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Maunder. Within little more than a thousand closely but clearly printed double-columned pages, be has given us the pith and marrow of the volu minous Biographze Universelle. Altogether, the book is as nearly perfect and complete, as s repertory of biographical information, as such a book well could be. Its general accuracy is surprising, if it be only borne in mind how many countries, and languages, and centuries are comprised within the range taken by the compilation. More parti cularly, is this remarkable, if the multiplicity of dates and localities, requiring to be here accurately specified, is borne for an instant in recollection. Row so much could by any possibility come to be compressed within so moderately-sized avolume, bewildered us to conjecture upon first taking up this same volume and turning over the leaves of it. The mystery, however, we soon enough learned to recognise and to appreciate, when the preface had been read and the body of the work itself consulted. The selection made by the compiler has been most carefully made throughout. Names of no appreciable value have been cautiously and sys tematically excluded. No commentary or criticism whatever has been indulged in. Yet is the result by no means a mere record of names, end dates, and a few illustrative particulars. On the contrary, while the space has been most sedulously economised, " life-like touches of conduct and character" have been intended to be imparted—and that good inten tion on the part of the compiler will be found to have been moat cleverl carried out. Another fea . ture of the work, not yet alluded to, is especially deserving of mention, and not only of mention but of commendation. In every instance where there could be a chance of doubt upon the matter, the pro nunciation of the name hes been scrupulously de fined. Besides which it should be observed, in reference to the mere arrangement of the work—an arrangement made of course throughout. as in every dictionary, alphabetically—persons bearing the same name have been arranged in due sequence, chronologically. Lastly, as in the National Cyclorwdia" of - Mr. Knight, and again in the " Men of the Times" of Mr. Walford, in addition; to the renowned dead, the illustrious living are in troduced into the collection. So that the range of the work is really and truly one of the very widest amplitude. Improvements will probably be made in the work in subs( quent editions, but as yet we have failed in our efforts to conjecture even wha possibly those improvements can be. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, A meeting of this society was held at Burlington house, on Monday evening, the Bth of June; Sir Roderick I. Murchison, K.C.8., in the chair. Among the 28 Fellows elected were his Royal Highness the Count de Paris, the Earl of Belmore, Sir John P. Boileau, Mr. Walter Buchanan, M.P., Mr. S. W. Courtenay, M.P., Mr. G. F. Heneage, Sir T. D. Lloyd, Viscount Milton, Mr. St. Andrew St. John, the Hon. H. P. Vereker, Mr. W. 0. White ; also Lieut.-Colonel the . Chevalier Sonklar von lostatten, of Vienna, as honorary and corres ponding member. The President stated that he had received a telegram icformiug him that Captains Speke End Grant left Alexandria on the 4th inst. by the Pera for Southampton, and are due in England on the 17th. The council had decided on having an extra meeting to receive them, and the day would be announced as soon as arrange ments could be made. The President next commu nicated further intelligence of Madame Tinne and her daughter, who after having gone as far as Gondokoro and returned to Khartum, had started afresh in their steamer for the Bahrel-Gazel, the great western Effluent of the Nile. He then read a letter from these ladies, after which he called at tention to the explorations which M. du Chaillu was about to undertake into the interior from the west coast of Africa, stating that he had resolved to go alone, and had embarked the whole of his capital in the necessary preparations and the purchase of scientific instruments, presents, &c. He proposed to raise additional means by the sale of a number of gorillas and other curious ani mals which he had brought from Africa. In con clusion, the President stated that two despatches from Mr. Consul Callender, at Rhodes, had been con munica ted by Earl Russell, giving particulars of the earthquake which had visited that unfortu nate island on the 27th of April and the 2d of May ; the only scientific fact mentioned in them was that the movement of the earthquake was from west to east. The paper of the evening was on the "Phy sical Geography of the Indo•Australian Archi pelago," by Mr. - Wallace, a distinguished naturalist, "who has spent seven years in the Indian Ar chpelago, and had communicated papers on Borneo and other subjects. The reading of this remarkable Paper by Mr, Clements Markham was followed by much applause, after which the President eulogised the ability displayed by Mr. Wallace in the arrange- Ment and composition of the paper, adding that the Society had never sent a traveller into a foreign land Who had more completely studied the grand features of its natural history, or who had combined them together in a more philosophical manner. Mr. Crawford, after acknowledging the merits of the Paper and making observations on the inhabitants, slated some particulars respecting the volcanic erup tion of the Timboro Mountain in 1814, of which he wit nessed some of the effects. At a distance of 300 miles it was pitch dark for three days; the ashes were carried by the monsoon to a distance of 1,200 Miles from the mountain ; and for ten days he was obliged to write by candlelight. THE KIISEE DES SOUVERAINS. This museum, which had been closed for some weeks for the purpose of rearrangement, has just been reopened to the public. M. Barbet de Jouy, Who recently succeeded M. de Viel-Castel as con servator of this establishment, has adopted the chro nological order in the new arrangement, and over each compartment may be seen in large gilt letters the name of the Sovereign to whom the articles belonged. The principal' may be briefly described as follows :—Childeric—Arms and fragments of ornaments found in his tomb. Dagobert—The iron arm chair supposed to have been made by Saint Charlemagne—His prayer-book, sceptre, and sword (ridiculously ornamented with fleur s de hs on violet velvet for the coro nation of Charles X,) Charles the Bald— Bible given by the monks of the Abbey of Saint- Martin of Tours. Louis Vll.—Vase offered to him by Renore of Aquitaine, his wife. Louis IX.— liis breviary and the brass basin in which he was baptised. Charles V.—Bible in French. Louis X H- - Manuscript of Jeanne de France. Francis I. —His colossal armour. Henry ll.—His brilliant armour, a chef dcruvre of workmanship, and his mass of arms. Catherine de Medecis—Her cross bow. Francis IL—The prayer-book of Mary Stuart, his widow. Charles I X.—Helmet and buckler worn at tournaments, beautiful specimen of workmanship, and ornamented with enamels, He nry 11L—Religious articles which stood on the altar of the Koights of the Order of the Holy Ghost, e ! ' 'which he was the founder. Henry IV.—His simple field armour. Louis Xlll.—Casket in gold, admirably ornamented, given to Anne of Austria by the Republic of Venice. Louts XIV.—A Jeu de la ar Cliouette, a Mie variety of the noble game of goose. The reX V, sa—Her Easter prayer-book. Louis - t-Lis Holster sword. Louis XlV.—His lock smith's vice. Marie Antoinette—A coffer covered With white silk ornamented with paintings, offered by the city of Paris on the birth of the Dauphin Napoleon I. fac-simile of the crown of Charle magne, which he wore at his coronation Louis XVIIL—His h an db ell which he use d at . Mitt a , ert Hartwell, an d the Tu.! • es. Charles X.—H is coronation mantle. Louis Pbili ' 111 . e seal of the Lieutenancy General of the KiPnPedt and also some portraits Pieces of forgnitumre,ma. 1830, special room is reserved for articles which 7c.A to Napoleon 1., Arab saddles, his tent bed, bel on gedhisa his travelling dressing case, the clothes he Nvorremas; his coronation and at St. Helena, &c. M. de J ouy i s act i ve l y engaged in making out the c atalogue,— Galignani. CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, Tues • day, June 9 .—Admissions on payment, 2,029; ditto by 'lemon tickets, 810—total visitors, 2,869. Yi - ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK. In the general discount market this morning there is rather less inquiry for money, but having regard to the future prospects 'of financial Effairs brokers are unwilling to discount 3 months' paper under 4 per cent. About £42,000 in gold was bought by the Bank authorities yesterday, and in the absence of any demand for the continent further larger amounts are expected to be taken into that establishment. The bar silver by the Tasmanian has been dis posed of at ss, lid. per ounce standard. Two O'CLOCK At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 69f. 25e. Heavy. The English Stock Market presents a dull and depressed appearance. Some few purchases early in the morning were effected at the quotations cur rent yesterday, but upon sales they gave way per cent., and Consols are, therefore, now marked 91-: 2 for money, and 91/ .92 for the July account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities remain at 91/H ; Exchequer Bills are now 4s. die., and Bank Stock is quoted 234. Dealings in India Stock have taken piste at 231 233 ; the 5 per Cent. Loan is marked 107/ 108; the Debentures are 100 and the Bonds 108. to 14s. prem. Jn the Foreign Market, to-day, the most impor tant feature bas been the increased buoyancy of Greek Bonds, which have been as high as 39, and are now 38 or I higher than on the previous after noon. The Coupons have also risen 4, being 181, 19. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; do., Con solidest 501 2; VenEzuela 6 per Cents., 584 1,; Portuguese, 494 ; Mexican, 33i, I; Granada, 15i; Egyptian, 100 1, ; Spanish Passive, 331 2; ditto Certificates, 111 12; Italian, 722 1,. The exifede rate Loan is 2 to 1 dis.; and the New Venezuelan Loan 1 to 1 prem. The operations in the Railway Share Market have not been very extensive, and prices still con tinue depressed. Caledonian, Great Western, South Western, and South Eastern have each declined 55., and London, Chatham, and Dover, £2. The foreign and Colonial lines remain very inac tive, without any material change in prices. For Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there is a very limited inquiry. Bank of Australia have improved to 75f: §; London Joint Stock rea;ise 362-, and Berlin Water Works, 81 ; international Financial shares are quoted 51 GI prem. ; London Financial, 17,- 21 prem .; and General Credit, 2tl 28 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 224 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities — Nev , 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock 231 1 3 Ditto 5 per Cent 1075 8 7t Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 965 Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 55 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 1004 Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 Ditto Bonds £l.OOO Ditto under £l,OOO .... 14 10 pm Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account, July 9 92 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent 4 dis FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-68-60 jhilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 per Cent. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent., 18 Ditto, Provisonal Land 'Warrant. Egyptian 7 pet Cent lOO5 995 Ditto, Second Issue • Greek 5 per C en t . , 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account 3B 9 84 5 i i Ditto Coupons lB4 19k 184 19 Italian 5 per Cent, (Maremmana Railway) 815 i Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account , 33 / I i Moorish Imperi a l 5 per Cent 964 5 New Granada .. 164 4 Ditto 2 per Cent Ditto Deterred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — P t u vian 41 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account.. B9Z Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent.; 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Account 49f I Ditto Scrip, (1862) £39 paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 944 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859.. Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 ..— Sar dinian 5 per Cent .. — Ditto Account — Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive T)itto Account 3 31 i i Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 92 Ditto Account .. 921 5 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account.... Ditto Guaratteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela, 3 p er C ent Litto Accou n t ...,• 25 —5 Ditto 6 per Cent ~ 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs., Ditto Account.. THREE Cr CLOCK. Consols, Money ...................... 914 t Ditto Account 914 92 Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day, • (REUTER's TELEGRAM.) Dull. About 4,000 bales. Import, 1,503, Previously, 35,563. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about i per raille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.221 per Al sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. Hid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2-10ths l er cent. dealer in London than in Paris. By advises from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.5} per Al sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 4-10 tbs per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 160 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 46 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. 8.4.0 ~v.18.4' Shan- stock stock stock stock 204 20a 100 100 10 stock stook stook 20 stock stock 4tock SHIPPING —This Day. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, June 9.—Speedwell, from Demerara. Arrived, June lo.—Granite City, from Sydney; Wins fell, from Moreton Ba% ; Benjamin Scott, from Guernsey ; Tralalgar, from Sague le Grande; Thos. H. Perkins, from Callao; Margaret, from Mogador; Ottodine, from Colum• bia ; Satisfa c ti on , f rom Ib ra il ; Lady Shelburne, from Montevideo; Village Pride, from Demerara; Croxdale, from Memel ; Leeds, from Mogador; Eliza, from Pomeron ; H moan Louis, from Faro; Rudolph, from Leghorn; Grenadine, from Havannah ; Louisa Amelia, from Gothen burg; Providence, from Windau ; Richard and Frances, from Caen. Passed— DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Caroline (screw , from London, for th went; Rose Macroon (brig), steamer from ) the west, for London; Annie, from Shields, for Carthag ena ; P r i ncess R oya l , f rom Sunderland, fur Genoa; Ann Dane, from Shields, for the west. Sailed—Appoline, Accrington, Hero, Mary of Argyle, Medusa, and Annie, with more outward bound. MADAME RISTORL—On Monday next this cele brated tragic actress will snake her first appearance this season at Her Majesty's Theatre, in M. Legouve's play, " Medea," thus commencing a series of eight representa tions, to be given on successive Fridays and Mondays. The other plays set down in the list are " Elisabetta," "Maria Stuart," " Debora," " Macbeth," " Adrie nne Lecouvre ur ," " orma," and " Rosamunda." Of these " Debora," which we suppose is translated from the German driiraa of the same name, and " Norma," as a tragedy, will be en tirely new to the English public. HEALTH OF MR. URQUHART.—The friends of this gentleman will be glad to learn that he has so far recovered from his very severe attack of gout as to be enabled to drive out in his open carriage. The rapidity wit h which the attack was overcome speaks highly in favour of the Turkish bath as a remedial agent in such cases. A private letter from one of Mr. Urquhart's friends, received in London yesterday, says—" The Turkish bath appears to me to have acted most perfectly, for I am sure if the treat ment of Mr. I.Trquhart's case bad been by any medicinal means, which I and others are in the habit of prescribing, the cure would have been at the price of much debility and depression, whereas in five days the bath, with the full in rg fi eo u iti e ie n t fe:tebv; ,a t e h n e douche, bas brought about the remarkable resultT.efawcithout either of the drawbacks just mentioned." t established that the Turkish bath is a remedy for other, for not only a rapid cure but early Pleasing intelligence to thousands. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVEINING-,' JUNE 10, 1863. SHARE MARKETS—This day. -4- --- ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUh.S. Paid. ; Closing Railways. ; Price. Bir., W01.,_ and Str. Val. at 8 8, IBlythe and Tyne. 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Eastern—Berwick 10 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.] Do Lecds lO Do York Do Carlisle... North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. V. Junction al Scottish Central i Scot N. E., Aber. stock 10 Do Scot. Mid. stock 101 Shrews, and Weichpool al Shropshire Union 101 South Devon lOl (South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun 10 Stain*, Wok.,an d Wok a] Stockton & Darlington a] Do Do New, 186& Taff Vale... 1 Do B Do C Ulster I a, Do ...... Do Vale of Neath (Victoria sta. and Pim DI Waterford & Kilkenny 101 !West Cornwall 10( IW. Hartlepool Har.&R 10( West Midland -Oxford 10( Do Newport 10( Do Hereford) 10( BRITISH FOSS: tiatlwaya lantic Xi St Lawreno liom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind - ; Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New Do. E. Shares... Buffalo anti Lake Ilaren al Do. Preference ...... al Buflalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 18;2 Do. do. July 1, 1873 00. do. Juan 1, 187 , 1 10! Clcut ta.toz S. Eataii. ) 101 Cape Town ez Dock Seri' 101 Easin. 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Mr. Garth, at the sitting of the Court this morning, followed on the same side, dealing at some length with the three points raised yesterday by Mr. Sergeant Shee. He contended that the manner in which Colonel Calthorpe had met the allegations made against his work by Lord Cardigan were uncandid and ungenerous. He had said, "I cheerfully declare myself satisfied that Lord Cardigan entered the Russian battery," thus turning the noble lord into a plaything without making him a single atom of reparation, and refusing him an apology. Considering that the slanderer was an . officer who held a low rank in the army, while the slandered was lieutenant- General the Earl of Cardigan, who had received the thanks of Parlia ment and the acknowledgments of Lord Raglan and Lord Lucan and of his country in many nays, he considered that Colonel Calthorpe's was the most unhandsome, the most un generous, the most uncandid, and the most unbecoming style of retractation that could be imagined. The Lord Chief Justice said he cculd entertain no doubt that the passage in Colonel Calthorpe's work, upon which the present application had been male for a criminal infor mation, contained a most serious libel upon the Earl of Car digan. He thought it was impossib.e to read that passage without coming to the conclusion that that which it was intended to convey was an imputation upon the Earl of Cardigan of having been wanting in his duty at a time when he was in command of a detachment of cavalry ordered to attack the Russian battery, of hating been wanting in his duty from want of personal courage. It was true that, in the first edition of this work, the absence of Lord Cardigan as a general officer vas suggested when his presence was necessary, and it was ascribed to an accident. It was said that his horse became alarmed by the discharge of a cannon close to his head, and that the horse swerved and carried Lord Cardigan away, in spite of himself, off the field. This was cleary intended to imply, that Lord Cardigan never reached the battery which the detachment under his orders was directed to take, but it ascribed his failure to reach that battery which others reached, and through which they carried their attack, to an accident. Lord Cardigan, feeling that he had reason to com plain of this statement, as of many others contained in that work, made it the subject of complaint and remonstrance. In the second edition a notice was prefixed to the work, which in the third edition was incorporated in the shape of a note, and in that notice in the second edition and the note in the third, that which was given in the first edition as a cir cumstance accounting for Lord Cardigan's failure to reach the battery, which the rest of the line tinder his command did reach, was withdrawn in the shape of a compliment,-- a compliment ostensibly on the face of it, but which con veyed, in his judgment, the bitterest sarcasm—that it was not the fault of Lord Cardigan's horse, but his own fault, that he failed to reach the scene of danger through which the others passed, It was impossible, he thought, to doubt that that was intended to convey that Lord Cardigan had been wanting in that per sonal courage necessary to the discharge of his duty. To say that a soldier ordered to attack an enemy, much more a general and a leader whose duty it was to lead others into action, stopped short midway in the path which led to danger, and perhaps to death, while others went in without any obstacle or any cause to prevent them, must, he was sure, convey to the mind of any railitary man, and to the mind of any man conversant with such matters, an imputation of personal cowardice, disgrace, and dis honour. It was impossible, therefore, not to feel that this was a matter of a most libellous character. Heaven forbid that the time should ever come when the honour and repu tation of the soldiers and sailors engaged in the service of this country should ever be unjustifiably assailed without redress being opened to them. There could be no doubt, if this were a true view, as he (the learned judge) thought it was, that looking to the position of the paries, looking to the importance of the service to which this passage had refer ence, the matter was one that would, probably, be the sub ject of a criminal information, unless some special cause could be shown why a rule for a criminal information should not be made absolute. Now, these reasons had been put forward why the Court should not make the rule absolute in this case. First, that the substance of the passage com plained of was true, or that at,all events that the affidavits that had been produced on the part of the defendant so conflicted with those of the complainant, that the Court could not take upon itself to try the natters on affidas it. Secondly, it was said that at all event' whether the state ments were well or ill founded, it was written in reference to a matter of public importance and public inte rest, a matter of history, that it was a privi leged matter, and not the subect matter of a criminal information. Thirdly, teat the conduct of the parties had been such that what had taken place subsequently to the publication ol the work had pre cluded the prosecutor from applying to the court success fully. He would deal briefly with their points in the order in which they had been stated. In the first place it was stated that substantially the statemett contained in the passage upon which this application as founded was true. He must say he could not understand what was meant by any argument founded on that assetion. It turned indeed upon what was the true construction of the libel in question. If, as was contended yesterday, all which that passage conveyed was that Lord Cardigan, from some cause or other, was absent when his presence Kits desired, it might be said that, to a certain extent, it !ad been made out that that was true. But that, in his udgment, was not the true character or meaning of this lbellous passage. He thought it was not the gist of the statement complained of that Lord Cardigan was absent when his presence as general was much to be desired. The gist and sting of the libel was did to face, face and thed hanger; noblybrava that this, that Lord Cardigan w as abseil:, not from d e f ect o f judgment, or Irene any accideet a l cease, b ut b ecause he had not the h courage it was incorrect to say that th e substance of this charge was led, cntead which against. the So men whom true; and Col. Calthorpe had been, terough his counsel, constrained to say, that if that was the view, he was satis fied by the affidavits which had been fled, that his view was incorrect, and that his statements wen ill-founded. Then with regard to the affidavits which had been adduced. It was said that there was a conflict upon lose affidavits, and that the court could not try the queston. There was no conflict of any substantial character beween the affidavits of the prosecution and the defendan, but the defendant seemed to give the go-by to the real question at issue. The libel was that Lord Cardigan failed toreach the battery be cause he turned short half-way in the path that led to it. Colonel Calthorpe had admitted that that was an erroneous and it-founded statement. He was constrained to admit teat Lord Cardigan did reach the battery, and that he passed through it, and he meets the charge by saying that, admitting all, he took the ground upon the statement that Lord Cardigan came out of the battery sooner than h e ought to have done. But that was a totally different charge from that to which the affidavits of the prosecutor were addressed. So that he thought there was no conflict when the real nature of the charge came to be considered. He should be sorry to lay down any rule on this point as of universal application, or to state what the Court would do in any ease because there were conflicting affidavits. It was tree generally that the Court would not try questions upon affidavits but would leave parties to their , remedy; that however was not a rule of universal appl ica ti on , an d h e sawn° reakon why in this case the Court shou I d not make the rule absolute, if, looking to other circumstances it was thought a fit one for a criminal infor mation. But it was said that whether :he imputation was true or not this was a case in which the defendant, writing as an historian of the events of that campaign, had a right to make such comments as he pleased upon Lord Cardigan, who had borne so conspicious a part in it; but this again must be taken with certain limitations. It was true that the events in question were of the deepest public character and importance. It was true that the conduct of the men who were engaged in thosetransactions was fairly and legi timately matter of public. He adverted to what had passed between Col. Calthorpe and one of the friends authorised by Lord Cardigan to negotiate en the matter, an d which altogether took away the foneditien on 'which this rule was absolutely granted. Connected with this subject was the destruction of I,COO copies of the last edition, a fact which was not known to the Court when the application for a rule nisi was made; oth erw i se it might have made a difference in the decision of the Court. The learned Judge, having passed a high eulogium on the military career of Lord Cardigan, said the rule must be dis missed, but without costs. The other judges concurred, Rule discharged. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbutn.) IN RE W, P. WAUGH. His Honour to-day gave judgment on the question as to whether this bankrupt, Colonel Waugh, formerly one of the directors of the London and Eastern Bank, should be allowed to surrender after having been outlawed. After a long argument on Monday his honour, on the authority of several cases quoted on behalf of the bankrupt by Mr. Roxburgh, decided that the Court had the power to inter pose and accept the surrender. Mr. C. E. Lewis, on be half of the official liquidators of the London and Eastern Bank, proceeded to show that, although the Court might n vvewas bankruptcy,possessed have the power it was discretionary, and he opposed ; but his honour held that Mr. Lewis had no bah io ne er up st t a h n a d d i, bu left the question open whether a bankrupt could be ad mitted to the privilege of surrendering, and by so doing avoiding the penalties incident to outlawry ofwithout att he t bringing e o his into The ad mitted that when he left England he had £5OO which he stated he had expended for the use of himself and family. His Honour now referred to the main facts of the case, and said it was one which showed to what extraordinary lengths and to what awful depths a man might be led by speculation, and the "making haste to get rich," without his cousiciering his duty to others. For years the bank- CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day, NE W COURT. (Before the Recorder.) THE ROBBERY AT LORD CHESTIAM'S. Roderick O'Lochlin and Arthur Hewitt were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the house of Charles Compton Cavendish, Baron Chesham, and stealing there from a large quantity of plate, jewellery, watches, and ether property valued at upwards of £l,lOO. The prisoners were captured by the police as they were getting over the garden wall of his lordship's house in Gros venor-square. The jury found them both guilty. They were ticket-of leave men. The Recorder said as they had life-preservers upon their persons, it was evident they had provided for any resis tance, and as they had both before been sentenced to penal servitude for four years, he should on the present occasion sentence O'Lochlin to 10 and Hewitt to 15 years penal ser vitude. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MAReBOROUGH-STREET. ARTFUL MODE OF PICKING A SHOPKEEPER'S POCKET. --John Freeman, a fellow who refused his address, was charged with picking the pocket of Mrs. Sarah Stevens, the wife of Mr. Stevens, stationer, 14, Duke-street, Grosvenor square, of a purse containing £1 12s. 81d. under the follow ing circumstances : It appeared from the evidence that prisoner went into Mr. Stevens' shop about nine o'clock the previous night and asked to see a visite card. Mrs. Stevens took one from the window, and the prisoner objected to the price, and asked to see another. Mrs. Stevens took a second card from the window, and while doing so prisoner said, " What a fuss you are making." Mrs. Stevens then felt her dress trod on, and directly after the prisoner bolted out of the shop, when Mrs. Stevens missed her purse from her pocket, containing the sum of £1 12s. Bid. She told her errand boy to pursue the prisoner, and ha did so, Mr. Alfred Murray, staymaker, of Duke-street, also joining in the pursuit, and seen the prisoner throw the purse away in his flight. Lazarus Howes, 95 C, then came up and took the prisoner into custody, when the prisoner, with much coolness, asked the constable " Whether anything was the matter ?" Inspector Charles Bowles asked for a remand that inquiries might be made to see if prisoner was known. The prisoner was committed for trial, but will be again brought up. COMMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE FOR A [RUFFIANLY ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—John M'Donald, a fellow who gets his living by hawking books about the neighbourhood of the Haymarket, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following cowardly assault on a female named Oates, residing in Rathbone-place The complainant, a young married woman, said she was on her way to see an invalid female, and when crossing the Lop of the Haymarket, having at the time a bottle of port wine under her shawl, the prisoner asked her to buy a book of him. She refused, and the prisoner then struck her a violent blow on the chest with his fist, breaking her brooch, smashing the bottle, and hurting her a good deal. A con stable then came up, to•whom she gave the prisoner in charge. Sergeant Allen, 20 C, said that when he took the prisoner into custody several gentlemen said the prisoner had vio lently struck the complainant. Mr. Tyrwhitt having made some severe remarks on the prisoner's cowardly conduct, committed him for six weeks with hard labour. THAMES. CRUEL ROBBERY.—Henry Moore, aged 20, and described as a labourer of Hind-street, Poplar, who is well known to the police as a tcuter to crimps, a thief, and ruffian, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with stealing 29 sovereigns, a gold watch, a silver watch, a chain, a gold brooch, and a coat, the money and property of Thomas Taylor, a bricklayer. The prosecutor, his wife, and seven children arrived in the river from Melbourne, in the ship Essex, early yester day morning. His destination was his native place, New castle-upon-Tyne, and he intended to proceed there by the steamer from a wharf in Wapping, and he engaged a man named Mabey to convey his luggage in a van to the wharf from which the steamer was to depart. The prisoner came on board the Essex in the course of the morn ing, and pretended that he was employed by Mabey to take away some of the prosecutor's luggage. The prose cutor gave prisoner some old straw beds, and directed him to remove them from the ship. The prisoner did so, and by some means obtained pos session of Taylor's coat, which contained all his money, his watches, and other property he had accumulated by his industry in Australia. On missing the coat he went in seach of the prisoner, and made known his loss to the police. In the course of his inquiries he ascertained that a man called " Happy" had left the stolen coat in the shop of a marine store dealer, named Horace Buchan, in Robin Hood-lane, Poplar. Taylor waited upon Buchan, who delivered to him the coat, and the coat only, for the money, watches, brooch, ring, and other articles were gone. In the course of yesterday afternoon the police tracked the prisoner to a beerhouse in Poplar, and took him into custody. In answer to Mr. Woolrych, a police-constable named Gillmore, No. 324 K, said the prisoner was known as " Happy," and was a most notorious thief. Horace Buchan, of Robin Hood-lane, marine-store dealer, said "Happy" brought the prosecutor's coat to his shop and left it there, and also brought two or three straw beds and a bag, since identified by Taylor, to the shop at the same tire. Mr. Woolrych condemned the conduct of Buchan, and said he ought not to have received the coat of such a fel low as the prisoner, and could not pretend to be ignorant of who and What " Happy'' was: It was a most cruel rob bery. A poor man directly be returned to his native land Was basely plundered of his hard-earned money and other property. He should remand the prisoner until Saturday. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. The supply of English wheat on offer here to-day was very moderate. Selected parcels were in fair demand, at Monday's prices; otherwise, the trade was dull, at about previous quotations. With foreign wheat, both ex ship and ex granary, the market was well supplied. Prime Dantzic and American produce changed hands to a moderate extent at late rates. Russian qualities were dull, and rather cheaper; otherwise, the trade was quiet, on former terms. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at previous currencies. The value of all kinds of barley was well supported; but the trade—owing to more favourable accounts respecting the crop—was far from active. Malt was in good demand, and prices ruled firm. The oat trade was less active, and, in some instances, the quotations were somewhat easier. The market was well supplied. Bears and peas ruled firm, at fully p'revious rates. Most kinds of flour were in moderate request, and prices were steadily supported. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flow. English 840 10 t 2730 ' 20 ' 260 Irish Foreign 3,130 810 1 , 9,480 I 1,520 sks. 2,6550 brls rupt had held a very high station and position in society. He had rank in the army, having served with great distinc tion, and to all appearance ho was a man of fortune and affluence. He embarked recklessly and improvidently in the banking speculation. He was driven to quit the coun try, and now he appeared at the bar of the Court a pauper, without health and without means, to petition for leave to do that which he ought to have done years ago—disclose the estate which he had. This certainly was a very melan choly position for a man of the bankrupt's antecedents. His Honour concluded by saying he could not grant the prayer of the petition unless the bankrupt brought the £5OO, or the assignees consented to waive that requirement. Mr. Linklater said he would communicate with the as signees, and the case was adjourned for a week. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.) • CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. Henry Short, shoemaker, • was indicted for the man slaughter of James Sully. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the learned judge sentenced him to one month's imprisonment. Ana Doggett was indicted for the manslaughter of her husband. The deceased carried on the business of an ironmonger in High -street, Shoreditcb, and his death was occasioned, it was alleged, by the neglect of his wife (the prisoner). The Learned Judge was of opinion that the evidence offered was not sufficient to establish the charge, and the jury accordingly returned a verdict of not guilty. BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations being more favourable our market is less active, at barely the late advance in the currency. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat is only moderate, and the trade rules firm, as follows : Beef, from 2s Gd to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; lamb, 5s Od to 5s 8d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s ed ; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs by the carcase. MADAME DE LAMARTINE.—M, Victor Hugo has addressed the following letter to M. de Lamartine : —" Hauteville House, May 23, 1863.—Dear Lamartine,— A great misfortune has just befallen you; and I long at once to draw our hearts close together. That which you love I venerate. Your lofty spirit beholds extending far around it the wide horizon. You perceive distinctly the future life I It is not necessary to say to you, Tiope I You are of those who know, and who wait. She i s h enceforth still blways your companion, i nv i sible it is true, hut ever p r esent. You have lost the woman, the wife —b u t not the soul. Dear friend, let us live in the dead.—Thine, 'VICTOR Hugo." GREAT WE STERN RAILWAy....._ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the An- JouRNED MEETINGS of PROPRIE fORs at the Pad dington Station, on FRIDAY, the 12th of June instant, will only be held pro forma, for the purpose of being further Adjourned to another day, in consequence of some of the Bi is contained in such Notices not being ready for approval, and others no longer requiring the sanction of the Wharn diffe meeting convened for such purpose. SPENCER H. WALPOLE, Chairman. Paddington Station, June 10, 1863. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK Share 13.14. , ;()LONIAL GOVERN l an.laov.6p.c.J uli 1877-S 8 , Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 10 I Do. 6p. c.Mar. & Sept 10 , Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 101 Do. S Inscribed stock 101 Cape G. H ope, 6 p c,187: 101 Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 101 Do. 189: 101 - 'Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10( Ceylon, N0v.1 , 78, 6p t la Mau itius 8 per cent .. 10( Nam. G,,v. 6 per cent.. 101 6 p.c. J a.&J 101 lio. 6p. o.Ap. & Oc:. 101 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 3.,18 ( 101 Dc. Sp. c.,18‘ J( to I_, ( 101 I Do. d0.,1888 & upwth 101 - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 101 - I Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I steiiing, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 101 Aus G6p.c.1c76.& up.. 101 - Vlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. (IT.J ul) 101 Do. to 6 pm. An.&Oot BATTISH NI Cambrian Consol. Gold A id ullliord Amalgamated.. 21 23 1 525 535 10 876 90 G. id kp 4.t' 24 27i 1.0 7 76 1.6 3} 4 - Devon G. Cone. (Tavist.) I East Bassett (Illogan) 31 East Clogau Gold Ltd 5: !East Caradon East Cam Brea 8.9 E. W'lltussel (Tavistk ) 8.1 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 51 Great South Tolgus I! G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 91 !Grenville 6.1 HerGd's-Foot liingston Downs 4.1 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelart Starke Valley.. 'Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2, 11 13 7e 41 5 0 ai 7 16. t 6 61 .12 45 47 17.0 21 3 0.6 ; 34 3.0 61 61 f d 193 110 120 !1 11 17.0 31 4 L 9 41 41 .1 44 61 2 44 4 4021 407 k 15. e 3 34 .11 75 80 8.9. 36 38 New Setun North Downs N.Wh '1 Basset (Illo.fan, 2.1 North Wheal Crotty 2.4. l'ar Consols (St. Blazey, 1, Providence(Uny Lelnt.) 10. , South Caradon(St.Cleer, S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.1 Wheal Fran. (Illogan, 18; Stray Park 2f Tamar Silv.,t Lead Min .Tin Croit West Basset (Illogan) 1 W Caradon (Liskeard, 5 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 Wheal Buller(kedruth) 5 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0 WhealLud, ott ........ 2.11 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 Wheal Seton . . 51 Wheal Treiawney (Lie.) 7 Wheal Union 3. 194 204 i } 12 13 i 25 27 235 245 ii 67i ?2 50 50 ).81 4ã 6 13 t 6 li 235 245 15 17 7 33 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Cornwall, 5 per cent. gua., 21 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct., 45 North Staffordshire, ::21 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 4a per cent., pf., 96i Ditto, 5 per cent. pr, 106,1 London, Chatham, &c., 6 per cent. 2d pf., 82 London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., Ditto, 6 per cent., C, 8/ LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Hull and Selby, 112 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Urn.) gua. 7 per cent., 191 Dutch Rhenish, 17* Great Luxembourg, 14* Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean, 42 Sambre and Meuse, 10* San Paulo gua. 7 per dent., 9* Ditto (all), 22 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 221 FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 22* 3 East del Rey (lira.), 1 Port Philip, Santa .Barbara Gold Mine (lim.), cottish Austral 4 au, lira , St. John del Rey (Um.), 55 VallanzasJa Gold, lira., 1* f Worthing (limited), * JOIN T-STOCK RANKS. &gra and United Service (), 1011 2 Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Bin.), 321 3 21 Australasia, 75* Ditto, new, 31 Colonial, 39) English and Irish (lim.), 5 Imperial Ottoman, Al Loudon and Brazilian aim.), 41} London Chartered Bank of Australia, 28 London and Colonial London and County, 43* 4 3,i London Joint Stock, , London and South-Western (Rm.), 4/ Midland Bank (Rm.), 7f Union of England and France (Um.), 8i Union of London, 361 St. Katharine, 61 DOCKS. Berlin MISCELLANEOUS, Water Crystal P a l ace, 37Works, 8$ East India Irrigation and Canal, si E glish and Australian Copper, y, ~ 8 International le inancial Societ lim Joint stock Di scount, 4 $ London General Omnibu s Coin an Na tional Discount Company (lira.), V$ North British Australasian, $ Oriental Inland Steam, lira., 5$ Rio de Janei ro City Improvements, lira, Ditto (£t,) 3$ Scottish Australian Investment, lira., 142 i S. African Irrigation Investment , (lim.), 4} We read in the Temps of Mo I , n evenin g— e ters- The Marquis Pepoli, th e I talian Minist da er y at St. Pe burg, has arrived in Paris. It app ears that h has not yet been received by the Emperor. M. Pe he brings back from St. Petersburg, it is said, very favou ra bl e impressions of the Russian cause, and of the Emperor Alexander in particale." ENT s KCIJ Y.; I l(7i 108 i 10 115 ( 7 10 1115 10 I 97 )0 05 )0 108 PO 112 10 1115 It) 1113 )0 11,9 )0 107 i io 10 I 1021 41) I 103 )0 104 1041 )0 112 11* 1071 1081 ,3 115 rl3 115 10 11e 11i 1111 93 4 1 90 27i 7 4; 5 891 1 92 li Business done 1091 9 i no} 9} 111 69 110 a I 13& ; THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TRLEGRAMS.) (Per the North American.) NEW YORK, MAY 30 (Evening). (By Telegraph to Father Point.) Nothing decisive hae been yet received from Vicksburg. The New York Democratic Committee has passed resolutions protesting against any negotiations for peace by the Administration, except upon the basis of the preservation of the union and of the con stitution. The Jura has been intercepted off Cape Race, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAY 30, EVENING. Money easy. Gold, 45 per cent. premium; Ex change on London Bankers' Bills, 1581; Stocks improving —New York Centrals, 1232; Illinois, 1091 ; Erie, 95: ; 6 per cent. United States Bonds, 108. Cotton quiet. Middling Up land, 51c. Flour very firm. Wheat in good de mand for export, and Ic. higher. Corn improving. Provisions, cc flee, sugar, and Petroleum dull. Mo- asses quiet. The North American takes out 59,000 dollars in specie. NAVAL PROMOTIONS—This Evening. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty lis afternoon : Dr. Donald M'lver, acting assistant-surgeon, additional, ;o the Royal Adelaide. John Frazer, do. Dr. Joseph Whitaker, do. Alfred. Wm. Whitley, to the Victory. Wm. D. Wodsworth, do. John Ward (a) surgeon, to the Trincomalee.! Edward J. Bennett, paymaster, do. Dr. Geo. V. M‘Donogh, surgeon, to the Active. R. F. E. Morison, paymaster, do. Commander John A. Shears, to the Aboukir. IMPERIAL PAR,LMM HOUSE OF . COMMONS.—This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter after twelve. The following bills were considered, and ordered to be read a third time :—Devon Valley Railway—Haddington Roads London and North Western Railway —and I en dring Hundred Railway. S E GOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :--Isle of Wight Railways (Extensions)—Merthyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny Railway—and Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway. INNKEEPERS' LIABILITY (No, 1) BILL. Mr. W. MARTIN moved that the Speaker do leave the chair. Sir F. GOLDSMID desired to intimate that he should offer no further opposition to the measure. The promoters had placed various amendments on the paper, which would completely alter and at the same time materially improve the provisions of the bill. Mr. PACK also withdrew his opposition to the measure. The house then went into committee. Clause 1 was withdrawn, and the following amendment, by M►. Hum., substituted :—" After the passing of this act no innkeeper shall be liable to make good to any guest of such innkeeper any loss of or injury to goods or property brought to his inn, not being a horse or ether live animal, or any gear appertaining thereto, or any carriage, to a greater amount than the sum of thirty pounds, except in the following cases :—That is to say-1. Where such goods or property shall have been stolen, lost, or injured through the wilful default or neglect of such innkeeper, or any servant in his employ ; and, 2. where such goods or property shall have been deposited expressly for safe custody with such innkeeper, or his servant authorised by him for that pur poses. Provided always, that in the case of such deposit it shall be lawful for such innkeeper, if he think fit, to re quire, as a condition of his liability, that such goods or pro perty shall be depesited in a box or other receptacle, and that the person depositing the same shall affix his seal to the fastening thereof." Mr. ROEBUCK proposed a clause to the effect that £3O be the limit of compensation, and that the onus of proving the value thereof rest with the owner. Mr. LOCKE said it would be incumbent upon the owner, if he went to law, to prove the value of the property. Mr. HEYGASE supported the clause, and mentioned a case of great injustice which had occurred to an innkeeper in Leicestershire, After a short discussion, the proviso of the hon. and learned member for Sheffield was withdrawn. Mr. W. MARTIN proposed the adoption of the follow ing clauses :--" If any innkeeper shall refuse to receive for safe custody, as before mentioned, any goods or property of his guest, or if any such guest shall, through any default of such innkeeper, be unable to deposit such goods or property as aforesaid, he shall not be en titled to the benefit of this Act, in respect of such goods or property. Every innkeeper shall cause to be printed in plain type the first section of this act, and shall cause at least one copy thereof to be exhibited in a conspicu ous part of the hall or entrance to his inn, and he shall be entitled to the benefit of this act in respect of such goods or property only as shall be brought to his inn while such copy shall be exhibited ; and he shall also append to such copy a notice in writing, signed by himself, containing the name of the servant (if any) authorised by him to receive goods and property for safe custody." Sir F. GOLDSMID proposed an amendment in the pre amble to the effect that "it is expedient to amend the law concerning the liability of innkeepers in respect of the goods of their guests in manner hereinafter." Mr, W. MARTIN assented. The bill then passed through committee, and the chair• man ordered to report the fact to the house. The house resumed. SAVINGS BANKS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY moved that the house go into committee on this bill. He said the bill would consolidate eight savings banks acts, and had no reference whatever to the investment of savings banks moneys or the Post-office banks, and was in exact accordance with the suggestions of the committee of 1858. Tho consolidation of these acts would be a great convenience to all the persons connected with those institutions. Moreover, the bill had rec eived the fiat of Mr. Tidd P r att, th e reg i s t rar of friendly sccietitee s d The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented to the committee on the bill, w hich refle ctedf the g r Tower ea upon the hon. baronet and the hon. m em b e r great credit en whom theyth e y hadha d acted, on account of the Hamlets (Mr. Ayrton), afnaidthtibuelse h wawyitin whichor acted in the business. The Government intended to pro- • pose some amendments, which would be submitted to the house in the report. . various omission of a long discussio n Clauses sr 63, 64, 65, and 66 were omitted. were agreed to. moved an amendment to clause 37, but The house then went into committee, and and in am t e h n e d c m ou en rs t e s IBBERT The house resumed. E s e l e ' o l n T d l O reading.N S BILL.. aft M er r a . short fl discussion the hon. member withdrew it. The bill Mr HUNT moved Lm'CoTvedO :e th ti eP tion should be withdrawn with disclosed to a standing committee of n , c g alled the " El:ction Petitions With prevent the practice of pre y to that house, whether for the pr.- It would i ltohe o ru i at itti pro posedhre. elgf house,rs e a thatnasnn reasons yosi petitions i election n th g ee . . L imn that after a general election as soon as a peti tion of a frivolous nature was presented against a Liberal member, one followed against a Conservative, on the ground, he supposed, of restoring the balance. (Hear, and laughter.) Great expense and annoyance were the result. When it was found eat petitions were frivolous and vexatious, the recognizances entered into would be estreated and paid into the Exchequer. In cases of compromise the petitioners would be doubtless well atle to afford to pay the penalty that he proposed to exact. Mr. COX warmly supported the bill. In 1857 he was made the victim of a sham petition charging him with every crime that could possibly vitiate his election. (Laughter.) Within 24 hours of the period the members of the commit tee would have been struck, he received a confidential offer from the agent, who subsequently made the acquaintance of the Bankruptcy Court, that the petition would be with. drawn if a sum of £5OO were paid. Knowing that hP na d not been guilty of any offence, he indignantly 7 e t uee d to accede to the application, but neverthelen' ale petition was withdrawn. (Hear, hear.) Nr. COLLINS suPPolted .. the preamble, though he ob- The bill was read a second time in order to be committed on Wednesday next. RAILWAY BILLS BILL. The second reading was postponed for a fortnight. SALMON FISHERIES BILL. The committee was postponed till Friday. The 3l ments added. b E ill T w it as OP r O ec L om lS m T itte U d ßN pr P o l f li or E m ß a, O an A d D so ß in l e L a L m . end. On clause 7, Mr. COX proposed as an amendment that pumps, stand posts, water tanks and meters, and other conveniences for watering the streets should freely pass to the various parishes. Th e materials were only of the value of old iron, and it would be only a gracious act on the part of the commissioners to give them to the parish. the amendment 3iajoriMajority y .................................... After some discu ss i on, the house divided, when there appeared— For 1_1_ 43 Against it .................... 54 The clause therefore stood part of the bid. The remain ing clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. OFFICERS OF ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE BILL. This bill passed through committee. DOCKYARDS PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read third time and passed. The house adjourned at ten minutes to six. Uncovering of the Memorial of the Exhi bition of 1851.---This Day. The ceremony of uncovering the memorial of the Great Exhibition of 1851 was performed this afternoon in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, in the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Royal Family. The guests invited to take part in the ceremony com menced assembling shortly after one beneath the western dome of the International Exhibition building, South Ken sington. Between two and three the scene presented was one of great beauty and magnificence. Among those present were the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord Overstone, Lord EvcrsleT, Mr. Cardwell, Sir J. Pakington, Sir M. Peto, Lord LlanoTer, Col. Sykes, Lord Taunton, the Hon. B. Disraeli, Mr. Baring, Mr. Lowe, Earl Stanhope, Sir S. Nortlacote, Professor Owen, Sheriffs Jones and Lawrence, lion. W. Cowper, E. St. Germans, Lord Mayor of London, &c. There were also the mayors, provosts, and chief magistrates of those cities and towns which formed local committees in 1851, the Council and Officers of the Society of Arts, her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 and the Hort icultural Society. Corps Diplomatique, the Council of the The attendance of the company was brilliant in the ex treme, and the greatest interest was manifested by every one' present. To enliven the long "wait" the council engaged several of the most celebrated bands, and notwithstanding they dis cussed most eloquent music, the hour of the royal party's arrival was anxiously looked for. A few minutes before four o'clock her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge arrived, and a few minutes after, pre cisely at four o'clock, their Royal Highnesses en tered the building amidst the cheers of the assembled company, the united bands playing severally the National Anthems of England and Denmark. The Executive Committee of the Memorial Committee were then pre sented to their Royal Highnes.es. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch introduced the principal members of the Hor ticultural Society, and then a flourish of trumpets was the signal for the procession to move. It consisted of the fol lowing bodies, who took their places in the order• named, and four abreast.! Trumpeters: Mr. George Eyles, the Superintendent of the Horticul tural Gardens. The Sculptor, Mr. Joseph Durham. Memorial Committee. Mayors, Provosts, and Chief Magistrates of those Cities and Towns which in 1851 formed Local Committees. Lord Provost of Perth, the Lord Mayor of York, Lord Provost of Glasgow, Lord Mayor of Dublin, and Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Lord Mayor of London. Council of Society of Arts. Presidents of Societies of which H.R,H. the Prince Consort was a Member. Members of Works and Fine Arts Committees. Her Majasty's Commissioners for the Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862. The Household of his H.R.H. the Prince Consort. Corps Diplomatique. Viscount Palmerston, K.G., and other Members of her Majesty's Government and Household. Council of Royal Horticultural Society. Executive Committee of Memorial Committee. Their RR.HH. the Prince and Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness the Prince Alfred. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena. Her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa. His Royal Highness the Prince Arthur. His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge. And the ladies and gentlemen in attendance on the Royal Family. The Grenadier Guards' band headed the procession on its starting from the western dome, and played until the royal party ascended the gallery stairs ha the Exhibition, when the royal party entered the balcony which had been erected facing the memorial, and overlooking the whole of the splendid gardens. When all had taken their places, Mr. Godwin presented his Royal Highness with an address suitable to the occa sion, and his Royal Highness having said a few words in reply, the order was given to uncover the memorial, and the canvass was removed amidst a salute from the Royal Artillery, which had been placed at the service of the society by the Duke of Cambridge. The procession then descended from the balcony and entered the garden through the centre arch, turaing to the left. The united Guards' bands played during the passing of the procession th e "P rince of Wales ' M arc h," ceasing out when the Royal p ar t y mounte d t h e s t e p s l ea dingof the ante-garden. e th to e where their Highnesses garden, The procession next prooeedeJ p to aus th ed e look at the memorial and garden, and having gone through f w o e r s a tern sho si r d t e t o im f the whole of the gardens returned to their carriages, and left the building amidst the same enthusiasm that greeted their arrival. The memorial stands on the stone base men t erected to receive it by the Horticultural Society, at th e h ead of the lake,Th The and monument facing the is 42 conservatory.feet high and 18 feet a cross the e at the angles. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH HAMPTON RACEs.—TELIS DAY. SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STALES. CBuckenharo ................ anary........., ........ 1 .................. Eight ran. W TO-Y EARS OLD STAKE S. Birch Broom 1 Sto newall Jackson ........................... Eight ran. INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Dirt Cheap Vigi1 ... ... Eight ran. NEWTON RACES—Tms DAT. TRIAL STAKES. Wynnstay Flytrap MAK ERSFIELD HANDICAP. Mountain Buck Miss Julia Raddy O'Rourke Eight ran. GREAT NEWTON HANDICAP. Ratcatcher _ . GALBORINE PARK STAKES. Persuasion ...................................... w. o. The Pays is included in the action for defamation the France again s t th e Constitutionna. Iu c onsequence, there will a pp ear b e f ore t h e tribunals M. Auguste Chevalier, r es p ons ibl e e di tor of the two united journals, brought by and MM. Vierne and MPlvil, the authors of th articles which are prosecuted as calumnious. jeeted to the clauses. (Laughter.) If election committees were more strict, and followed up the law, the evil of sheni petitions would be greatly mitigated. They would find it very difficult to compel people to proesed with petitions. f.s with ordinary prosecutions, against their will. Mr. BOUVERIE supported the bill. Mr. AY.RTON doubted whether they would not do mr.re harm than goOd in discouraging the presentation of petitions against the validity of the return of members. If, unlike ordinary prosecutions, which involved no costs, they cast heavy responsibilitie s on petitioners against the return of members, the house would perpetrate a. great injustice. It' the bill was read a second time it would require much amendment in committee. The house should not emelt I rage fanciful proceedings of this nature. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL joined in the praises that had been bestowed on the general principle of the bill. The evil to be guarded against was unduly interfering with the right of the subject to petition that house. Were the bill to be passed in its present state it would actually inter fere with the right of petition. The Election Petitions Act of 1848 provided that sureties should be entered into by one, two, three, or four persons to the extent of £l,OOO in one or several sums, to prosecute petitions, and it provided that in the event of the withdrawal of petitions against re turns the cost of sitting members and all other parties should bo defrayed by the petitioners. The right hon. gentlemen pointed out several clauses of this bill that appeared to hint to require amendment at a future age, such as freeing peti tioners who might be proved to have acted bona fide from costs. He should support the second reading. Sergeant PIGOTT supported the bill, considering that it would not commit any injustice, but, on the contrary, would initiate a wholesome system of fair dealing. Sir W. MILES referred to the nefarious and recent case of Lisburn in order to show the importance of election com mittees. With some alterations in the details of this measure it would work well. 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