destroyed a letter given by him to his former client, Mr Hodgson, in which he promised never to stand against that gentleman for the borough. It is for the latter statement that the plaintiff now brings his action, but the defendant desired to introduce the matter of bribery, and the two matters being mixed up in his articles he had recited the articles at leng.h, and justified the charge of bribery in the pleas which had been struck out, Mr Coleridge, founding on the 61st section of the Com mon Law Procedure Act, argued that the jury might think the publication not defamatory in the sense put upon it in the plaintiff's declaration, and yet give damages against his client because they found in it tome other sense which was defamatory. It was therefore necessary for the defendant to meet in his pleadings the possibility of damages being given upon the matter of bribery, and besides the two matters were inextricably bound together in the defendant's articles, and it was against all usage for the plaintiff to try to separate them. Mr Justice Williams said that the way in which the matter was put before him was this, that tha plaintiff having coerplained of certain slanderous imputations, the pleas said that the articles contained other imputations which were true. Mr Coleridge—The defendant wished to set out the whole articles to show that they bore a certain meaning, and to assert that according to this meaning they were true. The Lord Chief Justice—lf it were libellous to say that the agent had turned out his principal and got the seat for himself, it would not be the less libellous because the de fendant at the same time published a true statement that the plaintiff was an incorrigible briber. Mr Coleridge submitted that the defendant had a right to say upon the record that the sense put upon the alleged libel was not the true sense, and to set out the whole libel, and prove the statement. The Lord Chief Justice—The defendant had a right to set out the whole libel, but he could only justify the ellega tiou of which the plaintiff complained. The imputation of bribery was distinct from that of the plaintiff having broken his duty towards his client. Mr Justice Byles—The defendant was charged with one thing, and ho sought to justify another. Mr Coleridge repeated that he only wanted to show that the libel bore a different meaning to that suggested by the plaintiff. Mr Justice Williams—lf the libel had been, "You are blackleg," and the declaration had set out that the meaning of this was that the plaintiff had been guilty of unfair prac- tices on the turf and at cards, the defendant could not jus tify it by saying, " I meant that you wear black stockings." (Laughter.) The Court (after some further discussion) granted a rule to show cause why the order of Mr Justice Williams should not be varied or rescinded, and why the proposed pleas should not be amended by striking out the justification in reference to the imputation of bribery. THE VALUE OF A RACE-HORSE IS almost fabulous. The Iraaum of Muscat, after ten years' search for tho best Oriental blood he could procure, presented a horse to George IV., which had cost him in bribes to obtain him and the price which would make him his own a good £lO,OOO ; whilst in more recent days-1838—the celebrated Harkaway was valued at six thousand guineas, down on the nail, and without any engagements, for at the time he was offered for sale his owner hunted him twice a week, Once a Week. DENMARK, (ir,7?i the Times Special Correspondent lately at the Danish Head-quarters.) COPENHAGEN, May 20. Colonel Lunbye leaves the War-office, and we shall never know how teeny of the sad blunders committed by the Danish Government must rest upon his personal responsi bility. The proud attitude taken by the army at the Dan• newerke ; its hasty withdral from it; the position of Dybbol hold against the advice and remonstrance of its defenders ; and the stronghold of Fredericia abandoned before the enemy had even made up his mind to attack it ;—all these must be laid at the door of the War Minister. Poss bly they were all measures adopted in obedience to high political considera tions; but the man at the head of the military dep +rtment cught to have, at least in time of war, a will and an honour of his own, and ought to make neither him self nor his army the scapegoat for the sins of wavering politicians. The immediate cause of Col. Lundbye's retire ment is said to be a potty squabble he had with the Finance Department with respect to the salaries of some of the offi cials under his immediate control. It has thoreftre, as I said on a former occasion, at the time of the resignation of the Minister of the Interior, no political significance what ever. The whole weight of public affairs in this country rests upon Bishop Monrad, who, like the Osiers in the old Roman world, is invested with all the dignity cf supreme pontiff and supreme ruler, goes by the name of " The Pope," and lays perhaps claim to Papal infallibility. He is a large breined man, dexterous, plausible. A large party in this country evince the most unshaken faith in his abilities. The fine regiment of the Grenadier Guards has been re called from Funen. Yesterday or the day before a fine Hussar regiment also came home horn their northern can tonments in Jutland. The reserved of three years are being dismissed, and the troops actually in the field are dwindling to very moderate proportions. It is hardly to be supposed that Government would seri ously think of putting the army on a peace footing, after refusing to accede to the terms of a permanent armistice, and only with the utmost reluitance submitting to a bare temporary suspension of hostilities. The dismissal of the reserves may be defended as a provident measure ; weeding the army of middle-aged, family men, whom it was a mis • take to summons to the standards; but one might ques tion the wisdom of the removal of some of the best corps of foot and horse from the seat of war. The Guards came late into action at Alsen ; they did little, and grumbled much. A month of idleness in the favourite haunts of the capital is not calculated to engender among these gallant household troops a taste for the hardships of a campaign. This is the season of the year when even nations in a state of the most profound peace deem it expedient to remove their troops from the ease of garrison life, and send them into the open air, to accustom them to the discipline of encampments—the English to Aldershot, the French to Chalons, the Italians to Cirie, St. Maurice, or Somme. Without detracting a tittle from their bravery, we may be allowed to say that the Danish troops showed themselves during the last three months somewhat deficient in drill and efficiency as to the use of their weapons. The four weeks' truce might certainly have been turned to the best purpose by training men and officers to incessant infantry and artillery practice. At all events, there seemed no occa sion to show before the world and before the enemy so in discreet a hurry about quitting the field, Unquestionably, should the Conference break down, as it is too likely to do, without coming to satisfactory results, Denmark is not in a condition to retake the field, single-handed, against the whole host of two colossal Powers—at least on the main land. The stronger the reason for concentrating her forces in Funen, arid prepare for a desperate defence, where the ground can still be held against all odds. We are told that the presence of troops in the capital was a matter of necessity—that for the dignity of the Crown, in the interests of public order, it was not deemed expedient to leave the posts in this large city in the keeping of a citi zen militia for an indefinite length of time. Yet we are not allowed to throw out, even a hint about the Government being haunted by its fears of a Copenhagen mob. Possibly no such fears exist. For my own part, lam perfectly scep tical as to the existence of a mob in this city. lam con vinced that the municipal police have not only an easy task, but a perfect sinecure in their charge of keeping the peace ; and I firmly believe the Government would best con sult its safety, ne less than its honour, by showing the most perfect confidence in a people who fully deserve it, and sending as many bayonets and sabres as they can muster where they may be most advantageously employed. I should not be surprised if the new Minister at the head of the War-office, Colonel Reich, were to act as if he were of the same way of thinking. Upon the retirement of Col. Lundbye, the War-office has published some particulars as to the correspondence which took place between the Minister of War and the Commander - in -Chief, in the early days of April, with a view to deter mine, if possible, on whom should rest the blame of the un toward mismanagement which led to the fall of Dybbol. Teese revelations may have some historical interest for the Danes, and may eventually help us to get at the truth. The whole truth, however, may never be known. As it happened on the occurrence of the loss of the Dannewerk, the transactions of the responsible authorities are enve loped in a mystery which time only may tear asunder. There is no doubt but Government attached the utmost importance to remaining in possession of the Dybbol position until, on the first meeting of the Conference, an armistice should not only remove the danger of its fall, but even conceal from the world the dire extremities to which the stronghold had been reduced. On the 13th the War office sent word that Dybbol should be defended to the ut most. They seemed, soon afterwards, to become aware of the impracticability of the undertaking ; they asked " whether the withdrawal had begun ?" " whether the exhaustion of the troops was very great ?" " whether, in the event of the abandonment of the forts on the main land, opportune measures had been taken for the security of the island of Alsen ?" The answers were that " the troops were not worn out or dispirited ;" that " the retreat could not be safely effected at once ;" that " all provisions had not yet been taken to put Als in a state of defence." For all that, I must insist upon the intelligence I sent from the spot at the time. Nearly all the officers, with hardly one exception, made no mystery of their conviction that the place was untenable, They theught it practicable, as well as desirable, to steal out of the position in the night. They were aware that the troops were not only half dead with incessant exertion, but also greatly disheartened—that two regiments, on the 14th, flatly refused to go out to the front—that they were ready enough to brave danger against all odds, provided only they could be brought face to face with the enemy—but that they had been too long sent forth to an unavailing butchery. The incipient mutiny of those two regiments yielded to the gentle and firm remonstrances of their officers, and the soldiers followed their leaders across the bridges, for nothing could equal the docility and resignation of these good Danes to the last—but the demo ralization of the troops was no less evident to all men in command. Picket duty was discontinued, the rifle pits were abandoned to the enemy, and the men could even no longer be induced to keep a look out from the embrasures:, so utterly overpowered were they by the terrific fire of the Prussian artillery. There is nothing disparaging to the bravery of the Danish soldiers in all this. They had done all that could be expected from mere men, and I have the authority of a competent French officer, Colonel Fevrier, that "no troops in the world could have behave.: with greater fortitude." But still there is an end to human endurance; more had been demanded of these troops than mere flesh and blood could achieve. The soldiers were at the end of their strength; the officers SAW it and acknow ledged it, and all of them, those at headquarters at their head, were convinced that further resistance would lead io some disastrous catastrophe. They said so ; they aseured us that they had said so to the War-office, that they had repeatedly applied to Copenhagen for leave to withdraw from the position, but that their instructions did not allow them to think of their safety. All this I deemed myself in duty bound to repeat for truth's sake. That the prolonged stand at Dybbol, under such circumstances, was a fatal and capital blunder, from a military point of view, there cannot be the least shade of a doubt. That the officers who were most unanimously of that opinion should have con spired to mislead the Government by false representations, and dig their own graves from a false point of honour, is far less credible than that the Government, actuated by mere political motives, anxious to appear before the Con ference with all honour of an unbroken strength, and still, perhaps, disturbed by the outcry occasioned by the aban donment of the Dannewelk, blinded itself to the real posi tion of affairs, resolved upon a chance which might appear doubtful, and chose the sacrifice of a part of the army as the least evil. The conduct of the Government may yet be accounted for on political grounds; that of the army, as it would result from the pieces now given to the light, would appear sheer madness, deliberate suicide. It seems that the German troops in Jutland are no longer to be fed at the expense of the inhabitants, but to apply for their support to the stores cf the Commissariat. They are not, however, to fare at the expense of their Government as:sumptuously as Gen. Falkenstein had decreed they should live at the cost of the poor Danes. Not o nl y are the w in e , liquor, beer, and the famous 10 cigars altogether out of be to question; but even meat, bread, &c. , w ill be reducedsell to half the rations that had been original l y deemed es "" the welfare of these valiant troops. a Tide Foreign Mail Packet -,_____ MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. June 18. _ via Marseilles drazil and Cape Verdes, by "I pride!). packet. Cape of Good Ilope, ASCOIIBIOB, STA St. lieleua.lllav '2 9 . Cluna, Penang, and Singapore, via ~o utl.Luiipton.Juile 9 • via Marseilles ...May 27.- .... Falkland Islands ............... Gibraltar, via So uthampton .. , , May 27. I n dia (Calcutta) , and Ceylon, vii Southampton June 2 viz Marseilles May 27. India (B o mbay), vi, SouthamptonptoSouthamptonM a y 27. via Marseilles June 5. Portugal... • June 5. Malta, E g ypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 27, via Marseilles May 27, Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... May 25, by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. May 27. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, i May 30 California. and British Columbia,. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day, EPSOM RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAND STAND STAKES. Welbeck Alabama Ten ran, ARRIVED.—Tippler and Teneriffe. RACING FIXTU: Wye Maidstone 2 Ascot .. 7 Hampton l5 Newton Odiharu Bibury .. 22 Newmark-et July Car .. 5 Pontefract . Abingdon Cambridge Liverpool July 14 Stamford Bright on .. 2 Brighton Club Lewes Huntingdon .. 9 Wolverhampton Reading Egham Oxford .. 18 SEPT] Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Bridgwater Doncaster OCT , Bedford 4 Northallerton 6 Newmarket Second Oct lO NOTIE Worcester Autumn .... 1 Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14 Dover ................ 18 York August,.., 2E Yarmouth ............ 23 Plymouth Lichfield ........ Stockton • Devon and Exeter .• • Derby ........ 1MBBR• Brecon .. 19 Richmond Monmouth 22 Manchester Autumn Newmarket First October 27 Lincoln Gloucester Icsismarket Houghton 24. IMBIR. Leamington kWar. Hunt 22 IRISH. TUNE. Curragh 2B, 29, 30 SEPTEMR3R. Curragh 6, 7, 8 OCTOBER. Curragh STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864. NOVEMBER. , Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt 22 Railway Traffic Returns. The last week's raitway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- 1864. 1863. Great Western North-Western 110,926 95,226 South-Western Brighton Midland South Eastern 24,029 19,594 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire.. North .Eastern 64,154 53,562 Bristol and Exeter Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,111 15,443 These returns, with one or two exceptions, are of a very favourable character compared with those of the same period of last year. On the Great Western the increase is £3,313; North Western, X 15,700 ; Midland, £8,105 ; South Eastern, £4,435; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £18,872 ; North Eastern, £10,592; Bristol and Exeter, £818; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £4,668. The South Western, however, shows a decrease of £2,014; Brighton, £503; and the Great Northern, 1268. SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(This Dan LONDON, May 23.—Wind this day at noon—North- West; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. PLYMOUTH, May 25.—Wind S,E.—Sailed—Zehore r for Singapore. SWANSEA, May 24.—Wind N,E.—Sailed—Samson, for Rio 3 aneiro. NEWPORT, May 25.—Wind N.—Sailed—Henry Clark, for New York. BRISTOL, May 25.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Queen of the Sea, from Pernumbuco. SHIELDs,'iMay 25.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Melanothon, for Jamaica. CARDIFF, May 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Charles De vontosh, for Rio Grande. The Price of Gold. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 426 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.61 per £1 stcrlinz. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. _ _ The course of exchange at New York on London for bills a 60 days' sight is about 200 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 62 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.17} per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than London. THE DERBY.—The time of running the Derby, as taken by Benson's chronograph, was as follows :-1862, 2.45 5-10; 1863, 2.52 2-10; 1664, 2.44. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN ROAD, ISLINGTON, N .—The number of patients for the week ending May 21,was 604; of which 250 were new cases. The Dowager Countess Amherst has arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. After much delay Meyerbeer's will has been opened at Berlin. All that has yet transpired of its contents is that the rumour of his having prohibited the performance of his great unpublished work "L'Africaine" was unfounded. The will desires that it shall be played, but subject to cer tain conditions which may perhaps create difficulties. A letter from Bourgtheroulde (Eure), in the Nouvelliste of Rouen says, " The corn crops present a remarkable fine appearance in this neighbourhood, and if the weather continues favourable for the earing and flower ing, the harvest will undoubtedly be quite as abundant as last year's. The ears are beginning to appear, and will be out full in a few days. The colsa crop is not so good as it was last year. Spring corn of all kinds looks promising. A fire broke out three days ago in the village of Saint-011e (Nord), by which, in less than an hour, 19 cot tages, 14 barns, and 14 stables, were destroyed. The con flagration began in the dwelling of a day-labourer named Isorez, whose wile was engaged in heating the oven, when, having thrown in a fresh lot of fuel, the flames escaped by some fissure and communicated to the thatched roof, and then with peat rapidity to the adjoining houses. A tremendous storm burst three days ago over the town and neighbourhood of Bouchain (Pas-de-Calais). A. torrent of rain and hail fell for nearly two hours, and violent claps of thunder succeeded each other, almost with out interruption. Four persans who were at work in the fields were knocked dowe by the lightning. One was killed on the spot; another has been ever since suffering from a violent nervous affection of the limbs; the other two escaped with trifling injury. N EW ANTIDOTES.—A few years, M. French Consul-General at Salvador , discovered a sort of bean, the Sinoba etch on, which is a s p ecific against the bites of venomous reptiles. w of . on an impor. hile Herren, taut mission across the mountains, oneone of the Indian the most s of his suite • was stung by an olds, dangerous of the snake tribe. Another Indian, how ever, at once administered a powder, which the paticnt swallowed, and a perfect cure ensued. M. Flerrau immediately purchased the secret, which was simply the above-mentioned bean reduced to powder. as t antidote. thesting A quantit } of This acid is obtained this beanie no ,v on its way to France. But for venom of a of the bee of wasp, less phe udiecadl acidy i s nature,anexecue lichen by the decomposition of spyroilic acid, salicine and coal, by heat. It is solid, colourless, and crystallizable; it melts at 35 degrees centigrade, boils at 188 degrees, and has a peculiar odour and a pungent taste. It is scarcely soluble i n water, but very much so in ether and alcohol. This acid, applied to the place, will stop the inflammation, and take away all Pain.—Craiignani. ALLEGED POISONING IN FRANCE.—A letter from Berne say s : _c, At the moment when the La Pommerais trial is still fresh in men's minds, a double arrest in this city has caused considerable emotion. The parties are M. Hermann Demme, a young professor of medicine at the University of Berne, and the widow of a banker named Trumpy, the charge against them being to have poisoned the latter. M. Demme, as medioal atten dant to the Trumpy family had bean at different times called in to effect a reconciliation between the hus band and wife, who did not live very happily toge ther. M. Demme thus became a friend of the family, and, in 1862, accompanied them in a tour in the East. D.l. Trumpy died some months since, and in consequence of different rumours which became current, an inquiry was instituted, the body of the deceased was disinterred, and on examination death was found to have been caused by strych nine. No idea was at first entertained of a crime, but rather of suicide caused by unfortunate speculations on the Bowes. M. Demme was, however, suspected of having furnished the poison, The judicial authorities on continu ing their inquiries have now formed a different opinion, and the widow and M, Demme have both been arrested." LIFE SATED BY A I)OG.—At the late wreck at Saaday, a Newfoundland dog, belonging to the vessel, seeing a poor fellow struggling among the breakers, leaped into the sea, and having seized in his mouth the upper part of the man's jacket bore his head up, and swam ashore with, him,—Or4adian. RES FOR 1864. Beverley 22 Stockbridge Chelmsford.. New Forest Hunt . 2$ Newcastle-on- ryne 2s Worcest , r (Summer) .. ;Y.) Ipswich .. Nottingham . l9 'Winchester l9 Southampton .. Chesterfield King's Lynn 2l Goodwood UST. , BER.